First Watch

1. I'll Never Leave You

2. Mystery Man

3. Livin' for the Promise

4. Miracle

5. Saints Battalion

6. Kingdom of Rock

7. Good Life

8. One of a Kind

9. World Without Love

10. Rock in Victory

11. Hyperdrive [*]

12. Marching On [*]

First Watch,Guardian,Capitol,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Religious / Contemp. Christian

Average customer rating: Hard to beat their mid-eighties albums, but this comes close A Must Buy H & O still groovin' -- wow! ONE OF MY FAVORITES! Get this album and "Do it for Love"

Do It for Love Hall & Oates Manufacturer: U-Watch Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Our Kind Of Soul Can't Stop Dreaming Soul Alone Marigold Sky X-Static ASIN: B000083JT6 Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

1. Man on a Mission
2. Do It For Love
3. Someday We'll Know
4. Forever For You
5. Life's Too Short
6. Getaway Car
7. Make You Stay
8. Miss DJ
9. (She) Got Me Bad
10. Breath of Your Life
11. Intuition
12. Heartbreak Time
13. Something About You
14. Love Ina Dangerous Time

Amazon.com

VH-1's Behind the Music may signify the final curtain for some acts, but Hall and Oates aren't so easily confined to the dustbins of pop history. With a chart run that spanned most of the '70s and '80s, Philadelphia's most enduring purveyors of blue-eyed soul went on to keep a fairly low profile until "Do It for Love," a newly recorded track for their 2002 VH-1 retrospective, crept up to the top of the adult contemporary charts. Nearly a year later, the duo reprises the track and title on a full album that aims to recapture the best aspects of their glory days. Among its highlights are a sublime cover of New Radical's "Someday We'll Know" that teams them up with War Babies collaborator Todd Rundgren, and the funky "Miss DJ," a playful pop confection that avoids the excessive novelty of their more calculated '80s hits. After three decades, Hall's remains one of pop's most expressive voices. And while the album as a whole may lack the edge and energy of the pair's earliest work, it's still a promising collection from a rock duo that's earned a place in Philly soul history. --Bill Forman

Album Description

2003 album, their first in six years, it's everything you love about them. U-Watch Records.

Customer Reviews:

Hard to beat their mid-eighties albums, but this comes close.......2007-07-31

A friend of mine worked as a roadie for H&O through the Eighties. A tough white guy from Dorchester, Mass., he always said they had an ability to cross over all kinds of boundaries. And he said they were both great guys in person, too--a rarity for bands back then. Both he and I and our friends from Roxbury all listened to H&O at the restaurant we worked at--along with Ice Cube and Run DMC of course. Great to see the boyz back touring. You absolutely cannot beat a live H&O show, especially now with a string section! I regret missing their July 4 show in Philly, which I hear was fantastic despite the rain.

A Must Buy.......2006-04-30

Hard to believe that this CD is just as good as their many hit albums from the 1980s. Their ability to create hooks, songs you can't get out of your head, is at their absolute best. If you are an H&O fan, or if you just want great pop music to listen to - over and over - I can't recommend this highly enough. If only it could airplay instead of the junk you hear today on the radio!

H & O still groovin' -- wow!.......2005-08-16

More than 100 reviews here, almost all five or four stars, what does that tell you?! Simply that Hall & Oates are still just a great group. The blend of their voices, the instrumentation, the songwriting -- it's all here. This is as good of album they've ever made, and they've made some legendary ones.

This is an epic CD -- and I just picked it up at the library and need to buy it this week. It truly is wonderful. Favorites include "Man On A Mission," the title track, and "Heartbreak Time."

Wow! Thanks H & O for keeping your music alive. Please, don't take so long between albums next time.

ONE OF MY FAVORITES!.......2005-03-12

I'm a big Hall and Oates fan and I recommend this selection. Not only is Do It For Love a contagious hit that you'l want to play over and over again, but this CD is full of other terrific tracks as well. My second favorite off this CD would be Man On A Mission. Daryl Hall is one of the smoothest vocalist of all time, half of the most popular duo in recording history...so what else would you expect from this talented pair!

