Girl Show 2 Soundtrack

Editorial Reviews
YogaGrrl, Adult DVD Talk, 10/29/2002
"Strong enough to stand as an independent soundtrack. It's vaguely Pink Floyd -ish"

astroknight, Adult DVD Talk, 11/2/2002
"Girl Show 2 has some of the best porno music out there."

Album Description
Soundtrack to the adult film, "Girl Show 2". All songs written, performed and produced by Anders Manga.

Girl Show 2 Soundtrack

Girl Show 2 Soundtrack, Music, Anders Manga
The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Some interesting choices, indeed
  • Great CD
  • Great selections, but bad transfers
  • Yes this is Some of the Best of Broadway!
  • The music of Broadway comes alive
 The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002W4T9E
Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

  1. There's No Business Like Show Business
  2. Swanee
  3. Ol' Man River
  4. You're The Top
  5. Oklahoma
  6. Luck Be A Lady
  7. I Could Have Danced All Night
  8. America
  9. My Favorite Things
  10. People
  11. If I Were A Rich Man
  12. The Impossible Dream
  13. Cabaret
  14. Let The Sunshine In
  15. Send In The Clowns
  16. One
  17. Tomorrow
  18. Memory
  19. The Music Of The Night
  20. Good Morning Baltimore
  21. Defying Gravity

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A companion to the fabulous PBS series, the 21-song, 77-minute The Best of "Broadway: The American Musical" provides about as good a single-disc compilation as anyone could hope for. (There's also a five-CD version.) What sets it apart from so many other "best of Broadway" collections is its breadth--because it had access to a variety of record-label vaults it doesn't have to try to disguise gaps by using revivals or solo recordings. Here you get all the authentic stuff, including: Paul Robeson singing "Ol' Man River" from the first modern American musical, Show Boat; Ethel Merman singing "You're the Top"; the title song from Oklahoma!; Julie Andrews singing "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady; West Side Story's "America"; Betty Buckley singing "Memory" from Cats; Hairspray's "Good Morning Baltimore"; and "Defying Gravity" from Wicked, the newest show discussed in the PBS series. And it's hard to argue with the songwriters represented: Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Frank Loesser, Lerner and Loewe, Leonard Bernstein, Bock and Harnick, Kander and Ebb, Stephen Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber, among others. Obviously, no single-disc compilation could ever please everyone (did we really need two ALW songs?), but as a sampler intended for people who watched the series and want to hear more of the Great White Way, The Best of "Broadway: The American Musical" can't be topped. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Some interesting choices, indeed.......2006-03-02

This is a pretty good compilation, but I have to wonder at some of the choices that went into it.
"Good Morning Baltimore" is almost the least impressive song from Hairspray. "You Can't Stop the Beat" was a much more anthemic song from that show.
I agree that it's too bad Les Mis didn't make it in. I would have traded that for anything Sondheim, although that's a personal preference :) .
Still, the opportunity to hear the original performers and orchestras perform these works, all in one place, is a great deal.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2005-11-01

This one plays in the car, on the ipod and in the house. When the kids were little they would ask if we could take them to "The Street". That is what they called Broadway (little did they know at that time how famous that street is). They still love it and we can not get enough of it. This CD covers the best and makes you want to go and see a live performance. You can not beat that.

4 out of 5 stars Great selections, but bad transfers.......2005-07-27

This is a great taste of broadway. If you enjoyed the B'Way series at all, then you will probably enjoy this CD. My problem with it is that some of the songs sound like they were not remastered at all- the transfer to CD is terrible. The orchestrations in "You're the top" by Ethel Merman are muffled, and the song sounds like it was taken straight from an old record and slapped onto the CD without fixing it up. It doesn't sound very clear, which is a bit upsetting and annoying. Maybe this is just because that particular recording is older than some of the songs chosen to be on this CD. The more modern songs sound crisp and new and beautiful. "Swanee" is also very low quality as if it were just taken off of a record and put on the CD without any restoration. I just feel that these songs deserved better treatment and that we as customers deserve better treatment. Decca could have restored these songs and made them sound really good, but they decided just to slap them on the CD without touching them up.

I am surprised that nothing was chosen to be on this recording from Les Miserables since it had been on Broadway for 16 years and its tour is running until 2006. There were selections from Cats, Phantom of the Opera and Wicked, so I am not sure why nothing was chosen from Les Miserables.

Other than these few nit pickings, I think that this is a great introduction to musicals. It gives a little taste across the spectrum. Try getting the cast recordings of the songs that you really like on this collection. It's worth buying if you're a huge broadway fan.

5 out of 5 stars Yes this is Some of the Best of Broadway!.......2005-04-08

This CD from Decca Broadway is a wonderful selection of some of

the "Greatest Hits" of the Broadway stage. Decca and Sony have

done an excellent job of remastering the various recordings, some

of which still show some of their age, but come across quite

well. Are there a lot of songs that I would have put on this

disc? Yes, but the ones on here are good choices. I may have to

get a copy of the Five disc set and the DVD's just to see if any

more of my favorites made it on the list. What this disc seems to

try to do is show the evolution of the Broadway song from it's

early days to the present. It succeeds quite well I think.

If you enjoy Broadway theater this CD is a must!

