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The Phantom of the Opera (Original 1986 London Cast)
: essential recording:What's left to be said about Andrew Lloyd Webber's adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera a decade after its premiere? That it's maddeningly ubiquitous? A stitch-up of various themes shoplifted from the Italian operatic repertoire? A critic-proof crowd pleaser that's probably being staged somewhere in the world as you read this? A megahit that will likely outlive Titanic in the pop-culture pantheon, Phantom has largely redefined--for better or worse--the manner in which modern musicals are conceived, staged, and marketed. Its influence has reached far beyond the traditional confines ...
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To Be Free
:Album Description:Nina Simone was one of those controversial figures American pop music puts forward from time to time, with the notable exception that she started her controversy earlier in the 1960s than, say, Bob Dylan. To see this African-American woman get angry about the racial situation in her country, right there on stage, was a shock to people who'd come to hear her sing 'I Loves You, Porgy.' Not that she cared; she figured that it was the artist's job to deliver the truth, and if the truth hurt, so be ...
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Ken Burns's Jazz: The Story of American Music
: :This five-CD box set soundtrack to filmmaker Ken Burns's 10-part, 19-hour documentary Jazz spans nearly a century of jazz styles, from the martial rhythms of James Reese Europe to the soul-jazz of Grover Washington Jr. It includes time-tested classics like Benny Goodman's 1938 classic, 'Sing, Sing, Sing'; John Coltrane's chanting 1965 immortal track, 'A Love Supreme'; Billie Holiday's blue-ember ballad, 'God Bless the Child'; and Ella Fitzgerald peeling off 'A-Tisket A-Tasket.' Bebop is represented by Charlie Parker's orchestral bop version of 'Just Friends'; Thelonious Monk's nocturnal calling card, ''Round Midnight'; and ...
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The Capitol Years
: : Franks Sinatra Photos More from Ole Blue Eyes Classic Sinatra In the Wee Small Hours Nice-n-Easy Romance: Songs From the Heart Songs for Swingin’ Lovers Come Fly with Me Amazon.com:Including Sinatra's finest recordings from the most consistently accomplished era of his career, The Capitol Years includes three discs and 75 songs worth of swinging standards and bittersweet saloon pop, the music Sinatra made after his career and personal life had crashed and singing was all he had left. His masterful baritone and remarkable phrasing ...
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The Remains of Tom Lehrer
: :This three-CD set collects many of Tom Lehrer's tunes, described by Time magazine as 'brilliant and coruscating parodies,' bringing back a bygone era when the 'liberal consensus,' as Lehrer calls them, knew who they were and could, therefore, laugh at both themselves and the well-defined enemy. Delivering clever, witty rhymes about topical subjects was Leher's strength. In 'Wernher Von Braun' [the Nazi German scientist who later worked for NASA], Lerher sings: 'I'll sing you a tale of Wernher Von Braun / A man whose allegiance is ruled by expedience / Once the rockets ...
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Her Life In Music: 1940-1966 (3CD)
:Album Description:60 classics on 3 CDs! originally released to coincide with her 80th birthday (she was born April 3rd, 1924). She was one of Hollywood's biggest stars of the 1950s and especially the 1960s. The Doris Day Show was a television success from 1968 to 1973. Because she has been in retirement and out of the public eye for the past two decades, many people forget that Doris Day was an altogether wonderful singer for such pop hits as `Secret Love' and her Oscar-winning `Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will ...
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Sinatra: Vegas (Box Set, 4CD/1DVD)
:Album Description:A 4CD/1DVD boxed set of unforgettable live performances, all previously unreleased!! Disc 1 - Recorded at the Sands, Las Vegas, NV November 1961; Disc 2 - Recorded at the Sands, Las Vegas, NV January-February 1966; Disc 3 - Recorded at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV March 1982; Disc 4 - Recorded at the Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, NV April 1987; DVD - Recorded at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV May 1978 :Mobster Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel may have laid the physical cornerstones of Las Vegas, but it was Francis Albert Sinatra ...
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That's Amore: Italian American Favorites
:Album Description:A 4CD/1DVD boxed set of unforgettable live performances, all previously unreleased!! Disc 1 - Recorded at the Sands, Las Vegas, NV November 1961; Disc 2 - Recorded at the Sands, Las Vegas, NV January-February 1966; Disc 3 - Recorded at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV March 1982; Disc 4 - Recorded at the Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, NV April 1987; DVD - Recorded at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV May 1978 :Mobster Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel may have laid the physical cornerstones of Las Vegas, but it was Francis Albert Sinatra ...
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Hairspray (2-Disc Collector's Edition Soundtrack)
from: New Line Records / Sunset Strategic Marketing (SSM)
: :What fun! This soundtrack of the film adaptation of the Broadway musical overflows with glossy, ol' fashioned '60s-style pep. It won't win any awards for innovation, but it may well be one of the most feel-good releases of the year. While not quite as super-energetic as the original Broadway cast, the new crew ain't too shabby: Nikki Blonsky delivers as Tracy Turnblad and Zac Efron (High School Musical) makes for a devoted boyfriend, and the supporting cast gleefully embraces the show's silly-but-generous spirit. John Travolta (who gets to utter the ...
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The Doo Wop Box
: :Born on street corners, doo wop came to symbolize a lush vision of idyllic teen romance. This comprehensive survey of doo wop music contains 101 vocal group gems and spans three decades. Among the classic sides are \''Sh-Boom,\'' \''Earth Angel,\'' \''Come Go With Me,\'' \''16 Candles,\'' \''Stay\'' and \''Why Do Fools Fall in Love?\''No Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: DOO WOP BOXTitle: DOO WOP BOXStreet Release Date: 05/17/1994DomesticGenre: OLDIES COLLECTIONS :The unwritten rules for doo-wop groups were deceptively simple: name your group after a bird (the Wrens, the Flamingos) or ...
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