| 1. Megamix (Single Edit) |
| 2. Megamix (Short Maxi Edit) |
| 3. Megamix (Long Maxi Edit) |
Editorial Reviews
Three versions of a megamix packed with all of the hits by this sensational European techno-pop group (Single Edit, Short Maxi Edit and Long Maxi Edit). Slimline jewel case. 1999 release.
Megamix,Vengaboys,Import [Generic],5"CD Singles,Club/Dance,Dance Music,Euro-Dance,Pop
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Grease - Deluxe Edition
Olivia Newton-John , John Travolta , and Stockard Channing Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000C16OQ Release Date: 2003-09-23 |
Tracks:
- Grease - Fankie Valli
- Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John
- Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
- You're The One That I Want - Olivia Newton-John
- Sandy - John Travolta
- Beauty School Drop-Out - Frankie Avalon
- Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee - Stockard Channing
- Greased Lightnin' - John Travolta
- It's Raining On Prom Night - Cindy Bullens
- Alone At The Drive-In Movie (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
- Blue Moon - Sha-Na-Na
- Rock N' Roll Is Here To Stay - Sha-Na-Na
- Those Magic Changes - Sha-Na-Na
- Hound Dog - Sha-Na-Na
- Born To Hand-Jive - Sha-Na-Na
- Tears On My Pillow - Sha-Na-Na
- Mooning - Cindy Bullens
- Freddy, My Love - Cindy Bullens
- Rock N' Roll Party Queen - Louis St. Louis
- There Are Worse Things I Could - Stockard Channing
- Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise) - Olivia Newton-John
- We Go Together - Olivia Newton-John
- Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Instrumental) - Sammy Fain
- Grease (Reprise) - Frankie Valli
Tracks:
- Grease (Instrumental Version) - Gary Brown
- Summer Nights (Sing-A-Long Version) - Jim Jacobs
- Hopelessly Devoted To You (Sing-A-Long Version) - John Farrar
- You're The One That I Want (Sing-A-Long Version) - John Farrar
- Sandy (Sing-A-Long Version) - Louis St. Louis
- Greased Lightnin' (Single Version) - John Travolta
- Rydell Fight Song (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
- Greased Up And Ready To Go (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
- Grease Megamix: You're The One That I Want/Greased Lightnin'/Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John
- Grease Dream Mix: Grease/Sandy/Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
- Summer Nights (Martian Remix) - Olivia Newton-John
- You're The One That I Want (Martian Remix) - Olivia Newton-John
Amazon.com
There's no better example of American pop culture's hall-of-mirrors ethos than producer Alan Carr's relentlessly buoyant 1978 film adaptation of the stage musical Grease. Inspired by that decade's rampant 50's nostalgia, it now paradoxically evokes the campy 70's excesses that spawned it. That sense of recycled decades in collision is underscored repeatedly on this deluxe, double-disc Grease-fest, especially on the set's second disc of bonus materials that spans vintage singles of the title track (its instrumental B-side) and "Greased Lightnin'," some sing-along karaoke tracks, and a handful of alternately slick/techo-savvy remixes (originally produced for the film's 20th anniversary) that are testament to its enduring, era-defying appeal. The original soundtrack itself has been treated to a stellar digital remastering that fills disc one, and remains a joyous monument to camp, sheer ambition, and exuberant nostalgic illusions. Includes a slip-cased, double-fold-out case and new booklet with complete song lyrics. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
You 're The One That I Want.......2007-04-03
The complete Grease experience. This cd is a two disc-set with disc one being the complete soundtrack, while disc two is all bonus material including the popular Grease Megamix. Fans of the movie would want to make this cd an essential part of their music collection.
Prepare to be transported to Summer Nights.......2006-03-26
This album has not only captured the spirit of the movie but the essence of a 1970's version of the 1950's. I have seen this play live and yes some things are different. Yet I grew up on the movie. I even find myself singing some of the songs now and then. Of course you will never see me singing "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee." However I do keep this in my car as great driving music. This album is not you can pick apart and say things like missing songs, in the wrong order etc. It sounds and feels just right. There will be many versions yet this one is the Grease - Deluxe Edition [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SOUNDTRACK] gives you more information about each of the tracks allowing you to feel that you have inside information and to feel that you know more of what went into the making of each song.
