Cheers [Extra tracks] [Import]

Product Description
Old Time Pal of Eminem's Debut Album, Shepherded by the Ace Rap Star Himself. Trice was First Heard by the World Prominently on the "8 Mile" Soundtrack. This Edition Includes Two Bonus Tracks Not Found on the USA Edition: "8 Miles" and "Synopsis".

Cheers,Obie Trice,Universal Int'l,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop

Average customer rating: better than I thought CLASSIC ALL THE WAY Not love at first hear, takes a few listens to fully appreciate If only for "Bury Me in Black"-get this one-some good acoustics too I love it

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge My Chemical Romance Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Black Parade I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love From Under the Cork Tree Life on the Murder Scene Move Along ASIN: B00025ETIW Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

1. Helena
2. Give 'Em Hell, Kid
3. To The End
4. You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison
5. I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
6. The Ghost Of You
7. The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You
8. Interlude
9. Thank You For The Venom
10. Hang 'Em High
11. It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish
12. Cemetery Drive
13. I Never Told You What I Do For A Living

Customer Reviews:

better than I thought.......2007-07-07

I'm one of those people who started out in rock thinking anything mainstream is bad (because, let's face it, it usually is). I listened to all my rock-snob friends who said MCR are emo crap and never gave them a chance. Then one day I heard "Welcome to the Black Parade" on MTV and thought, "Now this is some good music." When I found out it was MCR I was immediately appalled and intrigued at the same time. I went out and bought The Black Parade and immediately loved it.

After listening to the Three Cheers singles, I decided that MCR are amazing from going from Three Cheers to The Black Parade. I thought the singles were mediocre at best, and definitely emo. But then I listened to the rest of the album and I was plesantly surprised. Though the entire album is pop-rock, and yes, still a bit emo, it really isn't a bad thing. In the context of the album, the singles seem less emo and more mainstream, straight-up rock. As a guitar player, I can respect Ray's playing a lot. In a mainstream music industry where guitar solos are as rare as fat girls (more of both of these things would make me endlessly happy), hearing a good solo now and again is really refreshing and uplifting.

The highlights for me are "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" which at first really just made me cringe at the melodrama. But that comes with the territory with this band. Also the other two singles ("Helena" and "Ghost of You"), plus my favorite, "Cemetary Drive." The rest of the songs are entertaining, and there isn't one that I don't like. While some are forgettable and they all seem to run together after only a few listens, if you give the CD a chance you'll begin to distinguish between songs.

Though it's not nearly as good as The Black Parade, Three Cheers is a good solid CD. Don't expect miracles, but it's better than what most rock-snobs give it credit for. And that's coming from a fellow rock-snob.

CLASSIC ALL THE WAY.......2007-06-20

This album is outstanding. I am a big System of a Down fan, and usually can't put there stuff down. I have been an MCR fan for about six months. I just happened to hear I'm Not OK, and thought it was one of the best songs I ever heard. I don't listen to radio much, nor do I watch a bunch of music videos. But I have to say it impressed me enough to go buy this cd, and between this and the Black Parade, I am astonished. I literally have not listened to anything else, but maybe a few times since I started listening to them. Once you get hooked on one song long enough, you end up getting hooked on something else. There isn't a single bad song on this cd. The lyrics and the music, just go so great together. Do yourself a favor and join the parade, you won't regret it.

Not love at first hear, takes a few listens to fully appreciate.......2007-06-08

I originally bought it because the three singles that came off of it were so good, and I already had their new cd and loved it. At first I wasn't that impressed, but it grew on me. Probably doesn't hurt that I've seen them in concert twice since I bought it, and they played a lot of songs off this at their concerts.

If only for "Bury Me in Black"-get this one-some good acoustics too.......2007-05-24

This one has a range from very Metallica-ish (Bury Me in Black)-good hooks and riffs to "Interlude" acoustic & pure. Has the big hits like "Helena"-the tribute to Gerard & Mikey's Grandma and "I'm not okay"-fun to sing in heavy traffic. Bet you'll see several of these on a "best hits" if ever there should be one in the future. Yet, another must have.

I love it.......2007-05-07

I think this is one of the best cds!!i rearry like it!

Average customer rating: 50 Times And Counting... Dont believe all the 5 star reviews. Dont sleep on Obie Brilliant debut...deserves more respect. Great Debut From Obie!

Cheers Obie Trice Manufacturer: Interscope Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Second Round's on Me Devil's Night D12 World The Slim Shady LP The Marshall Mathers LP ASIN: B0000BWVLM Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. Average Man
2. Cheers
3. Got Some Teeth
4. Lady
5. Don't Come Down
6. The Setup
7. Bad B****
8. S*** Hits the Fan
9. Follow My Life
10. We All Die One Day (with Lloyd Banks)
11. Spread Yo S***
12. Look in My Eyes
13. Hands on You
14. Hoodrats
15. Oh!
16. Never Forget Ya
17. Outro

