Once Upon a Time [CD-single] [Import]

Track Listings
1. Once Upon A Time
2. Get It On With LL & Montell
3. Get It On...Tonite (House Of Spensane Club Mix)
4. Habia Una Vez (Once Upon A Time Spanish Version)

Editorial Reviews
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The second single from the top 40 & gold album 'Get It On... Tonite', the 1999 & fourth outing from '90s urban super star Montell Jordan. One of this week's top 10 chart bound songs in Billboard's Top 40 Airplay Monitor chart for Rhythmic Top 40 Impact!, 'Once Upon A Time' is up 76 spins this week, for a total of 244 detections so far. The song is already in medium rotation on radio stations in markets like Portland, Tucson, Fresno & San Diego/ Tijuana. Airplay has just begun on other stations in markets like Seattle, Wichita, Fresno, Jackson a

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Once Upon a Time [CD-single] [Import]

Once Upon a Time [CD-single] [Import]
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Is it bad to say I like this better than the original soundtrack?
  • Absolutely Exquisite
  • Yo Yo Ma and the Maestro Marvelous!!!
  • Better Every Time
  • Fabulous CD
 Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002YCVXI
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

  1. The Mission: Gabriel's Oboe
  2. The Mission: The Falls
  3. Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Playing Love from The Legend of 1900
  4. Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Nostalgia from Cinema Paradiso
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  6. Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Malena (Main theme)
  7. Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Remembering (Ricordare)*
  8. Sergio Leone Suite: Deborah's Theme from Once Upon A Time In America
  9. Sergio Leone Suite: Cockeye's Song from Once Upon a Time in America
  10. Sergio Leone Suite: Main Theme from Once Upon a Time in America
  11. Sergio Leone Suite: Main Theme from Once Upon a Time in the West
  12. Sergio Leone Suite: Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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  14. Brian DePalma Suite: Death Theme from The Untouchables
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  16. Moses and Marco Polo Suite: Theme from Moses
  17. Moses and Marco Polo Suite: Main Theme from Marco Polo
  18. The Lady Caliph: Dinner
  19. The Lady Caliph: Nocturne

Amazon.com

Ennio Morricone is well-known to moviegoers. His soundtracks for The Mission, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in America, Cinema Paradiso, and others are invariably warmly melodic and superbly suited to the films they grace. They not only add atmosphere; they help tell the story. For this CD Morricone has created new orchestrations for many of his scores, adding a solo cello part for the indefatigable Yo-Yo Ma, whose musical curiosity seems to be endless. Outside the films, these pieces tend to be lovely melodies, mostly pretty sentimental stuff, and, in the best way, gorgeous aural wallpaper. The most moving are the two selections from The Mission, but fans of Morricone's music will find plenty to enjoy here. Ma's playing, as always, is exquisite---warm, deeply felt (given the circumstances), and entirely idiomatic within the context. Perhaps not quite for the classical music lover, but an affectionate reworking of music by an important film composer. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Is it bad to say I like this better than the original soundtrack?.......2007-06-02

I never thought Yo-Yo Ma would do Gabriel's Oboe (Track 1) from THE MISSION justice, but I was wrong. There's a pureness to this version that makes it easier casual listening than the version(s) on the soundtrack CD itself. So no matter how much I love the theatrical "largeness" of the Original Soundtrack (not to mention the full choir), this is the version I grab for the CD player/iPod/whatever.

My two other recommendations are Main Theme from ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (Track 11) and Ecstasy of Gold from THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY (Track 12). I suggest playing these consecutively as a single medley. Track 11 *WILL* bring tears to the manliest among us --particularly if you remember in the movie where Sergio Leone pulls the camera up to reveal the town rising.

I get the feeling "hardcore" classical fans would dismiss movie scores as commercial work. I truly believe Ennio Morricone transcends that. Even moreso than, say, John Williams, and on a different plane than a Danny Elfman. And I can't say more about the emotion Yo-Yo Ma brings to the table than what's already been discussed.

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely Exquisite.......2007-05-15

The combination of Morricone and Ma is pure perfection. This CD fills my heart with so much joy that I could just cry. I listen to it almost daily and have given it away as a gift to my loved ones. I am captivated by their incredible talents, and I know you will be too.

4 out of 5 stars Yo Yo Ma and the Maestro Marvelous!!!.......2007-05-13

Having recently succumbed to Yo Yo Ma after a longtime love of Ennio Marricone I was excited to get this CD from Amazon. It is superb! All of the songs had to be recrafted by Morricone to suit Yo Yo Ma but it is a great listen as you sonically travel down memory lane through some of Maestro Moricone's musical marvels. "Gabriel's Oboe" from "The Mission" now becomes "Gabriel's Cello." I laugh as Yo Yo Ma bows his brains out on the "Ecstacy of Gold' from "The Good,The Bad, and The Ugly." I recommend this to all Yo Yo Ma and Morricone fans...a great listen. Soothing after a hard day!

5 out of 5 stars Better Every Time.......2007-05-09

This CD gets better with every listening. It was a great purchase.

