You're Sensational - Cole Porter in the '20s, '40s, and '50s, Vol. 3 - High Society (1948-1956)

Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Cole Porter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Koch Int'l Classics
• ASIN: B00006JTE2
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #460,048 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Too darn hot, song (from "Kiss Me Kate") - Cole Porter

2. Were thine that special face, song (from "Kiss Me Kate") - Cole Porter

3. Use your imagination, song (from "Out of This World") - Cole Porter

4. Cherry pies ought to be you, song (from "Out of This World")

5. From this moment on, song (from film "Kiss Me Kate")

6. From this moment on, song (from film "Kiss Me Kate")

7. C'est magnifique, song (from "Can-Can")

8. I am in love, song (from "Can Can")

9. It's alright with me, song (from "Can Can")

10. It's alright with me, song (from "Can Can")

11. I love Paris, song (from "Can Can")

12. Stereophonic sound, song (from "Silk Stockings")

13. Allez-vous-en, song (from "Can Can")

14. All of you, song (from "Silk Stockings")

15. Siberia, song (from "Silk Stockings")

16. Ça c'est l'amour, song (from the film "Les Girls") [From Les Girls]

17. High Society Calypso [From High Society]

18. I love you, Samantha, song (from the film "High Society") [From High So

19. True love, song (from "High Society") [From High Society]

20. You're sensational, song (from "High Society") [From High Society]

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Slice of History!, November 14, 2003

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This review is from: You're Sensational - Cole Porter in the '20s, '40s, and '50s, Vol. 3 - High Society (1948-1956) (Audio CD)

This is a fantastic CD! I wish I knew more about the details of these recordings, because I suspect that some of them have been gathered from unusual sources. Because of the sound quality, I wouldn't be surprised to find that Cole Porter's own rendition of Cest Magnifique was recorded at a party or other informal occasion. It has that kind of intimate feeling.

At any rate, don't be put off by the fact that some of the recordings don't have the polished, studio sound of modern recordings. It is absolutely incredible hearing these Cole Porter hits being done by such varied artists as Mel Torme, Bobby Short, Rosemary Clooney, Jo Stafford, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Marian McPartland (the wonderful jazz pianist).

You can't help but feel that you are experiencing history when you listen to this CD. I only wish that I had realized that all three volumes were available as a boxed set. Must buy that next! (ASIN: B00001T3IP).