House Hour

Track Listings
 
1. Cafe
2. Prelude #1
3. We Can Talk
4. Country Air
5. Theme for Ginny
6. House Hour
7. The El
8. Glimmer
9. The Conversation
10. I See How It Is
11. Midnight Sun
12. Birds
13. Night Sitters
14. My Neighborhood

Editorial Reviews
Jazz Outlet.com, April 1, 2001
This new CD features amazing performances by Frank Catalano on tenor sax, as well as by top Chicago area musicians.

Product Description
The Sellers Market publishing company is dedicated to the advancement of jazz music through promoting the best new artists.

House Hour

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House Party
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • GREAT! Brings back lots of Memories
  • Great fun
  • Dan's first album...Wiggle the Wiggles out of your CD Player
  • Thank goodness for Dan Zanes!!!!!!
  • My daughters favorite!
 House Party
Dan Zanes
Manufacturer: Festival Five Rec.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CC85J
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

  1. House Party Time
  2. Wabash Cannonball - with Bob Weir
  3. Queremos Bailar
  4. Hop Up Ladies
  5. Washington At Valley Forge
  6. Jamaica Farewell - with Angelique Kidjo
  7. Tankoh-Bushi
  8. Down In The Valley
  9. Waltzing Matilda - with Deborah Harry
  10. West Indian Counting Song
  11. Sunny Old Sun
  12. Tennessee Wig Walk
  13. Shining Star
  14. How Do You Do? - with David Jones
  15. Daniel In The Den
  16. Surrounded By Friendship
  17. Old Joe Clark
  18. Hey Little Red Bird
  19. We Shall Not Be Moved
  20. A Place For Us - with Phillip Glass

Amazon.com

For parents, listening to Dan Zanes provides not only instant Raffi relief, but also the warm sense of belonging to the right crowd. On each disc he trots out a posse of cool friends like Sheryl Crow, Suzanne Vega, and Lou Reed and he delivers his openhearted lyrics with the rare roots-rocker's gift for stirring grace into grit. It would seem that the release of his fourth record, House Party would be ripe for a backlash--how long can the hokey conceit of a bunch of aging groovsters banging out kids' tunes in a Brooklyn basement hang onto its charm? Looks like we'll have to wait and see, because House Party rages on with the same winning, welcome-to-our-homespun-revolution vibe as its predecessors. Deborah Harry takes a twirl on "Waltzing Matilda," Bob Weir fires up the "Wabash Cannonball," and Angelique Kidjo bids "Jamaica Farewell," but the Zanes originals are this record's proving grounds, and they pin the tail on the donkey with bulls-eye precision. Contributions from returning regulars Barbara Brousal and Rankin' Don--the best couple of favors a party could hope for--send Zanes' campaign to become the guy who turned lampshade-wearing into a kindergarten fashion craze soaring. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars GREAT! Brings back lots of Memories.......2007-07-27

I purchased this CD for my baby and she and I love it! She loves the tunes and the songs bring back memories from my childhood. I would highly recommend this CD. It's fun and will have you singing along.

5 out of 5 stars Great fun.......2007-07-25

My daughter loves this cd and it's grown on me too. She and I dance a lot to this. One favorite is the "Wabash Cannonball" and "Waltzing Matilda" with Debbie Harry is fantastic.

5 out of 5 stars Dan's first album...Wiggle the Wiggles out of your CD Player.......2007-06-12

You may have seen Dan on various spots on Sesame Street, I first saw him in his yellow suit, singing Jump Up. This album continues the wonderful music that my daughter has turned my wife and my self on to. The beats are there, and the lyrics are very catchy.

So do yourself a favor, swap out Wiggles or Barney for Dan and his Friends, and enjoy kids music once again.

5 out of 5 stars Thank goodness for Dan Zanes!!!!!!.......2007-05-21

Mr. Zanes, you could not have come along at a better time! In a market where Teletubbies, Barney and the Wiggles seem to have the corner, this parent-friendly album is a welcome relief from all the fruit salad/I love you, you love me/lemondrops and gumdrops drivel that permeate my mushy stay-at-home mom brain!

