Texas Theater

Editorial Reviews
From the Artist
Check out some of the talent on this CD!!! Will Ray, a member of the Hollywood, CA based Hellecasters, does an amazing job with electric guitar on "Wanted Man." Stevie Gurr, a veteran West Coast stage and studio guitar player for such artists as Jackson Browne and Elvin Bishop (to name but a few), does some very fine work with both guitars and harmonica on "Outlaw," "Jones County Line" and "Change." Doug Livingston, a veteran pedal steel maestro, does incredible work on many of the tracks. Amy Orebaugh, who originally came from my hometown of Fort Worth, Texas, did some outstanding vocal work. Working with these great musicians was a blast and they do a great job!

About the Artist
Greg Westfall has been a guitar player and songwriter for over twenty years. He grew up on a steady diet of Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top and Pink Floyd, but over time became more and more interested in Texas folk music. His music incorporates those old rock influences to make truly edgy, guitar-based Texas country music.

Album Description
"Texas Theater" is a collection of "story songs" in the Texas country-folk tradition. The characters in Westfall's songs cover the spectrum of those roaming around the West, from border town serial killers ("The Angel") and unhappy yuppies trapped in the city ("Outlaw"), to that mean old man that lives down the road that would kill your dog if he got a chance ("Two-Finger Dan") and a "Lonesome Dove"-style execution on horseback ("The Hill"). Of course, there are plenty of songs about love and the lack thereof ("Change," "If You're Going to Texas," "One Horse Town," "The Truck Song," and "Constantly Amazed"). "Jones County Line" captures the regret and second-guessing of one who can't quite remember why he ran away from the small hometown he grew up in. Westfall also covers two of his favorite country songs, "Mama Tried" and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" with plenty of force and energy.

Texas Theater

Texas Theater, Music, Greg Westfall, Alternative Country with a ragged edge -- ZZ Top and George Thorogood meet Pat Green.
Stars & Stripes: America's Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • worth money
  • Great Patriotic Music
  • A good choice of tunes with good quality
  • Brilliant!!!
  • Best Patriotic Music I've Found
 Stars & Stripes: America's Greatest Hits

Manufacturer: Compendia
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ASIN: B000000BMS
Release Date: 1997-02-25

Tracks:

  1. The Star Spangled Banner
  2. George M. Cohan Medley: Yankee Doodle Dandy/Harrigan/Mary's A Grand Old Name/You're A Grand Old Flag
  3. American Salute
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  1. Fanfare For The Common Man
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  5. Victory At Sea Suite
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars worth money.......2007-05-24

this cd set is definately worth the money spent. i haven't heard some of the music before but was willing to give it a try.

5 out of 5 stars Great Patriotic Music.......2007-02-21

Beautiful music perfect for feeling patriotic. Received CD promptly and in great condition.

4 out of 5 stars A good choice of tunes with good quality.......2005-06-30

If you like military tunes and marches, this 2-CD is a good choice. The orchestration is good, it is well played and the quality of recording is good. If you like this kind of music, it is a good choice to buy.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!!.......2003-08-11

I have the CD at home and the songs sound fabulous. I've heard the Houston Symphony's version of the Star Spangled Banner many times on TV as this anthem has been used at sign-off (when this was happening). It's as powerful a version you'll hear. Probably the finest patriotic music CD you can find out there.

5 out of 5 stars Best Patriotic Music I've Found.......2001-09-20

Loved the CD! I am buying it to use with a Musical Freestyle Ride for a Quadrille. A horse oriented endeaver. The music will be perfect to bring positive patriotism to fairs and fund raisers for NYC.
Florence Foster Jenkins & Friends: Murder on the High Cs
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Must be heard to be believed
  • This is the definitive FFJ!
  • Sounds Like A Vacuum Cleaner Ingesting An Owl
  • comedy classic
  • The "joke", never funny, is now painfully shabby
 Florence Foster Jenkins & Friends: Murder on the High Cs
John Charles Thomas , John Charles Thomes , Robert Merrill , Alexander Kipnis , Ezio Pinza , Florence Foster Jenkins , Jack Barnett , Earl Cahn Sammy / Brent , Felicien David , and Leo Delibes
Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B0000AE7AO
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

