Standards, Vol. 2

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The Standards title here doesn't just refer to the familiar repertoire of classic American songs, since the opening "So Tender" is a Keith Jarrett original. The title is also an allusion to high standards, the level to which this group consistently plays on this 1983 continuation of Standards, Volume 1. Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette had first come to prominence together as members of Charles Lloyd's quartet in the '60s, and there's a special empathy between them, Jarrett's rhapsodic inventions fueled by DeJohnette's loose yet sparkling playing. Gary Peacock, a veteran of piano trios with Jarrett's principal influences Bill Evans and Paul Bley, is an ideal bassist for this format, anchoring the music with his rich, woody sound while generating detailed countermelody with horn-like fluency. Alec Wilder's "Moon and Sand," more art song than standard, generates emotionally compelling and harmonically adventurous work. --Stuart Broomer

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Average customer rating: Track titles mixed-up Revies WW@ Vol 2 great 40's compilation. Great Nostalgia Remembering more great songs from WW2

Songs That Got Us Through WW2, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music East Coast Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Jump Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music 1940-1949 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs That Got Us Through WWII Those Were Our Songs: Music of World War II Great Records Of The Decade: 40's Hits, Vol. 1 G.I. Jukebox: Songs from World War II Glenn Miller - Greatest Hits ASIN: B0000033BK Release Date: 1994-07-19

Tracks:

1. Juke Box Saturday Night - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
2. Ration Blues - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
3. There! I've Said It Again - Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra
4. Perdido - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
5. Mr. Five By Five - Freddie Slack & His Orchestra
6. Lili Marlene (German Version) - Marlene Dietrich
7. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
8. Caldonia - Woody Herman & His Orchestra
9. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Dinah Shore
10. On The Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe - Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers
11. Idaho - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
12. Sweet Slumbe - Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra
13. When My Man Comes Home - Buddy Johnson & His Band
14. Mairzy Doats - The Pied Pipers
15. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) - Billie Holiday
16. San Fernando Valley - Roy rogers (King Of The Cowboys)
17. It Could Happen To You - Jo Stafford
18. Flying Home - Lionel hampton & His Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Track titles mixed-up.......2007-06-13

This isn't really a review of the songs (I like them.) I just wanted to say that when I put my CD in my PC and opened the player the track titles did not match the songs. They were all mixed-up. For example, when I double-clicked on "Lil Marlene" I got "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe'. Very strange. I have no idea how this happened. The songs all sound great, though. It's just odd that the titles didn't match the actual songs.

Revies WW@ Vol 2.......2007-03-18

I am in mt mid-sixties (1941). I enjoyed Volume 2 better than the original CD. Both were good and if you are from my generation, you should enjoy either one.

great 40's compilation........2007-03-18

i was born in 1961, but like the geeky audiophile that i am, i have eagerly dug into all the decades that have produced recorded music. i always thought that the forties were one of the weaker decades out there when it comes to sonic delights. so why do i love the two volumes of "songs that got us through wwii" so much? rhino records has a lot to do with it. as all audiophiles of the cd age now, rhino is one of the best outfits around when it comes to compilations of music. on these 2 wonderful discs from the forties, they have done it again. pure pleasure is to be had here. one drifts back to another time, across decades, to experience the popular songs of another american culture. this is a perfect introduction to that decade for anyone. having heard these two volumes, i can't wait to give the forties another chance. i am being won over, i think. thanks rhino.

Great Nostalgia.......2007-01-04

I purchased this CD collection for my residents in a dementia/Alzheimers care unit. They enjoy singing along with the songs from their youth, and some can even name the band/artist performing. The CD is a fun collection of lively and sentimental popular hits from the 40s. It would make a great gift for a person who grew up during this era.

Remembering more great songs from WW2.......2006-12-16

Hide your heart from sight,
Lock your dreams at night,
It could happen to you.

Don't count stars,
Or you might stumble.
Someone drops a sigh,
And down you'll tumble.

Keep an eye on spring,
Run when church bells ring.
It could happen to you.

All I did was wonder how your arms could be,
Then it happened to me.

You had better keep an eye on spring,
Run when church bells ring,
'Cause, it could happen to you, to you, to you.

All I did was wonder how your arms could be,
Then it happened, then it happened,
Then it happened to me.


