Midnight Star [Import]

Product Description
Canadian edition of the synth-funk act's 1987 release onSolar Records. Tracks include 'Don't Rock the Boat', '90 Days (Same as Cash)' & 'Heartbeat'. Bonus tracks 'Snake in TheGrass' (Extended Mix), 'Don't Rock the Boat' (Dub Mix) & 'Snake in The Grass' (Dub Mix). 1999 release. Standard jewel case.

Midnight Star,Midnight Star,Unidisc,R&B/Soul,Soul/R & B

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Average customer rating: Great Sampling Collection Six Decades of Film Music Excellent collection with fine performances "essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music"

The Incredible Film Music Box Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Herrmann | Herrmann, Bernard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Nyman | Nyman, Michael | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vangelis | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores Epics: The History of the World According to Hollywood The Ultimate Movie Music Collection Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music ASIN: B0007S687Y Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

1. Gone With The Wind: Overture
2. Citizen Kane: Overture
3. Casablanca: As Time Goes By
4. It's A Wonderful Life: It's A Wonderful Life
5. The Third Man: The Harry Lime Theme
6. The Searchers: Suite
7. The Bridge On The River Kwai: Colonel Bogey March
8. Vertigo: Prelude
9. Touch Of Evil: Main Title
10. Ben-Hur: Parade Of The Charioteers
11. North By Northwest: Prelude
12. Psycho: Suite
13. The Magnificent Seven: The Magnificent Seven
14. Lawrence Of Arabia: Overture

Tracks:

1. To Kill A Mockingbird: Suite
2. The Great Escape: Main Title
3. Doctor Zhivago: Main Title & Lara's Theme
4. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
5. Once Upon A Time In The West: Jill's Theme
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey: Also Sprach Zarathustra
7. Midnight Cowboy: Midnight Cowboy
8. Get Carter: Main Title
9. A Clockwork Orange: Ode To Joy
10. The Godfather: Waltz & Love Theme
11. Jaws: Jaws
12. Rocky: Gonna Fly Now
13. Taxi Driver: Suite
14. Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope

Tracks:

1. Superman: Main Theme
2. Alien: End Title
3. Raging Bull: Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
4. Raiders Of The Lost Ark: Raiders March
5. Blade Runner: End Titles
6. E.T.: The Extraterrestrial: Adventures On Earth
7. Once Upon A Time In America: Deborah's Theme
8. Back To The Future: Main Theme
9. Witness: Building The Barn
10. Aliens: Main Title
11. Cinema Paradiso: Cinema Paradiso
12. Glory: Charging Frot Wagner
13. Dances With Wolves: The John Dunbar Theme
14. Unforgiven: Claudia's Theme

Tracks:

1. The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
2. Schindler's List: Main Theme
3. Braveheart: End Credits
4. Titanic: My Heart Will Go On
5. Saving Private Ryan: Hymn To The Fallen
6. American Beauty: Any Other Name
7. Gladiator: Now We Are Free
8. Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring: The Fellowship
9. The Girl With The Pearl Earring: Griet's Theme
10. Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl: Suite
11. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban: Suite
12. Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The Letter That Never Came
13. Finding Neverland: Impossible Opening
14. The Incredibles: Overture

Customer Reviews:

Great Sampling Collection.......2007-07-29

Over the past thirty years, my father and I have been collecting film music on various formats--vinyl, tape, reel-to-reel, CD, recording it from the movie, even. This collection is a great starter for someone who wants to start owning movie music. Lots of big hitters, including Hermann, Barry, Conti, Mancini, and Goldsmith as well as some contemporary scores that are great, too. This is the type of collection I would make for a friend who asks "what scores should I start with?"

Six Decades of Film Music.......2007-05-13

This is film music for the classical music lover. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra presents excellent arrangements of a number of classic film themes (although several pieces of the 56 film classics selected for this 4 CD set are not orchestral arrangements, but rather specialty arrangements). Besides great film composers such as John Williams, Elmer Bernstein, Ennio Morricone, and James Horner, classical composers such as Richard Strauss and Pietro Mascagni make an appearance. On several of the numbers the Crouch End Festival Chorus adds the human voice to the power of the full symphonic orchestra to create true movie magic. If you like the sound of a full symphony orchestra playing some of the most recognized themes ever written, you'll love these CDs.

