After the Storm [Import]

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Get It Off

3. So Gone

4. U Shuldve Known Better

5. Dont Gotta Go Home

6. Knock Knock

7. Breaks My Heart

8. I Wrote This Song

9. Aint Gonna Cry No More

10. Got To Bed Mad

11. Hurts The Most

12. Thats My Man

13. So Gone

14. All Eyez On Me (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese edition of the urban star's 2003 album includes one bonus track, 'All Eyez On Me'. 14 tracks. J Records.

After the Storm,Monica,Rock/Pop

Tracks:

Take Me There
After The Storm
That's The Way Love Goes
Any Love
Lydian
For The Love Of You
Trashman
It Costs To Love
Let's Come Together
Acoustic Time
El Dulce Sol
Family

Customer Reviews:

Still The Very Best Of Norman Brown.......2007-05-25

If I had to recommend just one CD from Norman Brown, "After the Storm" would be it. Still his best effort, the CD that introduced me to his music and the one I introduced my wife to. Gifted guitarist, every bit the caliber of George Benson, though vocally, not in the same league. And that's why I'd recommned this one over later releases. He sticks to what he does best; instrumentals. "After the Storm" is as smooth as contemporary jazz get's.

Better Late Than..........2007-05-22

I only just discovered this CD after buying and loving his album, "Just Chillin'." I love that CD and "After the Storm" is my newest love! I think the entire album is wonderful! But here are a few favorites: "Take Me There," "After The Storm," "Lydian," & "El Dulce Sol." However, the classics such as "For The Love Of You" & "Any Love" are nice too. I think it just flows well like a smooth jazz album should. It's well worth every penny. It's nice to get your money's worth! Listen, see what you think!

OH SO SMOOTH.......2006-11-12

this is a very very nice CD, one of Brown's best. I would own it if just for the track LYDIAN. I absolutely love the groove and feel of that track and Brown's playing is right on. The songs are good and the production is superb. If you like smooth jazz with a bit of an R&B flavor I would recommend this disc. Listen to LYDIAN, crank it up and I dare you not to tap your feet.

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A Must Buy.......2005-10-19

I have been a Norman Brown fan for years. This CD was one of the first Jazz cd's I bought and I've never looked back. I have listened to all his releases and I have to say that this one is my all time favorite. As I go back and listen to this CD it sounds just as good as it did the first time I listened to it. Even though he was beginning his career, I believe that it is some of the most heartfelt, soul driven guitar playing I have ever heard. Every time I listen to Norman play, its as if he was singing through the guitar. You have got to get this.

AWWEEEEEEEEESOME!!!.......2005-06-29

A MUST HAVE. THIS CD IS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I AM SO MUCH IN TO JAZZ TODAY!! CAN LISTEN FROM FIRST SONG TO THE LAST. TAKE ME THERE IS MY FAVORITE. MAKES YOU MUST WANNA MOVE SOMETHING.

Average customer rating:

It's really good
MY SECOND FAVORITE ALBUM BY MONICA
After the Storm
Monica Shines with Missy's Help...
BEST YET!

After the Storm
Monica
Manufacturer: J-Records
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ASIN: B00006BSW3
Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

After The Storm (intro)
Set It Off
So Gone
U Should've Known Betta
Don't Gotta Go Home (featuring DMX)
Knock, Knock
U Deserve
Breaks My Heart
I Wrote This Song
Ain't Gonna Cry No More
After The Storm (outro)

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"New Monica!" shouts Missy Elliott on the single "So Gone," one of five cuts she co-wrote and produced for After the Storm, the singer's first domestic album since 1998. (An earlier, much different version of the record is available as the import All Eyez on Me.) Drama is the key word here, from the disc's title on down. Miss E, of course, brings much spark and grit, but even some of the non-Elliott cuts are virtual arias of romance and self-fulfillment, with Monica Arnold pledging her devotion on one track, demanding her key back on another. The album's success puts her career and artistry back on track, while encouraging hope for more collaboration along the lines of the exciting Missy stuff here. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

It's really good.......2007-01-06

I like this Monica album sooo much but the version I got has 13 songs total (it doesn't have U Deserve in it). All i can say is daaammmn! Monica did her thang! I would have to say my favorite song is a duet with Tyrese called Go To Bed Mad. This should've been a single. I also like Don't Gotta Go Home, I Wrote This Song, Breaks My Heart, Knock Knock, U Should've Known Betta, So Gone, & Get It Off.....basically I really like this album and at first I wasn't sure I was gonna like it but it was worth it. Don't sleep on this album!