Songs That Got Us Through WW2, Volume Two boasts an excellent collection of songs that remain wonderful to this day even though they didn't always make it to the number one spot on the charts. Mainstream white audiences loved these songs; but many a black soldier and his woman also cherished songs and ballads by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, Billie Holiday and Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra. This CD offers songs that appealed to both whites and blacks and that's excellent.

The CD starts off with the infectiously upbeat, happy-go-lucky "Jukebox Saturday Night" by the incomparable Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. The CD then takes a turn with the much more melancholy "Ration Blues" sung to perfection by Louis Jordan. Both black and white people could easily identify this song as rationing was very strict for everyone during wartime.

You won't find a single loser on this album. Other great songs include "There! I've Said It Again" by Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra; "Lili Marlene" sung in German by Marlene Dietrich; "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby);" "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To;" the Oscar winning "On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe;" "Mairzy Doats" and "It Could Happen To You."

The CD presents an excellent assortment of songs especially because there are various genres of music on this CD that were all very popular during WW2. "Mairzy Doats" and "Jukebox Saturday Night" were infectiously happy tunes and people could forget their wartime cares listening to these very well done songs. There's the universally shared lament of rationing in Louis Jordan's "Ration Blues;" and there's the human angst that accompanies a romance put on hold in songs like "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" and "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be)." Excellent!

The liner notes contain an excellent essay about these songs and American wartime experiences by Billy Vera; and there are crisp black and white photos of legendary performers including Billie Holiday, Johnny Mercer, Dinah Shore and Woody Herman. The quality of the sound is very strong even on my portable CD player--terrific! Bob Fisher at Digital Domain worked wonders when he remastered these songs for CD.

Songs That Got Us Through WW2 provides us with a wonderful listening experience and will certainly bring back memories for those of us who lived through WW2. The selection of songs is excellent; and the remastering is flawless. I highly recommend this CD for fans of big band vocals and classic pop vocals.

Average customer rating: Your age is important

16 Most Requested Songs of the 1950's, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music 1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: 16 Most Requested Songs of the 1950's, Vol. 1 Big Hits of the 50's Chart Toppers: Romantic Hits of the 50's Chart Toppers: Dance Hits of the 50s The Ultimate Rock & Roll Collection: The 50's ASIN: B0000026SU Release Date: 1989-07-26

Tracks:

1. Harbor Lights - Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra
2. My Truly, Truly Fair - Guy Mitchell
3. Cry - Johnnie Ray
4. I Believe - Frankie Laine
5. Song From Moulin Rouge - Percy Faith & His Orchestra
6. Stranger In Paradise - Tony Bennett
7. This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney
8. Skokiaan - The Four Lads
9. I'll Never Stop Loving You - Doris Day
10. Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong
11. Standing On The Corner - The Four Lads
12. Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) - Doris Day
13. Marianne - Terry Gilkyson
14. It's Not For Me To Say - Johnny Mathis
15. A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation) - Marty Robbins
16. An Affair To Remember - Vic Damone

Customer Reviews:

Your age is important.......2007-01-10

Both Vol 1 and Vol 2 are good. This is only true if you are old enough to have listened to these selections on the radio and played them on a juke box. If you are the correct age, they will bring back many happy memories.

Average customer rating: Not nearly as good as Vol. 1 The Voices of Angels THE BEST COLE PORTER ALBUM EVER I love Ella in the springtime De-Lovely

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, Vol. 2 Ella Fitzgerald Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Tin Pan Alley | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, Vol. 1 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook, Vol. 2 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook, Vol. 1 Oh, Lady, Be Good! Best of the Gershwin Songbook Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook ASIN: B0000046UH Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. I Love Paris
2. You Do Something To Me
3. Ridin' High
4. Easy To Love
5. It's All Right With Me
6. Why Can't You Behave
7. What Is This Thig Called Love
8. You're The Top
9. Love For Sale
10. It's Delovely
11. Night & Day
12. Ace In The Hole
13. So In Love
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. I Concentrate On You
16. Don't Fence Me In

Customer Reviews:

Not nearly as good as Vol. 1.......2007-04-26

I love Ella Fitzgerald, so any of her albums are great, but for some reason this just doesn't have the same magic as Vol. 1 in this series. That is one of my favorite CDs, so I thought this one would be as good. She is always amazing, and the better songs on this album are 'Night and Day', 'So In Love', 'I've Got you Under My Skin', and 'Don't Fence Me In.' The last is probably my favorite. For an Ella fan, it's worth buying. But buy 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook Vol. 1' first.

