The Promise

Product Description
This album exemplifies the tradition of EW&F's musical integrity combining simple melodies and strong rhythms with their signature horn section and background vocals. 17 tracks of pure listening pleasure. Digipak. Kalimba. 2003.

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Average customer rating: Rock and Roll never forgets Bob Seger is back, and it's about time! It's a great comeback!!! Still the Same -- Still the Best Bob Seger Face the Promise

Face The Promise Bob Seger Manufacturer: Capitol/ EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bob Seger - Greatest Hits Bob Seger. Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Highway Companion Freedom's Road The Captain and the Kid ASIN: B000GY721K Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

1. Wreck This Heart
2. Wait For Me
3. Face The Promise
4. No Matter Who You Are
5. Are You
6. Simplicity
7. No More
8. Real Mean Bottle (with Kid Rock)
9. Wont Stop
10. Between
11. The Answers In The Question (with Patty Loveless)
12. The Long Goodbye

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This may be his first album in over a decade, but veteran Detroit rock icon Bob Seger shows he's lost none of his signature songwriting chops, sense of blue collar yearning or distinctive vocal prowess during his record biz sabbatical. Rather than reinvent himself for a turbulent marketplace that's regressed from alt.rock to teeny-pop in his absence, Seger stays largely true to his roots here. The album's Nashville recording locale and Seger's winning duet with Patti Loveless on "The Answer's in the Question" reaffirm how much the lines between roots rock and contemporary country have blurred while he was on the sidelines, a notion that's underscored on Seger's raucous turn with fellow Motor City native Kid Rock on their cover of Vince Gill's "Real Mean Bottle." Yet forceful ballads like "Wait For Me" and "Won't Stop" show there's still gold to be mined in the vein of the singer's epochal '70s work, while "Wreck This Heart" rocks admirably and the melancholy closer "The Long Goodbye" showcases Seger as accomplished one man band. All in all a compelling musical argument for the notion that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. --Jerry McCulley

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Customer Reviews:

Rock and Roll never forgets.......2007-07-23

I love Bob, but he (as with all os us) has gotten a bit older.
But Rock and Roll never forgets

Bob Seger is back, and it's about time!.......2007-06-18

I found out about Bob Seger after I came back from Viet Nam, and I was pretty wild and wanted nothing to do with the establishment and "society". All I wanted was a big motorcycle, a willing woman, a bottle, good friends, and to never call anyone "sir" ever again. Among those friends I found Seger on the speakers and he pumped my brain full of fire and soul. We were the "live to ride, and ride to live" crowd, and "Horizontal Bob" was almost a life style. Well, all I can say is that I changed, and so did Bob. We both weathered the years, became respectable, and rounded off the rough edges. When Bob did a duet with Martina McBride behind a black piano, I thought it was over. But, with FACE THE PROMISE Bob Seger has opened a door to the past, and let is some fresh air amongst the sillyness that passes for rock and roll these days. He just turned 62 the other day, and a comic radio jock said, as I was commuting (yes, sometimes I feel like I've had a sex change operation) to work that "Bob had lost the lead in his pencil". Well, that radio "personality" has obviously never heard FACE THE PROMISE. If you are over 40 (or like me over 50), and want that hard driving sound and entrancing lyrics that do not have to be hidden behind shredding guitar, buy this album. Of course, you may find yourself buying a motorcycle, wearing black leather to break the wind, and heading for the promised land.;-P If this is your first Bob Seger, his catalog is available, and you have a world of serious and true rock and roll to experience. Rock on!

It's a great comeback!!!.......2007-06-08

Thank you Bob...It's a great comeback...I'm looking forward to even greater performances for the future.

Still the Same -- Still the Best.......2007-06-04

As another reviewer wrote, this was worth the wait! Seger has lost none of the edge in his voice or the message in his songs. I can't add much to what the other reviewers have written except to say; buy it, you won't be disapointed!

Bob Seger Face the Promise.......2007-05-31

This is a good decent middle America rock and roll effort by a true to your roots original. I saw Bob Seger in 1975 when he had flowing black hair mid way down his back and he could really work it brother could he. He tapped into some energy like all over the place in yo face get down dude. I had never heard of him before I saw him at the University of Montana and a girl from Detroit, Michigan had to tell be to go check him out. Was I glad I did and how. If waiting years at a time to get new Seger product is what we have to do then alright Bob...no wine before it's time man.

Average customer rating: I have all of her work and... Maureen, Maureen!!!! My Favorite Sade CD I don't have the words to express Great Sophomore...

Promise Sade Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Diamond Life Stronger Than Pride Love Deluxe Lovers Rock The Best of Sade ASIN: B000051XX9 Release Date: 2000-11-14

Tracks:

1. Is It A Crime
2. The Sweetest Taboo
3. War Of The Hearts
4. You're Not The Man
5. Jezebel
6. Mr. Wrong
7. Punch Drunk
8. Never As Good As The First Time
9. Fear
10. Tar Baby
11. Maureen

Customer Reviews:

I have all of her work and..........2007-07-16

this is by far, my favorite of them all. If you can only own just one, this would be my recommendation. Then again, I like horns.

Maureen, Maureen!!!!.......2007-04-11

Love this girl, great music for making love to - buy it today, get laid tonight!

My Favorite Sade CD.......2007-02-17

Promise is my favorite Sade CD. She's just so cool, yet not afraid to share her sadness. "War of the Hearts" is a standout song, and if you're like me, you might even play it a few times in a row when the mood strikes.

I don't have the words to express.......2007-01-08

Unlike other reviewers, I am at a loss for words to say about this album, except, I LOVE IT! Sade is the BEST! I have all but three of her albums. I have been buying her albums since the 80's. I fell in love with her music from song 1 and so far not one song has disappointed me. Sade's music is wonderful - I am a big fan of Sade Adu and her music. ALL OF HER ALBUMS ARE AN INVESTMENT TO MY SOUL.

