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Eve [Enhanced]

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1. Happy With Myself?
2. Within Without
3. Should
4. Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander
5. Melancholy Room
6. Sleep Baby Jane
7. Daddy Untwisted
8. Birds
9. June
10. My Love Is a Fever
11. Falling (Death of a Tree)
12. [CD-ROM Track]

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Live at the Cow Palace: New Years Eve 1976
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Grateful sound
  • Beautiful ending for 1976
  • Welcome new release from the Dead archive
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Live at the Cow Palace: New Years Eve 1976
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Manufacturer: Rhino Records
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ASIN: B000K4XAM6
Release Date: 2007-01-23

Tracks:

  1. Greatest Story Ever Told
  2. Johnny B. Goode
  3. Bird Song
  4. Easy Wind
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If you're a died-in-the-tie-dye fan, you've probably already heard a tape of this show and will be pleased to know that here it sounds amazing; the entire three hour performance is included, mixed and mastered off of original 16-track live master recordings. If you're not already a Deadhead, Live at the Cow Palace: New Years Eve 1976 is an excellent encapsulation of mid '70s Dead. Recorded in-between 1975's invigorating Blues for Allah and 1977's dreadfully myopic Terrapin Station, it's eminently preferable to the live album Steal Yr Face, and goes a long way towards showing that the critically-maligned Godchaux era had a lot going for it. A few of the songs lumber a bit, but there's a real funkiness and versatility to this segment of the band's career that they never really had at any other time. Several stages of the band's career converge, such that the elastically funky version of the late '70s Dead, the almost jazz-fusion Dead of the early '70s, and the soft cowboy folk sound of 1970 of are all here. It's lovely. --Mike McGonigal

Album Description

Captured in stelar HDCD sound, the Dead's previously unreleased historic New Year's Eve '76 show at the Cow Palace shines on 3CDs loaded with peak-form versions of many of the band's best-know masterpieces.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Grateful sound.......2007-06-12

Great sound and production. This one will get you up and dancing. The Dead always sound awsome live.I'm Glad I found it.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful ending for 1976.......2007-05-29

First 2007 release of the Grateful Dead (I hope there's more to come). "Live at the Cow Palace" features the complete show The Dead gave on New Year's Eve 1976. Nicely "digipaked", this set also includes a nice booklet with interesting liner notes which focus on (of course) the band, but also on the history of the Cow Palace. These notes point out the bad acoustics of this big hall, but forget about that for this set is beautifuly recorded and the sound quality is simply superb. All the instruments are clearly heard and the sound is certainly warm and tremendously enjoyable.
As for the performance, The Dead were surely inspired that evening. Let's take a brief look at the contents of this 3-cd set.

The first set, as it has happened with The Dead before, proves to be the less interesting. It starts off with "Promised Land", which is nice but doesn't say much. "Bertha" is played more slowly than the classic "Skull and Roses" version. "Mama Tried", in contrast, is played in a more hurried pace than on the aforementioned record. Anyway, there are both nice to hear. "They Love Each Other" proves to be a real treat. It includes a very strong piano solo by Keith Godchaux, and the band sounds very tight. Unfortunately, the results are not the same with "Looks Like Rain", where the group make a couple of easily detectable mistakes, apart from sounding uncomfortable with the song. A nice "Deal" brings the things back together and set the mood for a magnificent "Playing In The Band" which includes, as you can imagine, an extended, pure-beauty jam where everybody flies freely.

1977 started in Winterland with "Sugar Magnolia", and the second CD kicks off. A faster-than-usual and splendid-as-always "Eyes of the World" continues and segues into one of the most wonderful "Wharf Rat" versions I ever heard (a song that is naturally beautiful made even more beautiful. Can you picture that?). After this sonic Eden, we are taken back to reality with some interesting yet more earthy "Good Lovin'" and "Samson and Delilah". "Scarlet Begonias" closes the second CD in its usual relaxed, lovely and cheerful manner.

The last CD takes off with "Around And Around", which usually sounds (to these ears) just plain fair. This version is not the case, embellished with a effective rhythm change in the middle and a fantastic segue into a outstanding "Help On The Way/Slipknot!". Jerry Garcia expands his talent all over, and the band enters into an ethereal landscape where he can speak freely with them in a classic telephatic-empathic-Grateful-Dead-type manner. All this beauty derives in a very short "Drums" and the time comes for a pleasant "Not Fade Away" to distract the listener's mind before a sublime and touching "Morning Dew". "One More Saturday Night" follows and the show finds its proper ending with "Uncle John's Band" (including some usual lyrics confusion) and a simply wonderful "We Bid You Goodnight".
Well, top-notch Dead, warts and all.
A great night of a tremendously talented ensemble.

Post scriptum:
I still can't find the reason for all that detraction against Donna Jean. Go on and loathe her while I enjoy her voice, I don't care.

4 out of 5 stars Welcome new release from the Dead archive.......2007-05-20

There was a period in the late 90s up to a few years ago that the Dead released live albums from their rich back catalogue, including the seminole "Dick's Picks" releases. Things have been much quieter in the last 2-3 years. Among other things, the Dead have turned over further releases from their back catalogue to the well-respected Rhino label.

"Live At the Cow Palace, New Year's Eve, 1976" (3CDs, 22 tracks, 191 min.) brings the 12/31/76 show in its entirety, and the band is generally in great doings. Contrary to many other Dead fans, I've always enjoyed the Godchaux era, and this is as good as any from that era. Set one is somewhat slow in building up, but I love the 20+ min. blowout of Playing In the Band. CD2 brings a great Sugar Magnolia>Eyes of the World>Wharf Rat>Good Loving, but the real jewel on this set is CD3, with a great Slipknot!>Drums>Not Fade Away. Uncle John's Band in the encore is the cherry on top of the cake. Just an great evening of great music all around.

