Palladium

1. Who Dat up Dere?

2. I Walk Alone

3. I'll Get By

4. 1-2-3-4 Jump [Instrumental]

5. Time Waits for No One

6. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me

7. Red Top [Instrumental]

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Average customer rating: The Greatest Soul Singer Marvin's best live collection to date AMAZING The master's best live album. GREAT!...

Live at the London Palladium Marvin Gaye Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Classic R&B | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | 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: Live! Trouble Man Here, My Dear I Want You Live in Montreux 1980 ASIN: B00000K1GZ Release Date: 1999-08-24

Tracks:

1. Intro Theme
2. All The Way 'Round
3. Since I Had You
4. Come Get To This
5. Let's Get It On
6. Trouble Man
7. Medley I: Ain't That Peculiar/You're A Wonderful One/Stubborn Kind Of Fellow/Pride And Joy...
8. Medley II: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)/God Is Love/What's Going On/Save The Children
9. Medley III: You're All I Need To Get By/Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing/Your Precious Love...
10. Thanks
11. Distant Lover
12. Closing Theme/I Want You
13. Got To Give It Up

Customer Reviews:

The Greatest Soul Singer.......2006-09-29

What can I say, Marvin is the best of the best hands down. This is an amazing live album definitely worth buying (if you're a true Marvin Gaye fan). No one compares to his amazing talent. He may be gone but his sensual and soulful music will live on and continue to impact us forever!

Marvin's best live collection to date.......2004-12-21

Again, it's your boy Tim, on the 411 about Mr. Marvin Gaye again (you know I had to do it)...

I was meaning to post something about this great live album some time ago but didn't get a chance to and now that I got a chance to, lemme just say that if it came to great live albums, Marvin definitely gets an A+ for his accomplishments in 1977's "Live at the London Palladium".

Recorded during a tour at the Palladium at London in 1976, a 37-year-old Marvin reportedly still a victim of stage fright managed to make the most confident performer seem chummy and tame. Marvin's emotions always take over in anything he does - be it on a song or on an album or live onstage, where he was considered to be one of the greatest live performers of his generation. Is there no question why?

It's a shame though because people always look up to Michael Jackson for his stage dynamics and yet he always rely on "The Moonwalk" or any dance move so he can't sing. Marvin was definitely the anthesis (sp?) of all of that. Unlike Ashlee Simpson and Lindsey Lohan and other "lip-synchers" out there, Marvin Gaye was an actual SINGER. He didn't have to rely on no back track to prove he was GREAT. And back then if you couldn't sing to save your life, you would be yanked off the stage so how come they're not doing it now?

And it's another shame that this album or any other Marvin Gaye album pre-1982 didn't get Grammy recognition! Again, it goes to show you how critics can be so shady.

Anyway, Marvin shines through this emotionally-charged performance. Whether he turns it out in "Let's Get It On" or he takes us on a trip down memory lane on some joints back in the '60s or if he lets us remember how great "What's Going On" was or his great period of making duets or the fabulous show-stopping rendition of "Distant Lover", you know that no other artist in soul or pop music or rock music can come close to his magic.

And just when he's done, he comes even harder with "Got to Give It Up". Off the record, it's one of the greatest dance/funk records of all time. Without this joint, Michael Jackson's adult solo career probably wouldn't have happened (i.e., "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough", "Shake Your Body Down to the Ground")... and it wasn't just James or Sammy who gave Michael a little help. Marvin needs his respect, y'all.

AMAZING.......2004-09-02

ANOTHER AMAZING CD OF MARVIN'S LOOK FOR MY DOCUMENTARY "AIN'T THAT PECULIAR" THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MARVIN GAYE

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The master's best live album........2004-08-03

Forget all of the many poor-quality live bootlegs and budget releases, this is the live album that features Marvin performing at his peak. The disc is at it's most amazing with Gaye's performances of his then-recent hits. Marvin's live renditions of "Since I Had You," "Trouble Man," "Come Get To Get To This," and especially his extended performance of "Let's Get It On" are absolutely phenomenal! The obligatory medley of `60s hits has been wisely revamped by rendering the usually chipper numbers in a slower, more melancholy style that gives the numbers a fresh spin.

I don't particularly like having the incomparable WHAT'S GOING ON songs crowded into one slightly rushed medley (these classics definitely deserve equal time), however the "Save The Children" finale does pack an unbeatable punch. The only real negative to the set is the horrendous "duets" medley, with the awful Florence Lyles butchering some truly great songs. PALLADIUM also contains the full-length 11 minute version of the hit "Got To Give It Up" (#1 Pop, #1 R&B), which is one of the greatest dance anthems to emerge from the disco area. The success of the single helped propel this disc all the way to #3 on the Hot 200, making it Marvin's second most commercially successful album behind LET'S GET IT ON..

