Vete Pal Colegio [Import]

1. Vete Pa'l Colegio

2. Maldita Cola

3. Mirala Que Buena Esta

4. Gozar Pachanga

5. Descarga Merengue

6. Los Bailadores

7. Bamba

8. Mi Guajira Es Oriental

9. Bailar Merengue

10. Como Bailo Mi Pachanga

11. Juramos Tu & Yo

12. Quiero Que

Vete Pal Colegio,Dioris Valladares,Fania,Latin

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Average customer rating: good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children memories TV Theme Songs TV themes Deja Vu

TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs Grecco, Cyndi , and Jones, Jack Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Purists | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: TV Guide: 50 All-Time Favorite TV Themes All-Time Top 100 TV Themes Classic TV Game Show Themes One Hundred Greatest TV Themes Toon Tunes: Funny Bone Favorites ASIN: B00006EXIL Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. I Love Lucy Theme - Wilbur Hatch
2. Dragnet - Ray Anthony
3. The Twilight Zone - Rod Open
4. Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra
5. The Andy Griffith Theme - Earle Hagen
6. The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Earl Scruggs
7. The Addams Family (Main Theme) - Vic Mizzy
8. Munsters Theme - Jack Marshall
9. The Ballad Of Gilligan's Isle - Morton Stevens
10. Green Acres - Eddie Albert
11. Jeannie - Hugo Montenegro
12. Batman Theme - Neal Hefti
13. (Theme From) The Monkees - The Monkees
14. Star Trek (Main Title & Closing Theme) - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
15. Mannix - Lalo Schifrin
16. Hawaii Five-O - Mort Stevens & His Orchestra
17. Theme From The Brady Bunch - The Brady Bunch
18. Come On Get Happy - The Partridge Family
19. Those Were The Days - Carroll O'Connor
20. And Then There's Maude - Donny Hathaway
21. Good Times - Jim Gilstrap
22. Movin' On Up - Oren Waters
23. The Rockford Files - Mike Post
24. Them From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
25. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain
26. Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco
27. Chico And The Man - Jose Feliciano
28. Welcome Back - John Sebastian
29. What's Happening!! - Henry Mancini
30. Barney Miller - Jack Elliott
31. Charlie's Angels - Jack Elliott
32. Love Boat Theme - Jack Jones
33. Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') - Bob James
34. It Takes Diff'rent Strokes - Gloria Loring
35. Theme From Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) - Waylon
36. Theme From Magnum, P.I. - Mike Post
37. The Theme From Hill Street Blues - Mike Post
38. Theme From Dynasty - Bill Conti
39. Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
40. Thank You For Being A Friend - Cynthia Fee

Album Description

TV Land brings you 40 of your favorite evening show theme songs. Highlights include 'Happy Days', 'The Greatest American Hero', 'Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'I Dream Of Jeanie', 'I Love Lucy', 'Welcome Back, Kotter', 'The Love Boat', 'Hawaii Five-O', 'The Golden Girls' and many, many more. 2002. Rhino.

Customer Reviews:

good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children.......2007-06-27

We had ordered this for "The Dukes of Hazzard" theme song for our 4yr old and our whole family has fallen in love with the cd. It makes me want to share some of the old fun and simple shows with my children. I forgot about some of those shows. It brings back good memories for my husband and me and the songs are new and exciting for our children. It's a nice change from children's cd's, but our children still think it's fun. The sound quality is good and the songs included on the cd are a great mix. I would definately recommend this one.

memories.......2007-02-22

This cd is excellent it has a lot of very good music and true to the original sound, Am getting a lot of enjoyment,highly recomended

TV Theme Songs.......2007-01-13

This is a great CD for people who watch a lot of TV -especially TV LAND and reruns of old shows when shows had actual theme songs. I took the CD to work and everyone loved trying to figure out what show the songs were from.

TV themes.......2006-07-05

Not all what I expected, not all of the tunes are the original recordings you remember as the TV themes.

Deja Vu.......2006-02-17

Listening to these familiar themes as performed by the original artists certainly brings back wonderful memories! I was particularly pleased, not only with the quality of the pieces, but with the actual performances themselves, just as we remembered them!

Average customer rating: A wacky classic Marvelous music Interesting Should have won an Academy Award!!!

Everything Is Illuminated Manufacturer: Tvt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Everything Is Illuminated How It Ends Everything Is Illuminated East Infection Balkan Beat Box ASIN: B000AYEIMW Release Date: 2005-09-06

Tracks:

1. Paul Cantelon--Odessa Medley
2. Leningrad--Zvezda Rok-N-Rolla
3. Csokolom--Amari Szi Amari
4. Leningrad--Dikiy Muzhchina
5. Paul Cantelon--Prologue/Babushka
6. Paul Cantelon--Little Jonathan/The Wall
7. Gogol Bordello--Bublitschki
8. The Con Artists feat. Peter Miser Ya-takoy
9. Leningrad--Malen'kiy Mal'chik
10. Tin Hat Trio--Fear of the South
11. Paul Cantelon--River Of Collections
12. Paul Cantelon--Tank Graveyard/Valse de Suzana/Dee-yed
13. Paul Cantelon--Sunflowers
14. Paul Cantelon--War Is Love/eta-Ya
15. Paul Cantelon--Trachimbrod/Ressurection/Requiem
16. Paul Cantelon--Inside-Out
17. Gogol Bordello Start Wearing Purple

Album Description

"Everything Is Illuminated" is the directorial debut of actor Liev Schrieber and an adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's best-selling novel. A blend of high comedy and great tragedy, the film tells the story of a young American man, played by Elijah Wood (The Lord of The Rings trilogy), who journeys to the Ukraine to find the woman whom he believes saved his grandfather from the Nazis all those years ago.

The soundtrack features two new songs from high energy New York City based gypsy punks Gogol Bordello, including one track not on their current cd. (Note: Gogol Bordello's lead singer plays a role in "Everything Is Illuminated"). Also included are gypsy folk songs from Russia and the Ukraine by Leningrad, Arkadie Severmie, Csokolom and Tin Hat Trio. And finally, Paul Cantelon's ethnic score ties together this nicely cohesive soundtrack.

Customer Reviews:

A wacky classic.......2007-07-18

Passionate, inspired and exotic, this soundtrack truly captures the spirit of the movie as well as Safran Foer's brilliant first novel; it resonates with longing, heartbreak, and a totally unique sensibility; highly recommended.

