Carr Toons

Amanda Carr | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 11, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Original Music Service
• ASIN: B000BHN7JI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #459,297 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Recorded in 1996, Carr Toons was intended by Amanda Carr to merely test her pedigree and create a modest demo of vocal jazz standards. Formally a rock and pop singer, Amanda finally followed in the musical footnotes of her parents and entered the jazz genre. Weaving in a couple of originals, Maybe, and composer John Kester's string-laden Just Another Spring, this collection is a delightful and varied offering of a singer whose musical growth was to be measured in future recordings. The swinging version of the WWII anthem Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (Andrew Sisters) was a long-running feature in a New England regional television ad campaign which brought Amanda's voice into thousands of homes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AD HOMINEM CRITIQUES ARE BESIDE THE POINT..., August 18, 2007

By 

W. Gawlas "jazzoholic" (pittsburgh) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Carr Toons (Audio CD)

I *DO* feel sorry for the carefully-unidentified first reviewer...who
was clearly offended by Ms. Carr's snottiness (and whether it was justified by his initial contact we shall never know). But THAT was a
personal affront. It must have colored his/her reaction to the singer's
CD... resulting in a "review" which was definitely not "on point."

If anyone out there in "Listener Land" remembers the magnificent Irene
Kral, they will be glad for the talents of Amanda Carr--no matter how she
may condescend to hopeful correspondents. We need to keep separate our
personal quarrels from our opinions about up-and-coming jazz singers.
They DO need all of the positive reinforcement we can give them.
And Amanda Carr deserves much better than mean, revenge-laden AD HOMINEM
attacks. It is patently unfair to use a semi-public forum like the
Amazon Review Section to "get even" with a person that you feel has
"dumped" on you. In THIS forum, the MUSIC is *ALL* that matters.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Music, January 2, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Carr Toons (Audio CD)

I bought this CD and gave it as a Christmas gift. It was so well recieved that I bought another one for myself. Great Jazz standards sung beautifully. Amanda's original songs are also beautiful. Thank you so much!

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No words, July 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Carr Toons (Audio CD)

Lots of anticipation after reading about her on her site. Then I got the album and it didn't really live up. But, I did like the picture on the front.
Next time, I'll listen to the samples before investing the money.