Walking On

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Loathe as anyone should be to reinforce vapid cultural clichés, nothing other than shagadelic truly describes this collaboration between pop sitar player Ananda Shankar (nephew of Ravi) and Sam Zaman, the musician and producer known as State of Bengal. Walking On is a sonic journey back to a time when the sitar's sound automatically signified "psychedelic," a time when composer John Barry's sassy film themes were the ne plus ultra of bachelor-pad sophistication. Shankar (who died shortly after completing the album) plays surf sitar, rock sitar, EZ-listening sitar, and German soundtrack sitar (fans of high-speed jazz-rock sitar, however, are directed to Ashwin Batish). Although Shankar's playing sometimes sounds at odds with Zaman's techno beats, the two make a convincing case for "the '90s is the '60s upside down" argument. --Richard Gehr

Walking On,Ananda Shankar,Real World,India / Pakistan,Indian,Instrumental Rock,Int'l & World Music,Pop,World Fusion,World Music

Average customer rating: One of the greatest, briefest power-pop bands ever Good Older Artist Walking on anything else is a waste of time! second only to the PRETENDERS One of the best female voices in modern music

Katrina & The Waves - Greatest Hits: Walking on Sunshine Katrina & the Waves Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Bangles - Greatest Hits Bananarama - Greatest Hits What I Like About You (And Other Romantic Hits) 99 Luftballons The Very Best of the Human League ASIN: B000024R45 Release Date: 1999-05-24

Tracks:

1. Walking On Sunshine
2. Red Wine And Whiskey
3. Do You Want Crying
4. Que Tw Quiero
5. Going Down To Liverpool
6. Machine Gun Smith
7. Mexico
8. The Game Of Love
9. Is That It?
10. Tears For Me
11. Sun Street
12. Lovely Lindsey
13. I Can Dream About It
14. That's The Way
15. Rock 'N' Roll Girl
16. Crush On You(I've Got A)
17. Rock Myself To Sleep
18. Tears Of A Woman
19. I Really Taught Me To Watusi

Album Description

Budget-priced hits collection for the '80s pop/ new wave sensations spanning the years 1985-1991. 19 tracks including 'Walking On Sunshine', 'Going Down To Liverpool' and 'Do You Want Crying'. 1997 release.

Customer Reviews:

One of the greatest, briefest power-pop bands ever.......2006-12-19

Dang KATW were a powerhouse pop group! Rockin' & rollickin'. And Katrina Leskanich's voice was a marvel -- galeforce and gorgeous. This great collection is a real bargain. So many wonderful songs beyond the obvious monster hit. "Do You Want Crying," "That's The Way" and "Is That It?" are personal favorites. My only complaint (sorry!) is the omission of Vince de la Cruz's beautiful "Sleep On My Pillow," one of the all-time great lost rock ballads. The lyrics, melody and Katrina's vocal practically drip with dignity and heartbreak. Makes me WEEP on my pillow!

Good Older Artist.......2006-03-15

It is a fun dancing tune. I love listining to it in my car.

Walking on anything else is a waste of time!.......2001-02-02

From the time i peeled off the celophane to my sock-footed dance through the apartment as I listened to Katarina walk on sunshine for the second time, this album, trough and through, makes me wet as manilla in the monsoon season. The earthy tones and guttural feel provide an intensity not felt since the J.Giels Band laid down their epic track "Centerfold." Comparisons begin with Lakeside and end with the Pretenders!

second only to the PRETENDERS.......2001-01-27

great disc. of course there were no discs, when this was a celebrated brindisi at the fraternity house.

"walking on sunshine" is a timeless work; contains all the classical elements, while retaining its free composition. has been highly debated because of Katrina and her Waves striking semblance to the PRETENDERS.

One of the best female voices in modern music.......2000-08-25

most of us only know Katrina for the hit "Walking on Sunshine" but the numerous tracks on this greatest hits set are just as catchy and uplifting. Katrina knows how to rock out and have fun. "Sun Street" is reminiscent of the Beatles and "That's the Way" makes you want to jump up and start clapping and shaking your fist in the air. They do a superior version of "Going Down to Liverpool" which was written by a member of the Waves and was later covered by the Bangles. One listen and you will be hooked. It's a fun CD!

Average customer rating: Gosford Park Sound Track Better than the movie I don't mind the repeating themes, but the CD is too short! Excellent Mix One the best soundtracks out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gosford Park (2001 film) Patrick Doyle Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Gosford Park We'll Gather Lilacs: The Songs of Ivor Novello Much Ado About Nothing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Sense and Sensibility: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1995 Film) The Queen ASIN: B00005UNCB Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

1. Waltz Of My Heart
2. Mr. Parks
3. Gosford Park
4. Bored To Sobs
5. The Shirt
6. And Her Mother Came Too
7. Walking To Shoot
8. No Smoke Without Fire
9. Scherzo In G
10. I Can Give You The Starlight
11. What A Duke Should Be
12. Inspector Thompson
13. Pull Yourself Together
14. Life Goes On
15. Secrets To Hide
16. Only For A While
17. Rather A Pasting
18. Love Jam
19. Why Isn't It You?
20. The Way It's Meant To Be
21. Carpe Diem
22. Good Luck
23. Your Boy's Alive
24. The Land That Might-Have-Been

Amazon.com

Thematically, director Robert Altman's career sometimes seems an endless series of left turns into the unexpected; the one constant has been a rich and rewarding attention to the intricacies of character development and interaction. Composer Patrick Doyle underscores Gosford Park's Merchant-Ivory/Agatha Christie/Altman-wit fusion and '30s British upper-class setting with a score that's period spot-on, character-rich, and often sadly evocative. Doyle's restraint is masterful, often leaning on piano, accordion, and small string arrangements that emphasize the characters' intimacies and the film's drawing room settings. Key to the story are a handful of prewar songs by Ivor Novello (who's also a character in the film), ranging from the sprightly humor of "And Her Mother Came Too" and "What a Duke Should Be" to the romantic schmaltz of "I Can Give You the Starlight" and "Why Isn't It You?" The latter is performed here at the piano (and, remarkably, live before the cameras) by Jeremy Northam. Leavened by a small jazz ensemble and a few darkly ominous cues, Doyle's score is an understated gem. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Gosford Park Sound Track.......2007-03-30

The original music is creative and very listenable. It is typical of popular music of the 1930s. This CD is highly recommended to those people who enjoy music from the 1920s and 1930s.

