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Average customer rating: The BEST Testament to Beverly Sills' Memory Still endearing fifty years on Beverly Sills First Hit Role I wish I could give this recording a fifteen star rating! From An Opera Singer

The Ballad of Baby Doe Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The Ballad of Baby Doe: Vocal Score Massenet: Manon Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor: Complete Opera (with full libretto and translation) Verdi: La Traviata / Sills, Gedda, Panerai; Ceccato Art of Beverly ASIN: B00000IPTU Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

1. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene One - Opening
2. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene One - 'It's A Bang-Up Job' (Tabor)
3. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene One - 'Horace, What Is This?' (Augusta)
4. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene One - 'I Beg Your Pardon' (Baby Doe)
5. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Two - 'What A Lovely Evening'
6. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Two - 'Willow, Where We Met Together' (Willow Song) (Baby Doe)
7. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Two - 'Oh, Mr. Tabor!' (Baby Doe)
8. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Two - 'Warm As The Autumn Light' (Tabor)
9. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Three - 'Now, Where Do You Suppose?' (Augusta)
10. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Three - 'Have You Seen Her?' (Augusta)
11. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Three - 'What Are You Looking For, Horace?' (Augusta)
12. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Four - 'Why, Mrs. Doe!'
13. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Four - (Letter Song)
14. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Four - 'Excuse Me' (Augusta)
15. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Four - 'I Knew It Was Wrong' (Baby Doe)
16. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Four - 'No! No! No!' (Baby Doe)
17. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Seven - 'What Do You Intend To Do?' (Augusta)
18. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Six - 'Everything Looks Beautiful'
19. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Six - 'Gold Is A Fine Thing' (Silver Aria) (Baby Doe)
20. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Act One: Scene Six - 'And I'll Show You Something Else' (Tabor)

Tracks:

1. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: Opening
2. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'The Fine Ladies' (Baby Doe)
3. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'Mama, Go Inside!' (Baby Doe)
4. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'Augusta, What Are You Doing Here?' (Tabor)
5. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'I'll Raise You'
6. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'Turn Tail And Run!' (Tabor)
7. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'La, La, La, La'
8. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'Good People Of Leadville'
9. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'Extra! Extra!'
10. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'Augusta! Augusta!' (Augusta)
11. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'Hey, Mister!'
12. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'The Cattle Are Asleep' (Tabor)
13. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'Tabor Owns The Big Hotel' (Chorus)
14. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'Horace!' (Baby Doe)
15. The Ballad Of Baby Doe: 'Always Through The Changing' (Baby Doe)

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Despite its somewhat Disneyesque title, The Ballad of Baby Doe is one of the sturdiest American operas. Its riches-to-rags story of Colorado miner Horace Tabor has a great plot, excellent characters, real arias, and dynamic chorus scenes, and none of it sounds second hand in the least. The opera has an extremely inviting personality of its own. This recording by the New York City Opera is full of crackling fast tempos from conductor Emerson Buckley and great theatricality: right down to the minor characters, everybody knows what they're about. Beverly Sills, Walter Cassel, and Frances Bible all inhabit their roles completely. The one drawback is the recording quality, which is good to voices but mushy on the orchestra. To know what's really going on in the piece musically, one must hear the similarly well-sung but more relaxed 1996 recording made at the venue where the opera was premiered: Central City Opera in Colorado. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

The BEST Testament to Beverly Sills' Memory.......2007-07-05

With this recording, Ms Sills set her mark forever on the world of opera. Period!

Of all the recordings that she made, this one, "The Ballad of Baby Doe", is the one that brings back the most endearing memories of this wonderfully talented lady.

It was her first Big Hit role in her new-found home (New York City Opera Company); it also, just happens to be a Totally American story, and creation, written by Douglas Moore.

Here we have Ms Sills in the freshness of her youth, in a brand new role, one that few have been able to fill after her sparkling interpretation. I think it fair to say that she will "always" be Baby Doe.

This recording is a true jem, as all previous reviewers, and many others will tell you. There is NO other work like this one. It is so fresh, lovely, and of course, tragic at the same time.

Everything about this recording is "small and intimate" as this story should be presented. And, luckily, the forces behind getting this recording made, did not have access to large forces and lots of technological wizardry-type equipment and facilities to do this recording in. This makes it all the more wonderful, as I said, small and intimate.

Beverly Sills, Frances Bible, and Walter Cassell had sung this opera together, and had "lived" in their parts long enough to become real breathing characters, characters that you really do care about, and get drawn in by. I defy anyone not to become emotional when Baby Doe sings the "Willow Song", or not to become teary with her final "Always Through The Changing". Frances Bible's stiffly starched Augusta Tabor is so three dimensional that she could walk right into the room with you! And, Walter Cassell's portrail of Horace Tabor will probably never be sung with the "totally lived in" feel that he brings to the role.

From all my thousands of opera recordings, this one gets picked FIRST if I want to listen to an American work. It also gets picked FIRST when I just want to marvel at Beverly Sills' truly most-gorgeous voice at the peak of her youthful freshness and "innocence" (before she had "grown up" in all those other roles).

Deutsche Grammophone has truly done us all a great favor by bringing forward all of the ABC and previous recordings that Ms Sills made prior to her move to EMI, and, truly, we are most thankful for the beautiful remastering and refurbushing of this wonderful Great American Work by Douglas Moore. Bravo, DG!, and of course, certainly, Bravo/Brava to Ms Sills, Ms Bible, Mr Cassell, and to Emerson Buckley for holding it all together. A truly landmark recording, and one that should be on your shelves. ~operabruin

Still endearing fifty years on.......2007-04-15

I wholeheartedly agree with the universal praise for this recording and have seen a performance at the Central City Opera House, a small Victorian gem in the middle of a touristy mining town north of Denver. In that setting, Baby Doe comes off at its best, since the music really is too simple for grand opera, abouanding in barely disguised folk songs and Top 40 harmonies. The cast carries the day, with total conviction from the two leads, Sills and Cassel. The role of Augusta Tabor is almost as large, and Frances Bible sings magnificently. All deserve high praise for their excellent, clear English diction, a rare thing and hard to achieve.

