Alright on Top [Limited Edition] [Import]

Alright on Top [Limited Edition] [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Australian Only Limited Edition Version of Luke's Album Released to Coincide with his Big Day Out Shows in 2003. Features a Bonus Disc with Two Previously Unreleased Tracks and Seven Remixes.

Tracks:

Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine
Mr. Brightside
Smile Like You Mean It
Somebody Told Me
All These Things I've Done
Andy, You're A Star
On Top
Change Your Mind
Believe Me Natalie
Midnight Show
Everything Will Be All Right
Big Rig

Customer Reviews:

Pretty Good Album.......2005-11-28

Regardless of whether or not you like the Killers, this CD is pretty good. I love classical music, and this CD is not a disappointment.

The songs are a little shorter than the originals, but still manage to be pretty good. It's amazing what they've done with just a few classic instruments and no synthesizer. The mood of the songs are a little different from the album, it's not so much "night" music, as it is... classic. You can picture yourself eating in a brightly lit, fancy French cafe with this music in the background, rather than being at a club or on the streets at night.

The only problem is that the music lacks a certain amount of energy, which was present on the original album.

I would still reccomend this CD to anyone who likes classical music and the Killers.

This is Great!.......2005-06-14

If you like The Killers this Cd rocks! I love the Hot Fuss Cd and this one is just as good. I highly recommend this Cd for all Killer fans!

The Killers have a tribute album...already?.......2005-04-26

Okay, "Hot Fuss" came out about 10 months ago and now The Killers are one of the most popular bands of the 'indie' genre. Is it too soon for The String Quartet to turn songs like "Mr. Brightside" and "Somebody Told Me" into Muzak pieces? The answer is yes but...they did a pretty good job of it. I am not recommending this cd unless you love The Killers AND you don't mind listening to the songs turned around 180 degrees into 'chamber music'. Try to preview it first.

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heads weren't ready
Not alright
he's not what he used to be
Indeed alright on top
Amazing!

Alright on Top
Luke Slater
Manufacturer: Mute U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Wireless
Freek Funk

ASIN: B000063IVF
Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

Nothing At All
You Know What I Mean
Stars And Heroes
I Can Complete You
Only You
Take Us Apart
Searchin' For A Dream
Take Me Round Again
Twisted Kind Of Girl
Doctor Of Divinity

Album Description

2002 release and 3rd album on Mute described by Slater as 'an album with songs'. 10 tracks of electro-funk.

Customer Reviews:

heads weren't ready.......2007-01-14

I don't care how much this cd is going for. So what. Luke Slater made a logical progression from the wickedly inventive "Wireless" release, taking beat programming to sick new levels, while amazingly employing some wonderfully soulful guest vocals. This album proves Slater knows his old-school roots while at the same time made a bold leap reconfiguring pop in the process. Unfortunately, it could be too accessable for narrow-minded techno heads while too experimental to unenlightened pop fans. Listen with an open mind and you'll be greatly rewarded.

Not alright.......2005-09-13

This disc is not so hot. The singers' voice is not 'gravelly', but rather fairly annoying, with endless repetition the seeming ultimate goal. Our maximalist hero, alas, pushes the boundaries in some very previously-explored directions. People were ready to follow Luke Slater off the edge of the earth before this disc came out. Who knows what is next for the guy.

There are some tracks that are not THAT bad, but tracks like Only You and Stars and Heroes can be instantly deleted from your hard drive if you rip this disc. There are several tracks that would be good if you could delete the voice over. It's like Slater creates this wall of sound and bass in your room (e.g. Searchin for a Dream), and this guy walks in and starts mumbling next to your head. No offense Mr. Slater, but it just doesn't work.

This thing is going for one U.S. penny on the used listings. Let that be a review in itself.

he's not what he used to be.......2005-02-13

I'm a real Luke Slater fan, I even follow him to parties across europe when he's playing at it, with absolute highlite "Dance Terminal" 1999 in Antwerpen, Belgium.

I even love his cd's Wireless and Freek Funk, but this latest fabrication is really bad.

Alright On Top reminds me of a poor Marc Almond album, it is very soft in every way, very very booring, it's hardly dance music. Don't buy this album, just buy Wireless or Freek Funk, that you will enjoy.

Indeed alright on top.......2004-08-10

Luke Slater, however, is usually known for his aggressive four to the floor techno. Madonna fan's nearly strung him up by his ankles after turning her ballad the Power of Goodbye to a pounding industrial techno stomper.
It was shocking to fans, critics and DJ's alike that Slater decided to make a pop album. A lot of people don't like this album, but I think its enjoyable. Artists always take it on the chin for changing musical directions, or "underground artists" trying pop. I think its brave.