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous CD.......2007-05-07

I love Morricone and this CD has some of the best versions of my favorite pieces. I have ordered several as gifts for friends.
At The Movies
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • At The Movies by Andre Rieu
  • very beautiful
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 At The Movies

Manufacturer: Denon Records
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ASIN: B0001HAGPG
Release Date: 2004-03-23

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  1. Love Theme - Romeo and Juliet
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars At The Movies by Andre Rieu.......2007-05-20

Andre Rieu brings a warmth and pop-like aire to his music.Here he plays popular music with a classical orchestra and adds his special ingredients to it ie:humor (musical jokes for the serious listener),fun,light-heartedness.It's a band of very talented musicians having alot of fun as is evident in the playing and especially if you've seen them in concert.I can "hear" the smiles on their not serious faces by their style of playing...less staccato and with more feeling.Andre and company swing and dance through every track climaxing on Ravel's Bolero from the movie "10".

4 out of 5 stars very beautiful.......2007-01-09

This cd is very beautiful. It captures the songs wonderfully. The orchestra does a fine job.

5 out of 5 stars Refreshing Music.......2006-11-03

Andre Rieu presents wonderful songs in a very inspirational way. They are to be enjoyed as "dinner music" or just for times when the TV is off and you need some "quiet time". It is a great grouping of melodies.

5 out of 5 stars from texas--AND FROM A MUSIC LOVER.......2006-08-30

ANDRE RIEU TAKES US ON A WONDERFUL TRIP BACK IN TIME TO THE MOVIES YOU CAN=T FORGET AND THE MUSIC THAT MADE THEM CLASSICS. DO BUY IT. IT IS A TREASURE...

4 out of 5 stars Andre Rieu - Music for the masses.......2006-08-10

Sometimes you just want enjoyable music as a backdrop to the job at hand. I turn to Andre to get me through these events. Probably not a glowing endorsement, but if you know of Mr. Rieu's feelings about music, he would just smile and nod his head. This is music to just enjoy for the sake of music - and that is a good thing.
Once Upon a Time in America
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The American Experience Encapsulated
  • Best Album Ever!
  • Once Upon a Time in America Soundtrack
  • One of the best movie soundtracks
  • Timeless
 Once Upon a Time in America

Manufacturer: Rykodisk Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008MJ8H
Release Date: 2003-03-31

Tracks:

  1. Once upon a Time in America
  2. Poverty
  3. Deborah's Theme
  4. Childhood Memories
  5. Amapola
  6. Friends
  7. Prohibition Dirge
  8. Cockeye's Song
  9. Amapola, Pt. 2
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  11. Photographic Memories
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  13. Friendship & Love
  14. Speakeasy
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  16. Suite from Once upon a Time in America [Includes Amapola][#]
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Album Details

2003 Digitally Remastered Reissue of One of Ennio Morricone's Most Stirring and Most Beloved Soundtrack Compositions. While it was Technically Released in the USA in the 1980's, Supplies of the Disc were Quite Scarce, Prompting Collectors to Value it as Something Rare. It also Introduced the Sound of Gheorghe Zamfir's Panflute to the Rest of the World, Creating an Entire New Audience for his Career. This Edition is Plentiful and Includes Four Tracks Not on the Original.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The American Experience Encapsulated.......2007-06-23

For more than twenty years now, I've been listening to this haunting music and it has never dulled. Revisiting it now, in my forties, I find it overwhelmingly sad....tracks #2 "Poverty" and #3 "Deborah's Theme" crystallize what I think is the theme of the movie: how a group of young people coming of age just when the country itself is coming into its own can, like the leadership of the country, make choices that impact the rest of their lives. Can they....can the country...find redemption? Like great fiction, and, many would say, like the movie, it has different meanings as you listen to it at different stages in your own life. I call that music for the ages. This one will be regarding as a classic long after my generation has left the earth.

5 out of 5 stars Best Album Ever!.......2007-06-13

I've hundreds of movie soundtracks but this far by the best soundtract I've heard...The quality of the CD and the music from Morricone is timeless. The music is so haunting and so melancholic that feel inside of you. I highly recommend this album.

5 out of 5 stars Once Upon a Time in America Soundtrack.......2007-03-18

For years I have trying to find this! It is beyond wonderful and moving!

5 out of 5 stars One of the best movie soundtracks.......2007-03-08

Of all the soundtracks I own, this is probably the best. Morricone's skills and talent are evident on this CD. The information in the included leaflet give even more insight into the filming and composing of this classic film.

5 out of 5 stars Timeless.......2005-02-24

You will not go wrong with this album. Every track is a masterpiece. If you loved the movie, you must have the accompanying soundtrack. I've had it for 15 years and when the mood strikes, there is nothing like it. Now, this version also comes with a few unreleased tracks. You can't lose!
Way Out West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection, Vol. 2
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ASIN: B000060PBU
Release Date: 2002-03-26

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  1. The Hallejuah Trail-Overture
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  5. The Big Valley-Main Theme
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  16. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-The Ecstasy Of Gold
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Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Not My Style.......2007-05-11

This CD has a lot of good songs on it, but it just too bland for our taste. We prefer Western music to sound as though genuine cowboys are singing it - not a fancy chorus!

