Amores E Boleros V.2 [Import]

Product Description
With the Same Good Performance of her Last Work, Tania Alves Has a New One: 'amores E Boleros 2'. Tania Performs Classics Like 'folhetim', 'somos Iguais'and 'castigo'. Special Participation of Trio Irakitan.

Amores E Boleros V.2,Tania Alves,Universal/Polygram,World Music

Average customer rating: My kids love this music Album matches content hype Fun invigorating! Totally awesome!

Stars & Stripes Forever and the Greatest Marches Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Morton Gould | Gould, Morton | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Johann Strauss Sr. | Strauss Sr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | 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 Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Gould, Morton | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Strauss Sr., Johann | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sousa's Greatest Hits The Military Band: Salute to the Services Salute to America 40 Famous Marches Fiedler's Favorite Marches ASIN: B000003F5U Release Date: 1991-09-06

Tracks:

1. Aida: Grand March
2. Babes In Toyland: March Of The Toys
3. Semper Fidelis
4. Suite No. 1, Op. 43: Marche miniature
5. Yankee Doodle
6. Up The Street
7. The Damnation of Faust: Rakoczy March
8. Caucasian Sketches: Procession Of The Sardar
9. Sambre et Meuse
10. The Ruins Of Athens: Turkish March
11. Colonel Bogey
12. Dixie
13. American Salute: When Johnny Comes Marching Home
14. Strike Up The Band
15. Radetzsky March
16. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
17. Algerian Suite: French Military March
18. Mlada: Procession Of The Nobles
19. Valdres March
20. National Emblem March
21. The Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

My kids love this music.......2007-08-01

Put this music in and you can have your kids marching around the house in no time...what a blast!

Album matches content hype.......2007-05-31

I intially bought this album for a few selections I had heard from Classical 102.1 (KDFC-FM). I was pleasantly surprised that the entire album has a very satisfying collection of the greatest marches. I am very pleased with this album, and would recommend it for anyone who likes a broad range of famous marches.

Fun.......2007-01-21

This CD would make a great gift for anyone who enjoys marches. Some of the marches are popular, others are not. All are well-performed and can be enjoyed - LOUDLY!

invigorating!.......2006-12-05

Great recordings of stirring music. I like to play it loud while my kids and I clean house. It makes it go by fast.

Totally awesome!.......2005-03-27

My father was a Marine in the ETC, he told me stories about how they went floor to floor checking for bad guys humming this music. I think it is great music to listen to, I really like track 3, it says so much in the title alone. I hope everybody like this music as much as I do!

Average customer rating: Really great ! Great music. Why the controversy? Great Continuation of Neal Morse in his grandure. Thank you for another trip to the well

Sola Scriptura Neal Morse Manufacturer: Metal Blade ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Alternative | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fear of a Blank Planet Spock's Beard Snakes & Arrows Somewhere Else Systematic Chaos ASIN: B000MTDRKE Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. The Door-Introduction, In The Name Of God, All I ask For, Mercy For Sale, Keep Silent, Upon The Door
2. The Conflict-Do You Know My Name, Party To The Lie, Underground, Two Down One To Go, The Vineyard, Already Home
3. Heaven In My Heart
4. The Conclusion-Randy's Jam, Long Night's Journey, Re-Introduction, Come Out Of Her, Clothed With The Sun, In Closing

Customer Reviews:

Really great !.......2007-08-03

The opening track is really good, it is one of these great prog tracks lasting nearly half an hour with a strong ending section. Overall, the cd is really great and the musicians are talented. My only complaint is for the lyrics, since I don't believe in any God, the message is a bit boring to me, but I respect Neil and his thinking as well as anybody who have faith, after all, he is a great composer and his music is just amazing, that's what it is all about !

Great music........2007-07-25

Hi,

Great CD. Quite progressive overall (not in a metal sense because there are many styles in the CD, but more in a classic progressive way... long songs, complex music structures, complex rythms, changes, then repeating again a melody that you heard 15 minutes before... well, you know...), so maybe it is not for everybody's tastes (my wife couldn't stand it!) but for me, this is one of the best releases in the last years. Awesome vocal and instrumental parts, with melodies! And, probably, the most beautiful guitar solo in recent times by Paul Gilbert in "The Door"... yes, you have to wait 27 minutes for the solo... but the rest of the song is great too!

If you can stand a 30 minutes song, then this is definitively a CD for you. Neal Morse has an immense creativity.

Regards,
Fran

Why the controversy?.......2007-07-06

Bravo, brother Neal.

You just have to admit that the organized church was corrupt. Not only were the upper eschalon of the Catholic church murdering, torturing and persecuting in the name of dogma and political influence, they were keeping the faithful of the general public illiterate and uninformed. This was the insult behind the tragedy. Not only did Luther champion a correct doctrinal stance, but he attempted to put the Word of God in the hands of the common people. This way the servant and the aristocrat could hold each other accountable to what the Bible said about sin and salvation. Without the ability to open up your Bible and read for yourself what God has spoken in His eternal self-revelation, you and I are condemned to just blind ignorance and the tyranical whims of the power-hungry in the church.

The Protestant movement was the plot light of the literacy movement in that age. Just like when Alexander the Great made "the whole world" speak, read and write Greek, it was really God setting the first century world up for the spreading of the Gospel. And today, English is this international language (economics, medicine, science) with which God has set the modern world up to hear His Word again.

Illiteracy is how the Cathholic Chruch remained unchallenged and kept the masses ignorant in the things of God. The people were crippled in defending themselves against the tyrany and unable to find the narrow road that leads to eternal life. It's a good thing that "one of them" decided to expose the charade and, paying a the highest price, sparked the movement that would bring the light of the Word of God to the English speaking world. Today there is no excuse. You can buy a Bible at Walmart. People in the civlized world are with out roadblock when it comes to the availability ot the word of God. If you really want to know what God has said in the Bible, you can read it for yourself.

Sadly, today as I try to evangelize in a mostly Catholic city, I find the masses still ignorant about the Bible's requrements for salvation. No one has had any idea of what being born again is, although Jesus states it is a requirement for entrance into the kingdom of God (John 3:3). In over 13 years of being saved, I've had only one challenging conversation at work with a Catholic who actually quoted the Bible to support his beliefs. Most Catholics I talk to remain in sin and out of touch with God because of family intimidation, sports-fan-type loyalty, and Biblical illiteracy...but rarely for anything as unique and genuine as a Biblical conversion, deliverance from the bondage sin, or a healing miracle in their body that can only be credited to God Himself. Ceremony and tradition have replaced repentence and the genuine fruits of faith, as Jesus and John the Baptist would have noted.

