Hit Men

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About the Artist
Exhilarating, 16 piece Latin-Jazz band of seasoned All-Star musicians featuring Edgardo Cintron on timbales and Rocco Defersia on vocals.

Product Description
Cintron hits the "groove" in this fabulous album which takes the listener on a whirlwind tour of some of the most exciting Latin-Jazz experiences one could ever imagine.

Hit Men,Cintron,The Orchard,Jazz,Latin Music,Latin Pop,Latin Pop/Rock,Pop

Hit Men
Three Hit Albums from the U.S. Military Bands
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Bicentennial Military Music
  • Disappointed listener
  • Classic US Service Band Recordings!
 Three Hit Albums from the U.S. Military Bands

Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00020QWXW
Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

  1. Marines' Hymn (From The Hall Of
  2. Montezuma)
  3. Semper Fidelis
  4. Bugler's Holiday
  5. Commando March
  6. March Of The Women Marines
  7. March Of The Olympians
  8. Stars And Stripes Forever
  9. The Chimes Of Liberty
  10. American Patrol
  11. America The Beautiful
  12. The Star-Spangled Banner
  13. Anchors Aweigh
  14. El Capitan
  15. The Jack Tar Match
  16. U.S. Navy March
  17. Allies On The March (from "Victory At
  18. Sea")
  19. The Thunderer
  20. Washington Post March
  21. National Emblem
  22. The National Cultural Center March
  23. King Cotton March
  24. The Star-Spangled Banner
  25. The U.S. Air Force
  26. American Salute
  27. Boys Of The Old Brigade
  28. Oh, Men Who Fly
  29. Fairest Of The Fair
  30. Seventy-Six Trombones
  31. Liberty Bell
  32. U.S. Air Force Blue
  33. Bullets And Bayonets
  34. Falcons' Victory March
  35. The Star-Spangled Banner

Product Description

Disc 1:
1. Marine's Hymn
2. Semper Fidelis
3. Bugler's Holiday
4. Commando March
5. March of The Women Marines
6. March of the Olympians
7. Stars and Stripes Forever
8. Chimes of Liberty, The
9. American Patrol
10. America the Beautiful
11. Star-Spangled Banner, The
12. Anchors Aweigh
13. El Capitan
14. Jack Tar March, The
15. U.S. Navy March
16. Allies on the March

Disc 2:
1. Thunderer, The
2. Washington Post March
3. National Emblem
4. National Cultural Center March, The
5. King Cotton March
6. Star-Spangled Banner, The
7. U.S. Air Force, The
8. American Salute
9. Boys Of The Old Brigade
10. Oh, Men Who Fly
11. Fairest of the Fair
12. Seventy-Six Trombones
13. Liberty Bell
14. U.S. Air Force Blue
15. Bullets and Bayonets
16. Falcons' Victory March
17. Star-Spangeld Banner, The


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Bicentennial Military Music.......2007-03-28

The music from these three US Military Bands was originally released in 1977 as single Long Playing Records to celebrate the Nation's Bicentennial Celebration. It is missing the US ARMY BAND (which I regret) but otherwise the music is GREAT and the Bands are FIRST CLASS as you might expect. Except for the different services renderings of THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, no marches are duplicated. If you enjoy good foot tapping Martial Music...this 2-CD set is worth the price.

2 out of 5 stars Disappointed listener.......2006-05-13

I have been listening to military band music for years, and am rarely disappointed. However, this compendium of music by the U.S. Navy, Army, and Marine bands and associated choral groups is not to my taste. Many of the arrangements are strange, and there is much too much vocal music when what I want to hear is the bands play. I would not have bought this album hhad I known beforehand what I know now.

5 out of 5 stars Classic US Service Band Recordings!.......2005-08-10

Its nice to see these old RCA recordings brought out on CD. These were originally released on LP back in the early 1960s to help finance the Kennedy Center in DC. They were popular recordings then. Unfortunatley only three out of the original four are offered here. Missing is the US Army Band which also recorded as part of this series. The sound qaulity has been left largely as it was, which wes pretty good for early 1960s. The only problem with the original recordings was that they tended to sound poor on the inner tracks of the LP. Fortunately that problem no longer exists on CD. Due to the format there tends to be some repeat material here. How many times do we have to hear the national anthem played by each band! Still, there are some good selections played when these bands were in their prime and larger than they are today. Its good to see recordings being re-issued on US service bands other than Altissimo! which tends to use just in-the-can material from band libraries. Here we have the original stuff played in a manner which is no longer done today. For those seeking vintage recordings of US service bands you can't go wrong here.
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"
  • Stretched Thin
  • Do the Math
 Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey

Manufacturer: Drg
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Binding: Audio CD

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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
  5. The Music Man Revival 2001: Till There Was You
  6. Cole Porter: You're The Top/From The Moment On
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  8. I Hate Ben - Marin Mazzie: I Hate Men
  9. Cheryl Ladd In Annie Get Your Gun: There's No Business Like Show Business
  10. Miss Saigon Farewell: Why God Why?
  11. Saturday Night Fiasco: Stayin' Alive
  12. Gwen Verdon & The Fosse Dancers: I'm A Brass Band/Steam Heat
  13. Liza Minnelli 2001/Alan Cumming in Cabaret: Wilkommen
  14. Let's Run Times Square Again: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
  15. Ethel Merman & Elton John: I've Got Rhythm/Old Fashioned Wedding
  16. Beauty's Been Decreased: Beauty And The Beast
  17. Being Lupone: Being Alive
  18. Sondheim's Blues: Buddy's Blues
  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
  22. Elaborate Sets (Aida Cont.): Elaborate Lives
  23. Angela Lansbury: I Don't Want To Know
  24. The Full Monty: Let It Go
  25. 76 Hit Shows: 76 Trombones
  26. Bows-Ta-Ta Folks: Another Op'nin, 'Another Show
  27. Joseph And The Amazing High 'C': Any Dream Will Do

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
Shakespeare's Songbook, Vols. 1 & 2
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    		Shakespeare's Songbook, Vols. 1 & 2

    Manufacturer: Azica
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0002IQL08
    Release Date: 2004-07-06

    Tracks:

    1. Ah Robin (Round)
    2. And Let Me The Cannikin Clink
    3. And Will He Not Come Again
    4. Be Merry, Be Merry
    5. Black Spirits
    6. Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind
    7. Bonny Sweet Robin
    8. But Shall I Go Mourn
    9. Can'st Thou Not Hit It
    10. Come Away
    11. Come Away, Hecate
    12. Come Live With Me
    13. Come O'er The Burn
    14. Come Thou Monarch (Version 2)(Round)
    15. Come Unto These Yellow Sands
    16. A Cup Of Wine
    17. Farewell, Dear Heart
    18. Fathers That Wear Rags
    19. Fear No More
    20. Fie On Sinful Fantasy
    21. Fill The Cup (Round)
    22. Flout 'Em And Cout 'Em (Round)
    23. Fools Had Ne'er Less Grace
    24. For I'll Cut My Green Coat
    25. The Friar And The Nun
    26. Full Fathom Five
    27. The George Alow (Version 1)
    28. Get You Hence
    29. The God Of Love
    30. Hark, Hark The Lark
    31. Have I Caught My Heavenly Jewel
    32. Heart's Ease
    33. Hold Thy Peace (Version 2)(Round)
    34. Honor, Riches
    35. I Am Gone Sir
    36. I Loathe The I Did Love
    37. It Was A Lover And His Lass
    38. Jepha
    39. Jog On
    40. Jolly Shepherd (Round)
    41. King Stephen Was A Worthy Peer
    42. Lawn As White
    43. Love, Love, Nothing But Love (Version 2)
    44. The Master, The Swabber (Version 2)
    45. No More Dams
    46. An Old Hare Hoar (Version 1)
    47. O Mistress Mine (Version 1)
    48. Orpheus With His Lute
    49. O Sweet Oliver
    50. Pardon Goddess Of The Night
    51. Roses Their Sharp Spines
    52. Sigh No More, Ladies
    53. Some Men For Sudden Joy (Version 1)
    54. Take, O Take Those Lips
    55. Tell Me, Where Is Fancy Bred
    56. That Sir Which Serves
    57. There Dwelt A Man In Babylon (Version 1)
    58. There Was Three Fools
    59. Three Merry Men (Round)
    60. Tomorrow Is St. Valentine's Day
    61. Under The Greenwood Tree
    62. Up And Down (Round)
    63. Urns And Odours Bring Away
    64. Walsingham
    65. Was This Fair Face
    66. Wedding Is Great Juno's Crown
    67. What Shall He Have (Round)
    68. When Arthur First In Court
    69. When Daffodils Begin To Peer
    70. When Daisies Pied
    71. When Griping Grief
    72. When Icicles Hang By The Wall
    73. When That I Was And A Little Tyne Boy
    74. Where The Bee Sucks
    75. While You Here Do Snoring Lie
    76. Who Is Silvia
    77. Why Let The Strucken Deer
    78. Willow, Willow (Version 1)
    79. Will You Buy Any Tape
    80. The Woosel Cock
    81. You Spotted Snakes