5 out of 5 stars Rockin' Western Collection.......2006-08-28

For anyone who likes movie/tv music from westerns should purchase this CD. What a wonderful collection of both film and tv with great renditions of each piece. I'm about to purchase Vol. 1 to complete my collection.

5 out of 5 stars Hard to Find Great Western Themes .......2006-03-16

This CD has a number of great western themes that are not in some of the standard lists. For example it includes "The Hallejuah Trail", "Blazing Saddles", and "Giant". This CD also has what I consider the true theme of "The Comancheros". I have been disappointed with some other CDs I have purchased listing "The Comancheros" which had a song rather than this theme. Many of the tracks on this two disk CD go beyond the main theme music and are actually suites. The "Big Country" and "How the West Was Won" are just a couple of examples. It may be a little more expense than some CDs, but not bad for a two disk set. I am really happy with my purchase.

4 out of 5 stars Western Music.......2005-07-29

I enjoy this CD. It has many familiar melodies. Good background for reading, nice to listen while driving. It is also the only CD I've ever found that has the great theme from the movie "Giant."

5 out of 5 stars A great follow-up.......2003-08-29

This is the second collection by SilvaScreen, who are also responsible for "The Wild West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection" (see my review). And it's just as good as the first. There are themes in here that everyone will recognize ("Bonanza," "A Fistful of Dollars"), themes that may not be so familiar ("Duel in the Sun," "The Hanging Tree," the lively "Blazing Saddles"), and even themes you may not associate with Westerns at all ("The Friendly Persuasion"). And no duplication either: when this disc includes a piece from one of the same sources covered in its predecessor, it's a different piece. One great treat: the full lyrics to "Gunfight at OK Corral," which I've never heard outside the soundtrack of the movie itself. The arrangement from "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid" includes not only the familiar song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" but an overview of the music--seguing almost seamlessly into Bernstein's magnificent "The Comancheros," a rare find indeed. An expensive item, but if you love Western film music, well worth it.
Once Upon A Time In The West: The Original Soundtrack Recording
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B000002W71
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Once upon a Time in the West (Morricone)
  2. As a Judgement
  3. Farewell to Cheyenne
  4. The Trasgression
  5. The First Tavern
  6. Man With the Harmonica
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  11. Death Rattle
  12. Finale

Amazon.com essential recording

One of the most lyrical Western movie scores from one of the all-time greatest movie Westerns. Unlike the slightly more cartoonish music (in the Raymond Scott sense) for Sergio Leone's earlier "Man with No Name" Westerns starring Clint Eastwood (Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly), Once upon a Time in the West is epic in scope and elegiac in tone. Composer Ennio Morricone uses a haunting, wordless female vocal on the main theme (and in the equally beautiful soundtrack for Leone's companion gangster epic, Once upon a Time in America, many years later) that sends chills down your spine and may even bring tears to your eyes. --Jim Emerson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Spellbinding.......2007-06-02

This is one of the most underrated soundtracks of all time. A haunting, ethereal work of genius, just like the movie from which it's taken. Anyone who has seen Once Upon a Time in the West is invariably struck by the music, which mirrors the perfection of the film. For anyone who loves movie soundtracks and appreciates sheer brilliance, this is a must have for your collection.

5 out of 5 stars This CD Got Its Hooks Into Me!.......2007-05-29

Once Upon A Time In The West was the first Western movie that I ever really liked. It beat out the spaghetti westerns starring Clint Eastwood. The music haunts me. I especially love the tunes tied to the character, Jill (Claudia Cardinale). Most of the songs leave me feeling a little sad, and for some reason, prompt me to think of my childhood, and my past. So, it is a good kind of sad! I can listen to the main theme song, Once Upon A Time In The West, as well as Jill's America, over and over, and not grow tired of them! Man With A Harmonica gives me chills as I recall scenes from the movie with Charles Bronson. Of course, Farewell To Cheyenne is both sad and funny at the same time, evoking scenes with Jason Robards. A good CD, in my opinion!

5 out of 5 stars The Greatest Western Movie Score.......2007-04-10

The Movie,"Once Upon A time in The West", is filled with movie stars, great scenery, and what I believe is the most beautiful musical score of any movie I have seen, and thats alot! From the opening song the music sets the stage for the action and creates a feeling that matches what you are seeing. This, for a western score, is passionate, full bodied like an excelelnt wine, and pulls emotions to the surface that you did not expect. Whether you are a movie fan or not, this album is well worth your time and deserves a listen.

5 out of 5 stars Masterpiece.......2007-04-08

Ennio Morricone's orchestral majestic masterpiece for 'Once Upon a Time In The West' is one of the best movie scores of all time, and obviously ranks at the top in Western movie scores.

