A Miracle

Disc: 1
1. Already Run
2. Reach The Sun
3. Lightning In A Bottle
4. But I Love Here
5. Gonna Get It
6. We Got Time
7. Time Heals
8. Care
9. The Lonely Man
10. Give It All Away
See all 14 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Not The One
2. What It Is
3. Done With Love
4. Leave The Lights On
5. Love Is A Face
6. At Night
7. Vera
8. Only A Woman
9. Till Tonight
10. Rainy Days
See all 14 tracks on this disc

A Miracle,Douglas Wain

---

Average customer rating: Lullaby CD review Meh...Could live without it Wonderful Music! Defnitely a miracle Miracle-Celine Dion

Miracle Celine Dion Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Canada | North America | International | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Lullabies | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Celine Dion | Top 30 | Specialty Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Miracle: A Celebration of New Life A New Day Has Come A New Day...Live In Las Vegas All The Way...A Decade of Song These Are Special Times ASIN: B0002VL0KQ Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

1. Miracle
2. Brahms' Lullaby
3. If I Could
4. Sleep Tight
5. What A Wonderful World
6. My Precious One
7. A Mother's Prayer
8. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
9. Baby Close Your Eyes
10. Come To me
11. Le loup, la biche et le chevalier (une chanson douce)
12. Beautiful Boy
13. In Some Small Way

Amazon.com

In collaborating on Miracle, Celine Dion and her partner in baby love Anne Geddes carefully sidestepped the L-word--a smart move, considering that the songs captured here, despite their electric-blanket warmth, aren't always lullaby-like in their delivery. Though the collaboration is about babies--the liner notes to this CD provide a sneak peek at Geddes' visual wizardry available in both the expanded box set and book--Miracle is not necessarily for them. Which works out great for Celine fans who have made contact with their maternal sides. More than anything, the disc plays as a valentine to new mothers: "Le Loup, La Biche et le Chevalier (Une Chanson Douce)," "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," and John Lennon's "Beautiful Boy" get the trademark melt-away vocal treatment, causing the need to keep a box of tissues at the ready. While tenderness flows from each track as consistently as formula from a baby bottle, though, the chanteuse doesn't shy away from the passion and note-pounding that are also her trademarks. Thus, the miracle of Miracle lies not in its ability to soothe the tiny creatures it swollen-heartedly celebrates, but in its ability to set the sentiments of listeners who love them to song. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Lullaby CD review.......2007-04-07

Celine Dion does beautiful remakes of some classic lullabies and also sing new music with very deep and meaninful lyrics. This is by far the best nursery lullaby CD I've heard. It is the perfect gift for a new mom or baby shower gift.

Meh...Could live without it.......2007-03-30

The CD is OK. It's Celine so you know the singing is stellar. But in terms of variety (different tempo and melodies, etc) all the songs tend to sound the same so there is never a "climax" in the arrangement.
A better lullaby CD is "A Mother's Gift" from Carnie Wilson.

Wonderful Music! .......2007-03-28

I have enjoyed the music and Celine's beautiful voice. I would recommend this CD to anyone, especially with small children. My son (who is 15 months old) loves it and fall's asleep to it almost every night. It's delightful!

Defnitely a miracle.......2007-01-20

A beautiful voice, beautiful music, great for a baby or a mom. Makes a great gift.

Miracle-Celine Dion.......2007-01-10

Another great compilation By Celine, this album is great, I play it to my grandaughter at bedtime, and we, the adults listen to it anytime. Truly a masterpiece

Average customer rating: Topol is best as the Papa Love it CP as Grandmother Tzeitel Never Ending Joy! Great a classic

Fiddler on the Roof Jerry Bock , Sheldon Harnick , and Topol Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fiddler on the Roof (Special Edition) My Fair Lady (1964 Film Soundtrack) The King and I (1956 Film Soundtrack) The Music Man (1962 Film Soundtrack) South Pacific (1958 Film Soundtrack) ASIN: B00005OB07 Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Prologue/Tradition/Main Title
2. Matchmaker
3. If I Were A Rich Man
4. Sabbath Prayer
5. To Life
6. Miracle Of Miracles
7. Tevye's Dream
8. Wedding Procession
9. Sunrise, Sunset
10. Wedding Celebration/The Bottle Dance
11. First Act Finale
12. Entr'acte
13. Do You Love Me?
14. Far From The Home I Love
15. Chava Ballet Sequence
16. The Rejection Scene
17. Anatevka
18. Finale
19. Any Day Now

Amazon.com

This new version of the Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack coincides with the movie's 30th anniversary (which is also celebrated by a special edition DVD). The CD is notable for several instrumental tracks by John Williams, as well as for "Any Day Now," a previously unreleased song performed by Perchik/Paul Michael Glaser (better known for his starring role in TV's Starsky and Hutch). The soundtrack is often compared unfavorably with the original 1964 cast album, in which Zero Mostel played the part of Tevye (here performed by Topol, who had been in the 1967 London production). But this CD has a lot going for it, including glossy remastering and, of course, Isaac Stern as the fiddler. In the end, whatever version you decide to pick up, Fiddler remains one of the most enduring musicals of all time. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Topol is best as the Papa.......2007-07-15

I have other versions of CDs of "The Fiddler of the Roof" but Topol is the best and this is one of the best CDs with Topol. As far as "The Fiddler On the Roof" goes, that is a thumbs up 5 star anytime story and songs.

Love it.......2007-05-16

I had looked everywhere for this CD. I am so happy to have found the "real" Fiddler on the Roof!

CP as Grandmother Tzeitel.......2007-03-30

At first, I thought this musical was weird but then I grew to like it. It has a sad ending but the thems in the movie are really interesting. Life really is like being a fiddler on the roof. In a musical coming up at my school, I am playign the part of Grandmother Tzeitel in Tevye's dream. I am excited to play the part and I think our musical will go very well!