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Being "down" with hip hop's unholy trinity (50 Cent , Eminem, Dr. Dre) can act as either an absolute blessing or a tremendous burden. Boasting production from the latter two, in addition to knob twiddler extraordinaire Timbaland, one would think that all he'd have to do is phone in his verses and start collecting them big royalty checks. Well, this argument is as thorny as actress Vivica Fox's decision to date 50 Cent. Firstly, Trice's all-star cast of homies so clearly outshine him; Eminem's verse dominates the misogynist "Lady," Dr. Dre's terrific keyboard loops and anti-Ja Rule rhymes stand out on "S*** Hits The Fan;" and 50 Cent and G-Unit fam Lloyd Banks tear up the nihilistic "We All Die One Day," that you start thinking that maybe he should have limited his VIP guest list. On the catchy synthesized club banger "Got Some Teeth" and the loosely autobiographical "Follow My Life," the focus group named Shady Records give Trice some room to demo his unique sense of humor, in particular on the former track where he hopes that his bar-hopping booty calls are not repulsive in the morning when the booze wears off. As expected, the two Nate Dogg collabos ("The Set Up," "Look In My Eyes") are two of the more enjoyable radio-friendly tunes, but they also reveal just how slightly-above average an emcee Trice is. More D12 than 50 Cent in terms of quality, Cheers should have been way more than simply the sum of its notable parts. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews:

50 Times And Counting..........2006-10-04

I have owned this CD since the day it came out and I have not stopped listening to it. I like all rap and hip-hop for the most part. I love lyric, social driven rap like The Roots and Talib Kweli and Mos Def, but I also have no problem throwing crunk club ish in the deck like Three Six Mafia or Lil' Jon. That said, this album completely blows me away and it seriously pains me that Obie Trice is so slept on. This album is better than Second Round's On Me, most likely because he had more help from Em on this one truthfully, but still, both CDs are great. I just wanted to write this review to do something to try to spread the word. This CD is unbelievable. My three favorite rap CDs of all time are the Notorious BIG- Life After Death, Eminem- The Eminem Show, & Obie Trice- Cheers. I love the female-problem-driven songs on here like Lady, Hands On Me, & even Don't Come Down about his mama. The lyrics are unreal and his style is unprecedented and fresh. He is creative, witty, and his flow is downright cold, not to mention production is superb. Please buy this CD.

Dont believe all the 5 star reviews........2006-07-01

This album is far from 5 stars. Some reviews state that the time this album was dropped hurt the sells. That might have been possible. If this album was from Murder INC. But its from the same camp as 50's, Shady/Aftermath. So anything with Em's name should sell like crazy. This didn't cause this album is lackluster. Notice how Obie's flow isn't as fired up on his solo tracks. It almost seems(to me) he's not really sure of himself. But on the features he trys to rap for broke. And the features is what kills him in my opinion. With the exceptions of Nate Dogg and Kon Artist, Obie's verse almost disappear. And that's bad especially if your outshined by Dre in this day and age. What I hate mostly is, you can always tell an Eminem beat.They just all sound the same and goofy. I'll be sellin this on amazon real soon for like 75 cents. Cause really I can't listen to anything else on this album again. You wanna hear someone from d12 that can spit bars, cop Proof album.

Dont sleep on Obie.......2006-06-10

It's a shame this album was slept on by so many. The first time I heard about CHEERS I said, "Obie Who??" But since 2003 to present, it's been a constant part of my CD rotation. Packed with great beats courtesy of Dre, Em, and even Timbo, Obie could have sung the alphabet on every song and it would STILL BE HOT!! Thankfully, Obie proves on his debeut album that he can hold his own lyrically as well. Rapping from the heart in "Dont Come Down", to just having fun in "Got Some Teeth", Obie delivers and does everything in between. Cheers will not dissapoint. Needless to say, I'll be getting Obie's sophomore album, "Second Round's On Me" the day it hits the shelves. (let's just hope it's better than 50's second attempt)

Brilliant debut...deserves more respect........2006-06-05

Obie Trice's debut CD came out at a bad time. 2003 was the year of 50 Cent's "Get Rich or Die Tryin" on Aftermath Records, selling about 6 million copies. September 23, 2003 was the day that Outkast's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" came out. Poor Obie, he never saw that kind of disappointment coming. It wasn't his day for a year that wasn't his...the only he had going for him from the get-go was the backing of Eminem/Dr. Dre and that may have lead to one of the most impressive debuts I've ever heard. I like this more than I like Doggystyle, if that is an indication of where I think Trice is heading.

He is a rapper that speaks in metaphors, the kind that arent entirely obviously the first time you hear them. Listen to "Lady", which features Eminem. Yes, it is true that Eminem slays him (who doesn't Eminem slay though...honestly) but the fact that he can even hold his own while maintaining a style all his own is commendable. He isn't an Eminem clone, nor is he a member of D12 (why do people tend to think that?)he is an "average man" doing great things with the little bit he has, and I think it's tremendous. All of those people who htink 50 Cent ca rhyme so well need to listen to Trice...he has the goods. And that isn't a comparison as much as it is a contrast: 50 Cent has gotten lazy, Obie Trice has only gotten more hungry. I hope his sophomore CD is as good, because I would hate to have to retract my ideals of this man's potential.

