Lionheart

Lionheart

Lionheart

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Saxon are British through and through. Not only are they among the founders of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that kick-started a new musical genre in the early Eighties, they've also upheld the theme of their native country in their lyrics as well as in their music for some 25 years. Pretty much the same can be said of every aspect of their new, haunting album, Lionheart. From their impressive songwriting with its powerful sounds and ambitious lyrics about witch hunters, King Richard Lionheart and the attitude of British soldiers towards war, to their striking cover artwork, Saxon unequivocally stand by their origins. At the same time, the band surrounding vocalist Biff Byford display an energy that's almost physically perceptible. Byford rightly explains: "Lionheart is the most powerful album we've ever recorded."

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Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome Set!
  • Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection
  • Overall a strong Goldsmith sampler
  • Jerry Goldsmith - 40 years of pleasure
  • Almost the perfect compilation
Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009KIYDG
Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

  1. Blue Max, The
  2. Blue Max, The
  3. Blue Max, The
  4. Blue Max, The
  5. Blue Max, The
  6. The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: Doctor Kildare / Room 222 / Waltons, The / Barnaby Jones / Television Themes Medley
  7. In Harm's Way
  8. The Sandpebbles: Chinatown / Patch Of Blue, A / Poltergeist / Papillon / Wind And The Lion, The / Motion Pictures Medley
  9. Generals, The
  10. Tora! Tora! Tora!
  11. Wild Rovers, The
  12. Pursuit
  13. Wind And The Lion, The

Tracks:

  1. QB VII
  2. QB VII
  3. QB VII
  4. QB VII
  5. QB VII
  6. Waltons, The
  7. Papillon
  8. Police Story
  9. Omen, The
  10. Capricorn One
  11. Swarm, The
  12. Boys From Brazil, The
  13. , The (First) Great Train Robbery
  14. Alien
  15. Star Trek The Motion Picture

Tracks:

  1. Masada
  2. Poltergeist
  3. First Blood - Rambo II
  4. Twilight Zone: The Movie
  5. Under Fire
  6. Under Fire
  7. Under Fire
  8. Under Fire
  9. Gremlins
  10. Baby - Secret Of The Lost Legend
  11. Legend
  12. Lionheart
  13. Rambo III
  14. Total Recall

Tracks:

  1. Star Trek Voyager
  2. Basic Instinct
  3. Russia House, The
  4. Gremlins II
  5. Medicine Man
  6. Shadow, The
  7. Forever Young
  8. First Knight
  9. Powder
  10. Airforce One
  11. L.A. Confidential
  12. Mummy, The
  13. Haunting, The

Album Description

Jerry Goldsmith's death in 2004 marked the end of one of the greatest careers in film composing. This lavish 57 track 4 CD set traces the path of his astonishing achievements and includes recordings conducted by Goldsmith himself. Featuring The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonia Orchestra, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, and The Daniel Caine Orchestra. Includes over 280 minutes of music.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Awesome Set!.......2007-07-01

I am a huge fan of Jerry Goldsmith. They did a great job preserving his vision. I can listen to this collection for hours. Great music!

5 out of 5 stars Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection.......2006-11-03

This is compilation of hit film music from one of the greatest composers in motion pictures. What is surprising though is the music not included like the Ghost And The Darkness, the 13th Warrior, Rudy and others. To be sure, 4 discs are not enough for a composure of this stature. THe recording, however, is an "engineering masterpiece" which makes the music even more enjoyable than when you first heard it at the movies. When are we ging to get the music that was omittd from this compilaton?

4 out of 5 stars Overall a strong Goldsmith sampler.......2006-04-11

Okay, this is a CD review, so the focus is on music, but I've got to say this first: this has got to be a contender for the ugliest cover art ever. I mean, come on...instead of a tribute to the composer, the cover looks like someone spilled a glass of merlot over a NASA photo.

Fortunately, even an ugly cover will not ruin good music. And the good news is that I'd say about 75 percent of the music is good....and on a 4 cd set, that's a lot. Like other Silva compilations, the strength of this compilation is the variety. There are selections from the big releases (Star Trek, Omen, Rambo), but there is also a healthy dose of tracks from the smaller releases(Under Fire, Lionheart, The Swarm).

Two examples come to mind. Capricorn One and The Great Train Robbery are two movies that are not exactly household names today, but are dominated by two of Goldmith's finest main themes. The City of Prague Philharmonic come through with terrific renditions. And there are plenty of other strong performances...a few being concert versions conducted by Goldsmith himself. Suprisingly, "The Wind and the Lion" works, which is no small accomplishment given the ferentic original performance of "Raisuli Attacks".

It's not a complete success. A few of the performances fall flat, particularly some of the more inventive scores. Total Recall is just bad, mangling the performance with poor percussion and synthesizer choices to boot. Also a letdown is the Klingon Attack from the first Star Trek movie. The Prague Philhamonic attempt doesn't sound bad--it's just that once you've heard the original soundtrack's "blaster beam" with enough bass to rattle your teeth...well let's just say Silva's version is a little tinny in comparison.

But I shouldn't dwell on the negative. Overall, this is a strong sampler of Goldsmith's variety. There are plenty of quality performances here, and despite a few omissions (noticeably Planet of the Apes)this is a very good release from Silva.

4 out of 5 stars Jerry Goldsmith - 40 years of pleasure.......2006-02-22

It was wonderful to hear Mr. Goldsmith's music that went all the way back to The Man from UNCLE, The Waltons, Dr Kildare, etc. And then to hear his music up to the present. The man was a genius!

4 out of 5 stars Almost the perfect compilation.......2005-12-31

Age has its value.... This sweeping collection of compositions brings back so many great memories. This collection shows how significant Goldsmith was for both the movie screen and the small screen. With such a grand collection, every reader can be assured that at least one movie or TV program they like or remember had Goldsmith's contribution. It was an amazing life and the collection well worth having.

