Good Tunes for Good Times

Good Tunes for Good Times

Track Listings

1. In The Mood

2. Locomotion

3. La Bamba (Disco Version)

4. Hot Hot Hot

5. Dollar Wine (Five Cent Ten Cent)

6. Electric Boogie (Slide)

7. Macarena - Quick Remix

8. YMCA

9. Hands Up - Remix

10. Chicken Dance

11. Hokey Cokey (2000) - Remix

12. Mony Mony

13. Shout

14. Twist and Shout

15. Jailhouse Rock

16. Let's Twist Again

Editorial Reviews
Tom Mauro, Party Retailer
Includes a FREE 10-page instruction booklet, so you can learn all the party dances step-by-step. The illustrations make dancing fun and easy. Learn YMCA, Hands Up, Electric Slide, Chicken Dance, and the new Hokey Cokey -step by step! This CD is a bargain!

Product Description
Good Tunes for Good Times is the ultimate party CD! Perfect for parties, gatherings, celebrations or just having a good time! This CD includes 16 party songs! plus a FREE instruction booklet, so you can learn party dances step-by-step. All songs are new and digitally remastered. Perfect for all ages from 6-60. Includes rock, disco, calypso, swing, oldies and line dances- all on one CD! Fun for the whole family!!! Songs are high impact and can be used for exercise or aerobics as well.

Good Tunes for Good Times

Good Tunes for Good Times,Various Artists

Shaking the Blues Away: Good Tunes for Hard Times
Average customer rating:

Splendid Tunes for Great Times

Shaking the Blues Away: Good Tunes for Hard Times
Rob Fisher , The Coffee Club Orchestra , and Garrison Keillor
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008AX6
Release Date: 1992-06-16

Tracks:

Puttin' on the Ritz
Tishomingo Blues - Coffee Club Orchestra, Rob Fisher, Garrison Keillor
Deep Henderson
How About Me?
Lady of the Nile
Stampede
Confessin' (That I Love You)
Three Little Words
East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
You Took Advantage of Me
Wah-Hoo!
Shaking the Blues Away
Glad Rag Doll
Doo Wacka Doo
I'll Never Have to Dream Again
Lamour - Coffee Club Orchestra, Rob Fisher, Garrison Keillor
Steamboat Stomp
Copenhagen
Blue Skies
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Always

Customer Reviews:

Splendid Tunes for Great Times.......2004-12-29

Oh, my...it just turns my stomach to see that this WONDERFUL album hasn't been reviewed yet!!! Well, I'm honored to be the first, in that case. Early jazz fans, take note: BUY THIS ALBUM!!! Get it while you can - outside of Amazon, it can be a tough find, and oh, Lordie - it's a real keeper.

Rob Fisher and his Coffee Club Orchestra have caught the sound of the 1920's and 1930's, and most generously share it with us. The band members are marvelous, period instruments are incorporated, and the selected tunes are all gems. Oh, and Garrison Keillor treats us to his unique vocal talents in three of the pieces. What more could one ask for?

Standouts? Well, they all stand out, actually - but if I must... "How About Me" (a contagious Charleston, which, in its enthusiasm, belies its lyrics, not featured in this rendition), "Stampede" (a must-listen - it's too good even to describe), "You Took Advantage of Me" (wherein the wonderful Andy Stein, on violin, shines as only he can), "Doo Wacka Doo" (probably the best arrangement and performance of this novelty imaginable), and "Doin' the Frog". Every piece that accompanies these is just perfect, as well - not a lull in the album.

This album desperately needs more reviews, more testimonials about how great it really is. An absolute musical treasure - one that's obviously fallen through the cracks somehow. The roster of musicians and "without whoms", including jazz luminaries like Vince Giordano, Andy Stein and Arnie Kinsella should alone open one's eyes, and CD collection, to this great album. Buy it NOW, have a listen or two hundred, and tell Amazon what you think.

