Love American Style

Track Listings
 
1. City of New Orleans
2. Grand Canyon Serenade
3. Horse & Carriage in Central Park
4. Romantic America
5. Streets of Philadelphia
6. River of No Return
7. Radio Heart
8. 16th Avenue
9. American Love Story
10. Blue Hawaii
11. You Don't Know Love
12. Sing

Love American Style,Richard Clayderman,Quality Records,Contemporary Instrumental,Easy Listening,Instrumental Pop,Neo-Classical,Pop,Popular Music

Love American Style

Love American Style
Debut
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sarah Chang -- unparalleled even at 9!
  • Interesting historical document
 Debut
Pablo de Sarasate , Edward Elgar , Niccolo Paganini , Fritz Kreisler , Aram Khachaturian , Fryderyk Chopin , Dmitry Shostakovich , George Gershwin , Franz Liszt , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Sergey Prokofiev , Sarah Chang , and Sandra Rivers
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002RSJ
Release Date: 1992-08-18

Tracks:

  1. Concert Fantasy on Carmen, Op.25: Allegro Moderato
  2. Concert Fantasy on Carmen, Op.25: l Moderato
  3. Concert Fantasy on Carmen, Op.25: ll Lento assai
  4. Concert Fantasy on Carmen, Op.25: lll Allegro moderato
  5. Concert Fantasy on Carmen, Op.25: lV Moderato
  6. Salut d'amour, Op. 12
  7. La Caprecieuse, Op. 17
  8. Sabre Dance form Gayane
  9. Tempo di Minuetto In The Style Of Pugnani
  10. Caprice No. 1 In E, Op. 1
  11. Caprice No. 15 In E minor, Op. 1
  12. Nocturne No. 20 In C Sharp Minor, Op. post. - Frederic Chopin
  13. Prelude No. 10 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 34
  14. Prelude No. 15 In D, Op. 34
  15. Porty & Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So
  16. Consolation No. 3 In D Flat
  17. Melody in E flat, Op. 42/No. 3
  18. The Love For Three Oranges: March

Amazon.com

This miraculous recital was Chang's debut recording, made when she was nine years old. In Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy you can hear some very minor flaws in the technique, which were gone when I heard her play it two years later. There's nothing else to indicate that this is a young violinist, not even the tone Chang draws from a quarter-size violin. While none of these pieces is very heavy in musical content, she shows a wide range of sympathies, from the singing lyricism of Chopin to a very hip-sounding "It Ain't Necessarily So" from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sarah Chang -- unparalleled even at 9!.......2001-01-20

What can I say that does not smack of praise for this debut album by one of the most gifted young violinists ever of the millennium?

The one thing that I find lacking in most violinists' playing is ... fire. Oh, of course, techincal ability ranks high on the list but one has to agree that most of the prodigial virtuosi we've heard so far have most of that particular area of playing down-pat. Chang certainly has the lightning-quick fingers required for virtually all of the songs she plays here, but as the Amazon.com review states -- she also plays with a good deal of _bite_. The deciding pieces are, in no particular order: Sarasate's very famous miniatures from Carmen, the Sabre Dance from Gayane (wonderfully played, with the tempo bright and fast-moving), Gershwin's It Ain't Necessarily So (when I first heard this track, I was in heaven! What jazzy playing for one so young! The violin literally sings and swoons in her capable hands), and Prokofiev's March from The Love of Three Oranges. The last piece, compared to Midori's version (which can be found on her "Encore!" CD), I feel, is better performed -- the speed and spear-driven flashes of the bow are just right. Midori overperforms on a song that's supposed to be a march.

4 out of 5 stars Interesting historical document.......1999-01-06

Immaculate technique, remarkably good tone for a quarter-sized violin, and wonderful musicality for a nine-year-old. Of course, she still has some room for improvement artistically.

Her interpretation of Gershwin's "It ain't necessarily so" is the most sensuous (almost lascivious!) one I've ever heard--such abundant, luscious, provocative slides! Nonetheless, I love it!

