Sweet Dreams

About the Artist
Steve Hall - International Steinway Artist

Product Description
Lullabies for young and old.

Sweet Dreams,Steve Hall

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Average customer rating: Wonderfully American A Gersh-winner Interesting... but I think I'd prefer a good Gershwin interpreter Gershwin's playing overated The jazzy Gershwin. What a CD!!!!!!!

Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Tin Pan Alley | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Traditional | ( T ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls, Vol. 2 Essential George Gershwin Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue - Piano Concerto in F - An American in Paris Levant Plays Gershwin George Gershwin: Greatest Hits ASIN: B000005J1I Release Date: 1993-11-09

Tracks:

1. Sweet And Lowdown
2. Novelette In Fourths
3. That Certain Feeling
4. So Am I
5. Rhapsody In Blue
6. Swanee
7. When You Want 'Em, You Can't Get 'Em...
8. Kickin' The Clouds Away
9. Idol Dreams
10. On My Mind The Whole Night Long
11. Scandal Walk
12. An American In Paris

Customer Reviews:

Wonderfully American.......2007-05-14

I've had a copy of this CD for years and love it. The power and optimism of the music is really quite remarkable... regardless of who or what is actually playing here. The arrangement of Swanee is light but rich with major chord trains like you just want to go marching around the room. And American In Paris leads you on a swaying, dischordy journey the deeper you go, as the narrative begins to trade delicacy for passion. (and I love renditions where you can hear the MUSIC and the instruments don't get in the way, like four-voice midi versions of Bach which reveal the eloquence).

When I listen to this CD now, and which is most surpring to me, I hear a profound pride in America - back "before." I play it when I have people over and we put burgers on the grill. This CD is the song of sitting in my back yard with the clouds blowing by and for the moment things feel OK.

"Before" - OK, there is no old perfect Amercia; but I'm thinking of the time before we learned to distill petroleum into toxic pollution, before pride meant vanity and thuggery, before hate-filled invective became public amusement, and before presidents went to war because it was good for business.

A Gersh-winner.......2007-01-07

George Gershwin had a long association with the mechanical device known as the player piano. At the age of ten, Gershwin used a neighbor's pianola to teach himself how to play, by very slowly pumping the foot pedal that advanced the hole-punched rolls, and placing his fingers on the depressed keys. His parents were so impressed by his abilities they enrolled the boy in formal piano studies when he turned 13. Thus, an American genius was born.

The existing films of Gershwin (who died of a brain tumor at age 38 in 1937) show him to be a virtuoso at his instrument. His 1924 acoustic recording of Rhapsody In Blue (with the Paul Whiteman orchestra) is further evidence of this. But no film or recording has what is contained within the album GERSHWIN PLAYS GERSHWIN: THE PIANO ROLLS, and that is-- full fidelity range.

The CD comes in a standard jewel case packaged in a heavy paper slipcover. Biographical liner notes are included along with details on the rolls. The earliest performance in this set is from 1916, made when Gershwin was an 18-year-old song plugger. My favorites here are "Swanee," from 1920, and "An American In Paris," from 1933, which is undoubtedly one of the last significant piano rolls ever made.

Gershwin's dynamic performances are not in the least obscured by the few extra notes added to the piano rolls (such practice was standard in those days). Listening to these recordings is like sitting next to this brilliant man, observing his fingers fly over the keys as he plays some of his best work.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 60:36

Interesting... but I think I'd prefer a good Gershwin interpreter.......2006-05-14

Composers are not necessarily the best performers of their own work. A songwriter's songwriter like Jules Shear or Jimmy Webb comes to mind -- surely the best representations of their songs are on other artist's albums.

This album is charming in its own way -- a taste of the music and performance style of a bygone era. Someone complained that these rolls were edited. So what? I'm going to review the final product, now how it was made. Do you eat sausage? Ask not what's in it!

I like to listen to this CD in short bits -- a few songs at a time. For some reason I find it to be fatiguing if I listen for more than 20 minutes or so. I'm not absolutely sure why this is so. Possibly the meter is just a little too metronomic on many of the songs. This lends a "mechanical" quality to the performances.

Additionally, I felt that the dynamic range was restricted. The music does get louder and softer, because of the piano rolls themselves and because of the computer programming used to read the piano rolls -- the dynamics were deliberately adjusted by the record producers in some spots, if I read the liner notes correctly. And yet. And yet. Still these songs do not dynamically "breathe" fully in and out the way they ought to. I find this disappointing, but I think it has something to do with inherent limitations in piano roll recording technique. I'm guessing.

Taken for what it is, it is an interesting concept, and the sound quality is very pleasant. The performances are very good for piano rolls, but fall short of what a good interpreter could do. Take, for example, the Rhapsody in Blue from Woody Allen's Manhattan soundtrack. Listen specifically to the piano part -- the dynamics and variations in rhythm. This is not by any means the best performance of Rhapsody, but it is better than the Gershwin rolls.

Gershwin's playing overated.......2006-04-09

After I heard this cd I bought Gershwin plays Gershwin on the naxos label which arn't piano rolls. Any pianist can tell that many of these rolls are heavily edited and can't be played by a pianists with two hands. On the naxos album that has some of these same songs Gershwin's actual playing doesn't sound very good. Many of Gershwins contempories such as James P. Johnson, Eubie Blake, Luckey Roberts and even Zez Confrey were much better pianists than he was, however they didn't have his melodic gifts as a composer. I would recommend Artis Whodhouse's
transcriptions of Jelly Roll Morton's piano rolls (on the same label) instead because most of those are exactly how he played them and in my opinion Morton was a better musician in every way than Gershwin.

The jazzy Gershwin. What a CD!!!!!!!.......2006-02-23

I got this CD as a gift. I am all for the austrogerman post- romantic music and as imagined Gershwin is not my favourite composer. I know him from his best known works such as the 'Rhapsody", the 'American' and his great songs. This CD is a treasure as mentioned from other reviewers of this site. Gershwin full of passion, his music being jazzy to the very end and that great feeling you get after a great live performance is present all over the length of this 'treasure'. No question about the presence of the music. Not to be missed

Average customer rating: Part of the soundtrack of my high school years A cd that makes you dream! This Is Worth Every Penny! More Beat For Your Buck (4 Stars) A CLASSIC EURODANCE.....