Great Sophomore..........2006-11-13

I can't go wrong with any of the tracks on this cd except one. Once you've heard "Never As Good As the First Time" with Leroy Osbourne's vocals on the track, it seems like there's no other way. I think their vocals compliment each other. If you want to hear Osbourne's vocals on the track, get The Best of Sade. Other than that, the cd is phenomenal.

Average customer rating: amazing best album ever great cd Such a good cd :) Excellent!

The Possibility and the Promise Amber Pacific Manufacturer: Hopeless Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sleepwalker Things Aren't So Beautiful Now Louder Now Don't You Fake It This Is Where You Belong ASIN: B0007ZB9OO Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

1. Everything We Were Has Become What We Are
2. Poetically Pathetic
3. Gone So Young
4. Save Me From Me
5. Postcards
6. For What It's Worth
7. The Right To Write Me Off
8. The Sky Could Fall Tonight
9. Falling Away
10. Always You (Good Times)
11. If I Fall
12. Can't Hold Back

Customer Reviews:

amazing.......2007-06-14

like ' we dont need to whisper' by angels and airwaves, this is one of the very few cds where you enjoy every song on it. this is a very good album by amber pacific.

best album ever.......2007-03-14

this cd is worth ever penny...it's a must have. if you haven't heard it, you should deff. do so!

great cd.......2006-08-12

The cd is great. The lyrics and music are awesome.I Love it! Its a great mix of very touching lyrics with great music.

Such a good cd :).......2006-06-07

This cd is awesome. Not even being a rock fan (rap fanatic lol) i would give this 5 stars no doubt. I don't give 5 stars to many albums and it has 2 be somehting real special but this is. Highly recomended

Top 5:

Poetically Pathetic
If I Fall
Falling Away
Gone So Young
Save Me From Me

Excellent! .......2006-05-03

Heard the first LP from a friend and enjoyed the limited selection of songs. But this new CD really does it for me. Give it a shot

Average customer rating: Still the Same After All These Years Album of the decade! Must have for any Seger fan! shepidog the man still moves me

Face the Promise (CD+DVD) Bob Seger Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Smokin' O.P.'s Face The Promise Live Bullet Nine Tonight "Live" Stranger in Town ASIN: B000HC2PDQ Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

1. Wreck This Heart
2. Wait For Me
3. Face The Promise
4. No Matter Who You Are
5. Are You
6. Simplicity
7. No More
8. Real Mean Bottle (with Kid Rock)
9. Wont Stop
10. Between
11. The Answers In The Question (with Patty Loveless)
12. The Long Goodbye

Amazon.com

This may be his first album in over a decade, but veteran Detroit rock icon Bob Seger shows he's lost none of his signature songwriting chops, sense of blue collar yearning or distinctive vocal prowess during his record biz sabbatical. Rather than reinvent himself for a turbulent marketplace that's regressed from alt.rock to teeny-pop in his absence, Seger stays largely true to his roots here. The album's Nashville recording locale and Seger's winning duet with Patti Loveless on "The Answer's in the Question" reaffirm how much the lines between roots rock and contemporary country have blurred while he was on the sidelines, a notion that's underscored on Seger's raucous turn with fellow Motor City native Kid Rock on their cover of Vince Gill's "Real Mean Bottle." Yet forceful ballads like "Wait For Me" and "Won't Stop" show there's still gold to be mined in the vein of the singer's epochal '70s work, while "Wreck This Heart" rocks admirably and the melancholy closer "The Long Goodbye" showcases Seger as accomplished one man band. All in all a compelling musical argument for the notion that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

BONUS DVD includes career retrospective and a "making of Face The Promise" interview segment with studio footage. Includes previously unreleased historical concert performances of Still The Same and Hollywood Nights recorded live in San Diego in 1978. Also features the classic music videos for Like A Rock and The Fire Inside.

Customer Reviews:

Still the Same After All These Years.......2007-05-27

On the CD Seger sounds the same as he did 35 years ago. The DVD is filled with clips of the making of the CD, interspersed with earlier Seger concert footage. Featured clips of Kid Rock and other current performers rounds out this great musical selection.

Album of the decade!.......2007-03-26

After what I would call 10 years of nothing on mainstream radio(which I pretty much turned off after awhile and tuned to classic rock stations.) Seger is back and with a great album. And when I say "great" I mean there is not one bad song on this record, I listen to it day and night and it just keeps getting better. As I said in my title I believe this record should be Best Album of The Decade. I also saw him on Nov.14th at the Charleston Civic Center here in WV. I had seen him there 10 years ago on the "It's a Mystery" tour and I have to say out of all the concerts I've seen in my 39+ years, his were the absolute best. If he cuts another album and tours again, I hope he comes back here so I can make it 3 times seeing him in concert. When I heard about this record I thought to myself finally there's going to be another great c.d. I can add to my collection. And now I can turn on the radio (which my wife likes to set to mainstream because she's 4 years younger than me and won't listen when I quote Seger and tell her "today's music ain't got the same soul.") and hear some good music. And I was at my local Wal-Mart at midnight the night it was released, in fact I watched them take it out of the box. I took it home that night and played it all the way through twice! I'll wrap this up now by saying "Welcome back Bob" you were missed and as long as you're making music, I'll be listening.

Must have for any Seger fan!.......2007-03-12

The CD is vintage Seger and the DVD is an awesome collection of clips and interviews! Great!

shepidog.......2007-03-08

Bob hasn't lost it, he's just as good now as he was 40 years ago.My favorites are "No Matter Who You Are" "No More" (I'd like our president to hear this one) and "The Answers in the Question" I got the DVD also, and it was definitely worth it!!

the man still moves me.......2007-02-13

I have seen the him in 4 concerts over my life always good and this album sounds great all I Want now is a DVD of this concert tour and it would make my day he still rocks.I have to say he sound as good live as he does on Disc if not better

Average customer rating: swallowtail loves it Plus One more star! one word...AWESOME! The best thing that ever happened to christian music!!! it's a good cd...

