Loco, Loco

1. Por Que Te Quiero, Quiero

2. Loco, Loco

3. Siempre Tu

4. Amaneci Contigo

5. Dejala

6. Me Abraza y Me Besa

7. Portada

8. Amor Vuelve Otra Vez

9. Se Te Acabó el Amor

10. Lotería del Corazón

Loco, Loco,Frank Ceara,Sony International,Latin,Latin Pop

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Average customer rating: El Loco isn't a classic but good. Garbage Remix With 80's Gimmickry ZZ TOP'S PEAK ALBUM**1981** GET IT WITH DEGUELLO! I LOVE THIS RECORD!! El Fantastico!

El Loco ZZ Top Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Degüello Tejas Rio Grande Mud ZZ Top's First Album Tres Hombres ASIN: B000002KMP Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Tube Snake Boogie
2. I Wanna Drive You Home
3. Ten Foot Pole
4. Leila
5. Don't Tease Me
6. It's So Hard
7. Pearl Necklace
8. Groovy Little Hippie Dad
9. Heaven, Hell Or Houston
10. Party On The Patio

Customer Reviews:

El Loco isn't a classic but good........2006-09-26

After reading a fellow reviewer report I have to disagree with him/her.This album was released before Eliminator.This one was released in 81,Eliminator was in 83.This album has a new wave sound like so many albums from this time frame.I admit it was quickly put together due to the record company pushing for a hit.Cheap Sunglasses was huge for them in the 70's.Although its not a commercial succsess like Eliminator[thanks to mtv videos of those girls} their careers took off.El Loco isn't a classic album but its fun for entertainment purpose.

Garbage Remix With 80's Gimmickry.......2006-03-07

As part of an attempt to capitalize on the success of their Eliminator sound, ZZ Top decided to go back into the studio and remix and also re-record parts of their first 6 albums thinking it would make them more money and entice fans of their newer sound to go back and buy their earlier records. Well guess what, in the process their older fans who were used to the original versions on the old cassettes and albums were shocked when they listened to any of these first generation CD releases. They heard bogus reverbed drums, and entire sections of both music and vocals re-recorded. Talk about tarnishing the legacy of a great band's output. Well someone finally wised up and now at least Tres Hombres and Fandango are now available in original mix, remastered form. So stay away from this trash and wait for the entire back catalog to be released in it's original mix, remastered form on CD.

ZZ TOP'S PEAK ALBUM**1981** GET IT WITH DEGUELLO!.......2005-09-20

In 1979 ZZ TOP did what I consider to be their first masterpeice DEGUELLO.

Two years later they did this one. Almost as good in some ways and even actually better in others this album is equally a classic.

Still got the fuzzy, raw blues feel going, only here we start mixing in a few synths that would evntually take over on the next album.

HERE though they compliment the tracks very well and work throughout the whole album. THIS WHOLE THING IS WORTH EVERY DIME but my most favorites are

TUBE SNAKE BOOGIE: perhaps my favorite of all time, tied with 79's BAD-NATIONWIDE.
TEN FOOT POLE: very cool
PEARL NECKLACE: probably the most eighties sounding track but still good.

I recommend this and the previous over all other ZZ TOPS even any greatest hits you may find. The two are sleazy, raw, and a whole ton of fun. DEFINATLEY GET BOTH!

I LOVE THIS RECORD!!.......2005-05-29

Never being a "serious fan" of ZZ TOP, other than seeing their now familiar series of videos on MTV in the mid- Eighties, I never took the plunge and purchased a full length album from these legendary Texas rockers until a few years ago. A friend of mine turned me on to this cassette about ten years ago and I copied it, loving all the songs. Seriously fun, boogie-woogie blues, rockers, a few ballads, even a dance song ( the middle part of "Heaven Hell or Houston" has a great dance beat as well as some incrdeible guitar playing. ) ZZ TOP purists would probably hate me for saying this, but I think it's their best overall album ( I have since purchased quite a few of their discs. ) Oddly enough, my favourite track on this album is the most unconventional, most "this doesn't sound like ZZ TOP" song "Groovie Little Hippie Pad" starts with a few synth squiggles, then blasts off with a herky jerky rhythm and drum machine patterns that quite frankly wouldn't have sounded out of place on the first B-52's album ( and to me, that's not a bad thing.) Finally, a hard rocking album you can dance to. Great at parties, there's something here for literally everyone.

El Fantastico!.......2004-05-09

Wondering what they're doing in those greasy overalls shown on the cover? They were working very hard on another sweet album!

ZZ sounds more contemporary on this album than they ever had before, while at the same time throwing down some funky blues (Tube Snake Boogie, Don't Be Cruel), sweet 70's country-flavored ballads (Leila, It's So Hard), and a couple truly bizarre, genius tracks (10 Foot Pole, Heaven Hell or Houston).

As with Tejas, Billy's tones are more frequently in the Strat realm than the fat Les Paul territory he is widely known for. He doesn't hold back on this one, slingling his gun with great zeal. Tube Snake, Don't Be Cruel, and Heaven, Hell or Houston all feature some of his sweetest solo work, in my opinion.

Out of my five star rating I give one star to each of these tracks:

*Tube Snake
*10 Foot Pole
*Leila
*Don't Be Cruel
*It's So Hard
*Heaven, Hell or Houston

Whoops, that's 6 stars. It's just a sweet thing!

Average customer rating: Essential Texas Music

Loco Gringos Lament Ray Wylie Hubbard Manufacturer: Smith Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Snake Farm Crusades Of The Restless Knights Delirium Tremolos Lost Train of Thought Dangerous Spirits ASIN: B0002NY7V8 Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

1. Dust of the Chase
2. Just to Hold You
3. Love Never Dies
4. Little Angel Comes A-Walkin'
5. After the Fall
6. Wanna Rock and Roll
7. I've Seen That Old Highway
8. Didn't Have a Prayer
9. Bless the Hearts of the Lonely
10. Loco Gringo's Lament
11. Real Trick
12. Messenger

