Summer Nights [CD-single] [Import]

Summer Nights [CD-single] [Import]

Summer Nights [CD-single] [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Summer Nights [Original Megamix]
2. Summer Nights [S.S.S. Long Megamix]
3. Summer Nights [S.S.S. Short Megamix]
4. Spring Love [Original Mix]
5. Spring Nights [Original Mix]
6. Spring Love [S.S.S. Radio Mix]
7. Summer Nights [S.S.S. Club Mix]

Summer Nights,Stevie B,Golden Dance Class.,Club/Dance,Dance Music,Dance-Pop,Freestyle,Pop,Soul,Urban
Today/ Summer Days (and Summer Nights)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Beach Boys at their Best
  • The Bridge to "Pet Sounds"
  • Side 2 of Today is a Masterpiece and so is I'm Bugged at my Old Man
  • Simply the best
  • Two great albums :]
 Today/ Summer Days (and Summer Nights)
The Beach Boys
Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B00005A1N2
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

  1. Do You Wanna Dance
  2. Good To My Baby
  3. Don't Hurt My Little Sister
  4. When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
  5. Help Me, Rhonda - (LP version)
  6. Dance, Dance, Dance
  7. Please Let Me Wonder
  8. I'm So Young
  9. Kiss Me Baby
  10. She Knows Me Too Well
  11. In The Back Of My Mind
  12. Bull Session With "Big Daddy"
  13. The Girl From New York City
  14. Amusement Parks U.S.A
  15. Then I Kissed Her
  16. Salt Lake City
  17. Girl Don't Tell Me
  18. Help Me, Rhonda - (single version)
  19. California Girls
  20. Let Him Run Wild
  21. You're So Good To Me
  22. Summer Means New Love
  23. I'm Bugged At My Ol' Man
  24. And Your Dreams Come True
  25. Little Girl I Once Knew, The - (stereo track, single version)
  26. Dance, Dance, Dance - (stereo, bonus alternate take)
  27. I'm So Young - (bonus track, alternate take)
  28. Let Him Run Wild - (stereo, bonus track, alternate take)
  29. Graduation Day - (bonus track, studio version)

Amazon.com essential recording

Put simply, this is the Beach Boys at their mid-'60s prime. Ironically, the band's greatest evolutionary leap was spurred by its leader, Brian Wilson, who decided to drop out of the band's live performances after a December 1964 nervous breakdown to concentrate on honing the Beach Boys' studio sound. With Wilson's productions gaining a significant new depth and confidence (note the innovative modulations on "Dance, Dance, Dance"), the first half of Today seems a logical, upbeat step forward from its predecessors. But it's the album's second act that steals the show, setting the stage for the triumph of Pet Sounds. Indeed, it's easy to imagine gorgeous, introspective tracks such as "Please Let Me Wonder," "She Knows Me Too Well," and "In the Back of My Mind" intertwined with the best of Sounds. Set against that standard, the follow-up, Summer Days, feels like a step backward, despite the presence of another Wilson world-beater production, "California Girls," and the band's second No. 1 single, "Help Me, Rhonda." Ever pressured by commercial concerns, Wilson and the band created what was in essence the true follow-up to the All Summer Long album. Still, there's a level of musical sophistication to tracks such as "The Girl from New York City," the Phil Spector tribute "Then I Kissed Her," and especially "Girl Don't Tell Me" and "Let Him Run Wild." Reissued (with 24-bit digital remastering) in a long out-of-print twofer edition to mark the band's 40th anniversary and Lifetime Achievement Grammy, this set features several bonus tracks as well as the insightful notes of David Leaf (The Beach Boys and the California Myth). Bonus cuts include the spectacular "The Little Girl I Once Knew" and revealing outtakes of "Dance, Dance, Dance," "I'm So Young," and "Let Him Run Wild," along with a studio version of a song previously only available on the Beach Boys Concert collection, "Graduation Day." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Beach Boys at their Best.......2007-07-02

