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This album of vintage recordings of Cole Porter songs mixes eight of Porter's own performances of his compositions with renditions that were hits when the songs were new. The basic selection criterion is revealed in the album's title; there is an emphasis placed here on Porter's more risqué and provocative numbers. Songs like "Let's Misbehave" (in a version by Irving Aaronson & His Commanders that was the equivalent of a Top Ten hit in 1928) and "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" (even in this prim rendering by Rudy Vallée) leave nothing to the imagination, of course. "Love for Sale" (by Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians) is clearly about prostitution, "Miss Otis Regrets" (by Ethel Waters) is a tale of jealousy and murder, and "Find Me a Primitive Man" (by Lee Wiley) is about the attraction of animal lust. In comparison, the witty double entendres of "The Physician" (sung by Porter) and "You've Got That Thing" (a hit for Leo Reisman & His Orchestra) may seem tame, but they were suggestive, too. Generally, Porter's performances are of relatively obscure tunes, but he also gives listeners his versions of the standards "Anything Goes" and "You're the Top." The album cover claims the collection features original cast recordings, which is not true, although Ethel Merman is heard singing "Down in the Depths (On the 90th Floor)," a song she sang in Red, Hot and Blue! This is a well-organized selection of Porter material, especially notable for containing so many recordings by the songwriter himself, even if it is not a comprehensive survey of his career.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Cole Porter, Composer - Phil Saxe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Aaronson Commanders, Ensemble, MainArtist
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Cole Porter, Composer, Lyricist - Three Waring Girls, Ensemble, MainArtist
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Anything Goes (Cole Porter)
Cole Porter, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Cole Porter, Composer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Cole Porter, Composer - Ben Bernie, Conductor, MainArtist - Billy Hillpot, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Scrappy Lambert, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Bernie Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Cole Porter, Composer - Ethel Waters, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Young Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Cole Porter, Composer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Cole Porter, Composer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Cole Porter, Composer - Leo Reisman, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Reisman Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Cole Porter, Composer - Lee Wiley, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Berigan Music, Ensemble, MainArtist
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Cole Porter, Composer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Cole Porter, Composer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Cole Porter, Composer - Jack Hylton, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Noel d'Amato, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pat O'Malley, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Hylton Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Cole Porter, Composer - Ethel Merman, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fairchild and Carroll Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
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2 Little Babes In the Wood (Cole Porter)
Cole Porter, Composer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Cole Porter, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Cole Porter, Composer - Xavier Cugat Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Paris (Cole Porter)
Cole Porter, Composer - Noel Coward, Lyricist - Rudy Vallee Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2002 Naxos 2002 (P) Naxos
Album review
This album of vintage recordings of Cole Porter songs mixes eight of Porter's own performances of his compositions with renditions that were hits when the songs were new. The basic selection criterion is revealed in the album's title; there is an emphasis placed here on Porter's more risqué and provocative numbers. Songs like "Let's Misbehave" (in a version by Irving Aaronson & His Commanders that was the equivalent of a Top Ten hit in 1928) and "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" (even in this prim rendering by Rudy Vallée) leave nothing to the imagination, of course. "Love for Sale" (by Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians) is clearly about prostitution, "Miss Otis Regrets" (by Ethel Waters) is a tale of jealousy and murder, and "Find Me a Primitive Man" (by Lee Wiley) is about the attraction of animal lust. In comparison, the witty double entendres of "The Physician" (sung by Porter) and "You've Got That Thing" (a hit for Leo Reisman & His Orchestra) may seem tame, but they were suggestive, too. Generally, Porter's performances are of relatively obscure tunes, but he also gives listeners his versions of the standards "Anything Goes" and "You're the Top." The album cover claims the collection features original cast recordings, which is not true, although Ethel Merman is heard singing "Down in the Depths (On the 90th Floor)," a song she sang in Red, Hot and Blue! This is a well-organized selection of Porter material, especially notable for containing so many recordings by the songwriter himself, even if it is not a comprehensive survey of his career.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:54
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Cole Porter
- Composer: Cole Porter
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical
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