Great Debut From Obie!.......2006-05-02

First, this is a really good album and was one of my first CDs. I got it mainly for "**** Hits The Fan" w/ Eminem. That wasn't the only good song. I also liked "Don't Come Down" and "Got Some Teeth". Those are really good, too. Actually, the whole CD is great but those are the best. Btw, is it just me or does the rhythm of "Don't Come Down" sound the same as Eminem's "Sing For The Moment"?

Average customer rating: Two tracks I really like Quantity Over Quality Mediocre One Hundred Greatest TV Themes Pretty close to original recordings

One Hundred Greatest TV Themes Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schifrin | Schifrin, Lalo | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | 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 Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: All-Time Top 100 TV Themes TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs TV Guide: 50 All-Time Favorite TV Themes NBC: A Soundtrack of Must See TV Best of TV Quiz & Game Show Themes ASIN: B00005Y49F Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

1. The A-Team - Nic Raine
2. The Addams Family - Nic Raine
3. The Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe - Nic Raine
4. Airwolf - Derek Wadsworth
5. The Avengers - Mike Townend
6. Barnaby Jones - Jerry Goldsmith
7. Batman - Nic Raine
8. Battlestar Galactica - Nic Raine
9. Baywatch - Derek Wadsworth
10. Beverly Hills 90210 - Derek Wadsworth
11. Bewitched - Nic Raine
12. Between The Lines - Mark Ayres
13. The Bill - Nic Raine
14. Bonanza - The Philharmonia Orchestra
15. Brideshead Revisited - Derek Wadsworth
16. Buck Rogers In The 25th Century - Nic Raine
17. Burke's Law - Derek Wadsworth
18. Cagney And Lacey - Derek Wadsworth
19. Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons - Mark Ayres
20. Casualty - Mark Ayres
21. Cheers - Mark Ayres
22. Dallas - Nic Raine
23. Dangerman (Secret Agent) - Mike Townend
24. Doctor Who - Mark Ayres
25. Doctor Kildare - Jerry Goldsmith

Tracks:

1. Doogie Howser, M.D. - Derek Wadsworth
2. Dynasty - Nic Raine
3. The Equalizer - Derek Wadsworth
4. Falcon Crest - Derek Wadsworth
5. Fireball XL-5 - Derek Wadsworth
6. The Fugitive - Nic Raine
7. Hawaii 5-0 - Mike Townend
8. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Nic Raine
9. The High Chaparral - Nic Raine
10. Highway To Heaven - Derek Wadsworth
11. Hill Street Blues - Derek Wadsworth
12. The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy - Mark Ayres
13. The Incredible Hulk - Derek Wadsworth
14. Jason King - Mike Townend
15. Jesus Of Nazareth - Paul Bateman
16. Joe 90 - Derek Wadsworth
17. Johnny Staccato - Derek Wadsworth
18. Knight Rider - Derek Wadsworth
19. Kojak - Mike Townend
20. L.A. Law - Derek Wadsworth
21. Land Of The Giants - Nic Raine
22. Little House On The Prairie - Derek Wadsworth
23. Lonesome Dove - Nic Raine
24. Lost In Space - Nic Raine
25. Lou Grant - Derek Wadsworth

Tracks:

1. Magnum, P.I. - Derek Wadsworth
2. A Man Called Ironside - Mike Townend
3. The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - Derek Wadsworth
4. M*A*S*H - Nic Raine
5. Miami Vice - Mark Ayres
6. Mike Hammer - Derek Wadsworth
7. Mission Impossible - Mike Townend
8. Monty Python's Flying Circus - Nic Raine
9. The Munsters - Derek Wadsworth
10. Murder She Wrote - Derek Wadsworth
11. Newhart - Derek Wadsworth
12. North And South - Derek Wadsworth
13. Northern Exposure - Derek Wadsworth
14. NYPD Blue - Mark Ayres
15. The Outer Limits - Nic Raine
16. Perry Mason - Mike Townend
17. The Persuaders - Mark Ayres
18. Peter Gunn - Mike Townend
19. Police Squad - Nic Raine
20. The Prisoner - Mike Townend
21. Quantum Leap - Derek Wadsworth
22. Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased) - Mike Townend
23. Red Dwarf - Mark Lambert
24. The Rockford Files - Mike Post
25. Roseanne - Dan Foliart

Tracks:

1. The Saint - Mike Townend
2. Seaquest DSV - Nic Raine
3. Space 1999 - Derek Wadsworth
4. Star Trek - Mike Townend
5. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Derek Wadsworth
6. Star Trek: Voyager - Nic Raine
7. St. Elsewhere - Derek Wadsworth
8. The Streets Of San Francisco - Nic Raine
9. Stingray - Barry Gray
10. Taxi - Derek Wadsworth
11. Thunderbirds - Derek Wadsworth
12. Thirty Something - Derek Wadsworth
13. The Time Tunnel - Nic Raine
14. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - The Philharmonia Orchestra
15. The Twighlight Zone - Nic Raine
16. Twin Peaks - Derek Wadsworth
17. U.F.O. - Derek Wadsworth
18. The Virginian - Nic Raine
19. Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea - Nic Raine
20. Wagon Train - Paul Bateman
21. The Waltons - Jerry Goldsmith
22. The Wild Wild West - Derek Wadsworth
23. Young Riders - John Debney
24. Xena: The Warrior Princess - Paul Bateman
25. The X-Files - Mark Ayres

Customer Reviews:

Two tracks I really like.......2007-07-21

The Mission Impossible theme is performed well.
The Fireball theme is actually much improved on this version. I prefer the orchestra and the vocals over the original.