Get this album and "Do it for Love".......2004-11-13

I have been following Daryl and Johns music since the late 70's and they seem to be like fine wine. They get better and better with age! I should know! I have even met them in person! This album is definately a hit! As I proceeded to pick up this album the day it went on sale I did not know how much of a good thing I was going to get. Man was I pleased when I found out all 14 tracks are great hits in themselves. I would elaborate on all of them, but just the title one "Do it for Love". It is definately a Hall and Oates song! The vocals of Daryl just make the song come alive as if your actually living the song. Daryl is THAT good! Johns background vocals as well as the blend of the vocals of Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, Charlie "Mr. Casual" DeChant and the rest of the band really make this song a hit! On one final note, I am engaged to be married. My fiancee and I both agreed that this will be 'our' song at our wedding. Thats how good this song is and the album is just as good!

Average customer rating: Mostly a decent CD

Pure Classics Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Classical Hits Verdi: Il Trovatore (Complete Opera) Andrea Bocelli: Verdi Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits Andrea Bocelli - Amore ASIN: B0000D1FI6 Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

1. Sogno D'Amore - Andrea Bocelli
2. For The Stars - Anne Sofie Von Otter
3. Va, Pensiero - Russell Watson
4. Memory - Sarah Brightman
5. Non Ti Scordar Di Me - Luciano Pavarotti
6. First Drop Off, First Kiss - A Beautiful Mind
7. Shenandoah - Sissel
8. September Song - Ute Lemper
9. Someone To Watch Over Me - Keith Jarrett
10. Gymnopedie No.1 - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
11. Granada - Placido Domingo
12. Maria: Tonight Medley - The Three Tenors
13. Un Bel Di Vedremo - Renee Fleming
14. Cessa Di Piu Resistere - Juan Diego Florez
15. Wheels Of A Dream - Bryn Terfel
16. Rock Island, 1931 - Road To Perdition
17. Burn It Blue - Frida
18. Fuego - Bond
19. Main Title From Star Wars - John Williams

Customer Reviews:

Mostly a decent CD.......2003-10-30

I wonder how many people saw the ad for this CD on TV and ordered it right away without looking further into the contents. Brightman? Bocelli? Pavarotti? Florez? Watson? All Three Tenors? All on one CD? Sounded like a winner in the ad. They don't mention the Main Title from Star Wars. Nor do they mention (even Amazon doesn't show it!), that Anne Sofie Von Otter's performance is actually a duet with Elvis Costello, who simply does not have the chops or vocal gifts that most of the other artists on this CD are blessed with. In fact, that song is positively dreadful, and it's all because of Costello's vocally-strained style. What the hell is he doing on this CD? The rest of this CD is generally fine, but certainly do not expect a CD full of classical music, and be prepared to skip song #2 every time you play the CD.

Average customer rating: Excellent performer A unique project Gershwin historical, manic, perfect, archival Definative

Authentic George Gershwin, Vol. 1-4 Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: George Gershwin: His Life and Work Borat - Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (Widescreen Edition) ASIN: B0001Z2RSC Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. Swanee
2. Come To the Moon
3. I Was So Young (You Were So Beautiful)
4. Tee-Oodle-Um-bum-Bo
5. Nobody But You
6. Limehouse Nights
7. Drifting Along With The Tide
8. Rhapsody In Blue
9. Oh Lady Be Good!
10. Fascinating Rhythm
11. Hang On To Me
12. I'd Rather Charleston
13. The Man I Love
14. The Half Of It, Dearie, Blues
15. So Am I
16. Kickin' The Clouds Away
17. Concerto In F

Tracks:

1. Sweet And Low-Down (I)
2. That Certain Feeling (I)
3. Looking For A Boy
4. When Do We Dance?
5. Sweet And Low-Down (II)
6. That Certain Feeling (II)
7. Irish Waltz
8. Do, Do, Do
9. Someone To Watch Over Me
10. Clap Yo' Hands
11. Maybe
12. Three Preludes: I. No.1: Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso / II. No.2: Andante Con Moto / III No.3: Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso
13. Meadow Serenade
14. My One And Only
15. 'S Wonderful/Funny Face
16. He Loves And She Loves
17. An American In Paris
18. Liza
19. Strike Up The Band
20. Embraceable You
21. I Got Rhythm (I)
22. I Got Rhythm (II)

