Nice to Know You [CD-single] [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Aussie single off the 2001 album, Morning View. The title track is backed with 'Glass' (audio of live video), 'Just A Phase' (audio of live video) & 'Nice To Know You' (audio of live video).

Tracks:

Oklahoma!
Carousel
State Fair
South Pacific
The King And I
Cinderella Waltz
Flower Drum Song
The Sound Of Music

Customer Reviews:

Irresistible.......2005-07-29

From beginning to end this CD is pure delight. A great recording has great music, a great performance, and great sound; this one scores on all three counts.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's musicals dominated Broadway in the 1940s and 1950s, and American musical theater has produced no more consistently eloquent and durable voice than Richard Rodgers. From his fertile genius flowed a surprising number of memorable songs, many of which have passed into and become an accepted and beloved part of modern American culture.

This well-filled CD (77:36) features symphonic arrangements (all but two by Robert Russell Bennett) of the music from Oklahoma (1943), Carousel (1945), State Fair (1945), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), Flower Drum Song (1958), and The Sound of Music (1959). All the great tunes are here in suites from each musical that average 10-12 minutes in length. The arrangements are expert: rich, varied, and colorful. The performances are polished, idiomatic, and irresistible; Kunzel and this orchestra are thorough masters of this kind of material. And Telarc's sound (recorded 1991) is state-of-the-art (engineer Michael Bishop deserves to take a bow).

In short, there's nothing here to cloud your listening pleasure (the only quibble I can imagine is that some of your favorites may not last long enough), so it's hard for me to envision anyone with ears and a taste for music who wouldn't enjoy this CD. Warmly recommended. Finally, if you like this one as much as I do, you might want to know that the same team has produced a companion volume, the Lerner & Lowe Songbook for Orchestra.

"Some Enchanted Evening" with Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops.......2003-12-26

Erich Kunzel's Rodgers and Hammerstein anthology with the Cincinatti Pops Orchestra is one of the best and most ravishing instrumental Rodgers and Hammerstein albums of all time. With sumptuous arrangements and warm, natural Telarc recording, this glorious 77-minute CD presents sweeping, melodic arrangements of over 60 Rodgers and Hammerstein selections, spanning eight scores, and Kunzel allows the Pops to play with a characterful and polished understanding of the Rodgers and Hammerstein idiom. The disc is enough to cheer you up on a dull day and make you smile, and it might even want to make you feel like a convert to Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals.

This CD has all the scores arranged chronologically. The OKLAHOMA! suite that opens this disc promises a feast for the senses, Kunzel ably evokes the territory's "bright, golden haze" in the way he conducts the various excerpts, until you feel the atmosphere of the country charm of the show, and the love-affair between Curly and Laurey. Then, in CAROUSEL, he ably evokes the pathos of this tragic R&H masterwork, especially in the truncated Waltz, but he leads a wonderfully melodic "June is Bustin' Out All Over" and a devotional "You'll Never Walk Alone." Although this suite does not include Billy's pivotal Soliloquy, it includes "If I Loved You" as an expression of his love for Julie, and within minutes you could be soaked in the ups and downs of the show's mood.

After a brief STATE FAIR suite, with sweeping renditions of "It Might As Well Be Spring" and "It's a Grand Night for Singing", we are brought into the disc's showstopping highlights. These highlights are the excerpts from SOUTH PACIFIC, THE KING AND I, and THE SOUND OF MUSIC. But yet Kunzel conducts the rest of the disc until the various suites amount to a series of showstoppers. These three suites present wonderfully-arranged versions of their many familiar classic songs, with well-played solos. The SOUTH PACIFIC suite presents the songs in chronological order, yet preserves the atmosphere of the show at the same time. Kunzel ably brings out the romance in "Some Enchanted Evening" and "Younger than Springtime," and contrasts it with the exotic and dreamlike "Bali Hai'i" and the comic "There is Nothing like a Dame" and "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair". Although the suite ends quietly with a reprise of "Dites-Moi" rather than the reprise of "Some Enchanted Evening," within minutes we are swept into the KING AND I suite. Kunzel ably brings out the Oriental pathos in this score, and he captures the warmth of Anna's rapport with the King's Siamese children in "Getting to Know You", and with the King himself in "Shall We Dance." There is also romance in the love ballads "I Have Dreamed" and "We Kiss in a Shadow." Similarly, in the selection from THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Kunzel conducts this until the orchestra soaks itself in the atmosphere of this Austrian R&H score. This SOUND OF MUSIC suite has more of a feel of the score compared to the bonus track on Sony's reissued version of the Broadway recording. You can almost feel as if you are following the progress of the Trapp family and how it lifts its spirits with the joy of music. Kunzel gives us a soaring version of the title song, and spirited versions of "Do-Re-Mi" and "My Favourite Things." He balances it with the open-air quality of "Edelweiss" and "The Lonely Goatherd." Although this suite could have included "Something Good," the love ballad written for the film, the three recollections of the songs that were cut from the movie only last for a while. And, the towering version of "Climb Every Mountain" crowns this portion of the disc, and this sumptuously-produced recording. But, I should also mention the infectuous FLOWER DRUM SONG medley, where Kunzel turns this underrated score into a work of art, until it convinces you to buy the cast recording. And, don't forget about the brief CINDERELLA WALTZ, too, when Kunzel conducts it magically, until you feel like you are in the company of Cinderella and the Prince. He is able to show how this R&H score marked a comeback for R&H after the failiures of Me and Juliet, and Pipe Dream.

