Save the Last Dance (2001 Film) [Soundtrack]

save the last dance (2001 film) [soundtrack]

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Julia Stiles (The Devil's Own) and Sean Patrick Thomas (Cruel Intentions) star in this romantic musical drama about an interracial couple drawn past cultural barriers and united by music and dance. The soundtrack has no shortage of notable R&B and hip-hop performers. However, as the title Save the Last Dance implies, this is primarily a platform for the art of the slow dance. Rappers Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and the late Notorious B.I.G. (featured as part of 112's track, "Only You") represent the harder end of the spectrum (however, Snoop is paired with Q-Tip and Lucy Pearl for a smoother ride than usual). But the dramatic shuffle of the soundtrack's first single, K-Ci & Jo-Jo's "Crazy," represents the best of what's offered here. Pink's playful "You Make Me Sick" and Donnell Jones's "U Know What's Up" are among the other tuneful highlights. --Rob O'Connor

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Save the Last Dance (2001 Film) [Soundtrack]
Save the Last Dance (2001 Film)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good, but missing song on song list:(
  • Great dance movie!
  • Really great music to dance to -- one of all-time favorites
  • HELP NEED TO FIND A SONG!!
  • HELP NEED A SONG!
 Save the Last Dance (2001 Film)
Various Artists - Soundtracks
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000054OXZ
Release Date: 2000-12-19

Tracks:

  1. Ballad Of Fire Starr (Theme From "Save The Last Dance") - Fredro Starr
  2. You - Lucy Pearl feat. Snoop Dogg & Q Tip
  3. Bonafide - X-2-C
  4. Crazy - K-Ci & Jo Jo
  5. You Make Me Sick - Pink
  6. U Know What's Up - Donell Jones
  7. Move It Slow - Kevon Edmonds
  8. Murder She Wrote - Chaka Demus & Pliers
  9. Breathe And Stop - Q-Tip
  10. You Can Do It - Ice Cube feat. Mack 10 & Ms.Toi
  11. My Window - Soulbone
  12. Only You - 112 feat. The Notorious BIG
  13. Get It On Tonite - Montell Jordan
  14. All Or Nothing - Athena Cage

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Julia Stiles (The Devil's Own) and Sean Patrick Thomas (Cruel Intentions) star in this romantic musical drama about an interracial couple drawn past cultural barriers and united by music and dance. The soundtrack has no shortage of notable R&B and hip-hop performers. However, as the title Save the Last Dance implies, this is primarily a platform for the art of the slow dance. Rappers Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and the late Notorious B.I.G. (featured as part of 112's track, "Only You") represent the harder end of the spectrum (however, Snoop is paired with Q-Tip and Lucy Pearl for a smoother ride than usual). But the dramatic shuffle of the soundtrack's first single, K-Ci & Jo-Jo's "Crazy," represents the best of what's offered here. Pink's playful "You Make Me Sick" and Donnell Jones's "U Know What's Up" are among the other tuneful highlights. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good, but missing song on song list:(.......2007-03-20

The song breath & stop by q-tip is NOT on the cd:( which probably would have been the best song on there. But other than that, pretty good fast, dance songs. Good movie, i'm from chicago, so it was nice to see the train i used to ride to work and other chicago sites. Good movie, i bought and have watched it over 5 times.

5 out of 5 stars Great dance movie!.......2007-03-18

I love this movie. I can watch it over and over. The story line is predictable but the movie is very entertaining!

5 out of 5 stars Really great music to dance to -- one of all-time favorites.......2006-02-05

While I don't remember much about the movie, this CD has a fabulous collection of music that will make you wanna get up and dance time after time.
My personal favorites:
- Shining Through - Fredro Starr
- Bona Fide - X-2-X
- Crazy - X-Ci & JoJo - all-time favorite !!!
- U Know What's Up
- Move It Slow
- Get It On Tonite
- All Or Nothing

