Life Trip [Import]

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Product Description
Japanese pressing features 12 tracks including 'To Be Free', 'My Sunny Place', 'Always', 'Tabi No Susume' & more. Epic. 2005.

Life Trip,Baby Soul,Sony,Soul/R & B,Soundtracks

Life Trip [Import]

Tracks:

Gone With The Wind: Overture
Citizen Kane: Overture
Casablanca: As Time Goes By
It's A Wonderful Life: It's A Wonderful Life
The Third Man: The Harry Lime Theme
The Searchers: Suite
The Bridge On The River Kwai: Colonel Bogey March
Vertigo: Prelude
Touch Of Evil: Main Title
Ben-Hur: Parade Of The Charioteers
North By Northwest: Prelude
Psycho: Suite
The Magnificent Seven: The Magnificent Seven
Lawrence Of Arabia: Overture

Tracks:

To Kill A Mockingbird: Suite
The Great Escape: Main Title
Doctor Zhivago: Main Title & Lara's Theme
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Once Upon A Time In The West: Jill's Theme
2001: A Space Odyssey: Also Sprach Zarathustra
Midnight Cowboy: Midnight Cowboy
Get Carter: Main Title
A Clockwork Orange: Ode To Joy
The Godfather: Waltz & Love Theme
Jaws: Jaws
Rocky: Gonna Fly Now
Taxi Driver: Suite
Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope

Tracks:

Superman: Main Theme
Alien: End Title
Raging Bull: Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
Raiders Of The Lost Ark: Raiders March
Blade Runner: End Titles
E.T.: The Extraterrestrial: Adventures On Earth
Once Upon A Time In America: Deborah's Theme
Back To The Future: Main Theme
Witness: Building The Barn
Aliens: Main Title
Cinema Paradiso: Cinema Paradiso
Glory: Charging Frot Wagner
Dances With Wolves: The John Dunbar Theme
Unforgiven: Claudia's Theme

Tracks:

The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
Schindler's List: Main Theme
Braveheart: End Credits
Titanic: My Heart Will Go On
Saving Private Ryan: Hymn To The Fallen
American Beauty: Any Other Name
Gladiator: Now We Are Free
Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring: The Fellowship
The Girl With The Pearl Earring: Griet's Theme
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl: Suite
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban: Suite
Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The Letter That Never Came
Finding Neverland: Impossible Opening
The Incredibles: Overture

Customer Reviews:

Great Sampling Collection.......2007-07-29

Over the past thirty years, my father and I have been collecting film music on various formats--vinyl, tape, reel-to-reel, CD, recording it from the movie, even. This collection is a great starter for someone who wants to start owning movie music. Lots of big hitters, including Hermann, Barry, Conti, Mancini, and Goldsmith as well as some contemporary scores that are great, too. This is the type of collection I would make for a friend who asks "what scores should I start with?"

Six Decades of Film Music.......2007-05-13

This is film music for the classical music lover. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra presents excellent arrangements of a number of classic film themes (although several pieces of the 56 film classics selected for this 4 CD set are not orchestral arrangements, but rather specialty arrangements). Besides great film composers such as John Williams, Elmer Bernstein, Ennio Morricone, and James Horner, classical composers such as Richard Strauss and Pietro Mascagni make an appearance. On several of the numbers the Crouch End Festival Chorus adds the human voice to the power of the full symphonic orchestra to create true movie magic. If you like the sound of a full symphony orchestra playing some of the most recognized themes ever written, you'll love these CDs.

Excellent collection with fine performances.......2007-03-28

Silva Screen Records, based in England, has been issuing some fine collections of film scores, more in one box than we have the right to expect. This four-CD box contains scores by many of the best writers, including Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, Dimitri Tomkin, Kenneth J. Alford (The Bridge on the River Kwai), Elmer Bernstein, Maurice Jarre, Ennio Marricone, John Barry, Nino Rota, John Williams, James Horner, and more. We can all think of additional film scores we wished were included, but then there's no way this collection could be all-inclusive. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, supplemented by Crouch End Festival Chorus on some numbers, does a very competent job...The liner notes give the basic information without any commentary, and as far as I can see, contain only one error. Am I wrong or are tracks 9 and 10 on the fourth CD mislabeled? Track 9, which runs 7:33, seems to have the excitement of "Pirates of the Caribbean" (which I did not see) and track 10, which runs 4:22, the more sedate "The Girl with the Pearl Earring (which I also did not see). Listings seem to have them reversed.

"essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music".......2005-05-16

When I think of the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, many composers come to mind...you gave the usher your ticket in the theater and sat down, knowingly you were going to get your moneys worth...when the curtain opened and you heard those first few notes...you sat back, watched and listened as the film score and orchestra worked their magic...now we have the ultimate from Silva Screen Classics "The Incredible Film Music Box", featuring a four disc set of the essential film scores of the past 60 years...covering several decades from 1939 through and up to the present 2004

There are compilations and then there are "Compilations" beginning with a classic that even the youngsters today recognize "GONE WITH THE WIND" (1939) (Max Steiner), sweeping score that captures the tragic history of the South during the Civil War, one great cue after another, it doesn't get any better than this, nominated by the Academy for Best Original Score...and closing on Disc 4 with "THE INCREDIBLES" (2004) (Michael Giacchino), the big hit in computer animation from Walt Disney & Pixar that once again pit Super-Heroes against the forces of evil...our family of five Supers prove crime doesn't pay, but box-office receipts do...gotta love it!

Silva Screen Classics as usual, has put quality into this 4-CD-Set featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, Bill Ashton, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens, Derek Wadsworth, and Nic Raine. Recorded in "Dolby Surround" with the new technology of "HDCD", this is a "film-score-buffs" dream, one to treasure now and years to come.

Some selections are missing, but when you think of what Silva has included, it is impossible to please everyone...was happy to see "TOUCH OF EVIL" (1958) from composer Henry Mancini, as I feel this composer deserves all the recognition that has been overlooked recently in the music world...This collection is aimed directly at the "Serious Film Score" music fans and collectors...Silva is as always, perfect in every way...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1181 ~ (5/10/2005)

Average customer rating:

Cafe in Montreal
Mogwai
A nice mix of music
diving into warm water
We can drive there.....

Jesus Life for Children Under 12 Inches
Kid Loco
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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Customer Reviews:

Cafe in Montreal.......2007-05-22

8 years ago...open air cafe...Montreal...sun...and this music that melted into me from their stereo system. Bought this, and the rest of Kid locos' compilations.

Mogwai.......2004-02-29

The remix of the mogwai song Tracy is enought to buy the album, one of the prettiest long songs. Listen to any with anyone you like and you will always connect it with them. The Mogwai version of Tracy doesn't come close.

A nice mix of music.......2003-08-04

Well, first of all i want to tell you that this CD it's a beat and pop chill-out (electronic of course). Here there are no funky no jazz no fusion etc. The music it's a little "old fashion style" but for sure it's of good quality. I love very much the sequence, very clever and never casual.
I suggest to listen KAT ONOMA with his LA Chambre (very sensual atmhospere) PULP with A little soul and CORNU with Youpi, 3 very different songs but they give to you the exact feeling of the CD. KID LOCO makes his job in a real personal style very far from his dj Frances collegues (CHALLE, RAVEN, POMPUGNAC ETC.)

diving into warm water.......2001-12-20

This album is still taking me far, far away and I've heard it hundreds of times. This is "elegant" music by all means that has the power of submerge you effortless into a beautiful and soft universe.
After over-listening to Air, Carboot Soul, Fila Brazilia, Massive Attack and other great down-tempo music this album felt completly unique and refreshing.
Buy it whithout a doubt and dive into warm water.

We can drive there............2001-05-27

Truly. Hills, hills and it keeps me going. There is no greater sweat song then the first. Makes me want to pant. And I do. Im alive. You will be too if you play this in hard times and smooth times. Worth every groan. I must thank Kid Loco for this CD -- he makes life easy.

