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Marilyn shines-as usual

03/05/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"'Dyed Blondes' is a 37 track assortment of songs compiled by some of the most talented blondes from early 20th century hollywood. Best tracks include 'Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend' and the infamous 'Happy Birthday Mr. President' by Marilyn Monroe, and 'Too Hot to Handle' by Jayne Mansfield. This is not an absolutely essential CD, but not a total waste of time for fans neither."

Double Cup of Blonde Fun

"Tee" | LA | 04/21/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is an awesome cd of vintage tracks by those legendary big blondes of the 1950's, Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield. There are 23 tracks of Marilyn and 14 tracks by Jayne. This is an absolute bargain given the price and the rarity of many of the tracks, especially those by Mansfield. This collection is easily the best buy of the three CDS available with Jayne currently available; almost everything on the other two is here plus you get some real rarities. Many of the tracks are from her 1960's album JAYNE MANSFIELD BUSTS UP LAS VEGAS, there are also a number of songs from her movies ( including German songs from her ultra-elusive 1964 film HOMESICK FOR ST. PAUL, a German film that is almost impossible to locate) and a few single releases she recorded in the 1960's. Contrary to what a previous reviewer wrote, I do believe it's Jayne singing on "As the Clouds Drift By" although I too was skeptical the first time I heard it a decade ago. This is mainly because it was recorded with a double-track vocal (like Patti Page or Skeeter Davis often used on their hits) giving Jayne an unusual sound and too, Jayne is singing in a slightly softer pitch than usual. However on several lines of the song she sounds exactly like her other songs on this album (and the fact that this single was released in England on a major label at the time of her death strongly suggests it is indeed her.) Jayne isn't quite as good a singer as Marilyn but she's enthusiastic and her tracks truly capture her endearing personality.



There are scores of Marilyn CDS out there but this was has 23 tracks, a good many more than most. The other reviewer is quite right in saying "When I Fall in Love" is sung by a rather unconvincing imitator in the Monroe style, how on earth this bogus track keeps getting repeated on Monroe CDS is beyond me. But that still leaves 22 songs by the real Monroe including some rarities like the title song to SOME LIKE IT HOT that didn't make the movie or the soundtrack album, "Everybody Needs A Da Da Daddy" from her little scene 1948 B movie LADIES OF THE CHORUS, a few non-movie songs she recorded but were never released during her lifetime like "A Fine Romance" etc. This is a great CD by two of the most charismatic glamour girls the silver screen will ever know."