Music and Rhythm

Track Listings

 
1. Sexy Beast
2. Bollywood
3. Bong Fury
4. Swamp Samba
5. Dirty Birdy
6. El Duce
7. East West
8. Italian Stallion
9. King Conga
10. Friday The 13th
11. Drum Monkey
12. Spytown
13. Organ Grinder
14. Scorpion
15. Sammy's Theme
16. Rose
17. Boss Bossa
18. Das Booty
19. Monterey Jack
20. T's Theme
See all 25 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This is the first in the Ubiquity Studio Session series. Taking inspiration from classic library records recorded by top session musicians and produced by companies like Music de Wolfe and KPM, here are 25 super dynamic mood setting tracks perfect for the dance floor, bachelor pad, or movie soundtrack. Many of these obscure library records are highly collectible for their one or two tracks, but on this release, Ubiquity compiles all killer, no filler tunes for the DJ, funk connoisseur, film, TV, ad or radio music supervisor. There are plenty of breaks and beats, loops, and mood setting tunes, all produced by Shawn Lee, the man behind "The Ape Breaks" and "Planet Of The Breaks".

Music and Rhythm,Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra,Ubiquity,Alternative Pop/Rock,Dance Music,Dance-Pop,Electronic,Pop
Back to the Rhythm
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Back to the Rhythm
  • Shark attack on the horizon
  • Excellent comeback album
  • Very solid and satisfying
  • Great white is the best
Back to the Rhythm
Great White
Manufacturer: Shrapnel
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ROAM16
Release Date: 2007-07-17

Tracks:

  1. BACK TO THE RHYTHM
  2. HERE GOES MY HEAD AGAIN
  3. TAKE ME DOWN
  4. PLAY ON
  5. WAS IT THE NIGHT
  6. I'M ALIVE
  7. STILL HUNGRY
  8. STANDIN' ON THE EDGE
  9. HOW FAR IS HEAVEN
  10. NEIGHBORHOOD
  11. COLD WORLD
  12. JUST YESTERDAY

Album Description

Great White's sound has more in common with the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, and Led Zeppelin than that of their contemporaries. Great White consists of nearly all original members, the most recent of which has a nine year history with the group. The guitar and vocal team of Jack Russell and Mark Kendall are stronger than ever on this explosive new CD and have a unique synergy, not unlike Plant/Page, Tyler/Perry or Jagger/Richards.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Back to the Rhythm.......2007-07-30

Disappointed. Not a single song really stands out. I feel the band was either lazy or didn't care...weak songs and most of them sounded like previously recorded songs with a few changes in the notes to make it sound like they were trying to be original but couldn't do it. I was hoping to hear some blues melted down with some hot riffs and new stuff--songs to rip your head off and also make you feel the blues like their older stuff. Sorry folks but a real let down, save your $$$ on this one.

4 out of 5 stars Shark attack on the horizon.......2007-07-27

It's good to see that GW is back,and,might I say,with a vengeance. I kind of quit listening to them after Once Bitten,but after listening to this latest release,it takes me back to what I believe was their best effort "Shot in the Dark".This one stands along beside it as a fine Rock 'n'roll release. It sounds like 1985 all over again,and in this case,that's a good thing!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent comeback album.......2007-07-25

This is as good as the "Can't Get There" album, and probably their best recording since 1992's "Psycho City". If you like their brand of blues-based hard rock, you will NOT be disappointed with this one. Standouts include the title track, "here goes my head again", and "standin' on the edge", but the whole album is particularly strong. No overly-modern or brand new style here, this is Great White simply doing more of what they've always done best.

These guys can still rock, as this effort proves, and I certainly hope they stick around for a long time.

5 out of 5 stars Very solid and satisfying.......2007-07-21

This album has a more stripped down sound, and in fact it takes me back to earlier songs of theirs such as "Face the Day". It sounds very fresh, and unlike their last album, everything seems very consistent. It's not overproduced and attempting to be retro-chic like "Can't Get There From Here", it has its own space in the music. The playing is spot on, and I would recommend this even if you don't like their hairmetal days. Most Great White stuff has some redeeming value because of its blues influence, and here they shine. (Except, of course, for "Lovin' Kind" off of "Hooked", that was just hideous. And whatever song it was Dokken helped out on from their last album, that was a little lame.) "Back to the Rhythm" is tight, hot, and consistent...the kind of album you turn on and just leave on, because it's right. Support good music, get a copy! Otherwise don't be surprised if you keep hearing American Idol rejects on the radio....

5 out of 5 stars Great white is the best.......2007-07-19

I have been a great white fan for a long time, I was so happy to hear that they have a new album It is the best I have heard in a very long time they have made a great come back KEEP ON ROCKIN
Stay with Me
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Vintage Norman
  • More Cool Licks
  • Rivals his best work
  • Missed opportunity
  • sounds like RAP
Stay with Me
Norman Brown
Manufacturer: Peak Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NJL4WG
Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

  1. Let's Take A RideYou
  2. You Keep Lifting Me Higher
  3. Pop's Cool Groove
  4. It ain't Over BWB
  5. So In Love
  6. Stay With Me
  7. Soul Dance
  8. Every Little Thing
  9. A Quiet Place
  10. I Need You

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Vintage Norman.......2007-07-08

This is Norman Brown in all phases. I have to admit the songs are original. However, I thought that his previous album,"West Coast Cooling" was one of his better album's. It had an upper-tempo, and a relaxing laid-back feeling of smooth jazz. Some cuts on this album has a little bit of Wes Montgomery and Lee Ritenour. I can say this because, I have all of Norman Brown's CD's.

