The Other Side

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The earliest chroniclers of the bagpipe described it as a popular accompaniment for dancing, so it should come as no surprise that someone figured out a way to adapt the ancient instrument for the modern dance floor. José Angel Hevia Velasco, who performs under the name of Hevia, uses a unique electronic MIDI bagpipe, an instrument he invented, to play music that blends the melodies of the Asturian region of Spain where he grew up with synthesized washes of sound and drum beats. On his slow tunes like "El Saltón" and "Kyrie Eleison," the eerie drone of his pipes creates a haunting ambience that is enhanced by the subtle use of chants from Tibet, Spain, and the Middle East. But when Hevia picks up the tempo and lets loose with a flurry of notes, he brings the music a jolt that is both primal and celebratory. The selections on The Other Side may have a glossy, modern surface, but Hevia's deft touch and soulful playing keep the tunes from straying too far from their ancient roots. --Michael Simmons

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Average customer rating: "On the Other Side" songs to put you in a mood Just great Nice addition to the Sutton archive The Greatest Female Singer of Our Generation...

On the Other Side Tierney Sutton Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Surrender I'm with the Band Easy To Love Not Too Late Nightmoves ASIN: B000LV6RB4 Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

1. Get Happy (Version 1)
2. Happy Days Are Here Again (Version 1)
3. You Are My Sunshine
4. Glad To Be Unhappy
5. Sometimes I'm Happy
6. Happy Talk
7. Haunted Heart
8. I Want To Be Happy
9. Make Someone Happy
10. Great Day!
11. Happy Days Are Here Again (Version 2)
12. Get Happy (Version 2)
13. Smile

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On the Other Side is an album of happy songs--"Get Happy," "Make Someone Happy," "Happy Talk," etc.--but isn't always so chipper in contemplating life and love. Indeed, it's difficult to imagine Tierney Sutton, one of whose calling cards as a jazz singer is her intensity, letting herself go--consider her inclusion of "Haunted Heart" at the middle of the album as a reflection of that. But in the cozy embrace of her working band, including the fine pianist Christian Jacob and two bassists, Sutton excels at exploring different shades of feeling, boosted by a guest turn by the ebullient veteran trumpeter and singer Jack Sheldon. Her somber dark tones, which bring her contemporary Patricia Barber to mind, are offset by a llilting catch in her voice that may remind you of Diana Ross. Ultimately, you wish her delivery was less cooly detached, but she has a winning ability to make the familiar new, as heard on two creative pairings of "Get Happy" and "Happy Days Are Here Again." --Lloyd Sachs

Customer Reviews:

"On the Other Side".......2007-07-12

After reading her views on "happy", and her perspective on reaching for "happiness", etc., on the CD's notes, I had a better feel for the meaning and delivery of her great message............ that came through all the more clearly, because of her great voice.

songs to put you in a mood.......2007-07-07

Ms. Sutton's style and choice of songs puts me in the mood to be part of that joyous and sophisticated semi-mythical group "New York Cafe Society."

Just great.......2007-06-08

Just great - This is the minimum I can say about this CD.

Tierney is better cd after cd

Nice addition to the Sutton archive.......2007-05-24

Tierney Sutton distinguishes herself as a unique presence among the welter of contemporary female jazz vocalists. She has it all: flawless intonation, soulful delivery, and an extraordinary sense of how to spring a rhythm. Combine those attributes with her penchant for the eclectic songbook, and Sutton dwells in ethereal company with the likes of Cassandra Wilson.

Sutton's new CD, The Other Side, makes a strong thematic statement. It consists mostly of traditionally upbeat songs such as "Get Happy," "Happy Days are Here Again," and "Make Someone Happy" and gives them a pensive, ballad-like treatment. Given Sutton's energy and her band's restless probing, none of the tunes comes off as lugubrious, but a sequential listening of the entire CD is likely to jade the senses of even the most devoted Sutton fan.

The best approach is to ignore the programmatic intent and focus on the truly remarkable numbers: "Haunted Heart" derails expectations in offering the most conventional of vocal lines over an atypical and initially incongruous accompaniment. But the tension between the vocal and the rhythm lines finds resolution at various points along the way. This radical treatment of such a well-entrenched classic is risky, but finally compelling. Another standout, "Get Happy (Version 2)," features stunning work from pianist Jacob Christian and drummer Ray Brinker. In "Happy Talk," Sutton improvises some of her best scat to date.

In a November concert, Sutton told her audience, "Basically, we take a song and work it until it's unrecognizable." Usually, that experimental impulse makes the break toward freer interpretations. Not this time. Most of these pieces are restrained and subdued. Their tone is the antithesis of their message. But the formula works for most of the numbers, and the CD marks another significant milestone in Sutton's evolution as a unique voice.

The Greatest Female Singer of Our Generation..........2007-04-15

...And the most interesting trio working today-- that's the full package presented by The Tierney Sutton Band. Ms. Sutton's voice is the fourth instrument in what is in reality a quartet. In partnership with the incredible Christian Jacobs, Ray Brinker and Trey Henry and Kevin sharing bass, Tierney has produced a collection of songs of singular quality that demand your full attention. The addition of Jack Sheldon only adds to the importance of the CD. This band has deep roots with Jack Sheldon, and Sheldon is a major jazz figure who is consistantly overlooked for reasons that befuddle the muscians who have played with him or heard him play. He's a jazz master as well as showman, and I adore Tierney for including him on this master work. Play it loud, play it often. Buy as many copies as you can afford. We need to encourage the recording industry to make more Tierney Sutton Band recordings.

