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| 2. Croissance |
| 3. GreenKale |
| 4. Hopeville |
| 5. Life After Life |
| 6. True Love |
| 7. Return to Earth |
| 8. Could be a Theme |
| 9. Spades |
| 10. Back in Town |
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About the Artist
Born in Connecticut, Gary Paul's interest in music began at an early age. By thirteen, Gary Paul had developed skills in piano, guitar, drums and accordion. He wrote and copyrighted his first song Move Away'at the age of fifteen.
Go Girl! You kick major A## Pink !
First of all, i was prepared for hear some r&b stuff but i was really suprised with this album.
I'm not a r&b fan, i'm a pop fan but pink makes something special with this rythms... she demostrates once more that she rocks for real!
After a few listens, I am decidedly underwhelmed by the disc mainly because Pink's voice is unrecognizable on most tracks and also to me there are no real stand out tracks. The only tracks I enjoyed listening to are:
HELL WIT YA - love her quick almost talking vocals a la Beyonce
MOST GIRLS - although the lyrics are monotonous, Pink sounds fantastic along with the interesting beats
LET ME LET YOU KNOW - beautiful ballad
LOVE IS SUCH A CRAZY THING - honestly, the music production & background harmonies are more interesting than Pink's solo vocals
STOP FALLING - very pretty ballad that showcases her voice
I really wouldn't recommend this disc because it's pretty generic "hip pop" with no truly standout songs unless you're really curious about Pink's debut to the music world (and can get the disc real cheap).
Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is a celebrated stage and film director famous for creating dance numbers with a super sexy style--and truly chaotic professional and personal life. Even as he edits a film he has recently directed, he begins rehearsals for a new Broadway show. Even as he duels with his acidic show-biz ex-wife over the needs of their daughter, he cheats on his girl friend with any lovely chorus girl who wants to fall across his bed. He goes from crisis to crisis in a round of late nights fueled by nicotine, caffine, alcohol, and drugs--and he loves every ego-gratifying moment of it. What he does not love is the heart attack he has in the middle of it all.
What divides viewers is not so much the plot as the overall style of the film. Like Joe Gideon, Bob Fosse (1927-1987) was most famous for his musicals, which were often akin to beautiful but distinctly dark hallucinations of super-stylized motion showing lots of skin. With ALL THAT JAZZ, Fosse takes his unique, highly surrealistic musical style and combines it with the similarly surrealistic approach of such master directors as Fellini. The result is a film that shifts between past, present, and future with glittering musical numbers that leap from the mind of Gideon himself to make wry comment on his egocentric madness--and in which beautiful show girls become the personification of death.
As Joe Gideon, Roy Scheider (perhaps best known for his tough-cop role in THE FRENCH CONNECTION) truly gives the performance of his career; he is amazing in the role of the driven, egocentric director/choreographer who will stop at nothing to pursue his desires, professional or otherwise. The film also gives us two performers who rarely appear on screen: Leland Palmer as Gideon's ex-wife Audrey Paris (a role based on Gwen Verdon) and Ann Rhineking as Gideon's long-suffering dancer-girlfried Kate Jagger (a role, ironically, based on herself.) Both prove extremely memorable--as does Ben Vereen, a performer I do not usually like, appearing here in as the emcee of Gideon's final and most memorable hallucination.
The cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno is sharp, clean, disquieting, and manages to convey the New York of the late 1970s in remarkable detail; the editing by Alan Heim (who also worked on such memorable films as NETWORK and STAR 80) is also memorable. Indeed, be it lighting, costumes, casting, or overall art design it is virtually impossible to fault the film at any level. Even so--ALL THAT JAZZ remains as likely to divide viewers today as it did in 1979. Movie musicals have changed a great deal over the past decade or so, but ALL THAT JAZZ remains a unique offering. You either get it or you don't; you either like it or you hate it.
There are at least two DVDs on the market. One is a no-frills edition with a good transfer; the other offers several bells and whistles that fans of the film will enjoy. Recommended in either version.
GFT, Amazon Reviewer
For we purist's, we already know that LP was (is) the superior format and modern technology simply can not be the silver bullet replacement for everything. The original LP, burned to CD, with all of the interludes and chit chat runs almost 100 minutes and well beyond the capacity of just one disc.
Certainly, RCA considerded this when selecting the album for re-release but common sense must prevail and business decisions must be made. Just be thankful they still have the master tapes. They (the record companies) are in business to make money and do so with the least effort possible...that way they can pay multi-million dollar contracts to keep the franchise alive with the "Britney Spears'" and "Snoop-Dogs" of today.
This, incidentially, has always held true...it's all about money albeit this recording was for charity. As mentioned by others, these particular concert excerpts were recorded on April 19th & 20th, 1959 at Carnegie Hall. The concerts were put on as benefit fund raisers for two schools. The April 19th show was for The New Lincoln School and the April 20th show was for the Wiltwyck School for emotionally disturbed boys.
Belafonte's singing contributed $58,000 on one night alone for the Wiltwyck boys school. WOW! $58,000 a n d in 1959...more than the average worker's salary nearly 50 years later in 2007.
In short, If you want the complete LP as released, be prepared for a double CD pack or dust off the record player and revive that vinyl. And all that still cannot capture the "entire" 2 night's worth of entertainment. ...even the original wasn't the COMPLETE CONCERT as advertised in 1959.
One of the main reasons I still maintain a turntable is to play this album. The CD can't measure up.
This is one CD I've always gone back to, simply because it's neat. I named my first bird Sylvie because when she rode home with me for the first time she thought that song was so lovely that she sang along. Mama Look a Boo Boo, Man Smart (Woman Smarter), John Henry, and the delightful audience involvement in Matilda.... love it. Really I do.
Now all the reviewers (admittedly older than my tender years) have wised me up to the fact that not only are some of Belafonte's songs missing, but the rest of the evening's entertainment is missing as well. I find that to be a shame. I wish I had been there. I'm sure the night was magical, and I bet the record was better.
This CD though... I'll be honest, I still get a big kick out of it. And I'd buy a more faithful remastering of the originals, just in case there are some record producers out there reading the reviews.
I gave it 4 stars because it is an older recording which doesn't give you the full effect of these powerful and simple songs as modern day recording techniques would. But this CD is still a great buy with performers: Teri Ralston, Paul Sorvino, Patti LuPone, and Kurt Peterson.
After its six-month pre-Broadway tour, THE BAKER'S WIFE finally "made like a Verdi heroine" and up and died in Washington. Shortly thereafter, composer Stephen Schwartz assembled the remaining cast to make this private recording. The baker in a " . . . small Provençal town, still surprisingly provincial in the mid-1930s . . . " is now played by Paul Sorvino, who had replaced Topol on the road. Patti LuPone played Geneviève, the baker's young wife, who is seduced by the village stud (Kurt Peterson) and leaves her husband for a torrid romance with her young Lothario. Teri Ralston, as the cafe proprietor's wife, beautifully established the show's mood with her opening song.
