Magnifico!

1. Barfly

2. Magic Touch

3. My Favourite Moment

4. Smooth

5. On the Move

6. Glamourgirl

7. Phusion

8. Back on Track

9. Afterworld

10. Searchin'

11. Jacky Wah

12. Silver Lining

13. Glow

14. Chrystalised

15. Room 505

16. Chemical Hank

Tracks:

Barfly
Magic Touch
My Favourite Moment
Smooth
On the Move
Glamourgirl
Phusion
Back on Track
Afterworld
Searchin'
Jacky Wah
Silver Lining
Glow
Chrystalised
Room 505
Chemical Hank

Customer Reviews:

Nice.......2006-09-28

This CD is really nice to listen to. Some of the songs have been sampled from old forgotten Black Music. I ocasionally found myself wanting to hear the originals. Still, worth it to take a listen, quite mellow.

Magnifico is right.......2006-01-25

I have never hear of this guy before but I took a chance and well it was a damn good decision. This music is very chill out techno style, it makes for good dancing music (slow dancing that is). This is the kind of stuff you play when there is just you and a beautiful woman alone for the whole evening. :) Beautiful tunes that where put together very well. I m also looking forward to getting his 2003 album.

Average customer rating:

Possibly his best yet (4.25 stars)
His return without corporate record company.
Coolio's Best Yet
its ok
magnifico el coolio

Cool Magnifico
Coolio
Manufacturer: Riviera
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006L5EK
Release Date: 2002-10-15

Tracks:

What Is an MC?
Shake It Up
Cadillac Vogues
Show Me Love
I Like Girls
Ghetto Square Dance
Would You Still Be Mine
Sunshine
Hear Me Now
Island Hop
Like This
Skirrrt
Knock Out Kings
Gangbangers
Pop Yo Collar

Customer Reviews:

Possibly his best yet (4.25 stars).......2005-09-19

Coolio in my opinion has basically been gettin better and better as his carrer has gone but his amount of fame and radion play has been a bit up and down. This album has coolios showing a bit more maturity in some songs like "what is an mc" but he also has some fun and catchy songs like "I like girls"(possibly my favourite track", this album also has a few well credited artists such as B-real of cypress hill, daz dillinger of the dogg pound and krayzie bone of bone thugs n harmony. I highly reccomend this album to any fan of coolio's.

His return without corporate record company........2005-01-10

Too bad Tommy Boy dropped everyone, but anyways this is a great Coolio album. I am always impressed at how he does not stray from his integrity and change himself to suit the corporate music industry. His words are genuine and he still has some of the funkiest beats in hip-hop.

Over the years his lyrics have teached more than just reached, where his debut saw him stuck in the ghetto this album is the result of getting out of the ghetto and he wants all those suffering in the ghetto to get out.

"What Is An MC?" and "Pop Yo Collar" are my personal favorites though when I listen to the album, I listen to every song.

To me, he is still one of the realest MC's out there.

Coolio's Best Yet.......2004-01-22

Had "El Cool Magnifico" gotten much of any attention, it probably would have sold like Coolio's other albums. Not a lot has changed; his voice sounds a little bit different, but he's still the same Coolio that we know from several years ago. He still focuses his music on having a good time vs talking gangsta all the time. "Shake It Up" and "Ghetto Square Dance" are easily my two favorites, with both having catchy funk beats that resemble "Ooh La La" and even "Fantastic Voyage" in a way. Many other songs are good too; there really isn't a bad song on the album. In a couple songs it sounds slightly awkward because Coolio comes on newer and harder than we're used to ("Like This" and "Pop Yo Collar") but I wouldn't say they're overly bad for the first time that Coolio has experimented with that sound. Bottom line: A great album from "What is an MC" to "Pop Yo Collar." In my opinion it's Coolio's best yet. If you like the funk beats and lyrics about good times in his older albums, I'd say that "El Cool Magnifico" is well worth the money.

its ok.......2003-07-27

this cd isnt tha best coolio ive heard but its ok. what is an mc was tha only good song.

magnifico el coolio.......2003-03-22

Coolio is back!!5 years after his last realease My Soul, Coolio come back with a great album.
We can find a funky sound in the album like all the others albums of coolio.My favorites songs in the album are ``What Is An MC``,``Ghetto Square Dance``(the hot single of the album),``I Like Girls``,``Would You Still Be Mine``, ``Sunshine`` and ``Hear Me Now``.I advise in addition to this CD the first best of Coolio name Fantastic Voyage:Greatest Hits.

Average customer rating:

The Lesser of Two Weevils
Stretch Magnifico
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000QHFUZM

Markevitch: Complete Orchestral Music Vol.4

Average customer rating:

Markevitch: Complete Orchestral Music Vol.4

Manufacturer: Marco Polo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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Markevitch: Complete Orchestral Music Vol. 5
Complete Orchestral Music 3
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ASIN: B00000DHT2
Release Date: 1998-10-27

Tracks:

Allegro Con Brio, Ma Sempre Maestoso
Allegretto Vivace E Pastorale
'Contemplazione Della Bellezza' - Andante Con Moto
Adagio (In Modo Tragico)
'Finale' - Vivo Con Spirito
Allegramente
Lentamente
Con Fuoco
Sostenuto E Molto Tranquillo

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Forum 2000 / 2002

Manufacturer: Atma Classique
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CDDFL
Release Date: 2005-08-30

Average customer rating:

Charming, Delicate Performance

Cenerentola (Dig)
Rossini , Baltsa , Araiza , Ams , Amf , and Marriner
Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00006LENM
Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