Never Ending Joy!.......2006-11-22

The music from Fiddler on the Roof is exciting, fun, interesting and funny! This CD is mixed with humor, music from different cultures and a wide mix of different songs. Each song is so different that I can listen to it for hours. I was surprised how enjoyable and pleasent it really is. Although...it is easy to get this music stuck in your head!

-Christian Fobian, Author of Why Christ?

Great a classic.......2005-11-08

Totally enjoyable. After a few listens you can't help but sing along.

Average customer rating: The Best "I LOVE IT" A True Singer Who Truely Delivered Nothing But The Best One Stop Shopping For Niecy's Best The Best of Deniece Williams: Gonna Take a Miracle REVIEW

Gonna Take a Miracle: The Best of Deniece Williams Deniece Williams Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Stacy Lattisaw Capitol Gold: The Best of Minnie Riperton Best of My Love: The Best of the Emotions Ultimate Collection The Very Best of Miki Howard ASIN: B000002ACJ Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

1. Free
2. I Found Love
3. Cause You Love Me, Baby
4. That's What Friends Are For
5. God Is Amazing
6. Baby, Baby, My Love's All For You
7. When Love Comes Calling
8. If You Don't Believe
9. Silly
10. It's Gonna Take A Miracle
11. Waiting
12. Do What You Feel
13. I'm So Proud
14. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
15. Black Butterfly
16. Let's Hear It For The Boy

Customer Reviews:

The Best "I LOVE IT".......2006-07-04

Deniece Williams is a great singer. One of my favorite Songs are "Cause you love me baby", almost every club I attended play that song in their club and everyone have a smile on their faces singing the song and knowing all the words when the DJ play that song and I'm young and I attend clubs where a lot of young folks are and yeah I know we dont know that much about old skool but when it comes to that song we know, a lot of young people love that song and other songs I love is "I found love", "Silly", and "Gonna take a Miracle". I maybe young (a 80's BABY) but I know a lot about old skool and I love this album.

A True Singer Who Truely Delivered Nothing But The Best.......2006-06-03

I remember hearing a few of Deniece's songs while growing up, but I didn't hear too much of her music until I got older. I haven't come across too many of her albums, but I found this `Greatest Hits' Collection to be highly enjoyable. Deniece has a unique vocal style that could change to the mood of any song. However, you have to admit that when she called herself doing high notes, she did sound like a broke Minnie Riperton. In fact, Deniece used to be on of Minnie's background singers, so go figure. Regardless, Deniece still delivered and I haven't come across one song by her that I didn't like. This is what I call music!

One Stop Shopping For Niecy's Best.......2006-04-18

'The Best of Deniece Williams: Gonna Take a Miracle' is a good collection of Niecy's best during her stint at Columbia, but it could be better if songs like 'I've Got The Nest Dance', 'You're All That Matters', 'Waiting By The Hotline', and more were included. Legacy SHOULD release an 'Essential Deniece Williams' 2 CD set because fans deserve a better compilation.

Sony should also consider releasing BOTH 'Niecy'(1982) & 'I'm So Proud' (1983) together on a special 2 for 1 disc. Note to Sony - IT WILL BE A BIG SELLER!! These albums are both classic, out of print, and only available as overpriced Japanese imports. In the meantime, I recommend that fans locate mint vinyl copies and transfer them to CD. The results are great! I also added Niecy's rare 1983 duet with Philip Bailey ('It's Our Time') as a bonus track. Come on Sony..Get with the program!

The Best of Deniece Williams: Gonna Take a Miracle.......2006-01-02

For those who have never heard of Deniece Williams, this is an excellent compilation disc to initiate you to her heavenly voice. It's a great disc that covers her secular music career as well as adding her bone chillingly wonderful gospel song, GOD IS AMAZING.

I was happy that that particular song was included because to her fans, it was the perfect way for her to tell her fans that her calling & future in music would be in the gospel realm. I also appreciated the inclusion of the magnificent BLACK BUTTERFLY - as a child, our choir always sang this song during celebrations for Martin Luther King Day so it holds a special place in my heart.

Again for those who've never heard any music from this true songbird, this is an excellent compilation to introduce you to her amazing voice. And to fans, it's an excellent addition to your collection.

REVIEW.......2005-10-23

This merchandise was received in good condition and timely. I LOVE THE CD!

Average customer rating: Top CombinationT many levels to her sound Music for the Soul I just can't conceive of anyone NOT love, love, LOVING this album Ineffable

Miracle of Five Eleni Mandell Manufacturer: Zedtone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Afternoon West The Reminder The Good, the Bad & the Queen Release the Stars ASIN: B000JRYO8S Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

1. Moonglow, Lamp Low
2. Girls
3. My Twin
4. Salt Truck
5. Wings in His Eyes
6. Make-Out King
7. Miracle of Five
8. Perfect Stranger
9. Dear Friend
10. Somebody Else
11. Beautiful
12. Miss Me

Amazon.com

With the conversational intimacy of her phrasing and the torchy romanticism of her most seductive material, Eleni Mandell sounds more than ever like a period piece throwback here. The title track, the opening "Moonglow, Lamp Low," and the closing after-hours-piano-lounge "Miss Me" evoke the sophisticated heyday of Cole Porter and the Gershwins, with saxophonist Jeff Turmes playing Lester Young to Mandell's Billie Holiday. She also displays a penchant for waltzes and lyrical anachronisms (does anybody really speak of "motor cars" these days?). Yet "Girls" and "Make-Out King" sound girlishly coquettish in comparison with such cosmopolitanism, "Salt Truck" seems sing-song and nursery-rhyme slight, and "Dear Friend" suffers from an increasingly busy arrangement. "My Twin," "Wings in His Eyes," and "Perfect Stranger" reflect Mandell's continued growth as a writer, but the album as a whole, despite generally strong production by Andy Kaulkin, suggests that she most needs an editor who can help this eclectic artist focus on what she does best. --Don McLeese

Album Description

On her sixth album, Eleni Mandell delivers a magnificent, late night, lights-low set -- her sexiest recording yet. Her conversational alto is set beautifully against the reeds (Jeff Turmes, who has backed James Harman and Badly Drawn Boy), guitar (Nels Cline of Wilco), vibes (DJ Bonebrake of X) and her longtime rhythm section of drummer Kevin Fitzgerald and bassist Ryan Feves. Produced by Andy Kaulkin and mixed by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith), the album is a sonic marvel. Her captivating songwriting has taken an optimistic turn, concentrating on love found instead of love lost. Already a local hero -- Los Angeles Magazine named Eleni best local singer and the LA Weekly anointed her as best songwriter -- Miracle of Five will open the world to this timeless chanteuse.

