World of Today

1. World of Today

2. Love Machine

3. Reality

4. Music Express

5. Camillo

6. Be What You Are

7. I Wanna Be Free

Tracks:

Cielito lindo
Around The World
There Must Be An Angel
I Knew I Loved You
Guarda che luna
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime
Tracy's Flaw
Baby, Can I Hold You Tonight
'O sole mio
You'll Follow Me Down
A Wonderful World
Agnus Dei
Desde que o samba e samba
Funiculi, funicula
Telling Stories
Se e vero che ci sei
I Saved The World Today
Manha de Carnival
Be With You
All You Need Is Love

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With the seventh installment of Pavarotti & Friends: For Cambodia and Tibet, the beloved tenor assembles yet another all-star cast of musicians in hopes of helping the children of Cambodia and Tibet. The music of the pop stars--which ranges from the modern rock of the veteran Eurythmics to the dance-pop of Aqua--really steals the show here, with Pavarotti lending his impeccable vocal support. Tracy Chapman performs "Baby Can I Hold You" as a duet with Pavarotti, and Eurythmics team up with him on "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)." Of course, the tenor's fans will be begging to hear the opera great in his element, and it's no surprise that he shines on Bizet's "Agnus Dei," with international pop star Mónica Naranjo joining in; Eduardo Di Capua's "O Sole Mio," with Savage Garden; or even Luigi Denza's "Funiculi, Funicula," with Aqua and a children's chorus. As globetrotting benefit tributes go, this is a mixed bag, but there's probably something here for everyone. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Excellent video...........2002-10-13

I am a fan of Savage Garden, The Eurythmics, and George Michael - all of them did a great job with and without Pavarotti....

And the man who sang O SOLE MIO - Darren Hayes (formerly of Savage Garden)... has the most beautiful- angelic- sultry and great voices I have ever heard - and to do it in Neapoliaton Italian (dialect) and in my opinion the best duet of ALL of them featured!!!!!

Great songs sung by a diverse group of artists.......2002-02-07

As always, Maestro Pavarotti's Modena concerts are highly entertaining and uplifting.
All artists sang two songs during the concert (one on their own and another with Maestro Pavarotti), but unfortunately not all of the songs are featured on this video. Another shortcoming is that there are no interviews or any extra footage.

It is funny to hear Pavarotti sing a pop tune as it is equally funny to see a pop singer with virtually no voice doing "O Sole Mio", but if it is all in good spirit and for charity, then it is enjoyable.

If you are intersted in European music scene or simply love Pavarotti, this tape will be a great treat for you.

Pavarotti's Best War Child Concert.......2002-01-04

Bravo showed this concert on New Years 2002 and it blew my mind. It is certainly the best of the War Child concerts, which started in 1996 as Pavarotti's effort to help the children of war-torn countries.
Like in the previous concerts, Pavarotti appears with international pop stars in the open-air piazza of his home town, Modena, Italy. (How do I get tickets for that?)
If you haven't heard any of these concerts, also available on CDs, you will be surprised how well Pavarotti's voice--a voice that makes the gods swoon--blends with the likes of Enrique Iglesias, George Michael, Tracy Chapman, and the Eurythmics. Previous concerts included B.B. King, Elton John, Ricky Martin, and Liza Minelli. Sometimes he sings along in English, sometimes in Italian counterpoint. The effect is stupdendous! These concerts display all the beauty of this great operatic voice while at the same time honoring the art of our greatest pop artists.
What makes this video the best is the children's chorus, the combined Ars Canto of Parmi, Italy, and the Children's Choir of Cambodia and Tibet. The video starts with this chorus joining Pavarotti and the totally sexy Enrique Iglesias in a rousing "Cielito Lindo."
Pavarotti really knows entertainment and in this one he pulls out all the stops! Best of all, part of the proceeds of this tape goes to benefit the children of Cambodia and Tibet. Pavarotti's efforts to help War Child have already built music centers for children in Kosovo, Liberia, and Guatemala. What great leadership!
He says on one of his jackets: "All too often, children are betrayed by the inhuman actions of adults, and become the innocent victims of war and cruelty. War Child is an energetic, and practical organization offering vital hope, working tirelessly for children to regain their rightful place in the world."

