Holly & Ivy, Holiday Music for Relaxation

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About the Artist
"Holly & Ivy uses serene instrumental sounds from a variety of cultures to elicit the universality of the true meaning of the holidays and of inner peace. I approached these cherished melodies freely, as if in a dream, allowing the reverie to carry the music in and out of the familiar tunes; sometimes wandering far into a colorful vision but always returning to the much-loved source." -Stephen Cohn

A native of southern California, Emmy-award winning musician/composer Stephen Cohn has always been "in love with music, in love with the experience of making music. I grew up in a home where music had a special place in our life. My father wrote chamber music as a hobby, my mother was a dancer and violinist and my sister is a flutist." Classically trained as a musician and composer, Cohn completed graduate work in composition and musicology at UCLA. Accomplished on multiple instruments including the piano, guitar and clarinet, he began his professional career singing, composing and writing songs for labels including Motown and Warner Brothers. This quickly led to opportunities to write title themes for TV and scores for films with stars such as Lily Tomlin, Wallace Shawn, Joanne Woodward and William Shatner. Internationally recognized for his concert stage music, Cohn's compositions have been performed world-wide by such acclaimed musicians as the Arditti Quartet and the Chroma Quartet.

Winning an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Music" for his chamber orchestra score for the documentary film, "Dying With Dignity" encouraged Cohn to pursue his interest in studying how music can promote healing and stress reduction.

Product Description
HOLLY & IVY, "Holiday Music for Relaxation", is a soothing, instrumental CD, by Emmy award-winning composer/musician Stephen Cohn with classic holiday melodies including "The Holly and the Ivy", "Ave Maria" and "Angels We Have Heard on High. This holiday spa CD was created to enhance relaxation by offering lush, soothing compositions designed to slow the rhythms of the body and the nervous system while entertaining the listener with beautiful melodies and instruments chosen from a pan-cultural palette. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this "Holiday Music for Relaxation" CD along with its companion CD, PEACE ON EARTH by musician/composer Michael Benghiat, will be donated by At Peace Media to Amnesty International, a world leader and defender of the basic human rights of people everywhere for over 40 years. Both CD recordings are designed for relaxation and can be used during massage and bodywork, meditation, reiki, or in any nurturing situation that requires peaceful, soothing music, providing a respite from the stresses and strains of the holiday season.

Holly & Ivy, Holiday Music for Relaxation,Stephen Cohn,At Peace Media

Holly & Ivy, Holiday Music for Relaxation

Holly & Ivy, Holiday Music for Relaxation
The Buddy Holly Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • If yer a Holly Fan, you NEED THIS COLLECTION!
  • Brilliant
  • Why Re-dubbed Tracks?
  • Take it from a Buddy Holly freak...
  • The music never fades away
 The Buddy Holly Collection
Buddy Holly
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ASIN: B000002OPE
Release Date: 1993-09-28

Tracks:

  1. Down The Line
  2. Soft Place In My Heart
  3. Holly hop
  4. Blue Days (A/K/A Blue Days, Black Nights)
  5. Love Me
  6. Midnight Shift
  7. Baby, Won't You Come Out Tnight
  8. Changing All Those Changes
  9. I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down
  10. Rock Around The Ollie Vee
  11. Girl On My mMnd
  12. Ting-A-Ling
  13. Modern Don Juan
  14. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
  15. That'll Be The Day
  16. I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love
  17. Words Of Love
  18. Not Fade Away
  19. Everyday
  20. Tell Me How
  21. Ready Teddy
  22. Listen To Me
  23. Oh Boy!
  24. It's Too Late
  25. Peggy Sue

Tracks:

  1. I'm Gonna Love You Too
  2. Look At Me
  3. Little Baby
  4. You've Got Love
  5. Maybe Baby
  6. Rock Me My Baby
  7. (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care
  8. Rave On
  9. Fool's Paradise
  10. Take Your Time
  11. Well... All Right
  12. Think It Over
  13. Early In The Morning
  14. Heartbeat
  15. It's So Easy
  16. Wishing
  17. Love's Made A Fool Of You
  18. Reminiscing
  19. True Love Ways
  20. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
  21. Raining In My Heart
  22. Peggy Sue Got Married
  23. Crying, Waiting, Hoping
  24. Learning The Game
  25. What to Do

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Buddy Holly appeared, burned like a flare for a year and a half, and disappeared, leaving behind nothing that wasn't heartfelt. Listening to "Peggy Sue," "Well...All Right," "Words of Love," and, especially, "Everyday" (voice, acoustic guitar, bass, celesta, knee-slaps...perfect!), one can't help but marvel at the lyrical openness, the taste, and the restraint of the music. Those are qualities generally learned over time, which, of course, was in short supply for Holly, who died five months into his 22nd year. Buddy Holly isn't generally thought of as a sage, but you can learn a lot from these songs. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars If yer a Holly Fan, you NEED THIS COLLECTION!.......2007-06-08

He died way too young, this collection proves that, all of his hits are included here, I highly reccomend this CD set.

If you haven't heard Buddy Holly, get this CD to see what you're missing and why he was taken WAY TOO EARLY in his life.

I feel cheated that he was........

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......2007-05-11

Buddy Holly was a brilliant artist way ahead of his time. Forty years on, his music still sounds as fresh as it would have done when it was first released.

Most fans know that a couple of months before his tragic and untimely death, Holly recorded a practice tape in his apartment, which was later found and the songs were dubbed and released as singles in the 1960s. What some people don't realize is that Norman Petty (Holly's ex-manager) did is own versions of these songs which, in my opinion, were much nearer to how the songs would have ended up had Buddy Holly lived to record them himself. These were also released in the 60s but weren't as popular as other versions. I first heard Petty's versions in the late 80s and have been trying to get them on CD ever since, so you can imagine my absolute delight, when these are the versions of What to Do; Crying, Waiting, Hoping; Peggy Sue Got Married and Learning the Game that came blasting out of my stereo upon playing this CD.

As well as some of the big hits, there are some of Holly's lesser known songs, which is the reason I purchased the CD. Yes, there are many brilliant songs that could have also been included here, but with someone with the talent that Buddy Holly had, I guess there's always going to be someone disappointed that a particular song isn't included.

