Bird of Paradise

1. Arrival Of A Friend

2. Bird Of Paradise

3. Celtic Aires: The Burning Of The Piper's Hut

4. Celtic Aires: Archibald McDonald Of Kepok

5. Celtic Aires: Greensleeves

6. A Little Girl's Dream

7. Sunset Over L.A.

8. Imaginary Waltz

9. Shades Of Eric Satie

10. Lullaby For An Unborn Child

11. Sunrise

12. Shades Of Spain

13. Ashokean Farewell

Bird of Paradise,Sally Harmon,The Orchard,Pop,Rock

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Average customer rating: Supergroup, respectable album more country-rock gone soft Prelude to Demise Sounds like a combination of Poco and Loggins and Messina Skip the first two songs and you've got a Perfect Album

Trouble in Paradise Shf Band Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Souther Hillman Furay Band Home By Dawn Black Rose John David Souther You're Only Lonely ASIN: B000068TKS Release Date: 2002-06-18

Tracks:

1. Trouble In Paradise
2. Move Me Real Show
3. For Someone I Love
4. Mexico
5. Love And Satisfy
6. On The Line
7. Prisoner In Disguise
8. Follow Me Through
9. Somebody Must Be Wrong

Album Description

The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band was one of those supergroup creations of the 70's. Chris Hillman was an original member of The Byrds, Richie Furay was one of the founders of Poco and J.D. Souther worked with Glen Frey of the Eagles. In 1974 they formed this unique group and recorded two albums. Trouble In Paradise rose to # 39 and is making its worldwide CD debut. Wounded Bird Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Supergroup, respectable album.......2007-07-02

I discovered Richie Furay and J.D. Souther purely by accident. I found the original S-H-F Band self-titled debut album in a bargin bin somewhere around 1979. I was familar with J.D.'s association with the Eagles but I had no idea who Richie and Chris Hillman were. After I threw down my $1, I've seeked out every recording from J.D. & Richie(sorry Chris) ever since. After reading the reviews here I felt compelled to respond.

I found this album to be more enjoyable than the first album. I thought the debut lacked direction and proved to be a bit uneven. But 'Trouble in Paradise' sounded more slick with good pop sensibilities. Now normally that would be considered an insult but after the spotty affair of the first album this was a welcome change. Yes this is in the same vain as Loggins & Messina/Poco/Eagles/Jackson Browne. But you can't dismiss the vocal and songwriting capabilities of J.D. Souther & Richie Furay. Thirty-two years later Richie's voice is still unwavering (check out 'The Heartbeat of Love'). I wish I could say the same about J.D. but we may never know since he hasn't recorded anything in 25 years.

If your considering this CD and have not purchased anything from Richie or J.D. start with their solo material(Richie: Heartbeat of Love, J.D: Home by Dawn or You're Only Lonely)and then revisit this.

more country-rock gone soft.......2006-06-04

Finding this album in store without having to order it online was a real treat and despite unenthusiastic reviews of it, I snatched it because it was available. I should have held out for SHF's first album, which is said to be better. JD Souther, Chris Hillman, and Richie Furay should have been the ultimate country-rock superstar band when put together, but this album does not demonstrate anything to that end. The vocal harmonies are as good as one would expect and the musicianship is proficient, but by 1975, the songs have lapsed into '70s California soft-rock lethargy. Certainly, such easy-listening music has its purpose, and I continue to listen to the record for purposes of chilling out, but it has none of the fire of the bands associated with S, H, and F: the Eagles, Flying Burrito Brothers, and Poco. The only song that recalls any of the members' country-rock backgrounds is "Prisoner In Disguise", a laid-back but soulful song with just the right touches of steel guitar, piano, and soaring vocal harmonies. On the title track, a poppy, jazzy number, the band seriously sounds like it's boring itself to sleep. If you're a big fan of any of the three stars, this affords one more opportunity to enjoy their work, especially that of Richie Furay, whose wonderfully twangy country vocals grace the front of just two tracks that aren't even country songs: "For Someone I Love" and "On the Line". One more notable song is "Mexico", a somewhat different song, with an agreeably warm south-of-the-border sound and vocals from JD Souther that are easy on the ears. Otherwise, though I can't yet speak for it, you might better spend your time and money on SHF's first album. See also my review of the "20th Century Masters" compilation of Poco songs.