4 out of 5 stars More Cool Licks .......2007-06-27

and catchy musical phrases. I continue to love his guitarwork, if your a Norman Brown fan you'll like this CD. The only caveat is I'm not a big fan of the singing (2 or 3 songs). It's not bad, just not what I buy a Norman Brown CD for...

5 out of 5 stars Rivals his best work.......2007-06-16

I guess it all depends on how you measure an album. Here's I how see this effort:

2 Lame Tracks (6,10)- kind of lame, the vocals ruined any chance of these being good songs.

4 Good Tracks (4,5,7,8) - the kind that fill out a really good smooth jazz outing

3 Excellent Track (2,3,9) - tracks you'll love to hear for the next month and will have trouble choosing whether or not to include on your own "Best of Norman Brown" mix CD.

1 Best NB Track Ever (1) - "Let's Take a Ride" is my favorite NB track ever, at least for now. It has that feel-good groove and great melodic guitar strokes. You know you shouldn't, but there is a lot of tempatation to listen to it over and over.

While this has more "lame" tracks than "After the Storm" or "Celebration" (my two fave NB discs) its "best 4" are all as good as any tracks on those discs, so I give this one 5 stars!

2 out of 5 stars Missed opportunity.......2007-06-11

I've been reading all these comments and it's hard to believe that so many people (Including a smooth jazz webradio owner) praise this new Norman Brown's album like his best album to date. Arguably Norman Brown is one of the most gifted smooth jazz artist you can find. His MoJazz recordings will remain for many years to come as an absolute reference point for the genre. Said that and after carefully listened "Stay with me" quite a few times I can't find a genuine explanation why so many people agree on this new album as his best work. Surrounded by an amazing crew (including his partners with B.W.B., trumpeter Rick Braun and saxman Kirk Whalum)Norman Brown is unable to ignite the fire that I personally expect from a musician of his caliber. Bland vocals (Norman definetely should stick to his guitar and ocassional scats) mixed with a set of instrumentals that won't surpass anything Norman Brown has done to the present. "Soul Dance" and "Pop's Cool Groove" (you can tell Paul Brown is behind this composition) are the only songs that vaguely reminded me "After the Storm", til this day in my humble opinion the best Norman Brown's album and without any stellar names in the personnel. I feel a great opportunity has been missed this time around considering the outstanding group of musicians available for this work. (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Paul Brown, Sam Riney, Brian McKnight, Paulinho Da Costa and the list goes on). Even so,I still remain loyal to Norman Brown as one of my favorite smooth jazz artist and given time, he once again will amaze me with his unique talent and versatility.

1 out of 5 stars sounds like RAP.......2007-06-02

I really like Norman Brown. He reminds me of the late great Wes Montgomery, and Mr Brown was inspired by his music. However, this CD has only one good cut, mixed with what sounds like Rap music. I think his title begs the question, "Stay with Me". I don't think so, smooth jazz, please on your next CD.
Easy To Love
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Once again - THANK YOU AMAZON REVIEWERS!
  • A talent in progress!
  • Vite la suite !
  • Hoo, boy, is this "easy to love"!
  • "Easy to Love" is a gem!
Easy To Love
Roberta Gambarini
Manufacturer: Groovin' High/Kindred Rhythm
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FBHCP0
Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

  1. Easy to Love
  2. Only Trust Your Heart
  3. Lover Man
  4. On the Sunny Side of the Street
  5. Porgy, Is Your Woman Now/I Loves You, Porgy
  6. Lover Come Back to Me
  7. The Two Lonely People
  8. Centerpiece
  9. Guess Ill Hang My Tears Out to Dry
  10. No More Blues
  11. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes/All the Things You Are
  12. Too Late Now

Album Description

Although she was born and bred in Italy, Gambarini brings a distinctly American jazz flavor to Easy to Love. On the title track, her multi-octave range can be seen as an indication of the "cool school" but when she starts swinging she's anything but cool! Her scats and melodies breathe beautifully and her melodic lines have a lighter, airier quality that finds her swinging but in a softer, more relaxed manner. Billie Holiday's anthem "Lover Man" has been claimed as part of the cool jazz movement and Gambarini certainly offers an outstanding variation of this sublime ballad. Even Gershwin would have enjoyed her passionate reworking of "Porgy, I's Your Woman Now/I Loves You Porgy." Gambarini is equally successful at presenting this Great American Songbook standard as a medley of sentimentality with a range of penetrating cries and whispers implicated in her voice. From ballads to bop, Roberta proves she's no stranger to the art of swing or the bop idiom. Once into "On The Sunny Side of The Street" she teases with playful scats and daring vocalese that would renew anyone's vocal jazz ambitions. "Lover Come Back To Me" adopts a different tonal palette as she launches into a swinging set complete with searing scats that clearly show her respect for Ella Fitzgerald. Joined by the inimitable James Moody on tenor sax and vocals on "Lover Man" and "Centerpiece," the saxophonist adds his instinct for melodic development and own brand of scatting. Adding further to Gambarini's style is a mellifluous but dynamic ensemble that includes Chuck Berghofer and John Clayton on bass, Tamir Handelman and Gerald Clayton on piano, Willie Jones III and Joe La Barbera on drums.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Once again - THANK YOU AMAZON REVIEWERS!.......2007-07-13

I might not have discovered this wonderful treasure (what a voice!) if it hadn't been for Amazon and the wonderful reviews written about this amazing talent. Thank you in particular to my Amazon friend Mary Whipple (her review, along with 'Mr. Jim' are my personal favorites and there is nothing I can pen in my review that could top their efforts) who really persuaded me to make this purchase. As an avid fan of JAZZ music, I have to say that I am absolutely thrilled to have discovered this remarkable vocalist. My personal opinion is that she is the best thing to happen to jazz music in the past twenty years. Just listen to this incredible debut recording and see for yourself.

