Robin & Linda Williams & Their Fine Group Live [Live]

Robin & Linda Williams & Their Fine Group Live [Live]

Track Listings

1. Pan American Boogie - Linda Williams, Robin & Linda Williams

2. Do You Know Him? - Linda Williams, Robin Williams, Robin & Linda Williams

3. Miss the Mississippi and You

4. My Baby's Gone

5. My Rock

6. Herding Cattle in a Cadillac

7. Wild Hog in the Woods

8. Sinner's Hymn

9. Devil Is a Mighty Wind

10. Leaving Train

11. Don't Let Me Come Home a Stranger

12. Across the Blue Mountains

13. Stone Wall Country

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Singer/guitarists Robin & Linda Williams may be billed as a duo, but they perform in concert as a quartet. Backing the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, couple are Jim Watson, a founding member of the Red Clay Ramblers, and Kevin Maul. On their recent studio recordings, the Williamses have made a deliberate shift from folk music to a mix of country and folk, and their new repertoire would never work live if it didn't have Watson's electric bass as an anchoring rhythm and Maul's hot Dobro licks as dressing. You can hear how well it jells on Live, credited to Robin & Linda Williams "and Their Fine Group." --Geoffrey Himes

Tracks:

Got 2 Be Down
Complicated
Would That Make U Love Me
Lost Without U
Ask Myself
All Night Long
Everything I Can't Have
Teach U A Lesson
I Need Love
Wanna Love U Girl
Can U Believe
Shooter - Lil' Wayne
Cocaine
2 The Sky
Lonely World
Angels

Amazon.com

R&B with tempo: Justin Timberlake resurrected it, and it's proving way more influential than that other lost commodity--sexy--he claimed to be bringing back in 2006 on FutureSex/LoveSounds. Timberlake is to Robin Thicke what 'N Sync and Backstreet Boys were to a band like O-Town, in fact: he pretty much made it all possible. But even though it took one blue-eyed soulster with a hot look and an achy falsetto to bang down the door for another, Thicke presents a convincing case here that he had the goods to get us grooving all along: Evolution is a classy disc that tiptoes up to its listeners, first with an elegant duet with Faith Evans ("Got 2 Be Down"), next with a slick lament that wouldn't sound out of place on a Boyz II Men disc ("Complicated"), and then with a sweet plea that commands a finger-snap ("Would That Make U Love Me"). By the time we reach the long, sweeping lullaby that is the final track, "Angels," we've also had a taste of Thicke's swaggering side ("I Need Love," "Cocaine"), his hip-hop loving side ("All Night Long" and "Shooter," both with Lil Wayne), and the side that fantasizes about 1950s Latin ballrooms ("Everything I Can't Have," a hot tamale of a number that commands a visual if ever there was one: it's impossible to hear this song without imagining a raven-haired woman with a red rose between her teeth). Despite the range of moods on display, they're all in service to Thicke's inner R&B smoothie, and they all brush up against the ear with something like affection. Hard as it will be for listeners of a certain age to get past knowing that Thicke is the son of Alan Thicke, the actor who did his part to cheese up 1980s TV with the sitcom Growing Pains, they're going to have to: with his fan base swelling by the second, the evolution of Robin Thicke is going to be a deservedly loud one. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

NOTE: This deluxe edition features a ringtone of "Lost Without U," an autographed poster, and cell-phone wallpaper.

The Evolution of Robin Thicke is the second solo album from the critically acclaimed, Grammy award winning songwriter and producer of records for such artists as Michael Jackson and Christina Aguilera. The album is a timeless work of art. With a voice of purity, passion and soulfulness, Robin brings to life the stories and emotions of the last two years of his life.

The album is filled with incandescent magic. It is an album that tells the tales of love, loss, temptation, redemption and finding hope when all the odds are against you. "My greatest desire with this album was to write songs that were completely honest and sing them with the emotion I was feeling when I wrote them, so that whoever listens to my music is brought as close to my experiences and life as possible."

Reflective, redemptive, passionate and etched with a soulfulness that is undeniable, The Evolution of Robin Thicke is an imaginative and heart-felt album that you cannot help but be moved by, bob your head to and smile throughout.

FEATURING GUEST APPEARANCES BY Faith Evans, Pharrell, and Lil' Wayne PRODUCTION BY The Neptunes

Customer Reviews:

Incredible, refreshing, sexy cool!.......2007-08-03

Great lyrics, voice and music! Almost every track is memorable. I Need Love, Can U Believe, Angel, Would That Make U Love Me, Teach U A Lesson, Got 2 Be Down, Lost Without U...Thicke shines in this modern classic!

Great CD.......2007-08-01

Robin Thicke really impressed me with his latest CD. It's wonderfully fresh, hip and soulful. Can't wait until his next one.

Evolution of Robin Thicke.......2007-07-30

Arrived when promised and in excellent condition. Best music I have heard in a long time.