Better than the movie.......2004-12-08

Many people, I believe, buy a soundtrack because they are mesmerized by the movie and want to extend the experience by listening to something that reminds them of it. But "Gosford Park" is hardly that kind of movie. It is brilliant and atmospheric as it analyzes the British class system, but that's hardly the kind of thing that wins the heart. The soundtrack of this movie was my favorite CD from last year, and the reasons I liked it had nothing to do with the movie.

Why is this music so compelling and winning?

First, it is fun to discover the marvellous talent of Ivor Norvello. His music is half of the charm of the soundtrack. Some songs are funny ("Her mother came too"), some beautiful ("I can give you the starlight") and some poignant ("The land of might have been"). I had not encountered Norvello before this film. Jeremy Northam's perfect delivery of Norvello's songs would not leave me after I'd seen the film. Days later, I found the songs had taken up residence in the back of my head, insisting that I go back to the soundtrack to make them a permanent part of my musical life.

Second, there is the charm of the orchestral music composed by Patrick Doyle. Sometimes people wonder "why aren't they writing beautiful classical music any more?" Well, they are. It goes into soundtracks, however, rather than being commissioned by orchestras. The test for the quality of Doyle's compositions is that you don't need to refer to the film to appreciate this music. It simply charms and intrigues us with its own merits.

My third reason for loving this CD is too personal to mention here.

I give this CD my highest personal recommendation.

I don't mind the repeating themes, but the CD is too short!.......2004-06-08

Unlike many reviewers here, I didn't buy the CD to hear the Ivor Novello songs or Jeremy Northam's voice. I actually liked the instrumental tracks, and never actually thought I'd like to listen to something played on an accordion.

However, Mr. Doyle's music portrays the lethargy of the snobby Upstairs very well to the contrast of the relative energy of Novello's songs, which the Downstairs servants enjoy, but the Upstairs people can't stand.

My dislikes about the CD include the female singer who can't really sing and the length of the CD. Some of these cues are only about a minute long. WHY pay so much money for such a short CD??? Why not add more music??

Overall though, if you liked either Doyle's music or Novello's songs (hopefully the listener will like both), it's a CD worth getting.

Excellent Mix.......2003-04-23

I fell in love with this soundtrack when I watched Gosford Park in the cinemas.

Sometimes period music, sometimes mystery music, sometime personal music. Jeremy Northam's songs are simply delicious and I love hearing them.

I liken the style (not type) of mix to You've Got Mail.

Heaps of fun and lovely to listen to.

One the best soundtracks out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2003-03-06

When I saw the movie at the theater I kept thinking I've got to have the soundtrack to this movie because it is so beautiful. I also really enjoyed the sung songs 6.And Her Mother Came Too, 10.I Can Give You The Starlight, 11.What A Duke Should Be, 16. Only For A While, 20. The Way It's Meant To Be, 24. The Land That Might-Have-Been!! I think that Patrick Doyle did a wonderful job of scoring this movie the just fits right in with it all, I only wish there was more to listen to!! I highly recommend this album to everyone who liked the movie and people who love great soundtracks, you will not be sorry if you buy this!!!!

Average customer rating: One of the best CD's out there! a voice teacher and early music fan Prelewd to Postlewd Sounds like they're singing Christmas carols A sly and rollicksome good time!

The Art of the Bawdy Song Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande D'Urfey, Thomas | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Lute | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Mad Buckgoat - Ancient Music of Ireland Watkins Ale: Music of the English Renaissance La Rocque 'n' Roll - Popular Music of Renaissance France / The Baltimore Consort Penny Merriments: Street Songs of 17th Century England On the Banks of Helicon: Early Music of Scotland ASIN: B000001Q93 Release Date: 1993-02-11

Tracks:

1. Aniseed Robin
2. Cuckolds All A-Row
3. I Gave Her Cakes And I Gave Her Ale
4. Taking His Beer With Old Anacharsis
5. Fye, Nay, Prithee John
6. Cold And Raw
7. The Miller's Daughter
8. Will Said To His Mammy
9. The Old Fumbler
10. Walking In a Meadowe Greene
11. Celia Learning On The Spinnet
12. Tom the Taylor
13. My Lady's Coachman John
14. The Irish Jig Or The Night Ramble
15. Come Sirrah Jacke Hoe
16. Dainty Fine Aniseed Water
17. Most Men Do Love the Spanish Wine
18. Argreers
19. Gathering Peascods
20. My Lady And Her Maid
21. As Roger Last Night To Jenny Lay Close
22. Pox On You
23. Ladie Lie Near Me
24. 'Tis Women Makes Us Love
25. Sir Walter Enjoying His Damsel
26. My Thing Is My Own
27. Here Dwells a Pretty Maid
28. My Man John Had a Thing That Was Long
29. When First Amyntas Sued For a Kiss
30. More Palatino
31. Poor Owen
32. Where They Drank Their Wine
33. Come, Come, Let Us Drink

Customer Reviews:

One of the best CD's out there!.......2007-05-10

All ages and musical backgrounds love this CD. The Baltimore Consort are amazing. One really feels one is in a smoky pub in the 14oo's getting plastered with England's best musicians! Don't miss "Pox on You;" my kids absolutely howl with glee at the "bass fartophone." I haven't heard laughter like that come out of my little boy since he was a toddler. "Sweet Sir Walter" features one of the guys singing in a falsetto that sweeps lustily down into a Tim Curry-esque (think Dr. Frank-n-furter)gutteral guffaw of delight. So outrageously fun one forgets one is listening to Renaissance madrigals.