  1. Queen of the Night Aria [From The Magic Flute]
  2. Serenata Mexicana
  3. Musical Snuff Box
  4. Like a Bird
  5. Bell Song [Lakme Dub]
  6. Charmant Oiseau [Perle du Brl]
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  8. Biassy [Prelude XVI]
  9. Valse Caressante
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  16. Real Piano Player - Jimmy Durante, Helen Traubel
  17. Please Don't Say No [Thrill of a Romance] - Lauritz Melchior

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Must be heard to be believed.......2006-04-09

Even the brilliant Judy Kaye in the recent play "Souvenir" about Ms. Jenkins couldn't quite match the unique sound of this singer, although she came close. For those who like this sort of thing, this is the real thing. The sound on this Naxos CD is superior to RCA's "Glory of the Human Voice??" which covers most of the same territory. The Naxos CD also restores the piano intro to the Bell Song and the heretofore rare Valse Caressante of which only a few pressings are known to exist.

That said, the rest of the (non-Florence) cuts are mostly forgettable. More kitch than camp. Annoying music abounds but the in the realm of the truly, stupendously awful Florence Foster Jenkins remains in a class by herself. No one can really compete with Ms. Jenkins on her own camp grounds and there is no sense in trying. The one exception being the sung "Blue Danube" with Josephine Tumminia and the Jimmy Dorsey orchestra which falls in the "what could they have been thinking?" department.

Personally a little of this sort of thing goes a long way. The Faust Travesty on the RCA set holds a bit more interest (but not all that much). I think a more interesting compliation would consist of "straight" renderings of the various arias and pieces contrasted with Madame Florence's so the listener may fully savor what she achieves in these performances.

Florence gets five stars but the rest of it gets a minus one, so it ends up with four.

5 out of 5 stars This is the definitive FFJ!.......2005-01-09

A fellow reviewer has not paid close attention to the contents of "Murder On The High C's": this release actually contains every recording that FFJ made. She recorded 9 arias and released them on 5 78's (the fifth, "Valse Caressante", was split), all of them gathered here for the first time. What this album omits from the previous cd release ("The Glory??? of the Human Voice") is the arias by an almost equally incompetent baritone. "Murder..." more than compensates for this with the inclusion of some unbelievably tragic recordings by artists who could actually sing but found themselves saddled with shockingly bad material; it's an absolute feast for those who love outsider music. The 'nursery rhyme' songs provoke bewilderment, the swing version of "Blue Danube" must be heard to be believed, and the excellent liner notes accurately describe Lauritz Melchior's valiant performance of "Please Don't Say No" as "the single worst recording of anything ever made by an opera star who should have known better". "Murder On The High C's" is an insanely delirious treasure.

3 out of 5 stars Sounds Like A Vacuum Cleaner Ingesting An Owl.......2004-10-15

Florence Foster Jenkins was a socialite who enjoyed singing in vast disproportion to her musical talent. This CD has some of her greatest works (so to speak) although the disc pales in comparison to her masterwork "The Glory (????) of Human Voice." (In fact several of the songs on this CD are available on that recording.) Particularly ear-shattering are "Musical Snuff Box" (watch out for that last note if you have pets, they will seriously dislike it), "Bell Song" which is essentially a series of a cappella pentatonic scales by and large, and finally the unique rendition of "Valse Caressante" (which was actually released as a single!) which will leave any listener in a near delirium.

In short, these rare Jenkins masterworks are amazing and hilarious. I can't recommend them highly enough to anyone even mildly curious about outsider music. Why the three star rating? It is certainly not due to Florence's participation, rather due to the packaging. The cover boasts "Florence Foster Jenkins and Friends." Little will most people suspect that the "friends" make up about half of the CD, and are totally unrelated to Jenkins except for possessing no musical talent. Some of the songs are merely boring (like the Jimmy Durante selections), and some are quite laughably funny like the dreadful "The Fireman's Bride," and "Please Don't Say No." Finally there is the real puzzler from the "what were they thinking?" file, "Little Jack Horner," an operatic retelling of the classic children's tale. The other reason I only give this disc three stars is because four of the nine Jenkins' songs are available on "The Glory (????) of Human Voice." I had expected different material on this CD.

The bottom line is that this CD is for Florence Foster Jenkins completists. (Ponder that.) People who want more exposure to Florence should buy her delightful "The Glory (????) of Human Voice," which I can't recommend highly enough.

5 out of 5 stars comedy classic.......2004-05-27

In the summer of 2003, I had the luck of hearing Florence's recordings. Even though no one is quite sure whether she meant to be funny or not, listening to her cds always puts me in the best mood. Hearing her try to reach those high notes and missing terribly is the funniest thing in the world!! My family and I love Florence!!!

