Nightfall

Nightfall

Track Listings

1. Gothic Stone

2. Well of Souls

3. Codex Gigas

4. At the Gallows End

5. Samarithan

6. Marche Funebre

7. Dark Are the Veils of Death

8. Mourners Lament

9. Bewitched

10. Black Candles

Tracks:

War Of Wrath
Into The Storm
Lammoth
Nightfall
The Minstrel
The Curse Of Feanor
Captured
Blood Tears
Mirror Mirror
Face The Truth
Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns)
Battle Of Sudden Flame
Time Stands Still (At The Iron Hill)
The Dark Elf
Thorn
The Eldar
Nom The Wise
When Sorrow Sang
Out On The Water
The Steadfast
A Dark Passage
Final Chapter (Thus Ends...)

Album Description

Domestic debut of 1998 album, a musical interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic tale 'Night Fall In Middle Earth'. 22 tracks of metal fused with just a hint of folk & classical music from this German power metal act.

Customer Reviews:

Greatest Album Ever?.......2007-06-20

I must admit, I'm a pretty big Blind Guardian fan. I took a risk in early 1998 and bought an expensive 30 dollar import from an online retailer (this was 4 or 5 months before Nightfall came out, and a full year and a half before they were even SOLD in the U.S!), that being Tales from the Twilight World, and was hooked.

However, that would not prepare me for what is possibly the greatest album ever, the best (metal) concept album ever (other than Mindcrime) and the greatest symphonic metal album ever, Nightfall in Middle Earth.

You see, the newer Blind Guardian albums don't have such as scope as this, and don't sound half as organic. I think that they lost something after this album, which is likely their peak.

Its epic metal for the person who hates stuff like Rhapsody, its progressive metal for those who hate progressive metal (not me, but just a statement I'm trying to make). What really seperates Blind Guardian from the various "epic metal" and "Symphonic Metal" bands is EMOTION. Hansi Kursch really sounds like he is struggling when a character in a song is struggling, he sounds exalted when the character is exalted. Fabio Leone and others sound like robotic Kiske clones compared to this.

There is a rough edge to Blind Guardian that makes the competitors sound like mere competitors. Its the element that makes Emperor's symphonic majesty tower over stuff like Dimmu Borgir, and so on.

I would like to say its the fact that the band is still very riff oriented underneath all the bombast but thats not it. Its this human element, this imperfection that makes the band so powerful. They layer on guitar after guitar to rival Queen but its still not perfect, its whats going on between the notes that's just as important. And Blind Guardian understand this, they make music with melody, emotion, and POWER. Also, another thing that makes them the best in this Genre is the fact that they still have a soulful 70's element brought in from Prog rock and 70's metal that makes it sound unique compared to symphonic bands that just shred away for 50 minutes. Its this sometimes pentatonic scaling that gives it a bit more "soul" I would say. Plus when the guitars kick in, they're almost as heavy as thrash, something you can't say about a band such as say, Fairyland. Acoustic guitars and flutes sure help among the choir vocals.

Blind Guardian plays what is a normally very cheesy type of music topically and musically with panache, passion, and a dark atmosphere. This is another thing that makes them tower over their competitors.

The best album of all time? Its certainly up there. The Queen meets Queensryche meets Rage (german band) meets a group of medieval
bards is intact, but it is also so much more. This album defined a genre, the genre of Symphonic Heavy Metal, and stands among the best metal albums of all time.

wonderful.......2007-03-31

Just like a tale, it gives a musical story. Really good as we are used to hear from BG.

BG has won me over with this album.......2007-02-07

There are already tons of reviews for this album, but I just felt like I had to add one. I'm coming at this from a somewhat different perspective, for I'm not a fan of Blind Guardian (this being the only album I own by them), nor am I a fan of this genre of music. Yet despite my preferences, I still enjoy this disc enough to give a four star rating, which really says something I think.

I bought this album because I'd read so much about how it was inspired by the Silmarillion, one of my favorite books. At first I was pretty skeptical for a few reasons. For one, it really sounded like a gimmick to me. Lots of metal groups (especially European progressive ones) have theme albums, and they can be quite good, but they can also be exceptionally bad. Specifically Tolkien-themed stuff that's actually good is almost impossible to create, because it's hard to live up to Tolkien's writing abilities, especially considering that in the case of the Silmarillion, Tolkien spent almost his entire life slowly polishing the history of Middle Earth (from 1917 to 1973). I was also skeptical because I didn't see how a fast-paced, heavy metal album could possibly do justice to the content. The Silmarillion has some incredible highs, but mostly it is a tragedy: the tragedy of the Noldor, their "doom" as Tolkien would say. I thought that if anything fit Middle Earth musically, it would probably have to be some kind of New Age/Celtic/Folk fusion, all on a very somber note (maybe with some Mideastern influences).