I can guaranty this Italian bella from Milan will make you swoon with delight! My heart goes a pit-a-pat everytime I hear her. If there is a true successor to the great dames of jazz past (i.e Billie, Ella, Sarah, Carmen, Anita, et al...) she is definitely it! Also, much credit needs to be given to the wonderful musicians behind the beautiful voice - Chuck Berghofer and John Clayton (bass), Gerald Clayton and Tamir Hendelman (Piano), Joe La Barbera and Willie Jones III (Drums), and a special guest performance by James Moody (Tenor Saxophone, Vocals).

Thank you again Amazon and you wonderful reviewers!

5 out of 5 stars A talent in progress!.......2007-06-27


Roberta Gambarini,although her youth, demonstrates a profound sense of expression and sense of the meaning in every song she sings. She has generated around her a lot of succesful comments, but mostly what it really amazes me is her profound commitment and multidimensional range.

The arrangements are really superb and I don't hesitate for a second. She is one of the great jazz singers in this early Century.

5 out of 5 stars Vite la suite !.......2007-06-16

ROBERTA GAMBARINI, une voix qui me laisse sans voix, LA DEESSE DU SWING.
J'attends avec impatience, courant juin, la sortie de son CD "You are there" en duo avec HANK JONES.
G.B.

5 out of 5 stars Hoo, boy, is this "easy to love"!.......2007-06-09

In a landmark CD, more than seventy-seven gorgeous minutes long, Roberta Gambarini makes a breath-taking debut that should propel her to the top of the jazz world at a very young age. With her warm, full, alto voice and a deliberately understated accompaniment, often just a bass and piano, Gambarini does it all, from a capella intros in songs like "Easy to Love" (one of the best on the CD), to blues (in "Multi-Colored Blue," another standout), and lots of scat in "Lover Come Back to Me," which also features a terrific drum solo by Joe La Barbera. In "Centerpiece" she even duets with growly-voiced James Moody, the tenor sax player here, whose bass voice sets off her clear alto as she soars into soprano range.

Through out this terrific CD, Gambarini shows total control, suggesting, on many occasions, the work, of a very young Sarah Vaughan. Her diction, in which you can hear her T's and R's very clearly, and her often interesting phrasing, which enable her to convey a thought beyond the usual line length, sometimes at considerable speed, keep the listener intrigued on a level beyond sound. This is not to underestimate her gorgeous sound, but to point out that her technique enhances it in ways many other singers can only dream of.

I have listened to this CD so often, with so much pleasure, finding new things to like on each hearing, that it is difficult to choose a favorite track, but certainly "On the Sunny Side of the Street," not normally a song I like, would have to rank right up there. Here she plays with high notes and then plunges almost to bass range, using a great deal of scat, accompanied by bass (Chuck Berghofer) and wailing sax (James Moody), until she is vamping at the end of the song. "Multi-Colored Blue" is another great one, her scat set off by the bass and piano (Tamir Hendelman).

Very much in the tradition of the great women of jazz of the '50s through the '70s, Gambarini adds a personal touch and a young energy to many standards, creating her own sound and, undoubtedly, a jazz reputation among young singers. Sometimes so inspired by the instrumental melodies that she creates her own lyrics to accompany them, Gambarini does it all here. I cannot recommend a CD by a young singer more highly! n Mary Whipple

5 out of 5 stars "Easy to Love" is a gem!.......2007-06-09

After so many repeated listenings in my car stereo, let me honestly state that Ms. Gambarini is among the best of the newer female jazz singers to arrive on the scene in perhaps the last 25 years. Her vocal style is purely her own, and should NOT be compared to the great singers that came before her.

This CD showcases Roberta and a fantastic array of musicians jamming it up - though every track is great, I have to cite two of my personal favorites - "Centerpiece" (with James Moody on sax and one heck of a scat duet with Roberta) and "Multi-Colored Blue," a Billy Strayhorn tune I've never heard of before.

Looking forward to the next album!!!
The Best of KC & the Sunshine Band
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great memories
  • old music
  • blast from the past
  • Great
  • Still Streaking After All These Years
The Best of KC & the Sunshine Band
KC & the Sunshine Band
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000032RS
Release Date: 1990-06-12

Tracks:

  1. Sound Your Funky Horn
  2. Get Down Tonight
  3. I'm Your Boogie Man
  4. (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
  5. Queen Of Clubs
  6. That's The Way (I Like It)
  7. Keep It Comin' Love
  8. Please Don't Go
  9. Boogie Shoes
  10. Let's Go Rock And Roll
  11. Give It Up
  12. Do You Wanna Go Party
  13. I Like To Do It
  14. Shotgun Shuffle
  15. Wrap Your Arms Around Me
  16. All I Want

Amazon.com

KC and the Sunshine Band, led by Harry Wayne Casey, brought a bit of male bravado to the predominantly diva-led disco scene. KC and company incorporated a Caribbean feel to their music, with swelling--and staccato--horn parts and multilayered vocals. The repetition of the choruses of "Shake Your Booty" and "That's the Way (I Like It)" had every gold-chain wearing male on the dance floor singing along. While these hits, and "Get Down Tonight," are now disco cultural reference points, "Sound Your Funky Horn," a minor hit earlier in the band's career, has more of an island feel to it. The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band provides a fairly broad sampling of the Sunshine Band's music, including "Keep It Comin' Love," "I'm Your Boogie Man," and the tropical funk of "Boogie Shoes." --Steve Gdula

Album Description

Budget-priced 1996 compilation on EMI featuring 16 of the funky '70s disco band's best. Contains eight of their top 40hits, including all five of their #1 smashes: 'Get Down Tonight', 'That's The Way (I Like It)', '(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty', 'I'm Your Boogie Man' and 'Please Don't Go', plus the #2 'Keep It Comin' Love'.

