Puttin' On The Ritz

Puttin' On The Ritz

Puttin' On The Ritz

Track Listings
 
1. I Love The Nightlife
2. Be Bop A Lula
3. Birmingham
4. Can't Help It
5. Merry Go Round
6. No Options Here
7. OeeOeeO
8. Please Please
9. What Kind Of Fool
10. Where's Hank Williams
11. Would You Consider
12. Baby You Know Where I Am
13. Jam Up Jelly Tight
14. Let's Break Up Tomorrow
15. Wasn't That Love
16. Cool Cool Mardi Gras
17. Wild Wild West
18. Called To Say I Love You
19. Puttin' On The Ritz
20. Lying Cheatin'
See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
She's still the Queen of Dance Floor music and her latest album proves it. She's better than ever and continues to travel 150 days a year around the world. Her latest passion is her Foundation, Dancing For The Dream ® aimed at dancers over 50 who have never danced or those over 50 who want to dance for the health and fun of it.

Product Description
The Queen of Line Dance Music finishes her Greatest Hits Series with the Rest Of The Best - Puttin' On The Ritz. It's 21 Songs of "Sure Fire Floor Fillers" for those of you who line dance or swing dance. All the dance scripts are included in an extra file you can open and print out on your computer. A must have CD for those of you who dance.

Puttin' On The Ritz,Scooter Lee,Scootway/Universal,Contemporary Country,Ms. Scooter Lee, The World's Leader in Recorded Line Dance Music brings you 21 Sure Fire Floor Fillers with her latest CD - Puttin' On The Ritz.,Neo-Traditionalist Country
Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!
  • One of the best cds I ever bought.
  • Never Sounded Better
  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow
  • "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us"
 Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B000066RO5
Release Date: 2002-06-04

Tracks:

  1. Singin In The Rain - Gene Kelly
  2. Theres No Business Like Show Business - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern
  3. 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
  4. Thats Entertainment! - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant
  5. Stranger In Paradise - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone
  6. Easter Parade - Judy Garland & Fred Astaire
  7. Lullaby Of Broadway - Winifred Shaw, Dick Powell & Chorus
  8. Get Happy - Judy Garland
  9. Night And Day - Fred Astaire
  10. True Love - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly
  11. Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne w/ Benny Carter & His Orchestra
  12. They Cant Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
  13. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - Nancy Walker & The M-G-M Studio Chorus w/ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  14. Baby, Its Cold Outside - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban
  15. For Me And My Gal - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
  16. Puttin On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
  17. Hallelujah! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs & Co.
  18. Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
  19. Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
  20. As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson w/ Elliot Carpenter (Bonus Track)
  21. Laras Theme (Main Title) - The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (Bonus Track)

Tracks:

  1. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
  2. Its A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
  3. Wunderbar - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel
  4. Cant Help Lovin Dat Man - Ava Gardner
  5. Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
  6. The Trolley Song - Judy Garland, The M-G-M Studio Chorus
  7. Gigi - Louis Jourdan
  8. I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney & Co.
  9. Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds, Carleton Carpenter & M-G-M Studio Chorus
  10. The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
  11. The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson & Peter Lawford
  12. Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire
  13. A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
  14. Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day & The Page Cavanaugh Trio
  15. If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
  16. Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
  17. Lets Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
  18. Be A Clown - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
  19. Embraceable You - Connie Francis
  20. On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
  21. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire

Amazon.com

The "Golden Age" referred to here spans The Jazz Singer and the advent of the talkies to the death throes of the old studio system in the 1960s. So vast was the era's musical landscape that even this 42-track, double-disc anthology can't encompass all its peaks. Not surprisingly, the bulk of this collection originated with the Tiffany's of the screen musical, M-G-M, a body of work whose riches here encompass both pop-cultural bedrock ("Over the Rainbow," "Singin' in the Rain," "There's No Business Like Show Business," etc.) and some less familiar, if equally delightful star turns: Clark Gable gamely "Puttin' On the Ritz"; the sassy, 1948 original of "The Lady Is a Tramp" by Lena Horne; and a loopy duet of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban. Fred Astaire's elegant, epochal reign at RKO and M-G-M is represented by "Night and Day," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," and three others, while Metro mainstays Gene Kelly and Judy Garland share equal time and billing. It's not perfect--Cagney's "Yankee Doodle Boy" and/or some Sinatra seem more logical choices than the odd "bonus" duet of Casablanca's "As Time Goes By" and "Lara's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago that close out disc one--but it's a stunning, surprisingly comprehensive primer on the Hollywood film musical nonetheless. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!.......2006-11-18

Everything that happens in life
Can happen in a show
You can make 'em laugh
You can make 'em cry
Anything
Anything can go....

The clown with his pants falling down
Or the dance that's a dream of romance
Or the scene where the villain is mean
That's entertainment!

The lights on the lady in tights
Or the bride with the guy on the side
Or the ball where she gives him her all
That's entertainment!

The plot and the hot simply teeming with $ex
A gay divorcee who is after her ex
It could be Oedipus Rex
Where a chap kills his father
And causes a lot of bother

The clerk who is thrown out of work
By the boss who is thrown for a loss
By the skirt who is doing him dirt

The world is a stage,
The stage is a world of entertainment!

This two CD set amply proves that the musical melodies and lyrics from the golden age of the Hollywood musical remain unsurpassed to this day. This generous two CD set offers 42 incredible songs from Hollywood classic musicals. Most of these fine numbers are indeed from MGM, as Amazon correctly notes; but there are some RKO numbers and even a little from Warner Brothers. Thank goodness, though, that most of these songs came from MGM movies; MGM was the only studio that could boast that it truly had "more stars than there are in the heavens."

I love so many songs on these two CDs. Of course, there's the unforgettable classic "Over The Rainbow" sung by Judy Garland; she also performs "Easter Parade" and "Get Happy" on this two CD set and she carries most of the tune for "I Got Rhythm" even though Mickey Rooney helps her a little. I love "Baby, It's Cold Outside" for its' romantic overtones; and Lena Horne's "The Lady Is A Tramp" is flawless! We also get a rare chance to hear Clark Gable sing in "Puttin' On The Ritz;" and Bing Crosby's "Going Hollywood" may be brief but it's a fun song anyway.

There are two "bonus" tracks on the first CD: "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca and "Lara's Theme" from Doctor Zhivago. "As Time Goes By" is a good choice; it is another unsurpassed classic song that brings back memories and touches even the hardest of hearts. "Lara's Theme," however, is from the mid 1960s and I don't consider this period to be part of the "golden age" of Hollywood musicals.

The liner notes are excellent and they offer wonderful photos of the stars as well. The cover art is well done and the reverse cover art tells which movie each song is from and who is performing each song. Moreover, the quality of the sound is excellent especially when you consider that these numbers were recorded quite a few decades ago.

In short, this superlative two CD highlights the glory of the Hollywood musical when a certain type of sophistication dominated professional movie production. I highly recommend this CD for fans of Hollywood musicals, classic pop vocals and fans of the artists and actors who perform on this two CD set.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best cds I ever bought. .......2006-06-07

What an amazon collection of songs! This is bar none my favorite cd just because of the variety and the quality of songs on it. I love music from this era, and this cd is the perfect companion to my life. Love it! Buy it, you won't regret it for a moment!

1 out of 5 stars Never Sounded Better.......2006-03-16

Apart from the great selection of soundtracks, what really makes this compilation top value is the quality of the sound processing. Executed with finesse, these tracks sound better than when first issued and many are unedited, fuller versions: like "Singing In The Rain", for example. Throw in the great price, and this double disc set is a "must have" for all lovers of classic movie music.

