Return to Fantasy [Extra tracks] [Import]

Return to Fantasy [Extra tracks] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Return to Fantasy

2. Shady Lady

3. Devil's Daughter

4. Beautiful Dream

5. Prima Donna

6. Your Turn to Remember

7. Showdown

8. Why Did You Go?

9. Year or a Day

10. Shout It Out

11. Time Will Come

12. Beautiful Dream [Previouslu Unreleased Version]

13. Return to Fantasy [Edited Version]

Tracks:

Return to Fantasy
Shady Lady
Devil's Daughter
Beautiful Dream
Prima Donna
Your Turn to Remember
Showdown
Why Did You Go?
Year or a Day
Shout It Out
Time Will Come
Beautiful Dream [Previouslu Unreleased Version]
Return to Fantasy [Edited Version]

Album Description

UK expanded de-luxe edition reissue of 1975 album features 16 remastered tracks including 7 bonus tracks, 'Shout It Out' (B-side), 'The Time Will Come' ((B-side), ' Prima Donna' (Alt. Demo Version), 'Why Did You Go' (Alt. Demo Version), 'Showdown' (Alt. Demo Version), 'Beautiful Dream' (Alt. Demo Version), & 'Return To Fantasy' (Extended Version). Slipcase. Sanctuary. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

Well...as far as Uriah Heep goes...........2003-11-26

Everybody kind of...hesitantly...anticipated ths album back in 1975, because right after "Sweet Freedom," Hensley, Box, & company fired bassist Gary Thain and replaced him with John Wetton. Personally, (this's just MY opinion), they traded UP, but, as Hensley himself notes in "Fantasy's" liner notes, "the chemistry wasn't there." Well...maybe not, but Heep sounded FINE ('as frog hair,' as we used to observe down south) and tight as a TICK. The tracks are typical hobbity Heep trax, but that second cut, "Shady Lady" kind of solely justifies the CD's purchase. Beginning with a strong Mick Box/open A/ascending chord progression, there's a bit of drum/bass histrionics, and then Ken Hensley jumps in, playing some excellent bottleneck-slide guitar. The lyrics, of course, recount how singer Dave Byron meets a lady (a SHADY lady), who tells him, "hang around, 'cause I'm takin' you home" - and THEN says, "OK, Sonny - give me your money!" Yeah, yeah, "been-there-done-that," but in the end, ol' Dave tells Shady Lady, "STAY? Baby, NO WAY!" True, both the subject matter of the song and my description of it make it sound like ANY generic "OD'd on testosterone/metal" song, but that instrumental in the middle of the song nullifies any snide eletism. Buy the ticket, take the ride, folks...

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Better than most all the ordinary FF soundtracks
I love this CD.
For those who wanna get their FF orchestra groove on...
The Fantasy Continues...
One of the Best (non OST) Final Fantasy works

20020220: Music From Final Fantasy
Nobuo Uematsu , and Shiro Hamaguchi
Manufacturer: Japanese Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000063VTH
Release Date: 2003-07-08

Tracks:

Tuning
Liberi Fatali (FF VIII)
(FF IV)
MC-1
Final Fantasy I-III
MC-2
(FF VII)
Don't Be Afraid (FF VIII)
(FF VI)
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MC-1
(FF X)
(FF X)
MC-2
Love Grows (FF VIII)
(FF X)
MC-3
Melodies Of Life (FF IX)
MC-4
(FF VII)
MC-5
The Man With The Machine Gun (FF VIII)
Final Fantasy

Album Description

Music From Final Fantasy recorded live at Tokyo's International Forum on February 20, 2002. The show was the first 'Final Fantasy' full orchestra concert (the Tokyo Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra). Guest performers include Emiko Shiratori and Rikki who performed the theme songs. The CD includes enhanced material with a comment from Nobuo Uematsu and backstage footage.

Album Details

Music from 'final Fantasy' at the Tokyo International Forum.

