"BYE BYE BIRDIE" +"HAMILTON" ON COLINH OLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS.31SY JANUARY 2016.

BYE BYE BIRDIE....DECCA-BROADWAY...UNIVERSAL. Chita Rivera,Peter Marshall.

Tracks played....
Overture / An English teacher / The telephone hour / How lovely to be a woman / Put on a happy face / One last kiss / Hymn for a Sunday evening / What did I ever see in him / A lot of livin' to do / Kids / Spanish rose / Rosie.

This British album is very well sung but lacks the Americanism and brashness of the Dick Van Dyke album....also the film version also with Van Dyke has some songs changed but works best on disc for it's alterations and speed.***.

HAMILTON.

tracks played....
You'll be back / Right hand man.

I do have trouble reviewing this double album mainly for it's lack of tuneful ballads or catchy songs.
It is very much a visual treat in movement and dancing and acting but this is extremely difficult to put over on a CD. Sometimes it's exciting but often it's a little repetative and dirgelike. Dare I say it....It's a show you have to see.......Full houses only in America for over a year. ***.

PLAYLIST.

Fixer Upper....Maia Wilson....FROZEN.****.
Who can I turn to.....Robert Goulet.....ON BROADWAY.*****.
New York New York.....Cast.....ON THE TOWN.****.
Circus of your mind.....Kesley Grammar.....FINDING NEVERLAND.****.
One normal night......Cast.....THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL.****.
The party's over....Judy Holliday.....BELLS ARE RINGING.****.
Just in time....Dean Martin.....THIS TIME I'M SWINGIN'*****.
The floral dance.....Brigstock & Ratstick Brass Band (Terry Wogan Tribute)
People will say we're in love....Bing Crosby, Trudi Irwin.....PLAYLIST.***.
No matter what.....Boyzone.....SINGLE.***.
Everything I do.....Bryan Adams.....SINGLE.***.
High hopes.....Frank Sinatra......THE SINGLES.*****.
Steam Heat....cast>....THE PYJAMA GAME.****.
Evermore without you....Martin Crewes....ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER(3CDS)****.
My funny valentine....Perry Como.....THE ESSENTIAL...***.
A wonderful guy....Ray Conniff.....BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****.

next week....THE TOP SHOWS CHOSEN BY AMATEURS IN GREAT BRITAIN FOR 2016.

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