5 out of 5 stars Somewhere Over The Rainbow.......2006-02-24

A Sensational CD with Lots of Showtunes that Keep You Happy and makes You Want To Sing Along With!!!

5 out of 5 stars "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us".......2005-07-13

Rhino Records and Turner Classic Movies Music present - "SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS", some of the long ago musicals and stars that will never be forgotten...a 2-CD-Set covering several decades from 1935-1965 with many of the show stoppers of that time...some rare moments from entertainers that you haven't heard or thought of in sometime.

The lineup is fantastic and gives the listener a variety of what musicals were all about in the "Golden Age of the Hollywood Musicals"
June Allyson, Kay Armen, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Ann Blyth, Jack Buchanan, Louis Calhern, Bing Crosby, Vic Damone, Doris Day, Nanette Fabray, Connie Francis, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, Kathyrn Grayson, Georges Guetary, Lena Horne, Betty Hutton, Louis Jourdan, Howard Keel, Gene Kelly, Grace Kelly, Peter Lawford, Oscar Levant, Ann Miller, Ricardo Montalban, Page Cavanaugh Trio, Debbie Reynolds, Winifred Shaw, Nancy Walker, Ethel Waters, Esther Williams, Dooley Williams and Keenan Wynn.

On Disc One 21 Classic Songs from great musicals with songs in alphabetical order:
AS TIME GOES BY - Dooley Wilson with Elliot Carpenter, pianist (1942)
BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban (1949)
BLESS, YORE BEAUTIFUL HIDE - Howard Keel (1954)
EASTER PARADE - Fred Astaire & Judy Garland (1948)
FOR ME AND MY GAL - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland (1942)
GET HAPPY - Judy Garland (1950)
HALLELUJAH! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs (for Russ Tamblyn) (1955)
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE - Lena Horne with Benny Carter & His Orchestra (1943)
LARA'S THEME (MAIN TITLE) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra (1965)
LULLABY OF BROADWAY - Winifred Shaw & Dick Powell (1935)
MILKMAN, KEEP THOSE BOTTLES QUIET - Nancy Walker with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1944)
NIGHT AND DAY - Fred Astaire (1934)
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - Clark Gable & Company (1939)
'S WONDERFUL - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary (1951)
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Gene Kelly (1951)
STRANGER IN PARADISE - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone (1955)
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1943)
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant (1953)
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern (1950)
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME - Fred Astaire (1949)
TRUE LOVE - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (1956)

On Disc Two more memorable performances from the Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals:
A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON - Louis Armstrong (1951)
ABA DABA HONEYMOON - Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter (1950)
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE - Gene Kelly (1954)
BE A CLOWN - Judy Garland & Gene Kelly (1948)
BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE - June Allyson & Peter Lawford (1947)
CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN - Ava Gardner (beautiful woman, who my youngest grandaughter is named after...Avalon) (1951)
CHEEK TO CHEEK - Fred Astaire (1935)
EMBRACEABLE YOU - Connie Francis (1965)
GIGI - Louis Jourdan (1958)
GOING HOLLYWOOD - Bing Crosby (1933)
I GOT RHYTHM - Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney (1943)
IF SWING GOES, I GO TOO - Fred Astaire (1946)
IT'S A MOST UNUSUAL DAY - Jane Powell (1948)
LADY IS A TRAMP - Lena Horne (1948)
LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE - Fred Astaire (1936)
ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND THE SANTA FE - Judy Garland & Company (1946)
ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) - Fred Astaire (1943)
OVER THE RAINBOW - Judy Garland (became her theme song for the rest of her life) (1939)
PUT 'EM IN A BOX - Doris Day & the Page Cavanaugh Trio (1948)
THE TROLLEY SONG - Judy Garland & MGM Studio Chorus (1944)
WUNDERBAR - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel (two of MGM's favorite singing duos) (1953)

It was once said by the songwriters of that era - "There are two artists you want perform your songs on the big screen, they are Fred Astaire and Judy Garland they sing it just the way we wrote it, for which you will have a guaranteed hit on your hands"...well, this collections certainly has some merit to that statement...because with Judy Garland and Fred Astaire performing seven songs each, there must be something to it.

