City of Lights [Explicit Lyrics]

1. City of Lights - T-Boy

2. Foreign Policies - Lil Byrd, T-Boy

3. Daddy's Gone - T-Boy

4. On Top of Game at All Timez - T-Boy

5. Lord Please - T-Boy

6. I Gotta Make It - Lil Byrd, T-Boy

7. It's Bout Time - T-Boy

8. Mama Please - T-Boy

9. Plenty More Hoes Out Cher for Me - Lil Byrd, T-Boy

10. Streets - Lil Byrd, T-Boy

11. Stressed Out - T-Boy

City of Lights,T-Boy,Game Tite,Gangsta Rap,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop

Average customer rating: CRUISE MISSILE The Return of True Hip Hop Nicolay is on a roll A NIGHT IN THE CITY Phat Beats (4.5 Stars)

City Lights, Vol. 1.5 Nicolay Manufacturer: Bbe / Beat Gen ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Dutch Masters, Vol. 1 Connected Here I Do What I Do The Healing ASIN: B000A1IMAY Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. Theme From City Lights
2. Intro
3. Fantastic
4. Light It Up
5. City Sounds
6. Indian Summer
7. So Far
8. Band Practice
9. Hey!
10. Dy-No-Mite
11. Memory Lane
12. Sunshine Life
13. The Sopranos
14. We Can Fly
15. Theme From City Lights
16. Springtime In The City (bonus)
17. On Ice (bonus)
18. Theres No Guarantee (bonus)
19. Victory (bonus)
20. City Lights Reprise (bonus)

Album Description

BBE Records is proud to release the Nicolay instrumental album, City Lights Volume 1.5. As the acclaimed producer of The Foreign Exchange Connected album, Nicolay returns to give music lovers his first production offerings to the world. City Lights Volume 1.5 is a collection of refreshingly lush and layered beats blended together providing the perfect soundtrack to "The City". Originally offered as a very limited promotional CD, Volume 1.5 contains re-mastered music along with 5 bonus tracks that display why Nicolay name is on the tip of everybody's tongues.

City Lights Volume 1.5 features the standout instrumental compositions "Indian Summer" and "Band Practice" along with the now famed Little Brother credited instrumental track "Light It Up". As well, the album features triumphant track "Victory" which will make you fell like you can conquer "The City".

For fans who own The Foreign Exchange Connected full length and Connected Instrumentals albums along with his recent underground mixtape (The Dutch Masters), City Lights Volume 1.5 is a must-own. And if you are not aware of Nicolay's spectacular production prowess, Volume 1.5 is the perfect place to start to learn his musical history and fall in love.

Customer Reviews:

CRUISE MISSILE.......2007-01-26

THIS IS A FAVORITE OF MINE,ALSO A SUPRISE FIND AT LOCAL CD SHOP, THIS IS THE SOUNDTRACK TO ROLL WITH IN THE RIDE,ALL INSTRUMENTAL TRACKS THAT WILL MAKE YA HEDBOB!PLAY THIS WITH THE VOLUME UP A LITTLE AND ENJOY.NICOLAY IS A MASTER OF TAKING THE PHILLY SOUL AND OBSCURE SOUL LOOP AND APPLYING SOME BOTTOM ON IT.IT WILL BE A CLASSIC ALONG WITH PETE ROCK'S MASTERPIECE(PETESTRUMENTALS)COURTESY OF THE INFAMOUS bbe label.MASTERS DOING THEIR THING......

The Return of True Hip Hop.......2006-04-05

There's a revolution goin' on ya'll. One where commericial bullsh$# on the radio is being replaced by those who live for THE ART. This revolt is being led by kats like Nicolay whom from relative obscurity, is single-handedly returning hip-hop to it's rightful owners, the MC. City Lights, from beginning to end, is a concept-like album spanning the range of beat production. From the "Theme" intro to the "Reprise" outro, this is an album that'll make you look up and realize you've been beatin' the same CD in your car stereo for like a month(I know from first-hand experience). Standout tracks include "Fantastic, Memory Lane, The Sopranos, We Can Fly, and the Reprise." All around an amazing experience! Nicolay together with kats like Kev Brown, 9th, Marc Mac and the elders Pete and Primo; will hopefully drive Hip Hop into the next generation before radio drives it into the ground.

