Best of V.2 [Import]

Best of V.2 [Import]

Best of V.2 [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Hanging Tree
2. Sympathy
3. Wise Man
4. Free Me
5. Free 'N' Easy
6. Come Back To Me
7. Love Or Nothing
8. Woman Of The Night
9. Carry On
10. Feelings
11. Easy Livin'
12. Suicidal Man
13. That's The Way That It Is
14. Think It Over
15. Stay On Top
16. Other Side Of Midnight
17. Too Scared To Run
18. Blood Red Roses
19. Hold Your Head Up
20. Blood On Stone

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The Heavy Metal community gives its bands a pretty wide berth; that's one way to explain the success of Uriah Heep. Some will tell you that they were not the best band in the world, but that's not being fair to this multi-talented group of individuals. The group have consistently produced a series of high quality hard rock, and have lasted longer than most bands of that genre. This CD use tracks from Uriah Heep's more eclectic side. It comes with new liner notes from Record Collector's Joe Geesin, and is a great addition to the ever expanding Heep Catalogue. Sanctuary. 2005.

Best of V.2,Uriah Heep,Sanctuary,Heavy Metal,Rock/Pop
The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Girl Groups Vol 2
  • More from the Great Age of Girl Groups
  • Back to the 60s
  • Girl Groups
  • girls groups
 The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000032TL
Release Date: 1990-08-07

Tracks:

  1. My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
  2. Sweet Talkin' Guy - The Chiffons
  3. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva
  4. A Lover's Concerto - The Toys
  5. The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget - The Raindrops
  6. You Don't Know - Ellie Greenwich
  7. Chains - The Cookies
  8. Popsicles And Icicles - The Murmaids
  9. The One You Can't Have - THE HONEYS
  10. Tell Him - The Exciters
  11. Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) - The Cookies
  12. I Met Him On A Sunday - The Shirelles
  13. Wonderful Summer - Robin Ward
  14. It Might As Well Rain Until September - Carole King
  15. You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry - The Caravelles
  16. Easier Said Than Done - The Essex
  17. I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
  18. Johnny Get Angry - Joanie Sommers

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Girl Groups Vol 2.......2007-06-27

more great sixties music, i play it in the car and sing all the time when i am not playing vol 1

5 out of 5 stars More from the Great Age of Girl Groups.......2007-06-20

Rhino Records finishes what it started with "The Best of the Girl Groups, Vol.2," giving us another good-sounding, good collection of girl group standards, some better-known than others, from the Great Age of the Girl Groups,the early 1960's, before the British Invasion drove the girls from the charts. And once again, the melodic hand of those Brill Building songwriters is much in evidence.

The collection opens with The Angels' hit, "My Boyfriend's Back." This is a pretty white bread-sounding song; and believe me --I've seen them-- the Angels were kind of a white bread group. But the lyric is pretty flavorful: legend says the songwriter, at a diner, just wrote down a waitress's outburst at a guy who'd obviously pushed her too far. "Sweet Talking Guy," by the Chiffons, follows; plenty of Bronx flavor to this one. I've also seen them perform, and let me tell you, these were girls who still got a kick out of singing, and hitting those notes. Then follows a great dancing song, "The Locomotion," sung by Little Eva, whom, legend says, was the maid of Carole King, who wrote it with her usual partner, Gerry Goffin. Carole King also sings "It Might As Well Rain Until September," the only one of her many creations on which she, herself, had the hit. Ellie Greenwich, another Brill Building regular, much better known as a songwriter than performer, sings her own "You Don't Know." The Toys give us a song I particularly loved, and still do, "Lovers Concerto;" legend says the immortal classical composer Friedrich Handel ("Music for the Royal Fireworks") gave them the music for that one. The Cookies contribute two more dance numbers -- those girls could rock: "Chains," and "Don't Say Nothing Bad About My Baby." Those perennial favorites, the Shirelles, give us "I Met Him on a Sunday." The Exciters give us another good dancing song, "Tell Him," and Essex comes in with another one, "Easier Said Than Done."

Once again, there are no representatives from Motown, Phil Spector's Gold Star Studios, or Philadelphia's Cameo Studios, and that leaves out a lot of great songs. The selection of songs on Vol. 2 is also not quite up to that on the first volume, but it still brings together a lot of songs that a lot of people love, and haven't been able to find. Worth getting if the budget allows.

5 out of 5 stars Back to the 60s.......2007-05-18

Most of these songs are goodies from the 60's...2 or 3 songs were completely unknown to me, but the others made up for it...I know all the words!! (of course I'm over 13....that's why I know all the words!)

