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"Disco Science," his toweringly provocative debut single, demonstrated Mirwais's disco roots, but the French producer distorted and twisted that yardstick out of all recognition via wild pitch-shifting and a taste for acid bass lines. Production only emphasizes this penchant for reinvention by taking some of the most popular sounds from late '70s and early '80s dance floors--Moroder beats, Vocoders, analogue synth sounds--and willfully hammering them into fresh shapes on numbers such as "Naive Song" and "Junkie's Prayer." Mirwais's skills brought him to the attention of Madonna, who kidnapped his production prowess for her Music album. She returns the favor with this album's centerpiece, "Paradise Not for Me." This exquisite blend of French monologue and treated English vocal, all married to swelling synths, indicates why Mirwais was seen as the hottest, most chic Parisian electronic producer from an apparently endless line of talent--including Daft Punk, Air, and Cassius--that continues to emanate from the city. Mirwais offers a nod to his compatriots on the Daft Punk-like "I Can't Wait," which matches a pulverizing stop-start rhythm to buzz-saw bleeps, as well as to New York's turntablist scene on "Definitive Beat," a juddering breakbeat layered with skidding scratch work. A devastatingly original album from a true pioneer. --Mike Pattenden

Production,Mirwais,Sony,Dance Music,Pop,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Playful and rich Such smart music it makes feel lesser. intricate and satisfying Delights at every turn Fantastic

Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs Andrew Bird Manufacturer: Righteous Babe ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Weather Systems Armchair Apocrypha The Swimming Hour Oh! The Grandeur Thrills ASIN: B00070Q7VY Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. untitled
2. Sovay
3. A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left
4. Fake Palindromes
5. Measuring Cups
6. Banking on a Myth
7. Masterfade
8. Opposite Day
9. Skin Is, My
10. The Naming of Things
11. MX Missiles
12. untitled
13. Tables and Chairs
14. The Happy Birthday Song

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His beginnings as a violinist long behind him, Chicago-born Andrew Bird has been sculpting ever more complex and convincing musical worlds since his first album in 1997. On his fifth release, Bird offers up no answers to the mysteries in the world around us, but does take on the thornier elements with poetic verve. The instrumentation is bracingly inventive, but never for mere shenanigans or showmanship. The songs are each a perfectly formed vignette. And he's a world class whistler; not the loud summoning blast, but the supple and nuanced vibrato-laced melodicism of a master. There is no shortage of utterly riveting songs here. They work their magic on their own believable terms, without a hint of cloying nostalgia or riff-fueled seduction. - David Greenberger

Album Description

Andrew Bird is a previously unimaginable combination of songwriter, violinist, guitarist, vocalist and whistler. His unfailingly unique and striking music has been dumbfounding us for years. Bird's first studio album in nearly two years, The Mysterious Production of Eggs, is his second on Righteous Babe Records. The album follows Weather Systems, his critically-acclaimed mini-LP, released in spring 2003.

The recording sessions for Mysterious Production saw Bird scrap the album three times and travel between studios in Chicago, Los Angeles and his own home studio on a farm in Northern Illinois. The album took final shape with the production help of David Boucher, whose credits include Paul Westerberg, Lisa Loeb, and Randy Newman. Bird plays most of the instruments on Mysterious Production, and is joined by a handful of special guests complimenting his already lush sonic palette. The results are magnificent, a powerhouse of a record dealing with nothing less than the mysteries of childhood, creativity and modern science - epic in scope and minute in detail.

Equally impressive is Bird's solo live show at which, with the aid of a sampling pedal, the songwriter takes his often dense, orchestrated recordings and rewrites them anew each night, adding hypnotic layers of instruments to his vocals and other-worldly whistling - you have to see it to believe it.

Customer Reviews:

Playful and rich.......2007-01-16

This album really comes alive with repeat listens. Look up "Sovay" and you'll find that it refers to "traditional English folk song about a young woman who dresses as a highwayman in order to test her lover" (Wikipedia). Re-listening to the song in that context gives it another layer, but the richness and layers aren't needed to appreciate the gentle vocals, lilting whistling and healthy doses of violin. Track 3 ("A Nervous Tic...") is catchy enough that you'll find yourself whistling along. The rhymes (six rhymes in three lines, all matching "swapping your blood with formaldehyde" in "Fake Palindromes") and metaphor ("so we're taking all our myths to the bank") will keep bringing you back if the lush instrumentation doesn't.

Like this album? Try listening to the Kings of Convenience--they're mellower but worthwhile.

Such smart music it makes feel lesser........2006-12-02

This album holds such diverse music! It varies from the upbeat sound of "Fake Palindromes" to the slower sound of "Master Fade". I randomly ran across this album at Best Buy and bought it based on the album art. It looked interesting enough and I was right. This album has been very good to me over the years.

intricate and satisfying.......2006-11-04

This is an album worth listening to just for the beautiful carefully-orchestrated melodies, and also an album worth just reading for its poetry.

The instrumentation is delicate, layered, modest and surprising. Whistling solos suddenly soar out from the vibes/violin/keyboard/guitar harmonies. Bird playfully juxtaposes folk, orchestrated pop, 60s beat poetry, gypsy rock, jazz.

The lyrics are unexpectedly clever, yet sung gently and offhandedly. Bird's themes tend to be a bit apocalyptic. He gently and gracefully describes how we'll be blown back the 70s (by "the whole board of trustees, all those Don Quixotes") in Sovay, how we destroy ourselves with self-conscious neuroses in Measuring Cups, and what the end of the world will be like in Opposite Day. In Fake Palindromes he gravitates to more of a stream-of-consciousness style, which is brilliantly continued in the interlude at the end of Opposite Day. He throws in a tidbit of gospel in the ending of Masterfade when he sings "when you're lying on the ground / staring up at that inverted compass / I mean Christ who Knows?"

Andrew Bird brings together disparate strands of inspiration from unlikely sources across genres, and the result is uniquely moving. How he is able to so gracefully pull this off is a mystery. One thing we do know though, is that at the end of the world, there will be snacks.

Delights at every turn.......2006-10-08

It's such a pleasure listening to an album unfold, and to an artist gracefully inventing his own idiom. These songs have an unassuming beauty that makes most pop music (including that of artists I genuinely like) seem cliched or overbearing. The musical variety here does not undo the coherence of Bird's sound. A stunning CD. I will make a point to hear him live.

