Ashes to Ashes [Enhanced]

Ashes to Ashes [Enhanced]

Track Listings

1. Ashes To Ashes

2. A Raven At Midnight

3. The Widow's Grief

4. The Widow's Peak

5. Calling All Heroes

6. Curse Of The Pharaoh

7. The Tolling Of The Bell

8. Secrets

9. Madness

10. Back To Heaven

11. Masquerade

12. The Magic Of The Chords

13. Voice Of Authority

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
David Shankle doesn't require any introduction in the metal scene; everybody will remember him as the legendary guitarist of the loudest band on earth, Manowar, in which he was a member from 1988 to 1995. Now with his own band's stunning debut album Ashes to Ashes, is a work that will not only fascinate every metal fan but will also capture the attention of every demanding musician who will raise their eyebrows in respect. It's not only David's incredibly fast riffs and grand musical epics but the flawless presentation of those extraordinary skills.

Tracks:

Deth Kult Social Club
On the Offensive
Recounts and Recollections
Daylight Slaving
Delusions of Grandeur
Sensory Deprivation Adventure
Everything I Need
Underpass Tutorial
Love It of Left It
Travel
A Goat in Sheep's Rosary
Pioneers

Album Description

The music From Autumn to Ashes created on Holding A Wolf By The Ears heralds a new beginning for the New York-based band. "I want to do everything I can to get people to realize that this is really like a new band," says Francis Mark, lead vocalist.

The most recognizable sign of this reinvention is Mark's recent shift from drummer to drummer and full-time vocalist, a result of the departure of former lead singer Benjamin Perri. But over the course of the album's 12 tracks, it becomes clear that for the band, that more has changed than just a voice.

Customer Reviews:

awesome album.......2007-07-31

I've been a fan of this band since their original release years ago. This is not their best stuff, but still very descent. As always there are tons of excellent guitar riffs, with the drums to match. This album is missing those brutal breakdowns From Autumn fans are accustomed to. It is still a very solid album throughout.

A surprising release.......2007-06-06

This record was quite a surprise for me as a more recent fan of From Autumn To Ashes. Indeed, my friend was the one who introduced me to this band with their 2005 release "Abandon Your Friends". I enjoyed this record thoroughly as it had a good blend of soft emo songs as well as brutal and well exectuted metalcore songs. Little did I know that this was not at all the same style of music the band had previously produced.

Therefore, when I listened to this cd I was as eagerly waiting for the beautiful softer songs as well as the metalcore songs. I was quite surprised to find out that there were actually no soft songs to be found on this cd but instead a series of well-written metal songs with melodic choruses. Therefore, I was pleasantly surprised to find improved metal songs but I was disappointed to not find a single softer track.

The drumming on this release is significantly stronger than on the last album, indeed, more blast beats can be noticed and the fills sound more like what they did on tracks like "The After Dinner payback" which is good to hear. The clean vocals have also improved slightly, although we can still hear that Mark is not fully confident (his voice is still slightly shaky at times). However, I am quite disappointed with Mark's screams. Indeed, the last singer (Ben Perri) performed very strong and confident metalcore vocals while Mark has more of a bark which does get annoying after a while.

From Autumn To Ashes are obviously moving forwards with their metal roots, however I do believe that a change of screaming vocals could be very benefitial for the band.

I would recommend any old fan of the band to definitely get their hands on this new disc, however if people who listened to "Abandon Your Friends" mainly enjoyed the softer songs, I would not recommend this new release.

Pierre Schifflers

Wow! They came back around!.......2007-05-09

Awesome! Spectacular! Magical! But seriously this is a great album. I was a little discouraged from the last release, but this one makes up for it. Good job, FATA

It just gets better.......2007-05-08

For those of you who are FATA fans, and were a little discouraged at the softer edge of Abandon Your Friends, Holding a Wolf By the Ears will knock your socks back off. They took the extreme edge from their earlier work, and made it RAGE! This has to be the a close tie with The Fiction We Live for one of the greatest albums of all time. Trust me, if you are a true fan, this does not disappoint, it makes you smile and remember just why we love FATA!

surprising.......2007-04-26

I'd have to agree with these reviews prior to mine. I'm not happy to say, but i havent been listening to FATA for awhile now. The abandon your friends really put my thoughts about the band down (Though there is a reason if you read up). My buddy put a new cd of FATA in the other day, i had no idea they had come out with a new album. Once i heard it i said "this sounds different", then i realized there was a new vocalist that turned out to be the back-up vocalist from before. The album blew me away, and i really believe this is the way it should've been the whole time. I really never liked Perri(former singer), and if you havent hear them yet definately take a listen. ROCK ON GUYS!