4 out of 5 stars Girl Groups.......2007-05-13

Well done, original artists, good fidelity. Well worth the price! Buy and enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars girls groups.......2007-03-08

this is a good grouping of the old time "girl groups", that i remember from years ago. Glad someone made a CD of this type.
The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Some interesting choices, indeed
  • Great CD
  • Great selections, but bad transfers
  • Yes this is Some of the Best of Broadway!
  • The music of Broadway comes alive
 The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002W4T9E
Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

  1. There's No Business Like Show Business
  2. Swanee
  3. Ol' Man River
  4. You're The Top
  5. Oklahoma
  6. Luck Be A Lady
  7. I Could Have Danced All Night
  8. America
  9. My Favorite Things
  10. People
  11. If I Were A Rich Man
  12. The Impossible Dream
  13. Cabaret
  14. Let The Sunshine In
  15. Send In The Clowns
  16. One
  17. Tomorrow
  18. Memory
  19. The Music Of The Night
  20. Good Morning Baltimore
  21. Defying Gravity

Amazon.com

A companion to the fabulous PBS series, the 21-song, 77-minute The Best of "Broadway: The American Musical" provides about as good a single-disc compilation as anyone could hope for. (There's also a five-CD version.) What sets it apart from so many other "best of Broadway" collections is its breadth--because it had access to a variety of record-label vaults it doesn't have to try to disguise gaps by using revivals or solo recordings. Here you get all the authentic stuff, including: Paul Robeson singing "Ol' Man River" from the first modern American musical, Show Boat; Ethel Merman singing "You're the Top"; the title song from Oklahoma!; Julie Andrews singing "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady; West Side Story's "America"; Betty Buckley singing "Memory" from Cats; Hairspray's "Good Morning Baltimore"; and "Defying Gravity" from Wicked, the newest show discussed in the PBS series. And it's hard to argue with the songwriters represented: Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Frank Loesser, Lerner and Loewe, Leonard Bernstein, Bock and Harnick, Kander and Ebb, Stephen Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber, among others. Obviously, no single-disc compilation could ever please everyone (did we really need two ALW songs?), but as a sampler intended for people who watched the series and want to hear more of the Great White Way, The Best of "Broadway: The American Musical" can't be topped. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Some interesting choices, indeed.......2006-03-02

This is a pretty good compilation, but I have to wonder at some of the choices that went into it.
"Good Morning Baltimore" is almost the least impressive song from Hairspray. "You Can't Stop the Beat" was a much more anthemic song from that show.
I agree that it's too bad Les Mis didn't make it in. I would have traded that for anything Sondheim, although that's a personal preference :) .
Still, the opportunity to hear the original performers and orchestras perform these works, all in one place, is a great deal.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2005-11-01

This one plays in the car, on the ipod and in the house. When the kids were little they would ask if we could take them to "The Street". That is what they called Broadway (little did they know at that time how famous that street is). They still love it and we can not get enough of it. This CD covers the best and makes you want to go and see a live performance. You can not beat that.

4 out of 5 stars Great selections, but bad transfers.......2005-07-27

This is a great taste of broadway. If you enjoyed the B'Way series at all, then you will probably enjoy this CD. My problem with it is that some of the songs sound like they were not remastered at all- the transfer to CD is terrible. The orchestrations in "You're the top" by Ethel Merman are muffled, and the song sounds like it was taken straight from an old record and slapped onto the CD without fixing it up. It doesn't sound very clear, which is a bit upsetting and annoying. Maybe this is just because that particular recording is older than some of the songs chosen to be on this CD. The more modern songs sound crisp and new and beautiful. "Swanee" is also very low quality as if it were just taken off of a record and put on the CD without any restoration. I just feel that these songs deserved better treatment and that we as customers deserve better treatment. Decca could have restored these songs and made them sound really good, but they decided just to slap them on the CD without touching them up.

I am surprised that nothing was chosen to be on this recording from Les Miserables since it had been on Broadway for 16 years and its tour is running until 2006. There were selections from Cats, Phantom of the Opera and Wicked, so I am not sure why nothing was chosen from Les Miserables.

Other than these few nit pickings, I think that this is a great introduction to musicals. It gives a little taste across the spectrum. Try getting the cast recordings of the songs that you really like on this collection. It's worth buying if you're a huge broadway fan.

5 out of 5 stars Yes this is Some of the Best of Broadway!.......2005-04-08

This CD from Decca Broadway is a wonderful selection of some of

the "Greatest Hits" of the Broadway stage. Decca and Sony have

done an excellent job of remastering the various recordings, some

of which still show some of their age, but come across quite

well. Are there a lot of songs that I would have put on this

disc? Yes, but the ones on here are good choices. I may have to

get a copy of the Five disc set and the DVD's just to see if any

more of my favorites made it on the list. What this disc seems to

try to do is show the evolution of the Broadway song from it's

early days to the present. It succeeds quite well I think.

If you enjoy Broadway theater this CD is a must!

5 out of 5 stars The music of Broadway comes alive.......2004-10-07

I loved listening to this CD. The music from Broadway's best loved musicals are on this album. I recogized most of these songs, even though I've only seen a few of them on the local stage. I have so many favorites on this CD. It is hard to pick one. I'm a big fan of Barbara Streisand. I loved her performance of People from Funny Girl. Memory is the hit song from the musical Cats. Betty Buckley's performance of this song is so emotional and sincere.

I loved the song Annie. It is a wonderfully optimistic song performed by the original Annie Andrea McArdle. Another highlight for me is the song One performed by the cast of a Chorus Line. Luck Be A Lady Tonight is another of my favorite broadway songs on this CD from Guys and Dolls. The music of the night is a beautiful song by Michael Crawford from Phantom of the Opera. Richard Kiley has such a strong and powerful voice. He sounds so inspirational singing The Impossible Dream from Man from La Mancha. My dream is to see some musicals on Broadway someday and listen to these songs performed live.