Fantastic .......2006-08-24

My favourite of 2005. Every song is musically complex, layered and interesting - yet so easy on the first listen. The lyrics also appear to be quite simple and whimsical but are actually dense and impenetrable - difficult to fathom without concerted mental effort and a spoonful of intuition. Then you might begin to get some kind of clarity, something may take shape, though still elusive and curious, a puzzle that might not actually have been intended for resolution - perhaps in order to avoid certain classification and inevitable sorting into an appropriately sized shoe-box where it can be neatly stamped "case closed" and pigeon-holed, ah! problem solved!.

Average customer rating: Ray Lynch - Deep Breakfast Get it and enjoy it before it goes out of print. Great CD Brings me back inspirational

Deep Breakfast Ray Lynch Manufacturer: Ray Lynch Production ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: No Blue Thing The Sky Of Mind Nothing Above My Shoulders But The Evening Best Of Ray Lynch, Vol. 1 Cristofori's Dream (Bonus Tracks) ASIN: B00005PJ9P Release Date: 2001-09-18

Tracks:

1. Celestial Soda Pop
2. The Oh Of Pleasure
3. Falling In The Garden
4. Your Feeling Shoulders
5. Rhythm In The Pews
6. Kathleen's Song
7. Pastorale
8. Tiny Geometries

Customer Reviews:

Ray Lynch - Deep Breakfast.......2007-07-06

This is a very upbeat sound. My grandson, age 5, requests the Celestial Soda Pop piece, Number 1. I had this album before in a cassette form. It was lost. I heard the song at Disney World this May. We were in the Honey I Shrunk the Kids Playground at the MGM Park. My son-in-law identified the piece. I knew then that I wanted the album again.

Get it and enjoy it before it goes out of print. .......2007-06-16

I know I'm jumping in late in the discussion, but: "Deep Breakfast" (not to be confused with "Naked Lunch"), Tomita's "Snowflakes Are Dancing," and Wendy Carlos' "Switched on Bach" are the three best "electronic music" recordings EVER. What distinguishes "Deep Breakfast" from the others (as amazing as they are) is that the pieces on this CD are all Ray Lynch's own compositions. At once delicate, whimsical, thoughtful and thoroughly ORIGINAL, this is a virtuoso outing, hands down. Any serious collector of late 20th century non-jazz instrumental music isn't serious, in my opinion, unless he or she has "Deep Breakfast" in the collection.

I've listened to this CD countless times since I first discovered it in the local library in 1990, and it never fails to amaze, soothe and delight me with each listening. It's helped my children fall asleep when they were younger, bring smiles and peace in the car on trips, and a spring to the step while cooking dinner or, even, breakfast. (It's not what you'd play for a romantic candle light dinner, but with eggs Benedict and mimosas - DEFINITELY.) "Celestial Soda Pop" is an absolute classic; I could listen forever to "Falling in the Garden"; and I can't help but chuckle when I hear "Rhythm in the Pews." Ray hit a home run with this one, and gets my vote for the composers' Hall of Fame on this "swing" alone.

Great CD.......2007-06-15

I first heard this in the 90's - my high school science tearcher used to play it when we would have test or exams. This is wonderful music to really give you that relaxed feeling. I have now put it on my ipod and listen to it more then I do the rest of my songs. Great Artist.

Brings me back.......2007-04-23

When I came across this title on Amazon, I listened to a sample of "Celestial Soda Pop" and it brought a tear to my eye (yeah, I'm a sentimental fool). I first heard this album when I was 16 and hearing it again after so many years have passed has reminded me of a simpler time in my life. I have been an amature artist ever since I was old enough to pick up a paintbrush and this album was constantly playing whenever I sketched or painted. The music, although completely electronic, is calming to the soul and soothes the heart. Whether you are a "new age" music fan or not, this album will make you feel wonderful.

inspirational.......2007-02-12

This album I think is the best of his albums. In college, as a student of architecture, I would listen to this album over and over as I was creating designs or needed some inspiration. Celestial soda pop is my favorite. I even brought it into the delivery room to use as relaxation. I have recommended this album to everyone I know. You will find yourself humming the tune or tapping your pencil. I now play it in the car when stuck in DC traffic. I now don't mind being stuck in gridlock!

Average customer rating: The Best American Musical An American Treasure DON'T DESPAIR. IT'S BEEN REISSUED!!!!! An American tragedy.... Gorgeous!

Show Boat (1988 Studio Cast): Von Stade; Hubbard; Hadley; McGlinn Frederica von Stade , Jerome Kern , Jerry Hadley , Bruce Hubbard , Teresa Stratas , David Garrison , Leslie Fyson , John McGlinn , and London Sinfonietta Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Hadley, Jerry | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Classic Musicals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Revivals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Von Stade, Frederica | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Broadway & Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Carousel (1987 Studio Cast) Jerry Hadley - Golden Days - Tenor hits from the Golden Age of Operetta Pal Joey: 1995 Original New York Cast Recording Kiss Me, Kate (1948 Original Broadway Cast) Show Boat (1936) ASIN: B000002SJL Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Show Boat: Act One, Scene One - Cotton Blossom: Niggers all work on d Mississippi... (Stevedores, Gals, Queenie, Steve, Pete, 1st Mincing Miss, 2nd Mincing Miss, Beaux, Girls & Boys)
3. Show Boat: Act One, Scene One - Cotton Blossom: 'Andy!!!...' (Parthy, Windy, 1st Mincing Miss, 2nd Mincing Miss)
4. Show Boat: Act One, Scene One - Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo: 'Here comes the Show Boat parade!...' (Boy, Girls, Boys, Andy, Parthy)
5. Show Boat: Act One, Scene One - Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo: 'Hey Julie...' (Pete, Julie, Steve, Parthy, Andy, Ellie)
6. Show Boat: Act One, Scene One - Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo: 'It's a man...' (Ellie, Ravenal, Vallon)
7. Show Boat: Act One, Scene One - Where's the Mate for Me?: Who cares if my boat goes upstream... (Ravenal, Magnolia)
8. Show Boat: Act One, Scene One - Make Believe: Only make believe I love you... (Ravenal, Magnolia, Vallon)
9. Show Boat: Act One, Scene One - Ol' Man River: 'Oh, Joe!...' (Magnolia, Joe, Men)
10. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Two - Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man: 'What cher doin' all by yourself, Miss Nola?...' (Queenie, Magnolia, Julie, Joe, Servants)
11. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Three - Life on the Wicked Stage: Why do stage struck maidens clamor... (Ellie, Girls)
12. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Three - Till Good Luck Comes My Way: The man who ventures with chance... (Ravenal, Men)
13. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Four - Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun': Mis'ry's comin' aroun'... (Queenie, Women, Joe Magnolia, Julie, Men, Solo Bass)
14. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Four - Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun': 'Take her up, Rubberface!...' (Andy, Julie, Steve, Magnolia, Parthy, Ellie, Windy)
15. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Four - Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun': 'Hello, Windy...' (Vallon, Andy, Magnolia, Steve, Julie, Windy, Ellie, Parthy)
16. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Four - Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun': 'You needn't all look at us...' (Steve, Colored Chorus, Andy, Parthy, Magnolia, Ellie, Frank)
17. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Four - Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun': 'Looks like a swell...' (Andy, Parthy, Frank, Ravenal, Julie, Magnolia, Steve, Joe)

