The Hurricane

Product Description
An original mix of Rock, Rap, Blues and classic rock, with a crossover of Caribbean and American Pop.

The Hurricane,Marley Downey

Average customer rating: Feelings put to music..... A Solid Comeback Album! WOW - Welcome Back >ERIC I STILL LUV YOUR MUSIC, WHAT'S GOIN ON? <*AFTER THE STORM THERE'S HURRICANE*!! Warm, Full, Grown & much Needed

Hurricane Eric Benet Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Grown & Sexy A Day in the Life True to Myself In This Life Together The Love Experience ASIN: B0009CTUMS Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Be Myself Again
2. Pretty Baby
3. Hurricane
4. Where Does the Love Go
5. My Prayer
6. Man Enough to Cry
7. I Know
8. India
9. The Last Time
10. In the End
11. Making Love
12. Cracks of my Broken Heart
13. I Wanna Be Loved
14. Still With You

Album Description

Eric Benet blows away all expectations with Hurricane. Stunningly sophisticated and orchestral, filled with string and horn sections, Hurricane is a deeply emotional and romantic album from one of the most distinctive and charismatic of contemporary R&B balladeers. Hurricane, the singer/songwriter's return after a six-year absence from recording-following the gold, R&B Top 10 A Day In the Life-proves that it has been worth the wait.

Customer Reviews:

Feelings put to music............2007-03-15

I know this CD came out 112 years ago, but I'm loving it right now; it's still great! Congratulations to Mr. Benet for sharing his feelings w/us thru his music; truthfully, I had only heard Pretty Baby on radio, sometimes, and - maybe - Hurricane & that was it! What a treasure of tunes still on the CD that were being ignored! Anyway, this is still in heavy rotation for me. Wanted to give a shout out & my 2 cents.

A Solid Comeback Album!.......2007-01-18

I bought this CD over a year ago and I guess the title "Hurricane" also played a major interest in listening to samples online and then buying the CD afterwards. I must say this is one of the unique music CDs I listen to without skipping a record and the timing of the album was divine especially dealing with a major hurricane (Wilma)after thinking we escaped one (Katrina)in South Florida. So whether you literally dealt with a hurricane or figuratively dealt with one involving issues of life -this CD is for you.

The album will have you hooked from the first song "Be myself Again" (One of my personal favorites)that sounds like an old-time spiritual that would have you tapping your feet or doing your household chores with a skip in your step. I highly recommend "Pretty Baby" to young girls on the verge of or in their teenage years and adult women who still think they are. The title track is poignant lyrically. I have so many favorites on this CD that it's hard to list all - Of course "I wanna be loved" is divine, "Cracks of my broken heart" is moving - I shed a tear the first time I heard it. "Man enough to cry," "my prayer," and "still with you" proves how soulful this album really is. And my ultimate favorite "in the end" takes you through the personal journey of a woman and in the end - no pun intended:-) you find out that the journey could be your very own.

WOW - Welcome Back.......2006-12-12

This is a beautiful mature album, his record company needs to PROMOTE his work more b/c artist like him are rare & needs to be more in the mainstream. Despite is failed relationship with Halle, this albums emphasizes that she is a love that will always be an imprint in his heart and mind. An amazing album is a album that the words stands out more than the beat and this is the album. BUY THIS ALBUM I GUARANTEE you, YOU will not be dissappointed. GO out and Collect his two previous album and you will continue to see the growth of this amazing and TALENTED artist.

Favorite Songs: From Start to Finish you will be amazed
1)Be Myself Again: Amazing start to the album (Just the Stringing of the Guitar and his voice-ooooohhhhhh)
2)Pretty Baby: A Song for all the young ladies, don't sell yourself short (10/10)--This is My Jam ("you're brillant & beautiful...")
3)Hurricane: U'R going to love this ballad (10/10) Smooth
4) Where Does the Love Go: Definitely a ode to Halle ("the love we share did it fade into nothing...")
5)My Prayer: One my favorite song on the album..listen to the open ("Asking for a second chance..sweet love i feel your power")Powerful--listen to the words
6) Man Enough to Cry: Ladies you're going to forgive him on this track
7) I Know: STart your day with this (Positive "dreams leads to bigger things")
**8) INDIA: A dad that writes a song about his daughter melts my heart
***11) MakIng Love: I speak for the ladies WOW--oooohhh ("All this time I have been learning the ways to make love right... I'll be inside of you with the strength of my devotion") I see why Halle fall for him A SMOOTH gentleman
***12) Cracks of My Broken Heart: Love It

THE ENTIRE ALBUM IS GREAT (Reads likes a classic book with each chapter interwine flowing to the end) PERIOD>>>>>>>>> Support real artist GUYS so that they continue making GREAT MUSIC

>ERIC I STILL LUV YOUR MUSIC, WHAT'S GOIN ON? <*AFTER THE STORM THERE'S HURRICANE*!!.......2006-10-02

>>>>>>I HAD STOP LISTENING 2 ERIC AFTER "A DAY IN THE LIFE" BECAUSE I LOST TOUCH W/ HIM & FOR WHAT HE DID 2 MY GIRL HALLE...>>>(I THINK HE FELL HARD ON HIS' HEAD 2 BE HONEST)!!!! BUT AFTER HEARING "PRETTY BABY" BROUGHT ME BACK 2 THE ESSENCE OF WHY I SUPPORTED HIM IN THE 1ST PLACE!!!! *I KNOW & ACCEPT THE FACT THAT WE ARE ~ALL~ HUMAN... SO 4 THAT PRECISE REASON I REFUSE 2 JUDGE HIS' MUSIC BASED ON A GIGANTIC MISTAKE THAT HE MADE... I CAN ONLY JUDGE HIS' MUSIC BASED ON HOW IT SOUNDS & HIS' DELIVERY, NOTHIN ELSE! ERIC COULD HAVE PUT "PRETTY BABY" STRAIGHT-THROUGH & I WOULD'VE BEEN PLEASED THAT'S HOW MUCH I ADORE THAT LOVELY-RENDITION!!!! I HAVE MY FAVORITES, BUT THERE IS NO SONG ON THIS ALBUM THAT I DISLIKE... WHICH MEANS ERIC JOB WELL DONE BABY!!%%%%%
U CAN HEAR A PREVIEW OF THIS ALBUM, I SUGGEST U BUY IT!!%S-O-U-L-F-U-L-L%
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1...BE MYSELF AGAIN 7/10
2..."PRETTY BABY" 10+/10
3...HURRICANE 6/10
4...WHERE DOES THE LUV GO? 9/10
5...MY PRAYER 6.5/10
6...MAN ENOUGH 2 CRY 8/10
7..."I KNOW" 9/10
8...INDIA 8/10
9...THE LAST TIME 10/10
10..IN THE END 5/10
11.."MAKING LUV" 10+/10
12..CRACKS OF MY BROKEN HEART 8/10
13..I WANNA BE LUVED 8/10
14..*"STILL W/ YOU" 10+/10
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Warm, Full, Grown & much Needed.......2006-10-01

In a day and age where all the 30- & 40-somethings are still behaving like teens and 20-somethings, Hurricane is not your typical mainstream R&B, Pop chart topper. Unlike the majority of what's played, Hurricane is full with story, meaning, and insight. It speaks to "grown folks'" experience in away that if youth happen to get into it they may actually gain something as a person.

