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First studio album in five years from the industrial music collective produced by Martin Atkins, featuring Chris Vrenna, Edsel, Chris Connelly, Greta, Siebold, Jason Miller and many others. Underground Inc. 2003.

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Average customer rating: Excellent One of My favorites Really takes me back! For those who admire jazz NOT disapointing...

Very Best Of Les Paul & Mary Ford Les Paul & Mary Ford Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Les Paul & Mary Ford - All-Time Greatest Hits The Best of the Capitol Masters: 90th Birthday Edition 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Les Paul The Jazz Collector Edition: Les Paul Trio Chester & Lester ASIN: B0000087K3 Release Date: 1998-02-20

Tracks:

1. Brazil
2. Hip-Billy Boogie
3. Caravan
4. Sleep
5. Lady of Spain
6. Lover
7. Man on the Flying Trapeze
8. By the Light of the Silvery Moon
9. What Is This Thing Called Love?
10. Nola
11. South
12. Whispering
13. Tiger Rag
14. Running Wild
15. World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
16. Meet Mister Callaghan
17. Little Rock Getaway
18. Deep in the Blues
19. St. Louis Blues
20. Walkin' and Whistlin' Blues
21. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
22. Jazz Me Blues
23. Mockin' Bird Hill
24. Carioca
25. Goofus
26. Josephine
27. Bey Bye Blues
28. Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You)
29. Jealous
30. How High the Moon

Album Description

1997 EMI reissue of 1990 Capitol compilation featuring 30 ofthe greatest tracks by American guitar hero & his singing partner, including 'Brazil', 'Hip Billy Boogie', 'Jealous', and 'How High The Moon'.

Album Details

Collection of songs by the then-husband & wife duo of guitar great Les Paul & country western singer Mary Ford. Features their biggest hits 'How High the Moon', 'Tiger Rag', 'Lover' & many, many others.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-03-25

I just received this in the mail; had ordered it
specifically for the tracks "Josephine" and "Little
Rock Getaway" which, among other titles, were in my
late dad's record collection. "Walkin' and Whistlin'
Blues" I had heard on an album about 20 years ago.
Talk about memories.

What's interesting about this collection, as other
reviewers have noted, is that it contains mostly
Les Paul instrumentals--not quite so much Mary Ford
(curiously, "Jealous" has been included, which was
not one of their hits, but was on the flip-side of
one of their better-known tracks--possibly "How High
The Moon", but I'm not sure). For those of you who
want more of Mary's vocals, I recommened that you bypass
this CD and get "The best of the Capitol masters--90th
birthday edition"(I have a previously-releaesd version
of this CD, which only contains the tracks from "Lover"
to "Hummingbird", plus some of the funniest liner notes
from Les himself that I've ever read! I don't know if
the liner notes were retained). I believe another reviewer
wrote about the sound quality. Personally, I believe
"Josephine" sounds EXACTLY as it did on my dad's 45.
Preserving artistic integrity is usually the goal when
reissuing analog-recorded music, and EMI/Capitol has
done a fabulous job here in my opinion. It's also noteworthy
that, with the exception of "The Kangaroo" and "Mandolino",
this CD contains all of Les's HIT instrumentals, plus other
good tunes, like his take on Duke Ellington's "Caravan", an
interesting version of "The Man On The Flying Trapeze", etc.
Many of his instrumentals were on flip-sides of the vocal
records with Mary. And how Les could play that guitar, not
to mention the overdubbing which STILL sounds state-of-the-
art to me! Thank you, Amazon.

One of My favorites.......2007-02-09

This is the Album for Les Paul And Mary Ford Fans.
Brilliant guitar solos and amazing harmony vocals.
Thirty songs each unique to the Les Paul and Mary Ford style.
One of my favorite albums.

Really takes me back!.......2005-10-07

I loved their music as a kid and I still love it. True that a little more singing from Mary would be good, but almost all the best is there now. Considering how many songs they both did, you can't expect to have it all on one CD. And yes, Waiting For The Sunrise and How High The Moon are their 2 all-time greatest and still beautiful to listen to. The jazz guitar is amazing. Les WAS a jazz guitarist, so if you don't like listening to superb guitar work, then I guess you wouldn't like this recording. For those of us who "remember when", it's THEM, and no doubt of it.

For those who admire jazz.......2005-04-01

I bought this CD mainly because I have enjoyed another collection CD, "16 Most Requested Songs (1958-1961)". But this collection left me a bit rather frustrated. True, there are 30 fantastic tracks on this CD covering the "golden" era of Les Paul and Mary Ford (1949-1955). Yet it means the quality of the remastered tracks is unsteady and stylistically it appeals to jazz listeners, rather than pop. But mostly I was disappointed because of these 30 tracks only 9 contain Mary's vocal. Also there's no information given on the tracks or anything.

