Animation

1. Dime Si Te Gusto

2. Embustes, Mentiras, No Haves Na

3. 13 Anos

4. Esta No Es Su Mesa

5. Mala Cabeza

6. Que Bueno Estoy

7. Animation

8. El Stress

9. Austrialina

10. Socaribe

Animation,Wilfrido Vargas,Dead Line,Dominican Republic,Latin,Merengue,Tropical

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Average customer rating: EXcellent Package this soundtrack is amazing!!! I wish I could give it 10 stars! Best Anime CD in awhile Greatest CD ever!

Bleach the Best Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Anime & Video Game Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bleach V.2 Bleach Original Anime Soundtrack Eureka Seven Bleach, Volume 4: The Substitute (Episodes 13-16) Bleach, Volume 3: The Substitute (Episodes 9-12) ASIN: B000J4OYVI Release Date: 2006-12-25

Customer Reviews:

EXcellent Package.......2007-08-02

I usually don't pay this much for CDs but based on how unique an item I thought it was worth it. I have to say once I got it and saw for myself I am more then satisfied. The overall package is excellent and it all fits nicely in the case of really good quality you just don't see stuff like this in the states. You get the original songs and the DVD with the openings, which is great I was able to get the modified songs off the DVD to enjoy on my ipod along with the full versions so I can have a complete BLEACH play list very good deal.

this soundtrack is amazing!!!.......2007-07-25

I love this cd! It contains all the opening and ending themes from the anime, also it has a dvd of all the opening and ending videos plus a few pictures from it as well. My only complaint is that most american dvd players won't be able to play the dvd due to it being Japanese, but otherwise I absoulutly love the music and if you like any of the opening or ending themes to the show then this is the cd for you.

I wish I could give it 10 stars!.......2007-04-30

I bought Bleach the Best for the CD alone. The CD is wonderful!!!! My children and I love the songs and have a great time. In the car or doing dishes at home, this CD has music that gets you pumped to watch the series! The CD songs are the openings and closings for the show and it is great to hear them in their true form. The CD set I purchased from Amazon came with the DVD for Region 2 or for Japanese DVD players, pin-ups of the captians and Renji along with a booklet with the lyrics of the songs in Japanese. As far as I am concerned, it is worth every penny!

Best Anime CD in awhile.......2007-04-19

I love this CD! I watched the first 118 episodes of the show and grew to LOVE the theme songs. I wanted them so bad but Amazon has too high a price for this cd, so I bought it used from one of the sellers. I got the cd in perfect condition for half the listed price for a new one, and just wanted to comment on one of the previous feedbacks about the DVD issues.

First off, this listing is for the CD ONLY, at least for the used copies. There is another listing with the CD/DVD combo here on Amazon. So if you want the DVD as well, make sure to look at both listings carefully or you will pay the same price and only get half of the packege, unless you buy used.

But I do say that the price is worth it to fans of the show who are farther along then the english dubbed episodes, because many of the theme songs are from later episodes. Hope this helps anyone interested in the CD.

Greatest CD ever!.......2007-04-05

I love this CD so much. It's all I listen to right now. I play it in the car on the way to work and then put it into my computer and listen to it alla day at work. The artwork on the cover is very cool too. Well worth the price!

Average customer rating: Great compilation - and that's just the first half. The best of Elfman!!! Great Collection, A LIttle Too Eclectic What Great Music super

Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1: Film & Television Music Manufacturer: Fontana Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Elfman, Danny | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1980s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1980-1989 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music The Simpsons | Specialty Stores | Music Music | The Simpsons | Amazon.com Stores | us-stores Similar Items: Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 2: Film & Television Music Serenada Schizophrana So Lo Sleepy Hollow: Music from the Motion Picture Beetlejuice: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B000002OEB Release Date: 1990-10-15

Tracks:

1. Excerpts From: Pee Wee's Big Adventure
2. Excerpts From: Batman
3. Excerpts From: Dick Tracy
4. Excerpts From: Beetlejuice
5. Excerpts From: Nightbreed
6. Excerpts From: Darkman
7. Excerpts From: Back To School
8. Excerpts From: Midnight Run
9. Excerpts From: Wisdom
10. Excerpts From: Hot To Trot
11. Excerpts From: Big Top Pee Wee
12. Excerpts From: The Simpsons
13. Excerpts From: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Jar
14. Excerpts From: Tales From The Crypt
15. Excerpts From: Face Like A Frog
16. Excerpts From: Forbidden Zone
17. Excerpts From: Scrooged

Customer Reviews:

Great compilation - and that's just the first half........2005-09-14

I first got this on cassette in the summer of '94 and listened to it every day, drawn by its thematic range and compositional depth. And that was just side-one.