Tracks:

1. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Five - I Would Like to Play a Lover's Part: Her face is fair to look upon... (Boys, Girls, Ellie, Frank)
2. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Five - I Might Fall Back on You: Little girl, you are safe with me... (Frank, Ellie, Girls)
3. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Five - Queenie's Ballyhoo: 'Is de theatre fillin' up, Cap'n Andy?...' (Queenie, Andy, Colored Chorus)
4. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Six - Villain Dance
5. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Seven - You Are Love: 'That you, Nola?...' (Ravenal, Windy, Magnolia, Parthy)
6. Show Boat: Act One, Scene Eight - Finale Act One: Oh tell me, did you ever!... (Firls, Boys, Chorus, Andy, Women, Men, Negro Women, Magnolia, Parthy, Vallon, Pete)
7. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene One - At the Fair: When we tell them about it all... (All, 1st Barker, Boys, Girls, Chorus, 2nd Barker, Men, 3rd Barker)
8. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene One - Why Do I Love You?: I'm walking on the air, dear... (Magnolia, Ravenal, Chorus, Andy)
9. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene One - In Dahomey: Dyunga doe!... (Dahomey Villagers, White Chorus)
10. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Three - Convent Scene: Alma Redmptoris Mater... (Nuns, Mother Superior, Ravenal, Kim)
11. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Four: 'All right, Jake...' (Jim, Jake, Julie)
12. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Four - Bill: I used to dream... (Julie)
13. Show Boat: Magnolia's Audition - Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (Reprise): Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly... (Magnolia)
14. Show Boat: Magnolia's Audition - Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (Reprise): 'Whaddaya say, boss?...' (Frank, Jim, Magnolia, Jake)
15. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Six - Trocadero Opening Chorus: Let's make the new year... (Chorus)
16. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Six - Apache Dance
17. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Six - Goodbye, My Lady Love: So you're going away... (Frank, Ellie)
18. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Six - After the Ball: 'Ladies and Gentlemen...' (Jim, Drunk, Andy, Magnolia, A Man, All)
19. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Seven - Ol' Man River (Reprise): Ol' Man River... (Joe)
20. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Seven - Hey, Feller!: When you yen for a gent... (Queenie, Chorus)
21. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Eight - You Are Love (Reprise): 'That you, Nola?...' (Ravenal)

Tracks:

1. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Nine: Cottom Blossom (Reprise): Cotton Blossom... (Chorus)
2. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Nine - It's Getting Hotter in the North: Now up in the northern land... (Kim, Chorus)
3. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Nine - It's Getting Hotter in the North: 'Say, Cap'n Andy...' (Frank, Ellie, Andy)
4. Show Boat: Act Two, Scene Nine - Finale Ultimo: 'Hello, Gay...' (Andy, Hope, Ravenal, Girl, Man, Magnolia, Old Lady, Chorus)
5. Show Boat: Appendix - Pantry Scene (Act One, Scene Two; deleted - 1927): 'What cher doin' all by yourself, Miss Nola?...' (Queenie, Magnolia, Julie, Joe, Servants)
6. Show Boat: Appendix - Waterfront Saloon Scene (Act One, Scene Three; deleted - 1927): 'Number four, black!...' (Voice (off), Ravenal, Loungers, Gambler)
7. Show Boat: Appendix - Yes, Ma'am (Act One, Scene Three; unused - 1927): Bet your hat... (Girls, Ellie)
8. Show Boat: Appendix - Kim's Imitations (Why Do I Love You?): (Act Two, Scene Nine; Ziegfeld Production - 1927): Why do I love you?... (Kim, Chorus)
9. Show Boat: Appendix - Dance Away the Night (Act Two, Scene Nine; London - 1928): Music in the air... (Kim, Girls, Boys)
10. Show Boat: Appendix - A Pack of Cards (Act One, Scene Six?; unused - 1927): One night as I sat by my fireside so weary... (Magnolia)
11. Show Boat: Appendix - The Creole Love Song (Act One, Scene Seven; unused - 1927): 'That you, Nola?...' (Ravenal, Windy, Magnolia)
12. Show Boat: Appendix - Out There in an Orchard (Act Two, Scene Four; unused - 1927): There was a sun sinking slowly in the west... (Julie)
13. Show Boat: Appendix - Gallivantin' Aroun' (Universal Film - 1936): Liza Matilda HIll... (Magnolia, Chorus)
14. Show Boat: Appendix - I Have the Room Above Her (Universal Film - 1936): 'Seems to me I've seen that stocking someplace...' (Ravenal, Magnolia)
15. Show Boat: Appendix - Ah Still Suits Me (Universal Film - 1936): 'Joe! Dere you go again!...' (Queenie, Joe)
16. Show Boat: Appendix - Nobody Else But Me (Act Two, Scene Nine; 1946 Revival): I was a shy, demure type... (Kim, Chorus)

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John McGlinn's sprawling, monumental three-CD set is about all the Show Boat any listener could ever ask for. In an obvious labor of love, McGlinn reconstructs the show as it ran on opening night, November 15, 1927, including every song, the original orchestrations, and all underscored dialogue. The most significant restoration is the dark choral number "Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun'," as Show Boat's serious subject matter helped establish its place as the most important turning point in the history of American musical theater. McGlinn also adds an appendix that includes songs cut before opening night and every song subsequently written for the show's many productions, most notably the love duet "I Have the Room Above Her," written for the 1936 film. (The recording is also available in a one-disc reduction called the "Broadway Show Album.")

