That's Entertainment: The Ultimate Anthology of MGM Musicals (2006)

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Label: Rhino Records
UPC: 00081227319229
Release Date: 4/25/2006
Buy.com Sku: 202470975
Item#: M2VT6X
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Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. Overture - MGM Studio Orchestra ~ Various Artists
2. Singin' In The Rain: Singin' In The Rain - Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards/Jimmy Durante/Judy Garland/Gene Kelly/Debbie Reynolds/Donald O'Connor ~ Various Artists
3. Main Title (That's Entertainment) - MGM Studio Orchestra ~ Various Artists
4. Broadway Melody - Charles King ~ Various Artists
5. Indian Love Call - Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy ~ Various Artists
6. Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody, A - Allan Jones/MGM Studio Orchestra ~ Various Artists
7. Begin The Beguine - The Music Maids/MGM Studio Orchestra ~ Various Artists
8. Song's Gotta Come From The Heart, The - Frank Sinatra/Jimmy Durante ~ Various Artists
9. Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne/Benny Carter & His Orchestra ~ Various Artists
10. Take Me Out To The Ballgame - Frank Sinatra/Gene Kelly ~ Various Artists
11. Thou Swell - June Allyson/Eugene Cox ~ Various Artists
12. Varsity Drag, The - June Allyson ~ Various Artists
13. Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds/Carleton Carpenter/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
14. It's A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell ~ Various Artists
15. On The Atchison, Topeka, And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland/Cyd Charisse/Ray Bolger/Virginia O'Brien/Marjorie Main/Benny Carter/The Seckler Group/Williams Brothers/Alice Ludes/Dorothy McCarty/Lee Gotch/Jud Conlon/Ralph Blaine/Loulie Jean Norman/Mary Mod ~ Various Artists
16. Gotta Feelin' For You - Joan Crawford ~ Various Artists
17. Easy To Love - James Stewart ~ Various Artists
18. Puttin' On The Ritz - Clark Gable/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
19. Medley - Judy Garland ~ Various Artists
20. Babes In Arms - Douglas MacPhail/Judy Garland ~ Various Artists
21. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire ~ Various Artists
22. I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan - Fred Astaire/Jack Buchanan ~ Various Artists
23. Dancing In The Dark - MGM Studio Orchestra ~ Various Artists
24. I Wanna Be Loved By You - Helen Kane ~ Various Artists
25. Be My Lover - Mario Lanza/Kathryn Grayson ~ Various Artists
Disc 2
Song TitleSample
1. I've Gotta Hear That Beat - Ann Miller ~ Various Artists
2. Make 'Em Laugh - Donald O'Connor ~ Various Artists
3. Ol' Man River - William Warfield ~ Various Artists
4. By Myself - Fred Astaire ~ Various Artists
5. New York, New York - Frank Sinatra/Gene Kelly ~ Various Artists
6. Worry Song, The - Gene Kelly ~ Various Artists
7. Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly ~ Various Artists
8. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland ~ Various Artists
9. But Not For Me - Judy Garland ~ Various Artists
10. Trolley Song, The - Judy Garland/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
11. Boy Next Door, The - Judy Garland/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
12. Under The Bamboo Tree - Judy Garland/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
13. Get Happy - Judy Garland/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
14. Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
15. Well, Did You Evah? - Bing Crosby/Frank Sinatra ~ Various Artists
16. True Love - Bing Crosby/Grace Kelly ~ Various Artists
17. Hallelujah! - Tony Martin/Vic Damone ~ Various Artists
18. Barn Dance - MGM Studio Orchestra ~ Various Artists
19. Gigi - Louis Jourdan ~ Various Artists
20. American In Paris Ballet, An - MGM Studio Orchestra ~ Various Artists
Disc 3
Song TitleSample
1. Overture - MGM Studio Orchestra ~ Various Artists
2. Medley - Fred Astaire/Jack Buchanan ~ Various Artists
3. For Me And My Gal - Judy Garland/Gene Kelly ~ Various Artists
4. Fascinating Rhythm - Connie Russell/Six Hits & A Miss ~ Various Artists
5. I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin' - June Knight ~ Various Artists
6. I Wanna Be A Dancin' Man - Fred Astaire ~ Various Artists
7. Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo - Leslie Caron/Mel Ferrer ~ Various Artists
8. Be A Clown - Judy Garland/Gene Kelly ~ Various Artists
9. From This Moment On - Ann Miller/Tommy Rall ~ Various Artists
10. All Of You - Fred Astaire ~ Various Artists
11. Lady Is A Tramp, The - Lena Horne ~ Various Artists
12. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Kathryn Grayson ~ Various Artists
13. Easter Parade - Judy Garland/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
14. Temptation - Bing Crosby ~ Various Artists
15. Zing! Wen't The Strings Of My Heart - Judy Garland ~ Various Artists
16. Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters ~ Various Artists
17. Swingi' The Jinx Away - Francis Langford/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
