WIDE

WIDE

Track Listings

1. close

2. she smiles

3. neptune

4. no sign no sound

5. melina

6. i know you know

7. i see clearly

8. tell me

9. whose life

10. time after time

11. nightly

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Gabrielle's songs reflect her unique voice and individuality as well as the richness of early influences ranging from Joni Mitchell, Delta Blues & Bob Dylan. A powerful vocalist as well as a songwriter, Gabrielle began sparkling to audience attention in 1996 when she was asked to front the NYC popular blues cover-band, Blooze Junction, which featured a 7-piece backup band and a large NYC following.

In 1998 she started her own original music project and all the pieces came together. That year, her song "Line of Your Leg" (dreamtown) won the Spree National Songwriting Contest and "Threw It All Away" (dreamtown) took an honorable mention in the Great American Songwriting Contest. In 2000 she self-produced her debut release "dreamtown" which received critical acclaim and was voted the 3rd best unsigned CD of the year by Music Connection Magazine. Gabrielle toured the east coast playing in clubs, colleges and music festivals. She was a featured artist at the 2001 Bethlehem New Musik Festival, the National Academy of Popular Music's 38th Songwriter's Hall of Fame showcase, and a featured solo performer at the 2001 Nashville New Music Conference.

2002 brought the release of a solo live EP "Live and On Her Own" which found itself on the airwaves of acoustic music shows, college radio, NPR as well as a bunch of internet radio stations. Gabrielle started experimenting with new musicians and formed a trio with Nicholas D'Amato (Poppa Chubby, Spiraling) on bass and Clancy (Billy Poster, Lisa St. Ann) on percussion. With these new musician's backing her up a new sound evolved and a songwriting surge. Clancy, Nick and Gabrielle hit the studio in June of 2004 and "WIDE" was born. Already the CD is eliciting comparisons to Peter Gabriel and Patty Griffin drawing comment for its deep emotional authenticity and strikingly beautiful musical arrangements.

Gabrielle grew up in New York in the culturally driven upper west side. The product of an eccentric multi talented inventor (dad) and a commonsensical mother, she was always encouraged to follow whatever creative urge hit her at any moment. For most of her young life it was visual art, but Gabrielle could always be found singing in her school choir. Her musical talent was recognized early on. She was a featured singer on several of world renown cantor Paul Zim's Hebrew records, a featured soprano representing the United States at Venezuela's Simon Bolivar festival and in St. Patrick's cathedral international holiday celebration. At 16 she was given a guitar, learned to play by ear and with in a year was performing at legendary places as the Speakeasy and Sun Mountain Café. Like one of her main influences, Joni Mitchell, Gabrielle is a visual artist, and has alternated her exploration of music with painting and sculpture. She continues to bridge the worlds of music and visual! arts, and has been acknowledged not only for her fine arts, but also for her extraordinary CD designs for other musical artists.

Product Description
WIDE Produced by Clancy Mixed by Dave Swanson (Blues Traveler, Dave Matthews)

Contributing musicians include: Julian Coryell (Carole King, Aimee Mann), Nicholas D'Amato (Poppa Chubby, Spiraling), Ben Butler (Jonatha Brooke, Dar Williams), David Cook (Justin Timerblake, American Idol), Shane Shanahan (YoYo Ma, Phillip Glass), Anja Wood (Rod Stewart, Rufus Wainwright)

Acclaimed New York City recording artist Gabrielle, has finished her long awaited sophomore release "wide", a collection of original lyric driven songs surrounded by an eclectic mix of world beats and fresh rhythmic textures, with intoxicating hints of folk, rock and blues.

Tracks:

I Can Love You Better
Wide Open Spaces
Loving Arms
There's Your Trouble
You Were Mine
Never Say Die
Tonight The Heartache's On Me
Let 'Er Rip
Once You've Loved Somebody
I'll Take Care Of You
Am I The Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way)
Give It Up Or Let Me Go

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The major-label debut from this Texas trio proves their instrumental abilities, blending more traditional twang with slow melodic blues, foot-tapping rockabilly, and bluegrass-inspired pop harmonies. From the opener, "I Can Love You Better," the Chicks let their love of music and genuine joy shine through while the energy on this album reminds one of Carlene Carter. Solid musicianship, topnotch vocal performances, and infectious pop hooks make this a stellar project. --Paula Ghergia

Customer Reviews:

One of the best debuts every.......2007-06-19

This debut album by the Dixie Chicks is truly great. It is true country music [with fiddles and all!] but is very accessible and enjoyable for people who like other genres. I was gonna give a list of the better songs, but they're most all good tunes. This is before the Chicks got jammed up in Iraq War politics [not all their own fault]; back when they were renowned as good musicians, which they undoubtedly are, as a listen to this CD proves.

Love it!.......2007-06-13

This is definitely one of my favorite CDs. The Dixie Chicks manage to mix incredible vocal and instrumental talent with meaningful lyrics and catchy melodies. Here's a guide, song-by-song:

1. I Can Love You Better -- an easy to relate to song that'll make you want to sing along with its catchy beat.

2. Wide Open Spaces -- Something everybody can relate to, especially teenagers. The melody is nice, but it's the lyrics that really make this song special.

3. Loving Arms -- this song is different from some of the other ballads on the CD, because of the fact that while it is a classic country ballad, it is not drawn out to all eternity. Beautiful lyrics and a lovely melody make it one of my favorites.

4. There's Your Trouble -- definitely my favorite song on the disc. Pure fun, and very catchy. You'll find yourself playing it again and again.

5. You Were Mine -- in my opinion, the worst song on this CD. While the words ARE meaningful, they are depressing and drawn out forever and ever. Every word seems to be held out for ages, and the lyrics are sad to the point of being corny. Perhaps the only song that I wasn't impressed with.