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There is life beyone the first track...
The Tree-lined Avenue Begins to Fade from View
Life for "Mono"
Life in mono
life in mono

Life in Mono EP
Mono
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Life In Mono: Album Version
Life In Mono: Alice Band Mix
Life In Mono: Sweat Band Mix
Life In Mono: 'Hope' Mix
Bushmaster
Instrumental

Customer Reviews:

There is life beyone the first track..........2007-03-03

I bought the full cd only for the first song that I heard on the tv. It was a trailer for Great Expectations. Never bought the soundtrack. Loved the song. Wanted to hear more of the people who created it. Then something happened... I listened to the rest of it. It's great. Yes, the first song is quite powerful. Other tracks take you on a journey as well. It's a keeper. Still listening to it today. Thanks Mono!!

The Tree-lined Avenue Begins to Fade from View.......2005-02-21

Mono, on the whole, wasn't what I expected and I'm saddened by that fact. I actually heard Life in Mono before I heard anything else by the band and rushed out to by the album (Monico Blues), hoping beyond hope that the whole of the work would be like this song. And it wasn't. In fact, I have to say that I've been disappointed with Mono as a whole since this track. But, what a track.

Honestly, I have to say that I absolutely adore this song. Its haunting and almost surreal, and it evokes imagery within it that makes me feel good. Its atmospherically centering in a right, painting a picture within the wording, and the vocal presence behind it is amazing. Even now, some 8 years after its release, I still feel it when I close my eyes and listen, the track bringing back memories of old loves and old flames and the synthetic prowess that highs and a paintbrush can bring together.
O yeah.

The problem with this single is that it isn't simply the album version of the song. The remixes provided don't do it justice at all, changing the song in ways that actually take away some of the traits it possesses. The Alice Ban Mix slows it down to a minimalist crawl that loops into some sort of electro-house mix, starting the audio snail pace creeping along until the basic beat kicks in, and that's really redundant and fights the vocals. The "Sweat Band Mix" puts way too much beat to the track, giving it some kind of techno spaghetti-western appeal that is anything but appealing if you liked the first track, and I couldn't buy into that. The "Hope" mix is a club sound, bass and remix with the atypical 4x4 beat, and this isn't a cross-genre sound so that doesn't work. Also, the vocals are used as a loop when they are one of the most powerful instruments that the song has to offer. "Bushmaster" suffers alot of what "Sweat Band Mix" does, and it tries to scatter the sound wayyy to much and takes away what was appealing about the song. And the last is simply an instrumental, and the vocals are like a drug in this piece.

All that said, the song is a powerful one and is WELL worth getting your hands on. It has so many "pros" going for it that it powers this cheaply acquired single and might warrant the investment of a few more bucks so you can have the album its off of. Regardless, GET THE SONG.

Life for "Mono".......2004-12-07

"Life in Mono" is perhaps the most enchanting song in Mono's "Formica Blues." It's a pretty, trippy little trip-hop song with a revolving keyboard melody, and wistful lyrics. Sadly, few of the remixes are up to the standards of the original. More often than not, they merely make you wish for the simplicity of Mono's uncluttered sound.

The original album version is the first presented, followed by "Life In Mono - Propellerheads Alice Band Mix," which is has more percussion and bass, and less keyboard magic. "Life In Mono - Propellerheads Sweat Band Mix" is less appealing -- it's funereal and cluttered with sound, losing the actual song somewhere in the heavy production. As a rock song, it's excellent, but not quite a good remix.

"Life In Mono - Lightfoot "Hope" Mix" is a bit better, getting both heavier and spacier; "Life In Mono - Bushmaster Mix" completely loses the melody under a thick carpet of muddy sounds, except for a few wavery moments. And finally there is an instrumental version of "Life in Mono," which is basically the pretty, rippling melody without the vocals.

The UK trip-hop band Mono only produced one album, sadly. But at least it was an excellent one. And "Life in Mono" is an enchanting song, even if it loses some of its magic under the thick layers of bass and percussion here, along with some heavy electronic work. The Propellerhead remixes are probably the most even work in the single, maintaining their sound smoothly to the end.

There are some duds in the "Life in Mono" single, and few of the remixes sound anything like the original. But it's certainly worth looking at.