Even more sad though, is the ammount of Protestant Christians that are just as illiterate and happily so. Ther are people that know more about "The Purpose Driven Life" than the sanctified God-pleasing life. They haven't enough Biblical fortitude to discern the modern "golden calf" message behind weak kneed "Christian" self-help gurus. Christians today willingly buy into "Your Best Life Now" and other Christian Pop junk food instead of biblically striving for God's best life on His time table. We are more content to be entertained and call it worship rather than listen to the word of God in an unpopular-but-biblical sermon that lasts longer than 20 minutes. For shame. If it keeps going this direction, we may have to "come out of her" again.

I'm glad for Neal Morse's sake that burning at the stake is illegal now. Face up to the truth, people, don't be like Nazis that try to deny the Holocost. There's no Catholic bashing here, just well-informed songwriting. Why bash a Catholic when you can just get one saved?

Oh yeah, by the way, the music on this album is Neal's best yet.

Great Continuation of Neal Morse in his grandure........2007-07-01

Neal Morse for a long time now has struck me as a musical genious. Just recently above all his album ? has certainly struck me genious and my favorite. Aside from that when I picked up Neal Morses' new Sola Scriptura and put it in to listen to, I was blown away to find that the musical genious still layed in layers of smartness, cleverness, and pure thrill of a good listen. The only thing I had wrong with the album was the cliche lyrics. As good as the spirituality is, this lyrical mesh didn't strike me as deep as the other three genious albums he's released. I try my hardest not to compare to other albums, but when you know his lyrical topics and writings could be better, it's hard to listen to the words... so that's why I listen to the music.

If your looking for a good rock fused metal with some symphonic influence baried deep in the heavy goodness, you'll find yourself quite satisfied with the movements of these few songs. Plus you'll get a good half an hour song to enjoy on your free time. I've always been a person to love long songs, and these did not disapoint me in the least. Per say, I'm quite in love with the motion of these songs. The door is really the only song on this album I had a hard time with, it's a good song, but not to the bestest lyrical quality right, but the music is still in the highest motion of pure entertainment. However, in this goodness of rock fused metal, you will find that the riffs are hard and the transitions are top notch. Also, the complexity of the song remains to the truest of Neal Morses standards, plus not to include Portnoy's (Dream Theater) backing, with a bit of Rudess (Dream Theater as well) and our favorite bass guitarist. Anywho, I would recommend this to anyone whose looking for some awsome rock, incredible intricate melodies/movements/riffs, and just enjoys longs songs that take you on a wonderful adventure through the theological mind of Morse. This is for any prog rock lover, but also a generic rock fan who doesn't mind a song exceeding 5 minutes, let alone 25 minutes. So however you'd like to do that, enjoy its simplicity, not, enjoy its complexity very much. 4 stars to another successful album.

Thank you for another trip to the well.......2007-06-29

Joe Walsh said, "It's like your favorite station, playing your favorite song. Over and over. On the radio . . ." to explain how the music spilled from him. Neal Morse makes that creative out-pouring seem so much more profound.

The beauty of the life in the age of the iPod is how accessible one's music collection. I mention this thought because, as I listened to Sola Scriptura, I realized that Neal Morse is slowly unveiling one great work as he pours forth from his well-spring of genius.

This album continues the journey and weaves hits of previous melodies and words to help carry us forward.

Listen to them all together, in order . . . what a wonder of creation.

I just realized the irony of mentioning Joe Walsh . . . now Neal Morse will never have to play, "that Eagles song" again. He has plenty of music playing on his own radio station to keep him busy for many years to come.

Average customer rating: Excellent, but one missing... Simply a Fun Set of Marches Great Marching Music Great

Fiedler's Favorite Marches Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Morton Gould | Gould, Morton | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Johann Strauss Sr. | Strauss Sr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | 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 Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Gould, Morton | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Strauss Sr., Johann | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Fiedler Greatest Hits Sousa's Greatest Hits I Love a Parade John Williams Pops Roundup Stars & Stripes Forever and the Greatest Marches ASIN: B000003F2V Release Date: 1990-11-20

Tracks:

1. Aida: Grand March
2. Babes In Toyland: March Of The Toys
3. Semper Fidelis
4. Suite No. 1, Op. 43: Marche Miniature
5. Yankee Doodle
6. Up The Street
7. The Damnation Of Faust: Rakoczy March
8. Caucasian Sketches: Procession Of The Sardar
9. Sambe Et Meuse
10. The Ruins Of Athens: Turkish March
11. Colonel Bogey
12. Dixie
13. American Salute
14. Strike Up the Band
15. Radetzsky March
16. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
17. Algerian Suite: French Military March
18. Mlada: Procession Of The Nobles
19. Valdres March
20. National Emblem March
21. The Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

Excellent, but one missing..........2007-03-07

These are fabulous marches played with huge amounts of zest, but one of Fiedler's best RCA marches - the Zacatecas March - was left out!!! Why??? There would have been plenty of room, and it seems to be available on a Japanese release - why not this one?

Otherwise, no hesitation at all.

Simply a Fun Set of Marches.......2003-10-18

In the 5th grade, I tried out for Little League. My desire to play baseball was not rooted in any love for the sport. I thought my father wanted me to play a sport. I was so great at the tryouts; he said some memorable words to me. "Tim, I think you ought to stick with playing the clarinet." I am sure he was trying to spare me humiliation on the athletic field. Little did he know he was starting my love affair with music, a far greater gift.

Perhaps because I was in the school band, I gravitated toward marches, and this collection of marches conducted by Arthur Fielder was one of the first recordings I purchased (6th or 7th grade I believe). At the time (the mid 1970's) it was only available on LP. As soon as the CD was available, I purchased it for nostalgic reasons. This collection had many popular marches such as the Grand March from Aida, Stars and Stripes Forever, Pomp and Circumstance, as well as some lesser known marches. This was one of the collections that piqued my interest in orchestral music. Though the marches could probably best be termed "light classical," it was an introduction to more serious music. Many years later I used this same recording when I taught as background music during art or spelling lessons. Again, it served as an introduction to more serious music.

This is not a complicated set; it is simply a little jewel that is a joy to listen to and a fun addition to a music collection.

Great Marching Music.......2000-11-14

Even though I am a Yankee I still love "Dixie." This is great music for pre-school children and those just entering school. I think it helps build character. I like this album.

Great.......1999-05-23

I have had this tape for years and it just got torn, so I have to replace it immediately because my granddaughter, age 3, also loves it.

Average customer rating: Still an electrifying album DEAR READER There's never been a show like "How to Succeed" A real life fairy tale... It Succeeds!