Album Details

Hialeah, Florida's Own K.c. and the Sunshine Band Are the Essence of the Disco Movement. They Enjoyed an Incredible String of Hits During the Seventies and Early Eighties. Many of them ('sound Your Funky Horn', 'that's the Way (I Like It)', 'shake Yourbooty', 'i'm Your Boogie Man', 'boogie Shoes', Etc.) Are Included on this 1996 Release. Also features 'please Don't Go', 'keep it Coming Love', 'get Down Tonight' and More.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great memories.......2007-07-05

I gave this to my husband for Father's Day and he thought it was the best. All our family and friends enjoy it when they are over to swim. It brings back a lot of good memories and now my 5 year old grandson is singing along as he also loves the songs especially "shake your booty".

4 out of 5 stars old music.......2007-06-15

I bought this product for my mom because all she had was the old records & when i gave it to her she was so happy and she loves it.

5 out of 5 stars blast from the past.......2007-03-09

I enjoyed the CD. Lots of great tunes from yesterday. Plus a few I had not heard. And my kids like it, too. I think I appreciate the music now even more than when I first heard it when the songs were originally released.

5 out of 5 stars Great.......2007-01-26

Ordered for my daughter who loved them when it was first published. Music was great and brought back many memories. Amazon only place I could find it. Thanks!

5 out of 5 stars Still Streaking After All These Years .......2006-12-21

This is the best album to play when you prepare for a night of streaking! When the disco ball is spinning in the bathroom, and I'm blow-drying my chest hair, buffing the silver tiger-tooth medallion, and primping the afro-rainbow wig, nobody gets me ready to streak like KC and the boys. For free-style streaking through public parks, zoos, and senior citizen centers, "Shake Your Booty" never fails to please the audience! (I have an ipod and micro-speakers stashed in my wig). And in competition, at the Rose Bowl's annual Streakers Championship, I always play "Boogie Man!" That's become my trademark and nickname, and helped me get to the top! (I won last year's Superstreak Cup... but I publicly admitted the judges should have given it to the Puerto Rican "El Buffo").

That's just more proof that old school streaking is still the best! I've stuck to the tried and true 70's style, while others have been more trendy: In the 80's, a lot of the guys stopped using KC as their streak music. Many competitors started to wax their chest hair and streak to songs like "Danger Zone" from Top Gun. (Some streaked while holding sparklers, while others ran with those orange "hey plane, this way" flashlights). By the late-eighties, one guy streaked to Motley Crue songs -- he ran with a javelin, and every 50 feet he'd plant it in the ground and do a quick pole dance before streaking some more!

Others have punctuated their streaks with break dancing, head banging with extended "Ozzy finger signs", and the 90's craze of slow, aimless, "mope" streaking.

But KC and the Sunshine Band have never went away! They "Keep It Coming Love"! And they "Get Down Tonight" and *every* night! They are the biggest inspiration and soundtrack in the history of streaking!!! So when a good streaker makes your day or even improves your life, you can thank KC and the Sunshine Band!!!!
Crazy Rhythm
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Les Paul Trio- this is the one!
Crazy Rhythm
Les Paul & His Trio
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AA4GXW
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

  1. Whos Sorry Now?
  2. You Took Advantage Of Me
  3. For You
  4. What Is This Thing Called Love?
  5. I Never Knew
  6. Wont You Tell Me
  7. Its Only A Paper Moon
  8. Nice Work If You Can Get It
  9. I Cant Believe That Youre In Love With Me
  10. The Man I Love
  11. Crazy Rhythm
  12. Deed I Do
  13. Lazy River
  14. Melodic Meal
  15. It Had to Be You
  16. My Future Just Passed (featuring Kay Starr and Joe Venuti)
  17. Theres A Lull in My Life (featuring Kay Starr and Joe Venuti)
  18. What A Difference A Day Made (featuring Kay Starr and Joe Venuti)

Album Description

Les Paul turned 90 this June, and to celebrate this great event, Varese Sarabande is pleased to release a wonderful collection of early recordings by one of the most important names associated with the electric guitar!

Les Paul and Mary Ford was one of the hottest selling duos in the early to mid 50s, charting over 40 hits during that period.

This collection showcases his abilities as a jazz guitarist, with a focus on the more sultry romantic side of Les Paul and His Trio, performing standards written by such notables as Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, and George and Ira Gershwin, among others.

Three tracks also feature the great vocalist, Kay Starr, who herself had over two-dozen hits in the 1950s.

All selections were recorded in 1944-45, when Les was at the peak of his considerable guitar prowess. These excellent studio recordings made for transcription companies, were sent to radio stations throughout North America for airplay.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Les Paul Trio- this is the one!.......2006-01-12

If you have only one Les Paul Trio CD in your collection, this is the one to have. These tracks foreshadow all the licks, tricks, harmonic signatures and ideas Les used to develop his "new sound" several years later. Those familiar with his work in the late forties through the early sixties will immediately recognized the genesis of his multi-track "sound." The playing is outstanding and there are a couple of gems with the likes of Joe Venuti and Kay Starr.

