By Request

About the Artist
In 1996, Foster & Allen made their U.S. debut with their smash hit single "After All These Years." Phenomenal listener response to the hear-warming song drove continuous airplay of Foster & Allen's albums on over 400 U.S. adult-standard radio stations. Ireland's best-selling artists brought to you-By request. Featuring the hit songs "Everything is Beautiful" , "Scarlet Ribbons", "Ramblin' Rose" and "He'll Have to Go" BY REQUEST will be one of your favorites!

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Average customer rating: Good popular music. Still great! Great Performances as well as Music De Williams los Boston lo mejor... Williams at His Finest....as of 1987

By Request: The Best Of John Williams And The Boston Pops Orchestra Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: John Williams - Greatest Hits 1969 - 1999 The Very Best Of The Boston Pops Summon the Heroes Salute to America The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration (Film Score Anthology) ASIN: B0000040YP Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Olympic Fanfare And Theme
2. The Cowboys Overture
3. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind: Excerpts From Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
4. March From Midway
5. Flying Theme From 'E.T.'
6. Return Of The Jedi: Luke And Leia Theme From Return Of The Jedi
7. SUPERMAN: March From Superman
8. Liberty Fanfare
9. Raiders Of The Lost Ark: March From Raiders Of The Lost Ark
10. The Empire Strikes Back: Yoda's Theme From The Empire Strikes Back
11. '1941': March From '1941'
12. Jaws: Theme From Jaws
13. The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial March From The Empire Strikes Back
14. Mission Theme (Theme For NBC News)
15. Star Wars: Main Theme From Star Wars

Customer Reviews:

Good popular music........2005-08-14

The interesting issue about this recording is that Williams himself directs. It is always a plus to listen to music played by its author. Average performance by the orchestra.

Still great!.......2005-07-23

John Williams has the magic of translating music from movies. Even not watching the movies themselves, you can still understand what's happening because of the music that comes with it.

I'm happy the music industry compiled this marvellous CD together. It has all the greatest hits like Luke and Leia, Indiana Jones march and the star wars main theme. These songs are really some of the great examples of Williams' finest.

Even if the music isn't really that clear in movies, it's still gives a great impact on the stories. If you watch a movie made up of only dialogues and fights, what's the thrill, we can see fights anytime anywhere. So the element that makes the movies really attractive and interesting is the music itself.

Kirstie Mabitad

Great Performances as well as Music.......2005-04-06

When I picked up this CD I was amazed. I am a big Williams fan and love the Boston Pops. All the pieces are well done and flawless (except for some small tempo issues in "1941") Though all the peices stand out the handsdown best is "The Cowboys" Overture. The ritch sound as well as the great musicmanship make this a joy to here. Another good highlight is the "Midway" March. Midway was a relitivley underated score being in the middle of "Jaws" and "Star Wars" (Both of witch are also on the CD but, Jaws could have had solid feeling but is otherwise performed rather great) The rousing March in my opinion is as rousing as "Raiders of the Lost Ark" or "Superman" (Both yet again are on the CD and Superman's opening is absolutly breathtaking even better than the actual soundtrack. The Trumpet and French Horn fanfare makes you yourself visualize the might of the man of steel himself. But the Midway march is given a stunning representaion with the ritch, lush sound of the Boston Pop's brass section. The CD also has some of John Williams music for the concert stage such as the well known Olympic Fanfare (1984 Los Angeles), The Liberty Fanfare as well as the Mission Theme (The NBC news anthem) all offer a nice break from the movie scores. The only down side to the CD is that because it was made in 1987 it doesn't have music from Hook, Far and Away, Schindler's List and of course Jurassic Park. But even though it lacks Williams' early 90's scores its always a Joy to listen to as well as a treat for the ears. So i give it two thumbs up and *****.
I advise any John Williams/Boston Pops fan not to let this gem slip through their fingers! ;)

De Williams los Boston lo mejor..........2004-12-14

John Williams ademas ser un compositor sin igual es un extraordinario director es asi como en conjunto con Los Boston Pops logra grabaciones espectaculares.
Entonces lo mejor de Williams a cargo de Williams junto con los POps es sorprendente, la obertura de "Cowboys" es grandiosa, Encuentros cercanos es fantastica, asi igual lo son la marcha para superman, Indiana Jones, de Darth Vader y la menos conocida para Midway. En resumen lo mejor de Williams en unas interpretaciones increibles, y nadie que se queje que no son las originales porque suenan incluso como la Sinfonica de Londres, y eso es mas de lo que uno espera. Grandioso.

