One Woman [Import]

Track Listings
1. Where Did Our Love Go?
2. Baby Love
3. You Can't Hurry Love
4. Reflections
5. Reach Out & Touch
6. Ain't No Mountain High En
7. Touch Me In The Morning
8. Love Hangover
9. I'm Still Waiting
10. Upside Down
11. Do You Know Where You're
12. Endless Love
13. Why Do Fools Fall In Love
14. Chain Reaction
15. When You Tell Me That You
16. One Shining Moment
17. If We Hold On Together
18. Best Years Of My Life
19. Your Love
20. Let's Make Every Moment C

One Woman,Diana Ross,EMI,R&B/Soul


One Woman [Import]

One Woman [Import]
Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
  • Top Shelf
  • TERRIFIC CD'S
  • Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
  • Great Compilation!
Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
  2. Swanee- Al Jolson
  3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
  4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
  5. My Man- Fanny Brice
  6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
  7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
  8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
  9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
  10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
  11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
  13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
  14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
  15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
  16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
  17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
  18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
  19. Summertime- Anne Brown
  20. September Song- Walter Huston
  21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
  22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
  23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
  24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
  25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

  1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
  2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
  3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
  4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
  5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
  6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
  7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
  8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
  9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
  10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
  11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
  12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
  13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
  14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
  15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
  16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
  17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
  18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
  19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
  20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
  21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
  22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

  1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
  2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
  3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
  4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
  5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
  6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
  7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
  8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
  9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
  10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
  11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
  12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
  13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
  14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
  15. People- Barbra Streisand
  16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
  17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
  18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
  19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
  20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
  21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

  1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
  2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
  3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
  4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
  5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
  6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
  7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
  8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
  9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
  10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
  11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
  12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
  13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
  14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
  15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
  16. Come Follow The Band
  17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
  18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
  19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

  1. Memory- Betty Buckley
  2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
  3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
  4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
  5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
  6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
  7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
  8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
  9. With One Look- Glenn Close
  10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
  11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
  12. Seasons Of Love-
  13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
  14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
  15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
  16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
  17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
  18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
  19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

5 out of 5 stars Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

5 out of 5 stars Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway
Bye Bye Birdie (1963 Film Soundtrack)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • So much fun!
  • BYE BYE BIRDIE
  • Bye Bye Birdie soundtrack
  • Love the movie...but the soundtrack?
  • Bye Bye Birdie was a good Buy Buy
Bye Bye Birdie (1963 Film Soundtrack)

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AQRZS
Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

  1. Bye Bye Birdie - Ann-Margret
  2. Opening Credits - Columbia Studio Orchestra, Johnny Green
  3. Telephone Hour
  4. How Lovely to Be a Woman - Ann-Margret
  5. We Love You Conrad [Film Version][#][*]
  6. Honestly Sincere - Jesse Pearson
  7. Hymn for a Sunday Evening - Ann-Margret, Mary La Roche, Paul Lynde, Bryan Russell
  8. One Boy - Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell
  9. Put On a Happy Face - Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke
  10. Kids - Paul Lynde, Bryan Russell, Maureen Stapleton, Dick Van Dyke
  11. One Last Kiss [Gym Rehearsal Outtake][#][*] - Jesse Pearson
  12. Lot of Livin' to Do - Ann-Margret, Jesse Pearson, Bobby Rydell
  13. Sultans' Ballet [Film Version][#][*] - Columbia Studio Orchestra, Johnny Green
  14. One Last Kiss - Jesse Pearson
  15. Rosie - Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell, Dick Van Dyke
  16. Bye Bye Birdie (Reprise) - Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell, Dick Van Dyke

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars So much fun!.......2007-06-13

This is still such a classic and so much fun!

5 out of 5 stars BYE BYE BIRDIE.......2007-03-03

I always enjoyed the film version of "Birdie" as well as the soundtrack and now this reissue includes "The Sultans Ballet" where Janet Leigh bites off more than she can chew when she invites a group of Sultans(Shriners) to dance. There are a couple of minor inclusions including "We Love You Conrad" and the rehearsal of "One Last Kiss" My only question is why didnt they use the complete version of "A Lot of Livin To Do" Even with the additional tracks the CD clocks in at 46 minutes so space wasn't a problem. It's quite understandable why the Russian Ballet was not included since it would be out of place on an otherwise perky and bright score.

While "Bye Bye Birdie" may not be one of the best scores it is zesty and cheerful to listen to on a gloomy day and as one of the numbers suggests it helps you to "Put On A Happy Face"

4 out of 5 stars Bye Bye Birdie soundtrack.......2006-07-01

The product itself is excellent, but: 1) it took about three weeks to arrive; and 2) we didn't realize the film cut out and added so music. What we needed was a soundtrack for the stage production.

4 out of 5 stars Love the movie...but the soundtrack?.......2006-05-04

I am a huge fan of the movie and the soundtrack is also amazing...the only thing I'm uspet about is that "One Last Kiss" on the cd is TOTALLY different!

