Cole Porter - Very Best of
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Free Music Review: wonderful album of Cole Porter tunes
Hit: 5 Stars
The Very Best Of Cole Porter is an excellent CD that has a broad diversity of artists who recorded some of Porter's best known songs. The quality of the sound is rather good and the artwork is very nicely done as well. There's a lot to like on this album.
Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady Of Song, delivers "Too Darn Hot" with lots of positive energy and she makes this tune sound sharp and snazzy. Ella sings and swings brightly to make this tune her own; and indeed I've never heard a better interpretation of this tune than Ella's. Ella Fitzgerald also profits from a musical arrangement that fits in perfectly with her singing--great! Peggy Lee also performs another excellent Porter tune, "My Heart Belongs To Daddy." "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" gets a pure jazz arrangement that you're either going to like or dislike--this is far from the normal delivery of this song and therefore whether of not you like Peggy's version depends on how much you enjoy jazz. There's even Tony Bennett singing the rarely heard lyrics to the famous "Begin The Beguine;" "Begin The Beguine" is a classy number and Tony does great justice to this song with his wonderful voice and his elegant, sensitive treatment of this ballad.
Listen for the great Sarah Vaughan to deliver "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" with panache; Sarah Vaughan could take the phone book and after she was finished singing it you'd be standing and applauding, begging her for more! Sarah truly gives "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" the royal treatment; and it shows when you hear this. Dean Martin also turns in a fine performance of "True Love" that moves me with its beauty; Dean Martin croons this and sways gently to make "True Love" a major highlight of this album.
"Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)" is wonderful when the immortal Louis Armstrong sings it; and that's grand. Louis Armstrong does this with a very solid treatment and as the tempo picks up just a little bit this number really takes off like a jet! Eartha Kitt also delivers a very smooth interpretation of "Let's Misbehave." "Let's Misbehave" is one of my favorite Cole Porter tunes and I really like Eartha's interpretation of this number. Anita O'Day also sings "Just One Of Those Things" with passion; Billy May & His Orchestra provide a heavenly musical arrangement that stands out without ever overshadowing Anita's vocals.
"I Get A Kick Out Of You" by Dinah Washington is absolutely exquisite; Dinah never misses a note! Fred Astaire also sings "Night And Day" with style and grace; you're sure to enjoy Fred's singing this number! The album closes well with "You Do Something To Me" by the great Ella Fitzgerald. Ella gives this her all and it shows when you hear it!
Overall, The Very Best Of Cole Porter makes me wanna applaud every time I hear it--what an electric album! I highly recommend this for Porter fans and the people who enjoy the artists on this CD. People who like classic pop vocals will not be disappointed.
Free Music Review: Very De-Lighted
Hit: 5 Stars
I grew up hearing my mother sing these songs but never really knew where they came from. The upbeat songs work best with a brassy voice, like a cornet or horn.
I like Aaron Neville's very over the top In the Still of the Night. Most people sing this one with a kind of sing a phrase, take a puff of a cigarette, sing some more, sigh, stub out the cigarette but he changed my mind.
Cole Porter's music has a weird zen quality to it, sort of laipdary or architectural. En tremblant maybe.
Anyway, enjoy!
Free Music Review: De-Lovely Soundtrack Ugh! This One Great!
Hit: 5 Stars
Simply listen to the current film De-Lovely soundtrack then listento this one. Based upon the soundtrack CD I don't even plan to see the movie now. It would be great for theater owners to play the Very Best of Cole Porter CD prior to screening De-Lovely & watch them
squirm trying to sit thru the movie sondtrack minutes later. Great songs dserve great singers which the Very Best of Cole Porter delivers!
Free Music Review: Sigh of Relief
Hit: 5 Stars
What an astronmical composer. I just am completely amazed by how many gorgeous songs Cole Porter wrote through the years. The voices on this cd are perfectly matched to sing these lovely songs. What a great cd. If you saw the movie "De-Lovely" and didn't like the soundtrack (I didn't either) but are enamored by Cole Porter's wonderful music this one is a great find.Free Music Review: We're old but we remember REAL music
Hit: 5 Stars
We are very happy with the CD and have zero fear in recommending it to anyone. Seems as tho the over 65 group who grew up with big bands and listenable lyrics will be most appreciative but a good ear and good intelligence can't help but like this. Good songs and great artists.
Minnesota Kids