No Regrets [Import]

No Regrets [Import]

Track Listings

1. Wall of Complaint

2. No Regrets

3. Breakout

4. Soul of Sweetness

5. Honey Tongue

6. Still I'm Glad

7. Bring Me Back

8. Pathetic Way of Life

9. It's So True

10. Why Can't You Love Me Like Before

11. Last Great Day

12. I Can't Change

13. You Know Where We All Belong

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2003 album for Swedish act described as 'a Supersuckers for the Guns N Roses/Jane's Addiction generation'. 13 tracks worth of great sleazy, trashy, hard rock. Music For Nations.

Tracks:

San Fransisco Bay Blues
Mobile-Texas Line
Panama Limited
On The Road Again
Galveston Flood
Joshua Gone Barbados
Urge For Going
No Regrets
Lost My Drivin' Wheel
Child's Song
Merrimac County
Kids These Days
Mother Earth
Ladies Love Outlaws
The Dreamer
Jamaica, Say You Will
River Song

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Though not as celebrated as many of the artists he preceded and, indeed, introduced to the world, Tom Rush stands as one of the chief architects of the singer-songwriter boom of the early 1970s. Though he began recording in 1962 as a blues-influenced folkie, Rush came into his own later in the decade when he uncovered tunes by a slew of nascent songwriters, including Jackson Browne ("Jamaica, Say You Will"). Rush came across an unknown Joni Mitchell in a Detroit nightclub and promptly included three of her songs on his popular The Circle Game record. The 17-song No Regrets spans Rush's career, closing with a tasty 1999 recording featuring Shawn Colvin. Rush handpicked the tracks for this retrospective and he's reestablished his signature tunes with a care that old fans and newcomers alike will appreciate. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

One or two regrets (but not big ones).......2007-03-26

I can't add much to the other reviews, but I'll have to second another reviewer's comment that the lushly orchestrated version of "No Regrets" that was included in the record was inferior to the stark, spare version Mr. Rush originally issued. And I, too, miss Bo Diddly's "Who Do You Love?" and wish that Mr. Rush could have found room for it.
But this CD would be a keeper for the "Lost my Driving Wheel" track alone, largely thanks to the incomparable David Bromberg, whose masterful slide guitar slices right through to the heart of the piece; I simply can't imagine the song without it. And thanks for "Urge for Going" ... the definitive version of the song, even though I find Dave van Ronk's take on it equally compelling (although neither version is ever likely to be mistaken for the other).

Can it get any Better?.......2006-07-15

I have been a long time fan of Tom Rush having 5 of his albums on vinyl. It was time to have his most popular songs on CD without the scratches and pops. I couldn't resist spending the money on Tom Rush - Tom Rush and The Circle Game. Now my life is complete. All are 5 stars!

Good Career Overview.......2003-05-12

Containing a generous helping of 17 songs, "No Regrets" provides an accurate career overview for Tom Rush. The disc is chronologically ordered, starting in the early 1960s and going all the way through the late 1990s. Rush started out doing an accoustic combination of folk and blues, and by the early 1970s had smoothed his style to the classic singer-songerwriter pose that artists like Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell and Gordon Lightfoot would later have so much success with.

The early stuff (about the first five tracks) sounds rawer than the far more polished later material. Rush hit his creative peak around the time that the gorgeously lush title track of this album was recorded, and the song stands out as the best of his career. Other excellent tunes include "Joshua Gone Barbados," "Lost My Driving Wheel," "Urge for Going" and the cover of Browne's "Jamacia Say You Will." Some of the more modern songs are weaker, however, and overall you get the sense that ultimately Rush was creatively about one step behind peers such as John Prine.

Overall, a decent, moderately-priced single disc anthology from a second tier singer-songwriter.

A Folk Masterpiece from A Folk Legend.......2002-11-29

What could I say that others have already said about Tom Rush. He's one of this genre's most profilic singer-songwriters. His music touches you - makes you wonder, makes sense. I don't know where my life would be without Tom Rush, really. Sometimes, when the chips are down (In the dip) I play one of his LP's and my situation gets better. I guess that's the power of music. New fans who come across this post should start off with this collection. It's a fine gathering of songs from his long and storied career. Then, see him in concert. You won't forget it. JG P.S. - I don't know of anyone who could do Joni's "The Circle Game" better than Tom Rush..- Wait, that's his song. JG

