Horses & Hawgs

1. Home for Better Days

2. Can It Be Love

3. Free Ride Home

4. We Had It All

5. Captain of My Life

6. Bad Love

7. Bad One

8. Die for You

9. Take Time

10. Nothing (Without You)

11. Whiskey Rock-A-Roller

12. Red White and Blue

Horses & Hawgs,Dillinger,Dead Line,DJ,Dancehall,Rock

Average customer rating: Awesome Album some beautiful songs whatever, i know i'm late but... Great melody. good, but NOT great

Everything All the Time Band of Horses Manufacturer: Sub Pop ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Crane Wife You in Reverse Return to Cookie Mountain (with Bonus Tracks) Fox Confessor Brings the Flood Yellow House ASIN: B000E6GBV2 Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

1. The First Song
2. Wicked Gil
3. Our Swords
4. The Funeral
5. Part One
6. The Great Salt Lake
7. Weed Party
8. I Go To The Barn Cause I Like The
9. Monsters
10. St. Augustine

Album Description

Guitarist/vocalist Ben Bridwell and bassist Mat Brooke formed Band Of Horses in 2004 after the dissolution of their nearly ten-year run in northwest melancholic darlings Carissa's Wierd. Carissa's Wierd trafficked in sadly beautiful orchestral pop, whose songs told unflinching stories of heartbreak and loss, leavened with defeatist humor. Band Of Horses rises from those ashes. Buoyed by Bridwell's warm, reverb-heavy vocals (which channel a strange brew of Wayne Coyne, Neil Young, and Doug Martsch), the group's woodsy, dreamy songs ooze with amorphous tension, longing, and hope. Both raggedly epic and delicately pensive, this is an album painted gorgeously in fragile highs and lows.

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This Seattle-based band was formed from the ashes of the incredibly talented Carissa's Wierd [sic], whose mopey and self-deprecating songs were like some magical and baroque combination of the Magnetic Fields, Cat Power, and Leonard Cohen. Longtime friends of Iron and Wine, few fans in their native Pacific Northwest could understand why Carissa's weren't huge. But they weren't, and after three albums and few folks really caring, they naturally broke up. Band of Horses, led by ultra-charming CW bassist Ben Bridwell, is a remarkably different, though just as radically excellent, brand of indie-pop sulk. These songs are anthems to ambivalence, and Bridwell's lovely high-pitched trill will please any fan of Built to Spill, the Shins, and Modest Mouse. It takes a few listens to sink in, but Everything is transcendent, shimmering, layered, and smartass emo-pop fully ready for stadium saturation. --James Conde

Customer Reviews:

Awesome Album.......2007-07-19

I had heard one song from this band and fell in love with it. The rest of the album was just as good and well worth the purchase.

some beautiful songs.......2007-07-05

This is an excellent album full of beautiful songs that will get stuck in your head.

whatever, i know i'm late but..........2007-06-18

EATT was my favorite album of 2006. BoH is so much better than MMJ it's ridiculous.

Great melody........2007-05-27

Real nice album. Could use some guitar solos and there is so much room for it on this album. Maybe next time around? This band will only get better with age. Like a good linberger cheeze! Say cheeeeezzzzzze!

good, but NOT great.......2007-04-04

music is like built to spill, without any guitar explorations. its a straight "by the book" rock album, which is good but not great. vocals are heavy on the reverb. a mix between perry farrell and jim james , which is good but not great. i like the disc, and i play it often. its a great disc for a debut album though, and a good buy!! i have a feeling their next album will be great, BUT its on themselves to do something original and stop being someone else.

Average customer rating: Axe Rufus Wainwright, and it would be 5 stars Yes, it's one of the best albums I own Brokeback Mountain A matter of taste... Perfect, just like the movie...

Brokeback Mountain Gustavo Santaolalla , and Various Artists Manufacturer: Verve Forecast ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Verve | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | 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 $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Brokeback Mountain (Widescreen Edition) Brokeback Mountain: Story to Screenplay Brokeback Mountain: Now a Major Motion Picture Close Range: Wyoming Stories Memoirs of a Geisha ASIN: B000BEZQ18 Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

1. Opening - Gustavo Santaolalla
2. He Was A Friend Of Mine - Willie Nelson
3. Brokeback Mountain 1 - Gustavo Santaolalla
4. A Love That Will Never Grow Old - Emmylou Harris
5. King Of The Road - Rufus Wainwright
6. Snow - Gustavo Santaolalla
7. The Devil's Right Hand - Steve Earle
8. No One's Gonna Love You Like Me - Mary McBride
9. Brokeback Mountain 2 - Gustavo Santaolalla
10. I Don't Want To Say Goodbye - Teddy Thompson
11. I Will Never Let You Go - Jackie Greene
12. Riding Horses - Gustavo Santaolalla
13. An Angel Went Up In Flames - The Gas Band
14. Its So Easy - Linda Ronstadt
15. Brokeback Mountain 3 - Gustavo Santaolalla
16. The Maker Makes - Rufus Wainwright
17. The Wings - Gustavo Santaolalla

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Argentina-born, California-based Gustavo Santaolalla helped shape the rock en Español movement by producing Mexican bands Molotov and Café Tacuba , and Colombian singer Juanes. In the late 1990s he made a switch to soundtracks, working on well-received albums for Amores Perros and The Motorcycle Diaries. His instrumental contributions to Ang Lee's tale of two cowboys in love are acoustic guitar-based and, let's face it, a bit on the sonic-wallpaper side.

The vocal tracks, on the other hand, are uniformly lovely, even if the selection of interpreters falls on the predictable side. Linda Ronstadt, Steve Earle, Willie Nelson, and Mary McBride on the soundtrack to a contemporary Western? What a shock! Still, they're all wonderful and Santaolalla wrote at least a couple of classic-sounding country ballads ("A Love That Will Never Grow Old," sung by Emmylou Harris, and "No One's Gonna Love You Like Me," sung by Mary McBride). And don't miss Teddy Thompson and Rufus Wainwright's sweet cover of Roger Miller's 1964 "King of the Road." --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Axe Rufus Wainwright, and it would be 5 stars.......2007-06-13

This album is a mixture of the instrumental theme, which is incredibly beautiful and haunting, and some very solid country songs. I was surprised by how good the other songs were (you still have to like country music, though). There are only two songs that I don't like at all, and those are the two by Rufus Wainwright - one a cover of "King of the Road" (originally by Roger Miller). They are great demonstrations of him at his most nasal and whiny. It sounds like he is a French guy holding his nose and singing too slow. It's too bad, because they are good songs otherwise. I guess if you like him, you're golden; but I can't stand these versions. Fortunately, the rest of the disc is really good.

