Happy?

Entertainment Weekly
If you've been whipped by love and need a cathartic tear- letting, sad-girl singer-songwriter Arden's [Happy?] might be just the thing--especially if you like your pain to go down easy.

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Happy?

Average customer rating: only one song I play over and over Great Music Pure Money Grab Happy Music Great album!

Happy Feet Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cars Flushed Away Happy Feet (Full Screen Edition) Happy Feet: The Movie Storybook (Happy Feet) Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) ASIN: B000I5X7ZW Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

1. Song Of The Heart - Prince
2. Hit Me Up - Gia Farrell
3. Tell Me Something Good - Pink
4. Somebody To Love - Brittany Murphy
5. I Wish - Fantasia, Patti and Yolanda
6. Jump n' Move - The Brand New Heavies (featuring Jamalski)
7. Do It Again - The Beach Boys
8. The Joker - Jason Mraz mash-up with "Everything I Own" - Chrissy Hynde
9. My Way - Robin Williams
10. Kiss - Nicole Kidman mash-up with "Heartbreak Hotel" - Hugh Jackman
11. Boogie Wonderland - Brittany Murphy
12. Golden Slumbers/The End - k.d. lang
13. The Story Of Mumble Happyfeet - John Powell

Amazon.com

If the producers of the movie Happy Feet had enough foresight, they would have dispatched a CD vendor with batches of this disc to every theater exit sign in America. Outside of Shrek and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, few kiddie flicks have fed a need to hear certain songs again as effectively. That's in part because of "Song of the Heart," a suitably frisky Prince number you won't find anywhere else. But it also has something to do with the efforts of some unlikely performers. Who knew Brittany Murphy could sing? "Boogie Wonderland," her cover of the '70s classic, crackles with big-voiced confidence, and "Somebody to Love," another classic cover, claws listeners in by the flipper-ful. Even Robin Williams's typically manic "My Way (a Mi Manera)" isn't without its charms. Nicole Kidman's "Kiss" mashed with Hugh Jackman's "Heartbreak Hotel" may be among the disc's weaker moments, but the grownups will like it that way--with their kind of star wattage, they're already stealing enough shows. And there's plenty to focus on besides them: standouts include Pink's untethered rendition of "Tell Me Something Good," k.d. lang's beautiful Beatles medley "Golden Slumbers/The End," and the Beach Boys' underappreciated gem, "Do It Again." --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

Soundtrack to a comedy adventure--Happy Feet is set deep in Antarctica. Into the land of the Emperor Penguins where each needs a heart song to attract a sould mate, a penguin is born who cannot sing. Our hero Mumble, son of Memphis and Norma Jean, is the worst singer in the world...however, as it happens, he is a brilliant tap dancer!

Customer Reviews:

only one song I play over and over.......2007-07-24

I agree with most of the previous reviews that the CD did NOT carry a lot of the music in the movie. And I ask "why not?"

OK, the re-done songs by Brittany Murphy and Robin Williams are cool. I can even get with the fact that the only reason they re-did them was so their voices matched the voices in the movie.

I can't get enough of the song "Hit Me Up" by Gia Farrell. The CD sits in my car CD player on "1 song repeat" only on this song.

If you can download just this song onto your MP3 player or iPod, then just get the one song.

Otherwise, make sure you listen to samples of ALL the songs to make sure you really want to buy the entire CD.

I hope for a "reprise" too. HEY MOVIE PRODUCERS : Give us the music IN THE MOVIE!!!!!

Great Music.......2007-07-22

My children love this cd. It's a great way to get them away from the dvd.

Pure Money Grab.......2007-07-08

This soundtrack, just like everything else about Happy Feet, is targeted toward the Pottery Barn generation -- which makes Happy Feet exactly like the vast majority of contemporary "kids movies" which are actually made to entertain today's parents more than today's children.

The superstar cast, the song selection, the musical performers, the dialogue...just what about this is for children? Is it the sassy remake of Prince's sex-you-up classic "Kiss"? The use of the word "flippin'" instead of the f-bomb? Robin Williams' reprise of his Good Morning Vietnam character? Somebody, feel free to share.

Is this soundtrack-disguised-as-a-movie for children, or an oldies CD that parents can get away with playing in the car? (Assuming, of course, the car doesn't have one of those handy DVD players in the backseat.)

To a nation obsessed with American Idol, this is considered "good stuff" -- once again, reminding us all that there is no accounting for taste. Especially in 2007.

Happy Music.......2007-06-09

Loved the movie and had to have the CD, not just the down load of the web. This way I can play it in the car and make myself happy while driving around. The music is catchy makes you want to sing along. All the while you can picture the penguins in the movie doing the dancing and singing. Great value CD, add it to your collection, you wount regret it. IainK

Great album!.......2007-06-08

This has some great toe tapping songs on it! Not much from the original motion picture score, but lots of fun songs!

Average customer rating: One Of The Great Groups Of Years Gone By A nice collection Happy Together... Cooking Turtles Feel good hits from the 60's

Happy Together: The Very Best of The Turtles The Turtles Manufacturer: Shout Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Lovin' Spoonful - Greatest Hits The Grass Roots - All Time Greatest Hits The Very Best of the Rascals Hollies - Hollies Greatest Hits The Association's Greatest Hits ASIN: B0002XBPXQ Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

1. Happy Together
2. She'd Rather Be With Me
3. Let Me Be
4. You Know What I Mean
5. You Baby
6. Elenore
7. It Ain't Me Babe
8. She's My Girl
9. Eve Of Destruction
10. You Showed Me
11. Outside Chance
12. Can I Get To Know You Better
13. You Don't Have To Walk In The Rain
14. Grim Reaper Of Love

Album Description

The Turtles are one of the most fondly remembered '60s pop acts—quite an achievement considering that they came up in an era dominated by Motown, The Beatles and other musical giants. After releasing a series of chart-topping singles, including the #1 hit "Happy Together," the band broke up in 1970. Singers Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan continued as a duo under the name Flo & Eddie, recording albums, hosting their own syndicated radio show, and singing backup for T. Rex, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Blondie, and many others. In 1985, they reformed The Turtles as a very successful touring outfit.

