Kharma [Import]

Kharma [Import]

Track Listings

1. Believer

2. Gotta Get Next To You

3. Til Youve Had Enough

4. My Sweet Lord

5. Shed No Tears

6. Before It Slips Away

7. Lets Start Over Again

8. Im Sorry

9. Alone Again

10. Keep On Survivin

11. Once In My Life

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Fifth studio album from the great US band with Jean Beauvoir at the helm and featuring a fabulous duet with Doro Pesch. 2002. Point Music.

Tracks:

As I Roved Out
Keltically Incorrect
Ninth Wave
Mad Dog Jig
Galligan's Dream
Emain Macha
Salior's Lament/The Wind
Keltik Kharma
Manannan Mac Lir
Tir Fa Thonn
Morneen
Loch Lavan

Album Description

Founded by violinist Chris Vitas and guitarist Fred Benedetti, Keltik Kharma started as a duo. Chris and Fred were known as the "MIDI Bros." performing a variety of styles of music including Celtic with MIDI instruments. After many years Chris & Fred went back to their roots with acoustic violin & guitar and started to play traditional Celtic music, but with some interesting differences—they would change meters (time feel) from 6/8 to 4/4, or 9/8 to 3/4. This was interesting for them and their audiences. The new CD Keltik Kharma is a departure from the traditional Celtic music that Chris & Fred play because 90% of it is original music. The tunes are written by outstanding musicians from the San Diego area that both Fred & Chris have known for many years. Some of the tunes from the CD, Loch Lavan Castle, As I Roved Out, and Keltik Kharma were on the top 10 of celtic music for over a month. Loch Lavan Castle, in fact was number one for most of the month of April, 2000.

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Keltik Kharma 2: Keltik Klassiks
Keltic Kharma
Manufacturer: SBE Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00027PP7O
Release Date: 2004-05-09

Tracks:

Raggle Taggle Gypsy
Nine Points to Roguery/Boys of Bluehill
New Coolin
Jenny Picking Cockles
Joan
Down by the Sally Gardens
Cup of Tea
Road to Lisdoonvarna
Cooley Reel/Drowsey Maggie
King of the Fries
Banish Misfortune

Album Description

Keltik Kharma 2: Keltik Klassiks follows the style set by the original Keltik Kharma album but with a more traditional approach. All tunes on the CD are traditional Irish. The instrumentation throughout, all acoustic, is violin, guitar, flute, bass, and percussion.

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Bring back some more of this...
First-class AOR album
A breath of fresh air
[Similarities: Styx, Foreigner, Kansas]

Wonderland
Kharma
Manufacturer: Steamhammer Europe
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004TDJ9
Release Date: 2000-05-03

Tracks:

Free Yourself
Wonderland
Knowing You
Burn Forever
In Chains
Standing Alone
Part Time Lovers
Angel Eyes
Ray of Sunshine
Spell on You
Don't Close Your Eyes
Hold On
Wings of History

Album Description

Debut album for Swedish hard rock act with all the elements for a timeless rock sound like Queen, Kansas, Deep Purple, Foreigner or Styx. In the voice of singer Goran Edman, the songwriting skills of Dragan Tanaskovic and Atilla Szabo, the groovy and heavy backbeat of rhythm section, drummer Imre Daun and bassplayer Joel Starander. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Swedish Hard Rock Band Who's Influences Include Queen, Kansas, Styx, Foreigner, and Deep Purple.

Customer Reviews:

Bring back some more of this..........2006-05-24

I bought this from MelodicRock.com's review. It has been played alot for the past couple years. I'm really getting into retro stuff recently. This is a nice mix of quality AOR music. Yes, I hear Styx, Foreigner, Journey (sorta), and countless others. For harder rock, try Wolfmother or Big Elf. I'm looking forward to more from Jet too.

First-class AOR album.......2006-03-15

It's great to finally see a band take advantage of Goran Edman's fantastic vocal talents. He had previously spent time providing brief vocal interludes between extended guitar solos for Yngwie Malmsteen, and fronted the group Glory, but with Kharma, Edman really has a chance to shine.