Loses Its Way for About Five Cuts.......2002-11-11

This fine collection gets penalized one star because the five cuts beginning with Kids These Days and ending with the over-exposed Jamaica Say You Will by the way over-praised Jackson Browne are very weak, overlong (The Dreamer), preachy (Mother Earth), or a bad try at doing Willie Nelson (Ladies Love Outlaws). And where, by the way, is Circle Game? Those quibbles aside, you get a dozen superb songs here, beginning with San Francisco Bay Blues which sounds like it was recorded in Tom's living room and is all the more refreshing for it in today's overproduced musical world. Panama Limited is, of course, perhaps THE classic train song, with one of folk's saddest final lines, "she's gone everywhere but home." Rush's version of Joshua Gone Barbados rivals Johnny Cash's in this story of a labor leader sellout. No Regrets is, well, No Regrets. You can't hear it often enough. Child's Song is bittersweet leaving home and was new to me. River Song proves contemporary Rush to be as strong a singer and writer as he was three decades ago. I play this CD a lot and so will you.

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Kassie is great!
This girl has PIPES!
Not A Joke
Was this a joke?
Kassie DePaiva's - No Regrets

No Regrets
Kassie DePaiva
Manufacturer: Nudgie Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-11-14

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Before You
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Beautiful As Usual
Sweet Angel of Mine
No Regrets
A Dream Wants To Fly
Nothing At All
My Memory's Not As Good
That You Love Me
Beautiful World
The Way You Love Me
Timeless

Album Description

"No Regrets", a straight-ahead country album by Kassie DePaiva, best known as Blair on the popular ABC soap opera "One Life To Live", is the follow up to Kassie's debut record "Naked". Songs from "No Regrets" such as the popular track "Sweet Angel Of Mine" are featured on "One Life To Live".

Customer Reviews:

Kassie is great!.......2007-07-29

I have watched Kassie on One Live To Live since she took over the role. She is one of the most beautiful actresses on TV. She has a fabulous thin figure and wardrobe to show it off.

Her voice is the icing on the cake. I have all the CD's she has made and love when she sings on the show.

This girl has PIPES!.......2007-01-25

I highly recommend this CD...it may not be your thing because it fits into the modern country genre but it is up beat,well produced,and just puts you in a great mood...the first song "Before you" could have and should have been a radio single..in fact I listen to the first track several times before I move on to the rest of the CD which hasn't left my player since I got it...I've always been a huge fan of Kassie's acting as Blair on "One Life To Live" and it's always a treat when they let her character sing on the show but this is by far one of the best CDs I've bought in a long ,long time...it makes me HAPPY!

Not A Joke.......2006-12-23

Not a bad effort at all. More high spots than lows.
I just wonder how many "professional musicans from MI" are sitting in a karaoke bar wishing they had the talent to make a cd instead of just entertaining a group of drunks...and wives.
Keep going Kassie, I have "no regrets" about buying this cd.

Was this a joke?.......2005-04-30

You'd be better off going to a bar and listening to drunks perform karaoke. My husband is a professional musician. I am surrounded by professional musicians. For the love of all that's holy, please Kassie, stick to acting. Take this Blair witch project off the shelves.

By the way, I am a OLTL fan!

Kassie DePaiva's - No Regrets.......2005-03-18

This CD will have you tapping your toes the whole time you listen to it. I loved Kassie's first CD Naked, but No Regrets is even better. It is fun and lively and makes you want to get up and dance. Even the ballads have a beat. Kassie has a wonderful country voice and I look forward to more from her soon. I highly recommend No Regrets to any country music fans.

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No Regrets-Leon Redbone

No Regrets
Leon Redbone
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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No Regrets, originally released in 1988 and now available from Rounder, features the unique talents of Leon Redbone on classic songs by Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael, Hank the kingdom of bluegrass gospel. Contemporary favorites such as Alison Krauss + Union Station, Rhonda Vincent and the Stevens Sisters join groundbreaking pioneers including Hazel Dickens, OlaBelle Reed and Wilma Lee Cooper in this exquisite survey of acoustic gospel styles. Spiritually moving as well as musically stunning, The Angels Are Singing is a landmark collection.

Customer Reviews:

No Regrets-Leon Redbone.......2004-09-11

Leon always does a superb job, but this is the best yet. Every song is a winner, from the delightful opening "She Ain't Rose" to the the remake of Elvis' "Are you Lonesome tonight?" (which Leon does better than Elvis). The musicians backing him on this are also terrific. Well worth a buy.

