You Used to Like When I

About the Artist
Mix Lenny Kravitz edge with the vulnerability of Billie Holiday and throw in a pinch of D'Angelo's irreverence and you've come close to what Elena Joyner has evolved into at the tender age of nineteen.

EJ has had a life filled with many blessings; the most fulfilling of which has been the gift of song. She was driven by her passion to sing the songs she penned since the age of five.

What is singular and special about EJ is her ability to stay true to herself through all of her astonishing transformations. It is this essence that captures your undivided attention. EJ takes the listener on a roller coaster of sounds and emotions with her songs. She fuses funk with hip-hop and pop without sacrificing the integrity of the individual genre. The result is an uplifting fun, melodic, raw, powerful, emotional and experimental exploration. As a vocalist, songwriter, musician and that rare breed of performer who puts something essential of herself into every note and each word she sings, EJ is an artist whose life is reflected in the style and substance of her music.

We have been here before on the cusp of discovery, the crux of delight, and the crucible where true artistry and mass appeal entwine. ¨ Keep a close watch and stay tuned. This is a very special work in progress…

Product Description
Like Macy Gray, Erykah Badu and Kelis, 19 year old, Elena Joyner has the honesty and flair of a full-grown woman--a rarity in the world of youthful Pop & R&B princesses. Among the most talented singers in popular R&B today, Joyner is part of a neo-soul movement that includes artists like Gray, Jill Scott, Amel Larrieux and the original Erica Badu. Joyner is wortqh hearing not just for her big, big candy-coated voice, but also for her gutsy, honest approach to a genre that often drowns in artifice. With her first single and self titled debut full-length on the way, Joyner approaches personal issues with a subtlety seldom found in the R&B scene.

On "You Used To Like When I" she criticizes her man for suggesting a threesome and becoming insecure when she enjoys it (without getting dogmatic) over an addictive drumbeat. Her voice never overwhelms her down-tempo arrangements: she uses it to squeeze more life into them.

You Used to Like When I,Elena Joyner

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Average customer rating: Not worth the asking price..................

Wall to Wall Richard Rodgers Various Artists Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000068TMM Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

1. Mahattan
2. Little Girl Blue
3. Ten Cents A Dance
4. I Have Dreamed
5. Mountain Greenery
6. It Never Entered My Mind
7. Climb Ev'ry Mountain/You'll Never Walk Alone
8. There's A Small Hotel
9. You Are Too Beautiful
10. Sing For Your Supper
11. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
12. Johnny One Note
13. Where Or When
14. People Will Say We're In Love
15. There Is Nothin' Like A Dame

Customer Reviews:

Not worth the asking price.........................2007-05-04

Have to be honest. I've got dozens of Broadway musical recordings, along with loads of 'em by lounge-singers and ballad performers. The performances here are, for the most part, nothing special; in fact, most of the male voices are kind of "stinky." Sorry, guys. Singer, Steve Ross ("I Have Dreamed"), does have a very unusual voice, I'll give him that. But, but, but........the only male singer (Patrick Quinn) placed in the only romantic duet ("People Will Say We're In Love") has a voice much more suited to Broadway comedic roles---nothing romantic-sounding about it.

The girls come off better. Maureen McG. is her reliable self, and Judy K. and Debbie G. are their normal and known selves.

In the end, I recommend saving your money for better done songs from Broadway.

****

Average customer rating: A Comic-Opera Treasure! an obscure delight!

Dittersdorf: Arcifanfano, King of Fools Manufacturer: Video Artists Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Dittersdorf | Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Anna Russell Takes On... Nabucco & The Magic Flute Anna Russell Again? The Anna Russell Album Encore? Hansel and Gretel: An Opera Fantasy ASIN: B000003LIK Release Date: 1994-12-12

Tracks:

1. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Overture
2. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Chorus - We've Traveled Far (Semplicina, Gloriosa, Garbata, Sordidone, Malgoverno, Furibondo)
3. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - Approach! What Is Your Name, Sir? (Furibondo)
4. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - With A Sword That Is Sterner Than Moses (Furibondo)
5. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - Unhappy Oddling (Gloriosa)
6. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - My Fair Skin, My Bare Chin (Gloriosa)
7. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - Was Ever There Insanity (Sordidone)
8. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - Snugly Hidden Safe From Prying (Sordidone)
9. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - Madness Beyond All Measure (Malgoverno)
10. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - When The Purse Is Clinking (Malgoverno)
11. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - There, Like A Vapor (Semplicina)
12. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - O Look So Woeful (Semplicina)
13. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - Such As She Seems To Be Frigid (Garbata)
14. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - Let's Sing, Let's All Be Jolly (Garbata)
15. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Recitative - For All Types Of Confusion
16. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act I: Aria - The Fierce One Lives Only For The Slaughter
17. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - I Beg You To Stop (Malgoverna, Gloriosa, Garbata)
18. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Aria - We Praise The Sun For Beauty (Malgoverna)
19. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - Bumpkin, Coarse-grained (Gloriosa, Garbata)
20. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Aria - If You Will Love Me, I Will Love You (Garbata)
21. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - No, They Cannot Persuade Me! (Gloriosa)
22. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Aria - Lovely Ladies, You Enjoying (Gloriosa)
23. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - Where's My Lover, Sweetheart (Sordidone)