Although each of the singers is remarkable, it is Paul Sorvino who is the revelation here. Best-known as Det. Sgt. Philip "Phil" Cerreta in TVs LAW & ORDER (1991-1992) & the 1972 Drama Desk Award winner for THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON, his ringing tenor carries the show. "His superb singing may take some fans by surprise, but he is brilliant in 'Merci, Madam,' 'Any-Day-Now-Day,' and the powerful lament 'If I Have to Live Alone.' Patti Lupone's powerful rendition of 'Meadowlark' became a cult event in itself, and Kurt Peterson is wickedly funny in 'Proud Lady.' I know many who think Teri Ralston's 'Chanson' is a jewel. " (John Kendrick, musicals101.com)
"When interest in stock and regional productions grew, as well as a London premiere, Schwartz and Stein took the opportunity to look at the show objectively and make changes without the pressures of being on the road to Broadway." (Michael Dale) Subsequent productions at the Paper Mill Playhouse (2005), the Windfall Theatre in Milwaukee, WI (2007), Seattle's Civic Light Opera (2007), and Philadelphia's Arden Theatre (2001), and others have met with both critical and popular success.
Very highly recommended. "No serious showtune collection is complete without this one. " - John Kendrick
I'm not saying that the other songs aren't good; they are, but they and the story itself are quite original. Art House-like. The complete opposite of what today's 'popular' musicals are like. It's still a great soundtrack to listen to, but it's an 'aquired taste'. You either need to really like Patti Lu Pone, really like Stephen Schwartz or really appreciate abstract musicals.
All the singing is great, there's ample emotion in every song and some of the songs are even suprisingly catchy. If it wasn't such an unusual musical, it probably would have done extremely well. I don't even know what makes it unusual, but it is. My favourite song (after Meadowlark) is 'Endless Delights'. It reminds me of music you hear when you see the world spinning around, but it isn't annoying.
I personally enjoy this CD, but the effect wears off after a while. I'm sure if I put it away for a couple of years and then come back to it, I'll be obsessed all over again, but I'm also sure not everyone likes musicals as much as I do. Listen to the samples and if you like the music, buy it.
I was surprised at the quality of the recording too. I'd warn anyone purchasing this, the recording is not in stereo and almost sounds tinny in places but I grew to love this sound because I listened to the music beneath it.
Traditional French town, a nice traditional story, what better than to have the music sound almost as if it's been lifted out of the period over a stronger version of a grammophone?
I like all the songs and it's difficult to choose my most loved one. Chanson speaks so much about life but the song I'd have to choose as my favourite: the melancholy "If I have to live alone". I find it so sad and it reminds me of how it feels to be alone and lonely; and listening to it, I want to help the baker too.
In all, it's a good CD, just judge it for what it is!
In all that mess, the soundtrack was released by Columbia on vinyl record in mono and has since never been out of print and was a best-seller for years. In 1988, Columbia took the musical numbers and the overture directly from the film's stereo soundtrack (As, sadly, stereo soundtrack masters no longer existed.) and released those onto CD. The sound quality was somewhat horrendous, but digital audio was still in its infancy and not much else could be done.
In 2004, for the film's 50th anniversary, Columbia, Legacy, and Sony Music Soundtrax released this incredible new expanded remastered CD reissue of the film's soundtrack. This is the most complete soundtrack you can find and it's definitely worth upgrading from your 1988 CD release.
This CD contains not only all of the songs, including an extended intro to The Man That Got Away which was shortened in the film as well as the complete intro to Gotta Have Me Go With You, but also contains a near complete release of the instrumental score, which includes whole tracks and parts of tracks that were not used in the film, as well as an alternate vocal take of It's A New World, the deleted When My Sugar Walks Down The Street segment from Born In A Trunk, and a static-y complete version of The Trinidad Coconut Oil Shampoo Commercial, which was taken from a worn acetate playback disc - the only complete recording in existence.
The soundtrack is taken from a mixing and matching of several elements, such as acetate playback discs, the original Columbia mono soundtrack album masters, and the film's 4-track stereo soundtrack, among others. This means that the soundtrack goes back and forth from being stereo and mono. However, this does not detract from my listening experience any, and frankly, I can't tell much of a difference. One interesting note is that Gotta Have Me Go With You uses both the film's soundtrack and the mono soundtrack album masters to create a faithful listening experience, from the mono instrumental intro to the song itself, which except for a short portion, is taken from the film's 4-channel soundtrack. (The mono portion of the vocal part was used to edit out some plot-related screams that were present in the 1988 release. This method of retaining the aural integrity of Gotta Have Me Go With You was also used when it was included on the Rhino Records compilation Judy Garland In Hollywood: Her Greatest Movie Hits.)
Despite the fact that this soundtrack is taken from several different surviving elements and sadly not from a single set of elements, as Warner Bros. didn't have the foresight to save everything like MGM and Disney did, this is an excellent presentation of this landmark soundtrack. The sound quality for the most part is excellent, and the liner notes are also wonderful. Garland historian John Fricke writes a small essay on the production of the film and an annotated guide to the soundtrack, which gives a synopsis of the plot and also indicates where the tracks from the CD appear in the film. Producer Didier C. Deutsch also writes a small essay on the creation of this CD release, giving notes on the elements and some specific tracks.
Amazon is offering this soundtrack at an excellent price, and I have to say, it's a bargain for a soundtrack of this caliber and sound quality. Any Garland fan or movie soundtrack fan should have this in their collection.
The production values of the film were top of the line and it shows on this fine CD. It's a chance to experience Judy's talent on a more intimate basis without the visuals.
A must-have for every serious Garland collector.
The big bonus for getting this latest edition is for Garland's complete rendition of "The Trinidad Coconut Oil Shampoo Commercial" (without the dialogue of James Mason). This has been taken from a rare acetate master, so while the sound quality is not the best, having the number complete without interrupting dialogue is a more than ample compensation. You will notice too that "Lose That Long Face" has been newly mastered from a better stereo source (cutting out the thunder-crashes that were heard on the first CD master, and Garland's singing no longer has those violent analogue fluctuations during the introduction). "Gotta Have Me Go with You" is now presented without the screams and noises, in a new master from the mono soundtrack.
"When My Baby Walks Down the Street", a section cut from the "Born in a Trunk" sequence, has been added as a bonus track. This sparkling-new STAR IS BORN reissue is a great tribute to what is most definitely Judy Garland's greatest hour on film.
And her instrument was showcased at its best in the music from her triumphant "A Star is Born".
This expanded version is a bona-fide treasure with the highlight being Garland's earth-shattering "The Man That Got Away," presented with vocals and several instrumental versions. Along with "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and "The Trolley Song", "The Man That Got Away" is an essential for Garland fans, as well as those that know a good song when they hear it.
The fifteen-minute medley that was featured in the film as the "introduction" of "Vicki" to the public is another outstanding track, featuring "Born in a Trunk", "Suwanee," and "My Melancholy Baby," all exquisitely performed by the legendary talent.