GREAT!..........2002-12-27

This is a good concert. Worth getting just for the version of "Lets get it on"(for the breakdown at the end), and all 12 minutes of the stankfoot, booty-bouncin', floor bumpin, grooves of "Got to give it up". Will not dissapoint. Ain't nothin' but a party!...

Average customer rating: REMASTERED RELEASE OF LLOYD WEBBER'S FIRST HIT MUSICAL A wonderful JOSEPH recording SOME GREAT MUSIC!!! SOME GREAT MUSIC!!!

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: London Palladium Cast Recording (1991 London Revival Cast) Andrew Lloyd Webber , Michael Dixon , The Joseph Orchestra , Amanda Courtney-Davies , Aubrey Woods , Caroline Dillon , Connor Byrne , David Easter , Elizabeth Renihan , Gael Johnson , Jacqui Harman , Jacqui Jameson , Jason Donovan , Jason Moore , Jocelyn Vodovoz Cook , Johnny Amobi , Mark Frendo , Megan Kelly , and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Related Recordings) Manufacturer: Decca Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: (karaoke/accompaniment) Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1992 Canadian Cast) Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1982 Original Broadway Cast) Evita (2006 London Cast) ASIN: B000BSM28O Release Date: 2006-05-23

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. Any Dream Will Do
3. Jacob & Sons/Joseph's Coat
4. Joseph's Dreams
5. Poor, Poor Joseph
6. One More Angel In Heaven
7. Potiphar
8. Close Every Door
9. Go, Go, Go Joseph
10. Pharaoh Story
11. Poor, Poor Pharaoh
12. Song Of The King (Seven Fat Cows)
13. Pharaoh's Dream Explain
14. Stone The Crows
15. Those Canaan Days
16. The Brothers Come To Egypt/Grovel, Grovel
17. Who's The Thief?
18. Benjamin Calypso
19. Joseph All The Time
20. Jacob In Egypt
21. Finale:Any Dream Will Do/Give Me My Coloured Coat
22. Joseph Megamix

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of the 1991 Original Cast Album of the Hit Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical featuring Pop and Stock Aitken Waterman Star Jason Donovan in the Lead Role. Includes Full Libretto and Deluxe Packaging.

Customer Reviews:

REMASTERED RELEASE OF LLOYD WEBBER'S FIRST HIT MUSICAL.......2007-04-18

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is Andrew Lloyd Webber's first staged musical work and his first staged collaboration with his best lyricist Tim Rice. The very first musical they wrote together, called `The likes of us', didn't reach the stage at that time and was put there for a single special performance in 2005, luckily, captured on CD and also available here at Amazon.

With `Joseph', it all began when in 1967 Lloyd Webber and his friend Rice were commissioned by the head of music at Colet Court School, London, to write a religious concert for the school choir. Joseph was first presented in 1968 and, after further performances at St Paul's Cathedral and the Roundhouse in London, and the Edinburgh Festival, opened in the West End in 1973. It wasn't much of a success, however, until Lloyd Webber bought back the rights to it in the early 90-is, reworked it and put on stage a very successful production that has been put in many other countries in the world and filmed for a special DVD.

The plot takes motives from a well known biblical Old Testament story of Joseph, the youngest son of Jacob, patriarch of Israel, and the coat of many colours that Jacob gave to Joseph as a sign that he is the special one among his sons. Joseph's older brothers became jealous and sold Joseph to be a slave in Egypt, telling their father that he's been killed by a passing goat. After being imprisoned by his equally jealous master, Joseph helps the pharaoh in solving his enigmatic dreams and becomes his first adviser who saves Egypt from the great famine. Back in Canaan, Joseph's brothers and father are starving and so the brothers go to Egypt where food is in abundance. Joseph recognizes them, but not vice versa. After he learns them a lesson because of their past behaviour, Joseph is reunited with his brothers and father in Egypt.

This is one of those Lloyd Webber shows that are aimed at everybody, the young and the old (just like `Cats' or `Starlight Express'. The songs are mostly pop and a merry note can be found in most of them. Also, this show is supposed to be fun, so there are numerous musical styles in it. For example, there is a country song that the brothers sing; at the other point they sing a French chanson with the French accents. The pharaoh sings like Elvis and one song is in a calypso tone. Overall, it's a nice whole of diverse songs and singing styles. Tim Rice has written his funniest lyrics, blending beautifully with the score. The most notable songs are "Any dream will do" and "Close every door" sung by Joseph and the big number "Jacob and sons" .

