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| 2. Love Aint Gonna Wait For You |
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Editorial Reviews
The UK teen pop act's final single. The title track is backed with 'Love Ain't Gonna Wait For You' (Single Remix), 'Special Kind Of Something' (Exclusive New Track), 'Say Goodbye' (Video), & a 'Goodbye Message' from three of the members (Rachel, Tina & Bradley) (pt. 1). Polydor. 2003.
Say Goodbye,S Club,Universal Int'l,5"CD Singles,Club/Dance,Dance-Pop,England,Pop,Rock,Teen Pop
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Romanza
Andrea Bocelli Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000041OG Release Date: 1997-09-23 |
Tracks:
- Con Te Partiro
- Vivere
- Per Amore
- Il Mare Calmo Della Sera
- Caruso
- Macchine Da Guerra
- Le Tue Parole
- Vivo Per Lei
- Romanza
- La Luna Che Non C'e
- Rapsodia
- Voglio Restare Cosi
- E Chiove
- Miserere-Live
- Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro) - A Tribute To Henri Maske
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From his childhood on the family farm in rural Tuscany to the worldwide stage, Andrea Bocelli has achieved phenomenal success. His singing is only partially the point, and his fame owes much more to the aura of romance and the romantic archetype that's attached to him. Romanza is by far Bocelli's largest success, winning adoration thanks to the swooning vocals and the easy, sometimes lush, always pop-safe instrumental textures and melodies. As far as his opera chops go, Bocelli has won the approval of Pavarotti but likely will not wow enthusiasts. The upside is that Bocelli will likely grow the opera pie, convincing labels to take on more operatic projects. --Andrew BartlettCustomer Reviews:
Bias I Confess.......2007-07-06
This music is good when you want to relax or have a lady over 40 you want to entertain.
An Italianized Englishman..........2007-06-01
The rest of the album is a collection of ballads, most of which suffer from weak or clashing instrumentals. An exception is "Macchine Da Guerra" which has a pleasant and comparatively strong piano accompaniment.
I'd like to thank Kenny McCormick of South Park, CO for turning me on to Don Bocelli.
Romancing the listeners.......2007-05-30
Amazing!!!.......2007-05-18
Andrea in the 90's.......2007-04-20
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Time to Say Goodbye
Sarah Brightman , and London Symphony Orchestra Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002SMW Release Date: 1997-09-23 |
Tracks:
- Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro) - Andrea Bocelli
- No One Like You
- Just Show Me How To Love You
- Tu Quieres Volver
- In Pace
- There For Me
- Bilitis-Generique
- Who Wants To Live Forever
- La Wally
- Naturaleza Muerta
- En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor
- In Trutina
- O Mio Babbino Caro
- Alleluja
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Fans of small, pretty-voiced soprano Sarah Brightman will not be disappointed by this CD. In addition to some pop songs, Brightman sings high-flying excerpts from Orff's Carmina Burana, Puccini's "O mio babbino caro" (performed better by almost any other operatic soprano elsewhere), and "Alleluia" from Mozart's Exsultate Jubilate. One might call this a crossover disc; others might just see it as a recording featuring a pop singer with artsy aspirations. Whatever it is, Brightman's fans love her; others do not. Two duets with tenor Jose Cura remind the listener what opera singing really ought to sound like. --Robert LevineAmazon.com
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Diva: The Singles Collection |
Eden |
Diva: The Video Collection |
Live from Las Vegas |
La Luna (Live in Concert) |
Customer Reviews:
make room for Sarah, there's no scarcity of room.......2007-07-22
Just enjoy the music.
It's difficult to say whether, if Sarah had not chosen to sing so many duets with male vocal stalwarts, we would have pegged her voice as made for that format. But there's no turning back now. She simply shines in concert with the likes of Bocelli and Cura. The little heart of this reviewer, at the least, soars as she does so.
Some of the ire that Brightman draws from music critics of more defined criteria is generated by her gift for self-promotion, perhaps even as much as by her cross-genre peregrinations. Alas--and I say this as a fan of opera and a lamenter of its declining claim on our Western culture--that reflects more a failing of opera to convince its potential audiences of its need to exist than of a bare excess on Brightman's part. Who is to say? And why worry about it. The world, indeed, is a very big place and music is no zero sum game. I say bring it *all* on!
Just don't bring it on without Sarah Brightman. She's a piece of the furniture now, a beguiling, surprising, melodic piece of the room's personality.
