Hotel [Enhanced] [Import]

Disc: 1

1. Hotel Intro

2. Raining Again

3. Beautiful

4. Lift Me Up

5. Where You End

6. Temptation

7. Spiders

8. Dream About Me

9. Very

10. I Like It

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Swear

2. Snowball

3. Blue Paper

4. Homeward Angel [Long]

5. Chord Sounds

6. Not Sensitive

7. Lilly

8. Come Down

9. Overland

10. Live Forever

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Hotel,Moby,Mute UK [Non-Emd],Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Ambient Techno,Dance,Downtempo,Electronica,Pop,Rock

Average customer rating: Welcome to the Hotel California 4 1/2 stars. This isn't Wasted Time Can't check out Eagles at their absolute height.... bring back Felder!

Hotel California Eagles Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Supergroups | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 The Long Run Desperado Hell Freezes Over Rumours ASIN: B000002GVO Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Hotel California
2. New Kid In Town
3. Life In The Fast Lane
4. Wasted Time
5. Wasted Time (Reprise)
6. Victim Of Love
7. Pretty Maids All In A Row
8. Try And Love Again
9. The Last Resort

Amazon.com essential recording

It's no accident that The Eagles Greatest Hits might one day pass Michael Jackson's Thriller as the best-selling album of all time-- the Eagles made great singles. By contrast, their albums could be spotty and strained by self-conscious artistry. Hotel California was arguably the band's best single album--it was certainly the Eagles' biggest original disc-- and it also underscored the band's need to make a big statement. The title tune reflected the album's theme of paradise lost in California, painting this picture with a musical arrangement that punctuated strumming guitars with dramatic drums, and perhaps the band's most famous lyric: "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave." "New Kid in Town" was an equally fine albeit much more traditional Eagles ballad. "Life in the Fast Lane" aspired to hard rock but largely gunned its engine without taking off. The rest is okay, but nothing more than secondary Eagles songs that happened to be nestled into the album that came to define the `70s supergroup. --John Milward

Album Description

From the original master tapes on 24 karat Gold disc. Booklet includes complete original artwork. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Welcome to the Hotel California.......2007-06-10

This is quintessential Eagles. The CD is chocked full of tunes that made the Eagles famous. A fine collection any fan of the Eagles would enjoy. One of my favorite CDs in college. You can check out, but you can never leave. A classic line that really brought back my days of struggling through my first year adjusting to college and being away from home. A great CD, in my humble opinion.

4 1/2 stars........2007-04-07

the hotel california, baby. in my neck of the musical woods (been listening to a lot of john coltrane lately) you are supposed to dislike the eagles. pure snobbery. i will have none of it. this is a fantastic album. the closing number, "the last resort," is reason enough alone to have this thing in your home. an absolutely beautiful song. seven minutes and twenty-five seconds of exquisite songcraft. not really a dud song anywhere on the album, in fact. this is the eagles masterpiece. no doubt. commercial music that is heartfelt, emotional, and fine. don't be a snob. check it out.

This isn't Wasted Time.......2007-04-01

This is one of the Eagles two best albums(the other being Desperado) and that doesn't mean that their other albums weren't good, however, both of these albums really are great from beginning to end. Okay so the first three songs were/are played to death on the radio. This is another album that surprises me that it was a hit because it's so dark for the most part and doesn't sound like the other stuff that was being played on the radio at the time. A song like Wasted Time reminds me of an updated tourch song and not really anything like the Bay City Rollers or Tony Orlando And Dawn(big hits at the time). Originally this was going to be the last Eagles album but the record company had other ideas. This is also the first with Joe Walsh in the band and his main song on the album Pretty Maids All In A Row is the best song he's ever written. Randy should be pointed out for his tune Try And Love Again which is also the only song on here in which the band does it's country/rock thing. Once again, I would suggest going with the box set and getting the mini lp sleeve version.

Can't check out.......2007-03-13

Time has passed Bachman Turner Overdrive, Ted Nugent and thankfully, The Hansens by, for reasons that only the gods and Robert Hilburn know. Bands may have their peak, but they don't often stay at the summit for decades to haunt the listener with a new nuance or an unheard overtone or a lyric that takes on new meaning or a vocal that pulls a tear when years before it generated a giggle. Time proves the mettle of the band in the maelstrom of public opinion and in the pop culture mindset of society.

A review of Hotel California in the classic sense of a track-by-track critique is folly. It's like going to the symphony to discover that Mahler should be capable of more subtlety, or to take issue with the color of the Golden Gate Bridge. The CD (or the "album" as we remember it) is now a part of us. To take it down to its component parts is like pulling the cornerstone from the Chrysler Building out for inspection. Pick it apart all you like, but there's no replacing a masterpiece of memory. It's not going anywhere. It's the Petrified Forest of rock.

Great music, music that transcends, that transports, is for all time, and messing with the components risks an awakening of evil spirits, a cacophonous clash of cultural traps, a probable trip to the edge of the abyss. DON'T GO THERE. The Eagles are as they were, an aural collection, and recollection for the ages.

Eagles at their absolute height.... bring back Felder!.......2007-03-09

The title says it all. I scrouged $5 of pocket money from my parents in 1977 to buy the vinyl LP and it stayed on my turntable for about a year (only occasionally to be replaced for a breif moment by other greats such as Dark Side of the Moon). This is the Eagles at their peak and not a throwaway track on the album. 30 years later it is on my iPod. The title track is haunting and the ripping guitar solo at the end is a simply brilliant guitar interplay between two of the most under-rated and genius rock guitarists about, Joe Walsh and Don Felder. The album is a nice blend of hard ripping rock (Felder's solo on Victim of Love is simply "wicked" - supposedly done "live in the studio" with no overdubs) and lovely melodic softer tunes (I really like Randy Meisner's often passed over "Try and Love Again"). Only bands of the quality of the Eagles can do this variety on one album and pull it off. The guitars are alternatively, haunting (like Henley's vocals), melodic (like G.Frey) and hard edged. Lyics are bitingly cynical and still relevant today... how many people still say the famous line "...you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave?"
Eagles are also brilliant live. If you like this you will also like Joe Walsh's "You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind" CD and The Eagles Farewell 1 Live DVD (it's great except there's no Felder [boo-hoo], but otherwise Joe is great....). Try also Jay Ferguson's "Thunder Island" for more cruisier stuff from the same year.

