Till There Was You [CD-single] [Import]

Till There Was You [CD-single] [Import]

Till There Was You [CD-single] [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Radio Edit
2. Gabriel & Dresden Radio Edit
3. Original Club Mix
4. Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix
5. John Creamer & Stephane K Remix
6. Reflekt Remix
7. Stereofunk Remix

Till There Was You,Rachael Starr,EMI Int'l,5"CD Singles,Pop,Pop Vocals
The Music Man (1957 Original Broadway Cast) [Angel Reissue]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Music Man
  • One of This Country's Finest Musicals Beautifully Re-Mastered
  • We need a new remaster, nonetheless
  • Accept no substitutes!
  • Preston and Cook are the best ever
 The Music Man (1957 Original Broadway Cast) [Angel Reissue]

Manufacturer: Angel Records
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ASIN: B000002SNL
Release Date: 1992-11-17

Tracks:

  1. Act I. Overture/Rock Island - Vern Reed
  2. Act I. Iowa Stubborn - Ensamble
  3. Act I. Ya Got Trouble - Robert Preston/Ensemble
  4. Act I. Piano Lesson - Barbara Cook/Pert Kelton
  5. Act I. Goodnight My Someone - Barbara Cook
  6. Act I. Seventy-Six Trombones - Robert Preston
  7. Act I. Sincere - Buffalo Bills
  8. Act I. The Sadder But Wiser Girl For Me - Robert Preston
  9. Act I. Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little - Asnia Rice, Peggy Mondo, Elain Swann, Helen Raymond, Martha Flynn, Robert Preston
  10. Act I. Goodnight Ladies/Marian The Librarian - Robert Preston, Buffalo Bills
  11. Act I. My White Knight - Barbara Cook
  12. Act I. Wells Fargo Wagon - Eddie Hodges, Ensemble
  13. Act II. It's You - Buffalo Bills
  14. Act II. Shipoopi - Iggie Wolfington, Ensemble
  15. Act II. Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You? - Buffalo Bills, Barbara Cook
  16. Act II. Gary, Indiana - Eddie Hodges
  17. Act II. Till There Was You - Barbara Cook, Robert Preston
  18. Act II. Finale - Robert Preston, Barbara Cook, Ensemble

Amazon.com

Although Robert Preston and Barbara Cook put in stellar performances, it's the music that's the star of this hugely successful document of the 1958 Broadway smash. Written entirely by Meredith Willson, it drew from memories of his childhood in a small Midwestern town. Preston plays a traveling salesman/con artist, while Cook is the dull spinster "Marian the Librarian," whose love for Preston's character makes her come alive. "Seventy-Six Trombones" has become a marching band standard, while "Ya Got Trouble" (featuring dizzying fast-talk from Preston) and "'Til There Was You" (with a gorgeous vocal from Cook) remain well known even among those who have never seen the show. The latter was also a favorite of the Beatles, who covered it on their first album. --Dawn Eden

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Music Man.......2007-02-09

The original cast recording brings back the memory of the live production I saw which will always be superior, in my opinion, to the movie version. However, the movie was one of the better "reproductions" of this genre.

5 out of 5 stars One of This Country's Finest Musicals Beautifully Re-Mastered.......2006-11-23

THE MUSIC MAN opened on Broadway on December 19, 1957 to rave reviews from the critics, adulations from the captivated audiences, and the beginning of a long run. This wondrous musical is an 'opera' of sorts in that the piece is not a series of songs connected by the usual musical comedy spoken dialogue. Meredith Willson wrote the music and lyrics in such a way that there is not an extraneous note or word that doesn't contribute to the totality of the work.

Despite the multiple reincarnations of this brilliant show both on film and recording, none of them compares to this original cast. Imagine Barbara Cook (lithe, and new) as Marian the Librarian: Cook still reigns as one of our finest voices on the stage and cabaret rooms today. Robert Preston is not only rich in personality he also delivers the immensely complex patter songs with deft authority. And the Buffalo Bills add the multiple barbershop quartet numbers with authentic sound and professionalism.

