Always Faithful

Mr. Blackwell, The Tolucan Times, July 11, 2001
". . a sensation singing songs of the 40s . . will have you as mesmerized as I was . . . very special lady . ."

Product Description
"Always Faithful" celebrates the warmth and humor of the songs that helped America cope with the separation, loneliness and uncertainty of WWII, and feelings that run too deep for words alone. The music & lyrics are as meaningful & relevant today as in 1945, making this collection a treasured gift at any time, especially now.

Always Faithful

Always Faithful,Bobbie Norman,ISIS Productions,Recalling (not imitating) the warmth and humor of the music that helped America cope with the loneliness and anxiety of separation during WWII. "You're gone . . I miss you . . .and I am "Always Faithful."

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Average customer rating: Great Movies have Great Soundtracks! Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything More of a propaganda CD Great selection of Film Hits! Older recordings, main themes only

Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores Various Artists Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration Simply the Best Movie Themes The Incredible Film Music Box Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection ASIN: B000068TN9 Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

1. Saving Private Ryan 'Hymn To The Fallen' - John Williams
2. Double Indemnity 'Prelude' - Miklos Rozsa
3. The Lost Weekend 'Finale' - Miklos Rozsa
4. The Heiress 'Departure/Morris Suggests Love/The Proposal/Finale' - Aaron Copland
5. Sunset Boulevard 'Prelude' - Franz Waxman
6. The Ten Commandments 'Prelude' - Elmer Bernstein
7. Breakfast At Tiffany's 'Moon River' - Henry Mancini
8. Hatari! 'Baby Elephant Walk' - Henry Mancini
9. Rosemary's Baby 'Main Title (Vocal)' - Christopher Komeda
10. Romeo & Juliet 'Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet' - Nino Rota
11. Once Upon A Time In The West 'Once Upon A Time In The West' - Ennio Morricone
12. Love Story 'Theme From Love Story' - Francis Lai
13. The Godfather 'Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)' - Nino Rota
14. The Godfather 'Love Theme From The Godfather' - Nino Rota
15. Chinatown 'Love Theme From Chinatown (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith
16. The Godfather - Part II 'End Title' - Nino Rota
17. Star Trek: The Motion Picture 'End Title' - Jerry Goldsmith
18. Raiders Of The Lost Ark 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' - John Williams
19. Terms Of Endearment 'Theme From Terms Of Endearment' - Michael Gore
20. Flashdance 'Love Theme From Flashdance' - Giorgio Moroder
21. Beverly Hills Cop 'Axel F' - Harold Faltermeyer

Tracks:

1. Witness 'Building The Barn' - Maurice Jarre
2. Children Of A Lesser God 'Main Title' - Michael Convertino
3. The Untouchables 'The Strength Of The Righteous (Main Title)' - Ennio Morricone
4. Fatal Attraction 'Fatal Attraction' - Maurice Jarre
5. The Addams Family 'Main Title' - Marc Shaiman
6. Dead Again 'Winter 1948' - Patrick Doyle
7. Indecent Proposal 'Flashback & Photos' - John Barry
8. The Firm 'How Could You Lose Me?-End Title' - Dave Grusin
9. Clear And Present Danger 'Main Title/A Clear And Present Danger' - James Horner
10. Braveheart 'For The Love Of A Princess' - James Horner
11. Primal Fear 'Courtroom Montage' - James Newton Howard
12. Mission: Impossible 'Zoom B' - Danny Elfman
13. Star Trek: First Contact 'End Credits' - Jerry Goldsmith
14. Titanic 'Hard To Starboard' - James Horner
15. The Rugrats Movie 'Baby Shower Happenings' - Mark Mothersbaugh
16. The Talented Mr. Ripley 'Italia' - Gabriel Yared
17. Rules Of Engagement 'Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)' - Mark Isham
18. Mission: Impossible 2 'The Bait' - Hans Zimmer
19. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 'Main Titles' - Graeme Revell
20. Vanilla Sky 'To The Roof' - Nancy Wilson
21. The Sum Of All Fears 'The Mission' - Jerry Goldsmith
22. Forest Gump 'I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump' - Alan Silvestri