Get caught up in the thicke of things.......2007-07-27

Rarely do you find a cd that has every cut worth listening too, worth singing too, worth repeating over and over again.....it is excellent.

Robin Thicke- Greatest CD ever.......2007-07-25

If you haven't purchased this c.d., you're definitely missing out. This is one of those c.d.s that come along every blue moon where you can listen to every track and enjoy it without skipping to the next. His voice is a voice you will definitely fall in love with. He made a great choice by collaborating with Lil' Wayne and Mary J. Blige on a few of the tracks. What I really enjoyed about the c.d. were the tracks with the bass guitar. I've recommended this c.d. to all my friends, and they love it as well. I recently purchased his first album- "A Beautiful World" and it's great as well. Get it now!!!!!!!!

Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast)

Average customer rating:

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys relived
Jersey Boys-original broadway cast recording
Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
Ronald Melrose , Ken Dow , Anik Oulianine , Stephanie Cummins , Deborah Hurwitz , Kevin Dow , Joe Payne , Larry Saltzman , Dave Spier , Bill Hayes , Randall Andos , Bob Milikan , Debra Shufelt , Maxine Roach , Belinda Whitney , Cenovia Cummins , Eric de Gioia , Louise Owen , Robin Zeh , Sarah Schwartz , Shinwon Kim , Christian Hoff , Daniel Reichard , Donnie Kehr , Erica Piccininni , J. Robert Spencer , Jennifer Naimo , John Lloyd Young , Sara Schmidt , Tituss Burgess , Steve Orich , and Bob Gaudio
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music

Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

Very Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
Grey Gardens - A New Musical (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
The Color Purple (2005 Original Broadway Cast)

ASIN: B000BFH2QY
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

Ces Soirees la'
Early Years Medley
Cry For Me
Backups Medley
Sherry
Big Girls Don't Cry
Walk Like A Man
December, 1963
My Boyfriend's Back
My Eyes Adored You
Dawn (Go Away)
Big Man In Town
Dialog: A Little Trouble
Beggin'
Dialog: See How You Handle It
Medley Listen Listen
c'mon marianne
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
Working My Way Back To You
Fallen Angel

Amazon.com

Although it squarely falls in the "jukebox musical" category, Jersey Boys doesn¹t try to integrate its songs in an artificial plotline. The show tells the story of the early-1960s group the Four Seasons, and the musical numbers tend to be introduced in context, as when songwriter Bob Gaudio comes up with a tune, or the quartet performs a show. This allows Jersey Boys to flow better than some of ill-fated peers, and the actors can shine without having to bend backward to accommodate an inane book. The show's most (only) daring move is to start with a hip-hop-tinged French-language version of "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)," an actual hit in France in 2000. After that it's all VH1-biopic territory, but it's done with so much flair, taste and energy that the ride's a fun one. The Four Seasons had enough hits ("Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," etc.) to easily fill an evening at the theater, so it's left to the cast to do right by them. And it does, particularly John Lloyd Young as the band¹s star lead, Frankie Valli. Young hits all the falsetto notes and brings real freshness to the part. His "Can¹t Take My Eyes Off You," a second-act peak, is signed, sealed and delivered with a star's acumen. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

Recounting the rich history and reliving the timeless sounds of the phenomenal Frankie Vallie & The 4 Seasons, the new Broadway musical Jersey Boys answers the musical-and philosophical question, "How did four would-be wise guys from Newark, NJ, become one of the greatest chart-topping successes in pop music history?" Jersey Boys celebrates legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi who, as the 4 seasons, wrote their own songs, invented their own identity, and sold 175 million records worldwide-all before they were 30.

Customer Reviews:

Jersey Boys.......2007-07-30

This is one of the best CDs I have ever purchased. The cast of Jersey Boys gave an outstanding performance. They were just as good as the original Four Seasons. I relive many happy memories when I listen to this CD.

Jersey Boys relived.......2007-07-28

This is a great way to re-live the musical. And even if you haven't seen it, it's a great way to be introduced to the songs of Franki Valli and the Four Seasons. Wow! It's amazing all of the songs you recognize that have been re-done over the years. But the originals are always the best. Check it out!

Jersey Boys-original broadway cast recording.......2007-07-26

Fabulous! I loved that they included much of the dialog from the show and the music was impeccable.

Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast).......2007-07-19

Singers doesn't try to make the same sound the same original. The music sounds like the voices don't care about what they are doing. I was kinda disappointed.

Jersey Boys.......2007-07-08

Purchased CD prior to seeing the show when visiting USA in '06. A fun lively show - the CD now captivates those fond memories of not only the foot tapping music & show but also our special time in New York.