This musical holds all of the joys and imaginations and longings that we all hold so dear in our memories of how things used to be - and it is so terrific to return to that stage of ecstasy again. This is a must own CD. Grady Harp, November 06

5 out of 5 stars We need a new remaster, nonetheless.......2006-10-22

A very interesting photo on the liner booklet's back cover demonstrates the one real flaw in this otherwise classic recording: it shows Robert Preston at the album sessions singing at two mikes, a fat Neumann with a Capitol flag and a skinny one, probably an AKG. This can only mean Capitol recorded this in simultaneous mono and stereo takes. With all that knob twiddling the balance had to go off, a problem not entirely corrected by the reissue engineer Bob Norberg, whose remasterings of Ol' Blue's Capitol mono output have earned scorn from some Sinatraphiles for their slight fake echo and stereo effects. (He remastered just about every album in the Broadway Angel series; the monos all appear to have the echo and stereo.) I guess we should be happy to have this in any form at all given how the other majors turned it down. Capitol was late and indifferent to the cast album trade, and it only had three hits before making its monumental closing botch of "Follies." However the label approached it it's still a great and exciting score perfectly performed. Who could have imagined a hit musical with a barbershop quartet? And if only all women could sing like Barbara Cook! Who says you can have too much of a good thing?

With the show's fiftieth anniversary coming up (!) now would be a good time for a remaster. (I know, I know, I'm tired of paying repeatedly for the same product too, but this deserves it.) It should include a second disc with the 1959 Capitol documentary LP "And Then I Wrote 'The Music Man'", where Meredith Willson and his wife Rini detail the eight years of trials and rewrites behind the show. Nor would it hurt to have bonuses like Willson's original take on "Till There Was You" (called "Till I Met You," which Fran Warren evidently first sang on "The Big Show") or a few licensed pop balladeers of the day -- and maybe examples like the 70s jingle for the late lamented Oldsmobile ("Oh ho the new Oldsmobile is a -- comin' down the line...."). It must also include Willson's contentious JFK physical fitness tune "Chicken Fat", recorded about the time "The Music Man" was filmed and available only on oddball Web music sites, where Preston yells and grunts himself into an athletic -- passion. (I keep thinking Allan Sherman recorded a full version of his notorious parody "76 Sol Cohens", but I guess he didn't.) The whole thing should end with a live public-radio performance from 1980 or 1981 where Willson led the superb Detroit Concert Band in "76 Trombones" and "The Stars and Stripes Forever" -- an apt and brilliant finish.

No, I have not forgotten the Beatles, but I fear neither have their lawyers.

4 out of 5 stars Accept no substitutes!.......2006-08-22

This the best version of "The Music Man" available, especially if you're looking for the Broadway cast. The performances here are all terrific, the recording and mastering are great, and the liner notes are informative and thorough. "The Music Man" is available in several other versions and forms, including other releases of the same original cast recording, but without the good mastering or liner notes found here. My wife and I, hoping to listen to this great show with our kids, first purchased other versions that were easier to find (e.g., on iTunes) and those were major disappointments. Buy this CD (Broadway Classics from Angel) and accept no substitutes.

5 out of 5 stars Preston and Cook are the best ever.......2006-07-15

Yes, the film is a delight, and Shirley Jones is certainly good as Marian. But the original cast album of this wonderful musical remains the best version ever, mostly thanks to Barbara Cook, whose voice was and remains a miracle of rare device to listen to.

For years I thought I was the only person who was in love with her voice, wearing out vinyl LPs of this musical with replaying. Then, in the early 80s I saw Cook in a one woman show in London, and discovered I was part of a fanatical following! The other reviews here on Amazon confirm the truth: there is only one truly great Marian, Madam Librarian.

Watch the movie, which is a terrific adaptation of the stage show, go to professional and amateur revivals of the musical, but buy this recording of the score for repeated listening. There is nothing better.
Henry Mancini -The Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • not enough Galway
  • Too Good to Last
 Henry Mancini -The Ultimate Collection
James Galway
Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l
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ASIN: B0000071UZ
Release Date: 1995-12-06

Tracks:

  1. Pink Panther Theme - Plas Johnson, Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
  2. Moon River
  3. Days of Wine and Roses
  4. Baby Elephant Walk
  5. Theme from Hatari
  6. Charade - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  7. Thorn Birds Theme - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  8. Blue Satin
  9. Two for the Road
  10. Mr Lucky
  11. Theme from the Molly Maguires - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  12. Moment to Moment
  13. As Time Goes By - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  14. Shot in the Dark
  15. Misty
  16. Theme from Love Story
  17. Pennywhistle Jig - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  18. Everything I Do (I Do It for You) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  19. Moonlight Sonata
  20. Tender Is the Night - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  21. Theme from "Mommie Dearest" - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  22. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
  23. Crazy World
  24. Mona Lisa

Tracks:

  1. Peter Gunn
  2. Unchained Melody - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  3. Summer Knows
  4. Experiment in Terror
  5. Windmills of Your Mind
  6. Till There Was You
  7. Speedy Gonzales - Henry Mancini,
  8. Sweetheart Tree
  9. Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
  10. Dream a Little Dream of Me
  11. Lonesome
  12. Pie in the Face Polka - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  13. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
  14. By the Time I Get to Phoenix
  15. Dear Heart
  16. Charade [Opening Titles]
  17. Shadow of Your Smile
  18. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  19. Breakfast at Tiffany's
  20. That Old Black Magic
  21. Evergreen
  22. Midnight Cowboy

Album Description

1995 compilation on RCA Victor featuring 46 of the composer's finest & most memorable recordings from 1956-1991on two digitally remastered, full color picture CDs. Contains 'The Pink Panther Theme', 'Moon River', 'A Shot In The Dark', Wine And Roses', 'Baby Elephant Walk', 'Peter Gunn', 'Everything I Do (I Do It For You)', 'Mona Lisa', 'Unchained Melody', 'Midnight Cowboy' and much more. Well over two hours of easy listening ecstasy! Double slimline jewel case. The full title is 'In The Pink: The Ultimate Collection'.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double Anthology of the Pop and Soundtrack Composer from the 50's and 60's. Perhaps his Best Counterpart of Today Would Be John Williams. A Film Maker Could Always Rely on Mancini to Deliver a Composition that Hit the Mark for a Film and Conveyed Exactly What was Required and More. He also Filled the Role of an American Mantovani, Recording 'muzak' Versions of Popular Hits. He was Handsome, Personable, but Most of All, Well Respected for his Craft.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars not enough Galway.......2003-10-02

There are only four songs with James Galway. The way this recording is presented is misleading and buyers should be aware that this is NOT a joint effort between these two great artists.. I was totally disappointed. I think Henry Mancini is wonderful but was expecting to hear a collaboration. So if you're looking for flute music this isn't it. However it's a great collecton of Henry Mancini's work.

5 out of 5 stars Too Good to Last.......2000-03-03

I heard this on PBS. Galway and Mancini may be two of the most talented musicians of our century. Galway for his complete mastery of the flute and Mancini for his ability to arrange , produce and in this instance direct the orchestra while Galway performs. They do several duets of a comical nature as well. This is important because it is one of Mancini's last efforts prior to his unfortunate passing.
Life Upon the Wicked Stage
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    		Life Upon the Wicked Stage
    Carole Cook , Jerome Kern , Grant Geissman , David Stout [trombone] , Dan Fornero , John Fumo , Brock Peters , James Anderson , Jane Lanier , Lauren Kennedy , Linda Michele , Marissa Jaret Winokur , Melissa Errico , Reece Holland , Robert Morse , Rod McKuen , Roger Rees , Ronnie Franklin , and Steve Orich
    Manufacturer: Lml Music
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B0000658H9
    Release Date: 2002-05-07

    Tracks:

    1. The Song Is You - Jamie Anderson
    2. How'd You like To Spoon With Me? - Jane Lanier
    3. The Land Where The Good Songs Go - Pamela Myers
    4. All The Things You Are - Alan Campbell
    5. The Folks Who Live On The Hill - Lee Lessack
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    14. Make Believe - Linda Michele
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    17. I Won't Dance - Bonnie Franklin

    Tracks:

    1. The Last Time I Saw Paris - Charles Busch
    2. Long Ago (And Far Away) - Pam Dawber
    3. They Didn't Believe Me - Pat Marshall
    4. Look For The Silver Lining - Rod McKuen
    5. A Fine Romance - Jane Carr
    6. Sure Thing - Sally Kellerman
    7. Don't Ever Leave Me/Why Was I Born - Joely Fisher
    8. I'm Old Fashioned - Robert Morse
    9. Yesterdays - Joan Ryan
    10. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Dorian Harewood
    11. In The Heart Of The Dark - Dale Kristien
    12. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Valarie Pettiford
    13. The Way You Look Tonight - Hugh Panaro
    14. Life On The Wicked Stage - Carole Cook
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    The Broadway Years: Till There Was You
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • A real good selection
    • good overview of her broadway career
    • A Broadway legend appreciated
    		 The Broadway Years: Till There Was You

    Manufacturer: Koch Records
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    ASIN: B000001SLS
    Release Date: 1995-06-20

    Tracks:

    1. He's Only Wonderful
    2. Here's To Your Illusions (From Flahooley)
    3. This Is All Very New To Me (From Plain And Fancy)
    4. Glitter And Be Gay (From Candide)
    5. Till There Was You (From Music Man)
    6. Getting To Know You
    7. Hello, Young Lovers (From The King And I)
    8. Magic Moment (From The Gay Life)
    9. Will He Like Me?
    10. Dear Friend
    11. Ice Cream
    12. Where's The Mate For Me?/Make Believe
    13. You Are Love (From Showboat)
    14. Who Are You Now?
    15. He Was Too Good To Me/Time Heals Everything
    16. Wait Till You See Him

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A real good selection.......2006-04-27

    Even if I don't own this CD (stuff I have on 33 rpm), I had to approve the other critics here. To know Barbara Cook is to participate to the Great Broadway Era with one of its essential star performer.
    Cook was made for the stage and, following next, her live shows are quite impressive. Her voice can be tiny at times, but who doesn't get older?
    Just listen to Glitter and be Gay: a Bernstein masterpiece, but a Cook personal creation. (Only Sumi Jo made it as good on her Carnegie Hall show).
    All B'way fan should know Barbara Cook...

    4 out of 5 stars good overview of her broadway career.......2005-02-06

    Before Barbara Cook became a cabaret performer, she was a fantastic Broadway star. This out of print cd focuses on the songs from her revivals and original productions with the omission of The Glass Harp. It goes chronologically from the beginning of her career with the shows Candide, Plain and Fancy, and Flahooley. (Sadly they were flops.) Then it reaches The Music Man where she finally became a star. Her Till There was You is marvelous. The last three songs are from her 1975 At Carnegie Hall album. I wish that this was replaced with numbers from her shows. It doesn't quite fit in with the phase. I guess this cd wanted to be an outlook on her career in general. Barbara Cook had a clear warm soprano. If only her 1958 album Songs of Perfect Propriety could be released.

    5 out of 5 stars A Broadway legend appreciated.......1999-07-02

    Just to hear her voice intentionally break with emotion on "Dear Friend" will affect you deeply. This is a fine document of a great career and a stunning voice. You will treasure it.
    Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • As Always, Hilarious
    • Spoof Odessey worth the laughs!
    • better to be "Lost in Space"
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    • Do the Math
    		 Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey

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    ASIN: B0000584UL
    Release Date: 2001-02-13

    Tracks:

    1. Forbidden Broadway 2001: Another Op'nin, 'Another Show
    2. Futuristic Stewardess/Usherette: Come Fly With Me
    3. Judi Dench: Why Can't The English?
    4. Trouble In New Tork City: Trouble
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    8. I Hate Ben - Marin Mazzie: I Hate Men
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    19. Streisand's Farewell Tour: Happy Days Are Here Again/Mame
    20. Les Miz 2001 - Edith Piaf/Milord
    21. Aida - Amneris Intro: Every Story Is A Love Story/Heather Headley/It's Cheesy: Easy As Life
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars As Always, Hilarious.......2007-05-03

    This is so funny! Like all the Forbidden Broadway cds, its another knock-out. I feel like such a crazy person when I am in the car driving and I just burst out laughing. Its great and a must have for any Forbidden Broadway fan.

    3 out of 5 stars Spoof Odessey worth the laughs!.......2002-04-14

    I enjoyed "Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey." This recording has some truly genius material, and although these actors' impersonations of famous Broadway stars aren't as strong as they have been in the past, the CD has a lot to recommend it.

    Particularly strong is Track 16, "Let's do an old fashioned show tune," featuring Elton John and Ethel Merman duking it out over AIDA, which Merman says is "putting everyone here through hell." Likewise, Track 15, "Let's Ruin Times Square Again," tickles my funny bone. Also wonderful are the satires of Beauty and the Beast, Angela Lansbury, and the Full Monty; Gerard Alessandrini's done a tremendous job with these! In addition, this CD's introductory song is much stronger than those on the previous volumes of Forbidden Broadway. It really sets the tone for the best parts of this recording.

    Unfortunately, with a few notable exceptions, the first half of the CD is a bit thin, which is why I give this recording 3 out of 5 stars: Even though it entertains me, there's a lot I have to skip over. For example, the Liza Minelli spoof annoying (though, I admit, a little funny), and in the Music Man revival satire, their Robert Preston impersonator sounds *nothing* like the original. (In earlier recordings, the actors *did* sound like the people they claimed to be.)