The Promise Plus One Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Alternative | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Christian General | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Christian General | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Christian & Gospel | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Obvious Exodus TRUEvibe Christmas See the Light ASIN: B00004T6QL Release Date: 2000-05-23

Tracks:

1. Written On My Heart
2. God Is In This Place
3. The Promise
4. My Life
5. Soul Tattoo
6. I Will Rescue You
7. When Your Spirit Gets Weak
8. Last Flight Out
9. Run To You
10. Be
11. Here In My Heart
12. My Friend

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Sure, there are more inventive or intense contemporary Christian acts out there. But as acts aspiring to boy-band fame in the CCM market go, Plus One are the best. Their harmonies are really solid and intricately woven together, their convictions undoubtedly heartfelt, their arrangements uplifting. The message is as pure as the golden melodies these boys let loose. --James Conde

Customer Reviews:

swallowtail loves it.......2007-06-18

The Promise, by Plus One, is definately my favorite CD. I got introduced to the group by reading a fiction book where the main character finds the album on the internet. I decided to check them out-and I found an album that I listen to over an over again. This album is awesome, both with lyrics and musically (I love their sound!) I advise you to check it out-you'll love it too!
WRITTEN ON MY HEART makes me really thankful to God-His love is truly written on my heart. GOD IS IN THIS PLACE reminds me that I am never alone. THE PROMISE gives me hope in Jesus, while MY LIFE tells me that while it's okay to have fun, I should never forget to pray and listen to God. This song is also like an invitation to come to Him for those who haven't. SOUL TATTOO is a song of thankfullness and greatfullness to God (beware of this one-it will get stuck in your head for days!) I WILL RESCUE YOU reminds me that God will always be there for me whenever I need Him, and WHEN YOUR SPIRIT GETS TOO WEAK gives me the hope that my brothers and sisters in Christ will be there to encourage me. LAST FLIGHT OUT is a beautiful love song that makes me want to cry, while RUN TO YOU is a cool song telling me to run to God "when the world gets so cold and my heart is fifteen below." BE is like God telling me He loves me. HERE IN MY HEART is another pretty love song (stock up on the tissues with this one as well.) MY FRIEND demonstrates the preciousness and value of good friendships.
All the lyrics in this album are solid and clean, and the music is amazing! This truly was a great find!

Plus One more star!.......2003-07-06

When I first heard that there was going to be not one, but two Christian boy-bands (the other being True-Vibe), I have to confess that I was not crazy about the idea. My fear was that they would be a "boy band" first and a Christian group second.

Fortunately they turned out to be the reverse of my fears.

"The Promise" was one of the best albums of 2000, vaulting Plus One to the tops of not only the Christian charts, but the secular charts as well. In addition to a concert tour that was a huge hit, Plus One also popped up in a few TV shows during 2000 and 2001.

Nearly three years later, many of the songs on this album still receive a lot of radio play on both Christian and secular stations.

Although the group was put together by an outsider (i.e., someone not in the group itself) and all the songs were written by other people, the message in this album is clear: God is not just out there, but He is a big part of your life. This message is made clear by the songs "Written On My Heart," "Soul Tattoo," and "Here In My Heart."

Probably the most popular of the songs on this album, at least in the Christian circles, is "God Is In This Place," a reminder that God is here, there, and everywhere.

The group has recently dropped from five members to three members with the departure of Jeremy Mhire and Jason Perry. The remaining three have decided, at least for now, to stay a trio. We'll have to wait and see what the future holds for them. In the meantime, get acquainted with this group through this album.

one word...AWESOME!.......2003-06-15

This CD is great! The group has great vocals, spirit, and style. This is DEFINITELY their best album yet!

The best thing that ever happened to christian music!!!.......2003-03-22

The only word to describe this C.D. is WOW!There isn't a song
I don't absolutely love on here!The song Written on my Heart is
awesome,God is in this Place and The Promise are sweet songs that you can't skip.(Listen to the song The Promise if you're sad.)My Life is more secular sounding,but the lyrics are like an
invitation to Christ.Soul Tattoo is SOOOOO good it's not funny!
I Will Rescue You is a pretty song that slows things down a little,When Your Spirit Gets Too Weak talks about helping each
other out when we're weak.Last Flight Out is a soft,beautiful
love song,one of the best songs on the CD.Run To You is really
good song (The mechanical voice is too cool!)Be,I didn't listen
to that much but it really grew on me.Here in my Heart is
another pretty love song that you have to listen to.And what
album is complete without a best friend song?My Friend is a
perfect ending to an awesome CD.Nate,Jason,Gabe,Jeremy,and Nathan are very talented singers!If you don't have this CD. yet,
go get it.Now.You won't regret it.

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it's a good cd..........2002-12-05

i'm not a big plus one fan, but i have to say this cd was a lot better than their other ones. this seems more Christ-oriented than their earlier cds. this is definitely an improvement, and, although many people think the love songs are inappropriate for the cd, i think that they're relevant to a non-Christian's life, which makes the cd appealing. their love songs are 'clean' & they represent love in a way that God intended love between two people to be.
i appreciate how honest they are in their lyrics -- 'for you i would fly, at least i would try' last flight out -- instead of going on about all that hype about sex & drugs. the title song, the promise, also has beautiful lyrics -- 'all you can see is dark and lonely days ahead, but remember Jesus said: He knows every star in the sky...in His arms you're never alone.'
if you're looking for a good cd, you've found it. i would also recommend 'ZOEgirl' and 'joy williams' if you like pop. :) God bless y'all!

Average customer rating: Aaron Copland Best Collection of Aaron Copland The finest version of Appalachian Spring -- bar none! Outstanding Collection of Copland Music Breathtaking, beautiful and aweinspiring!