I'm surprised that there isn't any music from Miss Saigon or Jesus Christ Superstar included here. I think they are classic musicals with great songs Maybe they will appear on a future compilation from PBS.
The Best Choral Album in the World...Ever!
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • I love it and I give it as a gift
  • MarMSED
  • Diverse range but the songs are butchered...
 The Best Choral Album in the World...Ever!

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002ZZH6
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

  1. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Academy And Chorus Of St Martin In The Fields
  2. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  3. Zadok The Priest - Ambrosian Singers
  4. Miserere Mei, Deus - Gerald Finley
  5. Veni Creator Spiritus - Choir Of The Monks Of The Benedictine Monastery Of Santo Domingo De Silos
  6. Lacrimosa - London Philharmonic Choir
  7. For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Ambrosian Singers
  8. The Heavens Are Telling - John Shirley-Quirk
  9. Panis Angelicus - Halle Choir
  10. Ave Maria - Groupe Vocal De France
  11. Ode To Joy - The Westminster Choir
  12. Va, Pensiero - Chorus Of the Royal Opera House
  13. Chorus Of Slave Girls - Chorus Of The National Theatre Of Sophia
  14. Coro De Romanticos - Coro Cantores De Madrid
  15. In Paradisum - Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge
  16. Totus Tuus - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  17. Song For Athene - Winchester Cathedral Choir
  18. Celebration - London Symphony Chorus
  19. Jerusalem - Royal Choral Society

Tracks:

  1. Zion Hort Die Wachter - South German Madrigal Choir
  2. Pleni Sunt Coeli Et Terra - Charles Brett
  3. Hallelujah Chorus - Ambrosian Singers
  4. Thou Knowest, Lord - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  5. Veni Sancte Spiritus - Choir Of The Monks Of The Benedictine Monastery Of Santo Domingo De Silos
  6. Awake The Harp - City Of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
  7. And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth - New Philharmonia Chorus
  8. L'Adieu Des Bergers - Choeurs Rene Duclos
  9. Agnus Dei - Peter Barley
  10. Cantique De Jean Racine - MONKS AND CHOIRBOYS OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY
  11. Ave Verum Corpus - Schutz Consort
  12. Begluckt Darf Nun Dich, O Heimat - Bavarian State Opera Chorus, Munich
  13. Vedi! Le Fosche Notturne Spoglie - Chorus Of the Royal Opera House
  14. Laudamus Te - Radio France Chorus
  15. Chichester Psalms - Rachel Masters
  16. The Lamb - Vasari Singers
  17. Agnus Dei - Winchester Cathedral Choir
  18. Requiem Aeternam - Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge
  19. Dies Irae - Philharmonia Chorus
  20. O Fortuna - London Philharmonic Choir
  21. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 (Land Of Hope Glory) - Royal Choral Society

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I love it and I give it as a gift.......2006-12-11

This is the first collection of choral music that I've purchased and I love it. I own copies of operas and requiems and masses, but if you attend choral concerts, as I have been recently, you learn there is a huge colletion of choral music appart from the forms I've been listening to. I appreciate the producers selecting "Song for Athene" by Tavener and "Celebration (Standing Stone)" by McCartney. They are new to me and I love them. Disk 1 ends with "Jerusalem" and Disk 2 ends with "Land of Hope and Glory." As an American I rarely hear these and I am so glad they were included. I believe this album was intended to help popularize choral music and I believe the selections do fine job towards that end.

I know snobs rage against popularizing classical music, but everyone deserves exposure to the beauty of song. I will also mention here "The East Village Opera Company" because they work to popularize opera by setting it to a rock beat. They do a fine job but also get criticized for attempting to popularize classical music.

"The Best Choral Album in the World...Ever" was so popular with my teen-age daughter that it was hard to get it back from her. I give the album as a gift to nephews and nieces.

4 out of 5 stars MarMSED.......2005-08-27

The music selections are extraordinary. The only problem has to do with the balance of sound. There are some parts that are very loud, and some that are so very soft. You have to continually adjust the volume.

3 out of 5 stars Diverse range but the songs are butchered..........2005-07-24

Well, this CD isn't horrible by any stretch, but it is irritating to someone who's more than a casual listener of choral music. I'm by no means as musically "literate" as many reviewers out there, but I have a collection of probably twenty-five or thirty choral CD's and this is one that will probably be gathering dust in the back of the CD book.

The peices are well-performed for the most part, but they are hopelessly edited. Beethoven's Ode to Joy is somewhere around twenty four minutes, but this CD only includes an arrangement of about five minutes. The beautiful Miserere is, uncut, almost eleven minutes but is cut down to five and a half minutes here.

Looking back, I should have realized the major editing that would be involved, just by the sheer number of peices on it. I'm familiar with a great many of them and I know they're too long to fit onto a seventy minute disc without some major cutting going on. I just didn't reason that out before I shelled out the money for it.