Yes, it's one of the best albums I own.......2007-06-03

I listened to it over and over and over last year. Such quality all 'round.

Brokeback Mountain.......2007-05-13

The product is what I expected. It arrived on time and in the condition advertised.

A matter of taste..........2007-05-08

I didn't really pay a lot of attention to the music in the film, except for in the most intense of scenes. Perhaps this is why I was so, completely, disappointed with this soundtrack. I felt that if it did even half of what the film did for me it would be a worthy buy. My friends, this soundtrack is shat. It's mostly country and folk, which I am plainly not into. If you like these things then check this out - if not, turn away.

Perfect, just like the movie..........2007-04-21

It is so wonderful, relaxing..if you`re thinking in buying...Just do it!

Average customer rating: a classic and challenging album Land of a Thousand Horses (* * * * 1/2) overrated junk Poetic, disturbing...good album...3 and 1/2 stars out of 5 Horses

Horses Patti Smith Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Proto Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music American Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Easter Ramones Marquee Moon New York Dolls Radio Ethiopia ASIN: B000002VQQ Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

1. Gloria
2. Redondo Beach
3. Birdland
4. Free Money
5. Kimberly
6. Break It Up
7. Land: Horses/Land Of A Thousand Dances/La Mer (De)
8. Elegie
9. My Generation (Bonus Track)

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On her 1975 debut, Smith was full of piss and vinegar, seriously interested in bringing together high art and low three-chord rock & roll. As a result, her free-form poetry meshes with covers of "Gloria" and "Land of a Thousand Dances," and the album centers on two long, highfalutin' pieces, including the three-part suite (warning! warning! art!) "Land." (The CD version appends a messy live take on The Who's "My Generation.") Led by Richard Sohl's piano, the arrangements don't exactly rock, and some of Smith's songwriting gets buried in its stylistic affectations (there's a great song under "Redondo Beach"'s fake reggae). But the point of Horses was Smith's persona of volume, cunning and exile, and it comes through distinctly. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

a classic and challenging album.......2007-06-19

Patti smith has to be the most free of all the rock stars.. Her style is hers alone.. her energy and intensity.. her free use of language (obviously influenced by poetry), and above all her cathartic expressive process - prove that she is the best - that is she is herself..
the album Horses opens with one of her tamer tracks - a rocker 'gloria' it is followed by a true gem 'redondo beach' then it falls into the first spoken word expedition 'birdland'... 'kimberly' is another of my favorite tracks - but nothing can quite prepare you for the title track which is one of the few truly transcendant vocal tracks i have heard.. the album ends perfectly with the quiet 'elegie'..
this is an album you have to experience even if you do not like it - you still have to admire it as something truly different..

Land of a Thousand Horses (* * * * 1/2).......2007-05-07

It is a bit surprising that there are not more Amazon reviews than there are for Patti Smith's 1975 debut. After all, Horses is the kind of album - like those by kindred spirits The Velvet Underground and Television - that critics go absolutely bonkers over. (The 2007 Rush album had more reviews within a day of its release.) Like most such albums, this great praise did not lead to equally great sales. It did, however, result in reverence by the scores of musicians Smith has influenced, and ultimately in her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Patti Smith had published a few volumes of poetry in the early 70s, and was part of the Greenwich Village music scene that included guitarist Lenny Kaye and pianist Richard Sohl. Horses gave her the chance to show off her talents as both a poet and a rocker. Those who are leery of her 9-minute poetic flourishes will find her shorter, more conventional rock songs quite satisfying. These include "Free Money" (about winning the lottery, a decidedly non-poetic topic), the pop-flavored "Kimberly", and "Break It Up", which was co-written by Television frontman Tom Verlaine. On "Gloria", however, Smith sews together the poetic and the conventional perfectly, weaving the Van Morrison classic in and out of her own lyrics, highlighted by the mid-song headfirst plunge into the original without a missed beat. It is so seamless that one might find him/herself unsure of whose lyrics are being sung when. Drummer Jay Dee Daugherty is extraordinary, driving songs like "Gloria" and "Free Money" relentlessly forward.

Van Morrison clearly had an important influence on this record, but it is another Morrison - Jim - who is more often cited as an influence on Smith. I personally have never cared much for this comparison, as I am not a great admirer of Jim Morrison. However, the comparison is apt, as the tracks "Birdland" and "Land" can be interpreted as in the spirit of songs like "The End" and "When the Music's Over" by The Doors.

Horses is a crucial precurser to punk primarily because it anticipated that genre's sound before it came to fruition. However, it also anticipated the spirit of punk by looking to the early days of rock 'n roll to capture its youthful and inspired essence. This is heard not only in "Gloria", but in the middle section of "Land", which co-opts the oldie "Land of a Thousand Dances". While The Ramones would also cover oldies (eg, "California Sun", "Do You Wanna Dance?"), they preferred to keep their songs to about 2 minutes. Smith - like Television after her - was willing to give her songs a much larger canvas. The fact that Blue Oyster Cult's Allan Lanier, a boyfriend of Smith's, was the co-writer of "Kimberly" and "Elegie" made this album an all the more bizarre musical stew. (But the fact that The Velvet Underground's John Cale produced the album seems more appropriate than bizarre.)

Nearly 29 years old in November 1975, Patti Smith was no spring chicken when Horses was released. This gave her something of mother figure quality to not only the mostly male punks who would follow in her wake, but also to tough-minded female rockers ranging from Chrissie Hynde and Kim Gordon to PJ Harvey and Liz Phair. (And I am sticking to the idea that the name The Smiths came about as a result of the fact that Morrissey and Johnny Marr met at one of her concerts.) Horses may have its soft spots, but its updates on the past and influence on the future make it one of the most essential American recordings ever.

overrated junk.......2007-05-03

One of the most awful pieces of junk ever released. Her caterwauling will get on your nerves. They put this no-talent in the Rock and Roll hall of fame?

Poetic, disturbing...good album...3 and 1/2 stars out of 5.......2007-02-01

I'm writing this review some months after buying this album. I bought the album because it was mentioned in an article about albums you must own. Saw this album really cheap, new, with a vinyl look to the cd.

Usually I write very long-winded reviews of albums, so this time I'll just write something short, and going on memory. Firstly, I am mostly into pop/rock music. By these standards, there aren't any great/good songs in that mould in this album. This isn't to say that the album is a dud...merely to say that the album should be judged by different criteria to pop/rock. It's also not to say that the artist can't write great songs in the pop/rock mould-she has written a pop/rock masterpiece in "Because the night".