Williams at His Finest....as of 1987.......2003-07-13

For fans looking for a sampler of John Williams' music circa 1987, this CD is a treasure trove of selected movie and special occasion themes. While not as comprehensive as Sony Classical's Greatest Hits 1969-1999 collection, there is enough variety to satisfy even the most casual Williams fan. Included here among his famous themes (Star Wars, ET, Superman, and Raiders of the Lost Ark) are his 1984 Olympic Fanfare, "The Mission" (NBC News theme), and the rousing Overture to the John Wayne film The Cowboys. As always, the Boston Pops Orchestra shines under the baton of Hollywood's -- and America's -- favorite composer!

Average customer rating: Great CD by k.d. lang BETTER THAN COFFEE AND CIGARETTES knocked my socks off! Soulless CANADIAN singer...k.d. LANG...shines on this CD!

Live by Request k.d. lang Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Vocal Pop | Live Albums | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Wonderful World Shadowland Hymns of the 49th Parallel Drag Invincible Summer ASIN: B00005N82R Release Date: 2001-08-14

Tracks:

1. Summerfling
2. Big Boned Gal
3. Black Coffee
4. Trail Of Broken Hearts
5. Crying
6. Don't Smoke In Bed
7. The Consequences Of Falling
8. Miss Chatelaine
9. Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray
10. Barefoot
11. Constant Craving
12. Wash Me Clean
13. Pullin' Back The Reins
14. Simple

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k.d. lang has spent her eccentric career pitching between twin poles of desire--torch (jazz/blues) and twang (retro country), and artistry and flamboyance. On Live by Request, she revisits the best of her shimmering repertoire, from her rough-edged cowpunk days to her current gossamer soundscape. But at the start of the set, recorded December 2000 at John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York, she threatens to diminish her own impact with a lumpy, rushed rendition of "Summerfling" and a cartoonish version of "Big Boned Gal." Soon, however, she settles down to do what she does best, which is seduction. While a way-too-melodramatic arrangement spoils "Don't Smoke in Bed," she goes on to bring goose-bump intimacy to "The Consequences of Falling" and "Constant Craving," one of popular music's most aching songs of longing laid bare. By the time she turns her exquisite soprano to the howling chorus of "Barefoot," the earth doesn't just move, Ernest, it trembles--a prelude to the staggeringly emotional affect of "Pullin' Back the Reins." When she gets to that one, don't be surprised if your stereo starts to smoke. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Great CD by k.d. lang.......2007-07-05

I enjoyed this tape of hers so much. A co-worker(my supervisor)is also a fan of k.d. lang. When I was on vacation, she borrowed my cd and said it was the best one so far.....I agree. k.d. lang will be performing LIVE out here and on my supervisors birthday...so I bought a second one for her and we will be going to her concert!!!

BETTER THAN COFFEE AND CIGARETTES.......2007-04-26

I've owned this album since its release several years ago. Been a k.d. fan for years, even back when she was Country. I listen to this album while painting or roadtripping. Played it recently on a long 3 hour drive, and it still moves me. Her raw and bold vocals are amazing, especially on the Roy Orbison ballad, Crying, and at the very end of Three Cigarettes. I practically hold my breath while listening to these songs because they are so breath-taking.

She is such a versatile singer, and this album is the first to offer up a little of every genre that she has become a part of. There are the whimsical country tunes from her Nashville days, the slow country twang ballads you never hear anymore, the moody jazz lounge numbers that she treats us to every once in a while, and the soulful folk music that only k.d. can do right.

True k.d. fans have probably added this one to their collection long ago. If you are new to Ms. Lang, this is an excellent CD to start with. You will get addicted!

knocked my socks off!.......2005-12-08

Wow, was I impressed. I've heard songs by k d lang before and always appreciated her range and ability to get so deep into the emotions of her songs. I just spent an hour mezmerized by k d lang in her dvd "live by Request".
As a former performer I can appreciate the nuances her voice takes on, but watching her perform, (while she'll never be a great on stage "presence" as far as connecting with her audience in conversational aspects)like many other artists, she doesn't need to! She had the folks in the audience alternately jumping to their feet in standing ovations or absolutely silent in their respect for her voice and her style, which is the greatest applause an audience can give. She gave me chills.
There's a song from years ago something about artists want to sing and singers want to dance and dancers want to yak, yak, yak! The author says, don't talk, just sing!
That's more than enough for me. I am awed by her talent.
May she continue to "knock my socks off"!

Soulless.......2005-12-03

She has a great voice, the songs are good songs and the band is very competent but the record just doesn't work. It is just plain boring like kd is phoning it in Maybe an off night for her, I don't know but this CD ain't worth the price of a blank.

