Pink Moon

Pink Moon

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Pink Moon is the sound of Nick Drake cracking up. That's not exactly true--some have long thought that his death by an overdose of an anti-depressant was an accident, and not suicide--but this album, recorded over two late nights, certainly sounds like a fever dream. Peter Buck of R.E.M. has called the album "Like an English version of (Robert Johnson's great blues) `Hellhound on My Trail.'" The lyrics to the title song read in their entirety: "Saw it written and I saw it say, pink moon is on its way. None of you will stand so tall, pink moon is gonna get ye all. And it's a pink moon." Aside from a splash of piano, the only instrumentation on this stark and spooky collection is Drake's eloquent acoustic guitar. --John Milward

Product Description
Reissue of the late British folk icon's final full-length album, released in 1972. 11 tracks. Slipcase. Island.

Pink Moon

Tracks:

Speak To Me/Breathe
On The Run
Time
The Great Gig In The Sky
Money
Us And Them
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse

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Dark Side of the Moon, originally released in 1973, is one of those albums that is discovered anew by each generation of rock listeners. This complex, often psychedelic music works very well because Pink Floyd doesn't rush anything; the songs are mainly slow to mid-tempo, with attention paid throughout to musical texture and mood. The sound effects on songs like "On the Run," "Time" and especially "Money" (with sampled sounds of clinking coins and cash registers turned into rhythmic accompaniment) are impressive, especially when we remember that 1973 was before the advent of digital recording techniques. This is probably Pink Floyd's best-known work, and it's an excellent place to start if you're new to the band. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Timeless must own album.......2007-08-03

If there is a god I will never have to spend time with the idiots who rate this album 1 star. Say Praise Jesus.

One of the worst, most pretentious recordings in music history .......2007-07-27

These guys, Pink Floyd, are simply copying everything that I created on my 4-track back in 1968. I have thought about suing them on several occasions since the album was first released back in March of 1973, but I have never had the money to afford an attorney. Plus, The Electric Prunes were the first band to compose and perform this so-called psychedelic music.

Very overrated and unoriginal.

"Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death...".......2007-07-19

This black pearl of Rogerian profundity represents the pessimist's inversion of, "today is the first day of the rest of your life." Between both extremes lies the truth, which is that each day brings us closer to judgement, heaven or hell, the choice of which is ours, based upon the way that we tick away "the moments that make up the dull day." It takes courage to face the fact that our actions are meaningful and have eternal consequences, no matter how mundane they may be. "Life sucks and then you die" is a great excuse for those who are too lazy to clean the toilet, like your mother asked you to. Instead, you can flop down on the couch, get stoned, veg out to some Floyd, and tell yourself that you're so much better than "them," be they soldiers ("Us and Them"), or greedy businessmen ("Money"), or your mother, who still wants you to clean the toilet. So get over your self-righteous, self-pity, and do something for someone else for a change. A bath every once in a while wouldn't hurt either...

Of all the memorable lines in this great album, why do I seize on this one? Because it best represents the philosophy that lies beneath this album, which is, at best, pessimism, and at worst, despair and fatalism. This is dangerous stuff, especially for young people, who are prone to narcissism.

Although importantly flawed, DSOTM is a great album. "Money" and "Us and Them" are conceptual and musical masterpieces. "Money" is especially notable for the best use of sound effects in rock history, and the poignant "Us and Them" soars musically. "The Great Gig in the Sky" is a daring innovation (singing, without words) that wholly succeeds as a mystical, pagan contemplation of death. "Time" is another musical gem that, despite the objections given above, warns us all about wasting our talents, in what is perhaps my favorite line of the album, "Then one day you turn to find/ ten years have got behind you/ no one told you when to run/ you missed the starting gun." "On the Run" is sonically ground-breaking and a pleasure to listen to.

Unfortunately, the sophomoric "Brain Damage" mars the album with its spoken-word and cackling pretension. This is excusable due to former bandmate Syd Barrett's descent into madness, but "Brain Damage" sounds like something out of a bad science fiction movie, not as a mature consideration of mental illness.

Overall, DSOTM represents a historic and musical milestone, and is a must for every rock music collection, the above objections notwithstanding.

Polished and pretentious. .......2007-07-18

I listened to Pink Floyd when I was at school (late 1980s BTW). It just seemed the thing to do for a teenager. There was a feeling of thinking yourself more grown up listening to such a supposedly intelligent band. And maybe also a slight thrill of teenage rebellion in listening to a band that took drugs (gasp!)

Revsiting it so many years later it's hard to see what the fuss is about. It's a very well produced album I'll grant you that. Sound is excellent throughout (although perhaps Alan Parsons, not Pink Floyd themselves is mainly to thank for that) But *musically* I can't really see this as the greatest thing ever recorded, let alone greatest pop record.

Speak To Me- not really music,but an atmospheric intro
Breathe- Nice enough soft tune, but not really memorable. Water's is at his worst "butter wouldn't melt in my mouth" gentleness though.
On The Run - A synth going "bloobly bloobly blooby" to sound effects. Must have seemed clever in 1973 but it's just boring after about 3 listens.
Time- The first genuinely good song here. The guitar solo is about as good as the clean "understated" guitar style gets. Great intro too.
Great Gig In The Sky- Moving in parts, but a lot of the time it's just tuneless wailing.

Money- Floyd get funky. Meh. One of the first manifestations of Waters annoying "I hate the music business" fixation. Hey Roger my heart bleeds for you, with you having so much money. It's evil, I know.
Us And Them- Like Breathe, it's a quiet little song, quite pleasant, but to me it wouldn't sound out of place in Sesame Street.
Any Colour You Like - Hit and miss instrumental.
Brain Damage -Good song. I sometimes wonder though if Water's too obvious English pronounciations ("the lunatic is on the grawhss") are a turn on for Americans in the way that Monty Python's pronounciations of "bawwhhstid" have them in stitches.
Eclipse.- Nice ending to the album.