After reading a lot of the reviews, I began to think I'm one of the few people left around that actually am a fan of just about everything the Beach Boys did starting from day one up to Pet Sounds. After Pet Sounds, the Beach Boys to me stopped sounding like the Beach Boys and evolved into something completely different. Apparently, for a lot of fans they didn't really get interested until Pet Sounds. Truly this was a landmark recording with the Beach Boys at a creative high point, but sounding less & less like the band that their fans had grown to love in the previous years. This CD however is a special package in that it gives you the best of everything. In these recordings they still sound like the Beach Boys with their trademark musical sound & vocals, but with the benefit of Brians genius production & writing skills and the groups collective years of experience on the road and in the studio. As you listen though, as many others have said you begin to get clues of where Brian was going musically and the changes that were happening in the music industry as a whole. The very first 45 and recording I ever bought was, "Little Deuce Coupe/Surfer Girl". That was the sound that made them, and that was the sound that most of the world loves them for. Even though the early albums are a little immature and slightly rough, remember that they were basically a teenage garage band from Hawthorne, California whose youngest member was around 12 or 13 years old at the start!They came a longgggg way in a short time, and if you listen to each of the albums chronologically, you will see the talent all the way through. If you love the Beach Boys for their original sound, you will love these albums. There are great extra tracks on all of these re-released CD's, some of which will find you wondering why you haven't heard them until now. Worth the money for sure!

5 out of 5 stars The Bridge to "Pet Sounds".......2007-03-01

Many people in 1966 thought that "Pet Sounds" was some kind of departure from Brian Wilson's previous work. That's because they didn't listen to these two albums, particularly "Today!" closely enough. Side two of that album (in the original vinyl) was, for those who sought it, a clear indication of Brian's thinking and a signpost for what was to come.

5 out of 5 stars Side 2 of Today is a Masterpiece and so is I'm Bugged at my Old Man.......2007-01-30

Side 2 of Today is equal to Pet Sounds for quality and songwriting.

Summer Days is fun and the last blast at surf/amusement park stuff, I'm Bugged at my Old Man is worth the price of admission, you have to hear it to believe it. Also contains the great "Let Him Run Wild" that for some odd reason didn't make it onto the Box Set "Good Vibrations", so a BB fan will need this CD.

5 out of 5 stars Simply the best.......2007-01-18

this CD proves that these guys were more than just surf band--they were the pinacle of pop music in the 60's and beyond. Who else wrote such beautiful melodies and rich harmonies with instrumental back-up with such finesse than Brian Wilson? Buy this CD and forget about the "best-of" compilations. I went for years thinking that I had heard the "best-of" before buying actual albums in their entirety. It was only then that I discovered that pretty much everything they did was "the Best"! I love these guys!

5 out of 5 stars Two great albums :].......2007-01-16

The Beach Boys really created two awsome albums here. Both carry unique songs which do hint to the later creativity they come up with afterwards in their careers (Pet Sounds). The songs carry great arrangements, great vocals, and just simple messages. I recommend this disc along with Pet Sounds and Friends/20/20
Grease - Deluxe Edition
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • You 're The One That I Want
  • Prepare to be transported to Summer Nights
  • Great Soundtrack & Fun Extras from an Enduring Musical.
  • If You Love Grease, You'll Love This - Only 1 Major Flaw
  • Grease CD Reveiw
 Grease - Deluxe Edition
Olivia Newton-John , John Travolta , and Stockard Channing
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ASIN: B0000C16OQ
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