Shaking the Blues Away: Good Tunes for Hard Times

Average customer rating:

Everything old is new again
Excellent recreation
Get Ready to Smile!
I'd rate it 5 except for Garrisson's singing
Great 1920's style Jazz

Shaking the Blues Away: Good Tunes for Hard Times
Rob Fisher , and Coffee Club Orchestra
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000508UK
Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

Puttin' On The Ritz
Tishomingo Blues
Deep Henderson
How About Me?
Lady Of The Nile
Stampede
Confessin' That I Love You
Three Little Words
East Saint Louis Toodle-oo
You Took Advantage Of Me
Wah-hoo
Shaking The Blues Away
Glad Rag Doll
Doo Wacka Doo
I'll Never Have To Dream Again Lamour
Steamboat Stomp
Doin' The Frog
Copenhagen
Blue Skies
Beyond The Blue Horizon
Always

Customer Reviews:

Everything old is new again.......2006-01-03

This CD brings some old classics of the '20s up to date, with arrangements that retain the flavor of the past, yet provide refreshing sounds for the new listener
In my opinion, this CD represents a fine addition to any jazz or popular mussic collection.

Excellent recreation.......2005-03-22

If you enjoy the dance orchestras of the pre-1934 era, you will enjoy this faithful recreation of that style. Three of the tracks are wasted with the "vocalizing" by Garrison Keillor, but otherwise there are 18 good tracks of enjoyable music.

Get Ready to Smile!.......2003-01-23

Unadulterated fun and a rousing good time! This music never fails to get me up and out and moving and, best of all, grinning from ear to ear. If you like the '20s and '30s, don't wait another minute to get this CD. If you have the slightest bit of imagination, you will see yourself in a racoon coat or a cloche hat and hear the rattle of a Model A. Get this! It's innocent, good fun!

I'd rate it 5 except for Garrisson's singing.......2002-09-17

The music is upbeat and peppy -- and if you have a programmable CD player, get out the instruction manual and learn how to use it. That way you can automatically block out the wretched voice of Garrisson Keillor as he croaks along with the music on a few misgbegotten tracks on this otherwise wonderful CD.

Actually it is easier to just hit the skip button when his nasal whine starts to float into your ears.

Now I must admit, I hate his radio show and books, so bear in mind that if you like a Prairie Home Companion, you will dote on this CD, even the fingernails on slate tracks with old Gary's voice defiling them.

Great 1920's style Jazz.......2001-02-14

If you are looking for an introduction to "Great Gastby" era Jazz, then this is a great cd. I would recommend to those of you who want that old "hot" sound, but with the sound quality of modern recording technology. If you are familiar with "A Prarie Home Companion," then you've probably heard these excellent musicians before. I believe they were Mr. Keillor's stage band a few years back.

Average customer rating:

Smashing Album
Great singers, not so great music
Once again, unsung perhaps, but often wonderful
A Must-Have for Musical Fans

Unsung Musicals II (Studio Cast)

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000014VL
Release Date: 1995-03-14

Tracks:

Stomp The Blues Away - Melba Joyce, Armsted Christian, Victor Pond, Dori Rosenthal, Kimberlee L. Wertz
Roadside - Lynnette Perry, Guy Haines
Lawyers - Gregory Jbarra, Lee Wilkof
One Promise Come True - Glory Crampton
That Man Is Doing His Worst To Make Good - Debbie Shapiro Gravitte
Sleep, Baby, Don't Cry - Sally Mayes
Everything In The World - Jolie Jenkins, Harry Groener
For A Moment Of Your Love - Rebeca Luker
Smashing New York Times - Jason Graae
When It Happens To You - Lynne Wintersteller
The Memory Of Tonight - Carolee Carmello, Gregg Edelman
I Took My Time - Liz Larsen
Run, Run, Run Cinderella - Liz Callaway
Beyond My Wildest Dreams - Michelle Nicastro
The Phantom Of The Opera - Davis Gaines

Customer Reviews:

Smashing Album.......2005-11-11

Any album that gives us Jason Graae singing "Smashing, New York Times" is worth having.