Description

Loco Gringo's Lament turned out to be Ray Wylie Hubbard's "comeback" album, and was released to massive critical acclaim. It won several awards, including the Kerriville Independent Album of the Year. This time out, Ray came armed with songs so strong, they're nothing short of jawdropping, and he put them, and himself, into the extremely capable hands of Lloyd Maines' production talents. Ray pours every ounce of his heart and soul into his tales of the dusty west, love, lost souls, redemption, and salvation, the melodies ranging from quiet comtemplation to hard edged, driving revenge, mixing his potent"brand of"country, with touches of blues and rock.Songs Include: Dust of The Chase, Just to Hold You, Love Never Dies, Little Angel Comes A Walkin', After The Fall, Wanna Rock and Roll, I've Seen That Old Highway, Didn't Have a Prayer, Bless The Hearts of The Lonely, Loco Gringo's Lament, Real Trick, Messenger

Customer Reviews:

Essential Texas Music.......2007-04-09

Ray Wylie Hubbard has been both blessed and cursed by the same song. That is that if people outside of his cult following have heard of him at all, its because of Jerry Jeff Walker's famous rendition of Hubbard's Up Against The Wall, Redneck Mother. He's been blessed because that bought him a name recognition thousands of dollars in advertising couldn't. Its been a curse because many people are unaware that he's done anything else worthwhile.
I've been a sometimey fan of Hubbard over the years and bought Loco Gringo's Lament on cassette back when it was issued. As cassettes often do, mine wore out so I waited for years until it was finally reissued on CD. The songs here are fairly strong overall, mostly in the peculiarly Texas style of country rock. But one song stands out as one of the best Hubbard has written and that is the dark, murderous Dust of the Chase. Its arresting lyrics and ominous guitar work combine to make it one chilling song and that by itself is enough to give the CD a five-star rating.
If you are a fan of Texas music, then Loco Gringo's Lament is one of the essentials. Now that it is once again available, there's no good reason not to add it to your collection.

Average customer rating: Rap masquerading as country Took me by surprise.....I love it Awesome CD - Unfair Reviews CBT breaks the model of country music Unfairly reviewed

Loco Motive Cowboy Troy Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Horse of a Different Color Comin' to Your City Big & Rich's Super Galactic Fan Pak Black In The Saddle All Jacked Up ASIN: B00092ZL30 Release Date: 2005-05-17

Tracks:

1. I Play Chicken With The Train with Big & Rich
2. Crick In My Neck
3. Aint Broke Yet with Big & Rich
4. If You Dont Wanna Love Me with Sarah Buxton
5. My Last Yee Haw with Big & Rich
6. El Tejano
7. Somebodys Smilin On Me with Tim McGraw and Big Kenny
8. Do Your Thang
9. Beast On The Mic with James Otto
10. Whoop Whoop with Jon Nicholson
11. Automatic with ATOM
12. Wrap Around The World

Amazon.com

When Tim McGraw and Big & Rich toured together in 2004, their special guest rapper all but stole the show. With his full-length CD debut, Cowboy Troy returns to build a bridge between country and hip-hop through a fusion that he dubs "hick-hop." Produced by Big & Rich, who collaborated on much of the material with Texan Troy Coleman, the raps bring down-home humor to uptown rhyming, as fiddle, banjo, and steel guitar punctuate the beat. While "I Play Chicken with the Train" and "My Last Yeehaw," both with Big & Rich, might generate some novelty airplay, Troy shows more reflective depth on a spoken-word ballad, "If You Don't Love Me," and a spiritual dimension on "Somebody's Smilin' on Me," with chorus harmonies by McGraw and Big Kenny. "El Tejano" includes a Spanish-language interlude, while "Beast on the Mic" has a Japanese hook. With the closing "Wrap Around the World," Troy celebrates hip-hop as the universal language, with the world of country music no longer an exception. --Don McLeese

Album Description

Get ready for Hick-Hop Muzik, rap meets country, with a very different short of posse. It's country of a different color from Cowboy Troy, who burst onto the scene with the rap in "Rollin'" from Big & Rich's multiplatinum Horse Of A Different Color and was a sensation performing on last year's Tim McGraw tour and "New Year's Rockin' Eve." Now MuzikMafia godfathers Big & Rich launch the major label debut of Cowboy Troy, the world's only black country rapper.

Customer Reviews:

Rap masquerading as country .......2006-08-27

This is NOT country, it is nothing more than rap with a fiddle and a twang thrown in. Cowboy troy is just more flash in the pan Nashville trash, trying to masquerade rap as country.

Trust me when I say that this is NOT country, only an idiot who has never listened to classic country would say this is country music. This is Nashville at the bottom of the barrel.

Modern country does not need any of this trash. What it needs are guys like Dale Watson(The modern Merle Haggard) and Wayne Hancock(The modern Hank Williams), Zona Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Randy Travis, Scott Hisey, James Hand, Kenneth Brian and the like, not this rap trash.

Took me by surprise.....I love it.......2006-08-25

I first heard one of Cowboy Troy's songs on Cirrus radio and could not help myself; I just got up and started moving to the music. Oh, by the way, I am a 46 year old white woman who lives in the deep south and I have loved country music all of my life. I feel as though his style is helping to move country music into the new millennium and I hope I get a chance to see him in concert...Great Find Big and Rich...Keep it up !!!

Awesome CD - Unfair Reviews.......2006-04-24

Cowboy Troy has a wonderful CD collaboration and I think it's unfair that there are so many negative reviews. All of his songs are extremely creative and worthwhile to listen to. His music is very addictive and upbeat and exciting, and he's even better in concert. So if you ever get a chance to see him in concert, go!

I also don't think it's fair to say that a bunch of white people wrote bad reviews because how do you even know? I'm white and I love Cowboy Troy. What does race have to do with if someone likes his music or not? Not cool - you should be ashamed of yourself!

CBT breaks the model of country music.......2006-04-19

CBT is a well deserving artist! I'm a southerner by the grace of GOD along with CBT. Country music runs in our vains. Why all the bad feedback? CBT is doing more with what he loves (country and rap) then half of us. When I'm on the Deere mowin' I want to listen to up beat country and what does CBT provide? Upbeat country. Not only does he reach country fans but also rap and spanish fans. Also to the guy the dissed his first album. Have you gone to the CMA's or sang with Tim McGraw? CBT and the Muzic Mafia is going to be the next big thing! So if you dont like it listen to elevator music and stop being a foney country fan! Grow up, color and fusion of diffrent music is not a problem any more. It has been around for years. IF YOU ARE TRUE COUNTRY FAN PICK UP THIS CD! ITS WELL WORTH THE EXPENSE! CBT KEEP PLAYIN CHICKEN WITH THE TRAIN. LIKE TIM MCGRAW I LIKE THE CHANGE ALSO! BUY THIS CD!