Be Myself Again is so uplifting and motivating that I will find ways to play it for the youth I work with. The entire album contains an essense of maturity that much of today's music lacks. It also gives us a sense of self-awareness and spirituality, that is refreshing. Benet is definitely on the right track.

Average customer rating: Marc is AWESOME! better than broussard's studio stuff Marc Broussard

Bootleg to Benefit the Victims of Hurricane Katrina Marc Broussard Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Momentary Setback Carencro S.O.S.: Save Our Soul ( Amazon Exclusive with Bonus Track ) Beneath These Fireworks At the Point ASIN: B000BLI3WU Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

1. Home
2. My God
3. Momentary Setback
4. Just Like That
5. Let Me Leave

Customer Reviews:

Marc is AWESOME!.......2007-03-09

The bootleg is okay - if you really want to see Marc's talent, get the CARENCRO CD. I love him - he is so talented. I saw him in concert and he does not disappoint.
If you like blues, jazz and soul - you will love Marc Broussard.

better than broussard's studio stuff.......2007-01-06

I thought this CD was great. The first Marc Broussard song that I heard was actually I live recording, and I was a little disappointed after picking his "Carencro" album to hear that a lot of his songs were more Clay Aiken-ish than bluesy. If you like real blues, buy this record.

Marc Broussard.......2006-11-03

Awesome cd for anyone whos a Marc Broussard fan. He really gets into this show.

Average customer rating: good album, worthy cause George Winston? Not classic Geo. Winston, but pretty amazing Not up to George Winston's Standard of Excellence From Solo Piano Publications

Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions: A Hurricane Relief Benefit George Winston Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music New Orleans Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Piano | Blues | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sundown: A Windham Hill Piano Collection Night Divides the Day: The Music of the Doors Montana: A Love Story Forest December, Piano Solos: 20th Anniversary Edition ASIN: B000GRUQOM Release Date: 2006-09-05

Tracks:

1. New Orleans Shall Rise Again
2. Creole Moon
3. Pixie
4. The Breaks
5. Pixie #3
6. Stevenson
7. Gulf Coast Lullaby - Part 1
8. Gulf Coast Lullaby - Part 2
9. When The Saints Go Marching In
10. Blues For Fess, Beloved

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George Winston is no stranger to benefits. He often gives the proceeds from his concerts to charitable organizations, and in 2001 he released Remembrance, a benefit album for the families of 9/11 victims. Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions: A Hurricane Relief Benefit serves two purposes. It's a benefit for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, but it also allows Winston to indulge his love of New Orleans piano, which he's voraciously studied from the works of James Booker, Professor Longhair, Henry Butler, and Dr. John. Winston's proficiency at these styles is not always convincing. There's uncertainty in his timing, and he seems to get finger-tied on difficult runs. But he doesn't make it easy on himself, playing stomping stride pieces by James Booker ("Pixie") and Henry Butler ("The Breaks"). These are rapid-fire tunes on which Winston gets a honky-tonk sound from the piano that might surprise his fans.

On a 12-minute odyssey through "When the Saints Go Marching In," Winston echoes Bobby Hebb's 1966 hit, "Sunny," before breaking into a rollicking stride version of the New Orleans anthem that takes a turn into boogie-woogie minimalism. These songs challenge Winston's skill, as does Dr. John's ruminative "Creole Moon," which would seem more appropriate for Winston's technique. But it's not all New Orleans stride and jazz. Winston also throws in some gorgeous originals that are in his more conventional "folk-piano" style. The long ring-outs and sustains of "Gulf Coast Lullaby Part 1 & 2" have all the Winston signatures, as does "Stevenson." Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions is a fun album, but Winston's love of New Orleans piano isn't always done justice in the performance. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

good album, worthy cause.......2007-01-31

George Winston's piano playing is always interesting, and it's great to hear him work out on songs in a New Orleans mode. His take on music by Booker, Butler and Dr John is actually pretty impressive. He's got his own approach and the chops to pull it off. The fact that this album supports the Katrina victims also comes as an extra recommendation.

George Winston?.......2006-11-10

If you like the music of George Winston's earlier albums, especially the "seasons," December, Plains, Forest, Montana.....you will probably not like this one. Unfortunately, it is nothing like his earlier works. I would never have fallen in love with his music if it was all like Gulf Coast Blues. This new one is way too heavy, loud, and generally abrasive. I am very sorry to have to say these things, because I am such a big fan of his.

Not classic Geo. Winston, but pretty amazing.......2006-11-10

I love this CD. It has a meloncholy blues sound, very clean, with echoes of typical New Orleans dixieland, strains of Dr. John-type piano, and a touch of Winstoneque new age. Only wish it was longer.

Not up to George Winston's Standard of Excellence.......2006-11-10

I was disappointed in this CD and have only played it once. There was nothing about the music that "grabbed" me or even made me identify with New Orleans jazz or blues. Not what I expected, but I was still happy to contribute to the hurricane relief effort.

From Solo Piano Publications.......2006-09-15

George Winston's "Gulf Coast Blues and Impressions" is both a benefit album to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina as well as a tribute to New Orleans jazz piano. Those who have seen Winston perform in concert know that this style of music is one of his passions, so it's fun to have a full recording of both quiet and rollicking forms of jazz piano from this artist. Six of the tracks are original compositions in the styles of some of Winston's favorite jazz composers, three are covers, and one is an almost twelve-minute arrangement of the New Orleans musical staple, "When the Saints Go Marching In." Folks looking for meditation music should probably move on, although four of the tracks are much quieter and more what Winston's fans have come to expect. All of George Winston's proceeds from this album will go directly to the Dancing Cat Benefit Fund, to be distributed to organizations helping people on the Gulf Coast and New Orleans to rebuild and return. In unity with the artist, RCA Records will be donating the bulk of its net profits to benefit musicians in the New Orleans area, so this is a very noble cause deserving of everyone's support.

