Forever & Beyond

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1. Courage
2. Tears of Joy
3. The Cat Who Walks by Himself
4. Pas de Deux
5. Spring Rain
6. The Pipes of Dawn
7. Emerald and Crimson
8. Soul Companion
9. The Great Wall
10. Distant but Never Parted

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Instrumental imaginings, film scores without film, short stories without words, lush sonic paintings of melody, harmony and emotion. "Music is perhaps most similar to what we think of as magic; invisible but powerful, crossing time and distance effortlessly to touch the listener, an inspiration to laugh or cry, to dance and sing. With the infinite reaches of Imagination to voyage, music to fill your sails and your heart for a compass, there are no limits or obstacles, only fair winds and clear sailing forever and beyond..."

Forever & Beyond,Daniel Lewis

Forever & Beyond

Forever & Beyond
Finding Forever
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Common - Finding Forever
  • I know your thinkin that it must be/armor all flow cause it never get rusty-
  • Its a festival of hip-hop...
  • He is still one of my all time favs
  • Title?
 Finding Forever
Common
Manufacturer: Universal Music Group
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000RN86BK
Release Date: 2007-07-31

Tracks:

  1. Intro
  2. Start the Show
  3. The People
  4. Drivin' Me Wild
  5. I Want You
  6. Southside
  7. The Game
  8. U, Black Maybe
  9. So Far To Go
  10. Break My Heart
  11. Misunderstood
  12. Forever Begins

Amazon.com

It's no small feat to follow an instant classic like Common's Be (2005) but he skillfully builds on that success with a worthy sequel. The two albums share much in common, especially with Finding Forever's focus and brevity (under 50 minutes) and especially with Kanye West's musical direction. The two Chicago natives have forged a strong chemistry together, especially on songs like "Start the Show" and "Southside" where both men appear, but just as a producer, West makes his presence felt on everything from the catchy piano tinkles of "Driving Me Wild" (featuring British chanteuse Lily Allen) to the brass-knuckled "The Game" (featuring DJ Premier). As has become his trademark, Common balances heartfelt earnestness ("Black Maybe") with clever charm ("Break My Heart") though he has one too many love songs ("I Want You"). Whether Finding Forever surpasses Be is a matter of individual, song-for-song taste: At worst, it's on par--a laudable accomplishment for a veteran now 15 years into his career. --Oliver Wang

Album Description

Multi-faceted Hip-Hop superstar Common is prepping his highly anticipated seventh album, Finding Forever, for a July 31st release on G.O.O.D Music/Geffen Records. The album is the follow up to the four times Grammy nominated, critically heralded and Kanye West produced Be, which spawned hits including The Corner, Go, and Testify. Finding Forever, finds Kanye again taking the bulk of production work with help from Will.I.Am on the sultry I Want You, the late great J. Dilla on So Far To Go, featuring a surprise guest appearance by D'Angelo and G.O.O.D Music producer Devo Springsteen on Misunderstood. On Finding Forever, Common, rips the mic like a hungry newcomer. The street single The Game produced by Kanye with scratches by the legendary DJ Premier is a horn drenched, vintage NY rap boom-bap banger from the Chi-town emcee, no less. The resounding lead single The People finds Common lyrically asserting why and who he creates his music for over regal strings, delectable keys and hard to get vocals by Gil Scott Heron. This is the explicit version.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Common - Finding Forever.......2007-08-06

Common's (Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.) seventh album is "Finding Forever" (2007) a twelve track release from the Chi-Town MC. I have been a Common fan since I first heard "I Used to Love H.E.R." Guest appearances on this release come from Kayne West, Dwele, Lily Allen, Will.i.am, DJ Premier (scratches), Bilal, D'Angelo, and Common's old man - Lonnie "Pops" Lynn. Kayne West provides the majority of the album's production (8 tracks), with some additional contributions from Derrick Hodge, Will.i.am, Dilla & Devo Springsteen. A wide variety of sampling is found throughout this release. The album opens with a laidback instrumental intro, Common then gets things going with "Start The Show". The album's first single "The People" follows, Common drops a joint about himself, people on the everyday grind to make a living, singer Dwele provides some smooth background vocals. "Drivin' Me Wild" features an appearance from British Singer Lily Allen - not feeling this track - Common's lyrics are on point, Lily Allen's repetitive chorus gets old quick. Will.i.am drops in for the mellow "I Want You", then Common reps his city with pride on "Southside" feat. Kayne West a track which they debuted at Super Bowl XLI. Legendary producer DJ Premier scratching is borrowed by Kayne West on the album's second single "The Game". Common talks about the challenges/stereotypes Black people face on "U, Black Maybe". Those familiar with J Dilla's instrumental albums will recognize the "Bye" beat to the standout "So Far To Go" which features some soulful vocals from talented singer D'Angelo. Common speaks to the ladies again on "Break My Heart". Common shines on the Devo Springsteen produced "Misunderstood", providing a memorable track. My favourite track on this release is the closer "Forever Begins", which features an appearance from Common's pops Lonnie Lynn, and on point production from Kayne West. The UK version of this album features a great track called ""Play Your Cards Right" feat. Bilal, I would of liked to seen it provided on all versions. Another standout track not included is called "A Dream" feat. Will.i.am, which was used for the Freedom Writers soundtrack. Common provides another substantial album with "Finding Forever", recommend it for the collection.

