Blue Savannah [Import]

Product Description
2003 album from the legendary smooth jazz pioneers. Special guests include Leee John (formerly of Imagination). Passion Jazz label.

Blue Savannah,Shakatak,Passion Music UK,Contemporary Jazz,England,Jazz,Pop,Smooth Jazz

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Blue Savannah Shakatak Manufacturer: Passion Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Beautiful Day After Dark Sunset Jazz Under Your Spell Drive Time ASIN: B0000D1C7M Release Date: 2003-10-20

Tracks:

1. Summer of Love
2. Blue Savannah
3. Tortola Sunset
4. Shadow
5. Walking on Starlight
6. Blue Horizon
7. Come to Me
8. Someone I Could Love
9. Music in the Air
10. Fool in Love
11. Sunset Street
12. Seattle Express

Album Description

2003 album from the legendary smooth jazz pioneers. Special guests include Leee John (formerly of Imagination). Passion Jazz label.

Album Details

Shakatak have Always Been Ahead of their Time When it Comes to Smooth Jazz. Original Pioneers of the 'brit Funk' Movement in the 80's, Shakatak have Been Playing it Smooth for Over Ten Years and have Enjoyed International Success While the Jazz World, Especially in Radio, have Woken Up to this Music Phenomenon. The CD is Everything You've Come to Expect from them and Special Guests who in this Case Include Lee John (Formely of Imagination).

Average customer rating: Kraftwerk meets Erasure A must have or any Erasure fan Great song, Weak mixes Lots of Fodder Erasure's finest single

Blue Savannah Erasure Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Star Crackers International Drama! Breath of Life Chorus ASIN: B000002KWQ Release Date: 1990-03-12

Tracks:

1. Blue Savannah (Single Version)
2. Blue Savannah (Der Deutsche Version I)
3. Blue Savannah (Der Deutsche Version II)
4. Runaround On The Underground (12in Mix)
5. Blue Savannah (Mark Saunders Remix)
6. Supernature (William Orbit's Mix)
7. No G.D.M. (Zeuss B. Held Mix)

Customer Reviews:

Kraftwerk meets Erasure.......2002-12-11

Despite everyone's dismissal of Der Deustche Mix I, it is a masterpiece. Most of the incidental and subtle percussion sounds are from Kraftwerk's Tour De France. It is a MUST have for this alone, and makes both Blue Savannah and Tour De France sound incredible.

A must have or any Erasure fan.......2001-10-24

This CD includes the radio release track that first hit the air in 1989, so no surprise there. The Der Deutche mixes on tracks 2 and 3 are passable, but nothing to get excited about. Track number four, Runaround on the Underground, is a MASTERPIECE. The bass is hard driving, the background music is somewhat trance in its manner, and all in all the track makes buying this single worth having. The Mark Saunders remix of Blue Savannah is the best rendition to date. The Supernature track has lyrics fit for a Halloween movie soundtrack, but the music is exceptional. No GDM is a bit off the wall, even for Erasure, but a quality track altogether. If tracks 2 & 3 were omitted I'd rate this 9.99 on a 10 scale.

Great song, Weak mixes.......2001-01-19

"Blue Savannah" was truly one of "Wild's" best songs back in 1989 so when this maxi was released, i expected more than what i heard....THe Der Deutche mixes were very weak (especially II) and took alot away from the original emotion of the track itself. now, the Mark Saunders Remix? Now we're talking!! the song was magnificent, epic, and a masterpiece! i think the remix alone is worth the price of the CD. "Runaround on the Underground" is fantastic in 12" remix form with lucious pianos, but try to find it in its original version, it's precious and lovely (and shorter!) Supernature (remixed by master William Orbit) is great but a little cluttered the original (on the Hard to find "You Surround Me" UK single) is more fun. And "No GDM", well....that's another show altogether....CIAO BELLAS!

Lots of Fodder.......1999-11-15

This song, from '89s "Wild" album, is a pretty good song in my opinion but not nearly as good as two other singles from the same album, "Drama" and "Star". Vocalist Andy Bell, however, has long said that this is his favorite song they've recorded to date. This CD includes the single version of "Blue Savannah" as well as 3 remixes. None of the remixes come close to the original, not keeping with the feeling of the song. The single also features no less than 3 B-sides. Unfortunately only one of them is really that good, Supernature, a cover of a song about genetic alteration. The other two include a far-to-long mix of "Runaround On The Underground", and another cover of a terrible song called "No G.D.M." I've heard shorter and better mixes on MP3s of both "Supernature" and "RotU" and I have no idea where to find them or why they're not on this CD.