Average customer rating:

This was My first classic CD, please make it one of yours.
Outstanding work!
Musical storytelling at its finest
One of the best albums ever made!
Unfortunately Mediocrity

Ashes to Ashes
Joe Sample
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1990-10-05

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Mother's Eyes
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Customer Reviews:

This was My first classic CD, please make it one of yours........2006-03-10

There are not many words that can tell what this album means to me. This album was a milestone in my life, thats how good it is. I bought this album in 1991, while I was in college. I have been a Jazz music lover since the age of 6 or 7. At the time I was not aware that Joe Sample was a part of the group, The Crusaders. At the time I was experimenting with new artists in an effort to broaden my collection and come across some new groups. See, trial and error was the best way to find out about stuff that your peers were not versed in. Keep in mind this was the pre-internet years. I will admit, I chose to buy the album because of the art on the album cover, other than that there was not much to go on because this name was new. But I will say, that was a gamble that paid off. From the first time I listened to that album, I was amazed. I could not believe that an album could have so many songs that were consuming. Out of the 9 songs on this album, I found myself mentally caught up in the Piano (the instrument that JS plays)on 7 of those songs, the other two songs were just plain fun. This album is the best album by a Jazz pianist I have ever heard. And ever since 1991, I have been telling everyone that can hear, Joe Sample and Ashes to Ashes is the best.

Outstanding work!.......2005-08-22

Joe Sample is a master to his own. His inspiration motives are always enrooted in the joy of living; that's why his interpretative freshness and constant innovation. As he states in the inner pages of the album: "In the ashes of the endangered species, the only way out is rebirth."
All the CD is mesmerizing. With special emphasis on the tracks: Ashes to ashes, The road less traveled, the dreamy Phoenix and obviously the exquisite I 'll love you.
A must in your personal collection.

Musical storytelling at its finest.......2005-03-05

Joe Sample is a one of a kind storyteller. His albums
are built on a theme to which he weaves a tapestry of
beautiful melodies to soothe, inspire, and take you away.
Regardless of some opinions, this is not bland smooth
jazz. At the core of his collection you still hear the
Crusaders' sound: the funk, soul, rhythm and blues of
Joe's Texas roots. The earthy grooves are still there.

Though this album is a smoother confection of his
academy, you can get a earthier version of Joe from
"The Pecan Tree", a introspective pared down (trio)
version in "Old Places, Old Faces", full strings and
orchestra on "Invitation", and of course the vocal
collaboration of the still top selling "The Song Lives
On" with Lalah Hathaway, where Joe proves just how
wonderfully lyrical his piano melodies really are.

Joe remains my favorite contemporary pianist, and I
am a music teacher and pianist myself. I look forward
to the day I can see him in concert!

One of the best albums ever made!.......2004-10-30

This is the album that turned me on to Joe Sample. The 2 opening tracks set the mood for the album which continues through the last track. Joe Sample is one of those artists who can really convey his heart and feelings in songs, even though they are instrumentals.

Is it jazz? I'm not sure what to call it. Why do we have to classify music? To me the music on this album has a Soul/Quiet Storm/Jazz feel. I mostly listen to Quiet Storm, Soul, Smooth Jazz & some Oldies. This album fits very well in my collection.

Depending upon the day, this album alternates as my #1 favorite album of all time with others like "Do You Love Me" Jonathan Butler; "Another Sun" Yutaka; "20/20" George Benson, "Posh" Patrice Rushen, "With A Lot Of Soul" Temptations & "Floy Joy" Supremes (no I'm not kidding on the last one!)

Anyway, put it on & relax!

Unfortunately Mediocrity.......2004-06-17

Yes, I said it. I found this album to be mediocre. Joe Sample is reknowned for his style, composition, and music to relax, move, or whatever his music leads the listener to do. But for some odd reason, this is an album that lack spirit. It seems to fall flat for some unknown reason. It's something that I can't seem to get into, to this day. It's not like how I feel about Norah Jones (soporific unless you hear it on a rainy day), I cannot get into this album, even after the years in which I had it. It has it's moments every now and then ("Phoenix" is one track that I listen to quite often) but for the most part it misses the soul the Sample is known best for.