Happy Together: The Very Best Of The Turtles collects the band's biggest hits, including the career-defining "Happy Together" and Top 20 smash hits "You Showed Me," "You Baby," and "Elenore." The album also features an early Warren Zevon-penned song, "Outside Chance," and Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe," as well as the classic protest anthem "Eve of Destruction."

Customer Reviews:

One Of The Great Groups Of Years Gone By.......2007-06-18

This is one of the groups of the 60's if you want something to remember, or learn about from back then. They had a lot of great hits along with Peter & Gordon, Chad & Jeremy, Herman's Hermits, Gerry and the Pacemakers, & the Lovin Spoonful, just to name a few. Don't take my word for it. Listen to the sample songs and buy it for yourself. I just happened to grow up in the 60's so I didn't have a problem loving every song. After you buy this you may want to try some of the other groups next. It becomes a Blast into the Past or for those like me, a trip down Memory Lane.

A nice collection.......2007-04-14

This is a very good collection of the Turtles' biggest hits. Their lite, pop-rock was fun to listen too when I was a kid and still is! While some of the lyrics may not be the most profound, their music is enjoyable. My favorites are the classic "Happy Together", "You Baby," "She'd Rather Be With Me," "Elenore," and "It Ain't Me Babe."

Happy Together..........2007-02-03

I'm a fan of 60's music. "Happy Together" is one of those songs of my elementary school days. I rate this classic collection five stars!!

Cooking Turtles.......2006-11-10

These guys were great in the sixties.....Now those of us who once drifted away have come back and there we find the Turtles. Still sounding as good as they did back then...........it was great to run into these guys again...

Feel good hits from the 60's.......2006-11-06

These are the essential Feel-Good hits from the 60's. This cd features most of the Turtles happy songs. There are a couple of minor hits missing, but they're hardly missed from this collection. The Turtles had the great talent of producing happy, playful songs (Happy Together) as well as meaningful music (Eve of Destruction). The music of the 60's is definitely represented in this greatest hits collection.

Average customer rating: wonderful If you liked "Live Dead", You'll love this A musical experience like no other.... Severely Overrated!!! Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Happy Trails Quicksilver Messenger Service Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Quicksilver Messenger Service It's a Beautiful Day Classic Masters Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus Electric Music for the Mind and Body ASIN: B000002UTY Release Date: 1994-08-09

Tracks:

1. Who Do You Love Part 1
2. When Do You Love
3. Where Do You Love
4. How Do You Love
5. Which Do You Love
6. Who Do You Love Part 2
7. Mona
8. Maiden Of The Cancer Moon
9. Calvary
10. Happy Trails

Album Details

Digitally Remastered. Includes Extensive Booklet.

Customer Reviews:

wonderful.......2007-06-24

I went in expecting an album with an old, lackluster guitar sound and uninteresting guitar playing because, let me be honest, there's a lot of guitar playing from the 60's that doesn't sound good to me. Let me take that back- it SOUNDS good, but the notes aren't inspiring me to continue listening because it's mostly a guitar playing over simple blues rhythms and whatnot. It's alright in small doses, but not in great quantities for me.

However, Happy Trails is just the opposite. The reviewer below is right- if you like the Grateful Dead's "Live/Dead" album or even some of the spookier Doors moments when they are letting loose and jamming out, this album won't disappoint. Throw in some melodic guitar jams with lots of delicious licks and really good and unpredictable bass work, and you got yourself a quality album.

Even if you don't care for the versions of "Who Do You Love" that you may have heard, you can ignore all those versions because this is a VERY different song. It takes the theme of that song and expands and builds on the melody in various ways. An album created to satisfy all the guitar jam fans out there. It's awesome. A must buy.

If you liked "Live Dead", You'll love this.......2007-05-15

A few have labeled this a dull or booring, I'd assume that they don't have a background in other aspects of improvizational music - jazz, ragas... If you're used to the pop format (frequently associated with comercialized drivel from my perspective) - don't buy this unless you are wanting to expand your musical horizons.

These were musicians playing music for the music, not for major $$$s.

By the way, for those who like the dual lead format, Wishbone Ash was and still is dual lead - check out Argus for starters (from around the same era - esp the cuts "The King will Come" and "Warrior"). The re-issue CD has some bonus live tracks, with an extended version of Phoenix.

Also, back around that time, Fleetwood Mac was also dual lead - check out "Then Play On", esp the cuts "Rattlesnake Shake" and the two cuts about "Madge".

Also, regarding Dino V, I heard QMS live at the Ampitheator twice in Chicago, once pre-Dino and once after - definately liked them better With John C.

Hope this helps,

Scott

A musical experience like no other...........2007-04-22

When I'd discovered this album in the early 80s (I'm a very late baby boomer), I thought it was "different," but interesting. I wasn't sure what to think of it. Shortly thereafter, when I listened to it "experienced" (hopefully you pick up what I mean), it blew me away to the point that I thought it was one of the greatest recordings ever made. I still do (and I stopped dropping over 20 years ago). It goes beyond rock & roll (matter of fact, to dub this these tunes/performances mere rock is doing it an injustice) - it was like every note played and every beat stroked by the band was so tight and intricate - as well as the timing - it just took you on a ride I can't even describe. From the beginning twang to the last drum beat, including the incredible solos from each of the four members, as well as how each of them complemented each other, it is something beyond words. I mean time just completely stood still until the very last note was played and the needle in the groove lifted off the vinyl.

The hard part was to get enough strength to get up and turn the record over to side 2! Then that whole 2nd side just took you on a completely different journey. All I know is, whenever we dropped, Happy Trails was ALWAYS played. A night wasn't complete without jamming out to this album (Hendrix's 'Axis: Bold As Love' was another favorite).