Amazon.com

Granddaddy of the Hollywood studios, Paramount Pictures is rightfully proud of its century of contributions to both American cinema and the art of film scoring. But the first disc of this 43-track double-CD anthology merely hints at the studio's musical peaks, blithely skipping through its first seven decades in just 17 tracks. Indeed, the package as a whole seems more interested in marketing its post-'70s catalog of hits and blockbusters than it does in paying real homage to history and roots. Even rarities like Double Indemnity and The Lost Weekend are served up via modern budget-line rerecordings, as is Ennio Morricone's epochal Once upon a Time in the West). Contemporary recordings of Aaron Copland's rare score to The Heiress and Franz Waxman's great Sunset Blvd. fare better, but soundtrack fans may miss the originals. The studio's rich pop-crossover successes in the '60s are documented via Breakfast at Tiffany's "Moon River" and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet and Love Story, while successful franchises like Star Trek and Raiders also get their due. Too often the '90s-focused second disc only underscores some uncomfortable trends in contemporary scoring--orchestral nervous tics punctuated by booming crescendos, treacly piano Muzak--and makes one wonder if the music of The Rugrats Movie and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider are really film music milestones. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Great Movies have Great Soundtracks!.......2007-05-10

If you love movies and movie music, you can't go wrong with this two cd Paramount Anniversary set.

Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything.......2006-07-19

Normally I have a lot to say in my reviews, but not this time. The main problem with this collection is that all the most memorable film scores are just on one disc, with the second used mostly to play out stuff from the last ten years that, really, musically isn't very memorable and only includes three pieces anyone will recognize just because, like the movies they come from, they're based on old TV shows - The Addams Family, Star Trek, and Mission: Impossible.

And that brings up another problem. With all due respect to the late Jerry Goldsmith, who has provided some truly great classic movie scores, was it REALLY necessary to include TWO versions of the SAME Star Trek march in this collection? This seems evocative of the milk-it-for-all-its-worth attitude Paramount has had lately toward its now-tarnished crown-jewel franchise. Where's James Horner's theme music from Star Trek II and III? If they're gonna put Star Trek on here twice, they should have provided a little diversity. It wouldn't have taken much, I'm sure.

I'm sure that Paramount's had other films with far more memorable music (even Harold Faltermeyer's Top Gun Anthem could have helped on Disc 2). This just seems like a lazy attempt at something that really could have been great.

More of a propaganda CD.......2002-10-30

There are some really great songs on this 2 CD set. However, those really great songs seem to be lightly interspersed amongst a large number of forgettable songs whose main purpose seems to be to remind you of those movies you enjoy(ed) so much.

It seems a little odd to me that out of 90 years of film making the most memorable scores have been largely released within the last few years. I was pleased to find themes from the Godfather, Indiana Jones and Witness. I was perplexed with the inclusion of songs from Rugrats, both Mission Impossible movies (one would have been more than enough) and Tomb Raider (memorable???).

This is my own personal bias, but I do prefer movie soundtracks that evoke a feeling of excitement. With this collection I just couldn't get excited. I kept finding myself being let down by songs that didn't in some way complement the preceeding song.

There are certainly some great tracks here, but overall I was disappointed. My advise would be to look elsewhere.

Great selection of Film Hits!.......2002-09-25

This one was a pleasant surprise! I thought- how could any CD that had "Baby Elephant Walk" be all that good? This one is. Lots of great scores- classics and a few hidden treasures. After hearing the beautiful title score for "Children of a Lesser God", I had to buy the entire soundtrack - very soothing. There are a few that may seem too overplayed ("Love Story", "Raiders of the Lost Ark",), but most are a welcome addition to any compilation. Try NOT loving "Building the Barn" from "Witness" or the "Hymn to the Fallen" from "Saving Private Ryan". Hours of great listening.

Older recordings, main themes only.......2002-08-27

This is a great album concept, but I really wish Paramount had re-recorded these scores as they deserve to be heard. The tracks range from 1944 to the present, and the older recordings sound just like the cleaned-up older recordings that they are.

I would also personally have enjoyed more "secondary" music themes (otherwise it becomes like reading book summaries that always only quote the opening paragraph), and I could easily have done without the "pop" tunes (like Baby Elephant Walk and the Rugrats theme). In fact, it would have been very nice to listen to an album comprised of tracks chosen for their strong musical value rather than apparently for their box office and/or hit song popularity. But, to be fair, that may be precisely what draws some people to this CD set.

Film score music constitutes the single most significant body of classical music of our time. I hope some of these tracks will entice listeners to buy entire soundtracks and listen to some of these works as a whole.