However, as sweepig as it is, there are a few holes in the selection. "First Contact", one of the sweetest and richest compositions from the Star Trek is absent. "The Ghost and the Darkness" is missing and the "Medicine Man" music should include the theme song. By dwelling on several selections from the Blue Max, these were squeezed out. Three full and important movie themes got the axe.

However, all but "The Ghost and the Darkness" are readily available and not overly expensive as is the "Ghost" CD. This is a must have for the TV and movie music fan.

Before there was Hans Solo there was Napolean Solo, before ER there was Dr. Kildare. Jerry Goldsmith IS Sci-Fi. "Resistance is futile.. you MUST assimilate this CD collection."
Lionheart
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The Kick Inside, Jr.
  • Wow! Wow! Wow!Wow!Wow--Unbelievable!
  • What's Wrong With You People??
  • English theatrics.
  • mbindon
Lionheart
Kate Bush
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007MVL
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Symphony In Blue
  2. In Search Of Peter Pan
  3. Wow
  4. Don't Push Your Foot On The Heartbrake
  5. Oh England My Lionheart
  6. Fullhouse
  7. In The Warm Room
  8. Kashka From Baghdad
  9. Coffee Homeground
  10. Hammer Horror

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars The Kick Inside, Jr........2007-07-31

While I wouldn't technically call this a sophomore slump, it definitely falls short of her excellent debut, "The Kick Inside", and gives no inkling as to the greatness that would follow. One gets the feeling that this may have been rushed a bit, probably by the record company, in order to capitalize on her early success. The songs follow in much the same piano-driven mode as the first album but, while that one had naïve charm to fall back upon in spades, this one suffers from the occasional overreach and misstep. The only songs that stand out, for me, are "Symphony in Blue", "Wow", and "Hammer Horror", with honorable mentions going to "Fullhouse" and "Kashka from Baghdad". Of course, if you're a budding Kate fan, this review won't matter because you're going to buy this anyway. And, you should, as a matter of fact, because it's worth having. It's just not her best.

5 out of 5 stars Wow! Wow! Wow!Wow!Wow--Unbelievable!.......2007-03-21

I discovered Kate Bush almost by accident when I was studying in Europe almost 25 years ago. I only had a cheap little cassette player and while I bought just about everything I could get ahold of at the time (which was everything up to and including THE DREAMING), I knew full well that could only be that much better with a reasonable (let alone audiophile level) sound system.

But actually, the muddiness of those tapes made them somehow all the more intriguing. I couldn't make out most of the lyrics, but what I could decipher was strangely fascinating. (This was in the era, of course, when cassette versions of a record seldom--if ever--included a lyric sheet). Listening to Kate was just one more example of the kind of code-breaking I had to do every day, learning another language and negotiating another culture. (The fact that she threw in the occasional German or French phrase kind of emphasized her European-ness and may have added to the attraction--she was, however, obviously veddy British, in a very GOOD way).

Some people have made mild fun of her own Anglophilia as it's demonstrated here on the (kinda sorta) title track, "Oh, England My Lionheart." Penned by some accounts on the eve of her first foreign tour, it may seem at first like a schoolgirlish expression of advance homesickness. But once I finally did get ahold of a lyric sheet, I realized it was much more than that. If anything, the song's patriotism is muted by melancholy. Those air raid shelters were "bloomin' clover," but for how long?

It would only be a few years later that Kate would be singing of fall out shelters on NEVER FOREVER's "Breathing" after all.

I wouldn't be surprised if many of the tracks from this album were from her storehouse of material penned during her adolescence. That doesn't speak ill of them necessarily, but in all likelihood the Kate Bush of a few years later would have avoided mentioning Peter Pan in TWO songs on one album. That risks "preciousness" in the eyes of many--and certainly did in the eyes of macho American rock critics--but, sorry, both the aformentioned "Lionheart" and "In Search of Peter Pan" work despite, if not BECAUSE of their defiant whimsy.

I often risk belaboring the point of the readily apparent kinship between Kate Bush and the equally precocious American singer-songwriter Laura Nyro. I'll try to avoid harping on that theme, since I don't even know for sure whether Bush even claims Nyro for an influence. But it's hard not to think of Laura's famous musical synesthesia (she use to tell her accompanists to "play purple," for instance) when listening to Kate's equally color-themed "Symphony In Blue" and her sensuous "In the Warm Room" (so reminiscent of the early Nyro composition "December's Boudoir").

But Kate also had more of a sense of the theatrical (Laura's MUSIC was pretty dramatic, but her stage presence was muted) and she exhibits here more of a sense of humor, however bizarre. "Symphony in Blue" is puns more than once on "blue/blew." And songs like "Coffee Homeground," which is either about ARSENIC AND OLD LACE style murders or the paranoid fear of same, serves as a kind of nightmare novelty song, vaguely reminiscent in its Germanic 30s jazz feel of Grace Slick's equally remarkable "European Song." It's also something of a precursor to the even more paranoid, in fact downright nightmarish "Get Out of My House" from Kate's own masterful 80s release THE DREAMING.

Like some of this CDs other enthusiastic (including a namesake almost directly below), I am rather baffled that this brilliant, innovative record is considered by many (including Kate herself, I now learn?) to be among her weakest efforts. I find it a pure delight. What it did not do is break much new ground after KICK INSIDE. And it has fewer songs. That hardly makes for a true "sophomore slump." The worst you could say about it is probably that Kate was in something of a holding pattern. Hardly a bad thing when you consider the quality of the pattern. Or when you consider how much further she would be taking her music within the matter of just a few short years.



5 out of 5 stars What's Wrong With You People??.......2007-02-04

In my most recent of many limited-term obsessions with Kate's music, while trying to find out more about the artist herself, I came across several references to the "obvious" "rushed" and "patchy" quality of this album, including one from Kate herself (ouch)!

I could not agree less. While I agree with the entire universe that Hounds of Love is her ultimate masterpiece, Lionheart is actually my 2nd favorite of all her albums. It seems very consistent to me, with a very similar range and "vibe" to Never For Ever, and less stereotypically "60's" than her debut.

