Sepia

Editorial Reviews
BETTY PAGINATED, Australia
"When you hear an album like SEPIA, mere words do not adequately describe its beauty and brilliance. Buy this album."

XERO TOLERANCE, Australia
Late at night, when it’s stormy, I play this as warm up to Miles. I cannot give higher recommendation."

Album Description
Julie Dalia's debut album, SEPIA, is a delicate portrait for the discerning listener. Featuring the timeless, soaring beauty of a world-class soprano, SEPIA is world-class music for many other reasons.

The songs on this album are powerful, imagistic and evocative, defying easy categorization. A sweep of international rave reviews have christened SEPIA as "Adult Alternative" and as "Crossover Music." Themes stretch from the mythic to the soulful with a literary yet very human, almost innocent essence. Elements of jazz, classical, folk, rock and blues are integrated by the haunting, emotional presence of Dalia's flawless voice.

Even the jazz listener will be satisfied with the songwriting. Dalia's unique electric and acoustic guitar styles, coupled with extraordinary performances on jazz bass and dazzling lead guitar treatments by Jeff Ebnother, one of the many musicians on board, create a seamless, breathing flow reminiscent of tides. SEPIA was written and produced by Julie Dalia.

The tunes span from the rockish, dark "Your Face No More" to the tribal elegy "Daughters," which is sung partly in Cherokee and Kickapoo Ojibwe; to "Tchefuncte River" -- a virtuosic vocal piece having roots in Civil War era music; through, finally, the sparse, intense title track, "Sepia" -- a statement about women and culture taking reference from Greek Myth.

Not simplified or abridged, it is a demanding work. SEPIA Is Rich In Innuendo Yet Soothingly Melodic.

Our feedback about Julie Dalia's SEPIA is that it is wonderfully rich and complex - far from easy-listening; that it is full of surprises; that her voice is incredibly beautiful, and that is it good to listen to all alone in the dark; last, that it is good music to love by…we know that you will be pleased if you buy this album.

Sepia

Complete Manhattan Tower
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Manhattan Tower
  • One of the best yet
  • Incredible CD - Incredible Value
  • This is just the most amazing record...
 Complete Manhattan Tower

Manufacturer: Sepia Recordings
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ASIN: B000N6UCPY
Release Date: 2007-03-19

Tracks:

  1. Magical City - Gordon Jenkins
  2. Happiness Cocktail - Gordon Jenkins
  3. I'm Learnin' My Latin - Gordon Jenkins
  4. Once Upon A Dream - Gordon Jenkins
  5. Never Leave Me - Gordon Jenkins
  6. This Close To The Dawn - Gordon Jenkins
  7. Repeat After Me - Gordon Jenkins
  8. Repeat After Me (Reprise) - Gordon Jenkins
  9. The Magic Fire - Gordon Jenkins
  10. Married I Can Always Get - Gordon Jenkins
  11. The Statue Of Liberty - Gordon Jenkins
  12. The Party - Gordon Jenkins
  13. New York's My Home - Gordon Jenkins
  14. Closing - Gordon Jenkins
  15. Theme From 'Seven Dreams' - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
  16. My Own - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra And Chorus
  17. Tired Of Waitin' - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
  18. Young Ideas - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
  19. Angel's Lullaby - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
  20. Through The Night - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
  21. Follow Me, Baby - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
  22. Wish I Could Say The Same - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
  23. How Do I Love You? - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
  24. You're Not Alone - Gordon Jenkins And His Chorus And Orchestra

Album Description

A tribute to Manhattan composed by maestro Gordon Jenkins in the forties! Upon its original release, this record sold in excess of two million copies, quite an achievement as it contained no hit single, Now, it has been re-mastered and is appearing on CD in its entirety for the first time--and with rare bonus singles!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Manhattan Tower.......2007-07-20

I bought the original 33 1/3 record in 1958. Over the years its age has shown. I was delighted to find a C D was just issued. It is a faithful reproduction of the original 1957 edition and I'm pleased to have it.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best yet.......2007-06-19

I first heard Manhattan Tower in 1962...a friend had the record and I couldn't get enough of it....I still have the original record at home I would never part with it....I'm so glad this came out in CD....it brings out so many memories.....Thank You so much

5 out of 5 stars Incredible CD - Incredible Value.......2007-06-11

This is another of the forgotten shows that Sepia Records has brought back to life. The music and lyrics are wonderful, and the transfer is absolutely superb as are all of the Sepia recordings. The bonus material is incredible as well. I've been told that another issue of MANHATTAN TOWERS is around that doesn't have nearly the same amount of music on it. Where else can you get a CD that has close to 80 minutes of music on it and not pay a fortune? I'm quickly becoming a huge fan of Sepia Records because of their re-release of shows like this and wonderful scores like MAKE A WISH and HAZEL FLAGG that have disappeared as well. Check out Bette Davis in TWO'S COMPANY for an all-time classic. With quality and value like this, I hope that Sepia Records are around for a very long time.