Clocking in at just under eighty minutes, the soundtrack to the classic film is, indeed, in a class by itself, and deserving of repeated listening, maintaining its "freshness" after more than five decades.
Will Oldhams' version of 'The Eagle and the Hawk' and the Red House Painters "I'm Sorry" cover the cost of admission twice over. They are the most moving songs on the album. You have to buy the album for those two songs. Brilliantly done. The Innocence Mission pulls off 'Follow Me' hauntingly well. If you have an afternoon to adjust your equalizer the Low version of 'Back Home Again' is excellent as well.
I wish I had never heard the Tarnation version of 'Leaving on a Jet Plane'. How can you make a bad song so much worse? The Rachel Haden song has an artificially sweetened bubble-gum feel with over-the-top horn that places it in a bad Japanese cartoon. The other Red House Painter's/Kozelek songs are very well done and are solid. The other songs on the album are very easy to forget. They are blown opportunities by bands that were trying to make the songs more beautiful than they already are by adding gimmicks and overproduction. There is no depth of feeling that grace the originals. If thats your thing maybe you should search out "The Boston Pops play John Denver"....
I discovered Mark Kozelek through his work as Sun Kil Moon. Their first album was an instant favorite. Right from track one, standing at a listening station in a Borders bookstore back home in Indiana, I knew I needed this music.
John Denver counts as a guilty pleasure for alot of people beacuse he was so resolutely uncool. He was an optimist, a new age-ey mystic AND a country flavored folk singer.
His craft though, at its height, was undeniable. His melodies are absolute human classics and his lyrics bear a soul that may not have ever been in danger of being hip but seemed genuinely good.
Kozelek and his gathered cohorts pay wonderful tribute to that fact on this sincere and fitting collection. Each song stands as a coherent interpretation and a pleasent re-invention.
This collection is likely the closest John Denver will ever get to being "hip" and perhaps he's not entirely out of place.
I stumbled on "Take Me Home: A Tribute to John Denver" because I was going on one of my periodic searches to find interesting covers versions of songs I like and I stumbled across the Rachel Hayden cover of "Poems, Prayers and Promises" on this album. In contrast with the moody and somber approaches taken by most of the artists on this album, Hayden provides a rather perky pop take on the song, with some interesting harmonies in the chorus. It is very different, but that is what is interesting.
That approach is clear from the opening track of the album, "The Eagle and the Hawk" by Bonnie Prince Billy. The shortest of all John Denver songs, this is another personal favorite because of the guitar introduction. But Billy just sings the song a cappella in a simple haunting manner that gives you no other options but to listen to the lyrics this time around. As soon as he starts singing you know that this is a tribute album to someone who has died too song. The other defining element is that these are not artists that you would think of as being anything remotely close to John Denver. But they must have listened to him in their youth and compelled them to pay their respects to his music in their own manner.
For example, it seems the Red House Painters only sings songs of haunting sadness as a means of purging emotions, and their two tracks her are decidedly in that spirit. The sparse instrumentation and Mark Kozelek's introspective vocals emphasize the confessional aspects of "I'm Sorry." But the group relies entirely on almost wall of sound instrumentation to turn "Fly Away" into a dirge (A commentary on the circumstances of Denver's death? Perhaps). At the other end of the spectrum there is "Follow Me" by the Innocence Mission, where Karen Peris' vocals remind me of Melanie (the folk singer, not either of the Spice Girls).
Despite the often quite moody approaches often taken to Denver's songs (e.g., Low's "Back Home Again"), I think many of his fans will be open to what these artists are doing with his songs. Granted, chances are they will not find everything here to their liking. But there will be a couple of songs here that will catch their fancy. Most of these songs might be somber and moody, but they are certainly respectful and I cannot help but thinking with many of these tracks that these artists are literally performing them as if they were at the funeral (cf. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by Jason & The Scorchers or "Rocky Mountain High" by the Yonder Mountain String Band ).
Denver ??
Hey sweetie..
We have all loved him for years..you were the one who missed out.
In order to listen to this without getting a terrible headache, I had to mix it down to mono and apply some fake stereo. Pathetic! Who let this thing get stamped out without even the most cursory inspection of the content quality?
[...] But please, please, please play blues guitar on your next CD, OK? Shove those those studio pickers out of the way and do what you do best! And take JH out of your Rolodex!
i'm really looking forward to her new album - supposedly coming out this fall
It's hard to say which song on this album is my favorite. It's like trying to decide which one of your children you love more. But I will say that her interpretation of "Hound Dog" is not one to be missed. I would also have to say that the instrumental work on "You're On My Hair" is great! Not to mention, she can play a mean slide guitar! (When you hear "Locomotive" you'll know what I mean). I recommend this album to anyone who has a deep respect for the blues, you won't be disappointed!
All the cuts are superb. One of my favorites is "Lamplighting Time In The Valley" as it takes me back to my childhood when my dad would sometimes sit on our front porch in East Tennessee at twilight as the lightning bugs came out and sing this song while he strummed a Gene Autry guitar. I had not heard this song since then until I heard it here. The other is Jan Garrett's "Tenderly Calling (Home, Come On Home"). This amazing song will get you right where you are living. I had never heard it before although I understand that both the composer and John Denver have recorded it. The words are so simple that they would have been trite if someone with a lesser talent had written them: "Sometimes when I'm feeling lonesome/And no one on earth seems to care. . . I hear the voices of angels/tenderly calling me home." My brother told me recently that one of the young men from the Frontline PBS production of "Country Boys" sings this fantastic song a capella. It obviously speaks to the hearts of a lot of people. It will speak to you as well. I'm not sure why the Garrison Keillors and Doyle Lawsons of the world have not recorded this moving song.
Of course the photograph on this CD is of a house with a light in the window, always the symbol of warmth and love and family.
This CD will quickly become one of your favorites.
The beautiful lyrics and simple arrangement, coupled with some of the best singing I have heard on a bluegrass album make this song a standout, along with every other selection included on this disc. The singing, particularly the graceful and heartfelt lead vocals, along with splendid harmony from the other band members made this a treat for my soul, touching both my musical sensibilities and my emotions on an equal scale.
I am not a Bluegrass afficianado, but I will tell you that this is one of the very best I have had the pleasure of listening to and would recommend it to anyone who likes their bluegrass crisp and clean.
Sometimes less is more....and Hot Rize nailed it on this one.
Isaac Chute
My favorite songs were "Off to Philadephia" (Anthony) and "My Heart Will Go On" (Finbar). I didn't even mind the repetition of some songs heard on past CDs - but wondered about it, until I learned of the departure of Ronan Tynan. I am curious to see the kind of arrangements they have included on their new CD, due to come out later this year, which they made upon the return of John McDermott. John is a Canadian of Celtic descent, whose voice, though pleasant in a folksy way, does not seem to blend as well with Anthony and Finbar as did Ronan's trained vocals. I would be very pleased to see Anthony make a solo CD, including such ballads as (my all-time favorite) Bantry Bay and some of the wonderfully playful Irish ditties he sometimes performs at his solo concerts.