Nicolay is on a roll.......2006-03-11

After his work with Phonte on The Foreign Exchange, I didn't see how Nicolay could do better. But he did. The grooves here are slammin'. Phonte's cameo on the CD was a very pleasant surprise. I can't put the CD down.

A NIGHT IN THE CITY.......2006-02-08

Nicolay got beats. You can hate all you want to, but this man has a God-given talent on the boards. Fresh off of "The Dutchmasters" mixtape come his intrumental joint, "The City Lights 1.5". This isn't your regular instrumental cd, as it blends flawlessly in between each track with backdrops of people on the street, car horns and subway cars to give the "feel" of living in the Big City (NYC). Even without the backdrops, the instrumentals alone are the perfect sountrack to the urban landscape. Instead of using the same tired drum patters that have been killed countless times in the past, Nic chooses to improvise and switch up when you least expect it, adding melodic arrangements that places him years ahead of his peers, even using an array of arrangements reminiscient of when cats actually made "music". The standout beats are the big-band horns of "Fantastic", the soaring "Light it Up", the warm "Indian Summer" and "So Far", the construction-at-work of "Band Practice", and "We Can Fly", which gives the feel of the entrance song of the Justice Leage or your favorite superhero. The climax of the album is "Victory" which builds up higher and higher, as if it's the theme to when you've beaten the last level of a game you've been busting your ass on for almost months. For fans of BBE's Beat Generation, even Jazz Enthusiasts, this will be a gem in your collection. SHOUT OUT TO THE JUSTUS LEAGUE.

Phat Beats (4.5 Stars).......2006-02-07

Nicolay has always been nice, but it's hard to create a niche when your crew is standing in the gargantuan shadow of 9th Wonder/Little Brother. Khrysis found his own niche with that last Away Team album (National Anthem) and, in my humble opinion, this should be the album that seperates Nicolay from the rest of the JL pack. I know cats like to compare 9th Wonder to Pete Rock, but I think Nicolay has more of a PR sound than 9th does. 9th's sound is more like mellowed out boom bap while Nic has a more vibrant, soulful sound to it. Vibrant and soulful are pretty much the best descriptions for the sound of the album. There isn't a single bad track to be found on the entire LP.

Only flaws I can think of are the unnecessary interludes where the babbling that's going on actually interrupts a steady flow of dope beats (especially the ones with L.E.G.A.C.Y. on 'em). It's like a teacher slamming a book on your desk while simultaneously snatching you right out of a great daydream. Personally, I would've appreciated the interludes being left off of the album. But that's just me.

City Lights Volume 1.5 is definitely one of the better hip hop instrumental albums out there. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a great album from a producer who can't possibly continue to be so slept on if he keeps up this pace. I highly recommend adding this album to the collection.

Standout Tracks: There's No Guarantee, Indian Summer, Light It Up, So Far (My Favorite), Hey!, and Fantastic

Norfeest aka One Man's Opinion

Average customer rating: A brilliant, moody fusion of straight-ahead balladry and "nu jazz" MAGNIFICENT ALBUM!!!!

Northern Lights Mike Mainieri Manufacturer: NYC (New York City) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Pilgrimage Wanderlust Man Behind Bars Modern Times Live in Tokyo ASIN: B000J234A2 Release Date: 2006-11-21

Tracks:

1. Nature Boy
2. Poochie Pie
3. I've Seen It All
4. Vertigo
5. Flamenco Sketches
6. Naima
7. Dance Of Ran
8. Bang
9. Remembrance

Customer Reviews:

A brilliant, moody fusion of straight-ahead balladry and "nu jazz".......2007-03-28

This is a stunning, innovative album that deserves much more attention than it's gotten. Mainieri's sidemen here are the cream of the crop of the new generation of Scandanavian jazz players who have been influenced by electronica, including Nils-Petter Molvaer, Bugge Wesseltoft, Lars Danielsson, Jan Bang, DJ Strangefruit, and a bunch of other low-key geniuses who regularly play on one another's records. Moody standards like "Naima" and "Flamenco Sketches" fit perfectly with the reflective atmosphere of the originals. If you want to dip your toe into "nu jazz," this is a great place to start. A marvelous album for late night listening, and a taste of the future of music.