So, what is the attraction of this album? To me, it's the poetic, lyrical, scary, weird terrain that it covers. Sure, there are covers, more or less, of well known songs like "Gloria" [has original lyric input from Smith, I think] and "My generation", but these songs are not reasons to buy the album...they're probably the weakest links in this album.

This album could not have been released decades beforehand, I would not think. The sheer weirdness and creepiness of some songs would have seen Patti either sedated or moved into a sanitarium!

Stand-out songs for me are: "Birdland" and "Land", from memory. The former has an interesting lyrical structure and delves into the weird...alien abductions, from memory. "Land" is the song, from memory, where Patti gives full vent to her weirdness...some of her imagery is quite disturbing and suitable for mature audiences only, I think.

These songs, being poetic in nature, make it reasonably opaque as to what the narrative of the song is, apart from having bloody, disturbing imagery on occasion.

All in all, this album does not have conventionally 'good' songs on it. It's more arty/farty, if I can phrase it that way. I wouldn't listen to this album for specific songs...it's more the kind of album you just plonk on and listen to all the way through...perhaps it's a hot-bath or veg-out listen kind of cd.

There aren't any conventionally memorable songs on this, but I think I did enjoy songs like "Redondo Beach" and "Free money" [apart from the 'worthy' songs like "Birdland" and "Land"]. "Free money" sounds like a Broadway musical song...if there was a Broadway musical called "Free money", this song would be the theme song! It has the vibe of a song from the musical "Cabaret".

Just btb, listening to one song in particular on this album [I don't remember which], it struck me that Patti's vocals reminded me [forget temporal order here] of The Divinyl's Chrissie Amphlett. So, perhaps Chrissie was influenced vocally by Patti.

Anyway, this is a really good album, it's just not good in a "top 40" kind of way. If you like experimental, poetic type music, I think you will like this album. It's not weird in a The Beatles' "Revolution 9" kind of way, but the poetic imagery of Patti is sometimes more weird than The Beatles.

For the musically adventurous.

P.S. seeing as Patti Smith is usually grouped with the punk-rock movement, you may be interested in my reviews of other punk bands, i.e. The Ramones' Anthology and the Australian punk rock band The Saints' anthology entitled "Know your product". If you like political music check out my reviews of Australian pop/rock group Midnight Oil. Politics never sounded so good.

Horses.......2006-05-13

When it opens with a line like, "Jesus died for someone's sins but not for mine", you know you're in for something good. Sure enough, that one line launches you into a forty-five minute album filled with graphic descriptions of sex and violence. (Listen to my personal favorite, Land, if you want proof). She sings her dark verses with so much intensity, so much feeling that it makes Jim Morrison look like a raving drunk. Yes, it's that intense, people. And she somehow manages to turn a brutal tale of murder into the R&B nugget Land of a Thousand Dances, not to mention an even rawer version of Gloria, the album's signature song.
Best tunes include Gloria, Free Money, Kimberly, Break It Up and Horses, though every song on this album is thoroughly amazing.

Average customer rating: experimental bliss Nine Horses Ride Again

Money for All David Sylvian , and Nine Horses Manufacturer: Samadhi Sound UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Snow Borne Sorrow Wonderful World EP World Citizen Prezens RockPaperScissors ASIN: B000J4QQ2S Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

1. Money For All
2. Get The Hell Out
3. The Banality Of Evil (Burnt Friedman Remix)
4. Wonderful World (Burnt Friedman Remix)
5. Birds Sing For Their Lives
6. Serotonin (Burnt Friedman Remix)
7. Money For All (Version)
8. Get The Hell Out (Burnt Friedman Remix)

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Remix projects are often commercially motivated ventures that jettison everything that made a track personal and expressive in favor of thudding, generic dance beats that will get played in clubs and on the radio. But as is usually the case, singer David Sylvian has a different approach. Nine Horses is his project with his brother and drummer, Steve Jansen, and electronica artist Burnt Friedman. They take songs from the 2006 release Snow Borne Sorrow and find new dimensions in their already multifaceted songs. These are more reimaginings than remixes. The slow electro-soul of "The Banality of Evil" becomes an ethereal New Orleans dirge that brings out Sylvian's baleful lyrics like a lost voodoo prayer. "Wonderful World" emphasizes Keith Lowe's slinky double bass line, underscoring the already smoke-filled jazz noir feel this track had in its original form. Stina Nordenstam sings the chorus on that, and the remix makes her fractured soprano an even more startling contrast with Sylvian's dolorously fudgy tenor. Nordenstam takes the lead on the hallucinatory lullaby of "Birds Sing for Their Lives," originally a Japanese-only bonus track. There are also new tracks: the funky and acerbic "Money for All" and the ominous, but still funky "Get the Hell Out," the latter full of glitchy beats and chamber strings. Both are reheated in alternate versions as well. You can't dance to the remixes of Money for All, but you can go deeper into the world of David Sylvian. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

experimental bliss.......2007-03-19

Hypnotic, dreamy, experimental, adventurous forays into sound like no other can produce. This is quite simply a visionary work that contains the marks of real genius. Enjoy in various states of consciousness.

Nine Horses Ride Again.......2007-01-27

David Sylvian, Burnt Friedman and Steve Jansen have fortunately made the decision to continue working together under the moniker of NINE HORSES. This eight track EP begins with the title track, "Money For All", a collaboration between Sylvian and Friedman. Jazzy vibraphone and clarinet riffs are intertwined with bluesy guitar licks and folky harmonica lines,...all casually placed atop a slightly trippy hip hop groove. The song also features the soulful harmonies from the very same backing vocalists who helped frame a large portion of the melody lines on Nine Horses' debut, Snow Borne Sorrow. Sylvian's lyrics seem to be filled with veiled attacks against the US President Bush and the Republican Party (referred to here as "a mean looking elephant"), basically hitting them hard where they purport to be the strongest: homeland security, capitalism, and the neo-conservative urge for war rather than diplomacy. Yet the cultural climate maintained by the nation's citizens is also taken to task: the endless need for foreign oil, the downside to nationalistic pride resulting in an 'us versus them' mentality, the overall greed that is prevalent in capitalism and destructive vices that many willingly take part in.
"Get The Hell Out", written by Jansen and Sylvian, is built upon a funked up techno beat which is somewhat similar to the recent sound of Massive Attack. Staccato synthesized horn kicks punctuate the track throughout the relatively aggressive verses, while Sylvian's smooth Fender Rhodes and a highly orchestrated sampling of violins permeate the much gentler bridges. Though Sylvian's lyrics are uncharacteristically less descriptive than usual, it appears as though the song's subject matter revolves around an abused woman in need of escape from her current situation.
"Birds Sing For Their Lives", which previously appeared on the Japanese version of Nine Horses' debut cd, is a collaboration between Jansen and Sylvian with singer Stina Nordenstam handling all vocals and lyrics. The song's minimalistic and icy tone atop an eerily adagio waltz tempo is perfect for Nordenstam's fragile vocal.
In the case of Friedman's remixes of the tracks from Snow Borne Sorrow, all three fail to improve upon the originals in any way and come across as unnecessary in my opinion. Yet the new material that is included can only be considered as especially strong additions to the Nine Horses catalog, so this is well worth it.