Average customer rating:

a bit diffrent but still good
quickly forgotten
freakin amazing
This cd is bad ass as hell
<3

The Fiction We Live
From Autumn to Ashes
Manufacturer: Vagrant Records
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Tracks:

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All I Taste Today is What's Her Name
The Fiction We Live
I'm The Best At Ruining My Life

Album Description

A new brand of hard rock has hit the scene. It's a hybrid of metal, hardcore, punk and 'emo' and it's called From Autumn To Ashes (FATA). Hailing from Long Island, NY, FATA have built a loyal following by playing with a whole host of different bands featuring different styles (Finch, Thursday, Taking Back Sunday, Warped Tour). Features 11 tracks including 'The After Dinner Payback' which is also featured on the Freddie vs. Jason soundtrack. Vagrant. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

a bit diffrent but still good.......2006-05-18

Reading these reviews it is obvious that alot of people dont like this album, but at the same time many people do, so it all comes down to your own tastes. Personally, i listen to all kinds of stuff, i have all the FATA albums, stuff like Killswitch, As I Lay Dying. Its important that you dont try and keep on comparing it to the other albums from FATA, i just mix all the songs up and listen to them randomly. I like the melodic stuff just as much as the heavy stuff. The drummer has his moments too which is one area that people dont agree on...
Autumns Monologue is a beautiful song also, with a female vocalist. Miligram smile is also really good. When you listen to songs by this band, try and just listen to From Autumn to Ashes in general, and not just the seperate albums, alot of the songs will appeal to you depending on what mood you are in too. So try it out, it may be less hardcore, but then they have always had there gentle and melodic times....

quickly forgotten.......2006-03-13

the first album was amazing, and i was looking forward to the release of this album. when i got it, i was disappointed. i don't think it begins to compare with 'too bad you're beautiful.' i have heard many bands of this style of music go from smaller labels to bigger ones, and they have done a much better job with keeping material consistent. i think the guitar line up changes are part of the reason, however it seems as if the songwriting on the whole isn't as well thought out. gone the dynamic, replaced by a more typical hardcore sound. had this been their only material, i don't think i would have pursued listening to from autumn to ashes.

freakin amazing.......2006-03-04

this band is freakin amazing, i have to tell you. i generally like any kind of music, but mostly rock, and this band definately stands out as scrumptulescent. they have some crazy melodic beats, along with perri's photonic screaming vocal style, mixed with mark's halfway screaming style. i would have to say that this band is one of the best things to come out of long island. bam bam bam. i hope you like the cd.

This cd is bad ass as hell.......2005-09-04

If you like metal, screemo, hxc or even punk you'll love this cd it has acoustic songs, metal songs, and even acoustic and metal riff's together it all is just bad asss you need to have this cd if you like any good music

<3.......2005-07-05

From Autumn to Ashes is what brought me to the hardcore scene.
This cd is what started it all. And now i just cant get enough. And they are really good live! This is my favorite band. I even like 'Autumn's Monologue' and 'The Fiction we Live'.

"I break in two over you"

Check out:
"The After dinner Payback"
"Lilacs and Lolita"
"Milligram Smile"
"The Second Wrong Makes you feel Right"

Average customer rating:

YEP
ugh
Much improved!!
This is a great cd.
shut up

Abandon Your Friends
From Autumn to Ashes
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Customer Reviews:

YEP.......2006-06-02

First off avenged sevenfold had two amazing albums that destroy anything this band has ever put out before they came out with city of evil and sold out to the mainstream...but in either direction FATA is a ok band and this is a ok cd so go check it out if your into that sort of thing.... or look at a real band like the agony scene if u want good hardcore.

ugh.......2006-04-19

Let me start off by saying that I absolutely fell in love with TBYB and have listened to it for months straight. It was just that amazing, That being said, I have a few comments on this album.

Yes I understand the viewpoint that they've matured and that's great and all. I just want to know, what the heck is the drummer doing singing half the songs that the lead singer should be singing? I mean, sure his voice is nice if you like the kinda whiny-esque thing, but seriously.

What made FATA them was their creativity and interesting components. The main thing this applied to was their singing, when Ben would sing and Francis would do some background singing. that added dimension to the songs and it was perfect that way. I don't understand why they would completely cut each other off from their (own) songs and I just think it's ridiculous. Yes, I am talking about how Ben seems to have his own songs and Francis his own.

