Beyond Time & Space, Vol. 2

1. Small Gate-Toguchi

2. Beyond Time and Space

3. Gael's Song of '83

4. Noble-Hisa

5. Fortunateness-Fuki

6. Improvisation 1

7. Sashi No Kyoku

8. Improvisation 2

9. Bass Improvisation

Beyond Time & Space, Vol. 2,Masayuki Koga,Fortuna Records,New Age / Meditation,Pop

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Average customer rating: beauty and power Top notch Bang!

Above and Beyond: An Evening in Grand Rapids Manufacturer: Justin Time Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sacred Ground Sound Grammar With Love - Charles Tolliver Big Band Transmigration Zamazu ASIN: B000OONOXW Release Date: 2007-05-08

Tracks:

1. Silent Ovservation
2. Nothing But Love
3. Dark Silhouette
4. At Play In the Fields Of the Lord

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Based on his military service in Vietnam and featuring Vietnamese players, Billy Bang's recent concept albums are strong and distinctive. But it's great to hear the avant-violinist cut loose on this live album, in the company of his distinguished longtime partner, tenor saxophonist Frank Lowe. Recorded in 2003, a few months before Lowe died of lung cancer, Above and Beyond is a testament to their longtime partnership and to Lowe's devotion--he was playing with only one lung. Backed by an assertive rhythm section including pianist Andrew Bemkey, they play with both cumulative power and melodic richness on extended cuts, including Bang's 24-minute "Dark Silhouette." Bang's debt to swing master Stuff Smith is felt in his lightning runs, and Lowe's solos have an enjoyable '60s edge, but it's when the quartet comes together, whether drawing on the modal style of John Coltrane or the folk-melodic music of South Africa, that it makes its strongest mark. --Lloyd Sachs

Album Description

For more than twenty-five years, Billy Bang and Frank Lowe thrived upon a complementary yin/yang approach to musical expression. In their earliest collaborations, both men burned equally hot from opposite ends of the spectrum; Billy's violin soaring in lines of white-hot intensity; Frank`s tenor sax blazing with confrontational abandon. Over the years, each man moved closer to the other's approach, creating a perfectly symbiotic synthesis of artistry, and without diminishing the fire and energy of their shared visions. Justin Time is proud to offer their final recorded performance together, Above & Beyond: An Evening In Grand Rapids.

When this music was recorded in the middle of an extended U.S. tour in 2003, neither Billy nor Frank knew that this would be their final recording together even though Frank had been battling lung cancer for some time. But if they had known, it's highly unlikely that they could have delivered a finer performance. Capturing the powerful quintet at the peak of its powers, this performance resonated deeply with both men long after the tour ended. Its release is the result of a pact that the two men made when Frank was on his deathbed in September of 2003, finally succumbing in his valiant battle. His last wish was for Billy to make sure that this music would become available to the public - a request that Billy was only too happy to accommodate.

Customer Reviews:

beauty and power.......2007-07-01

An exceptional recording. The improvising is coherent and especially in the first 2 numbers quite wonderful, paticularly Andrew Bemkey's comping on piano on Nothing But Love. The opener, Silent Observation, has a groove reminiscent of classic blue note of the 60's but with the group interplay much more interesting and satisfying. Sound quality is superior. Smokin'!

Top notch Bang!.......2007-05-12

This was recorded in 2003 with a rhythm section unknown to me and Frank Lowe. It is a beautiful record; Frank Lowe is playing with one lung (he was dying of cancer). This is very modern music, not out; simply great music. If you like/love modern jazz add this to your collection.

Average customer rating: MY HEART SISSEL SHE'LL TAKE YOUR HEART Sub par for 'Goddess of Song' Norwegian soprano A beautiful voice

My Heart Sissel , Fryderyk Chopin , Stephen / Hayes, Gemma Endelman , Brendan / Lovland, Rolf Graham , George Frideric Handel , Andrew Lloyd Webber , Jon / Brown, Samantha Lord , Richard Marx , Richard / Copperfield, David Marx , Ennio Morricone , Astor Piazzolla , Giacomo Puccini , Camille Saint-Saens , Franz Schubert , Ettore Stratta , and London Symphony Orchestra Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Piazzolla, Astor | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Norway | Scandinavia | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Sissel Into Paradise Sissel in Concert - All Good Things Gift of Love Odyssey ASIN: B0001BS4LA Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

1. Wait A While
2. Lascia Che
3. Someone Like You
4. Tristezza
5. Angel Rays
6. Mon Ceur
7. Pie Jesu
8. Oblivion
9. You Raise Me Up
10. O Mio Babbino Caro
11. Ave Maria
12. Deborah's Theme (From Once Upon A Time In America)

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There's no arguing with the power of Sissel's voice. The Norwegian soprano brought James Horner's Titanic to life and blew people away at the Lillehammer Olympics' opening ceremony. Positioned as a classical crossover performer, Sissel's talent and versatility gets her into trouble. The 12-song My Heart bounces back and forth from Andrew Lloyd Webber to Franz Schubert, from Astor Piazolla to Ennio Morricone. These different composers are reconciled into one album by her talent. She's less successful with a so-so version "Ave Maria," but does better with Puccini's tear-jerker aria "O Mio Babbino Caro." Things go aesthetically awry when the singer (who has recorded folk music in the past) dives into folk-pop with "Angel Eyes" and then spin completely out of control on Richard Marx's "Someone Like You," which is a jarring stab at light R&B. Seemingly formulated by marketing team, My Heart may succeed at getting radio airplay in different formats, but it's an album that loses its way at times. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