MY SECOND FAVORITE ALBUM BY MONICA.......2006-09-30

I LOVE THIS ALBUM MONICA DID HER THANG ON THIS ALBUM
EVERY SONG ON HERE IS REALLY GOOD "EXCEPT THAT'S MY MAN"
OTHER THAN THAT THE ALBUM IS REALLY REALLY GOOD
AND HER NEW ALBUM "THE MAKINGS OF ME" IS COMING OUT ON TUESDAY
AND I CAN'T WAIT I ALREADY HEARD IT AND IT IS "HOT", BUT DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHY THEY CHANGED IT FROM 14 SONGS TO NOW ONLY 10?
I THINK MONICA IS PULLING A BEYONCE ON US.
BUT IN MY OPINION THE "MAKINGS OF ME" SOUNDS LIKE ALBUM OF THE YEAR.

After the Storm.......2006-09-09

I highly anticipated getting this disc and couldn't wait to hear how Monica could or would top her previous album.

Her huge hit single, SO GONE was the perfect choice for a lead-off single - it's a hypnotically addictive track that features a strong vocal performance from Monica. I enjoyed this entire album, although not as much as 'THE BOY IS MINE', but it's certainly a strong, well produced album that any Monica fan should enjoy.

My standout tracks are:

U SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER - again, excellent choice as a 2nd single, this was a huge r&b hit that again showcases Monica's beautiful voice

KNOCK KNOCK - love the sample used

BREAKS MY HEART - really pretty mid-tempo ballad

HURTS THE MOST - excellent overall production

GO TO BED MAD - I'm not a Tyrese fan but this is a really nice duet between the two singers

As for the bonus disc:

TOO HOOD - I didn't like the lyrics but the music got my head bopping to the beat

DOWN 4 WHATEVER - her vocals are really airy and pretty sounding

SEARCHIN - inspirational track

I would highly recommend this disc to any Monica fan and although I didn't like it as much as I loved her previous album, this is still one of the better 2003 r&b album releases.

Monica Shines with Missy's Help..........2006-08-31

I never have been a fan of Monica. I like R&B but I am more of a hardcore R&B fan, not a smooth R&B slow-jam fan. On this album Monica does not in any way go hard-core but rather adds a edge to her old formula of sultry and relaxing ballads. She spits out rhymes along side Dirt Bag and Busta Rhymes. She is no natural talent at that sort of thing, but she does show some potential. So Gone and Knock Knock sound a bit alike but both have different tones. Monica also has some classic ballads on here with tracks like Breaks My Heart and U Should've Known Better. Both songs will please those fans who liked her from the start. Get It Off is the only song that speeds it up party style. The reason this album is so different is because Missy Elliot influences most of the songs. Missy is featured in the intro, Get It Off, So Gone, Knock Knock, and the So Gone remix. Although you hear a lot of Missy, she never raps but only says things like "This That New Monica!" and "So Sick!" and "This That Hot New Ish!" Other than that you never hear from her. The album has a lot of attitude as well. Monica's theme is 'boy-you-done-this-girl-wrong' and when she actually raps, she talks about 'smackin ya chic' and 'bustin down doors'. She feels independent it seems this time around. Its a big change from her The Boy Is Mine days. The Album is not perfect and at the end of the CD it goes into slow drive mode. Other than those few last songs the CD keeps a strong theme. In all I would say that this album is some of the best R&B I have heard in a long while.

BEST YET!.......2006-08-08

This is my absoblute fav Monica CD. Its good from start till end...theres is no need to skip any song. Well worth the money. I purchased it twice because my first copy was damaged as a result of being played so much! She reveals true feelings with "I wrote this song" (a dedication to her ex boyfriend that committed suicide)...This is a must own

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JUST WONDERFUL!!!
Great resource for finding hard to locate songs
very smooth!!!!
A fine anthology of the songs that helped define the "Quiet Storm" sound.
Essential Smooth Grooves

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Release Date: 2000-01-18

Tracks:

Risin' To The Top - Keni Burke
Sugar Free - Juicy
Firestarter - Tease
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Customer Reviews:

JUST WONDERFUL!!!.......2004-05-17

THIS IS GREAT! WORDS JUST CAN'T EXPRESS MY EXCITMENT WHEN I FOUND THIS ALBUM. MOST OF THESE SONGS ARE ONES I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR SINCE FOREVER! I'D HEAR IT ON THE RADIO AND WONDER HOW I CAN FIND IT, NOW I HAVE

Great resource for finding hard to locate songs.......2004-02-20

I am a fan of this series as it often is the only place to find old school classics. Songs that were popular back in the day, but by either one-hit-wonders, or artists with out of print recordings. This CD is the only place I could find "Firestarter" by Tease, and "Sugar Free" by Juicy. I also enjoyed "Who Do You Love" by Bernard Wright and "Come into My Life" by Joyce Sims. This collection is from a day when slow jams were more than just the whining you hear on the radio today. There was rhythm, there was funk, there was soul.

very smooth!!!!.......2003-07-31

A very nice selcetion of songs that are nice there is a song by Eugene Wilde who was popular in the 80's but he didn't get a lot of exposure who is a good singer he has a song on here called don't say no tonight and firestarter, I'm curious, Silver Shadow, Slow down and many other great songs and I would recommend anyone to buy this album I am almost finish with completing the whole collection of smooth grooves but this is a nice cd to add to your romance cds!!!