I could go on, but I was expecting this album to be way off the track. Yet I was proven wrong. The theme album concept worked beautifully because Blind Guardian was smart - they didn't go off on a tangent and make the Silmarillion their own by reinterpreting it. Nor did they do what I expected, and which I would have loathed: utilizing as many placenames, character names, etc as possible just to "suck up" to Tolkien fans. Instead they kept out the gratuitous use of Tolkien's names, and used them but sparingly when necessary. The Tolkien names that Blind Guardian used amount to but a few: Silmarils, Noldor, Feanor, Arda, Vala, Morgoth, Eldar, Valinor, and possibly a couple others. That's it. If you've read the Silmarillion you know it's chocked full of names; the index takes up 80 of the 460 pages in my edition. I really expected this to be a Tolkien love fest, but instead anyone listening can tell that Blind Guardian was truly INSPIRED by Tolkien to write the things they did, they did not just REHASH or regurgitate what he had already written. Yet they didn't reinterpret either, for the lyrics are all pretty spot on with the storyline (once you figure out what's being referred to), they just did it without gratuitously spewing Tolkien at us.

As to the music itself: I'm still hesitant to say I like it. I simply love the choruses: it sounds like a hundred people are singing the words, and it gives the choruses such power. At first the only thing I liked about the songs were the choruses; they were diamonds in the rough, tiny little gems that I had to wade through lots of power-metal to listen to. As time has passed and I've listened to the album more and more, I've begun to like some of the fast paced songs in their entirety. There are a few really great riffs that get stuck in my head, but the choruses remain the most compelling parts of the songs.

"Into the Storm" and "Nightfall" were the first two songs that won me over. The choruses are great, and the rest of the tracks are epic as well. I'd say these are the most popular songs on the disc, and possibly the most popular Blind Guardian songs overall (based on the fact that I was at a BG show for three songs before I had to leave, and 2 of the first 3 were the aforementioned tracks). But surprisingly, I've started to really like other songs as well. The chorus to "Mirror Mirror" is one of the best choruses, and "Blood Tears" has some great moments as well. But right now my very favorite song off the album is "The Curse of Feanor." I can't get enough of this song; it just stays in my head for days. It keeps conjuring the story anew in my mind: Feanor, in his fell wrath, cursing Morgoth and vowing to have his revenge and to regain the Silmarils. Epic is a word that I can't help but use, and though the word applies to much of the album, it is at its high point right here. Another song that has this same epic quality to it as far as the theme goes is "Dead Winter Reigns." This track shows us the Noldor at the pinnacle of their folly, as they have just slain their kindred, and have journeyed far to the north to cross the sea when they are confronted by Mandos, who pronounces their full doom. Fantastic! The music I'm not wild about, but the lyrics are just pefect: `Noldor, blood is on your hands,' `this deed can't be undone,' `can't escape from my damnation,' and especially the whole last part of the song after the final chorus, which I won't spell out here. So many great lines. "The Eldar" is a great slow song - I was surprised BG could write a song like this after listening to the album up to this point (though the vocals get a little breathy in parts). I was so happy to see BG make use of the concept of the "doom of the Noldor" in this track. This is possibly the best song thematically, because the tragic nature of the entire story of the elves that returned to Middle Earth is melded with a very somber sounding song.

There are still some songs I don't like at all (mostly toward the end of the album, if you haven't figured that out yet): "When Sorrow Sang" is my least favorite, followed by "A Dark Passage." I'm not wild about "Time Stands Still" either, though there's a cool acoustic riff in there. And it's taken a LONG time for the narrated tracks to grow on me. If you haven't recently read the Silmarillion, these narrations will mean nothing to you, and will detract from the album as a whole, but in the context of the storyline they're (usually) fairly appropriate.

Well this review is already long enough. On some days I could almost give this a 5, and on some days only a 3. But coming from someone who doesn't like this genre of music, I think 4-stars is a huge success. Blind Guardian has accomplished their goal, and they have given us a soundtrack to the tragic aspects of the Silmarillion.

The finest music I have ever heard........2007-01-04

I love Blind Guardian very much. I love Tolkien very much. I love the Simarillion very much. And yet I was still unprepared for the utter awesomeness that this album carries inside a small disc of alloy. Many claim that Imaginations from the Other Side is Blind Guardian's ultimate album. I disagree: that award goes to Nightfall in Middle-earth!

War of Wrath: Excellent. Depicting Morgoth conversing with Sauron and sending him off to Middle-earth. Great voice acting and the battle SFX in the beginning are something I'd expect from Manowar. (Manowar: It's really something we wanted to do.)

Into The Storm: The best godsdamned opening you will ever find. It opens both the album and BG's live concerts flawlessly. Very enjoyable riffs and lyrics that stands the hairs on the back of my neck on end.

Lammoth: It's Morgoth. And he's...screaming. Yeah. ...neat. And...the wind is blowing, zomg.

Nightfall: This song about the Noldor's departure from Valinor brings up images of a world on the brink, contains the best choir I've seen, and is the only song capable of rivalling Valhalla as the favorite live BG song. There's nothing about this song to dislike, and it's more and more proof that a metal band like BG can do melancholy and non-metal music.

The Minstrel: I assume this is Feanor talking, and it tells us one thing: He has no idea what he's doing.