MAGNIFICENT ALBUM!!!!.......2007-03-04

This is truly magnificent!!!, once again Mike Mainieri brings up a recording that reaches all of your senses; The album evolves beautifully from beginning to end, with very high peaks on "I've Seen it all" and "Flamenco Sketches", teamed up with Norwegian sax player Bendik Hofseth(he appears on Steps Ahead-NYC)and a group of other wonderful Norwegian players, Northern Lights is simply one of the best jazz offerings of this year. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Average customer rating: More "Ceora" than "Sidewinder" These "City Lights" Shine

City Lights Lee Morgan Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Off to the Races Here to Stay The Cooker Doin' the Thing (At the Village Gate) Trompeta Toccata ASIN: B000H309NS Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

1. City Lights
2. Tempo De Waltz
3. You're Mine You
4. Just By Myself
5. Kin Folks

Customer Reviews:

More "Ceora" than "Sidewinder".......2007-02-07

This album may not enjoy the same status as Charlie Chaplin's revered movie of the same title, but it's a session that evokes similar feelings. Like the beloved Tramp, Lee Morgan wins our respect with a performance of warmth and dignity, grace and beauty, sprinkled with moments of gentle humor. His playing on this session anticipates, more than do his immediately subsequent recordings, the composer of the sublimely poetic "Ceora" ("Cornbread," '65).

Also credit Benny Golson, who provided three of the five tunes and the arrangements for the sextet on this date. Beginning with "Lee Morgan Sextet" (Dec, '56) to "City Lights" (Aug, '57), Golson supplied four consecutive recordings' worth of material for the developing session leader--compositions and textures that would showcase the young artist while lending form and focus to his creative energies. After "City Lights," Morgan would continue his prolific recording output but increasingly shoulder the burden--as one of only two horns on "The Cooker" (Sept, '57) and the sole horn on "Candy" (Nov, '57). As much latitude as the gifted trumpeter is given on these last two dates, the formal constraints of "City Lights" prove no less rewarding--if anything, they serve as a luminous foil, setting off the artist's inventions and magnifying his unique talent.

The opening title track sounds like programmatic music for a movie before rapidly developing into a flag-waver for the leader. A mysterious two-note figure bowed by Chambers' bass complemented by Ray Bryant's Twilight Zone tick-tock motif leads to the 24-bar chorus unfolding with a rush, and suddenly George Coleman's tenor sax hits the ground running, the entire scene completed in a head-spinning thirty seconds! Although Coleman's is an auspicious entrance on his first jazz recording, it merely increases the stakes for Morgan, whose trumpet solo crackles with menacing fire, moving to the upper register and going an extra chorus.

Morgan's solo on the lovely, rarely-played ballad "You're Mine You" seems fully capable of standing on its own, especially since Van Gelder's mixing does little to flatter Golson's subtle voicings. The program regains its stride with Golson's "Just By Myself," a straightahead 36-bar medium-tempo piece featuring an extended, beautifully-shaped Morgan serenade. The closer, Gigi Gryce's "Kin Folks," is a lazy-tempo Bb blues that proves a perfect playing field for all soloists--but especially the leader, who squeezes his valves, makes the notes talk, and leaves us with some unmistakable Morgan "attitude."