I saw John Cipollina perform with a group called The Dinosaurs in a small rock hall in Denver, back in 1983. It was probably one of the best performances I ever saw, completely blew me away. That's what turned me onto Quicksilver, later coming across this album. By the way....some of you may recall that the front cover art (depicting the man riding away on the horse) morphed into something completely different (as the artist intended it), while dropping. I mean this whole album - inside & out - was an experience in itself.

Severely Overrated!!!.......2007-03-20

It seems that a lot of the folks reviewing this CD still spend a lot of time with with their bongs. Yes, it's a pretty good record. But a little of the Bo Diddley beat goes a long way, and 30 plus minutes of it overstays its welcome. And for my money, Gary Duncan cuts John Cipollina to shreds; John's OVERUSE of the whammy bar takes a lot away from his playing. The cd's "Quicksilver" and "Comin' Thru" are much better than this one. I recommend this for completists only......

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service.......2007-03-09

Classic Filmore West Rock. Just as good as as it was on vinyl years ago (too many). Has the longest recorded version of "Who Do You Love" that I have ever heard.

Average customer rating: good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children memories TV Theme Songs TV themes Deja Vu

TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs Cyndi Grecco , and Jones, Jack Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Purists | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: TV Guide: 50 All-Time Favorite TV Themes All-Time Top 100 TV Themes Classic TV Game Show Themes One Hundred Greatest TV Themes Toon Tunes: Funny Bone Favorites ASIN: B00006EXIL Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. I Love Lucy Theme - Wilbur Hatch
2. Dragnet - Ray Anthony
3. The Twilight Zone - Rod Open
4. Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra
5. The Andy Griffith Theme - Earle Hagen
6. The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Earl Scruggs
7. The Addams Family (Main Theme) - Vic Mizzy
8. Munsters Theme - Jack Marshall
9. The Ballad Of Gilligan's Isle - Morton Stevens
10. Green Acres - Eddie Albert
11. Jeannie - Hugo Montenegro
12. Batman Theme - Neal Hefti
13. (Theme From) The Monkees - The Monkees
14. Star Trek (Main Title & Closing Theme) - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
15. Mannix - Lalo Schifrin
16. Hawaii Five-O - Mort Stevens & His Orchestra
17. Theme From The Brady Bunch - The Brady Bunch
18. Come On Get Happy - The Partridge Family
19. Those Were The Days - Carroll O'Connor
20. And Then There's Maude - Donny Hathaway
21. Good Times - Jim Gilstrap
22. Movin' On Up - Oren Waters
23. The Rockford Files - Mike Post
24. Them From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
25. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain
26. Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco
27. Chico And The Man - Jose Feliciano
28. Welcome Back - John Sebastian
29. What's Happening!! - Henry Mancini
30. Barney Miller - Jack Elliott
31. Charlie's Angels - Jack Elliott
32. Love Boat Theme - Jack Jones
33. Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') - Bob James
34. It Takes Diff'rent Strokes - Gloria Loring
35. Theme From Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) - Waylon
36. Theme From Magnum, P.I. - Mike Post
37. The Theme From Hill Street Blues - Mike Post
38. Theme From Dynasty - Bill Conti
39. Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
40. Thank You For Being A Friend - Cynthia Fee

Album Description

TV Land brings you 40 of your favorite evening show theme songs. Highlights include 'Happy Days', 'The Greatest American Hero', 'Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'I Dream Of Jeanie', 'I Love Lucy', 'Welcome Back, Kotter', 'The Love Boat', 'Hawaii Five-O', 'The Golden Girls' and many, many more. 2002. Rhino.

Customer Reviews:

good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children.......2007-06-27

We had ordered this for "The Dukes of Hazzard" theme song for our 4yr old and our whole family has fallen in love with the cd. It makes me want to share some of the old fun and simple shows with my children. I forgot about some of those shows. It brings back good memories for my husband and me and the songs are new and exciting for our children. It's a nice change from children's cd's, but our children still think it's fun. The sound quality is good and the songs included on the cd are a great mix. I would definately recommend this one.

memories.......2007-02-22

This cd is excellent it has a lot of very good music and true to the original sound, Am getting a lot of enjoyment,highly recomended

TV Theme Songs.......2007-01-13

This is a great CD for people who watch a lot of TV -especially TV LAND and reruns of old shows when shows had actual theme songs. I took the CD to work and everyone loved trying to figure out what show the songs were from.

TV themes.......2006-07-05

Not all what I expected, not all of the tunes are the original recordings you remember as the TV themes.

Deja Vu.......2006-02-17

Listening to these familiar themes as performed by the original artists certainly brings back wonderful memories! I was particularly pleased, not only with the quality of the pieces, but with the actual performances themselves, just as we remembered them!

Average customer rating: FINALLY, KEER AND NIXON BOTH SING The King and I--a distinguished, beautiful score laced with tenderness and sorrow A fine King and I soundtrack reissue great album a classic

The King and I (1956 Film Soundtrack) Deborah Kerr , Yul Brynner , Marni Nixon , Rita Moreno , and Alfred Newman Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Oklahoma! (1955 Film Soundtrack) South Pacific (1958 Film Soundtrack) Carousel (1956 Film Soundtrack) My Fair Lady (1964 Film Soundtrack) The Music Man (1962 Film Soundtrack) ASIN: B00005A7XC Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