I have usually been impressed with the job Rhino has done with reissued and back catalogue issues, and they don't disappointed me here. Excellent packaging, great liner notes, pictures, it's all here. Bottom line: is this an "essential" live recording in the Dead's output? Probably not, but it certainly is a most enjoyable and welcome addition to the live catalogue of the Dead.

5 out of 5 stars Love it.......2007-05-19

I am not a dead head fan...but like alot of their music...This is the best.Purchased for my husbands birthday!! Made him very happy.
We love it around here.I think its well worth the money spent.

5 out of 5 stars Brings Back Memories.......2007-03-10

I have Without a Net and love that, but Live at the Cow Palace is great! Alot of my faves are on here.
The Lost Christmas Eve
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B0002ZDVGS
Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

  1. Faith Noel
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  3. Christmas Dreams
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  20. O'Come All Ye Faithful
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If you're looking for something out of the ordinary for the season, The Lost Christmas Eve is for you. This final entry in the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's rock opera trilogy is perhaps their most ambitious and complex in the series. Like its predecessors, The Lost Christmas Eve tells the story of heaven's youngest angel called back to earth to continue Jesus' unfinished work. This time he lands in New York City to help redeem not only Christmas, but the soul of humankind itself with a story line that rivals anything Frank Capra ever dreamt up for the big screen. Conceived and composed by Aerosmith and Savatage producer Paul O'Neill, most of the song were penned O'Neill, Robert Kinkle, and Savatage founder and keyboardist Jon Oliva, and features the rest of the seminal Florida metal band on the record. While not as bombastic as Savatage's fourteen rock epics which touch on topics as diverse as the Russian Revolution, the 15th century explorer Ferdinand Magellan's descendants, and Beethoven's last night, the record still has a grandiose, almost over-arching baroque feel, with its prog-rock organ swells and electronic alchemy. The best moments are during the soaring instrumentals, on tracks like the "Wisdom of Snow," "Wish Litz," "Christmas Bells, Carousels & Time," and the majestic rendering of "O Come All Ye Faithful." --Jaan Uhelszki

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is back with third and final volume of their Christmas trilogy, The Lost Christmas. The long awaited follow up to the double platinum "The Christmas Attic," features their trademark symphonic rock," which fuses elements of hard rock, Broadway, R&B, and classical music into a unique and distinctive blend of original compositions, symphony excerpts and holiday standards.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of TSO's Best.......2007-06-29

The Lost Christmas Eve is the final installment in TSO's christmas trilogy. It may be the last, but that doesn't mean the sound is getting old. An excellent comeback from the slightly dissapointing Christmas Attic, The Lost Christmas Eve starts off with a bang, and doesn't let up until the final notes of the last song. The vocals on the album are some of TSO's best, second only to the ones on Beethoven's Last Night. They are best heard on such tracks as "The Lost Christmas Eve", "Christmas Dreams", and "What is Christmas?". The instrumentals are definitely the best TSO has ever done, and none feel repetitive like the ones on The Christmas Attic. They are without a doubt the high points of the album, with such songs as "Wizards in Winter", "Queen of the Winter Night", "Christmas Jam", and "Siberian Sleigh Ride" being the best of them all. However, my personal favorite song and instrumental on the album is the amazing "Wish Liszt (Toy Shop Madness)", which is Franz Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody", but with electric guitars and incredibly fast keyboards. Also of note is "The Wisdom of Snow", a beautiful piano solo coming in at 2:01. Overall, The Lost Christmas Eve, while maybe not being as moving and meaningful as albums like Christmas Eve and Other Stories, is certainly just as powerful, and is definitely the most fun to listen to.

5 out of 5 stars Music from the Christmas light house.......2007-05-27

I bought this CD after seeing the house with the Christmas lights, synchronized to a song on this CD. It was all over You Tube a couple of Christmas' ago. Anyway, great takes on some old Christmas favorites. My wife and I still listen to it from time to time.

4 out of 5 stars The Lost Christmas Eve CD review.......2007-05-20

Thoroughly enjoyed this genre. Had not heard of them before this. As music teacher, really appreciated the musical arrangements of well-known Christmas Carols.
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5 out of 5 stars This is the best music ever!.......2007-05-12

Just loved the sound of this, it's my new favorite Christmas music! It rocks!

5 out of 5 stars Mannheim Steamroller on steroids..........2007-05-08

hard rocking Christmas ballads...my wife had seen Trans-Siberian Orchestra on a morning show a few months back and all she wanted for Christmas(but not all she got) was a cd of Trans-Siberia...I was constantly borrowing it and just couldn't get enough of this cd..wonderful music..reverant, different, beautiful..there is a real beauty to this non-traditional Christmas music..
Christmas Eve and Other Stories
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B000002JX6
Release Date: 1996-10-15

Tracks:

  1. An Angel Came Down
  2. O Come All Ye Faithful/O Holy Night (Instrumental)
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  4. First Snow (Instrumental)
  5. The Silent Nutcracker (Instrumental)
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  17. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