So overall, there are some good momemts here and there. But, in essence this album is essentially a soft rock album dressed up in Stanley Kubrick-esque pretentions. It's not "space rock", despite what people say. Early Tangerine Dream, for example, would have much more reason to call an album "Dark Side Of The Moon" than Pink Floyd.

I don't hate this album, I just don't think it's worth getting too excited over. I heard it in my formative years, but it's not music I think is worth revisiting.

Relevant Over 30 Years Later.......2007-07-09

Incredibly, Dark Side Of The Moon, by Pink Floyd, was released almost 35 years ago. The amazing thing is that this excellent CD is still important and relevant today. I can listen to Us and Them over and over again. The hypnotic perfection of this CD is amazing. Most bands would love to have a collection of greatest hits that would rival this one album by this incredible band. If you have not heard this, you are in for a treat. A Five star masterpiece.

Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary Edition

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Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary Edition
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Tracks:

Speak To Me/Breathe
On The Run
Time
The Great Gig In The Sky
Money
Us And Them
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse

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Album Description

The Super Audio CD (SACD) features two disc layers. One layer contains a standard version of the album that works on any CD player. The other layer includes high-resolution stereo and a 5.1 surround version of the recording that works on SACD-compatible DVD players and home theater systems. Both layers employ SACD's Direct Stream Digital (DSD) encoding process that samples the music 64 times faster than CD for unprecedented fidelity.

Album Description

Full Title - Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary Edition. It's been 30 years since 'Floyd released their masterwork, and it's been on the charts for most of them! And now comes a new dimension to what was already the ultimate headphone experience-this new edition includes a newly-remastered conventional version and a Super Audio CD 5.1 surround mix version playable on SACD-compatible DVD players and home theater systems. Original designer Storm Thorgerson chips in with new art inside the 20-page booklet. Capitol. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

One of Two.......2007-07-23

I only own two Pink Floyd CDs. This and Delicate Sound of Thunder. No Music collection is complete without this CD.

A Darker Side of Pink Floyd.......2007-07-21

The Dark side of the Moon is possibly Pink Floyd's best and most popularly acclaimed recording, it is indeed a "classic album". With the smooth vocals of Roger Waters and the lead guitar work of David Gilmour it is a classic of progressive-rock that is indeed a profound experience to listen to. Released in 1973 it was an immediate hit with the hippies still around in the early seventies, with its post psychedelic soundscape. It is darker and more brooding in tone than the earlier Syd Barrett led (who had a mental breakdown due to taking too many acid trips) era Floyd and is indeed an album to immerse one's self in. The more one listens to Dark Side the more one starts to appreciate what a revolutionary album it was for its time, it has inspired generations with its melodious music and enigmatic lyrics.

With its complicated sound structures and beautiful mixing The Dark Side of The Moon begs to be listened to again and again... and again. As one of my favorite rock albums of all time I would certainly put Pink Floyd in the pantheon of "rock gods" along with The Doors, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin amongst other 1960s and 1970s bands. The Dark Side of the Moon was produced in an era when rock bands had more room to express their creativity and more room for improvisation and experimentation than today. The big music companies did not have as much of a commercial strangle hold on the creative process back then as they do these days with their desire to use bands as a vehicle only for making money and sales. Bands in the 60s and 70s where more radical, and non conformist and they would not easily toe the line set by big business executives. Rock 'n' roll has I'm sorry to say been co-opted and commercialized to such an extent in the age of trashy TV shows like MTV, Australian or American Idol that I fear it can't be saved, not to say that there aren't some cool modern bands out there making the music they want to. Much of the music of this early era hasn't dated and is timeless and wonderful to hear and listen to. If you're going to start collecting the Pink Floyd albums I suggest you start with The Dark side of the Moon followed by Wish You Were Here, Meddle and The Wall. They are all available in re-mastered editions and Dark Side of the Moon has been put into the SACD format, so the clarity is amazing. Lose yourself!!!

5+ STAR SACD, 2 star CD.......2007-07-18

The SACD stereo and 5.1 surround versions of Dark Side of the Moon are the only way currently available to experience this album as Pink Floyd intended it to be heard. If you don't have an SACD player or a DVD player that plays SACDs and don't intend to buy one, don't buy this album. The regular CD version sounds better. The CD layer on this is too compressed and too loud and might be OK in a noisy car with the windows open, but forget about it on even a low quality home system. I say this as someone who loves Dark Side of the Moon.

I have thought that Dark Side of the Moon is one of the finest albums ever made for over 30 years. I have 2 copies of the British SQ Quad version, an unopened backup and a copy I play on rare occasions. I also have one opened and 2 still-sealed Stereo LP pressings. All 5 of these are British Harvest pressings circa 1977. I also have an opened and a sealed Mobile Fidelity LP pressing, and my original American Capital pressing. In my opinion the late 70s British Stereo pressings beat all comers. The MFSL is crisper and has more detail but, fatally, less atmosphere. But it is a good second choice and occasionally a good alternate listen. The British Quad pressing has cleaner, quieter surfaces than the American Capital and is clearly a different (but inferior) mix, which makes for an interesting alternate listen on a rare occasion, but the sound quality and mix are actually better on the American Capital. If you are listening for sound quality, the SQ is a poor fourth among these 4 versions. If you want quad or surround, any of the other 3 played through Dynaquad or Dolby Surround some other ambiance recovery arrangement gives a much more satisfying experience. My comments on British pressings are limited to late 1970s pressings. I say this because I picked up a British stereo pressing of Wish You Were Here about 1986 and it sounds muffled compared to my Japanese stereo and British Quad pressings from the 70s, so I wouldn't vouch for later British pressings, though it is possible they may be satisfactory on Dark Side. The British Quad pressing of Wish You Were Here stands with the British Stereo pressing of Dark Side in terms of sound quality and quality of listening experience. The mix is different from and superior to the stereo version of Wish You Were Here, whether played back in stereo or in quad (and I wish Sony would release it on SACD).