5 out of 5 stars This is just the most amazing record..........2007-06-07

I am absolutely thrilled that this record has come out on CD. I have had a copy of it ever since I first saw it, and it has always been one of my very top favorites. The music is so pretty, the songs are so beautiful, the singers are so good, and the way it's all put together is just amazing. It's a love affair in a beautiful setting, and if you haven't heard it, you really owe it to yourself to listen. I'm so happy Amazon's got it for such a good price; I want to buy a copy to send to everyone I've ever loved. If you like pre-rock-and-roll pop music, kinda the Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra sound, or if you like Michael Buble and things like that or even Barry Manilow, you'll really like this CD.
Two's Company
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A Long Awaited "Gem"
  • Bette Davis in a musical...yes, you heard right
 Two's Company

Manufacturer: Sepia Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007X9URY
Release Date: 2005-04-11

Tracks:

  1. Overture - Orchestra
  2. Theatre Is A Lady - Bill Callahan
  3. Turn Me Loose On Broadway - Bette Davis
  4. It Just Occurred To Me - Peter Kelley
  5. A Man's Home - Hiram Sherman
  6. Roundabout - Ellen Hanley
  7. Roll Along, Sadie - Betty Davis
  8. Out Of The Clear Blue Sky - Peter Kelley
  9. Esther - David Burns
  10. Haunted Hot Spot - Ellen Hanley
  11. Purple Rose - Bette Davis
  12. Just Like A Man - Bette Davis
  13. Finale - Bette Davis And The Company
  14. Bonus Track: A Like The Likes Of You/What Is There To Say/I Can't Get Started With You/Who's To Blame - Vernon Duke
  15. Cabin In The Sky/Honey In The Honeycomb/Taking A Chance On Love/The Love I Longed For - Vernon Duke
  16. Out Of The Clear Blue Sky/Roundabout/Autumn In New York/Island In The West Indies - Vernon Duke
  17. Introduction/April In Paris/Rendevous Sans Addresse/Summer Is A-Comin' In/La Musique Avant Toutes Choses/April In Paris - Vernon Duke
  18. I Can't Get Started - Vernon Duke
  19. I'm Gonna Ring The Bell Tonight - Vernon Duke

Album Description

The 1952 original Broadway cast recording, on CD for the first time! Features Oscar winner Bette Davis in her only musical stage appearance. Bonus tracks include a song by Nancy Walker and material composed & performed by composer Vernon Duke.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Long Awaited "Gem".......2007-07-09

My LP of this show was totally worn out, so I'm absolutely delighted to have this on such a great sounding CD. Davis is right up there with other musical luminaries such as Hepburn in COCO and Bacall in WOMAN OF THE YEAR and APPLAUSE. All three were non-singers who acted, and their recordings are really just a joy to have to offset soprani like Cook, Chenowith, and Lukker.

This really is a must have recording for any true musical comedy lover who wants the unusual and historical. Davis's "Turn Me Loose on Broadway" is wonderful from her "Mistah conductah, iff You Pleeees" to her slightly off tempo "hey" in the dance break. Davis did try to sing several times through her career. Frank Loesser's "They're Either Too Young or Too Old" has been on a few collections, and there was that failed musical version of THE CORN IS GREEN entitled MISS MOFFAT that closed in Philadelphia. Betty Davis wasn't a good singer, but she tried!

The supporting cast is excellent, and I think it's just a joy to hear an old-school musical by one of the forgotten greats, Vernon Duke. That's why I'm really pleased to have the Duke bonus tracks on the CD as well. It's a great value with Davis, Duke, and Lawrence Welk and his orchestra as well. The album was coveted for years, and it's just wonderful to have it in better sound than it ever was.

3 out of 5 stars Bette Davis in a musical...yes, you heard right.......2006-10-05

Bette Davis in a musical? In 1952, when her film career started on yet another downward spiral and she was unceremoniously labelled as "box office poison", the legendary Ms Davis decided to do the unthinkable, and made her Broadway musical debut in TWO'S COMPANY, a fluffy little revue that would have certainly folded a lot quicker if a mega-watt star like Davis was not in the starring role.

