Fitzcarraldo (Dig)

Product Description
Originally released in 1982, the soundtrack to yet another of Werner Herzog’s films, Fitzcarraldo is perhaps the most bizarre and provocative of all Florian Fricke’s film scores. Fitzcarraldo is the story of an opera house being built in the South American jungle for an appearance by Enrico Caruso. Yet Fitzarraldo’s music is not what one might expect given the film’s circumstance; it is music of and about deep contrast, with Caruso’s rich voice interplaying with the Popol Vuh sound. Fitzcarraldo is a true reward to all Popol Vuh and Krautrock fans alike.

Popol Vuh was founded by mastermind Florian Fricke in Munich in 1970 and are known as pioneers of electronic music as well as the predecessors of the 90's ambient and trance genre. Florian Fricke was one of the first German musicians who worked with a MOOG III, an instrument which created a very new and special sound which was profiled on Affenstunde. This album quickly became a milestone and practically created a whole new genre. The name and the book Popol Vuh stems from Incan mythology and is the memory of the evolution of humanity. Florian Fricke doesn't like to catagorize his music; "Music is a form of law for me." He died on December 29, 2001 in Munich. Kraut Rock at the highest level made by, and for music fans !

All Popol Vuh re-releases are manufactured as high quality collector's series with stickers indicating the bonus tracks. The Digipak spines have a design and when all are put together they form one big picture.

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Average customer rating: The Frames' masterpiece from 1996 Damn This Is Good.....

Fitzcarraldo The Frames Manufacturer: Ztt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Cost Once Burn the Maps Dance the Devil Set List ASIN: B0000251DK Release Date: 2006-04-07

Tracks:

1. Revelate
2. Angel at My Table
3. Fitzcarraldo
4. Evergreen
5. In This Boat Together
6. Say It to Me Now
7. Monument
8. Giving It All Away
9. Red Chord
10. Denounced
11. Your Face

Customer Reviews:

The Frames' masterpiece from 1996.......2007-04-11

It is a shame that this is only available at present on an import edition. The success of their new album THE COST has won the band a lot of new fans. For those new to the band, they are similar to the Feelies in that both bands are extraordinarily good live but somewhat flat on record. THE COST is one of the rare exceptions for the Frames, as is this album from 1996. I'm on the fence as to which album I like more. THE COST might be a better album on a cut by cut basis, but the highpoints of FITZCARRALDO might be better than the best on THE COST. But hairsplitting like this is really pretty meaningless. If you love the one album, you will also love the other. My advice: get both.

A lot of people like to call The Frames the best album in Ireland. They well may be, but I think a lot of statements like this are driven by the relative lack of success the Frames have had contrasted with the excessive success enjoyed by U2. For many of us U2 is the band we hate to love. There is no question that they are great, but the gap between them and the Frames is smaller than the latter's failure to sell many records would imply. I personally would rather hear Glen Hansard sing than Bono. He may lack Bono's power in the upper registers, but there is an angst and expressiveness in Hansard's voice that I never find in Bono's.

All that aside, the Frames is a band that will shock people coming to them for the first time. There seems to be no rational explanation for why they aren't huge. Hansard is both a great singer and a great songwriter and while they are uneven in the studio they are among the best live acts in rock. FITZCARRALDO is filled with a string of really fine songs, as well as a few great ones. As I write this I'm listening to the three-song progression of the title track, "Evergreen," and "In This Boat Together." What more could you want from music than this? Hansard is so soulful in his singing that he almost brings to mind another great Irish soul singer, Van Morrison. "Monument" is another gorgeous song (one that really does sound like U2). "Revelate" (I love the variant on "reveal" and "revelation") is another. My favorite song on the album, however, "Giving It All Away," with contrasts great playing by the band (including some great bass lines) with some of Hansard's best singing on the album.

This band deserves to be huge. They probably won't be. But I do urge anyone who loves music to at the very least get this album and their more recent album THE COST. BURN THE MAP and a couple of their live albums (like I said, they are at their best live) are also definitely worth exploring, but the two albums I've identified should be in any serious music library.

Damn This Is Good............2007-02-13

Honestly, I could write endlessly about how incredible this band is both on cd and live in concert but I really wouldn't be saying anything different from all the other reviewers. I guess the greatest compliment I can give Glen and the rest of the band is that on Friday, I am flying from Vancouver, Canada to London for four days and my sole reason for going is to attend The Frames show on February 20, 2007. If you get the chance to see this amazing band live, you should grab it. They are the #1 live band. The song Fitzcarraldo still sends shivers down my spine especially the live version.

Average customer rating: The Frames' masterpiece from 1996 Excellent stuff! Ireland's best band? This is an album that should be in every CD collection! buy this CD!!

