Raven [Soundtrack]

Track Listings
 
1. Raven Theme
2. Wisdom of Love - Berlin Symphonic Film Orchestra, Christopher Franke,
3. Island Spirit
4. Don't Walk Away
5. Change My Skin
6. Palm Beach
7. See the Light
8. House of the Sun
9. Haleakala
10. Black Dragons
11. Secret Memories
12. Rain Forest Chase
13. Mental Images
14. Yakuza
15. Guardians of the Night
16. Ski and the Big Kahuna

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Raven [Soundtrack]

Raven [Soundtrack]
Little Mermaid
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Loved it then. Loved it now.
  • Under da Sea
  • little mermaid soundtrack
  • a brilliant rebirth in film and song
  • JUST like the movie!
 Little Mermaid

Manufacturer: Disney
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FZDIL8
Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

  1. Fathoms Below
  2. Main Titles Score
  3. Fanfare Score
  4. Daughters of Triton
  5. Part of Your World
  6. Under the Sea
  7. Part of Your World (Reprise)
  8. Poor Unfortunate Souls
  9. Les Poissons
  10. Kiss the Girl
  11. Fireworks Score
  12. Jig Score
  13. The Storm Score
  14. Destruction of the Grotto Score
  15. Flotsam and Jetsam Score
  16. Tour of the Kingdom Score
  17. Bedtime Score
  18. Wedding Announcement Score
  19. Eric to the Rescue Score
  20. Happy Ending

Tracks:

  1. Kiss The Girl - performed by Ashley Tisdale
  2. Poor Unfortunate Souls - performed by Jonas Brothers
  3. Part of your World - performed by Jessica Simpson
  4. Under the Sea - performed by Raven-Symone
  5. Music Video - Poor Unfortunate Souls - performed by Jonas Brothers
  6. "Making Of" Music Video - Kiss The Girl - performed by Ashley Tisdale

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Before Broadway was Disneyfied and Times Square became a mall, the best Broadway musicals were being written for Disney animated features by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman. Their songs for The Little Mermaid created the mold from which their even more popular work (Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin) would be cast. Almost every tune in Mermaid has its (slightly inferior) counterpart in Beauty, for example. But there's no topping the Oscar-winning calypso show-stopper, "Under the Sea"--in which a Caribbean crab convinces you that "Darlin' it's better/Down where it's wetter." Other songs, just as delightful, are even more impressive in the context of the movie. The rapturous "Kiss the Girl" accompanies a scene in which, despite the whispered urgings of creatures all around, the romantic hero does not act on the title's advice! That's the kind of abstract dramatic (OK, comedic) conceit you'd expect from Harold Pinter rather than Disney. And the gruesomely hilarious "Les Poissons" gives us a fisheye view of a kitchen where the seafood chef is a sort of French Ed Gein--a sadistic murderer who brutally tortures and chops up his victims, then eats them! Who says Disney never did black comedy? "...I stuff you with bread/It won't hurt, 'cause you're dead/And you're certainly lucky you are...." Lyricist Ashman may not have been Cole Porter, but he was the next best thing. --Jim Emerson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Loved it then. Loved it now........2007-04-10

Little Mermaid was the first video I ever owned myself. Loved it from the first day I saw it. I don't hold the same view as I did as a child but it's still a wonderful story. And the music is just plain fun. The best part of this special edition is Ashley Tisdale's rendition of Kiss The Girl. Let me start by saying I have issues about Disney's need to turn every actor into a singer and every singer into an actor and the promote them to the ends of the earth. And it's not so much Ashley Tisdale - though she's very talented - that makes me love this version of the song. Whoever revised the arrangement is who I'd like to really thank. I love every thing about how this version was put together. Upbeat. Fun. Totally "sqeeable". But then I'm a hopeless romantic.

5 out of 5 stars Under da Sea.......2007-03-05

We actually own the CD that was originally released when the movie was first released. It is one of our favorites. I'm not sure what several others are talking about when they say this one has the origninal score. The CD's have the same exact music, with the exception of the 2nd CD. As for the songs on the 2nd CD, we have heard several on Radio Disney. They are okay once you get passed the whole remake issue. I actually enjoy the Jonas Brothers version of Poor Unfortunate Souls.