    Tracks:

    1. Awake, Awake
    2. Battle Of Agincourt
    3. Bride's Goodmorrow
    4. Broom
    5. Callino
    6. Carmen's Whitle
    7. Chi Passa
    8. Come Kiss Me, Kate (Round)
    9. Come Thou Monarch (Version 1)
    10. Cup Of Wine (Version 1)
    11. Damon
    12. Daphne
    13. Diana (2 Versions)
    14. Dulcina
    15. Eglamore
    16. Eighty-Eight
    17. Fortune My Foe
    18. George Alow (Version 2)
    19. Glass Doth Run
    20. Goddesses
    21. Go From My Window
    22. Greensleeves (2 Versions)
    23. Guy Of Warwick
    24. Hem Boys (2 Versions)
    25. Hey Ho for A Husband (2 Versions)
    26. Hobbyhorse
    27. Hold Thy Peace (Versions 1 & 3)
    28. Hunt's Up
    29. I Cannot Come Every Day (2 Versions)
    30. In Crete
    31. In Peascod Time
    32. Jack Boy (Round)
    33. King Cophetua
    34. King Lear
    35. King Solomon
    36. Light O Love
    37. Loath To Depart (2 Versions)
    38. Love, Love (Version 1)
    39. Master, Swabber (Version 1)
    40. Mounsier Mingo
    41. Mounsieur's Almaine
    42. My Mind To Me
    43. Nutmegs (Of All The Birds)
    44. Nutmegs (Wooing Of The Baker's Daughter)
    45. O Death (2 Versions)
    46. Old Hare Hoar (Version 2)
    47. O Mistress Mine (Version 2)
    48. O' The Twelfth Day Of December
    49. Oyster Pie
    50. Peg A Ramsey (2 Versions)
    51. Phillida (3 Versions)
    52. Please One
    53. Pyramus
    54. Queen Dido (2 Versions)
    55. Ratcatcher
    56. Rich Jew
    57. Robin Goodfellow
    58. Robin Hood
    59. Rogero
    60. Rowland
    61. Sellenger's Round
    62. Shore's Wife (2 Versions)
    63. Sick, Sick (3 Vesions)
    64. Some Men For Sudden Joy (Round)
    65. There Dwelt A Man (Version 2)
    66. Titus Andronicus
    67. Tom A Bedlam (2 Versions)
    68. Troilus
    69. Troy Town
    70. Wellady
    71. Whenas We Sat In Babylon
    72. Where Is The Life
    73. Whoop
    74. Why Let The Strucken (If Care Do Cause)
    75. Willow, Willow (Version 2)
    76. Will Ye Buy A Fine Dog
    77. With A Fading
    WoMen At Work Sing The Hit Songs of Men At Work
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Love the New takes on these great songs.
    • Almost better than the originals!
    		 WoMen At Work Sing The Hit Songs of Men At Work
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Global Creative Group
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0007T0CMA
    Release Date: 2005-03-01

    Tracks:

    1. Down Under ~ Selena Cross
    2. Who Can It Be Now? ~ Bernadette Moley
    3. Its A Mistake ~ Debra Davis
    4. Overkill ~ Butterfly9
    5. Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive ~ The Goldbrickers
    6. Be Good Johnny ~ The Randies
    7. Underground ~ Katrina Carlson
    8. Hard Luck Story ~ Allison Faith
    9. High Wire ~ Marina V
    10. Down By The Sea ~ Bernie Barlow

    Description

    The album opens up with Australian songstress Selena Cross beautifully making "Down Under" glow once again. Irelands Bernadette Moley begs "Who Can It Be Now?" with Irish pipes coloring the way. Debra Davis sings "Its A Mistake." Aussies Butterfly 9 recorded an empassioned "Overkill" and The Goldbrickers show another side of "Dr. Heckyl & Mr. Jive". The Randies rock it and go-go up "Be Good Johnny". Katrina Carlson goes "Underground" for the record as Allison Faith moodily delivers "Hard Luck Story" and Marina V walks her "High Wire". The album closes with the amazing voice of Bernie Barlow going "Down By The Sea."