Fitzcarraldo The Frames Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Burn the Maps Set List The Cost Dance the Devil Another Love Song ASIN: B000002HNN Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

1. Revelate
2. Angel At My Table
3. Fitzcarraldo
4. Evergreen
5. In This Boat Together
6. Say It To Me Now
7. Monument
8. Giving It All Away
9. Red Chord
10. Denounced
11. Your Face

Customer Reviews:

The Frames' masterpiece from 1996.......2007-04-11

It is a shame that this is only available at present on an import edition. The success of their new album THE COST has won the band a lot of new fans. For those new to the band, they are similar to the Feelies in that both bands are extraordinarily good live but somewhat flat on record. THE COST is one of the rare exceptions for the Frames, as is this album from 1996. I'm on the fence as to which album I like more. THE COST might be a better album on a cut by cut basis, but the highpoints of FITZCARRALDO might be better than the best on THE COST. But hairsplitting like this is really pretty meaningless. If you love the one album, you will also love the other. My advice: get both.

A lot of people like to call The Frames the best album in Ireland. They well may be, but I think a lot of statements like this are driven by the relative lack of success the Frames have had contrasted with the excessive success enjoyed by U2. For many of us U2 is the band we hate to love. There is no question that they are great, but the gap between them and the Frames is smaller than the latter's failure to sell many records would imply. I personally would rather hear Glen Hansard sing than Bono. He may lack Bono's power in the upper registers, but there is an angst and expressiveness in Hansard's voice that I never find in Bono's.

All that aside, the Frames is a band that will shock people coming to them for the first time. There seems to be no rational explanation for why they aren't huge. Hansard is both a great singer and a great songwriter and while they are uneven in the studio they are among the best live acts in rock. FITZCARRALDO is filled with a string of really fine songs, as well as a few great ones. As I write this I'm listening to the three-song progression of the title track, "Evergreen," and "In This Boat Together." What more could you want from music than this? Hansard is so soulful in his singing that he almost brings to mind another great Irish soul singer, Van Morrison. "Monument" is another gorgeous song (one that really does sound like U2). "Revelate" (I love the variant on "reveal" and "revelation") is another. My favorite song on the album, however, "Giving It All Away," with contrasts great playing by the band (including some great bass lines) with some of Hansard's best singing on the album.

This band deserves to be huge. They probably won't be. But I do urge anyone who loves music to at the very least get this album and their more recent album THE COST. BURN THE MAP and a couple of their live albums (like I said, they are at their best live) are also definitely worth exploring, but the two albums I've identified should be in any serious music library.

Excellent stuff!.......2003-11-28

I might be a wee bit biased because I'm Irish but The Frames (sometimes listed as The Frames DC [Dublin City] because of some other crap US band with the same name) are amazing. Nobody else can mix rock music so well with an instrument like a violin. Revelate is a classic. The video was recorded in a Dublin post office for the price of a video cassette to put in the security system.. Desperate measures for a cash strapped band. The record is a brilliant second record. Recorded 4years after their extremely rare debut it is far better. The title track Fitzcarraldo is my personal favourite - I've seen them live a few times too and god do they put on a show! Buy this CD!

Ireland's best band?.......2002-12-05

I stumbled across a copy of this CD in the .99 cent bin at my local record store in 1997 and was hooked for life. A rare album which manages to balance catchy tunes with intelligent and earthy songwriting, it also showcases the maturation of a very unique band. The Frames manage to retain their Irish identity in their sound, and subsequently the music doesn't fall into any of the cookie-cutter categories the industry pushes. That's why they've remained fairly obscure and even decided to self-release their latest album FOR THE BIRDS. But FITZCARRALDO marks the band's artistic maturation (their debut album, ANOTHER LOVE SONG, comes off rather spotty), and it's a great album to listen to while driving late at night. "Revelate" kicks things off with a bang, and by the time it winds down to the lullaby-like "Your Face", Glen Hansard and company have taken a journey of self-doubt, despair, loss, and ultimately hope. Other hightlights include the title track, "Red Chord", and "Angel at my Table". They still play some of these songs at their energetic live shows, which if you are lucky enough to catch in the U.S., prove that they are one of the hardest working and brilliant acts today.

This is an album that should be in every CD collection!.......2002-06-11

When I first heard of The Frames DC, I was a college junior. I fell in love with their lush sound and entrancing vocals. Their lyrics are haunting, their music inviting and soulful. Why this band has not acheived greatness in the US is still beyond me.

The best thing about "Fitzcarraldo" is that there is no bad song. Every song on this album is a winner. From "Revelate", a stunning and stirring prologue to this poetic album, to "Your Face", a sweet love song, "Fitzcarraldo" sings with amazing talent. If you do not already have this album, BUY IT! Tell your friends about this wonderful band! HELP MAKE THEM BIG IN AMERICA!!

buy this CD!!.......2001-06-12

This CD is so incredible...I fell in love with the Frames when I lived in Ireland and I listen to it constantly. The lyrics are moving, the melodies haunting.

Average customer rating: A haunting, unforgetable experience.

