Obsession [Original recording remastered] [Import]
Obsession [Original recording remastered] [Import]
Track Listings
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1. Only You Can Rock Me
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2. Pack It Up (And Go)
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3. Arbory Hill
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4. Ain't No Baby
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5. Lookin' Out For No 1
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6. Hot'N'Ready
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7. Cherry
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8. You Don't Fool Me
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9. Lookin' Out For No 1 (Reprise)
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10. One More For The Rodeo
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11. Born To Lose
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Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Digitally remastered, Japanese reissue of British space metal act's 1978 album for Chrysalis. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.
Obsession,UFO,EMI Int'l,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop
Average customer rating:
- Amazing! Must have!
- My New Obsession...
- Absolute Love.
- Love this CD!
- Wow!!!!
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This Is Where You Belong
The Summer Obsession
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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| Alternative Rock
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Emo
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ASIN: B000H1RFJ6
Release Date: 2006-08-29 |
Tracks:
- 8 AM
- Disappear
- Never Coming Back
- Death Said
- Melt Sugar
- Burning Bridges
- Bored
- Do You Remember
- Over My Head
- Down For Whatever
- I Miss You
- Where You Belong
Customer Reviews:
Amazing! Must have!.......2006-09-15
These guys are a GREAT new band with some awesome talent packed behind them. With this CD they have the same good demo songs, and the awesome new ones mixed perfectly! I love the flow of the album and I find myself constantly dancing around to this whenever I have it on. Even if it's at 8 in the morning. =)
My New Obsession..........2006-09-14
..is The Summer Obsession!
I've been waiting the longest time for their debut cd "This Is Where You Belong" to come out,and it was well worth it!!The song "Melt the Sugar" was-and still is-a favorite of mine.
Good job,boys.The wait was well worth it!
Absolute Love........2006-09-13
I listened to one song and absolutly fell in love with The Summer Obsession. So I HAD to have their cd. It's the kind of band that if you need a "pick-me-up". Just listen to one of their songs and it sets you in a good mood. And just to let you know it's not one of those cds where you hear one song love it and end up disliking the rest of the cd. You will love the whole cd, every song is different. They have amazing talents in what they do.
Love this CD!.......2006-09-13
I must have listened to this CD, "This is where you belong" - a hundred times since I bought it. Everytime I listen I find something new that I like about it. It is not everyday that you buy a CD that you love every song...and that every song sounds different from the others. These guys write and produce great music! You got to go out and buy it!!!!!!
Wow!!!!.......2006-09-13
The album is of course amazing, but for those of you who don't know. The album is absolutely amazing. Get it for your children, or for yourself. My mom loves it, so you may too. lol. The debut single Do You Remember can relate to many teens, and help them out. And its inspired by real people. My favorite song is Do You Remember. Its the first song I skip my cd to, and listen to with the top down. All the songs are amaazing. Can't have just one(favorite)!
Average customer rating:
- UFO Obsession
- The Final Masterpiece
- classic rock at its finest
- THEY JUST KEEP COMING AGAIN!
- Schenker's last studio album w/UFO for 15 years!!
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Obsession
UFO
Manufacturer: Caroline
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00002599V
Release Date: 2007-07-17 |
Tracks:
- Only You Can Rock Me
- Pack It Up (And Go)
- Arbory Hill
- Ain't No Baby
- Lookin' Out For No 1
- Hot 'N' Ready
- Cherry
- You Don't Fool Me
- Lookin' Out For No. 1 (Reprise)
- One More For The Rodeo
- Born To Lose
Album Description
Digitally remastered reissue of the British metal group's 1978 album for Chrysalis. Features the original cover art & all 11 of the cuts that first appeared on it. 1999 release.
Customer Reviews:
UFO Obsession.......2007-03-08
Quite possibly the best of ALL time ... of any rock recording. I have most of their albums and still over the years I would break them out and listen to them (timeless). It only takes listening to it a few times, and your hooked. In my opinion, the three best in order are: Obsession, Lights Out, and Phenomenon ... the other are still good (some great) but they (UFO) would never top these three.
The Final Masterpiece.......2007-02-14
In terms of studio output this album signified the end of the "classic line up" to the dismay of myself and many young rock fans back in the late seventies. But what a masterpiece they recorded to bow out with! The general consensus amongst reviewers seem to agree that these heights were not reached again until this line up reformed for "Walk on Water". The guitar work really soars especially on "Ain't No Baby" and "Lookin' Out for No. 1" without being over indulgent. "Hot 'n' Ready" really rocks and "Cherry" is yet another showpiece for Moggy's lyrics and vocals. Although not one of my personal favourites "Only You Can Rock Me" finally gave UFO credible chart success and a commercial rock anthem to rival "Doctor Doctor". All round fabulous must have UFO album.
classic rock at its finest.......2006-11-07
UFO at the top of their game. I have recently been listening to my collection of UFO classics. The entire collection is excellent,however, I feel this and "lights Out" are the most consistent. Every song is notable. If you like powerful, catchy, hard driving rock with the perfect mix of melody and power, then this CD is for you. This CD rewards multiple listens. Indeed, I appreciate it more now than I did twenty-eight years ago, when I first purchased it and the sound of this remastered version is a vast improvement over the earlier CD reissue.
THEY JUST KEEP COMING AGAIN!.......2006-03-16
I feel like saluting when Schenker rips his guitar on "Only You Can Rock Me" how majestic! The entire album is clear and crisp! By the time they laid this album down they were studio savvy and very polished. Obsession was over-looked on most of their live stuff but maybe that was for a reason. A hidden masterpiece to be found by the lucky few. Unlike most of today's music, the songs on this album never get old. Original and dynamic are only a couple ways to describe UFOs music. Obsession is a classic and a must-have in any respectible collection. I can assure you that when I'm old and grey I will still be losing myself in the fantastic music of UFO! ONLY YOU CAN ROCK ME!