This London cast recording features Jason Donovan, the Australian pop singer as Joseph and Linzi Hateley as a female narrator. Donovan's voice isn't as strong as that of the American Joseph Donny Osmond, but his voice has the boyish charm that Osmond lacks. Hately's soprano follows the speedy tempo of her songs with ease. She hits all the high notes without problem and remains one of the best Joseph narrators to date. The children choirs add a special touch to the songs.

This is a remastered and improved release of the 1991 original CD. This means that it has resolved the main problem of the past, i.e. the bad sound. Now we hear everything with crystal clarity. The CD comes in a nice slipcase, with a separate libretto and a booklet with new production pictures. All this is a significant and welcome improvement.

The flashy production of Joseph can be seen at the DVD of the same name with Donny Osmond playing the lead. Joseph remains a part of Webber-Rice trilogy that cannot be overlooked.

A wonderful JOSEPH recording.......2007-03-05

Of the recordings of JOSEPH I've heard, I consider this to be the most wonderful and characterful recording of this Lord Lloyd-Webber musical. Osmond offers us all a rich portrayal of the eponymous dream-teller, filled with presence, but Donovan captures more subtleties of the character. Donovan conveys more wide-eyed and youthful innocence in his portrayal of Joseph and turns in a wonderful performance, capped by his renditions of the beguiling Any Dream Will Do and the pathos of Close Every Door. Donovan is well-partnered by Linzi Hateley as a charismatic and winning Narrator. Yes, I know you'll argue that the late-lamented Laurie Beechman virtually owns the role with her superior lung-power but Hateley engages the listener and makes the role her own. The superb line-up includes David Easter in an overripe performance of the Elvis-styled Pharaoh, and one can hear the little touches of humour he brings to his portrayal. The ensemble features a strong line-up of Brothers, and Nicolas Colicos as Reuben and Johnny Amboi as Judah make the most of their solos in One More Angel and in the Benjamin Calypso. Philip Cox gives a wonderful solo in Those Canaan Days (though Jeff Blumenkrantz is probably more memorable). To have it remastered makes it better than ever, especially with an improved libretto booklet despite some errors. Highly recommended to those who want their first recording of Joseph.

SOME GREAT MUSIC!!!.......2007-01-14

This is a great CD if you are doing this musical for your school play. I liked this CD because it had some great music and had pictures of this musical, and a packet full of lyrics to the show. The guy who's palying joseph(Jason Donovan) had a stict londen voice which sounded good but it didn't sound as good as Donny Osmand or Michael Damian. Also to me, the people singing the Joseph megamix seemed not exciting and dead compared to the other CDs of Joseph. Still, if you would like the original Londen new cast of Joseph, buy it!

SOME GREAT MUSIC!!!.......2007-01-14

This is a great CD if you are doing this musical for your school play. I liked this CD because it had some great music and had pictures of this musical, and a packet full of lyrics to the show. The guy who's palying joseph(Jason Donovan) had a stict londen voice which sounded good but it didn't sound as good as Donny Osmand or Michael Damian. Also to me, the people singing the Joseph Remix seemed not exciting and dead compared to the other CDs of Joseph. Still, if you would like the original Londen new cast of Joseph, buy it!

Average customer rating: Always the Greatest!! Some Darn Good Music! Good Night Irene My toes are tapping! Levon Helm and RCO AllStars Live at the Palladium NYC, NEw Years Eve 1977- Bringin' in a great 78.

Live at the Palladium NYC, New Years Eve 1977 Levon Helm and the RCO All Stars Manufacturer: Levon Helm Studios ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Midnight Ramble Music Sessions, Vol. 1 Cryin' Heart Blues The Midnight Ramble Music Sessions, Vol. 2 Levon Helm Whispering Pines: Live at the Getaway ASIN: B000EWBKGM Release Date: 2006-04-18

Tracks:

1. Ain't That a Lotta Love
2. A Mood I Was In
3. Milk Cow Boogie
4. Ties That Bind
5. Goin Back to Memphis
6. Blues So Bad
7. Washer Woman
8. Born In Chicago
9. Rain Down Tears
10. Got My Mojo Working
11. Sing, Sing, Sing
12. Ophelia
13. Good Night Irene

Customer Reviews:

Always the Greatest!!.......2007-05-14

This is a Levon Helm entry that I missed somewhere along the way. Levon is, without a doubt, one of the great VOICES and DRUMMERS in the history of Rock 'n Roll. His style and presentation of almost thirty years ago is as good as ever and he has not lost his touch, even to this date!!
This CD is a bargain at twice the price! A MUST have for any collection.

Some Darn Good Music!.......2007-05-12

Let's face it, bands don't make music like this anymore. This is old time rock, blues, and R&B. I was pleasantly surprised by how good this is. The recording has top notch sound and performances. It's worth the price alone for Paul Buterfield's harp blowing. All star bands usually don't work out so well, but this one is definetly the exception.

