Lucy [Import]

1. Lucy

2. Mameshiba

3. Strobe no Sora (A Stroboscopic Sky)

4. Alkaloid

5. Koucha (Cup of Tea)

6. Kinobori no Akai Skirt (Tree-Climbing and a Red Skirt)

7. Life is Good

8. Honey Bunny

9. T-Shirt

10. Kuuki to Hoshi (Air and Stars)

11. Rule ~A Iroasenai Hibi

12. Watashi wa Oka no Ue Kara Kabin wo Nageru (I Throw a Vase from Atop a Hill)

Lucy,Maaya Sakamoto,Jvc Victor,World Music

Average customer rating: Mellifluous and whisper-sweet - admirable beauty Can't recommend it a voice teacher and early music fan Without peer....! Best Tenor Handel Singing Ever

As Steals the Morn: Handel Arias & Scenes for Tenor Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Great Handel Handel - Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno Haendel: Il Duello Amoroso Vivaldi Heroes Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs ASIN: B000N6U1B4 Release Date: 2007-06-12

Customer Reviews:

Mellifluous and whisper-sweet - admirable beauty.......2007-07-28

There is so much to admire in this recording, which features the tender-voiced Mark Padmore. His voice is lovely indeed - I have always enjoyed the admirable sweetness of it.

The selection of arias and scenes, along with the truly delicious duet after which the disc is named (sung with soprano Lucy Crowe), is superb, giving Mark Padmore the chance to explore his interpretative range, to murmur, to whisper, to utter in mournful lament, to strike out with well articulated clarity. His diction for the English arias is beautiful; every word and its sense can be understood.

I have a few reservations which prevent me from giving this CD five stars, though. They are minor quibbles, perhaps... Firstly, Mark Padmore's coloratura is only just adequate. He gives the impression, in passages of faster work, of only just hanging on to the tiger, instead of riding it - of being ridden by the coloratura, rather than controlling it. Secondly, his Italian has a very strong English accent. And thirdly, I found the playing of the English Consort, conducted by Andrew Manze, to be a little TOO sugary and sweet, not helping to give bite when bite was needed. This was particularly apparent when Mark Padmore sang the arias of fury - he is more suited by inclination to tender arias, but he really did a noticeably good job of varying the emotional range in his chosen arias, and it just was not helped by the orchestral playing (which was otherwise beautiful). I'd have liked a little more ferocity in the orchestral forces when needed, to give a valuable contrast to the lyrical sweetness otherwise required.

In all, this is certainly a gorgeous recording in many respects. I would like to hear Mark Padmore with an orchestra that challenged him to give even more variation and intensity (and supported him in that), but the voice is truly a lovely one.

Recommended.

EDITED --------------------

As I've just realised the product description doesn't include a track listing, I decided I should add that.

1. Alceste: Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove
2. Semele: Where'er you walk
3. Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno: Urne voi
4. Tamerlano: Forte e lieto
5-6. Tamerlano: Oh per me lieto, avventuroso giorno!... Figlia mia... Tu, spietato
7. Samson: Total Eclipse
8-9. Samson: Did love constrain thee?... Your charms to ruin led the way
10-11. Samson: Let but that spirit... Then shall I make... Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed
12-13. Rodelinda: Fatto inferno... Pastorello d'un povero armento
14. Esther: Tune your harps
15-16. Jephtha: Heav'n smiles once more... His mighty arm
17. Jephtha: Waft her, angels
18. L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato: As steals the morn.

Can't recommend it.......2007-07-03

I can't recommend this recording unreservedly. Mr. Padmore's voice seems hard pressed and tremulous in some of the arias, and his Italian is un-idiomatic. His diction is superb, in both the English and Italian arias, and the choice of repertoire is adventurous, but I will stick to Robert White.

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-06-23

PADMORE HAS ARRIVED!!!!!Gramophone writes: "Mark Padmore uses his extraordinary diction and whispering chamber-like intimacy to remind us that the most exalted tenor arias from the operas and oratorios can achieve true potency even out of context..." To which I heartily agree. This is truly a wondrous portrayal of the many and varied moods of Handels' works. The tenor roles on this disc stretch between Handel's first and last oratorios, and most of them share a philosophy that implies that the dire consequences of personal pride, emotional selfishness, political ambition and sexual lust are amended by virtue and reason.

Padmore has always excelled with his velvet-toned tenderness, such as is displayed on this disc in "Where'er You Walk" from Semele and Jephtha's seraphic "Waft Her Angels". However, in this album he shows that he has acquired a stength and Italian vibrancy in his tone quality as he sings Jeptha's victory aria: "His Mighty Arm" and Bajazet's magnificent death aria :"Figlia mia-Tu spietato" from Tamerlano. I have never heard this death aria sung as well by anyone!!!!And, of course , the lovely melody, so beautifully performed by Padmore and Lucy Crowe is the 'crown' on this album: 'As Steals the Morn'.
Mark Padmore can be listed with the best of the present day tenors. And Andrew Manze with his sensively implemented accompaniment; just perfect!!!I would be remiss if I did not mention the very attractive packaging of the disc as well as the accompanying information; very superior.