TWO'S COMPANY ran on the box office power of Davis, and the moment she became ill and started missing performances, the closing notices were posted (the show limped along for 90 performances). Nevertheless, this curious jewel of a show was recorded, and now gets it's CD premiere thanks to British boutique label Sepia.

Apparently, Davis was so embarrased by her performance, that she attempted to buy every single copy of the original LP in order to destroy them. One can just imagine Davis (in full Margo Channing mode) swaggering into a record store and slamming a pile of TWO'S COMPANY albums onto the sales counter ("don't bother to wrap `em!").

While Davis was never a singer, she croaks out her songs quite well, and what she lacks in musicality she compensates with comedy and sheer brio.

Performing the more demanding material is Ellen Hanley, known to musical fans for her Tony-winning role as Thea in "Fiorello!"; as well as Adrianna in the 1963 Off-Broadway revival of "The Boys from Syracuse", and replacing Polly Bergen in "First Impressions" (the Jane Austen/'Pride & Prejudice' musical of 1959).

Sepia's remaster of the TWO'S COMPANY album (taken from original 78's) is quite crisp and clean, with some slight hiss and sonic wobble in certain areas (like towards the end of "Haunted Hot Spot"), although we are lucky to have this title on disc in the first place.

Known for their copious bonus tracks, Sepia do not disappoint, and the TWO'S COMPANY disc is filled out with extensive supplementaries (Nancy Walker singing "I Can't Get Started" and Jack Smith with "I'm Gonna Ring the Bell Tonight"); and a whole "Vernon Duke plays Vernon Duke" section.

Now that TWO'S COMPANY has been released on compact disc, we can finally hear what all the fuss was about.
Good & Rare, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A 1950's Crosby Treat
 Good & Rare, Vol. 2
Bing Crosby
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ASIN: B000P2XMLW
Release Date: 2007-05-21

Tracks:

  1. The Big Movie Show In the Sky
  2. Stay Well
  3. The Little Grey House
  4. This Could Be Forever
  5. The Iowa Indian Song
  6. When the Sun Goes Down
  7. The Friendly Islands
  8. A Perfect Day
  9. Once More the Blue and White
  10. Wouldn't It Be Funny?
  11. You Gotta Show Me
  12. More I Cannot Wish You
  13. Copacabana
  14. Maria Bonita
  15. Let Me Look At You
  16. Old Soldiers Never Die
  17. Bonne Nuit
  18. Fatherly Advice
  19. Mademoiselle De Paris
  20. La Seine
  21. If There's Anybody Here
  22. Back In the Old Routine
  23. Cornbelt Symphony
  24. The Call Of the South
  25. Liza
  26. The Next Time It Happens

Album Description

This sequel to Sepia's critically acclaimed 2006 release Good & Rare features twenty-six tracks on CD for the first time, chosen by Malcolm Macfarlane, editor of the Bing Magazine, a publication of The International Club Crosby.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A 1950's Crosby Treat.......2007-06-05

This disk, just as volume 1 of "Good & Rare", offers a fine collection, in excellent sound, of Crosby rarities of the 1950's. It is lovingly packaged. I heartily recommend both disks.
Darrell Banks Is Here
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • FABULOUS!!!
 Darrell Banks Is Here
Darrell Banks
Manufacturer: Sepia Tone
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ASIN: B000065CXR
Release Date: 2002-04-02

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5 out of 5 stars FABULOUS!!!.......2002-09-16

I originally bought this album on account of the wonderful song: 'Open The Door To Your Heart.'

I didn't expect too much. I've grown used to being disappointed by a lot of these mid-sixties soul albums. Usually they are full of weak covers of hit songs of the era. You're lucky if you find a couple of good tracks.

BUT...I started to play this & slowly, one by one, these songs grabbed me.

His voice is SENSATIONAL! A cross between Levi Stubbs & Otis Redding & better than both of them. I kid you not. A crisp, cool, confident & powerful voice. Jazzy & soulful at the same time.

I've hardly heard any of these songs covered by anyone else.

I've been groovin' & movin' & singin' along ever since I got it. So will you, if you love '60's soul...DON'T HESITATE buying this.