1. Main Title - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Alfred Newman
2. I Whistle A Happy Tune - Marni Nixon/Rex Thompson
3. My Lord And Master - Rita Moreno
4. The March Of The Siamese Children - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Alfred Newman
5. Anna And The Royal Wives - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Alfred Newman
6. Hello, Young Lovers - Marni Nixon
7. A Puzzlement - Yul Brynner
8. Getting To Know You - Deborah Kerr/Marni Nixon
9. Garden Rendezvous - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Alfred Newman
10. We Kiss In A Shadow - Leona Gordon/Reuben Fuentes
11. I Have Dreamed - Leona Gordon/Reuben Fuentes
12. Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You? - Deborah Kerr/Marni Nixon
13. Something Wonderful - Terry Saunders
14. Prayer To Buddha - Yul Brynner
15. Waltz Of Anna And Sir Edward - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Alfred Newman
16. The Small House Of Uncle Thomas - Rita Moreno
17. Song Of The King - Yul Brynner/Marni Nixon
18. Shall We Dance? - Deborah Kerr/Marni Nixon/Yul Brynner
19. The Letter - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Alfred Newman
20. Something Wonderful (Finale) - Chorus/Alfred Newman
21. Overture (LP Version) - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Alfred Newman

Amazon.com essential recording

Compared with the Broadway cast recording, the 1956 soundtrack to the film version of The King and I wins hands down. Yul Brynner is the king (literally and figuratively) in both formats (how could anyone else own such a role?), but the movie's score has better sonics, Brynner's voice is stronger, and the tunes are more memorable (thanks to Alfred Newman's conducting and Ken Darby's scoring) than on any of the various cast recordings. Marni Nixon sings the role of Anna (played onscreen by Deborah Kerr), Brynner delivers his hallmark performance, and the best-loved tunes--"Hello, Young Lovers," "Getting to Know You," and "I Whistle a Happy Tune" are the versions we'll always remember. A classic. --James Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

FINALLY, KEER AND NIXON BOTH SING.......2007-05-26

WHAT A COMPLETE JOY TO HEAR MARNI NIXON AND
DEBORAH KERR BOTH SING. TRULY A COLLECTORS
ITEM WITH ALL THE NOSTALGIA, OUTSHINES ALL
OTHER ATTEMPTS TO RE-MASTER THIS MAGNIFICANT
MUSIC.

The King and I--a distinguished, beautiful score laced with tenderness and sorrow.......2007-04-08

The King And I soundtrack is presented magnificently on this excellent 76 minute CD. This CD offers us much music and vocals that were cut from the film as well as material that never made it to the record album release of the soundtrack back in 1956. We get stunning performances by giants including Yul Brynner, Terry Saunders and Marni Nixon. This CD is so complete and generous with it's treatment of the soundtrack that it must be considered as the definitive soundtrack edition of the music from The King And I.

The CD starts off with the music for the "main title" of the film; and this also serves as an appetizer to whet out appetites for what's to come. "I Whistle A Happy Tune" gives us Marni Nixon singing the vocals for Deborah Kerr; the melody is infectiously catchy; this song is one of the highlights of the CD. "My Lord And Master," performed by Leona Gordon who sang the vocals for Rita Moreno, is another masterpiece with a softness to it that belies the pain Rita's character Tuptim feels because she is separated from her one true love. "The March Of The Siamese Children" is performed by the 20th Century Fox Orchestra to perfection without a single superfluous note; the melody infuses this number with an Asian flavor as well.

Other gems on this CD--and that would, quite honestly, include every single track--include "Hello, Young Lovers" sung by Marni Nixon as Deborah Kerr's character Anna Leonowens laments a love gone awry back in England; the touching and heartrending "We Kiss In A Shadow;" Terry Saunders as Lady Thiang performing "Something Wonderful" with exceptional sensitivity and "Shall We Dance?" which is performed by Deborah Kerr, Marni Nixon and Yul Brynner. As you listen to numbers like "Shall We Dance?" that calls for Anna, played by Deborah Kerr, to speak and then sing, you will have a hard time discerning where Deborah Kerr leaves off speaking and Marni Nixon starts singing. It's THAT good.

As long as I include the words "Something Wonderful" when writing this review I must add that the extras you get are stupendous. As I stated above, the CD boasts much that the record album soundtrack never included. Indeed, we get music that didn't even make it to the final cut of the movie! I loved the beautiful and sensitive rendition of "The Small House Of Uncle Thomas" which was previously unreleased and "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You" is a marvelous song--cut from the final edited edition of the film--that highlights Anna's contempt for the King's backward ways.

The CD package offers more still. Along with the CD comes a generous 32 page booklet with an extensive essay by Charles L. Granata that tells the history of both the stage play and the making of the stage play into a major motion picture at Fox. In addition, you get the song credits and there are rarely seen photographs as well.

The quality of the sound shines like solid gold. These performances reflect great sensitivity to the emotions each character felt. It is a special treat to listen to Yul Brynner's songs; he infuses each song and even every word with just the right emotions so that the listener experiences exactly what his character feels at every turn.

This CD is one of the very few that truly remind me of the old MGM logo which boasted of having "more stars than there are in the heavens." Indeed, five stars are nowhere near enough for this treasure. I highly recommend this CD for people who truly loved and appreciated The King And I both in its several onstage productions as well as on the big screen; and fans of show tunes will delight in this CD soundtrack with its' diamonds scattered broadly in all directions.

A fine King and I soundtrack reissue.......2007-02-10

Of the three recent EMI-Angel R&H film soundtrack reissues, I find that this reissue of the King & I soundtrack is the best-executed. The King and I shows a new maturing of the R&H element and this superb 1956 film adaptation more than certainly does it justice. The superb soundtrack presented here includes the complete score, along with some of Alfred Newman's underscoring, and boasts splendid performances by Marni Nixon and Yul Brynner. And of course the orchestra is sumptuous and properly lush, enveloping us in sweltering renditions of some of Rodgers' most heartfelt melodies.