MY HEART SISSEL.......2007-03-19

Sissel shows her versatilty and is an excellent CD with an excellent voice.Best I've heard in years

SHE'LL TAKE YOUR HEART.......2007-02-24

Once again, Sissel's crystal-clear, bell-like voice is complemented with beautiful songs & lush orchestrations. Among standouts: "Mon coeur s'ouvre a la voix," "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "Deborah's Theme." Sissel also does a beautiful job with "Pie Jesu," although I would have liked to have heard it as a duet. Even though there is not quite as diverse a repertoire as "Into Paradise" - which better showcases her voice (hence, the 4-star rating) - the album as a whole is wonderful and highly recommended.

Sub par for 'Goddess of Song'.......2007-02-07

The first Sissel CD I bought was "Into Paradise" where her astounding, sonorous tones are allowed full breadth of expression. This album, however, I was slightly disappionted in. The song selection does not appeal to me as well or emphasize her voice as fully. Still, as a record it is very lovely. It depends on what you expect...

Norwegian soprano.......2007-01-17

I love Sissel's voice. The range, depth and quality of her voice enhanses every song she sings. She expresses so much of what Norwegian culture and tradition mean.

A beautiful voice.......2007-01-04

I recently discovered Sissel via her CD, Into Paradise. I particularly like the compositions which allow Sissel to demonstrate her range. The songs Pie Jesu and Ave Maria being two good examples. There are some performances on this CD which edge easily into what might be called contemporary or popular music. This woman simply has a beautiful voice and is a pleasure to listen to.

Average customer rating: The penultimate collection ... Muisic of the Spheres The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection SciFi Album gift Away From to be a Collectible Peace

The Science Fiction Album Various Artists Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: Final Frontiers Fantastic Journey Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 4: Defenders Of Justice Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: The Dark Side The Fantasy Album ASIN: B000066HE5 Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. Aliens
3. Sound Effect - The Nostromo
4. Alien
5. A.I.
6. Armageddon
7. Sound Effect - Apollo 13 Lift-off
8. Apollo 13
9. Back To The Future
10. Battle Beyond The Stars
11. Battlestar Galactica
12. The Black Hole
13. Contact
14. Capricorn One
15. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
16. The Day The Earth Stood Still
17. Dune

Tracks:

1. Galaxy Quest
2. Sound Effect - Dogfight in Space
3. Enemy Mine
4. Ghostbusters
5. Gremlins
6. Heavy Metal
7. Independence Day
8. E.T.
9. Judge Dredd
10. The Last Starfighter
11. Lifeforce
12. Sound Effect - Crash Landing
13. Lost In Space
14. Mars Attacks
15. The Matrix
16. Predator
17. The Right Stuff

Tracks:

1. Moonraker
2. Robocop
3. Silent Running
4. Sound Effect - Alien Organism
5. Species
6. Stargate
7. Starship Troopers
8. Starman
9. Star Trek - TV Theme
10. Star Trek: The Motion Picture End Title
11. Klingon Attack
12. Sound Effect - Warp Drive
13. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
14. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
15. Star Trek: Generations
16. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Tracks:

1. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
2. Sound Effect - Transporter Crew
3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Theme
4. Star Trek First Contact
5. Star Wars
6. The Empire Strikes Back
7. The Empire Strikes Back
8. Return of the Jedi
9. Sound Effect - Battle Stations
10. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - The Flag Parade
11. Anakin's Theme
12. The Adventures of Jar Jar
13. Duel of the Fates
14. The Time Machine
15. Things to Come
16. The Thing From Another World
17. War of the Worlds
18. When Worlds Collide
19. Total Recall
20. You Only Live Twice
21. Superman

Customer Reviews:

The penultimate collection ..........2006-12-07

Generally I agree with Strategos in his ecstatic Spotlight Review above. It is a joy to here some of the most memorable themes and cues from some of the most memorable science fiction and fantasy movies (re)recorded in great sound and in lavish (re)orchestrations, played by renowned classical orchestras, namely the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra, no less.

I have always had a weak spot for (good, or maybe even intelligent) science fiction/fantasy and film music, especially its way of evoking mystery, grandure and wide open spaces. Call it a weakness if you want. But it was maybe really kick started off, for as far as I can remember, with Star Trek. But especially Star Trek II, III and IV - essentially a trilogy - because of their very romantic but very warm, human core, set on the broadest canvasses of unlimited and mysterious outer space. But then there was the music for adding that essential extra dimension of emotion and atmosphere. I am happy that much of the music on this album is from the Star Trek series and films, often equaling or sometimes even outclassing the original recordings.