(I consider this one of my major discoveries of recent times).
The Coral Treasures
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    Martha Tilton
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    ASIN: B000RMJ660
    Release Date: 2007-07-09

    Tracks:

    1. Let's Get Away From It All
    2. I Said My Pajama
    3. I'll Always Love You
    4. There Isn't Very Much To Do Now
    5. I See a Million People
    6. Thinking Of You
    7. It May Be On Sunday
    8. You're Just In Love
    9. It's a Lovely Day Today
    10. Nobody's Chasing Me
    11. A Little Rag Doll
    12. Say It With Your Kisses
    13. Let's Waltz Just Once More
    14. Where the Red Roses Grow
    15. Long Ago Last Night
    16. I've Got a Right To Know
    17. Music In My Heart
    18. Powder Blue
    19. Lilli Marlene
    20. I Wish I Wuz
    21. Painting the Clouds With Sunshine
    22. Little Boy
    23. Misirlou
    24. The Happy Bird
    25. The Nightingale Remembers
    26. What Can I Do?
    27. Few And Far Between

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    Twenty-seven songs from Tilton's period with Coral Records in the 1950s. Features accompaniment by Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Laurindo Almeida on two tracks. As Benny Goodman's vocalist, Martha Tilton placed twenty-seven hits on the hit parade between 1937 and 1939, including two chart-toppers.

    Album Details

    When Martha Tilton Sang with Benny Goodman She was Initially Billed as the Sweetheart of Swing Before Becoming Better Known Affectionately as the Liltin Miss Tilton. Goodman Kept Tilton Busy and Between October 1937 and the Summer of 1939 Goodman Placed in Excess of Thirty Recordings on the American Top 20 of which Tilton's Vocals Featured on 27 Tracks Including Two Chart-toppers. To Crown it All, Martha Performed with the Band in the Historically Triumphant Carnegie Hall Concert in January 1938 that Inspired the 1955 Hollywood Bio-pic Benny Goodman Story. Tilton Played Herself in the Movie.
    The Song from Moulin Rouge
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Blue Angel
    • I May Not Remember Your Name
    • Good, but unrecognized talent
    		The Song from Moulin Rouge
    Felicia Sanders
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    ASIN: B000FNNI5Q
    Release Date: 2006-07-10

    Tracks:

    1. The Song From Moulin Rouge
    2. I May Not Remember Your Name
    3. How Did He Look
    4. Embrasse
    5. Melancolie
    6. Ma Curly Headed Babby
    7. Love Affair
    8. Jole John
    9. My Love Belongs To You
    10. How Long has This Been Going On!
    11. Blue Star
    12. My Love's A Gentle Man
    13. All At Once
    14. Wanting And Loving
    15. Surrener To Me
    16. This Is Real
    17. Come Rain Or Come Shine
    18. Speaking Of Love
    19. If I Love Again
    20. It Might As Well Be Spring
    21. I Wanna Be Loved
    22. Baby - Did You Hear?
    23. Something Cool
    24. My Funny Valentine
    25. You Make Me Feel So Young
    26. (Ah, The Apple Trees) When The World Was Young
    27. Old Devil Moon
    28. The Song Form Moulin Rouge

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Blue Angel.......2006-09-05

    This long-awaited album opens with the classic, "The Song From Moulin Rouge," which is one of the great era-defining songs of the 50s. It's the perfect song to start the album with -- not because it's Felicia Sanders' best known recording, but because it opens with the lush instrumental verse by Percy Faith and the cascading violins drawing us into the song (and album) as a descent into a dream.

    It's followed up by a sampling of Sanders' singles -- mostly romantic ballads, several with a touch of French in them "Embrasse," "Melancolie": alluding both to her success with "Moulin Rouge" and her admiration for Edith Piaf who was a great influence on her art. Like the greatest vocalists, Sanders uses the emotional qualities of her voice to treat each song as a story. As mentioned in the album's liner notes, Paul Newman called her a "method singer."

    Often backed by a heavenly chorus of violins, each of these recordings is worthy to stand alongside of the ballads of Nat "King" Cole, Doris Day, et al., as among the most beautiful and romantic ever recorded. All *should* have been huge hits, and after repeated listenings to the album, they're becoming as familiar and eternal to me as the songs I've known and loved for many years.

    The lullabye, "My Curly Headed Baby," is too beautiful for words. "How Long Has This Been Going On" is another masterpiece. "Blue Star," her only other charting hit, is a haunting ballad that can only be described as magical.

