Yearning 2 Love [Import]

Product Description
Smooth soul and R&B from this UK duo.

Yearning 2 Love,Kloud 9,Expansion,Dance,Soul/R & B

Average customer rating: Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow "

Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights) Manufacturer: Class. for Pleas. Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; The Gypsy Baron (Highlights) Offenbach: La Belle Helene; Orpheus in the Underworld; La Vie Parisienne (Highlights) Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights) The Best of Operetta, Vol. 3 The Best of Operetta, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00009KHY2 Release Date: 2003-09-02

Customer Reviews:

Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow ".......2006-09-12

This is the "Merry Widow" with English translation by Christopher Hassel sung by June Bronhill. I loved this rendition ever since I first heard it in about 1960. What's to love? First the translation is the best I've heard. The language doesn't sound "stilted" as some others. And, you can understand almost every word sung. Plus, the famous song, "Vilja" has some wording that moves me every time I hear it: The soprano sings, "Love me and I'll DIE for you!" with the word "die" somewhat emphasized. I don't know, there's just something "powerful" about someone saying they'd "die" for love! AND, at the end of "Vilja" the chorus and soprano raise to a crescendo hitting a high note together. In many renditions the chorus is heard but not the soprano on the final high note. In THIS version, the soprano, June Bronhill, can be heard rising to the final high note with an incressing crescendo and fortissimo louder than the chorus and holding the final high note---which gives a very thrilling effect as she holds that final note, I assure you!

The "problem" is that this June Bronhill, Reid, and Hassel version is hard to find on CD. For example, this CD is made in Holland and "there is one left" so it says on Amazon. But, if you can find it, I think it would be very much worth a listen. Then, after hearing it, if you think there's a "better" Merry Widow, please let ME know! Thanks. Email:boland7214@aol.

Average customer rating: One of the Year's Best continuing greatness Career Defining at the Age of 60

Beat Avenue Eric Andersen Manufacturer: Appleseed Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Singer Songwriters | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Memory of the Future Blue River You Can't Relive the Past Waves The Street Was Always There ASIN: B000087DRW Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

1. Ain't No Tme To Bleed
2. Before Everyting Changed
3. Salt On Your Skin
4. Song Of You And Me
5. Shape Of A Broken Heart
6. Great Pyramid
7. Under The Shadows
8. Rains Are Gonna Come
9. Runaway
10. Stupid Love
11. Still Looking For You
12. Feel Like Comin' Home

Tracks:

1. Beat Avenue
2. Blue Rockin' Chair

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Whoever coined the saying about old dogs and new tricks never anticipated this powerhouse two-disc song cycle. Fueled with an apocalyptic, post-9/11 urgency and driven by far more musical muscle than one expects from this veteran folk troubadour, the collection could stand as a companion piece to Bob Dylan's "Love and Theft". (Andersen acknowledges Dylan's inspiration by dedicating the album to him.) The opening "Ain't No Time to Bleed" sets the tone with a wailing duet vocal by Phoebe Snow and slashing guitar from Eric Bazilian, while "Song of You and Me," "Great Pyramid," and the relentless "Rains Are Gonna Come" sustain the hard-driving dynamic. For fans of Andersen's balladry, "Shape of a Broken Heart" and "Under the Shadows" (with vocals from daughter Sari) evoke the open-hearted spirit of his 1972 classic Blue River. Yet nothing in a career that stretches almost 40 years anticipates the 26-minute title track, an atmospheric, phantasmagoric meditation on the day President Kennedy was killed. Half-spoken, half-sung, it sounds like a cross between Lou Reed and Robbie Robertson while recalling an era when freeform FM radio rewarded such experimentation. With the project taking the sort of risks that one doesn't expect from an artist turning 60, this is easily the most ambitious music that Andersen has ever made, and some of the best as well. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