Sweet Dreams La Bouche Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Another Night Pump Up the Jam: The Album S.O.S. Europop The Sign ASIN: B000002WVB Release Date: 1996-01-16

Tracks:

1. Be My Lover
2. Sweet Dreams
3. Fallin' In Love
4. Where Do You Go
5. I'll Be There
6. Do You Still Need Me
7. I Love To Love
8. The Heat Is On
9. Poetry In Motion
10. Shoo Bee Do Bee Do (I Like That Way)
11. Nice 'N' Slow
12. Fallin' In Love (Spike Mix)
13. Be My Lover (House Mix)
14. Le Click: Tonight Is The Night

Customer Reviews:

Part of the soundtrack of my high school years.......2006-06-23

I was 15 years old and a sophomore in high school when "Be My Lover" started burning up the U.S. charts toward the end of 1995, and I loved every second of that song: Eurodance-pop perfection, bolstered by the catchy "La-da-da-dee-da-da-da-da" hook and the powerful diva voice of the late Melanie Thornton. As I recall, most radio stations played the edited version without Lane's rap, without which the song seems kind of empty (even though it is cheesy: "Like Boyz II Men I'm on bended knee"... sorry, that line makes me giggle). As much as this song simply smokes, the extended mix which also got some radio play on "mix shows" and the like is even better.
Anyway, when I bought this album I expected an album's worth of songs in the same Eurodance style which I had grown to know and love thanks to Real McCoy, 2 Unlimited, Fun Factory, and (remember "The Rhythm Of The Night?") Corona. To my surprise, there were some slow jams here too! Despite being well-sung by Melanie, as is everything here, the slow jams - especially "I'll Be There" (which is NOT the Jackson Five/Mariah Carey classic) - aren't as memorable as the dancefloor thumpers. "Be My Lover," the title song, "I Love To Love" and "The Heat Is On" are all red-hot, catchy, well-crafted Eurodance classics. And it is the talents of Melanie Thornton that make them really special. In the hands of any other singer these songs wouldn't sound nearly as hot. There's also "Where Do You Go," which is ALMOST the same song that became a hit in 1996 for the Cuban-American trio No Mercy - I say "almost" because the verses are different. Equally fun is Le Click's "Tonight Is The Night," a #89 Hot 100 hit in 1995. (Of course, after Melanie and Lane McCray got together as La Bouche, Le Click continued on with a new singer named Kayo Shekoni who was sort of a soundalike for Melanie, and scored a Top 40 hit in 1997 with "Call Me.")
And there's an oldie here too - that would be "Fallin' In Love," the Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds #1 hit from 1975. The album version is a nice, breezy, mid-tempo pop tune that wouldn't sound out of place on adult contemporary radio. It's certainly far superior to the horrid Eurodance remix that was issued to radio stations after the success of "Be My Lover" and "Sweet Dreams." Actually, "Fallin' In Love" was originally La Bouche's first single in the United States in 1995, but it flopped, getting into the "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" chart for a few weeks and then vanishing. When it was re-promoted to radio the following year, RCA did not re-release the single and CHR stations played it as an album cut (though most of them, unfortunately, played the remix, which was not all that bad on its own, but was horrible compared to the album version).

In short, this is a more-than-competent survey of the mid-1990s Eurodance sound, with a pair of big hit singles and a few extras as well. La Bouche injected some soul into the Euro beats and came up with a winner. Rest in peace, Melanie, you are still missed.

A cd that makes you dream!.......2005-10-04

Who hasn't danced even once with the big smash hit ''be my lover'' way back in 1995? And who hasn't dreamt by listening to the hit ''sweet dreams''? The unique voice of Melanie Thornton - tragically gone in a plane crash in Zurigh in 2001 - along with the rap rhymes of Lane McCray make a combination of passion, adrenaline and of course ... dancing!! Beautiful melodic songs, such as ''fallinf in love'', ''i'll be there'' and ''nice n' slow'', dance hits like ''where do you go'', ''i love to love'', ''the heat is on'', along with one beautiful ballad - ''do you still need me?''and the 2 smash hits we just talked about. The cd ends with 2 great remixes of ''be my lover'' and ''fallin' in love'', plus another big hit ''tonight is the night'', which mysteriously isn't enclosed in the 2001 compilation ''greatest hits'' of the group. A cd that everybody who loves dance music should have. The group may not exist anymore, but will always be remembered, especially Melanie.

This Is Worth Every Penny!.......2005-08-04

Surely the asking price is not too high for something as good as this. I would have paid double for it. Great for the club or a party scene, and great for driving. Just don't get too into it and speed too much.

More Beat For Your Buck (4 Stars).......2004-09-02

Music like this is usually too corny for me to even come close to giving it a chance, but I showed up to my sister's apartment one day and she was playing this CD. By the time I left her place, I was sweaty from all the dancing I was doing. I am by no means a convert, but I do give credit where credit is due. I don't know much about house/trance/dance music, but from what I've heard on this CD and from what I've been told, this is one of the better dance albums out there. A year ago I saw it at a store and bought it used for $1.00 (what a country). There are a lot of great dance tracks on this album and there are some terrible tracks on this album. When the group tries to do ballads like "I'll Be There" and "Do You Still Need Me", they come off as very cheesy attempts to "get deep". Thankfully, those kinds of songs are kept to a minimum. The strength of this album (obviously) are the dance/house tracks. There are house music staples like "Sweet Dreams", "Where Do You Go", and "Be My Lover" on here that make this CD worth the money on their own. They also follow up these classics with strong dance tracks like "Be My Lover (House Mix)", "I Love To Love", "Fallin' In Love (Spike Mix)", "Le Click: Tonight Is The Night", and "The Heat Is On". Great songs like "Nice N Slow" and "Fallin' In Love" have an R&B flavor to them and they help to even things out. Overall, I'd have to say that this album is pretty good. It's not a classic album by any means, but there are some classic dance joints on this album. It has some obvious holes in it, but it's still worth the money if you can find it at a good price. It's sad that lead singer Melanie died in that plane crash back in 2001, but she left behind some great music that will get your body moving. It's always hard to see people go when so much potential is left unfulfilled.

Standout Tracks: Be My Lover, I Love To Love, Where Do You Go (My Favorite), Le Click: Tonight Is The Night, The Heat Is On, Fallin' In Love, Sweet Dreams, Nice N' Slow, Fallin' In Love (Spike Mix), and Be My Lover (House Mix)

A CLASSIC EURODANCE............2004-08-29

La Bouche was the most played band in Europa in the 90's when i went to nights clubs at this period (I'm 29),Then i was surprised when i hear it recently on a CHR Florida radio Station:It's a gold eurodance band !
E from France

Average customer rating: AWESOME SOUNDTRACK Purists may hate me, but... worth listening Why change the background? Very Pleased

Sweet Dreams: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Patsy Cline Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1980s | By Decade | Soundtracks | 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 CDs $7 - $10 | Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sweet Dreams Coal Miner's Daughter Coal Miner's Daughter - 25th Anniversary Edition Patsy Cline - Remembering Patsy Gold ASIN: B000002O4V Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. San Antonio Rose
2. Seven Lonely Days
3. Your Cheatin' Heart
4. Lovesick Blues
5. Walking After Midnight
6. Foolin' 'Round
7. Half As Much
8. I Fall To Pieces
9. Crazy
10. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
11. She's Got You
12. Sweet Dreams

Customer Reviews:

AWESOME SOUNDTRACK.......2007-06-28

PATSY CLINE AT HER "UPDATED" BEST. I HEARTILY ADVISE GETTING THIS TIMELESS CD OF HER GREATEST HITS. BELIEVE ME, YOU WON'T REGRET IT.