1 out of 5 stars The "joke", never funny, is now painfully shabby.......2004-03-07

It is sad that a person who apparently had too much money and time to waste could have done so in preserving for an unsuspecting posterity such awful sounds. The so-called friends who flocked by invitation to her concert to relish an event of mockery were at least as much to blame as the poor woman herself for having encouraged such eccentric egocentricity.

The whole matter stinks of making fun of a person afflicted by illness. What a cruel species we were - and still are.
Center Stage: Broadway 1947-1958
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • STREISSAND LIVE IN CONCERT 2006
 Center Stage: Broadway 1947-1958

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ASIN: B0007ZEO1E
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

  1. Shall We Dance?
  2. Ohio
  3. Luck Be A Lady
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Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars STREISSAND LIVE IN CONCERT 2006.......2007-05-15

CONTENT WAS EXCELLENT BUT THE CD HAD TOO MANY GAPS IN TRANSITION FROM EACH TRACK.
Broadway: America's Music 1935-2005
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    ASIN: B000B8I93Q
    Release Date: 2005-10-18

    Tracks:

    1. Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'
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    Tracks:

    1. Impossible Dream
    2. Love Makes the World Go 'Round
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    5. I Say Hello
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    8. What Kind of Fool Am I?
    9. Shy
    10. Consider Yourself
    11. Poor Little Person

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    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
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    10. Applause

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    Bless Yore Beautiful Hide
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Bravos belong to beloved baritone Howard Keel
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    ASIN: B0007KTBH6
    Release Date: 2005-03-08

    Tracks:

    1. My Defences Are Down - Adolph Deutsch, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    2. Girl That I Marry [From Annie, Get Your Gun] - Adolph Deutsch, Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    3. They Say It's Wonderful [From Annie, Get Your Gun] - Adolph Deutsch, Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    4. Anything You Can Do [From Annie, Get Your Gun] - Adolph Deutsch, Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    5. Pagan Love Song [From Pagan Love Song] - Adolph Deutsch, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    6. House of the Singing Bamboo [From Pagan Love Song] - Adolph Deutsch, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    7. Tahiti [From Pagan Love Song] - Adolph Deutsch, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    8. Make Believe [From Show Boat] - Adolph Deutsch, Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    9. You Are Love [From Show Boat] - Adolph Deutsch, Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    10. Why Do I Love You? [From Show Boat] - Adolph Deutsch, Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    11. Young Folks Should Get Married [From Texas Carnival] - Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra,
    12. Lovely to Look At [From Lovely to Look At] - Carmen Dragon, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    13. You're Devastating [From Lovely to Look At] - Carmen Dragon, Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    14. Touch of Your Hand [From Lovely to Look At] - Carmen Dragon, Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    15. Higher Than a Hawk [From Calamity Jane] - Ray Heindorf, Howard Keel,
    16. I Can Do Without You [From Calamity Jane] - Doris Day, Ray Heindorf, Howard Keel,
    17. So in Love [From Kiss Me, Kate] - Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra, Andrrevin,
    18. Were Thine That Special Face [From Kiss Me, Kate] - Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra, Andrrevin,
    19. Wunderbar - Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra, Andrrevin,
    20. I've Come to Wive It Wealthily in Padua [From Kiss Me, Kate] - Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra, Andrrevin,
    21. Where Is the Life That Late I Led? [From Kiss Me, Kate] - Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra, Andrrevin,
    22. Right Place for a Girl [From Rose Marie] - Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra, Georgie Stoll's Trio
    23. Rose Marie [From Rose Marie] - Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra, Georgie Stoll's Trio
    24. Bless Yore Beautiful Hide [From Seven Brides for Seven Brothers] - Adolph Deutsch, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    25. Sobbin' Women [From Seven Brides for Seven Brothers] - Adolph Deutsch, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra
    26. When You're in Love [From Seven Brides for Seven Bothers] - Adolph Deutsch, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra, Jane Powell
    27. Your Land and My Land [From Deep in My Heart] - Adolph Deutsch, Howard Keel, MGM Studio Orchestra

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Bravos belong to beloved baritone Howard Keel.......2005-08-30