Customer Reviews:

Better than most all the ordinary FF soundtracks.......2007-01-24

First of all, people seem to be overly critical of the choir. They say that it sounds out of tune or whatever, but this is only because they were recorded live. In Advent: One-Winged Angel, the same choir sounds totally incredible. The choir itself isn't bad, it's the recording environment that was not so hot.
That said, I can say that this is a very impressive two CD set, even though several of the songs I don't recognize. The music is professionally composed and arranged, and just goes to show that Final Fantasy music is proffesional level. The only cons are the lesser sound quality of being recorded live and the MC tracks, which can get to be a bit long. The way they keep talking makes me really want to know what they're saying. My favorite pieces are:
1. One-Winged Angel: I do admit that the FFVII Reunion Tracks arrangement is better, but only because of the recording environment. This arrangement has a lot of cool new elements and an awesome sound. The only problems I see with this arrangement is the absent-minded microphone placement and a bit of background shuffling that is heard at one part. The shuffling is very quiet and you get used to it, but I'm just picky about these things. As for the microphone placement; whoever put one right next to the #%@$in' snare drum deproved the quality of the piece a bit much. The snare drum during the chorus is louder than any of the other parts, and the choir is already being a bit overpowered by the orchestra. This makes for a choral section that isn't heard well enough. Despite all these slight cons, however, this arrangement of the classic piece remains superb and awesome-sounding.
2. Liberi Fatali: Same choir rant as before. This arrangement doesn't sound quite as good as the original, but it's not really that different, it's still an incredible piece.
3. Melodies of Life: This arrangement is better, I think, than the original except for the singing. She sounded a lot more confident in the original. But aside from that, this song is a great classic.
4. Suteki Da Ne: The original was quite a bit better, both in sound quality and in the singing. Rikki was nervous during the performance, it is shown by her incessant breath-taking in the middle of phrases and low confidence in her voice. However, the instrumentation does sound nicely different in some spots, and Rikki's singing is still beautiful.
This album is a must-have for any FF freak, and is better than most all the ordinary FF soundtracks. Don't miss it.

I love this CD........2004-02-23

Firstly, Mr. Gibbs -- why would anybody buy this if they haven't played Final Fantasy games?

Secondly, this is an amazing CD. With the exception of One-Winged Angel, every track on this CD is (in my opinion) the best orchestral version of these songs ever done. And this is coming from somebody who owns Celtic Moon, Grand Finale, Fithos Lusec, and a smattering of Orchestral Game Concert CDs.

Do yourself a favor and buy this CD. It really is excellent.

For those who wanna get their FF orchestra groove on..........2004-02-20

Final Fantasy 20020220 is worth buying. It is a great CD to listen to if you want to hear orchestrated versions performed live, mistakes and all. That said, let me point out everything that is wrong with the performances, and why I did not give 20020220 a 5/5. As partial as I am to Final Fantasy music, I must criticize the singing in this performance. In both tracks that featured a choir (Liberi Fatali and One Winged Angel) it seemed like everyone was trying to outsing each other, the tenors in particular would sing awfully loud, while everyone else was drowned out. The soloists RIKKI and Emiko Shiratori did a fabulous job, in my opinon. Others said that they sounded nervous, I do not agree. The actual performance by the orchestra was brilliant. I especially liked Liberi Fatali, One Winged Angel, and Vamo' Alla Flamenco. I wish I could speak Japanese, because 8 of the 25 tracks on the 2 disc set are nothing but the concert MCs talking about stuff. All in all I would like to restate that FF20020220 is worth buying, but maybe you should play some of the FF games to hear these songs before you listen to the orchestra version, all the more to appreciate this masterpiece.

The Fantasy Continues..........2003-06-10

Nobuo Uematsu truly holds true to the Final Fantasy music legacy he himself set down beginning with the Final Fantasy Symphonic Suite CDs. Although I do have a few complaints, my overall take on this album is extremely positive. I'd say my favourite renditions on this CD are "Vamo' Alla Flamenco", lush, rich arrangement for orchestra (which truly is the greatest symphonic rendering I've seen from almost any game composer [thanks to Shiro Hamaguchi]) and the brass-graced Final Fantasy VI's "Terra" / "Tina" (which almost lives up to the Grand Finale version). Basically, every single song on these two CDs were mind-blowing with the exceptions of the two most crucial ones, "Liberi Fatali" and "One-Winged Angel". Okay, fine... I've got to give credit where credit is due, Liberi Fatali isn't THAT bad. It falters near the end though, but the primary complaint isn't the symphonic elements (or even the annoying snare [?] drum... *grrr*), but rather the supposed choir they assigned. Not very harmonic or in-tune, but I still give it 4-stars.
To sum it all up, all very nice arrangements with those little differences which make it all the more enjoyable. Cons? The choir voices and the MC segments (I don't speak Japanese, so my apologies if you do and find them entertaining).

