Dark Side [Import]

Product Description
2004 album features worldwide hits from The Doors, Sister Of Mercy, Aphrodite¹s Child and many more. The Gregorian tunes enchant young and old and allows the listener to step into a world full of magic, fascination and mysticism. Music Street.

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Average customer rating: The beginning of the Pink Floyd era of my life Timeless must own album One of the worst, most pretentious recordings in music history "Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death..." Polished and pretentious.

Dark Side Of The Moon Pink Floyd Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Supergroups | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wish You Were Here The Wall (Deluxe Packaging Digitally Remastered) Animals Meddle Led Zeppelin IV (aka ZOSO) ASIN: B000002U82 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Speak To Me/Breathe
2. On The Run
3. Time
4. The Great Gig In The Sky
5. Money
6. Us And Them
7. Any Colour You Like
8. Brain Damage
9. Eclipse

Amazon.com essential recording

Dark Side of the Moon, originally released in 1973, is one of those albums that is discovered anew by each generation of rock listeners. This complex, often psychedelic music works very well because Pink Floyd doesn't rush anything; the songs are mainly slow to mid-tempo, with attention paid throughout to musical texture and mood. The sound effects on songs like "On the Run," "Time" and especially "Money" (with sampled sounds of clinking coins and cash registers turned into rhythmic accompaniment) are impressive, especially when we remember that 1973 was before the advent of digital recording techniques. This is probably Pink Floyd's best-known work, and it's an excellent place to start if you're new to the band. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

The beginning of the Pink Floyd era of my life.......2007-08-06

hey everyone, What I am trying to do here is review this Pink Floyd album and at the same time tell you all about how it effected my life. Hopefully this will be first in a series.

All thanks goes to this guy in my high school that used Braindamage in this morning announcements thing. I was immediately intrigued by this song and I heard the "Dark side of the moon" lyric I knew what it was. My got the CD and fell in love immediately.

Everything wasn't happily ever after though. I found that this music had a profound effect on me. I began to just lay around and listen to it in the dark. I became very melancholic and I guess you could say existential.

I got a new friend a few months later and he loved DSotM too and he sorta did the same thing. Laid around moping and listening to it. He noticed the changes this album made to him as well. One day while doodling he noticed he drew a smiling picture of Ernie(sesame street) with a speech bubble that read: I'm dead.

Now, this album may have made yours truly melancholic but not insane. My friend wasn't as lucky though. He knew things had gone too far when he began to go to sleep at night with his head in an empty fish bowel. He even talked on the phone with me with his head in a fishbowel. Finally he came out of it and said: What the f**k is wrong with me, I'm sleeping with my head in a fishbowel. Oh yeah, he wasn't only listening to DSotM at the time. He was big into this band called Tool so that is why he got crazy I guess.

Anyway, we were also listening to other Pink Floyd albums at the time so I will continue this series of reviews on different albums.

Timeless must own album.......2007-08-03

If there is a god I will never have to spend time with the idiots who rate this album 1 star. Say Praise Jesus.

One of the worst, most pretentious recordings in music history .......2007-07-27

These guys, Pink Floyd, are simply copying everything that I created on my 4-track back in 1968. I have thought about suing them on several occasions since the album was first released back in March of 1973, but I have never had the money to afford an attorney. Plus, The Electric Prunes were the first band to compose and perform this so-called psychedelic music.

Very overrated and unoriginal.

"Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death...".......2007-07-19

This black pearl of Rogerian profundity represents the pessimist's inversion of, "today is the first day of the rest of your life." Between both extremes lies the truth, which is that each day brings us closer to judgement, heaven or hell, the choice of which is ours, based upon the way that we tick away "the moments that make up the dull day." It takes courage to face the fact that our actions are meaningful and have eternal consequences, no matter how mundane they may be. "Life sucks and then you die" is a great excuse for those who are too lazy to clean the toilet, like your mother asked you to. Instead, you can flop down on the couch, get stoned, veg out to some Floyd, and tell yourself that you're so much better than "them," be they soldiers ("Us and Them"), or greedy businessmen ("Money"), or your mother, who still wants you to clean the toilet. So get over your self-righteous, self-pity, and do something for someone else for a change. A bath every once in a while wouldn't hurt either...


Of all the memorable lines in this great album, why do I seize on this one? Because it best represents the philosophy that lies beneath this album, which is, at best, pessimism, and at worst, despair and fatalism. This is dangerous stuff, especially for young people, who are prone to narcissism.

Although importantly flawed, DSOTM is a great album. "Money" and "Us and Them" are conceptual and musical masterpieces. "Money" is especially notable for the best use of sound effects in rock history, and the poignant "Us and Them" soars musically. "The Great Gig in the Sky" is a daring innovation (singing, without words) that wholly succeeds as a mystical, pagan contemplation of death. "Time" is another musical gem that, despite the objections given above, warns us all about wasting our talents, in what is perhaps my favorite line of the album, "Then one day you turn to find/ ten years have got behind you/ no one told you when to run/ you missed the starting gun." "On the Run" is sonically ground-breaking and a pleasure to listen to.

Unfortunately, the sophomoric "Brain Damage" mars the album with its spoken-word and cackling pretension. This is excusable due to former bandmate Syd Barrett's descent into madness, but "Brain Damage" sounds like something out of a bad science fiction movie, not as a mature consideration of mental illness.

Overall, DSOTM represents a historic and musical milestone, and is a must for every rock music collection, the above objections notwithstanding.

Polished and pretentious. .......2007-07-18

I listened to Pink Floyd when I was at school (late 1980s BTW). It just seemed the thing to do for a teenager. There was a feeling of thinking yourself more grown up listening to such a supposedly intelligent band. And maybe also a slight thrill of teenage rebellion in listening to a band that took drugs (gasp!)

Revsiting it so many years later it's hard to see what the fuss is about. It's a very well produced album I'll grant you that. Sound is excellent throughout (although perhaps Alan Parsons, not Pink Floyd themselves is mainly to thank for that) But *musically* I can't really see this as the greatest thing ever recorded, let alone greatest pop record.

Speak To Me- not really music,but an atmospheric intro
Breathe- Nice enough soft tune, but not really memorable. Water's is at his worst "butter wouldn't melt in my mouth" gentleness though.
On The Run - A synth going "bloobly bloobly blooby" to sound effects. Must have seemed clever in 1973 but it's just boring after about 3 listens.
Time- The first genuinely good song here. The guitar solo is about as good as the clean "understated" guitar style gets. Great intro too.
Great Gig In The Sky- Moving in parts, but a lot of the time it's just tuneless wailing.

Money- Floyd get funky. Meh. One of the first manifestations of Waters annoying "I hate the music business" fixation. Hey Roger my heart bleeds for you, with you having so much money. It's evil, I know.
Us And Them- Like Breathe, it's a quiet little song, quite pleasant, but to me it wouldn't sound out of place in Sesame Street.
Any Colour You Like - Hit and miss instrumental.
Brain Damage -Good song. I sometimes wonder though if Water's too obvious English pronounciations ("the lunatic is on the grawhss") are a turn on for Americans in the way that Monty Python's pronounciations of "bawwhhstid" have them in stitches.
Eclipse.- Nice ending to the album.

So overall, there are some good momemts here and there. But, in essence this album is essentially a soft rock album dressed up in Stanley Kubrick-esque pretentions. It's not "space rock", despite what people say. Early Tangerine Dream, for example, would have much more reason to call an album "Dark Side Of The Moon" than Pink Floyd.

I don't hate this album, I just don't think it's worth getting too excited over. I heard it in my formative years, but it's not music I think is worth revisiting.