5 out of 5 stars little mermaid soundtrack.......2007-02-21

i bought this for my 5 year old --who loves ariel and all the princesses---it is great for her she loves to sing and dance to all the songs and she knows the songs inside and out--i recomend this product if your child loves the movie she will love this soundtrack

5 out of 5 stars a brilliant rebirth in film and song.......2006-11-24

by 1989, disney animation was pretty much dead, the department itself was pretty close to getting axed. basically all hopes were riding on the little mermaid. cinematically it is of course a gem and it managed to bring about the renowned disney rennisaince that lasted untill around the mid to late 1990's. musically, this soundtrack jumpstarted the dead musical genre as well. alan menken and howard ashman teamed up for the first time on a disney picture wiht amazing results.

alan menken's first of four academy award winning scores is a musical gem. the intense flourishes on the main titles and in the happy ending finale are truly beautiful but the fun lighter tone that the majority of the score takes on is great to hear. the score really lightens up the piece and gives it an airiness (ironically enough) and allows the whole piece to really take on a fun fresh sound that is crucial for the film to work

SCORE 5 out of 5

as far as the songs go, this may just be the most consistanly good soundtrack all the songs are fun and fresh but advance the story well. no other album really contains as many sure fire hits as this one. menken and ashman made great songs here that utilize the necessary carribean influences that are truly wonderful.

FATHOMS BELOW - this is a fun opener that provides a great sense of nautical mythology and fun. it sets the film up well for the following songs that are obveously meant to juxtapose it. originally, the song was longer, but jeffery katzanberg required that ashman shorten the lyrics, the original extended version can be found on the special edition 2006 dvd.
5 out of 5

DAUGHTERS OF TRITON - this short little snipet introduces all of ariel's sisters. its pretty bland and dry and thankfully its quick. if it were longer it would definately bring the entire soundtrack down, but luckilly its short and over with quickly
3 out of 5

PART OF YOUR WORLD - this is ariel's only real song and it is truly beautiful. her song of longing is emotional and jodi benson's vocals take to a whole other level. many have covered this song, but none have topped benson's heartfealt version that combines longing and real sorrow. A+
5 out of 5

PART OF YOUR WORLD (REPRISE) - here is that trademark mermaid-on-rock scene from the movie and the fact that benson gets to belt out the ending bars makes this a real treat even though its so short, but this definately ranks right up there with the full version, and possibly tops it.
5 out of 5

UNDER THE SEA - this fun song was the oscar winner for best original song and it combines great carribean rhythms and sounds wiht fun fresh and witty lyrics to epitomize the fun and freshness that the little mermaid brought to the screen. the infecteous song is one that jsut stays in your head and wont leave too, but its all ok since this is such a great song.
5 out of 5

POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS - this is ursula's big number and pat caroll is amazing at it. this song is wickidly entertaining and great. the darkly comic tone and cabaret feel make this a great vilian song and a great song in general. the incredable rollar coaster of intensities make this an impressive number that never loses the audience's interest impressively enough.
5 out of 5

LES POISSONS - this song has gotten a lot of credit for its comedic strengths, but really this is the weakest song on the whole soundtrack. it's just too comical and goes too far over the top. it fits well in the film, but feels mildly disjointed on the soundtrack itself.
4 out of 5

KISS THE GIRL - this is the second oscar nominated song and it is possibly the best of all. the combination of soft vocals provided by samuel e wright and the great soft tropical rhythms make this song an unexpected winner. on paper, these combinations are strange for a defining love song, but it all comes together with great ease.
5 out of 5

SONGS OVERALL 5 out of 5

this entire piece brings an impressive combination of airiness and emotion to make a musical soundtrack that is truly spectacular. menken and ashman showed for the first time their true greatness when working together. this piece isn't their greatest, but it was a great starting point that revitilized what a movie musical and disney film could truly be. this timeless classic is a wonder to hear and never gets old or tired.

5 out of 5 stars JUST like the movie!.......2006-10-25

Listening to this in it's entirety is almost as great as watching the movie. My daughter gets happy when she hears the first couple of notes and runs to the TV thinking the movie is on. I was really planning on buying the original CD that was released in 1988 because there were not many reviews for this new release but I'm so glad I changed my mind. This CD sounds great and is truely a score of the movie. Every song is there. If you end up not liking the second CD, doesn't matter because the 1st cd is worth your money already, I didn't mind the 2nd cd but that's not why I purchased the set anyway. made no difference to me, we just keep the first one on repeat and love every minute of it.
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Good Songs from the Movie
  • Surprise, Surprise...
  • Not my favorite but worth of buying
  • Great!
  • The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Original Soundtrack , and Various Artists
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ASIN: B0002HS8IW
Release Date: 2004-08-03

Tracks:

  1. Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson
  2. I Decide - Lindsay Lohan
  3. This Is My Time - Raven
  4. I Always Get What I Want - Avril Lavigne
  5. Trouble - Pink
  6. Because You Live - Jesse McCartney
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  12. A Love That Will Last - Renee Olstead
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  14. Miracles Happen - Jonny Blu

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The soundtrack to Disney's 2004 Cinderella sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement offers a wide variety of young Disney stars (Raven--who has a small part in the movie--Lindsay Lohan, Jesse McCartney, Christy Carlson Romano), hot vocalists (American Idol's Kelly Clarkson, Norah Jones), and head-banging rockers (Avril Lavigne, Pink). The best tracks are Clarkson's "Breakaway," Raven's "This Is My Time," Renee Olstead's Norah-esque "A Love That Will Last," and "Your Crowning Glory," a duet between Raven and Julie Andrews. It's not a flashy showcase for Andrews, who begins it in a half-sung, half-spoken style before Raven joins her to a funky beat. But just hearing the beloved film and stage star sing at all after the problems she's experienced following botched vocal-cord surgery in the late '90s... well, it might just bring a tear to your eye. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good Songs from the Movie.......2007-01-05

These are songs from the moive. They are great songs.