The Curse of Feanor: One of my top 5 BG songs of all time. "

Morgoth I cry
all hope is gone but I swear revenge
in my oath
I will take part
IN YOUR DAMNED FATE

Captured: I think we all owe BG a big thank you for bringing to us Morgoth's evil laugh, because it is awesome.

Blood Tears: A phenomenal song. It's melancholy and holds your interest through the entire song. The chorus is emotion-stirring, and the opening stanzas just reel you in. Plus it contains my favorite line to quote ever: Welcome to where time stands still
no one leaves and no one ever will

Mirror Mirror: If it were possible to distill pure, unadaultrated awesome into a song and project it into your ears so that you want nothing more than to stand up and start singing along at the top of your lungs, it - oh, wait, they've already done that with Mirror Mirror. Quite possibly the best chorus ever concieved, an excellent opening riff, and lyrics that stay with you after hearing only a couple times, and just....don't ask me to put how great this song is into words, I'm only a mortal man, I can't do it.
Mirror, mirror on the wall
true hope lies beyond the coast
you're a damned kind can't you see
that the winds will change

Face The Truth: This one has to be my favorite narrative. It's pretty deep, and sums up the Noldor's current situation (I.E. completely screwed) really well.

Noldor(Dead Winter Reigns): Another hit. In my opinion, the best melancholy song on the album. It's a unique combination of melancholy and power metal. Each part of the song has its own style, always leading back up to the fantastic chorus. The end brings out a sudden bit of piano that just ends the song in the absolute best possible way.

Battle of Sudden Flame: An interesting narrative-style piece that actually sounds a bit like a rejected sound clip from Nightfall. It's quite good, with a neat flute in the background.

Time Stands Still(At The Iron Hill):

The fate of us all
lies deep in the dark
when time stands still at the i-ron hill

A fantastic chorus, unique and very enjoyable music, and a live hit. The only song that can challenge Mirror Mirror and some freaking awesome music to play while playing Battle For Middle-earth 2. These and more describe Time Stands Still. You will put it on repeat for hours. This is not a prediction or an expectation. It is a fact.

The Dark Elf: DUN DUN DUUUN.

Thorn: This is an interesting, rather melancholy song about bad consience. It takes some time to grow on you, but once it does it's excellent. Yet more unique music and vocals, and some very, very nice cooperation between drums and guitar.

The Eldar: This song deserves a mention simply because it's unbelievable that Hansi Kursch can sing this high, nay, that any metal singer can go this high. If you played a song from Imaginations From The Other Side, and then this song, most people would not believe that it was the same band and same singer. It's a very good song with some excellent keyboard work.

Nom The Wise: A mournful goodbye to one of the finest of the Noldor, and also a strange contrast to the next song.

When Sorrow Sang: This song is precisely the opposite of what it looks like. With a name like that, you'd expect another melancholy song, huh? Wrong. This one is pure power metal. It doesn't make it a bad song, it's just kind of wierd in my opinion. Good beat, nice lyrics, excellent chorus as always.

Out On The Water: Another sad narrative-ish piece. Nothing special.

The Steadfast: Morgoth appears to be very pleased with himself. Jackass.

A Dark Passage: This one took me a while to get into, but it's an excellent song.
Deep in his castle he said,
All land be mine
there's one thing for sure
the triuph of shadow is near
Deep in his castle they sang
We shall not rest until all will be thine
All land is mine
you can be sure
don't dare me the mighty one screamed

Final Chapter(Thus Ends): This one isn't too good. Why is that? Because it's the end of the album. Just kidding. This is a fine narrative, explaining the conclusion of the Simarillion and almost sounding like it's describing Aragorn...but I don't think that's too likely.

There's only one bad thing I have to say about Nightfall in Middle-earth. On the album cover: Morgoth's taste in entertainment leaves something to be desired.

A progressive masterpiece on all levels.......2006-09-19

Like i said in the title, this is one of the few great power metal bands there are these days. Sure there are bands like Dragonforce or whatever but these guys have been here for a pretty long time, not judas priest long, but long nonetheless. This album popularly known as NiME, is a progressive masterpiece. Like Seventh son (maiden album), this needs a bit getting used to. At first, i was fairly dissapointed with this effort, but soon enough it grew on me. My theory on listening to music is that its hard to listen and like the music, when you don't know any of the riffs or lyrics. You can't sing-a-long which automatically makes it boring. But you'll know these catchy lyrics after the first time, because they are so damn catchy! There are 11 songs on the album ( not including the narratives). The narratives are what makes this album seem really progressive and story like. It's as if i'm watching lord of the rings the musical. Not don't take that too seriously, its just a thought. The narratives are great because they feature great battle sounds, some flutes in there, and a lot of yelling. Most of the songs on here are great. The only track that i really hate is Time Stands still ( at the iron hill), its so annoying. Not really metal, or anything really. I should categorize it as annoying rock. But otherwise this album is great, great progressive, passionate, emotional (not emo), dramatic music from the great minds of Blind Guardian.