Excellent collection with fine performances.......2007-03-28

Silva Screen Records, based in England, has been issuing some fine collections of film scores, more in one box than we have the right to expect. This four-CD box contains scores by many of the best writers, including Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, Dimitri Tomkin, Kenneth J. Alford (The Bridge on the River Kwai), Elmer Bernstein, Maurice Jarre, Ennio Marricone, John Barry, Nino Rota, John Williams, James Horner, and more. We can all think of additional film scores we wished were included, but then there's no way this collection could be all-inclusive. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, supplemented by Crouch End Festival Chorus on some numbers, does a very competent job...The liner notes give the basic information without any commentary, and as far as I can see, contain only one error. Am I wrong or are tracks 9 and 10 on the fourth CD mislabeled? Track 9, which runs 7:33, seems to have the excitement of "Pirates of the Caribbean" (which I did not see) and track 10, which runs 4:22, the more sedate "The Girl with the Pearl Earring (which I also did not see). Listings seem to have them reversed.

"essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music".......2005-05-16

When I think of the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, many composers come to mind...you gave the usher your ticket in the theater and sat down, knowingly you were going to get your moneys worth...when the curtain opened and you heard those first few notes...you sat back, watched and listened as the film score and orchestra worked their magic...now we have the ultimate from Silva Screen Classics "The Incredible Film Music Box", featuring a four disc set of the essential film scores of the past 60 years...covering several decades from 1939 through and up to the present 2004

There are compilations and then there are "Compilations" beginning with a classic that even the youngsters today recognize "GONE WITH THE WIND" (1939) (Max Steiner), sweeping score that captures the tragic history of the South during the Civil War, one great cue after another, it doesn't get any better than this, nominated by the Academy for Best Original Score...and closing on Disc 4 with "THE INCREDIBLES" (2004) (Michael Giacchino), the big hit in computer animation from Walt Disney & Pixar that once again pit Super-Heroes against the forces of evil...our family of five Supers prove crime doesn't pay, but box-office receipts do...gotta love it!

Silva Screen Classics as usual, has put quality into this 4-CD-Set featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, Bill Ashton, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens, Derek Wadsworth, and Nic Raine. Recorded in "Dolby Surround" with the new technology of "HDCD", this is a "film-score-buffs" dream, one to treasure now and years to come.

Some selections are missing, but when you think of what Silva has included, it is impossible to please everyone...was happy to see "TOUCH OF EVIL" (1958) from composer Henry Mancini, as I feel this composer deserves all the recognition that has been overlooked recently in the music world...This collection is aimed directly at the "Serious Film Score" music fans and collectors...Silva is as always, perfect in every way...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1181 ~ (5/10/2005)

Average customer rating: Solid Collection

Ultimate Collection Midnight Star Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Collection Greatest Hits The Whispers - Greatest Hits [Capitol] Ultimate Collection No Parking on the Dance Floor ASIN: B000G1R3CG Release Date: 2006-07-18

Tracks:

1. No Parking (On The Dance Floor)
2. Operator
3. Ive Been Watching You
4. Snake In The Grass
5. Do It (One More Time)
6. Freak-A-Zoid
7. Headlines
8. Make It Last
9. Luv-U-Up
10. Dont Rock The Boat
11. Midas Touch
12. Scientific Love
13. Hot Spot
14. Wet My Whistle
15. Engine No. 9
16. Body Snatchers
17. Love Song

Album Description

All tracks Digitally Remastered

Customer Reviews:

Solid Collection.......2006-08-16

Yet another compilation on the synth-funk band. However, this one is released to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of SOLAR Records. All the hits are here in their single versions except for the full-length versions of "Body Snatchers", "Hot Spot", "Love Song" and "Scientific Love". Like the Shalamar and Lakeside compilations in this series, the ULTIMATE COLLECTION does a really good job in collecting the most important r&b chart hits of Midnight Star's career. The most disappointing song on this compilation is that tacky remix version of "Freak-A-Zoid" complete with stupid James Brown-like yelps. The original single mix of this classic would have been nice.