This disc is an interesting historical document: hear how well a nine-year-old human can play. No other violinist in history ever recorded at such a young age.
Promise of Love
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Promise of Love
  • Best Song Ever
  • One of those albums that you keep coming back to
  • Momagoganu Plant
  • Don't use your skip track button
 Promise of Love
The American Analog Set
Manufacturer: Tiger Style
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008YJCV
Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

  1. Continuous Hit Music
  2. Hard To Find
  3. Come Home Baby Julie, Come Home
  4. You Own Me
  5. Promise Of Love
  6. The Hatist
  7. Fool Around
  8. Modern Drummer

Album Description

Promise Of Love showcases the bands ability to pen a rock song, a sad song, a dance song and a slow burner, juxtapose them all and come out with a flawless album. Eight captivating, swirling, enigmatic and heartbreakingly beautiful songs. For fans of Death cab For Cutie, Bedhead and Stereolab. Tiger Style. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Promise of Love.......2006-01-31

The American Analog Set's first two albums, The Fun of Watching Fireworks and From Our Living Room To Yours, are full of long and simple, but lovingly hypnotic songs. With The Golden Band and Know By Heart, they shortened the lengths but kept their signature sound and musical sensibilities (quiet is the new loud). To me, Promise of Love is a mixture of these two kinds of albums.
The lengths run from 2:13 (Promise of Love) to 8:02 (Modern Drummer/Continuous Hit Music reprise). The album starts with "Continuous Hit Music," one of their loudest songs. "Hard to Find," with it's rubbery guitar and circuitous drum beat, is the most accessible track on the album and best displays their strengths; repetitious melodies, vibraphone, and whisper vocals. The middle of the album sags because the flow of the album is broken; The slithering "You Own Me," the quick flash "Promise of Love," and the funky drumbeat of "The Hatist." My favorite track, and the album's closer, is "Modern Drummer." The song rides on hi-hat, guitar and keyboard for a bit, then adds vibraphone, a hint of cello, and the vocals. It's a very peaceful ending to a nice, yet uneven album.
If you are an AmAnSet beginner, it's best to start with Know By Heart. If you're already a fan, you'll find something to like on this record.

5 out of 5 stars Best Song Ever.......2004-09-03

I heard the song "Hard to Find" on an episode of One Tree Hill and loved it. It's now my favorite song of all time. Anything I've heard by American Analog Set has been outstanding.

5 out of 5 stars One of those albums that you keep coming back to.......2004-09-01

Mellow tunes with enough grit and edge to keep you coming back for more. Thinking person's chill music. Especially strong: "Fool Around," "Julie come home," and "Continuous Hit Music."

5 out of 5 stars Momagoganu Plant.......2004-03-28

When I first listened to this C.D at my local Hear Music outlet, I pondered is there more to this record then the name, "Promise of Love?" The answer is yes-unequivocally yes-for this reasonably unheard band packs a punch which the Britney Spears craving public could not withstand. This public, which may become bored by the supposed reduntancy of tracks like "Continuous Hit Music" and "Come Home, Come Home Baby Julie," do not fully comprehend the music which American Analog Set is playing. This band is a prototype for which future generations will wish to exemplify. In conclusion, to most this C.D may be monotonous to the untamed eye but to the superior minds of our materialistic society this record will slowly relinquish your worries into a Momafoganu Plant.

4 out of 5 stars Don't use your skip track button.......2004-02-20

I have been following AAS since 'From Our Living Room to Yours' and have enjoyed all their albums. Their latest release, at first listen, was a bit droney and guitar heavy. I was expecting more of the '...Living Room...' floaty, beat drive songs.

One subsequent plays though, I have begun to enjoy the depth of sounds this record has and displays the different layers a song can have. This type of songmaking is very refreshing in today's uni-dimensional, pop music landscape and makes this album one of the few in that category of records you can listen to, end to end, without skipping a track. You would be hard pressed to find a radio single on this album, but as a complete work, this record is very rich and very good.
The Perlman Edition (Box Set)
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    ASIN: B0000AF1O4
    Release Date: 2004-05-04
    Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg - It Ain't Necessarily So
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • SHE PLAYS OUT OF TUNE!
    • Perfection
    • Soul Quenching Expression
    • Fire and Passion!
    • Salerno-Sonnenberg: Adroit and Emotional
    		 Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg - It Ain't Necessarily So
    Claude Debussy , George Gershwin , Camille Saint-Saëns , William Kroll , Niccolo Paganini , Franz Schubert , Scott Joplin , Fritz Kreisler , Manuel de Falla , Sergey Prokofiev , Sergey Rachmaninov , Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg , and Sandra Rivers
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    ASIN: B000002RSY
    Release Date: 1992-10-20