My favorite song on the album is also not ever mentioned by anyone - Don't Push Your Foot On The Heartbrake. Is the title too long? Absolutely. But the energy, variety of sonic textures and out-of-control vocals have kept this one running through my brain for at least 15 years. But with only one exception, every song from Wow to Fullhouse to Hammer Horror is distinctive, melodic, energetic, and quinessentially Kate.

The only song that doesn't do anything for me is the almost title track, "Oh England, My Lionheart." I find it repetitive and uninventive. If all those naysayers were talking about the song and not the album, I could see their point. But if you like Kate's music at all, there are 9 gems to be had on this most excellent CD.

4 out of 5 stars English theatrics........2006-08-10

Lionheart is similar to Kate Bush's debut album, The Kick Inside, though she regards her second album as rushed and it contains fewer songs.

'Symphony in blue' is like 'Moving' with the fragility ('You crush the lily in my soul' replaced by sexual assuredness- she can categorise herself as having red or blue moods.

A theme evident in Lionheart more than The Kick Inside, though, is that of film/theatre eg. the loneliness of being on the stage in 'Wow' (listen to Kate whisper 'He just holds his breath'- sublime).

The mysterious and magical 'In search of Peter Pan' follows, which partly seems to be about the sadness of reality not living up to dreams, whilst 'Oh England my lionheart' is a medieval-style lament.

In contrast to this Englishness, but just as mysterious, is 'Kashka from Baghdad' which is bookended with an exquisite beginning and ending and 'Coffee Homeground' which, like 'Kite' on her first album, is a delicious slice of catchy bizarreness. It has a Germanic, waltz-like flavour ('Heads we're dancing' from 'The Sensual World' would return to the German theme) about an arsenic poisioner. It could be superficially treated as camp or comic but I see it as avante garde. The closest equivalents I can think of to her specific type of experimentation are Radiohead during the Kid A/Amnesiac period and Bjork but those artists are operating in a time when you aren't entirely alone if your work seems wilfully strange/ utterly heartfelt.

'Hammer Horror' continues the menacing theatrical feel. It's the kind of 'acceptably bonkers' performance that the British public loved from her in the late 1970s as, as long as they could treat Kate like a bit of whimsical fun, they didn't feel too threatened by her evidently unique genius and powerful insight. The introduction to the song is movingly grand, making it seem like a fitting end to the album.

I left the other three songs out until now just so I could discuss certain themes. 'Don't push your foot on the heartbrake' features an Elton John type chorus and is a 'James and the cold gun'-style rock song but, of course, it has some wonderful quirks such as a bridge featuring Kate playing around with vowels: 'Her heart is out there'.

'Fullhouse' seems relatively ordinary by Kate's standards but there's nothing wrong with it.

In 'In the warm room', Kate sings with seductive weariness. There's a beautiful, knowing inevitability as the piano follows her singing: 'Down you'll go to where the mellow wallows'. This song could melt everyone in a room if she played it live.

The album cover isn't the best ever but, if you want a less intense version of 'The Kick Inside' with a dash more theatrics and fairydust, then 'Lionheart' is a decent addition to a Kate Bush collection. but it is a step sideways, and even perhaps a bit back, from her debut.










4 out of 5 stars mbindon.......2005-10-20

I 1st fell in love with Kate Bush's music on her appearance on Saturday night live. She performed music from The Kick In Side.

Lionheart was the 1st album I purchased however. It is one of my favorites. Perhaps it is sentimental but I find it charming, funny and incredibly sensual. I have since purchased ever album of Kate Bush's. The Sensual World is my least favorite. I believe because it loses some of the innocence of the early albums and does not have the deep complicated and haunting frantic pace of hounds of love.
Every record is great and different, that is what makes her great. I believe you are never so so on Kate. You absolutely love her music or don't get it. She will always be my favorite, and Lionheart will always be my sentimental favorite.
Lionheart
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A mixed bag
  • Excellent!
  • One of Saxon's toughest
  • Not amateurish, but not AMAZING
  • A really good CD for any Fan of NWOBHM..
Lionheart
Saxon
Manufacturer: Steamhammer Us [Spv]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002I741S
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

  1. Witchfinder General
  2. Man And Machine
  3. The Return
  4. Lionheart
  5. Beyond The Grave
  6. Justice
  7. To Live By The Sword
  8. Jack Tars
  9. English Mano`War
  10. Searching For Atlantis
  11. Flying On The Edge

Album Description

Saxon are British through and through. Not only are they among the founders of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that kick-started a new musical genre in the early Eighties, they've also upheld the theme of their native country in their lyrics as well as in their music for some 25 years. Pretty much the same can be said of every aspect of their new, haunting album, Lionheart. From their impressive songwriting with its powerful sounds and ambitious lyrics about witch hunters, King Richard Lionheart and the attitude of British soldiers towards war, to their striking cover artwork, Saxon unequivocally stand by their origins. At the same time, the band surrounding vocalist Biff Byford display an energy that's almost physically perceptible. Byford rightly explains: "Lionheart is the most powerful album we've ever recorded."

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A mixed bag.......2007-07-04

After reading glowing reviews and Biff Byford enthusing "Lionheart is our most powerful album yet", I have to say that I was a tad disappointed when I heard it.

None of it is "bad", but as my review heading says, it's a mixed bag. For me there's only one great song in Beyond The Grave, which combines a rather unusual spine tingling ethereal guitar intro with more familiar heavy riffing. I for one hope that this is one of the songs that people will remember Saxon by.

There's some decent stuff also here also in the aggressive Witchfinder General, slightly melancholic Lionheart and the rousing, epic Searching For Atlantis. The rest though didn't do much for me, and it pains me to say that as "cool" as the subject English Man o' War is, the main riff just sounds like random notes strung together. Die By The Sword is also a rehash of a song from 1988's Destiny album, albeit somewhat better.

Of note too, I have to admit that the cover design is very striking and memorable, and maybe swayed me to buy Lionheart in favour of another album I had my eye on! Unfortunately most the music didn't strike me as being quite as memorable as the album cover.

