World's Edge

Disc: 1
1. World's Edge
2. Call - Steve Roach, Guy Thouin
3. Steel and Bone
4. Undershadow
5. When Souls Roam
6. Beat of Desire
7. Glimpse
8. Thunderground - Robin Horn, Steve Roach
9. Falling, Flying, Dreaming
10. Drift
Disc: 2
1. To the Threshold of Silence - Robert Rich, Steve Roach

World's Edge,Steve Roach,Fortuna Records,Ambient,Electronic,Ethnic Fusion,Europe,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Progressive Electronic,Space,Spiritual,Techno-Tribal

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Average customer rating: Very Peaceful and Relaxing Life-giving music Great for studying, meditating, or just relaxing! absolutely incredible Incredible

Praises for the World Jennifer Berezan Manufacturer: Edge of Wonder ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Returning End of Desire She Carries Me Water Birth Dakshina ASIN: B00006FI7V Release Date: 2002-08-06

Customer Reviews:

Very Peaceful and Relaxing.......2007-06-28

This music is very easy listening and very peaceful. It would be good music to meditate too, as well as just playing it around the house.

Life-giving music.......2007-01-21

After I stumbled on "Returning" by Jennifer Berezan, a friend turned me on to "Praises for the World." This is truly a passionate recording of various voices and instruments. I feel connected to the energy of life and love when I listen to this. Have purchased it for other friends and they enjoy it very much. Keep on recording, Jennifer!

Great for studying, meditating, or just relaxing!.......2005-11-14

The back cover of the CD says, "File under world music, new age, women's, healing, meditation, vocal, ambient." Any of those will do just fine, but in my collection, it goes under "when you have to relax!" It is a wonderfully relaxing hour or so of music, sure to carry you off to any tranquil corner of your mind that you like once you put it on and close your eyes. Replete with guest vocalists and nature sounds over a mellow guitar arpeggio, the songscape consists primarily of gentle repetitions of the title line. Only the first four minutes or so are outside of that mold, featuring a three-verse song of healing and love for the Earth, which then segues neatly into the main event. Later in the piece, Alice Walker recites her poem "We Have A Beautiful Mother" over the music. This might be a bit much for some listeners, but if not, you'll love the whole CD. Pleasant dreams!

absolutely incredible.......2003-10-23

profoundly beautiful, dangerously addictive, marvelously uplifting, my favorite of Berezan's albums, and I have loved all of her work. The harmonies are celestial and hypnotic.

Incredible.......2003-08-31

I've given this CD along with "Returning" to friends and they love them too. Its a great CD - I find myself singing along, getting lost in the music and harmony. The CD is one long song that evolves and changes yet has "praises for the world" running through it as the undercurrent. Absolutely fanstastic.

Average customer rating: Great western soundtrack a very memorable cd a very memorable cd a very memorable cd Truly Incredible

All the Pretty Horses (2001 Film) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Soundtracks | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: All the Pretty Horses The Straight Story: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack Street Talk Think a Second Time Gladiator: Music from the Motion Picture ASIN: B000056KYJ Release Date: 2001-01-16

Tracks:

1. Cowboy's Dream
2. Canyon Sonata
3. All the Pretty Horses
4. Purty Dad Gum Good
5. After the Rain
6. Mild Cello Blues
7. Malarki Opus in D Major
8. John Grady's Angel
9. Edge of the World
10. Get My Boots
11. Strawberry Tango, Pt. 1-2
12. King of Horses
13. Far Away (Alejandra's Phone Call)
14. Porque
15. Love Montage
16. Ain't That a Drag
17. My Last Days on Earth/What's It Like to Be Dead?
18. Long Journey Home
19. Candles and Lies
20. Rainy Room
21. Far Away
22. Far Away (Reprise)
23. Cowboy's Dream/All the Pretty Horses [Medley]

Amazon.com

Novelist Cormac McCarthy's literary vision of the wild west is given wide-screen treatment by maverick director Billy Bob Thornton and a cast that includes Matt Damon, Penelope Cruz, and Bruce Dern. Professional country music journeyman Marty Stuart has performed with father-in-law Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, and Doc Watson, in addition to a successful solo career. In his soundtrack scoring debut, he provides short, meditative instrumental pieces that are subtly explosive--rife as they are with strains of old-school country and bluegrass. Cinematic strings and orchestral percussion add a welcome menacing edge, augmenting the rustic approach without crossing over into a compromised "countrypolitan" sound. If anything, it might be nice to hear these themes extended. As it stands, the 23 listed tracks are covered in a little under 50 minutes, with many of the cuts barely lasting more than a minute or two. They stand as a new genre of cinematic country minimalism. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