This kind of music (for the movies) should be seen as an art on its own rights with its own merits and qualities. As such, the musical sequences on these CD's are a beautifully played cross section of some of the most evoking orchestral music for science fiction/fantasy film ever created. And I very much like the nicely blended, wide and deep orchestral soundpicture with enough reverberation to evoke a sense of wide open spaces.
I am quite thrilled by tracks like the evocative music from Dune, truly transporting one to the vastly sands of Arrakis (the music is wonderful, but to my great regret I think the movie itself is a flawed masterpiece at best, alas.). And then there is the very different, goofy music for Ghostbusters (memories of childhood), the spoofy but electrifying music from Mars Attacks (lovingly parodist music, this, with not a little touch of irony) and the happily adventurous, forward driving Theme from Galaxy Quest ('Never give up, never surrender!'), now also used for the internet-based fan-series Star Trek: The Hidden Frontier. On the other side of the spectrum we have the atmospheric music for Enemy Mine (an underestimated 'little' movie), the Theme from The Right Stuff (actually science FACT, not fiction, this film, just like Apollo 13, of course), the eerily attractive music for Species, the original End Title for Alien (not used in the theatrical version of the movie, where it was replaced by music from howard Hanson's Second Symphony), the exquisitely exotic music for Stargate, the sweet and warmly sympathetic, beautifully re-orchestrated, theme for Starman, the title cue for Star Trek: TOS (much more melodiously played than the original! If only a series nowadays could continue to be as thought provoking and as original as Star Trek was during its launch, fourty years ago ...) and a truly overpowering End Titles Suite from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. I especially like the thrillingly grandiloquent rendition here of the music for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. And how nice it is to hear the (thematic) similarities between James Horner's music for The Wrath of Khan, his great break-through as a film music composer, and his (two years) earlier music for Battle Beyond the Stars (which did indeed help him earn the job for writing the music for Star Trek II) ...

But on the 'down side', if one is looking for - for example - the gorgeously expansively played End Titles from Cocoon, it is not included here: one has to acquire the album that 'kicked it all off', so to say, namely 'Space and Beyond', also on Silva Screen. I was very pleased also with the inclusion on that album of some of the music from the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, namely where one of the characters, Tasha Yar, in one of the episodes (Skin of Evil) is saying goodbye to her crewmmates: sweetly sentimental and simple music which I have always wanted to own on CD. I guess that a few cues from the other two sequals ('Alien Invasion: Space and Beyond II' and 'Space3: Beyond the Final Frontier') didn't make it onto this 4 CD collection-album as well, but I guess that it would be the 'better part of the bargain' to opt to buy this 'The Science Fiction Album' instead of buying all three albums separately. Well, of course it is for yourself to ultimately decide what you really want ;-)

If I were to nitpick (which is not easy with such a marvellous project as this one), then I would say that while all music is performed with magnificent grandure and with style, some of it is not performed as crisply and as technically 'on the spot' as some of the original recordings: ensemble is a little slack and the playing somewhat stilted sometimes, losing some of the edge and the originality of the writing. ET and Star Wars spring to mind, but then the soundtracks for Star Wars are traditionally recorded with the magnificent London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro John Williams himself, and these superior recordings (especially the ones for Episode I, II and III) can't really be bettered, IMHO. Likewise for the music from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, I believe that in the end one really has to resort to the ultimate reference, namely the original recording (which is true in many other instances of 'original recordings'), and then the 20th anniversay colector's edition of this soundtrack on Columbia/Legacy (truly unmissable, this veritable classic of sci-fi/film music soundtracks!).

But all in all this 4CD-collection amounts to probably being the penultimate high quality sci-fi music album collection (I certainly know of no other project that comes as close quality as well as quantity wise), with some of the most memorable musical moments from classic to modern sci-fi/fantasy film captured in lavish orchestrations.
Collection-wise: five *stars*. Playing: generally four *stars*, sometimes more. The recording quality: five *stars*. The music (qualified on its own merits as film music) and its (re)orchestrations: generally five *stars*. In the end this is all highly recommended, and certainly not to be missed by science fiction and fantasy film music fans. Klaatu barada nikto.

Muisic of the Spheres.......2006-11-06

You wonderful four disk collection of SF music. It startsa up the the grand master of SF music, 2001: A space Odyssey all the way to Superman. This is all American SF music and several themes I would have liked to have included are not there. All in all though, a collection you will enjoy.

The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection.......2005-10-23

If one person gives great gifts, it's the illustrious Codemaster Talon. I've received a fair number of gifts in my lifetime, but so far, my older sister's take the cake. Take this one for instance. I'm real big on orchestral music, to the point where I listen to them more than any other kind of music. I've got orchestral versions of video game themes, orchestral soundtracks to truck-loads of anime shows (Big O, Escaflowne, and Giant Robo are incredible), and could probably spend the rest of my life just trying to study the nuances of all the classical music I've got. Being such a huge fan of orchestral music, I also have come to believe that orchestra music produced for movies and television is the new classical music (or as someone once said, Mozart would be making music for movies if he were alive today). Being a huge sci-fi fan, that kind of music has always been particularly near and dear to my heart. But were I to buy each and every soundtrack for every sci-fi I liked it would cost quite a bundle, and would include a lot of sub-par music along with the grandiose and fantastic main and memorable themes. That's where this beauty comes in.