Good Night Irene.......2006-08-09

Bought the CD for Levon's recording of "Irene Goodnight" Best rendition ever.

My toes are tapping! .......2006-05-22

I am listening to Levon Helm on MSNBC, Imus in the Morning.
This album just went into my shopping cart.
It is a must buy.
Can't wait until it arrives.
All my body cells keep saying, give me more of that music!
:-)

Levon Helm and RCO AllStars Live at the Palladium NYC, NEw Years Eve 1977- Bringin' in a great 78........2006-05-15

It was with much anticipation that I purchased this disc. I have always loved the Band, and I think Levon had one of the greatest voices in "Rock and Blues" music. He makes you believe it when he sings it! He is also one of the all time best drummers in the genre. Any band that includes Levon Helm, Paul Butterfield, "Duck" Dunn, Dr. John, Howard Johnson, etc. is bound to be good.

I think this disc does a much better job than the original studio release (Levon Helm and the RCO AllStars) of allowing the talent of this band to shine through. The addition of some traditional blues tunes (Born in Chicago, Got My Mojo WOrkin, Goddnight Irene) and "Ophelia" from Levon's days in the Band add to the flavor of the original studio recording. The tunes from the original disc sound better in live setting, particularly "Milk Cow Boogie," "Blues so Bad" and "Sing, Sing Sing." Levon Helm and the RCO Allstars are a monster band live, yet they are able to play together as a cohesive unit. It is obvious that this band was about playing music together, leaving their egos at the door.

For some good-time music, buy this disc. Levon Helm Studios managed to pick an inaguaral "vault" release that packages a whole lot of soul into a small container. I can't wait to hear their next release!

Average customer rating: the hills are alive...again! An Amazing Revival for an Amazing Musical

The Sound of Music (2006 London Palladium Revival Cast) Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast) The Pirate Queen (2007 Original Broadway Cast) 110 in the Shade (2007 Broadway Revival Cast) Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast) High Fidelity (2006 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000MNOXIK Release Date: 2007-02-27

Tracks:

1. Preludium
2. The Sound Of Music
3. Maria
4. My favourite things
5. I Have Confidence
6. Do-Re-Mi
7. Sixteen Going On Seventeen
8. My favourite things
9. How Can Love Survive?
10. The Sound Of Music
11. The Lonely Goatherd
12. The Grand Waltz
13. Laendler
14. So Long, Farewell (Bolero)
15. Climb Ev'ry Mountain
16. Entr'acte
17. No Way To Stop It
18. Something Good
19. The Wedding Processional
20. Sixteen Going On Seventeen
21. Edelweiss
22. Climb Ev'ry Mountain

Customer Reviews:

the hills are alive...again!.......2007-03-27

Here is the cast album for the 2006 London Palladium production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. It features the radiant young Connie Fisher in the leading role of Maria. Ms Fisher famously won the role in the British reality TV programme "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?", where several unknowns competed for audience votes, in order to gain the lead role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic (based on the memoirs of Maria Augusta von Trapp).

Connie Fisher proves to be a fine choice for Maria. She perfectly embodies all the youthful zest of the postulant-turned-governess. Her singing is energetic and uncomplicated, yet she manages to convey so much within the material. In particular her "I Have Confidence" and "Do-Re-Mi" are very appealing. She convincingly makes the emotional journey from naive young girl to confident wife and stepmother.

Alexander Hanson is a solid presence as Captain Georg von Trapp. He was a late replacement for Simon Shepherd (after producers felt his performance was lacking); and delivers much more than a cardboard cut-out portrayal of a stern martinet widower. His "Edelweiss" is quite affecting. Playing the role of the world-weary Baroness, Lauren Ward brings some cheeky comedy to "How Can Love Survive?", and has some more time to shine with "No Way to Stop It" (an insightful number where we see how much Georg differs in attitude from his passive countrymen).

Opera great Lesley Garrett is sublime as the Mother Abbess, with her commanding reading of "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" certainly one of the major highlights for this disc. She also has fun dueting with Connie Fisher in "My Favourite Things" (a lot of people still forget that in the stage version, this is a duet for Maria and the Mother Abbess). Playing Liesl, the eldest of the von Trapp brood, Sophie Bould manages to distinguish herself with a charming "Sixteen Going on Seventeen".

The overall quality of this album is fantastic, and this version includes some instrumental pieces ("The Grand Waltz", and the Entr'acte), that were not featured on earlier recordings of the score. This is most probably the most complete edition of this score to date.