The CD opens with "New Orleans Shall Rise Again," a Winston original inspired by favorite New Orleans pianists. Spirited and determined, this piece is a great way to begin and is indicative of what is to come on the album. "Creole Moon" by Dr. John is much darker, and Winston's touch is very percussive. James Booker's "Pixie" is a lighthearted highlight. Winston says in the liner notes that Booker has influenced his overall piano playing more than anyone, and Winston seems to feel very comfortable in this style, with its repetitive walking bass and all-over-the-piano right hand. "Stevenson" is a beautiful Winston original dedicated to a dear friend who died last year, filmmaker Stevenson J. Palfi. Sad and reflective, it is a loving tribute and eulogy. Parts 1 and 2 of "Gulf Coast Lullaby" are full of the vast open spaces that Winston is known for. These two pieces and "Stevenson" are much more ballads than blues, and since they are placed consecutively on the CD, feel right at home between the toe-tappers. "When The Saints Go Marching In" begins with a dark and stormy prelude that barely hints of what is coming. Once Winston gets cooking with the song itself, it is unfettered joy and the boisterous good time that is expected in New Orleans. With almost twelve minutes to explore the themes of the song, Winston really lets loose. "Blues for Fess, Beloved" ends the CD with a mournful piece inspired by Professor Longhair (Henry Roeland Byrd), who founded the New Orleans piano scene in the late 1940's. The inspiration for and a strong influence on many, if not all, of the New Orleans-style pianists to follow, this is a sweet and fitting finale to an excellent benefit CD. Recommended!

Average customer rating: Your Purchase Benefits a Good Cause! Another Katrina Relief CD Remembering New Orleans top flight Great Performances/Great Cause

Higher Ground Hurricane Benefit Relief Concert Various Artists Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album for the Gulf Coast A Celebration of New Orleans Music to Benefit MusiCares Hurricane Relief 2005 Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now Sippiana Hericane Sing Me Back Home ASIN: B000BM7YI8 Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

1. This Joy - Shirley Caesar
2. Over There - Terence Blanchard
3. Go To The Mardi Gras - Art & Aaron Neville
4. Basin Street Blues - Diana Krall
5. Never Die Young - James Taylor
6. The House I Live In - Dianne Reeves
7. New Orleans Blues - Marcus Roberts
8. I Think It's Going To Rain Today - Norah Jones
9. Dippermouth Blues - Wynton Marsalis Hot Seven
10. I'm Gonna Love You Anyway - Buckwheat Zydeco
11. Is That All There Is - Bette Midler & Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
12. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Irvin Mayfield Jr.
13. Here's To Life - The Jordan Family
14. Blackwell's Message - Joe Lovano
15. Come Sunday - Cassandra Wilson & Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

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The lineup of this nationally televised concert, organized by Wynton Marsalis at Jazz at Lincoln Center, ranged from the gospel queen Shirley Caesar to the quiet wunderkind Norah Jones. But the night belonged to the Big Easy's brethren, including the crawfish cadences of Buckwheat Zydeco's "I'm Going to Love You Anyway" and the second line strut of Art and Aaron Neville's "Go to the Mardi Gras." Trumpeter Irvin Mayfield's tearful "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" was dedicated to his missing father. The Jordan family: flutist Kent, violinist Rachel, vocalist Stephanie, and trumpeter Marlon--who was trapped for days on a roof--performed a heartfelt, affirmative rendition of "Here's to Life." Without the Crescent City, American music as we know it does not exist. If enough of you buy this CD, we won't "Know What it Means To Miss New Orleans." --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Your Purchase Benefits a Good Cause!.......2006-03-12

The description of this CD forgot to note this statement from Blue Note's website: "All net profits from the sale of the CD will be donated to the Higher Ground Relief Fund established by Jazz at Lincoln Center and administered through the Baton Rouge Area Foundation to benefit the musicians, music industry related enterprises and other individuals and entities from the areas in Greater New Orleans who were impacted by Hurricane Katrina and to provide other general hurricane relief."

Another Katrina Relief CD.......2006-03-01

I also really enjoyed this CD from various artists. Anything I can do to help in little ways like this, I am more than happy to do. My heart goes out to everyone still in NO. This CD will be played every Mardi Gras season I am around and maybe even on the off-season, too!

Remembering New Orleans.......2006-02-28

Anybody who loves New Orleans will love this CD. It has many of the hit songs associated with the city performed by stellar
artists and many new interpretations of old favorites as well.
Best of all, buying the CD allows money to go to Hurricane Katrina relief.

top flight.......2006-01-27

ok---I haven't heard the whole cd yet, and I'm sorry to see that others who have reviewed it were disappointed that certain cuts were 'cut'. HOWEVER, I'm about to purchase this cd based solely upon the one cut I heard yesterday on our local music station WWOZ in New Orleans. What I heard was Irvin Mayfield's "Just a Closer Walk With Thee". It's INSANELY GOOD. Being from New Orleans, I've heard this tune done dozens of different ways...and I've heard Irvin Mayfield live dozens of times...but this is beyond amazing. At least try to hear this cut IN FULL. This is a 'turn off the lights and concentrate' sort of offering.

Great Performances/Great Cause.......2006-01-16

You can't listen to this CD without Katrina's aftermath running through your mind. That doesn't make it a sad listening experience, just a very meaningful one beyond just the sounds coming through the speakers.
There's jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues... all the sounds that made New Orleans a music mecca. The performers are the best (Wynton Marsalis, Norah Jones, Aaron Neville, James Taylor, Buckwheat Zydeco and others).
Treat yourself to this stellar collection of artists/songs and do something to benefit New Orleans at the same time.

Average customer rating: Got me hooked on Scorpions Moment of Glory [] dynamite! Truly a Moment of Glory for the Scorpions!