Average customer rating:

Robin Thicke - The Evolution of Robin Thicke
Beautiful
An exeptional SOPHOMORE effort that has appeal for the masses
Robin Thicke
HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE AND JUST PLAIN HORRIBLE

The Evolution of Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

A Beautiful World
Once Again
Collaborations
Luvanmusiq
B'day

ASIN: B000E0OEQC
Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

Got 2 Be Down
Complicated
Would That Make U Love Me
Lost Without U
Ask Myself
All Night Long
Everything I Can't Have
Teach U A Lesson
I Need Love
Wanna Love U Girl
Can U Believe
Shooter
Cocaine
2 The Sky
Lonely World
Angels

Amazon.com

Album Description

FEATURING GUEST APPEARANCES BY Faith Evans, Pharrell, and Lil' Wayne PRODUCTION BY The Neptunes

Customer Reviews:

Robin Thicke - The Evolution of Robin Thicke.......2007-07-29

Robin Thicke's second studio album was "The Evolution of Robin Thicke" (2006). I only recently came across Thicke's music and have been really impressed. This sixteen track album features guest appearances from Faith Evans, Lil Wayne & Pharell. The album's opener is a soulful duet with the talented Faith Evans on "Got 2 To Be Down". Thicke then looks to change, find a lost love and overcome his blues on another standout in "Complicated". "Would That Make You Love Me" another solid track leads up to Thicke's second single "Lost Without U" an excellent track which vibes real well. The upbeat "Ask Myself" follows, then Thicke provides something different collaborating with Rapper Lil Wayne on "All Night Wrong". Thicke then changes things up providing the refreshing and creative "Everything I Can't Have" backed by some distinct instrumentals. Slow ballad's follow in "Teach U A Lesson" & "I Need Love". The first Robin Thicke track I ever heard was "Wanna Love U Girl" a memorable collaboration with Pharell, backed by a bouncy beat the two provide an enjoyable track. The album's third single is "Can U Believe", Thicke sings soulfully to his love backed by some laidback production. Thicke's second collaboration with Lil Wayne is "Shooter". Found it interesting that Thicke delved into R & B/Rap collobarations. I recently watched a youtube video which had Thicke collaborating live with 50 Cent for an outstanding track called "Follow Me Lead" which will be featured on 50 Cent's upcoming solo album. Thicke keeps things moving providing the upbeat "Cocaine" and elevates with "2 The Sky". This album is full of highlights, the substantial "Lonely World" is yet another, Thicke sings with passion, telling different people's stories while lacing the track with some smooth vocals. The album's closer and longest track is "Angels" an exceptional slow jam. The variety of quality music that Thicke provides throughout "The Evolution of Robin Thicke" makes this one a keeper for newcomers and dedicated fans alike.

Beautiful.......2007-06-23

This is a wonderful album. If you're a fan of neyo soul and smooth r&b you will fall in love with this record. Robin Thicke's voice will sooth and relax you on some of the slower tracks. The upbeat tempos are sure to get you on your feet. Robin is all about making good music. This is a fantastic buy. Highly recommended.

Favorite tracks:

1. I Need Love
2. Would That Make U Love Me
3. Ask Myself
4. Shooter
5. Complicated
6. Teach U A Lesson

An exeptional SOPHOMORE effort that has appeal for the masses.......2007-06-19

The measure of a good artist is how well he/she is able to transcend genders and age groups, garnering support from both young and old. Robin Thicke's "Evolution" is just one of those albums for there is enough of the hip-hop "flava" to satisfy the teens/twenty-somethings while he throws in enough "old school" sounds to lasso the respective groups' parents AND grandparents.

It's obvious that Thicke's channeling a certain Mr. Gaye for the young soulster effortlessly jumps from falsetto to his natural tenor, just as the legendary singer did. Thicke accompanies himself on background, a technique that Gaye often utilized.

Of course the album highlight is the ubiquitous hit "Lost Without U." But, as hinted before, the remaining fifteen tracks are so varied that there is most definitely something for everyone.

The only detractor is the choice of colors for the liner notes: gold writing on a black background. With the print being as small as it is, it is most difficult to read the lyrics, production info, or the acknowledgments.

And there are some of us that enjoy reading them!

Robin Thicke.......2007-06-16

Excellent CD!!! Can't wait for the second one to come out!!!

HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE AND JUST PLAIN HORRIBLE.......2007-06-15

You need to list "0" stars here, there is no option for that? Because this is what I give this CD. I don't think anybody who can ACTUALLY HEAR could think this guy can sing?? Anyone can sing in this fake high screeching voice, just try it, you'll see. He's taking everyone for a ride with this. People will buy anything today and think it's cool (because they want to look cool.) but this guy just ain't happening. This guy is far from cool; he's laughable. I can't believe people are this stupid to buy this act. This is a no-talent guy riding his dad's coat tails. Oh brother. What saddens me the most is how stupid people really are to like this [...] and call it music? What's the draw in making some adult man sound and sing like a five year old?? This guy's a joke. Either that or else everyone's gone deaf. I actually cringe with embarrassment when I hear this guy.