CANADIAN singer...k.d. LANG...shines on this CD!.......2004-09-01

k.d. LANG's...voice is just as great as the other Canadian song birds...Celine Dion...and...Sarah McLachlan.

She has sung country , pop , rock...ect...all with a STELLER VOICE that gives one, goose bumps!

This product captures her at her best , LIVE , and has the song...CRYING...and the best songs from most of her CDS.

ALSO GET : the DVD by the same name or buy the DVD , the...HARVEST OF SEVEN YEARS...for her earlier work.

The , "ALBERTA ROSE" knows how to sing with the very best of them.

For her older country/punk and TORCH hits get the NEW CD...REINTARNATION...and her DVD called * HARVEST OF SEVEN YEARS *

Average customer rating: Best Massage Music! The Power of Emile's Music By Request Excellent I Keep Giving It Away!

By Request Emile Pandolfi Manufacturer: Magic Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: An Affair To Remember Days of Wine & Roses Believe The Second Time Around Once Upon A Romance ASIN: B00000I77B Release Date: 1990-06-01

Tracks:

1. Somewhere In Time
2. Les Miserables Medley
3. Romeo And Juliet Are Wed
4. Dr. Zhivago
5. Send In The Clowns
6. Memory
7. Somewhere Out There
8. Phantom Of The Opera Medley
9. Chariots Of Fire
10. Don't Cry For Me, Argentina
11. Can You Read My Mind?
12. Theme From Ice Castles
13. Brian's Song

Album Description

Classically trained from age five, Emile Pandolfi has been delighting audiences in nightclubs, cruise ships and concert halls for the past 26 years. It was at the request of his many fans that he made this recording. We hope that you enjoy listening to By Request as much as he enjoyed recording it.

Customer Reviews:

Best Massage Music!.......2006-05-28

I first heard this CD while recieving a massage a few years ago. I think I loved the CD more than my massage! I am now a massage therapist myself, and I knew I had to use this CD for my clients. I get so many comments about how lovely this CD is, and I never get bored listening to it while giving a massage. Even though some parts of songs are faster than massage music is suppose to be, no one seems to notice or care.

The Power of Emile's Music.......2002-11-15

I was in a Stardust store in metro-Atlanta when I heard a "Phantom of the Opera" medley in the background. That medley haunted me for weeks. I was rather poor then; but with my next paycheck, I returned to that store to buy that tape. There were two tapes in that store that had the "Phantom" medley. I bought them both. The first tape I listened to was not it. I started listening to the second tape. It started with "Somewhere in Time", and I knew right off that this was the tape I really wanted. The music overwhelmed me in its crisp clarity, the audio illusion of 15+ fingers playing, and emotion upon emotion. And hearing the Phantom medley in full stereo nearly blew my mind. Such incredible music by - of course - Emile Pandolfi.

The power of Emile's music? Allow me to recount but one example. I was with a friend whose son was killed - an innocent bystander - during a shooting at a holdup. No need to describe the mood she had been in for some time since the incident. Shortly after buying Emile's "By Request" tape, I sat her down and had her listen to the Phantom medley. During that 7+ minutes, I witnessed her running the gamut of emotions, trembling, tears falling freely - what struck me as a complete release of her emotions. As a friend, I was holding her hand as the number reached its conclusion. Then I noted a calm, peaceful countenance about her. I later learned that this music had released something in her - eased her pain - thus enabling her to start moving on with her life. And not too long after this, she had remarried, moved to Texas and was one extremely happy woman.

The power of music? Listen to Emile's music and see for yourself.

By Request.......2000-11-11

This is the most amazing CD I've ever heard. You can just "see" Pandolfi playing the piano. You can feel the passion he puts into each piece.It will relax you or invigorate you. We put it on in the car and play it every single day. We never get tired of it. In fact, we love it more each time we hear it.

Excellent.......2000-07-03

I've had this on an old cassette for years, and I've worn it out. I play it whenever I need to escape.

I Keep Giving It Away!.......2000-06-22

Every time I buy this album and one of my friends hears it, I end up giving it away! It's not easily found in stores so I'm glad to see it offered on Amazon.com. After a stressful day at work, I get into the car, slip this CD in and feel the stress float away. I would highly recommend this album to anyone who enjoys piano.

Average customer rating: Not all the arias were her best DIDN'T QUITE FULFIL MY REQUEST Fair Enough Fleming's High Points Well Covered in Compilation CD Beautiful indeed!