Great Soundtrack & Fun Extras from an Enduring Musical........2004-07-06
Track 1 on the Bonus Disc is an instrumental version of the film's theme, "Grease", written and produced by Barry Gibb. Frankie Valli's voice has been replaced by a saxophone. The chorus is vocal, but the voices are not those in the original song. You could use this as a sing-along version, as it would be easy to sing over the sax. Tracks 2-5 are officially sing-along versions. "Summer Nights" includes the chorus vocals from the film and sounds good. "You're the One That I Want" has new chorus vocals of questionable merit. "Sandy" is a new arrangement. It's not as good as the film version, but you can sing along. Track 6 is the single version of "Greased Lightning" that you may have heard on the radio back in the day. It's differs from the original in that the bad words have been replaced for radio airplay. Tracks 7-8 are previously unreleased instrumentals from the film. "Greased Up and Ready to Go" is lively. Tracks 9-10 are mixes that I occasionally hear on the radio. The "Grease Megamix" and the "Grease Dream Mix" are fun, if awkward. Tracks 11-12 are Martian Remixes of "Summer Nights" and "You're the One That I Want". They retain the original vocals, but set them to a Latin rhythm. They make pretty good dance tracks.
This 2-disc set isn't in a jewel case. The case is paperboard with 4 panels that fold out. This is inside of a clear vinyl slip case on which the tracks are written. This isn't convenient packaging. On the bright side, the case won't crack in the mail. Tucked inside one of the panels is a booklet that contains lyrics and credits.
The "Grease: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition" is a terrifically fun soundtrack to one of the all-time great movie musicals. And for all those preteen girls who go wild over the movie with each new generation, the bonus material is perfect for parties and horsing around.
If You Love Grease, You'll Love This - Only 1 Major Flaw.......2004-05-15
Grease CD Reveiw.......2004-04-26
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The Best of Freestyle Megamix Vol. 2
Bad Boy Joe Presents Manufacturer: What If Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005N8NC Release Date: 2001-08-21 |
Tracks:
- Best Of Freestyle Intro
- Maria - TKA
- Spring Love - Stevie B
- Dreamboy/Dreamgirl - Cynthia & Johnny O
- Can't Let You Go - Coro
- Forever Amor - D'zyre
- I'll Be Loving You - Collage
- Take Me In Your Arms - Lil' Suzy
- First True Love - Tiana
- I Won't Stop Loving You - C Bank
- Come Into My Arms - Judy Torres
- A Day In My Life Without You - Lisette Melendez
- Temptation - Corina
- Within My Heart - Voyce
- Second Chance For Love - Nayobe
- Because Of You - Cover Girls
- Clave Rocks - Amoretto
- Love Letters - Giggles
- Best Of Freestyle Radio Edit
Customer Reviews:
One hot mix.......2006-07-28
Bad Boy review.......2005-09-27
THIS CD IS A MUST.......2004-07-15
NOT the same 'ol freestyle hits!.......2003-10-23
Bright Boy Joe.......2003-06-26
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The Best of Freestyle Megamix
Bad Boy Joe Manufacturer: What If Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000053VIS Release Date: 2001-02-13 |
Tracks:
- No Reason To Cry - Judy Torres
- Don't Break My Heart - Safire
- Please Don't Go - Nayobe
- Out of Control - Corina
- Together Forever - Lisette Melendez
- Fantasy Girl - Johnny O
- You'll Never Find Another Love
- Crying Over You - Soave
- Running - Information Society
- Give Me Tonight - Shannon
- Change On Me - Cynthia
- Why Ya Wanna Go? - Fascination
- Silent Morning - Noel
- Where Are You Tonight? - Coro
- Tears May Fall - TKA
- Show Me - The Cover Girls
- Don't Take Your Love Away - Lydia Lee Love
- The Mexican - Jellybean
- Latin Love - Trilogy
- Latin Love - Trilogy
- Bad Boy Joe's Best Of Freestyle Medley - Bad Boy Joe