  1. Grease - Fankie Valli
  2. Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John
  3. Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
  4. You're The One That I Want - Olivia Newton-John
  5. Sandy - John Travolta
  6. Beauty School Drop-Out - Frankie Avalon
  7. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee - Stockard Channing
  8. Greased Lightnin' - John Travolta
  9. It's Raining On Prom Night - Cindy Bullens
  10. Alone At The Drive-In Movie (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
  11. Blue Moon - Sha-Na-Na
  12. Rock N' Roll Is Here To Stay - Sha-Na-Na
  13. Those Magic Changes - Sha-Na-Na
  14. Hound Dog - Sha-Na-Na
  15. Born To Hand-Jive - Sha-Na-Na
  16. Tears On My Pillow - Sha-Na-Na
  17. Mooning - Cindy Bullens
  18. Freddy, My Love - Cindy Bullens
  19. Rock N' Roll Party Queen - Louis St. Louis
  20. There Are Worse Things I Could - Stockard Channing
  21. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise) - Olivia Newton-John
  22. We Go Together - Olivia Newton-John
  23. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Instrumental) - Sammy Fain
  24. Grease (Reprise) - Frankie Valli

Tracks:

  1. Grease (Instrumental Version) - Gary Brown
  2. Summer Nights (Sing-A-Long Version) - Jim Jacobs
  3. Hopelessly Devoted To You (Sing-A-Long Version) - John Farrar
  4. You're The One That I Want (Sing-A-Long Version) - John Farrar
  5. Sandy (Sing-A-Long Version) - Louis St. Louis
  6. Greased Lightnin' (Single Version) - John Travolta
  7. Rydell Fight Song (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
  8. Greased Up And Ready To Go (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
  9. Grease Megamix: You're The One That I Want/Greased Lightnin'/Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John
  10. Grease Dream Mix: Grease/Sandy/Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
  11. Summer Nights (Martian Remix) - Olivia Newton-John
  12. You're The One That I Want (Martian Remix) - Olivia Newton-John

Amazon.com

There's no better example of American pop culture's hall-of-mirrors ethos than producer Alan Carr's relentlessly buoyant 1978 film adaptation of the stage musical Grease. Inspired by that decade's rampant 50's nostalgia, it now paradoxically evokes the campy 70's excesses that spawned it. That sense of recycled decades in collision is underscored repeatedly on this deluxe, double-disc Grease-fest, especially on the set's second disc of bonus materials that spans vintage singles of the title track (its instrumental B-side) and "Greased Lightnin'," some sing-along karaoke tracks, and a handful of alternately slick/techo-savvy remixes (originally produced for the film's 20th anniversary) that are testament to its enduring, era-defying appeal. The original soundtrack itself has been treated to a stellar digital remastering that fills disc one, and remains a joyous monument to camp, sheer ambition, and exuberant nostalgic illusions. Includes a slip-cased, double-fold-out case and new booklet with complete song lyrics. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars You 're The One That I Want.......2007-04-03


The complete Grease experience. This cd is a two disc-set with disc one being the complete soundtrack, while disc two is all bonus material including the popular Grease Megamix. Fans of the movie would want to make this cd an essential part of their music collection.

5 out of 5 stars Prepare to be transported to Summer Nights.......2006-03-26

Well here we are with a great piece of history.

This album has not only captured the spirit of the movie but the essence of a 1970's version of the 1950's. I have seen this play live and yes some things are different. Yet I grew up on the movie. I even find myself singing some of the songs now and then. Of course you will never see me singing "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee." However I do keep this in my car as great driving music. This album is not you can pick apart and say things like missing songs, in the wrong order etc. It sounds and feels just right. There will be many versions yet this one is the Grease - Deluxe Edition [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SOUNDTRACK] gives you more information about each of the tracks allowing you to feel that you have inside information and to feel that you know more of what went into the making of each song.

5 out of 5 stars Great Soundtrack & Fun Extras from an Enduring Musical........2004-07-06

I'm enjoying listening to this great soundtrack that I loved as a child after a long hiatus. I had it on 8-track 25 years ago. So it's fitting that I should get the 25th Anniversary Edition on CD. The 24 songs from the movie are just as everyone remembers them, so I'll talk about the Bonus Disc, which contains 10 alternative versions of the songs plus 2 previously unreleased instrumentals from the film.