Great singers, not so great music.......2001-12-26

I love hearing songs from forgotten and lost musicals, and I enjoyed Unsung Musicals I, but I was disappointed with this one. "Lawyers" is easily the best song on the CD. Most of the other songs are ballads, and dull ones at that. (Admittedly, I am not a big ballad fan.) Looks like Bruce Kimmel's song selection process kind of flattened out here. Why, for example, did they choose a ballad from Foxy, when by all accounts the songs originally sung by Bert Lahr in that show were a lot of fun? On the other hand, the singers are very respectable and always worth listening to. Glory Crampton definitely needs more leading roles! My advice is to listen to the song snippets first, to determine if these songs are your thing.

Once again, unsung perhaps, but often wonderful.......2001-02-15

This is the second fine CD in the series of three. These selections may be songs that are not well known from shows in the same category, but some of these are real gems, sung by fine show singers. My favorites are "Lawyers" (from A Broadway Musical), "Everything in the World" (The Yearling), "Smashing New York Times" (also A Broadway Musical), "Run Cinderella" (Foxy), and "Phantom of the Opera" (title song from the Rupert Holmes show). There was a third CD in this series. If its not longer available, they should reissue it. Its on a par with the other two in the series.

A Must-Have for Musical Fans.......2000-03-25

The Unsung Musicals albums are a treasure for those who are "mega-fans" of musical theatre. All the songs share the tragic fate of being in a musical that just never made it on the Great White Way.

Some of the songs are somewhat cloying, such as "One Promise Come True." However, there are also some real gems, such as "Lawyers," which has some clever rhymes and a catchy tune. You also get the added bonus of hearing some great singers perform such as Sally Mayes, Rebecca Luker and Davis Gaines.

Tracks:

Fascinating Rhythm [From Lady, Be Good!] - Cliff Edwards
Fascinating Rhythm/So Am I [From Lady, Be Good!][Instrumental] - Victor Arden, Phil Ohman
Oh, Lady Be Good [From Lady Be Good] - Cliff Edwards
Hang on to Me [From Lady, Be Good!] - Adele Astaire, Fred Astaire
I'd Rather Charleston [From Lady, Be Good!] - Adele Astaire, Fred Astaire
Fascinating Rhythm [From Lady, Be Good!] - Adele Astaire, Fred Astaire
Half of It Dearie Blues [From Lady, Be Good!] - Fred Astaire
Oh, Lady Be Good - Buddy Lee
Oh, Lady Be Good [From Lady Be Good]
Swiss Miss [From Lady, Be Good!] - Adele Astaire, Fred Astaire
So Am I [From Lady, Be Good!] - Adele Astaire, George Vollaire
Fascinating Rhythm - Buddy Lee
Three Times a Day [From Tell Me More!] - Alexander Gray
Tell Me More! [From Tell Me More!] - Alexander Gray
That Certain Feeling/When Do We Dance? [From Tip-Toes][Instrumental] - Victor Arden, Phil Ohman
Looking for a Boy/Sweet and Low-Down [From Tip-Toes][Instrumental] - Victor Arden, Phil Ohman
That Certain Feeling [From Tip-Toes] - Dorothy Dickson, Allen Kearns
Sweet and Low-Down [From Tip-Toes] - Laddie Cliff
Nightie-Night - Dorothy Dickson, Allen Kearns
It's a Great Little World [From Tip-Toes] - Laddie Cliff
Nice Baby [From Tip-Toes] - Evan Thomas
When Do We Dance? [From Tip-Toes] - Allen Kearns
These Charming People [From Tip-Toes] - Laddie Cliff, Dorothy Dickson, John Kirby
Looking for a Boy [From Tip-Toes] - Dorothy Dickson

Average customer rating:

Good but...
Hidden treasurer
Wonderful music from a fine performer!

For the Good Times
Dinah Shore
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Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

Paradise
Fly Away
How Sweet It Is
I Write The Songs
The Hungry Years
Only Love Is Real
Do You Know Where You're Going To?
The Most Beautiful Guy
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
For The Good Times
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Customer Reviews:

Good but..........2006-11-05

Dinah is in good voice here for Dinah. But I've always thought of her as having pitch problems and those seem to be prevalent here, although I think she does well with this material. And her version of "The Hungry Years" makes this well worth your money. I will say in her behalf that the the product here is not really campy or even to be considered of the "so bad it's great" category.