Purists may hate me, but..........2007-01-30

these songs sound terrific remixed! Who better to do the remixing then Owen Bradley, who produced the original tracks. There are those who bemoan that the songs have been remixed, but the original versions are available in pristine form elsewhere. These are slight variations on the originals, and the result is a freshening up of the terrific performances. If you love Patsy Cline's music, you'll love this disc!

worth listening.......2006-11-11

though this is an old record, but it is still worth listening, esp the title " Crazy" now seems become popular again.

Why change the background?.......2004-10-01

The soundtrack is great, because of Patsy's voice. I don't understand why they had to change the background for the movie- All they had to do was use the original 4-Star material that Patsy recorded. Maybe they weren't able to do so, due to copywrights and such. Whatever the case, even if I like the original backgrounds better, they are an interesting change. My favorite track is "San Antiono Rose." It's always been one of my favorite Patsy songs and it sounds great with an alternate background. I recommend this album to add to your Patsy collection if you are a fan!!

Very Pleased.......2002-08-28

Item recieved in a timely manner. Bought as a gift. Recipiant very pleased. Very good condition.

Average customer rating: a limited legacy Timeless and awesone 10 STARS: THE GREATEST GUITARIST THIS SIDE OF JIMI HENDRIX Could have been stronger as a single disc Psychedelic, blues, rock, country - THE HOUSE THAT ROY BUILT

Sweet Dreams: The Anthology Roy Buchanan Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Guitar on Fire: The Atlantic Sessions When a Guitar Plays the Blues Live in Japan American Axe: Live in 1974 Deluxe Edition ASIN: B000001DZQ Release Date: 1992-09-22

Tracks:

1. Blatimore
2. Black Autumn
3. The Story Of Isaac
4. There'll Always Be
5. Sweet Dreams
6. Pete's Blue
7. The Messiah Will Come Again
8. Tribute To Elmore James
9. After Hours
10. Five String Blues
11. C.C. Ryder (Live)
12. My Baby Says She's Gonna Leave Me
13. Please Don't Turn Me Away
14. Country Preacher
15. Wayfaring Pilgrim

Tracks:

1. Down By The River (Live)
2. I'm A Ram (Live)
3. I'm Evil (Live)
4. Good God Have Mercy
5. If Six Were Nine
6. Green Onions
7. Soul Dressing (Live)
8. Hey Joe (Live)
9. Fly...Night Bird
10. Turn To Stone
11. Dual Soliloquy

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One of the tragic figures in blues-rock, Roy Buchanan possessed chops that matched those of any of his more acclaimed contemporaries, including Eric Clapton. His recording accomplishments, however, were problematic. Despite forecasts of stardom that corresponded with his 1972 solo debut (the Arkansas- born virtuoso made his debut as a sideman 15 years earlier), Buchanan never found the perfect forum for instrumental expression. After years of frustration, he hung himself in a jail cell in 1986 after being arrested for drunk driving. This 2 CD anthology stands as the definitive overview of Buchanan's career, mixing the best of his '70s and '80s records with a generous assortment of unreleased tracks. --Steve Stolder

Customer Reviews:

a limited legacy.......2007-05-18

Roy Buchanan showed up on my "rock radar" in the 1970s. Living in L.A., I occasionally heard some of his songs on late night FM "progressive rock" stations and was mildly interested. His talent with the Fender telecaster guitar was hard to ignore, but by the 1980s, histrionic and careening guitar solos had already become a subject of parody in rock journalism and SNL comedy sketches. (Today they persist as self-parody in various air guitar events.) As rock continued to morph, the better songwriters, musicians and bands came to use the lead guitar more economically, integrating it with the rhythm and bass guitars, drums and the vocals - proving the old adage that less is more. In the best ensembles following the thankful twilight (and sunset) of the "guitar gods," the judicious use of keyboards, harmonicas, along with the seasoning of acoustic guitars and brass enriched and nuanced rock and roll.

The best example of a huge guitar talent "knowing his place" is the career of Ry Cooder. He astutely assembles some of the best instrumentalists and integrates his guitar work with their instruments. Think of John Hiatt's BRING THE FAMILY, recorded in the same year as Buchanan's suicide. It is a record that - thanks to its use of Cooder's guitar and his band - has a great range of snappy instrumental work and musical styles. BTF succeeds in lifting Hiatt's songwriting and vocals to a new level and it is arguably his best recording. By the way, Cooder draws from a broad spectrum of musical traditions, respects them and masters them.

By contrast the selections in this 2 CD set of the late Buchanan's career show him up as a monomaniacal bombast - a singular instrumentalist who turns his guitar work into pyrotechnical displays at the expense of everything else in his music. The band mostly seems along for the ride, providing filler for one intense telecaster solo after another, as the straining fretwork grows evermore tedious. Nearly all Buchanan's songs are covers of other musician's work, and this is the terrain of the bar/club band, cannibalizing the mainstream hits of commercially successful rockers for the consumers of Bud "longnecks." Buchanan strikes me as a bar band guitarist who metastasized into a talent that finally had no place to go.

Were Buchanan's monster guitar solos a compensation for his inadequate vocals? Perhaps, and his thin, high vocals sink his songs every time. Troubling, too, is the overworked version of "Hey Joe" here that takes on a surly misogynist edge that gave me the creeps - as if the murderous content needed any further menace from the singer. Was there a Mrs. Buchanan to wonder about her husband's approach to this song?

Sometimes you can tell a lot about a musician by their fans - especially those who REMAIN Buchanan fans. Terms like arrested development and perpetual adolescence come to mind. But I suppose someone has to keep the flame at a guitar god's shrine. For me, I'm a convinced "atheist" - unless a lost recording of a DIFFERENT Buchanan turns up to prove me wrong.

Timeless and awesone.......2006-08-03

If you haven't heard of Roy Buchanan, you will be glad you did. This is the one album to get. In my top 10 of all time for sure.