Average customer rating: One of Two A Darker Side of Pink Floyd 5+ STAR SACD, 2 star CD Fantastic " Essential "

Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary Edition Pink Floyd Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | 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 Supergroups | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wish You Were Here The Wall (Deluxe Packaging Digitally Remastered) Animals Brothers in Arms Meddle ASIN: B00008CLOA Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

1. Speak To Me/Breathe
2. On The Run
3. Time
4. The Great Gig In The Sky
5. Money
6. Us And Them
7. Any Colour You Like
8. Brain Damage
9. Eclipse

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Dark Side of the Moon, originally released in 1973, is one of those albums that is discovered anew by each generation of rock listeners. This complex, often psychedelic music works very well because Pink Floyd doesn't rush anything; the songs are mainly slow to mid-tempo, with attention paid throughout to musical texture and mood. The sound effects on songs like "On the Run," "Time" and especially "Money" (with sampled sounds of clinking coins and cash registers turned into rhythmic accompaniment) are impressive, especially when we remember that 1973 was before the advent of digital recording techniques. This is probably Pink Floyd's best-known work, and it's an excellent place to start if you're new to the band. --Genevieve Williams

Album Description

The Super Audio CD (SACD) features two disc layers. One layer contains a standard version of the album that works on any CD player. The other layer includes high-resolution stereo and a 5.1 surround version of the recording that works on SACD-compatible DVD players and home theater systems. Both layers employ SACD's Direct Stream Digital (DSD) encoding process that samples the music 64 times faster than CD for unprecedented fidelity.

Album Description

Full Title - Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary Edition. It's been 30 years since 'Floyd released their masterwork, and it's been on the charts for most of them! And now comes a new dimension to what was already the ultimate headphone experience-this new edition includes a newly-remastered conventional version and a Super Audio CD 5.1 surround mix version playable on SACD-compatible DVD players and home theater systems. Original designer Storm Thorgerson chips in with new art inside the 20-page booklet. Capitol. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

One of Two.......2007-07-23

I only own two Pink Floyd CDs. This and Delicate Sound of Thunder. No Music collection is complete without this CD.

A Darker Side of Pink Floyd.......2007-07-21

The Dark side of the Moon is possibly Pink Floyd's best and most popularly acclaimed recording, it is indeed a "classic album". With the smooth vocals of Roger Waters and the lead guitar work of David Gilmour it is a classic of progressive-rock that is indeed a profound experience to listen to. Released in 1973 it was an immediate hit with the hippies still around in the early seventies, with its post psychedelic soundscape. It is darker and more brooding in tone than the earlier Syd Barrett led (who had a mental breakdown due to taking too many acid trips) era Floyd and is indeed an album to immerse one's self in. The more one listens to Dark Side the more one starts to appreciate what a revolutionary album it was for its time, it has inspired generations with its symphonic music and enigmatic lyrics.

With its complicated sound structures and beautiful mixing The Dark Side of The Moon begs to be listened to again and again... and again. As one of my favorite rock albums of all time I would certainly put Pink Floyd in the pantheon of "rock gods" along with The Doors, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin amongst other 1960s and 1970s bands. The Dark Side of the Moon was produced in an era when rock bands had more room to express their creativity and more room for improvisation and experimentation than today. The big music companies did not have as much of a commercial strangle hold on the creative process back then as they do these days with their desire to use bands as a vehicle only for making money and sales. Bands in the 60s and 70s where more radical, and non conformist and they would not easily toe the line set by big business executives. Rock 'n' roll has I'm sorry to say been co-opted and commercialized to such an extent in the age of trashy TV shows like MTV, Australian or American Idol that I fear it can't be saved, not to say that there aren't some cool modern bands out there making the music they want to. Much of the music of this early era hasn't dated and is timeless and wonderful to hear and listen to. If you're going to start collecting the Pink Floyd albums I suggest you start with The Dark side of the Moon followed by Wish You Were Here, Meddle and The Wall. They are all available in re-mastered editions and Dark Side of the Moon has been put into the SACD format, so the clarity is amazing. Lose yourself!!!

5+ STAR SACD, 2 star CD.......2007-07-18

The SACD stereo and 5.1 surround versions of Dark Side of the Moon are the only way currently available to experience this album as Pink Floyd intended it to be heard. If you don't have an SACD player or a DVD player that plays SACDs and don't intend to buy one, don't buy this album. The regular CD version sounds better. The CD layer on this is too compressed and too loud and might be OK in a noisy car with the windows open, but forget about it on even a low quality home system. I say this as someone who loves Dark Side of the Moon.

I have thought that Dark Side of the Moon is one of the finest albums ever made for over 30 years. I have 2 copies of the British SQ Quad version, an unopened backup and a copy I play on rare occasions. I also have one opened and 2 still-sealed Stereo LP pressings. All 5 of these are British Harvest pressings circa 1977. I also have an opened and a sealed Mobile Fidelity LP pressing, and my original American Capital pressing. In my opinion the late 70s British Stereo pressings beat all comers. The MFSL is crisper and has more detail but, fatally, less atmosphere. But it is a good second choice and occasionally a good alternate listen. The British Quad pressing has cleaner, quieter surfaces than the American Capital and is clearly a different (but inferior) mix, which makes for an interesting alternate listen on a rare occasion, but the sound quality and mix are actually better on the American Capital. If you are listening for sound quality, the SQ is a poor fourth among these 4 versions. If you want quad or surround, any of the other 3 played through Dynaquad or Dolby Surround some other ambiance recovery arrangement gives a much more satisfying experience. My comments on British pressings are limited to late 1970s pressings. I say this because I picked up a British stereo pressing of Wish You Were Here about 1986 and it sounds muffled compared to my Japanese stereo and British Quad pressings from the 70s, so I wouldn't vouch for later British pressings, though it is possible they may be satisfactory on Dark Side. The British Quad pressing of Wish You Were Here stands with the British Stereo pressing of Dark Side in terms of sound quality and quality of listening experience. The mix is different from and superior to the stereo version of Wish You Were Here, whether played back in stereo or in quad (and I wish Sony would release it on SACD).

Because my LPs sounded so good I never bothered to get CD versions of most of Pink Floyd, though I did pick up the Mobile Fidelity Gold CD of Dark Side, and later the Doug Sax remastered CD Box set, Shine On, which includes many but not all of the albums. I occasionally listen to some of them but mostly I still listen to the vinyl versions. Except...

The SACD. In addition to the lousy sounding CD layer, you have 2 choices on the SACD layer, Stereo, or a new 5.1 channel mix from the original multi-track analog masters. Earlier I said that late 70s British Stereo LP pressings beat all comers. Let me qualify that. The stereo SACD version equals it. It is very difficult to hear any difference between my always carefully played 1977 British Stereo pressing and the SACD stereo tracks (except there is some very slight surface noise on the LP--but it is not yet objectionable enough to make me break the seal on one of my other copies). Old British stereo pressings are basically going to be impossible to find. This is a worthy substitute. There is also the new 5.1 channel mix. If you like surround sound you'll love this. I love surround sound and listen to most stereo sources with Dynaquad passive ambiance recovery. This new surround mix is about equal to the stereo mix but different, exchanging a little more clarity for a little less of the mysterious. It is a worthy alternative (unlike the old SQ version). I listen to both.

So buy this SACD while it is still available if you like this music. If you don't have an SACD player, don't listen to it yet. But get yourself one of the universal DVD players that plays SACD (and DVD-A, too, preferably) and you are in for a treat. And some of the dedicated SACD players sound even better. Let me repeat: the SACD stereo and 5.1 surround versions of Dark Side of the Moon are the only way currently available to experience this album as Pink Floyd intended it to be heard.

Fantastic.......2007-07-09

Incredibly, Dark Side Of The Moon, by Pink Floyd, was released almost 35 years ago. The amazing thing is that this excellent CD is still important and relevant today. I can listen to Us and Them over and over again. The hypnotic perfection of this CD is amazing. Most bands would love to have a collection of greatest hits that would rival this one album by this incredible band. If you have not heard this, you are in for a treat. A Five star masterpiece.

" Essential ".......2007-06-27

A timeless piece of classic FLOYD. If it's not already in your collection - Get It!

Average customer rating: delivery went ok A knockout performance The night that started it all! Great singing from the three tenors Excellent. Like summer sunshine. manna from heaven!