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Deluxe Edition) (1961 Original Broadway Cast) Frank Loesser , Robert Morse , and Bonnie Scott Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Matthew Broderick in "How to Succeed in Business WIthout Really Trying!" A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (1962 Original Broadway Cast) Hello, Dolly! (1964 Original Broadway Cast) (Deluxe Edition) Guys & Dolls: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Recording (1950 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B0000DZ3ID Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. How To
3. Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm
4. Coffee Break
5. The Company Way
6. The Company Way (Reprise)
7. A Secretary Is Not A Toy
8. Been A Long Day
9. Grand Old Ivy
10. Paris Original
11. Rosemary
12. Finaletto Act One
13. Cinderella, Darling
14. Love From A Heart Of Gold
15. I Believe In You
16. Brotherhood Of Man
17. Finale
18. Dear Reader - Walter Cronkite
19. You Have Alertly Seized Your Opportunities - Walter Cronkite
20. Been A Long Day (Reprise) - Luba Mason
21. How To (Reprise) - Women
22. So You Are Now A Vice-President - Walter Cronkite
23. How To Handle A Disaster... - Walter Cronkite
24. By This Time, You Are A Seasoned Executive... - Walter Cronkite
25. Organization Man
26. A Secretary Is Not A Toy
27. I Believe In You - J.J. Johnson
28. Brotherhood Of Man - Woody Herman And His New Thundering Herd
29. Getting The Part - Robert Morse
30. 'I Believe In You' - Robert Morse
31. 'The Company Way' - Robert Morse
32. The Audition - Charles Nelson Reilly
33. 'Finaletto' - Charles Nelson Reilly
34. 'Coffee Break' - Charles Nelson Reilly

Customer Reviews:

Still an electrifying album.......2007-05-29

What the world needs now and then -- what it used to get now and then -- is a true smash Broadway hit. We got an idea when "The Producers" opened, when reviewers raved and people rushed for tickets and The New York Times predicted it would run fifteen years. And then...Nate and Matt left, with Nate's place taken by some fellow who'd done Shylock on the West End, and he got fired, and the whole premium-priced house of cards crumbled in slow motion -- no more sellouts (at least none without the boys), no one acclaiming the "genius" of the newest Max Bialystock or of Susan Stroman, no one willing to overlook the indifferent songs or the "hoary" jokes (so Ben Brantley called them -- on opening night!), and the show closed nine years before the Times said it would, and now it's a relic, just another overrated -- vastly overrated -- memento of its day, a "Black Crook" of over-the-top "comedy."

"How to Succeed in Business" was the "Producers" of 1961 -- a highly-buzzed-about show that became a smash hit and earned tons of awards, including the Pulitzer. JFK came to see it, the ultimate stamp of approval. The difference, of course, is where Mel's show had an amanuensis, this one had the real thing in Frank Loesser. As the theatrical historian Gerald Bordman has noted, Loesser's strong suit was satire, yet somehow he got sidetracked into several big romantic shows, square pegs in round holes given his snappy up-to-the-minute style; he'd bombed the year before with the idyllic whimsy of "Greenwillow." Here he returned to the brassy form of "Guys and Dolls", and if it wasn't at that rarefied level (what could be?) his score was still one of the best -- and like most of the era's hits it was expertly and excellently cast, and thankfully for us superbly recorded. Whether the show itself is so excellent is another matter; it derives from a paper-thin in-joke parody of how-to manuals, and Abe Burrows's book pulls its punches from the get-go, content with easy set pieces. But the satirical prospects for "How to Succeed" have since increased exponentially. One could wrench "A Secretary is Not a Toy" from the weak orbit of Bob Fosse's finger snaps (the clever use of the typewriter here was evidently just for the album and most likely never made the show) and plunge it straight into an office machinery maelstrom of beeping computers and grinding copiers and ring-tone-playing cellphones. Of course J. Pierrepont Finch wouldn't be the only one with executive ambitions -- why not his beloved Rosemary? One or both could sell his (or her, or their) brilliant promotional scheme with a PowerPoint to end all PowerPoints. And Wall Street has outdone itself with imaginative crookery; merely hiding stock for a televised treasure hunt won't do -- unless of course Money Honey® emceed it on CNBC. Maybe she could be the femme fatale. Alas come the 1995 revival the producers' idea of humor was to emblazon their every poster (and the album art too) with a big fat "H2$" -- unfortunately H2S is the chemical symbol for hydrogen sulfide, sewer gas (yes, I know, it's a dollar sign, but it's also an S) -- and to get A&P's Eight O'Clock Coffee in for a willfully ignorant product placement.

Perhaps it can't be done. Perhaps this brilliant cast album is a deceptive siren song to a revival's possibilities -- like "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever", a first-rank score next to a rank book. But "Pal Joey" became a stage treasure thanks to Goddard Lieberson's studio album, and the stage is nothing if not for dreaming.

DEAR READER.......2007-01-28

DEAR READER

You naughty Frank Loesser, tk, tk, tk, tk, tk, tk, tk, tk, tk (vintage typewriter clicks in the orchestra here): with your Jewish, Mid-European blood, wouldn't you have known --immersed deep in Rumyonland all your life-- before having Rosemary Pilkington say:
"Happy to keep his dinner warm till he comes wearily home"
then:
"I'm pregnant; what's new with you from downtown?"
...that these lyrics are so politically incorrect today? Executive suites, three button suits, doing things "The Company Way" are quite OK though: as (the then) Reagan Corps., later Bush Sr., now Cheney's Halliburton plus their henchmen in Eurobond Inc. all reign worldwide supreme; a dead solid Brotherhood of Man! Wait a minute, let's not try getting sincere! (Gotta stop that Frank Loesser cold or he'll still manage to stop the big rocket of political correctness!) It may embarrass Lloyd-Weberites, specially bric-a-brac-bazar-musicals suckers, to hear me say it, but say it I must: "How To Succeed in Business..." was the wondrous follow-up to the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical theatre revolution in the 40s/50s.... and more!

After his "Guys & Dolls" earlier masterpiece, through "Most Lucky Fella" (more 'a show with lots of music' than a Gerwhinesque Folk Opera') Loesser, a great among the finest composer/lyricists, produced his most distilled, hilarious and incisive work, teamed with Abe Burrows and the 'succeeding' choreographer of the day: Bob Fosse. To incarnate lead Pierpont Finch they groomed ex US Navy & Korean War fighter Robert Morse, with his quaint split teeth smirk, not much of a singer (listen to his breathing, the odd out of tune notes) yet, if we watch the movie version of "How To" (among the finest Hollywood Broadway adaptations) --and as a bonus, Tony Richardson's film "The Loved One"-- one can imagine Morse's charisma as the impetuous youth, the cheeky, happy go-lucky, unstoppable crawler from mailroom to the Tony Awards. And there was the awesome casting of vintage silver crooner Rudy Vallee as Biggley, supported by a bunch of fine female belting secretaries led by Bonnie Scott (and boy, belt they did! Just listen to Victoria Martin's high note in "Heart of Gold" if you can bear it.)

