Tinsel

Track Listings
 
1. Tinsel
2. Silent Night
3. Midwinter
4. The Holly & The Ivy
5. Carol of the Bells
6. Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
7. 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
8. The Angels' Song
9. Coventry Carol
10. A Nutcracker Dance Suite
11. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
12. Go Tell It on the Mountain
13. The Happy Christmas Comes Once More
14. Hallelujah
15. Auld Lang Syne

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Dianne Williams began playing the flute at age ten while attending elementary school in Northeastern Ohio. As a recipient of the Orion award for outstanding musicianship in her high school, she served as Principal Flute in the Canton Youth Symphony. She obtained a Bachelor of Music in Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, graduating Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and with honors and distinction in both degrees. Awarded a full-tuition scholarship at the University of Akron, she obtained her Masters in Music Performance in just one year and was inducted into the National Music Honor Society, Pi Kappa Lambda, with a 4.0 GPA. She has won numerous reputable flute and piccolo competitions and scholarships throughout her performance career. She is an associate flutist and piccolo player with numerous professional symphony orchestras in Ohio and West Virginia, including the symphonies in Columbus, Akron, Canton, Ashland, Mansfield, Wheeling, and Tuscarawas. Throughout the years, Williams has taught countless private lessons, clinics, and courses at high schools and colleges throughout Ohio. Her debut album, "Simplicity," was released in June 2001 and was quickly embraced by music lovers of all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities. It continues to receive rave reviews from critics and listeners alike from across the globe as her fan base continues to grow at an exponential rate. In August 2002 at the request of her fans, she released her second album, "Tinsel," a holiday collection.

Product Description
In response to countless requests from fans across the country, flutist Dianne Williams has released her much-sought-after holiday album titled, "Tinsel." This, her second CD recording, utilizes her own unique style so apparent on her first album, "Simplicity"…a fusion of traditional with contemporary, and a flute tone full of richness and character. "Tinsel" features many favorite holiday melodies along with a few traditional holiday melodies not readily found on other CDs. Each of these melodies is played on flute, piccolo, or alto flute with accompaniment of piano, strings, cello, guitar, percussion, and other instruments. Fans liken the overall feeling of Williams' music to that of well-known "New Age" artists.

What really makes Tinsel unique from other holiday albums is its inclusion of melodies lesser-known in our culture - perhaps even "obscure." Melodies such as "The Happy Christmas Comes Once More" (a traditional carol from Denmark), "'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime" (from England), "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" (from Germany), "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" (from France) and other traditional carols from around the world set this recording in a league of its own by making it truly unique. These lesser-known but beautiful melodies are unlikely to be found on other recordings. In addition, Williams has included an original piece which shares the title of the album, "Tinsel."

What also sets this album apart is its length. Unlike most holiday albums averaging a total running time of 25 to 40 minutes, Tinsel is more than 55 minutes in length…fifty-five magnificent minutes, at that.

Tinsel,Dianne Williams

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Tinsel Town Rebellion
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • I still dig it, though maybe not as much as I used to...
  • One Heck Of A Good Album Of New & Old Delights!!!
  • Easily among Zappa's worst efforts
  • Weak
  • Flawless
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Frank Zappa
Manufacturer: Zappa Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000009T1
Release Date: 1995-05-02

Tracks:

  1. Fine Girl
  2. Easy Meat
  3. For The Young Sophisticate
  4. Love Of My Life
  5. I Ain't Got No heart
  6. Panty Rap
  7. Tell Me You Love Me
  8. Now You See It - Now You Don't
  9. Dance Contest
  10. The Blue Light
  11. Tinseltown Rebellion
  12. Pick Me, I'm Clean
  13. Bamboozled By Love
  14. Brown Shoes Don't Make It
  15. Peaches III

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars I still dig it, though maybe not as much as I used to..........2007-07-29

This was one of my first Zappa albums, and I still play it from time to time. It's not as good as some of the later albums I picked up, but it's still worthwhile. There is plenty here to please all Zappa fans, such as the amazing guitar work on Easy Meat (and Vinnie Colauita's amazing drumming), and there are some excellent remakes of earlier songs. The song Love of My Life from Ruben and the Jets is much better on this album, with a great Zappa vocal and Bob Harris's excellent falsetto vocals. Tell Me You Love Me is more dynamic than the Chunga's Revenge version. I may be one of the few people who likes the new version of Brown Shoes Don't Make It. I think it's better than the original. I don't like Peaches III at all, even when I first picked up the album (I hadn't heard the original version at that time). Now You See It, Now You Don't is an excellent Zappa instrumental (despite a rather lame title). Now, there is average/mediocre material here. The "songs" Panty Rap and Dance Contest are really just Zappa sounding like a sleazy carnival/strip show hawker while the band just doodles (even though there's a brief drum breakout by Vinnie on Panty Rap). Some of the lyrics are very smug, like on The Blue Light, where Zappa obsesses about ugly, waxy cheese and lame Shakey's customers. It sounds almost Gen Xish, "ironic", and that type of thinking I've always hated. But on the flip side, the title song is still good today. Zappa goes on about the demise of the music business (I love the line "and pray that the business don't collapse"), which is still going on today. This is still a good album, even though I don't like it as much as I used to.