As one of their latest efforts, "Heritage" is an "okay" album, but it certainly lacks the freshness and fun of the Irish Tenors' earlier efforts. Of course, there are notable exceptions such as Kearns' roguish "Off to Philadelphia", the sprightly "Golden Jubilee" and the beautiful "The West's Awake" solo by Kearns. Wright's "Little Brigid Flynn" is downright fun but his "South of the Border" is oddly out of place. With too many recycled songs and a little too little Anthony Kearns, I personally found "Heritage" to be the weakest effort in the generally stellar Irish Tenors' discography.
Born in Connecticut, Gary Paul's interest in music began at an early age. By thirteen, Gary Paul had developed skills in piano, guitar, drums and accordion. He wrote and copyrighted his first song Move Away'at the age of fifteen.
By the mid eighties, Gary Paul had a catalog of more than three hundred compositions. His solo album "Just a Word" was independently released in August of that year and a six-month solo tour followed. 'Eyes Like Yours' a cut from that album went to number 3 at WBZ in Boston, and received considerable airplay and press throughout the country.
During the eighties, Gary Paul continued to write and perform locally as the 'Paul Brothers' which included regional bookings with his friend and cohort David Wayne, while raising his son in the Pacific Northwest.
During the nineties, Gary Paul discovered a synergy between music and computer technology and decided to take advantage of the freedom it provided. While producing music for radio commercials, radio plays and other electronic venues, Gary focused on developing innovative contemporary electronic orchestrations.
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Gary Paul’s music is eclectic and rarely predictable. While it possesses definitive cinematic, world beat and rock elements, it’s never far from his roots in contemporary instrumental themes.
Take Home Music,Gary Paul Bryant,Gary Paul Music
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Can't Take Me Home
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ASIN: B00004RHZU Release Date: 2000-04-04 |
Tracks:
- Split Personality
- Hell Wit Ya
- Most Girls
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- You Make Me Sick
- Let Me Let You Know
- Love Is Such A Crazy Thing
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- Can't Take Me Home
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The contrivance level is high on this debut by an R&B singer named for her out-of-bottle hair color. La Face Records' latest female discovery is positioned midway between mainstream hip-hop soul and poor imitations of Kelis-style anger. Producer-writer She'kspere brings out his trademark machine beats for "There You Go," a pale copy of "You Oughta Know"; still, that single's more artful than "Split Personality," which clumsily attempts to acknowledge three-dimensional human reality but really sounds like a fit of whining until Pink unleashes the inevitable melisma over the song's coda. Elsewhere, she makes nice on standard-issue ballads ("Stop Falling") and lite-reggae proclamations of love ("Private Show"). "I just wanna make you feel things," Pink sings at one point. Unfortunately, the emotion the cynical Can't Take Me Home inspires most is annoyance. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
Another fantastic performance by PINK.......2007-06-10
good second album.......2007-03-26
Go Girl! You kick major A## Pink !
great... i suppose .......2007-01-18
First of all, i was prepared for hear some r&b stuff but i was really suprised with this album.
I'm not a r&b fan, i'm a pop fan but pink makes something special with this rythms... she demostrates once more that she rocks for real!
Okay, but nothing special.......2006-11-10
Can't Take Me Home .......2006-09-06
After a few listens, I am decidedly underwhelmed by the disc mainly because Pink's voice is unrecognizable on most tracks and also to me there are no real stand out tracks. The only tracks I enjoyed listening to are:
HELL WIT YA - love her quick almost talking vocals a la Beyonce
MOST GIRLS - although the lyrics are monotonous, Pink sounds fantastic along with the interesting beats
LET ME LET YOU KNOW - beautiful ballad
LOVE IS SUCH A CRAZY THING - honestly, the music production & background harmonies are more interesting than Pink's solo vocals
STOP FALLING - very pretty ballad that showcases her voice
I really wouldn't recommend this disc because it's pretty generic "hip pop" with no truly standout songs unless you're really curious about Pink's debut to the music world (and can get the disc real cheap).
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ASIN: B00008W2QZ Release Date: 2003-06-10 |
Tracks:
- Harem
- What A Wonderful World
- It's A Beautiful Day
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If one's notion of "world music" promises a touch of the exotic and indigenous, often overlooked is the fact that the influence of western pop music has seeped into every corner of the globe, creating a hybrid that's often more than merely the sum of its influences. Theater vet Brightman steps into that pan-cultural hall of mirrors here, wedding her fascination with the music and rhythms of the "forbidden places" (the title's Arabic meaning) of the Middle East to her own oft ethereal vocal charms and rock-solid sense of drama. And if the diva's equally sound crossover sensibilities (and that of longtime producer Frank Peterson) sometimes mire it in familiar world-beat pastiche, Brightman's charmed muse manages some transcendent moments nonetheless. Her musical borrowings (Borodin for the title track; Puccini's *Madame Butterfly* for "It's a Beautiful Day") are as compelling as her choice of collaborators: classical violin star Nigel Kennedy and Iraqi vocalist Kadim Al Sahir add compelling touches to the weary timeliness of "The War is Over." The musical influences range from Europe across the Mediterranean and as far East as the Indian roots of "Bollywood" composer A.R. Rahman's "The Journey Home" and Brightman's own "You Take My Breath Away" to evocative recastings of the emblematic standards "Stranger in Paradise" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World," while ex-Killing Joke keyboardist Jaz Coleman provides the savory East-meets-West orchestrations that ensure Brightman's star turns the seamless foundations they deserve. --Jerry McCulleyAmazon.com
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harem .......2007-05-28
New to Sarah Brightman.......2007-03-12
Stranger in Paradise - More Like Stranger in a Lost Cause.......2006-12-30
No voice like hers in the world.......2006-10-01
Brilliant Brightman, Her best CD........2006-09-18
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All That Jazz (1979 Film)
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ASIN: B000008115 Release Date: 2000-04-25 |
Tracks:
- Main Title (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
- On Broadway - George Benson
- Michelle (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
- Take Off With Us - Sandahl Bergman & Chorus
- Vivaldi Concert In G (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
- Ponte Vecchio (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
- Everything Old Is New Again - Peter Allen
- South Mt Sinai Parade (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
- After You've Gone - Leland Palmer
- There'll Be Some Changes Made - Ann Reinking
- Who's Sorry Now - Chorus
- Some Of These Days - Erzsebet Foldi
- Going Home Now (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
- Bye Bye Love - Ben Vereen & Roy Scheider
Album Description
1995 reissue of the soundtrack to director Bob Fosse's acclaimed 1979 musical co-starring Roy Scheider and Jessica Lange. Ralph Burns arranged & conducted all 14 tracks, whichinclude performances by George Benson, Sandahl Bergman and Ben Vereen with Scheider. A Spectrum/ Karussell release.Album Details
Accompanying Music to the Critically Acclaimed, Oscar Winning (For Best Art Direction, Best Score and Best Costume Design) 1979 Musical which features Musical Performances by Roy Scheider and Ben Vereen and also Stars Jessica Lange and Johnathan Lithgow. Includes the George Benson Standard "On Broadway", plus a Piece of Vivaldi's "Concert in G" and More.Customer Reviews:
Life and Death On The Great White Way.......2007-06-24
Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is a celebrated stage and film director famous for creating dance numbers with a super sexy style--and truly chaotic professional and personal life. Even as he edits a film he has recently directed, he begins rehearsals for a new Broadway show. Even as he duels with his acidic show-biz ex-wife over the needs of their daughter, he cheats on his girl friend with any lovely chorus girl who wants to fall across his bed. He goes from crisis to crisis in a round of late nights fueled by nicotine, caffine, alcohol, and drugs--and he loves every ego-gratifying moment of it. What he does not love is the heart attack he has in the middle of it all.