18. Lover Come Back To Me - Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy ~ Various Artists
19. Wedding Of The Painted Doll - James Burroughs ~ Various Artists
20. Inka Dinka Doo - Jimmy Durante/Harry James & His Orchestra ~ Various Artists
Disc 4
Song TitleSample
1. I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney ~ Various Artists
2. Manhattan - Mickey Rooney/Bill Lee ~ Various Artists
3. Good Morning - Gene Kelly/Debbie Reynolds ~ Various Artists
4. Triplets - Fred Astaire/Nanette Fabray ~ Various Artists
5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland ~ Various Artists
6. Steppin' Out With mY Baby - Fred Astaire/The Mel-Tones ~ Various Artists
7. Ten Cents A Dance - Doris Day ~ Various Artists
8. I Got Rhythm - Gene Kelly ~ Various Artists
9. Ol' Man River - Frank Sinatra ~ Various Artists
10. You're Sensational - Frank Sinatra ~ Various Artists
11. I Fall In Love Too Easily - Frank Sinatra ~ Various Artists
12. I Begged Her - Frank Sinatra/Gene Kelly ~ Various Artists
13. Girls, Girls, Girls - Maurice Chevalier ~ Various Artists
14. Last Time I Saw Paris, The - Dinah Shore ~ Various Artists
15. Love Is Here To Stay - Gene Kelly/MGM Studio Orchestra ~ Various Artists
16. Stairway To Paradise, (I'll Build A) - Georges Guetary ~ Various Artists
17. Couple Of Swells, A - Judy Garland/Fred Astaire ~ Various Artists
18. Now You Has Jazz - Bing Crosby/Louis Armstrong ~ Various Artists
19. There's No Business Like Show Business - Betty Hutton/Howard Keel ~ Various Artists
20. I Love Myself - Gene Kelly ~ Various Artists
21. I Remember It Well - Hermione Gingold/Maurice Chevalier ~ Various Artists
22. That's Entertainment Finale - Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers ~ Various Artists
23. End Credits - MGM Studio Orchestra ~ Various Artists
Disc 5
Song TitleSample
1. Overture - Hollywood Bowl Orchestra ~ Various Artists
2. Good Morning - Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney ~ Various Artists
3. Three B's, The - June Allyson/Gloria DeHaven ~ Various Artists
4. Just One Of Those Things - Lena Horne ~ Various Artists
5. Hollywood ~ Various Artists
6. Shakin' The Blues Away - Ann Miller/The Mel-Tones ~ Various Artists
7. Pass That Peace Pipe - Joan McCracken/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
8. Heather On The Hill, The - Gene Kelly/MGM Studio Orchestra ~ Various Artists
9. I Wish I Were In Love Again - Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney ~ Various Artists
10. You Are My Lucky Star - Debbie Reynolds ~ Various Artists
11. Swing, Mr. Mendelssohn - Judy Garland/St. Brendans Boys' Choir ~ Various Artists
12. Lady Loves, A - Debbie Reynolds/MGM Studio Orchestra ~ Various Artists
13. Baby, You Knock Me Out - Carol Richards/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
14. Thanks A Lot But No Thanks - Dolores Gray ~ Various Artists
15. Who? - Judy Garland/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
16. You Stepped Out Of A Dream - Tony Martin/MGM Studio Chorus ~ Various Artists
17. March Of The Doagies - Judy Garland/Joe Karnes ~ Various Artists
18. Stereophonic Sound - Fred Astaire/Janis Paige ~ Various Artists
19. Shakin' The Blues Away - Doris Day ~ Various Artists
20. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley ~ Various Artists
21. That's Entertainment - Fred Astaire/Jack Buchanan ~ Various Artists
Disc 6
Song TitleSample
1. Swing Trot - MGM Studio Chorus (previously unreleased, extended version) ~ Various Artists
2. Lock Step, The - (outtake) ~ Various Artists
3. Poor Little G-String - Bing Crosby (outtake) ~ Various Artists
4. Fly Away To I-Oway - Jimmy Durante (outtake) ~ Various Artists
5. Buds Won't Bud - Judy Garland (outtake) ~ Various Artists
6. Let's Pretend It's True - June Knight (outtake) ~ Various Artists
7. It's Fun To Be In Love - George Chakiris/Dan Dailey (outtake) ~ Various Artists
8. Weekend At The Waldorf - Kay Thompson (demo) ~ Various Artists
9. Follow Me - Joan Crawford (outtake) ~ Various Artists
10. You Won't Forget Me - Lena Horne (outtake) ~ Various Artists
11. Too Beautiful To Last - Tony Martin (outtake) ~ Various Artists
12. I Have A Dream - Jo Ann Greer (outtake) ~ Various Artists
13. And There You Are - Howard Keel (outtake) ~ Various Artists
14. Message From The Man In The Moon, A - Allan Jones (outtake) ~ Various Artists
15. Baby Doll - Gene Kelly (outtake) ~ Various Artists
16. Some Of These Days - Sophie Tucker (unused complete version) ~ Various Artists
17. Woman Without A Man, A - Ethel Waters (outtake) ~ Various Artists
18. Make It Another Old Fashioned, Please - Ann Sothern (outtake) ~ Various Artists
19. You Belong To My Heart - Yvonne De Carlo (outtake) ~ Various Artists
20. Something's Gotta Happen Soon - Joan Crawford (outtake) ~ Various Artists
21. Deep In My Heart, Dear - Jane Powell/Vic Damone (demo) ~ Various Artists
22. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Lee Wiley (demo) ~ Various Artists
23. My Man - Fanny Brice (complete version) ~ Various Artists
24. I Told Ev'ry Little Star / The Song Is You - Kathryn Grayson/Johnny Johnston - (outtake) ~ Various Artists
25. End Credits - Hollywood Bowl Orchestra ~ Various Artists