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-03-25

These bawdy catches and ballads take us on a journey to the taverns and other social gathering places of the the real 'Merry Old England'. Some of us may be mildly shocked by the directness and earthiness of the text, but everyday life in the 17th century was much more 'down-to'earth- and forward. These texts-some blatant and other euphemistic-fully explore the spectrum of humor from the sly smirk to the back-slapping guffaw.
The singing of both ballads and catches belongs to a long and venerable tradition in England. The natural habitat of the of the catch was the tavern, while the ballad was known in a wider variety of social settings as well as the stage. By the end of the 17th century, ballads were collected by connoisseurs of popular culture and published in anthologies. The main source for this recording, 'The Catch Club, or 'Merry Companions', was printed in 1762.
A quote from the catch-philosopher (of 'Come, come let us drink') is offered by the Baltimore Consort: "...wine and good cheer will in spite of our fear inspire our hearts with mirth..the time we live, to wine let us give, since we all must turn to earth...."
This is an excellent collection of songs; quite interesting and varied. The instruments are played skillfully, and the voices, for the most part, are good quality. However, as with all 'folk-like' songs, the diction is not always clear, and that is very true of several of these on this disc. The female voices were more difficult to comprehend much of the time. The text is printed out, so ultimately familiararity will make them easier to understand. I do like the disc, and think that it needed to be done.As to a previous criticism concerning the fact that it wasn't 'true' barroom singing. Of course, it's not!!!If it were, you would not understand any of it!!!!!Enough said.

Prelewd to Postlewd.......2005-09-28

The Baltimore Consort, an ensemble of six players, was founded in 1980 with the purpose of performing 'broken consort' pieces of Elizabethan origin. 'Broken' here refers to the instrumentation - treble viol/violin, flue/recorder, lute, cittern, bandore and bass viol. Their repertoire expanded beyond these beginnings to include broader British fare, as well as French and Italian music of the time. This is a happy expansion, as it made this disc of older, bawdy (for its time) music possible.

The Baltimore Consort play with life and vigour, with a good deal of improvisational flair, not being bound to texts and going through the production of notes as if mechanically. This is true to the spirit and nature of the early music, in which performers often had to 'play by ear', neither being able to read music nor having printed music even if they could. This is particularly true of the songs on this disc, where many are derivative of anonymous jokes and stories, and much of the music is likewise folk-tune and anonymously composed.

Some of the songs can be rather shocking. As Mary Anne Ballard writes in the accompanying notes, 'We must remember that in the days before indoor plumbing and pooper-scooper laws, everyday life was of an earthier flavour than it is today.... The men of the singing clubs and the ladies of stage poked fun at themselves and their companions with wit, pleasantry and contrivance.'

The names of many of the composers of these pieces have been lost to history, particularly the more folk-song oriented ones. However, some well-known composers are represented among the pieces here - Purcell, D'Urfey, Aldridge, and others.

The regular players include Mary Anne Ballard (viols), Mark Cudek (cittern, guitar, recorder and bass viol), Custer LaRue (vocalist/soprano), Larry Lipkis (recorder, viols), Ronn McFarlane (lute), Chris Norman (flutes), Webb Wiggins (tambourine and 'virginals'). Some artists are known from other Dorian productions, such as Ronn McFarlane on the lute in the collection 'Greensleeves'.

Added to the regular consort players are the Merry Companions, including Peter Becker (baritone), Alexander Blachly (baritone), Paul Shipper (bass, belch-canto), and James Weaver (baritone).

One more addition includes a guest artist, Lorenzo Labbrobacio, playing of all things, the 'fartophone', a rather mysterious instrument indeed. Labbrobacio defies identification on the internet other than references to this disc, and so the mystery deepens.

This is music that is interesting, truly fun to listen to, entertaining and has a quality about it that makes it a joy both in musical and humourous tones.

Sounds like they're singing Christmas carols.......2004-11-09

This recording is professionally produced - perhaps too much so. I've been in a few taverns and heard my share of bawdy songs. I am used to hearing them sung with gusto, with a wink and a naughty smile, to the raucous and enthusiastic appreciation of the audience. The songs on this CD are performed entirely straight. The results are technically competent but fail utterly in conveying the spirit and fun that make this genre worth listening to.