Average customer rating: ISSUE RESOLVED ON THE EUPHRATES Enjoiyable, but lacking, too.

Handel: Belshazzar Manufacturer: Archiv Produktion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Pinnock, Trevor | ( P ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Samson Handel: Alexander's Feast Handel - Joshua / Kirkby, Bowman, Oliver, Ainsley, George, The King's Consort Handel: Solomon Handel: Radamisto ASIN: B0001ZWGHY Release Date: 2004-06-15

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Vain, Fluctuating State Of Human Empire!
3. Thou, God Most High, And Thou Alone
4. The Fate Of Babylon, I Fear, Is Nigh
5. Lament Not Thus, Oh Queen, In Vain!
6. Behold, By Persia's Hero Made
7. Well May They Laugh/Oh Memory! Still Bitter To My Soul
8. Opprest With Never-Ceasing Grief
9. Dry Thoes Unavailing Tears
10. Be Comforted: Safe Though The Tyrant Seem/Methought, As On The Bank Of Deep Euphrates
11. Now, Tell Me, Gobrias
12. Behold The Monstrous Human Beast
13. Can You Then Think It Strange
14. Great God! Who, Yet But Darkly Known
15. My Friends, Be Confident
16. All Empires Upon God Depend
17. Oh Sacred Oracles Of Truth!
18. Rejoyce, My Countrymen
19. Sing, Oh Ye Heav'ns!

Tracks:

1. Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign!
2. For You, My Friends
3. The Leafy Honours Of The Field
4. It Is The Custom, I May Say, The Law
5. Recall, Oh King! Thy Rash Command
6. They Tell You True
7. Oh Dearer Than My Life, Forebear!
8. By Slow Degrees The Wrath Of God
9. See, From His Post Euphrates Flies!
10. You See, My Friends, A Path
11. Amaz'd To Find The Foe So Near
12. To Arms, To Arms! No More Delay!
13. Ye Tutelar Gods Of Our Empire
14. Let The Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess
15. Where Is The God Of Judah's Boasted Pow'r?
16. Call All My Wise Men

Tracks:

1. A Singony (Allegro Postillions)
2. Ye Sages! Welcome Always To Your King/Alas! Too Hard A Task The King Imposes
3. Oh Misery! - Oh Terror! - Hopeless Grief!
4. Oh King, Live For Ever!
5. No! To Thyself Thy Trifles Be
6. Yet, To Obey His Dread Command
7. Oh Sentence To Severe!
8. Oh God Of Truth! Oh Faithful Guide!
9. You, Gobrias, Lead Directly To The Palace
10. Oh Glorious Prince!
11. Alternate Hopes And Fears
12. Fain Would I Hope
13. Can The Black Aethiop Change His Skin?
14. My Hopes Revive
15. Bel Boweth Down!
16. I Thank, Thee, Sesach
17. A Martial Symphony
18. To Pow'e Immortal My First Thanks
19. Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias
20. Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow
21. Say, Venerable Prophet
22. Tell It Out Among The Heathen
23. Yes, I Will Build Thy City
24. I Will Magnify Thee

Customer Reviews:

ISSUE RESOLVED ON THE EUPHRATES.......2005-06-19

One question I might find among the more difficult in my life would be - which is my favourite Handel oratorio? I suspect that my answer would generally be 'the one I heard most recently', and that, as I write this, is Belshazzar. It is a magnificent thing, a heavenly thing. It has taken me longer than it should have to come to an appreciation of what makes Handel the phenomenon - as a genius, as an artist, as a craftsman - that he is, but I am comforted to reflect that no less a genius than Haydn, at the age of nearly 70 gaining a more thorough knowledge of Handel in performance, was driven to say that he felt a mere apprentice. In his sense of how to pace a dramatic narrative, in his instinct for how to use the human voice in song and above all in chorus, in the matchless flexibility and adroitness he displays at word-setting and in the audacity of his melodic and harmonic effects I can think of nobody who can approach Handel on his own terms.

