| 1. Yo Quiero Ser |
| 2. Quién Como Yo |
| 3. Amor Que Te Ofrezco |
| 4. Ya Se Acabo el Amor |
| 5. Hay Ojitos |
| 6. Bouquet de Rosas |
| 7. Pisando Mi Sangre |
| 8. Amor Chiquito |
| 9. Dijiste Volvere |
| 10. Perdi la Esperanza |
1991,La Mafia,EMI International,Latin,Latin Music,Latin Pop,Mexican,Tejano
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rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003)
Pearl Jam Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000669GAI Release Date: 2004-11-16 |
Tracks:
- Once (Brendan O'Brien Remix)
- Alive (Brendan O'Brien Remix)
- Even Flow
- Jeremy
- State of Love and Trust
- Animal
- Go
- Dissident
- Rearviewmirror
- Spin the Black Circle
- Corduroy
- Not for You
- I Got Id
- Hail Hail
- Do the Evolution
- Save You
Tracks:
- Black (Brendan O'Brien Remix)
- Breath
- Daughter
- Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
- Immortality
- Betterman
- Nothingman
- Who You Are
- Off He Goes
- Given to Fly
- Wishlist
- Last Kiss
- Nothing as it Seems
- Light Years
- I am Mine
- Man of the Hour
- Yellow Ledbetter
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In an era when pop nihilism fulfilled its dark promise all too regularly, Pearl Jam not only survived, but thrived to become one of rock's greatest bands. This 33-track double-disc career retrospective documents the arc of a career that went from arena and radio triumphs in the early 90's (while Nirvana's promise imploded in the wake of hype, Pearl Jam's crowd-pleasing fame only burgeoned) to the uncompromising, core audience-focused tack that carried the band into the 21st century. Shrewdly compiled by the band into an "Up" disc that chronicles the band's driving, Stone Gossard-Mike McCready fueled hard rock dramatics (including such early career landmarks as "Jeremy," "Alive" and "Even Flow" alongside more aggressive fare like "Go" and "Spin the Black Circle") and a "Down" side that focuses more on Eddie Vedder's brooding, often dark ballads ("Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town," "Yellow Ledbetter," their unlikely hit cover of the oldie "Last Kiss"), it's a collection that underscores both the band's range and musical integrity. Though centered largely on the band's pre-Vitalogy studio era and containing no new material, longtime producer/collaborator Brendan O'Brien contributes remixes of "Once," "Alive" and "Black" that offer new insights on the familiar, while non-album tracks like "Man of the Hour" and "State of Love and Trust" considerably enhance the overall listening perspective here. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Seatle sound.......2007-07-06
Great compilation.......2007-06-27
good band.......2007-03-09
It came fast and i perfect condition.......2007-02-16
Very well-compiled collection.......2007-02-16
Best songs in my opinion: Immortality, I Got ID, Given To Fly, Not For You, I Am Mine, Even Flow, Once, and especially the awesome song Jeremy - one of the most powerful songs of the decade and despite its chilling subject matter, my favourite song of theirs .
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Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits 1991-2001
Barenaked Ladies Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005R1Q8 Release Date: 2001-11-13 |
Tracks:
- The Old Apartment
- Falling for the First Time
- Brian Wilson
- One Week
- Be My Yoko Ono
- Alternative Girlfriend
- It's Only Me (The Wizard of Magicland)
- If I Had $1000000
- Call and Answer
- Get in Line
- It's All Been Done
- Jane
- Lovers in a Dangerous Time
- Pinch Me
- Shoebox
- What a Good Boy
- Too Little Too Late
- Enid
- Thanks That Was Fun
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Electrifying performers and pure-pop songwriters of the highest order, Toronto's Barenaked Ladies have emerged over a decade as that strangest of beasts. They'll never land a dishy cover story in Mojo Magazine, but as they reflect on those ribald years between 1991 and 2001, the five can allow themselves wry smiles, knowing that sometimes, just sometimes, the cream rises to the top. In addition to familiar radio staples such as "Pinch Me," "The Old Apartment," "Jane," "Alternative Girlfriend," and the ubiquitous "One Week," there's a trump card on All Their Greatest Hits that will prove irresistible to completists: the Ladies' buttery, acoustic version of Bruce Cockburn's "Lovers in a Dangerous Time." Recorded eons ago for a Cockburn tribute disc that almost immediately went out of print, the song has until now been a rare and highly coveted collector's item. Two news songs--"Thanks That Was Fun" and "It's Only Me (The Wizard of Magicland)"--were recorded specifically for this collection, while two others ("Brian Wilson" and "What a Good Boy") are captured live. But what really brings this album home is, ironically, "If I Had $1,000,000." One of their very first hits cut as the Ladies were learning to dovetail their so-called "acoustic hip-hop" into slicker pop sensibilities, "$1,000,000"--a simple knock-kneed love song with harmonies so tight they're practically braided--is a snapshot of a band with all the pieces in place just as the planets were about to align. --Kim HughesCustomer Reviews:
Awesome.......2007-07-12
Musical SUNSHINE Baby!!.......2007-03-14
Six years (?) after the fact, the SpiritWorld is graced with this FANTASTIC cd-of 19 tracks, thank you very much-GET IT NOW!!