Moment of Glory Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Germany | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Acoustica Acoustica Eye II Eye Face the Heat The Scorpions - Moment of Glory (Live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) ASIN: B00004TR0A Release Date: 2000-08-29

Tracks:

1. Hurricane 2000
2. Moment Of Glory
3. Send Me An Angel
4. Wind Of Change
5. Crossfire (Instrumental)
6. Deadly Sting Suite (Instrumental)
7. Here In My Heart
8. Still Loving You
9. Big City Nights
10. Lady Starlight

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Throughout the 1980s, "We are the Scorpions!" was lead vocalist Klaus Meine's concert-opening battle cry, energizing and readying the faithful in sold-out stadiums for a Teutonic onslaught of vital, sometimes plodding, eardrum-splitting rock anthems. In short, the arena-rock monsters were never a picnic-under-the-stars kind of band ... until Moment of Glory. The new millennium brings the Scorpions full circle, melding in-your-face party anthems like "Rock You Like a Hurricane" (now called "Hurricane 2000") and "Big City Nights" into fully orchestrated concoctions featuring the Berlin Philharmoniker. Where the grandiose likes of "Wind of Change" and "Still Loving You" are obvious choices for such a pairing, and indeed, work well, the "Deadly Sting Suite," with almost unrecognizable instrumental versions of "He's a Woman, She's a Man" and "Dynamite," will likely catch the unknowing fan of classic Scorps off guard. Both Deep Purple and Metallica have used full orchestras to accent their songs with mixed results, and the same goes for the Scorps. There's a fine line between wine-and-cheese classical fare and whiney and cheesy metal. Here the Scorpions teeter, if often gracefully, on that line. --Katherine Turman

Album Details

New Album Recorded with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Features Three New Songs, Including Moment of Glory which Has Been Chosen as the Official Anthem of Expo 2000. Includes a Duet with Zucchero.

Customer Reviews:

Got me hooked on Scorpions.......2007-04-12

I absolutely love the marriage of rock and symphony here. It's gorgeous. The Scorpions take already amazing songs and pump them up an extra notch. A long time ago I heard "Still Loving You" on the radio, not knowing who sung it. It took me years to finally discover the Scorpions. I own two different versions of "Still Loving You," and I far prefer this one to the original. It gives me this yearning inside. The only thing I don't like about this album is the guest vocalists. I love Klaus Meine. He adds an ethereal element to the music, and with the guest vocals, it takes away from the beauty, in my opinion. But don't let that deter you from getting this, because it is so worth it. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" is amazing! It's all amazing!

Moment of Glory.......2007-04-01

With metal music it is always louder is better and this album found one of the coolest ways to make metal louder. Combining the Scorpions with a the Philharmonic creates one of the coolest sounding albums I have ever heard.

[].......2007-03-14

i dont own this album but i have heard the songs off of it and i think their all great and performed well. and also as a side note since i read alot of comments about the guest vocals on "big city nights" but no mention of who: it is Ray Wilson best known for replacing Phill Collins in Genesis and recording the classic Calling all Stations

dynamite!.......2002-10-21

Just when you think the scorpions couldn't do worst...they prove you wrong!
Even Metallica's s&m is better...close but still.
I am sure that it was a great experience to live, for the band and the audience, because that type of event is always unique and can bring strong emotions-unless you have a dumb..s sitting next to you, drinkin' beer and screaming every five minutes Dynamiiiiiiite!!-but on cd...for me it doesn't do it,but it probably is a treasure for those who were there.
Now, I'm not gonna start the debat with DEEP PURPLE and the LSO(1999) but I was there at the Royal Albert Hall and that's why I can understand the concept and the thrill of holding the recording of such concerts...but still DEEP PURPLE 's symphonic album features something that neither Scorpions or Metallica holds...and this is an ORIGINAL PIECE OF MUSIC CREATED FOR A GROUP AND A ORCHESTRA!

Truly a Moment of Glory for the Scorpions!.......2002-07-31

AWESOME is how I would sum up this CD. From the moment I first heard it, I knew I HAD to have it. Buy it! You won't be disappointed!

Average customer rating: Great Music Definitely worth the donation Patti LaBelle makes us want to come together A forever gem great title song and so much more

Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now Various Artists Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Higher Ground Hurricane Benefit Relief Concert Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album for the Gulf Coast A Celebration of New Orleans Music to Benefit MusiCares Hurricane Relief 2005 Sippiana Hericane Sing Me Back Home ASIN: B000BVD46A Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

1. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? (5:04) - Louis Armstrong
2. Let Your Light Shine (4:26) - R. Kelly
3. Precious Lord, Take My Hand (3:26) - Faith Hill
4. Heart So Heavy (4:58) John Mayer/Aaron Neville
5. City Beneath The Sea (5:58) - Harry Connick, Jr.
6. Ay-TeTe Fee (1:53) - Clifton Chenier
7. Moon Over Bourbon Street (live) (4:56) Sting with special guest Chris Botti
8. Heart of America (4:14) - Eric Ben Michael McDonald, Wynonna Judd and Terry Dexter
9. By Faith (4:39) - Diddy featuring Fred Hammond
10. Early In The Morning (80th Session Alternate Version) (3:58) B.B. King
11. Fix You (live) (6:03) Coldplay
12. When The Levee Broke (5:43) Clint Black
13. Tears In Heaven (4:20) Various Artists
14. Believe (Acoustic Summer 2004) (4:30) - Lenny Kravitz
15. Blue And Green (5:39) Van Morrison
16. Mardi Gras In New Orleans (2:51) - Professor Longhair
17. Born On The Bayou (live) (4:17) John Fogerty

Tracks:

1. Any Other Day (4:14) Norah Jones & Wyclef Jean
2. I Will Not Be Broken (3:29) Bonnie Raitt
3. People Get Ready (2:38) - Rod Stewart with Jerry Lawson and Talk Of The Town
4. We Can Make It Better (3:48) Kanye West featuring Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Common and Rhymefest
5. Try Me (live) (2:35) James Brown
6. Louisiana Bayou (live) (8:18) - Dave Matthews Band featuring Robert Randolph
7. Goin Back To New Orleans (4:09) - Dr. John
8. I'm Still Standing (live, New Orleans April 2001) (3:17) Elton John
9. What Would Jesus Do (4:05) Chris Thomas King
10. Alla Luce Del Sole (live) (5:47) - Josh Groban with Bela Fleck
11. Make A Change (3:23) Black Buddafly
12. I Believe (3:24) - Barbra Streisand
13. Love & Mercy (2:20) - Brian Wilson
14. Coming Out Of The Dark/Always Tomorrow (acoustic) (5:16) Gloria Estefan
15. Brothers (live) (5:26) The Neville Brothers
16. After All (live in New Orleans) (4:30) The Winans Family
17. Come Together Now (4:35) Various Artists
18. When The Saints Go Marching Back In (4:53) - Kirk Whalum with special guests Coolio, CZ, Kyle Eastwood, Kyle Whalum, Rod McGaha & Wayman Tisdale

Album Description

A magnificent 2-CD multi-artist benefit album to aid the Gulf Coast victims devastated by recent hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

This special compilation contains new, previously unreleased material by some of the most popular artists from all genres of music as well as classic recordings from New Orleans natives Louis Armstrong and Dr. John. Coldplay, Norah Jones, Wyclef Jean, John Mayer, James Brown, Aaron Neville, Bonnie Raitt, R. Kelly, Barbra Streisand and Elton John are just a few of the many remarkable artists appearing on this release.