5 out of 5 stars HELP NEED TO FIND A SONG!!.......2005-09-04

Heya i love the film best ever, wots the song where derek punches malakai? n the one where they go into the club and dance then nikki n derek go off n dance to a slow song?? thanku mail if ya no plzplzplz x_x_hattie_baby_x_x@hotmail.co.uk

5 out of 5 stars HELP NEED A SONG!.......2005-09-04

this was the best film ive ever seen but am lookin 4 a song, in the club where they fall out n nikki n derek dance to the slow song wot is it??!!!
More Music from Save the Last Dance
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great music to dance to
  • just a q
  • "Ayeyyo"
  • Average soundtrack
  • NAMES OF SONGS
 More Music from Save the Last Dance
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
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ASIN: B00005J9V3
Release Date: 2001-06-12

Tracks:

  1. Da Rockwilder - Method Man & Redman
  2. Let's Get Crunk - Shawty Redd
  3. So Special - World Beaters
  4. Hate The Playaz - Audrey Martells
  5. Dance Floor - Ta-Gana
  6. I Can Tell - Jesse Powell
  7. When It Doesn't Matter - Angela Ammons
  8. Do Things - Sy Smith
  9. Where Ya At - Fat Moon Scoop
  10. Bust Off - Medina Green
  11. You Don't Really Want Some - Blaqout
  12. Bounce - Jr Youing
  13. In For Cream - Blaqout

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great music to dance to.......2006-02-05

Though not as good as the original sound track, this CD has good music that will make you wanna dance.
My personal favorites:
- Hate the Playaz
- Dance Floor
- When It Doesn't Matter

5 out of 5 stars just a q.......2005-10-27

Hi to the girl in the UK again, I have the same question that she does, where Sarah is dancing outside with the barrel that is on fire, and she has her yellow jacket on. I know some of the lyrics, just from listening to it really closely, but I cannot seem to find the song title for them when I searched it.
They are:
"I'm bad baby I ain't lyin
I see you shake your thang like a proffessional
We can take a ride down the love canal
and baby later on ya at the crack of dawn...
Let me know
I see you lookin my way. I see you lookin what you want shorty
say my name holla at me "

4 out of 5 stars "Ayeyyo".......2005-09-01

Hey! I hope it's not too late 4 ya and your still checking out these messages, cos I believe its 'Murder She Wrote' by
Chaka Demus & Pliers. That's the song they play in Stepps when Chenille dances with Kenny. I hope it was helpfull 2 ya!

3 out of 5 stars Average soundtrack.......2005-03-09

That Song that everybody is looking for i think is "Grits-Ohh Ahh' its an awsome rap song that is in the movie but isn't on either soundtrack(which is why they both are just average). I've been a fan of Grits for a long time. They are Awsome! Check 'em out ASAP! I hope i helped you peepz out!

3 out of 5 stars NAMES OF SONGS.......2005-01-13

THE DERECK SESSION SONG WAS: "YOU KNOW WHAT'S UP" DONELL JONES
AND THE BASKETBALL SONG BETWEEN MOESHA'S Q AND DERECK WAS: SIMON SEZ BY PHAROH MONCH....

HOPE THAT WAS HELPFUL AND NOT TOO LATE
Save The Last Dance 2
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Not Bad At All...I Must Say..For Todays R&b....
  • Save The Last Dance 2 Soundtrack has the HOTNESS!!!!!!
  • HOT Album!!!
  • One of the better soundtracks I've heard in a while
 Save The Last Dance 2
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Manufacturer: Mass Appeal
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ASIN: B000J234EI
Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

  1. Dance Floor - T-Pain
  2. Clap For That - Noel
  3. Watch You Dance - Ne-Yo
  4. Just My Thang - Ryan Toby
  5. The Hotness - Rihanna
  6. Dance Alone - Debreca
  7. It's On You - Joe
  8. You And Me - Candace Jones
  9. All I Need - Jalen
  10. Kiss Me - Cassie
  11. Feel Beautiful - Ruben Studdard
  12. Escape - Jaiden
  13. Bridging The Gap - Boxie

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Not Bad At All...I Must Say..For Todays R&b...........2007-07-03