Godspell (1971 Original Off-Off-Broadway Cast)

Average customer rating:

The genuine original
It is dated- but good to remember
Moving Music
Got what I wanted
Excellent

Godspell (1971 Original Off-Off-Broadway Cast)
Stephen Schwartz , Stephen Nathan , and Robin Lamont
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

Contemporary Musicals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Godspell
Jesus Christ Superstar (Original London Concept Recording)
Hair - The American Tribal Love Rock Musical (1968 Original Broadway Cast)
Pippin (1972 Original Broadway Cast)
Godspell: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

ASIN: B000002VDC
Release Date: 1990-04-03

Tracks:

Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord
Save The People
Day By Day
Learn Your Lessons Well
Bless The Lord
All For The Best
All Good Gifts
Light Of The World
Turn Back, O Man
Alas For You
By My Side
We Beseech Thee
On The Willows
Finale
Day By Day (Reprise)

Amazon.com

Jesus was a pretty popular guy in New York in 1971; as the ersatz star of both Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar. If Superstar was a little dark, Godspell was positively frothy; and its portrayal of Jesus as a hippie clown was part of its goofy charm. Another part was Stephen Schwartz's nifty score; a little naive and dated, but also as hummable as anything in history. Slap this in the CD player and be transported back in time to an era when kids were all singing "We Beseech Thee," "Prepare Ye the Way of The Lord" and, of course, the cheery "Day by Day." I'm guessing they don't do these in folk mass anymore. --Michael Ruby

Customer Reviews:

The genuine original.......2007-06-11

This is the genuine original, the only Godspell album that really ought to carry that distinction. It is not a sophisticated recording nor is the cast polished and experienced. Most of the cast is first and second year drama school students so voices are a touch thin and untrained. Listening with headphones reveals thumps often picked up from the piano microphone and other uncontrolled audio aspects. Instrumentation is basic with piano, Hammond M3 organ, acoustic, electric and bass guitar, drums and other percussion. It is not a problem however and adds to the charm and realism of the performance. As for where to peg it music wise I can't say it's Christian Rock, I find most Christian Rock is overly produced, slick and corporate and lacks soul and emotion. Godspell has a closer similarity to a good old Rock Opera with doses of folk mixed in. Lest one forget that we were freshly out of the 60's so it has many musical earmarks of that era. This recording of Godspell has vibrancy and energy that the later recordings of the musical seems to lack. Compare for example `All For The Best' on the 71' verses the London 93' version.

I am biased a bit; I grew up with this version. Not to mention have seen it performed at my childhood Presbyterian Church many times and I know the melodies, instrumentation and lyrics by heart.

It is dated- but good to remember.......2007-05-14

I listened with fondness in the 70's and part of the 80's untl cassette wore off.

I agree with the reviewer who said it sounds dated, it does.. and there is a lot of nostalgia in that, like remebering when in mass you could sing day-by-day.. its songs may not be as impressive as Superstar, but they are more ctachy and melodical.. All the willows there is a great song, not too sad or tragic...

It was only late in the 80's when I had the chance to see the movie, and I was not that impressed, though I admitt it was original.

Moving Music.......2007-03-09

Godspell takes a while to grow on you, but once it does you won't go away disappointed. The musical that made "Day By Day" famous is light, inspirational and a good way to make your day.

Got what I wanted.......2007-03-08

The item I ordered is the item I received. It's hard to go wrong with a particular CD that you want. Had I ordered the American Cast CD and received the London cast CD, then I would not have been happy. But I got what I wanted, so I am happy!

Excellent.......2007-01-04

The vocals and beautiful harmonies with the awesome band blew me away. I was very impressed. This CD was very helpful to me because my school is doing Godspell as a play and it helped me learn the songs and understand the meaning behing the songs. I got the CD before auditions, and I scored a lead! I sing "By My Side" which is one of my favorite songs on the CD.

As Steals the Morn: Handel Arias & Scenes for Tenor

Average customer rating:

Mellifluous and whisper-sweet - admirable beauty
Can't recommend it
a voice teacher and early music fan
Without peer....!
Best Tenor Handel Singing Ever

As Steals the Morn: Handel Arias & Scenes for Tenor

Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

Great Handel
Handel - Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno
Haendel: Il Duello Amoroso
Vivaldi Heroes
Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs

ASIN: B000N6U1B4
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Customer Reviews:

Mellifluous and whisper-sweet - admirable beauty.......2007-07-28

There is so much to admire in this recording, which features the tender-voiced Mark Padmore. His voice is lovely indeed - I have always enjoyed the admirable sweetness of it.

The selection of arias and scenes, along with the truly delicious duet after which the disc is named (sung with soprano Lucy Crowe), is superb, giving Mark Padmore the chance to explore his interpretative range, to murmur, to whisper, to utter in mournful lament, to strike out with well articulated clarity. His diction for the English arias is beautiful; every word and its sense can be understood.