I won't say that I don't think they've grown a bit, but personally, this album just felt really weak to me. TBYB had a lot of beautiful heartfelt lyrics and this had subpar lyrics that felt more or less generic rather than personal.

Musically, creativity has nearly died and withered away. It bothers me that they have so much potential and they're not using it. Vocally, I know that if they just collaborated and made their songs less commercial they could've done ok.

And right now, I'm being extremely nice in this review. The album was bland and weak in most aspects, but I understand their whole situation with losing members and all. I just hope they can clean up their act for their next album... hopefully I won't be as disappointed

Much improved!!.......2006-04-04

First off, I've known FATA for a while but they haven't really interested me... until now. I really like this album. Normally I would've given it 4 stars but because they sound so much more mature and focused on this album I'm gonna go ahead and give it a 5.

People that say this CD isn't hardcore and naming off other "hardcore" bands are really naming metal and noise (Yes, that's a genre. Look it up!!). That is just downright ignorant and uninformed and I'm not even gonna comment on that.

These guys definitely DID NOT sell out. They're still on Vagrant which is an independent label the last time I checked. You want sell-outs, look at EVERY SINGLE metal band. Avenged retardo Sevenfold, which is on Warner (major label), is absolutely horrible. These morons can't even scream! (Their label won't let them, haha!!) If you're on a major label you can't write the kind of song that's in your heart you have to write something that'll sell records. Independent labels don't care. And that's why From Autumn to Ashes is a REAL BAND writing REAL MUSIC.

The bottom line is... if you like emotionally powerful music written from the heart (you know, good music) you're gonna like this album. Just buy it. If you're into nice ballads with beautiful melodies, this record's got you covered with "Placentapede"(my personal favorite, the outro is freakin awesome!), "Streamline", "Abandon Your Friends" among others. If you like furious angercore check out "Where Do You Draw the Line?", "Vicious Cockfight", "Jack and Ginger" and "Short for Show". If you like disgusting, make-me-want-to-puke metal please look elsewhere. There's none of that garbage on this recording.

EDIT: It's true previous FATA albums had more meaningful lyrics and the comradery shown when Ben and Francis both sing in the same song is definitely inspiring but I'm sorry to say that Too Bad You're Beautiful (TBYB) and Fiction We Live (FWL) are subpar albums. It's not that they don't have some good stuff there (I have the albums and I like them but they're burned, not originals) but they weren't worth my hard-earned money.

Jiyoung, I can tell you WERE being nice in your review and I'm trying to be too. Here's what I think...
For me one of the standout tracks on TBYB is Reflections (track 8). Although I absolutely love the guitar solo and about 2 min in the middle of the track the remaining 4 min of the song is really just random noise. Most of the album seem to have this "randomness" instead of actual structured songs. And that is why I prefer Abandon Your Friends. That's not to say that ALL of FATA's older stuff is like this. I really like Lilacs and Lolita, Milligram Smile, Autumn's Monologue and Fiction We Live off of FWL, of course. And that's not to mention After Dinner Payback which is one of my favorite tracks ever!! But when you consider that is 5 out of 10 tracks that's not worth buying. Sorry.

This is a great cd........2006-01-24

Wow first off comparing this band to Avengend Sevenfold. No way they sound way better. A7X sounds like mainstream. Francis mark's voice is amazing. The slow songs are great. I love the old alubms just as much as the new ones. Its good when a band can be creative and focous on different styles. Every song on this cd is absloutely amazing. The lyrics are great as well. As far as it goes for the haters. I would like to see any of you putting down this record put one out and do as well as FATA. I don't think that would happen.

shut up .......2006-01-12

Shut up everyone who doesnt like it cause its "emo" you want hardcore go put on your sisters pants and get your ass kicked at a show. This cd is so good. I loved the last one but i think this one blows it away. So shut up changing your sound does not mean uve sold out. And they barely changed theyve sounded like this for a while.

Average customer rating:

Unspoiled
MMmm...
without a doubt the best of the band
An original and hardcore classic
one of the best if not the best metalcore emocore whatever cds ever.