Production is good, with guitar and drums sounding clear and powerful. No complaints there.

Worth buying if you're already a fan, but , Beyond The Grave aside I don't think this album is likely to make anyone a die hard fan of the band.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent!.......2007-04-13

I'm not a die hard fan of Saxon, just got 3 of their albums, linoheart being one of them, all I can say is that this record totally blows my mind away! I think saxon is one of the few bands that remain true to their sound and roots, this cd proves that! (i have dogs of war and the last effort inner sanctum), my favorite tune off lionheart is beyond the grave, but all the tracks are non-let-down! Great lyrics, sometines one can think lyrics are not so important, but in this case they are just great, and along with the music it makes this album a must have! So buy it and enjoy it!

5 out of 5 stars One of Saxon's toughest.......2006-09-26

You gotta hand it to the Brits - they love their history. Lemmy Kilmister is an acknowledged expert on war history, Iron Maiden's work is almost all historical in nature, and Biff Byford of Saxon puts his two cents worth in on "Lionheart".
One immediately hears a resemblence to Iron Maiden, particulary "Dance of Death", but where the Maidens tend to border on the pompous with their super long tunes and Bruce Dickinson's operatic vocals, Saxon wisely keeps the arrangements more metallic and tougher, blending the musicianship with real honest-to-goodness headbanging riffs worthy of Priest in their heyday with a generous helping of thrash to take it up another notch.
The title track is the high water mark, with lush keyboards that make the song breathe without wussing out. "Witchfinder General" will also induce concussions if you can find something hard enough to whap your skull against, or in the case of this middle-aged metal fuddy-duddy, throw your back out and put you in traction for trying to "jam" like you did 25 years ago. Oh well, with age comes experience, and with my guitarist background, I know great metal when I hear it, like this disc, and horrible, like Metallica's "St. Anger". It's refreshing to have lyrics that deal with intelligent subjects, rather than the usual crop of self-pity most American bands put out. Probably because they don't know enough to write about anything else.

4 out of 5 stars Not amateurish, but not AMAZING.......2006-03-06

Sorry but these guys rock. They are pros, and you can hear it. I wouldn't call it a classic must own album, but if you like an extended collection, you won't go wrong picking this one up.

5 out of 5 stars A really good CD for any Fan of NWOBHM.........2005-11-13

I liked the songs on this CD and I grew up buying their LPs. Biff sounds great... check it out.
Richard Coeur de Lion (Richard the Lionheart): Troubadours & Trouvères in the Courts of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Marie de Champagne & Geoffroy, Duke of Brittany - Alla Francesca
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantastic!
  • Richard the Lionheart Prison Blues
Richard Coeur de Lion (Richard the Lionheart): Troubadours & Trouvères in the Courts of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Marie de Champagne & Geoffroy, Duke of Brittany - Alla Francesca
Richard I Coeur-de-lion , Guiot de Dijon , Chastelain de Couci , Conon de Bethune , Gace Brule , Bernart de Ventadorn , Gaucelm Faidit , Emmanuel Bonnardot , Raphael Boulay , Pierre Hamon , and Alla Francesca
Manufacturer: Opus 111
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005W54
Release Date: 1997-03-10

Amazon.com

This award-winning disc deserves credit not only for its excellent performances, but also for its success in creating atmosphere. From the disc's first sounds--cittern, flute, and harp--we know we've left the 20th century far behind and we've entered a mysterious and fascinating place. The place is the world of the 12th century, the time of the Crusades and of the exploits of Richard the Lion-Hearted, duke of Aquitaine, and king of England. The songs are about courtly love, longing for lovers left behind, and, in one remarkable song by Richard himself, about the despair and desolation he experienced as a prisoner. There also is a long, impassioned song in which the singer expresses his undying devotion: "Never will my heart leave you as long as I live." Songs are performed by a variety of first-rate singers, and are interspersed with lively instrumental selections. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!.......2006-11-04

Probably the best troubadour/trouvere disc that I've heard. Stirring vocal work and authentic instrumentation invoke the spirit of the 12th & 13th centuries perfectly. Includes a great rendition of King Richard's 'Prison Song', as well as 'Redit etas aurea', a song that I've read the text of before (the lyrics are great-very representative of the 12th century mindset) but never heard performed. I didn't know that any notation of it had survived. Definitely recommended for fans of early music, but so well done that anyone looking for something new and interesting to listen to would probably enjoy it.

5 out of 5 stars Richard the Lionheart Prison Blues.......2005-12-18

Alla Francesca extemely great, lively and emotionally re-creates and performes two songs tied with Richard the Lionheart. First of them by Richard himself, "Ja nuns hons pris" ("No Prisoner Will Ever Speak His Mind Fully..."), written while he was imprisoned in Austria on the way back from Palestine. Really sad and beautiful song. And the second - song by Gauselm Faidit dedicated to the death of Richard. The other songs and instrumentals are also from the time of the Crusades.
The music performed here in more interesting and emotional way than on the famous old disc by David Munrow "Music of the Crusades". According to my experience, this music usually charms and impresses the listeners who never before heard medieval music.