Unfairly reviewed.......2006-03-18

This is a fun album. A fun and GOOD album. It does not deserve the bad reviews it is getting. The ONLY people that are giving bad reviews are white people who do not like the fact that a black man is doing country music. That is THE ONLY reason!!!! Give this album a chance, you may actually like it.

Average customer rating: Kid Loco's Greatest Step Sideways One of my favs Loco never sounded so good! sorta the same/sorta different than the other DJ kicks... Dj Kinda the same...

DJ-Kicks Kid Loco Manufacturer: K7 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Ambient Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Jesus Life for Children Under 12 Inches A Grand Love Story DJ-Kicks DJ Kicks DJ-Kicks ASIN: B0000206AJ Release Date: 1999-10-22

Tracks:

1. Don't You Know I'm Loco - Kid Loco
2. Om Namah Shivaya - The Bill Wells Octect Vs. Future Pilot A.K.A.
3. Continuum - J Swinscoe Presents The Cinematic Orchestra
4. Dark Light (Underdog Mix) - Emperors New Clothes
5. Mr. Flakey - The Ted Howler Rhythm Combo
6. Theme From Conquest Of The Irrational (Remix By The Prudes) - DJ Vadim
7. Introspection - Jazzanova
8. Dark Soul - Common Ground
9. Blueski - Underworld
10. Grimble - Grantby
11. Jesus Christ Almighty (Pylon King+Dunderhead Remix) - Deep Season
12. Happy Cycling - Boards Of Canada
13. One - Pelding
14. Attitude Adjuster - Tom Tyler
15. Culture Consumers - Tongue
16. Lovesick (Underdog Rmx) - Lisa Germano
17. Slo Jo - Stereotyp
18. Flyin' On 747 - Kid Loco

Amazon.com

Despite the fact that most of the featured artists in the DJ-Kicks mix CD series are usually not DJs, they're producers, the compilations stand out as the best collections of dance music for both the purist and the uninitiated. Kid Loco's addition to the series is no exception. Like other chill-out artists--Kruder and Dorfmeister, Smith & Mighty, and Thievery Corporation, who have each released DJ-Kicks discs--listening to Kid Loco's mix is more like getting a musical history lesson and less a journey through fantastic technical skills. Loco deconstructs his musical influences into an equally dreamy and varied hour that includes artists as different as Underworld, DJ Vadim, Boards of Canada, and Lisa Germano. --Tricia Romano

Album Description

DJ Kicks, mixed and compiled by Kid Loco. Called 'The most important DJ Mix series ever' by MixMag UK, other alumni of the DJ Kicks series have included luminaries as, Smith & Mighty, Andrea Parker, Carl Craig, Kruder & Dorfmeister, and Thievery Corporation. Kid Loco DJ Kicks features 18 tracks of pure downtempo bliss as interpreted by Kid Loco featuring tracks by Jazzanova, Underworld, Boards of Canada, Lisa Germano, and a brand new exclusive track by the spliffed out Kid Loco himself entitled, 'Flyin' on 747'.

Album Details

Paris Resident DJ and Producer.

Customer Reviews:

Kid Loco's Greatest Step Sideways.......2004-01-20

This album is not completely reminicent of Kid Loco's earlier work. It has a much more solid trip-hop theme to it than any other of his CD's and features some real complex production.

The beauty of this album can truly be appreciated if you don't focus on the fact that he is remixing other artist's works. Kid Loco deserves more credit for this album than to compare it to the individual songs from whence it came. You should sit down and listen to this one the whole way through because it certainly is an integrated musical journey.

The beginning of the CD is atmospheric with some long repeated hip hop grooves (no rap thank god) which somehow don't become tiresome. After some nice jazzy remix of Jazzanova, the middle section takes you on a real trip with some extraordinary sample manipulations and scary atmosphere. The CD finishes of with some other great tracks which calm you down a little before you are thrown back into the real world as your CD player whirrs to a halt.

After listening to this album, I find I can't go back to Kruder & Dorfmeister's K&D Sessions - it pales in comparison.

One of my favs.......2003-08-28

wow, this CD is amazing.
So good i scrached it after 1 year and bought it again.
Put your earphones, play this disc and take a walk.
Its so good that walls are almost changing colors.
this jazzanova song is incredible.
I dont like evrything from kid loco.
Only this cd and Grand love story.

Loco never sounded so good!.......2003-04-15

Of all the K7 DJKicks this one is unique. I have no words to describe what I'm hearing but it sounds like a genius having a good time doing what he loves to do. With the exception of Future Pilot aka, the Cinematic Orchestra, DJ Vadim, Jazzanova, and Boards of Canada all the artist on this cd are totally unknown to me, but I still enjoy hearing this cd again and again.

Sorry folks, but I have nothing bad to say about this cd and I will problably look for other Kid Loco mixes.

sorta the same/sorta different than the other DJ kicks..........2002-05-10

I compare it to a cross between: Kruder & Dorfmeister vs. DJ Cam's mixed cd... has a lil' of that Theivery Corp. flavor too!
It didn't surprise me much, but then again, it didn't put me to sleep either....

Dj Kinda the same..........2002-05-05

I was sorta expecting a very creamy smooth trippy ride, but all I got was another "standard" Frenchy hip-hop comp. I loved the Dj Cam stuff, and Kid Loco is somewhat along the same lines, so it kinda bored me with it's predictability... You'll like it if you haven't heard enough French Hip(trip)Hop.

Average customer rating: Viveca sparkles Pure pleasure.... More Bravura Bel Canto Arias; Vivica Genaux BRAVA! BRAVA! BRAVA!

