Everybody

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"Holland’s top DJ export. Dark, sexy, uplifting…"

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Brand new 2XCD mix from Holland's acclaimed DJ/Producer Sander Kleinenberg. This man knows how dancefloors work: he's instigated sweaty scenes around the world, observing what makes people move from Boston to Belfast to Buenos Aires. Ultimately, the mechanics of the dancefloor revolve around just one thing: good dance music. Sander knows about this, too. As a DJ, he has released two critically acclaimed mix CD’s: the first for G.U.'s NUBREED series and the second for ESSENTIAL MIX. The last two years have also been a watershed for Sander as a producer: from his recent massive remixes of JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE’S "ROCK YOUR BODY" and J Records’ ANNIE LENNOX, to his original productions which are regularly championed by the elite progressive house & trance DJ’s around the world, Sander is following close in the footsteps of PAUL OAKENFOLD and DEEP DISH by establishing himself as a world class DJ, producer, and big-name remixer. On Renaissance Presents: Everybody, Sander dips into a deep bag of funky dancefloor numbers that present the best in current progressive house sounds while also giving us a glimpse into the future of the genre.

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Everybody,Sander Kleinenberg,Thrive (Red),Dance Music,Electronic,Pop,Progressive House,Tech-House

Average customer rating: Old enough to change your name sound quality not good a suggestion A Classic----Everybody Knows an absolute rock and roll classic.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Neil Young & Crazy Horse Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Canada | North America | International | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: After The Gold Rush Harvest Neil Young Zuma Tonight's the Night ASIN: B000002KD7 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Cinnamon Girl
2. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
3. Round And Round (It Won't Be Long)
4. Down By The River
5. The Losing (When You're On)
6. Running Dry (Requiem For The Rockets)
7. Cowgirl In The Sand

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Opening with the methodical, hard-rocking "Cinnamon Girl"--still one of the singer-songwriter's most-hollered requests in concert--Young's second solo album introduces the cockeyed harmonies and sloppy, chiming guitars of Crazy Horse. His wide swings from soft-spoken country-folk ("Round & Round [It Won't Be Long]") to menacing metal (the punch line to "Down by the River" is "I shot my baby") indicate the multiple personalities in Young's future. His second album of 1969 broadcasts a sincere passion for the peace-and-love '60s (dig the long guitar solos) but also predicts the dark introspection of "Tonight's the Night." --Steve Knopper

Customer Reviews:

Old enough to change your name.......2007-07-19

From the opening seconds of "Cinnamon Girl," it is quite apparent this is not the same young man who offered the searching, uncertain "Neil Young" only months prior. This, the second album from former Buffalo Springfield songwriter, is a dark masterpiece full of beautiful imagery, and lush guitar solos that are dripping with sheer emotion. The production quality is distinctly more loose on this album, allowing the interplay of Young and the newly-named Crazy Horse to shine through in a way that still sounds revolutionary today.

The fact that songs like "Round and Round" are present on this album serve as a bit of a legend for the rest of Young's career. On one hand, you have the dark, hard-rocking band frontman, and on the other you have a sensitive song-craftsmen who molds melodies the way a skilled carpenter does cabinets. This dichotomy will become more and more apparent (and more polarizing) on subsequent Young releases, but here, it simply shows two sides to one of the most deservingly celebrated artists in rock history.

sound quality not good.......2007-06-12

The sound quality did not sound as good as my old album.

a suggestion.......2007-05-30

You know what i think would be great?
If they gave this album one of those "Deluxe Edition" jobs like they've
done with so many others such as the first Weezer album and Blind Faith and on and on. Out-takes,demo's,alternate takes/mix's....it would all be catnip to the millions who love this album.
Actually, now that i think of it....if a "Deluxe Edition" job isn't possible, they could make a nice pairing of this along with the Neil and Crazy Horse at The Fillmore 1970 CD. That would be pretty deluxe!

A Classic----Everybody Knows.......2007-05-14

While sniffing around in the wine cellar, I looked into my considerable archive of music and this one, inexplicably, shuffled it's way off the shelf into my bony hands. Some people say that it's Universal Force and Enlightenment that did it. I suspect Guido from the empty bottles. In any event- it is an excellent choice.
What can one say about this album? Neil Young expanded beyond Buffalo Springfield with this one and, I think, came into his own as a considerable artist in his own right. With Crazy Horse, he examined and extended his creativity with pastoral landscapes, jagged-edged cliffs, outerworldly musings, and just plain country meets city sensibility. Not that it always makes sense, but that people is the magic of music. Interpretation is up to you, not the artist.
Even now, I am awed by the consistency Neil displays so early in his solo career. We are never relaxed, for one moment, that the sequence of songs will resemble sameness in any shape or form. It begins with "Cinnamon Girl" which, in some way, reveals the dilemma that many young people have a problem with. That is the in-between phase of being a child and adult. He wants to spend his life with her, but then again, "Ma, send me money". The need to be free but not quite there yet. This theme reveals itself in many of his tunes. It is a slow rocker but with such a memorable riff. Next up "Everybody Knows", a jumpy, sprightly groove that, again, reveals where he's at - between a dream and reality- essentially nowhere.
"Round and Round" is a slow acoustic sadness that, I feel at least, is about loss. A loss of yourself? Or perhaps someone close. "Down By the River", aside from allowing Neil to stretch his jagged lead guitar, proposes another dilemma for the astute listener. The protagonist is lead to possibilities with this woman - but is her non-compliance a reason to shoot her? Down by the River? An enigmatic song at best and I dare not ask Neil the meaning.
We then get to "The Losing End" which reveals an easy-going country groove with some electric guitars helping it along. The theme? Good ol' country heartache. A mainstay in that genre - now and always. The mood then changes, into some outerworldly, ethereal regret and deception. This song reveals a darkness of the mind, and this is brought forth so effectively with the inclusion of violins. An eerie offering, but so very different.
"Cowgirl in the Sand", I think, is one of Neil's most potent songs. It can be taken on many levels. It is hard drivin' (but, it takes on a whole new perspective if you heard him do the acoustic version). Neil pleads with her to stay in her company. But, her place of command is the desert. Desolation. And, this song tries, desperately, to make her see her worth. Neil knows she is a beauty. She feels she is "purple words on a gray background". I feel that this song is an aching plea. It also allows Neil to experiment with lead guitar breaks, gritty and rough and insistent on it's purpose. In all, a brilliant conclusion to a brilliant album.
This album (plus the next two- After the Gold Rush and Harvest) complete the superb triumvirate of Neil's early career. As we know now, he was to go on to more creative terrain. Some of it successful, some of it not so. In any event, plain and simple, he is an amazing artist and, I think, one of the greats in popular music.
This one is definitely a classic and well worth the investment.
Now - if only Guido would replenish my bottles!