What divides viewers is not so much the plot as the overall style of the film. Like Joe Gideon, Bob Fosse (1927-1987) was most famous for his musicals, which were often akin to beautiful but distinctly dark hallucinations of super-stylized motion showing lots of skin. With ALL THAT JAZZ, Fosse takes his unique, highly surrealistic musical style and combines it with the similarly surrealistic approach of such master directors as Fellini. The result is a film that shifts between past, present, and future with glittering musical numbers that leap from the mind of Gideon himself to make wry comment on his egocentric madness--and in which beautiful show girls become the personification of death.
As Joe Gideon, Roy Scheider (perhaps best known for his tough-cop role in THE FRENCH CONNECTION) truly gives the performance of his career; he is amazing in the role of the driven, egocentric director/choreographer who will stop at nothing to pursue his desires, professional or otherwise. The film also gives us two performers who rarely appear on screen: Leland Palmer as Gideon's ex-wife Audrey Paris (a role based on Gwen Verdon) and Ann Rhineking as Gideon's long-suffering dancer-girlfried Kate Jagger (a role, ironically, based on herself.) Both prove extremely memorable--as does Ben Vereen, a performer I do not usually like, appearing here in as the emcee of Gideon's final and most memorable hallucination.
The cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno is sharp, clean, disquieting, and manages to convey the New York of the late 1970s in remarkable detail; the editing by Alan Heim (who also worked on such memorable films as NETWORK and STAR 80) is also memorable. Indeed, be it lighting, costumes, casting, or overall art design it is virtually impossible to fault the film at any level. Even so--ALL THAT JAZZ remains as likely to divide viewers today as it did in 1979. Movie musicals have changed a great deal over the past decade or so, but ALL THAT JAZZ remains a unique offering. You either get it or you don't; you either like it or you hate it.
There are at least two DVDs on the market. One is a no-frills edition with a good transfer; the other offers several bells and whistles that fans of the film will enjoy. Recommended in either version.
GFT, Amazon Reviewer
Fantastic!.......2007-06-18
Well executed, entertaining, musical.......2007-03-25
Eclectic Mix.......2007-02-24
"Bye, bye love"...........2007-02-09
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Belafonte at Carnegie Hall
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ASIN: B000002W95 Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Introduction/Darlin' Cora
- Sylvie
- Cotton Fields
- John Henry
- The Marching Saints
- Day O
- Jamaica Farewell
- Mama Look A Boo Boo
- Come Back Liza
- Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
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I DIG THE ALBUM VERSION, BUT THIS ONE IS PRETTY DECENT AS WELL.......2007-01-31
True, the vinyl version is better but the CD is pretty good.......2007-01-27
For we purist's, we already know that LP was (is) the superior format and modern technology simply can not be the silver bullet replacement for everything. The original LP, burned to CD, with all of the interludes and chit chat runs almost 100 minutes and well beyond the capacity of just one disc.
Certainly, RCA considerded this when selecting the album for re-release but common sense must prevail and business decisions must be made. Just be thankful they still have the master tapes. They (the record companies) are in business to make money and do so with the least effort possible...that way they can pay multi-million dollar contracts to keep the franchise alive with the "Britney Spears'" and "Snoop-Dogs" of today.
This, incidentially, has always held true...it's all about money albeit this recording was for charity. As mentioned by others, these particular concert excerpts were recorded on April 19th & 20th, 1959 at Carnegie Hall. The concerts were put on as benefit fund raisers for two schools. The April 19th show was for The New Lincoln School and the April 20th show was for the Wiltwyck School for emotionally disturbed boys.
Belafonte's singing contributed $58,000 on one night alone for the Wiltwyck boys school. WOW! $58,000 a n d in 1959...more than the average worker's salary nearly 50 years later in 2007.
In short, If you want the complete LP as released, be prepared for a double CD pack or dust off the record player and revive that vinyl. And all that still cannot capture the "entire" 2 night's worth of entertainment. ...even the original wasn't the COMPLETE CONCERT as advertised in 1959.
Good album to be collected.......2007-01-17
Can't help but be good, but disappoining if you've heard the vinyl.......2006-06-26
One of the main reasons I still maintain a turntable is to play this album. The CD can't measure up.
Before... and after reading the reviews.......2006-05-05
This is one CD I've always gone back to, simply because it's neat. I named my first bird Sylvie because when she rode home with me for the first time she thought that song was so lovely that she sang along. Mama Look a Boo Boo, Man Smart (Woman Smarter), John Henry, and the delightful audience involvement in Matilda.... love it. Really I do.
Now all the reviewers (admittedly older than my tender years) have wised me up to the fact that not only are some of Belafonte's songs missing, but the rest of the evening's entertainment is missing as well. I find that to be a shame. I wish I had been there. I'm sure the night was magical, and I bet the record was better.
This CD though... I'll be honest, I still get a big kick out of it. And I'd buy a more faithful remastering of the originals, just in case there are some record producers out there reading the reviews.
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The Baker's Wife (Members of the 1976 Original Cast)
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ASIN: B00006AWJM Release Date: 1995-08-01 |
Tracks:
- Chanson - Teri Ralston
- Merci, Madame - Paul Sorvino/Patti LuPone
- Gifts Of Love - Patti LuPone/Paul Sorvino
- Proud Lady - Kurt Peterson
- Serenade - Kurt Peterson/Paul Sorvino/Patti LuPone
- Meadowlark - Patti LuPone
- Any-Day-Now Day - Patti LuPone
- Endless Delights - Kurt Peterson/Patti LuPone
- If I Have To Live Alone - Paul Sorvino
- Where Is The Warmth? - Patti LuPone
- Finale (Gifts Of Love) - Patti LuPone/Paul Sorvino
Customer Reviews:
Must Have Schwartz CD.......2007-07-06
I gave it 4 stars because it is an older recording which doesn't give you the full effect of these powerful and simple songs as modern day recording techniques would. But this CD is still a great buy with performers: Teri Ralston, Paul Sorvino, Patti LuPone, and Kurt Peterson.
