The Ordinary

Product Description
Husband and wife duo Dividing the Plunder make astonishing impact with a brave, name-defying project. The Ordinary, produced by Mitch Dane (Randall Goodgame) utilizes the talents of Steve Mason (Jars of Clay) and Matt Slocum (Sixpence None the Richer). Most remarkable though are the superb, alternating female-male voices ascending and bowing in flawless harmony.

The Ordinary,Dividing the Plunder,N.A.,Piano and guitar-laden alt-folk, ranging from driving folk-pop tunes to intimate, soul-stirring melodies...

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Average customer rating: Nah, skip it A Good First Album for Her A Great Album From A Young Artist!!!! Don't be too quick to bash her, she's good Good Singer, Okay Album

No Ordinary Girl Jordan Pruitt Manufacturer: Hollywood Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Headstrong V Jump In! Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus Everlife ASIN: B000LPR584 Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

1. No Ordinary Girl
2. Miss Popularity
3. Over It
4. Teenager
5. Outside Looking In
6. We Are Family
7. Waiting For You
8. Jump To The Rhythm
9. My Reality
10. Who Likes Who
11. Later
12. When I Pretend

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Fifteen-year-old Jordan Pruitt has the power to reverse charges of fogyism in households across America: The songs on No Ordinary Girl skew heavily teen-ward (check song titles like "Miss Popularity" and "Who Likes Who"), but whether you wear bifocals or a retainer, she'll reel you in--before you know it you, too, could be singing about how you want a cellphone and the keys to the Mercedes (see "Teenager"). Pruitt made a name for herself prior to No Ordinary Girl with two singles; "Outside Looking In" and "Jump to the Rhythm," both included here, burned up the original soundtracks to two Disney Channel movies. What separates her from the mouse-ears-wearing pack, though, is genuine promise. Pruitt's is a stylish voice--creamy and sweet and a little quirky. It serves her exceptionally well on these featherweight songs, not one of which won't be relatable to anyone who has ever sought refuge from the horrors of high school in a pop song. More important, it's suited for weightier material--MySpace subscribers may claim Pruitt as their talented mascot for now, but don't be surprised if she's belting anthems for minivan drivers a few albums down the line. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Nah, skip it.......2007-07-23

she's not my kind of singer. She's good but not my taste.
the only song tahts really good on the album is the one everyone knows.
you dont know my name> you dont know anything about me. etc..
if you like miley cyrus, you may like it. I reccomend listening first then buying, cause.. well i dont really care for her.

A Good First Album for Her.......2007-06-27

I thought the first part of the album was ho-hum. Later, it got better, and it was a good CD purchase.

Being a Spiritual person, I also must say I love her shout out to God in the CD booklet.

Kenneth Clifton
-author of The Christian Superhero Training Guide

A Great Album From A Young Artist!!!!.......2007-06-15

When I first saw Jordan Pruitt on the Disney Channel I thought that she was like 17 or 18 when found out she's 15 I said she she doesn't look her age.Even though I don't have her Cd yet that I'm planning on getting I listened to some of her songs on Radio.Blog.Club.com.I liked these songs is Teenager,Over It Miss Popularity & Who Likes Who they have listened to that whole songs.And Jordan is from my Hometown state is Georgia.I'm sure Jordan Pruitt will go far with her Singing Carrer!!!!

Don't be too quick to bash her, she's good.......2007-06-10

Album: No Ordinary Girl Artist: Jordan Pruitt
Similar to: Natasha Bedingfield, Stacie Orrico, Aly and AJ

Positive or negative review: A little bit of both but mostly positive

I don't watch Disney Channel as much as I used to, but I've been watching it enough to know that they have high hopes for this girl. Within just a couple of months, her singles "Outside Looking in", "We Are Family" (a cover of the Sister Sledge hit ), and "Jump to the Rhythm" were airing during the commercial breaks. It grabbed people's attention and got them saying "Who is this girl", "She's pretty good", and "Where can I get these songs". Then POOF, out of nowhere comes this album to save us all from buying a bunch of Disney soundtracks. I must say that this is an EXCELLENT marketing strategy to draw attention to Disney Channel's newest big moneymaker (though I doubt that miss Pruitt will be seeing a good sum of that money. Disney is good for getting recognized but otherwise extremely cheap), no wonder the album went gold (or so I've heard).
Now, let me just say this before anyone jumps to any conclusions. This girl CAN sing. And after listening to this CD, her vocal styling instantly reminded me of one particular artist. Natasha Bedingfield. Yes I know it sounds ridiculous but just listen. The way she vocally adlibs with her "ohs" and "whoahs" , and becomes lyrically creative with her songwriting is obviously reminiscent of a young Natasha. Upon a second listen there were also a few hints of Stacie Orrico, and in couple of the ballads (such as "Outside Looking in" and "Waiting for You") she had a few "Aly and AJ" moments.
There is no doubt that she's good. However, sometimes the way she articulates when she's singing, you have trouble understanding exactly what she's saying ("No Ordinary Girl", "Who Likes Who")
Lyrically...well, it depends on how you look at it and of course personal taste. Most of the songs were co-written by Jordan herself and all based on her life experiences which I don't find hard to believe after hearing tracks such as "Teenager" and "Who Likes Who". While these songs are cute and catchy, someone my age just can't help but cringe just a bit. And then there's also "My Reality" which is a great song that preaches good morals but it all comes across as a bit too... well, PREACHY. Not to mention corny and pure and sweet enough to give you a sugar rush (this is what I like to call Corn Syrup). But hey that's just me.
But are also a few tracks on here that are quite impressive and show that she has a certain degree of talent that is beyond her years (but not by very far). This is shown in songs such as "Outside Looking in", "Waiting For You", "Later", and "When I Pretend". ("Miss Popularity" and "over It" fall somewhere in between.)
The ballads are definitely the shining moments on this album. They are fairly moving and clearly have a certain amount of emotion put into them. And then there's "Jump to The Rhythm" which is clearly a brilliant song (and not written by Jordan Pruitt) and could easily be a minor hit. Plus the bonus track "Whatever" (only available on Amazon.com as far as I know) which is also good and in my opinion worthy of being much more than just a bonus track.
As for "We are Family", well for one thing it's been redone so many times that it comes across as a bit bland but her version is fairly original. But of course it depends on personal taste. Half of her listeners will say that she butchered it while the other half will praise her for making it her own.
Overall it's good. The material is very relative though somewhat childish. It has it's moments, but for what it is (which is an enjoyable CD directed mainly at kids ages 9-14) it's really great. Just a little too sugary sweet and easily outgrown for my taste. She definitely gets points for originality and writing what she knows as opposed to being a poser. I definitely look forward to seeing how she matures as an artist. She clearly has a lot of potential and this is a good start for her. Hopefully in the near future she'll break away from Disney and start doing her own thing.

