Pick Up

Pick Up

Track Listings

1. Pick Up

2. Randy Costanza

3. Dork at 12 O'Clock

4. That's What You Get With People Like That on Cruises Like These...

5. Oh Blimey!

6. Burglars Are Coming!

7. Superfluity

8. Snappy & Cocky

9. Five Star Shamberg

10. Chris the Birthday Boy

11. Athens - Ohio

12. Escargot!

13. Another Tune Like 'Not Fade Away'

14. That'll Be $22.95

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Sarah McLachlan may sing about "Building a Mystery," but Dutch singer-songwriter Solex is the current queen of what-is-that? pop. It's not just because her music is constructed of usually unidentifiable samples, either. Elisabeth Esselink begins her second album, Pick Up, with a title track that's an inverted version of Patti Smith's "Gloria"--but instead of walking right up to that sweet young thing leaning on the parking meter, Solex just stands there. By song's end, she hasn't reached a decision to move in on the object of desire or just get back to her records. The word "dreamscape" may be overused by now, but it fits Solex's world of oblique meditations and subterranean hooks perfectly. Her sing-song vocals couldn't be enunciated any more clearly, but pleasingly, Pick Up only hints at what she's getting at. --Rickey Wright --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Description
AKA Elisabeth Esselink. This Record is Made Entirely from Bootlegged Samples from Jazz, Classical and Pop/Rock Concerts. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Roman Candle
Condor Ave.
No Name #1
No Name #2
No Name #3
Drive All Over Town
No Name #4
Last Call
Kiwi Maddog 20/20

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A member of the band Heatmiser, Elliot Smith recorded home demos on any equipment he could get his hands on. His first "solo" album is a cheap four-track home recording that hints at the melodic possibilities Smith would explore in greater detail on subsequent releases. The title track is remarkable but with four songs referred to in sequential order as "No Name #1," "No Name #2," etc. ... the inspiration isn't always fully firing. Blessed with a quiet angelic voice and a lyrical mind that easily transforms the squalid details of everyday life into something worth hearing about twice, Smith stood on the verge of getting it on. With his next, self-titled release, he did.--Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

Great Album.......2007-04-17

This maybe my favorite Elliott Smith album next to Either/Or. I would purchase this album with Either/Or if I were just getting into Elliott Smith. It is a very chill album to listen to while driving at night, doing homework, or going to sleep. Elliott's acoustic guitar playing and lyrics are very well arranged. Give it a glance.

beautiful.......2007-03-13

i bought this cd completely on a whim at a local cd store. it took a few listens for certain songs to really sink in, but now i absolutely love it. No Name #3 and Condor Avenue are worth the price tag alone

A glimpse inside the audio diary of Elliot Smith.......2007-03-05

This unpretentious cd is sparse and mysterious as was the late recording artist himself, who died under mysterious circumstances shortly after receiving critical acclaim. I think it is the best representation of Smith, who has other more polished cd's that seem to have somehow missed his essence. This one seems to have been recorded early on, low-fi in a basement or bedroom, and lets you get up close to him without studio intervention. There are many tracks that don't even have bass or drums, just guitars and voice. The tunes are haunting and insecure, but will soon get right under your skin. This is no high-gloss commercial venture, but more like a glimpse inside somebody's audio diary.

Three Cheers.......2006-07-16

Roman Candle has a very endearing adolescence to it much softer than Elliott's later work. An innocent recording of someone's youth.

Smith's Genius.......2006-07-09

Elliot Smith has never written anything but beautiful, listenable music and this first release is no exception. His fan base should only grow. He was a genius.

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Noticeably different from the original soundtrack, but that doesn't make it any less fantastic.
pensieri da Staciella
Do not confuse music you love with rendition you won't
Great Quality
Disappointing performance of classic Godfather music...