If you admire the jazz side of Les Paul, then you would enjoy it very much. But I'm going to look for something more pop-orientated and with more vocal contribution from Mary, maybe more of their Columbia period (1957-1963).

NOT disapointing..........2004-03-14

If you are a looser, maybe you'd find thsi dissapointing. If you are smart and swingin' you will ove this 30 song compilation of ORIGINAL recordings!!! This is swingin' hillbilly jazz!!! If you like rockabilly you should be able to appreciate this.

Average customer rating: Great Wedding Music wedding music Great Product Excellent Classical Wedding Music Traditional and wonderful

Classical Wedding Various Artists Manufacturer: Spring Hill ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 25 Wedding Favorites A Day to Remember - Instrumental Music for Your Wedding Day Bride's Guide to Wedding Music The Complete Wedding Album Classical Wedding Traditions ASIN: B000000V1V Release Date: 1996-04-30

Tracks:

1. Hornpipe from The Water Music
2. Ode to Joy
3. Psalm XIX
4. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
5. Trumpet Tune
6. Arioso in A
7. La Rejoissance from The Royal Fireworks
8. Ave Maria
9. Trumpet Voluntary
10. Canon in D
11. Air from The Water Music
12. Rondeau from Sinfonies de Fanfares
13. The Lord's Prayer
14. Bridal Chorus
15. Fanfare and Bridal Chorus
16. Wedding March

Customer Reviews:

Great Wedding Music.......2007-07-26

This is a great collection of music for weddings. My granddaughter found
just the music for her processional. Thank you again.
Yvonne Barrett

wedding music.......2007-07-18

This CD contains a smattering of all the traditional pieces you would expect to be played during a wedding ceremony which is why I purchased it. I do like it and it will be used at my ceremony. I prefer a little more big orchestral sound but this will do nicely.

Great Product.......2007-05-31

I bought this CD for my wedding. It is a very good product, great compilation of songs and great service.

Excellent Classical Wedding Music.......2007-05-14

Beautiful Classical Wedding music! CD has a wide varity of music; many favorites. Using ours for pre-wedding music, processional and recessional for our daughter's wedding! Thank you Amazon.com! MM

Traditional and wonderful.......2007-04-10

I bought this CD for my ballet classes and am really happy with it. It has all of the classics, and each is very true to it's original composition. There are a lot of horns, which are not my favorite, but the strings make it worth every penny!

Average customer rating: Love This Group! Never Sounded Better never gets old Absolutely wonderul Great Album>>> Love it

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Greatest Hits Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Manufacturer: A&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Latin Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '65 Timeless Definitive Hits The Very Best of Burt Bacharach Whipped Cream & Other Delights (40th Anniversary Edition) ASIN: B000002GCB Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Mais Que Nada (Ma-sh Kay Nada)
2. Scarborough Fair
3. With A Little Help From My Friends
4. Like A Lover
5. Look Of Love
6. Night & Day
7. Fool On The Hill
8. Going Out Of My Head
9. Look Around
10. So Many Stars
11. Daytripper
12. Pretty World

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A bridge between bossa nova and 1960s pop, Sergio Mendes' music was easy listening, vaguely psychedelic pop, light jazz, and bossa nova all rolled into one. Mendes and Brasil '66 (which featured Mendes on keyboards and a revolving cast of two female vocalists, bass, guitar, drums and percussion) had a number of hits from the mid-'60s to the early-1970s that are included here. Getting his professional start playing and arranging for Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto, Mendes typically filled out his proper albums with updated versions of popular songs written by the Brazilian masters as well as some of his own tunes ­ his tunes "Look Around" and "So Many Stars" are included. But this collection really surveys his interpretations of pop tunes of the day, some of which were never hits for Mendes. The small combo's light touch and rich vocal harmonies make for pleasant if kitschy covers of hits like the Beatles' "Fool On The Hill" and "Day Tripper," Burt Bacharach's "The Look Of Love," and others. ­ --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

Love This Group!.......2007-06-22

Learned about this group while in college in the 60s and saw them perform in person. While their songs have a Latin and/or sultry beat, their renditions of songs in this CD are varied and wonderful. Songs from the Beatles, Cole Porter (fabulous rendition of "Night and Day")and composers Alan and Marilyn Bergman have very unique interpretations.

Never Sounded Better.......2007-06-17

The sound of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 is just as fresh and clean as it was fourty (ohmygod!) years ago. Perfect for quiet evenings at home setting a classy mood at your next party.

never gets old.......2007-05-14

I love this sound as much as I did originally. Some things that are solidly good stay that way. This album is one such.

