Columbia cds in Pop Vocal Music

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"The Jazz Singer (Columbia)" (02/20/1996) Pop Vocal Diamond, Neil, Columbia (USA)Neil Diamond Band: Neil Diamond, Linda Press (vocals); Tom Hensley (conductor, piano, keyboards); Alan Lindgren (conductor, piano, synthesizer); Richard Bennett (acoustic & electric guitars); Doug Rhone (guitar, background vocals); Reinie Press (bass); Dennis St. John (drums); King Errisson, Vince Charles (percussion). Additional personnel: Leonard Rosenman (conductor); Assa Drori, Sid Sharp, Jimmy Getzoff (concertmaster); Marilyn O'Brien, H.L. Voelker, Oren Waters, Luther Waters, Donny Gerard, Timothy Allan Bullara, Jeremy C. Lipton, Boyd H. Schlaefer, Mark H. Stevens, James Gregory Wilburn, Dale D. Morich, Yoav Steven Paskowitz, David Teisher (background vocals); The London Symphony Orchestra, The National Philharmonic Orchestra. Originally released on Capitol (46026). Neil Diamond's revisiting of the 1927 Al Jolson classic THE JAZZ SINGER (the first film to feature synchronized sound) keeps to the story of the original film; a young Jewish man turns his back on his heritage in an attempt to make it big in show business. Naturally, Diamond penned the music for his version of THE JAZZ SINGER himself, and the soundtrack was a phenomenal commercial success. Three of the songs here should be instantly familiar to anyone who drew a breath in the early '80s: the tender ballad "Hello Again," the haunting, swirling "Love On the Rocks," and the swelling patriotism of "America." In between are the hand-clapping groovers "You Baby" and "Amazed and Confused," the melancholic waltz of "Summerlove," and traditional Jewish songs like "Kol Nidre." Elaborate instrumentation and arrangements (the songs are richly outfitted with strings) add to the surge and power of Diamond's performances, and while the film itself may have faded into obscurity, the soundtrack has not. THE JAZZ SINGER remains one of Diamond's best-loved post-'70s efforts.

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"The Best of the Columbia Years" (03/14/2006) Pop Vocal Shore, Dinah, Collectables RecordsRecorded between 1946 & 1950.

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"The Columbia Years 1940-46" (03/14/2006) Pop Vocal Smith, Kate, Collectables Records

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"The Complete Columbia Recordings *" (03/14/2006) Pop Vocal Griffin, Merv, Collectables RecordsPersonnel includes: Merv Griffin (vocals); Percy Faith & His Orchestra; Mitch Miller & His Orchestra; Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra. Recorded between 1953 & 1956.

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"Golden Girl: The Columbia Recordings 1944-1966" (06/01/1999) Pop Vocal Day, Doris, Legacy RecordingsContains 48 tracks, including 5 previously unreleased songs. Personnel includes: Doris Day, Dinah Shore, Buddy Clark, Frankie Laine, Gene Nelson (vocals); Paul Weston & His Orchestra, Les Brown & His Orchestra, Harry James & His Orchestra, Percy Faith & His Orchestra, The Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra, The MGM Studio Chorus & Orchestra, The Mellomen, The Norman Luboff Choir. The Page Cavanaugh Trio: Page Cavanaugh (piano); Robert Morgan (guitar); Charles Parnell (bass). The Buddy Cole Quartet: Edwin Cole (piano); Vincent Terri (guitar); Phil Stephens (bass); Alvin Stoller (drums). Compilation producer: Didier C. Deutsch. Recorded between 1944 & 1966. Includes liner notes by Andrew Velez. Digitally remastered using 20-bit technology by Dawn Frank (Sony Music Studios, New York, New York). This two-CD set covers 22 years of Doris Day's work. It reveals a picture of a wide-ranging talent. Throughout the decades Doris Day has bestowed an unfaltering sensitivity on her recordings as she applied this talent to the wide range of material. One thinks of the sweet, nice girl she was typically cast as in film musicals and comedies of the '50s and '60s, but her singing provides a portrait of greater depth than her film work. From the outset of her career her vocals cast spells on the listener, as in "Sentimental Journey," where she amplifies the tune with dead-on definition. On light, fluffy novelties like "Pillow Talk" she belts out the material with cheer, while "Tacos, Enchiladas and Beans" is a perfect humorous synthesis of power and coyness.