Song rating based on catchy melody and personal enjoyment

1. No Ordinary Girl 4/5
2. Miss Popularity 5/5
3.Over It 4/5
4.Teenager 3/5
5.Outside Looking in 5/5
6.We Are Family 4.5/5
7.Waiting For You 5/5
8.Jump to The Rhythm 4.9/5
9.My Reality 3.8/5
10.Who Likes Who 3.9/5
11.Later 4.6/5
12.When I Pretend 4.9/5
13. Whatever (exclusive Bonus track) 4.9/5


Vocals: 4.8/5
Lyrics: 3.9/5
Overall album rating: 3.8/5

Good Singer, Okay Album .......2007-05-08

Jordan Pruitt is a true singer and I place her in a completley other league then singers like miley cyrus and lindsay lohan. Her singing is great and she is a true musical artist unlike her disney label mates. She had so much going for her to be a huge success. But her album was only okay, many of the songs sounding extremley similar. The album did not chart well, and that is partly due to the decisions that she/her label made. Although "Outside Looking In," was a beautiful/power song to release as a first single, it didnot have much commercial appeal. She could have released a song like "Waiting For You," or "Over It," and I think she probably would have been more succesful. I still think this girl has a lot of talent, and although "No Ordinary Gir," is a decent wholesome album, she can do better.

Average customer rating: Awesome CD It's a nice album with repeats of her first album in most of her songs. Life Less Ordinary - Mindi Abair Another Hit! Three Cheers for Mindi

Life Less Ordinary Mindi Abair Manufacturer: Grp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music GRP | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Come As You Are It Just Happens That Way Playin' Favorites Shine Just Getting Started ASIN: B000EHSVEQ Release Date: 2006-04-18

Tracks:

1. Do You Miss Me?
2. Long Ride Home
3. It Must Be Love
4. The Joint
5. Rain
6. True Blue
7. Slinky
8. Ordinary Love
9. Bloom
10. Far Away

Customer Reviews:

Awesome CD.......2007-02-23

Mindi has done it again - I love this CD just as much as I love her first!

It's a nice album with repeats of her first album in most of her songs........2007-02-19

I'm a big Mindi Abair fan. The first time I heard her was when I was in my car waiting for my day to start at work. I changed the station to the jazz station and I was blown away. I didn't know the artist. And...yet I loved her sax playing so much that I was almost late for work trying to get the artist name. The announcer came on after the song was done and said Mindi Abair. I jotted her name on a piece of paper. Later that night when I got home, I order her first album and her third because I thought the sound was on either one of them. Besides I wanted to see what else she could do. I got those CDs and I popped the 1st CD in the CD player, and it blew me away. The CD itself was excellent! This last week, I popped the other CD in, her latest one....I heard the songs. It didn't impress me that much. Like all artist now pop and Jazz, their songs sound alike from one song to album over and over again. I did like a lot of the songs though. Her voice is nice. It doesn't impress me when she puts her voice as a sound bite. I like it when she sings the song though. It was still fun, but I hope the next one she gets out of the same routine over and over again. Be a little more like Kenny G than let's say some pop princess like Christina Aguilerra.

Life Less Ordinary - Mindi Abair.......2006-12-13

This is the second purchase I have made of the music of this artist. As before, there is quite a bit of energy expressed in the music. Some how this recording seems a bit more forward and I have always wondered why the studios seem to do this to a female artist. This is an excellent artist and I really do enjoy her presentation.

Another Hit!.......2006-11-13

Great CD, a must have for the sax lover. With her vocals and unique style, much more then just a sax CD.

Three Cheers for Mindi.......2006-11-10

Each succeeding CD released by Ms. Abair gets incresingly better and better. Just when I thought smooth jazz had reached its peak, Mindi comes along and releases another CD to exceed all expectations. Buy a copy of this CD, throw it into your player, and I guarantee you won't let it stop spinning until you have heard each song at least 5-6 times. Each and every song is peppy and upbeat, conveying that essential groove to it that Mindi expresses so well. You will not be disappointed with this latest release!