10 STARS: THE GREATEST GUITARIST THIS SIDE OF JIMI HENDRIX.......2006-07-19

I only saw Roy Buchanan once, during the mid 80s,I stood five feet from him and I was absolutely Gobsmacked!! Now, here's a man who produced a gumbo of country, blues, rock & roll, jazz, whatever, into a wholly original creation of the most sublime, intense, technically challenging electric guitar music in history. He was a true original, growing up in hillbilly America, backing the likes of Dale Hawkins (that's him on "My Babe"), he was the classic journeyman. Apparently, later, Ronnie Hawkins (Dale's cousin)asked Roy to briefly join the Hawks to teach newbe "Robbie Robertson" some guitar tricks. On their first session, apparently Roy gave Robbie a look which said "You wanna dance?! Then, let's dance!". As he tuned up, Roy went through a whole symphony of sounds, squeals, harmonics, glissando runs, pulverizing the younger guitarist! Roy Buchanan was a legend. His renditions of Don Gibson's "Sweet Dreams" or Neil Young's "Down By The River" place him at the very pinacle of electric guitar greats! it is criminal that this genius of the guitar never got his due! However, ask any tele player worth his salt and, dollars to donuts, Roy Buchanan (along with Danny Gatton) will be at the very top of their list of heroes. As proof, check out the Hellecaster's wonderful tribute to him (their version of Sweet Dreams from their first album). This box includes a firm introduction to Roy Buchanan and his formidable talent. Reader be warned. After hearing this set, you WILL be compelled to go out and buy the remainder of his catalogue. We will NEVER see the likes of him again. So...all you guitar players out there, tune up your teles and BOW DOWN BEFORE A MASTER!!

Could have been stronger as a single disc.......2005-07-05

Roy Buchanan was an exceptionally powerful instrumentalist whose blues-based playing was a nice contrast to his exceptionally untraditional use of a Telecaster. Roy loved to manipulate the volume and tone pots of his Tele to get unearthly volume swells and wah-wah like effects that could make his guitar sound like a violin or a woman screaming. Anyone listening to this collection will notice similarities between Roy's playing and that of Jeff Beck and Dave Gilmour, both of whom were huge fans of Roy's and freely admitted his influence over their styles.

Unfortunately, like many gifted guitar heroes, Roy's studio output was erratic. Most of the first CD, which features Roy's beautiful version of "Sweet Dreams" along with some fine blues covers, is some of the best instrumental music ever recorded. Sadly, Roy also had an absolutely terrible singing voice and either he or his producers insisted on recording vocal tracks. "The Messiah Will Come Again" works because Roy only delivers a spoken intro, but other songs are seriously marred by his flat, deadpan delivery. The second CD is even worse, this time including an overlong jam around "Green Onions".

Don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of Roy's and his best material is some of my favorite music. As an anthology, however, I'd prefer that he were remembered for his very best music and not some of his most uneven. This could have been edited down to a very good single disc. Instead, we're left with a two-disc set that you'll end up skipping through huge sections out of necessity.

Psychedelic, blues, rock, country - THE HOUSE THAT ROY BUILT.......2005-06-03

And what a beautiful house it was (sad he didn't get to live in it AFTER it was seriously recognized). I saw him once in a very small venue in St. Louis in the mid-80's (I was 10 feet away), not too long before he died from an alleged suicide. He did seem sad in a way and a bit spaced dealing with the crowd energy, but his brilliant soulfull playing knocked me out that night. He shot right up to the top of my favorite guitar players list for a long while after that, and I have seen many a concert (I often cranked up my guitar to the few albums of his I have). I got this when it came out to have some cd's of his material and because it is a pretty good overview from what I can tell. I am still not completely familiar with his whole catalogue of material, but he really shows incredible diversity on these songs. Recently I took the time to play guitar with the whole deal straight through and at the end I was very satisfied that this guitar man should be played more often (I listen to so much music that it is hard to keep up with everything). Some of the songs are more straight forward, but many of them are worked up to a psychedelic frenzy that even Hendrix or Beck would take notice. There are moments (long ones)of sheer brilliance interspersed through many songs, esp. disk 2 (his later albums are the more intense guitar oriented ones I believe). I didn't take exact notes as to what exact section twisted my noodle, but there were many. There are some songs missing I love from other albums, but there are plenty of others to make up for it! Anyone who loves smokin' guitar (or just great songs played well) will find this or others of his to be well worth owning - trust me! Green Onions never tasted so good!

Average customer rating: Very spotty 2nd album, though still worth owning Makes a stone-age CD sound brand new all over again! Pop perfection, but beware. Their only really strong album Satellite Of Love !!!!

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Eurythmics Manufacturer: SMG ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Touch Be Yourself Tonight Savage Revenge The Ultimate Collection ASIN: B0000CFXNP Release Date: 2005-11-15

Tracks:

1. Love Is A Stranger
2. Ive Got An Angel
3. Wrap It Up
4. I Could Give You (A Mirror)
5. The Walk
6. Sweet Dreams [Are Made Of This]
7. Jennifer
8. This Is The House
9. Somebody Told Me
10. This City Never Sleeps
11. Home Is Where The Heart Is (BONUS TRACK)
12. Monkey Monkey (BONUS TRACK)
13. Babys Gone Blue (BONUS TRACK)
14. Sweet (BONUS TRACK)
15. Dreams [Hot Remix] (BONUS TRACK)
16. Love Is A Stranger [Coldcut Remix] (BONUS TRACK)
17. Satellite Of Love Previously Unreleased (BONUS TRACK)

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Singer Annie Lennox and guitarist Dave Stewart first received notice in the Tourists, scoring a big U.K. hit in 1979 with a cover of Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to Be With You." Emerging as the Eurythmics in 1981, Lennox's cabaret-tinged vocal style and Stewart's left-of-center songs took a while to mesh, but when they finally did, with the haunting, hook-filled 1983 No. 1 single, "Sweet Dreams" (accompanied by one of the most striking videos ever made), the two found themselves rocketing to stardom. This, their second album, also features their initial British hit, "Love Is a Stranger," and an icy-cool cover of Sam and Dave's r&b classic, "Wrap It Up." --Billy Altman

This edition has been digitally re-mastered from the original master tapes by Eurythmics mastermind Dave Stewart, with input from collaborator Annie Lennox. In addition, there are seven bonus tracks: a mixture of b-sides, remixes, and previously unreleased material (notably a cover of Lou Reeds' beautiful "Satellite of Love"). The packaging is a six-panel digipack redesign orchestrated by Laurence Stevens Design, the firm who art-directed all the original releases, while the thick booklets contain rare photos and insightful, new sleeve notes.

Album Description

We have painstakingly collated the original master tapes and with the supervision of Dave Stewart, have remastered them to the highest standard possible. The sound quality is truly amazing and has to be heard to be believed.