Elfman pioneered the sound that drives today's movie adaptations of comic-books and darker-themed children's stories. Side-One kicks things off with a rollicking, hyper-cartoonish theme from the first Pee-Wee movie - the one where Pee-Wee searches for his beloved bike. Elfman's theme contains layers of different rides - on tightropes, highways, in the middle of a NASCAR rally - which rudely yet melodically crash into each other.

The Batman entry actually contains several pieces - the opening credits, the extended sequence in the cathedral and the climax - which show Batman's darkened extreme at its "Frank Miller" best. (Dir. Tim Burton couldn't sustain the mood in the next sequel, and the franchise took a turn towards the camp of the TV series with the next 2 movies.)

The theme for "Dick Tracy" is perhaps the most romantic on this disc, a quality that surpasses the theme's comic-book origins, but ends on an ironic note that's pure Elfman.

"Beetlejuice" (opening & closing credits) gives Elfman's childish ID a chance to stretch its legs, or in this case, slam-dance.

"Nightbreed" is an enigma wrapped in a dark mystery, and that's just Elfman's score. Elfman's work on this movie is as good as the movie wasn't, having a more powerful narrative than the script - easily the best track on the entire disc, one likely to exceed the movie in its dose of chills.

"Darkman" doesn't quite rise to the occasion, though the score may be hobbled by the movie itself, which seldom surpassed one of the many "Batman" clones of the early 1990's. "Darkman" (the movie, I mean) excelled as a parody of many comicbook staples (the wronged hero, the relentless villain, the scientific breakthrough with just one flaw), but not enough to escape being largely anonymous. Within those constraints, it's still a moving if scary piece.

When is Elfman not like Elfman? When he was in the mid-late `80's and scored "Back to School" (A Rodney Dangerfield vehicle) and "Midnight Run". Horns in "School" bring it closer to Elfman's over-the-top style, while "Run" sounds like a love-theme for the run-down, out-of-the-way parts of America that seldom appear in Elfman-movies. "Run" is a fun score for a fun movie - it's nothing like Elfman's previous work but it perfectly captures the on-the-road-without-a-map craziness of the movie.

To this day, I don't know why I never ventured to Side-two, but it's irrelevant. Even half this disc is worth it

The best of Elfman!!!.......2005-09-05

I was obsessed about getting this CD right from when I heard about it. I found it at the library and was so excited about it, and it didn't let me down. In fact, it was a lot better than I expected. It's a fun and creepy (strange mix, but it really works!) collection of Danny Elfman's film and television soundtracks. The first track, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, is probably my favorite. Also, I really like Batman and Wisdom. Batman is creepy and dark, and Wisdom is just weird, in the best possible way.
I'd recommend this to anyone who likes film music, or everyone who is even the tiniest bit an Elfman fan. It's amazing!

Great Collection, A LIttle Too Eclectic.......2003-08-19

You should be able to tell from the movies and TV shows listed here whether or not you'd be interested in this collection. It's a little too eclectic for my tastes (hence only 4 stars) but better than volume 2. I think thatthe miscellaneous collected ites here along with the previously unreleased stuff should make this worth buying. Especially if you're a fan of Elfman's movie soundtrack work.

What Great Music.......2003-05-11

I fell in love with the music of Danny Elfman when Beetlejuice came out. There was something different about the music that he made. When Edward Scissorhands, and then Nightmare Before Christmas - I knew this man was a musical master. Its the verbal form of surrealism.

super.......2003-04-17

What a great CD. Danny's music is so original and inventive. this CD contains his pre 90's quirky, gothic music. it's all very well written and beautifully orchestrated. batman and darkman contain some really excellent long, dark, gothic cues that really take u away from reality. in my opinion no one, apart from howard shore, is as inventive and original as danny in the world of filmmusic. he far surpasses the repetitive works of williams or horner. buy this, and volume two, and keep supporting one of the greatest film composers of all time.ohh...and buy fellowship of the ring and two towers by howard shore....amazing work!