The Godfather: Trilogy 1, 2 & 3

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000059LEY
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

The Godfather: The Godfather - Waltz
The Godfather: Love Theme From The Godfather
The Godfather: Sicilian Pastorale
The Godfather: The Pick-Up
The Godfather: The Godfather - Tarantella
The Godfather: The Godfather - Mazurka
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The Godfather - Part III: Prld From Cavalleria Rusticana
The Godfather - Part III: Coda - The Godfather Part III Finale

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The Godfather saga may have its roots in pulp fiction, but the vision of director Francis Ford Coppola turned the story of Don Vito Corleone into an epic, multigenerational metaphor for modern American society and its place in the world. Coppola's musical choices were equally sage; aged Italian scoring legend Nino Rota's mournful solo trumpet theme ("Godfather Waltz") would become both a crucial, emotional link in all three films and an enduring modern icon on a par with the themes to Star Wars and Jaws.

This compendium gathers key themes from the Godfather trilogy in modern rerecordings, by conductor Paul Bateman and the Prague Philharmonic, that are sonically pristine and faithful to the originals. Utilizing the rich musical heritage of his native Italy (and occasionally evoking memories of his great collaborations with Fellini), Rota's Godfather music would ultimately net him his only Oscar ^®, for Godfather II. Carmine Coppola, the director's father, supplements Rota's work with music that's more distinctly ethnic, while the prelude from Italian classical composer Pietro Mascagani's masterful opera Cavalleria Rusticana becomes a crucial element in Godfather III, filling the void left by Rota's passing in 1979. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Noticeably different from the original soundtrack, but that doesn't make it any less fantastic........2006-11-10

When I first reading the reviews to this Soundtrack collection, I was a bit skeptical, as I read many reviews which mentioned the differences among this collection and the original soundtracks. Being a huge fan of the films and their music, I was a bit nervous about my purchase, but figured how bad could it sound? It's the Godfather!

However, when I got the CD in the mail, I was pleasantly surprised. While I did notice some differences (Tarantella sounds somewhat changed) between the Collection songs and the original analogs, they were not a change for worse. These tracks produced the same, if not greater emotional response than those from the films.

Listening to the whole soundtrack is a great experience from beginning to end for fans of the films and their music, and I absolutely praise the Prague Philharmonic orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus, and conductor Paul Bateman for their excellent transition of the original work into this 30th Anniversary collection.

If you like the music from the films, get this disc!

pensieri da Staciella.......2004-06-29

E un vero piacere per me quando ascolto a chisto disco perche le canzoni mi fanno ricordare Sicilia. Ma chisto disco manca solamente una canzone speciale, "E Bruciata La Terra." 'Sta canzone era cantata dal figghiu di Michele quando sono in Sicilia. Chista canzone e una canzone di Sicilia antica, rappresenta la cultura siciliana, e veramente e una canzone beddissima.

Do not confuse music you love with rendition you won't.......2003-11-11

I would not like to repeat what another reviewer said there: this is no original soundtrack. It is a very professional - and very uninspired - job by Prague Philarmonic who might have followed the music sheet but they lost the magic.

Yes, the tunes are memorable and, right from the first movements, they evoke the ghosts of complex cinematic imagery that are so deeply ingrained in the mind of anyone who loves this film. But the magic is gone. You know it's not THE soundtrack, and you've heard the real thing so many times.

The truth is that if you had Pavarotti to sing classic songs of The Rolling Stones, you would be disappointed with the result - despite the fact that Luciano has a much better voice than Mick Jagger.

Those artists who recorded the original soundtrack 30 years ago in Hollywood - and who remembers their names today? - were probably not as accomplished as the Prague Philarmonic. But they created the real thing, and therefore this cover disc will forever be no more than nice background music. That's all I use it for.

Great Quality.......2003-07-15

I bought this after watching the movies for the first time, and listened to it, without noticing any difference. I just went, "what an amazing remastering job", then I saw that they were re-recorded. I never thought there was that big a difference when watching the movies over and over, and I really scrutinize re-recordings generally(like those done for Star Wars).

I bought the regular Godfather 1 cd after this, and I've hardly touched it since I bought it. I think this Godfather Trilogy is far superior in audio quality and performance. I think it has more feeling then the originals.