Great western soundtrack.......2004-02-28

This is a must buy for fans of western soundtracks.It mixes beautifully symphonic music with Guitar music and spices it up all together with a south of the border flavor. Haunting music that will make you want to never take it out of your cd changer. It also
Features two vocal pieces, the first a spanish song sung by the very talented Raul Malo of the country group the mavericks, the second song is a beautiful ballad sung by Marty Stuart. Though I never owned any cd's of Marty Stuart he earns my respect with composing this film score.(cowboy hats off to you Mr.Stuart)

a very memorable cd.......2003-07-04

I thoroughly enjoyed this soundtrack cd. It soars high on ambiance, romance, and easy listening.

a very memorable cd.......2003-07-04

I thoroughly enjoyed this soundtrack cd. It soars high on ambiance, romance, and easy listening.

a very memorable cd.......2003-07-04

I thoroughly enjoyed this soundtrack cd. It soars high on ambiance, romance, and easy listening.

Truly Incredible.......2003-03-12

This album is a masterpiece. Within the first strums of the guitar, you feel as though you are among the southwestern hills. It has immediately become one of my favorites of all-time. The songs are filled with beautiful imagery, enchanting tunes, and haunting melodies. The shortness of the songs in unnoticable, as each song blends into the next, and the album itself serves as one epic journey. It is not meant to be listened to a song at a time, but as a whole. As I said, it is truly incredible. I would recommend it to absolutely anyone.

Average customer rating: Oh dear...they've taken their eye off the ball Stunningly beautiful music Better then R&B Very good, yet not comparable to Diva Dance Opera Today

Operatica: Shine Manufacturer: E-Magine Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Computer | Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: O: Operatica, Vol. 1 The Fifth Element: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Myth of Red Etterna Trance Opera: The Complete Masterworks - Classic Meets Pop ASIN: B000060OXN Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

1. Solvejg's Song
2. Mon Amour
3. Shine
4. Kokab
5. Standing On The Edge Of The World
6. Lost In Someone Else's Dream
7. Khodoya
8. Je Crois Entendre Encore
9. Passepied
10. Under The Desert Sky
11. Kokab (Extended Grooveshaman Remix) (bonus track)

Customer Reviews:

Oh dear...they've taken their eye off the ball.......2007-01-08

This is not much like their first album (which was a mostly clever, sometimes ham-handed combination of operatic arias and modern electronic instrumentation).

But Shine is pretty much the same ethno-electronica that was pervasive throughout the 90s. Think Deep Forest, Anubian Nights, Enigma, B-Tribe, and even Sting's "Desert Rose". Yawnnnnnnnnnnnn.

Their first album was good mostly because of its orginality (operatic arias are definitely a challenge), but any old fool can slap a "cool" Middle Eastern chant over a modern beat.

What bugs me about both albums is that they don't maintain that singularly operatic quality--it seems to be a sonic delicacy reserved only for a few tracks.

So, with a very few exceptions, this album is a bit contrived.

Stunningly beautiful music.......2004-11-29

I would describe this music as a mellow and unusal mix of music where Enya meets Maria Callas, and I am a fan of both, so that's a good thing. It is so good that Billboard Music called it the best classical crossover of the year!

I would call this music techno opera scene from the future with beautiful opera singing, just to give you an idea of what this music is like! Also, the singer from the Fifth Element soundtrack, Inva Mula sings the song "Mon Amour".
Also singing on this cd is a singer named Shakila. She sings on "Kokab" and "Khodoya". These three are my favorite tracks. Though the cd in whole is a joy to listen to.

We'll say that "Operatica-Shine" succesfully bridged the Middle East to Europe via southern Spain.

So if you're a nu music dj, pick up this cd, so you can really spin an eclectc mix of music - Savannah Skye aka DJ Dakini-NYC...

Better then R&B.......2004-04-16

My wife and I are always looking for new music to cuddle up to, while either watching the sunset, or getting a little heated. I think this album is a great replacement for Barry White, or some other R&B that people often equate with mood music.

These sounds will actually get your heart pounding and blood pumping without forcing you to constantly skip over songs that just get too rowdy.