Average customer rating: AMAZING CREATIVE WILD FUSION METAL 10/21/06: "Suspended Animation Review" day Baby please.. Awesome mind blowing! CARTOON MADNESS!!

Suspended Animation Fantômas Manufacturer: Ipecac Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: General Patton Vs the X-Ecutioners Delirium Cordia Director's Cut Fantomas Peeping Tom ASIN: B0007PHAKQ Release Date: 2005-04-05

Tracks:

1. 04/01/05 Friday
2. 04/02/05 Saturday
3. 04/03/05 Sunday
4. 04/04/05 Monday
5. 04/05/05 Tuesday
6. 04/06/05 Wednesday
7. 04/07/05 Thursday
8. 04/08/05 Friday
9. 04/09/05 Saturday
10. 04/10/05 Sunday
11. 04/11/05 Monday
12. 04/12/05 Tuesday
13. 04/13/05 Wednesday
14. 04/14/05 Thursday
15. 04/15/05 Friday
16. 04/16/05 Saturday
17. 04/17/05 Sunday
18. 04/18/05 Monday
19. 04/19/05 Tuesday
20. 04/20/05 Wednesday
21. 04/21/05 Thursday
22. 04/22/05 Friday
23. 04/23/05 Saturday
24. 04/24/05 Sunday
25. 04/25/05 Monday
26. 04/26/05 Tuesday
27. 04/27/05 Wednesday
28. 04/28/05 Thursday
29. 04/29/05 Friday
30. 04/30/05 Saturday

Album Description

%@#$!!? Brace yourself, super group Fantomas is back with a vengeance on their fourth album SUSPENDED ANIMATION. Unlike the epic DELIRIUM CORDIA, SUSPENDED ANIMATION likens itself with Fantomas' first record (self titled) punctuated with cartoon escapades.

The first edition (Limited to 25,000) is a spiral bound 30 page eye popping package illustrated by world famous Japanese painter Yoshitomo Nara. The theme is a calendar, the month of April, the tracks appropriately named the days of the week.

Customer Reviews:

AMAZING CREATIVE WILD FUSION METAL.......2007-07-09

I think in YOU respect a good musician, you new to buy this one, incredible wild experimental fusion metal, I download it from a share music page, but they always recomend to buy it if you want it, I BUY IT.

If do you expect regular radio pop music, why you still reading at it.

Experimental any patton and Fantômas song makes you think why, whats that, I think the evolution of a great master musician, with a taste of old horror movie, eight thumbs up, if I was a octupus. hail patton.

10/21/06: "Suspended Animation Review" day.......2006-10-22

Mike Patton has proven himself to be one of the most prolific and unpredictable musicians in show business in his post Faith No More/Mr. Bungle career. Although I don't even begin to attempt to collect everything he puts out I do like to take a listen to what he's up to now and then.

SUSPENDED ANIMATION is packed with hundreds of ideas, of varying degrees of success. Some "days" have better moments than others, like the spooky intro for "04/11/05 Monday" that sounds like a room full of gurgling ghosts, or "04/27/05 Wednesday" 's sleigh-ride in outer space. Most of the other intriguing moments on this CD involve some manipulation of found sounds or electronic toys.

Patton's former band, Mr. Bungle, was also a band renowned for it's musical spontaneity, but whereas Bungle's songs worked through it's own inner logic and fluidness, making it easier to digest, the disparate elements of SUSPENDED ANIMATION doesn't hang together nearly as well as the best of Bungle work. It's progression is more akin to rapid-fire channel-surfing than an epic motion picture.

Despite the low rating I'm assigning this release, I must admit that I'm not sorry I bought it. I rarely reach for this CD to play, and when I do it's just to seek out a handful of random tracks, just enough to satisfy a need to hear something wild and chaotic. Perhaps the calendar concept of the song titles was meant to be followed literally, to listen to one track each day. Compressing an entire "month" in 43 minutes is too demanding a listening experience.