Tracks:

1. Of Thee I Sing
2. Jilted
3. Second Rhapsody
4. For You, For Me, For Evermore
5. Cuban Overture
6. Isn't It A Pity?
7. Variations On 'I Got Rhythm'
8. I. Catfish Row: Introduction - Jazzbo Brown - First Chorus, 'Summertime'
9. II. Porgy Sings: 'I got Plenty O' Nuthin' - 'Bess, You Is My Woman Now'
10. III. Fugue: Murder Of Crown, Act III Scene 1
11. IV. Hurricane: Introduction, Act II Scene 3 - Hurricane, Act II Scene 3
12. V. Good Morning, Brother: Occupational Humoresque, Act III Scene 3 - 'Good Morning, Brother' - Children's Song 'Sure To Go To Heaven' - 'I'm On My Way' (Finale)
13. They Can't Take That Away From Me
14. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
15. Our Love Is Here To Stay

Tracks:

1. Girl Crazy Overture
2. French Ballet Class
3. Dance Of The Waves
4. Slap That Bass
5. Walking The Dog
6. I've Got Beginner's Luck
7. They All Laughed
8. They Can't Take That Away From Me
9. Shall We Dance
10. By Strauss
11. I Can't Be Bothered Now
12. The Jolly Tar And The Milkmaid (1st Version)
13. Put Me To The Test
14. The Jolly Tar And The Milkmaid (2nd Version)
15. Stiff Upper Lip
16. A Foggy day (In London Town)
17. Nice Work If You Can Get It
18. Things Are Looking Up
19. I Was Doing All Right
20. Love Walked In

Customer Reviews:

Excellent performer.......2007-03-09

This plates are wonderful. I was charmed, and when I close my eyes now, I see scenes with American in Paris or Porgy and Bess but my favorite piece of music is Rhapsody in Blue. It's more than excellent is fantastic. Jack Gibbons perfectly feels the unique tone Gershwin's music, the mixture rythms of jazz with influences of impressionists and clear and beauty melodies.
I'm fascinating.

A unique project.......2006-11-23

Gibbons' undertaking is unique: to reconstruct and then execute and record the note-for-note playing of Gershwin as documented on the composers' piano rolls, sound recordings and certain published arrangements. I agree with the reviewer who points out that the result is like a library and not a recital you sit back and listen to (or get up and dance to). In fact Gibbons does some editing of his "library" now and then, and clearly documents it in his liner notes: in some reconstructions he augments accompaniment effects and even the melodic line itself. I don't mind that at all, especially as Gibbons scrupulously accounts for such tampering in his liner notes; but it seems to me that it is in this area of "tampering" that Gibbons the artist is asserting himself...which of course undermines the "library", the "historical archive": you have to search and read a bit to find out when you're hearing only Gershwin and when you're hearing some added Gibbons. I don't mind; Gibbons is a remarkable artist in his own right, not merely an impeccable documentarian. For sheer generosity of production Gibbons' Gershwin must also be unique: 4 cd's, scholar-level liner notes (yes, you need a magnifying glass to read them), and rock-bottom bargain price.

