Any Road [CD-single] [Import]

Product Description
Taken from the 2002 album, 'Brainwashed'. Tracks, 'Any Road', 'Marwa Blues', & 'Any Road' (non-LP video). EMI. 2003.

Any Road,George Harrison,EMI Int'l,5"CD Singles,Pop,Rock

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Average customer rating: Great Sampling Collection Six Decades of Film Music Excellent collection with fine performances "essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music"

The Incredible Film Music Box Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Herrmann | Herrmann, Bernard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Nyman | Nyman, Michael | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vangelis | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Epics: The History of the World According to Hollywood The Ultimate Movie Music Collection Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music ASIN: B0007S687Y Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

1. Gone With The Wind: Overture
2. Citizen Kane: Overture
3. Casablanca: As Time Goes By
4. It's A Wonderful Life: It's A Wonderful Life
5. The Third Man: The Harry Lime Theme
6. The Searchers: Suite
7. The Bridge On The River Kwai: Colonel Bogey March
8. Vertigo: Prelude
9. Touch Of Evil: Main Title
10. Ben-Hur: Parade Of The Charioteers
11. North By Northwest: Prelude
12. Psycho: Suite
13. The Magnificent Seven: The Magnificent Seven
14. Lawrence Of Arabia: Overture

Tracks:

1. To Kill A Mockingbird: Suite
2. The Great Escape: Main Title
3. Doctor Zhivago: Main Title & Lara's Theme
4. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
5. Once Upon A Time In The West: Jill's Theme
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey: Also Sprach Zarathustra
7. Midnight Cowboy: Midnight Cowboy
8. Get Carter: Main Title
9. A Clockwork Orange: Ode To Joy
10. The Godfather: Waltz & Love Theme
11. Jaws: Jaws
12. Rocky: Gonna Fly Now
13. Taxi Driver: Suite
14. Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope

Tracks:

1. Superman: Main Theme
2. Alien: End Title
3. Raging Bull: Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
4. Raiders Of The Lost Ark: Raiders March
5. Blade Runner: End Titles
6. E.T.: The Extraterrestrial: Adventures On Earth
7. Once Upon A Time In America: Deborah's Theme
8. Back To The Future: Main Theme
9. Witness: Building The Barn
10. Aliens: Main Title
11. Cinema Paradiso: Cinema Paradiso
12. Glory: Charging Frot Wagner
13. Dances With Wolves: The John Dunbar Theme
14. Unforgiven: Claudia's Theme

Tracks:

1. The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
2. Schindler's List: Main Theme
3. Braveheart: End Credits
4. Titanic: My Heart Will Go On
5. Saving Private Ryan: Hymn To The Fallen
6. American Beauty: Any Other Name
7. Gladiator: Now We Are Free
8. Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring: The Fellowship
9. The Girl With The Pearl Earring: Griet's Theme
10. Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl: Suite
11. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban: Suite
12. Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The Letter That Never Came
13. Finding Neverland: Impossible Opening
14. The Incredibles: Overture

Customer Reviews:

Great Sampling Collection.......2007-07-29

Over the past thirty years, my father and I have been collecting film music on various formats--vinyl, tape, reel-to-reel, CD, recording it from the movie, even. This collection is a great starter for someone who wants to start owning movie music. Lots of big hitters, including Hermann, Barry, Conti, Mancini, and Goldsmith as well as some contemporary scores that are great, too. This is the type of collection I would make for a friend who asks "what scores should I start with?"

Six Decades of Film Music.......2007-05-13

This is film music for the classical music lover. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra presents excellent arrangements of a number of classic film themes (although several pieces of the 56 film classics selected for this 4 CD set are not orchestral arrangements, but rather specialty arrangements). Besides great film composers such as John Williams, Elmer Bernstein, Ennio Morricone, and James Horner, classical composers such as Richard Strauss and Pietro Mascagni make an appearance. On several of the numbers the Crouch End Festival Chorus adds the human voice to the power of the full symphonic orchestra to create true movie magic. If you like the sound of a full symphony orchestra playing some of the most recognized themes ever written, you'll love these CDs.

Excellent collection with fine performances.......2007-03-28

Silva Screen Records, based in England, has been issuing some fine collections of film scores, more in one box than we have the right to expect. This four-CD box contains scores by many of the best writers, including Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, Dimitri Tomkin, Kenneth J. Alford (The Bridge on the River Kwai), Elmer Bernstein, Maurice Jarre, Ennio Marricone, John Barry, Nino Rota, John Williams, James Horner, and more. We can all think of additional film scores we wished were included, but then there's no way this collection could be all-inclusive. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, supplemented by Crouch End Festival Chorus on some numbers, does a very competent job...The liner notes give the basic information without any commentary, and as far as I can see, contain only one error. Am I wrong or are tracks 9 and 10 on the fourth CD mislabeled? Track 9, which runs 7:33, seems to have the excitement of "Pirates of the Caribbean" (which I did not see) and track 10, which runs 4:22, the more sedate "The Girl with the Pearl Earring (which I also did not see). Listings seem to have them reversed.

"essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music".......2005-05-16

When I think of the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, many composers come to mind...you gave the usher your ticket in the theater and sat down, knowingly you were going to get your moneys worth...when the curtain opened and you heard those first few notes...you sat back, watched and listened as the film score and orchestra worked their magic...now we have the ultimate from Silva Screen Classics "The Incredible Film Music Box", featuring a four disc set of the essential film scores of the past 60 years...covering several decades from 1939 through and up to the present 2004

There are compilations and then there are "Compilations" beginning with a classic that even the youngsters today recognize "GONE WITH THE WIND" (1939) (Max Steiner), sweeping score that captures the tragic history of the South during the Civil War, one great cue after another, it doesn't get any better than this, nominated by the Academy for Best Original Score...and closing on Disc 4 with "THE INCREDIBLES" (2004) (Michael Giacchino), the big hit in computer animation from Walt Disney & Pixar that once again pit Super-Heroes against the forces of evil...our family of five Supers prove crime doesn't pay, but box-office receipts do...gotta love it!

Silva Screen Classics as usual, has put quality into this 4-CD-Set featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, Bill Ashton, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens, Derek Wadsworth, and Nic Raine. Recorded in "Dolby Surround" with the new technology of "HDCD", this is a "film-score-buffs" dream, one to treasure now and years to come.

Some selections are missing, but when you think of what Silva has included, it is impossible to please everyone...was happy to see "TOUCH OF EVIL" (1958) from composer Henry Mancini, as I feel this composer deserves all the recognition that has been overlooked recently in the music world...This collection is aimed directly at the "Serious Film Score" music fans and collectors...Silva is as always, perfect in every way...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1181 ~ (5/10/2005)

Average customer rating: Track List

101 Dalmatians (Original Soundtrack) Various Artists Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Aristocats 101 Dalmatians: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack (1996 Version) Jungle Book 101 Dalmatians (Limited Issue) Walt Disney's Lady And The Tramp: Classic Soundtrack Series ASIN: B00006EXG0 Release Date: 2002-08-13

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Given the two belated live-action sequels and numerous other TV and video spinoffs spawned by Disney's charming 1961 animated original, the Dalmatian count is more like 1,001 by now. This reissued soundtrack (admirably restored in the late '90s by producer Randy Thornton) showcases the original orchestral film cues of George Bruns to good effect. While the composer's bright, lively work was largely fragmentary (originally written as punctuation for the film's turns of action and comedy), its components have been skillfully sequenced and gently edited here for a more cohesive listening experience. The film's most memorable musical moments remain Mel Levin's delightful trio of songs, "Kanine Krunchies," "Dalmatian Plantation," and, of course, the classic villainess romp "Cruella DeVil." Bonus cuts include both a bluesy piano rendition and Levin's decidedly goofy piano/vocal demo of the latter tune. A great primer to Disney's animation underscore philosophy, seasoned with one of the studio's most memorable songs. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Track List.......2007-02-14

Track Listing
1. Overture
2. Beautiful Spring Day, A
3. What's All The Hurry / A Perfect Situation / Stir Things Up
4. Cruella De Vil
5. Don't Worry, Perdy / The Puppies Are Here / Lucky / How Marvelous / Not One / A Bloomin' Hero
6. Ol' Thunder Always Wins
7. Kanine Krunchies
8. Bedtime / An Evening Constitutional / A Job To Do / They're Gone!
9. Dognapped! / Anita Darling / What'll We Do?
10. All Dog Alert
11. Sergeant Tibs' Recon / Cat Casserole
12. Can You Leave Tonight? / Arduous Trek / Any News, Colonel? / I Want The Job Done
13. Pulling A Snitch / Big Hullabaloo / Battling The Baduns
14. My Darlings / 99 / Better Be Off / Fire One / All Clear
15. Through The Snow / Shelter
16. I'm Hungry / Get Some Rest / Back On The Road / Spotted!
17. Dinsford / Cruella / A Roll In The Soot / To The Van / It Can't Be / Crazed / You Fools!
18. Puppies Everywhere
19. Dalmatian Plantation / Finale
20. Cruella De Vil - (Nonsense Version Demo)

Average customer rating: Best of Shearing AND Kings Singers

Get Happy Manufacturer: EMI / Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: King's Singers Believe in Music ASIN: B000002RS1 Release Date: 1991-08-16

Tracks:

1. Sweet And Low-Down
2. The Half-Of-It-Dearie Blues
3. The Real American Folk Song
4. Any Place I Hang My Hat
5. III. Wind
6. I Got Rhythm
7. Out Of This World
8. Over The Rainbow
9. One For My Baby
10. Oh, I Can't Sit Down
11. But Not For Me
12. It Ain't Neccessarily So
13. It's A New World
14. Get Happy
15. When The Sun Comes Out
16. My Shining Hour
17. Lullyaby Of Birdland

Customer Reviews:

Best of Shearing AND Kings Singers.......2002-05-26

This is a fantastic recording. There are interesting arrangements from some of the best popular music arrangers, including Richard Rodney Bennett, Paul Hart and Daryl Runswick, not to mention Shearing's great new 5/4 version of his best-loved song Lullaby of Birdland, which begins with a jazz version of Brahms' Lullaby.

The Kings Singers are in fine form, with their flawless intonation and meticulous attention to creating a great sound.

Each track features just the sextet, Shearing and a double bass (played by Neil Swainson), except for One For My Baby, which adds John Harle on saxophone. That track is one of the three terrific Daryl Runswick arrangements included on the album.

Other stand-outs are:

The-Half-of-It-Dearie Blues, which sounds very similar to their much earlier version of it, i.e. sensitive and sensuous.
Gershwin's The Real American Folk Song (is a rag)
Daryl Runswick's interpretations of I Got Rhythm and Anyplace I Hang My Hat
Over the Rainbow

It is worth getting Amazon to hunt for this album for you: it is one of the very best of many fine albums the performers have made. Getting them together for this disc was a first-class idea.

Average customer rating: High energy and Low fidelity The tape is worn, the cd is new, I'm just not human anymore

New York: On the Road 1986-1987 The Mekons Manufacturer: Roir ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Indie & Lo Fi | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Curse of the Mekons/F.U.N. '90 I Love Mekons ASIN: B000055XBJ Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

1. Chicago Introduction
2. Big Zombie
3. Trouble Down South
4. My Body J.F.K Part I
5. Slightly South of the Border
6. The Story of Nothing
7. Tex Rico
8. Flitcraft at the Iron Horse
9. Moby Dick/Shallow Bourgeois Smile
10. Dadaist Rhetoric in Boston
11. Prince of Darkness W/ MICHELLE SHOCKED
12. My Body J.F.K. Part 2
13. Abernant 84/87
14. Tommy
15. San Francisco D.J./Audience Participation
16. I Cant Find My Money
17. Robert and Steven in The Heartbreak Hotel
18. The Shape Im In (The Band.
19. Hard To Be Human 20. Beaten and Broken at Garage Dor 21. Not Long Ago (Trad: arranged by Mekons.
20. My Body J.F.K Part 3
21. Shanty
22. My Body in Chicago
23. Revenge
24. Sophie
25. Chivalry
26. Where Were You? (Bonus Track)
27. Never Been In a Riot (Bonus Track)

Album Description

Released by ROIR as cassette-only in 1987 under the title “Mekons New York”, this completely remastered CD, with 2 bonus tracks, is a musical sound document of the Mekons 1986 - 1987 road tour of the USA. This recording includes mostly live club date songs, ad libs, vaudeville sound-bytes and back of the van ribaldry and banter. “New York” drew amazing plaudits from the press and fans.

Customer Reviews:

High energy and Low fidelity.......2006-10-07

I dislike this album for the same reason you might love it. Its sloppy drunk and lo-fi. It is indeed the wrong place to acquaint yourself with the Mekons. Not for the uninitiated.

The 20 bit remastering assures you that you're hearing all the limitations of the original recordings. You know, if you place a turd in a crystal vase, it's still a turd.
Most of the tracks sound like they were made on a cassette recorder placed on a table in the middle of the room.

I don't doubt this album is loved by some Mekon fans. It has a raw immediacy that is so intimate that you can feel the hangovers. One quality that I love about the Mekons is that they have fun and there is plenty of evidence of that on this disc.

If the "up all night drunken Britt" aspect of the Mekons appeals to you, this is for you. If you're like me and prefer the later studio offerings such as Curse of the Mekons and Journey to the End of Night, it might not be.

The tape is worn, the cd is new, I'm just not human anymore.......2001-01-31

I was jumping like a frog when I saw that the Mekons had released New York on CD. The tape is absolutely precious to me for the simple reason that so few Mekons albums allow you to see the band at it's *personal* best. This is live, grungy, dirty, distressed, far-from-the-studio stuff and beyond that it is honest as hell. Hear the audience, hear Jon's sarcasm, but most of all hear the absolute beauty that is the Mekons.

This album probably won't be good introduction to the Mekons for your straight-laced geek friends, but if you know what to expect then by all means grab it. The Mekons have truly brought us to heaven and back. Screw it if I'm not a critic.