The moment I ripped off the shrink-wrap and popped it into my cd player was a moment of great trepidation. Believe me when I tell that I've seen my fair share of sub-par orchestral recording in my lifetime. Very often they are in those big super-packs of music, and suffer from poor direction, improper mastering, and sometime even pathetic orchestration (or worse yet have something sounding like a cheap synthesizer and a kazoo in place of a full orchestra). I needn't have worried though. This sucker is fantastic.

Many people who are not audiophiles will probably miss the point of this cd collection. It is not the original versions of the pieces. It is re-orchestrations, mostly by the phenomenal Prague Symphony Orchestra. Many of these themes didn't sound all that hot in there original versions because they were low budget films or were not recorded in high-fidelity. Here they are given the full treatment, mastered with the most loving care imaginable. Often the version found in these cds is SUPERIOR to the original.

Remember the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey? Of course you do. But how many times have you heard a cheap imitation of the original version from the movie, starting too low in volume and ending too high (and missing the essential pipe-organ that gives it that extra oomph)? Well, this first track in the entire collection is not only everything it should be instrumental and timing-wise, but it also has been oh-so-carefully adjusted during the mastering process so that at no time is the music either too low or too high in volume (surely a benchmark for every other recording ever to be made of the piece).

Or what about the theme from the (at-the-time) uber-creepy The Black Hole? The orchestration of this piece of music goes from tiumphant to terrifying and back again, with a splendor and cleanness that I CERTAINLY don't remember being in the original recording.

Then there's the new version of the theme from Independence Day, complete with a violin solo, a far more electrifying ending climax, and a chorus so thunderous that you feel like applauding at the end. Simply indescribable. Kind of like the MIND-BLOWING rendition of the theme from The Last Star Fighter. This has been one of my favorite themes for a long time now, but I've never heard it played like this. I think the original version of the theme is something like 1 minute long, but this new version doesn't just fade out (HAHAHAHA!!!!) THIS version is THREE minutes long, goes through the main theme THREE times, with the final strains being so triumphant and joyous I could not help but feel an electrifying charge the first dozen or so times (come to think of it, I still feel that way). This is superior to the original in EVERY way. AWESOME.

And let's not forget the incredible new rendition of Stargate with it's heavy use of clarinets (for Egyptian effect!) and a triumphant new ending (completely lacking the chanting from the original version. This version is so different that for the first minute it is very hard to tell that it is in fact Stargate. But then the main theme kicks in, and then you get this incredible flute solo for my favorite part of theme (the whole thing is played slower, but arguably more powerfully than the original). My goodness. At first I found the thing so different I didn't like it. But then I listened to it again. And again. And again.

I could go on and on, talking about the fantastic new rendition of Moon Raker, the ear-popping Battlestar Galactica, the classic Star Trek (First Contact has a minute or two of the theme from Star Trek:The Motion Picture before going into the main theme), or the sweet renditions of music from the Star Wars movies (or the music from E.T.).

I have to mention though that this collection was not picked based merely on what people want, or on what is popular. No, the people who made it obviously thought a GOOD music collection was better than a popular one. That's why you get a heartbreakingly beautiful theme from A.I. instead of the main theme. It's why you get music from movies that you probably never gave a second thought to the music (because the movie was lousy). It's why you get Armageddon, Judge Dredd, and Robocop (who would have guessed their music was so COOL when there was all that crazy action and bad-acting going on on-screen).

I said it before and I'll say it again. This cd-set was mastered with tender-loving-care, and it shows BIG-TIME. High-fidelity the likes of which I have not seen since the days when cds were brand-new in the world. Dolby Surround. Perfectly balanced. BEAUTIUFL orchestrations. About the only thing that makes me scratch my head is the weird sound-effect tracks (Oooookay.....). Other than that, it's PERFECT. Obviously they could not include every sci-fi theme ever (no one can), but this collection is REALLY GOOD. A lot of great themes that got away (forgotten gems :), new versions of old favorites, and under-appreciated classics aplenty, but ALWAYS the full and complete versions with nothing cut-out (the theme from Dune is quite extended).

If you love movie music (and sci-fi movie music in particular) you MUST buy this awesome collection). It is not the original recordings. Almost always the new ones are better (if they aren't better they're just equal). This is what you have been waiting for. I for one am going to be buying quite a few cds from this company in the future. Give your ears the treat they deserve. Buy it NOW.

SciFi Album gift.......2005-07-20

I bought the Science Fiction Album as a gift for my son who is twenty-one years old. He is a musician, and also a huge fan of many SciFi shows and movies. I thought this would be the perfect thing for him and I was right. He loves it!

Away From to be a Collectible Peace.......2004-12-16

If you like Sci-Fi movies and want a compilation of their important scores, this is the CD-set to buy. But let me warn you about that very few songs in the cds are from the original soundtracks. Most of them is re-recorded by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. But the sound quality of cds are very good, because they have HDCD and Dolby Surround labels. This set is away from to be a collectible peace, but it is a good general compilation of favorite Sci-Fi movie scores.

Average customer rating: A great idea, but incomplete Excellent. The best of this style.