Very good, yet not comparable to Diva Dance.......2004-03-12

Let me start out by saying that i love this cd. i bought it thinking that it would be like the song Diva Dance from the Fifth Element. It is most certainly one of my favorite cd's but it is nothing like the Diva Dance song. All of the tracks are much slower, focusing more on the opera part, as opposed to the techno/pop. i would still give this cd a splendid 4 out of 5 stars, but i would just like to get across the point that it doesn't have the type of songs that are advertised. thanks.

Opera Today.......2003-08-24

I just bought Operatica:Shine. It is my favorite CD, I strongly recomend it to enyone who enjoys opera! If you like "THE DIVA DANCE" in The Fifth Element you will love this CD!

Average customer rating: sublime Enchanting Music A magnum opus Simply Put ... Paradise in a dark unknown realm

Sleeping on the Edge of the World David Helpling Manufacturer: Spotted Peccary ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Between Green and Blue Flow Beyond City Light Emotional Landscapes Wind Journey ASIN: B00001QGKT Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

1. Rain Falls
2. Sleeping On The Edge Of The World
3. Deepest Days
4. Divine Whisper
5. Sticks And Stones
6. Moon Dreaming Thunder
7. Soul Of A Child
8. All Things End
9. Deeper Still
10. Shadows Of Far Night
11. Promise

Amazon.com

David Helpling's sophomore effort fulfills the promise of his first CD, Between Green and Blue. The guitarist is still influenced by Patrick O'Hearn, sharing the same penchant for smoldering, sensual rhythms and simple yet highly evocative melodies. He arranges it all on guitar and synthesizers, although it's often difficult to tell which is which. Helpling sends his guitar through a stream of effects and delays, using volume swells to mask its attack, turning his stringed instrument into an ambient orchestra. Across sequencer rhythm loops that sound like a pan-ethno drum troupe floating in space, Helpling layers surging synth pads draped with simple melodies that create a moody, cinematic expanse. Because he's a guitarist, Helpling has a natural sense of phrasing that eludes many keyboardists in this area of melodic electronics. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

sublime.......2007-02-26

For several years now, I have been playing this music to go to sleep to. My wife and I rely on it to usher us into dreamland each night. There are not many recordings out there that can serve do that! and it stands the test of time

Enchanting Music.......2006-10-27

This music has depth and beauty that I rarely get to experience, The musical ideas develop throughout each of the pieces as well as the album as a whole. The songs seems to spring from a well of energy and have an almost magical quality that keeps you relaxed, yet engaged, The pieces are melodic and rhythmic enough that you don't drift off into a mindless trance. This is excellent music to work to, the music keeps you energized and focused on your work. It also great to listen to if you want to sit down and enjoy an album from start to finish.

A magnum opus .......2006-10-11

Brilliant album, one of the best new age albums ever recorded. The track #4 Divine Whisper is my favorite, an amazing song that is like a great story being told of a mysterious and grand journey.

I have listened to many new age and ambient albums, and this one ranks near the top. Almost every song is masterfully composed. It's a dark themed music with subtle and intricate melodies.

I don't know why this album doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves, but it's assuredly a landmark masterwork in new age music.

Simply Put ..........2006-09-15

To avoid repeating the praises mentioned thus far, I'll just keep this short. Simply put, this is hands down, bar none, the most ELEGANT sounding CD I've ever heard in my life. I'm a huge ambient music fan and "Sleeping on the Edge of the World" continues to stand out in my library, and is among one of my all time favorites. I'll make sure they bury me with this one so I can take it with me to the great beyond.

Paradise in a dark unknown realm.......2005-01-27

David Helpling's sophomore follow-up to his debut album "Between Green and Blue" is a major artistic leap forward. Where as his first CD borrowed the 1980s keyboard styles of Patrick O'Hearn, on SOTEOTW, there is less of the O'Hearn influenced and a far more of a distinctive sound all of his own on this album.

The mix of dark moods in a positive sense is absolutely exotic and out of this world.

The dark mysterious journey through the foggy terrain begins with the eerie spiritually arousing opener entitled "Rain Falls". A dark and mysterious ambient intro begins which conveys the sense of a twilight drizzly cloudy evening and gradually builds up into an exotic track with a sound that is utterly distinctive style altogether. While it is somewhat O'Hearn influenced, this one finds Helpling with a style all of his own.