Gershwin historical, manic, perfect, archival.......2006-06-12

First: this is 4 high-end produced cd's (in low-end jewel cases) for the price of 2. The liner notes of all 4 cd's are condensed in a booklet of microscopic print, so you may need to spend the savings on a magnifying glass. MONEY WELL SPENT.
Second: Jack Gibbons plays (and has recorded) the Alkan op 39 etudes (he probably plays a lot more Alkan than that). For those of you not in the know, this is to say he has world-class chops, indeed history-class (Liszt, who never played his friend Alkan, at least in public). But it's also to say that Gibbons knows how to interpret and personalize fantastically difficult piano music. For me, his Alkan op 39 is personal and passionate and real (contrast the facile and over-pedalled Hamelin and the just-the-notes-ma'me Ringeissen). An appreciation of Gibbons' Alkan is important here because while his Alkan is uniquely personal (as such music must be, no matter how hard it is to play) his Gershwin is deliberately impersonal...which is to say: no pianist, no singer would want to reproduce what Gibbons has given us in these 4 cd's, and in fact few listeners will be able to listen for long to these 4 cd's without a respite, a break , some silence, some minimal styling from somebody (anybody) else...which brings me to
Third: This is an archive, not a recital. This is a library, not a program. There is no track-by-track contrast of moods here, no track-by-track concession to easy listening, varied delight, any more than a library shelf of novels is alphabetized by authors' last names as a concession to mood or fancy or taste of the searching patron. This is the documented Gershwin in his recording mode: manic, notey, clever, "on", and never, as generations of stylists found in him, ravishing, tender, longing, sweet, glad, hopeful...person-to-person, in a word. I can listen to these cd's about half an hour at a time, max. This is Gerwhsin, not Gibbons. And this is just one side of Gershwin. He died at 38, in the summer. Brain tumor. A lot of pain.
Finally, Jack Gibbons has given the world a uniquely valuable and easily available resource. Gibbons could now do us a service by playing us some Gershwin as he feels it, as it hits him and makes him sing (as Gershwin, our American Schubert, does to all of us, and as I think Alkan has done to Gibbons). I would love to see a Gershwin stylings by Gibbons now that Gibbons himself has made sure Gershwin in his authenticity is safe and sound.

Definative.......2005-07-23

Here's the whole Gershwin catalog at a great price... Five plus hours of bliss. Definately five stars!

Gibbons, according to a family friend and biographer Edward jablonski "recreates Gershwin's style." I'll never know. I can say this is a lively recording and has the perfect balance. It's neither stuffy and plodding or cute.

Average customer rating: i had never heard something like this

First Watch Guardian Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Swing Swang Swung Miracle Mile Last Train Rage of Angels ASIN: B000008G9D Release Date: 1989-05-12

Tracks:

1. I'll Never Leave You
2. Mystery Man
3. Livin' for the Promise
4. Miracle
5. Saints Battalion
6. Kingdom of Rock
7. Good Life
8. One of a Kind
9. World Without Love
10. Rock in Victory
11. Hyperdrive [*]
12. Marching On [*]

Customer Reviews:

i had never heard something like this.......2003-12-10

by listening this material for the first time, i knew at the moment that this guys have an outstanding inspiration, which is not common in any other band i have heard. They became my favorite band since that moment.

Average customer rating:

Treasury of Elizabethan Music Manufacturer: Amon Ra ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande Byrd, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Dowland | Dowland, John | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Gibbons, Orlando | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Holborne, Anthony | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tallis | Tallis, Thomas | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Elizabethan Songs and Consort Music Royal Lewters: Music of Henry VIII & Elizabeth I's Songs and Dances from Shakespeare Elizabethan Consort Music The King's Noyse, dir. David Douglass: Royal Delight: 17th Century Ballads & Dances ASIN: B000002055 Release Date: 1996-02-20

Tracks:

1. Dance: Sellengers Round - The Broadside Band
2. Verse Anthem: This Is The Record Of John - Red Byrd & The Rose Consort Of Vls
3. Dance: Bergamasqa - The Broadside Band
4. Vl Consort: in Nomine A 5 - Fretwork Consort Of Vls
5. Song: Coventry Carol - Sneak's Noyse
6. Lt Solo: Passamezzo Pavan - George Weigand
7. Verse Anthem: Sing Unto God - Red Byrd & The Rose Consort Of Vls
8. Dance: The Spanish Pavan/Galliard - La Gamba - The York Waits (Shawms & Curtal)
9. Song: Go Cristall Teares - Carolin Trevor & The Rose Consort Of Vls
10. Virginals Solo: A Toye - RICHARD BURNETT
11. Dance: La Doune Cella - The York Waits
12. Vl Consort: Pavan - Lachrimae Coactae - The Rose Consort Of Vls
13. Song: Greensleeves - John Potter & The Broadside Band
14. Dance: Crimson Velvet - The York Waits
15. Song: There Dwelt A Man in Babylon - Deborah Roberts & The Broadside Band
16. Dance: Almain - The Night Watch - The York Waits
17. Song: Come Live With Me - John Potter & The Broadside Band
18. Lt Solo: Bonny Sweet Robin - George Weigand
19. Rcr Consort: Pavan-Heigh-Ho Holyday - The York Waits
20. Consort Song: Sweet Was The Song The Virgin Sung - Red Byrd & The Rose Consort Of Vls
21. Dance: Staines Morris - The York Waits
22. Vl Consort: Libera Nos A 5 - Fretwork Consort Of Vls
23. Song: Fortune My Foe - John Potter/Deborah Roberts & The Broadside Band
24. Dance: Dulcina/All You That Love Good Fellowes - The York Waits
25. Song: The Poor Soul Sat Sighing - Deborah Roberths & The Broadside Band
26. Vl Consort: Fantasy A 5: Browning - The Rose Consort Of Vls
27. Recorder Consort: Pavan - The Cradle - The York Waits
28. Song: Farewell Dear Love - John Potter & The Broadside Band
29. Dance: La Bounette - The York Waits