Quantity Over Quality.......2007-01-15

As a musician myself, I know too well that one of the most important ingredients in ANY performance (live or recorded) is passion. The recordings here generally lack the same passion and sheer drama of the originals. Much of the instrumentation has been reduced to a cheezy, thin, plastic synthesized replica. The performances are simply a watered-down lackluster version of the classic originals. If it were not for the sheer volume of tracks compiled here, I would have rated the comp only "one star".

Mediocre.......2006-05-17

The sound quality for this collection isn't much better than the samples offered by Amazon.

One Hundred Greatest TV Themes.......2005-08-06

I have watched almost all the shows that are on these 4 cd's. Many were made before I started watching TV. Most I've seen once or twice before.

Pretty close to original recordings.......2005-07-24

Definitely not as good as the originals. You'll probably notice the slight differences since it's stuff you saw and listened to every week or everyday in reruns growing up, but it's still an amazing collection.

Average customer rating: This cd is the bomb Play - Cheers 2 U - CD Without a doubt one of the best R&B albums ever made CHEERS 2 YOU Playa Playa

Cheers 2 U Playa Manufacturer: Def Jam ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mista Ideal Rome Good Times Uncle Sam ASIN: B0000062BD Release Date: 1998-03-24

Tracks:

1. Intro-Interlude
2. Don't Stop The Music
3. All The Way
4. Everybody Wanna Luv Somebody
5. Together
6. Derby City-Interlude
7. I-65
8. Cheers 2 U
9. Ms. Parker
10. Top Of The World
11. One Man Woman
12. I'll B 2 C U
13. Push
14. Buggin' Over You
15. Gospel Interlude
16. I Gotta Know

Customer Reviews:

This cd is the bomb.......2007-07-27

This cd is over 10 years old and is still tight. timbaland really shines and the group does there thing.

Play - Cheers 2 U - CD.......2007-03-08

I wouldn't have gotten it if it wasn't recomended by AMAZON, & Im glad that I got it because, there are songs on there that I have not heard ina long time, thank you AMAZON, Perfect MATCH

Without a doubt one of the best R&B albums ever made.......2006-12-07

Playa burst onto the scene with the huge single Cheers 2 U back in my sophomore year of high school. I was always a fan over the soundtrack songs & compilations songs so I decided to pick up their CD a few years ago. Other than the last three New Edition albums I hadn't heard an album from an R&B group that I could let play from beginning to end without hitting the skip button. The group stands out the most vocally on the ballads like All The Way, Push, Everybody Wanna Love Somebody, Together and Top Of The World. The album isn't all ballads there's also a few party jams like Ms. Parker and Don't Stop The Music. The group's three part harmony mixed with Timberland's unique production skills made an album debut full of enormous potential. Sadly the group was under shadowed in favor of Dru Hill and never got the mainstream success they deserved. If you get a chance pick this one up along with Smokey's two solo CD's and Digital Blacks. Some of the group's best work can be found on soundtrack and other people's CD you'll find the list below.

"Joy", from Welcome to Our World by Timbaland & Magoo
"Birthday", from Tim's Bio: From The Motion Picture: Life from Da Basement by Timbaland
"Your Dress", from the Dr. Doolittle Soundtrack
"Playboy Like Me", from the Blue Streak Soundtrack
"Woozy" from the Romeo Must Die Soundtrack
"Incense Burning" from the Exit Wounds Soundtrack

CHEERS 2 YOU.......2006-05-14

Ok,
So I remember some years ago, watching the video for Cheers 2 You and knew that I wanted to hear more from these guys. I think I was one of the first people in my "click" that payed attention to this cd.
The cd is nice. It won't bother saying which songs are the best because there is something on here for everybody. From funk, religious, rap, oldies, R&B...
This is the type of cd where you have to play from beginning to end.
I thought this was a first great effort and always wanted to hear more but they were dropped from their label.
However one the members of the group did alot of work with Aaliya's last album.
If you love R&B get this cd...it wont be a mistake.

Playa Playa.......2005-12-17

Another Great Group Under the Umbrella of JODECI Member De'Vante SWING.. It's Sad He Kept His Talent in the Background until Jodeci Broke Up. Infact De'Vante Swing Discoverd- A Girl group Called "SISTA" which Spawned - "MISSY",De'Vante Swing also Discovered Ginuwine,Timbaland & Magoo...It's Funny But Timbaland Past Up De'Vante Swing style of BEAT MAKING.
But Back On PLAYA The Lp is Incredible The Beats and Singing are very very good. IT's sad that they got dropped from Def Jam Records. Maybe OneDay They'll make another Classic.
If You CAN STILL FIND THIS CD! Then GO pick it Up!

