Winchester Cathedral

New Vaudeville Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 28, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B000000869
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,966 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Winchester Cathedral

2. Diana Goodbye

3. 14 Lovely Women

4. Green Street Green

5. That's All For Now Sugar Baby

6. Shirl

7. Holiday Inn

8. Sadie Moonshine

9. Tap Your Feet (And Go Bo-De-Do-De-Do)

10. Amy

11. Peek-A-Boo

12. Rosie

13. I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet

14. Finchley Central

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the same as the LP, August 31, 2003

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Jennifer B. Barton "Beth Barton" (McKinney, Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winchester Cathedral (Audio CD)

I have waited for this for SOOO long! I am ecstatic to have Winchester Cathedral and Diana Goodbye on CD. However, I am disappointed to not have the tracks Lili Marlene, A Kind of a Hush and a Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square. The songs that replace them are good but the CD as a whole lacks the energy of the original LP. Of course, we also lost What Ever Happened to Phyllis Puke, which I think is an improvement. Listen to the tracks above. If you like Winchester Cathedral (or just like OLD music), you should buy this album.

If you aren't familiar with the New Vaudeville Band, it is a group of young men in the sixties who wanted to recreate the sound and feel of music from the 30's. The album (LP) has a better biography of how it actually came together as well as a neat picture of the band in era garb. The jewel case insert says that the music is from the 20's and I don't have my LP unpacked to make sure that the LP had said 30's. I am pretty sure though. The person who wrote the description on the insert apparently didn't like the band. He says, "And, despite the corny sound of the record, it won the 1966 Grammy for Best Contemporary Rock & Roll Recording ..." Corny sound. The LP sounded great. It was SUPPOSED to sound dated. Hence the megaphone. Jeez.

Okay, producers, this is great - now how about Lili Marlene?!!!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like a memory of sweeter days, November 19, 2003

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Bryan R. McGoldrick (Banning, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winchester Cathedral (Audio CD)

Listening to Winchester Catherdral is like taking a lovely walk to memories past. A song with simplistic music and lyrics that are sang so clearly. I would recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys a break from 2003/04 and seeks a simpler time. I give this song a resounding five star rating. I loved it way back when...and I love it now.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars beware...., March 10, 2005

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Stephen R. Smith "Shreve Town Ghost Walker" (Shreveport, La. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winchester Cathedral (Audio CD)

My wife and I listened to this album while we were dating in 1966. We had the album and 8-track tape. She recently asked me to get the CD, because we always like the songs, and especially because her name is Amy, which is the title to one of the songs. What is now being sold is NOT the original album, and as you can see from other posts here, most of the good songs have been replaced. "Kind of a Hush"???...let Herman sing it. This is truly a disappointment. If you want to hear the music as it should be, you'll have to buy an original album..