A CULT FAVORITE. GIVE A LISTEN, AND YOU'LL SEE WHY. . . . . . .......2007-05-10
After its six-month pre-Broadway tour, THE BAKER'S WIFE finally "made like a Verdi heroine" and up and died in Washington. Shortly thereafter, composer Stephen Schwartz assembled the remaining cast to make this private recording. The baker in a " . . . small Provençal town, still surprisingly provincial in the mid-1930s . . . " is now played by Paul Sorvino, who had replaced Topol on the road. Patti LuPone played Geneviève, the baker's young wife, who is seduced by the village stud (Kurt Peterson) and leaves her husband for a torrid romance with her young Lothario. Teri Ralston, as the cafe proprietor's wife, beautifully established the show's mood with her opening song.
Although each of the singers is remarkable, it is Paul Sorvino who is the revelation here. Best-known as Det. Sgt. Philip "Phil" Cerreta in TVs LAW & ORDER (1991-1992) & the 1972 Drama Desk Award winner for THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON, his ringing tenor carries the show. "His superb singing may take some fans by surprise, but he is brilliant in 'Merci, Madam,' 'Any-Day-Now-Day,' and the powerful lament 'If I Have to Live Alone.' Patti Lupone's powerful rendition of 'Meadowlark' became a cult event in itself, and Kurt Peterson is wickedly funny in 'Proud Lady.' I know many who think Teri Ralston's 'Chanson' is a jewel. " (John Kendrick, musicals101.com)
"When interest in stock and regional productions grew, as well as a London premiere, Schwartz and Stein took the opportunity to look at the show objectively and make changes without the pressures of being on the road to Broadway." (Michael Dale) Subsequent productions at the Paper Mill Playhouse (2005), the Windfall Theatre in Milwaukee, WI (2007), Seattle's Civic Light Opera (2007), and Philadelphia's Arden Theatre (2001), and others have met with both critical and popular success.
Very highly recommended. "No serious showtune collection is complete without this one. " - John Kendrick
You have to be in the mood...and like musicals.......2006-04-23
I'm not saying that the other songs aren't good; they are, but they and the story itself are quite original. Art House-like. The complete opposite of what today's 'popular' musicals are like. It's still a great soundtrack to listen to, but it's an 'aquired taste'. You either need to really like Patti Lu Pone, really like Stephen Schwartz or really appreciate abstract musicals.
All the singing is great, there's ample emotion in every song and some of the songs are even suprisingly catchy. If it wasn't such an unusual musical, it probably would have done extremely well. I don't even know what makes it unusual, but it is. My favourite song (after Meadowlark) is 'Endless Delights'. It reminds me of music you hear when you see the world spinning around, but it isn't annoying.
I personally enjoy this CD, but the effect wears off after a while. I'm sure if I put it away for a couple of years and then come back to it, I'll be obsessed all over again, but I'm also sure not everyone likes musicals as much as I do. Listen to the samples and if you like the music, buy it.
Beautiful, Sad and Melancholy.......2005-11-18
I was surprised at the quality of the recording too. I'd warn anyone purchasing this, the recording is not in stereo and almost sounds tinny in places but I grew to love this sound because I listened to the music beneath it.
Traditional French town, a nice traditional story, what better than to have the music sound almost as if it's been lifted out of the period over a stronger version of a grammophone?
I like all the songs and it's difficult to choose my most loved one. Chanson speaks so much about life but the song I'd have to choose as my favourite: the melancholy "If I have to live alone". I find it so sad and it reminds me of how it feels to be alone and lonely; and listening to it, I want to help the baker too.
In all, it's a good CD, just judge it for what it is!
Patti in her element!.......2005-02-28
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A Star Is Born (Expanded 1954 Film Soundtrack)
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ASIN: B00009KU7U Release Date: 2004-05-18 |
Tracks:
- Overture
- Night Of The Stars
- Gotta Have Me Go With You
- Norman At Home
- Pasion Oriental
- The Man That Got Away
- Cheatin' On Me
- 'I'm Quitting The Band...'
- The Man That Got Away (Instrumental Version)
- Esther In The Boarding House
- Oliver Niles Studio
- Esther's Awful Makeup
- First Day In The Studio
- Born In A Trunk (Medley)
- Easy Come, Easy Go
- Here's What I'm Here For
- The Honeymoon
- It's A New World
- Someone At Last
- Lose That Long Face
- Norman Overhears The Conversation
- It's A New World (Alternate Take)
- The Last Swim
- Finale - End Credits
- When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
- The Trinidad Coconut Oil Shampoo Commercial
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Forgive the cheesy title, but a star is re-born once again........2007-07-09
In all that mess, the soundtrack was released by Columbia on vinyl record in mono and has since never been out of print and was a best-seller for years. In 1988, Columbia took the musical numbers and the overture directly from the film's stereo soundtrack (As, sadly, stereo soundtrack masters no longer existed.) and released those onto CD. The sound quality was somewhat horrendous, but digital audio was still in its infancy and not much else could be done.
In 2004, for the film's 50th anniversary, Columbia, Legacy, and Sony Music Soundtrax released this incredible new expanded remastered CD reissue of the film's soundtrack. This is the most complete soundtrack you can find and it's definitely worth upgrading from your 1988 CD release.
This CD contains not only all of the songs, including an extended intro to The Man That Got Away which was shortened in the film as well as the complete intro to Gotta Have Me Go With You, but also contains a near complete release of the instrumental score, which includes whole tracks and parts of tracks that were not used in the film, as well as an alternate vocal take of It's A New World, the deleted When My Sugar Walks Down The Street segment from Born In A Trunk, and a static-y complete version of The Trinidad Coconut Oil Shampoo Commercial, which was taken from a worn acetate playback disc - the only complete recording in existence.
The soundtrack is taken from a mixing and matching of several elements, such as acetate playback discs, the original Columbia mono soundtrack album masters, and the film's 4-track stereo soundtrack, among others. This means that the soundtrack goes back and forth from being stereo and mono. However, this does not detract from my listening experience any, and frankly, I can't tell much of a difference. One interesting note is that Gotta Have Me Go With You uses both the film's soundtrack and the mono soundtrack album masters to create a faithful listening experience, from the mono instrumental intro to the song itself, which except for a short portion, is taken from the film's 4-channel soundtrack. (The mono portion of the vocal part was used to edit out some plot-related screams that were present in the 1988 release. This method of retaining the aural integrity of Gotta Have Me Go With You was also used when it was included on the Rhino Records compilation Judy Garland In Hollywood: Her Greatest Movie Hits.)
Despite the fact that this soundtrack is taken from several different surviving elements and sadly not from a single set of elements, as Warner Bros. didn't have the foresight to save everything like MGM and Disney did, this is an excellent presentation of this landmark soundtrack. The sound quality for the most part is excellent, and the liner notes are also wonderful. Garland historian John Fricke writes a small essay on the production of the film and an annotated guide to the soundtrack, which gives a synopsis of the plot and also indicates where the tracks from the CD appear in the film. Producer Didier C. Deutsch also writes a small essay on the creation of this CD release, giving notes on the elements and some specific tracks.