Your personal roadmap to reflection and music of worth--Metamorpho

an absolute rock and roll classic........2007-03-30

"tonight's the night" is my favorite neil young album. what's number two, though? "on the beach," "after the gold rush," or "everybody knows this is nowhere." hard to choose from those three great albums. might be "everybody knows..." though. such great songs. such stunning performances. "down by the river" and "cowgirl in the sand" have some of the most originally stunning guitar jams in the history of rock and roll. and the first of those two songs is simply about as haunting a piece of work as you will find in all of the rock and roll canon. "cinnamon girl," with its power chords and great melody is another classic. the whole album is just outrageously fantastic. don't miss it.

Average customer rating: December's Children has too much filler Their best early release in the US Not an SACD Not the Best, but pretty important Stupendously Fantastic

December's Children (And Everybody's) The Rolling Stones , and Rolling Stones Manufacturer: Abkco ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Supergroups | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Out Of Our Heads England's Newest Hitmakers 12 X 5 The Rolling Stones Now! Flowers ASIN: B00006AW2R Release Date: 2002-09-03

Tracks:

1. She Said Yeah
2. Talking About You
3. You Better Move On
4. Look What You've Done
5. The Singer Not the Song
6. Route 66
7. Get off of My Cloud
8. I'm Free
9. As Tears Go By
10. Gotta Get Away
11. Blue Turns to Grey
12. I'm Movin' On

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Before this 1965 blues-rock masterpiece, the Stones were the best of the many British bands living out their Muddy Waters dress-up fantasies. They continue giving new life to old songs, such as Arthur Alexander's soul tearjerker "You Better Move On" and the Nat King Cole standard "Route 66," but there are several exciting new developments. Keith Richards and Mick Jagger discover their songwriting talents, coming up with the enduring "Get Off My Cloud" and "As Tears Go By" as well as the underappreciated "I'm Free." And drummer Charlie Watts focuses the swing-jazz fills that have defined the Stones as much as the writing, voices, and guitars. --Steve Knopper

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Dig how even a tossed-together cash-in by the Stones' U.S. label--the group's third American album of 1965--ends up smoking like all but their very best. They invent thrash with the opener, "She Said Yeah" (a Specialty Records obscurity penned, under a pseudonym, by Sonny Bono!) before laying down a leering "Talkin' 'Bout You," a frenetic "I'm Movin' On" and their most consistent, varied list of originals yet. Dig, too, how even "As Tears Go By" sounds like a sneer in the midst of "Get Off of My Cloud," "Gotta Get Away," "I'm Free" and the dourly off-key "Blue Turns to Grey." --Rickey Wright

Album Description

This Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) recording offers high-resolution sound and is playable on both standard CD players and SACD-compatible devices.

Album Description

Full Title - December's Children (& Everybody's). Remastered reissue of 1965 album, suitable for standard & 'Super Audio' CD players. Digipak. Abkco. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

December's Children has too much filler.......2007-03-16

This is perhaps the weakest album in the Rolling Stones 60's catalog. But don't blame the band, this is the record companies fault. Sure there are some great tunes here like She Said Yeah, Get off of My Cloud, As Tears Go By and some decent tunes like You Better Move On and I'm Free. But there's just too much weak material, songs like Talking About You, Look What You've Done, The Singer Not the Song, Gotta Get Away and Blue Turns to Grey feel flat. Then the live renditions of Route 66 and I'm Movin' On are alright, but feel like fun filler.


December's Children (And Everybody's) ~ The Rolling Stones: 2 1/2 stars

Their best early release in the US.......2007-02-02

Even though it's a US compilation of British leftovers that weren't on the previous US albums. No matter, this record plays as the Stones best and strongest pre-aftermath album.

Not an SACD.......2007-01-31

I bought this because it is listed as an SACD.
What I was sent is a DSD disc. It does not register as an SACD on my player. It sounds miserable.
What gives, has the SACD been replaced by this other format?
It's one of my favorite Stones albums. I am not pleased.

Not the Best, but pretty important.......2007-01-16

December's Children comes off as a rather uneven document of the Stones' song-writing prowess and a scattershotrock record in its own right. Nonetheless, their identity as a band distinct from the British invasion clones really emerges on these tracks.

Stupendously Fantastic.......2006-06-13

This is an absolute stunner of a record. The bad boys of Rock and Roll really go to town with Chuck Berry's "Talkin' About You," and Bobby Troup's "Route 66." The latter being one of the two live songs on the record. The timeless "As Tears Go By," written by Mick and Keith along with group manage Andrew Oldham," has got to be one of the signature songs of a generation. According to my folks, it was the Boomer's big make out song. Hey, I've made out to it too, the song really is timeless. The other Mick and Keith songs that I really like are "Blue Turns to Grey" and "Get off My Cloud." Brian's slide guitar on the live version of "I'm Moving On" is stupendous, in fact the whole record is stupendously fantastic.