Disappointing performance of classic Godfather music..........2003-01-09

I am a die-hard Godfather afficianado and I was terribly disappointed in this CD. When I purchased it, I didn't realize it was not a recording of the original soundtrack from the movie. Instead, it is a reproduction of the songs by The City of Prague Philharmonic. The performance is technically accurate, but does not at *all* convey the emotion of the movie's moments. It's as if the musicians studied the score, but never saw the movie. In track after track, the rhythms are not quite right, the mood is not set, etc, which is jarring for someone who knows the movies well. If you just want to hear some pleasing music, buy this CD. If you intend to buy a CD of The Godfather soundtrack in order to re-experience the magic of the Godfather movies themselves, look elsewhere.

Menuhin & Grappelli Play Berlin, Kern, Porter & Rodgers & Hart

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A really Fine Romance
A Musical Treat

Menuhin & Grappelli Play Berlin, Kern, Porter & Rodgers & Hart

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002SDR
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Cheek To Cheek
Isn't This A Lovely Day?
The Piccolino
Change Partners
Top Hat
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Heat Wave
The Way You Look Tonight
Pick Yourself Up
A Fine Romance
All The Things You Are
Why Do I Love You?
I Get A Kick Out Of You
Night And Day
Looking At You
Just One Of Those Things
My Funny Valentine
Thou Swell
The Lady Is A Tramp
Blue Room

Customer Reviews:

A really Fine Romance.......2007-07-05

It doesn't get any better than these two playing these guys! Some of it was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Use your imagination... It's all just swell.

A Musical Treat.......2006-01-08

"The true mission of the violin is to imitate the accents of the human voice, a noble mission that has earned for the violin the glory of being called the king of instruments." ~ Charles-Auguste De Bériot ~

Yehudi Menuhin and Stéphane Grapelli together had made some of the most beautiful music ever-recorded. And I believe that this is one of the many successful albums they recorded together. In this recording, both violinists have showed their excellent musicianship and interpretative eloquence as well, making it one of my most cherished CDs from my collection.

These are the main ingredients of a perfectly-made CD for your listening pleasure: mix violins, piano, bass and drums together, combine two terrific violinists, season with the best melodies in the 20s, 30s and 40s from Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart. Add the musical talents of Nelson Riddle, Max Harris, Martin Taylor, Eddie Tripp, Alan Clare and the rest of the studio musicians. Now all you have to do is to sit back, relax and savor these stunning melodies coming from your CD player. Listen to it in full-volume and fill your music room with the sheer beauty of these classics.

One of my favorite musical instruments is violin. With its four strings, it gives a whole wide range of musical versatility and I simply love the fascinating sound it produces.

My personal highlights are the best tunes from Jerome Kern - "The Way You Look Tonight" (Nelson Riddle arranged this particular track and conducted the Woodwind and Brass section), "A Fine Romance," "Pick Yourself Up," "Why Do I Love You?" and "All The Things You Are."

My choices from Irving Berlin's gems are - "Isn't It A Lovely Day?" featuring the great artistry of Nelson Riddle in arranging and conducting, "Cheek To Cheek" and "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm."

The Cole Porter repertoire represented his musical sophistication in "Night And Day," "I Get A Kick Out Of You" and "Just One Of Those Things."

The choice cuts from the talented and creative team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart are "My Funny Valentine" and "Thou Swell."

Listening to this CD is so delectable and equivalent to having my favorite dessert - be it Tiramisu, New York Cheesecake, Black Forest Cake, Chocolate Soufflé, Créme Brulee, Chocolate Mousse or Chocolate-Coated Strawberries! ;)

A musical treat.

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Cat Woman
Eureka!
Fellas she can't get...Are fella's she ain't met....
An absolute must have for any serious jazz collector...

Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000046OM
Release Date: 1992-11-17

Tracks:

Don't Be That Way
Let's Face The Music And Dance
I Never Had A Chance
Stompin' At The Savoy
Pick Yourself Up
Stars Fell On Alabama
Sweet Georgia Brown
I Won't Dance
Man With A Horn
I Used To Be Color Blind
There's A Lull In My Life
Let's Begin
I'm With You
The Rock 'N' Roll Waltz
The Getaway And The Chase
Your Picture's Hanging Crooked On The Wall (Previously Unissued)
We Laughed At Love
I'm Not Lonley (Previously Unissued)
Let's Face The Music And Dance (alternate take)
Ivy (Previously Unissued)
Stars Fell On Alabama (alternate take)

Customer Reviews:

Cat Woman.......2002-09-10

I have a cat who runs out to greet me every night, then insists on walking me around the block (more than one neighbor has done a double take at discovering Emmy is not a dog). At bedtime she waits til the light's out, then shoos my other two cats out of the bed before depositing herself opposite my face, exactly an arm's length away. If I try to lessen the space, her paw is immediately on my nose, maintaining the crucial distance that marks her difference from her human counterparts.

For anyone who's allergic to cats, Anita O'Day has to be the closest surrogate--more companionable than Andrew Lloyd Weber's version, yet more detached than Peggy Lee's (thinking of her dubbed voice on "Lady and the Tramp"). In fact, like Peggy Lee--not to mention Dinah Shore, Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, Ella, Sarah--Anita is very much a product of the swing era and the big bands, perhaps epitomizing its hot sounds more effectively than any other female singer, most notably on her recorded duet with Roy Eldridge, "Let Me Off Up town."

But the difference between this survivor and her peers is the unmistakable ethos of "cool" that insures you and Anita will always remain strangers to each other. She purrs "Stars Fall on Alabama" and embraces you with buttery vibrations on "Young Man a Horn," yet she remains as autonomous and inscrutable as the "Sweet Georgia Brown" who appears no less dangerous than Circe or Medusa in Anita's singular portrayal of her (she does so visually in the remarkable film documentary, "Jazz on a Summer's Day"). And when Anita sings "I Won't Dance," you'd better believe it--don't ask her!

If vulnerability, innocense, and charisma are not high on your list of criteria for jazz singers, this recording belongs in the pantheon of great recorded examples of the Great American Songbook. One caveat: Anita's singing may "too much" in the most positive sense, but the "muchness" of this remastered collection seems counterproductive, as at least 5 of the 9 bonus tracks merely serve to detract from the focused excellence of Anita's singing on the main program. The producers should have known what cat lovers have long since discovered: the strongest relationships are not based on the expectation of reciprocated generosity.

Eureka!.......2001-12-10

It's a solid gas (if you can imagine such a state) to bump into this album again! I owned it on vinyl when it came out around 1960, and lost it to a jazz drummer on Mountain Drive in Santa Barbara. He also copped my girl friend, but that's another story. I almost played the grooves off that platter while I had it, and can pretty much remember the whole thing still. Very glad to find it again, and to recommend it to you.

Fellas she can't get...Are fella's she ain't met...........2000-06-08

This is my all time favorite Anita O'day Album. Anita O'day is five steps beyond amazing. Her vocal style can't be beat. Every song she sings gets the special O'day treatment and is forever more her own. The track listing of this album is just chocked full of winners! My favorite is Anita's rendition of 'Stars Fell On Alabama'. Its beautiful and moving. You can just feel the magic of the moment she is describing. Other super hits include the slinky 'Sweet Georgia Brown', the peppy 'Pick Yourself Up' and the bittersweet 'There's A Lull In My Life'. Also, this Cd gives you alternative takes on songs and the rockin bonus tracks 'Getaway and The Chase' and the classic 'Rock and Roll Waltz'. This is one of the records I play when I want to get into a good mood. It always makes me smile. Bottom line, Its a FANTASTIC album at a SUPER price. Don't miss it!

An absolute must have for any serious jazz collector..........2000-03-02

Anita O'Day is one of the greatest jazz singers to emerge from the 40's, and was and is the best bebop singer from the 50's till present. This re-issue of the lp PICK YOUSELF UP WITH ANITA is one of her best lp's and is highly reccomended as are all of her verves. HIGHLY RECOMENDED.

