Reddit mentions: The best broadway & vocalist music

I'm really not knowledgable in music, so I'm sure someone could give you a much better answer than I ever could, but I'll give it my best shot.

For Sinatra himself, the obvious thing would be to listen to a best of album to get started. An example would be the album titled "Sinatra: Best of the Best" or "Classic Sinatra". I don't think it's well known, but I like the album Watertown.

As far as the genre is concerned, I believe he is technically Jazz or Swing, but if you were looking for a CD at the store you would typically find him in the Easy Listening section. This is what it was at Best Buy.

And finally, you said you like Sinatra type music. This is where I will struggle to give good answers. Some different artists might be Louis Armstrong or Dean Martin. My personal favorite artist, who is inspired by Sinatra - both crooners, is Michael Bublé. If you don't know him, he's a more modern artist. Here is his cover of Sinatra's Come Dance With Me, and an Original song - Close Your Eyes. The majority of his songs are covers of older artists including Sinatra. Very talented. If you have money to blow I believe he is just starting a US tour. If you're still looking for the classic vibe, you're best bet of these three might be Dean Martin (Everybody Loves Somebody).

I hope I helped a little.

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Is it $100 total for all three? Nonetheless here's mine! I'm not entering, but thought I still do this for fun! :D

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Dude, start with some Louis Prima.

Jump, Jive An' Wail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4V8pbg3rNU

Angelina & Zoomba Zoomba: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIJzpdJIdmI

Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody (medley): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDkLSjsiqlM

If you like Buble but want some more period-specific stuff, you can't go wrong with Bobby Darin. His album stuff is more standard, but live he is a total ham.

Mack the Knife (live 1970): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiGFZUnJgqU

Beyond the Sea (live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzdpBNrVFpc

And if you want fast-paced vocals in this genre, you cannot go wrong with the best concert album ever, Sinatra at the Sands with Count Basie in 1966. Conducted by Quincy Jones. Buy it now and thank me later.

http://www.amazon.com/Sinatra-At-The-Sands-Frank/dp/B002N9MK8G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393818938&sr=8-1&keywords=sinatra+at+the+sands

The Rat Pack live at the Sands - there are a ton of jokes, it's as much a comedy album as a performance.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Rat-Pack-Live-Sands/dp/B00005RGHW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393818994&sr=8-1&keywords=rat+pack+live

The thing about these singers is that Sinatra always got first pick of the new songs and thus has the best catalog. So I don't really have any Dean Martin to recommend (Ain't That a Kick in the Head is great though). However there is one Sammy Davis Jr. album that really stands out, Live at the Cocoanut Grove. I had no idea it was this expensive until just now, but it's worth getting used. http://www.amazon.com/Cocoanut-Grove-Sammy-Jr-Davis/dp/B00005JGAL/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393819115&sr=8-1&keywords=sammy+davis+coconut+grove

Still looking for instrumentals? Check out Henry Mancini's Music from Peter Gunn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3srRS3RFu2A

If you like that, check out Stan Kenton's Minor Riff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM_Eyu_t-eM

What else - this is uncharacteristic for him, but check out George Michael doing Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? with Pavarotti and Friends: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_cZjgThPks

Happy hunting!

I think most people would be perfectly happy with the $15 Sony remaster of Kind of Blue. I just checked and it's actually under $14 right now on amazon.

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For someone who wants an all-analog version, the 1977 reissue here can probably be had for $25 and actually sounds better than most of the 1959 OG 6 eye copies I own (almost all of those have a weird pressing issue that causes lots of surface noise).

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For me, I collect different pressings of Kind of Blue because I enjoy it. I also have a long-range plan to make some sort of resource for people to listen for themselves (although it would be lossless digital files, not the actual record) to see whether it's worth it for that individual to buy a more expensive edition.