Average customer rating: Shucked Korn......is all they are now excellent album The weak link in the Korn music catalog. awsome! this is sweetness! Korn's changing, but they still good

See You on the Other Side Korn Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hypnotize Ten Thousand Fists Korn - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 10,000 Days Educated Horses ASIN: B000BMSTMS Release Date: 2005-12-06

Tracks:

1. Twisted Transistor
2. Politix
3. Hypocrites
4. Souvenier of Sadness
5. 2-Way
6. Throw Me Away
7. Love Song
8. Open Up
9. Interlude #2
10. Coming Undone
11. Getting Off
12. Liar
13. For No One
14. Interlude #3/I've Seen It All
15. Tearjerker

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On its seventh album--and first without founding member Brian "Head" Welch--Korn makes a few changes and gets on with proving that it's still a viable force within the world of heavy rock. The venerable veterans lean on outside help from the songwriting team of the Matrix and producer Atticus Ross (Nine Inch Nails). The end result is that this is a big change for Korn and one that will garner large shares of message board controversy on wether this album is more industrial than nü. The band is at its deftest on "Getting Off," "Politics" and "Coming Undone," which highlight the industrial bend. Stalwart fans need not worry for "Liar" and "For No One" remain in lock-step with classic Korn. One need not listen to the full hour-plus to discover flaws. Its center becomes weighed down with bland mid-tempo numbers and the final song detracts from the powerhouse close the record might have had they ended with "Interlude #3/I've Seen It All." Still, Korn has demonstrated that it's capable of weathering the storm and emerging with an album that will carry them onward. -- Jedd Beaudoin

Album Description

With such daring new songs as "Twisted Transistor," "Politics," and "Love Song" among others, it's clear that KoRn--Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Fieldy and David Silveria--have opened the doors to even more creativity and disarray. And no one does "disarray" like KoRn. The result is the most revolutionary KoRn album since their debut, a barb-wired, bastard son of blinding musical fury, dark and twisted lyrical candor, and searing, sociopathic tendencies. It's the culmination of everything KoRn have come to represent musically, morphed with an industrial-strength alter ego that's been suppressed--until now. "See You On The Other Side" is more than the evolution of KoRn--it's an evolution of heavy.

Customer Reviews:

Shucked Korn......is all they are now.......2007-07-21

Whenever I was in junior high in like 94 these guys owned the metal scene. Their music was very original All the poser kids wore the korn hoodies and everything addidas and pretended to be all mad and hard and emotionally distrought, but their parents were rich doctors and stuff like that, but it was a fun time. Their music was energetic and raw. Hell, I even used to listen to Daddy in my room with the lights turned off, cause I thought it was evil sounding and scary, but then again I was like 12. So now I'm 25 and they just don't do it for me anymore. This album is TERRIBLE!!! I use it as a coaster for my coffee table, it matches my couch. When issues came around I heard the beginning of the end. Why did they have to go and experiment with rapid pads and all those other computer generated annoying sounds? It seemed like the more weight Johnathan Davis gained, the worse their music got.

excellent album.......2007-06-04

Despite missing a guitarist this album is suprisingly good. Each song is good. Now that the drummer is also on hiatus it might be time for Korn to pull the plug instead of milking the cow until theres nothing left.

The weak link in the Korn music catalog........2007-05-31

"Twisted Transistor" is kind of a cool song, and there are a handful of other songs on here that are pretty good, like "Coming Undone", "Politics", and "Souvenier", but I don't know if I like this stripped down, industrial sound that they have tried on. It has some moments, but overall, I was unimpressed with it. Stick to earlier Korn if you are just discovering them, and if you buy it, plan on being surprised by the new musical direction.

awsome! this is sweetness!.......2007-04-19

twisted transistor-10/10
politics-7/10
hypocrites-7.5/10
souvenir-5/10
10 or a 2-way-3/10
throw me away-10/10
love song-7/10
open up-10/10
coming undone-7.9/10
getting off-7/10
liar-8/10
for no one-9/10
seen it all-?/10
tearjerker-1/10 :-)

Korn's changing, but they still good.......2007-03-23

I thought the album was alright. I kind of preffer their other styles, but this album was alright. It's just that usually bands change and start to burn out a tad, and it's not always easy to keep up with facinating ideas, so I still give them credit.It seems that every album they have realeased has been good. Not all bands are like that, usually they'll run out ideas and change terribly, not Korn! SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE doesn't suck, it's just simply not there best album that's all. I liked twisted transister, hypocrits, souvenere, coming undone, and liar.

Average customer rating: Is It Just Me? Gives you chills ~! Magic Outstanding Recording - Flawless Performance Eva? Simply the Best

The Other Side Chuck Brown , Eva Cassidy , and Eva Cassidy Manufacturer: Liaison Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Singer Songwriters | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Live at Blues Alley Eva by Heart Time After Time American Tune Songbird ASIN: B000005FN2 Release Date: 1995-12-12

Tracks:

1. Let The Good Times Roll
2. Fever
3. You Don't Know Me
4. I Could Have Told You So
5. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
6. I'll Go Crazy
7. You Don't Know What Love Is
8. Drown In My Own Tears
9. God Bless The Child
10. Red Top
11. Dark End Of The Street
12. The Shadow Of Your Smile
13. Over The Rainbow
14. You've Changed

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Only in America could an album like this have come together: Eva Cassidy, a young vocalist who, had she lived, might have gone on to become her generation's favorite song interpreter, trading verses with Chuck Brown, seasoned godfather of the D.C. underground funk movement known as go-go. By the time this was recorded in 1992, the go-go trend had long since peaked for Brown, while the twentysomething Cassidy was still an unknown local session vocalist. Yet, on this set of standards, the two collaborate as if they were picking up where they'd left off decades earlier, from easy-riding versions of "Let the Good Times Roll" and "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You" to near-definitive renditions of "Over the Rainbow" and "Dark End of the Street." And while it's easy to focus on the posthumously acclaimed Cassidy, Brown's haunting solo turn on "You Don't Know What Love Is" suggests that unjustly overlooked talents are still making music in the shadows of our nation's capital. --Bill Forman

Customer Reviews:

Is It Just Me?.......2007-06-12

Probably. I'm assuming no one could be so apparently tacky that there must be a meaning to this album's title beyond the obvious. If so, it's over my humble head.

