The Boston Pops: Romance Classics [Soundtrack]

Alex North (Artist), Marvin Hamlisch (Artist), Johnny Alfred Mandel (Artist), Henry Mancini (Artist), Michel Legrand (Artist), Georges Auric (Artist), John Williams (Artist), Sammy Fain (Artist), Barbra Streisand (Artist), Nino Rota (Artist), Leonard Bernstein (Artist), Max Steiner (Artist), Francis Lai (Artist), Boston Pops (Artist), Arthur Fiedler (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 28, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B0000041FY
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,812 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Unchained Melody

2. The Way We Were/The Shadow of Your Smile

3. Moon River

4. Days of Wine and Roses

5. The Summer Knows

6. The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)

7. Superman

8. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing

9. Evergreen

10. Romeo and Juliet

11. West Side Story Medley

12. The Godfather (Theme)

13. A Summer Place

14. Tara's Theme

15. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars better than you think ..., August 24, 2007

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bibliogal "cdm" (Chevy Chase, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Boston Pops: Romance Classics (Audio CD)

It really did not get a fair shake from the other review - with titles like "The Way We Were", "Moon River", "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing", and "Evergreen", why would you think you could do anything else that required you to pay full attention to it - like drive? I pull music like this from my shelves when I want to study or when I want music but don't want to fingerpop - I don't choose music like this if I have to drive - especially for long distances. They're soundtrack pieces played by the Boston Pops led on some songs by John Williams, and on others by Arthur Fiedler, and while you would reach for it only when you need or want nice easy background music, some do grandly soar (the love theme from Superman, the West Side Story medley) - just like you heard it in the movie at the end. That song that made you stay until the last note was done. That song that made you wonder where you could get it without the entire soundtrack. You just might find many of your favorites all conveniently here on one disc. They have a coolness to them (temperature, not attitude). They're just the thing for a lazy afternoon - or morning, or night - when you want to do absolutely nothing but listen to music that doesn't impose. So buy it. It mellows you. It does its job.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More does not necessarily mean better, September 21, 2005

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Little Bird (Hub of the Universe) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Boston Pops: Romance Classics (Audio CD)

This recording sounds less like the Boston Pops and more like 101 Strings. (That's not a compliment.) In fact, I know there are better performances of each one out there. These are actually all pleasant, familiar pieces which I like. I'm not at all sure they should all be on the same album. If you want background music while you're reading, or making love, this is perfect. If you're driving late at night and trying to stay awake, not so good! In short, the sum is less than the total of its parts. But I'm giving it a 3, because I do like most of the individual pieces, and I never give more than 4.