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More generally, though, my advice is pretty specific to Columbia records. People that are into collecting different genres and labels likely have other cost-saving tips. Riverside records (jazz), for example, are notoriously expensive. Int he 1970s, Milestone records had bought the Riverside catalog and reissued many hard-to-find records as combo "two-fer" records, where you got two albums for the price of one (not sure if these are remastered from the analog tapes or they still had the metal to do more pressings). These are the best value out there for Bill Evans fans because most people don't know about these. When Milestone released the albums, they changed the names and artwork, so it's not clear that "Spring Leaves" is actually "Portrait in Jazz" AND "Explorations." That one is for sale here for $10 with the seller accepting offers.

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I don't have anything against modern reissues, but it can be fun to find older records that are an even better value.

This is probably way out there, but I couldn't help but think of this pop-rock musical/concept album (score is by the two guys from ABBA) I love called Chess. Inspired by the hyped 1972 World Chess Championship between a Russian and American player (the infamous Bobby Fischer), the musical is basically about how these two guys become celebrities and political figures just for being really good at a board game. (It's been revised and staged and rerecorded countless times over the years but it originated with this concept album.)

I would love to add this to my record collection just because it's an essential jazz album. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0041TM5OU/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_2_10?colid=22IOTWYO3489C&coliid=I25162B4I0PCO2


Or perhaps a new book? Always looking for more ways to be a better man and this looks like a fun read/coffee table conversation starter. :) http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1595553738/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_12?colid=18OC6RH85DR84&coliid=I109JPWQ1SG2SP

Thanks!

Anything Goes

How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying

Wicked

Gypsy

Avenue Q

The Book of Mormon

South Pacific

Chicago

Guys and Dolls

West Side Story

Funny Girl

Fiddler on the Roof

Into the Woods

An American in Paris

Ragtime: The Musical

Music Man

Phantom of the Opera

Oklahoma!

My Fair Lady

Les Miserables

Hello, Dolly!

Hairspray

Gigi

Cats

Cabaret

Bye Bye Birdie

Carousel

The Sound of Music

Allegro

I tried to mix new and old. I am a sucker for the classics tho. The first three are my top pick in that order the rest are things that I thought where good in any order. I linked the version of each I liked to make it easier to find. Most are streaming on Amazon unlimited or Spotify.

I LOVE these guys!!! My college buddy plays guitar for them. Their whole album is seriously epic. :)

Do support them and buy the album if you enjoy their stuff.

One of the best purchases I ever made at a Goodwill store (and I've made quite a few) was this album. I saw it in the CD bin and thought, "Yiddish folk songs sung by Inigo Montoya? How cool is that?" Then I took it home and played it. I had no idea what I was in for.

Reading the liner notes, I saw that Patinkin's grand concept was to view all pop music written by Jews in America as part of the larger historic body of Jewish folksong. He expressed that thesis by taking pop songs by Jewish songwriters, from "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" to "Maria" from West Side Story to Paul Simon's "American Tune", translating the lyrics into Yiddish, and singing them with an orchestral accompaniment. The funniest thing I've ever heard. Here is a tantalizing tidbit of Mandy goodness.

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The ultra lounge CD collections. I personally love vegas baby and Vegas baby too!. It would fit in perfectly with new Vegas.


Vegas baby:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006I0B2?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links


Vegas baby too!:
http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Lounge-Vegas-Baby-Too/dp/B002DI2XXY/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1348388188&sr=1-1&keywords=Vegas+baby+too

You should check out Judy at Carnegie Hall. It's really an amazing concert, from start to finish, and is one of the only existing sources of Judy's fantastic sense of humor, as she jokes around with the audience quite a bit.

Oh, and if you want to hear some of Judy's earliest recordings, including the recordings she did as a child, when she was still part of her family's vaudeville act, you should check out the Judy Box Set.

I did a little research and it looks like the [Studio Chronicle 40-48] (http://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Parker-Studio-Chronicle-1940-1948/dp/B0000AJ5SR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410238640&sr=8-1&keywords=charlie+parker+studio+chronicle) set is the best to get for Charlie Parker. That includes all of his classic recordings for pretty cheap.