Average customer rating: Tull keeps up their excellence.... How this album could be any better, I do not know. Even the Bonus Tracks are great Jethro Tull - The Only Album I Know Of About Plow Horses Great late period album from Jethro Tull

Heavy Horses Jethro Tull Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs from the Wood Stormwatch Minstrel in the Gallery Warchild The Broadsword and the Beast ASIN: B00008G9JO Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

1. And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps
2. Acres Wild
3. No Lullaby
4. Months
5. Journeyman
6. Rover
7. One Brown Mouse
8. Heavy Horses
9. Weathercook
10. Living In These Hard Times
11. Broadford Bazaar

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Like 1977's Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses is often unfairly posited as the thematic follow-up to its aforementioned studio predecessor. While Songs from the Wood evokes a magical atmosphere, Heavy Horses is far more earthly. Indeed, on the nine-minute-long title-track--a most poetic ode to the England's plough horses--Ian Anderson sings with the sorrow of a farmhand witnessing modern harvesting equipment coming over the horizon for the first time. One can even forgive him the rather randy line, "Let me find you a filly for your proud stallion seed, to keep the old line going." Sure, there's plenty of prattle about drinking afternoon tea with mice, but tracks like "Moths" and "Acres Wild" mark Heavy Horses as a must-own title in the Jethro Tull canon. --Kevin Maidment

Album Description

Digitally remastered reissue of 1978 album includes 2 bonus tracks 'Living In These Hard Times' (taken from the album 20 Years Of Jethro Tull - recorded at Maison Rouge 1978) & 'Broadford Bazaar' (taken from the album Nightcap Unreleased Masters). 11 tracks & liner notes written by Ian Anderson. Chrysalis. 2003.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of their 1978 Studio Album which Only Increased the Passion and Fire Rekindled on "Songs from the Wood" the Year Prior. Anderson was Keenly Aware of the Modern Music Scene and was Determined Not to Be Lumped Into the "Dinosaur" Category and Kept Jethro Tull's Music Fresh and Invigorating.

Customer Reviews:

Tull keeps up their excellence...........2007-07-02

After Aqualung, the critics are pretty dismissive (and downright hostile) to Jethro Tull. They only had a few hits after Aqualung (a single edit of Thick as a Brick and Bungle in the Jungle), and most of their 70's work is dismissed. It's really BS, because their work became much more complicated and progressive as the decade wore on. Here their restless experimentation and complicated songs really come through. I love the opener ...and the Mouse Police Never Sleeps. That's a great title for an opening song, something you would probably never hear today. The song Moths is one of my all time favorite Tull songs, one which I play constantly. The title track is very poetic and wistful, and is another favorite. All of Tull's albums are excellent. There was never one really bad one in the patch. Critics have always had it in for prog rock, and when Tull went in that direction, the critics took out their long knives and started cutting away. Despite this, Tull remained popular throughout the 70's (especially in the U.K. and Europe), and have continued to make great music.

How this album could be any better, I do not know. .......2007-06-29

This is my kind of album. It takes every aspect I love about Jethro Tull, and amplifies it well. Every song is just a swirling sound of joy, and the instrumentation is just classic.

When I listen to this album, I wonder why Jethro Tull wasn't a full-time folk rock band. It is an album where the band's wonderful instrumentation only compliment's Ian Anderson's wonderful songwriting, and fantastically original (but unique) voice.

This is simply a must have for every Tull fan.

Even the Bonus Tracks are great.......2007-06-23

I've owned a vinyl version of HEAVY HORSES since my college days (late 70s). It's always been one of my favorites, and I recently purchased the Oct 2003 release of the HEAVY HORSES CD, which includes two bonus tracks.

I'll let everyone else's commentary on the original 9 songs stand, but let me add this...

EVEN the bonus tracks on this album are great. Usually when you hear bonus tracks, you instantly KNOW why they were never released. Not so with "Living in These Hard Times" and "Broadford Bazaar". Both have that lovely minstrel and rural feeling of Tull's Songs From the Wood and Heavy Horses sessions. Very nice.

Jethro Tull - The Only Album I Know Of About Plow Horses.......2007-06-08

Jethro Tull was a band that seemed to be in a constant state of evolution both musically and with it's personnel. The mainstays to this day remain Ian Anderson and Martin Barre with a whole cast of others who have come and gone over the years. The lineup on this one consisted of Anderson and Barre along with John Evan (keys), Barrymore Barlow (drums), John Glascock (bass), and David Palmer (keys and orchestral arrangements). It was actually one of Tull's best lineups from a musical perspective and all of the individual musicians shine on this one. Jethro Tull is the only band that I can think of that could get away with doing an album whose main subjects are plow horses, mice, and farm implements. This is a very different album from just about anything most non Tull fans will have ever heard, but somehow the band makes it work beautifully. The music is a continuation of the folk, prog, rock that was so prevalent on the previous disc "Songs From The Wood". The lyrics are some of Anderson's most clever with a few slight trips here and there. The two longer tracks on the album "No Lullaby" and the title track are both great allowing the band to expand their musical palate. The shorter songs are all great too with their earthy music and lyrics. The one thing that I do notice on this disc however is that this seems to be the first time that you start to hear some deterioration in Ian Anderson's voice. Maybe it was recorded like it is on purpose, but there is defiantly a growley undertone to his vocals and his range does not seem to be quite up to previous albums. Other than that though, this is another solid Jethro Tull album and fits right in among the bands better efforts.

Great late period album from Jethro Tull.......2007-05-29

I am of the opinion that Jethro Tull produced some fine music during the 1977-1978 timeframe and this 1978 album, although moving away from the full blown prog of the early-mid 1970s, still packs a proggy punch. Without naming names, it is worth mentioning that this album is much, much better than albums being released by their English prog "colleagues" in 1978. When paired with the excellent Songs from the Wood (1977), these two albums present an excellent fusion of progressive rock and the woodsier flavors of the folk music. A very nice combination in fact - come to think of it, this phase of Jethro Tull is a personal favorite.