In my opinion, this CD is a MUST HAVE for any Buddy Holly fan.

1 out of 5 stars Why Re-dubbed Tracks?.......2007-04-17

Everything's fine on here except my favorite Buddy Holly song, "'Cryin', Waitin' Hopin'". It really upsets me that I can no longer find the original on any CD. All you can find is the overdub that was done several years later using a backing band called "The Picks" (I think they are members of the original Fireballs, whom I like doing their own music). Missing is the chorus of "doop doop do" and the original guitar & bass backing. If you can't find the original, the live BBC performance by the Beatles mimics it very closely. I'm disappointed that they can't stick to original releases. Did they lose the master? can't they find a clean original disk to copy? I guess most of you wouldn't know the difference, but the one on the 45 is much superior. I know...it's only one song...but it was my song.

5 out of 5 stars Take it from a Buddy Holly freak..........2007-03-20

You can not call yourself a true Buddy Holly fan if this 2-disc set is NOT in your collection. This is a must have in order to fully "get" Buddy, of course you have to overlook some of the background vocals (thanks Norman Petty!) but nevertheless, get this collection, you will not regret it-you have this Buddy Holly Freak's word for it!

5 out of 5 stars The music never fades away.......2007-03-07

When one thinks of Buddy Holly, Don Mclean's "American Pie" comes to mind, the day the music died. But by listening to the two-cd disc, The Buddy Holly Collection, listeners can hear that his music is alive and well. Holly is yet another musician who passed away at such a young age, 22, but he used his time wisely by producing a good dose of records that noticeably developed in such a short time. Holly's music transcended popular music, especially during the 1950s, and his sound is distinct in that he not only possessed the twanging Fender guitar-oriented sound, but added piano and string arrangements, and rhythm and blues in a rock and roll song before they came into vogue during the 1960s. The 60's had the music genius of the Beatles and Brian Wilson and the 50's had Buddy Holly.

The first few tracks of the first disc are covered with energy-driven rockabilly flair and Elvis-like vocals. From the instrumental "Holly Hop," "Rock Around With Ollie Vee," and a rendition of Chuck Berry's "Brown Eyed Handsome Man," Buddy gets the listener's feet tapping. However, it is his "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue" that many are familiar with. But listening to his "Words of Love," one can see that Holly was indeed with the Beatles when they recorded their version on Beatles For Sale as well as "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" on their BBC live recording.

The second disc sounds the most timeless. Several of the songs have a folk-like quality, "Well Alright" and "Wishing." "Think it Over" has the Buddy Holly hiccup-vocal trait and pounding piano solo. And "Early in the Morning" is the most soulful track on the album, where Holly sings praise with intense energy and execution. But the highlight of this disc thus far is the legendary and sentimental "True Love Ways."

In essence, Buddy Holly and his counterpart and influence, Elvis Presley, were the predecessors of rock and roll music, but Holly's contribution to this genre of music helped to influence young musicians. Hence this is definitely a collection that all rock and roll fans should own as well as those who enjoy listening to how popular music has evolved.
Angel: Live Fast, Die Never - Music from TV Series
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Vampire Muzak
  • Exactly what I expected
  • Music to remember
  • Love the show - Love the music
  • more please!
 Angel: Live Fast, Die Never - Music from TV Series

Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0008FPJ7Q
Release Date: 2005-05-17

Tracks:

  1. Angel Main Theme The Sanctuary Extended Remix performed by Darling Violetta
  2. Start The Apocalypse
  3. The End Of The World
  4. Massive Assault
  5. Home
  6. Hero featuring vocals by Elin Carlson
  7. Judgment & Jousting
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  25. A Place Called Home performed by Kim Richey

Album Description

Fans of Angel have continually hoped to one day hear an album. Their wait is finally over. Live Fast, Die Never: Music from the TV Series features * A newly-recorded, full-length version of the main-title song * 3 songs performed by cast members as were featured in episodes of the show (a karaoke bar was a recurring location) * Score by the show's composer, Robert Kral *key songs to the show performed by Vast and Kim Ritchie *notes from Joss Whedon and extensive cast photos from all 5 seasons Angel is Academy® and Emmy® -nominated writer Joss Whedon's humorous exploration of the twists and turns of adulthood set against a backdrop of supernatural adventure and is seen currently on TNT.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Vampire Muzak.......2007-04-01

The music on the series was very effective and enjoyable, but being written in service to the story and visuals makes it a little unsatisfying with the music alone.

4 out of 5 stars Exactly what I expected.......2007-03-26

I wish it had a few more darker songs on the album but what I got is exactly what I expected it to be. I am very satisfied with my purchase.

3 out of 5 stars Music to remember.......2007-03-13

The opening track of the album by Darling Violetta, is absolutely fantastic. Having all the Buffy albums and knowing how thought provoking the music is from that show, I did expect more from the Angel album. But it's still good music and any fan would be happy to say they have it.

4 out of 5 stars Love the show - Love the music.......2007-01-20

It is wonderful music!!! It is as huanting as it was while watching the show!

5 out of 5 stars more please!.......2006-12-05

One of my favorite is season 5 episode 6 "The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco " I wish this compilation include the guitar solo section. I am completely opposite to the one of the reviewer. I love the music part only. I find it inspiring. There's some Hans Zimmer style in it. I really dig it...quiet yet powerful. However, it start to become a little too formulated. Too much of the same thing is definitely not a good thing. Ahhh, classic tragic hero stories. I can't resist.
Like Blood Like Honey
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Very nice
  • best music ever
  • Fantastic
  • Great new artist
  • There's just no justice in the world....
 Like Blood Like Honey
Holly Brook
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FIHMZI
Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

  1. Giving It Up For You
  2. Wanted
  3. What I Wouldn't Give
  4. Like Blood Like Honey
  5. Again & Again
  6. Curious
  7. Saturdays
  8. Heavy
  9. Still Love
  10. All Will Be Forgotten
  11. Cellar Door