6. Never Say Die -- a sweet, romantic song.

7. Tonight The Heartache's On Me -- if you're not into hard-core country, than skip over this track, which celebrates classic country music. I personally love it for it's traditional melody.

8. Let 'Er Rip -- a ton of fun, with lots of attitude and spunk.

9. Once You've Loved Somebody -- a beautiful melody with meaningful lyrics.

10. I'll Take Care of You -- the second worst song on the album, while the words are nice I had little patience to listen to the almost four minutes of this drawn out ballad.

11. Am I The Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way) -- a very relatable song with a great guitar melody.

12. Give It Up Or Let Me Go -- a ton of fun, very enjoyable.

You should definitely give this CD a try!

I love this album!!.......2007-05-07

This is my favoite album to play in the car. I listen to it over and over. I love the political overtones, but the music is great, too!! I am not a Country Music fan, but I love this album.

a bigger flip flop than Kerry.......2007-03-24

The country music crowd built the Chicks up, then they went to England and showed their true side. As a result country music lovers, true to their country, turned on the Chicks; so now the Chicks say that their music isn't country. I say that their music isn't music but it just noise.

gift.......2007-01-19

My daughter was happy to receive this CD. She had been unable to find it in the local music stores. I received it in just a few days of placing the order.

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Bravo, Bright Eyes
one of my top five albums of all time
Whatever you do
read my future on the Amazon.com review board
great sound

I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
Bright Eyes
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Conor Oberst is running on dangerous ground: getting his first Dylan comparisons at age 12, frolicking with Winona Ryder, releasing two separate albums at once. Didn't he learn anything from Ryan Adams's mistakes? It's a good thing he can write such haunting, intimate songs. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (released simultaneously with Digital Ash in a Digital Urn) is the album the Omaha native has always threatened to make, channeling his country rock influences into articulate, witty ballads that come to life with gorgeous harmonies supplied by Emmylou Harris. The tumbling "We Are Nowhere and It's Now" might be his first actual masterpiece, while the words of album closer "Road to Joy" ("I could've been a famous singer if I had someone else's voice/ But failure's always sounded better") indicate that Oberst might have his head screwed on right after all. -- Aidin Vaziri

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Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst continues to earn his reputation as our most respected young troubadour with almost frightening ease. For the past few years he's been tagged "rock's boy genius" by the music press. These albums are a soundly articulated slice of modern life rolled into two very different records, both bursting with all the heartfelt poetry for which Bright Eyes' records have earned their acclaim. Of course, the rough edges haven't gone away - the palpitation of a splintering note, the crack of a voice as it overextends, the clumsy thump of a misplaced thumb. It's all still there. But there's a glorious new level of depth, a maturation of texture, writing and delivery. His best work yet.

Customer Reviews:

Bravo, Bright Eyes.......2007-07-29

An excellent album for a rainy Sunday afternoon. Every song flows well into the next. "Land Locked Blues" and "Old Soul Song (For the New World Order)" are both top notch. Expect to hear a vast assortment of sounds in this album; trumpets, subtle electronic effects, mandolins, banjos, vibraphones, harmonicas, and more. Oberst's vocals are borderline whiny, but it works. A definite 5 stars is what this album deserves.

one of my top five albums of all time.......2007-06-01

quirky, and perfect.

there isn't a track i don't like

crass, a bit bitter, a little drunk.... this album captures the soul of a young man like no other record i have ever heard. this is his document of what it means to move into lower manhattan. this is how it is for him. this is how he sees the world: he questions, he listens, and he looks. (it is called literature)

i am not yet tired of this record, it is full-bodied. it is honest. it is part of my own story as well, only with better background music.

Whatever you do.......2007-02-19

... do NOT miss buying this CD.

This album is a feat for Oberst - an excellent folk album that everyone can relate to, sing along to, listen to, and love. If you like folk, slow music, Conor Oberst, indie, or life, you've got to listen to this album.

From claustrophobic storytellers ("At the Bottom of Everything") to sad, sweet folkies ("Lua") to simply happy tunes ("First Day of My Life") to joyful/miserable I-love-and-hate-life songs ("Road To Joy"), this CD has something for everyone that's ever felt ecstatic, down, confused, bitter, torn, smitten, terrified, or alive. Bottom line: it's got everything.

Heartfelt, incredible, rich in emotion, and downright brilliant - I'm not exaggerating when I say that this is Oberst's best work to date. If anything of his that comes out surpasses this amazing album, I will die, come back to life, and buy it.

Let's just say that this would be one of the albums that I'd choose if I ever had to answer that stupid "If you were on a desert island and could bring only five CDs, what would you bring?" question.

read my future on the Amazon.com review board.......2007-02-16

I think we could write his next song here. Conor will make it work.

The pen is mightier than the sword, I read my future on the Amazon.com review board. People log in to say what they think of me, praise, rag, bitch, and moan for free. Did we buy his s--t at the record store, or just download music for free once more. That's all right, its fine with me, just shut your face and buy the CD. I spill my guts, have done it for free, so praise your God and steal my CD.

Come on Conor, we know you read this stuff. Post a review and write your next song.

great sound.......2007-02-03

His sound is so relaxing and cool. He sings with feeling. Great cd.