Each album will feature bonus material compiled with the assistance of Dave and Annie. Rare B sides never before released on CD, classic remixes and most excitingly, unreleased recordings, including a series of amazing cover versions plus live and acoustic performances.

Each reissue has been redesigned by Laurence Stevens Design | LSD the creative agency who has worked with the band throughout their entire career. All eight albums will be released in deluxe digipack packaging, and each album will be stickered to highlight the wealth of bonus material on each release. The 18 to 24 page booklets include refreshed front sleeve artwork, original single sleeves and most importantly previously unseen photography covering the bands whole career. Phill Savidge renowned PR guru and Eurythmics fan has, through various interviews with Dave and Annie, written sleeve notes for each album. Insightful, provactive and `unput downable', they help bring the bands incredible story and music alive.

Album Details

Re-release featuring Six Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Very spotty 2nd album, though still worth owning.......2006-08-27

To most fans in the U.S., they thought this was the first album by Eurythmics. With the brilliant 'In The Garden' album not released here until the early 90's, what else were they to think? 'Sweet Dreams', the song, became a massive hit due to endless rotation on the young MTV way back when. The song is a combination of the soulful wailings, which would eventually make Eurythmics bland and forgettable, and electronic New Wave, which was so prevalent at the time. While on their way to commercial stardom, Eurythmics still looked very much the art school oddballs, which makes this very much a transitional album. Because of that the album is a very spotty affair.

The album opens with the timeless "Love is a stranger". In the U.S. this was the follow up single to "Sweet Dreams", though did not make as much impact on the buying public, regardless of the fact that it was a far superior song. The dark, obsessive lyrics and heavy electronic beat gave the song a slightly Gothic feel. It's definitely the best song on the album, and with a mesmerizing video to boot!
"I've got an angel" is almost as high on my list as "Love is a stranger". Some crazy flute playing adding to Annie's haunting singing makes this another timeless classic.
"Wrap it up" is a real low point, not just for the album but for their career. Perhaps it was a carry over from their days as The Tourists, but it's only worsened by the addition of guest vocalist Green for the irritating Scritti Politti.
"I could give you a mirror" and "Somebody told me" are more high quality, slightly dark synthpop pieces that have been favorites since I first purchased the album back in 1983.
"The Walk" and "This city never sleeps" are both light and airy, pleasant enough background songs.
Another real low point is the tedious "This is the house". This was actually released as a single in the UK before stardom hit, and I can see why it went virtually unnoticed. I do not like it at all.

This new CD remaster comes with a very incomplete selection of bonus material, most from the time. "Home is where the heart is" was the B side of the 7" single "This is the house", and is a goofy little doodle that isn't bad, and even a bit fun. "Monkey monkey" is one of their forgettable, experimental instrumentals. "Baby's gone blue" was the B side of the "Sweet Dreams" 12" single, and sounds very much like an outtake from In The Garden. It's an odd little song about a dead girl, and the highlight of the bonus material.

An unfortunate absence from this reissue is the B side "Let's just close our eyes". It's an early version of "The Walk", though radically different and zombie-like.

Like the reissue of 'In The Garden', 'Sweet Dreams' comes with an excellent deluxe booklet with nice liner notes and many great period photos, though also lacks the lyrics that were printed with previous releases.

The remastering of the CD is pretty good. Like with 'In The Garden' there are occasional, minor stereo fluctuations possibly due to the age of the tapes. Though I had read that all of the original master tapes had been located at various BMG locations around the world, the song "Monkey monkey" is clearly taken from a dirty record. There was not even an attempt to mask the fact, but since I don't care for the song I'll just skip it anyway.

'Sweet Dreams' is a very spotty album after the masterpiece of In The Garden. The transition that started on this album would continue on the next album, 'Touch'.

Makes a stone-age CD sound brand new all over again!.......2006-03-09

The Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart duo the Eurythmics had miniscule commercial success with their 1981 debut album entitled "In The Garden". However their sophomore release entitled "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" was the album that thrusted them into international success with the famous classic "Sweet Dreams are Made of This". Although not the first album I've owned by them (Savage was the first CD I bought), it stands out in my opinion because of it's bizarre character throughout the album. The original version of "Sweet Dreams" as well as it's virtual twin album "Touch" suffered tremendously from the really poor volume quality details. Both of these albums were recorded on low-tech equipment and "Sweet Dreams" was recorded from September to November of 1982 and released in January of 1983. The 2005 deluxe edition though I feel really improves the sound quality in a way that I never would've thought possible. While the album was definitely showing it's age, the improved remastering makes it almost like as if a towel was lifted off the stereo speakers and makes a Stone Age sounding record sound brand new all over again!

No one can forget the experimental nature of its title track with it's famous video with Annie Lennox her gender-bending fashion style. The song itself too is awesome with it's incredible keyboard arrangements, innovative pre-techno drum beat as well as it's dramatic, dark melody. But other songs that stand out are the opening track "Love Is A Stranger", the menacing nature of "I Could Give You An Angel" and the R&B/ New Wave hybrid song that is "This Is The House" which combines the best of 1970s funk guitars with the electronic 80s New Wave sounds to create a real classic. For all the glory of the title track, it pales in comparison to what I consider the most transcendent track on here that closed out the older edition of this album entitled "This City Never Sleeps". As the previous songs in general have a more or less sunny afternoon but austere industrial atmosphere, this song has a much mellower and much darker but more pleasant evening dark mood compared to the rest of this album. The song begins with the sound of underground subway trains and becomes a very eerie, late night urban song with an ambient sound and incredible vocals by Annie. The strange melody of the song as well as the distant light guitar riffs that build in the background and increase into the foreground in sound is just amazing. The combination of this and the subway train track sound effects give the song among the best urban atmospheres of many early 1980s songs. At more than six minutes in length, "This City Never Sleeps" allows for a great amount of enjoyment that would not be possible had it been half as long. Out of all the tracks on this album, TCNS is without a doubt the best song on here, both on the old and remastered editions. As I listen to it, I am just impressed at how well it's held up over the years since it was recorded! Especially by 1983 standards, "This City Never Sleeps" is a year ahead of it's time and even ahead of songs that they did in the years the followed. Even songs that I did not mention are great as well.