4 out of 5 stars Bye Bye Birdie was a good Buy Buy.......2005-08-02

Solid cast recording brings back the light-hearted msuicals of the 50s and 60s. Used as the primer for an upcoming stage version of the show, we listened frequently, and haven't tired yet.
Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals II
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A Slight Innacuracy
  • Excelente
  • Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals, Vol. 2
  • Not totally an instrumental
  • Another Collection You Wonr Find Anywhere else
Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals II

Manufacturer: Eric Collection
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ASIN: B00008L3O0
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

  1. Gonna Fly Now (Theme From 'Rocky') - Bill Conti
  2. Theme From 'Ben Casey' - Valjean
  3. Theme From 'The Apartment' - Ferrante & Teicher
  4. The Long Ships (Part 1) - Charles Albertine (mono)
  5. The Day The Rains Came - Raymond Lefevre (mono)
  6. Beautiful Obsession - Sir Chauncey
  7. Theme From 'The Sundowners'- Felix Slatkin
  8. Chariot (I Will Follow Him) - Franck Pourcel
  9. That's The Way With Love - Peter Soffici (mono)
  10. Theme From 'The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs' - Percy Faith
  11. Theme From 'A Man And A Woman' (from The Soundtrack) - Francis Lai
  12. Route 66 Theme - Nelson Riddle
  13. Moonglow & Theme From 'Picnic' - George Cates (mono)
  14. Swinging Sweethearts - Ron Goodwin (mono)
  15. Ringo's Theme (This Boy) - George Martin
  16. Song For Anna (Chanson D'Anna) - (Herb) Ohta-San
  17. Nadia's Theme (The Young & The Restless) - Barry Devorzon & Perry Botkinc Jr.
  18. Danny Boy - Sil Austin
  19. Trumpeter's Prayer - Tutti Camarata
  20. One Moment In Time - Vienna Symphonic Orchestra (VSOP)

Album Description

A spectacular follow-up to Volume One in this instrumental series featuring 15 songs that have never been on a U.S. CD before. But this set isn't just for collectors, but also for listeners. All recordings have been digitally mastered from the original master tapes & are in True Stereo wherever possible. Includes a full 8-page booklet with detailed liner notes on each song.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A Slight Innacuracy.......2007-06-13

The version of "Nadia's Theme" (Theme from The Young and the Restless) isn't actually the one you're expecting. I believe it's actually the original arrangement made for "Bless the Beasts and the Children". So what later became the Young and the Restless theme (the one that was a hit) still remains unreleased on CD.

Hopefully, we can see that version on a future release. Maybe they could get "Little Ballerina Blue" on one while they're at it.

Still, some great stuff here.

5 out of 5 stars Excelente .......2007-03-22

El tema de nadia es una de las canciones mas excelentes de la historia de la musica

3 out of 5 stars Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals, Vol. 2.......2006-03-22

The purchase went as we had hoped. The delievry was as promised, and the quality of the product equal too, or above our expectations.

3 out of 5 stars Not totally an instrumental.......2006-03-10

I was excited to find this album. I bought it but was horrified to find a loud vocal on the first track. The rest of the music is all instrumental but this one track simply JARS you when it plays. Very disappointing!

5 out of 5 stars Another Collection You Wonr Find Anywhere else.......2003-05-06

Well, ERIC records has done it again.

Continuing their unique practice of giving us both well known hits and impossible to find rarities, Eric presents Volume 2 of "Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals". This one is, in my opinion, even better than the first.

First off, the sound quality of this disk is ASTOUNDING. ERIC has gotten the various reissue departments to provide them with absolute first generation mono and stereo masters and this CD proves it. The aural quality is breathtaking. The fact that Orchestral music is so beautifully suited for true stereo playback is exhibited here, as a whopping 15 of the 20 tracks are True Stereo and sound magnificent.

There are, of course, the big soundtrack hits here, like 'The Day The Rains Came" "Rocky", "Ben Casey", "Theme from The Apartment", and " Nadias Theme". All top 30 and well remembered. However, for this 43 year old fan, it was the some of the lessor known tracks, in particulatr the 1963 Colpix low level charter "Theme From The Long Ships" that really makes this collection the gem that it is. Outstanding tracks include "Theme From The Sundowners" , "The Dark At The Top of The Stairs" and "I Will Follow Him" , all tracks that will suddenly sound familiar again after first listen.

Therein lies the BEST part of this collection. When you put this on your player, you will be treated to a nostalgic feast,
a time when the magic of Orchestral music still ruled the charts, and existed in all our homes. And you'll certainly remember most of these once you hear them, which is the fun part!!

There arent enough great things I can say about this collection AND its sister CD "Hard To Find pop Instrumentals- Part 2" I personally liked this volume better, but if you dont have either yet, give yourself a musical treat, and some REAL listening enjoyment and pick these up...

Its listening the way it used to be.