Because my LPs sounded so good I never bothered to get CD versions of most of Pink Floyd, though I did pick up the Mobile Fidelity Gold CD of Dark Side, and later the Doug Sax remastered CD Box set, Shine On, which includes many but not all of the albums. I occasionally listen to some of them but mostly I still listen to the vinyl versions. Except...

The SACD. In addition to the lousy sounding CD layer, you have 2 choices on the SACD layer, Stereo, or a new 5.1 channel mix from the original multi-track analog masters. Earlier I said that late 70s British Stereo LP pressings beat all comers. Let me qualify that. The stereo SACD version equals it. It is very difficult to hear any difference between my always carefully played 1977 British Stereo pressing and the SACD stereo tracks (except there is some very slight surface noise on the LP--but it is not yet objectionable enough to make me break the seal on one of my other copies). Old British stereo pressings are basically going to be impossible to find. This is a worthy substitute. There is also the new 5.1 channel mix. If you like surround sound you'll love this. I love surround sound and listen to most stereo sources with Dynaquad passive ambiance recovery. This new surround mix is about equal to the stereo mix but different, exchanging a little more clarity for a little less of the mysterious. It is a worthy alternative (unlike the old SQ version). I listen to both.

So buy this SACD while it is still available if you like this music. If you don't have an SACD player, don't listen to it yet. But get yourself one of the universal DVD players that plays SACD (and DVD-A, too, preferably) and you are in for a treat. And some of the dedicated SACD players sound even better. Let me repeat: the SACD stereo and 5.1 surround versions of Dark Side of the Moon are the only way currently available to experience this album as Pink Floyd intended it to be heard.

Fantastic.......2007-07-09

" Essential ".......2007-06-27

A timeless piece of classic FLOYD. If it's not already in your collection - Get It!

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Fabulously melancholic
One of my all time favorite CDs.
Pleasant Listening
gut-wrenchingly emotional and hauntingly beautiful
Pink moon is gonna get ye all. And it's a pink moon.

Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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Release Date: 2003-05-06

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Pink Moon
Place To Be
Road
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Know
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Free Ride
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Pink Moon is the sound of Nick Drake cracking up. That's not exactly true--some have long thought that his death by an overdose of an anti-depressant was an accident, and not suicide--but this album, recorded over two late nights, certainly sounds like a fever dream. Peter Buck of R.E.M. has called the album "Like an English version of (Robert Johnson's great blues) `Hellhound on My Trail.'" The lyrics to the title song read in their entirety: "Saw it written and I saw it say, pink moon is on its way. None of you will stand so tall, pink moon is gonna get ye all. And it's a pink moon." Aside from a splash of piano, the only instrumentation on this stark and spooky collection is Drake's eloquent acoustic guitar. --John Milward

Album Description

Reissue of the late British folk icon's final full-length album, released in 1972. 11 tracks. Slipcase. Island.

Customer Reviews:

Fabulously melancholic.......2007-07-31

I discovered Nick Drake amongst my uncles vinyl collection back in the 80s. I fell in love immediately with his beautiful and subtle voice, his great, intricate but undertstated guitar arrangements, the moving lyrics and the general feel and mood of all of Nick's albums. Pink Moon is probably the most melancholic of the 3 albums, but oh so beautiful. I used to listen to it driving around the Po valley in Italy in the thick autumn fog and drizzle. Such a soft and moody introspective journey. As I listened my heart always went out to this talented but very sad man who left this world so early, but which gave us such wonderfull beauty in his songs.

One of my all time favorite CDs........2007-07-06

I consider this CD to be one of the highlights of my collection. I don't have a large section devoted to folk music, but this is so good that even casual music enthusiasts should give it a listen. It is somber and a bit haunting. Nick Drake suffered from severe depression for much of his life and it definitely shows in this CD. However, the music is magical in quality. The guitar work is incredible and the raw melancholy of the music is beautiful. If you are looking for something mellow but engaging, you should give this a try.

Pleasant Listening.......2007-06-01

This album was recommended by Jeff Tweedy in a WSJ "Hit List" column and sounded interesting. I was not disappointed by what I heard but obviously do not appreciate it as much as Mr. Tweedy. I believe that someone who is into the finer points of acoustic guitar playing would really enjoy this album.

gut-wrenchingly emotional and hauntingly beautiful.......2007-03-05

listening to this cd is always a profound emotional experience for me. i can't pinpoint one or two songs that make the album great, though i do have my favorites. every song is beautiful on both a superficial and deep level: through the transparent and lush beauty of every track, it is almost impossible not to feel the crushing sense of doom in drake's delivery. the songs are haunting, ethereal, and jaw-droppingly beautiful.

drake was without a doubt a superb musician: he was both a masterful guitar player, with a fingerpicking technique unlike any other; and a beautiful and heartfelt vocalist. his dusky, sensitive voice managed to be both bashful and intense at the same time. parallels have frequently been drawn between drake's guitar playing and that of hendrix; once you get past their stylistic differences, you'll find that they were remarkably similar (and equally skilled guitar players). perhaps the most remarkable thing about drake's guitar playing was his ability to create the richest soundscape of any of his albums with only himself and his voice (previous albums were elaborately orchestrated). it is easy to forget that it was only drake and his guitar, save for the sparse and brief piano line of the title track.

to be fully appreciated, this album should be listened to intently and thoroughly. giving it half of your attention is almost a crime: although you will certainly enjoy the almost-soothing quality of drake's voice and his gorgeous melodies, you will not be able to feel the deep and profound beauty of drake's emotions that are so intricately woven into the fabric of every song.

it's hard to believe that such great beauty could come out of such horrible darkness, and i am brought to tears when i realize that one person had the capacity to make something as amazing as 'pink moon'. in an ironic way, this album gives me hope that the rest of humanity has the capacity to create things equally beautiful. nick drake was inspiring simply because of his ability to create such beauty. his work transcended the world of darkness that he lived in, while remaining true to it and never being anything other than authentic. 'pink moon' continues, more than 30 years after his death, to shine like a bright beacon, here to remind us that we all have the capacity to create light out of darkness. i'm sure if drake knew what a legacy his work would eventually leave, his world would have been a lot brighter.

Pink moon is gonna get ye all. And it's a pink moon........2007-02-14

Being a big fan of Iron & Wine, Sufjan, Joshua Radin, Elliott Smith, and Damien Rice, I thought I would try out this CD (also bought "Five Leaves Left"), as he seems to be an original...and I was impressed. Nick's guitar work is very solid, his lyrics poignant, his voice mellow, and his songs strong. The CD whips through quickly with its short songs (too short!), and I could definitely hear his influence in the modern day singers I mentioned above. Although I prefer the modern singers, this CD definitely will work its way into my rotation. I definitely recommend this album for those that enjoy this type of music...if you prefer Iron & Wine over Blackeyed Peas, or Sufjan over Timberlake, or Radin, Elliott, and Rice over Maroon 5, then you must buy this CD. But do like I did...wait until Amazon puts it for sale under $10.00.

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Typical Mancini
It's Hard to Believe He's Gone
Nostalgic
On connaît tous sa musique, beaucoup moins son nom...
Henry Mancini's Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits
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Typical Mancini.......2007-03-25

First, I really like Mancini's music generally and I am really concerned that he may be one of the greats of American music who will soon be forgotten if he hasn't been already. (US music schools tend to be a little snobby and don't give a number of truly great American composers their due.) However, the mix of this particular CD is simply too average. Many good songs are not on it and some weak ones are. I would not recommend this CD except to ManciniPhiles like me.

It's Hard to Believe He's Gone.......2006-05-23

Henry Mancini gave us so much of our consciousness of the 1960s and 1970s, and yet was "out" almost as soon as he was "in."

His work became synonymous with much-despised "elevator music" in the later 1960s. This stereotype (or monotype, for his earliest works) can mislead.

For example, "Lujon" [not in this collection] was used in a movie just last year to exemplify mystery and an exotic atmosphere.

Mancini dies way too young. While some would argue that he'd become a self-parody, his innate gifts compromised by relentless commercialization, you cannot take away his lasting gift to our culture. He was an original, and he captured an essence of our collective experience.

He's here in this collection, waiting round the bend, my Huckleberry friend.

Nostalgic.......2006-02-20

A great trip down memory lane. The selections sound just like I remember them from the movies and the radio. Enjoy

On connaît tous sa musique, beaucoup moins son nom..........2005-09-20

En ces temps où le terme de BO est galvaudé (pénible Yann Tiersen, satanés Choristes !), cette compilation est l'occasion de rendre hommage à l'un des grands génies du genre, largement méconnu, et victime d'un des plus incroyables quiproquos de la Musique.
En effet, c'est lui qui a composé l'éternel thème de la Panthère Rose, et son mythique refrain de saxophone, définitivement associés au dessin animé du même nom, et qui invariablement provoquent sourires (voire moqueries) chez les non-initiés... Rappelons qu'au départ La Panthère Rose est un film réalisé par le génial Blake Edwards en 1964, avec l'inénarrable Peters Sellers dans le rôle principal, et que cette fameuse Panthère Rose désigne non pas un sympathique félin, mais un diamant d'une valeur inestimable, et dont le vol est à l'origine du scénario.
Mais sa contribution à l'histoire de la musique ne s'arrête pas là. En effet, on lui doit également le monumental Moon River, titre dont l'insurpassable limpidité mélodique est capable de me porter au bord des larmes en quelques mesures, repris entre autres par Sinatra et Morrissey et susurré par la délicieuse Audrey Hepburn dans Breakfast At Tiffany's. Et c'est toujours lui qui est à l'origine du thème explosif de Peter Gunn, avec sa ligne de basse à réveiller les morts et ses arrangements de cuivres qui traumatiseront toute une génération de compositeurs, Quincy Jones en tête...
En tout cas, cette compilation est une excellente introduction à l'univers de Henry Mancini, qui en mêlant arrangements jazzy, vocaux surannés et mélodies inoubliables, a tout simplement inventé la Lounge music, avant que ce mot ne désigne un vaste fourre-tout pour bobos peu curieux...

Henry Mancini's Greatest Hits.......2005-07-13

This CD is all one needs to understand why this dude is the master when it comes to composing. Having been introduced to this great human being at an early age, my fascination for his work is still a vital part of my being. This CD is just what I have always wanted. It has all the classics, along with some older gems I never knew existed. I love it so much, that I am going to send my mama back home one. She was, is and always will be perhaps his GREATEST FAN ever. If you just can't live without Mancini's music, then this CD is for you. Enjoy, enjoy,
enjoy!!

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Fabulously melancholic
One of my all time favorite CDs.
Pleasant Listening
gut-wrenchingly emotional and hauntingly beautiful
Pink moon is gonna get ye all. And it's a pink moon.

Pink Moon
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Know
Parasite
Ride
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Album Description

Reissue of the late British folk icon's final full-length album, released in 1972. 11 tracks. Slipcase. Island.

Customer Reviews:

Fabulously melancholic.......2007-07-31

One of my all time favorite CDs........2007-07-06

Pleasant Listening.......2007-06-01

gut-wrenchingly emotional and hauntingly beautiful.......2007-03-05

Pink moon is gonna get ye all. And it's a pink moon........2007-02-14

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Mantovani's Golden Hits
The Very Best of James Galway

ASIN: B0000071UZ
Release Date: 1995-12-06

Tracks:

Pink Panther Theme - Plas Johnson, Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
Moon River
Days of Wine and Roses
Baby Elephant Walk
Theme from Hatari
Charade - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
Thorn Birds Theme - National Philharmonic Orchestra
Blue Satin
Two for the Road
Mr Lucky
Theme from the Molly Maguires - National Philharmonic Orchestra
Moment to Moment
As Time Goes By - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
Shot in the Dark
Misty
Theme from Love Story
Pennywhistle Jig - National Philharmonic Orchestra
Everything I Do (I Do It for You) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
Moonlight Sonata
Tender Is the Night - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
Theme from "Mommie Dearest" - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
Crazy World
Mona Lisa

Tracks:

Peter Gunn
Unchained Melody - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
Summer Knows
Experiment in Terror
Windmills of Your Mind
Till There Was You
Speedy Gonzales - Henry Mancini,
Sweetheart Tree
Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Lonesome
Pie in the Face Polka - National Philharmonic Orchestra
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Dear Heart
Charade [Opening Titles]
Shadow of Your Smile
One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
Breakfast at Tiffany's
That Old Black Magic
Evergreen
Midnight Cowboy

Album Description

1995 compilation on RCA Victor featuring 46 of the composer's finest & most memorable recordings from 1956-1991on two digitally remastered, full color picture CDs. Contains 'The Pink Panther Theme', 'Moon River', 'A Shot In The Dark', Wine And Roses', 'Baby Elephant Walk', 'Peter Gunn', 'Everything I Do (I Do It For You)', 'Mona Lisa', 'Unchained Melody', 'Midnight Cowboy' and much more. Well over two hours of easy listening ecstasy! Double slimline jewel case. The full title is 'In The Pink: The Ultimate Collection'.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double Anthology of the Pop and Soundtrack Composer from the 50's and 60's. Perhaps his Best Counterpart of Today Would Be John Williams. A Film Maker Could Always Rely on Mancini to Deliver a Composition that Hit the Mark for a Film and Conveyed Exactly What was Required and More. He also Filled the Role of an American Mantovani, Recording 'muzak' Versions of Popular Hits. He was Handsome, Personable, but Most of All, Well Respected for his Craft.

Customer Reviews:

not enough Galway.......2003-10-02

There are only four songs with James Galway. The way this recording is presented is misleading and buyers should be aware that this is NOT a joint effort between these two great artists.. I was totally disappointed. I think Henry Mancini is wonderful but was expecting to hear a collaboration. So if you're looking for flute music this isn't it. However it's a great collecton of Henry Mancini's work.

Too Good to Last.......2000-03-03

I heard this on PBS. Galway and Mancini may be two of the most talented musicians of our century. Galway for his complete mastery of the flute and Mancini for his ability to arrange , produce and in this instance direct the orchestra while Galway performs. They do several duets of a comical nature as well. This is important because it is one of Mancini's last efforts prior to his unfortunate passing.

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Premier Pops

Manufacturer: Denon Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Mancini Country

ASIN: B000008I2M
Release Date: 1994-08-05

Tracks:

Overture To A 'Pops' Concert
The Thorn Birds: The Thorn Birds Theme
The Thorn Birds: Arrival At The Vatican
The Thorn Birds: Meggie's Theme
The Thorn Birds: It's Shearing Your Hearing
Movie Song Medley: Life In A Looking Glass
Movie Song Medley: Crazy World
Movie Song Medley: Song from '10'
Hong Kong Fireworks
Sunflower
The 'Inspector Clouseau' Theme
Charade
Glass Menagerie, Pt. 1 (Tom's Theme)
Glass Menagerie, Pt. 2 (Blue Roses/Laura's Theme)
Three TV Themes: Hotel
Three TV Themes: Newhart
Three TV Themes: Remington Steele
The Sons Of Italy
Ohio Riverboat
Main Title From 'The Great Mouse Detective'
Moon River

Return to the Dark Side of the Moon: A Tribute to Pink Floyd

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What a Cool Deal
Close But No Cigar
Us and Them and a few good men...

Return to the Dark Side of the Moon: A Tribute to Pink Floyd
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Cleopatra
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000EWBMXI
Release Date: 2006-05-16

Tracks:

Speak To Me/Breathe - Adrian Belew
On The Run - Alan White
Time - Gary Green
The Great Gig In The Sky - Steve Howe
Money - Gary Green
Us And Them - John Wetton
Any Colour You Like - Robben Ford
Brain Damage - Vinnie Colaiuta
Eclipse - Peter Banks
Where We Belong - Robby Krieger

Product Description

1. Speak To Me giBreathe feat. Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Adrian Belew (King Crimson), Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Doobie Bros), Tony Kaye (Yes) & Alan White (Yes)
2. On The Run feat. Larry Fast (Nektar) & Alan White (Yes)
3. Time feat. Gary Green (Gentle Giant), Robby Krieger (The Doors), Alan White (Yes), Jay Schellen (Hurricane) & Colin Moulding (XTC)
4. The Great Gig In The Sky feat. Rick Wakeman (Yes), C.C. White, Steve Howe (Yes) & Jay Schellen (Hurricane)
5. Money feat. Tommy Shaw (Styx), Edgar Winter, Gary Green (Gentle Giant), Bill Bruford (Yes) & Tony Levin (King Crimson)
6. Us And Them feat. John Wetton (Asia), Scotty Page, Dweezil Zappa, Tony Kaye (Yes), Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) & Jimmy Haslip (The Yellowjackets)
7. Any Colour You Like feat. Robbin Ford, Steve Porcaro (Toto), Aynsley Dunbar (Journey) & Tony Franklin (The Firm)
8. Brain Damage feat. Colin Moulding (XTC), Robby Krieger (The Doors), Geoff Downes (Asia), Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting) & Del Palmer (Kate Bush)
9. Eclipse feat. Peter Banks (Yes), Tony Kaye (Yes), Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting) & John Wetton (Asia)
Bonus Track:
10. Where We Belong feat. Robby Krieger (The Doors) & Tony Kaye (Yes)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

What a Cool Deal.......2007-05-25

What an all-star line-up and probably a great deal of fun to do. Imitation, the sincerest form of flattery. I personally love it, to hear a different take on an album that I have owned 3 vinyl copies of plus cassette due to wearing them out from infinite plays.

Very cool.

Close But No Cigar.......2006-06-09

It is always tempting to return to an iconic artistic statement. This may be good in the case of Johnny Cash taking on the Eagles, Beatles, or Trent Reznor. Pink Floyd, however, didn't just write great songs. They also made an art out of recording and production. This means that to simply record a Pink Floyd tune misses the point. To approach this material requires a rethinking of the entire process--catch the Easy Star All-Stars and the brilliant "Dub Side of the Moon"--or lots of youthful energy and passion--try Les Claypool doing "Animals."

In the case of this album, neither innovation or passion saves the day. Each of the tracks is a more or less faithful re-creation of the original. The problems multiply as various and often famous musicians provide competent but often uninspired and even self-serving rehash.

First, The Good:
"Us and Them:" John Wetton provides a world-weary vocal, Scotty Page provides that breathy sax sound, and Pat Mastelotto nails the loping, understated, and almost awkward rhythms of Nick Mason. If your going to do a copy, this is the way you should do it. All the musicians seem more interested in furthering the process than in making themselves sound good.
"Brain Damage" and "Eclipse:" The famous ending tracks feel freshly painted and right on. Credit vocalists Colin Moulding and Billy Sherwood, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, keyboardist Geoff Downes, guitarist Robby Krieger, and the rest for a truly fabulous reading.

Next, The Indifferent:
"Money" has always been proof that the Pink could groove. Indeed, it wasn't until I listened to this remake that I realized how difficult Pink Floyd's particular groove was to achieve. Bill Bruford is a great drummer but he plays only his own groove and doesn't fit into the pocket of others. Tonly Levin, also a great player, doesn't lock down Water's bass part. Boring. "Any Colour You Like" is ruined by Steve Porcaro turning it into a jam band song. Pink Floyd was never a jam band, a fact that many subsequent bands have forgotten.

Finally, The Truly Terrible:
"Speak to Me" suffers from the disasterous choices of Jeff Baxter and Alan White. Guitarist Baxter's pedal steel solo meanders where it should sing. Listen to the brilliant Gilmour original. Drummer Alan White turns a minimalist, floating groove into an unpleasant shuffle.
"Time" makes the whole thing worse as Alan White turns the famous Nick Mason tom solo into an overplayed, poorly-timed, riff-fest. The rest of the song never settles down into anything that is easy to listen to. It's funny how the Pink were always accused of being unable to play their instruments.
"The Great Gig in the Sky" is the worst mess of all. Rick Wakeman, one of my heros, turns in a solo that should have been left on the cutting floor. There is no logic, structure, reason, or investment in the track, sadly. C.C. White has a range I can't even imagine but she's just scatting along as if she's never heard the track. I have laid down plenty of tracks that sounded like these two and I would be embarrassed if any of them saw the light of day. Clare Torry's incredible vocal is missed here.

All in all: For musicians this is almost a necessary recording. It is important to know why things don't work. I have listened to this cd around 15 times since I bought it, trying to learn the lesson. The rest of you should just forget it. Try Les Claypool and The Easy Star All-Stars, instead.

Us and Them and a few good men..........2006-05-31

Return To The Dark Side Of The Moon

Purple Pyramid / Cleopatra Records

**** Stars

The first questions you would ask would be, "Why do this?" and "Why attempt to add to perfection?" The answer is simple. Out of an enduring respect and admiration for one of the greatest albums ever recorded. With an ensemble cast that could rival any of the Live Aid concerts, Billy Sherwood has created a new masterpiece out of the inspired interpretations of his starring guests. From the opening voice over by Malcolm McDowell to the closing heartbeat on "Eclipse", "Return to The Dark Side of The Moon" is filled with standout performances and added nuance. Imagine if you will, Tommy Shaw, Edgar Winter and Bill Bruford on "Money",

"The Great Gig in the Sky" with Rick Wakeman's precious, waterfall piano work and you get the idea how special a project this actually is. The artists stay very true to the original structure of these Roger Waters classics but add just enough of their own personalities to make this trip back to the moon and back in time more than worth while.

Close your eyes and rediscover this classic record with the musical visions and contributions of Robby Krieger, Jeff" Skunk" Baxter, Adrian Belew, Tony Kaye, Peter Banks, Robben Ford, C.C. White, David Sancious, Dweezil Zappa, Geoff Downes, Tony Levin, Steve Howe, John Wetton and of course, Billy Sherwood.

~ Matt Parish

The Dark Side of the Moon - 20th Anniversary Edition

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buy it when it lasts
THE DARK SIDE OF GREATNESS
Dork side
Floyd's classic masterpiece gets 20th anniversary celebration fit for a king
Great Repackaging Of A Classic

The Dark Side of the Moon - 20th Anniversary Edition
Pink Floyd
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008JGJ
Release Date: 1993-09-29

Tracks:

Speak to Me/Breathe
On the Run
Time
Great Gig in the Sky
Money
Us and Them
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse

Customer Reviews:

buy it when it lasts.......2007-06-02

This is a rare version of Pink Floyd's masterpiece album,'The Dark Side Of The Moon', this is the 20th aniversary edition its a great classic album all this is a nother version of it which is out of print buy your copy today before it runs out

THE DARK SIDE OF GREATNESS.......2007-01-01

THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON IS ONE OF THE GREATEST ROCK ALBUMS OF ALL TIME WHICH SOUNDS AS GREAT TODAY AS IT SOUNDED 30 YEARS.THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS REMAINED IN THE BILLBOARD CHARTS FOR 20 CONTINOUS YEARS AND SOLD CLOSE TO 40 MILLION ALBUMS.THIS IS ONE ALBUM WHICH DESERVES MUCH MORE THAN 5 STARS.EACH AND EVERY SONG IS A GEM.GET THIS TODAY.

Dork side.......2006-12-31

I was baffled in 1973 when DARK SIDE OF THE MOON landed on the charts, and then remained there for seemingly eons. The album to me was a muddle, an endless dirge and a pointless paean to an already anachronistic psychedelic subculture. That this Pink Floyd disasterpiece has retained its popularity over 33 years later may be the best indication we have that mind-altering drugs have a deleterious effect on a listener's ability to discern good music from bad.

Hey! Check out that cash register bouncing between the speakers-- awesome right? WRONG. The only awesome thing here is the AMOUNT of -cash- those guys made off this stuff. Or maybe its the idea that so many can be so fooled by so few, for so long.

Sure wish I could give this one a ZERO. Sober up kids and find something better to listen to.

Floyd's classic masterpiece gets 20th anniversary celebration fit for a king.......2006-03-24

Pink Floyd's ninth album entitled Dark Side of the Moon was released in March of 1973.
There is a good reason why this album has held up for 32 years, it's because the songs deal with problems that one goes through in life and the production was many years ahead of its time.
This was the first album that ever touched me in the heart, I used to go to sleep listening to Dark Side when I was a baby because lullabies wouldn't work half the time so when all else failed, my mother would put Dark Side of the Moon on the turntable and it did the trick.
Consequently, thanks to my mother, I became a die-hard Floyd fanatic, which I still am today.
Dark Side of the Moon started out life as a piece called Eclipse but became Dark Side of the Moon after the band Medicine Head's album with the title Dark Side of the Moon flopped.
This album saw bass player/vocalist/lyricist Roger Waters write all of the lyrics for the first time. Guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour's vocals and guitar solos dominate throughout the album as does keyboardist Rick Wright's keyboard work and harmony vocals. Dark Side of the Moon has survived the test of time like no other album ever made before or since.
As everyone knows, the album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London between June of 1972 and January of 1973 with the band producing and Alan Parsons(whom would go on to be a succesful producer in his own right) engineering the album with Chris Thomas (whom had worked with The Beatles and became a producer in his own right with acts like The Pretenders, Roxy Music, The Sex Pistols, Pete Townshend and INXS as examples) handling the mixing.
All of the songs dealt with different topics that one experiences in life like Time (with clock noises and about racing against or managing time) and Us and Them (a song about the perils of war and is still relevant today. Note: the music of Us and Them was originally intended for the 1970 film Zabriske Point during the riot scenes and was called The Violent Sequence but director Antonioni rejected it in favor of another Careful With That Axe Eugene entitled Come In Number 51 but was luckily resurrected for DSotM's best track).
Instrumentals like Speak to Me(featuring voices that are dominant throughout the album and with a heartbeat that was done on drummer Nick Mason's bass drum which opens and closes the disc), On the Run (which was originally a guitar jam entitled The Travel Sequence changed into this eight note Synthi-A VCS3 synthesizer pattern complete with tape effects and guitar noises), The Great Gig in the Sky(was originally called The Religious Sequence before it changed into this instrumental about death and dying and featured the excellent vocal phrasings of Clare Torry) and Any Colour You Like(which was originally called Scat during the preliminary stages of the album) are excellent as well.
The other tracks on DSotM are classics. Breathe(was originally written during the recording of Roger Waters' first solo project The Body with different lyrics and music save the Breathe in the Air refrain), Money(which eventually became Pink Floyd's first American Top 20 hit and one of the few singles released with a 7/4 time signature and was about the pleasures and negatives that money brought) and the closing one-two punch of Brain Damage(a song referencing to original Floyd leader Syd Barrett and absent friends) and Eclipse(which sums up the album) wrap up this classic of an album.
The album became the group's first #1 album in America where it may have stayed for a week but its stayed on the charts for nearly an accumulated 1,400 plus weeks(741 weeks from 1973-88 and many more now from 1991-today where it still remains).
Plus, Dark Side of the Moon is now the third largest selling album worldwide with some 34 million copies sold(including 15 million here in the US).
This album is a must in anyone's record collection.
In March, 1993, Capitol/EMI re-released Dark Side for its 20th anniversary in a 5" by 5" cardboard box with an excellent booklet, new artwork and postcards and the remastering on this 1993 issue is good courtesy of Doug Sax and James Guthrie done back in 1992 for the Pink Floyd box Shine On.

Great Repackaging Of A Classic.......2004-07-01

I own several versions of this (on LP & CD) but I believe this is my favorite. The packaging is unique, with a deluxe booklet containing lyrics, photos, and artwork; 5 very cool cards; and, a nice black box that houses it all. As far as the sound is concerned, there's always been different opinions among floydians regarding the various editions, but I would rank this at least the equal to any of the other versions. The 20th Anniversary Edition was lovingly remastered by engineer Doug Sax. Not many people are aware that the original release was several generations removed from the master tapes, according to David Gilmour, so this is a big improvement. One caution: if you buy this CD used, make sure the outer box is not beat up, if such things matter to you, as it tends to show wear very easily.

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The Dark Side of the Moon - MFSL Gold Version
Buy This Over The Japanese Version With OBI Strip
Floyd's arguable finest classic gets the gold treatment
You can get higher volume, but the quality falls with it.
Best Sound You Can Get

The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd
Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000IRB
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Speak to Me
Breathe
On the Run
Time
Great Gig in the Sky
Money
Us and Them
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse

Customer Reviews:

The Dark Side of the Moon - MFSL Gold Version.......2007-04-04

This recording speaks for itself in terms of production quality; this is a long-standing reference recording. The MFSL Gold CD version of this CD is EXCELLENT. I have been a part of the ultra high-end audio industry for over 30 years and only listen to reference quality systems; this transfer is incredibly well done. There are no gain (volume issues) or any lack of resolution in any area. I don't think the performance advantages over the standard and SACD versions are subtle. This is well worth the investment, and becoming rare. Buy it while its available ~

Buy This Over The Japanese Version With OBI Strip.......2006-12-24

I recently purchased the Japanese version with the obi strip $200.00. Please save your money and buy this Mo-Fi version. I have both now. The Japanese (so called collectors issue) is slightly and I mean slightly better. The only way to tell the difference is if you have a high end system as I do. So again please save your $$$$$$$$ and buy the Mo-Fi cd which I rate as a 3 and the Japanese version as a 3.1 for sound quality.

Floyd's arguable finest classic gets the gold treatment.......2006-03-24

Pink Floyd's ninth album entitled Dark Side of the Moon was released in March of 1973.
There is a good reason why this album has held up for 32 years, it's because the songs deal with problems that one goes through in life and the production was many years ahead of its time.
This was the first album that ever touched me in the heart, I used to go to sleep listening to Dark Side when I was a baby because lullabies wouldn't work half the time so when all else failed, my mother would put Dark Side of the Moon on the turntable and it did the trick.
Consequently, thanks to my mother, I became a die-hard Floyd fanatic, which I still am today.
Dark Side of the Moon started out life as a piece called Eclipse but became Dark Side of the Moon after the band Medicine Head's album with the title Dark Side of the Moon flopped.
This album saw bass player/vocalist/lyricist Roger Waters write all of the lyrics for the first time. Guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour's vocals and guitar solos dominate throughout the album as does keyboardist Rick Wright's keyboard work and harmony vocals. Dark Side of the Moon has survived the test of time like no other album ever made before or since.
As everyone knows, the album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London between June of 1972 and January of 1973 with the band producing and Alan Parsons(whom would go on to be a succesful producer in his own right) engineering the album with Chris Thomas (whom had worked with The Beatles and became a producer in his own right with acts like The Pretenders, Roxy Music, The Sex Pistols, Pete Townshend and INXS as examples) handling the mixing.
All of the songs dealt with different topics that one experiences in life like Time (with clock noises and about racing against or managing time) and Us and Them (a song about the perils of war and is still relevant today. Note: the music of Us and Them was originally intended for the 1970 film Zabriske Point during the riot scenes and was called The Violent Sequence but director Antonioni rejected it in favor of another Careful With That Axe Eugene entitled Come In Number 51 but was luckily resurrected for DSotM's best track).
Instrumentals like Speak to Me(featuring voices that are dominant throughout the album and with a heartbeat that was done on drummer Nick Mason's bass drum which opens and closes the disc), On the Run (which was originally a guitar jam entitled The Travel Sequence changed into this eight note Synthi-A VCS3 synthesizer pattern complete with tape effects and guitar noises), The Great Gig in the Sky(was originally called The Religious Sequence before it changed into this instrumental about death and dying and featured the excellent vocal phrasings of Clare Torry) and Any Colour You Like(which was originally called Scat during the preliminary stages of the album) are excellent as well.
The other tracks on DSotM are classics. Breathe(was originally written during the recording of Roger Waters' first solo project The Body with different lyrics and music save the Breathe in the Air refrain), Money(which eventually became Pink Floyd's first American Top 20 hit and one of the few singles released with a 7/4 time signature and was about the pleasures and negatives that money brought) and the closing one-two punch of Brain Damage(a song referencing to original Floyd leader Syd Barrett and absent friends) and Eclipse(which sums up the album) wrap up this classic of an album.
The album became the group's first #1 album in America where it may have stayed for a week but its stayed on the charts for nearly an accumulated 1,400 plus weeks(741 weeks from 1973-88 and many more now from 1991-today where it still remains).
Plus, Dark Side of the Moon is now the third largest selling album worldwide with some 34 million copies sold(including 15 million here in the US).
This album is a must in anyone's record collection.
In the late 1980s, Mobile Fidelity re-released the album using what turned out to be second generation masters and featured some of the original album's artwork for an improvement on the original Capitol CD. Eventually, this version was then rendered obsolete once Dark Side was remastered by Doug Sax and James Guthrie for the 1992 Shine On box set and then again by the same duo in 2003 for the Hybrid SACD of Dark Side.

You can get higher volume, but the quality falls with it........2006-03-07

This is a wonderful version of a wonderful album. One of the best things about the Mobile Fidelity CDs is that they allow a far better dynamic range in the music. Most CDs are engineered for maximum volume, at the price of music quality. There is a limit to how loud any sound on a CD can be. To make it sound louder the engineer compresses the sound, making more of the middle level sounds reach this maximum, causing a muddiness that can't be EQ'd out. MFSL Ultradisks will not sound as loud or blown out as a normal CD, and some people can't hear the difference in quality this allows because they're used to listening to garbage. Loudness is not quality, neither is the artificial emphasis that some engineers put on the highs to compensate for the horrible compression that has to be used to make a CD sound louder. The tremendous improvement in imaging this version has is instantly obvious to me. If it isn't loud enough invest in a better pre-amp. Your system isn't as good as you thought it was - just loud.

Best Sound You Can Get.......2006-01-06

I had many issues of this album. I had it on LP, on ordinary CD, on CD from the Box Set and Japan LP version. I also listen and compared MOFI CD with SACD version. In the end MOFI Gold disc sounds the best. For those who have difficulty hearing I recommend syringing their ears first.

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