Average customer rating: Makes me remember why I was almost a music major! Dello Joio is awesome

Pageant : American Music for Symphonic Bands Manufacturer: Citadel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Dello Joio, Norman | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Persichetti | Persichetti, Vincent | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schuman | Schuman, William | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Giannini: Symphony No. 3; Praeludium and Allegro; Variations and Fugue American Dreams Passions Orff: Carmina Burana Suite; Bird: Serenade for Wind Instruments; Reed: La Fiesta Mexicana Arnold For Band ASIN: B00000BKCS Release Date: 1998-10-13

Tracks:

1. Vincent Persichetti / Pageant
2. Norman Dello Joio / Scenes from
3. Norman Dello Joio / Scenes from
4. Norman Dello Joio / Scenes from
5. Norman Dello Joio / Scenes from
6. Norman Dello Joio / Scenes from
7. Robert Russell Bennett / Symphonic Songs: I. Serenade
8. Robert Russell Bennett / Symphonic Songs: II. Spiritual
9. Robert Russell Bennett / Symphonic Songs: III. Celebration
10. Samuel Barber / Commando March
11. John Barnes Chance / Incantation and Dance
12. William Schuman / Newsreel: I. Horse Race
13. William Schuman / Newsreel: II. Fashion Show
14. William Schuman / Newsreel: III. Tribal Dance
15. William Schuman / Newsreel: IV. Monkeys at the Zoo
16. William Schuman / Newsreel: V. Parade
17. Joseph Willcox Jenkins / American Overture
18. Floyd Werle / Concertino for Three Brass and Band: I. Fox Trot
19. Floyd Werle / Concertino for Three Brass and Band: II. Lullaby
20. Floyd Werle / Concertino for Three Brass and Band: III. Greek Dance
21. Jack Stamp / Cheers!

Customer Reviews:

Makes me remember why I was almost a music major!.......2004-08-29

I really had to scour the internet to find and buy this cd! Why would I do such a thing? One day while driving in my car, I heard "Incantation and Dance" by John Barnes Chance playing on NPR and those wonderful memories of my freshman year of college came flooding back! The Chance piece is such a joyous and intricate exploration of the beautiful sounds that can be created when an ensemble of talented musicians, a great director, and a truly original piece of music are joined as one. I bought the cd specifically for this piece, but I also remember performing "American Overture" by Joseph Wilcox Jenkins while studying trumpet performance at Truman State University, a small liberal arts college in northeast Missouri.

Ok, so I gave up the dream of a career as a professional musician, but I will never forget that feeling of chills running up my spine while playing my trumpet on a lush piece like that one.

I'll bet if you were ever a band member in high school or college, this cd will bring back some good memories. Orchestral music is wonderful, but there is nothing like a big brass section and lots of percussion to make your heart race and your spirits soar!

Dello Joio is awesome.......2002-07-15

I had never heard "Scenes from the Louvre" before, and it was quite a pleasant surprise.

Dello Joio's music isn't that common, or maybe better to say not commonly found... so when a new work pops up I usually try to at least audition it. I wasn't disappointed at all.

By closing one's eyes, you can almost visualize walking through the different galleries - Dello Joio paints with music as well as any of the masters painted with oil! Bravo!

The rest of the CD is fine, but "Scenes from the Louvre" is the shining star. I only wish I had been able to see the television production that this was written for.

Being a huge Dello Joio fan, I would appreciate being steered in the right direction for more of his music, especially anything that was written for, or has been transcribed for the Wind Symphony medium.

Average customer rating: Moved to tears Nonesuch delivers.Again harmonia in excelsis Our greatest living composer Wonderful CD

The John Adams Earbox: A 10-CD Retrospective Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Adams | Adams, John | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ives, Charles | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ives, Charles | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Minimal Techno | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Steve Reich 1965-1995 John Adams: The Dharma at Big Sur/My Father Knew Charles Ives Naive & Sentimental Music 25 Years: Retrospective Century Rolls ASIN: B00001SID1 Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

1. Lollapalooza
2. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Judah To Ocean
3. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Toot Nipple
4. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Dogjam
5. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Pavane: She's So Fine
6. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Rag The Bone
7. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Habanera
8. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Stubble Crotchet
9. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Hammer & Chisel
10. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Alligator Escalator
11. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Standchen: The Little Serenade
12. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Judah To Ocean (Reprise)
13. Slonimsky's Earbox

Tracks:

1. Two Fanfares For Orchestra - Tromba Lontana
2. Two Fanfares For Orchestra - Short Ride In A Fast Machine
3. Common Tones In Simple Time
4. El Dorado - Part I. A Dream Of Gold
5. El Dorado - Part II. Soledades

Tracks:

1. Harmonielehre - Part I
2. Harmonielehre - Part II The Anfortas Wound
3. Harmonielehre - Part III Meister Eckhardt And Quackie
4. Violin Concerto - Part I
5. Violin Concerto - Part II Chaconne:
6. Violin Concerto - Part III Toccare

Tracks:

1. Chamber Sympony - Mongel Airs
2. Chamber Sympony - Aria With Walking Bass
3. Chamber Sympony
4. Hoodo Zephyr - Tundra
5. Hoodo Zephyr - Dissappointment Lake
6. Hoodo Zephyr - Hoodo Zephyr
7. Gnarly Buttons - The Perilous Shore
8. Gnarly Buttons - Hoe-Down (Mad Cow)
9. Gnarly Buttons - Put Your Loving Arms Around Me

Tracks:

1. Ensemble - I Was Looking At The Ceiling And Then I Saw The Sky
2. A Sermon On Romance
3. Consuelo's Dream
4. Mike's Song About Arresting A Particular Individual
5. Tiffany's Solo
6. Song About The On-Site Altercation
7. Song About The Bad Boys And The News
8. Your Honor My Client He's A Young Black Man
9. Leila's Song; Alone (Again Or At Last)
10. Three Weeks And Still I'm Outta My Mind
11. Crushed By The Rock I Been Standing On
12. Dewain's Song Of Liberation And Surprise
13. !Este Pais! / This Country
14. One Last Look At The Angel In Your Eyes
15. Finale

Tracks:

1. Lollapalooza
2. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Judah To Ocean
3. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Toot Nipple
4. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Dogjam
5. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Pavane: She's So Fine
6. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Rag The Bone
7. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Habenera
8. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Stubble Crotchet
9. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Hammer & Chisel
10. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Alligator Escalator
11. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Standchen: The Little Serenade
12. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Judah To Ocean (Reprise)
13. Slonimsky's Earbox

Tracks:

1. Harmonium - Negative Love
2. Harmonium - Becuase I Could Not Stop For Death
3. Harmonium - Wild Nights
4. Shaker Loops - Shaking and Trambling
5. Shaker Loops - Hymning Slews
6. Shaker Loops - Loops and Verses
7. Shaker Loops - A Final Shaking

Tracks:

1. The Chairman Dances - Foxtrot For Orchestra
2. Grand Pianola Music - First Movement
3. Grand Pianola Music - Second Movement
4. Grand Pianola Music - Third Movement: On The Dominant Divide
5. Fearful Symmetries

Tracks:

1. Nixon In China - Opening
2. Nixon In China -
3. Nixon In China -
4. Nixon In China - Landing Of The Spirit Of '76
5. Nixon In China -
6. Nixon In China -
7. Nixon In China -
8. Nixon In China -
9. Nixon In China - Cheers
10. Nixon In China -
11. Nixon In China - Opening
12. Nixon In China -
13. Nixon In China -
14. Nixon In China -
15. Nixon In China -
16. Nixon In China -
17. Nixon In China -
18. Nixon In China -
19. Nixon In China -
20. Nixon In China -
21. Nixon In China -
22. Nixon In China -

Tracks:

1. The Wound-Dresser
2. Christian Zeal And Activity
3. Five Songs - Thoreau
4. Five Songs - Down East
5. Five Songs - Cradle Song
6. Five Songs - At The River
7. Five Songs - Serenity
8. Eros Piano

Amazon.com

Having earned his composing stripes after the 1960s, John Adams had the pioneering work of Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Terry Riley close at hand as he ventured into his trade. And, while minimalism's historical continuum helps place Adams, he used Reich, Glass, and Riley (among others) only as a starting point. And here's proof: a 10-CD retrospective of nearly all Adams's recorded compositions on Nonesuch Records, the label that also issued Steve Reich 1965-1995 and Kronos Quartet: 25 Years. Adams's Harmonium, a choral work of startling energy and effervescence, appears here in a new recording, as do distillations of both The Death of Klinghoffer and Nixon in China, two path-clearing operas. Over the span of a career covered by Earbox, Adams has returned minimalism to traditional instrumental ensembles as well as to projects that at once advanced a political commentary and took that commentary back to orchestral audiences. And so, in far less time than his predecessors, Adams created works that now play like standard repertoire pieces: The Wound Dresser and Shaker Loops and the Violin Concerto--all of them are here. What these works demonstrate is a fierce creativity on the one hand and perhaps a hunger for commercial advances on the other. Adams may at times be a bustling free thinker, but he sounds ever conscious of what audiences are listening to. As for the works themselves, they remain every bit as daunting as when written.

Some may object to particular selections. I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, for example, hardly ranks with Adams's best work. But this box isn't a mere best-of; it's an almost-all-of. At times terrifically American--especially in the news-aware operas and their narrative pragmatism--Adams well deserves a major box set, and its coverage is appropriate to his varied, stylistically diverse output. As with any large-scale retrospective, Earbox--which fairly bristles with Adams's new composition, Slonimsky's Earbox--has spots where fans might balk at the quality of the composer's writing. But it's got a fantastic accompanying booklet along with its many hours of inarguably modern and thoroughly listener-friendly music. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Moved to tears.......2004-03-18

Never before in my life was i moved so intensely and directly by classical music. I put the first cd in my player and a few minutes later tears are flowing. I find myself dancing and moving to a rythm i already seem to know. Wow, i just have to share that.