This gets 4 stars (maybe 3 1/2) for the single mix of "Blue Savannah" and the B-Side "Supernature", but other singles from the "Wild!" album (Star and Drama) are much better songs sporting far better B-Sides. This one's for the completist only.

Erasure's finest single.......1999-07-15

You will never tire of the emotions that Andy Bell is able to express in this single. Absolutely beautiful! Erasure's best work yet, closely followed by Fingers and Thumbs.

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Blue Savannah Erasure Manufacturer: Mute ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LX6MTE

Average customer rating: Perhaps more evocative than compelling . . .

Soundtracks II Manufacturer: Tzadik ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Dixieland | Jazz | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000C0FCX Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. Small Consolation
2. Prowler
3. House Of Mirrors
4. Urbanight
5. Shockuhachi
6. Blue Party
7. The Beast In The Jungle
8. Nausea
9. Savannah
10. Miles To Go
11. The Dream Of The Other
12. Green Party
13. Pensando
14. Blurry In Brooklyn
15. The Killing Zone
16. Flatbush Eyes
17. Miles Behind
18. Requiem For Eitan
19. Penitant Skyline
20. The Persistence Of Memory
21. Lost Children
22. Green Party (Radio Mix)

Customer Reviews:

Perhaps more evocative than compelling . . ........2003-11-16

. . . but what else should we expect from music composed specifically for movie soundtracts?

A not inapt comparison might be the soundtracts Ry Cooder has composed and performed. Always entirely suited to the particular films they're written for, they nevertheless fall somewhat short of his best playing and writing.

The same is true of this disc. Mark Ribot is always worth a listen, even when the music he's making isn't essential, as it isn't here. Still, there are lots of interesting and a few even unique soundscapes. My favorites are "Prowler," with its haunting sequencer percussion and synth effects, "Urbanight," featuring Frank London's ethereal trumpet and cool percussion from E. J. Rodriguez, "The Beast in the Jungle," with some very evocative sampled sounds buoying Anthony Coleman's scary piano, "The Killing Zone," graced by the uncanny sounds of Ned Rothenberg's shakuhachi, "Requiem for Eitan," defined by the mesmerizing violin of Mark Feldman, "The Persistence of Memory," with grunge guitar, an unrelenting backbeat, and sinister flute/sax stylings, and "Lost Children," a deceptively simple tune demonstrating Ribot's very effective use of sampled sounds in concert with electric and classical guitar treatments.

Not surprisingly, these are mostly the longer tracts, providing enough space for sufficient melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic statement and development. As one might expect, the shorter pieces are almost pure evocation--often quite interesting and certainly atmospheric, but seldom completely satisfying.

Not essential, but certainly worth a listen. 4 and 1/2 stars.

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Blue Savannah Erasure Manufacturer: Mute ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004XT48

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Blue Savannah Shakatak Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00009WKSJ Release Date: 2003-08-04

Tracks:

1. Summer of Love
2. Blue Savannah
3. Tortola Sunset
4. Shadow
5. Walking on Starlight
6. Blue Horizon
7. Come to Me
8. Someone I Could Love
9. Music in the Air
10. Fool in Love
11. Sunset Street
12. Seattle Express

Album Description

Japanese edition of the Brit-funk act's 2003 album, their first in two years, has earliest release. 12 tracks. JVC.

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Savannah Blue Richard Walton Group Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004Z3WI Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

1. Coho Winds
2. Lover's Moon
3. Montego
4. Now And Then
5. Nimbus
6. A.M.
7. Savannah Blue
8. Fair Weather Friend
9. What Was I Thinking?
10. Montego (Reprise)

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Savannah Blue Richard Walton Group Manufacturer: Notlaw ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000I4ZG Release Date: 1994-05-01

Tracks:

1. Coho Winds
2. Lover's Moon
3. Montego
4. Now And Then
5. Nimbus
6. A.M.
7. Savannah Blue
8. Fair Weather Friend
9. What Was I Thinking?
10. Montego (reprise)

Album Description

"Savannah Blue" is the third release by award winning songwriter/singer/producer Richard Walton. This well produced 56 minute contemporary 'smooth' jazz CD contains 7 instrumentals and 3 vocal compositions. For music listeners who enjoy Lee Ritenour, Pat Metheny Group or any latin influenced music.

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