A fine anthology of the songs that helped define the "Quiet Storm" sound........2003-06-11

Most of the songs included on this great compilation deservedly became Quiet Storm classics. "Firestarter" (Tease), "Gotta Get You Home Tonight" (Eugene Wilde), "Silver Shadow" (Atlantic Starr), "Come Into My Life" (Joyce Sims) and "Sugar Free" (Juicy) still sound great after all these years. I did NOT give these otherwise-superb CD a 5-star rating because the songs by Oddysey and Reel To Real do not belong on a Quiet Storm-oriented anthology. If you are a fan of 1980s R&B, however, you shouldn't pass this CD up. I also like the front and back inserts' photos also.

Essential Smooth Grooves.......2003-03-27

This is without doubt one of the finest in the Smooth Grooves series. A good mix of laid back soul (Juicy, Tease, Keni Burke) and smooth dancers (Bernard Wright, Odyssey, Atlantic Starr). Lots of the tracks here have had a hammering on my soul radio show, and feedback has been excellent. Do yourselves a favour, if you've not purchased this yet, don't waste time putting it on your wants list, get it now.

Average customer rating:

Mostly good
Look at the List of Performers First
this "masterworks" series is available much more cheaply from Amazon France
You heard guy below: Beethoven needs the royality checks!
Buy my box Set!

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Release Date: 2004-11-30

Customer Reviews:

Mostly good.......2007-05-26

A bit of a mixed bag. The symphonies are superb. This is one of the great symphony cycles. The piano sonatas are good, very good (analog) sound. The quartets are well recorded indeed, but there are better cycles out there. The rest is OK, and the sound is genrally good.

Look at the List of Performers First.......2006-11-17

If you want most of Beethoven sitting on one bookshelf, this is a great bargain (especially if you shop for it on amazon.de). But few if any of the performances represent the pinnacles of interpretation that most listeners demand when Beethoven is the composer. The symphonies for instance: can Blomstedt be compared to Furtwangler or (if you lean toward historically informed instrumentation) Gardiner? Most amazingly, the artists who perform the quartets -- the heart of Beethoven's music -- are not even named in the listing.
On the other hand: Vivaldi: The Masterworks is a collection including the very best interpreters, such as Fabio Biondi! Bach Edition (complete Bach) is a fabulous selection of recordings made over 20 years, and almost the same praise can be given the Complete Mozart.

this "masterworks" series is available much more cheaply from Amazon France.......2006-05-28

there are several sets in this series and it's much cheaper to buy these from Amazon France.

included are bach, beethoven, vivaldi, brahms, dvorak, schubert, handel, hayden, and mendelssohn.

they're even cheaper than the list price once u go through the checkout (VAT is removed for overseas (out-of-france) purchases).

**also, the 'complete works of mozart' set is much cheaper there (or at Amazon Germany), too. the 'complete works of bach' is due out later this year.

You heard guy below: Beethoven needs the royality checks! .......2006-04-07

There is quality beyond the Austrian green cardboard (which is lovely to look at, to say the least). In fact, the performance of the symphonies (Dresden Staatskapelle and Herbert Blomstedt) is alone worth the price. The Staatskapelle is a solid group, and Blomstedt, although less wellknown, holds his own. It should be mentioned that Blomstedt recorded many of the most celebrated 20th composition CDs on the market, and definitely knows his stuff. Peter Wohlert recorded mostly for compiliation lables, but to be selected by the Berlin Phil shows that he is a formdiable conductor in rank as well.

Should you buy this collection then? Given the fact that each CD cost $1.75, there is definitely the bargin factor. However, Beethoven's music desveres the top interpreters and musicians of our time - and this applies for all of his music, not just the symphonic. If you are into bargins, then proceed to buy this collection. However, if you save up a bit more, you can buy Karajan's 1963 Beethovens symphonies along with Kempff's 1956 sonata cycles for just a bit more than 70 bucks. Shop around for the string quartets, and the complete overtures should range anywhere from 15 to 30 bucks depending on the conductor/ensemble.

Overall, this is certainly an exceptional bargin. However, quality matter more than money. Besides, chicks dig people with sophisticated tastes.