Average customer rating: One of the best ever! Kristen Chenowith Has its moments Great CD! This woman has what it takes, and then some...

Let Yourself Go Kristin Chenoweth , Jule Styne , George Gershwin , Richard Rodgers , Jeanine Tesori , Kurt Weill , Jerome Kern , Vincent Youmans , Ricky Ian Gordon , Richard Dworsky , Lawrence Ellington Duke / Brown , Harry Warren , Bobby Troup , Jason Alexander , Irving Berlin , Rob Fisher , and The Coffee Club Orchestra Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Sony | Computers Brands | Computers Features | Electronics | Desktops | Monitors | Networking | Notebooks Similar Items: As I Am Still I Can't Be Still You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999 Broadway Revival Cast) Leonard Bernstein's Candide (Great Performances) WICKED: THE GRIMMERIE, A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL ASIN: B000059T4T Release Date: 2001-05-29

Tracks:

1. Let Yourself Go
2. If
3. How Long Has This Been Going On?
4. My Funny Valentine
5. Hanging Around with You (with Jason Alexander)
6. The Girl in 14G
7. I'll Tell the Man in the Street
8. I'm a Stranger Here Myself
9. Nobody Else But Me
10. Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me/Why Can't I?
11. Should I Be Sweet?
12. He's Just an Ordinary Guy
13. Going to the Dance with You
14. On a Turquoise Cloud
15. You'll Never Know
16. Daddy

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Kristin Chenoweth won a Tony for the supporting role of Sally Brown in the 1999 revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, made a memorably vampy Lily in the 1999 television film of Annie, and had an NBC sitcom created for her, Kristin! Now she grabs the spotlight in Let Yourself Go, her first solo recording. She mixes torchy standards ("My Funny Valentine," "How Long Has This Been Going On?") with Faith Prince-style sauciness ("If"), gets to show off her operatic and scat chops in the miniplay "The Girl in 14G," and shares a light duet with Jason Alexander (reviving his musical theater career post-Seinfeld). Perhaps her "Stranger Here Myself" isn't the weightiest you've ever heard, but this is an enjoyable album with a good deal of old-fashioned class, expertly accompanied by Rob Fisher and the Coffee Club Orchestra. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

One of the best ever!.......2007-04-24

Do I mean the best album or the best singer? You are correct if you said both! I saw Kristin Chenoweth on a PBS show "Broadway's Best at the Pops," (though it was not the first time I had heard her) and decided to check out the offerings here. This is a collection of the kind of music and performances I love. She has a great range, a precise pitch, and a great style that is at the same time true to the music and to herself. In an era when singers try to outdo each other re-interpreting the composer's original work, not usually with great success, she is a blessing!

Kristen Chenowith.......2007-02-26

I bought this CD for the Girl in 14G. Yes, it's that good...

Has its moments.......2007-02-19

After watching Candide endlessly and going to see Ms. Chenoweth in The Apple Tree, I was hungry for something more portable to listen to. At times this fits the bill, but what surprised me the most is how thin her voice comes across on this recording. Perhaps it was the joy of seeing her live that has ruined this listener; perhaps I need to upgrade my aging music system. Then again, maybe the recording is just not as good as Ms. C singing Bernstein or as good as staring at Ms. C command a Broadway stage.

Great CD!.......2007-01-19

I truly enjoy listening to this CD. Kristin Chenoweth's vocal style and abilities are very well-matched to the songs selected for this album. If you enjoy classic, older-style Broadway/popular tunes, I would highly recommend this CD. Ms. Chenoweth has a bright, expressive voice and does a fantastic job with this material.

As with any full-length CD, there are a couple of songs I am not as crazy about, but that has to do with the songs themselves, not Ms. Chenoweth's vocal performance. Overall, I love this album and have listened to it several times now, since receiving it as a Christmas gift last month.

This woman has what it takes, and then some..........2007-01-12

Kristin Chenoweth brings new life to some timeless Broadways tunes while introducing a few wonderful new ones. This high pitched vocal goddess effortlessly provides for a nearly flawless and easy listening experience. I definitly recommend this CD for anyone who enjoys jazz vocals, showtunes, or just a new spin on some old classics.

Average customer rating: Nate Salle cd Ruined for Ordinary Nate Sallie's Ruined for Ordinary Awesome! Worth the Wait Great Sophomore Release!!!

Ruined for Ordinary Nate Sallie Manufacturer: Curb Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Inside Out Portable Sounds Come Undone You Alone Rush of Fools ASIN: B000GW8QJY Release Date: 2007-03-20

Tracks:

1. Breakthrough
2. Let Go Of Me
3. Undercover
4. Holy Spirit
5. What I Believe
6. Look At Me Now
7. Heaven's Just A Breath Away
8. Love Song
9. Divine
10. Lone Ranger
11. Ruined
12. Sing Through Me

Customer Reviews:

Nate Salle cd Ruined for Ordinary.......2007-04-07

Nate Sallie was great this past summer on tour with Newsong. We saw him in Princeton, Illinois. He honed his talent while on tour, because the CD is awesome. The tracs are very polished and have a great sound. It's all great from "Breakthrough" (love it) to Soulful, Can't take away what I believe, and the horns in "Look at me now"!! All great and yes it should make the radio waves. Let's hope so!! Loved it all!! God Bless and he is. Mick and Martha Peed

Nate Sallie's Ruined for Ordinary.......2007-04-04

I have really enjoyed my Nate Sallie's Newest record Ruined For Ordinary. I like it more each time I listen to it. If you ever get a chance to see him in concert I would highly recommend it!!!
S.R.

