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The Story Goes On: Liz Callaway On & Off Broadway | 
 enlarge | Creators: Ted Hoyle, Burt Bacharach, Lionel Bart, Irving Berlin, Cy Coleman, Peter / Rubins, Josh Larson, Alan Menken, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Schwartz, David Shire, Stephen Sondheim, Charles Strouse, Robert Waldman, Ron Tierno, Kevin Kuhn, Karen Lindquist, Randall Andos, Rachel Evans, Elizabeth Chang, Robert Zubrycki
Label: Varese Sarabande
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
Buy New: $11.94
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 95995
Format: Original Recording Reissued
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.8 x 0.4
UPC: 030206201925
EAN: 0030206201925
ASIN: B00005B176
Release Date: April 3, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | You There in the Back Row | | • | I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair | | • | Since You Stayed Here | | • | Knowing When to Leave/Promises Promises | | • | Where Is Love? (with Billy Porter) | | • | Meadowlark | | • | Sleepy Man | | • | Our Time (with Ann Hampton Callaway) | | • | I Got the Sun in the Morning | | • | Stop, Time | | • | One Boy | | • | Marry Me a Little | | • | The Story Goes On | | • | A Place Called Home |
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Broadway veteran Liz Callaway (most famous for her five-year stint as Grizabella in Cats on Broadway in the late '90s) fills her second solo album with lesser-known tunes, a number of them covering moments in her career. Her lovely soprano can break your heart with the ballad "Since You Stayed Here" then thrill you with the showstopper "The Story Goes On" from Baby (which earned her a Tony nomination). The emotional heart of the album is "Meadowlark," Stephen Schwartz's wondrous tale of risk and heartbreak that proves a particularly glorious marriage with Callaway's voice. In a savvy bit of programming, that peak is followed by the deliciously langorous "Sleepy Man." Callaway's sister, jazz/cabaret singer Ann Hampton Callaway, makes a guest appearance in Stephen Sondheim's powerful "Our Time," a teaser of the sisters' live collaboration. Of Varese Sarabande's many albums spotlighting Broadway singers, The Story Goes On is one of their absolute best. --David Horiuchi
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
Broadway Songs Sung Best May 6, 2008
Clearly Liz Callaway was born to sing Broadway Songs. Her diction is faultless and her vocal delivery inspirational. Every song a masterpiece.
Very Nice! February 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this CD because it was recommended to those that bought Nancy LaMott CD's. While Liz is no Nancy, she has become one of my favorites. Her interpretations are excellent and I like her tonal qualities too. I would buy it again.
Y'all are crazy! November 2, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Billy Porter duet is one of the most unique and thrilling songs on the cd. What a fantastic re-invention of that song. And their voices by themselves and together are glorious. Its all personal taste and by no means is that the only good song. Its probably THE best solo cd by a broadway artist. Incredible!
Liz Callaway Goes On... May 2, 2006
Liz Callaway has one of the most enthralling voices around. Her voice is melodious and very soothing and especially shines in soft and subdued ballads. She doesn't have a big voice but she has an amazing range and sense of melody.
She opens the album with a strong rendition of "You There in the Back Row" a song I'm not familiar with but has grown to love. The next track "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of my Hair" lacks the spunk and bite that I think the song should have, and the arrangement felt out of place in the album.
She had a touching and moving rendition of `Since You Stayed Here". I'm not familiar with the musical Brownstone but this song made me want to check out the musical. It's about someone forced to become a stronger person after a breakup or some sort, that you wouldn't recognize it's the same person. I really love this song and Liz captured the strength as well as the sadness of the song.
Another standout is her now trademark version of "Meadowlark". The story of the meadowlark was a metaphor that convinced the character to the important decision she made in leaving her husband for another man. This is a really powerful song and truly Liz Callaway soared in this song. "Sleepy Man" was another notable track. This is probably the song that fits Liz Callaway's voice most perfectly. It was very sweet and really really soothing in the ears. This is one of my favorite tracks.
"Stop Time" is a song about the inexplicable combination of joy and sadness of watching your child grow up. It was a tender rendition that ends with a beautiful subdued last note. This woman knows how to end a song.
Once I got passed the cheesiness of the arrangement of "One Boy", I enjoyed it. It's old fashioned but it's still good. Liz then made an updated rendition of "The Story Goes On" from her show "Baby" This song was about a mother-to-be finally realizing the beauty and magic of carrying a child after she felt the child's first kick. I prefer the stronger arrangement of the song in this album compared to the Baby Cast Recording, but the innocence of that earlier rendition still resonates.
She ended the album with a beautiful rendition of "A Place Called Home". I first heard this song in one of Lea Salonga's concerts and I fell in love with this song. Her last note was very touching and melodiously and heartbreakingly romantic.
Grade= A
Liz Callaway SOARS! June 27, 2005
Wow! I love this cd! I went to a camp in Decatur, Illinois called Showchoir Camps of America. One night, as our evening entertainment, she performed this entire album!! That afternoon Ms. Liz came for a question and answer session with Phil Reno. She is such a down to earth person and sooo very talented! At the concert, I started to cry! During one song, Ms. Liz forgot the words to a song ( actually, I forgot what the song was called!), so she just made up some words to it!! If you want a TRUELY talented performer, Liz Callaway is the one for you!
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