Close as Pages in a Book > Barbara Cook
Recording Details
- Date
- 1993
- Type
- Audio / Vocal Recording
- Method
- Studio
- Language
- English
- Recording Studio
- Master Sound (Astoria, NY)
- Music
- Cy Coleman (241), Jerome Kern (660), Jimmy McHugh (230), Sigmund Romberg (190), Arthur Schwartz (254)
- Lyrics
- Dorothy Fields (369), George Oppenheimer (9)
- Producer
- Hugh Fordin (147)
- Engineer
- Cynthia Daniels (31)
- Photography
- Mike Martin (10)
- Conductor
- Wally Harper (46)
- Performer
- Barbara Cook (121)
- Notes
- Celebrating the lyrics of Dorothy Fields. Recorded July-August 1993.
- Shortcode
- [r6979]
Releases (2)
- Format
- CD
- Label
- DRG 91412
- Released
- 1993-09-22
- Barcode
- 021471141221
- Download
- Buy from
- Producer
- Hugh Fordin (147)
- # Tracks
- 14
- Length
- 45:09
- Lists
- 74 collectors / 3 wish lists
- History
- 2 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl9283]
1. | It's Not Where You Start (It's Where You Finish) song from Seesaw |
(3:13) |
2. | Close As Pages in a Book song from Up in Central Park |
(3:55) |
3. | I Can't Give You Anything but Love song from Harry Delmar's Revels |
(2:51) |
4. | Make the Man Love Me song from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn |
(3:58) |
5. | Exactly Like You song from The International Revue |
(4:06) |
6. | April Snow song from Up in Central Park |
(3:11) |
7. | Don't Blame Me song from Clowns in Clover |
(3:03) |
8. | I'm in the Mood for Love song from Every Night at Eight |
(4:15) |
9. | On the Sunny Side of the Street song from The International Revue |
(3:34) |
10. | The Way You Look Tonight song from Swing Time |
(3:54) |
11. | Bojangles of Harlem song from Swing Time |
(2:41) |
12. | I Must Have That Man song from Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1928 |
(3:34) |
13. | April Fooled Me song from Hold Back the Dawn |
(2:54) |
I'm Way Ahead song from Seesaw |
- Title
- The Essential Barbara Cook
- Format
- 5-CD, DVD
- Label
- DRG 92500
- Released
- 2009-10-13
- Country
- US
- Barcode
- 021471250022
- Audio
- Stereo
- Buy from
- Also Contains
- All I Ask Of You - 1998 Barbara Cook
Barbara Cook at the Met - 2006 Barbara Cook
Live from London - 1994 Barbara Cook
Mostly Sondheim - 2002 Barbara Cook - Liner Notes
- Frank Rich (16), Renée Fleming (38), Sheldon Harnick (236)
- Photography
- Mike Martin (mislabeled as Mike Marvin) -- box cover photo
- Notes
- CLOSE AS PAGES IN A BOOK is remixed. A four-track bonus CD is included. Entitled "Give Me the Simple Life," the disc was recorded July 23, 2009, especially for the six-disc box set. The four songs are "Give Me the Simple Life," "It Was Written in the Stars," "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "I'd Rather Be Blue."