Average customer rating: Absolutely Pure & Beautiful Symphonic Rock pleasant easy listening Excellent CD luke

Symphonic Rock Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Music of ABBA, Beatles & Queen Kashmir: The Symphonic Led Zeppelin Us and Them: Symphonic Pink Floyd Riders on the Storm: The Doors Concerto The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays the Hits of Pink Floyd ASIN: B0002T7ZM0 Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

1. Come Away With Me (originally by Norah Jones)
2. Yellow (originally by Coldplay)
3. Here With Me (originally by Dido)
4. Millennium (originally by Robbie Williams)
5. Hero (originally by Enrique Iglesius)
6. What Can I Do (originally by The Corrs)
7. Flying Without Wings (originally by Westlife)
8. Everybody Hurts (originally by REM)
9. Every Breath You Take (originally by The Police)
10. Let It Be (originally by The Beatles)
11. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (originally by Procol Harum)
12. Nights In White Satin (originally by The Moody Blues)
13. Candle In The Wind (originally by Elton John)
14. Imagine (originally by John Lennon)

Tracks:

1. Beautiful Day (originally by U2)
2. Champagne Supernova (originally by Oasis)
3. Handbags & Gladrags (originally by Stereophonics)
4. Why Does It Always Rain On Me (originally by Travis)
5. Livin' On A Prayer (originally by Bon Jovi)
6. Layla (originally by Derek & The Dominos)
7. Stairway To Heaven (originally by Led Zeppelin)
8. Bat Out Of Hell (originally by Meat Loaf)
9. Run To You (originally by Bryan Adams)
10. China In Your Hand (originally by T'Pau)
11. Torn (originally by Natalie Imbruglia)
12. Bittersweet Symphony (originally by The Verve)
13. Good Vibrations (originally by The Beach Boys)
14. Bohemian Rhapsody (originally by Queen)

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely Pure & Beautiful.......2005-10-31

If you buy no other classical music, buy this collection. CD 1 (Relax) is perfect for dinner, quiet entertaining or just soft music while you're working. From "Come Away With Me", to "Whiter Shade of Pale" to "Knights in White Satin"... each piece is it's own movement - and moved you will be... Perfect for a romantic evening. CD2 is more robust, but equally entertaining. "Layla", "Livin On A Prayer", Stairway to Heaven", "Run to You" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" - you owe it to yourself to hear these licks performed by the RPO.

Symphonic Rock.......2005-07-25

It really isn't rock, but it is a very pleasant presentation of popular music, rendered in creative ways by a full symphony orchestra. It sounds like the orchestra had a great time making these CD's.

pleasant easy listening.......2005-07-19

It's not extremely interesting music, but nice background, relaxing and pleasant with full orchestra. Not a bad buy at all!

Excellent CD.......2005-03-20

I received this as a present and at first I wasn't sure if I would like it because I don't like some of the original songs, but there's something about hearing the orchestra play that makes me like all of them. Just try it out.

luke.......2004-12-12

well, if you like elevator music then you should get this cd. if not then dont waste your time, its lame. big time lame. just listen to the audio samples im so glad i didn't waste my money on this piece of crap.

Average customer rating: Not for those who expect artists to do the same thing every time. What happened between 2001 and 2003? Exquisite! just a great rock and roll record with heart Billy Bob Thornton scores again!

The Edge of the World Billy Bob Thornton Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Private Radio Hobo Beautiful Door Badge (2002) (Sub) Levity ASIN: B0000AGWGJ Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. Emily
2. Everybody Lies
3. Island Avenue
4. The Desperate One
5. Everybody's Talking
6. Fast Hearts
7. Baby Can I Hold You
8. The Edge of the World
9. God
10. Pieces of a Man
11. Pieces of a Man (Part Two)
12. The Edge of the World (Reprise)
13. Do God Wop
14. Savior
15. Midnight Train
16. To the End of Time

Customer Reviews:

Not for those who expect artists to do the same thing every time........2005-09-28

This was very different from Private Radio - not better or worse - just different. And equally amazing. Billy Bob Thornton is one of the most talented musicians out there today. People have criticized this album because it is so different from Private Radio. But I think that is why it should be praised. I respect the few artists who don't keep releasing the same stuff in different wrapping. Artists should constantly try new things. And people who can't handle that should to go back to reviewing their Top 40 repetitive mediocrities.