Customer Reviews:
i love freestyle.......2007-04-03
Classic mix .......2006-07-28
Bad Boy Joe ruined every song.......2006-06-01
GOOD START...........2005-05-27
Great CD.......2003-12-21
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Bad Boy Joe Presents: Best of Freestyle Megamix, Vol. 5
Various Artists Manufacturer: What If Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001MZ75A Release Date: 2004-04-13 |
Tracks:
- All And All Joyce Sims
- Hungry For Your Love Hanson & Davis
- I Wonder If I Take You Home Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
- Summertime, Summertime Nocera
- Dancing On The Fire Jellybean feat. India
- Arabian Nights The Latin Rascals
- Hooked on You Sweet Sensation
- All Night Passion Alisha
- Boy Ive Been Told Sa-Fire
- Come Get My Love TKA
- Like A Child Noel
- Only In The Night A Voice In Fashion
- Bad Of The Heart George LaMond
- I Want You Shana
- Ill Be All You Ever Need Trinere
- Diamond Girl NicenWild
- When I Hear Music Debbie Deb
- In A Dream Rockell
- Best of Freestyle Megamix 5 Radio Edit
Tracks:
- Intro
- Amame Artie
- I Wanna Go Back Tru Voices
- Ill Never Surrender Grey
- In Just One Night Sharyn Maceren
- Youre Not Ready Sharyn Maceren
- Youre The Love Of My Life Caramelo
- Do You Want Me? Olga Rivera
- Give Into Me Nick Colon
- Take It Away Poze
- Dreams Come And Go Ayna
- My Lady Willie Valentin
- Turning Away Christina Marie
- Without You Freeze
- Saying Goodbye Latin Nation
- Can This Be? Philip Anthony
- Magic Night Synthia Figueroa
- If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful (Miami Break Beat Mix) Lea & Casely
- Summer And The Skies Adriana
- I Must Go On Julissa
- Freestyles New Generation 3 Radio Edit - mixed by Willie Valentin
Customer Reviews:
ALISHA - WWW.ALISHAFANS.COM.......2005-12-12
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VOLUME 5 AND THE BEATS DON'T STOP.......2004-10-03
Bad Boy Joe rocks the house!.......2004-04-28
If you're a freestyle fan...don't miss this one. You'll be playing it for weeks, non-stop, like me. 20 Stars! Bad Boy Joe.
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Best of Freestyle Megamix, Vol. 4
Bad Boy Joe Manufacturer: What If Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000D9PI5 Release Date: 2003-10-21 |
Tracks:
- Bad Boy Joe In Your Face Megamix
- Set It Off - Strafe
- Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight - Dominatrix
- One More Shot - C Bank
- Walking On Sunshine - Rocker's Revenge
- Crash Goes Love - Loleatta Holloway
- The Harder They Come - Rocker's Revenge
- White Lines - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
- Let The Music Play - Shannon
- Jam On It - Newcleus
- Play That Beat - G.L.O.B.E. & The Wiz Kid
- Looking For The Perfect Beat - Afrika Bambaataa feat. Soul Sonic Force
- I.O.U. - Freeze
- You're The One For Me - D Train
- Din Daa Daa - George Kranz
- Al-Naayafish - Hashim
- Play At Your Own Risk - Planet Patrol
- I'll House You - The Jungle Brothers
Tracks:
- Bad Boy Joe's New Generation Radio Edit
- She's Got A Way - Shawn Michael
- Release Me - Adelis
- You'll Never Know - Ruben Gonzalez
- Play It Right - Bibi
- Quit All Those Games - Ashley
- Surrender - Ascension
- Won't Be There When You Cry - Anthony G
- Knight In Shinning Armor - Manny
- Only You - Angel Mena
- Show Me Your Love - Reza
- Give Me - Freeze
- Memories - Freeze
- Thank You - Nathan
- My Desire - Nick Colon
- Come To Me - Sara
- Memories (Reggaeton Remix) - Freeze feat. Assensino
Customer Reviews:
Bad Boy Joe does Freestyle music proud !!!.......2004-09-17
Bad Boy Joe really digs in the crates for this one!.......2004-04-16
the best of freestyle megahits vol.2.......2003-12-22
WOW! Take me back...way back!.......2003-11-15
Joe has done it again with some of the greatest songs that show where Freestyle music really evolved from...and mixed them the way only he knows how to do.