Average customer rating: Brava Dame Kiri! Who could ask for anything more? i was made to listen..now im hooked I love it! Classic Gershwin

Kiri Sings Gershwin Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Gershwin, George | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Kiri | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Kiri Sings Berlin Kiri Sings Kern: Dame Kiri TeKanawa Kiri Sings Porter; Dame Kiri TeKanawa Kiri The Kiri Selection ASIN: B000002SJI Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Somebody Loves Me
2. Boy Wanted
3. Things Are Looking Up
4. Love Walked In
5. Love Is Here To Stay
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. But Not For Me
8. Summertime
9. The Man I Love
10. Soon
11. Meadow Serenade
12. Nice Work If You Can Get It
13. By Strauss
14. Embraceable You
15. I Got Rhythm

Customer Reviews:

Brava Dame Kiri!.......2007-03-11

This is a delightful CD. Esteemed soprano Kiri Te Kanawa sings Gershwin. One hook making this CD interesting is the use of the original scores and choral arrangements. It adds a most pleasant element to this recording. In essence, this is simply a lot of fun to listen to. Kiri Te Kanawa takes the music for what it is, sings it with gusto, and produces a very satisfying CD.

Some examples. . . . "Somebody loves me" demonstrates her lush voice. This is a nice version of a fine Gershwin tune. The orchestral backing is solid and enjoyable. All in all, very satisfying. "Summertime," from "Porgy and Bess," is well known. This is well sung; her operatic voice handles the song most satisfactorily. A very fine version. . . .

"Nice work if you can get it" is a clever bob-bon. Dame Kiri sings this in a most sprightly fashion. She sings in the proper spirit for the song and seems to be enjoying herself in the process! There is a nice high note at the end which does not seem simply for effect (compare with Mario Lanza's efforts at ending almost any song with a high C).

"Embraceable you" is charming and well done. "I got rhythm" closes this CD. Again, very nicely done with lush orchestration and choral singing. The song is taken at a quick pace and the result is delightful. Her rich voice works well on this cut. The chorus is energetic and the orchestra sparkles.

This is a most enjoyable album. Great music sung in a charming style by a great singer

Who could ask for anything more?.......2005-12-29

That says it

i was made to listen..now im hooked.......2003-04-21

i was made to listen to this album as a requirement for my A Level course into perfrming gershwin songs...its amazing..the way kiri sings each one in a different style and makes it her own..go and buy it..u wont take it out of your CD player

I love it!.......2002-05-14

If you like Gershin and Kiri Te Kanawa you'll probably enjoy this album as much as I do!

I can imagine Nick and Nora Charles listening to this at one of Nick's favorite dives! It will transport you to a sophisticated time and place that may have never existed except in literature and debutante coming out parties.

Gatsby would have loved it, and surely would have invited Kiri to all his parties!

Classic Gershwin.......2002-04-05

Original arrangements of Gershwin tunes are rare these days, but that's what you'll hear in this album by Kiri Te Kanawa. Granted, the arrangements sound somewhat dated according to 21st century tastes, but that's what makes them fascinating. These were like nothing anyone else was writing when the George and Ira first brought them to life. Kiri uses a different, somewhat breathier voice than you might be used to on her classical albums, probably not the type of voice Gershwin had in mind, but I think it generally works pretty well.