What happened between 2001 and 2003?.......2004-02-09

Well, after listening to Billy Bob's previous CD, Private Radio (released 2001), this was quite a change.
I like Private Radio from the very first cut, and found the whole recording to be one I could listen to over and over again.
Perhaps it was the bare bones (but quite extremely fitting) arrangements and more intimate, introspective atmosphere of Private Radio that I half expected here.
Well, dispite (or maybe because of) the more elaborate production and overall polish of 2003's The Edge of the World, I just don't feel that Billy Bob was quite as comfortable and relaxed this time around. While I didn't notice the "ascend to pitch and descending last note" vocals in Private Radio, they're quite apparent here, particularly in the title cut (melody of which is reprised in "God").
Other observations:

Please tell me that's not a drum machine in the opening measures of "Fast Hearts."

A horn section at the intro and throughout "Everybody Lies"? Yes, it's a horn section. A HORN SECTION. Lord, step aside, Blood, Sweat & Tears. Billy Bob's comin' to Vegas.

Billy's band discovers acid for the lengthy opening of "Do God Wop," and passes the bong for the equally lengthy (and utterly pointless) spoken narrative/outro.

Either Billy Bob borrowed Cher's pitch correction software after she was finished using it for "Believe," or somebody has done something damn funky with Pro Tools digital editing, because held notes seem a bit too unnatural. (Note: for those who have no idea what pitch correction is, let me sum up my feelings on the matter: better for a human voice to be natural [albeit a few cents flat or sharp] that to sound like a robot [a la "Believe"]).

A sitar on "Edge of the World (Reprise)"? Billy Bob, come on, man!

Oh, I see: repeating the vocal melody throughout the album is artistic. Gotcha. Now I understand. Goes along with the "Part II" and "Reprise" thing. Right.

The studio musicians are most definately LA studio musicians. Oh, yeah. LA studio musicians.

Oh, yes, that IS pitch correction! Check out "Island Avenue": not only disgustingly obvious enough initially, but intentionally used for robotic effect on the words "In a monotone".

But, there are a few good points, folks: "The Desperate One" is a well-produced tune, without being overbearing. Harmonies are top-notch; Joe Walsh does some fine guitar work on "Pieces of a Man"; and "Midnight Train" and "To the End of Time/Edge of the World, Part II," without the way-overused pitch correction (though it's still there, for cryin' out loud), overproduction, horn sections and sitars, comes closest to conveying Billy Bob's voice and soul.

Yes, I was always told, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all," but when you take a blessedly unpolished, soulful songwriter/vocalist like Billy Bob Thornton, add musicians who know that this is a voice meant for acoustic guitars and maybe a little B-3 organ, keep the arrangements tastefully performed and musically supportive of such a voice, and allow the music and vocals to come forth naturally -- raw, unprocessed, and natural, ie: MUSICAL -- you end up with with darn good music that's a pleasure to listen to over and over again.

I truly hope Billy Bob Thornton keeps making albums. But, a return to the realness, the unpretentiousness, the unpolished would be a most welcome thing, indeed.
Drop the LA guys, the digital pitch correction and the horn sections, Billy Bob. Damn, son, a guitar, bass, drums and organ is what your voice and lyrics cry for. Get back to the real, the gritty, the passionate, the painful reality.
And leave the overproduction and pitch-correcting annoyances to Cher.

I know this has come off rough, but honesty ain't always pretty. And if I didn't appreciate Billy Bob's work as deeply as I do, well, I guess I'd just hold my tongue. It's because I admire his work so much that I can say that, in my humble struggling musician's opinion, he can do a heck of a lot better than The Edge of the World. Want proof? Listen to Private Radio. Then try to tell me that ain't real.

Exquisite!.......2003-10-10

A gem! Truly a gem! Billy Bob is the most vivid lyricist to come along in a long time. He deftly tackles the haunting questions that torment us in the night. This is music you can sit back and inhale.

just a great rock and roll record with heart.......2003-10-09

I've had "The Edge of The World" for a couple of weeks now, and since I was anticipating it so much, I wanted to make sure that I gave it enough time to sink in so that I could write a fair review for it.

Well, everyone knows that Billy is a great actor and everyone knows what happens to most famous people who try to move into another area that their not already known for (they usually get slammed for it) , so I'm going to skip right through all of that and get on with what is really important here...THE MUSIC.

"Private Radio" was a very different move for an actor making a record. It had next to no radio appeal, no pop, and no commercialized videos with lush scenery to go along with the songs on CMT, but what it did have was an honesty and a realism that brought me back listen after compelling listen to the land of Waffle Houses, back porches, cotton fields and one night stands. THAT was an amazing record with more replay value than just about anything I've heard over the last five years. Truly remarkable.