A sly and rollicksome good time!.......2002-11-29

On this recording, the Baltimore Consort and the Merry Companions are full of fun, both blatant and tongue-in-cheek. Soprano Custer La Rue and the instrumentalists of the Consort are joined by a quartet of classical male singers (Peter Becker, Alexander Blachly, Paul Shipper and James Weaver) with quite a theatrical sense of humor. The two groups take turns presenting ribald tavern songs of merry old England, interspersed by light, catchy instrumentals listed in the credits as the "Prelewd", the "Interlewd" and a "Fresh Ayre". Drinking, sex and other bodily functions are both celebrated and ridiculed in songs that are cleverly worded and enthusiastically sung, and in at least one case, accompanied by a mysterious instrument (reminiscent of P.D.Q. Bach) called a "fartophone". Especially amusing are the "catches" or rounds, and the new meanings that result from the staggering of words when several different verses are all sung together. It sounds silly, and is silly, but that's the point of it all--celebrating the "earthier flavor" of life 17th and 18th century England. My copy came with a parental advisory sticker stuck fast to the case, but my mother didn't seem overly concerned, and in fact enjoyed it too when I played it for her! For more fun Renaissance vocals, both salacious and serious, try "All At Once Well Met: English Madrigals" by the King's Singers, and "The King's Singers' Madrigal History Tour: Italy, England, France, Spain, Germany" by the King's Singers and the Consort of Musicke.

Average customer rating: All of Yoko's Best Work on 1 CD! I don't get it... what is she still doing here? YOKO, A VERY UNDERR ATED ARTIST... get a life, folks The Most Known Unknown

Walking on Thin Ice Yoko Ono Manufacturer: Rykodisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Yes, I'm a Witch Season of Glass Rising Blueprint for a Sunrise Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band ASIN: B0000009UM Release Date: 1992-03-20

Tracks:

1. Walking On Thin Ice
2. Even When You're Far Away
3. Kiss, Kiss, Kiss
4. Nobody Sees Me Like You Do
5. Yangyang
6. No, No, No
7. Death Of Samantha
8. Mindweaver
9. You're The One
10. Spec Of Dust
11. Midsummer New York
12. Don't Be Scared
13. Sleepless Night
14. Kite Song
15. She Gets Down On Her Knees
16. Give Me Something
17. Hell In Paradise
18. Woman Power
19. O'Oh

Customer Reviews:

All of Yoko's Best Work on 1 CD!.......2006-08-05

This is the best CD in the world! Yoko is the best and every song is great and her voice, so soothing. 5*!!

I don't get it... what is she still doing here?.......2006-04-11

Well, I really don't understand what's to be liked in Yoko's music. I mean... After Lennon's death she has released many many albuns... and they all seem to go unnoticed. And her music seems to have gone nowhere...

She is probably one of the richest people on Earth (thanks to the Lennon/McCartney songbook) and she must be just doing what she likes to do - to sing.

But that doesn't make her music good.

I love the Beatles and I respect her very much (I don't know and I don't care if she did or did not break up The Beatles) and I tried very hard to listen to her music many many times.

And I really like her very much. I do.

I tried to like her music... but I must face the truth: her music is awful. Her lyrics are dated. Her voice is bad. The production in the albums is bad. Her rhymes are cheesy. She seems to be recording the same five songs over and over. For those who adore her music, I just think she too overated. For those who don't... I don't blame them.

And that is sad because after John's death, I always hoped she would find her own success, writing, singing and recording with the best composers, musicians and producers in the business - just like the best.

But instead, everything around these recordings is third rate.

I am sorry to say... I wish I could see what other reviewers keep seeing in Yoko. Whatever it may be, it keeps eluding me.

I give her two stars because... well... I wanna be nice.

YOKO, A VERY UNDERR ATED ARTIST..........2006-03-11

For those of you who don't know, Yoko actually can hold a tune and sing her heart out. She's always been shown yelping or whaling in those old clips on documentaries or interviews. She can get down with a great groove, rock or jazz it up or sing a gentle ballad tenderly. She sometimes doesn't always have perfect pitch but the emotion is always clear. All in all, a terrific listen if you can handle her screeching and animal sounding noises she embellishes her music with.

Julius-Allan

get a life, folks.......2006-01-11

c'mon, duane. why do you have the time to write 1-star reviews for albums you probably haven't even heard? jump on the bandwagon; "yoko sucks." actually, i quite like her. sure, she can be difficult, but she also can be an acquired taste. if you don't like her, you're not going to like her. reviews are superfluous. don't bother reading them - including this one.

however, if you are willing to experiment and are truly a fan of alt-rock (not the green day swill that duane seems to prefer, thus setting his age at around 9), try it out. buy it used. sell it to someone else if you don't like it.

but you WILL have a reaction, which is the point of music, isn't it? you might hate it. so be it. you might love it. good for you! you might say, "huh?" ok, so you took a chance.

here's a dare; buy john coltrane's "blue trane" and "interstellar space." most fans of jazz would like the first and hate the last. but if you have an open mind, you might hear something of value in both.

so to quote someone familiar:

"if it don't feel right, you don't have to do it. just leave a message on the phone and tell [duane] to screw it."

peace out, ono sideball.

The Most Known Unknown.......2005-12-22

Don't fall for the hype. Yoko Ono's music is different, but not bizarre. Sure, she yelps and screams and moans on a few songs, but if anything that makes the case that her music was ahead of its time. I especially like the Bluesy-Rock of "Death of Samantha" and the Reggae-Pop of "Don't Be Scared". Her songs are unique; her voice is distinctive. This is not for Mariah fans.

Average customer rating: Really Glad I bought this CD Excellent!