In the Deluxe Edition some of the bonus tracks are interesting, others less, like Charles Nelson Reilly's goings on about operatic Finalettos and such, although how right he was in his depiction of the problems he had pitching Coffee Break, then goes into a ridiculously rampant PAPAMPAMPAM!!! confessing: "I had A BAD EAR but I had a lot of spirit"... (good, honest ole' pro!) Loesser singing his demo sketch for "A Secretary is Not A Toy" at the piano is a real treat to listen to and ponder --knowing the final version-- on how any successful show depended on the interaction (and squabbles!) of its various creative collaborators. Also we get a tip of marvelous Walter Conkrite 'Book Reader's voice', which one can find, plus other missing bits, in the 1995 'H2$' New Broadway Cast Album with Mathew Broderick, a great Jeff Blumenkrantz as Frump et al; but, alas, this Clinton-era revival, with pointless new orchestrations and a ridiculous, Gospel-like arrangement of 'Brotherhood of Man' doesn't live up to the real macoy, for... Gentlemen, gentlemen! a good Broadway Masterpiece is NOT a toy, and you find nothing like it in F.A.O Shwartz! (For a real Xtra bonus, have a listen to Bobby Darin's "I Believe In You", LOL! the veritable Narcissus-swing-hit-song rendered by the very one!)

So, dear reader, you have alertly seized your opportunity to revisit or get to know this Original Cast Album of one of the best shows of the early 1960s just before its grand sloping period. Let's have a coffee on it, for it's been a long day; decades... I should say, of devastation. What? No COFFEE? No tunes? No wit? No art? No stars? Nothing remotely original? Why weren't Sondheim's greats rightly produced?

Ooooooh.... something within me dies!

There's never been a show like "How to Succeed".......2006-06-13

This is a fantastic soundtrack of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Great musical numbers include "The Company Way", "Grand Old Ivy", "A Secretary is Not a Toy!", "Coffee Break", and "Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm". There is also familiar musical numbers like "I Believe in You", "Paris Original", "Rosemary", "How To", and the show stopping number "Brotherhood of Man". This show has a strong singing cast and that's what a hit Broadway musical needs. The cast includes the hilarious ROBERT MORSE as J. Pierpont Finch, the famous RUDY VALLEE as Mr. J.B. Biggley, the talented BONNIE SCOTT as Rosemary, the beautiful VIRGINIA MARTIN as Hedy LaRue, and the extremely goofy CHARLES NELSON REILLY as Bud Frump. Other cast members are RUTH KOBART, SAMMY SMITH, DONNA McKECHNIE, and PAUL REED. This musical is about a window washer, J. Pierpont Finch (MORSE), who wishes to "succeed in business" and while his knowledge of business increases after learning a thing or two by his boss, Mr. Biggley (VALLE), he falls in love with his very attractive secretary, Rosemary (SCOTT) and tries to overcome his evil enemy, Bud Frump (REILLY), Biggley's dimwitted nephew. Music and Lyrics written by FRANK LOESSER (Guys and Dolls, Where's Charley, The Most Happy Fella). Book written and Directed by ABE BURROWS (Guys and Dolls). Based on the book "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" by Shephard Mead. Choreography by BOB FOSSE (Chicago, Pippin, Sweet Charity, The Pajama Game). I recomend this sountrack to anyone who loves classic Broadway musicals.

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A real life fairy tale..........2004-07-09

Many people have come into contact with and grown to love Frank Loesser's work through his most famous musical, the wonderful Guys and Dolls, but in my opinion this is infinitly superior and no broadway collection can be said to be complete without it. I immediately fell in love with this musical, but at first I was unable to see wherein the charm actually lay. The music, while catchy and fun to listen to, is not extraordinary, and, while Loesser's lyrics are clever and creative, he is certainly not my favorite lyricsist. The cast is excellent and perfectly suited to the piece, but that is the case in many of the original cast recordings of the best broadway musicals. And yet, despite not being overwhelmed by it, I could not stop listening to it. At length, I concluded that it is the story and the nonchalant, carefree feeling of the piece that captivates me. Each character is somehow endearing, in every song it is possible to relate to their emotions and desires, and yet, at the same time, it is so light and funny; at times it is as if nothing could shatter the playful frolicing world Loesser has created. Musicals are usually built around unusual events or are set in unusual places; it is the very simplicity that makes this recording so endearing, the idea is such a basic one, a young man trying to make his way in the world, and yet he goes about it in such an unorthadox fashion that the audience is instantly charmed and sucked into the story. From the first moment that he appears on stage we want him to succeed. That is the mark of a good musical. This down to earth, innocent style is especially well embodied by Robert Morse and his Rosemary, Bonnie Scott. It is impossible to listen to Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm or I Believe in You without a smile coming to your lips. And there are many other wonderful moments on this CD. M personal favorite is The Company Way, but I cannot resist the charming Been a Long Day, the electricfying Paris Original, the lovely Rosemary or the wonderful climatic moment that is Brotherhood of Man. Buy this recording, dont even think abut buying the revival cast first, (i mean, come on, how could they leave out Cinderella, Darling? It's one of the catchiest moments on the whole CD) or better still buy the Deluxe Edition if you can. But whatever you do, dont hesitate to buy it at the earliest oppurtunity. Even if you dont believe me, take a look at the facts, 1,417 performances, every possible award for best musical in its season, a Pulitzer Prize, (if nothing else sways you that should, I mean, only two other musical won one) productions all over the world, a successful revival, a reasonably successful film...I could go on and on. Please, just do me a favour and invest in something that you will enjoy for the rest of your life.

It Succeeds!.......2001-11-05

Whether you saw the film or not, get the CD and nod your head, stamp your feet, pucker up and smile. Great Music!

Average customer rating: Very satisfying prog rock Greatly done A stunning tour de force debut from this prog supergroup! SKANK POWER!!!! Progressive "supergroup" shines

Stolt Morse Portnoy Trewavas Transatlantic Manufacturer: Metal Blade ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Progressive | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bridge Across Forever Snow ? V One ASIN: B00004RDJ1 Release Date: 2000-03-21

Tracks:

1. All Of The Above
2. We All Need Some Light
3. Mystery Train
4. My New World
5. In Held (Twas) In I

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Transatlantic, justly positing itself as an art-rock supergroup for the 21st century, comprises the guitarist Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings), the singer and multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse (Spock's Beard), the drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), and the bassist Pete Trewavas (Marillion). The band's debut album, SMPTe, is named for its musicians and plays on the acronym for the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, whose ubiquitous synchronization code facilitated this project-studio recording. The album offers five lengthy pieces of derivative but highly accessible rock. The players wield their progressive-rock chops with dexterity and fervor, turning on a dime from the psychedelic-jam musings of Procol Harum and Gentle Giant to the precision and symphonic-pop colors of Yes and Asia. Given the band's deep pool of playing and singing talent, it's no surprise that the album's weakest link is its lyrics, but for all of SMPTe's purple, freshman-English writing, an infectious, almost Beatlesque idealism pervades the record, buoying parts of its breathtaking 31-minute centerpiece, "All of the Above," and sweetening "My New World" with a playful melody and artful Mellotron accents. While SMPTe is by no means destined for the annals of progressive-rock greatness, the album nevertheless rewards repeated listening and represents a triumph of music and beauty over affectedness and gloom. --Michael Mikesell

Album Description

2000 release from progressive super group featuring members of Spock's Beard & Dream Theater. Metal Blade.