4 out of 5 stars Surprise, Surprise..........2006-03-10

I love the movies, so I checked out what kind of soundtrack that would accompany it...and, surprisingly, it was a really good blend of light inspiring pop and soft romantic ballad, true to the sense of the movie, that Mia, has grown up a lot, but still has a little ways to go. My favorite tracks include or course the lucious-sounding "Love Me Tender" by Norah Jones and the Jazzy "Love That Will Last" by Renee Olstead who is only 14 years old with that beautifully aged voice! This is not my absolute favorite soundtrack, but the most surprising one. The music editor for the film gets high marks for matching music to film so wonderfully.

4 out of 5 stars Not my favorite but worth of buying.......2006-01-10

What can I say? It haves some great songs and some I always skip when I listen to this album.

First two songs (Breakaway, I Decide) were pretty good, not my all-time favorite, but really, really good! I don't like Lindsay, but this her song rock. Kelly is great as always.
Breakaway - 3.5/5
I Decide - 4/5

3rd, Raven's song, This is my Time is one of my two fave songs on album. It's great and bit strange, but it have contest and words are easy to remember. Not much for dancing, but great!
This is my time - 5/5

I always get what I want and Trouble are Ok I guess. I'm not much into Rock/Hip Hop or that kind of music, I'm more for 'sweet' kind, if you get my, but this are good songs for parties and they are trendy.
I Always Get What I want - 3/5
Trouble - 2.5/5

To be quite honest, I tried to like Jesse McCartney, but I can't... His voice isn't anything special and his songs are usually boring. Because you live is his best song if you ask me, but still not something 'WOW'.
Because you live - 2.5/5

Love Me Tenderly haves good sound, sweet, light, romantic, but not anything what I don't hear everyday. It becomes boring after while and I never have chance to listen it all.
Love me Tenderly - 2/5

Fun In the Sun, Let's Bounce, Dance, Dance, Dance and Fools are tracks that I always skeep. They are just.... boring. I don't like them, at al.
Fun In the Sun - 0.25/5
Let's Bounce - 1/5
Dance, Dance, Dance - 0.5
Fools - 1.25/5

After 4 pretty boring song, there comes A Love That Will Last who amazing! Renee haves wonderful voice and she's only year older then me when she sang this song. When I found out that, I needed to play this song to everybody and ask them how many years they think this girl has. They all didn't believe me that she's only 15. My 2nd fave song on this album.
A Love That Will Last - 5/5

Julie Andrews's voice isn't good as it was, but she still can sing. After all, look how many years she haves! Raven is great, of cores, the song has good lyric, rime, tune and it's great.
Your Crowing Glory - 4.5/5

Although it took me while to understand that Jonny is singing on Chinese in Miracles Happen, this song is great also! Maybe fun, but have good lyric and tune. I like it!
Miracles Happen - 4/5

You'll probably wonder why I like this album so much when I don't like so amny songs: Song what are bad, are bad. But songs what are good are perfect! Only cause them I bought this album, and I didn't repent any moment.

5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2005-10-09

I loved this.
FAVES:
1. I Always Get What I Want - You guys have no taste! How can you hate this song? Anyone who hates this is CRAZY!
2. Let's Bounce - Great party song.

5 out of 5 stars The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.......2005-09-27

It was still new in the package. I had to return the package because I ordered the wrong item, but the speedy delivery ensured me that I would be ordering form this company again.
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    Kicks! The Anthology 1963-1972
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    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Nice collection!.......2007-05-21

    As I mentioned in other reviews, I'm not into the greatest hits thing. I bought this cd because I love one of their songs (Cherokee People). I could not find the original album with that song anywhere else. This compilation is just OK.

    5 out of 5 stars Paul Revere & the Raiders - Anthology CD.......2007-04-12

    Definitive collection of all the hits of Paul Revere and the Raiders.

    5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2007-02-16

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    5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2007-01-16

    Apparently Paul Revere & the Raiders went through member changes before I became familiar with them as a young teen, watching them on TV, and some of the Raiders I knew were not the original members, but this CD has all the great Raiders songs that I remember and then some. If you like Paul Revere & the Raiders, you'll like this CD, and you get a lot of songs on this one.

