Best traditional vocal pop music according to redditors

One of the best purchases I ever made at a Goodwill store (and I've made quite a few) was this album. I saw it in the CD bin and thought, "Yiddish folk songs sung by Inigo Montoya? How cool is that?" Then I took it home and played it. I had no idea what I was in for.

Reading the liner notes, I saw that Patinkin's grand concept was to view all pop music written by Jews in America as part of the larger historic body of Jewish folksong. He expressed that thesis by taking pop songs by Jewish songwriters, from "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" to "Maria" from West Side Story to Paul Simon's "American Tune", translating the lyrics into Yiddish, and singing them with an orchestral accompaniment. The funniest thing I've ever heard. Here is a tantalizing tidbit of Mandy goodness.

He actually did two albums.

Every Wes Anderson movie (Rushmore, Darjeeling Limited, etc.)

Woody Allen movies (there's an album of Woody Allen movie songs)

And as someone else has said, Amélie

Dude, start with some Louis Prima.

Jump, Jive An' Wail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4V8pbg3rNU

Angelina & Zoomba Zoomba: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIJzpdJIdmI

Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody (medley): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDkLSjsiqlM

If you like Buble but want some more period-specific stuff, you can't go wrong with Bobby Darin. His album stuff is more standard, but live he is a total ham.

Mack the Knife (live 1970): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiGFZUnJgqU

Beyond the Sea (live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzdpBNrVFpc

And if you want fast-paced vocals in this genre, you cannot go wrong with the best concert album ever, Sinatra at the Sands with Count Basie in 1966. Conducted by Quincy Jones. Buy it now and thank me later.

http://www.amazon.com/Sinatra-At-The-Sands-Frank/dp/B002N9MK8G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393818938&sr=8-1&keywords=sinatra+at+the+sands

The Rat Pack live at the Sands - there are a ton of jokes, it's as much a comedy album as a performance.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Rat-Pack-Live-Sands/dp/B00005RGHW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393818994&sr=8-1&keywords=rat+pack+live

The thing about these singers is that Sinatra always got first pick of the new songs and thus has the best catalog. So I don't really have any Dean Martin to recommend (Ain't That a Kick in the Head is great though). However there is one Sammy Davis Jr. album that really stands out, Live at the Cocoanut Grove. I had no idea it was this expensive until just now, but it's worth getting used. http://www.amazon.com/Cocoanut-Grove-Sammy-Jr-Davis/dp/B00005JGAL/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393819115&sr=8-1&keywords=sammy+davis+coconut+grove

Still looking for instrumentals? Check out Henry Mancini's Music from Peter Gunn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3srRS3RFu2A

If you like that, check out Stan Kenton's Minor Riff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM_Eyu_t-eM

What else - this is uncharacteristic for him, but check out George Michael doing Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? with Pavarotti and Friends: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_cZjgThPks

Happy hunting!

she's awesome! my shining hour is one of those standards i kind of know, but not totally. as a drummer you can blag these things though ;)

i'm going to track down that joe williams album, i know i've heard it somewhere before but i don't own it.... yet.

my favourite vocal album is ella's 12 nights in hollywood band swings so hard, and as everybody knows, ella was out of this world

You neglected to mention Maude Maggart has an album WITH BRENT SPINER!!

If you want to get into it, I suggest getting the "Verve Unmixed" compilations (1, 2, 3, 4), so you get a good sample of a lot of great Jazz artists.

Jazz at the Pawnshop

Someone else mentioned this album in another thread like this, and it's amazing. The production quality is incredible - with a good set of headphones and a quiet room, it feels like you're actually in the room with the performers and the audience.

I'm a HUGE Frank Sinatra Fan. The majority of my favorite Sinatra songs can be found on this album.

Mandy Patinkin has a great Yiddish album, although I don't know how this kind of thing works these days.

I especially love his version of Az Der Rebbe Elimelech.

