Sketches In Grey

Nevada Weekly, June 1994
Do yourself a favor, and buy this album immediately.

Product Description
Color Theory uses subtle pads and muted rhythms to deliver dance-pop for the coffeehouse, not the club. Recommended if you like Tori Amos, Depeche Mode, Ben Folds Five. Hazard's vocals and piano playing radiate a bedroom ambiance with sonic colors as smooth as satin, lovingly illustrated on "Never Realized", and the upbeat "Something Here". There's something here, indeed.

Due to high demand, Sketches In Grey, the debut Color Theory album, has been repressed. The original pressing sold out in 1998, and has been unavailable until now. It has been completely remastered and 7 new tracks have been added, including live tracks and material unavailable anywhere else - over 70 minutes of music! Much time and effort have been devoted to the mastering process, and the difference is truly remarkable.

Sketches In Grey

Tracks:

Overture
Lento, Ma Non Troppo
Gaily, But Not Quick
Cantilena
Vivace
Miss Melanie
Raf March Past
Very Slow
Maestoso; Alla Marcia Funebre
Fairly Slowly, But Evenly Flowing In Strict Time
Allegretto Rubato
Overture, Op.52
Fantasia On 'Greensleeves'
Country Dance: Allegretto E Leggiero
Burlesco: Allegro
Adagio
Sarabande: Maestoso
Bourree: Vivace
Rondo In A Flat
Allegro
Lento Moderato
Con Brio

Tracks:

March
Plymouth Hoe (A Nautical Overture)
Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square
Tower Hill
The Horse Guards, Whitehall
Rotten Row
Covent Garden
Westminster
Knightsbridge March
No.1 Wheatly Processional
No.2 Constant Billy
No.4 Jockie To The Fair
No.5 Ladies Of Pleasure
No.6 Princess Royal
Malltraeth (Pastorale)
Cemaes (Scherzo)
March Of The Bowmen
City Of Lincoln March
Overture, Op.3
Londonderry Air

Tracks:

The Devil's Galop
Sailing By
High Adventure
The Watermill
Loch Laggan
Psalm 23 - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Southern Rhapsody
Ecce Homo - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Girls In Grey
Halcyon Days
March Glorious
An English Overture
Spitfire Prelude And Fugue
Carry On Suite
Carry On Up The Khyber
Andante Expressivo
The Dam Busters March
Tarka The Otter
The African Queen

Tracks:

Caramba
Two Interlinked French Melodies
Kanikani
Preambule
Barcarolle
Provencale
By The Sleepy Lagoon
A L'ombre D'un Buissonet
Triste Est Le ciel
Allons Gay
A Mountain Tune
Tambourin
Passepied
Sarabande
Farandole
Petite Promenade
Andante/Medium Beguine
Song Dance
Fado
Kolo
In The French Countryside
Carpet Dance
Slow Waltz
End Titles

Tracks:

Miniature Overture (Help!)
March (When I'm 64)
Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (Can't Buy Me Love)
Arabian Dance (It's For You)
Chinese Dance (Ticket To Ride)
Dance Of The Reed Flutes (She Loves You)
Waltz Of The Flowers (From Me To You)
Pas De Deux (All My Loving)
Sarabande
The Reception
The Orgy (Rondo)
Danza Gaya
Scene 1
Malaguena (Vivace)
Habanera (Moderato)
Tango (Vivace)
The Hiring Fair
Carousing
Round Dance
Pas De Deux
Hornpipe
March
Doll's Dance
Round Dance
Bobby Shaftoe
The Keel Row
The 98th Jacks Listed!

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Robert Starer: Excursions for a Pianist

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Robert Starer: Solo Piano Music, 1946-1996

ASIN: B0000049PZ
Release Date: 1996-12-17

Tracks:

Excursions For A Pianist
Sketches In Color: Purple
Sketches In Color: Shades Of Blue
Sketches In Color: Black & White
Sketches In Color: Bright Orange
Sketches In Color: Grey
Sketches In Color: Pink
Sketches In Color: Crimson
At Home Alone: Dialogue With The Self
At Home Alone: Opening Petals
At Home Alone: Dreams Of Glory
At Home Alone: In The Birdcage
At Home Alone: A Faded Old Photograph
At Home Alone: Pop-Time
At Home Alone: Herman The Brown Mouse
At Home Alone: A Small Oriental Vase
At Home Alone: Steps In The Attic
At Home Alone: Shadows On The Wall
At Home Alone: Deep Down The Soul
At Home Alone: Dancing Next Door
Three Israeli Sketches: Pastorale
Three Israeli Sketches: Little White Sheep
Three Israeli Sketches: Dance
Eclectric Church
Five Caprices: Moderato
Five Caprices: Adagio
Five Caprices: Allegro risoluto
Five Caprices: Andantino
Five Caprices: Molto allegro
Sonata No.1: Allegro
Sonata No.1: Andante cantabile
Sonata No.1: Allegro Frivolo