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Enchanted
SEOHANE
Wonderful!
Not a great performance..
Voice of an angel

The Water Is Wide
Orla Fallon , and Celtic Woman
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Aililiu Na Gamhna
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Carrickfergus
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Na Buachailli Alainn
Raglan Road
Gartan Mothers Lullaby
An Mhaighdean Mhara
The Water Is Wide

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The smash success of Celtic Woman generated a lot of demand for more music from the talented performers, and The Water Is Wide is a rerelease of the first album of Órla Fallon, the harp-playing brunette. As the title suggests, the album is filled with traditional songs, including "The Water Is Wide," "She Moved Thro' the Fair," and "Down by the Sally Gardens," as well as traditional Irish songs such as "Aliliu Na Gamhna," "Carrickfergus," and "The Gartan Mother's Lullaby." Celtic Woman fans will enjoy hearing "Siuil a Run" again, and it also provides a different vibe to the rest of the album's steady flow of delicate loveliness. Most of the songs are Órla accompanying herself, but at only 37 minutes, The Water Is Wide doesn't overstay its welcome. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Enchanted .......2007-06-10

In all my 68 years I have never been so captivated by any one musician or group. I can not seem to get enough ! ! ! I am especially enchanted by Ms.Orla Fallon. Her personal beauty, the clear and perfect harp and her most wonderful voice have won my heart and soul. Then there is Ms. Naisbitt's outstanding performances. Absolutely and astoundingly the most energetic and captivating young lady I have ever heard or seen. The entire effort is beyond belief. I had the great pleasure to see them in person on tour here in Salt Lake City at the Ford Theater in May 2007. I wanted so much to get to meet them but they were scheduled in Denver the next day and had to leave immediately at the end of the performance. May God bless them all and keep them safe and able to continue in this wonderful tradition of Ireland. Darwin M Pope

SEOHANE.......2007-06-08

I enjoy listening to this CD everytime I put it in. It is a very relaxing and calming experience. I have grown to be a big fan of traditional Irish music!

Wonderful!.......2007-05-28

Celtic Woman is a musical ensemble comprised of five Irish and one New Zealander female artists - five vocalists (including Orla Fallon), and one violinist. This wonderful album is a collection of 11 tracks, all the work of the incomparable Orla Fallon. Orla has won the International Feis Ceoil and International Pan Celtic competitions twice, and this album shows off her ability at its best.

I like having nice music to listen to at work, and this album is one of my favorites. While working, I love the angelic sound of Orla's voice sweeping out of my speakers. Overall, I found this to be a great album, one that is always wonderful to listen to. I give it my highest recommendations!

Not a great performance.........2007-05-04

I absolutely LOVE Orla in Celtic Woman, which is why I bought her personal CD - she's my favorite of all the women performing in CW. I was expecting more of the same.. her haunting vocals similar to Siuil a Ruin, Newgrange, and Harry's Game - but no. The entire CD is her and her harp, like on Inisfree from CW - BORING. It's more fit as a CD of children's lullabys then anything for an adult.

Voice of an angel.......2007-03-22

Orla Fallon is one of those highly gifted people who you can raise your spirits and at the same time relax you. Her voice is unbelievably lovely, as is her playing of the harp. Put the two togather and you have a CD, you will play over and over. Even small children will love her voice and gentle way of singing.

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Dreaming Wide Awake
Destresser....Mood Music...Same Tempo...Start To Finish
DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE!!
Dreaming Wide Awake
Dreaming Wide Awake

Dreaming Wide Awake
Lizz Wright
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When I Close My Eyes
I'm Confessin'
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Dreaming Wide Awake
Without You

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Lizz Wright's sophomore release, Dreaming Wide Awake is a gorgeous, floating atmospheric journey. Her deep, rich alto, matched by a similarly incredible depth of emotion, makes for a beautiful, timeless record. Highlights include a bluegrass-tinged cover of Neil Young's "Old Man," a gorgeously sultry version of Joe Henry's "Stop" (better known as "Don't Tell Me," as covered by Madonna), and the Youngbloods' positivity-tipped "Get Together." But not all highlights are cover tunes. Wright, along with songwriter Jesse Harris and Toshi Reagon, created the achingly beautiful "Hit the Ground," while Chocolate Genius (a.k.a. Marc Anthony Thompson) scribed "Chasing Strange," and Wright penned the jazz-tinged title track on her own. --Denise Sheppard

Album Description

On this album the singer, songwriter embraces the history of Jazz, Gospel, and R&B. Her collaborations with some of the most gifted artists already have this record tagged as one of the most original albums of the year.

Customer Reviews:

Dreaming Wide Awake.......2007-08-01

I haven't heard singing like this in a long time!!! WOW, this young lady can really sing!! Her voice is deep and sultry and SOULFUL !!! "Hit The Ground" is my favorite and I play it over and over and over.....my, my, my !!!! I love this cd and know I will enjoy her others!!!! Sit back and relax...she will soothe your soul with this one and her other CDs. This is wonderful!!!

Babs T.

Destresser....Mood Music...Same Tempo...Start To Finish.......2007-06-26

What more can I say that the other reviewers have not...if all the songs are new and their are no covers of other people's songs?,(as I don't like when artist do this, anyone can do that)...then this is an outstanding album....in that style of music.
Stand of tracks are... I'm Confessin...When I Close My Eyes...Taste Of Honey...Without You...Stop...Hit The Ground...Chasing Strange and Trouble.
If this is to low tempo for you or if you just want more good music, check out Chrisette Michele's...I Am and Lina's...Inner Beauty Movement.

DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE!!.......2007-05-03

I heard the title track "Dreaming Wide Awake" on a local university FM station a few weeks ago, immediately ordered the CD, along with Ms Wright's first CD, "Salt", and have been listening to both of them constantly since receiving them. I play them together in a "random" mode on my player which allow the subtle differences of the two CDs to blend together to make a tremendous listening experience.

It would be difficult for me to pick a favorite song because there are several songs that I love and there are several types of songs to chose from. A truly fascinating collection of music with something for just about everyone and each song given her personal style. Both are truly remarkable albums that are musically adroit and lyrically captivating.

Please, don't miss these musical treasures, that will stand the test of time. I'll be playing these CDs for a long time. Truly remarkable musicianship by Ms Wright.