Bottom line. This CD has decent singing, but is nothing special. If you're a newcomer to this genre, you might get this as a quick overview of the different types of choral music out there, but if you're any kind of an avid listener, this CD will drive you insane with the severity of the cuts. Beginners, if you're looking for a great collection CD, you'd do better to look at "Choral Moods". It doesn't have the diversity in styles of this one, but it will introduce you to incredibly talented composers. To the old hats out there, steer clear of this one and look to CD's by your preferred individual composers themselves. It's more money, but much less frustration in the long run. The old sayings are sometimes the best: You get what you pay for.
Best of America, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • THIS CD IS THE BEST OF AMERICA
 Best of America, Vol. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Curb Special Markets
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009KTYN
Release Date: 2003-06-03

Tracks:

  1. God Bless The USA - Lee Greenwood
  2. Please Remember Me - Tim McGraw
  3. Change The World - Wynonna
  4. Go In Peace - Jonathan Pierce
  5. Thank You - Ray Stevens
  6. America Will Survive - Hank Williams Jr.
  7. God Save The World - Jeff Carson
  8. Faith, Hope And Love - Lisa Brokop
  9. We're Americans - Trini Triggs
  10. Let's Roll America - Bellamy Brothers
  11. Don't Mess With America - Ronnie McDowell & The Drifters
  12. The National Anthem - LeAnn Rimes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars THIS CD IS THE BEST OF AMERICA.......2003-06-19

THIS CD IS VERY GOOD. I LOVE ALL THE SONGS ON THIS ALBUM. ALL OF THESE SONGS TELL OF EACH ARTIST THOUGHTS ABOUT THEIR LOVE AND THOUGHTS ABOUT THEIR COUNTRY. WE NEED MORE CD'S, ESPECIALLY AFTER 9-11, WITH A LITTLE PATRIOTISM. I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE SONG BY JONATHAN PIERCE, "GO IN PEACE". THIS SONG WILL BE A HIT WHEN CURB RELEASES HIS ALBUM "FOR YOU"...I RECOMMEND EVERYONE BUY THIS CD, IT'S VERY GOOD...
Ultimate Broadway II: The Very Best of Broadway Now
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • redux
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 Ultimate Broadway II: The Very Best of Broadway Now
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Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
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ASIN: B000092Q7E
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

  1. Overture (from Gypsy) - London Cast Recording
  2. Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote) - Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ernie Sabella
  3. Run, Freedom, Run! - Hunter Foster
  4. Your Daddy's Son - Ted Sperling, Ragtime Orchestra
  5. Music Of The Night (From The Phantom Of The Opera) - Colm Wilkinson
  6. All That Jazz (from "Chicago") - Bebe Neuwirth
  7. Gimme Gimme - Michael Rafter
  8. La boh; Act I; O soave fanciulla - Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Montserrat Caball
  9. Next Best Thing To Love - Randy Graff
  10. Cabaret - Natasha Richardson
  11. Springtime For Hitler (From "The Producers") - John Morris, Mel Brooks
  12. Losing My Mind - Barbara Cook
  13. Time Warp - Raparza
  14. Oklahoma!; Oklahoma - Finale: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (Reprise) - Musical Cast Recording
  15. Breeze Off the River - Patrick Wilson
  16. Big Spender - Jane Lanier, Valarie Pettiford, Shannon Lewis, Kim Greene, Kim Morgan, Dana Moore, Rachelle Rak, Elizbeth Parkinson, Dede LaBarre, Mary Ann Lamb, Mary McLeod
  17. Gee Officer Krupke - Cast
  18. Agony - Paul Gemignani
  19. Bring Him Home (from Les Miserables) - Colm Wilkinson, Colm
  20. Lullaby of Broadway (from "42nd Street") - John Lesko, Jerry Orbach

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars redux.......2007-07-06

Four of the songs on this CD (Oklahoma, Music of the Night, Cabaret, and All That Jazz) were on the earlier Ultimate Broadway. Of all the shows that have been on Broadway over the past 70+ years, including the ones that are currently running, there is no excuse for repeats!

3 out of 5 stars Moderate Quality.......2003-06-20

I believe that the show selection for this CD was excellent. However the song selection and song order were not. Why pick "Your Daddy's Son" from Ragtime when you can have the amazing and fantastic "Prologue" from the same show. Also I believe that a mistake was made by slecting "I Don Quixote" from Man of La Mancha instead of the much more listenable "Impossible Dream." Also the overture from Gypsy is not the proper song to start out a CD. Perhaps the "Overture" from The Phantom of the Opera.

This is however an excellent example of showtunes for inexperienced members of the theatrical world.

2 out of 5 stars POOR EXCUSE FOR SOME GOOD THEATER MUSIC.......2003-05-20

The best of Broadway? Sure, if you consider the best of Broadway only those songs taken only from RCA Victor cast recordings. Expect the expected: Tracks from "Ragtime," "Chicago," "42nd Street" and "Man of La Mancha," sung by the likes of Audra
McDonald, Bebe Neuwirth, Jerry Orbach and Brian Stokes Mitchell. Including a live recording of Barbara Cook warbling "Losing My Mind" from her "Mostly Sondheim" CD isn't exactly kosher. But then again, neither is this gimmick-riddled release. Curtain up?
Half-way, maybe. Light the lights? Dim them, please.
The Very Best of Thomas Hampson
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • SImply Untrue
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  • superb vocals
 The Very Best of Thomas Hampson
Marc Barrard , Thomas Hampson , Csaba Airizer , Georges Bizet , Charles Wakefield Cadman , Stephen Foster , Charles Gounod , Edvard Grieg , Charles Tomlinson Griffes , Imre (Emmerich) Kalman , Erich Wolfgang Korngold , Franz Lehar , Gustav Mahler , Jules Massenet , Giacomo Meyerbeer , Gioachino Rossini , Franz Schubert , Robert Schumann , Johann II Strauss , Ambroise Thomas , Giuseppe Verdi , Richard Wagner , Carl Maria von Weber , Antonio de Almeida , Antonio Pappano , Eugene Kohn , and Fabio Luisi
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0006VYEI2
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