The bonus tracks are mostly decent and actually add some flavor to the remastered edition that makes it much more adventurous than the old version was. Although most of them certainly are odd electronic New Wave noodlings that were odd enough to just stay in the b-side category, the six bonus tracks though are still a lot of fun to listen to even if their quality is variable. "Home Is Where The Heart" is one of the strangest songs I've ever heard from this duo. Monkey Monkey" and "Baby's Gone Blue" are decent experimental tracks but don't rank up to the rest but are still enjoyable to a degree. Included are two remixes done in 1991, one of is "Sweet Dreams" as well as "Love is a Stranger" both of which I feel do a wonderful job of giving them a whole different character. The Hot Remix of "Sweet Dreams" is darker, much heavier in mood and has a much heavier techno-drum beat, new keyboard parts as well as some haunting voice keyboard ambience to give the song a much stormier, more intense feel almost totally different from the original version. The Coldcut Remix of "Love Is A Stranger" is over 7 minutes long and has a much more of a sound that blends old school hip-hop and electronica keyboards to build the melody. Some of the `slushy' electronic sound effects as well as the amplified voice effects give the song a spookier sound but still a very flamboyant and sophisticated style to the point that had it not been for Annie's lyrics being song, would've sounded almost like a totally different song altogether. Some have criticized the inclusion of these two songs but I have to digress. I have to say that both "Sweet Dreams" and "Love is a Stranger" were redone incredibly well.The final track called "Satellite of Love" was previously unreleased until now and is now available for future generations to enjoy. The song sounds extremely dated, even by 1983 standards but is still enjoyable especially in the second half of the track. It closes this expanded edition of "Sweet Dreams".

I've always had an incredible admiration of Annie's lyric songwriting as well as her icy strength throughout her music career both with her partner Dave Steward as the Eurythmics and as a solo artist from "Diva" onwards. The remastered edition of "Sweet Dreams" is highly recommended even if you've had the original version for many years. It's that great! I never could've imagined the day that their wonderful albums would all get the treatment they deserved and "Sweet Dreams" in my opinion benefited the most from this! Highly recommended even if you already have the older edition.

Pop perfection, but beware........2006-01-29

This LP is perfection. The remastering is OVERTLY SUPERB. This LP is worth it's price. Did I mention the sound? (-: Beware of the bonus tracks. They aren't worth diddly.

Their only really strong album.......2006-01-11

Going back to this I was struck by how consistent this CD is. After this album they started doing more genre pieces and their albums seemed like (fantastic) singles plus filler--there's no overall mood. But on this one, after the silly cover of "Wrap It Up," the kind of thing they couldn't get enough of later on, it moves into this gorgeous stretch that is unbroken through the amazing "This City Never Sleeps." It's like Sade meets Nico or something, and notably lo-fi, in a cool way. After all these years of "Missionary Man" and "Diva" and all that big pop stuff, which is great but kinda blowsy, the sustained late-night mystery of this album is something that is really special and a wonder to rediscover.

Satellite Of Love !!!!.......2006-01-08

The reason to purchase this is the incredible cover of Lou Reed's "Satellite Of Love" - I cannot believe this was recorded at the same time - it seems years advanced. This track truly showcases Annie's ability to use her voice as an instrument and the outcome is, quite frankly, stunning. As for the rest ... I must agree with other reviewers - there are great remixes and extended original versions not on the CDs which is disappointing - but this is what Dave did so we have to live with it....it could be worse ........

Average customer rating: beauty sleep Baroque Music: A Prelude To Sleep Baroque to Comfort and Sleep By Guys! Don't be put-off by the cover art! Mellow, but not sleepy

Baroque for Beauty Sleep: Sweet Dreams for Beautiful Dreamers Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Albinoni | Albinoni, Tomaso | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Corelli | Corelli, Arcangelo | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Respighi | Respighi, Ottorino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Domenico Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Domenico | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alessandro Marcello | Marcello, Alessandro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Oboe | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | 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 Similar Items: Baroque at Bathtime: A Relaxing Serenade to Wash Your Cares Away Bach at Bedtime: Lullabies for the Still of the Night Tchaikovsky At Tea Time: A Refreshing Blend For Body And Spirit Beethoven for Book Lovers: An Intimate Companion for Reading Bach for Breakfast ASIN: B00000DBVH Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

1. Ancient Airs And Dances For Lute, Suite III: Italiana
2. The Four Seasons: Winter (Largo)
3. Oboe d'amore Concerto In A: Affettuoso
4. Sonata No. 2 In E-flat For Flute & Harp, BWV 1031: Siciliano
5. Concerto In D, RV 93 For Four Guitars: Largo
6. Ancient Airs And Dances For Lute, Suite III: Siciliana
7. Giazotto: Adagio
8. L'estro armonico - Op. 3, Concerto No. 5 in A, RV 519: Largo
9. Suite In A minor For Recorder, Strings & Continuo: Air a l'Italien
10. Concerto In D: Andante
11. Sonata In E
12. Concerto Grosso No. 12 In B Minor, Op. 6: Larghetto e piano
13. Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Adagio
14. Flute Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 10 ('La notte'), RV 439: Largo
15. Oboe Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat: Andante
16. Concerto Grosso No. 8 In G Minor, Op. 6 ('Christmas'): Pastorale: Largo
17. Flute Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, RV 439, Op. 10 ('La notte'): Il sonno, Largo
18. L'estro armonico, Op. 3 - Concerto No. 11 In D Minor, RV 565: Largo e spiccato
19. Concerto In E ('L'amoroso', RV 271): Allegro
20. Nulla in mundo pax, RV 630

Customer Reviews:

beauty sleep.......2007-05-30

This music is perfect for bed time.
Beautiful classic music that lulls you to sleep.

Baroque Music: A Prelude To Sleep.......2004-05-30

This album is from the popular series "Set Your Life To Music"
series. The theme for this one is "Baroque For Beauty Sleep" which seems to be a companion to "Baroque For Bathtime". Baroque music, especially the slower movements in many concertos, are exquisite nocturnal pieces that ease the transition from being awake to falling asleep. The beautiful, elegant, slow, graceful music of many of these pieces will definately relax you and even help you fall asleep. It's therapeutic. There are so many reasons one can buy this album. It can help you relax and soothe you, as already mentioned, and it can be played in the background of a message therapy session. It can serve as music for a romantic evening or dinner. And lastly, it hits the spot after a long day and you're ready to visit the world of dreams.

Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances, scored for lute and other Baroque period instruments, is the newest piece on the album. Respighi, a modern composer, was delving into neoclassic music and deliberately evoking the Baroque Era. It works wonderfully.
Naturally, no Baroque album is complete without Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Here is the Largo from "Winter" only it is played on panpipes by the New Age artist Zamfir. The sound is hauntingly beautiful. There is a sonata for flute and harp by Bach, the biggest name in the period and Vivaldi's "L'Estro Armonico" as well as Telemann's Suite in A for Recorder. One particular piece I enjoy and think you will too is the melodic and elegant Concerto Grosso No. 12 by Handel, the slow movement Larghetto E Piano. It is sheer tonal beauty. There is more concertos by Vivaldi, whose use of the flute is always very reflective and dreamy and even a solo aria from a motet of his, the soprano Elly Ameling sings "Nulla In Mundo Pax", a lyrical-coloratura showcase which crowns and concludes this gorgeous album.

