It Started With A Dream (2002)

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Product Summary Label: Cbs/epic/wtg Records UPC: 00696998913820 Release Date: 1/15/2002 Buy.com Sku: 60532146 Item#: MQRLVS Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Some Kind Of Music ~ Cy Coleman 2. Witchcraft ~ Cy Coleman 3. Colors Of My Life, The - (with Tony Bennett) ~ Cy Coleman 4. Nothing To Do But Dance ~ Cy Coleman 5. I Love My Wife / It Amazes Me ~ Cy Coleman 6. September's Coming ~ Cy Coleman 7. Best Is Yet To Come, The ~ Cy Coleman 8. I Really Love You ~ Cy Coleman 9. Atlantic City ~ Cy Coleman 10. Bad Is For Other People ~ Cy Coleman 11. I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life ~ Cy Coleman 12. Three By Three Medley: Real Live Girl / Sweet Talk / Meat And Potatoes ~ Cy Coleman 13. Somebody ~ Cy Coleman 14. It Started With A Dream - (with Lillias White) ~ Cy Coleman   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel includes: Cy Coleman (vocals, piano); Brad Dechter (arranger, conductor); Tony Bennett, Lillias White (vocals); Ron Metcalf (organ); Gary Haase (bass); Buddy Williams, Ivan Hampden (drums); Angela Clemmons, Nedrra Neal, Teresa Parker (background vocals). Recorded at Clinton Studios, New York, New York and O'Henry Studios, Burbank, California. Includes liner notes by Cy Coleman. The legendary songwriter has released a good handful of recordings as an artist over the years, and, if songs here like the peppy, swinging "Nothing to Do but Dance" are any indication, has a pleasant facility for bringing his own genius to life. This is a joyful collection of his classics, ranging from the Frank Sinatra hits "Witchcraft" and "The Best Is Yet to Come" to Nat King Cole's "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life." Yet it's clear that, despite Coleman's whimsical piano work, a tight trio, and colorful arrangements, vocally he's hardly matching the versions we're most familiar with. Sing the songs Sinatra and Cole sang and that's to be expected. The true uniqueness of the set is not in the songwriter's interpretations of familiar hits, but the lesser-known songs like "I Love My Wife/It Amazes Me" and "September's Coming," which follows the theme and tone of Johnny Mercer's "Autumn Leaves." Another charmer, done beautifully with sweeping brass and strings, is the magical title track, composed for a musical currently in development. Marketing wise, this disc will crossover to people who never heard of Cy Coleman due to the inclusion of a new rendition of "The Colors of My Life" (from the musical Barnum) by Tony Bennett. Bennett popularized many classic Coleman songs, so this is a fitting, magnificent reunion of sorts. On a nostalgic level, you'll realize that they don't write 'em like this anymore. The good news is these will last forever. ~ Jonathan Widran Producer: Mike Berniker Engineer: Ed Rak; John Richards Musical Guests Tony Bennett Lillias White   Compilation Appearances Barnum (Bonus Tracks) Vol. 4-Bachelor Pad Royale Vol. 8-Cocktail Capers Vol. 10-Bachelor In Paris Sweet Charity   Associated Artists and Works Barnum [Remaster] ~ Cast, Original Cast, Original I Love My Wife ~ Cast, Original Cast, Original Cast, Original Seesaw ~ Cast, Original Cast, Original Barnum [Original Cast] [Expanded] [Remaster] ~ Original Cast Original Cast I Love My Wife [Orig. Cast] ~ Original Cast Original Cast Original Cast See Saw (Original Cast) [DRG] ~ Original Cast Original Cast Sweet Charity [Original Broadway Cast] [DRG Bonus ~ Original Cast Original Cast Original Cast Original Cast Original Cast Original Cast Sweet Charity [1995 Studio Cast] ~ Original Soundtrack   Technical Info Release Date : 01/15/2002 Original Release Date : 2002 Catalog ID : 89138 Label : Sony Music Distribution (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00696998913820   Professional Reviews JazzTimes (6/02, p.112) - "...An intriguing survey of the 72-year-old's illustrious career..."    Related Videos David Garrett: David Garrett