Sinfonia - Neville Marriner
No, No, No, No: Non V'e, Non V'e - John McCarthy
Una Volta C'era Un Re - John McCarthy
Un Tantin Di Carita - John McCarthy
O Figlie Amabili Di Don Magnifico - John McCarthy
Cenerentola, Vien Qua - John McCarthy
Cenerentola, Presto, Prepara I Nastri, I Manti - John McCarthy
Miei Rampolli Femminini - Ruggero Raimondi
Sappiate Che Fra Poco - Ruggero Raimondi
Tutto E Desert ... Una Volta C'era... Ah! - John McCarthy
(Un Soave Non So Che In Quegl'occhi Scintillo!)/Cenerentola, Da Me - Ruggero Raimondi
Non So Che Dir - Ruggero Raimondi
Scegli La Sposa ... Come Un'ape Ne' Giorni D'aprile/Prence... - Sire - Ruggero Raimondi
Allegrissimamente! Che Bei Quadri! - Ruggero Raimondi
Signor, Una Parola - Ruggero Raimondi
Qui Nel Mio Codice - Ruggero Raimondi
Nel Volto Estatico Di Questo E Quello - Ruggero Raimondi
Si, Tutto Cangera - John McCarthy
La Del Ciel Nell'arcano Profondo - John McCarthy
Ma Bravo, Bravo, Bravo, Caro Il Mio Don Magnifico! ... Ora Sono Da Voi - Ruggero Raimondi

Tracks:

Conciosiacosache ... Intendente? Direttor? - Ruggero Raimondi
Noi Don Magnifico - Ruggero Raimondi
Zitto Zitto: Piano Piano ... Principino, Dove Siete?/Venga, Inoltri, Avanzi Il Pie - John McCarthy
Sapientissimo Alidoro, Questo Strepito Cos'e? - John McCarthy
Ah! Se Velata Ancor Dal Seno Il Cor Ci Hai Tolto - John McCarthy
Sprezzo Quei Don Che Versa Fortuna Capricciosa - John McCarthy
(Parlar, Pensar, Vorrei, Parlar, Pensar, Non So...) - John McCarthy
Signor... Altezz, E In Tavola - Ruggero Raimondi
Mi Par D'essere Sognando Fra Giardini E Fra Boschetti - Ruggero Raimondi
Mi Par Che Quei Birbanti Ridessero Di Noi Sotto-Cappotto - Ruggero Raimondi
Sia Qualunque Delle Figlie, Che Fra Poco Andra Sul Trono - Ruggero Raimondi
Ah! Questa Bella Incognita - John McCarthy
Si, Ritrovarla Io Giuro - John McCarthy
Ma Dunque Io Sono Un Ex - Ruggero Raimondi
Un Segreto D'importanza - Ruggero Raimondi
Canzone: Una Volta C'era Un Re/Recitativo: Quanto Sei Caro! ... (Ma! Ve L'avevo Detto...) - Ruggero Raimondi
No.11 Temporale - Neville Marriner
Scusate, Amici. La Carrozza Del Principe Ribalto ... Son qui - Ruggero Raimondi
Siete Voi?... - Voi Prence Siete? ... Questo E Un Nodo Avviluppato - Ruggero Raimondi
Donna Sciocca! Alma Di Fango! - Ruggero Raimondi
Giusto Ciel! Ti Ringrazio! - John McCarthy
Della Fortuna Instabile La Revolubil Ruota - John McCarthy
Sposa... - Signore - Ruggero Raimondi
Nacqui All'Affanno E Al Pianto - Ruggero Raimondi
Non Piu Mesta Accanto Al Fuoco - Ruggero Raimondi

Customer Reviews:

Charming, Delicate Performance.......2003-03-26

"Cenerentola" is Rossini at his best. The music is manic, engaging and funny, and Marriner and his orchestra and cast are up to the challenge without a weak link amongst them.

Agnes Baltsa plays the lead on this album. The chief rival on recording is of course the version with Cecilia Bartoli as Cinderella and Enzo Dara as Don Magnifico. Where Ms. Bartoli is a showman pulling notes out of left field and displaying a triumphant coloratura, Agnes Baltsa sticks to a more dramatically truthful portrayal. Her Cinderella is both thoughtful and forgiving. Where Ms. Bartoli is spectacular, Ms. Baltsa is beautiful. She gives a real characterization to a girl trapped by a dysfunctional family.

Francisco Araiza as the prince is a real treat. He has a good comic touch and a voice that blends tremendously well with Ms. Baltsa's. Mr. Araiza wins out in all aspects in regards to the role of the Prince compared to the other recordings available.

The Duet when Cinderella and the Prince meet is a burst of pure happiness where Araiza and Baltsa actually take the time to match each others coloratura phrasing virtually note for note, instead of showing off individually, which really delivers the full emotional payoff of Rossini's composing. It's as if these two were meant for each other, not because the music has them declare their love through coloratura passages, but because when they do, they're already in perfect synch.

The stand out performance on this album is that of Ruggero Raimondi as Don Magnifico. Truly, this is a magnificent man. I was laughing out loud during his performance. While he has never tackled the role on stage, you would hardly know it. On the other recording his rival is Enzo Dara, who in my opinion is a better Don Magnifico, but Raimondi finds such humor in Rossini's delightful music that it make this a recording well worth owning. His aria about the dignified donkey is worth the price of the CD alone... and he's got three more great songs to come. He takes a few of the songs at a noticably slower pace than Dara, but he gives you a delightful performance during the wait.

A few other things that stand out are the ensemble "Cenerentola, vien qua" which is taken at such a clip that it hardly seems possible. Also, in the ensembles the singers make sure to blend harmonies without showing each other up like on the other available recordings.

Dandini and Alidoro or very capable, Dandini is particularly amusing, and Clorina and Tisbe are hands down the best sisters on recording.

If You follow my advice, buy this recording. It's wonderful.