Average customer rating: Classic Album of the year: 2002 I love this album. Solid pop music. In Defense of Wilco

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Wilco Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Innovators | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Ghost Is Born Summerteeth Being There A.M. Mermaid Avenue ASIN: B00005YXZH Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

1. I am Trying to Break Your Heart
2. Kamera
3. Radio Cure
4. War on War
5. Jesus, etc.
6. Ashes of American Flags
7. Heavy Metal Drummer
8. I'm the Man Who Loves You
9. Pot Kettle Black
10. Poor Places
11. Reservations

Amazon.com

Named in honor of the three-word codes used by short-wave radio operators, Wilco's fourth album sounds like a late-night broadcast of some weirdly wonderful pop station punctuated by static and the sonic bleed of competing signals. Songs that begin with simple, elegiac grace--"Ashes of American Flags" and "Poor Places"--end in a cathartic squall of distortion. The results can be initially jarring, but it's these tracks more than the sturdy jangle pop of "Kamera" or "Heavy Metal Drummer" that demand, and reward, repeated listens. Mixed by studio experimentalist Jim O'Rourke and produced by the band, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot harkens back to a time when the words "pop" and "sonic adventurism" weren't mutually exclusive. The Beatles and Kurt Cobain knew this, and clearly so do Jeff Tweedy and company. --Keith Moerer

Album Description

11 songs about America that echo and update some of the themes heard on early albums by The Band, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young. Enhanced format features exclusive live footage, band photos, and a trailer for the film 'I Am Trying to Break Your Heart'. Slipcase. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Classic.......2007-06-20

I bought this album because, using my Rhapsody account, I had listened to "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" and really, really liked it. I still love this track. However, songs I didn't like at first (a surprising amount of the album, god knows why), such as "Kamera", "Radio Cure", "War On War", "Jesus, Etc.", and "Heavy Metal Drummer" (gee, that really is most of the album) I have grown to really, really like too. "Kamera" is a nice, fairly poppish tune accentuated by relatively unusual production and a very catchy melody. "Radio Cure" has sort of a drifting beginning, but it all fits together and has one of the most addicting choruses(?) (I dunno if it's truly a chorus) of all time. "Oh, distance has no way/of making love/understandable". Simple, perhaps even cliche. But in Wilco's hands, lovely. "War on War". Stylistically similar to "Kamera", really, but sounds a lot different. Again, a grower for me, but oh so addictive once I started to like it. "Jesus, Etc." is basically Wilco's alt-country roots breaking through, with non-sappy violins and sort of a mellow vibe adding to this feel. Kind of emotional. As others have said, this could almost be about 9/11 if it wasn't. "Tall buildings shake/voices escape/singing sad sad songs/tuned to chords/strung down your cheeks/bitter melodies/turning your orbit around". Yeah, pretty much sounds like the Twin Towers aftermath. It makes this song sort of sad. I think it was intended to be, though, anyway. "Heavy Metal Drummer" is basically another pop tune. Big frickin' deal. Great song, good lyrics about the cheesy metal days of either Tweedy's actual or just the character in the song's childhood. I'm willing to bet it's the character's, why would these guys reminisce (sp?) about KISS?
Yes, these songs are totally the highlights. But again, like most of the albums I've reviewed lately, there's not a dud to be found here.

Album of the year: 2002.......2007-03-15

Wilco had already been around for many years when they released this record and had received their fair share of critical plaudits. But nothing in their back catalogue sounded as good as this record. "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" combines excellent songwriting with spare, effective production to create one of the best records of the decade so far. Alienation is a recurring theme in these songs and there are times when the slightly deadpan vocals or bursts of dissonance aim in the same direction but overall the sound of this album is warm and personal. The guitars have a clean, warm sound and the songs are written more from the heart than the head. A word that springs to mind is likeable: this is an easy album to like and keep coming back to.

I love this album........2007-02-08

I've been listening to music for 40 years, and it's rare for me to write fan mail. However, I can't think of any other group that does to me today what the Beatles did 40 years ago--Wilco makes me wish I could walk up and shake their hands and say "Thank you". That's how much I like this album. It's innovative, beautiful music that doesn't have a bit of extra crap thrown in. Unlike some bands, Wilco even makes "noise" sound like an essential part of the music--it isn't artsy-fartsy at all. Anyway, you get the point--buy this album, listen to it 5 or 6 times, and you'll want more.

Solid pop music........2007-01-07

I actually understand where many who don't like this come from. This isn't really the most energetic album I've come across at all, but it's not about being heavy or intense -- it is neither of those things. Also, I agree that the excessive hype made me hesistant and I still think Wilco are a very overrated band, however, this is one time when they actually do impress me. If you followed them before, this might not seem as "groundbreaking" as other critics kept calling it. There are a bunch of great songs, and one thing I also disagree about it people talking about how the record's esoteric. It's not. These are mostly pop songs, although in cases like "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart," the electronics of the track come in, kind of like a new element to their song. Also, the group transcended from alt-country long earlier in their career, arguably as far back as "Being There" from '96. Jeff Tweedy is not an amazing vocalist, but is listenable and fits with the music fine enough. I may also note that his voice doesn't exactly sound uplifting, either. The emotion/character and the songs are what make "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" a great record. It did not seem unnecessary to me like the re-hash of older works put through new age music (in my terms) known as "A Ghost Is Born," and the songs do more for me than on "Summerteeth," actually.

If I could make any complaint, it's that "Reservations" could have ended about three minutes sooner. That was a completely unnecessary and draggy ending. That being said, it is a minor complaint, and if you're into hooks, give it some time for them to sink in because they are there. This record is a winner and while I'm not huge on Wilco, I am a fan of "YHF".

In Defense of Wilco.......2007-01-02

I wholeheartedely and unappoligetically love Wilco. I love ever album that they have ever made, and even love the DVD's that they have released. I also do not consider myself a pretentious intellectual with an indier than thou mentality. I love all kinds of music, but Wilco just happens to be my favorite band, and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is my favorite album.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was released four years ago and I still listen to it all the time. There is not a weak or wasted moment on the entire album. YHF starts off with possibly the bleakest song in the Wilco catalogue, the haunting and poetic I Am Tring to Break Your Heart. Right from the get go, if your a fan of Wilco's earlier material you might be turned off by the noise and production techniques on this album. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart features plenty of noise and dissonance to go along with the haunting lyrics. I urge you to give it a chance and listen to it a few times, because the material is complex and it takes time to sink in.

From there the album lightens up, with songs that are catchy and warm, even a bit romantic. The most surprising part of this album is that it is incredibly catchy despite all the noise and dissonance in the production. Heavy Metal Drummer is a nostalgic tune about getting started in rock and roll, Ashes of American Flags is a slow and touching ballad with a great soundscape.

Overall I feel that this album is a classic and the best album to come along so far this decade. Some have critcized the production by claiming that it takes away from the songs and is distracting. I feel completely opposite. I think that the noise and production enhance the songs. As Jay Bennett said about the production "we didn't want to make just a bunch of folk songs, we wanted something more." So I recommend this to Wilco fans and fans of groups like Radiohead, Pink Floyd, and Brian Eno. But I urge you to give it a chance, even if you struggle with it in the beginning.