MA....
Dreamgirls in Concert (2001 Concert Cast)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Dreamgirls 2001
  • Not the real "DREAM" experience
  • Absolutely brilliant!
  • Amazing!!!!!!
  • One Night Only
Dreamgirls in Concert (2001 Concert Cast)
Henry Krieger , Audra McDonald , Brian Stokes Mitchell , Emily Skinner , and Darius de Haas
Manufacturer: Nonesuch
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ASIN: B00005Y4P4
Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

  1. I'm Looking for Something, Baby
  2. Goin' Downtown
  3. Takin' the Long Way Home
  4. Move (You're Steppin on My Heart)
  5. Scene: Fifty bucks says the Dreamettes don't win
  6. Fake Your Way to the Top
  7. Scene: It ain't working, Marty
  8. Cadillac Car
  9. Cadillac Car (On the Road)
  10. Cadillac Car (Recording Studio)
  11. Scene: I don't believe they can do that
  12. Steppin' to the Bad Side
  13. Scene: I'm working on a long shot
  14. Party, Party
  15. I Want You, Baby
  16. Scene: I'm a woman now
  17. Family
  18. Scene: What are you doing to that girl?
  19. Dreamgirls
  20. Press Conference
  21. Heavy
  22. Walkin' Down the Strip/Scene: Las Vegas
  23. It's All Over
  24. And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

Tracks:

  1. Opening Act II: Dreams Medley
  2. Scene: Effie White is the best singer you're gonna find
  3. I Am Changing
  4. Vogue Sequence
  5. When I First Saw You
  6. Ain't No Party
  7. I Meant You No Harm
  8. The Rap
  9. I Miss You, Old Friend
  10. One Night Only
  11. One Night Only (Disco Version)
  12. I'm Somebody
  13. Hard to Say Good-bye
  14. Dreamgirls (Reprise)

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A Chorus Line may be better known, but Dreamgirls was a towering achievement for director Michael Bennett. Loosely based on the Supremes' story, the 1982 musical told a typical show-biz tale of fame, backbiting, and survival. As is often the case for one-night only events, the cast in this concert version (recorded in New York on September 24, 2001) is led by an eye-popping assortment of Broadway powerhouses: Lillias White (The Life), Audra McDonald (Ragtime, Marie Christine), and Heather Headley (Ragtime). McDonald reveals a previously undisclosed comic streak, while Headley confirms her status as a rising star. Reprising the role of Effie Melody White (created by Jennifer Holliday), White belts the classic "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going." But the beauty of Dreamgirls is that it's so packed with catchy, Motown-influenced R&B numbers that each lead can sink her teeth into some prime material and get a turn in the spotlight. This double-CD set really makes you wish you'd been there when the show was recorded: you can hear the crowd going berserk at times, and the temptation is strong to do the same thing in the comfort of your living room. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Dreamgirls 2001.......2007-06-27

This was the worst reproduction of Dreamgirls that I ever heard. I was so disappointed the CD went into the garbage. This is one CD that I would not sell to the public because I expect so much and get so little.

4 out of 5 stars Not the real "DREAM" experience.......2007-04-04


Forget about the film sountrack. Get this CD set. And it's far better than the original cast recording which goes lacking. More songs and more everything that makes a live performance just what it is. Live (compared to film where anything can be done to enhance a performance!) -- the energy, the excitement and the performances make this a rare treat for anyone wanting to share in the real DREAM experience.

Isn't a full Broadway revival long over due. But wait: I've heard rumors that a rvial may be "in the works. I certainly hope so. Maybe this time it will receive the Tony award it deserved in the first place.

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant!.......2007-01-28

There is atleast 5 new songs on this album that were not in the movie! These girls kill it I mean they are just amazing singers, and this all live! This is needed for any Dreamgirls fanatic like me! You are gonna love it! Enjoy! love live laugh :)

5 out of 5 stars Amazing!!!!!!.......2006-12-04

As a theatre lover, this recording is amazing. I actually prefer this recording to the OBC. Sheryl Lee Ralph is okay, but can't touch Audra's Deena. The first time I heard Ms. White's "And I Am Telling You..", goosbumps all over my body. The only weak cast member in my opinon is Heather Headly. Vocally, she just isn't there. Too much Aida, not enough Dreamgirls. But all in all, a great live recording of a great show.

5 out of 5 stars One Night Only .......2006-07-19

I was lucky enough to attend this One Night Only concert performance of Dreamgirls and it was a night I will never forget!! The cast was brilliant and the cd is as good if not better than the Broadway cast recording because it is the entire show not just the songs. Bravo to everyone involved !!!
Sin City
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • trailer music
  • Great!
  • sin city
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  • An addendum to "FangsFirst" comment
Sin City
Robert Rodriguez , John Debney , and Graeme Revell
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B0007XT7TK
Release Date: 2005-03-29

Tracks:

  1. Sin City
  2. One Hour To Go
  3. Goldie's Dead
  4. Marv
  5. Bury The Hatchet
  6. Old Town Girls
  7. The Hard Goodbye
  8. Cardinal Sin
  9. Her Name Is Goldie
  10. Dwight
  11. Old Town
  12. Deadly Little Miho
  13. Warrior Woman
  14. Tar Pit
  15. Jackie Boy's Head
  16. The Big Fat Kill
  17. Nancy
  18. Prison Cell
  19. Absurd - Fluke
  20. Kiss Of Death
  21. That Yellow Bastard
  22. Hartigan
  23. Sensemaya - Eduardo Mata
  24. Sin City End Titles