Allen Strange
The Rhythm of the Saints
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Best Album in a Lifetime
  • the rhythm still moves me fifteen years later.....
  • A subversive album
  • The Rhythm of the Saints
  • a good album
The Rhythm of the Saints
Paul Simon
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002EQ7EC
Release Date: 2004-07-27

Tracks:

  1. The Obvious Child
  2. Can't Run But
  3. The Coast
  4. Proof
  5. Further To Fly
  6. She Moves On
  7. Born At The Right Time
  8. The Cool, Cool River
  9. Spirit Voices
  10. The Rhythm Of The Saints
  11. Born At The Right Time (Original Acoustic Demo)
  12. Thelma (Outtake)
  13. The Coast (Work-In-Progress)
  14. Spirit Voices (Work-In-Progress)

Album Description

In a remarkable career spanning six decades, singer-songwriter Paul Simon has amassed 9 Grammy awards and has been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. The first occasion recognized has brilliant work as one half of Simon & Garfunkel. Simon's second induction, in 2001, heralded his equally massive contributions as a solo artist and composer. The songwriter's solo catalog is one of the most diverse, literate, adventurous, and musically rich in all of popular music. Today regarded as one of the greatest composers of the rock n' roll era, Simon is an American treasure, now celebrated by these five expanded and remastered classic albums.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Best Album in a Lifetime .......2007-07-19

I admit to being a relatively die hard Paul Simon fan. It is not a blind adoration, however - like any of us, the man has his ups and downs. His two most recent albums really for me do not live up to the meditative, empathic radience of some of his previous work.
Maybe its unfair to judge any of his work against the standard of this album, The Rhythm of the Saints. Maybe its unfair to set ANY album, by anyone, against it in comparison.
I've had this album since it first came out in 1990. I bought it on vinyl then and just bought it again on CD. As familiar as it is to me, after 17 years of listening to it, it does not stale. His words build up a structure for whatever meaning you need to impart to them - and the structure resolves them into a whole. Every time I listen I learn something new. He offers an ageless sympathy to his listeners, speaking with a voice of aeons of struggling souls is songs such as "Further to Fly" and "Spirit Voices" - but unlike most music and poetry of the day, reflecting on the pain leaves you with a wellspring of hope.
When Paul Simon goes to a new place, South Africa for Graceland, or South America for The Rhythm of the Saints, he becomes like an electrical conductor. He is able to drop all the specific angst of his own life (unlike in his most recent album, in which we are forced to sympathise with his doing 500 sit ups a day, and dying his hair the colour of mud)and he channels the deepest, most timeless, most inherent and meaningful reaches of the human experience.
I don't mean to critisize his new work - the poor man has a right to settle down, be a father, a husband, a man. But when he steps out of himself, as he has in this album, he steps into the most resounding depths of the ocean of humanity - (I know it sounds like I'm going overboard - but I promise, I give the man nothing he doesn't deserve. I do not pretend that he is very good to watch in concert, that thing he does with his arm drives me crazy, and I suspect it is only with the greatest of technical assistance that he can keep his pitch - he is often inclined to stray quite off-tume, and his meandering vocalisations in concert make me tired.)
Listening to this album reminds me, at least, of being a part of a greater community - a moment in time, a beating heart in a great chorus of painful, hopeful, joyous rhythms - soaring with the rhythms of the saints.

Marianne Thompson

5 out of 5 stars the rhythm still moves me fifteen years later............2007-06-08

Who knew that Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel fame) had so much raw, untapped music inside? Yes, Simon brought us great music in the 1960s as the Simon in the Garfunkel duo ("The Boxer," "Sounds of Silence," "Mrs. Robinson," to name just a few of their hits), but it rare that we heard him so free. Maybe we have the surroundings of the Brazilian rainforest to thank for liberating him. RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS is probably one of the strongest albums I have heard by Paul Simon, and he has a great clean sound, along with the collaboration of tradional Brazilian musicians, who add in ago-go and numerous percussive instruments from their repertoire, into the mix. Think of it as soul/jazz meets Indigenous funk. Hard to imagine? It was hard for me, too. If you want a good example of this sound, listen to "The Obvious Child," "She Moves On" (featuring Brazilian vocalist Milton Nascimento) and "Spirit Voices." Once this rhythm gets in your blood, it's hard to shake it out of your system.

5 out of 5 stars A subversive album.......2007-05-22

This is a highpoint for Paul Simon. The music and arrangements are beautiful and lasting.

What about the lyrics, though? Is it just me, or is he making a mockery of himself and his insular life, like Phil Collins' "Another Day in Paradise?" Simon contemplates the meaning of life as a rich, white man with all his rich, white friends. He also brings in the exotic Brazilian and African influences to see how they play against that.

Had a lot of fun, had a lot of money / had a little son, thought we'd call im Sonny. He is laying a thick layer of mockery on his own peers, calling them idiots who treat the miracle of life as just another product. Spend those Eurodollars from Washington to Tokyo? More of the same.

Simon tells secrets about the crew he hangs with, their contentment and wealth. Also, the imagined (but perhaps fake) connections to the exotic tribal people who inhabit the places where they vacation and sail their yachts.

Is he speaking in jest? No. He really wants to explore an enlightenment that comes from a life of leisure, travel and self-reassurance. Who knows what he finds in the end... is this a call to arms for rich, idle intellectuals like himself? A scolding?

5 out of 5 stars The Rhythm of the Saints.......2007-05-13

The product is what I expected. It arrived on time and in the condition advertised.