This collection of musicals still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years...but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten...hats off to Rhino Records, George Feltenstein (producer) and Doug Schwartz (engineer) and Turner Classic Movies for sharing those 42 selections from 42 films...celebrating decades of the tunes and artists that gave it their all...from what it commonly called "The Hollywood Dream Factory"...The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals is still among us...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino Records 78323 ~ (6/02/2002)
Puttin' on the Ritz: Capitol Sings Irving Berlin
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Who Buy Such Disk?
  • It's the tops
  • This CD is the best!
  • Another Solid Capitol Issue
  • A wonderful tribute album
 Puttin' on the Ritz: Capitol Sings Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin
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ASIN: B00000DRDI
Release Date: 1992-08-25

Tracks:

  1. There's No Business Like Show Business - Mary Martin & John Raitt
  2. Puttin' On The Ritz - Judy Garland
  3. Marie - Vic Damone
  4. The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On) - Dinah Shore
  5. Heat Wave - Margaret Whiting
  6. Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The...) - Dick Haymes
  7. Play A Simple Melody - Jo Stafford
  8. What'll I Do? - Nat King Cole Trio
  9. All By Myself - Bobby Darin
  10. You Can Have Him - Nancy Wilson
  11. Steppin' Out With My Baby - Gordon MacRae
  12. You're Just In Love - Kay Starr
  13. Easter Parade - Andy Russell
  14. Alexander's Ragtime Band - Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers
  15. Cheek To Cheek - Peggy Lee
  16. Be Careful It's My Heart - The Four Freshman
  17. Blue Skies - Betty Hutton
  18. How Deep Is The Ocean - Dick Haymes
  19. Let's Face The Music And Dance - Nat King Cole
  20. How About Me - Sue Raney
  21. Change Partners - Vic Damone
  22. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Dean Martin
  23. White Christmas - Jo Stafford
  24. Always - Gordon MacRae
  25. God Bless America - Margaret Whiting & The Pied Pipers

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Who Buy Such Disk?.......2007-01-13

I read once that those aged over 60 are the collection buyers. Believe me that this is correct. The point is that this CD has such good music that I am proud being in that age.

5 out of 5 stars It's the tops.......2006-11-06

Excellent overview of Berlin classics sung by fabulous stars of period eras.

5 out of 5 stars This CD is the best!.......2002-01-18

Whatever style of music you like or whatever mood you are in, this CD compilation has it all. It is soothing, consoling, inspiring and just plain encouraging.

I picked up my copy at a used CD place but I have urged many other people to pick it up. It just plain feels good to take it in. It will make you glad to be alive.

5 out of 5 stars Another Solid Capitol Issue.......2001-11-05

These "Capitol Sings" CDs are terrific surveys of the works of the great American songwriters, and the Irving Berlin disc is one of the best. Standout performances include Kay Starr's "You're Just In Love," Betty Hutton's up-tempo "Blue Skies," and Peggy Lee's "Cheek To Cheek." There are also some lovely Nat King Cole numbers, and a seldom-heard Bobby Darrin swinger ("All By Myself"). A great addition to any collection of 20th-century standards.

4 out of 5 stars A wonderful tribute album.......2000-06-21

I usually steer clear of tribute albums -- with very few notable exceptions (the "Two Rooms" tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin springs to mind), they always fall flat. But how delightful that Capitol Records has culled from their extensive catalog some of the very best examples of Irving Berlin material recorded by some of their classic vocal artists, most notably the great Judy Garland. This album is worth the price of purchase just for Judy's rendition of "Puttin' on the Ritz" alone.