Baroque to Comfort and Sleep By.......2004-02-16

Baroque is such a wide and wonderful musical discovery for us modern types. It is soothing and quieting to the soul, and in this case for the body as well.

Whether used as lullaby inducing or just listening pleasure and relaxation, this is nice collection. Including wide array of instruments: strings, flute, panpipes, oboe, flute, harp, guitar, recorder, piano, and voice --- this is truly enjoyable.

There is wide array of baroque composers as well --- Rephighi, Vivaldi, Bach, Albinoini, Telemann, and more.

Great price, great variety, great addition to your CD collection.

Guys! Don't be put-off by the cover art!.......2002-03-20

I commend the compilers for creating such a wonderful CD. The music is quite mellow, especially the pieces that are preformed by Zamfir, the famous panpipist. That whimsical woodwind gives a rustic, almost mythical feel the piece of music. You almost feel like you are in Arcadia awaiting a lecture by Chiron!

There is a good cross sampling of various Baroque pieces and Baroque artists. The variety is the spice that makes this CD worth buying and listening to over and over again. This CD also works well on shuffle, which remakes it into a brand new album.

There are a lot of oboes and string on this disc, and being a former oboist, I am electrified as I hear that instruments mellow honk!

Guys! Don't be put off by the cover-this is a good disc. Good for the mind, heart, and soul!

Mellow, but not sleepy.......2002-02-02

I don't know how to sum this one up. It is mellow, but you can't meditate to it. It's more upbeat than I would normally prefer to sleep to, but it works all the same. The music is performed so beautifully that I almost want to stay up and listen.

This CD is also good for reading to, because it is easy on the ears but won't put you to sleep.

Average customer rating: Very sweet, but a little short

Baby Einstein: Lullabies and Sweet Dreams Various Artists Manufacturer: Buena Vista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Lullabies | Children's Music | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics Baby Einstein: Traveling Melodies Baby Einstein: Playtime Music Box Baby Neptune Baby Einstein: On the Farm ASIN: B000A2GEEE Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

1. Rainforest/A Desert/The Forest/The Beach/Arctic Places/The Savannah
2. Twinkle, Twinkle
3. Lullaby and Goodnight
4. Canon
5. New World

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The Baby Einstein Lullabies and Sweet Dreams Book and CD Set takes your little one on a musical rhyming journey to dream time. Featuring enchanting poetry, the Lullabies and Sweet Dreams Book takes your child to the rainforest, the desert, the beach and more to discover how animals and other things sleep. Whether zebras on the savannah, or children in the city, the soothing Baby Einstein poetry will expose your baby to the concept of sleep and lull her into relaxation.Lullabies and Sweet Dreams is sure to become a favorite at bedtime. The accompanying Lullabies and Sweet Dreams CD contains narrated versions of the poems in the book, along with enchanting classical melodies re-orchestrated specially for little ears.The Lullabies and Sweet Dreams Book and CD Set features sturdy, baby-safe pages.Age: 9 months +Awards:National Parenting Center Seal of Approval

Customer Reviews:

Very sweet, but a little short.......2005-10-13

I know you can't ask for much given the great price but I was a little disappointed that the music section wasn't a little longer (I think the who CD is less than 20 minutes). But it is a good addition to the going-to-bed routine for my 1 year old.

Average customer rating: Brilliant playing transcending primitive recording technique The Master of the Cornet Clarke is the cornet master! heartbreaking music from a bygone era Be careful

Herbert L. Clarke: Original Recordings 1907-21 Manufacturer: Crystal Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Godard, Benjamin | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | 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 Trumpet | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cornet Favorites Turn-of-the-Century Cornet Favorites Carnaval The Legendary Trumpet Virtuosity of Rafael Mendez The Legacy ASIN: B000003J4O Release Date: 1996-10-01

Tracks:

1. Bride Of The Waves
2. The Holy City
3. Sounds From The Hudson (Valse Brilliante)
4. Killarney
5. Caprice Brilliante (The Debutante)
6. Perhaps Love's Dream Will Last Forever
7. Carnival Of Venice
8. Ah Cupid
9. Bride Of The Waves
10. Once Upon A Time
11. Rondo Caprice (From The Shores Of The Mighty Pacific)
12. Aloha Oe (Farewell) (Hawaiian Love Song)
13. Russian Fantasie
14. The Palms
15. La Veta Caprice (Lillian)
16. Berceuse From Jocelyn
17. Sounds From The Hudson (Valse Brilliante)
18. Twilight Dreams Waltz-Intermezzo
19. Southern Cross
20. Love's Old Sweet Song
21. Showers Of Gold Scherzo
22. Macushla
23. Caprice Brilliante (The Debutante)
24. Killarney
25. Carnival Of Venice
26. Stars In A Velvety Sky

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These 26 selections, recorded from 1904 to 1922, document the work of an important American player and band composer. Despite the trivial nature of most of the music, one can't help listening to Herbert Clarke's playing with respect and growing affection. He was a most elegant player, with a beautiful tone that comes across even in the earliest of these recordings. The showiest pieces, which can be quite dazzling, are still performed with taste and musicianship. This disc is an important sound document, and the transfers from even the earliest of the recordings are surprisingly listenable. Highly recommended to all brass and nostalgia lovers. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant playing transcending primitive recording technique.......2001-01-11

Hearing this CD -- despite the distracting surface noise from the primative acoustic recordings from which this CD was remastered -- I appreciate for the first time the greatness of Clarke as a cornet soloist. If he is not the greatest to date, he is surely one of the giants upon whose shoulders modern virtuosi of the trumpet (which has pretty much replaced the cornet) stand.

Clarke's sheer artistry in both composition and performance still dazzle and his interpretive ability brings to life some of the 'tear jerkers' of the golden age of popular brass music in a way no modern performance comes close to.

Although on first hearing one could be very much distracted by the primitive recordings, the brass player soon focuses on Clarke's playing so completely that the the surface noise disappears.

Every trumpet player and cornetist, more, every brass player and lover of band music, should own a copy.

The Master of the Cornet.......2001-01-04

God bless Crystal Records for taking the time to re-issue these extremely rare and valuable recordings from an unfortunately neglected giant in American musical history. Most people today don't realise how famous and influential Mr. Clarke and his peers (Sousa, Pryor et. al.)were on the American musical scene at the beginning of the Twentieth century. It is very important that these recordings (and others from this period, the birth of sound recording) be preserved for future generations.