Renee Fleming: By Request Vincenzo Bellini , Alfredo Catalani , Antonin Dvorak , George Gershwin , Erich Wolfgang Korngold , Jules Massenet , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Giacomo Puccini , Sergey Rachmaninov , Richard Rodgers , Richard Strauss , Giuseppe Verdi , Heitor Villa-Lobos , Georg Solti , James Levine , Jeffrey Tate , Patrick Summers , Sir Charles Mackerras , Lee Ritenour , Chamber Orchestra of Europe , and Renee Fleming Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | 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 Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Czech | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Renee Fleming - The Beautiful Voice ~ Gounod, Lehaair, Orff, Puccini, Rachmaninov, Strauss Renée Fleming Sacred Songs HOMAGE: The Age of the Diva Handel ASIN: B0000C3ICO Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

1. O Mio Babbino Caro
2. Ebben? ... Ne Andro Lontana
3. Porgi, Amor
4. Come Scoglio
5. Casta Diva
6. E Strano...Ah Fors E Lui...Sempre Libera
7. Un Bel Di Vedremo
8. Je Marche Sur Tous Les Chemins...Gavotte
9. Mesicku Na Nebi Hlubokem (O Silver Moon)
10. Vocalise
11. Cacilie
12. Marietta's Lied
13. Summertime
14. Bachianas Brasileiras No.5: Aria (Cantilena)
15. You'll Never Walk Alone

Amazon.com

This is a compilation--plus three previously unreleased selections--of some of the glorious Renée Fleming's finest work, 15 selections covering 13 composers. The rose-in-full-bloom quality of the voice is staggeringly beautiful: Her rendition of Rusalka's "Song to the Moon" is justly famous and is, alone, worth the price of this CD. Other highlights are Marietta's Lied from Korngold's Die tote stadt, an odd arrangement of the aria from Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasilerias No. 5, Manon's Gavotte, and a knock-down-gorgeous reading of Gershwin's "Summertime." The three new recordings are of Violetta's big first-act scene from La traviata, which features one of the most perfect trills heard since Joan Sutherland, a thrilling Cäcilie (R. Strauss), and a version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" which is so over the-top that it might make you look away in embarrassment. On the basis of this CD, one would have to acknowledge that Fleming is more interested in--and more successful at--pure singing than she is at character delineation (Butterfly sounds oddly like Wally who sounds too much like Norma), but it's not hard to tell why she's a superstar. Her voice and technique are one in a million. --Robert Levine

Album Details

"by Request" is a Collection of Fleming's Greatest and Most Popular Recordings Including Works by Mozart, Bellini, Pucchini, Verdi and Dvorak. Featuring Recordings from Renee Fleming's Outstanding Decca Discography Together with Two Glorious Tracks Strauss "Cacilie" and Verdi's "la Traviata" a Role Fleming Performed to Critical Aclaim Earlier in 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Not all the arias were her best.......2005-01-15

There is something lacking. Although most of these are indeed her "Best" releases, some things could have been left out. Her O Mio Babbino Caro and her Casta Diva weren't her best efforts at all. Casta Diva, sung to perfection by other revered artists, sounded too breathy and fearful here. It has good chest notes, and it is definitely better than Joan Sutherland's Norma though. Her O Mio Babbino Caro is the usual aria sung in its usual way, without leaving any trace of awe at an ability of a singer to interpret the aria. Rachmaninov's Vocalise was good, and it was great of Decca to release her Song to the Moon on this disc. However, some new additions weren't all that good as well. For example, if you listen to her excerpt from La Traviata, you will find that she sounds like she was singing jazz when uttering out "Gioir!". I think Decca should have issued the live performance version of this instead. That was so much better. Also, they should have showcased more of the bel canto repertoire she had specialized in. That would have made this CD a gem!