    The second half of the cd revives her "At the Blue Angel" lp, and attempts to capture the appeal of her live cabaret show in New York's nightclub of that name. Included in this section is her version of Johnny Mercer's "(Ah! The Apple Trees) When the World was Young" which has been a big favorite of mine for several years now.

    In short, this is a rapturously thrilling album and Felicia Sanders and will hopefully begin to establish her as one of the greatest voices of the 20th Century.

    5 out of 5 stars I May Not Remember Your Name.......2006-08-23

    Before I write about this wonderful CD I must admit that I did not know who Felicia Sanders was until I received this album as a gift. Listening to Sanders I find a very appealing voice that is similiar to Judy Garland's in terms of timbre; her vibrato and theatrical approach to the material. Although famous for only a few songs, "The Song from Moulin Rouge" and "Fly Me to the Moon" (the latter of which could not be included in this collection as it has not yet reached public domain), all of the selections demonstrate a lady who knows how to sell a song. In particular, I enjoy "If I Love Again", "It Might As Well BE Spring", "I Wanna Be LOved", and "You Make Me Feel So Young". Her take on "How Long Has This Been Going On?" is quite different from others and stands up to Garland's and Audrey Hepburn's (yes Audrey did her own singing in "Funny Face"). The second half the the album is a simulated "live" recording at the Blue Angel. While the canned applause idea was just plain silly as it never fluctuates from song to song, we do get to hear Felicia's spoken introductions. Here, her Jewish accent reminds me of my cousin Tina from Brooklyn. And I guess living down here in North carolina, that fills me with warmth. Sepia records is not the only company in Europe that releases vintage recordings however they obviously take real pride in the preservation of rare and unusual material as well as in their liner notes, photographs, and general presentation. Their new CD of Felicia Sanders gives us an opportunity to examine a talent from the fifties who somehow (and quite unjustifiably) got lost in the cracks. This was a pleasant surprise.

    4 out of 5 stars Good, but unrecognized talent .......2006-08-16

    This album was produced by the same firm that also put together a CD of Toni Arden recordings which I have previously reviewed. And Felicia Sanders and Toni Arden had a few things in common: both recorded for Columbia in the early to mid '50s, both had good voices, and both are nowhere nearly as well recognized for their singing talent as I think they should be. And yet, in a way, they were opposites: Toni Arden's recordings suffered because they had to compete with other, better-known singers doing the same songs, and those singers' versions grabbed the high chart positions, while Felicia Sanders made records mostly of obscure songs which nobody has heard of before or since. Strangely, both decisions must have been made by the same people, the Columbia Records A&R staff under Mitch Miller. Why this was done, who can tell?

    This CD consists of two separate parts; the first 16 tracks constitute a "Best of Felicia Sanders" collection, while the last 12 are a reissue of an LP she did, simulating a nightclub session, complete with audience applause.

    In the first 16-track section, she starts with the song which was her only really big hit, but which gained her very little financial satisfaction or recognition, because it was marketed (in the way songs always were in the Big Band era, but not usually in 1953, when it was done!) under the name of the orchestra leader, Percy Faith, with vocalist Sanders' name listed in smaller-type letters afterwards. This song, "The Song from Moulin Rouge," was a #1 hit for many weeks, and should have ensured Felicia Sanders' stardom, except that she never got the credit she deserved. The first 16 tracks also include the only other song she recorded to crack the top 30, "Blue Star," whose melody was the theme of a popular TV program, "Medic," but with words written afterwards for her vocal performance. The remaining 14 tracks of this part are all obscure songs, though many of them sound quite pleasant. They are worth listening to, even if you'll likely not recognize any of them.

    The second part of the CD is, as stated earlier, a reissue of an LP that attempted to reconstruct a night-club session, the part of Sanders' career that brought her greater success. This part includes, in contrast to the first part, many well-known songs and demonstrates her flexibility very well. It is a pleasure to listen to her versions of these songs, and one wonders whether she'd have done better if she'd been allowed to record old standards like these instead of the obscure songs she did. (One wishes, though, that they'd included one song she introduced in her night-club act which became much more famous, in versions by other singers, later on, a song called "In Other Words" which later became better known as "Fly Me to the Moon.") This section concludes with a recording of the same song that started the first section, her biggest hit, "The Song from Moulin Rouge," in a quite differently performed version.