Prelude to Demise.......2006-04-19

This second, and final, LP by the SHF Band reminds me of Buffalo Springfield's "Last Time Around"...it was good album, but you could almost feel it consisted of separate efforts by each band member, compiled together on one disc. Richie Furay's tunes clearly showed his leanings to Christianity, though they were well done; but only having 2 songs on the album spoke volumes of his interest and/or involvement. Souther, who made no effort to keep the group together, included a previously released song (Prisoner In Disguise) and uses the principals of the Eagles as background singers instead of Hillman and Furay on supporting vocals. Hillman's work stands out the best from my perspective, even though he has one less tune than Souther. The group also misses the work of drummer extraordinaire Jim Gordon, who was replaced after the first SHF album by Ron Grinel (Gordon eventually had some serious legal problems). Terrific sidemen Al Perkins and Paul Harris return, and the album is an easy listen--- great harmonies, country-rock beat and each tune was thematic in its own way. Still,it was clear this LP was the swan song for the group, which had failed to tour much to support its first album, due to an injury to Furay's hand. Furay and Hillman were much more compatible as bandmates, and Hillman has been quoted as saying he got tired of being the middle man between the exuberant goodness of Furay and the brooding, more moody Souther. Lost in the translation of all this was the potential for a great band, if not the supergroup that David Geffen had envisioned in the first place. By the time his hand healed, Furay was focusing on his family, personal life and his commitment to Christianity, and Hillman correctly surmised there was no way to effectively tour without him. All three---Souther, Hillman and Furay, released solo projects for Asylum with little fanfare and monetary success after the band broke up. Look for Souther's "Black Rose", Hillman's "Clear Sailin'" and "Slippin' Away" (what's in a title?) and Furay's triumvirate, "Richie Furay Band", "Dance A Little Light" and his best Asylum work, "I Still have Dreams". All were great in certain aspects, but Furay and Hillman's LPs were supported strongly by former bandmates from their past, somehow giving them more credibility than Souther, who continued to play his Eagle connection a bit too much.

Sounds like a combination of Poco and Loggins and Messina.......2006-01-05

This is a rather short CD, but isn't bad overall. The music sounds like a combination of Poco and Loggins and Messina. The first 2 songs sound especially like L & M. Of course, they would naturally sound somewhat like Poco because this is where Richie Furay came from. If you like pop/rock/country from the 70's you will enjoy this one!

Skip the first two songs and you've got a Perfect Album.......2005-06-29

Considering all the resurgence of attention paid to The Flying Burrito Brothers & Gram Parsons these days some 30 years after they made their 4 or 5 original albums, it's only appropriate that country-rock fans should also use amazon.com to link to the Souther-Hillman-Furay band, forgotten now but well worth the time to re-discover.

Their second outing, "Trouble in Paradise," is really nothing less than a flat-out 1970s country-rock classic if you just skip the first two mediocre tracks. Why they would open their album with the 2 weakest tracks is anybody's guess since most people would not even have the patience to listen beyond it. However if they did they would discover gems, 7 of them, back to back. Not every song is meant to be a hit, some are more meditative and build up their vibe slowly. However, "Mexico" "For Someone I Love" "On The Line" & "Prisoner in Disguise" could have been gigantic hits if given a little bit better production and frequent radio play or if a more widely known band like the Eagles happened to perform them. In their original versions sung by Souther & Furay, these songs are easily as soulful as anything the Eagles could have done with them in their prime.

These songs are the fruits of an easy-going laid-back, totally open-minded but still culturally American way of life, part-hippie, part-cowboy, part-adventurer, part-gentleman. There is subtle philosophy in this album happening all the time just like it did on the early Poco albums. These guys do have ideals they won't sell-out and so did the Eagles in the mid-'70s. Yeah, go ahead and laugh if you want but it's true, the Eagles "Hotel California" or Boston's first album, no matter how commerical they sound, how many million times they got played on AOR radio, do not have one ounce of compromise for the sake of popularity in them. Their highest expression of what they liked at the time just happened to be exactly what their audience liked best.

Conclusion: If you like the Flying Burrito Bros., Buffalo Springfield, Poco & the Eagles or authentic 1970s Country-Rock sounds in general, here's another classic you can add to your collection. Just skip the first two tracks and enter the perfect time warp for another one of those never-to-be-duplicated bygone-era mid '70s So-Cal sound country-rock albums. Because of the enormous success of the Eagles & the overplaying of their music to death, any style of music associated with them may not be hip to listen to anymore but it remains great, it's got quality, soul & class most of the newer artists of today only wish they had. And let's face it, if the Eagles hadn't hit the big time like they did, they would be being re-discovered now just like Parsons/Burrito Bros/Souther Hillman Furay BAnd. When you keep repeating these tracks over & over again because you can't get enough of them, don't say I didn't warn you!