A La Carte - Short Works for Winds Percy Grainger , Darius Milhaud , Vincent Persichetti , Nino Rota , Gunther Schuller , Joseph Turrin , and Borealis Wind Quintet Manufacturer: MSR Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beach | Beach, Amy Marcy Cheney | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Grainger | Grainger, Percy Aldridge | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Persichetti | Persichetti, Vincent | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schuller | Schuller, Gunther | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Short Sleeves | Sleeve Length Browse (feature_browse-bin) | Refinements | Apparel Similar Items: Discoveries: 20th Century Music for Wind Quintet The Classical Underground The Best Of The New York Woodwind Quintet, Volume 1 Cantus borealis: Wind Music from the Faroe Islands 20th Century Wind Quintets ASIN: B0009KBTRY Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

1. Rota: Petite Offrande Musicale
2. Farkas: Hungarian Dances
3. Farkas: Hungarian Dances
4. Farkas: Hungarian Dances
5. Farkas: Hungarian Dances
6. Farkas: Hungarian Dances
7. Beach: Pastorale
8. Schuller: Suite
9. Schuller: Suite
10. Schuller: Suite
11. Grainger: Walking Tune
12. Turrin: Three Summer Dances
13. Turrin: Three Summer Dances
14. Turrin: Three Summer Dances
15. Persichetti: Pastoral
16. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
17. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
18. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
19. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
20. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
21. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
22. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
23. Briccialdi: Potpourri Fantastico

Product Description

Through our years of touring and performing, one of our biggest challenges has been concert programming-finding, rehearsing & presenting works that we and our audiences will find stimulating, enjoyable and entertaining. While we are always on the lookout for larger, substantial works, we inevitably come across smaller pieces that capture our imagination, little gems we feel deserve exposure. We have included these pieces in our performances to give our listeners a respite, a breather from the more challenging works inherent in the wind repertoire. This CD is a collection of some our most-played, most-requested, most-enjoyed shorter works. It is our hope that you will enjoy these pieces as much as we have over the years.

Customer Reviews:

Really Glad I bought this CD.......2006-03-11

I'm just getting into classical music at the tender age of 41 so I'm far from an expert here. Like another reviewer I heard about this CD (which had been nominated for a grammy) on NPR. It sounded interesting so I decided to buy it. And I'm really glad I did! The music is lively & playful in some parts and gentle & soothing in others. It makes perfect background music when I'm working. And the music sounds simply wonderful coming out of my new iPod Hi-Fi!

Excellent!.......2006-02-22

I discovered this work while listening to NPR and could not wait to own it.

A wonderful CD, a MUST HAVE.....my ipod is smiling;-)

Average customer rating: Missing Song Three times the magic! An Excellent CD. GUANO APES ARE AMAZING Guano ROCKS the Thin Line....AMAZING!

Walking on Thin Line Guano Apes Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Don't Give Me Names Proud Like a God Planet of the Apes: Best of Guano Apes Live Don't Give Me Names ASIN: B000084I39 Release Date: 2003-02-10

Tracks:

1. You Can't Stop Me
2. Dick
3. Kiss the Dawn
4. Pretty in Scarlet
5. Diokhan
6. Quietly
7. High
8. Sing That Song
9. Scratch the Pitch
10. Plastic Mouth
11. Storm
12. Sugar Skin

Album Details

The Third Album from the German Superstar, Platinum Selling Power Band that Put Forth a Take No Prisoners, Classic Style of Rock N Roll.

Customer Reviews:

Missing Song.......2007-07-30

I have yet to purchase this album but I stumbled upon a song from this album called "Electric Nights." According to Wikipedia the limited edition version of this album or I would also assume "extra tracks" contains this song and another one "Counting the Days." Although as on Amazon you can only purchase the "limited edition" album or the "extra tracks" album, and based on pricing, I am a bit skeptical that these are labeled properly. For what it is worth I really enjoy the song "Electric Nights."

Three times the magic!.......2006-03-31

Their third full length CD is even better then the previous two! I first heard Guano Apes about 6 years ago when my brother turned me on the the track "Open Your Eye's". I quickly bought the debut CD "Proud Like A God" and was hooked. GA posses a raw power and emotion missing in so many American bands today. "Walking On A Thin Line" combines the best of both power and emotion delivering memorable tunes that you just can't help but listen to over and over! Every track rocks! This album has more of a heavy melodic feel to it with less of the funk rock vibe that struck gold on the first album. They've grown as a band and as musicians and should be stars here in the states. We're force fed garbage on the airwaves by the radio stations who are in the back pockets of the record companies. No wonder downloading music is so big! GA are at the top of my play list toppling most of our home grown bands easily. Buy this and the other two Guano Apes CD's if you don't already have them...you won't be disappointed!

An Excellent CD........2005-05-30

I have nine Guano Apes CD's. The Planet Of The Apes has the cream of the crop, which is where I would point ANY first time buyer of the apes. If you already know & like the apes, BUY "Walking On Thin Line", simple as that. I have an unusually wide spectrum of musical interest. I LOVE "Quality" wherever it may be found. My collection includes, Tapping The Vein, Die Happy & Lacuna Coil. I even like The Lords Of Acid once in awhile. As of late, Whenever I feel the need for un-leashed raw female power & expression, I reach for "Planet Of The Apes", it Frosts My Cake. Expand to other Guano Apes CDs, like this one, AFTER you've experienced them. Breathe in the aroma, kick the turds around awhile, get to know Land Of The Apes, first. There are GOOD tunes on Walking On Thin Line not found on the best of CD.

GUANO APES ARE AMAZING.......2005-04-22

I'd just like to say I agree with everything the last reviewer said. Guano Apes are bloody brilliant and this album is by far their best. Sandra has the most amazing and powerful voice I have seriously ever heard, she can sing softly and she can scream the lyrics beautifully. Guano Apes are really unique.
Another good thing about this CD is that for every CD I own I will tend to always skip over songs I don't like .. but in this album there is no song I dislike. They are all truly amazing songs ..
Guano Apes definitely don't get enough recognition in countries other than their own, Germany.
Guano Apes, along with Incubus, are my favourite band!!!
There is absolutely no way you can regret buying this album if you are into rock music ..