    5 out of 5 stars Great! But often overlooked........2007-01-06

    If you like great 60's rock and roll you'll be delighted with this collection. I was pleasently surprised to hear material I'd not heard before and it sounded as fresh today as their music sounded to me in the 60's. The weakest tune IMHO is the first one "Louie Louie". I suppose it had to be included but it gets much better from that point on and really jams! When you need a positive mood change just through this on and remember!
    Flashes of Fire: Hoyt's Very Best 1962-1990
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    • Excellent Collection of Hoyt Axton's songs
    • Best compilation of overlooked star
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    		 Flashes of Fire: Hoyt's Very Best 1962-1990
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    5 out of 5 stars Any Hoyt is good Hoyt.......2007-04-22

    Axton is as important to Americana as Dylan and Springsteen and deserves all the respect and attention given him and more. Seeing any CD release of his music is a pleasant suprise but many of his best are missing from this release. If you want Hoyt's best, you've got to have - 500 Miles, Hotel Ritz, Pride of Man, So Hard To Give It All Up, The Devil, Mountain Right, Cowboys On Horses With Wings, Wild Bull Rider, and the most beautiful song he ever sang: I Collect Hearts. Other glaring ommissions include- I Love To Sing, The Way Of The World, Southbound, I Left My Gal In The Mountains and California Women.

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    5 out of 5 stars Best compilation of overlooked star.......2007-01-09

    Hoyt Axton grew up in the business of making music. With obvious regard to his mother and her song writing efforts, Hoyt carried the family music torch for several decades. It's a mystery why he never quite got his just due with Billboard charts and radio air-play. No matter, if you're interested in country, folk, story songs, or just fine music, Hoyt Axton's Flashes of Fire will not disappoint!

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent Retrospective.......2004-07-17

    Flashes Of Fire's 25 diverse, brightly remastered tracks reach from a live '62 "Greenback Dollar" (later covered by the Kingston Trio) to 1990's whimsical "Fearless The Wonder Dog." For all the rock hits he penned (Three Dog Night's "Joy To The World" and "Never Been To Spain," Ringo Starr's "No No Song"), Hoyt Axton's albums and singles surprisingly never cracked Pop's top 40 - only Country's - though his literate, left-of-center writing was as far from mainstream country as it could get. A wide range of artists such as Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby and David Crosby were among those who covered him.

    In the drug-hazy `60s and `70s, Axton's anti-drug songs never seemed square. Cheech & Chong make a cameo appearance on "No No Song." Steppenwolf's seering "The Pusher" cover powered Easy Rider's soundtrack. "Snow Blind Friend" (which Steppenwolf also did) viewed substance abuse with pity. As for Axton's country top-tenners, "Boney Fingers" showed his droll side, while "When The Morning Comes" (a duet with Linda Ronstadt) was, as its name implies, a beguiling morning-after song. A big bear of a man, Axton died at only 61 in 1999 after a career spanning writing, singing and Hollywood acting. His mom was Mae Axton who co-wrote Elvis' "Heartbreak Hotel."
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    3. I'm Crying - The Animals
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    5. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals
    6. Bring It on Home to Me - The Animals
    7. We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals
    8. It's My Life - The Animals
    9. Inside, Looking Out - The Animals
    10. Don't Bring Me Down - The Animals
    11. See See Rider - The Animals
    12. Help Me Girl - Eric Burdon & the Animals
    13. When I Was Young - Eric Burdon & the Animals
    14. San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & the Animals
    15. Monterey - Eric Burdon & the Animals
    16. Sky Pilot, Pts. 1-2 - Eric Burdon & the Animals
    17. Ring of Fire - Eric Burdon & the Animals
    18. Good Times - Eric Burdon & the Animals
    19. Coloured Rain - Eric Burdon & the Animals, Andy Summers
    20. Animal Interviews - Eric Burdon, Alan Price

    Product Description

  • House Of The Rising Sun
  • Boom Boom
  • I'm Crying
  • It's My Life
  • Baby Let Me Take You Home
  • Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
  • Bring It On Home To Me
  • We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place
  • Inside, Looking Out
  • Don't Bring Me Down
  • See See Rider
  • Help Me Girl
  • When I Was Young
  • San Franciscan Nights
  • Monterey
  • Sky Pilot Parts 1 & 2
  • Ring Of Fire
  • Good Times
  • Coloured Rain
  • Interviews

    Format: CD

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Rhonda's Animal Review.......2007-05-13

    I absolutely love this CD. I had an old Album of the Animals and this had all the songs plus a few more that I remembered from childhood. It is an incredible buy!

    5 out of 5 stars Great Band.......2007-03-31

    This band produced alot of good songs back in the 60's.
    Their most well known song and a huge hit was House Of The Rising Sun.Thats got a tune that just seems to stick in you head.Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood is another one of my favorites here.Eric Burdon and the band had a special sound.We Gotta Get Out Of This Place is another big hit i love that tune.It's My Life is another well known song from the Animals.San Franciscan Nights is a song i also like.
    Bands like this were around for a short time,but made some of the best songs.