Amazon is offering this soundtrack at an excellent price, and I have to say, it's a bargain for a soundtrack of this caliber and sound quality. Any Garland fan or movie soundtrack fan should have this in their collection.
A Star Is Born Soundtrack Review.......2007-01-10
Judy at her peak!.......2006-05-30
The production values of the film were top of the line and it shows on this fine CD. It's a chance to experience Judy's talent on a more intimate basis without the visuals.
A must-have for every serious Garland collector.
a "Star" shines like never before..........2005-04-27
The big bonus for getting this latest edition is for Garland's complete rendition of "The Trinidad Coconut Oil Shampoo Commercial" (without the dialogue of James Mason). This has been taken from a rare acetate master, so while the sound quality is not the best, having the number complete without interrupting dialogue is a more than ample compensation. You will notice too that "Lose That Long Face" has been newly mastered from a better stereo source (cutting out the thunder-crashes that were heard on the first CD master, and Garland's singing no longer has those violent analogue fluctuations during the introduction). "Gotta Have Me Go with You" is now presented without the screams and noises, in a new master from the mono soundtrack.
"When My Baby Walks Down the Street", a section cut from the "Born in a Trunk" sequence, has been added as a bonus track. This sparkling-new STAR IS BORN reissue is a great tribute to what is most definitely Judy Garland's greatest hour on film.
Musical perfection of the highest magnitude!!!.......2005-02-25
And her instrument was showcased at its best in the music from her triumphant "A Star is Born".
This expanded version is a bona-fide treasure with the highlight being Garland's earth-shattering "The Man That Got Away," presented with vocals and several instrumental versions. Along with "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and "The Trolley Song", "The Man That Got Away" is an essential for Garland fans, as well as those that know a good song when they hear it.
The fifteen-minute medley that was featured in the film as the "introduction" of "Vicki" to the public is another outstanding track, featuring "Born in a Trunk", "Suwanee," and "My Melancholy Baby," all exquisitely performed by the legendary talent.
Clocking in at just under eighty minutes, the soundtrack to the classic film is, indeed, in a class by itself, and deserving of repeated listening, maintaining its "freshness" after more than five decades.
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Take Me Home: A Tribute to John Denver
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ASIN: B00004SG4K Release Date: 2000-04-18 |
Tracks:
- The Eagle And The Hawk - Bonnie Prince Billy
- Follow Me - The Innocence Mission
- Poems, Prayers, And Promises - Rachel Haden
- Fly Away - Red House Painters
- Around And Around - Mark Kozelek And Rachel Goswell
- Looking For Space - Hannah Marcus
- Matthew - Granfaloon Bus
- Annie's Song - Sunshine Club
- Whispering Jesse - James Hindle
- Leaving On A Jet Plane - Tarnation
- Back Home Again - Low
- I'm Sorry - Red House Painters
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A really mixed bag... Very Good and Very Fake.......2006-08-19
Will Oldhams' version of 'The Eagle and the Hawk' and the Red House Painters "I'm Sorry" cover the cost of admission twice over. They are the most moving songs on the album. You have to buy the album for those two songs. Brilliantly done. The Innocence Mission pulls off 'Follow Me' hauntingly well. If you have an afternoon to adjust your equalizer the Low version of 'Back Home Again' is excellent as well.
I wish I had never heard the Tarnation version of 'Leaving on a Jet Plane'. How can you make a bad song so much worse? The Rachel Haden song has an artificially sweetened bubble-gum feel with over-the-top horn that places it in a bad Japanese cartoon. The other Red House Painter's/Kozelek songs are very well done and are solid. The other songs on the album are very easy to forget. They are blown opportunities by bands that were trying to make the songs more beautiful than they already are by adding gimmicks and overproduction. There is no depth of feeling that grace the originals. If thats your thing maybe you should search out "The Boston Pops play John Denver"....
great interpreters.......2005-12-30
sunny days of past and present.......2005-11-04
I discovered Mark Kozelek through his work as Sun Kil Moon. Their first album was an instant favorite. Right from track one, standing at a listening station in a Borders bookstore back home in Indiana, I knew I needed this music.
John Denver counts as a guilty pleasure for alot of people beacuse he was so resolutely uncool. He was an optimist, a new age-ey mystic AND a country flavored folk singer.
His craft though, at its height, was undeniable. His melodies are absolute human classics and his lyrics bear a soul that may not have ever been in danger of being hip but seemed genuinely good.
Kozelek and his gathered cohorts pay wonderful tribute to that fact on this sincere and fitting collection. Each song stands as a coherent interpretation and a pleasent re-invention.
This collection is likely the closest John Denver will ever get to being "hip" and perhaps he's not entirely out of place.
A somber tribute to John Denver by alternative artists.......2005-03-03
I stumbled on "Take Me Home: A Tribute to John Denver" because I was going on one of my periodic searches to find interesting covers versions of songs I like and I stumbled across the Rachel Hayden cover of "Poems, Prayers and Promises" on this album. In contrast with the moody and somber approaches taken by most of the artists on this album, Hayden provides a rather perky pop take on the song, with some interesting harmonies in the chorus. It is very different, but that is what is interesting.
That approach is clear from the opening track of the album, "The Eagle and the Hawk" by Bonnie Prince Billy. The shortest of all John Denver songs, this is another personal favorite because of the guitar introduction. But Billy just sings the song a cappella in a simple haunting manner that gives you no other options but to listen to the lyrics this time around. As soon as he starts singing you know that this is a tribute album to someone who has died too song. The other defining element is that these are not artists that you would think of as being anything remotely close to John Denver. But they must have listened to him in their youth and compelled them to pay their respects to his music in their own manner.
For example, it seems the Red House Painters only sings songs of haunting sadness as a means of purging emotions, and their two tracks her are decidedly in that spirit. The sparse instrumentation and Mark Kozelek's introspective vocals emphasize the confessional aspects of "I'm Sorry." But the group relies entirely on almost wall of sound instrumentation to turn "Fly Away" into a dirge (A commentary on the circumstances of Denver's death? Perhaps). At the other end of the spectrum there is "Follow Me" by the Innocence Mission, where Karen Peris' vocals remind me of Melanie (the folk singer, not either of the Spice Girls).
Despite the often quite moody approaches often taken to Denver's songs (e.g., Low's "Back Home Again"), I think many of his fans will be open to what these artists are doing with his songs. Granted, chances are they will not find everything here to their liking. But there will be a couple of songs here that will catch their fancy. Most of these songs might be somber and moody, but they are certainly respectful and I cannot help but thinking with many of these tracks that these artists are literally performing them as if they were at the funeral (cf. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by Jason & The Scorchers or "Rocky Mountain High" by the Yonder Mountain String Band ).