As to the music itself... The Eva Cassidy movement is so fervent it's tough to criticize anything she's ever done, but this is a very mixed collection of cuts that doesn't really even belong inside one jewel box. Three or four absolute pearls in a slurry of tired standards performed so perfunctorily they sound like they were taped on the Catskills circuit in the 1950s. Nothing wrong with Eva's voice, or Chuck Brown's for that matter, but you can smell the mothballs on much of the song selection and non-arrangements.

2 1/2 stars for the pearls.

Gives you chills ~! .......2007-04-26

Eva's voice is so pure and pristine . It will give you chills and goosebumps every time you hear it .
She truly was the greatest female singer ever - her passion and pathos is unparalled . Her rendition of " God Bless the Child" is the best ever ! It will bring tears to your eyes .

This pairing is incredible - I have always been a sucker for a good duet and these two are superb and the musicians are first rate also . I guarantee you will love this gem of a CD !

Magic.......2006-08-27

Only some eighteen months ago did I hear about Eva from a young lady serving in a record store but already she is my favourite female artist. Her range is fantastic and to borrow the words from another reviewer (as I am not good at this) she has a "mix of aching clarity and rich warmth". In this particular album which is one of my very favourites she and Chuck Brown collaborate in an amazing way. They are just so amazingly excellent together and I thoroughly recommend all of the songs. Eva pounds it out but there are moments when her sensitivity and warmth also shine through. Chuck has a deep rich voice and I hope he does more of this type of work.

Outstanding Recording - Flawless Performance.......2006-05-03

This is one of the best CD's in my collection. It's great pleasure to listen to world class musicians who can do it all and hats off to the audio engineers to capture this timeless material. Chuck Brown is one of the best blues singers I have heard and Eva Cassidy - a huge talent. If you are considering this CD, you have come to the right place. You will be very happy about your purchase.

Eva? Simply the Best.......2004-06-23

Eva Cassidy? I have all her albums. This was the first one- and my favorite. There aren't enough superlatives in the language to describe the talent this woman had. I am seventy-two years old, and I have listened to all the great ladies of jazz for sixty of those years. Although there are some good young jazz voices around these days, Eva had no peers. She was a great artist who belongs at the top with Ella, Sarah, and Billie. I lament her passing, and treasure the recordings she left us. The duets with Chuck Brown are outstanding.

Average customer rating: Still Impressed Best effort Inspirational and uplifting The Other Side Proud to be his fan!

The Other Side Billy Ray Cyrus Manufacturer: Word Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Wanna Be Your Joe The Definitive Collection Trail of Tears Home At Last Some Gave All ASIN: B0000D9PLF Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

1. Face Of God
2. Wouldn't You Do This For Me?
3. Always Sixteen
4. I Need You Now
5. Love Has No Walls
6. Tip Of My Heart
7. Did I Forget To Pray
8. Holding On To A Dream
9. I Love You This Much
10. The Other Side
11. Amazing Grace

Product Description

Brand New sealed condition, includes original CD, case and paperwork. First Class Shipping. Ask me for my CD List. :D

Customer Reviews:

Still Impressed.......2007-05-30

I have always been a huge Billy Ray fan. The first concert my daughter ever seen was Billy Ray @ Riverbend in Cincinnati. She was 10! His talent and genuine love of people and this gift that he has is not something that he takes for granted, but I believe that most of us listeners do take it for granted. When I became a Christian, I stopped listening to "secular" music. That was a decision that I made on my own to strengthen my walk with God. One day I was listening to the radio on-line at the office. This beautiful song came on. When it was over & the DJ said it was Billy Ray, I was stunned! So after a week of hearing it on the radio, I came on-line to see if it was available on any of his CDs. I was so excited to see that he had made a CD of 'faith based' music. Although Billy Ray didn't write all the songs on this CD like he normally does, the songs are written by some very well known Christian artists - Matthew West & Del Gray to name two.

This is a great CD. The messages thru the songs are good. If you know the Lord, you'll hear His messages throughout this CD, but the sound is soooooo Billy Ray. I just love it. Thank you so much Billy Ray!!!

Tracie in Fairfield OH

Best effort.......2005-01-18

I truly believe this is Billy Ray's finest effort to date.
The songs are beautiful and really showcase his great voice.

Inspirational and uplifting.......2004-04-14

This is an amazing CD. If you only know of Billy Ray as that "Achey Breaky Heart" guy, you need to check out this CD. Billy Ray released one of the years best CDs that includes a great mix of country, pop/rock and gospel. No filler here - every single song on this CD is worth a listen. The songs themselves are inspirational and uplifting. A great CD from a tremendously underrated performer.

The Other Side.......2004-02-28

This is Billy Ray Cyrus best CD Ever. I want him to make more like this. I love the words to the songs They mean a lot. Great!!!

Proud to be his fan!.......2004-02-22

He touches my heart with his remarkable voice. And it feels like he truly meant every word that he sang. The moment he started the first note of "Face of God", I was hooked and couldn't stop the CD player. It's that good.

A talented singer like him is really rare nowadays, regardless of music genre.