If you're a fan of Judy Garland or of Irving Berlin, be sure to check this album out.... and add it to your collection! You won't be disappointed, since at this price, it's a REAL steal!
Puttin' on the Ritz: The Great Hollywood Musicals
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • If you like great musicals you'll love this!
 Puttin' on the Ritz: The Great Hollywood Musicals
The Singing Hoosiers
Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003D05
Release Date: 1995-09-26

Tracks:

  1. That's Entertainment
  2. Blue Skies
  3. Cheek To Cheek
  4. Puttin' On The Ritz
  5. Over The Rainbow
  6. Forty-Second Street
  7. Singin' In The Rain
  8. Lover
  9. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
  10. The Continental
  11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  12. I've Got you Under My Skin
  13. On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe
  14. A Fine Romance
  15. Thanks For The Memory
  16. Lullaby Of Broadway

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars If you like great musicals you'll love this!.......2007-03-20

Eric Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops have done it again. This is a spectacular collection. It makes you feel like getting dressed up with a lot of glitz and glam and going dancing. Though I must admit that Fredrica Von Stade's rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" will definitely touch your heart.

Sing Irving Berlin
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • Doesn't work for me.
 Sing Irving Berlin

Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008YGWJ
Release Date: 2003-07-28

Tracks:

  1. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
  2. How Deep Is the Ocean?
  3. It's a Lovely Day/Isn't It a Lovely Day
  4. Blue Skies
  5. Always
  6. They Say It's Wonderful
  7. No Strings
  8. Song Is Ended
  9. Stepping Out With My Baby
  10. Let Yourself Go
  11. Cheek to Cheek/Let's Face the Music and Dance
  12. Marrying for Love/The Girl That I Marry
  13. What'll I Do
  14. Puttin' on the Ritz
  15. Abraham
  16. Change Partners
  17. Heatwave
  18. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
  19. Count Your Blessings
  20. White Christmas

Album Description

Quality music at a great price, this collection features 20 tracks including 'How Deep Is The Ocean', 'No Strings', 'Puttin' On The Ritz' & 'Heatwave'. The Swingles have, unusually, incorporated electric keyboards, horns and drums into their usually acappella approach, resulting in some thoroughly modern interpretations of Berlin's classics. Castle Pulse. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Doesn't work for me........2006-05-04

I LOVE the Swingle Singers. The first time I heard them sing Bach back in the 60's I was driving a car and I was so blown away that I had to pull off the road. And I LOVE Irving Berlin's music; his message is simple and direct and tuneful. And therein lies the rub. To me, the jazz vocal styles, the contemporary harmonies and the whimsical utterances of the Swingle Singers go together with Irving Berlin's music like oil and water; they just don't mix. The words and melodies are those of Irving Berlin but the end result isn't Irving Berlin. Admittedly this is one man's opinion, and others might take great pleasure in the Swingle Singers' unfailing virtuosity and inventiveness. But if you anticipate the straighforward tunes and emotional directness in Berlin's music, you are apt to be disappointed.
Top Hat/Blue Skies
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    		Top Hat/Blue Skies

    Manufacturer: Soundtrack Factory
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    ASIN: B00005AA16
    Release Date: 2004-04-05

    Tracks:

    1. Main Title: Top Hat/Cheek to Cheek/Alexander's Ragtime Band/Piccolino
    2. No Strings (I'm Fancy Free) - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
    3. Isn't This a Lovely Day? - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
    4. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails - Fred Astaire, , Chorus
    5. Cheek to Cheek - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
    6. Piccolino - Fred Astaire, , Ginger Rogers, Chorus
    7. Piccolino (Reprise)/End Title - Fred Astaire, , Ginger Rogers
    8. Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody - Fred Astaire, , , Chorus
    9. Puttin' on the Ritz - Fred Astaire
    10. Couple of Song and Dance Men - Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby
    11. Heat Wave - Fred Astaire, , Olga San Juan, Chorus