Overall, this glorious Rodgers and Hammerstein recording is guarunteed to make you want to pucker your lips out for a whistle or sing along (to paraphrase another revew for Kunzel's Disney Spectacular disc) - even if this recording is music only, and as long as you know the words to the songs (and you might know a large handful of them already.) There is always a certain magic in this fine CD that makes you feel like you're sitting in the theatre watching these musicals, until it makes you feel like it is truly, to borrow two R&H song titles, "Some Enchanted Evening" and "Something Wonderful" to be in Kunzel's company for this R&H offering. It would certainly be one recording that could make you feel willing to buy the complete cast recordings of the shows. And I guaruntee that it will make you feel willing to pull out your existing copies of the cast recordings to listen to them again. I also guaruntee that it will be a cornerstone in any Rodgers and Hammerstein collection, just as it is in mine. Recommended heartily to any Rodgers and Hammerstein enthusiast and to fans of Erich Kunzel's work. And, you can play it while reading the Richard Rodgers biography, Musical Stages, until Rodgers himself would count this as his favourite disc in the afterlife.

By the way, most of the arrangements for the suites on this CD were done by the veteran R&H orchestrator Robert Russell Bennett, and it surely adds to the appeal of this recording. This itself is enough to amount to the icing on the cake, since Kunzel conducts them well on here, and since this recording still allows the suites to have the original theatrical atmosphere. And, although this recording is like the Mauceri collection of the Rodgers & Hammerstein overtures in compiling orchestral suites of Rodgers & Hammerstein, I think that I like the Kunzel recording even more because Kunzel has more magic in his conducting of these suites.

Excellent!.......2003-04-08

This is one of the best Erich Kunzel/Cincinnati Pops collections we own! A must for Rodgers and Hammerstein fans, too.

Great Arrangments.......2001-09-02

This is a first rate album with great arrangments and orchestrations. If you're a Rodgers and Hammerstein fan, you can't afford to miss this specatacular album

Average customer rating:

Call It Love

Manufacturer: Bay View Recording Co
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00004WF9O
Release Date: 2000-01-01

Tracks:

I Could Be Happy With You [From the Boy Friend]
You-Don't-Want-To-Play-With-Me-Blues [From the Boy Friend]
Thank You Ladies
Medusa [From Slings and Arrows]
Gaiety Gloom [From See You Later]
1930's Girl [From See You Later]
Behind the Times [From the Buccaneer]
Boy Friend Medley: The Boy Friend/Fancy Forgetting/A Room in ...
Only a Passing Phase [From Valmouth]
I Will Miss You [From Valmouth]
Blondes for Danger [From Divorce Me Darling]
Don't Say Goodbye to Berlin [From Goodbye to Berlin]
It Might Have Been Worse [From Goodbye to Berlin]
Marriage [From "His Monkey Wife"]
Take Me Home to Cleves [From Oh Henry!]
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark [From See You Later]
Love Song [From Call It Love] - Richard Owens
Love Song in Rag [From Call It Love] - Richard Owens,
I Know, Know, Know [From Call It Love] - Richard Owens,
Hate Each Other Cha-Cha-Cha [From Call It Love] -
Call It Love [From Call It Love] - Richard Owens, Company
Divorce Me Darling! [From Divorce Me Darling!]
Whatever Happened to Love? [From Divorce Me Darling!]
Together Again [From Divorce Me Darling!]
Outdoor Girl [From Pieces of Eight]

The String Quartet Tribute to the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds

Average customer rating:

Great sounding accompaniment piece to Pet Sounds

The String Quartet Tribute to the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds

Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007GP6R4
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

Wouldn't It Be Nice
You Still Believe In Me
That's Not Me
Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
I'm Waiting For The Day
Let's Go Away For Awhile
Sloop John B
God Only Knows
I Know There's An Answer
Here Today
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
Pet Sounds
Caroline No
Hang On To Your Ego

Product Description

1. Wouldn't It Be Nice
2. You Still Believe In Me
3. That's Not Me
4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
5. I'm Waiting For The Day
6. Let's Go Away For Awhile
7. Sloop John B
8. God Only Knows
9. I Know There's An Answer
10. Here Today
11. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
12. Pet Sounds
13. Caroline No
14. Hang On To Your Ego

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Great sounding accompaniment piece to Pet Sounds.......2005-07-17

This album is great to listen to if you, like me, have listened to Pet Sounds millions of times and want a new variation on it. The Angry String Quartet does a great job recreating this amazing work of art, and brings to light the orchestral genius of Brian Wilson's musical and vocal arrangements. The Quartet extend most of the songs, and it is a bit awkward getting used to at first ( having listened to the original songs so many times), but in the end, it is a pleasant change.