Average customer rating: A return to form exactly. Soundtrack for a Slow Summer Day Best Sea and Cake album ever A Rocking Return

Everybody The Sea and Cake Manufacturer: Thrill Jockey ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sky Blue Sky God Save the Clientele The Reminder Armchair Apocrypha New Moon ASIN: B000O170Y4 Release Date: 2007-05-08

Tracks:

1. Up On Crutches
2. Too Strong
3. Crossing Line
4. Middlenight
5. Coconut
6. Exact To Me
7. Lighting
8. Introducing
9. Left On
10. Transparent

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A new record from the Sea and Cake is like a cool breeze, floating in off the water after a hot, sunny day. Unlike the dark, cerebral vibe of label-mates Tortoise (for whom drummer/producer John McEntire also plays and produces), The S&C plays loose. Still, the new record from Sam Prekop and company is especially relaxed, with songs that melt down into colorful smears. While 2003's One Bedroom was pointing in a more pop-oriented direction, Everybody is even more straightforward and stripped down, with only peripheral references to the jazzier sound of past efforts like 1995's The Biz. They're still capable of it though. Check out the free-form, jam-band vibe of "Left On," as McEntire's rollicking percussion dissolves over Prekop's gentle fadeout. But songs like the lead track, "Up on Crutches" are more representative, full of momentum and dynamics. Even the instrumentation is simpler; listen to the hand claps and the fuzz pedal on "Crossing Line." The Sea and Cake have never sounded uptight, but at times their beachy sound has seemed a little forced, like they were straining to suppress their experimental chops. But in challenging themselves to simplify, the band finally achieves a state of laid back clarity. It's the perfect soundtrack to lazy Sunday afternoons, letting Prekop's breathless voice dissolve like vapor against diffuse melodies and gliding guitars. Put on Everybody and tune out of the world. --Matthew Cooke

Album Description

Their first full-length in over four years continues to perfect their singular brand of dreamlike, hot-buttered pop music that sounds delicately handcrafted, yet effortless all the same. Sheets of glowing guitar tones skip along propulsive percussion underscored by gently funky, introspective bass lines, all adorned by breathlessly delivered lines of lyrical poetry.

Customer Reviews:

A return to form.......2007-07-04

With straight-up guitars, lyrics that are easier to follow, songs that are bit more tightly focused, "Everybody" is a step away from the process-heavy sound of "One Bedroom" and more in line with earlier work. Overall, the songs are way too short for how good they are. I frequently listen to this disc twice in a row. Not the masterpiece that is "Fawn" but highly recommended.

exactly........2007-06-21

I sat up and listened, immediately liking this release. It certainly pays off on The Sea And Cake's ability to seamlessly both rock and swing. There's just the right amount of dissonance underneath the propulsive grooves and guitar lines, which acknowledge a debt to West African polyrythm.

This was a very welcome listen, I'd hazard that The Sea And Cake is at the top of their game.

Soundtrack for a Slow Summer Day.......2007-06-19

I am new to The Sea and Cake, having bought the CD based on a strong review on The Onion's AV Page. I like this band's sound a lot. No song really jumps out at you, but they are all good. Their sound is not radio-friendly, you'd probably find them on a "light jazz/easy listening" station if at all, but that does their music a disservice. Their sound fits a slow drive through the wine country, or a breezy afternoon on the patio while reading a good book. The music is gentle without being boring. They sound like nobody else, probably best described as a mellower Sonic Youth, with less dissonance and more melody, with a little Modern English mixed in, only with more emphasis on mood rather than beat. The lead vocalist, Sam Prekop, has a soft, mid to high octave voice that sounds somewhere between a '70s folk-rocker and a present-day EMO warbler. In short, everything about this band is balanced and multi-influenced in a way to make their sound unique, accomplished, and worth hearing. I recommend this CD for everyone.

Best Sea and Cake album ever.......2007-06-11

I've been listening to this band since about 2000. I think I have pretty much all their music. Anyway, I originally heard of them when looking around for Tortoise CDs (both bands are apparently from Chicago). In my opinion, this is the best and most consistent album I've heard from them yet. I sure hope they put out a lot more music in the future.

As my girlfriend said, "I just don't understand why they're not the most famous band in the whole world!"

A Rocking Return.......2007-06-08

I really enjoyed this CD, I purchased it in pre-order status so that I'd get it ASAP. My friend got some tickets to see them in Solana Beach in the San Diego area, and I wanted to prep before their show with new music. Sounds great in concert and on CD. Can't really think of a song that I don't like. I particularly like Up on Crutches and Transparent, Too Strong is a really cool upbeat song too. Great addition to the Sea and Cake sound.

jxr

Average customer rating: I want to make one thing perfectly clear Good Album Wow Overexposed The 5 star ratings here are a bit much

Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? The Cranberries Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: No Need to Argue To the Faithful Departed Bury The Hatchet [Explicit Cover] Wake Up and Smell the Coffee Stars: The Best of the Cranberries, 1992-2002 ASIN: B000001DXL Release Date: 1993-04-20

Tracks:

1. I Still Do
2. Dreams
3. Sunday
4. Pretty
5. Waltzing Back
6. Not Sorry
7. Linger
8. Wanted
9. Still Can't...
10. I Will Always
11. How
12. Put Me Down

Product Description

Practically BRAND NEW condition, never played, includes original CD, case, and paperwork, First class shipped, ask me for my CD List! :)

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Their first full-length shows a band fully formed, with faint debts to the Sundays and the Smiths, but turning out more-than-tuneful pop behind the gorgeous lilt of Dolores O'Riordan. "Dreams" and "Linger" both seem to weave magic spells that remain even after the tracks pass, and there is a glorious freshness to the performances that's impossible to resist. It remains their most satisfying outing. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

I want to make one thing perfectly clear.......2006-08-14

Despite your album title not everybody was trying to imitate 10,000 Maniacs in 1993, and so therefore the title doesn't apply to you. If you wanted to just say you were recording an album then that's fine, but don't say you are doing this because everyone else is SO THERE!!!!!! Now that my venting over the title is over now onto serious business: "Linger" is my first introduction of the Cranberries, and let's just say that it was as bad as getting a manly handshake from a woman. The melody is despicable, and the lyrics are too, and it was one of the bad memories of the first months in FL. That's where I was first introduced to this, so I feel that if everyone was rocketing to the moon in their underpants would you?