Schenker's last studio album w/UFO for 15 years!!.......2005-12-23
This album rocks! Plain & Simple.
This was the studio album that UFO toured to make the live "Strangers In The Night" double album the following year.
A good place to start for Michael Schenker era UFO.
I still don't know why more of this album was not included in the live "Strangers In The Night" (although they did include Cherry and Hot & Ready in the reissue).
Average customer rating:
- A Slight Innacuracy
- Excelente
- Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals, Vol. 2
- Not totally an instrumental
- Another Collection You Wonr Find Anywhere else
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Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals II
Manufacturer: Eric Collection
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ASIN: B00008L3O0
Release Date: 2003-04-22 |
Tracks:
- Gonna Fly Now (Theme From 'Rocky') - Bill Conti
- Theme From 'Ben Casey' - Valjean
- Theme From 'The Apartment' - Ferrante & Teicher
- The Long Ships (Part 1) - Charles Albertine (mono)
- The Day The Rains Came - Raymond Lefevre (mono)
- Beautiful Obsession - Sir Chauncey
- Theme From 'The Sundowners'- Felix Slatkin
- Chariot (I Will Follow Him) - Franck Pourcel
- That's The Way With Love - Peter Soffici (mono)
- Theme From 'The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs' - Percy Faith
- Theme From 'A Man And A Woman' (from The Soundtrack) - Francis Lai
- Route 66 Theme - Nelson Riddle
- Moonglow & Theme From 'Picnic' - George Cates (mono)
- Swinging Sweethearts - Ron Goodwin (mono)
- Ringo's Theme (This Boy) - George Martin
- Song For Anna (Chanson D'Anna) - (Herb) Ohta-San
- Nadia's Theme (The Young & The Restless) - Barry Devorzon & Perry Botkinc Jr.
- Danny Boy - Sil Austin
- Trumpeter's Prayer - Tutti Camarata
- One Moment In Time - Vienna Symphonic Orchestra (VSOP)
Album Description
A spectacular follow-up to Volume One in this instrumental series featuring 15 songs that have never been on a U.S. CD before. But this set isn't just for collectors, but also for listeners. All recordings have been digitally mastered from the original master tapes & are in True Stereo wherever possible. Includes a full 8-page booklet with detailed liner notes on each song.
Customer Reviews:
A Slight Innacuracy.......2007-06-13
The version of "Nadia's Theme" (Theme from The Young and the Restless) isn't actually the one you're expecting. I believe it's actually the original arrangement made for "Bless the Beasts and the Children". So what later became the Young and the Restless theme (the one that was a hit) still remains unreleased on CD.
Hopefully, we can see that version on a future release. Maybe they could get "Little Ballerina Blue" on one while they're at it.
Still, some great stuff here.
Excelente .......2007-03-22
El tema de nadia es una de las canciones mas excelentes de la historia de la musica
Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals, Vol. 2.......2006-03-22
The purchase went as we had hoped. The delievry was as promised, and the quality of the product equal too, or above our expectations.
Not totally an instrumental.......2006-03-10
I was excited to find this album. I bought it but was horrified to find a loud vocal on the first track. The rest of the music is all instrumental but this one track simply JARS you when it plays. Very disappointing!
Another Collection You Wonr Find Anywhere else.......2003-05-06
Well, ERIC records has done it again.
Continuing their unique practice of giving us both well known hits and impossible to find rarities, Eric presents Volume 2 of "Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals". This one is, in my opinion, even better than the first.
First off, the sound quality of this disk is ASTOUNDING. ERIC has gotten the various reissue departments to provide them with absolute first generation mono and stereo masters and this CD proves it. The aural quality is breathtaking. The fact that Orchestral music is so beautifully suited for true stereo playback is exhibited here, as a whopping 15 of the 20 tracks are True Stereo and sound magnificent.
There are, of course, the big soundtrack hits here, like 'The Day The Rains Came" "Rocky", "Ben Casey", "Theme from The Apartment", and " Nadias Theme". All top 30 and well remembered. However, for this 43 year old fan, it was the some of the lessor known tracks, in particulatr the 1963 Colpix low level charter "Theme From The Long Ships" that really makes this collection the gem that it is. Outstanding tracks include "Theme From The Sundowners" , "The Dark At The Top of The Stairs" and "I Will Follow Him" , all tracks that will suddenly sound familiar again after first listen.
Therein lies the BEST part of this collection. When you put this on your player, you will be treated to a nostalgic feast,
a time when the magic of Orchestral music still ruled the charts, and existed in all our homes. And you'll certainly remember most of these once you hear them, which is the fun part!!
There arent enough great things I can say about this collection AND its sister CD "Hard To Find pop Instrumentals- Part 2" I personally liked this volume better, but if you dont have either yet, give yourself a musical treat, and some REAL listening enjoyment and pick these up...
Its listening the way it used to be.
MA....
Average customer rating:
- Amazingly beautiful
- Passionate and Hauntingly Beautiful
- Love it
- Very Energetic!!