I won't reiterate the critic-proof performances here. Other reviewers have covered them elsewhere. Nixon as a voice-dubber is in her element as Anna, and portrays her characterfully. Brynner is in his element as the King, as firm, commanding and authoritative as we've always known him to be. This performance shows him at his best, ripe, fresh and mature. Leona Gordon and Reuben Fuentes shine as the star-crossed lovers Tuptim and Lun Tha, bringing a melancholic quality to their brief numbers. It's really a treat to hear their renditions of the omitted songs My Lord and Master and I Have Dreamed. Rita Moreno as the real Tuptim acquits herself well when narrating the Uncle Tom's Cabin ballet sequence, presented for the first time on an official soundtrack recording. It's good to also hear Terry Saunders as Lady Thiang, in a heartfelt, humane and imploring rendition of Something Wonderful, and she is the icing on the cake of this superb soundtrack recording.

This EMI-Angel R&H soundtrack offers an extra benefit in addition to the extra musical sequences. Unlike the companion CDs of Oklahoma and Carousel, it presents the extra material from the original unmixed studio vault masters, except for the Prayer to Buddha and the Uncle Tom's Cabin ballet. This means that this reissue is blessedly free of the extraneous sound effects that plague the Oklahoma and Carousel CDs. I know that the sound effects and little snippets of dialogue drown out the music, but at least these reissues are a start in presenting comprehensive R&H soundtracks worthy of their films. What a pity that none of these R&H soundtrack reissues aren't 2-CD sets, otherwise we would have been able to hear the underscore.

In short, this is a superb presentation of a fine R&H film soundtrack.

great album.......2006-07-15

Great songs for kids to learn to sing along, instead of bubble gum fluff.

a classic.......2006-06-05

A true musical theater classic. Wonderful melodies that will last for years to come.
Other classics not to forget about are:
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
The Wizard of Oz
Chitty Chitty Bang Band
The first Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Sound of Music
Oliver
West Side Story
Fiddler on the Roof
Singing in the Rain
The Wiz
Little Mermaid
Aladdin
Beauty and the Beast
Grease
The King and I
Oklahoma
The Music Man
South Pacific

My Voice Students are always asking me for recommendations so I though I'd post it for all! We can't forget about these great musicals!

Average customer rating: Purchase for a friend Journey Down Memory Lane "TOGETHER(HAVIN" A BALL)FINALLY ON CD!!!!!! Clean Clear Sound Awww... Memories

Come on Get Happy! The Very Best of the Partridge Family The Partridge Family Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Partridge Family Album The Partridge Family - The Complete First Season The Partridge Family - The Complete Second Season Up to Date Partridge Family Christmas ASIN: B00092992Y Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

1. Come On Get Happy
2. I Think I Love You
3. I Woke Up In Love This Morning
4. Baby I Love, Love, I Love You
5. Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque
6. I Can Feel Your Heartbeat
7. Echo Valley 2-6809
8. Sunshine
9. Let The Good Times In
10. Stephanie
11. I'll Meet You Halfway
12. Together (Havin' A Ball)
13. Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted
14. Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
15. It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)
16. Roller Coaster
17. Together We're Better

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It doesn't happen all the time, but occasionally kitsch burrows itself into the popular consciousness and stays put because it's timelessly, compellingly good. Such is the case with The Very Best of the Partridge Family, which at long last allows pop aficionados who have closeted their dirty-little-secret obsession with the fictitious TV group to come clean. Never mind the ruffles and dove-wing lapels—heartthrob hang-ups aside, David Cassidy can sing (skip "I Think I Love You" and check his soul chops on the raging "Roller Coaster" or his Elvis-like vocal nuances on "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque" instead.) And it doesn't hurt that the material he crooned was penned by some of the era's top songwriters. Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill, for example, lent their graceful imagery to "Looking Through the Eyes of Love," and Gerry Goffin was behind "I'll Meet You Halfway." Add to that the band's layered-harmony-nailing background singers and a stash of sensational session players, and it can't be helped: You get happy. -Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Purchase for a friend.......2007-06-08

I purchased this and another cd for a gf of mine...she loves them both! Thank you! :)

Journey Down Memory Lane.......2007-04-19

Journey down memory lane. This is one of the best collections from the Partridge Family I have found. My brother and I are oldies nostalgic nuts and have been looking for a collection that included "Let The Good Times In.

There have been more recent collections done but have not included this title song from the pilot episode.

Enjoy a time of simplier days.

"TOGETHER(HAVIN" A BALL)FINALLY ON CD!!!!!!.......2007-04-09

My first 8-track tape was "the Partidge Family Album". I loved the show as a kid. Then I got their next album...and the next...and the next.But my favorite song was never on it...until now. "Together(havin' a ball)" is finally on CD! Groovy!!!

Clean Clear Sound.......2007-03-30

This is a disc that has some cuts from the show(previously unreleased) and if your a fan of The Patridge Family then this disc is for you. Not only is the sound clear and crisp, its chock full of memories too. If your use to these songs on your old vinyl as they were way back in the 70`s then these remasters will knock your socks off.

Awww... Memories.......2007-03-22

Sometimes you just get a tune in your head and ya gotta hear it. That's what prompted me to buy this CD. These feel good songs do just that, they make you feel good. It's light reading for the soul and I think we all need that every now and again.

Average customer rating: far too good to be a secret Return to form

Happy This Way Judith Owen Manufacturer: Courgette Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Reminder Beauty & Crime Strange Weirdos: Music from and Inspired by the Film Knocked Up Sweet Warrior The Calling ASIN: B000NVIGIY Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

1. Conway Bay
2. Painting By Numbers
3. Nicholas Drake
4. Sympathy
5. Cool Life
6. Carry
7. Happy This way
8. We're Only Human
9. Love Has 2 Faces
10. Dark Clouds
11. My Father's Voice
12. Bonus track: Enough (remix)

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On Happy This Way, Los Angeles- and New Orleans-dwelling Welsh singer-songwriter Judith Owen pays homage to her native Britain. The album is co-produced by Owen and John Fischbach, engineer of Stevie Wonder's classic 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life, and ranges in mood and style from the fun British Invasion pop-rock of "Painting by Numbers" to the wistful chamber-pop of the strings-laden "Conway Bay." The album features a number of Owen's compatriot friends, including her frequent collaborator Julia Fordham, jazz vocalist extraordinaire Ian Shaw, and others.

