Forever [Clean]

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When MC Lyte rapped "Beat biter / Dope style taker / Tell you to your face you ain't nothing but a faker," she wasn't referring to Puff Daddy, but those words may have echoed in the brains of many non-NY producers--especially those from New Orleans and the Bay Area--upon hearing the bad boy don's second solo effort, Forever. For much of the latter part of the '90s, many New York rappers have included a couple of token G-funk or bounce-influenced tracks on their albums, but on Forever, Puff takes it to extremes, with almost half the album falling into that category. One would think that Puff's lazy, unskilled drawl would fit perfectly with the foreign sonics, but instead, his mumbling is more blatant, twitching erratically like the proverbial fish out of water, especially on cuts like "What You Want" and "Satisfy You" (where he loops the Luniz' classic "I Got 5 On It"). Where he sticks to the usual plan, he pulls it off steadily, and on "Journey Through the Life," a powerful posse cut with Nas, Beanie Sigel, and Lil' Kim, he's created a NY thug cut par excellence. Just goes to show you can't teach an old producer new beats--even if he pays royally for them. --Jon Caramanica

Forever,Puff Daddy,Bad Boy,Club/Dance,East Coast Rap,Hip-Hop,Pop,Pop-Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Urban

Average customer rating: Great album, ranks up there with "Be" The GREAT, Underated does it AGAIN!! REMARKABLE!!! Spottie Ottie Dopaliscious FINDING IS BETTER THAN "BE"..........

Finding Forever Common Manufacturer: Universal Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Graduation Desire T.I. vs T.I.P. From Nothin' to Somethin' I Am ASIN: B000RN86BK Release Date: 2007-07-31

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Start the Show
3. People
4. Drivin' Me Wild - Lily Allen, , Common
5. I Want You
6. Southside - Common, Kanye West,
7. Game
8. U, Black Maybe
9. So Far to Go - Common,
10. Break My Heart
11. Misunderstood
12. Forever Begins

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It's no small feat to follow an instant classic like Common's Be (2005) but he skillfully builds on that success with a worthy sequel. The two albums share much in common, especially with Finding Forever's focus and brevity (under 50 minutes) and especially with Kanye West's musical direction. The two Chicago natives have forged a strong chemistry together, especially on songs like "Start the Show" and "Southside" where both men appear, but just as a producer, West makes his presence felt on everything from the catchy piano tinkles of "Driving Me Wild" (featuring British chanteuse Lily Allen) to the brass-knuckled "The Game" (featuring DJ Premier). As has become his trademark, Common balances heartfelt earnestness ("Black Maybe") with clever charm ("Break My Heart") though he has one too many love songs ("I Want You"). Whether Finding Forever surpasses Be is a matter of individual, song-for-song taste: At worst, it's on par--a laudable accomplishment for a veteran now 15 years into his career. --Oliver Wang

Album Description

Multi-faceted Hip-Hop superstar Common is prepping his highly anticipated seventh album, Finding Forever, for a July 31st release on G.O.O.D Music/Geffen Records. The album is the follow up to the four times Grammy nominated, critically heralded and Kanye West produced Be, which spawned hits including The Corner, Go, and Testify. Finding Forever, finds Kanye again taking the bulk of production work with help from Will.I.Am on the sultry I Want You, the late great J. Dilla on So Far To Go, featuring a surprise guest appearance by D'Angelo and G.O.O.D Music producer Devo Springsteen on Misunderstood. On Finding Forever, Common, rips the mic like a hungry newcomer. The street single The Game produced by Kanye with scratches by the legendary DJ Premier is a horn drenched, vintage NY rap boom-bap banger from the Chi-town emcee, no less. The resounding lead single The People finds Common lyrically asserting why and who he creates his music for over regal strings, delectable keys and hard to get vocals by Gil Scott Heron. This is the explicit version.

Customer Reviews:

Great album, ranks up there with "Be".......2007-07-31

With all the 20 plus track rap albums we see coming out these days, full of filler and the same "catchy" type songs, Common's new album is a breath of fresh air. It's got a 13 track playlist and I was feelin all but maybe 1 track. Overall, the album hits hard, makes you think and examine yourself. More music needs to do that. The final track, if you give it a serious listen will make you question alot about life and legacy. Pick this one up if you're a Common fan, or a rap fan in general, because it doesn't disappoint.

I've seen people say this album is better than "Be". In terms of that comparison, I still give "Be" a slight edge, but this album is nearly as good.

The GREAT, Underated does it AGAIN!!.......2007-07-31

His best work in the 15 years I've been listening to Com'. The way he's progressed in this thing of our's we call HIP HOP is amazing.

Anyone who purchases this album will not be dissapointed. The ryhmes, the beats, the message(s). Simply, the hottest album of the year.