Baby please.........2006-07-13

The technique of cutting and pasting strange sounds and bizarre segments into songs was used by Frank Zappa already during the 70's. But Fantomas succeds better at making listenable music out of it, and they add their own unique sound to it, much thanks to Mike Pattons vocals.

But I agree that a full disc of it (or at least 40 minutes) becomes a little bit annoying after a while. I found that the songs worked a lot better when I made a compilation tape, mixing the songs with other Patton related work, such as "Director's Cut" and Mr.Bungle.

"Suspended Animation" was the album that got me into Fantomas and Mr.Bungle. I was surprised to find out that Mike Patton once was the singer of Faith No More, a band I really tried to like many years ago, but that I found very boring and uninspiring. He has come a long way.

Awesome mind blowing!.......2006-06-13

I wouldn't expect anything less from Mike Patton and Co. A piece of art crafted from cartoon insanity. Their sound is like a kid making a "Mystery Pie" in the kitchen a mixture of cookie dough, paprika, OJ, Milk and Cap n' Crunch mixed in a pie tin and burned in the oven. Ingredients that don't mix. Some gag on the concotion others see the brillance of developing artist. I see the latter. I was left speechless after a listen to it. I love the damn thing! Not everybody's cup of tea and thats too bad.

CARTOON MADNESS!!.......2006-06-08

1. The entire record is metal and cartoon music/effects thrown together and spit at your bleeding ears.
2. Because of that some tunes are certainly better than others but the album as a whole is rad.
3. Perfet driving music when you're getting irritable with traffic.
4. Also good when whiskey is involved.
- a lot of whiskey.
5. Honestly only good if you are into crazy music.
6. ALthough not my favorite Fantomas (director's cut is still the best) it seriously just kills the first one and delerium cordia..
7. And no it doesn't sound anything like Mr. bungle sorry..

Average customer rating: masterpiece, but..... THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CD Amazon needs to pull this off the shelf immediately early Jon... Best album next to Olias

Animation Jon Anderson Manufacturer: Opio Media ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: In Elven Lands: The Fellowship Song of Seven Live at Montreux 2003 White Tour of the Universe ASIN: B000K15UXQ Release Date: 2006-11-13

Tracks:

1. Olympia
2. Animation
3. Surrender
4. All in a Matter of Time
5. Unlearning (The Dividing Line)
6. Boundaries
7. Pressure Point
8. Much Better Reason
9. All Gods Children
10. Spell [*]
11. Spider [*]

Album Details

2006 Digitally Remastered Edition of the Yes Frontman's Third Solo Album. Anderson Had Released this Album Just Prior to Rejoining a Reconsituted Yes in 1983 (For the Album 90125). The Sessions were Produced by Tony Visconti (David Bowie) and features Guest Musicians Jack Bruce (Cream), Clem Clempson (Blondie), Ian Wallace (King Crimson), Simon Phillips (Bad Company) and David Sancious (Burce Springsteen) Among Others. This Edition Add Two Bonus Tracks to the Original Track List; "Spider", which was the B-side of the Original "Surrender" Single and "The Spell", an Outtake from the "Animation" Recording Sessions.

Customer Reviews:

masterpiece, but..... .......2007-07-12

If you want to buy the right master, the japonese édition is the good one: this CD has the good master tapes. I bought the too version, the american is a disaster, this FM sound with a kind of reverb..., but the japonise import is the good one, like the vinyl quality.So listen to the best solo album from Jon Anderson,this is a truely masterpiece.
Excuse-me for the mistakes of langage, I am french!!!
Hope this will help you for the choice!

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CD.......2007-07-10

Very good cd, a little bright though. Even though "The Spell" is from a demo cassette it has resaonably good sound considering. Atlantic should have let Jon finish The Spell for the original record.

All the nay sayers here must have something wrong with their cd players.