Rest assured this 221-minute blockbuster is not just dry scholarship; it's also terrific listening, with McGlinn conducting a dynamic London Sinfonietta and a strong cast including Frederica von Stade as Magnolia, Jerry Hadley as Ravenal, Teresa Stratas as the tragic Julie, Bruce Hubbard as the worldly wise Joe, Karla Burns as Queenie, and David Garrison and Paige O'Hara as the comic couple Frank and Ellie. And of course the songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II are among the most glorious ever written: "Ol' Man River," "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man," "Make Believe," "Why Do I Love You," "Bill," "You Are Love," and "Life upon the Wicked Stage." Also included are exhaustive production notes, a history of the show, a detailed synopsis, and a libretto. John McGlinn's Show Boat is a staggering achievement and a recording for the ages. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

The Best American Musical .......2007-07-29

The CD is the best American musical ever! The performances by Von Stade,Hadley etc are magnificient!

An American Treasure.......2007-03-03

When PBS showed the 1989 Paper Mill Playhouse production of Showboat, my five year old daughter fell in love with musical theater. To this day we never miss a production of Showboat, West Side Story, Music Man, Oklahoma or the rest of the great American musicals. These 3 discs are the closest you can ever hear to the original in 1927 and the recordings are leaps and bounds above any movie version or revival cast. Listening to Bill or Make Believe you almost want to cry at what Kern and Hammerstein were able to create.

I defy anyone to come up with another Broadway production that has three songs in a row better than Make Believe, Ol' Man River and Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (West Side Story's Maria, America and Tonight are the best three in a row of a movie musical) and it's a shame that no movie version of Showboat can compare to this version. The first act is full of songs that are as good as any ever sung on a stage and I can't think of another production with a first act that compete against the big 3 plus Cotton Blossom, Where's The Mate For Me, Life On The Wicked Stage, Till Good Luck Comes My Way, Misry's Comin' Aroun', You are Love, Act One finale and Why Do I Love You?. You just don't want to have the music stop.

If you don't like opera you won't like this version. Sung the way Kern and Hammerstein wrote them, you can't help but feel the operatic nature of these songs. Tough noogies because Showboat is above all an opera disguised as a Broadway play and no sweetening should be allowed.

The four leads are all superb, Frederica von Stade as Nola especially. The booklet contains the complete libretto and allows a different way to appreciate the music.

If you buy just one version of Showboat you need this one. If you have other versions of Showboat you need this one. As a matter of fact, anyone with ears to hear needs this version. A true American treasure.

DON'T DESPAIR. IT'S BEEN REISSUED!!!!!.......2006-11-16

One of the great recordings of musical theatre ever. Although it's no longer available on EMI Angel, it was reissued in October, 2006, as an EMI Classic's "Great Recordings of the Century." It's been "Digitially Remastered at Abbey Road Studios from the Original Masters" and "noise-shaped via the Prism SNS system for optimum sound quality." If ART remastering does for this recording what it has done for other EMI Classics in my library, then it should sound superb. However, I understand the booklet is not as detailed as the one in the original 3-disc release.

Thank you, EMI.

I would hope other labels would follow suit and remaster and reissue other examples of classic American musical theater. It would be a pity if our children, grandchildren, and future generations were unable to savor "110 in the Shade" or "Little Mary Sunshine" or . . . . . . . . . (fill in the blanks.)

An American tragedy...........2006-02-06

This is the first of the great American musical plays, and probably remained unchallenged until the mid-1950s when West Side Story appeared. The term "musical comedy" does not apply. The few laugh lines are subsumed by the terrible sense of loss and disaster that work throughout the story. At its core is homelessness, the destruction wrought by racism, bad choices, human weakness, and reconciliation. The cast?--this was one of the few crossover recordings I've ever heard that actually worked. The trio of Jerry Hadley, Frederica von Stade, and Teresa Stratas is a marvel; Stratas in particular seems to have had a patented Dark Cloud that shadowed her. It's perfect for Julie Dozier Laverne. And the late Bruce Hubbard brings a magnificent dignity and voice to Joe--his singing of "Ol' Man River" amy not efface Paul Robeson, but can stand beside it.

Gorgeous!.......2005-08-26

Simply gorgeous! The most unforgetable music and the best voices! An album for all time!
M. J. Conrades

Average customer rating: Not Bad but not as good as good as the 1990 CD True and enduring testaments to the American West

Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II Michael Martin Murphey Manufacturer: Real West Production ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cowboy Songs Cowboy Songs III Horse Legends Playing Favorites Sagebrush Symphony ASIN: B000065T33 Release Date: 2002-05-14

Tracks:

1. I Ride An Old Paint
2. Whoopee Ti-Yi-Yo
3. The Old Chisholm Trail
4. Strawberry Roan
5. Red River Valley
6. Little Joe The Wrangler
7. Colorado Trail
8. Tying Two Knots In The Devil's Tail
9. When The Work's All Done This Fall
10. The Yellow Rose Of Texas
11. Utah Carroll
12. The Streets Of Laredo
13. I Ride An Old Paint (reprise)

Customer Reviews:

Not Bad but not as good as good as the 1990 CD.......2005-08-30

Michael Martin Murphey's 1st CD in 1990 was great. This one Michael sings by himself. Has almost same musical background. I like it but it doesn't make me want to get up and dance.

True and enduring testaments to the American West.......2002-06-08

Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II presents 13 nineteenth century western songs that are true and enduring testaments to the American West. Michael Martin Murphey is a superb performer who does full justice to each and ever one of these songs. Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II includes I Ride An Old Paint (3:34); Whoopie Ti-Ti-Yo (2:22); The Old Chisolm Trail (4:36); Strawberry Roan (4:11); Red River Valley (5:35); Little Joe The Wrangler (4:05); The Colorado Trail (3:37); Tying Knots In The Devil's Tail (3:05); When The Work's All Done This Fall (4:11); The Yellow Rose Of Texas (2:47); Utah Carroll (3:40); The Streets Of Laredo (6:55); and I Ride An Old Paint Reprise (1:46).

Average customer rating: my daughter loves this! Not better than The Beatles The Best Kids Music CD! A gateway to the Beatles Great Stuff!