There are drawbacks, most of them minor in regard to the total impact. The major flaw is the dated sound, never good even for its day, that comes close to shattering and peaking any time the music grows louder than mezzo forte. Sills sings at her purest and freshest, but the microphone distortion cramps the voice considerably. A shame DG couldn't remaster the original tapes to remove so much glare. The second flaw is the routine but vigorous conducting of Emerson Buckley; a better conductor could have made the choral passages sound better than a college musical. These blemishes aside, Baby Doe is an American classic and has survived after many, many of its rivals have long ago faded away.

Beverly Sills First Hit Role.......2005-09-03

This is the opera that made Beverly Sills an opera star. She was 29 when she first performed it with the New York City Opera in 1958. Written in 1955 by Douglas Moore, the opera is based on the true story of the already-married Colorado silver magnate Horace Tabor and the young miner's wife, Baby (Mrs. Elizabeth) Doe, with whom he fell in love. Moore writes very much in the folk-opera idiom of American opera in the mid-50s, (Carlisle Floyd's "Susannah" comes to mind), and as a result the music is extremely accessible and full of lovely melodies, particularly in the music written for Baby Doe, such as the "Willow Song" and the "Letter Song" in the first act.
Sills herself always considered the role of Baby Doe the role she most inhabited, and she is in simply sumptuous voice on this recording. She is ably supported by the underrated American baritone Walter Cassel as Horace Tabor, and by the New York City Opera's leading mezzo-soprano, Frances Bible, in the surprisingly sympathetic role of Augusta, Horace's self-righteous wife. Julius Rudel conducts the New York City Opera orchestra with his usual steady hand, and the sound quality of this 1959 recording is excellent. Anyone who enjoys American opera should add this to their collection, and for fans of Beverly Sills, this is a "must have".

I wish I could give this recording a fifteen star rating!.......2004-06-15

First of all, I must state that I have loved this recording for three plus decades.
I have LP copies of it on MGM, Heliodor, and DGG pressings.
But I am one who has been waiting for years to find it released on CD. When the CD set finally came out, I was beside myself with joy.

This is the Baby Doe to have.

Someone mentioned the 1996 CD recording of Baby Doe, which was recorded in the Central City Opera House.
That's a very good recording. The entire cast is/are wonderful.
And that recording includes a few bars(in the first act) which are cut from the Sills Baby Doe.

But as fine as the 1996 recording is; it would be impossible to top or even match Cassel, Sills, and Bible as the Tabor love triangle.

I attended one of the 1996 Central City Opera Baby Doe performances. I was elated to see/hear the opera performed in that glorious old house.
But I have to admit that the acoustic ambiance of the Central City Opera House was a bit tubby and dry (acoustically). The tubby and dry ambiance of the 1996 Baby Doe recording is one of the reasons I prefer the Sills recording.

Anyway.

I have made two pilgrimages to Leadville. The Tabor Grand Opera House (which is in desperate need of funds for restoration) is still standing and in business.
The Clarendon Hotel (which was adjacent to the Tabor Grand) was torn down decades ago (although evidence of the Tabor cat walk from the Tabor Grand to the Clarendon is still extant).

Both times I visited Leadville, standing on the stage of the Tabor Grand left me speechless.

But my two visits to Baby Doe's cabin at the Matchless Mine devastated me.

Both times I stood in the "cold and narrow house" in which Baby Doe died so emotionally overwhelmed me that I had to step outside. I didn't want the rest of the tourees to see me weeping.

I couldn't help reacting that way. As I stood in Baby's cabin, her final aria , "Always Through the Changing" (as sung by Sills) kept running through my mind.

For those who have not heard this Opera (especially the Sills recording) you all really must listen to it.
It's one of the few truly great American Operas.

Moore's score is glorious. The Latouche libretto is outstanding.
And the story of Baby Doe (upon which the opera is based) is well represented (with a few dramatic alterations) in the opera.

From An Opera Singer.......2004-05-23

This recording is absolutely fabulous. Beverly Sills sings with amazing technique and her high notes are silvery and effortless. She owns the roll of Baby Doe. I have to say, I do enjoy Sills more than Callas. And I do have a very educated opinion... I am an opera singer. I actually sing the roll of Baby Doe so I know how challanging it is. Walter Cassel is amazing on this recording as well. Any other cast recording of this opera isn't worth the money. This is by far the best out there.

Average customer rating: If you want the orginal recorded music by that instead! Great live music from the Counting Crows Best album of CC besides August and Everything After I was at this show Some of the details from each show

Across A Wire: Live In New York City The Counting Crows Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | 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 All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall This Desert Life Recovering the Satellites Hard Candy August and Everything After ASIN: B000008USI Release Date: 1998-07-14

Tracks:

1. Round Here
2. Have You Seen Me Lately?
3. Angels of the Silences
4. Catapult
5. Mr. Jones
6. Rain King
7. Mercury
8. I'm Not Sleeping
9. Anna Begins
10. Chelsea

Tracks:

1. Recovering the Satellites
2. Angels of the Silences
3. Rain King
4. Sullivan Street
5. Children In Bloom
6. Have You Seen Me Lately?
7. Raining In Baltimore
8. Round Here
9. Ghost Train
10. A Murder of One
11. A Long December
12. Walkaways

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Too much too soon is the m.o. of so many bands who, thanks to the fleeting fame that accompanies music-video breakthroughs, are famous before their time and has-beens five minutes later. You could be excused for thinking that's the case with Counting Crows, darlings of both MTV and VH1, who here release a double concert CD after only two studio albums. But you'd be wrong. The set, an acoustic disc recorded for VH1's Storytellers and an electric one from MTV's Live from the 10 Spot, proves how well the oft-bootlegged Crows have earned their reputation as a smoking live band. It also shows how elastic their rambling and evocative songs can be, some of which appear on both discs but in vastly different arrangements. People may tire of vocalist Adam Duritz's perpetually-wounded-soldier-of-love act, but this is one band whose success was hard-won and is richly deserved. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

If you want the orginal recorded music by that instead!.......2007-06-23

I wasn't a huge fan of the live music. Too many audience noise to drown out the otherwise amazing music. The audio never feels authentic to me. The VH1 disk is worth the money and then some. But beware. If you are a person that only wants to hear as band sing their songs exactly like they do on the album, this is NOT for you. I love the way they have changed the songs and lyrics to fit the mood that they're in at the time they're singing it. "I think we know how to play them now" probably explaines more than I could ever attempt. If you looked back at things you have done years ago, I am sure you would change them to reflect your position today. This album makes those changes and it's truly blissful to go along for the ride.