Luke Slater's sonic barrage of beats is still there, but is also an homage to early 80s synth pop.Traditional verse chorus song structures, along with New Order basslines and Erasure synth arpeggios rub up against 4/4 techno, and broken breakbeats.
As much as it is Slater album, it could also be a solo effort by Ricky Barrow. Soulful, gravely but also cool, his vocals give these songs an above the Brittany-Justin pop edge

Nothing At All takes those trade mark Slater beat assaults and tames them with pop sensibility, Thomas Dolby synths, and Barrow's slightly soulful vocal.

You Know What I Mean is a midtempo number that crackles with sexy electronic burts of energy then errupts into a big New Wave chorus.

Stars and Heroes is the crowning single of Alright on Top, and is great homage to early 80s synthpop, but with a modern 21st century feel. Bouncy synth bass, arcade noises(i thought my cell phone was going off...it was actually the song) and analog synth pads cushion Barrows best vocal delivery on the record.

I Can Complete You is full on retro 80s action, with a completely vocoded vocal. Only mediocre.

Only You thankfully picks up the pace again with some amazing breakbeat drum programming and scratch work by Slater, and a great vocal performance by Barrow, along with some deep bass and 80s synth lines. A nod to New Order comes at the end with some very Bernard Sumner-esque guitar work.

Take Us Apart Is like Erasure on speed...a bad batch of it.Follows the formula of I Can Complete you, but works much better as hyper synth pop with a heavier 4/4 beat.

Searchin For A Dream Follows Only You with more great breakbeat/big beat work and taking a break from the retro-lectro action.

Take Me Round Again is much more typical Slater sonic techno barrage but this time with vocals by Barrow.

Doctor of Divinity is more typical Slater like techno with its Beltram like beats and electronic crackles of noise on top of more subdued 80s influences

Alright On Top doesnt bring any huge innovations to electronic music. But if you try not to live in Luke Slaters past and accept it as it is, its a good electropop record.

Amazing!.......2002-09-23

I was speechless when I first listened to this CD. It's totally different from anything I've ever heard from Slater before. He has definitely evolved and found a sound that seems to suit him to perfection. Mostly funky electro, but you can totally recognize Slater's techno influences throughout the CD, which takes it to another level. Every single track is amazing and beautifully constructed. This CD is definitely worth checking out.

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"56 Show-Stoppers from the Last Century ~ Paul Bateman"

Musicals - The Gold Collection
Helen Hobson , Dave Willetts , and Lesley Garrett
Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0001JXPB6
Release Date: 2004-04-06

Tracks:

West Side Story 'America' - Helen Hobson & Crouch End Festival Chorus
Annie 'Tomorrow' - Helen Hobson
Annie Get Your Gun 'Anything You Can Do' - Jason Howard
Annie Get Your Gun 'The Girl That I Marry/My Defences Are Down' - Jason Howard
Aspects Of Love 'Love Changes Everything' - Chris Corcoran
Anything Goes 'Anything Goes' - Helen Hobson
Cabaret 'Cabaret' - Helen Hobson
La Cage Aux Folles 'I Am What I Am' - Dave Willetts
Carmen Jones 'Dat's Love' - Lesley Garrett
Cats 'Memory' - Lesley Garrett
Cats 'Macavity: The Mystery Cat' - Deborah Steel
Carousel 'Soliloquoy' - Jason Howard
Carousel 'If I Loved You' - Paul Bateman
Carousel 'You'll Never Walk Alone' - Jason Howard

Tracks:

Chess 'I Know Him So Well' - Meredith Braun
Evita 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' - Sharon Campbell & Crouch End Festival Chorus
Evita 'Another Suitcase In Another Hall' - Sharon Campbell & Crouch End Festival Chorus
Evita 'High Flying Adored' - Meredith Braun
The Fantastiks 'Try To Remember' - John Langley & Crouch End Festival Chorus
Fiddler On The Roof 'If I Were A Rich Man' - John Langley
Gigi 'Gigi' - Keith Ferreira
Guys And Dolls 'Luck Be A Lady' - Dave Willetts
Jesus Christ Superstar 'Superstar' - Christopher Howard
Jesus Christ Superstar 'I Don't Know How To Love Him' - Sharon Campbell
Jesus Christ Superstar 'Everything's Alright' - Sharon Campbell
Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dream-Coat 'Close Every Door' - Crouch End Festival Chorus
Kismet 'And This Is My Beloved' - Lesley Garrett
Kismet 'Stranger In Paradise' - Jason Howard