- A letdown
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Obsession: New Flamenco Romance
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Narada
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00000I7JF
Release Date: 1999-03-09 |
Tracks:
- Cancion Triste - Jesse Cook
- Loving You - Oscar Lopez
- Suenos De Una Guitarra - Chuscales
- Night In The South (Noche En El Sur) - Jose Luis Encinas
- In The Hands Of Love - Ottmar Liebert
- Cathedral Bells (Homenaje A Ruby) - Ruben Romero
- Space Flamenco - Energipsy
- Abundance - Govi
- Carino - Chris Spheeris
- Ritmos Flamenco - Armik
- Tigris Palace - NovaMenco
- Pozo Del Deseo - Songhai
Amazon.com
Obsession features some of the finest flamenco-style pickers, including the enormously popular New Age artist Ottmar Liebert. While Liebert's nuevo flamenco has been called the equivalent of flamenco-lite by critics and the genre's purists, in his drum- and keyboard-supplemented rounded chord progressions there is an easy, accessible charm that appeals to a more mainstream audience. Cast alongside the work of the fiery Jesse Cook, the old-world beauty of Oscar Lopez, and others, Liebert and company offer up a recording of sensual and emotive grace, to be enjoyed as accompaniment to a romantic interlude, a reflective solo bath soak, or as inspiration while stirring paella. The standout is Obsession's opening number, Cook's "Cancion Triste," which sets the scene with its textured, sweeping cinematic beauty and splendidly woebegone cello line. --Paige La Grone
Customer Reviews:
Amazingly beautiful.......2005-10-25
This CD is one of the most relaxing and amazingly beautiful albums I have heard in a long time. Perfect for a romantic night at home or a relaxing massage at a spa.
Passionate and Hauntingly Beautiful.......2005-06-23
I have to recommend this CD to anyone who appreciates beautiful music that soothes the soul and ignites the heart. This CD takes you to another world. It is also perfect for setting the mood. Play it while soaking in the bath with wine and candles. Or just play it while lying in bed at night, relaxing. The haunting tones and passion that goes into the different tracks demonstrates the dedication of the artists featured. Each artist is true to the genre yet with a heat and style all their own. I recommend most on the CD #4 and #10. Makes you want to put on your best dress, and dance a passionate tango with a loved one (or by yourself!) I didn't know what to expect when I purchased it, thinking no one can top the Gipsy Kings. But I was pleasantly surprised and entranced by the music I heard flowing out of my radio. Everyone I have played it for wanted a copy or tried to steal it! It's worth the money, and the artists on the disk are phenomenal guitarists. If you have never listened to New Flamenco before, this is a great introduction. Each song is long enough, but still leaves you wanting more. I now am looking to buy the individual CD's from each artist, especially Jose Luis and Jesse Cook.
Love it.......2005-02-08
I bought this cd upon recommendation by the cd shopowner and have never regret it. Whilst most of the tracks are right on to it but i'm a bit disappointed with cook. However, it is worth buying.
Very Energetic!!.......2004-02-21
I purchased this CD at the recommendation of a friend...I have to admit I have nothing else like it, but I like to find something new and different. This is fun, and great music to cook dinner and entertain friends. It is spicy...energetic, yet has a hint of romance. Very enjoyable...it was worth the money and I know we shall listen to it often in the future.
A letdown.......2001-12-11
This collection features some well known names but the music is not up to par.The Cook,Armik,Govi and Lopez contributions are all mediocre at best, and Energipsy is just plain awful.There are two songs that redeem the album somewhat."Night in the south" by Jose Luis Encinas is very melancholy and brooding,and "Pozo Del Deseo" from Songhai 2 is a wonderful piece, so gorgeous and somber with the help of the angelic children's chorus and violin.Again Narada has put out another subpar collection.The label desperately needs some new people to come in and make better decisions in regards to compiling collections such as these.
Average customer rating:
- Better than most
- Wonderful Music
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More Of The Most Relaxing Classical Music In The Universe
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Manufacturer: Denon Records
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ASIN: B0000AINLR
Release Date: 2003-08-12 |
Tracks:
- RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto #2, Adagio
- VERDI Preludio
- PAGANINI "Introduzione e tema con variazioni"
- BRAHMS Sonata for two pianos, Andante
- MOZART Adagio in E Major
- BEETHOVEN "Pathetique" Sonata, Adagio
- YSAYE Sonate #2, "Malinconia"
- BACH Prelude #22, Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
- VERDI "Quando le sere al placido" (When the Evening Becomes Peaceful)
- BACH Orchestral Suite #2
- SIBELIUS The Swan of Tuonela
- PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet
- MASSENET Meditation from "Tha
- RACHMANINOFF Prelude
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- TRADITIONAL Catalonian Folk Song
- CHOPIN Piano Concerto #1, Larghetto
- PUCCINI "Crisantemi" (Chrysanthemums)
- SCHUMANN "Traumerei" (Dreaming)
- TCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake (excerpt)
- K. YAMADA ''Chugoku-Chiho No Komoriuta" Lullaby
- DEBUSSY "En Bateau" (By Boat)
- BEETHOVEN Symphony #6 "Pastoral", Andante
- MENDELSSOHN Songs Without Words
- WEBER Introduction, theme and variations
- GRANADOS "Goyescas" (Sketches on the works of Goya)
- TCHAIKOVSKY Nocturne in F
- HOLST The Planets, "Neptune"
Customer Reviews:
Better than most.......2007-02-08
This is a good mixture of elevator music, and some soft relaxing melodies.
Wonderful Music.......2007-01-18
Wonderful music for your listening pleasure. Very relaxing and soothing. Nothing beats classical music.
Average customer rating:
- Uplifting
- Traditional Enigma sound re-visited
- Excellent CD with an "Enigma" feel
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Secret of Seduction
Enigmatic Obsession
Manufacturer: Eq Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000E5KTSY
Release Date: 2006-02-06 |
Tracks:
- Opening My Eyes
- In the Recent Past
- Delta of the Red Driver
- Northern Horizon
- 5th Column
- Silent Heroes
- Reachers of Civilization
- Punta del Este
- Farewell to the Moon
- Slowly Walking In
- Polar Lights
- Closing My Eyes
- Lifesign [*]
Album Description
Enigmatic Obsession is Jens Gad, who is one-half of the legendary Enigma (Michael Cretu being the other, more recognizable member of the band), the biggest selling Gregorian Chants/Electronic dance artist ever. This is his album showcasing 13 tracks of quality ambient, chill out and mystic music. This pressing includes a bonus track 'Lifesign' (featuring Fabrizio Levita) and comes packaged in a digipak. Features 'Opening My Eyes', 'Silent Heroes', 'In The Recent Past' and many others. EQ. 2006.