Customer Reviews:

Top CombinationT.......2007-07-14

This CD combines charming lyrics with the relaxed, sensitive singing style of Eleni Mandell and an accompaniment skillfully woven in by an outstanding group of musicians. Each song is an individual treat.

many levels to her sound.......2007-06-13

It's easy to dismiss this disc as pop or jazz or some other category on first listen, but upon second or third time round quite a few nuances appear. Girls is a good example of this, at first bubble-gummy and catchy, but later airy, multi-layered and unforgettable.
Great work.

Music for the Soul.......2007-06-02

Miracle of Five is Eleni Mandell's new album.

If you like a bluesy, sultry, country, exotic voice that is remuniscent of the sixties, with an original slant- this is the album for you.

Waited six weeks to get it locally, gave up, recieved it at my door in four days from Amazon at the same price. Am I happy? You bet.
Maureen Moore

I just can't conceive of anyone NOT love, love, LOVING this album.......2007-05-05

Loook, I take this reviewing thing seriously. Someone may choose to part with their hard-earned money based on something I might write, so I say to you -- fully cognizant of the my responsibility to you, undecided consumer -- that this is a fantsatic album and your life will be greatly enriched by purchasing it, downloading it, or borrowing your neighbor's copy forthwith.

The album is very reminsiscent of a music box -- amuisc box for women in a noir story. A music box for babes in a contemporary wood. Basically, these are lullabies for grown-ups. Wistful, insightful, haunting, and so eerily *true*. "Beautiful" is one of the real-est songs I've ever heard.

Eleni Mandell is a genius, a genius swimming in the sweet syrup of the warm and gooey sauce of awesomeness. OK, let me state at the outset that I am a big fan. I love ALL her previous albums, but Miracle of Five is now my favorite. I've always been awed by Ms. Mandell's way of mixing sharp insights with soft, visceral imagery. Her lyrics and singing are always so incredibly evocative. She also has an uncanny way of articulating and illuminating things I've thought and felt. Her music is full of wonderful melodies and hooks and resonance. Her lyrics are incredible. Her voice is nimble and expressive and sultry and smart and sassy.

"Moonglow, Lamp Low" feels like my soul's theme song. "Girls" makes me think Eleni has read my mind (again). "WIngs in His Eyes"a nd the title track perfectly express how I feel about my new sweetheart. And "Perfect Stranger" -- been there. I could go on and on.

Suffice it to say this is a great album with great songs and atmospheric music that perfectly fits her lyrics and voice. Trust me; get it. Seriously. You'll love it.

Ineffable.......2007-03-20

Listening to Eleni Mandell evokes the sense of having a real cool girlfriend on a sweet summer night.

Average customer rating: LaBelle and Laura create magic Laura Nyro "Gonna Take A Miracle" Laura was a great artist Don't Leave Before The Miracle Happens Blast from the Past

Gonna Take a Miracle (Exp) Laura Nyro , and Labelle Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Contemporary Folk | Live Albums | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Live Albums | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Eli & The 13th Confession (Exp) New York Tendaberry (Exp) The First Songs Christmas and the Beads of Sweat Angel in the Dark ASIN: B000068QZR Release Date: 2002-06-25

Tracks:

1. I Met Him On A Sunday
2. The Bells
3. Monkey Time/Dancing In The Street
4. Desiree
5. You've Really Got A Hold On Me
6. Spanish Harlem
7. Jimmy Mack
8. The Wind
9. Nowhere To Run
10. It's Gonna Take A Miracle
11. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (Live) (Bonus Track)
12. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Live) (Bonus Track)
13. O-o-h Child (Live) (Bonus Track)
14. Up On The Roof (Live) (Bonus Track)

Amazon.com

More Than a New Discovery, Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, and New York Tendaberry established Laura Nyro as one of the early 1970s' brightest and most uncompromising singer-songwriters. But just as the budding success of 1969's Tendaberry seemed to establish her persona in the public's mind, Nyro reached back to the beloved Brill Building pop, doo-wop, and '50s R&B for inspiration, extended a hand in partnership to then-down-on-their-luck soul vets LaBelle, and tossed off this loving blast from the past. Producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (who would later formulate the vaunted Philly soul sound) were ostensibly in charge, though the voices of Nyro and LaBelle carry the day. Whether the bare-bones production harked back to the mindset of Nyro's moody Tendaberry or (as Amy Linden's new liner notes suggest) they simply ran out of time and had to finish the project, there's a sense of immediacy to the recordings that outstrips even some of the originals. Tracks like "Jimmy Mack" and "I Met Him on a Sunday" feel like they spontaneously came together around an upright piano, their rhythm section a chorus of joyous hand claps. Others, like "Desiree" and "The Wind," have a haunting, ethereal sense that's pure Nyro. This is one of the oddest collections of Nyro's career, but also one of the most joyously heartfelt. This reissue features four live bonus tracks, soulful solo covers of "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," "O-o-h Child," and "Up on the Roof," that fit the theme of the studio album to a T. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

1971 album is Nyro's only album of non-original music including 'Spanish Harlem', 'Monkey Time/Dancing In The Street' and 'Jimmy Mack'. Remastered & featuring the previously unreleased live bonus tracks 'Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing', '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman', 'O-o-h Child' & 'Up On The Roof'. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

LaBelle and Laura create magic.......2007-07-16

Pure soul. Pure Laura Nyro. God bless Gamble & Huff for putting them together.