Great live music from the Counting Crows.......2006-11-08

Normally I am a total purist when it comes to concerts. I like the songs to sound the way they do on the CD, and I don't like surprises. But after seeing Counting Crows live this summer for the first time, I was amazed. It didn't matter that they changed the arrangements. They were just incredible. I immediately ordered Across A Wire, which didn't disappoint. This double CD captures their live performances for VH1 and MTV. It brought me right back to this summer's concert, and let me really appreciate Adam Duritz's vocals and the band's ability to change things up. Anyone who likes this band live will appreciate this CD set.

Best album of CC besides August and Everything After.......2006-08-24

Live music from Counting Crows! I somehow only just found this CD after being a CC fan since 1994. The energy of this performance is exhilarating. Adam Duritz is still raw, a trait I love and miss, since I think the rawness of his performing and writing has evaporated over the last five years or so.
I highly recommend this as a must have CD of Counting Crows. Two CDs, one is more acoustic than the other. My preference is for the second CD which is edgy and loud, long versions of songs I love. Sullivan Street, track 4 on CD#2 is awesome.
There are two versions of "Round Here" on this CD, one acoustic with only Adam and Dave. Both are fantastic.

I was at this show.......2006-08-05

I actually went to live at the 10 spot. I remember them announcing they were recording this live. It was a great show, though I had wished it was longer. Seems like the Counting Crows are lazy. I was a little disappointed they didn't play Mr. Jones. Overall great show though.

Some of the details from each show.......2006-06-02

"Chelsea" is a previously unreleased track and is not part of the VH1 setlist.

"VH1 Storytellers" was released as a promotional CD by Geffen Records prior to the release of this CD.

The VH1 set does not contain "A Long December", which appeared on the original broadcast, or "Omaha", "Good Luck", and "Walkaways", which were played but not broadcast.

"Round Here", "Mercury", and "Anna Begins" were not aired on VH1.

The MTV set does not contain "Goodnight Elizabeth", "Catapult", "Mr. Jones", "Omaha", and "Anna Begins", which appeared on the original broadcast, or "Wiseblood" and "Daylight Fading", which were played but not broadcast.

"Raining In Baltimore" and "Children In Bloom" were not aired on MTV.

Average customer rating: Where have you been?? Dizzy Atmosphere Don't Overlook This Underrated Gem! Diz and Bird at Town Hall June 22, 1945; Genius Overcome Technical Short Comings

Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945 Dizzy Gillespie , and Charlie Parker Manufacturer: Uptown Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Live at the House of Tribes Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert ASIN: B0009Q0EQ0 Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Bebop
3. A Night In Tunisia
4. Groovin' High
5. Salt Peanuts
6. Hot House
7. Fifty Second Street Theme

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Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker first became aware of each other in 1940 when the former was playing in Cab Calloway's band and the latter with Jay McShann. Two years later they were both living in New York City and a real friendship developed. By 1945 they were recording and gigging together, culminating in this Town Hall concert on June 22, 1945. These recordings languished for sixty years as acetates that weren't even known to exist in their entirety. That this set captures these two formidable players in their ascendancy and with such clarity is a staggering find. Here, with host Symphony Sid announcing the songs (this would have been for his radio show, but apparently never ended up in his possessions), an important chapter in American music is now restored. By the end of the summer of '45 Gillespie and Parker went their separate ways, both emerging with their own bands and reaching new heights of commercial success. --David Greenberger

Customer Reviews:

Where have you been??.......2006-05-20

According to jazz gospel, jazz's Anno Domini is November 1945, when Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie cut several sides including the incredible "Ko Ko". Before then, there was a recording ban that prevented the innovations of the Bebop musicians from being heard. (True, there were some Dizzy Gillespie-led sessions including Salt Peanuts, but they sold so badly that they don't count).

In this version of events, jazz music was totally turned on its head, and the New Testament era of jazz began. When Ko Ko came out in November of 1945, the technical brilliance of the new form of jazz blew everyone away, and the music was changed forever.

But in 2005, this version of events was slightly altered. Finding a complete, live performance of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespi, a full five months before the Ko Ko session, is an astonishing coup. The source of the recording is still rather hazy, with some indications that the anonymous person hoarding them may yet have more to release in years to come. At any rate, this is an astonishing discovery, perhaps even slightly more astonishing than the Monk-Coltrane discovery in the same year.

Dont forget, this is BEFORE the widespread use of tape to record sound (tape was invented in Nazi Germany, and is largely a postwar thing). Also, discs only lasted three minutes a side back in 1945. So you have to imagine some engineers lurking in the Town Hall, with a battery of recording lathes and a pile of fragile lacquer discs, furiously changing discs every three minutes. And yes, they got every note of the concert. Incredibly, the discs were not separated from each other, nor did any of them break over the years! There must have been about twelve or thirteen sides altogether.

Now at last we can hear bebop from before November 1945. The concert is astonishing. I still can't get over Parker's solo on Salt Peanuts, which is really filled with the fresh energy of a newly discovered art form. Another highlight is Night in Tunisia. Both Parker and Gillespie are in terrific form. The crowd seems very appreciative; although the liner notes include a contemporary review which says of Dizzy's music, in effect, "too many notes"! Also, Parker arrives late for the first tune, Bebop; I wonder exactly what he was doing out back?

The sound quality is fantastic. It was far better than I expected. The first few bars of "Bebop" are a bit muddy; but aside from that the sound is the equal of the Royal Roosts, perhaps even slightly better.

So I would heartily encourage anyone to get this disc; whether you are totally new to jazz, or a crusty veteran. The music is very accessible. Music this good, and a discovery that is this historically important, should be heard by everyone!!!

Dizzy Atmosphere.......2006-04-28

Just when the listener thinks that Be Bop has been worn out and has little else to offer, we are presented with lost recordings that, once again, show what all of the fuss was about. This is Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie at the top of their game, giving a seminar on flatted fifths and fast playing.