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Is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas Eve and Other Stories a holiday rock opera? Or perhaps just a holiday prog-rock disc? Or maybe it's New Age? Whatever the case may be, this isn't your typical Christmas album. Filled with electric guitar solos, plenty of synthesized keyboards, a children's choir, and lively drumming, Christmas Eve can only be compared to one other record, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's other holiday disc, The Christmas Attic. On this CD, angelic vocal solos (on numbers such as "The Prince of Peace") are interspersed with driving instrumentals. Sentimental, occasionally bombastic, but as high-concept as holiday albums can be. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An Excellent First Album.......2007-06-29

In TSO's first album, they are at their best. Christmas Eve and Other Stories has everything. From fast-paced instrumentals to slow choirs, they excel at everything they try. Some high points are the instrumentals "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)" and "A Mad Russian's Christmas", as well as "Ornament" and the moving "Old City Bar". "A Star To Follow" has an amazing segment where four choirs sing different verses all at the same time. Overall, TSO's first album is one of their best, containing a delighful mix of slow, powerful songs, and fast-paced songs that are simply a joy to listen to.

5 out of 5 stars Great.......2007-05-09

Very good gutsy Christmas music! I lost my first copy of the CD, so I bought another one.

5 out of 5 stars Christmas Eve and Other Stories.......2007-03-09

How do you describe the music of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra? Classical, rock, heavy metal, symphonic rock... You have to hear it. This is a wonderful example - but if you're expecting sweet Christmas carols move on. This is not for you. If you want music with impact grouped around a Christmas theme - give this a try.

4 out of 5 stars Beautiful Music Indeed.......2007-03-08

This is one CD our family wants to listen to all the way through more than once! Awe-inspiring instrumentation blended nicely with a little more vocals than expected. Great addition to our collection for the holidays.

5 out of 5 stars Christmas Eve and Other Stories.......2007-01-30

I had expected more orchestra and less vocals. Didn't have as much Trans-Siberian big sound as I had expected.
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Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Release Date: 2000-07-25

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5 out of 5 stars Eve 6 makes good on their 'promise' and delivers a top notch follow-up to their much loved debut!.......2006-09-29

When Eve 6 dropped their debut album everyone I knew was obsessed with `Inside Out'. Since then I've listened to and owned all of Eve 6's albums, and it always turns out that `Horrorscope' spends the most time in my CD player. To me, this is the definitive Eve 6 album delivering hook laden tracks from open to close and keeping my head bobbing and my feet tapping constantly. My favorite track here is still the first single `Promise' which to me is one of the catchiest songs I've heard in recent years, but that's not to say that the rest of album pales in comparison. `Enemy' and `Amphetamines' are also standouts, and then of course there's the balladish type track known as `Here's to the Night' that really garnered them attention. Max Collins still makes good use of his lyrics, using phrases in multiple ways and singing them with enough flow to make every word appear effortless. Great album all the way around, sure to please any fan of Eve 6 and I'm quite certain it will become a favorite!

5 out of 5 stars Superb!.......2006-06-26

This band is one of my favorite bands, stumbled over it one day i was watching a film, the song Inside out played, and i managed to track it down, thats when i bought this album, and i love it, the catchy lyrics and sweet music make them great to listen too, always makes me feel good, favorites are "heres to the night" - and "inside out" - "rescue", and ofcourse the rest is just as good. Definitely you should check this Album out.

5 out of 5 stars Probably known forever the CD with the song played at graduations.......2006-06-16

This CD is great to listen to. They definitely put themselves in this CD (not just what the label wanted them to do too!). Of course "Here's to the Night" is probably one of the most popular songs played with High School graduations. BUT don't let that distract you from the true beauty of this CD!

5 out of 5 stars Replayable.......2006-02-18

There are very few albums that I can stand to listen to in their entirety. This would be one of them.

4 out of 5 stars Eve 6: Mega Teen Soft Rock Band.......2005-07-11

This is my second Eve 6 album I have reviewed and listened too and it wasn't a bad album at all. Eve 6 has had several of their songs play in feature teenage films and many young listeners will recognise the songs of 'Promise' and 'Here's To The Night'. And this isn't a bad thing cause the trio from the States are just passed their teenage years themselves. 'Horrorscope' was in my opinion set out to capture the 16-28 age demographic and the band did well. My friend went to one of their on-the-road concerts in the eastern states and said 95% of the crowd were within this age range.
The album has some other notable songs, for the rock sounds but not the lyrics in which the band lacked depth or experience. Song's like 'Rescue', 'Enemy' and 'Nightmare' had some good guitar and keyboard riffs. The vocals were done well and overall the album was a winner, the only think lacking was good lyrics to go with the songs.
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Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Release Date: 1998-04-28

Tracks:

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  3. Leech
  4. Showerhead
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  8. Tongue Tied
  9. Saturday Night
  10. There's A Face
  11. Smalltown Trap

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A California trio signed to a major label straight out of high school, Eve 6 plays the most potent brand of punk-pop this side of Green Day. The group's self-titled debut is an engaging mix of Jon Siebels's snarling guitars, Tony Fagenson's thundering drums, and bassist Max Collins's emphatic vocals and surprisingly erudite lyrics. These guys may have blown off their SATs to take a crack at rock stardom, but there's nothing lacking in their verbal skills on the hit singles "Inside Out" and "Leech." Hopefully, their math is good, too, so they can count the royalty checks from this short (it clocks in at under 40 minutes, rare in these days of overlong CDs), sharp rock gem. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great cd.......2007-03-21

It isn't everyday that you find a cd where all the tracks are good. This cd is fantastic, there are a few songs that aren't as good as the rest, but they are still decent. You won't waste your money on one good song with this cd.