Bel Canto Arias; Vivica Genaux Vivica Genaux , Gioachino Rossini , Gaetano Donizetti , John Nelson , and Ensemble Orchestral de Paris Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Vivica Genaux - Handel/Hasse: Opera Arias Arias for Farinelli HOMAGE: The Age of the Diva Russian Album A. Scarlatti - La Santissima Trinità / Invernizzi · Gens · Genaux · Agnew · Abbondanza · Europa Galante · Biondi ASIN: B0000BWTK1 Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

1. Nacqui All' Affanno
2. Cruda Sorte! Amor Tiranno!
3. Amici, In Ogni Evento...Pensa Alla Patria
4. Nella Fatal Di Rimini
5. Il Segreto Per Esser Felici
6. Popolo, Amici, Sanguinosi Allori... Ah! Si, Da Tanti Affani
7. E Sgombro Il Loco... Un Bacio, Un Bacio Ancora
8. Mura Felici
9. Eccomi Alfine In Babilonia... Ah! Quel Giorno Ognor Rammento
10. Una Voce Poco Fa

Customer Reviews:

Viveca sparkles.......2007-01-04

If you love Bel Canto and Mezzo Sopranos, you will love Vivica Genaux!

Pure pleasure...........2006-05-19

I have her Farinelli CD, as well. I also saw her on A&E some time ago. My only criticism was her excessive chin movements but, then, I don't get all bent out of shape over Bartoli's grimaces -- and the voice is the thing, after all.

As for Fach, a singer doesn't need to enjoy merely one, although many are restricted to such. What I like about Genaux, aside from the absolutely beautiful tone, is that she is NOT mannered. She has just the right take on every one of these arias. Spare me from the singers who just MUST emote all over the place when simplicity and class are sufficient.

I've had this CD since for some time and decided to see what others thought of it -- I'm always interested in other opinions.

Nancy Eckert

More Bravura.......2006-03-23

When I read a review stating that Vivica sang with two little volume on this recording, I found that very hard to believe. Everything I had previously heard of her showed a voice with unlimited power. However, when I purchased this set I agreed that Vivica sings with to little volume and possibly emotion. This is puzzling; I think it must have been an artistic decision that doesn't really work.

However, I can't agree with the other reviewer about this being the wrong repertoire. Most of Genaux's early roles were Rossini and her Bel Canto technique is superb. I love the selection of music, and despite the shortcomings, I really enjoy listening to this CD. I just wish she used a little more emotion and power in the parts that call for it.

Bel Canto Arias; Vivica Genaux.......2005-09-26

Vivica Genaux seems to have a lovely personality not to mention an absolutely fabulous voice both live and on disc, but some of these arias just don't work for her voice, some are just too.....well.... Bel Canto but the arias by Rossini I liked, especially
"Una Voce Poco Fa".
I also feel I should mention that Vivica is NOT a soprano
as "Sergey Tsoy "Dallas Opera"" states in his review, but rather a Mezzo-soprano.

BRAVA! BRAVA! BRAVA!.......2004-12-20

In my opinion, Vivica is a fantastic singer and an outstanding artist. I have heard her singing live in Rossini's La Cenerentola, and it was literally breathtaking. Many sopranos sing well and have beautiful voices, but it is perhaps their choice of vibrato which makes them sound extremely out of tune, weak, irritating, and just ugh! Also, many of them sing just loudly. I am not a singer, but to my ears, Vivica is absolutely the best soprano (or at least, one of a few) whom I have heard live - beautiful, pure, in tune (yes, fortunately and unfortunately it matters, too), great vibrato, wild tempi, rock-solid consistency of musical ideas, convincing stage presence, logical, elegant, and so forth. It is all these things add together, which make a true impression. I still wonder, how is it possible to sing with such clarity, presicion, and beauty? Because it is often either, or. But she somehow combines everything, and that's just marvelous. And also, her tonal quality is so fresh and sounds really out of the ordinary. Although I have never heard her CDs, I have no second thoughts about this particular one, which I have just bought and wait with great impatience until it arrives. Brava to Vivica, for, to my mind, her type of artistry comes in a truly short suply nowadays! It is my personal opinion.

Average customer rating: We need change, and we need it fast. clinched fisted punk... The song RAMONES the same... Ramones cover their own songs on Loco Live. MUY MUY LOCO!!!

Loco Live The Ramones Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music American Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: It's Alive Animal Boy Subterranean Jungle Halfway to Sanity Too Tough to Die ASIN: B000002LQ1 Release Date: 1992-03-31

Tracks:

1. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
2. Durango 95
3. Teenage Lobotomy
4. Psycho Therapy
5. Blitzkrieg Bop
6. Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?
7. I Believe In Miracles
8. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
9. Rock 'N' Roll High School
10. I Wanna Be Sedated
11. The KKK Took My Baby Away
12. I Wanna Live
13. My Brian IS Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg)
14. Chinese Rocks
15. Shenna Is A Punk Rocker
16. Rockaway Beach
17. Pet Sematary
18. Judy Is A Punk
19. Mamma's Boy
20. Animal Boy
21. Wart Hog
22. Surfin' Bird
23. Cretin Hop
24. I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You
25. Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World
26. Pinhead
27. Somebody Put Something In My Drink
28. Beat On The Brat
29. Ignorance Is Bliss
30. I Just Want To Have Something To Do
31. Havanna Affair
32. I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement

Customer Reviews:

We need change, and we need it fast........2005-10-09

This album is often overlooked by Ramones fans, but it does have some significant things about it. It's the first album without Dee Dee. It's the first album with C.J. It's the first live album released in the US. It's the last album released by Sire Records. Other than that, how is the album? Pretty good, actually. It is a typical solid Ramones concert of the era. The songs are played faster than the studio versions, as usual. C.J. does an admirable job of taking Dee Dee's place, even singing "Wart Hog" about as well as Dee Dee did. The set list doesn't really have any surprises, other than one big surprise. The BIG SURPRISE is the hidden bonus track, which is "Carbona Not Glue". It appears between "Pet Sematary" and "Judy is a Punk". Ramones fans should enjoy this CD.

clinched fisted punk..........2005-10-06

"punk" is one of those things that is everything and nothing. it has no standard for what it has to be. it's all about giving a finger to rules johnny cast style. and if you need a definition then you probably will never understand it. however, if you need a little help, this albulm is a perfect example of what punk should be. here's a band out of their prime, missing members, years too old for this type stuff, giving it everything. just tearing it up. the sound is fast, fuzzy, and furious. joeys vocals are amazing. you really get to hear his range on this album, sometimes switching mid word from bopper to growl. and his voice gets better as the set goes on, just incredible. songs like "animal boy" and "today you love, tomorrow the world" are great examples. this is an albulm everyone needs in their collction.