Life in mono.......2004-02-09

I first remember hearing "Life in Mono" in a commercial for that godawful POS called "Great Expectations" with Gwyneth Paltrow and Ethan Hawke on television several years ago. I was immediately smitten with the intricate melodies and fragile vocals. I bought the full-length cd shortly after first hearing the song and finding out that Mono sings the song however I was disappointed in the cd. I found out that the only song I liked on it was "Life in Mono". Everything else was...well, garbage immediately comes to mind. So I sold the full-length cd and later found a copy of just the single "Life in Mono" with its remixes. My one issue with the single is that the album version is like only around three and a half minutes long contrary to what it says on the back of the cd. The remixes were very interesting to say the very least. My personal favorite of the four mixes was the Alice Band mix which was remixed by the guys in Propellerheads. It had a very laid back, bass-driven feel to the song. The Sweat Band Mix was a more rock orientated mix along with techno beats. For some odd reason, the Sweat Band mix reminded me of Underworld's "Dark and Long". I don't know why but it just had that same dark feel to the song. I didn't care much for the remix because it lacked any vocals. The "Hope" mix was cool because it was remixed as a drum and bass track. I'm not a big fan of drum and bass music in general but I thought "Life in Mono" did sound good as a d&b song. The Bushmaster mix was good too. Maybe slightly better than the "Hope" mix. Of course I loved the instrumental. With or without vocals, I just love hearing intricate melodies of the harpsichord on this particular song. Overall, solid remixes.

life in mono.......2000-03-07

I don't know whats going on here all i want to do is download the song life in mono and i don't know how and some way it leaded me to this so who ever gets this please help me and email me at star262@hotmail.com thanx

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A very good, not classic, hip-hop DJ set - you'll probably like it a lot! - 4.5 stars
SOMETHIN THAT GOT BY US
Good CD
A triumph
real uncut hip hop

U.S.S.R.: Life from the Other Side
DJ Vadim
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Tracks:

Getting Friendly
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Outerschmoodles
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Customer Reviews:

A very good, not classic, hip-hop DJ set - you'll probably like it a lot! - 4.5 stars.......2006-01-12

DJ Vadim's "U.S.S.R.: Life From the Other Side" is a very good DJ set, but I couldn't call it classic. One reason for this is that a lot of the songs are just "ok", and that there aren't any great songs or interesting new ideas here. These two factors are key. However, it's at least good to note that if you like hip-hop DJ sets you'll still like it a lot (but you probably won't miss it if you lost it is what I'm saying it). There are certainly a good number of cool songs here including "It's Obvious", "Viagra" and other such songs, but they're relatively derivative. Also, Vadim himself isn't the best rapper in the world as he could use a little work (he isn't bad, but he could be better). The production is pretty good here, although, again, nothing new is presented brought to the table. My favorite parts are probably the interludes - they're usually very very fun to listen to. Overall, I think that if you like hip-hop then there's a good chance that you'll really like this. Vadim's problem is that this lacks a truly great song. All things aside, however, I'd still highly recommend it!

Highlights include:
everything except "Your Revolution" (this one annoys me)

SOMETHIN THAT GOT BY US.......2005-10-22

Turntables.Crazy samples and scratches.Foreign Emcees that can spit.Sick insturmentals thrown in.Great beats.Whats not to like.Its almost like a foreign beat junkies or fatbeats compilation.In case you are wondering.It is in english.

Good CD.......2003-09-03

Very Good album, features underground mc's from all over. Defi netely worth a listen, But you must listen a couple of times all the way through.

A triumph.......2003-05-17

What an album, fantastic rhyming combined with what I see as UNGODLY beats, good GOOD stuff..

real uncut hip hop.......2000-06-24

Sleep if you must, but Yo, this CD is phat. It's one of those that has to grow on you if you're not used to styles comin' from all over. I am and I'm glad to put money on something that keeps you thinking that this ain't your "average hip hoppa". It's good to know that tight beats and lyrics have gone WORLDWIDE!

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Boring and unimaginative
Children of Reich Create Loving Homage
Decent, but disappointing overall.
Great music for an electronic fan
Proxy for a Reich's Greatest Hits CD?