REMARKABLE!!!.......2007-07-31

Just bought this album not too long ago and the CD ROCKS SOMETHING SERIOUS OF HIP HOP. It's like one of those albums where you put your headphones on, close your eyes and just let your head nod as you are mentally taken into some Mythical journey. With this "Snap and Pop" generation, I almost had to shed a tear when I was listening to this Common album. My respects!!

Spottie Ottie Dopaliscious.......2007-07-31

Once again Common comes with a ridiculously consistent and solid album. just like BE, there arent any holes in the tracklisting. My Favorite songs are "The People", "Drivin Me Wild" (LILY), "Misunderstood" and "Forever Begins". Great production from Kanye, Dilla "So Far To Go" (which is featured on The Shining) and Devo Springsteen "Misunderstood".

I would rank this tied for third in Common's catalogue (which is very impressive) with Be and behind Resurrection and Like Water For Chocolate.

FINDING IS BETTER THAN "BE".................2007-07-31

MUSICALLY, REPLAY VALUE, LYRICALLY AND PRODUCTION WISE...FINDING FOREVER IS SLIGHTLY BETTER THAN "BE"...EVEN THOUGH "BE" WAS A BEAUTIFUL ALBUM TO LISTEN TO AS WELL. ITS A VERY GOOD ARGUMENT WHICH ALBUM IS ACTUALLY BETTER...U MAY LIKE "BE"...YOUR FRIEND MAY LIKE "FINDING FOREVER"...BUT THAT FACT THAT COMMON HAS GIVEN US 2 ALBUMS SO GOOD THAT THEY BOTH WILL BE CONSIDERED CLASSIC'S IS A TESTAMENT TO COMMONS'S HARD WORK AND ABILITY TO PUT OUT QUILTY MUSIC.

FROM THE "INTRO" ON FINDING FOREVER..TO "THE GAME"...TO "SOUTHSIDE"....TO "I WANT YOU"...TO "MISUNDERSTOOD"... ALL THE WAY TO "FOREVER BEGINS"..EVERY TRACK IS DAMN NEAR FLAWLESSSS. KAYNE WEST HAS TURNED COMMON INTO AN RAP ICON, SAVING COMMON FROM HIS ELETRIC CIRCUS ALBUM AND PEOPLE SAYING HE HAD FELL OFF WITH THAT ALBUM, EVEN THOUGH I ACTUALLY LIKED ELECTRIC CIRCUS. WE NEED TO ALL THANK KAYNE WEST FOR REVIVING COMMON'S GREAT CAREER. COMMON AND KAYNE ARE 2 FOR 2 SO FAR "2 CLASSIC'S" EVEN THOUGH FINDING FOREVER IS BETTER THAN "BE" OVERALL. NOW LET'S SEE IF COMMON CAN TOP "FINDING FOREVER" A YEAR OR TWO FROM NOW. I'LL ENJOY THIS CLASSIC FOR THE TIME BEING AND HOPEFULLY MANY MORE TO COME FROM THE RAPPER CALLED "COMMON".

FINAL VERDICT IS :

"BE"..4 1/2 STARS
"FINDERING FOREVER.."5 STARS"

Average customer rating: classic music CD Good for beginners Great mix Good for first-timer 25 Classical Favorites cd

25 Classical Favorites Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( 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 Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( 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 Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | 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 Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music French Horn | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 25 Romantic Classics 25 Mozart Favorites 25 Beethoven Favorites 25 Tchaikovsky Favorites 25 Bach Favorites ASIN: B0000058HT Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

1. Eine Klein Nachtmusik: (I. Allegro)
2. Nutcracker Suite: (Russian Dance)
3. The Four Seasons, Op. 8: (Spring: I. Allegro)
4. Hungarian Dance No. 5 In G Minor
5. Symphony in D, K. 161 - 163: (III. Presto)
6. Waltz In D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1
7. Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G, S. 1048: (III. Allegro)
9. Swan Lake: (Dance Of The Swans)
10. Carmen Suite No. 2: (Habanera)
11. Messiah: (Overture)
12. Wind Serenade 'The Marriage Of Figaro': Overture
13. Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 12: (III. Allegro)
14. Water Music: (Overture)
15. Sleeping Beauty Ballet Suite, Op. 66: (Panorama)
16. Symphony No. 26 In E-flat Major, K. 184: (III. Allegro)
17. Waltz No. 10 In B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2
18. Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, S. 1041: (III. Allegro)
19. Water Music: (Lentement)
20. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major, S. 1049: (II. Andante)
21. Habanera
22. Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-Flat Major, K. 447: (II. Romanza)
23. Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43: (Variation No. 18)
24. Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
25. Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

classic music CD.......2007-06-27

The CD was well represented by the clips on the Amazon website and came in time for our event. We did have a problem with the charge but that was taken care of promptly. Great service.