Beatles Hits For Kids Bingo Kids Manufacturer: Bingo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Compilations | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: All You Need Is Love: Beatles Songs for Kids The Bingo Kids Sing Beatles Hits For Kids Volume 2 A Child's Celebration of Rock 'n' Roll A Child's Celebration of Dance Music The Bingo Kids Sing Motown Hits For Kids ASIN: B0002W6DHU Release Date: 2004-08-01

Tracks:

1. She Loves You
2. Twist And Shout
3. All You Need Is Love
4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
5. Love Me Do
6. Penny Lane
7. Your Mother Should Know
8. Eight Days A Week
9. Yellow Submarine
10. Octopus's Garden
11. I Want To Hold You Hand
12. When I'm Sixty-Four
13. Hello Goodbye
14. Here Comes The Sun
15. Golden Slumbers

Album Description

Beatles Hits For Kids: Children's Music. Authentic Re-creations of Beatles songs with great vocals sung by kids. Highest quality production. A collection of 15 all new recordings for kids. Beatles hits picked for kids and sung by kids. Produced with the highest musical standards, this collection is perfect for introducing your children to the magic of The Beatles. Don't feed your kids junk music. Raise them on the classics! Packaged in "kid-resistant" digipak. No plastic jewel case to break and pick up!

Customer Reviews:

my daughter loves this!.......2006-07-19

My 7 year old daughter loves this CD! So do all her friends. She listens all the time and it is our favorite sing along for the car. Of course, as an adult I like the real Beatles the best...but I was pleasantly surprised at how good these kids versions are. I don't understand all the "how dare they do this with the Beatles" stuff that some people blabber about. For me it works...my daughter loves it and now seems more interested in my other Beatles CDs, AND I much prefer hearing this over and over again versus some of the other kids music we have.

Not better than The Beatles.......2006-07-14

The songs are supposedly sung by kids, but some of them are sung so similarly to the originals that it's hard to tell. Not that it's BAD that the songs are similar, it's just that, well, it's just not an improvement to the real Beatles, so why not just get a CD of the Beatles. I also bought Beatles 1 at the same time, and my 2 yr old loves listening to it. Get that instead.

The Best Kids Music CD!.......2005-10-13

This is the best kids music CD we own. All three of my kids (ages 1 through 7) love listening to it. The best part of it is that I enjoy it too. Of course I have all the original Beatles records, but this CD does such a great job of introducing the kids to this music that it's fun for me and my husband too. Like another reviewer said, my kids weren't interested in the real Beatles recordings before. But after listening to this for a while, they are starting to enjoy both - The Bingo version and the originals. What a great idea. What a great album. I wish they would do the same with other groups. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

A gateway to the Beatles.......2005-09-11

This cd is a good introduction to the Beatles. While the original recordings of these songs are my preference, that wasn't the case with my two year old. She didn't take to the originals. So these versions provided the necessary gateway to the originals. The songs are recreated very faithfully, but with children singing most of the chorus'. This was what was needed to create the interest for my child. After a few weeks of listening a seamless transition to the "#1's" was accomplished.

Great Stuff!.......2005-04-22

I love this album. My kids love to listen to both the original Beatles and these versions. They especially love to listen to other kids singing! These versions seem to be made with the highest quality in mind and with respect for the orignal versions. After we got this album my children were dancing around and singing along. They request it over and over and the nice part is that it is also great for my wife and I to listen to (more so than other kids albums like The Wiggles). I highly recommend this album.

Average customer rating: Toe-tappin' Probably My Favorite Another Ray Lynch classic. Excellent! No Blue Thing Love it

No Blue Thing Ray Lynch Manufacturer: Ray Lynch Production ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Deep Breakfast The Sky Of Mind Nothing Above My Shoulders But The Evening River of Stars Across an Ocean of Dreams ASIN: B00005PJ9Q Release Date: 2001-09-18

Tracks:

1. No Blue Thing
2. Clouds Below Your Knees
3. Here & Never Found
4. Drifted In A Deeper Land
5. Homeward At Last
6. Evenings, Yes
7. The True Spirit Of Mom & Dad

Customer Reviews:

Toe-tappin'.......2007-01-09

My daughter, Kim turned me on to Ray Lynch and his unique music in the late eighties. 'No Blue Thing' was the first of his albums I bought, and remains one of my favorites today. The title song never fails to set my toes a-tappin' to its happy, lilting beat, and that is merely the beginning. 'Homeward At Last' continues the free spirited tempo as 'Blue', while 'Here and Never Found' is almost symphonic in its mood. As with many of Mr. Lynch's compositions, those on this album are creatively crafted, ever changing and at times, unexpected. The listener is held in a state of anticipation, never sure what lies around the next corner but always pleasantly surprised. The album concludes with 'The True Spirit of Mom and Dad', a satisfying blend of quiet grandeur and playfully echoing strains all pulled together in a pleasing climax. Give your ears and soul a treat-buy this album.

Probably My Favorite.......2005-12-16

No Blue Thing is probably my favorite Ray Lynch recording. I have several of his recordings and owned them for a number of years. I first heard Ray Lynch many years ago on an public radio station. Celestial Popcorn received some air time and the two occurrences were enough to attract a buy from me.

My kids went to sleep to his music for years. Now I do.

These are open, airy tunes that play well several times. Lynch's music makes for good background music when I'm working or trying to focus on other things. It doesn't impose itself on my psyche, but is there with its calming sound and interesting point and counterpoint.

Another Ray Lynch classic. Excellent!.......2005-06-16

With Deep Breakfast having already become one of my favorite albums of all time, I was excited to see the release of No Blue Thing, purchasing the CD the very day it was released. I was apprehensive, wondering how Lynch could possibly create anything comparable to his previous masterpiece. When the title track began playing, I was more than impressed, feeling as if I had been reunited with an old friend. This artist conveys many moods in his music, from carefree joy and playfulness to a deep, contemplative reverence toward life. He again captures a wide scope of human emotions on NBT, something he seems gifted at. Ray Lynch music is unique, plain and simple. You won't find it sounding like anything else though if you enjoy Jarre, Oldfield or Tangerine Dream, you'll be pleased. I particularly like Lynch's clever and melodic use of electronic sequences and NBT surprised me with beautiful and more complex rhythms in this regard. If you enjoy clean, crisp sound and a soundstage extending beyond your speakers, this CD will delight you too, not to mention solid deep bass notes that at higher volumes might challenge even the best loudspeakers. Like Deep Breakfast, sound quality is impeccable, if not more dynamic and translucent. I found myself getting lost in this new and wonderful collection of songs, forgetting all else as the Mr. Lynch takes me on another soothing and relaxing musical journey. The tunes are playful (Homeward At Last & No Blue Thing), spiritual, (Drifted In A Deeper Land,) and often inspiring and uplifting, (The True Spirit Of Mom & Dad.) He once again proves he is a master craftsman at integrating traditional and electronic instruments, however the music on NBT is more polished and confident, suggesting that he continues to mature as a composer and musician. NBT is a splendid follow-up to Deep Breakfast, and will delight nearly all music lovers. Listen to the samples and order this CD - you won't be disappointed! HH