My hats off to you again Joe...You are the MAN! And I'd give this star 10 stars if I could. I can't wait 'til Volume 5.
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The Best of NYC Afterhours, Vol. 3: Feel the Drums
Bad Boy Joe Manufacturer: Megamix Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BF0DKQ Release Date: 2005-11-01 |
Tracks:
- Afterhours Intro - Bad Boy Joe
- All Right (NYC Club Anthem) - Red Carpet
- Turn On The Music (Ibiza Afterhours Anthem) - Roger Sanchez
- Totally Hooked (More Than A Feeling Remix) - Peter Presta
- No Strings (5am Big Room Mix) - Lola
- All This Time (NYC Club Anthem) - Jonathan Peters
- Waiting In The Darkness (2005 South Beach Mix) - Erick Morrillo
- Doesn't Really Matter (Jersey Shore Anthem) - Murk
- Till There Was You (The Hamptons Club Anthem) - Rachael Starr
- Sound Of The Drums (Downtown Club Anthem) - Peter Rauhofer
- Avalon (NYC Vocal Anthem) - Juliet
- I Want You (Guido Anthem) - Paris Avenue
- The Love You Bring (Roger Sanchez Main Vocal Mix) - Carl Kennedy
- House Music Pneumonia (WMC Club Anthem) - Jorge Jaramillo (Of Who Da Funk)
- Summer Moon (David Ghetta F*** Me I'm Famous Mix) - Africanism
- The Beast (NYC Afterhours Anthem) - Johnny Vicious
- The Underground (Jessie Garcia Total Reconstruction Mix) - Celeda
- Live You All Over (NYC Vocal Mix) - Tony Moran
Customer Reviews:
Joe does it again... .......2006-01-14
Im Feelin' The Drums .......2005-11-28
and tribal fans! Mixed by Bad Boy Joe, and at first look, you wouldn't be
impressed. But once you take a listen, you'll realize it's a must-have!)THE CD IS SICK !
Slammin!.......2005-11-16
OFF THE HOOK !!!!!!.......2005-11-11
this is the best of all 3 volumes great flow non stop club beats
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The Best Of Freestyle Megamix Vol.3
Bad Boy Joe Manufacturer: What If Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008MOED Release Date: 2003-03-18 |
Tracks:
- Without You - George LaMond
- Dreaming Of Love - Stevie B
- Wondering - Tonasia
- In Paradise - Laissez Faire
- Touch Me With Your Heart - Eileen Flores
- Highways of Love - Johnny O
- Tender Heart - Arlene (Leather & Lace)
- Louder Than Love - TKA
- Party Your Body - Stevie B
- Who's Got Your Love? - Nyasia
- Love Me Tonight - Cynthia
- The Breeze - Two Without Hats
- Boriqua Posse - Rare Arts
- Try Yaz (Esa Loca) - Two Without Hats
- Love You Will You Love Me - Judy Torres
- This Is The Last Time - Laura Enea
- Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa feat. Soul Sonic Force
Customer Reviews:
did not get item or tracking number but you took my money.......2007-07-23
ALISHA - ALISHAFANS.COM.......2005-12-12
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LOOK FOR NEW SINGLE IN 2006
FREESTYLE AT IT'S BEST!!!.......2003-09-01
It's loaded with tunes we all dig including "OLD SCHOOL" trax such as Tonasia's "Wondering" and some sick "NEW SCHOOL" bombs such as Luie Lowe's "Don't turn away" which incidently ranks right up there as one of the top 3 jams of all-time . . .
Here's my drop on the "top 75" bombs in freestyle's arsenal . . .