When I was a single college gal, I remember listening to very hip, fun music. Then came pregnancy and babies. Then Baby Einstein music (which is good, but sounds like someone's ballerina jewelry box after awhile), Barney, Sesame Street and nursery rhyme CDs that took over my music collection. Ack!!! What happened to me? I decided it was time to search for something new for me and the kids to listen to.

After finding this CD and loving it, I just assumed that my one-year-old and four-year-old would not like DZ because it sounded too different from what they were used to. Boy, was I wrong! My older one thinks she is listening to "cool music" -- which she is! We especially like the "Wabash Cannonball" but every song on here is a hit with my kids. The guy is truly talented, and it's just great stuff. And it's fun to hear the celeb singers on a kid's album. Finally, we all have "cool music" to listen to!

5 out of 5 stars My daughters favorite!.......2007-05-14

I bought this CD since Dan Zane is on the Disney Channel. My daughter absolutely loves it! She asks to hear "House Party" all day every day. We dance and sing and it has brought a lot of fun into our house.
The 13th Hour
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Eerie and dark music for the soul
  • Fantastic!
  • great music
  • very cool
  • Excellent Atmospheric c.d.
 The 13th Hour
Midnight Syndicate
Manufacturer: Entity Productions
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ASIN: B0009S52ZG
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

  1. Mansion in the Mist
  2. Forgotten Path
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  24. Return of the Ancient Ones
  25. The 13th Hour

Product Description

Over the past eight years, Midnight Syndicate has defined the gothic/horror soundscape genre and redefined the Halloween music industry. Their unique blend of dark orchestral movie-style instrumental music and carefully crafted sound effects make their "soundtracks for the imagination" truly interactive listening experiences, earning them a diverse worldwide following in the gothic music, Halloween, horror music, haunted attraction, and gaming industries.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Eerie and dark music for the soul.......2007-03-08

Midnight Syndicate's 13th HOUR is the perfect album to listen to while you write; its dark mood and somber atmosphere are inspiring to me when I write a horror tale. It also serves as great background music to your Halloween party or gothic evening among friends.

This was the first album I got from them and I want all the others too because I'm hooked now. They recently re-released their early works under the title OUT OF THE DARKNESS. Also, check out VAMPYRE and GATES OF DELIRIUM.

Whether you're the Goth type or a casual fan wanting some cool music to set the ambiance at a party, 13th HOUR is an awesome symphonic horror album.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!.......2007-02-03

I write gothic horror stories and love to listen to music that "puts me into another world". I'm so glad that I found this CD. It has definately inspired some of my best writing.

5 out of 5 stars great music.......2007-01-11

used for a Halloween party, it was perfect really set the mood

5 out of 5 stars very cool.......2007-01-10

I'm a halloween fan from wayyy back and this is the best cd I've found for just the occasion.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Atmospheric c.d........2007-01-08

We had this playing in all the rooms of our house during our Halloween party last year, all the tracks going in different order in a continuous loop. This set quite a mood! Everyone commented on the music and how great it was. Just the right amount and use of sound effects. So many Halloween type c.d.'s go too far and become just corny and that wrecks the mood you're trying to create in the first place. After the party, when everyone left but for my cousins and us, we just had this playing in the library and had a ball scaring the wits out of each other with our own "personal" ghost stories. We're not into the whole goth culture thing, but we can appreciate what M.S. is doing. To listen to this at only Halloween is a mistake, you're short changing yourself. Put this on curled up with you're favorite suspense, thriller or horror book for an added dimension to the experience.
Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A good value
  • The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann
  • Good mix of film music
  • A mixed collection of movie music
  • Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens
 Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

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ASIN: B00008WI90
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

  1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
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  6. Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
  7. Halloween (John Carpenter)
  8. A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
  9. The Fly (Howard Shore)
  10. RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
  11. The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
  12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
  13. The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
  14. The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
  15. Brainstorm (James Horner)
  16. Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
  17. My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
  18. The Dead (Alex North)
  19. Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
  20. The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
  21. Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

  1. Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
  2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
  3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
  4. The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
  5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
  6. City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
  7. Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
  8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
  9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
  10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
  11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
  12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
  13. The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
  14. A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
  15. Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
  16. Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
  17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
  18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
  19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
  20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

