Girl I Left Home for

Gwen Verdon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 11, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Drg
• ASIN: B000U1ZIQA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,867 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ain't Misbehavin' [From Hot Chocolates]

2. Sand in My Shoes [From Kiss the Boys Goodbye]

3. It's a Hot Night in Alaska [From Meet Me After the Show]

4. Mister and Missus Fitch [From the Gay Divorcee]

5. Bettin' on a Man [From Meet Me After the Show]

6. Why Can't I? [From Spring Is Here]

7. I've Got the World on a String [from I'll Get By]

8. Jenny [From Lady in the Dark]

9. Find Me a Primitive Man [From Fifty Million Frenchmen]

10. No-Talent Joe [From Meet Me After the Show]

11. The Lady Is a Tramp [From Babes in Arms]

12. Daddy [From Two Latins from Manhattan]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A TREASURE, May 10, 2001

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MOVIE MAVEN (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Girl I Left Home for (Audio CD)

Gwen Verdon, certainly one of the finest talents ever to appear on any stage, only made one solo album and this is it. The true title is "The Girl I Left Home For" although Rodgers and Hart's "The Lady Is A Tramp" is one of the twelve songs on the CD....every one a gem.

Recorded in the mid 1950's during her first starring role on Broadway, 'Lola' in "Damn Yankees," Verdon (backed by Joe Reisman & his orchestra) sounds terrific: sexy and innocent at the same time....wise and wicked and sly and very, very sweet (qualities that never left her, from her first Broadway appearances 'til her last, when she died this year-her final Tony Award for being co-creator of the spectacular song and dance tribute to her late husband, "Fosse.")

Along with such famous songs as "Ain't Misbehavin,'" "The Saga of Jenny" and "I've Got The World On A String" are real curiosities such as "Hot Night In Alaska" and "Bettin' On A Man." All the lyrics are included in a booklet with a few notes in English and JAPANESE!

Why (record company) won't re-release this treasure I have no idea, but the only way to purchase it now is through its Japanese distributor (BMG/Japan) and the cost is almost as high as three regular CD's. And yes, for anyone with a true love of musical comedy, it's definitely worth it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great to hear Gwen again, October 17, 2007

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Phillip Davis "Philly" (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Girl I Left Home for (Audio CD)

I always have liked Gwen Verdon and wish she was still around to entertain us. She actually was a better dancer than singer. Still she had a very unique voice that one could easily listen to. The quality of this CD is good and it is fun to listen to her sing some old standard songs.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great CD and it worths every penny, July 25, 2001

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"austinite1" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Girl I Left Home for (Audio CD)

In addition to the great renditions of Ain't Misbehaving, The Lady Is a Tramp, Ms. Verdon also interpreted forgotten great songs such as 'Mr. and Mrs. Fitch' and 'Find Me a Primitive Man'. Ms. Verdon voice sounded lustrous and comedic at the same time. These songs remind me of the ability of great singers and composers to be 'dirty and naughty' without being vulgar