P.S. If the music of the Crusades epoch is interesting for you - there is CD released in Germany - full version (30:48) of famous song by Walther von der Vogelweide "Palastinalied" (Song of Palestine) written in the 1220s and performed by 20 German authetic, folk, prog rock, Gothic and electronic music bands as single concept piece of music (produced by Markus Van Langen). Though it is not authentic record, still it sounds very lively and original and helps to feel the spirit of that epoch. Search the Web for site of label Emmuty Records.
Palestrina: Soul of Rome
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Heavenly music, perfectly sung
Palestrina: Soul of Rome
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina , Costanzo Festa , Tomas Luis de Victoria , and Lionheart
Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
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ASIN: B00005QJOI
Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

  1. Ave Maria
  2. Kyrie: Missa in duplicibus minoribus I
  3. Gloria: Missa in duplicibus minoribus I
  4. Petrus beatus catenarum laqueos
  5. Adoramus te
  6. Credo: Missa in duplicibus minoribus I
  7. Tibi Christe splendor Patris
  8. Sanctus: Missa in duplicibus minoribus I
  9. O regem caeli
  10. Gloriosi principes terrae
  11. Agnus Dei: Missa in duplicibus minrobus I
  12. Surrexit pastor bonus
  13. Litaniae de Beata Virgine Maria
  14. Ave Maria

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Heavenly music, perfectly sung.......2003-11-03

A superb selection of some of Renaissance master Palestrina's exquisitely transcendent music, sung to perfection by this 6-man a capella group. Very peaceful, restful, meditative, it's ideal background music for work or home, for any time of day or night. Sublimely beautiful--even moreso than Lionheart's Paris: 1200--with it's rich, shifting, gorgeous harmonies.
Tydings Trew
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A spiritual holiday treat
Tydings Trew
Anonymous , English Anonymous , Gregorian Chant , Christmas Traditional , and Lionheart
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ASIN: B0000AYLIQ
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

  1. Hymn: A solis ortus cardine
  2. Carol: Nowell, nowell
  3. Carol: Hayl Mary, ful of grace
  4. Motet: Venter tuus
  5. Antiphon: Facta est cum angelo
  6. Canticle: Benedicite omnia opera domini domino
  7. Carol: As I outrode this endres night
  8. Carol: Ecce, quod natura
  9. Motet: Nesciens mater
  10. Carol: A, my dere, a, my dere Son
  11. Carol: Nowel, nowel
  12. Hymn: Sancte dei preciose
  13. Carol: Eya, martir Stephane
  14. Responsory: Hic est discipulus
  15. Carol: Worcepe we this holy day
  16. Carol: Lully lulla
  17. Carol: Seynt Thomas honour we
  18. Antiphon: Magi videntes stellam
  19. Carol: Ave Rex angelorum
  20. Motet: Gaude virgo mater Christi
  21. Antiphon: Alleluya, omnes de saba
  22. Canticle: Nunc dimittis

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A spiritual holiday treat.......2003-11-04

Lionheart once again delights with a splendid mixture of chants and hymns, this time centered on medieval Christmas fare. Their sense of ensemble and balance is magical - there are no individuals in this group - they sing as one luscious voice.
Lionheart
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    Lionheart
    Brad Upton
    Manufacturer: Black Orchid Music
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    ASIN: B0000C239R
    Release Date: 2003-09-02

    Tracks:

    1. Fine Black
    2. Lionheart
    3. For Tony Williams
    4. Black Crown
    5. For Oso
    6. Blues For Hub
    7. Never Forget This
    8. Bonus Track 1
    Goldsmith Conducts Goldsmith
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • I was at the Barbican concert in 1987
    • Tour De Force Concert Recording!
    • WOW!
    • Great music, disappointing arrangments
    • "Goldsmith is pure genius in the world of film composing"
    Goldsmith Conducts Goldsmith

    Manufacturer: Silva America
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    ASIN: B000060PBT
    Release Date: 2002-03-26

    Tracks:

    1. The Blue Max-Suite: Overture
    2. The Blue Max-Suite: First Flight
    3. The Blue Max-Suite: The Bridge
    4. The Blue Max-Suite: The Attack
    5. The Blue Max-Suite: Finale
    6. Television Themes: The Man From U.N.C.L.E./Doctor Kildare/Room 222/The Waltons/Barnaby Jones
    7. Masada: Main Themes
    8. Gremlins: Suite
    9. Motion Picture Themes: The Sand Pebbles/Chinatown/A Patch Of Blue/Poltergeist/Papillion/The Wind And The Lion
    10. MaCarthur/Patton: The Generals Suite
    11. Lionheart: Robert's Theme
    12. Legend: Faerie Dance/Re-United

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars I was at the Barbican concert in 1987.......2006-01-22

    This recording was actually made immediately after the concert, but the vibrancy and excitement of Mr Goldsmith's first concert night come through on this disc. The highlight of the night was the stunning rendition of The Blue Max and the recording is similarly special.
    The price of this disc is justified by The Blue Max Suite alone. Anyone bemoaning the brittle sound of the original soundtrack is in for a serious treat here, as a very generous suite does the score proud.
    The rest is a bonus as I see it, with shorter excerpts and medleys from several more cinema and TV scores. Apart from Blue Max, the rest are very much "concert" arrangements and it would be a mistake to judge them side-by-side with the soundtrack equivalents. But again, The Blue Max Suite (at around 16 minutes) is a standout in every respect and an essential recording.

    5 out of 5 stars Tour De Force Concert Recording!.......2005-01-18

    According to legend, Jerry Goldsmith conducted his film music in a concert at the Barbican Centre, London (March 10th, 1987) with the famed Philharmonia Orchestra. This concert was the first time he had actually performed for the public! The concert was such a raving success that Goldsmith returned the next day at Walthamstow Assembly Hall with recording engineer Mike Ross-Trevor and proceeded to record a whole album presentation of the concert program. The concert was the brain child of longtime film music enthusiast Paul Talkington who talked Goldsmith into this concert program - one which would herald Goldsmith's earlier television and classic film scores from his past and present career. Fans who have frequented Goldsmith concert programs recently will find this CD familiar in content. But nevertheless, a fantastic summary of Goldsmith's vastly developing and expanding career.

    The program starts with the triumphant 17 minute THE BLUE MAX suite from the WWI film starring George Peppard and Ursula Andress. This is easily the highlight of the album and is thrillingly performed with great power and gusto. The brass section dominates the cues especially in "The Bridge", where Goldsmith unleashes a furious barrage of agitated triplet figures building up to ferocious climax. Strings, snares, brass and even wind machine support the orchestra. The highlight is of course" The Attack" cue, which is one of the most significant pieces from this film score. This march like piece incorporates the aerial heroic theme and juggles the strings and brass in an antiphony-like progression each struggling to dominate the musical narrative.