Absolutely wonderul.......2007-05-11

I love Brasil 66 songs so much, I almost can't review this collection. I think of riding in our car in summer when I was 9 years old, my elbow on the window, the warm breeze swirling around my mom and me. I think of hot summer days and warm evenings, everything in time moving slowly and easily. Possibly my favorite song of all time is Pretty World... lyrics, music, and style perfectly blend into a happy bubble of being young and in love and care free. "We'll hang a little sign that just says 'Paradise - Population Two'." And those voices, those glorious sultry voices. (Combine with Bossa Nova by Putumayo.)

Great Album>>> Love it.......2007-02-21

This one bring me back to those days where my parents, aunts and uncles were playing it on LP. Great thing about it is I inherted their taste for great music. Althou the recording isnt as great sum of the remastered album, it still way better than playing LP.

Average customer rating: A hit with the WWII generation great compilation of 40's music. Songs That Got Us Through WWII My Review Songs that got us through "the big one"...

Songs That Got Us Through WWII Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing Jazz & Big Band | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1940-1949 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Purists | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs That Got Us Through WW2, Vol. 2 Great Records Of The Decade: 40's Hits, Vol. 1 Those Were Our Songs: Music of World War II Glenn Miller - Greatest Hits G.I. Jukebox: Songs from World War II ASIN: B0000032SP Release Date: 1990-03-16

Tracks:

1. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Andrew Sisters
2. I'll Be Seeing You - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Never No Lament) - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
4. Till Then - Mills Brothers
5. G.I. Jive - Johnny Mercer
6. I'll Walk Alone - Martha Tilton
7. When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World) - Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra
8. Yours - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
9. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive - Johnny Mercer
10. I Don't Want To Walk Without You - Harry James & His Orchestra
11. I Wonder - Louis Armstrong
12. Long Ago (And Far Away) - Jo Stafford
13. I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) - Ink Spots
14. (There'll Be Blue Birds Over)The White Cliffs Of Dover - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
15. Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer - The Song Spinners
16. Sentimental Journey - Les Brown & His Orchestra
17. Waitin' For The Train To Come In - Peggy Lee
18. It's Been A Long, Long Time - Harry James & His Orchestra

Album Description

They may have rationed meat, milk, canned goods, and gasoline, but there was no limit to the musical talent during World War II. Morale-boosting sounds on the home front and "over there" were one of the Allies' most potent weapons. WWII gave birth to many of the 1940s' most popular artists and songs, as well as many of the most important independent record labels. Songs That Got Us Through WWII is the first of a two-volume series collecting the hits that kept the home fires burning and brought a little bit of America to the G.I.s overseas. Compiled and developed by singer/songwriter/music historian Billy Vera, Vol. 1 features many of the era's biggest artists, including The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, The Mills Brothers, The Ink Spots, Harry James, and many more.

Customer Reviews:

A hit with the WWII generation.......2007-07-15

We played this CD at a family reunion honoring our elders (who either fought in WWII or were married to those who fought). It was a hit. The tunes ranged from bouncy to sentimental, but all were enjoyable.

great compilation of 40's music........2007-03-18

i was born in 1961, but like the geeky audiophile that i am, i have eagerly dug into all the decades that have produced recorded music. i always thought that the forties were one of the weaker decades out there when it comes to sonic delights. so why do i love the two volumes of "songs that got us through wwii" so much? rhino records has a lot to do with it. as all audiophiles of the cd age now, rhino is one of the best outfits around when it comes to compilations of music. on these 2 wonderful discs from the forties, they have done it again. pure pleasure is to be had here. one drifts back to another time, across decades, to experience the popular songs of another american culture. this is a perfect introduction to that decade for anyone. having heard these two volumes, i can't wait to give the forties another chance. i am being won over, i think. thanks rhino.

Songs That Got Us Through WWII.......2007-01-04

When my mother heard this CD that I played on a recent road trip, she sang along with every one! She loved it so much that I bought one for her, plus the second one in the set. The selections are great (variety of songs and artists) and recording quality very good considering a lot of these were recorded 60 years ago. This is a great CD for anyone over 50 who grew up with this music or listened to their parents play it.

My Review.......2006-11-20

The songs on this CD are the songs I loved listening & singing to when I
was a young teen. Wonderful CD!!!

Songs that got us through "the big one"..........2006-11-20

World War II was the most catastrophic in history. Fifty-five million people were killed in just five years. Music had the power to make people feel better even when life was this rough; and this CD proves it.

The CD starts on a strong upbeat note with The Andrews Sisters belting out "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Vic Schoen and his orchestra perform the musical arrangement which packs a big punch! I like this song for its "swing" feel and its playfulness at the same time.

The next song, "I'll Be Seeing You," switches right away to the sadder aspects of war. This classic tearjerker song deals with the pain two lovers or spouses experience when one must go to war. Frank Sinatra sings this beautifully. Other songs that deal with the pain and stress of war include "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" performed flawlessly by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra; "I'll Walk Alone" by Martha Tilton and "I Don't Want To Walk Without You" sung by Helen Forrest with Harry James and his Orchestra.