5 out of 5 stars I know your thinkin that it must be/armor all flow cause it never get rusty-.......2007-08-05

A little over 2 years from releasing his classic album "BE", Common returns with another undeniable classic entitled "Finding Forever"...With the majority of production handled by Mr. KanYe West himslef, Common sounds as comfortable as ever on top of some of the best hip hop production over the past 2 years...

Common manages to balance street raps (The Game, Start The Show, Southside), with Soul and Jazz samples (Break My Heart, Missunderstood, Forever Begins) better than anyone in the rap game today...

While Common manages to go at it alone with the only guest rapper coming from KanYe in the Chi-town anthem "Southside", he does have assistance from some excellent singers on the album...Lily Allen assists on the 3rd single "Drivin Me Wild"...while DeAngelo appears on the late J Dilla produced "So Far To Go"...

From the opening intro to the final track, Finding Forever accomplishes what few hip hop albums manage to do...A COMPLETE ALBUM with no skippable tracks and no filler just pure GOOD music laced on each track...

In 2005, Common and Kanye had arguably the top 2 hip hop albums of the year, and 2007 might just be a repeat performance as this one sits at the top and waits for the arrival of Graduation in September to contend for the #1 spot again...Grammy noms are a sure bet for Common once again!!!

My top 5...
1. Break My Heart
2. Southside
3. Drivin Me Wild
4. I Want You
5. Forever Begins

5 out of 5 stars Its a festival of hip-hop..........2007-08-05

Being a more casual hip-hop listener, I tend to be rather selective of what rap cds I spend my money on. I picked up my first Common cd "Be" after reading reviews and from liking the singles "The Corner" and "Go." After first listen, I was hooked to Kanye's production skills Common's lyrical style and couldn't wait for the next album.

After getting "Finding Forever" on its release day and listening to it for nearly a week now, its hard to say whether or not this is better than "Be." Nonetheless, Common proves that he can put out good music with more substance than whats found on pop radio. One of the stand out tracks is "Drivin' Me Wild" featuring Lily Allen. The song works rather well with the British singer doing the vocals while Common raps about the conscious obsessions of Americans today. Another is "The Game" where Kanye West provides a killer old school beat with DJ Premier providing the scratches. And of course there is "Forever Begins", which is a perfect way to end the cd with Common's father laying out his words of wisdom near the end of the track.

However, there are minor concerns I have with the album. First, "Finding Forever" is a rather mellow rap cd, which is a good or a bad thing. There are not many up beat tracks aside from "Start the Show", "The Game", and "Southside", which I found Kanye to be annoying in shouting through the chorus. But I guess Common isn't out to make club bangers, but rather has something he wants to say in his music.

I would really give this a 4.5/5 for the fact that I kinda find myself wanting to skip some tracks, unlike "Be". Perhaps, the comparisons to "Be" are unfair. Regardless, "Finding Forever" is one of the better albums of 2007 and should be heard by more people from hip-hop fans to non-fans.

5 out of 5 stars He is still one of my all time favs.......2007-08-05

I wish all black mothers had sons like Lonnie, and black women had once in there lives been loved by a man like Lonnie Lynn.

4 out of 5 stars Title?.......2007-08-05

Common has been rapping since '92. And at that time he was considered an underground rapper. And in that ten years Common had dropped four albums, Can I Borrow a Dollar?, Resurrection, One Day It'll All Make Sense, and Like Water for Chocolate. But Common is best notable for his 2005 explosion Be, which went to great commercial status thanks to help from Kanye West & Friends. Common is a rapper much like Nas, they rhymes they spit are gritty and their beats are rather harder than most, but the music flow is still sweet. Music that's a bit difficult to get into, but difficult to dislike. Common uses a similar format to Be, and that would be two people, Kanye and Will.I.Am--and that's not a letdown. Will.I.Am's jazzy and sweet liners and Kanye's fiery, experimental approaches make a smooth, distinct listen while Common spits smart, witty, and idealistic rhymes. Two things that go better together than a PB&J. Sure, Kanye West might be using more samples than Diddy here, but all of them flow in that silky way that makes the beat interesting. Common remains smart and sharp when spitting about the game and the hood ("The People", "The Game", "So Far to Go") or controversy ("Start the Show"). Yet he can still be a catchy ladies' man ( "Driving Me Wild", "I Want You") with a sentimental side as well. ("Break My Heart") But Common shows best in "U, Black Maybe", which goes from crack babies to welfare. Lyrically, the album shows Common is one of the best inspirational rappers out at the moment. And production-wise, you've got two different and provisional producers, will.i.am and Kanye West. Maybe Common is asking a hidden question, can you get any better? 4 stars.
25 Classical Favorites
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • classic music CD
  • Good for beginners
  • Great mix
  • Good for first-timer
  • 25 Classical Favorites cd
 25 Classical Favorites