Average customer rating: FABULOUS the best Costes CD since #6 Back on track Some of the best lounge music I've heard! One of the better ones

Hotel Costes, Vol. 9 Stéphane Pompougnac Manufacturer: Pschent Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hotel Costes, Vol. 8 Hotel Costes, Vol. 7 Hotel Costes, Vol. 2: La Suite Hotel Costes, Vol. 3: Etage 3 Hotel Costes, Vol. 6 ASIN: B000GUJY74 Release Date: 2006-10-02

Tracks:

1. The Ballad Of Sacco And Vanzetti - Stephane Pompougnac
2. No One In This World - Neobe Adani Wolf
3. All I Want - Jehro
4. Hostel Costes - One-Ohm/Bruno
5. Emotional Rescue (2 Many Beats Remix) - Freedom Due
6. Different - Gotan Project
7. Con Mi Sombra - S-Tone Inc
8. Kiss Me Twice - Parov Stelar
9. You Ain't Really Down (Jazznova'S Hey Baby Remix) - Status IV
10. Little White Roses (With Todd Ivy) - Paul & Price
11. Free For All (Soudstream Remix) - Rythmn & Sound
12. Bluebird - One Self
13. Et Ecoute Ces Choses - Rouge Rouge
14. Demain Matin - Djako
15. Womb - Niko
16. Belle - Alif Tree

Album Details

The Ninth Volume of Compiled Music by Parisian Tastemaker Stéphane Pompougnac Once Again Offers an Impeccable and Intimate Mix of Exclusive Tracks that Recreate the Unique Spirit of the Hôtel Costes.

Customer Reviews:

FABULOUS.......2007-04-21

This album is so very fabulous - great for parties. The more you listen, the more you'll love it. Reminiscent of early Pompougnac - thankfully!

the best Costes CD since #6.......2007-03-24

With this mix Pompougnac goes back to the roots and re-introduces a richer Paris lounge flair, abandoning the more disco-hipster types of rhythms and themes. This may be in response to an exploding market of global lounge music from the frequent flyer series to the destination lounge sets. The album reestablishes Pompougnac as one of the original godfathers of lounge, his picks and his mixing are unique and impeccable. A great album.

Back on track.......2007-01-28

I have all the Costes series, so I guess I'm in a position to compare. I was quite disappointed with vols 6 & 7, so nearly didn't bother with vol 8, but in the end was glad I did. Vol 9 shows that the series is now securely back on track and I agree with a previous reviewer that this is almost on par with Etage 3. Definately worth a listen if you have enjoyed this series of albums at all.

Some of the best lounge music I've heard!.......2007-01-19

There is only one track I'm not excited about and about six that are among my favorites of all time. (The least favorite track is Emotional Rescue, though my wife loves it. My favorite track is One.) This album is really great, very easy to listen to. It inspired me to pick up other music from Stephane Pompougnac, which is also good, but this one is my favorite.

If you like this type of music, you might also consider albums from Monsieur Claude, or at a distant third, possibly Erotic Lounge or even Bar Grooves.

One of the better ones.......2007-01-11

I have been a fan of the Hotel Costes series since I heard Vol 3. I now have them all. Some are definitely better than others and some (like vol 8) are not really worth listening to.

This one is quite good. It definitely takes about 3 listens before it grows on you. When it does, you will listen for a long time. Check out track 7, it's amazing. Then pay attention to 2, 8 & 11.

Average customer rating: Yeah, it's definitly not for everybody Ethereal All goes on and on and... YUM Best Album Ever.

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Neutral Milk Hotel Manufacturer: Merge Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Lo-Fi | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Indie & Lo Fi | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Crane Wife You Forgot It in People Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (33 1/3) (33 1/3) Live at Jittery Joe's The Gulag Orkestar ASIN: B0000019PA Release Date: 1998-02-10

Tracks:

1. The King Of Carrot Flowers Part 1
2. The King Of Carrot Flowers Part 2 & 3
3. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
4. Two - Headed Boy
5. The Fool
6. Holland, 1945
7. Communist Daughter
8. Oh Comely
9. Ghost
10. Untitled
11. Two - Headed Boy Part 2

Amazon.com's Best of 1998

Just from the opening seconds of Neutral Milk Hotel's second album, you know it's going to be special: the acoustic guitar strum is catchy beyond belief, and Jeff Magnum's intonation lends credibility even to a line like "When you were young, you were the King of Carrot Flowers." Listening to In the Aeroplane is like stepping through Alice's looking glass; you enter a fantastic new universe that, while it doesn't always make sense logically, feels like the home you never had. --Randy Silver

Amazon.com essential recording

Led by Jeff Magnum, In the Aeroplane over the Sea finds the Neutral Milk Hotel assemblage loosely performing a series of narratives backed by folksy acoustic guitar. But from that springboard, a quiver of instruments (horns, organs, accordions, saws, banjo, zanzithophone, etc.) are layered into a sometimes rootsy, sometimes lo-fi, and often psychedelic mix. Contrary to most pop experimentalists, NMH songs stretch way past the two-minute mark: "Two Headed Boy" transforms from a Guided by Voices-ish romp into a New Orleans big band funeral march, "The Fool" is as catchy as anything Poi Dog Pondering ever produced, and "Holland" builds up to a crescendo of saw, Uillean pipes, a chorus of voices, and fuzzed-out guitar. Simply irresistible. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Yeah, it's definitly not for everybody.......2007-07-27

To get this cd, I had to ride 2 miles to Best Buy, run in with my bike clearly in the open (some _______ thief could swipe it), and ride 2 miles back. And I did it all in the rain.

Was it worth it?

_____ Yeah!

Despite the numerous intstuments, they don't all jam and make crazy @$$ solos with all the instruments. Basically, this isn't a fun band, it's lo-fi, acoustic driven music, but it's the various instruments, strange lyrics, and for me, the atmopshere sounds old fashioned yet surreal. As if San Fransico didn't seem old fashion enough (it's a surreal version that comes to mind, don't ask, surreal is hard to describe). Make your own ___________ visions, damnit!

This ain't for everybody. Granted, the music dosen't go over the top, and it isn't a genre bending album like Mr. Bungle or The Clash's Sandinsta! It isn't a pile of ____ like Beck, or an album with disjointed music and not much melodyu and harsh noises Also, sound samples won't do much justice on amazon definitly. I can't reccomend this enough, but the only problem is that if you are expecting crazy riffs, shredding solos, furious drums, this ain't it. Most indie rock (whatever the _____ it's called, I don't care) isn't like this, so total rockers and metal fans probally won't like this. You have been warned. But dont' worry, if you don't get it, you just don't get it. ________ indie snobs.

Enough of that, the music, it's definilty interesting. First off, Jeff Magnum's voice is either a voice full of emotion or a whiny little _______. I pick the first one, but it takes a while to get over it. Once you do, like I said, it's all about the emotions, mood, and images, not hopping around the room. SO if that's what your wanting, this ain't it. This album is just great to listen to when you don't feel all high energy and just want to relax. I reccomend absorbing the music in first, the lyrics will make everything go together, and then you will be drawn in. It's more a process, so you need to do both to get the whole _____.
The lyrics and music go together.