Very diverse! Loved it!.......2000-12-18

I am a HUGE Savage Garden fan so that was the main reason to buy this album. And I have to say Darren's voice is AWESOME in "O Sole Mio", the first time I listened to it it made me cry. So I bought the cd. I was glad to see that there are very enjoyable songs in the album not only the SG tracks. I loved Tracy Chapman's "Baby Can I Hold You Tonight" performance, now I am a Tracy fan too. You'll enjoy the performances by Aqua, Enrique Iglesias and Eurhytmics and of course the queen Tracy Chapman " ("Telling Stories" is superb!). I even discovered some new artists I had never heard of and I liked them. You won't be disappointed by this album.

A wonderfully enjoyable and diverse collection of music.......2000-11-05

This collection of music has given me great pleasure. Aqua's Around the World is a joy. Hearing the Eurythmics and Pavarotti perform together is fun and beautiful. I also especially liked Enrique Iglesias's Be with you. 20 tracks and 77 minutes of great music I will listen to again and again. And all for a good cause.

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A 'must'
Love it!
Great Music. Odd Credits. Be Forewarned.
Dance! Celebrate! Praise the Orisa!
Highly recommended!

Bata Ketu
Michael Spiro , and Mark Lamson
Manufacturer: Bembe Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Bembe

ASIN: B000005BAI
Release Date: 1996-06-25

Tracks:

Prelude
Elegua
Osain
Chango
Iroko
Ochosi
Ochun

Customer Reviews:

A 'must'.......2004-11-18

BATA KETU took the Yoruba-based religious music of Cuba and blended in the Afro-based religious music of Brazil to produce a re-meeting of the two cultures separated at birth.
BATA KETU is the achievement of years of experimentation with Orisha music and Afro-Cuban sound, and is a 'must' for any drum or Cuban collection.

Love it!.......2003-11-11

I just got done buying this C.D. for the third time (I've lost and damaged my others). This is, hands down, the best C.D. I've ever owned!

Great Music. Odd Credits. Be Forewarned........2003-07-26

I should plainly state that the music on this CD is phenomenal! An interesting mix of "folkloric" and "popular" music that inspires movement and smiles and all around 'upful' vibes. Not all of the songs are listed, however. There's part of a song to Oxumare in there that doesn't get credited. My biggest complaint with the CD, however, isn't with the contents, but with who gets credit for it. Michael Spiro and Mark Lamson are credited as the 'composers' but these songs and styles existed long before Spiro and Lamson were even a gleam in their respective father's eyes. Listen to any other Yoruba music and you'll find the same fundamental rhythms and chants.

Jorge Alabe and Bobi Cespedes are the cultural beacons here and it seems they - if anyone - would be credited on the cd cover. The fact that Spiro and Lamson plaster their faces on the label side of the CD itself (when they were, ostensibly the financiers of the project and, most assuredly, background musicians) indicates a severe level of cultural arrogance and Eurocentric insensitivity. Yes, it's a great CD, I just can't understand why two white guys get the credit for this African creativity. It would have been a grand gesture had they willingly taken the back seat and allowed the cultural context to speak for itself. Instead, they chose to amplify their limited input to god-like status. Things that make you go hmmm....

I'd give it a '5' if I didn't have misgivings about Spiro and Lamson's motives here.

Dance! Celebrate! Praise the Orisa!.......2003-06-29

When you walk in my home during bembe, ceremony or festival this CD is playing. When I am doing my house work or just relaxing this CD is playing. We that love Orisa ...will love this CD! Orisa children all over the world will love the inter-multi-percussion grooves and rhythms! Olodumare's children praising TOGETHER... In Brazil, ,In Cuba, In Africa, In the Caribbean and In the United States. How soon we forget 9-11 Brothers and Sisters. Its time to focus on what this CD has done in honor of the Human Family!Delight in Obatala / Osun / Sango creativity energy!Celebrate Orisa in spirit and in Truth. FOLKz this CD is the Bomb!