No Blue Thing.......2005-03-31

I purchased my first copy of "No Blue Thing" on a recommendation of a friend in 1996. The second time in 1998 and the third in 2002. "Evenings, Yes" is one of my all time favorite pieces of music. That song touched my soul the first time I heard it in a manner that it had not been reached before. By following the interwoven melody lines through the sea of emotion I heard the emotion and feeling pouring out onto my ears.

Love it.......2004-05-23

I have to admit the music is much the same as the first CD but I still love it and I am so glad I bought it.

Average customer rating: Spirit of Tibet Review Relaxing Spirit of Tibet is just what it says. Not Typical of Arkenstone ANOTHER GREAT ARKENSTONE RECORDING........

Spirit of Tibet: A Musical Odyssey ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Exercise | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Meditation Music | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Echoes of Egypt Caribbean Dreams African Skies Atlantis: A Symphonic Journey Spirit of Ireland ASIN: B00006ANR3 Release Date: 2002-06-25

Tracks:

1. Himalayan Caravan
2. Wheels of Prayer
3. Nirvana
4. On the Border
5. Rhythm of the High Road
6. Roof of the World
7. Midnight Fires
8. View From the Palace

Album Description

Best selliing New Age artist, David Arkenstone lends his production talent and magic to create SPIRIT OF TIBET: A MUSICAL ODYSSEY. An ancient land with an ancient musical soul, Tibet continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of people around the world as a land of intense spirituality and serene beauty. Features original compositions by David Arkenstone with keyboards, percussion, bouzouki, guitar, and wooden and bamboo flutes.

Customer Reviews:

Spirit of Tibet Review.......2007-01-31

I am a huge fan of David Arkenstone...all of his music is great. This CD is especially relaxing while at work, or at the end of the day to unwind from pressures/stress. A nice supplement to the many CDs of his that I already have.

Relaxing.......2006-03-19

A beautiful and relaxing CD, very enjoyable. I will be checking out a lot more of Arkenstone's work.

Spirit of Tibet is just what it says........2005-08-31

Spirit of Tibet is just what it says. It invokes the sounds of Tibet and one feels one is there. Soaring over the heights or deep in a temple, sounds of peace and sounds of dance all are a part of this CD which is one of the top ten in my book of David Arkenstone's music. A complex and intricate sound that brushes one's skin like a gentle breeze yet resounds deep in the soul, much as I believe the complexity of Tibet would if I were there.

Not Typical of Arkenstone.......2003-02-20

I do not own any other Arkenstone, mostly because I haven't heard anything from him that I'd want, to be frank. After buying this CD I looked up several of his other works and gave them a listen, but I didn't like anything else enough to buy it.

I walked into a store one day and this CD was playing on their stereo and I just fell in love with it. I bought it without even looking to see who wrote it. It has wonderful peaks and swells, as well as its share of more somber moments. Overall, I find it to be very robust and stirring. I can be energized by it (and frequently am!) or I can close my eyes and imagine tibetan natives playing this music just for me. Either way, it makes for a very uplifting musical experience, which makes this CD one of my "New Age" favorites.

ANOTHER GREAT ARKENSTONE RECORDING...............2003-01-03

THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF DAVID ARKENSTONE'S MANY TALENTS. THE MUSIC IS ALIVE AND YOU FEEL YOU ARE THERE IN TIBET.

A MUST HAVE FOR ARKENSTONE FOLLOWERS.....

Average customer rating: Beautiful Music!! 'Nothing' is everything Ray Lynch GOLD Soul-touching Music Unbrain Music

Nothing Above My Shoulders But The Evening Ray Lynch Manufacturer: Ray Lynch Production ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Sky Of Mind Deep Breakfast No Blue Thing Best Of Ray Lynch, Vol. 1 Deep Breakfast ASIN: B00005YWIM Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

1. Over Easy
2. Her Knees Deep In Your Mind
3. Passion Song
4. Ivory
5. Mesquite
6. Only An Enjoyment
7. The Vanished Gardens Of Cordoba

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Music!!.......2007-01-31

This is my favorite Ray Lynch CD of all time! Instead of using synthesizers like he did with his previous albums, Ray Lynch uses classical instruments for his compositions, which makes for some very breath taking music. While Ray Lynch's music has always been very visual for me, the use of the classical instruments adds an element of refinement and grace that is not as evident on his other albums. I absolutely love this CD and wish Ray had put out more like this one!

'Nothing' is everything.......2007-01-10

Nothing Above my Shoulders' is generally an album of moods, from the upbeat `Over Easy' to the slightly mournful but reflective `The Vanished Gardens of Cordoba'. A beautifully composed album easily suited for those quiet moments of introspection. "Her Knees Deep in your Mind' with its subtle melancholy harmonies sinks deep in your heart as well. And in `Mesquite', Mr. Lynch provides us with an additional boost to our senses. You can almost smell the aroma of sage in the air, and coffee boiling on a campfire as you listen. A restful album to enjoy free from distractions, well worth adding to your collection.