This was the final collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, after Hammerstein succumbed to cancer shortly after the show opened on Broadway in 1959. While Mary Martin was the original Maria onstage, most people instantly think of Julie Andrews as the quintessential Maria because of the hugely-popular 1965 movie version. Connie Fisher gamely steps past these hallowed theatre greats to become a fresh, new Maria with lots of charm and appeal. This new SOUND OF MUSIC is a real winner.

[Decca Broadway/Really Useful Records B0008514-02]

An Amazing Revival for an Amazing Musical.......2007-03-24

When I first heard that Andrew Lloyd Webber was redoing the Sound of Music. I just about fell out of my chair. The sound of music was the first musical I watched and it is truly a Childhood icon for me.
I want to first say that this recording is absolutely spectacular. The music is absolutly stunning. It feels like the orchestra is right there in front of you.

The songs you will see on the list may seem out of order, but this is how they originaly did it. Also, there are two "new" songs. These were actually cut from the orignal script when the movie was made. Also The infamous song THE SOUND OF MUSIC is in it's full version.

Finnally the singing. I love connie fisher as Maria. She nails the part, she is a different Maria then Julie Andrews, but in the song I HAVE CONFIDENCE is absolutely hilarious. Also she nails DO RE MI and in MY FAVORITE THINGS. Also the lady that plays the mother abyss does an amazing job in CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN. The kids are adorable. Unfortunely, some songs are missing, but that is ok.

The Best songs are

~THE SOUND OF MUSIC (really great!)
~MARIA (really funny)
~I HAVE CONFIDENCE (HILARIOUS!)
~DO RE MI (CRANK IT UP!!!)
~MY FAVORITE THINGS (CUTE!)
~THE LONELY GOATHERD (MY FAVORITE)
~CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN (REALLY SPECTACULAR)
~NO WAY TO STOP IT (FUNNY AND VERY SAD)
~CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN (REPRISE) (AMAZING)

I hope you buy this. It is a must for any person who loves music. Get it for your kids.

Average customer rating: Why didn't I buy this CD years ago? Oliver the Great!!! Truer to the original than any other recording. Brilliant! Quintessential Oliver! Soundtrack

Oliver!: The 1994 London Palladium Cast Recording Lionel Bart Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD 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: Oliver! (Deluxe Edition) (1963 Original Broadway Cast) [CAST RECORDING] Oliver! (1960 Original London Cast) Oliver! (DVD Gift Set with CD Soundtrack) Oliver! Annie (1977 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000002SLN Release Date: 1995-04-04

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. Food, Glorious Food
3. Oliver!
4. Widow Corney's Parlour
5. I Shall Scream!
6. Boy For Sale
7. That's Your Funeral
8. Where Is Love?
9. Oliver's Escape
10. Consider Yourself
11. You've Got To Pick-A-Pocket Or Two
12. Rum Tum Tum
13. It's A Fine Life
14. I'd Do Anything
15. Be Back Soon
16. The Robbery
17. Oom-Pah-Pah
18. My Name!
19. As Long As He Needs Me
20. Where Is Love (Reprise)
21. Who Will Buy?
22. It's A Fine Life (Reprise)
23. Reviewing The Situation
24. Oliver! (Reprise)
25. As Long As He Needs Me (Reprise)
26. London Bridge
27. Reviewing The Situation (Reprise)

Amazon.com

Trust the musical theater to make life as an orphan sound, well, almost fun. After opening on the West End in 1960, Lionel Bart's Oliver! successfully transferred to Broadway, prefacing the British invasion of the 1970s and 1980s. Sam Mendes, who also directed acclaimed London productions of Company and Cabaret (the latter one moving on to Broadway) was at the helm for this version and certainly got things moving at a clip--especially since Lionel Bart wrote some new music and lyrics and the score was snappily rearranged. Jonathan Pryce is a suitably larger-than-life Fagin, and Sally Dexter shines as Nancy--her confrontation with Fagin and Miles Anderson's Bill Sikes in a new reprise of "It's a Fine Life" is pricelessly nasty. Going for maximum oomph and minimum sappiness, this swell recording may make even Oliver! haters reconsider. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Why didn't I buy this CD years ago?.......2007-07-14

I heard some tracks that my friend Adam (Dodger) played for me this morning. I can't believe I haven't bought a copy before now and gutted I never saw him in the show! I was definately impressed with what I heard and very proud to know you Adam!!! :-)

Oliver the Great!!!.......2007-01-25

I recently took my three oldest grandchildren to see the show "Oliver". Usually, when I take them to a show, I buy the CD from the soundtrack so I can familiarize them with the music. The show we went to was a revival with a semi-professional cast with no CD available. I went onto Amazon to find one to purchase. After listening to samplings that were available through Amazon I decided on the 1994 revival in London's Palladium. It is wonderful!!! ...except that my grandchildren are driving me crazy everytime they come. They each have their favorite songs from the show and they play them over and over again! I love having the ability of listening to different CD's.