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  2. The Player (Thomas Newman)
  3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
  4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
  5. 2001 (Alex North)
  6. Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
  7. The Crow (Graeme Revell)
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

4 out of 5 stars The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

4 out of 5 stars Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

4 out of 5 stars A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

5 out of 5 stars Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up
The Essential Leontyne Price: Spirituals, Hymns & Sacred Songs
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The Price Club
  • A living legend
  • not your daddy's old timey spiritual
  • Immaculate Vocals of Leontyne Price
  • Great Gospel Stuff
 The Essential Leontyne Price: Spirituals, Hymns & Sacred Songs

Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B000003FWE
Release Date: 1997-01-14

Tracks:

  1. Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
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  3. His Name So Sweet - Various Artists
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Tracks:

  1. Holy, Holy, Holy - Leontyne Price
  2. Lead, Kindly Light - Leontyne Price
  3. Blessed Assurance - Leontyne Price
  4. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
  5. What A Friend We Have In Jesus - Leontyne Price
  6. Amazing Grace - Leontyne Price
  7. The Lord's Prayer - Leontyne Price
  8. Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior - Leontyne Price
  9. The Church's One Foundation - Leontyne Price
  10. Bless This House - Leontyne Price
  11. I Need Thee Every Hour - Leontyne Price
  12. Schlesische Volkslieder: Fairest Lord Jesus - Leontyne Price
  13. I Wonder As I Wander - Leontyne Price
  14. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
  15. Porgy And Bess: Summertime - Leontyne Price
  16. America The Beautiful - Leontyne Price
  17. Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing - Leontyne Price
  18. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - Leontyne Price
  19. Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Leontyne Price

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Price Club.......2005-04-28

"I am here," said Leontyne Price when interviewed as she opened the new Metropolitan Opera with Samuel Barber's underrated ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, "and you will know that I am the best and will hear me. The color of my skin or the kink of my hair or the spread of my mouth has nothing to do with what you are listening to." Back in the 1960s Price was one of the greatest divas in all of opera, and it wasn't just her voice but her magnificent stage presence, combined with her social activism. All of the above come into play in this collection of secular songs and ditties, some of them traditional plantation chanties and others, art songs and a scattering of pop music. And some of them, like Gershwin's "Summertime," cross the ever-permeable boundaries between Broadway and classical. These recordings were made at different times in Price's career, and her voice, while always angelic, has different shadings and reaches a different range of timbre in each separate recording date, but there is no question that, as time goes by, she is able to impart a richness of life experience noticeably absent from some of her earlier work.

"Ave Maria" sounds heavenly no matter which way you slice it, and as for "I Wonder As I Wander," it brings tears to your eyes. If you have a heart that's beating you will be moved by this rendition. "Ein feste Burg" is pretty strong, but Price seems more comfortable with the traditional spirituals, though perhaps it is the slightly off-kilter sounds of the Ambrosian Singers (what a name) who back her up on many of these tracks, that detract slightly from the experience. Compare "Lead Kindly Light" for a clear sense of what constitutes authority vs. what is a wee bit overproduced. If you had this compilation, and perhaps one of Leontyne Price's Christmas albums, you could attain nirvana any time you wanted to, just flip a switch and close your eyes, let her lift you up on wings of song.

5 out of 5 stars A living legend.......2005-03-10

Leontyne Price (still alive) and already passing into immortality amongst vocal artists, both classical and popular. Leontyne Price stands at the pinnacle of her classical art, but those who only know her work in La Forza del destino or the Verdi Requiem are in for a heart rending treat with this album where Leontyne Price goes home to her roots in Mississippi and gives an unabashed account of the classic spirituals she sang as a young woman. Like John Mc Cormacks rendering of Irish songs there is a personal longing and devotion expressed here that reveals a side of the artist not known in the bulk of their "classical" repetoire. A sense of going home like Citizen Kane's rosebud, or as Dorothy Gale observes at the end of the Wizard of Oz "everything I could ever have wanted was right in my own backyard "

1 out of 5 stars not your daddy's old timey spiritual.......2004-06-23

Agreed this is a good cd for a beautiful voice, but this is not, repeat not, for someone who wants to hear that old-timey religious fervor that you think of when you've been to a Black Baptist hand-clapping, standing, swaying, and singing service.