Average customer rating: "Authentic"? George Gershwin? Authentic Gershwin Excellent performer

The Authentic George Gershwin, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: White Line ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000030YD Release Date: 1993-12-22

Tracks:

1. Tip-Toes: Sweet And Low-Down (I)
2. Tip-Toes: That Certain Feeling (I)
3. Tip-Toes: Looking For A Boy (I)
4. Tip-Toes: When Do We Dance? (II)
5. Tip-Toes: Sweet Low-Down (II)
6. Tip-Toes: That Certain Feeling (II)
7. Irish Waltz (Three-Quarter Blues)
8. Oh, Kay!: Do,Do,Do
9. Oh, Kay!: Someone To Watch Over Me
10. Oh, Kay!: Clap Yo' Hands
11. Oh, Kay!: Maybe
12. Three Prlds: No. 1, Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso/No. 2, Andante Con Moto/No. 3, Allegro Ben Ritmato
13. Strike Up The Band: Meadow Serenade
14. Funny Face: My One And Only
15. Funny Face: 'S Wonderful/Funny Face
16. Funny Face: He Loves And She Loves
17. An American In Paris
18. Show Girl: Liza
19. Strike Up The Band: Strike Up The Band
20. Crazy Girl: Embraceable You
21. Crazy Girl: I Got Rhythm (I)
22. Crazy Girl: I Got Rhythm (II)

Customer Reviews:

"Authentic"? George Gershwin?.......2003-09-26

I was instantly dissapointed in the mechanical, yet inaccurate rhythms. His interpretation of piano roll performances is not accurate because the beat is not even. In his non-piano roll performances, there is still a lot of unevenness, and it is hard to hear the beat. In those wonderful Gershwin syncopations that trick you, he is tricked and doesn't maintain the proper rhythm. The "American in Paris" is perhaps the most interesting, and shows the most artistic playing, although it still lacks subtlety. I would have prefered to hear the actual piano rolls as mechanical as they are, or other old recordings, and have a better idea of what was really happening in the music.

Authentic Gershwin.......2001-05-30

Jack Gibbons captures the flair and exhuberance of Gershwin's style.

Excellent performer.......2000-01-17

After seeing Jack Gibbons in concert, I can see why the Gershwin family trusted him with the original works for Jack to master. Truly a collection to own. There are 4 CD's.

Average customer rating:

A.E. Housman: A Shropshire Lad, Complete in verse and song Alan Bates , Anthony Rolfe Johnson , and Graham Johnson Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005S85Q Release Date: 2001-12-11

Average customer rating: Beautiful Vibe Just Lovely A Special Talent with a Pure Soul Refreshing musical dream Classic romance for a modern world

Fantasy & Romance Cheryl Metrick Manufacturer: Cheryl Metrick ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA8PBO Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

1. Whole New World
2. Where or When
3. Somewhere/Somewhere out There
4. Unforgettable/Nature Boy
5. Everybody Has the Right to Be Wrong
6. I Dreamed a Dream
7. Smile
8. Carousel
9. Not a Day Goes By
10. Beethoven Chased by Rossini
11. I Love a Piano
12. Rainbow Medley: Over the Rainbow/Rainbow Connection/Look to The
13. Till You Came into My Life

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Vibe.......2007-04-16

Fantasy and Romance has a beautiful sounding vibe to it. Live setting with studio quality recording. It's as if you're in the room with Cheryl when she's singing. She has a beautiful voice and a unique way of blending songs together. She skillfully winds her way through songs that are commonly called "standards." Not on this record. They are anything but "standard." They are much better than that.

I would highly recommend this album to anyone who is a fan of cabaret style artists such as Barbara Strysand, Liza Minelli and some of the other bigtime jazz divas.

Just Lovely.......2007-04-13

Loved this CD. Metrick has a sweet, yet powerful voice. This is great music to mellow out too. If you love the classics, this would do it for you!