Album Details
The Samples and Soundscapes Harken Back to Enigma's Old Albums but with a Modern Feel.
Customer Reviews:
Uplifting.......2007-07-21
This CD is one of the best of my many recent purchases from Amazon. It embodies a fascinating paradox by being both relaxing and energizing at the same time. The music is on at home, in my car and at work and gives me such a pleasure! The music is mystical, sensual, electronic, pop, jazz in a bewildering combination, better than anything I have listened to before. As I am a fan of Enigma, Achillea, Blue Stone, Paul Schwartz etc these are not small words. Before writing this review, I was trying to find more about Enigmatic Obsession, but could not find any. I sincerely hope that this group will find sufficient commercial success (but not too much as it would otherwise run the risk of becoming bland), such that follow-ups will emerge as pearls on a string. I strongly recommend this CD
Traditional Enigma sound re-visited.......2006-11-02
Opening My Eyes...
Fading in to the excitement of the forthcoming session by Jens Gad....Violin-like intro with deep layers, radio talks are welcoming us again...Luisa Fernandez is opening the album with Spanish whispers, just like a typical Enigma album intro...Mysterious, swirling, seducing....Words into....
In The Recent Past
...the amazing sound effects travelling from left to right channels in my speakers...Setting a stunning athmosphere for the killer track of the album...Here we go deep into the sound of Jens once again....This is officially my Sadeness part 2. Gregorian chants, incredibly well produced beats with organ sound of Sadeness mixes...Low key shakukachi flutes blending with Sadeness Reprise-like piano solo...All combined with magic...Luisa Fernandez continues whisperings throughout the song...You really need to listen to this track as loud as you listen to Sadeness! While gently fading out we are introduced...
The Delta of The Red River
..with yet another bells from E1 era..Flutes, breathing voices, a deep bass line...And SANDRA! Yes, you hear a short breath sample and the main beat kicks in...Totally mind blowing, totally in harmony with Er-Hu violins..Male talks in the background.Invention of this beat is well worth to credit in the music scene..This is something really new, not a repeat from the past actually..Bass line requires real good speakers to enjoy the wave in your interior organs...Flutes are blending into the...
Nothern Horizon
...hypnotizing washing-machine-like effect...Yes, there's no better way to describe the sound effect..Then the Exactly the same hi-hats from Sadeness fades in -slowly-, the beat is more like Mea culpa...This is a very catchy song for all E1 Fans....Then we hear a voice, it is not a Er-Hu violin but a voice, this is Helene (from Achillea) Suddenly I get the same feeling all over again - remember the substitution of flutes and the vocoder voice on Push The Limits, this is not the same but, Jen's plan fits well to this- you are confused with the similarity of Helene's voice with the violin...Do human voice resemble the nature or the instruments are actually us?? Xylophones are blended with a true jazzy base...Perfect fit for elite clubs/bars playing lounge music.A proof of amazing production...
The 5th Column
...An experimental track, supposedly produced for Enigma - Voyageur..Piano with electronic transitions...E1 materials can be heard again...You are into this feeling ''Hey, this is so familiar, but from where?'' This is the professional touches of Jens...He uses some old elements in a total new way...Very Successful..Bass Layers into...
Silent Heroes
...Choirs and Smell of Desire Part 2 begins...This time blending some elements from ''The Roundabout'' too.. And finally we hear
the typical Jens guitar solo....Another favourite track from the album..Relaxing yet powerful, familiar yet new...
It is clear that, this is an unreleased Enigma track from The Screen Behind The Mirror album...
Reachers of Civilization
...Classic violins...Yes this is what he really wanted to bring into the Enigma project...This track was added later to the context of the album..A Collaboration with the German producer Torsten Stenzel. This is not into the Enigma sound but interestingly very close to chill out tunes of ATB. Quite Electronic, still very calming....
Punta Del Este
...This is translated as ''End of The East'' supposedly produced for the album Voyageur...A more powerful version of ''The Piano'' This could easily be released as a future Enigma track....Electronic Piano notes are vividly lifting the song up..Not forgetting the trademark of Jens' guitars..
Farewell to the Moon
...Another Torsten Stenzel collaboration...This track is actually better than the other..Again reminiscent of ATB sound.Female vocal samples are looping from beginning to end...Also giving hints to my favorite forthcoming track on the album..I noticed these while writing this review.In the end, this is an average mid-track as the other...
Slowly Walking In
Okay Enigmatics...This is the track of the album...Massive beats blended with guitar solo..Oriental drums looping and distorted
human sounds....Breathing voices from left to right, right to left...Luisa whisperings and the slowed down Sadeness hi-hats, better than most Enigma songs...Better than anything on Enigma Voyageur...When I had the opportunity to listen to the complete album, that was the track I got obsessed to...This is truly an addiction to the wonderful music of Jens Gad.(I hope Cretu doesn't regret including this song on Enigma albums, because I really do feel that for him)...
Polar Lights
...Have you ever wondered what happened to our submarine on the album The Screen Behind The Mirror? This track is your answer.
Water droplets on L/R channels...Ticking clock and the underwater feel...This is Traces Part2. Our submarine goes deeper and deeper and meets dolphins underwater...And besides there's a hidden treasure near the ancient wreck...Pressure is increasing and can be felt with every sense...Dolhpins keep talking to us, probably leading us to the treasure?...
