France / Russia [Import]

Cole Porter (Composer), Gilbert Becaud (Composer), Bronislaw Kaper (Composer), Miles / Trenet (Composer), Frederick Loewe (Composer), Jacques Offenbach (Composer), Paul Durand (Composer), Charles Trenet (Composer), Jean-Paul-Gilles Martini (Composer), Stanley Black (Composer), Russian Traditional (Composer), Georges Boulanger (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), George Posford (Composer), Aram Khachaturian (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), London Festival Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: London Festival Orchestra
• Composer: Cole Porter, Gilbert Becaud, Bronislaw Kaper, Miles / Trenet, Frederick Loewe, et al.
• Audio CD (September 11, 2007)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Dutton Vocalion UK
• ASIN: B000OOOIGO
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #278,557 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I love Paris, song (from "Can Can")

2. What Now My Love?

3. Hi-Lilli, Hi-Lo (from the film Lili)

4. At last! At last!

5. Gigi medley: Gigi; The night they invented Champagne; Thank heavens for

6. La Normandie - Can Can

7. Mademoiselle de Paris, for pops orchestra

8. La Mer (Beyond the Sea)

9. Plaisir d'amour, for voice & piano (or orchestra)

10. French Soldiers medley: Can Can; Aupres de ma blonde; Vive la Compagnie

11. Meadowland, for choir

12. Two Guitars

13. Under Moscow skies

14. At the Balalaika

15. Sabre Dance

16. Dark eyes ("Ochi chornye," "Black Eyes"), folk song

17. Trepak

18. Eh, Ukhnyem (Song of the Volga Boatmen), folk song

19. Baba Yaga's Hut - The Great Gate of Kiev

Editorial Reviews

In '62, this star British bandleader went Top 40 in the U.S. with his musical journey to Spain; this pair of mid-'60s LPs continues his odyssey to France and Russia. Includes I Love Paris; Gigi Medley; Mademoiselle de Paris; At the Balalaika; Under Moscow Skies; Sabre Dance , and more!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars France. At last CD magic, March 14, 2008

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tempo gil "diverse" (new zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: France / Russia (Audio CD)

FRANCE 1st time On CD love this album especially for 3/12 mins of orchestral magic track What Now My Love. best version ever recorded builds & builds to a cresendo . C.Porters What Now My Love also swirls & builds unlike any other version you will hear .there are some wonderful gems on this album there are sound effects on some tracks that some listners may find distracting but for me it adds to the atmosphere creating a feeling of being there the Phase 4 Stereo sound is surperb remastering .RUSSIA this has been released in different formats on CD twice before ,but always a pleasure to have wonderful arrangments,played to perfection by a wonderful orchestra with up to date remastering wow . with albums Spain-Russia -and now France all on CD pure heaven these are all wonderful worth adding to any lover of orchestral music collections, the great STANLEY BLACK he uses orchestra & full chorus the punch of power he delivers is terrific thats why thes recordings still sound as fresh 40 years after they were recorded thank you vocalion for the reissue. Just love it

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Recorded Music Of France, May 18, 2009

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Mark S. Phillips "Mark Phillips" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: France / Russia (Audio CD)

I had this record when I bought my first stereo in 1965. Over the years the album was lost and to find it again is so exciting. Little did I know that in 2002 I would actually get to go to Paris. How I regretted not having my favorite recorded music of France. To find it again is so exciting. I have never again heard such beautiful orchestrations or stereo sound on another album. What an incredible find to be able to hear this music again.France/Russia