Laura Nyro "Gonna Take A Miracle".......2007-04-01

This CD Is Just As Wonderful As I Remember It Being Over 30 Years Ago.
I Was Very Pleased Also, With How Quickly I Recieved It.
As Always A Pleasure.
Thank You,
Carol

Laura was a great artist.......2006-11-10

This CD captures the real Laura, soulful and able to deliver a tune like nobody before or since. Her song " It's gonna take a miracle" should resonate with anyone who has ever loved someone.

Don't Leave Before The Miracle Happens.......2005-12-30

Laura Nyro was stunning in every respect - singer, composer, performer. Nobody hung it all out to dry quite like Laura Nyro. Eli and the Thirteenth Confession is a landmark album, as is New York Tendaberry. This effort stands apart, a nostalgic tribute to the pop classics Nyro grew up loving.

The bare bones recording and choice of LaBelle for background vocals are both inspired decisions, making for an effect that is casual and authentic. Chilling a cappella renditions of Desiree and The Wind offer a spiritual beauty, while Monkey Time and Dancing In The Street deliver feel good funk. (Plenty of vocal gymnastics from Patti LaBelle on those two in particular.) The bonus tracks seem to be taken from a college concert and include interesting renditions of classics like Up On The Roof, Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing, and others.

If you are only going to own one Nyro CD, it should be Eli and the Thirteenth Confession. If you want a quirky minor masterpiece, this is for you.

Blast from the Past.......2005-12-15

If I hadn't watched 'A Home at the End of the World' I would have hardly remembered LaBelle or Nyo. As it happened, it brought back floods of memories fro mmy youth and out came also the old Carol King songs to be listened to again.

Good, that such quality cannot be beaten.

Average customer rating:

The Story Of Haydn Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music French Horn | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Trumpet | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Baryton | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Story of Beethoven The Story Of Handel The Story of Mozart The Story of Bach The Story of Schubert ASIN: B000001KD1 Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 104 In D Major 'London': Menuetto - Allegro
2. Harpsicord Concerto In D Major: Vivace
3. Symphony No. 100 In G Major 'Miltary': Allegretto
4. Mass No. 2 In E- Flat Major: Great Organ Mass
5. Symphony No. 82 In C Major 'The Bear': Vivace assai
6. Keyboard Sonata No. 48 In C Major: Allegro con brio
7. Symphony No. 45 In F-Sharp Minor 'Farewell': Allegro assai
8. Violin Concerto No. 1 In C Major: Allegro moderato
9. Allegro con spirito
10. Symphony No. 96 In D Major 'Miracle': Allegro
11. Symphony No. 96 In D Major 'Miracle': Andante
12. Baryton Divertimento No. 107 In D Major: Minuet and Trio
13. Music Clock
14. Trumpet Concerto In E-Flat Major: Adagio
15. Symphony No. 45 In F-Sharp Minor 'Farewell': Adagio
16. Symphony No. 82 In C Major 'The Bear': Vivace
17. Symphony No.11 In G Major 'Miltary': Excerpts
18. Philemon And Baucis: Tenor Aria 'Nemo'
19. Symphony No. 104 In D Major 'London': Allegro spiritoso
20. Horn Concerto No. 2 In D Major: Allegro
21. Symphony No. 101 In D Major 'Clock': Presto; Menuetto (Allegretto)
22. Symphony No. 94 In G Major 'Surprise': Andante
23. Symphony No. 96 In D Major 'Miracle': Vivace assai
24. Symphony No. 101 In D Major 'Clock': Andante
25. Symphony No. 104 In D Major 'London': Andante
26. Mass in D-flat Major: Gloria
27. String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 Emperor
28. The Creation: Chrous: 'The Heavens are Telling'
29. Austrian National Anthem
30. Cello Concerto In D Major, Hob. VIIb, No. 2: Moderato
31. Cello Concerto In D Major, Hob. VIIb, No. 2: Adagio
32. Cello Concerto In D Major, Hob. VIIb, No. 2: Allegro molto

Average customer rating: The Who Classic Masterpiece AS YOU NEVER HEARD BEFORE A Landmark Classic Now Made Even Better. A Milestone of Early Rock! I Love it ! The Who's classic rock opera gets a 35th birthday celebration fit for a king!

Tommy Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | 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 Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Supergroups | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Who's Next (Deluxe Edition) Live At Leeds [Deluxe Edition] My Generation (Dlx) (Dig) Avalon The Who by Numbers ASIN: B0000DJZAH Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. It's A Boy
3. 1921
4. Amazing Journey
5. Sparks
6. Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
7. Christmas
8. Cousin Kevin
9. The Acid Queen
10. Underture
11. Do You Think It's Alright
12. Fiddle About
13. Pinball Wizard
14. There's A Doctor
15. Go To The Mirror!
16. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
17. Smash The Mirror
18. Sensation
19. Miracle Cure
20. Sally Simpson
21. I'm Free
22. Welcome
23. Tommy's Holiday Camp
24. We're Not Gonna Take It
25. See Me Feel Me/Listening To You

Tracks:

1. I Was
2. Christmas (Out-Take 3)
3. Cousin Kevin Model Child
4. Young Man Blues (Version 1)
5. Tommy Can You Hear Me? (Alternate Version)
6. Trying To Get Through
7. Sally Simpson (Out-Takes)
8. Miss Simpson
9. Welcome (Take 2)
10. Tommy's Holiday Camp (Band's Version)
11. We're Not Gonna Take It (Alternate Version)
12. Dogs (Part 2)
13. It's A Boy
14. Amazing Journey
15. Christmas
16. Do You Think It's Alright?
17. Pinball Wizard

Customer Reviews:

The Who Classic Masterpiece AS YOU NEVER HEARD BEFORE.......2007-06-12

The Album is a masterpiece of all time rock n roll, even if this is "the less Who album" of the Who... but nevermind!
The Sound in both Stereo (from the original master tape discovered in the vault of UMG) and 5.1 (mixed by Pete Townshend himself) is great...
As you put the disc in your player you'll hear the great differences from the 1996 reissue even if you have only a "simple" CD player..
If You're a great Who fan and you a have SACD player buy ABSOLUTELY this album and enjoy it 'til the laser of your player won't work anymore...
The second disc is clearly for fans only but the quality of some track even if are demos or outtakes is very very good!!