Dreaming Wide Awake.......2007-04-02

I am very impressed with this release. This artist is new to me so I had no preconceived ideas of what to expect. Her voice is very smooth, womanly strong. She brings me back to the days of my youth when I was hearing more black women sing of more than the blues, songs of inspiration and happiness, black women voices were heard in a more positive way.

I really enjoy listening to this CD.

Dreaming Wide Awake.......2007-03-21

Lizz Wright is a good contalto and adds a touch of blues in her music. its very sultry and haunting. I have really enjoyed this album

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An OK album
classic rock returning in the 90's
Petty at his best
"I Don't Know How, I Don't Know When, But We Will Meet Again!"
Into The Great Wide Open - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

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All Or Nothin'
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Customer Reviews:

An OK album.......2007-08-01

This is an OK album,but it wasn't a huge seller like Tom Petty's previous two projects,1988's THE TRAVELING WILBURYS VOL. 1 and 1989's FULL MOON FEVER. This album is Petty's last to be released on the vinyl LP,but on a limited quantity and limited area basis. This album spawned only one Top 10 hit,LEARNING TO FLY. The other songs are good.

classic rock returning in the 90's.......2007-06-25

Tom Petty is one of the few artists who've actually improved their songwriting skills as the years went on. I love Into the Great Wide Open. It's a solid collection of memorable songs. Somehow, Petty's ability to write catchy melodies has improved compared to his late 70's/early 80's days when the music he wrote back then was just acceptable, or above average. Into the Great Wide Open is truly a great album, from beginning to end.

Petty at his best.......2007-05-15

Just a great great album or CD. A must have even
if you don't like Petty you will like this one.

"I Don't Know How, I Don't Know When, But We Will Meet Again!".......2007-03-29

This cd, a bit unexpectedly, has become one of my all-time favorite Tom Petty albums. Of course, "Learning To Fly" and the title track are bonfide classics that still can be heard on the radio, but there are some real hidden gems here that I am still wondering why they didn't become hit singles. These include the inspiring "We Will Meet Again", the powerful "Two Gunslingers" and also "King's Highway." In fact, there is not a bad song on the whole album. This is one of those dics that after one or two listens, you'll have most of the songs memorized. I did! One of TP's most overlooked projects, but one every Petty fan should hear.

Into The Great Wide Open - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.......2007-03-08

A must have for your Petty collection. Every song is great, just put in the cd and let it play, no skipping around to the best tracks, they're all good!!One of my favorites from my high school times of being dazed and confused!I HIGHLY recommend this cd.

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wide open soul
Astounding high-energy versatility from a true talent.
under rated talent...or just undiscovered?
A great CD. One of my favorite albums. (one star, below??)
Awesome talent

Live Wide Open
Martin Sexton
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Martin Sexton is one of those musicians who is so spectacular in concert--without a band, without a net--that his studio recordings are often a bit of a letdown. The double-CD set Live Wide Open, which inaugurates Sexton's own label, Kitchen Table Records, finally brings to record the essence of his high-wire shows: from blissed-out Ray Charles-style R&B and gospel to soaring pop ballads to his almost campy transformations into a '70s heavy-metal god. To accomplish all this, Sexton needs nothing more than his megawatt voice, deep-pocket guitar (jazz comping, rock lead, and funk bass rolled into one), and the sly grooves of his longtime drummer Joe Bonadio. Sexton's two major-label efforts, The American and Wonder Bar, had their moments but tended to muffle his extravagant gifts as a singer and performer with conventional pop production; 1996's Black Sheep fared much better by only lightly supplementing his solo style. But Live Wide Open is the next best thing to the sweaty in-person experience. --Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

Customer Reviews:

wide open soul.......2006-05-05

a supreme talent who really gives it his all. He's such an ordinary looking guy who delivers such an extraordinarily joyous and immensely talented show.

A wondrous display of "vocal soul" that runs circles around so many others in this genre.

Astounding high-energy versatility from a true talent........2006-04-24

It's always a cool thing when our HP brings new friends into our lives...it's even cooler when we find out how much we have in common with said new friends...& it's the coolest thing in the world when these new friends turn us on to musicians we've never heard before who end up knocking our socks off. I honestly can't recall the last time I was introduced to a new musician by hearing a concert recording first; but as some in here will attest, I'm glad that this is the first Martin Sexton album I heard. As one who's the tender age of 51, I've heard many incredible live albums over the years...Springsteen, James Taylor, Don McLean, Humble Pie, Foghat, Frampton, The MC5, Yes, Pink Floyd, ELP, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Jean-Michel Jarre, Tomita, Tangerine Dream, Steve Roach, The Elders, Clannad...the list could go on and on. But this recording of Martin's stands out in ways that are unique, not the least of which is the fact that it's just him and drummer Joe making all this mind-bogglingly good music live (with the exception of the great Nils Lofgren helping out on lead guitar on "Ice Cream Man"). There are times when you'd swear there had to be at least 4 people on stage. And the engineering is the one thing that impresses me most--full-bodied, full-range, just beautiful. (Nothing worse than a muddy-sounding concert recording.) It's hard for me to grasp the no-minded negative reviews polluting this space...I mean, to each his own, but seeing some of the bile spewed by certain "reviewers" in here makes you wish Amazon had a built-in Airhead Filter.