Customer Reviews:

far too good to be a secret.......2007-07-11

I'm weak on torch singers, saloon musicians, crooners of songs that require only a piano and bass for backup. But I knew that Judith Owen is the wife of Harry Shearer --- the brilliant commentator [...], legendary member (Derek Smalls) of "Spinal Tap" and multi-voice of "The Simpsons."

And so I wondered: What kind of singer would this sharp-eared, hyper-critical guy marry?

Well, a very talented singer. And a kindred spirit.

Harry Shearer was a child actor. Judith Owen's father was, for 35 years, an opera singer who performed with many of the greats while his young daughter watched from the wings. Handel Owen --- what a name! --- had eclectic taste for a classical musician; Judith grew up listening to jazz and gospel. (Though the Owens lived in London, the Beatles were completely off her radar for this self-described "opera brat".)

When she was 15, her mother died. For refuge, Judith took to songwriting. She had an eccentric genius as a pianist: "I have a perfect ear and I can hear everything; I can't read or write music as I am symbol dyslexic." All she needed was the urge to perform. And once that came....

Judith Owen has spent years and years on the verge. James Brooks, the noted writer-director, heard her sing at a party and had her record "Hand On My Heart" for "As Good As It Gets". Her versions of "Eye of the Tiger" and "Smoke on the Water" --- as a ballad --- are cult classics. But she's hard to pigeonhole; she refuses to record a CD in any single genre. And so industry mavens don't quite know what to do with her.

Great musicians do. Richard Thompson, k.d. lang, Cassandra Wilson --- they happily record with Judith Owen. To them, she's Joni Mitchell, incarnated as a torch singer. Rickie Lee Jones singing scat. And, like her husband, a sharp-tongued ironist with a big sentimental streak.

All the sides of Judith Owen are on display in "Happy This Way." She begins with a song that evokes her Welch heritage, and soon finds herself paying homage to doomed English singer Nick Drake. She sounds like an LA hipster when she gives advice to the Paris Hilton set: "Your face in magazines/don't make it look like work." And like an old soul soon after: "I need some sympathy for myself." And, in a lovely song to her father on his 80th birthday, she's all modesty as she describes her friends' reaction to his singing:

I'm proud and I'm pleased
That through him, they must see me
I'm the acorn, he's the tree

I'm aware enough to know that jazz now favors female singers, and that, each year, we get a new one to marvel at. We never seem to get Judith Owen. Our loss. I'm correcting it a tiny bit here: You don't have to sit in a club nursing Jack Daniels to appreciate the deep sensitivity, the good taste and the exceptional voice of Judith Owen

Return to form.......2007-06-23

I've always thought that "12 Arrows" was the best Judith Owen album, but "Happy this Way" is a return to form. Her two previous CDs lacked variety, so it was good to hear a couple of up tempo numbers on this album "Painting by numbers", with some tasty guitar from Richard Thompson, and "Happy this way". The other standout tracks are "Nicholas Drake", also with Richard, and "My fathers voice" which prviously appeared on Judith's "Christmas in July" album. The only downside is a quantic remix (whetever that is) of "Enough" which was done a lot better on Judith's album "Lost and Found".

Average customer rating: my niece loved it! A Perfect Princess CD LOVE IT!!! my favorite princess cd Perfect for a Princess

Disney's Princess Collection: The Music of Hopes, Dreams and Happy Endings Various Artists Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Disney's Princess Sing-Along Album Disney Princess: The Ultimate Song Collection Barbie Sings!: The Princess Movie Song Collection Disney's Greatest, Vol. 2 Disney's Greatest, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000001M33 Release Date: 2007-03-02

Tracks:

1. Colors Of The Wind (Pocahontas) - Judy Kuhn
2. Part Of Your World (The Little Mermaid) - Jodi Benson
3. A Whole New World (Aladdin) - Brad Kane/Lea Salonga
4. Home (Beauty And The Beast) - Susan Egan
5. Just Around The Riverbend (Pocahontas) - Judy Kuhn
6. Something There (Beauty And The Beast) - Paige O'Hara/Robby Benson/Jerry Orbach/Angela Lansbury/David Ogden Stiers
7. Some Day My Prince Will Come (Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs) - Adriana Caselotti
8. So This Is Love (Cinderella) - Ilene Woods/Mike Douglas
9. I'm Wishing/One Song (Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs) - Adriana Caselotti/Harry Stockwell
10. I Wonder (Sleeping Beauty) - Mary Costa
11. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella) - Ilene Woods
12. Once Upon A Dream (Sleeping Beauty) - Mary Costa/Billy Shirley

Customer Reviews:

my niece loved it!.......2007-06-28

Bought as a gift for my 4-year old niece for her birthday, this CD stays in my car for her use when I'm driving. She loves it and asks for individual princesses and we sing along. I don't know how many times we've listened to it already (4 or 5, I imagine), but I anticipate many more. It's a heck of a lot easier than trying to remember the words on my own. :)

A Perfect Princess CD.......2007-03-30

I want to start off by saying that if you're looking to buy only one Disney Princess CD, this is the one to get. This CD contains 12 tracks featuring 7 princesses (at the time that this CD was made, Mulan did not yet exist, in fact, the Disney Princess line itself did not exist). Unlike many other Disney Princess CDs, this one contains a *complete* collection of princess songs. That means that all the songs that any Princess actually sings is on this CD. No, not every song from every Princess movie is on here, but I wouldn't expect them to be, nor do I think that they'd even fit onto this CD. Something that's nice about this CD compared to some of the other Disney Princess CDs is that there is no subversive advertising. That means no mediocre songs from Cinderella V or the Little Mermaid X are on it. There aren't even any songs sung by non-Princesses, all the songs that are sung partly by others are at least partially sung by a Princess as well. One of the most interesting things about the album, in my opinion, is that it contains 'Home' by Susan Egan as Belle. In Beauty and the Beast, Belle has no large solo songs of her own, so they included this track from the original 1994 cast recording of the Beauty and the Beast Broadway musical. This addition makes the CD more interesting and does not at all detract from the quality of the CD.
Again, if you are looking to buy only one Disney Princess CD or just find the best one, I would encourage you to buy this one. The selection of songs is complete and there isn't any annoying, mediocre album filler. I highly recommend this Disney Princess CD.