This album is nearly too good to be true. 'Just Show Me How To Love You', with José Cura, is almost overwhelming in its pathos and power. Singing in several languages, Brightman's timbre seems to change dramatically with each. One could almost swear there's more than one female lead on the cd.
There is not. Brightman has simply chosen to lend her voice to the project of making it her specialty to be eclectic. Given the artistic and cultural silos and barrios in which we confine ourselves, we could use a little more of that around here.
Meanwhile, just enjoy the music. There is most emphatically room for *this* splendid album in this big, beautiful, troubled world of ours.
How to shake depresion.......2007-07-07
Gorgeous and accessible..........2007-05-27
A Bit Disappointed.......2007-04-02
Amazing and touching..........2007-02-03
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Sarah Brightman Classics
Sarah Brightman , Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni , Francisco Tarrega , George Frideric Handel , Fryderyk Chopin , Sergey Rachmaninov , Giacomo Puccini , Antonin Dvorak , Andrew Lloyd Webber , Ludwig van Beethoven , Joseph Marie Canteloube , Francesco Sartori , and Paul Bateman Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005RD78 Release Date: 2001-11-20 |
Tracks:
- Ave Maria (new recording)
- La Wally (from Time To Say Goodbye)
- Winter Light (new recording)
- Anytime, Anywhere (from Eden)
- Alhambra (new recording)
- Lascia Ch'io Pianga (from Eden)
- Dans La Nuit (new recording)
- Serenade/How Fair This Place (from La Luna)
- O Mio Babbino Caro (new recording)
- La Luna (from La Luna)
- Pie Jesu (new recording)
- Figlio Perduto (from La Luna)
- Nessun Dorma (new recording)
- Bailero (from Eden)
- Time To Say Goodbye (New solo version--previously unavailable)
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Have some friends who still haven't discovered what the Sarah Brightman fuss is all about? You'll find the perfect introduction to make converts of them all in Classics, so they'll have no more excuses to remain clueless. Sporting a Botticelli-inspired image of the platinum-selling soprano on the cover, Classics is a classy anthology including highlights from three of Brightman's chart-topping releases along with seven new tracks. Songs personally selected by the diva as her favorite classical interpretations are culled from her previous blockbusters: Time To Say Goodbye, Eden, and La Luna. And whether you're a fan already in the fold or one in the making, the new material here shows the diva at the top of her form, in new renderings of "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "Nessun Dorma" (accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic)--fascinating displays of the operatic confidence she's developed over her career. Other new offerings include a touching version of Schubert's "Ave Maria,' "Winter Light," a fresh take on her signature song "Pie Jesu" (from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem). "Alhambra" and "Dans La Nuit"--a real treat, bathing the listener in Brightman's silky, sensuous vocalism--add two original titles to her famous adaptations of classical melodies to new lyrics (using Chopin's haunting E major Etude in the latter case). All told, a lovely affirmation of the directions Brightman has boldly taken in her career to date. -Sarah ChinAmazon.com
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Time to Say Goodbye |
Diva: The Singles Collection |
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Live from Las Vegas |
La Luna (Live in Concert) |
Customer Reviews:
Sarah's Best Easy Listening CD.......2007-03-15
Best Brightman CD.......2007-02-07
Sarah Brightman is a Classic.......2007-01-02
Not The Best - Not the Worst - From Sarah Brightman.......2006-12-30
OVERALLY - The new songs sound O.K. and the old recordings are just as good as they were back then. This album is still a great buy!
Nice Cover.......2006-12-27
I'm a heterosexual guy who's not an opera aficionado - I only mention these facts because I seem to be right in the bull's-eye of the target market for this product. Sarah B. has a nice voice and she's pretty. Both of these are featured prominently on this CD. The cover and several pages in the insert are devoted to what must have been a very long and expensive photo shoot (and Photoshop) of a semi-clad Sarah looking marvelous. (The CD also comes with a flyer so you can buy various Brightman "Classics" apparel - perhaps not for the heterosexual male).
As far as the music goes: not bad, not great. I don't claim to have the most discerning ears for this sort of music, but everything was OK by me. However, the pieces on the CD with which I'm somewhat familiar, such as "O Mio Babbino Caro," didn't sound quite as good as other versions I've heard (and that includes by Charlotte Church, not just opera stars). Also, the solo version of "Time to Say Goodbye" didn't sound nearly as good to me as the duet with Bocelli.