RIAA will donate 100% of its net proceeds from the sale of this CD - at least $15 - in equal parts to the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity and MusiCares Hurricane Relief 2005, for their hurricane relief efforts. For more information, please call/email: American Red Cross at 1-800-797-8022/info@usa.redcross.org; Habitat for Humanity at 1-800-HABITAT/publicinfo@habitat.org; MusiCares at 1-877-626-2748/musicares@grammy.com.

Customer Reviews:

Great Music.......2007-07-14

I am a product of the 1970's. I graduated HS in '79 and my musical tastes reflect that era. That said, I got the CD b/c Harry Connick, Jr was on it.

Had someone told me I'd be listening to and enjoying P Diddy, R Kelly, and Kanye West I'd have not believed them.

My fave track has to be "What Would Jesus Do" by the, unknown by me, Chris Thomas King. He, apparently, wrote this after evacuating from the city and it really moved me. Made me think esp. these lines:
Tell me America what would Jesus do?
Tell me what would Jesus do
If he had to walk a mile in my shoes?

Would he steal the food to feed the hungry and the poor?
If a child needed shelter, would he break down a door?

Would he take a moment's rest
would he have a moment's peace
with all His children still in misery?

I am surprised nobody mentioned Chris or his song

This CD certainly led me to some artists heretofore unknown to me & that was worth the price of the CD for sure

Definitely worth the donation.......2006-08-08

The track by Norah Jones and Wyclef Jean, alone, is worth the purchase price. I am surprised no one else has commented on it. To me, this juxtaposition of voices and styles is truly powerful and moving. Norah Jones' contribution is a soft, sad, lamentation -- it ebbs and flows like the waters of the Mississippi. Wyclef Jean then punctuates the sad lullaby with his poignant rap -- "I hear the engine on the boat, but y'all cant see me waving the flag, somebody please wave the flag!" The overall effect of this juxtaposition is truly powerful and it makes me cry for New Orleans every time I hear it. It brings images of people on roofs waving flags, rescue workers saving lost and frightened dogs in the flood waters, big X's on houses destroyed and deserted. Bonnie Raitt, Aaron Neville, Harry Conick Jr, and Van Morrison also make excellent contributions. While I am not a fan of about 30% of the songs, I would never consider this $15 a waste of money.

Patti LaBelle makes us want to come together.......2006-03-16

I love patti I have everything by her from cd's to dvd's to watching her show on tv one! I only bought the cd because she was on it. She sounded great and so did all the other artists but kelly price kept singing over patti and i hated that! She just needed to shut up she sounded awfull. They should have let patti sing more though other than that it was great! BUY IT NOW!

A forever gem.......2006-02-26

This is a great example what a benefit/relief effort is all about; people from all loctions focused on one goal. Many genres of musical talent helping one key national crisis. A personal friend and favorite in the Arizona Music Scene is the great Jerry Lawson who teams with his new a capella venture, "Talk Of The Town" and the magnificent Rod Stewart on Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready".

great title song and so much more.......2006-02-24

Every cut on this cd is wonderful. Our entire family loves it, and we have jazz/pop/hip hop/rap fans! I bought it for one song and was shocked to see so many great songs...it is well worth the money. I had never heard a few of the artists, but I am now a loyal fan. The songs with huge choirs of singing stars were such a bonus. Sadly, I couldn't find any of the words for the songs on any lyric site on the Internet or in the CD. It would be nice to have those lyrics...that's my only criticism. Great music!

Average customer rating: What did I miss?... Music From the Heart Chris Can Still Do It They just don't do 'em like this anymore ... A SOLID MUSICAL PORTRAIT FROM ONE OF COUNTRY ROCK'S GREATEST

Like a Hurricane Chris Hillman Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Other Side Bakersfield Bound Morning Sky Out of the Woodwork Running Wild ASIN: B000007N23 Release Date: 1998-06-16

Tracks:

1. Back's Against The Wall
2. Angels' Cry
3. Sooner Or Later
4. Carry Me Home
5. Run Again
6. Second Wind
7. When You Walk In The Room
8. Like A Hurricane
9. Living On The Edge
10. Forgiveness
11. I'm Still Alive
12. Heaven's Lullaby

Customer Reviews:

What did I miss?..........2003-05-18

At odds with those above, this is just not the Chris Hillman I prefer. I too have been a career fan, owning his solo albums, the complete set of DRB and even both SHF albums. I just didn't find the sound I enjoyed so much on the DRB albums..(Summer Wind..classic!) I can tell the other folks who reviewed this are true fans, they know his cataloge, seems to be an Eagles grudge out there though..I suppose it comes down too few songs that made Hillman a favorite of mine. I must have listened to this CD 20 times, and it just never clicked for me. His collaborations with Herb Pederson seem to be the continuation of his better work. I hate to say skip this one,(seems disloyal! is that odd or what) but if I did not know it was out there, for me, I would not have missed it. Sorry Chris, stick with Herb, even Lennon and McCartney were better together. BTW I know Pederson and Hillman do not write together..just chemistry or direction I guess.

Music From the Heart.......2002-01-24

Every song on this CD is well written, well structured and performed with the heart of a pro musician. Reading the notes, this CD is a kind of retrospective of a long successful career... the last song is a lullaby to his wife, a song I had to learn. Every time I listen to the tracks I hear something new. This is a good example of quality of music produced by the "old pros" as they grow up and mature with the rest of us. No flash, no effects, just great music. This is one CD I will not sell!

Chris Can Still Do It.......2000-05-06

I've followed Chris and his music for over 30 years, and I can tell you this album is terrific. You hear all the influences, Burrito's, Byrds, Desert Rose Band even his work with Stephen Stills and his debut solo effort "Slippin Away". And remember folks he and Gram Parsons, along with Poco were there before the Eagles. The combination of styles like the title track along with songs like "Sooner or Later" and "Run Again" blend well with "Second Wind". If your over 45, BUY THIS CD!

They just don't do 'em like this anymore ..........1999-12-06

I'd put off buying this album for a while, but shame on me, because this is really a nice acoustic rock record, the likes of which they just don't make anymore ... I've loved Chirs throughout his Byrds/Burritos/Manassas/SHF/Desert Rose/solo career, and this record was a canteen of cool, sweet spring water at the end of a long, dusty trail. One of the 10 albums I would insist on having if I were consigned to a desert island would be Chris' "Slippin' Away" album, and until that wonderful record is available on CD, "Like a Hurricane" fills the slot quite nicely. His writing and his voice haven't lost one bit of their energy and expression, unlike so many of his fellow travellers.