    Tracks:

    1. Praeludium And Allegro
    2. Porgy And Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So
    3. Clair de lune
    4. Banjo And Fiddle
    5. Liebesieid
    6. Liebesfreud
    7. Prelude
    8. Cantabile
    9. The Bee
    10. The Easy Winners
    11. Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan
    12. Rondo
    13. La Gitana
    14. Suite populaire espagnole: Asturiana
    15. Suite populaire espagnole: Jota
    16. The Love For Three Oranges: March
    17. Tempo di Minuetto
    18. Vocalise Op.34 No.14

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars SHE PLAYS OUT OF TUNE!.......2005-08-16

    Yes, she does: her sound is horribly thin, and she can't play the highest notes strong enough, so that they wither away and disappear into silence. Even the darkest, lowest notes come out weakly, so one can't argue that she has trouble just with the upper registers: her whole playing is terribly bad. She does have
    a good vibrato, but I fear that if her sound were not thin, the vibrato would make even the darkest melody sound pathetic.

    Hahn is all right (not excellent, nor good, just right for
    some provincial recital hall) as long as she keeps to the lower pitch range (perhaps she should be playing the bass fiddle!), Shaham does everything only passably, and Chang has some passion and feeling but no strength to express it, but Salerno-Sonnenberg is bad across the board. There maybe a passably competent technique in her playing (that is, she can get the melody across), but she plays out of tune - the sound is disgusting!

    I know how crazy this piece of writing must sound among so many raves, but there's no other way to explain the horribly weak, thin sound of the violin in this recording. Perlman, who suffered all his life from weak health, even in such difficult pieces as Beethoven's Kreutzer sonata was able to produce a full-bodied sound - and this, when he was well past his sixties.

    But then again, Salerno-Sonnenberg is not alone in showing such a lack of... no, this is not about inborn talent. I doubt some child can pick up a violin and play in tune without first listening to a competent elder's playing. After the most basic education in music performance, it is just a question of getting a good recording of a piece, and practicing till one gets a relatively equal sound.

    I harbored great hopes for Salerno-Sonnenberg when I read about her troubled life, the attacks she had to face from critics, her attempted suicide. I was letting myself be deceived by that old Romantic cliché, that pain makes for good art. But this is not about discovering or rediscovering unknown masterpieces, but about interpreting establish ones, and a Paganini doesn't have the "extended techniques" present in many postmodern pieces where noise passes for music, so in this case a standard called in-tune playing exists, and she doesn't perform up to it. But this judgement depends on my senses. If you don't believe me, you can find out whether I am right, or whether I am just another flea-like critic from the incestuous music business, by comparing Salerno-Sonnenberg's playing to that of any famous solo violinist whose career started in the 60's or 50's - when gesticulating wasn't equated with playing.

    5 out of 5 stars Perfection.......2004-11-02

    Salerno-Sonnenberg's passionate, elegant, heartbreaking interpretations of these wonderful selections is perfectly paired with Sandra Rivers at the piano. I shall never forget their performance of "Claire de lune," the Kreisler pieces, or the exquisite Rachmaninov "Vocalise." In her hands, the violin becomes voice and reeds and brass -- transcending itself and taking the audience right along.

    5 out of 5 stars Soul Quenching Expression.......2003-10-12

    Making great music lies in the ability to express things words can't, to touch the soul, capture the moment and move the heart.

    It takes a great artist to perform great music!

    Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg is such an artist and this release is one of her many gifts to the music loving world!

    5 out of 5 stars Fire and Passion!.......2000-11-14

    Check out Track #5 - Liebesieid - for a small sampling of the tremendous emotional pull of Nadja's playing. I have several CDs of Itzhak Perman, and Anne-Sophie Mutter, but no violinist matches Nadja's gift of making each piece her own - you know that she truely feels the music - it flows through her - and it isn't just a dry technical playing of the piece.