In sum, there were 3-4 songs I liked enough to rip to MP3s - which is enough so that I didn't feel ripped myself...
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Brokeback Mountain
Gustavo Santaolalla , and Various Artists Manufacturer: Verve Forecast ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BEZQ18 Release Date: 2005-11-01 |
Tracks:
- Opening - Gustavo Santaolalla
- He Was A Friend Of Mine - Willie Nelson
- Brokeback Mountain 1 - Gustavo Santaolalla
- A Love That Will Never Grow Old - Emmylou Harris
- King Of The Road - Rufus Wainwright
- Snow - Gustavo Santaolalla
- The Devil's Right Hand - Steve Earle
- No One's Gonna Love You Like Me - Mary McBride
- Brokeback Mountain 2 - Gustavo Santaolalla
- I Don't Want To Say Goodbye - Teddy Thompson
- I Will Never Let You Go - Jackie Greene
- Riding Horses - Gustavo Santaolalla
- An Angel Went Up In Flames - The Gas Band
- Its So Easy - Linda Ronstadt
- Brokeback Mountain 3 - Gustavo Santaolalla
- The Maker Makes - Rufus Wainwright
- The Wings - Gustavo Santaolalla
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Argentina-born, California-based Gustavo Santaolalla helped shape the rock en Español movement by producing Mexican bands Molotov and Café Tacuba , and Colombian singer Juanes. In the late 1990s he made a switch to soundtracks, working on well-received albums for Amores Perros and The Motorcycle Diaries. His instrumental contributions to Ang Lee's tale of two cowboys in love are acoustic guitar-based and, let's face it, a bit on the sonic-wallpaper side.The vocal tracks, on the other hand, are uniformly lovely, even if the selection of interpreters falls on the predictable side. Linda Ronstadt, Steve Earle, Willie Nelson, and Mary McBride on the soundtrack to a contemporary Western? What a shock! Still, they're all wonderful and Santaolalla wrote at least a couple of classic-sounding country ballads ("A Love That Will Never Grow Old," sung by Emmylou Harris, and "No One's Gonna Love You Like Me," sung by Mary McBride). And don't miss Teddy Thompson and Rufus Wainwright's sweet cover of Roger Miller's 1964 "King of the Road." --Elisabeth Vincentelli
Customer Reviews:
Axe Rufus Wainwright, and it would be 5 stars.......2007-06-13
Yes, it's one of the best albums I own.......2007-06-03
Brokeback Mountain.......2007-05-13
A matter of taste..........2007-05-08
Perfect, just like the movie..........2007-04-21
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The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II
Gabriel Faure , Frederic Chopin , Antonio Vivaldi , Gustav Mahler , Claude Debussy , Sir Neville Marriner , Maris Jansons , Lorin Maazel , Sir Adrian Boult , Miklos Rozsa , Riccardo Muti , Stephen Cleobury , Sir John Barbirolli , New Philharmonia Orchestra , Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus , Academy of St. Martin in the Fields , and Berlin Philharmonic Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00002439O Release Date: 2003-03-11 |
Tracks:
- Sheep May Safely Graze - Sir Neville Marriner
- Serenade In G 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' - Sir Neville Marriner
- Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor, Op.26 - II. Adagio - Yedudi Menuhin
- Nocturne No.2 In E Flat Op.9 No.2 - John Ogdon
- Miserere Mei, Deus - Stephen Cleobury
- Schindler's List - Tasmin Little
- Traumerei - Dame Moura Lympany
- Dance Of The Sylphs - Sir Neville Marriner
- Water Music - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
- Symphony No.9: II. Largo - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
- Jean De Florette - Toots Thielemans
- Concerto For Lute And Two Violins - II. Largo - Anthony Bailes
- Cello Concerto In E Minor Op.85 - III. Adagio - Jacqueline De Pre
- Waltz No.15 In A Flat - Dame Moura Lympany
- Romance - Piers Lane
- Pavane - Maurice Handford
- Woodbrook - Micheal O Suilleabhain
- Time To Say Goodbye - Orchestra
Tracks:
- The Four Seasons - Concerto No.1 In E 'Spring' - Yehundi Menuhin
- Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Double Violin Concerto In D Minor - II. Largo Ma Non Tanto - Yehudi Menuhin
- Prelude No.7 In A Op.28 No.7 - Tzimon Barto
- Cantique De Jean Racine - MONKS AND CHOIRBOYS OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY
- The Lark Ascending - Hugh Bean
- 'Pathetique Sonata Op.13 - II. Adagio Cantabile - Leonard Pennario
- Pie Jesu - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Salut D'Amour - Richard Hickox
- La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (The Girl With Flaxen Hair) - Dame Moura Lympany
- The Coventry Carol - Medeval Babes
- Pavane For A Dead Princess - New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Liebestraum No.3 In A Flat - John Ogdon
- Panis Angelicus - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- Piano Concerto No.2 In F Op.102 - II. Andante - Dmitri Alexeev
- Agnus Dei - Peter Barley
- Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor - IV. Adagietto - New Philharmonia Orchestra
- My Heart Will Go On - Orchestra
Customer Reviews:
The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Eveer, Volume II.......2006-08-28
Great music listein to while you read in bed.......2005-08-21
A must buy for the non-snobbish classical music fan........2004-10-22
A bliss of spirit........2004-09-18
Joy, Tears, Love.