Aaron Copland: Greatest Hits Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bach: Greatest Hits Mozart: Greatest Hits Wagner: Greatest Hits Tchaikovsky: Greatest Hits Beethoven: Greatest Hits ASIN: B000003F5S Release Date: 1991-09-06

Tracks:

1. Fanfare For The Common Man
2. Appalachian Spring
3. The Tender Land: Party Scene
4. The Tender Land: Finale: The Promise of Living
5. Billy the Kid -- Ballet Suite
6. Rodeo: Hoedown

Customer Reviews:

Aaron Copland.......2007-05-13

It's okay but I dont listen to it much. I have other things I would rather listen to like Chris Isaak Lawrence Welk Bee Gees etc

Best Collection of Aaron Copland.......2005-12-21

Aaron Copland is for me one of three of America's greatest composers of the 20th Century. Bernard Herrmann and Jerome Moross are the other two. Aaron Copland would have been 100 years old on November 14, 2000. In reflection I turn back to my first Copland album, "Copland's Greatest Hits." I was familiar as most people are with "Hoe Down" and that was the springboard for me. What attracted me was that distinctive "American" sound and "American" quality of the piece. This "American" sound is very present in Jerome Moross' score for the epic Western film, "The Big Country." One can also find similar influences in Bernard Herrmann's score for "The Kentuckian" and very much like Copland, Herrmann researched and interpolated regional folk songs and integrated them into his own unique style. Because I always liked film scores and also very much liked Copland's "Hoe Down" I always thought there had to be some connection with the musical approach. When I got this album and listened to "Appalachian Spring" for the first time I knew that I had discovered pure "Americana" and I have found that sound replicated in so many films. If you listen to the scores for "The Natural" or "Field of Dreams" or even recently to "Saving Private Ryan" this sound is present. This is a tribute to Copland and American music. Copland reinvented American music by giving it his unique structure. Copland's music is so simply melodic yet richly textured that it has an inherent sophistication that defines our nation. This is my favorite Copland album. That may be sentimental, but it helped me try to define a sound that I personally found moving and uplifting. I highly recommend this album of collected recordings. The recording of "Appalachian Spring" on this CD performed by the New York Philharmonic and conducted by Leonard Bernstein is my favorite recording of this piece to date.

The finest version of Appalachian Spring -- bar none!.......2001-12-09

I marvel at this CD every time I listen to it. This CD features Aaron Copland conducting the Boston Symphony in a performance of his own Appalachian Spring. There are many poignant hesitations and nuances in this performance. There is good reason why this piece has become synonymous with Americana -- listen to it, close your eyes and just let the images unfold.

This CD also contains Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Philharmonic in the Billy the Kid Ballet Suite. It is a spectacular performance as well.

Outstanding Collection of Copland Music.......1999-11-09

Every cut on this CD is very good. My personal favorites are "Appalacian Spring", and the "The Tender Land - Finale: The Promise of Living." I would recommend this CD to anyone who is a fan of Classical Music.

Breathtaking, beautiful and aweinspiring!.......1999-07-12

This is no doubt one of the most beautiful classical CD's I have ever listened to. Copland was and is an extremely gifted composer.

Average customer rating: A Promise Fulfilled Expect the iceberg Soothing The Promise, Tim Janis Thereapudic, calming and serene...

The Promise Tim Janis Manufacturer: Tim Janis Ensemble ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music New Age | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Fusion | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Coastal America Coming Home Flowers in October (Gold Edition) Across Two Oceans A Thousand Summers ASIN: B0006ZOV9U Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. Reflections
2. Angelic Evening
3. A Thought Of Spring
4. The Promise
5. Wind Song (Piano Reprise)
6. Remembering
7. My Rose Of joy
8. To A Waiting Heart (Piano Reprise)
9. In The Eve Of Spring
10. Ever I Love You
11. With Gathering Wonder (Piano Reprise)
12. Evening, Falling Softly
13. If Only You Were Near
14. Forever Will Follow (Piano Reprise)
15. In May

Customer Reviews:

A Promise Fulfilled.......2007-05-07

I fell in love with Tim Janis' music the very first time I heard it. I now am the proud owner of 24 CDs and DVDs. On the album THE PROMISE, there is a song with the same title. It is superb! One of the most beautiful I have ever heard. Between the penny whistle and the violins, and of course the beautiful arrangement......it is spellbinding! Of course, you can say that about MOST of Tim Janis' music. Relaxing, yes, and also very memorable.

Expect the iceberg.......2007-01-11

Everybody that hears this asks if it is from the film Titanic, and there is no doubt that the melodic structure and arrangements do resemble the title song from that movie. Whether that is a bad thing or not depends on your view of "that song". But for those prepared to get past that there is enough variety in these lush orchestral pieces to keep you interested, very calming and soothing. Typical of Tim Janis and I think one his better efforts

Soothing.......2006-11-11

I found this CD to be of excellent execution. The selections were in sync with each other. A very soothing, relaxing collection.

The Promise, Tim Janis.......2006-08-28

I discovered Tim Janis on a trip to Kennebunk, Maine in 2000. I was in a shop that was playing his music. I was immediately taken by the uplifting, soothing and beautiful melodies. Some of the pieces have a Celtic flavor, and although his music has a distinct style, each composition is unique. The thought has crossed my mind when I listen to my collection of Tim Janis CDs that if someone close to me were seriously ill, this would be the most therapeutic music I could give them.

I believe I have all of Tim Janis' CDs. I recommend all of them, but I am particularly enthralled by The Promise, which is very romantic and lush. It's perfect background music for intimate moments.

Thereapudic, calming and serene..........2005-11-26

Simply put...wonderful. I know nothing of the subject of composing music; nor can I even read music; however I think this guy is an absolutely outstanding. Initially, I bought this for my 50 minute commute every day, in an effort to try to calm my nerves while surrounded by crazy people going 80 - 90 mph. Well, it worked and have since fallen in love with his style. I listen to his music while I work, while I drive and while I write. I will eventualy own all his CDs...and already have 3 of them. Strangely enough though, they are all similar, yet still all different.