Best songs: War of wrath/ Into the storm, Nightfall, The curse of feanor, Captured/blood tears, Mirror Mirror, Thorn, When sorrow sang, and A dark passage/ final chapter.

p.s. if you like this album, get the debut from Demons and Wizards!

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He's At It Again
Good, not exceptional
fyfed22
"the crystal blue sound" of Blue Nightfall
One of my favorites!

Blue Nightfall
Jimmy LaFave
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Though Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie have long served as the major musical touchstones for veteran folk-rocker Jimmy LaFave, the shimmering atmospherics of this release's title track suggest a chicken-fried Van Morrison, while the reckless rock 'n' roll of "Music from the Motor Court" conjures comparisons to a renewed Jerry Lee Lewis. From the delicate balladry of "Rain Falling Down" to the Jack Kerouac homage of "Bohemian Cowboy Blues," LaFave remains an uncommonly emotive vocalist, with his tremulous tenor always on the verge of a soulful sob. But where his voice has long been more memorable than much of his original material, he establishes himself here as a songwriter of maturity, reflection, and range. The arrangements are as subtle as the musical backing is superb, putting the focus on LaFave and the way that his voice enhances his songs of all-American wanderlust. --Don McLeese

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The stunning "Blue Nightfall" is LaFave's first release in 4 years (following the critically acclaimed 2001 CD, "Texoma") and his first release on Red House Records. While the CD has all the qualities we've come to expect from LaFave - singular vocals, gifted songwriting, soulful ballads and gritty, Oklahoma "red-dirt" roots-rock there's a new dimension present in this recording reflecting the path he's taken since his last album. Over the last four years, Jimmy has had a wealth of experiences - becoming a father, organizing and playing on the Woody Guthrie Tribute Tour, a couple of hundred thousand more miles on the odometer and a tangle of back roads discovered. He's left all those things and more on this remarkably personal record.

The album was recorded with a gifted cast of musicians at Austin's Cedar Creek Studio, the recording place of The Dixie Chicks (Home), Shawn Colvin (Grammy winning - A Few Small Repairs), Uncle Tupelo (Anodyne), Bob Mould/Sugar, Jerry Jeff Walker and others. On Blue Nightfall, Jimmy enlisted the talents of his band members Will Landin (Bass), Wally Doggit (percussion), and Larry Wilson (guitar) along with some special guests like guitarist Gurf Morlix (Lucinda Williams, Slaid Cleaves), keyboardists Radoslav Lorkovic and others. The result of this collaboration among friends is a beautifully clean sounding work of art that is LaFave's most cohesive and accessible album to date.

Customer Reviews:

He's At It Again.......2006-04-04

Jimmy LaFave is certainly one of my faves....and this CD continues to reinforce that concept. His vocals have always evoked a hankering for the road.

The tunes on this CD really stand out. Great lyrics, interesting melodies, solid ideas. Jimmy knows his way around a Texas road house and he proves that on each CD. This one included.

Tender....LaFave does tender very well...and he also knows how to rock the house with some raucous vocals and serious guitar riffs.

I can't say that this is his best effort because I have so many LaFave favorites...but I find myself listening to this one over and over again. Almost as much as I listen to Austin Sky Line.

Good, not exceptional.......2006-01-16

I own every CD that this artist has put out. He is definitely one of my favorite artists. I cannot say the same for this CD. It is not a bad CD, it is just not exceptional. Usually on a LaFave CD there are several tracks that I just cannot get out of my mind, and will play over and over. That is not the case here.

If you have not heard LaFave before, buy one of his earlier CDs before you buy this one. This is an enjoyable listen, but it will not be the first LaFave CD I pull out when I'm in the mood for some Oklahoma soul.

fyfed22.......2005-09-12

"Revival" is excellent. The title song is also very good but, that's about it. There just wasn't enough variation in the rest of the album other than track 4 but I didn't really care for that one.

"the crystal blue sound" of Blue Nightfall.......2005-08-20

Feeling hungry for some new music I wandered around Amazon.com until I found Jimmy LaFave - my new red dirt music god. He had me hooked from the very first song on this CD, a tune called "Revival". Jimmy's voice can caress your soul, and then turn around and shake the shoes off your feet with tunes like "Music from the Motor Court". Two months ago I had never heard of Jimmy, now I own every CD he has ever made. (Gurf Morlix plays on this CD, always a good sign!)

One of my favorites!.......2005-06-16

I was afraid Jimmy had peaked with Texoma, but this album is fantastic. "Revival" is a great hook, and then the CD just builds from there. Great, smooth, completely groovy effort!

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Relaxing night music
Nightfall...
from Solo Piano Publications
Thought-provoking relaxation....
A Talented Composer in his Prime

Nightfall
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Relaxing night music.......2006-07-06

David Lanz has really turned me into a new age music listener and admirer with his graceful and soaring piano pieces. I've never heard piano before that sounds like a living and breathing habitat, and since I've been playing it myself from the age of six I had an even greater appreciation for his art. As a composer he is a genius but he's just as brilliant as a performer. I can hear dark night sky and trees swaying in the wind, a bobbing brook running through a cool fir forest, a big cold orb of the silver moon shining on a grassy field and more through this music.