Without peer....!.......2007-06-14

I fully agree with the listener above, this is some of the most beautiful and expressive Handel singing in a very long time. I sat in rapture between my two B&W's. Mark Padmore has just raised the bar and Andrew Manze and the English Concert support with playing of stunning virtousity....warm enveloping engineering and you most certainly have a disc to treasure. Please don't hesitate if you love Handel!!

Best Tenor Handel Singing Ever.......2007-06-13

We are in a Golden Age of Handel singing with Andreas Scholl, Daniel Taylor, Vivica Genaux, Ewa Podles and others making baroque music popular again. If you don't own any Lorraine Hunt Lieberson singing Handel (especially with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra) buy some today. But buy it alongside this disc. "As Steals the Morn" stole my heart. This is without a doubt the best tenor disc of Handel arias ever. WIth the women and the countertenors great versions of almost everything that Handel wrote abound. Padmore is in a class by himself among tenors singing this music. The singing is beautiful and heartfelt. This would join my Callas Tosca and Scotto Butterfly on a desert island.

Average customer rating: Compelling That first tune... A generally solid addition to Lucy's output Well crafted Grows on you.

Over the Hills Lucy Kaplansky Manufacturer: Red House ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Alternative Folk | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Calling West south of delia A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection Not Too Late ASIN: B000MM1F3C Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

1. Manhattan Moon
2. Amelia
3. More Than This
4. Ring of Fire
5. Swimming Song
6. Today's The Day
7. Over The Hills
8. Somewhere Trouble Don't Go
9. Someday Soon
10. The Gift

Amazon.com

Though the strength of her songwriting has distinguished previous releases by folk troubadour Lucy Kaplansky, here she covers a wide range of material, from "More Than This" by Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry and Johnny Cash's classic "Ring of Fire" (written by his wife June) to Loudon Wainwright III's idyllic "The Swimming Song" and Ian Tyson's "Someday Soon" (a '60s hit for Judy Collins). What's as surprising as the song choices is that Kaplansky makes so much of the material sound so much the same, as if she isn't as emotionally invested in it as she is in her own writing. An exception is her duet with Buddy Miller on "Somewhere Trouble Don't Go," written by Buddy's wife, Julie. Kaplansky receives stellar support from Larry Campbell (formerly with Bob Dylan) on slide and steel guitars, and harmonies from Jonatha Brooke, Eliza Gilkyson, and Richard Shindell. Yet "Today's the Day," a song about the death of Kaplansky's father, with minimal musical backing, is the most compelling performance here. --Don McLeese

Album Description

Over the Hills is the most personal recording to date by New York City singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky and certainly the most accomplished and realized album in her remarkable catalog. Rediscovering her musical roots, Lucy returns to a more acoustic sound that is influenced by the music she first fell in love with--folk and classic country.

The release contains a stunning range of material, from stories about family--those that have gone before and follow after, of lives lived and roads traveled--to a compelling collection of classic songs by other writers, performed with Lucy's distinctive interpretive sensibility. Over the Hills is Lucy's story and her reflection upon her times, connecting to universal themes of love, joy, loss and dreams for the future.

With two major losses in her life this past year--her father Irving Kaplansky and mentor Red House president Bob Feldman--Lucy (along with co-writer/husband Richard Litvin) was inspired to write title track "Over the Hills." Encompassing the themes of the album, it reflects upon the connections between generations and the journey we all make beyond the world of our parents. From the album's opening song "Manhattan Moon" about her joy in motherhood to "Today's the Day" about saying goodbye to her dying father, Lucy's new songs are utterly personal and deeply moving.

Produced by Ben Wittman (Roseanne Cash, Paul Simon), Over the Hills features a world class band of Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan Band, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris), Jon Herington (Steely Dan), Duke Levine (Mary Chapin Carpenter), and noted jazz bassist Stephan Crump. Lucy is also joined by a parade of friends, who lend their vocal harmonies--Eliza Gilkyson, Buddy Miller, Richard Shindell and Jonathan Brooke.

From the New York skyline to the hills beyond, Over The Hills is pure Americana, wonderfully raw and rich with heartache and hope.

Customer Reviews:

Compelling.......2007-07-29

I had never heard of Lucy Kaplansky when a friend sent me this album a few weeks ago. I'm buying a copy for another friend today. I simply cannot stop listening to it. There is a sameness to the performances, as the Amazon reviewer pointed out, but I'd say it comes from an understated approach, not an unemotional one. Anyone who likes folk or country might want to give this one a try.

That first tune..........2007-07-07

The first tune is the banner for the whole work...other songs are solid, some good, but that first one is fantastic!