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good sound but sterile
Pop music of another age
Beautifully imagined
A perfectly functional music
Excellent interpretation for music of the period...

Tielman Susato: Dansereye 1551

Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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ASIN: B000004CY2
Release Date: 1994-03-15

Tracks:

Fanfare (aftr La Morisque arr. Pickett)
Passe et medio/Reprise 'Le pingne'
Bergerette 'Sans roch'/Reprise
Den I. Ronde 'Pour quoy'
Den VII. Ronde 'Il estoit une filette'
Den III. Ronde
Den IV. Ronde
Den V. Ronde (Wo bistu)
Den VI. Ronde/Saltarelle
Den XI. Ronde/Aliud
Bergerette 'Dont vient cela'/Reprise
Danse de Hercules oft maticine/De Matrigale
De Post
Les quatre Branles
Fagot
Den Hoboeckendans
Basse Danse 'Mon desir'/Reprise 'Le cueur est bon'
Den I. Allemainge/Recoupe
Den II. Allemainge
Den III. Allemainge
Den V. Allemainge
Den VI. Allemainge
Den VII. Allemainge
Den VIII. Allemainge/Recoupe/
Bergerette (La Brosse)
Pavane La Battaille
Pavane Mille Regretz
Den II. Gaillarde
Den XI. Gaillarde
Den IX. Gaillarde
Den IV. Gaillarde
Den VII. Gaillarde
Den X. Gaillarde 'Mille ducas'
Den III. Gaillarde
Den XV. Gaillarde 'Le Tout'
Danse du Roy/Reprise
Entre du Fol
La Morisque

Customer Reviews:

good sound but sterile.......2007-04-07

This recording has modern sound but everything sounds a bit too easy and too overrefined which makes it ultimately sound slightly sterile. I prefer David Munrow's Susato recording: from the very start you can sense the joy, excitement, slight trepidation that Munrow's band had in playing these renaissance instruments.

Pop music of another age.......2005-10-04

Tielman Susato is listed as the name on this collection, not because he was the composer, but because in addition to being a composer, Susato's primary business for many years was as a publisher of music. This music comes from the book that he published on dance music - it was the only such book he produced, preferring polyphonic music, choral and church music to things like dance music. However, music publishing was a good business, and many amateurs paid to have arrangements done that they could then practice with (professional dance musicians, ironically for this collection, rarely used printed music but rather preferred improvisation and knew their material by heart).

This collection is performed on period instruments of the 1500s, which include violins, viols, rebec, hurdy-gurdy, lutes, guitars, cittern, trumpets, cornetts, sackbuts, serpent, recorders, gemshorne, flutes, crumhorns, curtals, shawms, racketts, sorduns, regal, organ, harpischord and percussion. This particular recording is envisioned as if it were a single evenings' dance and entertainment at court, where dancing was as much an art form as it was a social event.

The music here derives from formal compositions of musics and tunes as well as popular folk songs. Susato is most likely not the composer of most of the music (indeed, may not be composer of any), but put things into arrangements that has a sensitivity both to the dance aspects as well as the artistic merits of the music itself.

The music here is performed by the New London Consort, a group with great experience in early and Renaissance music, under the direction of Philip Pickett. The pieces performed here range from small ensembles (4 lutes for one; regal and nakers for another) to pieces with massive orchestration (cornet, 3 sackbuts, 2 violins, 4 viols, 7 recorders, curtal, organ, harpischord, 5 guitars, side drums and tabors for one!).

This is a bright and lively recording. The purpose is to dance, and in the Renaissance and surrounding times, people danced with vigour, life and spirit! This is uplifting and fun music, the kind that makes one want to get up and move. This recording is simply brilliant from start to finish.

Beautifully imagined.......2005-09-06

I was loaned this CD many many years ago by a family friend. I tape recorded it so I could peruse it at my leisure and grew to love it. Yes, it is percussion heavy, and I don't care. I used to crank La Bataille as if it were my heaviest metal album and every time it makes my hair stand up and fills me with joy. That sounds corny, but it's true.