Average customer rating: A beautiful voice - wasted only 3 good song Beautiful and Perfect Emotional Voice Style departure

The Other Side Of Time Mary Fahl Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: October Project Falling Farther In different eyes Eventide Gods & Generals ASIN: B00008S2VE Release Date: 2003-05-27

Tracks:

1. The Great Unknown
2. Going Home
3. Want To
4. Ben Aindi Habibi
5. Redemption
6. Paolo
7. Una Furtiva Lagrima
8. The Other Side Of Time
9. Raging Child
10. Annie, Roll Down Your Window
11. The Station
12. Kindness Can Be Cruel
13. Dream Of You
14. The Dawning Of The Day

Customer Reviews:

A beautiful voice - wasted.......2007-07-10

I was introduced to Mary Fahl via October Project. I had never heard anything like them before or since and Fahl's voice is nearly beyond compare with anyone else, though as an earlier reviewer said, Annie Lennox and Carly Simon come close. I just don't think they have Fahl's range.
So, you can imagine after October Project's demise, I was looking forward to hearing more of Fahl. After-all, a voice like that just can't be silenced.
Too bad it wasn't - at least for the garbage on this album. Redemption is probably the only song that shows what she can do with her voice. The rest is just a waste of her talents. God, I certainly hope she does not go down the same road that Karen Carpenter did and make everything she sings sound like a funneral dirge. She's trying very hard with the muck written for this album to do just that. The writing credits alone should have been enough to give it away right there. HOW many people does it take to write ONE song? Apparently as many as want to have a say in it for this disaster. Listen, if you start getting more than two people tossing in their two cents worth on any one song, you had better consider not writing it, much less trying to sing it. It is going to sound like a collage of miss-matched ideas and influences. Gee - just like most of the music (if you can call it that) on this album! I certainly hope that Mary Fahl will be able to find another record label willing to take her on when her current one dumps her for this waste of money and resources - with the priviso of course that all she does is sing the songs a talented songwriter creates for her.

only 3 good song.......2007-01-11

still, october proyect is the best and her voice is the best, but this cd is not the greates but think about if you like her and then buy it.

Beautiful and Perfect.......2007-01-09

The more I listen to this cd the more I am entranced with it. I have enjoyed Mary Fahl's voice since October Project. I am eagerly awaiting some more new material. She has a very powerful and touching voice. I gain something new each time I listen to her voice, music and lyrics. Thank you Mary!

Emotional Voice.......2006-06-09

Since when the founder October Project came to an end, Mary's voice was already one one of the highlights of the band. And this is proved here. A very good debut album!

Style departure.......2005-08-14

Like previous reviewers, I too was sceptical about this CD."The
Great Unknown" seems to be an October Project track right off, billowing, inspiring and lush, you would never know the difference. It is my favorite. The rest of the songs really take a departure in style from what I am used to hearing from Mary. Though enjoyable, she seems to be searching for an audience. I hope she continues to put out sounds which can inspire and provoke thought in their writing without getting too sentimental. Pretty girl, great voice, don't let them change your style.

Average customer rating: Still better than today's "music" The beginning of the drum machine with acoustic guitar era Moody Blues sell their soul The Moodies go technopop...yikes!!! Average

The Other Side of Life The Moody Blues Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Present Sur La Mer Octave Long Distance Voyager Strange Times ASIN: B000001FJP Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Your Wildest Dreams
2. Talkin' Talkin'
3. Rock 'N' Roll Over You
4. I Just Don't Care
5. Running Out Of Love
6. The Other Side Of Life
7. The Spirit
8. Slings & Arrows
9. It May Be A Fire

Customer Reviews:

Still better than today's "music".......2007-06-18

TOSOL is not my favorite of the Moodies and it certainly is not their best work by far. Still, it's the Moody Blues, and even at their worst, they are better than 99% of the "stuff" being peddled today and labeled music.

I enjoyed Justin Hayward's Your Wildest Dreams, I just Don't Care, and The other Side of Life. Hayward and Lodge collaborated on Running out of Love and I love the song on all levels, especially their sweet harmony.
John Lodge's It May Be a Fire isn't my fave of his but it was a pleasant surprise as was Rock n Roll Over You.

This CD is for die-hard MB's completists or those who love 80's sounding music. The "core 7 MB only" folks probably hate this one. I love The Moodies and am willing to stick by them thru thick and thin. This CD isn't vintage Moody Blues, but hey it WAS the 1980's.

The beginning of the drum machine with acoustic guitar era.......2007-01-08

And now for all you Miami Vice fans The Moody Blues. I remember when this album came out as I still had high hopes for the band. Unfortunately, this would also mark the end for my hopes for this band. One of the Moodies strengths for me anyway was the band's ability to make what felt like organic music but with this album all that changed. The band's last album The Present hadn't sold as well as the band had hoped and also the band's label had now been taken over by Polygram. The idea was to come up with an album that would bring in new fans while still keeping the old. Enter new producer Tony Visconti who was most known for working with David Bowie. This album was also the first to feature no playing OR songwriting by Ray Thomas although he's shown in all the group photos and listed as a band member. This album did suceed in creating a new generation of fans thanks to the videos Your Wildest Dreams and The Other Side Of Life getting heavy airplay on MTV. In fact, both videos won MTV video awards. Rock And Roll Over You was featured in the Kirate Kid 2 movie. This was also the first tour the band did with many backup singers and additional musicians. As for the album itself sounds very processed and very 1986 if you know what I mean. There are a few good songs on here to be sure: Your Wildest Dreams, Running Out Of Love, Slings And Arrows, and It May Be A Fire. However, most of the rest is more than forgettible and some is even hard to listen to.

Moody Blues sell their soul.......2006-07-30

This album is pretty bad (Moody Blues wise), and hasn't aged very well. It's got a few good songs, "Wildest Dreams," "Running Out Of Love" & "The Other Side Of Life," but most of it is so far off track to what makes the Moody Blues magical. It sounds like they're using a drum machine instead of Edge, and there's no Ray Thomas to be found. It reminds me of what happened to another band called Heart; selling your musical soul to keep up with the times.

I remember buying this album along with Deep Purple's "House Of Blue Light" in early '87. I didn't really like either very much. Can you imagine, two of your favorite bands crumbling to the ugly sounds of the mid '80's. To this day, I still don't like this album, but Deep Purple's did grow on me. I guess Purple didn't sound so dated in hindsight, because of the fact they were using real drums and all five of their members were involved. But not the Moodies.