...Closing My Eyes
...and we are back to the beginning or is this just the end? Spanish intro is repeated again with a vanishing pattern,We are disappering here...
Extra Track listed as ''Life Sign'' :
It is obviously the same track as ''The Delta of The Red River'' with English vocals...This is probably the single version of the original track, appealing to the charts system or say
commercial music society..
Conclusion : This album is way better than Enigma Voyageur, even better than Le Roi Est Mort Vive Le Roi, in some aspects...Very close to the pure sound of Enigma Mcmxc a.D and The Cross of Changes...If you are still looking for a part 2 for Mcmxc a.D or The Cross... Go buy your copy now. You will not regret...
Excellent CD with an "Enigma" feel.......2006-04-12
Enigmatic Obsession aka Jens Gad has created this new and very beautiful album. Borrowing heavily from the same types of sounds and melodies that made Enigma a genre all its own Gad has created what probably could have been the latest edition to Enigma. Perfect for lounge settings, relaxing at home or even for a romantic evening Secrets of Seduction will please those looking for something similar to Enigma but with a twist. I gave it 4 stars because though its a remarkable album it does have a few tracks that aren't on the same level of quality as the rest of the album. I still say that Michael Cretu (creator of Enigma) and Jens Gad (co producer of Enigma and aka Achillea and Enigmatic Obsession) should produce the music for a Cirque Du Soleil show.
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- "Salon" (not "Saloon") Ragtime
- Bolcom - Piano Rags
- Comprehensive collection of modern Americana
- Still Raggin'
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Bolcom - Piano Rags
Manufacturer: Albany Records
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ASIN: B00000IMH2
Release Date: 1999-04-20 |
Tracks:
- Eubie's Lucky Day (Rag Obsession)
- Three Ghost Rags: Graceful Ghost Rag
- Three Ghost Rags: The Poltergeist (Rag Fantasy)
- Three Ghost Rags: Dream Shadows
- Raggin' Rudi
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Customer Reviews:
"Salon" (not "Saloon") Ragtime.......2007-06-06
It's a matter of taste whether one likes ragtime in its "saloon" or "salon" form. Personally I prefer the former, because ragtime was originally performed in saloons and brothels in two of the main centers of early 20th Century popular music -- New Orleans and Sedalia, Missouri. In other words, it was popular entertainment for a popular audience. Admittedly, Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Lamb (among others) had higher aspirations --- nevertheless, the music's main appeal was the sheer, high-energy "charge" of the music. That's what I find largely missing in more classically-oriented pianists like John Murphy, who, like Joshua Rifkin and John Arpin before him, seem intent on turning the music into something appropriate for a staid Carnegie Hall audience. Not that there aren't fine rags here that occasionally capture the flavor of raw Bohemianism --- pieces like "Eubie's Lucky Day," "Raggin' Rudi," "California Porcupine Rag," and "The Serpent's Kiss" all have their moments. But even on these, the dead weight of Murphy's genteel hand takes a lot of the "dance" out of the music. The concert-hall "echo" effect contributes even more to the annoyingly sanitized quality. Paradoxically, from my point of view, the best piece on the entire set is the slow drag called "The Eternal Feminine," since it's a deliberately laid-back composition to begin with, much like the famous "Heliotrope Bouquet" of Louis Chauvin. For those, however, who want Rags to Really Dance To, I'd recommend Richard Zimmerman's Complete Joplin Rags, some of "Perfessor" Bill Edwards's solo ragtime discs, or, best of all, almost any of the piano rag discs performed by Scott Kirby or David Thomas Roberts. Best single "saloon" disc ever? Track down Roberts's compilation of "The Collected Brun Campbell." Now THERE'S real ragtime!!!"
Bolcom - Piano Rags.......2005-09-02
Better to buy the sheet music to go along with this to realize how complicated these are to play. Murphy has that special 'bent' to play the details - there are no shortcuts in this set..
Comprehensive collection of modern Americana.......2001-10-13
William Bolcom is undoubtedly one of America's most important living composers and musicians. Without sacrificing one iota of his stylistic integrity or musical personality, he has done much to bridge the gap between so-called serious music and the popular idioms that most people think of when the phrase "American music" is uttered: ragtime, jazz and music-hall styles. His albums of popular music from the turn of the 20th century with his wife, mezzo-soprano Joan Morris, remain classics of their kind.
John Murphy, who plays all of Bolcom's piano rags on this collection, is a personal friend of the composer and presumably has his seal of approval. It's good to have all of this enjoyable music in one place; still, I can't muster as much enthusiasm for this album as I would like. Murphy's technique, though serviceable, seems taxed by the more demanding moments in these frequently virtuosic pieces, and the resulting lack of rhythmic precision, in particular, frequently robs the music of its full effect. He also applies the pedal more liberally than I personally like. Nevertheless, the chances of anyone else recording all of Bolcom's 29 rags (including seven unpublished pieces) in the near future is remote, so this is an album fans of this composer ought to have.
Still Raggin'.......2000-04-13
Despite the origins of ragtime being a century ago, ragtime still thrives today. It is considered a legitimate classical music form. It is even more delightful to have contemporary rags get published and performed - especially when the performance captures the nuance of the composer's intentions. William Bolcom's finely crafted rags come to life under pianist John Murphy's hands. From the delicate, thoughtful Ghost Rags to the slammin' variations in the Garden of Eden, Bolcom combines the energy of turn-of-the-century ragtime with refined classical sensibility. This CD set should be a part of any and every ragtime anthology - from casual listeners to classroom teachers.
