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List Price: $14.97 | | Label: Collectables
Salesrank: 83386
Released: November 14, 2000 |
| Our Price: $8.98 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Day by Day/Day by Night Track Listing:
1. Song Is You
2. Hello, My Lover, Goodbye
3. But Not for Me
4. I Remember You
5. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
6. But Beautiful
7. Autumn Leaves
8. Don't Take Your Love from Me
9. There Will Never Be Another You
10. Gone with the Wind
11. Gypsy in My Soul
12. Day by Day
13. I See Your Face Before Me
14. Close Your Eyes
15. Night We Called It a Day
16. Dream a Little Dream of Me
17. Under a Blanket of Blue
18. You Do Something to Me
19. Stars Fell on Alabama
20. Moon Song
21. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
22. Soft as the Starlight
23. Moonglow
24. Lamp Is Low
Day by Day/Day by Night Reviews:
Doris Day's Double-Delight 
2009-03-04 - "Day by day, and day after day, this is a collection to provide heartwarming listening: fine songs, a fine artist and some of her finest performances." ~ Liner Notes, "Day By Day" 1956 ~
"Day by night, day by day, and even day in the afternoon, any old time is fine when the incomparable Doris settles down with a clutch of first-rate songs and offers another fascinating lesson in the art of popular singing. This particular program is perhaps her finest." ~ Liner Notes, "Day By Night" 1959 ~
Sony Music did a great job in compiling two of Doris Day's most notable albums "Day By Day" and "Day By Night" into one beautiful CD worthy to her fans and lovers of Great American Songbook as well. What a double-delight it is! This 2000 compilation CD presents two dozens of timeless standards that she recorded in 1956 and 1959 with the Hollywood String Orchestra conducted by Paul Weston. The listeners are guaranteed to enjoy this two-in-one offering with its timeless classics such as "Moonglow," "You Do Something To Me," "Dream A Little Dream of Me," "I Remember You," "There Will Never Be Another You" and "But Beautiful."
Doris Day is one of my late parents' favorite singers. My late mother used to tell me when I was little that Ms. Day is the epitome of a great singer with good looks - a combination of beauty and talent rolled-into-one. I believed her and she was never wrong with all her favorite artists. Along with my late father, she greatly influenced me with my tastes not only in music but in everything as well. Doris Day will be turning 85 years old next month. I believe she is also the epitome of a fulfilled and dignified artist growing old gracefully. Happy Birthday and warmest wishes, Ms. Day!
Give this double-delight a listen and revive the spirit of 1930s and 1940s - that era where there was an abundance of fine music to listen to and enjoy - the kind that warms the heart even on a coldest winter day. So sit back, relax, think nothing of the hustle and bustle of life and drift into another place and another time.
With my heartfelt recommendation.
A great CD to discover an underated singer
2008-10-24 - You could say that Doris Day was handicapped in her music career by her own success. She started, of course, as a singer in a swing band, but she is most remembered as a pretty decent actress who could also sing well. That is the "handicap," since far too many dismiss her as a purely commercial pop singer without really LISTENING to her. That is easy to do, as she was one of those singers, like Sinatra, that just made it sound so "easy." It's very easy to skip past her perfect pitch, great intonation, and good phrasing.
For those wishing to hear a hard-swinging Doris, this isn't the CD for that--though she does swing lightly and effortlessly through a number of tunes. It is also not a jazz tour-de-force--her duet album with André Previn is good for that--though there is no doubt of her jazz roots if one listens carefully here.
Many of the songs are the upbeat romantic tunes that one would expect to hear from the "movie" Doris Day--the innocent happy young romantic--and Doris pulls that off quite well in this collection. But the gems of this album are the tunes that show of the "darker Doris"--those songs that speak of love unrequitted or lost. In these ("The Night We Called it a Day," "Gone With the Wind," and "I Remember You," for example), she captures the emotion of what she is singing about nearly as well as Frank Sinatra--maybe almost as well as a Billie Holiday, and that is saying something. And she does it without sacrificing that perect pitch and intonation that was her trademark.
