Track Listings (14) - Disc #1| All Artists: Liz Callaway Title: The Beat Goes On Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Varese Sarabande Original Release Date: 1/1/2001 Re-Release Date: 5/15/2001 Genres: Pop, Broadway & Vocalists Styles: Oldies, Vocal Pop, Traditional Vocal Pop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 030206210620 |
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Liz Callaway has one of the best voices on Broadway, with a clear-as-a-bell tone, seemingly effortless soprano range, and terrific warmth. After spending five years on Broadway as Grizabella in Cats and further occupying ... more » |
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Amazon.com's Best of 2001 Liz Callaway has one of the best voices on Broadway, with a clear-as-a-bell tone, seemingly effortless soprano range, and terrific warmth. After spending five years on Broadway as Grizabella in Cats and further occupying herself with animated voiceover work, Callaway has released The Beat Goes On, her first solo album since 1995's outstanding The Story Goes On, and it was worth the wait. Naturally, any celebration of the frenetic '60s needs a wide scope, and included here are infectious pop ("Wedding Bell Blues"), Broadway musicals (Hair's "Frank Mills," Promises, Promises' "Half as Big as Life"), the Beatles ("When I'm 64"), social protest ("Where Have All the Flowers Gone"), and movie music ("Moon River"), all masterfully arranged by music director Alex Rybeck. Callaway has never sounded better--her "Up, Up and Away" soars, and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is totally irresistible. She confesses that recording Petula Clark's "Downtown" has been a lifelong fantasy; it comes true in this dream of an album. --David Horiuchi Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsRetro FRESH! D. Lore | Manhattan, NY United States | 07/13/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "Although I am big fan of Liz Calloway, and her sister, Anne, I was skeptical when I saw this new album on the store shelf. Afterall it's 60's music?!?!. Fortunately I was able to sample it and fell in love with it. Liz not only brings a fresh voice to the old songs, but preserve their sincerity and heart. Especially love her renditions of, "Wedding Bell Blues" and "When I'm Sixty Four"." Callaway tackles the 60s S. Sittig | Washington, D.C. | 05/29/2003 (4 out of 5 stars) "Liz Callaway is a talented stage performer with the beautiful gift of a brilliantly expressive voice and a large vocal range. The clarity in her diction and delivery is quite amazing.I've heard her work in musical theatre and in other solo recordings and while this is a lovely attempt to tackle the Pop medium and wrap her solid voice around something other than showtunes, it's only partially successful because Callaway seems more comfortable with the ballad-like message songs than with the up-tempo pop ditties of the period.Her rendition of "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?" is magically poignant, as she works the repetition in the lyrics and melody into an almost hypnotic anti-war message. She soars through "Didn't We/McArthur Park" with a depth usually not associated with these songs. The tempos and arrangements, while not always even on this recording, work magic by slowing down the often annoying tempo of "Didn't We" and somehow making it sadder than usual. Also, Callaway sings the lovelier song within a song in Jimmy Webb's complex "McArthur Park" and avoids the cliché ridden chorus about the cake and the rain.(Dionne Warwick also did this in her 60s lp "Valley of the Dolls" to great success.) The result is lovely and one of the most moving moments on the CD.But the definitive tear-jerker comes totally from left field. Callaway embraces "Leavin' on A Jet Plane" with a subtle nuance of regret mixed with love and longing that makes the song work on more levels than I've ever heard before. This track is the definitive highlight of the entire venture. If only Callaway were so successful with the up-tempo Pop hits on this CD, which totally seem to escape her interpretive grasp. "Wedding Bell Blues", "Downtown", "Up Up and Away", "When I'm Sixty-Four" and particularly "Wouldn't It Be Nice" seem completely out of place and out of genre for this talented ballad singer. Without solid lyrics she struggles to get her point across. And some of these popular tunes, while hummable and great radio hits, have almost no lyric-depth to them. It's only when she has strong lyrics, especially concerning love/relationships, that Callaway truly shines on this CD." Liz Callaway's Voice Transcends Time Jhiedon L. Florentino | 05/18/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "Liz Callaway is not famous in the Philippines. The first interpretation of Liz' work I heard was "Meadowlark" from "The Story Goes On". Undoubtedly, she has one of the most refreshing voices in the Broadway stage. Equally, her work in the recent album "The Beat Goes On" lives to the standard she initially set. Her interpretation of the 1960's songs are a class of its own. Quite notable is her interpretation of Hair's "Frank Mills". The humor of the piece was preserved by Liz Callaway. Another favorite is her rendition of Up, Up, and Away. You cannot help but think of azure sky with her interpretation. Mancini's "MoonRiver" is also a surprise. She sang it with such honesty and simplicity, preserving the quiet intensity of the song. I hope to hear more from the great Liz Callaway."
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