    I almost gave this CD 5 stars; it is really a nice one. But in the end I decided it only deserved 4, because it could have been better. Still, if you like '50s pop, you ought to try this CD.
    A Centenary Tribute: Songs from 1930-1953
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Sepia features 5 vocalists with 5 different styles
    		 A Centenary Tribute: Songs from 1930-1953
    Josephine Baker
    Manufacturer: Sepia Recordings
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    ASIN: B000EBGFOU
    Release Date: 2006-03-13

    Tracks:

    1. Pretty Little Baby
    2. Dis-Moi Josephine?
    3. Love Is A Dreamer
    4. Sans Amour
    5. Madiana
    6. Paartir Sur Un Bateau Tout Blanc
    7. Doudou
    8. La Congo Blicoti
    9. I'm Feelin' Like A Million
    10. A Message From The Man In The Moon
    11. Afraid To Dream
    12. Sur Deux Notes
    13. Mon Coeur Est Un Oiseau Des Iles
    14. Tout N'est Qu'un Chant D'Amour
    15. Besame Mucho
    16. Brazil
    17. Boneca De Pixe
    18. Serenade Celeste
    19. You're The Greatist Love
    20. Pecadora
    21. Peg De Mon Coeur
    22. Santa Chiara
    23. La Petite Tonkinoise
    24. J'ai Deux Amours
    25. J'Ai Lu Dans Les Etoiles
    26. Dans Mon Village
    27. C'est Ca Le Vrai Bonheur

    Album Description

    This CD celebrates the centenary of the extraordinary Josephine Baker, the American who conquered first France, then the rest of Europe! The 27 tracks here span the years 1930-1953, including five numbers that are appearing on CD for the first time. CD booklet includes French lyrics translated into English and rare photos. Includes "Pretty Little Baby," "Dis Moi Josephine," "Love is a Dreamer," "I'm Feelin' Like a Million,""Araid to Dream," "Besame Mucho," "Brazil," "Serenade Celeste," "You're the Greatest Love," and more.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Sepia features 5 vocalists with 5 different styles.......2006-05-21



    > I have the greatest respect for and owe a lot to the gallant little producers who are restoring old recordings to CDs. So to my list of such companies as DRG and Archeophone, I can now add a delightful little label from London, England called Sepia.


    I have just listened to 5 CDs, each featuring a female vocalist from the past, and was fascinated by their contrasting styles.


    "Starring Betty Rhodes" (Sepia 1069) showcases a singer whose ""I don't want to walk without you" I have used so many times in my talk about the songs of World War II. Never the great star, she was always around doing a far better than average job in a few films and countless recordings. Here she sings 26 numbers that include "Somewhere in the night," "What is this thing called love?" "Rumors are flying," and "Buttons and bows." Her style is easy going and very very pleasant.


    By way of contrast, "Betty Garrett: Star of Stage & Screen" (1038) is filled with lively but never over the top renditions of 28 songs such as "Manhattan," "Take me out to the ballgame," "Side by side," and "Home cookin'." She is accompanied along the way by such luminaries as Milton Berle, Vic Damone, Jimmy Durante, and Gene Kelly. Garrett, by the way, became a star when she brought down the house in "Call Me Mister" singing "South America, take it away." A real fun CD.


    I seem to remember the featured singer of "Hildegarde: Entrancing Music" (1066) as far back as my preteens. She was quite popular in cabarets and nightclubs, with a style that was friendly without being obnoxious (as are too many nightclub acts) and with a voice that could be sexy one minute and little girlish the next. Among the 26 numbers on this CD, she is best in slow ballads like "The touch of your lips" and "Every time we say goodbye," not quite comfortable with "Alexander's Ragtime Band" and "The sidewalks of New York." The recordings used are in chronological order from 1936 to 1944 and afford a very pleasurable 78 minutes of listening. Hildegarde, by the way, passed away as recently as July 2005.


    Also having gained fame as a cabaret singer in Europe is the star of "Gretta Keller: Remember Me & Other Intimate Songs" (1063). Equally at home in German and English, this chanteuse renders 25 songs, recorded in the mid-1950s, that include "The very thought of you," "They can't take that away from me," "These foolish things," and "Time on my hands." Her smoky voice will conjure up memories of Marlene Dietrich; but Keller is her own self in these engaging renditions of mostly familiar ballads.


    The fifth and probably most familiar name on this cross-section of Sepia CDs appears on "Hommage a Josephine Baker: Disque du centenaire" (1065). This centenary tribute to the great singer includes songs recorded from 1930-53, in English and French (just listen to "Peg o' my heart" as "Peg de mon Coeur"!). Here is the voice of a St. Louis slum child who decided to make the most of her talents, even if it meant going to Paris to do so, and building herself into a great exponent of the French music hall.