    Album Description

    Original soundtrack of one of the great dance musicals, possibly the best Astaire and Rogers musical ever. With wonderful, magical dance and song numbers composed by Irving Berlin. Plus the Astaire interpretations of Berlin songs in
    Sounds of the Eighties: 1983-1984
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      		Sounds of the Eighties: 1983-1984
      Various artists , I Want A New Drug - Huey Lewis & News/Head Over Heels - Go-Go's/Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant/Miss Me Blind - Culture Club/Cruel Summer - Bananarama/(Keep Feeling) Fascination - Human League/ Twilight Zone - Golden Earring / , Naked Eyes/Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar (studio version)/She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer/ Sunglasses At Night - Corey Hart , Chaka Khan/Say It Isn't So - Daryl Hall & John Oates/Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco/I'm So Excited - Pointer Sisters/Suddenly Last Summer - Motels , and Rock Me Tonite - Billy Squier/ She's A Beauty - Tubes
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      New WaveNew Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000NI37JK

      Product Description

      R988-11 (Cema Special Markets S21-18602) - Sounds of the Eighties: 1983-1984 - Various Artists [1995] All tracks stereo. I Want A New Drug - Huey Lewis & News/Head Over Heels - Go-Go's/Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant/Miss Me Blind - Culture Club/Cruel Summer - Bananarama/(Keep Feeling) Fascination - Human League/Twilight Zone - Golden Earring/Promises Promises - Naked Eyes/Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar (studio version)/She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer/Sunglasses At Night - Corey Hart/I Feel For You - Chaka Khan/Say It Isn't So - Daryl Hall & John Oates/Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco/I'm So Excited - Pointer Sisters/Suddenly Last Summer - Motels (not much high end)/Rock Me Tonite - Billy Squier/She's A Beauty - Tubes
      Puttin' on the Ritz
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        		Puttin' on the Ritz

        Manufacturer: Chandos
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00013BOEC
        Release Date: 2004-02-24

        Tracks:

        1. Puttin' On The Ritz
        2. It Must Be True
        3. Toot, Toot, Tootsie!
        4. The Sheik Of Araby
        5. Let's Get Friendly
        6. Honeymoon Lane
        7. Happy Feet
        8. Oh! What A Night
        9. Roll Along Covered Wagon
        10. Ain't Misbehavin'
        11. She's A Latin From Manhattan
        12. Horatio Nicholls' Californian Serenade
        13. Loving You
        14. Tiger Rag
        Those Wonderful Years, Vol. 12: Puttin' on the Ritz
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          		Those Wonderful Years, Vol. 12: Puttin' on the Ritz
          Various Artists
          Manufacturer: Jci
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
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          NostalgiaNostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
          Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000001O1W
          Release Date: 1995-06-20

          Tracks:

          1. Let Me Sing and I'm Happy - Al Jolson
          2. I Got Rhythm - Ethel Merman
          3. Just a Gigolo - Ted Lewis
          4. Very Thought of You - Ray Noble
          5. Sweet Leilani - Bing Crosby
          6. You're Driving Me Crazy - Guy Lombardo
          7. Stein Song (University of Maine) - Rudy Vall
          8. Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh! - Orrin Tucker
          9. Donkey Serenade - Allan Jones
          10. I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five and Ten Cent Store) - Bing Crosby
          11. On the Sunny Side of the Street - Ted Lewis
          12. Puttin' on the Ritz - Harry Richman
          13. Bye Bye Blues - Bert Lown
          14. It's De-Lovely
          The Columbia Albums of Irving Berlin, Vol. 1-2
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            		The Columbia Albums of Irving Berlin, Vol. 1-2

            Manufacturer: Collectables
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B0000AHEU8
            Release Date: 2003-09-02

            Tracks:

            1. It's A Lovely Day Today/Blue Skies
            2. Maybe Its Because I Love/I Got Lost
            3. You'd Be Surprised/I'll See You In Cuba
            4. Always/Remember
            5. Shaking The Blues/Play A Simple/Alexander's
            6. Here's No Business/Got The Sun/Girl I Marry
            7. Say It Will Music/Cheek To Cheek
            8. It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow/ Now It Can Be Told
            9. This Year's Kisses/Be Careful! Its My Heart
            10. Lady Of The Evening/ Better Luck Next Time
            11. Steppin' Out With My Baby/ You're Just In Love
            12. Let's Face The Music/Say It Isn't So
            13. How Deep Is The Ocean/I Never Had A Chance
            14. Change Partners/Mandy
            15. You Can't Brush Me/Everybody Step/Waiting At The End
            16. Soft Lights/They Say It's Wonderful
            17. Puttin' On The Ritz/Marie
            18. I've Got My Love To Keep Me/Top Hat
            19. What'll I Do/All Alone
            20. A Pretty Girl/Isn't This A Lovely Day
            21. Lazy/I'm Getting Tired So I Can Sleep
            22. I'm Playing With Fire/Let's Have Another Cup
            23. Heat Wave/Let Yourself Go
            24. The Piccoline/No Strings

            Album Description

            Full Title - The Columbia Albums Of Irving Berlin Vols. 1 & 2. Composer, conductor, arranger Frank DeVol scored more than fifty movies and is best known as the composer for the theme songs for the TV series 'My Three Sons', 'The Brady Bunch' and 'Family Affair'. In the 1940s DeVol was an arranger for Dinah Shore, Tony Bennett, Rudy Vallee, Vic Damone and Doris Day. Frank DeVol received multiple Emmy Awards and Academy Award nominations for his extensive body of work. Irving Berlin's medleys featured are 'Always/Remember', 'A Pretty Girl/Isn't It A Lovely Day' and 'Say It With Music/Cheek To Cheek'. 24 tracks. Collectables 2003.
            Puttin' On the Ritz
            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
            • *****-- and many more stars after that...
            • don't have it but want to
            • The best of the "Best Of"s.
            • Food for the soul
            • An Amazing Vocalist and the Master of Beats
            		 Puttin' On the Ritz
            Taco
            Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000005S30
            Release Date: 1998-10-06

            Tracks:

            1. Puttin' On The Ritz
            2. La Vie En Rose
            3. Cheek To Cheek
            4. After Eight
            5. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
            6. Winchester Cathedral
            7. La Chambre Separee (A Media Luz)
            8. Singin' In The Rain
            9. Living In My Dreamworld
            10. You Are My Lucky Star
            11. Let's Face The Music And Dance
            12. Taco's Charleston (Medley) Orignial Chrleston/An Oldies Charleston...
            13. Superphysical Resurrection
            14. Got To Be Your Lover

            Album Description

            14 of the best by this German-based singer born to Dutch parents in Indonesia, including his top five remake from 1983 of 'Puttin' On The Ritz'. 1991 RCA Records release.

            Album Details

            1991 BMG / RCA release packages Taco Ockerse's lone hit, a remake of Irving Berlin's 'Puttin' on the Ritz' with several other 80's takes on post-depression era classics. Includes 'Singin' in the Rain', 'Cheek to Cheek', 'Somewhere over the Rainbow', 'Taco's Charleston Medley' & nine more.

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars *****-- and many more stars after that..........2007-03-03

            Needless to say, I love Taco's work, and this is definitely an ideal introduction to his material, if you're unable to find his original albums. (In the case of those, "After Eight" and "Let's Face The Music" are the natural highlights). "Puttin' On The Ritz" is a great song, and deservedly made the mythic Irving Berlin a success again, becoming a Top 10 hit in 1983 and making Berlin the oldest living songwriter to have a hit on the pop charts. Anyway, aside from bringing more attention to America's best songwriter, Taco was just a fantastic singer/songwriter on his own. The selection here is nice, and even mixes things up a bit at the end with "Superphysical Ressurrection" (from 1984) and "Got To Be Your Lover" (1989). If you're open-minded to alternate renditions of the old standards, then by all means get this album, and become a fan for life!