    The good news is that the CD has 30 tracks in all, so even though there are 13 that I dislike, I just love the rest... I do recommend it!

    2 out of 5 stars better to be "Lost in Space".......2001-12-31

    First and foremost, this CD is really for diehard fans of Forbidden Broadway, those of us who want the good, the bad and the ugly on the cd rack. I was extremely unimpressed with the latest offering.

    While I agree with some of the other reviewers that there is some nice work, I don't know that Saturday Night Fiasco and Sondheim's Blues are sufficient to carry the rest of the tracks. Not much seems new or worse yet, important. Disney isn't new, nor is Les Miz. And while pointing out what is stale and pedestrian on Broadway was amusing on the last couple of releases, this Forbidden Broadway spoof clearly has joined the list of stale and pedestrian.

    While there is some nice material on this disc, I really didn't laugh out loud, and that is why I have always bought these in the past.

    If Alessandrini reduces the show to the same complaints of the same shows and then replaying lightly tweaked versions of past numbers, Trouble and Alan Cumming in Cabaret specifically, then he has himself is on the becoming a revival - and we know what he thinks of revivals.

    The repeats might even be acceptable if there was something fresh in the perfomance, but both were done much better on their respective discs. I think Danny Gurwin is a great comedian, but he doesn't shine in either of these numbers. We also need a recording with no Ethel Merman or Liza numbers - give them a rest already. And why bring back Streisand with such a poor imitation? The earlier Barbara's were dead on vocal impressions as well as speech patterns. If you aren't going to improve on it, then don't drag it back out.

    Alessandrini suggests that this is one of the best casts he has ever worked with. I don't know what he bases that on, but I beg to differ, either cast with Bryan Batt was significantly better, although they worked with fresh, clever material. Still, those recordings had verocious talent that brought Gerard's stinging wit to life for those of us who can't see every new production of FB.

    Maybe it is time to go to off Broadway productions, or to the radio or the movies for some new ideas. Or else promise no references to the Gap, Disney, or Chorus Boys, (way over used on this recording), along with a Merman and Liza free season. Start from scratch. That might give us hope that Forbidden Broadway too might not be dead.

    3 out of 5 stars Stretched Thin.......2001-03-26

    I just saw the stage production of Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey. I agree with the other reviewers who feel that Alessandrini is no longer at the top of his game. Perhaps he should lay off for a year or three and let Broadway present new things for him to lampoon - as it always will.

    The opening sequence is forced and unfunny, and clearly in place only to batter the listener with the "2001" theme. Unlike a previous reviewer, I found the Judi Dench parody hysterical, though I question its accuracy.

    The "Trouble" parody is, as it always was, incomplete and thin. My dear friend John Kenrick (...) did a better job with it - included the segments of the original song that GA left out, and in a funnier fashion. The Cole Porter parody is marginally amusing, but the Brian Mitchell/Marin Mazzie parody is dead on the mark, and VERY funny.

    The parody of Cheryl Ladd remains in the show, although she's no longer in "Annie Get Your Gun" - Reba McIntyre is now in the role. Similarly, he stabs at Alan Cumming, who is no longer playing the Emcee. These numbers, while funny, lack punch. On the other hand, he once again skewers long time target Patti LuPone with an hysterical new parody of Being Alive. I suppose she's innately funnier, after all these years, than Alan Cumming, who is, after all, a relative newcomer.

    The Rocky Horror parody is amusing, and the observation that sex has moved off 42nd Street and onto the Broadway stage is not without merit. The Beauty parody is amusing, and apt, but as has already been noted, GA has been clobbering us with the Disnification of Broadway for years now. I suppose he finds some glee in the fading success of this particular show.

    I must say that while Gurwin is not the greatest singer, "Sondheim's Blues" is the most brilliant piece I've heard from Alessandrini in years. It's absolutely dead on. The friends I was with had never seen nor heard "Follies" and completely missed the point, but I was in stitches.

    The "10 Years More" (which does not appear on this album, but remains in the show) has really begun to wear thin, especially with the closing this year of Cats and Miss Saigon. The Cameron Macintosh British mega-musicals are finally releasing their grip on Broadway, and this isn't as funny any more.

    Broadway, despite the naysayers, will never die... and apparently, neither will Forbidden Broadway. I don't think it should - but I do think it needs a rest.