The music is mostly acoustic based, and In The Aeroplane Over The Sea has a ________load of instuments hidden behind it (check out the liner notes)and it will take some listens, to absorb the music (and get used to Jeff's voice) and understand the lyrics, but it's totally worth it. Sorry kiddies, no instant grativications, mother_________. It's a great challenge fopr some, but for me, it was all worth it. ______ yeah!

Like I said, this isn't for everbody. Me? Buy buy buy (if it interests you, basically, you have to like acoustic guitars)!

10/10

Ethereal.......2007-07-24

I had never heard the band before, but took a chance at the record store as they often come up in various lists on amazon or in other "you might also like" functions. I put it on planning to do a little cleaning while it played. About 17 seconds into it I realized cleaning wasn't going to happen. I found myself staring at the player to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Pick this up if you haven't yet.

All goes on and on and..........2007-07-15

It's great. There's not much else to say in 2007 that hasn't already been said already...certainly one of the top ten of the last decade.

If there's one track that I don't think gets enough love it's the Untitled track. No lyrics but just an awesome blast of bagpipes and organ.

YUM.......2007-05-11

I cannot help but feel this is the most _indie_ album in my collection. Each song, in general, uses little more than an acoustic guitar and carefully paced vocals, yet each song attains an atmosphere and, in some cases, intensity not easily achieved even with more complex instrumentation. For instance, the first track 'The King of Carrot Flowers' begins with an oh-so simple acouatic guitar strum, yet the tight rhythm and easy flow of the chord progression is immediately enticing. Add to this the somewhat oblique lyrics (which fit the style of music and vocal delivery to a tee), and a brilliant building structure culminating in the second part of the track, and you have a veritable tour de force in the first two songs!

The stark and deliberately simplistic nature of the music could be offputing, but there is actually a fair deal of diversity and the unexpected present here. 'Oh Comely' my favourite track, does begin with the trademark acoustic strum, yet unfolds into so much more over eight minutes, with horns, vocal crescendos and sparse interludes all incorporated. Also, the suprisingly rocking 'Ghost', the excellent untitled instrumental (which revamps certain musical themes from throughout the album) and the dreamy psych of 'Communist Daughter' complement the more conventional 'Two Headed Boy' the title track, and 'Holland, 1945'.

What I want to get across then is the fact that, even though the musiacl approach is almost deliberately simplistic, and the lyrics rambling and nebulous, the sheer weight of songwriting here carries the whole thing through. The record is just unbelievably consistent, the melancholy, slightly deranged atmosphere is unique and interesting, and the songs have an insular, personal quality that ensures they are very endearing. So yes, I think it's a classic.

Best Album Ever........2007-05-09

The previous reviewer implies that when Mangum yells out "I love you Jesus Christ", he is making an ironic joke. This is not a joke for the listener to be in on, it is one of many challenges presented to the listener (the liner notes and other interviews make this clear). That Mangum does love Jesus Christ and is willing to put this on the line is a part of this album's genius. This album is wrought with metaphor, symbolism, surrealist imagery, fear, and compassion. One thing it does not contain in irony. Mangum, unlike some of his peers, is beyond this as a lyricist.
The first several times you may hear this album you may want to dismiss it. Many people dismiss the Diary of Anne Frank as some book you get assigned in [...]. Mangum did not dismiss it as such. The book made him immensely sad. He had many questions about the Holocaust and why it had to happen; why Anne had to die? It was with these questions that he sat down with his guitar to write this album. I think he got some answers...

Average customer rating: Stephane Pompougnac doesn't get any better than this! la suite, the best of 7 Jazzy, elegant and vibrant mix Costes la Suite The Series Takes Off!

Hotel Costes, Vol. 2: La Suite Various Artists Manufacturer: Wagram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hotel Costes, Vol. 3: Etage 3 Hotel Costes V.1 Hotel Costes 5 Hotel Costes, Vol. 6 Hotel Costes, Vol. 7 ASIN: B00006RIN7 Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

1. To Ulrike M. ( Zero 7 Mix )
2. Jazz Music
3. Sympathique
4. Flyin Away
5. Lizzie's Balloon
6. Palais Mascotte
7. Adore
8. Carnaval De Sao Vicente
9. You Are Love ( Jay's Afrotonic Vocal )
10. Salvation Live
11. Get A Move On
12. Night Over Manaus
13. Assassin, Act I
14. Sorry Sorry ( Pld School Afro Dub )
15. Guess I Was A Fool ( Mj Cool Mix )

Album Details

The Second Volume of Music Mixed by Stephane Pompougnac, that Launched the Successful Costes Mix Disc Series. Pompougnac Effectively Captures the Hip Feel of the Parisian Landmark, Translatable to Any Place in the World. His Skills have Made Him the Favorite Mixmaster of Thousands Round the Globe. Oustanding Artists Mixed Here Include Pink Martini, Cesaria Evora Vs. Joe Clausell, Femi Kuti, Another Level, Lovetronic and Many More.

Customer Reviews:

Stephane Pompougnac doesn't get any better than this!.......2007-06-18

I have all of his collections by now, and this is the one I keep coming back to. Airy, romantic, urbane, delicious, it always makes me smile. Hotel Costes 9 is also great, and individual selections off of the rest of the series are also excellent. But this is my favorite of them all.

la suite, the best of 7.......2004-09-22

by accident I discovered this cd of Pompougnac, after I heard it, I got really impressed, the style,the music, all really good, then I got all the 7 Costes' series and also the "Living on the Edge" by Stephane Pompougnac wich are so good, but I still think that "la Suite" is the best of all.
If you are looking for a good lounge music, try with it, and become a fan of Hotel Costes

Jazzy, elegant and vibrant mix.......2004-08-01

I'm new to the Costes series. I found out the record looking for some electronic lounge music to add to my collection (which is mostly rock, jazz and latin music). I actually saw good comments on the whole Costes series, but what drove my attention to "la suite" was the addition of "Carnaval de São Vicente" by Cesaria Evora. Honestly, the mix on Carnaval is awesome, but the whole CD has many, many great tracks that will lift you up right from the start. I am not an expert on electronic music, but this is great music, period.

I love the mix of different styles in "la suite", from Jazz Music from German band De-Phazz, to PalaisMascotte from Rollercone, to the great tropical sounds of Carnaval de São Vicente to You're Love from Lovetronic, the album is a very enjoyable experience from begging to end. I can't wait to get my hands on the next CDs in the Costes series!.

Costes la Suite.......2004-06-14

I've rated the CD so I could post a message here. I'm new to the Hotel Costes CD's but heard La Suite the other day in a coffee shop and would like to pick it up. Can someone tell me the difference between Hotel Costes: Suite/Various (IMPORT) and Hotel Costes: Suite/Vol. 2 (IMPORT) (COMPILATION). There is a significant price difference but it looks like all the same tracks, and the first seems to be sold out all of the time. Thanks!

