Pal Joey (OST) [Import, Soundtrack]

Pal Joey (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 17, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Hallmark UK
• ASIN: B0019H9WC0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,160 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From the film starring Frank Sinatra (although he is in the lead role of Joey Evans, he was not given top billing in the film), Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak, Pal Joey featured many songs from the hit writing team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Wdiely regarded as Rodgers and Hart's finest story, Pal Joey was a resounding success on release and would pick up four Academy nominations. Virtually all of the reviews made spoecial mention of the music; here it is presented in all its glory.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful transfer of a great soundtrack, April 28, 2009

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Markson Spencer (USA) - See all my reviews

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I bought this CD based upon the previous reviewer's glowing report of this Pal Joey 1957 soundtrack and feel that I have to put in my ten cents worth. I received it today and can honestly say that it is one of the worst transfers to CD that I have heard. It has a compressed, flat, sound - with all the dynamics sucked out of it. In addition there is audible distortion, especially where the female singer's sibilants transfer as crackles - most apparent at the beginning of the song Zip, but present throughout. It's as though the transfer was made, using ~ $100 worth of equipment, from a less than pristine LP record with the scratch, pop and hiss filter turned up to maximum. The manufacturers even manage to slightly clip the end of some of the songs too as if they were in a hurry to just get the thing done.

In case you think I may be reviewing a different product, and I couldn't blame you, I am reviewing the disc described on Amazon as Pal Joey (OST)[IMPORT][Soundtrack] and the product details list the manufacturer as Phantom Sound and Vision (actually on the disc it says made in Holland by Hallmark Music and Entertainment, but the cover art - from the Columbia DVD, not Capitol's original LP. - shows it to be the same disc). Certainly phantom sound adequately describes the quality of this abysmal product.

It's unfortunate,because it doesn't have to be this way. I recently bought June Christy's Misty Miss Christy and Something Cool - circa late 50s and both on Capitol (Jazz) CDs. They are both excellent transfers. Considering Sinatra is a major cash cow for Capitol, I've no idea why the label hasn't made this soundtrack available.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID!, July 7, 2010

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Paul M. - See all my reviews

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The audio quality of this CD is terrible. It's shameful, actually. Stupid me for not reading the other critical review in advance of my purchase for it is "spot on."

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars buy the remastered version, April 26, 2011

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hobokendago - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pal Joey (OST) (Audio CD)

Great CD which has studio recordings of the songs from the movie. "Small Hotel" is wonderful. If I'm not mistaken, on this version, I can hear tics and pops off the LP record. Go with a more recent remastered version.