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Set in dark, slickened streets and populated by a stellar ensemble cast, this adaptation of Frank Miller's hard-edged, film noir inspired graphic novels plays like comic-book-come-to-life—not surprising, as Miller is credited as Robert Rodriguez's co-director (with a bit of help from Quentin Tarantino). The soundtrack to this bleak, compelling exercise in pure noir stylism is provided mostly by director Rodriguez, with an occasional assist from past collaborators John Debney (Spy Kids and its sequel) and Graeme Revell (From Dusk Til Dawn). While their largely synth-driven cues tend naturally towards brooding atmospheric soundscapes, their tense electro-rhythms are seasoned with bracing doses of sinewy, sensual sax and dotted with the occasional bongo flourish, details that musically evoke both a shadowy humanity and the film's genre-savvy roots. Also featuring disparate, yet wholly integrated contributions from techno-house savants Fluke (the hypnotic "Absurd") and 20th century Mexican classicist Silvestre Revueltas, it's the sinister flipside to the future-jazz sheen of Vangelis' classic Blade Runner.--Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars trailer music.......2006-08-06

i listened to the servant song and i know everyone said its pretty well known that that is the song they used in the trailer, but if you listen to "broken chairs" by built to spill it really sounds like parts of the trailer music too. and its also a good song. so i would recommend trying that as well!

5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2006-01-17

Now, i loved the movie, but the soundtrack blew me away! all the songs fit the movie perfectly. However, it is missing the instrumental version of "Cells" by the Servants, which plays on the DVD title menu
so, here you go:
http://epical.bobdeveaux.com/TM/cells-sincity.mp3
Instrumental Version!
Have Fun

3 out of 5 stars sin city.......2005-09-30

Is a very good soundtrack because i think that Robert Rodriguez has made a great choice with the composers and his own musical composition

5 out of 5 stars Go Here if you want Cells download.......2005-09-27

While the previous reviwer was correct that Cells the trailer song is not on the soundtrack, Servant did indeed create an instrumental version and you can obtain it at this link follow the instructions it is at the Servant website so its legal and its for a limited time only!

http://www.bdarules.com/2005/05/servant-release-instrumental-of-cells.html

Your Welcome ;)

4 out of 5 stars An addendum to "FangsFirst" comment.......2005-09-16

FangsFirst is absoluty correct -- trailer music is almost never on the movie's soundtrack. An interesting additional bit of trivia, however; almost all trailer themes ARE from a movie soundtrack, just from a DIFFERENT movie than the one the trailer is for!

So if you're looking for "Cells" by The Servant (the song from the Sin City trailer), take a look at the soundtrack to Transporter 2. You'll find it along with another song by The Servant. "Cells" does have lyrics to it (which aren't on the Sin City trailer), but it's still a damned good song.

Just thought I'd share that with everybody.
One Woman's Live Journey
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Still going strong!
  • Not A Good Decision
  • AWESOME
  • Smasheroo
  • a surprisingly poor recording of a great concert
One Woman's Live Journey
Olivia Newton-John
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
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ASIN: B00006AO3E
Release Date: 2002-07-23

Tracks:

  1. Xanadu
  2. Magic
  3. Don't Stop Believin'
  4. Please, Mister, Please
  5. Jolene
  6. Let Me Be There
  7. Sam
  8. Have You Vever Been Mellow?
  9. Precious Love
  10. Not Gonna Give Into It
  11. Flower
  12. Back With A Heart
  13. Suddenly
  14. You're The One That I Want
  15. Hopelessly Devoted To You
  16. Summer Nights
  17. Don't Get Me Down
  18. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
  19. If You Love Me
  20. Let's Get Physical
  21. I Honestly Love You

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Having used her own modern travails to reorder both her personal priorities and music, Olivia Newton-John seems to have largely cast off the breathy sex-kitten image that haunted her career. But this live album (recorded at Atlantic City's Taj Mahal showroom in 1999) shows she's lost none of her commercial and artistic acumen in the bargain. Neatly interweaving songs from Gaia (the '94 album that chronicles her quasi-spiritual rebirth) and her Nashville outing, Back with a Heart, with a generous slate of hits, the singer deftly casts it all in an aura of uplifting hope with her brief comments between songs. As on-stage shtick, it's oddly not so different from the Rev. Al Green's latter-day tack--and often as effective. Songs like "Xanadu" and "Magic" slide surprisingly well into the mold, even if the numbers from Grease and Let's Get Physical remain obvious crowd pleasers. Newton-John's voice seems much stronger throughout than in her media icon years, backed by an eight-piece band that delivers it all flawlessly. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Still going strong!.......2005-10-25

This CD captures 30 years of Olivia and is well worth the money! Seeing her in concert during her anniversary tour several years ago was the greatest, and this CD serves as a wonderful reminder of that memory.

2 out of 5 stars Not A Good Decision.......2005-07-06

Using the term DTS to search for concert DVD's I foolishly bought this item thinking it was a combo CD/DVD(see Flaming Lips).Starting with the two first cuts I quickly realized that this was not one of my better purchases -"magic" was a major disappointmment as were most of the up-tempo songs.If you listen to the ELO or Boz Scaggs DVD's you will here songs arranged as they were originally recorded. Her material is not that musically intricate so one wonders why little attempt was made to do the same. The sound quality is iffy at best - there is an annoying sax on some songs which does not belong. Technically the overall mix is poor and not worth the purchase price.I played a Remastered Bob Dylan CD("OH Mercy") after listening to ONJ and found the sound significantly better.There are remastered recordings of her songs available- one CD will be released on July 12th- and perhaps that's the way to go if you want original recordings properly remastered.