Nonesuch delivers.Again.......2002-11-27

John adams is one of the most popular living composers of"modern" classical music[I believe the cutoff point, though arbitrary is usually WWII}.I came to him late, through my husband. Modersn classical music , I said? What the hell is that?My husband kept playing bits and pieces of adams for me, and more and more i found myself amazed. and swayed. His operas have been groundbreaking{Nixon in China} controversial{Death Of klinghoffer},his compostions sublimely beautiful{shaker Loops or harmonium].HIS STATURE IS WORTHY THEN OF SUCH A MONUMENTAL CAREER SPANNING BOX SET.This 10 disc set[great value, again from NONESUCH}encompasses Adams' entire career,and though there are some misses here{I was looking at the ceiling and then i saw the sky doesnt quite fit},it is still magnificent. the Highlights are ,{for me} the Wound Dresser, Chamber symphony,Violin Concerto, of course, Shaker Loops and Harmonuim are wonderful. The true jewels here are Nixon in China,the Chairman dances and the Death of Klinghoffer,which is simply a masterpiece. The set comes with a wonderful book, which contains essay's by Robert Hurwitz {An Uncommon Man}renaud Machart[John adams as seen from europe} and Essays before an earbox by Adams himself.A Chronology and dicography are included. A wonderful study of an American original,worth the investment, Highly highly recommended

harmonia in excelsis.......2001-11-12

I must agree with Mr. Bartlett, particularly with regard to "Ceiling." It may well be because his Violin Concerto and Harmonielehre are so powerful. 4.5 stars.
Interesting, and likely intentional, is that two names in the extensive liner book fail to mention two great and glaringly obvious precursors: Carl Orff and Raymond Scott. Without "Carmina Burana," there would be no "Harmonium." Orff has his mark all over Adams's gifted and epic compositions. Similarly, though there are glib references to "cartoon music," the polymath engineer/musician Scott is a seminal figure in American music, and casts a large shadow over the witty juxtapositions and sense of play one loves in Adams's work. In all, an excellent career overview.

Our greatest living composer.......2001-07-22

As a composer, I'm staggered that anyone could fail to be gripped by this music.

That anyone can use the words "spoiled, overrated" amazes me. I emphatically disagree with "A music fan"'s review.

I don't think it's "mind-numbing"; I think it's spiritual and exciting. To me it's the most substantial music being created in our times.

I'm really sorry that anyone could fail to enjoy it, and really recommend others to listen for themselves.

Wonderful CD.......2000-04-02

This compilation should turn even the most curmudgeonly listerner into a fan. Beautifully recorded, great notes -- and it's a heck of a bargain!

Average customer rating: Sabor

Cheers to the Years, Vol. 2 Enrique Chia Manufacturer: Begui Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Tango | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Brazilian & Latin Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music International Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cheers to the Years, Vol. 1 World's Favorite Piano Love Songs, Vol. 3 World's Favorite Piano Love Songs, Vol. 2 World's Favorite Piano Love Songs, Vol. 1 Inspirational Piano: Beyond the Sunset ASIN: B00003L48J Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

1. Misty/Ebb Tide
2. Sunrise Sunset
3. Strangers In The Night
4. The Impossible Dream
5. I Only Have Eyes For You
6. Those Were The Days
7. The Wind Beneath My Wings
8. I Can't Stop Loving You/Release Me
9. The Godfather/Caruso
10. Reflections
11. Cats: Memory
12. Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight
13. Song Sung Blue
14. Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro)
15. Anniversary Song/Auld Lang Syne

Customer Reviews:

Sabor.......2007-01-04

Chia is at it again...The melodious sound of the piano brings you into the recording..You are there, sitting by his side listening as he plays.

Average customer rating: Cheers to the Years, Vol 1

Cheers to the Years, Vol. 1 Enrique Chia Manufacturer: Begui Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Tango | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Brazilian & Latin Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music International Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cheers to the Years, Vol. 2 World's Favorite Piano Love Songs, Vol. 1 World's Favorite Piano Love Songs, Vol. 2 World's Favorite Piano Love Songs, Vol. 3 Inspirational Piano: Beyond the Sunset ASIN: B00003L48H Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

1. The Way We Were
2. Till
3. All I Ask of You (From Phantom Of The Opera)
4. Unchanined Melody
5. Love Me with All Your Heart
6. Yesterday
7. Last Farewell/Green Green Grass of Home
8. My Way
9. Embraceable You
10. For the Good Times/Help Me Make It Through
11. Don't Cry for Me Argentina
12. New York, New York
13. My Heart Reminds Me
14. Blue Bayou
15. I'll Be Seeing You
16. My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)

Customer Reviews:

Cheers to the Years, Vol 1.......2004-01-13

What can I say about Enrique Chia's talent but that he is the best pianist I've heard. I was first introduced to his music at Cafe Bassam in San Diego while on vacation. It was very late at night and my company and I wandered into the cafe. We ordered our teas & coffee and sat back while this album was playing.
At the time I was listening to Cheers to the Years Vol 2. I was so impressed with the music I asked the owner what the name of the album was. He kindly gave me the title and indicated where he bought it. I was not able to find it in any store I searched in. When I got back home to Arizona, I decided to search the net on Amazon.com. Sure enough, I was so happy to find both volumes and immediately ordered them.
The first one came today, Volume 1, and I am enjoying it immensely. The music is quite moving, inspirational, and it just plain makes you feel good. His God-given talent is amazing. What a joy it is to work in my office with this background music. I'll be able to take it with me on the road back to San Diego for another vacation!
I am looking forward to receiving Volume 2 real soon!
Thank the LORD for such talent, thank you Enrique Chia for sharing your talent with the world, and thank you Enrique's father-in-law for encouraging him to do so, and thank you Amazon.com for offering this wonderful music.

