Cocktail Hour [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Debbie Reynolds | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 6, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Columbia River Ent.
• ASIN: B000058996
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #387,533 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Tammy

2. A Very Special Love

3. Am I That Easy to Forget

4. City Lights

5. Fine and Dandy

6. Gimme a Little Kiss Will Ya

7. You're the Cream in My Coffee

8. You Won't Be Satisfied

9. Aba Daba Honeymoon

10. Why Not Me?

Disc: 2

1. Right or Wrong

2. Are You for Real?

3. Hey Jimmy, Joe, John, Jim, Jack!

4. Music Box

5. Whistle

6. Love Tastes Like Strawberries

7. Joey

8. Moonglow

9. Here I Am in Love Again

10. Is Goodbye That Easy to Say?

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Debbie Reynolds - COCKTAIL HOUR, June 12, 2006

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William F. Klessens (Salem, New Hampshire, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cocktail Hour (Audio CD)

I think the problem that many listeners may have with this 2-CD
set is that it is mostly composed of alternate versions of the listed songs. So if you're looking for the beautiful marriage of sentimental, yearning vocal and strings of the original "Tammy", there's a good chance that this breathier
version won't be what you expected. Getting past the admittedly
ersatz feel of ANY CD that contains unidentical takes than the listener expected, these versions aren't bad, just different.
I found her incredibly raucous take of "Aba Daba Honeymoon" (recorded as a teenager - the earliest song on the collection) to be a real revelation - no slow love ballad, this! Along with a maturely-sultry "Moonglow" (a song covered by all singers worth their salt in the 50s and 60s), a sprightly "Hey Jimmy, Joe, John, Jim, Jack", which could've easily been an
excerpt from her biggest film "Tammy", and sweet takes of "Are
You For Real?", "Joey" and "Gimme A Little Kiss", the collection may be enjoyed more after several listens. The indispensable Debbie Reynolds CD remains "The Best Of Debbie Reynolds", which has the original versions of her Top 40 hits (including the proper 1957 "Tammy"). The Cocktail Hour collection is one, however, that any fan of period 50s singing should probably enjoy, once you get past the fact that the versions aren't the ones you remember.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Aww - It's not really sooo bad!, September 3, 2005

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Alan Subola (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cocktail Hour (Audio CD)

Another review of this disc found it lacking in content and vocal quality, but I personally found it light and fluffy! This collection includes Debbie's smash 50's hit "Tammy", a breathy teeny-bopper concoction with a cheesy string arrangement that serves as an exemplary period piece (if you're looking for throw-away pop). If a listener were looking for something more adult or with more depth, perhaps Sarah Vaughn or Julie London or Ella would be more your speed. I'd advise would-be buyers to listen to the song samples on the amazon site before purchasing, just in case this type of pop/kitsch isn't your `cup of tea'.

Finally, I thought the recording quality was quite good. Her production team seems to have put a good deal of time into these arrangements, thought they are a little syrupy for my taste. Good luck!!

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This ani't your singing in the rain Debbie, August 16, 2005

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M. Burch (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cocktail Hour (Audio CD)

Well, this is absolutly the worst cd I have ever bought - poor song selections, thin vocals, poor recording, washed out quality. Oh well, I still luv ya Debbie! just stick to her movies.