Marvelous.......2007-06-13

This is an amazing soundtrack that highlights the two prevalent emotions in the film: hilarity and tragedy. Paul Cantelon deftly mixes an Eastern European feel with pure, gorgeous soundtrack music. Along for the ride are songs by genuinely fun and original bands. I never get tired of it. Sometimes, indeed, there are tracks I can't listen to simply because they're too sad - but then I switch to the upbeat, funny tunes, which always manage to entertain.

1. Odessa Medley: 9/10 - Enjoyable, with fun instruments. It builds up into an intricate array of instruments and melodies, and really picks up at the end, tempting you to let it sweep you along into the movie's crazy world. A great overture to the movie.
2. Leningrad, Zvezda Rok-N-Rolla: 8/10 - Oh, the drama! Leningrad is a Russian band. All of their songs on this album are crazy and fun and fit the craziness of the movie to a T. The horns are wonderful.
3. Csokolom, Amari Szi Amari: 10/10 - Superbly catchy, with that quirky, old feel dominant in the film, this song is a laidback sort of fun. It's the only song on the album not in Ukrainian, Russian, or English: it's Hungarian. This doesn't matter, however, because it fits so perfectly with the feel of the movie.
4. Leningrad, Dikiy Muzhchina: 10/10 - I LOVE this song. It's one my favorites here. The title means "Wild Man" in Russian, and it is definitely a very wild and (dare I say it again?) fun song. The lyrics really are just plain fun to sing along to, even if you don't speak Russian. You can practically feel the energy. In fact, I just now started to sing to it again...
5. Prologue/Babushka: 9.5/10 - This is where a darker mood begins to edge in. It sinks into a waltz that is more bittersweet than tragic, and then slows down to make way for a sweeping, haunting tune. Lovely.
6. Little Jonathan/The Wall: 9/10 - Playful, but once more in a bittersweet sort of way. After awhile it switches gears, swooshing up with energy, befores changing back to that haunting feeling of "Babushka" that I like to think of as simply The Past.
7. Gogol Bordello, Bublitschki: 8/10 - Time for some fun again. This instrumental piece by an immensely talented band (actually, Eugene Hutz, who plays Alex, is the lead singer of Gogol Bordello) mixes an irresistible beat with a traditional Slavic sound.
8. The Con Artists, Peter Miser, Ya-takoy: 9/10 - This definitely brings one back to the silliness of Alex in the beginning of the film. With snippets of his unbelievably hilarious dialogue and an urban beat going in the background, you'll be sucked right in.
9. Leningrad, Malen'kiy Mal'chik: 9/10 - Great fun! Leningrad never fails to entertain with this lazy collection of horns and vocals.
10. Tin Hat Trio, Fear of the South: 8/10 - Here's a piece to relax to. It's lighthearted and fresh.
11.Paul Cantelon, River of Collections: 9/10 - With breathy strings, "River of Collections" urges you quietly but with instistence along the river of The Past.
12. Paul Cantelon, Tank Graveyard/Valse de Suzana/Dee-yed: 9.5/10 - Here is the tragedy I've been referring to. It's sad. Almost unbearably so. It sweeps you up in the conflict of the characters, teasing you with peaks at the truth before fading back into the darkness.
13. Paul Cantelon, Sunflowers: 10/10 - Ukrainian, I believe. Haunting, with strong vocals that cast a spell.
14. Paul Cantelon, War Is Love/eta-Ya: 9.5/10 - It begins with lazy simplicity, but toward the end bursts into a powerful and urgent message.
15. Paul Cantelon, Trachimbrod/Ressurection/Requiem: 10/10 - Simply beautiful. About halfway through, the urgency of the previous tracks finally builds up for the climax, whooshing over you bitterly, sadly, and with almost a sense of determination. Again, it's tragic. You don't hear the lightheartedness of previous tracks, but the slight nudging of a past that doesn't want to haunt: it just wants to resolve itself. To exist.
16. Paul Cantelon, Inside-Out: 10/10 - And it does resolve itself. Here is another bittersweet piece. But this time, it carries a touch of enlightenment (illumination?) with it.
17. Gogol Bordello, Start Wearing Purple: 10/10 - This was the absolutely most perfect song the movie could have ended with. It switches the film seamlessly back into that feel of silly hilarity, single-handedly managing to leave the audience uplifted - a sore necessity for such a partly bleak film!

Overall, one of my favorite soundtracks out there. Whether you've seen the (remarkable) movie or not, get this! It is gorgeous, beautiful, fantastic, powerful, uplifting, and itching to tell you something you've known all your life but just can't quite grasp. In short, a brilliant piece of work.

music.......2007-06-02

does anyone know who sings the last song that plays on the movie trailer?

Interesting.......2007-03-18

Elijah Wood was surprising in his portrayal of the main charecter, who is a bit of a "nebish" or dweeb, and a collector of multitudenous often unthinkable items. His search of his family's past which takes him to the Ukraine, and the people he meets are
funny, amusing and often very moving. It's got a shocking thread to it,
but not without humor. I also liked the surprise ending. The music was great!

Should have won an Academy Award!!!.......2007-03-15

Funny, insightful, emotionally a rolling coaster and a must see.
Anita in Albuquerque Nm ....also a collector

Average customer rating: Solid, but lacks that speical something of concert production Hey..What Happened ? Tommy Two `Gotta disagree with you critics, this recording rocks! NOT AS BAD AS YOU WOULD THINK

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Tracks:

1. Overture From Tommy - The Who
2. Prologue 1945 - Pete Townshend/John Entwhistle
3. Captain Walker/It's A Boy - Pete Townshend
4. Bernie's Holiday Camp - The Who
5. 1951/What About The Boy? - Ann-Margaret/Oliver Reed
6. Amazing Journey - Pete Townshend
7. Christmas - Ann-Margaret/Oliver Reed/Alison Dowling
8. Eyesight To The Blind - Eric Clapton
9. Acid Queen - Tina Turner
10. Do You Think It's Alright (I) - Ann-Margaret/Oliver Reed
11. Cousin Kevin - Paul Nicholas
12. Do You Think It's Alright (II) - Ann-Margaret/Oliver Reed
13. Fiddle About - The Who
14. Do You Think It's Alright (III) - Ann-Margaret/Oliver Reed
15. Sparks - The Who
16. Extra, Extra, Extra - Simon Townshend
17. Pinball Wizard - Elton John

Tracks:

1. Champagne - The Who/Ann-Margaret/Roger Daltrey
2. There's A Doctor - Ann-Margaret/Oliver Reed
3. Go To The Mirror - Ann-Margaret/Oliver Reed/Jack Nicholson/Roger Daltrey
4. Tommy Can You Hear Me? - Ann-Margaret
5. Smash The Mirror - Ann-Margaret
6. I'm Free - Roger Daltrey
7. Mother And Son - Pete Townshend
8. Sensation - Roger Daltrey
9. Miracle Cure - Simon Townshend
10. Sally Simpson - Pete Townshend/Roger Daltrey
11. Welcome - Pete Townshend
12. T.V. Studio - Pete Townshend
13. Tommy's Holiday Camp - Keith Moon
14. We're Not Gonna Take It - Roger Daltrey And Chorus
15. Listening To You/See Me, Feel Me - The Who

Amazon.com

During a 1971 concert performance, a seemingly relieved Pete Townshend announced that the event would mark the last performance of the Who's landmark rock opera Tommy. To paraphrase Adam West: "Poor, deluded boy." Over the ensuing decades, the mushrooming popularity of the Who's tour de force would inspire an all-stars-meet-the-London Symphony album (1972), a star-studded Ken Russell film epic/soundtrack (1975), a Broadway show (1992)--and become an enduring millstone around Townshend and the band's collective necks. But it was over-the-top auteur Russell who would give the morality tale of the deaf, dumb, and blind boy-cum-reluctant-messiah some of its most indelible pop-cultural iconography: Eric Clapton as High Priest; Acid Queen Tina Turner; Elton John in sky-high stack soles as the Pinball Wizard. The accompanying album is dutifully sprawling, a monument to Me Decade excess studded with loopy star turns (including the, er, "operatic" charms of Ann Margaret and Jack Nicholson), swelling choirs, and blustery synth fills. As he would later do to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, executive producer Robert Stigwood manages to turn one of rock's seminal achievements into something more artistically akin to the World Wrestling Federation, and every bit as musically subtle. It's no mean feat to virtually overwhelm the Who on their own record; Stigwood makes it sound like a vendetta. Still, it's an album so ambitiously bad it's but one William Shatner performance away from being a kitsch masterpiece. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Solid, but lacks that speical something of concert production.......2007-07-25

I am not sure of Ann-Margaret and Oliver Reed were the best choice for Tommy, but they do bring lots of talent to the score.

Tina Turner and Jack Nicholson absolutely steal the show. If you need any reason to watch this film or listen to the soundtrack, it should be for Tina and Jack.

The film does not seem as dated as say the film version of Hair, but if it were refilmed today it would be amazing.

Hey..What Happened ?.......2007-05-31

After having recently seen the movie again (4/07) on cable television, I caught something that is missing. On my soundtrack CD, the song, "Eyesight to the Blind", has all the verses being sung by Eric Clapton...In the film, the verse, 'She's got the power to heal you, never fear', is sung by Arthur Brown as he shows the icon of Marilyn Monroe to the people receiving communion(a Tulenol and a shot of Johnny Walker Red Label Scotch). I want my Arthur Brown ! Come On !

Tommy Two.......2007-05-12

I forgot about Oliver Reed and Jack Nicolson singing on this (Ann Margret does have a singing voice....But not used too well here). I can only speculate that the director of the movie wanted to use those two so much that he overlooked the fact that they had musical voices that were best kept in the privacy of their own showers or such. But their singing parts are kept to a minimal so it's not too distracting....In fact it does add a bit of realism to the movie. but I'm not too sure it will be as appreciated in CD.

None the less I am about to buy this version because I just got the remastered version of the original Who album. That version has some really great music, but after seeing the movie the original vocals often come off as a flat rendition compared to the movie. Even on the songs where Daltry there is far more energy in the movie version than on the original version. This is especially true on "I'm Free" and "Listening To You." Those two songs are kicked up several notches in the movie version compared to the original....And I think both songs became number one on the charts for a while in the original version so that's quite an achievment.

For the music over all I turn to the original Who version, but for the version that really comes alive when I listen I turn to this version. After looking over the line up I am just a bit disappointed that the music doesn't appear to follow the same order as it does in the movie. I don't understand why they would do that since most of the people who buy this would want to see the movie played over in their minds while listening to the sound track. It sort of puts a damper on things if it's not in the same order....Oh well...Thanks to MP3's we can put it back in order...

`Gotta disagree with you critics, this recording rocks!.......2007-04-06

I purchased the original movie soundtrack LP recording by Polydor in the `75/'76 time frame, before I actually saw the movie. (I still have this album.) Then, a few years ago, I purchased the CD when it was finally available. There are some differences in the two. There is more content to the CD (the Overture, some short transition songs, and some extensions of the songs, as they were presented in the movie), possibly due to the time limitations associated with vinyl recording technology.

As I recall, being a Who fan, I was initially somewhat disappointed by the fact that many of the songs are not actually performed by The Who and sung by Roger Daltrey. Guest artists and musicians (studio and band) appear frequently, w/ or w/o members of The Who. However, they do, for the most part, their own great job of interpreting the music from the Tommy rock opera. There is a lot to like here if you can get past the fact that The Who did not perform in much of this recording.

I must admit, I do not own a copy of the original Who recording of Tommy. Though, I have heard many of the songs played on radio. With exception of possibly the live performances of Tommy (e.g. at Woodstock), in nearly all cases, the original movie soundtrack recording surpasses the original album release. As noted by others below, there is a lack of energy and a laid back approach (forgive me, mellowed out) in The Who version of Tommy and a fair amount of harmonization of vocals by the band. In contrast, in the movie soundtrack, the song arrangements have all been improved and embellished with additional instrumentation (keyboards & brass), synthesizers, energy, and emotion.

Daltrey's voice is powerful, clean, and he holds notes better than ever before. In my opinion, his vocals in this recording are some of his best work. The guest artists all add their own magic to the music. Enough so that Elton John had a major hit w/ "Pinball Wizard" and he will forever be known as the same. Although less famous, Tina Turner, Eric Clapton, and Paul Nicholas also give wonderful performances. Apparently some of the other reviewers do not know that Ann-Margret was an accomplished singer long before this movie. Regardless of their comments, she gives great vocal performances in this movie soundtrack as well. Even Jack Nicholson holds his own in this recording. However, their comments w/r to Oliver Reed's singing are pretty much on the money.

There are three songs from the soundtrack that I have loved since I first heard them. They are, "Amazing Journey", "Sparks", and "Pinball Wizard". You cannot get any better than these for power and energy. With the windows up in your car (or conversely at home, use headphones), crank the stereo volume up with one of these on and you'll understand. My other favorites include, "1951/What About the Boy?", "Eyesight to the Blind" (not a Who composition, but an electrified, old, bluesy, rock song played masterfully by Clapton and the boys), "Champagne", "I'm Free", "I'm a Sensation", "Sally Simpson", "See Me, Feel Me", and "Listening to You".