Amazon needs to pull this off the shelf immediately.......2007-05-11

Originally this was a great sounding LP and I loved the Sancious-influenced Jon Anderson music. The fact is, there is tremendous musical talent on this album and they were recorded in the studio with high production values. This SHOULD sound incredible! It doesn't, just as everybody has said. Releasing a digitized vinyl version can do in a pinch (and unbelieveably the Russians do better work than this), so I didn't mind getting the iTunes download recently just for simplicity's sake. However, they have now found the original analog master tapes and every effort to put THAT out should be made and the record company should be replacing the poor quality, first issue CD. I'll say it again, they have found the original analog master tapes and every effort to put THAT out should be made and the record company should be replacing the poor quality, first issue CD. Where's the address? They won't answer my emails. It's a money grab. Do the right thing, Voiceprint. Release the real version. And pull this off the shelves immediately.

Again, they have now found the original analog master tapes and every effort to put THAT out should be made.

One Star for the "bait & switch".

early Jon..........2007-03-28

I remember buying this on vinyl, expecting another "Olias of Sunhillow". I also recall being initially disappointed. Now I know better. With all the great diverse product that Jon has released over the years since this, I had to pick it up for another listen. Fantastic songs! Jon doing some experimenting, musically, and doing it very well. The two bonus tracks are awesome. If I have any problem with this release, it's in the production. Not much in the way of low-end sound. The whole c.d. seems a bit 'tinny'. I had hoped that the remaster would have done something about that, but apparently not. Still, if you like what Jon has been doing, and love his lyrical spirituality, then by all means, pick this up. It's well worth it.

Best album next to Olias.......2007-03-10

I am Glad this is finally on cd ,and I think it sounds great.

Average customer rating: A Fabulous Introduction to Igor Stravinsky!!

The Essential Igor Stravinsky Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Octets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Septets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Clarinet | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cleveland Orchestra | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Stravinsky: Works for Piano Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms/Symphony in 3 Movements Stravinsky: Three Greek Ballets (Apollo, Agon, Orpheus) Stravinsky: Rite Of Spring, Fireworks, Petrouchka / Ozawa, Tilson Thomas, Chicago Symphony Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments, etc. ASIN: B00008NGAW Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

1. Fireworks, Op.4 - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
2. Danse Infernale De Tous Les Sujets De Kastchei - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
3. Berceuse (L'Oiseau De Feu) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
4. Reveil De Kastchei - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
5. Mort De Kastchei - Profonds Tenebres - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
6. Disparition Du Palais Et Des Sortileges De Kastchei, Animation Des Chevaliers Petrifies Allegresse Generale - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
7. Opening - Philharmonia Orchestra
8. The Shrove-tide Fair - Philharmonia Orchestra
9. The Charlatan's Booth - Philharmonia Orchestra
10. Russian Dance - Philharmonia Orchestra
11. Petrushka's Room - Philharmonia Orchestra
12. Introduction - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
13. Les Augures Printanieres (Danse Des Adolescentes) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
14. Jeu Du Rapt - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
15. Rondes Printanieres - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
16. Jeux Des Cites Rivales - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
17. Cortege Du Sage - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
18. Adoration De La Terre (Le Sage) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
19. Danse De La Terre - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
20. I. Andante - Members Of The CBC Symphony Orchestra
21. II. Napolitana - Members Of The CBC Symphony Orchestra
22. III. Espanola - Members Of The CBC Symphony Orchestra
23. IV. Balalaika - Members Of The CBC Symphony Orchestra
24. Ragtime For 11 Instruments - Toni Koves
25. Marche Royale - Columbia Chamber Ensemble
26. Petit Concert - Columbia Chamber Ensemble
27. Piano Rag Music - Igor Stravinsky
28. Sinfonia (Ouverture) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
29. Gavotta Con Due Variazioni - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
30. I. Sinfonia - London Sinfonietta
31. III. Allegro - Philippe Entremont

Tracks:

1. Part I. Exaudi Orationem Meam - London Symphony Chorus
2. IV. Capriccio - Cho-Liang Lin
3. Chant Sants Paroles - Israel Baker
4. Premiere Donne - Cleveland Orchestra
5. I. Tempo Giusto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
6. III. Allegretto - London Symphony Orchestra
7. The Star-Spangled Banner - The Festival Singers Of Toronto
8. I. Intrada - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
9. Circus Polka (For A Young Elephant) - CBC Symphony Orchestra
10. Scherzo A La Russe - Philharmonia Orchestra
11. III. Con Moto - London Symphony Orchestra
12. I. Allegro Moderato - Benny Goodman
13. Good People, Just A Moment - Colin Tilney
14. Tango - Columbia Jazz Combo
15. Greeting Prelude (For The Eightieth Birthday Of Pierre Monteux) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
16. II. Ma Tu, Cagion Di Quella - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
17. Elegy For J.F.K. - Charles Russo
18. Fanfare For A New Theatre - Robert Nagel
19. II. Exaudi - Donald Gramm
20. III. Dies Irae - Donald Gramm
21. IV. Tuba Mirum - Donald Gramm
22. The Owl And The Pussycat - Robert Craft
23. Stravinsky In His Own Words - John McClure

Customer Reviews:

A Fabulous Introduction to Igor Stravinsky!!.......2004-05-19

Sony Music's "The Essential Igor Stravinsky" truly lives up to its title. This double-CD set includes nearly every important piece of work (either in part or in whole) by the great Russian composer. The set also presents the pieces in chronological order beginning in 1908 with "Fireworks" and ending in 1966 with his final piece, the short but simple "Owl and The Pussycat". In between, there are excerpts from Stravinsky's most famous works including the first part of "The Rite Of Spring" and highlights from the "Firebird" and "Petrushka" ballets. There are also lesser-known works included as well as his harmonically rearranged version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (a rendition which caused a stir in the early 1940's). The entire collection concludes with a rare recorded interview with Igor Stravinsky himself in which he remembers the infamous premere of "The Rite Of Spring".
The CD booklet includes detailed liner notes as well as a written tribute by Trey Anastasio of the band Phish. The sound quality of the recordings is amazing (even on the historic 1934 recording of "Piano Rag Music"). All in all, this an excellent collection of works by the great Igor Stravinsky. In a sense, this compilation gives the composer the 'rock musician' treatment. It's a 'greatest hits' album and a career-spanning retrospective that serves as an ideal introduction to Igor's music. Even if your not a fan of Classical music, it isn't difficult to listen to the works of Stravinsky and not be stirred.
Definitely The Essential Igor Stravinsky!!!

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Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Eiko Shimamiya Manufacturer: Pioneer ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Anime & Video Game Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000F7NS1G Release Date: 2006-06-05

Average customer rating: Fantastic soundtrack you'll love long after you beat the game

Final Fantasy Tactics (Original Soundtrack) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Anime & Video Game Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Xenogears: Original Soundtrack Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound Version Final Fantasy, Vol. 12 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children ASIN: B000EGD05W Release Date: 2006-03-28

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic soundtrack you'll love long after you beat the game.......2007-07-17

You'd think that with the sheer number of hours I spent playing Final Fantasy Tactics, I wouldn't need the soundtrack to keep the game's majestic score running through my head. There was something about this particular soundtrack though, that made me sure I'd want to have it on hand long after I was finished with the game.

The soundtrack's best attribute is that it does far more than just bring to mind specific "scenes" from the game. It's a work of art in its own right, and is the perfect background music for the epic fantasy novels I tend to read (the Record of Lodoss War soundtracks also work great in this regard).

Another thing that sets this soundtrack apart from a lot of other video game soundtrack is that it sounds like a film score. You hear an orchestra rendering a well-crafted symphonic score, not a cheap, synthesized version full of "bloops" and "bleeps". The Final Fantasy Tactics soundtrack isn't just the audio version of the game, but is a unique soundtrack on par with any of today's Hollywood scores.

If you're a serious fan of the game, you'll want to check out this great soundtrack. It should also appeal to anyone interested in anime and/or epic fantasy scores.

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Red Fraction-Black Lagoon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Anime & Video Game Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000FI8TVO Release Date: 2006-06-20

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Animation Soundtrack ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ergo Proxy Ost Opus01 Ergo Proxy, Vol. 2 Ergo Proxy, Vol. 4: Wrong Way Home Ergo Proxy Vol. 3-Cytopropism Ergo Proxy: Opus 1 ASIN: B000FUU0N2 Release Date: 2006-08-01

Average customer rating: Brilliant INCREDIBLE good road trip album Super Guitarist under achieves awesome

Suspended Animation John Petrucci Manufacturer: Sound Mind Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: An Evening with John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess Liquid Tension Experiment 2 Liquid Tension Experiment John Petrucci - Rock Discipline Get Out of My Yard ASIN: B0009ZEC2I

Product Description

2005 solo release from the long-time guitarist of Dream Theater.