Anyway, the next Moody Blues album, 1988's "Sur La Mer," was a lot better, if you like that "80's sound." But, if you are looking for a really good follow up to 1981's "Long Distance Voyager," you need to find 1983's "The Present."

The Moodies go technopop...yikes!!!.......2006-03-28

For devoted Moody freaks, this album takes a little getting used to. When I first picked it up and listened to it in 1986, the first cut "Your Wildest Dreams" sounded like a sure winner for being a huge pop hit WHICH IT WAS, going all the way to #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart, and peaking at #9 on the Billboard Pop chart. From there, the album takes a very unusual turn, and when I heard "Talkin' Talkin'", I about jumped out of my skin as I said to myself "Oh my God, the Moodies have gone technopop!!!" Then the next track "Rock And Roll Over You" (which was also included in the soundtrack of Karate Kid Part Two) left me feeling even more astonished and flabbergasted. The music then returns to "normal", with the ballad "I Just Don't Care", and "Running Out of Love", a song about being in a quandry of what to do with a fractured love relationship. The title cut is weird and spooky in its content, and the accompanying video (if you have ever seen it) is ten times as freaky. "Slings and Arrows" is a catchy track, with all the instruments falling into place one by one at the beginning of the song, while the remaining two tracks on the album, "The Spirit" and "It May Be A Fire" rank as average. Avid Moodies fans will find the best cuts here worth purchasing this album, but be prepared for a very different Moodies sound on a few of the tracks. Worthy of 3 1/2 stars.

Average.......2005-09-12

Although I love the Moody Blues, this is not one of my favorite albums by them. It's got some great songs, but also a few that I just don't like that well. Still worth having for a true fan, however.

Average customer rating: awsome CD Versatile Singer il divo ancora music Amazing... His wrost CD

Encore Russell Watson , and Leonard Bernstein Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Russell Watson · The Voice Amore Musica Reprise The Voice: The Ultimate Collection Russell Watson Live ASIN: B00006JI9W Release Date: 2002-10-01

Tracks:

1. Va, Pensiero (Verdi)
2. Volare
3. The Prayer
4. 'O Sole Mio
5. Ave Maria
6. Mattinata (Leoncavallo)
7. You Are So Beautiful
8. Somewhere
9. Che Gelida Manina (Puccini)
10. E Lucevan Le Stelle (Puccini)
11. Magic Of Love
12. Catch The Tears
13. Is Nothing Sacred?
14. Bohemian Rhapsody
15. Celeste Aida (Verdi)
16. Where My Heart Will Take Me (from "Enterprise")

Amazon.com

Following up on the release of his debut CD, The Voice, Russell Watson is back with Encore, another mix of opera favorites and popular songs. By now Watson has become virtually a household name--he sells out large concert venues and remains on the top-seller charts. On Encore, we find Puccini and Verdi sharing the billing with Lulu and Lionel Ritchie on the CD's 16 tracks, which range from the much-loved Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria" to "Where My Heart Will Take Me," the theme for Enterprise (the latest Star Trek TV series). Indeed, a more fitting title might have been The Voices, since Watson explores opera, sacred works, film, television themes, and pop songs. The orchestral arrangements on tracks such as "Va, Pensiero" may not win him any fans from the opera contingency, but Watson reveals a captivating sound on pop ballads, including "You Are So Beautiful" and "Somewhere." If you enjoyed The Voice, you're certain to want an encore. --Rebecca Agnew

Customer Reviews:

awsome CD.......2007-06-09

This CD is overall a wonderful sellection of music. I bought it for the one song and have enjoyed all of the songs on the CD.

Versatile Singer.......2007-03-30

Russell Watson has an incredible voice range & a very versatile singer. He even made me appreciate opera!

il divo ancora music.......2006-11-10

The book is wonderful. I love playing their music, its so great. Worth the money, no doubt.

Amazing..........2006-05-05

Russell Watson is amazing. It is truly a delight to hear him sing both the pop and the arias, for he performs both equally well. His rendition of Volare is very fun, and when he sings Somewhere, it's simply breathtaking. His duet with Lionel Richie was also splendid. They really did sound fantastic together. The two low points for me were The Prayer, because I couldn't stand Russell's duet partner, Lulu, and Don't Know How I Got By, because the song just didn't seem to suit Russell's voice. However, the other tracks more than make up for those few inferior selections. Russell Watson truly is a talented man, and I highly recommend this album.

His wrost CD.......2005-01-12

I have all 4 of Russell's Cd's and this is by far his wrose.
The Classical stuff is great but The pop stuff is some of the wrose pop stuff he has even done.

Average customer rating: Godsmack CD "The Other Side" A so so collection Very Nice Best EP I own Excellent!!

The Other Side Godsmack Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Hard Rock & Metal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Faceless Awake Godsmack IV Godsmack - Changes ASIN: B0000DZE4L Release Date: 2004-03-16

Tracks:

1. Running Blind
2. Re-Align
3. Touchi
4. Voices
5. Keep Away
6. Spiral
7. Asleep

Customer Reviews:

Godsmack CD "The Other Side".......2007-02-24

I first listened to this CD in a local sport's bar. The bartender discovered that I had just retired from the military and he wanted me to listen to the CD his son had sent him. His son is serving over in Iraq.
I normally listen to XM radio, the Spanish stations or Frank's Place. Godsmack is not the music I would normally purchase. However, the group has a very deep appealing sound. I actually bought the CD for a friend of mine who is deployed over in the Persian Gulf - I thought if his son who is in Iraq likes it, then perhaps the fighting men and women over there would also relate and enjoy this CD.

A so so collection.......2007-01-10

I was a bit dissapointed with this CD. Not much more to say.