4 out of 5 stars a good album.......2007-01-12

Paul Simon is a artist in the true sense of the word. This album, while not quite up to the standard of "Graceland" is still a rewarding and enjoyable listening experience.
Very Best of the 5th Dimension
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Music That Makes You Smile
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Very Best of the 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension
Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l
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ASIN: B00000JR4J
Release Date: 1999-05-21

Tracks:

  1. Up, Up And Away
  2. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In
  3. Stoned Soul Picnic
  4. Wedding Bell Blues
  5. Workin' On A Groovy Thing
  6. (Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All
  7. Love's Lines, Angels And Rhymes
  8. One Less Bell To Answer
  9. Another Day, Another Heartache
  10. Paper Cup
  11. California Soul
  12. Carpet Man
  13. Living Together, Growing Together
  14. If I Could Reach You
  15. Go Where You Wanna Go
  16. Sweet Blindness
  17. Puppet Man
  18. Save The Country
  19. On The Beach (In The Summertime)
  20. Blowing Away
  21. Ashes To Ashes
  22. The Girl's Song

Album Details

First Time at a Low Price for this Definitive Collection of the Fifth Dimension's Greatest Moments. A Heady Mix of Soul, Psychedelia and Easy Listening. Includes the Hit Singles 'up Up and Away', Aquarius' and 'Wedding Bell Blues'.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Music That Makes You Smile.......2007-07-14

These are the original arrangements and recordings that caused folks like me to love the 5th Dimension. Their musical blends, harmonies, and arrangements are rare finds these days. This is an excellent compilation if you are a fan of the group.

5 out of 5 stars Not 'square' anymore.......2007-05-07

Growing up in the late '60s, it was decidedly 'square' to like The Fifth Dimension. Nevertheless, their precision harmonies and slick production really etched themselves into the 60's collective consciousness.

40 years later, it's okay to admit that they are part of the soundtrack of a great many lives, and this collection covers the high points without beating that consciousness to death.

A real trip down memory lane!

5 out of 5 stars Great Real R&B Music.......2007-03-04

This is one of the 1st real R&B music groups that can really sing.

4 out of 5 stars 5th Dimension Classics.......2007-01-29

Great CD with every song you could want,except for one of my favorites... Never My Love.. originally recorded by The Association. The 5th Dimension put their signature sound on it and i've never heard it performed better! Other than this CD omitting this wonderful song, it's a definite keeper!

5 out of 5 stars PLEADING THE FIFTH.......2006-01-07

THE VERY BEST OF THE FIFTH DIMENSION: Call them the black Mamas and the Papas if you want; unbelievably, the Fifth Dimension sounded even whiter than the Supremes. Marilyn McCoo's cool flair with a pop number and the group's knack for covering some of the best song craftsmen of their era (Laura Nyro, Jimmy Webb, etc.) resulted in an unbroken string of Top 40 gems from the late sixties through the early seventies. Although McCoo's husband, Billy Davis Jr. succeeded in piercing the gang's RNB bubblegum with a delicious blast of gospel grit on the second half of AQUARIUS/LET THE SUN SHINE IN (from the smash musical HAIR), for the most part, the 5D were as safe as Three Dog Night and the Grass Roots. The highlights---Up, Up and Away, Sweet Blindness, One Less Bell to Answer, Workin' On a Groovy Thing, Stoned Soul Picnic, Last Night I Didn't Get to Sleep at All---are many here, from five talented performers more than able to take vocal harmony to another dimension. RATING: FIVE BELLS
Little Shop Of Horrors (1986 Film)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Little Shop Of Horrors (1986 Film)

Manufacturer: Geffen Records
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ASIN: B000000OQ7
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Prologue (Little Shop Of Horrors) - Michelle Weeks, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Bill Mitchell
  2. Skid Row (Downtown) - Michelle Weeks, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Ellen Green, Rick Morranis Donny Gerrard
  3. Da-Doo - Rick Moranis, Michelle Weeks, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, The Do Wops
  4. Grow For Me - Rick Moranis, Michelle Weeks, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell,
  5. Somewhere That's Green - Ellen Green
  6. Some Fun Now - Michelle Weeks, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell,
  7. Dentist! - Steve Martin, Michelle Weeks, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Robby Perkins, Robert Billig,
  8. Feed Me (Git It) - Levi Stubbs,Rick Moranis, Michelle Weeks, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell
  9. Suddenly, Seymour - Rick Moranis, Ellen Green, Michelle Weeks, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell
  10. Suppertime - Levi Stubbs, Michelle Weeks, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell
  11. The meek Shall Inherit - Rick Moranis, Michelle Weeks, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Robby Merkin, Frank Oz...
  12. Mean Green Mother From Outerspace - Levi Stubbs, Chorus
  13. Finale (Don't Feed The Plants) - Chorus

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Offbeat enough to be worth your time........2007-06-02

This adaption of a famous Broadway play is a truly funky story with overtones of science fiction and some of the greatest music ever performed on screen. I never get tired of the soundtrack and play it often.

5 out of 5 stars A great album.......2007-02-04

This album contains must of the song fron 1986 movie. This movie is great the music is fantastic. Unlike the on the movie the song are all unabriged on the track. The final song one the second version of the movie mean green mother from outer space for reason I don't understand was abriged for the movie. The songs running time was drasticaly cut from about 4.5 minutes on the album to about a little over 2 minutes. This originally was not the final song for the movie. When this movie was original first the last song was Don't Feed the Plants from the off brodway play. However six months after the movie was first released the whole ending sequence of the movie with Rick Morransis, Ellen Greeen. Levi Stubs and Jim Bilusie had to be shot over again due to negative audience reactions from several people who were upset and not stastified with director Frank Ozze's original first ending. As a result of the ending being modified from a sad depressing ending to a lovely romantic happy ending the song Don't feed the plants and the footage that went along with it were instantly trimed out of footage and only a small fragmet of it exist on the dealete scenes and out take portions of the dvd. However for reason I could never figure out don't feed the plants is include as the final song one the last track of the album even though it no longer exist in the current dvd and vhs formats of the movie