A generally solid addition to Lucy's output.......2007-06-06

While not quite as compelling overall as The Red Thread, Over The Hills is a solid album. As others have said, there are too many cover songs here, and while Lucy never fails to find the value in any song, she could easily have skipped a couple of these. It's her original songs that make this an album to cherish. In particular, the two songs inspired by her father's death (especially the title track) and The Gift, about how her musical gift runs directly back to her grandfather, are beautifully crafted and overwhelmingly moving. (I can't listen to them without fighting back tears.) Amelia is also excellent. These songs are just as good as anything on her earlier records... and that's pretty darn good!

Well crafted.......2007-05-07

An excellent album and well worth the money and time. I have been a fan for some years and she did not disappoint me.

Grows on you........2007-05-07

I originally felt lukewarm about this album. Lucy seemed more laid back and less invested in the music. and her singing less emotional, than in other albums. I felt and still feel her rendition of the famous Johnny Cash/June Carter tune 'Ring of Fire' is emotionless and essentially 'mailed in.'

However, there are two songs on the album that make me cry no matter where I am--this is sometimes dangerous while driving--but the song she wrote about her father's death and it being the time she finally let go of all the things he was not to her, and one about a poverty stricken grandfather from the old country who passed down only his voice, are so powerful and psychologically sensitive and incisive that this has slowly become a favorite album--when I have access to some tissues...

Average customer rating: Excellent!!! good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children memories TV Theme Songs TV themes

TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs Grecco, Cyndi , and Jones, Jack Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Purists | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: TV Guide: 50 All-Time Favorite TV Themes All-Time Top 100 TV Themes Classic TV Game Show Themes One Hundred Greatest TV Themes NBC: A Soundtrack of Must See TV ASIN: B00006EXIL Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. I Love Lucy Theme - Wilbur Hatch
2. Dragnet - Ray Anthony
3. The Twilight Zone - Rod Open
4. Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra
5. The Andy Griffith Theme - Earle Hagen
6. The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Earl Scruggs
7. The Addams Family (Main Theme) - Vic Mizzy
8. Munsters Theme - Jack Marshall
9. The Ballad Of Gilligan's Isle - Morton Stevens
10. Green Acres - Eddie Albert
11. Jeannie - Hugo Montenegro
12. Batman Theme - Neal Hefti
13. (Theme From) The Monkees - The Monkees
14. Star Trek (Main Title & Closing Theme) - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
15. Mannix - Lalo Schifrin
16. Hawaii Five-O - Mort Stevens & His Orchestra
17. Theme From The Brady Bunch - The Brady Bunch
18. Come On Get Happy - The Partridge Family
19. Those Were The Days - Carroll O'Connor
20. And Then There's Maude - Donny Hathaway
21. Good Times - Jim Gilstrap
22. Movin' On Up - Oren Waters
23. The Rockford Files - Mike Post
24. Them From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
25. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain
26. Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco
27. Chico And The Man - Jose Feliciano
28. Welcome Back - John Sebastian
29. What's Happening!! - Henry Mancini
30. Barney Miller - Jack Elliott
31. Charlie's Angels - Jack Elliott
32. Love Boat Theme - Jack Jones
33. Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') - Bob James
34. It Takes Diff'rent Strokes - Gloria Loring
35. Theme From Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) - Waylon
36. Theme From Magnum, P.I. - Mike Post
37. The Theme From Hill Street Blues - Mike Post
38. Theme From Dynasty - Bill Conti
39. Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
40. Thank You For Being A Friend - Cynthia Fee

Album Description

TV Land brings you 40 of your favorite evening show theme songs. Highlights include 'Happy Days', 'The Greatest American Hero', 'Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'I Dream Of Jeanie', 'I Love Lucy', 'Welcome Back, Kotter', 'The Love Boat', 'Hawaii Five-O', 'The Golden Girls' and many, many more. 2002. Rhino.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!!!.......2007-08-02

Excellent transaction. Would not hesitate to buy again from this seller. Product was delivered promptly and as described.

good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children.......2007-06-27

We had ordered this for "The Dukes of Hazzard" theme song for our 4yr old and our whole family has fallen in love with the cd. It makes me want to share some of the old fun and simple shows with my children. I forgot about some of those shows. It brings back good memories for my husband and me and the songs are new and exciting for our children. It's a nice change from children's cd's, but our children still think it's fun. The sound quality is good and the songs included on the cd are a great mix. I would definately recommend this one.

memories.......2007-02-22

This cd is excellent it has a lot of very good music and true to the original sound, Am getting a lot of enjoyment,highly recomended

TV Theme Songs.......2007-01-13

This is a great CD for people who watch a lot of TV -especially TV LAND and reruns of old shows when shows had actual theme songs. I took the CD to work and everyone loved trying to figure out what show the songs were from.