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000058HT
Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

  1. Eine Klein Nachtmusik: (I. Allegro)
  2. Nutcracker Suite: (Russian Dance)
  3. The Four Seasons, Op. 8: (Spring: I. Allegro)
  4. Hungarian Dance No. 5 In G Minor
  5. Symphony in D, K. 161 - 163: (III. Presto)
  6. Waltz In D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1
  7. Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
  8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G, S. 1048: (III. Allegro)
  9. Swan Lake: (Dance Of The Swans)
  10. Carmen Suite No. 2: (Habanera)
  11. Messiah: (Overture)
  12. Wind Serenade 'The Marriage Of Figaro': Overture
  13. Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 12: (III. Allegro)
  14. Water Music: (Overture)
  15. Sleeping Beauty Ballet Suite, Op. 66: (Panorama)
  16. Symphony No. 26 In E-flat Major, K. 184: (III. Allegro)
  17. Waltz No. 10 In B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2
  18. Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, S. 1041: (III. Allegro)
  19. Water Music: (Lentement)
  20. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major, S. 1049: (II. Andante)
  21. Habanera
  22. Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-Flat Major, K. 447: (II. Romanza)
  23. Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43: (Variation No. 18)
  24. Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
  25. Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars classic music CD.......2007-06-27

The CD was well represented by the clips on the Amazon website and came in time for our event. We did have a problem with the charge but that was taken care of promptly. Great service.

4 out of 5 stars Good for beginners.......2007-02-15

It is an excellent collection of classical music. I would recommend this CD if you have a friend who don't like classical music, since it has the most beautiful overtures and portions of famous artists. If you are a Classic Music Savvy you probably will not be impressed by it, unless you want to play the CD as background music in a friends gathering.

4 out of 5 stars Great mix.......2007-02-14

All the best composers! Over an hour of music. A samble of the greatest pieces.

5 out of 5 stars Good for first-timer.......2007-01-22

This is the first time I have ever bought a classical music CD and I was very pleased with this one. It has a good variety of selections. I would buy it again.

5 out of 5 stars 25 Classical Favorites cd.......2007-01-06

This CD has so many of my favorite, lively classical music -- love it!!
A Day to Remember - Instrumental Music for Your Wedding Day
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Beautiful Wedding
  • Wonderful!
  • Good CD for Wedding
  • A Day To Remember--Instrumental Music for Your Wedding Day, O'Neill Brothers
  • great choice!
 A Day to Remember - Instrumental Music for Your Wedding Day
O'Neill Brothers
Manufacturer: O'Neill Brothers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000066RG3
Release Date: 2002-04-25

Tracks:

  1. Falling in Love - Tim and Ryan O'Neill
  2. Wachet Auf - J.S. Bach
  3. Air on a G String - J.S. Bach
  4. Air (from Water Music) - Handel
  5. Reminiscent Joy - Tim and Ryan O'Neill
  6. Canon in D - Pachelbel
  7. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - J.S. Bach
  8. The Wedding Song (There is Love) - Stookey
  9. Ave Maria - Schubert
  10. I Will Be Here - Steven Curtis Chapman
  11. The Gift of Love (Water is Wide melody)
  12. Spring (from The Four Seasons) - Vivaldi
  13. Ode to Joy - Beethoven
  14. From This Moment On - Shania Twain
  15. The Way You Look Tonight - Kern
  16. Forever in Love - Kenny G

Album Description

After performing at more than 200 weddings, Tim and Ryan O'Neill recorded this beautiful CD of favorite wedding songs. It features a full hour of instrumental piano, string quartet, flute, and guitar music that can be played at your ceremony or reception.

It also gives suggestions for music at your wedding, including a special bridal website!
*Over 1,000 song titles listed
*Listen to samples of songs
*More ideas for each part of your ceremony, reception, and dance

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Wedding.......2007-07-10

This CD made all the difference in our wedding celebration. The songs were simply beautiful. The CD was delivered promptly. I would definitely buy from this vendor again.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful!.......2007-03-23

This is exactly what I was looking for for my wedding day. It's a beautiful cd, absolutely perfect.

5 out of 5 stars Good CD for Wedding.......2007-03-21

All great music for weddings. It really does have all the music I want to use!

5 out of 5 stars A Day To Remember--Instrumental Music for Your Wedding Day, O'Neill Brothers.......2007-02-07

The music was just perfect for our wedding--not too formal, not too simple.