Highly recommended!.......2003-06-23

This album is a great accomplishment - and shows full respect for the Yoruban traditions, revealing how the traditional African rhythms traveled globally and were woven into other cultures. Bobi Cespedes' rich voice, Lamson and Spiro's percussion, along with many wonderful Brazilian and Cuban musicians, combined to produce a danceable masterpiece.

Brownstone the Musical (2003 Studio Cast)

Average customer rating:

Pleasant Enough
Pure joy
A Different Type of Musical

Brownstone the Musical (2003 Studio Cast)
Liz Callaway , Brian D'Arcy James , and Rebecca Luker
Manufacturer: Original Cast Record
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AYL3S
Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

Someone's Moving In
Cellphone Song
Fiction Writer
There She Goes
We Should Talk
Camouflage
Thanks a Lot/Neighbors Above, Neighbors Below
Pretty City
What Do People Do?
Not Today
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It Isn't the End of the World
Since You Stayed Here
We Came Along Too Late
Books
It's a Funny Thing
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Customer Reviews:

Pleasant Enough.......2007-02-19

A pleasant score. Fine singing, especially the wonderful Liz Callaway. The score, however, doesn't have those one or two numbers that stand out and stop you in your tracks. I haven't seen the show, and perhaps when integrated with the text.....

Pure joy.......2005-03-08

I have bought this CD with Wild party and each of them was amazing. Fist I have heard Wild party and after that I haven't thought that I would enjoy the second one but Brownstone was simply so amazing. I didn't skip songs, because all of them are beautiful sung by actors who's singing voice are pure, strong and wonderful.
As you can see, I'm a true Brian D'arcy James fan but each singer amazed me, really.
Buy this Cd if you want to hear a fantastic musical.

A Different Type of Musical.......2004-03-09

I bought BROWNSTONE at the recommendation of a friend and have mixed feelings. I know this show has quite a history as far as transfer from off-Broadway to Broadway and the controversy surrounding its revamping for its journey to the Great White Way. I think the songs are catchy and clever, I just am sort of turned off by the orchestrations. The instruments sound like they are coming from a computer built in 1990. They sound too fake and I think there could be better orchestration, though the melodies are nice. Some songs are just corny like The Cell Phone Song, added only recently. Certain songs are great like The opening, Fiction Writer, Camouflage, and Babies on the Brain.

I would say that if you are looking for a musical CD to add to your collection that is a little different from what you're used to, BROWNSTONE is for you. And also, it features an amazing cast of seasoned veterans and new comers as well.

Tracks:

How Great Thou Art
Ode To Music
The Vocal Majority: Sweet Hour Of Prayer
The Long Day Closes
I'll Walk With God
Suddenly You're Older
Love At Home
I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked
The Windows Of The World
One Voice
The Lost Chord
Danny Boy
Home On The Range
Nearer My God To Thee

Customer Reviews:

Mormon Tabernacle and Vocal Majority.......2006-11-10

This has got to be one of the most incredible musical presentations that I've ever experienced. These two groups together in concert effect more joy, sorrow, remorse, nostalgia, victory, hope and power in 30 minutes that most of us experience in years. Amazing!

Great Music.......2001-01-19

With the incredible proliferation of rock, and now rap music, this album is a great example of what music can me - simply beautiful. The MTC is, as always, splendid, and the Vocal Majority is truly wonderful. This a great album of sacred and secular songs, beautifully performed, and a genuine pleasure to hear.

two excellent choral ensembles strut their stuff.......1999-02-16

This CD features two renowned groups in some of their best work. The MTC, of course [of chorus], is known around the world. Vocal Majority is less global in its familiarity but equal in its skill. For my part, I prefer the sound of an all-male ensemble. This is not to gainsay the MTC, however: only a preference. If you want to hear two great groups performing a popular array of songs, this choice will not disappoint.