4 out of 5 stars One Heck Of A Good Album Of New & Old Delights!!!.......2006-03-24

This 1981 album has old FZ classics but they are all performed completely different from their originals.

"Peaches III" is Peaches En Regalia played marvelously on electric guitar.

"I ain't got no heart" is played at a very fast speed as opposed to the original downbeat version on "Freak Out" and you can hear Zappa sing it this time...finally!

You get Zappa also singing "Tell me you love me" instead of Flo & Eddie (a BIG PLUS to the fans who detest Flo & Eddie).

Zappa also sings "Love of my life" instead of the original Ray Collins version from "Ruben & The Jets."

All of these versions may be inferior or superior to the originals...that is not the point. The point is that they are all done very differently than the originals and, to some, sound like totally new songs.

The new delights include: "Fine Girl" - a tribute to the hard-working women of the past.

"Easy meat" has an awesome keyboard solo performed by the talented Thomas "Tommy" Mars.

"For the young sophisticate" makes its premiere here but it is not as good as the version found on the "Lather" album.

"The Blue Light" is a half-sung half-spoken MELT-DOWN track similar to "The Dangerous Kitchen" but not as good.

"Pick Me, I'm Clean" is NOT really about a groupie of the band but about an interracial relationship involving a woman who is just learning to speak English. This song also examines the different sexual preferences of the band (going "bare back" is gay; going "wet-back" is dating a mexican; going "way back" is dating older women; "should get back" is not dating anyone).

The previous song and the blues-influenced "Bambbozled by love" perfectly capture the activity and attitude of polar-opposite sexual relationships.

This album is not a disappointment.




1 out of 5 stars Easily among Zappa's worst efforts.......2005-12-09

The most disposable and forgettable of Zappa's efforts. Even the recycled material from earlier - and much better albums - comes off very weakly against even weaker new material. Don't bother.

2 out of 5 stars Weak.......2005-06-09

You see, all reviews on this page are positive, but I gotta warn you: this album isn't generally very high-rated among Zappa fans! It sounds a little bit messy (especially "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" - really horrible version of that song), synths are horrible-sounding , there is a lot of filler (spoken tracks or some boring melodies like Easy Meat or Fine Girl), and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta is nowhere as great as on Joe's Garage or Shut Up and Play... Yes, there are a few good (not great) songs - for example the title track, one of a few really tight songs here, but most of this album sounds like an half-mess or very minimalistic on Zappa standards. And I also could live without new versions of some oldies - they're mostly OK, but originals are better, or MUCH better (Peaches III, Brown Shoes).

5 out of 5 stars Flawless.......2004-07-04

This record includes some of my favorite Zappa pieces played by a band that is anything but under-rehearsed. The production is clear and rich. Vinnie Caliauta's playing is electric and drives these big bands with power and precision. He shows us why Zappa considered him the best drummer he ever worked with (and Zappa worked with some damned fine drummers.)

I enjoy most era's and aspects of Frank's music, but I have a special appreciation for some of the live recordings from this period through the eighties. (Granted, some of them are sterile and some are down-right goofy. This is not one of those.) Let's not forget that Zappa's music is difficult and that he was a very demanding band leader. As his career progressed, he had his pick of more and better musicians who were capable of things that former band memebers just could not do.
Tinsel Town Rebellion
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    		Tinsel Town Rebellion
    Frank Zappa
    Manufacturer: Video Arts Japan
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    ASIN: B000063L44
    Release Date: 2002-05-29

    Tracks:

    1. Fine Girl
    2. Easy Meat
    3. For the Young Sophisticate
    4. Love of My Life
    5. I Ain't Got No Heart
    6. Panty Rap
    7. Tell Me You Love Me
    8. Now You See It- Now You Don't
    9. Dance Contest
    10. Blue Light
    11. Tinsel Town Rebellion
    12. Pick Me, I'm Clean
    13. Bamboozled by Love
    14. Brown Shoes Don't Make It
    15. Peaches III

    Album Description

    Japanese exclusive reissue of 1981 album. Limited to 2,000 pieces, it's packaged in a miniature LP sleeve with original jacket and the disc is printed like vinyl.