Too Bad You're Beautiful
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Customer Reviews:

Unspoiled.......2007-01-02

We've heard it over and over again. This is what FATA used to sound like and it is much better. Sin and Sorrow, Too bad you're beautiful is pre- sell out. Their later stuff is great too, but just like Underoath or many other bands, their old stuff rocks much better. If you jumped on the bandwagon like most with "the afterdinner payback" then maybe you should just stick with Their later cd's, but if you truely appreciate their unique sound then their earlier stuff is great. It's a bit less, how do we say, radioish.

MMmm..........2006-06-30

Not completely horrible, but doesnt seem as well put together as The Fiction We Live. It seems that there is a huge lack of rythm in this one. It feels as thought they tried to do too much on this...

without a doubt the best of the band.......2006-03-13

although i have the original version (without the ep material) i have heard the ep material and it is certainly a bonus to an already great album. i have trouble listening to the 'fiction we live' in its entirety, and have no intention of buying 'abandon your friends' from the few songs i've heard from it. without this album, i don't think from autumn to ashes would have become as big as they have. while it's the same drummer and vocalist, the guitar line up has changed significantly, and the newer line ups don't compare. this album alone, however, makes this band memorable. although it was recorded on a much lower budget compared to fata's other albums, i enjoy the production much more on this one - there's never a feeling of a cheap recording on this album, yet there's certainly never a moment of over-production. the fiction we live sounded too processed, and the following album i will not comment on. the songs are very dynamic, shifting from breakdowns to very slowed paced, mellow acoustic passages, incorpating a lot of melody throughout the calm and the heavy. i have listened to this album countless times, and while it may not be the best of its style it is a great listen.

An original and hardcore classic.......2005-08-01

This album should be in your collection if you like any kind of metal or any kind of core. This CD has a mind of it's own. There's a lot of turns and twists that will have you wandering what's going on in this guys mind who's writing the music. The guitar work is close to phenominal and I was impressed by the transitions from fast thrash hardcore to slow bass and piano interludes. It's also lyrically advanced bringing some original ideas to the whole "emo" table.

And now for the bad parts...my complaints

The drumming is mediocre at best, but the guitars back it up well

The vocals are good for screamo standards and they do scream well. The singing however, is pretty bad. It sounds like a bulemic geek crying...

The whole album is really hard to get into. At first 5 listens it sounds all the same, and it takes time to start to really see the depth.

other than that this is a great album that manages to break genre labels by making itself hard to place a label on. It manages to be a lot of things at once while still holding a good bit of punch.

one of the best if not the best metalcore emocore whatever cds ever........2005-07-08

this cd willblow you away every single second it is playing. the guitar is so amazing so far beyond most any other band in this genre, the riffs the melodies display so much talent and great song writing. then thers the drums not only can this guy sing but he is an amazing drummer just listen to him play and you will see what im talking about. this cd in my point f view sets the standard for any other band out there. as for their newest cd sure it was a lot more simplisit cmost of the time and had a lot more clean singing and the first time i heard it i didnt like it, know that the first song i heard from this and was after dinner payback but i got tbyb before i got their new one, but it grew on me and i think its a pretty good cd not as groundbreaking jawdropping awesome as this. anyway if you like any type of heavy music whatsoever you should definately pick this up immediately and be prepared to get your mind blown.

Average customer rating:

what a voice
SAW HIM LIVE...UNBELIEVABLE!!!!
never heard of him before yesterday
Impressive sophomore effort
redirection makes perfect

Ashes to Dust
William Elliott Whitmore
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Though the gravel and dirt in his voice have earned this Iowa artist comparisons with Tom Waits, those with longer memories might recognize Captain Beefheart as a closer soundalike. With his stripped-down instrumentation of banjo and guitar--occasionally augmented by a bare-bones band--William Elliott Whitmore taps into the most primal themes of inescapable death and unforgivable sin. Amid the funereal blues of "Diggin' My Grave" and "The Buzzards Won't Cry" and the dying farmer's request on the closing "Porchlight" (punctuated with a tubercular-sounding cough as a coda), the comparatively tender "When Push Comes to Love" brings melodic relief and the classic country waltz "Sorest of Eyes" has a hint of a lilt. Otherwise, the artistry is as bleak as the Samuel Beckett epigram on the liner, as the music takes a cold, hard look at mortality and evokes the slimmest hope of redemption. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

what a voice.......2007-04-13

I am so glad I found this mans music. He is truly a breath from the past with a mix of right now. His voice speaks volumes. I just purchased another album 2 days ago best buy. I cannot wait to see him live.
me