I have a few reservations which prevent me from giving this CD five stars, though. They are minor quibbles, perhaps... Firstly, Mark Padmore's coloratura is only just adequate. He gives the impression, in passages of faster work, of only just hanging on to the tiger, instead of riding it - of being ridden by the coloratura, rather than controlling it. Secondly, his Italian has a very strong English accent. And thirdly, I found the playing of the English Consort, conducted by Andrew Manze, to be a little TOO sugary and sweet, not helping to give bite when bite was needed. This was particularly apparent when Mark Padmore sang the arias of fury - he is more suited by inclination to tender arias, but he really did a noticeably good job of varying the emotional range in his chosen arias, and it just was not helped by the orchestral playing (which was otherwise beautiful). I'd have liked a little more ferocity in the orchestral forces when needed, to give a valuable contrast to the lyrical sweetness otherwise required.

In all, this is certainly a gorgeous recording in many respects. I would like to hear Mark Padmore with an orchestra that challenged him to give even more variation and intensity (and supported him in that), but the voice is truly a lovely one.

Recommended.

EDITED --------------------

As I've just realised the product description doesn't include a track listing, I decided I should add that.

1. Alceste: Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove
2. Semele: Where'er you walk
3. Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno: Urne voi
4. Tamerlano: Forte e lieto
5-6. Tamerlano: Oh per me lieto, avventuroso giorno!... Figlia mia... Tu, spietato
7. Samson: Total Eclipse
8-9. Samson: Did love constrain thee?... Your charms to ruin led the way
10-11. Samson: Let but that spirit... Then shall I make... Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed
12-13. Rodelinda: Fatto inferno... Pastorello d'un povero armento
14. Esther: Tune your harps
15-16. Jephtha: Heav'n smiles once more... His mighty arm
17. Jephtha: Waft her, angels
18. L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato: As steals the morn.

Can't recommend it.......2007-07-03

I can't recommend this recording unreservedly. Mr. Padmore's voice seems hard pressed and tremulous in some of the arias, and his Italian is un-idiomatic. His diction is superb, in both the English and Italian arias, and the choice of repertoire is adventurous, but I will stick to Robert White.

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-06-23

PADMORE HAS ARRIVED!!!!!Gramophone writes: "Mark Padmore uses his extraordinary diction and whispering chamber-like intimacy to remind us that the most exalted tenor arias from the operas and oratorios can achieve true potency even out of context..." To which I heartily agree. This is truly a wondrous portrayal of the many and varied moods of Handels' works. The tenor roles on this disc stretch between Handel's first and last oratorios, and most of them share a philosophy that implies that the dire consequences of personal pride, emotional selfishness, political ambition and sexual lust are amended by virtue and reason.

Padmore has always excelled with his velvet-toned tenderness, such as is displayed on this disc in "Where'er You Walk" from Semele and Jephtha's seraphic "Waft Her Angels". However, in this album he shows that he has acquired a stength and Italian vibrancy in his tone quality as he sings Jeptha's victory aria: "His Mighty Arm" and Bajazet's magnificent death aria :"Figlia mia-Tu spietato" from Tamerlano. I have never heard this death aria sung as well by anyone!!!!And, of course , the lovely melody, so beautifully performed by Padmore and Lucy Crowe is the 'crown' on this album: 'As Steals the Morn'.
Mark Padmore can be listed with the best of the present day tenors. And Andrew Manze with his sensively implemented accompaniment; just perfect!!!I would be remiss if I did not mention the very attractive packaging of the disc as well as the accompanying information; very superior.

Without peer....!.......2007-06-14

I fully agree with the listener above, this is some of the most beautiful and expressive Handel singing in a very long time. I sat in rapture between my two B&W's. Mark Padmore has just raised the bar and Andrew Manze and the English Concert support with playing of stunning virtousity....warm enveloping engineering and you most certainly have a disc to treasure. Please don't hesitate if you love Handel!!

Best Tenor Handel Singing Ever.......2007-06-13

We are in a Golden Age of Handel singing with Andreas Scholl, Daniel Taylor, Vivica Genaux, Ewa Podles and others making baroque music popular again. If you don't own any Lorraine Hunt Lieberson singing Handel (especially with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra) buy some today. But buy it alongside this disc. "As Steals the Morn" stole my heart. This is without a doubt the best tenor disc of Handel arias ever. WIth the women and the countertenors great versions of almost everything that Handel wrote abound. Padmore is in a class by himself among tenors singing this music. The singing is beautiful and heartfelt. This would join my Callas Tosca and Scotto Butterfly on a desert island.