Some of my other favorites include the suite that has Fagot and the Hoeboeckens Dans (spelling is wrong, I know). I was also loaned the "sheet music" with the CD, a book containing most of the pieces on the disc. When you see it, you realize there are no percussion parts written and no instruments assigned to specific parts with the exception of clef signs. I am immensely impressed by the imagination of Pickett and the New London Consort in their instrumentation and transitions from piece to piece. The sound quality is great, and in the larger moments it sounds as if there is an entire early instrument symphony playing, it's that full. So often, early music sounds timid, wimpy, and small. This disc has a huge range of sound and the highs will elevate you and surely give you the urge to dance.

Unfortunately, my tape is gone (plus La Bataille hdd some missing music due to the recording flipping sides in the middle of the piece when I taped it), and the family friend is no longer a family friend, and now I have an empty place in my musical soul. I wish this would be re-issued. I would buy two.

Finally, I grew up surrounded by amateur early musicians, and my ears have been seriously battered by people trying to play sacbuts, krumhorns, serpents and hurdy-gurdys. While they look cool, many of these instruments are hell to make sound good. I was floored by the intonation, tone, and colors that the NLConsort achieve in this recording.

A perfectly functional music.......2005-06-21

In my point, Renaissance dance music must be considered as a purely functional music : i.e. something to dance to. This implies two things : the use of percusssion and the use of "outdoor" [i.e. wind] instruments.
Besides, as a music fan, I also prefer choices of consorts giving back the early polyphony.
In my point, this interpretation of Pickett [a follower & student of D. Munrow] complies with these 3 requirements. Indeed, one gets in the mood of dancing to these songs.
The Bergeret "San Rocco" or the 11. Rondo are interpreted in a superb way, if I may emphasise particular songs.
Just two presonal "addenda" when I listened to this CD for the 1st time at Kaster & Ohler in Graz, I almost began crying - such a perfect CD.
Since currently I am in the vicinity of Antwerpen, the city where Tylman Susato lived & worked, I "made my pilgrimate" to see the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk, where magister Tylman was the "Kapellenmeister" at that time.
Pity, that this item "out of stock". Fortunately, I have my own copy for 10 years.

Excellent interpretation for music of the period..........1999-05-27

Although recent commentaries feel that the music on this recording has a forcefulness to it, or too much percussive aptitude, we have to remember that this was indeed dance music of the 1500's. The interpretation of the music on this CD is one of perfection for the period and the instrumentation, also, fitting. Since none of us were there, you might want to see the movie "Elizabeth" to get a feel for the period where some of the dances are used extensively... Excellent recording.

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A must-have re-release of a classic!
Evocative music of the Tudor and Jacobean royal courts
Definitive, energetic and fresh account of C16th rock n roll

Two Renaissance Dance Bands; Monteverdi's Contemporaries

Manufacturer: Testament UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1996-05-10

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Dances For Broken Consort From 'The First Booke Of Consort Lessons': Michill's Galliard
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Dances For Broken Consort From 'The First Booke Of Consort Lessons': The Jew's Dance
Dances For Broken Consort From 'The First Booke Of Consort Lessons': Captaine Piper's Pavan & Galliard
Dances For Broken Consort From 'The First Booke Of Consort Lessons': My Lord of Oxenford's Maske
Dances For Broken Consort From 'The First Booke Of Consort Lessons': Lavolto
Dances For Broken Consort From 'The First Booke Of Consort Lessons': La Coranta
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Customer Reviews:

A must-have re-release of a classic!.......1999-09-15

The first 21 cuts on this CD are a re-release of the album 'Pleasures of the Court'. This was one of the first albums in this genre which showed that music of this period was really alive, not merely 'quaint'. The rest of the pieces on this CD are equally marvelous. David Munrow really began a revolution in the interpretation of renaissance music, and one wonders what he would have done had he not taken his own life at such a young age.

Evocative music of the Tudor and Jacobean royal courts.......1999-06-30

Recommended. I first bought it on cassette in about 1978, and was delighted to re-discover it recently on CD. Evokes images of the Tudor and Jacobean royal courts. Remember this music if you should ever go to Hampton Court, or stand on Richmond Hill and look down "the matchless vale of Thames". Buy it while you can.

Definitive, energetic and fresh account of C16th rock n roll.......1998-09-16

Simply one of the best dance compilations ever released - a definitive, fresh and energetic account of the first flowering of dance ensembles in C15-16th Europe. Still exciting nearly 20 years after its original release and a poignant reminder of the lost genius of English early music supremo David Munrow; the album was released shortly before his untimely death. Many recent collections have tried to tap into the fashion for early music but this one remains in a league of its own by virtue of the sheer energy and rhythmic drive of its performances - moving, too, in its (fewer) quiet moments. A sadly neglected "must-have".