Good Album.......2006-08-04

I think this is a good album in the whole. Most of the songs are well written and well performed. The lead vocals do sound a bit the same after a while, but she has a nice voice so I don't mind hearing it over and over. I think this album still sounds good, it's better than most of the stuff out today.

Wow.......2006-08-01

In lieu of all of the recent negative reviews I've read, I feel this weird need to defend The Cranberries, and I don't know why.

So The Cranberries were a 90s band, sorry to all of you who think it's cool to rebel against gen x and hate the 90s. This cd doesn't sound dated really, just take a look at any given current 'indie' band, and you'll get pretty much a similar, softer sound to it. And even if one were able to identify this as a 90s band, this isn't horribly dependant on the age in which it was written like oh so many 80s pop/synth/rock acts.

I don't think anyone is going to accuse The Cranberries of being the most innovative, intelligent band ever, but they weren't trying to be. They made pop tunes and actually put a little heart into them, and thats a rare thing, I think. This is a very gorgeous, yet subtle cd; nothing is really going to jump out at you, and it may take more than one listen to really appreciate it.

So songs to listen to:
Dreams
Waltzing Back
Linger
Still Can't...
How

If you like the sound of these songs, then you won't be disappointed in the least. If they're not your cup of tea, then don't bother.

Overexposed.......2006-02-22

I originally purchased this album over nine years ago and, although I liked the songs and Dolores O'Riordan's voice, I find myself rarely listening to it now. For me, the excessive radio airplay of the songs "Dreams" and "Linger" killed the longevity of the album as a whole. It seemed as though throughout most of the nineties a person couldn't listen to the radio, walk around in a shopping mall, or watch TV without hearing "Dreams" or "Linger" at least once, if not more than once. I must have heard those songs a hundred times at least. Now I groan internally whenever I hear them. To me, this album will always sound like the nineties, and, unfortunately, the nineties haven't been gone long enough to make me want to reminisce. The Cranberries were a great band and it is a shame that much of their subsequent output wasn't as good. This is not a terrible album by any means, it has just been, to use a photographic term, overexposed.

The 5 star ratings here are a bit much.......2006-02-04

Yes, Dolores O'Riordan has a beautiful voice. Yes, many of the tunes here waft delicately and create a slightly melancholy ambiance.

The problem is that the songs rest TOO heavily on her voice without the songwriting to carry it. Too few of these tunes have solid bankable hooks that draw you back to them again and again and that counts against the longevity of this in the end.

In addition, the lilting quality of O'Riordan's voice takes on a near yodel affectation at times that means her singing style may take some getting used to. That's not to say this album is "bad"..just that much of it possesses a tendency to bleed into the background.

HIGHLIGHTS:
Driving drums and shimering guitar made "Dreams" a big hit as was the string-kissed "Linger". Outside of those, "Still Can't.." and "How" with its "Never before and never again" chorus settle in with repeated listening. It closes on a nice note with the otherworldly soaring backing vocals on "Put Me Down".

LOWS:
"I Still Do" is a prime example of a tune that I just can't recall once it stops playing and it was allowed to set the stage for the disc. While that's truth in advertising at its most extreme, it certainly doesn't start the CD to best advantage.

BOTTOM LINE:
A great voice can't carry songs on its own and this album is hit and miss but the best bits are majestic. Definitely one I'd borrow from a friend first before buying, though.

Average customer rating: Costa Has Got That Something A unique favorite Great Sound! Truly Infectious Funk and Soul are alive and well.....

Everybody Got Their Something Nikka Costa Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: can'tneverdidnothin' How I Do Like a Feather can'tneverdidnothin' (Clean) Wikked Lil' Grrrls ASIN: B00005B0S6 Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

1. Like A Feather
2. So Have I For You
3. Tug Of War
4. Everybody Got Their Something
5. Nothing
6. Nikka What?
7. Hope It Felt Good
8. Some Kind Of Beautiful
9. Nikka Who?
10. Just Because
11. Push & Pull
12. Corners Of My Mind

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Nikka Costa's fiercely bootylicious first single, "Like a Feather"--that song with the thick, clapped 16th notes--has already garnered the 28-year-old singer one hell of a buzz, and for the most part, she's got the goods to back it up. Already a platinum-selling artist in Europe and South America, the Tokyo-born, L.A.-bred singer's stateside debut bulges with ambition. It's a mixed bag of musical tricks that's equal parts '70s-style funk, hazy Led Zeppelin-inspired psychedelia, and angst-ridden alternachick yowling, with healthy dollops of soul, hip-hop, and thrash thrown in for good measure. Produced by Costa, Australian rocker Justin Stanley (who's also the singer's husband), and high-profile New York City DJ Mark Ronson, the album works best when it piles on the noise--like on the standout "Tug of War," which features the unmistakable rim-shot work of Roots drummer ?uestlove. On that track, a flurry of scratched samples, layers of soundboard-smeared noise, and a few luscious string sweeps break into gospel-choir harmonies that swirl gorgeously beneath Costa's reedy mezzo-soprano wails. It's a shame that she can't match this intensity on sparser down-tempo ballads like "Nothing" and "Just Because," where she sounds like Fiona Apple's slightly less annoying older sis. As the album's title says, everybody got their something, and Costa sounds best when she sticks to hers. --Sylvia W. Chan

Customer Reviews:

Costa Has Got That Something.......2007-02-10

With a guitar riff that traces straight back to Heartbreaker by the Rolling Stones, Nikka Costa gets out to a fast start on the first track, Like A Feather, and then shows her range as a songwriter/vocalist throughout this excellent CD.

She reaches deep into her soul for real interpretations of R&B, blues and gospel, with a variety of mixes in the production. Though I am not a fan of layered vocals, Costa is able to do an admirable job because of her range of expressions in delivering the parts.

She sings it like she's lived it in Push & Pull and Corners Of My Mind, with Tug Of War and the title track compelling enough to make you stop what you're doing and listen intently.

A dynamite CD likes this one means that the artist has refined the material over a period of years and may struggle to reach the same peak or is starting one of those magical runs of quality releases. Costa has set a solid foundation and Everybody Got Their Something will stand on its own no matter what the future brings.