These "City Lights" Shine.......2006-09-12

For years the only Lee Morgan 1950s Blue Note session available as a single CD domestically has been "Candy" (see my review), but now that has changed with the recent reissue of "The Cooker" (see my review) and now "City Lights" in the RVG series. (Of course all of Lee Morgan's 1950s sessions as a leader were released in the 90s on a now out-of-print Mosaic set.) Recorded less than three months earlier than the aforementioned "Candy" on August 25, 1957, "City Lights" features a powerhouse blowing-date sextet of Lee on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, George Coleman (making his jazz debut in a rare BN appearance) on both alto and tenor saxes, Ray Bryant on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylor on drums. This album also features the arranging talents of Benny Golson, who additionally contributed three of its compositions. For years, "City Lights" has been among the most collectable of Blue Note LPs -- it does feature one of the best early covers and is his first stereo effort -- but it sat in far too many picture frames on hipster walls than it did on turntables. Now with this CD reissue, it can be enjoyed once more for its music.

Average customer rating: Great Overlooked 80s music

Room of Lights Crime & the City Solution Manufacturer: Mute ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bride Ship Paradise Discotheque I'm Never Gonna Die Again Mutiny/The Bad Seed From Her to Eternity ASIN: B00004Y7YF Release Date: 1996-01-30

Tracks:

1. Right Man, Wrong Man
2. No Money, No Honey
3. Hey Sinkiller
4. Six Bells Chime
5. Adventure
6. Untouchable
7. Brother Song
8. Her Room of Lights (For Lisa)

Album Details

Features Five Extra Tracks from 'just South of Heaven' and 'the Dangling Man': 'rose Blue', 'the Coal Train', 'five Stone Walls', 'the Wailing Wall', 'trouble Come this Morning' and 'the Dangling Man'.

Customer Reviews:

Great Overlooked 80s music.......2000-11-23

This is a fantastic rock-and-roll record full of everything a disaffected 19 year old needs to hear. It is different, bizarre, morose, literate and most of all musical after about the fourth listen. A rockin' tribute to angst well before Seatle found Teen Spirit.

Average customer rating: Superb soundtrack.

Bright Lights, Big City: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bright Lights, Big City 9 1/2 Weeks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Last Days Of Disco: Music From The Motion Picture Batman Glory: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B000008DRD Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Pleasure, Little Treasure - Depeche Mode
2. Century's End - Donald Fagen
3. Kiss and Tell - Bryan Ferry
4. Ice Cream Days - Jennifer Hall
5. Love Attack - Konk
6. Pump Up the Volume - M/A/R/R/S
7. Divine Emotions - Narada
8. True Faith - New Order
9. Obsessed
10. Good Love - Prince

Customer Reviews:

Superb soundtrack........2004-07-14

This soundtrack defines this particular era of the 1980's. Watch the movie and you'll understand. Highlights are the original version of 'Good Love' by Prince and a superb version of 'True Faith' by New Order.

Average customer rating:

Follow the City Lights Dover Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NIVNG4 Release Date: 2007-06-04

Tracks:

1. Let Me Out
2. Do Ya
3. Keep on Moving
4. Salvation
5. You & Me
6. Tonight
7. Dear MC Cartney
8. Madrid
9. Denial
10. Shame on Me

Album Details

The Sixth Album by the Madrid Rock Band.

Average customer rating:

Tutto Fellini Manufacturer: Sunny Side ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Nino Rota: La Strada; Il Gattopardo; Concerto Soirée 8 1/2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Nino Rota: Music For Film Fellini Rota: Music from the Classic Films of Federico Fellini Il Postino (The Postman) ASIN: B000BLI3FC Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. LUCI DEL VARIETA / VARIETY LIGHTS music by Felice Lattuada
2. LO SCEICCO BIANCO / THE WHITE SHEIK music by Nino Rota
3. I VITELLONI / SPIVS music by Nino Rota
4. LAMORE IN CITTA / LOVE IN THE CITY music by Mario Nascimbene
5. LA STRADA music by Nino Rota
6. IL BIDONE / THE SWINDLE music by Nino Rota
7. LE NOTTI DI CABIRIA / NIGHTS OF CABIRIA music by Nino Rota
8. LA DOLCE VITA music by Nino Rota
9. BOCCACCIO 70 music by Nino Rota
10. 8 1/2 / EIGHT AND A HALF music by Nino Rota
11. GIULIETTA DEGLI SPIRITI / JULIET OF THE SPIRITS music by Nino Rota
12. TRE PASSI NEL DELIRIO / SPIRITS OF THE DEAD music by Nino Rota
13. FELLINI SATYRICON / FELLINI SATYRICON music by Nino Rota
14. I CLOWNS the clowns music by Nino Rota
15. ROMA FELliniS ROMA music by Nino Rota