Average customer rating: superb Undeniably Delightful Djavan Djavan is DaMan beautiful Typically Djavan

Bird of Paradise Djavan Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Seduzir Puzzle of Hearts Coisa De Acender A Voz e o Violão Lilas ASIN: B0000026K4 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Carnaval In Rio (Carnaval No Rio)
2. Bird Of Paradise
3. Apple (Maca)
4. Real
5. Madness (Doidice)
6. Stephen's Kingdom
7. Bouquet
8. Take Me (Me Leve)
9. I Will, I Won't (Dou-Nao-Dou)
10. Miss Susanna

Customer Reviews:

superb.......2006-03-23

Djavan is an exceptional artist. I have read reviews of his work....some classify his work as jazz...I do not have the knowledge to classify...all I can say is "excellent".

I like to listen to good music, and good transcends classifications. This CD did.

Oh, and I should say that I heard it before I bought it, and then bought it for myself and as a gift for a friend.

So...If I bought two copies, obviously I liked it. Sorry to all who read this review...I'm not an expert, I just loved this CD Oh, and I edited this review a bit....the dvd "Au Vivo" (hope I spelled it right) is wonderful, literally......Chris

Undeniably Delightful Djavan.......2005-10-26

I have been looking for this disc while in Brazil and in the United States. My persistence paid off, as this recording was worth the wait. I have played the entire disc several times each day, but my favorites are 1. Carnival in Rio; 2. Bird of Paradise; and 3. Miss Susanna. Each time I listen to this disc, I am taken back to the land of sand and samba-my beautiful Brazil. Bravo, Djavan, for taking me there!

Djavan is DaMan.......2004-07-24

I discovered Djavan's enticing & entransing music while listening to Jazz living & growing up in Southern Calif. & attending college. This CD is definitely a smart choice for lovers of Brazilian music & world jazz. Djavan is a perfect diamond found among a region of lush beauty & mystery. Tania Maria is another favorite, but let's not get me started going on about her too. I hope you'll be as extremely satisfied with Bird of Paradise as I was when I bought it years ago. I also recommend 'A Twist of Jobime' from the Verve label - they've done a wonderful job there too. Enjoy & Ciao!

beautiful.......2000-02-24

Ah, the music of Brazil! I can't imagine anyone finding this review who isn't in on the secret. This is a fine album, just as the other reviewers said. Also try Ivan Lins or Rosa Passos (if you're lucky enough to find her.)Another great album is Kenny Rankin's Brazilian CD entitled Here In My Heart.

Typically Djavan.......2000-01-30

If anyone wants to get to know Djavan and his music this is the album to get, I got mine almost 10 years back and when I still listen to this album today it is still as refreshing as when I had first bought it. Other recommended albums include 'Malasia', 'Novena', 'Coisa de Acender', 'Bicho Solto XIII'.

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Bird of Paradise Snowy White Manufacturer: Smith & Co ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Little Wing Restless The Way It Is: Live That Certain Thing White Flames ASIN: B0000CG44S Release Date: 2003-09-11

Tracks:

1. Bird of Paradise
2. Lucky Star
3. Journey
4. It's No Secret
5. Open Carefully
6. Lucky I've Got You
7. At the Crossroads
8. Answer
9. Don't Turn Back

Album Description

Subtitled - Snowy White An Anthology. 2003 compilation for the British-born blues/rock guitarist features 32 tracks recorded between 1983 & 1999. Smith & Co. 2003.

Album Details

32 Track Double CD Anthology of One of the Great Unsung Guitar Heroes of British Rock Music. This Multi-talented Songwriter and Musician Worked with Pink Floyd, Peter Green, Thin Lizzy and Roger Waters Before Launching a Solo Career with his Debut Album "White Flames" in 1983. Mixing Blues Rock Compositions with Pop-based Tracks, the Album Spawned a UK Top 10 Hit, "Bird of Paradise', Sounding Uncannily Like Peter Green, Both in Voice and Guitar Tone. Although White Continued to Issue Similarly Styled Solo Outings During the Next Few Years, Further Hit Singles Proved Elusive and He Formed a Strictly Blues-based Outfit, the Blues Agency. Afterwards, White Recruited Walter Latupeirissa (Bass) and Juan Van Emmerloot (Drums) to Form Another New Group, Snowy White and the White Flames, which Toured and Issued Albums on a Regular Basis Throughout the '90s.

