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Post by Federico Cruz on May 1, 2004 0:10:23 GMT -5
At last, it arrived to my hands my japanese copy of "As Time Goes By"!!.
It cost me a fortune: $60. dollars(including all the shippings).
My impressions?
Atractives liner notes by Richard.
Two beautiful photos.
I liked so much all the instrumentals, specially the Close "Encounters/Star Wars" medley.
"Dizzy Fingers" greatly showcase the abilities of Richard with the keyboards and is a very hard performance (very appropiated for a movie soundtrack, specially a comedy).
This is the kind of solo releases Richard should do.
"Time", "Heather", "Flat Baroque" are others good examples, not the remakes of Carpenters hits included in "Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Etc."
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Post by Federico Cruz on May 1, 2004 0:25:39 GMT -5
"Dancing In The Streets" is a clean version, without the applauses and noises heard in the bootleg copy I have.
I like this Disco number and the word "yeh" that Karen pronounces at the beginning, too!!
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Post by beaner on May 1, 2004 7:22:47 GMT -5
Hi Frederico,
Funny you should mention the "yeh" Karen says in the beginning of Dancin in the Street. I caught that too and love it cause, small as it may be, it lets you know how good of a time Karen had performing.
Glad you finally got your copy to listen to. What do you think of the Karen and Ella Fitzgerald medley? I think that's really good too.
Take care,
Beaner
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Post by thestripedtomato on May 1, 2004 13:59:56 GMT -5
The cd cost me $60 also. I bought it from Amazon.ca. It took six weeks to arrive and when it did, the cd case was empty. I was so not impressed. I e-mailed Amazon.ca and they sent a ( sealed ) cd by return.
I love the cd and there were a few songs there I had never heard of before, like Rainbow Connection and Leave Yesterday Behind.
It's an album that I play often.
Love Ellie xxx
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Post by Federico Cruz on May 1, 2004 22:53:44 GMT -5
... What do you think of the Karen and Ella Fitzgerald medley? I think that's really good too. Take care, Beaner Hi Beaner. Oh,yes!. That is one of the highlights of the CD, including Leave Yesterday Behind , Rainbow Connection ,California Dreaming, Nowhere Man, You're Just In Love, Como medley, And When He Smiles. But I read that some fans find those instrumentals boring and I want Richard- Universal Records know that other fans do like those tracks too!!! |
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Post by Federico Cruz on May 1, 2004 23:04:18 GMT -5
The cd cost me $60 also. I bought it from Amazon.ca. It took six weeks to arrive and when it did, the cd case was empty. I was so not impressed. I e-mailed Amazon.ca and they sent a ( sealed ) cd by return. Love Ellie xxx Hi Ellie!. Mine arrived directly from a friend in Japan in more than eight weeks. I send a money order for $50 ($25 for the CD and $25 for the shipping of return). I paid $10 for send the letter to Japan with the money order. |
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Post by Federico Cruz on May 1, 2004 23:18:01 GMT -5
In the liner notes for the Como medley, Richard wrote:
"At least one bootleg CD of this medley- short version, dubios audio quality- is out there, and this complete, authorized version is far superior."
Hey!, Richard and Universal Records:
There is out bootleg CD's of "Your Navy Presents" and nine unreleased songs from the KC solo sessions (I own a copy of each one).
SO, give us an official release SOON!!
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Post by smoothie2 on May 1, 2004 23:28:40 GMT -5
hi all...sounds like it's well worth the money. As well as I like the old songs,it's really something to hear some you never have.
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Post by Ming on May 2, 2004 8:28:28 GMT -5
I am lucky that this cd is available in Hong Kong. It only cost HK$95 (about US $ 12 ). I love this cd.
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Post by Rick Henry on May 2, 2004 10:36:55 GMT -5
I have three copies of ATGB. I had ordered it (the Japanese release) through a mail order company for $40.00, but before that came I found it (the Japanese release) at my favorite local music store Pepperland, so I bought it for $35.00. The mail order company said I could not cancel my order. Then once it was released in the U.S. I bought it for $15.00 - including tax. Total I have spent $90.00 for this disc. Oddly enough it was worth it. I love ATGB.  |
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Post by Benn on May 2, 2004 16:45:09 GMT -5
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Post by JIM on May 3, 2004 10:07:02 GMT -5
HI All! My dad has a freind who lives in Japan and I got it for around 20US$'s when it was released. I love the Ella medely
but would love to hear Karen sing the entire version of My Funny Valentine.
In the liner notes from the Essenials collection Richard mentions that on March2nd. 1980 Karen recorded her selections in studio D at A&M while Ella recorded her selections at the ABC television studios. That makes me wonder if a complete version My Funny Valentine is out there some where! Richard is always full of surprises so who knows what the future holds for future releases.
JIM
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Post by Rick Henry on May 4, 2004 9:19:14 GMT -5
Hi Federico, what would you say is your favorite track from ATGB?
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Post by ThomB on May 4, 2004 21:28:14 GMT -5
I have only one copy of the disc from Japan. With shipping and handling I paid just over $30.00 for it.
I like how Karen says "yeh" at the beginning of Dancing In The Street, it adds to the upbeat feel of the song.
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Post by Federico Cruz on May 5, 2004 8:30:34 GMT -5
....what would you say is your favorite track from ATGB? Hi, Rick!. Mine is Nowhere Man, for its melancholia and the three low notes Karen does at the end of the song. What a marvelous singer was Karen at 17 years old!! |
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Post by Boat2Sail on May 5, 2004 8:57:30 GMT -5
Hi Federico!
Glad to hear you finally got As Time Goes By. I love it. My favorite song right now is Leave Yesterday Behind.
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