    Album Details

    Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase. Limited Pressing of 2000 Pcs.
    Tinsel Town Tunes
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      The Wiggles
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      Release Date: 2006-10-03

      Tracks:

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      4. Unto Us This Holy Night (Karaoke)
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      Tinsel Town Rebellion
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        		Tinsel Town Rebellion
        Frank Zappa
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        ProductGroup: Music
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        5. I Ain't Got No Heart
        6. Panty Rap
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        8. Now You See It- Now You Don't
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        Tinsel Life
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          Squint
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          9. Glimpse at Why
          10. Random Caring
          11. Tinsel Life
          Spook Tinsel Shoal
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          • Auraldreamscapes.
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          Metamatics
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          ASIN: B00004TXSN
          Release Date: 2000-09-12

          Tracks:

          1. Landlady
          2. Toy Toy
          3. For Brother
          4. Somekind
          5. Op6
          6. India Link
          7. Dayglo Tinsel
          8. Jakemond
          9. Fizzy Dollar
          10. Halshanger Cross

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          The Latest Full-Length from Metamatics (AKA Lee Norris). Simultaneously Infused with Irresistible Organic Warmth, the Work Transports the Listener to a Quirky, Cerebral Land of Bleepy Sci-Fi Via the Lush Valleys and Vistas of Norris's Rural English Enviornment.

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Auraldreamscapes........2000-10-08

          A truly phenomenal disc. After months of waiting for something worth my time (last time was Amon Tobin), I came across this brilliant work by Metamatics. The music is simply spellbinding in its simplicity and sheer beauty. This release grows on you to the point that when you reach out to get a CD from your collection, chances are you'll go for this one. Relaxing and intense at the same time I found Metamatics to be a sophisticated exercise for my neurons and a balsamic maelstrom for my senses.

          5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2000-09-18

          I try to be as sparing as possible when giving out five stars, I mean let's face it, these pages are full of five star CDs that just aren't worth your time. This CD, however, is well worth it.

          There's a space in this music that's the object of any ambient liseners avid search through music. Maybe this is House, but the spirit is of the ilk of Biosphere and Boards of Canada. That rare quality of musical space so obvious, and so lacking in most music, is evident here.

          Maybe it's not the end of any roads, but Metamatics is a welcome resting point for those sick of the big-downbeat that forever does the rounds under the guise of chill-out music.

          Slip this disc in yer CD player, sit back on the sofa, stare into space and ponder the meaning of Metamatics.
          I Wish The Talkies Never Would've Come Around
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            Tinsel
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            ASIN: B000RPH0HE

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            1998 cd. Tracks... 1) Neurotic Dancer 2) Castaway 3) Silent Clown 4) Secret Agendas 5) City Of Candles 6) Wax Covered Face
            Twisted Turtle Tinsel
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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            Turtle Creek Chorale
            Manufacturer: Turtle Creek Chorale
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            ASIN: B00005Y9WU
            Release Date: 2001-08-02

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars I'd give it 10 stars.......2005-11-17

            This is not only perfect, excellent music, it is hilarious. And oh so twisted. I had tears running down my face and my stomach hurt from laughing so hard. I have shared this album with many friends and get the same reaction every time. We have to play it over so we can actually hear it all over our laughter. This is by far the MOST entertaining holiday album I have ever listened to. You have never heard the Hallelujah Chorus so fractured and so well done. Not for the highly religious who would be insulted. Definitely for those who are up for a few fractured carols. Goes well with a glass of (hic) eggnog! Well done, Turtle Creek Guys!!!
            Tinsel Town Reject
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              Heidi Paulison
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              ASIN: B000LP6JOK
              Release Date: 2006-12-06

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              2. After All
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              5. Live, Breathe, Die
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              Tapers and Tinsel - Holiday Music by Wind Chimes
              Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
              • Just Right for the Holidays
              		 Tapers and Tinsel - Holiday Music by Wind Chimes
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              ASIN: B000050H79
              Release Date: 1997-11-15

              Tracks:

              1. In Dulci Jubilo
              2. Christ Was Born on Christmas Day
              3. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
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              10. What Child is This?
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              12. Unto Us A Child Is Born
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              Customer Reviews:

              4 out of 5 stars Just Right for the Holidays.......2001-01-05

              In this age of over-produced music, and cheap tricks, this duo has produced a wonderful and sensitive collection of holiday music. Both Nancy Peters and Sue Gleason are highly trained musicians, yet they stand back and allow their instruments to feel the music, and shine. It is as though you are there in the living room with them, enjoying a cup of hot spiced cider in an elegant old house. Enjoy!

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