A unique favorite.......2007-02-03

I've had this CD for awhile and it remains one of my absolute favorites. So it hasn't been played on the radio? I love finding a musical gem that others haven't heard, though why Nikka Costa remains obscure to radio stations is beyond my guess. This is one funky and unique collection of songs that sound like no other.

Great Sound!.......2007-01-17

This album has all the variety that showcases Costa. Motown, soulful, pop, rock, riot grrl. Not a boring cd. However, with that said. You do get the feeling that you heard the song before. But, great execution.

Truly Infectious.......2006-11-26

I had been hearing that song "Everbody Got Their Something" on the Desperate Housewives for the last year. Then I heard it again on an episode of Nip Tuck. I investigated..and I found a gem. This CD is TRULY infectious. Her voice, the lyrics, the music is all so beautifully put together. I can't believe a TRUE artist like Ms. Costa hasn't been recognized with mainstreem attention. I love this CD and i've only owned it for two hours now. The song "So Have i for You" gave me goosebumps the first time I heard it. Unbelievable!

Funk and Soul are alive and well............2006-01-31

I saw Nikka Costa perform "Like a Bird", live not lip-synched, on the "Arsenio Hall Show"(of all places). I could not believe the voice coming out of this, well, little woman. Didn't hurt that her band was just Kickin'! But she was just incredible. I finally got around to buying this CD and let me tell you, she is much, much more than just that "one-hit wonder" song (God I hate VH-1). This is one of those CDs that, if you're into the style of music, that you absolutely have to listen to from start to finish (after you get over the "What was THAT?" songs that you have to play 20 times in a row). Nikka Costa proudly continues the traditions of Janis Joplin, Sass Jordan, and other female singers who do what they want, when they want, and it kicks-your-ass every time. Make sure you pull the curtains and lock your door so you don't get caught "bad dancing and air-guitar playing". ;)

Take it easy,
JLE

Average customer rating: If only for one song alone, you'll love it. Happy Music!!! At last I found it!! THE MAN IS A GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic Album From A Modern Master

Something For Everybody: Baz Luhrmann Various Artists Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Wear Sunscreen William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture, Volume 2 (1996 Version) William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture (1996 Version) [Enhanced CD] Baz Luhrmann's Red Curtain Trilogy (Strictly Ballroom / Romeo + Juliet / Moulin Rouge) ASIN: B00000634X Release Date: 2004-07-12

Tracks:

1. Bazmark Fanfare - Baz Luhrman
2. Young Hearts Run Free (The Overture Mix) - Kim Mazelle
3. Loverfool (Snooper Version) - Snooper
4. Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps - Doris Day
5. Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Mix - Quindon Tarver
6. Che Gelida Manina (Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen) - David Hobson
7. When Doves Cry (Extended Mix) - Quindon Tarver
8. Love Is In The Air (Fran Mix) - John Paul Young
9. Nutbod (Houseboats Of Kashmir Mix) - Christine Anu/Royce Doherty
10. Happy Feet (High Heels Mix) - Jack Hylton
11. Angel (7in MIx) - Gavin Friday
12. Os Quindos De Ya Ya - Stanley Black
13. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - Helana
14. Time After Time (The S.F.E. Version) - Tara Morice
15. I'm Losing You - Lani
16. Now Until The End Of The Day (Single Version) - Christine Anu/David Hobson/Royce Doherty
17. Jupiter (From The Planets) - The London Symphony Orchestra

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One of the most surreal singles in memory, "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" has an even stranger story than you'd imagine: in 1998, a student lifted the text of an article columnist Mary Schmich had written for the Chicago Tribune and started sending it around the world, crediting it as a commencement speech given at MIT by Kurt Vonnegut. Film director Baz Luhrmann (who had taken a big part in designing the soundscapes of his films Strictly Ballroom and William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) got his hands on it just as he was working on a remix of Rozalla's 1992 dance hit "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)." Within a day, Luhrmann had hired a local actor to read the text, and a single was born. It's a wonderfully surreal pop-cultural moment on an album that strives for such things. Luhrmann's modus operandi involves the remixing and customizing of tracks until they have a fabulous sheen, and it owes a lot to the equally media-attuned Malcolm McLaren (and especially to McLaren's 1989 album Waltz Darling). Though he throws in a handful of time-tested songs (Doris Day's "Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps," La Bohème's "Che Gelide Manina"), Something for Everybody is very much of a specific moment--and though the moment may pass, fans will enjoy revisiting it time and again. --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews:

If only for one song alone, you'll love it........2007-07-06

I could tell you that song, but that would perhaps have you unscrupulously downloading it from some nefarious site. Besides, the whole album is a trip through musical spaces that no other compilation I have has taken me. It's that good.

Happy Music!!!.......2007-04-02

As described, it is truly is "music for all..." The "Wear Sunscreen" song is My personal favorite...

At last I found it!!.......2006-07-11

I'm from Spain and I really like Baz Luhrmann's music. I used to have this Cd but I lent it to somebody and never got it back. You can't imagine how difficult is to find it in Spain! And at last, I decided to buy it here because I really wanted theis album again.
I'm really happy with the service. I recieved it very fast! Thanks very much!!

THE MAN IS A GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-12-11

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE ALBUM. IT IS TRUELY SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY!

Fantastic Album From A Modern Master.......2003-03-01

If you've ever had the good fortune to see STRICLY BALLROOM, ROMEO + JULIET or MOULIN ROUGE, then you've been exposed to the pure visual and musical genius that is Baz Luhrmann. This pre-MOULIN ROUGE album covers a wonderfully wide range of music - mainly original and remixed music from Luhrmann's first two films, two of his theatrical productions for the Australian Opera (LA BOHEME & MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM), his production of HAIRCUT for the Sydney Theatre Company, and music from LAKE LOST.

Fans of STRICTLY BALLROOM will again recognize the original versions of Doris Day's classic "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" and Stanley Black's "Os Quindos De Ya Ya" as well as remixed versions of "Happy Feet," "Love Is In The Air" and Tara Morice's "Time After Time." ROMEO + JULIET lovers can hear fantastic remixed versions of "Young Hearts Run Free," "Everybody's Free," "When Doves Cry," and "Angel."