TV themes.......2006-07-05

Not all what I expected, not all of the tunes are the original recordings you remember as the TV themes.

Average customer rating: Secret Garden is Fantastic Wonderful soundtrack! MARVELOUS MUSICAL, MASTERFULLY PERFORMED . . . . . THE SECRET GARDEN Is Alive With Genius fantastic CD

The Secret Garden (1991 Original Broadway Cast) Lucy Simon , Marsha Norman , Rebecca Luker , and Daisy Eagan Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Contemporary Musicals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Sony | Computers Brands | Computers Features | Electronics | Desktops | Monitors | Networking | Notebooks Similar Items: Secret Garden: Vocal Selections The Secret Garden: Based on the Novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett : Musical Book and Lyrics Little Women The Musical (2005 Original Broadway Cast) The Scarlet Pimpernel: The New Musical Adventure - Original Broadway Cast Recording The Secret Garden ASIN: B000002862 Release Date: 1991-12-10

Tracks:

1. Opening
2. Scene: India
3. There's A Girl
4. Scene: The Library At Misselthwaite Manor
5. Scene: A Train Platform In Yorkshire/The House Upon The Hill
6. I Heard Someone Crying
7. Scene: Mary's Sitting Room/If I Had A Fine White Horse
8. A Girl In The Valley
9. Scene: The Ballroom
10. It's A Maze
11. Scene: The Greenhouse
12. Winter's On The Wing
13. Scene: The Edge Of The Moor
14. Show Me The Key
15. Scene: Archibald's Library/A Bit Of Earth
16. Storm I
17. Lily's Eyes
18. Storm II
19. Scene: Colin's Room
20. Round-Shouldered Man
21. Final Storm
22. The Girl I Mean To Be
23. The House Upon The Hill-Transition/Scene: Archibald's Dressing Room
24. Quartet/There's A Man-Transition
25. Race You To The Top Of The Morning
26. Wick
27. Scene: Colin's Room
28. Come To My Garden/Lift Me Up
29. Come Spirit, Come Charm
30. A Bit Of Earth-Reprise
31. Scene: The Library/Scene: Mary's Room
32. Hold On
33. Letter Song
34. Where In The World
35. How Could I Ever Know
36. Finale

Amazon.com

Inspired by Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel of the same name, The Secret Garden was set apart from the beginning by the composition of its creative team. Not many Broadway shows can boast a female composer (Lucy Simon), director (Susan H. Schulman), librettist/lyricist (Marsha Norman), and producer/set designer (Heidi Landesman)--not to mention an 11-year old (Daisy Eagan) in the lead. This story of a little girl who helps her grieving uncle and sickly cousin regain a taste for life is a delicate, lovely achievement. Steeped in moody Victoriana, it should enchant those who enjoy a more understated style of musical theater. The great cast includes Mandy Patinkin, Rebecca Luker as his dead wife Lily's ghost, and the perenially underrated Alison Fraser. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Secret Garden is Fantastic.......2007-07-15

This musical is one of my very favourites and I highly reccommend this recording both to lovers of the show or anyone looking to enjoy a new musical. The song selection provides a good picture of the story, with several bits of scenes and libretto. Beautiful cd.

Wonderful soundtrack!.......2007-05-31

I recently read the book (The Secret Garden) to my 7-year-old daughter prior to taking her to see the musical. She enjoyed the play very much so I ordered the soundtrack. She has been listening to it daily while dancing and singing along. The performances are very good and the music is lovely.

MARVELOUS MUSICAL, MASTERFULLY PERFORMED . . . . ........2007-05-24

With 82 customer reviews already in place, it's difficult to add anything new except BUY THIS WONDERFUL RECORDING BEFORE SONY/BMG SENDS IT TO THE DUST BIN!!!!! Personally, I was enchanted by Lucy Simon's music, especially by "Lilly's Eyes" and "How Could I Ever Know?" Rebecca Luker (Lilly's Ghost) and Robert Westenberg (Dr. Craven) are in especially fine voice, and - gratefully - Mandy Patinkin isn't nearly as irritating as he so often has become. But the show rests on the shoulders of twelve-year-old Daisy Eagan, the 1991 Tony Award winner for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and she carries it very well, indeed.

Although not the stuff of which big, splashy mega-hits are made, and in spite of fairly negative reviews (I direct you to Frank Rich's "New York Times" review on theater2.nytimes.com), THE SECRET GARDEN enjoyed a modest run of 709 performances. With its gloomy story line, brooding characters, and soaring, Verdi-esque melodies, perhaps it's better suited to an opera house than to the Broadway stage. And with a few revisions, I wouldn't be surprised if THE SECRET GARDEN joins CANDIDE in opera company repertoires.