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A perfect merge between Pontes and Morricone
Pontes fan disappointed
Beyond earthly realms
Too much talent!
Beautiful

Focus
Ennio Morricone , and Dulce Pontes
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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Release Date: 2003-10-27

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Cinema Paradiso (Tema de Amor de Cinema Paradiso)
A Rose Among Thorns (The Mission)
Renascer (Moses)
No Ano Que Vem (Come Maddalena)
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2003 album features the work of the world-renowned film composer as interpreted by the Portuguese singing star. 15 tracks. Universal.

Customer Reviews:

A perfect merge between Pontes and Morricone.......2005-06-11

This is one of the best albums I've ever heard.
Ennio Morricone had known Dulce Pontes for many years, but he refused to work with her saying that her voice wasn't ripe.
Now we can see why... Morricone is a genious and managed to get the best out of Dulce.
It is an album full of emotions, either by the greatness of Morricone's music, either by the feeling that Pontes managed to transmit with her voice.
My favorite song is called "Amor a Portugal". It's a portuguese version of the "Your love", included in the portuguese edition as an extra track (number 16). It could become the Portuguese National Anthem.
As for the comment of one other review comparing Dulce Pontes with Celine Dion, I tottaly can't agree with that. At all.
Dulce Pontes is only showing the maturity in her voice.
And she's great doing that...

Pontes fan disappointed.......2004-06-16

I have listened in amazement to Pontes pushing the boundaries of fado and folk genres on her prior CDs with her unique delivery and fantastic voice. Here she leaves those boundaries behind and goes off into Celine Dion territory--show off all your technical ability and the entire extent of your range in every single song. Kind of exhausting. On the other hand, if you like fireworks in every song, this one's for you.

Beyond earthly realms.......2004-03-05

As cliched as it might sound, there are no words to describe either the talent of Dulce Pontes or the quality of this recording. This is one breathtaking singer, approximating the status of divinity on "FOCUS". For those lucky enough to understand the Portuguese lyrics, what a blessing; you may as well have discovered a new planet, a new world, particularly with regards to "Renascer" and "Voo". The inclusion of songs in English and Italian is a bonus.Dulce is so much more than a singer on this disc - she is life itself, in all its magical strains, in all its tortuous twists. Listen to "No Ano Que Vem" and you'll know what I'm talking about. No wonder that the album has done so brilliantly in Portugal and is now infiltrating countries such as Greece, Spain, Italy and Japan. Focus is a universal event, a celebration of that exquisite beauty which for so many of us remains a mere longing. Along Dulce's short career, this is the moment we've all waited for - now the world needs to discover it also. When I first heard this masterpiece, I felt that I was transcending, re-emerging, beginning to live all over again. Inevitably, Ennio Morricone must be mentioned - a great genius! The passion of his compositions remains unequalled - "A Rose Among Thorns" is testimony to the brilliance of both composer and singer. Through Dulce's miraculous imterpretation, Ennio Morricone's music must perforce become the new standard. I have been listening to the album for three days... and I feel like buying it again! Bravo, to two magical human beings perfectly poised on the wings of a wonder!

Too much talent!.......2004-02-29

This is an impressive album where Dulce Pontes turned cinematic themes from the Morricone repertoire into songs in English, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, and she is breathtaking in most of them. Dulce Pontes embellishes Morricone's compositions with an epic grandeur that few other singers could have achieved. Her voice is very potent and playful, subtle when necessary, blends gracefully with the music, and succeeds in recreating the absurdity, the nuances, and the overwhelming beauty of Morricone's eccentric musical temperament. My favorite songs are those in English, particularly "Your Love" (with music from Once Upon a Time in the West). Dulce's elegant venture into a Brazilian arrangement makes "Nosso Mar" another favorite of mine. Her best achievement, however, is probably "No Ano Que Vem", a song inspired by Jerusalem and set to the strangely upbeat music from the film Maddalena. Focus is a superb accomplishment in Dulce's career. In the end, one could not possibly deny her the classical stature of Ennio Morricone.

Beautiful.......2004-01-21

I listened this album over and over. I really loved all the songs, one of my favorites is "Cinema Paradiso", is absolutly beautiful. The voice of Dulce Pontes I think is one of the bigest voices. I really enjoyed this album, i hope you will enjoy this like me.

