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Our Private World: Sally Mayes Sings Comden & Green

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Mayes hits her mark with this CD, now a standard in my rotation. I used to go to hear Sally whenever she performed in Dallas and her unique style and range show through on this CD. An incredibly engaging performer, her CD draws you in and makes you want more! Being a true Sally fan for years, I have introduced many people to her music and they always ask "When's her next CD coming out?" Too many favorites on this CD to single out just one. New York is lucky to have Sally.

A great way to introduce yourself to the wonderful Sally Mayes! I remembered her from the Closer than Ever show recording, but this was the first studio cd I bought of hers and it won me over completely. I love her brassy style of singing (not that she cant be subdued. The ballads here are great too). This is a tribute to Comden and Green, but its a very eclectic mix. There are few well known songs here (I Can Cook and The Party's Over-sung a capella, the only cut I dont like). I didnt realize how many great "unknown" songs they wrote. The Hallelujah Baby! songs are a revelation. Made me run out and get the recording of that forgotten show. If you are a theater buff, or just love standards sung with va-voom this has your name on it. Hopefully, you'll buy more Sally. A LOT more! Favorite cuts: Together/Fireworks; If; Learn To Be Lonely/My Own Morning; Our Private World; Call Me Savage. Welcome to Sally Mayes and ENJOY!

...and when its bad, its still ok.

sally mayes, who so excelled in the revival of "she loves me" does a fine job with the comden & green songbook, equally mixing the familiar with the unusual. the best is her performances of the sadly neglected songs from "hallelujah baby", but i found her reworking of the "on the town" songs a bit disappointing -- not that theyre bad, theyre just not fresh like the other material on the album. and oh my, her version of "our private world" is quite nice indeed. but the absolute highlight for me is the medley of "my own morning" and "learn to be lonely", the only song included from the underrated "doll's life". there she soars! is it a must have? no. but is it a should have? you betcha.

This album leaves me speechless! I am so thrilled that the underrated wrtiting team of Comden and Green has been "tributized" by such an amazing and astounding talent! Every song is a gem and Miss Mayes is one of the most talented singers I have ever heard. She is just so real whether she is singing happy or sad songs! And the arrangemnets are astounding too!

Sally Mayes is one incredible singer! She takes many of these wonderful songs and makes them her own. Two of the best songs on the album show off not only her singing, but her acting ability: "If" and the beautiful "Our Private World." This is a fantastic collection of songs by Jules Styne, Leonard Bernstein, and many others. Buy it!!!!!