The Voices of Angels.......2005-08-30

Ella Fitzgerald is one of those rare people that can seldom be found in the world of musicians and vocal singing Jazz Ballads. She is masterful in both Volumes One and Two of the Cole Porter Song Book CD's. If you want to hear an angel on earth sing get both these CD's from Amazon.com, especially if your going to propose marriage to someone during dinner, I recommend that you have this music playing softly in the backround.

THE BEST COLE PORTER ALBUM EVER.......2001-07-28

This and Vol. 1 of "The Cole Porter Songbook" is the best collection of Porter's songs you'll find. Fitzgerald hits all the right beats. She's emotional when she should be emotional. Flirty when she should be flirty. Perhaps the most appealing part of her performance is the sense of humor that shines through. And so does Porter's. It's the best songwriter and the best singer all in one. How can you beat it? If you don't have Vol. 1, buy the complete set. You'll save money in the long run. Because you'll want both volumes once you have one of 'em.

I love Ella in the springtime.......2000-06-05

Even better than volume one. From the gorgeous rendition of I Love Paris to the delightful and fun Don't Fence Me In (which noone else should even bother singing again because Ella has perfected it), this CD has one great song after another, different in moods, yet united by their great arrangements and above all Ella's clear beautiful voice and perfect phrasing. On some of the tracks, especially I've Got You Under My Skin (this version blows Sinatra's away) and Don't Fence Me In, the sound quality is remarkable and it sounds like it was recorded yesterday not in the mid 50s.

De-Lovely.......2000-04-21

The companion to volume 1--you can't have one without the other. Beautiful, lyrical renditions of "I Love Paris" and "So in Love." "It's All Right with Me" is really hot, and "Don't Fence Me In" is a fun finish. Really, they're all favorites. As with volume 1, Buddy Bregman provides the apt orchestra arrangements. I can't honestly say whether I prefer either volume; whenever I listen to one of them, I invariably play the other immediately afterward.

Average customer rating: SUPER PORTER RENDITIONS Excellent compilation! I get a kick out of Cole Porter

I Get A Kick Out Of You: Cole Porter Songbook Vol. 2 Louis Armstrong , Anita O'day , Ella Fitzgerald , Helen Merrill , Dinah Washington , Mel Torme , Sarah Vaughan , Billie Holiday , and Various Artists Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Tin Pan Alley | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Night and Day: The Cole Porter Songbook It's De Lovely - The Authentic Cole Porter Collection Sinatra Sings Cole Porter The Very Best of Cole Porter Capitol Sings Cole Porter: Anything Goes ASIN: B0000046K4 Release Date: 1991-10-22

Tracks:

1. I Get A Kick Out Of You - Louis Armstrong
2. My Heart Belongs To Daddy - Anita O'day
3. I've Got You Under My Skin - Ella Fitzgerald
4. After You, Who? - Helen Merrill
5. So In Love - Dinah Washington
6. Too Darn Hot - Mel Torme
7. Just One Of Those Things - Sarah Vaughan
8. Get Out Of Town - Shirley Horn
9. Love For Sale - Billie Holiday
10. From This Moment On - Anita O'day
11. Night And Day - Fred Astaire
12. Give Him The Ooh-La-La - Blossom Dearie
13. Ev'rything I Love - Morgana King
14. Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today) - Ella Fitzgerald
15. All Of You - Helen Merrill
16. Your'e The Top - Louis Armstrong
17. Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love - Betty Carter

Customer Reviews:

SUPER PORTER RENDITIONS.......2003-02-14

Volume 2 of the complete COLE PORTER songbooks on VERVE is a clinger all the way.Songs like EVERYTHING I LOVE,GIVE HIM THE OOH-LA-LA and MOST GENTLEMEN DON'T LIKE LOVE are not often recorded.ANITA gives us a typical treatment of MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY which means her way;The ELLA renditions are not from the songbooks of 1956;i personnaly enjoy AFTER YOU,WHO from the magical voice of HELEN MERRILL and SO IN LOVE done in cha-cha by that maneater par excellence DINAH WASHINGTON.This is an excellent tibute to COLE PORTER,well worth buying.