5 out of 5 stars elegiac, grand, gritty, haunting, romantic, sweeping, witty.......2007-01-07

before director Sergio Leone shot his 2 hour, 47 minute western masterpiece, 'Once Upon A Time In The West', he commissioned composer Ennio Morricone to write and record the soundtrack for the actors and crew of his new film so they would all be in a certain emotional frame of mind when they performed... it is highly unusual for a film director to create the soundtrack for his film first, but a brilliant move also because the musical themes help connect the characters together from the very beginning, when you watch the film.

this brilliant, older film is the story of five interconnected characters, set at a transitional time in American history with the building of the transamerican railroad through a sleepy, widespread Arizona town: an ex-prostitute making a new life for herself, a monsterous, land-grabbing gunslinger, a cheap-but-shrewd opportunist, a quiet, mysterious avenger and The Old West itself; composer Morricone nails each player down with the insight of a psychologist and heart of an intimate lover as he lays open wide these larger-than-life characters for display with his thirteen brief, pointed tracks.

the soundtrack itself is only 38 minutes, 22 seconds, but highly memorable and one you will probably play over and over again. i recommend you buy the film also, and watch it a few times to further appreciate this masterfully written and performed soundtrack music; this way you can personally connect each character with their respective tracks.

it will probably bring tears to your eyes and chills down your spine...

Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not as good as the film...
  • disappointing
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  • Start to Finish, a Real Mexi-CAN of a Soundtrack
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 Once Upon a Time in Mexico

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ASIN: B0000BWVC5
Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

  1. Malaguena - Brian Setzer
  2. Traeme Paz - Patricia Vanne
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  4. Yo Te Quiero - Marcos Loya
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Not as good as the film..........2007-05-06

I remembered the music in the movie as being a little better than it actually is. I was a little disappointed in the CD.

3 out of 5 stars disappointing.......2007-03-26

It just wasn't what I thought it would be and I personally didn't like it. But it is good music.

5 out of 5 stars it's all about the Malagueña.......2004-12-01

i loved the movie and the music there is good. i really like the Malagueña so i learned how to play it on guitar. the song is great i enjoyed the movie as much as i enjoyed the sound track

5 out of 5 stars Start to Finish, a Real Mexi-CAN of a Soundtrack.......2004-11-30

Alright, so the main reason I got the soundtrack was Pistolero by Juno Reactor,a real driving, pumped-up techno song. I started to get into the rest of the music on the soundtrack, and I find it an essential cd I carry along with me. The great thing about this soundtrack is you can listen in on Mexican traditional music and a glimpse of the culture, and still have some real badass-sounding guitar! Whatever you may think of the film, you can imagine the actors playing their parts in your head, since they play and sing in the soundtrack (as the first one). There is an aura in the music I can't put my finger on; there's a history, an old feel to it, but it lingers with new musical ideas. Kinda like the movie, in terms of making it. I agree fullheartedly with previous reviews: where the movie fails, the music fills in the gaps and expands on Mexican music, making the entire movie/soundtrack experience very deep and epic. I dunno, maybe I'm rambling, but I emphasize that this soundtrack adds culture and kickass to your collection, as it did mine.

5 out of 5 stars Better than the movie!.......2004-11-21

When I first saw this film I was shocked at its total stupidity. I was a big fan of the first Desperado and this sequel completely choked my enthusiasm. One thing that was good about this film though was the music. I have to admit it, the music was excellent and in harmony with the motion picture. The best tracks on this CD are Traeme Paz, El Mariachi and Siente Mi Amor (Salma Hayek brings out the best in her sensuality in this song). I'm not a big fan of Latino music but some of these songs are so beautiful they deserve to be listened to. Yo Te Quiero and Cuka Rocka both are well known songs and excellent to dance to, while Flor Del Mal is a very nice and chilling ballad. This CD is a great addition to your music collection, don't hesitate to buy it.
Once Upon a Time...
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Some of this is hard to define.
  • summerfeverloveronafairytalehigh
  • Donna Summer: ONCE UPON A TIME... (1977)
  • once upon a time Donna Summer made THE BEST RECORDS!
  • A nearly perfect conceptual masterpiece, not just disco, great music period
 Once Upon a Time...
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Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001FEE
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Once Upon A Time
  2. Faster And Faster To Nowhere
  3. Fairy Tale High
  4. Say Something Nice
  5. Now I Need You
  6. Working The Midnight Shift
  7. Queen For A Day
  8. If You Got It Flaunt It
  9. A Man Like You
  10. Sweet Romance
  11. (Theme) Once Upon A Time
  12. Dance Into My Life
  13. Rumour Has It
  14. I Love You
  15. Happily Ever After
  16. (Theme) Once Upon A Time

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Some of this is hard to define........2007-03-05

There are a few dreamy, spacey, strange songs are on this recording. Some songs like "Midnight Shift" sound a little depressed and fantasy-like.

"Faster and Faster to Nowhere" sounds frantic yet the deep, soul-sounding male backup singers repeat "trip to nowhere" as if they could care less about anything while observing the frantic person running.

"Now I Need You" has a drug-induced (as does Midnight Shift,) spacey sound with what sounds like a church choir singing in some medieval cathedral.