The Series Takes Off!.......2004-05-23

This was a big one for the Costes Franchise. Looking back - wow. It was this sort of release that made it THE compilation for those in the know... well... this and the then underrated Paris Lounge vol 1 released on the same label.

You've got some great artists and mixes! 45 Dip features and there's a sweet remix of Cape Verde's Cesaria Evora's "Carnaval De Sao Vicente". If the bossa beat and taunting guitar in that don't get you dreaming of a sea breeze nothing will short of a trip to the French coast. I'm not much of a Pink Martini fan but this fit in well here. The coup though was adding in Mo' Horizons "Flyin' Away" as it is arguably the best song on their feature album: "Come Touch the Sun". Anyone else would've played it safe and added "Foto Viva". Doris Days "To Ulrike M." remixed by Zero 7 is a good start, masters of lounge De-Phazz pipe in, and before Lincoln used it, Mr. Scruff's re-jazz track "Get a Move On" came on later in the compilation.

HIGHLY recommended. Of all the Costes releases, this one and the third are the ones I play the most, and the ones I find being "borrowed" the most. It isn't without a misstep (I never much cared for Night Over Manaus). But it's hardly enough to say no to this 78 minute compilation. And if you do like the Hotel Costes Series, check Break & Bossa 5&6 and "Get Into the Martini Mood vol 1". Beware though: Costes, Des Pres Cafe and Paris/Berlin/London/New York Lounge are all on the same label. So if you get some look out for crossover cuts.

Average customer rating: I have to disagree with Jerry below........ Not the original Horrible ruined Classic ! Morrison Hotel, Brilliant & Uneven Here's an idea I think I know the reason but I cant spell it

Morrison Hotel The Doors Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Proto Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music $8.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $8.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Waiting for the Sun L.A. Woman Strange Days The Doors The Soft Parade ASIN: B000MG1ZG0 Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

1. Roadhouse Blues
2. Waiting For The Sun
3. You Make Me Real
4. Peace Frog
5. Blue Sunday
6. Ship Of Fools
7. Land Ho!
8. The Spy
9. Queen Of The Highway
10. Indian Summer
11. Maggie M'gill
12. Talking Blues (Bonus)
13. Roadhouse Blues (11/4/69, Takes 1-3) (Bonus)
14. Roadhouse Blues (11/4/69, Take 6) (Bonus)
15. Carol (11/4/69) (Bonus)
16. Roadhouse Blues (11/5/69, Take 1) (Bonus)
17. Money Beats Soul (11/5/69) (Bonus)
18. Roadhouse Blues (11/5/69, Takes 13-15) (Bonus)
19. Peace Frog (False Starts & Dialogue) (Bonus)
20. The Spy (Version 2) (Bonus)
21. Queen Of The Highway (Jazz Version) (Bonus)

Album Description

MORRISON HOTEL, released in 1970 in the wake of Morrison's infamous indecency bust, hit #4 and introduced "Waiting For The Sun," "Roadhouse Blues," and "Ship Of Fools." Insightful liner notes from David Fricke. Ten bonus tracks include eight previously unissued takes of "Roadhouse Blues, a run-through of Chuck Berry's "Carol," a jazz version of "Queen Of The Highway," and the previously unreleased "Money Beats Soul."

Customer Reviews:

I have to disagree with Jerry below...............2007-07-15

I will first say the only DOORS I ever purchased was the vinyl Greatest Hits and the early CD greatest hits. I am not a DOORS affectionado as many others on here are. Actually I wouldn't even consider myself of being a big DOORS fan until I bought the Soft Parade in this new re-mixed and re-mastered form. I thought that the sound was excellent and wondered why so many DOORS fans were not happy with it. I know all the arguments of horns etc... Please take this review of Morrison Hotel from this perspective. As far as sound quality, I immediately compared it too the DOORS first album done in HDCD. There was not much of a loudness issue between formats but there was a sonic and clarity issue. Everything on Morrison Hotel was very clear. The crashing on the symbols, the keyboards, bass lines and guitar sounds were searing. The DOORS HDCD wasn't bad but not comparable in my opinion to this new technology. Also, since I have literally no DOORS on album or earlier CD, the changes in the music themselves doesn't bother me at all. Now when Roadhouse Blues started, you could certainly hear a couple of things that have not been on a standard greatest hits. It didn't bother me one bit. I very much enjoyed Morrison Hotel. I especially like Peace Frog. What a great tune. I also liked the Soft Parade and now am purchasing all these new DOORS CD's in their new technology. I guess for those who have been devout followers all these years that the new sound or masters are a problem. Not to me. Now, if it was another catalog of one of my personal favorites that I know every note sound for sound. Maybe I would have the same problem. In the end, I will purchase the others. The sound is as good as anything I have heard in any technology out now. That includes SACD and DVD-Audio. By the way, I am not part of the young crowd. I am 47.

Not the original Horrible ruined Classic !.......2007-07-14

I needed a new copy of this album due to my cassette tape is worn out,boy I was totally surprised when I heard all the original songs are revamped with new music over Jim Morrisons original vocals it sounds terrible with the new added guitars etc. how can they ruin a original album like this ! I think they wanted to modernize it but for who ? the young crowd today will not know about this if they never heard this album but know this music it is like taking a original muscle car from the 1960s and putting in a modern motor in it,what have they done to this it is shameful do not buy it look for the original soundtrack and album very ,very, disappointing ,now what can I do I suppose they messed up L.A.Woman too I will never sell my older remaining cds of these albums the extras on this cd are fine but they should have left the original tapes intact of the original albums songs and riffs it is a modernized ruin unbelievable I am frustrated about this just awful period.

Morrison Hotel, Brilliant & Uneven.......2007-05-08

This latest release of the remastered tracks in Morrison Hotel and the ten bonus tracks is astounding in some places and dull in others. But one could never expect the near-perfection of their first two albums to be rivalled by the follow-ups. But still, Morrison Hotel, especially this remastering, is a great spiritual victory for Doors fans and for the surviving band members, producers and engineers.

The long liner-notes are a must read for those of us too lazy to read whole books on the doors. Indeed, if one reads the liners to all these re-releases, one will get a tremendous and condenced and poetic sense of the doors and their mission. Just because the Doors were egomaniacs, and just because they were rather primitive musically, does not mean that they were not giants. Critics often make the mistake of believing that skill, professionalism and accurate self-assessments are some profoundly determining factor in art. They are not. Many of the most competent and sane folks on the planet are also the dullest and finally the most discouraging.

Doors believers, of which I am one, having been a real member of the now dormant "Church of The Doors," can truly take solace in this re-release series. The focus on the multiple takes of Roadhouse Blues reveals not only a certain lack of technical talent, but also a wonderful and child-like curiosity and experimentalism, which, finally, is more important that excellent craftsmanship. Sorry, you classical music didacticians and cynical, nihilist rock critics.