Excellent compilation!.......2002-08-11

Terrific versions of classic Porter songs recorded by jazz's greatest vocalists... It's hard to go wrong with this CD. This is the second volume of the Cole Porter's songbook and it is appreciably better than the first volume, which was titled "Night & Day"

I get a kick out of Cole Porter.......2001-01-07

This is an excellent compilation of Cole Porter's famous and not-so famous but nonetheless excellent songs. A wonderful tribute to a wonderful man.

Average customer rating: One of his best So tender ! If I had to bring one tune on an Island ! Great Music Destroyed by Annoying Vocals Stunning performances! Best Work Album by Far

Standards, Vol. 2 Keith Jarrett Trio Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Standards, Vol. 1 Standards Live Still Live Standards in Norway The Melody At Night, With You ASIN: B00000DTF8 Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

1. So Tender
2. Moon And Sand
3. In Love In Vain
4. Never Let Me Go
5. If I Should Lose You
6. I Fall In Love Too Easily

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The Standards title here doesn't just refer to the familiar repertoire of classic American songs, since the opening "So Tender" is a Keith Jarrett original. The title is also an allusion to high standards, the level to which this group consistently plays on this 1983 continuation of Standards, Volume 1. Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette had first come to prominence together as members of Charles Lloyd's quartet in the '60s, and there's a special empathy between them, Jarrett's rhapsodic inventions fueled by DeJohnette's loose yet sparkling playing. Gary Peacock, a veteran of piano trios with Jarrett's principal influences Bill Evans and Paul Bley, is an ideal bassist for this format, anchoring the music with his rich, woody sound while generating detailed countermelody with horn-like fluency. Alec Wilder's "Moon and Sand," more art song than standard, generates emotionally compelling and harmonically adventurous work. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

One of his best.......2006-10-08

I know that Jarrett himself has said all the standards albums are nothing compared to some of the trio's live performances around the same time. However this album is, in my opinion, one of his best (with this trio). It is very much like a fine wine and takes many listens to get it, but the renditions on several of the standards here are amazing once you do get it. My other personal favorite of this group is "Flying," and this is more contained than that, but the music on Standards, Vol. 2 is as classic as McCoy Expansions, or any VSOP or many of Mile's classics. It's phenomenal.

In addition, the retard reviewing this album above, who talks about "wheezemeister" and calculates in other (albeit great) pianists as though he's shopping at wallmart for "generic piano jazz on aisle 7" is laughable. His statements are like saying "why would you ever own a van Gogh... the guy cut off his ear. Just buy a Monet or Renoit or whatever." What a complete knob.

Anyway, this is definitely an album to own, if you are a Jarrett trio fan.

So tender ! If I had to bring one tune on an Island !.......2005-12-24

The first tune !! Magical ... What a beautiful album. Jazz at its best.

Great Music Destroyed by Annoying Vocals.......2005-10-14

It's amazing how few people are disturbed by this wheezemeister's meaningless, annoying noise that distracts the listener from the music. What a frustrating experience it is for me - just as you are starting to enjoy a great solo, as you watch its progression, that dreadful wheezing starts and knocks the bottom out of it! Why settle for this sort of thing when you have pianists like Corea, Evans, Desmarais or Hancock?

Stunning performances!.......2005-05-21

The ominous musicality and powerful sensitivity of Jarrett does not let any fissure. It is a quiet album with a wide spectre of sublime melodies in the most intimate chandle light atmosphere. Jarrett and his colleagues made to my mind one of the most overwhelming persoanl recordings not only of that decade but in the jazz story.
If you have not listened yet to Jarrett you are really missing of great moments to enjoy, because the high rapport and the warm enthusiasm is not so easy to find in other ensembles.Highly recommended.

Best Work Album by Far.......2004-09-22

This album is cool on its own, but is great when one is working, particularly at a creative function. This album is the best accompaniment for a writer. Period. I put it on, click on "continuous play," and roll. It's that simple.