5 out of 5 stars great choice!.......2007-01-10

There are so many different songs to choose from on this cd and it's a great buy. whether you want to play it while eating dinner at the wedding, to walking down the isle, it's wonderful!!!!
Forever Changes
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Summer of Love, inverted
  • A Classic!
  • LOVE's apex
  • Highest Recommendation
  • Forever Changes forever!
 Forever Changes
Love
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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ASIN: B000058983
Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

  1. Alone Again Or
  2. A House Is Not A Motel
  3. Andmoreagain
  4. The Daily Planet
  5. Old Man
  6. The Red Telephone
  7. Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale
  8. Live And Let Live
  9. The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This
  10. Bummer In The Summer
  11. You Set The Scene
  12. Hummingbirds (Demo)
  13. Wonder People (I Do Wonder) (Outtake)
  14. Alone Again Or (Alternate Mix)
  15. You Set The Scene (Alternate Mix)
  16. Your Mind And We Belong Together (Tracking Sessions Highlights)
  17. Your Mind And We Belong Together
  18. Laughing Stock

Amazon.com

One of rock's most overlooked masterpieces, this third album by the L.A. folk-rock outfit led by inscrutable singer-songwriter Arthur Lee sounds as fresh and innovative today as it did upon its original release in 1968. With David Angel's atmospheric string and horn arrangements giving the work a conceptual underpinning, Lee explores mainstream America's penchant for paranoia ("The Red Telephone") and violence ("A House Is Not a Motel") with songs that are as sonically subtle and lilting as they are lyrically blunt and harrowing. Add two gems by Love's secret weapon, second guitarist Bryan MacLean ("Alone Again Or" and "Old Man"), and you've got one of the truly perfect albums in rock history. Rhino's deluxe reissue serves up seven bonus tracks, including outtakes, alternates, and the "Your Mind and We Belong Together"/"Laughing Stock" single. --Billy Altman

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Summer of Love, inverted.......2007-07-24

One of the great, inexplicably overlooked masterpieces of the 60s, Forever Changes is a collection of dreamy, ethereal pop songs with a dark, foreboding undercurrent. The music is lush and moody, soaked in atmosphere and dripping with dark color. The lyrics are pure hallucinogenic poetry, full of striking images and verbal mind games. The instrumrntation, although mostly accoustic, is as vibrant and nuanced as any Jimi Hendrix guitar solo. The arrangements include light orchestration, but the swirling violins and ominous horns don't sound out of place or pretentious. They mesh wonderfully with the songs, creating a series of dense, textured soundscapes that sound more and more engrossing with each listen. The end result is something akin to walking through a gorgeous and dreamlike meadow where the grass screams in agony whenever you step on it. In other words, this is a darkly beautiful classic, a unique and brilliant colection of songs that belongs in the posession of anyone who is even halfway concerned with collecting good rock music.

As far as highlights go, I've always loved the low-key catchiness and irrepressable menace of "A House Is Not A Motel," as well as the icy, bittersweet "Andmoreagain." "Alone Again Or" is a haunting portrait of loneliness, and an enticing soundscape that incorporates dazzling flameno guitars and a tense, ominous string section. There's also the stark, apocalyptic beauty of "The Red Telephone" and "The Good Humor Man Sees Everything Like This," as well as the hazy, hifting textures of "You Set the Scene." But really, every song here has something to reccomend it. From start to finish, Forever Changes is a truly great album, and one that you'd do well to pick up as soon as possible.

5 out of 5 stars A Classic!.......2007-07-12

A classic album that needs to be part of your collection. Could'nt revive my plastic. Don't miss out.

5 out of 5 stars LOVE's apex.......2007-07-04

"Forever Changes" has appeared on the "top 100 album lists" of many major rock reviewers. Why? There are elements of other great bands in this album, which raises the old "which came first?" conundrum. The simplist and safest resolution to this argument is to say that these bands (THE DOORS, BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD, etc,) were all influenced by, worked in, and contributed to the "melting pot" (no pun intended) that was the LA music scene at that time. In addition, there are even a few "touches" of British influence here, but those were also evident on their first album. Overall, this is an album that is unique enough to have withstood the test of time and continues to provide aural pleasures to new listeners. It has been suggested that drug use may have contributed to the oblique lyrics on this album and, yes, the breakup of the original (and best) incarnation of this band. Beyond this explanation, however, is the poetic aspects of the lyrics which allow us to impose and fill in our own intrepretations of the songs. That quality has contributed to their lasting appeal and is at the base of much good art. Like all great artists (whether it is Picasso or the Beatles) it was their ability to combine old things in new ways that made them unique and transcend the obvious and mundane. You either tell a great and universal story that everyone can relate to or you create an environment in/on which people can superimpose their own experiences. LOVE could certainly tell a straightforward rock and roll tale, but it stood out for its ability to do the latter.

