Percy Faith - Camelot/Percy Faith - My Fair Lady: A Golden Classics Edition [2 On 1]

My Fair Lady (Related Recordings), Camelot (Related Recordings), Jo Stafford, Rosemary Clooney, Vic Damone, Percy Faith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 5, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00000093B
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,466 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings

1. March

2. I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight

3. The Simple Joys of Maidenhood

4. Camelot

5. Follow Me

6. The Lusty Month of May

7. Then You May Take Me to the Fair

8. How to Handle a Woman

9. If Ever I Would Leave You

10. What Do the Simple Folks Do

11. I Loved You Once in Silence

12. Guenevere

13. With a Little Bit of Luck

14. Wouldn't It Be Loverly?

15. I'm an Ordinary Man

16. The Rain in Spain

17. I Could Have Danced All Night

18. Embassy Waltz

19. Ascot Gavotte

20. On the Street Where You Live

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe meet Percy Faith", February 27, 2002

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Percy Faith - Camelot/Percy Faith - My Fair Lady: A Golden Classics Edition [2 On 1] (Audio CD)

Oh, "THE SIMPLE JOYS OF MAIDENHOOD" along with "I WONDER WHAT THE KING IS DOING TONIGHT", both from CAMELOT have that stirring emotion from the wonderful string arrangements by Maestro Percy Faith...who can forget the opening few chords from the title tune "CAMELOT", beautiful orchestration to give this an unforgettable place in the American Theatre.

Faith has the uncanny ability to use every piece of his orchestra as one instrument, taking you always on that musical journey into a fantasy land of enchantment...know of no other arranger for strings, who has that same effect on me...can only describe Faith's music as a God-given-talent, that he uses to entertain and yes, even mesmerize his listeners...take for instance the cue "FOLLOW ME", what sweeping and engulfing tones and moods, almost like colors in the rainbow.

One only needs to sit and soak up my favorites picks ~ "I LOVED YOU ONCE IN SILENCE", harpsichord is used to create the velvety mood, as strings answer to counterpoints of harmony..."WOULDN'T IT BE LOVERLY", intro is slow and to the point, as the entire orchestra comes through with solid enchantment..."THE RAIN IN SPAIN", anyone for a tango, shows both sides of Faith's arrangements as it builds into plucking of violins..."I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT", this is Faith in his finest hour, as mood switches back then forth with a dance-a-ble tempo..."SHOW ME", gives the percussion section a workout, upbeat with each section bringing full body arrangements from the baton of conductor Faith.

Final pick is the highlight ~ "I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE", dream-like and beautiful tones emerge from this heartfelt song, one of the best from that show...so if you're into Musicals and Broadway Shows, this one's for you...and don't forget "GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME", has Faith pulling out all the stops and then some, gotta love it!

Total Time: 67:14 on 23 Tracks ~ Collectables Records COL-5832 ~ (1997)

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful orchestra sounds, no words., September 17, 1998

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This review is from: Percy Faith - Camelot/Percy Faith - My Fair Lady: A Golden Classics Edition [2 On 1] (Audio CD)

Inside cover has adorable original liner notes from both musicals. Begins "Camelot, the fabulous new musical..." Did expect words as well as music, now I'll have to buy another CD before I see the show next week.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars NO Rosemary Clooney!, August 15, 2008

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Juanita Chavez "Jo" (Reseda CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Percy Faith - Camelot/Percy Faith - My Fair Lady: A Golden Classics Edition [2 On 1] (Audio CD)

I bought this CD because the heading said it had Rosemary Clooney on it- it does not. It is a nice istrumental re-issue from the 1960's though.