It's pretty plain Martin pours his heart & soul into these performances, and that he's having one hell of a good time doing it. While there are certain songs I like more than others on here (remember, I'm a newbie), overall I am usually able to listen to this entire set all the way through each time I pop it in. I also get the impression that Martin is either a member of NA or AA, judging from the content of some of his songs...if so, that's cool, since I'm a recovering addict as well. Either that, or he's just familiar with the 12-Step program of recovery by way of friends and/or family members. (Case in point: "13 Step Boogie," one of my favorite tracks. For those who aren't familiar with recovery programs, "13-Stepping" refers to an unwritten addition to the 12-Steps...it's an unwelcome practice at meetings when a person who's been in recovery for awhile puts the moves on a vulnerable newcomer with the sole intention of getting laid.) So Martin, if you're in recovery, congrats and I hope you stay clean, brother. (I'll have 10 years clean on October 3rd.) And if you're singing in honor of loved ones who are either hooked or in recovery, then it's cool that you write & sing songs that are sensitive to their trials & tribulations. That being said, I love how "13 Step Boogie" pokes good-natured fun at the whole thing...it's a great, energetic, finger-snapping, toe-tapping song with one of the greatest call-&-response audience participations I've ever heard, complete with a little tip of the hat to the great Cab Calloway. "Wasted" brought back fond memories of hanging out with buddies and getting loaded in the pre-recovery days. "In the Journey" is a great testament to conversations that frequently take place between people in recovery, and more often than not, between sponsors and sponsees. I also love the manic rendition of "The Beast In Me," the gorgeous acoustic rendering of "Hallelujah," the tent revival meeting climax of "Black Sheep," the mind-blowing jam session that IS "Gypsy Woman"...and I have to tell you this, too: "Where Did I Go Wrong?" hit a little too close to home, reminding me of a painful break-up of 9 years ago...brought a few tears out the first time I heard it. And I believe his rendition of "Ice Cream Man" more than likely brings a smile and nod to the faces of Eddie, Alex, Michael & David Lee.

So: for those who appreciate everything that makes a live recording the timeless, wonderful thing that it is, don't waste another minute and add this to your collection. I've been sampling Martin's studio songs on Amazon here, and so far I love what I'm hearing...it's a safe bet that all of his releases will soon be in my hands. And wonder of wonders: soon after I met my friend who turned me on to Martin's music (thanks, Eric), we found out that Martin's performing next week at the Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS. We've got our tickets and I'm on pins and needles waiting for what I'm certain will be an evening I'll never forget. Hallelujah.

under rated talent...or just undiscovered?.......2005-07-19

Martin Sexton is one of those artists that just blows you away when you see him live. I have been fortunate enough to see him live about 6 times, and 5 out of the 6 were at "Stephen's Talkhouse" a very small venue that allows the audience to be there with Martin. It is as if you are in your living room and Martin is performing! Anyway, his albums are all wonderful, but as many other reviewers mentioned, Marti needs to be seen live FIRST...it is at that point that the listener can truly appreciate the music that has been recorded. Unlike most albums produced today, Marti's albums are not frosted over by electronics or anything else...they are Martin, his guitar and sometimes one other musician, a guitarist or drummer. It is amazing that one man and his guitar are capable of producing a sound that most bands can only hope to acheive with 4 pieces or more. I highly recommend this album along with all the others. Marti is a legend, most people just don't know him yet.
FYI < Marti grew up in Syracuse NY, NOT Boston (to all of those other reviewers claiming Boston as his home town). Marti spent many years in Boston playing on the streets, but is not a native. ENJOY and buy this album. I promise you will not be dissappointed.

A great CD. One of my favorite albums. (one star, below??).......2005-06-21

I have been a Martin Sexton fan for a few years now. Heard an interview with him on NPR and had to give it a try. Been hooked ever since. I really liked the Black Sheep album. So I bought The American and was dissapointed with all the studio mixing and over production that sucked the soul out of his music. This live album, however, is by far my favorite. Great live sound (I hear all instruments clearly) good sense of how dynamic he can be live, and the crowd noise is at a minimum but there's enough there to give it a live feel. I always liked Martin alone with his guitar (just as I saw him live in Boulder last year). Thought a band may be a downer but jeeeez, I would love to see this guy live with his band. His voice is as strong as ever and there is no overpowering instrument on stage. Simply a fantastic live album. If you have not heard MS before, this is a great start. At this point, I don't feel a need to break-out the other two albums I have of him as this has it all. I can't help but say that the negative reviews of this album are done by idiots (the hateful reviews that really speak for themselves) or by others who have little sense for a good live show by an amazing artist. Everyone of my friends who has heard this album thinks it is great. Five stars is the only option.

Awesome talent.......2005-01-23

After hearing the song Black Sheep on a compilation disc I decided to pick up Live Wide Open. It is definitely one of the best live albums I've heard in years. Vocally and musically it is tight throughout. It has a great mix of funky, grooving tunes and mellow tunes. Martin is also a great lyricist, which nowadays you don't see too often. It's a shame such a talented artist isn't more exposed, there's so much garbage out there.

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Bleck!
Voice of an Angel!!
fun cd
Good? Yes. Great? No. Over-rated? HECK YES!
Enchantment Indeed!

Enchantment
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ASIN: B00005OWEJ
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

Tonight
Carrickfergus
Habanera
Bali Ha'i
Papa Can You Hear Me?
The Flower Duet
The Little Horses
From My First Moment
The Water Is Wide
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
The Laughing Song
If I Loved You
A Bit Of Earth
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Of course, we couldn't expect time to freeze its relentless path and forever preserve the Welsh sensation Charlotte Church in a chrysalis of precocious youth. And yet, at 15 and now taking bolder steps into expanding her repertory on Enchantment, the soprano remains a marvel of a prodigy. Here, she scours a wider range of sources than on her previous albums. Church moves with breathtaking ease from classic Broadway (West Side Story, Show Boat, South Pacific) to traditional Celtic, film ballads, and even a couple of high-operatic numbers. Church's straightforward approach to the melody of "La Habanera" may not exactly be what Bizet had in mind for his Carmen, but fans will get double pleasure out of the singer's exquisite duet with herself on the haunting "Flower Duet" from Delibes's Lakmé. What's more, there's a greater freedom of expression and sense of how to shape a phrase in many of these tracks--notice how much there is to savor, for instance, in "The Water Is Wide" and "Carrickfergus." It all adds up to a widely varied course, demonstrating the continued growth of a singularly gifted young artist. --Sarah Chin

Customer Reviews:

Bleck!.......2007-05-30

Charlotte has a producing voice, not quite mature, but it's bearable. I don't really appreciate opera unless your name is Sarah Brightman, Hayley Westenra or Holly Stell. Carrickfergus and Somewhere are decent for her voice, but "The Prayer" and "The Water is Wide" is very damaging to my ears due to the fact, her Italian sucks, her range is not wide enough in "Water".