5 out of 5 stars Highest Recommendation.......2007-05-26

The best acoustic guitar rock/pop album of all time. Sure, at times its sentimental, cheesy and sixtyish, but WTF, so am I. About the remastering job from Rhino, you're absolutely right, it should have been much better. Oh well. Peace

5 out of 5 stars Forever Changes forever!.......2007-05-17

Greatest Album Ever! There's so many versions available these days though, I thought I'd chime in and recommend this one for the music. The sound is a great improvement over the first single CD release AND there's bonus tracks. Don't fall for the more recent 2007 release. No extra tracks and the print is so small you won't be able to read who did what witout a magnifying glass. If you've never bought this album, I suggest buying this CD version along with the Sundazed vinyl release. Sundazed puts out a killer re-issue with excellent art reproduction and quality vinyl. It's actally fun to play the vinyl and CD at the same time and switch back and forth to see if there's any difference. CDs are so intrenched in todays culture that people forget that a clean vinyl copy on a good turntable sounds just as good, and sometimes better. All this talk bout digital this and digital that also makes folks forget that speakers as well as human ears are, and always will be, analog!
Forever Begins Tonight
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Enjoyable Listening
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  • Patricio
  • I CAN'T STOP SMILING!
  • Simply beautiful
 Forever Begins Tonight
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Manufacturer: Republic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000P0IW46
Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

  1. You Don't Have To Say You Love
  2. Un Angelo
  3. You're My World
  4. That's Amore
  5. Forever Begins Tonight
  6. Bella Bella Signorina
  7. Smile
  8. Malafemmena
  9. Let's Make Love
  10. Vicin' 'O Mare
  11. Luna Mezz'O Mare

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Listening.......2007-07-26

Patrizio has a charming voice which he uses to full advantage in these classic Italian songs ... Very enjoyable...

3 out of 5 stars "Extended Resolution CD" (what's this?).......2007-07-23

Being familiar with Patrizio Buanne's beautiful voice from purchasing his 1st USA release (that included 4 DVD video samples, but not any whole songs), was inspired to purchase his new CD. Since I could not find it anywhere local or thru Amazon upon it's initial release, I too decided to order from outside the USA. What I got was an "Extended Resolution CD" I thought, great, even better sound quality. Found no difference in the sound, so not sure what Universal is implying. What I did find was a total shock or surprise. This is the Hong Kong Universal Release. It contains 2 CD's, disc A contains most of the Forever Begins Tonight program, but it also contains 6 extra cuts ... they claim it to be Mr Buanne, but I know it's not..it's Robbie Williams from his Live Concert CD at "Live at the Albert Hall" doing "Beyond The Sea" the other 5 cuts are from Robbie's various rock CD's (which do not belong in this catagory of music choice). The 2nd Cd is Patrizio's "Il Mundo" Has the same 15 tracks from the USA release but has an additional 5 more. Those last five are not Patrizio singing at all again, they are of Michael Buble, from his first CD. I do own both of the CD's (of Michael and Robbie)they took these cuts from,and love them both, but it would have been nice to know what I was getting, giving me an option to purchase as such.... This comment is not meant to review the "Forever Begins Tonight" CD, but more so just to say shame on Universal for putting out something that is obviously not acurate. Piracy, as I see it!...... I was excited to hear Patrizio's version of Beyond The Sea, Let Me Entertain You, Moon Dance, For Once In My Life, Summer Wind, Come Fly With Me and Crazy Little Thing called Love, as is indicated on the album description back cover. I wont name the last 4 titles included, as they are "hard rock" and do not belong in an album of this format. I wonder if either Robbie Williams or Michael Buble are aware of this. On the positive side, you do get both the Forever Beings Tonight and Il Mondo CDs in one package for the price of one, and if you don't mind the included errors, then this Hong Kong version would be a good buy.... for me just too disturbing. This would be my only reason for not giving it the 5 stars. Otherwise, I agree, Mr Buanne is one great talent with a big future ahead of him. I'd like to find a USA(none PAL) release DVD.

5 out of 5 stars Patricio.......2007-07-18

This is my second CD by this artist and I truly enjoyed all the songs.
Just as good as his first CD.

5 out of 5 stars I CAN'T STOP SMILING!.......2007-07-18

I just discovered Patrizio here on Amazon while looking for other CD's. My first purchase was "Buanne The Italian". I suppose being Italian didn't hurt my choice. : ) It didn't take long for me to fall in love with this incredibly talented young man. I decided to purchase his second CD too. Well, it's 7:55 AM (eastern time) and i'm sitting here at my computer listening to "Luna Mezz 'O Mare", or "Way Ma Ma". I've listened to it about 6 times already and I can't stop repeating it. I remember this song from way back, probably from my parents and I just wish they could have heard him. They would have loved him. I'm not saying you have to be Italian to enjoy Patrizio, but it helps! I don't speak any Italian (with the exception of a couple of words), but I enjoy him immensely. He really mixes up the music and his romantic songs are wonderful. What a voice he was blessed with and his personality goes right along with it. You will know what I mean when you see his DVD. Incredible! I just wish I could see him in concert. I know I said too much, sorry!

Nancy S. : )

5 out of 5 stars Simply beautiful.......2007-07-12

Wow ! What a beautiful album. So very Italiano and so romantic, I love this album,so well done. I cannot wait till he makes another.
Sousa's Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sousa's marches
  • OK, But Not As Good As the Original
  • Sousa Marches, MC Band
  • This is so great!
  • A Great Sousa Collection
 Sousa's Greatest Hits
John Philip Sousa , and United States Marine Band
Manufacturer: Altissimo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000296U6
Release Date: 1999-09-07

Tracks:

  1. The Stars And Stripes Forever
  2. The Bride Elect
  3. Semper Fidelis
  4. King Cotton
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  15. Manhattan Beach
  16. Man Behind The Gun
  17. The Invincible Eagle
  18. The Gallant Seventh

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sousa's marches.......2007-06-28

Excellent CD! I'm happy with the speed in which it arrived at our home.