Buy my box Set!.......2006-03-21

Awesome deal, 40 CD box set of me, Beethoven! There are 3 principle reasons you should buy this box set:

This box is QUALITY my friend, made of the finest, Austrian cardboard with a lovely green finish, it is made to last! You can just set it on your dresser and whenever you need a Beethoven fix you can just pull a CD out. But don't you hate getting your CDs out of order so you can't find what the hell you're looking for?! Not with this set! They are well organized into symphonies, concerti, sonatas and such, so you can find EXACTLY what your looking for, and they have big numbers on them so you can put them right back where they belong.

And the music! Need we go into this, composed through the inspiration of God himself and penned by the greatest composer who ever walked the streets of Vienna, me, Beethoven! Top notch, all done by top performers and recorded at high, clear, digital quality, stick one in your stereo and rock out man! All of my great and mighty works are here, absolutely sublime!

Lastly, you'll be supporting me, I need those royalty checks to keep rolling in!

Buy it if you love me or just buy it if you want people to think that you're sophisticated (the chicks also dig it, I should know: Antonie Brentano, giggity!), you can't go wrong!

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La Marseillaise
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Berlioz: La Marseillaise - Love Scene from Roméo & Juliet - The Damnation of Faust, Three Excerpts, etc... / McNair, Leech, Zinman
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Customer Reviews:

La Marseillaise.......2007-07-17

This is a rather boring performance of the Berlioz version of La Marseillaise with poor recording quality. I ended up giving this CD to GoodWill. For the Hector Berlioz version of La Marseillaise, I would recommend the performance by the Chicago Symphony under the direction of Daniel Barenboim. If you are looking for a rousing performance of La Marseillaise (not the Berlioz version), look for the performance by Mireille Mathieu, which you can find on the web.

All This Music Is Better Served Elsewhere.......2006-05-04

On paper at least, this seems like an attractive sampler. And it is, as far as the music is concerned. These bits and pieces are some of the most inspired music from Berlioz's long masterworks for voices and orchestra such as Damnation de Faust, Romeo et Juliette, Les Troyens, and Benvenuto Cellini. In sterling performances, they're really enlivening music. Here, for a variety of reasons, they don't make the impact they usually do. First of all, Zinman, whom I usually admire, doesn't seem to warm up to the music. Maybe it's not his cup of tea--more of a Beethoven-and-contemporary music man, based on the stuff I've heard that he does really well. Also, as recorded here, the Baltimore Symphony doesn't seem to have the heft for Berlioz's dazzling orchestral display. Next to, say, the Montreal Symphony, which has done a lot of this music very successfully on disc, the Baltimore is lacking.

Then, as I suggest, a large part of the problem is the recording. Telarc's legendary recording technique don't seem to translate well to the Meyerhoff Hall, at least not in this recording; there's even some distortion in thickly scored passages. Argo/Decca got the measure of the hall better in their later and far more successful recordings from Baltimore.

So I say, shop around. You'll do far better with Dutoit, Davis, Nagano, Plasson, Nelson, et al.

The production of a music genius.......2005-08-06

Really really terrific!
I prefer to do not say more... terrific!

Wake up music.......2001-03-18

This is a good CD but not a great one. Mr. Zinman gives a decent rendition of some of the French "classics" and the Baltimore symphony is up to the task. In the defense of Mr. Zinman one must recognize that there is probably no real good way to play Berlioz. But the real value of this CD is to introduce one to Berlioz who still today does not rate as high as one would like; not to mention its status of "only one opus composer" that the Symphonie Fantastique seems to give him sometimes. The inclusion of Berlioz transcription of the Marseillaise is a curious touch. Berlioz tried to dignify what was after all a soldiers motivational anthem to go and kill into a more respectable piece suitable for a serious country. Nice try. However it is still an interesting and hyperactive piece and if we must listen to it on occasion we might as well do it here. In sum, here we have a nice mix that can be played as background music when we need to be energized.

A middle of the pack offering--nothing magic, nothing tragic.......2001-02-17

If you've heard Toscanini's snappy Rakozcy March, then the lumbering version on this disc will just leave you frustrated. The Marseillaise here is pretty turgid, too. Not much else leaves even that much of a lasting impression. Okay if you can get it budget-priced.