    5 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTE ANIMALS 1964-1968.......2007-03-31

    ONE OF THE BEST CD'S I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. LOVE IT!! LOVE IT!! LOVE IT!!

    5 out of 5 stars A must have compliation!.......2007-03-13

    I had long been looking for a compliation that had both House of Rising Sun and San Franciscan Nights (original recordings), and found it in this compliation. If you are looking for The Animals and don't want to buy singles, and if your are afraid you will end up with alternative recordings (which there are many) then this the compliation to have.

    5 out of 5 stars WOW!.......2007-02-01

    The Animals cd was everything I hoped it would be and more!! Brought back a lot of old memories.
    Stories/About Us
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Stories/About Us
      Stories
      Manufacturer: Raven [Australia]
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000NI3FF6
      Release Date: 2007-04-23

      Tracks:

      1. Hello People
      2. I'm Coming Home
      3. Winter Scenes
      4. Step Back
      5. You Told Me
      6. Saint James
      7. Kathleen
      8. Take Cover
      9. Nice to Have You Here
      10. High and Low
      11. Darling
      12. Don't Ever Let Me Down
      13. Love Is in Motion
      14. Hey France
      15. Please, Please
      16. Changes Have Begun
      17. Circles
      18. Believe Me
      19. Words
      20. Top of the City
      21. Down Time Booze
      22. What Comes After
      23. Brother Louie
      24. Another Love [*]
      Patchwork/Fancy
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • At Long Last, it is finallly here
      		 Patchwork/Fancy
      Bobbie Gentry
      Manufacturer: Raven [Australia]
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000O591EW
      Release Date: 2007-05-15

      Tracks:

      1. Benjamin (Interlude)
      2. Marigolds and Tangerines (Interlude)
      3. Billy the Kid (Interlude)
      4. Beverly (Interlude)
      5. Miss Clara/Azusa Sue (Interlude)
      6. But I Can't Get Back
      7. Jeremiah (Interlude)
      8. Belinda
      9. Mean Stepmama Blues
      10. Your Number One Fan (Interlude)
      11. Somebody Like Me
      12. Lookin' In
      13. Fancy
      14. I'll Never Fall in Love Again
      15. Delta Man
      16. Something in the Way He Moves
      17. Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Forget 'Em
      18. He Made a Woman out of Me
      19. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
      20. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
      21. Rainmaker
      22. Wedding Bell Blues

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars At Long Last, it is finallly here.......2007-06-14

      Bobbie Gentry's Masterpiece, Patchwork, has been long, LONG overdue for a release on CD. One of the greatest overlooked albums of the seventies, Patchwork is an incredibly intriguing collection of short stories set to nearly every musical style one can think of, with unforgettable melodies, great arrangements and, of course, Gentry's distinctive vocals. Gentry's stories of the American South, like her previous landmark efforts, Ode to Billie Joe and the often covered Fancy, are nearly all gems of poetry, with fully-realized characters, surprise plot twists and deeply felt emotions. And a lot of humor thrown in as well, which makes this record great fun. Had she been a novelist instead of a songwriter, she could have been one of our country's greatest authors, and her stories would have made for some great films. I'm glad I was around long enough to hear this stunning work in such crystal clear sound. My worn, scratched LP of this can now be put to rest. As a bonus, we get the whole Fancy album as well, although it is mostly a collection of covers that contains only one Gentry original - the title cut, which has proven its status as an American classic in remake after remake. It is a great loss to us all that Bobbie Gentry no longer writes and records, but at least she left us this. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Raven for this wonderful gift.
      My Boy/Slides
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Not his best work
      • Golden Era Harris
      • He'll never have that recipe again... OH NOOOOO!!!!
      • For Richard Harris Fans Only
      • Irresistable Despite Some Hideous Notes!
      		 My Boy/Slides
      Richard Harris
      Manufacturer: Raven [Australia]
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000B5KR5M
      Release Date: 2005-10-31

      Tracks:

      1. Beth
      2. Sidewalk-Song
      3. Proposal
      4. Ballad to an Unborn Child
      5. This Is Our Child
      6. Like Father, Like Son
      7. Requiem
      8. This Is Where I Came In
      9. Why Did You Leave Me?
      10. All the Broken Children
      11. My Boy
      12. This Is the Way
      13. Ballad of "A Man Called Horse" [*]
      14. Morning of the Mourning for Another Kennedy [*]

      Tracks:

      1. I Don't Have to Tell You
      2. Gin Buddy
      3. Blue Canadian Rocky Dream
      4. Sunny -Jo
      5. Best Way to See America
      6. Once Upon a Dusty Road
      7. Roy
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      9. I'm Comin' Home
      10. November Song
      11. Slides
      12. There Are Too Many Saviours on My Cross
      13. Turning Back the Pages [*]
      14. Half of Every Dream [*]