Good for beginners.......2007-02-15

It is an excellent collection of classical music. I would recommend this CD if you have a friend who don't like classical music, since it has the most beautiful overtures and portions of famous artists. If you are a Classic Music Savvy you probably will not be impressed by it, unless you want to play the CD as background music in a friends gathering.

Great mix.......2007-02-14

All the best composers! Over an hour of music. A samble of the greatest pieces.

Good for first-timer.......2007-01-22

This is the first time I have ever bought a classical music CD and I was very pleased with this one. It has a good variety of selections. I would buy it again.

25 Classical Favorites cd.......2007-01-06

This CD has so many of my favorite, lively classical music -- love it!!

Average customer rating: The Summer of Love, inverted A Classic! LOVE's apex Highest Recommendation Forever Changes forever!

Forever Changes Love Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Purists | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Love The Best of Love The Velvet Underground & Nico The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Four Sail ASIN: B000058983 Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

1. Alone Again Or
2. A House Is Not A Motel
3. Andmoreagain
4. The Daily Planet
5. Old Man
6. The Red Telephone
7. Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale
8. Live And Let Live
9. The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This
10. Bummer In The Summer
11. You Set The Scene
12. Hummingbirds (Demo)
13. Wonder People (I Do Wonder) (Outtake)
14. Alone Again Or (Alternate Mix)
15. You Set The Scene (Alternate Mix)
16. Your Mind And We Belong Together (Tracking Sessions Highlights)
17. Your Mind And We Belong Together
18. Laughing Stock

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One of rock's most overlooked masterpieces, this third album by the L.A. folk-rock outfit led by inscrutable singer-songwriter Arthur Lee sounds as fresh and innovative today as it did upon its original release in 1968. With David Angel's atmospheric string and horn arrangements giving the work a conceptual underpinning, Lee explores mainstream America's penchant for paranoia ("The Red Telephone") and violence ("A House Is Not a Motel") with songs that are as sonically subtle and lilting as they are lyrically blunt and harrowing. Add two gems by Love's secret weapon, second guitarist Bryan MacLean ("Alone Again Or" and "Old Man"), and you've got one of the truly perfect albums in rock history. Rhino's deluxe reissue serves up seven bonus tracks, including outtakes, alternates, and the "Your Mind and We Belong Together"/"Laughing Stock" single. --Billy Altman

Customer Reviews:

The Summer of Love, inverted.......2007-07-24

One of the great, inexplicably overlooked masterpieces of the 60s, Forever Changes is a collection of dreamy, ethereal pop songs with a dark, foreboding undercurrent. The music is lush and moody, soaked in atmosphere and dripping with dark color. The lyrics are pure hallucinogenic poetry, full of striking images and verbal mind games. The instrumrntation, although mostly accoustic, is as vibrant and nuanced as any Jimi Hendrix guitar solo. The arrangements include light orchestration, but the swirling violins and ominous horns don't sound out of place or pretentious. They mesh wonderfully with the songs, creating a series of dense, textured soundscapes that sound more and more engrossing with each listen. The end result is something akin to walking through a gorgeous and dreamlike meadow where the grass screams in agony whenever you step on it. In other words, this is a darkly beautiful classic, a unique and brilliant colection of songs that belongs in the posession of anyone who is even halfway concerned with collecting good rock music.

As far as highlights go, I've always loved the low-key catchiness and irrepressable menace of "A House Is Not A Motel," as well as the icy, bittersweet "Andmoreagain." "Alone Again Or" is a haunting portrait of loneliness, and an enticing soundscape that incorporates dazzling flameno guitars and a tense, ominous string section. There's also the stark, apocalyptic beauty of "The Red Telephone" and "The Good Humor Man Sees Everything Like This," as well as the hazy, hifting textures of "You Set the Scene." But really, every song here has something to reccomend it. From start to finish, Forever Changes is a truly great album, and one that you'd do well to pick up as soon as possible.

A Classic!.......2007-07-12

A classic album that needs to be part of your collection. Could'nt revive my plastic. Don't miss out.

LOVE's apex.......2007-07-04

"Forever Changes" has appeared on the "top 100 album lists" of many major rock reviewers. Why? There are elements of other great bands in this album, which raises the old "which came first?" conundrum. The simplist and safest resolution to this argument is to say that these bands (THE DOORS, BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD, etc,) were all influenced by, worked in, and contributed to the "melting pot" (no pun intended) that was the LA music scene at that time. In addition, there are even a few "touches" of British influence here, but those were also evident on their first album. Overall, this is an album that is unique enough to have withstood the test of time and continues to provide aural pleasures to new listeners. It has been suggested that drug use may have contributed to the oblique lyrics on this album and, yes, the breakup of the original (and best) incarnation of this band. Beyond this explanation, however, is the poetic aspects of the lyrics which allow us to impose and fill in our own intrepretations of the songs. That quality has contributed to their lasting appeal and is at the base of much good art. Like all great artists (whether it is Picasso or the Beatles) it was their ability to combine old things in new ways that made them unique and transcend the obvious and mundane. You either tell a great and universal story that everyone can relate to or you create an environment in/on which people can superimpose their own experiences. LOVE could certainly tell a straightforward rock and roll tale, but it stood out for its ability to do the latter.