Good LUCK!
Boring.......2004-05-11
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The Producers (2001 Original Broadway Cast)
Mel Brooks , Matthew Broderick , Nathan Lane , Roger Bart , Gary Beach , Cady Huffman , Jesse Levy , and Grace Paradise, Jennifer Smith Tony Kadleck Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005AY6I Release Date: 2001-04-17 |
Tracks:
- Overture
- Opening Night
- The King of Broadway
- We Can Do It
- Unhappy
- I Wanna Be a Producer
- In Old Bavaria
- Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop
- Keep It Gay
- When You Got It, Flaunt It
- Along Came Bialy
- That Face
- Have You Ever Heard the German Band?
- It's Bad Luck to Say Good Luck on Op'ning Night
- Springtime for hitler
- Where Did We Go Right?
- Betrayed
- 'Til Him
- Prisoners Of Love (Leo & Max)
- Goodbye!
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The Producers was the vehicle that first proclaimed Mel Brooks's decidedly singular comic vision as a film director in 1968. At the time, the world may not have been entirely ready for the depth charges of hilarity he unleashed; but more than three decades later, it seemed almost foreordained that the film's retooling as a full-fledged musical--directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman--would become the smash hit of the 2000-2001 Broadway season (even before opening at the St. James Theatre in April). Brooks is, of course, no stranger to the Broadway musical genre or to songwriting, but skeptics might find themselves taken by surprise at just how outrageously well all the threads come together for the new show.The film's absurd core vignette--the infamous "Springtime for Hitler"--if anything gains a few notches in hilarity when framed by a character-rich musical that comes off as both parody and valentine in its mimicry of Broadway's "golden age." Brooks (with the help of idiomatically expert arrangements by Glen Kelly) has cooked up a variety of numbers constituting a virtual primer of old-fashioned American musical comedy styles (there's even a toying with Cabaret-style decadence), but they're always coated with an extra layer of zaniness. In fact, the whole show becomes a Chinese box of parodies within parodies. But what really gets the whole mix working is a surefire cast headed by Nathan Lane playing Max Bialystock and Matthew Broderick doing a delightfully nebbish turn with delusions of misplaced glory as his sidekick, Leo Bloom.
From his first big number (musically winking at Fiddler on the Roof), Lane hungrily lays claim to the role, undaunted by his formidable predecessor, Zero Mostel. Even on disc, you can visualize his over-the-top mugging as a dethroned "king of Broadway" who was "the first producer ever to do summer stock in the winter." Comedy, as they say, is all about timing, and that's exactly what Lane gets right. His interactions with Bloom, Franz Liebkind (Brad Oscar), and Roger de Bris (Gary Beach) are priceless, even when only in sound. As for the tunes, Brooks crafts a number of truly memorable ones--don't be surprised to find yourself horrified as you hum along with "Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop" and, of course, "Springtime for Hitler." --Thomas May
Customer Reviews:
Just what I wanted.......2006-11-06
I Want to be a producer.......2006-03-06
Spring Time for "The Producers".......2005-12-13
While "The Producers" Is not as musically complex or mature as other "Best Musical" scores of recent years (Spamalot, Avenue Q, Hairspray,) It is funnier than all of those put together. Nathan lane And Matthew Broderick Are perfectly cast in their roles and Caddy Hoffman is great, and when Ulla belt, she Belts!
the rest of the cast is amazing.