Customer Reviews:

Very satisfying prog rock.......2007-02-07

This first Transatlantic CD is better, I think, than the second one. The melodies and arrangements are stronger and there's more of a sense of the whole band participating--a good thing with Roine Stolt in the band. The arrangements are complex, but they seem to grow out of the basic song rather than being tacked on for trickiness sake, as so many modern prog bands seem to do. The lyrics are solid, too, which is definitely not always the case with modern prog. The real treat here is the full recreation of Procol Harum's "In Held 'Twas In I," one of the great recordings of the 60s and one that has been unjustly neglected. The band appears to be Mike Portnoy's brainchild, and I'm guessing that it was his choice to include this piece, since the original includes some of the very finest rock drumming ever committed to tape. It takes some courage, too, because Portnoy largely duplicates BJ Wilson's fills note for note--and by doing so demonstrates how large the gulf is between him and Wilson. Listen to Portnoy's drumming on this piece and observe how every note in any given fill is exactly the same volume as the others, and spaced perfectly evenly. From a technical standpoint that's admirable, but it conveys no feeling. Now put on Procol Harum's version of this piece and listen to BJ Wilson play those same fills. Each note is distinctive, and each is there for a reason. His fills are absolute perfection, both in conception and execution. They define the space and propel the music, while underscoring the music's structure. He creates a huge sense of space with just a few notes, and he plays with just a hint of swing that makes the time work. It's the same thing that made Mitch Mitchell such a towering figure in rock drumming (John Bonham, too, had that swing feel going on, even in his most gargantuan playing). But all this is pretty nit-picky. The fact is that Portnoy and company deserve credit for honoring this music--and for adding their own considerable contributions to the tradition.

Greatly done.......2007-02-03

This "supergroup" is made from member of Spock's Beard, The Flower Kings, Marillion and Dream Theatre. It is clear for me that this album is a great one and that the orientation of the sound and composition is more of Spock's Beard than any of the other. The three more long and complex songs "All of the above", My new world" and "In held" are top class composition. The other two act more like some filler to complete the album. Overall, greatly recommanded for any prog fan.

A stunning tour de force debut from this prog supergroup!.......2006-12-19

Transatlantic, for those not in the know, was a prog supergroup comprised of Neal Morse (Spock's Beard), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Roine Stolt (Flower Kings) and Pete Trewavas (Marillion). This is their debut album and is simply staggering...a joyous prog album. I first heard of this project when I was getting heavily into Dream Theater and Spock's Beard and I'm glad I checked it out...it's amazing.

The album opens up with the 31-minute opus "All of the Above". I don't know what I can say about this song...it is one of the best prog songs I've ever heard, perfectly written and constructed. It sounds almost like it fell out of the sky like this, so to imagine Neal Morse wrote it and the band arranged it is mind-blowing. It moves from section to section seamlessly and feels far shorter than its half-our length. This is followed by two shorter but still excellent tunes, "We All Need Some Light", which is a quieter, more introspective song, and the upbeat "Mystery Train". The album is closed by two more epics, the 16-minute "My New World" and the 17-minute cover of Procol Harum's "In Held Twas In I". Both songs are excellent and again flow so well they seem far shorter than their length would suggest.

A lot of people criticize this album for having too much of a Neal Morse influence on it...he wrote all of the originals on this album (on Transatlantic's second album, they were all band collaborations). To that, I say, so what? The guy is super-talented, a musical genius, and this album is fantastic.

If Transatlantic weren't just a side-project for these guys, this easily could have been a huge prog band...they're that good and play that well together. Definitely an album worth checking out, and if you're a fan of Dream Theater or Spock's Beard (like I am), essential!

SKANK POWER!!!!.......2006-05-26

Released in March of 2000, this album was probably the first and only album in the 30+ years of progressive rock's existence to use the word "skank" in the lyrics. If that's not worth noting, I don't know what is.

Oh yeah, and the music's pretty darn good too.

Progressive "supergroup" shines.......2006-05-15

THE BAND: Neil Morse (lead vocals, keyboards/piano, acoustic & electric guitar), Roine Stolt (acoustic & electric guitars, mellotrons, percussion), Pete Trewavas (bass, moog pedals), Mike Portnoy (drums & percussion).

THE DISCS: (2000) Two versions available - the single disc version, or the double disc. The 2nd available disc is a 'bonus' disc of sorts featuring some alternate takes of the same songs, as well as a few studio "jams" of old classic tunes like the Beatles' "Oh Darling" and the Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Woman". The 1st (studio) disc clocks in at approximately 77 minutes. The 2nd 'bonus' disc at approximately 37 minutes. Disc 2 also has a 6 minute 'behind the scenes' video of the band in the studio. My 2-disc set folds out like a hard-cover book. There are 32-pages of pictures, extensive band interviews, song lyrics/credits, and thank you's. Recorded at Millbrook Studios, Millbrook, NY. Label - Inside Out Music.

COMMENTS: Neil (Spock's Beard), Roine (Flower Kings), Pete (Marillion) and Mike (Dream Theater) have created a magnificent album here. Sure it's excessive and overblown... but that's what progressive rock tends to lean toward. This "SMPTe" is a modern day throw-back to the days of Yes, Genesis, King Crimson and ELP... a progressive era gone by. Morse's trademark Spock's Beard vocals. Lots of layered guitars dueling against gothic keyboards. Odd meters galore - up and down, slow and fast, hard and soft. Track 1 ("All Of The Above") starts the prog-fest off... all 31 minutes of it. Track 2-3 are great songs that lean toward the commercial side... and "Mystery Train" (tho short at 6+ minutes) is probably my favorite song on the album. "In Held (Twas I) In I" is a great 17 minute jam paying honor to the Procol Harem original. This is complex music at it's finest... best listened to with headphones so you can hear all the subtleties. A tremendous effort by 4 extremely talented musicians. This super group album gets 5 stars from me for music and disc presentation. *If you like this album, check out another 'supergroup' disc by OSI, Office of Strategic Influence (2003).