The lineup on Heavy Horses included Ian Anderson (vocals; flute; mandolin; acosutic guitar; and whistles); the amazing Barriemore Barlow (drums and percussion); my favorite Tull bassist (John Glascock); Martin Barre (electric and acoustic guitars); John Evans (piano; organ; synthesizers); and David Palmer (portative pipe organ; synthesizers; orchestral arrangements). Joining the band was ex-Curved Air member Darryl Way who contributed some violin on the title track. The playing by all members is just fantastic, with Barriemore and John Glascock forming a formidable rhythm section. Barriemore's playing on this album is especially impressive.

The nine tracks on the album range in length from 3'11" to 8'57" and present a superb blend of progressive rock, hard rock, and some folk-inflected rock. Fortunately, I do not hear any attempts to incorporate any mainstream musical styles popular at the time, e.g. disco, American arena rock. In fact, this is a very organic sounding album through and through, and pleasant acoustic textures balance the more rocking aspects of their music out nicely. One of my favorite tracks on this album is No Lullaby - the drum fills are breathtaking - Barriemore really pulls out the stops.

This remastered album sounds excellent and features liner notes and the lyrics to each of the original tracks. The bonus tracks are very good too although I was more than pleased with the original album.

All in all this is an excellent album of acoustic-tinged progressive rock by the band and more or less forms a bookend to their progressive works of the 1970's. Highly recommended along with Thick as a Brick (1972); A Passion Play (1973); and Songs from the Wood (1977).

Average customer rating: Good not great. All The Zombie Trademarks With Some Fresh New Elements; Great Overall Album Rob knows how to entertain you Return of Rob Love the Deadman

Educated Horses Rob Zombie Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | 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: IV 10,000 Days Past, Present & Future [w/ Bonus DVD] The Sinister Urge Karmacode ASIN: B000ENWKN8 Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

1. Sawdust In The Blood
2. American Witch
3. Foxy Foxy
4. 17 Year Locust
5. The Scorpion Sleeps
6. 100 Ways
7. Let It All Bleed Out
8. Death Of It All
9. Ride
10. The Devil's Rejects
11. The Lords Of Salem

Album Description

Fresh off the major success of his latest feature film, "The Devil's Rejects," Rob Zombie is returning this spring to his first passion - music - playing it live and loud. Zombie has finished recording his third solo studio CD, "Educated Horses" (Geffen Records).

"Educated Horses" was produced by Zombie and long time producer Scott Humphrey (Metallica, Motley Crue), who together also produced the platinum hits Hellbilly Deluxe and The Sinister Urge. Other musicians contributing to the CD are Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Vandals) and Tommy Lee. Zombie, a prolific video director in his own right having directed over twenty five videos, will direct the video for "Foxy Foxy" (the first single) Zombie will re-team with The Devil's Rejects cinematographer Phil Parmet. Parmet has also worked on Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains The Same" and Frank Zappa's "Baby Snakes".

Customer Reviews:

Good not great........2007-06-22

I like many of the tracks on this album. I think that John 5 is the best guitarist in rock n' roll. I know that this is a much different kind of album for Rob Zombie, but I think he needed to change it up a bit. My only complaint is that I kinda wished that he cussed a little on this album. Heah. I like it when my metal bands cuss.

All The Zombie Trademarks With Some Fresh New Elements; Great Overall Album.......2007-05-29

A slight departure for Rob Zombie, "Educated Horses" veers away from the electronic effects and the sampling, that were so prevelant on classics like the "Hellbilly Deluxe" album, on most of its songs, focusing on a driving, hammering, metal assault led by great distorted guitar-work and Zombie's distinctive (and increasingly versatile) vocal performance. The electronic/sampling elements are still present, popping up to fine effect on tracks like "Let It All Bleed Out", while techniques not usually associated with Zombie - like soft/acoustic guitars - turn up fairly frequently. The atmospheric instrumental "Sawdust In The Blood" - both haunting and menacing - opens up the album and segues right into the instantly memorable future classic "American Witch".

Most of the lyrics on "Educated Horses" are on the vague side, sounding kind of like songs based on horror movies yet to be made. Creepy, well-crafted, and sometimes with a lot of between-the-lines subtext, they're the kind of songs you can something different out of on subsequent listens. The song on here based on a horror movie that Has been made, is of course "The Devil's Rejects", based on the second of Zombie's 'Firefly family' films. It ties in to the movie in a disturbing way, seemingly a reflection on how the Rejects see themselves and the world around them. "Foxy Foxy" and "The Scorpion Sleeps" are also standout tracks that deserve a special mention, although there's not a weak song on the disc. It's still got pretty much everything that made the previous albums work, but expands with new angles. I think there's a definate influence from '70s classic rock on here, although that influence has been fed through a steam-powered grinder to come out distinctly Rob Zombie. "Educated Horses" is a 4.5 star album containing much of Zombie's best music to date.

Rob knows how to entertain you.......2007-05-09

Rob is a very talented artist and here he is again with a new album and a new tour. This like many of his other albums you can play from start to finish and be entertained. If you get the opportunity to see his show live I would recommend it as well, I have seen him 5 times and have never been dissapointed!

Return of Rob.......2007-04-25

I'll agree with other that this album is Rob's least heavy album. That being said, I found it very enjoyable. The songs are easily accesible and probably the most mainstream sounding Zombie has ever put out. This album is sure to cater to a much wider scope of people then say, Hellbilly Deluxe. The beats and hooks are very catchy. It's defintely not his best effort but still a worthy album that shows how Rob is always progressing and never beating a certain sound to death. A+ to Rob Zombie for his innovation in music from the early White Zombie days to present.

Love the Deadman.......2007-02-19

This guys is just off the chain with his creativity. He has style all his own. I have seen hime live ( looking forward to it again). This CD is really a good piece of work. To many haters trying to compare him to White Zombie. This is different and I would hope everyone would judge it that way

Average customer rating: delightful experience Excellent Compilation with Marvelous Tracks Beyond the first Silk Road CD Excelent!!! One of the Best !

Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ma, Yo-Yo | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan Obrigado Brazil Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone The Essential Yo-Yo Ma ASIN: B0007TFHEI Release Date: 2005-04-05

Tracks:

1. Mohini (Enchantment)
2. Oasis
3. Distant Green Valley
4. Akhalqalaqi Dance
5. Echoes Of A Lost City
6. Mountains Are Far Away
7. Yanzi (Swallow Song)
8. Battle Remembered
9. Summer In The High Grassland
10. Kor Arab (The Blind Arab)
11. Shikasta (Minstrel's Song)
12. Night At The Caravanserai
13. Gallop Of A Thousand Horses
14. Tarang (Currents)
15. Sacred Cloud Music

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It is a perilous proposition when genres clash--and no such collaboration is more potentially fraught than when improvisation-trained folk musicians sit in with Western classical instrumentalists, who are taught to interpret a printed score. The renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma has devoted much of his professional life to such intercultural experiments. But the traditions of nations situated along the ancient Silk Road, which began in the Far East, meandered through Asia and terminated in Europe, are especially dear to him. These lushly arranged pieces range from moody scenic vistas to percussive Turkish hip-shakers and they make very pleasant listening. If they owe more to the European canon than the ethnic sources that inspired them, they are also the result of respectful give-and-take between a team of acknowledged masters. And nobody is more of a team player than Maestro Ma, an impassioned, fearless musical seeker and a gracious, deferential colleague. --Christina Roden

Interview with Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma speaks about his latest adventures involved in this new installment of the ongoing Silk Road Project--an epoch-making collaboration among musical colleagues. Read our special interview to learn more about Ma's musical philosophy.