"The String Quartet Tribute to the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds" is an interesting, and ultimately, satisfying listen. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants to hear Pet Sounds in a different light or would like to understand why so many people have found Brian Wilson's music to be utter genius...and just about anyone else.

Average customer rating:

Could it be that it has been there all along?
Why hasn't anyone reviewed this?

Nice to Know You
Incubus
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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When Incubus Attacks, Vol. 1

ASIN: B00005V17E
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

Nice To Know You
Glass (Audio Of Live Video)
Just A Phase (Audio Of Live Video)
Nice To Know You (Audio Of Live Video)

Album Description

Aussie single off the 2001 album, Morning View. The title track is backed with 'Glass' (audio of live video), 'Just A Phase' (audio of live video) & 'Nice To Know You' (audio of live video).

Album Details

'nice to Know You' is the Second Killer Single from Incubus' Third Album 'morning View'. Matching the Power of Incubus' Previous Efforts with a Newfound Tunefulness, the Single features Three Live Tracks from the 'morning View Sessions'.

Customer Reviews:

Could it be that it has been there all along?.......2005-11-28

I'm a die-hard Incubus fan. Anything I find of their's that I don't have, I buy. So when I came across this import single of course I wanted it. The price was a bit steep though so I left it alone for a while. I eventually decided to get it merely as a collectible, but I'm still not entirely convinced whether it's worth the money I paid. I notice that you can get it for a svelte 49 cents here though. So in that sense, yes, it's worth every bit of it. You get one of Incubus' finest songs, Nice To Know You, with a studio version and live version, both of which are amazing. In addition you're treated to great live performances of Glass and Just A Phase. I think all three live tracks were taken from the band's Morning View Sessions DVD so there's studio quality sound. Basically this single seems to be aimed more at Incubus fans such as me, but don't hesitate to buy this as an introduction to the band's music. My copy however, will grace a shelf full of Incubus collectibles.

Why hasn't anyone reviewed this?.......2003-09-23

Although it would be much easier to just buy Morning View, since the entire album is great, it is still worth it to buy this single. I've seen Incubus in concert twice, and they are amazing live. This cd is worth buying just to have a cd quality live version of Just a Phase (because i know its easier to download). Anyways, its worth buying just to support a great band that deserves it. So buy it!

Average customer rating:

Nice To Know You....GOODBYE
INCUBUS IS GOD!

Nice to Know You
Incubus
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Y3KH
Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

Nice To Know You
Glass (Audio Of Live Video)
Just A Phase (Audio Of Live Video)
New Skin (Audio Of Live Video)

Album Description

Special German Tour single with 5 tracks, 'Nice To Know You', 'Glass' (audio of live version), 'Just A Phase' (audio of live version), 'New Skin' (audio of live version) & 'Nice To Know You' (live video). 2002.

Album Details

Includes Two Exclusive Live Tracks, a Rework of 'glass' and the Enhanced Video of the Title Track!

Customer Reviews:

Nice To Know You....GOODBYE.......2002-09-29

I think this single is lacking because it is nothing really new if you have the Morning View Sessions & Morning View then this Cd isnt really worth it.But it is good music and sound.My favorite track is Nice To Know You (live). but another downfall would be this Cd is not enhanced.It is just a regular CD.I think this Is by far not the best single by incubus.But if you love incubus live like I do then hey this single is really for you.I love incubus but It is very questionalbe about buying.

INCUBUS IS GOD!.......2002-06-22

the track called 'GLASS' is really great. Personally i love the Morning View album but i can't deny that the album S.C.I.E.N.C.E. and MAKE YOURSELF are also fantastic as well. this is a 'must have' single for incubus fans worldwide. every track is great and the sound is super! give it up for INCUBUS!

The String Quartet Tribute to Incubus, Vol. 2: New Skin

Average customer rating:

Ahhh, the good ole days
incubus rocks!
Thank you Jesus for making Brandon Boyd

The String Quartet Tribute to Incubus, Vol. 2: New Skin

Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-02-17

Tracks:

Megalomaniac
Circles
Have You Ever
Are You In?
Just a Phase
Nice to Know You
New Skin
Privilege
Idiot Box
Blood on the Ground
Certain Shade of Green [*]
Doctor's Orders [*]

Product Description

1. Megalomaniac
2. Circles
3. Have You Ever
4. Are You In?
5. Just A Phase
6. Nice To Know You
7. New Skin
8. Privilege
9. Idiot Box
10. Blood On The Ground

Plus Bonus Tracks:
11. A Certain Shade Of Green
12. Doctor's Orders (Original Composition)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Ahhh, the good ole days.......2006-01-19

Let me start by saying that I'm all about change, but I found Incubus' latest forray "ACLOTM" (as the fanboys love to call it) less than outstanding. This second collection of songs reworked with beautiful string arrangements is just as good, if not better than the first. And, with the exception of "Megelomaniac", reminds us of the good ole days when Incubus rocked out with a sound all their own. The String Quartet Tribute series always promises a wonderful homage to the original artists and this one certainly lives up to that promise.

incubus rocks!.......2005-02-09