DIDN'T QUITE FULFIL MY REQUEST.......2004-11-22

THIS CD DEFINITELY BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN HER REPERTOIRE. SHE IS SOLID, WARM, AND BRILLIANT ON MOST OF THE SONGS. SINCE I OWN MANY OF HER CDS MOST OF THE TRACKS I HAVE IN DUPLICATE. EVEN SO EACH VERSION HAS A DIFFERENT FEEL TO IT. HER "O MIO" IS GREAT BUT GENERALLY I FEEL THAT KIRI TE KAWANA IS A LITTLE CLEARER THAN RENEE. HER "Ebben?...Ne Andrò Lontana" IS ALWAYS BRILLIANT FROM HER HIGH ENDS TO THE NECESSARY LOW NOTES TO FINISH THIS GLORIOUS TRACK. HER COUNTESS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STRONG AND POWERFUL CHARACTERIZATION AND HER BUTTERFLY TEETERS ON HAPPINESS AND PAIN. THESE RICH LYRIC ROLES DESERVE A SOPRANO LIKE RENEE. I WAS HOWEVER, VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT SHE ADDED "SEMPRE LIBERA" TO THIS CD AS SHE'S NEVER BEEN A COMPELLING VIOLETTA AND CAN'T EVEN MUSTER THE HIGH "C" WE ALL EXPECT NOW A DAYS. HER RUSALKA IS ALWAYS MESMERIZING AND HER SIMPLICITY ON GLUCK'S "Das Mir Verblieb" WAS AN INCREDIBLE SURPRISE. I FOUND THE OTHER SONGS BORING DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DON'T LIKE THEM AND I KIND OF WISHED SHE WOULD HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH SOME BETTER WORKS. I MISSED HER SOFT AND DEFEATED "AVE MARIA" FROM OTHELLO OR HER FULL BODIED SPOILED MUSETTA IN "QUANDO MEN VO" OR HER RICH SADNESS IN "DOVE SONO"

Fair Enough .......2004-10-01

This is a compilation. I can't say love them I think thatpeople want to be surprised by new things, instead of um things they already own.On the other hand a die hard fan wouldn't mind having an extra cd by their favorite artist.Fair Enough.There was one aria that was new to me"Cantilena Brasileras"by Villa Lobos that was very striking.Her voice flows like an unimpeded stream with a lush vibrato.Like I read in one kid's review "Renee has a silky,creamy, instrument that is very beautiful and caresses the ear",couldn't have said it better myself. I agree. One smart kid!!! One thing that I have to comment on that will not escape is the dull cover picture. Renee get a better photographer;you're far more beautiful than that. I'm sounding like her mother,dear lord! She is a fox!

Fleming's High Points Well Covered in Compilation CD.......2004-09-06

Just one listen to the high points of this disc will make you realize why Renée Fleming is an opera superstar. Covering a ten-year period, this compilation disc covers a most fertile period for Fleming, absolutely one of the world's leading lyric and dramatic sopranos. What is particularly impressive is how many different styles she has covered, ranging from Italian bel canto to French Romanticism to Rodgers & Hammerstein. She effortlessly sings in six different languages, including what sounds like flawless Czech on Dvorak's "Měsíčku na nebi hlubokén" (which goes back to her family roots). Her powerful voice is expressive, almost buttery, which allows the listener to enjoy the coloratura agility she has mastered over the years and the tonal qualities she specifically defines for each aria. This is most evident on my two personal favorites - "Ebben?...Ne scoglio" from Catalani's "La Wally" (which will sound familiar to fans of the French eighties noir film, "Diva") where her crystalline voice complements the increasing power of the melody, and the haunting "Mariettas Lied" from Korngold's "Die tote Stadt".

Fleming also has a good sense of the characters she is portraying, for instance, on the "La traviata" aria, "È stano...Ah, fors'è lui...Sempre libera", one gets a strong sense of Violetta's conflict between the attractions of true love versus the free life of a courtesan. She also gets some sturdy help from tenor Joseph Calleja as Alfredo in this piece. But even in this number, the effect of her daunting runs and trills can be a bit overwhelming. She does keep this in check with the slower-paced tracks like "Casta diva" from Bellini's "Norma", which uses a choir in the background to great effect, and Rachmaninov's lovely "Vocalise". The well-worn "Summertime" from Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" is nicely covered here, and it certainly invites comparisons to even Leontyne Price's definitive version. Fleming ends the disc with a rousing version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "You'll Never Walk Alone" from "Carousel" that grows a bit too bombastic for listening comfort. Regardless, this disc provides a nice sampling of what this truly great singer has done over the past decade. A treat for her fans and highly recommended for anyone who wants an ideal introduction to her range of talent.

Beautiful indeed!.......2004-07-19

I'm very happy with this CD. She has a lovely voice! And what a fox! ;)

Average customer rating: Splendid At Any Moment...enjoyable Good stuff No one does it better than BV and the boys A must have

By Request: The Best of Billy Vera & the Beaters Billy Vera & the Beaters Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: At This Moment Oh, What a Nite Buster Poindexter The Living Years Retro Nuevo ASIN: B0000032OR Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Corner of the Night
2. Someone Will School You, Someone Will Cool You
3. Strange Things Happen
4. I Can Take Care Of Myself
5. Millie, Make Some Chili
6. Peanut Butter
7. Hopeless Romantic
8. At This Moment
9. Here Comes The Dawn Again

Customer Reviews:

Splendid.......2007-02-25

One of the best love songs ever. I'm a 79-year-old music lover who's heard 'em all and this one is a heart-breaker.