4 out of 5 stars Little Shop At Its Musical Best.......2006-09-21

The film recording of Little Shop is the best recording of the score yet (despite missing many of the stage version's more superflous and campy ditties)The vocal arangements and orchestrations are the best and most appropriately complementary to the piece. They capture the sound, and spirit in full and with fun and excitement. The cast is superb, and Ellen Greene proved herself quite brilliant in her ability to adapt her stage performance for the small size of film. The performance of Levi Stubbs, criticized on this site, is actually the BEST interpretation and vocal performance of Audrey II to date, anywhere. It is the only performance to truly bring the role to life and is damn funny. The cuts and changes are all logical for the medium of film, and obviously approved of as they were made by Howard Ashman himself. The original off-broadway cast (yes, the show was NOT an official broadway show, therefore could not have won a tony for anyone) is the next best recording. But to those who harp on the film for cutting the stage songs, the original cast album is not the full score, and has cuts made as well. The New Broadway Cast recording, which had great potential and money behind it, is the full stage score. Yet the worst in orchestration, quality, and casting to date. Though bland enough to easily digest, it is no where close to the film's sound and energy.

4 out of 5 stars Great Soundtrack.......2006-07-25

Nice adaptation of the show to the screen. Rick Moranis in the best part of his career. And having Ellen Greene preserved on film as Audrey is wonderful. One of the best musical comedy performances of the 80's. Too bad the original was an Off-Broadway production. She deserved a Tony.

5 out of 5 stars Little Shop of Horrors -The Moview CD.......2006-02-18

If you are a fan of the movie, then you will really enjoy this CD. It revives the memory of the movie in every song that is played. First rate soundtrack.
Cocktail Disco
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Do You Remember!
  • dj dimitri transports the love boat into the new millenium!!!
  • Cocktail Disco is the Perfect Love Music for One's Daily Vacation Get-away
  • Cocktail Disco
  • "Greetings ladies and gentleman, welcome to the wonderful world of Cocktail Disco."
Cocktail Disco
Dimitri from Paris
Manufacturer: Bbe
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PAAI70
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

  1. Summertime [Original LP Version] - The Blue Velvets
  2. Ocean's Apart [Original 12" Version] - Vast Majority
  3. Never Too Late [Original 12" Version] - Victoria Hubbard Barnes
  4. Girl from Ipanema [Original 12" Version] - Astrud Gilberto
  5. C'est Si Bon [Original LP Version] - Rhoda Scott
  6. It's Got to Be Love [Original 12" Version] - Darcus
  7. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) [Original 12" Version]
  8. Joy of You [Original 12" Version]
  9. Disco Village [Original 12" Version]
  10. Show You the Way to Go [Original LP Version] - Charlie's Roots
  11. Starfight [Original 12" Version]

Tracks:

  1. What You Need Is My Love [Original 12" Version] - Cindy & Tito Rodriguez
  2. Never Gonna Let You Go [Original 12" Version]
  3. Take Me with You [Original 12" Version] - Ralfi Pagan
  4. Frenesi [Original LP Version] - The Ritchie Family
  5. Lady of the Night (Hey Honey Come Gimme Money) [Original 12" Version]
  6. Canteen [Original 12" Version]
  7. Keep It Up - Nightfall
  8. Little High Things [Original 12" Version]
  9. Something About You [Original 12" Version]
  10. Again [Original 12" Version] - Night People
  11. Baby, I Just Wanna Love You [Original 12" Version] - Jonelle Allen

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Do You Remember!.......2007-07-29

Dimitri's best work in some time. A refinement of his classic Latin Jazz style; he really calls out to all who enjoy the best of that Mid Century Modern "Love Boat" Lounge and Disco Style. You can really hear the Greats like "Shirley Bussey" brought out in such an updated magnificence .

Needless to say, I have followed this truely gifted Artist since the beginning of his career in the States and this wonderful compilation really takes you finally on that journey through the craft and evolution of his grasp of the genre.

If you want to become reaquainted with his work or are a seasoned fan of the first "French Revolution" in music please check out the 2nd CD of "Disco Forever".

5 out of 5 stars dj dimitri transports the love boat into the new millenium!!!.......2007-07-25

all hats off to the chairman of the world of underground disco!!! i always knew dimitri had some rare stuff to offer all of us music lovers, but i did not know his disco crates ran this deep!! dj dimirti brings us some songs that i ain't never even heard before, even though i can say that hearing these tunes makes me think i've actually heard them before, lol!! scuh standout tracks include "summertime", "little high things", "disco village", "the girl from ipanema", and what is now becoming my favourite track of all on this compilation, "again", the perfect kind of disco duet with deep male bass 'lou rawls/barry white' type vocals and the most magnificent groove i've ever came across!! there's 2 cd's worth of these gems, so this should make good music to listen to at a social get together, so hop aboard this fancy and elegant love boat full of love, passion, music , and dancing, it's a grown folks cruise you wouldn't want to miss!!

5 out of 5 stars Cocktail Disco is the Perfect Love Music for One's Daily Vacation Get-away.......2007-07-22

This is both ultra classic, i.e, the Girl from Ipenema and Summertime, but the versions are an enchanting remix of a disco beat and lounge, with those so beloved lyrics - and that is not even the best of the two discs.

Dimitri from Paris obviously has selected the most happy and enchanting selections from his personal collection. It is pure love anad heavenly disco. It transcends the decades and makes the love boat come alive. If there is a rave in heaven, this would be playing on the turntables. This music makes you move, puts a smile on your face and is the happiest music heard.

Go on vacation just for this CD - I did- and then relive it on the morning commute.

5 out of 5 stars Cocktail Disco.......2007-07-07

A fantastic collection, easily the equal of Dimitri from Paris' best disco compilations. Feel good music.

