Very Best of [Import]

Anton Karas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 5, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Greatest Hits
• ASIN: B00005UL6D
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,718 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #51 in Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > Austria

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Third Man Theme

2. The Café Mozart Waltz

3. The Harry Lime Theme

4. Visions of Vienna

5. Danube Dreams

6. Zither Man

7. Lili Marlene

8. Santa Lucia: Ariverderci Roma/Barbaberi/O Sole Mio

9. La Paloma: El Relicario

10. Wien Nur du Allein: Der Alte Stephansturm/Deutschmeister

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Disc: 2

1. Hier in Diesem Land: Ach, Ich Hab Sie Ja Nur Auf Die Schulter Geküsst

2. Mäderl Fein, Sag Nicht Nein: Wie Mei Ahnl 20 Jahr/Balisirenenwalzer

3. Die Mädis, Die Mädis: Schenkt Man Sich Rosen in Tirol/Weiber Marsch

4. Da Geh Ich Ins Maxim: Wolgalied/Was Geh'n Mich an Die Leute

5. Komm' Mit Mir Ich Tanz Mit Dir: Glücklich Ist, Wer Vergisst/Wer ...

6. Im Leben Geht Alles Hübsch Langsam: Hurra, Hurra!/Maine Liebe, ...

7. Im Salzkammergut: Im Weissen Rössi/Leise Ganz Leise

8. Was Kann Der Sigismund Dafür: Legt Dein Händchen Fest in Meine Hand

9. Nimm Mich Mit in Dein Kämmerlein: Ja das Alles Auf Ehr/Reich Mir ...

10. Legt Dein Händchen Fest in Mein Hand: Fein Schmeckt Uns Der ...

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Editorial Reviews

By some reckoning, Anton Karas was the quintessential one-hit wonder, a man associated the world over with one song, and one song only, "The Third Man Theme" (also known as "The Harry Lime Theme.") Few musicians, however, ever did more to insinuate the sound of a single, relatively obscure musical instrument on the consciousness of the world. 40 Greatest Hits 2 CD set.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, evocative music., May 18, 2006

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P. M. Gaech "Il postino" (Adelaide, SA, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Very Best of (Audio CD)

An excellent sampler of Herr Karas' music.

No collection of his music would be complete without a reference to "The Third Man", and this release includes three or four pieces from the film on the first CD.

The main focus of this set are the many examples of Austrian and German traditional tunes and some popular medleys as well. A very entertaining CD which never seems to fall into the trap of becoming too "schmaltzy".

The overall sound quality of the CD is surprisingly good - the excerpts from "The Third Man" suffer from some "noise" but are still very listenable. Put it this way - given that the only remaining source material is the film itself, I don't think you'll find anything better!

A great, value-for-money CD. Highly recommended.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic, March 9, 2006

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Frank Koeller (Walnut Creek, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Very Best of (Audio CD)

Apart from the music of "the third man" one can imagine of sitting in an old world coffee house in Vienna listening to favorites on the zither

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Original Recordings Poor Quality, August 1, 2009

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Hans D (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best of (Audio CD)

These are the original recordings from someones collection that had been played repeatedly. It is poor sound quality at its best but beautiful music if you don't mind all of the scratches and pops. These are not cleaned and filtered.