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant.......2007-06-07

John Petrucci has created an amazing work here. Jaws of Life really displays his prowess and greatness. Glaskow Kiss is extremely musical and well composed/performed - VERY memorable. The third song is my favorite on the CD - extremely excellent. It reminds me of Raspberry Jam Delta V by Joe Satrianni. In fact, much of the music here seems to be influenced by Joe in some way (which to me is a good thing).

Regardless, this is an excellent piece of work - I highly recommend it!!!

INCREDIBLE.......2007-01-13

If you are a fan of Dream Theater, Satriani, Vai, this is a must-have. Awesome!

good road trip album.......2006-12-11

I don't usually dig completely instrumental music, and at first listening to this album I was like "it's just not the same without James!" but this album has grown on me. I identify the most with vocalists, but JP's guitar playing gives me the chills and even without a singer to centralize it, I still like this album. "Jaws of Life" is cool, kind of shark-like and threatening. I used to think "Glasgow Kiss" (which has that Irish kind of tempo) was corny, but now I like its positive energy and every time I'm driving around on a sunny day I'm like "quick! Put on Glasgow Kiss!" "Tunnel Vision" is another one that stands out (and it was cool going through a tunnel listening to it). The two slow songs, "Wishful Thinking" and "Lost Without You" are the ones I listen to the least; I thought they're too much like "smooth jazz" but when I did listen all the way through I heard some things I liked. "Damage Control" has a riff that was very attention getting. "Curve" reminds me a lot of "Flying In A Blue Dream", but Joe Satriani was his hero I guess. "Animate Inanimate" is the longest song, good and kind of middle-eastern sounding. OK, so this isn't Dream Theater, of course it's not going to be as great as all the members of DT together with all their talent and diversity, but JP is still pretty great. It's not as intense of a listening experience as Dream Theater, but it's a good album for when you can't concentrate as intensely. Some people have told me they like to listen to this album at work. My family liked it when we were on a road trip and I also like it for driving.

Super Guitarist under achieves.......2006-11-21

JP is a great guitarist no question, but I'm afraid it's impossible to differentiate between his writing(and playing) on this album and any of the Mike Varney sponsored 'shred' albums of the eighties.
The backing tracks are formulaic, the ballads appear as expected, the exotic scales are in place, even some 'bluesy' playing - it's as if JP is trying to emulate the instrumental albums that shaped his listening and playing - too bad he didn't listen to some Jeff Beck!
Both Joe Satch and Steve Vai are referenced heavily in JP's playing, (no bad thing, every guitar player is influenced by somebody), but he fails to take it to the next level beyond their collective shadow.
As far as I am concerned, it is unimportant if a guitar player of JP's calibre opts to play one or a thousand notes, so long as a)he has something to say and b)he says it with his own voice. JP fails to achieve this here.

In summary: JP is awesome but fallible, he's only human after all.

awesome.......2006-11-02

Being a huge fan of Joe Satriani, but not so much one of Dream Theater, I hadn't heard of John Petrucci until I heard he did the G3 tour with Joe and Steve Vai. Then I heard he cut a solo instrumental album. Well, as far as I'm concerned, anyone Satch takes on tour with him must be pretty good, so I picked up the cd without having heard a single song on it. I was completely blown away. Petrucci is incredible. What a gifted guitar player. The opener, Jaws Of Life, sets the pace nicely. Glasgow Kiss is a lot of fun and appropriately named; it definitely has a Scottish feel to it. My favorite track is Curve. Wow, does this one rip through your speakers. The solo in this one is amazing. I've tried to get into Dream Theater without any success, but maybe it will soon click for me. What I do know for certain is that Mr. Petrucci is a sensational guitarist, and I hope that this isn't the only solo effort from this amazing musician.

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