Awesome!.......2007-04-03

I would like to say that this cd was worth buying.
I have really enjoyed it.
This cd is uplifting and had a great message to it.
Nate Sallie has a unique voice and i really like it.
I was so excited when i heard that he had another album releasing because when i bought the first one i couldn't wait for another one.
I just wanted to let y'all know what a great cd this is and to recommend it to you.

Worth the Wait.......2007-04-01

I Pre-ordered the CD in march, 2006 during the Disciple Now concert with Big Daddy Weave and Todd Agnew.

I loved him then and the CD is everything I thought I would be and so much more.

It's awesome and amazing....He is an awesome artist!

Great Sophomore Release!!!.......2007-03-30

I pre-ordered this CD when I saw him in concert with Todd Agnew and Big Daddy Weave in March 2006. After more than a year, it was well worth the wait. Nate's voice and talent for songwriting is phenomenal. His lyrics remind us that in order to serve the Lord properly, we must let go of our currently lives, which sometimes means leaving friends behind that are bringing us down, and thoroughly commit ourselves to a life dedicated to Christ. His talent truly shines through on this release. Thanks Nate and hope to see you in concert again soon.

Average customer rating: Are you a real Cranberries / Dolores fan? BUY IT NOW!

Ordinary Day Dolores O'Riordan Manufacturer: Sequel Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: Are You Listening Everybody Else is Doing It So Why Can't We? (The Complete Sessions 1991-1993) The Cranberries - Stars - The Best Videos 1992-2002 Courage Are You Listening ASIN: B000NVIWYM Release Date: 2007-05-07

Tracks:

1. Ordinary Day
2. Without You
3. Ordinary Day (Video)

Album Description

Enhanced CD pressing of the first single pulled from Are You Listening?, the solo debut album from the former Cranberries vocalist. Features two versions of 'Ordinary Day' (Main Version and Enhanced Video) plus the non album 'Without You'. Sequel.

Album Details

The Songstress, Smouldering Icon and Critically Acclaimed Voice of the Cranberries is Back with her Stunning Single Co-produced by Youth, from 2007 Solo Full Length.

Customer Reviews:

Are you a real Cranberries / Dolores fan? BUY IT NOW!.......2007-05-21

I was a HUGE fan of the Cranberries' first three albums and Dolores is definately on my Top 10 favorite singers list but the group's last two attempts seemed... weird. But this album... classic Dolores. Back to the days of Linger and Zombie. Love it. I am SO glad she decided to grace us with more of her melodic voice.

Average customer rating: CUSS ME OUT! GET SET GO..... so dark, it's light GSG a fast raising star

Ordinary World Get Set Go Manufacturer: Tsr Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: So You've Ruined Your Life Selling Out and Going Home Miss Halfway Haughty Melodic Grey's Anatomy, Vol. 2 ASIN: B000BZN1B4 Release Date: 2006-01-17

Tracks:

1. Crying Shame
2. Get Thru The Day
3. One Hundred Locks
4. Ordinary World
5. I Hate Everyone
6. Lift Me Up
7. Murder By Millions
8. Do Over
9. In The Name Of All That's Evil On The Earth
10. Mean
11. A Little More
12. Won't Let Her Go
13. Sleep
14. So Sorry
15. My Wasted Life
16. Suicide
17. The Old Ennui
18. Stay Away
19. So You're Gonna Die
20. Die Motherf____er Die
21. Music Makes Me Wanna Die

Customer Reviews:

CUSS ME OUT!.......2007-03-25

Hilarious at times, so tragic at others--but GET SET GO really likes to cuss. But they place the cussing in such strategic locations within the lyrics. Not just cussing for the sake of cussing--if that makes any difference. Very angry music. I purchased this CD for the 5th track (discovered on Gray's Anatomy soundtrack) and was hoping I was going to walk away with more songs I'd laugh at and love. I enjoy some of the lyrics, but most of them are pretty rough, tragic, and sad. The music is so catchy, though! I can't help myself. But then, after listening to it, I have catchy music with cuss-tragic lyrics running through my head. It's like a sick joke. This addictive set of tunes with such mean and gut-level lyrics. Don't listen to this with your kids, your parents, or your church group. You will be disowned. But, in the car on the way home--on days you hate everyone... that might work. I want this group to keep working! I want to support their art! But, I also want something I can listen to in front of my kids... that would be the best mix!

GET SET GO............2007-01-28

Are amazing. THis is an album with a wry black sense of humor whoes tunes are catchy and funny but at the same time sadly andd beautifuly true. I love this album and if you ever heard get set go and liked then then it is deffianly worth buying becasue i can promise you it will make you laugh and think at the same time.

so dark, it's light.......2006-11-19

Heard it at the end of Weeds when they off Peter on the season finale... IMDB board mentioned the group's name and I d/l the song DMFD and liked it. I then bought the CD and it's great. Very Funny!

GSG a fast raising star.......2006-01-25

This new get set go album is soon becoming a personal favorite of mine. You should really buy this toe-tapping cd that is full of catchy and relentlessly true lyrics. Plus, this cd has 21 songs for only 11 bucks which is much better than the 7 songs I bought for 10 bucks...

Average customer rating: Georgia Stitt has something to say One of the brightest new voices in the American theater. A Triumph! Gorgeous!