Voice of an Angel!!.......2007-02-05

I enjoy listening to this cd by Charlotte Church! She has such a lovely voice. I especially love listening to Habañera and The Flower Duet as both are sung beautifully by Ms. Church!!

fun cd.......2006-12-29

I love this cd and have had it quite a while. I was just enjoying it again today and thought I'd write a review because I do enjoy it so much. It's just a fun, enjoyable album. Pretty orchestration, a lovely voice, nice to sing along with. Especially at the top of my lungs in the car (alone when no one can hear me!)
I really don't know why one would NOT enjoy this cd.

Good? Yes. Great? No. Over-rated? HECK YES!.......2006-12-15

I bought this CD when I was still in high school, singing soprano I & II in choir. It's not bad but she does much better than even some older kids attempting soprano. I think due to the popularity she gained this poor girl has endured much harsh criticism. True, we can't cut her slack JUST because she is a little girl but on the other hand for someone to sing opera at that age her work IS superb. Whether she's a prodigy or victim of over-ambitious parents & media, she deserves credit where it's due. At least she DID break out as some-what of a mainstream artist & exposed this type of music to those who stereotyped it as fat ladies w/powder-white make-up belting out notes that would shatter glass. Some say the same for Josh Groban who broke into the scene as a mainstream tenor/baritone vocalist. As far as skills & talent, he not the greatest either but many people adore his music. The same credit should go to Charlotte Church.

As far as feedback on the quality...
It's VERY hard to believe the deliverance of her performance. A 15-year-old (even younger on her debut cd) singing songs about love & being able to see the world seems silly. Cracking voice? Yeah, you can really tell she had a difficult time hitting the high note in The Laughing Song because it got all air-y. Honestly, some trained sopranos over-shoot their high notes too & get extremely SHARP so I didn't mind her air-i-ness. I think she did a great job on The Flower Duet though. It still has the same relaxing quality as some other versions I've heard from various movie soundtracks. But compare this to the likes of professionals - real professionals - she's merely tolerable. Try Sarah Brightman if you want to listen to some nice musical sopranos. She even has some pretty remakes of modern songs.

Enchantment Indeed!.......2006-08-20

This CD is simply amazing! However, I am sick and tired of people pressuring her to be someone that she's not! Trying to fit into today's popular music scene, Charlotte has turned to pop, and her career isn't flying well because of it! Her voice is simply amazing for opera, and I will not hear another insulting word about her!

Anyways, the CD is genius! Tonight from "West Side Story" is beautifully sung. Carrickfergus, Habanera, and Bali Ha'i are sung with a hypnotizing beauty. Papa, Can you Hear Me and The Flower Duet are amazing as well!

However, on The Flower Duet, Church's vocals seem strained a bit. The Little Horses is a decent piece, a remake of the standard English folk song. I prefer it straight instead of a varied beat, so that Church's voice could soar on and on.

From my First Moment is a fairly nice song, but The Water is Wide is simply amazing! Her vocals are soaring and mezmerizing!

Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man is NOT the song for her, because she puts a weird accent on the song, like she's trying to sound like a hoodlum! The Laughing Song is something that SHOULD NOT be tried by children, because the vocals are so strained! If I Loved You is a simple yet wonderful piece!

A Bit of Earth and Somewhere are both beautiful pieces, with excellent work from the orchestra.

Overall, this CD is very beautiful! BUY IT!

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Uncle Kracker
Uncle kracker
Uncle Kracker * follow M* These are my thoughts on a
Actually 4 and a half
What a Cd!

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Release Date: 2000-06-13

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Intro (feat Kid Rock)
Better Days
What'chu Lookin' At
Follow Me
Heaven (feat Kid Rock)
Steaks & Shrimp
Who's Your Uncle
Whisky & Water
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
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Uncle Kracker.......2007-04-12

This product was terrible...and since i didn't listen to the cd before giving it away to a dear friend as a GIFT!!!! I was sooooo embarrassed and have no way to get it back at this point....he just figures that i got him a DEFECTIVE cd as a gift...Thanks a lot....it skips on a couple of spots and ruins the entire disk.....was VERY dissappointed....

Uncle kracker.......2005-08-24

The CD is awesome. I saw him in concert a couple of times this year and had to buy the cd.

Uncle Kracker * follow M* These are my thoughts on a .......2005-04-09

These are my thoughts on a cd called uncle kracker. On e song on the cd is Follow Me track 4. This song is a slow song but it is one you would like. This cd was dedicated to is daughter named Skylar. If I had to rate this track I would rate it a 5 out of a 5. A overall rating of the best would be an A.
This song has no hidden tracks and a great price $13.98. This cd was released June 3,2000. Over those four years theres been over 4000 cds sold across America. The rating they give this cd is 31/2 stars. If you go to amazon.com , you could rate this cd your self.

This cd is a pop, rock like track. My impression on this cd before I listened to it was ok. After I listened to it I thought that this track was a great cd to relax to. There is eleven songs on this cd and all of them are good, great songs. The people who buy this track you will be happy because no matter what you will not be disappointed for buying a $13.98 cd.