The orchestra of Paul Weston--not as well-known as Nelson Riddle or Billy May--does a credible job here. On the more "up" tunes, one might prefer the more boisterous brass "break" that a Billy May arrangement would offer, but the ballads are quite reminiscent of the arrangements that Nelson Riddle or Gordon Jenkins would have used.
The best advice: When you listen to this, just forget that it's movie star and commercial singer Doris Day for a minute--and listen. You're likely to hear a very pleasing jazz balladeer that you didn't expect.
fine twofer CD--BRAVO, DORIS DAY !!!
2008-04-05 - Day by Day/Day by Night is an excellent twofer CD by the great Doris Day. Doris remains an underrated singer from the twentieth century; but hopefully in time she will get more recognition. The sound quality is excellent on this CD; and the artwork is very nicely done. I love the miniature replicas of the record album cover art!
The CD begins with Doris singing "The Song Is You;" the horn solo is very romantic and Doris sounds as smooth as silk. Doris truly is in excellent form on this CD. "But Not For Me" gets the royal treatment from Doris who handles the tempo changes like the pro she always was! Doris delivers this song very beautifully; and the piano arrangement is extremely elegant. There's also Doris doing a sublime rendition of "I Remember You;" this gets a slightly slower tempo than I've heard before but it certainly holds its own very well. The music that accompanies Doris couldn't be better, either.
"I Hadn't Anyone Till You" features Doris singing her best--front and center! The brass and piano are used to great advantage; and I'm loving every minute of it! "Autumn Leaves," a song Edith Piaf loved to sing, shines like gold when Doris sings this with great sensitivity and panache. Great! Similarly, "The Gypsy In My Soul" gives us Doris again singing at her very best; she never misses a note and the brass again is used very well in the musical arrangement.
"Day By Day" is a gorgeous number that Doris delivers with heart and soul; the horn solo enhances the natural beauty of this timeless ballad. "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" has a strong romantic flavor to it that Doris enhances with her voice--a finely tuned instrument indeed! Listen also for Doris to perform "Under A Blanket Of Blue;" this works so well with Doris' interpretation of it and you're bound to like "Under A Blanket Of Blue."
"Stars Fell On Alabama" sounds fresh and new when Doris sings this; and she gets to show off her entire vocal range on "Stars Fell On Alabama." "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)" places Doris squarely in the spotlight; I love to hear Doris sing this tune!
"Moonglow" is quite a stunning number; I love the melody and Doris does a great job on "Moonglow." The CD also ends very nicely with Doris performing "The Lamp Is Low." "The Lamp Is Low" has a distinctly romantic feel to it that makes it very pretty; this is a fine ending number for this album.
Doris Day fans will consider this CD to be a must have for their collections. People who enjoy classic pop vocals will cherish this album for years to come.
Classic Day and Night
2007-12-02 - For anyone who enjoys the artistry of Doris Day this is a must have album. Combining two of Day's LP albums for Columbia onto one CD Ms Day is in top form throughout. In fact this album is generally acknowledged to have been done at the peak of her long career.
Sadly, it's a career cut short by her own choosing. Happily, there is much material still available out there for us all to enjoy. Grab this one while it's still in the catalog!!
Drew
Also recommended:
The Love Album
Hooray for Hollywood/You'll Never Walk Alone
Complete Recordings with Les Brown
Doris Day's Sentimental Journey/Latin for Lovers
She's Just a Fantastic Singer
2007-01-17 - I have 14 CDs by Doris Day, the equivalent of 25 records. I've heard her in person, and she has one of the purest voices I've ever heard. There's no electronic gimmickry to make her sound that good, no matter the song.
She has an amazing range, and her interpretation of songs is impeccable. I realize that music is subjective, and I'm so old that I think most of what I hear outside of country (omg,did I say that?) is screaming, but if Doris Day isn't the best, she's certainly in the league with the greatest from the 40s, 50s, and 60s.
THIS album takes the place of two of her records that I had, "Day by Day" and "Day by Night." It has the best overall collection and really shows off her natural talent.
And unlike other singers of her era, she knew when to quit. Her voice was even better in the 70s than in the 40s.