Average customer rating: English is an asset and a drawback You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally! I love Carmen!

Carmen (Sung in English) Bizet , Bardon , Gavin , Plazas , Magee , and Parry Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mozart: The Magic Flute The Barber of Seville / B. Ford, D. Jones, A. Opie; G. Bellini [in English] Verdi: La Traviata Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Mozart - Don Giovanni / Garry Magee · Cullagh · Banks · Plazas · Shore · Tierny · PO · David Parry ASIN: B00007JGRN Release Date: 2003-03-11

Tracks:

1. Prelude
2. In The Plaza
3. Just Look At That Delicious Morsel
4. Here Come Our New Soldier Boys
5. Jose! There Was A Girl Here Looking For You Just Now
6. Off With You Old Soldier Boys
7. Corporal! Sir!
8. We Have Heard The Bell Summon Us To Meet Here
9. Ah, Just Look!
10. But Why Hasn't She Come, Our Carmencita?
11. Love's A Bird Wild As Any Rebel
12. Carmen! We Will Follow You High And Low!
13. The Cheek Of It!
14. Give Me News Of My Mother!
15. Your Dear Mother And I Were Leaving Church This Morning
16. I See My Mother's Face!
17. Wait A Moment - I'm Going To Read The Letter
18. Come And Help
19. So, Corporal: Tell Me What Happened
20. Well, Carmencita: What Do You Have To Say For Yourself?
21. Where Are You Taking Me?
22. There's An Old Bar In The City
23. Careful - It's Lieutenant!
24. Entr'acte
25. From Far Away Mysterious Sounds
26. Bravo, Bravo! More! Keep Dancing!
27. Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
28. Who's That? It's Escamillo, The Bullfighter From Granada
29. Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
30. You're Most Kind
31. We'll Come With You, Senor Torero
32. Toreador, Be Ready!
33. At Last! We Got Rid Of Them As Quickly As We Could
34. There's A Little Job That We're Starting!
35. Being In Love Is Not A Reason

Tracks:

1. To Bid You Welcome To Our Bar
2. La La La La La La La La...
3. Back To Camp!... Go At Once!
4. That Flow'r You Threw To Me I Treasured
5. No, It's Not Love At All!
6. Hello! Carmen!
7. Lieutenant Fair, It's True
8. The Sky Above The Open Road
9. Entr'acte
10. Keep Going, Dear Old Friend, Kep Going!
11. Right! Let's Stop For A While
12. Shuffle! Cut Them!
13. In Vain You Would Avoid The Bitter Things They're Saying
14. You're Back!
15. As For That Man, It Should Be Easy!
16. Is This The Place?
17. I Say That There's Nothing To Fear
18. It's Him! I'm Sure It's Him Over There!
19. Escamillo Is My Name, And I Come From Granada
20. She Had A Lover Here
21. Hola! Hola! Jose!
22. You Should Take Care, Carmen
23. Alas! Jose, Your Mother Is Ill
24. Entr'acte
25. A Few Cuartos! A Few Cuartos!
26. Here They Come! Here They Come!
27. If You Love Me, Carmen
28. It's You! It's Me!
29. Viva! Viva! What A Corrida!

Customer Reviews:

English is an asset and a drawback.......2004-07-20

The best thing about this recording of Carmen is the libretto. Conductor David Parry penned this facile and dramatic English translation. He avoids the pitfalls of literal translation to achieve an idiomatic flow that matches the rhythm of the original lyrics. I use this as a reference libretto for any of the French Carmens.

Unfortunately, the performance suffers from being sung in English. The singers declaim their parts with such proper British diction that Carmen comes across as a school marm. The spoken dialog is delivered beat for deliberate beat and is dripping with reverb. It makes the plaza, tavern and mountain pass all sound like a sewer pipe.

This is a good first Carmen for someone trying to understand the work. The libretto itself is a good investment for further listening. For an enjoyable performance with an emphasis on character and action, I recommend Regina Resnik on the London Double Decker set.

You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English.......2004-02-09

What a perfect introduction to opera. This newly released recording will surely get you hooked into opera. Carmen, a French opera by Georges Bizet, is the most recognizable and most popular in the opera world. It's famous melodies- the overture, the Habanera, The Toreador Song have all been featured in everything from cellular phone ring tones to Superbowl Commercial (last year's Superbowl with The "Opera In English" label has been making Italian operas into English for a number of years now. Also on the market are Verdi's La Traviata in English (with soprano Valerie Masterson as Violetta) Handel's Julius Caesar with Janet Baker and even Wagner's epic Ring Of The Nibeling sung in English. This is a terrific recording and I highly recommend it if you want to get into opera. Listen to this version first and then try the real, original French version Bizet had written. Patricia Bardon is sensational, sexy and dramatic as Carmen.