Very Nice.......2007-01-07

This CD has a very nice sound...I was shocked when I first heard it, because I was used to Godsmack's edgier sound on the other albums. This album has acoustic versions of some of their best songs. The sound is AMAZING, though. If you love Godsmack, definitely check this out, I think you'll be pleasantly suprised. The quality of the recording is excellent - the acoustic guitar is perfectly balanced with the vocals. I love it.

My only advice: Don't buy it on Amazon. Because there are only seven tracks, paying the Amazon price seems like a waste of money. You can get it on iTunes for $6.99.

Best EP I own.......2006-08-03

This album is a really pleasant EP. And unlike others you won't regret buying this one. The acoustic guitars suite Erna Sully's voice. The rhythm and the speed are maintained perfectly. Touche and Voices are my favourite. Go on buy it if you have not yet got it

Excellent!!.......2006-07-05

I have just recently "discovered" Godsmack but am rapidly becoming a big fan. This album was a pleasant surprise, I absolutely love it!

Average customer rating: Chris Hillman: Heavenly Fire The OIther Side Short review Chris Hillman keeps up to his highest standards Chris Just Keeps Getting Better and Better

The Other Side Chris Hillman Manufacturer: Sovereign Artists ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bakersfield Bound Limited Edition I Am Sure Like a Hurricane Out of the Woodwork ASIN: B0009MAPU4 Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Eight Miles High
2. True Love
3. Drifting
4. The Other Side
5. Heaven Is My Home
6. Touch Me
7. The Wheel
8. True He's Gone
9. Heavenly Grace
10. It Doesn't Matter
11. Missing You
12. The Water Is Wide
13. I Know I Need You
14. Our Savior's Hands

Product Description

1. Eight miles high
2. True love
3. Drifting
4. The other side
5. Heaven my home
6. Touch me
7. The wheel
8. True he’s gone
9. Heavenly grace
10. It doesn’t matter
11. Missing you
12. The water is wide
13. I know i need you
14. Our savior’s hand


Format: CD

Amazon.com

Seven years have passed since Chris Hillman's last solo recording, 1998's Like a Hurricane. This gave him plenty of time to conjure The Other Side's 14 new recordings, even with four songs, including an elegant and filigreed version of the Byrds classic "Eight Miles High," being reworkings of previous efforts. One of the architects of country-rock through his membership in the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, Hillman (mandolin, guitar, lead vocals) here continues to blend folk, alt-country, bluegrass, and the roots of rock with the occasional surprise--particularly the guest appearance of Jennifer Warnes on a startlingly beautiful and despairing version of "The Water Is Wide." Throughout, old pal Herb Pedersen joins him on guitar, banjo, and backing vocals, and Sally van Meter contributes a haunting Dobro. Highlights include an anxiety-laden reprise of "It Doesn't Matter," which Hillman and Stephen Stills cowrote for 1972's Manassas; the affecting, minor-key modality of the Jesus-themed "True He's Gone"; and the delightful old-timey title song. The Other Side could use a showcase for the band's blistering instrumental chops, but considering the somewhat spiritual theme of the album, perhaps that's an excusable shortcoming. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Chris Hillman: Heavenly Fire.......2007-07-02

Excellant effort by Chris. The mixture of mandolin, fiddle, banjo and guitar is very effective here. I like "Eight Miles High" on this CD better than I do the original version by The Birds. I find this happens alot (the remake of song done better years later by a group or a group member) because the artists has played the song so much that they finally know how to arrange the song to make the most effective (listen to the Eagles versions of their songs NOW vs. the ones they released back in the 1970's, you will see what I mean). Also, the minute I saw Jennifer Warnes name on the cover I knew it had to be good because Jennifer only involves herself with geninue, heartfelt music. Just seeing her name sealed the deal for me in buying this CD. To anyone out there who enjoyed Chris's music, may I suggest you purchase a CD by a group called The Acousticats called "The Cat's Meow". The fiddle and violin playing on this CD are out of this world. A GREAT performance. Buy it, try it (you will thank me).

The OIther Side.......2007-01-10

The product came quickly and was just as I ordered. Thank you.

Short review.......2006-06-17

This is a great album. I liked it so much that I bought additional copies to give away as Christmas presents. If you're a fan of Chris' or of any of the bands he's been a part of over the years, you will be love this CD.

Chris Hillman keeps up to his highest standards.......2005-10-12

I first saw Chris Hillman in concert in Berlin in 1979 whilst I was spying in East Germany as a Member of BRIXMIS the British Military Liaison Mission to the Headquarters of the Group of Soviet Forces in Zossen Wunsdorf in the former DDR. His music kept me going during tedious rail way watches. I then saw him with Herb Pedersen in concert in Glasgow, Scotland in 2003. His latest CD 'The Other Side' shows that he has not lost any of his skills and talents and is as good as anything he has ever recorded.A must for all true Chris Hillman fans before he has to retire!

Chris Just Keeps Getting Better and Better.......2005-06-21

No, I am not going to compare Chris Hillman with fine wine - though like a fine vintage he does keep getting better and better. Then again, this legendary founding member of the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers (with Gram Parsons), of Manassas (as Stephen Stills' "second in command"), and leader of the Desert Rose Band has never recorded an album that has either fallen short of the superlative mark or turn out to be a disappointment in where it counts - quality.

In his first recording for Sovereign Artists, Hillman has gathered some of his best friends and great musicians together in the studio. People like Larry Park on guitar, Sally Van Meter on Dobro, Gabe Witcher on Fiddle, Skip Edwards on Accordion, the great Bill Bryson on bass, and last but definitely not least the also legendary Herb Pedersen on banjo, guitar, harmonies - and production chores. Not to mention Chris on mandolin, guitar, and lead vocals. The result is a wonderful recording of old turned new - and new Americana music that is delightful, thoughtful, spiritual, and real.