Average customer rating: Great, obscure old Berlin!

Watch Your Step Cast Recording Manufacturer: Original Cast Record ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Face the Music (2007 Encores! Cast Recording) Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast) Grey Gardens - A New Musical (2006 Original Broadway Cast) The Wedding Singer (2006 Original Broadway Cast) The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B00005QZM9 Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Watch Your Step
3. What Is Love
4. Let's Go Round The Town
5. Come To The Land Of The Argentine
6. I Gotta Go Back To Texas
7. Bird Of Paradise
8. Lock Me In Your Harem
9. They Follow Me Around
10. I Love To Have The Boys Around Me
11. When I Discovered You
12. Show Us How To Do The Fox Trot
13. I'm A Dancing Teacher Now
14. Syncopated Walk
15. Lead Me To Love
16. I Hate You
17. Metropolitan Nights
18. Opera Medley
19. Homeward Bound
20. Move Over
21. Settle Down In A One Horse Town
22. Simple Melody - Old Fashioned Wedding - Your Just In Love
23. Encore - Simple Melody
24. Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

Great, obscure old Berlin!.......2002-08-07

As a cast member on this album, I'm a little bit biased, but it's this is really a chance to get a listen to some really fabulous Berlin. This is Berlin's first Broadway show and has some great gems like "Have the Boys Around Me" and a bunch of great catchy tunes. It's a wide mix of Berlin and if you're a big fan, it's a great chance to hear him in still somewhat developmental stages. A couple songs from this show were later re-worked and put into other shows. It's also has a great feel for the period and shows the influences around the time he was writing: opera (Opera Melody), cowboys (I Gotta Go Back to Texas) and Hawaii (Honolulu Girls). It's a keeper!

Also on this CD is a great tribute to Berlin's counterpoint tunes. It's a mix of all three of the greats: Simple Melody, Old Fashioned Wedding, and Just in Love. Sung individually and then all three together! You won't get that anywhere else.

Average customer rating:

Bird of Paradise Sadao Watanabe , and The Great Jazz Trio Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000F7NTBU Release Date: 2006-06-05

Tracks:

1. Bird Of Paradise
2. Donna Le
3. Embraceable You
4. Star Eyes
5. Dexterity
6. If I Should Lose You
7. Yardbird Suite
8. E.C. Blues

Album Details

Special K2 Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

Average customer rating:

Bird of Paradise Charlie Parker Manufacturer: Recall Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Bebop | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005K22K Release Date: 2001-11-27

Tracks:

1. Sweet Georgia Brown
2. Loverman
3. Quasimodo
4. Yardbird Suite
5. Honeysuckle Rose
6. All The Things You Are
7. Vine Street Boogie
8. Hot Blues
9. Moose The Mooche
10. Dewey Square
11. Blues
12. Relaxin' At Camarillo
13. Cherokee
14. A Night In Tunisia
15. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
16. My Old Flame
17. Jump The Blues
18. How Deep Is The Ocean?
19. You Say Forward, I'll March
20. Out Of Nowhere

Tracks:

1. Bottle It
2. Bird Of Paradise
3. Body And Soul
4. Cool Blues
5. Embraceable You
6. Carvin' The Bird
7. Don't Blame Me
8. Scrapple From The Apple
9. Lonely Boy Blues
10. Cheers
11. Lady Be Good
12. Bird's Nest
13. Coquette
14. Bongo Bop
15. Moten Swing
16. Klacto-Oveeseds-Tene
17. I Found A New Baby
18. Stupendous
19. Ornithology
20. The Gypsy

Product Description

Disc 1:
1. Sweet Georgia Brown
2. Loverman
3. Quasimodo
4. Yardbird Suite
5. Honeysuckle Rose
6. All The Things You Are
7. Vine Street Boogie
8. Hot Blues
9. Moose The Moochie
10. Dewey Square
11. Blues
12. Relaxin' At Camarillo
13. Cherokee
14. A Night In Tunisia
15. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
16. My Old Flame
17. Jump The Blues
18. How Deep Is The Ocean?
19. You Say Forward, I'll March
20. Out Of Nowhere

Disc 2:
1. Bottle It
2. Bird Of Paradise
3. Body And Soul
4. Cool Blues
5. Embraceable You
6. Carvin' The Bird
7. Don't Blame Me
8. Scrapple From The Apple
9. Lonely Boy Blues
10. Cheers
11. Lady Be Good
12. Bird's Nest
13. Coquette
14. Bongo Bop
15. Moten Swing
16. Klacto-Oveeseds-Tene
17. I Found A New Baby
18. Stupendous
19. Ornithology
20. The Gypsy