      Product Description

      DISC 1 – MY BOY (1971)
      1. Beth
      2. Sidewalk-Song
      3. Proposal
      4. Ballad To An Unborn Child
      5. This Is Our Child
      6. Like Father, Like Son
      7. Requiem
      8. This Is Where I Came In
      9. Why Did You Leave Me?
      10. All The Broken Children
      11. My Boy
      12. This Is The Way
      BONUS TRACKS, SINGLE (1970)
      13. Ballad Of “A Man Called Horse”
      14. Morning Of The Mourning For Another Kennedy (Dialogue)
      DISC TWO – SLIDES (1972)
      1. I Don’t Have To Tell You Gin Buddy
      2. Blue Canadian Rocky Dream
      3. Sunny-Jo
      4. Best Way To See America
      5. Once Upon A Dusty Road
      6. Roy; How I Spent My Summer
      7. I’m Comin’ Home
      8. November Song
      9. Slides
      10. There Are Too Many Saviours On My Cross
      BONUS TRACKS, SINGLE (1972)
      11. Turning Back The Pages
      12. Half Of Every Dream


      Format: CD

      Customer Reviews:

      2 out of 5 stars Not his best work.......2007-06-08

      Richard Harris was and still is my favorite actor. I very much enjoyed A Tramp Shining as well. On this particular double cd, My Boy is the best of it all. Much of the music is terrible, and his delivery, unfortunately, is histrionic. I love the sound of his voice whether talking or singing but when the lyrics are ridiculous and the music pretty much the same, there wasn't much he could do about it. Except pass on the recording.

      5 out of 5 stars Golden Era Harris.......2007-05-01

      I think this is an excellent, and most welcome compilation of a couple of Richard Harris albums from the long-ago, more innocent past. I don't know what I love about the guy--sincerity? And the music is always fabulous. At any rate, if you're a Richard Harris fan, I think you'll live with any vocal limitations he may have in order to get to the visceral connection. I like it. You'll probably like it, too.

      1 out of 5 stars He'll never have that recipe again... OH NOOOOO!!!!.......2007-04-01

      I was a major, I mean, MAJOR fan of the Harris/Webb projects "A Tramp Shining" & "The Lawn Went On Forever" and this CD collection is nowhere near the artistry or sincerity of those two projects. Harris sounds like freakin' Robert Goulet in these two CD's and the arrangements are kinda' cheesy.

      The songs on "Slides" are written by Tony Romeo who also wrote for the Partridge Family.

      The "My Boy" disc does have some Webb songs on it which somewhat helps but Harris' singing is so lounge lizard slick it kinda' ruins the whole "regular guy" sound of the other two Webb projects.

      I don't take a shine to this "Tramp" of a collection

      3 out of 5 stars For Richard Harris Fans Only.......2006-05-02

      I would NOT recommend this CD to those who are not already RH fans. A Tramp Shining would be an infinitely better place to start if you are familiar with his work. Some reviewers (see review by Coolerking)are unaware that one of the songs on Disc 1)- "Ballad to an Unborn Child" - is actually the music from another RH movie "Man in the Wilderness". In my opinion the title song "Slides" is the sole highlight of Disc 2.Overall the title song, "Once Upon a Dustry Road," "I'm Comin' Home," and "Best Way to See America," form the value in Disc 2 with "Beth," "Ballad to an Unborn Child," "My Boy" and "This is the Way" being the strengths of Disc 1. A GOOD CD but, far from a GREAT CD. - Mountiain Man.

      5 out of 5 stars Irresistable Despite Some Hideous Notes!.......2006-04-02

      If you are an obsessive fan of the loud, late Irishman as I am, you must buy this newly released two-fer. Some of the notes he hits are sublimely awful, but there are gems here, two, like "Sidewalk Song," "Ballad to an Unborn Child," "This is Where I Came In," on "My Boy." On "Slides," the album he himself was "rubbish," I was delighted to hear "Sunny Jo," as I lost my mother Joanne last year, "Once Upon a Dusty Road," and "Slides," which I call, "Dumbledore Sings." HA! There is a little treasure at the end on the bonus tracks called "Half of Every Dream" that is just beautiful.
      Gilbert & Sullivan - Highlights from The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard, Trial of Jury
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • The Best Of Gilbert And Sullivan
      • Pure delight
      • Delicious G&S samplings abound here.
      • Fine Intro to G&S
      		 Gilbert & Sullivan - Highlights from The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard, Trial of Jury
      Nicholas Folwell , Arthur Sullivan , Marie McLaughlin , Rebecca Evans , Anthony Rolfe Johnson , John Mark Ainsley , Alwyn Mellor , Anne Howells , Barry Banks , Eric Garrett , Felicity Palmer , Gareth Rhys Davies , Janice Watson , Julie Gossage , Neill Archer , Pamela Helen Stephen , Peter Savidge , Richard Stuart , Richard Suart , Richard Van Allan , Sir Thomas Allen [baritone] , Sir Charles Mackerras , and Welsh National Opera
      Manufacturer: Telarc
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      ASIN: B000003D1Y
      Release Date: 1996-01-23

