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Sweet Adelines : Top Quartets 2009Review: Lovers of the exciting live Quartet Finals at the International Sweet Adelines Convention will want to settle back and savor this 63rd Annual 2009 Nashville Quartet Finalists collection! A new twist this year is including songs from 13 groups, besides the Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists and 4th through 10th place finishers, the top three "Rising Star" Quartets, Vogue from Orange County, CA, The Brats from Quebec, Canada, and Extra Shot from Hamilton, New Zealand. Olathe, Kansas-based Gold winner Zing! has 4 tunes, including "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart" and "You Turned the Tables on Me;" Winter Springs, Florida-based Silver winners Jackpot! has 3 songs, including "Taking a Chance on Love;" and Edgewater, Maryland-based Bronze winners, and Harmony Sweeps champs Maxx Factor have 3, including the Disney favorite "When You Wish Upon a Star." The 4th through 10th finishers are Oregon's Martini, Florida's Journey, Maryland's Capri, California's Razzcals, Sweden's Remix, Seattle's Mojo and Canada's Spritzer. A wonderfully rich collection from Sweet Adelines' Finest Quartets! Songlist: If I Give My Heart To You, Flirty Eyes, Goody Goodbye, If You Love Me, Really Love Me, I Can't Give You Anything But Love/ I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling, Oh, You Beautiful Doll, If I Love Again, How Many Hearts Have You Broken?, Roses of Yesterday, At Last, Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey, May I Never Love Again, How Are Things In Glocca Morra?, My Baby Just Cares For Me, All The Way, Don't Break The Heart That Loves You, When You Wish Upon A Star, Powder Your Face With Sunshine/ Smile, Dam Ya, Smile, Over The Rainbow, Taking A Chance On Love, You Turned The Tables On Me, My Foolish Heart, What'll I Do?, Zing, Went The Strings of My Heart 
Sweet Adelines : Top Quartets 2010Review: It was another great year for top notch singing at the International contest held this time in Seattle, Washington. Here are the contest performances from the top quartets including of course bronze winners Capri, silver medalists Journey and the 2010 Queens of Harmony MAXX Factor. Songlist: Oh Suzzanna, After My Laughter Comes Tears, Brokenhearted, L-O-V-E, How Many Hearts Have You Broken?, Time After Time, The Church Bells Are Ringing For Mary, Baby Face, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Over The Rainbow, When The Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam', How Are Things in Glocca Mora?, My Baby Just Cares For Me, Angry, My Foolish Heart, No. No, Nora, I Told Them All About You, At Last, I Had Somebody Else Before I Had You, Cuddle Up A Little Closer, May I Never Love Again, Put Your Arms Around Me, Cry Baby, All The Way, When You Wish Upon A Star, It's A Sin to Tell a Lie
Sweet Adelines : Top Quartets 2011Review: It was cocktail time in Houston when Martini were crowned the new Queens of Harmony. Corrina Garriock, Michelle Shoemaker, DeAnne Haugen and Shannon Harris took top honors with Touce coming second and AKA third. Songlist: You Turned The Tables On Me, If You Love Me (Really Love Me), You Don't Know Me, Ya Gotta Know How To Love, Lover Come Back To Me, All The Way, Time After Time, Don't Break The Heart That Loves You, Roses Of Yesterday, Ain't He Sweet, My Foolish Heart, Angry, Once Upon Time, I'll Never Say "Never Again", If I Love Again, Oh, Look At Me Now, There Goes My Heart, I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling, I'm Thru With Love, When That Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam, Auld Lang Syne, Powder Your Face With Sunshine, My Baby Just Cares For Me, How Are Things In Glocca Morra?, I Ever I Would Leave You, Somebody Loves Me
Review: The 2003 Queens of Harmony show why they won the crowns on this new release as their amazing voices and crisp arrangements are front and center on this fine recording. Featuring a blend of both voices and nationalities (2 members live in Sweden the others in the US) this top-notch quartet sing some lesser-known gems along with a couple of classic medleys including the very clever "City Medley". The Harry Connick Jr. song "Whisper Your Name" is given a delightful rendition as is the Alan Menken gem "Little Patch of Heaven" from Disney's "Home On The Range". We particularly enjoyed the Phil Collins song "You'll Be In My Heart" and so will these talented singers once you have listened to this recording again and again. Songlist: As Long As Your Not In Love With Anyone Else, Why Don't You Fall In Love With Me, Undecided Medley, If I Could Only Whisper Your Name, There, I've Said It Again, I'm Afraid Conventions Almost Over, When The Cactus Is In Bloom, Var Sista Dans, Little Patch Of Heaven, You'll Be In My Heart, City Medley, When I Fall In Love
Swinglish Mix : Live and WellReview: Louisville, KY-based Swinglish Mix have medaled at Sweet Adelines conventions since their inception, starting with a fourth place finish in Salt Lake City in 1997, third in Orlando, FL, third again in Portland, OR, and finally striking Gold in Nashville, making them 2003 International champs! Eleanor Hawkins, Suzanne Harrington, Patty Hawley and Naima Meyer did at one time all live in Louisville, Ky., three of them as members of Pride of Kentucky Chorus, and this is where they got their start as a quartet. The title was a second for lead Suzanne and bass Naima, who won with the Growing Girls quartet in 1989. "Live and Well" is a nice mix of the group's best, including 2 very funny live cuts from Nashville, "The Moment I Saw Your Eyes" and "Don't Worry, Be Happy." There's also a live version of the song that won it for them in Nashville, "Last Night On the Back Porch." "The Little Girl/Boy" is a heartstring-tugger with the best of them, as is "Mistakes," "I Can Dream, Can't I" "Down Among the Sugarcane" and "What'll I Do." 13 tunes, many of them live. Sexy, funny, able to belt and bend chords as well as any Sweet Ads quartet we've ever heard-it's no accident they're wearing tiaras and gold medals on the cover of "Live & Well!" Highly Recommended Songlist: Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing), Last Night on the Back Porch, What'll I Do, The Moment I Saw Your Eyes, The Little Girl/Boy, Flirty Eyes, Don't Worry Be Happy, Mistakes, When My Baby Smiles At Me, It's Your Song, Down Among the Sugarcane, I Can Dream Can't I, You Can't Do That
Symmetry : Finally!Review: Texas-based Sweet Adelines quartet Symmetry's debut recording is a sumptuous winner, with some very funny stuff ("The Baritone Blues," "The Moment I Saw My Thighs," "Love Potion No. 9" and "Freddie Feel Good and His Funky Little Four-Piece Band," romantic heart-tuggers ("Oh How I Miss You Tonight," "Roses of Yesterday" and "It's a Pity to Say Goodnight)" bluesy tunes ("The Birth of the Blues" and "The Last Blues Song") and upbeat foot-tappers "Take Me to the Land of Jazz," "When My Baby Smiles at Me" and "When My Baby Smiles at Me"). There's lots of favorites here, and a great start for sweet-sounding, very entertaining Symmetry. Songlist: Take Me To The Land Of Jazz, The Birth Of Blues, The Baritone Blues, Oh How I Miss You Tonight, When My Baby Smiles At Me, The Moment I Saw My Thighs, Love Potion No. 9, Roses Of Yesterday, You Are My Sunshine, The Last Blues Song, Freddie Feel Good And His Funky Little Four Piece Band, It's A Pity To Say Goodnight, Orange-Colored Sky
Review: From the 2013 International Queens of Harmony comes a wonderful recording of adroitly arranged and exquisitely sung standards and classics. Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" actually makes you smile, Larry Wright's arrangement of "As Long As I'm Singing" makes you want to sing and "The Way You Look Tonight" will have you making googly eyes at your significant other! This is the kind of recording that puts you in a great mood and leaves you singing away long after the recording is finished. Songlist: Smile, For Once in My Life, Auld Lang Syne, As Long As I'm Singing, Come Rain or Come Shine, Midnight Choo Choo, Someone Like You, The Night We Called It A Day, Abide With Me, Hooray For Love, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, A-Tisket A-Tasket, The Way You Look Tonight, It Is Well With My Soul
UnderAge : We Go TogetherReview: We caught a live performance by this talented young Sweet Adelines quartet at the Harmony Sweeps Bay Area Regionals a year or two ago, and joined the audience in rousing ovations. 16-year-old Brittany, 17-year-old Mary, 15-year-old Mia and 18-year-old Caitlin are seasoned performers who touch audiences with their wit, humor and charm as well as their sweet harmonies. "We Go Together" features 12 tunes, Barbershop chestnuts like "Georgia On My Mind," "Last Night on the Back Porch" and "Whatever Happened to the Old Songs" and "Once Upon A Time;" show tunes like "I Feel Pretty," "Angel of Music/Phantom of the Opera" and "We Go Together" from "Grease;" and pop tunes like the Rascals' "Feeling Groovy," Billy Joel's "And So It Goes," and "Happy Days/Get Happy Duet" featuring Brittany and Mia. We have to send some strokes to Sweet Adelines for cultivating and encouraging groups like UnderAge, who are off to a great start as budding Sweet Adelines, and a cappella, stars! Songlist: Georgia On My Mind, Last On The Back Porch, Once Upon a Time, Feeling Groovy, Can You Feel he Love Tonight, I Feel Pretty, Waking Up Is HArd To Do, And So It Goes, Whatever Happend To The Good Old Songs, Angel Of Music / Phantom Of The Opera, We Go Together, Happy Days / Get Happy Duet
Unplugged : ElectrifiedReview: These four talented women, three from the Seattle area and one from Vancouver, BC, seem to be on a fast track to Sweet Adelines acclaim. They came together from a variety of award-winning ensembles to form Unplugged in January 2001, and have been wowing audiences with their distinctive sound, dynamic expression and delightful comedy ever since. Less than a year after their first rehearsal, they captured 11th place at the 2001 International competition, and in March, they ventured into the wide world of a cappella and won second place at the Pacific Northwest Harmony Sweepstakes regional. a ninth place finish at the 2002 Sweet Adelines Internationals in Nashville was followed by 6th place in 2004 in Phoenix! 16 spirited tunes, plus bonus track "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep." Some favorites: "It Ain't What You Do," the very funny "I Can Cook, Too," "Two Tickets to Georgia/Sentimental from Georgia," "It is Well With My Soul," the CASA-nominated "Somewhere Over The Rainbow," "The Moment I Say Your Eyes" and "I Love To Hear That Old Barbershop Style." Unplugged can harmonize and belt 'em with the best of them, they pick great music, and have excellent arrangements-which is why they'll be panning for Gold at next year's Internationals! Songlist: It Ain't What You Do, Red Hot, I Never meant To Fall In Love, I Can Cook, Too, If I Love Again, Two Tickets to Georgia/Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia, It Is Well With My Soul, As Long A I'm Singin', Gold, The Moment I Saw Your Eyes, Crying Myself To Sleep, So Happy Together, Somewhere, Over the Rainbow, I Love To Hear That Old Barbershop Style, One Small Voicel), Let Freedom Ring, Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
Review: Songlist: Let's Live It Up, How High the Moon, How Deep The Ocean, Stuff Like That There, It Never Occurred To Me, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, I'll Be Here With You, Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey, Billy A Dick, Friends (with Jovial), I Might Love You Soon, No One Is Alone / Not While I'm Around
Zing! : The Best Seat in the HouseReview: Tenor Michelle sang with the Kansas City Chorus and numerous internationally competitive quartets since 1992; Lead Susan started her barbershop hobby in 1981 in the Sunflower Harmony Chorus, began quartet singing in 1984, finally winning her first crown singing lead with the 1998 Champions Classic Edition; Baritone Mary directs the OK City Chorus and has sung with several quartets and numerous choruses from Gem City to Pride of Baltimore; and Bass Melynnie started singing barbershop in 1994, sings with the Oklahoma Jubilee Chorus, and Zing! is only her 2nd quartet. These four were named 2010 International Quartet Champions at the 2009 Nashville Convention, and "The Best Seat in the House" was nominated for two CARA Awards: Best Barbershop Album and Best Barbershop Single for "What'll I Do!" There are 12 other excellent cuts on the album, "Zing" Went the Strings of My Heart," "I've Got the World on a String," "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," "The Song's Gotta Come from the Heart," the title tune, "You Turned the Tables on Me," "My Foolish Heart" and "The Party's Over." See what all the buzz is about--this CD is great stuff from the first cut to the last! Songlist: Zing! Went The Strings of my Heart, I've Got The World on a String, What'll I Do?, You Don't, We Won't, What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life?, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Love of My Life, The Song's Gotta Come From the Heart, The Best Seat in the House, You Turned the Tables on Me, My Foolish Heart, The Party's Over
Review: More great vocal exercises with a particular emphasis on taking care of your voice and to help with the recuperation of damaged voices. A very useful resource for all singers and highly recommended. Songlist: Breathing, Front of Mouth Sounds, Back of Mouth Sounds, Open Mouth Sounds, Forward to Open Sounds, Transferring Vowel Sounds to Words, Tips, Sign Off
Review: It is always important of course to take care of your voice and vocal exercises are a great way to keep your instrument in top form. This is even more important as we age and it is possible to sing with a strong and vibrant voice into our most senior years. These exercises by these acclaimed Sweet Adeline directors, coaches and performers are specially designed for the more mature voice and will help you to keep singing in fine fettle for years to come. Songlist: Welcome, Breathing, Vibrato, Resonance, Passaggio, Flexibility, Sign Off, Lady Luvs, Ark Angels & Tiffanys
High Society : Celebrating High Society - A Musical Journey  Review: Legendary foursome High Society's (Connie Noble, Kim Hulbert, Sandy Shelver and Pat Vozza) being named Sweet Adelines International Quartet Champions in 1976 led to a long, wonderful career, with concerts all over North America, a USO Tour and four top-selling albums, "High Society," "On the Road Again," "By Design" and "Fascinatin'." For all their loyal fans over the years, and for those who have never had the chance to savor the buttery harmonies, sweet leads and ringing, hairs-on-the-back-of-your-neck-tingling held chords of one of Sweet Adelines' all-time great champions, we would highly recommend "Celebrating High Society." A 2-CD collection of 51 tunes, "Celebrating" leaves none of the good stuff out, including every song on their four best-selling albums! All of our favorites, "Take Me to the Land of Jazz," "Get Happy," "Top Hat Medley," "Jump Shout Boogie," "Tin Roof Boogie," "Java Jive," "In My Life," "Crazy," "Fred Astaire Medley," "Lazy River," "Lullaby of Birdland"... they're all here. Treat yourself to a tasty banquet of very Sweet Adelines! Songlist: Tree In The Meadow, Take Me To The Land Of Jazz, Jazz Baby, As Time Goes By, Jazz Came Up The River, I'll Always Be In Love With You, Someone To Watch Over Me, There's No Business Like Show Business, Didn't We, Get Happy, That Old Feeling, 42nd Street, Top Hat Medley, On the Road Again, How Could You Believe Me Medley, Everything Old Is New Again, Thank You World, Weekend In New England, I Don't Want To Walk Without You, Jump Shout Boogie, God Bless America, Here's To The Winners, I Got Rhythm Medley, Church Bells Are Ringing For Mary, Tin Roof Blues, London By Night, The Secret Of Christmas, Joshua Medley, On The Road Again, A Little Bit Of Happiness, and more
Panache : Four Friends - Best of Review: The Bad News is, the former Sweet Adelines Queens of Harmony, the four lovely, talented women of Panache, have disbanded and are no longer singing together as a group. The Good News is, they left us this wonderful 2-CD set to remember them by! We won't go into the individual titles, but suffice to say that there's a "whole bunch" of our favorites on these two CDs, including selections from discontinued Panache titles. These are the songs that took them to Sweet Adelines Gold, and that made them one of our best selling Barbershop titles. These four beloved entertainers are leaving exactly the way they came into our lives - with Panache. Enjoy! Songlist: Who's Sorry Now?, If I Love Again, Swing Medley: Somebody Else Is Taking My Place / On A Slow Boat To China, When October Goes, Oh, How I Miss You Tonight, Sir Duke, Sweet Adeline, When the Red, Red Robin Goes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along, My Mother's Eyes, Someone That I Used to Love, Trickle, Trickle, That Old Feeling, Love In Any Language, Billy-A-Dick, Lullaby In Ragtime, The Very Thought of You, You Took Advantage of Me, Embraceable You, It Was Almost Like A Song, Show Introduction, It's A Good Day, Paintin' This Old Town Blue, And So To Sleep Again, If There's Anybody Here From Out of Town, Secret Love, For All the World, (Why Did I Tell You I Was Going to) Shanghai, More Than You Know, With One Look (from Sunset Boulevard), Orange Colored Sky, and more |