This record is easily as good as anything he's done. I mourn for all those Eagles freaks who have never heard Chris at his best .. They really don't know what they're missing. Some of this stuff sounds like Byrds, some like Desert Rose, some like his solo work and some really new stuff I've never heard from him before. The musicanship is as superb as we've all come to expect from this consummate pro, and his musical vision is as fresh as it was when we were all so much younger ... You've just gotta love Chris Hillman, and although I should probably be going into much more detail on a track-by-track basis for this review, I'm too busy riding a sonic magic carpet piloted by this wonderful musician/writer/singer to be bothered by such trvial concerns. Forget everybody else associated with California country rock .. This guy's the Thomas Edison of the entire genre. Get this record. Listen to it. Love it.

A SOLID MUSICAL PORTRAIT FROM ONE OF COUNTRY ROCK'S GREATEST.......1999-05-08

Chris Hillman has always crafted great music - whether it be as a founder of the Byrds, or his pivotal role (along with the late Gram Parsons)in that band during the "Sweetheart of the Radio" period. Together with Parsons, Sneeky Pete Kleinow and Chris Ethridge, Hillman formed the sadly underrated Flying Burrito Brothers, bringing his friends Bernie Leadon, ex-Byrd Mike Clarke, and Rick Roberts (to replace Parsons). After the Burritos Hillman became "everybody's favorite second-in-command, with Stephen Stills in Manassass, where Hillman kept the band on its musical edge, through Souther-Hillman-Furay, and back again with old Byrds Roger McGuinn and Gene Clark. Then in the early 1980s Hillman and Herb Pedersen formed the Desert Rose Band, which kept the Country Rock promise betrayed by the Eagles and so many other second-rate bands. DRB lasted nearly a decade, with a string of great hit songs and fine albums. Now Hillman is back with a solo album that reflects his life and career. In "Like A Hurricane" Hillman explores relationships, survival, the present, past and future in a set of clear-voiced, non-cluttered songs - the 12-string jangle of "Back's Against The Wall" and the old Searcher's "When You Walk In The Room", the searing "Sooner Or Later" which beats Henley and Frey at their own game hands-down, "I'm Still Alive" Hillman's tribute to the tenacity of David Crosby, and the fine Folk-Country-Rock "Run Away" - reminsicent of DRB at it's best. If you're a Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Desert Rose Band or just plain Chris Hillman fan - then grab this album! If you're not, then odds are you will be - for this album reflects the man and his legacy in Country Rock - past, present and future.

Average customer rating: Good job Masterful! Great CD of Classical music's power pieces!

Time Life Presents: Classical Thunder Manufacturer: Time Life Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Holst | Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Janácek, Leos | ( J ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Khachaturian | Khachaturian, Aram | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Orff | Orff, Carl | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Respighi | Respighi, Ottorino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sinfonia | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Thunderous Classics Thunder & Lightning 25 Thunderous Classics Classical Thunder II: Time Life Library of Classical Favorites Simply the Best Classical Anthems ASIN: B00081U6XC Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Ride Of The Valkyries
3. Mars, The Bringer Of War
4. Montagues And Capulets
5. Sabre Dance
6. William Tell Overture (Conclusion)
7. In The Hall Of The Mountain King
8. The Hut On Fowl's Legs
9. The Great Gate At Kiev
10. Fanfare For The Common Man
11. Allegro Con Brio
12. Marche Au Supplice (March To The Scaffold)
13. Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)
14. Circus Maximus
15. Les Toreadors
16. Finlandia, Op.26
17. 1812 Overture, Op.49 (Conclusion)

Tracks:

1. Procession Of The Nobles
2. Rakoczy March
3. Ritual Fire Dance
4. The Hero's Battlefield
5. Pines Of The Appian Way
6. Dies Irae
7. Allegro Con Brio
8. Allegretto
9. Air Et Danse Bacchanale
10. Farandole
11. Infernal Dance Of King Kastchei
12. O Fortuna
13. The Wedding Of Kije
14. Hurricane
15. Marche Slave, Op.31

Customer Reviews:

Good job.......2005-08-26

I remember when I was little, I had this cd, but i lost it. I bought a similiar type of one through TIme Life and decided to try the Classical Thunder one. I have like it so far.

Masterful!.......2005-06-15

This two CD set is magnificent. I got the set in the early 1990's when it was advertised on television, along with other releases in Time Life's set. I was struck by the interpretations of the conductors. Whenever I hear these pieces now, I judge them against this recording. Amazing selection as well. There are staples of orchestra repetoire, like Beethoven symphonies, but also gems that are not heard very often, like the Rimsky-Korsakov "Procession of the Nobles." A very impressive recording.

Great CD of Classical music's power pieces!.......2005-06-07

I got this CD when I was around 16 because I loved a lot of the music on this double CD set. As a student pursuing a Music Education major, it has been a great asset for my musically, and just great for listening to. I will drive on short trips and take this with me and blast it louder than the guy in the next car blasting rap music. I also take it skiing as it sets a great tempo down the mountain. This is a great CD for anyone that loves music.

Average customer rating: Outstanding in Every Sense Thank You!! New Oerleans Music Katrina relief fun CD ...replan, Rebuild, RECREATE . . .

A Celebration of New Orleans Music to Benefit MusiCares Hurricane Relief 2005 Various Artists Manufacturer: Marsalis Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album for the Gulf Coast Higher Ground Hurricane Benefit Relief Concert Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now Sippiana Hericane Sing Me Back Home ASIN: B000BIVHSK Release Date: 2005-10-18

Tracks:

1. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Dirty Dozen Brass Band
2. Something You Got - Davell Crawford
3. Good To Be Home - Harry Connick, Jr. with Branford Marsalis
4. Medley: I Done Got Over/Iko Iko/Hey Pocky Way - Irma Thomas, Second Line
5. Carnival Time - Al Johnson
6. Meet de Boys on de Battlefront - Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias
7. Check Mr. Popeye - Eddie Bo
8. Do Whatcha Wanna, Pt. 3 - ReBirth Brass Band
9. I'm Alabama Bound - Jelly Roll Morton
10. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - James Booker
11. I Get Lifted - Theryl de Clouet with Galactic
12. Keep On Gwine - New Orleans Nightcrawlers
13. B's Paris Blues - Branford Marsalis Quartet
14. Cuttin' Out - Professor Longhair
15. Funkyard - Walter Wolfman Washington and the Roadmasters
16. Never Alone - Johnny Adams and Aaron Neville

Album Description

Rounder Records is releasing A Celebration of New Orleans Music to Benefit MusiCares Hurricane Relief 2005. All proceeds will go to the MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund, providing assistance to musicians and other music industry people directly affected by Hurricane Katrina.