      Tracks:

      1. A Wandering Minstrel I
      2. Behold The Lord High Executioner!
      3. Three Little Maids From School Are We
      4. Braid The Raven Hair
      5. The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring
      6. On A Tree By A River, A Little Tom-tit Sang, 'Willow, Tit-willow'
      7. For He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum
      8. We Sail The Ocean Blue
      9. I'm Called Little Buttercup
      10. My Gallant Crew
      11. When I Was A Lad
      12. Things Are Seldom What They Seem
      13. Never Mind The Why And Wherefore
      14. Climbing Over Rocky Mountain
      15. Poor Wand'ring One
      16. How Beautifully Blue The Sky
      17. I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
      18. When The Foeman Bares His Steel
      19. Ah, Leave Me Not To Pine
      20. With Cat-Like Tread
      21. Is Life A Boon?
      22. I Have A Song To Sing, O!
      23. Were I Thy Bride
      24. Oh, A Private Buffoon Is A Light-Hearted Loon
      25. When A Wooer Goes A-Wooing
      26. When I, Good Friends, Was Called To The Bar
      27. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here
      28. Oh, Joy Unbounded

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars The Best Of Gilbert And Sullivan.......2004-03-15

      At the end of the 19th century (1870's, 80's and 90's) the compatible duo of librettist and composer Gilbert and Sullivan popularized the pre-Broadway entertainment of Savoy opera. These were light operas or operettas whose content was satire and comedy, full of bouncy melodies and beautiful singing, highly entertaining theatrical works staged at London's Savoy theatre. Gilbert and Sullivan did not always get along and in fact there was a time when they ended their professional relationship because personal conflicts surfaced. But they managed to create the world's most beloved light operas, over 40 of them. Their most famous are what I call the Big Three- The H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates Of Penzance and The Mikado. Other works include their first hit Trial By Jury, The Yeomen Of The Guard, Princess Ida, The Gondoliers, Patience and several others. A standard signature of Gilbert and Sullivan was in the colorful cast- a comic actor with a special kind of baritone voice, a canary-like and sweet-voiced coloratura or lyric diva, a mezzo soprano with strong chest register and a lyric tenor as the romantic hero. On this album, English conductor Sir Charles Mackerras, a popular figure in the classical music scene and opera, guides the Chorus and Orchestra Of the Welsh National Opera in generally well-delivered performances of excerpts from the operas The Mikado, The H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates Of Penzance, Yeomen Of The Guard and Trial By Jury. Although I feel that the recordings made by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, with Isodore Godfrey conducting and starring the best cast of the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire- the singers of the 60's and 70's- tenor Phillip Potter, soprano Valerie Masterson, baritone John Reed, Donald Adams and mezzo soprano Christine Palmer. Their version of the Pirates Of Penzance and the Mikado far outshine the Welsh National Opera in technical mastery and vibrant tone color.

      But these are fine excerpts. Especially appealing is the famous and cheerful "Three Little Maids From School Are We", a trio that imitates Japanese style melody. Most of the Mikado does this, for it was inspired by Japanisme or the new fashion in Victorian England- everything Japanese, from prints to paintings to poetry. Gilbert and Sullivan simply "Japanized" their English operettas. The Finale "For He's Gone To Marry Yum Yum" is an ebullient and pleasant finale. Not featured here is the domineering and powerful Katisha, a figure who stands out in the Mikado.

      The H.M.S. Pinafore is Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular work. The sea chanty "We Sail The Ocean Blue" opens the opera with appropriate atmosphere and it seems to fit perfectly with the other scene in which the Captain greets his crew and they sing his praises "My Gallant Crew..I am the Captain Of The Pinafore". A beautiful melody that seems to come out of a romantic Offenbach tune is "I"m Called Little Buttercup". The finale, not featured here, is also very engaging "For He Is An Englishman" which can almost resemble a British national anthem. The Yeomen Of The Guard was Gilbert and Sullivan's "serious opera" eventhough it remains very Savoyard. The plot deals with Tudor England and takes place at the London Tower. "I have a song to sing" makes use of what can be taken for an English ballad of the Renaissance. Trial By Jury, about the eccentric and hilarious activity of a court trial, has a sextet that although different in composition, has the sextet "Che Mi Frena" from Donizetti's Lucia Di Lammermoor in mind. All in all, an excellent recording sure to delight young and old.

      5 out of 5 stars Pure delight.......2003-08-02

      --Gilbert & Sullivan--
      William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan were a match made in heaven, yet on earth their pairing seems even with hindsight a most unlikely coupling. Both were destined for other things, Gilbert in fact for decidedly non-musical careers. Introduced by a mutual friend, Fred Clay, the fledgling lyricist Gilbert met the military-band-leader's son Sullivan and together continued to conspire to inspire the delights of audiences from high Victorian times down to the present, as their work in musical theatre comedy continues to provide merriment throughout the English-speaking world and beyond.