At Any Moment...enjoyable.......2006-02-11

Most people know 'At This Moment' from 'Family Ties'. Fortunately for me, that is how I first heard it and I am so grateful. I might never have sought out more Billy Vera music and I would have missed out on some great stuff.
My favorites on this CD are 'At This Moment' (of course) and 'Hopeless Romantic', but the other songs are solid pieces performed well.
Billy Vera and the Beaters might not be classic rock or even classic music, but they are a tight band who perform well. Their work is totally enjoyable.

Good stuff.......2004-05-20

I sought out this album after hearing "At this moment" on the radio many years ago (I'm a sucker for a good heartbreak song) and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the music throughout. The great thing is that the horns play as an ensemble, not just good soloists. Yes, "Here comes the dawn" gets a little old after a while but it's effective. Just a darn good band overall. Great tunes, great spirit and enthusiasm and obviously a good time was had by all in attendance. A classic set.

No one does it better than BV and the boys.......2003-03-30

If you want a taste of true non-commercial California sound, pick this one up. It is full of live tracks and very few studio tracks. The band was a well kept secret for years until 1986 when 'At This Momment' was played on Family Ties. Radio stations wanted a copy of the song to play for their listeners. The rest, as they say, is music history. Billy Vera and The Beaters live and breathe music. They are constantly playing dates to the fans that appriciate them, and they will appear in the places you least expect them to be. You might hear them do a TV theme song, or appear in a movie, or talk show. For a time, I also had their little known, out-of-print, Retro Nuevo. Still, this one is always the best for rainy days. And there are plenty to like, such as 'At This Momment', 'Hopeless Romantic', and 'Here Comes The Dawn Again' (I like Billy's opening words on that one). When it comes to California, no one does it better than Billy Vera and the Beaters.

A must have.......2003-01-21

Lots of good tunes like inthe corner of the night, at this moment.
The song "here comes the dawn again" is definitely the best peace of music ever written and performed.
Stunning performance. Brilliant musicians. Hear it once and you will hear it over and over again.

Average customer rating: By Request - Jon Lucien Jon at his most intimate and sensual best! Jom Lucien has never been better! Jom Lucien has never been better! Jom Lucien has never been better!

By Request Jon Lucien Manufacturer: Shanachie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Endless Is Love Mother Nature's Son Rashida Lucien Romantico Man From Paradise ASIN: B00000HXV6 Release Date: 1999-01-19

Tracks:

1. Hello Like Before
2. Lady Love
3. Soul Mate
4. Dindi
5. Song For My Lady
6. Luna Mi Luna
7. Shadow Of Your Smile
8. The Sound Of Music
9. Love Me
10. Creole Lady
11. Rashida

Customer Reviews:

By Request - Jon Lucien.......2006-08-21

This CD is smooth as silk. Jon Lucien was the catalyst thirty five years ago for smooth jazz and this cd reflects his genius. A must have first class album!!

Jon at his most intimate and sensual best!.......2003-07-17

Jon Lucien is one of the very best romantic jazz vocalists ever yet he has never gotten the recognition and acclaim he deserves. This is his most intimate, heartfelt, soulful and sensual album to date and will forever show what a special singer Jon is. Buy it if only for "Hello Like Before".

Jom Lucien has never been better!.......2000-05-20

The brilliance of this album blew me away so completely I had to force myself to play another disc! The new arrangements and new instrumentation were remarkable! I don't want to use too many superalatives in my description of this recording but, quite simply, it is a joy to listen to!

Jom Lucien has never been better!.......2000-05-20

The brilliance of this album blew me away so completely I had to force myself to play another disc! The new arrangements and new instrumentation were remarkable! I don't want to use too many superalatives in my description of this recording but, quite simply it is a joy to listen too!

Jom Lucien has never been better!.......2000-05-20

The brilliance of this album blew me away so completely I had to force myself to play another disc! The new arrangements and new instrumentation were remakable! I don't want to use too many superalatives in my description of this recording but, quite simply it is a joy to listen too!

Average customer rating: Good CD Not a boy band fan Stunning,Soothing and Touching Straight outta Ireland! Not a new CD!!