    Travel back in time to an era when songs were created to enjoy like a rich desert that your mom would make. Howard Keel and his various duet partners have done just this! This CD has a wonderful selection from the great musicals of the 1950's and makes you smile....sigh....and seek to hear them again and again. I would encourage you to add this to your collection as I have. I've even shared it with many of my friends who have come back with the same remarks of great music from one of the great singers of our recent past.
    More Broadway's Greatest Love Songs
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    ASIN: B00005UWL2
    Release Date: 2002-01-29

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    1. Mamma Mia!: Our Last Summer - Paul Clarkston
    2. Hair: Good Morning Starshine - Annable Leventon
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    4. Sweeney Todd: Not While I'm Around - Vanessa Williams
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Outstanding Collection of Love Songs.......2007-06-22

    I have to quickly disagree with those who are looking for more songs crammed in to what is such a breathtaking album of Broadway love songs. The rendition of the songs on this album and the Broadway singers selected for each piece, just are so beautifully recorded and make chills go through me. Whoever created this album, knew exactly what they were doing. This CD is full of nostalgia and artists who know how a song should be sung. They are certainly not making noise as on some Broadway CD's, but they have created an album that will go down in history for some of us who have longed to see such muscials come back to life in a way....that sadly has become a memory.

    3 out of 5 stars It is in need of 1 more musical........2005-05-29

    I think they need to consider putting one more musical on this CD. This musical would have to be Wicked. What about As Long As Your Mine (from Wicked of course)? I think I would like this CD better if they could put Wicked on it. But of course this may not be true for everyone because obviously my favorite musical of all time is Wicked.

    1 out of 5 stars Not enough songs..........2004-10-20

    Okay, so I have yet to hear this CD but already I have a quip: Why are there only 16 songs on this CD when the original Broadway's Greatest Love Songs had 20. They're cheating customers out of 4 songs! Also, why doesn't this include any songs from Aida, Triumph of Love, Beauty and the Beast, R&H's Cinderella, The Lion King, or Wicked! And please, "Our Last Summer" from Mamma Mia? Don't get me wrong, I love Mamma Mia, but that is NOT a love song.
    Broadway Magic: Broadway 1968-1980
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Broadway Magic: Broadway 1968-1980

      Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B0007ZEO0K
      Release Date: 2005-04-26

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      Ultimate Irving Berlin, Vol. 1
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        Manufacturer: Pearl
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00005RKQR
        Release Date: 2002-02-26

        Tracks:

        1. The Jolly Bachelors: That Beautiful Rag
        2. Ziegfeld Follies Of 1911: Woodman, Spare That Tree
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        Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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        • Simply the Best
        • Ann-Margret in a lively performance
        • Star Power in the House - -The Whorehouse, that is.
        • Ann Margret Disappointing
        		 Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

        Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00005LZSJ
        Release Date: 2001-07-10

        Tracks:

        1. 20 Fans
        2. A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place
        3. Girl, You're a Woman
        4. Texas Has a Whorehouse in It
        5. Twenty-Four Hours of Lovin'
        6. Doatsy Mae
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        14. A Friend to Me
        15. Finale
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        Customer Reviews:

        2 out of 5 stars Worst Little Tour of Whorehouse.......2006-06-06

        Roxie Lucas saves this review from having a single star. Her performance was the shining star in a rather lifeless, dusty, and uninspired revival of the original production which thankfully avoided Broadway. Compare with the rollicking original recording and you will easily notice the lack of life, spirit and vibrancy in the new recording. The addition of A Friend to Me added nothing to the score but sluggish redundancy.

        5 out of 5 stars Simply the Best.......2005-10-24

        I saw this production . . . it was a fantastic tour. I love this CD and highly reccomend it! This is by far the best recording of the show. If you are a fan of Ann Margret or of this musical I am sure you will love it. Now some people have complained about Ann Margret's voice not being what it was . . . I think it's better. Her voice is smokey, breathy and sexy . . . and perfect for this Las Vegas meets honky tonk score. She is the perfect Miss Mona aside from Dolly Parton. The supporting cast is very strong here as well. Flashy costumes and scantily clothed men and women . . . how can anyone not love this musical.

        4 out of 5 stars Ann-Margret in a lively performance.......2003-10-18

        THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS is always a delight, and in this new cast album of the recent national touring production starring Ann-Margret, it's even better than ever.

        Ann-Margret takes on the role of the Chicken Ranch owner Miss Mona with aplomb, offering up a lively performance. She sings lovely renditions of "Girl, You're a Woman", "A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place", and a brand-new song written especially for this production, "A Friend to Me".