4 out of 5 stars "Greetings ladies and gentleman, welcome to the wonderful world of Cocktail Disco.".......2007-06-24

This 22 track, double CD showcases a special sub genre of disco music that in its heyday may have been referred to as "Slease", but now Monsieur Dimitri the king of disco has coined a new name for it in which it will forever be known now to the world as "Cocktail Disco".

Dimitri from Paris (DFP) is no stranger to disco and anyone who has been following his career knows that he is possibly the number 1 de facto leader or ambassador to this genre of music post its rise and fall in the late 1970's. Not surprisingly he continues to favor and deeply supports the genre faithfully, this album is a true testiment to that note.

"And what does Cocktail Disco refer to you may ask?... Rich orchestrations, a touch of Latin influence, the ubiquitous 4/4 Disco beat, and rather over the top vocals... Maybe some would find it Cheesy, I would rather say cheeky and glamorous, something that would be fit for a Broadway musical show."

His two album releases from the "Defected in the House" label showcase the music side he is known for spinning when he is in a live event club space. Here Dimtri returns to the major indie London based DJ label "BBE" in which he also has two prior album releases with. DFP with this record label is oriented with his disco loving side (Both prior albums have disco in the title "Disco Forever" and "The Kings of Disco"). Contrary to what all previous albums were like, this one is different in the fact that it is unmixed but rather compiled. He chose to unalter any of the music to keep them true to their original sound. All the tracks are their full-length versions however and even though they are not mixed or original compositions, they still are very much Dimitri and each song rings his name loudly.
We're About the Business
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Very good.
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  • Heard it first on NPR
We're About the Business
Chuck Brown
Manufacturer: Raw Venture
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MX7TPY
Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

  1. Chuck Town Intro
  2. Love Theme from The Godfather
  3. Block Party - Feat DJ Kool
  4. Eye Candy - Feat Raheem Devaughn
  5. Chuck Baby Feat KK
  6. Peacemaker Interlude
  7. Jock It In
  8. Feelin Good
  9. Latin Interlude
  10. We Come to Party
  11. If You Had to Pick One Interlude
  12. Everyday I Have the Blues
  13. The Party Roll
  14. Love Nationwide
  15. Sound for the Town Interlude 16. Funky Get Down

Product Description

Living legend and creator of Go-Go music Chuck Brown teams up with multiplatinum producer Chucky Thompson (Mary J Blige, Nas, Biggie, etc.) for Chuck Brown s first studio album of original material since his chart topping Bustin Loose. While Chuck has built his worldwide following over the past 3 decades with his legendary live shows, he comes full circle with We re About the Business to the business of making your body move with new songs crafted with catchy hooks and infectious beats.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Disappointed.......2007-07-29

As everyone knows (or should know), Chuck Brown is the Godfather of go-go. But unlike "I Need Money" and "Bustin' Loose", this CD seems too slick and overproduced. It's more like a tribute than something with an edge. P.S. Anyone in search of more go-go should check out the Liaison Records catalog.

5 out of 5 stars Wind Me Up, Chuck!.......2007-07-16

Chuck Brown is a Washington, DC institution and our "National Treasure!" This man started "Go-Go!" He is 70+ years old and still manages to stay current with what is happening on the music scene today. For those who don't know what "Go-Go" is, it is a genre of music (a sort of sub-genre of funk music) that originated in Washington, DC. Although there were several bands that contributed to the evolution of Go-Go, Chuck Brown developed most of the characteristics or hallmarks of the style. The song "Bustin' Loose"(1978)...that was Chuck! The song reached #1 on the Billboard Charts in February/March 1979. Several mainstream artists have sampled Go-Go songs or used Go-Go beats (Salt 'N Pepa - "My Mic Sounds Nice", L.L. Cool J - "Rock the Bells", Grace Jones - "Slave to the Rhythm." Go-Go Band EU (Experience Unlimited) received international exposure when they were featured in Spike Lee's movie "School Daze" performing their song [...].

My husband and I were having lunch at Ben's Chili Bowl today and "Chuck Baby" started playing on the jukebox. Everyone in the place was bobbing their heads! People were still singing the song long after it had ended! I left Ben's and went straight to store to buy this CD! As we say in DC, "This joint is CRANKIN'!" This is the serious party/driving CD. It was produced by Carl "Chucky" Thompson who has produced for artists such as Mary J. Blige, Biggie, NAS, Faith Evans, etc. If you are not familiar with Chuck Brown's music, this would be a wonderful introduction for you. The CD, like Chuck's live concerts, will not disappoint. My favorites are "Chuck Baby" (Chuck's daughter KK has a really nice flow on this one), "Theme from 'The Godfather'", and "Block Party." Maryland native and most-able crooner, Raheem DeVaughn makes an appearance on the song "Eye Candy." We (the DC Metro area) pledge our allegiance to Chuck Brown! He rocks!

4 out of 5 stars Very good........2007-06-29

This is a very good CD. I recommend it to all. The Godfather piece is extremely smooth.

5 out of 5 stars SOME CHUCK UP IN YA!.......2007-06-13

WHAT A GREAT PARTY RECORD!THE GODFATHER OF GO.GO. HAS DONE IT AGAIN.
I GREW LISTENING AND PARTYING THE THIS GENTS MUSIC FOR YEARS NOW,
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, AND GET THIS CD AND GROOVE TO THE SOUNDS OF
WASHINGTON D.C. FLAVOR,PUT SOME CHUCK UP IN YA!SHAKE A TROMBORINE
GIT YOURSELF A WHISTLE !

5 out of 5 stars Heard it first on NPR.......2007-06-11

My husband heard an interview with Chuck Brown on NPR and they also played a song from this album. He really liked it so I ordered it. The first song was a little funny but the following songs just made ya have fun. We ended up just totally liking this CD and type of music.

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