LOVE IT!!!.......2007-01-05

Bought this CD for Christmas for my 5 year old and we love it!! A great buy!!!!!

my favorite princess cd .......2005-01-15

i love this cd! my dad got it for me for my birthday 3 years ago and i still love it

Perfect for a Princess.......2004-08-24

I bought this cd for my daughter's 3rd birthday. She LOVES it! She asks me to play it every day and we both sing along to all of the songs. She has even picked up on the songs that she didn't know before she received it. I love it because now she is more interested in listening to the cd and dancing with me in the house than watching a video. In quiet times, she likes to sit on my lap and look at the pictures in the liner notes. The recordings are beautiful, it is the one children's cd that I can listen to over and over. If you have a little girl who loves princesses, this is definitely worth the money.

Average customer rating: Pretty Good CD I listened to it 5 times I laughed myself sick Countdown until Amazon deletes this one, too The f'in funniest

Shiny Happy Jihad Joe Rogan Manufacturer: Comedy Central ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Country Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Joe Rogan Live I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday... The Fifth Annual End of the World Tour Good Day to Cross a River Live In: Nerd Rage ASIN: B000NQR82Y Release Date: 2007-04-10

Tracks:

1. Fear Factor
2. Pot, Jet Packs, And Peace In The Middle East (And Drunk People Yelling S**T On My CD)
3. 72 Virgins
4. Suicide Bombings, Sad Penis, And Big Party Girl
5. J**K Off First, Safe Zone
6. Bisexual Dudes Givin Advice
7. Gay Is Funny, Brokeback Mountain
8. Osama Is Right Out Of A Comic Book And The Terrorist Cell Phone Network
9. Boycotting And People Who LIke Animals MOre Than People, March Of The Penguins
10. Wierd Spots In The Middle
11. Big D**K Pills
12. P***Y Whipped, Best Friends
13. Dumb People Out-Breeding Smart People Explains The Pyramids
14. I Was Raised Catholic, In Search Of Noahs Ark
15. We're On A Rock Flying Through Space
16. Wesle Snipes, The UFC, And Jim Brown
17. Fear Factor Is Cancelled, Tellmundo, And Mike Goldberg
18. Eddie Bravo, Show Me Your P***Y, And Text Messaging
19. Lady And Her Son, Ex-Boyfriends Are Hungry Wolves

Album Description

You probably know Joe Rogan as the host of the hit show FEAR FACTOR. Or it could be from his turn as Joe Garrelli on NEWS RADIO. Or as the host of the MAN SHOW. Or even more recently as the spokesperson for the UFC. What you may not know is that Joe Rogan is one of the top comedians in the country. He sells out big rooms from coast to coast on the strength of his fantastic comedy and this disc solidifies him as one of the most important voices in the country. Joe's hard-edged, uncensored, and, yes, smart view of the world shines through on his new album (his first, I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday (Warner Bros.) received critical acclaim and solid sales). With sharp insights on the Middle East, sex, religion, and a host of other topics, there are no taboos.

Customer Reviews:

Pretty Good CD.......2007-06-08

I had only learned that Joe Rogan did stand-up comedy when I heard him on a radio talk show about a year ago. He was quite funny on that appearance so when I found out about this CD I decided to pick it up. I can't say that this effort puts him among the ranks of the all-time great comedians, but I would certainly say that he is one of the funnier people out there currently. It isn't wall to wall laughs, but he has some very humorous takes on several issues and delivers the material well. This isn't one of those 'dude, ya gotta listen to this' CDs, and it won't become legendary, however, you can definitely listen to it a couple times through and draw some good laughs.

I listened to it 5 times.......2007-05-31

I figured I owed this CD a good word. I found the material to be funny, original and, rare for comedy CDs, it stood up to repeat listenings. Rogan is a pretty real guy and his material seems very succinct to his personality and delivery. Many of his routines are very well thought out and developed. The impersonations are well done and add a lot to the immersion of his stories.

Rogan goes out of his way to be articulate and avoids stepping on anyones toes- Some subjects probably seem 'edgy', but he sticks to illustrating a point and doesnt try to score 'un-politically correct' points. The doofy looking CD cover might suggest otherwise.

The Terrence McKenna observation scores extra points in my book. McKenna is the second comming of Christ- Why wouldn't you cite Jesus II.

If he has more better material kicking around (like someone here suggested), I want it on a CD.

I laughed myself sick.......2007-05-29

The only reason I bought this CD is because I am a huge UFC fan who like's Joe's personality as a commentator (also I thought the title "Shiny Happy Jihad" was pretty funny). Honestly I didn't think it would be that good when I bought it. BOY WAS I WRONG!!! I was listning to it on the bus and people were staring at me like I was a recently escaped mental patient. I was laughing uncontrollably. I eventually turned it off but kept thinking about what he was saying and even repeating it to myself in my head made me laugh out loud. Joe Rogan is officially my favourite comedian and that is a big statement considering I listen to a LOT of comedy.