Track 1 on the Bonus Disc is an instrumental version of the film's theme, "Grease", written and produced by Barry Gibb. Frankie Valli's voice has been replaced by a saxophone. The chorus is vocal, but the voices are not those in the original song. You could use this as a sing-along version, as it would be easy to sing over the sax. Tracks 2-5 are officially sing-along versions. "Summer Nights" includes the chorus vocals from the film and sounds good. "You're the One That I Want" has new chorus vocals of questionable merit. "Sandy" is a new arrangement. It's not as good as the film version, but you can sing along. Track 6 is the single version of "Greased Lightning" that you may have heard on the radio back in the day. It's differs from the original in that the bad words have been replaced for radio airplay. Tracks 7-8 are previously unreleased instrumentals from the film. "Greased Up and Ready to Go" is lively. Tracks 9-10 are mixes that I occasionally hear on the radio. The "Grease Megamix" and the "Grease Dream Mix" are fun, if awkward. Tracks 11-12 are Martian Remixes of "Summer Nights" and "You're the One That I Want". They retain the original vocals, but set them to a Latin rhythm. They make pretty good dance tracks.

This 2-disc set isn't in a jewel case. The case is paperboard with 4 panels that fold out. This is inside of a clear vinyl slip case on which the tracks are written. This isn't convenient packaging. On the bright side, the case won't crack in the mail. Tucked inside one of the panels is a booklet that contains lyrics and credits.

The "Grease: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition" is a terrifically fun soundtrack to one of the all-time great movie musicals. And for all those preteen girls who go wild over the movie with each new generation, the bonus material is perfect for parties and horsing around.

3 out of 5 stars If You Love Grease, You'll Love This - Only 1 Major Flaw.......2004-05-15

Disc 1 is like the original album, which I also own. 1 major flaw is that "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" cuts off at the very end of it! I was upset by this, hence the 3 stars instead of 4. Disc 2 is a lot of fun w/some remixes and sing-a-longs, all in all, I'm pretty happy with it being that I'm a HUGE Grease fan. If you like Grease, you'll love this, it's fun. Too bad when they "remastered" it, they didn't catch there 1 mistake. Oh well, at least I have it on another album.

5 out of 5 stars Grease CD Reveiw.......2004-04-26

This Grease CD is the best! I listen to it every week. I just love Your The One That I Want.:) Amazon.com has everything!Olivia Newton-John and the boy singer have the best voices. Now thatnks to Amazon.com I can listen to it! The Grease CD is the best!:)
The Kings Singers - New Day
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Great sound and great song!
  • Along with the Good Vibrations are my favorites
  • My dad loves it
  • Great Album!
  • Beautiful singing; clever arrangements
 The Kings Singers - New Day
John David , Peter Christie , Cy Coleman , Warren Casey , Bob Barratt , John Lennon , Lionel Richie , Don Schlitz , Hal David , George Harrison , Jim Jacobs , Benny Andersson , Paul McCartney , Michel Legrand , Barry Manilow , Ed Welch , Harry Robinson , Daryl Runswick , The King's Singers , Gordon Langford Quartet , and Cliff Hall
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B000002RQO
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. You Are The New Day
  2. Nouveau Poor
  3. Three Times A Lady
  4. What's In A Tune?
  5. You'd Have To Be A Rosie
  6. Can't Buy Me Love
  7. Singapore Girl
  8. 'Sweet Charity': The Rhythm Of Life
  9. The Gambler
  10. It Was Almost Like A Song
  11. Here Comes The Sun
  12. Hush Little Baby, Don't Say A Word
  13. 'Grease': Money, Money, Money-Summer Nights
  14. The Summer Knows
  15. Could It Be Magic

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great sound and great song!.......2007-05-19

I loved the song "A New Day" after hearing it on the radio. I tracked it down and ordered the CD. All the songs are terrific.

5 out of 5 stars Along with the Good Vibrations are my favorites.......2007-05-15

Own it! It's all worth it!
"You are the new day" is my personal favorite song.