"Queen For a Day" is the highlight but Donna is not belting out but is instead singing in a fairytale story-style which I guess is appropriate considering the concept.

A few of these songs have sounds & instruments being used that sound less like pure dance music and more like they have a late 1960s psychedelic foundation without the guitar, and combined with synthesizers used in Eurodisco styles popular during the late 1970s and made for artsy types giving these songs a strange, spacey feel which reside in a category hard to define.


Others such as "If You Got It Flaunt It" sound like typical American urban out at the time or what would be used in American movies during the 1970s. To me it is filler as is "A Man Like You" with it's unremarkable nightclub sound.

"Rumour Has It" is a great song especially it's beginning.

I wish Donna would have returned to this strange-sounding, hard to define category after 1983 instead getting ideas from other American women on what type of music to make.

5 out of 5 stars summerfeverloveronafairytalehigh.......2007-02-23

"Once Upon A Time" has always been my favorite by Donna Summer. She really makes you believe that fairy tales do come true. I just love her music and have admired her since I heard "Love To Love You Baby". There isn't a song that she sings on this CD that I don't like. I love her and I love "Once Upon A Time". I just love "Fairy Tale High". She sings "Don't you believe that your dreams can come true, the fairy tale world inside can bring it to you, you just have to wish and you take off and fly on a fairy tale high, fairy tale high, fairy tale high, fairy tale high". "Rumor Has It", "I Love You", "Heaven Knows" all are masterpieces to me! And if you are a believer in romance and love, I would recommend "Once Upon A Time". The Queen of Disco at her very best. I've been on a fairy tale high since! If you are a true Donna Summer fan, this is one CD that should be in your collection.

5 out of 5 stars Donna Summer: ONCE UPON A TIME... (1977).......2006-11-16

In November of 1977, Donna Summer released her sixth album entitled, ONCE UPON A TIME... This album is the second of two concept albums, with the first being FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE. The concept to ONCE UPON A TIME... is a re-telling of the Fairy Tale classic, "Cinderella". This is an amazingly clever album.

ONCE UPON A TIME
The first single from the album. This track is, obviously, the title track, and it is simply an amazing track.

FASTER AND FASTER TO NOWHERE
Great track.

FAIRY TALE HIGH
Awesome.

SAY SOMETHING NICE
Great.

NOW I NEED YOU
Amazing.

WORKING THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT
An awesome track.

QUEEN FOR A DAY
Great.

IF YOU GOT IT FLAUNT IT
Awesome, and a great point.

A MAN LIKE YOU
Amazing.

SWEET ROMANCE
Great.

(Theme) ONCE UPON A TIME
This track is just a simple 48 second instrumental interlude.

DANCE INTO MY LIFE
Amazing.

RUMOUR HAS IT
The second single from the album. Awesome track.

I LOVE YOU
The third & final single from the album. Awesome.

HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Great.

(Theme) ONCE UPON A TIME
This here is a track with Donna Summer reading off a simply story, a re-telling of "Cinderella", if you will.

This is simply a fantastic album, and it is an album that only Donna Summer could have recorded and released. Awesome album.

5 out of 5 stars once upon a time Donna Summer made THE BEST RECORDS!.......2006-06-05

Throwing this CD on this Sunday rainy morning - at ear decibal splitting levels - brings me back to the brilliance and excitement of this release. The CD does follow the original LPs tracking so the other reviewer must have a weirdo issue; the charm of this album has always been the disco flow from song to song. Following her influential breakthrough collaboration with Giorogio Moroder on "I Feel Love" from her previous LP "I Remember Yesterday", in terms of singles - this album sank. This release was never truly single oriented as the listener must take in the entire 'disc'. So many remarkable artists list this as a major influence - and it is no wonder. This is the quintessential release by a very talented woman. Moroder and Pete Bellotte created the genius that this product became and they must be honored. This is a ear candy of the highest confection. Donna's follow up, "Bad Girls" continues with this team's efforts, but this has the sweetest disco icing. Donna has had some great follow ups - but as far as discs go, this is shaking disco get - down - hallelujah dance your butt off material - "Once Upon A Time" is a masterpiece. As a concept album it is also leaps above others like Pink Floyd's "The Wall"... this is a great record. If you have never heard it you are in for an incredible, fulfilling listening experience! Add to cart!