The bottom line here is that if you liked The Who's work before the death of Moon and are not a Who purest, you might just like this recording a lot. After all, it is The Who's music, just remixed and jazzed up a bit by Townshend and the other artists. It is a helluva lot better than the milk-toast recording just put out by The "New" Who.

NOT AS BAD AS YOU WOULD THINK.......2006-02-16

THIS "TOMMY" SOUNDTRACK CD IS NOT REALLY ALL THAT BAD. I GIVE IT 3 STARS BECAUSE 2 SONGS ON THIS ARE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL VERSIONS ARE: "SALLY SIMPSON" & "SENSATION". THEY G0T MORE OF AN "EDGE" TO THEM. ALSO, KEITH MOON SINGS "FIDDLE ABOUT" WHERE JOHN SINGS IT ON THE ORIGINAL. ALL IN ALL IF YOU ARE A WHO FAN, YOU SHOULD OWN IT. TAKE CARE.

Average customer rating: A Fantastic Score For A Great Movie A review based on the samples. (No, I don't have the CD...yet.) I LOOOOOVE THIS MOVIE!!!! Great songs Always Know Where You Are

Treasure Planet Various Artists Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Atlantis: The Lost Empire Treasure Planet Willow (Soundtrack) Titan A.E.: Music From The Motion Picture (2000 Film) Unbreakable ASIN: B00006XPT4 Release Date: 2002-11-19

Tracks:

1. I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme) - John Rzeznik
2. Always Know Where You Are - BBMak
3. 12 Years Later
4. To the Spaceport
5. Rooftop
6. Billy Bones
7. The Map
8. Silver
9. The Launch
10. Silver Comforts Jim
11. Jim Chases Morph
12. Ben
13. Silver Bargains
14. The Back Door
15. The Portal
16. Jim Saves The Crew
17. Silver Leaves

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Not exactly the most seamless adaptation ever attempted, this animated version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic swashbuckler (now set in outer space, even if the "ships" appear inexplicably unchanged since the 18th century) at least benefited from Disney's always high production standards. Those factors also insure that James Newton Howard's orchestral score is serviceably effervescent and retro enough for the film's storytelling gambit--if still a long way from the heights of Korngold's triumphant, genre-defining music for The Sea Hawk and other Errol Flynn swashbucklers; call it Captain Blood-lite. The studio's marketing-driven desire to have it both ways has also awkwardly sandwiched in a couple otherwise pleasant John Rzeznik-penned modern rock tracks, "I'm Still Here," performed by the Goo Goo Dolls singer himself, and BBMak's slightly funkier take of "Always Know Where You Are." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

A Fantastic Score For A Great Movie.......2007-06-16

Definitely one of the--if not the--most underrated Disney movies ever. Of course, such an original concept got swept up in the intent to maximize the market-ability of the movie. Admittedly though, "Treasure Island" in space is hard to pull off, but this movie does, in part to the great score behind it. To balance a traditional 'swashbuckling' genre score with sci-fi twists can be no easy task, but its managed greatly in this soundtrack. A definite must for anyone who liked the movie and a great suggestion for anyone else.

A review based on the samples. (No, I don't have the CD...yet.).......2007-06-04

I shall be rating this with stars, 5 stars being awesome and one star being lame.

1. I'm Still Here (John Rzeznik): 5 stars. I love this song!

2. Always Know Where You Are (BBMak): Um, ok, why did they put this song on the soundtrack again? 2 stars.

3. 12 Years Later: Kind of a quiet song, one I would listen to while writing. 4 stars.

4. To the Spaceport: Awesome! Kind of sounds like one of the songs from the movie "Dinosaur". (No surprise there, because James Newton Howard did the scores for both movies.) 4 stars

5. Rooftop: Wow. This song is beautiful, and it is most definately a song that I would listen to at night to lull me to sleep. 5 stars.

6. Billy Bones: Way to switch me from "lull me to sleep." to "creeping out!" 4 stars.

7. The Map: Yay for the Chronicles of Narnia people who put the first part of this song on their movie trailer! This song is DA BOMB! 5 stars.

8. Silver: Rock on all you Newfies out there! (A Newfie being slang for a Newfoundlander, or somebody that was born on Newfoundland.) This song goes out to you and smacks of the seas and the east coast. It totally fits Silver who must be either Newfie or part Newfie. (I'm sure he is, but don't bet on it.) 5 stars.

9. The Launch: Hmm. I'm not so keen on this song, but it's probably just me. 3 stars.

10.James Newton Howard really shines in one of his best musical pieces. Wow, I think this song sums up Silver and Jim's father/son pretty well. 5 stars.

11. Jim chases Morph: Meh on this song too. I love Morph though. He practically steals the movie. 3 stars.

12. Ben: Um, yeah. I don't really like this song too much. 2 stars.

13. Silver Bargains: And we are BACK TO AWESOMENESS! I love this song. It's rather bittersweet. 4 stars.

14. The Back Door: Ooh, this song has suspense weaved into it. Me likey! 4 stars.

15. The Portal: This song reminds me of in the movies when the main character tampers with something too deadly for them (like magic), and it ends up morphing them or attacking them. Sort of a "I messed up with something beyond my control, and now I'm paying for it." kind of tune. 4 stars.

16. Jim Saves the Crew: W00t! Mega freaky action music! And more of the same "Playing with fire" feelings that we got from The Portal. 5 stars.

17. Silver Leaves: Nice, soft, heart-touching music to finish up an excellent CD and movie. 4 stars.

I LOOOOOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!.......2007-03-15

I love this movie, first of all. some of my friends didn't like it, but oh well they have their opinions. this movie rocks!!!! i love the soundtrack. Especially "I'm still here." Now my little brother loves this movie, that makes 2. :-) i want this cd!!!

Great songs.......2006-08-04

I loved the movie even though no one else seamed to like this movie like I did. Well after a few years... (ok a little more then a few) I broke down and tryed to find the cd to one of my favorite movies. And now its on its was here and im very happy. For the reviews I read that have not seen the movie I highly recomend seeing it. I think having a none love story film was a good idea. This deals more with becoming an adult and taking resposibility then getting the girl. I like this film and I like the music. Buy it you wont regrat it!