As for the song I can't think of one that I don't like, They are all great!
I would hope that the fact that the show makes light of Hitler doesn't turn you off, because you would be missing somthing great.
Mel Brooks = Brilliant.......2005-12-12
I was not disappointed. It was funny, racy, and downright fabulous. I bought the soundtrack at intermission and have been listening to it ever since. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves musicals. Lane and Broderick play off each other perfectly, Cady Huffman has one of the best belting voices I've heard in ages, and the songs are actually FUNNY.
Aside from raving about one of my favorite shows, I would like to address the comments made about the show downplaying Hitler and being racist towards Germans. In no way does this show downplay Hitler's terrible deeds. Bialystock and Bloom make several comments about how disgusted they are about the play- the fact that it is so insulting to our sensibilities is the reason why it was chosen in the first place. I am Jewish and have studied the Holocaust and WWII for years. I was not offended in the least, nor did I feel the Brooks was promoting or trivializing Hitler's war crimes. Brooks himself is Jewish for god's sake.
Second, I see nothing in the show that is racist towards Germans. Yes there is a Nazi in it who is German. How is that racist? The Nazis went all over the world after WWII- it is possible that several ended up in New York City. And no one will argue that some Nazi's were German. You might as well say that the show is discriminatory towards Swedes, or gay directors, or producers, or the countless number of things made fun of in the show.
it won 11 (if im correct) TONY awards for a reason!.......2005-12-08
So about the CD...awesome. I love these songs, and I am very much looking forward to seeing the movie version of the musical coming out in late December! GO SEE IT!
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Every Time You Say Goodbye
Alison Krauss and Union Station Manufacturer: Rounder / UMGD ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
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ASIN: B0000002KB Release Date: 1992-02-14 |
Tracks:
- Every Time You Say Goodbye
- Another Night
- Last Love Letter
- Cluck Old Hen
- Who Can Blame You
- It Won't Work This Time
- Heartstrings
- I Don't Know Why
- Cloudy Days
- New Fool
- Shield Of Faith
- Lose Again
- Another Day, Another Dollar
- Jesus Help Me To Stand
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Over the course of her first albums, including her fourth, 1992's Every Time You Say Goodbye, Alison Krauss probably did more than any of her contemporaries to attract mainstream-country attention to bluegrass. A traditionalist might say this is because Krauss and her band, Union Station, offer a kind of "bluegrass-lite" that's cut with pop sensibility, absent any manic-fast picking, and awash in Krauss's goes-down-easy vocal. Nonetheless, this is a solid album that pushed Krauss deservedly further into the limelight. Highlights include the title track, Union Station banjo picker Ron Block's fine gospel number "Shield of Faith," and the traditional instrumental "Cluck Old Hen." --Anders Smith-LindallCustomer Reviews:
An amazing bunch of talent.......2007-05-17
Alison and an earlier version of Union Station sound great.......2004-07-15
Ron Block on banjo and guitar and Barry Bales on bass have been with Alison for years, and this version of Union Station sounds comparably polished and talented. I'm going to guess if you're reading this that you have at least a nodding acquaintance with Alison's one-in-a-million voice and the fact that while her bands are built to complement that voice - she also doesn't hog the spotlight.
On this CD standout cuts include "New Fool", "Who Can Blame You", "Heartstrings" along with the Gospel "Jesus, Help me to Stand" and the title cut.
Several of the tracks feature other Union Station members on lead vocals and although they vary from "good" to "not bad" - they suffer from today's perspective in that no one else in Union Station has a voice like Alison's, and no one else in *this* version of the band has a voice like Dan Tyminski.
Still - absolutely required for Alison Krauss fans.
Excellent CD.......2003-08-21
It is incredible to listen to such skill on the banjo, especially after hearing so much modern guitar strumming. That combined with Krauss' hypnotic voice make the album great. My only problem with the album was that Krauss didn't sing EVERY song!
Pure but fairly mellow bluegrass.......2003-07-12
On this album, Alison and her band, Union Station, work their way through a selection of songs that are generally not well known despite several of them being cover versions. Many of these are old bluegrass songs, but they also include I don't know why (Shawn Colvin) and Lose again (Karla Bonoff). There are also some original songs here including two by Sidney Cox (of the Cox family).