    Her voice can go from high soprano to what sounds like a mezzo, and she sounds great at any pitch. Included in the 27 songs on this CD are "La Congo blicoti," "Besame mucho," "Brazil," and "A message from the man in the moon." This disc should do a lot to make up for the cold reception she got upon her return to her native soil safter her European triumphs.


    I am assured by the gentlemen running Sepia that these discs are available through amazon.com. And by the way, think what excellent gifts these would make, since you can be sure very few people will already have them in their collections.
    Someone Like You (Premiere Cast Recording)
    Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    • Dreadful
    		 Someone Like You (Premiere Cast Recording)
    Debi Doss , Andrew Derbyshire , and Lewis Rae
    Manufacturer: Sepia
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000PA9Q2I
    Release Date: 2007-05-21

    Tracks:

    1. Somone Like You (Solo Piano Introduction)
    2. Home Is Where the Heart Is
    3. Here We Are
    4. Empty Spaces
    5. Someone Like You
    6. What You Got!
    7. All Through the Years
    8. So Easy
    9. Getting the Right Thing Wrong
    10. I Am What You Need
    11. Young 'Un
    12. Losing You
    13. Amen
    14. All Through the Years

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars Dreadful.......2007-06-08

    When I heard the previous mini-album of the show with Petulia Clark and David Willetts I was not very impressed, so I didn't have high expectations here. Unfortunately, this album is worse. A mess of styles, dull singing, and cheesy orchestrations caused me to send this CD straight to the back of my closet. Sorry, Petulia!
    Dream Team
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • A good collection but a painful mistep or two along the way...3 and 1/2 stars
    • Several gems, much common
    		 Dream Team
    Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers
    Manufacturer: Sepia Recordings
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0009MI808
    Release Date: 2005-06-13

    Tracks:

    1. Dixieland Band - Johnny Mercer
    2. Duration Blues - Johnny Mercer
    3. Sam's Got Him - Johnny Mercer
    4. St. Louis Blues - Johnny Mercer And The Pied Pipers
    5. Memphis Blues - Johnny Mercer And The Pied Pipers
    6. Embraceable You - Johnny Mercer And The Pied Pipers
    7. If I Knew Then - Johnny Mercer And The Pied Pipers
    8. I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan - Johnny Mercer
    9. Ugly Chile - Johnny Mercer
    10. Movie Tonight - Johnny Mercer And The Pied Pipers
    11. I Do Do Do Like You - Johnny Mercer
    12. It's The Same Old Dream - The Pied Pipers
    13. The Riddle Song - The Pied Pipers
    14. I Wanna Be A Friend Of Yours - The Pied Pipers
    15. Louisville You - Johnny Mercer
    16. Love That Boy - Johnny Mercer And The Pied Pipers
    17. I'll See You In My Dreams - The Pied Pipers
    18. Goodbye Romance - The Pied Pipers
    19. The Hills Of Califonia - Johnny Mercer And The Pied Pipers
    20. Let's Fly - Johnny Mercer And The Pied Pipers
    21. Yes, We Have No Bananas - The Pied Pipers
    22. I've Been Floating Down The old Green River - Johnny Mercer
    23. At The Jazz Band Ball - Johnny Mercer
    24. You Are My Love - June Hutton
    25. I Had A Little Too Much To Dream Last Night - June Hutton
    26. You Say You're Sorry - June Hutton
    27. Too Little Time - June Hutton
    28. Gee - June Hutton

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars A good collection but a painful mistep or two along the way...3 and 1/2 stars.......2006-05-01

    Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers put out some great songs between 1943 and 1954 and this CD is an solid compilation of those songs. The transfer from the original 78 acetates to the digital format was very well done with minimal noise at the very most. The songs in general are entertaining and have a good rhythm to them. I particularly liked "St. Louis Blues" and "Embraceable You." The Pied Pipers, made up for June Hutton and three men, harmonize so well that they really were a treat to listen to!

    There are liner notes by Tony Middleton, too. Tony provides us with a nice two page essay about Johnny Mercer and the group calling themselves The Pied Pipers. There are a couple of great black and white photos of Johnny Mercer and additional liner notes tell exactly when and where each song was recorded.