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"Portrait of Sinatra: Columbia Classics" (06/24/1997) Pop Vocal Sinatra, Frank, Legacy RecordingsPersonnel includes: Frank Sinatra (vocals); Arthur Baker (clarinet); Bobby Hackett (cornet); Harry James, The Metronome All-Stars, The Ken Lane Singers, The Pastels, The Ray Charles Singers. Compilation producers: Didier C. Deutsch, Charles L. Granata. Recorded between August 31, 1939 and March 27, 1951. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. All tracks have been digitally remastered. While some prefer the Sinatra of the Capitol era, citing that work as more elegant and artful, the recordings Frank made for Columbia in the 1940s and early '50s are just as important. They represent a different phase in Sinatra's evolution, but are no less striking in their emotional impact. While Axel Stordahl, Sinatra's chief arranger at Columbia, may not have been the modernist/minimalist that Nelson Riddle would become in the latter's Capitol work, Stordahl was as sympathetic a collaborator as Sinatra had encountered to that point. The swing numbers, saloon songs, and pure pop presented on the two-disc PORTRAIT OF SINATRA: COLUMBIA CLASSICS display as great a range of emotions as can be found in any Sinatra Capitol/Reprise anthology. Though the backing vocalists on "Don't Cry Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)," for example, may sound unduly sweet, the empathy Sinatra displays on the track is heart-wrenching. To the same extent, the romantic insouciance of "I've Got a Crush on You" and the unadulterated emotional desolation of "I'm a Fool to Want You" come across with so much impact, it's a wonder the disc itself doesn't begin to sweat under the emotional heft of it all.

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"The V-Discs: The Columbia Years 1943-1952 [Box]" (07/28/1998) Pop Vocal Sinatra, Frank, Legacy RecordingsThis 2-CD box set contains recordings that were made especially for G.I.'s fighting overseas during World War II. Personnel includes: Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore, The Pied Pipers (vocals); Axel Stordahl, Alec Wilder (arranger); Tommy Dorsey (trombone). Compilation producer: Didier C. Deutsch. Recorded between 1943 and 1952. Includes liner notes by George Simon, Roy Hemming and Will Friedwald. Digitally remastered by Mark Wilder (Sony Music Studios, New York, New York). During World War II, a campaign was developed to boost the morale of U.S. soldiers fighting overseas. The troops were sent free packages full of V-Discs (for "victory"), ostensibly unbreakable 12-inch 78 recordings made specially for them. Sinatra was one of the key participants in this project, and his songs found their way onto V-Discs via radio transcriptions and recordings of dress rehearsals for those radio programs. He also recorded a number of sides specifically for use on V-Discs. This two-disc set captures some of those performances for posterity. This unique historical happenstance allows for an intimate look at Sinatra's early days, as many of these recordings were made outside the studio environs. Besides the romantic ballads that were his trademark at the time ("I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night," etc.), there are delightful oddities aimed specifically at the V-Discs' khaki-garbed audience, like the uproarious "(There'll Be A) Hot Time In The Town Of Berlin." An unusual, revealing collection.

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"Greatest Hits (Columbia)" (01/29/1985) Pop Vocal Laine, Frankie, Columbia (USA)

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"Heavenly (Columbia)" (06/19/1989) Pop Vocal Mathis, Johnny, Columbia (USA)Available with FAITHFULLY on 1 cassette, and with GREATEST HITS and LIVE in a CD 3-pack. Personnel includes: Johnny Mathis (vocals); Glenn Osser (conductor).

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"The V-Discs: The Columbia Years 1943-1952 [Box]" (09/13/1994) Pop Vocal Sinatra, Frank, Legacy RecordingsThis 2-CD box set contains recordings that were made especially for G.I.'s fighting overseas during World War II. Personnel includes: Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore, The Pied Pipers (vocals); Axel Stordahl, Alec Wilder (arranger); Tommy Dorsey (trombone). Compilation producer: Didier C. Deutsch. Recorded between 1943 and 1952. Includes liner notes by George Simon, Roy Hemming and Will Friedwald. Digitally remastered by Mark Wilder (Sony Music Studios, New York, New York). During World War II, a campaign was developed to boost the morale of U.S. soldiers fighting overseas. The troops were sent free packages full of V-Discs (for "victory"), ostensibly unbreakable 12-inch 78 recordings made specially for them. Sinatra was one of the key participants in this project, and his songs found their way onto V-Discs via radio transcriptions and recordings of dress rehearsals for those radio programs. He also recorded a number of sides specifically for use on V-Discs. This two-disc set captures some of those performances for posterity. This unique historical happenstance allows for an intimate look at Sinatra's early days, as many of these recordings were made outside the studio environs. Besides the romantic ballads that were his trademark at the time ("I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night," etc.), there are delightful oddities aimed specifically at the V-Discs' khaki-garbed audience, like the uproarious "(There'll Be A) Hot Time In The Town Of Berlin." An unusual, revealing collection.