    The "Television Themes - Medley", is one of the most brightest bouncy music from Goldsmith early salad days. From the highly charged "Man from U.N.C.L.E." theme to the melodious interlude of "Doctor Kildare", to the marimba and shaker tinged theme for "Room 222" and the cozy americana trumpet theme for "The Waltons". Though, it is the superb rhythmic almost western-like "Barnaby Jones" which ends with a spectacular coda reprise from the opening piece. The "Masada" overture which Goldsmith initially scribed for John Williams for the Boston Pops concerts in 1981 marks Goldsmith return to television in the mid-eighties when he scored this six hour epic mini-series about the mass genocide of jews at the fortress of Masada. The theme is a blend of eastern melody and triumphant marches full of grandeur and surreal beauty, and it's fresh and beautifully orchestrated. A big highlight! The "Gremlins" suite is another terrific ride into the bombastic and darker side of Goldsmith. Full of wild and whacky scherzos to an obnoxiously loud rag piece for the Gremlins in the end. The orchestration is different and more acoustic than its original counterpart, but, Goldsmith succeeds in giving it a more large and ambient sound. Interestingly, the suite was adapted by conductor Stanley Black, as revealed in the liner notes.

    The "Motion Picture Themes - Medley" starts with the romantic main title from "The Sand Pebbles", a nostalgic blues-esque excerpt from "Chinatown", to the innocent theme from "A Patch of Blue". Also refreshing, is the Carol Anne's Theme from" Poltergeist". There's a terrific reading of the waltz from "Papillon" and the thrilling main title from "The Wind and the Lion" wraps the medley. The biggest highlight is the "General Suite", incorporating marches from Macarthur which is this superb metallic charged military march full of bristling brass and rhythmic snares, and is enough to wake up the sleeping lethargic listener. Perfectly blending into the track is the march from, Patton. "Robert's Theme" from "Lionheart" is basically another march for the medieval tale set during the Crusades. It's another stunning piece full of nobility and strength, here beautifully embodied and crafted by Goldsmith. The motif is mono thematic but Goldsmith fleshes out the orchestration in such a manner that it goes almost un-noticed. Closing the CD is a bonus suite from Goldsmith OST recording of "Legend". The section conducted by Goldsmith with The National Philharmonic Orchestra is from the upcoming re-issue from Silva Screen records, which like this album, will be a HDCD Dolby Surround remastering.

    On the whole, the album is superbly recorded by Mike Ross-Trevor, while the recording is concert oriented it is the best concert sounding album I've ever heard - full of dynamic punch and digital clarity. Interestingly, when the album was first released in 1989, it was pressed by the 'Master Film Music' label and entitled, "Jerry Goldsmith: Suites & Themes". Then, later it was re-released by the 'Deram' label as "The Soundtracks of Jerry Goldsmith". In any case, the album was an instant sellout and became a rarity unto itself. So, special kudos to Silva screen for re-surrecting this terrific recording which for me, is a dream come true. The CD is well packaged by Silva and features informative liner notes on the concert program and color pictures.

    Only just recently, we have seen a similar issue of a Goldsmith concert program which is a more updated version featuring newer films like Sleeping with the Enemy, Rudy, Russia House, Air Force One and even the march from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. That recording is also sprightly performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and led by Goldsmith himself on the CD entitled, "The Film Music of Jerry Goldsmith" - available on the 'Telarc' label in both normal and SACD formats. While, it is equally good, this is the better choice for acquisition!

    Overall, this CD features a superbly charged performance making it an indispensable collector's item to both Goldsmith and film music fans alike. A must have!


    5 out of 5 stars WOW!.......2003-04-17

    Il s'agit d'ici d'une excellente compilation pour s'initier à jerry Goldsmith, compositeur que je trouvais sans grand intérêt avant d'entendre ce disque! Premièrement, le choix des pièces! Chaque pièce représente le meilleur de Goldsmith. L'interprétation est magistrale et sans faute. La sonorité est incroyable et celui-ci a un rendu live, ce qui ajoute au côté grandiose de l'album. Silva Screen a su ici donner une sonorité incroyable au disque (Remasterisé en Dolby Surround!). Un bon système de son devrait suffire pour vous procurer une sensation intense! De plus, que rajouter que de plus que toute la musique est digirée par Goldsmith lui même, ce qui rajoute une touche encore plus véridique à la qualité de l'enregistrement présenté ici. Une compilation que tout fan de musique de film se doit de posséder!

    2 out of 5 stars Great music, disappointing arrangments.......2002-07-17

    This is a reissue of a 1987 CD remastered, and in Dolby surround. When I bought it I thought it was familiar, but wondered why it wasn't in my collection. Within a few minutes of starting it, I remembered why. I had the original CD but got rid of it.

    The problem is not with compositions themselves, which are superb, but rather with the presentation and arrangements. Simply put, it seems like the arrangements weren't really thought out with the music in mind, and the motto was, "when in doubt, hit 'em with bombast".

    Take for example, the "Television Themes" medley. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." is actually a complete song, yet here only a snatch is heard, with the melody mostly drowned out by blasting horns (which would seem hard to do since "U.N.C.L.E" was written for horns, but they do it here). "Barnaby Jones", on the other hand, originally consisted of just a basic entertaining yet quick theme for the show. Yet here, it is stretched out seemingly forever consisting mainly of nothing more than repeating that short passage over and over again. Of course, there are lots of horns. The most telling one, though, is the theme from Room 222. This was a charming gentle work, in keeping with the show itself. As performed here, though, you'd think Conan the Barbarian was about to burst in and start hacking Thulsa Doom in the classroom. The arrangements of other selections aren't really "true" to the compositions either.

    Although some of the presentation is quite lovely, "Legend", for example, all in all this is a weak, misguided effort. There are lots better examples of Mr. Goldsmith's great music, including many done by Jerry himself. Save your money and get one of those.