As for those who could not stand the "hiss" on these recordings, how spoiled can you be? You simply miss the point of all this. We all know that these records were made during the infancy of the recording industry, and that they didn't have the technology we now have. I find it thrilling to listen to them just as they are. Recorded sound is the closest we have to time travel, and I find it fascinating to listen to these recordings as though I was there when they were first made. And most of all, through the marvel of recorded sound (Mr. Sousa notwithstanding) I can listen today to the greatest cornetist who ever lived, even though he passed away over 50 years ago.

Hopefully Crystal Records will someday put out an anthology of original Sousa and Pryor Band recordings.

Clarke is the cornet master!.......2000-08-03

Herbert Clarke is the finest cornetist the planet has ever seen. The technical brilliance on Carnival is just breathtaking. The sound quality of the recording is little hinderance on the true genius behind this man's playing. Don't let the hiss bother you!!!

heartbreaking music from a bygone era.......2000-03-22

These vintage recordings would have been otherwise lost to us--and a great loss at that. Clarke plays so beautifully, esp. those pieces that he wrote. It's notall oom-paa-paa, but music that is deeply affecting and stirring.This is the effect that Wynton Marsalis was going for in his "Carneval." While Marsalis's album is a wonderful tribute, this is the original. A must-have for any serious trumpet player.

Be careful.......1999-09-14

Watch out if you want to buy this cd! It's a good cd with Herbert Clarke playing some of his own pieces the way they should be played...but the recording is TERRIBLE! Naturally, it's a 1904 recording! But the hiss for the first half of the cd is almost painful. It's NOT something you can just ignore, so don't be caught unawares.

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Modern Rock 1982-1983 1. Down Under -- Men At Work 2. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) -- Eurythmics 3. Come On Eileen -- Dexy's Midnight Runners 4. Hungry Like The Wolf -- Duran Duran 5. Shake It Up -- The Cars various artists , 6. She Blinded Me With Science -- Thomas Dolby 7. Too Shy -- Kajagoogoo 8. (She's) Sexy + 17 -- Stray Cats 9. Steppin' Out -- Joe Jackson 10. In A Big Country -- Big Country , 11. Love My Way -- The Psychedelic Furs 12. Mexican Radio -- Wall Of Voodoo Track Title 1. True -- Spandau Ballet 2. One Thing Leads To Another -- The Fixx , 3. Back On The Chain Gang -- The Pretenders 4. Vacation -- The Go-Go's 5. Love Plus One -- Haircut 100 6. I Want Candy -- Bow Wow Wow 7. Our House -- Madness 8. Always Something There To Remind Me -- Naked Eyes , and 9. Only The Lonely -- The Motels 10. I Ran (So Far Away) -- A Flock Of Seagulls 11. Goody Two Shoes -- Adam Ant 12. I Know What Boys Like -- Waitresses ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NHZHKS

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Year: 1982 Track Title 1. Down Under -- Men At Work 2. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) -- Eurythmics 3. Come On Eileen -- Dexy's Midnight Runners 4. Hungry Like The Wolf -- Duran Duran 5. Shake It Up -- The Cars 6. She Blinded Me With Science -- Thomas Dolby 7. Too Shy -- Kajagoogoo 8. (She's) Sexy + 17 -- Stray Cats 9. Steppin' Out -- Joe Jackson 10. In A Big Country -- Big Country 11. Love My Way -- The Psychedelic Furs 12. Mexican Radio -- Wall Of Voodoo Track Title 1. True -- Spandau Ballet 2. One Thing Leads To Another -- The Fixx 3. Back On The Chain Gang -- The Pretenders 4. Vacation -- The Go-Go's 5. Love Plus One -- Haircut 100 6. I Want Candy -- Bow Wow Wow 7. Our House -- Madness 8. Always Something There To Remind Me -- Naked Eyes 9. Only The Lonely -- The Motels 10. I Ran (So Far Away) -- A Flock Of Seagulls 11. Goody Two Shoes -- Adam Ant 12. I Know What Boys Like -- Waitresses

Average customer rating: For more than just sweet dreams For calming babies, pets, and adults--TERRIFIC a disappointment A slow jam tape of classical music Every new parent needs this CD.

Sweet Dreams Edvard Grieg , Engelbert Humperdinck , Louis Lane , Thomas Schippers , Frederica Von Stade , and André Kostelanetz Orchestra Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. 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Tracks:

1. Porgy And Bess, A Smyphonic Picture: Summertime
2. Lullaby
3. Traumerei
4. Hansel And Gretel: Children's Prayer
5. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: II - Andante
6. Sheep May Safely Graze
7. Clair De Lune
8. Reverie
9. Pavane For A Dead Princess
10. Chants d'Auvergne: Brezairloa
11. Lyric Suite: Notturno
12. Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2
13. Nocturne For String Orchestra
14. Estrellita
15. Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
16. Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Nocturne

Customer Reviews:

For more than just sweet dreams.......2007-01-26

Our babies are grown, but we still listen to this CD. It provides a romantic background. In fact, I just bought it for a 60 year old woman who is getting remarried. Everyone needs a bit of romance.

For calming babies, pets, and adults--TERRIFIC.......2006-01-20

I purchased this CD about 10 years ago. Since then, I have made five other purchases. My first copy got swiped, borrowed for life, never to be returned. The soothing classical tunes calmed a 3 month old who was fighting sleep with strong healthy lungs. The second copy I purchased for myself. The third a gift to the next baby in the family. It has been my pleasure to keep looking, needing and finding this music CD. I've tried others but did not have the same tranquil effect. There is one song with a woman singing in a coo. My neice of 6 months tries to do the same--and she, too, is another fan.
I don't find the smooth transissions between pieces to be disturbing in the least. I highly recommend this to those needing
a tuneful means to relax, to those suffering cut-sleep with infants, or those with high strung animals who freak when thunder
or windy weather rocks the house!

a disappointment.......2004-02-19

The songs on this CD are crammed one after the other, with little or no pause in between, which causes a jarring effect when listening to it.

A slow jam tape of classical music.......2002-05-30

This is a great collection of slow stuff for classical heads and people who simply have a light appreciation for the form. The songs consist of some standards and some less-than-obvious choices, but all great stuff. While it's being marketed as a children's lullaby compilation, it's great for anyone looking for some background music for a cnaldelight dinner or road trip.

Solid execution and selection. The only ballad-filled classical CD you HAVE to get.

Every new parent needs this CD........1998-11-14

This CD, with no large dynamic changes and more than 70 minutes of soothing music, has been on our boom box in our son's room every night since we brought him home. He's almost 18 months old. We buy this for all our friends who have babies and personally think that it should be given to parents as they leave the hospital. Highly, highly recommended, beats every other lullaby CD we've got. And trust me, after 18 months, we got plenty.

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