Format: CD

Average customer rating:

Along the Road of Dreams Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romberg, Sigmund | ( R ) | 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 | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Music of Sigmund Romberg Love Walked In ASIN: B000058TI2 Release Date: 2001-02-27

Tracks:

1. The Vagabond King: Only A Rose - Webster Booth/Anne Ziegler
2. Along The Road Of Dreams - Webster Booth
3. Heavenly Night - Webster Booth
4. The Maid Of The Mountains: A Paradise For Two - Webster Booth/Anne Ziegler
5. In Old Madrid - Webster Booth
6. A Brown Bird Singing - Webster Booth
7. The Bing Boys Are Here: If You Were The Only Girl In The World - Webster Booth/Anne Ziegler
8. Pale Moon - Webster Booth
9. Robber Symphony: Serenata - Webster Booth
10. The Second Minuet - Webster Booth/Anne Ziegler
11. Strange Harmony Of Contrasts (Recondita Armonia) - Webster Booth
12. Love's Old Sweet Song - Webster Booth/Anne Ziegler
13. Merrie England: The English Rose - Webster Booth
14. Ideale (My Life's Ideal) - Webster Booth
15. Bitter Sweet: I'll See You Again - Webster Booth/Anne Ziegler
16. Indian Summer - Webster Booth
17. The Geisha: Star Of My Soul - Webster Booth/Anne Ziegler
18. The New Moon: Lover, Come Back To Me - Webster Booth
19. Song Of Songs - Webster Booth
20. Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes - Webster Booth
21. Naughty Marietta: Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life - Webster Booth/Anne Ziegler
22. The Bells Of St. Mary's - Webster Booth
23. Break Of Day - Webster Booth
24. Perchance To Dream: We'll Gather Lilacs - Webster Booth/Anne Ziegler

Average customer rating: Incredible Riley

Music for the Gift Manufacturer: Cortical Foundation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Riley, Terry | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music | Computer General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Riley: Reed Streams, Untitled Organ, In C / Boudreau Olson III Poppy Nogood "All Night Flight", Vol. 1 Descending Moonshine Dervishes / Songs for the Ten Voices of the Two Prophets Shri Camel ASIN: B00004UD4Q Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

1. Music for the Gift
2. Music for the Gift
3. Music for the Gift
4. Music for the Gift
5. Music for the Gift
6. Bird of Paradise
7. Bird of Paradise
8. Bird of Paradise
9. Bird of Paradise
10. Bird of Paradise
11. Mescalin Mix
12. Concert for Two Pianists and Five Tape Recorders

Album Description

Long awaited fourth release in series of reissues of the eary works of the minimalist pioneer and revolutionary composer. These ground-breaking early works laid a foundation for his later masterpieces, 'In C' and 'Rainbow In Curved Air', and his work with tape manipulation, loops and drones is a direct precursor of much of late 20th century electronica, from Can to Steve Reich. Featuring Chet Baker. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Incredible Riley.......2006-02-17

i've had the time to really dig into this cd and i am still amazed at these early experiments.Most of them are done from recordings made by a mid sixties Chet Baker (!) and his group. And Riley then starts messing around with these recordings sending Baker to a whole different plateau. There are other tracks which are equally interesting and more in the nature of later works. Overall, a one-of-a-kind experience.Recommended to searchers of original avant, recording experimentation and jazz.

Average customer rating:

Orchestral Gems: Visions of England Manufacturer: Metronome ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Delius, Frederick | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Walton | Walton, Sir William | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008HAUI Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

1. Popular Song (Facade Suite) - London Philharmonic Orchestra
2. Sad Doll (Nursery Suite, No. 4) - The London Symphony Orchestra
3. Merry Doll (Nursery Suite, No. 6) - The London Symphony Orchestra
4. Runaway Rocking Horse - Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
5. Voice of London - Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
6. Street Corner - Overture - The Philharmonia Orchestra
7. Coronation Scot - Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
8. Spitfire Prelude - Halle Orchestra
9. Spitfire Fugue - Halle Orchestra
10. London Fantasia - Sidney Torch & His Orchestra
11. Fantasia on Greensleeves
12. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
13. May Song - The New Symphony Orchestra of London
14. Barwick Green - Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
15. Quiet Countryside - Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
16. Birdsongs at Eventide - The New Symphony Orchestra of London
17. Pictures in the Fire - Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
18. Hymn-Tune Prelude (Eventide)
19. Walk to the Paradise Garden - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Average customer rating: Songs like old friends

Paradise Bird Manufacturer: Rock ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000BKCBW4

Product Description

A collection of covers (plus one original) by the Taiwanese singer. Tracks: Only Love, Paradise Bird, Gypsy, Graveyard Angel, Tonight, It Was Love, Islands, Joan of Arc, Broken Heroes.