Tracks:

Fascinatin' Rhythm
Soon
Summertime
Embraceable You
Liza
A Foggy Day
'S Wonderful
The Man I Love
I Got Rhythm
He Loves And She Loves
They Can't Take That Away From Me
They All Laughed
Funny Face
Our Love Is Here To Stay
Lady Be Good
These Foolish Things
Laura
April In Paris
Autumn Leaves
Autumn In New York

Tracks:

Cheek To Cheek
Isn't This A Lovely Day?
Change Partners
Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Heat Wave
The Way You Look Tonight
Pick Yourself Up
A Fine Romance
All The Things You Are
Why Do I Love You?
I Get A Kick Out Of You
Night And Day
Looking At You
Just One Of Those Things
My Funny Valentine
Thou Swell
The Lady Is A Tramp
Blue Room
Jealousy
Skylark

Customer Reviews:

Most beautiful music.......2005-08-17

This is happy music.
Just plain happy, instrumental music.
Highly recommend to everyone.

Average customer rating:

Witty and Charming

Ill-Conceived PDQ Bach Anthology

Manufacturer: Telarc
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This Is Professor Pete
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WTWP Station ID
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Little Bunny Hop Hop Hop
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Enough Already

Customer Reviews:

Witty and Charming.......2000-08-15

This CD is fun and action packed as much as you could hope for in a CD. He uses quotes from many famous folk and classical songs and implements them into his own compositions with a bit of a twist. For example, in Classical rap, where he raps about being the best rapper in the world with terrific brass interludes between the verses. The orchestra plays a clip from Vivaldi's "Spring" and then he twists it into a record "wicky-wicky" to the same tune. He introduces every peice before it is played in a hilarious manner in which he talks about the peice and something else that was going on in the composers mind as he wrote the peice. Starting at the begining-

This is Professor Pete- Peter Schickele introduces himself as well as P.D.Q.

1712 Overture- A takeoff of the 1812 overture of course, with snatches of some famous folktunes thrown in here and there.

Oedipus Tex- A parady of the Greek Myth Oedipus Rex where he murders his father who is the King. Oedipus Tex lives a life like his brother but in Texas style.

The next tracks are more comedy than exactly music like the WTWP station giving options over the phone about how you would like to hear a certain peice of music. Cooking French... is a woman cooking a French gourmet meal but flubbing up the entire time.

What I have already said pretty much sums it up. The rest of the tracks are equally hilarious and as witty as all the others. If you buy this CD you will not regret it no matter what type of music you listen to.

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
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How'd You like To Spoon With Me? - Jane Lanier
The Land Where The Good Songs Go - Pamela Myers
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There It Is Again - David Holladay
Remind Me - Ron Rifkin
In Love In Vain - Melissa Errico
Make Believe - Linda Michele
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The Last Time I Saw Paris - Charles Busch
Long Ago (And Far Away) - Pam Dawber
They Didn't Believe Me - Pat Marshall
Look For The Silver Lining - Rod McKuen
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Sure Thing - Sally Kellerman
Don't Ever Leave Me/Why Was I Born - Joely Fisher
I'm Old Fashioned - Robert Morse
Yesterdays - Joan Ryan
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Dorian Harewood
In The Heart Of The Dark - Dale Kristien
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Valarie Pettiford
The Way You Look Tonight - Hugh Panaro
Life On The Wicked Stage - Carole Cook
I've Told Every Little Star - Carole Cook
Till The Clouds Roll By - The Company

Average customer rating:

My favorite coat, look what you've done!
excellent!