"Hurricane Katrina struck a direct hit to the soul of American music. It is the wish of everyone at Rounder Records that the proceeds from this sampler will help to restore the lives and livelihoods of the Gulf Coast musicians who are among our greatest cultural treasures," states Rounder Vice President of A&R Scott Billington.

Neil Portnow, President of The Recording Academy and MusiCares, states, "It is inspiring and gratifying to witness the generosity of spirit, support and resources that the music community has poured out in response to this tragedy. We are immensely proud to be the music industry's 'charity of choice' during this profound time and will continue to work very hard to keep that support."

Featuring liner notes by Branford Marsalis, the album is a joyfully unruly collection celebrating America's greatest musical city, moving from second-line brass band music and R&B to modern jazz, Mardi Gras Indian music and gospel, spanning 65 years of recording. There's a common thread that connects all of these sounds--the ebullient, funky musical attitude that lets you know this music is from no other place on the planet than New Orleans. Here is the soul and spirit of a city that will never die.

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding in Every Sense.......2007-06-27

As a New Orleans area native (Mandeville) this CD brings me back to my musical roots. It is simply outstanding. It's rare these days to buy a CD that is listenable from start ot finish, however this is certainly one of them. Sing Me Back home is frankly one of the better CDs I've purchased in recent memory!

Thank You!!.......2006-08-30

This is a beautiful cd that I would encourage everyone to go out and buy! Play it often, and play it loud!! I've lived in New Orleans for 8 years, and my fiance is a born and bred New Orleanian (going back many generations). Hurricane Katrina may have destroyed a great deal of our city, but our spirit and the culture can not be crushed!

New Oerleans Music.......2006-03-23

Wide ranging sample of the variety of music you encounter in New Orleans. Makes me want to walk down Bourbon Street again !

Katrina relief fun CD.......2006-03-01

I was happy to find some NO music that also would help the relief efforts. A good variety of music too.

...replan, Rebuild, RECREATE . . . .......2005-12-17

" ... ebullient, funky musical attitude that lets you know this music is from no other place on the planet than New Orleans. Here is the soul and spirit of a city that will never die." Amen.
" ... ALL PROCEEDS will go to ... providing assistance to musicians and other music industry people directly affected by Hurricane Katrina." Amen.

" ... New Orleans is a timeless place. Each generation, while grasping many of the fads that occur in their time, retains an essence that cannot be found anywhere but the Crescent City." --Branford Marsalis

America's greatest cultural, heritage treasure ...

Average customer rating: Songs for anyone who likes acoustic music, hurricane, drought, or otherwise Trains and Hurricanes! Why isn't she a star? One more time Unforgettable Voice, Beautiful Music

Songs for a Hurricane Kris Delmhorst Manufacturer: Signature Sounds Recordingss ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Strange Conversation Five Stories Redbird Stripping Cane Ghost Repeater ASIN: B0000AGWGB Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

1. Waiting Under The Waves
2. East Of The Mountains
3. You're No Train
4. Bobby Lee
5. Weathervane
6. Juice+June
7. Hummingbird
8. Hurricane
9. Come Home
10. Too Late
11. Wasted Word
12. Short Work
13. Mingalay

Amazon.com

A favorite of folk fans in the Boston area, the singer-songwriter makes a striking bid for a broader audience with her third release. The propulsive "East of the Mountains" and "Short Work" benefit from the backbeat of former Morphine drummer Billy Conway (Delmhorst's co-producer), while "Hurricane" builds to a furious climax through the Neil Young-style guitar squall of Kevin Barry. Multi-instrumentalist Delmhorst seasons various tracks with fiddle, cello, and guitars. Though her breathy, brooding vocals can occasionally sound a bit mannered--giving a cloying quality to the overly precious "Hummingbird"--most of the musical settings reinforce the power of her elemental imagery. While the bulk of the material evokes the turbulence of a relationship, the conviction that Delmhorst brings to her music suggests that it would take an awfully strong wind to blow her away. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Songs for anyone who likes acoustic music, hurricane, drought, or otherwise.......2006-03-26

If you needed proof that the best songwriters out there are not the most famous, Kris is it. Her voice will floor you and her lyrics will pick you back up again. Buy this album, and then go and buy Red Bird, her collaboration with P. Mulvey and J. Foucault. You won't regret it.

Delmhorsts songs are strong, implacable and iconic. In this album she really abandons the personal-confessional style of 90s-era acoustic songwriting -- and fully comes into her own, using the pure voice of metaphor, myth, and image. Delmhorst loves the negative image -- "Baby, you're no train, you're the track" ... "no more weathervane, I'm gonna be the wind / no more turn around" -- and through her gorgeous low voice you can hear the muscle of her language rippling powerfully beneath.

And what a voice! It grows dark, menacing in minor in the likes of "East of the Mountains," "Weathervane" and "Come Home on the Train," and so sweet and gauzelike in "Juice + June" and (especially) "Mingalay" that the hard of heart would grow teary-eyed to hear her.

Simply put, this album is a keeper.

Trains and Hurricanes!.......2005-02-13

I don't buy much North American music, though you'll find Caroline Lavelle, Loreena Mckennitt, Mae Moore, Sarah McLachlan, October Project, Paul Simon, Kristine W, Milla Jovovich, and Over the Rhine in my collection (all of these, by the way, are recommended). Kris Delmhorst was unknown to me until just a few weeks ago. Based on a personal recommendation (thanks a million, Katie!) I bought it, and I have been listening to it almost non-stop since. I adore this album!

To those unfamiliar with this artist, her voice is somewhat reminiscent of McLachlan's, but the songs are moodier, less contrived, and seem more personal than McLachlan's. In that respect, her work has more in common with Mae Moore, but with a more visceral approach.

Several of the songs contain imagery of trains and hurricanes, the reasons for which are mysterious....