Average customer rating: No Parking...

No Parking on the Dance Floor Midnight Star Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fantastic Voyage Ultimate Collection All In the Name of Love Cutie Pie Meeting in the Ladies Room ASIN: B000G5R8WM Release Date: 2006-07-18

Tracks:

1. ELECTRICITY
2. NIGHT RIDER
3. FEELS SO GOOD
4. WET MY WHISTLE
5. NO PARKING (On The Dance Floor)
6. FREAK-A-ZOID
7. SLOW JAM
8. PLAYMATES
9. FREAK-A-ZOID [remix version]
10. NO PARKING (On The Dance Floor) [extended version]

Album Description

SOLAR 30th Anniversary Edition No Parking On The Dance Floor Digitally remastered with 2 BONUS TRACKS

Customer Reviews:

No Parking..........2006-08-06

Good songs! And, there are "others" out there that will sell it to you for an excellent price! Four stars for the disk! Five stars for the value of the product!

Average customer rating: Not impressed Inexorable wonder!

Magical Musicals / Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Elfman, Danny | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Cincinnati Pops | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ragtime at the Magical Kingdoms The Magical Music of Disney The Big Picture ASIN: B00001QGKF Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

1. Hercules: Introduction
2. Hercules: The Gospel Truth
3. Hercules: One Last Hope
4. Hercules: I Won't Say
5. Hercules: Zero To Hero
6. Hercules: A Star Is Born
7. Hercules: Go The Distance
8. Aladdin And the King Of Thieves: Party In Agrabah
9. Pocahontas: Just Around The River Bend
10. The Return Of Jafar: You're Only Second Rate
11. The Return Of Jafar: Forget About Love
12. The Return Of Jafar: I'm Looking Out For Me
13. The Return Of Jafar: Nothing In The World
14. Toy Story: You've Got A Friend In Me
15. 101 Dalmations: Cruella De Vil
16. Pocahontas: Colors Of The Wind
17. Oliver And Company: Once Upon A Time In New York City
18. Oliver And Company: Why Should I Worry?
19. The Nightmare Before Christmas: What's This?
20. James And The Giant Peach: Good News
21. Mulan: Orchestral Suite
22. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: The Bells Of Notre Dame
23. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Someday
24. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: God Help The Outcasts
25. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Topsy Turvy
26. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Court Of Miracles
27. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: A Guy Like You
28. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Heaven's Light

Customer Reviews:

Not impressed.......2003-11-25

I was not terribly impressed with this CD. Fortunately, I decided to get it from the library to see if it was good before deciding whether or not to buy it.

Although the orchestration of the songs is well done, most of them simply were not meant to be performed by a chorus; and they sound terrible in that form. If you want some of the songs on this CD, I suggest you look at one of Disney's compilation CDs in the Classic Disney Vol. 1-5 series or the actual soundtracks of the movies.

Inexorable wonder!.......2001-06-23

Where to start?! Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra have had a track record for recording some of the most stupendous movie music ever. Magical Musicals is just another example of how audaciously bold, yet beautiful Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops have taken the original scores, molded them into the same pieces, yet at the same time, creating life of their own in each and every note. If you are looking for ANY soundtrack containing Disney music, this should be the first CD you listen to. There are others out there, and yes, they may sound beautiful and enchanting, but you won't find such a unique and compelling score anywhere else other than this CD. Check it out!!