G U Y S
1) give me your heart - RON ESCO - "freestyle after dark"
2) look into my eyes - GEORGE LAMOND - "freestyle:greatest beats vol.6"
3) don't turn away - LUIE LOWE - "best of freestyle megamix vol.3"
4) the moment - POZE - "freestyle parade vol.2
5) the question - NOEL - "freestyle:greatest beats vol.6"
6) in my heart - ISSAC - "masters of freestyle vol.2"
7) can't take it anymore - WILLIE VALENTIN - "freestyle parade vol.2"
8) if you were mine - RANDY - "dr.javi's freestyle & dance"
9) distant heart - GEORGE LAMOND - freestyle:greatest beats vol.10"
10) back in time - KING OF FREESTYLE - "freestyle after dark"
11) feel it in my heart - PAIN - "tazmania freestyle vol.2"
12) destiny - ROCCO - "classic freestyle vol.1"
13) don't walk away - TRACE - "keepin' freestyle alive vol.1"
14) without your love - RHINGO - "tim schommer's freestyle boom"
15) wondering - TONASIA - "best of freestyle megamix vol.3"
16) you are the one - TKA - "freestyle: greatest beats vol.4"
17) where are you tonight - CORO - "cutting dance express vol.1"
18) forever - MAKE BELIEVE - "classified dance freestyle"
19) let it go - & MORE - "freestyle elite club"
20) only in the night - VOICE IN FASHION - "freestyle:greatest beats vol.3"
21) stop the love - STEVIE B - "masters of freestyle vol.2"
22) say it's gonna rain - WILL TO POWER" "will to power" (album)
23) surrender - CLEAR TOUCH - "clear touch" (album)
24) if you could be mine - TOLGA - "maximum freestyle vol.2"
25) not a second time - GT - "best of gt and friends" (album)
26) on the edge - LATIN RASCALS - "when she goes" (album)
27) time - MARC ANTHONY - "when the night is over" (album)
28) don't be afraid - TKA - "freestyle: greatest beats vol.4"
29) runaway love - JOHNNY O - "this is freestyle vol.1"
30) listen to my cries - BODY & STYLE - "kings of freestyle vol.1"
31) I see the miracle in you - GREGORY - "freestyle frenzy vol.1"
32) & more - MATERIALISTIC GIRL - "hot 97: micmac concert"
33) sometimes - ABY - "best of freestyle megamix vol.3"
34) misssing your love - LAW - "tim schommers's freestyle BOOM"
35) damien baustista - WHAT WILL I DO - "classified dance/freestyle"
36) nothing to you - JOEE - "this is freestyle vol.1"
37) true love - CHARLIE ROCK - "freestyle elite club"
38) baby don't go - FFWD - "best of criminal records"
39) love you feel - TONY MARINO - "summit's dance compilation"
40) my love will never die - DESIRE - "maximum freestyle vol.4"
41) why did you quit on me - BERNARDO - "exit's miami classics"
42) cryin' over you - SOAVE - "freestyle: greatest beats vol.9"
43) all alone - JEREMY (tolga) - "best of tolga & friends"
44) wanna love you girl - KORELL - "make it last forever" (album)
45) then came you - TPE - "tpe featuring adam marano" (album)
G A L S
46) heart n' soul - LIAISON - "freestyle nights"
47) forever - NICOLE DANIELS - "metropolitan's freestyle extravaganza vol.2"
48) how can I live - 3 N 1 - "freestyle to the next millennium"
49) give me tonight - SHANNON - "freestyle greatest hits vol.1"
50) time passes by - LISETTE MELENDEZ - "freestyle:greatest beats vol.10"
51) one night affair - COVER GIRLS - "freestyle platinum classics"
52) it's not too late - SEQUAL - "freestyle legends vol.1"
53) I'll be all you ever need - TRINERE - "freestyle:greatest beats vol.8"
54) my heart gets all the breaks - MONET - "freestyle:greatest beats vol.8"
55) never let you go - SWEET SENSATION - "freestyle:greatest beats vol.4"