Tracks:

1. AMARCORD music by Nino Rota
2. IL CASANOVA DI FEDERICO FELLINI FELLINIS CASANOVA music by Nino Rota
3. PROVA DORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL music by Nino Rota
4. LA CITTA DELLE DONNE CITY OF WOMEN music by Luis Bacalov
5. E LA NAVE VA AND THE SHIP SAILS ON music by Gianfranco Plenizio
6. GINGER E FRED GINGER AND FRED music by Nicola Piovani
7. INTERVISTA FELLINIS INTERVISTA music by Nicola Piovani
8. LA VOCE DELLA LUNA THE VOICE OF THE MOON music by Nicola Piovani

Album Description

In the 2-CD set, TUTTO FELLINI (All Fellini), the 33 tracks of this double CD take the listener in an musical journey where all the 33 movies by Federico Fellini are the stopovers. From VARIETY LIGHTS (LUCI DEL VARIETA) to THE VOICE OF THE MOON (LA VOCE DELLA LUNA) Fellini's first and last movies. Nino Rota's music on 16 tracks illustrates Fellini's masterpieces like LA STRADA, LA DOLCE VITA and EIGHT AND A HALF. All tracks have been re-mastered in Dolby-Surround.

Average customer rating: Defining An Era Joyous Time Machine One of my favorite recordings Excellent a must have for slack key enthusiasts Music As Plesant As An Ocean Breeze

Honolulu City Lights - 20th Anniversay Keola Beamer , and Kapono Beamer Manufacturer: Paradise/Bluewater ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Hawaii | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Keola & Kapono Beamer Night Music Cecilio & Kapono Elua Soliloquy: Ka Leo O Loko ASIN: B000002XVX Release Date: 1997-03-18

Tracks:

1. Honolulu City Lights
2. Kaliponi Slack Key
3. Pauoa Liko Ka Lehua
4. Love You All The Time
5. Kamakani Ka Ili Aloha
6. Seabreeze
7. Nanakuli
8. Please Let Me Know
9. Pua Tubarose
10. Only Good Times

Customer Reviews:

Defining An Era.......2005-08-22

The Beamer's music defines an era. A certain time - the late 1970s; and a certain place - Hawaii. I was a student at UH-Manoa during that magical period and will never forget the sights and sounds of life in peaceful Mo'iliili near the university, with the razzle-dazzle of Waikiki just a short walk, or a 25-cent bus ride, away across the Ala Wai Canal. "Honolulu City Lights" was my favorite, though I also recall endlessly humming "Kaliponi Slack Key" (also featured in the film, "Big Wednesday," which debuted in 1978). Nowadays, living in Palau and Guam, I pass through Honolulu often on my way to/from the mainland. I still hear the Beamers, even while sitting in the Honolulu airport departure area! Talk about going "mainstream." Thankfully, their music has also since been enshrined with Hawaii's finest. As it should be. A real Hawaiian treat!

Joyous Time Machine.......2005-02-17

First off, I must correct amazon's listing. I believe this album was first released in 1976 and not 1987. I was finishing high school on Oahu when Keola and Kapono was starting the revival of real Hawaiian music and would go into Waikiki to listen to their show. The music still gives me chills. This is not the traditional "Haole" music but the blend of real Hawaiian spirit and Aloha with traditional and western instruments. They are great artists and their music always lifts me up.