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Love the New takes on these great songs........2007-02-12

    At first I was skeptical about women doing Men At Work songs but after taking a listen to samples I think this is a record well worth its money. I also think Hillary for President should use this version of "Who Can It Be Now" as her theme song, makes sense to me!

    5 out of 5 stars Almost better than the originals!.......2005-08-12

    I am a huge fan of Men At Work ..so when i saw this cd of women covering Men at work songs i was a little weary to make the purchase, but bought it anyways. And I am so happy that i did because this album is amazing! I am tempted to say that i like some of these new versions better than the originals. The artists on the album are an eclectic mix of fine musicians and the song arrangements are pretty much true to form with slight variations. This is a great album to cruise the highway in your car to! My top pick on this one is: "Down by the sea", by: Bernie Barlow

    Go pick this album up and have yourself an enjoyable listen!
    Chapters
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      Deland
      Manufacturer: Deland
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      ASIN: B000CA312C
      Release Date: 2005-03-01
      Hot No. 1 Hits
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        		Hot No. 1 Hits
        George Michael / Elton John , Janet Jackson , Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch , Vanessa Williams , Boyz II Men , Roxette , Jon Bon Jovi , Michael Bolton , Wilson Phillips , and New Kids On The Block and More!
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        Binding: Audio CD
        ASIN: B000K9JTC6

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        Includes the songs: Don't Let The Sun Go down On Me, Love Will Never Do, Good Vibrations, Save The Best For Last, It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday, Joyride, Blaze Of Glory, When A Man Loves A Woman, You're In Love, Step By Step, Gonna Make You Sweat, and Comming Out Of The Dark.
        Romantic Broadway
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          		Romantic Broadway

          Manufacturer: Naxos International
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          ASIN: B00002723P
          Release Date: 1994-02-15

          Tracks:

          1. The Student Prince
          2. The Merry Widow Waltz
          3. The New Moon
          4. Hit The Deck
          5. The Chocolate Soldiers
          6. No, No, Nanette
          7. Showboat
          These Colors Won't Run (A Veteran Tribute)
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		These Colors Won't Run (A Veteran Tribute)

            Manufacturer: TCWR/Canyon Creek
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000CA3JII
            Release Date: 2005-04-05
            Oz & Beyond
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
            • Brilliant arrangements + lively singing = great fun
            • Awesome
            		 Oz & Beyond

            Manufacturer: Boston Gay Men's Cho
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B00004S2SS
            Release Date: 2001-07-26

            Tracks:

            1. Get Happy/Accentuate the Positive
            2. I Love to Sing-A/Sweet and Hot
            3. Blues in the Night
            4. Down With Love
            5. I Love a Parade
            6. Blues Medley
            7. That Old Black Magic
            8. Hit the Road to Dreamland
            9. Stormy Weather/The Man That Got Away
            10. Come Rain or Come Shine
            11. Wizard of Oz Medley: Munchkin Land/Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead/Lullaby
            12. Over the Rainbow

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars Brilliant arrangements + lively singing = great fun.......2000-09-14

            What a fun way to learn that there's a lot more to the music of Harold Arlen than "The Wizard of Oz". In fact, it turns out this guy wrote some of the most beloved show tunes and standards of all time --and the best of the best are right here on this album. Chad Weirick's creative arrangements (who'd have thought of a jazz scat section during "I love to Sing-a"?) make these old favorites even more fun. And the guys of the chorus, backed by a large jazz band, sound fantastic! This is a must have for anyone, like me, who loves the old standards but is itching for a fresh presentation.