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A very nice follow-up to "Soul Embrace".
Saxxy and Sensuous
Smooth Jazz atits best!
Sax lover
Sax lover

After Dark
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After Dark
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Richard Elliot, a former member of Tower of Power, Kittyhawk, and the Yellowjackets, is a tenor saxophonist with a creamy tone and a penchant for pretty background melodies played over steady but uninspired rhythm tracks. After Dark, includes a heavy-breathing Jeffrey Osborne vocal on "If Tomorrow Never Comes," a synth-drenched remake of "Bridge over Troubled Water," and two house-influenced dance tracks produced by Tony Terry and a reunion with Tower of Power on "The Boys from the Bay." Like a number of smooth jazz contenders, Elliot is a pop instrumentalist rather than a jazz musician, but even as a popster he has trouble finding a strong personality for his recordings. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

A very nice follow-up to "Soul Embrace"........2007-07-08

Elliot's 1993 album "Soul Embrace" is my favorite album by saxophonists pop instrumentalist Richard Elliot and looking back on it, it was tough to follow up on that one but he accomplishes that with his 1994 gem entitled "After Dark". While not quite as strong or consistant as it's predecessor, this CD still features some very strong cuts like "As I Sleep", the confident and haunting "Candlelight" to the final atmospheric classic "Slow It Down". Many years and albums have come and gone since this album came out but both this and "Soul Embrace" and maybe "Chill Factor" are the one's that have as of writing this held up over the years. Highly recommended for pop instrumental lovers.

Saxxy and Sensuous.......2006-01-15

Build a fire, pour a glass of wine and revel in the sensuous tones of Richard Elliot's Sax.
This was my first, and it won't be my last by this terrific musician.
If you love smooth, easy, tones of jazz you'll love this CD.

Smooth Jazz atits best!.......2004-09-30

An awesome display of music! This CD is worth more than you will pay. Satisfaction guaranteed!

Sax lover.......2000-08-24

This was the first CD by Richard Elliot that I had the privilege to Listen to. Needless to say I have several of his CD's in my collection now. Without going into a lot of detail it is still my favorite(maybe because it was my first). There is not a bad song on it. Richard is melodic, soulful, and smooth. At the same time he is funky, brash, and bold. The man can play any style and play it well. Just one warning! If you buy one of his CD's you will want them all! Happy Listening.

Sax lover.......2000-08-24

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Don't Remeber THIS "Alamo"
Defending the Alamo
Excellent CD
Enjoyable a-typical score
None Better

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Carter Burwell cut his film scoring teeth on many a Coen brothers movie, quickly gaining a reputation for a quirky, human-scaled inventiveness that informed everything from jazz and folk to orchestral music and even the well-timed nod to Morricone. That often introspective sensibility is well paired to director John Lee Hancock's revisionist take on the legend of San Antonio's fabled doomed fortress, which focuses more on the conflicted human dimensions of its characters than familiar cardboard, pop culture heroics. Burwell's use of orchestral pomp is deliberate and decidedly restrained; more often the composer leans on spare, evocative passages of simple, though ever-inventive folk-based music (like the elegiac "Quiet Mountain") played by various combinations of guitar, banjo, and violin. Vintage traditional Mexican and American tunes are also given their atmospheric due via Jennifer Hammond's and Craig Eastman's arrangements of "La Zandunga" and "Listen to the Mockingbird Sing," respectively. But its Burwell's own peculiarly modernist instincts that inform both tradition ("Crockett's DeGuello") and his own masterfully understated cues, particularly the bleak, almost gothic emotional landscape of his six-part "Battle of the Alamo Suite" and its bittersweet coda, "Blood or Texas." --Jerry McCulley

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Don't Remeber THIS "Alamo".......2006-07-21

When making another version of a film that has already been made producers,directors,performers,and score composers are too often tempted to "do it differently",as if by twisting and turning a basic premise they will succeed..The classic film version of"The Alamo"is and remains the John Wyane version,which was nominated for several academy awards.Granted,the John Wyane version had little to do with actual history,but,then again,the purpose of the film industry has always been to entertain,not to teach..John Wyane,who produced and directed,as well as being the star of that film chose Dimitri Tiomkin to score his film.
Tiomkin,and old-line symphonic genius,provided a magnificent score,at once adventurous and poingnant..
The people responsible for this version of"The Alamo"decided to teach,rather than entertain,and,at the same time attempted to be politically correct as well.Thus,the mythic aspects inherent in the John Wyane version were replaced by morally ambiguous nonsense,and heroics were more or less eliminated in favor of a rather desperate survival theme,coupled with some added imperialistic touches with the addition of the Sam Houston charecter as a major player along with Bowie,Crockett,and Travis.
The people responsible for this film ,having many fine symphonic-oriented composers to choose from instead opted for minalmism by Carter Burwell..One can hardly imagine,for instance,a five-star gourmet meal served on a foam plate,with plastic knife and fork.Likewise one can hardly imagine a would-be epic western (even if it is very revisionist)bearing a score that plays like a new-age snoozer...But this is exactly what Burwell has given us...There are no epic themes here...There is an enormous orchestra credited as having participated in this project however when one listens to the finished product one is hard-pressed to HEAR any evidence of this participation.
John Wyane's script called for a lot of action on-screen,and Tiomkin obligingly provided very suitable musical themes..
The script for this new film does not call for very much action,even short-changing the audience during the final battle scene by shooting it in near-darkness,and underscoring it with a dirge-like monotone.
This new film was"troubled"from the very start.Ron Howard was supposed to direct but he didn't.The cast was shuffled around several times.Some "Main"charecters were eliminated entirely ,although thier traces continued to show up in the trailers released for this movie..While on the subject of the trailers for this film,the music used in them was 110% better than the Burwell claptrap..Scenes featured in the trailers were actually NOT in the finished film.The film was scheduled for a christmas opening,a slot usually reserved for top-of-the-line oscar contenders,and was then,suddenly yanked,and later released in April,where it died a much-deserved death after about a week in theatres,a colossal flop.
The film was terrible,and part of this is due to the Burwell score which is terrible-plus.