Always Know Where You Are.......2006-07-11

All right, I'm not really under 13 (I'm 18), but it's so much easier doing this than signing up and yada yada. Anyway, I loved this movie so much. I was hooked on "I'm Still Here" for like a year. But, now I love "Always Know Where You Are". But, what irritated me so much was that I wanted to version that is on at the end of the movie that's sung by John Rzeznik, not BBMak. I just think they make the song way too pop-ish, where are John Rzeznik has the grunge sound of the Goo Goo Dolls. So, I looked around LimeWire for what felt like forever trying to find the right version. But, I finally did find it. So, my only disappointment was that it's the BBMak version and not John Rzeznik. I think his voice is simply beautiful and there's no reason why they couldn't put that version AND BBMak's on the soundtrack.

But, oh well. I guess that's what happens when this movie is considered Disney's worst movie ever. But I think they're wrong! This movie was wonderful for children, teens, and adults like. Sure, it didn't have the traditional love story like most other Disney movies, but I like how it veered away from that. Anyway, I'm getting off topic. I love the music to this movie and I was suprised to find it was James Horner that composed it. I just thought, "Isn't that the guy who did Titanic?" So, I was glad that he made his music sound different and not as intense as Titanic's was. In my opinion, Titanic's music was a bit violent, but hey. It wasn't a kid movie like Treasure Planet it. But, there you have it. A great movie and a great soundtrack!

Average customer rating: Comparison isn't fair... Updated and relevant Best version of this famous Musical A beautiful Mary! An anticlimatic quest, but still good

Jesus Christ Superstar Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar (Special Edition) Godspell: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Godspell (1971 Original Off-Off-Broadway Cast) Evita: The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack ASIN: B00005AREN Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

1. Overture - Shaun Henson/Mark Carroll/Nick Holmes/Perry Douglin/Stuart De La Mere/Billy Carter...
2. Heaven On Their Minds - Jerome Pradon
3. What's The Buzz?/Strange Thing, Mystifying - Matthew Cross/Kevin Curtin/Paul Vickers/Mykal Rand/Paul Keating/Gerard Bentall/Grant Anthony...
4. Everything's Alright - Renee Castle/Jerome Pradon/Glenn Carter
5. Hosanna - Frederick B. Owens/Glenn Carter
6. Simon Zealotes/Poor Jerusalem - Tony Vincent/Glenn Carter
7. Pilate's Dream - Fred Johanson
8. The Temple - Glenn Carter
9. I Don't Know How To Love Him - Renee Castle
10. The Last Supper - Matthew Cross/Kevin Curtin/Paul Vickers/Mykal Rand/Paul Keating/Gerard Bentall/Grant Anthony...
11. Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) - Glenn Carter
12. King Herod's Song - Rik Mayall
13. Could We Start Again, Please? - Renee Castle/Cavin Cornwall
14. Judas' Death - Jerome Pradon/Michael Shaeffer/Frederick B. Owens
15. Trial Before Pilate (Including The 39 Lashes) - Fred Johanson/Frederick B. Owens/Glenn Carter
16. Superstar - Jerome Pradon
17. Crucifixion - Glenn Carter
18. John Nineteen: Forty-One - Glenn Carter/Jerome Pradon/Renee Castle/Fred Johanson/Rik Mayall/Frederick B. Owens...

Amazon.com

Jesus Christ Superstar has been the definitive rock musical ever since its 1972 stage premiere in London. Revived to great acclaim in the late 1990s, it has everything you'd expect from a blockbuster: great songs, strong characterization, and, crucially, a cracking good story. This release is based on the 1998 London production (also available on video and DVD). For the revival, director Gale Edwards pulls few punches in her efforts to draw a modern interpretation from a gifted cast. Pilate's cronies are sinister Darth Vader look-alikes. The whole thing has a hard, brutal edge, which both startles and thrills. And anyone who dismisses musicals as lightweight confections could do worse than look at the way Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice treat Judas: this is a complex, well-written role. The performances are largely excellent: Jerome Pradon's Judas shines, and Renee Castle's Mary reinvents "I Don't Know How to Love Him" as a delicate exploration of her dilemma, far removed from its usual overblown treatment. Rik Mayall's relentlessly mugging Herod is less of a bonus than he would like us to believe, but he will doubtless appeal to his fans. And the quality of Glenn Carter's singing in the title role makes up for a slight deficiency in the charisma department. --Piers Ford

Customer Reviews:

Comparison isn't fair..........2007-06-12

..but unfortunately, life isn't fair, so this Jesus Christ Superstar will always be compared to the original stage version and to the Norman Jewison film, and because of that, it will always come up lacking. Glen Carter and Jerome Praden can't even begin to touch the performances given by Ted Neely and Carl Anderson. Jerome Praden in particular is so bad as to be almost painful to listen to.

Where Carl Anderson's Judas comes off as a tragic, almost Shakesperean-like character, Jerome Praden's Judas is just whiny and annoying! Fortunately, he has Fred Johannson's performance as Pilate to share the pain with.

Glen Carter gives it a decent effort, but in the most dramatic moments just can't deliver the emotional punch. It's like he's trying too hard a, or maybe its just that he's attempeting to be a Ted Neely wannabe in those moments, and that's just not going to happen!

The only cast member who seems to be able to hold her own is Renee Castle as Mary Magdalene. She makes the role her own, and maybe it's because she's not hamming it up like the majority of the other major players.

This version packs none of the emotional punch that earlier versions have offered to the listener. My advice is to buy the original theatrical soundtrack or the 1973 film version and leave this one to end up in the bargain bin of your local Wal-Mart!

Updated and relevant.......2006-12-19

I know there are lots of people who hate any "new and improved" versions of classics, and this is certainly one people can get very vocal about.

However, the most common version of this rock opera was from the '70's, and it was very edgy for the time. After 25+ years, it had become kind of cheesy and really dated.

This version brought back the edginess Rice and Webber went for in the 1970's, proving that with a slightly different sound, the musical itself is able to stand the test of time and effect new audiences in the same way it effected the first fans almost 30 years ago.

The three leads (Jesus, Judas and Mary Magdalene) are all wonderful, but Jerome Pradon (I probably totally messed that name up, the guy who played Judas) was simply amazing, and you can hear in his voice as well as see in his expression (on the DVD) how torn the character really is.

I absolutely recommend this to any fan of Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musical itself, or just to anyone who appreciates good music and an imaginative take on Biblical Scripture.

Best version of this famous Musical.......2005-07-24

I thoroughly enjoyed the DVD - it was certainly the best version of this well known musical. The Soundtrack did not disappoint as the performers put their heart and souls into this edition. I don't think I have ever heard such meaning and expression put into each song in this musical.
To squeeze the tracks on to one disc several songs were left out.
This is my only criticism - in the 25th Anniversary edition of Jesus Christ Superstar as a soundtrack two discs contain the whole production. Perhaps this could have been done with this important revised edition of Jesus Christ Superstar.