One of my favorite recordings.......2001-01-21

I fell in love with "Honolulu City Lights" when it was first released in the late 70's and I was living in Hawaii. The vocal talents of Keola and Kapono struck me from the first time I heard them. Over the years, I played this album again and again. Then, true to the times, after purchasing a new stereo without a record player, I could no longer listen to my favorite of all albums. A recent trip to Honolulu renewed my interest and, much to my delight, I found the "Honolulu City Lights" CD. Six weeks later, the CD is still in my car stereo, and I listen to it every day. Twenty years has only increased my love of this album and the beautiful music the Beamer Brothers created.

Excellent a must have for slack key enthusiasts.......2000-04-16

Everytime I travel to the mainland I think of Keola and Kapono's tribute to their home in "Honolulu City Lights" and "Honolulu City Lights" is the song that I recall every time I return. The Beamer Brothers are from a well known and well respected musical family in Hawai'i spanning many generations. The songs on the album tend to reflect their Hawaiian heritage and the real music of Hawai'i. For those who enjoy slack key guitar this is a must have album!

Music As Plesant As An Ocean Breeze.......2000-03-13

I bought this CD because the last track, "Only Good Times," was featured in the movie "Big Wednesday." While at first I was piqued to discover the rest of the album was not in the same style as that particular song, I nevertheless grew to enjoy "City Lights." The sentiment of the songs is pure. You'll be put at ease by the restful mood of the Beamer brothers' slack-key guitar sounds.

Average customer rating: LIGHTS FOR THE SOFT TIMES. Compared to her other work, this is quite disappointing WOW! WOW! WOW! Truly authentic a full and rich voice

In the City of Lights Sarah Vaughan Manufacturer: Justin Time Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Snowbound/Lonely Hours [2 on 1] Sarah Sings Soulfully You Don't Know Me Good Night, And Good Luck Brazilian Romance ASIN: B00000J28F Release Date: 1999-06-08

Tracks:

1. Hi-Fly (Instrumental)
2. Summertime
3. Just Friends
4. Wave
5. On A Clear Day
6. If You Could See Me Now
7. I've Got The World On A String
8. Fascinatin' Rhythm
9. Medley: But Not For Me/Our Love Is Here To Stay/Embraceable You/Someone To Watch Over Me
10. There Will Never Be Another You
11. Misty

Tracks:

1. My Funny Valentine
2. From This Moment On
3. Send In The Clowns
4. Sassy's Blues
5. Tenderly
6. Scat Chase (Sassy's Blues)
7. Once In A While

Customer Reviews:

LIGHTS FOR THE SOFT TIMES........2006-09-13

THE MAGIC OF SARAH IS HERE ON THE SPECIAL CD. 5 STARS*****.

Compared to her other work, this is quite disappointing.......2004-03-06

As most listeners of Sarah realize, her gift had a double-edge: she was fond of indulging herself vocally, taking the label 'diva' too much to heart occasionally. Such indulgence and/or playfulness at the expense of the music is very evident on this album, particularly on 'Send in the Clowns', and most of the songs on the second disc. Much of my disappointment in the album is that the second disc is not worth listening to. Or that is, sure you can listen to it if you really want to, but if you have other albums, Sarah or otherwise, you're going to happier listening to those than to the second disc.

That being said, there are a few gems, certainly. When she opens with Summertime, she is serious and tellingly expressive -- it's almost marvelous, except that she was apparently not singing into the microphone on that song until the very end of the song, because you can't hear her. 'Wave' is great! So are 'If you could see me now' and 'On a clear day'. 'From this moment on' is the one superb song on the second disc, but unfortunately, is very brief. Somewhere along the way she makes a great drole reference to Ella Fitzgerald (whose music I've never been very fond of, incidentally).

'My Funny Valentine' is a very odd rendition. On one hand, I've enjoyed her performance quite a bit. However, I note that she sings this song with full reliance on expecting the audience to think she sounds good simply because she is who she is, when in fact, at times, she sounds rather ragged. A high note of this song in particular, and the whole album, is the piano playing of Frank Collett.

WOW! WOW! WOW!.......2004-02-28

Sarah, Sarah, Sarah. Miss Vaughan. What a voice! I saw Miss Vaughan in the late 80's at Symphony Hall in Boston MA. She made my hair stand on end through out the whole performance and this recording does the same. What a joy to finally own this CD.