Tracks:

1. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Aria - Sordidone, Be A Bunny
2. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - Are You Hiding? (Sordidone, Garbata)
3. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Duet - See Comely Phyllis Wander (Garbata, Sordidone)
4. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - Don't Come Near Me (Semplicina, Furibondo)
5. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Aria - The High And Mighty Lion (Furibondo)
6. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - Quiet At Last (Semplicina)
7. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Duet - Semplicina, Do You Hear Me? (Semplicina)
8. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Quartet - Ever More Bitter Shall Be My Raging (Gloriosa, Garbata, Malgoverno, Furibondo)
9. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Recitative - What Now? What New Forms Of Madness? (Gloriosa, Sordidone, Malgoverno, Furibondo)
10. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act II: Chorus - Long Live King Arcifanfano (Semplicina, Gloriosa, Garbata, Sordidone, Malgoverno, Furibondo)
11. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - Earth, Our Dearest, Good And Nearest (Sordidone)
12. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - That His Sowing Yield A Growing (Malgoverno)
13. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - What Has The Fool Committed (Malgoverna, Gloriosa)
14. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - Ask Of Beauty, She Will Answer (Gloriosa)
15. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - Hop And Stop It! (Furibondo, Gloriosa)
16. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - All Of This Planet, I Cry To Each Man (Furibondo)
17. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - What's Unleashed These Dreadful Roars? (Garbata, Furibondo)
18. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - I'm Simple And I'm Candid (Garbata)
19. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - What Mischief And Load This Purse Is!
20. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - Goddess Bright As Morning
21. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - Mother Always Used To Tell Me (Sordidone, Semplicina)
22. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - What A Lot I Need What I Need Lot's Of! (Sordidone)
23. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - May He Not Come To Harm (Semplicina)
24. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Aria - There's A Devil In A Ducat (Semplicina)
25. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - Gather, O Subjects, About Us (Gloriosa, Garbata, Semplicina)
26. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Duet - If You Marry Me (Semplicina)
27. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Chorus - With Curiosity All Aflame (Semplicina, Gloriosa, Garbata, Sordidone, Malgoverno, Furibondo)
28. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Recitative - Quiet, Please, We Implore You!
29. Arcifanfano, King Of Fools: Act III: Chorus - The Wise And The Mad Have Got One Word For Their Dwelling

Customer Reviews:

A Comic-Opera Treasure!.......2007-01-28

Dittersdorf is a sort of working-man's Mozart; in fact, this opera sounds similar to some of Mozart's early operas. But Mozart sought to break the rules and to explore new musical ideas; Dittersdorf is not an innovator...yet he is no less a master! This performance, too, is a materpiece of refined (not always!) comedy; the arias include some extremely difficult vocal leaps and trills, yet the primary joy is the witty verse. W.H. Auden (no less!) ramrodded this translation to English. And Anna Russell, famed for her "Analysis of Wagner's Ring Cycle" steals every scene she's in! Ad-libbing shamelessly, her introductory aria, all by itself, is worth more than the purchase price!

an obscure delight!.......2002-07-31

Eleanor Steber's image on the cover of this set caught my eye while rummaging through the cut-out bins of San Francisco on a recent opera whirlwind. What a lost treasure this performance is - recorded "LIVE" in NYC 1965! All the principles shine, their energy ebullient. Don't hesitate, buy it and smile before it disappears.

Average customer rating:

Silverstein / Glasseater: When Broken Is Easily Fixed / Everything Is Beautiful When You Don't Look Down: Split Ep Silverstein , and Glasseater Manufacturer: Victory Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge ASIN: B000QUFR9S

Product Description

Tracks: 1. Silverstein - Giving Up; 2. Silverstein - Smashed Into Pieces; 3. Glasseater - At Your Own Risk; 4. Glasseater - Art of Communication. Limited Edition Split EP CD between Silverstein and Glasseater.

Average customer rating: First Rate Light Music

Flirtation Walk Manufacturer: Dutton Vocalion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by MacDowell | MacDowell, Edward | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romberg, Sigmund | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wilder | Wilder, Alec | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | 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 | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005UKDH Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

1. Yes! We Have No Bananas
2. Always
3. Blue Skies
4. In the Blue of the Evening
5. When I Grow Too Old to Dream
6. Don't Blame Me
7. To a Wild Rose
8. Dawn to Dusk
9. Laura
10. Would You Like to Take a Walk?
11. Reflections in the Water
12. It's Always You
13. Two Little Girls in Blue
14. Sweet and Lovely
15. So Do I
16. Flirtation Walk
17. By a Waterfall
18. Can I Forget You?
19. It's Easy to Remember
20. Flirtation Waltz
21. Down by the River
22. My Foolish Heart
23. I Love a Lassie

Customer Reviews:

First Rate Light Music.......2004-08-31

Dacades ago on FM radio I heard a medium tempo version of "Would You Like to Take a Walk?" that knocked my socks off. Simply beautiful. It took me this long to find out that it was Robert Farnon's Orchestra that performed that gem! And now, not only do I finally have it, I have also discovered more of Mr. Farnon's wonderful repertoire on these two albums.