Incidentally, in case your're interested: Lucy Simon and her song writer/singer sister Carly recorded a couple of folk albums back in the 60s - "The Simon Sisters" & "Cuddlebug." Now availble on one CD entitled "Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod," those 25 songs are guaranteed to delight and enchant you, as Lucy's melodies and Marsha Norman's lyrics for THE SECRET GARDEN also delight and enchant. Better order "W,B,& N" right away. In this age of bottom-line-means-everything, who knows how long it will remain availble.

Highly Recommended.

THE SECRET GARDEN Is Alive With Genius.......2007-03-28

An Original Cast Recording of any Broadway Musical has many obstacles to overcome from the outset: not only do the music and lyrics have to be enjoyable, and the arrangements must be intriguing, but the recording also must somehow impart the feel of actually BEING in the audience of the Broadway show. Most Cast Recordings fall miserably short of these requirements. Happily, THE SECRET GARDEN, succeeds where most others fail. THE SECRET GARDEN, with music by Lucy Simon and lyrics by Marsha Norman, is a lush, magnificent recording filled with some of the most beautiful and soaring operatic music I have ever heard on or off the Broadway stage. In the classic style of Broadway genius Stephen Sondheim, there are no "puff pieces" on this CD...each song is necessary to advance the story, and once the listener has enjoyed the CD, they will, without doubt, feel they had a front row seat for this lovely bouquet of a show. Since there are 36 different cuts on this CD (after all, most of the dialogue is sung, in true operatta form) it is extremely difficult to choose the musical standouts. The opening of the CD, which sets the tone of this story, is nothing short of brilliant, as it packs a lot of information so effortlessly into song. "Lilly's Eyes" as sung by Mandy Patinkin, who's character is lamenting the death of his wife, is chillingly beautiful, as is the haunting duet "Come To My Garden". The CD's show stopper is a rousing rendition of an inspirational song called "Hold On", and is sure to become a Broadway classic. The show's cast, including Daisy Eagen as the little girl around whom most of the action takes place, Mandy Patinkin as her Uncle, John Babcock, Alison Fraser, and Rebecca Luker have some of the finest operatic voices ever heard on ANY stage. This is a show with a true heart, a brilliant soul, and is, in short a soaring celebration of the Broadway theatre at its finest! Run...don't walk...to buy this CD. I can't recommend it highly enough.

fantastic CD.......2007-03-22

Even though this is a cast recording from the 90's,
it's absolutely wonderful. I love it and play it a lot.
After I bought mine, I lent it to my sister who asked me if I
could order 2 for her, because she wants to give one as a gift.
I highly recommend it to everyone.

Average customer rating: utterly beautiful One of the best damn albums ever! A must have for any fan of folk music "supergroups" Folk rock at its best Competent, if pedestrian folk album

Cry Cry Cry Manufacturer: Razor & Tie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Red Thread Mortal City My Better Self The Honesty Room The Beauty of the Rain ASIN: B00000D9WD Release Date: 1998-10-13

Tracks:

1. Fall On Me
2. Cold Missouri Waters
3. Speaking With The Angel
4. The Kid
5. Shades Of Gray
6. Lord, I Have Made You A Place In My Heart
7. By Way Of Sorrow
8. Memphis
9. Northern Cross
10. Down By The Water
11. I Know What Kind Of Love This Is
12. The Ballad Of Mary Magdalen

Amazon.com

When three of our finest singer/songwriters join together in a musical ménage à trois, the least they could do is sing their own material. Yet Richard Shindell, Dar Williams, and Lucy Kaplansky have pulled off a perfect, perverse triumph on Cry Cry Cry, a tribute to fellow tunesmiths from Robert Earl Keen to Greg Brown to Julie Miller. Though the disc begins with a bona fide chart buster, R.E.M.'s "Fall on Me" (with ringing guitars and astonishingly audible lyrics no less), most of the cuts come from such unsung artists as James Keelaghan (a dark, brilliant ballad inspired by Norman MacLean's Young Men and Fire) and Jim Armenti. All three members of this folk music dream team are in excellent voice, alternating ensemble pieces with honed call-and-response. Yet these polished, hush-inducing performances never lose their edge and urgency--this is really what they mean by harmonic convergence. --Kerry Fried

Customer Reviews:

utterly beautiful.......2007-07-02

All the praise for this CD that you read here is well warranted. This is a stupendous record, fantastic choice of songs but then, of course, Richard Shindell is great at writing them and covering them-check out his recent South of Delia. So the songs are great and the vocal arrangements simply stunning. I've seldom listened to a record that is so moving-great songs like Cold Missouri Waters, The Kid-simply beautiful, sweet harmony singing and beautiful words, a fantastic song-By way of Sorrow and the best version of Richard's Ballad of Mary Magdalen. But it's all great and really is one of the best albums I have. Buy it before you can't!

One of the best damn albums ever!.......2007-04-06

Everything works perfectly when Dar Wiliams, Richard Shindell and Lucy Kaplansky come together. You will never stop listening to this recording, I guarantee.