This cd can be compared to Kid Rock. Kid Rock and Uncle Kracker are good friends. This track will be good for a party or just to listen to. It will be one of the best tracks you will buy. Hey I bought it and I love it {NO NAMES}. So does my friend and next door neighbor. Have luck in buying one of the cd's and have fin.

Actually 4 and a half.......2004-12-22

I never been a fan of rap, until I sat down and listened to this CD (especially Heaven). Also instantly becoming a Kid Rock fan as well, whom is featured in two of these tracks. Intro made me laugh out loud for some reason I can't explain. Better Days is a good song, but I'll admit, it got kinda annoying after three minutes. What Chu' Lookin at is my second favourite on this CD for it's mellow verse. Follow Me was the song I listened to this Cd for. Heaven is now my all time favourite song. Steaks N' Shrimp was my least favourite on the CD, but I didn't hate it. Who's Your Uncle? was also not a favourite, but not horrible. Whiskey and Water is my favourite rap/ blues songs I've heard, the only one I've heard too. Yeah Yeah Yeah was good for the mellow, and some of the rap made me laugh. Aces and 8's, tells a good story and is sinister enough for my usual taste. You Can't Take Me is a great way to end this clasic in the Hip Hop/Punk Rock culture.

What a Cd!.......2004-06-29

Wow! This is one of the best album's ive ever got. I listened to it for the first time and fell in love. Good Rap/Rock/Country Mix. Not Like His Other 2 albums.
1. Intro - Kracker gettin on a train...ready to go to the real world

2.Better Day's - Very good rhymes.Best Song on cd.Not My personal favorate though. 5/5

3.What Chu' Lookin' At? Another hit. 4.8/5

4.Follow Me- 1st single. Different then the rest. 3/5

5.Heaven (feat.Kidrock and Paradime)- My favorate. Kick a** 1,000,000/5

6.Steaks and Shrimp - Greatness. Another Hip-hop Track. 4.6/5

7.Who's Your Uncle - Hip-Hop Track. Good. 4/5

8.Whiskey & Water - A hip-hop/Country track. Could of Been Better. 4/5

9.Yeah Yeah Yeah - 2nd Single.One Of the better Songs. Its More Rock Then Hip-Hop. 5/5

10.Aces & 8's - Very Different. Tells a good story. 4/5

11.You Cant Take Me - Good Song To End The Album.

Tracks:

The More
Surrender
A Better Way
Dying To Know You
I Will Follow Your Voice
Little Is Much
Stir
Forgive Yourself
Unbelievable
The Real Jesus
Remember Me
1000 Miles Apart
I Miss You Here

Customer Reviews:

Great Sound.......2007-06-02

'Wide-Eyed And Mystified' is an album with a great sound and even better lyrics.

I had only heard two songs prior to buying the album. I really liked both of them, but considered just getting those two on ITunes and skipping the rest. I'm very glad that I decided to get the album.

The two songs that I had heard before, 'The More' and 'A Better Way', are excellent, but so are several others on this CD. I could name a couple of other great songs here, but I would be doing the reader a disservice. All of these should be heard.

This is an album that has grown on me the more that I've listened to it. Several of the songs are very catchy and you might just find yourself replaying these in your head. Highly recommended.

Downhere is up there with the best .......2007-04-13

Wide eyed and mystified was one of Christianity Today's top 10 albums of 2006, I heard some samples and decided to take a risk and buy the album. This album is excellent. The composers are also share tasks as the lead singers. You would swear Freddie Mercury was still alive after hearing Marc Martel's vocal performance on "More". Jason Germain's vocals have a deep rich quality both vocalist are excellent. Lyrically they are good and the issues they address are incredible. Not only Christians should get this album, but everyone. This album left me satifised and proud of this purchase.

Inspired music - Incredible voices!.......2007-03-10

This music is soul-stirring. "A Better Way" is one of the best songs I've ever heard.

Humble rockstars release their best yet.......2007-02-23

How is it that so few people have heard of these guys? I started listening to their first album a few years ago, and I could immediately tell that they're extraordinarily gifted musicians - I've been hooked ever since. "So Much for Substitutes" was probably more impressive musically than the first album, but it was a bit dark and thus an acquired taste. "Wide-Eyed and Mystified" is a truly brilliant addition to the previous two albums, with a wide variety of musical styles, and a continuing trend of lyrics with substance. Unlike most fluffy Christian rock I'm hearing these days, it's evident that the guys of Downhere understand the rich depths of theology and are producing more than just catchy riffs and sugar highs for the seeking masses. Listening to any of their albums and especially this one, I'm refreshed that I'm not the only one weary of the times we live in. "I Will Follow...", "The Real Jesus," and "I Miss You Here" resonate with me on that note. "A Better Way," "Little is Much," and "Unbelievable" keep reminding me of my identity in Christ, and I relate so well to the anointed passion that went into those songs. Beyond the depth and theology, this is definitely an album that I'd listen to just for musicianship. If you've never heard this group's vocal talent, you'll be amazed, even if you're not really a musician. I could go on and on about the eclectic variety of influences I hear, from Keith Green, a very distinct Queen tribute, and possibly even Kevin Max. (Where did that vibrato technique come from?) The reality is that no amount of words could do this album justice, and I think it's well worth buying.

Awesome album from a virtually unknown band!.......2006-12-26

I had the chance to see these Canadian guys twice, most recently with Barlow Girl and Matthew West. I had always thought that Martel's voice was hauntingly similar to Freddie Mercury's, but when Downhere opened their set with WE WILL ROCK YOU, I got cold chills. By all means buy this awesome album as well as see them live if you get the chance. They are well worth every penny.