Reich Remixed

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Tracks:

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Amazon.com

The beauty of Steve Reich's minimalist compositions can be found not in their repetition but in their evolution. Listening to the Kronos Quartet perform Different Trains, the listener quickly gets over the camp value of the conductor samples to discover an unfolding theme that harks back not only to bustling industrialism but also to the horror of the Nazi concentration-camp trains. Reich is a master of such subtle changes in sonics, and his impeccable timing turns simple phrases into musical tapestries. On Reich Remixed, some of dance music's more innovative artists pay homage to the composer in the way they know best: by sampling his works and remixing them into their own. Coldcut's take on Music for 18 Musicians adds a fast-paced techno flair to the classic composition, Howie B's Eight Lines respectfully keeps the integrity of the original piece, and Tranquility Bass peppers "Megamix" with voices and (eventually) beats. There are some misses here, and, most unfortunate, DJ Spooky's schizophrenic treatment of City Life lobotomizes a previously fine composition. No, you still can't dance to Reich, but you can see how others use him for source material. But after hearing these condensed and diced versions, you might find it's worth delving back into Reich's originals to hear what the fuss is all about. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Boring and unimaginative.......2005-07-13

My opinion is that this compilation doesn't glorify Reich or electronica. I used to think that most techno enthusiasts and maybe even techno composers had probably never heard of him. While I've come to learn that this isn't true, I think this CD would be a good argument in favor of it. I certainly didn't expect Reich Remixed to compare with the originals. And there is certainly nothing wrong with a tribute. But everything here is against Reich's style, both too fast and too simple.

The Coldcut remix of Steve Reich's 18, unfortunately the best track on the disk, is laughable in comparison and a warning against the tracks that follow. After reading the reviews for the original Music for 18 Musicians, there are several people who can say nothing except that it is slow and boring. I think you might as well include Coldplay in that number. It is as if he recorded himself skipping forward through the first 5 or so minutes of the original and smiled at his creation.

He isn't the only one who obviously missed the point. Most of the remixes use some of the cheapest sounding instruments and methods I've heard; these aren't just bad tributes to Reich, they are bad tributes to techno! And don't expect to hear phasing, which was introduced for the first time in Come Out and Drumming, in their remixes. That would require at least some trivial knowledge of Reich's contribution to minimalism, which these artists obviously do not have. And anyway, Reich used much more than rhythmic, vocal/musical repetition and staccato notes, let's get that straight.

I wasted my money on this one. If you haven't been introduced to Reich, I envy you! Try Music for 18 Musicians and Different Trains, many agree that those are among Reich's most powerful pieces.

Children of Reich Create Loving Homage.......2005-04-16

The entrancing hobby of looping gave birth to essencially all forms of techno in existence today, and all followers should be thankful Steve Reich's cassette tapes messed up one day to create a looping effect. He soon became obsessed with overlapping sounds and varying tempos, a basic foundation for modern day electronic music. Such is the reason why a wide variety of artists came together to create a tribute album to this obscure classical composer, and the end result is a diamond in the rough.

If "Reich Remixed" has any style permeating through the whole album, it is the esoteric sounds of trance. Each track brings in a sentimental mourning, but also sings out hosannas of joy, hailing the appreciation of the father of techno. Tranquility Bass's "Megamix", succeeding fully in painting a mural of Reich's repertoire, Coldcut's loving recreation of "Music for 18 Musicians", and Howie B's "Eight Lines" tribute will draw you in with their joyful melodies. Yet darkness lies ahead as well. Andrea Parker brings in a creepy Trip-Hop version of "The Four Sections", perfect for committing a bank robbery if you get off on that. The bonus track from freQ Nasty & B.L.I.M. has the rough sound of Drum n' Bass without corrupting the original message, although it sounds a bit out of place on this album. The masterpiece is Nobukazu Takemura's "Proverb", which stacks the voices in one loop, which will make one double check the CD for scratches. It not only holds true to what Reich was attempting, but re-interprets.

To those who were already die-hard Reich fans, a word of caution. This CD will sound repititive, perhaps even like cheap rip-offs of the original tracks, as they cannot possibly recreate the massive pieces Reich composed in six or seven minutes of CD time. As well, there are slip-ups. "City Life" is butchered to pieces and essentially impossible to enjoy, and "Come Out" only highlights the limitations of techno's possibilities to create as compared to pen, paper, and a symphony orchestra.