  1. La Ran La Lera...Largo Al Factotum
  2. O Sainte Medaille...Avant De Quitter Ces Lieux
  3. Ce Breuvage...Vision Fugitive
  4. C'est Toi...Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Placido Domingo
  5. La Fatigue Alourdit Mes Pas...Comme Une Pale Fleur
  6. Ecoute!...Dieu, Tu Semas Dans Nos Ames
  7. C'est Mon Jour Supreme
  8. Tout Est Desert...Son Regard
  9. Ove Son Io?...Vada In Fiamme
  10. Perfidi! All'Anglo Contro Me...Pieta, Rispetto Amore
  11. Di Provenza Il Mar, Il Suol
  12. E Sogno? O Realta?
  13. Komm!
  14. Der Garten Des Herzens
  15. Lied Des Venezianischen Gondoliers
  16. Le Lazzarone
  17. L'Ultimo Ricordo

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  1. Mein Sehnen, Mein Wahnen
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  3. Wie Todesahnung...O Du Mein Holder Abendstern
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  5. Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai
  6. Aus Meinen Tranen Spriessen
  7. Die Rose, Die Lilie
  8. Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen
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  10. Gute Nacht
  11. Die Post
  12. Blicke Mir Nicht In Die Lieder
  13. Ich Atmet' Einen Linden Duft
  14. Ich Bin Der Welt Abhanden Gekommen
  15. Von Der Schonheit
  16. O Vaterland, Du Machst Bei Tag
  17. Als Flotter Geist
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  19. An Old Song Re-Sung
  20. At Dawning (I Love You) Op.29 No.1 - Armen Guzelimian
  21. Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
  22. Beautiful Dreamer

Album Description

Details TBA. EMI. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars SImply Untrue.......2006-08-16

The previous review is simply a gross falsification. I have been an obsessed opera fan for a long time, and Thomas Hampson is a truly special singer. He is not the possesor of the largest or most interesting voice, which he will tell you and indeed says so all the time. His commitment to text, his willingness to search out parts to fit his voice, and his dedication to art song make im invaluable to Americans as a ture Troubador. His light Baritone was ideally suited to Figaro and to Valentin and the art song he loves. He must stretch to sing Verdi, where his voice sounds dry and small but many singers have chanced Verdi at their peril, and his innate ablity to inhabit a song, here evidenced in Di Provenza overcomes fact that it is out of his fach. You misinformed opinion of Hampson is mean and strangly bitter. I love Opera, but I do not love every singer, which doesn't mean I debase their very artistic existance. I have seen Hampson live, and have loved him (in Thias) and somewhat disliked him (in Simon Boccanegra) As for him being pretentious, somwetimes I find him mannered, but always charming. SOmetimes Intellectualism can appear pretentious, but surely you wont hold an opera singer to the charge that he must be unintellectual. what a vitriolic review, please buy this Cd, it merits repeated listening to a true American SINGER,

2 out of 5 stars an extra star for all the guest artists.......2006-05-08

The title of this album is an oxymoron. Or a sick joke. I can't decide. Sure he has made millions by luring the uninitiated listener into his web of deceit and conceit, but don't be fooled any longer. How fortunate Hampson has been to sing for and with great artists to shoulder his heavy load.

5 out of 5 stars An Homage to a Great Artist.......2005-10-30

EMI is wisely creating a series of recordings to gather the moments of artists that showcase the very reasons they become so highly regarded. Usually these collections are produced late in careers or even posthumously, but in the case of THE VERY BEST OF THOMAS HAMPSON the artist is still one of the more active and premiere singers of our day. Yet while he doesn't still perform all of these inclusions, it is wonderful to have excerpts from various successful recordings to remind us of the artistry that Hampson represents.

The two disc set includes arias from operas: Rossini's 'Il barbière di Siviglia', von Weber's 'Euryanthe', Gounod's 'Faust', Massenet's 'Hérodiade', Bizet's 'Les Pêcheurs de perles' (in duet with Placido Domingo), Thomas' 'Hamlet', Verdi's 'Don Carlo', 'Il Travatore', 'Macbeth', 'La Traviata', and 'Falstaff', Korngold's 'Die Tote Stadt', and Wagner's 'Tannhäuser'.