The CD also gives us songs that express hope for a quick end to the war so that a sense of normalcy can return. I love the beautiful "When The Lights Go On (All Over The World)" and "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover." These are truly classic pop vocals.

"G.I. Jive" and "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive" are great upbeat songs, too. Terrific!

The CD has a solid ending with the touching "It's Been A Long, Long Time" sung by Kitty Kallen with Harry James and his Orchestra performing the musical arrangement.

The quality of the remastering could be better. Throughout the CD there is a lot of surface noise and it is obvious that these songs were recorded a very long while ago. However, in the liner notes there is a note that these recordings were remastered before superior technology was available to reduce surface noise. I considered giving this CD 4 1/2 stars for this but the songs are so good that this will be a five star review.

Bill Vera contributes an informative essay for the liner notes and there are several great photos of the artists on this CD. You also get the song credits and the date each hit was released. Excellent!

Overall, this is a great CD for people who love American pop classics from the World War II era and big band vocals in general. I highly recommend this CD; and if you like it then I suggest you try volume two of Songs That Got Us Through World War II. May you enjoy this nostalgic CD as much as I did!

SMILE

Average customer rating: Superb AMAZING! Like an old friend Eden is classic Sarah Brightman Cowboy Meets Sarah !!

Eden (US Release - 16 tracks) Sarah Brightman Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brightman, Sarah | A to B | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: La Luna Time to Say Goodbye Harem Sarah Brightman Classics Dive ASIN: B00000IL1K Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

1. In Paradisum - Brightman/Peterson
2. Eden - Callier
3. So Many Things - Traditional/Brightman
4. Anytime, Anywhere - Albinoni/Brightman
5. Bailero - Traditional
6. Dust In The Wind - Livgren
7. Il Mio Cuore Va (My Heart Will Go On, From 'Titanic') - Horner/Jennings
8. Deliver Me - Marsh
9. Un Jour Il Viendra - Yared/Jonasz
10. Nella Fantasia - Morricone
11. Tu - Cano
12. Lascia Ch'io Pianga - Handel
13. Only An Ocean Away - Andreason
14. Scene D'Amour - Lai
15. Nessun Dorma - Puccini
16. The Last Words You Said (This track only on US release)

Amazon.com essential recording

In this follow-up to the smashing success of her 1997 CD Time to Say Goodbye, Sarah Brightman continues down the primrose crossover path, blithely gliding from covers of Hooverphonic (the title track) and Kansas ("Dust in the Wind") to Puccini and film scores (Titanic and The English Patient). Sometimes, as in "Anytime, Anywhere," the crossover happens within the same song--in this case welding a rhythm track to the somber harmonies of Albinoni's "Adagio." But there's nary a stylistic speed bump to jolt her listeners, as Brightman focuses her tiny, seraphic voice like a beam of light on each melody. The result, bless her heart, may be the invention of a whole new form of kitsch. Like plastic surgery, Brightman's years of specialized vocal training have helped refine her ability to float confidently well-rounded, sparkling tones in her upper range. These have a Dresden china-like, touching fragility in such songs as "So Many Things" and are well-suited to the gauzily romantic (and overproduced) gloss of the string-heavy arrangements that predominate. Eden also introduces Brightman as songwriter ("In Paradisum," with its mix of sitar and modal chant) and features a bonus track unavailable on the album's European-released version ("The Last Words You Said"). --Thomas May

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Album Description

Asian edition of the sensational soprano's 1998 album 'Eden' with 'Lost Words You Said' (composed by & featuring Richard Marx) added as a bonus track. 1999 release. Comes packaged in a full color, embossed brilliant box.

Album Details

Another Special Asian Release.

Customer Reviews:

Superb.......2007-07-15

Unequivically the best CD Ive ever heard. Pitch perfect voice, the 5 octave range....no one compares to the style of Sarah Brightman.

AMAZING!.......2007-04-12

I'm not an operatic snob, and I'm not a classical officionado, but I do know what I like, and this is it! Brightman always seems to start of her CDs with a little interlude at the beginning of her albums (in LA LUNA - "La Lune", from FLY - "The Fly", from HAREM - "Kama Sutra"). Her "In Paradisum" is long and beautiful, her voice soaring to high vocals. The next piece is "Eden", originally created by Hooverphonics, and this version is more classical than the other! It's really great! "So Many Things" is a great piece, followed by "Anytime, Anywhere", a Foreign Language - English piece (which works really well by the way). Bailero is the next piece, and it's great as well! Honestly, every single piece is beautiful, and it's a MUST-HAVE for any Sarah Brightman fan! However, the standout piece has to be "Nessun Dorma", which is a male aria, usually sung by Pavarotti or any other male. However, Sarah thought she could do it, and she did! Buy this CD!