...I am one who is sick of todays R&b, but this cd shows that their is still hope, if it is produced right with good intellegent song writing(to a point!! that is).
If Ne-yo wrote all the songs? then this cd shows he is making his way(not their yet) to be the new babyface in more ways than one...as babyface wrote lots of good songs for other people but, when it came to writing good songs for himslef for his albums, he could not...ony a few songs were good but, not the albums as a whole...this is the same for Ne-yo, as his first cd(the only one I have) is very poor, except for one or two songs.
Ok...the best song on this cd is...Make You Feel Beautiful, by Rubbin Studdard, now I am not one of his fans but again, good song writing can make an artist..this is why I did not like him, not for any other reason...so I gess he is not working with the right people.

Rihanna's song..The Hotness is also good for that kind of r&b up beat sound (not on her new album).
The song Escape(can be the best song, for some people) is very good along with the songs... Kiss Me by Cassie and Dance Alone by Debreca.. for more good song writing, again in r/b's tearms, but very good.
The song..You and Me is ok along with joe's song It's On You...The song by Ne-yo...Watch You Dance, is simple song writing but, it works as it is done right and sounds good.
The other songs are not to bad...so I highly recommend this to r&b fans and also to people who a sick of r&b but have not all together given up on it...or if you are someone who finds that most r/b albums only have one or two songs and it is not worth you spending your money, then you can safely get this soundtrack.
O Ya...how could I forget..Clap For That, is very good also.

5 out of 5 stars Save The Last Dance 2 Soundtrack has the HOTNESS!!!!!!.......2007-02-22

This CD is bangin'!! Featuring exclusive tracks from Ne-Yo, Joe, Rihanna, Cassie, T-Pain, as well as a bunch of new artists, this album is tight from start to finish. I'm especially feeling the Ne-Yo joint, but he also wrote 6 of the songs so his style shines throughout. Two new artists which also have standouts on the album are Ryan Toby's "Just My Thang" and Debreca's "Dance Alone," both different in style but equally hot. The album definitely deserves 5 stars in my book!!

5 out of 5 stars HOT Album!!!.......2006-11-28

I think this album is GREAT! It captures a variety of audiences from Rihanna to newcomer Jalen to the ever so popular Ne-Yo. I personally love Jalen's record "All I Need". The song is hot. I recommend buying the album....it's worth it!

5 out of 5 stars One of the better soundtracks I've heard in a while.......2006-11-19

The soundtrack to Save the Last Dance 2 in a word is hot. Ne-Yo did a hell of a job producing and writing every track on the CD. The standout tracks include Feel Beautiful by Ruben Studdard which can also be found on Ruben's Studdard sophmore disc The Return. JOE returns to the R&B scene with a killer slow jam called It's On You which I hope makes his upcoming album. Newcomer Jalen offers two tracks Escape & All I Need, however the later track is more initmate and showcases his vocals more. Fianlly Ne-Yo himself contributes a up-tempo number called Watch You Dance.
Save The Last Dance For Me
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    		Save The Last Dance For Me
    The Drifters
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    ASIN: B00003WGJK
    Release Date: 2001-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. This Magic Moment
    2. Up on the Roof
    3. Dance With Me
    4. On Broadway
    5. There Goes My Baby
    6. Saturday Night at the Movies
    7. Save the Last Dance for Me
    8. Some Kind of Wonderful
    9. Sweets for My Sweet
    10. Please Stay (Don't Go)
    HeartBeat, It's A Lovebeat and Save The Last Dance For Me
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Bubble Gum at it's Bubbliest
    • Three hits and out
    • Its great, Im a tony fan since 1974 and now and forever
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    • A Slice of Childhood
    		 HeartBeat, It's A Lovebeat and Save The Last Dance For Me
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    Manufacturer: K-Tel
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00004STP8
    Release Date: 2000-04-18

    Tracks:

    1. Heartbeat (It's a Love Beat)
    2. I'm With You
    3. Same Kinda Love
    4. I Wanted to Tell You
    5. Sweet, Sweet Loretta
    6. Abra-Ca-Dabra
    7. Come a Little Closer
    8. Love Is Bigger Than Baseball
    9. Gorilla
    10. I Love Everything You Do
    11. Gee, Baby [#]
    12. Save the Last Dance for Me
    13. Love the Way You Do
    14. Thye Only One
    15. Because We Both Are Young
    16. Write Me a Letter [LP Version]
    17. Hold Me
    18. I Guess You Already Knew
    19. Poor Boy
    20. Baby Blue
    21. Maybe It's You
    22. Drummer Man [#]

    Family with 2 bonus tracks. These are digital remastered with Heartbeat It's a Lovebeat as the lead track.

    This Cd contains the original 2 albums of the DeFranco

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Bubble Gum at it's Bubbliest.......2003-07-25

    Tony DeFranco was the Italian answer to Donny Osmond. The DeFrancos really were good singers, even though the music is mostly bubble gum. And some of the songs are very good (and those that aren't will have you bopping along, singing with them anyway!). "Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat" is pretty good and "Save the Last Dance for Me"is wonderful. If you liked them years ago, buy this for the memories; you'll enjoy it!

    3 out of 5 stars Three hits and out.......2002-02-09

    Often described as Osmonds or Jackson Five wanna-bes, the DeFranco Family did storm onto the pop charts with the catchy top-five hit "Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat". Staying power was not in the cards however, and after a tepid follow-up hit and a competent cover of "Save The Last Dance For Me", they disappeared from the charts forever. Though the DeFrancos did not have a sustained string of hits, this acts as a greatest hits piece as well as providing their two albums in their entirety along with two previously unreleased tracks. Well-constructed with good quality sound and all tracks in stereo, this piece fills a void in the reissue market for the "family" groups that were a dominant part of the early 70s music arena.

    5 out of 5 stars Its great, Im a tony fan since 1974 and now and forever.......2002-02-01

    Its great cd, i love it. I have all there songs, I wish Tony would make a cd of 3 songs I have of them, 1. time enough for love, 2. we belong toghter 3. I thought you might like to know, HEY TONY HOW ABOUT IT. THOSE 3 SONGS ON CD I HAVE. PLEASE ??? PLEASE. I DONT KNOW HOW LONG THEY WILL LAST TO. YOUR FAN SINCE 1974 AND NOW AND FOREVER, TONY IM YOUR 1 FAN HERE IN PA. LORI

    5 out of 5 stars Memory Lane.......2000-06-29

    Wow! Listening to this CD was a flash to the past. My sister and I could not help dancing around the room and singing into the ends of a jump rope just like we were kids again. We may not be able to remember our Amazon passwords, but we still can remember all the words to these fabulous songs! This album is one great childhood memory!

    5 out of 5 stars A Slice of Childhood.......2000-05-18

    Actually the music on this CD is more than bubblegum. Many of the musicians were heard on 5th Dimention, Carpenters, Partridge Family albums. They are high caliber, and so are the songs. Especially the album "Save the Last Dance for Me." Every track seems to exude an irresistible catchiness that holds up even today. Well worth getting, as only single tracks of their work were available before.
    Malt Shop Memories, Save the Last Dance For Me 2-Cd Set!
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      		Malt Shop Memories, Save the Last Dance For Me 2-Cd Set!
      Frankie Valli , Bobby Darin , Petulia Clark , Barbara Lewis , The Coasters , and Little Anthony
      Manufacturer: Time Life
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B000LZ3OSY

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      Disc One Song List: 1 Big Girls Don't Cry Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons 2 Stand By Me Ben E. King 3 Dream Lover Bobby Darin 4 Save the Last Dance for Me The Drifters 5 Do You Wanna Dance Bobby Freeman 6 Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles 7 Chapel of Love The Dixie Cups 8 Downtown Petula Clark 9 This Magic Moment The Drifters 10 Sherry Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons 11 I Only Have Eyes for You The Flamingos 12 You Talk Too Much Joe Jones 13 Hello Stranger Barbara Lewis 14 Tears on My Pillow Little Anthony and the Imperials 15 Let It Be Jerry Butler and Betty Everett Disc Two Song List: 1 Just One Look Doris Troy 2 The Boy from New York City The Ad Libs 3 The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) Betty Everett 4 For Your Precious Love Jerry Butler and the Impressions 5 A Lover's Question Clyde McPhatter 6 Leader of the Pack The Shangri-Las 7 I'm Sorry Brenda Lee 8 Hey Girl Freddie Scott 9 There Goes My Baby The Drifters 10 Dawn Go Away Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons 11 Yakety Yak The Coasters 12 Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) The Cookies 13 Remember Walkin' in the Sand The Shangri-Las 14 Since I Met You Baby Ivory Joe Hunter 15 Duke of Earl Gene Chandler
      Save the Last Dance for Me
      Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
      • Don't buy it!
      		 Save the Last Dance for Me
      The Drifters
      Manufacturer: Castle/Pulse
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      ASIN: B00005V5KB
      Release Date: 2002-03-04

      Tracks:

      1. Under the Boardwalk
      2. Save the Last Dance for Me
      3. On Broadway
      4. Dance With Me
      5. There Goes My Baby
      6. Up on the Roof
      7. This Magic Moment
      8. Please Stay
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      10. Some Kind of Wonderful
      11. Third Rate Romance
      12. Night Moves
      13. Another Saturday Night
      14. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
      15. I Can Help
      16. Cupid
      17. Any Day Now
      18. Wonderful World
      19. Bring It on Home to Me
      20. Stand by Me
      21. Shore People
      22. When My Little Girl Is Smiling
      23. Money Honey
      24. Honey Love
      25. (If You Cry) True Love, True Love

      Customer Reviews:

      1 out of 5 stars Don't buy it!.......2007-02-24

      I was expecting the original recordings that I listened to as a kid on my mom's old 33 rpm LP's with haunting string melodies in the background and soulful vocals....and this ain't it. This is a compilation of more recent recordings by the now ancient artist(s) with cheesy synthesiser backup. It's like the Holiday Inn bar version. Don't buy it.
      Save the Last Dance for Me
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Dion makes ten early rock & roll classics his own
      		 Save the Last Dance for Me
      Dion & the Belmonts
      Manufacturer: EMI Special Products
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      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000002TDG
      Release Date: 1995-11-01

      Tracks:

      1. Come Go With Me
      2. Take Good Care Of My Baby
      3. Queen Of The Hop
      4. P.S. I Love You
      5. Stagger Lee
      6. Save The Last Dance For Me
      7. Dream Lover
      8. Teen Angel
      9. Kansas City
      10. Fools Rush In

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Dion makes ten early rock & roll classics his own.......2004-02-19

      If you ask me, Dion is one of the most underrated singers in rock and roll history. The Dion songs you're likely to hear on the oldies radio stations these days (The Wanderer, Runaround Sue), while great songs in and of themselves, tend to belie the true talent of this singer. Sure, he was the greatest doo wop singer of them all, but he was also the king of the New York streets, a blues singer extraordinaire, and a man who could reach the very bottom of a teenager's broken heart with his passionate slow songs of love and loss. This particular collection from Dion and the Belmonts, Save the Last Dance For Me, is interesting because it consists of songs made famous by other singers. Normally, I don't care for covers, especially when the songs being covered are some of the greatest of the golden oldies era, but Dion was such a rare talent that he could sing someone else's song and make it sound as if it were written for him all along.

      Basically, all of these songs should be familiar to anyone with an interest in early rock and roll (but I won't be able to name the prominent artist for each of them). Come Go With Me is right down Dion's doo wop alley and makes for a great start. Bobby Vee made Take Good Care of My Baby famous, but Dion's version is just as good as the original. If your feet aren't moving by this point of the album, enter Queen of the Hop to get things - well, hopping. By now, it's time for a slower song from the heart, and P.S. I Love You fills the slot beautifully. But Dion still has loads of energy to spare and quickly pounds out a huskily impassioned version of Stagger Lee. I think Dion's version of Save the Last Dance For Me should be the standard version of the song, and I'm still amazed by the fact that I enjoy his version of Dream Lover more than Del Shannon's classic recording of it. I really love Teen Angel, especially the strong bass notes emanating from the famous Belmonts in the background. I have no idea how many artists in how many styles have recorded Kansas City; Dion's version is unique and restores much of the energy that seems to be sapped with every succeeding remake of the song. Of course, it's only right and proper than Dion should close things out with a slow song from the heart, and Fools Rush In serves as a perfect closing number on this short but immensely enjoyable album.

      These ten songs touch on a number of different musical styles and approaches, but Dion makes each song his very own; he doesn't just sing these songs, he recreates them in vintage Dion style, and that is why anyone who loves the music from the late 50s and early 60s should love Dion and get a big kick out of this wonderful collection of Dion covers.
      Gottschalk 40 Works for Piano
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      		 Gottschalk 40 Works for Piano

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      1. Gottschalk: Piano Music for 2 and 4 hands
      2. A Gottschalk Festival
      3. Louis Moreau Gottschalk: Piano Music

      ASIN: B000001K6R
      Release Date: 1995-03-14

      Tracks:

      1. Battle cry of Freedom: Grand caprice de conc, Op.55
      2. Grand Scherzo, Op.57
      3. Bamboula: Danse des negres, Op.2
      4. Pasquinade, Op.59
      5. Le Bananier, chanson negre, Op.55
      6. Souvenirs d'Andalousie, Op.22
      7. The Last Hope, Op.16
      8. La Jota Aragonesa, Op.14
      9. The Maiden's Blush, Op.106
      10. La Galina, Op.53
      11. Impromptu, Op.54
      12. The Dying Poet, Op.110
      13. L'Union, Op.48

      Tracks:

      1. Jeunesse: Mazurka brillante, Op.70
      2. Love and Chivalry: Caprise elegant en forme de schottische, Op.97
      3. Danza, Op.33
      4. O! Ma Charmante, Espargnez Moi!
      5. Sixth Ballade, Op.85
      6. Suis-moi caprice, Op.45
      7. Pensee peotique, Op.62
      8. America, Op.41
      9. Ricordati, Op.26
      10. Tournament Galop
      11. Berceuse, Op.47
      12. Radieuse, Op.116
      13. Brazilian Nat Anthem, Op.69

      Tracks:

      1. Souvenir de la Havane, Op.39
      2. Chant du soldat, Op.23
      3. The Banjo, Op.15
      4. La Scintilla, Op.20
      5. Souvenir de Porto Rico, marche des Gibaros, Op.31
      6. Ojos Criollos, danse cubaine, caprice brillant, Op.37
      7. Two Mazurkas: Colliers d'Or, Op.6
      8. Marche de nuit, Op.17
      9. Manchega, etude de conc, Op.38
      10. Ossian: Deux Ballandes, Op.4
      11. Minuit a Seville, Op.30
      12. El Cocoye, Op.80
      13. Forget Me Not, mazurka caprice

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars "Everybody's a critic!".......2005-03-14

      Without getting technical, and having listened to these superb performances/recordings myself, I must say that the truth lies more on the side of the prior reviewer who referred to the detractors as "musical simpletons." The vast majority of listeners will surely DELIGHT in this fine, 3-CD set, assuming, of course, that they do enjoy Gottschalk's music in the first place (and who could NOT enjoy it?!). In sum, just buy it, play it, and relish it!

      5 out of 5 stars Superb work.......2003-07-10

      Mandel captures Gottschalk completely in this work. Every work is detailed well. I play much of Gottschalk, and Mandel's interpretation's are done to near perfection. I would dismiss the two previous reviewer's who talked about 'wrong note's' and other garbage, obviously reviewed by musical simpletons. I highly recommed this cd.

      4 out of 5 stars A near miss hit........2002-12-04

      While I do have to agree with two other people who reviewed this cd, Mandel does lack some technical abilities. Be it as it may, even if these are his first takes, these are pretty darn good. However, Ability shouldn't be mostly considered when rating these works. Mandels' emotions are well played, tempo changes are great especially in Bamboula, and really well unlike most other ecordings, these sound crispy. What should matter the most is that we aren't listening to a robot play the piano, that would just be boring. Gottschalk doesn't want to be quoted, in my opinion, he wants to be interpreted. And like in all music something different is always better.

      4 out of 5 stars A near miss hit........2002-12-04

      While I do have to agree with two other people who reviewed this cd, Mandel does lack some technical abilities. Be it as it may, even if these are his first takes, these are pretty darn good. However, Ability shouldn't be mostly considered when rating these works. Mandels' emotions are well played, tempo changes are great especially in Bamboula, and really well unlike most other ecordings, these sound crispy. What should matter the most is that we aren't listening to a robot play the piano, that would just be boring. Gottschalk doesn't want to be quoted, in my opinion, he wants to be interpreted. And like in all music something different is always better.

      3 out of 5 stars Say it ain't so! We DO get what we pay for........2002-10-04

      It bedevils me every time I reflect that such a great composer is not more noticed and recorded. Gottschalk has a melodic touch that rivals Mozart (yes, this is my opinion), a dexterity that rivals Chopin and an emotion to rival Mendelssohn. Yet, where are the recordings.

      Honestly, this is the most comprehensive recording of Gottshcalk, I think, that exists. And our favorite works are all here. L'union, The Last Hope, The Banjo, and in my opinion the pinnacle of emotional pot-boilers, The Dying Poet. This set will provide hours of listening and re-listening pleasure. So why's it so durn inexpensive?

      No, this isn't a recording pulled out of the dustbin from 1940 and 'spruced up' for a bargain reissue. The sound quality is quite good, actually. The recording is inexpensive because, if I had to guess and I guess I do, the tracks are all first takes. Of course, Alan Mandel plays with good feeling and ept dexterity but he misses much of the crisp speed and technique that Gottschalk demands. The trills are not smooth and the runs are not clean. Geez! I'm sure they didn't let him redo anything as some of the mistakes were just obvious! Not to worry though. As most of the botched runs are lightning fast, they're only mildly noticeable.

      Sadley though, I have to reccomend this recording out of necessity. The other Gottschalk piano collections are good too, but this one has ALL the good stuff where as they only have some of it.
      Save the Best for Last
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Miss America Reborn
      		 Save the Best for Last
      Vanessa Williams
      Manufacturer: Polygram Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00000DEGS
      Release Date: 1992-02-04

      Tracks:

      1. Save the Best for Last
      2. Freedom Dance (Get Free!) [LP Version]
      3. Freedom Dance (Get Free!) [Free Your Body Club Mix]
      4. Freedom Dance (Get Free!) [Vanessa Sweat Mix]
      5. Right Stuff [UK Mix]

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Miss America Reborn.......2003-08-16

      There is no denying Vanessa Williams and her talent. While many people don't think of her music as much as people think of Britney Spears and Ashanti, Vanessa still portrays and elegance that many wannabe singers don't have, class. That class came full force with Save The Best For Last. This song really seemed to hit a grand slam, for anybody who only thought of her as being Miss America from a scandal. Absolutely, with the soulful tone of her voice, it became her first #1 hit song. There is no doubt about a song that still reaches beauty with every prom or homecoming dance, and even with its romantic touch. Let's see those wannabes rake that one in. Still, I just wish Vanessa came back with some new music. I really miss hearing her voice on the radio.

      Music:

      1. Schindler's List: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]
      2. Serendipity [Soundtrack]
      3. Sky High [Enhanced] [Soundtrack]
      4. Smallville: The Metropolis Mix [Soundtrack]
      5. Survivor: The Official Soundtrack to the Hit CBS TV Series [Soundtrack]
      6. Team America: World Police [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack]
      7. That Thing You Do!: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]
      8. The 40 Year-Old Virgin [Soundtrack]
      9. The Best of Bollywood
      10. The Bourne Supremacy [Soundtrack]

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