This Ordinary Thursday: The Songs of Georgia Stitt Manufacturer: P.S. Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: 110 in the Shade (2007 Broadway Revival Cast) Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast) Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast) Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast) High Fidelity (2006 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000NJLLWE Release Date: 2007-04-10

Tracks:

1. The Holy Secret - Andrea Burns
2. One Day More - Matthew Morrison
3. Big Wings - Jenn Colella
4. I Lay My Armor Down - Lauren Kennedy
5. She - Cheyenne Jackson
6. Life Is Not A Camera - Carolee Carmello
7. These Two - Keith Byron Kirk
8. I Get To Show You The Ocean - Faith Prince
9. It Almost Felt Like Love - Sara Ramirez
10. Air - Will Chase
11. Perfect Summer - Kelli O'Hara
12. This Ordinary Thursday - Susan Egan

Amazon.com

Many know Georgia Stitt as the vocal coach on the primetime reality series Grease: You're the One That I Want, but she has a thriving "side" business as an arranger, conductor, musical director, pianist and songwriter. It's the latter aspect that gets showcased on this album, in which Stitt's songs are performed by a collection of topnotch Broadway pros. The overall mood is one of thoughtful longing, emphasized by largely acoustic arrangements, mostly by either Stitt or her husband, Jason Robert Brown (The Last 5 Years). While perfectly crafted, the songs quickly blend into each other; their share a certain polite, "beige" elegance that also lacks inner fire. This makes the tracks breaking from that mold stand out even more: Jenn Colella brings a nice twang to the rollicking "Big Wings;" Faith Prince sounds positively delighted on the jaunty "I Get to Show You the Ocean;" and Kelli O'Hara demonstrates why she's one of the finest interpreters on Broadway on the sepia-tinted "Perfect Summer," which sometimes sounds like something cut from a 1940s musical (Stitt herself plays the piano on all three songs). --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Description

THIS ORDINARY THURSDAY, the extraordinary debut album of songs by Georgia Stitt, features vocals by some of Broadway's brightest stars, including Sara Ramirez (Tony Award-winner for Spamalot, currently starring on TV's Grey's Anatomy), Faith Prince (Tony Award-winner for Guys and Dolls), Susan Egan (Broadway's original Belle in Beauty and the Beast), Kelli O'Hara (Tony nominee for Pajama Game, opposite Harry Connick), and Matthew Morrison (Tony nominee for Light in the Piazza). Seen by millions each week as the vocal coach on NBC's primetime series, GREASE: You're the One That I Want, Georgia Stitt is known as a composer-lyricist with a style and sensibility all her own. Clever, sophisticated, and memorably melodic, THIS ORDINARY THURSDAY is one debut album not to be missed.

Customer Reviews:

Georgia Stitt has something to say.......2007-05-15

Georgia Stitt has something to say. She speaks with sincerity through lyrics that notice the details of living and find substance. Her music is equally honest in it varied flavors from artsong ("These Two") to my least favorite--country ("Big Wings") to fun show tune ("I Get to Show you the Ocean") to power ballad ("The Holy Secret" and the stunning "I Lay my Armor Down") to the intimate, more sophisticated than pop, title track. No matter the flavor of the music, the unifying factor is a fresh look at the little gestures of living that unintentionally expose a bit of truth.

One of the brightest new voices in the American theater........2007-05-13

Bravo to the folks at PS Classics for issuing this splendid disc dedicated to songs by this terrefic young writer....you could not ask for better performances.

A Triumph!.......2007-05-13

If you're looking for music from one of the most influential up and coming Broadway writers of our time, with people who actually know what they're doing behind the microphone, then you've found your match with this album!

Through this whirlwind roller coaster ride of emotions, we get to know a little more about Ms. Stitt, and are all the better for it. She's got some of Broadway's brightest stars singing her emotionally wrought lyrics and soulfully moving themes. Between her and her husband, we may be looking at our generation's Comden and Green!

The highlight of this CD, for me, is Faith Prince's rendition of "I Get to Show You the Ocean." If you've any love of Broadway at all, BUY THIS CD!

Gorgeous!.......2007-04-26

I'm SO glad I bought this CD! Each beautiful song is a mini One Act play, with glorious and surprising melodies, and sophisticated, engaging lyrics. Oh, and the voices! Kelli O'Hara singing "Perfect Summer" is simply gorgeous, and Faith Prince's light-hearted and touching vocal on "I Get To Show You The Ocean" is perfection. Every song is a winner!

Average customer rating: Michel Legrand Sunlight on his fingertips all the stars you've got Maestro Legrand , at last ! For Jazz piano purest... Only!