The album explores techno's creative possibilities to new levels, and is an aural treat. Consider it Reich's first DJing experience, changing the world of music in the same way his originals shook the ear drums.

Highs: Techno symphony, with the same variety as an orchestra, skillfully mixed, loving and appropriate recreations of Reich's original masterpieces.
Lows: Reich's originals are better, sometimes butchered here, same repitive downfall of techno at times.
The Score: A-, Reich not Lost in Techno Translation.

Decent, but disappointing overall........2002-01-05

There are a few really good tracks on this CD. My personal favorites are Music for 18 Musicians, Four Sections, the Megamix, and Piano Phase. The Desert Music remix (the bonus track) is okay, not great, but okay. And then there's the bottom end of the spectrum, which is everything else. Unfortunately, what I like is overpowered by what I dislike.

Great music for an electronic fan.......2001-10-04

I enjoyed every one of these pieces on their own. I am familiar with most of the electronic artists and each one of these songs is beautiful. I had never heard Steve Reich's music before this. I enjoyed his music but, I didn't think that the remixes were completely true to his form. Reich's music has some good ideas that the remixer's somewhat expanded upon. I think the idea was to take some of Reich's ideas and put it in to a more modern style. If they wanted someone to rehash his ideas, then it would have been boring. I enjoy these artists, but there are artists out there that are using some of his ideas already, namely Plastikman and Tortoise. Overall the songs are great in any sense.

Proxy for a Reich's Greatest Hits CD?.......2001-06-16

Of all modern classical composers, Steve Reich is the one whose music is most likely to attract the rock-oriented ear. 'Music for 18 Musicians' was a ground-breaking album which closed out the 1970s, and it took much of the audience that had been nurtured on Tangerine Dream's 'Ricochet' and, before that, Mike Oldfield's 'Tubular Bells'. It was only to be expected that other artists would start sampling Reich's works.

I can't get enough of 'Music for 18 Musicians' -- I bought it on LP in 1979, and two versions on CD. It is my No. 1 self-hypnosis album. So I was intrigued to discover how it would be re-worked for this album. I was disappointed, frankly. The Coldcut Remix provides no evidence that the DJ has listened beyond the first five minutes of the original.

But there's no heresy in modifying Reich's music. I welcome every effort to do so. I knew about half of the pieces selected here, so, for me, it's partly a Reich sampler. The great thing about the album is that not only did it get me buying more of Reich's output, but it also got me listening more to the originals.

For me, the stand-out track here is 'Piano Phase', which applies prog-rock values to a piece I didn't know at all well. It could so easily be Rick Wakeman or Keith Emerson playing the synth lines over the piano loop!

The opening track has grown on me over the years. At first listen, the Megamix seemed to have too many different samples crowded in; it seemed too ambitious in searching for common musical themes between no fewer than nine of Reich's albums. But now it flows nicely.

The closing track, supposedly based on the Desert Music, is a straightforward techno track, almost Prodigy-like, whose relationship to Reich's music seems entirely tangential.

I believe every Reich fan should hear this album, even though a few will find perhaps nothing to like. And I'd recommend anyone who buys this album without knowing Reich to listen also to 'Different Trains', 'Electric Counterpoint', and of course, 'Music for 18 Musicians'.

Tracks:

Life Is Sweet (Album Version)
Life Is Sweet (Remix 2)
Life Is Sweet (Daft Punk Remix)
Leave Home (Terror Drums)
Life Is Sweet (Remix 1)
If You Kling To Me I'll Klong You
Chico's Groove (Mix 2)

Customer Reviews:

Another decent single from Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons.......2004-07-23