5 out of 5 stars A nearly perfect conceptual masterpiece, not just disco, great music period.......2005-12-21

I can't tell you how many times I've listened to this album, first as a kid when it first came out on a stunning 2-LP set (who can forget the Scavullo gatefold sleeve?) and then later the CD reissue. This was Donna before she broke into the masses, before LIVE AND MORE, and before BAD GIRLS - I think it stands on its own as an ambitious, perfectly realized conceptual work of art when few pop artists, disco and otherwise, were even aiming this high, and delivering. With slick Teutonic production by Moroder/Bellotte, soaring vocals from Summer, and a clutch of addictive, propulsive grooves, ONCE UPON A TIME equals anything Donna has ever released. With classic Donna anthems like RUMOR HAS IT, I LOVE YOU, FAIRY TALE HIGH, and especially NOW I NEED YOU (way, way ahead of its time, imagine Kraftwerk meets gospel), this is essential for fans of great quality music, no matter the genre. Disco never died - but this is heaven.
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • LAGAAN
  • Familiar tune
  • The Earth And Sky Are Ours!
  • Pure Excellence
  • Great CD Even if you have not seen the movie.
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005OC41
Release Date: 2001-06-28

Album Details

Composed by A.r. Rehman, the Score Reflects the Richness of Classical Hindu Music While Employing Some Western Instrumentation. The Film, Written and Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, is Set in Late 19th Century India. A Blockbuster on the Indian Sub-continent, it Tells a Story of Love Between (Amir Khan and Gracie Singh) and Details a Cricket Match Between the British Army Officers and Villagers of Champaner. Includes Performances by Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan with Sukhwindara, Asha Bhonslsle and More.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars LAGAAN.......2007-07-19

I was very satisfied with the CD. CD was of good quality and so was the case.

4 out of 5 stars Familiar tune.......2006-03-24

There is one song in this album where the tune appears to be lifted from the Youssou N'Dour song, "Tourista", from his Guide album (1994). Still, the mix is quite captivating.

5 out of 5 stars The Earth And Sky Are Ours!.......2006-03-11

'Lagaan' is an absolutely brilliant and inspiring Hindi film about determination, faith, unity and triumph. All these positive attributes are perfectly embodied within this incredible soundtrack.

From the chant-like 'Ghanan Ghanan', to the traditional dance number 'Radha Kaise Na Jale' and the defiant determination of 'Chale Chalo' this music will touch your emotions in so many different ways. And if 'Mitwa' doesn't bring you to your feet and get you dancing nothing will!

5 out of 5 stars Pure Excellence.......2005-02-21

If you enjoyed the movie Lagaan, then you're sure to enjoy the soundtrack. Unlike most, this soundtrack actually contains the songs which are played in the movie. It's great for cultural indulgence!!

5 out of 5 stars Great CD Even if you have not seen the movie. .......2004-10-06

Ghanan Ghanan is a great song. Very upbeat, uplifting and hopeful. (Danceable)

Mitwa also a great song. (Danceable)

Radha Kaise Na Jale. This one touched me greatly. (Danceable)

O Rey Chhori really nice love song

The others are really good as well but, these are my favorites.

Overall a must have.
Ennio Morricone - Film Music, Vol.1
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Simply a 'Must Purchase' for those with a passing interest in Morricone's work
  • ENNIO MORRICONE - FILM MUSIC, VOL. 1
  • A collection of Morricone's most popular and entertaining
 Ennio Morricone - Film Music, Vol.1

Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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ASIN: B00000DR51
Release Date: 1992-06-29

Tracks:

  1. The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
  2. Maddalena: Come Maddalena
  3. The Sicilian Clan: The Sicilian Clan
  4. The Life And Times Of David Lloyd George (BBC TV): Chi Mai
  5. Investigation Of A Citizen Above Suspicion: Investigation Of A Citizen Above Suspicion
  6. Moscow Farewell: Moscow Farewell
  7. Espion Leve Toi: Marcia In La
  8. Lady Caliph: Lady Caliph
  9. Battle Of Algiers: The Battle Of Algiers
  10. The Infernal Trio: The Infernal Trio
  11. La Banquiere: Dedicace
  12. For Love One Can Die: For Love One Can Die
  13. Sacco And Vanzetti: Sacco And Vanzetti
  14. The Tragedy Of A Ridiculous Man: La Tragedia Di Un Uomo Ridicolo
  15. Quartiere: Romanza Quartiere
  16. Once Upon A Time In The West: Once Upon A Time In The West
  17. The Mission: On Earth As It Is In Heaven (Remix)

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars No Fistful of Ennio.......2007-01-31

Ennio Morricone wrote great soundtrack music, that's for certain. But no retrospective of his work is complete without the inclusion of more than one lone example from the three mid-60's "spaghetti westerns" he scored for Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood. Anyone familiar with the UNITED ARTISTS label LPs of "Fistful Of Dollars," "For A Few Dollars More" and "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" might agree with this.

As for what's here-- most of ENNIO MORRICONE * FILM MUSIC Volume 1 is forgettable incidental stuff. Except for "The Battle Of Algiers (Theme)," the opening and closing tracks are the best. They bookend what turns out to be a disappointing collection, lacking in both liner notes and the brilliance Morricone demonstrated over a 30 year span.

5 out of 5 stars I would call some of these pieces "newage"..........2006-08-02

Moscow Farewell is definitely my pick of the lot. Sacco And Vanzetti was a pleasant surprise once I listened to it a couple of times. It is lively and could be played on a wedding dance floor for the whole family. This is great album to listen to while in bed!