The real strength of this version is the dynamic drama. With the advantage of being sung in English, we get better insight on characters' emotions and motives, and we understand the drama a lot better. Carmen is all about great drama. Bizet drew the plot from the French writer Prosper Merimee's dark short story. Carmen is the ultimate femme fatale- a devil-may-care, sexy Gypsy living in Spain, seduces the conservatively raised soldier Don Jose, stealing him away from his fiancee, the passive Micaela, living a life of underground smuggling and rowdy taverns. "Habanera" and "The Gypsy Song and Dance" are very expressive of Carmen's extraordinarily liberal lifestyle. Don Jose, however, has fallen deeply in love- as he shows us in his song/aria "The Flower Song". But Carmen soon becomes tired of his constancy. Don Jose wants a committed, monogamous relationship with Carmen. But Carmen will not submit to love, since she is first and foremost a carnal creature. Eventually, she falls for the handsome Toreador Escamillo. Don Jose, consumed by jealousy, stabs Carmen at a bullfight after Carmen declares her love for Escamillo and rejects Don Jose's love. Don Jose's crazed, obscessive personality shines through in the English version as well. This tragedy has been done in English before so don't think this is the first time. Back in the 50's, there was a film, starring black actors "Carmen Jones" which was treated the same way as this opera- more like an English Broadway musical and with the dubbed singing voice of Marilyn Horne as Carmen. All in all, this recording is excellent.

A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally!.......2003-09-17

This recording really sells "Carmen" as a drama. Although I have two other recordings of this opera and have seen it performed several times, it never quite worked for me dramatically. But thanks to the fine performances, conducting, and translation here, I've become a "Carmen" convert. Producing a good English-language performance of a foreign opera, especially a warhorse like "Carmen," is much more difficult than it might appear. You need performers who not only can sing the parts (of course) but also can sing *English* and make it halfway intelligible and make it sound like English and make it dramatically convincing to English-speakers. The singers on this recording do an excellent job all around. Don't be put off if you don't recognize their names -- they are up to the task musically and (especially) in their acting. Admittedly, as with *all* English-language recordings, some passages are very hard to understand without reading along, but most of the time the words are clear and effective. I would recommend this recording to any opera beginner or opera lover, even those who normally turn up their noses at performances in translation.

I love Carmen!.......2003-08-15

I do. I can think of no other opera with more melodic inventiveness, and few others with so sure a dramatic pulse. Carmen is popular and it thrills me to say that it is also a very good opera - not always true of popular things.

And what of this recording? Carmen sits well in English, so it is good to hear in translation, although some of the detais in the text jar. Escamillo refers to Jose as "my dear", which sounds rather peculiar, and the guide's line to Micaela: "it's not exactly inviting, is it?" sounds distinctly Middle England rather than Rural Spain. Some of the performers, not least Carmen herself, make the words work, although there are long tracts, especially with the chorus, where the language is distinctly indistinct.

The soloists are, by and large, strong. Patricia Bardon's deep, Handel-friendly voice adapts well to Carmen and she colours the music with phenomenal detail, sounding sexy and provocative from the start with an edge of pride and anger that emerges as the show goes on. She is out of her depth above the stave, though, and some extra top notes in the second act don't show her off to her best advantage. I have previously said that Julian Gavin is poorly served by recordings, though here he sounds much more even and gives a thrilling and musical performance (but his wooden spoken lines let him down). Mary Plazas is a lovely Micaela, rich-voiced and sincere (and word-perfect), but Garry Magee sounds miscast as Escamillo, lacking the ballast at the bottom of the voice to do justice to this tricky role.

The supporting cast is good (Mary Hegarty seems to do nothing but Frasquita these days!) but the really treasurable thing is the conducting. Stepping out of Italian Ottocento, David Parry turns his hand to this French Comedie with an appropriate lightness of touch. His pacing and handling of the set pieces is exemplary and the enrtractes go with a real swing.

A pleasure, then, for the Carmen naive or a novelty for the Carmen-acquainted. I nearly wrote Carmen-weary - but I don't think it's possible.

Average customer rating: Instumental Only Enjoyable by itself Classical CD is great, but the other one is horrible.