Average customer rating: It was pretty good. Welcome New Additions It's ok. Great (semi)-modern Christmas record... I want a Rickenbacker guitar

A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: A&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Girl Groups | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: A Very Special Christmas A Very Special Christmas 3 A Very Special Christmas - Vol. 5 A Very Special Christmas Live! A Very Special Acoustic Christmas ASIN: B000002G0M Release Date: 1992-10-20

Tracks:

1. Christmas All Over Again - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
2. Jingle Bell Rock - Randy Travis
3. The Christmas Song - Luther Vandross
4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Frank Sinatra/Cyndi Lauper
5. The Birth Of Christ - Boyz II Men
6. Please Come Home For Christmas - Jon Bon Jovi
7. What Christmas Means To Me - Paul Young
8. O Christmas Tree - Aretha Franklin
9. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Ronnie Spector/ Darlene Love
10. White Christmas Tree - Michael Bolton
11. Christmas Is - Run D.M.C.
12. Christmas Time Again - Extreme
13. Merry Christmas Baby - Bonnie Raitt And Charles Brown
14. O Holy Night - Tevin Campbell
15. Sleigh Ride - Debbie Gibson
16. What Child Is This? - Vanessa Williams
17. Blue Christmas - Ann and Nancy Wilson
18. Silent Night - Wilson Phillips
19. I Believe In You - Sinead O' Connor

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The follow up to the original, this collection in many ways surpasses the initial effort. Duets seem to rule here, with Cyndi Lauper and Frank Sinatra double teaming on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," while the irrepressible Ronnie Spector shares the mic with Darlene Love for a resplendent "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," and Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson give "Blue Christmas" a steamy and sizzling once-over. Vanessa Williams stops the disc, though, with her simple yet stunning rendition of "What Child Is This." The then-sign-of-the-times inclusion, Michael Bolton, offers a forgettable "White Christmas," but it's the only real clunker in the bunch. Always just a tad too country to make it as a cross-over artist, Randy Travis still makes "Jingle Bell Rock" his own in his smooth way. --Steve Gdula

Album Details

Second Volume of this Landmark Christmas Collection. Green Cover Art.

Customer Reviews:

It was pretty good........2007-01-17

The tract 3(Roasting on an open fire), tract 10(The White Christmas-by Michael Boton) and 15 (Sleigh ride- by Debby Gibson) were my favorites. It was pretty ggod, actually.

Welcome New Additions.......2007-01-09

The new songs in this cd are great additions to the long list of popular Christmas songs. These tracks will endure like the rest of the good ones, and it's well worth getting for your Christmas collection!

It's ok........2007-01-03

I thought that I would love this series of music cd's, but I was wrong.
You get one of two great songs, and the rest are no good.

Great (semi)-modern Christmas record..........2006-11-27

Favorite tracks:

1. Tom Petty

12. Extreme

9. Ronnie Spector

There should be something for everyone. Rock to Country to Rap...

I want a Rickenbacker guitar.......2004-12-09

This album is good, but it isn't quite the classic that the first Very Special Christmas is. The highlight is definitely the opening song by Tom Petty. The rest of the album is somewhat uneven. While there are some fine performances by the likes of Sinead O'Conner, Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love, there are also a few lame performances by people like Jon Bon Jovi, Michael Bolton and Extreme. One of the oddities here is a "duet" between Frank Sinatra and Cyndi Lauper. They actually just used an old vocal by Frank from 1947 and added Cyndi's voice to it. In an interesting side note, they originally tried to have Paula Adbul do the duet, but she was unable to hit the right notes. The only artist here that is repeated from the the first Very Special Christmas is Run-D.M.C., but the song they do here is far inferior to the classic "Christmas in Hollis". Overall it's a decent Christmas album, and if you are a fan of the performers featured on it, I would recommend it.

Average customer rating: BRILLIANT Pure Gold Pure Heaven Gershwin "Live"

The Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls, Vol. 2 George Gershwin Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Tin Pan Alley | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls Essential George Gershwin Gershwin Plays Rhapsody in Blue Levant Plays Gershwin Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue/Cuban Overture/Porgy and Bess Suite/An American in Paris ASIN: B000005J3K Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

1. Havanola (Have Another)
2. Con Conrad: Singin' The Blues ('Till My Daddy Comes Home))
3. From Now On
4. Harry Akst: Jaz-O-Mine
5. Louis Silvers: Just Snap Your Fingers At Care
6. Jerome Kern: Whip-Poor-Will
7. Rialto Ripples
8. Waitin' For Me
9. Buzzin' The Bee
10. Chris Schoenberg: Darling
11. For Your Country And My Country
12. Kangaroo Hop
13. Pastime Rag No. 3
14. Chinese Blues
15. Whispering
16. Arrah Go On I'm Gonna Go Back To Oregon

Customer Reviews:

BRILLIANT.......2006-08-08

This CD is just BRILLIANT. It is every bit as good as the first Gershwin piano rolls CD. Gershwin plays Gershwin (and others) and his genius comes through. A total delight!