Nightfall is truly incredible and unforgettable and hearing it for the first time when I was around eleven, burned itself into my mind and I swear it has never left. I grew up listening to New Age music and David Lanz, Michael Jones, Spencer Brewer, Nancy Rumbel and Eric Tingstad just to name a few as their sweet melodies on piano, guitar flutes and other instruments wove a tapestry of sound and color like no other. This album might be short, but each piece brings quality that no quantity can beat and that makes it better than 2 cd sets of New Age or any other music that I got in the past, filled with pieces but not all of them are to my taste.

This album is sweet, dreamy, in places majestic and romantic and above all its filled with gorgeous melodies that make sense, and each one is a gem in my eyes. This has been in my collection for about thirteen years and I love it no matter much time passes between listening. I swear that listening to this really relaxes me, and right now as Im typing, listening to it at work, I forget that Im in a concrete jungle, and instead I feel like Im sitting in a lighthouse with a fireplace burning ( no physically possible I know but still, its cute) and I feel cozy and happy!

Nightfall..........2005-03-29

Having only recently been introduced to David Lanz's music, but having been acquainted with a diverse collection of other New Age work, my expectations were very high.

This album as a whole did not catch my breath as some other New Age albums, but three songs in particular not only caught my breath, but also blew me away - 'Leaves On The Seine', 'Nightfall', and 'Courage Of The Wind'. Personally, these songs are up there with some of the most beautiful melancholic melodies ever created.

A great tribute to piano music.

from Solo Piano Publications.......2004-05-24

"Nightfall" was David Lanz's second album. Purely solo piano, this album contains some of Lanz's classics. The album contains six tracks that range from four to ten minutes in length, giving the record a relaxed, leisurely feeling. The pieces include "Leaves on the Seine," "Courage of the Wind," Water From the Moon," and "Faces of the Forest." "Nightfall" is still available in its original form, and also as a remastered set with "Heartsounds," Lanz's debut recording on Narada.

Thought-provoking relaxation...........2003-08-28

This has been one of the most treasured recording's in my collection since my mother first bought the audio cassette way back in 1985. She used to make us listen to it in the car, although after a few years, we used to beg her to put it on. As a young pianist, Lanz's music, particularly Nightfall, was my biggest inspiration. The pieces each evoke feeling and are crafted in such a way as to encourage the imagination. As children, my sister and I used to fall asleep to Nightfall (as I still do to this day!), and she would make up stories to go along to the music.
I HIGHLY recommend this CD! :o)

A Talented Composer in his Prime.......2002-06-15

This album is one of the best Lanz's cd, and contains beautifully written solo piano pieces, that are more neo-classical and less new age. The pieces reflect the talent of Lanz that he displays again so well in Heartsounds and Cristifori's Dream, before recently and disappointingly going more commercial.
Stick with Lanz's earlier output,and Nightfall is one of the best, and you will be rewarded with rich music that expresses lots of emotions, from saddness, pain, hope and joy..and hope that Lanz would return to his roots,and forget the John Tesh/Richard Clyderman hole he, in my opinion has dug himself into recently.

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Mrs Henderson Presents.......2007-05-16

A very enjoyable and at times funny movie. Judi Dench gives one of her best perfomances with excellent support from the other cast members. This is a movie one could watch several times and never tire of it. AAA+++

Absolutely infectious!!!.......2007-03-28

From start to finish, MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS is the finest collection of solid standards and George Fenton's own recreated time-period evocations,fully fleshed and skillfully performed and recorded.The talents of singer Will Young will not go unnoticed, especially in his heartbreaking rendition of ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE.Your toes will be tapping,your lips will be smiling and you will be glad that this soundtrack and wonderful film are yours!You will be transported to WW2 England and you will be humming these tunes day and night.

A Creation and Recreation of Nostalgia.......2006-04-23

George Fenton has put together a musical score for the completely delightful MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS that is a combination of original music deeply influenced by the time of the film (London during WW II) and some of the best 'old favorite songs' from that time. In the film the music is always present, whether in the performances on the Windmill Theater stage or in the lyricism of the acting by Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins and crew.

Fenton includes such terrific oldies as Johnny Mercer's 'Goody Goody', Charles Harris' 'After the Ball', Noel Gay's 'Letting in the Sunshine', Frank Loesser's 'Blue Nightfall', and Jerome Kern's 'All the things you are'. He segues these pieces with his own fine orchestrations and the result is a score that not only enhances the mood of the film, but one that stands alone as a recording. The various performers include Camille O'Sullivan, Charlene Ford, Ciaran Connolly, Elise Audeyev, Frances Garvey, Frank Lawson, Joseph McMurray, Kate Power, Matthew Hart, Melody Squire, Rachel Lawrence, Sir Thomas Allen!, Sophie Brown, The O'Brien Sisters, Vanessa Barmby, Vicki Davids, and Victoria Hay.