4 out of 5 stars My dad loves it.......2007-02-13

If he likes it then I am happy. Not my cup of tea. I like the idea that there where some Beatles tunes. Dad is 57 I am 36 might be the difference in age. NOt sure. Just not my cup of tea

5 out of 5 stars Great Album!.......2006-04-22

I was very amazed when I first heard this album. Their sound is like no other. They are so unique that you can't compare them to other acapella groups.

I can say that their sound is better than a mixed choir because even though the King's Singers is only composed of 6 members. Their sound volume can beat a 30 member choir due to the quality of their voice.

My favorite is "It Was Almost Like A Song" because of the countertenor's very light voice. The baritone part was also awesome as he dominated the scene when he took the melody.

Overall, great album. This has to be one of the King's Singers best albums released. All songs are great that you can't resist missing a moment on listening it.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful singing; clever arrangements.......2002-06-14

I have been a fan of The King's Singers since their debut recording thirty years ago. New Day is one of my favourite albums. It has the terrific optimistic song "New Day," but many other wonderful tracks.

"Can't Buy Me Love" is sung as if it had been written by one of the Renaissance madrigal writers when he was in a very good mood. There are other up tempo tracks like this one, including Abba's "Money, Money, Money" and "The Rhythm of Life," but the CD also includes some romantic, lush singing in songs such as "Three Times A Lady," "The Summer Knows" and "It Was Almost Like A Song."

The clever arrangement of Barry Manilow's "Could It Be Magic?" begins with an extract from a sombre Chopin Prelude in C minor.

Highly recommended.
Reneé Fleming & Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Night Songs (Fauré, Debussy, Marx, Strauss, Rachmaninov)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A lovely compilation of songs from wonderful composers
  • Masterful
  • Night Songs, Day Songs, whatever...this album is a must have!!
  • Musical Collaboration: Night Songs/Fleming/Thibaudet
  • What in the world...????
 Reneé Fleming & Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Night Songs (Fauré, Debussy, Marx, Strauss, Rachmaninov)
Gabriel Fauré , and Claude Debussy
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ASIN: B00005AWIA
Release Date: 2001-04-03

Tracks:

  1. Clair De Lune, Op. 42 No. 2
  2. Mandoline, Op. 46 No. 2
  3. Apres Un Reve , Op.58 No.1
  4. Soir, Op. 83 No. 2
  5. Nell, Op. 18 No. 1
  6. Beau Soir
  7. Mandoline
  8. Apparition
  9. Chansons De Bilitis: I - La Flute De Pan
  10. Chansons De Bilitis: II - La Chevelure
  11. Chansons De Bilitis: III - Le Tombeau Des Naiades
  12. Nocturne
  13. Nachtgebet
  14. Selige Nacht
  15. Pierrot Dandy
  16. Ruhe, Meine Seele!, Op. 27 No. 1
  17. Schlechtes Wetter, Op. 69 No. 5
  18. Leises Lied, Op. 39 No. 1
  19. Leise Lieder, Op. 41a No. 5
  20. Cacilie, Op. 27 No. 2
  21. Zdes Khorosho, Op. 21 No. 7
  22. V Molchani Nochi Taynoy, Op. 4 No. 3
  23. Rechnaya Liliya, Op. 8 No. 1
  24. Son, Op. 38 No. 5
  25. Eti Letniye Nochi, Op. 14 No. 5
  26. Ne Poy, Krasavitsa, Op. 4 No. 4

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

Soprano Renée Fleming's mastery of a wide repertory extends to the more rarefied world of song on this disc. A French group opens the disc--11 songs by Fauré and Debussy that are often elusive, wedded to a style of intimacy not always comfortable for non-French opera singers. Fleming's not completely at home in them, often overinterpreting songs whose style is too fragile and understated for such an approach. Still, she offers many moments of rapturous singing, such as the way she floats the last word, "mystérieuse," of Fauré's "Après un rëve," tingeing it with eroticism.