A Landmark Classic Now Made Even Better........2006-12-26

One of the most important, groundbreaking amd influential albums in the history of rock and roll, The Who's 1969 magnum opus "Tommy", a rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind kid who sure plays a mean pinball, is now better than ever thanks to the brilliance of SACD and DSD remastering techniques.

Every song on the cd sounds like it was recorded just yesterday. It is 100 % crystal clear, perfectly remixed and remastered. It gives you a clearer view of the story as well as a more pleasurable than ever listening experience. Pete Townshend and the people involved in this truly put their hearts into making "Tommy" better than ever.

The bonus disc is also worth it. A lot of awesome raritis. The liner notes are an interesting read, and the album itself is of course a masterpiece nobody should be without.

A Milestone of Early Rock!.......2006-09-29

"Tommy" is beyond question one of the big milestones of early rock. Musically the band were at the peak of their creativity.

All band members were obviously extremely talented musicians and both Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend were/are great singers. Apart from few exceptions like "Cousin Kevin" all songs are outstanding; and it's really great to have the whole story on one CD - compared to the old double vinyl album.

Though the storyline may seem a little weird today ( to me it always did ), there is so much great music on this album.

The second bonus CD gives a very interesting insight in the developement of some of the songs. Though the sound quality is exellent CD 2 will mainly be of interest to hard-core Who fans. None of these alternate versions are better than the ones chosen for the album, though a few come close. The studio version of "Young Man Blues" which did not appear on the original album is a nice addition too!

I Love it !.......2006-09-06

I was so blind-sided by this reissue - really. I have looked at this for a few years now, but I never picked it up. My impression of this was that it had some very good music along with some dated sounding tracks, so it wasn't a high priority. I'd been having very good luck buying hybrid SACD's even though I don't own a SACD player; the CD layers benefit greatly from the DSD mastering, making them stand head and shoulders above the latest PCM remasters (there are a few exceptions), so I decided to take the plunge.

The CD layer is stunning. I must have been sitting there with my mouth open after "Overture" began. I experienced emotion that wasn't there on previous listens to this on CD and vinyl. Yes, some of the tracks still sound dated, but most of this album is very good indeed, and this remaster is so incredible. If you own a great stereo rig, I highly recommend buying this - in fact, even if you don't have a great rig, I recommend it!

The Who's classic rock opera gets a 35th birthday celebration fit for a king!.......2006-08-13

The Who's fourth studio(and fifth overall) album Tommy was released in May of 1969.
The Tommy album by The Who was the make or break for the group because if Tommy had failed, The Who would have probably disbanded due to lack of funds despite their concerts selling out based on Pete Townshend's guitar smashing and Keith Moon's drum kit demolishing at the end of each gig.
Guitarist Pete Townshend, under the gun after I Can See For Miles failed as a single in the UK(although it was their biggest ever hit here in the US) came up with a rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind kid named Tommy whom becomes those aforementioned things after witnessing an event as a child that traumatized him(his father killing his step-father whom he considered his father).
Originally considered to be a single length album, the band felt it didn't make sense so they expanded it into a double album and the result is one of rock's Top 10 greatest double studio albums in history(alongside other classic double albums like the then-already released Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland and The Beatles' White album and would help pave the way for more classics like The Rolling Stones' 1972 masterwork Exile on Main Street, The Who's 1973 release Quadrophenia, Elton John's 1973 classic Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Genesis' 1974 masterwork The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Led Zeppelin's 1975 classic Physical Graffiti, Pink Floyd's 1979 masterpiece The Wall and Bruce Springsteen's 1980 classic The River among many others).
Alot of classics appear on this album like the Overture, the classic Top 20 hit Pinball Wizard, Amazing Journey, the Underture(best instrumental on here which is basically a repeat of the album's other instrumental Sparks), Go to the Mirror, I'm Free, Cousin Kevin(one of bass player John Entwistle's greatest compositions), Fiddle About(about the perverted Uncle Ernie), Tommy's Holiday Camp(another excellent ditty written by drummer Keith Moon whom did an excellent rendition in the film version of Tommy in 1975) and the classic finale We're Not Gonna Take It/See Me Feel Me.
The other tracks on the album It's a Boy, 1921(You Didn't Hear It), Eyesight to the Blind, Christmas, The Acid Queen, Do You Think It's Alright, There's a Doctor I've Found, Tommy Can You Hear Me?, Smash the Mirror, Sensation, Miracle Cure, Sally Simpson and Welcome are all great pieces as well though tend to be overlooked.
The album made The Who legends for good and peaked at #4 on the Billboard chart and was their first Gold seller(eventually Platinum).
In 1996, the album was re-released as a remastered CD but used different masters for the remixed reissue.
In October of 2003(just in time for Tommy's 35th Anniversary), Geffen Records(formerly known as MCA) re-released the album as a 2-disc Hybrid SACD with the original mix on the CD layer and a killer 5.1 mix on the SACD layer and this version uses the very original tapes that were found in Universal's vault after being said that the original tapes were destroyed by Kit Lambert in a fire. As a result of the discovery of the original tapes, the sound quality is amazing on here.
Disc two has great outtakes and demos like I Was, The Who trying to record Sally Simpson with hilarious results and instrumental versions of Tommy Can You Hear Me and Tommy's Holiday Camp among many other rarities plus a cool booklet with rare photos.
Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Huh. Think before you whinge It's The Same Liz Not my style Cheer down, Liz

Somebody's Miracle Liz Phair Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Lo-Fi | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Extraordinary Machine Liz Phair Wildflower Exile in Guyville whitechocolatespaceegg ASIN: B000AV2G2O Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

1. Leap Of Innocence
2. Wind And The Mountain
3. Stars And Planets
4. Somebody's Miracle
5. Got My Own Thing
6. Count On My Love
7. Lazy Dreamer
8. Everything To Me
9. Closer To You
10. Table For One
11. Why I Lie
12. Lost Tonight
13. Everything (Between Us)
14. Giving It All To You

Amazon.com

Is Liz Phair apologizing? It would be easy to get that impression from the title track of Somebody's Miracle. Suddenly the singer who was once known for her jaded lyrics and liberal use of the "f" word, is throwing around different kinds of "f" words altogether. "Faith?" "Fairytale?" Once, a generation of young women turned to Phair to express their collective rage at emotionally unavailable men. Now it's all about frogs with princes inside, and her regret over fleeing relationships with a few good men. My, how times have changed.