            5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2000-06-22

            A real fun CD. Full of original arrangements of much loved classics. They really are a world class chorus!
            The Hit Men 1977-1991
            Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
            • The place to start
            • A Comprehensive Anthology
            		 The Hit Men 1977-1991
            The Stranglers
            Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B000007UGY
            Release Date: 2000-05-09

            Tracks:

            1. (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) '89
            2. London Lady
            3. Peaches
            4. Go Buddy Go
            5. Hanging Around
            6. Choosey Susie
            7. Something Better Change
            8. Straighten Out
            9. No More Heroes
            10. English Towns
            11. 5 Minutes
            12. Nice 'N' Sleazy
            13. Toiler on the Sea
            14. Mean to Me
            15. Walk on By
            16. Duchess
            17. Nuclear Device
            18. Don't Bring Harry
            19. Raven
            20. Bear Cage
            21. Who Wants the World?

            Tracks:

            1. Waltzinblack
            2. Thrown Away
            3. Just Like Nothing on Earth
            4. Let Me Introduce You to the Family
            5. Golden Brown
            6. Folie
            7. Tramp
            8. Strange Little Girl
            9. European Female
            10. Midnight Summer Dream
            11. Paradise
            12. Skin Deep
            13. No Mercy
            14. Let Me Down Easy
            15. Nice in Nice
            16. Always the Sun
            17. Big in America
            18. Shakin' Like a Leaf
            19. Was It You?
            20. All Day and All of the Night
            21. 96 Tears
            22. Sweet Smell of Success

            Album Details

            43 Tracks on Two Cds, the Complete Singles plus Selected Album Tracks: Grip 89, Peaches, Hanging Around, No More Heroes and Much More.

            Customer Reviews:

            4 out of 5 stars The place to start.......2001-11-16

            If, like me, you're a casual fan of the Stranglers, then the well-titled The Hit Men will give you all you need and more. A terrific singles band, for my money most of their albums are a bit spotty, but there's no doubt their best work features some of the best and most original British pop this side of the Kinks. All the singles are here, and the smattering of album tracks are well-chosen. 43 tracks arranged chronologically over two discs: it's a daunting feast, and one that takes a while to digest.

            For those new to the band, the earlier material is tougher, grimier - the title of the first album, Rattus Norvegicus, and its content (Grip, Peaches, Down in the Sewer) gives you a pretty good idea where these guys were coming from. The Stranglers were older than most of their punk contemporaries, and had a reputation for thuggish misogyny which they've never really shaken off. But they could conjure menace and atmosphere like few other bands of the time, not least through Dave Greenfield's carnivalesque organ sound.

            Still, I prefer the second disc, where the Stranglers smooth out their sound into something that's spooky, sumptuously melodic and often very beautiful. The peak, of course, is Golden Brown, which still sounds like nothing else in the band's (or anyone else's) catalogue. Hugh Cornwell is an underrated writer and he peaked in the mid 80s - songs like Skin Deep, Strange Little Girl (recently covered by Tori Amos), European Female and the magnificent Always the Sun were deserved hits and have held their age very well.

            If you're curious, this is the place to start - far more comprehensive than the 1977-1990 compilation, it gives you enough of a look-in to decide whether or not this is a band you want to spend more time and money on. For me, though, The Hit Men is all I really need.

            5 out of 5 stars A Comprehensive Anthology.......2000-02-23

            Although currently unpopular among grunge-rock Gen Xer's, the Stranglers were purveyors of intellegent New Wave during the late 70's/early 80's. With such themes as alien infestation, genetic engineering, and "dark" theology they were refreshing amidst the glut of punky headbangers and mindless slam dancers. This compilation is one of the most well balanced packages I've ever enjoyed--all of their mostly european singles with the juiciest album cuts thrown in for good measure. An average of 4-5 tunes per "era"(recording session>album) provide an excellent sampling from each of their mutations. The only improvement I could offer would have been some of their extended mixes interspersed through the mix, but that would have compromised the huge 21 and 22 songs on two discs so I suppose that variety was the primary consideration...a wise choice! When the Stranglers become hip again this will be the first disc to go out of print...I have certainly enjoyed listening to it!

            Rock Music:

            1. Hit Parade 1
            2. Hit Parade [Original recording remastered] [Import]
            3. Hits
            4. Hits 1985-1995: Best of the Best Gold [Import]
            5. Hits of 1984
            6. Hit: the Definitive Two CD Collection [Import]
            7. Holderlins Traum [Import]
            8. Holding Back the River [Import]
            9. Holding out for a Hero [Import]
            10. Hold On/The Young & Hopeless [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

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