The Chemical Brothers have come a rather long way with their singles. Their best has to be 'Setting Sun' and 'Block Rockin' Beats' along with 'Out Of Control'. The 'Life Is Sweet' single was kind of dull though. The 'Album Version' from their acclaimed album 'Exit Planet Dust', is a very good song, but it creeps me out now ever since I saw the video to the song *shiver*. The 'Remix 2' mix of the song was a different beat combining 'Delik' in the background as the song progresses. The 'Daft Punk Mix' got me bored out of my mind with its never-changing beat and a voice saying 'Daft!' non-stop ( >. < ). 'Remix 1' was another excellent one, but it was not the best as the second remix. 'Leave Home (Terror Drums)' was a lot like the second remix of 'Life Is Sweet' as it combines the background sounds of the original version of 'Leave Home' in it. 'Chico's Groove (Mix 2)' to me was another boring choice of a song to MIX UP. This single has it's ups and downs, but in the end it was worth it as well. Thanks!

life IS sweet.......1999-05-20

what better way to listen to the greatest song in history than play it over and over again in different formats........

You need the Daft Punk remix........1999-03-29

Though the single available here doesn't have the Daft Punk remix of Life is Sweet, I would reccomend it to any techno/dance/big beat/house fan out there. I am a huge Chemical Brothers and Daft Punk fan and when I heard that Daft Punk had remixed this song I was in heaven. The actual mix doesn't sound anything like the album version, but I didn't care. The CD is only 8 bucks so go out, get it, and enjoy.

Shirley Bassey - The Greatest Hits: This Is My Life

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Ms Bassey is still on top

Shirley Bassey - The Greatest Hits: This Is My Life
Shirley Bassey
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Finest Collection
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ASIN: B00004S5WP
Release Date: 2000-11-20

Tracks:

Diamonds Are Forever
History Repeating
Big Spender
Kiss Me Honey Honey (Kiss Me)
Moonraker
Something
For All We Know
Never Never Never
Light My Fire
I (Who Have Nothing)
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This Is My Life

Album Details

A new companion piece for the recently released remix disc. All her biggest hits are here, from the James Bond themes to her last big hit with Propellerheads' 'History Repeating', used in Jaguar's TV ad campaign. Not to be left out, her signature 'This Is My Life' is also included.

Customer Reviews:

Ms Bassey is still on top.......2002-09-16

This CD blew me away when I heard it. All of her hits have been remixed or remastered and the results are outstanding. Even some of the songs which weren't the best when released take on a new life in this collection. A must have for every Shirley Bassey fan. I now haveboth the British and American versions of the greatest hits package as they are very different.

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There is life beyone the first track...
The Tree-lined Avenue Begins to Fade from View
Life for "Mono"
Life in mono
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Mono
Manufacturer: Mercury
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 1997-12-09

Tracks:

Life in Mono [Album Version]
Life in Mono [Alice Band Mix]
Life in Mono [Sweat Band Mix]
Life in Mono [Hope Mix]
Life in Mono [Bushmaster]
Life in Mono [Instrumental]

Customer Reviews:

There is life beyone the first track..........2007-03-03

The Tree-lined Avenue Begins to Fade from View.......2005-02-21

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Life is beautiful

Life Is...
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ASIN: B000063S0K
Release Date: 2002-04-30

Tracks:

Life Has A Way
Run Come
Flash Of Joy
Rise
Maybe Its Me
Sea
Live And Learn
B-Line Fi Blow
I Saw You
1,2 Mic Check
You Said Always
Life Is So Eventful

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With diverse arrangements, sparse structures, and soulful Bristol moods, Life Is ... combines Smith & Mighty perennial reggae-rich style with a new emphasis on songs and substance. Decidedly mellow, the record's best tracks, like the dubbed-out "Life Has a Way" and "Live and Learn," or the interstellar space jazz of "Flash of Joy," succeed as pure songs, like early Massive Attack with a d'n'b beat. "I Saw You" hints at darkstep, while S&M adopt a Missy Elliot freak beat feel on "Maybe It's Me" and perform a luminous Kraftwerk imitation with "Sea." Expansive, atmospheric, and cocksurely aloof, these seminal old-schoolers rely on experience to make the music move on Life Is ... while exploring a new approach that's not your father's Smith & Mighty. --Ken Micallef

Customer Reviews:

Life is beautiful.......2003-10-03

In a day and age where music has either become overly dark or bubble gum cheesy, Smith and Mighty remind the world how good happiness can sound. These originators of trip hop with the aid of long time collaborator Peter Rose have released the best "dance" album of 2002 with Life Is. What does it sound like? It sounds like you want to feel. Confident. Serene. Excited. Positive. Conscious. Beautiful.