Amazon.com

A lot of roads lead to Holly Brook (the singer, not a picnic destination). There's the hip-hop path, on which plenty of next-big-thing predictors got to know her through her collaboration with Fort Minor on The Rising Tide (her haunting chorus on "Where'd You Go" became an instant hit). Then there's the TV path, on which anybody with an ear for pop with staying power could have chosen between a couple of trails: both the NBC show Conviction and the WB series Related have featured her plaintive song "What I Wouldn't Give" off this, her debut. However you reach this piano-propelled 20-year-old star in the making, though, you won't be sorry. In the space of three songs, she recalls a decade's worth of singer-songwriters twice her age, and in an unhurried, stylish way that suggests she's doing it handily. A wrenching Tori Amos vibe weaves through "Again & Again," a track that recalls Shawn Colvin in equal measure; Suzanne Vega circa Solitude Standing surfaces in the vivid short verses of "Saturday"; and Sarah McLachlan seeps out over most of the vocals, but especially those on "Give It Up for You" and the lovely "Cellar Door." Joni Mitchell is the association Brook was going for--she cites her as influence number one--but comparisons with the more obvious mentors can't come as much of a bummer. The Joni connection may surface yet: Like Blood Like Honey is surely a trickle in a long career to come. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

Red-haired, 20-year-old singer-songwriter Holly Brook has caused a Sarah McLachlan-Tori Amos sensation with her vocals on Fort Minor's "Where'd You Go"—the most added Top 40 Mainstream track this spring. A la Dido's appearance on an Eminem hit that launched her platinum career, everyone is curious: "Who is that amazing voice?" Meet Holly Brook. Listen to her debut album, Like Blood Like Honey. Then you'll know.

Album Description

Red-haired, 20-year-old singer-songwriter Holly Brook has caused a Sarah McLachlan-Tori Amos sensation with her vocals on Fort Minor's Where'd You Go the most added Top 40 Mainstream track this spring. A la Dido's appearance on an Eminem hit that launched her platinum career, everyone is curious: Who is that amazing voice? Meet Holly Brook. Listen to her debut album, Like Blood Like Honey. Then you'll know.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Very nice.......2007-07-08

I'm not much of a music person in general, but I liked the piano background and Holly Brook's voice so I bought the CD. I loved it! I have honestly listened to the whole cd at least 15 times. Ok so now I'm getting a little sick of it, but I have really enjoyed it, and you will too!

5 out of 5 stars best music ever.......2007-05-15

Nuff said,... no wait thats not enough. This cd has everything except, loud driving, screaming guitar riffs and deep bass which is what I'm used to. I love this album, I think that I love holly brook :) She is intelligent, beautiful and extremely talented. What every man wants right? any ways buy this album. This should be in everyones collection, no matter what you listen to. This album is something to sit back, listen to and enjoy the day no matter what type of day it is. Absolutely superb!!!!!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic.......2007-03-06

Music is wonderful and the voice incases perfectly in the melody. A brilliant COMPACT DISC.

5 out of 5 stars Great new artist.......2007-02-28

I love Holly Brook's sound. This is a great cd and I'm anxious to see more of what Holly will create in the future.

5 out of 5 stars There's just no justice in the world...........2007-01-05

There's no justice in the world for this bright, shining, talented woman to be relegated to the 5000th most popular record on here. In my mind she has more talent in one pinkie finger than all of the women who she supposedly resembles--Jewel, Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Dido, Kelly Clarkson etc.. Unlike these singers Holly Brook has a beautiful, clear, pure, and unaffected voice that carries her smart but accessible lyrics to glorious heights. I stumbled upon this record while reading someone's Listmania and I am glad I did. Every song is different but perfect in its own way. BUY THIS CD--you won't regret it.
20th Century Masters: The Best Of Buddy Holly (Millennium Collection)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Oldie but a Goodie Buddy Holly
  • A Darn Good Collection!
  • Get the two-disc Buddy Holly collection instead
  • a little lacking
  • A must have for any Rock-and-Roller!
 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Buddy Holly (Millennium Collection)
Buddy Holly
Manufacturer: Mca
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ASIN: B00000I9CN
Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

  1. That'll Be The Day
  2. Words Of Love
  3. Peggy Sue
  4. Everyday
  5. Not Fade Away
  6. Maybe Baby
  7. Oh Boy!
  8. It's So Easy
  9. Rave On
  10. True Love Ways
  11. Think It Over
  12. It Doesn't Matter Any More

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Oldie but a Goodie Buddy Holly.......2007-03-16

Very nice small collection for those who don't know much about this singer's short but very influential career!

5 out of 5 stars A Darn Good Collection!.......2006-08-20

I'll Rave On about how wonderful Buddy Holly's work was and how delightful this collection is. He was a one of the Pioneers of Rock & Roll and no doubt influenced countless artists along the way. In early 1965 the Beatles did "Words of Love," as a nod to this incredibly talented man.

Don't just take our word for it - just get this collection!

3 out of 5 stars Get the two-disc Buddy Holly collection instead.......2003-07-30

In the mid-late fifties, Buddy Holly and the Crickets came onto the emerging rock and roll scene. Unfortunately in 1959, just as Holly began to reach star status, his life was cut tragically short, in a plane crash that also claimed the lives of the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. It's been forty years. How does Holly's music measure up by today's standards? Quite well, surprisingly? Read on to see how well the Twentieth Century Masters collection represents Holly.

THE GOOD:

You get several of Holly's biggest hits here, on a single disc. These include That'll Be The Day, Words Of Love, Everyday, Peggy Sue, Not Fade Away, Maybe Baby, Oh Boy, It's So Easy, True Love Ways, and It Doesn't Matter Anymore. These songs are nothing short of excellent.

THE BAD:

WAY TOO MANY SONGS ARE MISSIG IN ACTION! Where are Fool's Paradise, Well All Right, Heartbeat, Wishing, Peggy Sue Got Married, Crying Waiting Hoping, Learning The Game, and What To Do? And why doesn't the CD come anywhere near filling the eighty minutes that will fit on a single disc?

OVERALL:

Don't bother with this CD unless you can find it in the budget bin. Take my advice and shell out the extra cash for the two-disc Buddy Holly Collection. It costs a little more, but it's worth it.