Average customer rating:

Smooth............
Had to get it
A New Favorite!!!
I LOVE THICKE
WOW

A Beautiful World
Robin Thicke
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

$9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

$9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

The Evolution of Robin Thicke
Evolution of Robin Thicke
When I Get You Alone
Collaborations
The Way I Feel

ASIN: B00006XMU1
Release Date: 2003-04-15

Tracks:

Oh Shooter
Suga Mama
Flowers In Bloom
When I Get You Alone
Stupid Things
I'm 'A Be Alright
Brand New Jones
Vengas Con Migo
Flex
Make A Baby
Lazy Bones
Cherry Blue Skies

Amazon.com

Comparisons generally stink, but sometimes they're so obvious that they're inevitable. So it is with L.A. native and blue-eyed soul man Robin Thicke. Equal parts Remy Shand and Jamiroquai--though funkier than the former and less knuckleheaded than the latter--Thick's Cherry Blue Skies staggers through the speakers with moxie to spare. Opening track "Oh Shooter"--which finds Thicke drawling lazily while tires screech in the background--is a bait-and-switch for what's to come. By "Sugar Mama," Thicke is outfitted in the proverbial white suit and fedora, slinking around the edges of the groove and wailing in a falsetto like some funk-soul cat from the '70s. Levity plays an essential role in the formula, too; "Make a Baby" is as silly a love song as its title suggests, and "When I Get You Alone" steals wholesale from Walter Murphy's disco-era novelty hit, "A Fifth of Beethoven." But the dance floor is only one destination in Thicke's view. Earnest ballads also appear (notably, the sweetly sentimental, minor-chord lament "The Stupid Things"), and one is again inclined toward another comparison, this time to Stevie Wonder. Funky, jazzy soul-pop, with a touch of salsa in "Vengas Con Migo"; that's as accomplished as it is welcoming. --Kim Hughes

Customer Reviews:

Smooth...................2007-05-14

As a percussionist, I really appreciate music that provides a smooth groove. This album definitely does a good job of that. A classic R&B feel with a new funky vibe.

Had to get it.......2007-04-21

I am newly into Thicke and had to buy up all his music. This cd is great, funkier and younger. Fantastic R&B.

A New Favorite!!!.......2007-04-12

if you looked past this album thinking "another Disco remake"...u were sadly mistaken! Nice intro for one of music's future voices. This cd had me from the begining track "o'h shooter"..."let's make a baby" makes me think Beatles...Jamiroquai and Prince are naturally going to be artists Thicke will be compared to and hopefully with time and more great music he'll have earned it...when i get you alone was the song pushed on the radio but that's just one style he displays. Disco meets dance and parties with Funk is this guy's style!!! love the tracks "the stupid things" ..."She's Gangsta" and he goes to a Latin theme/flava on "vengas conmigo"...i love this whole album! sweet, smooth vocals...Robin Thicke is much more than Alan Thicke's boy!!!

I LOVE THICKE.......2007-03-28

I don't know what took so long for everyone to catch on to Robin Thicke cuz his music is great!!!!

WOW.......2007-03-21

I actually purchased Thicke's first album, The Evolution of Robin Thicke, before I bought this one. They are both completely different sounding albums, maybe it was the haircut. But Robin Thicke has THE best voice I have EVER heard from ANY artist. I can't believe there is even one negative comment about this album. How much better can R&B get people??? If your disrespecting this album then your reviewing the wrong genre of music. His range and variation of styles from song to song are amazing. Oh and lets not forget this is his first album!!! If you love upbeat r&b and a great voice i promise you you'll like this. Don't read the less than 5 star reviews, your just wasting your time.

Average customer rating:

See Other Andrea Bocelli Review
Emotional therapy!
Great music!
Cieli di Toscana
LOVE IT!!!!

Cieli di Toscana
Paolo Gianolio , Margherita Graczyk , Gary Miller , John Reid , Luis Jardim , Francesco Sartori , Mauro Malavasi , and Massimo Guantini
Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music

$9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

$9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music

More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

Romanza
Andrea Bocelli - Amore
Andrea
Sogno
Andrea Bocelli - Sacred Arias / Myung-Whun Chung

ASIN: B00005OWJV
Release Date: 2001-10-16

Tracks:

Melodramma
Mille Lune Mille Onde
E Ara 'A Settembre (Someone Like You)
Chiara
Mascagni
Resta Qui
Il Mistero Dell 'Amore
Se La Gente Usasse Il Cuore
Si Volto'
L 'Abitudine
L 'Incontro
E Mi Manchi Tu
Il Diavolo E L 'Angelo
L 'Ultimo Re

Amazon.com

Not content with the simplistic "crossover" formula, superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli has been pursuing alternative paths since he emerged as a vocal phenomenon in the mid-1990s: operatic classics and contemporary popular song. The singer's last few albums have showcased his love for the former (including homages to his beloved Verdi: the Requiem and Verdi aria collection). But Cieli di Toscana ("Tuscan Skies") marks a triumphant return to the pop idiom last explored on Sogno, offering a highly varied series of the kind of beautifully crafted contemporary melodies that initially won Bocelli acclaim.