"Mandolin" appears in two versions, Fauré's gently swinging one balanced by Debussy's bouncier take. The Rachmaninoff set also fascinates, her sensuous voice bringing its own rewards. Best of all are the German lieder by Joseph Marx and Richard Strauss. This is closer to home for Fleming, and one senses an ease in her singing that digs behind the words to the meaning of the poems. The Marx set is the highlight, perhaps because his songs are the least familiar here. They're also things of great beauty, and Fleming makes the most of the dreamily sensuous "Selige Nacht" and the twisted, nightmarish waltz of "Pierrot Dandy." The Strauss songs are as good: to cite one highlight, Fleming's rapt inwardness makes "Ruhe meine Seele" compelling. Her voice is never less than drop-dead gorgeous, and she's neatly accompanied by pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. A feast for Fleming fans. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A lovely compilation of songs from wonderful composers.......2007-06-08

It was thrilling to hear songs from Rachmaninov on this album. And the Strauss and Marx pieces give almost a contemporary feel (considering they ARE almost contemporary composers).

Thibaudet plays with a sensitive, emotional touch and was a wonderful choice as a pianist on this album.

My reason for a less than perfect scoring was due to the almost harsh edges of Renee Fleming's singing due to her unyielding control. For a voice so full of warmth and depth to be so forcefully held back, the result is a tension that the ear pushes to resolve, but never does. I wonder how she would sound if she would allow more freedom in her voice.

5 out of 5 stars Masterful.......2007-03-22

Apart from an occasional very slight diction problem this is a masterful recital disc that belongs in the very highest echelon.

Fleming combines an highly imaginative approach with an equally appropriate chameleon like adaptation of the coloration of her voice to each of the individual composers. Thibaudet, who performs all of the featured composers in his piano repertoire is an ideal accompanist.
The recording is colorful and provides a flawless balance between voice and piano.

In all, a masterful must.

5 out of 5 stars Night Songs, Day Songs, whatever...this album is a must have!!.......2005-10-30

This is a CD that every household should have. Masterful piano playing and even more masterful singing make this CD exquisite. Yes, I'm quite partial to Diva Fleming, but let's face it, America hasn't had a soprano with such skill in an awfully long time. Listen to her breath control on track 8 - OY! The closing number "Ne Poy, Krasavitsa" gets me every time. Here she starts to wail pretty heavily, ending the climactic powerful phrase with a wallop of a high A and then proceeds to float, pretty effortlessly, a string of beautiful pianissimo notes. If you can sit and listen to that one piece (itself, worth the price of the album) and not be moved, then you, my friend, have no soul.

5 out of 5 stars Musical Collaboration: Night Songs/Fleming/Thibaudet.......2004-07-12

A perfect disc for a midsummer's evening - or for any season of the year for that matter - NIGHT SONGS is one of those too rare recitals that is based on a theme, executed by musicians who not only are able to stand on their own but who are also able to commit to each other in a true collaboration. This is an intelligent, eloquent selection of songs by varied composers all of whom wrote languorously about the night and its mystery. From Faure's 'Apres un reve' to Debussy's 'Beau soir' through some newly discovered treasures by Joseph Marx like 'Nocturne' and 'Selige Nacht' to the better known repertoire of Strauss and Rachmaninov which gives us newly rethought versions of 'Ruhe, meine Seele!' and 'Cacille' as well as the indescribably beautiful Rachmaninov songs. Fleming and Thibaudet are in fine form and the communication in the various languages is strong. Only one quibble of significance here: the miking is so close to the singer that it often covers what usually is a perfect blend of piano and voice. Bit perhaps that is the fault of my system....

5 out of 5 stars What in the world...????.......2002-08-08

For two reasons.

First, may I ask, why was this CD given anything other then 5 stars? What does a person have to do to become liked these days? Bye their hair purple and sing through their noses? (Like Brittney Spears?)

This is an amazing CD!

Reneé's french singing is beautiful, and amazing. She really has the correct tone for french songs!