Thanks Amazon!!

Truer to the original than any other recording........2006-12-26

I was thrilled to hear this recording of "Oliver!" Finally, someone has seen fit to play the show as darkly and textured as Dickens' novel on which the musical is based. The arrangements are ominous, from the thunder and music-box echoes of the short overture to the sparse open version of Sikes' "My Name". This is a hard-edged "Oliver!". The performances are exceptionally good. It's wonderful to hear boys in the lead roles of Oliver and Dodger who can actually sing. Jonathan Pryce's Fagin, while maybe a little too avuncular, has a mix of charm and desperation that makes the character both complex and appealing. While Sally Dexter sounds a bit old for Nancy (in the novel, she's 18), her performance has a raw edge that makes it believable. In the up-tempo numbers, she's playful, raspy and belting. But there is great versatility in her vocal performance, as one can hear in the conflicted yearning of "As Long As He Needs Me". The others in the cast fare just as well, creating clear, colorful characterizations through their performances. This recording paints a landscape that has the complexity of Dickens' "Oliver Twist", at turns humorous and threatening. If you're after the happy "Oliver" of the film version, with Fagin and Dodger skipping off into the sunset, this is not for you. But if you want to enjoy the full scope of the musical, I highly recommend this recording.

Brilliant!.......2006-12-26

After reading the book, I was delighted to see the movie. I loved the Fagin and some of the others, but I wanted to get a stage recording and I was very careful when selecting.

I LOVE Jonathan Pryce as Fagin. He is PERFECT. I heard him on "Hey! Mr. Producer" and I knew he'd be perfect. He has that delightfully creepy, sneaky sound, but he can still sing, unlike some Fagins I've heard.

Adam Searles was one of my favorite Gavroches in Les Miserables and I could tell he'd be a magnificent Dodger. He's perfect! He's got a great voice and he can act SO well. He just...he's the best I've heard and I think I even like him better than the movie Dodger.

I've heard some Nancys who have the character down, but they can't sing very well. I also heard an American Nancy who REALLY overdid the cockney accent and it ruined the whole thing. She sounded mentally retarded. This Nancy can act and her voice is beautiful.

Also, if you're going to buy, make sure you get a London cast because without accents, it's just not Dickens. :P

Quintessential Oliver! Soundtrack .......2006-05-31

If you are seeking a copy of the Oliver! Soundtrack, this is the one you want to go for. The 1994 London Palladium production took the original 1960 production and gave it a energetic and colorful makeover, from the ambitious, impressive sets and costumes to the vastly expanded and skillfully re-orchestrated score, complete with a few alterations by original composer Lionel Bart himself before his death in 1999. It has been described as a "Les Mizzed" version of Oliver!, one that takes a classic standard musical that has been performed in every school gymnasium and community playhouse, and gives it a fresh update that excels professionally in all areas. The performances are among the best out of all the various cast recordings, and combined with the dynamic and rich new orchestrations, it makes the album the best choice for anyone either getting involved in their own production, or simply any fan of classic musicals.

Average customer rating: Good Live Album from Keith and his Band Talk is Cheap with a chaser, please The Human Riff Stone alone!!!

Live at the Hollywood Palladium (December 15, 1988) Keith Richards & the X-pensive Winos Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Guitarists | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Talk Is Cheap Main Offender Live at Hollywood Paladium 1988 Gimme Some Neck I've Got My Own Album to Do ASIN: B000000WID Release Date: 1992-06-29

Tracks:

1. Take It So Hard
2. How I Wish
3. I Could Have Stood You Up
4. Too Rude
5. Make No Mistake
6. Time Is On My Side
7. Big Enough
8. Whip It Up
9. Locked Away
10. Struggle
11. Happy
12. Connection
13. Rockawhile

Customer Reviews:

Good Live Album from Keith and his Band.......2007-01-21

This is a good album though because it's live it is a little muddy. The songs are all played at a high energy level, the band is bluesy and good, and Sarah Dash, the female backup, is excellent. Richards strains a little on some of the numbers vocally, but his virtuoso guitar playing more than makes up for it. Richards' solo efforts are superior to those of the other Stones members. He has stayed truer to the roots of the jazz and blues that made the Stones such an outstanding band. Listening to this album makes me feel like I'm in a smokey bar listening to a blistering live performance. The sound will not stack up well against a studio recorded album, but what do you expect? Probably the closest most of us will ever get to hearing a solo Keith Richards live.
Four and a half stars.

