Inner Me [Enhanced]

Track Listings

1. Inner Me

2. Ain't No Sunshine

3. Home

4. I See

5. Father

6. Falling Fool

7. Drifting Away

8. Fallin'

9. Fall in Love

10. Dance

11. Cocain

12. Little Girl Lost

13. Out of Control

14. Sorry

15. Stairway to Heaven

16. Time After Time

17. Mary Jane (Bonus Track)

18. It's On (Bonus Track)

19. Callin' (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Inspiring. Soulful. These are among the multitude of adjectives that come to mind when the listener experiences the sensuality of Sean-Gemini's Inner Me...one of the most groundbreaking CD's to arrive into the R&B arena in a long time. Song after song after song--each one better than the last, in a memorable, storytelling style, was entirely written by Sean.

Inner Me,Sean-Gemini,Lightyear,Contemporary R&B,Pop,R&B,Soul/R & B

Inner Me [Enhanced]

Tracks:

Miserere
Agnus Dei Opus 11
Crucifixus (8-Part)
The Lamb
Christe adoramus te
Kyrie
If Ye Love Me
Totus Tuus, Op.60
Locus Iste
When David heard - (Anthem)
Iustorum animae, 5vv
Salvator mundi (Cantiones sacrae 1575)
Agnus Dei
Ave Maria - (4vv)
Salve Regina
Libera nos, salva nos 1 - antiphon:7vv

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This new release is somewhat mistitled: while most of the pieces are, in fact, from the Renaissance (or early Baroque), there are works here also by Samuel Barber, Poulenc, John Tavener, Bruckne,r and Gorecki. What they all have in common is their beauty and serenity. Perhaps the CDs subtitle, "Music for Inner Peace," also refers to a type of renaissance, i.e., spiritual re-birth: in which case, they're right on the money. The Sixteen, led by Harry Christophers, is one of the greatest proponents of this sort of choral music in the world, and they don't disappoint here: The Allegri "Miserere," with its wickedly beautiful ascent to high C by soprano soloist, is ravishing; Barber's own arrangement of his "Adagio for strings" for chorus (1967) is polyphony at its most "renaissance" without actually being so, and Gorecki's "Totos Tuus" is otherworldly in it mysticism. The selections by Byrd, Tomkins, et al., are, like the others, impeccably performed. Even an early piece by contemporary composer John Tavener, normally the master of excruciatingly pretentiousness, is lovely. This recording is a gem. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Ethereal Album.......2005-11-09

I heard this album played on my local PBS station one morning and was in immediate love. It's worth every cent you'll pay for it.

Great Music, Fine Performances.......2005-11-02

First off, the title of this album is misleading. Only one of the tracks stems from the high Renaisance. The rest span from the Reformation period to contemporary. All of them are liturgical, all of a certain calm and meditative style--which could be inferred from the subtitle: "Music for Inner Peace."

But those are quibbles. The voices are excellent. The direction impeccable. The recording technique outstanding. And the program--given its self-immposed limitations of peaceful liturgical pieces--is very good. It was a stroke of programming genius to put the "miserere" of Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652) back to back with the "agnus dei" of Samuel Barber (1910-1981). The untrained ear might think the two pieces contemporary, even from the same composer, but for one trained in this genre of music, the differences of nuance are delightful and exhilirating.

I tend to prefer complete works, and listening through this album I sometimes wished for some livelier moments, but those quibbles aside, I am happy to assign a full five stars to this excellent recording. One of the advantages of a potpourri album such as this is that one gets to hear works from composers who might otherwise escape notice.

Music for Inner Peace Indeed!.......2005-08-29

Though there is somewhat of a sameness to the mood of this beautifully performed and recorded album of choral works that span centuries, that uniformity of message is the creative force for this survey of music by various and varied composers. The works were selected to provide a parcel of time away from the noise outside the spirit, a place for meditation and solace so desperately needed today.

Harry Christophers conducts the inordinately talented Sixteen singers with support where indicated from early instruments ensemble, The Symphony of Harmony And Invention, in an organic, crystalline, seamless range of songs from the Renaissance to the present. Works include Monteverdi, Tallis, Byrd, Palestrina, Allegri and travel through time to Bruckner, Poulenc, Taverner, Gorecki, and Barber. Each work is lovingly rendered in perfect intonation and control, setting aside the 'individual' for the sonorous, anonymous, other-worldly sound only found in the great choral works through the ages. Christophers' tempi tend toward the languorous - the 'Agnus Dei' Samuel Barber set to his famous 'Adagio for Strings' has to be the slowest on record! - but this tendency further creates a sense of spaciousness found in the great old cathedrals of Europe.