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It is a perilous proposition when genres clash--and no such collaboration is more potentially fraught than when improvisation-trained folk musicians sit in with Western classical instrumentalists, who are taught to interpret a printed score. The renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma has devoted much of his professional life to such intercultural experiments. But the traditions of nations situated along the ancient Silk Road, which began in the Far East, meandered through Asia and terminated in Europe, are especially dear to him. These lushly arranged pieces range from moody scenic vistas to percussive Turkish hip-shakers and they make very pleasant listening. If they owe more to the European canon than the ethnic sources that inspired them, they are also the result of respectful give-and-take between a team of acknowledged masters. And nobody is more of a team player than Maestro Ma, an impassioned, fearless musical seeker and a gracious, deferential colleague. --Christina Roden

Interview with Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma speaks about his latest adventures involved in this new installment of the ongoing Silk Road Project--an epoch-making collaboration among musical colleagues. Read our special interview to learn more about Ma's musical philosophy.

Customer Reviews:

delightful experience.......2007-07-04

this collection of music is quite a cultural experience. I've been hooked since I opened the cover!

Excellent Compilation with Marvelous Tracks.......2007-01-20

I enjoyed this compilation of Silk Road music very much. It delivers a nice, diverse sample of music from the region. My favorite track of the CD is Shikasta, but I like the others as well.

Beyond the first Silk Road CD.......2006-11-23

Yo-Yo Ma went beyond indeed. The first CD with Silk Road ensemble (When Strangers Meet) was inconsistent and somewhat experimental. This one however, is superb. As if in the 5 years the musicians got to know each other (but in truth, only a few musicians are the same). 23 traditional Eastern instruments are listed plus a number of western strings and other percussion was used. So the music on this CD gets my full attention, and as the title of first track suggests, you (can) get enchanted.
The tracks are ordered into three parts: Enchantments (1-5), Origins (6-9) and New Beginnings. First track is strangely familiar (like it was used in some film, but there is no mention of this). In third track this theme gets Chinese interpretation. The style from one track to the other changes, so you can't get bored or overexcited. Second is simply very nice, the fourth great intro of Armenian wind instrument duduk (played by famous Gevorg Dabaghyan), accompanied by percussion mostly, albeit the piece is short. 5 is gentle with cello and xun (Chinese ocarina), 6 orchestral from slow to cool, 7 again gentle with cello and vocal, 8 starts with yearning duduk and turns into orchestral battle, 9 cello and percussion. Track 10 is the only one with prominent vocal (love song) and introduces us to the last part of CD, which are more like jam sessions of all instruments. 11 and 13 are very lively. The last one, track 15, brings us a new interpretation of very ancient Chinese melody played on pipa.

Some would probably say this CD is commercialized. Personally I don't see any wrongdoings in this as long the music stays a high quality one. For the more authentic Silk Road one can always buy The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan.

Excelent!!!.......2006-01-15

One of the best concerts I attended in my life (so far... :-)...)

One of the Best !.......2005-12-06

This album has captured the soul of the Silkroad. There is not a single track in this album I don't like. I've been listening to it over and over and over again since I first got it. I think it's much better than the first one.

Average customer rating: Bleck! Voice of an Angel!! fun cd Good? Yes. Great? No. Over-rated? HECK YES! Enchantment Indeed!

Enchantment Richard Rodgers , Michel Legrand , Leo Delibes , American Traditional , Erik Satie , British Isles Traditional , Jerome Kern , Johann II Strauss , Lucy Simon , David Foster , Sian Edwards , John Clark , Eric Rigler , Frank Ricotti , John Parricelli , Mark Hammond , Paul Keogh , and Michael Thompson Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | 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 General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Church, Charlotte | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church Voice of an Angel Charlotte Church Dream a Dream Tissues and Issues ASIN: B00005OWEJ Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Tonight
2. Carrickfergus
3. Habanera
4. Bali Ha'i
5. Papa Can You Hear Me?
6. The Flower Duet
7. The Little Horses
8. From My First Moment
9. The Water Is Wide
10. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
11. The Laughing Song
12. If I Loved You
13. A Bit Of Earth
14. Somewhere
15. The Prayer

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Of course, we couldn't expect time to freeze its relentless path and forever preserve the Welsh sensation Charlotte Church in a chrysalis of precocious youth. And yet, at 15 and now taking bolder steps into expanding her repertory on Enchantment, the soprano remains a marvel of a prodigy. Here, she scours a wider range of sources than on her previous albums. Church moves with breathtaking ease from classic Broadway (West Side Story, Show Boat, South Pacific) to traditional Celtic, film ballads, and even a couple of high-operatic numbers. Church's straightforward approach to the melody of "La Habanera" may not exactly be what Bizet had in mind for his Carmen, but fans will get double pleasure out of the singer's exquisite duet with herself on the haunting "Flower Duet" from Delibes's Lakmé. What's more, there's a greater freedom of expression and sense of how to shape a phrase in many of these tracks--notice how much there is to savor, for instance, in "The Water Is Wide" and "Carrickfergus." It all adds up to a widely varied course, demonstrating the continued growth of a singularly gifted young artist. --Sarah Chin

Customer Reviews:

Bleck!.......2007-05-30

Charlotte has a producing voice, not quite mature, but it's bearable. I don't really appreciate opera unless your name is Sarah Brightman, Hayley Westenra or Holly Stell. Carrickfergus and Somewhere are decent for her voice, but "The Prayer" and "The Water is Wide" is very damaging to my ears due to the fact, her Italian sucks, her range is not wide enough in "Water".

Voice of an Angel!!.......2007-02-05

I enjoy listening to this cd by Charlotte Church! She has such a lovely voice. I especially love listening to Habañera and The Flower Duet as both are sung beautifully by Ms. Church!!

fun cd.......2006-12-29

I love this cd and have had it quite a while. I was just enjoying it again today and thought I'd write a review because I do enjoy it so much. It's just a fun, enjoyable album. Pretty orchestration, a lovely voice, nice to sing along with. Especially at the top of my lungs in the car (alone when no one can hear me!)
I really don't know why one would NOT enjoy this cd.