Carreras · Domingo · Pavarotti ~ the three tenors in concert / Mehta Francesco Cilea , Giacomo Meyerbeer , Giacomo Puccini , Franz Lehar , Vencenzo De Crescenzo , Salvatore Cardillo , Ernesto de Curtis , Agustin Lara , Pablo Sorozabal , Umberto Giordano , Leonard Bernstein , Vincenzo d' Annibale , Anonymous , Andrew Lloyd Webber , Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomizhsky , Juan De Dios Filiberto , Louis Louiguy , Ruggiero Leoncavallo , Rudolf Sieczynski , Joseph M. Lacalle , Eduardo di Capua , Zubin Mehta , Plácido Domingo , Luciano Pavarotti , and José Carreras Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Three Tenors | ( T ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Three Tenors | Q to T | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994 The Best of the Three Tenors Three Tenors: In Concert The Three Tenors Christmas Romantica: The Very Best Of Luciano Pavarotti ASIN: B0000041XX Release Date: 1990-09-05

Tracks:

1. Il Lamento Di Federico
2. O Paradis
3. Recondita Armonia - Luciano Pavarotti
4. Dein ist Mein Ganzes Herz
5. Rondine Al Nido - Luciano Pavarotti
6. Core 'ngrato
7. Torna A Surriento - Luciano Pavarotti
8. Granada
9. No Puede Ser
10. L'impovviso
11. E Lucevan Le Stelle
12. Nessun Dorma
13. Finale Medley: Maria - Tonight, 'O paese d' 'o sole, Cielito lINDO
14. Memory, Ochi tchorniye, Caminito
15. Mattinata ; Wien, Wien, Nur Du Allein, Amapola, 'O sole mio
16. Encore: 'O sole mio
17. Encore: Nessun Dorma

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Magic was created one starlit night in July 1990, when Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and José Carreras met onstage at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome and became the Three Tenors. They eschewed competitive instincts and cooperated in the spirit of mutual admiration to create one of the greatest musical events ever. This concert is an awe-inspiring orgy of the greatest hits for the tenor voice. Domingo and Pavarotti sing perfectly. The audience wins as these vocal supermen compete to seduce the hearts of the audience. One moment Domingo brings thrilling fire and pain to "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca; the next, Pavarotti rises to heavenly heights in an inspired rendition of "Nessun dorma" from Turandot. Carreras is the competent little brother, one step behind the greatness of the big brothers from opera's Ponderosa. His singing isn't as captivating as that of the big boys; but his enthusiasm and passion are unrivaled. Mehta exquisitely captures the largeness of this bonanza through the grandiose orchestra. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

Customer Reviews:

delivery went ok.......2006-11-14

the item was delivered to me on-time and with no problems. however,i was looking for a DVD and not a audio Cd. might be good to clearly differentiate when the product is being advertised or shown.

A knockout performance .......2006-05-28

Like so many of the reviewers here I am not an opera aficionado. But I sensed immediately the night I saw this concert on television that this was one of those 'remarkable' artistic events. Domingo and Pavarotti both have such strength and beauty in their voices that they overwhelm. Carreras adds flavor and enthusiasm.
One of the most remarkable music performances I have seen.

The night that started it all!.......2005-11-02

You can read the technical information about the contents of this CD above. That is not what this review is about. I became intrested in opera about 1 1/2 years ago because of happening upon Mario Lanza. Since then, I have experienced many great truly operatic voices, including the "King," Pavarotti.
If you are just discovering opera, suffice it to say; Buy this album!!! It was the concert that launched the 3 Tenors phenomenon. It is full of uplifting, heart- tugging favorites, and you will find yourself listening to it over and over. Buy the dvd as well. It imparts absolute electricity! I am a young pianist and vocalist, and this concert is truly inspiring to me! You won't regret one penny you spend on this!

Great singing from the three tenors.......2005-06-23

This cd is a must-have for anyone interested in opera - or beautiful singing. And when you're at it - why don't buy the dvd from the concert? It will make you appreciate the cd even more.

First of all I have to comment on the editorial review of this cd. I felt the reviewer is "belittling" José Carreras here by saying he's one step behind the big brothers and his singing isn't as captivating as that of the big boys.....?!?!? Of course I can only speak for myself, but I feel she's way out of line. And I'm starting to wonder if she's been listening to the cd at all? In my opinion you have to be dead not to be touched by his rendition of "Lamento di Federico" and "L'improvviso". If anybody can deliver a line it has to be Carreras. When it comes to his interpretation of "Granada" even conductor Zubin Mehta was gobsmacked. Watching the dvd you can see him putting down his baton and applauding. He even steps down from his podium to hug José.

I have to say I'm not too keen on the two other tenors, although I have to admit I loved Pavarotti's "Torna a Surriento" and "Rondine al nido". The thing about Pavarotti is that he has a great singing technique and he's also in possession of this "push-button" which make him sing a lot of high notes, but that alone isn't enough to stir emotion.

As for Domingo, even if he's giving it all in every song, and his "No puede ser" was great,I think he's a bit too much on the nasal side. He's okay when they all perform together, but his "E lucevan le stelle" is sending shivers down my spine - and not of delight. I'm practically unable to sit still and listen to his solos. If you really want "fire and pain" you should check out Carreras in the Tosca-recording from -80, or his recording from -76. It's really breathtaking and I promise you'll end up in tears!

At the end of this concert the three tenors perform a medley together. Their voices blend perfectly and it's powerful to listen to them giving it all. A lot of people are talking about their mis-pronounciations. I for one, think it only adds to the charm of the performers. Pavarotti has some problems with the English songs (okay, big problems..), Domingo stumbles in the words in the beginning of "Wien Wien nur du allein", and (this you'll see in the dvd) in the same song Carreras is actually reading the text from a piece of paper as he's singing and his facial expressions when getting his head around the German words are really hilarious. O sole mio as an encore is fabulous when Pavarotti pushes his button and shakes out all his high notes.... And I love it when the two other join forces and repeat his stunt to perfection.

All in all this is a wonderful album. And well worth 5 stars.... José alone gets 10 stars!!!

Excellent. Like summer sunshine. manna from heaven!.......2004-05-28

This CD is terrific on so many levels. In celebration of one of the world's great sporting events - the World Cup of football (soccer to us stateside), three great tenors and one masterful conductor (Zubin Mehta) were brought together in one of the world's great cities - Rome -- for a special evening that we are blessed to have been able to listen to again and again.

The concert was held during the World Cup in 1990 at the Baths of Caracella, which are ruins of the once great Roman baths. In this beautiful setting Luiciano Pavrotti, Jose Carreas and Placido Domingo came together for one of the best CD's ever made.

The singing is exquisite. The passion of the crowd in this live performance should equal the reaction of the listener. This is art at its highest level. It is a celebration of great music, not just of opera, but in my opinion, the soaring human spirit. What power to move the soul! You don't need to be an opera fan to enjoy this music. If you like any kind of music, you cannot help but be affected by the power of this special evening. And what an evening, those in attendance were lucky to have been there!!

The casual listener will already know some of these arias, as they are from some the great operas of all time. However, I believe even the most hardenend opera fan, unless he or she is a real stiff, cannot be helped to be but moved by this music.

It is heavenly! I recommend this CD to you, because in my humble opinion, it will bring sunshine to your heart!!! : )

Average customer rating: Crossover at Its Best If Dawn Upshaw had made only one album... Great songs by a better than average singer. Buy It. A must album for all musical theatre lovers. Timeless recording

I Wish It So Dawn Upshaw , Marc Blitzstein , Eric Stern , Stephen Sondheim , Kurt Weill , Leslie Stifelman , Leonard Bernstein , and Matthias Naegele Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Blitzstein | Blitzstein, Marc | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Upshaw, Dawn | ( U ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dawn Upshaw Sings Rodgers & Hart Dawn Upshaw Sings Vernon Duke Angels Hide Their Faces: Dawn Upshaw Sings Bach and Purcell Long Time Ago - Copland / Dawn Upshaw & Thomas Hampson Voices of Light ASIN: B000005J2V Release Date: 1994-08-02

Tracks:

1. I Wish It So
2. There Won't Be Trumpets - Sondheim
3. What More Do I Need? - Sondheim
4. That's Him
5. The Girls Of Summer - Sondheim
6. The Saga Of Jenny
7. Like It Was
8. Stay Well
9. I Feel Pretty
10. Glitter And Be Gay
11. My Ship
12. In The Clear
13. Never Get Lost - Take Me To The World
14. My New Friends - Bernstein