Belshazzar was not a great success at the box-office, although this may have had more to do with difficulties in the casting than because it was deemed insufficiently biblical for oratorio, which seems to have been the fate of Hercules. It seems to me to be perfectly well described as oratorio in other ways too, with (for one thing) the extensive use of the chorus that we find in, say, Samson but not in Hercules. The one passage that cries out for visual effects is of course the apparition of the moving finger itself. Even here the composer can go a long way with sheer power of suggestion, by the strange unaccompanied violin figure creeping upwards and the frightened brevity of the vocal numbers. Otherwise for me Belshazzar is as much an oratorio as Samson is. It has the same librettist too, the crusty and formidable Jennens, who had also collaborated with Handel on Saul and on Messiah itself. Jennens' full text is not provided, but I think if you read the synopsis first and then follow the work from the headlines to each number you will have no difficulty in catching the words, so clear is the enunciation by soloists and chorus alike. As usual, Handel was driven to make alterations to the score for practical reasons. He had been a little concerned about its length, roughly 2 hours and 50 minutes in this performance, but where he wishes to be expansive he gives us full measure - two arias in Act I scene 4 take well over 7 minutes each. The liner-essay (a good one, by Anthony Hicks) goes into the issue of the version of the score used here, and I personally have no problem with it.

I have no faults to find with the performance in any way. Pinnock is an established specialist, the instruments are period instruments and vocal cadenzas at the end of the arias are kept minimal. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, James Bowman and David Wilson-Johnson are tried and trusted Handel singers and at their best here, and Nicolas Robertson and Richard Wistreich in the smaller parts are every bit as good. The part of Cyrus is a soprano part, taken by Catherine Robbin, and when I thought I heard just one touch of strain in `Destructive War' in the final scene she makes up for it instantly in her superb duet with Arleen Auger in the following number. Auger as Nitocris the mother of Belshazzar has the biggest part, and she covers herself with glory all the way through.

The recording is perfect, and when I saw an aria entitled `Destructive War, thy limits know' near the end I felt a sharp sense of irony in the year 2005. Cyrus, Handel, Jennens, you should all have been living at this hour.

Enjoiyable, but lacking, too........2004-08-16

This 3CD set of George Frederic Handel's (1685-1759) "Belshazzar", from Archiv Production, a division of Universal Music, is proof again that transfer from vinyl to tape to disc brings with it improvements in listening that make the purchase a worthwhile addition to anyone's listening library. Written in 1744, "Belshazzar" is an oratorio in the operatic style that is wonderful oratorio, but lacking the true depth one expects to hear in an opera. London opera audiences of Handel's day agreed, as both "Belshazzar" and Handel's other offering of the period in the same style, "Hercules", were not terribly successful. Instead of the scheduled 24 performances only 16 were given and Handel never offered a full season of oratorio again. The Libretto by Charles Jennens (1700-1773) is, as the production notes say, meant "not only to show the fall of Babylon but to show it as a fulfillment of divine prediction and to confirm the biblical testimony by reference to classical history." There's only one problem, as good a quality as the CDs are, it is not possible to follow the full libretto and the accompanying booklet includes no text, which is a shame. I think the listening experience would have been increased immeasurably if one was able to follow the text of what is being sung. Nonetheless the dramatic narrative is fluid and even, and the English Concert and Choir provide nice balance to the less full vocal passages, as in Disc 3s "Oh Glorious prince", cut 10. There is enough of this throughout to keep one's interest, but disappointing if what one expects is another ""Messiah".

Average customer rating: A touching English Butterfly

Puccini - Madam Butterfly / Cheryl Barker, PO, Yves Abel [in English] Giacomo Puccini , Yves Abel , Cheryl Barker , Paul Charles Clarke , and Simon Birchall Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Turandot (Chandos Opera in English) Puccini - La bohème / Haymon · O'Neill · Opie · McLaughlin · A. Miles · Dazeley · Shore · PO · Parry Verdi: La Traviata Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin / Te Kanawa · Hampson · Rosenshein · Gedda · Sir Charles Mackerras [in English] ASIN: B00005QF3K Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