Why isn't she a star?.......2004-05-17

I love female singer-songwriters-- I'm a huge fan of Gillian Welch as well as Joni Mitchell, Ani Difranco, the Indigo Girls, Lucinda Williams, Alison Krauss, Norah Jones, etc. I'm always on the lookout for more to add to list, and if you'll let me mix my metaphors, Kris Delmhorst is a diamond in a haystack. Her voice and lyrics are beautiful and I'm really surprised that she isn't better known. Thank goodness I happened upon amazon's free download because I had never heard of this amazing woman. I went right out and bought all of her CDs and every last one is worth it. The songs range from mellow and introspective to rollicking and bluegrassy. If you like Alison Kruass, Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, or the Indigo Girls I almost guarantee you'll appreciate Kris's albums.

One more time.......2004-03-13

This is one of those rare cds that I can listen to for days at a time and not get tired or annoyed. There is quite the musical mix and yet Kris's voice is constantly blending in perfectly as it floats over the music. This cd has it all: upbeat 'bluegrassy' songs such as "Bobby Lee", "East of The Mountains", "Come Home" and "Short Work". It has slow, jazzy songs "Waiting Under the Waves" and "Juice+June". Then there are the more 'rocky' songs "Wasted Word", "Weathervane". And of course, my personal favorites, the sad, mellow songs that really allow Kris's vocals to shine "Too Late", "You're No Train", and "Mingalay". "Hummingbird" is one of the most beautiful songs I have EVER heard and it is my favorite of this cd. I can get lost in this music and that is a good thing. Kris has a unique and soulful voice that can put me to sleep or get me excited to be alive. I love this cd and highly recommend it to all!!

Unforgettable Voice, Beautiful Music.......2004-01-27

Admittedly, I'm a sucker for great women singers. But on this album Kris Delmhorst shows she has much more than a distinctive voice, bringing a thematically linked set of songs together with some wonderful musicianship by Delmhorst and her band. And yet, it really is Delmhorst's voice that makes this an album to listen to both casually and carefully... repeatedly. But while you listen, you'll also find that this CD shows lots of respect for folk music styles. A sample of the songs and why I can't stop listening:

"East of the Mountains"
This country ballad displays something of Delmhorst's feel for a range of music styles. The voice here has all the rich texture of the gentler songs on the album, but applied to a quick-tempo tale of a woman "sent away" by her family, never to see her lover again, Delmhorst registers both sensual longing and resilient anger.

"Bobby Lee"
Of the many songs on the album that give Delmhorst a chance to really give the warmth of her voice full sway, this along with "Mingalay" may be the best. And while the star here is the wonderful tone of voice that gives the song's simple melody its full emotional range, the more I listen, the more I find myself thinking about its subject... the difficulty of "rolling the stone away" in a maybe-permanently broken relationship.

This song is a great example of just how resourceful a musician Delmhorst is, neither just a singer nor just a songwriter. You sense here that the album has a non-ostentatious feel for making use of its range of resources, much like you do when you listen to Merrie Amsterberg's "Little Steps" or Lucinda Williams' "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road" (as different as those artists are from Delmhorst).

"Juice and June"
At her most sultry here, Delmhorst and her band take it slow to get across the beauty of dancing toward passion, under the influence of "juice and June." The lovely risks of letting yourself fall too soon, which are slyly linked here to the pleasures of indulging in the music itself, give the song that wonderful quality of being a song about falling that lures its listener into falling for the song's own "juice and June."

"Hurricane"
I just have to begin by saying that this one sends chills down my spine. Again, and again. Why? Well, the song is about loving (someone's) storminess. It's an appealing tune, makes you want to sing it. And while the lyrics aren't unnecessarily tangled up with poetry... the texture of Delmhorst's voice gets a hold of the passion without histrionics... that is, through singing in the purest sense, not a display of singing. She handles the song the way a great actor does a great monologue, letting the material fully register in herself and show her the way to give it voice. And so she let's the song unfold toward its stormy closing instrumental burst in a way that feels organic.

"Come Home"
A song that could show up on a Gillian Welch album, here played simply with background rain effects, and sung with that remarkable voice. Listen to it on headphones to hear how Delmhorst keeps it simple and yet there's nothing simple in a voice working with a song's genre to capture its expressive range while staying true to its style.

"Wasted Word"
A sweet tune, about making the "wasted" past right in the lovely present. Pain has never looked so sweet, sincerely so, but you can't sing this song and make it believable unless you have a voice that can capture pain and beauty at once.

"Short Work"
A sort of country shuffle on betrayal and paying it back. Again, Delmhorst knows how to work within the song's shape to texture it musically but not interfere with the expressive potentials that it has as written.

"Mingalay"
An album that circles its hurricane theme throughout would not be complete without a traditional sailor's ballad... given a thoughtful update here through Delmhorst's final verse that complements the song's traditional look homeward from the sea with a look out to sea from those waiting on land. Played here with a bluesy sultriness, the song allows Delmhorst to handle the melody with a characteristic mix of aching tenderness and passion.

And again, you'll be torn between singing along and listening in rapt silence. To me, a singer who can cultivate precisely this conflict in the listener must be doing something right.

If you want to get a sense of just how remarkable the songwriting is here, do this: make a short playlist for yourself of
"East of the Mountains"
"Bobby Lee"
"Juice and June"
"Hurricane"
"Wasted Word"
"Mingalay"
and give this short set a listen. I defy you to find me a more beautiful set of songs on any recent recording, though each is different in style. But don't keep listening to this short set, go back to the full CD and listen to it all.

This is very, very good songwriting, musicianship, and, not least of all, singing. Spread the word, because this is an artist who deserves an appreciative audience.

Dance Music:

1. The Infamous [Explicit Lyrics]
2. The Mix Tape, Vol. 4: 60 Minutes of Funk [Explicit Lyrics]
3. The People's Army [Explicit Lyrics]
4. The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 4 [Clean]
5. The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 4 [Explicit Lyrics]
6. The World Is Near Dead [Explicit Lyrics]
7. This 4 Y'all [Explicit Lyrics]
8. Time Is Money [Explicit Lyrics]
9. Up from Underground [Import]
10. We Praise The Most High

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

Shakin' All Over/Hey Ho! /It's Time

Tropical Moonlight/Cuban Moonlight

Von & Ed

Remembering Bob Berg

Odyssey [Import]

Venomous. Eyes. Negotiate. Over. Money: Venom Productions Compilation, Vol. 1 [Explicit Lyrics]

Viva Las Vegas [Import]

W.A. Mozart: The Complete Works for Violin and Orchestra 6: Cassation in G major, KV63; Serenade in D major, KV203.

Welcome Home

With the Red Garland Trio

Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981

Why Don't They Dance/Daydreams & Danger [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

Summer Hits Underground

Thomas Adès: America: A Prophecy

Sapphire Dreams: A Romantic Interlude