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WOW
Decade-old Remixes
Gain some, lose some
Ashley reloaded.

Hi (TM) How Are You Today?
Ashley MacIsaac
Manufacturer: Linus Entertainment
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ASIN: B0002RMAPY
Release Date: 2004-08-03

Tracks:

Beton's Delight
Sellpy Maggie
Rusty D-con-STRUCK-tion
The Devil In the Kitchen
MacDougall's Pride
Spoonboy
What An Idiot He Is
Sophie's Pipes
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Sleepy Maggie - The Deep Sleep Mix
Sleepy Maggie - The BKS Chameleon Boom Mix 1
Sleepy Maggie - The BKS Chameleon Boom Mix 2

Album Description

The breakthrough Triple Platinum album. Remastered, with four bonus remixes of the monster hit "Sleepie Maggie that were not included on the original album. Also includes the videos for "Seepie Maggie" and "Brenda Stubbert" in Windows Media format.

Customer Reviews:

WOW.......2007-03-16

Heard this cd from a freind and it blew my mind. Rock and fiddle, awesome combination. The album can be broken down into the following
1-4 These tracks make you wonder how ripped this guys fingers are. Sleepy maggie has awesome female vocals in gaelic, they sound angelic especially in the bridge of the song i get the chills from that
5-7 Kind of the interlude tracks, 5 is traditional and slow, 6 uses spoons and a beboppy piano, 7 can be a fun song if you dont take it too seriously some people have major problems with this song saying it doesnt fit but as you can see 5-7 was meant as an interlude
8-12 After taking a respite its back to the goods, i refer to this guy as the joe satriani of fiddle, if you know who joe satriani is im sure you'd agree

The cool thing is its not all about the fiddle its very band oriented

Decade-old Remixes.......2006-09-17

I don't have the new version of this album, but I do have the original and the Sleepy Maggie single from which the four remixes at the end were lifted. "Hi How Are You Today" has some very good tracks at the beginning and end, and I recommend it wholeheartedly. However, the remixes added after the original CD ends were made in the mid-90's when this album was new, and they weren't exactly cutting-edge back then. Honestly, I can't imagine who would enjoy them today. This was already a lopsided album, and the bonus tracks will only exacerbate that.

Gain some, lose some.......2005-09-22

I love this record and while it's nice to have four remixes of Sleepy Maggie, the hidden track "Catherine Cries" that was on the previous edition has been left off this one!

The remastering didn't really add much as the record was mastered and mixed well to begin with.

Worth getting if you don't have it already, but don't rush to upgrade unless you really like Sleepy Maggie remixes.

Ashley reloaded........2004-08-12

Basically, a re-release of his 1996 album of the same title, but with four extra tracks tacked onto the end. These bonus tracks are alternative mixes of "The Sandman", "The Deep Sleep", and two versions of "The BKS Chameleon Boom". Perhaps Ashley is attempting to recoup his losses after a bitter parting with the Loggerheads record label, who made that naughty fiddler promise to NEVER call them again!

Average customer rating:

Wonderful CD for toddlers and up
awesome cd!
Katherine Dines is the best!

Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta BOO-2!
Katherine Dines
Manufacturer: Hunk Ta Bunk Ta
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000G1SF
Release Date: 1995-01-15

Tracks:

Its Amazing What You Can Do With Your Brain!
All You Have To Do Is Try
Itchy Itchy Owie Owie Boo Boo
Muscle and Bone
Hey Sam!
All The Way Around The World
No Way Jose!
The Mighty Tree Of Life
The Goobaws
My Best Friend
Read A Book
We Dont Ever Have To Say Goodbye

Album Description

12 imaginative songs that carry engaging messages about the world in which we live. The lively acoustic pop-production motivates little minds and bodies to have fun and to become the best they can be.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful CD for toddlers and up.......2006-06-02