Forever Yours Manufacturer: Compendia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pachelbel | Pachelbel, Johann | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Trumpet | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Wedding Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: 25 Wedding Favorites A Day to Remember - Instrumental Music for Your Wedding Day Bride's Guide to Wedding Music I Will Be Here: 25 of Today's Best Wedding & Love Songs ASIN: B00000ICO9 Release Date: 1999-04-13

Tracks:

1. Air For The 'G' String - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
2. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - St. Louis Brass Quintet
3. On Wings Of Song - Nancy Enslin
4. Arioso - St. Louis Brass Quintet
5. Prelude In C Major - Christine Jaccottet
6. Largo From 'Xerxes' - London Festival Orchestra
7. Schubert's Ave Maria - Nancy Enslin
8. Bach/Gounod's Ave Maria - Nancy Enslin
9. Sheep May Safely Graze - Philip Brunelle
10. Bridal March From 'Lohengrin' ('Here Comes The Bride') - Lubjana Radio Symphony Orchestra And Chorus
11. Pachelbel's Canon in D - Collegium Aureum
12. Trumpet Voluntary - Lyn Larsen
13. Trumpet Tune in C - Carlo Curley
14. O Perfect Love - Nancy Enslin
15. The Lord's Prayer - Nancy Enslin
16. Wedding March From 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - London Festival Orchestra
17. Finale ('Ode To Joy') From Symphony No. 9, 'Choral' - Nancy Enslin
18. Le Rondeau ('Masterpiece Theatre' Theme) - Collegium Aureum
19. Handel's Alla Hornpipe From 'Water Music' Suite - London Festival Orchestra

Tracks:

1. Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle/Randy Thomas
2. Forever In Love - Gorelick
3. House Of Love - Wally Wilson/Kenny Greenberg/Greg Barnhill
4. Lost Without You - Benjamin Winans/Keith Thomas
5. I Will Be Here - Steven Curtis Chapman
6. Flesh Of My Flesh - Leon Patillo
7. Household Of Faith - John Rosasco/Brent Lamb
8. Love In Any Language - John Mohr/John Mays
9. Now That I've Found You - Michael Bolton/Diane Warren
10. This Is The Day (A Wedding Song) - Scott Wesley Brown
11. Don't Let Me Walk This Road Alone - D. Foster/L. Thompson/K. Thomas
12. Give Me Forever (I Do) - James Cathart/James Ingram/Walter Morrison/John Tesh

Customer Reviews:

Instumental Only.......2002-05-03

INSTRUMENTAL!! Don't expect vocals. Other than that, it is a nice collection.

Enjoyable by itself.......2000-03-30

The music is beautiful just for listening. The first CD could be used in a wedding. The 2nd CD contains instrumental versions of the songs which is soothing and peaceful; it could also be used in a wedding, but not for a reception. I did not buy this to use in a wedding - just for the music and I was not disappointed. It's a nice background for meditation, or remembering your own wedding. I just bought a second one for some friends who are getting married. And the price is right.

Classical CD is great, but the other one is horrible........1999-11-17

The first CD is filled with popular classic wedding songs and is really good, but the last CD is music that would make your guests think they were trapped in an elevator filled with easy listening music. I cannot understand why someone would compile those songs for a wedding!

Average customer rating: Bachman rocks! One of Canada's finest...

Any Road Randy Bachman Manufacturer: Legend ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Merge BTO Survivor Brave Belt I/Brave Belt II Head On ASIN: B000008N8Y Release Date: 1997-05-06

Tracks:

1. Prairie Town
2. Any Road
3. I Wanna Shelter You
4. Overworked and Underpaid
5. 15 Minutes of Fame
6. Tailspin
7. Vanishing Heroes
8. One Step Ahead of the Law
9. It's Only Money
10. One Night in Texas
11. Why Am I Loneley
12. Prairie Town

Customer Reviews:

Bachman rocks!.......2006-01-10

Randy Bachman delivers a sound similar to BTO with a few more diverse songs, and the lyrics are a bit more personal, more introspective. The musicianship on this CD is first-rate, from the lead guitar to the backing vocals. Neil Young makes an appearance on "Prairie Town", and you even get two versions of this song - one rocks while the other is mellow. "Tailspin" will actually remind you of ZZ Top, and who among us can't relate to being "Overworked and Underpaid"? All in all, a very solid and worthwhile CD.

One of Canada's finest..........2005-02-08

Randy Bachman, prairie legend, writer and co-writer of some of the finest music Canada has put on the map now for four-plus decades, came out with this excellent CD in the early 90s, years after leaving Bachman-Turner Overdrive and before the REAL Guess Who would reunite. This album is full of great surprises, including one tune written by his son and future star Tal Bachman (who's just released his second album, by the way). This stuff is easily up there with BTO's best including the single Prairie Town, done as a straight-out rocker with a guest appearance from Neil Young, and as a ballad with Cowboy Junkies singer Margo Timmins. The rest of it is meat-and-potatoes rock & rool like "Underworked and Overpaid", the title track, and many other tracks. Enjoyable from start to finish. While Randy may not have a voice like his partners Messrs. Cummings or Turner, it suits the material just fine. Bachman has the chops and the ability to turn out stuff that just feels right the first time you hear it...one listen to this CD and you'll know why he's been around as long as he has. This is convertible-top-down, pedal-to-the-metal, takin'-care-of-business (sorry, couldn't resist) Canadian rock and roll the way it should be from one of its true masters. Don't pass this one by!