Now, two years later, here we are at "The Edge Of The World". I wasn't qutie sure what to expect here, but I knew that this would be more rock oriented and there would be a loose story line. From the opening licks of "Emily" I knew that I was in for another treat. If all you know of Billy's singing is from "Private Radio" then this will blow you away. Frankly, it doesn't even sound like the same guy. On the last record everything was low and Cohenish, here he sings out and loud, backed by Michael Shipp's awesome guitar playing and a mighty fine band.

When "Emily" gives away to "Everybody Lies", you won't be surprised if Billy has a bonafide hit on his hands here. This is everything a great rock tune should be. It's just such a blast to listen to and the lyrics burn in deep. Now, with "Island Avenue", Billy had released this tune a couple of years back on a wildlife benefit cd called "Hollywood Goes Wild". It became one of my favorite songs and everyone I played it for loved it. Here, we're treated to a slightly different version which features back vocals by James Young and Tommy Shaw from Styx. Also, Michael Shipp's playing really shines through. It's another winner.

Now, I'm not going to go through all seventeen tracks here but I will say that with your first listen, by the time you have made it to the beautiful instrumental of "The Edge of The World" (reprise) you might agree that this is one of the most exciting and original albums of 2003 and see for yourself that Billy is indeed, the real deal. This is music about life, in a language that we can all identify with and understand.

Thank you Billy Bob!!! See you on Tour

Billy Bob Thornton scores again!.......2003-10-05

And I thought PRIVATE RADIO couldn't be beaten.

To be true, this album isn't as steeped in despair as Thornton's first was. And when the openening licks of the (almost) commercialized "Emily" met my ears, followed by the (almost) commercialized "Everybody Lies", I wondered if Marty Stuart's absence (though not total; he does produce two tracks and co-wrote one) had made Thornton into nothing more than a country-music-star wannabe.

Then I got further into the album. "Island Avenue," the superb "The Desperate One," and "Everybody's Talking" brought back that old feeling, while adding something new and exciting: SOUND. No, they weren't all stoned when they made this CD (listening to PRIVATE RADIO, one gets that idea) but they were at their best, with or without narcotics. (I don't mean to say that drugs make you a better musician; I wouldn't know, don't care to find out, and don't advocate that others find out; let's just move on to avoid further awkwardness.)

This CD is a masterpiece. The title track is no despairing, you wonder just what the heck Thornton was thinking (and yet, there's an ironic "I'll-get-you-back" twist to it that makes you have to smile). "Pieces of a Man" follows that despair-ridden tone. "Savior" offers a bit of optimism (so does the previously-mentioned "Emily"), and "To The End of Time" closes out the album (not counting the unnecessary hidden [17th] track) with a positive attitude. And "Do God Wop", a remix of "God", asks some questions of the Good Lord that'll get you laughing our buttocks (yes, I avoided saying something else) off, and yet at the same time nodding your head at how much sense it makes; great do-wop backing vocals, by the way.

That's not all the songs; the rest are pretty good, too. And yes, there's a lot of downers here; hey, this guy's been through a lot, after all. Thornton wrote or co-wrote all but three of these songs; you could say this is, if not his life, then a period of it. The greatest surprises come in 1) the instrumental "The Edge of the World reprise" (Thornton on drums) and 2) the three-minute instrumental intro to "Do God Wop" (again, Thornton on drums). Shows a nice range of musicianship.

Critics will despise this album. It is certain to garner bad reviews. Thornton is known for his acting; whenever someone tries to carve out another career, they get hammered for it. But ignore what the critics say; go with the people who actually LISTEN to the music. Billy Bob Thornton isn't exactly country; he isn't exactly rock. He's stuck somewhere in between...and that's what makes THE EDGE OF THE WORLD so delictable.

Average customer rating: Where's The Irish Music? Better than ever! Review of this album by All Music Guide Musical Perfection... Well worth the wait!