1. Act I: Introduction - Cheryl Barker
2. Act I: 'So The Walls And The Ceiling...' - Ann Taylor/Stuart Kale
3. Act I: 'I Think Your Honour's Smiling' - Jean Rigby/Ann Taylor/Stuart Kale
4. Act I: 'It Can't Be Much Further Now!' - Gregory Yurisich/Stuart Kale/Ann Taylor
5. Act I: The Whole World Over - Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
6. Act I: 'Fate Can't Crush Him' - Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
7. Act I: 'Is The Bride Very Pretty?' - Gregory Yurisich/Stuart Kale/Ann Taylor
8. Act I: 'True Love Or Fancy' - Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
9. Act I: 'See Them! They're Climbing The Summit Of The Hill!' - Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker/Gregory Yurisich
10. Act I: 'We Are Honoured' - Cheryl Barker/Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich/Stuart Kale
11. Act I: 'The Imperial Commissioner' - Stuart Kale/Ann Taylor/Cheryl Barker/Simon Birchall
12. Act I: 'Oh, Indeed, My Friend, You're Lucky!' - Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker
13. Act I: 'Come, My Beloved' - Ann Taylor/Cheryl Barker/Stuart Kale
14. Act I: 'My Fate I Have To Follow' - Cheryl Barker
15. Act I: 'Silence! Silence!' - Stuart Kale/Roland Wood/Cheryl Barker
16. Act I: 'Congratulations' - Roland Wood/Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich/Frances Brett/Clive Bayley/Stuart Kale
17. Act I: 'Dearest, My Dearest, Weep No More' - Roland Wood/Ann Taylor/Jean Rigby
18. Act I: 'Evening Is Falling...' - Roland Wood/Ann Taylor/Jean Rigby
19. Act I: 'Child, From Whose Eyes The Witchery Is Shining' - Ann Taylor/Cheryl Barker
20. Act I: 'Ah, Love Me A Little' - Cheryl Barker/Ann Taylor
21. Act II Part I: 'Izaghi Izanami' - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
22. Act II Part I: 'One Fine Day' - Cheryl Barker

Tracks:

1. Act II Part I: 'Come, Let's Enter' - Stuart Kale/Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker
2. Act II Part I: 'Yamadori, And Has your Unrequited Love Not Yet Released You? - Cheryl Barker/D'Arcy Bleiker/Gregory Yurisich/Stuart Kale
3. Act II Part I: 'Now, At Last!' - Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker
4. Act II Part I: 'Just Two Things I Could Do' - Cheryl Barker/Gregory Yurisich
5. Act II Part I: 'This Child! This Child, Then!' - Cheryl Barker/Gregory Yurisich
6. Act II Part I: 'Do You Know, My Darling' - Cheryl Barker
7. Act II Part I: 'I Must Be Going' - Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby
8. Act II Part I: 'Ah! Ah!' - Stuart Kale/Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
9. Act II Part I: 'Look, It's A Man-of-war!' - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
10. Act II Part I: Flower Duet: 'Shake The Cherry Tree' - Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby
11. Act II Part I: Humming Chorus - Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
12. Act II Part 2: Prelude - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
13. Act II Part 2: Daybreak Over Nagasaki - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
14. Act II Part 2: 'It's Morning' - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
15. Act II Part 2: 'Who Is It?...' - Jean Rigby/Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
16. Act II Part 2: 'I Know For Such Misfortune There Is No Consolation' - Gregory Yurisich/Jean Rigby/Ann Taylor
17. Act II Part 2: 'Farewell, Oh Happy Home!' - Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
18. Act II Part 2: 'Then Will You Tell Her?' - Ann Taylor/Jean Rigby
19. Act II Part 2: 'Suzuki, Where Are You?' - Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby
20. Act II Part 2: 'You, Suzuki, You're Always So Faithful' - Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby
21. Act II Part 2: 'Viper! I Want You To Answer' - Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby/Gregory Yurisich/Ann Taylor
22. Act II Part 2: 'Your Little Fluttering Heart Is Beating' - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
23. Act II Part 2: 'Death With Honour Is Better Than Life With Dishonour' - Cheryl Barker

Amazon.com

This performance, the only one available in English, is problematic. Best is Yves Abel's leadership of the orchestra, which sounds wonderful, imbuing Puccini's lush score with just the right exoticism and emphasis. But aside from Gregory Yurisch's fine Sharpless, the singers don't please. Paul Charles Clarke as Pinkerton is lacking stylistically and vocally, and as Butterfly, Cheryl Barker sounds under strain and never pretty. While she has the power and feeling for the big second-act climax (the sighting of the ship), she never for a moment sounds fragile or girlish, not even in the all-important early scenes. English or not, this set isn't in the running. Stick with Callas or Scotto in Italian, and follow the libretto. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

A touching English Butterfly.......2002-03-27

Anyone familiar with Cheryl Barker's Butterfly will be interested in hearing this recording. I have heard her in the role twice - in Auckland and London - and her voice has filled out as the years have gone on. She hasn't a large italianate soprano; the sound is too slender somehow. Yet there is the paradox - it has great carrying power and a decent cutting edge to make itself heard above the orchestral climaxes. What really impresses is the sense of vulnerability and moral strength she imparts, making sense of the big moments of the secong act. The sound in Act one is gorgeous (and a super D flat in theentrance aria) and she differentiates impressively between the child-bride and the embittered woman of the two acts.