Serenade - Heddle Nash (tenor) sings opera arias (in English) and popular songs

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Serenade - Heddle Nash (tenor) sings opera arias (in English) and popular songs

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00003E455
Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

The Fair Maid Of Perth: Ser
The Barber Of Seville: Dawn W. Her Rosy Mantle
Don Giovanni: Dalla Sua Pace
The Bohemian Girl: When Other Lips
Frederica: O Maiden, My Maiden
Lily Of Killarny: Eily Mavourneen
The Bloom Is On The Rye
My Sweetheart When A Boy
La Belle Helene: The Shepherd's Song
Annie Laurie
Two Eyes Of Grey
To A Wild Rose/Diaphenia
To The Queen Of My Heart/Love's Philosophy
To Mary
Cosi Fan Tutte: Un' Aura Amorosa
The Pearl Fishers: In Memory I Lie Beneath The Palms
Faust: All Hail, Thou Dwelling
L'Elisir D'Amore: Down Her Pale Cheek
Diaphenia/The Sweet O' The Year
Judas Maccabaeus: How Vain Is Man
Manon: Dream Song

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Pure Electronic Bliss
Pure Electronic Bliss
First Album, But Still One of Color Theory's Best!
Stunning...
Finding his voice

Sketches In Grey
Color Theory
Manufacturer: 11th
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Binding: Audio CD

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Life's Fairytale

ASIN: B00000IL7V
Release Date: 1999-03-01

Tracks:

Never Realized
Monastery
Shadow In The Shade
Something Here
Severed Nerves
Subterranean
Once Upon A Time
Snowing
Better
Never Realized (Laundered Mix)
Just Who I Am (Tinmen Identity Crisis Mix)
Stare Out The Window (acoustic)
Shadow In The Shade (live)
Heart Like A Doll (live)
Snowing (live)
Unrehearsed (live)

Album Description

Color Theory uses subtle pads and muted rhythms to deliver dance-pop for the coffeehouse, not the club. Recommended if you like Tori Amos, Depeche Mode, Ben Folds Five. Hazard's vocals and piano playing radiate a bedroom ambiance with sonic colors as smooth as satin, lovingly illustrated on "Never Realized", and the upbeat "Something Here". There's something here, indeed.

Customer Reviews:

Pure Electronic Bliss.......2001-08-02

A mixture of Romantic lyrics and breathtaking eclectronic music, Color Theorys first cd, Sketches In Grey, is a groundbreaking new sound that will take synthpop to a new level.

Pure Electronic Bliss.......2001-08-02

A mixture of Romantic lyrics and breathtaking eclectronic music, Color Theorys first cd, Sketches In Grey, is a groundbreaking new sound that will take synthpop to a new level.

First Album, But Still One of Color Theory's Best!.......2001-07-31

My first taste of Color Theory began with the original version of this CD back in 1996, and I've been a fan ever since. His style has definitely grown and matured a great deal since, but this re-issue, especially with the bonus material, is a must-have for any Color Theory fan. I bought one, so now I have 2 copies including my original!

This album has some real gems on it. The first song on the CD, the first Color Theory song I ever heard, was and remains my favorite Color Theory song ever. "Never Realized" is a great piece, with lyrics I think everyone can relate to on some level... This song is one that lingers in your mind long after you turn the cd player off...

"Shadow in the Shade" gives us a first real feel for Brian's voice with just the piano, and it's beautiful. Although it's not really synth, it fits this album so well, and, in my mind, helps define it as a whole.

The song "Something Here" is an upbeat tune I enjoy simply because I feel like it's about my hometown too...

"Subterranean" is one of Color Theory's darker synth pieces, but I think it's very cool. Brian sounds a lot like Martin Gore in this one. I played this song for my brother, and when I told him it was a very rare hard-to-find Depeche Mode song, he believed me! And he's been into synthpop longer than me...

"Snowing" is another classic favorite of mine, again with a soft blend of quiet synth and piano, punctuated perfectly by Brian's unique vocals. Just wonderful.

The remixes on this re-issue are great too, especially the laundered mix of "Never Realized," which takes that great original and adds a very danceable beat. These extra songs are a great bonus too; I had never heard this remix before I picked up this cd from Brian. Very cool.

The last few tracks are live acoustic versions of the songs on this album and from "Tuesday Song." I like these because they remind me of the days when Brian used to play acoustic shows at local coffee houses... Brian, where did those days go?

Overall, this album is great first venture from a wonderful artist and musician. It contains a lot of fond memories for me, as it has been a regular in my cd player for nearly 5 years now. Pick one up today and start making some memories of your own!

Stunning..........2001-07-31

The first time I heard this cd, I thought, Wow! What a brilliant man, his lyrics were so touching and hes music was beautiful! I'd definitely recommend this cd to anyone! I bought this cd not knowing what I was getting into, now I'm a hooked fan!

Finding his voice.......1999-10-16

Being the first album, it is evident that the artist is still trying to find it's own style. You can definately hear various influences in this album. Yet, it has enough interesting moments to see that this band truly has talent and has much to offer. Check out "frozen"