Michel Legrand by Michel Legrand Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Michel Plays Legrand The Essential Michel Legrand Film Music Collection I Love Paris Legrand Jazz Summer of 42 ASIN: B00005YW0W Release Date: 2002-04-16

Tracks:

1. I Will Wait For You
2. The Windmills Of Your Mind
3. The Summer Knows
4. How Do You Keep The Music Playing?
5. Watch What Happens
6. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
7. His Eyes, Her Eyes
8. The Hands Of Time
9. Ordinary Man
10. Summer Me, Winter Me
11. You Must Believe In Spring
12. Once Upon A Summertime
13. L'Amour Fantome
14. Yentl Medley: Papa Can You Hear Me/The Way He Makes Me Feel/A Piece Of Sky

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If the American pop culture profile of French composer-jazz pianist Michel Legrand doesn't seem what it once was, don't be misled: his European indie film scores continue six decades on, now numbering nearly 200. But Legrand's most beloved work remains the lovely, evocative themes he created in the '60s and '70s, including "I Will Wait for You" from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Thomas Crown Affair's "Windmills of Your Mind," the theme from Summer of '42, and his work on Barbra Streisand's Yentl. This collection marks Legrand's first solo piano recordings, presenting those and other film score highlights in spontaneously improvised performances that offer a glimpse of Legrand's musical soul. If, as in "Windmills," his enthusiasm gets the best of him and he occasionally lapses into flights of melodramatic pianistic self-parody, there are more than enough sublime moments here to compensate, especially on lesser-known songs like Best Friends' "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?," "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" from The Happy Ending, and Brian's Song's "Hands of Time." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Michel Legrand.......2007-03-12

This is a great CD! Sound is awesome. I highly recommend it.

Sunlight on his fingertips.......2005-08-10

Sunlight on his fingertips

The very bright talent of Michele Legrand you can feel especially when Maestro is playing piano himself.

I heard some orchestra performance of Legrand before, that was good, but I was still thinking about him just like about pop music composer.

Now I think different - he is Genius!

all the stars you've got.......2005-01-29

Bill Evans once said that technique in jazz "is the ability to translate your ideas into sound through your instrument." If that's the case, Legrand possesses technique in spades.

Before commenting on this rewarding disc, a few words about Legrand himself:

Is there a better songwriter or a more versatile all-around musican alive today? I think you have to go back to people like Gershwin and Billy Strayhorn to find a rough parallel to Legrand's multifaceted, genre-crossing genius. A pupil of Nadia Boulanger (who studied with Faure and taught many important American composers, including Aaron Copland and Philip Glass), Legrand is an heir of the great French tradition of music--but one who has chosen to express himself through popular songs, film scores, and jazz. He possesses that rare combination of an absolutely rigorous theoretical knowledge of music and an intuitive, spontaneous instinct for both melody and improvisation. He combines exquisite refinement with a popular touch, a need to communicate directly with all who love music. To me, his work represents the most perfect expression of such typically French traits as lightness, insouciance, wit, melodic charm, and direct emotional expression since Poulenc.

Here you'll find many of Legrand's signature songs--"I Will Wait for You," "The Windmills of Your Mind," "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?," "The Hands of Time," "You Must Believe in Spring," etc.--reharmonized and enriched in stunningly beautiful solo recreations. Those unfamiliar with Legrand's pianistic abilities will probably be surprised by what they hear, for he's no part-time piano tickler. He can easily hold his own in the company of the best modern jazz pianists. He has a wonderfully refined touch that is incapable of making a harsh sound and a profusive sense of fantasy that keeps you constantly guessing as to where the music will go next. Yet you always feel satisfied when you find out, because Legrand possesses a composer's comprehension of harmony and form. And his own style is in no way compromised by an occasional nod here and there toward Bill Evans, Erroll Garner, Rachmaninoff, and so on. (Please: disregard the Amazon reviewer's remark about "flights of melodramatic pianistic self-parody." It's called a stride chorus, and it's just one example of Legrand's surprising way of recasting these songs--and of his encyclopedic command of jazz styles.)

This disc represents the essence of Legrand. It really should have been recorded a long time ago, but the fact that it has captured his undiminished abilities as he enters his twilight years lends it an added poignance--a sense of "just in time!"--that makes it all the sweeter. If you're already a Legrand fan, it should be a self-recommending treasure, and if you're a fan of great piano playing or of sophisticated jazz treatments of great songs, odds are you'll find this a very rewarding disc indeed. For me, the highlight is this version of "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" in which every note seems inevitable--not at all an easy thing to make happen in an improvisation.

Miles Davis once said of a Duke Ellington recording, "Give that one all the stars you've got." That's the way I feel about this disc, and I thought that phrase "all the stars you've got" was appropriate because it almost sounds like the title of a Legrand song.

Maestro Legrand , at last !.......2004-10-10

Legrand has recorded at last one of his more intimate renditions to himself with his most remarkable themes along his brilliant career .
From a summer of 42 , The windmills of your mind (The Thomas crown afair) , what are you doing the rest of your life or the romantic Umbrellas of Cherbourg ; all those unforgettable themes are played in this album for piano solo in the real intimacy between him and the listener .
Legrand is the golden master of soundtracks in France and one of the top in the world . He owns that inner vision to catch the spirit of every movie he accompains . He composes music as he was a real director movie . The psychological concerns , the romantic efluvies and the precise and lyrical atmosphere , with that touch of class, artistic elegance and sublime eloquency .
Think also in the important recordings with Miles Davis . That issue will give you the size of that artist and anothe point to remark . In 1954 , Legrand made a golden jewel : I lvoe Paris (See my review) that has become through the years in the most famous and the best album of instrumental music ever recorded .
What other background do you need to acquire this gem ?

For Jazz piano purest... Only!.......2002-09-07

I love the music of Michele Legrand! It is a rich mixture of
graceful tones and notes, that create memories of a certain
time and place in each of our own lives.
When accompaned with great orchestration Its wonderful. When done in a jazz piano style, its not as good. Not to take anyting away from the talents of Mr Legrand as a pianist. Its just that like hearing a lusher, grander version of his music. So if you like jazz piano music, and Michele Legrand.
Then this is the cd for you!