At the time, Union Station was made up of Tim Stafford (guitar), Ron Block (banjo - he also wrote three of the songs here), Adam Steffey (mandolin) and Barry Bales (bass). Alison played the fiddle as well as doing most of the singing. The four men could all sing and each of them can be heard on this album, providing harmony or duet vocals, but Alison is the real star.
If you are unfamiliar with Alison's early music, I recommend that you buy Now that I've found you - A collection, which I've already reviewed. That includes one track from each of her early albums, plus tracks not available on any of her other albums so far. If you have that collection and you are looking for more of Alison's early music, you will enjoy this.
New Grass Blue Grass Good Grass.......2003-05-13
This music reaches me quite pure. There is something about an artist earlier works that comes across more raw, true, fervent, pure and "Every Time You Say Goodbye" comes across in places as all of these. Though Krauss carries the band's main moniker, it's Union Station that has the talent that stands out here. Ron Block, Tim Stafford, Barry Bales, and Adam Steffey trade off adding to the harmonies and take the lead in a few songs. Those songs stand-out to me. To my taste, Krauss' voice is a little too soft, a little too sweet to catch the down home spirit of bluegrass. She can play one heck of a fiddle, but let the boys sing for the most part.
Stand out songs are, "Another Night," "It won't work this Time," and "Another Day Another Dollar." O Brother, don't forget the standard "Cluck Old Hen," providing a fitting vehicle to showcase the talent of these talented bluegrassers. Heck, any one of these songs will have you jumping up from the kitchen table, grabbing the molasses jug and beating on or blowing on it, skipping around like a old cluck fool and sliding and kicking those boots across the hay-strewn floor. Yeeehah!!
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The Best of the Manhattans: Kiss and Say Goodbye
The Manhattans Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002AAJ Release Date: 1995-10-31 |
Tracks:
- Kiss And Say Goodbye
- Don't Take Your Love
- There's No Me Without You
- Wish That You Were Mine
- The Day The Robin Sang To Me
- That's How Much I Love You
- Hurt
- La La La Wish Upon A Star
- I Kinda Miss You
- It Feels So Good To Be Loved So Bad
- Am I Losing You
- Everybody Has A Dream
- Shining Star
- I'll Never Find Another (Find Another Like You)
- Just One Moment Away
- I Was Made For You
- Just The Lonely Talking Again
- You Send Me
- Goodbye Is The Saddest Word
Customer Reviews:
The best of Manhattans.......2006-03-13
A Lot to Like Here.......2004-12-22
The BEST!.......2003-07-28
Kiss and Say Goodbye.......2002-09-27
The best album.......2001-12-10
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I Will Say Goodbye
Bill Evans Trio Manufacturer: Ojc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000YYF Release Date: 1996-02-12 |
Tracks:
- I Will Say Goodbye
- Dolphin Dance
- Seascape
- Peau Douce
- Nobody Else But Me
- I Will Say Goodbye (Take 2)
- The Opener
- Quiet Light
- A House Is Not A Home
- Orson's Theme
Customer Reviews:
Interesting material deftly handled.......2006-07-02
This album features really interesting material; instead of lots of traditional standards, the material is made up of some later jazz tunes, the best example of which is Herbie Hancock's "Dolphin Dance." Considering that Hancock is greatly indebted to Evans for parts of his style, it is interesting that Evans (and Ahmad Jamal for that matter) would use this tune on their own albums. It's a great tune, though, and Evans handles it in a way which definitely contrasts with Hancock's approach. An interesting study is to compare the present version with Hancock's rendition on Ron Carter's "Third Plane" album, also featuring Tony Williams, as well as Ahmad Jamal's treatment on "The Awakening." Each version is different and I'm undecided as to my favorite (especially when you throw in the classic original version on Hancock's "Maiden Voyage") but I like this one a lot.
The other really interesting selection is Burt Bacharach's "A House is Not a Home," a tune often precariously dangling over the dark pit of cheesyness but nonetheless a very pretty tune. I like what Evans does with it a lot, in a brief but poignant reading.
All in all, this is an extremely solid, at times beautiful and moving musical document from late in Evans' career. I would highly recommend it for its beauty, challenge, and accessibility, three adjectives that could only meet in describing an artist of Evans' caliber and genius. It may not be the best from this period (the live albums "The Tokyo Concert" and "Since We Met" are a notch higher) but that only underscores Evans' tremendously high potential on live dates. Buy this and the other two and choose how carefully and deeply you wish to listen, because it stands up on all levels.
surprise!.......2006-03-12
There is a care and gentle beauty to this set that is so sorely missing in much of today's improvisational music.