The real treat for Baz Luhrmann fans, however, are the tracks from and inspired by his works for The Sydney Theatre Company and the Australian Opera. They range from the purely operatic "Che Gelida Manina" from LA BOHEME (which has since been brought to Broadway) to the fantastically funky electronic "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" from HAIRCUT.

If you've ever seen and loved a Luhrmann film, you shouldn't be disappointed by this fantastic album. It celebrates the works you know and love and introduces you to this modern master's other, equally wonderful works.

Average customer rating: great comeback! Quality Quality Quality I LOVE A Happy Ending Great CD Great album

Everybody Loves a Happy Ending Tears for Fears Manufacturer: New Door Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Raoul and the Kings of Spain The Seeds of Love The Hurting [UK Bonus Tracks] Songs from the Big Chair Elemental ASIN: B0002M5T34 Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

1. Everybody Loves A Happy Ending
2. Closest Thing To Heaven
3. Call Me Mellow
4. Size Of Sorrow
5. Who Killed Tangerine?
6. Quiet Ones
7. Who You Are
8. The Devil
9. Secret World
10. Killing With Kindness
11. Ladybird
12. Last Days On Earth

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Among the benefits of picking up the new Tears for Fears album--the band's first since 1989--maybe the least obvious is looking cool in front of friends. Flick it on over cocktails, say, and brows will furrow: Few would think to match the heaving, synth-heavy boys who lit up the '80s with "Head Over Heels" to this new material. Which is mostly a good thing. The vocals of lead singer Roland Orzabal, powered by some all-cylinders thing, still squash all traces of irony in their path, and there's a moodiness to the music, minus a lot of the old broodiness, that borders on the masterly. Yet the sound has changed completely. Old-school overproduction has fallen away in favor of real guitars, pounding pianos, and a melody-driven, Beatle-y sensibility. It's there on the title track and first single "Call Me Mellow," and only slightly eclipsed by something pleasantly Bacharach-ish on "Secret World." Everybody who loves a happy ending will find one here: Tears for Fears skirts the has-been trap impressively, translating years of experience into play-it-again, sophisticated modern pop worth paying attention to. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

UK version of 2004 album contains 2 bonus tracks 'Pullin' A Cloud' & 'Out Of Control'. Chrysalis. 2005.

Album Details

Includes Two UK Bonus Tracks Not on the USA Version.

Customer Reviews:

great comeback!.......2007-07-24

This is such an underated album,I was thrilled when I heard a few years ago that Curt was writing with Roland again.the non Tears For Fears albums had a few great songs but Roland was not as good without Curt.a few of these songs should be hit singles and classics.Closest Thing To Heaven and Call Me Mellow are the big highlights with the great vocal harmony's in Tears For Fears ,I am a singer myself and love great harmony singing ,and Tears For Fears is never mentioned as being great singers which they both are,Curt is very underrated,anyway the title track and Who You Are are the other favorite songs for me.unlike most bands or groups who reunite and are old try to write new songs and they turn out horrible, not the case here they still have it.I hope they will be more albums cause true fans will still give them a chance unlike the radio stations who only care about playing all this horrible faceless teen pop etc.look forward to hearing more great music from these guys in the future.

Quality Quality Quality.......2007-06-04

Wow. This is Tears for Fears at their quality best. There is no throw away track. Each is a true work of art. Each is distinct from the others. Takes you on a journey that you'll repeat again and again.

I LOVE A Happy Ending.......2007-05-18

How lucky were we as fans to have this new TFF album dropped upon us after ALL these years?? I saw the tour twice, such talent. Roland has one of the best and most versatile voice of almost anyone I have ever listened too. This album picks up where THE SEEDS OF LOVE left off. Of course all the Roland - only TFF through the ninities was also very ggod, but even better when Curt is in the mix. Yes, tff can carryon without Curt, but it cannot carry on without Roland. So glad they got back together, my ONLY complaint on this album would be that Oleta Admas din't sing on it. She is such an important part of The SEEDS OF LOVE, I was rather surprised she wasn't on here. I wonder if she was asked? My favorite song has to be "Ladybird". this is "Perfect" Tears for Fears, deep topics, great lyrics, chords and melodies. You will be singing along with in no time just like all the other albums. The tour waas also great, so many fans, all types, all ages dancing together singing. A total pleasure. I consider myself lucky to have been there.

Great CD.......2007-05-07

Every song but one is great and it was so exciting to hear new stuff from the guys now they are back together.
Only complaint is the basic rhythm tracks lack that live groove that
gave their songs so much punch.
It sounds like it was recorded a bit here and bit there on computer and then thrown together in the mix, it lacks a real "Band" feel.
Still a great album though.

Great album.......2007-01-26

In my opinion this is the best album the two of them have ever done. I really love all their albums, the early ones they did together and the ones with just Roland. In fact my favorites are the ones Roland did by himself. Everytime I listen to the new one it gets better and better. I hope they do another.

Average customer rating: There's nobody like Lavay Smith jazz to drive to Second album is even better than the first! Outstanding A worthy addition to any music collection

Everybody's Talkin' 'Bout Miss Thing Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Manufacturer: Fat Note ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Retro Swing | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: One Hour Mama Insect Ball Indigo Swing Mugzy's Move Come Out Swingin' ASIN: B00002SWYI Release Date: 2000-03-21

Tracks:

1. Busy Woman's Blues, The
2. Everybody's Talkin' 'Bout Miss Thing
3. Big Fine Daddy
4. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You?
5. Now or Never
6. I've Got A Feelin'
7. Roll the Boogie
8. Honey Pie
9. I Want a Little Boy
10. Blow Me a Fat Note
11. Voo-It
12. He Beeped When He Should Have Bopped
13. Hootie Blues
14. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
15. Sent For You Yesterday
16. Winter Wonderland [Special Bonus Christmas Track]