I was only familiar with the high inducing 'Falling For The First Time' track that's on the Malcolm in the Middle soundtrack, and only vaguely familiar with a few of the others, so I come to this as a newbie and I LOVE IT!!
Their quirky loquacious lyrics are funny, smart, smiley, honest and paranoid, the music is played with heart, it's beautiful and even the slower tracks you can snap to. A couple of the tracks are live versions which makes a nice change to the polished studio feel and it's sweet because you can hear the fans singing along in the background.
I can honestly say there's not a Homer's favorite brand of beer track on here; they're all FABOO, and some that are the faboo-est include the aforementioned Falling..., If I Had $1000000 and the spectacular Pinch Me.
I'd like to buy a doll house, use a shrinkomatic on these guys and have them play for me every time I opened the door. Or we could all just live together. I am so getting their entire back catalog and all their new and future ones, which, considering I'm more of a soundtracks girl, is saying a lot.
Lyrics aren't included in the booklet, but you do get a funny little story behind each song, and besides, they sing clearly enough, and you won't be able to stop playing it either, so you'll pick up on the words.
Bottom line: I HIGHLY recommend this, especially if you have a red cadillac and are going for a road-trip across America. Even just in your head. It's like pure musical sunshine.
A great album filled with hits at every turn!.......2007-02-23
As a rule, "best of" compilations tend to be littered with bad songs, but BNL really nailed it with this fantastic collection of songs. If you've heard and enjoyed any of their music, you owe it to yourself to check this one out!
Norms One.......2007-01-20
It's Barenaked Ladies, how could you go wrong!.......2007-01-03
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The Secret Garden (1991 Original Broadway Cast)
Lucy Simon , Marsha Norman , Rebecca Luker , and Daisy Eagan Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002862 Release Date: 1991-12-10 |
Tracks:
- Opening
- Scene: India
- There's A Girl
- Scene: The Library At Misselthwaite Manor
- Scene: A Train Platform In Yorkshire/The House Upon The Hill
- I Heard Someone Crying
- Scene: Mary's Sitting Room/If I Had A Fine White Horse
- A Girl In The Valley
- Scene: The Ballroom
- It's A Maze
- Scene: The Greenhouse
- Winter's On The Wing
- Scene: The Edge Of The Moor
- Show Me The Key
- Scene: Archibald's Library/A Bit Of Earth
- Storm I
- Lily's Eyes
- Storm II
- Scene: Colin's Room
- Round-Shouldered Man
- Final Storm
- The Girl I Mean To Be
- The House Upon The Hill-Transition/Scene: Archibald's Dressing Room
- Quartet/There's A Man-Transition
- Race You To The Top Of The Morning
- Wick
- Scene: Colin's Room
- Come To My Garden/Lift Me Up
- Come Spirit, Come Charm
- A Bit Of Earth-Reprise
- Scene: The Library/Scene: Mary's Room
- Hold On
- Letter Song
- Where In The World
- How Could I Ever Know
- Finale
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Inspired by Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel of the same name, The Secret Garden was set apart from the beginning by the composition of its creative team. Not many Broadway shows can boast a female composer (Lucy Simon), director (Susan H. Schulman), librettist/lyricist (Marsha Norman), and producer/set designer (Heidi Landesman)--not to mention an 11-year old (Daisy Eagan) in the lead. This story of a little girl who helps her grieving uncle and sickly cousin regain a taste for life is a delicate, lovely achievement. Steeped in moody Victoriana, it should enchant those who enjoy a more understated style of musical theater. The great cast includes Mandy Patinkin, Rebecca Luker as his dead wife Lily's ghost, and the perenially underrated Alison Fraser. --Elisabeth VincentelliCustomer Reviews:
Secret Garden is Fantastic.......2007-07-15
Wonderful soundtrack!.......2007-05-31
MARVELOUS MUSICAL, MASTERFULLY PERFORMED . . . . ........2007-05-24
Although not the stuff of which big, splashy mega-hits are made, and in spite of fairly negative reviews (I direct you to Frank Rich's "New York Times" review on theater2.nytimes.com), THE SECRET GARDEN enjoyed a modest run of 709 performances. With its gloomy story line, brooding characters, and soaring, Verdi-esque melodies, perhaps it's better suited to an opera house than to the Broadway stage. And with a few revisions, I wouldn't be surprised if THE SECRET GARDEN joins CANDIDE in opera company repertoires.
