With a Song In My Heart (from the 1952 film)/ Pal Joey (with 1952 cast members) [Original recording remastered, Soundtrack]

Alfred Newman (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Alfred Newman
• Audio CD (August 26, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
• Label: Drg
• ASIN: B0000AGWH6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,665 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Opening

2. It's A Good Day

3. Tea For Two, song

4. Blue Moon, song (from "Babes in Arms")

5. That Old Feeling (first used in "Vogues of 1938")

6. Embraceable You, song (from Girl Crazy, musical)

7. Get Happy, song (used in "9:15 Revue")

8. I'll Walk Alone (from "Follow the Boys")

9. They're Either Too Young Or Too Old (from "Thank Your Lucky Stars")

10. I'm Thru With Love

11. With A Song In My Heart, film score: An American Medley: America the Be

12. With a Song in My Heart, song (from musical "Spring Is Here")

13. Overture

14. You Mustn't Kick It Around

15. I Could Write A Book

16. Chicago

17. That Terrific Rainbow

18. What Is A Man?

19. Happy Hunting Horn

20. Bewitched

See all 29 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars another great twofer from DRG, January 20, 2004

By 

Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews
(HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)    (TOP 100 REVIEWER)   

This review is from: With a Song In My Heart (from the 1952 film)/ Pal Joey (with 1952 cast members) (Audio CD)

Jane Froman was one of the top vocalists of her era. Froman's greatness is celebrated in this new 2-on-1 album, which comprises the film soundtrack of WITH A SONG IN MY HEART as well as the 1952 Broadway revival cast album of PAL JOEY.

WITH A SONG IN MY HEART was the life story of Jane Froman, with the lovely Susan Hayward in the lead role. Froman herself supplied the singing for the film. Numbers include "It's a Good Day", the bittersweet and humorous "They're Either Too Young or Too Old", "Blue Moon", "Get Happy", "Tea for Two" and "I'm Thru with Love".

The 1952 Broadway revival of PAL JOEY was the result of the huge success of a studio album released by Columbia the year before (which featured Vivienne Segal reprising her original role of Vera and Harold Lang as Joey). Segal and Lang headlined the new revival with Helen Gallagher (SWEET CHARITY, HAZEL FLAGG) as Gladys Bumps and Elaine Stritch (ON YOUR TOES, GOLDILOCKS) as reporter Melba Snyder.

Having already recorded their roles for the Columbia album, Segal and Lang saw little need in re-recording them for the revival album on the Capitol label. Instead, the roles of Vera and Joey were covered by Jane Froman and Dick Beavers.

The cast album suffers on many levels. First, the absence of Segal and Lang is quite distracting, and secondly the new Overture can't even compare with the scintillanting original.

The Columbia studio album is the version to buy in addition to this, though both albums have their strong and weak points. As per usual, Elaine Stritch brings her impressive and formidable comic timing to the fore in the show-stopping "Zip", and Helen Gallagher's silvery voice is perfect for "That Terrific Rainbow".

A fine addition to your collection. [DRG 19054]

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With A Song In My Heart CD, March 19, 2007

By 

Jorge "Movie Geek" (Vancouver,WA,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: With a Song In My Heart (from the 1952 film)/ Pal Joey (with 1952 cast members) (Audio CD)

I saw the film, "With A Song In My Heart" when I was twelve or thirteen years old and have wanted the sound track for many years. As an impressionable teenager in the 1950s, I have collected over time many of the films from that time on VHS or DVD, to satisfy my memories of the period. I regret that this particular film is not available on VHS or DVD, but, this CD is the next best choice. It is really enjoyable to hear the richness and depth of the voice of Jane Froman, who was one of the best singers of the time. I can still recall many scenes from the film and this CD revives the memories so well.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Jane Froman double feature., September 15, 2006

By 

Mark Andrew Lawrence "Theatre Reviewer" (Toronto) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: With a Song In My Heart (from the 1952 film)/ Pal Joey (with 1952 cast members) (Audio CD)

This DRG CD pairs two recordings starring Jane Froman.

WITH A SONG IN MY HEART

Susan Hayward played Jane Froman in the film but Froman herself dubbed the vocals. This album of songs was originally issued as a 10" Lp. None of the tracks are taken from the film: They are all studio re-recordings. Later, Capitol re-released it as a 12" LP with two extra songs added. It is that expanded [program included here. Froman is in great voice, though the orchestrations are overly lush and string heavy. Still, the songs include such standards as "It's a Good Day", "Get Happy", and "Embraceable You" making for an enjoyable mini-concert.

PAL JOEY

Capitol's cast album of the 1952 revival has long been a collector's item. The original Lp was deleted in 1960 and did not resurface until Broadway Angel released it on CD (briefly) in 1993. As the stars of the revival Harold Lang and Vivienne Segal had already made a studio cast album for Columbia - an album that helped inspire the revival - they were unable to re-record their songs for Capitol, and the label turned to Jane Froman and Dick beavers to fill in. The revised orchestrations sound dated now, but here is a chance to hear Elaine Stritch singing "Zip" and to enjoy the lusty voice of Helen Gallagher early in her career.

In the end it's the WITH A SONG IN MY HEART selections (making their debut on CD here) that make this CD worthwhile. For PAL JOEY the studio recording (available from SONY) is preferable, however if one is so inclined you can assemble your own cast album of the '52 revival by combining tracks from both releases.