4 out of 5 stars a little lacking.......2003-07-19

this is a good cd to buy if you're not a huge fan of buddy's because you'll get his well-known songs which sound great. but it's lacking some of his other songs which, although they're not as popular, are just as good. so i found this collection to be a bit of a disappointment. there are other cds out there with a better offering of buddy's true talent.

5 out of 5 stars A must have for any Rock-and-Roller!.......2002-02-22

I never quite realized how many great songs Buddy Holly had recorded in his very short lifetime until I got this CD. Rave On, It Doesn't Matter Anymore, Every Day, and True Love Ways are all fantastic -- yet all the current radio stations only concentrate on his famous "Peggy Sue" cut. For such a low $$ amount for this CD, you can't go wrong!
Yes
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • skronk
  • "Don't worry I'm not lookin at you, gorgeuos & dressed in blue"
  • Should call it "maybe"
  • Pleasantly intoxicating...
  • Addicted? YES
 Yes
Morphine
Manufacturer: Rykodisc
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ASIN: B0000009PN
Release Date: 1995-03-21

Tracks:

  1. Honey White
  2. Scratch
  3. Radar
  4. Whisper
  5. Yes
  6. All Your Way
  7. Super Sex
  8. I Had My Chance
  9. The Jury
  10. Sharks
  11. Free Love
  12. Gone For Good

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In a rock & roll world divided between guitar bands and synth bands, Morphine exist in a no-man's zone. The Boston trio has neither guitars nor keyboards and gets by with just drums, sax, and bass. In a pop universe where every singer, guitarist, and keyboardist instinctively goes to a higher note to attract attention, Morphine stay hunkered down low. Billy Conway's tuned drum kit, Dana Colley's baritone sax and Mark Sandman's baritone vocals and two-string slide bass all occupy the same low-end band of the sound spectrum. Morphine's odd configuration would have no more than novelty value if Sandman's songs weren't so good. This album's first single, "Honey White," for instance, rides the back of a fast, angular baritone riff to describe a pretty, young girl hooked on drugs. In the dark comedy of Sandman's rock-noir purr, Honey tells her dealer, "You'll get me when I'm old and wizened and not a day before that." He replies, "It won't be that long." The beat and the humor are essential, for otherwise these jazzy, elliptical mood pieces would become unbearably pretentious. The broken relationship described in "Radar" is a pop cliché, but it's given new life by the shattered R&B riff and by the nit-picking bickering of lines like "If I am guilty, so are you. It was March 4, 1982." In similar fashion, modern paranoia and sexual gamesmanship are nailed to the wall in "Sharks" and "Whisper" respectively. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars skronk.......2007-02-27

Of Morphine's studio work, this is perhaps not their most studied. But it IS the closest in feel to their live performance.

5 out of 5 stars "Don't worry I'm not lookin at you, gorgeuos & dressed in blue".......2005-11-16

If you haven't heard Morphine I can pretty much guarantee you haven't heard anything else like it. Especially this album "Yes". Morphine is just a 3 piece band, Guitar, sax, and drums. But they are NOT ska. Not even close! They are a blues/rock/jazz combination. They are very talented, creative, and original. They are musical geniuses. Especially front man Mark Sandman.

"Yes" is maybe the bands best album the other one would be "Cure for Pain". "Yes" has a definite feel to it. It plays kind of like a soundtrack. It sets the mood and tells you a story, though I have no idea what the story's about. It's an album you listen to from beginning to end. And it has one of the best beginnings with "Honey White", and one of the best endings with "Gone for Good", that I've ever heard on an album. "Gone for Good" Is one of the most touching songs I have ever heard. And maybe the best example of an elegy that I know of.

I seriously would recommend this album to ANYONE who is a fan of music. "Yes" is one of the coolest albums ever recorded. This is what Frank Sinatra would be listening to if he were still alive.

The music world suffered a great loss the day Mark Sandman died! But most will never no it.

3 out of 5 stars Should call it "maybe".......2005-10-13

Not as good as "Cure for Pain" but not bad either. A little dark - still glad I bought it!

5 out of 5 stars Pleasantly intoxicating..........2005-09-09

It's amazing that just a few simple instruments - a sax, drums, and a two-string bass - can come together to create something as complex and ingenious as Morphine's music. I sincerely regret that I never had the opportunity to see them live before vocalist Mark Sandman died doing what he loved the most - on stage in 1999. Morphine had so much more left to teach the music world - and Sandman's death was every music-lover's loss.

Yes is an excellent album - one of my all-time favorites. It's driven by the band's trademark sax - which seems to have a mind of its own. And Sandman's hypnotically playful vocals are dark and distorted - part spoken, part sung.

The songs are erratic and slurred. They feel pleasantly intoxicating - like a few too many gin and tonics. "Whisper" is lazy and seductive - like a Caribbean sunset. "I Had My Chance" sounds like the drunken ramblings of a street-corner bum. The entire album is a collection of experiments - concluding with a curveball. "Gone for Good" is quiet, peaceful, and acoustic - sad, but sweet. It's so unlike the rest of the album, but it's absolutely beautiful.

If you're musically open-minded and looking for something out of the ordinary, Yes is the album to buy. You won't be disappointed. It'll give you a great buzz - and you won't have to deal with the headache the next morning.

5 out of 5 stars Addicted? YES.......2005-02-26

This is the best Morphine CD...with the possible exception of Cure For Pain.
There is only one dud on the whole thing (Free Love). The rest is inspired and unique.
"Honey White", "Yes" and "Super Sex" are the highlights.
Holly Cole
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Holly Cole Never Fails to Please
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ASIN: B000N60HDQ
Release Date: 2007-03-26

Tracks:

  1. House Is Haunted by the Echo of Your Last Goodbye
  2. Charade
  3. I Will Wait for You
  4. Waters of March
  5. Alley Cat Song
  6. Larger Than Life
  7. Be Careful, It's My Heart
  8. It's Alright with Me
  9. You're My Thrill
  10. Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
  11. Reaching for the Moon

