Kino

1. Got Me Open

2. Low Down Dirty Shame

3. Melody

4. Party On

5. Touch Your Toes

6. Got Me Loose

7. Misery Loves Company

8. Life Goes On

9. Every Man's Dream

10. Can't Nobody

11. Kino's Groove

12. Infidelity

13. I'm Sorry

14. Infidelity [Remix]

15. Driving Home

16. Sunshine

Kino,Kino,Orpheus Records,Pop,R&B,Soul/R & B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

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A very fine Dame Kiri
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Listen to a real diva!
She Is the Best
Brava Kiri!

Kiri! Her Greatest Hits Live

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1994-07-19

Tracks:

Louise: Depuis le jour
Mariettas Lied
Porgi amor
Befreit
Si. Mi chiamano Mimi
O soave fanciulla
You'll Never Walk Alone
It Never Was You
Why Don't You Do Right?
Hine e hine
Tahi nei taru kino
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Salaambo's aria
O mio babbino caro
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Art Is Calling
World In Union
Happy Birthday To You

Customer Reviews:

A very fine Dame Kiri .......2006-01-05

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa was never between my favourite singers but I have to admit that she is really a respectable artist and this lovely cd proves how versatile she is and how she managed to keep a fresh and mellow tone even in her fifties. She is really at her best in the extracts from Citizen Kane and the operetta The Enchanteress. It's a pity that no Verdi music is included in the program, Kiri Te Kanawa was a great Amelia (Simon Boccanegra) and a moving Desdemona. A very fine Dame Kiri indeed.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!.......2005-04-15

OK. I'm going to go out on a limb here. This is, IMHO, Dame Kiri's finest recorded performance.

I know that's taking in a whole lot of territory, but there is something simply magical, and magisterial, about her singing here.

Yes, I know "perfection" is that illusive impossibility to be sought but never achieved. However, on this night I think Dame Kiri did achieve perfection.

Simply a glorious life affirming performance by one of the great singing artists of the last fifty years.

Dame Kiri, Happy Birthday, and thank you.

Listen to a real diva!.......2002-12-17

Kiri's exquisite voice and expansive repertoire make for an unbeatable combination which reaches its crescendo on this special evening. A full symphony orchestra, two choruses, a jazz trio, and even a tenor (!) help Kiri in celebrating her 50th birthday. (That's her chronological age, the voice is timeless.) The hall's accoustics are excellent and orchestra and audience support without intruding. One of the reasons why I love Kiri's singing is that I believe she sings the songs the way the composer wanted them to be sung without the sometimes annoying embellishments employed by others. Kiri includes songs sung in her ancestral Maori in a program that takes the listener from the opera house to Broadway and then to an intimate jazz club. I love live concerts because I feel most artists are at their best before a live audience and this cd is proof. I don't believe that there is another artist recording today that has covered such a wide range of song styles and done it with such beauty and skill. This disc is confirmation. If you only buy one Kiri cd, make it this one. But don't be surprised if you start buying many more!

She Is the Best.......2002-10-26

The first time I ever heard the voice of Kiri Te Kanawa was on a recording of Salaambo's aria from CITIZEN KANE for the RCA film classics series on vinyl. It was one of the most haunting and beautiful pieces of music ever composed by Bernard Herrmann. It was Kiri Te Kanawa performance of this piece that was so incredible. I had seen the film several times, but to hear a high fidelity recording of Kiri Te Kanawa on this particular piece really demonstrated not only the raw talent but also a depth of intuitive emotion that she brought to Herrmann's composition. Anyone that could interpret the inner struggle behind Herrmann's music so precisely demonstrated an uncommon ability to become one with the music. I still can't pronounce her name correctly but Kiri Te Kanawa is the epitome of a well-honed talent. She is a gift to us all. This CD is very welcome.

Brava Kiri!.......2002-08-26

What a truly breathtaking concert! Kiri is obviously one of the top three divas to surface over the past fifty years!

Her technique is spotless, her tonality marvelous, and her intonation superb! For those worried about Kiri's "maturing" sound; age has brought a "different" soprano, but one just as lovely as ever...

The selection of music was fabulous, such a variety brings about an interesting and lively effect...

Tracks:

On Wings Of Song
Let Me Lament
Never Was Shade
Morning
All Souls
Romance
Dance Of The Trojan Virgins
Ave Maria
I Want You
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Solveig's Song
Vocalise
Greensleeves

Customer Reviews:

Mera-by-numbers.......2006-04-20

Whilst it can be safely said that Mera has never put out a bad disc, he has however put out a number which verge on blandness. This, sadly is one of those discs. Whilst the production is excellent (as always) and Mera is once more captured at a level of mastery few singers could ever hope to attain; the disc is rather forulaic and a shade uninspiring. It should be understod that this does not infer any fault on the part of the artist, rather on the part of his mentor or manager. Mera does Bach, Baroque, Classical, Motzart... homogenous 'classic-by-numbers' is no way to spread the net wide and catch a wider audience. By simply repeating the same staid songs the artist loses some of his edge and begins to fade into the wallpaper.
On the plus side, this CD is GREAT relaxing music, music to work to or wash the dishes to. Why? well because the tracks are all but the same and so it plays seamlessly - then so does elevator music...
Of course it's a Mera CD, so the serious fan HAS to own it, but for the newcomer? I'd recomend you dig a little harder and seek out his better - more varied works

He has the voice of an angel........2005-04-23

This is one of the few cd:s that I can listen without skipping a track. All the songs that Yoshikazu sings are so beautiful! I also like the arrangements, especially the violin solos. "Auf Flugeln des Gesanges" is sung by hundreds of singers and I have never before liked this song but after hearing Yoshikazu's version, it became one of my favourite songs. "Lascia ch'io pianga" is usually sung by a woman but Yoshikazu sings better than any man or woman. His coloraturas are crystal clear but yet his voice doesn't shake at all. "Ombra mai fu" almost makes me cry. It's fantastic! No one else could sing it better. I love Masayuki Kino's violin solo in "Morgen". Though the song is very slow, it isn't boring. I usually skip the song if it is sung by any other singer but this version is absolutely worth listening. Yoshikazu's "Allerseelen" is also listenable though it is not very good. "Romance" from Faust is so pure! Again, the violin solo in makes the song even more beautiful. "La dans des Troyennes virginales" was well played by the orchestra, especially the harpist. Bach-Gounod's "Ave Maria" is sung by every singer but somehow, Yoshikazu's version is totally different. The range is good; not too high. The backing by harp is also beautiful as it doesn't cover Yoshikazu's voice at all. "Je te veux" is my favourite song on this cd. I listen to it again and again; it makes me happy! "Kdyz mne stará matka zpívat" is, like all the other songs, sung in the right language. Nobody else can make so beautiful coloraturas. Yoshikazu has also good dynamics. His version of "Solveigs sang" beats even Karita Mattila's version. He has no trouble with pronouncing Norwegian language. I enjoy to listen the high coloratura parts. It is also nice to hear Rachmaninoff's vocalise sung by a singer with low voice; this song is, like "Ave Maria" usually too high. It fits well for the countertenor voice. "Greensleeves" shows that Yoshikazu can sing traditional music too. The arrangement in the first verse was a little bit boring but listenable. The other verses are fantastic, especially the "God I pray..." part.

Wow! What a voice! And how many languages! German, Italian, Latin, Czech, Norwegian, French, English. I have played this cd to many of my friends and Yoshikazu Mera got a lot of new fans. I have never liked tenors but now I absolutely love countertenors and especially Yoshikazu Mera.

Spellbound!.......2004-04-19

I divide my music listening experience now in ¨before Mera¨and
¨After Mera¨: Being a fan of barock vocal music I've being listening to some of the best countertenors for quite a while,
their voices being specially suited for many Handelian arias
that were originally written for famous ¨castrati¨ as Senesino
or Nicolini. And then I happened to listen ¨Laschia chío pianga¨
sang by Yoshikazu Mera, I was in awe! I run out of my house to
get whatever CD I could get right away from this otherwordly,
perfect Voice and got ¨Romance¨.Every single piece of this CD is
transcendentally beautiful! The Voice of Mera will leave you
spellbound! I have no words to describe it, you listen and you
soar to a world of Bliss and Beauty!. Today I took it with me to
the birthday party of a friend...before the second aria had finished totally, I was surrounded by an eager group of people
asking me: Who on earth was that?! where can I get it?! all with
pen and papers to write the names of album and singer. It is amazing to observe the expressions of my friends when they
listen to this CD! They can not bring themselves to believe their ears! As for me this is my best pick EVER!

Handel would have cried.......2004-02-22

to hear his own _Ombra mai fu_ and _Lascia ch'io piangia_ rendered the way Mr. Mera has done here.

I single these two songs out since they are so well known and loved -- and lord knows, I do too, but never have I heard them sound this beautiful. Go ahead, compare these with other renditions yourself.

Paradoxically, here you hear the songs, not the singer. In other words, you don't get distracted listening to the brilliant technical prowess of the singer: Mr. Mera's singing fills the universe between your ears with grace and leaves you no room for you to pedantically admire his mastery while you are listening -- not any more than you can see light as it lights up the face of your beloved.

Angelic, ethereal, haunting...these adjectives are trite but what other words do we have?

I can only think of Andreas Scholl for a fair comparison. And as much as I love Gerard Lesne's voice also, Mera's is of another order: he casts sorcery over Handel's pieces and lets you hear and become aware of the thalassic mystery of sadness inherent in the ephemerality of all manner of beauty......destined to fade away into the silent void of space.

Every track mesmerizes. (I never knew so many famous composers were actually so...good!)

Here is music -- minus the physiology of singing. Thus you end up listening with your soul. Listen to this presentation of music, and let it touch you: you will rediscover and be humbled by your own humanity.

A Stunning Countertenor.......2002-09-10

I bought this CD to hear Yoshikazu Mera's version of Rachmininov's "Vocalise" (I also recommend Natalie Dassay's version of this piece). I was far from disappointed. Mera's voice is lush, pure, and haunting. His voice is hard-wired to the soul and to the heart. This CD will soothe you, calm you, uplift your spirit, and inspire you. I realize that may sound like heavy hyperbole, but I assure you, you will be stunned and amazed.

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Poppy Progressive ?
Not as moving as the buzz
KINO-PICTURE
The Sound Bytes Don't Lie!!!
worms

Picture
Kino
Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-02-22

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Swimming In Women
People
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Room For Two
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Album Description

Impressive debut recording by keyboard player John Beck (It Bites), drummer Chris Maitland (ex-Porcupine Tree), singer and guitarist John Mitchell (Arena), and bassist Pete Trewavas (Marillion). On December 8th the quartet made their first live appearance for WDR`s Rockpalast TV in Cologne in front of an enthusiastic audience. Their musical style can be described as melodic pop rock with progressive elements. Picture will be available in jewel case with slipcase and enhanced booklet.

Album Details

Patrick Trewavas (Marillion) and John Mitchell (Arena) Release to Add to Your Massive Prog-rock Collection. This Special Edition Includes a Bonus Dvd (Pal Format) with Four Live Tracks from the Rockpalast Broadcast (Recorded November 2004).

Customer Reviews:

Poppy Progressive ?.......2007-04-17

Since the term "progressive" is getting thrown around so free and loose these days, let's invent a new category and call it "poppy progressive", then I'll have a label for my files and know where to put this in my cd collection.

Not as moving as the buzz.......2007-03-18

This album starts with the terrific "Loser's Day Parade", but everything after is weak by comparison. Even if there is some good production, there's little quality songwriting after this first track. Tracks 2 & 3 have good moments, but each have at least one overwhelmingly cheesy part that makes you not want to play it for your friends. After track 3, I'm totally done with this.

If Kino kept the quality of the first track throughout, this would no doubt be a 4 or 5 star effort.

KINO-PICTURE.......2007-03-13

ALL I CAN SAY IS HURRY UP AND RECORD ANOTHER CD ! THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORATE CD'S NOW . IF YOU LIKE / PORCUPINE TREE - DEADWING ... STUFF LIKE THAT ,THEN THIS CD IS A MUST HAVE !!!

The Sound Bytes Don't Lie!!!.......2007-02-09

Quite often the sound bytes provided to sell a CD don't really give you much to go on. Not so with Kino. I purchased this CD based on the sound bytes alone, hadn't ever heard of the band. Needless to say, Kino "Picture" is a prize. I got it just before Christmas and took it on a long road trip. I had to listen to it through in between every other CD I played during my trip. At times I didn't even stop to listen to anything else. I hate comparing bands and artists, but Kino reminds me of a cross between the best of Porcupine Tree and the best of Toto. It has a pop flavor and accessibility that doesn't stifle the creative and progressive edge of the music or the musicianship. The lyrics are simple yet evocative and the music pure genious. I have since purchased their limited release of "Cutting Room Floor", a compilation of live cuts from picture and demos of the same and unreleased songs. While I'm not as fond of the new material on this CD, I'm not sorry I purchased it. The live cuts still hold up even with alot of missing orchestration (synth parts, vocal harmonies and guitar overlays, that is). I look forward anxiously to their next CD. There better be more where this came from.

worms.......2007-01-27

I love Porcupine Tree, Marillion, Blackfield......but I find nothing illuminating about this album. I want my money back. This is very average at best. You should buy something else.

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Black Album (Cherny Albom)

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Gruppa Krovi
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ASIN: B000008HCV

Tracks:

Blood Type
Shut the Door Behind Me
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Bring It On
Kino Watson
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002D4Q
Release Date: 1996-04-16

Parizhskij Kaskad: Muzyka Kino - Evgenij Doga

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Parizhskij Kaskad: Muzyka Kino - Evgenij Doga
Evgeny Doga
Manufacturer: MKM (Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Muzyka)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000KKUJQU

Product Description

1. Val's (iz k/f "Moj laskovyj i nezhnyj zver'") 2. Detstvo (iz k/f "Anna Pavlova") 3. Egipetskij tanets (iz k/f "Anna Pavlova") 4. Siren' (iz k/f "Anna Pavlova") 5. Berezovaya alleya (iz k/f "Gonki po vertikali") 6. Tanets na plocshadi (iz k/f "Anna Pavlova") 7. Variatsii na temu "lebedya" (iz k/f "Anna Pavlova") 8. Russkij fragment (iz k/f "Anna Pavlova") 9. Na polyane (iz k/f "Maestro s nitochkoj") 10. Doroga domoj (iz k/f "Maestro s nitochkoj") 11. Krasnaya plocshad' (iz k/f "Maestro s nitochkoj") 12. Pervyj sneg (iz k/f "Odinokim predostavlyaetsya obcshezhitie") 13. Ya idu k tebe (iz k/f "Vos'moe chudo sveta") 14. Ty moe vdokhnovenie (iz k/f "Vos'moe chudo sveta") 15. Katya (iz k/f "Vos'moe chudo sveta") 16. Devushki idut na rabotu (iz k/f "Odinokim predostavlyaetsya obcshezhitie") 17. Belyj zal (iz k/f "Anna Pavlova") 18. Reka (iz k/f "Tabor ukhodit v nebo") 19. Po allee (iz k/f "Portret zheny khudozhnika") 20. Ya zhdu tebya (iz k/f "Portret zheny khudozhnika") 21. Novyj Arbat (iz k/f "Maestro s nitochkoj") 22. Ruchejki (iz k/f "Vesennyaya olimpiada") 23. Parizhskij kaskad (iz k/f "Anna Pavlova")

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One of the tracks is dope!

True 2 the Game
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Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1996-07-23

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Game Recognize Game (Whatcha Want)
Got Me Open
I'm The Man (Your Mama Been Warnin' You About)
Cry No More (I'll Be There 4 U)
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Bring It On
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Customer Reviews:

One of the tracks is dope!.......2002-12-27

I heard it on a mix tape in 1997, and I've been trying to find it on the internet ever since. It's called "I'm the Man (Your Mama's Been Warnin' You About)" and it's the shizzle. If anyone can post it anywhere on the net, I'd be much obliged.