5 out of 5 stars The music of Broadway comes alive.......2004-10-07

I loved listening to this CD. The music from Broadway's best loved musicals are on this album. I recogized most of these songs, even though I've only seen a few of them on the local stage. I have so many favorites on this CD. It is hard to pick one. I'm a big fan of Barbara Streisand. I loved her performance of People from Funny Girl. Memory is the hit song from the musical Cats. Betty Buckley's performance of this song is so emotional and sincere.

I loved the song Annie. It is a wonderfully optimistic song performed by the original Annie Andrea McArdle. Another highlight for me is the song One performed by the cast of a Chorus Line. Luck Be A Lady Tonight is another of my favorite broadway songs on this CD from Guys and Dolls. The music of the night is a beautiful song by Michael Crawford from Phantom of the Opera. Richard Kiley has such a strong and powerful voice. He sounds so inspirational singing The Impossible Dream from Man from La Mancha. My dream is to see some musicals on Broadway someday and listen to these songs performed live.

I'm surprised that there isn't any music from Miss Saigon or Jesus Christ Superstar included here. I think they are classic musicals with great songs Maybe they will appear on a future compilation from PBS.
Broadway: America's Music 1935-2005
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    		Broadway: America's Music 1935-2005

    Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000B8I93Q
    Release Date: 2005-10-18

    Tracks:

    1. Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'
    2. Summertime
    3. I Could Write a Book
    4. It Never Entered My Mind
    5. I Can Cook Too
    6. Make It Another Old Fashioned, Please
    7. If I Loved You
    8. My Heart Belongs to Daddy
    9. Thou Swell
    10. I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
    11. There's No Business Like Show Business
    12. South American Way

    Tracks:

    1. Shall We Dance
    2. Ohio
    3. Luck Be a Lady
    4. Mack the Knife
    5. There's a Small Hotel
    6. Once in Love with Amy
    7. Yodel Blues
    8. Lazy Afternoon
    9. There Must Be Somethin' Better Than Love
    10. You're Just in Love
    11. Now Is the Time

    Tracks:

    1. Impossible Dream
    2. Love Makes the World Go 'Round
    3. Try to Remember
    4. Put on a Happy Face
    5. I Say Hello
    6. Happiness
    7. She Loves Me
    8. What Kind of Fool Am I?
    9. Shy
    10. Consider Yourself
    11. Poor Little Person

    Tracks:

    1. Magic to Do
    2. They're Playing My Song
    3. I Don't Know How to Love Him
    4. I Won't Send Roses
    5. Good Morning Starshine
    6. Don't Cry for Me, Argentina
    7. Hard Candy Christmas
    8. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
    9. Won't You Charleston with Me?
    10. Applause

    Tracks:

    1. Phantom of the Opera
    2. Memory
    3. On My Own
    4. Muddy Water
    5. How Could I Ever Know
    6. American Dream
    7. I Know Him So Well
    8. Dr. Jazz
    9. Me and My Girl
    10. Suddenly Seymour

    Tracks:

    1. Mamma Mia!
    2. Popular
    3. Seasons of Love
    4. Oh, the Thinks You Can Think
    5. Whatever Lola Wants
    6. Crazy
    7. How Deep Is Your Love
    8. Stars
    9. People Like Us
    10. I Go to Rio
    Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Music of Burton Lane
    • Great CD!
    		 Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2

    Manufacturer: Nonesuch
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    ASIN: B000005J1G
    Release Date: 1992-11-24

    Tracks:

    1. It's Time For A Love Song
    2. The World Is In My Arms
    3. I Want A New Romance
    4. Medley: Everything I Have Is Yours/ Your Head On My Shoulder
    5. Poor You
    6. Open Your Eyes
    7. I Hear Music
    8. The Happiest Day Of My Life
    9. The Lady's In Love With You
    10. Where Have I Seen Your Face Before
    11. Don't Let It Get You Down
    12. It Happens EveryTime
    13. Look Who's Here
    14. Medley: Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here
    15. Medley: On The S.S. Bernard Cohn
    16. Medley: Melinda
    17. Medley: Dancing Lesson
    18. Medley: She Wasn't You
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    20. Medley: Wait Till We're Sixty-Five
    21. Medley: What Did I Have
    22. Medley: Come Back To Me
    23. Medley: On A Clear Day

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Music of Burton Lane.......2006-02-18

    This CD is a real delight as Michael Feinstein is one of my favorite performers. He does a great job with this music by Burton Lane. I have both Volumns of music by Burton Lane and I enjoy listenting to both of these CD's

    5 out of 5 stars Great CD!.......2000-11-26

    It took awhile for me to enjoy the songs on this CD, but once I did, I couldn't stop listening. There are romantic songs, funny songs, powerful songs. A little something for everyone. If you don't enjoy it at the first listen - don't give up! This CD will definately grow on you!
    The Musicality of Kern
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Broadway style performances in terrific sound!
    		 The Musicality of Kern

    Manufacturer: Jay Records
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    ASIN: B00006640U
    Release Date: 2002-06-11

    Tracks:

    1. Can't Help Singing ("Can't Help Singing") - Katrina Murphy
    2. Till the Clouds Roll By ("Oh, Boy! ") - Graham Bickley / Katherine Evans
    3. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes ("Roberta") - Glory Crampton
    4. Who? ("Sunny") - Matt Bogart / Jessica Boevers
    5. They Didn't Believe Me ("The Girl from Utah") - Darryl Knock
    6. Make Believe ("Showboat ") - Thomas Allen and Valerie Masterson
    7. The Last Time I Saw Paris ("Lady Be Good") - George Dvorsky
    8. Can I Forget You? ("High Wide and Handsome") - Elisabeth Welch
    9. Look for the Silver Lining ("Sally") - Alexander Hanson / Catherine Port
    10. I'm Old Fashioned ("You Were Never Lovelier") - Lorna Dallas
    11. Dearly Beloved ("You Were Never Lovely") - Daniella Carson
    12. Ol' Man River ("Showboat") - Willard White

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Broadway style performances in terrific sound!.......2006-07-11

    These performances by British singers are all ones that Kern himself would have liked. No-nonsense singing and arranging so that what you hear is the song Kern wrote--not a performaner's special interpretation that is more about the performer than the song. Most sound as if they are right out of the show that generated the song in the first place. If you want top drawer musicality of performers that match the composer's, this is far better than the compilations of assorted pop singers. It's all about Kern's music.
    Musicals - The Gold Collection
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • "56 Show-Stoppers from the Last Century ~ Paul Bateman"
    		 Musicals - The Gold Collection
    Helen Hobson , Dave Willetts , and Lesley Garrett
    Manufacturer: Silva America
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    ASIN: B0001JXPB6
    Release Date: 2004-04-06

    Tracks:

    1. West Side Story 'America' - Helen Hobson & Crouch End Festival Chorus
    2. Annie 'Tomorrow' - Helen Hobson
    3. Annie Get Your Gun 'Anything You Can Do' - Jason Howard
    4. Annie Get Your Gun 'The Girl That I Marry/My Defences Are Down' - Jason Howard
    5. Aspects Of Love 'Love Changes Everything' - Chris Corcoran
    6. Anything Goes 'Anything Goes' - Helen Hobson
    7. Cabaret 'Cabaret' - Helen Hobson
    8. La Cage Aux Folles 'I Am What I Am' - Dave Willetts
    9. Carmen Jones 'Dat's Love' - Lesley Garrett
    10. Cats 'Memory' - Lesley Garrett
    11. Cats 'Macavity: The Mystery Cat' - Deborah Steel
    12. Carousel 'Soliloquoy' - Jason Howard
    13. Carousel 'If I Loved You' - Paul Bateman
    14. Carousel 'You'll Never Walk Alone' - Jason Howard

    Tracks:

    1. Chess 'I Know Him So Well' - Meredith Braun
    2. Evita 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' - Sharon Campbell & Crouch End Festival Chorus
    3. Evita 'Another Suitcase In Another Hall' - Sharon Campbell & Crouch End Festival Chorus
    4. Evita 'High Flying Adored' - Meredith Braun
    5. The Fantastiks 'Try To Remember' - John Langley & Crouch End Festival Chorus
    6. Fiddler On The Roof 'If I Were A Rich Man' - John Langley
    7. Gigi 'Gigi' - Keith Ferreira
    8. Guys And Dolls 'Luck Be A Lady' - Dave Willetts
    9. Jesus Christ Superstar 'Superstar' - Christopher Howard
    10. Jesus Christ Superstar 'I Don't Know How To Love Him' - Sharon Campbell
    11. Jesus Christ Superstar 'Everything's Alright' - Sharon Campbell
    12. Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dream-Coat 'Close Every Door' - Crouch End Festival Chorus
    13. Kismet 'And This Is My Beloved' - Lesley Garrett
    14. Kismet 'Stranger In Paradise' - Jason Howard

    Tracks:

    1. Kiss Me Kate 'Where Is The Life That Late I Led?' - Jason Howard
    2. A Little Night Music 'Send In The Clowns' - Helen Hobson
    3. Les Miserables 'Bring Him Home' - Dave Willetts
    4. Man Of La Mancha 'The Impossible Dream' - John Langley
    5. Oklahoma 'Oh What A Beautiful Morning' - Jason Howard
    6. Oklahoma 'The Surrey With The Fringe On Top' - Jason Howard
    7. Oklahoma 'Oklahoma' - Jason Howard
    8. Phantom Of The Opera 'Phantom Of The Opera' - Lesley Garrett
    9. Phantom Of The Opera 'Music Of The Night' - Dave Willetts
    10. Phantom Of The Opera 'All I Ask Of You' - Lesley Garrett
    11. Porgy & Bess 'Summertime' - Lesley Garrett
    12. Seven Brides For Seven Brothers 'Bless Your Beautiful Hide' - Jason Howard
    13. Showboat 'Ol' Man River' - Jason Howard
    14. Showboat 'Make Believe' - Jason Howard

    Tracks:

    1. The Sound Of Music 'The Sound Of Music' - Helen Hobson
    2. The Sound Of Music 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain' - Tania Williams & Crouch End Festival Chorus
    3. The Sound Of Music 'Edelweiss' - John Langley
    4. South Pacific 'Some Enchanted Evening' - John Langley
    5. South Pacific 'Younger Than Springtime' - David Shannon
    6. Starlight Express 'Starlight Express' - Keith Burns
    7. Sunset Boulevard 'Sunset Boulevard' - Gerard Casey
    8. Sunset Boulevard 'With One Look' - Mary Carewe
    9. Sunset Boulevard 'As If We Never Said Goodbye' - Mary Carewe
    10. Tell Me On Sunday 'Tell Me On Sunday' - Sharon Campbell
    11. West Side Story 'Maria' - David Shannon
    12. West Side Story 'Tonight' (The Balcony Scene) - Meredith Braun
    13. West Side Story 'Somewhere' - Meredith Braun
    14. There's No Business Like Show Business & Annie Get Your Gun 'Theres No Business Like Showbusiness' - Helen Hobson & Crouch End Festival Chorus

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars "56 Show-Stoppers from the Last Century ~ Paul Bateman".......2004-04-16

    Some of the best musicals from the last century appear on this 4-CD compilation "Musicals:The Gold Collection", featuring many stars of the London Stage with Paul Bateman (conductor), The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonia, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the world renown Crouch End Festival Chorus ~ sharing the spotlight, blending voice and music within the boundaries of great compositions from sold out musical shows from the past ~ all songs presented on this collection have been performed by a diverse set of artists ~ share the beauty of simplicity that exists in the music of each performance.

    Here's just a sampling with "Annie", Annie Get Your Gun", "Anything Goes", "Aspects of Love", "Cabaret", "Carmen Jones", "Carousel", "Cats", "Chess", "Evita", "The Fantastics", "Fiddler on the Roof", "Gigi", "Guys and Dolls", "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "Kismet", "Kiss Me Kate", "La Cage Aux Folles", "Les Miserables", "A Little Night Music", "Man of La Mancha", "Oklahoma", "Phantom of the Opera", "Porgy & Bess", "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers", "Showboat", "The Sound of Music", "South Pacific", "Starlight Express", "Sunset Boulevard", "Tell Me On Sunday", "There's No Business Like Show Business", "West Side Story" ~ each cue is just the icing on the cake presented in this one of a kind event.

    Let's take a look at the stars of the London Stage ~ Meredith Braun, Keith Burns, Sharon Campbell, Mary Carewe, Gerard Casey, Chris Corcoran, Keith Ferreira, Lesley Garrett (always a favorite in everyones collection), Helen Hobson, Michele Hooper, Christopher Howard, Jason Howard, Ria Jones, John Langley, David Shannon, Deorah Steel, Jill Washington, Dave Willetts, Tania Williams ~ so much talent under one banner, perfection is the only description that comes to mind. Paul Bateman has come up with a instrumental masterpiece, with emotional peaks and valleys that we've experienced over decades in the tumultuous world of musicals in the theatre.

    Silva America, James Fitzpatrick, Reynold da Silva and David Stoner have paid homage to this genre ~ brought to the forefront in one universal voice the magnitude and influence for all it's listeners ~ powerful and personal touch of each track makes you feel the melody is still ringing in your ears, that's what the composer hoped for and it works ~ this musical collection is a keeper ~ gotta love it!

    Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 3605 ~ (4/06/2004)
    Broadway First Take, Vol. 2: Promises, Promises; Flower Drum Song; La Cage aux Folles
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      		Broadway First Take, Vol. 2: Promises, Promises; Flower Drum Song; La Cage aux Folles

      Manufacturer: Slider Music
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      ASIN: B00004YR8W
      Release Date: 2000-10-10

      Tracks:

      1. Promises, Promises, Musical Play
      2. Promises, Promises, Musical Play/What Am I Doing Here
      3. Promises, Promises, Musical Play/Upstairs
      4. Promises, Promises, Musical Play/You'll Think of Someone
      5. Promises, Promises, Musical Play/She Likes Basketball
      6. Promises, Promises, Musical Play/Let's Pretend We're Grown Up
      7. Promises, Promises, Musical Play/Wanting Things
      8. Promises, Promises, Musical Play/Tick Tock Goes the Clock
      9. Promises, Promises, Musical Play/Whoever You Are, I Love You
      10. Promises, Promises, Musical Play/Christmas Day
      11. Flower Drum Song, Musical Play/Love, Look Away
      12. Flower Drum Song, Musical Play/I Enjoy Being a Girl
      13. Flower Drum Song, Musical Play/She Is Beautiful
      14. Flower Drum Song, Musical Play/Sunday
      15. Flower Drum Song, Musical Play/Like a God
      16. Flower Drum Song, Musical Play/Grant Avenue
      17. Flower Drum Song, Musical Play/My Best Love
      18. Flower Drum Song, Musical Play/Sunday
      19. Cage aux Folles/La Cage aux Folles
      20. Cage aux Folles/Song on the Sand
      21. Cage aux Folles/I Am What I Am
      22. Cage aux Folles/The Best of Times
      Golden Greats: Greatest Broadway Hits
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • A bargain collection of showtunes
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      ASIN: B00005USEJ
      Release Date: 2002-02-26

      Tracks:

      1. Ouverture - Orchestra
      2. Something Wonderfull - Dorothy Sarnoff
      3. Doin' What Comes Natur'lly - Ethel Merman
      4. Life Upon the Wicked Stage - Colette Lyons
      5. So in Love - Patricia Morison
      6. You'll Never Walk Alone - Jan Clayton, Christine Johnson
      7. Bill - Carol Bruce
      8. Hello, Young Lovers - Gertrude Lawrence
      9. Bloody Mary - Male Chorus
      10. I Can't Say No - Celeste Holm
      11. This Was a Real Nice Clambake - Jan Clayton,
      12. Oklahoma! - Alfred Drake
      13. Sue Me - Vivian Blaine, Sam Levene
      14. Woman Is a Sometime Thing - Edward Matthews
      15. Some Enchanted Evening - Ezio Pinza,
      16. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' - Todd Duncan, Todd Duncan
      17. Guys and Dolls - Douglas Deane, Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver
      18. It Ain't Necessarily So - Lawrence Tibbett
      19. Make Believe - Jan Clayton
      20. Wonderful Guy - Mary Martin
      21. They Say It's Wonderful - Ethel Merman
      22. When the Children Are Asleep - Jean Darling, Eric Mattson
      23. More I Cannot Wish You - Pat Rooney, Sr., Pat Rooney, Sr.
      24. Puzzlement - Yul Brynner
      25. I Got Lost in His Arms - Ethel Merman

      Tracks:

      1. Overture...Summertime - Anne Brown
      2. Why Can't You Behave? - Lisa Kirk, Harold Lang
      3. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Carol Bruce
      4. There's No Business Like Show Business - Chorus
      5. If I Were a Bell - Isabel Bigley
      6. People Will Say That We're in Love - Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts
      7. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Anne Brown
      8. Luck Be a Lady Tonight - Robert Alda
      9. Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? - Gertrude Lawrence
      10. Girl That I Marry - Ray Middleton
      11. Nobody Else But Me - Jan Clayton
      12. Carousel Waltz - Orchestra
      13. Dites-Moi - Barbara Luna
      14. Ol' Man River - Kenneth Spencer
      15. Summertime
      16. Many a New Day - Joan Roberts
      17. Blow High, Blow Low - Murvyn Vye
      18. It Takes a Long Pull to Get There - Edward Matthews
      19. You've Got to Be Carefully Taught - Billy Tabbert
      20. We Open in Venice - Alfred Drake
      21. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair - Mary Martin
      22. Who Do You Love, I Hope? - Kathleen Carnes, Robert Lenn
      23. I've Never Been in Love Before - Robert Alda
      24. Tom, Dick or Harry - Lisa Kirk
      25. I Whistle a Happy Tune - Gertrude Lawrence

      Tracks:

      1. New York, New York - Lynn Murray, Lynn Murray
      2. Almost Like Being in Love - Marion Bell, Dave Brooks, David Brooks
      3. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - Vivienne Segal
      4. Beat out Dat Rhythm on a Drum - June Hawkins
      5. How Are Things in Glocca Morra? - Ella Logan
      6. Old Devil Moon - Ella Logan
      7. South American Way - Carmen Miranda
      8. September Song - Walter Huston
      9. This Is the Army, Mister Jones - Irving Berlin
      10. Takin' a Chance on Love - Ethel Waters
      11. My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Mary Martin
      12. Anything Goes - Jeanne Aubert & The Four Admirals
      13. You're the Top - Jeanne Aubert & The Four Admirals
      14. I Get a Kick Out of You - Ethel Merman
      15. Night and Day - Fred Astaire
      16. I Got Rhythm - Red Nichols & His Orchestra
      17. Someone to Watch Over Me - Gertrude Lawrence
      18. Fascinatin' Rhythm - Adele Astaire, Fred Astaire
      19. Strike Up the Band - Red Nichols & His Orchestra
      20. Makin' Whoopee - Eddie Cantor
      21. Heatwave - Ethel Waters
      22. Easter Parade - Clifton Webb
      23. She Didn't Say Yes - Peggy Wood
      24. I've Told Every Little Star - Mary Ellis
      25. Johnny One Note - Lynn Murray, Lynn Murray

      Album Description

      Import exclusive, budget price compilation featuring Broadway classics like 'You'll Never Walk Alone', 'Summertime', & There's No Business Like Show Business', performed by Ethel Merman, Gertrude Lawrence, Celeste Holm, & many more. 75 tracks in all. Standard double jewel case. Disky. 2001.

      Album Details

      3 CD set

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars A bargain collection of showtunes.......2005-08-19

      This bargain collection of showtunes is highlighted by the composition of Kurt Weill and the uniquely rolling tongue of Colette Lyons. I have a complaint about this compilation. It includes "Ol' Man River", but it excludes Al Jolson's rendition of "Ol' Man River." Otherwise, this collection gives you ample bang for your buck.
      The Wizard of Oz - Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • A Collection of the Original Oz Stage Productions
      • Ain't it a Shame!
      • Why the 1903 "Wizard" was forgotten
      • A long overdue revisit to a classic American musical
      • Long-Forgotten Broadway Hit Gets First Rate Revival
      		 The Wizard of Oz - Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical

      Manufacturer: Original Cast Record
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      ASIN: B00009MPYQ

      Tracks:

      1. Wizard of OzSelection (Arthur Pryor's Band)
      2. The Bullfrog and the Coon (Ada Jones)
      3. Pocahontas (Edward M. Favor)
      4. Daisy Donohue (Harry Tally)
      5. Down on the Brandywine (Collins & Harlan)
      6. Come Take a Skate with Me Sung (Collins & Harlan)
      7. I Love You All the Time (Harry Macdonough)
      8. The Moon Has His Eyes on You (Ada Jones)
      9. When You Love, Love, Love (Thomas E. Whitbred)
      10. When We Get Whats a-Comin to Us
      11. Mister Dooley Sung (Edward M. Favor)
      12. Julie Dooley (J. W. Myers)
      13. Meet Me Down at the Corner (Jones & Spencer)
      14. Budweisers a Friend of Mine (Billy Murray)
      15. Theres a Lot of Things You Never Learn at School (Bob Roberts)
      16. Under a Panama (Billy Murray)
      17. Good Bye Fedora (Collins & Harlan)
      18. Sitting Bull (Collins & Harlan)
      19. I Love Only One Girl in this Wide Wide World (Harry Macdonough)
      20. Sammy (Harry Macdonough)
      21. The Tale of a Stroll (Morgan & Stanley)
      22. Cant You See Im Lonely? (Ada Jones)
      23. Are You Sincere? (Byron G. Harlan)
      24. Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Collins & Harlan)
      25. Football (Dan W. Quinn)
      26. Id Like to Go Halves in That (Burt Shepard)
      27. Rejoice!The Wizard is No Longer King
      28. The Traveler and the Pie
      29. Must You? (Dan W. Quinn)
      30. Thats Where She Sits All Day (Dan W. Quinn)
      31. The Sweetest Girl in Dixie (Henry Burr)
      32. Scarecrow Laugh (Fred Stone)

      Tracks:

      1. Sammy Mira (Music Box Disc)
      2. Must You? (Mira Music Box Disc)
      3. Opening Prayer
      4. Phantom Patrol
      5. Just a Simple Girl from the Prairie
      6. Poppy Song
      7. Love is Love
      8. When We Get What's A-Comin' to Us
      9. The Traveler and the Pie
      10. When You Love, Love, Love
      11. Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King
      12. Phantom Patrol (Aeolian Piano Roll)
      13. My Little Maid of Oz Aeolian Piano Roll
      14. The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Rythmodik Piano Roll)
      15. The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Piano Roll)
      16. Ask the Flowers to Tell You (Macdonough & Dunlap)
      17. My Beautiful Dream Girl (John Barnes Wells)
      18. My Pretty Little Piece of Dresden China (Bessie Wynn)
      19. Gay Paree (Montgomery & Stone)
      20. Travel Travel Little Star (Montgomery & Stone)
      21. A Scotch Moriah (Montgomery & Stone)
      22. Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Dan W. Quinn)
      23. Daisy Donohue (Trombone Solo by Arthur Pryor)
      24. Mr. DooleyMedley (Xylophone Solo J. Frank Hopkins)
      25. Down on the BrandywineMedley (Edison Military Band)
      26. The Bullfrog and the CoonMedley (Six Brown Brothers)
      27. Ill Take You Back to Italy (Ada Jones & Billy Murray)
      28. Father Goose Songs (Sallie Osbourne)

      Album Description

      The Wizard of Oz a musical with book and lyrics by L. Frank Baum and music by Paul Tietjens premiered on June 16, 1902, at the Grand Opera House in Chicago. It was an instant hit and made stars of David Montgomery (the Tin Woodman) and Fred Stone (the Scarecrow). On January 21, 1903 the show opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York. It ran for nine months and set out on the road with a second company right on its heels. The show toured, came back to New York, toured, and returned to New York again many times until finally disbanding around 1911. Stock and amateur companies continued to present it into the 1930s when it was overshadowed by the classic MGM film starring Judy Garland.

      The show was legendary for its success and its impact on American culture. It was the Cats or Les Mis of the early 1900s--but the show has been swallowed by history. What made audiences of the early 1900s devour the show and return for more again and again? In this unprecedented 2-CD set—featuring over 145 minutes of vintage recordings and 64 pages of lyrics, photos, notes and synopsis—you can discover how The Wizard of Oz entertained the American public for the first two decades of the 20th century. And like the audiences of nearly a hundred years ago, you can hum along to "Budweiser," "Sammy," and "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay"—everyone's favorite songs from The Wizard of Oz! Also included in this comprehensive collection are recordings from later Oz musicals, The Woggle-Bug and The Tik-Tok Man of Oz written by Oz creator L. Frank Baum, as well as vintage non-Oz recordings by original "Wizard of Oz stars" Montgomery & Stone and Bessie Wynn

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A Collection of the Original Oz Stage Productions.......2006-12-07