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With a spirit of innocence and excitement, no audible breaks of register, and perfect diction, Dawn Upshaw graces us with a satisfying crossover recording in which each song is a fully realized musical monologue. The eclectic and infrequently performed repertoire, from Bernstein, Blitzstein, Sondheim, and Weill, compliments her charm and interpretive acuity. There's her humorous "Saga of Jenny," her adorable "That's Him," her poignant "Like It Was," and her freshly vibrant "I Feel Pretty." Conductor Eric Stern is divine in his arrangements and accompaniment. This is one of the best musical theater albums available. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

Customer Reviews:

Crossover at Its Best.......2006-11-15

"I Wish It So" is the CD that first introduced the exceptional "crossover" talents of soprano Dawn Upshaw. The album, which comprises (mostly) little-heard songs by Kurt Weill, Marc Blitzstein, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim, opens with the title number, a lyrical gem from Blitzstein's JUNO, and continues with Sondheim's vibrant "There Won't Be Trumpets," in which Upshaw, rather than belting, lets her voice ring. She then slam-dunks Sondheim's "What More Do I Need," a truly raucous number. Other highlights include the two songs from Weill's LADY IN THE DARK: the haunting ballad "My Ship" and the witty "The Saga of Jenny," presented here in a superb jazz arrangement. The sound of Upshaw's lower middle voice in this number is thrilling. Her combining of Blizstein's "Never Get Lost" and Sondheim's soaring, life-affirming "Take Me to the World" is perfect, as is her musical yet emotional rendition of "Like It Was" from Sondheim's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG. The album climaxes with the mock-coloratura aria "Glitter and Be Gay" from Bernstein's CANDIDE, in which Upshaw scales the heights with consistently pure and beautiful tone. In a day when many great opera singers attempt, unsuccessfully, to sing "popular" song, "I Wish It So" is an example of crossover at its very best. It is a CD that no one who loves both opera and musicals should miss.

If Dawn Upshaw had made only one album..........2006-08-24

I have a weak spot for crossover albums by opera stars, which can often be train wrecks or embarrissing self-parodies. There's not a cringe-worthy note in this one, however. Dawn Upshaw has never been as vibrant on disc, and her style in pop music (albeit serious pop music) surpasses expectations. She is a master at touching vulnerability and stars-in-her-eyes vulnerability. There's no current Broadway star who can match her in any of these songs form Sondheim, Weill, and Bernstein, certainly not for sheer beauty of voice and charm. Upshaw went on to make an excellent album of Rodgers and Hart songs, but nothing else quite matches this first effort.

Great songs by a better than average singer. Buy It........2006-04-24

'I Wish It So' sung by popular / classical switch hitter, Dawn Upshaw is a very, very good interpretation of classical American musical theatre pieces by four masters of the genre, Leonard Bernstein (music), Marc Blitzstein (lyrics), Stephen Sondheim (lyrics) and Kurt Weill (music). As I am most familiar with female interpretations of Kurt Weill's songs, especially by the likes of his widow, Lotte Lenya and Weill interpreter extraordinare, Ute Lemper, I have to say that while Upshaw does them justice, she does ont outshine the very best Weill interpretations. Primarily, I believe she suffers from never actually performing the works on stage, as Lenya has.

And, since Ute Lemper did an album with a similar collection of songs (Illusions) from Sondheim and others, I thing Lemper still has the edge on interpreting other composers as well.

On the positive side, I find Upshaw's interpretation as good or better than almost everyone else who makes a career out of these songs, such as, dare I say it, Barbra Streisand. This is a good thing, because I believe Upshaw is not up to the very best mezzos who share her classical works. She can't hold a candle, for example, to Renee Fleming or Anne Sofie von Otter, although her interpretations of Weill are as good as von Otter, just not as good as Lenya and Lemper.

A very, very nice album if you like female vocalists.

A must album for all musical theatre lovers........2005-04-21

Dawn Upshaw once again disproves the adage that opera singers can't sing showtunes properly. Her diction, her ability to act out the lyrics and her crystal clear angel-like voice are just heavenly. Miss Upshaw could teach quite a few Broadway and Cabaret singers a thing or two about interpretation and she would have her hands full teaching opera singers like Te Kanawa or Fleming how to put over a showtune properly. Simply divine!

Timeless recording.......2004-07-20

This is an endlessly rewarding album by an operatic soprano who demonstrates an expressiveness and range rare in crossover albums of this sort. Upshaw modifies her classical technique without compromising it, narrating with a conversational tone and youthful ebullience well-suited to musical theater. She continues her tradition of championing obscure American art songs with three gorgeous Blitzstein pieces, and wisely avoids the standard, overdone Sondheim showpieces in favor of several gorgeous lesser-known songs. "I Feel Pretty" is given a refreshing makeover, while "Glitter and Be Gay" demonstrates both her impressive vocal control and comedic prowess. Despite the odd choice of "There Won't Be Trumpets", which demands a belter to properly execute the climax, this album is a well-conceived and cohesive collection that becomes more enjoyable on each subsequent listen.

Average customer rating: Several versions - this clarifies it all

The Dark Side: The Original Gregorian Manufacturer: Edel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: Masters of Chant Chapter V.2 Masters of Chant Masters of Chant, Vol. 4 Gregorian Christmas Chants Gregorian Mystics ASIN: B0004FRUEU Release Date: 2004-11-01

Tracks:

1. Hurt
2. My Immortal
3. Four Horsemen
4. Unbeliever
5. Where The Wild Roses Grow
6. Close My Eyes Forever
7. More
8. Uninvited
9. Raven
10. Gregorian Anthem
11. Engel
12. Ave Satani
13. End
14. In The Shadows

Customer Reviews:

Several versions - this clarifies it all.......2005-03-24

This exact item on this page is incorrectly labelled and the picture is wrong. It is the "Limited Edition with RAMMSTEIN's ENGEL."

There are several versions of the latest Gregorian album available; they are all listed below:

1. Gregorian, The Dark Side
2. Gregorian, The Dark Side - Limited Edition (with RAMMSTEIN's "ENGEL")
3. Gregorian, The Dark Side - Special Rock Edition
4. Gregorian, The Dark Side (Japanese Teichiku LP-style flipcase) RELEASED! (Titled "The Dark Side [IMPORT]" on Amazon.com)

Average customer rating: Fantabulous! Bounce to Moon Bounce Out of This World! Clever, catchy songs for the preschool set

Dark Side of the Moon Bounce Rocknoceros Manufacturer: Rockno Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rocknoceros If You Ever See an Owl... ASIN: B000QUUD3S Release Date: 2007-05-12

Tracks:

1. Blast Off!
2. These Hands
3. No Bananas on the Boat
4. Brush Your Teeth
5. School Bus
6. Get Up
7. Pluto
8. Apollo
9. (I Wish We Used) The Metric System
10. Dear Abby
11. Seven Days A Week
12. Wee Go Potty
13. The Shaker Song
14. Gravity
15. 2007: A Rocknodyssey

Product Description

Coach Cotton, Williebob, and Boogie Woogie Bennie are back with 15 new Rocknoceros songs!

Customer Reviews:

Fantabulous!.......2007-06-18

My nephews sing the brushing your teeth song all the time and we just laugh as we try to keep up! Whenever they hear counting of any kind, we always end up counting down from 10 and yelling "Blast Off!" These songs are really catchy for kids and fun for them to dance and run around to. As an adult I find myself singing them as well because I like the style of music and the songs are very well written for adults to enjoy. This is a must buy for toddlers and young children!

Bounce to Moon Bounce.......2007-06-17

You'll be bouncing to the music on Dark Side of the Moon Bounce. The songs are educational for the youngsters. They teach about our measuring system, the days of the week, the Apollo Mission to the moon, the demotion of Pluto as a planet, and gravity. Adults will appreciate the music, too.