    5 out of 5 stars "Goldsmith is pure genius in the world of film composing".......2002-03-27

    If composer Jerry Goldsmith wanted to, he could fill a concert hall with scores beginning with
    Black Patch (1957) with additional well received scores along the way ~ "Lonely Are The
    Brave" (1962), "Lilies Of The Field" (1963), "In Harm's Way" (1964), "The Agony And The
    Ecstacy" (1965), "Our Man Flint" (1966), "In Like Flint" (1967), "Planet Of The Apes"
    (1968), "100 Rifles" (1969), "Tora! Tora! Tora!" (1970), "The Mephisto Waltz" (1971),
    "The Culpepper Cattle Co." (1972), "One Little Indian" (1973), "QB VII" (1974), "Babe"
    (1975), "The Omen" (1976), "The Cassandra Crossing" (1977), "Capricorn One" (1978),
    "Star Trek:The Motion Picture: (1979), "The Final Conflict" (1981), "First Blood" (1982),
    "Twilight Zone:The Movie" (1983), "Supergirl" (1984), "Explorers" (1985), "Hoosiers"
    (1986), "Innerspace" (1987), "Star Trek V:The Final Frontier" (1989), "The Russia House"
    (1990), "Sleeping With The Enemy" (1991), "Medicine Man" (1992), "Rudy" (1993), "The
    River Wild" (1994), "First Knight" (1995), "Star Trek:First Contact" (1996), "Air Force One"
    (1997), "Mulan" (1998), "The Mummy" (1999), "Hollow Man" (2000), "Along Came A
    Spider" (2001)...now that's just the tip of the iceberg, Goldsmith has composed and recorded
    nearly three times that amount.

    Silva Screen has released a collection that will set you on your ear...opening with "BLUE
    MAX" (1966), based on a novel by Jack D. Hunter, starring George Peppard, James Mason
    and Ursula Andress, during World War I fresh out of aviation training school, a young
    German sets his sights for the "Blue Max" flying award, along with other pilots of more
    experience and from wealthy aristocratic families, Goldsmith's score sets the tone and mood
    for "The Bridge", sitting behind the controls you experience a sense of power and freedom,
    listen as brass and percussion with duo harmonies build to a climax, so exhilarating, "The
    Attack" has strings breaking through with brass resounding in dark-clusters...this my stand out
    pick shows Goldsmith's genius in composition and orchestration, puts the listener smack dab
    in the middle of the story, would love to see this again on the Big Screen with a THX sound
    system...speaking of a spectacular sound, listen to the "Dolby Surround" and "HDCD" digital
    re-mastering, as it serves up a generous helping of heaven for all "film-score-buff" collectors!

    In my estimation, there are two highlights ~ "THE WIND AND THE LION" (1975), a
    favorite among Goldsmith fans, written and directed by John Milius an old fashion
    swords-in-the-desert saga, featured Sean Connery (the desert-sheik), Candice Bergen (feisty
    American) and Brian Keith (President Teddy Roosevelt) based loosely on a historical event,
    during the turn of the century in Morocco, a sheik kidnaps an American woman and her
    children, holds them for political ransom, forcing President Roosevelt to send our marines to
    free the captives, but it is Goldsmith's brilliant and breathtaking score that captivates and
    makes this story work, always doing his research for authenticity, Goldsmith's percussion
    along with resounding brass tells the tale with all the glory he can muster..."LEGEND" (1986),
    is my second highlight pick, script by William Hjortsberg and director Ridley Scott at the
    helm, with cast members Tom Cruise (our hero Jack), Mia Sara (Lili) and Tim Curry (Lord of
    Darkness), a faerie-tale of good versus evil (conflict between darkness & light) is the theme
    and Goldsmith delivers a dark atmospheric, sensuality toned and bewitching mood for each
    character through his music, creating a mysterious uncertain realm that gives The National
    Philharmonic Orchestra a sparkling air of impressionsim, while blending swirling counterpoints
    leaving full enchantment here and there...in a world full of magic, wonder and desire!

    Special thanks to Mike Ross-Trevor (re-mixing/recording engineer), Reynold da Silva
    (executive producer), David Stoner (release co-ordinator), The Philharmonia Orchestra, The
    National Philharmonic Orchestra (bonus track-Legend), John Bettis (lyrics-Legend) and hats
    off to the all-knowing watchful eyes of James Fitzpatrick (producer)...you might try another
    Jerry Goldsmith and James Fitzpatrick release ~ "The Omen:The Essential Jerry Goldsmith
    Film Music Collection" (SSD-1091/2CD Set), worthy of movie music lovers and
    connoisseurs of soundtracks, but best known as the ~ "film-score-buff" collector!

    Total Time: 71:06 on 12 Tracks ~ Silva Screen Records LTD SSD-1135 ~ (2002)
    Christmas Escapes
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great Music
    • Great Mix of Traditional Winter Christmas Music
    Christmas Escapes

    Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000AYLIS
    Release Date: 2003-10-21

    Tracks:

    1. Angels We Have Heard On High - Aureole
    2. Frosty The Snowman - Gramercy Brass
    3. O Come All Ye Faithful - Aureole
    4. Nowell, Nowell - Lionheart
    5. Hayl Mary, Ful Of Grace - Lionheart
    6. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - Rosa Lamoreaux & Hesperus
    7. In The Bleak Midwinter - Saint Thomas Choir Of Men And Boys
    8. Jingle Bells - Gramercy Brass
    9. Carol Of The Bells - Gramercy Brass
    10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Aureole
    11. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Aureole
    12. O Come O Come Emmanuel - Saint Thomas Choir Of Men And Boys
    13. Silent Night - Aureole
    14. The Lord Of The Dance - Rosa Lamoreaux & Hesperus
    15. A, My Dere, A, My Dere Son - Lionheart
    16. Nowel, Nowel - Lionheart
    17. Christmas Day - Gramercy Brass
    18. Silver Bells - Gramercy Brass
    19. White Christmas - Aureole
    20. Lully, Lulla - Lionheart
    21. Seven Rejoices Of Mary - Rosa Lamoreaux & Hesperus
    22. Hark! The Herald Angels - Gramercy Brass

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great Music.......2007-01-17

    I loved the CD. It was exactly as promised. Nice music to get you in the holiday spirit.