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"The Best of the Columbia Years: 1943-1952 [Box]" (10/31/1995) Pop Vocal Sinatra, Frank, Columbia (USA)THE BEST OF THE COLUMBIA YEARS: 1943-1952 includes several recordings that are previously only available on FRANK SINATRA: THE COLUMBIA YEARS--THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS BOX SET. Personnel includes: Frank Sinatra (vocals); Harry James (conductor, trumpet); Axel Stordahl, Mitchell Ayres, Mitch Miller, Percy Faith, Hugo Winterhalter, George Siravo, Jeff Alexander (conductor); Bob Ahern (guitar); Felix Slatkin (violin); Arthur Baker (clarinet); Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone); Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Harry Carney (baritone saxophone); Herbert Haymer (saxophone); Yank Lawson, Charlie Shavers, Bobby Hackett, Billy Butterfield (trumpet); Will Bradley, Lawrence Brown (trombone); Dave Mann, Nat Cole (piano); Eddie Safransky (bass); Buddy Rich (drums); Bobby Tucker Singers, Ken Lane Singers, Dinah Shore, Jeff Alexander Choir, Doris Day, The Pastels, The Whippoorwills, Ray Charles Singers. Tony Mottola Trio: Tony Mottola (guitar); John Guarnieri (piano); Herman Albert (bass). Includes liner notes by Nancy Sinatra, Daniel Okrent, Roy Hemming, Will Friedwald, Charles Granata. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Essentially a distillation of the mammoth complete Columbia box, this four-disc set still allows ample room for Sinatra's Columbia legacy to be showcased. Like the complete set, this box contains previously unissued songs and alternate takes that are pure gold to Sinatra diehards. The collection is further distinguished by a breathtakingly comprehensive history and technical breakdown of these recordings. Though there are several light-hearted numbers on the order of the previously unreleased "Meet Me At The Copa," or the evergreen "That Old Black Magic," the focus here is on ballads. When it came to love songs, Sinatra was able to play both sides of the fence. He could be the enchanter, spinning a sonic web around his objet d'amour, as on "Body And Soul," or the romantic ne'er-do-well hanging his tears out to dry on the transcendent "A Ghost Of A Chance." Occasionally, he ran a more complex gambit, playing both roles at the same time for maximum efficiency. The luxurious sound of Sinatra's voice meshes with the graceful elegance of the arrangements on these tunes to create pure pop nirvana.

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"You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet: Jolie's Finest Columbia Recordings" (04/12/1994) Pop Vocal Jolson, Al, Legacy RecordingsIncludes liner notes by Michael Brooks, Herbert G. Goldman and Will Friedwald. Archival restoration and mastering by Chris Herles (Sony Music Studios, New York). This is part of Columbia Legacy's Art Deco series.