Talk is Cheap.......2004-08-24

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This live CD, recorded during the FABULOUS "Talk is Cheap" tour, primarily represents a second recording of the studio album (and a few great extras) with very appreciative crowd noise sandwiched between the songs. Nothing wrong with that, because these are songs that are MEANT to be played live - but the energy and production values of the original studio "Talk is Cheap" album is so extraordinary, this live album primarily speaks to Keith completists. I once read Keith questioned releasing this live album, but there were sooooooooo many bootlegs out of the winos live preformances, he felt his fans deserved a definitive version.

with a chaser, please.......2004-03-22

The only more joyful noise I know than this is the DVD version of the same show. Keith is the living soul of rock & roll, and that night at the Hollywood Palladium he and his X-Pensive Winos had all the power and glory rampaging real good. As my friend put it: You'd have to be dead not to respond to that!

The Human Riff.......2003-08-12

Dubbed "the Human Riff" and widely hailed as perhaps the greatest rhythm guitarist in the history of rock n' roll, Keith Richards often plays in open-chord blues tunings, frustrating those who try to copying him with his unique five-string setup.

On this raw, ragged live album, he is backed by his session drummer Steve Jordan, who keeps a good groove going but apparently has all the imagination of a turnip. He is Richards' songwriting partner, though, and that must count for something.
Excellent second guitarist Robert "Waddy" Wachtel is here as well, as is bassist Charley Drayton, keyboardist Ivan Neville (who plays some great blues-and-boogie piano), and a long-time Stones-ally, saxist Bobby Keys.

Keith Richards and the Winos tear through nine songs from Keith's first solo album, "Talk Is Cheap", as well as a few Stones-songs, including a harder-rocking rendition of "Connection" from "Between The Buttons". Richards' guitar playing is smouldering, he lays down a superb groove all along, and his rough, hoarse vocals are pure rock n' roll!
Highlights include a swinging, sax-enhanced "Too Rude", the #3 single off "Talk Is Cheap", "Take It So Hard", the magnificent, down and dirty blues, "Make No Mistake", Richards' signature tune "Happy", the smoky slow "Locked Away", and the tough, muscular riff-rockers "I Could Have Stood You Up" and "How I Wish". Everything is played with grit and determination, and "Live at the Hollywood Palladium" has that organic feel which the Rolling Stones have had trouble capturing since the mid-70s.

Keith Richards has the ability to rock like very few others, and he shows that on this fine live album. It's not excactly polished, but what do you expect from a live recording of Keith Richards and a band dubbed "the X-Pensive Winos"?

Stone alone!!!.......2001-11-07

Si hay algo que Mick Jagger debe envidiarle a Keith Richards es su carrera como solista, nada comparable. Cuando escuches al Keith, te daras cuenta quien es el que coloca el toque maestro en las canciones de los Stones. Contiene lo mas granado de su carrera como solista: "Take it So hard", "Whip It Up", "I could have stood you up" (de lo mejor del disco). Tan solo 4 temas Stones. "Time is on my side" vocalisada por Sarah Dash, "Connection" del "Between the Buttons" mucho mejor que la version original, "Too Rude", que es muy parecida a la original y "Happy" por supuesto la mejor de todas, una version de más de 6 minutos de duracion (insolitamente sin ningun solo de guitarra incluido). ¿Por que no 5 estrellas?. Hay que reconocerlo, a Keith le falta mucho feeling en vivo. Una verdadera lástima!!!

Average customer rating: The basic Les Brown recording A dance band for the ages A Great Recording Les's Best

Live at the Hollywood Palladium Les Brown & His Band of Renown Manufacturer: Jasmine Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional 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 Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Les Brown & His Band of Renown - Best of The Capitol Years 22 Original Big Band Recordings (1957) The Lerner and Loewe Bandbook/Richard Rodgers Bandbook Complete Song Books Les & Larry Elgart/Les Elgart on Tour ASIN: B0002FHA5Q Release Date: 2004-08-17

Tracks:

1. Opening Announcement by Les Brown (Leap Frog)
2. Montoona Clipper
3. Caravan
4. Strange
5. Baby
6. Speaklow (When You Speak Love)
7. Rain
8. Street of Dreams
9. Brown's Little Jug
10. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
11. Back in Your Own Backyard
12. Invitation
13. You're the Cream in My Coffee

Tracks:

1. Midnight Sun
2. Begin the Beguine
3. Happy Hooligan
4. I Would Do Anything for You
5. Laura
6. Jersey Bounce
7. From This Moment On
8. Crazy Legs (Family Joe)
9. Flying Home
10. One O'Clock Jump
11. Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
12. Sentimental Journey
13. Closing Announcement by Les Brown (Sentimental Journey)

Customer Reviews:

The basic Les Brown recording .......2007-05-21

For those who were fortunate enough to hear the Les Brown band in person during it's peak years, this CD will bring back fond memories. His was THE dance band during those years and here are all his hit tunes. The recording is not of spectacular quality, but good enough. This is a "must have" for fans of the big bands.