But the rewards of a Hampson recording must include his impeccable career as a lieder stylist and on this recording are excerpts from Schumann's 'Dichterliebe', Schubert's 'Winterreise', Mahler's 'Rückert Lieder' and 'Das Lied von der Erde', as well as songs by Meyerbeer, Rossini, Grieg, Kalman, and Lehar. And very importantly there are examples of American songs that Hampson has always emphasized in his recitals. Works by Stephen Foster, and two extraordinary works with the brilliant accompanist Armen Guzelimian - 'An Old Song Re-sung' by Griffes and 'At Dawning' by Charles Wakefield Cadman - round out this fine survey.

Not usually a collector of such 'recombinations', for this listener this album is so very fine that it deserves the attention of all those who appreciate the artistry of Thomas Hampson - then and now. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, October 05

5 out of 5 stars superb vocals.......2005-08-07

Mr.Hampson really gets the chance to showcase his wonderful baritone voice in this "Best of" collection which includes excellent selections from his various other CDs. I like the diversity of the selections featuring operatic arias,works from classical composers, and folk songs. For Thomas hampson fans, as well as fans of the baritone voice, this CD is for them.
The Very Best of Beniamino Gigli
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Art of Gigli
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 The Very Best of Beniamino Gigli

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ASIN: B0000A5BXR
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

  1. Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi...Celeste Aida
  2. La Donna E Mobile
  3. Una Furtiva Lagrima
  4. Qual Turbamento...Salve Dimora
  5. O Dolce Incanto...Chiuder Gli Occhi
  6. Che Gelida Manina
  7. Recondita Armonia
  8. E Lucevan Le Stelle
  9. Dovunque Al Mondo
  10. Recitar!...Vesti La Giubba
  11. Intanto Amici, Qua...Viva Il Vino Spumeggiante
  12. Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso
  13. Non Colombelle!...Ah! Tu Ch'Odi Lo Mio Grido
  14. Che Avvien?...Ah! Non V'Avvicinate...No! Pazzo Son!
  15. Cujus Animam
  16. Panis Angelicus
  17. Ingemisco
  18. Ave Maria
  19. Core 'Ngrato
  20. Funiculi, Funicula - Chorus

Tracks:

  1. 'O Sole Mio
  2. La Serenata
  3. La Danza
  4. Aprile
  5. Mattinata
  6. Torna A Surriento
  7. L'Ultima Canzone
  8. La Vita E Inferno...O Tu Che In Seno
  9. E La Solita Storia Del Pastor
  10. Un Di All'Azzurro Spazio
  11. Andrea Chenier...Corragio!...Si, Fui Soldato
  12. Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio
  13. Di' Tu Se Fedele
  14. Forse La Soglia Attinse...Ma Se M' E Forza Perderti
  15. Rachel, Quand Du Seigneur
  16. Puisqu'on Ne Peut Flechir...Vainement, Ma Bien-Aimee
  17. Io Son Sol...Ah! Dispar, Vision
  18. Ah! Non Mi Ridestar
  19. Quanto E Bella - Chorus
  20. Nessun Dorma - Chorus

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Art of Gigli.......2007-03-09

After Caruso's death, Beniamino Gigli became one of the most renowned tenors in the world. His rich voice well justified his reputation. While some of his mannerisms (the little "cries" and "catches" in his voice) can be a bit overdone, they were not atypical of the time. A few reactions to specific cuts.

"Celeste Aida" from Verdi's opera is smoothly sung; his rich voice serves to good effect. As already noted, the little "cries" are unfortunate, but hardly an issue. His higher notes flow smoothly from lower ones, in a seamless fashion. It would have been nice to hear him try for the piano at the end, but he did not choose to do so. Any way you slice it, a nice version of a glorious aria.

"La donna e mobile" is taken at a rather slow pace. It is smoothly sung but does not really catch the spirit of the wretched Duke. He shows wonderful breath control. This is more a workmanlike than scintillating version. On the other hand, "Che gelida manina" is wonderful. Smooth, elegant singing. A very well done high note. An iconic version.

The twin arias from "Tosca," "Recondita armonia" and "E lucevan le stelle" are very well executed. His rendering of the final "la vita" in the latter aria is, again, noteworthy.

And now for something completely different. . . . "Funiculi funicula" is spritely sung, in good spirits, and it is a lot of fun! Most enjoyable. "O Sole mio," likewise, is well rendered. As previously noted, some "off putting" cries, but the warm, full voice more than makes up for such mannerisms. He does not overpower this song with operatic technique. The end result is most satisfying.

"La danza" befuddled the great Caruso (in his version, his breathing fell apart at one point). But not Gigli. Well sung, good breath control. Bravo Gigli!

Back to opera. . . . "Nessun dorma" is well sung. The vocalization is smooth. Gigli's voice soars over orchestra and other voices. The final "Vincero" rings out.

While this CD is not without some questions, as noted above, it is worth 5 stars for its full portrayal of the work of Gigli. As such, it can be recommended for anyone who wants a comprehensive introduction to this singer.

5 out of 5 stars Gigli Is A Wonderful Singer!.......2006-07-31

It's an honor for me to be "the first" to review this recording for Amazon. As "opera lovers" know, Gigli was "the greatest tenor in the world" for many years after the death of Caruso. If you haven't heard Gigli, a great treat is in store for you! He had "penache" and drama in the way he sang. Plus he had a beautiful tonal quality! I could go on and on but if you "pass this guy up" you'll be missing some beautiful and dramatic singing from a "world class" singing actor.