Defending the Alamo.......2005-09-09

I enjoyed the film and, in particular, the intelligent and sensitive portrayal of David Crockett but...so much had been cut by the time it was released as a DVD in England. The soundtrack is pleasant enough so if you liked it on the screen you will enjoy the CD but we do not have the Deguello on its own, (but have the haunting duo with David Crockett's fiddle), and we do not have the saucy little tune played at San Jacinto. On balance, worth buying.

Excellent CD.......2005-06-22

This is an excellent CD. If you are interested in this CD you will love "Audio Tour of the Alamo and Old San Antonio of the Wild West". This CD will gudie you around the Alamo Battlefield in present day San Antonio sshowing yu the actual locations of events of the battle. To hear a sample of this audio tour go to
http:www.alamoaudiotours.com you can also purchase this CD here on Amazon.com

Enjoyable a-typical score.......2005-03-05

Most war movies have underscore's that pulse with energy and power of battle. Carter Burwell takes another course. His music is melancholy and some people have taken the celtic sounding music and complained out it but I found the music to be powerful and perfectly fitting with the movie. The Alamo is also enjoyable as a single listening experience although it does help to have seen the movie. I particularly enjoyed the track where Crockets fiddle is combined with the Mexican "Slit Throat" band. Overall, I found this cd to be enjoyable and it gets better every time i listen to it.

None Better.......2004-12-01

A few comments about the movie The Alamo, if you would indulge me for a moment. It is pertinent. I didn't have high expectations for this film, the trailers I saw made it out to be another larger-than-life, ain't-afraid-of-nothing, cliché-filled motion picture. We lived in San Antonio for several years, it is a great town filled with wonderful people. We visited the Alamo on several occasions. It is a holy place for Texans, sacred, and being "non-Texans" I am sure most of the locals felt we really couldn't appreciate or even grasp the significance of the place, the honor of those who fought and died there. I must admit it was all somewhat lost on me. Thus, I was fully expecting this movie to be overdone and nauseating, especially considering I am not the biggest fan of two of the lead actors (Billy Bob Thorton and Dennis Quaid).

OK, please bear with me, I will get to my point in a second. We ended up renting the film as I had heard the cinematography was sensational (it was). But my biggest surprise was the film itself. Not the script, not the actors, but the entire film. I can't really put into words how good it was, not perfect, but an excellent motion picture and probably an accurate depiction of the individuals and events as they occurred. And both Thornton and Quaid were exceptional...they deserve Oscars come January, and it will be a shame if they don't get them.

Now, concerning this soundtrack. To put it simply, if this CD isn't the best soundtrack winner for 2004, then there is a conspiracy going on. It isn't on Amazon's editors picks, nor the customer's favorites list, I chalk that up to being it was just recently released. However, it should be on both, and highly competitive for the top honors this year. It is simply that good. Carter Burwell set a new standard with the soundtrack for O Brother, Where Art Thou? and may have exceeded it with this one. The music here just puts the visualizations of the movie back into my head...the music retells the story as well as the images.

The bottom like is fairly straightforward, if you liked the movie than you owe it to yourself to get this soundtrack. There is absolutely no way you will be anything other than engrossed in it.

The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the World...Ever!

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The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the World...Ever!