Hillman revisits "Eight Miles High" in a unique, captivating version featuring swirling fiddle and guitars,and a vocal blend (courtesy of Hillman and Pedersen) that not only sticks to the original Byrds harmony formula but soars beyond it. Also revisited - and brilliantly done are the versions of "It Doesn't Matter" from Manassas, and two wonderful Desert Rose Band tunes, a very nice, dobro-flavored "True Love" and "Missing You".

Even with all these great new versions of the "old", just wait till you hear the new Hillman-Steve Hill compositions!

"Drifting" is a wonderful, spiritual, and thoughtful song in which the singer-songwriter conveys his dreams and wishes of a better world to come. Then there are the title track which has been a highlight of Hillman's live shows in recent years. "Heavenly Grace" has an instrumental flavor that could grace a Cowboy movie feature but vocally and lyrically reflects Hillman's strong spiritual beliefs. "True He's Gone", an almost forgotten Folk\Bluegrass chestnut from the 1960s is given a new, shiny treatment here.

The sweet "Touch Me" and the beautiful, pensive (another reviewer elsewhere beat me to this word - but I like it!) duet rendition (with Jennifer Warnes) of the old Folk song "The Water is Wide" showcase Hillman's abilities to change from a strong, powerful singer to one who can also softly and capably sing a love song. "Born Again" has that rollicking flavor of a Desert Rose Band outtake, or of Hillman's more recent Rice-Rice-Hillman-Pedersen collaborations.

At a time when his old bandmate David Crosby seems to be content in churning out just another re-packaged (refried??) CSN "Greatest Hits" recording; and while the Eagles release their third or fourth or fifth "remastered, recopied hits" - and embark on their "Farewell Tour Number 189" or something like that, Chris Hillman not only will not be content nor willing to rest on his well-earned, well-deserved laurels, but instead has given Americana, Bluegrass, and Country Rock afficiandos something new and fresh to smile about.

Its time to come on over to "The Other Side"!

Average customer rating: Best Stevie Album Ever! A Firm Favourite... Stevie Nicks - The Other Side of the Mirror (1989) I rounded up! 3.5 is more like it... A Good Album....but Short of a Great One

The Other Side of the Mirror Stevie Nicks Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rock a Little The Wild Heart Street Angel Bella Donna Trouble In Shangri-La ASIN: B000002JN1 Release Date: 1989-05-18

Tracks:

1. Rooms On Fire
2. Long Way To Go
3. Two Kinds Of Love
4. Ooh My Love
5. Ghosts
6. Whole Lotta Trouble
7. Fire Burning
8. Cry Wolf
9. Alice
10. Juliet
11. Doing The Best I Can
12. I Still Miss Someone

Customer Reviews:

Best Stevie Album Ever!.......2007-06-20

This is by far my favorite Stevie Nicks album. The songs Rooms on Fire, Cry Wolf and Juliet are phenomenal and can be listened to repeatedly.

A Firm Favourite..........2006-11-21

This album has received its fair share of negative feedback, from critics and certain fans alike, however, I have always had a personal soft-spot for this album.

"The Other Side of the Mirror" is very keyboard and synth based, due to the presence of Rupert Hine, the man responsible for Tina Turner's "Private Dancer", which alienated alot of fans. The production is very European, which probably explains why it was so succesful outside of the US, and received such a slacking within.

Stand-out tracks include the single "Rooms on Fire" and the luscious "Ooh My Love", "Long Way to Go" and the emotional "Ghosts", which is a track I have always felt Stevie wrote just for me. However, the best track on this album would have to be "Doing the Best that I Can (Escape from Berlin)", which is quite possibly the best song Stevie ever wrote lyrically. It is filled with pain and anguish, and is a real reflection of the personal turmoil most fans know Stevie went through in the late 80s to mid-90s period.

This would definately be the most underrated album of Stevie's career, and definately deserves to be given a chance.

Stevie Nicks - The Other Side of the Mirror (1989) .......2006-06-27

In the first half of the 1980's Stevie Nicks established herself as a rock and roll double threat. A powerful contributor to Fleetwood Mac's monstrous success, she also built an equally credible solo career on her own. However, after her third solo album (Rock a Little), she seemed to be in some kind of free fall due to drama in Fleetwood Mac and her own widely publicized drug problems. Whatever the issue, her output slowed and the quality of what was produced dropped radically. Her contributions to Fleetwood Mac's sleek 1987 album Tango in the Night, for example, were flat out embarrassments to both herself and her bandmates.

The Other Side of the Mirror feels like Nicks is struggling to regain her momentum. Unfortunately, Rupert Hines was not the best producer for her to work with at such a time. Many of the songs on Mirror are well-written, and she produced a solid hit with "Rooms on Fire." However, many of the tracks are self-indulgent, lyrically off the deep end, and over-produced musically. This creates an overall listless sound, which blunt her usual strengths as a writer and performer.

Examples are plentiful. "Two Kinds of Love" is a great duet with Bruce Hornsby, but it lacks the direct emotional connection of "Leather and Lace." "Whole Lotta Trouble" is a horn-blazing rocker that never manages to evoke the drama of "Edge of Seventeen." "Juliet" rocks and "Alice" menaces, but both are ultimately too unfocused to hold together for anyone other than a die-hard Stevie Nicks fan. Her lyrics on "Long Way to Go" are so oddly written that she sounds like she's imitating Jedi Master Yoda. The nadir is "Fire Burning," a mess of a song that takes three minutes to go nowhere.

Nicks may have been working through her demons at the time. Her next release, the aptly titled Timespace, would be a "best of" effort to create as a stopgap as she tried to regain her footing.

I rounded up! 3.5 is more like it..........2006-06-21

I love Stevie Nicks, I love her works. But the intensity of that love varies from song to song, album to album.

With "The Other Side of the Mirror" my love lessens a bit. On the whole, the album is just "O.K." and nothing more. Does it come close to previous works like "Bella Donna" or "The Wild Heart"? No, it doesn't. But it is a decent solo effort and honestly much better than most music put out in the last 12 years or so.