One of the Year's Best.......2003-09-16

"Stranded in the wilderness, high inside my hand, for every act of wickedness, another grain of sand," Eric sings on the opener "Ain't No Time to Bleed" with Phoebe Snow's vocals soaring behind Eric's burning lyrics. When Eric sings "Jesus pawned his cross," it's evident we're in a for a bumpy ride as Eric dedicates this to Bob Dylan who he describes as, "true poet, hard worker, man of constant wonder, good friend, teacher, the master." If Dylan's the master, Andersen's an apt pupil as he changes gears for the midtempo "Before Everything Changed." Eric hits his softer side on "Shape of a Broken Heart," with Joyce Andersen's aching violin giving the bare-bones melody a dream-like quality. Eric rocks again on the haunting "Great Pyramid," "I'm looking for the holy man banished on the cross; I'm looking for the eyes of God, I'm looking for the loss." On "Rains Are Gonna Come" Eric again rocks full throttle. Garth Hudson's piano pounds on the rocker "Stupid Love." Lucy Kaplansky does background vocals on the soft lovely melody "Still Looking for You." "It's time to let the river just flow" Eric sings seeking peace on "Feel Like Comin' Home." On the second disc, the 26 minute "Beat Avenue" is a homage to the beat poets referencing memories of John Kennedy's assassination. Eric's voice talk-sings like a sober Tom Waits alienated and apart from a world that seems out of control. Eric concludes with a slow blues groove and snarls through the 10-minute "Blue Rockin' Chair," "Trying to be a beggar but you don't know how."

Eric Andersen is incredible in so many ways. He is first and foremost an artist striving for quality. His lyrics are some of the most intricate and literate; so it's a shame that they are not printed here. [My apology in advance if I've incorrectly heard the lyrics I quoted.] Eric is also incredible because he is a survivor with a 40-year career in which he is still expanding horizons. Seek & you shall find!

continuing greatness.......2003-03-05

Eric Andersen has been putting out wonderful records for almost 40 years now. From his earliest work he has always been one of the giants of the singer songwriter field, and yet somehow his stature has never received the achnowledgement it has so clearly merited. Has the New York Times devoted an extensive review to any of his albums over the last 15 years (since "Ghosts Upon the Road)? I don't think so. And yet Andersen's work over that time has been among his strongest ever...remarkable work quite simply beyond the reach of anyone other than Dylan. Dylan, of course, has had a great 90's too, but he has also gotten plenty of recognition for it. Will this superb record change that? Probably not, but it should. Musically and lyrically it is a triumph for Andersen. The music is full of energy and variety. The band plays wonderfully behind him. And the lyrics...one song after the next...are astonishingly rich. Beat Avenue is a master at the very top of his game. It is inconceivable to me that a record better than this will come out this year.

Career Defining at the Age of 60.......2003-02-27

Eric Andersen is one of those vanguard pioneers who came out of the Northern snowfields in the 60's and set about blurring the lines as to what songwriting was supposed to be about. As original and creative as his comtemporaries, some of whom inspired him, some of whom he challenged, much as fellow Canadian Neil Young would a few years later, Andersen seemed to trawl the darker waters of the soul, without falling under the sweep of the tide. Nothing's changed. It's only improved with age.
His career hit a watershed moment with "Blue River", and as the "Lost Tapes" confirmed, he was very much the musical counterpoint to Thomas Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow." The BIG buisness of recording eventually ignored him, so he took himself back to the woodshed of his origins and began a long, fruitful and philosophically intense sojourn in Norway. All of the CDs from this epoch in his life are worth seeking out, in particular his collaborations with Jonas Fjeld, and later with Rick Danko.
But even with all of these extraordinary achievements, I have to admit I was completely blown away by the power of this CD. As the official reviewer states, this somewhat harkens back to a time when radio was less market researched and would give you a shot at stringing together something bold, creative, innovative. Andersen was all that in spades all along. It has reached its zenith here.
The opening disc, supported by a superb cadre of musicians and singers, including his daughter, has all the trademarks of Eric Andersen at the top of his game. The second disc is a meditation on what went wrong with the world when America slew its leader. As McLeese notes, this is the kind of epic that perhaps only Robbie Robertson or Dylan could pull off with the same cogency, drama, power. It's not like you suddenly become brain dead at 60, but when you consider how safe most people try to play their lives by that point, to summon the courage and integrity to push songwriting and philosophical beliefs at this point in his life is positively Heideggerian in its daunting bravery. Plus it's sheer genius. Andersen went right to the cliff and lept off. His flight into the heavens is a thing of wonder, and he has a lot of very important observations to make that we ought to listen to, if we're not going to kill ourselves off for sure. Essentially, his is a soul that wants to come home. He has sought that home in lovers, family, music, Norway, North America. He looks for it still and will not release his soul or his heart or his mind until he finds it. Quite a statement from an artist who has always made quite a statement. Get this. You owe it to yourself.