Average customer rating: not enough Galway Too Good to Last

Henry Mancini -The Ultimate Collection James Galway Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Easy Listening & Lounge | Box Sets | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Greatest Hits Ultimate Mancini The Wind Beneath My Wings Mantovani's Golden Hits The Very Best of James Galway ASIN: B0000071UZ Release Date: 1995-12-06

Tracks:

1. Pink Panther Theme - Plas Johnson, Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
2. Moon River
3. Days of Wine and Roses
4. Baby Elephant Walk
5. Theme from Hatari
6. Charade - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
7. Thorn Birds Theme - National Philharmonic Orchestra
8. Blue Satin
9. Two for the Road
10. Mr Lucky
11. Theme from the Molly Maguires - National Philharmonic Orchestra
12. Moment to Moment
13. As Time Goes By - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
14. Shot in the Dark
15. Misty
16. Theme from Love Story
17. Pennywhistle Jig - National Philharmonic Orchestra
18. Everything I Do (I Do It for You) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
19. Moonlight Sonata
20. Tender Is the Night - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
21. Theme from "Mommie Dearest" - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
22. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
23. Crazy World
24. Mona Lisa

Tracks:

1. Peter Gunn
2. Unchained Melody - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
3. Summer Knows
4. Experiment in Terror
5. Windmills of Your Mind
6. Till There Was You
7. Speedy Gonzales - Henry Mancini,
8. Sweetheart Tree
9. Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
10. Dream a Little Dream of Me
11. Lonesome
12. Pie in the Face Polka - National Philharmonic Orchestra
13. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
14. By the Time I Get to Phoenix
15. Dear Heart
16. Charade [Opening Titles]
17. Shadow of Your Smile
18. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
19. Breakfast at Tiffany's
20. That Old Black Magic
21. Evergreen
22. Midnight Cowboy

Album Description

1995 compilation on RCA Victor featuring 46 of the composer's finest & most memorable recordings from 1956-1991on two digitally remastered, full color picture CDs. Contains 'The Pink Panther Theme', 'Moon River', 'A Shot In The Dark', Wine And Roses', 'Baby Elephant Walk', 'Peter Gunn', 'Everything I Do (I Do It For You)', 'Mona Lisa', 'Unchained Melody', 'Midnight Cowboy' and much more. Well over two hours of easy listening ecstasy! Double slimline jewel case. The full title is 'In The Pink: The Ultimate Collection'.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double Anthology of the Pop and Soundtrack Composer from the 50's and 60's. Perhaps his Best Counterpart of Today Would Be John Williams. A Film Maker Could Always Rely on Mancini to Deliver a Composition that Hit the Mark for a Film and Conveyed Exactly What was Required and More. He also Filled the Role of an American Mantovani, Recording 'muzak' Versions of Popular Hits. He was Handsome, Personable, but Most of All, Well Respected for his Craft.

Customer Reviews:

not enough Galway.......2003-10-02

There are only four songs with James Galway. The way this recording is presented is misleading and buyers should be aware that this is NOT a joint effort between these two great artists.. I was totally disappointed. I think Henry Mancini is wonderful but was expecting to hear a collaboration. So if you're looking for flute music this isn't it. However it's a great collecton of Henry Mancini's work.

Too Good to Last.......2000-03-03

I heard this on PBS. Galway and Mancini may be two of the most talented musicians of our century. Galway for his complete mastery of the flute and Mancini for his ability to arrange , produce and in this instance direct the orchestra while Galway performs. They do several duets of a comical nature as well. This is important because it is one of Mancini's last efforts prior to his unfortunate passing.

Average customer rating: A good start for your Midnight Star collection

Best of Midnight Star: Ten Best Series Midnight Star Manufacturer: EMI Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Klymaxx Old School Jams, Vol. 3 Best of Colonel Abrams Greatest Hits Let the Music Play: The Best of Shannon ASIN: B000064191 Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

1. Operator
2. Midas Touch
3. Scientific Love
4. No Parking On The Dance Floor
5. Body Snatchers
6. Freak-A-Zoid
7. Headlines
8. Wet My Whistle
9. Engine No. 9
10. I've Been Watching You

Customer Reviews:

A good start for your Midnight Star collection.......2006-07-03

If you're looking for a complete Midnight Star collection, there isn't one. Each `greatest hits" compilation has it's own strengths and weaknesses. After much research, I finally choose this "The Best of" compilation as part of my strategy to own the ultimate Midnight Star collection.

