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Sandra N. from PALM SPRINGS, CA
Reviewed on 2/16/2007...

1. Beyond The Moon
2. East Of The Sun
3. I've Told Every Little Star
4. The Moon Is Low
5. Out Of Nowhere
6. Out Of This World
7. Over The Rainbow
8. Serenade A Star
9. Stars In My Eyes
10. Stella By Starlight

Reissue of 1958's "Heavenly Sounds in Hi-Fi"

hyperbolium | Earth, USA | 06/10/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Though this looks like just another Ferrante & Teicher LP, it's actually a partial reissue of their stellar 1958 ABC Paramount release "Heavenly Sounds in Hi-Fi" (ABCS-221). Though the tracks are reordered, and only 10 of the original 12 are included (missing are "The Moon Was Yellow" and "Stardust"), this is still a nice buy, and the only place these tracks can be found together.1958 saw Ferrante and Teicher still experimenting with the techniques they'd worked on as faculty members at Julliard. Though they'd later reduce their work to slushy two-piano renditions of famous movie themes, in 1958 they were still outside, wedging things into their piano strings and extracting all manner of unusual sounds from their instruments.A very listenable LP, mixing a romantic ambiance with edgy sounds."

One More Thing!

Keith Lo Bue | Australia | 01/12/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For those who didn't know, this is the only CD reissue of their 1958 LP "Heavenly Sounds in Hi-Fi". It was smack in the middle of their experiments with altering the pianos inside and out to widen the sound-making possibilities a la John Cage, but submitting standards to that avant-garde treatment. It's arguably the best of their LP's in this style. Unfortunately the cheap price precluded them reproducing the stunning original artwork. If you didn't know otherwise, there's nothing to make you think this is even a reissue. That said, enjoy!"