Good? Yes. Great? No. Over-rated? HECK YES!.......2006-12-15

I bought this CD when I was still in high school, singing soprano I & II in choir. It's not bad but she does much better than even some older kids attempting soprano. I think due to the popularity she gained this poor girl has endured much harsh criticism. True, we can't cut her slack JUST because she is a little girl but on the other hand for someone to sing opera at that age her work IS superb. Whether she's a prodigy or victim of over-ambitious parents & media, she deserves credit where it's due. At least she DID break out as some-what of a mainstream artist & exposed this type of music to those who stereotyped it as fat ladies w/powder-white make-up belting out notes that would shatter glass. Some say the same for Josh Groban who broke into the scene as a mainstream tenor/baritone vocalist. As far as skills & talent, he not the greatest either but many people adore his music. The same credit should go to Charlotte Church.

As far as feedback on the quality...
It's VERY hard to believe the deliverance of her performance. A 15-year-old (even younger on her debut cd) singing songs about love & being able to see the world seems silly. Cracking voice? Yeah, you can really tell she had a difficult time hitting the high note in The Laughing Song because it got all air-y. Honestly, some trained sopranos over-shoot their high notes too & get extremely SHARP so I didn't mind her air-i-ness. I think she did a great job on The Flower Duet though. It still has the same relaxing quality as some other versions I've heard from various movie soundtracks. But compare this to the likes of professionals - real professionals - she's merely tolerable. Try Sarah Brightman if you want to listen to some nice musical sopranos. She even has some pretty remakes of modern songs.

Enchantment Indeed!.......2006-08-20

This CD is simply amazing! However, I am sick and tired of people pressuring her to be someone that she's not! Trying to fit into today's popular music scene, Charlotte has turned to pop, and her career isn't flying well because of it! Her voice is simply amazing for opera, and I will not hear another insulting word about her!

Anyways, the CD is genius! Tonight from "West Side Story" is beautifully sung. Carrickfergus, Habanera, and Bali Ha'i are sung with a hypnotizing beauty. Papa, Can you Hear Me and The Flower Duet are amazing as well!

However, on The Flower Duet, Church's vocals seem strained a bit. The Little Horses is a decent piece, a remake of the standard English folk song. I prefer it straight instead of a varied beat, so that Church's voice could soar on and on.

From my First Moment is a fairly nice song, but The Water is Wide is simply amazing! Her vocals are soaring and mezmerizing!

Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man is NOT the song for her, because she puts a weird accent on the song, like she's trying to sound like a hoodlum! The Laughing Song is something that SHOULD NOT be tried by children, because the vocals are so strained! If I Loved You is a simple yet wonderful piece!

A Bit of Earth and Somewhere are both beautiful pieces, with excellent work from the orchestra.

Overall, this CD is very beautiful! BUY IT!

Average customer rating: Worst Wanderer Fantasy EVER? Pianistic Glory at its best!!!! An outstanding performance and story of a child prodigy Most Impressive! Trust the peanut gallery? Or trust experts. Your choice ...

Lang Lang Live at Carnegie Hall Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2; Paganini Rhapsody Memory [Includes Bonus CD] Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3, Scriabin Etudes Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn: First Piano Concertos Lang Lang: Dragon Songs (Plus DVD) ASIN: B00017NLHG Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

1. Applause
2. Abegg Variations, Op.1
3. 1. Allegro [Piano Sonata in C, H.XVI No.50]
4. 2. Adagio [Piano Sonata in C, H.XVI No.50]
5. 3. Allegro molto [Piano Sonata in C, H.XVI No.50]
6. 1. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo [Fantasy in C Major "Wanderer"]
7. 2. Adagio [Fantasy in C Major "Wanderer"]
8. 3. Presto [Fantasy in C Major "Wanderer"]
9. 4. Allegro [Fantasy in C Major "Wanderer"]
10. 1. Missing Moon [Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1]
11. 2. Beans [Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1]
12. 03. Herdboy's Song [Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1]
13. 4. Blue Nun [Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1]
14. 7. Red Wilderness [Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1]
15. 5. Ancient Burial [Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1]
16. 6. Floating Clouds [Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1]
17. 8. Sunrain [Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1]
18. Nocturne No.8 In D Flat Op.27 No.2
19. Reminiscences de Don Juan, S. 418 (after Mozart)
20. 7. Tr=E4umerei [Kinderszenen, Op.15]
21. Horses (after pieces by Huang Hai Hwai, Chen Rao Xing and Shen Li Qun) - Arr. by Lang Lang and Lang Guo-ren
22. Liebestraum No.3 in A flat, S.541 No.3

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This is a dazzling recital, taped live at Carnegie Hall in November 2003--complete with applause. Lang Lang's virtuosity is almost frightening: the Liszt "Reminiscenses du Don Juan" is a showpiece when played "normally." Here, Lang plays it to its extremes, with soft passages amazingly soft and subtly delineated and the bigger moments heaven-thundering. And it is played so fast, and so accurately (a cascade of notes in mid-"La ci darem la mano" sounds like a waterfall), that it leaves the listener breathless--surely just what Liszt wanted. In a Haydn sonata, Lang's classical line is impeccable, but he's not afraid to shine through the music and embellish occasionally. The Schumann "Traumerei" is suitably dreamy and hushed; Schubert's "Wanderer" Fantasy, a real crowd-pleaser, is just that--beautifully played, familiar yet fresh sounding. And an encore, with Lang's father playing a two-string fiddle called the erhu, is a fascinating look into Eastern music. There's more (this is a 2-CD set), and it's stunning--and highly recommended for all admirers of great piano playing. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Worst Wanderer Fantasy EVER?.......2007-02-14

I can't believe the positive reviews this recording has gotten. Don't believe the hype folks; Lang Lang may have technique to burn, but most 1st-year conservatory students possess at least the same interpretive depth, if not more. When he isn't indulging himself in interpretive excess, then Lang Lang is playing as if he really doesn't care much at all.

His Schubert is garbage. Let him stick to playing Chinese compositions unknown to Western audiences, because virtually none of us will have any way of drawing comparisons between his interpretation and that of others. I can only assume that his interpretation of Dun Tan is the definitive version --- but I doubt it.