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"The Best of the Columbia Years: 1943-1952 [Box]" (06/02/1998) Pop Vocal Sinatra, Frank, Legacy RecordingsTHE BEST OF THE COLUMBIA YEARS: 1943-1952 includes several recordings that are previously only available on FRANK SINATRA: THE COLUMBIA YEARS--THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS BOX SET. Personnel includes: Frank Sinatra (vocals); Harry James (conductor, trumpet); Axel Stordahl, Mitchell Ayres, Mitch Miller, Percy Faith, Hugo Winterhalter, George Siravo, Jeff Alexander (conductor); Bob Ahern (guitar); Felix Slatkin (violin); Arthur Baker (clarinet); Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone); Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Harry Carney (baritone saxophone); Herbert Haymer (saxophone); Yank Lawson, Charlie Shavers, Bobby Hackett, Billy Butterfield (trumpet); Will Bradley, Lawrence Brown (trombone); Dave Mann, Nat Cole (piano); Eddie Safransky (bass); Buddy Rich (drums); Bobby Tucker Singers, Ken Lane Singers, Dinah Shore, Jeff Alexander Choir, Doris Day, The Pastels, The Whippoorwills, Ray Charles Singers. Tony Mottola Trio: Tony Mottola (guitar); John Guarnieri (piano); Herman Albert (bass). Includes liner notes by Nancy Sinatra, Daniel Okrent, Roy Hemming, Will Friedwald, Charles Granata. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Essentially a distillation of the mammoth complete Columbia box, this four-disc set still allows ample room for Sinatra's Columbia legacy to be showcased. Like the complete set, this box contains previously unissued songs and alternate takes that are pure gold to Sinatra diehards. The collection is further distinguished by a breathtakingly comprehensive history and technical breakdown of these recordings. Though there are several light-hearted numbers on the order of the previously unreleased "Meet Me At The Copa," or the evergreen "That Old Black Magic," the focus here is on ballads. When it came to love songs, Sinatra was able to play both sides of the fence. He could be the enchanter, spinning a sonic web around his objet d'amour, as on "Body And Soul," or the romantic ne'er-do-well hanging his tears out to dry on the transcendent "A Ghost Of A Chance." Occasionally, he ran a more complex gambit, playing both roles at the same time for maximum efficiency. The luxurious sound of Sinatra's voice meshes with the graceful elegance of the arrangements on these tunes to create pure pop nirvana.

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"Love Songs (Legacy)" (01/14/2003) Pop Vocal Mathis, Johnny, Legacy RecordingsProducers include: Ernie Altschuler, L. Russell Brown, Snuff Garrett, Jack Gold, Al Ham. Compilatin producers: Didier C. Deutsch. Recorded between 1957 & 1993. All tracks have been digitally remastered.

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"Uncollected Tony Pastor: 24 Song Compilation" (03/14/2006) Pop Vocal Pastor, Tony, Collectables RecordsPersonnel includes: Tony Pastor, Rosemary Clooney, Pearl Bailey, The Clooney Sisters. Recorded between 1947 & 1950.

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"The Complete Modernaires Vol. 3 (1947-49)" (03/14/2006) Pop Vocal Modernaires (The), Collectables Records

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"Love Songs" (01/09/2001) Pop Vocal Sinatra, Frank, Legacy RecordingsCompilation producers: Didier C. Deutch, Charles L. Granata, Darcy M. Proper. Recorded between 1943 & 1952. Includes liner notes by James Gavin. Digitally remastered by Darcy M. Proper (April 2000, Sony Music Studios). This selection of classic Frank Sinatra ballads from the singer's heyday in the 1940s and '50s, when he was the darling of teenage bobbysoxers countrywide, features the singer at perhaps his purest, with his voice still achingly vulnerable on tracks like "I Fall in Love Too Easily" and "Embraceable You" (two of five previously unreleased alternate takes featured in this collection). Sinatra conjures both love's joy and heartbreak, and his delivery is perfectly complemented by Axel Stordahl's masterfully romantic string arrangements.

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"The Essential Frank Sinatra" (06/10/2003) Pop Vocal Sinatra, Frank, Legacy RecordingsPersonnel includes: Frank Sinatra (vocals); Felix Slatkin (violin); Arthur Baker (clarinet); Bobby Hackett (cornet); The Ray Charles Singers. Compilation producers: Didier C. Deutsch, Charles L. Granata, Darcy M. Proper. Recorded between 1944 & 1952. Includes liner notes by Charles L. Granata. An assortment of songs from the first two decades of arguably the 20th century's greatest male American singer, THE ESSENTIAL... captures Frank Sinatra at his early interpretive best in the 1940s and early '50s, performing novelty numbers like "The Coffee Song" and weary, after-hours blues like "One More for My Baby" with equal flair and verve. A rarity here is "The House I Live In," a patriotic hymn to American diversity, which demonstrates Sinatra's ability to perform even the most sentimental material convincingly.

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"16 Most Requested Songs" (09/03/1991) Pop Vocal Ray, Johnnie (Vocal), Legacy RecordingsOut of print on cassette on Legacy [746446095] - (D99).