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Twenty years into her career, Holly Cole has released a disc that may well have surpassed anything else she has previously recorded. Much of the kudos goes to producer Greg Cohen--famous for working with jazz legends Ornette Coleman and Bill Frisell--who has wisely brought in individual jazz players (rather than a preexisting big band) and let each contribute to the overall sound. The result is an auditory sense of being in an underground New York jazz club, surrounded by world-class instrumentalists and one sultry singer. On past CDs, the Toronto-based Cole often broke up the smoothness by occasionally emitting a Broadway style of singing, taking listeners on a musical ride that was more Liza than lounge. On this self-titled disc, she is unprecendentedly relaxed, her voice languidly drifting along with the musicians rather than trying to sing over them. As a result, tracks such as "You're My Thrill" and "I Will Wait for You" are highlighted by her hushed softness, while "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" showcases Cole's sass, mixing it up between hot clarinet, guitar, and trombone licks. Her song choices are also strong. Cole culls from legendary songwriters (Cole Porter's "It's Alright with Me," Irving Berlin's "Reaching for the Moon," Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Waters of March") and additionally, has contributed her own track "Larger Than Life" which fits perfectly in the smooth, jazzy mix. --Denise Sheppard

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4 out of 5 stars Holly Cole Never Fails to Please.......2007-05-29

I once heard Holly Cole refered to as "The United States Marine Corps" of Jazz singers! Not a bad description of this woman who can belt them out and still sound great! Holly's unique voice must be experienced by anyone who enjoys Jazz vocalists!
Gold
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ASIN: B000ATJZ4S
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

  1. Down the Line
  2. Soft Place in My Heart
  3. Holly Hop
  4. Blue Days (Aka Blue Days, Black Nights)
  5. Love Me
  6. Midnight Shift
  7. Baby, Won't You Come Out Tonight
  8. Changing All Those Changes
  9. I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down
  10. Rock Around with Ollie Vee
  11. Girl on My Mind
  12. Ting-A-Ling
  13. Modern Don Juan
  14. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
  15. That'll Be the Day
  16. I'm Lookin' for Someone to Love
  17. Worlds of Love
  18. Not Fade Away
  19. Everyday
  20. Tell Me How
  21. Ready Teddy
  22. Listen to Me
  23. Oh Boy!
  24. It's Too Late
  25. Peggy Sue

Tracks:

  1. I'm Gonna Love You Too
  2. Look at Me
  3. Little Baby
  4. You've Got Love
  5. Maybe Baby
  6. Rock Me My Baby
  7. You're So Square (Baby, I Don't Care)
  8. Rave On
  9. Fool's Paradise
  10. Take Your Time
  11. Well...All Right
  12. Think It Over
  13. Early in the Morning
  14. Heartbeat
  15. It's So Easy
  16. Wishing
  17. Love's Made a Fool of You
  18. Reminiscing
  19. True Love Ways
  20. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
  21. Raining in My Heart
  22. Peggy Sue Got Married
  23. Crying, Waiting, Hoping
  24. Learning the Game
  25. What to Do

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars one of the best.......2007-07-13

this cd is awesome. it has all the songs that i ever wanted. to me buddy is one of the biggest rockers ever, especially from the 1950's.....right in line with elvis presley, chuck berry, and dion and the bellmonts. i love all the hits, plus the lesser known songs are now becoming classics to me......i have no problem with the fireballs taking some of these songs and making them sound fresh.....it sounded like buddy holly in the 1960's.....i grew up listening to buddy, elvis, beatles, stones, dylan, chuck, dion, doors, ccr, pink floyd.......i am so glad to own this cd, it rocks................

5 out of 5 stars Best Of Buddy.......2007-03-04

This man was a genius.The way he constructed his songs was sensational.I can play his songs over and over and never get sick of them.There is an element of saddness during his final official recording session,and 3 of the tunes appear here.Raining In My heart,is a real special song,the atmosphere of the Orchestra and the way he sung it is second to none.
I often do this when you get a particularly good tune,i analize it and i want to know what the hell makes it sound so good.
Another 2 songs from that session were It Doesnt Matter Anymore and True Love Ways,both songs are masterpeices.There is a number of his tunes you can do that with,Heartbeat is one,and the excellent lead guitar,nothing over the top,just precision guitar playing.He had a sound studio in his house and even though on todays standard it may seem antiquated,he definitly produced the goods.
Heartbeat is a fine example of no computerization polishing.You can hear the strumming of the guitar,and there is nothing better than hearing that human side to a song.If you close your mind from the vocals and listen to the guitar,you realy appreciate this song better.
Maybe Baby was done with The Crickets,and there is something about the sound thats just brilliant.
Oh Boy gets you moving,i wish you luck if you can play this song and not tap your foot.
What about Rave On,that Bluesy bass is excellent,but why was this song so short.Its So Easy is another fine example of excellent guitar work.
What is it about that song?Just precision thats the only way i can describe it.
Peggie Sue is probably his crowning glory.That drum beat echoing in the background is a sensation.
That'll Be The Day started it all,even though his record company wanted to scrap it.And in a brief 2 years this man was gone,how sad is that?
I dont care how old it is,his music was excellent.
Another song i have to mention is Everyday,that has a real catchy sing along tune and is a favorite also.
There is a fine collection of other songs here as well.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Collection.......2007-02-27

Of the Buddy Holly collections out there, this is by far the best (in terms of both content and value). The 50 hits here are arranged chronologically, digitally remastered, and include insightful liner notes. For the price, this an incredible, definitive anthology, and is highly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Rate the CD, not the record company.......2006-09-07

The reviews of this set distort the star rating. Make no mistake, this is a 5-star set. If you looked at the ratings and found 1993s 'Collection' with 5 stars and this set with 3, you might be tempted to buy the earlier set. This is the better set for sound quality and they are otherwise identical.

Like everyone else, I am frustrated by the lack of a compehensive release of Buddy Holly material. The very fact that this set was remastered and rereleased shows that there is a demand. However, until the happy day that a complete set is released, this is the best available and should be given its due- 5 stars.