5 out of 5 stars AWESOME.......2003-04-02

ONJ has a beautiful angelic voice. Her version of Have You Never Been Mellow is my favorite. I just wish the song Physical was the newer samba version she's been singing at her concerts.

5 out of 5 stars Smasheroo.......2002-09-08

Olivia has always been an exceptional in-person performer. She comes well-prepared, has everything down perfect and her shows rocket along with nice up moments and nice smooth rides between. This is one artist who not only doesn't need the studio to sound like herself but actually sounds better in person. She's as beautiful as her photos show her to be, and getting even more so with the years. That's the inside beauty shining outside, folks. This woman is beloved worldwide and this album is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a panoramic look over her exceptional career so far.

1 out of 5 stars a surprisingly poor recording of a great concert.......2002-09-07

Having been to ONJ's wonderful concert, I bought the DVD-Audio of "One woman's live journey" in the hope of reliving that experience, only to find that the sound quality left much to be desired. The instruments sound tinny and the voice is edgy, which is distracting to say the least. This doesn't do justice to Olivia's performance.
The sound quality is definitely within the bottom 10% of new recordings. Let's hope that the record company will rectify the problem by releasing a remastered version in the near future.
Humoresque
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Stern Playing From The Heart
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Humoresque

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ASIN: B0000026ZM
Release Date: 1990-03-09

Tracks:

  1. Flight Of The Bumblebee
  2. None But The Lonely Heart
  3. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
  4. Liebesleid
  5. Hungarian Dance No. 5
  6. Nocturne
  7. Romance In E Flat Major, Op. 44, No. 1
  8. Nocturne In E Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
  9. Clair de Lune
  10. Jamaican Rumba
  11. Greensleeves
  12. On Wings Of Song
  13. Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair
  14. Gymnopedie No. 3
  15. Serenade
  16. The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
  17. Vocalise
  18. Humoresque
  19. Ave Maria
  20. Rodeo: Hoe-Down

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Stern Playing From The Heart.......2001-11-19

Isaac Stern one of the top 5 greatest violinist of all time. Here Stern plays short pieces from two of his Lp's, None but the Lonely heart{1963} and Romance{1972}. These two lp's put on CD is a must for any fan of the Violin.

Stern's playing here is top of the line..playing directly from the heart. No other violinist played with so much color and shading as Isaac, and only a few had their own personal sound like Stern did...most other famous violinist play great but they all sound pretty much the same.

The personal sound of a violinist really comes across when he plays encore pieces like Stern is playing on this CD....So if you want to hear The Beautiful Sound of Stern, grab this CD. Also you get beautiful arrangents for violin and orchestra by Arthur Harris. You can never go wrong with a Stern recording.

5 out of 5 stars Best Classical CD I Have Ever Heard!.......2001-11-12

I never write reviews for any of the music or books or anything else that I have ever gotten in my life but this cd is different. It is absolutely beautiful. Every note is perfect. Thus it is my suggestion that you buy this cd, the music is something special.

5 out of 5 stars Superb, one-of-a-kind, the whole world should hear this CD........1999-09-29

I was first introduced to Isaac Stern about 30 years ago when my husband purchased the Humoresque album for a stereo. This album is no longer in existence and looked everywhere for this CD and didn't find until recently. It is just as beautiful as I remember it. We also purchased a second CD to give to our son so that our two grandsons, ages 1 and 3 will have an appreciation of classical music.
Isaac Stern Presents Encores
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    Isaac Stern Presents Encores

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    ASIN: B000002A92
    Release Date: 1995-12-05

    Tracks:

    1. Greensleeves
    2. I Dream Of Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair
    3. Liebesleid
    4. Ave Maria
    5. On Wings Of Song, Op. 34 No. 2
    6. Hungarian Dance No.5
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    8. Flight Of The Bumblebee
    9. Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14
    10. None But The Lonely Heart, Op. 6 No. 6
    11. String Quartet No. 2: Nocturne
    12. Jamaican Rumba
    13. Gymnopedie No.3
    14. Porgy And Bess: 'Bess, You Is My Woman Now'
    15. Rodeo: Hoedown
    For the Stars
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    For the Stars
    Anne Sofie von Otter , and Elvis Costello
    Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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    ASIN: B00005A46I
    Release Date: 2001-04-10

    Tracks:

    1. No Wonder
    2. Baby Plays Around
    3. Go Leave
    4. Rope
    5. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
    6. Broken Bicycles / Junk
    7. The Other Woman
    8. Like An Angel Passing Through My Room
    9. Green Song
    10. April After All
    11. You Still Believe In Me
    12. I Want To Vanish
    13. For No One
    14. Shamed Into Love
    15. Just A Curio
    16. This House Is Empty Now
    17. Take It With Me
    18. For The Stars

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    At a time when popular music has been micro-marketed to the far side of ad nauseam, Declan MacManus, a.k.a. Elvis Costello, has traded on his reputation as the brightest songwriter to emerge from the new wave era to foster any number of delightful, cross-genre/generation musical surprises, including soundtracks and collaborations with the Brodsky Quartet, Paul McCartney, jazz artist Roy Nathanson, and songwriting legend Burt Bacharach. The latest fruit of that generous, insatiably curious artistic spirit is this elegant partnership with Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne-Sofie von Otter. Though an admitted pop novice, Otter couldn't have picked a better confederate than Costello, an artist whose taste in songs has seldom been tainted by trend.