5 out of 5 stars A very impressive debut from a band that keeps growing strong!.......2006-12-22

Eve 6 put together quite to impressive debut, with catchy riffs and singable singles, songs like `Inside Out' and `Leech' stay stuck in your head for days on end. Lyrically, lead singer Max Collins is brilliant, lacing each track with ambiguous phrases that make you think while you sing along. Love tracks like `Open Road Song', which will get your head and feet bopping, as well as my personal favorite `Showerhead', which addresses infidelity in the most frank of ways. Eve 6 has a great thing going here...their debut was strong, as was their sophomore and their third release. They just seem to get better with age, but the strength of their debut will always be remembered, for it was in songs like `Tongue Tied' that they were born, and what a wonderful birth that was!

5 out of 5 stars Burn, burn, like a wicker cabinet.......2006-05-05

Oh yeah! i bought this cuz' i heard inside out on the radio. i have these songs stuck in my head and i havent listned to the album in like a year! it is even better than horroscope, which was pretty darn good. i totally recommend this item!

4 out of 5 stars A surprisingly good 90's rock album - it's not "classic", but you'll still probably like it a lot - 4.5 stars.......2006-01-10

Most people only know Eve 6's hit "Inside Out", and while that's certainly the standout track on here the rest of the album holds up surprisingly well. It somehow manages to be pretty familiar-yet-different sounding alternative pop rock. The instrumentation is certainly pretty unique as I can't think of any other band that sounds like this - they definitely "sound" like Eve 6. The production is also pretty well done. Singer Jon Siebels has a unique and odd sounding voice that somehow manages to be pretty likable at the same time - I think most people will like it. The lyrics are also pretty good, though nothing great - you might actually enjoy listening to them closely. Every track here is good, though "Inside Out" is obviously the best one. Overall I think that, if you like Eve 6, alternative pop rock or if you're interested in what the rest of the album sounds like if you liked "Inside Out", then "Eve 6" won't disappoint! Highly recommended!

Highlights include:
"Inside Out"
the rest are good, too

5 out of 5 stars Any sonic comparison to Green Day is unfounded.......2005-12-04

This was the first album I ever owned, back in the early stages of Hell that is known as "adolescence." Like Green Day, this music helped me deal with a lot of crap, but in the MUSIC, there is a major difference. Eve 6 has a unique sound despite using power chords and palm-muting techniques, which seems to be a requirement for "pop-punk" bands to be signed these days. Part of it has to do with Max Collins' extremely thought-provoking lyrics. In an age where poetic lyricism has given way to meaningless vulgarity, this is a reason to deeply appreciate the band.

Six years later, I don't seem quite as taken with certain songs, such as "There's a Face" or "Saturday Night." Regardless, every song on this album is a minor work of art.

It's a shame this lyrical talent didn't carry over into their third album.
Grieg: Lyric Pieces (Performed on Grieg's Piano)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Andsnes the piano man
  • Sensitive modern pianism
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ASIN: B00005UUOC
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

  1. No.1 Arietta
  2. No.2 Waltz
  3. No.6 Norwegian Melody
  4. No.5 Folk Melody
  5. No.8 Canon
  6. No.6 Elegy
  7. No.7 Waltz
  8. No.3 Melody
  9. No.3 March Of The Trolls
  10. No.4 Notturno
  11. No.2 Gade
  12. No.3 Illusion
  13. No.6 Homesickness
  14. No.6 Homeward
  15. No.4 The Brook
  16. No.5 Phantom
  17. No.1 Sylph
  18. No.5 Cradle Song
  19. No.6 Wedding Day At Troldhaugen
  20. No.4 Evening In The Mountains
  21. No.3 At Your Feet
  22. No.2 Summer Evening
  23. No.6 Gone
  24. No.7 Remembrances

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Grieg's 66 Lyric Pieces range from simple pretty tunes like the early "Arietta" that opens this disc to more extended pieces like the dashing "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen" to impressionistic miniature tone poems like the late "Summer Evening." Here, Andsnes plays 24 of them, well-chosen to cover a representative selection from the complete sets. He plays them beautifully, with a lovely tone, virtuoso polish when such is called for, as in the express ride of "March of the Trolls," and poetic depth of feeling, as in "The Brook," where in his interpretation you can almost smell the grass and see the light ripples of the water. Gilels's selection on DG, with minimum overlap, is still unmatched, but Andsnes's well-recorded recital is a source of endless pleasures. Of added interest, the recording was made at Grieg's home, now a museum, on his 1892 Steinway. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Andsnes the piano man.......2007-01-08

Just finished listening to the disc and very pleased - lots of light and airy works some towards the end are very *soft* with surprising CRESENDOS at the end to wake u up! Another super disc to add to the andsnes collection !

5 out of 5 stars Sensitive modern pianism.......2006-01-19

Borrowing a phrase from the contemporary political philosopher Fukuyama a case can be made that the world of classical piano music has reached "the end of history". This notion is based on the often heard idea that it only takes two clicks to get superior performances of any piece worth recording at home and that this part of the universe has reached a state of completion. Add to that the ongoing decline in the appreciation of "classical" music and its economic repercussions and you end up thinking twice before advising your children to pursue a career in this field of employment.

Yet, while a catalog with Horowitz' Scarlatti, Gould's Bach, Kempff Schubert, Bolet's Liszt, Pollini's Chopin, Michelangeli's Schumann, Gieseking's Debussy, Schnabel's Beethoven, Casadesus' Ravel, Seeman's Mozart and Backhaus' Brahms has set historic standards that are hard to equal or surpass, a cd of standard regularly performed repertoire like this one refutes any fear that we have reached the day that the music died.