Bond and Beyond Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Elfman, Danny | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Beautiful Hollywood Classics of the Silver Screen Fantastic Journey From the Heart The Big Picture ASIN: B000003CX1 Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

1. Theme From Goldfinger
2. James Bond Theme
3. From Russia With Love
4. Main Theme From Dick Tracy
5. Crime Spree From Dick Tracy
6. Main Theme From The Untouchables
7. Al Capone From The Untouchables
8. It's A Long Road From Rambo (First Blood Part Two)
9. Medley Of TV Adventure Themes: Dragnet/Peter Gunn/Perry Mason/The F.B.I./Hillstreet Blues/Mission Impossible/The Man From U.N.C.L.E./L.A. Law/Miami Vice/Hawaii Five-O
10. To Live And Let Die
11. For Your Eyes Only
12. Axel F From Beverly Hills Cop
13. Theme From Leathal Weapon
14. Woe, The Darkman, Woe! From Darkman
15. Nobody Does It Better
16. Theme From Shaft
17. All Time High From Octopussy

Customer Reviews:

A great idea, but incomplete.......2000-10-26

Erich Kunzel plays the Bond themes? What a great idea! In addition, there are a few more selections in the same vein, like the cops-n-robbers TV medley, music from The Untouchables, Lethal Weapon, Beverly Hills Cop, etc.

Sometimes, you want to listen to the 007 music in instrumental only, and Kunzel and the Cincinatti Pops do a good job with the arrangements. But where are the rest of the songs? Missing are three of my all-time favorites, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker. I think the album would be better with 'more Bond, less other.' We certainly don't need TWO selections from Dick Tracy. And the theme from Darkman is stylistically quite similar to Dick Tracy; nothing is gained by playing both. Don't get me wrong; I like Danny Elfman (check out his "Beetlejuice" theme on Kunzel's 'Great Fantasy Adventure Album'). I just wanted to hear all my fave Bond pieces on the one CD.

Still, it's a keeper.

Excellent. The best of this style........1999-02-15

All I can say is listen to the Trumpet solo on goldfinger. The best

Average customer rating: Great but Not Edgy Some not so great tracks still can't bring this one down

Beyond Country: The Best of Alt Country Various Artists Manufacturer: Time Life Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Exposed Roots: Best of Alt. Country This Is Americana No Depression: What It Sounds Like, Vol. 2 No Depression: What It Sounds Like, Vol. 1 This Is Americana, Vol. 2 ASIN: B0000ALFY8 Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

1. Guitar Town - Steve Earle
2. Tennessee Flat-Top Box - Rosanne Cash
3. Streets Of Bakersfield - Buck Owens
4. She Never Spoke Spanish To Me - Joe Ely
5. She's No Lady - Lyle Lovett
6. Baby, Now That I've Found You - Alison Krauss
7. Love At The Five And Dime - Don Williams
8. L.A. Freeway - Jerry Jeff Walker
9. Highway Patrol - Junior Brown
10. Desperadoes Waiting For The Train - Guy Clarke
11. Car Wheels On A Gravel Road - Lucinda Williams
12. Drive South - John Hiatt
13. Two More Bottles Of Wine - Emmylou Harris
14. What A Cryin' Shame - The Mavericks
15. Even If It's Wrong - BR5-49
16. The Last Of The True Believers - Nanci Griffith
17. Timber, I'm Falling In Love - Patty Loveless
18. Our Town - Iris DeMent

Customer Reviews:

Great but Not Edgy.......2004-06-01

The performers on this disc deserve credit for being significant players in "Alt Country/Americana," but the selection of songs seems curious for a 2003 compilation. One would expect, for example, one of Emmylou Harris' edgier performances (such as something from WRECKING BALL, for example) rather than her neo-traditionalist "Two More Bottles of Wine." Steve Earle would have been better represented by perhaps "Copperhead Road" than the mainstream "Guitar Town" offered on this disc. Patty Loveless' nod to her bluegrass roots (MOUNTAIN SOUL) is not represented here; instead, we have "Timber, I'm Falling in Love," another mainstream country hit. That's pretty much the nature of this disc: good but too often safe tracks by some of contemporary country's best singer/songwriters. We hear the Roy Orbison echoes on The Mavericks' "Crying Shame," another of many clever Lyle Lovett lyrics, and an Alison Krauss standard. It's a treat to find Lucinda Williams, Joe Ely, and Guy Clark here. No Wilco, no Son Volt, no Gillian Welch, no politically touchy lyrics, no challenge, and no controversy can be found on this disc. It does serve as a reminder, however, that country music programming directors should be ashamed of themselves for leaving out so many of these fine acts.

Some not so great tracks still can't bring this one down.......2004-05-24

I'm really beginning to appreciate country music thanks to acts like these. Also Johnny Cash and The Carter Family are helping with that as well. With people like Steve Earle, Roseanne Cash with an amazing track and a new favorite mix tape song Highway Patrol by Junior Brown. Also is the new classic Lucinda Williams song and the always fabulous Emmylou Harris and Alison Krauss.

Average customer rating: Brother Ray Has Got The Goods! smooth as silk Wide variety from Asleep at the Wheel's main man Dolly Duet Is Superb A must have ...