Out of This World!.......2007-06-01

We picked this album up at the release party and put it in the van's CD player on the way home. That was three weeks ago, and the kids still won't let me take it out! We now have all the songs memorized, and even the two-year-old sings along. My six-year-old and four-year-old sons are really into all the space songs. Music-savvy parents will recognize various genre influences and appreciate the music and lyrics on a different level, so I actually don't mind listening to it day-in and day-out. I've even caught myself listening to it when the kids aren't in the car, or singing "Days of the Week" to myself without it driving me crazy. Definitely something the whole family can enjoy!

Clever, catchy songs for the preschool set.......2007-05-27

Our kids (ages 4 and 2) absolutely love this album. It's fun, entertaining power-pop by a trio of very talented musicians. Rock on, Rocknoceros!

Average customer rating: How dark? Like some Skull-laden Train that got derailed halfway to hell. "Dark" is a good description. Another great Ministry album- very solid sad Industrial music that ROCKS!

The Dark Side of the Spoon Ministry Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Filth Pig The Land of Rape and Honey The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste Keianh (Psalm 69) Twitch ASIN: B00000J7J9 Release Date: 1999-06-08

Tracks:

1. Supermanic Soul
2. Whip And Chain
3. Bad Blood
4. Eureka Pile
5. Step
6. Nursing Home
7. Kaif
8. Vex & Siolence
9. 10/10
10. Silent
11. Silent
12. Silent
13. Silent
14. Silent
15. Silent
16. Silent
17. Silent
18. Silent
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69. Bonus Track 1

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To hear longtime Ministry mainstays Al Jourgensen and Paul Barker tell it, Dark Side of the Spoon is some sort of lighthearted comic romp. Getting there was anything but; virtually completed in 1997, most of the original Spoon was scrapped and rerecorded the following year for an eventual 1999 release. But longtime Ministry devotees needn't worry that Jourgensen and Barker have traded in the band's formulaic hard-edged mix of heavy-riffing guitars, percussion loops, and techno-industrial flourishes for a dash of Noël Coward. In fact, aside from the song titles--"Nursing Home," "Eureka Pile," "Vex and Siolence"--listeners without a lyric sheet handy are going to be hard-pressed to enjoy the witticisms present in the album's typically overwrought, electronically subverted vocals. And who knows? Maybe if one sang Gilbert and Sullivan through a distorted megaphone in an echo-prone parking structure, it would sound just like this. Allow us the liberty of mixing our equestrian metaphors: Spoon only proves how tough it is to paint a horse of a different color when you're a one-trick pony. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

How dark? Like some Skull-laden Train that got derailed halfway to hell........2006-08-07

Dark Side of the spoon was release by Ministry in 1999 and was their final record with Warner Brothers. Following the slower, more basic sounding Industrial album "Filth Pig" and coming before the recently released Anti-George W. Bush Concept albums "Houses of the Mole" and "Rio Blood Grande", this particular album was one of the bands least commercially successful albums to date. Despite the single "Bad Blood" which also received heavy acclaim after being on the Matrix soundtrack, Dark Side of the spoon quickly slipped through the cracks and was forgotten, and when it was remembered, it was segregated from the rest of Al Jourgenson's enigmatic, eccentric, and harsh sounding discography. I myself did purchase this album in 2000, only to eventually let it sit on the shelf and collect dust.

First off, we have to see what the fans are mad about. What, you ask? It's the fact that Al Jourgenson changes his style on nearly every album. He incorporates different themes and speeds, mixes up the mixes, battens down the hatches, and ultimately PROGRESSES as a musician. The problem is best described by James Hetfield, the lead singer for Metallica; "People keep wanting another "master of puppets" album, but we already did that, so we're moving on". Apply the same thing to ministry. Personally I'm not like most ministry fans, and I don't grovel all over the older releases like "Land of Rape and Honey" (1988) and Psalm 69 (1992). Therein lies the problem; no matter what this band does, we still find ourselves wanting more of what they already did, and in my case I was partial to "Mind is a terrible thing to taste" (1989) and "Filth Pig" (1996). So what do you do? You find the right time to listen to it, you don't give up on it, and you just keep throwing it in once in a while. Sooner or later you'll get it. Sooner or later it should grab you. That's what Dark side did for me.

We need to also realize with all of the negative fan hate for this album, that it was during a rough time in Jourgenson's life. His former guitarist, William Tucker, had committed suicide by cutting his own throat, and Al was deeply immersed (like, uh, so many rock icons) in a cruel cycle of drug abuse that was taking him down the road of no return. For all the issues at hand, Dark side of the spoon still as its strong points.

My thoughts on the album: The first track opens up with some familiar Ministry patented screeching synth coupled with razor edge metal guitars. Jourgenson himself is singing in his normal yelling mode, which as fans know is a distinct sound all its own that could never be copied. "Supermanic Soul" is really pretty choppy in both beat and rhythm, and Al's lyrics are short and blunt, punching you in the gut with realism as he shouts, "I've pulled the trigger in the record room". A dark, crazy, and disturbing song that is a good opener for the album. The sound on this album kind of reminds me of the style they had on the album "The mind is a terrible thing to taste". Supermanic Soul rips off into track two, which is a slow, doom-ridden driver of a track called "Whip and Chain". Whip/Chain starts out with some heavy drums that thunder slowly along until the guitars come in with an even slower, deep, groove that is backed up by some heavy, drawn out bass sounds. Jourgenson's vocal style here is not "yell" but more just talking as he starts angrily saying the lyrics in a poignant and preachy style that really is great in getting the message across. The tune increases in power when Jourgenson yells out "Who did the talking then, the whip or the chain?/You've got pleasure from the sentence of pain/But then they get you with the burden of shame/The true measure is the one that remains. Again, a dark and driving song that I feel is one of their top songs in the past decade.

Just when we're reeling out of that dark, brooding song that was track two, we're thrown into a fast and furious anthem that is "Bad Blood". Blood is a classic Ministry song in that it's got all of the elements: Jourgensons screaming vocals, fast guitars and a great beat. The songwriting on this album is great as so many times the lyrics coupled with the themes that are behind them really connect well with the audience (unless their eardrums are blown out I suppose). That's evident with the eventual lyrics that are driving along with a super fast guitar and hard hitting bass...

What lies?
He's finally come alive
Out of these mediocre plentiful things all the time
A steady stream of madness
Conscious to a flood
The clock is ticking for Bad Blood

Tracks four and five are "Eureka Pile" and "Step". Both have their good sides, and both seem like they belong somewhere in the Ministry universe as they have a lot of different electronic as well as industrial sounds coming in and out of them. The lyrical approach is vastly different on both, almost like Jourgenson is sometimes an insane man screaming out the window at the street below, while other times drowning down into some sort of monotone 1950's congressional anti-communistic recording. Each song is okay, but definitely not the powerful or dark tunes that came before them.

Track six is "Nursing Home" and clocks in over seven minutes long. The sound here has some carnival sounding themes coming out of the shadows and is a slow, grinding industrial sounding song that takes a while to take off. Jourgenson gets with the program eventually and starts ripping off some narcotic induced ninja madness of a nursery rhyme on the chorus before the song starts zooming out into la-la land with the continual carnival sounds, which eventually must lead to a circus of madness. This song is really on the point of madness, or maybe prog rock, and considering the albums title is partly a spoof on the famous Pink Floyd album, should we expect any different? Track seven is "Kaif"...whoah, turn up the bass, well if you want to blow your speakers. Dark again. Deep again. Slow again. This is like some Skull-laden Train that got derailed halfway to hell. The sound bogs along before Jourgenson comes in and we immediately realize the song has some promise...Al screams his supersonic wail with "Where did the times go-ohhhh-oh?". Overall a great dark and driving song as seen on earlier tracks, and yes I'll admit, though I said the band progressed, there is some Filth Pig sound hanging around here. The drums are crashing over and over as the bass line is by now seeming glued in full force reverb. Wanna wake up? Wanna feel gloomy? Just push play.

The following track is Vex and Siolence, and is really showing that Al must be so damn depressed about something that he's set the La brea Tar pits on fire and is now being lowered into them for this track. Good grief, I'm really seeing this song as a hint that this was a rushed record maybe. The lyrics don't come through near as strong and though he's executing it well it just kind of gets dull. I guess I can only take so many dark, driving songs but by now everyone is dead, their skulls are crushed, we're aware of the pain, the suffering, and so forth. Yeah, the train is derailed, and even the evil souls standing beside it are ready to lighten up with some 1997 Metallica.