For starters, piano technique has significantly improved over the last 25 years. Likely due to the standards that the aforementioned pianists set, the next generation is of superior dexterity. While I grew up in times that Horowitz' performances of Liszt, his own Carmen Fantasy and Stars and Stripes transcriptions, and Gould's highly articulate light speed Bach were considered supernatural phenomena, these times are long past. And although the former's sense of tone and the latter's feel for counterpoint may not yet have found their match, most participants in any of the endless number of competitions have basic skills that are just as high and in many cases repertoires that are much wider.

Before coming to the review of this disc, one more personal side note. Since the piano is an instrument that anyone with two functional hands can master to such a degree that quite a number of masterpieces in the repertoire are within reach, I expect recordings to reflect technical mastery. As such, I do not belong to the group of those pianophiles who consider Fischer's Bach "acceptable", Cortot's Chopin "monumental" and Horowitz "live in Moscow" version of his standard Scriabin etude "earth shattering".

Thus we come to the present disc, which I consider a prime example of contemporary pianism. Playing on Grieg's own euphonic, but decidedly mellow piano, in the composer's own "piano room" that imposes significant sonic limitations on the resulting recording quality, his fellow country man Leif Ove Andsnes revisits his juxtaposition of the modern and the authentic that we encountered earlier in his superior Haydn piano concerto disc. While the orchestral part in that recording had clear "authentic" traits, the piano and its performance were truly 21st century. Especially in the light of earlier performances of these Grieg pieces by the likes of Gilels and Gavrilov, Andsnes approach is more restrained and, based on credible historic documentation that comes to use by oral history, less authentically romantic.

Is there something like "the importance of being authentic"? Based on the movement that initially tried to ban all professional musicians from performing baroque music, there certainly is. Nobody will argue that it is of importance to have a good understanding of the performance practices of a particular era. Yet, the mere fact that Bach is still performed worldwide more than 2.5 centuries after his death clearly refutes the notion that his music could only be appreciated within a certain set of parameters. Leaving aside the great dichotomy between the fervor with which the "authentics" have defended "the rules" and the clarity and precision with which they were committed to paper centuries ago, there is no convincing argument that a contemporary should not be able to enjoy Gould's Bach on the piano over Leonhardt's "authentic" performances on the harpsichord.

Released of the shackles of authenticity, aware of the historical record, and fluent in Grieg's lingo from early childhood Andsnes has made a both highly sensitive and textually very accurate reading of the Norwegian's small scale character pieces. Helped by a technique, that is at least as good as all of the luminaries that I mentioned in the second paragraph, this recording shows the virtues of the "less is more" approach. Previous reviewers have harped on the Gilels comparison. While I admire the late Russian lion's performances, I greatly prefer Andsness. Although, Gilels could play fast and slow, soft and loud I considered his technique often of the lazy kind. Especially when it came to use of the sustain pedal he often chose to correct with his right foot, that what he preferred his hands/fingers to save energy on. While some consider this over-pedaling to be an essential part of the romantic mysticism, I am glad that the new generation of pianists does no longer need it to suggest fluency.

Limiting the use of the right pedal often leads to a much better characterization of a composer's sonic signature and this recording is no exception. While it is clear that Grieg was aware of contemporaries like Schumann, Brahms, Chopin and Liszt, Andsnes like no other "nails" the Norwegian's own distinctive voice. What results is a restrained, yet highly sensitive and intimate reading. While the room limits the clarity in the louder passages, it does provide a historically correct context for these lyric pieces.

Andsnes, without a doubt, is one of the stars of the next generation. While mediocre clowns like Lang Lang may entertain the circus crowds, it is comforting to know that musicians like the young Norwegian will keep the eternal flame alive and are likely to add chapters to an as of yet never ending history.

3 out of 5 stars Suspicious Reviewer.......2005-10-19

I am sure Emil Gilels' recording cannot be surpassed but why not get both? After all, there isn't much of overlap.

By the way, I can't help questioning the intention of one of the reviewers named Dag Johansen. He is proactively reviewing most of Andsnes' CDs and giving them very poor rating. In fact, all he is reviewing are Andsnes', no other.
I don't mind that if it is truly his honest opinion but there's something fishy here... why does he keep buying Andsnes' CDs if he hates his playing so much? It's as if he is trying to damage the artist's reputation... Shady....

I have not actully heard this CD or any of Andsnes'. Just felt I needed to report on this.

1 out of 5 stars A great pianist?.......2005-02-27

To be called a great pianist doesn't necessarily mean you are a great pianist. What on earth is great with this pianist? I actually don't know. Neither do a lot of people with whom I've talked. Several Norwegian pianists play these lyric pieces of Grieg better than Andsnes. His playing is actually boring. He is not telling me anything. Well, he sure has tremendous technique, brilliant understanding of form, he dress correct, smile at you from behind the piano and so forth, but at the same time he totally lack the creative force that is so important in piano-playing. Yes, his playing is utterly smooth, correct and nice, but unfortunately lack the mysterious extra, this personal touch we always look for in classical music. Never the less he is called great! What kind of great is this! Some say he is a new Horowitz. Well, it must be a Horowitz without a heart and musical imagination - a perfect piano machine. Or perhaps I've missed the point. I really don't know. One thing I know for sure; Andsnes is not a great pianist. I'm sorry.