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The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever!
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ASIN: B0009S4WK2
Release Date: 2005-06-13

Tracks:

Sheep May Safely Graze From Cantata No.208 (Arr. Marriner)
Clarinet Concerto In A K622 Ii. Adagio Sabine Meyer
Concerto For Two Mandolins In G Rv532 Ii. Andante Europa Galante
Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis (Opening)
Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor Op.18 Ii. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening)
Memories Of The Alhambra
Cello Concerto In E Minor Op.85 Iii. Adagio
Fellowship From The Film The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
Lark Ascending (Opening)
Agnus Dei From The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace
Emperor Concerto Op.73 Ii. Adagio (Trans. Craig Leon)
Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor Op.26 Ii. Adagio (Opening)
Voca Me
Nimrod From Enigma Variations
Symphony No.6 In F Pastoral Op.68 V. Allegretto (Shepherds Hymn)
Four Seasons Concerto No.4 In F Minor Winter (Ii. Largo)
Serenade In G Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K525 Ii. Romanza (Andante)
Double Violin Concerto In D Minor Bwv1043 Ii. Largo Ma Non Tanto (Opening)
Miserere Mei, Deus (Extract)
Violin Concerto In E Minor Op.64 Ii. Andante (Extract)
Jesu, Joy Of ManS Desiring From Cantata No.147
Pavane
Dome Epais (Flower Duet) From Lakme
Flute & Harp Concerto In C K299 Ii. Andantino (Extract)
Lascia ChIo Pianga From Rinaldo (Arr. Craig Leon & Isobel Cooper)
Guitar Concerto In D (Arr. Emilio Pujol; Ed. Isbin) Ii. Largo
Piano Concerto No.21 In C Elvira Madigan K467 Ii. Andante (Extract)
Pie Jesu From Requiem
EntrActe To Act Iii From Carmen
Ii. Romance: Larghetto (Opening)
16 In Paradisum From Requiem Op.48
Pathetique Sonata Op.13 Ii. Adagio Cantabile
Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
GabrielS Oboe From The Film The Mission
Air On The G String From Suite No.3 In D, Bwv1068
Morning From Peer Gynt Incidental Music Op.23
Balcony Scene From The Film William ShakespeareS Romeo & Juliet
Canon In D
Gymnopedie No.1 (Lent Et Douloureux)
Clair De Lune From Suite Bergamasque (Orch. Stokowski)
SchindlerS List Theme From The Film SchindlerS List
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - Variation 18
10 Adagio For Strings Op.11a
Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor Moonlight Op.27 No.2
Symphony No.9 From The New World Ii. Largo (Opening)
Romance From The Film The Gadfly
Piano Concerto In A Minor Ii. Adagio
Cavatina From The Film The Deer Hunter
O Mio Babbino Caro From Gianni Schicchi
Venus From The Planets (Conclusion)
Ion Hort Die Whter Singen From Cantata No.140
Adagio In G Minor (Realised Giazotto)
Keyboard Concerto No. 5 In F Minor Bwv1056 Ii. Largo
Confutatis From Requiem
Dance Of The Blessed Spirits From Orpheus & Eurydice
Water Music Air From Suite No.1 In F
Fantasia On Greensleeves From Sir John In Love (Arr. Greaves)
Gnossienne No.1
Swan From The Carnival Of The Animals (Arr. Chris Hazell)
Ashokan Farewell
Cantique De Jean Racine
Nocturne In C Sharp Minor Op. Posth
Ombra Mai Fu (Largo) From Serse
Concierto De Aranjuez Ii. Adagio (Opening)
Pie Jesu From Requiem
Meditation From Thais
Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Op.102 Ii. Andante
Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor Iv. Adagietto (Conclusion)
My Heart Will Go On (Arr. Shearman) From The Film Titanic

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Best of the Best collection of Relaxing-meditative classical music.......2007-07-23

ONe of the best CD music investments I have made. Use it primarily for relaxation/meditation but it will also work well with massage environment.
It goes from spine tingling inspirational to soothing and relaxing. Totally shifts my conciousness to a higher plane.

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don't waste your money
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After the Storm
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Only Waiting For You
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Unequal Love
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It Won't Go Away
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Street To Lean On
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After The Storm
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Crosby mocks himself winningly on Camera, and Nash, the old smoothie, is in fine form for "Find A Dream" and "Unequal Love." Only Stills spoils the party, trotting out the hackneyed hot licks and topical lyrics for deadweighters like "Bad Boyz." --Jeff Bateman

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I like this CD.......2007-04-03

I like this CD! While it is not as good as their early stuff, I think it is better than anything they released in the 80's and 90's. My favorite song is "It Won't Go Away"; while it is typical preachy Stills, it has a great hook to it. Not sure why it didn't get some airplay on classic rock stations. "Find A Dream" and "These Empty Days" recaptures the classic CSN harmonies of old. "Street To Lean On" while it is also preachy may be Crosby's best work since "Almost Cut My Hair". If you are a CSN fan I think you will enjoy this set.

Pretty Darn Good.......2007-03-09

O.K., this is not one of the best pieces of work these guys ever did. But it's still pretty darn good. I've loved CS&N for over 35 years but admit they have definitely done some real crap stuff from time to time. "After the Storm" deserves some respect. There are a couple duds on the disk but only a couple. Over all, this is a very good piece of work.