Average customer rating: Great (I suppose) if you already know the words ... He's hardly ever sick at sea .... Outstanding recording - average selection A generous selection!

Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore Highlights Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates Of Penzance ASIN: B000004201 Release Date: 1992-10-13

Tracks:

1. HMS Pinafore: Overture
2. HMS Pinafore: Act I: We Sail The Ocean Blue
3. HMS Pinafore: Act I: Hail, Men O'War's Men .. I'm Called Little Buttercup
4. HMS Pinafore: Act I: A Maiden Fair To See
5. HMS Pinafore: Act I: My Gallant Crew .. I Am The Captain Of The Pinafore
6. HMS Pinafore: Act I: Sorry Her Lot Who Loves Too Well
7. HMS Pinafore: Act I: Over The Bright Blue Sea
8. HMS Pinafore: Act I: Sir Joseph's Barge Is Seen
9. HMS Pinafore: Act I: Now Give Three Cheers
10. HMS Pinafore: Act I: When I Was A Lad I Served A Term
11. HMS Pinafore: Act I: Refrain, Audacious Tar
12. HMS Pinafore: Act II: Fair Moon, To Thee I Sing
13. HMS Pinafore: Act II: Things Are Seldom What They Seem
14. HMS Pinafore: Act II: The Hours Creep On Apace
15. HMS Pinafore: Act II: Never Mind The Why And Wherefore
16. HMS Pinafore: Act II: Kind Captain, I've Important Information
17. HMS Pinafore: Act II: Farewell, My Own
18. HMS Pinafore: Act II: A Many Years Ago
19. HMS Pinafore: Act II: Oh Joy, Oh Rapture Unforseen

Customer Reviews:

Great (I suppose) if you already know the words.......2003-03-13

For me, the voices were faint relative to the musical instruments. It was difficult to hear them. Yet, the language was so stylized that, even when heard, understanding the words was tedious and exasperating. Most mannerisms of the stage originated in purposeful behavior, I feel sure, but they detract from the performance when overindulged. I think I'd prefer a studio recording in which the singers sang with unpretentious style right into a microphone, and the audio engineer adjusted tone and timbre. I imagine elitists cluck-clucking about the purity of music without microphones. In my opinion, if you're making a CD, then you've sinned already, so why not go all the way and make a great CD? If my dear reader remains with me at this stage of my rant, I say the performance at the opera house may be mahvelous and pristine, but a CD and an opera house are different media, and performers should optimize for the medium. However, this recording of Pinafore is the best I've found of the sad available lot. I'd rate it 2 stars if it weren't superlative.

... He's hardly ever sick at sea ...........2001-07-31

I must admit, I only bought the opera because I was rather amused by Sideshow Bob's rendition of the HMS Pinafore (Cape Feare, The Simpsons). Since then, I've bought (and enjoyed) the Mikado, planning to get the Pirates of Penzance soon. This opera is both hilarious and beautiful, mainly thanks to a great performance by the D'Oyly Carte opera company. If you're at all interested in classical music and the opera (which you should be), this is something that everyone should have.

Outstanding recording - average selection.......2001-06-14

Nothing more needs to be said about this superb D'Oyly Carte Pinafore, which won a well-dseerved Rosette from the Penguin Guide. Yet, in this highlights disc, I find that despite containing most of the major scenes, I dearly wish that Decca had chosen the excerpts a little more carefully. The lack of the entire "Carefully on tiptoe stealing" sequence seems to be an extremely serious minus in my book, particularly when it presents a sharp twist in the story. In addition, I also find that the inclusion of the entire "Over the bright blue sea" sequence is a little too - too redundent because the entrance of Sir Joseph is more important. Nevertheless, this is a wonderful disc of Pinafore excerpts. It presents a generous selection of excerpts that offers a good playing time without affecting sales of the complete set, and it also is enough to make one feel contented for a long time before purchasing the complete recording.

A generous selection!.......2001-01-05

With so much of the recording offered as highlights it would have been better to purchase the full operetta. This recording dates from 1960 and is superalative in every respect. John Reed, Jean Hindmarsh, Thomas Round together with the late Donald Adams are reasons enough to acquire this version. The only missing quality is the dialogue. Never was the libretti of Gilbert ever spoken with more relish for the language and with such finesse. If you decide upon further investigation I urge you to do so.

Average customer rating: good song

Cheers 2 U Playa Manufacturer: Def Jam ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000062BN Release Date: 1998-03-10

Tracks:

1. LP Version
2. Instrumental

Customer Reviews:

good song.......2003-07-25

this used to be one of my favorite songs, back in the day.

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