- Lists
- 7 collectors / 2 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl25880]
Disc 1
1. It's Not Where You Start from the Broadway Show Seesaw 3:12
2. Close as Pages in a Book from the Broadway Show Up in Central Park 3:54
3. I Can't Give You Anything But Love [from the Broadway Show Blackbirds o 2:50
4. Make the Man Love Me from the Broadway Show a Tree Grows in Brooklyn 3:58
5. Exactly Like You from the Broadway Show International Revue 4:04
6. April Snow from the Broadway Show Up in Central Park 3:10
7. Don't Blame Me from the Film Dinner at Eight 3:02
8. I'm in the Mood for Love from the Film Every Night at Eight 4:14
9. On the Sunny Side of the Street [from the Broadway Show International R 3:33
10. The Way You Look Tonight From the Film Swing Time 3:53
11. Bojangles of Harlem From the Film Swing Time 2:41
12. I Must Have That Man! from the Broadway Show Blackbirds of 1928 3:33
13. April Fooled Me/I'm Way Ahead from the Broadway Show Seesaw 2:56
Disc 2
1. Sing a Song with Me/Let Me Sing and I'm Happy Live 4:30
2. Beauty and the Best/Never Never Land Live 4:18
3. Can You Read My Mind Live 3:22
4. Come Rain or Come Shine Live 3:21
5. Ship in a Bottle Live 3:45
6. Sweet Dreams Live 4:41
7. I See Your Face Before Me Live 4:40
8. I'm Beginning to See the Light Live 2:51
9. I Had Myself a True Love Live 4:18
10. Sweet Georgia Brown Live 4:57
11. Errol Flynn Live 4:04
12. Love Don't Need a Reason Live 3:40
13. He Was Too Good to Me/Losing My Mind Live 6:14
14. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive Live 4:00
15. Why Did I Choose You Live 2:41
16. In Between Goodbyes Live 5:15
Disc 3
1. All I Ask of You From The Phantom of the Opera 4:34
2. New Sun in the Sky /On a Clear Day You Can See Forever [From the Bandwa 3:07
3. A Wonderful Guy From South Pacific 3:53
4. The Very Next Man From Fiorello 3:06
5. In Buddy's Eyes From Follies 3:16
6. I Wonder What Became of Me? From St. Louis Woman 3:39
7. You're an Builder-Upper From Life Begins at 8:40 2:49
8. Glad Rag Doll from Glad Rag Doll 4:07
9. He Loves Me From She Loves Me 3:20
10. Medley: Dear Friend/Will He Like Me?/Tonight Aat Eight/Ice Cream [From 11:44
11. Somewhere From West Side Story 2:58
12. We'll Be Together Again 2:59
Disc 4
1. If They Could See Me Now Live 2:16
2. It's Not Where You Start Live 3:04
3. It Might as Well Be Spring Live 4:19
4. A Wonderful Guy Live 3:56
5. I Had Myself a True Love Live 4:06
6. Another Hundred People/So Many People Live 2:46
7. The Gentleman Is a Dope Live 4:55
8. Them There Eyes Live 3:33
9. Sweet Dreams Live 4:43
10. Errol Flynn Live 3:58
11. Introductions of Audra McDonald Live 0:50
12. When Did I Fall in Love? Live 3:20
13. Blue Skies Live 3:55
14. Last Night When We Were in Buddy's Eyes Young Live 3:54
15. In Buddy's Eyes Live 3:18
16. Nashville Nightingale Live 2:39
17. Introduction of Josh Groban Live 1:20
18. Not While I'm Around Live 2:56
19. Move On Live 5:11
20. This Nearly Was Mine Live 4:47
21. Not a Day Foes By/Losing My Mind Live 6:30
22. We'll Be Together Again Live 3:03
Disc 5
1. Everybody Says Don't Live / From Anyone Can Whistle / Multimedia Track
2. Buds Won't Bud from Hooray for What?
3. I Wonder What Became of Me Live / DVD
4. The Eagle and Me Live / From Bloomer Girl / Multimedia Track
5. I Had Myself a True Love Live / DVD
6. Another Hundred People /So Many People DVD
7. In Buddy's Eyes Live / DVD
8. I Got Lost in His Arms Live / DVD
9. You Can't Get a Man with a Gun Live / DVD
10. Medley: Hard Hearted Hannah/Waiting for the Robert E. Le/San Francisco
11. When in Rome (I Do as the Romas Do) Live / DVD
12. Happiness Live / DVD
13. Loving You Live / DVD
14. You Could Drive a Person Crazy Live / From Company / Multimedia Track
15. Send in the Clowns Live / From A Little Night Music / Multimedia Track
16. Ice Cream Live / DVD
17. Not a Day Goes By /Losing My Mind DVD
18. The Trolley Song Live / DVD
19. Anyone Can Whistle Live / DVD
Disc 6
1. Give Me the Simple Life 3:30
2. It Was Written in the Stars 2:52
3. I've Got You Under My Skin 3:39