4 out of 5 stars OK, But Not As Good As the Original.......2006-08-12

It's OK, but doesn't have the quality of Sousa's original songs which were also played by a United States Marine Band.

5 out of 5 stars Sousa Marches, MC Band.......2006-08-04

I was totally happy with the CD. It was everything I expected it to be. Thanks Much

5 out of 5 stars This is so great!.......2005-03-27

This music speaks to my inner being, my father was a Marine with the ETC, and it was not an easy time. Music like this helped him think about how the best things in life are two doors down on the left, just a shade away from peace. I love this music, track 13 speaks to me so much that I am not sure if I have the time to listen as much as I want to! Such great music!

5 out of 5 stars A Great Sousa Collection.......2004-12-15

These recordings seem to date from the 1960s and reflect a style of play that is impossible to find today. Some people might consider the sound to be too bright, the entrances too aggressive. But I think this is more authentic for Sousa than what one generally hears today. Sousa himself is known to have preferred "enthusiastic" entrances from his players, to have favored an "orchestral" sonority for his band and to have played his marches in strict tempo with no ritards or tempo changes. That is what you have on this disc, which features the Marine Band under Lt. Col. Albert Schoepper, who also conducts on Volume 3 of Altissimo's Sousa Original series.
Forever, for Always, for Luther II (Dig)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • This is a wonderful cd by far.
  • ALL THAT AND SOME!!
  • Forever, for Always, for Luther II
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  • Forever, For Always, For Luther II
 Forever, for Always, for Luther II (Dig)
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rendezvous
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ASIN: B000JBXN4K
Release Date: 2006-11-21

Tracks:

  1. "Give Me The Reason" featuring Kirk Whalum
  2. "So Amazing" featuring Patti Austin
  3. "For You To Love" featuring Jeff Lorber
  4. "If This World Were Mine" featuring Gerald Albright
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful cd by far........2007-06-08

I am glad that you had it . I enjoyed listening to it.
signed David Haskins

5 out of 5 stars ALL THAT AND SOME!!.......2007-05-21

I absolutely LOVE THIS.......It is ALL THAT I hoped for! What a FABULOUS TRIBUTE to LUTHER!!!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Forever, for Always, for Luther II.......2007-05-12

I wanted to purchase this cd when it first came out but I procastinated and I was sorry because it is an excellent cd. I especially love all of the jazz rendentions of Luther's compositions. I listen to this cd almost every day. I loved Luther singing the songs and now I love listening to the music.

5 out of 5 stars ...for Luther II.......2007-03-11

I loved it. Anything by Luther Vandross, and particularly by these musicians, is wonderful and soothing to the soul. Thank God he left us so much of his music.

3 out of 5 stars Forever, For Always, For Luther II.......2007-03-09

I was alright. Not as good as the first.
Forever Blue
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • On the road, its best to listen to it
  • A rock masterpiece
  • Chris' voice makes me weak in the knees!!!!
  • So Very Good
  • Forever Blue=Forever Great!
 Forever Blue
Chris Isaak
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002MWG
Release Date: 1995-05-23

Tracks:

  1. Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing
  2. Somebody's Crying
  3. Graduation Day
  4. Go Walking Down There
  5. Don't Leave Me On My Own
  6. Things Go Wrong
  7. Forever Blue
  8. There She Goes
  9. Goin' Nowhere
  10. Changed Your Mind
  11. Shadows In A Mirror
  12. I Believe
  13. The End Of Everything

Amazon.com

With his singular retro-rock vision, Chris Isaak had already graduated from cult figure to music-video heartthrob when he delivered this 1995 album. But if all the surface elements are intact, he has assimilated his chief vocal influences, Orbison and Elvis, even further, and Isaak's songs dig even deeper into his favorite subject, heartbreak, to shorten the distance between writer and singer. "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing," the set's opener, employs the same growling rock-speak as George Thorogood's notorious "Bad to the Bone," but without a trace of irony--Isaak lashes the listener with the torment of a betrayed lover, telegraphing fear, desire, and anguish as he wheels from rumbling accusations to keening falsetto cries. Elsewhere, he withdraws to the more lyrical croon of his previous work, his band wreathed with the throbbing tremolo and ghostly reverb that are their natural elements. There's a folk-rock jangle to the lovely, forlorn "Somebody's Crying," a disarming directness to the simple but aching title song, and another burst of fevered agony, "Go Walking Down There,"which gallops over a perfect mid-'60s guitar arrangement. For all its letter-perfect allusiveness, though, Forever Blue feels authentically heartbroken, not just cleverly crafted. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars On the road, its best to listen to it.......2006-10-28

Everyone has a retreat for listening to music, mine is my car on my long road trips as a travelling salesman.