The song RAMONES the same..........2005-06-11

As a joke,when people would squish up their faces and ask me"what do the Ramones sound like,"I would answer"well,they're kinda like the satanic Beach Boys."Yes a joke,but it got the point across to everyone that they're really not like anyone,but it seems that everyone wants to sound like THEM.How craphole bands like Blink 182 and Good Charlotte can sell millions of albums and live in mansions and the Ramones ate dogfood is just further testament to the vast ignorance of the record buying public and the futility of believing in a just and loving god.From the beginning of their career to the end of it,The Ramones were the seminal punk rock group.If you haven't heard The Ramones,you have never,repeat,never heard true punk rock.This is about as close as any newbie will ever be to seeing them live,and that's a shame.The songs are fast,the audience is loud,and the setlist is phenomenal.There's no other band in the world that could plow through that many songs in 65 minutes without an encore.To be honest,The Ramones never once needed an encore to please their fans.This is in my opinion the greatest and truest live album ever recorded,a real treat for the fans,and one of the rare occasions it wasn't just a marketing ploy to further gouge the public at large for a greater profit margin.This is honesty people.Raw and angry sounding,this was the locomotive coming at you full force for the absolute love of their fans.A true gem of an album,Loco Live oughta please even the most jaded and arrogant among you.

Ramones cover their own songs on Loco Live........2005-03-22

Even if you are a newcomer to the world of punk rock, you must be aware of the punk tradition of covering songs that came before...sometimes even decades before the current band re-recorded them. The new version is often harder, or faster than the original, and of course contains the new band's particular characteristics of style. Loco Live is an album of covers. The amazing thing is that the covers are done by the same band that did the originals--the ineffable RAMONES.

This album contains 32 of their best songs in all of their "live" glory. This record is unique in the fact that these are songs that you may have listened to for years, but you have never heard them quite like this. Recorded late in their career, Loco Live was an answer to those critics who had declared the RAMONES to be decrepit old men who gave what they could to Rock and Roll, but should now stand back and watch as a younger generation took over. The RAMONES refused, and rocked out this album in response.

I call this an album of covers because these songs are vastly different from their original recordings. Joey is at his bird-like best. So much so that at times he simply neglects the words in favor of whatever melodic throaty sound he can produce. Most of the time you simply can not understand him, unless you know the words by heart. For example, on Ignorance is Bliss, it sounds like he's saying "aneurysm" instead of ignorance is bliss. The words come out so quickly and with such a snarl, that it's almost incomprehensible. This record is faster, harder, and angrier than anything else the RAMONES put out, and that makes it a punk rock classic.

The only caution I have is directed toward the newcomer to the RAMONES music legacy. In order to fully appreciate this record, you need to know the words to these songs. (Much in the same way that you need to know the right lyrics to appreciate The Parasites cover of "It's Alive" where they sing the wrong lyrics as printed in the original liner notes released in Japan!) Anyway...if you don't know these songs, I recommend that you buy some collection of the RAMONES like "All the Stuff and More" or "Loud, Fast, RAMONES" or "Hey Ho, Let's Go Anthology" to get your bearings, and then throw caution to the wind with Loco Live.

This record rocks from beginning to end. Put it in and watch it burn a hole in your speakers. Loco Live embodies the spirit of Punk Rock like none other, and shows why punk bands today still dress like, sound like, and try to play like, The RAMONES!

MUY MUY LOCO!!!.......2004-10-07

Very good, very fast, very hard. Pure adrenaline from the begin to finish. After 32 songs the spanish punk rockers in Barcelona still loud: HEY HO LET'S GO!... so what can i tell you

Average customer rating: A great Don (except for the sound) IT'S A GREAT ONE!

Mozart: Don Giovanni Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro Mozart: Don Giovanni Mozart: Symphonies Nos 29, 35 (Haffner), 38 (Prague), 39, 40, and 41 (Jupiter) Mozart: Don Giovanni Mozart - Don Giovanni / Fischer-Dieskau, Fricsay ASIN: B000BNV8E8 Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

1. Sinfonia/Overture - Chor Der Wiener Staatsoper
2. Notte E Giorno Faticar - Otto Edelmann
3. Non Sperar, Se Non M'uccidi - Otto Edelmann
4. Lasciala, Indegno!...Leporello, Ove Sei? - Various Artists
5. Ma Qual Mai S'offre, Oh Dei - Anton Dermota
6. Fuggi, Crudele, Fuggi! - Anton Dermota
7. Orsu, Spicciati Presto - Otto Edelmann
8. Ah, Chi Mi Dice Mai - Otto Edelmann
9. Chi E La? - Otto Edelmann
10. Madaminia, Il Catalogo E Questo - Otto Edelmann
11. Giovinette, Che Fate All'amore - Walter Berry
12. Manco Male E Partita - Various Artists
13. Ho Capito, Signor, Si! - Walter Berry
14. Alfin Siam Liberati - Cesare Siepi
15. La Ci Darem la Mano - Cesare Siepi
16. Fermati, Scellerato!...Ah! Fuggi Il Traditor! - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
17. Mi Par Ch'oggi Il Demonio Si Diverta...Non ti Fidar, O Misera...Povera Sventurata! - Various Artists
18. Don Ottavio, Son Morta! - Anton Dermota
19. Or Sai Chi L'onore - Elisabeth Grummer
20. Come Mai Creder Deggio...Dalla Sua Pace - Anton Dermota
21. Io Deggio Ad Ogni Patto - Otto Edelmann
22. Finch'han Dal Vino - Cesare Siepi

Tracks:

1. Massetto, Senti Un Po'! - Walter Berry
2. Batti, Batti, O Bell Masetto...Guarda Un Po' - Walter Berry
3. Presto, Presto, Pria Ch'ei Venga - Various Artists
4. Tra Quest'arbori Celata - Walter Berry
5. Bisogna Aver Coraggio - Various Artists
6. Protegga Il Giusto Cielo - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
7. Riposate, Vezzose Raggzze - Various Artists
8. Venite Pur Avanti - Various Artists
9. Ecco Il Birbo Che T'ha Offesa! - Various Artists
10. Trema, Trema, O Scellerato! - Various Artists
11. Eh Via, Buffone, Non Mi Seccar...Leporello!...Signore? - Otto Edelmann
12. Ah Taci, Ingisusto Core! - Otto Edelmann
13. Amico, Che Ti Par? - Otto Edelmann
14. Deh, Vieni Alla Finestra...V'e Gente Alla Finestra - Walter Berry
15. Meta Di Voi Qua Vadano - Cesare Siepi
16. Zitto, Iascia Ch'io Senta! - Walter Berry
17. Verdrai, Carino, Se Sei Buonino - Erna Berger
18. Di Molte Faci Il Lume...Sola, Sola In Buio Loco - Various Artists
19. Mille torbidi Pensieri - Various Artists
20. Dunque Quello Sei Tu...Ah, Pieta, Signori Miei!...Ferma, Perfido, Ferma! - Various Artists
21. Il Mio Tesoro Intanto - Anton Dermota
22. In Quali Eccessi, O Numi - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
23. Mi Tradi Quell'alama Ingrata - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Tracks:

1. Ah, Ah, Ah, Questa E Buona - Otto Edelmann
2. O Statua Gentilissima - Otto Edelmann
3. Calmatevi, Idol Mio! - Anton Dermota
4. Crudele? Ah No, Mio Bene! - Elisabeth Grummer
5. Non Mi Dir, Bell'idol Mio - Elisabeth Grummer
6. Gia La Mensa E Preparata - Otto Edelmann
7. L'ultima Prova Dell'amor Mio - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
8. Che Grido E Questo Mai - Otto Edelmann
9. Don Giovanni A Cenar Teco - Otto Edelmann
10. Da Qual Tremore Insolito - Otto Edelmann
11. Ah, Dov'e Il Perfido? - Various Artists
12. Or Che tutti, O Mio Tesoro - Various Artists
13. Questo E Il Fin - Various Artists

Customer Reviews:

A great Don (except for the sound).......2007-06-27

I have to agree with the previous reviewer that as an operatic production, this recording is superb. The only downside is the sound quality, which probably could not be helped; one must simply take it on faith that EMI did their best to re-master the original tapes (though I feel that they may have overdone the bass parts in some places). The singers are superb, and you can hear the stage effects, which gives the recording a charming immediacy. Anyone who has only heard only modern recordings of the opera, which emphasize "period" instruments and tempos, should be warned that Furtwängler did not feel obliged to stick to any one particular set of tempi - he varies the speed quite a bit, even within particular numbers, but this reflects an overall aesthetic conception of the opera which he formed over many years (this recording was made in 1954, the year of his death) and which fits together perfectly in its own way.
Moreover, like the previous reviewer, I am glad that EMI is releasing this set for a reasonable price, and it is a good companion to the classic Giulini set (although I would recommend other versions of the opera as well - even some of the "period" interpretations).

IT'S A GREAT ONE!.......2006-01-29

"Don Giovanni" is a very great, but difficult opera. It requires a charasmatic bass-baritone (or bass) for the title role, another equally great bass-baritone with a comic flair (for Leporello), two great leading sopranos for two very difficult roles (Donnas Anna and Elvira), a flawless lyric tenor (Don Octavio), and a pair of appealing younger singers for Zerlina and Massetto. It also doesn't hurt to have a sonorous Commandatore (a real bass)who can terrify Don Giovanni and take him to down at the end of the opera. This is an opera better left alone than presented even decently. The 1950's was a great time for Mozart singers, and many of them are right here on this live recording from Vienna in 1954. Cesere Siepi made the role of Don Giovanni his own and performed it many times (as well as on a commercial London recording which still is available). Elisabeth Schwarzkopf owned the role of Donna Elvira, and, in fact, can be heard on the EMI commercial recording made five years after this performance took place. Elisabeth Grummer was primarily a singer of the lighter Wagnerian roles, but her Donna Anna has power and passion. All of the other artists - Otto Edelmann, Erna Berger, Anton Dermota, Walter Berry, etc, were well known for their Mozart performances all through the decade. They mesh beautifully together in this performance, all under the exciting leadership of the legendary Wilhelm Furtwangler, who really finds the dramatic elements in this piece --- at the price of perhaps less emphasis on the lighter moments. Still, this is a towering performance, in excellent monophonic sound (yes, there are some stage noises, but no distortion or peaking). EMI has made it available at an incredibly low and wonderful price, and I can't see how anyone who loves Mozart would want to be without it under any circumstances. This is a great companion to the EMI Giulini set, and quite probably the superior of all the others.
It's a winner!

Average customer rating: SILLS GOES FOR BROKE -------- AND SHE TRIUMPHS Enough! The best set available - wonderful A great Anna I've had it!

Donizetti: Anna Bolena G. Donizetti , and Beverly Sills Manufacturer: Decca U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sills, Beverly | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Donizetti: Roberto Devereux (Elizabeth and Essex) Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor: Complete Opera (with full libretto and translation) Rossini: L'Assedio di Corinto Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi Massenet: Manon ASIN: B00005AWIL Release Date: 2001-04-10

Tracks:

1. Anna Bolena: Sinfonia
2. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Introduzione
3. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Ella di me, sollecita
4. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Si taciturna e mesta
5. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Deh! Non voler costringere
6. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Copme, innocente giovane
7. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Legger potessi in me! Non v'ha sguardo
8. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - O! qual parlar fu il suo!
9. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Si: l'avrete
10. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - la mia fama e a pie dell'ara
11. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Ella pure amor m offria
12. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Ah! qual sia cercar non oso
13. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - Chi veggo?...in Inghilterra
14. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - Da quel di che, lei perduta
15. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - Ah! cosi nei di ridenti
16. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - Desta si tosto
17. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - Io sentii sulla mio mano
18. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - or che reso ai patri i lidi
19. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - Questo di per noi spuntato

Tracks:

1. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - E'sgombro il loco...
2. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Ah! parea che per incanto
3. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Basta...basta...tropp'oltre vai...
4. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Anna! - Riccardo!
5. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - S'ei t'aborre, io t'amo ancora
6. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Ah!...per pieta del mio spavento
7. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Alcun potria ascoltarti
8. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Tace ognuno
9. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Il quegli sgardi impresso
10. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - In separato carcere
11. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene One - O! Dove mai ne andarono
12. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene One - O mie fedeli
13. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene One - Dio, che mi vedi in core
14. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene One - Sul suo capo aggravi un Dio
15. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene One - Dal mio cor punita io sono
16. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene One - Va, infelice, e teco reca

Tracks:

1. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Ebben? dinanzi ai giudici
2. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Scostatevi...il Re giunge...
3. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Ambo morrete
4. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Al Consiglio sien tratti
5. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Sposa a Percy
6. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Per questa fiamma indomita
7. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Stolta! non sai...
8. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Ah! pensate che rivolti
9. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Tu pur dannato a morte
10. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Vive tu, te ne scongiuro
11. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Nel veder la tua costanza
12. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Chi puo vederla
13. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Piangete voi?
14. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Al dolce guidami castel natio
15. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Qual mesto suon?...
16. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Cielo, a'miei lunghi spasimi
17. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Coppia iniqua

Customer Reviews:

SILLS GOES FOR BROKE -------- AND SHE TRIUMPHS.......2006-04-17

I, being a great admirer of Callas, Caballe', Sutherland, and Sills, cannot understand why people so vehemently bash one of them in favor of the other. This does nothing to further the interest of music, and it reduces great operatic singing to the level of ice hockey. "Anna Bolena" is an opera that requires a very special type of soprano. It is, essentially, a florid bel canto opera for a considerably heavier voice than that associated with such bel canto heroines such as those encountered in "Puritani", "Sonnambula", and "Lucia". A great "Anna Bolena" should also be able to command Norma and Rossini's "Semiramide". Beverly Sills had a basically small voice, and she herself has admitted repeatedly that her undertaking Donizetti's Three Queens (Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda, and Elizabeth in "Roberto Devereux) probably shortened her career by a decade. She was, of course, right. She certainly makes Anna Bolena a convincing vocal creation, and she sings with great conviction and involvement. But even so, there are moments when you know that she's pushing her resources to the virtual end of their endurance. She manufactures low chest tones that are completely out of allignment with the rest of her voice, and some of her top notes are nothing more than pitched screams. Of course, her passion and sincerity compensates for a lot of these deficiencies, and she emerges with a great success. I respect Sills, and have always felt that she was a little undone by her publicity machine, as well as the constant shadows of Callas, Sutherland, and Caballe. Truth to tell, all three had voices far more suited to these heavier bel canto roles. I'm not going to enter any fray and state any opinions here. Beverly Sills put forth a tremendous amount of skill and effort into roles like Anna Bolena, and she paid a vocal price, as one can hear on this recording. Still, I wouldn't be without this performance. Shirley Verrett is an outstanding Jane Seymour (she certainly could have sung Anna Bolena!), though I'm not sure that she and Sills blend all that well together. Whatever the case, let's give all these great sopranos a break and stop bashing them. My message to the bashers is: Callas, Sills, Caballe' & Sutherland have BEEN there and made it. What have YOU accomplished?

Enough!.......2006-01-25

Will this awfully mellow coloratura chirper ever stop shrieking? Sills couldn't fit the role of Anna less! Maria Callas, La Divina, has always been, and will always remain the role's owner.
Incidentally, how can some people blatantly dare show their absolute ignorance? How can somebody call -and get away with it- Callas' soloists Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Giulietta Simionato, and Gianni Raimondi "second rate"??? I guess you've neither listened to any of them nor heard of their superb and much acclaimed qualities as musicians!!!

The best set available - wonderful.......2005-03-27

This is one of my favourite operas. I have heard the Callas, Sunderland (CD and DVD performances) and Gruberova (not to mention some live recordings).

Callas was breathtaking in her live performance from the 50's (especially in Act 3) BUT the sound quality is very poor indeed and the other soloists are second rate. The performance was also heavily cut. I only wish she had recorded the whole opera in the studio, instead of one or two arias.

Sunderland was well past her prime by the time she recorded her performance on CD. Her diction, never a strong point for her, is particularly 'woolly' and she has problems sustaining the higher register without strain. It is a pity she didn't record it much earlier in her career. Boynage conducts in a pedestrian manner too (compare the overture from Boynage and Rudel, Rudel makes the overture exciting and vibrant. Boynage conducts a somewhat flat and one dimensional rendition).

Gruberova's recording on CD is from a live performance and is truly aweful in places. I actually think it is one of the worst performances of anything I have ever heard 'recorded'. Don't touch it with a barge pole.

Then there is Sills performance. OK, I wish the voice was a little heavier at times but her singing is, as usual, beautiful. You feel that Anna Bolena is a role she loved, she conveys dramatic sincerity throughout. Rudel conducts his orchestral forces with such energy. Indeed, he is a major selling point of this set for me. He injects the performance with flair and gusto. Verrett, Burrows and Plishka don't put a foot wrong. A wonderful performance. I love this recording above all the others. Buy it. This set leaves the competition standing, (although, if you can tolerate the appalling sound, Callas' performance is fantastic too, however overall this set is far superior).

A great Anna.......2004-05-20

I'm sorry if I hurt anyone. I was just so mad and angry because Callas got bashed so many times by a Sills-Fanatic. I deeply apologise. Sills has a very beautiful voice, one of the best lyric coloratura voices out there. I hope Bev's fans will forgive me. This is one of the best Annas ever.

I've had it!.......2004-05-20

A Sills-Fanatic keeps bashing Callas with one star reviews in a row! I warned him that our patience is at its end! Now we'll retaliate! Sills is AWFUL as Anna Bolena, thin, sour, glassy and fake with no middle. A stupid coloratura chirper. Stop singing, Sills! My ears hurt, stop shrieking!

Average customer rating: Refreshing and Surprising! Some of the most thought-provoking recordings ever, combined with some of the most perfect performances I have ever heard. Best ever!!

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Don Giovanni / Così fan tutte / Die Zauberflöte - The Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra & Chorus / Arnold Östman Barbara Bonney , Arleen Auger , and The Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra & Chorus Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (Fra) Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen Mozart Opera Glyndebourne Collection: Cosi fan Tutte, Don Giovanni, Le Nozze di Figaro, Die Entfuhhrung aus dem Serail, Idomeneo, Die Zauberflote (6 DVDs) Complete Mozart Symphonies / Pinnock, English Concert Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Op35; Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Op77 ASIN: B00006IU7V Release Date: 2003-03-11