4. I'f Rather Be Blue 3:06
1. It's Not Where You Start from the Broadway Show Seesaw 3:12
2. Close as Pages in a Book from the Broadway Show Up in Central Park 3:54
3. I Can't Give You Anything But Love [from the Broadway Show Blackbirds o 2:50
4. Make the Man Love Me from the Broadway Show a Tree Grows in Brooklyn 3:58
5. Exactly Like You from the Broadway Show International Revue 4:04
6. April Snow from the Broadway Show Up in Central Park 3:10
7. Don't Blame Me from the Film Dinner at Eight 3:02
8. I'm in the Mood for Love from the Film Every Night at Eight 4:14
9. On the Sunny Side of the Street [from the Broadway Show International R 3:33
10. The Way You Look Tonight From the Film Swing Time 3:53
11. Bojangles of Harlem From the Film Swing Time 2:41
12. I Must Have That Man! from the Broadway Show Blackbirds of 1928 3:33
13. April Fooled Me/I'm Way Ahead from the Broadway Show Seesaw 2:56
Disc 2
1. Sing a Song with Me/Let Me Sing and I'm Happy Live 4:30
2. Beauty and the Best/Never Never Land Live 4:18
3. Can You Read My Mind Live 3:22
4. Come Rain or Come Shine Live 3:21
5. Ship in a Bottle Live 3:45
6. Sweet Dreams Live 4:41
7. I See Your Face Before Me Live 4:40
8. I'm Beginning to See the Light Live 2:51
9. I Had Myself a True Love Live 4:18
10. Sweet Georgia Brown Live 4:57
11. Errol Flynn Live 4:04
12. Love Don't Need a Reason Live 3:40
13. He Was Too Good to Me/Losing My Mind Live 6:14
14. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive Live 4:00
15. Why Did I Choose You Live 2:41
16. In Between Goodbyes Live 5:15
Disc 3
1. All I Ask of You From The Phantom of the Opera 4:34
2. New Sun in the Sky /On a Clear Day You Can See Forever [From the Bandwa 3:07
3. A Wonderful Guy From South Pacific 3:53
4. The Very Next Man From Fiorello 3:06
5. In Buddy's Eyes From Follies 3:16
6. I Wonder What Became of Me? From St. Louis Woman 3:39
7. You're an Builder-Upper From Life Begins at 8:40 2:49
8. Glad Rag Doll from Glad Rag Doll 4:07
9. He Loves Me From She Loves Me 3:20
10. Medley: Dear Friend/Will He Like Me?/Tonight Aat Eight/Ice Cream [From 11:44
11. Somewhere From West Side Story 2:58
12. We'll Be Together Again 2:59
Disc 4
1. If They Could See Me Now Live 2:16
2. It's Not Where You Start Live 3:04
3. It Might as Well Be Spring Live 4:19
4. A Wonderful Guy Live 3:56
5. I Had Myself a True Love Live 4:06
6. Another Hundred People/So Many People Live 2:46
7. The Gentleman Is a Dope Live 4:55
8. Them There Eyes Live 3:33
9. Sweet Dreams Live 4:43
10. Errol Flynn Live 3:58
11. Introductions of Audra McDonald Live 0:50
12. When Did I Fall in Love? Live 3:20
13. Blue Skies Live 3:55
14. Last Night When We Were in Buddy's Eyes Young Live 3:54
15. In Buddy's Eyes Live 3:18
16. Nashville Nightingale Live 2:39
17. Introduction of Josh Groban Live 1:20
18. Not While I'm Around Live 2:56
19. Move On Live 5:11
20. This Nearly Was Mine Live 4:47
21. Not a Day Foes By/Losing My Mind Live 6:30
22. We'll Be Together Again Live 3:03
Disc 5
1. Everybody Says Don't Live / From Anyone Can Whistle / Multimedia Track
2. Buds Won't Bud from Hooray for What?
3. I Wonder What Became of Me Live / DVD
4. The Eagle and Me Live / From Bloomer Girl / Multimedia Track
5. I Had Myself a True Love Live / DVD
6. Another Hundred People /So Many People DVD
7. In Buddy's Eyes Live / DVD
8. I Got Lost in His Arms Live / DVD
9. You Can't Get a Man with a Gun Live / DVD
10. Medley: Hard Hearted Hannah/Waiting for the Robert E. Le/San Francisco
11. When in Rome (I Do as the Romas Do) Live / DVD
12. Happiness Live / DVD
13. Loving You Live / DVD
14. You Could Drive a Person Crazy Live / From Company / Multimedia Track
15. Send in the Clowns Live / From A Little Night Music / Multimedia Track
16. Ice Cream Live / DVD
17. Not a Day Goes By /Losing My Mind DVD
18. The Trolley Song Live / DVD
19. Anyone Can Whistle Live / DVD
Disc 6
1. Give Me the Simple Life 3:30
2. It Was Written in the Stars 2:52
3. I've Got You Under My Skin 3:39
4. I'f Rather Be Blue 3:06
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