A beautiful Mary!.......2005-04-05

I absolutely love Renee Castle as Mary in this version. As others have said, she adds emotion to the character that seems to be lacking in other versions. Also, the arrangement is amazing. I saw the DVD of this version first, and after watching it and the bonus material, I had to have the CD. I highly recommend this!

An anticlimatic quest, but still good.......2005-04-01

After falling in love with the movie, I went out to a store, searched for the soundtrack, and when I couldn't find it, I had a staff member help me look for it. After at least 10 minutes of searching, I finally found it, and being the stupid person I am, in my excitement I forgot to check how they fit it all in one CD. Of course, I became extremely frustrated that some of my favorite songs, and the most important ones at that, were cut out. By excluding "And so We are Decided" and "Damned for all time/ blood money", it causes much confusion as to why things are happening and who certain people are. For instance, why would Judas commit suicide if he never betrayed Jesus to the soldiers, and where did the blood money come from that he speaks about in his death scene? Of course, I went on ranting to my friends right away, but I decided to keep the CD for what it did have. I still am dissappointed that they left out good music and left in a song like "John Nineteen, Fourty-One", which had little, if any importance. I found that part of the reason I loved the music so much was also becuase of the film itself. The music is better appreciated when you can see what the actors are doing, such as in "trial with Pilate" (the one that they left in becuase of the lashes, and instead took out the first meeting with Pilate,which is aone of my favorites and brilliantly done) and "Herod's Song", along with others. It is just not the same effect, even though I can see it in my mind.
However, it was a good soundtrack in itself. If they would have been willing to spend a bit more money and maybe instead put all of the songs, including the ones they decided to throw out in this CD, it would have been 5 stars from me. But my friend and I agree that the Really Uselful Group could have done better, although we doubt it was them that made the decision, and rather, they let Sony tell them which songs THEY liked. Deeply dissappointed, guys. And Jerome Pradon- how could you let them degrade you like that, along with the other actors, by letting them cut out stunning performances in order to save money? Here's the deal: It doesn't matter how much money you spent on it, because the profits would probably be a lot better if it had those songs. I would have reccomended it to many people, but alas, I only do so to support such fine actors and singers that were way too ignored. Well, now I'm getting upset. So while I don't think you should just not get it at all becuase of a few flaws, I do certainly hope that they will rethink their decisions and would highly reccomend a full soundtrack if they were wise enough to make one.

Average customer rating: JCS Remastered Abbey Roads May 2006 Review THE BEST VERSION OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S CLASSIC

Jesus Christ Superstar Manufacturer: Decca Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Godspell (1971 Original Off-Off-Broadway Cast) Jesus Christ Superstar (Special Edition) Jesus Christ Superstar (Original London Concept Recording) Jesus Christ Superstar (1996 London Cast) Jesus Christ Superstar: The Album - 1992 Australian Cast Recording Highlights ASIN: B000BSM27U Release Date: 2006-05-23

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Heaven On Their Minds
3. What's The Buzz? / Strange Thing, Mystifying
4. Everything's Alright
5. This Jesus Must Die
6. Hosanna
7. Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem
8. Pilate's Dream
9. The Temple
10. Everything's Alright (reprise)
11. I Don't Know How To Love Him
12. Damned For All Time / Blood Money

Tracks:

1. The Last Supper
2. Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say)
3. The Arrest
4. Peter's Denial
5. Pilate And Christ
6. King Herod's Song
7. Could We Start Again, Please?
8. Judas' Death
9. Trial Before Pilate (Including The 39 lashes)
10. Superstar
11. Crucifixion
12. John Nineteen: Forty-One

Album Details

2005 Digitally Remastered (At Abbey Road Studios) Deluxe Edition of the Critically Acclaimed London 1996 Cast.

Customer Reviews:

JCS Remastered Abbey Roads May 2006 Review.......2006-05-24

This is the newly re-released and Remastered Edition of the West End 1996 Production of JCS Starring Steve Balasmo, Joanna Ampil and Zubin Varla. First I have to comment on the new packaging. 2cd in a slim case with slip cover and new lyric book. The best thing about the new release is the colored photos from the production! I was actually under the impression that this was the production that inspired the new movie "RENT/PUNK" style version, but judging from the pictures it's anything but that! The pictures are set in the time of Christ's crucifixion. You get a glimpse of the amazing sets and costumes. Joanna Ampil's a beautiful Mary and Steve and Zubin look great as Jesus and Judas. If you're interested in the new release the must have the "Digitally Remastered at Abbey Roads Studios London Deluxe Edition" black sticker on it!

I have the Original Concept CD, Broadway CD with , Australian 1994 CD and 25th Anniversary CD (which is pretty much a joke). This is my favorite version all together. The orchestrations have been slightly changed and updated, including a final ending to "Heaven on their Minds," "Everything's Alright" and "Gethsemene" which finally seems to get some closure instead of the annoying fade outs on the previous CDs. THERE AREN'T ANY FADE OUTS IN LIVE PERFORMANCES!

Steve Balasmo tackels the title role of Jesus with fierce intensity. "Gethsemane" is literally the showstopper when he raises his key much higher when he gets to "See how I DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEE!" He holds it for, including starting with "See how I die" for 24 seconds. Another reviewer said it was a G above High C. Simply and utterly amazing. But Steve's voice is an aquired taste in the role of Jesus. In comparing him to Ted Neeley, Steve has a soft beautiful Tenor quality while Ted's is hard and sharp at the edge's. Ted screams his way through "Gethsemene" and it's amazing, but Steve's rendition is done with more of a pop-rock sound that is easier on the throat than all the screaming Ted and the other Jesus's do. All versions are amazing, but I prefer this one over all. (For all you Steve Balasmo fans out there you can catch him on the cast recording of "Notre Dame De Paris." He plays Phoebus and sings the amazing "Torn Apart")

Zubin Varla is a great Judas, much stronger than Jerome Pradon, but is no Carl Anderson or Ben Vereen. Although I like Jerome's acting all we have is Zubin's voice to go by and I prefer listening to Zubin. His "Heaven on their Minds" is near perfect with amazing Orchestral sounds and vocal riffs. His acting is superb too. Carl and Ben sing more souful and Zubin has more of the edgy rock sound. All are great.