The familiar cast of songwriter-collaborators (including Francesco Sartori, responsible for the smash success "Time to Say Goodbye") mixes with new blood; Bocelli himself unveils his songwriting talents on "Il Diavolo e l'Angelo." It's a highly produced affair, but behind all the gloss, Bocelli sings with a newfound, relaxed, even mellow quality. There are intimately touching moments--"L'Incontro," a tribute to his first son featuring Bocelli's own poetry as read by U2's Bono--as well as soaring flights of lyricism (the duet "L'Abitudine" with Italian singer Helena). And on "Mascagni," with its quotes from that composer's operas, Bocelli makes another nod to his classical affinities. But whatever the style, Bocelli is a singer who knows how to go straight to his listeners' hearts. --Sarah Chin

Album Description

Exclusive UK version of Bocelli's third pop release includes the exclusive bonus track 'Tornera La Neve' and CD-ROM. The album also features 'L'Incontro' a duet with Gerard Depardieu. David Foster co-composes some of the tracks on this album as well. 2001.

Customer Reviews:

See Other Andrea Bocelli Review.......2007-07-06

Just what it says. See my other Andrea Bocelli reviews to get the idea I really like this guy.

Emotional therapy!.......2007-05-14

"He is all heart; there's no pretense. You can feel it." No kidding. These were my mom's last comments about Bocelli two months before she left earthly existence.

This album helped me process a lot of emotional residue affiliated with the strain of difficult dynamics between my mom and myself.

Don't get me wrong. The music isn't sad; it's pure heart and emotion, so it may evoke emotions. The last cut, "L'Ultimo Re" is gorgeous with the way his voice soars!

E.A. Davis, author: Waiting for Wings: Accompanying a Parent to the Edge of Life

Great music!.......2006-12-18

I bought the album before listening to any of the songs, because i'm a Bocelli fan. I was not disappointed. Wonderful melodies, beautiful voice.My personal favourites are Melodramma, Chiara and Resta Qui, but this is a great cd overall.

Cieli di Toscana.......2006-08-25

There is no other voice quite like Andrea's voice. I keep listening to this CD over and over as some of the songs just touch my heart, both with his voice and the written arrangements. One of my very favorites from Andrea. He has the same qualities to his voice with popular songs as he does with opera. When following the English translations in the CD case, the message of each song becomes very clear through the inflections and tonal quality of his voice.

LOVE IT!!!!.......2006-08-25

What more can I say once agian a total great cd, that will sure to become my favorite and my kids love it too!!! Ages 5, 8, and 15. WOW>>>>> Pleases all ages,LOVE IT LOVE LOVE IT

Average customer rating:

Power Guitar Pioneer
Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs": An underrated Masterpiece!
Never loses it's edge.
Bridge of Sighs
awesome rock

Bridge of Sighs
Robin Trower
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Montrose
Long Misty Days/In City Dreams
Essential
Blow by Blow
Living Out of Time: Live

ASIN: B00000JPYD
Release Date: 1999-08-10

Tracks:

Day Of The Eagle
Bridge Of Sighs
In This Place
Fool And Me, The
Too Rolling Stoned
About To Begin
Lady Love
Little Bit Of Sympathy
"Lady Love - (bonus track, live)
Bridge Of Sighs - (bonus track, live)
Too Rolling Stoned - (bonus track, live)
Day Of The Eagle - (bonus track, live)
Little Bit Of Sympathy - (bonus track, live)

Customer Reviews:

Power Guitar Pioneer.......2007-07-20

Robin Trower's guitar wizardry sounds to me like 40% Jimi, 40% Stevie Ray, and 20% Les Paul. His lightning-quick finger speed, coupled with melodic and harmonic precision, great musicianship and communication within the group, and dynamite mixing and track management make Trower one of my favorite rock musicians and this particular album one of the best of all time. This band is TIGHT. Interesting to note that it is one of the few named after the lead guitarist rather than the lead vocalist, bassist James Dewar.

Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs": An underrated Masterpiece!.......2007-06-09

This is probably the most mature heavy metal guitar album ever made. This record has so much class. I didn't really follow Robin Trower that much but I can honestly say that this has to be his most important and most successful album. Even more so than anything he's ever done with Procol Harum, beforehand.

First of all, remember, Robin Trower is the guitarist on this album. The actual vocalist is James Dewar whom of which most people wouldn't even be aware of. Robin Trower has actually enjoyed a good 20 years of recorded music. Even in 1988, Robin Trower had a Top 200 album called "Take What You Need". But, this album of "Bridge of Sighs" probably continues to get the most airplay on album rock radio, even to this day. "For Earth Below" probably sold very well based on high anticipation because it followed "Bridge of Sighs".

The main rock staples on this album are the title track, plus "Day of the Eagle", and the great late night acid drenched trance and funk rocker "Too Rolling Stoned". But I enjoy every track on this album. I've had this CD on several different remastering efforts, and I'd have to say the Mobile Fidelity Gold Disc is the best sounding release of this album on CD. Most of the other releases (including the latest remastered CD with bonus live tracks) sound kinda muddy to me. My Mobile Fidelity Gold CD has one unnecessary bonus track which is the 45 single version of "Day of The Eagle". Who needs that? I don't believe FM radio will ever play it.

Anyway, this is one of my own personal Top 10 favorite "guitar rock" albums of all time. I hope you agree too.