    Together, they weave material from disparate sources--including a slate of compelling Costello material, a pair of Brian Wilson's evocative "Pet Sounds" confessionals, a Tom Waits song from Francis Ford Coppola's One from the Heart (oddly, though effectively, coupled in medley with McCartney's "Junk"), an Abba song, and the Beatles' "For No One"--into a musical tapestry of stately power and grace. Costello sparingly uses his voice as seasoning throughout, though his masterful touch is everywhere. Otter's novice pop singing reveals an easy knack for jazz phrasing that should tempt further explorations and a warmth that belies the rigidity that's so often a byproduct of classical training. Most gratifying of all, this album ultimately achieves what's become one of the loftiest plateaus in Pop music: common ground. --Jerry McCulley

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Loved this CD .......2006-06-13

    Who would pair Costello and an opera singer?? Elvis, and somehow it works. I really love the tone and moodiness of it and lyrics that talk about love and life, failure and success. It's soulful, in a contemplative way, music for those tucked away, rainy days .

    5 out of 5 stars I LOVE this CD!.......2005-09-01

    Finally, an opera singer who knows how to channel her Classical training into a sound that is, as one critic aptly described it, "what pop singers would sound like if they could actually sing"! Although Elvis Costello does not join Ms. von Otter very often in the vocals, when he does they harmonize beautifully. With great melodies (some beautiful, some catchy) and sensitive (but not sappy) lyrics, this album makes a fine addition to any CD collection.

    3 out of 5 stars Costello Partners with Hubris and Yields Variable Results.......2005-05-08

    Having just heard Elvis Costello's masterful collaboration with Burt Bacharach, "Painted from Memory", for the first time this past month, I had high hopes for this equally unusual partnership with mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter released in 2001. This time, however, Costello acts as arranger and producer, and it is von Otter who is front and center on vocals. She is among the most revered of singers on the opera and recital stages, and she has impressed me in the past, in particular, with her Dejanira in the 2002 Marc Minkowski-led performance of Handel's "Hercules", among many other roles she has embodied. Here she is called upon to be a pop chanteuse, and while the beauty of her voice is inarguable in any setting, her ability to interpret the diverse lyrics in these songs is far more debatable. This is where a Marianne Faithfull, a Blossom Dearie or even a Joni Mitchell could capture more of the underlying feeling with a fraction of the vocal power von Otter can provide but with twice the nuance. There is a rather sterile sameness to the performances here, somewhat jazz-inflected in a cocktail lounge manner at times and at other times, rather morose and dirge-like.

    Take, for example, her rendition of Brian Wilson's "Don't Ask (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)" from the legendary "Pet Sounds" album. It moves so glacially that it actually extricates the romantic subtext almost surgically. The same can be said for Jessie Mae Robinson's "The Other Woman", which has at least Magnus Persson's vibraphone to provide relief from the tedium. She's better on the other "Pet Sounds" classic, "You Still Believe in Me", where she cannily soars with the chorus, though Costello damages it by adding some odd, muffled rapping in the background. Ironically, it is on the Costello compositions where the recording most noticeably flails. The opener "No Wonder" starts as a "Greensleeves"-like madrigal and then turns into Beatlesque pop; "Baby Plays Around" seems to suffer from exhaustion by all parties; the two Fleshquartet collaborations, "Rope" and "Just a Curio", sound somewhat like extraterrestrial hymns done in a series of minor keys; and the closing title track, "For the Stars" includes peppy, Beach Boys-sounding harmonies which escape her grasp. In fact, "Just a Curio" would have been a more appropriate title for this entire recording.

    On the other hand, the Gallic flavor of Benny Andersson's accordion effectively informs her rendition of Tom Waits' "Broken Bicycles", which melds perfectly with Costello's vocal on Paul McCartney's "Junk". Speaking of Andersson, a fellow Scandinavian, von Otter admirably covers a piano-led ABBA ballad, "Like an Angel Passing Through My Room". She also displays a meticulously casual bounce on Lennon-McCartney's "For No One", though it stops rather abruptly. Von Otter acquits herself surprisingly well on the jazzy "Shamed into Love", written by another unlikely duo, Costello and Rubén Blades, and performed as almost a smokier variation of Bacharach's "Alfie". And speaking of Bacharach, she does a nice turn on the lovely "This House Is Empty Now" from the 1998 Bacharach-Costello disc. Costello and von Otter are masters of their craft, but I think some of the collaborations reflect simply irreconcilable differences. While Costello seems to have an insatiable desire to expand musically, his hubris here appears to constrain the often preternatural vocal skill von Otter displays on the opera and recital stage. Consequently, what we have here is a nice album, a generous one with eighteen tracks, that doesn't seem to capitalize on either contributor's talent fully.