Final track is called "10/10" and is just an instrumental, but a great one at that. It comes out with some great guitar and drumbeats and doesn't seem so gloomy or doom sounding but more impending peril. Make sense? Well we're not in the chasm, we're on the edge and we're looking back over our shoulder. The song now and again interrupts the cute little guitar pieces to have a thundering shred of a solo coupled by heavy bass break the monotony. Later on a saxophone comes in and plays a beautiful little part that is Jazz sounding which of course, is really weird here, kind of like a demon in wolf's clothing at this point. 10/10 has a lot of atmosphere and overall has a great beat to it and is one of my favorite instrumental tracks of recent memory.

Despite it's shortcomings, the overall sound and vision of this album is not something to sneeze at. I don't think it deserves five stars or four but definitely 3 1/2 which even then, is nothing to sneeze at. The more I listen to this album, the more I enjoy it for what it is, and not what it is not.

"Dark" is a good description........2006-05-20

If the hotline of HELL had call waiting, this album would be on "repeat."

Another great Ministry album- very solid.......2006-02-10

Not as dismal or noisy as the previous "Filth Pig", Dark Side of the Spoon has a lot more groove and plenty of psychedlic hypnotic feel, just as much atmosphere as its predecessor. If you're one of the fans who loved Filth Pig, it's a good chance this album is for you. It's definitely the newer style of Ministry- different instrumental sounds and composition style, still very very good. The guitars and bass grind loudly, as opposed to the controlled distorted tone on "Mind", "Psalm" and "Land". The drums sound like REAL drums run through some distortion and booming reverb.

This album has excellent distorted bass lines synched perfectly to pounding rhythms, much like "Cannibal Song" from Mind, but there's more variation and more 'fun' to it. There are a few rockers like "Reload" from Filth Pig, like "Supermanic Soul", and "Bad Blood". These songs have the anthemic quality of old Ministry and seem to be the ones the fans tolerate the most.

For the first time since "With Sympathy" Al uses his saxophone playing skills and his fantastic melodic voice. This alone makes the album worth hearing, great new elements. This is a more intelligent, mature and less adrenaline fueled Ministry. "Nursing Home" also has some of what sounds like a mandolin. That song, by the way, is one of my favorite Ministry tracks, period. Love the shrieking processed guitars, grooves like nothing else. "Eureka Pile" has another great bass groove, as does "KAIF". Al has a real knack for creating atmosphere.

"Step" has very little musical value (just a couple power chords) but the hilarious vocals make up for it. "Whip and Chain" is a bizarre psychedelic experiment. The mixing is very strange, guitars in the back, vocals above everything else. It's a good song none-the-less, mainly due to the vocal melodies. "10/10" is the only song that doesn't stand out much.

I should also mention what an EXCELLENT song "Vex and Siolence" is. Fantastic melody, epic.

45 consistent minutes of entertaining, atmospheric bass-driven industrial rock. Remains entertaining throughout, one of the most enjoyable Ministry albums. Recommended and VERY underrated. 4.5 stars.

sad.......2005-07-17

It really saddens me to think the only redeeming qualities of this album are the brilliantly sickening cover art and the Pink Floyd spoof of the title, a not so inside joke about the band leader's heroin addiction. The music itself is lethargic and unspirited, and to me sounds forced and uninspired. A waste of time, effort and money. This is the one that got em dropped from their record label, and for once, the guys in the suits at Warner Brothers knew when it was time to call it quits. Ministry, apparently, did not.

Industrial music that ROCKS!.......2005-05-12

Ministry is a million times better than the whiny Nine Inch Nails. Al Jourgensen can drop kick Trent Reznor and pimp-slap him til he turns beet-red. Anyway, this CD is totally kickass! Buy now!

Average customer rating: Mixed results Like driving a Ferrari in a school zone. Stellar Soprano Applies Her Considerable Talent to a Lightning-Quick, All-American Repertoire May have a heart but what good is it if the artistic results are a void? Great new context for Voigt

All My Heart: Deborah Voigt Sings American Songs Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beach | Beach, Amy Marcy Cheney | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Griffes | Griffes, Charles T. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ives, Charles | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ives, Charles | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Obsessions (Wagner & Strauss: Arias and Scenes) Sacred Songs Cecilia Bartoli ~ Opera Proibita (Handel · Scarlatti · Caldara) / Les Musiciens du Louvre · Minkowski Plácido Domingo & Deborah Voigt - Wagner Love Duets ~ Tristan und Isolde, Siegfried My Name is Barbara ASIN: B000AQACM0 Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. The Side Show
2. Two Little Flowers
3. Down East
4. The Circus Band
5. Berceuse
6. At The River
7. The Children's Hour
8. Piccola Serenata
9. Greeting
10. So Pretty
11. In The Dark Pine-Wood
12. The Ivy-Wife
13. The Cloak, The Boat, And The Shoes
14. I Am In Need Of Music
15. To The Virgins To Make Much Of Time
16. This Heart That Flutters
17. Darkling, I Listen
18. Bright Cap And Streamers
19. The Half-Ring Moon
20. Pierrot
21. Cleopatra To The Asp
22. Evening Song
23. Ah, Love, But A Day
24. I Send My Heart Up To Thee
25. The Year's At The Spring

Amazon.com

This collection of American songs spanning 150 years shows Deborah Voigt, one of the world's leading sopranos, in a new light. She successfully achieves the transition from the larger-than-life operatic stage to the intimate world of song, especially in the more outgoing, dramatic pieces. Voigt enters into each composer's style with complete empathy. Charles Ives was an irrepressible maverick and a stylistic chameleon. Voigt captures the songs' hymn-like simplicity and irreverent rambunctiousness, though her voice is a bit too heavy for them. Leonard Bernstein's jazzy irony also needs more lightness, but the slow love songs are done beautifully. Voigt really comes into her own in Charles Griffes's lush impressionism, evoking the sultriness of Cleopatra and the rhythms of a Spanish dance, and Amy Beach's unabashed effusive romanticism. Composer Ben Moore is a child of our own time, born in 1960. He moves between many styles with natural ease. Set to great English and American poetry, some of his songs were written for Voigt, and she sings them to perfection. The splendid pianist Brian Zeger provides both leadership and support. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Mixed results.......2006-02-22

This is an interesting collection of American songs, but I don't feel that Ms Voigt sold these selections to me. She still sounds like an opera singer trying to squeeze a very powerful and large voice into smaller setting for these songs, with mixed success. She is much, much better than many of her fellow sopranos that tried such repertoire, but I feel that she only gets it right in Amy Beach and Griffes songs. And even there, she does not have a sound that would make every song recital fan happy.
And what's with the title of this album? I think she is a classy artist and deserves better than such silly title, her label probably came up with that.
Nice try overall, but I hope Ms Voigt will do more Strauss and Wagner from now on, not more songs like these.

Like driving a Ferrari in a school zone........2006-02-02

Like a lot of big operatic voices, Voigt is hard to capture on CD; her recordings of Wagner and Strauss excerpts are good, but they can't convey the experience of hearing her live in an opera house. And singing with only piano accompaniment, as here, she simply can't use most of the power in her voice. As sensitive as her performances are I can't help feeling that she's having to hold back. For American song sung with more delicacy and grace I would suggest Barbara Bonney or Dawn Upshaw (I can't agree with previous reviewers' suggestion of Cheryl Studer's Barber, though Hampson is wonderful on that set).

Stellar Soprano Applies Her Considerable Talent to a Lightning-Quick, All-American Repertoire.......2005-11-08

It's a shame that soprano Deborah Voigt hit her greatest notoriety last year for being fired by the Royal Opera House for being too fat for the title role of "Ariadne aux Naxos" by Richard Strauss. She subsequently lost eighty pounds but luckily none of her vocal prowess as can be heard to great effect on this intriguing collection of American songs, 25 in all and averaging a little over two minutes each. It would have seemed like a mismatch to apply her powerful voice - famous for her big Wagnerian roles - to sometimes delicate tunes. Voigt, however, confounds expectations with a surprisingly nuanced performance that showcases her interpretative skills on a diverse set of musical styles.