Countdown until Amazon deletes this one, too.......2007-05-21

Joe has said that this album is "one of the few pieces of my own work that I can sit through without wanting to shut it off and run out of the building," but having listened to it, I feel as though this sentiment is more a function of his decreasing standards than one of objective quality. While I've never watched any of his horrible television shows for more than thirty seconds at a time, I've been a fan of Joe's standup for a good seven years now. I've seen him perform several times during the period when he claims he was too distracted by his television career to really focus on his act, and every single one of those times he had better material than is on this album. Some of the routines here date back to 2003, but whatever it is that's kept them kicking around so long, it's not quality. He's obviously still struggling to be as edgy and offensive as ever, he just isn't succeeding at much other than becoming a tragically predictable parody of every drug-addled conspiracy theorist who can't get through a conversation without citing Terrence McKenna. If this is what he's going to produce when he's focused solely on his standup act, then NBC needs to give him another three prime-time shows in a hurry before he turns into Woody Harrelson.

It's still better than Dane Cook, but I expected a lot more from Joe, and I would not recommend it to anyone who did not have a postcount in the tens of thousands on the monument to sycophantry that is his internet forum.

The f'in funniest.......2007-05-04

This is the funniest thing I've heard in a long time. I really didn't know he was this funny.

Average customer rating: Great Middling Who Quick One The Who Worth getting for The mini-Opera A Botched One

Quick One (Happy Jack) The Who Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Supergroups | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Who Sell Out The Who Sings My Generation The Who by Numbers Odds & Sods Who Are You ASIN: B000002OX3 Release Date: 1995-06-20

Tracks:

1. Run Run Run
2. Boris The Spider
3. I Need You
4. Whiskey Man
5. Heatwave
6. Cobwebs And Strange
7. Don't Look Away
8. See My Way
9. So Sad About Us
10. A Quick One, While He's Away
11. Batman
12. Buckett
13. Barbara Ann
14. Disguises
15. Doctor, Doctor
16. I've Been Away
17. In The City
18. Happy Jack (Acoustic Version)
19. Man With The Money
20. My Generation/Land Of Hope And Glory

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The Who's second album is a mite inconsistent, not least because all four members were encouraged by a business deal to churn out songs. A Quick One nonetheless manages several Who classics, notably "A Quick One While He's Away," Pete Townshend's first longform (10 minutes) piece, and John Entwistle's licensed-to-ill "Whiskey Man" and "Boris the Spider." The band's sense of humor, however, gives way on rote pop tunes like Roger Daltrey's "See My Way." But CD bonus tracks like the great "Disguises" (included in a murkier mix than that on the 30 Years of Maximum R&B boxed set) and the Beach Boys tributes "Bucket T" and "Barbara Ann" are a distinct help. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Great.......2007-06-03

Not the Who's best sessions, but overall a great repackage of some tracks worth listening to a few more times.

Middling Who.......2007-05-06

This is probably the worst Who album of their first decade, simply because the whole band was encouraged to write songs. Now, with Pete and John, that's fine: Boris the Spider, Whiskey Man, Run Run Run, So Sad About Us and the mini-opera title track all rule. But it's in the other two's songs where this falls apart: I Need You and See My Way are two of the wimpiest, most sterile Who songs ever, Cobwebs and Strange is stupid, but not in the "stupidly fun" sense, and their cover of Heat Wave is as bad as the two James Brown covers from the first. And Pete's Don't Look Away falls in the same category as the Keith and Roger songs. So if Townshend and Entwistle had written this whole album together, it would've been great. Now it's only lousy. And Happy Jack should've been made a part of the UK LP as well as the US one...

Quick One The Who.......2007-02-19

I love the Who, and this CD is just one of the best. Although, I really don't believe they made a bad album.

Worth getting for The mini-Opera .......2007-01-29

Pete only writes 3 songs Run Run Run,
So Sad About Us & A Quick One, While He's Away
for this record, but they are all classics and John writes 2 of his best ever, Whiskey Man and Boris the Spider. This album is very good and Roger's Don't Look Away is very good for someone who's not considered a songwriter.

A Botched One.......2006-12-07

The Who's second album falls a bit short of their fine debut, and is redeemed by a handful of slightly above average tracks rather than by great ones. Some have argued too many songwriters spoiled the record, as all members of the group made contributions. Not surprisingly, Townshend dominates the record. "Run Run Run" and "So Sad About Us" are probably the best of his batch, and enjoyable but somewhat slight "Happy Jack" was the single and most famous track. (Strangely, it is included only among the bonus tracks on the CD re-issue.) "A Quick One, While He's Away" was his first compostion of epic proportions, and a sign of things to come in the forms of Tommy and Quadraphenia. Daltrey, Townshend, and Entwistle take turns at the mike with equally good results. This is a great song, but it plays much better on the Live at Leeds CD. It is fleshed out more completely, delivered with deserving passion, and is preceded by some humorous on-stage banter. (Wes Anderson was wise to use the live version for the Rushmore soundtrack.) Entwistle began to develop his trademark of writing songs with dark humor and unsettling self-deprecation. On this album, he offers the story of the ill-fated "Boris the Spider" and "The Whiskey Man", at tale of alcohol-induced paranoid schizophrenia: "Seemingly I must be mad, insanity is fun." Moon throws in the instrumental "Cobwebs and Strange", a showcase for his feral drumming style, and the surpringly affecting "I Need You". Finally, Daltrey - a very infrequent songwriter - has only one song on the record, the middling "See My Way". (Oh yeah, there is also a superfluous cover of "Heat Wave".)

The CD re-issue adds several bonus tracks of fitful quality. "Disguises", "In the City", "Man With the Money", and the characteristically amusing "Doctor, Doctor" by Entwistle - who may well be the star of the record - help make the disc worth listening to in it's entirety. But the real problem with A Quick One is that it simply never catches fire. At this point, The Who had shown that they were able to crank out decent singles, and that they had the ability and the inspiration to achieve greater things. However, they had yet to deliver a solid album of all original material. That would change in a big way the following year (1967) with The Who Sell Out. But in the wake of A Quick One, the band still had some work to do before its legendary status would be secured.

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