P.D. Q. Bach: A Little Nightmare Music

Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1990-01-25

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Opera in one irrevocable act (S. 13) Aria: 'What sweet music' - James Billings/Peter Schlafer/Bruce Ford/Gerald Tarack/Peter Schickele
Opera in one irrevocable act (S. 13) Aria: 'Nature gave us eyes - James Billings/Peter Schlafer/Bruce Ford/Gerald Tarack/Peter Schickele
Opera in one irrevocable act (S. 13) Duet: 'Uh oh' - James Billings/Peter Schlafer/Bruce Ford/Gerald Tarack/Peter Schickele
Opera in one irrevocable act (S. 13) Finale: 'What hutzpah!' - James Billings/Peter Schlafer/Bruce Ford/Gerald Tarack/Peter Schickele
Octoot: Vite, tout de suite - Paul Dunkel/Susan Palma/Steve Taylor/Pamela Epple/Charles Russo/John Moses/Lauren Goldstein...
Octoot: Lent, tout au moins - Paul Dunkel/Susan Palma/Steve Taylor/Pamela Epple/Charles Russo/John Moses/Lauren Goldstein...
Octoot: Minuet et, tout a l'heure, trio - Paul Dunkel/Susan Palma/Steve Taylor/Pamela Epple/Charles Russo/John Moses/Lauren Goldstein...
Octoot: Chanson: 'Toute l'annee, hey, hey, hey' - Paul Dunkel/Susan Palma/Steve Taylor/Pamela Epple/Charles Russo/John Moses/Lauren Goldstein...
Octoot: Tout a coup le bout - Paul Dunkel/Susan Palma/Steve Taylor/Pamela Epple/Charles Russo/John Moses/Lauren Goldstein...
Royal Firewater Musick: Long; neat; long - Professor Peter Schickele/The New York Pick-Up Ens
Royal Firewater Musick: March on the rocks - Professor Peter Schickele/The New York Pick-Up Ens
Royal Firewater Musick: Minute with a twist - Professor Peter Schickele/The New York Pick-Up Ens
Royal Firewater Musick: Sarabande straight up - Professor Peter Schickele/The New York Pick-Up Ens
Royal Firewater Musick: One for the road - Professor Peter Schickele/The New York Pick-Up Ens

Customer Reviews:

My favorite coat, look what you've done!.......2002-07-08

This always happens to me. I can never hear "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees w/o seeing Robert Hayes & Julie Hagerty in "Airplane". "My Girl" conjures images of Belushi as Beethoven on SNL. Likewise, every time "Ein Kleine Nachtmusik" comes on NPR I have to sing along. This album is excellent, as is just about everything else from the PDQ Bach camp. BTW, even the liner notes are a hoot.

excellent!.......1999-06-22

The first time I heard "A Little Nightmare Music" I just about died laughing. "A Little Nightmare Music" is Eine Kleine Nachtmusik set to words.and after listening to this I picked up a few phrases such as "Up I am Fed" and "what hutzpah". This is definitely one to add to the collection!

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Harmonious, Tender Soundtrack
Million Dollar Baby - soundtrack
An incredible story of courage, determination and love
Eastwood's score hits it where it counts
If the movie OR the music didn't touch you--yer dead in the ring!

Million Dollar Baby

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007O38FI
Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

Blue Morgan (Opening Titles)
It's Nice Viewing
Boxing Baby
Boxing Montage
Pick Up Money
Nice Working With You
The Letters
Blue Diner
Deep In Thought
Driving
Blue Bear
Frankie Horrified
They're Amateurs
May Have To Lose It
Maggie's Plea
Frankie's Dilemma
Frankie's Decision
Lethal Dose
Frankie's Office
Blue Morgan (End Credits)

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Clint Eastwood's gritty boxing drama was the big winner at the 2005 Academy Awards, garnering Oscars for Best Film, Best Director (Eastwood), Best Actress (Hillary Swank) and Best Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman). As it did for 2003's Mystic River, Eastwood's life-long love of music and budding confidence as a composer has led him again to score the film himself. Anchored by elegiac figures for solo acoustic guitar and piano, it often shares River's spacious, subtle introspection. But it's also occasionally seasoned with welcome dollops of jazz and blues, the byproduct of a longstanding love affair with American roots music that also yielded his Charlie Parker biopic Bird and the insightful, Eastwood-produced Thelonius Monk documentary, Straight No Chaser. If its haunting, gently yearning string arrangements lack the bombast and overwrought melodicism that fuel so many Hollywood vehicles, Eastwood's musical sensibility here echoes his contemporary evolution as an actor and director: Surprisingly modern, with an emotionally tender, less-as-more ethos that's light years removed from his action film roots. --Jerry McCulley

