Story [Import]

1. Free Like An Eagle

2. Fever

3. Sing To The World

4. Undercover Lover

5. I Love The Look In Your E

6. Feel My Heartbeat

7. Livin For Lovin

8. You've Got Your Dreams

9. In The Night

10. Power Inside

11. Wildcat

12. Top Of The Mountain

13. Reach For The Sky

14. Strange Love

15. Come On Closer

16. Wish I Could Fly

17. Love Touch

18. Queen Of The Night

19. Midnight Cowboy

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Average customer rating: Fantastic sound! Passionate songwriter and singer A brilliant & fresh approach I <3 Brandi Carlile Addictive

The Story Brandi Carlile Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Back to Black West A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection The Reminder Easy Tiger ASIN: B000NDIAWY Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

1. Late Morning Lullaby
2. The Story
3. Turpentine
4. My Song
5. Wasted
6. Have You Ever
7. Josephine
8. Losing Heart
9. Cannonball
10. Until I Die
11. Downpour
12. Shadow on the Wall
13. Again Today

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The Brandi Carlile story so far is fairly short: fresh-faced singer-song writer from rural Ravensdale, Washington, quietly releases a 2005 debut that has critics and fans reaching for their thesauruses searching for appropriate adjectives to describe her voice. Patsy Cline, Jeff Buckley, kd lang, Beth Orton, Linda Ronstadt, and Aimee Mann get name-checked as Carlile and her guitar-and-bass-playing Hanseroth twins-led band criss-cross the country for two years, first as openers, then as headliners. Cue the overproduced, disappointing follow-up album? Not so fast. On The Story, Carlile teams up with veteran roots producer T Bone Burnett, who brings in vintage equipment and strips down her sound. Instead of using overdubs, the new songs--most of which were already road-tested--are recorded live, giving the ballads and midtempo rockers a tough, uncompromising edge and a fuller, more aggressive attack. Echoes of country and folk color the bucolic "Have You Ever" and the unadorned acoustic "Cannonball," but it's the sweeping drama of the more epic-sounding "Until I Die," "Late Morning Lullaby," and the U2-styled "My Song" that leave the greatest lasting impressions. Carlile and Burnett make a perfect team: he allows her malleable voice room to soar in the mix while she brings sharp original songs that exude confidence, pride, and emotion. It's a combustive combination and one that results in a sophomore release every bit as good, and in many respects better, than her first. Stay tuned as the story continues. --Hal Horowitz

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Brandi Carlile has a rare voice, consistently spilling over with honesty, purity, and passion. Her dynamic and tonal range is truly exceptional and on par with the likes of k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, and Patsy Cline--at times soft, swooping, and clear as a bell ("Turpentine," "Josephine," "Cannonball"), and then ferocious to the point of breaking ("The Story," "My Song"). A voice like Carlile's when paired with the right material is a winning combination, and The Story's country-meets-Radiohead ballads and rockers do not disappoint. While the songs on are not as consistently stellar as those on her self-titled debut album, they are more often than not solid, and show off her talents and confidence as both an artist and performer, which have fully bloomed since her debut. This, coupled with T Bone Burnett's light, live production style, creates an album that is ultimately more rewarding than her first. The high points on The Story have raised the bar considerably for Carlile, and they are frequent. Her choice to record the album in a live setting inside the studio lends it a raw intimacy and authenticity noticeably absent from most studio recordings, and leaves us with not only an album, but a work of art. Carlile is a career artist still defining her sound, but her maturity as a vocalist cannot be questioned--this is an immensely talented singer laying herself bare before us, and one of the strongest releases of 2007. --Alan Wiley

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic sound!.......2007-07-27

Brandi Carlile is wonderful! I saw her open up for the Indigo Girls this summer and had to rush out and get this CD. She's an interesting modern twist on a classic folk sound, reminding me a little of Patsy Cline and Bonnie Raitt. I can't stop listening to her. Love it!

Passionate songwriter and singer.......2007-07-27

I had never heard of Brandi before I heard "THE STORY". This song is so full of passion and has some of the best lyrics I've heard in a long time. The rest of the album is also pretty good and a great listen as a whole. However, "The Story" is still the showstopper.

A brilliant & fresh approach.......2007-07-20

Really enjoyed this release. She can burn like Melissa at times, fall back on senstive sounds like Kathleen Edwards when she wants. There are influences from 60s rock (Elton, Beatles, Mott), yet her distinct warble blossoms as a wildwood flower. I'm gonna find her debut CD.

If you gravitate toward other female singer-songwriter greats in league with Sarah Harmer, Alice Peacock or Jessica Sykes, this should work for you.

Indigo Girls guest on "Cannonball"

I <3 Brandi Carlile.......2007-07-15

This CD....*sigh*....is wonderful! This one and the one before it are both amazing. She is soulful and raw. She exposes her inner workings through her beautiful melodies.

Addictive.......2007-07-13

Brandi Carlile has a unique sound and I must admit that I wasn't sure I liked her at first. But a friend encouraged me to listen to "The Story" more closely. After hearing it a few times, I fell in love. Later, I heard "Turpentine" on Grey's Anatomy... wow! I bought the cd and am totally addicted. It stays in my car because I listen to it regularly. One of my all-time favorite songs is "Wasted".

Average customer rating: Oasis best A classic album with a lot of great tracks on it Essential Listening Horrible, gut-wrenching, awful They're perfect. Just don't get to know them!

(What's The Story) Morning Glory? Oasis Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | 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 Similar Items: Definitely Maybe Be Here Now The Masterplan Don't Believe The Truth Urban Hymns ASIN: B000002BBY Release Date: 1995-10-03

Tracks:

1. Hello
2. Roll With It
3. Wonderwall
4. Don't Look Back In Anger
5. Hey Now!
6. Untitled
7. Some Might Say
8. Cast No Shadow
9. She's Electric
10. Morning Glory
11. Untitled
12. Champagne Supernova

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This big rock candy mountain of an album justifies some if by no means all of the poses and pretentious statements made by Manchester's natural-born rock & roll deities. A dramatic attempt to rekindle the flames of the original British Invasion, Morning Glory rolls 30 years of Britpop tradition into one irresistible (if achingly self-conscious) whole. "Wonderwall" can be read as a Beatles tribute, "Don't Look Back in Anger" feels like a Mott The Hoople anthem and "She's Electric" and "Morning Glory" are chewy pop confections. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

Oasis best.......2007-07-19

In my opinion this is one of the best albums of the mid 90's. Songs such as wonderwall,don't look back in anger,and she's eletric are some of the coolest songs on this album. Highly reccomended!

A classic album with a lot of great tracks on it.......2007-06-27

Definitely as good as it ever got with Oasis. Wonderwall is still a radio standard and this album has plenty of songs that come close to that kind of greatness.

Essential Listening.......2007-06-02

Oasis is a superb band, and while they did enjoy moderate success in the United States with "Wonderwall" and a few other tunes, their popularity in the UK is immensely greater (in fact, this album itself is the number two selling album of all time in the UK, second only to The Beatles). And it is truly unfortunate that they never reached this level of success in America. Oasis could have been much more, and if time hadn't been wasted brawling and drinking, I believe these Brits could have even surpassed Nirvana in popularity in the States. A bold statement, I know, but just give this immaculate album a listen. (What's The Story) Morning Glory? is definitely one of the best albums of the nineties and possibly one of the best of all time.

It is apparent that the lads of Oasis have put alot into every track. There is not one weak song on the album. Albeit it really isn't the most original stuff out there (the songs of The Beatles, T. Rex, etc. all come to mind when listening), but it is by far some of the most satisfying and enjoyable Britpop out there. The UK has always been a haven for excellent rock bands...Pink Floyd, Led Zep, The Who, The Clash...and with this album, Oasis can now be listed among those. Leading the wave of British rockers in the 90's, now looking back it is apparent that these guys were a blessing, the complete opposite of the grunge and lame pop dominating the airwaves in those days.

On to the songs themselves, "Wonderwall", "Don't Look Back In Anger", "Cast No Shadow", and "Champagne Supernova" are all instantly recognizable as some of the most popular hits found on here. However, throughout there are many more gems. "Hello", which leads us off, is by far one of the rougher songs on this overall softer (for Oasis, at least) CD, more reminiscent of Definitely Maybe, and is a great way to lead things off. In the same vein as "Hello" lies "Morning Glory", a fantastic song with an incredibly catchy guitar riff. One of the most underrated songs on here, with clever lyrics and a unique rhythm is "She's Electric". Everything on here deserves a listen, as everything is just as good as the next.

Overall, a must-have for those who wish to return to the good old days of rock and roll. This album is certainly a piece of the progression of Oasis, but musically it harks back to the days when an the entire album was true music, no filler included. A superb CD.

Horrible, gut-wrenching, awful.......2007-06-02

Good god, if there is the worst, pointless band ever, it would be Oasis.

Oasis's music is boring, unoriginal, and pointless. After listening to the totally deritave, ________ rock, it's a wonder why Lame Gallagher and his _________ brother Noel think they are the best band ever. NOt even close, not even close. Hey Now! Is a ___________ attempt at a ballad, and with Lame's shreiking, piercing, whiny voice on the top is like listening to the sounds of a fire over a screaming person trapped in the fire.

Speaking of __________ singing, Lame Gallagher's annoying voice shoots down ANY chance of making Morning Glory?. IT's bad enough that his attitude is laughable, but his ridicolous image on stage only covers up how much of a __________ singer he is. It's an insult to Johnny Rotten when he described his voice of being a mix between a Beatles member and the legendary Sex Pistols singer. His lyrics aren't original, so the chance he has of becoming a good singer shoots himself down.

And finally, the atnics of Lame and Noel makes Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst seem like a saint. The brothers attack George Harrison, Phil Collins, yet those singers do their own things and don't suck. The fighting and ridicolous atnics that are nothing but laughable, immature, _____ to rational people.

Don't believe the hype. There is nothing redeeming about Oasis. Try the Beatles instead (no __________ duh!)

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They're perfect. Just don't get to know them!.......2007-05-16

There's a hackneyed saying, "Time will tell." But cliches are often cliches for a reason. There's truth to them. Case in point, "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" I just listened to it for the first time in ten years, and, well, I love it, all over again. How many albums can you say that about? Certainly not Born in the USA.

What makes this album so great? Simple. Every song is good. Some, like the micro epic closer, Champagne Supernova, are classic. I just wish the jamming guitar solo would go on for another 10 minutes, but that's okay. And if maybe some of the other songs took off in that balls-to-the-wall sort of way. No? That's okay, too.

The only song I'd skip is one of their most popular, Wonderwall. I don't know. It just feels droany and whiny. But it's still good. That's what this album is all about (even that song that's just a clip of a jam is worth it). It's like they could do nothing wrong. If only they stayed that way. Oh well.

Just a warning. Don't ever, I mean ever, listen to an interview with them. Promise? Seriously. It's like if you were into Lenny Kravitz and all of a sudden heard him say that he enjoys clubbing Harp Seals and strangling kittens. That's why I try not to read tell-all biographies. If someone's an artist, just let their art speak for them. Not their misguided words.

Most of all, sit back and enjoy the Brit invasion album in 30 years. And no, they're not better than the Beatles. Just a little different. And a lot more obnoxious.

Average customer rating: Practically Perfect... A Classic Loved by young and old...I mean older :) What a soundtrack! Mary Poppins Soundtrack is supercalifriglisticexpialidocious

Mary Poppins Richard M. Sherman , Robert B. Sherman , and Julie Andrews Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | 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: The Sound of Music (1965 Film Soundtrack - 40th Anniversary Special Edition) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Mary Poppins (40th Anniversary Edition) The Wizard Of Oz: Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Sound of Music (1965 Film Soundtrack) ASIN: B000654YWO Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

1. Buena Vista - Glynis Johns
2. Overture - Glynis Johns
3. One Man Band - Glynis Johns
4. Sister Suffragette - Glynis Johns
5. The Life I Lead - David Tomlinson
6. The Perfect Nanny - Karen Dotrice
7. Air Mail/Admiral Boom/The Not-So-Perfect Nannies/Mary Poppins Arrives - Julie Andrews
8. A Spoonful Of Suger - Julie Andrews
9. Pavement Artist - Dick Van Dyke
10. Jolly Holiday - Marni Nixon
11. Jolly Holiday (Reprise) - Julie Andrews
12. Penguin Dance - Richard Sherman
13. The Carousel Horses - Richard Sherman
14. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Richard Sherman
15. Pavement Artist (Reprise) - Dick Van Dyke
16. Stay Awake - Julie Andrews
17. Trouble At Uncle Albert's - Julie Andrews
18. I Love To Laugh - Julie Andrews
19. A British Bank - Julie Andrews
20. Feed The Birds - Julie Andrews
21. Father's Footsteps - Bill Lee
22. Fidelity Fiduciary Bank - Bill Lee
23. Panic At The Bank - Julie Andrews
24. Chim Chim Cher-ee/March Over The Rooftops - Julie Andrews
25. Step In Time - Dick Van Dyke
26. A Man Has Dreams (The LIfe I Lead/A Spoonful Of Sugar) - Dick Van Dyke
27. Mr. Banks Is Discharged - Dick Van Dyke
28. Let's Go Fly A Kite - Dick Van Dyke

Tracks:

1. Cherry Tree Lane (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
2. Mr. Banks Dcided To Hire A Nanny Himself (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
3. The Children Write Their Own Advertisement (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
4. The Line Of Applicants And Marry Poppins Arrives (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
5. Notes On Mary Meeting The Banks (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
6. Up To The Nursery (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
7. Bert And The Talking Pictures - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
8. A Carousel Horse Ride To The Seashore (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
9. The Return Home (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
10. The Next Morning We Meet The Sweep (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
11. Uncle Albert's (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
12. A Change In The Wind And Adventure With Admiral Boom (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
13. The Bird Woman (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
14. Mr. Banks And The C ompass (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
15. The Compass Sequence: Timbuktu (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
16. The Compass Sequence: The Land Of Sand (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
17. The Compass Sequence: Tea In China (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
18. The Compass Sequence: The North Pole (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
19. The Return Home (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
20. Everyone Descends On Cherry Tree Lane (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
21. Mary Departs (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
22. Hollywood Spotlight Microphone - (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts)
23. The Sherman Brothers Reminisce About Their Work On Marry Poppins - (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts)

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Winner of five Oscars (including two for Richard and Robert Sherman's memorable slate of songs), Disney's 1964 adaptation of British author P.L. Travers' beloved children's tales melded live action, animation and music more successfully than any film before or since. Containing the most complete version of the Sherman Brothers' score and a wealth of previously unavailable behind-the-scenes treasures, this double-disc, 40th anniversary soundtrack edition becomes the ultimate musical tribute to the beloved family masterpiece. The Sherman's memorable songs are showcased here in a more comprehensive musical context than ever before; indeed, a number of the expanded or previously unreleased pieces of the Irwin Kostal-arranged underscore now included were truncated in editing the film itself. The generous bonus disc contains the set's greatest historical treasure: a 40+ minute pre-production story meeting between the Shermans, gag writer Don DaGradi and author Travers herself. Also included is a lengthy 1964 audio documentary featuring the Shermans and stars Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, an audio montage of the songwriting team reminiscing and playing their original demos for the project and an illustrated 40-page companion booklet containing a history of the project as well as complete song lyrics. -- Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Practically Perfect..........2007-06-20

A really wonderful re-issue of this classic score, made even richer by the inclusion of much of the orchestral score. My only quibble, rather small, is that the expanded overture heard on the original lp has not been included. That overture goes on a little longer than the film version and is quite beautiful. Has this version been on any cd issue of the soundtrack? As I said, small point, and this cd belongs in every soundtrack collection - it's just great - and far better than the current stage version.

A Classic.......2007-05-13

This CD is not of the caliber of a Sound of Music and West Side Story as far sheer volume of great songs go; most songs are good and classics.

This CD is one to have in your collection of musicals.

Loved by young and old...I mean older :) .......2007-03-15

My son and mother-in-law love to sing to the music, so we bought this for her birthday to replace the record (album) that she has been using. Yes, I did say record! It really is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

What a soundtrack!.......2006-11-10

I wish I would have gotten this a long time ago. I never knew soundtracks could be so much fun! My whole family enjoys singing along with these songs and visioning the movie while we sing. Even my husband enjoys singing Chim Chim Cher-ee! The price is amazing to boot.
Perfectly pleased.

Mary Poppins Soundtrack is supercalifriglisticexpialidocious.......2006-11-10

The CD expansion of the score from the original vinyl is delightful and a must for any soundtrack collection.

Average customer rating: Quite nice Already one of the years' best! Almost too subtle for me to catch the vibe . . .

A Long Story Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Long Sleeves | Sleeve Length Browse (feature_browse-bin) | Refinements | Apparel Similar Items: The Words And The Days Time and Time Again The Third Quartet Piano Solo Ojos Negros ASIN: B000L42HCO Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. Just Now, Var. I
2. Morning: Good
3. Lullaby
4. Chapter-Two
5. Just Now, Var. II
6. Not A Dream?
7. Rehaired
8. As Two / Something `Bout Camels
9. Not The Perfect Storm
10. Chapter One
11. Just Now, Var. III

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There's an intuitive branch of chamber jazz that began with Lennie Tristano and continued through to Paul Bley, Keith Jarrett, and the Swedish trio E.S.T. Israeli-born pianist Anat Fort is the latest iteration of an approach that's based in intuitive interplay and an austere, Bauhaus sense of dynamics. Echoes of Keith Jarrett circa the mid 1970s and his band with Charlie Haden, Dewey Redman, and Paul Motian reverberate throughout her ECM debut. The comparison is perhaps more facilely drawn because Motian is her drummer on this session. (He also happened to play with Tristano.) He's joined in his colorfully shaded and fluid rhythms by bassist Ed Schuller, who has a Mississippi-deep sound, anchoring even the freest improvisations on the disc. Most of the tracks consist of this trio, but they're joined by clarinetist Perry Robinson on a few songs like "Chapter Two," and those head for the hinterlands of avant-garde playfulness. Songs like "Just Now, Var. I" have that mix of stateliness and gospel chords that Jarrett employed at the time. On the other hand, "Just Now, Var. II," rendered solo, could have dripped from the pen of Annette Peacock, the early muse and composer for pianist Paul Bley, with whom Fort studied. Fort is a pianist of melodic gifts who can also play the angles of abstract expression as she does on the solo piece, "Chapter One," but she shares Keith Jarrett's gift for deeply integrated ensemble play, which shines on tracks like the freely played "As Two/Something 'bout Camels" and the cloudy moods of "Not the Perfect Storm." This is Anat Fort's second album, and she's quietly establishing herself as a composer of graceful beauty and an improvisor of daring exploration. --John Diliberto

Album Description

A Long Story is Anat Fort's debut release on ECM, and is comprised entirely of her original compositions, with one joint effort between Fort and Perry Robinson. From the very first track, the standard-in-the-making "Just Now Var. I," Fort's attractively melodic and Eastern-flavored jazz writing is apparent and ECM's storied history of piano-led groups (think Keith Jarrett, Bobo Stenson, and Tord Gustavsen) continues with the addition of this fine quartet. The "sidemen" on A Long Story are three well-known jazz veterans, led by the great Paul Motian on drums. Perry Robinson makes his ECM debut here and Ed Schuller rounds out the group on double-bass.

Customer Reviews:

Quite nice.......2007-07-19

Whiel having the typical ECM sound that can be slightly unnerving, even if I like it a lot, this is a very nnice CD with intimate piano pieces by Anat Fort.

Already one of the years' best!.......2007-04-27

"A Long Story" marks the ECM debut of the Israeli-born New York-educated
pianist Anat Fort. And what a great debut it is. Although it is only April it seems destined to be one of the year's 10 best jazz albums.
Fort's compositions run the gamut from wistful to whimsical. She can be introspective and contemplative without becoming dreary or cumbersome. The cohesiveness of this project is further enhanced by the rhythm section that not only provides the essential foundation but also the framework for many of the compositions. But what else would you expect from living legend Paul Motian?
While this album was not recorded at the ECM studios, it nonetheless has that characteristic ECM sound. Open. Spacious. Subdued. The only question is why this took 3 years to be released since it was recorded in early 2003. But, in the end, who cares? A great album all the way around. One can only hope that Fort's future efforts will build upon this impressive beginning.

Almost too subtle for me to catch the vibe . . ........2007-03-18

. . . but I finally did. This disc demands close listening. Its nuanced pleasures, from Fort's gently slurred piano notes and brilliant pedal deployment, to Ed Schuller's deep, woody bass played with precisely bent notes and sly overtones, to Paul Motian's magical, dancing cymbals and sprung time, reveal themselves only to those who pay attention. Casual listening makes it almost sound--heaven forbid--mundane.

Only after easing into its subtle sensibilities do the furtive melodies began to reveal their hidden beauty and rigor. And just when one gets used to the finely tuned piano-trio concept, enter Perry Robinson, who has a unique approach and beguiling tone on clarinet, to lift the session to new heights. What seemed an entirely lovely outing suddenly turns mysterious, and sometimes even scary, starting with the very Charlie Haden-ish "Lullaby," continuing with the spooky "Chapter Two," a Fort/Robinson duet, and resurfacing whenever Robinson joins the proceedings ("Not a Dream?" with its magical-realist soundscape, "As Two/Something 'Bout Camels," certainly the most ambitious number on the disc, drenched in longing until, about midway through, a huge angst surfaces with Robinson's skittish clarinet and Schuller's brave bass solo, soon resolving into a more familiar-yet-still-alien territory, Robinson playing obsessive ocarina over delicate piano chords, and, finally, "Just Now, Var. III," with such palpable Sehnsuct that the listener almost keels over from longing).

Two solo piano numbers underscore Fort's understated genius, "Just Now, Var. II," with its delicate wistfulness, and "Chapter One," a study in quiet virtuosity, full of spiky melodies and faux-Romantic yearnings, all dolled up in gloriously ruminative wrappings.

As I say, you might be fooled by the apparent ease of execution that permeates this remarkable disc. But take the time to listen closely, and I think you'll agree that only a musician of the highest accomplishment could conceive and imbue such seeming ordinary music with such magic.

Highest recommendation.

Average customer rating: WSS Original Sdtrk. west side story music West Side Story CD LOVE it Buy it for posterity

West Side Story Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Traditional | ( T ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Soundtracks | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: West Side Story (Full Screen Edition) Oklahoma! (1955 Film Soundtrack) South Pacific (1958 Film Soundtrack) The Music Man (1962 Film Soundtrack) The King and I (1956 Film Soundtrack) ASIN: B00023GGK8 Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Prologue
3. Jet Song
4. Something's Coming
5. Dance At The Gym
6. Maria
7. America
8. Tonight
9. Gee, Officer Krupke
10. Intermission Music
11. I Feel Pretty
12. One Hand, One Heart
13. Quintet
14. The Rumble
15. Somewhere
16. Cool
17. A Boy Like That/I Have A Love
18. Finale
19. End Credits

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Leonard Bernstein's musical update of Romeo and Juliet, with a young Stephen Sondheim's brilliant lyrics, had already galvanized Broadway with its vivid reinvention as a parable of racial intolerance and generational conflict. But director Robert Wise's lavish widescreen presentation broke fresh ground by taking the story to its most impressionable audience, the teenagers who could identify directly with Tony and Maria, and opened up Jerome Robbins's kinetic choreography through bravura camera work. The original soundtrack album was not merely a huge seller but a unique touchstone for an otherwise rock-oriented audience, and its release on CD benefits from an expanded program untenable in its initial LP release, as well as a 20-bit digital transfer. With Richard Beymer, Marni Nixon (Hollywood's vocal doppelgänger of choice, here standing in for Natalie Wood), and Rita Moreno dominating, the show's bounty of terrific songs and exciting instrumental pieces remains an ear-filling treat, mixing operatic passions, tart social commentary, and high comedy. From "Tonight" to "One Hand, One Heart," "America" to "Jet Song," this is a landmark in American musical theatre and film beautifully realized on disc. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

WSS Original Sdtrk........2007-06-11

I ordered the West Side Story cd and it came in excellent condition. it was sealed and everything and if i find anything else to buy from this seller, i will.

west side story music.......2007-04-14

C.D. in excellent condition, arrived soon after order. OH! Played at full volume--made me long to see the movie again. May just do that. The other reviewers complimented the movie orchestration and sound track--they were right.Nothing like Leonard Bernstein, Marnie Nixon, et.al.

West Side Story CD.......2007-01-24

Great music. Just like I remembered it... but even better. Very lively, great instrumentals, and wonderful voices.

LOVE it.......2007-01-09

This is my favorite musical and I love being able to rip it and have it on my MP3 for car listening.

Buy it for posterity.......2006-12-30

Yes, this is the movie version and is an important part of 1960s pop culture, but it pales in comparison to the Broadway Cast. The sound quality is sub-par, and the voices are nowhere near as strong as the 1957 Cast. The movie also cuts some important music, or rewoks the score until it is completely different from the original. The order was also changed from the original show, and it is hard to listen to for someone that is familiar with the original. Overall, 1957 cast over this one, but buy it for the memories if you must.

Average customer rating: A master poet Powerful poetry Sundiata tells it like it is Perfect Blend Another unlistenable entry

Long Story Short Sekou Sundiata Manufacturer: Righteous Babe ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Short Sleeves | Sleeve Length Browse (feature_browse-bin) | Refinements | Apparel Similar Items: Weary Blues The Voice of Langston Hughes Our Souls Have Grown Deep Like the Rivers Truth Is on Its Way Wind in a Box (Poets, Penguin) ASIN: B000040JCV Release Date: 2000-02-08

Tracks:

1. Mandela
2. Making Poems
3. The Sound Of The Memory
4. Droppin' Revolution
5. Mary J Blues
6. Lonely Man's Portrait Of A Romance
7. Magic Bullet
8. Urban Music
9. Isle De Goree
10. Reparations
11. Redemption
12. Longstoryshort
13. Hendrix
14. Not The Heat
15. Black Boys To Men

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With its dedication to Amadou Diallo and its poems covering subjects like reparations, slavery, and Mary J. Blige, Sekou Sundiata sets out to make "poems that are African American as bean pies and be-attitudes."

There's a righteous anger that permeates this disc, but its expression comes off more as a burning coal than a blowtorch--that is, instead of using the staccato rhythms and the relatively harsh vocals of the rappers, Sundiata's approach is more down-tempo, almost elegiac, and his voice is mellifluous, intimate, and warm. Not a huge voice like, say, James Earl Jones; rather, he uses a slow, seductive, clearly enunciated delivery to draw you into his words.

His interest is to write popular verse that functions both as dance music and serious spoken poetry. To him, it's not an either/or, you can do both-you can "dance and be still." While most people won't be dancing to this disc, the music-mostly keyboards, bass, and drum-is coolly competent, and his efforts to make poetry accessible are more than commendable. --Wally Shoup

Customer Reviews:

A master poet.......2007-07-27

With Sekou Sundiata's recent death, America lost perhaps one of our greatest living poets, in his fifties and still in his prime. While some traditionalists rejected his work, or attempted to pigeonhole it with the description "spoken word poetry" -- Sundiata preferred, "ritual poet" -- Sundiata demonstrated that poetry was not only alive but relevant. Sundiata's work covered a range of topics, often cleverly combining the political with the social and even the romantic.

An often heard objection to Sundiata's work was his combination of music with poetry. As with any multi-media art, this effort contains considerable risks. However, Sundiata's work does not do this out of whole cloth but draws on a rich tradition of both African and African American culture and works exquisitely.

Anyone with a love of language should give a listen to this great genius, snuffed out too early. He will be missed.

Powerful poetry.......2003-04-14

This cd has quite an unusual sound to it. Sundiata recites poetry while music --
mostly hip-hop, blues and funk (and a didjeridoo in track 9!) -- plays in the background.
Although a lot of the rhythms are funky, this is definitely not a record to dance or
to sit back and relax to-- the imagery is complicated and actually requires intellectual
concentration. The lyrics are often highly political and provocative, which I find
refreshing, especially since Sundiata is an accomplished poet, who can play with
words to create original and powerful images.

Sundiata tells it like it is.......2001-07-17

Sekou Sundiata describes his work as "rhythm and news"; taking the beats of the street and using them as a backdrop for his poetry. Captivating and engaging songs tell the story of the African American people...

Sundiata's music echoes these sentiments. Whether a poem about slavery of the past or street life of the present, each one holds many striking truths. His style of layering spoken word over R&B and jazz with smooth vocals makes his work appealing accross many age groups and backgrounds. Fans of R&B, jazz, soul, folk rock, and poetry alike will embrace Sudiata's message; we can't live our lives today without remembering how we got here.

Perfect Blend.......2001-06-30

I've read the negative reviews of Sundiata's albums, and I can understand how his art is not for everybody. Nevertheless, if you are looking for something more from today's fairly shallow popular musical scene, the work of Sekou Sundiata is an excellent place to turn. His poetry blends perfectly with the music and draws the listener into the tribal rythm of his voice and the pulsing funk/blues accompaniment. I recently saw Sundiata open at an Ani Difranco show and his live performance is equally strong. An artist in all respects, Sundiata brings his message to the masses in a form that both pleases and inspires. For those who don't readily associate with poetry, the accompaniment offers an alternative in understanding the pieces on this album. I would highly recommend the work, but would suggest that you listen to some other more (but not quite) mainstream artists before attempting this sonic journey into the heart of Black America.

Another unlistenable entry.......2000-07-09

Frought with the same kinds of musical mistakes as his first record. Combining poetry with music is always tricky business. A lot of people think it looks awkward, and more times than not, a lot of poets don't nail down the right music for their messgae. Sundiata continually hits us with stock folk/blues music that doesn't seem to go anywhere on its own, and the poetry suffers for it.

Average customer rating: Simply beautiful CD has missing track Disappointed Worth Buying! Great Album

Out Of Africa: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Clarinet | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | 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: Out of Africa Somewhere In Time: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Dances with Wolves The Mission: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture Legends Of The Fall: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B000002O4X Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Main Title (I Had A Farm In Africa)
2. I'm Better At Hello (Karen's Theme l)
3. Have You Got A Story For Me
4. Concerto For Clarinet and Orhestra
5. Safari
6. Karen's Journey - Siyawe (African Traditional)
7. Flight Over Africa
8. I Had A Compass From Denys (Karen's Theme II)
9. Alone On The Farm
10. Let The Rest Of The World Go By
11. If I Know A Song Of Africa (Karen's Theme III)
12. End Title (You Are Karen)

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The great irony of John Barry's Academy Award-winning score for Out of Africa (which also took the Oscar as Best Picture) is that it almost never was; director Sydney Pollack had originally envisioned the film with native African music, going as far as laying the indigenous score down as he was editing. But the weight of John Barry's arguments--not to mention his considerable track record and composing gifts--held sway, and the composer delivered on his intent: a lush, romantic masterpiece for the ages. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Simply beautiful.......2007-01-11

Out of Africa is a CD with beautiful music. When I listen to it, I imagine myself in the nature of Africa. You will enjoy it!

CD has missing track.......2006-12-03

John Barry's compositions are pleasantly sweeping. There's nothing wrong with this album, just not really enough to recommend it.

I was puzzled to learn that some time between my buying the LP record and the issuing of this CD, the track "The Music of Goodbye (love theme from Out of Africa)" was omitted. It's not that this song, sung by Melissa Manchester, is a must-have; it's more that it's sneaky to leave off tracks when you reissue a soundtrack in another format.

Disappointed.......2006-11-10

I absolutely love the music from Out of Africa, but I do not recommend this CD at all. The sound quality is so poor that I could only bear listening to it once.

Worth Buying!.......2006-11-06

Highly recommended for those who love instrumental music. A lot of beautiful flute, strings and some piano and harp. Very contemplative and hauntingly beautiful music.

Great Album.......2006-11-04

For me, one of the best music of last decade. Romantic, full of sense. Please give a listen at least

Average customer rating: West Side Story Beautiful Gorgeous Music! Best version of the best Musical Fantastic CD!!!!!!

West Side Story (1957 Original Broadway Cast) Carol Lawrence , Larry Kert , and Chita Rivera Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast) South Pacific (Original 1949 Broadway Cast) Fiddler on the Roof (1964 Original Broadway Cast) Camelot (1960 Original Broadway Cast) A Chorus Line (1975 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000056TB2 Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

1. Act I: Prologue
2. Act I: Jet Song
3. Act I: Something's Coming
4. Act I: The Dance At The Gym
5. Act I: Maria
6. Act I: Tonight
7. Act I: America
8. Act I: Cool
9. Act I: One Hand, One Heart
10. Act I: Tonight (Qnt And Chor)
11. Act I: The Rumble
12. Act II: I Feel Pretty
13. Act II: Somewhere(Ballet)
14. Act II: Gee, Officer Krupke
15. Act II: A Boy Like That/I Have A Love
16. Act II: FInale
17. Sym Dances: Prologue(Allegro Moderato)
18. Sym Dances: Somewhere(Adagio)
19. Sym Dances: Scherzo(Vivace E Leggiero)
20. Sym Dances: Mambo(Meno Presto)
21. Sym Dances: Cha-Cha(Andantino Con Grazia)
22. Sym Dances: Meeting Scene(Meno Mosso)
23. Sym Dances: Cool Fugue(Allegretto)
24. Sym Dances: Rumble(Molto Allegro)
25. Sym Dances: Finale(Adagio)

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What is there left to say about this musical, deservedly one of the most famous in the canon? Created by what lyricist Stephen Sondheim described as "a unique concatenation of people" (Leonard Bernstein, Sondheim, Arthur Laurents, Jerome Robbins), the show remains as explosively vibrant, daring, and modern as it was decades ago. Bernstein integrated Latin percussion and jazz into his electrifying score, dazzlingly translating New York's unique vitality into a musical idiom. West Side Story has been adapted for jazz and interpreted by pop and opera singers, but you owe it to yourself to check out the original version to see what the fuss was all about. This new reissue adds over 20 minutes of "symphonic dances" as well as liner notes and production photos. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

West Side Story.......2007-06-13

It is like reviewing the bible. West Side Story is so fundemental to modern musical theater that it stands on its own.

Beautiful.......2007-04-01

I saw West Side Story on Broadway with this cast. It was wonderful to revisit this exceptional play and brilliant score. I always felt that the movie was schlock compared to the original play. I recommend this to anyone and everyone who loves beautiful music performed by exceptionally talented performers

Gorgeous Music!.......2007-03-18

I'm in love with this OBCR, and for good reason. It's West Side Story! How could you not love it?

But, for a more realistc review, this is an amazing cast recording. If you just take into consideration how long ago this was (50 years) and think about how far it's come, how much this musical has impacted the world, you already have an idea of how amazing this how must have beem. Beyond that, the orchestrations are beautiful, the performances wonderful and Mr. Sondheim's lyrics will make your breath catch in your throat.

What more could you want in a musical?

Best version of the best Musical.......2007-03-03

I first heard the original Broadway cast album of West Side Story when I was 8 years old. Since then I have heard the album from the motion picture and the album recorded with opera stars including Kiri Te Kanawa. Although the latter two are excellent efforts, I think (and always will) that the original Broadway cast album with Carol Lawrence and Larry Kern is the definitive treatment. The energy, freshness, enthusiasm and feeling are at once captivating, exciting and uplifting. The sense of character and atmosphere is incomparable. It is possibly a help that this album was recorded at the time when the reality of New York and its demographics (including the street gangs) portrayed in the work was still fresh and relevant. I could rattle on for ages about this wonderful work but I will spare the patient reader. All I can say is, if you love this wonderful piece of art and don't possess this version, do yourself the biggest of favours and buy it. Listen to it again and again and let it work its magic on you. You won't regret it! Olé!

Fantastic CD!!!!!!.......2007-01-16

The high pitched click on the 12/13 second mark that was mentioned in a previous review is, I believe, just the sound of Riff and Bernardo pulling out their knives. As for any confusion about the difference in song order and lyric changes for those used to the movie, in the Broadway play the song "Cool" was sung before the war council and the song "Gee, Officer Krupke" was sung after the Rumble. In the movie they switched these two songs. (Appropriately, I think.) In the movie they also changed where the song "I Feel Pretty" was. Which is why the lyrics changed from: "I feel pretty and witty and bright! And I pity any girl who isn't me tonight!" to the words "gay" (meaning happy of course) and "day". In the movie some changes (mostly slight ones) were made to the lyrics in most of the songs. Bernardo and the Sharks were also added to the song "America". The "Somewhere Ballet" was not done in the movie due to the budget and time. If you are used to the movie version the Broadway version might seem a bit odd. Overall it is a wonderful CD with lovely singing, and music.

-A reviewer (though not necessarily a child)

Average customer rating: Recent discover of an instant classic Saliva is back with a decent album Saliva flirts with power ballads and mainstream rock A Good Album.......But Could Be A lot Better!!!! Copycats should be their name

Blood Stained Love Story Saliva Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Them VS. You VS. Me Every Six Seconds The Paramour Sessions One X Vena Sera ASIN: B000KJTFD4 Release Date: 2007-01-23

Tracks:

1. Ladies And Gentlemen
2. Broken Sunday
3. Never Gonna Change
4. King Of The Stereo
5. One More Chance
6. Going Under
7. Twister
8. Black Sheep
9. Starting over
10. Here With You

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Long derided by critics as unoriginal and uninspired, Saliva has gained popularity among legions of rock & roll fans eager to celebrate good times with a bottle of domestic beer at their sides and their fists thumping high, high in the air. Blood Stained Love Story seems unlikely to change critical minds--much of the album, including "Ladies and Gentlemen," "Never Gonna Change" and the unimaginatively titled "Twister" comes off like warmed-over '80s hair metal. While it's true that the record features blazing guitar leads and drumming that'll hasten the beats of the average rock-starved heart, it seems unlikely that it--or the band that created it--will make an entry into the pantheon of timeless rock & roll. Thoroughly disposable. --Jedd Beaudoin

Album Description

For gold-selling Memphis turbo-rockers Saliva, the past couple years of their decade-long career have brought an ocean swell of change. One or more members have had children, stopped drinking, ended longterm relationships, gotten married and/or left the group, and each instance has been accompanied by a new sense of clarity.

As a result, Saliva's fifth album Blood Stained Love Story resounds with a previously untapped level of passion, energy, sincerity and diversity, not to mention an undeniable melodicism that will endear the band to anyone that feels any sort of connection between reality and music.

"I think we've all been through a blood stained love story of one type or another," says frontman Josey Scott. "It's kind of a metaphor for how things can be a certain way for so long, and then within a day, they just change and you're on this whole other path."

Blood Stained Love Story is an album of growth, a realization that there are more important things in life than cover stories, photo shoots and big Hollywood parties. But while it may be more mature than Saliva's past efforts, it's no less turbulent.

Customer Reviews:

Recent discover of an instant classic.......2007-05-20

Every once in a while, a band releases a CD that is great from beginning to end. Saliva did that with "Blood Stained Love Story". Although my first experience with this band is on this CD alone, and I have not yet had the pleasure of experiencing their previous works, I am looking forward to enjoying their other efforts as well. I am not one of these people who expect a band to have a similar sound throughout their careers, to me that shows no artistic venture. So, when any band releases a new CD, I enjoy it for the fact that it is a new production. Whatever it is that they (Saliva) have done in the past will be enjoyed as the separate works of art they have produced for my listening pleasure. "Blood Stained Love Story" is a great introduction to Saliva's music for me, and I look forward to their future works as well.

Saliva is back with a decent album.......2007-05-01

Two and a half years since thier last album (and worst) the boys from Memphis are back with a decent album. Better than their "Survival of the Sickest" (3 stars) but not as good as "Every 6 Seconds" or "Back into Your System" (both 4.5 stars). The main reason, to me anyway, is the growing amount of slower songs the groups puts out. Shorter than their other albums with only 10 songs, 1 is almost a classic, 1 I skip, 5 are good and the other 3 are ok. While it's a decent album and a good one for their fans, I prefer their earlier work more.

#1 - 8.5 (a nice upbeat track, not much lyrics though)
#2 - 8.5
#3 - 8
#4 - 9.5 (my favorite and another upbeat one)
#5 - 8
#6 - 7
#7 - 5
#8 - 7
#9 - 7.5
#10 - 7

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Saliva flirts with power ballads and mainstream rock.......2007-04-26

THE BAND: Josey Scott (vocals), Wayne Swinny (guitars), Dave Novotny (bass), Paul Crosby (drums & percussion).

THE DISC: (2007) 10 tracks clocking in at approximately 40 minutes. Included with the disc is a 10-page booklet containing song titles/credits, song lyrics, one band photo and thank you's. All songs written by Saliva and producer Bob Marlette. Recorded at The Blue Room in Woodland Hills, CA. Label - Island Records.

COMMENTS: A lot has happened since this band formed in '96 in Memphis, TN. From a nice beginning in the alternative/nu-metal/post-grunge category in the late 90's, to a more calm and slick, well produced rock album in 2007. Saliva no longer belongs with the nu-metal acts like Korn, P.O.D., Mudvayne, Papa Roach, and Linkin Park. Instead, they can join the likes of Nickelback, Creed, Puddle Of Mudd, Buckcherry and Staind. Not necessarily a bad thing - just depends on your individual tastes. Fans that heralded their older albums as their best material will no doubt cry SELL OUT on "Blood Stained Love Story". I, for one, was not a huge fan of their first (major) album, "Every Six Seconds" (2001). I've never been a nu-metal fan, so most of this disc went right by me. "Back Into Your System" (2002) still may be their most complete album to date... and even in '07, it's still my favorite of theirs... balancing post grunge, hard rock, and minimizing the rap (not to mention one of their best songs in their catalog, "Superstar II"). Saliva's 3rd album "Survival Of The Sickest" (2004) is a good album, but the writing was on the wall - and you could see the band was leaning toward mainstream rock - almost no rap or nu-metal feel, and the emergence of the rock power ballad(s). And that brings us to "Blood Stained Love Story". Two immediate hits with "Ladies And Gentleman (reaching #1 on the US Mainstream Rock chart) and "Broken Sunday" (reaching #34). To be honest, when I heard first heard "Ladies And Gentlemen", it really caught my attention because I thought it was a new song from Doug Pinnick and King's X. Both these songs are worthy of being overplayed - wonderful melodies and crunchy guitars. I predict the next hit might well be the first ballad on the album, "Never Gonna Change". Other highlights include the hard rocking "King Of The Stereo", the mid tempo rocker "One More Chance", and the heaviest tune on the disc, "Black Sheep". Perhaps a few too many rock ballads here ("Going Under", "Starting Over" and "Here With You" to name a few more), but over all a very listenable album. This is the 1st Saliva album where I don't find myself skipping tracks. Side note: I never really gave Saliva much credit in the beginning. But, hearing their music on several Playstation-2 games, on ESPN Sportscenter, several movie soundtracks (Spiderman, Daredevil, Fast & Furious, Talladega Nights, etc), having the song "Ladies And Gentleman" used for several professional sports team pregame warm-ups, and recently opening for Aerosmith and Kiss - I'm convinced Saliva has made a name for themselves [...]. Good album, though not what I was expecting - in a good way (4+ stars).

A Good Album.......But Could Be A lot Better!!!!.......2007-04-11

I will admit I've been a Saliva fan since "Every Six Seconds" first came out, But I've also wondered why they can't seem to make another record as good as that one. As good as 2002's "Back Into Your System" was it never came close, in fact it included the first of their songs that I got very tired of hearing (Always) and the second (Rest In Pieces)...Even though they are both great songs. Fast forward to 2004 and we got "Survival Of The Sickest" an album that was a step forward, but still not great. It had kind of a cool southern rock feel to it at times. Which isn't a bad thing, but it still didn't feel like a genuine Saliva record to me.

So, When I first heard that "Blood Stained Love Story" was coming out in January, I got really excited. I figured maybe this was what I had been waiting for, a return to form. However, when I heard the album I was once again disapointed. It starts out okay....with the first single "Ladies And Gentleman" and "Broken Sunday"....Then it takes a wierd turn downward with "Never Gonna Change" which sounds like it could have easily been done by Clay Aiken or any of the other American Idol contestants. It's a slow song that sounds like a drum machine behind it, instead of Paul Crosby. But, I made myself listen further and It improves slightly with "King Of The Stereo" perhaps the only song that sounds like a saliva song on the whole disc. "One More Chance" and "Going Under" are both pretty descent songs, but when I listened to "Twister" I remember thinking, What the hell happened? It has to be the worst track on here, it's a very experimental song that I have yet to explain. It is however the records closer that is the most impressive, "Here With You" could very well be the nicest, most heart-felt thing this band has written. In one part he sings "I will come to you in a dream my friend, To love you when I'm gone". Overall this album is okay....But not great. This band could have done a whole lot better and I'm still hoping that the next album will be. On average, I wouldn't recommend this whole album to anyone, just the last song. If you want to hear Saliva at their best...I recommend the debut album, with that one you can't go wrong.

Stand Out Tracks:
"Here With You"
"King Of The Stereo"
"Broken Sunday"
"Ladies And Gentleman"

Copycats should be their name.......2007-04-07

Every song on this CD sounds as though these guys sat down and listened to other bands and then tweeked the tune a little. The second song on the CD sounds like Animals from Nickelback. If you know who Galactic Cowboys are then you'll recognize Ladies And Gentlemen etc... The best song might be Blacksheep but every song on here got copyed from someone.

Average customer rating: 1971-----The lightening only struck, once......... Indeed, It Does Every Story Tells a Picture - So Do I Every Picture Tells A Story, Don't It? to my grandchildren.

Every Picture Tells a Story Rod Stewart Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | 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 General | Classic Rock | Styles | 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 International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Never a Dull Moment Gasoline Alley A Nod is As Good As a Wink to a Blind Horse The Rod Stewart Album Atlantic Crossing ASIN: B00000612P Release Date: 1998-03-31

Tracks:

1. Every Picture Tells A Story
2. Seems Like A Long Time
3. That's All Right
4. Tomorrow Is A Long Time
5. Maggie May
6. Mandolin Wind
7. (I Know) I'm Losing You
8. (Find A) Reason To Believe

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Once upon a time, Rod Stewart was not vamping indiscriminately about "Hot Legs" and asking "D'ya Think I'm Sexy?" He was a singer with a gravel-voice approximation of Sam Cooke and excellent taste in cover material. Here, he's toned down with folksy covers of Tim Hardin ("Reason to Believe"), Bob Dylan ("Tomorrow is Such a Long Time"), and Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (via Elvis, "That's All Right Mama"). He tops his interpretive abilities with two originals that have since become standards ("Maggie May, " "Every Picture Tells A Story"). Quite a different Rod from the one the world has come to know. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

1971-----The lightening only struck, once................2007-07-19

And for Rod Stewart, alas, it was only once. He made a career out of this one, but for my generation, this was it. It may be only my opinion, but he couldn't top this, again. Instead, he sold out, and practically everything since, has been nothing but musical schlock. Oh, but how good this album, was.

Indeed, It Does.......2007-05-25

Gene Santoro wrote that Rod's lyrics were "almost offhand, conversational, the kind of rambling talk you might overhear at the table in a bar." That was this album - a good friend, talking to you over (maybe slightly too many) drinks. Folkie melancholy, rockin' and rollin' - with this album you were hanging with a bud. Rod was alternative when this was released - he had instruments that no one else was using, the songs were different, the mood was congenial. Why Rod can't do something like this again, from a different perspective, is still something I can't figure out.

Every Story Tells a Picture - So Do I.......2007-05-18

Folks. Your favorite Seer (me), despite my grandiose aspirations for Nirvanic pefection, can get himself in really dumb situations. Chance, my sometimes morose guide (who teaches movie stars how to scowl) came by and suggested that I needed a change. So he had a stylist come in to war against my long grey hair. People. I could cry. I wound up with a rooster cut and, not only that, but now it's blond! How can I go to a Seer's convention looking like this? And I can't tame this hair. I bought exotic spray (with ingredients from the figi islands), minty fresh laquer, and jell made from grapes- and nothing - absolutely nothing affects this hair at all! I must have combed it in a thousand ways-but it came out lookig just the same. However, I am a Rod Stewart look alike now without that incredible voice. You should hear me sing - sounds like sqeeks. I do a mean mousetone folks!
Anyway, Rod, on this album, secures and deserves his legacy no matter what age has done to him. In this he is the ultimate rocker, the soulful crooner, the balladeer all rolled into one. And, let's not forget those vocals. Gritty and wonderful and one of a kind.
The thing that strikes me most about this album is the wise choice of songs and the ability to really create "live" sound. It sounds like they are playing in your living room and this makes the music sound alive and real.
We begin with "Every Picture Tells a Story" which is Rod at his finest, rockin' rave best. Even the break in this song is picture perfect. Then on to that slow soulful piano ballad "Seems Like a Long Time" with the essential female backing vocals. Listen to how the chorus gets insistent near the end and then goes back down to the beginning sparse arrangement. So superb.
Wonderful slide guitar and the band in fine, soulful swing with "That's All Right". All the instruments groove on this one. Then the acoustic, beautiful "Tomorrow is a Long Time" with tasty guitar and fiddle and aching vocals by Rod. I should point out that he secured some extremely talented musicians for this project. The unity of playing is prominent with the joy of hearing all contributions so crisp and clear.
The acoustic beginning of "Maggie May" reminds me of when I went back in time to King Arthur's court. It was during a big feast. I remember getting sick on the wine. Anyway, the song is about the love of a young man and an older woman. I'm sure you have all heard this classic by now. But, as an aside, your Metamorpho has personally tried to make a living out of playing pool and it was not pretty. They almost broke my thumbs.
Then we have "Mandolin Wind" with beautiful mandolins and slide guitar. Again, how sweet this song begins and then moves towards a crest. Rod knows what he's doing. He offers the gritty syrup and then belts us with sheer gravel. What a mason he is.
"(I Know) I'm Losing You" is a great version of that soulful tune. Aside from the great beat, Rod treats us to a meaningful, expert vocal, brimming with emotion and desperation. His interpretation of this song is right on target.
He ends the album with Tim Hardin's "Reason to Believe". Beautiful. You can hear the ache of a man who has lost faith but still wants to find a shred of that faith in order to have some meaning in life. Absolutely so well done.
In closing, the peaks and valleys of this album resonate long after you hear it. It is so well thought out and the order is an inspiration. This is classic Rod Stewart. His career may have had peaks and valleys as well. But this one stands on the highest peak. A classic - and so good to hear instruments that have a real sound.
That's all for now people. Now, don't feel too badly for me. Warmer weather is coming so I'm going to buzz cut my hair and then put on my seer's hat. If that doesn't work I can get my orange clown wig out of storage. The future, after all, belongs to the clever.

Yours, from the French Bank ------Metamorpho

Every Picture Tells A Story, Don't It?.......2007-04-18

This album is what church aspires to be but can never be. Even more soulful, by a hair, than the "Truth" album by the Jeff Beck Group. In fact, just listen to these two back-to-back. If "Blues Deluxe" (from Truth) doesn't rip your blues-lovin' soul out, you ain't alive. And if "Ever Picture..." doesn't break your heart like it needs to be broke, just go out and pick yourself up some Justin Timberlake, bro, 'cause it's over.

to my grandchildren........2007-04-09

yes children, there was once a time when rod stewart made good albums. even a great one. this is the great one. great rock and roll numbers. beautiful ballads. music with soul. listen to "mandolin wind," for instance. that's great stuff. so is the title track and "tomorrow is a long time." and hear what he does with the tim hardin classic, "reason to believe." that's certainly great. "maggie may," you may even have heard this on the oldies station. fine tune, isn't it? lots of excellent guitar on this album, as well. ron wood, who would soon become a rolling stone, plays here; and the boy sure has a feel for rock and roll. somebody needs to get ahold of mr stewart and make him listen to this album. couldn't he do something like this again? just for his old fans. maybe rick rubin could slap him upside the head and talk some sense into the old geezer. anyway, children, this is how it was, back even before the days of disco. those were good times. oh, nostalgia.

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