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And just like that, the "swing thing" disappeared. Of course, San Francisco's Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers were at it years before the revival took hold and were always a cut above the rest of the pack anyway. That's because Smith and her pianist and musical director Chris Siebert have such a deep wealth of musical knowledge to draw on, the courage and good taste to recruit world-class veteran players from across the jazz world, and a passion and respect for the style of music they play. Boasting a buoyant mix of boogie-woogie, jump blues, sophisticated swing, and even bebop, 2000's Everybody's Talkin' follows up their enormously successful indie debut, One Hour Mama, which sold nearly 40,000 copies in the 3 years after its release on their own Fat Note label. The crafty arrangements, courtesy of Siebert and big-time Ellington expert David Berger, never get in the way of momentum or mood. It all revolves around Smith's versatile voice, which can convey strength and vulnerability, innocence and smut, sweetness and wickedness--often all at once. --Marc Greilsamer

Album Description

This is quirky pop record from 2 guys from Canada. This is great CD for those who like a little variety, satire and spirituality in their music

Customer Reviews:

There's nobody like Lavay Smith.......2007-07-29

This lady is fabulous. You can't get more fun in one CD, unless you're listening to her other CD, which is possibly > this one, but only by a smidgen. She's got that sultry, coy, but upbeat, sassy blues and/or swing thing going on and it's pretty hard to put her into words, but she really brings it back - that era where twirling martinis while a lady sings the blues in a long glitzy dress with a big flower behind her ear was the norm. In fact, I've gone to see her live many times and the CD is better, because as much as I love her big personality and undeniably fabulous diva stage presence, she tends to wander towards the bar in the middle of the act, to flirt with men (classic Lavay style) and leave the band boys to wail on without her for what often seems like much too long. Point being, get it while you can, and that this gal is 100% authentic, reminding us of an era long gone, and making that her here and now. Now who wouldn't want to have a piece of that?

jazz to drive to.......2007-05-13

enjoyed her piano jazz sultry voice- every song on the album is worth listening to.

Second album is even better than the first!.......2007-04-02

Nice job with songs that hit the spot! New and exciting singer - great backup talent also.

Outstanding.......2005-12-03

Lavay Smith brings back the torchsongs of the 40s, backing herself with some of the best musicians from the Big Band era. A welcome respite from the overprocessed music being churned out. Truly spectacular.

A worthy addition to any music collection.......2005-11-24

This album conveys everything you want in in a jazz album with a swing emphasis. A great introduction to those not already immersed in jazz, yet satisfying to those with an understanding of the evolution of jazz and possessing a music collection to match. Lavay Smith has a voice that transcends genre, emotion, and the vast majority of modern singers of any category. The musicianship stands out on this album; she is backed by a top-notch band. Great music for parties, driving, and as a conversation backdrop.

Average customer rating: Angst, Anger and Love Close to my heart A Classic Album! Timely & in GOOD condition! real cranberries

Everybody Else is Doing It So Why Can't We? (The Complete Sessions 1991-1993) Cranberries Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: No Need to Argue: Comp Sessions Wake Up and Smell the Coffee No Need to Argue To Faithful Departed: Comp Sessions Stars: The Best of the Cranberries, 1992-2002 ASIN: B000068VHP Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

1. I Still Do
2. Dreams
3. Sunday
4. Pretty
5. Waltzing Back
6. Not Sorry
7. Linger
8. Wanted
9. Still Can't...
10. I Will Always
11. How
12. Put Me Down
13. Reason
14. Them
15. What You Were
16. Liar - (Pret A Porter Movie remix)
17. How - (Radical mix)

Customer Reviews:

Angst, Anger and Love.......2006-06-24

This CD was the Cranberries' first, and was refreshing even though they deviated little from middle of the road pop. Dolores O'Riordan's lovely Irish voice, delivered periodically in a grunge style, made this debut album fun to hear. In general the music here is safe, though the lyrics sometimes are not. The Cranberries have a history of choosing sometimes distressing topics for their music. It can sometimes be uncomfortable to confront their world, which seems to be tainted by despair and a variety of angst.

"I Still Do" is an angst-ridden track, heavy on mellow bass, about someone who is in love, and wants to break it off, even though that person is still in love. The reason for breaking it off is not clear, and it need not be. This song is the generic break up song when you have mixed feelings about the relationship but realize that it is in at least one person's best interests to end the relationship.

We go from the angst of a possibly impossible relationship to the dream relationship in "Dreams," which was featured in "You've Got Mail." A pretty, fast-paced, song, Dolores tells her significant other that she has given herself to him, and he now has her heart, so please don't hurt her. She also says that she is amazed by his mind and how caring and understanding he is. The ethereal music with a rock beat I personally find to be very satisfying.

We go back to angst again with "Sunday." This time the singer cares for or loves someone, but can't seem to make the connection. This situation has happened to me, and I'll bet it's happened to many of you. Dolores starts singing this one is a grunge style, slowly. Then the pace picks up and the song attains a solid pop beat. Seems like anything Dolores sings is pretty.

"Pretty" has throwaway lyrics to vaguely blues-sounding music with heavy bass. Dolores gets to trill her voice in that endearing way. My guess is that the intent of the lyrics is to be there for the sound more than for the meaning. It works!
"Waltzing Back" is an angry song. How did these people come back into your life? They are going to take you away from me. It's not fair. In the end, there's nothing she can do about it; it's your life. It doesn't mean she has to be happy about it.

I like the next song. The style of "Sorry" makes solid use of Dolores's ability to hit high notes. This song is combination anger and angst; she's upset and angry, but at the same time you sense that she wanted it to work out. She still misses him, but is still angry too. The rock beat in the background punctuates her anger with heavy bass and percussion, and a fast beat. There is a good contrast musically between her bluesy angst laments and her anger.

The Cranberries love angst about love. "Linger" tells how she saw her significant other with someone else, and communicates the hurt she feels. She wonders why he can't just go with her instead of letting her believe that they have any hope of a relationship. This song is all string laments; solid angst.