Like an old friend .......2007-03-16

I first came across this album my senior year in college. It quickly found its way into the landscape of my daily life---I wrote over 200 pages in the wee hours of the morning to it, drove down the east coast, worked out at the gym, and dreamed to the tracks on this cd. Beautiful,soothing, and inspiring this is an album that never grows old.

Eden is classic Sarah Brightman.......2007-01-25

Possibly her best album, before she became a bit "far out" with her concert extravaganzas.

Cowboy Meets Sarah !!.......2007-01-11

Not sure how it happened but I ended up with a Sarah Brightman Eden CD. By accident I listened to it and this ole boy liked it. Now when I say I liked it, I mean I really liked it. Now shes probably my favoite artist. Now I'm shopping a 2nd Sarah Brightman album. It cant get here soon enough I'm tellin ya.

Average customer rating: Sounds A Bit Like M E H D I Violins and more violins Songs From A Secret Garden Soothing Music, Food for the soul Beautiful & romantic Waltz music

Songs from a Secret Garden Secret Garden Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: White Stones Earthsongs Once in a Red Moon Dreamcatcher Dawn of a New Century ASIN: B000001GBJ Release Date: 1996-04-16

Tracks:

1. Nocturne
2. Pastorale
3. Song from a Secret Garden
4. Sigma
5. Papillon
6. Serenade to Spring
7. Atlantia
8. Heartstrings
9. Adagio
10. The Rap
11. Chaconne
12. Cantoluna
13. Ode to Simplicity

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Picture a square with Clannad, pianist David Lanz, Mannheim Steamroller, and the musicians of Riverdance at its corners. Somewhere within those stylistic borders you will encounter the European duo Secret Garden. The popular twosome--Irish violinist Fionnuala (fi-NOO-la) Sherry and Norwegian pianist/keyboardist Rolf Lovland--have attracted a sizable following with their heart-touching specialty: a wistful, violin-rooted, pop-folk-classical melange that often strikes the ear as a film score in search of some delicate romantic tale. Songs from a Secret Garden is the duo's debut recording from 1995, and it principally offers a series of pensive dialogues between Sherry's stately violin and Lovland's subdued piano, yielding equal measures of sweetness and melancholy. Whistles, pipes, percussion, strings, and ethereal voices serve as embellishments. At times you may sense you're being serenaded by strolling musicians with a heavy sentimental streak; at other times you may feel genuinely moved--perhaps by something as lovely as the reverential "Sigma" and its sublime, Gregorian-like choral passages. Only one uptempo tune, "The Rap," surfaces here; a few others would have been welcomed. And yes, this is the disc where you will find "Heartstrings," the composition that once smote Barbra Streisand's heart. She eventually acquired the rights to the piece, inserted lyrics, renamed it "I've Dreamed of You" (found on A Love Like Ours), and sang it to James Brolin during the couple's 1998 wedding. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

Sounds A Bit Like M E H D I.......2007-07-06

Oh, Wow! This is a cd that will be liked by all who enjoy M E H D I, E N Y A or even Loreena Mckinnett. It is the very essence of good new age. So tranquil, yet so spirited, this cd is a refreshing break from my well-worn collection, I just keep wanting to listen to it over and over again. I am amazed! It reminds me somewhat of Celtic Women, but still very unique. This is music to the soul. Absolutely relaxing, as well.

ALSO RECOMMENDED: M E H D I ~ Instrumental Paradise Volume 8..A True Gem.

Violins and more violins.......2007-05-29

Not quite what I had expected. A CD of violin with violins and some piano and yet another violin. Which, for some maybe just what you want. It doesn't exactly transport me elsewhere like Inner Peace by Steve Halpern. It makes great background music for our office but otherwise, I haven't put it in my car to listen to while I travel.

Songs From A Secret Garden.......2007-05-02

I first heard this CD in a Meditation class. The haunting Celtic melodies of this CD are very relaxing and set a very quiet, calming mood. I can't wait to buy more from this group.

Soothing Music, Food for the soul.......2007-02-09

Like most who stumbled on this beautiful CD, I bought the CD because the CD shop selling it happened to be playing it - and I was immediately captivated and deeply touched by it. It is like a breathe of freshness in the sands of commerce, a clear pond of tranquil water that reflects your soul and yet it is so deep in emotions...pulling your heart strings. Its fragile, naked and angelic...yet it is so sincere.
I enjoy MEHDl, Enya, Loreena Mckinnett, David Foster etc. But this a beautiful and rare production that I enjoy a tad more.

Beautiful & romantic Waltz music.......2007-01-23

The songs on this collection are all very beautiful. My favorite is the "Ode to Spring," an enchanting melody one cannot forget. I can listen to this CD over and over again. I bought two additional copies for my friends and have made another copy so that I can play it in my car.