One of the Best (non OST) Final Fantasy works.......2003-02-19

There hasn't been a live CD since the ill-fated "Symphonic Suite" many years ago and now there is this - quite simply put a live version of some of the best Final Fantasy songs. The Tokyo Philharmonic is on every beat and adds alittle more to the Final Fantasy melodies. The MC's get annoying and their Japanese is very hard to understand. The choice of songs was superb yet there is no "live feel" as most of the songs are played just as you would have heard them on another Final Fantasy CD. All in all, this is one of the best and one can easily see by some of its few flaws to its real beauty - the epitome of Nobuo Uematsu's Final Fantasy work.

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Return to Fantasy
Uriah Heep
Manufacturer: Bmg
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FWGU34
Release Date: 2007-08-07

Tracks:

Return To Fantasy
Shady Lady
Devil's Daughter
Beautiful Dream
Prima Donna
Your Turn To Remember
Showdown
Why Did You Go
Year Or A Day
Shout It Out (Bonus Track)
Time Will Come (Bonus Track)
Prima Donna (Alternate Demo Version) (Bonus Track)
Why Did You Go (Alternate Demo Version) (Bonus Track)
Showdown (Alternate Demo Version) (Bonus Track)
Beautiful Dream (Alternate Demo Version) (Bonus Track)
Return To Fantasy (Alternate Demo Version) (Bonus Track)

Album Description

Exclusive Japanese Limited Edition digitally remastered reissue of this 1975 album packaged in a miniature LP sleeve featuring bonus tracks. Bronze. 2006.

Album Details

K2 24bit Japanese Digitally Remastered Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork

Average customer rating:

CLASSIC HEEP
A diamond in the rough
Return To Fantasy

Return to Fantasy
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Manufacturer: Sanctuary UK
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Release Date: 2004-06-07

Tracks:

Return to Fantasy
Shady Lady
Devil's Daughter
Beautiful Dream
Prima Donna
Your Turn to Remember
Showdown
Why Did You Go?
Year or a Day
Shout It Out
Time Will Come
Beautiful Dream [Previouslu Unreleased Version]
Return to Fantasy [Edited Version]

Customer Reviews:

CLASSIC HEEP.......2007-06-27

JUST AS GOOD AS MOST FROM THE BYRON ERA ALTHOUGH WETTON IS NO MATCH FOR GARY THAIN ON BASS. MY FAVORITE TRACKS ARE PRIMADONNA & YOUR TURN TO REMEMBER.

A diamond in the rough.......2006-05-02

This album has always been one of my all-time favourite albums by the mighty Heep, and I really don't see why everyone bashes it, sure, it isn't their greatest accomplishment, but it's still a damn good album. Even Ken Hensley himself hates it according to the linear notes. I just don't see why.
The album opens with the roaring title track, which is simply one of the classic tracks that was ever recoded by the band, starting with a midtempo keyboard-led intro, it soon explodes into a high-speed, gothic masterpiece. Another under-rated track from this album is Shady Lady, a kind of laid back boogie rocker that still has classic Heep qualities. Devil's Daughter comes out as one of the best songs on the album and Beautiful Dream comes out as one of the best songs of the era. Side 2, I will admit is a little sketchy at times, but it still has it's killer moments, Showdown and Why Did You Go to be more specific. But my personal favourite of the album is the mini-epic closer, A Year or a Day, a song about how man has tortured the environment ever since the beginning. As far as bonus tracks go, there are some really good songs such as the stomping Shout It Out.
To any true fan of music, this album needs to be in your collection, especially if you like Uriah Heeps slightly more expirimental side.

Return To Fantasy.......2005-03-20

this is my first uriah heep album i got on cd...i have look at yourself on vinyl but have never played it yet..and i will admit i got this one cuz of john wetton but i was impressed by all the guys they all contributed very nicely to make a nice album. i really love the spooky intro to the title track..killer!