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Harmonious, Tender Soundtrack.......2007-01-22

This soundtrack is worth the buy! From first watching the film, I knew I had to have the music that accompanied it. The guitars gives soothing strains that calms the spirit, and the piano keys gives a satisfying blend of eloquence and rapture. I particularly enjoyed the recurring theme in "Blue Morgan," "Deep in Thought," and "Driving" (I still remember from this track the scene when Maggie said, "I ain't got nobody but you Frankie"). And "Frankie's Office" adds a touch of electric keyboarding that basically did it for me in pulling this whole album in full circle. I collect movie score soundtracks and I am very much pleased to add this to my collection!

Million Dollar Baby - soundtrack.......2007-01-10

The simple, haunting melody of the recurring theme (It's Nice Viewing) reveals another facet of whom we know best as Dirty Harry - composer.
If you enjoyed the movie, having the soundtrack is a must.

An incredible story of courage, determination and love.......2006-04-24

Incredible performances by Clint and Hillary Swank.

Eastwood's score hits it where it counts.......2005-10-30

The score to Clint Eastwood's 'Million Dollar Baby' is perhaps the most beautiful film music I have ever heard.

The sound, most notably in the solo Guitar and Piano sections carries a simple, but thoroughly elegant, characteristic, and haunting melody that speaks right to the center of what this film is all about--pain, love, soul-searching, and finding hope, to name a few.

The music to this film also shows Eastwood's devotion and love of the story, and the music and the visual element click together in a way that few movies and scores match. The bittersweet, haunting refrain of the Piano and the equally bittersweet, hauting melody that is taken up, elaborated, and somewhat varied by the full orchestra serves as a beautiful foil and metaphore to echo the lighting of the film itself, and some of the sets, like the dismal, bare, dark set of the hospital late in the film.

The subtle variations that are present throughout make it even more wonderful, too. There are a couple Blues numbers in here too, which are no less wonderful than the rest, but do provide some lighter material as well.

The simplicity of it shines through especially brightly, as well. Most of the music is either the solo Piano or the Guitar, as I have mentioned above, but both show all the emotion without needing the backing of a large ensemble, though in this case, the orchestral sections do not steal the wonderful simplicity of the solo instruments.

This music has by far the most soul of any score I've heard, and I strongly reccommend you get it. Your money will be well spent. I had a lump in my throat from the first track to the last. Bravo, Clint!!

If the movie OR the music didn't touch you--yer dead in the ring!.......2005-08-25

I say this to point out that there are no great films without great music, not just behind the story, but within it..and all wrapped up around it. By not overdoing the arrangements, Eastwood has finely crafted a deep and stirring ambience to accompany, enlighten, and balance the heavy emotion of the characters.
My Vote: Bravo!

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A great, fun collection

Two Pianos Are Better Than One

Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003D0F
Release Date: 1994-09-27

Tracks:

Introduction
I. Shake Allegro
II. Andante Alighieri
III. Presto Changio
Introduction
I. Antemezzo
II. Mezzo
III. Intermezzo
IV. L'Altro Mezzo
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Chaconne A Son Gout
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I. Fuga Meshuga
II. Sort Of Little Trio Sonata: Andante; Allegro Molto; Lento...
III. Three Canons
IV. Chorale Prelude: 'Da Kommt Ja Der Schurke'
V. Four More Canons
VI. The Grossest Fugue
Closing

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A great, fun collection.......1999-11-25

This CD is great music and pure fun from beginning to end. I would never claim to be an afficianado of classical music but I can listen to this disc over and over again, great music tempered with a great sense of humor. A must for anybody who enjoys classical music but doesn't have to take it too seriously.

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