Average For CSN.......2007-01-04

"After The Storm" is a very average CSN album. The songwriting and performances are all good, but they do not match up with the best stuff these guys have done. There is not much that really stands out here and not much that really sticks with the listener. The high points are few, with David Crosby's "Camera" being the best cut on the album. Stephen Still's guitar playing is another bright spot and he really lights it up on several of the tracks. Overall this is not a bad disc, but far from essential.

don't waste your money.......2006-10-03

i admit i'm picky, but with so much good music to listen to, why try to convince yourself you like something when it's really not any good. i wouldn't include any of these songs on a playlist and i'll keep the cd but don't plan to listen to it again. what's vexing is that you'd think this was a fairly good cd based on most of the reviews.

the storm.......2005-03-09

I have almost all the recordings from CSN,CN,CSNY and this is a very good effort from these legendary musicians. True it is not their best but I think anyone who has enjoyed their misic over the years will agree this is a very good CD. Especially enjoyed
the songs by David Crosby and Graham Nash. It is definately
enjoyable music.

The Age of Living Stereo: A Tribute to John Pfeiffer

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Living Stereo
A GREAT introduction to a legendary recording technology!

The Age of Living Stereo: A Tribute to John Pfeiffer

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Release Date: 1996-05-21

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Coppelia: Prld; Mazurka - Boston SO/Pierre Monteux
La Damnation De Faust: Dans Mon Coeur Retentit (The Ride To The Abyss; Pandemonium) (Excerpt) - David Poleri/Martial Singher/Harvard Glee Club/Radcliffe Choral Society'G. Wallace Woodworth...
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op.30: Opening - Chicago SO/Fritz Reiner
Salome: Dance Of The Seven Veils - Chicago SO/Fritz Reiner
Sym No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral'; Shepherds' Song: Joyous Thanksgiving After The Storm (Excerpt) - Leopold Stokowski/Members Of The NBC SO
Con No.1 in d, Op.15: Rondo: Allegro Non Troppo - Chicago SO/Fritz Reiner
La Mer: From Dawn Till Noon On The Sea (Excerpt) - Boston SO/Pierre Monteux
Sym Fantastique: March To The Scaffold - Boston SO/Charles Munch
Pavane (From American Symphonette No.2) - Morton Gould And His Orch
Son in f, Op.57 'Appassionata': Andante Con moto - Vladimir Horowitz
Con No. 1 in b Flat, Op.23: Allegro Con Fuoco - RCA SO/Kiril Kondrashin
Con in e, Op.64: Allegretto Non Troppo; Allegro Molto Vivace - Jascha Heifetz

Tracks:

Interview Segment - Boston SO/Berj Zamkochian/Bernard Zighera/Leo Litwin/Charles Munch
Sym No.3 in c, Op.78 'Organ': Maestoso; Allegro - Boston SO/Berj Zamkochian/Bernard Zighera/Leo Litwin/Charles Munch
Interview Segment - RCA Victor SO/Leopold Stokowski
Hungarian Rhap No.2 in c# - RCA Victor SO/Leopold Stokowski
Interview Segment - Morton Gould And His Orch
Rodeo: Hoe-Down - Morton Gould And His Orch
Interview Segment - Artur Rubinstein
Con No.1: Rondo (Excerpt) - Artur Rubinstein
Interview Segment - Boston Pops Orch/Arthur Fiedler
Gaite Parisienne: Barcarolle - Boston Pops Orch/Arthur Fiedler
Interview Segment - Nathaniel S. Johnson

Customer Reviews:

Living Stereo.......2003-05-13

Excellent historical recordings from the AGE of Living Stereo-the way recordings should have been done-the quality behind these reecordings, and the teamwork that was involved with these as well.. John Phieffer well deserved the credit due in his efforts in turning around RCA-VICTOR to an audiophile quality production.

A GREAT introduction to a legendary recording technology!.......1999-03-24

The time was right in the early 1950's when RCA tasked the mild-mannered newcomer, Jack Pfeiffer, to not only bridge the gap between corporate management and its roster of sometimes outrageously ill-tempered classical superstars, but also to develop a commercially-viable recording technology that would send a resounding shock wave throughout the industry. Working on information gained from previous stereo experiments of the 30's and 40's, Pfeiffer knew that he had to make stereo technology not only a practical medium returning optimum results in the studio, but also to get that technology transmitted from the studio to the long-playing record player in the home. This album provides wonderfully-recorded samples from the early 1950's and a booklet relating the search for attaining that goal. Interesting annecdotes abound about Reiner, Stokowski, Horowitz, and others, with many providing a chuckle. This album is a good investment to accompany whatever number of purchases you make of the RCA Living Stereo CD series.

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