Berlin Cabaret Songs (1997)

About this title: "Entartete Musik," of which 18 examples in English adaptation are provided here, includes, in the definition of producer Michael Haas, among other things, "important works lost, destroyed or banned by the political disruptions of the twentieth century," in particular, the Third Reich of Nazi Germany. Specifically, these are cabaret songs of the years of the Weimar Republic (1918-1933), written by such composers as Friedrich Hollaender (who became Frederick Hollander when he followed Marlene Dietrich to Hollywood) and Mischa Spoliansky. They reflect the decadence and unfulfilled hopes of a ... read more

Tracks:

1. It's All a Swindle [Spoliansky/Lawrence]
2. Sex Appeal [Hollaender/Lawrence]
3. Peter, Peter [Nelson/Hollaender]
4. The Smart Set [Spoliansky/Lawrence]
5. When the Special Girlfriend [Spoliansky/Lawrence]
6. I Am a Vamp! [Spoliansky/Herczeg/]
7. L' Heure Bleue [Spoliansky/Lawrence]
8. Take It Off Petronella! [Hollaender/Lawrence]
9. Chuck Out the Men! [Hollaender/Lawrence]
10. The Washed Up Lover [Goldschmidt/Eckert-]
11. O Just Suppose [Hollaender/Lawrence]
12. I Don't Know Who I Belong To [Hollaender/Lawrence]
13. The Lavender Song [Spoliansky/Lawrence]
14. Maskulinum/Femininum [Spoliansky/Lawrence]
15. A Little Attila [Nelson/Lawrence/Tuc]
16. A Little Yearning [Hollaender/Lawrence]
17. Oh, How We Wish That We Were Kids Again [Hollaender/Lawrence]
18. Münchhausen [Hollaender/Lawrence]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.