Barbara Cook: Songs Of Perfect Propriety

[WalkOn]

Barbara Cook: Songs Of Perfect Propriety#1

Posted: 1/13/07 at 3:39pm

Barbara Cook: Songs Of Perfect Propriety

Has anyone every heard this recording? What is it like? Dorothy Parker poems set to music, right? I've been wanting to for years? Does anyone have it?

Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart; and you'll never walk alone.

[WalkOn]

re: Barbara Cook: Songs Of Perfect Propriety#2

Posted: 1/13/07 at 7:47pm

Bump...

Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart; and you'll never walk alone.

[Danielm]

re: Barbara Cook: Songs Of Perfect Propriety#2

Posted: 1/16/07 at 2:28pm

I have it on record though I did burn it onto CD. I haven't listened to it for a while but they are quite lovely. They are art songs, simple arrangements, they showcase Cook's interpretive skills very well.

Yes, we do need a third vampire musical.--Little Sally, Gypsy of the Year 2005.

[Unknown User]

re: Barbara Cook: Songs Of Perfect Propriety#3

Posted: 1/16/07 at 2:48pm

was this ever officially released on cd?

[Danielm]

re: Barbara Cook: Songs Of Perfect Propriety#4

Posted: 1/16/07 at 3:26pm

I don't think it was released on CD. I'm not sure if it was ever re-issued on vinyl. It's not on a label I'm really familiar with.

Yes, we do need a third vampire musical.--Little Sally, Gypsy of the Year 2005.

[PalJoey]

re: Barbara Cook: Songs Of Perfect Propriety#5

Posted: 1/16/07 at 4:08pm

It's one of the LPs I've never thrown out, but I remember it as an acquired taste.

It ain't "Ice Cream."

[Danielm]

re: Barbara Cook: Songs Of Perfect Propriety#6

Posted: 1/16/07 at 5:16pm

Very true PalJoey, it took me a few listens before I really started appreciating it. It's definitely not background music.

Yes, we do need a third vampire musical.--Little Sally, Gypsy of the Year 2005.

[StageDoorLondon]

re: Barbara Cook: Songs Of Perfect Propriety#7

Posted: 4/30/16 at 1:11pm

Just wanted to bump this thread as Stage Door will be issuing a limited edition release of Barbara Cook's debut solo album 'Songs Of Perfect Propriety By Dorothy Parker' on June 17th. The release forms part of Stage Door's 'Collector's Series' a line of limited edition CD products presented in the retro style of a miniature LP and limited to just 500 units. The store date for 'Songs Of Perfect Propriety' is June 17th and Amazon are currently accepting pre-orders however orders placed from the Stage Door website will despatch by the end of May. For more information visit: http://www.stagedoorrecords.com/stage2350.html

 

[Mr. Nowack]

re: Barbara Cook: Songs Of Perfect Propriety#8

Posted: 5/1/16 at 1:38am

It is a strange one is all I can say. So glad to see it get a CD release though!

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