A Special Talent with a Pure Soul.......2007-04-05

Cheryl Metrick captivates her audience..She grabs hold of them with her sweet and powerful performance.She is a beautiful woman who sings like an angel.She will take you to a different time and place with her array of songs. She is a gem that shines in this day and age. Pure talent that is fun to listen to. We love Cheryl Metick and can`t wait for her new CD. Try to catch her live performances if you can. A treasure of the music industry.

Refreshing musical dream.......2007-04-04

Every once in awhile along comes original talent. Cheryl Metricks new and dreamy music takes you away on a true fantasy. Keep them coming lady!

Classic romance for a modern world.......2007-04-02

I picked up this disc a while ago, and when I tell you it puts me in a mellow zone would be an understatement.

The voice and music blend beautifully, creating a smokey atmosphere that only a true live performance can give. Cheryl's aura transcends the boundaries of a c.d., it feels as if she's actually right there performing for you personally.

A must-have for any fan of this genre!

Average customer rating: The DIVAS Collection is filled with West End Divas!

Divas Collection Manufacturer: First Night Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Easy Listening | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004S8BJ Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

1. Anything Goes [From Anything Goes] - Elaine Page
2. I Dreamed a Dream [From Les Misbles] - Patti LuPone
3. Easy Terms [From Blood Brothers]
4. Movie in My Mind [From Miss Saigon] - Joanna Ampil, Sonia Swaby
5. I'm in Love With a Wonderful Guy - Gemma Craven
6. Losing My Mind [From Follies] - Julia McKenzie
7. Last Man in My Life [From Tell Me on a Sunday] - Marti Webb
8. I Don't Know How to Love Him [From Jesus Christ Superstar] - Claire Moore
9. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes [From Kern] - Elisabeth Welch
10. Wasted Life Blues [From Blues in the Night] - Carol Woods
11. Maybe This One Time [From Cabaret]
12. I Got Lost in His Arms [From Annie Get Your Gun] - Suzi Quatro
13. As Long as He Needs Me [From Oliver!] - Sally Dexter
14. Someone to Watch Over Me [From Crazy for You - Ruthie Henshall
15. On My Own [From Les Misbles] - Kaho Shimada
16. Tell Me It's Not True [From Blood Brothers] - Stephanie Lawrence

Customer Reviews:

The DIVAS Collection is filled with West End Divas!.......2001-12-26

This cd entitled, "The Divas Collection" is a compilation album filled with West End Divas and Their favorite songs from the shows they played in!

1)"Anything Goes" - Elaine Paige
2)"I Dreamed A Dream" - Patti LuPone
3)"Easy Terms" - Petula Clark of Blood Brothers
4)"The Movie In My Mind" - Joanna Ampil & Sonia Swaby
5)"I'm in Love With A Wonderful Guy" - Gemma Craven
6)"Losing My Mind" - Julia McKenzie
7)"The Last Man In My Life" - Marti Webb
8)"I Dont't Know How To Love Him" - Claire Moore
9)"Somke Gets In Your Eyes" - Elisabeth Welch of Kern
10)"Wasted Life Blues" - Carol Woods of Blues in the Night
11)"Maybe This Time" - Kelly Hunter
12)"I Got Lost In His Arms" - Suzi Quatro
13)"As Long As He Needs Me" - Sally Dexter
14)"Someone To Watch Over Me" - Ruthie Henshall
15)"On My Own" - Kaho Shimada
16)"Tell Me It's Not True" - Stephanie Lawrence of Blood Brothers

These are all great songs but I don't think the best singers were chosen to represent them. But they are all wonderful and enjoyable tracks taken right off the cast album of each of their shows.

Rock Music:

1. For Madmen Only
2. Global Mayhem
3. H.W.D.W.S. (Hot, Wet, Drippin' with Sweat)
4. Headless Cross
5. Hold Your Breath
6. Horror Epics
7. Human Hell
8. Inhaler
9. Ipso Facto [Import]
10. Is This My World

Rock Music

rock music

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Buffalo Sky

Boobs: The Junkshop Glam Discotheque

Earth is Heaven A Meditational Journey

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BIZET : Symphony in C / L'Arlésienne Suites

Compulsion

Ana Wa Laila [Import]

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Arvo Part: Te Deum / Kaljuste, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See