A must have for any fan of folk music "supergroups".......2007-02-17

Honestly, my pursuit of Lucy Kaplansky's music brought me to Cry, Cry, Cry - but Dar Williams and Richard Shindell are huge folk "modern legends" in their own way.

I would call this a Folk Supergroup. As with any Supergroup, the music will cater to the fan base of all members of the Supergroup, and this is no different. This CD takes it a step farther by recording covers of other successful folk songs, and blending the essence of the song into their style. Confusing? Yeah, that's the way the CD plays... a confusing mix of wonderful and potential-for-wonderful.

There are standouts - "The Ballad of Mary Magdalen" (the only original song on the CD, written by Richard Shindell) is a wonderful frame piece for Dar Williams - she has a voice that reminds me of children on a playground (in a good way) and she embraces the song as it was meant to be.

Richard Shindell reminds me of Gordon Lightfoot with a twist of Randy Travis on "Cold Missouri Waters". The song is a story, and Richard really communicates the emotion of the event.

Lucy Kaplansky's feature piece is "By Way of Sorrow" - she dances through the song with a vocal hook that is signature to her solo work.

Vocal harmonies and background work lift the collection of songs to a new level. But that is to be expected with this trio.

It's worth noting that out of the 12 songs, about half are above average, another two or three are average, and the rest just miss the mark (REM's "Fall On Me" is an example.)

If you are fan of any of the three artists, this is a must have to complete your collection. If you appreciate the art of a well-written song or are a fan of any of the original songs you will appreciate this too. The casual listener of folk music... this is not the best introduction of the genre or the best representation of any of the three artists.

Folk rock at its best.......2007-01-14

"Cry, Cry, Cry" is an album Dar put out with Kaplansky and Shidell as a folk super group. The song "The Ballad of Mary Magdalene" is how I actually discovered Dar Williams. After reading Margaret Starbird's books, I sought out everything Mary Magdalene related. Dar's song is the only one I found that captures the essence of the bride of Christ. "The Ballad" plays off of the traditional children's song, "Jesus Loves Me," by having Mary Magdalene sing the song from her perspective.

Other great songs on the album include the catchy "Fall on Me" with REM front man Michael Stipe. "Speaking With the Angels" is slow, but has a very sweet melody. "Shades of Gray" is very poetic. "By Way of Sorrow" is actually not a sad song. Overall, it's a true modern folk album.

Competent, if pedestrian folk album.......2006-11-14

After reading all the glowing reviews, I purchased this disc. After listening to it a few times, I feel the need to offer a tempered endorsement. If you LOVE quiet introspective folk, you will probably love this collection of three folk stars performing other people's songs. If you are simply a general music fan, this set might leave you disappointed.

The instrumental playing on the disc is somewhat pedestrian, and there is little in the way of backing instruments. The singing is first-rate, but there seems to be little emotional involvement on the part of the singers. The album flows gently by, but when it's done, you hardly notice that it was there to begin with. No melodies stick in your head, and most of the tracks are performed at the same tempo, so there's little to discern between the songs.

Parties who are interested in this type of music would be far better off to pick up Greg Brown's "Dream Cafe", Gillian Welch's "Revival", or Lucinda Williams' "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road". Those three folk (Lucinda's bordering on rock) CDs will leave you impressed with melodies that linger. "Cry, Cry, Cry", is fine, but much like any Windham Hill folk sampler, drifts by without grabbing your attention. This disc emulates good folk, but not GREAT folk music.

Average customer rating: Where's The Irish Music? Better than ever! Review of this album by All Music Guide Musical Perfection... Well worth the wait!

Sensation Manufacturer: Danu ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music New Age | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Fusion | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Deep Dead Blue Essential Anuna Behind the Closed Eye Cynara Christmas Songs ASIN: B000FOQ0GO Release Date: 2006-06-27

Tracks:

1. O Ignis Spiritus
2. Brezairola
3. Sensation
4. Silver River
5. Shining Water
6. Lux Aeterna
7. Road of Passage
8. Whispers of Paradise
9. Maid in the Moor Lay
10. Tenebrae IV
11. O Maria

Customer Reviews:

Where's The Irish Music?.......2007-07-21

This group is from Ireland but they aren't singing any Irish music, just
"New Age" music that gets quite boring.

Better than ever!.......2007-05-05

This long-awaited new addition to Anuna's discography is a major treat. The ensemble sounds better than ever, and the album's name "Sensation" is particularly apt for the selections on this recording. As always, Michael McGlynn's compositions and arrangements here are breathtaking and extraordinarily atmospheric as performed by this unique choral group. "Shining Water" is one of the most intoxicating tracks, with its hypnotic 5/4 motion and inclusion of recorded Cetlic harp played backwards in the background. "The Road Of Passage" is another major highlight, which has a soaring soprano solo and overlapping chords. The disk comes to a truly stunning close with "O Maria", a densely layered piece with a goosebump-raising repeating progression and electrifying embiance.