One great gift on this album that bears retelling is the simplistic and Wagnerian "Waiting for The Sun." The song was dumped from the album which bears its name, and one can see why, because it's a rather half-complete concept. However, as the graces would have it, many projects in which the gods cut us short are the best ones. This song, had they thought it out too much, would have lost its wondrous simplicity. True, they only put it on this record because they were in a bit of a slump, but, astounding, it's rather fun and has an almost early british invasion meets the Ventures kind of all-wrongness that comes out just magestically.

Another forgotten and underated song is "The Spy," which is really fantastic even though they could only think of one verse and simply repeated it over and over again. But, as one commericial songwriter I know, one who has sold tens of thousands of albums once said, "The problem with certain songs is that they only have one verse, but that often ends up being the whole genius of them."

Indian Summer is another almost Half-Song which, if the Doors had felt like they were on a hot streak, might have never let see the light of day. But, as it is, the song is nearly a nursery rhyme, one that is amazingly powerful in its innocense.

The truth was, Jim Morrison was not really a singer. And, as snobby literary critics love to point out, was not the great poet that he thought he was. But, as Cosmic Fate would have it, had he been a true professional at either, the whole force of Jim Morrison's massive, albeit flawed, character would never have created the half-century stir that they have. Genius is not what great craftsman do with their natural talents, it's what people with big gaps in their talent do to make up for it. (A concept I stole from Vonnegut's Bluebeard.)

Morrison Hotel caught The Doors right in an awkward middle of their career, but even so, this re-release is just a fabulous gift to us all.

Here's an idea.......2007-04-25

I am a Doors nut. The movie came out when I was 13 and I have been addicted from that point on. I digress. I wanted to suggest to those Doors fans who are angry about the music being re-mastered to buy the re-mixes because they are interesting and pretty affordable. You probably already have the 1999 re-masters, (and for that matter records, reel to reel, 8-tracks, cassettes, and the 1990 cd versions), well maybe you're not that much of a Doors nut, anyway I digress again. What I have done when I have bought these re-masters is to listen to the re-mix version first, then listen to the 1999 re-masters immediately afterwords. I have always been interested in music production and engineering and I love the new re-mixes, but I will not get rid of my 1999 re-masters because I want to have both versions of these great albums. I know it sounds crazy, but I would like to have re-masters of "Other Voices" and "Full Circle" too.
Why not, they are not bad albums, just without Jim. I think that if you're going to re-master and re-mix your album catalog, you should complete the task.

I think I know the reason but I cant spell it.......2007-04-17

I've always loved the DOORS, have their albums, their LIVE shows, sheet music, books, poems, DVDs, reunion films, offically licenced products, you name it. But, here comes a remix/remaster of one of their best works, with NEW bonus tracks, outtake photos, and the lyrics. So, more product the Door's fans are going to grab. On one of the outake photos from the photoshoot for the cover, JIM wrote in chalk behind him, "I think I know the reason but I cant spell it." WOW. I'd put the money out just for these outtake photos, cos of the little bits of insight even they reveal. (A picture is worth a thousand words, but i'll limit it to 20-30.) However, let's look at the whole product objectively, if such a thing is possible, after fourty years of books, band reunions, the various films, and modern pop mythology clouding our reaction to changing the sound on songs, that for some of us, are sacrosanct in the canon of rock and roll history. The biggest change in the mix, is that the bass parts are VERY loud, and Jim's yips and yelps during the instrumental parts of the songs, are not edited out. I wonder if Jim would have wanted all that personal yelping in place, or if he might have wanted some of his handclaps, (The Spy), guide vocal bleed thru (Blue Sunday?), or pre-take chatter (Land Ho!) removed? On one take, I think it's Ship of Fools, you hear Paul Rothchild say "16" at the beginning of the song. (meaning take 16 obviously.) Its said over the instrumental vamp that starts the song, and hardly ads anything noteworthy to the song, other than a Cinema veritie vibe. I like to look for the outtakes, and alternate takes, for my Cinema Veritie view of work process. Also, on another song, for some strange reason, the organ and the guitar parts were interchanged between channels. Again, i cant for the life of me figure out WHY that would have been nessacary. I hope, i really do, that this remix wasnt just balanced, leveled, and then allowed to run, without editing out extraneous noise and studio sounds, unconsidered guitar lines, or vocalizations by Jim, which were mixed out when the offical mix was made for valid esthetic reasons. This remixed version, as good as the sound density becomes from the louder bass part, shouldn't replace permenantly the mix made for the album when it was first released. After all, the time, and consideration put into the mix at the time, is just as important, as any other part of the recording process. So, does Jim want his extra vocalizations in the mix? Obviously he is not around to give his imput on this, and personally, I'm tired of hearing Ray tell people what JIM wanted. Only Jim understood Jim, or should ever be expected to speak for him. Think I'm wrong? Dont forget how Jim reacted to the car commercial that the other Door members allowed LIGHT MY FIRE to grace back in the late 60s, and how betrayed Jim felt over that. Jim almost seems to be commenting on the situation, in one of the outtake photos. In it, Jim is in a closet posed over a TV set, that is playing HOLLYWOOD SQUARES. I'm sure that Jim had a lot of conflicts in his life, with "Hollywood Squares".
As for the song alternate takes and outtakes, I can only say that, at least for this edition, they are fantastic. Everyone of them is worth listening to, and definately show the process involved in the band's creative process. As far as I know, no bootlegs have EVER surfaced of the DOORS unused studio outtakes. So this is definately a welcome addition. I do have one last criticism, and it's a big one. With the technology of DUALDISC, I cant understant why the Doors didnt allow the 5.1 DVD mix of these songs, which were included on their third, and latest box set from last year. It would have been nice, to have the 5.1 remix, along with some videos, included with the CD. I have no idea how those 5.1 remixes sounded. Maybe they were not very good, except for those albums recorded on 8 or 16 tracks. I would have gladly paid a couple extra dollars to have that DUALDISC technology involved with this project. Overall, for a true Door's fan, I suppose you are suppost to shell out $200 for the newest BOX SET to get those 5.1 DVD mixes, or live with the 2007 version. Well, fine for the famously rich. So, why did the band release these album remixes, with alternate takes? "I THINK I KNOW THE REASON BUT I CAN'T SPELL IT". ($$$-how do you THAT?)