Fitzcarraldo Popol Vuh Manufacturer: Spv U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Krautrock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Aguirre Nosferatu Seligpreisung Coeur de Verre Das Hohelied Salomos ASIN: B0009A6N84 Release Date: 2005-06-28

Tracks:

1. Wehe Khorazin
2. Scene from Ernani
3. Engel Der Luft
4. Ridi Pagliacci Caruso/Leoncavallo
5. O Paradiso Caruso/Meyerbeer
6. Kind Mit Geige (Traditional)
7. Im Garten Der Gemeinschaft
8. Blasmusik (Traditional)
9. Tod Und Verklng (Excerpt) R. Strauss
10. Musik Aus Burundi (Traditional)
11. Il Sogno Manon/Verdi
12. Quartett Rigoletto/Verdi
13. Oh Mimi, Tu Piu Non Torni Caruso/Puccini
14. Als Lebten Die Engel Auf Erden
15. A Te O Cara, Amor Talora - I Puritani/Bellini

Album Description

Originally released in 1982, the soundtrack to yet another of Werner Herzog's films, Fitzcarraldo is perhaps the most bizarre and provocative of all Florian Fricke's film scores. Fitzcarraldo is the story of an opera house being built in the South American jungle for an appearance by Enrico Caruso. Yet Fitzarraldo's music is not what one might expect given the film's circumstance; it is music of and about deep contrast, with Caruso's rich voice interplaying with the Popol Vuh sound. Fitzcarraldo is a true reward to all Popol Vuh and Krautrock fans alike.

Popol Vuh was founded by mastermind Florian Fricke in Munich in 1970 and are known as pioneers of electronic music as well as the predecessors of the 90's ambient and trance genre. Florian Fricke was one of the first German musicians who worked with a MOOG III, an instrument which created a very new and special sound which was profiled on Affenstunde. This album quickly became a milestone and practically created a whole new genre. The name and the book Popol Vuh stems from Incan mythology and is the memory of the evolution of humanity. Florian Fricke doesn't like to catagorize his music; "Music is a form of law for me." He died on December 29, 2001 in Munich. Kraut Rock at the highest level made by, and for music fans !

All Popol Vuh re-releases are manufactured as high quality collector's series with stickers indicating the bonus tracks. The Digipak spines have a design and when all are put together they form one big picture.

Album Description

Digipak reissue of this soundtrack for the Werner Herzog directed film with music by the German band Popol Vuh. SPV Recordings. 2005.

Album Details

Popol Vuh was Founded by Mastermind Florian Fricke in Munich in 1970 and Are Known as Pioneers of Electronic Music as Well as the Predecessors of the 90's Ambient and Trance Genre. Florian Fricke was One of the First German Musicians who Worked with a Moog Iii, an Instrument which Created a Very New and Special Sound which was Profiled on "affenstunde". This Album Quickly Became a Milestone and Practially Created a Whole New Genre. The Name and the Book Popol Vuh Stems from Incan Mythology and is the Memory of the Evolution of Humanity. Florian Fricke Doesn't Like to Catagorize his Music. "Music is a Form of Law for Me." He Died on December 29, 2001 in Munich. Kraut Rock at the Highest Level Made By, and for Music Fans!

Customer Reviews:

A haunting, unforgetable experience........2006-06-16

The music of Popol Vuh for the classic Werner Herzog movie becomes a haunting, memorable experience for all listeners. It sounds wonderfully original and different to anything you've heard before. Besides, it includes some opera pieces that you heard in the movie that give an extra mood to the soundtrack. By all means, get it. You'll listen to it over and over again even if you haven't seen the movie (a mortal sin if you haven't, actually).

Average customer rating:

Fitzcarraldo Popol Vuh Manufacturer: Spalax ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Krautrock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004S71G Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

1. Wehe Khorazin
2. Scene from "Ernani"
3. Engel Der Luft
4. Ridi Pagliacci [From I Pagliacci]
5. O Paradiso
6. Kind Mit Geige
7. Im Garten Der Gemeinschaft
8. Blasmusik
9. Tod und Verklng [Excerpt]
10. Musik Aus Burundi
11. Sogno
12. Quartett
13. Oh Mimi, Tu Piu Non Torni
14. Als Lebten Die Engel Auf Erden
15. Te O Cara, Amor Talora

Album Description

Reissue of soundtrack for the 1982 film, directed by Werner Herzog. Popol Vuh emerged from the Krautrock movement and was the first German band to employ the Moog Synthesizer. 15 tracks. Spalax. 1996.

Average customer rating:

Soundtrack Fitzcarraldo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00006JBNM

Tracks:

1. Wehe Khorazin
2. Scene From Ernani
3. Engel Der Luft
4. Ridi Pagliacci
5. O Paradiso
6. Kind Mit Geige
7. Im Garten Dem Gemeinschaft
8. Blasmusik
9. Tod Und Verklarung
10. Musik Aus Burundi
11. Il Sogno
12. Quartett
13. Oh Mimi Tu Piu Non Torni
14. Als Lebten Die Engel Auf Erden
15. A Te O Cara Amor Talora

Album Description

Reissue of soundtrack for the 1982 film, directed by Werner Herzog. Popol Vuh emerged from the Krautrock movement and was the first German band to employ the Moog Synthesizer. 15 tracks. Spalax. 1996.

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