Formerly a club DJ in the 80's, I was interested in only album or extended mixes. This CD included what I believe to be album cuts of Scientific Love and Engine No. 9; two must haves rarely found on other compilations. It also includes album cuts of Operator, Midas Touch, Headlines, & Wet My Whistle. Missing from this collection is Don't Rock The Boat and Electricity. One disappointment was the single mix of Freak-a-zoid.

With this CD I'll need to also purchase and download single mp3 extended mix versions of Freak-a-zoid, Electricity, Don't Rock the Boat, and possibly Operator to complete my ultimate Midnight Star collection. The best selling point about this CD is the price. At just $7 it represents a great value!

Average customer rating: Paganiniesque (is that a word?) Brilliance at work Arguably One of the Best Violin / Fiddle Recordings Ever The solo hero Midnight on the Water

Midnight on the Water Mark O'Connor Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD O'Connor, Mark | ( O ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by O'Connor | O'Connor, Mark | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Heroes Double Violin Concerto Thirty-Year Retrospective: Live Appalachia Waltz / Ma, Meyer, O'Connor The Fiddle Concerto ASIN: B0000062E2 Release Date: 1998-04-28

Tracks:

1. The Cricket Dance (Violin)
2. Caprice No. 1 in A Major: Caprice No. 1 In A Major (Violin)
3. Improvisation #1: Improvisation #1 (Violin)
4. Caprice No. 2 in G Minor: Caprice No. 2 In G Minor (Violin)
5. Follow The Scout (Mandolin)
6. Caprice No. 3 in A Major: Caprice No. 3 In A Major (Violin)
7. Improvisation #2: Improvisation #2 (Violin)
8. Caprice No. 4 in D Major: Caprice No. 4 In D Major (Violin)
9. Fancy Stops And Goes (Guitar)
10. Improvisation #3: Improvisation #3 (Violin)
11. Caprice No. 5 in F Major: Caprice No. 5 In F Major (Violin)
12. River Out Back (Mandocello)
13. Improvisation #4: Improvisation #4 (Violin)
14. Caprice No. 6 in G Major: Caprice No. 6 In G Major (Violin)
15. Flailing (Guitar)
16. The Star-Spangled Banner (Violin)
17. Midnight On The Water / Bonaparte's Retreat (Violin)
18. Amazing Grace

Customer Reviews:

Paganiniesque (is that a word?).......2003-10-21

O'Connor's virtuoso fiddling on this album is truly remarkable. I've followed his career for nearly twenty years now, and his playing was never better than what is presented here. The caprices are pure genius, combining classical styled arpeggios with rock/jazz/blues based riffs with a little fiddling thrown in for good measure. He even uses the bouncing bow technique (spicatto) in a similar fashion to Paganini's first caprice.

The improvised pieces further display O'Connor's musical brilliance and creativity. Improvisation #4 showcases his mastery of harmonics (no, it's not an electric violin you're hearing) and exagerrated vibrato (fiddlers might call it a shake). The liner notes say that this piece was recorded in one take in a moment of inspiration. Unbelievable!

The weakest cuts on this album in my opinion are the guitar and mandolin/mandocello pieces. When I first saw O'Connor he was playing guitar for the David Grisman Quintet on Austin City Limits. I was dazzled by his ability as a flatpicking virtuoso. It was only after I began collecting DGQ albums and reading up on the members that I discovered that he was known more for his world class fiddling than his picking. Later he came out with the False Dawn album where he composed and performed all of the pieces from a selection of over a dozen instruments. The picking on Midnight On The Water fails to live up to the first class playing he did in the 80s, however. (If you ever get a chance to hear the DGQ album Quintet '80 which is out of publication, or the live DGQ album with Stephane Grappelli you'll hear O'Connor at his best on a Somogyi acoustic guitar). It seems to me that as his focus on pushing the envelope for the violin has increased his focus on the plucked instruments has diminished. It's just as well, I suppose, since he reportedly has had to abandon the guitar and mandolin due to a case of bursitis. Still, the caprices alone are well worth the cost of this CD. We may very well not see the likes of this genius again in our lifetime.