This is a recording to conjure up memories not only of a successful film but also of a time when music conveyed a lot of emotion during times of stress. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, April 06

Mrs. Henderson Presents.......2006-03-24

Met ALL my expectations, having seen/loved the film - especially the orchestration, arrangements, and vocals. Sound quality superb.
I've played this CD for others - of all age groups - all agree it's a defininte winner.

Upbeat and Fun!.......2006-03-22

Love this CD for the nostalgia! My favorite track is "All the Things You Are" by J.Kern and O.Hammerstein. This year's Oscar telecast produced a montage of film clips to this track including the last scene from "Mrs. Henderson Presents" and it was so emotion granting as is the song. Many of the other songs are from a time period right before WWII, but they are just fun and upbeat -- it was the depression, people needed to be uplifted with such such songs as "Letting in the Sunshine" and "Goody Goody." Judi Dench was asked by someone in the bleachers at the Oscars how it felt to be nominated this year for Mrs. Henderson, and she answered back, "just listen to the soundtrack darling!" How great is that???!!!!

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Thank you Montana Skies

Montana Skies
Jonathan Adams , Anonymous , Giuesseppe Farruato , John & Paul McCartney Lennon , Roberto di Marino , Turlough O'Carolan , Erik Satie , Andrew York , and Montana Skies
Manufacturer: Sonic Grapefruit
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00007KUTN
Release Date: 2002-12-04

Tracks:

Montana Skies, Jonathan Adams
The Edge of Night, Jonathan Adams
Sunburst, Andrew York
Gymnopedie #1, Erik Satie
Morenita do Brazil, Giuesseppe Farruato
Prelude, Jonathan Adams
Danza, Jonathan Adams
Milonga, Roberto di Marino
The Nightfall, Roberto di Marino
Here, There and Everywhere, Lennon/McCartney
Eleanor Rigby, Lennon/McCartney
December Mourning, Jonathan Adams
Bridget O'Malley, Traditional
Lord Inchiquin, Turlough O'Carolan

Album Description

Montana Skies creates a unique new sound with the unusual pairing of cello and fingerstyle guitar. Combining classic with modern, the group has created their own "new acoustic" sound with innovative original compositions and arrangements. As the group moves ahead, they continue to stretch the boundaries of contemporary instrumental music.

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Thank you Montana Skies.......2005-01-26

I downloaded the free MP3 of "Danza" to play in our middle school media center, to give us all a little relief from classical piano pieces playing in the background. :) "Danza" sounded so fresh and invigorating, that I downloaded all the MP3's offered by Montana Sky. I love the blend of classical guitar and cello. It is not easy to find well played, well recorded, classical music with a world flavor that is not distracting in a library setting--and also does not make everyone sleepy. There are Celtic and Latin sounding pieces here.
The guitar and cello both are recorded with a very full sound and are exquisitely mixed and mastered. A very nice surprise. I've put both CDs on my wish list at home for myself too.
Mary Z. Cox
www.maryzcox.com

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Good Album......but
One of the Best Ever Metal Albums
Classic Doom Metal
There STILL is nothing heavier
doom and gloom

Nightfall
Candlemass
Manufacturer: Powerline Sweden
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Tales of Creation
Ancient Dreams
Candlemass
Blood Fire Death

ASIN: B00005UL7Q
Release Date: 2001-12-04

Tracks:

Gothic Stone
Well of Souls
Codex Gigas
At the Gallows End
Samarithan
Marche Funebre
Dark Are the Veils of Death
Mourners Lament
Bewitched
Black Candles

Tracks:

Bewitched [Bonus Disc][Demo Version]
Battlecry [Bonus Disc][Demo Version]
Well of Souls [Bonus Disc][Live]
Dark Are the Veils of Death [Bonus Disc][Live]
At the Gallows End [Bonus Disc][Outtake]
Mourners Lament [Bonus Disc][Outtake]
Interview [Bonus Disc]
Bewitched [Bonus Disc][Multimedia Track]

Album Description

Swedish exclusive, digitally remastered reissue of the doom metal act's 1987 album that's out-of-print in the US. Featuring a bonus disc with 6 tracks 'Bewitched' (demo), 'Battlecry' (demo), 'The Well Of Souls' (live), 'Dark Are The Veils Of Death' (live), 'At The Gallows End' (studio outtake), & 'Mourners Lament' (studio outtake) plus a recent interview with Leif Edling & Messiah Marcolin and their first video 'Bewitched'. Packaged in a slipcase with thick booklet loaded with photos & sleevenotes from bandleader Leif Edling. 2001.

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Good Album......but.......2007-04-18

I bought this album after reading what people had to say about it, but while i was wating for it to arrive, i bought TALES OF CREATION. Now that i have both i think i prefer TALES. I think the production is a little better and the songs on TALES are a little more catchier. WARNING!!!! DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THE SELLER, 'IMPORT_CD'S' !! I ordered this cd from them on March 26th and i still don't have it! They took my payment that day and i live 30 min from them! I bought it (again) at my local record store. So i would recomend only purchase it through Amazon.