Incidentally, in case your're interested: Lucy Simon and her song writer/singer sister Carly recorded a couple of folk albums back in the 60s - "The Simon Sisters" & "Cuddlebug." Now availble on one CD entitled "Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod," those 25 songs are guaranteed to delight and enchant you, as Lucy's melodies and Marsha Norman's lyrics for THE SECRET GARDEN also delight and enchant. Better order "W,B,& N" right away. In this age of bottom-line-means-everything, who knows how long it will remain availble.
Highly Recommended.
THE SECRET GARDEN Is Alive With Genius.......2007-03-28
fantastic CD.......2007-03-22
it's absolutely wonderful. I love it and play it a lot.
After I bought mine, I lent it to my sister who asked me if I
could order 2 for her, because she wants to give one as a gift.
I highly recommend it to everyone.
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Best: 1991-2004
Seal Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00063F8BC Release Date: 2004-11-09 |
Tracks:
- Crazy
- Kiss From A Rose
- Killer
- Prayer for the Dying
- Waiting For You
- Don't Cry
- My Vision
- Love's Divine
- Walk On By
- Get It Together
- Fly Like An Eagle
- Human Beings
- Future Love Paradise
Amazon.com
It's fair to assume that if you're a Seal fan, you prefer your pop shot through with substance. Using that as a guiding principle, you'll want to glide right into Best: 1991-2004 where you will encounter, throughout two discs and 27 songs, scarcely a second of musical fluff. All the expected goosebump-raisers come on disc one--"Don't Cry" follows "Prayer for the Dying" follows "Kiss from a Rose" follows "Crazy"--and they're interspersed with deeper cuts from Seal IV such as "Get It Together" and "Loves Divine" as well as a couple of covers that, in a lesser vocalist's hands, might have been catastrophic. Seal plays it subtle and sweet and Burt Bacharach's "Walk on By," sidestepping any instinct to belt, and the help he gets from Mikey Dread on Echo & the Bunnymen's "Lips Like Sugar" settles the song into a snazzified reggae-pop celebration. (Also included is Seal's soaring cover of Steve Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle," which proved his prowess as a cover artist with its chart success). Though "best" collections aren't normally upheld for their surprise elements--nobody likes a package that challenges with armloads of new stuff--disc two pulls off a neat stunt. It's a complete acoustic album, again encompassing the major radio hits but stretching to include tracks like the impossibly tender "Touch" and the meltingly gorgeous "Colour." Their unplugged presentation, with the artist on guitar, sets an up-close-and-personal tone that suits Seal. More to the point, it suits his fans, who'll take all the intimacy with the singer-slash-heartthrob they can get. --Tammy La GorceAlbum Description
Multiplatinum selling, Grammy winning, critically acclaimed Seal unveils his first greatest hits collection with Seal Best 1991-2004. But there's even more-along with the single-CD edition, with original album versions of 12 of his hits and best-loved tracks plus a cover song newly recorded by Seal ("Walk on By"), a double-CD package adds a disc of newly recorded acoustic versions of nine of those cuts (and four others). For fans of the pop, dance, urban and adult contemporary, Seal Best 1991-2004 is the quintessential Seal experience.Customer Reviews:
I love this music!.......2007-07-20
I love love love this guy! .......2007-03-16
Seal it with a Kiss.......2007-03-11
"Greatest Hits" album could have been "greater".......2007-03-08
essential seal.......2007-02-06
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Eric Whitacre: The Complete A Cappella Works, 1991-2001
Manufacturer: Arsis Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008YJET Release Date: 2003-04-29 |
Customer Reviews:
Good Blend.......2007-05-17
I do prefer the faster pacing of some of the pieces on the "Cludburst" recording, but this one is better all around.