5 out of 5 stars Immaculate Vocals of Leontyne Price.......2003-12-31

IMMACULATE, SUPERB vocal range and style! There's no other words that can complement Miss Leontyne Price's vocal arrangements. Miss Price's voice is strong, and shrills very nicely to the instruments played on many songs listed on this double CD which is a joy to treasure; every song listed are songs I was raised to hearing and singing. Miss Price is the reason why many of these songs remain in popularity and presently used. Miss Leontyne Price has been incredible in many of her past performances. This is my fourth CD of Miss Price and I am glad to own this particular CD forever and ever. Many thanks to the executors who found this remarkable album and upgraded it to a CD format! **Angi**

4 out of 5 stars Great Gospel Stuff.......2001-04-12

This is a great CD. The only problem I have with it is that on some of the selections there is a boy's choir screaming in the background, and this takes away (a bit) from her performance. That said, her best selections are those that are either unaccompanied or those where her voice is not buried. Songs that strike me are - His Name So Sweet, He's Got The Whole World, Were You There, I Wonder as I Wander, Lift Every Voice and Sing, and my all time favourite Summertime. Enough said.
Waking Hour
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Revelation, of sorts!
  • instant classic
 Waking Hour
David Francey
Manufacturer: Red House
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ASIN: B00074CC1O
Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

  1. The Waking Hour
  2. Highway 95
  3. Ankle Tattoo
  4. Morning Train
  5. Wishing Well
  6. Ashtabula
  7. Tonight In My Dreams
  8. Over You
  9. Fourth Of July
  10. Wanna Be Loved
  11. Badlands
  12. Sunday Morning
  13. Gone

Album Description

This is two-time JUNO Winner David Francey's most recent album and it also was nominated for a JUNO (Canadian Grammy) as Roots and Traditional Album of the Year in the solo category.

The stunning collection of songs was recorded in Nashville with acclaimed performers Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch and Fats Kaplin. This CD shares the simple recording style of David's first three albums but adds a driving rhythm provided by these amazing Nashville artists. Canada is legendary for producing incredible singer/songwriters who vividly describe the human condition (Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and Stan Rogers) and David Francey is the latest in that great tradition.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Revelation, of sorts!.......2005-07-02

David Francey was coming to a nearby venue with James Keelaghan, and I was lucky to get a listen to this CD before its release.

There is a good feeling you get when you can sit back and have a nice, open conversation with a friend. You also feel that way when you listen to this CD, because that is how Francey sings.

With an everyman voice, a little bit of everywhere accent, and a delivery that is right from the heart, his songs are just simple life stories, smoke rings that circle around before drifting away. From the first line, you can feel the real life in these songs. And in the singer's soul.

On the stage, that is exactly the person who showed up to perform. Francey described himself as "instrumentally challenged." He just sang! But the songs and the stories came at you without disguise. He is no young turk, and his songs plainly show a maturity that can be hard to find.

You will really enjoy this CD.

5 out of 5 stars instant classic.......2005-03-13

This is a GREAT album. The songs feel so right from the first hearing and soon it feels like you've known them all your life--they are so honest and true. The lyrics are both simple and profound and Francey singing is intense and passionate. Buy this, you won't regret it.
Thirakwa
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • good cd
  • Tabla Maestro of the century
  • Star of his time
  • Thirakhwa Khan Saheb is the greatest
  • an alternative opinion
 Thirakwa
Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakwa
Manufacturer: Simla House
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000040P2D
Release Date: 1999-12-25

Tracks:

  1. Reel One (Vilambit Laya)
  2. Reel Two (C# Tabla)
  3. Reel Three (Madha Laya)
  4. Drut Laya

Album Description

Indian Classical Music (drumming); Tabla Solo in Tin Tal (16 beats), great sounding 1 hour live archival recording from 1964, Bombay India.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars good cd.......2005-08-31

Ahmed jan khansaheb plays beautifully on this album. The one problem I have with this album is the rhythm. Othe rpeople have commented on this, however after carefully listening, you'll hear when Ahmedjan changes his timing from triplets to 16th notes, or others, the serangi player keeps speeing up or slowing down. in fact, There are many noticable spots where you hear the shift in rhythm. This is due in part to crappy serengi player....other part is that Ahmed khansaheb is either 84 or 74 in this recording.