Don't Overlook This Underrated Gem!.......2006-04-14

The Gillespie-Parker Town Hall CD is easy to overlook next to Monk-Parker--but that would be a loss. For one thing, the listener to this CD is privy to on-going commentary and intros by legendary jazz and beebop deejay "Symphony Sid"--offering an inside peek at the birth of some innovative tunes. Evidently Parker was (characteristically) late for the show: Sid had given lots of verbal patter to the eager crowd; Parker comes in the auditorium mid-way through the first number; the group doesn't skip a beat! Sid proceeds to tell the audience the music is going to flow rapidly because you folks sure waited long enough, and flow it certainly does--Tunisia; Salt Peanuts--the musicians playing top quality to a very appreciative crowd. Recording quality is fine for the time and place. Highlight: drummer Sydney Catlett stays for an encore despite Sid telling him he's got to be somewhere else. An all-around entertaining and informative birth of beebops by the legends experience

Diz and Bird at Town Hall June 22, 1945; .......2006-03-03

I read a rave review of "this masterpiece" record in The New Yorker. I was underwhelmed compared to that review.
However, these are good early beebop performances and the accompanying notes and copies of contemporary reviews support a better understanding of what's going on. In particular, there are some very interesting comments re perceptions of what was going on that day at Town Hall in Leonard Feather's July 1945 Metronome review, which is reproduced.
There are three Gillespie classics: Beebop, A Night in Tunisia and Salt Peanuts running about seven minutes each. These are the longest early recordings of these numbers that I have heard.
Perhaps even more interesting would be the as yet unapproved release of the second half of the Concert with a program by a very young Errol Garner and Don Byas.

Genius Overcome Technical Short Comings.......2006-02-25

The only bad thing about this recording is that it was made with the Town Hall's standard audio system. Gillespie is way off mic. Too bad there was not a real audio engineer to mic the performance. If you are a stickler for hi fidelity this may disappoint you. However the sheer genius and energy of the performances overcome this technical shortfall. If you enjoy either Gillespie or Monk, this recording deserves a place in your collection.

Average customer rating: So short - not worth it New York City Best Norah CD I've purchased.. Better than Norah's solo album well done

New York City Peter Malick , and Norah Jones Manufacturer: Koch Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Not Too Late Feels Like Home The Little Willies Come Away with Me New York City: The Chill Album ASIN: B00009QI3R Release Date: 2003-07-08

Tracks:

1. New York City
2. Strange Transmissions
3. Deceptively Yours
4. All Your Love
5. Heart Of Mine
6. Things You Don't Have To Do
7. New York City (radio edit)

Customer Reviews:

So short - not worth it.......2007-06-07

There are so few tracks on this album, I would have been better off buying my favorites on iTunes. By the time you settle in to listening, it's over!

New York City.......2007-03-23

Good tunes with a soft jazzy sound. Mellow and mild. Nice.

Best Norah CD I've purchased.........2007-03-22

This CD was bought on a whim. I didn't really expect much from it at first. After I bought it however, I wondered why there wasn't any media hype surrounding it. This is one of her best albums, but it's not her normal stuff. It's definitely worth the money for any fan.

Better than Norah's solo album.......2007-03-10

This album is addictive. Smooth, bluesy, jazz. I prefer it to her new album.

well done.......2007-02-05

now THIS is the norah I like. This style suits her much better than her attempts at trying to be a grown up singer for the coffee house yuppies

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Live from New York City Marc Anthony Manufacturer: Immortal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: El Cantante Desde un Principio: From the Beginning Marc Anthony: Live From Cali Colombia Sigo Siendo Yo: Grandes Exitos Como Ama una Mujer ASIN: B000O5AYMA Release Date: 2007-03-26

Tracks:

1. Y Hubo Alguien
2. Contra La Corriente
3. You Sang to Me
4. Hasta Ayer
5. Si Te Vas
6. Nadie Como Ella - Marc Anthony, Tito Puente
7. Te Conozco Bien
8. De La Vuelta
9. Preciosa

Album Details

Recorded February 2000.

Average customer rating: forget the "purists" and enjoy! Beverly Sills, American Legend: Ave Atque Vale beverly sill Classic performance Fine performances, flawed recording quality

Handel - Julius Caesar / Treigle · Sills · Forrester · Wolff · NYCO · Rudel George Frideric Handel , Julius Rudel , Beverly Sills , Norman Treigle , Maureen Forrester , Spiro Malas , Michael Devlin , Eugenia Earle , Beverly Wolff , William Beck , Dominic Cossa , and New York City Opera Chorus and Orchestra Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor: Complete Opera (with full libretto and translation) Massenet: Manon Verdi: La Traviata / Sills, Gedda, Panerai; Ceccato Rossini: L'Assedio di Corinto Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi ASIN: B000003EOP Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Julius Ceasar: Overture - Wolff
2. Julius Ceasar: Viva, viva il nostro Alcide! - Wolff
3. Julius Ceasar: Presti omai l'Egizia terra - Wolff
4. Julius Ceasar: Curio, Cesare venna e vide e vinse - Wolff
5. Julius Ceasar: Sua reggia tolomeo - Wolff
6. Julius Ceasar: Giulio, che miri? - Wolff
7. Julius Ceasar: Empio, diro, tu sei - Wolff
8. Julius Ceasar: Gia torna in se - Wolff
9. Julius Ceasar: Priva son d'ogni conforto - Wolff
10. Julius Ceasar: Vani sono i lamenti - Wolff
11. Julius Ceasar: Regni Cleopatra - Wolff
12. Julius Ceasar: Vanne, e torna omai - Wolff
13. Julius Ceasar: Sire, Signor! - Wolff
14. Julius Ceasar: Alma del gran pompeo - Wolff
15. Julius Ceasar: Qui nobile donzella - Wolff
16. Julius Ceasar: Avanti al tuo cospetto - Wolff
17. Julius Ceasar: Sfortunata donzella - Wolff
18. Julius Ceasar: Ahime! Vile e negletta - Wolff
19. Julius Ceasar: Cara speme - Wolff
20. Julius Ceasar: Oh, quanto bella gloria - Wolff
21. Julius Ceasar: Va tacito e nascosto - Wolff
22. Julius Ceasar: Dove, dove, inumani - Wolff

Tracks:

1. Julius Ceasar: E seguisti, o Niren - G.F. Handel
2. Julius Ceasar: Taci! -- che fia? - G.F. Handel
3. Julius Ceasar: V'adoro, pupille - G.F. Handel
4. Julius Ceasar: Non ha in cielo - G.F. Handel
5. Julius Ceasar: Piu amabile belta - G.F. Handel
6. Julius Ceasar: Deh, piangete, o mesti lumi - G.F. Handel
7. Julius Ceasar: Se a me non sei crudele - G.F. Handel
8. Julius Ceasar: Si spietata - G.F. Handel
9. Julius Ceasar: Madre! Ferma! - G.F. Handel
10. Julius Ceasar: Cessa omai di sospirare! - G.F. Handel
11. Julius Ceasar: Figlio non e - G.F. Handel
12. Julius Ceasar: Bella Lidia - G.F. Handel
13. Julius Ceasar: Mora, mora, mora - G.F. Handel
14. Julius Ceasar: Se pieta di me non senti - G.F. Handel
15. Julius Ceasar: Sinfonia - G.F. Handel
16. Julius Ceasar: Vinta cadesti al balenar - G.F. Handel
17. Julius Ceasar: Dall'ondoso periglio - G.F. Handel
18. Julius Ceasar: Cerco in van Tolomeo - G.F. Handel
19. Julius Ceasar: Lascia questo sigillo! - G.F. Handel
20. Julius Ceasar: Voi, che mie fide ancelle - G.F. Handel
21. Julius Ceasar: Cesare, o un'ombra sei? - G.F. Handel
22. Julius Ceasar: Da tempeste il legno infranto - G.F. Handel
23. Julius Ceasar: Cornelia, e tempo omai - G.F. Handel
24. Julius Ceasar: La vendetta del padre - G.F. Handel

Customer Reviews:

forget the "purists" and enjoy!.......2007-07-17

In the last 20-30 years with all of the emphasis on "early music" and "authentic" versions that are not edited, there have been many opera fans who dismiss this performance/production somewhat condescendingly. Ignore them! Here's what caused her to become the people's prima donna, and led to her debuts at La Scala and the Royal Opera in London. Certainly there have been other sopranos in the 20th century with brilliant coloratura (Sutherland, Caballe, Callas) but few were as effective dramatically, as heartfelt, or had the Brooklyn "razzle-dazzle" that made opera fans on both side of the Atlantic fall in love with her. It may sound like a cliche, but we lost a national treasure!

Beverly Sills, American Legend: Ave Atque Vale.......2007-07-04

The world is diminished with the news of the death of Beverly Sills. Her impact on American Opera will never be matched. She was an Original, a woman of great beauty, creative intelligence not only in her vocal production, pyrotechniques, and range, but also in her commitment to acting and drama, bringing a far larger audience to the opera houses with both her gifts as an artist and her compassion for those experiencing opera for the first time. Her performances were full of life, uncannily beautiful in singing and deportment, and aided by her own insistence on the use of supertitles above the proscenium arch, a gracious bow to her audiences to draw them into the stories of the works. La Sills had the intelligence to make her final bow on the stage when signs of vocal weakness began to show. Everything she did was form her heart and her brain and her humanity.

Finding a work to call a signature role for her wide repertoire is difficult, but for most of us her creation of Cleopatra as captured in this recording of Handel's 'Giulio Cesare' is a zenith. She sparkles and stuns with her effortless singing and embellishments and she is accompanied by her old friends Norman Treigle, Spiro Malas, Michael Devlin, Maureen Forrester, Beverly Wolff, Dominic Cossa and of course, Julius Rudel who with Sills brought the New York City Opera to importance.

Yes, the recording is old and now dated and now that Handel's jewel is a frequently performed opera in the original style (countertenors, original instrumentation, etc), the performance does sound a bit florid and thick. But Beverly Sills shines brightly and this is the great selfless star we will all remember. Grady Harp, July 07

beverly sill.......2007-05-18

beverly is enchanting as cleopatra. i have started a beverly collection of operas which i am sure will rival my callas collection

Classic performance.......2007-05-13

If you like this opera, this recording is a must have. Good sound quality, amazing performance. Yes, this is one of the productions that launched Beverly Sills' career. I have yet to see or hear a performance of Cleopatra that comes close.

Fine performances, flawed recording quality.......2007-05-05

The women steal the show here--Forrester's voice lush and gorgeous, Sills at her mindblowing coloratura best. I imagine Treigle's booming, grainy voice was powerful on stage, but at times it sounds coarse and a bit wobbly here in the more difficult passages. All in all this is a fine disc, true to Handel without period instrument nonsense, though the recording quality is bad for 1967 (distortion on high notes and forte voice passages), when EMI and Decca and DG were turning out superb sounding operas on a regular basis.

Average customer rating: 9/11 Got Me Down, The Concert for NYC Made Me Up "Too Cool" Could've Been Great, Upflifting, and Amusing Fantastic. Why was the Hillary Clinton booing censored?

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Tracks:

1. America - David Bowie
2. Heroes - David Bowie
3. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
4. Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi
5. It's My Life - Bon Jovi
6. Izzo (H.O.V.A.) - Jay Z
7. American Girl - The Goo Goo Dolls
8. Miami 2017 - Billy Joel
9. New York State Of Mind - Billy Joel
10. Emotion - Destiny's Child
11. Gospel Medley - Destiny's Child
12. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man - Eric Clapton
13. Operaman - Adam Sandler
14. Quit Playing Games With My Heart - Backstreet Boys
15. Miss You - Mick Jagger featuring Keith Richards
16. Salt Of The Earth - Mick Jagger featuring Keith Richards

Tracks:

1. FDNY - Mike Moran
2. Who Are You - The Who
3. Baba O'Riley - The Who
4. Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
5. Come To My Window - Melissa Etheridge
6. Born To Run - Melissa Etheridge
7. Fire and Rain - James Taylor
8. Up On The Roof - James Taylor
9. Peaceful World - John Mellencamp
10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp (featuring Kid Rock)
11. Superman (It's Not Easy) - Five For Fighting
12. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters - Elton John
13. I'm Down - Paul McCartney
14. Yesterday - Paul McCartney
15. Let It Be - Paul McCartney
16. Freedom (reprise) - Paul McCartney