Some tracks on this album, including "Got My Own Thing," "Why I Lie," and "Can't Get Out of What I'm into," go back to Phair's more cynical roots. (In fact, "Can't Get Out," dates back to the singer's early demos.) But it seems clear that her overall trend towards pop (exhibited on her self-titled CD from 2003) is continuing. And who can blame her? Exile in Guyville was a breakthrough, but it left her in a real bind. A decade plus later, a still-bitter Liz would probably seem tiresome and immature. A happier, hopeful Liz could be accused of going soft. Phair doesn't need her angry-girl persona to prove she has talent, but she may still need it to stand out from the crowd. After all, do we really need another pop song like "Stars and Planets" telling us "we all shine, shine, shine?" The question Somebody's Miracle raises is: can Liz Phair drop some of her attitude without losing all of her edge? --Leah Weathersby

Customer Reviews:

Huh. .......2007-06-12

Well, let's start with this: I am A HUGE Liz Phair fan (or, at least, I thought so.) I loved "Exile" and "WCSE" very much, and I intend to get Whip-smart. No matter how many times I listen to these cds, something jumps out, and sucks me in.

In "Exile," the lyrics are phenomenal, and the production is rough; a true masterpiece. It showed a ton of emotion. In "WCSE," Liz expanded her subject matter, and, while her music became a tad more accessible, the lyrics were great and the songs stay in my head. I never regret listening to either of these albums. I skipped over her self-title, because I hate pop, or at least most of it. I feel that pop isn't thought provoking, beautiful, or full of real emotion. I listen to music that does something for me, that MEANS something (no offense if you like pop.)

This album is a toss-up for me. There are plenty of dull pop songs. But then there are some songs that are quickly becoming my favorites. Her sound is good, and I don't mind if it's a bit polished. I really like her voice, despite it not being particularly outstanding. But, I have two issues. First, some of the songs are too similar in melody, and don't stand out. The other is THE LYRICS!! What on Earth happened here? Now, don't get me wrong. It's not the swears or the risque material. I miss the clever rhymes, the candid phrases, the words that stuck in your head and wouldn't go away for weeks. Who told her to rhyme the two most bland and obvious words? These songs could be a lot better if she had given it mor thought.

These are on a scale of 1-10, ten being the best
Leap of Innocence-8. It is pop, but some of the lines are really good, and hint of the old song-writing goodness. It sticks in your mind.

Wind and the Mountain-5 It's okay. It seems a little religious for my tastes. I just can't get into it.

Stars and Planets-2 I'm sorry. This is pure "everyone is wonderful" pop. Overproduced, and just like everything else, but the two comes from the actual melody not being horrible.

Somebody's Miracle-6.5-7 I like the chorus, and I find myself humming it a lot. not the best verses, but you take what you can get.

Got my Own Thing-7 There are some clever lyrics, and I like the beat, but it loses some of its appeal after only a few listens.

Count on my Love-3 Once again-pure pop. The uplifting message is just a little too picture perfect. I like the one pat where she sings the chorus, and all that accompanies it is a twinkling melody of a single guitar.

Lazy Dreamer-3 Pop. One or two good lines, but begging for radio play, and just like anything else already clogging the airwaves.

Everything to Me-7.5 I like this song a lot. The lyrics are frank, like in "WCSE." I also like the melody. Catchy.

Closer to You-6.5 I like the slow, more relaxed quality, like Uncle Alvarez. The lyrics are starting to get back up to where they were on her first three albums. It is a little too sweet for me.

Table for One-10 This is classic Phair, with the low-fi vibe and the great verses. Sad, depressing, stripped-down. It reminds me of "Glory" from "Exile." A great song, and my favorite on the album.

Why I Lie-9 Back with the biting lyrics, a song that energises you. I love it.

Lost Tonight-1 Dreadful.

Everything (between Us)-7.5 I like it. The melody is good, and the singing is faster. I like the chorus, and the lyrics are solid, and are reminiscent of "WCSE"

Giving it all to You- 5-6.5 Pretty good. The pace is good, but the lyrics leave something to be desired. A tad poppy.It seems a tad bland.

Can't Get Out of What I'm Into-8 I NEED to get this off iTunes-I can't believe she took it off the cd. It's really good, probably because it's from pre-Exile.

Overall, the really good songs make this worth getting. If you are like me, and hate pop, just skip over the pop, and it leaves a good twenty minutes of pretty darn good Liz Phair.She has matured, but we can still love her. Perhaps her next release will be another great. I respect that artists can change, so more power to her.

Think before you whinge.......2007-05-21

This is a really good record. Listen to it as many times and with as much heart as you listened to Exile in Guyville, then whinge freely, o you hipsters of lamentation. It's lousy with great, if less strident, hooks and smart,spot-on lyrical moments. It does sound really different; lo fi Liz is gone forever, but we're all making rent and we like it. And to whoever wrote the Amazon blurb (brace yourself, this is boring but important), twitting her for reminding us that "we all shine, shine, shine." She, or the lyric, is acknowledging that some of us kick out our own light but mostly we just reflect it. Lovely, modest, accurate, becoming-a-grownup language. We need more of this voice, folks. We might just need Liz to spank us until we admit we have a problem.