Truly authentic.......2002-12-30

If you want true authentic jazz, then you should seriously consider buying this album. Sarah Vaughan is one of the greatest singers of all time. I love jazz, but I listen to instrumental jazz more so than anything else. However, I found myself enjoying this CD to the fullest. Sarah Vaughan plays to the crowd and delivers a rousing performance. Her vocal skills were unparalled then and the same can be said now. From the band on down, this is a wonderful jazz experience. I can imagine how the crowd felt, because it seemed like such a great atmosphere. For musicians of all ages...this is an example of how jazz should be played. The musicians are great on this album and there is even a instrumental piece. Once again, great CD that will deliver a true authentic jazz experience.

a full and rich voice.......2002-02-13

I used to prefer Sarah's earlier recordings, where the voice was pure and sweet, but I've now come to appreciate the richness of her mature voice and her wonderful artistry. The recording is a good example of a unique artist at her best.

Average customer rating: Great hidden gem Definitely Fun To Listen To, But Haven't We Heard This Before? Rock Musical but R rated Great Rock Album Fun musical version of book better than the film adaptation.

Bright Lights, Big City Paul Scott Goodman , Patrick Wilson , Jesse L. Martin , Sherie Rene Scott , Christine Ebersole , Gavin Creel , Eden Espinosa , and Celia Keenan-Bolger Manufacturer: Ghostlight ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Wearing Someone Else's Clothes Hair - Actors' Fund of America Benefit Recording See What I Wanna See (2005 Original Off-Broadway Cast) [title of show] (2006 Original Off-Broadway Cast) Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B0009NCPLK Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Bright Lights, Big City (Tad, Jamie, Coke Girl, Chorus)
2. Back in the City (Tad, Jamie, Chorus)
3. Sunday Morning 6 A.M. (Jamie, Mary O'Brien McCann, Amanda, Statue ...)
4. Coma Baby (Coma Baby, Mom, Chuck Bean, Chorus)
5. Fact and Fiction (Secretary, Clara, Jamie, Chorus)
6. I Hate the French (Jamie, Secretary)
7. Brother (Michael, Amanda, Jamie)
8. I Hate the French (Reprise) (Jamie)
9. Odeon (Jamie, Elaine, Theresa, Tad, Pot Girl, Chorus)
10. Happy Birthday Darling (Mom)
11. Missing (Mary O'Brien McCann, Coma Baby, Jamie)
12. To Model (Amanda, Jamie)
13. So Many Little Things (Jamie)
14. Back in the City, Pt. 2 (Tad)
15. Kindness (Vicky)
16. Perfect Feeling (Jamie, Vicky, Chorus)
17. Bright Lights, Big City, Pt. 2 (Jamie)
18. You Couldn't Handle It Jamie (Clara, Jamie)
19. My Son (Clara, Jamie)
20. Wednesday (Blues Man, Jamie)
21. Camera Wall (Chuck Bean, Amanda, Tad, Jamie, Girls)
22. Heart and Soul (Micheal, Vicky, Mother)
23. Brother, Pt. 2 (Michael, Jamie)
24. Mummies at the Met (Mom, Coma Baby, Mary O'Brien McCann, Jamie, Chorus)
25. Are You Still Holding My Hand? (Mom)
26. Brother, Pt. 3 (Michael, Jamie)
27. Monstrous Events (Tad)
28. Stay in My Life (Amanda, Jamie, Vicky, Chorus)
29. Wordfall (Jamie, Company)