Brilliance at work.......2003-01-26

Mark O'Connor has long proved himself to be one the greatest and most talented violinists out there, but this affirms that even more. He is an honest virtuoso - when I hear these recordings I am torn between giving up playing (I play the viola - mostly classical though) because I feel I will never have the technical capabilities he has, or running to unpack my instrument and start practicing. He is amazing, and has shown himself again and again as an extremely talented violinist, guitarist, and composer. If you like fiddle music in the least, or never experienced any, then I would definitely recommend this! It is amazing what he showcases on this album.

Arguably One of the Best Violin / Fiddle Recordings Ever.......2001-06-15

I've followed Mark O'Connor's career since his 1976 "A Texas Jam Session" LP and have watched him evolve into one of the best violinists / fiddlers in the business. This album, which represents the kinds of live one-man shows Mark has been performing for over a decade, is probably my favorite of everything he has ever recorded, and it has squarely established his reputation as a performer, improviser, and composer. Mark sounds better than ever, and these are some of his finest compositions, improvisations, and interpretations.

O'Connor's performance of his musically inventive caprices is absolutely hair-raising. His improvised tracks range from pyrotechnic displays to forays into the blues to ghostly explorations of violin timbres. Additionally there is some beautiful guitar playing on this album. Star-Spangled Banner is incredible; Amazing Grace is stirring, and the traditional Midnight on the Water paired with Bonaparte's Retreat makes for a satisfying high point of the album.

The album was nicely produced; the recording sounds as though Mark is standing right in the room with you- Sony Classical obviously put a lot of money into producing this one. The liners are extensive, informative, and even artistic (a Vanderbilt University poet has contributed a poem for each improvisation).

If you like any kind of violin music, fiddle music, or just sheerly virtuosic music, this album's for you. Even people who say they don't usually like fiddle music have fallen in love with this album.

Doc Wallace

The solo hero.......2000-02-29

Is there anything this man can't do?

After paying tribute to his various sources of inspiration on Heroes - by playing duets with them - O'Connor began a journey into "serious" music. As a composer and performer, Mark O'Connor disappointed me on those early outings, even while I admired and respected his courage to stray from his roots.

It all pays off here. For not only are the master (Paganini) and mentor (Benny Thomasson) here, but all the other heroes as well: Stephane Grappelli, Russ Barenboim, Sam Bush, Vasser Clements, Pinchas Zukerman, to name a few. They've all become Mark O'Connor.

This recording demonstrates maturity in every aspect of O'Connor's craft - as composer, as classical violinist, and as pure fireworks fiddle player. The tone that defines O'Connor (for me) is here, but it shines through the other styles he's absorbed.

The album's title piece is simply the finest O'Connor recorded performance - so far. It pays tribute to Benny Thomasson - a man who felt it was unnecessary to compose new pieces because there were so many undiscovered, unplayed variations on the old ones.

This one's good enough to make you forget to ask "What's next?"

Midnight on the Water.......2000-01-05

Listening to Mark O'Connor playing Midnight on the Water, I was certain I heard the Beloved. And, when it was over and I wasn't sure, I knew it to be so when Amazing Grace captured me. Mark O'Connor understandably speaks of Nicolo Paganini as his inspiration. I would suggest that Sir Paganini is dancing with the angels at this very moment listening to these *amazing O'Connor caprices.*

Average customer rating: This Is.... Dont go messin' with a real good thing! Excellent midnight star the anniversary collection This group was funky back then!

Anniversary Collection Midnight Star Manufacturer: The Right Stuff ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Greatest Hits Ultimate Collection The Best of One Way: Featuring Al Hudson & Alicia Myers The Very Best of Change Galactic Grooves: The Best of Lakeside ASIN: B00000JMXE Release Date: 1999-07-27

Tracks:

1. Make It Last
2. I've Been Watching You
3. Hot Spot
4. Freak-A-Zoid
5. Wet My Whistle
6. No Parking On The Dance Floor
7. Slow Jam
8. Operator
9. Curious
10. Headlines
11. Midas Touch
12. Don't Rock The Boat
13. Snake In The Grass
14. The Love Of My Life
15. Freak-A-Zoid (Millennium Mix)
16. Slow Jam (Live)

Customer Reviews:

This Is...........2005-11-28

The Greatest Hits CD Curious, Make it last ,Freak A Zoid, wet my whistle, no parking on the dance floor, oporator, midas Touch, this is my favorite group of the 70's 80's era dont sleep some of the best rnb come from the 70's 80's

Dont go messin' with a real good thing!.......2005-10-12

Was initially excited that they were releasing this compilation but dont like the remixes...love the original versions..they sound as good today as they did in the 80's!