Average customer rating: The Andrew Lloyd Weber Collection Andrew Lloyd Webber The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection The Best You'll See from Sarah The Angel of Music

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection Manufacturer: Decca Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Brightman, Sarah | A to B | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Love Changes Everything: The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, Vol. 2 Sarah Brightman Classics Time to Say Goodbye La Luna Harem ASIN: B00000I0XW Release Date: 1999-06-01

Tracks:

1. The Phantom Of The Opera: The Phantom Of The Opera
2. Song & Dance: Unexpected Song
3. Aspects Of Love: Chanson D'enfance
4. The Phantom Of The Opera: All I Ask Of You
5. Evita: Don't Cry For Me Argentina
6. Evita: Another Suitcase In Another Hall
7. Aspects Of Love: Love Changes Everything
8. Friends For Life
9. Cats: Memory
10. Cats: Gus: The Theatre Cat
11. Aspects Of Love: Anything But Lonely
12. Cats: Macavity: The Mystery Cat
13. Tell Me On A Sunday/Song & Dance: Tell Me On A Sunday
14. The Phantom Of The Opera: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
15. Requiem: Pie Jesu
16. The Phantom Of The Opera: The Music Of The Night

Amazon.com essential recording

Sarah Brightman's career was launched by her success in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, so it's no surprise to hear the soprano paying homage to the composer on this disc. Really a Brightman best-of, the album includes the Phantom theme (a duet with Michael Crawford), the light-opera fare of "Chanson D'enfance" from Aspects of Love, "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" from Evita, and numerous other Lloyd Webber classics. Throughout, Brightman's diminutive voice lends a fragility to these musical theater tunes that you'll either love or despise. On Evita's "Another Suitcase, Another Hall" and Cats' "Memory," she literally chirps through the vocal lines. No matter. The growing legion of Brightman fans wouldn't have it any other way. --Jason Verlinde

Album Details

Another Compilation of Stage Favourites - Some Tracks Are Hard to Find Elsewhere.

Customer Reviews:

The Andrew Lloyd Weber Collection.......2007-05-12

Sarah Brightman sings in good form classic songs and does a great job!!

Andrew Lloyd Webber .......2007-02-12

Excellent Broadway music--a true master. Sing along or just listen. First heard her on PBS.

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection.......2007-01-05

Sarah Brightman has always been a favorite of mine, and this CD is outstanding. The duet with Jose Carreras (Friends for Life) is especially good--worth buying the CD for that song alone.

The Best You'll See from Sarah.......2006-09-09

This CD is - wow! I have so much to say about it and so little time! This album features three pieces from "The Phantom of the Opera" - Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, The Music of the Night, and The Phantom of the Opera theme. They're all beautiful. The second piece on the album is "Unexpected Song". It has beautiful octaves and orchastrations. Chanson d'Efance is an amazing French piece with vibrato - and then some. I forgot to mention that there is another piece from The Phantom of the Opera - All I Ask of You - except that the song is not sung by the original cast from the musical. The next few pieces are fairly decent, until you get to Memory from Cats. WOW - is it spectacular! Then we get to two other pieces from Cats - Gus: The Theater Cat and Macavity: The Mystery Cat. Gus is a song that just tells about a cat and his history. A man speaks the lines that Gus would say in the actual musical - and it makes the song interesting. Macavity is AWESOME! I know that I said that I didn't prefer this song for Brightman on her album "Surrender". I finally listened to it more carefully, and found that it's really interesting to listen to! My favorite song on the whole entire album - however - has to be "Tell Me on a Sunday". Beautiful lyrics, orchestrations, and overall spectacular voice talent ties the whole song together. Pie Jesu is a fairly nice piece from both Brightman and Paul Miles-Kingston - the 16 year old boy soprano. His voice is pure and straight with minimal vibrato. However, Brightman's voice shows a little bit TOO much vibrato! Overally, it's a good piece from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requium. THIS CD IS AMAZING! If you love Sarah from the Phantom of the Opera, then this collection of Lloyd Webber's work is just for you.

I also recommend Charlotte Church - (in her earlier career) - including Voice of an Angel and her self-titled album. I also recommend Love Changes Everything - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection Vol.2 - just another grouping of Webber's classics. I also recommend Andrea Boucelli - he's awesome!

The Angel of Music.......2006-03-13

This is the third copy of this I've purchased. I wear them out listening to them. Awesome, Awesome music. Sarah's range and depth is so powerful!

Average customer rating: Great but why buy.... BETTER THAN I THOUGHT DAME SHIRLEY DOES IT AGAIN!! SO MUCH FUN!!! Majestic!!

