Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. The More I See You
2. The Second Time Around
3. As Time Goes By
4. Isn't It Romantic
5. All the Way
6. Something's Gotta Give
7. The Way You Look Tonight
8. Long Ago and Far Away
9. When I Fall in Love / My Foolish Heart
10. How Do You Keep the Music Playing?

Disc 2:

1. Always
2. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
3. If This Isn't Love
4. They Say It's Wonderful
5. I've Never Been in Love Before
6. As Long as She Needs Me
7. The Song Is You
8. Darn That Dream
9. The Best Things in Life Are Free
10. My Funny Valentine
11. Taking a Chance on Love
12. Every Time We Say Goodbye
13. If This Isn't Love
14. They Say It's Wonderful
15. I've Never Been in Love Before
16. As Long as She Needs Me
17. Song Is You
18. Darn That Dream
19. Best Things in Life Are Free
20. My Funny Valentine
21. Taking a Chance on Love
22. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40951 in Music
• Released on: 2000-10-10
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .32 pounds

Amazon.com
Cabaret singer turned crooner Michael Feinstein continues to pay tribute to the American popular standard in his two-disc set Romance on Film, Romance on Broadway. The first disc features Feinstein in front of a live audience singing mostly well-worn ballads from classic films (exception: you may not immediately associate Michel LeGrand and Alan and Marilyn Bergman's "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" with the 1982 Burt Reynolds-Goldie Hawn vehicle Best Friends). The second disc is a studio recording filled with ballads and the occasional swinger ("Taking a Chance on Love") from Broadway shows. Accompanied by different combinations of horns and rhythm, Feinstein often stretches a song out to six or seven minutes, thus allowing for relaxed tempos, granting solo opportunities to his first-rate instrumentalists (including pianists Alan Broadbent and Marian McPartland), and indulging his fondness for what he calls the "sighing moment"--when he puzzles the audience with an unknown verse to a song, and then gives them the familiar, satisfying, well-loved chorus. Feinstein might rely a bit too much on his falsetto and there isn't the same sense of wit and adventure of his cabaret years, but this is a classy, enjoyable album for late-night listening. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

Michael is magic
I bought Michael Feinstein's new 2 cd set this morning. All I can say is "utter perfection." Each song is a gem to treasure and I should know, the cd has been playing all day. I love it!

This has got to be Michael's best effort so far. Do yourself a big favour and get "Romance on Film/Romance on Broadway" and prepare to fall in love.......with the music!

As the says goes "He isn't getting older, he's getting much better." His voice is so rich, I swear it could melt concrete.

The Ultimate Romantic Crooner
After flipping through the feature on Michael's house (and it's majestic grandeur) in the November issue of Architectural Digest and reading about his new album, I picked up a copy of this two-CD set and I must say that Michael Feinstein is the ultimate romantic crooner. The songs seem to be lovingly handpicked with the first CD devoted to romantic songs from classic films including "As Time Goes By," "Isn't It Romantic" and my favorite "The Way You Look Tonight" and the second CD showcasing love songs from Broadway including "Always," "The Song Is You" and a brilliant rendition of "My Funny Valentine". I'm really amazed that I've never heard of him before...Feinstein defines exuberance with his exquisite style and the eloquent richness of his voice. This extraordinary romantic collection is the perfect addition to any evening with that special someone!

The More I Hear Him
I've been a fan of Mr. Feinstein's for a while now but never felt compelled to rush out and buy every new release by him. But now all that's changed, after receiving the Romance cd set as a birthday present, all I can say is more, I need more of this man's music.

This two cd set is the most incredible collection of music on this or any other planet. The songs are so well chosen and so beautifully sung as to make one want to rush out and buy everything this man has every produced After my review is posted I'm going to buy every cd of his that's available in my area and then hibernate while I listen and devour every single note.

Thank you Michael for sharing your incredible gifts with the rest of us. I recommend that everyone reading this review rush out and buy this new collection, you will never, ever regret it.

Happy listening, I'm going back to listen some more.