The Artists They Selected Are Very Good........2004-11-24
Denver ??
Hey sweetie..
We have all loved him for years..you were the one who missed out.
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Better Days
Susan Tedeschi Manufacturer: Oarfin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues
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ASIN: B00000GVZ5 Release Date: 1999-01-05 |
Tracks:
- It's Up To You
- Gonna Write Him A Letter
- Love Never Treats Me Right
- It Hurts Me Too
- Locomotive
- You're On My Hair (Instrumental)
- Better Days
- Hound Dog
- I Don't Want Nobody
- Ain't Nobody's Business
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1. It's Up To You
2. Gonna Write Him A Letter
3. Love Never Treats Me Right
4. It Hurts Me Too
5. Locomotive
6. You're On My Hair - (TRUE instrumental)
7. Better Days
8. Hound Dog
9. I Don't Want Nobody
10. Ain't Nobody's Business
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This reissue of the Boston favorite's 1995 debut clearly highlights her greatest strength: her voice. Susan Tedeschi has been singing since she was 4 years old, and it shows; her voice has the power and control that comes from long experience. If her version of "Hound Dog" doesn't blow the top off of Big Mama Thornton's original, it's still a strong effort, and she's just as good with her own material. The title track--penned by Adrienne Hayes, guitarist for Tedeschi's band--is especially good, as the slow tempo allows Tedeschi to stretch her pipes a bit. Unfortunately, even by the release of Just Won't Burn, Tedeschi's guitar hadn't caught up with her voice, and the discrepancy is even more obvious here--there's a spark, but it doesn't quite catch fire. Still, there's no question that her heart's in the right place, and if her guitar work continues to improve, there'll be no stopping her. --Genevieve WilliamsCustomer Reviews:
My cat could probably mix better! I'm serious!.......2007-02-08
In order to listen to this without getting a terrible headache, I had to mix it down to mono and apply some fake stereo. Pathetic! Who let this thing get stamped out without even the most cursory inspection of the content quality?
[...] But please, please, please play blues guitar on your next CD, OK? Shove those those studio pickers out of the way and do what you do best! And take JH out of your Rolodex!
she's great , this recording well . . . . .......2005-07-12
i'm really looking forward to her new album - supposedly coming out this fall
Great music, bad production.......2003-04-01
The production on this CD is really pretty spotty. The first track "It's Up to You" has a very muddy quality to it and "It Hurts Me Too" is painful to listen to on headphones with the mixing from left to right channels constantly moving. Most of the tracks however, are adequately mixed.
All in all, this is well worth listening to if you're a Tedeschi fan, but her following CD's are far superior to this one. She just keeps getting better.
A good record.......2002-09-30
This gal knows how to play the blues!.......2002-07-12
It's hard to say which song on this album is my favorite. It's like trying to decide which one of your children you love more. But I will say that her interpretation of "Hound Dog" is not one to be missed. I would also have to say that the instrumental work on "You're On My Hair" is great! Not to mention, she can play a mean slide guitar! (When you hear "Locomotive" you'll know what I mean). I recommend this album to anyone who has a deep respect for the blues, you won't be disappointed!
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Take It Home
Hot Rize Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000000F1H Release Date: 1992-12-15 |
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- Climb The Ladder
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Bringing It All Back Home.......2006-02-21
All the cuts are superb. One of my favorites is "Lamplighting Time In The Valley" as it takes me back to my childhood when my dad would sometimes sit on our front porch in East Tennessee at twilight as the lightning bugs came out and sing this song while he strummed a Gene Autry guitar. I had not heard this song since then until I heard it here. The other is Jan Garrett's "Tenderly Calling (Home, Come On Home"). This amazing song will get you right where you are living. I had never heard it before although I understand that both the composer and John Denver have recorded it. The words are so simple that they would have been trite if someone with a lesser talent had written them: "Sometimes when I'm feeling lonesome/And no one on earth seems to care. . . I hear the voices of angels/tenderly calling me home." My brother told me recently that one of the young men from the Frontline PBS production of "Country Boys" sings this fantastic song a capella. It obviously speaks to the hearts of a lot of people. It will speak to you as well. I'm not sure why the Garrison Keillors and Doyle Lawsons of the world have not recorded this moving song.
Of course the photograph on this CD is of a house with a light in the window, always the symbol of warmth and love and family.
This CD will quickly become one of your favorites.
Simply a beautiful recording.......2005-12-25
The beautiful lyrics and simple arrangement, coupled with some of the best singing I have heard on a bluegrass album make this song a standout, along with every other selection included on this disc. The singing, particularly the graceful and heartfelt lead vocals, along with splendid harmony from the other band members made this a treat for my soul, touching both my musical sensibilities and my emotions on an equal scale.
I am not a Bluegrass afficianado, but I will tell you that this is one of the very best I have had the pleasure of listening to and would recommend it to anyone who likes their bluegrass crisp and clean.
Sometimes less is more....and Hot Rize nailed it on this one.
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Heritage
Manufacturer: Razor & Tie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B0001FVEVI Release Date: 2004-03-16 |
Tracks:
- The Harp That Once
- Red is the Rose
- Off to Philadelphia
- Golden Jubilee
- Little Brigid Flynn
- Fields of Athenry
- I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen
- My Heart Will Go On
- The West's Awake
- Danny Boy
- Song for Ireland
- Dublin Medley (Dublin Can Be Heaven/Rocky Road to Dublin)
- South of the Border
- Whiskey in the Jar
- The Parting Glass
- God Bless America
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Not the best........2005-03-02
What a magnificent Heritage.......2005-01-22
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A Review .......2004-10-30
Heritage, The Irish Tenors.......2004-09-30
My favorite songs were "Off to Philadephia" (Anthony) and "My Heart Will Go On" (Finbar). I didn't even mind the repetition of some songs heard on past CDs - but wondered about it, until I learned of the departure of Ronan Tynan. I am curious to see the kind of arrangements they have included on their new CD, due to come out later this year, which they made upon the return of John McDermott. John is a Canadian of Celtic descent, whose voice, though pleasant in a folksy way, does not seem to blend as well with Anthony and Finbar as did Ronan's trained vocals. I would be very pleased to see Anthony make a solo CD, including such ballads as (my all-time favorite) Bantry Bay and some of the wonderfully playful Irish ditties he sometimes performs at his solo concerts.
Tattered Tenors.......2004-08-20
As one of their latest efforts, "Heritage" is an "okay" album, but it certainly lacks the freshness and fun of the Irish Tenors' earlier efforts. Of course, there are notable exceptions such as Kearns' roguish "Off to Philadelphia", the sprightly "Golden Jubilee" and the beautiful "The West's Awake" solo by Kearns. Wright's "Little Brigid Flynn" is downright fun but his "South of the Border" is oddly out of place. With too many recycled songs and a little too little Anthony Kearns, I personally found "Heritage" to be the weakest effort in the generally stellar Irish Tenors' discography.
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