For quality of sound and polish of performance this recording has already won awards. For the food for the soul that it provides there can be no greater 'award' than successfully fulfilling its promise as being Music for Inner Peace. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, August 05

Too much choral can tire, but it's still good........2005-05-05

If you enjoy choral music this offering of 16 choral arrangements, conducted by Harry Christophers for DECCA won't offend. Indeed, you might find it rather enjoyable. The selections from various composers capture the essence of the Renaissance-Baroque sound as well as any recording I have head. However, it can, like any steady diet of choral, overwhelm and drag one down as much as inspire. That's not a comment on the quality or selection of songs of this CD as much as an observation about the genre itself. So, this CD has its positives and negatives. One minus is the orchestral accompaniment. When used, "The Symphony of Harmony and Invention" tends to be weaker than I would have preferred when listening to this style of music. Sometimes a nice contrast can actually elevate the tone and texture of the human voice -- and when it's missing, its absence is noticed. You will note for example in Monteverdi's "Christie, Adoramus Te" the orchestration is underplayed - subtle, almost not perceptible. This becomes problematic throughout the recording. Some listeners will like it, some won't. One of the features of this CD that I did enjoy was the synopsis of each song that explains its origin and focus. The notations are brief and to the point, but helpful in guiding the listener along from selection to selection. As for mood, well it's hard to pinpoint exactly: these are hymnals meant for a specific place - not necessarily one's automobile or living room, and hence, a listener may find it difficult finding a place or right time in one's home. If, however, you are in the mood for choral music, and you close your eyes and let your senses flow freely while listening, you might just get carried to that proper place and find "Music for Inner Peace" your cup of tea. The selections are thematic and even in moodiness. I recommend it with the reminder that it is a steady diet of solemn choral. It can be both tedious as elevating.

Very relaxing!.......2005-04-27

I downloaded this album from iTunes, and I'm very glad I did. I was looking for some soothing music to play in the background while I try to grade papers, and this one did the trick. My favorite tracks are #2 and #5 -- both are beautiful songs.

If you like vocal music, particularly chamber-type music, then this CD is for you.

Average customer rating:

Fine reissue of a classic set

Purcell: Theatre Music

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Odes | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music
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ASIN: B0001Y4JHA
Release Date: 2004-10-12

Customer Reviews:

Fine reissue of a classic set.......2006-05-24

Think about the stupidest, most formulaic Hollywood movies you can think of: cheesy action pictures, fluffy, unfunny comedies, big but stiff epics. Now imagine that one of the greatest living composers was working in Hollywood, turning out astonishing, hauntingly beautiful and stirring musical scores for these throwaway movies. That's what you get with this set: music Henry Purcell composed for some two dozen often utterly forgettable plays (trust me--I've read a number of them!) Occasionally, when he teams up with a playwright worthy of his stature, such as John Dryden, Aphra Behn, or William Congreve, the results are even better, but for the most part you can enjoy the music here without knowing anything about the original plays.

This set originally appeared as separate LPs in the 70s and 80s, and has been long out of print. That's a pity, since Purcell spent a good deal of his short professional life in the theatre, either writing the incidental music contained on these CDs, or the music for his larger works, the semi-operas (King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and the like). Almost all of these works are enjoyable gems; certainly, they represent a pinnacle of English 17th century music. Purcell had a genius for spinning musical gold out of the most leaden lyrics (check out his Odes and Welcome Songs on Hyperion if you don't believe me), and he does the same with the song texts in these plays.

Hogwood and the AAM offer clean, listenable performances, and the sound on these old analog discs has been cleaned up and brightened--although they were pretty good, even in the late 70s. As with most Hogwood, emotional extremes are kept to a minimum, so the "otherworldly" nature of late 17th century music, so often emphasised in more recent Baroque performances, doesn't come across here. It would be interesting to see what a group like The King's Consort would do with this music, but this set fills the major gap in the Purcell canon quite nicely.

My only beef with the reissue, as with many reissues, is that the liner notes are rather thin for a 6-cd set--the lyrics to the songs, for example, are especially missed. Still, it's a worthwhile set, and a must for fans of Purcell, English Baroque music, or anyone who just wants to experience a taste of the last days of the Restoration stage.