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- A very pleasing eclectic selection
- Wide Ranging Oboe Repertoire
- Lovely recital with a possible exception at the end
- Oboe repertoire brilliantly played
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Oboe Obsession
Manufacturer: Delos Records
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ASIN: B00004TKHF
Release Date: 2000-05-30 |
Tracks:
- Oboe
Customer Reviews:
A very pleasing eclectic selection.......2003-01-08
CDs like this often don't quite work, because there seems to be either not enough contrast when there is some, or some of the pieces are simply not enjoyable. Luckily this CD garners no complaints to my ears, and there's a very nice variety as well, all played wonderfully by Allan Vogel.
Saint-Saens is a composer who was almost always "on", and the Oboe Sonata is no exception. Though written at the end of his life (along with the Clarinet Sonata), it could just have easily come 30 years earlier. It's a very nice late romantic piece, if not quite as tuneful as the Clarinet one.
The Poulenc sonata is a very lovely piece of French post-impressionism, akin to his choral music really. The Britten piece is typical Britten -- hovering around "modern" sound without quite going there.
The Schumann Three romances are also typical of the composer -- nice but not overly memorable. Still it's a pleasing piece. Now the W. F. Bach piece was a surprise -- the flute and oboe get equal treatment here, and as with the Schumann it's very pleasing.
The final piece is the only one that may dissuade someone from picking this CD up -- the Obsession for Oboe and Piano is quite "modern", though luckily it's still a very interesting piece. A clear show of virtuosity, it has energy and vigor, and is certainly one of the better examples of this style that I've heard.
So, I can safely recommend this. Even if you don't like Obsession, it IS at the end. This CD is a good buy for anyone who likes solo wind music, especially if you don't have a recording of the Saint-Saens.
Wide Ranging Oboe Repertoire.......2001-10-31
As others have detailed, this is vast and far ranging oboe performance from the likes of Saint-Saens, Poulenc, Schumann and Bach.
I have reviewed oboe pieces from these composers, and found Vogel's performance to be quite worthy of five stars.
However, the pieces by Britten and Shinohara are new for me and outstanding! These are flowing and satiny with a high gloss finish which is very delightful to the ears with the melodic, romantic sound that is so unique and pleasing to oboe lovers such as this reviewer. Vogel and his accompanists are to be commended for producing such a high-quality, wide ranging disc of one of the truly great soloist instruments.
Lovely recital with a possible exception at the end.......2000-06-16
Gallant little Delos has been releasing some marvelous oboe recitals with Allan Vogel, and the latest entry has not let us down at all.
(DE3235) provides us with some rare items including Saint-Saens' "Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 166," Poulenc's "Sonata for Oboe and Piano," Britten's "Six Metamorphoses after Ovid for Oboe Solo," Schumann's "Three Romances for Oboe and Piano," W.F. Bach's "Duet for Flute and Oboe, No. 4" [in which he is joined by Janice Tipton], and Shinohara's "Obsession for Oboe and Piano." Bryan Pezzone is at the keyboard.
Never having heard any of these before, I thoroughly enjoyed the relaxed, liquid playing of the first, second, third, and fourth selections. The Britten piece took some careful listening, being of a more intellectual nature so to speak, and was even more rewarding. My tastes being what they are, I did not like the last piece very much, finding it noisy and grating; and I was glad it came at the end of the CD and could easily be avoided on future playings. Naturally many of you might find this 1961 selection the best of the lot. The liner notes are terse and helpful.
Oboe repertoire brilliantly played.......2000-06-14
The works presented on this disc constitute some of the cornerstones of oboe/piano literature. Allan Vogel's performance is very warm and insightful. His pianist, Bryan Pezzone, performs no less sensitively. The recording is also rich and warm. These works are all a delight to listen to. The Saint-Saens and Poulenc sonatas express both the charm and wit of these two great French composers. The Britten is the most important work for solo oboe. The Schumann Romances are another masterpiece for oboe and piano. A must for any oboist or music lover! The closing piece, Obsession by Japanese composer Makoto Shinohara is very powerful. A gem.
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- Pass On By
- preoccupy yourself with PLEASANT thoughts of this CD!
- The Definitive Reference CD
- Awesome
- If I could give more than 5 stars, I would
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Obsession
Bob James
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ASIN: B000002LAG
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Obsession
- Gone Hollywood
- 3 A.M.
- Rousseau
- Rain
- Steady
- Feel The Fire
Customer Reviews:
Pass On By.......2007-05-17
To all the people who give this recording five stars: YOU NEED TO GET OUT MORE! This is why:
The first track is layers and layers of synth, most of which suffer from that early 80's whiny synth noise that grates at your skull. There's an attempt at being 'funky', but note that 'funky' has the dreaded quote marks around it, which means that it's not really realized - he's definitely not 'in the pocket' here. This sounds like a bad TV soundtrack.
Track two - oh the humanity of drum machines. Whomever invented these should be strung up next to the inventor of voice mail. This is the gratuitous 'vocal track' that haunts every neuvo-jazz release since the dawn of time. The vocals are average, I've heard worse. The backing track is VANILLA. There is a guitar break with actual distortion, but it sounds like Erkel is playing it.
Track three - I'm beginning to see why Bob teamed up with Fourplay - to give him some people to actually play off of and help with the songcraft. I'm beginning to see the value of Harvey Mason Jr and Nathan East more and more in that group. This track is just tinkering with the tinklies, it doesn't hold my interest much. At least here he has a piano sound instead of the synth tone, but you can still tell it's not a real piano. Fast forward to Joy Ride where he really cuts loose on a living, breathing instrument. See, I'm not a Bob James hater like you thought...