56) don't you come back to me - MANUELLA - "tiamo's freestyle collection vol.1"
57) a day in my life without you - LISETTE MELENDEZ - "best of freestyle megamix vol.2"
58) on the loose - JASMIN - "this is freestyle vol.2"
59) we'd always be together - LIL' SUSY - "tiamo's freestyle collection vol.3"
60) honey to bee - TINA B - "freestyle explosion vol.6"
61) forever - ALEXIA PHILLIPS - "planet freestyle: non-stop party mix"
62) take me away - NYASIA - "nyasia" (album)
63) I want you - TEAZE TO PLEAZE - "freestyle platinum classics"
64) over the years - LARISE - "freestyle: a new dimension in tyme vol.1"
65) endless nights - CYNTHIA - "best of freestyle"
66) love is on her mind - SAFIRE - "freestyle: greatest beats vol.5"
67) fasinated - COMPANY B - "freestyle: greatest collection vol.4"
68) how I love him - CYNTHIA - "freestyle: greatest beats vol.10"
69) hooked on you - SWEET SENSATION - "freestyle: greatest beats vol.6"
70) inside/outside - COVER GIRLS - "freestyle: greatest beats vol.3"
71) sweetheart - NINA BENA - "freestyle after dark"
72) how can we be wrong - TRINERE - "best of trinere and friends" (album)
73) tender heart - LEATHER & LACE - "freestyle: greatest beats vol.1"
74) I miss you - BUFFY - "first love" (album)
75) do you miss me - JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ (self-titled album)
No joke, we all know that a lot freestyle cd's out there are ball washers, so if you get jack'd listenin' to hard thumpin' beats, nice hooks & vocals, then baby, this one's for you.
Enjoy . . . Mykey
good cd.......2003-04-13
THE BEST ONE !!!!.......2003-04-01
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House Mix: Non Stop Megamix
Various Artists Manufacturer: Unidisc Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000506RG Release Date: 2000-09-05 |
Tracks:
- Can U Feel It
- Bring Down The Walls
- Your Love
- It's You
- House Nation
- No Way Back
- Mind Games
- It's Alright
- Promiseland
- You Used To Hold Me
- In & Out Of My Life
- Can U Party
- Weekend
- Follow Me
- Partytime
- Wake-Up
- Work That Mutha F-----
- Feel The Drums
- Do You Know What I Mean
- Hear The Music
- Samba
- Musika
- Brighter Days
- U Got Me Up
- Prohibition Groove
- Been A Long Time
- Looking For A Groovy Beat
- Jungle Love
- House For All
- I'm Gonna Love You
- Back The Feeling
- Just A Dream
- 4 You
- London X-Press
- Music
- Release Yourself
- I'm Hot For You
- I Don't Need You
- Movin' On
- Make My Love
- Find A Friend (Night N Day)
- Only House Musik
- Two Fatt Guitars
- You Used To Hold Me
- Work It Girlfriend
- Reel 2 Real
- New Anthem
- Read My Lips
- Feel It
- Is It Like My Dil-Doe-
- I Can't Stop
- Tribal Zone
- Can You See It
- Come With Me
- Big Time (Carlito's Dream)
- Working Together
- I'm In Love
Customer Reviews:
Classic!!.......2006-02-27
What's up with this?.......2004-12-19
HOUSE MIX AWESOME!!! 6 STARS!!!.......2004-10-15
Joe T.
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Reich Remixed
Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000I5LV Release Date: 1999-03-02 |
Tracks:
- Music For 18 Musicians (Coldcut Remix) - Steve Reich
- Eight Lines (Howie B Remix) - Bang On A Can/Bradley Lubman
- The Four Sections (Andrea Parker Remix) - London Symphony Orchestra/Michael Tilson Thomas
- Megamix (Tranquility Bass Remix) - Steve Reich/London Symphony Orchestra/Michael Tilson Thomas/Theatre Of Voices...