The classic Hollywood movie musical-a genre defined by MGM with its films from the 1920s through the 1950s-is among America's most important contributions to popular culture. The timeless music these films delivered wasn't only the sound of Hollywood, but the cornerstone of the great American popular songbook. In 1974 MGM marked its 50th anniversary with That's Entertainment!, a film compilation of its greatest musical moments that allowed longtime fans to re-experience movie music magic on the big screen and introduced new generations to Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire and other legendary stars. That's Entertainment, Part 2 ('76) and That's Entertainment! III ('94') followed, further mining MGM's peerless archives. That's Entertainment! is an essential 6-disc audio companion to these cinematic treasures, presenting the original soundtrack versions of the beloved songs featured in all three films, plus a full CD of previously unissued rarities.
 
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Notes & Personnel Info
It should be stated that this 2006 edition of Rhino's six-CD box That's Entertainment: The Ultimate Anthology of MGM Musicals is a prodigious effort, in both its scope and quality, as well as the audio engineering, though it may well frustrate owners of the earlier 1995 edition, which used the same title but had different cover art and a different song lineup, especially on disc six. Indeed, at the time of the latter's release in the mid-'90s, this was easily the most comprehensive overview of a movie studio's music output to be found on CD. For starters, Rhino was the first audio licensee of this material, since the days when MGM had its own record label -- and they weren't always known for being sticklers for quality -- to have access not only to first-generation original audio sources, but, in this instance, restored audio sources. In some instances, this means that one is getting the unmixed music tracks off of the original film recording sessions -- something few people were ever privileged to hear prior to the '90s -- while in other cases, it allows one to hear the mastering elements off of which finished, restored film soundtracks are struck. And in this edition, about a third of the material has been remastered using the more advanced technology available in the subsequent decade, as well as better sources that have been uncovered; and some material, mostly from better-known movies that are now represented by expanded soundtracks of their own, has been deleted, so there is less of Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney here, and fewer songs from the 1951 Show Boat are represented. But the music is in its optimum state; and that means that the basses and percussion are deep and booming, the vocals are out in front and soaring, and the brasses and horns have the kind of bite that one associates with high-fidelity recording, all within the limits of 21st century technology and vault research. In fairness, not every track here blossoms the same way in its sound; some of the medleys -- especially "Singin' in the Rain" -- that are keyed to the actual That's Entertainment or That's Entertainment, Pt. 2 movie sequences, are easier to appreciate if you have seen the movies; and it's difficult to imagine anyone buying this set who has not seen both movies a lot more than once.
Discs one and two take us through That's Entertainment's musical highlights, while discs three and four are devoted to That's Entertainment, Pt. 2. In every instance on the material from those movies, the tracks represent complete numbers, rather than the edited excerpts used in the two anthology movies -- and considering that most of the movies represented here pre-date the late '40s and, thus, never had soundtrack releases of their own, that only enhances the value of this set (one can "square" its value for serious musical buffs). The fifth disc is a direct reissue of the 1994 That's Entertainment, Pt. 3 soundtrack CD. The major difference between this set and the previous edition lies in disc six, which has been changed completely -- instead of tying up loose ends from the other anthologies, that disc now contains 25 outtakes from the MGM vaults, many of them never heard before or only previously available in low-quality dubs, and among the highlights are Fanny Brice's complete rendition of "My Man" from The Great Ziegfeld and a Lee Wiley demo of "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man," and Kay Thompson performing "Weekend at the Waldorf." Some fans will be upset at the loss of certain tracks that were on the sixth platter of the original edition and, in fact, this re-release has proved somewhat controversial in that regard, and perhaps a seven-disc set would have been preferable -- or an eventual separate release of disc six here, for those who already owned the old set.
On a technical level, one must point out the inevitable weaknesses in a set like this. Most important, there is always going to be some compression on music of any kind recorded before the end of the '40s, even if it is preserved perfectly, but the Turner Entertainment and Rhino archivists and engineers have put together a remarkably satisfying body, several hundred artists and tracks strong, covering territory from the '20s to the '70s. Secondly, although the musical credentials involved with 99-percent of what's here are impeccable, this was, at root, an effort to make visually stimulating material, so there will be some element missing from the allure of much of what is here, in terms of what it was intended to do. But that doesn't mean that, divorced from the visuals, elements of the music can't blossom in their own right. The whole set makes for a few weeks' worth of listening to be properly absorbed. ~ Bruce Eder

Producer: George Feltenstein (Compilation)

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 04/25/2006
Original Release Date : 2006
Catalog ID : 73192
Label : Rhino Records (USA)
Number of Discs : 6
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00081227319229

  
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