      This Double-Disk Collection contains music from the original and varied Oz Stage Productions: "the Wizard of Oz", "the Woggle-Bug" (based on 'Marvelous Land of Oz) and "the Tik-Tok Man of Oz" (based on 'Ozma of Oz'). There are plenty of "Wizard" songs and music, but there isn't a lot of "Woggle-Bug" and/or "Tik-Tok Man".
      I often wondered how different the 1st & Original Production of 'Oz Wizard' was different to the book, and thanks to Mark Evan Schwartz's book "Oz: Before the Rainbow" I found out for myself (WORTH A READ!!). Later I got this CD to go along with the book's stage telling (more or less) and I listened in interest to the songs which, I read, were entirely different to the future Musicals of Oz. The songs are good, but not all of them are actually completely restored to perfection, so the singing may/will sound somewhat muffled. Also, due to the time it was made (for some reason), the songs don't actually fit into the story (even the stage's rewritten story) and sound distant/unrelated. But there are songs that sound similar to the original story ("Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King"). CD 2's Track 3 has music played during Silent Oz Film "His Majesty, Scarecrow" on the MGM 3-Disk DVD.
      The best thing about this CD Collection is the two booklets packaged along with the disks: the first (entitled "The Records") has writing on "What the Wizard Was" with a synopsis of the stage production story and "About the Recordings", a listing of all the songs on CD 1 (which are helpful for "Selection" Tracks not specifically named on the back) and notes on the songs like their origins and background. Booklet 2 (entitled "The Lyrics") has the words to the songs (in case you can't make out the words/want to sing-along). BOTH CDs include b&w photos of the actors, performance (few of which can be seen in "Oz: Before the Rainbow" book) and even reprints of a few illustrations made for the stage. The pictures are the best part of this purchase.
      The Entirely Different Songs may not fit with the story, original or rewritten, but there's nothing really wrong with the music when one enjoys to what they're listening to.
      I know that there is also another 'Oz on Stage' CD Collection called "Before the Rainbow" . . . hmmm, I wonder if I should get that too?

      5 out of 5 stars Ain't it a Shame!.......2006-05-20

      I think that this is a wonderful album of HISTORICAL value. Not too many people know this, but "the wizard of oz" was made into a smash hit in 1903, but because all the history was BARELY in obscurity, hungry tiger press wanted to educate the blockheads in the world about this remarkable piece of history. that being said, david maxine collected all of the old material, such as Piano rolls (my especial favorite of all of them is "the poppy song", i LOVE the bass notes: "nnn-ded-deh mmmm-ded-deh"), and music boxes, and cylinders, and records!
      however, it is quite a shame that that CRAPPY movie with judy garland pushed this lovely musical into obscurity. i would have liked to see it in my day, but it was already lost in darkness, but thanks to the highly DIGNIFIED people in the world, this cd is available!! BUY IT!!!! I *ORDER* YOU!!! YOU CANNOT BE DIGNIFIED WITHOUT THIS REPLACING YOUR "RAP" GARBAGE WITH THIS JEWEL!!!!

      4 out of 5 stars Why the 1903 "Wizard" was forgotten.......2004-03-20

      This truly remarkable 2-disc collection of old cylinders, discs, music boxes and piano rolls explains why the 1903 musical version of "The Wizard of Oz" did not survive the early thirties. It wasn't because it was before its time or even of its time, but simply because it was way behind the times. Its producers resisted composer's Paul Tietjens' attempts to write plot-driven numbers. His contribution survives only in the incidental music preserved on piano rolls (and the most interesting element on this collection) linking very disparate and even incongruous vaudeville acts by various authors and performers that graced the stage during the musical's multi-decade run. In other words, Baum was telling a story and the songs were telling another... As fascinating as they are for historical reasons, those numbers are commonplace, mostly uninspired flash-in-the-tin-pan ditties, with timid syncopation and a stong reliance on musical clichés. There is not a single standard among them and not even a decent lyric where "fine" doesn't rhyme with "mine" and "love you" doesn't rhyme with "I do"- or even "I know you know I know you do", as happens more than once. As an assemblage of shtick pieces and ephemeral sentimental or nonsensical ditties, this collection cannot be topped and it represents a monumental effort. Without it and its very generous and informative liner notes, I would not have the same appreciation for the absolute genius of Victor Herbert's operettas ("Babes in Toyland" came out the same year) where the more memorable songs are plot-driven and introduced and linked by the most luscious, inventive and varied incidental music ever heard outside an opera house. This sort of unified concept would culminate in Jerome Kern's "Show Boat" and it remains a truth today that the integration of plot and music - reminiscent of opera - is the true secret of successful and perennial musicals, whatever the current idiom. This collection also makes one appreciate the complete originality of the Hollywood film for actually going back to Baum's books, entrusting the songs, lyrics and music to Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg and Herbert Stothart and scrapping the musical's colourful but checkered history (except for casting ex-vaudevillians as the main characters, of course!). Highly recommended for its nostalgia value, its irreplaceable rarities and a better understanding of the history of American popular music.

      5 out of 5 stars A long overdue revisit to a classic American musical.......2003-09-30

      Although it was one of the most financially successful stage musicals of the early 1900's, very little information is presently available on the 1903 production of THE WIZARD OF OZ. In what was obviously a labor of love, David Maxine has done much to correct this oversight by releasing a 2-CD set with over 145 minutes worth of extremely rare recordings of music from this and other OZ-themed musicals dating back to before World War I. Recorded materials include vintage acoustical disc and cylinder phonograph records, piano rolls, and music box discs, many of which go back almost a century. In addition, he has included two booklets worth of historical background information on the 1903 WIZARD OF OZ production, its stars, the individual musical numbers, and lyrics for the songs included on the CDs. (Lavishly illustrated with rare old black and white photos and artwork, these booklets, and the information they contain, are themselves worth the price of the set!) Several bonus CD tracks are included that offer rare recordings by Montgomery & Stone (the original Tin Woodsman and Scarecrow) and Bessie Wynn, who was also in the 1903 cast. Not just for dedicated Oz fans, this set is a "must have" for anyone interested in the history of American musical theater and American popular culture of the early 1900's.