Similar to what countertenor David Daniels did with his 2003 disc with guitarist Craig Ogden, "A Quiet Thing", Voigt and pianist Brian Zeger have created a wide-ranging lyrical repertoire that encompasses significant vocal demands while remaining intimate in setting. In fact, both Daniels and Voigt cover Leonard Bernstein's anti-war lullaby, "So Pretty", with haunting aplomb. She also manages to dance effectively over the "Da-ga-da-ga-dums" of Bernstein's challenging "Piccola serenata". Voigt does wonders with the opening Charles Ives selections by not overplaying the innate sentiment of the tunes, in particular, soaring with the highly dramatic "The Children's Hour" by Longfellow and even covering the churchy warhorse, "At the River", with conviction.

There are eight highly individualistic songs by Ben Moore that stretch Voigt with bountiful results. The standouts of the Moore set are the English sea chantey-like "The Ivy-Wife" by Thomas Hardy, the lushly romantic "I Am in Need of Music" by Elizabeth Bishop; the sweeping "Darkling, I Listen" by John Keats; and the discordant waltz, "Bright Cap and Streamers", by James Joyce. For me, the highpoints of the recording are the last two sets by Charles Tomlinson Griffes and Amy Beach, both of whom tap impressively into Voigt's natural theatricality proven especially by her performances of Griffes's lush "Cleopatra to the Asp" and Bishop's rolling "I Send My Heart Up to Thee".

The one shortcoming of the recording overall is that the briefness of the songs does not really capitalize on Voigt's impressive dramatic capabilities in showcasing changes in characters she would have been allowed in her opera roles. For all the limitations it represents, this is a genuine recital album, and truly transcendent moments are fleeting at best especially given the variety of moods that need to be expressed in lightning-flash strokes. However, taken for the genre it represents, this is a stellar recording to appreciate a singer who is able to do more than Wagner and lose weight.

May have a heart but what good is it if the artistic results are a void?.......2005-10-31

The header says it all. Thumbs down all the way. Get instead the Samuel Barber double set with Cheryl Studer and Thomas Hampson if you wish to experience true heartrending Americana. As another reviewer put it, you get no gimmicks and no camp from these two distinguished artists.

Great new context for Voigt.......2005-09-30

It is great to hear Voigt in an American lieder recital. She is a top vocalist in her vocal prime. I think this is a lovely disc, and it really takes off especially with the songs of Ben Moore who has written many works just for Voigt. She tones down the volume of her sound and reins in the dramatic aspect of her soprano to give these songs a proper context and remains in service of them throughout the recital. Give this one a try! EMI - Release her Marshallin from Der Rosenkavalier, I think it would be wonderful. I know she just took on that role this summer.

Average customer rating: What a Cool Deal Close But No Cigar Us and Them and a few good men...

Return to the Dark Side of the Moon: A Tribute to Pink Floyd Various Artists Manufacturer: Cleopatra ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Back Against the Wall White A Rock Tribute to Pink Floyd Live at Montreux 2003 On An Island ASIN: B000EWBMXI Release Date: 2006-05-16

Tracks:

1. Speak To Me/Breathe - Adrian Belew
2. On The Run - Alan White
3. Time - Gary Green
4. The Great Gig In The Sky - Steve Howe
5. Money - Gary Green
6. Us And Them - John Wetton
7. Any Colour You Like - Robben Ford
8. Brain Damage - Vinnie Colaiuta
9. Eclipse - Peter Banks
10. Where We Belong - Robby Krieger

Product Description

1. Speak To Me giBreathe feat. Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Adrian Belew (King Crimson), Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Doobie Bros), Tony Kaye (Yes) & Alan White (Yes)
2. On The Run feat. Larry Fast (Nektar) & Alan White (Yes)
3. Time feat. Gary Green (Gentle Giant), Robby Krieger (The Doors), Alan White (Yes), Jay Schellen (Hurricane) & Colin Moulding (XTC)
4. The Great Gig In The Sky feat. Rick Wakeman (Yes), C.C. White, Steve Howe (Yes) & Jay Schellen (Hurricane)
5. Money feat. Tommy Shaw (Styx), Edgar Winter, Gary Green (Gentle Giant), Bill Bruford (Yes) & Tony Levin (King Crimson)
6. Us And Them feat. John Wetton (Asia), Scotty Page, Dweezil Zappa, Tony Kaye (Yes), Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) & Jimmy Haslip (The Yellowjackets)
7. Any Colour You Like feat. Robbin Ford, Steve Porcaro (Toto), Aynsley Dunbar (Journey) & Tony Franklin (The Firm)
8. Brain Damage feat. Colin Moulding (XTC), Robby Krieger (The Doors), Geoff Downes (Asia), Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting) & Del Palmer (Kate Bush)
9. Eclipse feat. Peter Banks (Yes), Tony Kaye (Yes), Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting) & John Wetton (Asia)
Bonus Track:
10. Where We Belong feat. Robby Krieger (The Doors) & Tony Kaye (Yes)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

What a Cool Deal.......2007-05-25

What an all-star line-up and probably a great deal of fun to do. Imitation, the sincerest form of flattery. I personally love it, to hear a different take on an album that I have owned 3 vinyl copies of plus cassette due to wearing them out from infinite plays.

Very cool.

Close But No Cigar.......2006-06-09

It is always tempting to return to an iconic artistic statement. This may be good in the case of Johnny Cash taking on the Eagles, Beatles, or Trent Reznor. Pink Floyd, however, didn't just write great songs. They also made an art out of recording and production. This means that to simply record a Pink Floyd tune misses the point. To approach this material requires a rethinking of the entire process--catch the Easy Star All-Stars and the brilliant "Dub Side of the Moon"--or lots of youthful energy and passion--try Les Claypool doing "Animals."

In the case of this album, neither innovation or passion saves the day. Each of the tracks is a more or less faithful re-creation of the original. The problems multiply as various and often famous musicians provide competent but often uninspired and even self-serving rehash.

First, The Good:
"Us and Them:" John Wetton provides a world-weary vocal, Scotty Page provides that breathy sax sound, and Pat Mastelotto nails the loping, understated, and almost awkward rhythms of Nick Mason. If your going to do a copy, this is the way you should do it. All the musicians seem more interested in furthering the process than in making themselves sound good.
"Brain Damage" and "Eclipse:" The famous ending tracks feel freshly painted and right on. Credit vocalists Colin Moulding and Billy Sherwood, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, keyboardist Geoff Downes, guitarist Robby Krieger, and the rest for a truly fabulous reading.

Next, The Indifferent:
"Money" has always been proof that the Pink could groove. Indeed, it wasn't until I listened to this remake that I realized how difficult Pink Floyd's particular groove was to achieve. Bill Bruford is a great drummer but he plays only his own groove and doesn't fit into the pocket of others. Tonly Levin, also a great player, doesn't lock down Water's bass part. Boring. "Any Colour You Like" is ruined by Steve Porcaro turning it into a jam band song. Pink Floyd was never a jam band, a fact that many subsequent bands have forgotten.

Finally, The Truly Terrible:
"Speak to Me" suffers from the disasterous choices of Jeff Baxter and Alan White. Guitarist Baxter's pedal steel solo meanders where it should sing. Listen to the brilliant Gilmour original. Drummer Alan White turns a minimalist, floating groove into an unpleasant shuffle.
"Time" makes the whole thing worse as Alan White turns the famous Nick Mason tom solo into an overplayed, poorly-timed, riff-fest. The rest of the song never settles down into anything that is easy to listen to. It's funny how the Pink were always accused of being unable to play their instruments.
"The Great Gig in the Sky" is the worst mess of all. Rick Wakeman, one of my heros, turns in a solo that should have been left on the cutting floor. There is no logic, structure, reason, or investment in the track, sadly. C.C. White has a range I can't even imagine but she's just scatting along as if she's never heard the track. I have laid down plenty of tracks that sounded like these two and I would be embarrassed if any of them saw the light of day. Clare Torry's incredible vocal is missed here.