Average customer rating: So Where Is This Danny Draher you speak of? Warren just plain rocks! Great voice, guitar & songs! I'm waiting to be impressed I love Warren Haynes but this should not have been released. Not what you would expect and out of date

Tales of Ordinary Madness Warren Haynes Manufacturer: Megaforce ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live at Bonnaroo Life Before Insanity The Deep End, Vol. 1 Mule on Easy Street Déjà Voodoo ASIN: B000003T9A Release Date: 1996-07-30

Tracks:

1. fire in the kitchen
2. kiss tomorrow good-bye
3. movers and shakers
4. I'll be the one
5. blue radio
6. invisible
7. sister justice
8. angel city
9. tattoos and cigarettes
10. power and the glory
11. broken promised land

Customer Reviews:

So Where Is This Danny Draher you speak of?.......2006-01-13

SSIA. Clearly the listener hasn't seen Warren and Friends at the Bowery (February 2005), or Warren live acoustic (Bowery and Town Hall (June 2004), or even Warren tearing it up with Soulive at Tribeca Rock Club (February 2004). This was an album for Warren's touring band whose members included, among others, Danny Louis, now the Keyboards for Government Mule. Musicians on this album include among others: Chuck Leavell, Johnny Neel, Marc Quinones (ABB), and Bernie Worrell.

Most notable tunes on this album: Fire in The Kitchen, I'll Be The One, Power and the Glory, and Broken Promised Land. Warren's Bonnaroo Album, and newer Deja Voodoo provide a sense of where he is going musically. Check out http://www.mule.net for more information on Warren and the Mule

Warren just plain rocks! Great voice, guitar & songs!.......2005-09-10

Don't know what some of the other reviewers had stuffed in their ears, but this is one of my favorite albums!

Yeah, this is a bit more straight ahead rock, not so much of the 20 minute improvs as in Gov't Mule, but they are all great songs, and with Warren Hayne's voice, guitar and writing, how can you go wrong?

I am a huge fan of Gov't Mule also, and I think anyone who can appreciate the incredible talent of Warren in that context will like this as well.

Some people always want an artist to make the same album over and over, can't deal with even slight changes. Too bad, they are missing out on a world of great music...

I'm waiting to be impressed.......2005-05-12

With that voice and guitar talent, Warren could, (and I say could), rule the world of blues music - but it hasn't happened yet.
Someone please write this man some good songs and make him record them so we can enjoy his talent.

I love Warren Haynes but this should not have been released........2005-05-11

I've been a diehard Govt Mule fan since 1996. Warren Haynes is without question my favorite musician. This disc does nothing for him, however. Even if you love Warren, invest in something else. I recommend Live from the Roseland if you don't have it already. It's pure, raw, rumbling mule!!!

Not what you would expect and out of date.......2005-02-09

This is Warren Haynes first official solo CD. It was recorded in 1992, between stints with the Allman Brothers. The songs are 5 to 7 minutes long, and the CD is 66 minutes. Sound quality is good.

This CD is nothing like Haynes has done with the Allman Brothers or Gov't Mule. It is done in the hard rock style of the late seventies to mid-eighties. It reminds me of people like Ronnie Montrose (at his worst) or Sammy Hagar. He even has those screaming, coporate rock vocals. He sounds most like John Butcher or Mason Ruffner.

What is really amazing is how inept and boring the guitar solos are on this album. There is nothing innovative and interesting as he would play with his other bands (Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule, Phil Lesh, etc.).

What is also surprising is that this CD was produced by Chuck Leavel, who worked with the Allman Brothers, plays on Rolling Stones tours and headed the nice jazz/rock outfit, Sea Level.

Anyway, there is a reason why this CD is virtually unknown and hard to find.

Average customer rating: Americana from the other side of the ocean Coming to a town near you soon... Perfect Harmonies Three of the most Talented Chicas in Music Simply Gorgeous

Bloom, Red & the Ordinary Girl Tres Chicas Manufacturer: Yep Roc Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sweetwater Begonias Fox Confessor Brings the Flood All the Roadrunning West ASIN: B000E7GAW6 Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

1. Drop Me Down
2. Stone Love Song
3. My Love
4. Shade Trees in Bloom
5. Red
6. Sway
7. Only Broken
8. Still I Run
9. The Man of the People
10. 400 Flamingos
11. Slip So Easily
12. If You Think That It's All Right

Amazon.com

For their second album, alt-country veterans Caitlin Cary, Lynn Blakey, and Tonya Lamm turned from North Carolina to England to join producers Neil Brockbank and Robert Trehern (who have worked with Nick Lowe and Van Morrison), as well as a clutch of guests including Lowe, Bill Kirchen, and Geraint Watkins, whose classy piano carries their melodies. Neo-gospel opener "Drop Me Down," a Lou Ford cover, establishes a theme of spiritual and personal renewal, which unfolds through the album's serene, lightly-stringed sound. The singers take advantage of the space to build some of the most lush, intricate female harmonies since Emmylou, Dolly, and Linda formed Trio. Tempo can be a problem, however, turning languid and bleary midway through the album, with only "The Man of the People" (a jab at phony populism) and "If You Think That It's All Right" (a jazzy two-step take on an obscure Johnny Carver song) picking up the pace. All three singers contribute original tunes, and all three tend to strain after poetic effect. Love is compared to 400 flamingos preening in the water, while a broken heart bleeds red as a red barn. And while the album may not contain the Chicas' strongest songs, it expertly expands their sound via shades of soul and British folk-rock into temperate country-pop atmospheres. --Roy Kasten