        Gary Sandy does well by the character of Mona's old flame Ed Earl Dodd, with fine support from Rob Donohoe as Melvin P. Thorpe and Hal Davis as Edsel Mackay.

        Avery Sommers adds a soulful voice to the character of the sassy bordello maid Jewel, and offers up a show-stopping "Twenty-Four Hours of Lovin'". Roxie Lucas plays the role of the thankless Doatsy Mae, and sings her self-titled number quite affectingly.

        Terri Dixon and Jen Celene Little do well by the featured roles of Angel and Shy, with the Chicken Ranch girls offering up a superb rendition of the heartbreakingly-lovely "Hard Candy Christmas".

        All-in-all, if you love this delightful musical, you'll adore this brand-new cast album!

        4 out of 5 stars Star Power in the House - -The Whorehouse, that is........2002-03-06

        Ann Margret`s singing voice is quite different from what you`d expect if you heard the previous cast album; however, she purrs her way through them while infusing a great deal of charm and personality to her renditions. Her numbers are not musically beautiful, yet they manage to be touching, sexy, rawnchy and pleasing. You can feel her elgant, strong, glamorous presence which, incidentally, are the character requirements for Miss Mona. The musical arrangements are superb, the energetic entr' acte is a welcome addition to the already familiar musical program. The ensemble is superband Watchdog, the Governor and Jewel all stand out in their solo numbers.

        The sad note is, the "Doatsy Mae" number does no justice to the original. Although acceptably sung, it fails to covey the furstration, hope and dreams of the character. Overall, this CD is surely worth the price: with its good vocals, wonderful score and general sense of innocent mischief, you'll have a great time listening to this all-out for fun musical.

        2 out of 5 stars Ann Margret Disappointing.......2002-02-25

        After listening to this cast album I was horrified and disappointed at the way Ann Margret sounds. Her voice is not in good form and on more than one occasion she fails to stay on key. It is very sad to hear because she has always been one of my favorite performers. The show is coming to Portland in 2 weeks but I think I will bypass this particular production.
        Bruce Kimmel always does excellent work. His CDs are flawless. However, everything seems horribly over miked, in particular Ann Margret. You can hear every breath she takes and it sounds like they were trying to compensate her voice. The orchestra sounds thin as though they are not using a lot of instruments. The chorus does not sound as rich and full as they do on the original Broadway cast CD. This might be due, in part, to the recording studio. It was recorded on their day off during a three week run in Dallas, Texas.
        There are some excellent supporting performances (hence the two star rating)that are enjoyable. Roxie Lucas, as Doatsie Mae, has a nice solo as well as Avery Sommers singing "24 Hours of Lovin':.
        Gary Sandy and Rob Donohue are also fine in less flashy roles.
        Perhaps it is a production that is better seen than heard.
        Watch Your Step
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Great, obscure old Berlin!
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        Manufacturer: Original Cast Record
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        ASIN: B00005QZM9
        Release Date: 2002-03-12

        Tracks:

        1. Overture
        2. Watch Your Step
        3. What Is Love
        4. Let's Go Round The Town
        5. Come To The Land Of The Argentine
        6. I Gotta Go Back To Texas
        7. Bird Of Paradise
        8. Lock Me In Your Harem
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        15. Lead Me To Love
        16. I Hate You
        17. Metropolitan Nights
        18. Opera Medley
        19. Homeward Bound
        20. Move Over
        21. Settle Down In A One Horse Town
        22. Simple Melody - Old Fashioned Wedding - Your Just In Love
        23. Encore - Simple Melody
        24. Bonus Track

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Great, obscure old Berlin!.......2002-08-07

        As a cast member on this album, I'm a little bit biased, but it's this is really a chance to get a listen to some really fabulous Berlin. This is Berlin's first Broadway show and has some great gems like "Have the Boys Around Me" and a bunch of great catchy tunes. It's a wide mix of Berlin and if you're a big fan, it's a great chance to hear him in still somewhat developmental stages. A couple songs from this show were later re-worked and put into other shows. It's also has a great feel for the period and shows the influences around the time he was writing: opera (Opera Melody), cowboys (I Gotta Go Back to Texas) and Hawaii (Honolulu Girls). It's a keeper!

        Also on this CD is a great tribute to Berlin's counterpoint tunes. It's a mix of all three of the greats: Simple Melody, Old Fashioned Wedding, and Just in Love. Sung individually and then all three together! You won't get that anywhere else.

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