By Request Boyzone Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Where We Belong 10 Years of Hits Westlife - Unbreakable: Greatest Hits V.1 (+1 Bonus Key to My Life: The Collection A Different Beat ASIN: B00000JM2E Release Date: 1999-06-07

Tracks:

1. I Love The Way You Love Me
2. No Matter What
3. All That I Need
4. Baby Can I Hold You
5. Picture Of You
6. Isn't It A Wonder
7. A Different Beat
8. Words
9. Father And Son
10. So Good
11. Coming Home Now
12. Key To My Life
13. Love Me For A Reason
14. When The Going Gets Tough
15. You Needed Me
16. When You Say Nothing At All
17. All The Time In The World
18. I'll Never Not Need You

Album Description

18 track collection of the hit all-male Irish pop vocal group's greatest recordings, including 14 of their international hits, the 1999 single 'You Needed Me' and band leader Ronan Keating's debut solo single 'When You Say Nothing At All' from the 1999 romantic comedy 'Notting Hill' (which co-stars Julia Roberts & Hugh Grant). 1999 release.

Album Details

18 Track Version of the Greatest Hits from Ronan, Stephen and the Boys....

Customer Reviews:

Good CD.......2007-01-17

Out of all the boybands from the 80s and 90s, my favorite was Boyzone. This CD, "By Request", is their greatest hits CD. It is a nice mix of original songs and cover songs. While a lot of the other boybands' music was aimed mainly at teens, Boyzone's music was more mature and could appeal more to adults. Listen to their covers of "You Needed Me", "Father and Son", "Words" and their originals such as "Isn't It A Wonder", "Different Beat", and "No Matter What" to see what I mean. Highly recommended.

Not a boy band fan.......2006-06-07

I am not a boy band fan though. Boyzone is a cool band from Ireland. Their first hit was Love me for a reason. Every other hits are included here. Most of their songs are covers like Baby can I hold you tonight (Tracy Chapman), Words (Bee Gees), You needed me (Anne Murray) and my most favorite song When you say nothing at all (Keith Whitley). I am not sure of the others though whether original or covers but they are catchy and songs that you can sing along with. No matter what is a wonderful song so is Key to my life and When the going gets tough. I bought this CD a couple of years ago but now it has been flicked by somebody. I lost a prized possession.

Stunning,Soothing and Touching.......2006-04-27

I've loved listening to Boyzone's tracks again and again and have to admit that I miss them now that they have splitted up. "By Request" is a great CD that must be a collector's item by each and every account. I couldn't find a single song that is lacking in serenity or depth and all of them,absolutely all of them,have a vivacity of rhythm that make this boyband as famous and great as it was and still is. "Words" is my favourite as it exposes the fascinating voice of Ronan Keating and is underlined by deep emotions. Songs such as "Father and Son","You needed Me" and "Baby Can I hold You" are soft soothing music to the ears and combined with the ethereal and fully poetical lyrics of "All That I Need" and "When You Say Nothing At All" make this CD a massively relishing one. The songs are all love ballads and explore the various facets of love.

Straight outta Ireland!.......2006-01-12

Boyzone are one of the most respected groups of all time and they sell millions and billions of records worldwide. They have the sort of critical acclaim that many classic rock acts can only DREAM of having. This CD has all their hits. Does it get any better than Boyzone? I'm afraid not, kids!

Not a new CD!!.......2005-09-23

It was supposed to a new cd, but was a used one. Little disappointed. However, played very well

Average customer rating: Swinging With the Stars Like Taking A Trip Backward in Time

By Request Bud Shank Manufacturer: Milestone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Brazilliance, Vol. 1 Silver Storm Brazilliance, Vol. 2 Bouncing with Bud and Phil ASIN: B000000XVU Release Date: 1997-10-21

Tracks:

1. September Song
2. Besame Mucho
3. Angel Eyes
4. Someday My Prince Will Come
5. Beautiful Love
6. I Remember Clifford
7. Tenderly
8. Here's That Rainy Day
9. I Remember You
10. Night And Day
11. Autumn

Customer Reviews:

Swinging With the Stars.......2001-04-26

"By Request: Bud Shank Meets the Rhythm Section" on the Muse label is an outstanding 70 minutes of four jazz all-stars playing 11 standards. Shank, the legendary alto saxophonist, is joined by a much younger -- but also outstanding -- rhythm section of Cyrus Chestnut on piano, George Mraz on bass and Lewis Nash on drums. Who could quarrel with guys like that giving their all to "September Song," "Angel Eyes," "Beautiful Love," "Tenderly," "Here's That Rainy Day" or "Night and Day"? This is a great CD for any jazz lover's collection.

Like Taking A Trip Backward in Time.......2000-10-20

Wow! Who says the Golden Age of Jazz is Past?!? The solos on this album are great. This quartet is absolutely "burning down the house", with great improvisations, control, AND WONDERFUL MATERIAL. I could go on and on.....just buy the CD and see for yourself--You won't be disappointed.

