(8.120529), which dishes up 16 tracks of the ultra-refined son of W. S.Gilbert, giving us six selections from "This Year of Grace," one from "Bittersweet," a medley of treasures from his "Cavalcade," another from his other works, and a few other trifles that are better than most of what is written today.
Add to all this two classical scenes with Coward and co-star Gertrude Lawrence from his "Private Lives," incredibly valuable for those local drama groups who butcher this work in that this CD can teach them the tone and rhythms that are essential in making this classic succeed.
The subtitle of this set is "The Complete Recordings, Volume 1: 1928-1932." So we can look forward to future offerings featuring this fascinating composer-lyricist-performer. Thank you, Naxos, yet again.
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- So many great songs
- The Missing Songs from Some Major Musicals
- ONCE ON THIS ISLAND RULES
- The first in this great series
- Lost Songs From Musicals Are Fun To Hear!!
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Lost in Boston: Songs You Never Heard From
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- Lost in Boston II Unsung Musicals
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- Unsung Musicals II (Studio Cast)
- Unsung Musicals - The Ultimate Collection
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ASIN: B0000AVHD0
Release Date: 2003-08-19 |
Tracks:
- English Music Hall [Mystery of Edwin Drood] - Tim Ewing, Jonathan Freeman, , , Dan Shaheen
- Just Fine [110 in the Shade] - Sally Mayes, Ron Raines
- Sweetriver [110 in the Shade] - Sally Mayes
- Flibbertgibbet [110 in the Shade] - Sally Mayes
- Where Do I Go from Here? [Fiorello!] - Liz Callaway
- Waiting [From The King and I] - Judy Kaye, Ron Raines, Lee Wilkof
- Dear, Sweet Sewing Machine [From Fiddler on the Roof] - Emily Loesser
- Like Everybody Else [From West Side Story] - Judy Malloy, Richard Roland, Sal Viviano
- Evensong [The Mystery of Edwin Drood] - Carolee Carmello, Gregg Edelman
- Ten Percent [From Chicago] - Harry Groener
- Come Down from the Tree [Once on This Island] - Lillias White
- Tick Tock Goes the Clock [Promises, Promises] - Judy Malloy, Lisa Mayer,
- When I Went Home [From Peter Pan] - Michelle Nicastro
- Let's Make It a Night - Jonathan Freeman,
- If You Leave Me Now [The Happy Time] - Michael Rupert
- Take It in Your Stride [From Annie Get Your Gun] - Liz Larsen
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So many great songs.......2007-02-26
So many great songs almost lost. How is it possible that a Kander & Ebb song like Mr Ten Percent got cut? This CD is worth its cost for that one song alone, but this disc is chock full of great songs that didn't make it to opening night...
The Missing Songs from Some Major Musicals.......2003-12-02
This is the first of four CDs that contain recordings of songs that for one reason or another were cut from their shows. Highlights include:
From 110 DEGREES IN THE SHADE:
"Sweetriver" - replaced in the show by "Love Don't Look Away", parts of the melody appear in "Everything Beautiful Happens at Night".
"Flibbertigibbet" - became "Raunchy" in the musical. The music is pretty much the same, but the lyrics are a bit different.
From THE KING AND I:
"Waiting" - Anna sings her frustration of being kept waiting for weeks to see the King. This song was cut after the premier of the show in New Haven.
From FIDDLER ON THE ROOF:
"Dear, Sweet Sewing Machine" - A lullaby sung at the start of the second act by the tailor and Tzeitel. Cut because audiences in previews just didn't respond.
From WEST SIDE STORY:
"Like Everybody Else" - a short fugue for the delinquents A-Rab (the "Shrimp"), Baby John (the young one) and Anybodys (the girl) intended to lighten up the first act. This song was edged out by "Gee, Officer Krupke".
From PETER PAN:
"When I Went Home" - a ballad sung by Peter about the time he tried to go back to his old life, and found everyone had moved on. Seems to have been replaced by the lullaby "Distant Melody".