Stevie just isn't "Fresh" with this album. The music may be a tad different but overall it's the same mysterious woman, her love-affairs with various men, the darkness, the velvet. All of it's so familiar, but in this case, too much so.

This album isn't going to win over non-fans or ever be considered a masterpiece. But it's never going to be considered a "bad" effort by those in the know.

I reccomend this as a good addition to any Stevie Nicks fan's collection. Songs to watch for are; "Rooms On Fire", "Long Way To Go", "Two Kinds of Love", and "Fire Burning".

A Good Album....but Short of a Great One.......2006-03-03

Following Fleetwood Mac's successful comeback in 1987 with "Tango in the Night", the band had re-couped much of the momentum they had lost. As for Fleetwood Mac band member, Stevie Nicks - she had a lot of momentum in the 1980s. She had released three solo albums in the 1980s, the 1981 country music infused "Bella Donna", the successful 1983 follow-up "The Wild Heart", and the Rock infused "Rock a Little". Each of those albums had produced a Top Ten hit in the U.S. ("Stop Draggin My Heart Around", "Leather and Lace", "Stand Back", and "I Can't Wait"). In addition, Nicks garnered critical acclaim for being able to launch a solo career in her own right. Therefore expectations were set high when Nicks would release her fourth album, "The Other Side of the Mirror". While this album is pretty good, compared to the previous albums it isn't quite as strong as the work she had done throughout the 1980s.

Nicks' "The Other Side of the Mirror" takes on a distinctive synth-pop feel. For this album, Nicks would bring in producer Rupert Hine who had garnered a reputation for being successful with synth-pop artists (most notably, Tina Turner for her "Private Dancer" album). Nicks', "The Other Side of the Mirror" would still be a commercial success - and this comes on the heels of a decline of synth-pop which was occuring in the late 1980s. The late 1980s had seen the pop music landscape move more toward a natural guitar-laden sound. Hine deserves a lot of credit for making Nicks' synth-pop effort a commercial success.

Nicks has historically surrounded herself with good musicians for her solo albums. This album is no exception. Most notably on this album is Mike Campbell from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Campbell provides guitar work on four tracks and co-writes three of those songs with Nicks ("Ghosts", "Whole Lotta Trouble", and "Fire Burning"). When Campbell isn't doing guitar, Jamie West-Oram of The Fixx is. Nicks makes some very good use of background vocalists to help her. These background vocalists, Lori Perry-Nicks and Sharon Celani are on all 12 tracks (except for "Ooh My Love" which just has Perry-Nicks on background vocals). A trademark of Nicks is that she often features a male vocalist. For this role, an unlikely vocalist - Bruce Hornsby is brought in for 2 tracks.. Finally Kenny G makes a guest appearance.

Here is a quick synopsis of the 12 tracks on this collection:

"Rooms on Fire": This was the lone Top 10 hit from this album. The song has a strong synth-pop feel and it will be the keyboards will take over this track. This song manages to showcase Nicks' vocals talents at her best. Nicks-Perry and Celani do a terrific job with supplementing Nicks with great background vocals.

"Long Way to Go": This song combines some harder Rock elements with Synth Pop. There is a nice guitar solo by West-Oram. halfway through the song. This is another good song where Nicks-Perry and Celani do a real nice job supplementing some great Stevie Nicks vocals.

"Two Kinds of Love": I'm shocked that this song did not become a hit. Bruce Hornsby shares lead vocals with Nicks on this song. Surprisingly, Hornsby was brought in for his vocals and not his trademark piano work. Hornsby's unique and smooth vocals blend perfectly with Nicks' raspy vocals. While I'm not a Kenny G fan, his saxophone solo works perfectly in this song and can easily be picked up.

"Ooh My Love": Nicks does another nice job on the vocals. It is going to be Rupert Hine's keyboard that can easily be picked out.

"Ghosts": This is one of the Mike Campbell tracks that he co-wrote with Nicks. The song sounds out with a haunting sound and then transitions into something that has a bit of a Tom Petty feel.

"Whole Lotta Trouble": Another Campbell co-written track. This song has a blues element to it. It also has a Tom Petty feel to it. While this song had its moments, I felt the chorus was weak.

"Fire Burning": This is the third Campbell co-written track. This has more of a Synth Pop feel than the other Campbell tracks. Not a bad track. Nicks does a nice job on vocals, and gets help from Nicks-Perry and Celani.

"Cry Wolf": On Laura Branigan's "Touch" album, she sang this as a power ballad. Nicks is not a power ballad singer, but gives a nice spin to this song. She doesn't try to do a power vocal here and instead uses her own unique raspy vocals to give this song her own touch. This is one of two songs not written by Nicks.

"Alice": Many have said that this was the cornerstone song to the album. This song makes an analogy to the whole "Alice in Wonderland" theme. Kenny G has a saxophone solo. Many people really like this song, but it just didn't make it for me. It's ok, but I wouldn't say it's great.

"Juliet": Hornsby is back and this time contributes piano work as well as some background vocals. Hornsby's piano gives this song a catchy beat. In another storytelling analogy, she draws an analogy to "Juliet" from "Romeo and Juliet".

"Doing the Best That I Can": A good song captures my imagination and this song just doesn't do that.

"I Still Miss Someone (Blue Eyes)": This is the other song that Nicks did not write. This song is a throw back to the Country-infused days of "Bella Donna" days as Nicks does a good job with this Johnny Cash cover. Nicks-Perry and Celani do a nice job with background vocals.

The liner notes include all of the lyrics as well as musician and production credits. There are some terrific acknowledgements to the contributors by Nicks. Overall, this album should keep Nicks' core fans happy. I'd rate this album a good one, but I do feel it falls short of being a great one.

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