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Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church

by: Charlotte Church

November 26, 2002
Charlotte Church is truly amazing, she has such a lovely angelic,magical,and beautiful voice. I have all of her cd's and they are all truly wonderful. This is worth owning to as is everything Charlotte Church comes out with. It as all of her songs that we're put out as singles and that was on the charts. No one can touch Charlotte Church at all her voice ranges higher than so many singers that she just will always be the top to me. Charlotte truly deserves to have this best of album and it is good to hear all of her music from the beginning up to some of her later stuff all on one terrific album.

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Sunset Boulevard (1993 Original London Cast)

by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Michael Bauer, Daniel Benzali, Meredith Braun, Gerard Casey, Nicolas Colicos, Anita Louise Combe, Don Black, Christopher Hampton, Patti LuPone, Kevin Anderson

June 10, 1996
When this CD was first released my partner and I listened to it every night and sometimes twice. We thought what a perfect vehicle for Patti and you could tell it was written for her vocal range. All the characters were fabulous and George Hearn as Max was cast in stone.~~~~~New Year's Eve and Glenn Close stopped into Andrew Loyd Weber's party where all were celebrating the success of Sunset Blvd. Close got up on the piano, cleavage showing, and sang one of Patti's songs. ~~~~~~~ Patti was replaced, handsomely, but with a slap from a girl who should have never left her side of the tracks. ~~~~~~~ So here we are with Patti soaring as she did from the start. She made this show. It was stolen. All that remains is her voice as Norma Desmond. ~~~~~ Webber, ... Read More:

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Sunset Boulevard (1994 Los Angeles Cast)

by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black, Christopher Hampton

September 13, 1994
Sadly, I haven't seen the show on stage. I found it quite enjoyable on CD. Enough of the dialogue is included to follow the story. Plus both versions include printed lyrics and dialogue.

This is a terrific dramatic musical. I give 4 stars to Lloyd Webber, et al, for songs and lyrics. I would have gone 5 stars, but there are a few songs where they get a good angsty mood going, then suddenly turn to a softer, sweeter mood. I felt they could hold the angst longer. Example: Joe singing to Betty in the final scene (after the phone call).

I purchased both London and Los Angeles CDs. I listened to each carefully and tried not to imprint on one version. Result: I favor the Los Angeles cast, because they do a better job of conveying the ... Read More:

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Sunset Boulevard (Original Canadian Cast Recording)

by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black, Christopher Hampton

January 08, 1996
Having seen "SB" onstage 4 times, twice with Betty Buckley in London, once with Glenn Close in NY, and once with Petula Clark in London, I certainly qualify as a fan of the show and the score. I have also heard the Patti LuPone and Diahann Carroll cast albums. I am prepared to say that Ms. Carroll and Ms. Buckley are the best Normas I have heard. Sadly, Buckley only recorded the songs on a limited issue CD. Both of those ladies steer a course between mannered overacting combined with undersinging which does not do justice to the almost operatic demands of Norma's numbers (that would be Glenn Close who sounds like a baritone one minute and an almost inaudible high soprano the next with notthing in between) and flat, underacting combined with a powerful, colorful ... Read More:

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Tell Me on a Sunday (2003 London Revival Cast)

by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black, Denise van Outen

August 20, 2007
`Tell me on a Sunday', one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most interesting shows, has an interesting history. The composer wrote this rather short piece in the late 70-is, when he already made great success with his shows `Jesus Christ Superstar' and `Evita', written in the collaboration with Tim Rice. While looking for the subject for his next big show, he composed this song-cycle, which was to be his first collaboration with the lyricist Don Black, with whom he has subsequently written as much as he has with Rice.

The show tells the story of a young English girl in New York, going through various love affairs and dealing with the life in another country. It is entirely sung-through and although various characters are mentioned, we only hear the English girl. The ... Read More:

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Pottery Barn, Dinner at Eight-Just Desserts

Track list above is incorrect, this CD actually has twelve tracks. Here's the full list:

1. Nancy Wilson - Oh! Look At Me Now
2. Chet Baker - But Not For Me
3. Lou Rawls & Les McCann Ltd. - 'Taint Nobody's Business If I Do
4. Dean Martin - Sway
5. Dinah Washington - Red Sails In The Sunset
6. Nat King Cole Trio - Sometimes I'm Happy
7. Louis Prima - Banana Split For My Baby
8. Peggy Lee - The Boy From Ipanema
9. Louis Armstrong - It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
10. Count Basie & Tony Bennett - Life Is A Song (Let's Sing It Together)
11. Kay Starr - Lover Man
12. Julie London - Black Coffee

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Song & Dance (1982 London Cast)

by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black, Marti Webb

May 09, 2000
Song & Dance premiered in West End in 1982. It is comprised of two pieces Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote in the 70-is: the short musical called "Tell me on a Sunday" and the instrumental piece called "Variations" that he composed based on the work of 18-19th century violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini. The latter was written for Webber's brother Julian, who plays the cello, although not in this recording. The title is derived from the fact that the first part is formed by the songs only and the second by the orchestra and Wayne Sleep's dancing troupe.

"Tell me on a Sunday" tells the story of a young English girl in New York, going through various love affairs and dealing with the life in another country. The music consists of beautifully composed pop and ballad songs, ... Read More:

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The Music of Alan Shulman

by: Shulman, Vardi, Gallodoro, Antek, Bernstein

July 20, 2002
Song & Dance premiered in West End in 1982. It is comprised of two pieces Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote in the 70-is: the short musical called "Tell me on a Sunday" and the instrumental piece called "Variations" that he composed based on the work of 18-19th century violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini. The latter was written for Webber's brother Julian, who plays the cello, although not in this recording. The title is derived from the fact that the first part is formed by the songs only and the second by the orchestra and Wayne Sleep's dancing troupe.

"Tell me on a Sunday" tells the story of a young English girl in New York, going through various love affairs and dealing with the life in another country. The music consists of beautifully composed pop and ballad songs, ... Read More:

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The Classical Variations

from: Winter & Winter

March 11, 2008
Song & Dance premiered in West End in 1982. It is comprised of two pieces Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote in the 70-is: the short musical called "Tell me on a Sunday" and the instrumental piece called "Variations" that he composed based on the work of 18-19th century violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini. The latter was written for Webber's brother Julian, who plays the cello, although not in this recording. The title is derived from the fact that the first part is formed by the songs only and the second by the orchestra and Wayne Sleep's dancing troupe.

"Tell me on a Sunday" tells the story of a young English girl in New York, going through various love affairs and dealing with the life in another country. The music consists of beautifully composed pop and ballad songs, ... Read More:

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The Best Kept Secretz, Vol. 1

by: Essex The Red Skin, Askari X, Tha Bad Black, C-Bo, Cold Hard, Venomous Nails, Lon Don, Ap.9, Kam, Various Artists

July 23, 2002
the best kept secretz. vol 1
featuring: brotha lynch hung, c-bo, yukmouth, jt the bigga figga, san quinn, killa tay, young noble, venomous nails, kam and production by pizzo, jt the bigga figga, the legendary traxtar, brotha lynch hung & more.