4 out of 5 stars incompleto.......2006-06-01

Al principio pensé que era lo mejor que se podia obtener de Buddy Holly: 50 canciones por menos de 9 dolares. Y eso es exactamente lo que obtuve. Muchas versiones desconocidas para mi pero que dan una panoramica general de la obra de este genio. Claro que estan tambien las canciones que todo mundo deberia escuchar, aqui estan la mayoria de las versiones del elepe "20 Golden Greats", aquel de la portada con el graffitti "Buddy Holly Lives". Digo la mayoria porque aqui esta una version de "Peggy Sue Got Married" con un sonido surf cuando la version que incluye aquel disco elepe es con un sonido mas tipico de Holly, ademas no incluye el tremendo cover de "Bo Didley". Pienso que la gente de Universal tendria que poner mas cuidado al editar esta clase de discos, pues podrian ser mucho mejores. El sonido es buenisimo, eso si.
Howard Hanson: Organ Concerto; Fantasy Variations; Nymphs and Satyr; Summer Seascape; Pastorale; Serenade
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Howard Hanson: Organ Concerto; Fantasy Variations; Nymphs and Satyr; Summer Seascape; Pastorale; Serenade

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ASIN: B000FVQUVM
Release Date: 2006-07-25

Tracks:

  1. Concerto For Organ, Harp And Strings, Op.22 No.3
  2. I. Prelude/II. Fantasy For Clarinet And Chamber Orchestra
  3. III. Scherzo For Bassoon And Chamber Orchestra
  4. IV. Epilog
  5. Fantasy Variations On A Theme Of Youth For Piano And Strings
  6. Serenade For Flute, Harp And Strings, Op.35
  7. Summer Seascape No.2 For Viola And Strings
  8. Pastorale For Oboe, Harp And Strings

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Howard Hanson was an unabashed Romantic and this collection of some of his shorter works shows him in that light, brightly. The longest work here, at 16 minutes, is the concerto for organ, harp, and strings: it begins with great mystery, quietly, with the harp popping out of the string texture frequently; there follow solos for the organ which lead back to the earlier vagueness--then all the forces are called into play, and the piece ends with a solo for the organ. The "Nymphs and Satyr Ballet Suite" has lovely solos for a bassoon and clarinet; "Fantasy Variations" for piano and strings is a solemn piece, very cinematic in structure. "Serenade for Flute, Harp, and Strings" is influenced by French impressionism and is very lovely; "Summer Seascape" for viola and strings is both stark and attractive; "Pastorale for Oboe" is also impressionist and has a nice, solitary feel to it. The performances under Daniel Spalding are superb with each soloist worthy of his or her assignment. A special treat for those who love American music. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Composer Again Getting Some Respect.......2006-08-04

Classical music listeners have always loved the music of Howard Hanson, but after his halcyon period in the 30s and 40s he fell from favor and was almost entirely absent from concert programs except for occasional airings of his Second Symphony, the 'Romantic', probably the piece for which he is best known. But he wrote a lot of music that has languished unplayed and unheard for decades. This CD from Naxos does a little to remedy that with six works primarily for string ensemble and solo instruments (the exception is the 'Nymphs and Satyr Ballet Suite' which uses a chamber orchestra rather than strings alone).

The Organ Concerto has had a life of sorts, but it has rarely been played in its original form for organ and full symphony orchestra. It was recast for strings and organ and is occasionally trotted out primarily in church settings. It was written for musicians at Hanson's own Eastman School, where he was the director for decades, and premiered by organist Eastman's Harold Gleason and later played and recorded by an Eastman successor, David Craighead. In one movement it is in typical Hansonian fantasia format with a misterioso beginning and a livelier middle section leading to a development section of sorts making use of the first section's materials. It ends briskly after an exuberant virtuoso pedal cadenza. Organist Joseph Jackson, playing a fine new Reuter organ at Philadelphia's First Presbyterian Church, is given sensitive support by the Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra under Daniel Spalding.

The succeeding pieces are slight in comparison to the Organ Concerto, but nonetheless charming and interesting in turn. All are tuneful, romantic in tone, and expertly written. The slightest of these works is the 1979 'Nymphs and Satyr' suite which is the last thing Hanson wrote. It is rather thrown together, by my lights, by combining some scraps and independent pieces he'd written including a Fantasy for clarinet and chamber orchestra and a Scherzo for bassoon and chamber orchestra. Neither is particularly memorable -- well, that's not entirely true, the almost simple-minded changes wrung on a second inversion triad by the solo bassoon in the scherzo has a tenacity in the mind's ear that is just this side of irritating. The soloists, Doris Hall-Gulati, clarinet, and Holly Blake, bassoon, are excellent. 'Fantasy Variation on a Theme of Youth, for Piano and Strings' (1951) was commissioned by Northwestern University for their centenary. Hanson fittingly took a theme he'd written as a student there in 1917 and made this set of variations in which the piano is more an obbligato instrument than a concerto-like soloist. There are four variations that, while all based on the somber theme, differ remarkably from each other. Variation form in the guise of elaboration of themes was particularly congenial for Hanson, and this is an attractive if rather slight work.

'Serenade for Flute, Harp and Strings' (1945) and 'Pastorale for Oboe, Harp and Strings' (1948-49) were both written as presents for Hanson's wife -- he had not married Margaret Nelson until almost he was almost fifty, in 1946. The latter work was originally for oboe and piano but he orchestrated it in 1950 for Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra; the legendary Marcel Tabuteau was the oboist. Each work is rhapsodic, almost impressionistic and yet Sibelian as well. Andrew Bolotowski, flute, and Jonathan Blumenfeld, oboe, are the fine soloists. Solo harpist in these two works as well as the organ concerto is Jacqueline Pollard.

A surprisingly effective work, if obscure (which simply means I'd never heard of it until I read about it in Walter Simmons's monumental book about six American neoromanticists 'Voices in the Wilderness'), is the 'Summer Seascape No. 2 for Viola and Strings' (1965). It is called 'No. 2' because the middle movement of Hanson's 'Bold Island Suite' is also called 'Summer Seascape' and started life as an independent piece. This is a starkly beautiful tone poem in which the plangent tones of the solo viola stand in contrast to the silken, yet sometimes pungent, string mass. It is not hard to picture the dramatic Maine seacoast when listening to this short work. The playing of violist Adriana Linares is meltingly beautiful.

This is a definite must for those who love the big romantic canvases of Hanson's music but who are not familiar with his works in smaller forms. Sound is exemplary.