Average customer rating: Scream Bill Kaulitz brings it in English too! different in english

Scream Tokio Hotel Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Germany | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Zimmer 483 Schrei Schrei Zimmer 483 Uebers Ende der Welt, Pt. 2 ASIN: B000PDZQXI Release Date: 2007-06-11

Tracks:

1. Scream
2. Ready, Set, Go!
3. Monsoon
4. Love Is Dead
5. Don't Jump
6. On the Edge
7. Sacred
8. Break Away
9. Rescue Me
10. Final Day
11. Forgotten Children
12. By Your Side

Album Details

Limited Edition Digipack. Tokio Hotel Are a Teenage Phenomenon in Germany and Across Europe. The Band Are Lead Singer/ Songwriter Bill (Who is all of 17) Has Been Singing and Writing Lyrics Since He was Nine. His Twin Brother Tom (Also Only 17) Has Played the Guitar for Six Years. In 2001, Bill and Tom Met Bassist Georg (18) and Drummer Gustav (17) at a Gig. They Decided to Form Tokio Hotel and Immediately Began Working on Songs. This Debut Album Went to No. One in Germany and at this Writing Has Sold 10 X Platinum (Worldwide) and Now Comes to You in English! Each their First Five Singles Hit Number One in Germany and their Debut Tour was a 43 Date Sellout, Playing to Over 400,000 People. The Echo Awards (Germany's Equivalent of the Brits) Named them "Best Newcomer 2005", MTV France Pronounced them "Best Newcomer 2006", the World Music Awards Proclaimed them "Best Selling German Act 2006" and the European Border Breaker Awards Declared them the "Best Selling German Act 2006".

Customer Reviews:

Scream.......2007-07-23

Although I still like many of the songs in the original form, that is, German... I have enjoyed this English release very much. They have taken songs from the first and second album; many have been re-mixed. Bill's voice has matured and is deeper (not by much), so many songs were written in different keys than the originals, plus the remixes are great. Buy it if you love Tokio Hotel.

Bill Kaulitz brings it in English too!.......2007-06-23

Tokio Hotel recorded some of their songs in English because they wanted to share their lyrics with others who might not know German... they wanted to be sure that the meaning of their songs was correctly translated. That is what this album is.

It's fantastic.

Anyone who thinks they do not like Tokio Hotel? If they hear Sacred or By Your Side is sure to be hooked

different in english.......2007-06-17

its defiantly different hearing it in english. I enjoyed the CD but I absolutely love the German version of all of these songs! If you're a huge fan you should have this CD. For the people who have not hear of this band or songs by them give them a listen! They have so much talent and their music is really good for a rock band.

Average customer rating: Sets the mood Hotel Costes Keeps the Beat. Listen Before Buying Good, but there are better options .. ok...

Hotel Costes, Vol. 7 Stéphane Pompougnac Manufacturer: Wagram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hotel Costes, Vol. 8 Hotel Costes, Vol. 6 Hotel Costes 5 Hotel Costes, Vol. 3: Etage 3 Hotel Costes, Vol. 2: La Suite ASIN: B0002PN5NW Release Date: 2004-10-04

Tracks:

1. Lavish - Mark Rae
2. The Brazilian Hipster - The Fort Knox Five
3. Work That Body - Rodney Hunter
4. Clive The Runner - Bobby Hughes Combination
5. Addicted - Only Child
6. Hip Hip Chin Chin (Yaziko Club Mix) - Club Des Belugas
7. Palumbo - Watch TV
8. S.O.S. (The Sounds Of Silence) - Trinity FM
9. Trail Of Dawn - Slow Train Soul
10. So Ma Guisee - Mo' Horizons
11. Don't Stop (Dublex Inc Remix) - Dolphin Boy
12. Please Don't Leave (The Essential Mix) - Paolo Fedreghini
13. Tone 10 - Takumi Kato
14. Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'En Vais - Monica Nogueira
15. Sunday Driver - Limp Twins
16. Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes - Emiliana

Amazon.com

As this is the 7th release in the Hotel Costes series, you might think you know what to expect from DJ Stephane Pompougnac's turntables. But 2003's Hotel Costes 6 provided a dose of the dark and unexpected, a trend which happily continues on Costes 7. The usual oh-so-classy, jazz-tinged dance fare, driven into the ground by a thousand downtempo DJs, hasn't been totally expunged. But grittier tracks and a deeper commitment to a thumping beat make for a sound that's not so easy to ignore. Minor chords and heavy basslines from songs like Dolphin Boy's "Don't Stop (Dublex Inc Remix)" along with memorable contributions from Mark Rae and Mo' Horizons ensure this record won't fade into the background like another layer of cocktail party décor. The further Pompougnac gets from the swanky, but sterile hotel lobby, the better it is for listeners who prefer dancing over lounging. --Matthew Cooke

Album Details

Lounge Music DJ Extraordinaire Stephane Pompougnac Follows Up his Best Selling Solo Album with the Lucky Seventh Volume of Music from Paris' Hotel Costes. The Series Continues to Thrive in No Small Part Due to Pompougnac's Keen Ear for the Best of Chillout and Lounge Music from around the World as Well as his Meticulous Assembly of These Great Tracks. As We have all Learned, this is the Music that You'll Be Listening to Over and Over Again for Months to Come and this Disc is the Place to Hear These Recordings First! Expand Your Musical Listening Horizon and Chill Out with the Best!

Customer Reviews:

Sets the mood.......2007-06-26

iTunes classifies this as 'Easy Listening'. It is easy to listen to but it's not your Father's Montovani. Brassy, seductive, hip (I hate that term)....not easy listening though.

Hotel Costes Keeps the Beat........2007-02-20

This a good continouation of the previous albums from Hotel Costes. Songs like Lavish by Mark Rea, Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes by Thievery Corporation Feat. Emiliana Torrini gave the cd the smooth lounge feeling and hits like Hip Hip Chin Chin (Yaziko Club Mix) by Club Des Belugas and Palumba by Watch TV is a good up beat to the overall cd. I gave it 4 stars as I found some tunes Clive the Runner and So Ma Guisee was not really to my liking.
I would recommend it to all Costes lovers.
Enjoy!

Listen Before Buying.......2006-12-27

I am a fan of the earlier Costes series, but this disc has not got a single good cut on it. It was a gift, unfortunately.

Good, but there are better options .........2006-06-25

I was a big fan of the Hotel Costes series .. probably more of the Buddha bar series as well.. but Celestial is an upcoming fusion music mix thats quite good. And if you like that sound, then you'll love the albums from Hong Kong's Celestial. Check them out, they are titled:

Hong Kong Dub Station
Happy Valley
Spirit House

Enjoy the music!

ok..........2006-03-05

hmmmm.....ok to me the only songs I like are "hip hip chin chin" and "lavish" I would perfer Vol. 1, and 2

Average customer rating: Sorry, Michelle... Great Music My Fave Bad News - Good News Hotel Paper

Hotel Paper Michelle Branch Manufacturer: Maverick ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | 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: The Spirit Room Be Not Nobody Stand Still, Look Pretty Harmonium Let Go ASIN: B00009LI14 Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Are You Happy Now?
3. Find My Way Back
4. Empty Handed
5. Tuesday Morning
6. One Of These Days
7. Love Me Like That
8. Desperatly
9. Breathe
10. Where are You Now?
11. Hotel Paper
12. Til I Get Over You
13. It's You

Album Description

2003 follow-up to the platinum 2001 album, 'The Spirit Room', includes the featured track, 'Are You Happy Now?'. The CD is also enhanced with 6 videos - Making of Hotel Paper 'In The Studio', 'Are You Happy Now?', & 'One Of These Days' and Live Performance from Sessions @ AOL 'Find Your Way Back', 'Empty Handed' & 'Hotel paper' plus Michelle Branch photo gallery. Maverick.