- Drumming (Mantronik Maximum Drum Formula) - Steve Reich
- Proverb (Nobukazu Takemura Remix) - Theatre Of Voices
- Piano Phase (D*Note's Phased & Konfused Mix) - Double Edge
- City Life (DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid Open Circuit) - The Steve Reich Ensemble/Bradley Lubman
- Come Out (Ken Ishii Remix) - Steve Reich
- Bonus Track 1 - Various Artists
Amazon.com
The beauty of Steve Reich's minimalist compositions can be found not in their repetition but in their evolution. Listening to the Kronos Quartet perform Different Trains, the listener quickly gets over the camp value of the conductor samples to discover an unfolding theme that harks back not only to bustling industrialism but also to the horror of the Nazi concentration-camp trains. Reich is a master of such subtle changes in sonics, and his impeccable timing turns simple phrases into musical tapestries. On Reich Remixed, some of dance music's more innovative artists pay homage to the composer in the way they know best: by sampling his works and remixing them into their own. Coldcut's take on Music for 18 Musicians adds a fast-paced techno flair to the classic composition, Howie B's Eight Lines respectfully keeps the integrity of the original piece, and Tranquility Bass peppers "Megamix" with voices and (eventually) beats. There are some misses here, and, most unfortunate, DJ Spooky's schizophrenic treatment of City Life lobotomizes a previously fine composition. No, you still can't dance to Reich, but you can see how others use him for source material. But after hearing these condensed and diced versions, you might find it's worth delving back into Reich's originals to hear what the fuss is all about. --Jason VerlindeCustomer Reviews:
Boring and unimaginative.......2005-07-13
The Coldcut remix of Steve Reich's 18, unfortunately the best track on the disk, is laughable in comparison and a warning against the tracks that follow. After reading the reviews for the original Music for 18 Musicians, there are several people who can say nothing except that it is slow and boring. I think you might as well include Coldplay in that number. It is as if he recorded himself skipping forward through the first 5 or so minutes of the original and smiled at his creation.
He isn't the only one who obviously missed the point. Most of the remixes use some of the cheapest sounding instruments and methods I've heard; these aren't just bad tributes to Reich, they are bad tributes to techno! And don't expect to hear phasing, which was introduced for the first time in Come Out and Drumming, in their remixes. That would require at least some trivial knowledge of Reich's contribution to minimalism, which these artists obviously do not have. And anyway, Reich used much more than rhythmic, vocal/musical repetition and staccato notes, let's get that straight.
I wasted my money on this one. If you haven't been introduced to Reich, I envy you! Try Music for 18 Musicians and Different Trains, many agree that those are among Reich's most powerful pieces.
Children of Reich Create Loving Homage.......2005-04-16
If "Reich Remixed" has any style permeating through the whole album, it is the esoteric sounds of trance. Each track brings in a sentimental mourning, but also sings out hosannas of joy, hailing the appreciation of the father of techno. Tranquility Bass's "Megamix", succeeding fully in painting a mural of Reich's repertoire, Coldcut's loving recreation of "Music for 18 Musicians", and Howie B's "Eight Lines" tribute will draw you in with their joyful melodies. Yet darkness lies ahead as well. Andrea Parker brings in a creepy Trip-Hop version of "The Four Sections", perfect for committing a bank robbery if you get off on that. The bonus track from freQ Nasty & B.L.I.M. has the rough sound of Drum n' Bass without corrupting the original message, although it sounds a bit out of place on this album. The masterpiece is Nobukazu Takemura's "Proverb", which stacks the voices in one loop, which will make one double check the CD for scratches. It not only holds true to what Reich was attempting, but re-interprets.
To those who were already die-hard Reich fans, a word of caution. This CD will sound repititive, perhaps even like cheap rip-offs of the original tracks, as they cannot possibly recreate the massive pieces Reich composed in six or seven minutes of CD time. As well, there are slip-ups. "City Life" is butchered to pieces and essentially impossible to enjoy, and "Come Out" only highlights the limitations of techno's possibilities to create as compared to pen, paper, and a symphony orchestra.
The album explores techno's creative possibilities to new levels, and is an aural treat. Consider it Reich's first DJing experience, changing the world of music in the same way his originals shook the ear drums.
Highs: Techno symphony, with the same variety as an orchestra, skillfully mixed, loving and appropriate recreations of Reich's original masterpieces.
Lows: Reich's originals are better, sometimes butchered here, same repitive downfall of techno at times.
The Score: A-, Reich not Lost in Techno Translation.
Decent, but disappointing overall........2002-01-05
Great music for an electronic fan.......2001-10-04
Proxy for a Reich's Greatest Hits CD?.......2001-06-16
I can't get enough of 'Music for 18 Musicians' -- I bought it on LP in 1979, and two versions on CD. It is my No. 1 self-hypnosis album. So I was intrigued to discover how it would be re-worked for this album. I was disappointed, frankly. The Coldcut Remix provides no evidence that the DJ has listened beyond the first five minutes of the original.