5 out of 5 stars Simply a 'Must Purchase' for those with a passing interest in Morricone's work.......2005-09-13

Arguably one of the greatest (if not the greatest) Film composer of the 20th Century. Not only has he scored some of the most influential and instantly recognisable pieces of film music during his roughly 50 years of composing atmospheric film scores. Whether he's providing the spooky dramatics for a spaghetti Western" or constructing the ingenious use of classical arrangements of brooding cinematic pieces, he has (in most cases) consistently delivered contemporary music that has provided the atmospheric foil for the picture in question. And with a collection of musical influences that were as far ranging as: classical, jazz, pop, rock, electronic, avant-garde, and Italian music, he is able to deliver a variety of film scores that are as diverse as they are beautifully composed.

This compilation is collection of some of the seminal, gritty, theatrical, and dramatic film music, that would go on to define his career, via reflective orchestration and memorable motifs, ingenious use of diverse arrangements and instrumentation. There is a majority of his highlights on this disc, with the magnificently brooding "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" opening the disk. what follows is a truly sublime collection of music that is in parts truly beautiful and utterly atmospheric, so tracks such as "Once Upon A Time In The West", benefit from the haunting melodies and stirring volins, that are possibly more in tone with orchestrated music than contemporary music. Or the quiet piano introspection and melancholic arrangements that make up "Moscow Farewell", are simply deserving of being placed amongst the finest soundtrack compositions ever. "Dedicace", contains some of the most litting melodies in recent memory, impossibly sad and affecting, it is a haunting bittersweet composition that is both organic & reflective, over which the volins provide the musical backdrop. And that's without the mention of "For Love One Can Die", the autumnal orchestrated track, that pulls from Italian sweeping gangster original film scores, and makes a hushed and dissonant recording, that feels like a sublime throwback to the mafia-related shenanigans of 60's chicago via the use of restrained piano, that really is quite lovely and adds substantial weight to the composition.

If you are looking for a Ennio Morricone compilation....short of buying a boxset, you'd be hard pressed in beating this for value for money. It's a fantastic summary of his work and covers a fair amount of material. And is the perfect introduction to his work, (especially if you just want to buy one compilation of his work). This is highly recommended to fans both old and new, and is boosted by the compilers making a great job of the selection. So if you don't want to have to splash out on an expensive disk, to hear his influential work...this really is the first place you should start.

5 out of 5 stars ENNIO MORRICONE - FILM MUSIC, VOL. 1 .......2005-08-16

HAVING HEARD EXERPTS OF THE MUSIC BEFORE, IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I
WANTED.

5 out of 5 stars A collection of Morricone's most popular and entertaining.......2005-07-31

Volume I of III, of this 'best of' Morricone trilogy, is the best of the three. This volume consists of music that can be listened to alone and socially, with some of the most catchy and minimalist rhythms you'll ever hear. You'll listen to this album and wonder what movie you've heard that song from before(Morricone's canon being primarily for film scores). If you're hear because you're trying to get the song from a movie, and you've never really heard of Morricone before, then you've luckily stumbled upon some of the best music I've ever heard. Or, if you're a Morricone fan and you'er looking for a good compilation, since Morricone has done too many film scores to even possibly own them all, then this is good to have. I wouldn't really reccommend Volume II and III unless you're looking or a very comprehensive collection of Morricone, since Volume I seems to me to carry his most absolute best. Definetely buy this album, it's very good.
Once Upon a Time in the West
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Another Morricone Masterpiece
  • Haunting and Evocative
  • Astoundingly beautiful music from the quintessential western opera!
  • Ennio Morricone's grand musical score for "C'era una volta il West"
  • The Master of Soundtracks
 Once Upon a Time in the West
Ennio Morricone
Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0001FYQHM
Release Date: 2004-04-26

Tracks:

  1. C'Era Una Volta Il West
  2. Come Una Sentenza
  3. Cheyenne
  4. Attentato
  5. Armonica
  6. Posada N. 1
  7. Posada N. 2
  8. Pasada N. 3
  9. Jill
  10. Uomo Dell'Armonica
  11. In Una Stanza Con Poca Luce
  12. Frank
  13. Orchestraccia
  14. Morton
  15. America Di Jill
  16. Uomo
  17. Epilogo
  18. Ultimo Rantolo
  19. Assio a Sheyenne
  20. Finale

Album Description

2004 reissue of classic 1972 soundtrack, packaged in a digipak. BMG.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another Morricone Masterpiece.......2007-01-24

Once Apon a Time in The West...have you seen the movie? Have you ever heard of this movie? If you are a 'western' freak, a spaggetti western tragic, a serious film student or immersed in popular cultural history it is hard to imagine how powerfull Sergio Leone's westerns would have been without the creative magic of Morricone's musical soundtracks.
Putting an accurate finger on the pulse of these gems is not easy.If you are connected to where music can take you......go along for this ride.I've seen recently that Morricone is touring...performing these tracks.Catch him while you can.

5 out of 5 stars Haunting and Evocative.......2006-02-07

Ennio Morricone's score for THE GOOD,THE BAD AND THE UGLY is probably more recognizable to most people but I think this is some of the most stirring and majestic music ever created for a film; Morricone uses a symphony augemented by other instruments and the result: the best mix of harmonica, orchestral instruments and electric guitar and banjo ever. Once you hear it you will never forget it. Beautiful stuff.