Scott Morrison
The Definitive Collection
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ASIN: B000A2H1DC
Release Date: 2006-05-08

Tracks:

  1. Midnight Shift
  2. Rock Around WIth Ollie Vee
  3. That'll Be The Day
  4. I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love
  5. Words Of Love
  6. Not Fade Away
  7. Everyday
  8. Listen To Me
  9. Oh Boy!
  10. Peggy Sue
  11. I'm Gonna Love You Too
  12. Look At Me
  13. Maybe Baby
  14. Rave On
  15. Fool's Paradise
  16. Take Your Time
  17. Well...All Right
  18. Think It Over
  19. Early In The Morning
  20. Heartbeat
  21. It's So Easy
  22. Wishing
  23. Love's Made A Fool Of You
  24. True Love Ways
  25. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
  26. Raining In My Heart

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars not the best collection.......2007-04-18

When the movie "The Buddy Holly Story" came out in the late '70's alot of Buddy holly's music was available on records and Eight track tapes,I really liked "Buddy Holly Lives" there were tracks on that one that aren't on MCA'S current line up like "Brown Eyed Hansome Man". but all in all this is a pretty good starting point for anyone wanting a taste of Buddy holly's music.

5 out of 5 stars Interesting Picture Of Buddy.......2007-03-04

This man was a genius.The way he constructed his songs was sensational.I can play his songs over and over and never get sick of them.There is an element of saddness during his final official recording session,and all of the tunes appear here.Raining In My heart,is a real special song,the atmosphere of the Orchestra and the way he sung it is second to none.
I often do this when you get a particularly good tune,i analize it and i want to know what the hell makes it sound so good.
Another 2 songs from that session were It Doesnt Matter Anymore and True Love Ways,both songs are masterpeices.Reminiscing was the other.
There is a number of his tunes you can do that with,Heartbeat is one,and the excellent lead guitar,nothing over the top,just precision guitar playing.He had a sound studio in his house and even though on todays standard it may seem antiquated,he definitly produced the goods.
Heartbeat is a fine example of no computerization polishing.You can hear his strumming of the guitar,and there is nothing better than hearing that human side to a song.If you close your mind from the vocals and listen to what he was doing with the guitar,you realy appreciate this song better.
Maybe Baby was done with The Crickets,and there is something about the sound thats just brilliant.
Oh Boy gets you moving,i wish you luck if you can play this song and not tap your foot.
What about Rave On,that Bluesy bass is excellent,but why was this song so short.Its So Easy is another fine example of his fine lead guitar work.
What is it about the way he plays that song?Just precision thats the only way i can describe it.
Peggie Sue is probably his crowning glory.That drum beat echoing in the background is a sensation.
That'll Be The Day started it all,even though his record company wanted to scrap it.And in a brief 2 years this man was gone,how sad is that?
I dont care how old it is,his music was excellent.
Another song i have to mention is Everyday,that has a real catchy sing along tune and is a favorite also.
There is a fine collection of other songs here as well.

2 out of 5 stars SAME OLD, SAME OLD (AGAIN).......2006-12-02

Once again, Universal has released another Buddy Holly CD, and once again, they've dropped the ball. There is nothing here that wasn't released on last year's GOLD. And that was a rehash of THE BUDDY HOLLY COLLECTION. This time we get even less, since almost half the tracks are missing.

In 2009, Buddy Holly's recordings will enter the public domain. Maybe then Bear Family or someone who cares will release the box set containing Holly's complete works.

1 out of 5 stars Buddy wouldn't like what's going on here.......2006-05-17

Another "best-of" collection? Wow! Now, it is a great selection of songs from Buddy Holly and the Crickets, but that's about it. The best thing that I can say is, it's a good starting point for a Buddy Holly beginner. I agree with the reviewer from Warren, RI, just where is the box set Universal Music? Perhaps, Proper records will come through someday, but don't hold your breath. One more thing, what's with this poor choice for a cover? That's already been used before.

As for the tunes:

01. Midnight Shift - perhaps "Blue Days, Black Nights" would be a better choice.
02. Rock Around WIth Ollie Vee - CLASSIC
03. That'll Be The Day - CLASSIC
04. I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love - CLASSIC
05. Words Of Love - CLASSIC
06. Not Fade Away - CLASSIC
07. Everyday - CLASSIC
08. Listen To Me - it's a "classic" as well, but perhaps placed too close to Words Of Love.
09. Oh Boy! - CLASSIC
10. Peggy Sue - CLASSIC
11. I'm Gonna Love You Too - not one of my favorites, perhaps "Tell Me How" would've been better.
12. Look At Me - not the best choice, I think "Lonesome Tears" would've been superior.
13. Maybe Baby - CLASSIC
14. Rave On - CLASSIC
15. Fool's Paradise - a good choice, but not a "classic."
16. Take Your Time - not the best choice, I think "Reminiscing" would've been smarter.
17. Well...All Right - CLASSIC
18. Think It Over - CLASSIC
19. Early In The Morning - CLASSIC
20. Heartbeat - CLASSIC
21. It's So Easy - CLASSIC
22. Wishing - it's not a classic tune, but should have been.
23. Love's Made A Fool Of You - another good, but not classic tune.
24. True Love Ways - CLASSIC
25. It Doesn't Matter Anymore - CLASSIC
26. Raining In My Heart - it's probably just me, but this is not one of my favorites. Especially to conclude this collection. Where's "Peggy Sue Got Married" anyway?

3 out of 5 stars More re-package of Buddy's hits? Give me a break!.......2006-05-05

Why are we getting another cd of Buddy's hits again? This makes no sense. I wish the people at Universal Music or even better, Bear Family records would give us that long awaited (too long actually) boxed set we've been waiting for. 5 stars for the music of course, but only 3 for the compilation idea itself.
Temptation
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful
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 Temptation
Holly Cole
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
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ASIN: B000005GZ4
Release Date: 1995-08-15

Tracks:

  1. Take Me Home
  2. Train Song
  3. Jersey Girl
  4. Temptation
  5. Falling Down
  6. Invitation To The Blues
  7. Cinny's Waltz
  8. Frank's Theme
  9. Little Boy Blue
  10. I Don't Wanna Grow Up
  11. Tango Til They're Sore
  12. (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night
  13. Soldiers Things
  14. I Want You
  15. Good Old World
  16. The Briar And The Rose

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful.......2007-01-30

I have owned this CD for several years. I sat down last night and listened to it again - I am still amazed. This is a great album. Dim the lights, play it on a GOOD system and then sit back and enjoy. You will be amazed at the layers of sound and the soundstage. You can feel the presence of the musicians and the sound is almost 3D. Holly's voice just draws you in. One of my very favorites.