Pianistic Glory at its best!!!!.......2006-11-07

Wow!!
I have read several of the 'negative' reviews here and can only conclude (after viewing the DVD four times and counting) that what may be going on with these folks is something they themselves simply don't understand (about themselves!). They cannot or will not accept that here with Lang Lang, as with Evgeny Kissin (ever notice?) the world is being introduced to the next and even greater generation of pianistic virtuosos, young prodigies who can do everything that Horowitz and even Lizst ever did and more... I have no doubt those two would agree were they alive today. Karajan wept (for joy)when he heard the young Kissin perform Chopin's Fantasy in F# minor, Mehta was so taken with Kissin's performance under his baton that he could not refrain from hugging the young boy after a stellar performance... Andre Watts, not often praising his contemporaries, mused about finding the nearest bridge to jump off after hearing Kissin play realizing he was not in the same league and one other recent winner of an International Competition had to pull his car over to the side of the road, he was so taken with Kissin.... yes, I know it seems like I forgot we are talking about Lang Lang.... Lang Lang can do everything Kissin can and maybe more...Are we to believe that these aforementioned individuals are musical idiots prone to such actions?!!

Folks! accept it, embrace it and thank God for it!... just as he did when simultaneously brought Chopin and Liszt to our world in the early 1800's (they were the same age except for a year) He has now given us another Double Blast of Pianistic Glory in Kissin and Lang Lang! Pity those who can't get beyond their envy, jealously, general jadedness with life... or whatever ails them... they need help, lots of help!

As for me and many like me (BTW, it doesnt count for much but I am a pianist myself)... we are so grateful and blessed to have these 2 young men and the miracle of DVD technology to bring their concerts right into our living room!

An outstanding performance and story of a child prodigy.......2006-06-14

Lang Lang has the charm of an ebullient child as he plays the piano. I have never seen a pianists enjoy himself with such gay abandon, a delight that lured me into a space of complete attention. I sat with a smile on my face thoughout most of the performance. However, his wonderful performance air was only second to his pianism. You will gasp in awe during Reminiscenses de Don Juan. Lang Lang conveys powerful energy though the piano without losing the delicate touches and grace. The skill is a contradiction that few virtuosos have. Bravo!

Most Impressive!.......2006-05-18

When I first heard Lang Lang on the Internet, I thought he only played fast. When I heard him again (this time live), I thought, wow! He really is amazing! Lang Lang was born in 1982 in Shenyang, China. He started piano at the age of three, and played in his first public recital at age 5. He studied piano with many teachers. I love piano, too. Although I am not going to be like him, I must say that he is one of a kind. When he plays, he doesn't just play. He feels it, too, and uses his body to show his different emotions. And he's only 23!

Trust the peanut gallery? Or trust experts. Your choice ..........2006-01-05

o Lang Lang. German Echo Klassic 2004 Award Winner. Best Pianist.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_Klassik

o About this Carnegie Hall recording? The one given some pretty bad reviews from the peanut gallery? Well, the recording won a 2005 Amadeus Austrian Music Award. And a DVD of this recital with documentary footage won the 2005 "Music DVD of the Year" Echo Klassik Award.

Music has always been interpretive and a vital mark of virtuosity is having your own voice - Lang has his own voice and he masterfully distinguishes himself with it. Lang is a refreshing draft of fresh air in a typically stagnant arena. Technically, the kid can flat out play. Period. Interpretively, he is bold, unafraid, and lets it all hang out.

Nuff said ...

Cheers!

Average customer rating: Great western soundtrack a very memorable cd a very memorable cd a very memorable cd Truly Incredible

All the Pretty Horses (2001 Film) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Soundtracks | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: All the Pretty Horses The Straight Story: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack Street Talk Think a Second Time Gladiator: Music from the Motion Picture ASIN: B000056KYJ Release Date: 2001-01-16

Tracks:

1. Cowboy's Dream
2. Canyon Sonata
3. All the Pretty Horses
4. Purty Dad Gum Good
5. After the Rain
6. Mild Cello Blues
7. Malarki Opus in D Major
8. John Grady's Angel
9. Edge of the World
10. Get My Boots
11. Strawberry Tango, Pt. 1-2
12. King of Horses
13. Far Away (Alejandra's Phone Call)
14. Porque
15. Love Montage
16. Ain't That a Drag
17. My Last Days on Earth/What's It Like to Be Dead?
18. Long Journey Home
19. Candles and Lies
20. Rainy Room
21. Far Away
22. Far Away (Reprise)
23. Cowboy's Dream/All the Pretty Horses [Medley]

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Novelist Cormac McCarthy's literary vision of the wild west is given wide-screen treatment by maverick director Billy Bob Thornton and a cast that includes Matt Damon, Penelope Cruz, and Bruce Dern. Professional country music journeyman Marty Stuart has performed with father-in-law Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, and Doc Watson, in addition to a successful solo career. In his soundtrack scoring debut, he provides short, meditative instrumental pieces that are subtly explosive--rife as they are with strains of old-school country and bluegrass. Cinematic strings and orchestral percussion add a welcome menacing edge, augmenting the rustic approach without crossing over into a compromised "countrypolitan" sound. If anything, it might be nice to hear these themes extended. As it stands, the 23 listed tracks are covered in a little under 50 minutes, with many of the cuts barely lasting more than a minute or two. They stand as a new genre of cinematic country minimalism. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

Great western soundtrack.......2004-02-28

This is a must buy for fans of western soundtracks.It mixes beautifully symphonic music with Guitar music and spices it up all together with a south of the border flavor. Haunting music that will make you want to never take it out of your cd changer. It also
Features two vocal pieces, the first a spanish song sung by the very talented Raul Malo of the country group the mavericks, the second song is a beautiful ballad sung by Marty Stuart. Though I never owned any cd's of Marty Stuart he earns my respect with composing this film score.(cowboy hats off to you Mr.Stuart)

a very memorable cd.......2003-07-04

I thoroughly enjoyed this soundtrack cd. It soars high on ambiance, romance, and easy listening.

a very memorable cd.......2003-07-04

I thoroughly enjoyed this soundtrack cd. It soars high on ambiance, romance, and easy listening.

a very memorable cd.......2003-07-04

I thoroughly enjoyed this soundtrack cd. It soars high on ambiance, romance, and easy listening.

Truly Incredible.......2003-03-12

This album is a masterpiece. Within the first strums of the guitar, you feel as though you are among the southwestern hills. It has immediately become one of my favorites of all-time. The songs are filled with beautiful imagery, enchanting tunes, and haunting melodies. The shortness of the songs in unnoticable, as each song blends into the next, and the album itself serves as one epic journey. It is not meant to be listened to a song at a time, but as a whole. As I said, it is truly incredible. I would recommend it to absolutely anyone.

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Zipper Catches Skin [Import]

Zero Ep

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Which Way Is Up [Explicit Lyrics]

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