Tracks:

Tchaikovsky In Early Childhood
Music: Glinka: Overature To A Life For The Tsar
Enforced Separation From His Mother
Music: Tchaikovsky: Dumka, Op. 59
Death Of His Mother
Music: Reverie Du Soir
Early Manhood: The Spendthrift Civil Servant
Music: Minuet From Mozartina
Dismissive Opinions Of Other Composers
Music: The Storm
Journey To A Breakdown
Music: First Symphony
Abortive Engagement
The Advent Of Balakirev
Music: Romeo And Juliet
Travels And A Wounded Friendship
Music: First Piano Concerto

Tracks:

Reforming The Ballet
Music: The Rose Adagio From The Sleeping Beauty
Bizet's Carmen Has A Major Effect On Tchaikovsky's Music
Music: Francesca Da Rimini
A Compositional Paradox
Music: Rococo Variations
The Struggle Of Despair And Hope: He Decides To Marry
Music: The Tempest
The Advent Of Nadezhda Von Meck
Music: The Sleeping Beauty Waltz
The Disastrous Road To Matrimony
Music: Romeo And Juliet
Marriage, Trauma, And A Fairy Tale Annuity
Letter To Mme Von Meck
Music: Romeo And Juliet

Tracks:

Recorvery And Creativity
Music: Fourth Symphony
The Creation Of His Favorite Opera
Music: Lensky's Aria From Eugene Onegin
The Return To Compositional Health
Music: Violin Concerto In D
He Experiences Distressing Relapses
Music: Capriccio Italien
Psychological Disturbances And A Long Fallow Period
Music: Piano Trio In A Minor
Sufferings For Mme Von Meck; He Decides To Settle Down
Music: Manfred Symphony
Conducting Tours And Domestic Bliss
Music: Fifth Symphony
More Conducting Tours, And A Working Holiday In Italy
Music: Souvenir De Florence

Tracks:

The Rift With Mme Von Meck
Music: Sixth Symphony (Second Movement)
His Obsession With 'Bob' Davydov; Adventures In America
Music: Fifth Symphony
Further American Adventures
A Trip To Niagara
Music: Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker)
A Darker Episode
Music: Voyevode
Portrait Of A Conductor
A Hero's Return
Music: Sixth Symphony
The Mystery Surrounding His Death
Music: First Piano Concerto

Customer Reviews:

A fascinating look at a tortured genius.......2002-08-21

Naxos continues to do a wonderful job with its "Life and Works" series. Quite some time ago, we had a Life/Works of Mozart, one of Chopin and then two more, Liszt and Beethoven. he latter are even better packaged than are the earlier sets, with a thick booklet that offers us essays on the historical background, the position of the composer in his time, a look at the major works, a listening plan, recommended readings, personalities, a calendar of the artist's life, a glossary, and a discography. This booklet is worth the price of the set alone.

Now we have two more entries in this amazing series, again written and narrated by Jeremy Siepmann: "Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky" (8.558036-39) with a playing time of 4 hrs. 5 min. and "Johann Sebastian Bach" (8.558051-54) with a playing time of 4 hrs. 34 minutes. (Please see my comments on the Bach set on its webpage.)

Was there ever a sadder composer than Tchaikovsky? Siepmann practically introduces us to the child in his cradle and covers his 53 or so years of torment over his music, his sexuality, his impossibly hopeless marriage his strange relationship with Mme von Meck, and above all his music.

To make the recording more vivid, the producers have assigned professional actors the roles of the composer himself (Malcolm Sinclair), the women in his life (Karen Archer and Teresa Gallagher) and the men (Stephen Thorne and David Timson). There are many music examples (drawn, of course, from Naxos recordings), some of them considerably longer than necessary. For example, the "Sugar Plum Fairy" is heard at length to represent all of the "Nutcracker" score when several shorter samplings would have served the purpose better. But this has been true for the entire series, and perhaps the producers will rethink this aspect.

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