Review of this album by All Music Guide.......2007-04-23

Sensation, the 10th album by Irish choral ensemble Anúna, brings together a wide assortment of music, all of it arranged or composed by its conductor, Michael McGlynn. While McGlynn's treatments may rankle purists, who, for instance, only want to hear Hildegard von Bingen performed by unaccompanied women's voices, when taken on its own terms, his cross-pollination of musical styles is never less than intriguing and is most often beguiling.

McGlynn's sophistication as a composer accounts for much of the album's appeal. The title track, featuring a speaker reciting an idyllic Rimbaud poem, accompanied by violin, harp, and women's chorus singing a sensual, impressionistic setting of the same text, vividly captures the serenity and eroticism of Rimbaud's imagery. McGlynn's setting of the medieval text Maid in the Moor Lay is disarming in its folk-like simplicity and purity. His O Maria is harmonically and texturally complex, but never sounds "difficult," and conveys an otherworldly and enveloping serenity. Other pieces, such as Silver River and Shining Water, bring a new age sensibility to the Irish folk tradition.

The other factor in making this album so sensually appealing and rewarding is the extraordinary technical prowess and secure musicianship of the singers. The ease and precision and musicality of their performances of extremely demanding music puts them in the ranks of the very finest chamber choirs. It would be a pleasure to hear them bring their formidable strength to the broader repertoire of exceptional (and exceptionally difficult to perform) choral music that is being written today.

Review by Stephen Eddins

Musical Perfection..........2007-01-02

Anuna could sing the phone book and it would make me cry. Michael McGlynn is BRILLIANT; his arrangements are so, so rich and full...there's nothing like it.

Well worth the wait!.......2006-11-10

At long last, Anuna returns with an album of all-new compositions by choirmaster Michael McGlynn. If you're viewing this item, chances are you're already familiar with Anuna's work, and this new album is definitely another masterpiece. The overall mood is quiet, meditative and enchanting. Some fans may miss the more energetic sound of songs like 'Salve Rex Gloriae' or 'Dicant Nunc' from past albums but the mystic mood throughout gives the album a cohesive sound which works perfectly. Top recommendation!

Average customer rating: Old CD THEY NEED TO GET BACK TOGETHER AGAIN NOW!!! 3.5 stars, really 3.5 stars, really New School Old School

Lucy Pearl Lucy Pearl Manufacturer: Beyond Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Instant Vintage Sons of Soul House of Music Mars/Venus Brown Sugar ASIN: B00004T1I1 Release Date: 2000-05-23

Tracks:

1. Lucy Pearl's Way
2. Trippin'
3. Dance Tonight
4. Lala
5. Everyday
6. Can't Stand Your Mother
7. Good Love
8. Without You
9. Don't Mess With My Man
10. Hollywood
11. Remember The Times
12. They Can't
13. Do It For The People
14. You
15. Lucy Pearl Tells

Amazon.com

While its songs aren't always as memorable as those of Tony Toni Toné--the million-selling but still underappreciated band that spawned singer Raphael Saadiq--the debut of R&B trio Lucy Pearl does flash some of the same smart, unpredictable spirit. Along with ex-En Voguer Dawn Robinson and former Tribe Called Quest beatmaster Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Saddiq brings his trademark eye for detail to the funky party anthem "Dance Tonight," the school-days nostalgia of "Remember the Times," and the self-explanatory rager "Can't Stand Your Mother." Guests Q-Tip and Snoop Dogg are slyly affectionate on the love-jones celebration "You." Finally, it's certain that Lucy Pearl will be remembered as 2000's only neo-soul album to include both a hard-rock workout ("Hollywood") and a college marching band. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Old CD.......2007-03-22

I had the CD before but it was stolen and I thought I had to forget about it and then I remembered Amazon has everything and for an unbeatable price and a few days, I was reunited with one of my most favorite CDs, ever.

THEY NEED TO GET BACK TOGETHER AGAIN NOW!!!.......2006-06-12

Lucy Pearl had potiental to be bigger than all three groups they were cut from (Tony Toni Tone, EnVogue, Tribe Called Quest). They also had that alternative sound to even cross over into alternative rock music. And get this, they were just as big over here in EUROPE!!!

I wish Ralph and Dawn would resolve their differences and get this baddass group back together. Lucy Pearl had too much of a beautiful chemistry, to just do one album (CD).

3.5 stars, really.......2006-02-28

While the power trio format's been pervasive in rock for a long time (think the Jimi Hendrix Experience or Cream), Lucy Pearl is probably the closest thing to an R&B version. All three members bring impressive pedigrees to the project: Raphael Saadiq pioneered funky pop-soul as part of Tony Toni Toné, Dawn Robinson brought back the all-girl group as one of the New Jack divas of En Vogue and Ali Shaheed Muhammed helped revolutionize hip-hop with the jazz-rap sound of A Tribe Called Quest. After such groundbreaking work, you'd think the three together would somehow not live up to expectations.