Never loses it's edge........2007-05-24

I started playing this CD in my car - my kids (14 & 15) (okay they're not kids!!!) really enjoy this. Track 1 is my favorite. Track 7 has COWBELLS (Saturday Night Live skit). This stuff is timeless. How does he get so much sound from a guitar, vocals, drum and bass???

Bridge of Sighs.......2007-05-14

I could not be any more pleased with this product. I have now just about run the gamut on this piece of music. I have owned it in vinyl, cassette, and now CD. Unfortunately by the time I bought the album, I was too cheap to buy the 8 track of it or I would have the Golden Sombrero! It is every bit as dynamic, clean, soulful and powerful as back in the '70's when I first heard my college roommate's album. Dewar's voice is still great and Trower still rocks like nearly nobody else.

awesome rock.......2007-04-30

One of the best hard rock albums of all time. Need I say more.

Average customer rating:

Another great album from Guthrie and Budd
bliss
Night falls on Budd and Guthrie..and they made a great record.

& Harold Budd - After The Night Falls
Robin Guthrie , and Harold Budd
Manufacturer: Darla
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Dream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

& Harold Budd - Before The Day Breaks
Mysterious Skin
Continental
Distance
And Their Refinement of the Decline

ASIN: B000P6R6JW
Release Date: 2007-07-16

Tracks:

How Distant Your Heart
Avenue of Shapes
Seven Thousand Sunny Years
She Is My Strength
Inside, A Golden Echo
Open Book
And Then I Turned Away
Girl with Colorful Thoughts
Turn off the Sun

Amazon.com

It's been more than 20 years since pianist Harold Budd's first full collaboration with guitarist Robin Guthrie's former group, the Cocteau Twins, on The Moon and the Melodies. Primed by their atmospheric collaboration on the score to Mysterious Skin, they pick up where they left off, sans the voice of Elizabeth Fraser, on a pair of matched CDs, After the Night Falls and Before the Day Breaks. Guthrie lays down his signature deep-echo guitar arpeggios and shimmering electric glissandos while Budd drops piano notes, each placed with the elegance and thought of a Zen garden. The latter, whose 2005 retirement appears to have been greatly exaggerated, has lately been stripping away the electronics and making an introspective solo piano music, often born from melodic fragments and languid improvisations. It's nice to hear them framed by Guthrie in an electric gossamer where melodies flutter like tattered cobwebs in the echoing wind. So it's not surprising that some tracks have a tendency to vaporize. Songs with a bit of grounding like "Seven Thousand Sunny Years," with its spare rhythm track and refracting guitars, tend to hold up a little better, while "My Monochrome Vision" just wanders into the drone zone. Of the two albums, After the Night Falls is more structured and formed, although Budd and Guthrie do wait until the last track of Before the Day Breaks to unleash a welcome slice of contrasting aggression with "Turn on the Moon." Totaling 81 minutes between them, I'm not sure why the albums couldn't have been condensed into a single disc, making a tighter, less diffuse statement. Yet both have more than enough moments of sublime melancholy and deep ruminations to provide a soundtrack for that long lonesome film in your mind. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Another great album from Guthrie and Budd.......2007-07-14

This album doesn't seem to cover any new territory that the two haven't done before either together or solo. It's a good listen however. Some of the guitar bits bring back fond memories of Guthrie's work 10 years ago. Overall it's a good addition to your collection. If you're a newbie to the pair, it's an excelent introduction.

bliss.......2007-06-25

I have been a long time fan of the cocteau twins for quite some time. I was also introduced to harold budd when the twins collaberated with him on The moon and the melodies. As far as iam concerned, robin and harold are the perfect duo. Their music weaves together like beautiful tapestry. This is ambient music at its best. After the night falls is the best out of the two disc, but both of them are a must for any fan of both the artist.

Night falls on Budd and Guthrie..and they made a great record........2007-06-21

I'll keep this as brief as possible. I am a long time Harold Budd fan. I own most his albums and have at the least,heard them all. I was a fan of the Cocteau Twins when I was younger,owning at one time most of their work, seeing them in concert once even,... but not so much a fan today as much as Budd. I've owned a copy of the Frasier,Guthrie,Budd collaboration"Moon and Melody" for years, but never heard of a Guthrie/Budd collaboration before,... these were re-released apparently. Now these two sister albums between Robin Guthrie-(CT's guitarist) and Harold Budd, I purchased. They are both great, but I write the review on the Night Falls album, because it is the better of the two, which is saying allot! Simply a truly unique and ambient record. The pieces are separate and stand each on their own, in a singular way. In other words, they are all rather different from each other in approach, but all work well. If you are a Harold Budd fan, you'll love it. If your a Cocteau Twins fan, be warned that Elizabeth Frasier is absent from these records. and they are not like Moon and the Melody, at all..more Budd influenced and slower, but well worth the money regardless. Guthrie's playing is wonderful,spiritual, and interesting throughout.
A sound buy all around for fans of the 4 AD label and Budd's work with them .