    5 out of 5 stars Great Mix of Traditional Winter Christmas Music.......2006-11-05

    Traditional Christmas holiday music, mixed between choir and brass versions. Perfect for getting into the traditional holiday spirit. And the price of the CD makes it a great deal.
    Lionheart: The Epic Symphonic Score (1987 Film)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • If only the Blue Max recording sounded this good...
    • "Schaffner & Goldsmith final outing...brilliant score"
    • Little known masterpiece.
    • Forgotten Movie, Memorable Score
    • Great music for a disapointing film
    Lionheart: The Epic Symphonic Score (1987 Film)
    Jerry Goldsmith
    Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000014UA
    Release Date: 1994-04-26

    Tracks:

    1. The Ceremony
    2. Failed Knight
    3. The Circus
    4. Robert And Blanche
    5. Children In Bondage
    6. The Road From Paris
    7. The Lake
    8. The Banner
    9. The Castle
    10. Mathilda
    11. The Wrong Flag
    12. The Dress
    13. Forest Hunt
    14. Final Flight
    15. King Richard

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars If only the Blue Max recording sounded this good... .......2001-08-09

    An important early Jerry Goldsmith score. Quite as well written and produced as anything he has done recently; and a great bonus for American fans who, having not had the chance to see this (somewhat out-of-date) Canadian film, wish to expand their library of Goldsmith music.

    5 out of 5 stars "Schaffner & Goldsmith final outing...brilliant score".......2001-05-30

    Composer and conductor Jerry Goldsmith writes an epic score for this short-lived...once upon a time story. Again our favorite composer scores another "King Richard the Lionhearted" ~ this time there is a twist...our hero is a knight, Robert Nerra (Eric Stoltz) seeking King Richard (Neil Dickson), but on his way he encounters a group of orphans fleeing the Black Prince (Gabriel Byrne) who is most definitely our evil villian...will good triumph over evil, only our director Franklin J. Schaffner can turn the tables...with Jerry Goldsmith's outstanding score to guide him.

    Did I mention the stand outs ~ "CHILDREN IN BONDAGE", blending string, flute and percussion with the main theme, Goldsmith weaves an intricate cue within counterpoint melodies that builds for a triumphant brass crescendo, brillant five minute scoring ~ "THE LAKE", opening harp strings, followed by an electronic counter-melody, beautiful and haunting in texture, again the main theme comes slowly to the surface ~ "THE BANNER", brass, strings and percussion abound, as Goldsmith conjures up each theme simultaneously ~ "FINAL FLIGHT", typical Goldsmith, using each instrument to capacity, strings, brass, percussion and electronic underlying tempo of a beating clock..horns blast as strings run the scales ~ now for the windup and the closing credits with "KING RICHARD", blending each essential theme for a "happy ever after story".

    Great series from Varese Sarabande ~ Master Film Music and the Varese Sarabande CD Club ~ Robert Townson (executive producer), always there, the right place at the right time ~ Richard Kraft (executive producer), thank you gentlemen for this one-of-a-kind experience in film music ~ and of course our host...composer, conductor and producer, who made all of this possible for all you "film-score-buffs" out there ~ JERRY GOLDSMITH!

    Total Time: 63:03 on 15 Tracks ~ Varese Sarabande VSD-5484 ~ (1987)

    **Special note: If you enjoyed this CD, why not try ~ "Medicine Man" (VSD-5350), "The 13th Warrior" (VSD-6038), "Total Recall:The Deluxe Edition" (302-066-197-2) and "Frontiers" (VSD-5871) ~ all Jerry Goldsmith and on the Varese Sarabande label ~ also look for my reviews on amazon.com

    5 out of 5 stars Little known masterpiece........2000-05-08

    Jerry Goldsmith is one of the greatest musical minds we've ever had. Listening to his music is a pleasure for anyone.

    Lionheart is no exception to this. When I bought the cd I had never heard of the movie before, but a composer like Goldsmith needs no preview. It goes without saying I was more than satisfied. Goldsmith touches every possible emotion with this score.

    Goldsmith crafts a score with excellence in mind. I believe had this score been to a better movie it would have contended for an academy award. It upsets me Goldsmith has been overlooked by the academy over his stellar career. He definately diserves more recognition than he has received.

    On this cd the premium song is #15. It's a perfect suit to the score. This one is a must buy.

    Mhalky Chris

    5 out of 5 stars Forgotten Movie, Memorable Score.......2000-02-19

    When I first bought this cd, I never even heard of the movie. But with Jerry Goldsmith's name attached to it I knew it had to be good and it was a great score full of memorable themes including a very beautiful love theme. The movie was likable and the music made the movie better than it was. This cd is lenghthy enough but leaves out about 20 minutes of score available on the hard to find volume two. However, all the music on volume one of the original release is on this cd, so if you like this cd I recommend tracking down volume two which contains interesting additional tracks. If not, this release is sufficient enough and makes for great listening and I highly recommend it.

    4 out of 5 stars Great music for a disapointing film.......2000-01-15

    Jerry Goldsmith's excellent score for Lionheart works on a level that the movie never manages to reach. In fact, the music stands so well on it's own that it's easy to imagine your own heroic stories to go along with it. Like his score for First Knight it weaves rousing adventure and bittersweet romance into pure magic. Don't miss it. But beware of the actual film. There are sword fights in which the 'blades' flex and bend like the obvious rubber props that they are.

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    1. Live at the Jet Bar [Live]
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    3. Master of Puppets
    4. Microscopic View Of Telescopic Realm
    5. Motörhead
    6. Mrs God [Enhanced] [Import]
    7. No Future No Hope
    8. Nuclear Fire
    9. Oceanic: Remixes/Reinterpretations
    10. Ohmwork [Explicit Lyrics]

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