Average customer rating: Any road you want... Steve Gibbons Double Dose Dynamite

Any Road Up/Rollin' On Steve Gibbons Manufacturer: Road Goes on Forever ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Folk | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Down in the Bunker Double Live Short Stories/Stained Glass Down in the Bunker Isolation ASIN: B000007Z4Z Release Date: 2007-01-22

Tracks:

1. Take Me Home
2. Johnny Cool
3. Rollin'
4. Spark Of Love
5. Standing On The Bridge
6. Natural Thing
7. Speed Kills
8. Strange World
9. Sweet Heart
10. Back Street Cat
11. Dick Malone

Tracks:

1. Wild Flowers
2. Light Up Your Face
3. Now You Know Me
4. Mr.Jones
5. Till The Well Runs Dry
6. Tulane
7. Cross Me Over The Road
8. Till The Fire Burns Out
9. Low Down Man
10. Right Side Of Heaven
11. Rollin' On
12. Please Don't Say Goodbye
13. Tupelo Mississippi Flash
14. Rounden
15. Gave His Life To Rock'n'Roll
16. Make The Good Times Last
17. Dick Leaps In

Customer Reviews:

Any road you want..........2001-07-26

I have only just relistened to the the "Any Road Up" portion of this disc and it brought back a lot of great memories for me. I saw SGB with the WHO in a little gymnasium in Sindlefingen, Germany back in 76. The show was amazing!!! Gibbons rocked and his version of Watching the River Flow was stupendous. At the time that their album "Down In The Bunker" was released he was being touted as a "British Bob Seger" which I feel did him a real disservice. Seger had started the sharp decline into AOR mediocrity which he has since continued but Gibbons was still vital, rockin and relevant. The Real Shame was that he was never accepted stateside because at the time he was needed on american radio. Just a note he has an album/cd available thru import of dylan covers which are great. YOU MUST BUY THIS CD IF YOU VALUE GOOD,SMART, HONEST, ROCK N ROLL!!!

Steve Gibbons.......2000-12-03

I agree with Ralph; "Down in the Bunker" should be re-released. The music is real 'Rock and Roll'. Steve Gibbons reminds me of Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. His music has an undercurrent of humor. He does not take himself; or his music too seriously. UNDER-Appreciated is the term that springs to mind. I saw the Kingsmen in 1965. They offered the same type of irreverance as the Steve Gibbons Band. "Louie, Louie" and "Down in the Bunker" are like cousins; they evoke smiles, double entendres and just plain Feel Good ! I'm buying this CD ! And, I want more.

Double Dose Dynamite.......2000-06-29

Like so many British rockers of the mid-seventies, Gibbons grew up influenced by fifties r&r and British skiffle. His long, hard work gigging up & down pubs adding hue to his rock. This double CD courtesy Road Goes On Forever teams up two great Gibbons albums on a double CD set that's surprisingly affordable and still enjoyable after all these years (both albums had seen limited North American release on MCA at the time). Like Dire Straits, the guitars tend to be bendable and fluid, the vocals a little grimy and unpolished, the production edgy and bright. But these are all pluses, especially on cuts like "Spark Of Love", "Rollin'", "Now You Know Me" and "Till The Fire Burns Out". Both CDs also boast bonus tracks (five in all) that sound like they fit right in. Like Sniff N'The Tears and Ducks Deluxe, Steve Gibbons serves up great British-flavored rock that's winning and heartening to hear. Fans won't be disappointed. Now, is there any chance somebody will reissue DOWN IN THE BUNKER, Steve's superb 1978 album?

Average customer rating:

Movietime Scrapbook Manufacturer: Empress ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD 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 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00002MMYG Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