Customer Reviews:

Sorry, Michelle..........2007-06-06

But this CD isn't very good at all. I remember back in 2004 when I first got it, I was very happy with the purchase. But these days, lyrically, this CD just doesn't cut it. It's really angsty which she can't pull off very good.

My favorite song here is definitely Hotel Paper. I could totally relate to that awesome song. But I'm wondering what happened to Michelle between the time she first came out and now. It's not like she is dressing inappropriately or anything, but with the heartache came many, MANY bland songs.

I understand the point of Tuesday Morning, and the lyrics are decent, but it's just a boring song. Just like a lot of the other ones.

Top 4
Hotel Paper
It's You
Where Are You Now?
Are You Happy Now?

I don't think this CD does Michelle any justice, really. Just get her "first" CD, The Spirit Room and just wait for her next.

Great Music.......2007-03-04

I am a big Michelle Branch fan.
It never ceases to amaze me the powerful sound
that comes out of this womans vocal cords.
I enjoy listening to this and the rest of her CD`s.

My Fave.......2007-02-13

This is my fave CD ever. If you like real music, this is it!

Bad News - Good News.......2006-11-20

Bad news is that I wasted my time listening to this whinefest.
Good news is that I bought it used.

I give it two stars because there are two tolerable songs on the CD and she is a cutie.

More good news. I re-sold it for my purchase price.

Hotel Paper.......2006-10-27

I LOVE HOTEL PAPER!!! This album is much better than "The Spirit Room" because it's more raw and honest...and it's a lot less digital too. Here's my review of "Hotel Paper":

1. Intro- She really could have chosen something better than circus music (Not Graded)
2. Are You Happy Now?- YES I'M HAPPY NOW!!! Awesome rock song and great first single! (A+)
3. Find Your Way Back- Pretty nice pop song...it's got a great summery feel to it (A)
4. Empty Handed- Whoa...that's all I can say about how amazing this song is, just...whoa (A+)
5. Tuesday Morning- This is a very beautiful song and I can't understand why it wasn't sent to radio...Michelle sounds so passionate on it and it would have done great! (A+)
6. One Of These Days- Very beautiful lyrics, and nice, mellow piano parts...an overall great ballad (A+)
7. Love Me Like That (w/ Sheryl Crow)- Well I love Michelle Branch, and I love Sheryl Crow...this is an example of how 1+1=2,000...this song is awesome! (A+)
8. Desperately- This song is very unique and cool...the guitars and vocals are so breezy and great (A+)
9. Breathe- Without a doubt, my favorite on this CD!! It's so catchy and upbeat, and a great summer song! (A++)
10. Where Are You Now?- It took me awhile to like this song, but when I did, I couldn't stop listening to it! (A)
11. Hotel Paper- My third favorite on this CD. It's a great song with a killer chorus! (A+)
12. Til I Get Over You- My second favorite on this CD. The way Michelle sings it just makes you want to bawl your eyes out over an ex (A+)
13. It's You- This is a pretty decent love song...a little repetitive, but still nice, though I have to say it is my least favorite on this CD (A-)

OVERALL GRADE: A (5/5 Stars)

Average customer rating: Return to form great CD need some handkerchief Outstanding compilation A Vast Improvement

Hotel Costes, Vol. 8 Stéphane Pompougnac Manufacturer: Pschent Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hotel Costes, Vol. 9 Hotel Costes, Vol. 7 Hotel Costes, Vol. 6 Hotel Costes, Vol. 2: La Suite Hotel Costes, Vol. 3: Etage 3 ASIN: B000A1IK5G Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

1. Dream Machine [Downtempo Mix] - Mark Farina,
2. Think Twice - The Jack Herren Band, Ralph Myerz
3. Last Night - Stane Pompougnac
4. Getting Closer - Christopher Berg
5. Love Is Queen Omega - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Zuco 103
6. Heidi Bruehl - Tosca
7. Only in New York - Demon Ritchie,
8. Kisskiss - Parov Stelar
9. Jus' Dance [Sole Channel Mix] - Mr. V,
10. Lemon Tea - Jazzanova, Liquid Lounge Vs. Jazzanova
11. All Nite (Yes Maam)
12. Lovefood - Michael Mayer
13. Wind [Fila Brazilia Mix] - Soulstice
14. Smooth [Radio Edit]
15. Devil Train - Djakout Mizik
16. la Pe - Flying Pop's

Customer Reviews:

Return to form.......2006-08-02

Best offering from Pompougnac for a while. Bright, flowing urban sounds. After having enjoyed the series to no. 5, I was somewhat disappointed with 6 and very much so with 7. Consequently, I nearly didn't bother with 8, convinced that the rot had set in. But I'm glad I took a chance on this one.

great CD.......2006-07-29

I purchased that Cd while in Paris. All the tunes are wonderful. Highly recommended for that person looking for something different to listen too. Can't wait to get some more of the Hotel Costes remixes.

need some handkerchief .......2006-07-27

We all knew that Costes' spirit faded away about the 4th volume. Anyway we didn't miss unity in other opus. Tracklistings were varied and elegant. #7 lost rang, and #8 make you feel sick.

Tracks by Tosca (good Heidi Bruehl despite it's been compiled in lots of places), Mark Farina and Parov Stelar remain to mythical moments of "La Suite (#2)" and "Etage Trois (#3)".

Mixing is bad and when it's good a pc mixed what the "Dj" could not mix (we are inured to Pompougnac's works) and you can perfectly guess where the cut of a track is.

Brazilian dreadful tunes (Zuco 103), hip hop for old snobs who can't throw their Jazzanova café-music CDs (Smooth) and music for nappy TV ads (Flying Pop's).

What about Hôtel Costes 60?

Outstanding compilation.......2006-05-11

After purchasing costes 6 and 7, I had the idea that he series was heading into the realm of having every second track being skipped on my disk player. Thankfully this is not the case. The album starts off rather hypnotic with 'love machine' making you think you were deep into the night being mesmerised by a cajun beauty in some cajun backwater. the second track has the beat of something that I have never heard before and I recommend you pump this through your 5.1 sound system. here and there volume 8 delves back into into its deep house roots with spectacular effect teasing you with just enough of the deep stuff before launching you back into beat and rough and ready listening. Long may the series last.does not have the elegance of number 4 but certainly a step back in the righr direction. Bravo!

A Vast Improvement.......2006-01-06

For those who've been listening through the years, we know that 6 and 7 were less than what they should have been in light of other compilations out on the market now.

No. 8 on the other hand is one of the best in the series. The beats will soothe you on one hand and want to make you move on the other. Now this is Hotel Costes as it should be.

Also, this is the kind of music I like to play in my car for long long distance driving. It won't make you want to speed too much, but it will make the miles fly by.

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