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Touch Me
The Enid
Manufacturer: Inner Sanctum
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0007ZP08K
Release Date: 2005-04-04

Tracks:

Humoresque
Cortege
Elegy (Touch Me)
Gallevant
Albion Fair
Joined by the Heart

Album Description

First released in 1979, and then re-released in 1983, Touch Me was the first recording to be made by the band after signing to Pye. This 2005 re-issue on the Inner Sanctum Recordings label is repackaged with all new artwork, and a digitally remastered version of 'Albion Fair' recorded live as an official bootleg at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1979. 2005.

Album Details

First Released in 1979, and Then Later Re-released in 1983.

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Inner Me
Sean-Gemini
Manufacturer: Lightyear
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0009OL8FS
Release Date: 2005-06-28

Tracks:

Inner Me
Ain't No Sunshine
Home
I See
Father
Falling Fool
Drifting Away
Fallin'
Fall in Love
Dance
Cocain
Little Girl Lost
Out of Control
Sorry
Stairway to Heaven
Time After Time
Mary Jane (Bonus Track)
It's On (Bonus Track)
Callin' (Bonus Track)

Album Description

Inspiring. Soulful. These are among the multitude of adjectives that come to mind when the listener experiences the sensuality of Sean-Gemini's Inner Me...one of the most groundbreaking CD's to arrive into the R&B arena in a long time. Song after song after song--each one better than the last, in a memorable, storytelling style, was entirely written by Sean.

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I love it
Solid, grooving and jamming modern reggae album...

Jamika Me Crazy
Inner Circle
Manufacturer: Eureka (Koch)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Jamaica | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music

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Reggae | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00001QGL4
Release Date: 1999-09-21

Tracks:

Talk About
I Spy (Sweet Sexy Girls)
Tell Me Lies
Stronger Than Time
No Lies
Express Myself
Big Things A Gwan
La-Deh-Da-Dy
Sweet Jamaica
Come Back Jah Jah
I Spy (Remix)
Mother Theresa

Customer Reviews:

I love it.......2000-07-19

I love this cd. People should try it out.

Solid, grooving and jamming modern reggae album..........1999-12-08

Inner Circle have been around for over 30 years, and been through a lot of loss as well a lot of success. Their 1999 U.S. release Jamaika Me Crazy continues their late 90's work with modern, danceable reggae sound.

This cd was released in Europe a year before, yet only 4 tracks, the best ones, remained from the Euro release, including the excellent, jammin' 'Talk About' and the heartbraking 'Mother Teresa' recorded with José Feliciano. All in all this cd has solid, entertaining tracks about reggae music, life, love, girls and Jah Jah, the elements Inner Circle have always used on their releases.

Mixing reggae with other music styles has lately been the biggest change in Inner Circle's music. Although they've been greatly criticised by this, I personally find their late 90's work simply better than their old work. Nothing against Miller, or rootsy reggae, Inner Circle offers a different, refreshful and international mixture of their own culture and modern music styles.

Inner Speed
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Inner Speed
Speaker Bite Me
Manufacturer: Mi.Pl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00000I2AJ
Release Date: 1997-11-02

Jamaika Me Crazy
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Jamaika Me Crazy
Inner Circle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music
General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000564GJ

Strictly Rhythm 4 (The Fourth Album)
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Strictly Rhythm 4 (The Fourth Album)
Loop 7 , George Morel , Androgeny feat. Michael M , Logic , Inner Souls , Caucasion Boy , Armand Van Helden , Tribal Infusion , Teri Bristol and Mark Picchiotti present Nightman , and Photon Inc.
Manufacturer: Strictly Rhythm Records Inc. / React Music Ltd.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000K60Y50

Product Description

Tracklisting: 1 Loop 7: The Theme (Legend Mix), 2 George Morel's Grooves Pt. 6: Unnecessary Changes (Morel's Club Mix), 3 Androgeny: Let's Talk About Me (The Fiercest Mix) Featuring - Michael M, 4 Logic: The Flavor Of Love (Ultra Love Mix), 5 Inner Souls: Tearin' Me Apart (Booker T Main Klub Mix) Remix - Booker T, 6 Caucasian Boy: Goin' Clear, 7 Armand Van Helden: Witch Doktor (The Dark Ages Mix), 8 Tribal Infusion: Sumba Lumba (S-Man's Got You In A Trance Mix), 9 Nightman: Paul's Pain (Demoral Mix), 10 Photon Inc.: Project Blast (The Wild Pitch Mix), 11 Sole Fusion: The Chosen Path (Trance Mix), 12 George Morel's Grooves Pt. 7: Get Up And Get Soulful

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Jamaika Me Crazy
Inner Circle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Album Description

1998 outing by the poppy reggae act featuring their single/cover of the Beatles' 'Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da', as well as theClick Remix of it. 13 tracks. A WEA International release.