Average customer rating: a terrific compilation for beginners "Classical heartbreakers" broke my heart A Fantastic Compilation

Classical Heartbreakers Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Albinoni | Albinoni, Tomaso | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bruch | Bruch, Max | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Nyman | Nyman, Michael | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Forms & Genres | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | 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 Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Voice of the Violin ASIN: B0000B09Z9 Release Date: 2004-01-13

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 - Andre Previn
2. Intermezzo - Philharmonia Orchestra
3. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - Sir Simon Rattle
4. O Mio Babbino Caro - London Symphony Orchestra
5. Viola Da Bamba Sonata In G Minor - Ton Koopman
6. Beim Schlafengehen - London Philharmonic Orchestra
7. Schindler's List Theme - Tasmin Little
8. Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
9. Symphony No. 5 - New Philharmonia Orchestra
10. Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana - Philharmonia Orchestra
11. Moonlight Sonata - Dame Moura Lympany
12. Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor - Yehudi Menuhin
13. E Lucevan Le Stelle - Georges Pretre
14. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor - Maria Tipo
15. Adagio For Strings - Philadelphia Orchestra
16. Cello Concerto - English Chamber Orchestra
17. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F - English Chamber Orchestra
18. Va Pensiero - Bernard Haitink

Tracks:

1. Adagio In G Minor - Sir Neville Marriner
2. The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise - Michael Nyman
3. Time To Say Goodbye - Orchestra
4. Goldberg Variations - Maria Tipo
5. Barcarolle - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
6. Piano Concerto No. 2 - Sir Simon Rattle
7. Nimrod - London Symphony Orchestra
8. Vissi D'art - Maria Callas
9. Cavatina - Manuel Barrueco & Steve Morse
10. String Quintet In C - Laszlo Varga
11. J'ai Perdu Mon Eurydice - John Eliot Gardiner
12. Etude In E 'Tristesse' - John Ogdon
13. Addio Del Passato - London Symphony Orchestra
14. Double Violin Concerto - Bath Festival Orchestra
15. Queen Symphony - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
16. Piano Concerto No. 1 - Garrick Ohlsson
17. In Paradisum - English Chamber Orchestra
18. My Heart Will Go On - Orchestra
19. Rhapsody In Blue - Andre Previn

Customer Reviews:

a terrific compilation for beginners.......2006-02-07

I agree with P. Grupe-for classical music lovers, it is a let down to listen to cut tracks of well-performed classical greats, like Chopin's 1st piano concerto in this collection. Nonetheless, this is a terrific compilation for people beginning to get interested in classical music. This compilation is an eclectic mix of the familiar (Beethoven's moonlight sonata, Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini variation no. 18, Myer's Cavatina, Barber's "Adagio for Strings, etc.), the contemporary (Michael Nyman's The Promise, Horner's My Heart Will Go On), and the truly moving (Bach's Double Violin Concerto, Bruch's Violin Concerto, Schubert's String Quintet in C)-relatively obscure pieces usually left out in less inspired and mediocre classical music compilations. It is gratifying to see that opera music has not been left out. Get this cd if only for the Maria Callas tracks, Lucia Popp's performance of Strauss' Beim Schlafengehen, and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's Addio del passato.

"Classical heartbreakers" broke my heart.......2004-06-27

I am an avid listener of classical music, and I purchased this CD expecting to get some of the best classical music ever composed. I guess I expected a bit much though. Although the recording is filled with high quality performances of fantastic pieces, I was disappointed to find that only about half of the pieces are contained in their entirety on this 2-disc set. Songs such as Rhapsody in Blue and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata were not recorded in full for this album, which caught me off guard and bothered me quite a bit.

Anybody who is unfamiliar with classical music will appreciate this album. Since it features some of the most moving classical pieces ever written, it is sure to entrance listeners. And by not placing entire 10-minute pieces on the CDs, it will not run on and bore those unaccustomed to the length of most classical music. However, if you are already well-versed in classical music and can listen to entire symphonies with ease, I would advise against buying this album. I now feel a desire to go out again and find the full versions of some of these pieces, since I feel I was cheated by only getting introductions or short movements on most of the album. Guess I should have paid a little more attention to what I was buying.

A Fantastic Compilation.......2004-05-01

Most of the musical pieces in this compilation are from versions as they appear in various movies. This is Classical music from classic movies such as: Somewhere in Time, Schindler's List, English Patient, The Piano, Platoon, et al. But make no mistake; the music is what's really worth mentioning here.

The title says it all. It claims to have "the most moving Classical music of all time," and they certainly have a case, as it is chock full of the kind of emotional pieces that can easily bring you to tears. This double CD compilation with 37 passionately beautiful pieces is a steal at $16.99.

If you've ever recorded your favorite songs on to tape, or burned them on to a CD, you'll see that this compilation is exactly what EMI Records has done. It is like a greatest hits, volume 1, of poignant Classical music. Almost all of the musical pieces are classic favorites, though there are a few contemporary ones also.

I found the music on this CD powerful and moving as advertised, and I think that Classical music fans should truly enjoy it. It is well worth the price it's being sold for, and I highly recommend it.

Since there is some missing information as to who the composers and artists are, here they are:

Disk 1

Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: I. Allegro Non Troppo E Mol; Andre Previn; Horacio Gutierrez; The London Symphony Orchestra

Mascagni - Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana) {Raging Bull}; Riccardo Muti; The Philharmonia Orchestra

Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini - Variation #18 {Somewhere in Time}; Cecile Ousset; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle

Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi) {A Room with a View};
Montserrat Caballe; The London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras

Bach - Viola da Gamba Sonata in G Minor BWV1029 - II. Adagio (Opening) {Truly, Madly, Deeply}; Jordi Savall; Ton Koopman

Richard Strauss - Beim Schlafengehen (Vier Letzte Lieder) {The Hours}; Klaus Tennstedt; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Lucia Popp

Williams - Schindler's List (Theme) {Schlinder's List}; Iain Sutherland; New World Philharmonic; Tasmin Little

Debussy - Clair de Lune {Frankie and Johnnie}; Dame Moura Lympany

Mahler - Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto (Conclusion) {Death in Venice}; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir John Barbirolli

Catalani - Ebben? Ne Andrò Lontana (La Wally) {Diva}; Maria Callas; The Philharmonia Orchestra; Tullio Serafin

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor "Moonlight" Op. 27/2 - I. Adagio S; Dame Moura Lympany

Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor - II. Adagio (Opening) Sir Yehudi Menuhin; The Philharmonia Orchestra; Walter Susskind