5 out of 5 stars A voyage to the coast of Norway!.......2003-05-09

I never truly understood Grieg until Leif ove Andsnes revealed him. The notturno was especially touching!
Eve
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Blech
  • Great album!
  • worth buying!
  • Eve
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Eve
Alan Parsons Project
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ASIN: B000002VCB
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Lucifer
  2. You Lie Down With Dogs
  3. I'd Rather Be A Man
  4. You Won't Be There
  5. Winding Me Up
  6. Damned If I Do
  7. Don't Hold Back
  8. Secret Garden
  9. If I Could Change Your Mind

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Blech.......2007-06-20

Easily the worst album Alan Parsons Project ever released. Lots of synths and drum machines make this album dull and lifeless. The best thing about it is the cover art. The album's concept is how women have caused the downfall of mankind (based on the Garden of Eden parable). If you look closely, you'll see huge warts and lesions on the women's faces. The music inside the jacket is totally disposable. A HUGE disappointment after three great APP releases.

5 out of 5 stars Great album!.......2007-01-03

I had never listened to this older APP album when I was young, but am glad that I did now. It has some really creative stuff on it and I listen to it a lot.

5 out of 5 stars worth buying!.......2006-03-08

I have been a fan of Alan parsons since I was a kid (now 22 years old) I find it fascinating to read reviews on all Alan parsons works. The thing that is interesting to me is that one review will rate EVE as a great album and rate Time Machine as one of their worst albums. This is interesting to me because I consider Time Machine to be another one of my favorite albums. Furthermore the songs on the album that a reviewer likes are totally different than the one I consider the best.

So what my point?
Alan Parson is a unique band that can offer everyone with some thing to appreciate. That is quite an accomplishment considering some of the bands out there today. Just my two cents.

5 out of 5 stars Eve.......2006-02-28

One of Alan Parson's best. Very melodic. Alot of nostalgia goes with this "album".

4 out of 5 stars The Fallen Angel, and yet the brightest star.......2005-12-27

Eve is a slightly misogynistic album. I'd Rather be a Man is a very misogynistic song.

Now that I have gotten the bad out of the way, I can focus on all of the good things I have to say about the first six tracks of the album. The opener, Lucifer, has a simply amazing introduction (with all the beeping and stuff), and the other four minutes of the song are excellent as well. Lucifer is, quite simply, not only the best instrumental by Parsons by far, but also the best instrumental I have ever heard (and a great juggling song, for that matter). You Lie Down with Dogs is one of the first Parsons songs I was familiar with, and helped me to start becoming interested in Alan Parsons over the biting satire of Tom Lehrer. I'd Rather be a Man is a very good song, and the last line takes me back to I Robot, my favorite Parsons album. You Won't Be There is another good song. Winding Me Up has a clever introduction, but doesn't live up to the introduction afterwords. Still, it's not called living UP for nothing, and Winding Me Up is a good song. Damned if I Do is an absolute masterpiece, and easily makes it into my top ten list for Parsons songs (instrumentals not included, or Lucifer would be there, too)

Unfortunately, after this point, the CD gets worse. Don't Hold Back is the only Alan Parsons song that I have ever given a one star (not including the time I listened to the first ten seconds of the 36 Parsons songs I had and gave half of them only one star). It is absolutely horrendous. If the music were changed, and the concept was changed to Don't Hold ME Back, it would fit on the album and would be a song that could get a rating as high as four stars. However, it does not fit on the album, the music is bad, the lyrics are bad, and it definitely is not worthy of more than one star.

Secret Garden looks really good coming after Don't Hold Back, but is still a very weak three star instrumental.

Before writing this review, I have been unable to rate If I Could Change Your Mind as I was unable to force myself to suffer throught the whole song. At least ten times, I got one minute into the song and then realized that I owned 153 songs that I would rate as four stars or higher (Lucifer, You Lie Down With Dogs, I'd Rather be a Man, You Won't Be There, and Damned If I Do all from this CD), and that my time would be much better spent listening to them. I finally forced myself to listen to the whole song while I edited this review, and I would have to give it weak two stars. It isn't as bad as Don't Hold Back, but it isn't very good either.

Now that I have bashed two of the songs on the CD and criticized a third without having a good thing to say, it seems necessary that I make it clear that this is a great album, and is worth the cost if just for Lucifer and Damned if I Do.
Puccini Without Words
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Puccini Withour Words
  • Wonderful! I don't care much for opera, but the music is great!
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  • Nice CD
  • Great arrangments and music!
Puccini Without Words

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ASIN: B000002761
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

  1. Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro
  2. La Boheme: Act I: Che Gelida Manina
  3. La Boheme: Act I: Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi
  4. La Boheme: Act I: O Soave Fanciulla
  5. La Boheme: Act II: Christmas Eve In Paris
  6. La Boheme: Act II: Quando M'en Vo' (Musetta's Waltz)
  7. La Boheme: Act III: Farewell Duet & Quartet
  8. La Boheme: Act IV: O, Mimi, Tu Piu Non Torni
  9. La Boheme: Act IV: Final Scene: Death Of Mimi
  10. Madama Butterfly: Act I: Entrance Of Butterfly
  11. Madama Butterfly: Act I: Love Duet
  12. Madama Butterfly: Act II: Un Bel Di Vedremo
  13. Madama Butterfly: Act II: Humming Chorus
  14. Madama Butterfly: Act II: Pinkerton's Farewell And Death Of Butterfly
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  16. TOSCA: Act I: Love Duet
  17. TOSCA: Act II: Vissi D'arte
  18. TOSCA: Act III: E Lucevan Le Stelle

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Puccini Withour Words.......2007-07-11

This is one of my favorite CD's. Puccini wrote such beautiful music but it is often overshadowed by the diva or tenor who sing the aria. This is pure music and so enjoyable.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful! I don't care much for opera, but the music is great!.......2007-05-11

This is a fantastic album. I love classical music, but have never enjoyed opera. Some choir or chorus with classical is good, but the opera in general has never been entertaining for me. But the music is so good, so what to do?