My Favorite Choral Composer.......2007-03-09
whitacre.......2007-01-25
Choral excellence.......2007-01-07
Spine tingling.......2006-12-29
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Choice Cuts: The Capricorn Years 1991-1999
Widespread Panic Manufacturer: Volcano ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000QEIM8C Release Date: 2007-07-03 |
Tracks:
- Travelin' Light
- Chilly Water
- Love Tractor
- Weight Of the World
- Papa's Home
- Ain't Life Grand
- Blackout Blues
- Rebirtha
- Aunt Avis
- Blue Indian
- Climb To Safety
- Surprise Valley
- Pickin' Up the Pieces
- Pigeons
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The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991
Bob Dylan Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002AJG Release Date: 1997-08-19 |
Tracks:
- Hard Times In New York Town
- He Was A Friend Of Mine
- Man On The Street
- No More Auction Block
- House Carpenter
- Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues
- Let Me Die In My Footsteps
- Rambling, Gambling Willie
- Talkin' Hava Negeilah Blues
- Quit Your Low Down Ways
- Worried Blues
- Kingsport Town
- Walkin' Down The Line
- Walls Of Red Wing
- Paths Of Victory
- Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues
- Who Killed Davey Moore?
- Only A Hobo
- Moonshiner
- When The Ship Comes In
- The Times They Are A-Changin'
- Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie
Tracks:
- Seven Curses
- Eternal Circle
- Suze (The Cough Song)
- Mama, You Been On My Mind
- Farewell, Angelina
- Subterranean Homesick Blues
- If You Gotta Go, Go Now (Or Else You Gotta Stay All Night)
- Sitting On A Barbed Wire Fence
- Like A Rolling Stone
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
- I'll Keep It With Mine
- She's Your Lover Now
- I Shall Be Released
- Santa-Fe
- If Not For You
- Wallflower
- Nobody 'Cept You
- Tangled Up In Blue
- Call Letter Blues
- Idiot Wind
Tracks:
- If You See Her, Say Hello
- Golden Loom
- Catfish
- Seven Days
- Ye Shall Be Changed
- Every Grain Of Sand
- You Changed My Life
- Need A Woman
- Angelina
- Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart
- Tell Me
- Lord Protect My Child
- Foot Of Pride
- Blind Willie McTell
- When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky
- Series Of Dreams
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Bob Dylan has always been incredibly prolific, only releasing a fraction of what he records. Such a policy has made him a prime target for bootleggers over the years, finally prompting this sanctioned 1991 triple-disc dive into the Dylan vaults. It consists of rare tracks, unreleased outtakes, early versions of classics ("Times They Are a-Changin'," "Like a Rolling Stone," "I Shall Be Released"), and alternate versions that sometimes cut the originals ("Idiot Wind"). A measure of Dylan's depth is his list of discarded songs ("She's Your Lover Now," "Blind Willie McTell," "Series of Dreams") that would be the crown jewels of most catalogs. These 58 tracks serve as a shadow history of one of our most important artists. --Ben EdmondsCustomer Reviews:
Beyond awesome!.......2007-05-26
How far beyond awesome? If there's a Heaven and a Hell, if you haven't heard this at your end, you ain't goin' to Heaven.
Buy it. And I dare you to try to remove it from your CD player after hearing it the first time. But listen to it sitting down, or it'll knock you down.
Add 5 stars to the stingy 5 stars.
Need help with sound quality!.......2007-04-03
Dylan Review.......2007-03-11
Hear Dylan again -- for the first time!.......2007-02-24
The Bootleg Series 1-3 is exhaustive without ever feeling exhausting - the three discs span three decades of Dylan's career, and it just FLIES by you like snapshots in an album, giving you a great sonic evolution of the greatest singing poet the world has ever known. The discs demand immediate re-listens (no really!), and many tracks will beg the question "why the heck didn't THIS ever find it's way onto an album?!?"
For the uninitiated (are there any left?), this collection is a great introduction to Dylan's first 30 years; but to those of us who grew up listening to the man, it serves as a time machine, transporting you back to that emotional rush when you first heard the nasal whine and amazing lyrics of Robert Zimmerman. For some, that's worth it's weight in gold.
Bob Dylan bootleg series.......2007-02-20
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Starship's Greatest Hits (Ten Years and Change 1979-1991)
Starship Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002W3P Release Date: 1991-05-28 |
Tracks:
- Jane
- Find Your Way Back
- Stranger
- No Way Out
- Layin' It On The Line
- Don't Lose Any Sleep
- We Built This City
- Sara
- Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
- It's Not Over ('Til It's Over)
- It's Not Enough
- Good Heart
Customer Reviews:
Cheesy 80s music with a few classics..........2007-03-17
Ultimately, the album does deliver their few biggest hits from the 80s, including "We Built This City," "Sara," and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now." And those songs are lots of fun, even if primarily for their nostalgic sound.
There are also a few other interesting songs that were new to me, such as "Find Your Way Back." However, most of the other tracks were largely forgettable.
Ultimately, this album is nothing beyond mediocre. Based on other reviews, it appears that true fans will want to look elsewhere. And casual listeners like myself won't find much of value here beyond their few big hits. This disc is tolerable but nothing special.
A Fine Collection of the Later Years.......2006-08-01
Great songs!.......2005-03-24
More of A Bridge Than A Greatest Hits Album........2005-02-13
The earlier songs found here, especially "Jane," hearken back to the days when this band was built to rock. Songs like "No Way Out" revealed the changes to come as the band metamorphosed one more time into a pop/arena rock outfit. Of course, this change lead to their big hits of the 80's, such as "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" and "Sara," which are included here. The album also includes a couple of new tracks which are pretty good, "Good Heart" and "Don't Lose Any Sleep," which show a band embracing their new pop sound to perfection.
Of course, there are always songs that bring about controversy, and "We Built This City" is that song on this compilation. Much like Styx's "Mr. Roboto," this song is either loved or detested by all that hear it. I'm one of those schmucks who loves the song. It's been rated one of the cheesiest songs ever on a multitude of television shows and in magazines. It's also been called one of the best pop tunes ever. No matter which side of the fence you're on, it's here for you to sample.
In closing, all you can really say about this album is that it gives you a taste of what once was Jefferson Airplane, what became Jefferson Starship, and what eventually went down in flames groupwise as Starship. All of the songs on this album are keepers, but there's nothing especially groundbreaking here. Just keep in mind that Starship is the pop version of Jefferson Airplane, and you won't be let down.
This is a good, over-the-top '80s rock album!.......2004-05-31
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The Collection: 1991-1998
Mint Condition Manufacturer: Fontana a&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000007OIP Release Date: 1998-06-09 |
Tracks:
- What You Bring To The Party
- Deep In My Pockets
- Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)
- U Send Me Swingin'
- 10 Million Strong
- Let Me Be The One
- Someone To Love
- You Don't Have To Hurt No More
- What Kind Of A Man Would I Be
- So Fine
- The Never That You'll Never Know
- Forever In Your Eyes
- My Dear
- Single To Mingle
- Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)
Customer Reviews:
Talented Band.......2007-03-22
Even though this is a band, the lead singer has the potential to venture out on his own. He is a great singer. I always loved they way he sings.
I hope Mint Condition will be coming out with another album soon.
Mint Condition Review.......2007-01-11
answer for Benny "999 classic".......2006-07-02
Every bit as good as Jodeci, Boyz II Men, TTT and Dru Hill.......2006-03-20
But technically, Mint Condition had better production and could hang with any of the aforementioned as singers, entertainers and musicians.
This Collection is a great listen for MC fans and a good introduction to potential new fans.
Their standout tracks were the radio hit singles "You're Breaking My Heart Pretty Brown Eyes" and "U Send Me Swingin'." They're both slow groove-kina songs with high energy and great sangin'.
I only gave this LP 4 Stars instead of 5 b/c it didn't have their last great radio hit from 1997-98 "If You Love Me (Like You Say You Do)."
I LOVED that song back in the day and really felt like that single would've made this album absolutely complete.
The Collection: 1991-1998 Mint Condition.......2006-03-16
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Everybody Else is Doing It So Why Can't We? (The Complete Sessions 1991-1993)
Cranberries Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000068VHP Release Date: 2002-07-30 |
Tracks:
- I Still Do
- Dreams
- Sunday
- Pretty
- Waltzing Back
- Not Sorry
- Linger
- Wanted
- Still Can't...
- I Will Always
- How
- Put Me Down
- Reason
- Them
- What You Were
- Liar - (Pret A Porter Movie remix)
- How - (Radical mix)
Customer Reviews:
Angst, Anger and Love.......2006-06-24
"I Still Do" is an angst-ridden track, heavy on mellow bass, about someone who is in love, and wants to break it off, even though that person is still in love. The reason for breaking it off is not clear, and it need not be. This song is the generic break up song when you have mixed feelings about the relationship but realize that it is in at least one person's best interests to end the relationship.
We go from the angst of a possibly impossible relationship to the dream relationship in "Dreams," which was featured in "You've Got Mail." A pretty, fast-paced, song, Dolores tells her significant other that she has given herself to him, and he now has her heart, so please don't hurt her. She also says that she is amazed by his mind and how caring and understanding he is. The ethereal music with a rock beat I personally find to be very satisfying.
We go back to angst again with "Sunday." This time the singer cares for or loves someone, but can't seem to make the connection. This situation has happened to me, and I'll bet it's happened to many of you. Dolores starts singing this one is a grunge style, slowly. Then the pace picks up and the song attains a solid pop beat. Seems like anything Dolores sings is pretty.
"Pretty" has throwaway lyrics to vaguely blues-sounding music with heavy bass. Dolores gets to trill her voice in that endearing way. My guess is that the intent of the lyrics is to be there for the sound more than for the meaning. It works!
"Waltzing Back" is an angry song. How did these people come back into your life? They are going to take you away from me. It's not fair. In the end, there's nothing she can do about it; it's your life. It doesn't mean she has to be happy about it.
I like the next song. The style of "Sorry" makes solid use of Dolores's ability to hit high notes. This song is combination anger and angst; she's upset and angry, but at the same time you sense that she wanted it to work out. She still misses him, but is still angry too. The rock beat in the background punctuates her anger with heavy bass and percussion, and a fast beat. There is a good contrast musically between her bluesy angst laments and her anger.
The Cranberries love angst about love. "Linger" tells how she saw her significant other with someone else, and communicates the hurt she feels. She wonders why he can't just go with her instead of letting her believe that they have any hope of a relationship. This song is all string laments; solid angst.
And the angst just keeps on rolling with "Wanted." A fast-paced song, here Dolores sings about the communication gap between two people, and their ability to understand each other's needs. Just what is it you want, what are you trying to say?
"Still Can't..." starts acoustically, and then takes off with bass and backing drums. Dolores' sultry voice expresses her anger that her significant other is telling lies about the situation between her and him. He won't apologize, he's laughing about the situation behind her back. I don't think I'd want to be the other person in this song.
"I Will Always" expresses the simple thought that she gives everything of herself to him. He needs to do whatever he will do, and she'll be there. The music here is slow and mellow, Dolores sings very slowly, mournfully. She still manages to hit the high notes with a grunge flavor, even though it's not really a grunge song. Grunge blues maybe.
I get the feeling that "How" is the Cranberries version of "You're so Vain," which was sung by Carly Simon. The words express how he is self-centered, and he left her alone, at least emotionally, if not physically. Dolores was looking for a closeness that he isn't providing. There is a heavy drum beat in this relatively fast-paced song.
"Put Me Down" again makes such wonderful use of Dolores's voice, sultry to start and then going for the high notes. The topic of the song is pretty much like the title says: she keeps getting put down; she keeps trying, but keeps getting treated like a second-class person; this was a lovely song to finish off the original CD.
There are several versions of this CD. This version has five tracks added to the original release. I am a little mixed on the value of these tracks. I like the Cranberries a lot, and so the bonus tracks are nice to have. However, are they worth the extra money this CD costs over the previous version? That depends on how much you like the Cranberries. If you are a huge fan, the extra tracks are nice to have. Otherwise, if you have the original version, this CD did not have any improvement over the previous version that I could tell.
This CD is full of heavily orchestrated music, very well played. Dolores has an incredible vocal range, and her Irish accent adds something to these songs. There are so many influences that it is hard to categorize the music. I call it lovely and mellow, and my favorite Cranberries CD. I give this CD five stars plus.
Close to my heart.......2006-04-05
A Classic Album!.......2005-12-11
Timely & in GOOD condition!.......2005-10-23
real cranberries.......2005-01-05
I do recomended.
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Latin Music:
- 20 Exitos
- A Mi Estilo
- A Mi Raza
- A Puro Bandazo
- Agradecimiento
- Alzando Vuelo
- America Haciendo Historia
- Antologia Musical
- Avanzando
- Caminando
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Haentjes: Preisungen III in 7 Teilen für Bariton; Offenbachiana
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Gettin' It (Album Number Ten) [Explicit Lyrics]