Sensation Manufacturer: Danu ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music New Age | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Fusion | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Deep Dead Blue Essential Anuna Behind the Closed Eye Cynara Christmas Songs ASIN: B000FOQ0GO Release Date: 2006-06-27

Tracks:

1. O Ignis Spiritus
2. Brezairola
3. Sensation
4. Silver River
5. Shining Water
6. Lux Aeterna
7. Road of Passage
8. Whispers of Paradise
9. Maid in the Moor Lay
10. Tenebrae IV
11. O Maria

Customer Reviews:

Where's The Irish Music?.......2007-07-21

This group is from Ireland but they aren't singing any Irish music, just
"New Age" music that gets quite boring.

Better than ever!.......2007-05-05

This long-awaited new addition to Anuna's discography is a major treat. The ensemble sounds better than ever, and the album's name "Sensation" is particularly apt for the selections on this recording. As always, Michael McGlynn's compositions and arrangements here are breathtaking and extraordinarily atmospheric as performed by this unique choral group. "Shining Water" is one of the most intoxicating tracks, with its hypnotic 5/4 motion and inclusion of recorded Cetlic harp played backwards in the background. "The Road Of Passage" is another major highlight, which has a soaring soprano solo and overlapping chords. The disk comes to a truly stunning close with "O Maria", a densely layered piece with a goosebump-raising repeating progression and electrifying embiance.

Review of this album by All Music Guide.......2007-04-23

Sensation, the 10th album by Irish choral ensemble Anúna, brings together a wide assortment of music, all of it arranged or composed by its conductor, Michael McGlynn. While McGlynn's treatments may rankle purists, who, for instance, only want to hear Hildegard von Bingen performed by unaccompanied women's voices, when taken on its own terms, his cross-pollination of musical styles is never less than intriguing and is most often beguiling.

McGlynn's sophistication as a composer accounts for much of the album's appeal. The title track, featuring a speaker reciting an idyllic Rimbaud poem, accompanied by violin, harp, and women's chorus singing a sensual, impressionistic setting of the same text, vividly captures the serenity and eroticism of Rimbaud's imagery. McGlynn's setting of the medieval text Maid in the Moor Lay is disarming in its folk-like simplicity and purity. His O Maria is harmonically and texturally complex, but never sounds "difficult," and conveys an otherworldly and enveloping serenity. Other pieces, such as Silver River and Shining Water, bring a new age sensibility to the Irish folk tradition.

The other factor in making this album so sensually appealing and rewarding is the extraordinary technical prowess and secure musicianship of the singers. The ease and precision and musicality of their performances of extremely demanding music puts them in the ranks of the very finest chamber choirs. It would be a pleasure to hear them bring their formidable strength to the broader repertoire of exceptional (and exceptionally difficult to perform) choral music that is being written today.

Review by Stephen Eddins

Musical Perfection..........2007-01-02

Anuna could sing the phone book and it would make me cry. Michael McGlynn is BRILLIANT; his arrangements are so, so rich and full...there's nothing like it.

Well worth the wait!.......2006-11-10

At long last, Anuna returns with an album of all-new compositions by choirmaster Michael McGlynn. If you're viewing this item, chances are you're already familiar with Anuna's work, and this new album is definitely another masterpiece. The overall mood is quiet, meditative and enchanting. Some fans may miss the more energetic sound of songs like 'Salve Rex Gloriae' or 'Dicant Nunc' from past albums but the mystic mood throughout gives the album a cohesive sound which works perfectly. Top recommendation!

Average customer rating: Beautiful Precursor To Planet Drum.... cool stuff

At the Edge Mickey Hart Manufacturer: Rykodisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music World Dance | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jambands | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Planet Drum Supralingua Mickey Hart's Mystery Box The Apocalypse Now Sessions The Best of Mickey Hart: Over the Edge and Back ASIN: B0000009ND Release Date: 1990-09-10

Tracks:

1. #4 For Gala
2. Sky Water
3. Slow Sailing
4. Lonesome Hero
5. Fast Sailing
6. Cougar Run
7. The Eliminators
8. Brainstorm
9. Pigs In Space

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Precursor To Planet Drum...........2002-08-12

This CD goes well with the following CD Planet Drum.

This is Mickey's CD companion to the superb book "Drumming At the Edge..."

I just love how the CD starts off with the quietness of the "Forest" noises, going from track to track adding a little more percussive instruments building up to track 5 where Mickey & Co start to really cook. It is almost like you are starting at the beginning of time up to the present.

