Hello Young Lovers: One of Those Songs

Jimmy Durante | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 21, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B0006GAO7M
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,878 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hello, Young Lovers [From The King and I]

2. Try a Little Tenderness

3. Smile [From Modern Times]

4. Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo [From Lili]

5. Love in a Home [From Li'l Abner]

6. This Is All I Ask

7. The Glory of Love

8. You Can't Have Everything [From You Can't Have Everything]

9. In the Other Fellow's Yard

10. The Time Is Now

11. One of Those Songs

12. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

13. Bill Bailey (Won't You Please Come Home)

14. (I Wonder) What Became of Life

15. Margie

16. Old Man Time

17. We're Going UFO'ing

18. Daddy (Your Mama Is Lonesome for You)

19. This Train

20. Mame

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Durante does these tunes up right !!!, April 12, 2009

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hello Young Lovers: One of Those Songs (Audio CD)

Hello, Young Lovers/One Of Those Songs is a fine twofer CD that has all the songs from two of Jimmy Durante's record albums entitled Hello, Young Lovers and One Of Those Songs. Jimmy's gravelly voice was able to convey so much emotion when he sang; and even the lines he sometimes half-sang/half-spoke sound like poetry. The quality of the sound on this CD is excellent; and that artwork incorporates the artwork from the original record album releases. Excellent!

The album starts with Jimmy Durante singing "Hello, Young Lovers" from the musical entitled The King And I. The musical arrangement is very lush but it's Jimmy who takes and keeps the spotlight; he gives a great performance of this classic love song. "Try A Little Tenderness" gets a very sensitive treatment from Jimmy; he never skips a beat and I'm very impressed. Terrific! "Smile" from the movie Modern Times is a song partly written by Charlie Chaplin; and when Jimmy Durante sings "Smile" Chaplin would have been very proud! "Smile" is a major highlight of this album.

"This Is All I Ask" is a passionate ballad with a lush arrangement; the backup vocalists harmonize to perfection and that's grand. "The Glory Of Love" never sounded better than when Jimmy Durante sang it; this tune truly belongs to Jimmy Durante and just one listen proves it. I could never tire of hearing Jimmy Durante singing "The Glory Of Love." "You Can't Have Everything" is very pretty; and there's another gem in "The Time Is Now." "The Time Is Now" uses the strings thoughtfully and it all holds its own very well.

"One Of Those Songs" stuns me with its beauty; and "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" sounds just great when Jimmy massages the lyrics to this timeless love song. I really like ""You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You;" and "Bill Bailey (Won't You Please Come Home)" shines bright when Jimmy Durante dos this one up right! "(I Wonder) What Became of Life" gets the royal treatment from Durante who aces this effortlessly; and "Margie" is very easy on the ear, to say the least.

"Old Man Time" has a fine piano arrangement that complements Jimmy's vocals perfectly; and "We're Going UFO'ing" is essentially a novelty piece with lots of brass that Jimmy performs faultlessly. "Daddy (Your Mama Is Lonesome For You)" has Jimmy totally in charge. "Daddy (Your Mama Is Lonesome For You)" sports a very well done arrangement and Jimmy Durante never sings a superfluous note. "This Train" has a good backup chorus even though Jimmy didn't truly need it; and the album ends strong with Jimmy Durante performing "Mame." "Mame" comes from the movie of the same name and Jimmy sings this so well that it leaves you wanting more!

Jimmy Durante fans will certainly want this CD for their collections; it's all THAT good. It's also a great addition to your music collection if you like classic pop vocals. Newcomers to the artistry of Jimmy Durante might also want to get this album as a starter CD.

Thank you, Jimmy! We miss you!

5.0 out of 5 stars JIMMY AT HIS BEST - Vol. 2, March 18, 2011

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This review is from: Hello Young Lovers: One of Those Songs (Audio CD)

Jimmy Durante had a long, unblemished career in show busines. (Just TRY to find negative articles about this sweet man.) Much of his musical and movie output was loud, raucus comedy. Late in his career, he put out three albums of standards backed by big band arrangements and full chorus. The 1964 collection "Hello Young Lovers" (The first 10 songs on this double album CD) was the second of the three albums. The other two were 1962's "September Song" and 1965's "Jimy Durante's Way of Life". You will find on these albums some of the same songs used so effectively in movies such as "It Could Happen To You" and "Sleepless in Seattle". Sentimental, a little sappy, but so beautiful. Jimmy Durante's musical maturity shines in these recordings. GET ALL THREE.