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"The Best of Liza Minnelli" (09/14/2004) Pop Vocal Minnelli, Liza, Legacy RecordingsLiner Note Author: Fred Ebb. Liza Minnelli is one of the great interpreters of American popular song. A Broadway legend, Minnelli is heard on this "best of" collection singing no less than 15 upbeat, show-stopping tunes, taken from a mixture of studio and concert settings. One of Minnelli's strongest performances is the sultry "Cabaret." On this piece, Minnelli's voice is simply brimming with enthusiasm. Her elocution is razor-sharp and her words soar far above the orchestra. On "Ring Them Bells," Minnelli also sings with great zeal, and it's easy to get swept up in the raw emotion of the love story being described. On this track, Minnelli's phrasing is impeccable, and she commands the listener's attention with every syllable. The climax, however, is "New York, New York." As before, her voice climbs into the stratosphere while the orchestra swings hard beneath her. Unlike some Broadway divas, Minnelli's persona is very powerful on record. Few of her contemporaries can turn a show tune into a truly life-affirming experience like she can, and this is Minnelli's rare gift.

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"The Essential Bing Crosby" (06/10/2003) Pop Vocal Crosby, Bing, Legacy RecordingsPersonnel includes: Bing Crosby (vocals); Eddie Lang, Francis Henry (guitar); Harry Hoffman, Benny Goodman, James Briggs (clarinet); Saxie Mansfield (tenor saxophone); Frank Trumbauer (saxophone); Frank Guaranter, George Thow, Lebert Lombardo, Bunny Berigan (trumpet); Will Bradley, Tommy Dorsey, Homer Menge (trombone); Mills Brothers; Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians; Jimmy Grier & His Orchestra. Recorded between 1931 & 1934. Includes liner notes by Sal Nunziato.

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"Top Hat: Hits From Hollywood" (04/12/1994) Pop Vocal Astaire, Fred, Legacy RecordingsRecorded between 1935 and 1937. Includes liner notes by Michael Brooks and Roy Hemming. Digitally remastered by Chris Herles (Sony Music Studios, New York). This is part of Columbia Legacy's Art Deco series. "Can't act, can't sing, balding--can dance a little." Not good feedback for a Hollywood screen test, and yet that was the initial word on Fred Astaire when he attempted to make the leap from stage to screen. Though most famous for his flights on the dance floor, Astaire was also many songwriters' favorite singer. With his sense of ease, subtle swing, and light crooning tone, he put across many of the greatest tunes in the collective American songbook without seeming to break a sweat. This delightful collection in Sony Legacy's ART DECO series features Mr. Elegant backed by orchestras led by Leo Reisman, Johnny Green and Ray Noble. For those listeners who feel cheated by not seeing the man moving while singing, Astaire lets the dance floor feel his leather, to paraphrase Irving Berlin's LET YOURSELF GO, on several numbers. When we hear that fancy footwork in-between verses, it's the next best thing to seeing one of the classic Astaire-Rogers flicks of the 1930s.

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"Nobody Sees Me Cry-the Best of the Columbia Years" (03/14/2006) Pop Vocal Carroll, Diahann, Collectables RecordsOriginally released on Columbia (9371).

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"The Complete Helen Ward on Columbia *" (12/15/2004) Pop Vocal Ward, Helen, Collectors' Choice MusicPersonnel includes: Helen Ward, Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Harry James, Joe Sullivan, Gene Krupa. Recorded in 1934 & 1953. Includes liner notes by Scott Yanow. Digitally remastered by Ken Robertson.

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"The Columbia & Monument Sides" (12/15/2004) Pop Vocal Cherry, Don (Vocals), Collectors' Choice MusicPersonnel includes: Don Cherry (vocals); David Terry & His Orchestra & Chorus, Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus, Percy Faith & His Orchestra. Recorded between 1954 & 1976. Includes liner notes by Joe Larado.

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"The Columbia Hits Collection" (05/28/2002) Pop Vocal Stafford, Jo, CorinthianIncludes liner notes by Gene Lees.

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"Songs That Won the War (Columbia River)" (10/06/1998) Pop Vocal Various Artists, Columbia River Entertainment Group

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"The Lost Columbia Sides 1928-33" (12/15/2004) Pop Vocal Crosby, Bing, Collectors' Choice MusicPersonnel includes: Bing Crosby (vocals); Eddie Lang, Snoozer Quin (guitar); Matty Malneck (violin); Roy Bargy (piano); Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra; Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra; The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra; Sam Lanin & His Orchestra; Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra; Ipana Troubadours. Includes liner notes by James Ritz.