Sensational Songbird [Import]

Deanna Durbin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 25, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: President Records
• ASIN: B000024ZRO
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #393,081 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Turntable Song

2. More and More

3. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year

4. Un Bel Di Vedremo (One Fine Day)

5. Always

6. Beneath the Lights of Home

7. Any Moment Now

8. Californ-I-Ay

9. Can't Help Singing

10. Love Is All

11. Ave Maria

12. Old Folks at Home

13. Someone to Care for Me

14. Il Bacio (The Kiss)

15. Allelujah

16. It's Foolish But It's Fun

17. When the Roses Bloom Again

18. Love's Old Sweet Song

19. Amapola

20. Les Filles de Cadiz (The Maids of Cadiz)

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TRULY SENSATIONAL!, April 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sensational Songbird (Audio CD)

I ordered the CD without knowing which songs were included, and was delighted to find some not usually done - singles Decca produced like "Always", "Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There", and "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year". Plus, the engineer/technician for President did a superlative job of enhancing the sound. Bear in mind many of these were 1930's "lo-fi" technology, originally released as blue label, 10 inch discs, for a wind-up (or early electric) turntable, at .35/record. This CD gives one better reproduction than the original platters, and some reason to understand why early child star singers like Bobby Breen, Gloria Jean, Deanna, and Judy Garland were the popular stars we know them to have been. This is an excellent source of memorabilia, and just plain entertainment.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Songbird of the Century, July 15, 2007

By 

Jennie Johanson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sensational Songbird (Audio CD)

Deanna Durbin is an unsurpassed entertainer; her popularity as a singer was a major draw to the movies she starred in. This recording showcases many lovely songs from her films. Even while singing difficult classical arias, Deanna displayed both ease and skill. In this compilation, my favorite songs are "The Turntable Song" and "Allelujah," although all of the selections are great. I was satisfied with the quality, although sometimes it sounds a bit muffled, but all in all it's good (c'mon, these were recorded in the 30s and 40s!) The only thing about this CD I would change is the cover, the graphic artist could have picked a better picture. Deanna Durbin is one of the most talented singing actresses of her time, and is often under-appreciated today.