Ray Lynch GOLD.......2005-06-17

In 1993, while many notable contemporary and electronic music acts like Tangerine Dream seemed to be musically lost in a maze of high-tech digital synthesizers, pumping out commercial beat-oriented tunes. Ray Lynch released NOTHING ABOVE MY SHOULDERS and I purchased it; anxious to hear what direction his music had taken. Expecting more DEEP BREAKFAST and NO BLUE THING sonic pleasures, I was miffed over the lack of three-minute tunes, replaced instead by longer pieces, some almost classical. After several listens I began to appreciate this CD. As with most great music, (IMHO) beauty and meaning is not always immediately apparent, (a.k.a., Mike Oldfield's Hergest Ridge, one of my favorites of all time.) Rich with traditional instruments, including delicate piano, airy flutes and acoustic guitars, Nothing Above My Shoulders presents a collection of Ray's most introspective work (IMHO). OVER EASY begins the CD with a laid-back sounding tapestry of guitars, crisp and biting yet smooth and effortless. HER KNEES DEEP brings us classic Lynch song-writing with its heavenly chord progressions. The beautiful melody builds into a powerful climax, full of wonder and awe. Listen to this while watching a sunrise or sunset and you'll know exactly what I mean. PASSION SONG takes me back in time as I picture Mozart playing his harpsichord. Sonorous violins, and oboe (I think) and piano begin interacting, gently and melodically just before RL's unmistakable musical climax arrives in a rich three-dimensional soundstage. IVORY graces the ears with another delicate but heart-felt piano/flute masterpiece that is deeply contemplative. MESQUITE is a delightful surprise, playful and romantic. Again, RL let's his listener share in the evolution of the song as it builds and then subsides. ONLY AN ENJOYMENT offered me what I had hoped to find on this CD - more of the unique Ray Lynch sound I've admired and enjoyed from his previous albums. There is no sense of hurry as he explores and defines this thoughtful composition; sort of a symphony in a little over seven minutes. I like that, Ray having the confidence to convey in his music what is natural for him, and letting us intimately share in his thoughts and emotions along the way. THE VANISHED GARDENS ends this great album - Wow! In my opinion this is the ultimate RL masterpiece. The music soars, wondrously, with beautiful harps and angelic strings. He reiterates the melody, each time defining it with added emotion and each time, taking the climax to a higher emotional level. As with Ray's previous albums, NAMSBTE is a masterful recording - crisp, clear, and full of atmosphere. Every instrument is meticulously focused in the soundstage. I have no doubt this is Ray's finest accomplishment to date, and I admire him for having created yet more heart-felt music rather than becoming commercialized like other bands of the period. If the "masters," Beethoven, Mozart and Chopin, i.e., were alive today, they would be composing music like this. NAMSBTE is an album you'll savor again and again, much like the rest of Ray's music. HH

Soul-touching Music.......2004-12-21

For some reason, this CD of Ray Lynch's really touches my soul and my spirit. I have a craving, a deeply-felt longing for it after some time of not listening to it. There is a quality to his music that words cannot seem to describe: meditative? beautiful? spiritual? sentimental? heavenly? Divinely inspired? All seem to be true, and yet all of these words somehow seem hollow or lacking when describing his music.

I first really fell in love with this CD when I was going through a loving yet painful relationship. Tears would flow uncontrollably and I would cry loudly for no reason when I was listening to this music. It seems that the music was saying to me that even though there is pain, there is suffering in life, there still is love, meaning, and beauty in it. We just have to accept it.

Unbrain Music.......2003-09-24

Produced in 1993, this was to be Ray Lynch's last commercial album. In a career that started out in classical and medieval music, Lynch eventually took a musical journey that took him into 'meditation' music, electronic popular forms, and, finally, back to his acoustic roots. This eclectic collection is a reprise of his forms, with a few unexpected adventures.

Even a cursory listen reveals that his electronic repertoire has moved into second place. Instead, Lynch makes use of his own instrumental skills in tandem with a stellar collection of performers, mostly from the San Francisco Symphony. What you get is still unmistakably Lynch, but with a twist. The instrumentation leaves you unsure if this is intended as 'popular' or 'serious' music - but I suspect that Lynch wanted exactly that conflict so that the listener must fashion his own responses.

Or not, as the case may be. The album title, of course, is a giveaway. We are being invited to listen without the intervention of our heads. A challenge under any circumstances, and Lynch has no intention of helping us by presenting music with uncomplicated content. But whether you think or just react, there is something here which makes this album special.

Not everything here will please any particular listener. I found Ivory to be one of the best compositions Lynch has ever created. Yet on the same album is Mesquite which, to me, is a uncomfortable parody of Southwestern styling. In between lies everything both sincere and pompous. And yet, if you listen carefully, you will here little turns and phrases obviously intended to bind everything together as a whole.

An interesting album, that makes no excuses for itself. Perhaps, going headless is a good idea.

Average customer rating: Astounding and beautiful An Heir To The Masters Strange Beginnings Meditative & Soothing

The Sky Of Mind Ray Lynch Manufacturer: Ray Lynch Production ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Nothing Above My Shoulders But The Evening No Blue Thing Deep Breakfast Deep Breakfast Best Of Ray Lynch, Vol. 1 ASIN: B00005YWIL Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

1. Quandra
2. Good News
3. The Temple
4. Too Wounded
5. Pavane
6. Green Is Here

Customer Reviews:

Astounding and beautiful.......2005-05-31

The four albums by Ray Lynch convey a wide range of musical personalities and all are excellent. The songs on Sky Of Mind can be classified as low energy and introspective. These tracks may not generate the instant affinity of Lynch's lively pop "Celestial Soda Pop" and so may take a few listens to appreciate. However, they are astounding, complex melodies and beautiful renditions.

An Heir To The Masters.......2004-12-16

What Ray Lynch creates in his debut recording is a unique blend of rhythm, harmony and melody. The ringing of Tibetan bells ushers in the opening "Quandra", a soothing movement of flute, cello and keyboard. There is a wondrous joy expressed in both "Good News" and "Green is Here", and a deeply meditative presence in "Temple" and "Pavane". The beautiful middle score, "Too Wounded", evokes the image of an angel whispering in the night; there is serenity in the piano notes lingering in the quiet.

Lynch's music is deeply emotional in the vein of Mozart's "Requiem", Beethoven's "Ninth Symphony", and Rachmaninov's "Prelude in G Minor". The music becomes an invitation to look inside yourself and find that which is better than you thought possible.

Accept the invitation to explore his music, and witness the accomplishments of an extraordinary talent.

Strange Beginnings.......2003-09-22

People who encounter Lynch's compositions are most familiar with his two 'middle' albums - No Blue Thing and Deep Breakfast. While these are also no longer representative of what Lynch is trying to do, this first album - The Sky of Mind' is an unexpected starting point.

