London Concert [LIVE]

Betty Buckley

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 11, 1995)
• Original Release Date: July 25, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: SRI
• ASIN: B000001UXT
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,168 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Old Friend

2. Meadowlark

3. Pirate Jenny

4. Surabaya Johnny

5. Finishing the Hat

6. Rose's Turn

7. Marry Me a Little

8. Send in the Clowns

9. Old Friend/Unchained Melody

10. Over You

11. Tell Me on a Sunday

12. With One Look

13. Bridge over Troubled Water

14. Amazing Grace

15. Memory

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Betty Buckley's best recording, November 7, 2004

By	Bill (Seattle, Washington United States) - See all my reviews

I'll start by putting my cards on the table: I have mixed feelings about Betty Buckley. On some recordings, her vibrato could cut glass. Then there's her extreme divaness, which can veer into hilarious pretentiousness (case in point: the DVD "Betty Buckley - Stars and the Moon").

That said, this CD (taped live in London) is a must-have for any Broadway fan. Buckley is in her very best voice, and she throws herself fully into the songs. It's both tremendously exciting and moving.

If you've heard her other CDs and wondered what all the fuss is about, then give this one a chance. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Betty Buckley's voice is truly awesome!, July 25, 1998

By	Tobi Taub "tobiwan" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This CD was recorded Live in London with the BBC Concert Orchestra & the BBC Big Band while Ms. Buckley was performing as Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd. Ms. Buckley has a truly awesome voice that sounds so wonderful with a full orchestra. This Diva can "Belt it." Her rendition of "Over You" is the best to date. "The London Concert" is one of her very best performances, and I have seen many of her performances live over the past 20 years.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If I could give it 10 stars I would..., September 26, 2005

By	W. Field (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This CD captures all the excitement of Ms. Buckley live. Her voice is awesome here, and the song selection is a nice mix of her personal favorites, current role (she was starring in Sunset Boulevard in London at the time), and theater/cabaret music that is completely well suited to her voice and styling. There are moments where I am blown away by her intensity, and then the next minute she pares down her voice to the most intimate and vulnerable sound. My favorites here are:

1) Pirate Jenny - sung with a ferocious bite to her voice, yet also capturing the gloomy desperation of the piece.

2) Finishing The Hat - A bold interpretation of the song, sung in the original arrangement from the show - heartfelt and beautiful.

3) Marry Me A Little - I think I have waited my whole life to hear someone put this much passion into this song.

Those are my faves, but the rest of the album is great too. Her interpretations of Meadowlark, Memory, and With One Look are as brilliant as ever.

If you like good theater singing, you MUST own this album!