Wonderland (sadly, Kharma's only album) is a great mix of pomp rock and AOR. Styx, Kansas, and Journey are the obvious comparisons, but Kharma manages to blend the styles without sounding like a copycat. Much credit goes to Edman's vocal performance. He really sounds his best in an AOR setting, and his voice on Wonderland is strong, melodic, emotional, and dramatic - everything you could possibly ask for. I'm a Goran Edman fan, so I was inclined to like this album on the basis of his performance alone, but everything about this album works - the song structures, melodies, lyrics, and musicians' performance.

Wonderland is an absolute first-class melodic rock album, and should appeal to all AOR/classic rock fans, particularly fans of Styx, Kansas, Journey, and Queen.

Edman would go on to sing for the Journey-obsessed band Street Talk. A good AOR group to be sure, but just not as memorable or fun as Kharma.

A breath of fresh air.......2000-06-02

This is an absolutely killer arena-rock album; it sounds like someone put Queen, Styx and Kansas in a blender, and there has been nothing like it for at least ten years, probably more. The production is a little too over-the-top; the lyrics of "Burn Forever" are drowned out by keyboards, and "In Chains" would have been awesome at three and a half minutes, instead of borderline torturous at six and a half. Still, "Wonderland" and "Ray of Sunshine" are nothing short of masterpieces, and the rest of the album is solid and gets better with each listening. If any of the current crop of "melodic rock" bands has a shot at real commercial success, it's these guys.

[Similarities: Styx, Foreigner, Kansas].......2000-05-20

My initial thought on this disc was "TOTALLY unoriginal Styx cloning". But that was only because I wasn't paying that much attention at first. When I gave this album it's proper due I noticed that my first comment wasn't entirely fair. They sound like Styx, no doubt, but where they sound like it the most is on the glorious choruses (which is usually helps form the first impression). Beyond that, throw some huge helpings of early Foreigner, Kansas and even some Stryper and the end mix is mostly a monstrous piece of arena rock surrounded by some drab "by the numbers" melodic rock fillers. Singer Goran Edman is in fine form and complimented nicely by the beautiful keyboard work of Atilla Szabo. Of the thirteen songs, bits like "Free Yourself", "Knowing You", "Standing Alone" and "Ray Of Sunshine" are an AOR purists' wet dream and are some of the most instantly likable tracks I've heard (and will have you singing for days on end). At times though, like on the title track (which apes "The Grand Illusion" to a tee), that feeling of unoriginality hits pretty hard. Here and there a few tunes are also pretty average (the plodding "Part Time Lovers" or the dated "Spell On You" springs to mind) and probably could have been left out without a care. This is an album that sets the bar pretty high for AOR (and actually suffers from it as well) for when the band is on the music is spectacular. When they are off (even by the slightest bit), you cannot help but feel a little let down.

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Jean Beauvoir shines on this album

Kharma
Crown of Thorns
Manufacturer: Point
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005RVP5
Release Date: 2002-08-06

Tracks:

Believer
Gotta Get Next To You
Til Youve Had Enough
My Sweet Lord
Shed No Tears
Before It Slips Away
Lets Start Over Again
Im Sorry
Alone Again
Keep On Survivin
Once In My Life

Album Description

Fifth studio album from the great US band with Jean Beauvoir at the helm and featuring a fabulous duet with Doro Pesch. 2002. Point Music.

Customer Reviews:

Jean Beauvoir shines on this album.......2003-05-12

Jean Beauvoir proves himself to be a multi-facetad performer on "Kharma". Crown of Thorns does their original compositions such as "Believer", a richly-lyriced song written by Jean, and "Before it Slips Away", a rocking love song. The most outstanding track on this album, however, is the amazingly executed cover of George Harrison's classic, "My Sweet Lord". Beauvoir is off the beaten path, but this Crown of Thorns CD is well worth the journey. Highly Recommended!