Here you go. Get the music without the vocals.

Puccini's musical prowess was amazing. Madama Butterfuly is some of the most intricately composed classical I have ever heard. The vocals don't let you hear the true genius of the composition. La Boheme is equally enjoyable; delicately intertwined harmonies that relax and arrest you at the same time. Tosca is strong; again, truly enjoyable.

But, for me, the best piece on the album is the opener; "O Mio Babbino" from Gianni Schicchi. I must admit that I have never heard of this opera or this composition, but when I played this CD, this song came alive for me.

The entire album is mixed well, with very little background noise and very good sound editing. Considering the price, you really can't go wrong with this album.

A definite positive addition to my classical library.

5 out of 5 stars Enchanted by Puccini Without Words .......2007-05-08

As a newcomer to opera, this disc of Puccini without words is an ideal introduction, to listen to as I paint. The music can go directly to my heart without worrying about words or voices to interrupt the creativity. Now I'm becoming interested in buying some Puccini with words and other operas as well. Now I'd like to hear an entire opera instead of exerpts.

3 out of 5 stars Nice CD.......2007-01-08

Not what I expected but nice background music for a special occasion. If I had the choice again to buy it or now, I wouldn't have. Many other's out there with better selections.

5 out of 5 stars Great arrangments and music!.......2006-12-23

It's a pleasure to listen to the music of the familiar arias. But what was shocking for me is to find out that "Bring Him Home" tune from Le Misserable is based on Madama Butterfly: Act II: Humming Chorus.
Wow, so it's not only A.L.Webber is using classical tunes for his musicals. Well, Puccini would be very proud to find out that these people made millions of $$$ with their help.
The Apple Tree (1966 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Very good show which I hadn't heard of...
  • THE APPLE TREE (1966 ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST)
  • I still remember these songs after 40 years
  • Really 2.5
  • Boring material that you forget very easily
The Apple Tree (1966 Original Broadway Cast)
Sheldon Harnick
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000027WD
Release Date: 1992-11-24

Tracks:

  1. Eden Prelude
  2. Here In Eden
  3. Feelings
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  5. Friends
  6. The Apple Tree (Forbidden Fruit)
  7. Beautiful, Beautiful World
  8. It's A Fish
  9. Go To Sleep, Whatever You Are
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  13. The Apple Tree (Reprise)
  14. I've Got What You Want
  15. Tiger, Tiger
  16. Make Way (Reprise)/Which Door/I'll Tell You a Truth (Reprise)
  17. Passionella Prelude
  18. Oh, To Be A Movie Star
  19. Gorgeous
  20. (Who, Who, Who, Who) Who Is She?
  21. I Know
  22. Wealth
  23. You Are Not Real
  24. Passionella Postlude/Finale

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Very good show which I hadn't heard of..........2007-05-13

I was very into theatre in high school and college and thought I was up on most musicals, but had never heard of this show until recently. It's comprised of three short stories which were adapted into the musical format. The first two stories are tied together very well, although the last seems tacked on. But the songs are catchy and it's fairly easy to figure out what's happening simply by listening to the songs. There are two songs which are tied for my favoritism: "It's a Fish" from Adam and Eve and "You Are Not Real" from Passionella. Check it out.

5 out of 5 stars THE APPLE TREE (1966 ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST).......2007-04-10

IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. I WENT TO THE REVIVAL OF THE APPLE TREE ON BROADWAY IN NEW YORK CITY AND LOVED THE SCORE BUT THERE WASN'T A SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE SO I PURCHASED THE ORIGINAL VERSION AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!

5 out of 5 stars I still remember these songs after 40 years.......2006-11-05

I saw this show on the stage when it first ran, and have never forgotten it. The key to a good Broadway show is this question: Are you humming the songs when you leave the theatre? In the case of The Apple Tree, the answer is a resounding "Yes." I have been waiting 40 years for this show to be revived, and I have tickets for the revival opening in December at the Roundabout. I hope not to be disappointed, for the trio of Barbara Harris, a very young Alan Alda, and the late Larry Blyden were terrific. The three-part concept can be jarring because just when you're getting into the story, it ends -- but just enjoy the kind of songs they just don't write anymore.

3 out of 5 stars Really 2.5.......2006-07-25

SO this is another show thats actually three one acts. The first "The Diary of Adam and Eve" is the best by far. It has really cute songs and nice plot. Thats the only reason I rounded this up from 2.5 to 3 stars. The rest of the show is nothing great. "Lady and Tiger" is short and boring. And "Passionella" is exactly what it sounds like, a knock off of Cinderella. But hey, its a good show for collectors and "The Diary of Adam and Eve" is nice. Favorite Song: "Its A Fish"

1 out of 5 stars Boring material that you forget very easily.......2006-06-29

According to some reviews, this musical was supposed to be very good and I bought it. Unfortunately, I was quite dissapointed. It's composed of three different tales, the first one referring to the Adam & Eve biblical story. The lyrics here are very silly and tedious. The second tale, "The Lady or the Tiger?" contains songs that are simply awful, probably the worst ever written for a Broadway show. The third story, "Passionella", contains music that does nothing to make things better. The album contains a good informative booklet in English, German, French & Italian (as Sony uses to do)which says that Time magazine defined this show as "three moldy figs". I entirely agree. I would recommend this musical to those suffering from insomnia: it will put them to sleep right away.
It's All in Your Head
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Album
  • Dissapointment after almost 7 years of fandom
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  • The Album After the Dawn and Before the Dusk
It's All in Your Head
Eve 6
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ASIN: B00009YXG0
Release Date: 2003-07-22