Joanna Ampil (of "Miss Saigon" fame, you can hear her as Kim on the "Complete Recording of Miss Saigon, 2CD) is a little weak, timid, and shy to portray the role of the prostitute Mary Magdeline. Original Yvonne Elliman seemed to capture every essence of the character. Claire Moore, original Ellen of Miss Saigon does a fine job of Mary on the 20th Annv CD, but Joanna's voice is beautiful and soothing, but sounds too technically clean. This is a Rock Opera so I need a little more umpf. I needed her to let loose some more in the repeating finale of "Everything's Alright". Although she's not bad at all, but seems to get lost among the belters.

Glenn Carter is Simon on this CD, you might all know him as Jesus in the new DVD vesion of Jesus Christ Superstar that was released a few years back. HE does well as Simon, belting all those notes out. David Burt is a good follow up as Pilate since Barry Denon played the part 3 times in the 70s. "Could We Start Again Please" is hauntingly beatiful. The rest of the cast does the CD justice.
Overall I would say this is the best recording. There are some performers here and there that are better on other recordings, but it's impossible to have the ultra perfect cast, for that you would have to create a mix tape.

Also on Remastered Re-Release
Joseph London Cast
Aspects of Love (Brilliant Re-Release)
Sunset Blvd (Glenn Close)
Cats London
Cats Broadway
Song and Dance London
Starlight Express

THE BEST VERSION OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S CLASSIC.......2005-12-15

Jesus Christ Superstar was Andrew Lloyd Webber's first big success and the second musical he did with, in my opinion, his best lyricist, Tim Rice. The show evoked much controversy when it first appeared in 1970, since the story of the Christ's final days is mainly told from the Judas' point of view and not always according to the Gospels. Hence Mary Magdalene mentions that she is in love with Jesus and after the last supper the Apostles are a bit drunk.

Jesus Christ Superstar is considered as a turning point in modern musical-theatre. It presented something entirely different from past musicals: the plot was new and distinct, the lyrics did not sound shallow and the characters were precisely defined. Also, the piece was entirely sung-through so that the music and the plot became one. All the new musicals afterwards will use some of the new characteristics Superstar introduced leading to almost complete abandonment of the styles that the 50-is and the 60-is used in musicals.

Over the years there were quite a few recordings, however, this one can be considered definite. Both Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice overlooked its making acting as producers, Lloyd Webber making the orchestrations. The cast was mainly assembled from the revival production that run in London from 1996 until 1998, but this recording is known as the studio cast, since Alice Cooper was called in for the role of King Herod. The score is certainly one of the best Webber has ever written; the pure rock sound of the orchestra is simply amazing. When compared to the older recordings, this one has a more polished score and the sound, i.e., the use of the guitars, drums etc, sounds more modern and appropriate. Tim Rice's lyrics are suitable and witty, fitting perfectly with the score.

The cast on this recording made a fantastic job. Steve Balsamo as Jesus is a perfect match in both physical and vocal sense. His voice range is amazing and ranges from smooth and soft to extremely high. The way he holds his voice and hits the notes in "Gethsemane" left me with my mouth opened. One can feel the pain, sadness and unwillingness to finish his task and be crucified. His performance is absolutely amazing. The same thing can be said for Zubin Varla, who plays Judas. His voice is appropriately husky and his solos bring the house down. A clear distinction can be seen between his and Balsamo's voice. Joanna Ampil as Mary Magdalene is reasonable, although she sounds a bit too pathetic for my taste. Alice Cooper is hilarious in his "King Herod's Song", exactly as it is meant to be. The supportive cast was also wisely chosen, David Burt is strong and yet uncertain Pilate, the malice felt in Peter Gallagher's Caiaphas is just perfect. The orchestral performance is spotless. The score ranges from rock numbers to wonderful and touching ballads. The full libretto with cast photographs is included in the booklet.

In the end, I would recommend this recording of Jesus Christ Superstar not only to anyone interested in the very best that the modern musical-theatre has to offer, but also to fans who are looking for the definite recording.

Average customer rating: Nice & Beaty A Different Kind Of Elfman "Not worth the plastic it's recorded on" Elfman scores(!) again Really Cool!

Planet of the Apes Danny Elfman Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Elfman, Danny | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Hulk (Score) Sleepy Hollow: Music from the Motion Picture Spider-Man: Original Motion Picture Score Spider-Man 2 Original Motion Picture Score Edward Scissorhands: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B00005MKDX Release Date: 2001-07-24

Tracks:

1. Main Titles
2. Ape Suite #1
3. Deep Space Launch
4. The Hunt
5. Branding The Herd
6. The Dirty Deed
7. Escape From Ape City/The Legend
8. Ape Suite #2
9. Old Flames
10. Thade Goes Ape
11. Preparing For Battle
12. The Battle Begins
13. The Return
14. Main Title Deconstruction
15. Rule The Planet Remix (Remix by Paul Oakenfold)

Amazon.com

The original 1968 Planet of the Apes inspired a whole cycle of sequels, a television series, and this modern Tim Burton revamp. It also contained one of sci-fi's most original and haunting scores, composed by the great Jerry Goldsmith. In scoring his dark take on the story, Burton again turned the reigns over to longtime collaborator Danny Elfman, who promptly pays tribute to Goldsmith in the "Main Titles" (echoing the original's ethereal, descending glissandos), then sets about conjuring a marauding orchestral action score that's as fierce as it is relentless. With echoes of the dramatic tension of his Batman scores for Burton, this flourish-filled simian symphony nonetheless seems distinctly melody-challenged; not a bad thing per se in the genre, but still a far cry from Goldsmith's masterful, spare balance of dynamics and color. "The Return" offers up some respite from the Sturm und Drang but then succumbs to the era's favorite classical rip-off, er, "tribute"--Holst's Mars, the Bringer of War--while the percussion-driven "Main Title Deconstruction" grandly succeeds on more Goldsmithian terms. DJ-king-cum-modern-film-scorer Paul Oakenfold (Swordfish) concludes the album with a fresh, compelling mix of music and dialogue that gives Elfman his due and then some; a more proactive collaboration offers promise. -Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Nice & Beaty.......2005-08-13

This sounds like nothing else I've run across on this continent. Not that I've heard anything on another continent. Don't get out much. But this makes me want to. The techno track is dope as hell too. So quit reading this, you damn dirty human...and go buy it. You won't regret the movement it'll put in your primordial soul.

A Different Kind Of Elfman.......2005-07-27

First of all, this CD is rather different from previous Elfman/Burton projects. It is very loud, percussive, bombastic, and clangy. Second of all, this CD takes the loud, bombastic tracks, and mixes them with Elfman's original fun style.

The result is an extremely creative and fun CD to listen to. It is dark and loud sometimes, but mixed with Elfman's manic style, this CD is the one of the most unique soundtracks of all time.