      --The Music--
      This collection includes highlights from five of the most popular Gilbert & Sullivan operettas: The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, The Yeoman of the Guard, and Trial by Jury. The arrangements and orchestrations are delightfully energetic and clear; the characterisation and vocal qualities of the leads are perfect for their roles. The haughty if misplaced Lord of the Admiralty has the perfect combination of insecurity and pompous officiousness. The Plaintiff and the Defendant in the Trial are perfectly cast. This is a collection of highlights - at least three but no more than seven songs each, but this gives a good flavour of the music. The recordings on this collection come from complete performances by Mackerras and the WNO.

      --Sir Charles Mackerras--
      Mackerras is one of the geniuses of the twentieth century musical scene. Having a conducting career that includes the Hamburg Opera, the English National Opera (formerly Sadlers Wells Opera), and the Welsh National Opera (the performers for this piece), he has also conducted major orchestras on the continent of Europe and in the United States. The holder of many major awards and honourary doctorates, he has devoted much time and energy to the preservation and performance of eighteenth and nineteenth century music, as well the restoration of historical musical venues, such as the Estates Theatre in Prague, scene of the original production of Don Giovanni (Mackerras conducted the opera there to commemorate the bicentenary of the death of Mozart).

      --Welsh National Opera Orchestra and Chorus--
      The seeds of the WNO were planted in Cardiff during World War II by music lovers; the first performances occurred a year after the war's end, with Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci on the bill, with Faust the next night. Popular appeal was so great that the WNO was established, later adding choruses in both Cardiff and Swansea. The professional chorus was established in 1973, with a strength that matches the orchestra. They continue an ambitious performance schedule for recording and live events; Mackerras remains the Conductor Emeritus, as the WNO continues under the direction of Carlo Rizzi. The list of awards the WNO has won over the years is staggering - they are a world class institution by any measure.

      --Other performers--
      Notable singers such as Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Felicity Palmer, John Mark Ainsley and Anne Howells lead the chorus with stunning vocals and clever characterisations of the parts they play. Many (such as Stuart and Evans) play the leading roles across several of the pieces of the disc.

      --Liner Notes--
      The liner notes give a good introduction and biographical information about Gilbert and Sullivan, as well as synopses of the five pieces presented here. It does not, unfortunately, include any information about Mackerras, the WNO Orchestra and Chorus, or the other special performers. It also does not include the lyrics to the songs. Were the quality of the CD not so great, this might cost it a star in rating.

      --Overall Impressions--
      I play this CD in my car, in my home and in my office frequently. It is a great sing-along work and a great comedic relief from the stresses of the day. The music is bubbly and clear; the recording quality is excellent and crisp. I recommend this to any Gilbert & Sullivan lover, any fan of musical comedy, opera and operettas, and anyone who delights in good music.

      5 out of 5 stars Delicious G&S samplings abound here........2003-05-06

      The first thing I should be saying is "What an infectuous G&S CD." Indeed this is, with this fine sampling of the peppy and bright Mackerras series. I know I have praised its "Mercedes-Benz quality" elsewhere on these pages, but that doesn't stop me from saying that everyone is in fine voice. This generously filled CD may only focus on five operas, but at least you can savour a reasonable choice sampling of delights from each one. Of particular interest is Richard Suart's patter-baritone parts and the soaring lyric soprano of Rebecca Evans. The selection on this disc is filled with a mixture of familiar favourites and lesser-known gems such as the female choruses in Mikado and Pirates. Mackerras is a true G&S conductor, but one who always springs rhythms crisply, and adopts peppy tempo for the fast bits. The one drawback is that this selection is far too infectuous that you'll want to shell out money to buy the full 5-CD Mackerras cycle - an incredible bargain with most of the operas fitted onto one disc each. But still, this is at least a decent G&S sampling for beginners, capped with Steven Ledbetter's copious liner notes. It will leave you wanting to say "dammit I'm going to play it again."

      5 out of 5 stars Fine Intro to G&S.......2000-12-30

      This is the perfect CD for those who may not be familiar with G&S, or for the initiated who want a smattering but don't have the mother of all CD changers. The difficulty with any G&S Greatest Hits CD is determining which pieces to leave off; while one could easily point to any number equally good bits, it would be difficult to argue about the quality of the choices included. The only problem, such as it is, is that after listening to it I am usually induced to go back and listen to the whole opera anyway. The Mackerras recordings are uniformly excellent. I have read elsewhere the criticism that they are too 'operatic' for light opera. If by this it is meant that the singers are too good, then I leave it to the discretion of the listener when the singing becomes too good to be enjoyable.

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