Tracks:

  1. Without You Here
  2. Think Twice
  3. At Least We're Dreaming
  4. Still Here Waiting
  5. Good Lives
  6. Hey Montana
  7. Bring The Night On
  8. Friend Of Mine
  9. Girlfriend
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  11. Hokis
  12. Arch Drive Goodbye

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The arrival of Eve 6's third album was preceded by the curious news that frontman Max Collins had been cited for indecent exposure charges after he allegedly wandered into a hotel lobby in Pittsburgh naked except for some strategically placed shaving cream. It seemed like an ominous sign: After inking a major label deal straight out of high school, becoming Top 40 stars with its self-titled 1998 debut, and relentlessly touring its sophomore album, 2000's Horrorscope, was the Los Angeles rock trio on the verge of a meltdown? Luckily, It's All In Your Head reveals the band that is very much on top of things, from the thick and creamy guitars on songs such as the spiky "Still Here Waiting" to the potent relationship drama "Think Twice" and the scratchy last-night-on-earth melody that whips through "Not Gonna Be Alone Tonight.," all carried off in a vibrant Foo Fighters/Jimmy Eat World-style. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great Album.......2006-04-12

I think Eve6 may be the most underrated band of the 90s. It's a shame they aren't around anymore, as this, their last album, is every bit as catchy and fresh as their first 2. Check it out!

2 out of 5 stars Dissapointment after almost 7 years of fandom .......2006-03-02

I'm in college now and I first started liking Eve 6 in the 6th grade. I've been a huge fan because I could never get enough to of the band's energetic, kick back and jam music, nor enough of the tongue twist lyrics that make you laugh and go "haha, I love that line". These were the reasons I adore their self titled and Horrorscope albums. When It's all in your head came out, I was reluctant, but eventually got the CD only to know why I waited almost a year to buy it. The energy of the band feels absent in this cd, and the lyrics drone on without creativity or catchiness. In previous Eve 6 albums, every song pumped you up just in time to be brought back down by songs like "Jesus nitelight" or "heres to the night", but on It's all in your head, it's rare to find that pump up song, which is a complete shame. The album feels tired. There are positives though, some songs are great:

Good lives
Bring the night on
Think twice
At least we're dreaming

Unfortunetly...the rest of the album sucks.

5 out of 5 stars !!!.......2006-02-21

This album is totally stuck in my head at the moment! It's one of those album that you can just listen to and arn't temptd to skip to your favourite song, even the slow songs rock!

5 out of 5 stars Lyrical master.......2005-12-14

Sure, there was mention of Think Twice, but nobod said a word about the best song on the album, "Bring the Night On"; it truly illustrates Collins' extraordinary talent with words. He puts words together I never knew would work. He leaves me wondering "How did he do that?" I mean listen:
"Okay I'm boring you I'm warning you tonight
It's not the night for fights, lies, white or otherwise"

And believe me, the energy when they perform it live will blow you away. And they were just opening. I wish they were the headliner that night!
It's less poppy than Horrorscope, more refined than their self titled debut, and deeper than anything I've seen from them yet, not to say that their other CD's weren't as good in their own ways.

I haven't had anybody tell me they didn't like this CD yet; everybody I play it for loves it. You won't be sorry.

4 out of 5 stars The Album After the Dawn and Before the Dusk.......2005-08-16

Eve 6's first major hit, Inside Out, conjoured up images of an excited 15-year-old high-school guy who had just taken one too many Xanax- it gave you a feeling of excess energy complimented by inane, rose-tinted babbling. Horrorscope, though highly regarded by many Eve 6 fans, shows signs of the Billy Corgan slide into an equivocal mediocrity with hints of electonica (especially notable on Here's to the Night) that has lost its emotional flavor. Its All In Your Head has lost the extra Xanax of the first two albums in favor of a more defined, varied, and deeper emotional statement well-supported by intelligent lyrics and commendable musicianship, a statement that has been lost in Horrorscope, in favor of a more soma-induced please-all, which still contains the musicianship but lacks in the emotional and intelligent arenas.

Meditation Music:

  1. From the Original Master Tapes (Greatest Hits) [Import]
  2. Gold: Greatest Hits Deluxe Sound & Vision [Box set] [Import]
  3. Goodbye Flatland [Import]
  4. Grandpa's Truck
  5. Greatest Hits Of The 80's [Box set] [Import]
  6. Harry's Bar [Import]
  7. Heirloom
  8. I'll Make It Real [CD-single]
  9. I'm Not a Girl Not Yet a Woman [Import]
  10. I Never Knew

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

Hullabaloo Soundtrack [Import]

Salomone Rossi

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé/Rapsodie espagnole/Pavane pour une infante défunte

Music: Peter & Wendy (1997 Original Cast Members) [Cast

Prophesy [Import]

Pulp Fusion, Vol. 8: Revival Boogie Down [Import]

Pyara Bharat

Senor Smoke [Import]

Piano Love Songs [Import]

Pas de Tot

Ralph Sharon Trio [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Muerte Del Angel [Import]

Pinareno: Music from Pinar del Rio

Milky White Way

Sounds of the Earth: Rain in Country