This may be considered "Light Music" but it is certainly not boring. There are uptempo romps like "Yes, we have no Bananas" and "Blue Skys" as well as near classical beauties like "Can I Forget You?" and "Down By the River." Farnon takes full advantage of his rather sizeable orchestra which consists of strings, brass, reeds, percussion, rhythm and harp.

The cd is a nice production as well with interesting liner notes about Robert Farnon and the music per se. There are reproductions of the original album covers released both in the UK and U.S. There are also track times and composer listings, but, sadly, no mention of the orchestra members other than specific soloists. Originally the sound quality, even in 1953 and 1954 when these albums were recorded, was excellent. Fifty years has taken some of the edge off of that sound from the master tapes, but it is still very good.

It's easy for me to recommend this cd and I will be forever grateful to Amazon for giving me the resources to finally track down Farnon and his beautiful arrangement and performance of "Would You Like to Take a Walk?"

Average customer rating: Simply Marvelous!

An Evening with Alan Jay Lerner Alan Jay Lerner , Placido Domingo , and Elaine Paige Manufacturer: Relativity ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Tin Pan Alley | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000026YOS Release Date: 2001-04-17

Tracks:

1. The Street Where You Live - Peter Land/Michael Sadler/Peter Fleetwood/Placido Domingo
2. Hrather On The Hill - Sally Ann Howes
3. Almost Like Being In Love - Marti Webb
4. How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life? - The Flavin And Bonnie Langford
5. Come Back To Me - Burton Lane
6. On A Clear Day You Can See Forever - Elaine Paige
7. How To Handle A Woman - Martin Smith
8. Follow Me - Claire moore
9. If Ever I Wouls Leave You - Robert Meadmore
10. Camelot - Christopher Cazenove & Full Company
11. Garbage Isn't What It Used To Be - Gerard Kenny
12. Gigi - Daniel Massey
13. I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore - Jean-Pierre Aumont
14. Why Him? - Liz Robertson
15. One MOre Walk Around The Garden - Martin Smith/David Kernan/Robert Meadmore
16. Take Care Of This House - Pareicia Routledge
17. Wanderin' Star - Tim Rice And Cantabile
18. Another Life - Liz Robertson
19. Ascot Gavotte - The My Fair Lady Company
20. I Could Have Danced All Night - Anne Rogers
21. The Rain In Spain - Placido Domingo/Liz Robertson & Richard Caldicot
22. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face - Douglas Fairbanks
23. Dance A Little Closer - Full Company

Customer Reviews:

Simply Marvelous!.......2001-05-21

One of the best CDs I've bought in years! Granted, I'm a bit Lerner-biased having played Col. Pickering in My Fair Lady before...and I just love his stuff anyways -- but nonetheless this CD is a GREAT buy! I found it in a store somewhere about 2-3 months ago, and I don't think it's left my CD player since. Domingo's occasional appearances add SUCH classy humor that I just roll over laughing everytime he sings! Granted, one must be at least fairly familiar with the story and flow of My Fair Lady to get all the jokes, but even without that, it's still a series of stellar performances. Buy this CD!

Average customer rating: Elena Rocks! Popular music is getting better An amazing new talent

You Used to Like When I ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005BAUB Release Date: 2001-04-09

Tracks:

1. You Used to Like When I
2. You Used to Like When I (instrumental)

Album Description

Like Macy Gray, Erykah Badu and Kelis, 19 year old, Elena Joyner has the honesty and flair of a full-grown woman--a rarity in the world of youthful Pop & R&B princesses. Among the most talented singers in popular R&B today, Joyner is part of a neo-soul movement that includes artists like Gray, Jill Scott, Amel Larrieux and the original Erica Badu. Joyner is wortqh hearing not just for her big, big candy-coated voice, but also for her gutsy, honest approach to a genre that often drowns in artifice. With her first single and self titled debut full-length on the way, Joyner approaches personal issues with a subtlety seldom found in the R&B scene.

On "You Used To Like When I" she criticizes her man for suggesting a threesome and becoming insecure when she enjoys it (without getting dogmatic) over an addictive drumbeat. Her voice never overwhelms her down-tempo arrangements: she uses it to squeeze more life into them.

Customer Reviews:

Elena Rocks!.......2003-03-14

New up and coming star. Once she is discovered she is going to fly.

Popular music is getting better.......2001-04-27

This is great quality POP music. It has the qualities that make music fun. A catchy hook, great rendition and an infectious beat. It definitely has the makings of a Madonna "Like A Virgin." By any stretch of the imagination "That Ain't Bad.." So for all you POP haters out there... GET A LIFE! POP LIVES! Thanks WIFX for taking a chance and playing real independent music.

An amazing new talent.......2001-04-19

What an awesome song and a simply awesome talent. It reminds me of the days when music was fun and just simply enjoyable. It is a refreshing change from the "Back that thang up" and the "You Make Me Crazy" songs that are on our airways today. Radio, pick this one up! It is SLAMMING!

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