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KHARMA ZU is RedHOT+RAD
KHARMA ZU is RedHOT+RAD
Buy! BUY! BUY!
Kharma Zhu is a drug, and I'm addicted!
Kharma Zhu ROCKS

No Lies
Kharma Zhu
Manufacturer: The Orchard
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004I9SI
Release Date: 2000-03-13

Tracks:

Music In My World
Where I Go
Live To Die
Tomorrow
And AGain
Tell Me Why
Do You Realize
Wait For You
My House
Slave
Anticipation
I Had To Let You Go
Like Brother

Customer Reviews:

KHARMA ZU is RedHOT+RAD.......2000-04-16

Rahmani and his band added new flavor to the pop stew by combining the atmospheric complexity of modern American composers such as Dave Matthews and the Brand New Heavies. The sophisticated irony of their music reflects the best and worst of living in the 21st century they are helping to define. Diversity is this band's key to creating simply pleasurable music that has also managed to be mature and profound. Five stars and two thumbs up for Kharma Zhu.

KHARMA ZU is RedHOT+RAD.......2000-04-16

Buy! BUY! BUY!.......2000-03-14

Unitl my recent move to Atlanta, I have had the pleasure of seeing KZ live both in NJ and in New York City. Never once was I let down by a performance. I left every show pumped up and found myself humming the tunes for days afterwards. Every time I play the bands first CD in my car people ALWAYS ask "Hey! This is good what band is it?" An AMAZING group of guys, OUTSTANDING lyrics and music. (Yes, it's ALL their own) My only problem: they haven't played for me here in GEORGIA! What's the hold up guys! Miss ya all! A SOLID INVESTMENT.

Kharma Zhu is a drug, and I'm addicted!.......2000-03-13

You know that type of music that if you hear once and then twice... you NEED to here over again - well that is the appeal of Kharma Zhu's newest CD (and by far my favorite) NO LIES. These guys are just awesome - it starts off with a bang "Music in My World" is on fire. It really gets me on this music high and does not stop. From "Where I go" (the second track) to the conclusion "Like Brother", these guys get you hooked and wanting more.

I would recommend this CD to anyone who likes bands like Dave Mathews, rusted root, Counting Crows, or even the Gypsy Kings. I am definately flying into NY for their big St.Patricks day show at Bowery Ballroom! Cant wait for that! 5 stars for KZ!

Kharma Zhu ROCKS.......2000-02-10

I live in NYC, so i have had the pleasure of seeing these guys live many a time and have always walked away completely satisfied and on a great music high... the CD is no different! If anything, my roommates have to pry it from my portable CD player for their share of listening time as i have it in all the time!

"Music in my world" is by far my favorite...it is just an upbeat fun song, but I love love love the flamenco guitar intros on "Where I Go" and "Tomorrow"... Jade is absolutely AMAZING when he lets loose on the guitar! And for whatever reason, I love "I had to let you go"...i think it is because of the unique sound and the vocals that sets it apart! All in all it is a CD that I highly recommend... everyone that I have since then played it for has also given rave reviews!

Where's Your Spirit Man
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Where's Your Spirit Man
Kharma 45
Manufacturer: Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000PE0GUA
Release Date: 2007-05-14

Tracks:

WhereS Your Spirit Man?
Roulette
WhereS Your Spirit Man (My Digital Enemy Remix)

Album Details

Produced by Youth (The Verve, Primal Scream, the Charlatans), the Gargantuan Riff and Pounding Beats of Where's Your Spirit Man Mark Kharma 45 Out as a Thrilling Emerging Talent for 2007. "Where's Your Spirit Man" is Indicative of the Direction of the Band's Debut Album that Takes Influences Such as the Chemical Brothers, Muse and Oasis and Blends them Into a Creative New Sound.

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Paris Is Dying... [Japan Import]
Mozart
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Product Description

1996, Teichiku records Japan. Out of print third studio release by the once mighty Mozart, following up to their masterpieace "Eve". Total of 12 tracks, including: Was it love?, Recipe for murder, I don't really know you, Loving Antoinette, Abagail, Everything to me, and more.

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Keltik Kharma

Manufacturer: SBE Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0001J2IZK
Release Date: 2000-01-01

Tracks:

As I Roved Out
Keltically Incorrect
The Ninth Wave
Mad Dog Jig
Gallighans Dream
Emain Macha
Sailors Lament/The Wind
Keltik Kharma
Manannan mac lir
Tir Fa Thonn
Morneen
Loch Lavan Castle

Album Description

A collection of traditional Celtic tunes and original tunes written in Celtic style. The composers' own musical background is reflected in the tunes, resulting in Celtic music flavored with Flamenco guitar styles, Italian, Eastern European, and even rock beats.