"Not worth the plastic it's recorded on".......2002-04-29

Unlike the actual film, Danny Elfman's composition for the new Planet of the Apes is repetitive, unimaginative and most of all mind-numbingly dull. Elfman, best known for his dark, gloomy and brooding contributions to such Tim Burton flicks as Sleepy Hollow and Edward Scissorhands, seems to have his hands full trying to recapture the melodramatic spectacle of Jerry Goldsmith's classic 1968 soundtrack, so much so that his "tribute" to him in the "Main Title Deconstruction" seems nothing more than a blatant rip-off of Goldsmith's mysterious masterpiece. At the same time, Elfman also tries to recreate the gripping tension of his Batman pieces and seems to invoke a composition that is brutal as it is unrelenting, but turns out to be, on the other hand, nothing more than melody-challenged. While not a total disaster (the opening main titles is an instant pleaser), the album does suffer from boredom, and deafening boredom at that. We've come to expect more from such a highly rated composer. That said, probably the most enjoyable track on the CD isn't by Elfman, but by DJ king and sometime film composer Paul Oakenfeld (soundtrack composer for the Travolta vehicle Swordfish), who wraps up the soundtrack with a mix of music and dialogue from the film that seems to recall sounds executed by the Chemical Brothers on the Fight Club score. Despite Oakenfeld's excellent salvage, the Planet of the Apes soundtrack isn't even worth the plastic it was recorded on.

Elfman scores(!) again.......2002-04-19

I hadn't seen the movie when I bought the soundtrack. Once again, the evocative music inspired me to see the movie when it came out on DVD.

How to describe this composition? I think it struck a chord in my primate heritage. It is stirring, hitting your primal instincts with the visceral percussion at times. Yet it is shamelessly erotic in the very next movement. It can invoke tears of empathy, while in another passage you almost want to join in the militaristic cadence.

It's fun stuff, moving, and another Elfman score...(tiresome pun intended.)

Really Cool!.......2002-03-18

Danny Elfman gave all of us the most haunting and compelling score of all of his career. It amazing and percussive and cool, for lack of a better word. Danny Elfman is a friggin' genius and he will always live through his amazing scores. Goldsmith gave us the sparing score. The "Main Titles" of his is very mysterious and Danny's is hard and gritty, very reminiscent of "Batman", with the huge gong at the end. I loved it.

Average customer rating: Trendy Music for all ages Innovative, perfectly performed - watch out Led Zeppelin!

Sympathy For The Devil Brian / Love, Mike Wilson Manufacturer: Mona Lisa Sound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: HSQ Rides Again Take No Prisoners HSQ Does Christmas (again) What If Mozart Wrote "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall ASIN: B00004T2T3 Release Date: 1993-04-30

Tracks:

1. Black Dog
2. Satisfaction
3. Sympathy for the Devil
4. Sunshine of Your Love
5. Scarborough Fair/Canticle
6. California Girls
7. Foxey Lady
8. Purple Haze
9. Who Are You
10. See Me, Feel Me - Pinball Wizard
11. Whole Lotta Love
12. Stairway to Heaven
13. Blackbird
14. Friends

Album Description

Classic Rock, Ultimate Unplugged, String Quartet arrangements of rock 'n roll

Customer Reviews:

Trendy Music for all ages.......2000-11-14

Perfect! Great tunes! I loved it and highly recommend it! A nice surprise to music lovers of all ages.

Innovative, perfectly performed - watch out Led Zeppelin!.......1999-07-27

If you are a rock and roll fan, this collection of classic rock and roll, arranged for string quartet by Juilliard-trained musicians, will make a classical music lover out of you. If you are a classical music fan, the arrangements and musicality will make you appreciate the complexities of contemporary and classic rock. Every song contains nuances and influences of the greatest composers (Vivaldi in "Scarborough Fair", Bartok in "Satisfaction", George Harrison in "Friends", Copeland in "Blackbird"). The arrangements, especially in "Sympathy" and "Stairway", are faithful to the originals. The "Who" material ("Who Are You"/See Me, Feel Me - Pinball Wizard") is energetic and makes you remember how great "Tommy" was. All in all, the CD is great to listen to if you are looking for a change of pace, and it's even better when you take time to really listen to the music and the arrangements. Highly Recommended for any connoisseur of music.

Average customer rating:

Workers Rise: Labor in the Spotlight Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | 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 | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005RKW2 Release Date: 2001-10-30

Tracks:

1. Hold The Fort
2. Bread And Roses
3. Union Brothers, Union Sisters
4. Visions Of Children
5. Ode To Workers
6. Go Down Moses
7. O Freedom
8. We Shall Overcome
9. Ballad For Americans
10. Workers Rise
11. Doing The Reactionary
12. Singe Me A Song Of Social Significance
13. Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor
14. Harmony
15. I Got Plenty A Nothin'
16. Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
17. Ol' Man River
18. Something Inside So Strong
19. Do You Hear The People Sing?
20. Rockin' Solidarity

Average customer rating:

Aria Celtica Manufacturer: Campion Cameo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000GW8RO8 Release Date: 2006-08-22

Tracks:

1. Ireland's Call
2. Volare
3. Cara Mia
4. Fields of Athenry
5. O Sole Mio
6. Lorient La Jolie
7. Leaving of Liverpool
8. Rose of Tralee
9. Funiculi, Funicula
10. Danny Boy
11. Nella Fantasia
12. Donna E Mobile
13. Red Is the Rose
14. Con Te Partior (Time to Say Goodbye)
15. Nessun Dorma

Latin Music:

1. Viva Mexico
2. Y Volvere
3. 14 Hot Cumbias
4. 2 Punaladas a Gardel Y Otro.. [CD-single] [Import]
5. 20 Grandes Exitos
6. 20 Viejitas Pero Sabrositas
7. Aliento De Vida (Breath of Life)
8. Angelina E le Bachata [Import]
9. Anillo de Compromiso
10. Ay Amigo

Latin Music

latin music

Latin Music

That Zipper Track [CD-single] [Import]

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5, Piano Sonata Nos.8 & 23

American Music for Strings

Music: Best of Sanchez: Back at One

And Love Said No: Greatest Hits 1997 - 2004 [Import]

Beats & Rhymes: Hip-Hop of the 90's, Vol. 1

Alpha Rhythms

Ain't Love Grand!

Africa Yaya [Import]

Allegri: Miserere [Import]

A-Sides

And Then, There's This

Baby Wants to Ride [CD-single] [Import]

Gospel Celebration

Energie