Tracks:

Kiss Me Kate 'Where Is The Life That Late I Led?' - Jason Howard
A Little Night Music 'Send In The Clowns' - Helen Hobson
Les Miserables 'Bring Him Home' - Dave Willetts
Man Of La Mancha 'The Impossible Dream' - John Langley
Oklahoma 'Oh What A Beautiful Morning' - Jason Howard
Oklahoma 'The Surrey With The Fringe On Top' - Jason Howard
Oklahoma 'Oklahoma' - Jason Howard
Phantom Of The Opera 'Phantom Of The Opera' - Lesley Garrett
Phantom Of The Opera 'Music Of The Night' - Dave Willetts
Phantom Of The Opera 'All I Ask Of You' - Lesley Garrett
Porgy & Bess 'Summertime' - Lesley Garrett
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers 'Bless Your Beautiful Hide' - Jason Howard
Showboat 'Ol' Man River' - Jason Howard
Showboat 'Make Believe' - Jason Howard

Tracks:

The Sound Of Music 'The Sound Of Music' - Helen Hobson
The Sound Of Music 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain' - Tania Williams & Crouch End Festival Chorus
The Sound Of Music 'Edelweiss' - John Langley
South Pacific 'Some Enchanted Evening' - John Langley
South Pacific 'Younger Than Springtime' - David Shannon
Starlight Express 'Starlight Express' - Keith Burns
Sunset Boulevard 'Sunset Boulevard' - Gerard Casey
Sunset Boulevard 'With One Look' - Mary Carewe
Sunset Boulevard 'As If We Never Said Goodbye' - Mary Carewe
Tell Me On Sunday 'Tell Me On Sunday' - Sharon Campbell
West Side Story 'Maria' - David Shannon
West Side Story 'Tonight' (The Balcony Scene) - Meredith Braun
West Side Story 'Somewhere' - Meredith Braun
There's No Business Like Show Business & Annie Get Your Gun 'Theres No Business Like Showbusiness' - Helen Hobson & Crouch End Festival Chorus

Customer Reviews:

"56 Show-Stoppers from the Last Century ~ Paul Bateman".......2004-04-16

Some of the best musicals from the last century appear on this 4-CD compilation "Musicals:The Gold Collection", featuring many stars of the London Stage with Paul Bateman (conductor), The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonia, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the world renown Crouch End Festival Chorus ~ sharing the spotlight, blending voice and music within the boundaries of great compositions from sold out musical shows from the past ~ all songs presented on this collection have been performed by a diverse set of artists ~ share the beauty of simplicity that exists in the music of each performance.

Here's just a sampling with "Annie", Annie Get Your Gun", "Anything Goes", "Aspects of Love", "Cabaret", "Carmen Jones", "Carousel", "Cats", "Chess", "Evita", "The Fantastics", "Fiddler on the Roof", "Gigi", "Guys and Dolls", "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "Kismet", "Kiss Me Kate", "La Cage Aux Folles", "Les Miserables", "A Little Night Music", "Man of La Mancha", "Oklahoma", "Phantom of the Opera", "Porgy & Bess", "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers", "Showboat", "The Sound of Music", "South Pacific", "Starlight Express", "Sunset Boulevard", "Tell Me On Sunday", "There's No Business Like Show Business", "West Side Story" ~ each cue is just the icing on the cake presented in this one of a kind event.

Let's take a look at the stars of the London Stage ~ Meredith Braun, Keith Burns, Sharon Campbell, Mary Carewe, Gerard Casey, Chris Corcoran, Keith Ferreira, Lesley Garrett (always a favorite in everyones collection), Helen Hobson, Michele Hooper, Christopher Howard, Jason Howard, Ria Jones, John Langley, David Shannon, Deorah Steel, Jill Washington, Dave Willetts, Tania Williams ~ so much talent under one banner, perfection is the only description that comes to mind. Paul Bateman has come up with a instrumental masterpiece, with emotional peaks and valleys that we've experienced over decades in the tumultuous world of musicals in the theatre.

Silva America, James Fitzpatrick, Reynold da Silva and David Stoner have paid homage to this genre ~ brought to the forefront in one universal voice the magnitude and influence for all it's listeners ~ powerful and personal touch of each track makes you feel the melody is still ringing in your ears, that's what the composer hoped for and it works ~ this musical collection is a keeper ~ gotta love it!

Tracks:

Anything Goes
Miss Otis Regrets
Begin The Beguine
It's De-Lovely
Night And Day
In The Still Of The Night
I Love Paris
It's All Right With Me
Don't Fence Me In
Ridin' High
From This Moment On
True Love
Why Can't You Behave
Wunderbar

Customer Reviews:

PERFECT PORTER.......2001-06-27

It will be a remarkable feat indeed if this recording of Porter standards is ever surpassed. Feyer, a classically trained pianist, has a remarkably deft touch and an uncanny knack for the driving, rhythmic vitality of Porter's music. Acoustic guitar, drums, and other percussive instruments provide an essential, but unobtrusive, rhythmic foundation throughout. Thirty-four pieces are packed onto the disc, one often merging skillfully into the next, to form a series of three colossal medleys. Although recorded in the pre-digital era, the sound quality of this Vanguard Classics disc equals or surpasses the best contemporary recordings. If you like Porter, this one's a sure bet; if you think you don't like Porter, this one will change your mind.

Best CD ever!!.......1998-11-26

If you like Cole Porter and piano you will love this

Average customer rating:

Good stuff

Alright on Top

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008DKAG
Release Date: 2003-01-28

Tracks:

Nothing At All
You Know What I Mean
Stars And Heroes
I Can Complete You
Only You
Take Us Apart
Searchin For A Dream
Take Me Round Again
Twisted Kind Of Girl
Doctor Of Divinity
I Can Complete You (Luke Slaters Inflight Freefall Mix) (Bon
Stars And Heroes (Felix Da Housecat Thee Glitz Mix) (Bonus)
Nothing At All (King Uniques Chocolate Orange( (Bonus CD)
2M4 (Previously Unreleased) (Bonus CD)
Stars And Heroes (Adam Beyer And Henrik B Remix) (Bonus CD)
I Can Complete You (Silicon Scally Mix) (Bonus CD)
Stars And Heroes (Pilgrem And BLIM Mix) (Bonus CD)
I Can Complete You (Jon Carters Wagen Remix) (Bonus CD)
So Unique (Previously Unreleased) (Bonus CD)

Album Description

Australian exclusive limited version of Luke's 2002 album. This special version features a strictly limited 9-track bonus disc, containing two previously unreleased tracks '2MA', & 'So Unique' and 7 mixes, 'I Can Complete You' (Luke Slater's Inflight Free

Customer Reviews:

Good stuff.......2003-10-10

It's 2 thousands times better than versions without bonus tracks. Particularry Stars & Heros mixed by Felix DaHousecat, which is much, much better than original.

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Alright on Top
Luke Slater
Manufacturer: 404 Music Group
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000DEMCJ
Release Date: 2003-01-21

Average customer rating:

Best of Broadway

Manufacturer: Intersound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000DUNW
Release Date: 1996-03-04

"Money Train" Motion Picture [SOUNDTRACK] Shaggy/Ken Boothe, Skee-Lo, Total, Men Of Vizion, Assorted Phlavors/Patra, 112, Luther Vandross, Trey Lorenz, Terri and Monica, 4.0, UBU, Mark Mancina

Average customer rating:

"Money Train" Motion Picture [SOUNDTRACK] Shaggy/Ken Boothe, Skee-Lo, Total, Men Of Vizion, Assorted Phlavors/Patra, 112, Luther Vandross, Trey Lorenz, Terri and Monica, 4.0, UBU, Mark Mancina
{{{TRACK LISTINGS}}} , Ken Boothe / Top Of The Stairs - Skee-Lo / Do You Know (Berry's Theme) - Total / Show You The Way To Go - Men Of Vizion The Train Is Coming (Money Train Remix) - Shaggy , Patra / Making Love - 112 / The Thrill I'm In - Luther Vandross / Still Not Over You - Trey Lorenz Hiding Place - Assorted Phlavors , and It's Alright - Terri and Monica / Oh Baby - 4.0 / Merry Go Round - UBU / Hold On I'm Coming - UBU / Money Train Suite - Mark Mancina
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000RDHYIG

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Alright on Top
Luke Slater
Manufacturer: Mute
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

IDM | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00007LTIS

Tracks:

Nothing at All
You Know What I Mean
Stars and Heroes
I Can Complete You
Only You
Take Us Apart
Searchin' for a Dream
Take Me Round Again
Twisted Kind of Girl
Doctor of Divinity

Album Details

Australian Only Limited Edition Version of Luke's Album Released to Coincide with his Big Day Out Shows in 2003. Features a Bonus Disc with Two Previously Unreleased Tracks and Seven Remixes.

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