It's The Same Liz.......2007-03-18

I get bemused when critics write that Liz Phair has sold out or gone soft. The poor woman apparently isn't allowed to grow up or mature. Some writers and fans want her to eternally remain their caricature of the twentysomething alt-rock sex object. Well, if you are willing to meet "Somebody's Miracle" halfway you will find its the same old Liz of her earlier great albums, with more experience and wisdom. There's the same witty, self-deprecating lyrics in songs like "Lazy Dreamer" and "Why I Lie." There's the same hard-rocking, off-kilter melodies and rhythms, albeit with a touch more production. And there's Liz's endearingly rough vocals, which always crawl inside my head and stay there. Even if this record was as misguided as its detractors say it is (which it isn't by a long shot), a Liz Phair record is a rare event and always an occasion for celebration. And when she sings, "I'm praying for it", I, for one, believe her.

Not my style.......2007-01-08

I just couldn't listen to the whole CD. Kind of a disappointment from her last cd "Liz Phair." That CD was great...this one not so much.... I purchased this cd as a gift to someone (without hearing it), and they, too, were disappointed.

Cheer down, Liz.......2007-01-07

Liz Phair is at her best when she's angry, depressed, and horny. Unfortunately, most of SOMEBODY'S MIRACLE finds her as perky and chaste as a church youth group leader. There's exactly one excellent track on the album: "Table For One", a tale of desperate alcoholism that stands head and shoulders above all the other midtempo pop numbers that surround it. Of course, midtempo pop has its charms, and several of the songs are above average. The "best of the rest" is probably "Why I Lie", a catchy ditty with a cheerfully unlikeable narrator. Other highlights are "Wind And The Mountain", an ultimately uplifting anthem with good imagery and good lines, "Leap Of Innocence", which trades in gentle nostalgia while holding faint hope for the future, and "Everything (Between Us)", a velvety portrait of intimacy between longtime partners. The lead single, "Everything To Me", starts promisingly, but nosedives into an utterly hackneyed chorus. ("Would you take the time to catch me if I fall?") Most of the rest is just drearily ordinary verse-chorus-verse pop, and maybe it's not fair (uh, no pun intended) to take Liz to task for such bland songwriting, but she proved on EXILE IN GUYVILLE that she could be both tuneful and breathtakingly original; it's hard to see her current output as anything but a giant leap backwards.

Not only were the song structures on EXILE and other early albums fresh, the subject matter was daring and the lyrical attack unique. That's another place where SOMEBODY'S MIRACLE falls down badly -- the songs on this album are thick and sticky with cliches, and their themes (with the exception of "Table For One") as unthreatening as could be. In fact, I believe this is the first Phair album where there's nary a swear word to be heard. Not that cursing automatically makes for a great album, of course, but the difference is emblematic of how devoted Phair seems to playing it safe nowadays. It's almost as if her songwriting is aging backwards -- while her first few albums were perfect soundtrack material for the lives of twenty- and thirty-somethings, her last album seemed more aimed at 17-year-olds, and most of MIRACLE wouldn't be out of place on a tweener's stereo. Maybe an album of children's songs is next.

Ah, I'm being cruel. But what's true is this: I've been a Phair fan since the beginning, and SOMEBODY'S MIRACLE is probably the last album of hers I'll buy unless I hear that she's decided to be an artist again rather than just a craftswoman.

Average customer rating: Awesome Exceptional, Beautiful, and Fun Album...Great Music Listen Once - Buy Twice - one for your best friend! (Studio Album) After Annunciation - Here's a resurrection The subdudes Just Keep Getting Better

Miracle Mule The Subdudes Manufacturer: Narada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Behind the Levee Annunciation The Subdudes Primitive Streak Live at Last ASIN: B0001NBLRC Release Date: 2004-04-20

Tracks:

1. Morning Glory
2. If Wishing Made It So
3. I'm Angry
4. Brightest Star
5. Maybe You Think
6. Known To Touch Me
7. Standin' Tall
8. Don't Doubt It
9. Mississippi Home
10. Sound of Her Voice
11. Oh Baby
12. The Rain

Customer Reviews:

Awesome.......2006-07-06

I saw the Subdudes live at the Balloon Fest in VT this June and they were so awesome, I had to buy their CDs I didn't own yet. This one, as well as their new one (Behind the Levee) is really good. Highly recommend seeing them live. Very fun.

Exceptional, Beautiful, and Fun Album...Great Music.......2006-01-12

I have been spreading the word about this fabulous album, and have been remiss in not posting my accolades here sooner. Louis Armstrong once said in an interview with Edward R. Murrow, something to the following effect: "Eddie, there are two types of music in the world. Good music and Bad music. Good music will make you tap your toe." This album is a toe-tapper. And a soul-tapper. And a whole-body-tapper.

Miracle Mule moves me in deeply joyful ways that only music has the power to do, in these rare instances when the music is truly inspired. Buy it. Share it. The world is a far better place with this album touching as many hearts as possible.

Miracle mule is like that wonderful heart warming recipe that only your dear mother can make, that delivers complete bliss. Each song like a new spice that adds to the glow of the album. The broad palette of styles and influences are masterfully chosen and performed purposefully, and passionately, with superb taste, without any feel of being derivative. Along with the vocals, accordion and tambourine, a dash of slide-guitar, a pinch of Wurlitzer, mixed with grooving baselines. For my taste, the only song I am not gushing over is "I'm Angry" (quite ironic). Perhaps then it is only because it pales in comparison to the pantheon of the other compositions.

Finely crafted phrasing. Loving attention to detail. Poetic lyrics. Haunting and goose-bump-raising harmonies. All with no fear to put the pedal to the floor with total abandon.

Spirit-lifting and perfect from the first note. Immediately has become one of my desert-island albums.

It is worth repeating: Buy It. Share It. Spread the word. You will do both the listener and artist a great service. We must support artists that add joy to our lives with treasures like Miracle Mule.