Highest Recommendation.......2007-05-26

The best acoustic guitar rock/pop album of all time. Sure, at times its sentimental, cheesy and sixtyish, but WTF, so am I. About the remastering job from Rhino, you're absolutely right, it should have been much better. Oh well. Peace

Forever Changes forever!.......2007-05-17

Greatest Album Ever! There's so many versions available these days though, I thought I'd chime in and recommend this one for the music. The sound is a great improvement over the first single CD release AND there's bonus tracks. Don't fall for the more recent 2007 release. No extra tracks and the print is so small you won't be able to read who did what witout a magnifying glass. If you've never bought this album, I suggest buying this CD version along with the Sundazed vinyl release. Sundazed puts out a killer re-issue with excellent art reproduction and quality vinyl. It's actally fun to play the vinyl and CD at the same time and switch back and forth to see if there's any difference. CDs are so intrenched in todays culture that people forget that a clean vinyl copy on a good turntable sounds just as good, and sometimes better. All this talk bout digital this and digital that also makes folks forget that speakers as well as human ears are, and always will be, analog!

Average customer rating: A Beautiful Wedding Wonderful! Good CD for Wedding A Day To Remember--Instrumental Music for Your Wedding Day, O'Neill Brothers great choice!

A Day to Remember - Instrumental Music for Your Wedding Day O'Neill Brothers Manufacturer: O'Neill Brothers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Day to Remember vol II Classical Wedding 25 Wedding Favorites Heart Beats: Now & Forever - Timeless Wedding Songs I Will Be Here: 25 of Today's Best Wedding & Love Songs ASIN: B000066RG3 Release Date: 2002-04-25

Tracks:

1. Falling in Love - Tim and Ryan O'Neill
2. Wachet Auf - J.S. Bach
3. Air on a G String - J.S. Bach
4. Air (from Water Music) - Handel
5. Reminiscent Joy - Tim and Ryan O'Neill
6. Canon in D - Pachelbel
7. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - J.S. Bach
8. The Wedding Song (There is Love) - Stookey
9. Ave Maria - Schubert
10. I Will Be Here - Steven Curtis Chapman
11. The Gift of Love (Water is Wide melody)
12. Spring (from The Four Seasons) - Vivaldi
13. Ode to Joy - Beethoven
14. From This Moment On - Shania Twain
15. The Way You Look Tonight - Kern
16. Forever in Love - Kenny G

Album Description

After performing at more than 200 weddings, Tim and Ryan O'Neill recorded this beautiful CD of favorite wedding songs. It features a full hour of instrumental piano, string quartet, flute, and guitar music that can be played at your ceremony or reception.

It also gives suggestions for music at your wedding, including a special bridal website!
*Over 1,000 song titles listed
*Listen to samples of songs
*More ideas for each part of your ceremony, reception, and dance

Customer Reviews:

A Beautiful Wedding.......2007-07-10

This CD made all the difference in our wedding celebration. The songs were simply beautiful. The CD was delivered promptly. I would definitely buy from this vendor again.

Wonderful!.......2007-03-23

This is exactly what I was looking for for my wedding day. It's a beautiful cd, absolutely perfect.

Good CD for Wedding.......2007-03-21

All great music for weddings. It really does have all the music I want to use!

A Day To Remember--Instrumental Music for Your Wedding Day, O'Neill Brothers.......2007-02-07

The music was just perfect for our wedding--not too formal, not too simple.

great choice!.......2007-01-10

There are so many different songs to choose from on this cd and it's a great buy. whether you want to play it while eating dinner at the wedding, to walking down the isle, it's wonderful!!!!

Average customer rating: Enjoyable Listening "Extended Resolution CD" (what's this?) Patricio I CAN'T STOP SMILING! Simply beautiful

Forever Begins Tonight Patrizio Buanne Manufacturer: Republic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Italian | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Italian Vittorio Love, From Italy Back in Town The Italian ASIN: B000P0IW46 Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

1. You Don't Have To Say You Love
2. Un Angelo
3. You're My World
4. That's Amore
5. Forever Begins Tonight
6. Bella Bella Signorina
7. Smile
8. Malafemmena
9. Let's Make Love
10. Vicin' 'O Mare
11. Luna Mezz'O Mare

Customer Reviews:

Enjoyable Listening.......2007-07-26

Patrizio has a charming voice which he uses to full advantage in these classic Italian songs ... Very enjoyable...

"Extended Resolution CD" (what's this?).......2007-07-23

Being familiar with Patrizio Buanne's beautiful voice from purchasing his 1st USA release (that included 4 DVD video samples, but not any whole songs), was inspired to purchase his new CD. Since I could not find it anywhere local or thru Amazon upon it's initial release, I too decided to order from outside the USA. What I got was an "Extended Resolution CD" I thought, great, even better sound quality. Found no difference in the sound, so not sure what Universal is implying. What I did find was a total shock or surprise. This is the Hong Kong Universal Release. It contains 2 CD's, disc A contains most of the Forever Begins Tonight program, but it also contains 6 extra cuts ... they claim it to be Mr Buanne, but I know it's not..it's Robbie Williams from his Live Concert CD at "Live at the Albert Hall" doing "Beyond The Sea" the other 5 cuts are from Robbie's various rock CD's (which do not belong in this catagory of music choice). The 2nd Cd is Patrizio's "Il Mundo" Has the same 15 tracks from the USA release but has an additional 5 more. Those last five are not Patrizio singing at all again, they are of Michael Buble, from his first CD. I do own both of the CD's (of Michael and Robbie)they took these cuts from,and love them both, but it would have been nice to know what I was getting, giving me an option to purchase as such.... This comment is not meant to review the "Forever Begins Tonight" CD, but more so just to say shame on Universal for putting out something that is obviously not acurate. Piracy, as I see it!...... I was excited to hear Patrizio's version of Beyond The Sea, Let Me Entertain You, Moon Dance, For Once In My Life, Summer Wind, Come Fly With Me and Crazy Little Thing called Love, as is indicated on the album description back cover. I wont name the last 4 titles included, as they are "hard rock" and do not belong in an album of this format. I wonder if either Robbie Williams or Michael Buble are aware of this. On the positive side, you do get both the Forever Beings Tonight and Il Mondo CDs in one package for the price of one, and if you don't mind the included errors, then this Hong Kong version would be a good buy.... for me just too disturbing. This would be my only reason for not giving it the 5 stars. Otherwise, I agree, Mr Buanne is one great talent with a big future ahead of him. I'd like to find a USA(none PAL) release DVD.

Patricio.......2007-07-18

This is my second CD by this artist and I truly enjoyed all the songs.
Just as good as his first CD.

I CAN'T STOP SMILING!.......2007-07-18

I just discovered Patrizio here on Amazon while looking for other CD's. My first purchase was "Buanne The Italian". I suppose being Italian didn't hurt my choice. : ) It didn't take long for me to fall in love with this incredibly talented young man. I decided to purchase his second CD too. Well, it's 7:55 AM (eastern time) and i'm sitting here at my computer listening to "Luna Mezz 'O Mare", or "Way Ma Ma". I've listened to it about 6 times already and I can't stop repeating it. I remember this song from way back, probably from my parents and I just wish they could have heard him. They would have loved him. I'm not saying you have to be Italian to enjoy Patrizio, but it helps! I don't speak any Italian (with the exception of a couple of words), but I enjoy him immensely. He really mixes up the music and his romantic songs are wonderful. What a voice he was blessed with and his personality goes right along with it. You will know what I mean when you see his DVD. Incredible! I just wish I could see him in concert. I know I said too much, sorry!

Nancy S. : )

Simply beautiful.......2007-07-12

Wow ! What a beautiful album. So very Italiano and so romantic, I love this album,so well done. I cannot wait till he makes another.

Average customer rating: Sousa's marches OK, But Not As Good As the Original Sousa Marches, MC Band This is so great! A Great Sousa Collection

Sousa's Greatest Hits John Philip Sousa , and United States Marine Band Manufacturer: Altissimo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Stars & Stripes Forever and the Greatest Marches The Military Band: Salute to the Services Salute to America Fiedler's Favorite Marches 40 Famous Marches ASIN: B0000296U6 Release Date: 1999-09-07

Tracks:

1. The Stars And Stripes Forever
2. The Bride Elect
3. Semper Fidelis
4. King Cotton
5. Sound Off
6. The Washington Post
7. The Gladiator
8. National Fencibles
9. Jack Tar
10. The Thunderer
11. Sabre And Spurs
12. The Royal Welsh Fusiliers
13. El Capitan
14. The Gridiron Club
15. Manhattan Beach
16. Man Behind The Gun
17. The Invincible Eagle
18. The Gallant Seventh

Customer Reviews:

Sousa's marches.......2007-06-28

Excellent CD! I'm happy with the speed in which it arrived at our home.

OK, But Not As Good As the Original.......2006-08-12

It's OK, but doesn't have the quality of Sousa's original songs which were also played by a United States Marine Band.