One of the Best Ever Metal Albums.......2007-03-10

Having bought this album back in 88, i can still say that, 19 years later, its is simply one of the greatest metal albums ever put together. Just buy and listen. Nothing more needs to be said.

Classic Doom Metal.......2005-02-01

With their second release it has Messiah Marcolin on vocals instead of bass player/songwriter Leif Edling. This is Candlemass best lineup. With Leif Edlings great songwriting and messiahs opera style vocals, this is the second best Candlemass record behind Epicus. My fav songs are
The Well of Souls
At the Gallows End
Samarithan
Bewitched: One of the best metal riffs ever
Nightfall isOne of the best doom metal records, past, present and future.

There STILL is nothing heavier.......2003-10-08

Leif Edling, undisputed father of DOOM, takes his funereal elegies of torment and despair to another level with this sophomore release from Candlemass. This album could not have topped its predecessor no matter what. Instead, Leif evolves his musical creation and adds some faster tempos to the mix, thereby expanding the boundaries of DOOM.
The song titles should paint this album's feel quite well. Gothic Stone is just some weird sound effect which only lasts a few seconds before "Well of Souls" kicks in and launches this musical hearse into the abyss. "Well" is a little faster than what we're used to hearing from them at this point, but no less doomy, and really sets the whole tone of the album: heavier and faster. The guitar tone is more refined, unbelievably heavier than before, and ear splitting. New singer Messiah Marcolin hits the notes as he should and has a great voice, but seems a little overwrought in places. New lead guitarist Lars Johanson adds a shred factor which the band had not had before, and is more than welcome.
Leif's lyrics really shine on this release, specifically on the demands-your-attention tales on "At the Gallow's End" and "Samarithan", and "Mourner's Lament" tragically defines the feelings of loss upon the death of a loved one.
"Bewitched" I believe to be the strongest song among this batch of classics--no easy feat--with its undeniably classic driving doom riffs and catchy chorus.
The Bonus Disc also holds a rare gem: "Battlecry". How this did not progress beyond demo form I cannot guess. Fortunately for us, Leif's demos are always of such good quality that they could easily pass as properly produced recordings. This song is the definition of "lost classic", and again fast paced doom weaving a tale of Crusaders in battle.
I can completely understand how this recording can be widely acknowledged as the band's best. While I don't agree with that assessment entirely, I fully recommend it as a companion piece to Epicus Doomicus Metallicus. Those two albums show the Master Leif Edling as he creates and redefines his own musical genre.

doom and gloom.......2003-01-15

This album sounds like it was written in the 50s.... 1050s! Indeed, there is a musty dark ages vibe on Epicus. Possibly the gothic imagery or oppressive stone henge sized riffs? Or the morbid acoustic overdubs? Ah, 'tis all of them. I don't like Candlemass's funeral procession of a debut as much as it's followup, Nightfall, but there is some good metal on display here.

First track Solitude is rather somber... the vocalist here is nasal and not as cool as Messiah Marcolin (the robe man... the robe). I like his voice anyhow, and he wines and moans like a man possessed. Every now and then Candlemass bust out the crucial riffs... this is no more apparent than Black Stone Wielder... HOLY SHOES that is a monster. Under the Oak has some full on parts, but Epicus is really slow, almost to the point of drudgery. Still, slow can be good, and Candlemass are good.

The only dud is Demons Gate, which begs for the skip button. And the skip button it gets. Crystal Ball is really catchy and has some neat riffs. Not exactly anything phenomenal but I was impressed and it takes more than suck to impress me.

This CD is the basis for doom metal, a fairly small and overlooked tributary. These guys are the masters and all should pay heed, so grab your hymnal, holy water, and join the wake!

Nightfall/Heartsounds
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from Solo Piano Publications

Nightfall/Heartsounds
David Lanz
Manufacturer: Narada
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000BV20P
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

Nightfall: Leaves On the Seine
Nightfall: Nightfall
Nightfall: Faces Of The Forest
Nightfall: Courage Of The Wind
Nightfall: Water From The Moon
Nightfall: Song For Monet

Tracks:

Heartsounds: Valencia
Heartsounds: Homecoming
Heartsounds: The Embrace
Heartsounds: Gideon's Arrival
Heartsounds: Star Gazer
Heartsounds: Dream Field
Heartsounds: Day Star
Heartsounds: Farewell Amparo
Heartsounds: Heartsounds
Heartsounds: Rosario
Heartsounds: Sun Song
Heartsounds: In A Holy Place

Customer Reviews:

from Solo Piano Publications.......2004-05-24

"Heartsounds" was David Lanz's first album. It started out as a musical accompaniment for a seminar on human energy that a psychologist-friend of Lanz's was conducting. These energy systems, also known as chakras, come from a Hindu teaching that was dictated 3,000 years ago, and has been proven by modern science. There are seven chakras that control the emotions and other senses of the human body, and David studied the colors and feelings associated with them with his friend. He then wrote seven of the songs on "Heartsounds". They were so popular that he added five more songs, and had his first album. Song titles include "Heartsounds," "Farewell Amparo," "Dream Field," and "Valencia." "Nightfall" was David Lanz's second album. Purely solo piano, this album contains some of Lanz's classics. The album contains six tracks that range from four to ten minutes in length, giving the record a relaxed, leisurely feeling. The pieces include "Leaves on the Seine," "Courage of the Wind," Water From the Moon," and "Faces of the Forest."

