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| Hang on Little Tomato | 
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Sales Rank: 736
Category: Music
Artist: Pink Martini
Publisher: Heinz Records
Studio: Heinz Records
Manufacturer: Heinz Records
Label: Heinz Records
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.3
MPN: 2
UPC: 723721038557
EAN: 0723721038557
ASIN: B0002S94WK
Release Date: October 19, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Let's Never Stop Falling in Love | | • | Anna (El Negro Zumbon) | | • | Hang on Little Tomato | | • | Gardens of Sampson & Beasley | | • | Veronique | | • | Dansez-Vous | | • | Lilly | | • | Autrefois | | • | U Plavu Zoru | | • | Clementine | | • | Una Notte a Napoli | | • | Kikuchiyo to Mohshimasu | | • | Aspettami | | • | Song of the Black Swan |
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Album Description
Somewhere between a 1930s Cuban dance orchestra, a classical chamber music ensemble, a Brazilian marching street band and Japanese film noir is the 12-piece Pink Martini. Part language lesson, part Hollywood musical, the Portland, Oregon-based "little orchestra" was originally created in 1994 by Harvard-graduate Thomas M. Lauderdale to play at political fundraisers for progressive causes such as public broadcasting, clean water, libraries, civil rights and affordable housing. In the years following, Pink Martini has gone on to perform its multilingual repertoire on concert stages, in smoky clubs and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe, Greece, Turkey, Taiwan, Lebanon and the U.S. Hang On Little Tomato, Pink Martini?s much-anticipated second album, features a collection of original songs written by the band and its extended family as well as a few undiscovered gems reinterpreted in high style. Drawing on themes articulated on Sympathique, Hang On Little Tomato is the result of the group?s diverse collaborations and inspirations. From an advertisement for Hunt?s Ketchup in a 1964 issue of Life magazine to a dance sequence in the 1950 Italian film Anna, Hang On Little Tomato includes songs in French, Italian, Japanese, Croatian, Spanish and English. "Una Notte a Napoli," for example, was written with Alba Clemente ? an Italian stage and television star in the 1970s ? and DJ Johnny Dynell of the legendary New York-based nightclub Jackie 60. In a reworking of the Japanese song "Kikuchiyo To Mohshimasu," Pink Martini collaborated with Hiroshi Wada, the slide guitarist whose group originally recorded and released the song in 40 years ago. Originally released in 1997, Sympathique met with rave reviews worldwide, finding a place within the hearts of many and selling well over a half million copies. Building its legacy through unstoppable word of mouth, select high profile symphony dates, prominent placement in film and television and fashionable private appearances, Pink Martini has returned with their highly-anticipated follow up. Hang On Little Tomato is every bit the new album Pink Martini fans have been longing for. Lush string arrangements, soaring vocals and cosmopolitan rhythms unfurl from the brilliant international hemisphere that is Pink Martini.
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Pink Martini should be known as the little orchestra that walks a fine line in its music. The Portland, Oregon, outfit is deeply influenced by Latin music, jazz, cabaret, cinema scores, and a smattering of other styles. But rather than simply aping legendary artists in their prime--and fooling only a few dim bulbs in the process--band shakes things up by writing its own material, or at least creating tasteful new arrangements that fit within the band?s unique post-lounge framework. The band keeps the playful musical vibe on Hang On Little Tomato, but jettisons what kitsch factor it had, choosing to focus wholly on original material or stuff that isn?t recognizable to the average music fan. It?s been a seven-year wait for fans since the band?s fun debut, Sympathique, and while the blush is now off the rose, the band?s creative ambitions and talent are never better displayed than here on their second effort. ? Tad Hendrickson
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 Pink Martini - hang on little tomato June 4, 2009
Got the CD two days after the request. Great songs! My most favorite of all Pink Martini Albums
splendid! March 20, 2009
I just "found" Pink Martini last Christmas. Sympathique has become part of the music of our lives out here on the prairie. So I was absolutely delighted that their 2nd album is equally devine. The title song is absolutely the sweetest gift from this eclectic group. Could there be a better time to hear "hang on, hang on through the night. Hang on, things will be alright"? I think NOT.
Best of their albums so far. Eugene second, skip Sympathique March 7, 2009
I heard this one over at My friends place, great vocals, music and uniqueness start to finish.
This really is their best so far. This second album is balanced much better between the lyrics and the music itself. Instrument choice from song to song keeps the listener engaged throughout.
This is a much better album than the first. The first cd Sympathique is simply too depressing musically and Lyrically and I'm at a little loss to the number of great reviews given to that one. I guess they got a second album out of the deal and they seem to be getting better with age.
"Hey, Eugene" is very good also, not quite as good as this one. But definitely more great stuff and worth getting.
Makes for a Magical Evening January 21, 2009
OK ladies - you enter a supper club wearing a satin gown the color of moonlight. Whispers fly - who is that gorgeous woman? Then you spot a tall stranger in a tuxedo. He sends you a drink, you raise the glass to thank him. Before long he's leading you across a marble dance floor. The singer's voice rings and echoes, and it all feels like another time.
That's the only way to describe Pink Martini's Hang On Little Tomato. It creates romantic memories, rekindles the dreamer in you. This band is MGM golden age of Hollywood with a much-appreciated refusal to be pigeon-holed by language or culture. And since much of the music here is original, the band seems to have put their heart into it more than Sympathetique. I'm pickin' up what they're puttin' down, and anyone with mist in their eyes will love this album.
Pink Martini December 12, 2008
Hard to describe...jazz, swing? Love the unique, funky sounds and it's perfect background music for dinner or cocktail parties. Very original with class.
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