Get The Party Started Shirley Bassey Manufacturer: Lock Stock & Barrel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Living Tree Nobody Does It Like Me/Love, Life and Feelings Get the Party Started Complete EMI Columbia Singles Collection Diana Ross & the Supremes Remixes ASIN: B000PKG4SC Release Date: 2007-07-02

Tracks:

1. Get the Party Started
2. Big Spender
3. I Who Have Nothing
4. This Is My Life
5. Slave to the Rhythm
6. Can I Touch You There
7. What Now My Love
8. Kiss Me Honey Honey
9. Hello
10. You Only Live Twice
11. Living Tree
12. Where Is the Love
13. I Will Survive

Album Details

Her First Album for Almost 10 Years which Celebrates her 70th Year and Combines New Recordings, New Vocals and Remixes by Some of Today's Most Contemporary Producers.

Customer Reviews:

Great but why buy...........2007-07-16

This is a great CD but why buy it at such high prices when you can download it for $9.99 at itunes?

Shirley is incredible on this CD. There's no one like her.

BETTER THAN I THOUGHT.......2007-07-15

When I first learned that Shirley was releasing yet another remix album, I was disappointed, as I was hoping for an album of all new material. But I was pleasantly surprised. The entire album is very enjoyable, and the two new songs, Get The Party Started and The Living Tree, is some of her best work. At 70, her voice is still amazing and a joy to listen to. I would have rated this album 5 stars if it contained all new material. To this day, Dame Shirley Bassey rocks my world!!!!

DAME SHIRLEY DOES IT AGAIN!!.......2007-07-11

The CD is out at long last...the party has started! Dame Shirley Bassey shines as always! She is a world treasure! A MUST buy CD.

SO MUCH FUN!!!.......2007-07-09

This is a fun one...lots of great remixes, stunning new vocals from a lady who show no signs of slowing down. "Living Tree" is powerful, "Party" is great fun. Nobody does it like the Dame!

Majestic!!.......2007-07-09

Welsh/Nigerian songstress, Dame Shirley Bassey, returns with an album of classics with a contemporary twist. Produced by a slew of cutting edge producers and remixers like Bugz in the attic, and North by northwest, the project was driven by the Dame herself.

Best known by some for the Bond theme songs she sang; "Diamonds are forever", "Goldfinger". And "Moonraker", the 13 songs on this collection are heavily influenced by that. The album has already given Dame Shirley Bassey her first UK top 10 album in some decades and deservedly so.

"The living tree" is arguably the best Bond record that never was, with it's Trip Hop feel; a brooding sound, sweeping dramatic strings and explosive vocal delivery (her voice is as booming as ever - she doesn't do things by halves) from the seventy year old Dame. Similar is the self assertive "This is my life".

Lionel Richie's "Hello" is given a haunting, atmospheric treatment. Nicole's dad would be proud of the result. The lightly horn sprinkled "Can I touch you there" (the Michael Bolton song) is similarly transformed (lovely percussion and nice male harmonies).

"I who have nothing" is given a slight dub feel, while "I will survive" is transformed by epic sounding strings and skittery percussion. "What now my love" has a slight salsa feel. "You only live twice" (originally done by Nancy Sinatra) is covered superbly here, downplaying the Bond feel, and giving it a light Cuban feel.

"Where is the love" is given the disco treatment (superb sax outro, by the way), similar to her "Moonraker" hit, and her old hit "Big spender" starts off startingly like Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" in its new incarnation.

The title track is a rousing reworking of Pink's "Get the party started" with dramatic strings, and crisp enunciation from the Dame.

It is amazing to see a veteran like Dame Shirley Bassey still sounding cutting edge and not resting on her laurels. If you like your music bland and safe, this might not be for you.

Her other album of remixes, "Diamonds are forever: the remix album" is also worth checking out. "Get the party started" is a wonderful aural experience!!

Average customer rating: Disappointing Could have found all these in the local library A Blast Into My Italian Past! Just what I expected! Not Italian... ok but not that great

Eh, Paisano! 100% Italian-American Classics Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Viva Italia! Festive Italian Classics Italian Love Songs Jerry Vale Sings the Great Italian Hits Mob Hits - Music From and a Tribute to the Great Mob Movies Mob Hits II: More Music from the Great Mob Movies ASIN: B0000033WT Release Date: 1997-01-14

Tracks:

1. That's Amore - Dean Martin
2. Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) - Dominico Mudugno
3. Mama - Connie Francis
4. Angelina & Zoomba Zoomba - Louis Prima
5. Mala Femmina - Jerry Vale
6. Pepino The Italian Mouse - Lou Monte
7. Spanish Eyes - Al Martino
8. Eh, Cumpari - Julius LaRosa
9. Cara, Mia - Jay & The Americans
10. Piove (Ciao, Ciao Bambina) - Dominico Mudugno
11. Runaround - The Three Chuckles
12. Just A Gigolo & I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares About Me) - Louis Prima
13. Here In My Heart - Keely Smith
14. For The First Time (Come Prima) - Tony Reno & The Sherwoods
15. Al Di La - Emilio Pericoli
16. Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing - Four Aces/Al Alberts
17. Darktown Strutter's Ball (Italian Stye) - Lou Monte
18. Innamorata (Sweetheart) - Jerry Vale

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing.......2007-04-29

We bought this CD in anticipation of our Italian Wedding, but it was disappointing. Songs were much too "50s" with instrumentation and presentation. Ironically, there are better and more upbeat versions of "That's Amore" out there than Dean's, in our humble opinion. Wouldn't recommend, at least not for an Italian wedding.