Listen Once - Buy Twice - one for your best friend! (Studio Album).......2005-11-09

Hurricane Katrina smashed into the gulf coast near Waveland, Mississippi on August 29, 2005. In the immediate aftermath - New Orleans residents, with a heavy sigh of relief, thought their prayers had been answered 'til the water started rising in the streets.
Much of New Orleans, built below sea level, was inundated following catastrophic breaks in the protective levees. The water rose to 15 feet in some areas and drowned 3/4's of the city.
Submerged in the awful brine was a good friend's extensive CD library that seemed to have faired better than his LP collection.
"These can be saved," I told him.
When he left the next day for Cleveland, his newly adopted home. --- I began to realize the scope of my elected task- a tedious cleaning of hundreds of CD's that may have well been left on a trash pile.
In the process of archiving the undamaged CD's I came across a disk that the Itunes database did not recognize. It was an advance CD of the Subdudes' Miracle Mule. The song order did not seem quite right so I was forced to listen to all of the the tracks hoping to guess the order of the songs.
What I found was surely more than I expected.
The Radiators, Cowboy Mouth and Better than Ezra have long been New Orleans hometown favorites, yet have never seemed to consistently manifest the divine confluence of pop lyric and melody.
Prepare yourself for the Subdudes - strange name great sound. You may never be able to find a copy of the Advanced Miracle Mule CD but the commercially available Miracle Mule is still quite exceptional - only missing one song. Reminiscent of the soulful style of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, the Miracle Mule CD gives you a taste of what makes Louisiana musicians more than exceptional.

Update:

I have since collected almost all of the Subdudes releases - Annuciation, Behind the Levee, Poverty & Primitive Streak -and have had the opportunity to hear them play live at Jackson Square in New Orleans.
In my opinion Miracle Mule is their best effort!!!

caslo

After Annunciation - Here's a resurrection.......2005-05-26

I've known about these guys for about 10-12 years. After hearing "Angel to Be" during a leisure drive through the red rocks of Arizona, my wife and I rushed out and bought Annunciation.
After hearing that album, their best prior to their break up for my tastes, we had the privilege to see them twice in small venues in New York state. One of the funnest bands ever to rock a chord progression.
Then the break up. A sad turn of events for a fan, but listen to Tommy Malone's Soul Heavy and there was consolation.
When this CD came out, I ordered a pre-release. Subsequently, we saw them yet again, on the Mule tour in Seattle. These guys seem so joyful to be back, and their music is as good, nay, better than ever.
There are a few "throw away" rockers on here (the hidden track , "Miracle Mule" - what were you guys smoking?), but the Subdudes signature tunes are the best yet. Listen to "Known to Touch Me", "The Rain", "Morning Glory", "Brightest Star", heck, just listen to it all.
Music can be a truly joyful experience, and these guys contribute their share to the joyful cause.

The subdudes Just Keep Getting Better.......2004-11-20

OK, so I'm a bit biased. I own every subdudes CD, and have probably seen them live at least six times. With the exception of "Primitive Streak", every one of their previous CDs is worthy of 5 stars. That being said, this may be their best recording yet. As great as their previous CDs were, they never quite captured the amazing musicianship and energy of their live performances. "Miracule Mule" simply nails it. Incredible. Buy this CD - you won't be disappointed.

Average customer rating:

Five Roses Miracle Fortress Manufacturer: Secret City Records 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: Armchair Apocrypha Our Love to Admire You're My Lover Now The Reminder Sky Blue Sky ASIN: B000P46QFE Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

1. Whirrs
2. Have You Seen In Your Dreams
3. Next Train
4. Maybe Lately
5. Beach Baby
6. Hold Your Secrets To Your Heart
7. Little Trees
8. Poetaster
9. Five Roses
10. Blasphemy
11. Fortoune
12. This Thing About You

Album Description

Miracle Fortress is the brainchild of Graham Van Pelt, a Montreal-based multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who in this incarnation builds wall of sound pop songs in the tradition of Brian Wilson and Brian Eno. Originally from Stratford, Ontario, Graham is also a member of Montreal's Think About Life (Alien8 Recordings). He began to record as Miracle Fortress after co-founding the multi-functional art space/venue/studio space Friendship Cove with local artist Jack Dylan in Montreal's Griffintown in late 2005. A 5 song EP, Watery Grave, led to a collaboration with Secret City Records in 2006 to record a full length LP. Graham spent a larger part of the year building into the Friendship Cove studio and recording the Miracle Fortress debut, taking time out to perform as a solo act opening for bands like Love is All, Vic Chestnut, and locals Sunset Rubdown and Islands. Five Roses was completed in January 2007 and is an ambitious and engaging record of pop songs that echo My Bloody Valentine and the Beach Boys alike. It will be released in May 2007. Sunset Rubdown's Jordan Robson-Cramer (who also plays on the B-side to the first single), Telefauna's Adam Waito, and SS Cardiacs' Jessie Stein have recently joined Graham in the live lineup of Miracle Fortress.

Christian Music:

1. Ashes and Light
2. Avril Lavigne Karaoke Top Tunes CDG TTM-124
3. Brothers and Soldiers
4. Brush Creek Blvd.
5. Changes
6. Chapter One
7. Damaged [CD-single] [Import]
8. Damaged [Explicit Lyrics] [Explicit Lyrics]
9. Dance Of The Soul
10. Dream Come True

Christian Music

christian music

Christian Music

As/Is [Import]

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Szenen

Ulrich Sommerlatte: Orchestral Works

Music CD: Por El Resto De Mi Vida

Valley of the Kings [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] [Soundtrack]

Whisky in the Jar [Import]

We Are the Champions: Kara [Import]

Too Little Too Late

Viva Italia

Vingt Regards Sur L'Enfant Jesus

Urb [Import]

Super Estrellas del Pop [Enhanced]

Versatility

Mozart - Don Giovanni / Ramey, Tomowa-Sintow, Baltsa, Battle, Winbergh, Furlanetto, Malta, Burchuladze, Berlin Phil., Karajan

Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert