A Santa Barbara

Track Listings

 
1. Yo Soy el Punto Cubano [Son]
2. Aguacero, Aguacerito [Guajira]
3. Oye Mi le lo Ley [Son]
4. Guajiro Guarachero [Son]
5. Paisajes Naturales [Guajira]
6. Mi Tierra Es Asi [Guajira]
7. Guateque Campesino [Son]
8. Aurora [Bolero]
9. Guarapo y la Melcocha [Son]
10. Mi Son Es un Misterio
11. No Mixtifiques Mi Son
12. Reto [Son]
13. Rumores Matutinos [Son]
14. Guateque de Mi Bohio [Son]
15. Cuarto de Tula [Son]
16. Encanto de Tu Boca [Son]
17. Camina y Ven [Son]
18. Santa Barbara [Son]

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Welcome Home: Live at the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara 1992
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Toad on the Road
  • It's live Toad, what else do you need to know?
  • The definitive Toad album for their long-time fans.
  • Great live show from one of rocks's most overlooked bands
  • Rare Gem-A MUST buy!!!
Welcome Home: Live at the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara 1992
Toad the Wet Sprocket
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ASIN: B0006B2PY2
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

  1. Walk On The Ocean
  2. One Little Girl
  3. Scenes From A Vinyl Recliner
  4. All I Want
  5. Jam
  6. Before You Were Born
  7. Butterflies
  8. Torn
  9. Chile
  10. Nightingale Song
  11. Brother
  12. Hold Her Down
  13. Come Back Down
  14. Stories I Tell
  15. Know Me
  16. Way Away
  17. Is It For Me
  18. Fall Down
  19. I Will Not Take These Things For Granted

Product Description

19 tracks live from Santa Barbara, CA in 1992.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Toad on the Road.......2007-02-04

Toad The Wet Sprocket were riding at their peak when this concert took place. "Fear" became their biggest seller and the top forty welcomed "All I Want" and "Walk On The Ocean." This being a homecoming concert, both the band and their Santa Barbara fans were stoked, and the show comes off as a hero's welcome.

The band has always been underrated, and the compositions here (from the first three albums) show a lot of strength. Glen Phillips' gifts as a song-writer have never been truly recognized. While he (and the band, who co-wrote the majority of the material) did cultivate a folkish and, even at a certain level, mellow sound, there is a dark streak to many of their best songs. "One Little Girl" and "Hold Her Down" are unflinching takes on abuse, while "I Will Not Take These Things For Granted" may be the most beautiful song to never hit the top-40. They were also not shy from experimenting, as "Butterflies" shows. (Love the Beatles quote at the end!)

All in all, "Welcome Home: Live" shows Toad The Wet Sprocket in full gale as a band. A band that toughed it out through years on the road and a couple of poorly selling albums to develop the chemistry and the tenacity that they were still there when the lucky break occurred. Along with the "P.S." best of collection, this CD is a terrific representation of the band at their toadiest. Incidentally, Phillip's post-toad solo work is quite good. Check it out.

4 out of 5 stars It's live Toad, what else do you need to know?.......2005-12-06

Oh man, what a gem for fans. This live disc from 1992 is nearly flawless. It does only draw from the first three albums, but that's exactly why I love it. It has numerous songs from both their debut and my favorite album "Pale", and roughly half the disc is from "Fear", which is their hit-heavy and most popular album. Plus this is 19 tracks and 74 minutes long. The songs stick to the originals for the most part, but being live gives them a nice fresh sound. Glen speaks at a few points, but keeps to jamming for the most part. I really have no complaints with the tracklist, but in a perfect world this would also include "Covered In Roses" and "High On A Riverbed". Still, it's an excellent live record, and a must for Toad-heads.

5 out of 5 stars The definitive Toad album for their long-time fans........2005-04-08

I don't know how else to put it. This album is amazing. It captures Toad at their best, when it comes to live performances. It's a shame these guys didn't get more recognition.. they much more than deserved it.

Anyway, as I said, this is the boys at their best. Everything is spot on. Every song sounds just as good as their studio counterparts, and some are even better. The emotion and musicianship put into each song are unparalleled by almost any of today's top bands.

If you are a bigger fan of Toad's later works (Dulcinea and Coil sessions), you may not enjoy this as much, since this was a performance from 92. Naturally, it encompasses their first 3 albums. You might want give the samples a good listen or 2 before you decide on making this purchase.

But if you are a long time fan, and/or if you enjoy their early albums, you MUST BUY THIS NOW!! It is that good. I bought it about a month ago, and it is has never left my cd changer since...

This is the Toad album I have been waiting for.

5 out of 5 stars Great live show from one of rocks's most overlooked bands.......2005-03-31

Finally, a live CD from Toad the Wet Sprocket. It's about time! And it surely doesn't disappoint. This band never got half the credit or recognition they deserved. But this CD is one treat for those of us who were fortunate enough to follow them throughout the years. My only complaint is that "Good Intentions" is not here. But that's all right. The outstanding quality of the album as a whole speaks for itself, and is reason enough to get this. If you're new to Toad the Wet Sprocket, I would recommend getting their studio albums first and then picking up this one. And for the long-time fan, get this NOW. Toad may be no more, but they sure left behind some great music.

5 out of 5 stars Rare Gem-A MUST buy!!!.......2005-01-29

This album offers something for everyone, whether it be the seasoned fan or a newcomer to Toad's music. The versions of All I Want, Fall Down, and I Won't Take These Things for Granted are stellar, and some of the songs, like Know Me, are augmented with some new lyrics and intros. It's a perfect representation of what this band was capable of, and makes me wish they were still together. There are some neat little anecdotes from Glen (Is It for Me?, Brother), and the crowd is supportive, but not overbearing. This has to be one of the finest live recordings I've encountered recently. Even if you just remember Toad the Wet Sprocket from the early 90s, pick up this CD. You won't regret it. I can only hope there will be others.
Live: Sittin' in Again at Santa Barbara Bowl
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • Loggis and Messina Live: Sittin' in Again at Santa Barbara Bowl.
  • Boy it's SO Good hearing this music again!
  • Too Good To Be True
Live: Sittin' in Again at Santa Barbara Bowl
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ASIN: B000B8QEYM
Release Date: 2005-11-15

Tracks:

  1. Watching the River Run
  2. House At Pooh Corner
  3. Listen to a Country Song/Holiday Hotel
  4. Back To Georgia
  5. Trilogy: Lovin' Me, Make A Woman Feel Wanted, Peace of 6. Mind
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  12. Nobody But You
  13. Danny's Song

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Few artists were as definitive of the popular-early-70's rock sound than the phenomenally successful duo of Loggins & Messina. When they first came together Kenny Loggins was an acclaimed songwriter and Jim Messina a former member of both Buffalo Springfield and Poco. Their combined talents delivered a host of chart hits and timeless favorites that remain classics of the singer-songwriter pop-rock genre. Live finds these two consummate musicians revisiting the music that made them world-famous with the passion and energy that have inspired fans for decades.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars loggins & messina live in 05.......2007-06-11

This CD was recorded and mixed as good as it can be having recorded and mixed many albums in the past 33 years tihs one is great.

4 out of 5 stars Selection could have been better.......2007-04-12

Nice live set. My only complaint is...they should have selected "Sail'n The Wind", "Be Free", "Kind Woman" or "Thinking of You" over the much
over-rated "Angry Eyes". Not to fond of THIS version of "Vahevala" either. Otherwise, FANTASTIC!

5 out of 5 stars Loggis and Messina Live: Sittin' in Again at Santa Barbara Bowl........2007-01-10

I thought Jimmy Messina must have died in that he seemed to have disappeared for so many years. Then to have found him again and hear him play and sing so sweet was wonderful. The guy is a master, and to hear their set, music for many of us the background for many a college romance, brought tears to my eyes. Kenny Loggins hasn't lost a thing , including his need to try and be the star, while he is superbly talented and a joy to listen to, Jimmy Messinas guitar,vocals and writing was clearly the backbone of the group, melding perfectly with Kenny Loggins vocals, writing and back up guitar. If you liked their music then, you will love this film and their backup band is first class.

5 out of 5 stars Boy it's SO Good hearing this music again!.......2006-04-02

For some reason I wasn't expecting much of their reunion tour, so I didn't go when they came to the area. My husband got me the DVD for Christmas and I had to have the CD. I was a Loggins fan for many years starting in 1980, spending many teen and 20s days listening to old L and M 33s and tapes. If you like L & M music at all buy this CD. The musicians are SO excellent.

5 out of 5 stars Too Good To Be True.......2006-02-25

If I hadn't attended two shows this summer and seen them live and in person , I would have thought "overdub city".
Not so.
I previously thought (being a musician myself) that the days of loving a concert were long gone.
I urge every fan (and non-fan) to watch and listen.
Also good for performimg musicians; to remind them of why people go to concerts !

Peter E Grubbs
The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Superb Talent!
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ASIN: B00030CHI0
Release Date: 2004-11-08

Tracks:

  1. Introduction
  2. When The Springtime Comes Again
  3. Joe Kirby Blues
  4. Requiem For Mississippi John Hurt
  5. When The Catfish Is In Bloom
  6. Fahey Blows His Nose
  7. Intro To 'Lion'/Challenges To Quitting Cigarettes
  8. Lion
  9. Dance Of The Inhabitants Of The Palace Of King Philip XIV Of Spain
  10. View East From The B&O Railroad Viaduct And The Riggs Road Intersection
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  12. The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick
  13. In Christ There Is No East Or West
  14. Announcement
  15. The Death Of The Clayton Peacock
  16. The Revolt Of The Dyke Brigade
  17. Magruder Park

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Superb Talent!.......2007-05-08

I'm a big fan of all kinds of music. One of the stations I created on Pandora radio was based on Tommy Emmanuel - a truly amazing 'picker'. While listening John Fahey came up as a selection. I was taken back, not simply by his guitar ability, but by the tone, the wonderful ambiance. The first Fahey selection I heard was 'The Death of the Clayton Peacock' and I wanted more. I immediately ordered the CD and was totally absorbed during my first listen. I could easily do Yoga to this - if I did Yoga.

4 out of 5 stars John's greatest hits, live.......2006-08-24

A newly discovered, newly released live session with John Fahey at the top of his game. He'd finished eight albums (more or less) on Takoma, sold his Takoma label and recorded two albums for Vanguard. the big time. And three years or so before he'd make his masterpiece statement, "America". Shy, laconic John occationally talks but mostly plays, without the tape loops feedback and more "psychedelic" stuff. Consistantly good performance, without filler or outtakes. Bluesy, Heartfelt. but without the whiskey.

The announcer is wrong, he might have lived in Berkeley in '68, but he came from Takoma Park Maryland, in suburban Washington, DC as his first label and many song titles attest. On the title track he improvises and pieces together bits from "Voice of the Turtle" (America) and Requiem for Russell Blaine Cooper, from Requia. Those familiar with his studio albums will here similar arrangement with occational improvization. The best cut is the thoughtful leadoff "When Springtime Comes Again" and a standout shortened "Requiem for Mississippi John Hurt".

I met John a few times, talked to him for hours, even tuned his guitars twice. Despite what he later said about disliking his earlier music, I know he'd approve of this. A great find, a great addition to the Fahey cannon, before John went off into the wilderness of his last decades, searching for that new sound....

Well recorded for a live album.

While I don't think it's his best (see my list), it is certainly his best live!

5 out of 5 stars THE Fahey album.......2006-01-28

After extensive listening of many of John Fahey's albums, I would say that this is easily the best. It brings together many of the best songs off his albums in incredible form. For evidence, just listen to the version of "when the springtime comes again," one of the greatest fingerpicking performances ever, in my opinion. The whole disc is almost equally good, there is a great assortment of fingerpicking, slide, and alternate tunings. Anyone interested in Fahey or fingerpicking or blues should get this immediately and prepare to be blown away.

5 out of 5 stars Fahey blows his nose, and there ain't no better thing........2005-02-23

I just bought this album, and I should probably listen to it and study
it for a decade or two, like I did with almost all the rest of Fahey's
amazing production, before pronouncing a verdict like this, but.... here
it comes. This could be the one Fahey CD to have if for some cruel and
unusual reason you were condemned to only have one. He was at the top
of his game in terms of creativity (though some of his early eighties live
guitar playing remains unmatched technically and is better recorded) and
chose a marvelous (marvelous!) set of compositions for these concerts,
including some of the more ambitious and complex symphony-like pieces,
as well as a handful of the more folksy and gospely arrangements that
made him a favorite of fingepicking gymnasts.

Live albums are my favorite of his, and this is inevitable, after seeing
him in concert. Live, he was shyer with kitch and gratuitous
experimentalism than he was on vinyl, but still visionary and
uncompromising. He communicated an energy, and a sense of complete
sincerity and meaning that where overwhelming and emotionally
exhausting. He also had a sound that was out of this world. I once hung
out with him for a couple of hours while he was warming up before a
concert. For him a warm-up was much like that of an athlete, because he
played strings that would have pulled a cable car and used picks that
could have been made out of the rails (ok, slight exhaggeration). But out of
all of that metal he managed to negotiate a rich, complex and
surprisingly warm range of tones, as well as a massive volume and
harmonic inhertia (check out the requiem for John Hurt). Most everyone
else on the same gear would sound like an old metal bridge swaying in
the wind.

So, listen to the beautifuly simple and profound melody of Joe Kirby
Blues. It is an elementary piece to play. If it does not get you to a
guitar store buying metal picks and steel strings (and the wood to go
with it) I don't know what else will.

5 out of 5 stars Essential early Fahey.......2004-12-23

The earliest live recordings yet released by the late and immortal John Fahey, find him at the peak of his powers. Veering between his vision and version of traditional playing that may ocassionally slow or speed up for emotional emphasis, to pieces of beautiful hallucinatory individuality and expression like "Dance of the Inhabitants of the Palace of King Philip XIV of Spain". Over 76 minutes long with excellent sound quality, and most of the audience noise thoughtfully edited out by producer (and liner note author) Glenn Jones (of Cul de Sac), making this sound more like an album than a "live album", though it has all of the charm of the latter, without having it's flow chopped up by waves of applause. Subtitled "Live at The Matrix San Francisco, California 1968/1969", this is essential for the already converted, and an ideal entry point for the novice.
Enclosure Two: Harry Partch
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    Enclosure Two: Harry Partch

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    Release Date: 2000-12-06

    Tracks:

    1. I am Harry Partch - Harry Partch
    2. By the Rivers of Babylon - Harry Partch
    3. Texts and Music: A Wagnerian Wrestling Match - Harry Partch
    4. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 1 - A Dream - Harry Partch
    5. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 2 - An Encounter in the Field - Harry Partch
    6. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 3 - On Hearing the Flute - Harry Partch
    7. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 4 - The Intruder - Harry Partch
    8. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 5 - I am a Peach Tree - Harry Partch
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    11. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 8 - Before the Cask of Wine - Harry Partch
    12. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 9 - On the Ship of Spicewood - Harry Partch
    13. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 10 - By the Great Wall - Harry Partch
    14. The Use of English in Serious Music - Harry Partch
    15. Barstow - Eight Hitch-Hiker's Inscriptions. . . - Harry Partch
    16. San Francisco - Newsboy Cries - Harry Partch
    17. Life is too precious to spend it with important people - Harry Partch
    18. U. S. Highball - A Musical Account of Slim's Transcontinental Hobo Trip - Harry Partch
    19. While my Heart Keeps Beating Time - Harry Partch
    20. San Francisco II - Harry Partch

    Tracks:

    1. I'm going to start right off by giving you some sounds - Harry Partch
    2. Two Settings from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake: 1 - Isobel - Harry Partch
    3. Two Settings from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake: 2 - Annah the Allmaziful - Harry Partch
    4. Dark Brother - Harry Partch
    5. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 1 - Harry Partch
    6. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 2 - Harry Partch
    7. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 3 - Harry Partch
    8. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 4 - Harry Partch
    9. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 5 - Harry Partch
    10. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 6 - Harry Partch
    11. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 7 - Harry Partch
    12. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 8 - Harry Partch
    13. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 9 - Harry Partch
    14. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 10 - Harry Partch
    15. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 11 - Harry Partch
    16. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 12 - Harry Partch
    17. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 13 - Harry Partch
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    23. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 19 - Harry Partch

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    1. June 11, 1935 - Santa Rosa, California - H. PARTCH
    2. June 12 - Federal Shelter, Stockton - H. PARTCH
    3. June 13 - H. PARTCH
    4. June 14 - H. PARTCH
    5. June 16 - Huntington Ranch, San Joaquin - H. PARTCH
    6. June 17 - H. PARTCH
    7. July 4 - H. PARTCH
    8. July 14 - H. PARTCH
    9. July 16 - H. PARTCH
    10. July 19 - H. PARTCH
    11. July 20 - Heading north, between Sacramento and Redding (Later incorporated into The Wind) - H. PARTCH
    12. July 24 - Federal Shelter, Portland - H. PARTCH
    13. July 25 - Blue Ox Lodge, Seattle, Washington - H. PARTCH
    14. July 27 - H. PARTCH
    15. July 29 - H. PARTCH
    16. July 30 - H. PARTCH
    17. August 7 - Between Grants Pass and Klamath Falls, Oregon - H. PARTCH
    18. August 15 - H. PARTCH
    19. October 22 - Nearing Monterey (reworked in 1943 as The Letter) - H. PARTCH
    20. October 24 - Leaving Big Sur - H. PARTCH
    21. October 25 - Near Slate's Hot Springs (Now the Esalen Institute) - H. PARTCH
    22. October 26 - H. PARTCH
    23. October 27 - H. PARTCH
    24. October 28 - H. PARTCH
    25. October 29 - H. PARTCH
    26. October 30 - Big Creek - H. PARTCH
    27. November 12 - Santa Barbara - H. PARTCH
    28. November 14 - H. PARTCH
    29. November 15 - Leaving Santa Barbara - H. PARTCH
    30. November 16 - Ojai - H. PARTCH
    31. November 17 - H. PARTCH
    32. November 23 - Los Angeles - H. PARTCH
    33. November 28 - H. PARTCH
    34. December 4 - H. PARTCH
    35. December, 1935 - H. PARTCH
    36. Feburary 1, 1936 - San Bernardino - H. PARTCH

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    2. Y.D. Fantasy - On the Words of an Early American Tune - H. PARTCH
    3. O Frabjous Day! - H. PARTCH
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    Enclosure 2, all four cds, is curated as a sprawling notebook filled with sounds and speech instead of sketches and words. Of any Partch recording extant, it gives the best picture of the man--as the curmudgeonly, extremely innovative misanthrope that he was, as the composer who was impossibly unlike anyone else before or since. The essence of Partch's music reflects the history of the world--from his particular perspective--the imaginings of ancient Greece to the influence of Chinese musical melodrama, all propelled by homemade instruments based on a 43-tone scale named things like the "Kithara" and the "Boo." These recordings also give the best sense of his philosophy of language in music. Lamenting the whole time how text in music had become detached from the language of everyday life, Partch ran music alongside newsboys' cries and hobos' diaries, following the forms, cadence, and dynamics of speech, rather than the other way around. From his juvenilia (a wonderful song he wrote at 18) to a 45-minute segment of his wake in 1974, the first steps towards exploring Partch's sparkling works fully are made here. --Robin Edgerton
    Santa Barbara
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    Celina Y Reutilio
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    Release Date: 2001-10-23

    Tracks:

    1. A Santa Barbara
    2. San Lazaro
    3. Flores Para Tu Altar
    4. El Hijo De Elegua
    5. A La Caridad Del Cobre
    6. A La Reina Del Mar
    7. A La Virgen Del Carmen
    8. Mara De La Luz
    9. Defiendeme Santa Barbara
    10. Tambores Africanos
    11. Antonia Gervasio
    12. El Congo Ramon

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    5 out of 5 stars A Staple CD - Must have!.......2002-11-29

    Celina and Reutilio bring us, not only the spiritual and primal beauty that is this spiritual music, but the culture and folklore of a people. Most Spanish adults of Carribean descent can recognize any these songs instantly, whether or not they practiced Santeria. The music is that powerful.

    It is powerful on both a spiritual and cultural level and no one can here Santa Barbara without knowing where it came from....Celina. She is the clear and classic voice that pushes the senses to the next level.
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    ASIN: B00005O841
    Release Date: 2001-11-13

    Album Description

    Disc 1: Donizetti Arias from L'elisir d'amore, Maria Stuarda, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Fille du Regiment, Linda di Chamounix, La Favorita, and Don Paquale

    Disc 2: Bellini/Donizetti/Verdi Includes arias from I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Norma, La Sonnambula (1976 Duet Recording), I Beatrice di Tenda, I Puritani, Don Sebastien, Il Duca d'Alba, I Lombardi, I due Foscari, Ernani, and Attila

    Disc 3: Verdi 1 Includes arias from Macbeth, Luisa Miller, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, and Les Vepres Siciliennes

    Disc 4: Verdi 2 Includes arias from Un Ballo in Maschera, La Forza del Destino, Don Carlos, Aida, Otello, and Requiem

    Disc 5: Puccini Includes arias from La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot

    Disc 6: Puccini and Verismo Includes arias from Cavalleria Rusticana, Manon Lescaut, Pagliacci, Andrea Chenier, and Tosca

    Disc 7: Arias 1 Includes arias from La Griselda, Atalanta, Orfeo ed Euridice, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan Tutte, Guillaume Tell, and more. Includes Unreleased Material.

    Disc 8: Arias 2 Includes arias from Martha, Mefistofele, La Giocanda, Adriana Lecouvreur, Rosenkavalier, Fedora, Werther, Faust, Carmen, and more

    Disc 9: Italian Songs Includes: In questa tomba oscura, Me voglio fa'na casa, Non t'amo piu, Pace non trovo, and more

    Disc 10: Neapolitan and Italian Popular Songs Includes: O sloe mio, Torna a Surriento, Core 'ngrato, Funiculi Funicula, Non ti scordar di me, Mamma and more

    Bonus CD: The 1964 EP (previously unreleased) "Che Gelida Manina," "E lucevan le stelle," "Questo o quella," "La Donna e mobile," and "Parmi veder" with Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Edward Downes conducting

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Beyond all description..........2006-09-19

    As a boy, I heard so many hyperbolic references to the legendary Enrico Caruso that I chose to purchase a remastered copy of his "Greatest Hits" when I first began to acquire recordings as a young man. Soon after, I discovered Pavarotti and my life was changed by his music. Caruso ended up in the Goodwill Store. I am convinced that in 500 years, should the earth cool again and the Muslim hoards abate, the civilized world will still tell tales of the greatest tenor. I have often found myself grumpy when searching for recordings of Pavarotti because of the inconsistent fidelity of the recordings. That search for the definitive Pavarotti recordings, regarding both content and fidelity, has ended with the release of this extraordinary collection. Worth it's weight in gold, the Puccinni Volume (#5) alone is enough to send someone like me into hyperspace. I am astounded by the beauty and power of these performances. I will always remember the day, not long ago, when a NPR commentator glibly mentioned between the weather and the night's playlist the terrible words, "Luciano Pavarotti has announced that he is retiring from Opera." I felt as if something indescribably beautiful was fading from the world. Of course, beauty in all of its earthly forms is fleeting at best, but these discs contain a reflection of it that will surely bolster any soul.

    5 out of 5 stars An Absolute Must-Have for Any Pavarotti Fan.......2004-01-09

    ...and that certainly goes without saying. My one tiny little problem with it is that his recordings of "Santa Lucia" and "Caruso" are not on this incredible box-set. Even though I have those recordings on other CDs, I still think those are very important pieces to include on this set (assuming that this set of Pavi hits would be the only compilation that that any fan of this phenomenal tenor would have). He is probably my biggest idol, and he deserves to have been one of the biggest opera stars in history.

    5 out of 5 stars Wonderful!!!!.......2002-11-07

    This Pavarotti set; The Pavarotti Edition; is a wonderful collection of Arias and songs that cover Luciano's great career. Pavarotti is THE Voice of the 20th Century and this set does him justice. It includes 10 CDs with over 750 minutes of music; Includes Music from All of His roles; has a beautiful 76 page full color booklet; Has a wonderful write up; and includes a bonus CD of Pavarotti's fist album, a 45, from 1964, which has never been released on CD before this set. Every Song is hear, This SET is a must have for every Pavarotti Fan.
    Silvestre Revueltas: La Coronela (World Premiere Recording) / Itinerarios / Colorines (World Premiere Recording) - Gisèle Ben-Dor / Santa Barbara Symphony / English Chamber Orchestra
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Brilliant Recording and Timely Recognition
    • A neglected composer
    • Brilliant Recording
    Silvestre Revueltas: La Coronela (World Premiere Recording) / Itinerarios / Colorines (World Premiere Recording) - Gisèle Ben-Dor / Santa Barbara Symphony / English Chamber Orchestra
    Silvestre Revueltas , Gisèle Ben-Dor , Santa Barbara Symphony , and English Chamber Orchestra
    Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000007TQQ
    Release Date: 1998-07-21

    Tracks:

    1. The Lady Colonel: I. The Upper Crust Of 1900 - The Three Young Ladies
    2. The Lady Colonel: I. The Upper Crust Of 1900 - The Israelite Charity Lady And The Gentleman
    3. The Lady Colonel: I. The Upper Crust Of 1900 - The Mirror
    4. The Lady Colonel: II. The Disinherited - The Disinherited
    5. The Lady Colonel: II. The Disinherited - The Laborer
    6. The Lady Colonel: II. The Disinherited - The Rural Resistance
    7. The Lady Colonel: III. Don Ferruco's Nightmare - The Party
    8. The Lady Colonel: III. Don Ferruco's Nightmare - The Scoundrel And The Simple Girl
    9. The Lady Colonel: III. Don Ferruco's Nightmare - The Middle Class Lady
    10. The Lady Colonel: III. Don Ferruco's Nightmare - The Lady Colonel
    11. The Lady Colonel: IV. The Last Judgement - The Battle
    12. The Lady Colonel: IV. The Last Judgement - The Fallen
    13. The Lady Colonel: IV. The Last Judgement - The Liberated
    14. Travel Diary
    15. Colorines

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Brilliant Recording and Timely Recognition.......2001-06-30

    I concur with the previous 5-star review. Three years ago there was little hope that these works would receive a hearing and now we have one, WHAT a hearing. A must for any fan of Latin American music and especially Silvestre Revueltas.

    1 out of 5 stars A neglected composer.......2000-10-27

    Bates recommends Dorian 90244 as a more interesting piece. conducted by a more notable musician Matas Why is label and catalog # not availble on your site?

    5 out of 5 stars Brilliant Recording.......1998-11-18

    I was quite surprised at this wonderful recording. As a big fan of Revueltas' work, I was excited that another major work was released. The production and selection of material for the disk was done very well, but what surprised me was brilliant musicianship from this ensemble (Santa Barbara) that made for a truly enjoyable disk. This has to rank as one of the finest interpretations of a Revueltas work in recent memory. Great interpretation and conducting by Ben-Dor!
    The Latin Mass
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Extraordinary polyphony
    • Simply Beautiful
    • Love it!
    • Beautiful Music
    The Latin Mass
    The Santa Barbara Quire of Voyces
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    ASIN: B00005QDGW
    Release Date: 2001-10-02

    Tracks:

    1. Missa Pange Lingua: Kyrie
    2. Missa Pange Lingua: Gloria
    3. Missa Pange Lingua: Credo
    4. Missa Pange Lingua: Sanctus
    5. Missa Pange Lingua: Agnus Dei
    6. Mass: Kyrie
    7. Mass: Gloria
    8. Mass: Credo
    9. Mass: Sanctus
    10. Mass: Agnus Dei
    11. Missa O Magnum Mysterium: Kyrie
    12. Missa O Magnum Mysterium: Gloria
    13. Missa O Magnum Mysterium: Credo
    14. Missa O Magnum Mysterium: Sanctus
    15. Missa O Magnum Mysterium: Agnus Dei

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Extraordinary polyphony.......2005-03-28

    This is an absolutely beautiful CD, with Renaissance Masses by des Prez, William Byrd, and de Victoria (Vittoria). When I compare the performances here with other ensembles, this one is superior. Very highly recommended.

    5 out of 5 stars Simply Beautiful.......2004-12-18

    The Latin Mass is quite possibly the most beautiful collection of choral music I have ever heard. The melodic lines of each part seem to weave in and out of one another, and the effect is absolutely gorgeous. I also love the harmonies and the blend of voices. Definately a must-have for all choral music-lovers.

    5 out of 5 stars Love it!.......2004-04-12

    My interest in old Latin music was triggered from watching Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME , which was absolutely stuffed with these wonderful hymns, psalms, and masses (Get the soundtrack and the DVD! NOW!). So I went and got this disc, and was stunned.

    You needn't be a religious Catholic to enjoy these gorgeous Latin masses. I, an all-out Atheist, happen to get a tear in my eye every time I hear them.

    5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Music.......2003-12-08

    Your acquired tastes in music needn't include Latin masses to enjoy this album. Truly timeless, the music on this CD is beautiful beyond words.

    If the ability of a recording not only to stand up to repeated listenings but to demand them is any qualification, then Latin Mass easily earns all five stars.
    Santa Barbara Liszt Album
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A Five-star Disk
    • Classical Music Review: London
    Santa Barbara Liszt Album
    Liszt , and Ucbasaran
    Manufacturer: Eroica Classical
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000068RMU
    Release Date: 2002-05-27

    Tracks:

    1. Les cloches de Gen
    2. Funilles
    3. Eroica
    4. Trlken/Nuages gris
    5. Fantasie und Fuge as Thema B-A-C-H
    6. Erstarrung
    7. Aufenthalt
    8. Ave Maria
    9. Rhapsodie espagnole

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A Five-star Disk.......2002-08-12

    Speaking as a pianist, I particularly enjoyed this CD. Although it is all-Liszt, it gives a good idea of the many abilities of this artist.

    Zeynep Ucbasaran has a very, very clear and clean articulation when required, but also is a master of the pedals. She uses that sometimes wrongly-called "loud pedal" to create soft, swirling effects that can be like delicate pastel fingerpainting. I think she is using every trick there is.

    She's a master technician overall, who at the same time convincingly presents a very wide emotional panorama, from te fury of "Funerailles" to the fluttering delicacy of the Liszt's variations on the lovely old "Folie d'Espagne." A five-star disk.

    5 out of 5 stars Classical Music Review: London.......2002-07-22

    Franz Liszt - Santa Barbara Liszt Album (Zeynep Ucbasaran). Les cloches de Genève; Funérailles; Eroica; Trübe Wolken / Nuages gris; Fantasie und Fuge über das Thema B-A-C-H; Schubert Lied Transcriptions: Erstarrung, Aufenthalt, Ave Maria; Rhapsodie espagnole. Zeynep Ucbasaran, piano. Eroica JDT 3092 (72'39).


    Too often Franz Liszt's deepest insights are trammeled by the exhibitionism of the virtuoso. Liszt did write some facile, showy pieces -- a few of the Hungarian Rhapsodies come to mind -- but in his greatest works there is a transcendental spirituality that can touch the soul of even as jaded a cynic as myself. It is this vein in Liszt's music that Zeynep Ucbasaran explores in her "Santa Barbara Liszt Album."

    If indeed this is the side of Liszt that Ucbasaran is exploring, she couldn't have chosen a better program. The disk opens with the gentle arpeggios of Les cloches of Genève, an impression of the distant bells of the Swiss city. She follows this with Funérailles. An elegy for Hungarian patriots executed in the wake of the revolution of 1848, this brooding piece is anchored by a relentless death march punctuated by powerful passages of grief and anger. The program continues with "Eroica", from the Transcendental études, a notoriously difficult set of pieces, and that foreshadowing of Impressionism from late in Liszt's life, Nuages gris. These two comparatively shorter pieces are followed by a piano version of Liszt's massive work for organ, the Fantasie und Fuge über das Thema B-A-C-H. Ucbasaran handles the demanding passages of this dense work with elegance. Three varied Schubert lied transcriptions reaffirm Liszt's debt to that composer and the program concludes with a rousing version of the Rhapsodie espagnole.

    There is no question that Zeynep Ucbasaran has the technical equipment to handle Liszt's challenges, but what is most impressive is the intelligence and sensitivity she brings to her playing. It is, for the most part, an introverted interpretation. Each piece sounds more desolate and brooding than in other performances I've heard. Yet, far from being oppressive, this approach allows the rays of light that sporadically punctuate Liszt's pieces to shine more brightly, freed as they are from the egotism that often spoils performances of this composer's work. TONY GUALTIERI
    Santa Barbara
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Only necessary for High Llamas completists
    • Got on a whim and it's been a very pleasant surprise!
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    ASIN: B000004BSD
    Release Date: 1998-01-27

    Tracks:

    1. Put Yourself Down
    2. Birdies Sing
    3. Banking On Karma
    4. Market Traders
    5. Travel
    6. The Taximan's Daughter
    7. Period Music
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    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Only necessary for High Llamas completists.......2000-04-25

    Santa Barbara purportedly was a lost album of 1992 that only within the past few years has been unearthed and re-released. Its merits are few. One that cannot be overlooked is the catchiness of the pop tunes that it contains. The female vocals of track number four "Market Traders" are a nice touch and had not been seen again until the 1999 High Llamas release Snowbug that contains lead and supporting vocals from Laetitia Sadier and Mary Hansen of Stereolab. Another worthwhile feature of the album is its accessibility, something that is not always maintained on the epic-length album Hawaii and the electronica-tending Cold and Bouncy. However, when one looks beyond the addictiveness of Santa Barbara, not much remains beyond its skeletal poppiness. Of course, it is nice for High Llamas fans to compare it along developmental lines to the lush, intricate albums released starting with Hawaii. Its value is thus similar to that of the 1990 Sean O'Hagan release called High Llamas. Ultimately, though, it is not recommended as introductory material for new listeners.

    4 out of 5 stars Got on a whim and it's been a very pleasant surprise!.......2000-04-01

    Try the little clip of "Travel". Not enough really to give you a whole view but it may do. I really didn't know much more than some friends thought they were alright and mentioned High Llamas. The liner notes on the CD say it's not representative of the average Llamas' disc, but this one is good. Nice pop songs with a humourous twist. I keep thinking of XTC, Beautiful South, and a touch of REM. Nothing campy though the second track might get a bit trite. It does grows on you. The whole disc seemed to get stuck in my head after a few listens. Definitely a good sign.

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