Besides listening to Gigli on Cd, you'd be doing yourself a favor to buy a movie in which Gigli appears and sings. The movie is called "Non Ti Scordar di Me". I'll try to find it on amazon or from "The Bel Canto Society" and give it a "review" also. It's an "old movie" but it has a VERY touching story, is well acted, and you get to see and hear Gigli which is a great treat since he has been gone for at least 50 years. He "comes alive" in this CD and in the movie. You will "thrill" to the sound of his voice. Enjoy! Email:boland7214@aol.
I Love To Yodel!: The Best Of Country Yodel, Vol. 2
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    		I Love To Yodel!: The Best Of Country Yodel, Vol. 2
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Jasmine Music
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    GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
    Old-Time CountryOld-Time Country | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
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    Release Date: 2004-03-15

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    1. Sweet Little Lover
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    3. Driftwood on the River
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    • Excellent listening
    		 Best Classics 100 Volume 2

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    ASIN: B000GPIPRO
    Release Date: 2006-08-29

    Tracks:

    1. Act 1 - Prelude - Orchestre National De France
    2. The Ride Of The Valkyries - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
    3. O Fortuna - Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra
    4. The Flight Of The Bumble Bee - Sir Neville Marriner
    5. The Hut On Fowl's Legs - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
    6. The Gret Gate Of Kiev - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
    7. Overture - Bavarian State Orchestra
    8. Waltz No.2 - Mariss Jansons
    9. Bolero Conclusion - Andre Previn
    10. Vedil Le Fosche Notturne Spoglie (Anvil Chorus) - Riccardo Muti
    11. Mars, The Bringer Of War - Philharmonia Orchestra
    12. IV. Marche Au Supplice - Leonard Bernstein
    13. Overture Conclusion - The Philadelphia Orchestra
    14. Sabre Dance - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    15. Rhapsody In Blue - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    16. A Night On The Bare Mountain - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    17. Dance Sacrale (L'elue) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. III. Allegro Assai - Sir Neville Marriner
    2. II. Largo - Wiener Philharmoniker
    3. Alla Hornpipe - Sir Charles Mackerras
    4. II. Largo - Sir Neville Marriner
    5. La Rejouissance: Allegro - Yehundi Menuhin
    6. I. Marcia: Maestoso - Yehudi Menuhin
    7. Fur Elise - Dame Moura Lympany
    8. Voi Che Sapete - Wiener Philharmoniker
    9. II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso Extract - Philharmonia Orchestra
    10. Fruhlingslied - Daniel Adni
    11. II. Adagio Cantabile - Walter Gieseking
    12. II. Valse: Moderato - City Of London Sinfonia
    13. Vissi D'arte - Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
    14. Prelude In C-Sharp Minor Op.3 No.2 - Dame Moura Lympany
    15. Wiener Blut Op.354 - Willi Boskovsky
    16. Beim Schlafengehen - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    17. Vltava - Staatskapelle Dresden
    18. IV. Finale: Allegro Con Fuoco - Riccardo Muti

    Tracks:

    1. II. Romanze: Andante - Sir Neville Marriner
    2. Treulich Gefuhrt (Bridal Chorus) - Bernard Haitink
    3. Entr'acte - Act III - Orchestre National De France
    4. Nocturne No.2 In E-Flat Op.9 No.2 - John Ogdon
    5. Barcarolle - Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
    6. Vocalise - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
    7. Liebestraum No.3 In A-Flat - Kun Woo Paik
    8. Venus, The Bringer Of Peace - Sir Charles Mackerras
    9. Pavane Op.50 - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    10. Ach So Fromm - Berliner Symphoniker
    11. Wedding March - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
    12. Summertime - Kiri Te Kanawa
    13. Berceuse - Jean-Philippe Collard
    14. Mild Und Leise (Liebestod) - Jeffrey Tate
    15. The Firebird - Boston Symphony Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. Te Deum - Maurice Andre
    2. III. Allegro - Sir Neville Marriner
    3. II. Largo - Richard Egarr
    4. II. Largo - Sharon Isbin
    5. I. Prelude - Paul Tortelier
    6. III. Rondeau: Allegro - London Symphony Orchestra
    7. The Swan - Paul Tortelier
    8. Sevilla - Julian Byzantine
    9. Liebesfreud - Rodney Friend
    10. III. Rondo: Allegro Molto - Berliner Philharmoniker
    11. III. Presto - Wiener Philharmoniker
    12. I. Adagio-Moderato - London Symphony Orchestra
    13. Arabesque No.1 - Markus Klinko
    14. Zigeunerweisen Op.20 - Orchestre National De France
    15. II. Romanze: Andante Cantabile - English Chamber Orchestra
    16. I. Allegro Moderato - New Philharmonia Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. II. Larghetto - Sabine Meyer
    2. Traumerei - Dame Moura Lympany
    3. Pie Jesu - Kirk Trevor
    4. II. Romanze - Philharmonia Orchestra
    5. Berceuse In D-Flat Op.57 - Peter Donohoe
    6. Nocturne - Sir Charles Mackerras
    7. Salut D'amour - Richard Hickox
    8. Etude In E Op.10 No.3 'Tristesse' - John Ogdon
    9. III. Adagio - Blaserensemble Sabine Meyer
    10. Solveig's Song - Sir Neville Marriner
    11. Aquarium - Alexander Gibson
    12. The Girl With The Flaxen Hair - Dame Moura Lympany
    13. Prelude No.15 In D-Flat Op.28 'Raindrop' - Dmitri Alexeev
    14. Standchen D957 No.4 - Barbara Hendricks
    15. Gymnopedie No.1 - Aldo Ciccolini
    16. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - New Philharmonia Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. Overture - Andrew Litton
    2. German Dance K605 No.3 'Sleigh Ride' - Sir Neville Marriner
    3. Waltz No.15 In A-Flat - Dame Moura Lympany
    4. Heidenroslein D257 - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
    5. Minuet In G - Dame Moura Lympany
    6. Liebesleid - Rodney Friend
    7. III. Rondo Alla Turca - Andrei Gavrilov
    8. L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera) - Maria Callas
    9. Humoresque Op.107 No.7 - Dame Moura Lympany
    10. Chi Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta - London Symphony Orchestra
    11. Waltz In C-Sharp Minor Op.64 No.2 - Dmitri Alexeev
    12. Memroies Of The Alhambra - Christopher Parkening
    13. Polonaise No.6 In A-Flat 'Heroic' Op.53 - Martha Argerich
    14. Tritsch-Tratsch Polka Op.214 - Berliner Philharmoniker
    15. The Pines Of The Villa Borghese - London Symphony Orchestra
    16. Peter And The Wolf - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    17. Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra
    18. Act I - Prelude - Berliner Philharmoniker