Eyes Wide Shut: Music From The Motion Picture

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Yet another facet of Kubrick's genius...
they forgot..
Eyes Wide Open For The EYES WIDE SHUT soundtrack
reversed song using a computer
For those who criticize music without understanding it

Eyes Wide Shut: Music From The Motion Picture
Various Artists - Soundtracks , and Jocelyn Pook
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Release Date: 1999-07-13

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Jazz Suite 2 Waltz 2 - Concertgeboux Amsterdam (Reprise)
Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing - Chris Isaak
When I Fall In Love - The Victor Silverster Orchestra
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good - Oscar Peterson Trio
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Dream, The - Jocelyn Pook
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If I Had You - Roy Gerson
Strangers In The Night - Peter Hughes Orchestra
Blame It On My Youth - Brad Mehldau
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Musica Ricercata No. 2 - Dominic Harlan

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The late director Stanley Kubrick's masterful pairing of image, song, and symphony has forever imbued an impossibly eclectic body of music with indelible psychic connotations that range from cosmic grandeur (2001's Also Sprach Zarathustra and "The Blue Danube") to cynical irony (A Clockwork Orange's use of Beethoven, Rossini, and Gene Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain"; Vera Lynn's warbling "We'll Meet Again" over Dr. Strangelove's climactic vision of apocalypse) and outright left-field loopiness (the Trashmen's "Surfin' Bird" from Full Metal Jacket); he may not have written a note of it, but it would somehow always be his. Judged against that history, Kubrick's final soundtrack, Eyes Wide Shut, may well be his most subtle and consistently surprising. Typically disparate, yet utterly evocative of the film's complexity of mood and psychosexual undercurrent, it initially glides effortlessly from old Kubrick favorite Ligeti (an excerpt and reprise of "Musica Ricercata II" rendered as a stark, minimalist dirge by pianist Dominic Harlan), through a Shostakovich waltz and Chris Isaak's edgy "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" to the schmaltzy ballroom sop of "When I Fall in Love." Crucially, Kubrick also commissioned original music (a rarity in his work since Strangelove) by English composer Jocelyn Pook, and her handful of compelling tracks range from Elgar-autumnal to hauntingly avant-garde, all of it becoming a piece of the director's strange, satisfying stew of classical, rock, jazz, and ostensibly banal pop. A soundtrack that evokes Kubrick's very essence: complex, satisfying, yet wholly enigmatic. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Yet another facet of Kubrick's genius..........2006-09-11

...was his ability to pair song with image in just such a way as to create a subtle and evocative cinematic tension. 2001 and A Clockwork Orange were milestones in that respect, and Eyes Wide Shut keeps easy company with those great works. Listen to this music! The ebb and flow of the songs effortlessly mirrors the progression of the film, from reality to dreamscape and back again. I cannot recommend this highly enough.

they forgot.........2004-11-03

they failed to include Rammstein's "Du Hast." This is an gnarly song with and awesome video relating to the movie... check it out at http://www.universalmotown.com/mediaplayers/rammstein/player.htm . Other than that, it okay.

Eyes Wide Open For The EYES WIDE SHUT soundtrack.......2004-09-27

Among the most notable things of any Stanley Kubrick film from 1964's DOCTOR STRANGELOVE onward was the music he used in those films. Whether it was Richard Strauss' imposing "Also Sprach Zarathustra" in 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, the Beethoven Ninth in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, or Bartok's "Music For Strings, Percussion, And Celesta" in THE SHINING, Kubrick always chose the music to set the mood and the scene, and frequently provide ironic counterpoint to the proceedings. The same holds true for the music he used in his final film, 1999's EYES WIDE SHUT.

In this typically ironic film of sexual infidelity, Kubrick utilized original instrumental pieces by English composer Jocelyn Pook, including "Masked Ball" (used to chilling effect in the orgy scene in the mansion) and the exotic "Migrations" to marvelous effect, and he also used a movement from Gyorgy Ligeti's piano piece "Musica Ricercata" in those scenes where Tom Cruise's character is being followed on the streets of New York. Several big-band standards, including "When I Fall In Love" and "Strangers In The Night", are also utilized. And for the film's official musical calling card, Kubrick chose the Second Waltz from the Jazz Suite No. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich. This waltz in C Minor gives the film its strange irony, much the same way Johann Strauss' "Blue Danube Waltz" did for the early space scenes in "2001." The performance of the Shostakovich waltz by the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam under the direction of Riccardo Chailly is magnificent.

This soundtrack is a musical valedictory to one of Hollywood's most enigmatic, controversial, and influential film makers in history, and is well worth picking up for its mix of jazz, classical, and world music sounds.

reversed song using a computer.......2004-09-02

The song is simply reversed by using computer software. Both the music and the voices are reversed.

A piece of art goes through a process of creation; it is not a simple click using a computer as in this case.

Anyone can reverse Mozart but the result is not an opera and author is just a person who plays with the computer.

While the songs in Christian-orthodox can truly inspire and generate positive effects the "reversed" song in the movie just gave me creeps.

I reversed the movie song using a software application and it is exactly a Romanian Christian-orthodox song and yes, I speak Romanian.

For those who criticize music without understanding it.......2004-06-14

The Jocelyn Pook's Masked Ball song wasn't just a simple reverse of another existing song, not at all.

What do you obtain if you reverse the song used in the movie? You get a similar opera tunes with a rommanian greek-orthodox pray. Though, the music (not the voice) is now played backward.

So unless there was some big opera in rommanian churchs where all the musicians were on drugs, playing and reading their music sheets backward, this mean the only thing that has been "stolen" was the prayer's voice. The orchestral song has been made to put the reversed voice on. They didn't just "clic" on a reverse button and voila. Jocelyn Pook did write an orchestral score and only added a reversed voice on it. Now don't tell me that composing an orchestral song is easy as ripping a Beethoven track ala Puff Daddy.

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