Average customer rating: A great introduction to Tonic Sol-Fa Great album! Amazing

By Request Tonic Sol-Fa Manufacturer: Velvet Jefferson Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sugarüe Style Red Vinyl Tonic Sol-fa: Christmas Firecracker ASIN: B000A5JRTA Release Date: 2004-07-01

Tracks:

1. 29 Ways To My Baby's Door
2. Cecilia
3. Brown Eyed Girl
4. Chances
5. At The Dark End Of The Street
6. Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)
7. El Paso
8. Until Forever's Gone
9. Scooby Doo, Where Are You (remix)
10. Long Black Train

Customer Reviews:

A great introduction to Tonic Sol-Fa.......2007-07-31

If you have never heard this group sing (either on albums or live) then this is the perfect starter piece for your collection. Great tracks from a highly talented group. Catch a show if you can but get this album either way. Definately check out Chances, El Paso,Until Forevers Gone and Long Black Train.

Great album!.......2007-06-22

I won this cd at a Christmas show that Tonic Sol-Fa had in my hometown. I would have to say that my favorite songs are Brown Eyed Girl (they do such an amazing job on this remake, it sounds like the original but with their melodies it's awesome!!) 29 Ways To My Baby's Door (their vocals together are perfect and i love the beat) and Sold. I find myself singing along to that in my car just smiling and laughing the whole time. The beat is a lot of fun and the way they can make their voices sound like that blows me away. I would definitely recommend this album. It even has Scooby Doo...I mean who doesn't love Scooby Doo? I'm sure kids would love it!

Amazing.......2007-02-23

I saw them live on their Christmas tour, I am now a devoted fan. No instruments, and never should be. They have a style all their own and show it! Must have CD and get all their CD's while your at it!

Average customer rating: Rich & rollicking GREAT CD A MUST HAVE IN YOUR SOUTHERN COLLECTION Great Album Great Songs

By Request Cookie & the Cupcakes Manufacturer: Jin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Swamp Gold, Vol. 1 Kings of Swamp Pop Swamp Gold, Vol. 2 Swamp Gold, Vol. 3 I Remember Chuck Willis/The King of the Stroll ASIN: B000002K5Y Release Date: 1995-05-24

Tracks:

1. Belinda
2. Got You on My Mind
3. Mathilda - Cookie & the Cupcakes,
4. Walking Down the Aisle
5. Even Though
6. I Almost Lost My Mind
7. Just One Kiss
8. Honey Hush
9. Sea of Love
10. Betty and Dupree
11. Shake 'Em Up
12. Breaking up Is Hard to Do
13. I Cried
14. Long Time Ago - Cookie & the Cupcakes,
15. Trouble in My Life
16. Feel So Good
17. Peanut - Cookie & the Cupcakes,
18. Charged With Cheating - Cookie & the Cupcakes,
19. I've Been So Lonely - Cookie & the Cupcakes,
20. Duck

Customer Reviews:

Rich & rollicking.......2001-08-14

I am a 26 year old female from Minnesota. It wouldn't be at all likely that I would ever have heard of Cookie and the Cupcakes were it not for the fact that my mom is from southern Louisiana and she and my dad met and courted down there while they were listening to Cookie and other swamp pop greats. Let me just say that "Got You on My Mind" is probably the best Louisiana song there is. I love others, but as soon as I hear that rich, rollicking opening with the swaying beat and then that luscious piano playing... Ooh let me tell you I just ache to be in Louisiana, my home away from home, visiting with family, eating gumbo, and throwing back a cold one. The other great songs in this collection are "Mathilda" (naturally), "Belinda," "Sea of Love," and "Betty & Dupree." "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "I've Been So Lonely" are pretty good as well. Some of the other offerings are a bit thin and pale in comparison with the great ones, but the good ones make purchasing this collection well worth it.

GREAT CD A MUST HAVE IN YOUR SOUTHERN COLLECTION.......1999-11-17

My Dad played sax for Cookie and the cupcakes,Known throughout Southern Louisiana as "HOT ROD REYNAUD" I was a little young to remember him in the band and traveling, but after listening to this CD, I was proud! The Quality and sound is all great, and to this day, just like Little Richard, no one in the group get any profits from any sell. Never the less, it is a must have for those of you who like the southern flavor with lot's of spices.

Great Album.......1999-03-26

This is one of the great albums. If you love early 60's music, you will really love this album. It's a shame this album is out of stock and not avilable at this time. This is a great lost to the music world. Lee C.

Great Songs.......1998-10-16

Should be issued. Mathilda is one of their best. It is the national anthem of Louisiana.

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