SAW HIM LIVE...UNBELIEVABLE!!!!.......2006-01-23

I just saw William Elliot Whitmore Live the other day near Chicago and I have to say he sounds exactly like his CD, but it is more amazing to see him live, he commands the audience and no one can speak a work once he opens his mouth. If you do not own any of his work then i suggest that you go and buy the best new artist around! ....and if I could give more than 5 stars I would

never heard of him before yesterday.......2005-07-09

Until last night, I have never heard of William Elliott Whitmore. I heard this cd playing at a local coffee shop, and had to ask the proprietor who this was. My husband and I both loved his sound, so bluesy, with lots of guitar. We now have the cd Hymns for the Hopeless, we really like it, but it seems a little darker than this cd. Can't wait to own it!

Impressive sophomore effort.......2005-06-10

This is powerful stuff. Whitmore has the idiosyncratic voice of an unholy fusion of Tom Waits, John Prine and Townes van Zandt. What the hell, a little of Larry McMurtry thrown in, too. His instrumental sense is reminiscent of the Harry Smith Anthology, that is sparse and unadorned. He is singing the blues but not what one would expect from a rural Iowan who is not yet thirty years old. My wife was very surprised when I told her that and she feels he is likely a reincarnated "old soul." This album is not for everybody but my wife, who despises Tom Waits and generally doesn't care for the blues, was favorably impressed as I obviously am.

redirection makes perfect.......2005-05-01

I can certainly hear the Tom Waits references, but there's no Beat Generation at work here at all. Captain Beefheart is a better click, especially thinking about CB's almost-mainstream "Clear Spot" album. WEW has a much less rangy voice than the Captain's 4 1/2 octaves, and his lyrical concerns are much less arty/underground, though burials do figure prominently...

What I liked best about this album was its fondness for the subject matter of working folks, but not in a studied, academic or ironic sense. While I like the Be Good Tanyas, for instance, they often irritate me, in part because I hear so much Holy Modal Rounders in their arrangements and even vocals. Both of these groups approach their work with an irreverence that often gets in the way of the song itself (of course, the Rounders were designed to be stoner "acid folk", which is an excuse if you actually lived through that errrrrra).

"Ashes to Dust" presents a decidedly mature take on old things. WEW is not a songster who takes on personas (Dylan, Springsteen), because there is always the sense that he is the guy in the song. Pretty hard to pull off and he does it on every cut this album. The arrangements are simple and contemporary, with his playing being noticeably improved over "Hymns." I love "Sorest Eye," "Hub Cale" and "Heart in Your Hand" in particular, with the latter's lines "You're a rainstorm, a fire and a trainwreck/All wrapped up in ribbons and lace" being up for an alltime-country writing award--both my male and female friends like the whole idea of that line, for the same reasons. This is really one hell of an album, and the growth Whitmore has shown makes me anxious to see what he does next. Duet with Gillian Welch? Mercy.

Penny Merriments: Street Songs of 17th Century England

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Penny Merriments: Street Songs of 17th Century England

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009JMEKQ
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

The Courtiers Health, Or The Merry Boys Of The Times
The Country Lass
The Crost People, Or A Good Misfortune
The Courtryman's Joy
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A Merry Jest Of John Thompson And Jakaman His Wife
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Good Advice To Batchelors, How To Court And Obtain A Young Lass
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Finally and Fulfilling!
Settling Old Scores

Rediscovering Lost Scores, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: East Side Digital
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000AA4IIU
Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

Shining Title Music (From 'The Shining')
Paraphrase For 'Cello (From 'The Shining')
Where's Jack? (From 'The Shining')
The Overlook (From 'The Shining')
Psychic (From 'The Shining')
Day Of Wrath (From 'The Shining')
Paraphrase For Brass (From 'The Shining')
Title Music 'Dies' (From 'The Shining')
Clockworks 'Dies' (From 'The Shining')
Creation Of Tron Vol. I (From 'Tron')
Creation Of Tron Vol. II (From 'Tron')
Lightcycle Games (From 'Tron')
Anthem (Studio Version) (From 'Tron')
Little Interludes (From 'Tron')
Trinitron (From 'Tron')
Visit To A Morgue (From 'Split Second')
Return To The Morgue (From 'Split Second')
Woundings Title Music (From 'Woundings')
Angela's Walk (From 'Woundings')
Jimmy (From 'Woundings')
Louise (From 'Woundings')
Doug Does Angela (From 'Woundings')
Scattering Ashes (From 'Woundings')
Angela's Aftermath (From 'Woundings')
Jimmy Kills Louise (From 'Woundings')
In A Cemetery (From 'Woundings')
Fly Away And End (From 'Woundings')
Jiffy Test: Bee Dee Bei Mir (From Two Dolby Demos)
Listen: Tannhauser (From Two Dolby Demos)