Beyond Time Ray Benson Manufacturer: Audium Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ride With Bob The Swinging Best of Asleep at the Wheel 23 Country Classics Comin' Right at Ya/Texas Gold Live From Austin Tx ASIN: B00008OLZ8 Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

1. Sorry
2. Annabelle
3. Mary Anne
4. Hands Of Time
5. Isn't It Strange
6. Let's Get Lost
7. Haven't Gotten To You Yet
8. Leave That Cowboy Alone
9. Small Town
10. El Paso
11. Ain't Chet Yet
12. Clearing Up To Be Cloudy

Amazon.com

Long, tall Ray Benson is usually in the driver's seat of Asleep at the Wheel as the hard-working, multi-Grammy-winning Western swing aggregation hurtles down the highway. But Benson changes musical vehicles with his first-ever solo album, Beyond Time, opting for a more casual cruise down a variety of stylistic side roads. Benson wrote or co-wrote all of the songs but one, and most fall into the sentimental (if not outright romantic), jazz-tinged category. The opening "Sorry," for example, with its Nelson Riddle-style, strings-and-horns arrangement, serves notice that Benson has a different destination in mind and he explores it fully, bringing his baritone voice to bear on cool jazz numbers like "Let's Get Lost" (co-written with Willie Nelson) and folky social tunes such as "Small Town." The only cover here is one of the highlights, as Benson and accordion legend Flaco Jimenez offer a tasty Tex-Mex take on Marty Robbins's classic "El Paso." Other guests include jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan, blues singer Delbert McClinton, and guitarist Jimmie Vaughan. Best of all, however, may be "Leave That Cowboy Alone," a country collaboration with Dolly Parton, pedal-steel guitarist Lloyd Maines, and Austin's secret weapon, guitar-slinger Redd Volkaert. --Michael Point

Customer Reviews:

Brother Ray Has Got The Goods!.......2003-11-13

Last weekend we saw Ray Benson perform at a small club in Washington, DC in an almost 2 hour concert Ray with Jason Roberts on fiddle & a bass player performed many selection from Beyond Time,
Asleep at the Wheels new Alamo & new Live @ Billy Bob's CD's all three are terrific. As Ray states style wise Beyond Time is all over the musical map & that whats so great about it. Highlights for me included Sorry, El Paso, Annabelle, Aint' Chet Yet & Leave That Cowboy ALone with Dolly Parton. Ray is a pro's pro, and you won't go wrong on this CD.

smooth as silk.......2003-08-07

Ray Benson's seductive voice finally gets the prominence it deserves on this smooth effort. Asleep at the Wheel is a pleasure, of course, but Benson is a more than worthy solo performer. This collection of tunes spans many styles and includes fine instrumental contributions. Still, it's that velvety baritone that makes this well-constructed production so special. Some of the songs are a little simplistic, but it's easy to enjoy them just the same. I like to shuffle this with Suzy Boggus's Swing, which Benson produced. They're a great combination.

Wide variety from Asleep at the Wheel's main man.......2003-08-01

Asleep at the Wheel's driving force and front man steps out for his very first solo album, composed almost entirely of original tunes, ranging widely from folk-styled country to jazzy R&B to electric blues and fully orchestrated pop. Benson shines on the upbeat and twangy blues numbers, but the ballads, and the soft-jazz changes of the Bill Wither's styled "Hands of Time," don't click fully.

This album hits a pair of high points with two half-spoken, half-sung blues originals, "Mary Anne" and "Clearing Up to Be Cloudy." The former features Mike Judge's slap bass, the latter showcases Delbert McLinton's duet vocal, and both are illuminated by Jimmie Vaughn's vintage Gibson ES-5. The lush Nelson Riddle styled "Sorry" shows off Benson's jazzy phrasings against a zesty horn chart, and "Let's Get Lost," sounds like a long-lost tin-pan alley tune, with a romantic lyric backed by horns and woodwinds.

Additional highlights include a duet with Dolly Parton on their co-written "Leave That Cowboy Alone," a novel Conjunto arrangement of Marty Robbins' "El Paso," and the acoustic, finger-picked "Ain't Chet Yet." Having minted his fame with the western swing of Asleep at the Wheel, it's refreshing to hear all the other sounds and styles tumbling around in Benson's head.

3-3/4 stars, if allowed fractional ratings.

Dolly Duet Is Superb.......2003-07-23

Dolly Parton fans will definately be interested in this album. It contains the song "Leave That Cowboy Alone" which Dolly & Ray Benson originally wrote for their TV-movie Wild Texas Wind. The track is a definate highlight of this album. Also standing out amongst the other tracks is Benson's cover of the Marty Robbins classic "El Paso." Fans of the traditional Asleep @ The Wheel sound will be plesaantly suprised.

A must have ..........2003-06-27

This CD is definitely a MUST have forall Asleep at the Wheel and Ray Bensonfans. While the selections are definitely not what I'd expect fromAsleep at the Wheel... they are exactlywhat I'd expect from a Ray Benson soloCD. If you've been to AATW shows youknow for sure that Ray is way more thanwestern swing.

Average customer rating: Drop dead gorgeous Brilliant !