Could have found all these in the local library.......2007-03-07

I was looking for a fun CD for my daughter's wedding. I think I bought every CD on [...] that I thought would work. This CD certainly did not. It was full of the old standards, some of them acceptable but most of them hokey and reflecting the era they were recorded in (the '50s). Most people don't know you can go to the library for FREE recordings of these old songs. The marketers just slap together a bunch of old melodies and make a fortune on their sale, under some package. Since I purchased around 25 CDs for my daughter's wedding, let me tell you I know what I am taling about. I could have gone to the library to get these old renditions without spending [...] bucks. I can't believe they are still selling these compilations of Dean Martin and Lou Monte, etc. We've heard it all already!!! Save your money.

A Blast Into My Italian Past!.......2007-02-17

Anyone who comes from a large Italian family (or wishes they belong to one) should own this CD. The songs bring me back to my past when Mama fried meatballs for Sunday afternoon dinner for the family (and then some). Some of the songs make you cry like a baby ("Mama" by Connie Francis) and others make you laugh until your sides hurt ("Eh, Cumpari" by Julius LaRosa). My entire family heard this CD and ordered it immediately from Amazon. You should, too.
- Andrea Mastrocinque, New York

Just what I expected!.......2007-01-05

This is a great CD with some good oldies. Bought it for a couple of the included titles but liked all others. Worth buying if you like italian flavored oldies.

Not Italian... ok but not that great.......2006-01-05

Based on those other reviews, I bought this CD. And well.. I guess I expected more. So listen closely to the clips before you buy this CD. I won't be returning it but I don't think I'll be listening to it all that much either.

Average customer rating: The Sea - San Sebastion Strings Still hits me in the heart. Finally!! some kind of pinnacle of insipidness Reliving days gone by

The Sea San Sebastian Strings Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Home to the Sea Rod McKuen - Greatest Hits The Soft Sea For Lovers Summer ASIN: B000002KAD Release Date: 1990-02-02

Tracks:

1. My Friend The Sea
2. While Drifting
3. Gifts From The Sea
4. The Time Of Noon
5. Afternoon Shadows
6. Do You Like The Rain ?
7. The Days Of The Dancing
8. Pushing The Clouds Away
9. You Even Tast Like The Sun
10. The Storm
11. The Ever Constant Sea
12. The Gypsy
13. Beyond The Bend Ahead
14. The Sea

Customer Reviews:

The Sea - San Sebastion Strings.......2007-05-26

I actually recieved this as a record album in a 3 record set ( The Earth, The Sea, an The Air) as a gift when I was in High School. I almost wore these out. I have been able to find The Sea in CD but not the other 2. If you like Rod McKuen at all these 3 are the BEST!

Still hits me in the heart........2007-05-13

It was, of course, the melding of Anita Kerr's music with Rod McKuen's poetry that made these albums special. It is still as wonderful as it was then. The music is some of the most peaceful and meaningful music I've ever heard, even after almost 40 years. Maybe the poems aren't as profound as we thought when we first heard these recordings of The Sea, The Earth and The Sky, but they still hit in the heart and that's what it's all about anyway.

I do wish The Earth and The Sky were also available on CD.

Finally!!.......2007-04-04

Been waiting for this album to come out in CD. Now, when will "The Earth" and "The Sky" be on CD?

some kind of pinnacle of insipidness.......2007-03-11

Here is what spaceagepop.com has to say: "The San Sebastian Strings, arranged by Anita Kerr during her Hollywood years, backed the pop poet Rod McKuen on three "environmental" albums that represent some kind of pinnacle of insipidness: The Sea, The Sky, and The Earth. You can find them for a buck or less in virtually every thrift store in America. Then, after listening, you can place them in The Recycling Bin."

Reliving days gone by.......2007-01-05

What a thrill to find "The Sea" on CD! When I was young and a student, this was a favorite of all the girls in my dorm -- all of us full of romantic notions and ready to launch our lives. Not only does this CD bring back all those memories but the music of the San Sebastian Strings and the words of Rod McKuen still evoke enough emotion to be able to feel the warmth of the sun on my face and the sand between my toes. Great therapy for a gloomy New England winter day!

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