I shuffle from these collections:

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The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II

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Mandy Patinkin has a great Yiddish album, although I don't know how this kind of thing works these days.

I especially love his version of Az Der Rebbe Elimelech.

I'm a HUGE Frank Sinatra Fan. The majority of my favorite Sinatra songs can be found on this album.

I just found one this week for $5. The cover is kind of busted, but the record is in good shape.

I will likely get this after the holidays, though

I think it is. I purchased the 2011 180grm edition in Dec before I knew about this one from MoFi.

I was able to notice a difference that was worth the extra $20. It's only 2 LPs rather than 5 so not really a big deal.

This will be the kind of album that I'll turn down the light, pour myself a drink and enjoy from my easy chair.

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I'd recommend Ultralounge Vegas Baby. I love this CD.

I guess B. Riemenschneider switched to giving reviews on Amazon of the latest Hoff records.

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The song 'Hot Shot City' is particularly good.

I listen to my fair share of both. Just today, I picked up a Thelonious Monk album along with a used 4-disc compilation of Bach. My wife picked up a similar set of Tchaikovsky a few days ago. Miles Davis' Kind of Blue is on the way and I just picked up Stanley Turrentine's Pieces of Dreams last week for a few dollars.

The classical I put on quite a bit when I'm studying, the jazz is for relaxation and beer time. Not that it's related, but I'm also big into Sinatra and Bennett for my staring-at-the-wall time.

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Judy: At Carnegie Hall is the best live recording ever made by a US solo artist.
Vinyl on Amazon
CD/download on Amazon

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Everything on THIS album for Sinatra. Great new compilation including his songs from both labels.

Jeff Wayne. The SACD version sounds great in surround.


http://www.amazon.com/Jeff-Waynes-Musical-Version-Worlds/dp/B0009MAPUO

https://www.amazon.com/Avenue-2003-Original-Broadway-Cast/dp/B0000BZK1R


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Bird & Diz show up in each other's bands on a lot of the early Bebop sessions - Shaw 'Nuff, Salt Peanuts, Ko Ko, Hot House, Night In Tunisia, Dizzy Atmosphere...just find any Parker studio compilation that includes those tunes - like this. The Verve record called Bird And Diz is slightly later, and not so vital.

There are also several live recordings featuring them:

Town Hall

The Quintet/Jazz At Massey Hall

Bird 'N' Diz At Carnegie Hall

Chasin' The Bird - great collection of live Parker, including Dizzy on some sessions

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It reminds me of this. The song "Hot Shot City" is particularly good.

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http://www.amazon.com/Best-Broadway-1935-2005-Americas-Music/dp/B000B8I93Q/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1408551396&sr=8-15&keywords=best+of+broadway

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Probably not going to be a popular choice, but I'd suggest the album Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of War of The Worlds or, if you don't want to shell out money and don't mind low quality, you can listen to it here

I'm a sucker for blending rock music with violins and this is one of the better examples out there.

If you like blending of modern and classical, Blackmore's Night is also very good. Modern guitars and instruments with medieval themed tunes.

Possibly this box set: Broadway, America's Music

Or Broadway Today: Broadway 1993-2005, which looks like it's one disc of that box set.

While at home I listen to classical music, either on the radio or on youtube. I have three classical music relaxation CDs (this, this, and this), sometimes I listen to those.

When I am stressed, I listen to one of the long (1+ hours) zen relaxation videos on youtube.

When I am having difficulty falling sleep, I listen to sleep music.

this is the album that started my obession

Go doesn't have a soundtrack.

Chess does, though.

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No, that's an Import which means it's a grey market reissue. Avoid these at all costs. DOL, Jazzwax, Wax Love and a shit ton of other reissue labels. They DO NOT sound good at all.

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