Skin It Back

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Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. American Dream
2. Oh, Pretty Woman
3. Jailhouse Rock
4. Dream Killing Town
5. Supergirl
6. Kid Inside
7. Take What You Want
8. Cheap Shot - John Mellencamp
9. Sidewalk and Streetlights
10. R. Gang
See all 16 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Skin It Back [Instrumental]
2. Man Who Sold the World
3. Little Heroes
4. Hit the Road Jack
5. Kicks
6. Last of the Big Time Spenders
7. I Need Somebody Baby
8. Whore
9. When I Was Young
10. Skin It Back [Acoustic Version]

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Skin It Back
Night and Day: Thomas Hampson Sings Cole Porter
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Let theyself be hereby dubbed.........Best Broadway Tune Vocalist...
  • This isn't a vanity crossover project but Cole Porter with art and style
  • pure self indulgent garbage
  • Thank god, no astaire or kelly singing on this one
  • Cole must have been watching over this project
 Night and Day: Thomas Hampson Sings Cole Porter

Manufacturer: Angel Records
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ASIN: B000002RS3
Release Date: 1991-05-24

Tracks:

  1. 'Night And Day': 'Begin The Beguine' (Jubilee)
  2. 'Night And Day': 'In The Still Of The Night' (Rosalie)
  3. 'Night And Day': 'Easy To Love' (Born To Dance)
  4. 'Night And Day': 'Two Little Babes In The Wood' (Greenwich Village Follies - Sixth Yearly Edition)
  5. 'Night And Day': 'When My Baby Goes To Town' (Something For The Boys)
  6. 'Night And Day': 'When I Had A Uniform On' (Hitchy-Koo 1919)
  7. 'Night And Day': 'I've Got You Under My Skin' (Born To Dance)
  8. 'Night And Day': 'Bring Me Back My Butterfly' (Hitchy-Koo 1919)
  9. 'Night And Day': 'Who Said Gay Paree?' (Can-Can- Unused, Nicht verwendet, Inutilise)
  10. 'Night And Day': 'A Fool There Was' (Rosalie - Can-Can- Unused, Nicht verwendet, Inutilise)
  11. 'Night And Day': 'How's Your Romance?' (Gay Divorce)
  12. 'Night And Day': 'My Cozy Little Corner In The Ritz' (Hitchy-Koo 1919)
  13. 'Night And Day': 'Don't Fence Me In' (Hollywood Canteen)
  14. 'Night And Day': 'Drink' (Seven Lively Arts)
  15. 'Night And Day': 'Night And Day' (Gay Divorce)
  16. 'Night And Day': 'It Was Written In The Stars' (Du Barry Was A Lady)
  17. 'Night And Day': 'I Concentrate On You' (Broadway Melody Of 1940)
  18. 'Night And Day': 'Bull Dog' (Yale College)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Let theyself be hereby dubbed.........Best Broadway Tune Vocalist..........2007-06-21


Of my dozens and dozens of Broadway music performances, I find only one singer can be dubbed "Best." That person, Thomas Hampson, is thee. While show performers and ballad singers have all had their way with these tunes, only one is across-the-board great in them.

And whether or not these are the "best" representative songs of Porter is a moot point, something entirely up to personal taste. The point is that these songs have not been better performed by an individual male singer. It certainly doesn't hurt, either, that the great John McGlinn was on board as conductor/director (and likely strongly involved in arranging).

****

5 out of 5 stars This isn't a vanity crossover project but Cole Porter with art and style.......2006-07-17

The glut of crossover albums that came our way in the ripe era of Pavarotti and Domingo has abated, leaving not the best taste in the mouth. But there were some high points, and this 1991 Cole Porter collection from Thomas Hampson is a gorgeous example. Like his hero from the 30s, Lawrence Tibbett, who triumphed as much on radio as in the opera house, Hampson sings full out, applying an overtly operatic baritone to popular song. He has such a command of vocal technique that, as with Tibbett and more recently Ben Heppner, the glory of the vocalism would carry the day on its own.

But Hampson adds to this a good deal of finesse, humor, and suavity--particularly the last. "Begin the Beguine" and "In the Still of the Night" convey the cosmopolitan asurance that is a Cole Porter trademark. There are also some bigger songs, such as "It Was Written in the Stars," where Hampson can unleash his voice at full force, a thrilling experience. I don't think there's been an opera star who's made a Cole Porter recording other than Kiri Te Kanawa, in forty years. This is a very enjoyable one indeed.

1 out of 5 stars pure self indulgent garbage.......2006-04-22

SOMEONE PLEASE STOP THOMAS HAMPSON, BEFORE HE HURTS HIMSELF...OR HURTS THE REST OF US....What a collective piece of trash this album is?..is there a more self-important, bloated, indulgent, precious, affected, pompous singer on the planet?...i am waiting for Thomas Hampson sings Disco...or Thomas Hampson sings Elton John...or Thomas Hampson does Eminem?...he probably thinks he could pull 'em off...what unmitigated gaul...don't waste your money here

4 out of 5 stars Thank god, no astaire or kelly singing on this one.......2001-04-30

This was a great listen and it was finally nice to hear trained singers doing Porter. Can't stand it when I hear a lilting Porter song in an MGM film and then Astaire or Gene Kelly decide to try and sing it, usually off key, and end up slaughtering the number. Great to hear some of the old stuff and different takes on other standards.

5 out of 5 stars Cole must have been watching over this project.......2000-09-06

John McGlinn's orchestrations on this compilation of Cole Porter tunes have as much to do with the brilliance of this CD as Mr Hampson's vocal renderings. Both have that lush sound that make a Porter tune sound like what this reviewer believes Porter would have appreciated, judging by his own versions of his songs, and the arrangements that he was involved in. McGlinn remained faithful to those original arrangements and added a few of his own ideas and along with modern day recording improvements produced a sound that I think Porter would very much approve of. My only complaint is the selection of songs, but that as always comes down to personal taste. However in doing so I was tuned into a few songs that I had never heard before, some of which are now among my favorite Porter songs. Specifically, 'Who said Gay Paree' is a sublime version of a lesser known Porter tune. It is one of his tunes about Paris but unlike the others its a sad tune of love lost with McGlinn and Hampson both at their finest. Another one new to me was'My Cozy Little Corner In the Ritz' an early Porter tune with him at his sarcastic best and a brilliant rendition. The standards are all briliantly done. 'In the Still of the Night' is my favorite, followed by I Concentrate on You', 'Easy To Love', 'Night and Day' (edging out Sinara's version, but not quite as magical as Fred Astaire's from the movie 'Gay Divorcee', but close) 'I've Got You Under My Skin' is divine, Begin the Beguine and 'Don't Fence me in'. All the others are great versions but none would make my top 50 Porter tunes. With the convenience of tracking with CD's though I program my favorites in and hear an hour of heavenly music from one of my favorite tunesmiths as interpreted by two contemporary masters of our time.
Skin It Back
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    		Skin It Back
    John Cougar
    Manufacturer: Recall
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00004S7RT
    Release Date: 2000-03-21

    Tracks:

    1. American Dream
    2. Oh Pretty Woman
    3. Jailhouse Rock
    4. Dream Killing Town
    5. Supergirl
    6. Kid Inside
    7. Take What You Want
    8. Cheap Shot
    9. Sidewalk And Streetlights
    10. R Gang
    11. Do You Believe In Magic
    12. Twentieth Century Fox
    13. Chesnut Street Revisited
    14. Sad Lady
    15. American Son
    16. Young Genocides
    17. Skin It Back (Instrumental)
    18. The Man Who Sold The World
    19. Little Heroes
    20. Hit The Road Jack
    21. Kicks
    22. Last Of The Big Time Spenders
    23. I Need Somebody Baby
    24. The Whore
    25. When I Was Young
    26. Skin It Back (Acoustic Version)

    Album Description

    UK, mid-priced compilation from the american singer/songwriter. 26 tracks on 2 CDs including the previously unreleasedalbum 'Skin It Back' featuring 'Skin It Back' (Instrumental), 'The Man Who Sold The World', 'Little Heroes', 'Hit The Road Jack', 'Kicks', 'Last Of The Big Time Spenders', 'I NeedSomebody Baby', 'The Whore', 'When I Was Young' &'Skin It Back' (Acoustic Version). Digitally mastered. 8 page booklet with informative liner notes. 2000 release.Slimline double jewel case.

    Album Details

    'skin it Back' features Tracks from 'chestnut Street Incident', the Debut Release from Johnny Cougar. Produced by One Time David Bowie Manager Tony Defries, it Includes Mick Ronson on Guitar.
    Skin It Back
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      		Skin It Back
      John Cougar
      Manufacturer: Recall Records UK
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00005YQA6
      Release Date: 2000-03-21

      Tracks:

      1. American Dream
      2. Oh, Pretty Woman
      3. Jailhouse Rock
      4. Dream Killing Town
      5. Supergirl
      6. Kid Inside
      7. Take What You Want
      8. Cheap Shot - John Mellencamp
      9. Sidewalk and Streetlights
      10. R. Gang
      11. Do You Believe in Magic?
      12. Twentieth Century Fox
      13. Chestnut Street Revisited
      14. Sad Lady
      15. American Son
      16. Young Genocides

      Tracks:

      1. Skin It Back [Instrumental]
      2. Man Who Sold the World
      3. Little Heroes
      4. Hit the Road Jack
      5. Kicks
      6. Last of the Big Time Spenders
      7. I Need Somebody Baby
      8. Whore
      9. When I Was Young
      10. Skin It Back [Acoustic Version]
      Skin It Back/The Kid Inside/Chestnut Street Incident
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        		Skin It Back/The Kid Inside/Chestnut Street Incident
        Johnny Cougar
        Manufacturer: Snapper UK
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00004SYAM
        Release Date: 2000-07-11

        Tracks:

        1. Skin It Back (Instrumental)
        2. The Man Who Sold The World
        3. Little Heroes
        4. Hit The Road Jack
        5. Kicks
        6. Last Of The Big Time Spenders
        7. I Need Somebody Baby
        8. The Whore
        9. When I Was Young
        10. Skin It Back (Acoustic Version)
        11. Kid Inside
        12. Take What You Want
        13. Cheap Shot
        14. Sidewalk & Streetlights
        15. R Gang
        16. American Son
        17. Gearhead
        18. Young Genocides
        19. Too Young To Live
        20. Survive
        21. The Whore
        22. The Man Who Sold The World
        23. American Dream
        24. Oh Pretty Woman
        25. Jailhouse Rock
        26. Dream Killing Town
        27. Supergirl
        28. Chestnut Street
        29. Good Girls
        30. Do You Believe In Magic
        31. Twentieth Century Fox
        32. Chestnut Street Revisited
        33. Sad Lady
        34. Hit The Road Jack
        35. I Need Somebody

        Album Description

        Ridiculously low priced box set for rock's most famous hoosier. Combines three albums 'Skin It Back', 'The Kid Inside' & 'Chestnut Street Incident' in one box. Each disc comes in it's own standard jewel case with individual artwork & come housed together in a slipcase. 2000 release.

        Album Details

        Includes Three Albums from the Artist's Days as Both Johnny and John Cougar: Chestnut Street, Kid Inside and Skin it Back.
        Skin It Back/Kid Inside/Chestnut
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          		Skin It Back/Kid Inside/Chestnut
          John Mellencamp
          Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0000DENIQ
          Release Date: 2000-05-03
          Close
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • the ultimate
          • Terrific
          • A superb Porter songbook
          		 Close

          Manufacturer: Stolen Moments
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000004CU1
          Release Date: 2003-06-17

          Tracks:

          1. Close/Rosalie
          2. Ev'rything I Love/Let's Face It/You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To/Something To Shout About...
          3. I've A Shooting Box In Scotland/See America First
          4. I'm Throwing A Ball Tonight/Panama Hattie
          5. Me And Marie/Jubilee
          6. Begin The Beguine/Jubilee
          7. When The Summer Moon Comes 'Long (College Song)
          8. I Get A Kick Out Of You/Anything Goes/Anything Goes
          9. Down In The Depths/Red, Hot And Blue/Just One Of Those Things/Jubilee
          10. A Picture Of Me Without You/Jubilee
          11. Night And Day/Gay Divorce
          12. What Is This Thing Called Love?/Wake Up And Dream/It's All Right With Me/Can-Can
          13. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye/Seven Lively Arts
          14. They Couldn't Compare To You/Out Of This World
          15. Can-Can/Can-Can
          16. You Don't Know Paree/Fifty Million Frenchmen/I Love Paris/Can-Can
          17. I Concentrate On You/Broadway Melody Of 1940/In The Still Of The Night/Rosalie
          18. Take Me Back To Manhattan/The New Yorkers
          19. I Happen To Like New York/The New Yorkers
          20. I've Got You Under My Skin/Born To Dance

          Amazon.com

          Steve Ross has such an affinity with Cole Porter that no less an authority than Michael Feinstein said he couldn't begin to approach Ross's "perfect rendition" of "Can Can." That song is only one of the 25 Porter tunes both familiar and unfamiliar collected on this 1996 album, Close. Like fellow cabaret legend Bobby Short, Ross doesn't have the most beautiful singing instrument, but he has an expert way around a lyric, and his piano accompaniments are perfect ("I Get a Kick Out of You" is only one example). If you happen to like New York cabaret, you'll happen to like Steve Ross. --David Horiuchi

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars the ultimate.......2000-05-19

          Steve Ross is the ultimate performer when it comes to Cole Porter's songs. He's such a gifted piano player, has a lovely voice, and his arrangements are so perfect you want to crank up the volume and belt out the tune yourself. He has such sensitivity and emotion, knows just when to change tempo or syncopate a beat. I've driven many miles to see him perform and I'd love to do it again. He's the best, and this album is his finest. Absolute perfection.

          5 out of 5 stars Terrific.......1999-10-23

          Most of these songs are familiar, but Steve Ross' unusual capacity to clarify lyrics with his voice, his enunciation, and even his piano accompaniment combine to bring out the wit and sophistication of these songs in ways that are new and utterly delightful (not to mention delovely). Altogether enjoyable.

          5 out of 5 stars A superb Porter songbook.......1999-07-27

          Steve Ross is without doubt one of the finest cabaret artists currently working, and this recording amply proves his talent. Steve takes loving stroll through the Porter canon, embellishing each song with his own brand of wit and sensitivity. His excellence as a pianist and knowing way with a lyric make for a superb listen. Every track is a superlative example of Steve's artistry. Not to be missed.
          Skin It Back
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            		Skin It Back
            John Mellencamp
            Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD
            ASIN: B0000DENFT
            Release Date: 2000-03-20

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