This is a good album to watch the scene go by while letting it sink in..

5 out of 5 stars A rock masterpiece.......2006-09-19

"Nothing matters now to me / Now that I lost my baby" For anyone who has ever felt this way after experiencing love, only to have had it slip through your fingers, this CD is for you. Isaak wonderfully captures the raw emotions of losing someone in these songs, which is why this CD excels so well. He wails as he laments his loss, though he is angry about it as well. Those of us who have gone through this experience understand it very well; we want our love to come back, yet at the same we direct our anger at this person because it is that person's choice. We are helpless because we cannot force the person to come back. "So please, return the love you took from me" he pleads viscerally on "Somebody's Crying." He is trying to cope with this loss and says some things that virtually ensure she won't come back. At this point, he realizes she is not coming back, so he lets the anger surface. The guitars become electric in every sense of the word as they complement the frustration and venting in his voice. A Hammond B3 sounds comfortably at home amidst the guitar and drums, and rock music is the perfect medium for the feelings being expressed. "Everything will work out okay / But not for me / and not for you." With this statement, he perfectly expresses the finality one sees at the end of a relationship, as though that is the end of life altogether. This person is someone we want so much and half of ourselves is suddenly gone. This CD came along just as I was going through this turmoil, which is why I am very thankful to Mr. Isaak for creating this fantastic music.

5 out of 5 stars Chris' voice makes me weak in the knees!!!!.......2006-04-26

This is one of my favorite CDs of all time! Chris Isaak could sing 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall and I would swoon. Everything about this album is perfect, from the voice, to the guitars, to the really-gets-under-your-skin melodies and lyrics.

Somebody's Crying is on my list of the greatest songs ever because it makes me sad and makes me want to dance at the same time. If Chris sang "please return the love you took from me" to me, I wouldn't be able to resist. There She Goes is another favorite. It makes you ache inside to hear the feeling in his voice as he's watching the girl he can no longer have walking along with someone else.

Every song on this album is well-written and incredibly infectious. I, like so many others who have reviewed this album, can listen to it all the way through without having to skip a dud song. This is Chris Isaak's very best album and no self-respecting music lover should be without it. Did I mention that I like Chris Isaak? A lot?

5 out of 5 stars So Very Good.......2006-02-12


Great stuff, year after year. This album is a particularly good one from a really fine artist. What more can I say? Thank you Chris Isaak! You've added an irreplaceable dimension to many many hours.

5 out of 5 stars Forever Blue=Forever Great!.......2006-02-11

I don't know the history of this CD, but I heard it was about his relationship breaking up. Listening to the songs and the theme played throughout, it seems to fit.
This work is awesome. This was the first Chris Isaak CD I ever bought and it remains the best (although I like his other work, too).
There are rocking numbers (Goin' Nowhere), soulful reflections (Things Go Wrong), heartbreakers (Forever Blue) and happy little tunes (I Believe). There is something for everyone. Isaak's range (both in voice and in selection) is varied, but always pleasant.
This is a beautiful work anyway you choose to think about it.



Worship Together: I Could Sing of Your Love Forever
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Worship Together CD
  • Great CD!!!
  • Loving it!!!
  • Amen to this music!!!
  • The Best music I own
 Worship Together: I Could Sing of Your Love Forever
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Time Life Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000084TRN
Release Date: 2003-01-28

Tracks:

  1. God Of Wonders - Mac Powell
  2. I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever - Sonicflood
  3. Shout To The Lord - Matt Redman
  4. Breathe - Christy Nockels
  5. Lord I Lift Your Name On High - Sonicflood
  6. Agnus Dei - Charlie Hall
  7. Forever - Chris Tomlin
  8. Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble? - Matt Redman
  9. Above All - Rebecca St. James
  10. Here I Am To Worship - Tim Hughes
  11. The Heart Of Worship - Matt Redman

Tracks:

  1. Open The Eyes Of My Heart - Sonicflood
  2. Better Is One Day - Charlie Hall
  3. You Are Worthy Of My Praise - Charlie Hall
  4. We Fall Down - Passion
  5. Lord, You Have My Heart - Delirious?
  6. Come, Now Is The Time To Worship - Brian Doerksen
  7. Jesus, Lover Of My Soul - Stuart Townend
  8. America - Chris Tomlin
  9. Every Move I Make - Fusebox
  10. Shout To The North - Delirious?
  11. Hungry - Kathryn Scott
  12. I Can Only Imagine - Rita Springer

Album Description

Never before has there been a greater demand for high quality Christian music - and Worship Together is destined to fill that hunger with the most powerful, passionate modern worship songs in one amazing collection. Featuring 22 tracks from Matt Redman, Charlie Hall, Tim Hughes and more. Time Life Music. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Worship Together CD.......2007-05-19

This is a must have CD for Christian families. We play this CD over and over on long car rides and sing and praise the Lord. Even the little ones know the words to the songs by heart now.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD!!!.......2007-05-10

this is the first Christian CD I've bought and I LOVE IT!!! My 5 and 3 year olds love it too. I wouldn't even know it was religious music if there weren't lyrics. Awesome!