    2 out of 5 stars Do the Math.......2001-03-15

    Four CDs cover the first 20 Years of Forbidden Broadway, Gerard Alessandrini's viciously witty satire of New York Theatre. The last year has seen Three new CDs, FB "Cleans Up Its Act" "20th Anniversary Edition" and now "2001 a Spoof Odyssey". Do the math.

    Alessandrini is running out of ideas, and is spreading the remaining ones too thin. . Sanitized Time Square - Been there. Disnified Broadway - Done that, and so many times. Asinine casting faux pas, plotless pointless set-monster musicals, and Ethel Merman and Liza. We've heard it all before - and last time, it was funnier.

    Now normally when a writer (or director or actor) has truly entertained me on numerous occasions, I'll forgive the odd show that disappoints. This would be the case here except for two things: Alessandrini is in the vicious parody business - he's never spared anyone else Besides, if he's going to actually include couplets like: "If lyrics are no longer witty... Then I don't want to go " he's inviting the pans.

    When you hear the AIDA lampoon, you'll be reminded of the dim bulb in Cyrano de Bergerac who taunts the hero with the brilliant witticism: Your nose is very large

    Yes, there are a few true Forbidden Broadway tracks on Spoof Odyssey. Dame Judi Dench singing "Why can't Americans do theatre like the Brits?" (with apologies to My Fair Lady), I Hate Ben (with apologies to Kiss Me Kate) and about 1/3 of "Let's Ruin Time Square Again" (no apologies necessary to Rocky Horror which understands how easy it is for good parody to go bad). Oh yes, there is one absolutely true Forbidden Broadway track: TROUBLE - yes, the same Trouble from Volume 3 which was just re-released on the 20th Anniversary compilation - and it's back again with a more hackneyed Robert Preston impersonation and all of 4 words changed. Granted it's one of the better bits, more worthy of rerunning than say, referring to Miss Saigon as Viet-Numb, but oh, he reran that gag too
    Empire Brass on Broadway
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      Manufacturer: Telarc
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      Release Date: 1992-05-22

      Tracks:

      1. Phantom Of The Opera: Overture
      2. Hello Dolly
      3. Man Of La Mancha
      4. Macavity Cat
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      Loving You
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        		Loving You

        Manufacturer: Jay Records
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        ASIN: B00005YNGQ
        Release Date: 2002-03-05

        Tracks:

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        2. All I Ask of You - Gary Mauer and Laurie Gayle Stephenson
        3. Hopelessly Devoted to You - Shona Lindsay
        4. The Way You Look Tonight - George Dvorsky
        5. Till There Was You - Alice Ripley
        6. With You - Ethan Freeman
        7. Can You Feel the Love Tonight - John Barrowman
        8. I Will Always Love You - Salena Jones
        9. Only You - Grania Renihan
        10. They Were You - Catherine Porter and Alexander Hanson
        11. I'll Never Say No to You - Ron Raines
        12. I Love You - Valerie Masterson
        Singphonic Serenade
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        • Relaxing Cd
        		 Singphonic Serenade

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        ASIN: B0000061JL
        Release Date: 1998-06-02

        Tracks:

        1. Paper Doll
        2. Liebeslied Im Garten
        3. Bon Jour Mon Coeur
        4. Standchen
        5. Till There Was You
        6. Ser D'hiver
        7. Peramata
        8. Ser in Blue
        9. Minnelied
        10. Tu Sai Madonna Mia
        11. You And Me
        12. Matona Mia Cara
        13. Es Fuhrt Kein And'rer Weg Zur Seeligkeit
        14. Standchen
        15. Andenken
        16. Zu Ihr!
        17. Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand
        18. Dankeschon

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        3 out of 5 stars Relaxing Cd.......2001-05-08

        I think that this Cd is very relaxing. I am a ballet dancer and I like to do stretches to this Cd.
        Best of Broadway: Till There Was You
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          ASIN: B00006313Q
          Release Date: 2002-03-12

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          1. The Music Man: Till There Was You - Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra
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          Overture: American Musical Theatre, Vol. 4 (1953-1960)
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            ASIN: B000001P4P
            Release Date: 1993-12-03

            Tracks:

            1. Stranger In Paradise/Baubles, Bangles & Beads/And This Is My Beloved
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            3. You've Got To Have Heart/Hey, There Hernando's Hideaway
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            5. Standing On The Corner/Warm All Over/Joey, Joey, Joey
            6. I Could Have Danced All Night/I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face/Wouldn't It Be Loverly...
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            8. Do-Re-Mi/Let Me Entertain You/Everything's Coming Up Roses
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