Average customer rating: very original with righteous La Villa cover Prime time! It's Steve. What else can I say?

Prime Cuts Steve Morse Manufacturer: Magna Carta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Major Impacts, Vol. 2 Bloom Major Impacts Split Decision Live in Baden: Baden Germany March 1990 ASIN: B0009CTVDQ Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

1. Heightened Awareness
2. Prognosis
3. La Villa Strangiato
4. The Clap
5. Quantum Soup
6. Busybodies
7. Led On
8. Air On A 6 String
9. Wooden Music

Album Description

A collection of Steve's finest work from his Magna Carta sessions Bonus: 11 minute video interview with Steve. Steve Morse performing with Terry Bozzio, Dave LaRue, James Murphy, Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, Van Romaine, Jordan Rudess, Billy Sheehan and Mark Wood.

Take almost anything Morse does on these compositions, whether it's the ever-darting, constantly modulating ostinato on "Heightened Awareness", or the thematic line from "Busybodies", or perhaps the dense layers of "Wooden Music". You will notice that melody always takes precedence. Mind you, you' ll also get a good dose of speed and heightened articulation: Perhaps this is what happens when a left-handed player turns the guitar around and plays it the "right" way. It places his stronger hand on the neck, promoting dexterity—and adding a certain "meat" to the tone. Morse's lines don't whither or trail off. Of course, this is very much a conscious effort and has much to do with his right hand picking virtually every note—not a lot of slurring going on! Also key to his unique sound is the design of his instrument, one that has evolved from the early years when he employed multiple pickups to catch every string nuance.

Steve wears his southern influences on his sleeve. While his tone speaks of the blues greats, it also twangs of the country. Listen to the way he handles the Yes standard, "The Clap". No question, Morse can hang with the likes of Albert Lee any day.

Aside from deep country and that Dixie funk, Morse exhibits a huge variety of guitar influences, from Steve Howe to John McLaughlin, the latter who seemed to define for a generation the proper ratio of jazz to rock. Then there's this pervasive baroque thing, almost Mozart like in its staccato phrases and Bach like in its serenity—evidence, perhaps, of Steve's classical studies in Florida (check out "Air on a 6-String" or the figure that begins around 00.50 on "Prognosis"). No wonder he used to typify his work as "modern chamber music"!

Customer Reviews:

very original with righteous La Villa cover.......2007-05-10

If for no other reason, buy this strictly for the La Villa Strangiato cover. It is obvious to me that Steve uses this song as a warm-up; for he effortlessly shreds this composition from top to bottom in a truly unique and fresh way. I never thought it possible to improve on this song; but somehow Steve's guitar aggressively explores a new dimension - all in the spirit of the Rush original.

Aside from this cover, almost all other songs layer creative and fresh musical compositions that both sound good and demonstrate Steve's amazing musicianship.

Other talented guitarists aim to prove their worthiness by cramming a bazillion sixty-fourth notes into each passing measure. Steve knows better.

Prime time!.......2005-11-14

I just bought "Prime Cuts" and "Rapture of the Deep" by Deep Purple (featuring Morse on guitar). Both albums are enjoyable in different ways. "Prime Cuts" shows off Steve's guitar work on this instrumental disc. "Rapture of the Deep" shows Steve blending in with the other musicians of Deep Purple. A powerful rock album.

"Prime Cuts" = 4 1/2 stars
"Rapture of the Deep" = 5 stars

It's Steve. What else can I say?.......2005-07-08

While not the best way to get started on your collection of Steve Morse's music, for those of us who have everything else, it is a way to hear a cut or two you may not have.

I didn't have the RUSH tribute cut in my collection, for example.

Any Steve Morse cut is worth having.

By the way, I just got to see Deep Purple again and that may be another way to add to your collection of Steve's music. All of their material from the last 10 years is heavily laced with Steve's influence.

Average customer rating: More rocking of the house. Mediocre at best Enjoyed it from its first spin... but... As King's , Deep Purple are unbeatable 3,5 stars for hardrock veteran

Rapture of the Deep (digipak) Deep Purple Manufacturer: Eagle Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Supergroups | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Deep Purple Live in Concert 72/73 Purpendicular Live in California 74 On An Island Blackmore's Night -- Castles & Dreams ASIN: B000B5Y03C Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

1. Money Talks
2. Girls Like That
3. Wrong Man
4. Rapture of the Deep
5. Clearly Quite Absurd
6. Dont Let Go
7. Back To Back
8. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
9. MTV
10. Junkyard Blues
11. Before Time Again

Album Description

The mighty DEEP PURPLE returns with their newest studio album Rapture Of The Deep! The Mk 8 lineup of the band features Ian Gillan on vocals, Ian Paice on drums, bassist Roger Glover, guitarist Steve Morse and keyboardist Don Airey. Rapture Of The Deep promises the continued presence of one of history's biggest bands, now celebrating their 37th year with such tracks as Back To Back, Junkyard Blues, Before Time Began and Wrong Man.

Customer Reviews:

More rocking of the house........2007-02-10

DP once had the record as being the loudest rock band in the world. You must hear them to believe them.

Mediocre at best.......2007-01-27

You'd expect something better from a band like Deep Purple, especially with the great Steve Morse, but alas, this album is no better than anything they put out since "Perfect Strangers". It's OK, but without that spark of originality that defined their earlier work... It's sort of like Genesis and their awful "I Cannot Dance" album. The well has ran dry I guess...

Enjoyed it from its first spin... but..........2007-01-05

Get the 2-CD bonus set instead. OK? Do that. I'll have more review over there. Suffice to say if you're a fan of Gillan lyrics and Morse hooks, you'll enjoy this CD.

As King's , Deep Purple are unbeatable.......2006-12-07

This is the best album DP do since Perfect Strangers, for me better than Purpendicular even though it goes in another direction (but if we had to somehow compare...). It really sounds fresh like a long jam session, giving all members the space to show their skills, and how they show man.. And analizing the work under this point of view, it really takes us to the glorious In Rock, Fireball and MH, which were, at their time, more or less the same: the result of a perfect chamestry between five talented guys doing their best and enjoying it. Only time has put them in perspective. I love this last album and it was a great great surprise for me to realize how healthy, alive and well the band is doing. I mean I love Bananas, as every other album, no exception, but the ROTD sounds so good and so Purple that, even it's structure may be easier and less risky than many others, it's an UNMISSABLE album, somehow playing as a link between the MH time and the PS (Money Talks's structure's not very different from the song "Perfect Strangers"). "Girls like that" has also a very similar construction to "69", from Abandon which is, after ROTD, the more DP's album they have released with Steve Morse. So, we have a band that just keeps getting better after every obstacle. After Blackmore's departure, they experimented with Purpendicular and then they got better (and more Purple) with Abandon; after Lord's departure, they experimented (and sounded) bananas only to get MUCH BETTER and MUCH PURPLE with ROTD. Don't know when/if they are going to slow down but they're absolutely unbeatable. All hail the Purple kings!!!