Customer Reviews:

Americana from the other side of the ocean.......2006-05-19

La distancia es el olvido? Para grabar su segundo album "Bloom, Red & The Ordinary Girl", Caitlin Cary (ex Whiskeytown), Lynn Blakey (Glory Fountain), y Tonya Lamm (ex Hazeldine) han dejado su Carolina del Norte por Londres, para ponerse en manos de los productores Neil Brockbank y Robert Trehern (conocidos por sus trabajos con Nick Lowe). Y con esa habil jugada, Tres Chicas han conseguido romper las fronteras del Americana y ampliar el potencial de su propuesta.
Y es que, a diferencia de su debut "Sweetwater" (2004), el trio no solo recurre a las multiples variantes del country, sino que se abre a influencias del folk irlandes ("Red"), el soul de los 60 ("Sway"), el pop ("My Love"), las torch songs retro de belleza turbadora ("Stone Love Song" y "Shade Trees In Bloom"), y el jazz pop de factura mas actual ("Only Broken"). Es decir, algo parecido a lo que hace Neko Case, a quien evocan en la atmosferica "400 Flamingos". El country solo aparece en "The Man Of The People", y en la pegadiza "If You Think That It's All Right" de Johnny Carver. La otra version del album es el "Drop Me Down" de Lou Ford. Para arropar sus excelentes armonias, Tres Chicas cuentan con las colaboraciones de Nick Lowe, el guitarrista Bill Kirchen, el pedal steel B.J. Cole, y el pianista Geraint Watkins, de la banda de Van Morrison. Mas que la nueva sensacion del Americana, con su segundo disco Tres Chicas aspiran a conquistar mercados mýs amplios.

Coming to a town near you soon..........2006-04-14

Another wonderful CD from these three individually very talented performers who, when they work together, most certainly become something larger than the "sum of their parts".

This is a terrific recording, but Tres Chicas should be seen live if at all possible.

Perfect Harmonies.......2006-03-31

Oh the perfect harmonies from Caitlin, Lynn and Tonya! I've listened to their new album about 7 times now and read all the lyrics, as I knew I would, and I just love it, as I knew I would. My favorite song off the album is 11, "Slip So Easily." I melt when I hear this, as if Lynn was reminiscing about the last time my own heart was broken, just trod upon, so many years ago and Caitlin's violin work wraps delicate melodies around her sweet, wistful vocals. I also feel a close personal connection to 4, "All the Shade Trees in Bloom." And not to only focus on Lynn here...10, "400 Flamingos," is also a work of art and Caitlin does a beautiful job of making me feel the almost desperate hurt of the song.

There are several tracks--I'd say especially 2 "Stone Love Song" and 7 "Only Broken"--that have a refreshing jazz feel to them. The composition and the upbeat additions from a long list of notable contributing musicians kick it up a notch, keeping the album from becoming too heavy and somber.

Overall though, Bloom, Red & the Ordinary Girl reflects a folk tradition that is so often lost by modern singer/songwriters. If you feel distraught over the loss of the art of folk music that was so prevalent in the 60's and 70's, this release will renew your faith. I love both the first and this new album, for their respective inimitable qualities.

Lyrically, this album seems to have been written during a time of reflection and loss, heartbreak and personal inwardly-directed friction. It's not depressing; don't get me wrong--these are love songs that convey deep-rooted emotions that we all struggle to convey during the hard times, they're the reasons that it just sometimes doesn't work out, and reflection on the different stages of relationships that everyone has endured, whether you're 20 or 80. I sense a lot less fun, hope and attitude on Bloom, Red & the Ordinary Girl and more reflection, wistfulness and hurt-welcome to Life and Love 201. However, they leave us with the upbeat "If You Think It's All Right" perfected by the inclusion of my favorite instrument, the phenomenal pedal steel...as if to say that you can reflect and overanalyze all you want, but hey, if it's okay with you, it's okay with me and let's go take a walk and enjoy each other. Perhaps this is now a Chicas tradition to wake us dreamers up at the end of an emotional ride as they did with "Take the Devil Out of Me" on their first release.

Three of the most Talented Chicas in Music.......2006-03-30

After Sweetwater we were all hoping for another Tres Chicas album, for that project not to have been a one off. Our prayers were answered with Bloom, Red and the Ordinary Girl. This album is definately more polished than its predecessor, but no less georgous. Tracing various incantations of love, this album often finds the women coming out on the sad end. Still the lyrics remain fresh because they lack the bitterness of so many other alt-country ballads. The harmonies, of course, are angel choir perfect and the women trade leads and weave in and out, over and under each other. All in all this is an album perfect for cozy listenings over a Sunday Afternoon Hot Buttered Rum.

Simply Gorgeous.......2006-03-25

Tres Chicas could have taken the easy way with this album and simply recorded "Sweetwater II" as their first album was a thorougly delightful romp through the realms of alternative country. Instead, "Bloom, Red and the Ordinary Girl" show Lynn Blakey, Caitlin Cary, and Tonya Lamm stretch their considerable vocal muscles into other styles, including R&B. Indeed, the wondrous "Only Broken" stirs immediate visions of Dusty Springfield. Then there are the lush arrangements of Cary's seductive "Stone Love Song." Other standouts include "My Love" and "Still I Run." That this album appears to have fallen under the rader of listeners is truly a crime.

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