For the most part her easy take on these songs works well, but there's still that nagging pitch problem.

Hidden treasurer.......2006-05-28

Capitol was the only record company who knew what to do with Dinah in the album era (her RCA LPs are models of non-concepts, uncreative covers and flat recording techniques). Each of her Capitol albums was a gem. Now comes out of nowhere this
almost unknown Capitol project that repositions Dinah from standards to contemporary music. The ingenious opening track starts as a 1930ish recording of the subversive
"Paradise" (a romantic lyric that was actually about sexual climax and thusly was banned from many radio stations in the '30s and '40s) and morphs into a disco number. From there on Dinah takes one then-current pop hit after another and interprets each with fresh insight. I first heard this C.D. driving in a pouring rain in St. Louis and in a way the album was like that storm, as Dinah blows straight through song after song with nary a hesitation, bringing a refreshing breeze to each. She is up to every lyric and melody in totally modern terms, including Paul Simon's sly
"Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover." Dinah just never seemed to grow old, stale or out-of-touch an artist. If this had been packaged and promoted commercially when it was recorded, it would have proven a hit.

Wonderful music from a fine performer!.......2006-04-04

I have loved Dinah Shore ever since I grew up watching her "Dinah!" program and I always wished she had recorded music in the 1970s during the time she was doing her talk show. Well, she actually did an album for Capitol in 1976 that remained unreleased until now...and it was well worth the wait. Her lovely voice and pleasing personality come through on classics from the era and her versions of "I Write the Songs," "Do You know Where You're Going To" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" give the originals a run for their money. Other highlights include a beautiful version of John Denver's "Fly Away" and a fun take on Paul Simon's "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover." But the best moment of this excellent disc happens on the first track. "Paradise" starts off sounding like an old scratchy 78 and segues into a slow and sexy dance groove. Remarkably, that one song brings Dinah from her 1940s period right smack into the disco era...much like Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" stepping out from black & white into color. It's brilliant and worth the price of the CD alone!

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Prarie Songs Ep

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Release Date: 2002-04-23

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Great for a Millennium New Year's Eve Party
Title should be, "Great Tunes for Good Times"

Good Tunes for Good Times
Various Artists
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IXPT
Release Date: 1999-04-15

Tracks:

In The Mood
Locomotion
La Bamba (Disco Version)
Hot Hot Hot
Dollar Wine (Five Cent Ten Cent)
Electric Boogie (Slide)
Macarena - Quick Remix
YMCA
Hands Up - Remix
Chicken Dance
Hokey Cokey (2000) - Remix
Mony Mony
Shout
Twist and Shout
Jailhouse Rock
Let's Twist Again

Album Description

Good Tunes for Good Times is the ultimate party CD! Perfect for parties, gatherings, celebrations or just having a good time! This CD includes 16 party songs! plus a FREE instruction booklet, so you can learn party dances step-by-step. All songs are new and digitally remastered. Perfect for all ages from 6-60. Includes rock, disco, calypso, swing, oldies and line dances- all on one CD! Fun for the whole family!!! Songs are high impact and can be used for exercise or aerobics as well.

Customer Reviews:

Great for a Millennium New Year's Eve Party.......1999-11-11

I was in need of a great party CD, especially with New Years around the corner. I also needed something for all year round, and something that my kids would enjoy. Well this is it. It's perfect for any party or gathering. My kids loved the free booklet which teaches them all the party dances step by step. What more can you ask for?

Title should be, "Great Tunes for Good Times".......1999-06-04

What a great great party CD! All my favorites including a new song I was not familiar with, Hokey Cokey, which has instantly become my favorite. These versions are fabulous and kept my party alive. Thank you POP MUSIC for this awesome CD. None of my other party CDs are needed anymore!! PS: Elvis is back alive with this version of Jailhouse Rock!