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Charlie Haden & John Taylor: Nightfall
Charlie Haden and John Taylor
Manufacturer: Naim
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001Z2Q8I
Release Date: 2007-05-16

Tracks:

Chairman Mao (Charlie Haden);2.Nightfall (Charlie Haden);3.My Love and I (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer);4.Au Contraire (John Taylor);5.Windfall (John Taylor);6.Youch Her Soft Lips (William Walton);7.Song For The Whales (Charlie Haden);8.Bittersweet (Don Sebesky);9.Slience (Charlie Haden)

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Not bad, but hardly a classic
the beginning of the end
Nothing special
Sweet Surprise

Nightfall of Diamonds
Grateful Dead
Manufacturer: Grateful Dead / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Go to Nassau
Truckin' Up to Buffalo: July 4, 1989
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The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack

ASIN: B0002SPPW8
Release Date: 2004-08-31

Tracks:

Picasso Moon
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo
Feel Like a Stranger
Never Trust a Woman
Built to Last
Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again
Let It Grow
Deal

Tracks:

Dark Star
Playing With the Band
Uncle John's Band
Jam
Drums
Space
I Will Take You Home
I Need a Miracle
Dark Star
Attics of My Life
Playing in the Band
We Bid You Goodnight

Customer Reviews:

Not bad, but hardly a classic.......2007-07-21

I'm not a big fan of the Brent years, and this CD reminds me why: he's all over it - and not to the benefit of the music. It's as though he's bored when he doesn't have anything to play, so he fills the time by noodling. Don't get me wrong: there are times when the keys sound pretty good, but they're usually when Brent is emulating some of Keith's or Pigpen's licks. For whatever reason, I enjoy the first disc more than the second.

the beginning of the end.......2006-07-12

The Dead were in a strange position in 1989, the year Nighfall of Diamonds was recorded live. 'ATouch of Gray' had landed them their first certified hit, they were never more popular, loved by their fans, admired by all others. The problem was the entire band had a lean and hungry sound, except the one band member who was absolutely indispenible. Jerry Garcia, only 47 years old, looked old and tired, worse he sounded old and tired.

The album itself is quite good. But though the album was good, anyone who heard the band then, and anyone who listens to this album now, can see the problems. Garcia's guitar playing is uneven, worse it was often uninspired.His voice cracked when he sang, and his voice, even at it's finest, had a sound of a much older man.This was an era when Bob Weir singing was superior to Garcia's. This by no means a put-down on Bob Weir. An entire book could be written that he propelled the Dead to stardom. Bob Weir suffers in comparison to Jerry Garcia. But then, anyone would suffer in the comparison.

But back to the album. The first disc is forgettable, save for a very good. 'Picaso Moon,' a Bob Weir song by the way. The second disc is very good indeed. It just doesn't measure up to what the Band had done just 5 years before. Death claims us all. But we need not rush to it; and with Jerry Garcia we find someone who did rush to it because on the road to death were good times. A shame. He should be here now.

Nothing special.......2006-03-07

I'll dissent on this one... this is a pretty typical 1989 show... why was it released? The dark star? 'Without a Net', IMHO, has better versions of some of these songs, and is a better starting point for this era. The sound quality on here is quite good. But this show didn't blow me away like I had expected. Get Without a Net, or the DVDs from this era 'Truckin up to Buffalo' and 'Downhill from Here'.

Sweet Surprise.......2006-02-16

I have many many Grateful Dead CDs...and the vast majority
of them are from the years 1968 through 1977. So the fact that
Nightfall of Diamonds is from 1989 caused me to not buy it for
the longest time...but then I went ahead and bought it beccause
I was curious about the Dark Star. Guess what? It's GREAT.
Dark Star, Playing in the Band, Jam, Space...all GREAT.
The Dead were most certainly ON that New Jersey night in 1989.
And, while I tend to listen to jams rather than vocals...there
are some really fine vocals on CD 1. The "Deal" is one of the
best versions ever, with a fine long jam at the end. The
"Mississippi Half Step" has something other versions don't have;
that is, instead of singing that "across the Rio Grand-ee-oh" part, Jerry just jams beautifully. And guess what...this
live version of "Built to Last" is tremendous. So all in all
I very highly recommend Nightfall of Diamonds. Buy it for the
Dark Star--Playing in the Band--Space--Jam sequence on CD two,
then discover the vocals on CD one. Nightfall is now one of
my favorite Dead sets.

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Nightfall in Middle Earth

ProductGroup: Music
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Forgotten Tales

ASIN: B000PMG9SK
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Album Description

2007 digitally remastered reissue of the German Metal band's 1998 album. Blind Guardian mix Gothic and Fantasy images with Speed Metal, creating their own other-worldly sound that they've managed to build upon for nearly two decades. EMI.

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