The german was also lovely. However, it is nothing Reneé did wrong, I just like french songs better then the german.

Buy this CD and be amazed.
Earl Wild - The Romantic Master
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Remember Earl Wild...?
  • AMAZING!!!!!
 Earl Wild - The Romantic Master

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000029OE
Release Date: 1995-11-14

Tracks:

  1. Le Rouet d'Omphale, Op. 31
  2. Air And Variations: The Harmonious Blacksmith
  3. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Minor: Largo
  4. Midsummer Nights
  5. Paraphrase On Sleeping Beauty
  6. Improvisation On 'Apres un reve'
  7. Hommage a Poulenc
  8. Don Giovanni: Serenade
  9. Reminiscences of Snow White: Reminiscences Of Snow White: 'Whistle While You Work'; 'I'm Wishing'; 'One Song'; 'Heigh-Ho'; 'Someday My Prince Will Come'
  10. At The Ball
  11. Swan Lake: Dance Of The Four Swans
  12. One Lives But Once
  13. Liebesleid

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Remember Earl Wild...?.......2005-08-02

Sometimes it takes a while before a man becomes a legend. With the rebirth of appreciation for the "Romantic pianists" (pianists who took great liberties with scores when the composer was in the tradition of such changes in his lifetime - like Liszt, etc) comes a renewed appreciation for the piano mastery of Earl Wild. Somehow always under the shadow of his contemporaries such as Rubinstein, Horowitz, Serkin, et al, Wild had a strong following among a few orchestras and devoted recital attendees. But in his lifetime his popularity waned when he began emphasizing his own 'transcriptions'.

Well, now with the release of this never less than interesting CD the artistry of Earl Wild is bound to gain a new applauding audience. These pieces are his own transcriptions of well known works by composers such as Saint-Saens, Handel, Rachmaninov, Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Kreisler, and some of his own 'homages' to Faure and Poulenc. The playing is incandescently romantic: for sheer exhilaration of excitement these transcriptions are inimitable. The only other album to some close to this is Wild playing Liszt's transcriptions of operas!

This is a well-produced and very fun album for any mood. And it just may well be the kind of entry to the big works that young people need! Grady Harp, August 05

5 out of 5 stars AMAZING!!!!!.......2000-09-06

As a pianist myself, I truly appreciated this cd. Wild is a genius! I especially loved "Reminiscenes of Snow White". I'm positively dying to get my hands on the score of it!!!! Very well done!!
Double Feature: Saturday Night Fever/Grease
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    		Double Feature: Saturday Night Fever/Grease

    Manufacturer: Madacy Records
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0009NCQK0
    Release Date: 2005-01-04

    Tracks:

    1. Night Fever
    2. Stayin' Alive
    3. Disco Inferno
    4. How Deep Is You Love
    5. You Should Be Dancing
    6. More Than a Woman
    7. Jive Talkin'
    8. Boogie Shoes
    9. If I Can't Have You
    10. Boogie Child
    11. Fifth of Beethoven
    12. K-Jee
    13. Salsation

    Tracks:

    1. You're the One That I Want
    2. Grease
    3. Summer Nights
    4. Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee
    5. Hopelessly Devoted to You
    6. Greased Lightning
    7. Beauty School Dropout
    8. Blue Moon
    9. Love Is Many-Splendored Thing [Instrumental]
    10. Sandy
    11. Tears on My Pillow
    12. We Go Together
    DUET HITS 16 TRACK KARAOKE BAY CD+G
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      		DUET HITS 16 TRACK KARAOKE BAY CD+G

      Manufacturer: DUET HITS
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      KaraokeKaraoke | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000EACDQ0