All in all: For musicians this is almost a necessary recording. It is important to know why things don't work. I have listened to this cd around 15 times since I bought it, trying to learn the lesson. The rest of you should just forget it. Try Les Claypool and The Easy Star All-Stars, instead.

Us and Them and a few good men..........2006-05-31

Return To The Dark Side Of The Moon

Purple Pyramid / Cleopatra Records

**** Stars


The first questions you would ask would be, "Why do this?" and "Why attempt to add to perfection?" The answer is simple. Out of an enduring respect and admiration for one of the greatest albums ever recorded. With an ensemble cast that could rival any of the Live Aid concerts, Billy Sherwood has created a new masterpiece out of the inspired interpretations of his starring guests. From the opening voice over by Malcolm McDowell to the closing heartbeat on "Eclipse", "Return to The Dark Side of The Moon" is filled with standout performances and added nuance. Imagine if you will, Tommy Shaw, Edgar Winter and Bill Bruford on "Money",

"The Great Gig in the Sky" with Rick Wakeman's precious, waterfall piano work and you get the idea how special a project this actually is. The artists stay very true to the original structure of these Roger Waters classics but add just enough of their own personalities to make this trip back to the moon and back in time more than worth while.

Close your eyes and rediscover this classic record with the musical visions and contributions of Robby Krieger, Jeff" Skunk" Baxter, Adrian Belew, Tony Kaye, Peter Banks, Robben Ford, C.C. White, David Sancious, Dweezil Zappa, Geoff Downes, Tony Levin, Steve Howe, John Wetton and of course, Billy Sherwood.


~ Matt Parish

Average customer rating: buy it when it lasts THE DARK SIDE OF GREATNESS Dork side Floyd's classic masterpiece gets 20th anniversary celebration fit for a king Great Repackaging Of A Classic

The Dark Side of the Moon - 20th Anniversary Edition Pink Floyd Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Wish You Were Here Animals Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary Edition Interstellar Overdrive The Dark Side of the Moon ASIN: B000008JGJ Release Date: 1993-09-29

Tracks:

1. Speak to Me/Breathe
2. On the Run
3. Time
4. Great Gig in the Sky
5. Money
6. Us and Them
7. Any Colour You Like
8. Brain Damage
9. Eclipse

Customer Reviews:

buy it when it lasts.......2007-06-02

This is a rare version of Pink Floyd's masterpiece album,'The Dark Side Of The Moon', this is the 20th aniversary edition its a great classic album all this is a nother version of it which is out of print buy your copy today before it runs out

THE DARK SIDE OF GREATNESS.......2007-01-01

THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON IS ONE OF THE GREATEST ROCK ALBUMS OF ALL TIME WHICH SOUNDS AS GREAT TODAY AS IT SOUNDED 30 YEARS.THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS REMAINED IN THE BILLBOARD CHARTS FOR 20 CONTINOUS YEARS AND SOLD CLOSE TO 40 MILLION ALBUMS.THIS IS ONE ALBUM WHICH DESERVES MUCH MORE THAN 5 STARS.EACH AND EVERY SONG IS A GEM.GET THIS TODAY.

Dork side.......2006-12-31

I was baffled in 1973 when DARK SIDE OF THE MOON landed on the charts, and then remained there for seemingly eons. The album to me was a muddle, an endless dirge and a pointless paean to an already anachronistic psychedelic subculture. That this Pink Floyd disasterpiece has retained its popularity over 33 years later may be the best indication we have that mind-altering drugs have a deleterious effect on a listener's ability to discern good music from bad.

Hey! Check out that cash register bouncing between the speakers-- awesome right? WRONG. The only awesome thing here is the AMOUNT of -cash- those guys made off this stuff. Or maybe its the idea that so many can be so fooled by so few, for so long.

Sure wish I could give this one a ZERO. Sober up kids and find something better to listen to.

Floyd's classic masterpiece gets 20th anniversary celebration fit for a king.......2006-03-24

Pink Floyd's ninth album entitled Dark Side of the Moon was released in March of 1973.
There is a good reason why this album has held up for 32 years, it's because the songs deal with problems that one goes through in life and the production was many years ahead of its time.
This was the first album that ever touched me in the heart, I used to go to sleep listening to Dark Side when I was a baby because lullabies wouldn't work half the time so when all else failed, my mother would put Dark Side of the Moon on the turntable and it did the trick.
Consequently, thanks to my mother, I became a die-hard Floyd fanatic, which I still am today.
Dark Side of the Moon started out life as a piece called Eclipse but became Dark Side of the Moon after the band Medicine Head's album with the title Dark Side of the Moon flopped.
This album saw bass player/vocalist/lyricist Roger Waters write all of the lyrics for the first time. Guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour's vocals and guitar solos dominate throughout the album as does keyboardist Rick Wright's keyboard work and harmony vocals. Dark Side of the Moon has survived the test of time like no other album ever made before or since.
As everyone knows, the album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London between June of 1972 and January of 1973 with the band producing and Alan Parsons(whom would go on to be a succesful producer in his own right) engineering the album with Chris Thomas (whom had worked with The Beatles and became a producer in his own right with acts like The Pretenders, Roxy Music, The Sex Pistols, Pete Townshend and INXS as examples) handling the mixing.
All of the songs dealt with different topics that one experiences in life like Time (with clock noises and about racing against or managing time) and Us and Them (a song about the perils of war and is still relevant today. Note: the music of Us and Them was originally intended for the 1970 film Zabriske Point during the riot scenes and was called The Violent Sequence but director Antonioni rejected it in favor of another Careful With That Axe Eugene entitled Come In Number 51 but was luckily resurrected for DSotM's best track).
Instrumentals like Speak to Me(featuring voices that are dominant throughout the album and with a heartbeat that was done on drummer Nick Mason's bass drum which opens and closes the disc), On the Run (which was originally a guitar jam entitled The Travel Sequence changed into this eight note Synthi-A VCS3 synthesizer pattern complete with tape effects and guitar noises), The Great Gig in the Sky(was originally called The Religious Sequence before it changed into this instrumental about death and dying and featured the excellent vocal phrasings of Clare Torry) and Any Colour You Like(which was originally called Scat during the preliminary stages of the album) are excellent as well.
The other tracks on DSotM are classics. Breathe(was originally written during the recording of Roger Waters' first solo project The Body with different lyrics and music save the Breathe in the Air refrain), Money(which eventually became Pink Floyd's first American Top 20 hit and one of the few singles released with a 7/4 time signature and was about the pleasures and negatives that money brought) and the closing one-two punch of Brain Damage(a song referencing to original Floyd leader Syd Barrett and absent friends) and Eclipse(which sums up the album) wrap up this classic of an album.
The album became the group's first #1 album in America where it may have stayed for a week but its stayed on the charts for nearly an accumulated 1,400 plus weeks(741 weeks from 1973-88 and many more now from 1991-today where it still remains).
Plus, Dark Side of the Moon is now the third largest selling album worldwide with some 34 million copies sold(including 15 million here in the US).
This album is a must in anyone's record collection.
In March, 1993, Capitol/EMI re-released Dark Side for its 20th anniversary in a 5" by 5" cardboard box with an excellent booklet, new artwork and postcards and the remastering on this 1993 issue is good courtesy of Doug Sax and James Guthrie done back in 1992 for the Pink Floyd box Shine On.

Great Repackaging Of A Classic.......2004-07-01

I own several versions of this (on LP & CD) but I believe this is my favorite. The packaging is unique, with a deluxe booklet containing lyrics, photos, and artwork; 5 very cool cards; and, a nice black box that houses it all. As far as the sound is concerned, there's always been different opinions among floydians regarding the various editions, but I would rank this at least the equal to any of the other versions. The 20th Anniversary Edition was lovingly remastered by engineer Doug Sax. Not many people are aware that the original release was several generations removed from the master tapes, according to David Gilmour, so this is a big improvement. One caution: if you buy this CD used, make sure the outer box is not beat up, if such things matter to you, as it tends to show wear very easily.

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7. Everything Glows [Import]
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10. Feitio Da Vila [Import]

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