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This recording will be a revelation to those who were unlucky enough to catch the staging of Paul Scott Goodman's musical adaptation of Jay McInerney's iconic debut novel in 1999. The show turned the book's drug-fueled, nihilistic portrait of 1980s Manhattan into embarrassing mush. But apparently some thought Bright Lights, Big City was a diamond in the rough, because a studio recording has appeared six years after the production closed. And guess what? The show was worth recording. Goodman's pop-rock score is more varied and flavorful than it first sounded, proving there's something to be said for nipping and tucking. Surprisingly, the ballads and intimate numbers work a lot better than the more uptempo pieces, which still come across as a bit forced. And speaking of revelations--Eden Espinosa, playing three parts, shows a lot more range here than she does in Brooklyn and Christine Ebersole brings punchy, roaring flair to Jamie's boss Clara‹she should do more pop material like this. Kudos also to the wonderful Sherie Rene Scott, who shines in her ballad, "Kindness." Twenty years after the book came out, these lights are shining bright indeed. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Great hidden gem.......2007-03-30

I had heard a few of these songs on Broadway Max on LIVE365 internet radio and fell in love with a few tunes. After buying the album I couldn't be happier! There are great songs with deep lyrics and catchy melodies. The performances are top notch and this recording makes me wish I had seen the live production. If you liked Rent you'll enjoy this cd.

Definitely Fun To Listen To, But Haven't We Heard This Before?.......2007-01-04

The one tragedy that will always plague "Bright Lights, Big City" from now until eternity is that it was written after "RENT;" because of this, it can and will only play second fiddle in the history books to that other, better known rock-musical from the 90s. However, if one ignores the pretty obvious typecasting ("City" Tad = "RENT" Collins, anyone?) and other technical aspects of the show, the music by itself is a gem in the recent rock-musical canon. The amazing thing that struck me about this show is that it kept the tone and the feel for each song distinct and unique while never seriously deviating from the rock/pop genre, an uncommon accomplishment even "RENT" cannot boast.

As noted by other reviewers, the cast leaves absolutely nothing to be desired as far as talent goes, even though some of the actors and actresses were given fairly weak material to work with. However, despite the weakness of the individual songs and characters (of which better breakdowns and descriptions than I could write are found elsewhere) the show as a whole is fairly strong and tight. A very good recording that shouldn't be missed by rock-musical aficionados.

Rock Musical but R rated.......2006-10-11

Great idea, great cast. The songs wonderfully tell the story, while each song could be covered by a rock-pop band of the day. That being said my only major concern is that people buying this CD know the subject matter is more adult than most musicals. It does have a warning on it, but so does Avenue Q, and I dont feel that label is as necessary as this one. All this being said I'm not sure this musical is a glowing gem. It has its moments and I think its more than just a collectors CD, but it shouldnt be the first of a collection. It is definitly one for younger listeners who like the more modern musicals. Favorite Song: "I Hate the French"

Great Rock Album.......2006-07-30

I have only listened to this recording two times through, but I love it. The music and lyrics are so earnest [with the exception of Odeon, which I personally just don't like and garners this recording 4/5 stars] and the real star of this recording is Sherie Rene Scott, who is given beautiful music to showcase her phenomenal voice. Props to Gavin Creel and Christine Ebersole, as well. It's a great recording to have.

Fun musical version of book better than the film adaptation........2006-02-27

Though not of Rent caliber this musical has plenty of rousing and clever songs.Some songs are very funny like the priceless I Hate the French and some rocking tunes peppered with sex and drug references are a nice change of pace from many squeaky clean musical numbers.Maybe not Andrew Lloyd Webber caliber but still a very entertaining underrated musical.

Dance Music:

1. Daily Affirmations [Import]
2. Doin' [CD-single]
3. Enemy of the State [Explicit Lyrics] [Extra tracks]
4. Everybody Wants Some
5. Feelin' Alright [CD-single] [Import]
6. Higher Elevation
7. Hip Hop for Respect [EP]
8. I-10 Connection [Explicit Lyrics]
9. I Represent [Explicit Lyrics]
10. In Your Life [CD-single] [Import]

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

You Make Me Want to Be a Man [CD-single]

Classical Sailing

Debbie [Import]

A Twist of Marley: A Tribute

I Fought the Law and Other Hits

Greatest Hits

Dream

Doppler: Works for 2 flutes & piano

Coming Through

Fanfare for the Warriors

Excitation

Do Or Die

Besos de Fuego [Import]

Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3

Naked City Live, Vol. 1: Knitting Factory 1989