Cry, Cry, Cry

Cry, Cry, Cry

Editorial Reviews
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When three of our finest singer/songwriters join together in a musical ménage à trois, the least they could do is sing their own material. Yet Richard Shindell, Dar Williams, and Lucy Kaplansky have pulled off a perfect, perverse triumph on Cry Cry Cry, a tribute to fellow tunesmiths from Robert Earl Keen to Greg Brown to Julie Miller. Though the disc begins with a bona fide chart buster, R.E.M.'s "Fall on Me" (with ringing guitars and astonishingly audible lyrics no less), most of the cuts come from such unsung artists as James Keelaghan (a dark, brilliant ballad inspired by Norman MacLean's Young Men and Fire) and Jim Armenti. All three members of this folk music dream team are in excellent voice, alternating ensemble pieces with honed call-and-response. Yet these polished, hush-inducing performances never lose their edge and urgency--this is really what they mean by harmonic convergence. --Kerry Fried

Entertainment Weekly
Cry Cry Cry's purity of heart and sound is spirit renewing.

Tracks:

The Phantom Of The Opera: The Phantom Of The Opera
Song & Dance: Unexpected Song
Aspects Of Love: Chanson D'enfance
The Phantom Of The Opera: All I Ask Of You
Evita: Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Evita: Another Suitcase In Another Hall
Aspects Of Love: Love Changes Everything
Friends For Life
Cats: Memory
Cats: Gus: The Theatre Cat
Aspects Of Love: Anything But Lonely
Cats: Macavity: The Mystery Cat
Tell Me On A Sunday/Song & Dance: Tell Me On A Sunday
The Phantom Of The Opera: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
Requiem: Pie Jesu
The Phantom Of The Opera: The Music Of The Night

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Sarah Brightman's career was launched by her success in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, so it's no surprise to hear the soprano paying homage to the composer on this disc. Really a Brightman best-of, the album includes the Phantom theme (a duet with Michael Crawford), the light-opera fare of "Chanson D'enfance" from Aspects of Love, "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" from Evita, and numerous other Lloyd Webber classics. Throughout, Brightman's diminutive voice lends a fragility to these musical theater tunes that you'll either love or despise. On Evita's "Another Suitcase, Another Hall" and Cats' "Memory," she literally chirps through the vocal lines. No matter. The growing legion of Brightman fans wouldn't have it any other way. --Jason Verlinde

Album Details

Another Compilation of Stage Favourites - Some Tracks Are Hard to Find Elsewhere.

Customer Reviews:

The Andrew Lloyd Weber Collection.......2007-05-12

Sarah Brightman sings in good form classic songs and does a great job!!

Andrew Lloyd Webber .......2007-02-12

Excellent Broadway music--a true master. Sing along or just listen. First heard her on PBS.

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection.......2007-01-05

Sarah Brightman has always been a favorite of mine, and this CD is outstanding. The duet with Jose Carreras (Friends for Life) is especially good--worth buying the CD for that song alone.

The Best You'll See from Sarah.......2006-09-09

This CD is - wow! I have so much to say about it and so little time! This album features three pieces from "The Phantom of the Opera" - Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, The Music of the Night, and The Phantom of the Opera theme. They're all beautiful. The second piece on the album is "Unexpected Song". It has beautiful octaves and orchastrations. Chanson d'Efance is an amazing French piece with vibrato - and then some. I forgot to mention that there is another piece from The Phantom of the Opera - All I Ask of You - except that the song is not sung by the original cast from the musical. The next few pieces are fairly decent, until you get to Memory from Cats. WOW - is it spectacular! Then we get to two other pieces from Cats - Gus: The Theater Cat and Macavity: The Mystery Cat. Gus is a song that just tells about a cat and his history. A man speaks the lines that Gus would say in the actual musical - and it makes the song interesting. Macavity is AWESOME! I know that I said that I didn't prefer this song for Brightman on her album "Surrender". I finally listened to it more carefully, and found that it's really interesting to listen to! My favorite song on the whole entire album - however - has to be "Tell Me on a Sunday". Beautiful lyrics, orchestrations, and overall spectacular voice talent ties the whole song together. Pie Jesu is a fairly nice piece from both Brightman and Paul Miles-Kingston - the 16 year old boy soprano. His voice is pure and straight with minimal vibrato. However, Brightman's voice shows a little bit TOO much vibrato! Overally, it's a good piece from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requium. THIS CD IS AMAZING! If you love Sarah from the Phantom of the Opera, then this collection of Lloyd Webber's work is just for you.

I also recommend Charlotte Church - (in her earlier career) - including Voice of an Angel and her self-titled album. I also recommend Love Changes Everything - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection Vol.2 - just another grouping of Webber's classics. I also recommend Andrea Boucelli - he's awesome!

The Angel of Music.......2006-03-13

This is the third copy of this I've purchased. I wear them out listening to them. Awesome, Awesome music. Sarah's range and depth is so powerful!

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Cry Baby
Awesome deal on a hard-to-find CD
BALDWIN AND THE WHIFFLES. F.Y.I.
Crybaby original motion picture soundtrack
AWESOME

Cry Baby: Original Soundtrack Album
Various Artists
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Tracks:

King Cry-Baby - James Intveld
Sh Boom - Baldwin And the Whiffles
Doin' Time For Bein' Young - James Intveld
A Teenage Prayer - Rachel Sweet
Please, Mr. Jailer - Rachel Sweet
Cry Baby - The Honey Sisters
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Customer Reviews:

Cry Baby.......2007-02-07

I love this CD !!! i keep it in my car and on my IPod. My daughter and I know all the songs already, i can't get enough of the CD or the movie.

Awesome deal on a hard-to-find CD.......2007-01-03

My daughter is a big fan of the movie, and we couldn't find the CD locally. So, I turned to Amazon.com! Great price, fast shipping, and my kid absolutely loves the soundtrack!

BALDWIN AND THE WHIFFLES. F.Y.I........2006-11-08

IN THE QUARTET IS JERRY BECKLEY FROM AMERICA, AND TIMOTHY B. SCHMIDT FROM THE EAGLES. VERY INTERESTING!

Crybaby original motion picture soundtrack.......2006-08-06

Overall transaction of the product was very satisfactory!! A++++!!!!! CD plays very well. Very happy!!!

AWESOME.......2006-07-08

The album is has everything for the hip cat or cool chick who loves Rockabilly music. All the great tracks from the movie are on this album. And if you like James Intveld this is a must have. Totally rock'n.

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Fergie sold out

Big Girls Don't Cry
Fergie
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ASIN: B000S08YDM
Release Date: 2007-07-16

Tracks:

Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal) (Album Version)
Pedestal (Album Version Explicit)

Album Description

UK pressing of the third CD single pulled from her album The Dutchess. 'Big Girls Don't Cry' is a touching song with Fergie sharing a side of herself we rarely see. The lyrics are heartfelt, speaking of wanting time alone to face up to her responsibilities. Led by an acoustic guitar and laced with strings, complimenting Fergie's versatile voice, the track was produced by the multi-talented Will.I.Am (Black Eyed Peas) and was written by Fergie and Toby Gad. Features 'Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)' plus 'Pedestal'. Polydor.

Album Details

2007 Single from the Black Eyed Peas Frontwoman.

Customer Reviews:

Fergie sold out.......2007-08-02

She had potential but she sold her soul and any credibility she had to Candies for $4 million dollars.

Way to go Fergie. You sing to 12 year olds about your London Bridge and then you make a deal with Candies to mention their products in your songs.

WOW! And some say Britney Spears is white trash.

This album is much like the rest of the top 40 garbage out there. Nothing unique, nothing new or even worth spending the money on.

Take some time and learn to write songs and develop some talent...oh wait...you don't need to be original, you just have to sell your crap to children and take $4 million dollars for it.

Congratulations.

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Don't Cry, it's just Pop
Just a response
Pretty good exercise music
I love it
Good album, too pop sounding sometimes

Cry
Faith Hill
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B00006J3UT
Release Date: 2002-10-15

Tracks:

Free
Cry
One
When the Lights Go Down
Beautiful
Unsaveable
Baby You Belong
If You're Gonna Fly Away
Stronger
If This is the End
This Is Me
Back to You
I Think I Will
You're Still Here

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Faith Hill finally owns up to what we knew all along. She may be from deep-dish Mississippi, but she isn't a country singer, and never has been. This babe's a diva now. And, as she says in her best Diana Ross voice on "Free," "There ain't nothin' I can do about it." But what she could exercise some control over, as the coproducer of her fifth studio album, is the quality and style of her particular brand of über-pop, which on Cry considerably ratchets up the noise factor from 1999's Breathe. The songs, many written by tunesmiths long working in Nashville, often come stocked with meaningful messages, i.e. the emptiness of addiction ("If You're Gonna Fly") or the momentary connection with a loved one who has passed on ("You're Still Here"). Yet Hill and company (longtime producers Byron Gallimore and Dann Huff, in conjunction with Marti Frederiksen) obviously think the best way to make an R&B/pop record is to build a huge, airless production around screeching guitars, wall-rattling drums, and Big Mama choirs. The singer herself may be, indeed, turning out her best vocals ever. But the album itself is a self-conscious mess--a big, wallowing cacophony of sound that leaves the listener numb. In the end, it's a miserable failure. This chanteuse's R&B just ain't got no soul. --Alanna Nash

Album Description

First album since 1999's seven-times-platinum, three time Grammy winner Breathe. This enhanced CD includes a 'making of the video' feature, links to the 'Cry' video and exclusive content. Warner. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Don't Cry, it's just Pop.......2007-07-06

First off, this is not a country album. So listeners should not judge it on that basis. An artist does not have to stick to one genre forever. Analyze the album on its own merits. That said, this album is just so-so. Faith's voice is well showcased, but the music just isn't that interesting. The first half has some respectable stuff, but the second half is a lot of mushy ballad stuff that kind of sound like each other. There is an overall feeling that this could have been a submission for American Idol. Indeed, some of the stuff here is reminiscent of pieces on Katherine McPhee's album. This album just didn't really land for Faith. Too bad. It'll work for you if you just like a good female voice singing "safe" music.

Just a response.......2007-02-25

I very rarely write reviews, but I looked over a few on here and realized I had to chime in. I believe Faith Hill is one of the most brilliant country artists to come down the bin. Take Me As I Am, It Matters To Me, and Faith were masterpieces of interpretation, vocal prowess, fully developed albums. Faith Hill as an artist however began to go astray on Breathe. Breathe was an album of phenomonal moments spread out over mediocrity. With Cry, Faith Hill's search for new audience completely led her astray. "Cry" and "When The Lights Go Down" are the only even vaguely listenable tracks. The rest of the album is a mish-mash of pop-wanna-be songs that don't even begin to live up to the potential of the artists. Sometimes fans become blinded by loyalty to an artists, and I don't believe it is fair to people to buy an album based on those opinions.

Pretty good exercise music.......2006-08-18

I bought this album together with "Breathe" on the recommendation of my wife because I have been listening to the Dixie Chicks daily while I work out. I had never heard Faith Hill's music before but the suggestion was that if I like the Chicks' music I would like Faith Hill.

Of the two albums, I much prefer this one. The opening number "Free" sounds like a Madonna tune (in fact, specifically I think it is really the same song as "La Isla Bonita" although I prefer this rendition). This CD is not as good as any of the Chicks' releases in the past 6 years but it's still worth buying if you are looking for some variety at the gym.

I love it.......2006-07-30

i never really liked faith hill but this cd got me interested in her as it turned i loved it (not because of the wet t-shirt photos) i now own this cd along with breathe and plan to buy her debut and sophomore cd's (yeah,yeah who cares), this is my favorite cd from her

Free: 10/10 pure pop i love it

Cry: 10/10 pop Makes me want to cry sometimes

One: 10/10 R&B Funky

When the lights go down: 8/10 pop i like it

Beautiful: 10/10 exactly what it is

unsaveable: 7/10 kind of a filler track but like it

baby you belong: 9/10 sounds like something celine dion would do

if you're gon...: 10/10 R&B Great Song

Stronger: 10/10 sounds country good

If this is th.. 7/10 like it

This is me: Pop/Rock 10/10 another strong point of the album

Back To You: Pop/Rock 20/10 My favorite of the cd

I think i will: Pop/Rock 10/10 great song

You're Still Here 20/10 I love this ballad and a great song to end the cd

Favorites: Free,Cry,One,Beautiful,If You're Gonna Fly Away,This is Me,Back To You,I Think I Will,You're Still Here

Best Pop album: Cry

Best Country album: It Matters To Me

Peace&Rock n' Roll (GNR forever)

Good album, too pop sounding sometimes .......2006-06-28

While I commend Faith Hill for doing Cry in 2002, and it is good, the album's a little too pop-heavy at times, not as much Nashville country as one might expect. I like the title song, Free, One (and its hip-hop driven bass lines on it), You're Still Here and some others. But the second half sounds like too many 1987-sounding heavy metal songs and power ballads mixed up in a blender before track 14. Bon Jovi and Whitesnake could have sang with Faith on those songs the way they sound. It does have a loudness that could match perfectly with the summer tour she's doing now (2006) with Tim McGraw. It's not as groundbreaking as Faith or the hits-heavy Breathe. But I doubt if anyone is playing this CD in their car now on the streets of Nashville. They might eject the CD and later toss it off in the street, because it's way too slick at times.

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Cryin' the Blues
another great listen
"JUMPING JOE" WAS MEANT TO SING THE BLUES! NOT THIS!
My Favorite Bonamassa So Far
another 5 stars

Had to Cry Today
Joe Bonamassa
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Guitar hero Bonamassa may have dropped the "Smokin'" prefix from his performing name that he carried as a teenager, but he still specializes in superheated fret work. And for him, the faster it is, the better. Bonamassa sought to showcase the "heavier side of blues" on his fourth studio recording, emphasizing the approach used by the classic English blues-rockers. And he does just that with a hyperactive "Travellin' South" that Ten Years After would have been proud to claim and a hard-edged remake of the B.B. King hit "Never Make Your Move Too Soon". The title track, a Blind Faith favorite, is transformed into a frenetic live jam while Lowell Fulson's "Reconsider Baby", a staple of Bonamassa's live show, is given an extended workout and features some of his most potent blues licks. Sometimes Bonamassa is in too much of a hurry for his own good, but his penchant for speed works especially well on a couple of instrumentals. He races through "Revenge of the 10 Gallon Hat", a country-flavored tribute to mentor Danny Gatton, and the rapid-fire, Al Di Meola-influenced closer "Faux Mantini." --Michael Point

Customer Reviews:

Cryin' the Blues.......2007-05-09

Joe's tearful cry for the blues is a must hear that will bring a tear to a true cryer for the blues.

another great listen.......2007-01-29

Joe proves he can play any genre with masterful touch. What a pleasant diversion for the king of blues guitar!

"JUMPING JOE" WAS MEANT TO SING THE BLUES! NOT THIS!.......2007-01-17

If you're looking for some of "Jumping Joe's" classic blues (See Rick "Shaq" Goldstein's previous FIVE STAR review of "BLUES DELUXE"!) this is not the CD for you. If you want middle of the road rock guitar, and not the full "smoldering, cauldron, of thunder and lightning, guttural, volcanic, power, vocals, that "Jumping Joe", is capable of, this is for you. For a true "Jumping Joe" blues fan, the only thing this CD will do for you, is complete, your collection of his music, and you won't wonder if you missed something. In closing, a personal note to "Jumping Joe: "please record more classic electric blues! When you put out something like "Blues Deluxe" you are truly the greatest living electric blues man under 70 years old! This CD is beneath you and your loyal blues, "street gang!"

My Favorite Bonamassa So Far.......2007-01-04

I'm pretty new to Joe Bonnamassa but like what I have so far. A sort of rock oriented blues guitarist which fits my favorite style of blues this one is worth listening to.

another 5 stars.......2006-08-15

joe banamassa may be the best blues/rock guitar players of today.Those who have heard and purchased his cds have given him praise.Had to cry today is another masterpiece.I do like So its like that better,but it is hard to find fault with this.A nice mix of songs blues and rock and a dash ofthis and that.If you have any of his other cds you wont be dissapointed at all with this one.I have heard them all for many a year,going back to the late sixties and cannot say anyone is better except jimi.

Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind

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cry like a Rainstorm,Howl like the Wind
Just a Skein of Beautiful Rock Ballads
At Center Stage
It doesn't get any better...
PERFECTION

Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind
Linda Ronstadt
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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Release Date: 1989-09-25

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Still Within the Sound of My Voice
Cry Like A Rainstorm
All My Life
I Need You
Don't Know Much
Adios
Trouble Again
I Keep It Hid
So Right, So Wrong
Shattered
When Something is Wrong With My Baby
Goodbye My Friend

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An album that defines virtually everything that is right about adult contemporary pop--and yes, there are a few things--Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind contains lush, orchestrated arrangements of songs by first-rate tunesmiths such as Jimmy Webb, Eric Kaz, Paul Carrack, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill, Isaac Hayes, and Karla Bonoff. Four cuts, including the Grammy-winning "Don't Know Much," feature duets between Ronstadt (still singing with power and assurance even at the top of her range) and angel-voiced Aaron Neville. Other highlights include "Adios," with multitracked background vocals by Brian Wilson, and the title song, which is driven to new heights by the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir. Beautiful stuff. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

cry like a Rainstorm,Howl like the Wind.......2007-07-23

I love this cd thankyou amazon for finding it for such a low price including the shipping and handling it was cheaper than than any store! Thankyou again!

Just a Skein of Beautiful Rock Ballads.......2007-07-10

"Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind," upon its 1989 release, went triple platinum, selling better than three million copies, and proved to be one of Linda Ronstadt's all-time best sellers, in the third decade of her astonishing career. Ronstadt had won her first Grammy in 1975, on her way to selling more than 48 million albums in the United States and more than 70 million worldwide. "Cry," which was produced by Peter Asher, was a long-running Adult Contemporary #1 that won the singer Grammies in 1989, and 1990. No wonder: so many years into her career, it showcases her still singing with power, feeling and flexibility, still confidently hitting notes at the top of her range.

Ronstadt is widely considered the world's leading female rock and roll vocalist; the first rock diva that could fill an arena. She began her career with the Stone Poneys in the early 1960's -- I, for one, have a treasured vinyl single of her/their "A Different Drum," (written by Mickey Nesmith of the Monkees, meant for a male voice, and forever Ronstadt's). Nevertheless, she's still actively touring today. Try to catch her: I've been lucky enough to do so several times, most memorably her 1988 concert at New York's Town Hall in support of her Spanish language release of that year, "Candiones de mi Padre."

"Cry" includes four duets with Aaron Neville, unearthly in their beauty. There's Karla Bonoff's "All My Life," "Don't Know Much," by the Brill Building songsters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill, and Isaac Hayes's "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby." "I Need You" actually rocks a bit: both singers can. "Still Within The Sound of My Voice,"an emotionally-laden rock ballad by Jimmy Webb, opens the record. Webb's "Adios," a lovely, melodic and lyrical, yet ironic California goodbye is also sung by the undoubted Queen of Los Angeles rock. (Brian Wilson, backbone of the Beach Boys, greatest of all California groups, arranged and sang backup here.) On the title song, "Cry," Ronstadt's voice is silky, yet expressive. The record closes with a haunting "Goodbye My Friend," another by Karla Bonoff. The vocalist does one more song by Bonoff, and two more by Jimmy Webb. She is backed at times by the Tower of Power horns, the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, and the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra.

No effort or expense was spared, it appears, to make this record what it is: just one beautiful song after another.

At Center Stage.......2007-04-21

Even from its well-executed art direction of the album package design, "Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind" deserves center stage. With 12 sumptuous tracks featuring a full orchestra and, at times, a massive choir, all recorded in George Lucas' state-of-the-art Skywalker Ranch, this is how an album ought to be made. Linda Ronstadt's voice is often at a zenith here. Ably abetted by the Tower Of Power Horns and the spine-tingling falsetto of the ever awesome Aaron Neville, all the songs are infused with a breathtaking quality that greatly compliments their original covers. The duets Don't Know Much and All My Life are so good, they practically have Grammy Awards written all over them. For lovers of gentler and kinder music, this one is a treasure.

It doesn't get any better..........2007-04-07

After a number of years of experimenting with a huge range of styles of music, from country to rock to Gilbert & Sullivan to the pop standards of the Nelson Riddle sessions and the Spanish-language music from her childhood, Linda Ronstadt re-imerged into the realm of pop/adult contemporary with one of the best pop albums ever made. CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM, HOWL LIKE THE WIND returned Ms. Ronstadt her place as the top interpreter of the singer-songwriter of the 20th century.

With songs by Jimmy Webb, Karla Bonoff, Paul Carrack and even Isaac Hayes, this album is a powerhouse of both songwriting and performance. The several duets with Aaron Neville rank as some of the finest performances of Ms. Ronstadt's career, and the emotional depth of the songs is staggering.

It simply is one of the greatest albums in the history of pop music. Everyone should own this album.

PERFECTION .......2006-07-10

I have not bought any new Linda Ronstadt albums in twenty years , and if it were not for the internet I would not have even known there were any more out there! After listening to this one I have fallen in love with her music all over again! If you like Linda's music you will absolutely love this CD. I can't stop playing it. Thank you Linda.

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utterly beautiful
One of the best damn albums ever!
A must have for any fan of folk music "supergroups"
Folk rock at its best
Competent, if pedestrian folk album

Cry Cry Cry

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When three of our finest singer/songwriters join together in a musical ménage à trois, the least they could do is sing their own material. Yet Richard Shindell, Dar Williams, and Lucy Kaplansky have pulled off a perfect, perverse triumph on Cry Cry Cry, a tribute to fellow tunesmiths from Robert Earl Keen to Greg Brown to Julie Miller. Though the disc begins with a bona fide chart buster, R.E.M.'s "Fall on Me" (with ringing guitars and astonishingly audible lyrics no less), most of the cuts come from such unsung artists as James Keelaghan (a dark, brilliant ballad inspired by Norman MacLean's Young Men and Fire) and Jim Armenti. All three members of this folk music dream team are in excellent voice, alternating ensemble pieces with honed call-and-response. Yet these polished, hush-inducing performances never lose their edge and urgency--this is really what they mean by harmonic convergence. --Kerry Fried

Customer Reviews:

utterly beautiful.......2007-07-02

All the praise for this CD that you read here is well warranted. This is a stupendous record, fantastic choice of songs but then, of course, Richard Shindell is great at writing them and covering them-check out his recent South of Delia. So the songs are great and the vocal arrangements simply stunning. I've seldom listened to a record that is so moving-great songs like Cold Missouri Waters, The Kid-simply beautiful, sweet harmony singing and beautiful words, a fantastic song-By way of Sorrow and the best version of Richard's Ballad of Mary Magdalen. But it's all great and really is one of the best albums I have. Buy it before you can't!

One of the best damn albums ever!.......2007-04-06

Everything works perfectly when Dar Wiliams, Richard Shindell and Lucy Kaplansky come together. You will never stop listening to this recording, I guarantee.

A must have for any fan of folk music "supergroups".......2007-02-17

Honestly, my pursuit of Lucy Kaplansky's music brought me to Cry, Cry, Cry - but Dar Williams and Richard Shindell are huge folk "modern legends" in their own way.

I would call this a Folk Supergroup. As with any Supergroup, the music will cater to the fan base of all members of the Supergroup, and this is no different. This CD takes it a step farther by recording covers of other successful folk songs, and blending the essence of the song into their style. Confusing? Yeah, that's the way the CD plays... a confusing mix of wonderful and potential-for-wonderful.

There are standouts - "The Ballad of Mary Magdalen" (the only original song on the CD, written by Richard Shindell) is a wonderful frame piece for Dar Williams - she has a voice that reminds me of children on a playground (in a good way) and she embraces the song as it was meant to be.

Richard Shindell reminds me of Gordon Lightfoot with a twist of Randy Travis on "Cold Missouri Waters". The song is a story, and Richard really communicates the emotion of the event.

Lucy Kaplansky's feature piece is "By Way of Sorrow" - she dances through the song with a vocal hook that is signature to her solo work.

Vocal harmonies and background work lift the collection of songs to a new level. But that is to be expected with this trio.

It's worth noting that out of the 12 songs, about half are above average, another two or three are average, and the rest just miss the mark (REM's "Fall On Me" is an example.)

If you are fan of any of the three artists, this is a must have to complete your collection. If you appreciate the art of a well-written song or are a fan of any of the original songs you will appreciate this too. The casual listener of folk music... this is not the best introduction of the genre or the best representation of any of the three artists.

Folk rock at its best.......2007-01-14

"Cry, Cry, Cry" is an album Dar put out with Kaplansky and Shidell as a folk super group. The song "The Ballad of Mary Magdalene" is how I actually discovered Dar Williams. After reading Margaret Starbird's books, I sought out everything Mary Magdalene related. Dar's song is the only one I found that captures the essence of the bride of Christ. "The Ballad" plays off of the traditional children's song, "Jesus Loves Me," by having Mary Magdalene sing the song from her perspective.

Other great songs on the album include the catchy "Fall on Me" with REM front man Michael Stipe. "Speaking With the Angels" is slow, but has a very sweet melody. "Shades of Gray" is very poetic. "By Way of Sorrow" is actually not a sad song. Overall, it's a true modern folk album.

Competent, if pedestrian folk album.......2006-11-14

After reading all the glowing reviews, I purchased this disc. After listening to it a few times, I feel the need to offer a tempered endorsement. If you LOVE quiet introspective folk, you will probably love this collection of three folk stars performing other people's songs. If you are simply a general music fan, this set might leave you disappointed.

The instrumental playing on the disc is somewhat pedestrian, and there is little in the way of backing instruments. The singing is first-rate, but there seems to be little emotional involvement on the part of the singers. The album flows gently by, but when it's done, you hardly notice that it was there to begin with. No melodies stick in your head, and most of the tracks are performed at the same tempo, so there's little to discern between the songs.

Parties who are interested in this type of music would be far better off to pick up Greg Brown's "Dream Cafe", Gillian Welch's "Revival", or Lucinda Williams' "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road". Those three folk (Lucinda's bordering on rock) CDs will leave you impressed with melodies that linger. "Cry, Cry, Cry", is fine, but much like any Windham Hill folk sampler, drifts by without grabbing your attention. This disc emulates good folk, but not GREAT folk music.

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
Top Shelf
TERRIFIC CD'S
Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
Swanee- Al Jolson
When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
My Man- Fanny Brice
Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
Body And Soul- Libby Holman
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
Night And Day- Fred Astaire
Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
You're The Top- Ethel Merman
Summertime- Anne Brown
September Song- Walter Huston
My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
People- Barbra Streisand
Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
Come Follow The Band
Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

Memory- Betty Buckley
I Am What I Am- George Hearn
Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
With One Look- Glenn Close
On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
Seasons Of Love-
Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

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my opinion
Wonderful, but not my first choice
THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever...
Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah

Mendelssohn: Elijah

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Binding: Audio CD

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Elijah: An Oratorio for Piano & Vocal Score

ASIN: B0002XV31A
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

Introduction: As God The Lord Of Israel Liveth
Overture
No.1 Help, Lord! Wilt Thou Quite Destroy Us?
No.2: Lord! Bow Thine Ear To Our Prayer!
No.3: Ye People, Rend Your Hearts
No.4: If With All Your Hearts
No.5: Yet Doth The Lord See It Not
No.6: Elijah! Get Thee Hence
No.7: For He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee
Recitative: Now Cherith's Brook Is Dried Up
No.8: What Have I Do To Do With Thee?
No.9: Blessed Are The Men Who Fear Him
No.10: As God The Lord Of Sabaoth Liveth
No.11: Baal, We Cry To Thee: Hear And Answer Us!
No.12: Call Him Louder, For He Is A God!
No.13: Call Him Louder! He Heareth Not!
No.14: Lord God Of Abraham, Isaac And Israel!
No.15: Cast Thy Burden Upon The Lord
No.16: O Thou, Who Makest Thine Angels Spirits
No.17: Is Not His Word Like A Fire?
No.18: Woe Unto Them Who Forsake Him!
No.19: O Man Of God, Help Thy People!
No.20: Thanks Be To God!

Tracks:

No.21: Hear Ye, Israel; Hear What The Lord Speaketh
No.22: Be Not Afraid, Saith God The Lord
No.23: The Lord Hath Exalted Thee
No.24: Woe To Him, He Shall Perish
No.25: Man Of God, Now Let My Words Be Precious
No.26: It Is Enough; O Lord Now Take My Life
No.27: See, Now He Sleepeth
No.28: Lift Thine Eyes To The Mountains
No.29: He, Watching Over Israel, Slumbers Not
No.30: Arise, Elijah, For Thou Hast A Long Journey
No.31: O Rest In The Lord
No.32: He That Shall Endure To The End, Shall Be Saved
No.33: Night Falleth Round Me, O Lord!
No.34: Behold! God The Lord Passed By!
No.35: Above Him Stood The Seraphim
No.36: Go, Return Upon Thy Way
No.37: For The Mountains Shall Depart
No.38: Then Did Elijah The Prophet Break Forth
No.39: Then Shall The Righteous Shine Forth
No.40: Behold, God Hath Sent Elijah
No.41: But The Lord, From The North Hath Raised One
No.41a: O Come Everyone That Thirsteth
No.42: And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth

Customer Reviews:

my opinion.......2007-08-01

This recording was reccomended somewhere as being even better than the newer version with Bryn Terfel and Renee Fleming - it really is tops, I think. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is as lyrical as ever. And the other soloists are also breathtaking.

Wonderful, but not my first choice.......2007-04-07

I believe this was the first recording of Elijah in English that used an "international" conductor and some international singers. Fruhbeck gives a good, dramatic sweep to the piece, with some wonderful dramatic moments. This is an old fashioned performance, with only a solo quartet, and if there is a semi-chorus, I can't tell the difference. This means that the soprano is the Widow, and an Angel, the mezzo the Angel and Queen Jezabel, etc. You really should have a libretto, but you don't get one at this price.
Fischer-Dieskau roughens up his voice for the role, and therein lies a problem. The voice spreads and his diction suffers because of it; that and his unidiomatic pronounciation, with far too many rolled "r"s. He does the drama well, but what works well in lieder works here less well on the large scale. Odd, given his success as on opera singer (check out his Iago), that here he frequently comes off blustery.
Dame Gwyneth Jones belies her reputation and gives a contolled, dramatic performance, using her "edge" to advantage in "Hear Ye, Israel". Gedda's diction is amazing, with exactly the right color for this literature, and projecting a little more blood than an English tenor.
Dame Janet Baker is my star in this performance. Dramatic, heart-rending when need be, and in wonderful voice. She'll chill your blood when she tells the people of Baal to "slaughter him, do what he hath done!".
And as for the people of Baal, the Philharmonia Chorus is wonderful. Incisive and dramatic, with beautiful tone. I could do without the trick of the boy choir for "Lift Thine Eyes", and I miss the small ensembles, but all in all a fine performance, and good recording, circa 1968.
First choice in English, Daniels/Terfel: better Elijah in Terfel, better recording, more authentic orchestra, small vocal ensembles (as per the score) but inferior women (including Fleming: beautiful tone, but where's her head?). In German, it's Sawallisch/Adam all the way.
But if you're singing Elijah, and have a score, this is a good choice.

THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever..........2006-08-15

Okay, I'm gonna admit I'm biased- I first sung in the chorus of Elijah when I was 14 and it made a BIG impression on me!
This recording is in every way wonderful. Starting with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He IS Elijah to me. His singing is perfection. He has amazing phrasing and his diction makes it possible to understand the lovely, inspired libretto to this heavenly music. There are so many pieces that are ephemeral, but a couple of my favorites are: #14, Lord God of Abraham and #37, For the Mountains shall Depart. Dieskau does a great job of what I think of as compassionate, heartfelt singing. His interpretation sounds like the voice of God himself. It has a quality of kindness and yet he sounds just as convincing reprimanding the people of Baal. He is the true highlight of this recording.

That said, the rest of the cast is wonderful as well. Gwyneth Jones has a lovely, silvery voice that has a clarion bell-like tone that rings over the large orchestra with ease. She has occasional "misfire" but is a consistent performer. Dame Janet Baker and Nicolai Gedda both perform at a consistently lovely level. The orchestra and chorus are both wonderful. #15, Cast thy Burden upon the Lord, #32 He that Shall Endure to the End, and #38 Then Did Elijah are all highlights.

All said, for me the main reason to get this recording is Dieskau's Elijah- after all, he's the main character. But don't forget the lovely music. This story is exciting and passionate and sacred all at the same time. For me, it's the best oratorio that has a moving story and great music too.

Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah.......2006-07-03

This is a good recording of an oratorio that deserves more attention. The chorus and soloists are very good--I just wish Fischer-Diskau wouldn't slide around so much in singing the title part!

Average customer rating:

A Great Addition to My Hans Zimmer Collection
Not as good as i thought it would be
Tears of the Sun - lacking
Not easily enjoyed, but remarkable
Hans Zimmer's brilliance coupled African Poetry of LEBO M

Tears of the Sun

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B00008NRJT
Release Date: 2003-03-18

Tracks:

Yekeleni Part 1/Mia's Lullabye
Heart Of Darkness
Small Piece For Doumbek And Strings/Kopano Part 1
Under The Forest Calm
Yekeleni Part II/Carnage
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Night
Cry In Silence
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The Journey/Kopano Part III

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If the basic thematic elements of this Bruce Willis star vehicle--American military unit gets cut off behind enemy lines in a guerilla-besieged African backwater--have parallels with Ridley Scott's fierce, unrelenting Black Hawk Down, composer Hans Zimmer (who scored both films) has conjured an entirely different musical soul for this adventure. Where his Black Hawk score turned on a gritty, often violent clash of musical cultures, his work here is richly introspective and tinged with a mature sense of melancholy. African rhythms and melodic elements bubble to the surface throughout, but in subtly powerful ways that often recall the best of Peter Gabriel's world music ventures. Zimmer has again impressively expanded his repertory company approach to scoring as well, with veteran collaborators Lisa Gerrard and Heitor Pereira joined here by Steve Jablonsky, Andreas Vollenweider and Lebo M. (who's written and performed the score's passages of African poetry). The result is a moody, evocative score whose quiet grace recalls the composer's masterful work for The Thin Red Line; another satisfying tribute to the power of musical understatement. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

A Great Addition to My Hans Zimmer Collection.......2006-07-24

I am a HUGE fan of Hans Zimmer so this review may be slightly skewered but I feel this is a wonderful edition to my collection. Strange as this sounds, Mr. Zimmer and war go together like butter and toast, so picking this soundtrack up was a no-brainer.
I would have to say that his work on Tears of the Sun does not dig very deep into the well. These tracks could very easily be confused for missing tracks from The Lion King but given how that wonderful score was never released in its entirety, it is still a wonderful listening experience. As the old saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
The music is very reminiscent of his work on Black Hawk Down and Gladiator. If you enjoyed both of those scores, I would definately recommend this one as well. It is a very good CD and worth my hard-earned money. I hope you agree...

Not as good as i thought it would be.......2006-02-01

I expected more african vocals in it.. thats the main reason i brought the cd, i recently became a fan of that kind of music.. it had like 3 songs on there that i liked, besides that this album is garbage

Tears of the Sun - lacking.......2005-08-03

Harsh words but I suppose I expected the music to be stronger than it was....

Not easily enjoyed, but remarkable.......2005-04-06

I have to say, I didn't know what to expect from this score. Had it been released in the mid-to-late 90's, I would have expected a blustering action score with several Media Ventures-style anthems. But then Zimmer did something different than usual with "Gladiator", and did something WAY different with "Black Hawk Down", not to mention his somber work on "The Thin Red Line." In the past few years, it's been hard to figure out what to expect from Mr. Z. WHat he gives us a here is a blend of many of his trademark sounds. The African influence from "Power of One" and "Lion King", Lisa Gerards's vocals from "Gladiator", the sad strings of "The Thin Red Line", the harsh electronics of "Black Hawk Down", and even one of Zimmer's famous action anthems. Zimmer is listed as the primary composer, but there are many contributions to the album from Lebo M, Steve Jablonsky, Jeff Rona, and others. The aspect of "Tears of the Sun" that impresses me the most is the production work. Just listen to track four and marvel at the array of ethnic and unique sounds Zimmer thrusts into his massive soundscape. To date, this is one of the best-produced albums I've heard. Like "The Thin Red Line", it's more about atmosphere than themes, but there are themes here. The main theme is inspirational, and is heard best in tracks three (on strings), six (with a male choir and Lisa Gerard), and especially track ten (as a joyous song celebration led by Lebo M with an African choir). Also impressive is the action piece heard in track nine, a relentlessly agressive epic that's preceded by a lovely and (much as I hate to use this cliched word) haunting orchestral prelude accompanied by Gerard's voice. There are parts of "Tears of the Sun" that may sound harsh to the ears on a first listen, but this is an album that you can't help but appreciate and admire, whether or not you like it. Zimmer fans all ready have it by now, but everyone else may want to listen to the avaliable sound clips before deciding to purchase it, as this sort of score is an acquired taste.

Hans Zimmer's brilliance coupled African Poetry of LEBO M.......2004-10-26

I have always been a Bruce Willis fan. So where on God's earth was I when this film was made and showing in the theatres? It must, surely, be one of the best movies he's made. I had no idea it even existed. I bought the DVD from a small Gameforce in Saint Louis, Missouri. And that only because it starred Bruce Willis.
I am a South African living in America and have been starved of good African music for a while. As a Lebo M fan, I was totally surprised to hear, what I was sure was his wonderfully passionate voice coming through the theme music at the end of the movie. WHAT A DELIGHT!. I sat glued, watching the credits as they rolled, being so sure that was Lebo M's voice. The last I heard from Lebo M was his CD "Deeper Meaning". It brought back wonderful memories. I have read through most of the reviews and was amused at Lee from San Fransico's review. However, I suppose if I didn't have the African heritage, I would, most probably felt the same as Lee did. But Lee, his voice BELONGED in that song. Lebo M is at his most passionate best at the end of the film with the African Poetry theme. You don't have to have been born and raised in Africa to appreciate passion in anyone's voice, but it was that passion that drew me to Lebo M in the first place a few years ago. He is highly underated, as far as I am concerned, in the African music field. The movie gripped me to the core and Hans Zimmer's spectacular score was riveting. It finished the film wonderfully for me. But it was Lebo M that polished it. I hope this artist, who is also well known for his disco type style of music, which I don't like, goes a long way in the world of movie soundtrack for this type of movie. I think it's time I listened to "The Lion King" soundtrack too. I think I'm getting old. I have missed some good music and some good films since I came to live in this wonderful country called America. But, I hope it's OK that I get homesick....just every once in a while.
The story line in this film has prompted me to recommend a book written by a black American journalist, Keith B. Richburg, called "Out of America". Anyone who doubts the veracity of the violence portrayed in this movie should read this book. One of the last things he says in the book is "Thank God my ancestor got out".

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