Excellent.......2005-10-03

I received my product and was happy to get it I have been looking for this CD for a while and I am glad that Amazon had it for purchase

midnight star the anniversary collection.......2005-08-03

I wish they had the original music on all the tracks, some of them sounded spacey cause they were remixed.

This group was funky back then! .......2004-10-14

I bought this Midnight Star album several years ago and still love it! One funky song after the next! From Freak-A-Zoid, to Curious, to the very similar songs Wet My Whistle and Midas Touch, this band had it all with their series of hit songs. Loads of funky grooves and the smart balance of modern technology with a live band sound too. Don't Rock The Boat, Headlines, the heavy funk of Operator and Snake in the Grass--nonstop songs that had me dancing! Liked the last song they did live, Slow Jam--yes, they could be kicking it on the ballads too! I hope that this band considers making another album soon, because they could do well with it!

Average customer rating: Still a funky album and their best one to me! MIDNIGHT STARR!! MIDNIGHT STARR!!! MIDNIGHT STARR!!!! Solid Gold old-school synth funk Everything that was wrong with 80s R&B Classic RnB

No Parking on the Dance Floor Midnight Star Manufacturer: The Right Stuff ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Meeting in the Ladies Room Old School Jams, Vol. 3 Greatest Hits Zapp & Roger - All the Greatest Hits Old School Jams, Vol. 4 ASIN: B000002UGD Release Date: 1996-08-06

Tracks:

1. Electricity
2. Night Rider
3. Feels So Good
4. Wet My Whistle
5. No Parking (On The Dance Floor)
6. Freak-A-Zoid
7. Slow Jam
8. Playmates

Customer Reviews:

Still a funky album and their best one to me! .......2005-12-12

Midnight Star had their best album in No Parking on the Dance Floor. They made you want to get up and dance! They keep a very live sound among the synthesizers that dominates the music. It is very challenging electro-funk as the opening funk numbers of Electricity and Freak-A-Zoid open the album off with a bang! The title song is rockin'! But the group slows it down on the smooth Feels So Good and Slow Jam, before getting right back to the funk! Slow Jam still gets requests on smooth R&B stations a good 20 years later! The overlooked songs that didn't get as noticed were Night Rider and the funky Playmates. This is a wonderful album here.

MIDNIGHT STARR!! MIDNIGHT STARR!!! MIDNIGHT STARR!!!!.......2003-06-10

This is a absolutely fabulous album I would truly and most definitely reccommend this album the vocals are so wonderful they are nice and clear and the voices and the words sound so good my favorite tracks are electricity, feels so good, no parking on the dance floor and many others I love this album I also reccommend the anniversarry collection it is awesome I bought it for my mom !!!!

Solid Gold old-school synth funk.......2003-04-08

I've had this album for about a year now, and I just had to add my five-star rating to the chorus of approval. I was a wee tiny child when this album was originally released, and I might have never discovered it if it wasn't for a really cool dance/disco radio station (that I can barely pick up!) playing "No Parking on the Dance Floor" (the single) one day when I was driving my car. I swear, my pupils must have dilated and my jaw dropped! I couldn't believe this totally awsome song -- I just HAD to own it. Thanks to the wonder of the internet, I found out that it was by Midnight Star, and based on the positive reviews for the band I decided to order the album, instead of trying to find just the single on an old-school compilation by various artists.