Great stuff to set your mind to!

cool stuff.......2000-10-27

This was the best I have ever encountered

Average customer rating:

Deadstar/in Your World Muse Manufacturer: Cutting Edge ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Random 1-8 Starlight Supermassive Black Hole Knights of Cydonia Showbiz ASIN: B000087ER4 Release Date: 2003-03-17

Tracks:

1. Dead Star
2. In Your World
3. Cant Take My Eyes Off You
4. In Your World (Live)
5. Dead Star (Live)

Album Description

Japanese exclusive EP featuring five tracks, 'Dead Star', 'In Your World', 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' (Boys Town Gang cover), 'In Your World' (live), & 'Dead Star' (live). Copy control CD. Cutting Edge. 2003.

Album Details

Japanese exclusive 5 track EP, featuring 2 live tracks.

Average customer rating: Ethnic musical loungy electronic work of genuis, this is Dakini Lounge better than buddah bar Dharma Dogz are amazing!

Dakini Lounge: Prem Joshua Remixed Prem Joshua Manufacturer: White Swan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Yatri Dance of Shakti Shiva Moon (Prem Joshua Remixed by Maneesh de Moor) Water Down the Ganges Sky Kisses Earth ASIN: B0000CERM1 Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

1. Bolo Hari (The Blue God Comes to Town) (Niraj Chag Remix)
2. Himalaya Trance (Cosmic Rocker Remix)
3. Mangalam (Chillums at Dawn Remix) (Sean Dinsmore for Dum Dum Project)
4. Dakini (Monsoon Remix) (Aram Ram)
5. Secret Place (Karsh Kale Remix)
6. Shiva Moon (Moon Nectar Remix) (Prem Joshua and Maneesh de Moor)
7. Sky Kisses Earth (Remixed by Sean Dinsmore for Dum Dum Project)
8. Water Down the Ganges (Joi On the Ganges Remix)
9. Bolo Hari (Instant Pudding Mix) (Dharma Dogz)
10. Lahore Connection (Toires Remix)

Album Description

Dakini Lounge marks Indo-Jazz innovator Prem Joshua's first encounter with DJ science. Here, an eclectic collection of cutting edge mixologists including Karsh Kale, Sean Dinsmore (The Dum Dum Project), Joi and Dharma Dogz (of Waterbone) shed new light on Joshua's signature sound, translating his East-West alchemies into stunning dub, chill and dance floor masterworks.

Prem Joshua has come a long way from the 18-year-old German rocker, mind blown by a Ravi Shankar performance, answering a mysterious call from a faraway place. While spending the better part of 20 years in India (where he has sold well over 50,000 records), Joshua has developed a unique musical style employing sitar, Indian flutes, saxophone, electronica and tarana-style singing that artfully—and skillfully—bridges the gap between traditional Eastern sounds and Western jazz forms, prompting the Times of India to dub him "the new guru of East-West fusion music."

Dakini Lounge marks the next logical progression in Prem Joshua's storied career. Placing the master musician's songs in the able hands of these modern day studio mavens presents new interpretations and directions for the many listeners already in love with Prem Joshua's music while introducing him to an ever wider audience.

Album Description

Dakini Lounge marks Indo-Jazz innovator Prem Joshua's first encounter with DJ science. Here, the fusion sitar master's music is reinterpreted and redirected by an eclectic collection of cutting edge mixologists, each translating Prem Joshua's East-West alchemists into stunning dub, chill and dancefloor masterworks. White Swan. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Ethnic musical loungy electronic work of genuis, this is.......2007-02-26

Very deep, musical journey. One of the best of my collection of electronic music compillations. Very beautiful, I cannot recommend this album enough. I've explored other titles by prem Joshua, but for some reason, they are totally different, and cannot compare to THIS CD. layers upon layers of sound and really chill, very COOL, ethnic, east indian melodies. What can i say, it's one of the best.

Dakini Lounge.......2005-08-13

Loved it! Still love it! Very cool loungey music with a great Indian/Jazz twist. Great listening power. Buy it and see!

better than buddah bar.......2003-10-23

love the moon nectar remix of shiva moon, and the dharma dogz instant pudding mix blows me away, these guys take chill to the next level

Dharma Dogz are amazing!.......2003-10-07

The whole album is great, but the remix by Dharma Dogz is worth the price. A masterpiece. Anyone into chill, relaxer or cool world music MUST pick this one up!

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1. Yearning
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3. 2002
4. A Journey Home
5. Automatic
6. Back to the Garden
7. California Roll
8. Candlelight Moments: Moonlight Reflections
9. Candlelight Moments: Romantic Moments
10. Carried By My Father

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