But there's no heresy in modifying Reich's music. I welcome every effort to do so. I knew about half of the pieces selected here, so, for me, it's partly a Reich sampler. The great thing about the album is that not only did it get me buying more of Reich's output, but it also got me listening more to the originals.
For me, the stand-out track here is 'Piano Phase', which applies prog-rock values to a piece I didn't know at all well. It could so easily be Rick Wakeman or Keith Emerson playing the synth lines over the piano loop!
The opening track has grown on me over the years. At first listen, the Megamix seemed to have too many different samples crowded in; it seemed too ambitious in searching for common musical themes between no fewer than nine of Reich's albums. But now it flows nicely.
The closing track, supposedly based on the Desert Music, is a straightforward techno track, almost Prodigy-like, whose relationship to Reich's music seems entirely tangential.
I believe every Reich fan should hear this album, even though a few will find perhaps nothing to like. And I'd recommend anyone who buys this album without knowing Reich to listen also to 'Different Trains', 'Electric Counterpoint', and of course, 'Music for 18 Musicians'.
Until Nonesuch releases in the US the greatest hits CD compiled in Japan, we will have to rely on this as the only single-CD tour through Reich's works, however oblique and re-shaped these may be.
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Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1992 Canadian Cast)
Tim Rice Manufacturer: Polygram ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000007UXJ Release Date: 1994-04-19 |
Tracks:
- Act One: Prologue - Janet Metz
- Any Dream Will Do [Single Version] - Bayview Glen Chorus, Northern Explosion, Donny Osmond
- Jacob and Sons/Joseph's Coat - Bayview Glen Chorus, Children, Michael Fletcher, Janet Metz, Donny Osmond, Wives
- Joseph's Dreams - Rufus Bonds, Jr., Female Ensemble, Janet Metz, Donny Osmond
- Poor, Poor Joseph - Rufus Bonds, Jr., Children, Female Ensemble, Janet Metz
- One More Angel in Heaven - Michael Fletcher, Lee Lobenhofer, Kim Scarcella, Wives
- Potiphar - Children, Michael Fletcher, Karen Holness, Male Ensemble, Janet Metz, Donny Osmond
- Close Every Door - Children, , Donny Osmond
- Go, Go, Go Joseph - Rufus Bonds, Jr., Children, , Trent Armand Kendall, Janet Metz, Donny Osmond
- Act Two: Pharaoh Story - Children, , Janet Metz
- Poor, Poor Pharaoh - Rufus Bonds, Jr., , Janet Metz, Donny Osmond, Johnny Seaton
- Song of the King (Seven Fat Cows) - Children, , Johnny Seaton
- Pharaoh's Dreams Explained - Children, , Donny Osmond
- Stone the Crows - Female Ensemble, Janet Metz, Donny Osmond, Johnny Seaton
- Those Canaan Days - Jeff Blumenkrantz, , Michael Fletcher
- Brothers Come to Egypt/Grovel, Grovel - Children, Female Ensemble, Janet Metz, Donny Osmond
- Who's the Thief? - Children, Female Ensemble, Janet Metz, Donny Osmond
- Benjamin Calypso - Children, Female Ensemble, Mark Cassius Ferguson
- Joseph All the Time - Children, Female Ensemble, Janet Metz, Donny Osmond
- Jacob in Eygpt - Children, , Janet Metz
- Finale: Any Dream Will Do/Give Me My Colored Coat - Children, , Janet Metz, Donny Osmond
- Joseph Megamix - Full Company
Customer Reviews:
Fantastisc!!!!.......2006-05-13
Donny Osmondan as Joseph.......2006-01-20
Wonderful.......2005-02-15
Any Dream Will Do!.......2000-01-16
My 6 year old and I sing all the songs and my 1 year old dances along. Listen to the words--it's very funny. If you are a dreamer and want a fun, magical musical that everyone can enjoy--this is the CD for you.
Great Music.......1999-10-01
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