Puccini - E Lucevan le Stelle (Tosca) {The Man Who Cried}; Carlo Bergonzi; Georges Pretre; Orchestre De La Societe` Des Concerts Du Conservatoire

Chopin - Nocturne in C Sharp Minor Op. Posth {The Pianist}; Maria Tipo

Barber - Adagio for Strings {Platoon} Eugene Ormandy; Philadelphia Orchestra

Elgar - Cello Concerto in E Minor Op. 85 - I. Adagio - Moderato (Opening) {Hilary and Jackie}; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Norman Del Mar; Robert Cohen

Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Op.102 - II. Andante Dmitri Alexeev; English Chamber Orchestra; Jerzy Maksymiuk

Verdi - Va, Pensiero (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves) (Nabucco) {The Godfather, Pt. 3}; Bernard Haitink; Covent Garden Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Disk 2

Albinoni - Adagio in G Minor (Realised Giazotto) [Extract] {Gallipoli}; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Sir Neville Marriner

Nyman - Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise {The Piano}; Unknown artist

Quarantotto & Sartori - Time to Say Goodbye; David Abel

J.S. Bach - Goldberg Variations - Aria {The English Patient}; Maria Tipo

Offenbach - Barcarolle (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) {Life Is Beautiful}; Choeurs Rene Ducios; Clu; Elisabeth Schwartskopf; Jeannine Collard; Orchestre De La Societe` Des Concerts Du Conservatoire

Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor - II. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) {Brief Encounter}; Cecile Ousset; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle

Elgar - Nimrod ("Enigma" Variations) {Elizabeth}; The London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Adrian Boult

Puccini - Vissi d'Arte (Tosca); Georges Pretre; Maria Callas; Orchestre De La Societe` Des Concerts Du Conservatoire

Myers - Cavatina {The Deer Hunter}; Manuel Barrueco; Steve Morse

Schubert - String Quintet in C D956 - II. Adagio (Opening) {Carrington}; Hungarian Quartet; Laszlo Varga

Gluck - J'Ai Perdu Mon Eurydice (Orphée et Eurydice); Anne Sofie Von Otter; John Eliot Gardiner; Orchestre De L'Opera De Lyon

Chopin - Étude in E "Tristesse" Op.10/3; John Ogden

Verdi - Attendo, Attendo...Addio del Passato (La Traviata); Dame Kiri Te Kanawa; Myung-Whun Chung; The London Symphony Orchestra

Bach - Double Violin Concerto in D Minor BWV 1043 - II. Largo Ma Non Tanto {Children of a Lesser God}; Bath Festial Orchestra; Christian Ferras; Sir Yehudi Menuhin

Kashif - Queen Symphony - III. Adagio {Who Wants to Live Forever - Save Me}; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Tolga Kashif

Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor - II. Romance (Larghetto) (Opening) {The Truman Show}; Garrick Ohlsson; Jerzy Maksymiuk; Polish National Symphony Orchestra

Faure - In Paradisum (Requiem) {The Thin Red Line}; Cambridge Choir of Kings Choir; English Chamber Orchestra; Stephen Cleobury

Horner - My Heart Will Go On {Titanic}; David Abel

Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue (Conclusion) {Manhattan}; Andre Previn; The London Symphony Orchestra

Average customer rating: Amazing An epic film score Finally! The severely underrated Badelt proves his mettle once again.

The Promise Klaus Badelt Manufacturer: Superb Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Poseidon The Da Vinci Code X-Men: The Last Stand (Original Motion Picture) Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Mission Impossible 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ASIN: B000FC2F74 Release Date: 2006-05-16

Tracks:

1. Freedom Of The Wa
2. Wuji Main Theme
3. Love Theme
4. Kunlun, The Slave
5. Qingcheng, The Princess
6. Guangming, The General
7. Wuhuan, The Duke
8. Princess Kite
9. The Promise
10. Snow Country
11. The Robe
12. Save The King
13. Guilang, The Assassin
14. Saving A Princess
15. Feather Fight
16. Waterfall
17. Stampede
18. Come Back
19. Birdcage
20. Wuhuans Plan

Album Description

Known as the most expensive Chinese movie made to-date THE PROMISE features an epic score by Klaus Badelt (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, POSEIDON). Directed by Chen Kaige, winner of the Golden Globe™ for Best Foreign Film for FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE, THE PROMISE was also nominated for a Golden Globe™ for Best Foreign Language Film. Cinematography and production design are by Academy Award™ winners for CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing .......2007-01-15

This is the most beautiful film, great storyline and amazing action scenes. Fans of house of flying daggers & anime will most likely love this movie.

An epic film score.......2007-01-15

"The Promise" is one of my top five favorite films from last year, and one of my all time favorite foreign films. What really made this film so enjoyable was the gorgeous orchestral film score provided by Klaus Badelt. I have to confess that I am not familiar with Klaus Badelt's work so I can't really compare this sumptuous film score with the rest of his work. Klaus did a great job of creating an epic film score it captured the essence of the film. His music matched perfectly with the scenes each song was assigned to. The melodies really resonated with me especially on the slower tracks. The percussion is a bit overwhelming at times but overall they did reflect what was going on in the film. I appreciated the fact that Klaus did not incorporate a pop vocal track of one of his songs like on the soundtracks for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "House of Flying Daggers". After hearing "The Promise", I am definitely curious to hear Klaus's body of work.

Finally!.......2006-10-26

After disappointing synthesized scores, Badelt returns to score another orchestral score in epic fashion. Yes, there is a lot of "media venture" percussion work, but that aside, the music is wonderfully romantic, tragic, and powerful. Some in the film score world regard this as Bedelt's best score since THE TIME MACHINE. I can agree with that but THE TIME MACHINE remains his best score.

"The Robe," "Love Theme," "Kunlun the Slave," "Snow Country," "Guilang the Assassin," and "Wuhuan's Plan" are some of the better tracks on the lengthy album.

This one deserves to be in your soundtrack library!