3,5 stars for hardrock veteran.......2006-11-07

the songs are different than the previous albums.
the vocals of Ian Gillan are modernized and he sounds very different than any other old songs we already have heard in the old classic Purple albums.

the band seems to change their music style drastically today. The hard hitting guitar-riff, drum beat and bass are typical old Purple musical tradition which integrate directly to the new fashion lyrics or songs.

check out the new songs like Back to black, money talks, rapture of the deep, wrong man, before the time began, junkyard blues are different than the older songs we knew.

Average customer rating: Neal Morse Stunning Solo Prog Debut from this genius Neal Really Shines Pretty Special Real christian prog

One Neal Morse Manufacturer: Metal Blade ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Metal | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: ? Testimony Sola Scriptura Snow Bridge Across Forever ASIN: B00065Y8UW Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

1. The Creation
2. The Man's Gone
3. Author Of Confusion
4. The Separated Man
5. Cradle To The Grave
6. Help Me/The Spirit And The Flesh
7. Father Of Forgiveness
8. Reunion

Album Description

Progressive/Christian Rock ARTIST BIO: At long last. The holy grail of prog! Take great artists like NEAL MORSE, MIKE PORTNOY and PHIL KEAGGY and put them together and...LOOK OUT! Here's how one reviewer put it: "Take Transatlantic, the orchestral beauty of Testimony and some clear nods to the prog greats of Genesis, YES, and Gentle Giant, along with some lesser pop sounds like old Tears For Fears and some Who derived moments and Neal's inescapable Beatles influence and you have it all." This is ONE great album! He goes on to say: "Speaking of Portnoy. Hold on to your socks! There are some absolute freak out moments of drum god envy going on! I mean that guy has done some freaky stuff with Dream Theater to say the least but there are a couple of tunes on here like "Author Of Confusion" that were seemingly written to give Portnoy the opportunity to shine, I dare say, brighter than ever before!" Here's what Neal had to say about it: "The Lord works in mysterious ways. I never thought this album was going to turn out as good as I think it has. I was stuck writing it for months. All along feeling like I needed help, knowing I had something, but also knowing it wasn't quite 'there'. I felt like it needed collaborators, but had no idea who those collaborators were. Then, along came Randy George (who was part of the Testimony band) and the correct missing words and music seemed to just roll off the tip of his tongue. He would say a line and I would shake my head, stunned, saying 'wow... that's IT!' Enter Mike Portnoy who is not just a master drummer but also a master at arranging parts and musical passages and almost immediately it took shape and was, well, almost PERFECT! Can you tell I'm excited?"

This album essentially tells the story of man's creation/separation/reunion with God. But, of course, that is not unique. What's unique about this album is the way in which the familiar story is told, with sweeping grand passages as well as heavy prog and emotionally wrenching songs, this is truly a unique album the likes of which has never been attempted before.

Also featured on the album is the guitar work and vocals of the great PHIL KEAGGY who also sings a duet with Neal ("The Cradle to the Grave").

Customer Reviews:

Neal Morse.......2007-06-08

This is an ambitious and interesting listen, and worth purchasing for the arrangements alone - though in all honesty it is recorded and mixed as a somewhat dynamically limited album, and that is too bad - as it is instrumentally and lyrically quite provocative... but also about 10 years out of date - late or early I cannot say. But it is not resonating with me (as of yet) in a powerful way.

One of the prime reasons for this is that this is regrettably only an average album on the basis of vocal performance. Neal Morse obviously has great vision and executes well, but simply doesn't have the pipes to front this type of music, a range equal to Jon Andersons or Larry Normans (as it IS a Christian album) would be really welcome... that being said - I am still glad I bought it - as it is unique. Neal should seriously consider partnering with a singer capable of realizing more versatility and the best in this music.

Stunning Solo Prog Debut from this genius.......2007-02-15

After making a couple of singer-songwriter type solo albums while still a member of Spock's Beard, Neal Morse started making solo prog albums once he left the Beard in 2002. One is his second one, and is stunning. The band he has assembled (which has played on ALL of his solo prog outings...Randy George on bass and Mike Portnoy on drums) is spectacular, as is Neal's virtuosity on the keyboards, piano, guitars, and vocals.

For me the standouts on this disc are the two 20 minute epics The Creation and The Separated Man, and the metal riff-fest Author of Confusion. However, this entire albums is just amazing. It tells the story of a man's spiritual separation and eventual rebirth with God. Don't let the religious themes of Neal's solo prog albums deter you. Even though I myself am a devout Christian, I cringe away from any Christian Rock...however, Neal is not beating you over the head with it, and rarely does he prosteletyze.

If you are a fan of Spock's Beard, Dream Theater, Rush, or just damn good prog, this is a can't-miss album.

Neal Really Shines.......2007-02-14

I have never had an album have the effect that this album has had on me. I actually emailed Neal to thank him personally for writing this album and listening to God's call in his life, The Man is BLESSED. I have read probably every review here, and I would say the only negative ones are those who are self absorbed humanists who can't bare the thought of someone not believing we came from monkeys. If you don't like God, that is a personal problem, don't trash Neal because he see's something that you Wont!!! and I stress WONT!!!!. Musically you can not deny how awesome this album is. Being a Christian, Neal has touched every emotion in me. I am a biker with a rough and tough look and former background which God changed when I accepted Jesus. I have to say hearing "From the cradle to the grave" crippled me with tears, as does the rest of the album as I sit back and listen to Neal paint the picture of the lengths that a loving God will go to just to reconcile us to himself. For those who are offended, I am sorry you feel that way, because Neal really has captured the love that God has for you, and I didn't find this album to be the least bit condemning. I highly recommend this album, especially if you are a Christian who enjoys harder edged rock and prog. I do not feel this album should be judged on the lyrics alone, the music is absolutely superb, especially with the likes of Mike Portnoy on drums, and Randy George on bass, and a guest appearance by Phil Keaggy. This album can't be beat

Pretty Special.......2007-01-20

"One" is a pretty special album. There was a time where it never left my CD player, I really enjoy it. Pretty emotional in places. There's some beautiful music here, big but intimate, with some interesting sounds and styles along the way: synths, strings, bit of brass, some guitars and drumming too. It's a concept album of man and God, full of clever Christian imagery.

Real christian prog.......2006-11-24

I finally found a prog music with solid christian lyrics in a mix of wisdom and virtuousity. "The creation" really leads you to figure out the begining in absolute amazing harmony along the themes. "Author of confusion" is other gem that shows Neal's creativity to sing about the enemy's tricks. Well, I just want to give thanks to Neal,Mike and Randy for their music!