Sousa Marches, MC Band.......2006-08-04

I was totally happy with the CD. It was everything I expected it to be. Thanks Much

This is so great!.......2005-03-27

This music speaks to my inner being, my father was a Marine with the ETC, and it was not an easy time. Music like this helped him think about how the best things in life are two doors down on the left, just a shade away from peace. I love this music, track 13 speaks to me so much that I am not sure if I have the time to listen as much as I want to! Such great music!

A Great Sousa Collection.......2004-12-15

These recordings seem to date from the 1960s and reflect a style of play that is impossible to find today. Some people might consider the sound to be too bright, the entrances too aggressive. But I think this is more authentic for Sousa than what one generally hears today. Sousa himself is known to have preferred "enthusiastic" entrances from his players, to have favored an "orchestral" sonority for his band and to have played his marches in strict tempo with no ritards or tempo changes. That is what you have on this disc, which features the Marine Band under Lt. Col. Albert Schoepper, who also conducts on Volume 3 of Altissimo's Sousa Original series.

Average customer rating: The best guster CD if not the best CD ever One of my favorite albums EVER This album sucks the best music is somtimes found by accident :) An AMAZING album!

Lost and Gone Forever Guster Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Eccentrics | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Keep It Together Goldfly Ganging Up on the Sun Parachute Guster on Ice: Live from Portland, Maine ASIN: B00001SIEW Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

1. What You Wish For
2. Barrel Of A Gun
3. Either Way
4. Fa Fa
5. I Spy
6. Center Of Attention
7. All The Way Up To Heaven
8. Happier
9. So Long
10. Two Points For Honesty
11. Rainy Day

Amazon.com

Guster's formula is quite simple: Take time-tested harmonies à la Simon and Garfunkel or the Hollies, pour them over pleasant acoustic guitars, and add a pinch of congas for toe-tapping made easier. Lost and Gone Forever all but screams "radio friendly!" (especially with hit-producing wunderkind Steve Lillywhite at the knobs), but luckily the final product is more palatable than that. The musical plan is occasionally augmented by an electric guitar or strings, but generally follows harmonious sounds over articulate voices. Some people will listen to Lost and Gone Forever and find it too slight and completely corny, but others will fall under the spell of Ryan Miller and Adam Gardner's full-bodied vocal blend. --Jason Josephes

Customer Reviews:

The best guster CD if not the best CD ever.......2007-04-28

I have bought this CD a year ago and to this day it remains in my stereo all the time. Every single song on it is an instant guster classic and each song is very catchy in its own way. What you wish for is easily the best opening song on any guster cd to date. The bongos perfectly blend with the acoustic and electric guitars creating the most perfect musical sound i have ever heard, even better than the catchiness of oar or even dave matthews band.

The barrell of a gun is easily my favorite guster song of all time and i have listened to it 95 times on my i pod alone. Either way and FaFa are both extremely catchy but either way is mellower. I spy is short leading into the cuter sounding center of attention and all the way up to heaven (the whistling is very catchy i whistled this song in the halls of school one day). Happier so long and two points for honesty are on the mellow side but they are still great listens. Rainy day starts off mellow and builds up to being another one of gusters best songs.

Bottom line, this CD is possibly the best CD ever made. Barrell of a gun is one of the best songs ever made. Look at their live album and notice that almost every song from this cd is played on that live album and they all sound amazing. Guster is an amazing band and once you listen to this cd it will be imprinted in your head forever.

One of my favorite albums EVER.......2007-02-05

I love all types of music (rock, alternative, folk, jazz, country, bluegrass, etc. etc.) and listen to a little bit of everything. Having said that, if I was on a deserted island for a year, this would be on my top 5 of CD's to listen to repeatedly. The harmonies are amazing, the songs are Beatlesesque, and the pacing is great (except for the last song, Rainy Day, which I think even the band admits is kind of a "downer" after the rest of the (fairly) upbeat album). I've liked every CD they've done since then, but I'm not sure if they will match the brilliance of this CD. They are great musicians, they seem to be great guys (in interviews, in concert, etc.), they have a sense of humor about themselves, and they deserve their success.

This album sucks.......2007-01-16

After buying this album based on the excellent reviews, I will always, from now on, look at the negative reviews before buying. This album sucks. This music consists of brain-dead lyrics with a presumably emasculated lead singer(this surely is a modern guy capable of crying). This is not chill-out music - it is properly classified as "modern whining". And it's not good.

the best music is somtimes found by accident :).......2007-01-04

If you are tired of all the same music you hear on the radio all day, then you should give a listen to Guster,they are original in the most perfect way.I love the powerful lyrics and great sound. just give it chance for the love of great music :)

An AMAZING album!.......2006-06-29

This is the only album I have ever voted 5 stars in my entire life. Guster is a great band, and this is the pinncale of their works. If you are new to Guster, THIS is the album to get!