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Finally and Fulfilling!.......2005-10-28

Believe the hype, _Shining_ fans. These bits and pieces of music - volume 1 focuses more on "studio music and textures" of the themes devised for the film while volume 2 spends its allotted tracks on the more fully developed orchestra tracks - hold just about everything. I'll encourage you to follow that impulse/interest and add this work to your collection.

What do you get? Well, for me, the treat was volume 2's first track - the film's title track - Ms Carlos explains why Kubrick nixed it - but it is as haunting as the final draft that follows Jack Torrance's lil yellow bug to The Overlook climbing the Rockies. The other tracks are renderings and attempts to put the novel into music forms. The liner notes are great - like a listening session over coffee with the composer.

Both volumes are must haves for those of us all agog over the film's score (and scoring possibilities) but if you just want to hold a haunting, get volume 2 and put track one on repeat until you, that hag hottie in the tub, or your six year old's index finger hollers, "redrum!"

Settling Old Scores.......2005-10-10

This second volume of Wendy's lost film soundtracks concentrates more on her full orchestral scores. Although she achieved fame as a synthesist, one reason she succeeded so well is her knowledge of and attention to timbral colors and the placement of different voices -- in short, orchestration. It should come as little surprise therefore that when writing for a full orchestra she's fully accomplished and impressively skilled.

Synthesizer cues are also included, from early (1981) novelty demonstrations for Dolby Labs to later (1998) soundtrack work utilizing her state-of-the-art digital synthesizers.

As usual for her, voluminous liner notes detail not only the working methods behind each of the pieces, but also glimpses into the politics and disappointments that delayed the release of these tracks. How many composers could survive having a significant portion of their career locked away in a vault for 25 years?

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Just say NO THANKS!
BOWIE MEETS MOZART??

String Quartet Tribute to David Bowie
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2002-08-13

Tracks:

Ashes To Ashes
Changes
Space Oddity
The Man Who Sold The World
Ziggy Stardust
Golden Years
Let's Dance
Heroes
Fame
Falling Through Space

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Just say NO THANKS!.......2003-05-27

Being an avid Bowie fan and an equally avid classical music fan, how could I resist this cd ? I was extremely disappointed in the sound quality and the musicianship.. it sounded as if the musicians had no style of their own, they were mechanical... The only good thing about this cd is it makes a nice coffee table coaster.

BOWIE MEETS MOZART??.......2002-11-13

O.K., so I know these quartet tributes are not everybody's idea of a great "tribute", but I love these things. I have several, and this one stands up with the better ones. Obviously, it makes little or no sense to have CD's dedicated to some of these artists( I mean, Matchbox 20?.........Oh well) The Bowie stands up with the Tommy and the Floyd discs as something I could see myself going out to see. I've always taken some of this music very seriously, and it feels good to hear it presented in this format. Not for everybody, but then what really is?

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Dust To Ashes
Bleeding Through
Manufacturer: Prime Directive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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Product Description

Hard to find independently released album by OC Straight Edge Metalcore heroes Bleeding Through. 10 songs.

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wow.......2004-06-23

This band can and has done no wrong. Every release from this band is like death metal gold. This is almost reminiscant to the raw efforts of bands like Darkest Hour, Burnt by the Sun and even The Haunted. It's a untapped, raw, and an unrelentless beating on the senses, much like every Bleeding Through release. This hard to find release put their name on the roster of good ole death metal coming out of O.C. The savagery of Cannibal Corpse and the occasional melodies of In Flames mixed with the intensity of early Immortal (battles in the north) this music hits you like a shovel to the teeth. Very seldom does someone stumble across a band as good as Bleeding Through. "Just Another Pretty Face" and "Lay on the Train Tracks" are stand out tracks for me with unmatchable aggression. Long Live Bleeding Through!

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