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First in a field of one
An Undiscovered Original
Great album!
Fascinating Frances

No Regrets
Frances Faye
Manufacturer: Jasmine Music
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I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Hundred Years from Today
Night and Day
Tweet, Tweet, Tweetheart
Fool in Love
There's a Bell That Rings in My Heart
Dummy Song
Uh-Huh
She Looks
Sorry Baby
Hey Mister
I Was Wrong About You
My Last Affair
On a Raft (In the Middle of the Ocean)
Toreador
They Can't Take That Away from Me
He's Funny That Way
I've Got You Under My Skin
My Heart Sings

Tracks:

Somebody Loves Me
September in the Rain
These Foolish Things
Love for Sale
Medley: Little Girl Blue/Where or When/Embraceable You/Exactly ...
Out of This World
Love Is Just Around the Corner
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Don't Blame Me
Ain't Misbehavin'
All the Things You Are
Darktown Strutters' Ball
Just You, Just Me
You're My Thrill
My Baby Just Cares for Me
Well All Right
Thrill Is Gone
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
No Regrets
Mr. Paganini (You'll Have to Swing It)
I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me)
Boogie Woogie Washer Woman
Personality
Purple Wine
I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me

Album Details

This Double CD Set Contains Previously Unreleased Recordings from Decca and Capitol plus Rare Recordings from Radio and Film Spanning Twenty Years from 1936 to 1956. Paul Mccartney, Milton Berle, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Junior to Name Just a Few were Admirers of this Outrageous Bisexual Cabaret Singer who also Performed for Bing Crosby, Hugh Hefner and the Chicago Mob. Extensive Liner Notes Covering her Wild and at Times Wacky Musical Career Including Some of her Personal Responses from Interviews Over the Years.

Customer Reviews:

First in a field of one.......2007-06-13

Includes all Capitol recordings and Decca, 2 Soundies, early radio, many International cuts, I'm Wild Again, Relaxin') Great liner notes. This CD is the only one giving royalties to Fran's partner other than Caught in the Act. No need to buy RUSSELL GARCIA & HIS 4 TROMBONE BAND as the entire Faye album I'm Wild Again is included. The Captiol singles and older cuts may only appeal to collectors and real Faye fanatics but you get 2 of the 3 Bethlehem records and the great No Reservations album on this set. Caught in the Act is the must have Faye CD and then if you want more this one has the most good stuff.

An Undiscovered Original.......2007-04-07

I was turned on to FRANCES FAYE by a friend and had never heard of her. She's one of a kind: outspoken, funny, sassy, and pushed the limits in her day. Check out her live recordings to get a feel for her witty stage persona.

Great album!.......2007-01-04

I don't normally like this type of music but the artist is a terrific song stylist. She was very popular in her heyday and this album shows why.

Fascinating Frances.......2006-11-10

I am relatively new to the music of Frances Faye, and although some of this is repetitious, she's an unusual singer, and her taste in music was wide. This is a jam-packed set, and is recommended for those who like something off the beaten path. I prefer Anita O'Day, but this is an excellent opportunity to sample a one-of-a kind, perhaps forgotten artist. Thank you, amazon ! You're the BEST !

Average customer rating:

Very spiffy.
Ma Belle Marguerite/Guetary

Ma Belle Marguerite

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00008IHWJ
Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

Ma Belle Marguerite [Bless the Bride]
Table for Two [Bless the Bride]
This Is My Lovely Day [Bless the Bride] - Georges Gury, , Lizbeth Webb
I Was Never Kissed Before [Bless the Bride] - Georges Gury, , Lizbeth Webb
Chanson de Juanito
Serenade
Robin des Bois
Honolulu
Quant un Cowboy
Comme une Etoile
P'tit Bal du Samedi Soir
Dors, Mon Amour
Valse des Regrets
Magdalena
I Dreamt I Was Back in Paris - Vivian Ellis, Georges Gury,
In Chi-Chi Castenango
Bella, Bella, Marie
No Orchids for My Lady
Clopin, Clopant [Latin Quarter Radio Edit]
Las [Latin Quarter Radio Edit]
Bolero [Latin Quarter Radio Edit]
'S Wonderful [An American in Paris] - Georges Gury, , Gene Kelly
I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise [An American in Paris]

Customer Reviews:

Very spiffy........2005-09-26

Oh man... I like this cd! I got it for "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise;" that song is absolutely adorable. I love French, and some of the songs are in French (some in English). Nice sound, a handful of good songs, and I do enjoy his voice! What a fox, that Georges Guetary, I tell you what... (yes, I am as cool as I sound).

