Legendary Irish Tenor [IMPORT]

Michael William Balfe (Composer), Ernest R. Ball (Composer), George A. Barker (Composer), Frederic Clay (Composer), Frederick Nicholls Crouch (Composer), John Sylvester Fearis (Composer), Stephen Foster (Composer), Benjamin Godard (Composer), Herbert Hughes (Composer), Percy B. Kahn (Composer), Raymond Loughborough (Composer), Samuel Lover (Composer), Dermot MacMurrough (Composer), Charles Marshall (Composer), James Lyman Molloy (Composer), Vincent O'Brien (Composer), Jacques Offenbach (Composer), Chauncey Olcott (Composer), Chauncey/ Ball, Ernest Olcott (Composer), James Oswald (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: Michael William Balfe, Ernest R. Ball, George A. Barker, Frederic Clay, Frederick Nicholls Crouch, et al.
• Audio CD (November 26, 2001)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Import
• Label: Goldies
• ASIN: B00005RVT2
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #119,011 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Legendary selections by a legendary voice, March 23, 2004

By	Uncle Omar (Beulah, ND United States) - See all my reviews

With special emphasis on the variety presented in this collection, this album has a broadness of scope that will appeal to anyone who appreciates the magic of the human voice.
McCormack was perhaps the most popular entertainer in the world during his career, comparable with the superstars of today, only richer in the currency of his day.
Though purists may have criticized his shift to the popular venue as opportunism, and perhaps desertion of his training in the classical tradtions, he was simply presenting what people wanted to hear. Whether he set a pattern of career management followed by modern entertainers or was simply happiest when the accolades flowed over him matters not. The talent and richness are his legacy to us.
His range and vocal dexterity are well illustrated and represented by this larger than usual collection, and anyone with a particular favorite tune in his rather loose genre will likely find it here.
After a journey through this collection, listeners may well gain another special melody or two for addition to their personal list of "best ever" songs and singers.
Although it may be considered a bit foolish, some will choose this album for only one or two tracks. Some call that trait wasteful, but when a jewel of performance is played again and again, the teardrop may fall once more, and the heart will thrill yet again.
This album will please many musical palates, even those who claim no special fondness for "Irish Tenors."

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wee Bit O'Heaven, July 26, 2007

By	Edward V. Somers (Aiken, South Carolina United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been looking for John McCormack on CD for years. I was thrilled when I found this and other CDs on Amazon. I have an LP that I bought decades ago and I have almost worn it out. The CD quality music is so much better!