Songs Of Old Russia Anatoly Grindenko , Anonymous , Russian Traditional , Andrei Yuralev , Igor Puchkin , Oleg Kovalev , Valentin Kulebiakin , Victor Balkarov , Yuri Vishniakov , and The Moscow Male Voice Choir Manufacturer: Opus 111 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Balalaika: Russia's Most Beautiful Songs Music of Russia Russian Favourites Balalaika Favorites Russian Cossack Music from the Urals ASIN: B000005W4Y Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

1. Snow, The Time Has Come
2. Through The Thick, Mysterious Taiga
3. Song Of The Noble Regiment
4. Monotonously Rings The Little Bell
5. On The Wild Steppes Beyond The Baikal
6. See Our Peasants
7. Nothing But The Steppe All Around
8. Hymn of The Slav Peoples
9. My Little Birch Torch
10. Behind The Clouds
11. I Cannot But Think Back
12. Splendid Sea
13. The Seperation
14. Upstream, On The Volga
15. Glory Be To You, Cossacks Of The Kuban
16. The Fog Is Coming Down
17. The Twelve Brigands
18. He Alone Deserves To Live
19. Driving The Waves Of The Volga

Customer Reviews:

Drop dead gorgeous.......2005-07-04

Every now and then you get a CD come along where some really outstanding artist allows themself to just let their hair down for a moment. Of course it has to be done with aplomb and thorough good taste adding their unique touch of brilliance while sucessfully avoiding any hint of kitch. Russian Early Music pioneer Anatoly Grindenko here records songs from the time of Tsarist Russia. These are songs that transient political regimens would have tried to replace in the popular affection with political songs. Yet somehow these songs have survived in the hearts and affections of the Russian people and this peasant tradition of folk song that refused to die is presented with Grindenko's usual expertise and sung expertly with the utmost affection. In fact the songs were always sung by this choir for their own private fun but excluded from 'serious' concert performances. The quality of singing, as can be expected under Grindenko's expert choral direction, is superb througout. The end result is a lovely CD that can be highly recommended to anybody who just loves to listen to beautiful singing. After all the works of Tchaikovsky, Borodin and Stravinsky draw heavily on Russian folk song as a rich source of thematic material but any serious music lover would enjoy this CD just as much with its range of songs ranging from boisterous to charming to melancholy. Opus 111, as usual, provide expertly engineered sound to match. The end result is a drop dead gorgeous CD that will delight anyone lucky enough to discover this secret gem.

Brilliant !.......2001-12-26

This recording is a fantastic example of the russian choral tradition. Wonderful selections sung with obvious passion .The rousing patriotic tunes will make you want to march to the front, the romantic ballads will make you wish you never left and the songs of hearth and homeland will make you inch closer to your loved ones. If you have a passion for things "russian" this one just might keep you occupied for a while.

Average customer rating: MASTERPIECE An unbelievable post-punk rock opera

Broken Bride Ludo Manufacturer: Redbird Records & Touring ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ludo ASIN: B000BGQT4E Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

1. Part I: Broken Bride
2. Save Our City
3. Part II: Tonight's the Night
4. Part III: The Lamb & The Dragon
5. Part IV: Morning in May

Product Description

BROKEN BRIDE: A new rock opera from Ludo An epic love story told through music you have to hear to believe, "Broken Bride" is the story of a man (the Traveler) whose wife dies in a car accident in 1989. In deep mourning, he becomes obsessed with finding a way to go back and undo that day. After fifteen years of toil and isolation, he has built a machine to do just that. Miscalculations however, send the Traveler far off course and into an adventure spanning from the Dawn of Time to the Apocalypse. Confronted with unimaginable horrors, he longs only to return to that fateful morning in May, but ultimately finds himself faced with a terrible choice - between saving his wife and saving humanity. With huge hooky choruses and a relentless driving pace, Ludo jams a record store's worth of influences into five tracks of genre-bending narrative. "Broken Bride" is a 28-minute journey through time you'll want to take over and over again.

Customer Reviews:

MASTERPIECE.......2005-12-15

My girlfriend let me borrow this CD and told me to pick a time to listen to the entire thing, unbothered, and uninterupted. I had already heard "Part I" a few times on the local radio station and already knew i loved it, but thats all the Ludo i'd heard at that point. So on my way to work one day I gave the CD a spin. I SWEAR the CD did not leave my CD player for a week. I was mesmorized. I have never heard anything like this, and may never again. The tale of love, loss, destruction, traveling through time and space all in the name of love. A rock opera in the essence of Pink Floyd's the Wall, and easily just as good. The emotion and passion in each part of every song on the album still gives me chills (and I've heard it through at least 50 times), and by the end the raw emotion of the music and story still chokes me up. Andrew, Tim, Tim, Matt, and Marshall have done it again. No. They've gone beyond the call of duty. I had the pleasure of getting to see the entire set live a few days ago here in thier hometown of St. Louis, and I was BLOWN AWAY. This is what music is all about!!!! Keep up the good work, Ludo, because you'll be rockin it BIG TIME really soon. I'm just glad I got to meet them when I did. I'm getting chills just thinking about it.