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Return to Fantasy
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Manufacturer: Castle Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00077F8O4
Release Date: 2006-01-02

Tracks:

Return to Fantasy
Shady Lady
Devil's Daughter
Beautiful Dream
Prima Donna
Your Turn to Remember
Showdown
Why Did You Go?
Year or a Day
Shout It Out
Time Will Come
Beautiful Dream [Previouslu Unreleased Version]
Return to Fantasy [Edited Version]

The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

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A fascinating look at a tortured genius

The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Antoni Wit , Gerhard Markson , Kenneth Jean , Michael Halasz , Ondrej Lenard , Philippe Entremont , Stefan Sanderling , CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra , National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland , National Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio and Television , National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine , Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra , Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra , Wiener Kammerorchester , Bernd Glemser , Oxana Yablonskaya , Takako Nishizaki , and Vladimir Grishko
Manufacturer: Naxos
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Release Date: 2002-07-16

Tracks:

Tchaikovsky In Early Childhood
Music: Glinka: Overature To A Life For The Tsar
Enforced Separation From His Mother
Music: Tchaikovsky: Dumka, Op. 59
Death Of His Mother
Music: Reverie Du Soir
Early Manhood: The Spendthrift Civil Servant
Music: Minuet From Mozartina
Dismissive Opinions Of Other Composers
Music: The Storm
Journey To A Breakdown
Music: First Symphony
Abortive Engagement
The Advent Of Balakirev
Music: Romeo And Juliet
Travels And A Wounded Friendship
Music: First Piano Concerto

Tracks:

Reforming The Ballet
Music: The Rose Adagio From The Sleeping Beauty
Bizet's Carmen Has A Major Effect On Tchaikovsky's Music
Music: Francesca Da Rimini
A Compositional Paradox
Music: Rococo Variations
The Struggle Of Despair And Hope: He Decides To Marry
Music: The Tempest
The Advent Of Nadezhda Von Meck
Music: The Sleeping Beauty Waltz
The Disastrous Road To Matrimony
Music: Romeo And Juliet
Marriage, Trauma, And A Fairy Tale Annuity
Letter To Mme Von Meck
Music: Romeo And Juliet

Tracks:

Recorvery And Creativity
Music: Fourth Symphony
The Creation Of His Favorite Opera
Music: Lensky's Aria From Eugene Onegin
The Return To Compositional Health
Music: Violin Concerto In D
He Experiences Distressing Relapses
Music: Capriccio Italien
Psychological Disturbances And A Long Fallow Period
Music: Piano Trio In A Minor
Sufferings For Mme Von Meck; He Decides To Settle Down
Music: Manfred Symphony
Conducting Tours And Domestic Bliss
Music: Fifth Symphony
More Conducting Tours, And A Working Holiday In Italy
Music: Souvenir De Florence

Tracks:

The Rift With Mme Von Meck
Music: Sixth Symphony (Second Movement)
His Obsession With 'Bob' Davydov; Adventures In America
Music: Fifth Symphony
Further American Adventures
A Trip To Niagara
Music: Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker)
A Darker Episode
Music: Voyevode
Portrait Of A Conductor
A Hero's Return
Music: Sixth Symphony
The Mystery Surrounding His Death
Music: First Piano Concerto

Customer Reviews:

A fascinating look at a tortured genius.......2002-08-21

Naxos continues to do a wonderful job with its "Life and Works" series. Quite some time ago, we had a Life/Works of Mozart, one of Chopin and then two more, Liszt and Beethoven. he latter are even better packaged than are the earlier sets, with a thick booklet that offers us essays on the historical background, the position of the composer in his time, a look at the major works, a listening plan, recommended readings, personalities, a calendar of the artist's life, a glossary, and a discography. This booklet is worth the price of the set alone.

Now we have two more entries in this amazing series, again written and narrated by Jeremy Siepmann: "Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky" (8.558036-39) with a playing time of 4 hrs. 5 min. and "Johann Sebastian Bach" (8.558051-54) with a playing time of 4 hrs. 34 minutes. (Please see my comments on the Bach set on its webpage.)

Was there ever a sadder composer than Tchaikovsky? Siepmann practically introduces us to the child in his cradle and covers his 53 or so years of torment over his music, his sexuality, his impossibly hopeless marriage his strange relationship with Mme von Meck, and above all his music.