The severely underrated Badelt proves his mettle once again........2006-06-06

Badelt is something of an enigma in the film scoring world. He cops more critical flak than perhaps even his mentor Hans Zimmer does every time a new score album is released, even though `The Promise' is without a doubt the finest work he has done since his 2002 breakthrough with `The Time Machine', and in spite of the fact that he continues to produce thoughtful, melodic and deeply involving scores time and time again. Fortunately, the tide is turning, and film score reviewers and critics are beginning to acknowledge the amazing diversity and sheer talent that Badelt exudes.

His work here brings to mind other historical/fantasy epics such as `Conan the Barbarian' and `The 13th Warrior' with its mix of robust brass, soaring strings and ethnic instrumentation. That alone should be enough to entice even casual film score fans, but for the aficionados, there are several themes and leitmotifs that are utilized extremely well throughout the album's 70-odd minutes. A kind of showcase of these themes appears in the first seven tracks, which sets up the motifs for each of the film's major characters, as well as the Main Title and Love themes. The `Love Theme' in particular is a moving piece that opens quietly on Asian flutes and plucked strings before the orchestra picks up the theme and sweeps it away (think of the way the strings build up in `Ned Kelly' before the main theme drops in and you have an idea of how Badelt builds up his layers of instrumentation here).

`Kunlun, The Slave' follows on from where `Love Theme' left off, offering a second take on the love theme which culminates in another amazing climax of strings and brass. `Qingcheng, The Princess' is a gentler theme performed with little of the ethnic instruments that are present in the other motifs. The melody is passed between the wind and string sections, making for a very fine, very feminine theme for Cecilia Cheung's character.

The album then launches into `Guangming, The General,' the most vigorous of Badelt's themes and reminisicent of `Capt. Alexi Vostrokiv' from K-19, though not quite as brooding or dark. Keep in mind that Badelt here is writing for what is essential an epic fairytale - the music is bold and adventurous, and never dives too deeply into dark territory. `Wuhuan, The Duke' mirrors Qingcheng's theme, though in more somber tones. It is another gentle theme performed primarily by the strings, though with more presence from the brass.

With these leitmotifs presented early on the album, the listener then has the pleasure of hearing how Badelt interweaves them throughout the rest of the score. `Princess Kite' opens with Asian strings, builds with racey strings and choral effects before introducing the brass and percussion. It ends with a moving violin solo, which is featured again in `The Promise', as does Qingcheng's theme. `Snow Country' is a definite highlight, featuring choir and ethnic solos in a cue both epic and intimate by turns.

`The Robe' is perhaps the standout cue on the album, featuring the fullest statement of the main theme, as well as the Kunlun and Love themes. It is the first true action cue of the score, featuring Asian flutes, strings and percussion battling it out with the orchestra. It's an exciting cue that features several themes in an action setting.

`Guilang, The Assassin' is another motif that is introduced quite late on the album, but also features powerful, rolling Asian drums over ethnic flutes that build to a grand brass statement of quite epic proportions, and which flow nicely into `Saving A Princess,' which continues the bold brass statements and is moved along by marching percussion and choppy strings. `Feather Fight' is another exciting action cue that wouldn't sound out of place in `Conan the Barbarian'. It starts very gently before launching straight into pounding Asian drums and a very invigorating melody performed by the orchestra. `Waterfall' offers another statement of the Love theme before moving into `Stampede', another brass-lead action cue with exciting percussive elements, choppy strings and plenty of cymbal crashes, nicely living up to its name for nearly all of its 5 minutes. `Come Back' restates Kunlun's theme in full, before moving into the Love theme, which is here performed by Asian flutes. `Wuhuan's Plan' is an epic 10 minute piece that sees all the major themes restated with plenty of ethnic flourishes, all wrapped up in the guise of an epic action cue.


`The Promise' is Badelt's most accomplished work to date, and should see him win over many new fans. It's exciting, bold and adventurous, bringing to mind previous efforts such as `The Time Machine', `Ned Kelly' and `K-19: The Widowmaker,' while marking a distinct departure from all of these, as `Kingdom of Heaven' and `The Chronicles of Narnia' did for Harry Gregson-Williams. Pick up a copy of `The Promise', listen to it carefully and critically, and see what most of us already knew - that Klaus Badelt is one of the most creative, musical, dedicated and hard-working film composers in the industry today.

Average customer rating: "The Summer Smiles, The Summer Knows" Magnificent Monica! She's chocolate and creme! Astonishing Monica's Latest is the best yet

Cinema Paradiso Monica Mancini Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Monica Mancini Dreams of Johnny Mercer Ultimate Mancini Cinema Paradiso: Original Soundtrack Recording (1988 Film) Surrender ASIN: B00006LSQE Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

1. Cinema Paradiso (from Cinema Paradiso)
2. A Day In The Life of a Fool (from Black Orpheus)
3. A Love Before Time (from Croutching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
4. Senza Fine (from Ghost Ship)
5. I'll Never Say Goodbye (from The Promise)
6. The Shadow of Your Smile (from The Sandpiper)
7. Alfie (from Alfie)
8. Soldier in the Rain (from Soldier in the Rain)
9. Too Late Now (from Royal Wedding)
10. The Summer Knows (from The Summer of '42)
11. Baby Mine (from Dumbo)
12. Somewhere Over The Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz)

Album Description

Featuring the title track from the Warner Bros. Motion picture 'Ghost Ship.' The love theme from the film Cinema Paradiso has been given an English lyric for the first time and makes its debut on this recording. Until now the composer Ennio Morricone has never accepted an English lyric for Cinema Paradiso. Concord Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

"The Summer Smiles, The Summer Knows".......2006-01-07

"When Monica Mancini set out to record this retrospective of songs from films, she clearly had her passions in order. Monica comes by her affinity for the medium honestly, having grown up in a house permeated with some of the best film music in history, from the pen of her incredibly prolific father, Henry. So it is no surprise that this collection has all the artistry, pathos, and musicality that it so deserves." ~ Dave Grusin, Liner Notes - 2002 ~

Dave Grusin, an expert arranger, conductor, pianist, film scorer himself has described this album so perfectly. The choice of material in this CD is impeccable with Monica Mancini's graceful interpretations and not to mention the flawlessly beautiful arrangements by Torrie Zito, John Calandrelli, Michael Lang, Patrick Williams, George Doering, Ray Ellis, Harvey Cohen and John Frizzell. There are twelve theme songs from various remarkable films in this recording and most of the tracks were backed up by an orchestra with the exception of a few.