Bird & Diz show up in each other's bands on a lot of the early Bebop sessions - Shaw 'Nuff, Salt Peanuts, Ko Ko, Hot House, Night In Tunisia, Dizzy Atmosphere...just find any Parker studio compilation that includes those tunes - like this. The Verve record called Bird And Diz is slightly later, and not so vital.

There are also several live recordings featuring them:

Town Hall

The Quintet/Jazz At Massey Hall

Bird 'N' Diz At Carnegie Hall

Chasin' The Bird - great collection of live Parker, including Dizzy on some sessions

Damn, that's a shame. I'm only a relatively recent fan of hers (thanks to Pandora), but I really enjoyed With You in Mind.

My favorite tracks of hers are:

• Fur Elise
  
• A Ship Without A Sail
  
• I Remember You
  
  Sadly, there's a dearth of readily available digital recordings of her music.

This One's From the Heart

His CD released with songs he did on DS9. Unfortunately, Avery Brooks didn't do The Best is Yet to Come with him.

I'm really not knowledgable in music, so I'm sure someone could give you a much better answer than I ever could, but I'll give it my best shot.

For Sinatra himself, the obvious thing would be to listen to a best of album to get started. An example would be the album titled "Sinatra: Best of the Best" or "Classic Sinatra". I don't think it's well known, but I like the album Watertown.

As far as the genre is concerned, I believe he is technically Jazz or Swing, but if you were looking for a CD at the store you would typically find him in the Easy Listening section. This is what it was at Best Buy.

And finally, you said you like Sinatra type music. This is where I will struggle to give good answers. Some different artists might be Louis Armstrong or Dean Martin. My personal favorite artist, who is inspired by Sinatra - both crooners, is Michael Bublé. If you don't know him, he's a more modern artist. Here is his cover of Sinatra's Come Dance With Me, and an Original song - Close Your Eyes. The majority of his songs are covers of older artists including Sinatra. Very talented. If you have money to blow I believe he is just starting a US tour. If you're still looking for the classic vibe, you're best bet of these three might be Dean Martin (Everybody Loves Somebody).

I hope I helped a little.

Edit: Links

While it would be nice if the did, they don't have to. There's a CD you can buy, called, "This One's From The Heart," that has most of the DS9 songs, as sung by James Darren. All they need to do is get the rights to the album to make that work.

Three that spring to mind are:

Johnny Winter with The Return of Johnny Guitar

John Campbell with A Man And His Blues

Freddie King with King Of The Blues

This covers a range of styles and some fantastic music.

And just as a wildcard here is some French blues - Johnny Hallyday with Le Coeur d'un Homme. Some great songs really well sung.

Enjoy the blues and keep exploring.

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No more Mr. Nice Guy

Well, here's the rest of it. Also, don't forget to order his newest album, Dreamland.

This one?

You ever listen to Bill Frisell? If not, I suggest trying History, Mystery. Pretty neat, if you're into it. I don't know much about jazz, but this was my first taste of a contemporary composer of such.

I summon /u/nikky2069 just because I can.

Does used count? Justin Timberlake

Bruno Mars

Oooh Tony Bennet's duets!!!!

Backstreet Boys 3.99 with shipping!

Flashdance

I did a little research and it looks like the [Studio Chronicle 40-48] (http://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Parker-Studio-Chronicle-1940-1948/dp/B0000AJ5SR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410238640&sr=8-1&keywords=charlie+parker+studio+chronicle) set is the best to get for Charlie Parker. That includes all of his classic recordings for pretty cheap.

The ultra lounge CD collections. I personally love vegas baby and Vegas baby too!. It would fit in perfectly with new Vegas.


Vegas baby:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006I0B2?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links


Vegas baby too!:
http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Lounge-Vegas-Baby-Too/dp/B002DI2XXY/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1348388188&sr=1-1&keywords=Vegas+baby+too

I'd recommend Ultralounge Vegas Baby. I love this CD.

this is the album that started my obession

White person interpretation. Thought you mean "The Prince of Melody"