1. Anchors Aweigh-(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Kathryn Grayson
2. Let's Fall In Love-Bread And Butter Woman - Danny Kaye/The Andrews Sisters
3. Big City-Ok'l Baby Dok'l - Betty Garrett
4. Golden Earrings-Golden Earring - Jack Fina
5. If Winter Comes-If Winter Comes - Johnnie Johnston
6. Road To Rio-You Don't Have To Know The Language - Bing Crosby/The Andrews Sisters
7. Casbah-It Was Written In The Stars - Art Lund
8. Anchors Aweigh-The King Who Couldn't Dance/The Worry Song - Gene Kelly
9. The Kissing Bandit-What's Wrong With Me - Kathryn Grayson
10. Fun And Fancy Free-Lazy Countryside - Johnnie Johnston
11. Easter Parade-It Only Happens When I Dance With You - Art Lund
12. The Kissing Bandit-Love Is Where You Find It - Kathryn Grayson
13. Hit The Deck-Sometimes I'm Happy - Lena Horne
14. Going My Way-Swinging On A Star - Bing Crosby
15. Can't Help Singing-Any Moment Now - Deanna Durbin
16. Secret Life Of Walter Mitty-Anatole Of Paris - Danny Kaye
17. Strike Up The Band-Our Love Affair - Judy Garland
18. Voice Of The Stars - Gracie Fields/Charles Laughton/Leslie Henson/Albert Burdon/Evelyn Laye/Stanley Lupino...
19. British Film Festival Of 1946-Scene From Notable British Pictures Of The War - Leslie Mitchell/Stanley Holloway/Raymond Huntley/Hugh Burdon/Michael Redgrave/Roasamund John....

Average customer rating: A Must buy for the video alone Thank You George Good stuff A Great Song on a Great Album Great Album for George Fans!!!

Any Road George Harrison Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wonderwall Music The U.S. vs. John Lennon ASIN: B000096BLD Release Date: 2003-05-27

Tracks:

1. Any Road
2. Marwa Blues

Album Description

Taken from the 2002 album, 'Brainwashed'. Tracks, 'Any Road', 'Marwa Blues', & 'Any Road' (non-LP video). EMI. 2003.

Album Details

The First Commercial Single from the Late Former Beatle's Posthumous 'brainwashed' CD. The Self - Penned Song features Harrison on Slide and Acoustic Guitars as Well as Banjulele, Jeff Lynne on Bass, Piano and Backing Vocals, Son Dhani Harrison on Electric Guitar and Backing Vocals and Good Friend Jim Keltner on Drums. Includes an Exclusive Enhanced Video Track with Fantastic Footage of George Playing 'any Road' with Pal Ravi Shankar Looking on plus Archival Footage of George from his Solo Career and with the Beatles. An Absolute Essential Purchase for Beatles Collectors !

Customer Reviews:

A Must buy for the video alone.......2004-03-23

Was tipped off about this CD-Single by Chris Carter, host of the L.A. radio show Breakfast with the Beatles and it has fast become my favorite piece of Beatle media from the past couple of years. Music tracks are straight off of the Brainwashed CD (another must buy),but it is the Video for Any Road that is the necessity here. The best Beatle (not just solo) video ever done. I have shown it to everyone I know and will continue to do so in years to come. THIS ONE IS A MUST FOR ANYONE WHO MISSES GEORGE.

Thank You George.......2003-12-31

Being an import single I was having a hard time finding this CD in my local stores. I bought a second one through Amazon for a Christmas Present for a dear friend.

I don't know if George had a hand in making the Any Road video, but it is an amazing video.

I would like to see the video of "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" come out, which was shown partially on the Brainwashed DVD

Good stuff.......2003-12-27

After George Harrison reissued his classic album All Things Must Pass, rumors spread that he was recording a new album. Unfortunately, he died of brain cancer on November 29, 2001, and these rumors were forgotten. But, in 2002, these rumors were turned into solid fact - the new album, Brainwashed, was finally released. Harrison's Traveling Wilburys bandmate and former Electric Light Orchestra frontman Jeff Lynne helped to complete the album following his death. And one of the singles to be released from the album was Any Road. Read on for my review of this single.

The single A-Side, Any Road is an upbeat number which was the opening track on the Brainwashed album. It's one of the few songs from the album where Harrison's voice doesn't sound horribly distorted from his diminishing condition. The B-Side, Marwa Blues, is an excellent instrumental. I'm surprised George didn't do more instrumentals, because he's one of the greatest guitarists of all time. The single also features some bonus material you can view if you put the CD in your computer.

These are two excellent songs and the bonus enhanced CD footage is nice, however if you're like me and you only buy CDs for the music, this is unnecessary; all of the MUSIC on here is available on the Brainwashed album. I suggest shelling out the extra cash for the album. Also, since this is an import single (NOT sold in America), it just isn't worth hunting down unless you're a George Harrison completist. That's not to say this is bad stuff, though - it's excellent.

A Great Song on a Great Album.......2003-10-09

I am pleased that this record was released as a single. In a proper radio market it is definitely a top 40 hit. But today there seems to be no rhyme or reason to what is a hit. This song sits alongside any of his best. It will not disappoint. Arguably his best opener on any of his albums.

Great Album for George Fans!!!.......2003-06-08

This is a great album The only thing wrong was it wasn't longer but hey it's a single. The Enhanced version is wonderful to. It shows a previous history of Harrisons career as a Beatle with flashes of Yellow Submarine and Him in his Solo career doing interviews with Any Road music playing in the back-ground. A+++!

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