See the other reviews, listen to the samples, and you will know THIS is the one Guster album that everyone should own!

Average customer rating: LOVE IT Freestyle For those among us whose Fever for Dance Burns Hotter then Saturday Night forever freestyle rocks!!! CD

Forever Freestyle Manufacturer: Razor & Tie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Freestyle | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Freestyle's Greatest Hits Best of Stevie B Pulse The Best of Freestyle Megamix The Best of Freestyle Megamix Vol. 2 ASIN: B000LPR5DO Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

1. Sincerely Yours - Sweet Sensation
2. Two To Make It Right - Seduction
3. Show Me - The Cover Girls
4. Point Of No Return - Expose
5. Bad Of The Heart - George LaMond
6. Together Forever - Lisette Melendez
7. Can You Feel The Beat - Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam
8. Let The Music Play - Shannon
9. Sending All My Love - Linear
10. Fascinated - Company B.
11. Maria - TKA
12. Dream Boy/Dream Girl - Cynthia & Johnny O.
13. Two Of Hearts - Stacey Q.
14. Diamond Girl - NICE & WILD
15. Come Go With Me - Expose
16. I Wonder If I Take You Home - Lisa Lisa And The Cult Jam
17. Spring Love - Stevie B.
18. In A Dream - Rockell

Customer Reviews:

LOVE IT.......2007-05-17

THIS IS A GREAT CD. ITS FULL OF FREESTYLE HITS FROM THE LATE 80S AND EARLY 90S. MOST OF THE SONGS ON THIS CD DONT EVEN GET PLAYED ON THE RADIO ANYMORE. IF YOU WORK OUT THIS IS THE CD FOR YOU. I HAVE A COUPLE FAVORITES ON THIS CD- "TWO TO MAKE IT RIGHT" AND "SPING LOVE". 2 SONGS I GREW UP LISTENING TO. I WOULD SPEND MY LAST $20 ON THIS CD AND I THINK YOU SHOULD TOO.

Freestyle.......2007-04-11

This is great. It's has all the freestyle hits that I grew up with. It's brings me back to a happy carefree time in my life. I think everyone should get it.

For those among us whose Fever for Dance Burns Hotter then Saturday Night.......2007-03-17

This CD has many great popular Freestyle songs .There is no reason to not get it.
Although I recomend the two disk version, this CD is also very good but not as long. I would give the 2 disk set a 5 star rating.
The one disk will make you feel cheated compared to the 2 disk set.
Any freak would beg for the full pallette of songs.
This one disk version omits the biggest Freestyle star .
Ms.Judy Torres is not on the CD.
Judy has been feeding us Freaks the beat for our feet for a long time and still does.
Where would Freestyle be without her and all her sexy vocal Latinaness.
Her missing may hurt sales.Whoever caused that made a big mistake.
It gives me many hours of dance pleasure a week.
I wish that a volume 2 and more of ths CD becomes available.
I would also like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to all the Freestyle singers who provide this pleasure to us Freaks.
I also appreciate all the reviews that are posted so I can also learn.
Well, I do hope that this review helps .
It has been a pleasure to supply input.
Respectively,
Michael
Now go play the CD and Dance. Express yourself .Dancing to that music even takes the blues away. Freestyle Music is like Medicine.

forever freestyle rocks!!!.......2007-03-15

the best freestyle cd i ever got my hands on i recommend it to all the lovers

CD.......2007-03-08

I received the CD when they said it would be sent and the CD is in perfect condition

Average customer rating: This is a wonderful cd by far. ALL THAT AND SOME!! Forever, for Always, for Luther II ...for Luther II Forever, For Always, For Luther II

Forever, for Always, for Luther II (Dig) Various Artists Manufacturer: Rendezvous ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Forever, for Always, for Luther Shine At the Movies Givin' It Up Stay with Me ASIN: B000JBXN4K Release Date: 2006-11-21

Tracks:

1. "Give Me The Reason" featuring Kirk Whalum
2. "So Amazing" featuring Patti Austin
3. "For You To Love" featuring Jeff Lorber
4. "If This World Were Mine" featuring Gerald Albright
5. "Glow Of Love" featuring Wayman Tisdale
6. "There's Nothing Better Than Love" featuring Maysa & Kevin Whalum
7. "Til My Baby Comes Home" featuring Norman Brown & Everette Harp
8. "The Night I Fell In Love" featuring Najee
9. "Don't Want To Be A Fool" featuring Jonathan Butler
10. "Superstar" featuring Will Downing

Customer Reviews:

This is a wonderful cd by far........2007-06-08

I am glad that you had it . I enjoyed listening to it.
signed David Haskins

ALL THAT AND SOME!!.......2007-05-21

I absolutely LOVE THIS.......It is ALL THAT I hoped for! What a FABULOUS TRIBUTE to LUTHER!!!!!!!!