The theme song from the movie "Summer of '42" penned by the creative husband-and-wife-team of Alan & Marilyn Bergman and composer Michel Legrand "The Summer Knows" is one of my top choices from this collection. Splendidly arranged by Michael Lang and Harvey Cohen on string section, she renders this timeless song so true to its essence and making it the most beautiful version, bar none!

Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "Alfie" (from the movie of the same title), is a moving song accompanied only by the sublime piano playing of Michael Lang. She has an exquisitely beautiful voice, the kind that still shines without the trimmings and backing up of an orchestra, (the kind that still glows even on A Cappella singing). Another affecting song and a favorite of mine is "Too Late Now," a Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner treasure and theme from the movie "Royal Wedding." The orchestral arrangement was done by Torrie Zito, a fine pianist/arranger/conductor who worked briefly with the legendary musical icon, Frank Sinatra. I loved the way he injected a classical touch on his arrangement, almost sounding like one of Claude Debussy's masterpieces. I would say that this is one of the best tracks. Ditto with another Torrie Zito arrangement, Johnny Mandel and Paul Webster's "The Shadow of Your Smile" from the movie "The Sandpiper." Ms. Mancini gave these classics the retire-the-trophy-treatments and made them her very own.

The lovely opener, Ennio Morricone and Gregg Field's "Cinema Paradiso," arranged by Jorge Calandrelli, is also one of the standouts. Another beauty is "I'll Never Say Goodbye" from the movie "The Promise" with piano accompaniment by Michael Lang. The finale "Over The Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz" is simply divine with orchestral arrangement by Ray Ellis.

This recording produced by Ms. Mancini's musician husband, Gregg Field, truly showed off not only the singer's vocal artistry, but her classy and elegant style of singing. Thank you Ms. Mancini for your wonderful gift of music. Music to enjoy forever!

Magnificent Monica!.......2004-06-28

My favorite song of all time is "The Shadow of Your Smile" from the movie "The Sandpiper". Until now, the 2 best versions of it were by Barbra Streisand and Tony Bennett. By FAR, this is THE best version of that song. Pure, without "vocal gymnastics", screaming, yelping or other artificial "stylings".. here it is sung as it was written, perfectly performed with beautiful orchestration. The rest of the album is no less miraculous. It is stunning. "A Day in the Life of a Fool", "Cinema Paradiso" and the haunting and tender "Theme from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" are just as lavish and well-crafted. Okay Monica, now could you release one album a year instead of one album every 3 years? Pleeeeassee??

She's chocolate and creme!.......2004-01-29

Seeing Monica Mancini on stage singing the theme from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, hearing Gregg Field's drums, seeing the multi-media film clip behind her... is like having chocolate and creme!

Monica does not belt you to death, she does not yell at you, she does not punch notes into your being... she soothes you to her, lures you, with a voice that has been hidden for years.

Her voice is perfect in pitch, tone, and her ability to hit every single note as if she were born to sing. Clearly having inherited talent from her mom Ginny and her dad Henry.

On this cd I love the way she embraces other composers songs..."Baby Mine" just one of them. I about melted when she sang that song.

She has a great sense of humor on stage, is spontaneous, and is herself.

She has a great secure personality and stage persona and she has the family roots to give you a chill in your bones when she shares them with you in stories and song.

Hearing her sing live is like being home!

Astonishing.......2003-09-04

I sample A LOT of jazz vocalists (for some reason most contemporary jazz vocalists seem to be female) but initially dismissed Monica Mancici because she's the child of a famous father. Henry was very classy and as accomplished as musicians get, and such qualities rarely get passed down the line. What a mistake. I only heard her Mercer album because it was -- thankfully -- being played in a store I was visiting. I bought it, loved it, and was primed for this collection. A solid Five Stars. There's new stuff here (for me) and old songs done splendidly. Over The Rainbow, aside from its original iconic take by "Judy," has been covered hundreds of times. And Monica's take? Quite simply as good as any. With this release I've recognized what I love about Monica's voice: Aside from being simply perfect technically, her voice glows like a crackling fireplace! I mourned the recent passing of Rosemary Clooney, and now feel that there's a relatively new vocalist who I can follow for many years. Live or recorded, I'll be there ...

Monica's Latest is the best yet.......2003-06-04

Sorry, but I don't worry about the nuts and bolts of every particular detail of an album. I play what I enjoy and Monica's albums bring me that enjoyment. Cinema Paradiso has rarely left my CD Player. I'm only sorry she appears not to have a web page. Where someone like Michael Jackson or Dixie Chicks are all over the Internet, virtually no information is available concerning Monica Mancini. It's impossible to find a concert schedule. I hope she produces another album soon, I've worn out her others.

Christian Music:

1. The Songstress
2. The Tour [Live]
3. The Ultimate Collection
4. The Very Best of Patti Austin
5. The World Is a Ghetto
6. Timeless Journey
7. Touch [DualDisc]
8. Truthfully Speaking [Explicit Lyrics]
9. Where Did Our Love Go/I Hear a Symphony [Original recording remastered] [Import]
10. Why Can't We Be Friends?

Christian Music

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Christian Music

The Bridge [Original recording remastered]

Antal Dorati & Les Ballets Russes

Blues Blues: December 10, 1975 [Live]

Top Tunes Karaoke CDG Gal Country Vol.10 TT-038

Another Day [CD-single] [Import]

Atmospheres: Guitar Reverie

Atish

Acoustic Roots Live and Direct [Live]

Before It Gets Old [Explicit Lyrics]

An Irishman in N.Y.

Best O' Boingo

Adivina

Adrenaline Rush [Explicit Lyrics]

National Steel

American Songbook Series: Cy Coleman