5 out of 5 stars Loving it!!!.......2007-01-12

I love this Cd I feel I made a good choice with purchasing it. I love most of the songs on this CD. Thanks again Amazon..

5 out of 5 stars Amen to this music!!!.......2006-11-10

I bought this CD because there were a couple of songs on it that we sing in our Church that I really liked and have to say that I received it on Friday and it is now Thursday and I have not stopped listening to it. It is playing at work, in my car, I am singing along with it and singing the songs alone without it. I love love love it. I have also recommended it to a couple of co-workers. I HIGHLY recommend it to you.

5 out of 5 stars The Best music I own.......2006-09-26

This truly is the best Christian music collection I own. If I could only have one Album to listen to, this would be the one (it is actually a 2 CD Set). I have purchased 4 copies to give away and share this inspiring collection with others. I only take time to rate things that stand out, and this does! It is a Beautiful Collection of Contemporary Christian Music that everyone can enjoy.
Lost and Gone Forever
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The best guster CD if not the best CD ever
  • One of my favorite albums EVER
  • This album sucks
  • the best music is somtimes found by accident :)
  • An AMAZING album!
 Lost and Gone Forever
Guster
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00001SIEW
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

  1. What You Wish For
  2. Barrel Of A Gun
  3. Either Way
  4. Fa Fa
  5. I Spy
  6. Center Of Attention
  7. All The Way Up To Heaven
  8. Happier
  9. So Long
  10. Two Points For Honesty
  11. Rainy Day

Amazon.com

Guster's formula is quite simple: Take time-tested harmonies à la Simon and Garfunkel or the Hollies, pour them over pleasant acoustic guitars, and add a pinch of congas for toe-tapping made easier. Lost and Gone Forever all but screams "radio friendly!" (especially with hit-producing wunderkind Steve Lillywhite at the knobs), but luckily the final product is more palatable than that. The musical plan is occasionally augmented by an electric guitar or strings, but generally follows harmonious sounds over articulate voices. Some people will listen to Lost and Gone Forever and find it too slight and completely corny, but others will fall under the spell of Ryan Miller and Adam Gardner's full-bodied vocal blend. --Jason Josephes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The best guster CD if not the best CD ever.......2007-04-28

I have bought this CD a year ago and to this day it remains in my stereo all the time. Every single song on it is an instant guster classic and each song is very catchy in its own way. What you wish for is easily the best opening song on any guster cd to date. The bongos perfectly blend with the acoustic and electric guitars creating the most perfect musical sound i have ever heard, even better than the catchiness of oar or even dave matthews band.

The barrell of a gun is easily my favorite guster song of all time and i have listened to it 95 times on my i pod alone. Either way and FaFa are both extremely catchy but either way is mellower. I spy is short leading into the cuter sounding center of attention and all the way up to heaven (the whistling is very catchy i whistled this song in the halls of school one day). Happier so long and two points for honesty are on the mellow side but they are still great listens. Rainy day starts off mellow and builds up to being another one of gusters best songs.

Bottom line, this CD is possibly the best CD ever made. Barrell of a gun is one of the best songs ever made. Look at their live album and notice that almost every song from this cd is played on that live album and they all sound amazing. Guster is an amazing band and once you listen to this cd it will be imprinted in your head forever.

5 out of 5 stars One of my favorite albums EVER.......2007-02-05

I love all types of music (rock, alternative, folk, jazz, country, bluegrass, etc. etc.) and listen to a little bit of everything. Having said that, if I was on a deserted island for a year, this would be on my top 5 of CD's to listen to repeatedly. The harmonies are amazing, the songs are Beatlesesque, and the pacing is great (except for the last song, Rainy Day, which I think even the band admits is kind of a "downer" after the rest of the (fairly) upbeat album). I've liked every CD they've done since then, but I'm not sure if they will match the brilliance of this CD. They are great musicians, they seem to be great guys (in interviews, in concert, etc.), they have a sense of humor about themselves, and they deserve their success.

1 out of 5 stars This album sucks.......2007-01-16

After buying this album based on the excellent reviews, I will always, from now on, look at the negative reviews before buying. This album sucks. This music consists of brain-dead lyrics with a presumably emasculated lead singer(this surely is a modern guy capable of crying). This is not chill-out music - it is properly classified as "modern whining". And it's not good.

5 out of 5 stars the best music is somtimes found by accident :).......2007-01-04

If you are tired of all the same music you hear on the radio all day, then you should give a listen to Guster,they are original in the most perfect way.I love the powerful lyrics and great sound. just give it chance for the love of great music :)

5 out of 5 stars An AMAZING album!.......2006-06-29

This is the only album I have ever voted 5 stars in my entire life. Guster is a great band, and this is the pinncale of their works. If you are new to Guster, THIS is the album to get!

See the other reviews, listen to the samples, and you will know THIS is the one Guster album that everyone should own!

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