Guano ROCKS the Thin Line....AMAZING!.......2004-08-21

Absolutely one of the finest albums I've heard this year. Extraordinary production, innovative songwriting, with imaginative and creative vocals. This CD just plain rocks the world! Some of the best guitar production I've ever heard. They have achieved a level of maturity. Compared to the raw approach displayed in there previous efforts Walking the Thin Line propels you into another demension. The sweetest tasting ear candy, satisfying your every need, so addictive you'll never want to stop listening. The raw power that is Guano Apes with added layers of rhythmic textures, a touch of class, a discovery that maintains its integrity being centered in the alternative rock genre.

My only complaint about this CD is that you can't hear it played on any radio however everyone I've turned on to this CD is completely amazed at how strong this band is.

BUY THIS CD and keep hammering you local stations to play it. It's the BEST CD EVER!

Average customer rating: excellent collection A Classic Performance of Schuman! American Masterpieces - For pleasure or music ed. resource

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Tracks:

1. Candide: Overture
2. Variations On 'America'
3. New England Triptych: Be Glad Then, America
4. New England Triptych: When Jesus Wept
5. New England Triptych: Chester
6. Adagio For Strings, Op. 11
7. American Salute ('When Johnny Comes Marching Home')
8. The Pleasure Dome Of Kubla Khan
9. Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: To A Wild Rose
10. Promenade
11. Cakewalk: Grand Walkaround
12. Jamaican Rumba
13. On Your Toes: Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
14. Acadian Songs And Dances: Sadness
15. Acadian Songs And Dances: Papa's Tune
16. Acadian Songs And Dances: The Alligator And The 'Coon
17. Acadian Songs And Dances: Super-Sadness
18. Acadian Songs And Dances: The Squeeze Box

Customer Reviews:

excellent collection.......2002-06-11

i'm just going to write about my favorite piece on here, which has been heard by all who saw Platoon. that is Barber's Adagio. hearing this piece conducted here by Bernstein sends chills down my spine, especially in the well done section using silence after the climactic rise in notes!

A Classic Performance of Schuman!.......2000-09-17

I must agree with the previous reviewer, that "American Masterpieces" comprises a very thoughtful collection yet suffers slightly from poor interpretation of certain pieces. But the presence alone of the classic performance of William Schuman's "New England Triptych" by Andre Kostelanetz and the New York Philharmonic makes this compilation all worth it. I have looked forward for this particular version of Schuman's work to be released on compact disc for several years, in the meantime not being entirely satisfied with other versions that have circulated, i.e. Howard Hanson/the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra on the Mercury Living Presence label, -very poorly executed with an off-key, off-timed horn in the first movement, or the version on the RCA label by Leonard Slatkin and the St.Louis Symph.Orch. which is very well done, yet to my ear still does not compare to the depth and lively energy with which Kostelanetz and the New York Philharmonic presents this work.

I was disappointed with the manner with which the first two pieces by Berstein and Ives were conducted. The "Candide Orchestra" lacked the sensitivity of the performance by Lukas Foss /Milwaukee SO on the Pro Arte label, while Slatkin does a much better job with the Ives piece for RCA.

But the remainder of colorful material following Schuman on this CD - even with the overdone "Adagio for Strings" by Barber - makes for a very rewarding listening experience, with the only disappointing exception of the third piece ( "A Narrative") curiously missing from Virgil Thomson's "Acadian Songs and Dances", yet present on an old scratchy, mono LP that I have on the Decca label (Thomas Scherman /the Little Orchestra Society). Did Thomson later revise this suite? Or did this CD run out of space? If the latter is true, one can only wish that Barber's overplayed "Adagio" would have been bumped to make room for the entirety of Thomson's superb "Acadian Songs".

American Masterpieces - For pleasure or music ed. resource.......2000-07-28

The American Masterpieces CD is an excellent compilation of music that is uniquely American. Much of the material is based on folk sources, and all of it is thoughtfully selected. The only negative is that some of the music is not the best version available, but I'm sure that's due to the limitations of the Sony label. The "Adagio for Strings," for example, is taken at a slightly fast tempo, lessening the dramatic impact of the build-up. The selections are a music educator's delight. Bernstein's "Candide Overture" is perfection. Ives' "Variations on America" is a wonderful study in the use of a familiar theme in an unusual manner. "When Jesus Wept" can be sung by a chorus and then compared with Schuman's treatment. Gould's "American Salute" is an exciting study in theme and variations on the familiar tune, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." And, of course, Gershwin's "Promenade" is delightful, and an excellent follow-up for the Fantasia 2000 film. The reason I bought the recording was for the Gottschalk "Grand Walkaround" and "Jamaican Rumba" by Benjamin. Both are based on American folk materials (Sweet Potatoes - Louisiana, and Mango Walk, respectively). The original songs can be sung, compared, performed in an Orff arrangement, and then presented in the orchestral interpretations. The folk songs are both found in the McGraw Hill music series, Share the Music, Grade 5. If you like this CD, try the American Salute CD from Musical Heritage Society.