    1 out of 5 stars what's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?.......2004-04-22

    Nothing's funny about this boring duo. I picked this up FREE at my library and it didn't take me too many tracks to see why it was donated. The musical arrangements are hapless and dull, and her voice is Dion without the Vegas power finale. Come to think of it, the lyrics remind me of Dion; they are as saccharine as anything Dion has ever sung. I wasted a blank CD on this limp, sleepy pairing of two otherwise good artists.

    1 out of 5 stars No life in her (pop) art.......2004-03-15

    I am a big fan of both artists and wanted very much for this combination to work. It avoids the traditional trap of "oversinging" the pop material. But a few years after its release, in these American Idol era, is that really such a terror for pop music any more? So-called oversinging seems pretty popular these days!

    The big problem is that von Otter has not found a way to communicate any emotion in this scaled-down form of singing. All her classical techniques are stripped away, and there's nothing to replace them. Sure, her voice is gorgeous, but it sounds exactly the same no matter what the lyrical content. The songs could have been made up of nonsense syllables for all the emotional life she communicates.

    Deeply disappointing - but someone, somewhere, will figure out how to bring classically trained singers to the wonderful pop song repertoire that has been composed over the past 50 years. Elvis may very well be the person to do it, but not on this album.
    Hammer the Studio That Dripped Blood
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Beautiful music.
    • 5 stars for performance, 4 stars due to omissions
    • "Hammer & Silva...raises the hair on the back of your neck"
    Hammer the Studio That Dripped Blood
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Silva America
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000063IUP
    Release Date: 2002-04-09

    Tracks:

    1. Main Theme/Inside Castle Darcula/Lure Of The Vampire Women/Dracula's Rage/The Kiss Of The Living Dead (Dracula)
    2. Funeral In Carpethia/Finale: Confrontation & Climax/The Fall Of Dracula (Dracula Prince Of Darkness)
    3. Love Theme (The Scars Of Dracula)
    4. Finale/Dracula And The Crucifix (Dracula Has Risen From The Grave)
    5. The Blood Of Dracula (Taste The Blood Of Dracula)
    6. Romance: The Young Lovers/Shadow Of The Tomb (Taste The Blood Of Dracula)
    7. Ride To The Ruined Church/Romance At Dusk (Taste The Blood Of Dracula)
    8. Dracula Triumphant/Pursuit/Death Of Lucy (Taste The Blood Of Dracula)
    9. The Victory Of Love (Taste The Blood Of Dracula)
    10. Christina (Frankenstein Created Woman)
    11. The Power Of Evil (The Devil Rides Out)
    12. Invocation To The Devil/Dance Frenzy (The Devil Rides Out)
    13. Awakening And Absolution (The Devil Rides Out)
    14. Vampire Rhapsody (Kiss Of The Vampire)

    Tracks:

    1. Cosmic Sequence/Tumak Meets Luana/In The Domain Of The Shell People/Eruption Of The Volcano (One Million Years B.C.) - Mario Nascimbene
    2. Main Theme/Storm Over The Sea (When Dinasours Ruled The Earth) - Mario Nascimbene
    3. Life Of The Tribe/Finale (Creatures The World Forgot) - Mario Nascimbene
    4. The Tomb/The Desert (The Curse Of The Mummy's Tomb) - Carlo Martelli
    5. Ayesha - She Who Must Be Obeyed (She)
    6. Bedouin Attack & Desert Quest (She)
    7. In The Kingdom Of She - Processional/The Cruelty Of She (She)
    8. The Eternal Flame And The Destruction Of She (She)
    9. Main Title (The Abominable Snowman) - Humphrey Searle
    10. Defeat Of The Aliens/Finale (Quatermass II)
    11. Main Titles/Anna's Theme - Christopher Gunning
    12. Prologue (Vampire Circus) - David Whitaker
    13. Main Themes (The Vampire Hunter) - Jamed Bernard
    14. Pastorale/The Werewolf At Bay/Aptheosis (Curse Of The Werewolf) - Benjamin Frankel

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Beautiful music........2007-01-10

    I sat back with the lights dimmed and a cup of hot coffee and enjoyed the beautiful haunting music of years gone by. Memories abound.

    4 out of 5 stars 5 stars for performance, 4 stars due to omissions.......2006-08-29

    Why doesn't this get a perfect five stars?

    Simple reason.

    The producers at Silva, for wahtever reason, decided to cut down their SHE suites and Hands of the Ripper suites.

    On the previous Hammer releases, "Draculas - Classic Horror Films", released in 1993, recorded in 1989, they had seven additional minutes of "Hands of the Ripper" that could have been included on this set.

    Additionally, The Devil Rides Out: Film Music of James Bernard, released in 1997, recorded in 1995 and 1996 had about a minute more of additional music from SHE, PLUS about seven minutes worth of suites from Quatermass and X: The Unknown.

    Both discs in this new re-issue round out at around 68 minutes, so there was room for some of these omissions.

    Silva Screen gets big kudos for a reissuing these recordeings in the remastered HDCD format, but I don't understand these omissions. In fact, one of the tracks included, "Vampire Hunter" isn't even from a Hammer film, and its the only recording on this collection not on previous Silva CD's.