Album Details

These Pioneering Performances of Four of Mozart's Greatest and Most Popular Operas under the Direction of Arnold Östman were Recorded at Nacka Aula, Stockholm. They all Attracted Great Critical Acclaim at the Time of their Original Release and have Been a Part of Decca's Vast Opera Catalogue Ever Since. The Da Ponte Trilogy (One of the Greatest Librettist/Composer Collaborations in the Entire History of Music), Comprising Le Nozze Di Figaro, Don Giovanni and Così Fan Tutte, is Paired with One of Mozart's Last Operas, Dating from the Last Year of his Life, Die Zauberflöte. The Superb Casts Assembled for These Recordings Include Such Experienced Mozart Interpreters as Arleen Auger (Countess, Donna Anna), Barbara Bonney (Susanna, Zerlina, Pamina), Håkan Hagegård (Count, Don Giovanni, Speaker), Sumi Jo (Queen of the Night), Della Jones (Marcellina, Donna Elvira), Petteri Salomaa (Figaro), Kurt Streit (Tamino), Lillian Watson (Papagena), Gösta Winbergh (Ferrando), Rachel Yakar (Fiordilig

Customer Reviews:

Refreshing and Surprising!.......2006-11-24

I would strongly recommend this collection to anyone who is seeking a new approach and sound world for these Mozart operas. Ostman opts for brisk tempi and transparent textures, but hardly ever at the expense of characterization or expressivity. The singers respond to the challenge with performances that bristle with excitement and fun. The cast blends with the orchestra like a chamber music ensemble, inspiring the listener to experience the opera as a conversation between the text and the intimations expressed in Mozart's musically and psychologically penetrating orchestration. Occasionally one may miss the lyric line and warmth associated with such great Mozart conductors as Bruno Walter or Karl Bohm; but the brio, virtousity, and brilliant insights of Ostman compensate with different kinds of rewards. Also, there is an intimate atmosphere in these recordings that is most faithful to the ethos and meaning of the libretti themselves. After listening to this period approach, my understanding of Mozart has changed radically, and I continue to relish the challenge that these performances have given to my interpretative sensibilities.

Some of the most thought-provoking recordings ever, combined with some of the most perfect performances I have ever heard........2005-09-14

First of all, I must state first that I was ANXIOUS to write this rave review. Ever since I got these cd's and realized the treause that is to be found in these recordings I just couldn't wait until I'd had the chance to tell everybody else about it... I honestly believe these recordings should be heard by anybody who is interested in this repertoire and music in general, since this are also some of the most perfect pieces of music in the repertoire.

As for the music itself, I am not going to write about. I think it is enough to read my last sentence to realize exactly what I think about it - and it is really just a must. That's composition taken to the highest possible level.

What I do want to write is about the performances.
Arnold Ostman, not the most known figure in the musical world, (not even amongst musicians- I come from Juilliard, and that name is definitely not one everybody knows) has created in the 80's in Mozart the equivalent of what Harnoncourt and Gardiner have done in Bach performance practice, i.e. has totally changed the conecption which was assimilated into everybody's mind regarding notions about how music of that era should sound like.

Trying to create a performance experience which emulates Mozart's period performance practice he changed everything starting from tempos, through ornamentation and of course- the voices themselves.

For us, most people indoctrinated by the post-romantisicm eastablished especially by Herbert von Karajan and the ilks of him, the first initial response will be a shock. The almost imperceptible swift tempos, the small voices etc. are sure to knock over anybody who haven't heard these recordings before. It might create an intial negative response but hang-on there, as the result is so much more gratifying then of hearing a recording of Karajan, Giulini, Furtwangler or any GREAT other conductor from that era- They were obviously incredible musical figures, but in terms of style and total perception of the piece it just doesn't work on the same level, in Mozart of course. (You'd still want to keep your Furtwangler's ninth copy...)

What is so great about Ostman is the freshness of mind with which he walks into every piece. Just like a real iconoclast
it seems as if he has landed from an entire different planet, and is just coming to conduct these pieces and give their debut. I can't give a more sincere and true compliment than that, musically speaking.

The results are the most fresh interpretations up to date of Mozart most important operas which also derive from some of the best vocal performances I have ever heard.
Under Ostman's direction it seems as though all the singers bloom and give their most musical and inspired performances,
holding on under the swiftest tempos in an admirable way. There is no point in pointing out names because it is as in a rule that the performances are just stellar one by one, even though not carrying around sometimes the most famous names.

This is not to say that all of the recordings in this set are equally perfect, and that I agree to all of the interprations and the insights given by Ostman, but you can't disregard the feeling that he knew EXACTLY what he wanted and executed it almost flawlessly. (the one exception might be small part of Cosi, mainly the overture, which was recorded very early in the stages of period instruments playing- therefore not always as perfect as you would have liked to hear it, but the performance as a whole is still the most beautiful Cosi I know.)

As for the packaging itself: The price is a complete steal, (incredible especially if you order it through other sellers, got mine for about 40$). What you DON'T get are the librettos, so you'd HAVE to get them from a different source. Either a different recording you might have, (you just might want one of the standard reference recordings one usually hears about like Giulini's) or you could just buy the librettos through Amazon, would still cost you very little.

Should not be missed by any terms by anybody who cares for music.

Ran

Best ever!!.......2004-01-12

Ostman created a stir when he made these recordings in the 1980s. And now it available in a collectors' edition box. I'm so excited. Sumi Jo's Queen of the Night here is even better than her recording for Solti. Ostman's Don Giovanni is the fastest I've ever heard, not to mention the most exciting. This Cosi Fan Tutte is Gramophone's reference Cosi. And this Figaro has many "alternative" arias that other recordings never bother with. Don't worry, the alternative is at the back so you can program it out. In fact, this is the only set of Mozart operas with ALL the alternative arias available. Even Gardiner does not have some of these. So this is a supreme set of importance.

I cannot recommend this too highly. Exciting performances now available in Decca's collectors' edition.

Average customer rating: Bottle of Wine and Swell - good together

Swell Thomas Cunningham & The Loco Focos Manufacturer: 33rd Street ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Bottle of Wine EP Francis' Lonely Nights Donavon Frankenreiter Tin Lily Learn Yourself ASIN: B0009RQRRE Release Date: 2005-06-28

Tracks:

1. Long Goodbyes
2. Swell
3. Marginally
4. Funcry
5. Movin' On
6. No You Can't
7. Harvest
8. You Got It Goin' On

Customer Reviews:

Bottle of Wine and Swell - good together.......2007-07-20

I really enjoy this CD and this band. I found them on Pandora and glad I did. Bottle of wine sticks in my head in a good way. In fact I can hear it now and it makes me smile.

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10. Noches de Salsa

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