Average customer rating: Instrumental Paradise! The right way for a guitarist to do a debut solo album Don't think Prog, think awesome..... Al's The Greatest! Alan's Playing Hysteria!

Four O'Clock and Hysteria Alan Morse Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fear of a Blank Planet Go! Quantum Sola Scriptura Angular Perceptions ASIN: B000O77Q38 Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

1. Cold Fusion 5:14
2. Return To Whatever 5:53
3. Drive In Shuffle 4:23
4. R Bluz 6:58
5. First Funk 5:35
6. Dschungel Cruz 5:02
7. The Rite Of Left 4:33
8. Chroma 5:24
9. Spanish Steppes 5:53
10. Track 3 5:15
11. Major Buzz 6:13
12. Home 4:57

Album Description

4 O'clock & Hysteria is the first solo album by Alan Morse, well known as lead guitarist extraordinaire of Spock's Beard. With Spock's Beard, Morse has released nine successful studio albums and a pair of live CD / DVDs. He has also played in the past with Spencer Davies, Chad & Jeremy and even Chuck Norris. The instrumental tracks on Four O'clock And Hysteria feature brother Neal (keyboards and acoustic guitars) and all of the Spock's Beard members.

Customer Reviews:

Instrumental Paradise!.......2007-06-30

I don't have the words to describe how fantastic this record is but i'll give it a try. I have loads of instrumentals in my cd collection, the very best in guitar instrumentals, Vai, Satriani and such. I have many jazz- rock fusion instrumentals, Jeff Beck, Alan Holdsworth and such but this Alan Morse/Four O'clock and Hysteria is the iceing on top of my instrumental cake. This group of musicians have really outdone themselves. I can not pigeon hole this cd into any genre, except to say it is otherworldly. Very uplifting, great to listen to whatever you are doing, sitting in a chair, working out at the gym, driving down the highway,etc. To any music lover, go buy this! It's worth every penny. Yes, Spock's Beard is much better WITHOUT Neal's tunnel vision lyrics. The Beard has it's own identity now.

The right way for a guitarist to do a debut solo album.......2007-06-04

There's no question that all the members of Spock's Beard have displayed mastery of their respective instruments over the years, so it shouldn't be any surprise that guitarist Alan Morse might attempt a solo album, right? But what IS a big surprise (for those of us who know him only from his playing with the Beard) is the kind of music he's chosen to play here. First of all, it's all instrumental - pretty radical when you think of some of the complex vocal tunes (e.g. "Thoughts" and "Gibberish") that SB is known for. And secondly, it's a guitar fusion album - nothing like the symphonic prog-pop of SB1 or the prog-metal of SB2. This is a very enjoyable album with 63 minutes of creative melodies and energy, a little funk thrown in on some tunes, and even some Spanish guitar stylings. Morse wrote all of the compositions, with assistance from his brother Neal in places. (I think I know that guy from somewhere too!) Reminiscent at various times of the rock fusion of guitar virtuosos Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Jeff Beck, this album is a real pleasant surprise for me, and a great showcase for the talents of one Alan Morse. Well done!

I value interesting music that is played and recorded well. This cd's rating was based on:
Music quality = 8.8/10; Performance = 9/10; Production = 9/10; CD length = 10/10.
Overall score weighted on my proprietary scale = 9.0 ("4-1/2 stars")

Don't think Prog, think awesome............2007-05-23

Don't buy this album expecting Spock's Beard prog rock. This album is a mix fantastic melodic Jazz Fusion and cool rock that reminds me of Satriani's slower blues-ier tracks. The playing is top-notch but never decends into showing off, everything is rooted in Alan's beautifully melodic playing.

Al's The Greatest!.......2007-05-22

This is so much better than I had expected - top-notch melodies and playing, excellent arrangements - and even a sort-of the Beards reunion on 'Return To Whatever'. If there's any drawback at all, I'd say that the album would have been even better with less keyboards.

Alan's Playing Hysteria!.......2007-05-01

Wow! I almost could not believe what I was hearing. I didn't know that he had it in him to do a record like this. His playing in Spocks Beard is great, but I had no idea he could play rock-fusion like this! This CD instantly reminded me of a cross between Jeff Beck and Steve Vai! What an interesting piece of work. It was great to also hear Jerry Goodman on violin on the track "Return to Whatever". It is a very Mahavishnu/Return To Forever sounding piece played with real excitement here. The opening track is killer too. Great to also hear Neal Morse rock out once again without getting all preachy and spiritual. This is the best thing he's played on since Transatlantic. Who knew his brother was such an amazing artist in his own right. Very Highly recommended!

Average customer rating: Great set of wartime rarities Cure for the Blues Standard Transcription Collection

(Not) Your Standard Spike Jones Collection Spike Jones Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Contemporary Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Strictly for Music Lovers Spike Jones - Greatest Hits Fonk Spiked!: The Music of Spike Jones The Spike Jones Story ASIN: B00007JR3K Release Date: 2003-04-08

Album Description

Holiday blues comin' on? Well, put a spike in `em! Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet—79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.

Customer Reviews:

Great set of wartime rarities.......2003-05-14

Spike Jones was the king of the novelty song performers, with hits like "Der Fuehrer's Face" and the parody version of "Sheik of Araby" becoming huge hits during World War II. This is a swell 3-CD set, gathering a full eighty-one of Jones' best tracks from his 1940s heyday, drawn from an extensive archive of radio broadcasts made for the Standard Transcription service. The tightness of his City Slickers band is amply demonstrated in these manic, kookily orchestrated performances. Toots, squonks, blatts and bleats whiz by at lightning speed, as one daffy song after another will delight devoted fans. Amazingly, Jones had the unusual, almost unique ability to perform a repertoire almost entirely made up of comedic material, and yet still be quite listenable and engaging. His jazz chops were hardly in question, and from time to time Jones would dash off a non-novelty ballad or two, just to give the rubes something to think about. Of course, just as often he would perform a song that *sounded* like a straight ballad, but would turn out to be another goof. (One great example of this is the sultry "Serenade To A Jerk," sung in slinky, burlesque tones by Myrtle Horwin.) This collection may seem a little overwhelming, but like his studio recordings, these radio performances have a certain brilliance and joie de vivre about them that will leave you enchanted. Definitely worth checking out!

Cure for the Blues.......2003-04-25

Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet-79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.

Standard Transcription Collection.......2003-04-12

This collection has remastered material from the large stack of Standard Transcription discs from the early 1940's. There are many songs not recorded on RCA, many on the theme of wartime ("48 Reasons Why"), and the quality is excellent. The packaging is threadbare but this is an essential CD package for true music lovers.

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