            5 out of 5 stars don't have it but want to.......2006-03-05

            I have heard the songs on this album. I have a cassette that does have lassiters theme on it. I like it. I also like superphysical resurection. Sadly that old worn out cassette is all of his I own. I bought it at a local music store on it's closeout table. I wish I had this album and plan to someday. Taco's work is indeed a novelty because his style and his choice of "era." It's not an era many in the 80's or today relate to. I however am one of the few who do and love his work from puttin on the Ritz (the first of his work I heard-I have or at least had the 45 of puttin on the ritz somewhere.) to Superphysical ressurection his most contemporary work as far as I'm concerned. There is an innocency that you don't find in most music artists. His themes are a throwback to a time when there were fewer threats to our sanity and better days were just around the corner.

            4 out of 5 stars The best of the "Best Of"s........2005-07-19

            Taco's recording career went a lot further than "Puttin' On The Ritz", although without any of the success of that single. Although a massive chart presence in a number of countries, "Ritz" was seen as a novelty record, and truthfully it was. However, Taco continued, seemingly reaching for that greater success, but never getting beyond the cult fan base that he has garnered for himself.

            Most of his work is out of print now; although he has at least four albums that have been released on compact disc, only two best-of compilations are readily available today. This collection wisely focuses mostly on his first two records, "After Eight" and "Let's Face the Music". Both of these records are Taco's best work, mixing campy remakes with originals that were written in the same style. "Let's Face the Music [And Dance]" is as good as "Puttin' On The Ritz", and items such as "Winchester Cathedral" and "Cheek To Cheek" have an undeniable buoyancy.

            Most of the songs in this collection are Taco's covers, which is a shame because he has written (along with his songwriting team) some good stuff. Check out "After Eight", a weird ditty about a gigolo who sponges off of his girlfriend, a waitress named Kate. I guarantee it will stick with you after you hear it, if only because you'll be going "Huh?" That's the weird thing about Taco's music; either you get it, or you don't. You'd be right in calling it cheesy, but it's totally unlike anything else on the market. Like the music of ABBA (although obviously without the mass appeal of their work), Taco's music exists solely unto itself.

            It's a shame that some of Taco's best tracks were left off of this collection. One of his originals, "Lassiter's Theme: Beware of the Winners", is an excellent track that was written with prolific film composer Ken Thorne for the 1984 movie "Lassiter" starring Tom Selleck. Sadly, it's left off of this CD, seemingly in favor of two obscure tracks. "Superphysical Resurrection" is apparently another original track that only appeared in the form of a single, and the less said about this number the better. "Got To Be Your Lover" is a much later single that came in the late 80s and was clearly an attempt to score a hit based on the Stock Aiken Waterman craze that was going on at the time; it's a memorable track, but it seems like Rick Astley could be singing it instead of Taco.

            5 out of 5 stars Food for the soul.......2004-02-09

            You can't go wrong with a little bit of TACO in your life. Even if you are dressed up like a million dollar trooper. And you are trying hard to look like Gary Cooper. TACO is the way to go in life. His best song is Putting On The Ritz. Pay no attention to the TACO dissers. They don't know that much anyway.

            5 out of 5 stars An Amazing Vocalist and the Master of Beats.......2004-01-27

            Oh Taco. If only we all had your sense of rhythmic style and grace and woodsman like masculanity, we wouldn't be trouble with all those fakers like 2Pac, 50 Cent, Randy Savage, and Falko. Taco is an inspiration to all those who enjoy contemporary, and up to date, music, ice cream, and long walks on the beach. This music can turn any situation into a romantic situation. "On the Ritz" is by far one of the most influential songs of our time, and "Over the Rainbow" started the whole remix fad. P-Diddy, you ain't got nothing on TACO!!!

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