Average customer rating: Forget what they SAY Most Aggravating Album in the World! A fair introduction to Classical Music Great for Beginners Exellent compilation

The Best Classical Album in the World... Ever! Stanley Myers , Antonio Vivaldi , John Williams , Gregorian Chant , Giuseppe Verdi , Edward Elgar , Michael Nyman , Giacomo Puccini , Ludwig van Beethoven , Edvard Grieg , Riccardo Muti , Umberto Giordano , Fryderyk Chopin , Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni , Georges Bizet , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Johann Pachelbel , Antonin Dvorak , Carl Orff , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Léo Delibes , George Gershwin , Maurice Ravel , Charles Gounod , Erik Satie , Sergey Prokofiev , and Sergey Rachmaninov Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Albinoni | Albinoni, Tomaso | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. 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Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever! Simply the Best Classical Anthems Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical Music ASIN: B000002S6K Release Date: 1996-04-23

Tracks:

1. The Four Seasons: Concerto No.1 In E 'Spring': I. Allegro
2. Schindler's List: Theme
3. Requiem: Ingemisco
4. The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
5. Symphony No.5 In C Minor: I. Allegro con brio
6. The Deer Hunter: Cavatina
7. Puer natus est nobis
8. Cello Concerto In E Minor: I. Adagio
9. Turandot: Nessun dorma
10. Piano Concerto: I. Allegro molto moderato
11. Andrea Chenier: La mamma morta
12. Waltz No.6 In D Flat, 'Minute'
13. Adagio In G Minor
14. Carmen: Habanera
15. Horn Concerto No.4 In E Flat: III. Rondo (Allegro vivace)
16. Canon In D
17. Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
18. New World Symphony: II. Largo
19. La Traviata: Brindisi
20. Carmina Burana: O Fortuna

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No.1In B Flat Minor: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (Opening)
2. Symphony No.3 'Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs': II. Lento e largo - Tranquillissimo
3. Flute and Harp Concerto In C: II. Andantino
4. Lakme: Flower Duet
5. The Four Seasons: Winter: I. Allegro non molto
6. Porgy And Bess: Summertime
7. Bolero
8. Ave Maria
9. Gymnopedie No.1
10. Romeo & Juliet: Montagues and Capulets
11. Rhapsody On A Theme OF Paganinni: Variation 18
12. Walking In The Air
13. Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor 'Moonlight': I. Adagio sostenuto
14. Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
15. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: I. Allegro
16. NIMROD: Enigma Variations
17. Swan Lake: Act One: Finale
18. Orchestral Suite No.3 In D: Air on the G String
19. The Planets: Jupiter
20. 1812 Overture

Customer Reviews:

Forget what they SAY.......2003-11-10

Many of these prior reviewers complain that the abundance of operas and vocals degrate this compilation. They don't know what they're talking about. These genres are what made Classical music popular in it's age. In that era the forum for showcasing "classical music" was operas! Hence why most of these works are lost in the shuffle. Most of us know Mozart and Beethoven's compositions by ear but there are so many other great composers that existed and these CD's will show you but a PIECE. But, fair warning, these CD's show only a small fraction of the whole movement (song). If you truly dig the genre you're in for a treat, investigate!

Most Aggravating Album in the World!.......2002-05-26

This CD is the first thing I ever returned to Amazon. It is an inferior product--selections cut off abruptly before the end, volume fades and returns in the middle of a cut...production values are pure schlock here. Maybe I should have expected as much from such a sophomoric title.

A fair introduction to Classical Music.......2001-03-03

I purchased this CD because I am new to Classical Music and thought this would be a good introduction CD. There is some wonderful music on this CD. The only problem I have with this CD is every other track is Opera of one form or another. As a new listener I found that after the Opera tracks I felt I had been yelled at and it was a distraction to the other music contained on the CD. I now know to hit the skip button on my CD player just about every other track. I only gave it 3 stars because I felt put off by the vocal tracks. I believe that when someone is new to Classical Music they do not think of Opera. If you don't mind hitting the skip button a lot or if you like Opera this CD is for you!

Great for Beginners.......2000-07-14

This is a nice recording for folks who don't know much about classical music, and would serve as a wonderful introduction. It covers centuries of great music in a very listener-friendly format. I am sure that I will use this CD in my music classroom. For a seasoned classical music lover, however, the CD proves a bit frustrating, including only segments of masterworks (not even the entire movement of the Holst). I bought the CD for a few recordings, which I truly enjoy and make the CD a worthwile purchase. But I found (and I think that most classical musicians will find) that I already had many of these works in their entirety.

Exellent compilation.......2000-04-12

This is a fine collection of classical songs for those that have little experience with classical music. Howver, I truly love it.

Average customer rating: A Best Kept Secret Cloyingly Sincere Hit men doing it for themselves finally found it! Their best!

Walking on a Wire Lowen & Navarro Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Broken Moon All The Time In The World Pendulum Scratch at the Door At Long Last. . . Christmas ASIN: B000001ECC Release Date: 1994-11-22

Tracks:

1. Somewhere Far Away
2. Walking On A Wire
3. Oh Mary
4. The Spell You're Under
5. Seven Bridges
6. What I Make Myself Believe
7. Someone Like You
8. We Belong
9. C'est La Vie
10. She Said No
11. Hammerhead Shark
12. Rapt In You
13. Turn Out The Lights (And Go To Bed)
14. Goldmine

Customer Reviews:

A Best Kept Secret.......2001-12-27

You don't know what you're missing if you pass up the opportunity to listen to L&N. I have been a listener and fan since 1990, and L&N continue to get better with age. Nevermind that these guys have written blockbuster songs for artists such as Pat Benatar, or that one has a famous, hard rocking ex-Red Hot Chili Pepper/Jane's Addiction, guitarist, brother. L&N can live and celebrate their own laurels. They could take a lot of the younger artists of today to songwriting school. Lovely lyrics. Excellent music. Catchy harmonies and melodies. Songsmithing has never been done so well.

Cloyingly Sincere.......2001-07-27

Add two more stars to my rating if you are A) a true blue Lowen & Navarro fan or B) longing for 41 minutes of non-stop good intentions.

