Ernie Kovacs Record Collection

Ernie Kovacs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 15, 1997)
• Original Release Date: July 15, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00000150N
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #355,493 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Oriental Blues (Ernie's Tune)

2. Moritatensanger (Mack the Knife)

3. Song of the Nairobi Trio (Solfeggio)

4. Polka from the Golden Age, Op. 22

5. Oye Negra

6. Hot Cakes and Sausage

7. Saxophobia

8. Medley: Jalouise (Jealousy)/Sentimental Journey

9. The Wrong Man

10. There's a Little Spark of Love Still Burning

11. Fish

12. Celestial Nocturne

13. African Echoes

14. Indian Love Call

15. Tumba (Earthquake)

16. Rats in My Room

17. Mississippi Boogie

18. Lt. Kije, Pt. 3

19. Oriental Blues

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The genius of Ernie Kovacs reflected by his musical tastes., July 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ernie Kovacs Record Collection (Audio CD)

An outstanding collection that clearly illustrates how Ernie's eclectic musical taste contributed to his groundbreaking visual humor. A wild ride from Esquivel to Ferrante & Teicher to Yma Sumac to his signature Oriental Blues and Solfeggio. The liner notes are superb and give great insight into the particular selections. My only complaint is that it is not a multi-CD set. This music makes me remember his genius and mourn its loss. Even if you don't know Ernie Kovacs, the music will entertain you and make you smile.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A nice tribute to a tv pioneer, September 22, 2002

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This review is from: Ernie Kovacs Record Collection (Audio CD)

This disc will be a sheer delight to any fans of the late Ernie Kovacs pioneering TV comedy/variety show of the early 1950s. Music was always a passion of Kovacs' and an important element to his show, and this disc (yeah, okay, it's actually a collection...) features warped, oddball performances of pop, classical and novelty tunes by artists such as Yma Sumac, Ferrante & Teicher and Esquivel, as well as a croon or two by Kovacs himself. The real gem is Robert Maxwell's "Song Of The Nairobi Trio" (aka: "Solfeggio"), which was the theme to a recurrent -- and always hilarious sight gag involving three mechanical musical apes (one of whom was invariably played by a costumed Kovacs...) Just the sound of the song alone will bring a smile to anyone who's seen the skit before. In some ways this is just another kitschy set of '50s exotica; but for me the Kovacs mystique is enough to set this disc in a separate category. Recommended.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good content, but not enough..., January 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ernie Kovacs Record Collection (Audio CD)

This is a fine CD to complement anyone's Kovacs, comedy or easy listening collection. Some Kovacs tunes, like "The Irving Wong Song" and "Hey, Taxi!" are not on this CD, and they are missed. I could have done without the second version of "Oriental Blues" if either of these songs had been included. B+ for effort and good package.