From ANNIE GET YOUR GUN:
Annie's song about keeping her ego in check when she sees herself on the larger-than-life poster advertising the show. Cut possibly because the melody was too challenging to sing.
Other tracks on this CD include songs cut from CHICAGO, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, PROMISES PROMISES, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, FIORELLO!, SILK STOCKINGS and THE HAPPY TIME.
If you enjoyed this CD, you must check out the other three in the series. Also, the same label, Varese Sarabande, has a series and a few composer albums of UNSUNG MUSICALS.
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND RULES.......2001-07-02
I'm not usually one to buy a CD for just one track...but in this case, I have to admit, that's precisely what I did. Anyone who has seen the musical, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND or had a chance to listen to its soundtrack will be won over. The idea that there were songs cut from this marvelous, "every song is a winner" album, was just impossible for me to resist. And WHEN DANIEL MARRIES in this CD does not disappoint. La Chanze's voice is absolutely marvelous. And the bonus? The other tracks are pleasing and fun for any Broadway buff: Liz Callaway's HONEY from Merrily We Roll Along is musically winning. I also liked the songs cut from GYPSY and FLOWER DRUM SONG. For an impulsive buy, I was completely rewarded. I have also ordered the other CD in the series for the ONCE ON THIS ISLAND song, DOWN FROM THE TREE...which also carries a Liz Callaway song. For musical enthusiasts, this series is a nice collector's item...and something to play on a rainy day.
The first in this great series.......2001-02-13
This CD is the first in a fine series of four releases consisting of songs cut from well-known musicals. Just about any successful musical has had songs cut from it, not always because the song wasn't good, but because it no longer fit the show as updated, or a character or scene was cut (the booklet explains why each song was removed from its show). The songs are all good, some better than others or course, and the performances are wonderful. My favorites are "Ten Percent" (cut from Chicago), "Come Down from the Tree" (Once on this Island), "An English Music Hall" (Mystery of Edwin Drood), and "Take it in your Stride" (Annie Get Your Gun). Bruce Kimmel was smart in using show singers instead of pop singers. I recommend the entire series. This one's a great start and a fine addition to any show music collection.
Lost Songs From Musicals Are Fun To Hear!!.......2001-01-18
The "Lost In Boston" series, starting with this first disc, is a great set to have. There are some songs that are pretty apparent as to why they were cut from the show, but others that you might scratch your head about. Some great performers get the opportunity to record these hardly, if ever, heard before songs and preserve them on disc.
Of particular note on this particular disc are Lillias White singing "Come Down From The Tree" from "Once On This Island." This is a beautiful, beautiful song and while it may not have worked on stage, it works very well on CD.
From such classical musicals as "The King And I" comes "Waiting." This song, designed as a trio between the King, Anna, and the Krahalome is interesting to hear, but definitely is not on the same page as "Getting to Know You" or "Something Wonderful," both classic songs from the show.
Also of interest are the songs from "West Side Story," "Fiddler On The Roof," and what was almost the song that Annie Oakley sang in "Annie Get Your Gun" instead of "There's No Business Like Show Business."
This is a fun disc. It does have that overproduced sound that tends to be Bruce Kimmel's trademark, but it's still interesting to hear what almost made it in.
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Dear Everybody
Scott Carpenter , and Real McCoys
Manufacturer: Evelyn Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
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Pop Rock
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ASIN: B000095107
Release Date: 2003-05-06 |
Tracks:
- Kick It Away
- Tell Me
- Last Chance Tonight
- Charlie
- Dear Everybody
- Noreen
- I Got To Tell Ya
- One Blind Mouse
- 78 Soul
- Runnin' Down the 2 Lane
- High Octane Baby
- Bootstrap Blues
Rock Music:
- Dear Life [Explicit Lyrics]
- Death Party [Import]
- Deathwhisker
- Debridement
- Debut [Import]
- Decca Years 1956-1963 [Import]
- Deceit
- December
- Deep Blue Something
- Defining Moments 1 [Import]
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