She is surrounded by a mixed supporting cast. Jean Rigby is maternal, warm and affecting as Suzuki. Gregory Yurisich makes Sharpless' dilemma more understandable than usual, rather than being completely ineffectual. Paul Charles Clarke perhaps illustrates Pinkerton's arrogance with a degree of vocal swagger, but the sound is rough-hewn and unlovely save for some moments in the love duet. Stuart Kale's Goro is suitable ingratiating and oily.

Abel's conducting is the other chief draw of this set. That he has experience of the score in the theatre means that his pacing is really superb, and the lush orchestration is given its due, the potent intermezzo during the overnight vigil sounding suitably ominous.

This won't replace the classic Butterfly recordings, but in the absendce of any new ones recently, and for acceptable diction in an English version, it is certainly worth the (not very high) price. Recommended.

Average customer rating:

Always Faithful South Jersey Mass Choir Manufacturer: South Jersey Mass Choir ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CADUCI Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

1. Keep Holdin'
2. Always Faithful
3. Intro: He's My All
4. He's My All
5. Praise Break
6. I Know It Was the Blood
7. Old School Medley
8. I'll Go
9. I'll Go -Reprise
10. I Will
11. He Lives
12. Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone
13. Remember
14. Well Done
15. None Like You

Average customer rating: A Comment From Tom Brokaw's "Greatest Generation" A Comment From Tom Brokaw's "Greatest Generation" Always faithful

Always Faithful Bobbie Norman Manufacturer: ISIS Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005N5HS Release Date: 2001-07-02

Tracks:

1. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
2. Dream/Long Ago & Far Away
3. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself a Letter/P.S.,I Love You
4. No Love, No Nothin'
5. You'll Never Know
6. I'll Be Home for Christmas/White Christmas
7. They're Either Too Young or Too Old
8. White Cliffs of Dover
9. Stardust
10. I'll Be Seeing You
11. It's Been a Long, Long Time
12. Ev'ry time We Say Goodbye
13. As Time Goes By

Album Description

"Always Faithful" celebrates the warmth and humor of the songs that helped America cope with the separation, loneliness and uncertainty of WWII, and feelings that run too deep for words alone. The music & lyrics are as meaningful & relevant today as in 1945, making this collection a treasured gift at any time, especially now.

Customer Reviews:

A Comment From Tom Brokaw's "Greatest Generation".......2002-07-23

In 1943 I was with the U.S. Army Air Force in North Africa. The girl I was to marry was home in Kentucky. She and her mother were listening to the radio. Dinah Shore came on singing "You'll Never Know" which brought tears to my girl friends eyes. In that moment her mother realized ours was more than just a casual friendship. We have now been married over 58 years and "You'll Newer Know" has become our theme song. Bobbie Lee Norman does marvelous renditions of that song and the other WWII song on the CD. We play "Always Faithful" on our stereo each evening after we retire for the night.

A Comment From Tom Brokaw's "Greatest Generation".......2002-07-23

In 1943 I was with the U.S. Army Air Force in North Africa. The girl I was to marry was home in Kentucky. She and her mother were listening to the radio. "You'll Never Know" came on the radio which brought tears to my girl friends eyes. In that moment her mother realized ours was more than just a casual friendship. We have now been married over 58 years and "You'll Newer Know" has become our theme song. Bobbie Lee Norman does marvelous renditions of that song and the other WWII song on the CD. We play "Always Faithful" on our stereo each evening after we retire for the night.

Always faithful.......2002-03-27

This album bring back memories of my parents music when we were a very young family. I can remember my parents hearing these tunes come on the radio and spontaneously dancing about the kitchen of our beach house. The romance of the era, the feelings of being separated from loved ones and the hopes that when the horror of the conflicts were over all would return to normal are now universal, especially with our armed forces once again in harms way fighting for freedom. These classic tunes aren't just for those of the older generations. These songs set a mood that every romantic will love. Bobbie's smooth, silky, sultry voice dances amoung the fine arrangements like a ballerina with grace and definition. I'd recommend this CD to anyone who loves sitting by the fireside with their lover, sipping champagne and munching on strawberries. This is definately your soundtrack. I especially love her rendition of "As Time Goes By." And you can count on this CD being out during the holidays. With "Stardust" and "I'll be home for Christmas" it sets the mood for a great celebration of Life. Thanks Bobbie for bring back precious memories and for providing a soundtrack for making more of my own.