5 out of 5 stars Tabla Maestro of the century.......2005-07-30

This recording is excellent, crisp, and musical although transferred from a 1964 Swiss Audio recording. The ambience of a true "Mehfil" has been created and its a treat lasting over an hour. The best feature is the rich, bass sound of "Bayaan" (usally played with the left hand Tabla or Dagga)of Ustaad Ahmedjaan Thirakwa that would make affcionados teary-eyed! I listen to this recording all the time whenever time permits and would highly recommend it for Tabla learners all over the world.

5 out of 5 stars Star of his time.......2004-11-07

Thirakwa is a venerable name in tabla circles. Very few of his recordings exist simply because of the time in which he actively played. Tabla playing has evolved considerably since his time so it is refreshing to hear a recording from Thirakwa's generation and contrast it with today's artists. Thirakwa was close to 70 years of age at the time of his recording. If you hear this recording, you will be amazed by the fact that a person of that age can play with such amazing clarity and dexterity. Recording quality is somewhat poor simply because of the lack of adequate technology. But one wouldn't buy this CD as much for the quality of the recording as for the quality of Thirakwa's playing and his knowledge. This recording is a compendium of rare compositions - a must have if you love tabla.

5 out of 5 stars Thirakhwa Khan Saheb is the greatest.......2002-04-05

The legend of tabla needs no introduction. I first heard this great man a very long time ago. To me, even if he just plays ""NA"", its enough. There is so much to learn just by listening to his style of presenting a bol. Some of the greatest bols of tabla like ""Dhira Dhira"" and ""Dha tita gida naga dhina naga"" come out so fluently that it amazes me. Even in his nineties, he played so much better than the modern tabla players. As we tabla players say, he had speed and weight. I dont care how old or how weak Thirakwa Khan saheb is. He is to me what pele is to football. The legend. The master. Thirakhwa.

3 out of 5 stars an alternative opinion.......2001-04-26

Some parts reveal awkwardness on the player's part, and the timbre of many of his strokes is not even. This man was not in his prime at the time of the making of this recording, if he was ever great as a technician (he has some famous compositions to his credit). He also had an annoying (to me) habit of playing very powerfully in slow parts, and skimming over rolls. While this may have been something which he would have done with any amount of technical ability, I think that it is likely that this habit stemmed from the coupling of his desire to play forcefully with his inability to combine speed with power. One more feature of the playing on this album which I find annoying is the uneven rhythm. I think that, rather than being what is usually thought of as bad time keeping, this unevenness is the result of emphases. Thirakwa is, to me, somewhat like a pianist who, in the name of "expression", never keeps a beat.
On Broadway [Hybrid SACD]
Average customer rating: Not rated
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    Manufacturer: Telarc
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • very good debut
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    Jamie Principle
    Manufacturer: Polygram Records
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000008JLM
    Release Date: 1992-02-18

    Tracks:

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    5. Sexuality
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    Product Description

    Excellent condition, includes the original CD, case, and paperwork, First Class shipped, ask me for my CD List! :D

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars very good debut.......2004-02-26

    This is a very relaxed but also danceable soul album. Jamie has a wonderful smooth voice. He is accompanied by Kym Sims and Chantay Savage on this album. It's a very good and smooth album
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    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Fave group but another dodgy album
    • If you only buy one album this year, Happy Hour should be it
    • Wonderful, Great name for the group!
    • Pretty Good
    • a briljant mix of diferent styles of music.
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    Manufacturer: Radikal Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000J6AX
    Release Date: 1999-05-25

    Tracks:

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    4. Broken Dreams
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    1. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
    2. Paradise City
    3. Tears In The Rain
    4. Broken Dreams
    5. Feel Good
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    Format: CD

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Fave group but another dodgy album.......1999-11-19