Lynch was a successful guitarist and lutenist who, after enjoying some success found the pressures too great and retired from the public scene for many years on a personal, spiritual quest. The Sky of Mind is an expression of that period - what we now would label mainstream 'meditation' music. He makes use of both electronic and acoustic components to build something like a combination of Hohvaness's big melodies with Indian Kirtan stylings (repetitive with a mid-point crescendo in tempo and dynamics). Likeable, but not particularily original.

One either likes this kind of music or one doesn't. The lack of thematic development may be great for meditation, but the interest needed to set it apart musically is usually not present. Had Lynch continued to write this was he would have faded into obscurity with many of his fellow artists when New Age music stopped being the rage.

Over the next few albums Lynch complete changed what he was doing. He started using his inner state to generate work instead of using his work to generate an inner state. In doing so he achieved a well-deserved popularity. I'm glad I have this slim CD, but I wouldn't seek it out as a must-have.

Meditative & Soothing.......2003-08-21

This is a beautiful album and is great for meditation, yoga, or anything bodily. You can relax and trust the music to carry you away. I heard "The Temple" from "Ray Lynch Best Of" album and bought the this album because of it. It's one of my favorites.

Average customer rating: A collection of non-beatmixed Tracy Young dance mixes with bland vocals... Slow, boring, like a sketcheless canvas Nothing but AWESOME simply Fab ! Fierceness at its best

Tracy Young Remixes: Living Theater DJ Tracy Young Manufacturer: Kunduru Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Danceculture White Party 2003: Flash Back - Fast Forward Inside My Head Party Groove: White Party 02 Danceculture 2 ASIN: B00009RBXR Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

1. It's A Lovely Day - Erica Jennings
2. Solo Por Tu Amor - Manuel Franjo
3. New York City - Fuman Freak
4. Wishing You Were Here - Missarah
5. Bang, Bang - Erica Jennings
6. Compassionate Buddha - Asian Heart
7. Miracle - Charlene Holloway
8. The World Is A Stage - Terry Barber
9. My Funny Valentine - P.Melas
10. What Is This? - Missarah
11. Sweet Johnny - Kyoko

Album Details

Tracy Young Has Emerged as One of the Most Successful DJ/PRODUCERS in Dance Music, Thanks to her Highly Visible and Frequently Played Mixes of Madonna ("Music", "Don't Tell Me"), Christina Aguilera ("Dirrty"), Enrique Iglesias ("Bailamos"), Cyndi Lauper ("Shine"), Simply Red ("Ain't that a Lot of Love"), Pink ("Don't Let Me Get Me") and Shakira ("Wherever, Whenever") to Name but a Few. With this Disc, She Gets the Chillout Lounge Scene Up on their Feet and Onto the Dance Floor. It's her First Full-fledged Production Mix Disc, Utilizing Tracks Taken from the Original Compilations, "Buddha Bar Presents Living Theater V.1 and 2", Written, Produced and Created by Joseph Baldassare. Ms.young Applies her Magical Mixing Abilities to Transform 11 of the Chillout/Lounge Scene's Biggest Tracks Into One of the Hottest Dance Megamixes You've Ever Heard.

Customer Reviews:

A collection of non-beatmixed Tracy Young dance mixes with bland vocals..........2005-10-19

This is not your usual Tracy Young circuit party continuous mix. These are all free-standing, full-length remixes by Tracy Young. And the results are mixed:


1. it's a lovely day...Erica Jennings (3:42) (very moody, melancholy house, female vocal)

2. solo port u amor...manuel franjo (7:20) (blech! Dreary male latin vocals and another moody mix)

3. New york city...fuman freak (7:38) (dark tribal, with male vocals reminiscent of Byron Stingly. But still subdued...no drama here)

4. wishing you were here...misarah (7:42) (ah...some drama! Still mostly a melancholy house track, with female vocals, but this progressive mix has some nice build ups)

5. bang bang...erica Jennings (6:32) (a cover of a Cher song-which she covered herself at one point-and in all honesty, I would have preferred a remix of her 1987 version. This song is really hokey-making a dance version just for the sake of making a dance version. You'll wanna shoot yourself down after hearing the repetitive "bang bang" line....)

6. Compassionate Buddha...asian heart (6:53) (good music, good build ups and peaks, but not a real vocal track, more like a dub)

7. miracle...charlene Holloway (7:50) (one of the best tribal diva anthems on the disc. Hard and dark.)

8. The world is a stage...terry barber (8:44) (another hard and dark mix, this one with an operatic female vocal. Nice mix)

9. My funny valentine...P. Melas (6:30) (interesting...and depressing, just like the song itself)


10. what is this...missarah (8:43) (this is a pretty good female vocal track-but, as with most of the tracks on here, I think the overall problem is that the melodies of the songs just aren't as strong as the instrumental mix would require them to be, so the music is forced to tone itself down.)

11. Sweet Johnny...kyoko (4:00) ( a chill out track, not a dance tune)

Slow, boring, like a sketcheless canvas.......2004-06-17

Though a good mixer, Tracy just doesn't know how to keep the energy up. Try someone else, or buy this in order to fall asleep.

Nothing but AWESOME.......2004-01-17

If you buy ONE Dance Disc this Year: THIS IS IT!!!

Great House/Deep House Traxx mixed by talented Tracy Young.
A great Journey into Soundz.

Is there coming something up from Celeda or Suzanne Palmer (69 records)?
But in between be sure to listen to this great Stuff.
Never Heard Bang Bang (Cher-Song) better.

simply Fab !.......2003-07-17

I just bought this CD last night. I am up at this ungodly hour (it's 8:30 AM in NYC) to write this note to compliment DJ Tracy. You go girl... LOVE IT ... more please!

Fierceness at its best.......2003-06-26

There's a lot to be said about a woman who has taken the turntables by storm in the last several years and not had time to look back. Young is not only beautiful and vivacious but full of energy and emotion, and it shows through her music selections and the way she remixes them with clarity, elevation and prestine unity. It's breathtaking; the vocals seem to emerge out of nowhere, then they disappear for awhile as other effects flow through like a whirlwind environment that blends colors into pure magic, until those vocals reappear with prestine timing. It all can't get much better than this. She brings people to their feet, she forces your hands in the air, she keeps your smile from going anywhere but brighter and brighter, she makes your soul feel light. The selections are perfect (esp. tracks 3,4, and 8). Watch out for "Wishing You Were Here", as it becomes a classic in the future. Thanks again, Ms. Young. You've done it once more.

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