Bill truly developed a most individual sound throughout his extensive career.
Beautiful Stuff.......2001-02-28
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Erich Kunzel - Andrew Lloyd Webber (Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar, Starlight Express, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Andrew Lloyd Webber , Erich Kunzel , Ernest [organ] Hoffman , Randolph Bowman , Timothy Berens , and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003D18 Release Date: 1996-01-23 |
Tracks:
- The Phantom Of The Opera
- The Music Of The Night
- Think Of Me
- Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
- All I Ask Of You
- Angel Of Music
- As If We Never Said Goodbye
- The Greatest Star of All
- With One Look
- Memory
- I Don't Know How To Love Him
- Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say)
- King Herod's Song
- Don't Cry For Me, Argentina
- Starlight Express
- Any Dream Will Do
Customer Reviews:
Kunzel's different perspective on ALW's musicals.......2005-11-06
Kunzel contrasts the dramatic and lyrical sides of the PHANTOM and SUNSET BOULEVARD suites as if they were written for the Pops. The Phantom suite gains from a breathtaking organ introduction of the Phantom's theme, and from the contrasts in Music of the Night that match the lyrics perfectly, even without the cast album. The tender arrangement of Think of Me cleverly weaves the Angel of Music melody as a counterpoint, while All I Ask of You, complete with some of the details of the original orchestrations, makes a calming answer to Christine's Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again. The JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR suite depicts the contrasting and conflicting moods of this groundbreaking rock opera, from the contrasts in I Don't Know How to Love Him to the sheer anguish in Gethsemene (I Only Want to Say).
There are some interesting arrangements on this ALW offering, especially the arrangement of Don't Cry for Me Argentina from EVITA. Although some listeners might be offended when it transmorphs itself into the Ravel Bolero after doing an about-turn from its lush, Spanish feel, it still depicts Evita's rise to power and her manipulative trait in her character, well-suiting an orchestral concert arrangement of the tune and fitting in with the spirit of the musical. Another interesting arrangement is the rousing theme-and-variation finale of Any Dream Will Do from JOSEPH, which incorporates many different musical styles throughout the variations, from ballroom waltzing to jazz, movie music (Magnificent Seven) and circus-style music. I know some listeners might be offended, but in their own inimitable and creative way, Kunzel and the Pops still pay tribute to this early ALW musical by evoking the myriad of colours on the coat and the diversity of musical styles in the original JOSEPH musical. This arrangement certainly fits the trademark style of the Pops perfectly.
The only fault with this collection is in the arrangement of Memory from CATS. Here, this song is treated as a flat-out romantic ballad, rather than as the haunting anthem for respect that Grizabella sings. Nevertheless, the arrangement by Tommy Newsom (who wrote this arrangement for a Doc Severinson album) is innofensive to this well-loved ALW melody (this is the only arrangement that Crafton Beck or Steven Reineke didn't write for this album). Also, I wish that Kunzel had included Love Changes Everything and Whistle Down the Wind, but given the fact that this was a 1996 recording, ALW hadn't written Whistle down the Wind as yet. But these are minor caveats, since Kunzel offers much to savour in these infectuous and spirited performances.
Yet I still feel that Kunzel's ALW offering is a winner in its lush orchestral suite arrangements of his well-loved and great musicals, far superior to any shopping-mall synthesised arrangement. This would surely count towards another feather in Kunzel's cap and stand pride of place with his rousing offering of Rodgers & Hammerstein. I'm sure Lord Lloyd Webber would have been proud.
Christian Music:
- Scrumptdillyumptious
- Seasons of the Heart
- Shades of Purple (+4 Bonus Tracks) [Import]
- Song for You [Import]
- Sunnys Off
- Sweet Armenian Water
- The Animal Song [CD-single] [Import] [Extra tracks]
- The Best Summer Album in the World...Ever!
- The Leif Garrett Collection
- The Luscious Session Vol. 1
Christian Music
Memories Are Made of This [Import]
The Lost Tapes [Enhanced] [Live]
The World of Gregorian and Mystic, Vol. 2 [Import]
The Velvet Underground [Original recording remastered]
Serenata De Trios Vol. III, Reyna Mia, Llamarada
The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1 [Clean]