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Yearning 2 Love Kloud 9 Manufacturer: Koch Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NI3FP6 Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. Special One ** (3:39)
2. Never Knew (4:28)
3. Dance Awhile (4:46)
4. So Many Reasons (4:27) ( featuring Incognito)
5. Gimme Gimme Gimme (4:02)
6. Can't Be Love * (4:30) (featuring Mitchell Jones)
7. With Me (5:22)
8. Isn't It Obvious (4:43)
9. Quality Time(4:25)
10. Wanna Show You Love (4:16)
11. Happy (4:21)
12. Yearning To Love (5:20)
13. Don't Take It Personal (5:05) (featuring Michael Fair & Kirk Whalum)
14. Just Another Day (3:35) (introducing Russell White)
15. Ready, Willing, Wanting (5:03)

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Dargomyzhsky & Cui: Romances (Art Songs - Lieder) Manufacturer: Russian Disc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Cui, César | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001LNN Release Date: 1994-09-08

Tracks:

1. I'm Sad
2. His Hair Is Light Brown
3. Estrangement
4. I Still Love Him
5. Without Thinking, Without Reason
6. The Garden
7. I'll Tell Nobody
8. The Sierra-Nevada Is Covered With Fog
9. I'm In Love, My Belle
10. I Loved You
11. Lilyeta
12. Christ Has Risen
13. The Night Is Still
14. Tu And Vous
15. The Burnt Letter
16. The Tsarskoy Selo's Statue
17. Yearning
18. If Life Decieves You
19. I Loved You
20. I Touched A Flower
21. The Cloud
22. I Remember One Evening
23. It Was Getting To Dark
24. Why Is It So, My Darling
25. The Lilacs Wither Here
26. My Mischievous Girl
27. A Dream

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Yearning 2 Love Kloud 9 Manufacturer: Expansion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Kloud 9 ASIN: B0009SC830 Release Date: 2005-07-25

Tracks:

1. Special One
2. Crave
3. Happy
4. Gimme Gimme Gimme
5. Step Away
6. Can't Be Love
7. I Like It
8. Wann Show You Love
9. So Many Reasons
10. Yearning to Love
11. Yearning to Love
12. Kind of Man I Am
13. Don't Take It Personal
14. Just Another Day
15. Ready, Willing, Wanting
16. So Many Reasons

Album Description

Smooth soul and R&B from this UK duo.

Album Details

The Smooth Soulful Sounds of Twin Brothers Kelvis and Kendall Duffie Will Relax You Like a Breath of Fresh Air. The Gentle Giants Are Bringing Back the Classic Sound of Real Music that Offers Something for the Grown Folk. After a Massive UK Debut that Established the Twins as One of Soul Music's Hottest Properties Throughout the UK, Europe and Japan the Guys Are Back with a Strong Sophomore Release "Yearning Two Love". The CD Includes More Danceable Songs this Time around Like "so Many Reasons" featuring Incognito (Who also Appeared on their Debut) and Remixed by Soulful Garage Heavyweights Copyright, While Aiming for a Broader Appeal this Time Too with Some Very R&B Infused Material Into their Mature Soulful Style with What Could Be a Massive Floor Filler in the UK and Us "Special One". Another Strong R&B Track from the Set is "Can't Be Love" which features the Unmistakable Voice of Commissioned's Mitchell Jones, Written by Jones, Daniel Winans of the Famed Winans Clan.

Average customer rating: Make Your Father Comfortable

Jussi Björling Collection, Vol. 2: Songs in Swedish, 1929-1937 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Björling, Jussi | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anonymous | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Elgar, Edward | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Curtis, Ernesto de | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Toselli, Enrico | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Jussi Björling Collection, Vol. 1 Jussi Björling Collection: Opera Arias & Duets, 1936-1944, Vol. 3 Jussi Björling: Opera Arias ASIN: B00007DWLR Release Date: 2003-02-18

Customer Reviews:

Make Your Father Comfortable.......2007-03-16

This CD is not one of my faves, in fact I only play it when my father comes for a visit (once a year). Makes him feel at home.

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Love's Garden of Roses Manufacturer: Mediart ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by MacDowell | MacDowell, Edward | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005WIL Release Date: 1997-06-17

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