An unbelievable post-punk rock opera.......2005-09-28

There's no question that "Broken Bride" is a rock opera, but the music has more in common with "American Idiot" than similar narrative concept albums by The Who or Meatloaf. It tells the story of a man who build a time machine to prevent the death of the woman he loves. The machine malfunctions, sending him back to prehistory and forward to the Rapture. Ultimately, the traveler must make a choice that will decide whether he saves his wife or all of humanity.

When I first read about the concept, I laughed out loud at how ridiculous and overwrought it was. By the last song, I had to keep myself from crying. That's not what you'd necessarily expect from Ludo, whose self-titled first release positioned it as a Weezer-ish alternative rock band with a sense of humor. Broken Bride features the same emo-tinged vocals and hooky rock, but the band evades any attempt at genre categorization in its second outing.

In fact, the album's range is wide enough that there may be some moments that are too hard or too soft, depending on how you like your rock. But every genre twist and turn is perfectly executed, lushly produced, and imaginatively composed. It's an easy album to love, and one you'll want to be sure to listen from beginning to end.

Average customer rating: Excellent Music. Happy to discover another Jewel. Pure piano, pure Lorie, pure pleasure

Beyond a Dream Lorie Line Manufacturer: Time Line Production ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Threads of Love Lorie Line - Music from the Heart: Greatest Cover Hits Open House Show Stoppers Walking with You ASIN: B000003HB3 Release Date: 1995-09-12

Tracks:

1. Prince Of Tides (Main Title)
2. Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves; Everything I Do
3. The Secret Garden; Come To My Garden
4. Blowin' In The Wind
5. Les Miserables; A Little Fall Of Rain
6. Beyond A Dream
7. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Clos
8. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Any
9. Starry, Starry Night
10. Peaceful Soul
11. Canon In D
12. Shenandoah

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Music. Happy to discover another Jewel........2000-04-09

Very beautiful compilations. Bought 2 CDs at first to "try out". Now, back to Amazon to get the whole lot!

Pure piano, pure Lorie, pure pleasure.......1999-08-26

Lorie plays with ease, skill, and dexterity that soothes and amazes. She did "Blowing in the Wind" as a conclusion to one of my Chapel talks - it is here in all of its intricate, melodic glory. She carries you back and forth with imaginative trills between the theme notes. A wonderful adventure!

Average customer rating: Posthumous Recap.

One Last Time Lewis Grizzard Manufacturer: Southern Tracks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy & Spoken Word | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best Of Lewis Grizzard Don't Believe I'da Told That On the Road with Lewis Grizzard Live Let's Have a Party ASIN: B00000154X Release Date: 1994-10-24

Tracks:

1. Superman: Man Of Steel
2. Superman: Lonely Superman
3. Intro: Bill Anderson
4. Lifestyles: The Gay Lifestyle
5. Lifestyles: Gay Reproduction
6. Lifestyles: The Lone Ranger
7. Lifestyles: Clemson Addicts
8. Lifestyles: Pancakes & Pizza Diet
9. Flying Fruits
10. Too Healthy
11. Guilty Looks
12. Me & Will Rogers
13. Governor Joe Frank
14. My Name
15. Seat Cushion
16. Bible Belts: Rev. Jim Baker
17. Bible Belts: Jim & Tammy Baker
18. Bible Belts: Deuteronomy
19. Bible Belts: Roy Dodd Henry
20. Bible Belts: Timmy's Commercial
21. No Sex: Richard Nixon
22. No Sex: Michael Jackson
23. No Sex: Excuses
24. Divorce: I Wasn't Planning To Spend That Much
25. Divorce: Alimony
26. Gift For The Mailman
27. Auburn
28. Clemson
29. Alabama
30. Yankees
31. Lewis Loved Georgia
32. Pledge To Georgia
33. The Dawg Story-UGA
34. Life Is Like A Dogsled Team
35. Intro To The Train Song
36. The City Of New Orleans

Customer Reviews:

Posthumous Recap........2006-03-11

Indeed, 'One Last Time' nicely sums up Grizzard's brand of good ol' boy comedy, collecting here for the first time some previously unheard archive material. Some of it won't be exactly "new", given that varied forms appeared on previous releases; nevertheless, Lewis is in fine form in this collection, while the audience itself is enthusiastic and in good spirits. A minor quibble appears in the guise of a few selfserving tracks ("interruptions" are more accurate) of country legend Bill Anderson, a friend of the late comedian. They serve no real purpose and are, frankly, annoying. Still, this fine collection is a great overall recap of Grizzard's routine.

Meditation Music:

1. Bliss
2. Blue Ridge
3. Cascade
4. Castle Ghosts
5. Chant of the Angels
6. China
7. Christmas Eve
8. Collection
9. Collectors Items (1986-1993)
10. Cruising in the Moonlight

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

Break Up Songs [Import]

Toccata for Piano and Orchestra/Partita for Piano and Orchestra

The Music of Percy Grainger, Vol. III

Music: Get Myself Arrested [CD-single]

Trevor Nelson's Rhythm Nation [Import]

Ultra Dance 03 [Enhanced]

Souvenirs Souvenirs

Wake up Show Unreleased Project

Villa Hidalgo

Ten Top Sopranos Vol. 2

This Is Fort Apache

Urbana Day: Fertile Ground

U Ain't Slick [Explicit Lyrics]

1947-1951

For My Father