5 out of 5 stars An amazing work of art.......2006-09-15

I can understand some reviewers not liking this album. I bought it and was shocked at how far off track Holly had gone. At one point I was sure she was headed into drugs. The disk sat on the shelf for months and then one day I was testing a new stereo and played it. Today it is one of my favorite disks of all time.

The more you listen, the more your stereo can render, the more you will feel the passion in this album. The pacing and verve of each song holds its own within context of the larger album. I read somewhere that Holly and crew tried to do the songs in one take to keep them edgy. They succeeded. Every song takes you to a place in your past, for better or for worse. There are some songs on this album I cannot listen to while others never let me go. Even parts of the nonsensicle cuts will take you somewhere.

I carry this disk with me on stereo testing trips. The cuts can sound mushy or flat or dry or endlessly deep and wonderful. There is a lot of material below where most subwoofers go and many subs simply mush all the bass together. There are also a lot of delicacies in the back of songs. I am always suprised how I will find some voice or tinkle in the back when a cut is played on a super-audiophile system. There is actually a fair amount of background discussion in many takes if you can render it.

This is an album heavy into the art side of music. It departs from Holly's torch song jazz style on her other great albums, "Don't Smoke in Bed" and "Blame it on my Youth". Grab a glass of Amaretto and slump into a big overstuffed chair.

P

5 out of 5 stars Excellent, but makes you work for it..........2006-01-02

I have been a fan of the Holly Cole Trio for several years, and I must say, this recording just gets better and better the more I listen.
Having listened to all styles of the trio's music - blues, R&B, "pop", and...whatever you want to call Ms. Coles "unique" realizations of songs, this would fall moslty in that last category. Fortunately, it's where she (and the trio) excels the most.

If you are new to The Holly Cole Trio, they are a jazz/based ensemble that excels in REALLY digging into the zeitgeist of dark, poignant, or even slightly scary song writing. In other words, the writing of songwriters such as Tom Waits. They both are from the "meloncholy" category of personality types (rather than phlegmatic, choleric, or sanguine. The "sanguines" are the folks in the other reviews that complain that this recording should be more "peppy!" They just don't get it, and that's OK. Try Britney Spears or Bare Naked Ladies - very peppy! This recording is for the "meloncholies", or those that desire to peer into that side of their personalities)

MS. Cole has the uncanny ability to COMPLETELY own a lyric and all its depth of meaning. Then, she has the voice to interpret it with exquisite nuance and laser-like delivery. Make no mistake - every nuance she brings to the song is carefully planned and executed, down to her breathinig, lip smacking, growls, and even out-of-tune delivery. Her method - she tends to slow things down a bit, thin out the arrangement (sometimes just her and the bass), and then deliver the "story" of the song as if she had sidled up, placed her arms around your neck, looked you unwaveringy in the eye, and then begins to sing. I haver rarely ever had repeated repeated shivers run up and down my spine listening to a recorded vocalist, but it happens here, and more with each listening. Its at once both an intimate and mind-expanding experience.

ONE CAVEAT - this is an amazingly rendered recording, as are most of her works. Its the reason Audio Installation professionals ALWAYS have their Holly Cole CD's with them when they test out their work - the stark clarity of her voice, the amazing depths of the bass (down to 10hz), the purity of the piano micing, and the very present rendering of the rare guest musicians are all reference-standard. Because of their detailed sparseness, much is lost if listening on a a less-than-stellar system. Part of the talent of the trio lies in the wonderful subtleties they bring to their performances, and much of it is lost in typical "boom box" systems, car systems, or computer systems. I believe this is why some folks may be led to say things such as "needs more pep!', or God forbid, "This is boring".

If you have at least some meloncholy tendencies, or are a fan ot Tom Waits, or like the song stylists of the early part of the last century, you will love this recording. Buy it, and let Ms. Cole and her trio take you places you may have never been before.

2 out of 5 stars Save your money.......2005-09-25

I have owned Don't Smoke in Bed for 12 years. When I wore the cassette out I replaced it with a cd. I really love the simplicity and earthiness of Holly Cole's voice. Because I liked EVERY song on the other album, I bought this without first listening to it; as a result, I was sadly dissapointed. I would have rated it lower, but there are a couple good songs on it.

5 out of 5 stars Smoky Jazz Interpretations.......2003-09-24

I just ran across this today, and I'm blown away by it. This is an absolutely terrific album, and anyone who likes Norah Jones or similar music should order this immediately. It uses mostly simple jazz-combo arrangements that give center stage to Cole's sultry voice -- and her voice manages to do Waits' brilliant songwriting justice. This isn't simply an album of covers, it is a collection of interpretations in the finest vocal jazz tradition.

I'm a long-time Tom Waits fan, but I was previously unfamiliar with Holly Cole. Waits' songs are well-suited to new interpretations, as is apparent on Frank's Wild Years when he performs 2 different arrangements of a couple of songs, or on Big Time, where he presents strikingly different arrangements of several songs, most notably "Telephone Call From Istanbul." Given that plus the haunting poetry of his best lyrics, a jazz songbook of original interpretations makes at least as much sense for Waits' work as for that of any living songwriter.

Cole's expressive intrepretations deliver the goods, too. "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" receives a slow, haunting arrangement that provides a gorgeous contrast to the uptempo original. She cleans up "Frank's Theme," providing a simpler but more dramatic rendition that bring out the emotions in the song much more effectively than the accordion-drenched original. Cole's voice brings a smoky swing to "Tango Til They're Sore." And her sultry version of "Temptation" alone would justify buying this album.

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