5 out of 5 stars Astoundingly beautiful music from the quintessential western opera!.......2006-01-20

It is not an exaggeration to say that the music on this CD is incredibly beautiful. And if ever anything has been composed that evokes the images and emotions of the West-this is it! Strange that a bunch of italians produced a western movie that captures this genre in a way that makes John Wayne look like a city slicker!! See the movie and buy the music and on this CD-it has additional songs that aren't usually put on the soundtrack. The songs are hauntingly beautiful, lonely, and the images in your head will be those of the vast, open western landscape-from Nebraska to Arizona. And, of course, the drama and emotions of the characters.
In the director's discussion of the movie, it was said that the movie was written to the music. A must have. . .

5 out of 5 stars Ennio Morricone's grand musical score for "C'era una volta il West".......2005-08-14

John Williams gets a lot of the credit for the revival of the motion picture film score, mainly on the strength of his work for "Jaws" and "Star Wars." I can remember reading the linear notes for the double-album of the later which explained how each character had a theme and how Williams wove these all together. That was all impressive, and "Star Wars" is certainly on my list of Top 10 soundtracks of all time, but I saw "Once Upon A Time In The West" a decade earlier and so I know that Ennio Morricone had already done that. For me in the decade of the Sixties the only other comparable film scores for an epic film are what Maurice Jarre did for "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago." Still, I will maintain that no film score in that decade was as important to the story being told as Morricone's score for "C'era una volta il West."

Pertinent Aside: There is much to be said for composers who work with particular directors to great success. This would obviously include John Williams and Steven Spielberg, Maurice Jarre and David Lean, Bernard Hermann and Alfred Hitchcock, and Ennio Morricone and Sergio Leone. For that last pair, "C'era una volta il West" represents each at their peak. No wonder this Spaghetti Western is a mythic representation of the Old West.

I am still fascinated by how Morricone employs variations of his themes. The main title theme sounds like a classical composition, with the soaring voices of the Modern Singers of Allessandroni, but then comes back as a simple violin piece for "A Dimly Lit Room." "As a Judgment" uses the fuzz of an electric guitar to establish the movie's "showdown" theme, while "Farewell to Cheyenne" weaves together whistling and the rhythm of a horse clopping along the trail. Morricone strips down the latter to be "The First Tavern." "Man With a Harmonica" has the wailing of the title instrument but with the underlying theme of "As a Judgment" working through it until we finally find out at the point of dying why Harmonica wants Frank dead. But the composer also strips the underlying music down farther in "The Man," while the harmonica becomes totally distorted in "Death Rattle." Morricone even anticipates the "Star Wars" music for the Cantina band with his old "Bad Orchestra."

Of course, now that I have listened to the score again I have to follow up by watching the movie, which remains my favorite western (and the first classic in the genre I actually got to see in a movie theater as opposed to discovering on television decades later). But I have to do that because ultimately it is a grave disservice to divorce the soundtrack from the movie, because there are so many key sequences where Morricone's music replaces the dialogue. This is especially true of the climatic duel between Harmonica (Charles Bronson) and Frank (Henry Fonda), and the entire end title sequence where Jill (Claudia Cardinale) brings out the water to the men working on the railroad. In fact, I think I can make a very good case that no other film score in movie history is as important to the story and as prominent in the overall equation of the film as what Morricone composed for "C'era una volta il West."

Of course, you can only come to this score through the film, and once you have seen the film there is no need to convince you of either the effectiveness or the importance of this score. Finally, I want to contend what we have here is the best film score not to be nominated for an Oscar and in case you were wondering the best film score to be nominated but not win is Randy Newman's one for "The Natural." Both are among the film scores nominated for consideration in the American Film Institute's 100 Years of Film Scores (which is, apparently, simply going to be a concert at the Hollywood Bowl on September 23, 2005 and not a list like AFI has put out for the Top 100 Movies, Songs, Quotes, etc. Morricone's scores for "The Mission," "Once Upon a Time in America," and "The Untouchables" have been nominated as well, but this one is still the best of the bunch by far.

5 out of 5 stars The Master of Soundtracks.......2005-04-06

When speaking about soundtracks,There is only one true master and his name is Ennio Morricone. The "Once Upon A Time In The West", the Import version, is a true gem. It took me 37 years to find this soundtrack and it will always be a treasure. One of the features of the Import version are the 7 bonus tracks. It is hard to imagine owning this soundtrack, without hearing "Morton".For those who remember the movie, know all the main charaters had their own specific tune. I wish Morton's tune could have been longer. Who can forget the hypnotic harpsichord, associated with Jill in the movie, on the opening title track. This soundtrack is truly a masterpiece and Ennio Morricone's best.

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  7. Slice of Da Pie [CD-single] [Import]
  8. Songs to Love By
  9. Soul Hits of the 60's
  10. Soul Hits of the 70's

R&B Music

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