    Now for the other side of the coin. If you're sensitive to certain racial issues, proceed with caution. I was offended in particular by some of the lyrics to the song entitled "Louisville Lou." These lyrics describe a typical African-American person as not knowing the definition of the word "encyclopedia" and they call one young man who is almost ready for college a "boy." I did not like that at all and for that alone I have to take off 1 and 1/2 stars. Yes, I know, at the time these songs were written these lyrics were considered "OK;" but these days we know better and I just didn't like it. Moreover, another song called "Ugly Chile" has more lyrics that are disdainful toward African-Americans. Not good.

    However, to be fair, there are other songs on the CD that inject some harmless humor into the song set. I liked the dating game played out in the song called "Goodbye Romance" and the updated version of the 1920's song called "Yes, We Have No Bananas." There is a bittersweet and sarcastic type of humor in "Duration Blues" which is a song about life in America during World War Two.

    In all, Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers display true talent and this CD is a very good collection of their work. You get a whopping 28 songs on a single CD which makes it a good value, too. However, for some people some of the lyrics will be unpleasant and so I add that as a cautionary note.

    This CD would be of interest not just to fans of Johnny Mercer and/or The Pied Pipers but to fans of pop vocals from the 1940's and 1950's as well.

    4 out of 5 stars Several gems, much common.......2005-08-28

    The album has three of my favorite performers, Johnny Mercer, The
    Pied Pipers and June Hutton. 40% of the songs were worth having, a few were nowhere. I am glad I bought it and was pleasantly surprised by
    THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA,
    The Golden Jubilee Album
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • CLASSIC SOPHIE TUCKER
    • Soph's Mercury recordings --- AT LAST
    		 The Golden Jubilee Album
    Sophie Tucker
    Manufacturer: Sepia Recordings
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    ASIN: B000AMUUTO
    Release Date: 2005-09-12

    Tracks:

    1. Hi-Ya, Soph!
    2. With George Jessel
    3. My Yiddishe Momme
    4. With Eddie Cantor
    5. Some Of These Days
    6. With Jack Benny
    7. Who Cares - Vic Damone
    8. Hard Hearted Hannah
    9. My Fifty Golden Years
    10. It's Never Too Late(To Have A Little Fun)
    11. Vitamins, Hormones And Pills
    12. Inhibition Papa
    13. There's No Business Like That Certain Business
    14. Sophie Tucker School For Red Hot Mamas
    15. My Dream
    16. In The Good Old Summertime
    17. The Grizzly Bear
    18. Waiting For Robert E Lee
    19. What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?
    20. Darktown Strutter's Ball
    21. My Yiddish Momme
    22. If He's Good Enough To Fight
    23. Some Of These Days
    24. I'm Living Alone And I Like It
    25. Never Let The Same Dog Bite You Twice
    26. Life Upon The Wicked Stage
    27. Bill
    28. Sophie Tucker For President
    29. Max From The Income Tax
    30. Down South
    31. The Middle Age Mambo

    Album Description

    Sophie Tucker, one of vaudeville's greatest stars, was the original "red hot mama" - brassy and flamboyant with a heart of gold. Includes a specially recorded tribute album to celebrate her 50 years in show business. The bulk of the material is on CD for the first time! Guests include Patti Page, Georgia Gibbs, Vic Damone, Rusty Draper and more.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars CLASSIC SOPHIE TUCKER.......2005-12-15

    This release on Sepia Records features song material that she recorded for Mercury Records during the 1950s. This is the Sophie Tucker that most people remember and the recordings here are beautifully remastered for great sound. Tucker was the genuine "Queen of Show Business" and this release offers evidence of why she deserved the tag. Three cheers to Sepia for this CD and let us hope that Volume II is on the way. I would love to see her "live" album released in this manner with bonus cuts. You can never have too much Sophie Tucker!!

    Jim Stettler

    5 out of 5 stars Soph's Mercury recordings --- AT LAST.......2005-09-16

    Miss Tucker's great Mercury albums GOLDEN JUBILEE and MY DREAM, plus lots of extras -- 31 red-hot tracks from the early 50s! The show-biz legend at her greatest...

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    1. Shepherd's Symphony [Import]
    2. Snapshots
    3. Streams of Whiskey: Live in Leysin, Switzerland [Live]
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    5. Table Pt.2 [CD-single]
    6. Tales From Shermer
    7. The Absence Of Color
    8. The Berlin Tapes [Import] [Original recording remastered]
    9. The Dark Side of the Spoon [Import]
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    To Come [Import]

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