I bought a used copy on a lark of Lowen & Navarro's 1993 album "Broken Moon" a while ago and was quite surprised at how much I liked it. Great guitars, pleasant vocals, neat & varied backing instruments, and intelligent lyrics abounded. Later, I found a copy of 1990's "Walking On A Wire" and figured I'd give it a try. The first song "Somewhere Far Away" sounded well enough. The third, "Oh Mary" began to put me to wondering as they sung about the joys of winning over a sylph named, amazingly enough, Mary. Girls who just finished watching "Titanic" for the 36th time would likely love this whereas I was wondering if an uxorious milksop may actually be what's in the making. The fifth song "Seven Bridges" is a nice enough song about a boy (really all of us collectively) venturing out into the world seeking the greener grass somewhere else only to eventually realize that "Happiness Is Lubbock Texas In My Rearview Mirror". Then tragedy struck at the eighth song. Pat Benatar has almost always irritated me. She is forever either whining, preening, or strutting about giving everyone good reason to loathe Long Island. Little did I know that Lowen & Navarro are the one's who originally wrote "We Belong" that good ol' Pat crooned (croned?) a few years ago. I hated that song, mostly because of Patricia's unctuous bathos. Now how can I be objective about the original version?! Well, if I have to, I will admit that I usually skip over it or simply avoid the terror of random chance on shuffle play. The French also tend to infuriate me so, the ninth song "C'Est La Vie" was at an unfair disadvantage initially. The first listen to "Walking On A Wire" was ironically nearly salvaged however, by the last track "Hammerhead Shark". This simple but amusing song seems to have almost been added in at the last minute when they realized the album would be below 40 minutes without it. Seems they may have been either a little "lubricated" when they recorded it or, drank way too much Kool-Aid.

You may be fairly inclined now (particularly if you like this album) to howl that that was only one listen! I must play it again to get more objectivity. You are correct, and I did. I found it does get better with a few listens but, my socks stayed firmly on my feet through all of those listens. The remaining songs are actually all very acceptable. The title cut and "She Said No" are rather good and have probably seen a good amount of airplay on certain radio stations.

The bottom line: Now that I've used some of my best 50 cent words seemingly ripping apart this album, what do you think I will recommend? You might be surprised. "Walking On A Wire" I believe best reflects the old gender divide of "Men are from Mars and women are from Venus". Most average guys are not going to dig this well done album; it's as simple as that. There are some exceptions, and I commend those exceptions but, you will not see a gold record from this album on Lowen & Navarro's company wall. Women will be much more sympathetic overall to this album. The previously mentioned "Broken Moon" album of 1993 I believe is a better album overall than "Walking On A Wire" showing to excellent effect how much L&N have improved in those three years. Definitely give both a good, long listen before you buy.

Hit men doing it for themselves.......2001-07-07

Songwriting duo Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro have probably annoyed some of their more illustrious peers with this album.

The pair, who wrote Pat Benatar's "We Belong" and the Bangles' "I'll Set You Free" among others, said enough is enough and released their own record.

Normally the names behind the hits, this duo have come out and proven to be somewhat of a surprise. Most of the tracks here were sought by other performers with the title track for example, requested to be used as an Eddie Money single.

It is easy to see some big names turning such tracks as "What I Make Myself Believe" and "Someone Like You" into hits but this pair has done just fine without their help.

They seem right at home fusing pop and folk with good, but not overdone, harmonies, refreshing acoustic guitars and even a cello.

These professional hit men have produced well-rounded songs with both instant appeal and lasting value. Why didn't they do it sooner?

finally found it!.......2000-02-29

wow! i haven't heard this album since 92! i had it on a tape which i've since lost and i didn't think these guys were still around. their harmonies are so great and their lyrics just make me wonder why there isn't more music like this on the radio.

Their best!.......2000-02-08

I bought this when it first came out. I only heard one song in the record store (The Spell You're Under) and bought instantly. I've never done that with an album before. Every song on this album is excellent! Buy it!

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Walking on Sunshine: The Greatest Hits of Katrina & the Waves Katrina & the Waves Manufacturer: Caroline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Memory Almost Full ASIN: B00002670T Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

1. Waling On Sunshine
2. Red Wine And Whisky
3. Do You Want Crying
4. Que Te Quiero
5. Going Down To Liverpool
6. Machine Gun Smith
7. Mexico
8. The Game Of Love
9. Is That It ?
10. Tears For Me
11. Sun Street
12. Lovely Lindsey
13. I Can Dream About It
14. That's The Way
15. Rock'N'Roll Girl
16. (I've Got A)Crush On You
17. Rock Myself To Sleep
18. Tears Of A Woman
19. I Really Taught Me To Watussi

Rock Music:

1. Watermakers [Import]
2. Yoga Mela: An Eastern Vibrational Experience
3. 15th Anniversary Collection
4. Acoustic
5. All of Me
6. All Over the World [Import]
7. An Irish Evening: Live At The Grand Opera House, Belfast [Live]
8. Ani Shelach
9. Anjali
10. Baghdad Lute

Rock Music

rock music

Recommended Music:

Be a Girl [Import]

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 [Import]

Bach: Mass in B Minor / Fasolis et al.

Guitarscadilliacs/Gone [Import]

Bonkers 13: Hardcore Horror Show [Import]

Alterno-Daze: Survival of the Fittest - '80s

Ao Vivo No Circo [Import] [Live]

Bossalinie [Explicit Lyrics]

All The Hits, Vol.3

Britten: The Canticles; Purcell: Three Divine Hymns

Cherry Lips Part 1 [CD-single] [Import]

Adryana E a Rapaziada [Import]

Big Belly Records Presents: No Tolerance [Explicit Lyrics]

R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier

Someone to Love You