      Product Description

      TRACK In The Style Of 1. CRUISIN HUEY LEWIS & GWNETH PALTROW 2. NOBODY WANTS TO BE LONELY RICKY MARTIN & CHRISTINA AGUILERA 3. SUMMER NIGHTS JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 4. ALWAYS ATLANTIC STARR 5. HOUSE OF LOVE AMY GRANT & VINCE GILL 6. SOMEWHERE OUT THERE JAMES INGRAM & LINDA RONSTADT 7. IT TAKES TWO MARVIN GAYE & KIM WESTON 8. PEACEFUL WORLD JOHN MELLENCAMP & INDIA ARIE 9. LOVE IS STRANGE KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON 10. I FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE BARBARA STREISAND & BRYAN ADAMS 11. BRING ON THE RAIN JO DEE MESSINA & TIM McGRAW 12. JACKSON NANCY SINATRA & LEE HAZELWOOD 13. AINT NOTHIN LIKE THE REAL THING MARVIN GAYE & TAMMY TERRELL 14. WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE JAMES INGRAM & ANITA BAKER 15. ENDLESS LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS & MARIAH CAREY 16. LET IT BE ME JERRY BUTLER & BETTY EVERETT
      Earl Wild's Legendary Rachmaninoff Song Transcriptions
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • This is gold mine
      		 Earl Wild's Legendary Rachmaninoff Song Transcriptions

      Manufacturer: Ivory Classics
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00022LJ4C
      Release Date: 2004-05-11

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars This is gold mine.......2005-11-15

      This is a gold mine of wonderful melodies, beautifully transcribed and played by Earl Wild. Some of the transcriptions available from Wild was just too hard to play. Regrettably, CD's of these beautiful songs themselves can not be found on Amazon in the original vocal/piano form.
      The Russian Seasons
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        		The Russian Seasons
        Leonid Desyatnikov , Alexandr Raskatov , Gidon Kremer , and Kremerata Baltica
        Manufacturer: Nonesuch
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        Kremer, GidonKremer, Gidon | ( K ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B0000B0WV6
        Release Date: 2003-09-30

        Tracks:

        1. Spring: 'Christovskaya' (Dominical)
        2. Spring: 'Kachulnaya' (Lullaby)
        3. 'Jagoryevskaya' (Song For St. George's Day)
        4. Summer: 'Platsch S Kukoschkoy' (Lament With Cuckoo)
        5. 'Dukhovskaya' (Song For Whitsuntide)
        6. 'Tolotnaya' (Fertilizing Song)
        7. Autumn: 'Postovaya' (Song For Ember Days)
        8. Autumn: 'Vosennaya' (Autumn Song)
        9. 'Svadebskaya' (Nuptial Song)
        10. Winter: 'Sviatoshnaya' (Song For Christmastide)
        11. Winter: 'Maslennaya' (Song For Shrovetide)
        12. 'Posledniaya' (Closing Song)
        13. January - At The Fireside
        14. February - Carnival
        15. March - Song Of The Lark
        16. April - Snowdrop
        17. May - Starlight Nights
        18. June - Barcarole
        19. July - Song Of The Reaper
        20. August - The Harvest
        21. September - The Hunt
        22. October - Autumn Song
        23. November - Troika Ride
        24. December - Christmas
        Cerebral Lubrication
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          		Cerebral Lubrication

          Manufacturer: Partly Bent
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000CAFP30
          Release Date: 2003-11-25

          Tracks:

          1. My Camel's On Fire
          2. Trouble Makin' Freak
          3. African Head Dub
          4. Brazilian Thunder Throb
          5. Let's Get Together
          6. Belize City Bakin'
          7. World of Dreams
          8. Where Our Hearts Belong
          9. Full Circle
          10. Hangin' To The Riverbank
          11. Chillin' (live1)
          12. Floating and Drifting
          13. My Heart Beating
          14. Random Splatter Effect
          15. Trouble Makin' Freakazoid
          16. Djembe Carnival
          17. Spider Woman
          18. Bangin' In The Can
          19. Abounding
          20. Slinky Dub
          21. Oh Hey Yeh
          22. Let's Get Together in Dub
          23. Funky Winker Beans
          24. Chillin (Live 2)
          25. Chillin' (reprise)

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