Forever, for Always, for Luther II.......2007-05-12

I wanted to purchase this cd when it first came out but I procastinated and I was sorry because it is an excellent cd. I especially love all of the jazz rendentions of Luther's compositions. I listen to this cd almost every day. I loved Luther singing the songs and now I love listening to the music.

...for Luther II.......2007-03-11

I loved it. Anything by Luther Vandross, and particularly by these musicians, is wonderful and soothing to the soul. Thank God he left us so much of his music.

Forever, For Always, For Luther II.......2007-03-09

I was alright. Not as good as the first.

Average customer rating: Worship Together CD Great CD!!! Loving it!!! Amen to this music!!! The Best music I own

Worship Together: I Could Sing of Your Love Forever Various Artists Manufacturer: Time Life Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Compilations | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music | Contemporary Christian | Gospel Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: Worship Together: Be Glorified I Can Only Imagine: Ultimate Power Anthems of the Christian Faith Top 25 Praise Songs Top 25 Praise & Worship Songs 2007 Open the Eyes of My Heart ASIN: B000084TRN Release Date: 2003-01-28

Tracks:

1. God Of Wonders - Mac Powell
2. I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever - Sonicflood
3. Shout To The Lord - Matt Redman
4. Breathe - Christy Nockels
5. Lord I Lift Your Name On High - Sonicflood
6. Agnus Dei - Charlie Hall
7. Forever - Chris Tomlin
8. Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble? - Matt Redman
9. Above All - Rebecca St. James
10. Here I Am To Worship - Tim Hughes
11. The Heart Of Worship - Matt Redman

Tracks:

1. Open The Eyes Of My Heart - Sonicflood
2. Better Is One Day - Charlie Hall
3. You Are Worthy Of My Praise - Charlie Hall
4. We Fall Down - Passion
5. Lord, You Have My Heart - Delirious?
6. Come, Now Is The Time To Worship - Brian Doerksen
7. Jesus, Lover Of My Soul - Stuart Townend
8. America - Chris Tomlin
9. Every Move I Make - Fusebox
10. Shout To The North - Delirious?
11. Hungry - Kathryn Scott
12. I Can Only Imagine - Rita Springer

Album Description

Never before has there been a greater demand for high quality Christian music - and Worship Together is destined to fill that hunger with the most powerful, passionate modern worship songs in one amazing collection. Featuring 22 tracks from Matt Redman, Charlie Hall, Tim Hughes and more. Time Life Music. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Worship Together CD.......2007-05-19

This is a must have CD for Christian families. We play this CD over and over on long car rides and sing and praise the Lord. Even the little ones know the words to the songs by heart now.

Great CD!!!.......2007-05-10

this is the first Christian CD I've bought and I LOVE IT!!! My 5 and 3 year olds love it too. I wouldn't even know it was religious music if there weren't lyrics. Awesome!

Loving it!!!.......2007-01-12

I love this Cd I feel I made a good choice with purchasing it. I love most of the songs on this CD. Thanks again Amazon..

Amen to this music!!!.......2006-11-10

I bought this CD because there were a couple of songs on it that we sing in our Church that I really liked and have to say that I received it on Friday and it is now Thursday and I have not stopped listening to it. It is playing at work, in my car, I am singing along with it and singing the songs alone without it. I love love love it. I have also recommended it to a couple of co-workers. I HIGHLY recommend it to you.

The Best music I own.......2006-09-26

This truly is the best Christian music collection I own. If I could only have one Album to listen to, this would be the one (it is actually a 2 CD Set). I have purchased 4 copies to give away and share this inspiring collection with others. I only take time to rate things that stand out, and this does! It is a Beautiful Collection of Contemporary Christian Music that everyone can enjoy.

Dance Music:

1. Forever [Explicit Lyrics]
2. Forever [Explicit Lyrics]
3. Freestyle Kings Vol. 3.5 [Explicit Lyrics]
4. Game V.1 [Import]
5. Get Crunk [Explicit Lyrics]
6. Get Wet [Explicit Lyrics]
7. Here We Come [Import]
8. Home of the Free
9. Hot Cool & Vicious
10. House Of Funk

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

What People Did Before TV

Bach: Six Sonatas for Two Flutes

Astoria: Portrait of the Artist

Tri Repetae++

Best Disco Album In The World...Ever! Vol. 2 [Import]

Atmosphere - Electronic Suite

Beat Shake Lounge V.2 [Import]

B [EP]

Baptism/Lenny [Enhanced] [Import]

Beethoven: Octet Op. 103; Rondino WoO25

Buy It in Bottles [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

Beyond Thee Infinite Beat

Ayer Y Hoy

America's Favorite Praise Songs

Ronnie McDowell - Greatest Hits [Epic]