Pure Gold.......2004-01-25

When I first heard Rhapsody in Blue on this CD it didn't sound quite right. It was more free, more spontaneous, more joyous.
But that is because it went from the composer's mind directly to his fingers, bypassing the compromise of sheetmusic. It goes right to the heart of the listener.

If I was stranded on a desert island and allowed to bring only 10 CDs, this one just might have to be one of the ones I would have to take.

Pure Heaven.......2003-11-11

How would you feel if George Gershwin himself suddenly appeared out of nowhere, sat down at the piano in the corner of your own living room, and played away to his heart's content?

Amazement and delight would perhaps be fair, but not quite good enough words to describe it - pure heaven may just hit nearer the mark!

Such is the feeling that pervades this wonderful collection, which, no less magnificently done than the 1st Volume - an all-Gershwin program - also includes some of the sources of his inspiration.

This is a rare authentic glimpse into the mind of a giant, and listening to him in person affords a feeling of connecting directly to his universe, a feeling as magical as it is palpable.

The style of his playing is positive, decisive, clean, straightforward, no-nonsense, resolutely devoid of either sentimentality or cynicism. However somewhere between the lines engraved is his own heartbeat, full of hope, gentle irony, and complete and utter belief in everything good - be it friendship, love, or life itself.

A must for Gershwin lovers, a much-needed reminder of faith, in these turbulent times, for everyone else.

Gershwin "Live".......2000-08-04

Listening to these modern recordings taken from old piano rolls cut by George Geershwin between 1916 and 1921, one might be compelled to conclude that there's something to be said for older technology. We are able to listen to Gershwin performances that sound as though they occurred today. Obviously, an actual recording made at the time these rolls were cut would have had very primative sound quality, and nowhere near the immediacy which is present here.

The only reason for rating this four, rather than five stars, is that there's a certain player piano quality to the performances that I suspect is not exactly how Gerswin actually sounded; but, having said that, this is about as close as you're going to be able to get to a "live" Gershwin performance with modern sound.

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Lady Sings the Blues, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lady Sings the Blues Torch Songs Sirens of Song: Classic Torch Singers Torch Songs Great Ladies Sing the Blues ASIN: B0002MHEKU Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. As Long As I Live - Diana Krall
2. I Wish I Didn't Love You So - Aretha Franklin
3. Victim of a Foolish Heart - Joss Stone
4. Rocky Mountain Blues - Billie Holiday
5. If You Could See Me Now - Peggy Lee
6. As Long As He Needs Me - Shirley Bassey
7. Moonglow - Sarah Vaughan
8. Here's That Rainy Day - Nancy Wilson
9. Comes Love - Dianne Reeves
10. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Helen Merrill & Clifford Brown
11. Just Friends - Dinah Washington
12. What Is This Thing Called Love? - Keely Smith
13. Sentimental Journey - Kay Starr
14. Laura - Julie London
15. I Cried for You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) - Sara Vaughan & Count Basie
16. I'm Thru With Love - Carmen McRae
17. Little Boy Lost - Cassandra Wilson & Jacky Terrasson
18. Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald
19. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick
20. Yesterday - Eva Cassidy

Average customer rating: Take A Sentimental Journey Classy ladies singing classy tunes! A strange, but pleasant collection great intro

Sentimental Journey: Capitol's Great Ladies of Song, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music 1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sweet and Lovely: Capitol's Great Ladies of Song, Vol. 1 Hooray For Love: Capitol's Great Gentlemen Of Song, Vol. 1 Isn't It Romantic: Capitol Sings Rodgers & Hart Fascinatin' Rhythm: Capitol Sings George Gershwin Puttin' on the Ritz: Capitol Sings Irving Berlin ASIN: B00000DRDC Release Date: 1992-03-10

Tracks:

1. Sentimental Journey - Dinah Shore
2. I Had The Craziest Dream - Helen Forrest
3. Well All Right (Tonight's The Night) - The Andrew Sisters
4. I'll Never Smile Again - Keely Smith
5. Five O'Clock Whistle - Mavis Rivers
6. And The Angels Sing - Martha Tilton
7. I Don't Know Enough About You - Peggy Lee
8. Shoo Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy - June Christy
9. Green Eyes - Helen O'Connell
10. No Love, No Nothin' - Ella Mae Morse
11. You Do - Margaret Whiting
12. You've Got To See Mamma Ev'ry Night (Or You ...) - Kay Starr
13. Trav'lin Light - Billie Holiday
14. I've Heard That Song Before - Helen Forrest
15. I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) - Keely Smith
16. And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine - Anita O' Day
17. Shoo-Shoo Baby - The Andrew Sisters
18. (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes... - June Hutton
19. Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too) - Peggy Lee
20. I'll Walk Alone - Dinah Shore
21. Cow-Cow Boogie - Ella Mae Morse
22. It's Been A Long, Long Time - June Christy
23. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You - Helen O'Connell
24. Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief - Betty Hutton
25. Take The 'A' Train - The King Sisters
26. I'll Be Seeing You - Jo Stafford

Customer Reviews:

Take A Sentimental Journey.......2007-07-12

Another fabulous compilation of the music of another time. This one is as great as Volume 1. Another winner!!

Classy ladies singing classy tunes!.......2005-09-26

After watching a T V commercial with the song "Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy" playing in the background, I wanted my daughters to hear the complete song. We found this and I was very pleased to see that it included more of the beautiful songs from that era with many more of my personal favorites such as "Sentimental Journey", "I Don't Know Enough About You" and "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief". Being a child of the sixties, these songs were popular before my time...but having been raised with an appreciation of the big band classics, I knew most of the tunes on this volume and wanted to give my daughters the same opportunity. It's great nostalgic music, with a wonderful variety of songs and artists. I highly recommend this musical...sentimental journey...back in time.

A strange, but pleasant collection.......2005-02-24

This CD is one of a number of CDs issued by Capitol with similar content; there is at least one other featuring female singers, and at least one specializing in male singers. The first thing to notice is that some singers are represented doing songs that other singers made famous, and even other singers who are on the CD as well. For example, Dinah Shore does Doris Day's "Sentimental Journey" while June Christy in turn does Dinah's "Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy"! Another recording by Dinah Shore is, to be sure, one of a song she made famous, "I'll Walk Alone." But the version on this CD is not her 1944 hit version, but a much later recording (though this is not concealed in the liner notes). Obviously, much of what drove the selection of recordings for this CD was the availability of the song on Capital. Still, listening to the CD, I enjoyed all the performances, and consequently have to rate it as better than simply "OK" -- thus giving it 4 stars.

great intro.......2000-06-17

grreat recording. was one of the first cds i bought years ago. introduced me to nancy wilson, june christy and ella mae morse great singers each one ..also garland kay starr way too many to mention all great. check out capitol sings series as well. great musid for any time.

Average customer rating: W.O.W. ! The price is right Real Value for Money! Verve Unmixed - the Sequel. More classics

Verve Unmixed, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Verve ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Verve | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Verve Unmixed Verve Unmixed, Vol. 3 Verve Remixed, Vol. 2 Verve Remixed, Vol. 3 Verve Remixed ASIN: B0000ACAOI Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

1. Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie
2. Sinnerman - Nina Simone
3. Whatever Lola Wants - Sarah Vaughan
4. Brother, Where Are You? - Oscar Brown, Jr.
5. Slap That Bass - Ella Fitzgerald
6. Blues For Brother George Jackson - Archie Shepp
7. Angel Eyes - Ella Fitzgerald
8. Do What You Wanna - Ramsey Lewis
9. Soul Sauce (Guachi Guard) - Cal Tjader
10. Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries - Willie Bobo
11. Naima's Love Song - Betty Carter
12. Mama - Hugh Masekela
13. Here's That Rainy Day - Astrud Gilberto And Walter Wanderley
14. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair - Nina Simone

Customer Reviews:

W.O.W. !.......2005-05-11

These songs are pure gold. Personally, I really enjoy the first 6 tracks. I mean, if it were a CD consisting of just Manteca or just Sinnerman, I would buy it on the spot. Believe it or not, after I listened to Manteca (which means lard in Spanish I found out), I bought many single-versions of the song. I Have Arturo Sandoval, Dizzy Gillespie, Jeff Golub, Poncho Sanchevez, and Woody Herman's versions of Manteca; I must say that Verve has chosen the best one again (Dizzy G's) for thier record. Props Verve, and keep up the good work.