Average customer rating: Sounds too good to be Live! Long time fan Incredible Album

Sage Sage Manufacturer: Throw It On the Roof Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00016CLVY Release Date: 2003-05-01

Tracks:

1. Bud Jones
2. Edna
3. For Trip
4. Dagobah
5. Word Up!
6. Dragonfly
7. Find My Way
8. Elfin Jam
9. The Goose

Tracks:

1. El Viaje
2. DownTown
3. Love Your Mother
4. Rocking Chair
5. Bob Jerome
6. Away High
7. Bus Driver
8. Flow ->
9. Texas River

Album Description

Based in New Hope, Pennsylvania, the four-piece rock band, Sage, has released their self-titled debut album in April 2003. The double CD set contains eighteen tracks recorded in front of a live audience at SweetCreek studios in Pennsylvania. A double-live disc is an ambitious undertaking for any band, at any stage of its career - let alone as their debut release. However, Sage's self-titled debut shines through admirably and is worth checking out. Each disc is packed with a diverse arrangement of rock, funk, reggae and free-flowing grooves. (Brian Piccolo, Glide Magazine- June 12th, 2003)

Customer Reviews:

Sounds too good to be Live!.......2006-08-30

Sage is a great band and this CD definitely shows it. I'd definitely go see them in concert after hearing this. I didn't even realize that the CD was recorded live! Sounds too good to be live. Each song is unique in it's own way with some great jam sessions and songs that make you want to get out of your seat and dance. I actually bought their newest ablum first and liked it so much I had to see what the earlier one was all about. Totally sweet album, definitely worth the money.

Long time fan.......2004-01-29

As as resident of the New Hope area it didn't take me long to dicover this amazing group. I along with many others fans have been waiting patiently for Sage to record an album. It was definitely worth the wait. I couldn't ask for a better album then the one these guys have put together. It shows the true vastness of this band talent and eclectic musical influences. There grooves are filled with an energy that's contagious and they recorded while at there best, live. The world was in dire need of a group thats not afraid to have fun, make you dance, and remind us why we enjoy music so much. We got all that and more with Sage.

Incredible Album.......2004-01-06

I received this album as a gift a few months ago, I'm glad that Amazon has picked it up. It singlehandedly extracted me from a "same old jamband" rut.

These guys are incredibly tight for a debut album. The band truly knows how to have fun, whether playing upbeat feel-good music ("Word Up!", "Away High", "Find My Way"), really letting loose ("Elfin Jam"), or getting the crowd involved ("The Goose"). Tracks like "El Viaje", "Bus Driver", and "Dagobah" demonstrate the intensity this quartet can produce while exuding positive vibes.

As a long-time deadhead, I dare you to not grin from ear to ear when you hear the "Flow -> Texas River" transition, as flawless as the best examples of scarlet/fire or china/rider. There's a certain magical ability for the band to come back together that just gives me chills.

Only at the end of the first disc ("The Goose") does it become aparrent that the album was recorded live. The sound quality and flawless performance create a polished sound that is more reminiscent of an all-star jam session in a posh studio than a debut album.

If you appreciate quality improvosiational rock, with an eclectic mixture of funk, reggae, and groove, you can't go wrong with this well-priced double-disc.

Average customer rating:

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Tracks:

1. The Bat: Ov - Staatskapelle Dresden/Rudolf Kempe
2. The Bat: Der Herr Marquis - Sylvia Geszty/Dresdner Philharmonie/Heinz Rogner
3. The Bat: When I Play The Country Girl - Sylvia Geszty/Dresdner Philharmonie/Heinz Rogner
4. A Night In Venice: Intro And Market Chor - Reiner Suss/Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Heinz Rogner
5. A Night In Venice: Annina's Fishmonger's Song - Elisabeth Ebert/Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Heinz Rogner
6. A Night In Venice: Evviva, Caramello-A New Tarantella - Harald Neukirch/Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Heinz Rogner
7. A Night In Venice: Are You Awake Yet? - Martin Ritzmann
8. A Night In Venice: Come Into My Gondola - Harald Neukirch
9. A Night In Venice: Come Along, You Lovely Ladies - Martin Ritzmann/Elisabeth Ebert/Rosemarie Ronsch/Harald Neukirch/Reiner Suss...
10. A Night In Venice: Yes, Wives Are Always Right - Harald Neukirch/Reiner Suss/Rosemarie Ronsch/Elisabeth Ebert/Rundfunkchor Leipzig...
11. The Beggar Student: Tie Some Pretty Ribbons - Karl Friedrich Holzke
12. The Beggar Student: With This Kiss - Ingeborg Wenglor/Peter Schreier
13. The Beggar Student: Ring, Fire Bells - Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Rundfunk-SO Leipzig/Gunther Herbig
14. The Beggar Student: I Have No Money, I'm Free As A Bird - Karl Friedrich Holzke
15. The Beggar Student: Hush! Someone's Coming: Our Land Is Freed - Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Rundfunk-SO Leipzig/Gunther Herbig
16. The Csardas Princess: Prld - Dresdner Philharmonie/Heinz Rogner
17. The Csardas Princess: Young Girls Are Wonderful - Elka Mitzewa/Eberhard Buchner
18. The Csardas Princess: Away With Love: Without Women Nothing Goes Right - Martin Ritzmann/Chor Der Staatsoper Dresden/Heinz Rogner
19. The Csardas Princess: Brilliant Jubilee - Elka Mitzewa/Eberhard Buchner
20. The Csardas Princess: This Is Love, Silent Love - Hannerose Katterfeld/Martin Ritzmann
21. The Csardas Princess: A Thousand Little Angels Sing - Elka Mitzewa/Hannerose Katterfeld/Eberhard Buchner/Martin Ritzmann

Tracks:

1. Gold And Silver: Waltz - Staatskapelle Dresden/Rudolf Kempe
2. The Gypsy Baron: Like A Wandering Spirit - Martin Ritzmann/Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Heinz Rogner
3. The Gypsy Baron: I Happily Take The Bride - Hannelore Geiler/Martin Ritzmann/Hans Kramer/Wolfgang Hellmich/Hannerose Katterfeld...
4. The Gypsy Baron: Have A Taste Of Wedding Cake - Hannerose Katterfeld/Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Heinz Rogner
5. The Gypsy Baron: No One On Earth Is As Faithful As We Are - Elisabeth Ebert
6. The Gypsy Baron: So Full Of Happiness - Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Heinz Rogner
7. The Merry Widow: Intro And Most Honored Ladies And Gentlemen - Harald Neukirch/Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Rudolf Neuhaus/Siegfried Vogel
8. The Merry Widow: Please, Dear Sirs So Often I've Heard - Jutta Vulpius/Harald Neukirch/Eberhard Buchner/Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Rudolf Neuhaus
9. The Merry Widow: Oh, Fatherland-There I Go To Maxim's - Wolfgang Hellmich
10. The Merry Widow: Ladies' Choice - Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Rudolf Neuhaus/Jutta Vulpius/Wolfgang Hellmich/Harald Neukirch...
11. The Merry Widow: When Rosebuds Bloom In May - Martin Ritzmann/Ingeborg Wenglor
12. The Merry Widow: Song Of The Grisettes - Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Rudolf Neuhaus/Ingeborg Wenglor
13. The Merry Widow: Silent Lips (Merry Widow Waltz) - Wolfgang Hellmich/Jutta Vulpius
14. The Merry Widow: Yes, The Study Of Women Is A Difficult Thing - Jutta Vulpius/Wolfgang Hellmich/Rundfunkchor Leipzig/Rudolf Neuhaus/Siegfried Vogel
15. Beautiful Galatea: Ov - Staatskapelle Berlin/Otmar Suitner
16. The Cousin From Nowhere: Radiant Moon - Elisabeth Ebert
17. The Cousin From Nowhere: Tell Me, How Can I Thank You?-I'm Nothing But A Poor Wanderer - Eberhard Buchner/Hannerose Katterfeld/Elisabeth Ebert
18. The Cousin From Nowhere: Do You Still Remember How We Played As Children? Child, You Mustn't... - Elisabeth Ebert/Eberhard Buchner
19. The Cousin From Nowhere: Luck Often Takes You Unawares - Hannerose Katterfeld/Friederike Apelt/Eberhard Buchner/Karl-Friederich Holzke/Reiner Suss...
20. Light Cavalry: Ov - Staatskapelle Berlin/Otmar Suitner

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