I am SOOO happy that I ordered this!! I listen to it all the time, and nothing makes people get up and shake their [thing] like the more up-tempo songs from this album blasting on your system! As soon as I heard "Electricity," I knew that this album ROCKED. The style is very electro, and many of the tracks feature the "computerized" vocals that only seemed to thrive in the early to mid 80s (which is a crying shame, if you ask me!) If you're one of those people who hates "overly synthesized" funk or R&B, needless to say this album isn't for you. (In addition to the nine members of Midnight Star, a tenth person, Wes Boatman, is credited in the liner notes exclusively for "synthesizer programming.") But trust me, this isn't the ... Debbie Gibson/New Kids On The Block "over produced" synth that was the bane of the late 80s (which I remember all too well.) This album is electro-funk to the core, full of fat beats and innovative funkiness. Of course, since it's so old-school, it's also a happy, positive album, with no swear words or the really juvenile "thug" [stuff] that pollutes the urban music of today. I feel really happy every time I hear this, and the songs are all about 5+ minutes long, real club music, so you can party on and on!

Everything that was wrong with 80s R&B.......2003-02-21

This CD is an example of everything that was WRONG with 80s R&B after about 1983. Synthesizer banging replacing real instrumentation, weak soulless singing, and witless lyrics. Over- Computerized mess like this ran Soul music into a hole that it has only begun to get out of in recent times. If you associate these songs with fond memories if you grew up at the time, you MAY like this. Other than that, if you need a frisbee on your next picnic........

Classic RnB.......2003-02-01

While "Freak-a-zoid" is probably its best known track, "No Parking On The Dance Floor" is an album that smacks of class from start to finish. Undoubtedly Midnight Star was a group with a lot of talent. Containing what I believe are three of the most underrated RnB singers of their time (Watson, Gentry, and Lipscomb), Midnight Star was able to produce an album with all key ingredients in abundance; grinding-groovin'-sweetness. For example, the dance numbers, "Freak-a-zoid" "Electricity" and the title track, are simple in construction, yet wickedly hypnotic with a decidedly "electro" flavour and thudding Zapp-like basslines. The mid-tempo songs are upbeat and thoroughly melodic, "Wet My Whistle" is a great example of laid back Eighties groove.
However, the 'piece de resistance' on this album has got to be "Slow Jam," possibly my favourite duet ever. The chemistry between Lipscomb and Watson is palpable and features the two fantastic vocalists at the top of their game; the melody is unmistakeable, unforgettable, and elevates an already great album into the lofty realms where "classics" dwell.
Only very rarely do groups produce an album where all the ingredients synergise to create something great. No Parking On The Dance Floor was "it" for Midnight Star; awesome vocals, great songs, banging grooves.

Average customer rating:

Planetary Invasion Midnight Star Manufacturer: Unidisc Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Victory Standing Together No Parking on the Dance Floor Adventures in the Land of Music Shine On ASIN: B00006875B Release Date: 2002-05-20

Tracks:

1. Body Snatchers
2. Scientific Love
3. Let's Celebrate
4. Curious
5. Planetary Invasion
6. Operator
7. Today My Love
8. Can You Stay With Me

Christian Music:

1. Millennium Soul Party
2. Morning After [Limited Edition] [Special Edition] [Import]
3. Nothing But Your Love
4. Now or Never
5. Oldies But Goodies: 13 of the Best 70's Funk [Original recording remastered]
6. Poet II
7. Rare Tracks 1955-1959
8. Real Thing Best of [Import]
9. Reviewing the Situation [Import]
10. Ring My Bell

Christian Music

christian music

Christian Music

Easy [Import]

Violeta Smailovic-Huart, violin and Sergio De Simone, piano

Wood and Steel

Sing The Hits Of Restless Heart Hits! (Karaoke)

View from a Throne [EP]

Two Worlds

Verena Os Sinos E Os Meninos [Import]

World Through My Eyes

Two Man Band

Verdi - Nabucco / Cappuccilli, Domingo, Dimitrova, Nesterenko, Valentini-Terrani, Deutschen Oper Berlin, Sinopoli

Untitled [CD-single] [Import]

Where Were You?-1988 [Import]

Tributo a las Grandes

What Kind of Man Would I Be

My Baby Don't Tolerate