Track four - more drum machine, more synth. This might have been ground-breaking in the '70s, but it's 15 years too late. This song is headed nowhere fast. The recording is clean - too clean. The highs are clear, but a little tinny, and the lows are nearly non-existant. That's why the funk is absent. Funk is all about the bottom end: hard kick on the bass drum, and slapped silly by the bass. The bass here is so far back in the mix you really have to struggle to find it.
Track five - starts out with an interesting atmosphere. Something's wrong with it though. I know. That percussive sound that's like no real sound, it's just there repeating, like the sound effect on a game of pong. The space in the song would have been better without that. Otherwise it's like Chinese water torture. The rest of the composition I like.
Track six - The drums here sound closer to normal, but the beat is still way too rigid. A great teacher of design once told me: "don't put all your ideas into one project". That's exactly what much of this whole release suffers from. It's like he wants to put all 256 sound effects in the song to give it a 'rich' sound, but it just comes off contrived. There's a clean moment in the break at 3:05, but it only lasts a few seconds before the sax stomps it. Actually the sax player is good, where has he been? The other songs could have used that infusion. It was just the transition that was lacking.
Track seven - I've heard this before on the radio somewhere. Sounds like a cross between Miami Vice and Axel F. It's ok, but I'm not Feeling the Fire, Bob. Sorry, but I'll stick to the later releases.
preoccupy yourself with PLEASANT thoughts of this CD!.......2002-10-06
Jazzmaster Bob James shows his mastery of the musical wild horse known as the synthesizer on OBSESSION. The title song with it's lusty pyramid vamp (and clicks and thumps) kicks the CD off. Lisa Fischer lends her vocal talents to "Gone Hollywood". Drummer Lenny White handles the OTHER musical wild horse known as the drum machine deftly. You might want to crank up the volume a bit on the maniacally funky "3 A. M.". Bob really 'goes to town' on this one! Next comes Michael Colina's composition "Rousseau", precursoring his own solo work. Michael Brecker plays an EWI (sort for Electronic Wind Instrument) seminally here. Marcus Miller also provides some excellent bass fills. "Rain" (one of Bob's most memorable numbers) features Bob in a quiet mood. "Steady" features saxophonist Kirk Whalum and some great brass work. "Feel The Fire" is a hot number composed by Bob's bassist Gary King (not present on this CD). OBSESSION shows that ther is a true art to synth technology at a time when such was so commonplace. I go one further than one reviewer in saying that OBSESSION is also perfect for the "surround sound" test!
The Definitive Reference CD.......2001-02-05
Bob James' "Obsession" is one of those rare CDs that just oozes with perfection. A disc where you never skip a track because you don't like a particular song. But even above this CD's delightful music is its value as an audio tuning tool.
For over a decade, every piece of audio equipment I have bought has had to undergo (and pass, if I intend to keep it) the Obsession test. That title song is simply amazing! It is the most perfectly recorded and engineered song I have ever heard. Frequency response, channel separation, signal level- I have literally listened to this one song over a thousand times (an obsession??), and to this day it still amazes me. You can find flaws in practically any stereo equipment with Obsession. Every speaker, every amplifier or receiver, every set of headphones, every equalizer, every CD player that I have owned since first getting this CD has been broken in with this song. And yes, it really is good enough to pinpoint sonic differences between two CD players.
Oh yeah, the music... The pace is rapid throughout, opening with the frenzied (and VERY appropriately named) title song, and only slowing down for the very pensive "Rain". "Gone Hollywood" makes a profound statement, even 15+ years after this disc's release. And Mr. James' attack on the piano in "3 A.M." is absolutely unforgettable. Again, the tonal quality of this entire CD is superlative, and no two songs sound even remotely alike.
"Obsession" is a timeless classic that has become my one and only test disc for every stereo I own (home, computer, and vehicle). You simply cannot go wrong in buying this CD. If the content doesn't hook you, the sonic purity will.
Awesome.......2000-06-08
Not many albums blow you away on first listening. This one definately does. I bought this album in 1989 and still listen to it regulary now and each time is just like the first. Simply fantastic. Also this album is aways played at Wembley Arena in London before a concert.
If I could give more than 5 stars, I would.......2000-01-30
Bob James has many, many albums/cd's and I haven't heard all of them, but I have heard a lot of them and this is the best I've ever heard from this great recording artists. I love this cd!
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- Dancible from start to finish!
- almost perfect collection of all their top 100 billboard hits
- Looking for 'I Want You'? Try SAVAGE GARDEN instead
- A collection-item for Baywatch-fans !
- You'll be Obsessed with this one!
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Obsession: The Best of Animotion
Animotion
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ASIN: B000001EKI
Release Date: 1996-04-16 |
Tracks:
- Obsession
- Let Him Go
- I Want You
- I Engineer
- Strange Behavior
- Anxiety
- Room To Move
- Calling It Love
- Obsession (12 Inch Remix Version)
- Let Him Go (12 Inch Remix Version)
- I Want You (12 Inch Remix Version)
- I Engineer (12 Inch Remix Version)
Customer Reviews:
Dancible from start to finish!.......2007-07-16
Not bad for a one-hit wonder, they generously threw in four 12-inch remix versions, which of course includes "Obsession". A great time for those who know how to dance, and useful material maybe for those who dance competetively.
It's really too bad '80's music (which is my generation) didn't sound this good - I actually would have liked it.
almost perfect collection of all their top 100 billboard hits.......2005-08-19
Every top 100 hit is here, as well as remixes. Problem is, they left off the 12" version of Room to Move, which would have made this a complete final chapter in the recording history of this band in its two lineups. And if space was an issue, they coul have removed the "12 inch remix" of Obsession, which I believe was remixed a year or so later. The original album version included on this disc (5:35) is actually the "long" version. The remix (7:32) is overmixed and takes away the sexy feel of the original. Other 12" versions are Let Him Go (6:04) (good 12"), I Want you (6:49) (good 12"), and I Engineer (10:57) (a little long for a generally uninteresting song). Also note that the 7" version of Let Him Go is used on here--it has more synths thant the original album version, which was guitar heavy.