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Excellent listening.......2007-06-28

    I purchased Volume 1 and 2 at the same time and in the short time I have had them I have listened to all selections at least once and some twice or more and my conclusion is that this is an excellet buy and addition to your music library. Selections in Vol 2 are less well known but all are excellent.
    Best of Trance, Vol. 2
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • yay.
    • Better than Vol 1
    • There's soo much better than this out there
    • Very good Cd
    • Not bad.
    		 Best of Trance, Vol. 2
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Robbins Ent. Llc
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005PJAS
    Release Date: 2001-10-09

    Tracks:

    1. Sunchyme - Dario G
    2. It Feels So Good - Sonique
    3. Castles In The Sky - Ian Van Dahl (feat. Marsha)
    4. Better off Alone - Alice Deejay
    5. Someone - Ascension
    6. Toca's Miracle - Fragma
    7. Not Over Yet - Grace
    8. Kiss(When the Sun Don't Shine) - Vengaboys
    9. I'm Not In Love - Olive
    10. Nightmare - Brainbug
    11. Can't Keep Me Silent - Angelic
    12. Komodo - Mauro Picotto
    13. Forever - Dee Dee
    14. Let U Go - ATB (feat. The Wild Strawberries)
    15. Airwave - Rank 1

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars yay........2005-05-27

    i bought this BEST OF TRANCE volume first. and then the first. this one made the first one look AWFUL. here is why.

    the good tracks.
    sunchyme(dariog)
    feels so good(sonique)
    castles in the sky(ian van dahl)
    better off alone(alice deejay)
    someone (ascension)
    toca's miracle(fragma)
    not over yet(grace)
    kiss(vengaboys)
    can't keep me silent(angelic)
    komodo(mariuo picotto)
    forever(deedee)
    let u go(atb)
    airwave(rank1)

    the not so good tracks.
    nightmare(brainbug) [I JUST DONT LIKE BRAINBUG..]
    im not in love(olive)


    this cd is just WELL WORTH YOUR MONEY.
    13/15 songs being EXCELLENT is amazing.
    it's like burning your own cd.. minus the burner.
    IF EVER YOU BUY A TRANCE CD IN YOUR LIFE..
    GET THIS ONE OR BEST OF TRANCE VOLUME 4

    3 out of 5 stars Better than Vol 1.......2005-01-03

    Not awesome, but still pretty good. My favorites on here are Nightmare and Airwave. The other songs I liked were Sunchyme, Better off Alone, Toca's Miracle, I'm not in love, and Komodo. The rest I could not really get into. And also, I still don't understand, why does everyone like Castles in the Sky so much? There are better songs out there!

    2 out of 5 stars There's soo much better than this out there.......2004-02-23

    I have to compare this one to others out there, and vol.2 is flat. It's not terrible, but a yawner.

    I just bought vol. 4, it's it's head and shoulders better than this one. Skip this and buy that! :)

    5 out of 5 stars Very good Cd.......2003-10-18

    Ok, this Cd had my favorite trance song in all of history, which is Kiss(when the sun don't shine) by the Venga boys. This song is Very unplifting and 9 minutes long too. There were also a lot of other good songs too, like Let u Go. I highly recommend this Cd if you like uplifting trance, with some hard trance too.

    4 out of 5 stars Not bad........2003-10-16

    First I really didn't like this CD, but after listening to it twice, I changed my mind. It's good. Not super, not OK, just good. If you want to buy a trance CD, and you already own all the best ones, this is the one for you to buy, but otherwise there are better CDs out there.

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    6. Crazy World
    7. Definition
    8. Demanufacture [Import]
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    10. Destroyed

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