My three year old son loves this CD and listens over and over. We heard Itchie Itchie Ow one morning and he was singing it that afternoon and I knew we had to get the CD. My husband and I enjoy her voice as well, soft, calming and melodious - easy tunes to remember and about things to which kids can relate. She is somewhat similar to Laurie Berkner but Katherine's songs seem to have more relevance, i.e., kids understand muscles and bones and what itchies and owies are. I agree with the other reviewers; you will be listening several times a day so good thing adults enjoy as well!!

awesome cd!.......2006-05-10

My children and I saw Katherine Dines at our library. She is wonderful! We bought two cd's and this is our favorite! Myself my children and all the kids in the neighborhood love her cd's (3-10yr olds). They always ask for it in the car. Muscle and Bones and Hey Sam are hands down the favorites of this cd. I really enjoy listening myself. You won't be disapointed with this cd.

Katherine Dines is the best!.......2000-09-25

My 2-year-old son has had this CD since he was 10 months old, and he loves it! If Mama doesn't play "Sam" (his name for it) at least once a day, she's in trouble! The songs are easy to learn and remember, the tunes are memorable and--great for this adult who has to listen to it over and over--enjoyable! Dines has a real gift for entertaining children as well as educating, and this collection is one of her best.

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Broadway Divas
Love the choices
coulda been a contender
Two words: Julia Murney

Broadway Divas
Liza Minnelli , Mandy Patinkin , Bernadette Peters , Mary Martin , Patti LuPone , Jeanne Lehman , Mark Jacoby , Madeline Kahn , Marin Mazzie , Barbara Cook , Angela Lansbury , and Julia Murney
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Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

I Got The Sun In The Morning - Ethel Merman
Sing Happy - Liza Minnelli
Mean To Me - Nell Carter
Children And Art - Bernadette Peters
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Everything's Coming Up Roses - Angela Lansbury

Customer Reviews:

Broadway Divas.......2007-01-22

Wonderful selection of classic singers and songs. Special favorites are Ethel Merman and Barbara Cook.

Love the choices.......2006-08-11

This is great. Anything with Ethel, Bernadette, Barbara (both of them), Mary, and Marin is beyond words. Any one of them by themselves is awesome but these ladies together are mind blowing. All of the women sound amazing but they made a mistake on the list of songs and composers. "Raise the Roof" sung by Julia Murney (I love her)was written by Andrew Lippa, not LaChusia.

coulda been a contender.......2006-03-15

The divas are indeed divine, but the choice of music sung left me wondering why, with so many other great music selection contenders.

Two words: Julia Murney.......2001-09-03

OK, so it sounds crazy to review an album with Ethel Merman and Bernadette Peters on it and not mention them. But...tough. I've read enough about them to know how good they are.

Buy this album as a token of love to the producer who had the cajones to put Julia Murney on an album celebrating the last 100 years of Broadway divas.

Because SHE is one of the greatest voices of the decade!

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Great CD!!
Favorite Moravian chorales from childhood.

Music For All Seasons

Manufacturer: Crystal Records
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Hosanna
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Customer Reviews:

Great CD!!.......2003-08-07

This is a must for all trombonists and music historians!! The sound of these groups is just amazing! Nowhere else can you get a sound like you do with the instruments that these trombonists use. Where else can you hear a contrabass, bass, tenor, alto, soprano, and sopranino trombones all together? A great CD for a historical reference on the trombone also...tromobone chiors are one of the oldest forms of music, and THE oldest perfoming groups in the USA are the Moravian trombone choirs. This CD gives us a rare look into the past of how trombones were commonly used in centuries past, and how the tradition continues today.

