Come Rain Or Come Shine: The Harold Arlen Songbook

Andre Previn (Artist), Sylvia Mcnair (Artist), Harold Arlen (Artist), Finck (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 14, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: © 1996 Philips Classics Productions
• ASIN: B0000041DU
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,672 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Wizard Of Oz: Over The Rainbow

2. Cotton Club Parade - 22nd Edition: Stormy Weather

3. Rhythmania: Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

4. Casbah: It Was Written In The Stars

5. Cotton Club Parade - 24th Edition: As Long As I Live

6. Star Spangled Rhythm: That Old Black Magic

7. The Morning After

8. House Of Flowers: A Sleepin' Bee

9. Here Come The Waves: Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive

10. Saratoga: Goose, Never Be A Peacock

11. St. Louis Woman: I Wonder What Became Of Me?

12. The Great Magoo: It's Only A Paper Moon

13. House Of Flowers: Two Ladies In The Shade Of The Banana Tree

14. Jamaica: Cocoanut Sweet

15. Bloomer Girl: Right As The Rain

16. Nine-Fifteen Revue: I've Got The World On A String, Get Happy

17. St Louis Woman: Come Rain Or Come Shine

18. Blues In The Night: This Time The Dream's On Me

19. Here Come The Waves: Let's Take A Walk Around The Block, Let's Take The Long Way Home

20. Last Night When We Were Young

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautful, subtle, sweet, delicate, gentle, and studied..., December 12, 2003

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Mr Russell S. Wollman "russwollman" (Fairfield, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come Rain Or Come Shine: The Harold Arlen Songbook (Audio CD)

When I read the review accusing Sylvia McNair of being tired on this CD, I knew I had to hear it. Upon hearing Miss McNair perform Rachmaninoff's Vocalise with the Baltimore Symphony, the case was closed: her voice simply flew so effortlessly, yet so powerfully, 'way above the orchestra, as if descendant from the heavens, that she won my admiration at once and forever.

On this CD she brings her classical training to music that is already well-sprinkled with emotion of its own as well as whatever we listeners confer upon it. So the purity and sweetness of her voice make for a real treat, a rather more subtle performance that isn't as charged in the manner of Barbra Streisand, to name someone I'm familiar with and also enjoy.

Miss McNair is easier to listen to, and her simple style nonetheless has great warmth, gentility, and-dare I say this in the face of modern culture-a certain diginity that I have to admit I find utterly refreshing. Maybe I'm getting older, but subtle details are beginning to capture me best.

If you tend to find her tired, may I suggest very kindly that your ears need a little rest? There's so much noise in the world today that the simple, quiet beauty of music is all too often masked by the din of artists who simply follow the tides.

Miss McNair is here to stay, at least in my CD player. I'd hop a plane just to hear and see her live. And she's beautiful, too. Tell her Russ sent you...

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars McNair is the best singer diva., November 9, 1998

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This review is from: Come Rain Or Come Shine: The Harold Arlen Songbook (Audio CD)

This album proves McNair's wonderful ability to sing jazz. In fact, it is better than Diana Krall's stuff in many ways surprisingly. Her voice is sweet and rich and lovely and this album proves that she got what it takes to succeed. :o)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful songs in superb performance, December 14, 1999

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bossa_nova (Kent) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Come Rain Or Come Shine: The Harold Arlen Songbook (Audio CD)

Harold Arlen's songs are wonderful and far too little known. Sylvia McNair sings beautifully and shows real understanding of Arlen's jazzy idiom, Andre Previn is superb in support and the whole session is a magical experience. Both are at their best in 'This time the dream's on me', a performance unlikely to be surpassed. Highly recommended to all lovers of quality music.