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Less than six weeks after the attack on the World Trade Center, pop, rock, and R&B luminaries gathered at Madison Square Garden to pay tribute to the firefighters, police officers, and rescue workers who stepped to the fore following the catastrophe. The benefit, captured on this two-disc set, consequently has an immediacy and urgency rare among star-studded extravaganzas; the ruins of the twin towers, as well as the passions of the performers and audience, were still smoldering. With Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and David Bowie digging deep into their oeuvres to resurrect songs appropriate for the occasion (the likes of "Let It Be," "Salt of the Earth," and "Heroes" are truly stirring), and the Who delivering a stunningly urgent three-song set, rock's senior statesmen lead the way. Contributions from Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Destiny's Child, and others flesh out a collection that is never less than inspirational and is frequently inspired. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

9/11 Got Me Down, The Concert for NYC Made Me Up.......2005-11-01

September 11, 2001 was a devastating day for the US. But thanks to Paul McCartney, we were soon lifted up. The Concert for New York City gathered 9/11 victims, fand and an all-star musical line-up to raise money for the victims. Among those performing were Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, The Who, David Bowie, Elton John and James Taylor. These artists played very good sets, but it should have stopped there. Jay-Z should not have been invited, nor should Eric Clapton have. It is these mediocre performances that bring down my rating. But on the whole this is a very good and very helpful concert. And the proceeds go to help the victims. So it is a worthy buy.

"Too Cool".......2002-09-27

This one is a keeper with songs like, America by David Bowie, Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi, Izzo (H.O.V.A.) by Zayz, Miami 2017 by Billy Joel, Who Are You by The Who, and Freedom (reprise) by Paul McCartney. This one doesn't seem to leave anyone out.

Could've Been Great, Upflifting, and Amusing.......2002-09-16

This set of songs performed by various musicians in support of some of the heroes of the 9-11 terrorist attacks falls a tad short of being terrific.

First the good: Paul McCartney's set was unbelievably patriotic, emotional, and energy-charged. The version of "Let It Be" with Eric Clapton on guitar was definitely the musical highlight of the night (the real highlight was Hilly Clinton getting overwhelmingly and deservedly booed followed closely by the booing of Ricky Gere). The sets by the Who and Bon Jovi were also highlights as was the duo version of "Your Song" by Elton John and Billy Joel (curiously and annoyingly left off this cd release).

And that brings me to the primary complaint (and the reason for the three star rating): Too much good stuff left off and too much horrible stuff kept. Example: The booing of Hilly and Ricky. Should have been left on. The John/Joel duo. Should've been left on. The "performances" by the following "artists" should've been left off: Jay-Z, Destiny's LooooveChild, Adam Sandler, and the Backdoor Boys. Basically, disc one could be skipped altogether and replaced with the repeated booings of Hilly and Gerbil.

Overall, disc two is an emotional keeper and almost makes up for the horrible stuff on disc one. My advice: Buy the set and use disc one as a coaster, frisbee, or smash it up and mail it to someone special.

Fantastic........2002-09-09

This concert was truly amazing.. The All-Star lineup of bands {minus Jay-Z and the Backstreet Boys..That was terrible} and actors was fantastic. Probably one of my favorite CDs. I recommend this CD to absolutely everyone..

Why was the Hillary Clinton booing censored?.......2002-03-30

What a shame that VH1 saw fit to digitally remove the loud and lengthy booing Hillary Clinton received from the firemen and policemen. She is not one of us and never will be. She vilified NYC cops throughout her campaign and is universally despised by them. This lie will forever taint my recollections of an otherwise awesome concert.

Average customer rating: Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Top Shelf TERRIFIC CD'S Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Broadway: The American Musical Broadway: The American Musical Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals ASIN: B00064ADMK Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
2. Swanee- Al Jolson
3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
5. My Man- Fanny Brice
6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
19. Summertime- Anne Brown
20. September Song- Walter Huston
21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
15. People- Barbra Streisand
16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
16. Come Follow The Band
17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

1. Memory- Betty Buckley
2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
9. With One Look- Glenn Close
10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
12. Seasons Of Love-
13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

Average customer rating: John's worst EVER Lennon's best post-Beatles album nostalgia and finally in my price range! A very mixed bag Even Yoko's songs aren't THAT awful, what a pleasant surprise STINYC is!

Some Time in New York City/Live Jam John Lennon , and Yoko Ono Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Walls and Bridges Mind Games Milk and Honey Double Fantasy Rock 'n' Roll ASIN: B000AZ6N5G Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

1. Woman Is The Nigger Of The World
2. Sisters, O Sisters
3. Attica State
4. Born In A Prison
5. New York City
6. Sunday Bloody Sunday
7. The Luck Of The Irish
8. John Sinclair
9. Angela
10. We're All Water
11. Cold Turkey (The Plastic Ono Band live at the Lyceum Ballroom 1969)
12. Don't Worry, Kyoko (The Plastic Ono Band live at the Lyceum Ballroom 1969)
13. Well (Baby Please Don't Go) [John & Yoko and The Mothers of Invention live at the Fillmore East 1971)
14. Listen, The Snow is Falling
15. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

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Agitprop political sensibilities have seldom made for great rock music, even in the hands of a genius like John Lennon. Or perhaps we should say especially in the hands of Lennon. Coming as it did on the heels of Imagine, arguably his most balanced and artistically accomplished solo record, this album-length harangue (with a "bonus" live disc that felt more like a booby prize) takes on all the de rigueur victims and causes of the day, from feminist hardships ("Woman Is the Nigger of the World") to American injustice ("John Sinclair," "Born in a Prison," "Attica") and the Irish Troubles ("Sunday Bloody Sunday," "Luck of the Irish") and comes off as tedious as it is ham-fisted. Though it features many of Lennon's stellar Plastic Ono Band sidemen (Billy Preston, Nicky Hopkins, Klaus Voorman, Eric Clapton, Jim Keltner) and the presence of legendary producer Phil Spector at the helm, none were brave or wise enough to yank the soapbox from beneath Lennon just once during the sessions. A telling chapter in any Lennon character study, though more an exercise in caricature than an album. --Jerry McCulley

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Customer Reviews:

John's worst EVER.......2007-06-26

Political statements that explicitly reflect their time period tend to have a very short shelf life. Here's an example. Okay, I love protest songs, but nobody in 2007 wants to hear about John Sinclair (especially not with John going "John Sin-Sin-Sin-Sin-Sin-Sin-Sinsinsinsinsinsinsinsinsinsinclair"), Angela Davis or Attica State. It doesn't mean a damn thing anymore. Think that's bad? Yoko's songs aren't much better. I have nothing against her - her voice doesn't bug me at all (other than the occasional random wailing), and I have a lot of respect for her uncompromising experimental attitude. I just don't think pop music is her thing (Even then, she contributed some real winners to Double Fantasy), and neither Sisters, O Sisters nor Born in a Prison really stand out to me (though to be fair, they're better than Sunday Bloody Sunday or The Luck of the Irish). I will say, though, that I really like We're All Water, one of her better songs. The live jam is simply insulting - a quarter-hour of Yoko wailing (Don't Worry Kyoko), an overlong, overloud, stoned run-through of Cold Turkey and an awful blues cover - Well (Baby Please Don't Go). There are two, maybe three, songs I like on this mess: the feminist anthem Woman is the N#%!#! of the world (not intended to be racist, instead used as an allegory for "slave") - even then, the huge production is overbearing. Phil Spector must be dragged out and beaten, because he's easily the most overrated producer in history. I also like the aforementioned We're All Water, and about half of New York City. But it quickly peters out into a horrible boogie-rocker without... I don't know, a BRIDGE, a CHORUS, or anything ELSE to break the monotony. To make things worse, the Elephant's Memory Band are among the least talented musicians I've ever heard, Bobby Keyes excepted. Even then, he overplays on this album. And I'm a fan of his.
You'll probably want to listen to this album once, just to see how bad it really is. After that, I wouldn't blame you for filing this away for years to come.

Lennon's best post-Beatles album.......2006-12-26

John Lennon wrote several great songs during his solo career. As a whole, however, his solo albums are a far cry from the best Beatles albums. Sometime in New York City maybe shouldn't be called a Lennon solo album as half of the songs are by Yoko Ono. One of them, "Sister, O Sister" is the best song on the album and all the others are among the best. Lennon's best song on the album is "Woman Is the Nigger of the World". Unfortunately American PC people completely misunderstood the message of the lyrics and only saw the N-word which was considered a taboo. One reason that makes the album so good is the co-production by the great Phil Spector. It sounds more like a real Spector production than the other Spector produced Lennon albums.

The original LP release of Sometime in New York City included another LP with a live jam with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Only a part of this jam is included on this CD release. The CD also includes the single "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" / "Listen the Snow is Falling" as bonus tracks.

nostalgia and finally in my price range!.......2006-09-02

another fine restoration supervised by Yoko Ono. I think this was a commercial and career disaster for Lennon when it was released at some sky high price during the 1972 election campaign. Now it's an interesting period piece. Feminism was the hot topic that year, and Lennon sang about it like a recent convert in "Woman is the Nigger". Lyrics get silly but the vocal and production are first rate. Elephant's Memory was a nice backing group with at least one radio hit of their own ("Mongoose" I think). Yoko's "Sisters O Sisters" is lyrically quaint and musically very witty as it sort of evokes the Phil Spector heyday. And I love the singing couple on "Born in a Prison" although the lyric gets very silly. And Yoko does ruin "Luck of the Irish" with her "blarney." And her willful avoidance of western pop singing tradition can seem very strange. She also misses rhythm and meter on the "Water" song. The best Lennon numbers from this record are on the new soundtrack about his persecution from the U.S. federal government. But you'd miss the great live vocal on "Baby Please Don't Go".

Basically Ono went for broadly general artistic statements and Lennon wrote songs as almost a visceral response to heavy handed violence practiced by various governments. Unfortunately his fascination with all things "instant" prevented him from rounding these protests into strong songs.

A very mixed bag.......2006-08-31

For me, and I may be alone on this, the comedic highlight of the album is in the live portion when John is tearing through "Baby Please Don't Go" and in between the Lennon's phrases Yoko injects her, and I use the term lightly here, "singing". It just has to be heard to be believed. You could not make this kind of stuff up. You could NOT make it up. The remaster sounds good and the big surprise is that this album rocks. I go around humming "Attica State" sometimes and there are a lot of nice musical touches, the slide guitars on John Sinclair or the chord changes of "Woman is the Nigger of the World". The new CD is cut (this does not include all of the original album) but does sound pretty good. I had an original 8-track of this album, still laying around the house somewhere, and I don't think the cuts will be missed much unless you just have to hear everything.
This is a very mixed bag but John is in spectacular voice. If anyone else had done this album it would have been a total bomb (why does this remind me of Elvis' early 1960s recordings). This is not the place to start digging into Lennon's albums, "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" would be my vote for that, but it does have enough merit to venture a listen to, a very quirky cause-of-the-moment kind of album.

Even Yoko's songs aren't THAT awful, what a pleasant surprise STINYC is!.......2006-07-17

John Sinclair and Angela are good!
New York City and Luck of the Irish, & Attica State aren't bad either; The dated, topical nature of these songs may turn some people off..
The politics may turn off some people too, I don't much like "Woman Is the Nigger of the World" because it's abrasive, but that's what Lennon was trying to achieve on that song: shock value!
(If you're a right-wing Beatle fan don't bother with this album. I've never understood your peculiar breed. And so you don't feel offended, I don't like your Lawrence Welk either, though Pat Boone's "In a Metal Mood" is funny!)

Average customer rating: Bueno Even in his 50s, he's still THE rock-musician Springsteen Gets Back Together With The E Street Band, With Electrifying Results 10th Avenue Freeze-Out!!!!!!!!!!!!! Redundant Maybe, but Why Complain?