    5 out of 5 stars Salerno-Sonnenberg: Adroit and Emotional.......1999-07-05

    What separates Salerno-Sonnenberg from other violinists is the pure emotion conveyed in her music. The power, sorrow or joy she expresses at any given moment is almost palpable. In fact, I remember listening to the first track on It Ain't Necessarily So and literally getting goosbumps. It's a stunning Kreisler piece that steadily builds in strength and tempo. Sonnenberg capitalizes on these elements, offering an unforgettable delivery. Many of the tracks on the album emit such raw energy -- It Ain't Necessarily so is not an album that will put one to sleep. Beyond strength, what makes this album worthwhile is the diverse selection of music. Of course Salerno-Sonnenberg interprets Kreisler, but she also plays Gershwin, Kroll, Schubert and even the jazz of Scott Joplin. The one complaint I have about this album is the sonics. For such a great musician, I think EMI could have recorded a little bit more dynamically. But don't let this keep you from owning the album. It's a truly great one.
    Guess How Much I Love You
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • AWESOME
    • Calming and Soothing for your little love
    		 Guess How Much I Love You

    Manufacturer: Baby Genius
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    1. Guess How Much I Love You

    ASIN: B0000A1OFI
    Release Date: 2000-04-08

    Tracks:

    1. "Guess How Much I Love You" (A Special Reading by Sam McBratney)
    2. Brahms Lullaby
    3. Twinkle
    4. Simple Gifts
    5. Silver Is The Moonlight
    6. The Better Part of Me
    7. Over The Moon
    8. Hush Little Baby
    9. The Water Is Wide
    10. Gaelic Lullaby
    11. Little Angel
    12. Day Is Done

    Tracks:

    1. Moon Song
    2. Mother Nature Sings
    3. Gentle Rain
    4. By The River
    5. Meadowland Melodies
    6. Clouds
    7. Beyond The Sky
    8. Attunement
    9. A Warm Breeze
    10. Streams
    11. Starry Nights
    12. Nurture and Nature

    Tracks:

    1. In Minuet Style - Hubert Parry
    2. Variation No. 9 (Nimrod)Edward Elgar
    3. Intermezzo from Momentum Suite - Peter Hope
    4. Of Foreign Lands And People
    5. Child Falling Asleep
    6. Dreaming
    7. Sunrise from Daphine et Chloe - Ravel
    8. Prelude in G Flat Major, op 7 - Heino Kaski
    9. Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretel - Humperdinck
    10. Lyric Pieces - No. 5 Cradle Song - Grieg
    11. Venus, The Bringer of Peace - Holst
    12. Largo from the New WOrld - Dvorak

    Album Description

    3CD music collection inspired by the best selling book. "Guess How Much I Love You" is a story - a tale of the reassuring bond of love between a parent and a child.

    3CD Vinyl Packaging

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars AWESOME.......2006-11-11

    I got this for my grand daughter and decided to open it un and listen it to it before I sent it to her. I loved it so much that I kept this copy for myself and bought another one for her. I also bought one to give as a baby shower gift! The songs and music on these CD's are just so nice! I find them VERY relaxing and peaceful. I think this should be a must for every baby. My grand daughter loves it. It immediately calms down a fussy baby. You can't put a price on that!

    5 out of 5 stars Calming and Soothing for your little love.......2005-05-19

    I love this CD collection. My son loves to cuddle and listen to soothing and dulcet tones of the author reading the story. By the second track he is getting drowsy and by 5th one, the eyes are closed. It's the only CD that keeps him entertained till he falls asleep in the crib. The other CD's are great at stopping cranky moods. I don't know what it is about this collection but it's just made for little ears!
    Brand New Key
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      		Brand New Key
      Betty Dylan
      Manufacturer: Daz Unlimited
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000637LNK
      Release Date: 2002-10-22

      Tracks:

      1. Brand New Key
      2. Love Lies
      3. Power of the Obvious
      4. Turn This Thing Around
      5. Texas Grin
      6. Folsom Prison Blues
      7. Kiss Me Back
      8. Sunken Heart
      9. Summer's in Sight
      10. L.A.'s a Boring Town
      11. You Can't Get Me Now

      Product Description

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      Amelita Galli-Curci: Lo! Here the Gentle Lark: 25 Songs & Arias
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        		Amelita Galli-Curci: Lo! Here the Gentle Lark: 25 Songs & Arias

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

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        4. Lily Pons-Opera Arias

        ASIN: B000001HJL
        Release Date: 1996-09-24

        Tracks:

        1. II Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act 1: Una Voce Poco Fa
        2. I Puritani, Act 1: Son Vergin Vezzosa (Polonaise)
        3. Lucia Di Lammermoor, Act 1: Ah! Talor Del Tuo Pensiero...Verranno A Te
        4. Romeo Et Juliette, Act 1: Nella Calma (Valse)
        5. Lakme, Act 2: Dove L'indiana Bruna? (Bell Song)
        6. Son Cesar De Bazan: Sevillana
        7. Deh, Torna, Mio Bene (Air & Variations)
        8. Lo! Here The Gentle Lark
        9. Pretty Mocking Bird
        10. Orange Blossoms: A Kiss In The Dark
        11. Mlle. Modiste: Kiss Me Again
        12. Say A Little Prayer For Me
        13. Sometime
        14. Dreamin' Time
        15. Guajiras Populares: No Te Vayas, Te Lo Pido
        16. La Serenata
        17. Parla! (Valse)
        18. Las Hijas Del Zebedeo: Al Pensar En El Dueno De Mis Amores (Carceleras)
        19. La Paloma
        20. Clavelitos
        21. Estrellita
        22. Russian Nightingale Song
        23. Comin' Thro' The Rye
        24. My Old Kentucky Home
        25. Love's Old Sweet Song
        Love American Style
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          		Love American Style
          Likehell
          Manufacturer: Restless Group
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0000018W8
          Release Date: 1995-10-24

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          2. Glass House
          3. Hoochie Coup
          4. Hydroponic
          5. On Top Of The World
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          A Time For Love
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            		A Time For Love
            Jon Lucien
            Manufacturer: Sugar Apple
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B0002RQOE2
            Release Date: 2004-08-14

            Tracks:

            1. A Time For Love
            2. Angelina
            3. I Believe In You
            4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
            5. The Way You Look Tonight
            6. Lazy Afternoon
            7. Memory (Cats)
            8. Mi Bolero
            9. Quieremucho
            10. People
            11. Speak Low
            12. This Is All I Ask

            Album Description

            The launch of Jon's own Sugar Apple imprint in 2001 has made his music even better because he now has total creative and artistic control. A Time For Love is Jon's fourth release on Sugar Apple and yet another masterpiece. Musically Jon keeps his fans satisfied with the special blend of jazz, latin, and soul, a niche he has cared successfully for himself over the years. Except for one cut the songs are all cover versions, but there's no need to worry that you get the umpteenth version of songs you're tired of hearing because you have heard them too often. In fact, all songs get the Jon Lucien treatment that turns these songs into something special and makes you wonder if the songs haven't longed to be recorded this way all the time.
            Love American Style
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
            • Caulk: Denton to the core
            		 Love American Style
            Caulk
            Manufacturer: Crystal Clear Sound
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD
            ASIN: B00000JF70
            Release Date: 1999-06-15

            Tracks:

            1. Take It Down
            2. Pipe Dream
            3. Little Man
            4. Kid
            5. Birthday No. 5
            6. Shrink To Fit
            7. Napkin Day
            8. Crutch
            9. A-1
            10. Winona
            11. Weight
            12. I Heart Star
            13. Bonus Track 1

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars Caulk: Denton to the core.......2000-09-06

            For those of you who have never been to Denton, Texas, Caulk probably means nothing to you. There are probably a lot of you out there who like a bands but don't realize that that band got it's start in Denton. Bands like the Reverend Horton Heat, the Toadies, and Baboon, are all from the Metroplex, and still play there whenever they get a chance. Caulk is one of those bands.

            Founded by Aden Holt, Caulk has experimented with the dark poetry going through the minds of every potential child killer, rapist, and steak lover. I've never heard a band take there dark lyrics so lightly, without trying to be funny. It's beautiful. Aside from the thought provoking lyrics, the guitar and drums are amazing, at many times seeming to be completely improvised, having no discernable pattern until the end of the song, when you take the whole thing into perspective. Caulk's first album, Learn to Take, is better than Love American Style, being much heavier, but Love... is an amazing album, clear to have you singing along with the stereo full blast.

            If you love Denton, Texas music, or just dark, thoughtful, experimental rock, then please get this album, or any other Caulk album. (To Amazon, Love American Style was released in 1995, not in 1999)

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