    Again, 5 stars for the performances, the 1989 performances with Neil Richardson and the Philharmonia are fantastic. (Dracula, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Dracula Has Risen From The Grave, Taste the Blood of Dracula, Hands of the Ripper, Vampire Circus.)

    Additionally, The Westminster Philharmonic under the baton of Kenneth Alwyn do an excellent job as usual (Kiss of the Vampire, Curse of the Mummy's Tomb, She, THe Abominable Snowman, Quatermass II and Curse of the Werewolf.) Finally, the City of Prague Philharmonic, who get a bad rap more often than they deserve round out hte album and IMHO, deliver the goods, under the trusty batons of Paul Bateman (Scars of Dracula, Frankenstein Created Woman, additionally, Bateman also plays the piano solo on Kiss of the Vampire.) and Nic Raine (The Devil Rides Out, One Million Years BC, When Dinosuars Ruled the Earth, Creatures The World Forgot, The Vampire Hunter)

    I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could.

    Much thanks to producers David Wishart, Eric Tomlinson and James Fitzpatrick and recording engineers Mike Ross-Trevor, John Luard Timperley and Jan Holzner for contributing to these fine historical film music recordings.

    5 out of 5 stars "Hammer & Silva...raises the hair on the back of your neck".......2002-04-09

    Silva Screen takes us on tour through the castles of Transylvania with a collection of
    outstanding scores from James Bernard on Disc One ~ "DRACULA" (1958)..."KISS OF
    THE VAMPIRE" (1964)..."DRACULA PRINCE OF DARKNESS"
    (1966)..."FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN" (1967)..."THE DEVIL RIDES OUT"
    (1968)..."DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE" (1968)..."THE SCARS OF
    DRACULA" (1970)..."TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA" (1970)...even though the
    blood doesn't flow as easily in "KISS OF THE VAMPIRE", the score from Bernard is
    seductive, sensual to say the least for "creatures of the night", masked ball scene blends
    atmospheric trance-masquerade themes, intoxicating main title is hauntingly mesmerizing with
    "VAMPIRE RHAPSODY", just listen to the piano solo from our character in the film Carl
    Ravna (Barry Warren), son of Dr. Ravna (Noel Willman) along with daughter Sabena Ravna
    (Jacqueline Wallis), a cult of vampires in early 20th century Bavarian, praying on a young
    honeymoon couple...Bernard's rhapsody captures the listeners heart and BLOOD!

    Let's look at Disc Two with the other Hammer themes and their composers ~ "THE
    ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN" (1957-Humphrey Searle)..."QUATERMASS II"
    (1957-James Bernard)..."CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF" (1960-Benjamin
    Frankel)..."CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB" (1964-Carlo Martelli)..."SHE"
    (1965-James Bernard)..."ONE MILLION YEARS B.C." (1966-Mario
    Nascimbene)..."WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH" (1969-Mario
    Nascimbene)..."HANDS OF THE RIPPER" (1971-Christopher Gunning)..."VAMPIRE
    CIRCUS" (1971-David Whitaker)..."VAMPIRE HUNTER" (2000-James
    Bernard)...difficult as it may be, there is a stand out ~ "THE CURSE OF THE
    WEREWOLF", fine direction from Terence Fisher (director) with an outstanding cast Oliver
    Reed (Leon-the Werewolf), Clifford Evans (Alfredo), Yvonne Romain (Servant Girl) and
    Catherine Feller (Christina), Hammer's departure from the old stereotype of the beast is
    refreshing, Reed's performance as the tormented sole, from man to wolf is touching, the score
    by Ben Frankel is tense building at it's best, to say the least, setting the tone and mood for the
    transformation with counterpoints is stimulating, inclusive orchestration development for what
    lies ahead during a full moon.

    Without a doubt the highlight pick hands down is "SHE", composer James Bernard gives of
    himself without question, the SUITE takes the orchestra into lilting melodic exercises with
    percussion chiming in, the harmonies are hypnotic blends of textured fabric, listen as The
    Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Alwyn display stirring strings and
    a solo harp run the scales in "THE ETERNAL FLAME AND THE DESTRUCTION OF
    SHE", hold-fast arrangement has haunting echoes of Bernard's constant theme, with a final
    beat from a drum in the percussion section.

    Must make mention the cast of players that made this possible ~ The Philharmonia Orchestra,
    The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, The Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra ~ and
    their various conductors Kenneth Alwyn, Paul Bateman, Nic Raine and Neil
    Richardson...supported by the illustrious staff from Silva Screen Records LTD ~ Reynold da
    Silva (executive producer), David Stoner (associate producer), Gareth Williams (Dolby
    Surround/HDCD Mastering) and of course James Fitzpatrick (compilation producer), who
    has the knack of developing quality in every Silva Screen release...similar to "A History Of
    Horror:From Nosferatu To The Sixth Sense" (SSD-1111/2CD Set), guaranteed to raise the
    hair on the back of your neck!

    Total Time: Disc One 68:01 on 14 Tracks & Disc Two 68:46 on 14 Tracks ~ Silva Screen
    Records SSD-357 ~ (2002)

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