And the angst just keeps on rolling with "Wanted." A fast-paced song, here Dolores sings about the communication gap between two people, and their ability to understand each other's needs. Just what is it you want, what are you trying to say?

"Still Can't..." starts acoustically, and then takes off with bass and backing drums. Dolores' sultry voice expresses her anger that her significant other is telling lies about the situation between her and him. He won't apologize, he's laughing about the situation behind her back. I don't think I'd want to be the other person in this song.

"I Will Always" expresses the simple thought that she gives everything of herself to him. He needs to do whatever he will do, and she'll be there. The music here is slow and mellow, Dolores sings very slowly, mournfully. She still manages to hit the high notes with a grunge flavor, even though it's not really a grunge song. Grunge blues maybe.

I get the feeling that "How" is the Cranberries version of "You're so Vain," which was sung by Carly Simon. The words express how he is self-centered, and he left her alone, at least emotionally, if not physically. Dolores was looking for a closeness that he isn't providing. There is a heavy drum beat in this relatively fast-paced song.

"Put Me Down" again makes such wonderful use of Dolores's voice, sultry to start and then going for the high notes. The topic of the song is pretty much like the title says: she keeps getting put down; she keeps trying, but keeps getting treated like a second-class person; this was a lovely song to finish off the original CD.

There are several versions of this CD. This version has five tracks added to the original release. I am a little mixed on the value of these tracks. I like the Cranberries a lot, and so the bonus tracks are nice to have. However, are they worth the extra money this CD costs over the previous version? That depends on how much you like the Cranberries. If you are a huge fan, the extra tracks are nice to have. Otherwise, if you have the original version, this CD did not have any improvement over the previous version that I could tell.

This CD is full of heavily orchestrated music, very well played. Dolores has an incredible vocal range, and her Irish accent adds something to these songs. There are so many influences that it is hard to categorize the music. I call it lovely and mellow, and my favorite Cranberries CD. I give this CD five stars plus.

Close to my heart.......2006-04-05

From start to finish, one of the most emotionally honest albums ever made, and one of my top 5 favorite albums of all time. It's 1993 and I'm 18 every time I listen to this CD. Love it.

A Classic Album!.......2005-12-11

When I first heard this album it was many years ago, but even now its still sounds fresh and beautiful. Doris's voice has a natural beauty about it which shines throughout the entire album and reminds you of a better, more innocent time. Great production, good lyrics and strong support from the other members. On this album, they transcended to a place reserved only for a choice few. A great piece of Art and Music.

Timely & in GOOD condition!.......2005-10-23

The item arrived quickly & was in good condition. Thank you!!

real cranberries.......2005-01-05

I just can say i love this album for the simple reason it is the first one and never equaled in sound, elegance, quality, essence, delicate sadness and youth. It is incomparable and it deserves to be listen by good and pacient tastes in post XX century pop music.

I do recomended.

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Average customer rating: Absolutely Pure & Beautiful Symphonic Rock pleasant easy listening Excellent CD luke

Symphonic Rock Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Music of ABBA, Beatles & Queen Kashmir: The Symphonic Led Zeppelin Us and Them: Symphonic Pink Floyd Riders on the Storm: The Doors Concerto The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays the Hits of Pink Floyd ASIN: B0002T7ZM0 Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

1. Come Away With Me (originally by Norah Jones)
2. Yellow (originally by Coldplay)
3. Here With Me (originally by Dido)
4. Millennium (originally by Robbie Williams)
5. Hero (originally by Enrique Iglesius)
6. What Can I Do (originally by The Corrs)
7. Flying Without Wings (originally by Westlife)
8. Everybody Hurts (originally by REM)
9. Every Breath You Take (originally by The Police)
10. Let It Be (originally by The Beatles)
11. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (originally by Procol Harum)
12. Nights In White Satin (originally by The Moody Blues)
13. Candle In The Wind (originally by Elton John)
14. Imagine (originally by John Lennon)

Tracks:

1. Beautiful Day (originally by U2)
2. Champagne Supernova (originally by Oasis)
3. Handbags & Gladrags (originally by Stereophonics)
4. Why Does It Always Rain On Me (originally by Travis)
5. Livin' On A Prayer (originally by Bon Jovi)
6. Layla (originally by Derek & The Dominos)
7. Stairway To Heaven (originally by Led Zeppelin)
8. Bat Out Of Hell (originally by Meat Loaf)
9. Run To You (originally by Bryan Adams)
10. China In Your Hand (originally by T'Pau)
11. Torn (originally by Natalie Imbruglia)
12. Bittersweet Symphony (originally by The Verve)
13. Good Vibrations (originally by The Beach Boys)
14. Bohemian Rhapsody (originally by Queen)

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely Pure & Beautiful.......2005-10-31

If you buy no other classical music, buy this collection. CD 1 (Relax) is perfect for dinner, quiet entertaining or just soft music while you're working. From "Come Away With Me", to "Whiter Shade of Pale" to "Knights in White Satin"... each piece is it's own movement - and moved you will be... Perfect for a romantic evening. CD2 is more robust, but equally entertaining. "Layla", "Livin On A Prayer", Stairway to Heaven", "Run to You" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" - you owe it to yourself to hear these licks performed by the RPO.

Symphonic Rock.......2005-07-25

It really isn't rock, but it is a very pleasant presentation of popular music, rendered in creative ways by a full symphony orchestra. It sounds like the orchestra had a great time making these CD's.

pleasant easy listening.......2005-07-19

It's not extremely interesting music, but nice background, relaxing and pleasant with full orchestra. Not a bad buy at all!

Excellent CD.......2005-03-20

I received this as a present and at first I wasn't sure if I would like it because I don't like some of the original songs, but there's something about hearing the orchestra play that makes me like all of them. Just try it out.

luke.......2004-12-12

well, if you like elevator music then you should get this cd. if not then dont waste your time, its lame. big time lame. just listen to the audio samples im so glad i didn't waste my money on this piece of crap.

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6. Frequent Flyer: Rio de Janeiro [Enhanced]
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8. Global Underground: Oslo
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10. Half These Songs Are About You [Import]

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