      5 out of 5 stars Long-Forgotten Broadway Hit Gets First Rate Revival.......2003-09-17

      One hundred and three years ago, author L. Frank Baum published the best-selling children's book of the 20th century, THE WIZARD OF OZ. Although the book was adapted several times as plays, silent motion pictures, animated cartoons, and radio shows in the next few decades, it is the 1939 MGM film that most people think of as THE WIZARD OF OZ. The success and popularity of that film completely eclipsed the memories of previous incarnations and even the book itself in popular culture. However, prior to the film's release, there was a successful stage version which premiered on Broadway in 1903 and delighted audiences for many years, making stars of Fred Stone and David Montgomery, the original Scarecrow and Tinman. As with the MGM film, chilren who saw THE WIZARD OF OZ on stage carried fond memories of the production into adulthood. Ray Bolger was so impressed with the Fred Stone's Scarecrow, that he remembered it vividly as an adult and based his own protrayal of the character in the movie on Mr. Stone's stage version.

      Unfortunately, time and Judy Garland have pushed the once popular Broadway Smash into history. It has been all but forgotten...until now.

      As the show moved from theater to theater and casts changed, so did the songs. Many of these were recorded on the primative equipment of the day: Wax cylinders, 78-RPM records, piano rolls, and music Boxes, and surprisingly many of these still exist. Now, thanks to those hard-working gents at HUNGRY TIGER PRESS, you can own these historic recordings on this awesome 2-CD set. THE WIZARD OF OZ: Vintage Recordings From The 1903 Broadway Musical contains over 145 minutes of terrific early 20th century music. You won't find "Over the Rainbow" or "Ding! Dong! The Witch Is Dead!" here. Instead, this WIZARD OF OZ contains tracks like "Budweiser's a Friend of Mine", "Sammy", "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay", and "Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King", each one a portal over the rainbow to the Broadway stage of a century ago.

      Obviously the play was quite different in plot from the movie--Dorothy travelled to Oz with her cow Imogene instead of Toto, for starters--, but the songs represent the style of popular music of 100 years ago and are collected here in a beautiful compilation. The set contains two booklets of liner notes which contain credits, lyrics, a written history of the production, and are extensively illustrated with photos and illustrations. Although the sound quality of the source material is not always up to today's standards, the songs are presented in the best versions possible, and the music is highly enjoyable. With 60 tracks and the wealth of information contained here, both written and photographic, this 2-CD set is good value for the money. A must-have for all collectors of WIZARD OF OZ memorabilia, an insightful look at popular music and Broadway history from a century ago, a glimpse into ethnic and racial stereotypes that were accepted at the time, and a curiosity for fans of the 1939 film, this set is big on appeal. Kudos to the Hungry Tiger Press for rescuing this treasure trove of musical history from obscurity!
      By George It's Gershwin
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        		By George It's Gershwin

        Manufacturer: Manu
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000003WPY
        Release Date: 1997-04-22

        Tracks:

        1. Themes from the Piano Concerto in F
        2. Man I Love
        3. They Can't Take That Away from Me [From Shall We Dance]
        4. Foggy Day [From A Damsel in Distress]
        5. I Got Rhythm [From Girl Crazy]
        6. Medley
        7. Soon (Strike up the Band)
        8. Liza [From "Show Girl"]
        9. 'S Wonderful/Funny Face
        10. Prelude No. 2
        11. Porgy and Bess Selection
        Judy Garland, Vol. 2: Ziegfeld Girl (1941 Film) / For Me And My Gal (1942 Film)
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Loved the outtakes
        • IN STEREO
        • Judy and Gene at their irriplacable best!!!
        		 Judy Garland, Vol. 2: Ziegfeld Girl (1941 Film) / For Me And My Gal (1942 Film)
        Judy Garland , and Gene Kelly
        Manufacturer: Chansons Cinema
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        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000003DFC
        Release Date: 1996-05-21

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Loved the outtakes.......2001-10-18

        It always amazes me why MGM cut some of Garland's best work.

        5 out of 5 stars IN STEREO.......1999-12-08

        This soundtrack is fantastic. All of the music from the film is here, and a great deal of unreleased material, too. Most of the soundtrack is presented in true stereo.....mastered from the original vocal and orchestral recordings made my MGM from March 21st - August 10th, 1942. The MGM Studio Orchestra was recorded using several microphones placed stategically throughout the scoring stage. Whereas the tracks were originally mixed to monaural for the film, Doug Schwartz at Audio Services in Los Angeles has restored and remixed the tracks to full stereo. The combination of the new sound and 2 alternate versions, 7 extended versions, and 9 outtakes of the music makes for an experience which surpasses the film in it's entertainment level. Perfect for a fan of Judy, Gene, MGM, and great musicals.

        5 out of 5 stars Judy and Gene at their irriplacable best!!!.......1999-04-27

        For Me And My Gal is my FAVORITE movie so I bought the soundtrack. I was blown away by how well it was done. I listen to it over and over again. Judy Garland and Gene Kelly do an outstanding job as always. If you're an old musical fan like me you should DEFINATELY get this CD.

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