Live In New York City Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Live Albums | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live/1975-85 In Concert: MTV Plugged Hammersmith Odeon London '75 Lucky Town Human Touch ASIN: B00005AFVR Release Date: 2001-04-03

Tracks:

1. My Love Will Not Let You Down
2. Prove It All Night
3. Two Hearts
4. Atlantic City
5. Mansion on the Hill
6. The River
7. Youngstown
8. Murder Incorporated
9. Badlands
10. Out in the Street
11. Born to Run

Tracks:

1. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
2. Land of Hope and Dreams
3. American Skin
4. Lost in the Flood
5. Born in the U.S.A.
6. Don't Look Back
7. Jungleland
8. Ramrod
9. If I Should Fall Behind

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If Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band were a playground basketball team they'd be the one made up of local legends that don't have as much spring in their legs as the young bucks, but get by on guts and guile. Culled from the two Madison Square Garden shows that closed out the revived E Street Band's 1999-2000 road show, this 20-song collection deftly entwines fan favorites with fresher material, including two new offerings, the stately "Land of Hope and Dreams" and the solemn "American Skin"--the latter prompted by the shooting of unarmed New Yorker Amadou Diallo by police officers. When Springsteen and company (including both Miami Steve Van Zandt and his successor, Nils Lofgren, on guitar) look back, they temper the force of the original arrangements with ingenuity and a sense of spacing. The E Street Band in their heyday may have served up four-hour marathons, but they felt stopwatch-tight. Here Springsteen reconciles his rocker and reflective sides as "The River" curves along through a serpentine course, "Mansion on the Hill" is given a curious (albeit lovely) Hawaiian treatment, and "Born in the U.S.A." resurfaces as a deep-blues lament. The gang can still muster a take-no-prisoners attack, as witnessed by the hard-charging likes of "Two Hearts" and "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out." --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Bueno.......2007-05-18

Creo que es exelente producto pues lo regale por el sistema de amazon a un amigo en su cumpleaños y no me lo devolvieron.

Even in his 50s, he's still THE rock-musician.......2006-11-11

Say what you want about Bruce "getting old", but I strongly believe that this album (which showcases Bruce in his late-40s/early-50s) puts many rockers half-his-age to shame.

All the songs are great, especially the ones that are re-arranged, such as "The River." For a special treat, Bruce throws in the rarity, "Don't Look Back."

And yet, of all the songs on this live album, I believe the most impressive is Bruce's acoustic version of "Born in the U.S.A.", where Bruce plays an acoustic 12-string. For those of you who have Tracks, but not this, trust me when I say LINYC's version of "BITUSA" makes Tracks' acoustic version look like nothing.

ONE WARNING: Though I personally have no qualms about the song-selections, some of you who want to hear the "staples" (i.e. "The Promised Land") might be dissapointed. And yet, when it comes to preferences of Bruce-fans, the term "to each his own" is definetely applicable.

Is it an extensive treasure-trove of live performances a la Live 1975-1985? No. Is it worth it nonetheless? Yes.

Springsteen Gets Back Together With The E Street Band, With Electrifying Results.......2006-04-01

LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY is a live album taken from Bruce Springsteen's reunion tour with the E Street band, and the results are electrifying. This album beats the great PLUGGED by a country mile, and has the feel of a religious service, with Springsteen testifying and hollering like there's no tomorrow. The studio reunion album, THE RISING, was just as good, and proved that the reunion was not just a temporary thing. Springsteen's belief that the young Australian tourist jailed in Indonesia since the spring of 2005 on drug-smuggling charges was unjustly convicted makes this CD/cassette an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience.

10th Avenue Freeze-Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-03-08

I have to confess: this version of 10th Ave. Freeze-Out brought tears to my eyes. And for one simple reason. I never saw a concert of The Boss and his E-Street Band. They never came to Brazil to play. "Oh, they are too americans" people say here. Oh, what a shame. Music is an universal language and, listening to Bruce's live albums (I have all the four) and watching his dance with The Big Man Clarence Clemmons, the raising of hands of all the little preeties from coastline to the city, I was really able to understand the meaning of lots of things like companionship, musicianship, harmony, communion. Well, I wish I was a Jersey native to walk down the 10th Ave just to see Scooter and Big Man singing and dancing in the streets. Rock and roll are made of these moments.

Redundant Maybe, but Why Complain?.......2006-02-01

I will start this review with the only complaint that can I can muster when discussing any live recording of Bruce and the E Street band. After the monumental perfection of the Live 1975-85 collection, much of this is extraneous or redundant. Springsteen is as focused and energized as always and the E Street Band plays with the same fervor that has established their reputations as an unbeatable live act. Because some of these songs have grown so familiar, though, the moody intensity of their studio counterparts is compromised, particularly on the most reflective tunes. "Prove It All Night" is all bombast, as is "Two Hearts," but they lean heavily on familiarity, while the latter suffers from a contrived ending that incorporates Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's "It Takes Two." The energy is monumental, though, which helps to make the mellower songs that much more effective. "Mansion on the Hill" works beautifully, with gentle waves of pedal-steel guitar wafting behind the melody like a soft breeze over a field of wheat. "The River" suffers, though, because it is too drawn out and loses its central vision as a portrayal of lost innocence, sounding instead like the dim reflections of a middle-aged man. Springsteen is an honest performer, so I'm certain this is not an oversight. It's only that the aging process forces things to be re-assessed, and not everything works in this revised context. "Youngstown" is another misfire, with a ton of musical muscle to propel it, but without the vulnerable poignancy that made the original work so well. "Murder Inc." and "Badlands" are two songs that demand a tough, hard-as-nails energy, and they both get the treatment they deserve here.

The first few tracks on the second disk capture the true essence of Springsteen and the E Street Band. A gospel-drenched version of "10th Avenue Freeze Out" lingers for a full 16 minutes, with an extended band introduction and an ending salvo that could rupture your spleen. Following this are the collections two new songs. "Land of Hopes and Dreams" takes ten minutes to unfurl, but it proves itself to be one of Springsteen's most powerful and hopeful songs. Even though it carries a distinct pre-9/11 sensibility, it still resounds strongly, perhaps even more so. Much, much darker is the other new song. "American Skin (41 Shots)" confronts the grim reality that occurs when fear and tension collide. Instead of pointing his finger, Springsteen concludes, "We're all baptized in these waters and in each other's blood." It is our society; hence we are all to blame when a victim dies at the hands of society's representatives. It's a heavy conclusion, but not one that should be controversial, since it conveys a very simple truth.

The six tracks that did not make the HBO special finish out the album with more of a whimper than a bang. Each of these performances are good, but nothing revelatory, making it apparent why the show editors saw fit to edit them from the final video cut. As a fan of Springsteen who always looks for the best qualities in his catalog of work, I can say that this live collection is good, but there are better places to turn. If you care to hear the raw power of the E Street Band and the personal conviction of Springsteen as a live performer, pick up Live 1975-85, since it remains one of the best live documents of a rock and roll performer ever released. B Tom Ryan

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