The price is right.......2004-02-24

Why can't more CD's be priced like this fine offering from the Verve vaults?
For the cost of a couple of gallons of gasoline this music will take you further and you'll get plenty of mileage out of these classics. Beginning with the Carnegie Hall live recording by Dizzy Gillespie of "Manteca" in 1961, this disc will either take you down memory lane or set you on a new path of jazz discovery. Jazz means many different things to many different people, often discredited as being too cerebral or just plain high music, jazz often gets a bad rap. There is no clear definition because like many other genres there are many sub categories. Within the broad context of jazz this disc is diversified . Several great songbirds are featured including the marvelous, so nice the used here twice, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald(two songs too), Betty Carter and Astrud Gilerto. Unlike the remixed versions featured on "Verve/Remixed 2," the complete songs display the full spectrum and range of depth of some these artists. For example, Nina Simone's vocals on "Sinnerman"show the gospell influenced style more clearly than on the remixed version and her piano skills are demonstrated along with her jazz interaction with other instrumentalists. It is a thing of beauty. The live version of "Brother , Where Are You"? by Oscar Brown Jr. has the passion of the Civil Rights movement, a slow swagerring, gritty song that builds momentum as the audience claps along joining the artist in unison in approval of his message. "Blues For Brother George Jackson"(check your history) fits the mold of what most non jazz people think of as jazz with it's multiple horns led by Archie Shepp with yet another Civil Rights era song. I would be remiss without mentioning the exceptional Latin influenced songs by Cal Tjader and Willie Bobo entitled "Soul Sauce" and "Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries" respectively. These two songs alone are worth the price of admission. It is worth comaparing the versions to the remixed versions to fully appreciate both the originals and the great job with the new interpretations. Recommended as is but even more so as a companion to the remixed versions. A super compilation for traditional jazz fans or those interested in the roots of "Verve Remixed /2."

Real Value for Money!.......2004-01-06

Even if you only liked two or three of the tracks here, you'd still be getting a great deal for your money. That said, every track here is a winner and it's easy to see why these were picked for remixing on Volume 2. Virtually all of them feature wonderful percussion, which usually translates into arresting remix sounds (like the mighty Six Degrees Records roster!). If you don't own any Nina Simone, start right here with the mighty 10 minute "Sinnerman," used to dazzling effect in the "Thomas Crown Affair." Her "Black is..." shows us what a unique talent she was. As far as Volume 3 goes, it will interesting to see if Verve ever gives the OK for some remixes of Getz, Bird or the mighty Trane. Perhaps people are scared to touch those, but regardless of your position of remixing, Verve Unmixed 2 is the perfect present to get for someone, especially if you're CHEAP!!!

Verve Unmixed - the Sequel........2003-09-07

"Verve Unmixed 2" is the companion CD to "Verve Remixed 2," in which a handful of dance DJs successfully revamp several jazz classics. Here, each track appears in its pure original version, giving the listener a tour through some of the genre's most respected artists. The album kicks off with the infectious bite of Dizzy Gillespie's "Manteca," which sets the tone for the rest of the album. Ella Fitzgerald's "Slap That Bass" and Ramsey Lewis' "Do You Wanna" stand out pretty well, while Cal Tjader's stunning "Soul Sauce (Guachi Guaro)" is a timeless fusion of traditional jazz and Latin flavor. Another winner is the beautifully piano-laced "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair," which features Nina Simone's voice in all its aching glory. There isn't much more for me to say, as the music really speaks for itself. If you already have "Verve Remixed 2," it would be foolish to pass on this release which not only has the original versions but also one of the most impressive tracklistings I've seen on any compilation.

More classics.......2003-09-05

This follow-up disc is every bit a great as the first. Do not let the low price scare you into thinking it's something less than high quality. A must have disc...fans and those unfamiliar with the Verve label will both enjoy that this music is BACK!!!!

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