A dance band for the ages.......2007-01-10

Anyone with a warm spot for the dance bands of yore will love this recording--guaranteed. Consisting of 26 tracks from live performances at the famous Hollywood Palladium, this two-disc set of Les Brown's 'Band of Renown' proves that jazz-based dance music could be the best dance music of all.
Featuring sophisticated arrangements and top-drawer soloists, such as Dave Pell (ts) and Ray Sims (trmb), Brown's band stands as an undersung assemblage whose music deserves prominent placement in the constellation of American music greats. The recordings pick up the background, on-floor electricity of the appreciative audience, who must have listened to--as much as danced to--this wonderful band.

A Great Recording.......2005-08-29

This is one of the best big band recordings ever made. Recorded in September 1953 before large enthusiastic crowds, this 2 disc set displays the Les Brown orchestra at its finest. In fact, Les later said no band of his ever sounded better. That is quite a statement considering his decades-long career.

The sound quality of these cuts is outstanding. I bought the LP on the Coral label in 1956 and, even then, was amazed at the clarity of the monaural sound. Whoever the sound engineers were, they really knew what they were doing. This is worth mentioning because during this period of the fifties live concert recordings were an uncertain thing at best. Jazz aficionados may recall the poor quality of the 1955 Errol Garner "Concert By The Sea" recording and the fiasco that surrounded the taping of Duke Ellington's historic July 1956 Newport Jazz Festival appearance, whereby large portions of it had to be re-done later in a New York studio. But that's another story.

When this Les Brown engagement was taking place, nobody knew it but the big band era was rapidly drawing to a close. Within two years or less, Bill Haley and the Comets, Elvis, Little Richard, Ray Charles and many others would usher in the rock n roll era and the music business would never be the same again.

So, from the twilight of an era, we have this magnificent recording to remind us what a big band full of great soloists could sound like. Dave Pell on tenor sax, Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Ronnie Lang on alto sax and Ray Sims on trombone are just a few of the great players featured on these wonderful arrangements. But for me, overshadowing them all is the superb drumming of Jack Sperling. After you've enjoyed these cuts several times - and you will - devote some time to paying attention to Sperling's work. Understated and restrained, his drumming is clearly the driving force behind this band, as a good drummer must be. Brown and his musicians were obviously enjoying themselves during these sets, and you will too.

Les's Best.......2004-10-20

This CD is an exact duplicate of the Japanese import entitled "Concert at the Palladium". This one is much cheaper. Although it was taped in 1953, the sound quality isn't all bad but I'm not sure if it has been digitally re-mastered. Regardless, this more big band jazz orientated cd gives the listener a chance to hear what is probably Les's best band ever. Some of the featured soloists include Don Fagerquist, Ronnie Lang, Dave Pell, Rolly Bundock, Ray Sims and others. This band really cooks, and, because it was recorded live, the spontaneity is obvious. This is a "must own" for any true Les Brown fan even though there aren't many of his old standards on this cd. There is lots of excitement here. It's too bad that the engineers injected the "fake" applause and cheering after and during solos and at the conclusion of numbers.

Average customer rating:

Live at the London Palladium Victor Borge Manufacturer: Castle/Pulse ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Two Sides of Victor Borge Caught in the Act Phonetically Speaking - And Don't Forget the Piano Victor Borge: Live Victor Borge's Funniest Moments ASIN: B00005TPAC Release Date: 2002-01-11

Tracks:

1. Night And Day
2. Happy Birthday To You
3. Chopsticks
4. Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody
5. Folk Song
6. Russian Opera

Album Details

The Comedy Master Recorded Live Sometime in the 1960's.

Average customer rating:

Mambos by Tito Puente Tito Puente Manufacturer: Palladium Sp ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000050UPT Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

1. Baile Mi Mambo
2. Nuevo Mambo
3. Pito Joe
4. Plaza Stomp
5. Donkey Serenade
6. Yoyo
7. Oye lo Que Tiene el Mambo
8. Ricci Ricci
9. Friquilandia
10. Por Tu Amor
11. Arrallando

Average customer rating:

Afro Cubans 1941 Machito Manufacturer: Palladium Sp ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000050UPS Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

1. Sopa de Pichon
2. Chacumbele
3. Rumbantela
4. Naguee
5. Parabola Negra
6. Muerto Se Fue de Rumba
7. Tingo Talongo
8. Yambu
9. Rescando Siempre Rascando
10. Intermezzo
11. Paella
12. Que Vengan Los Rumberos

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