Looking for 'I Want You'? Try SAVAGE GARDEN instead.......2005-07-08
I bought OBSESSION for the title track, and I got it, along with some mild amusement that a forgettable song on this album bears the same name as the SAVAGE GARDEN track I'm quite fond of. That's about all the added value I got; only three of the other songs on here ("I Engineer", "Room to Move", "Calling It Love") manage to inspire me even to give them a second hearing, and their appeal is somewhat limited for me.
Out of 12 tracks on this album, the final four are remixed versions of the first four on the album. That is, one third of the songs on here are remixed versions of another third. *shakes head* This is not, upon reflection, a promising sign that if (as seems most likely) one is contemplating buying this album for a recording of "Obsession" that one will find unexpected treasures herein. Ah, well. I'm quite fond of "Obsession", even though it inspires recommendations engines to give me odd advice sometimes regarding music they think I might like, so I've erred on the side of generosity in rating the album.
Warning: I don't have a lot of use for heavy percussion, especially if it's concerned only with keeping tempo (shouldn't be necessary), and I'll be whinging about it in this review.
"Obsession" (from ANIMOTION (1984)) If one considers Animotion a one-hit wonder, this would be the reason why. "You are an obsession/I cannot sleep..."
"Let Him Go" (from ANIMOTION (1984)) and "I Want You" (from STRANGE BEHAVIOR) have similar percussion issues, namely that the drummer manages to nearly drown out the other instruments even though the percussion mostly involves hit-the-snare-on-the-beat. Stated another way, the other instruments' accompaniment is arranged at too low a volume, and isn't very interesting. Neither are the lyrics or the singers' performances, come to that.
"I Engineer" (from STRANGE BEHAVIOR) Too much bass drum (the piece would work just as well without any), but enough synthesizer to make the accompaniment tolerable. "Don't count on me - I engineer/on every move we make from here/I'll take the lead, you take the pain/You see, I engineer this game".
"Strange Behavior" (from STRANGE BEHAVIOR) Same issues as "Let Him Go" et al. "Coming from you, that's nothing but strange behavior". Apt line; the female vocalist is obviously deliberately attempting to lower the pitch of her voice for effect herein, and the result isn't impressive.
"Anxiety" (from STRANGE BEHAVIOR) Here we have a song where a transcript of the lyrics would've been of interest if it had been included with the CD. The percussion has been kept to a more reasonable level on this piece.
"Room to Move" (from ANIMOTION (1989)) is the only song other than "Obsession" that sounded familiar upon first listening to this album, though only the first few bars. The instrumental accompaniment is reasonably interesting. "That's all I need, that's all I ask for/Room to breathe/Room to move." (I didn't say the lyrics' *content* couldn't be made to sound silly, though.)
"Calling It Love" (from ANIMOTION (1989)) Much gentler song than the others on the album up to this point, dominated by keyboards initially, percussion kept in check. "I've been calling it love 'cause I want you to stay." This one might grow on you.
"Obsession (12 inch remix version)" Extended instrumental prologue. This isn't *bad*, but I prefer what I consider the original version (see above).
"Let Him Go (12 inch remix version)" and "I Want You (12 inch remix version)" don't appeal to me in their shorter forms, and still less with a couple of minutes added to each.
"I Engineer (12 inch remix version)" Hmm. A song originally clocked in at 4 minutes 14 seconds extended to 10 minutes 57 seconds? Why choose this song for that much extra attention instead of the better known "Obsession", if one accepts for the sake of argument that it's a worthwhile endeavour in the first place?
A collection-item for Baywatch-fans !.......2004-10-06
Also for Baywatch-fans this CD from Animotion
is a worth recommendation to their collection.
The CD contains the song "Room to move" that
was used for the Baywatch-episode "Heat Wave" (1989).
While hearing the song, you'll remember those two boys
heaving fun on and off the beach during a very
hot day.
If you are interested in songs that featured
on Baywatch, you can buy here on Amazon.com the Book: "Baywatch - Rescued from Prime Time". This book contains all credits from songs/artists (like Animotion),
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The soundquality of this CD is excellent.
You'll be Obsessed with this one!.......2004-07-12
Obsession: The Best of Animotion contains all of the greatest hits in the animotion catalog. From the possesive "I Want You" and "Obsession" which hit the top ten in 1985 to the eerie and peculiar "Strange Behavior". This also contains the later Animotion hits "Room to Move"- a Lightwieght song seen in 'My Stepmother is an Alien'. Animotion boasts great instrumentals on the synthesiezer as well as guitars and drums, plus great vocals done by Bill Wadhams and Astrid Plane. As for the reviews below, Obsession: The Best of Animotion DOES contain "I Engineer" plus the "I Engineer [12" Remix]! The 12" remixes add new flavor to the first four songs. These remixes arent only rare, they're great! You get CD quality remixes, in which you would have had to buy old used (and probably poor sound quality) 12" records. This CD is highly recommended for anyone who's heard "Obsession" or is into 80's Synth Pop. 5/5!
Music Track:
- Ours Is the Kingdom [Import]
- Power of Nature: Live [Live]
- Pronounced Eat Shit
- Rarities 1975-77
- Reckoning Night [Import]
- Resonance: Best of Anathema [Enhanced] [Original recording remastered]
- Resonance, Vol. 02: The Best of Anathema [Enhanced]
- Resonance, Vol. 2 [Enhanced]
- Rockfield Mixes
- Silent Miracles [CD-single] [Import]
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