Customer Reviews:

Songs like old friends.......2007-05-21

I was very surprised that no one had said anything about "Paradise Bird" by Chyi Yu here on Amazon. Maybe it was because the album was an import from Taiwan, but then, maybe it was because it first came out back in 1988. It was Chyi's third English language album. It wasn't her best, but it was good, really good.

Chyi Yu began singing commercially in the 1970s. She came up through the Taiwanese folk song movement, and her powerful, expressive voice moved her into more mainstream Chinese music. She recorded her signature song, "The Olive Tree", in 1979 and continues to sing that popular standard. Chyi sings in both English and Mandarin Chinese. She's had many hits over the years. Her younger brother, Chyi Chin, has also recorded many successful albums.

The Amazon review for "Paradise Bird" does not mention that the CD case comes with a lyric sheet booklet (in English). The review also says that there is one original song on this album. That is not the case. All of the songs are covers; however, the arrangements of these songs is fresh and personalized.

I really like the "Islands", "Graveyard Angel", "Gypsy", and title track "Paradise Bird". The rest of the songs are good ones too. I hope that you will like them too.

1. Only Love (cover. Nana Mouskouri recorded this song as a theme for a British television program in 1985. Over the next two years it went on to be a hit for Nana in English, French and Spanish. Does Chyi's arrangement of this song with the pop sensibility, lilting vocals and driving piano remind anyone else of ABBA?)
2. Paradise Bird (cover. from Amii Stewart's 1979 album of the same name. The shakuhachi flute that accents the intro and new age/jazz arrangement of this song has a nice contemporary Keiko Matsui feel.)
3. Gypsy (cover. from the 1987 album "Solitude Standing" by Suzanne Vega. This song is a testament to Chyi's ability to sing in English. She changes her diction just for this song and it's a perfect fit, even better than Suzanne's original.)
4. Graveyard Angel (cover. from Louise Tucker & Charlie Skarbek's 1982 collaboration "Midnight Blue", and based on a high octane, synth version of "Adagio in G minor". Chyi really shows her vocal range here. A soaring soprano!)
5. Tonight (cover. from Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 masterpiece "The Phantom of the Opera".)
6. It Was Love (cover. from the 1985 album "Time for Lovers" by Frank Duval. Chyi's arrangement of this song has an edgy Vangelis sensibility to it.)
7. Islands (cover. from Mike Oldfield's 1987 album of the same name. Oldfield's lyrics come alive through Chyi's stratospheric power and range. Absolutely blows away the original vocal effort by Bonnie Tyler.)
8. Joan of Arc (cover. among others, Judy Collins, has recorded this old Leonard Cohen song. Judy did this in her 1971 album "Living". Chyi is able to execute this song very well. Technically gifted, Chyi adds an easily accessible emotion and range to this piece that is something to hear. Unfortunately, this is a duet and the other half of the vocal team doesn't measure up to Chyi.)
9. Broken Heroes (cover. written by Chris Norman, 1988. You might remember the duet "Stumblin In" that Chris and Suzi Quatro sang which just managed to flash into the US charts in the late 70's.)

Christian Music:

1. Bittersweets
2. Boy U Say? [EP]
3. Canned Beer
4. Cant Sleep
5. Change
6. Chinatown [Import]
7. Come Back Home
8. Complete Golden Collection [Import]
9. Deep
10. Diary

Christian Music

christian music

Christian Music

9th Avenue

Wagner's Ring: Collected Highlights

Voyager [Enhanced]

Music CD: Loco

WXIII Patlabor The Movie 3 O.S.T. [Soundtrack]

What Good Is Grief to a God?

We Want Moore [Import]

You're No Rock 'n Roll Fun [CD-single] [Import]

Well

Wolfgang Rihm: String Quartets - Im Innersten (Third String Quartet, in 6 Movements) / Eighth String Quartet (in One Movement) / Untitled (Fifth String Quartet, in One Movement) - Arditti String Quartet

Trio V.1 [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Viva El Caribe V.2 [Import]

We Bubblin

10 Pebbles

Michael Byron: Music of Nights Without Moon or Pearl