Favorite Moravian chorales from childhood........1999-11-20

Trombone choirs! I love them. Everytime I hear this recording, I see again the church of my childhood and the trombone choir standing out in the snow near the front steps playing Christmas chorales during the hour before the Christmas Eve service. Why were they out there a full hour before the service? If you wanted a seat, you had to arrive an hour early, because late comers sat in folding chairs in the cloakrooms, or stood in the back. That church was filled to brimming only on Christmas Eve, because music lovers came from miles away to hear traditional Moravian Christmas music, and where else could one possibly hear it? Some of it is on this recording. The words sung to track 8 are "All my heart this night rejoices...", and that sense of anticipation and pleasure is exactly what Moravians feel as they enjoy a night of great music, sung mostly by the people in the pews, not just the choirs. It's all here. The great songs from Advent, Lent, songs of repentance, forgiveness, joy, for baptising babies and burying old people. When you hear track 19, Hosanna, think of a room full of singers on Palm Sunday, echoing back and forth to each other, the little girls and women singing back to the boys and men. My only criticism is that there are perhaps too many songs in minor keys grouped together. They evoke too much sadness and start to sound like endless dirges. The musical interpretation and masterful rendering of the chorales is absolutely delightful, not only for us who hold all the words in our heads and are singing along, but also for those who will assign their own meaning to the music.

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Look Forward to Hearing This
The Nairobi Beat: Kenyan Pop Music Today
mwana wa ndigwa

Nairobi Beat: Kenyan Pop Music Today
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rounder Select
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Customer Reviews:

Look Forward to Hearing This.......2004-10-31

I couldn't wait to get the CD. I listen to this CD almost everyday. The guitar, synthesizers, and the drums make this a good CD to listen and dance to. Although I don't speak the language that is used to perform these songs the interpretations of each song gives a bright picture of the Kenyan people in their music.

The Nairobi Beat: Kenyan Pop Music Today.......2001-04-12

This is African music at its best, full of vivacity, melody, enthusiasm and most important of all, a mesmerizing beat. The guitar riffs, the signature of African pop music, alone are well worth the money These songs depict the rich tableau of Kenyan life and relationships in a warm and colorful way. Nicely done.

mwana wa ndigwa.......2000-08-30

ienjoyed this cd so much because it amixture of 3 different dialects spoken in Kenya and basically with the same theme. Iam a Kikuyu so my favourites were (mwana wa ndigwa and Ururu mwana) The rhythm and beat is great. It reminds me of old good days back home. i would recomend it to anyone. my next order is Maitu Maitu cant wait to play it. The Luos, the Wakambas great job.

Essential Interpretations - Today's Great Artists Perform Yesterday's Classics 2 CD SET

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Essential Interpretations - Today's Great Artists Perform Yesterday's Classics 2 CD SET
John Butler , Belinda Carlisle & Radiator , Cecil , Dubstar , Feline , Foo Fighters , Fun Lovin' Criminals , Gluebound , Jesus Jones , and Kenickie Featuring Errol Brown
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000BX99NU

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Essential Interpretations - Today's Great Artists Perform Yesterday's Classics // Disc 1: 1. Ode To Billy Joe - John Butler 2. Submission - Belinda Carlisle & Radiator 3. When Your In Love With A Beautiful Woman - Cecil 4. Jealousy - Dubstar 5. The Air That I Breathe - Feline 6. Baker Street - Foo Fighters 7. We Have All The Time In The World - Fun Lovin' Criminals 8. Where Did Our Love Go - Gluebound 9. Go Buddy Go - Jesus Jones 10. It Started With A Kiss - Kenickie Featuring Errol Brown 11. Duchess - My Life Story Disc 2: 1. Starman - Octopus 2. Why Should I Love You - Mike Scott 3. Wish You Were Here - Sparklehorse Featuring Thom Yorke 4. You're My Best Friend - Supernaturals 5. Forever & Ever - Terrorvision 6. Ziggy Stardust - White Buffalo 7. Rhinestone Cowboy - White Town 8. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Robbie Williams 9. See Emily Play - Wireless 10. Martha My Dear - World Party 11. Doo Wah Diddy Diddy - Murray Lachlan Young

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