Ma Belle Marguerite/Guetary.......2005-08-29

Delightful, intimate, charming. Includes the actual dubbing tracks for his songs from "An American In Paris," including the vocal from the outstanding Folies-style number, "I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise." Was there ever a more stylish song and dance man, than the Georges Guetary we see in that movie scene?

Interestingly, in his duet with Gene Kelly, "'S Wonderful," Mr. Kelly seems strangely threatened or desperately competitive with the ineffable Mr. Guetary. I was as shocked as Mr. Kelly to find someone more charming than he.

Most of the songs are in French (I think it's French!) but this does not hamper my enjoyment of the disc.

Average customer rating:

Great Lyrics, Great Voice
You so called country artist move over he came BRENT LAMB
From the heart, through the spirit.

No Excuses No Regrets
Brent Lamb
Manufacturer: Word/Country Records/Ka
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music

Country Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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Right Now It's Raining

ASIN: B000005OK3
Release Date: 1997-03-18

Tracks:

God Made You (With Me In Mind)
No Excuses, No Regrets
Smoke & Mirrors
The Wall Came Tumblin' Down
Love Lives On
Dixie's Bar & Grill
True Love
Real Life Love
From The Cradle To The Grave
Squares
Wolves

Customer Reviews:

Great Lyrics, Great Voice.......2000-02-06

This CD has some really great songs. Throughout he shows his love for the LORD. Smoke and Mirrors is one of my favorites. It talks of how you can try to drown the pain, but it is just an illusion. He also has a voice that really makes you think of a Country singer. This CD has it all. Humor, true love, and songs that pull no punches. Through it all, he points to the LORD.

You so called country artist move over he came BRENT LAMB.......1999-04-27

I fell that Brent is grounded in true country. He is not a cross over (country rock). His voice reminds me of the days when Johny Cash and Gorge Jones ruled the carts (pure country). The songs on this cd tells me of his deep love for the LORD. He is willing to share his heart,and I pray that when you listen to this cd you will listen with your heart to hear what he is truly singing about. May Brent keep singing till the day of the lords return.

From the heart, through the spirit........1998-12-18

Lyrics for life, melodic, from uplifting to tear-jerking, down home family values. Vince Gill obviously tries to imitate Brent's voice!

Average customer rating:

Gentle on the psyche

Transformations [Hybrid SACD]

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music
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Estella: Kaori Muraji Self Best
Bangles - Greatest Hits
Stardust
Dancing in the Dark (Multichannel Hybrid SACD)
Friday Night in San Francisco (Stereo SACD)

ASIN: B0007D09GU
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

Hey Jude
Michelle
Here, There And Everywhere
Yesterday
Hiroshima To Lu Na No Shonen - Dominic Miller
Bad Boy - Dominic Miller
No.7: If Only I Had The Water Of Life
No.4: You Have Set, My Star!
No.3: A Day In May
No.6: At The Window
Variaciones Sobre El Carnaval De Venecia
Farewell To Stromness
I
II
III
IV
Over The Rainbow
Londonderry Air
The Last Waltz
La Belle Dame Sans Regrets - Dominic Miller
Fragile - Dominic Miller

Customer Reviews:

Gentle on the psyche.......2007-05-17

I keep this CD at work, and my office-mates request it more than any other CD on my desk. The amount of familiar tunes in this collection makes it accessible to everybody. Each piece is performed with grace; it will compliment the more esoteric guitar music in anyone's collection. Kaori Muraji lets each piece unfold like a soft summer night. This album is paced throughout so that it plays gently, and quietly maintains momentum. It makes for very enjoyable listening. Muraji can be a dynamic player. Live, she is very in the moment; typically you can see the music moving through her body and the mood of the music on her face. Always there is a serenity to her. You'll feel it on this CD as well. There are some beautiful treatments of Theodorakis and Takemitsu, but it was also nice to hear a pop tune like "The Last Waltz."
Even though my tastes tend towards more dramatic performances (works by The Assad Brothers or Yang Xue Fei), I've really enjoyed this collection. It would make a good gift item both for the serious guitarist (Muraji's technique and interpretations are impeccable) or the casual listener. Your mother would love to get this CD, especially if she's a guitarist. Show her you love her and give her a copy.

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