    Okay, they're my favourite group and I've got all their stuff but I can still grumble,it's my right. I waited a long time for this album,4 years since Electronic Pleasure, and was very dissapointed. In the UK there were no bonus tracks(Set You Free&Stayin' Alive)which would have helped sales. Also the excellent B track So High was omitted. The album's great for people who only like the band but for real fans of N-Trance and trance itself there is a lack of real quality. All those covers are nice(except DISCO)and Tears In The Rain is one of the most beautiful piano ballads ever, Amadeus is definitely worth a listen being particuarly innovating, combining Mozart with a furious techno beat and piano wizardry. TMOTM is excellent. Unfortunately the inclusion of tracks like If(a smoochy track sung by Jerome)stop the group from acheiving the status I believe they can attain. Lots of diversity but no longer the trance/techno sound which N-Trance made their name by.

    5 out of 5 stars If you only buy one album this year, Happy Hour should be it.......1999-11-16

    I couldn't stand it anymore, I had to go out and get a copy of this cd; the songs just kept getting stuck in my head! This is, by far, the best CD I've ever listened to. Although N-Trance isn't really a household name in the US, many people remember when "Stayin Alive", N-Trance's take on the Bee Gees song, hit the airwaves a few years back. The song is also the theme music for Full Blooded Italians, an ECW tag team. Why this CD was never mass merchandised in the US, I'll never know. An eclectic mix of trip hop, trance, R&B, and euro dance, this CD is diverse enough for any true music fan to enjoy. I especially liked their take on Guns-N-Roses' "Paradise City" and Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy". The only real complaint I have about this CD is this particular version of "Set you Free". Anyone who's ever heard this song knows that there are, like, a million mixes of this song. This mix just irritates me. The beat is out of date and it's just missing something. I bought this CD thinking that "Set You Free", my favorite song in the world, would be the original mix; man was I wrong! This little glitch aside, I love the album. Everyone should listen to it and experience the N-Trance sound. If there's one CD you buy this year, make it "Happy Hour". Also, the album covers... TRIPPY!

    5 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Great name for the group!.......1999-10-12

    This is the best remix of oldies music i've heard for a long time. Recommended for any trace/techno fan and oldies fans alike!

    5 out of 5 stars Pretty Good.......1999-07-26

    This is a remix of old songs in a nice club mix. You won't hear anything new or refreshing, but it's a great mood enhancer CD! =0)

    4 out of 5 stars a briljant mix of diferent styles of music........1999-05-25

    This album that features some remade songs like: IF - Broken dreams (orig. Mister Mister) - D.I.S.C.O. - paradise city (Guns 'n rozes) Is a briljant mix of diferent styles of music. Like: Rap, old style house, ballets, rock This realy is worth a try.
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    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Failed Ideas
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    Harold Arlen , Herbert/ Arlen, Harold ("Hal") Stothart , Allan Schwartzberg , Joe Beck , Cyro Baptista , James Saporito , Jeffrey Harris , and Mike Renzi
    Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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    Release Date: 2003-11-18

    Tracks:

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    3 out of 5 stars Failed Ideas.......2004-12-09

    Maureen McGovern is a national treasure. Her Naughty Baby CD to me is the 2nd coming of Christ. By comparison Out of this World is quite disappointing. Mostly either Harold Arlen or MM's uninspiring interpretations and/or Renzi's arrangements don't seem to suit MM on this CD. The drums and percusion are sometimes schlocky. The screechy sax is always terrible. Also not working for me are the electric keyboard/synthesizer, the electric guitar and the cello. Even Renzi's piano playing is sometimes a let down. Jay Leonhart's great bass work seems to be the only thing that you can depend on here. Did MM do this to herself or is Renzi mainly responsible? Spend your money instead on: Naughty Baby, The Music Never Ends, The Pleasure of his Company and Christmas With MM. All wonderful music.

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    I'd forgotten what a beautiful, supple vocal instrument McGovern has. Here, she sings blues- and jazz-flavored tunes, torchy ballads, and more--all Harold Arlen--including "It's Only a Paper Moon," "Over the Rainbow," "Let's Take a Walk Around the Block," "The Man That Got Away" and "Come Rain or Come Shine." Her "Optimistic Voices" (from The Wizard of Oz) is worth the price of the entire CD. It is simply exquisite, like a fine jewel, polished and gleaming with feeling.

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