To their credit, while the trio's sound oftentimes recalls their old outfits (Robinson and Saddiq particularly), they're not resting on their laurels. Lucy Pearl builds upon their previous musical forays. "Ask of You" has Tony Toni Toni's unmistakable stamp on it overlayed, however, with slinky, sinewy, sexy harmonies. "Don't Mess With My Man" could've been an En Vogue hit with Robinson's powerful vocals, but it's got a funkier, Chic-esque danceable groove. There's not much ATCQ here, but the funky-pop "You" (which features guest vocals by Q-Tip and Snoop Dog) very nicely bridges the gap between R&B and hip-hop, though there's not much hip-hop on the album at all. Rather, it's more of a catchy old-school jam, and the single "Dance Tonight," with it's mellow, classic 1970s soul groove, is a perfect example.

There's quite a bit of that `70s sound on the album, recalling Sly and the Family Stone, Chic, and even a nod to Rick James ("LaLa") and Prince ("Good Love"). But where Lucy Pearl falls flat is in its too blatant imitations such as "Remember the Times," which comes across as an Everlast carbon-copy. And whereas most of the tracks are successful when they keep to the soul-funk grooves, their experiment with rock-funk in "Hollywood" completely fails. Also, it would've been nice to see a bit more on the production side from Muhammed (this album comes across as all-Saddiq) and more of ATCQ's jazzy-rap flavor.

If you're looking for groundbreaking, genre-defying sounds, you won't find that here -- Lucy Pearl isn't pushing any creative envelopes. But they skillfully work with what they've got, blending pre-existing genres to produce stylish music that fuses funk and urban soul with a splash of hip-hop.

3.5 stars, really.......2006-02-28

While the power trio format's been pervasive in rock for a long time (think the Jimi Hendrix Experience or Cream), Lucy Pearl is probably the closest thing to an R&B version. All three members bring impressive pedigrees to the project: Raphael Saadiq pioneered funky pop-soul as part of Tony Toni Toné, Dawn Robinson brought back the all-girl group as one of the New Jack divas of En Vogue and Ali Shaheed Muhammed helped revolutionize hip-hop with the jazz-rap sound of A Tribe Called Quest. After such groundbreaking work, you'd think the three together would somehow not live up to expectations.

To their credit, while the trio's sound oftentimes recalls their old outfits (Robinson and Saddiq particularly), they're not resting on their laurels. Lucy Pearl builds upon their previous musical forays. "Ask of You" has Tony Toni Toni's unmistakable stamp on it overlayed, however, with slinky, sinewy, sexy harmonies. "Don't Mess With My Man" could've been an En Vogue hit with Robinson's powerful vocals, but it's got a funkier, Chic-esque danceable groove. There's not much ATCQ here, but the funky-pop "You" (which features guest vocals by Q-Tip and Snoop Dog) very nicely bridges the gap between R&B and hip-hop, though there's not much hip-hop on the album at all. Rather, it's more of a catchy old-school jam, and the single "Dance Tonight," with it's mellow, classic 1970s soul groove, is a perfect example.

There's quite a bit of that `70s sound on the album, recalling Sly and the Family Stone, Chic, and even a nod to Rick James ("LaLa") and Prince ("Good Love"). But where Lucy Pearl falls flat is in its too blatant imitations such as "Remember the Times," which comes across as an Everlast carbon-copy. And whereas most of the tracks are successful when they keep to the soul-funk grooves, their experiment with rock-funk in "Hollywood" completely fails. Also, it would've been nice to see a bit more on the production side from Muhammed (this album comes across as all-Saddiq) and more of ATCQ's jazzy-rap flavor.

If you're looking for groundbreaking, genre-defying sounds, you won't find that here -- Lucy Pearl isn't pushing any creative envelopes. But they skillfully work with what they've got, blending pre-existing genres to produce stylish music that fuses funk and urban soul with a splash of hip-hop.

New School Old School.......2004-07-09

A stellar schowcase of contemporary R&B. The strengths of this project far outshine the shortcomings. Saadiq's imprint is all over this music, and the production value is excellent, especially on the hits "Dance Tonight" and "Don't Mess With My Man" (which also had a kick-ass video).

It's a shame that this supergroup didn't last, because with a little more cohesion they truly could have become something great. How about releasing at least two (or maybe even three!) albums before deciding to throw in the towel?

Average customer rating: Remarkable album Great & It's a love song & a reach out to the world** Beautiful songs Let me join the chorus Modern Folk That Gets Under Your Skin

The Red Thread Lucy Kaplansky Manufacturer: Red House ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ten Year Night Cry Cry Cry The Tide Every Single Day Over the Hills ASIN: B0001906XG Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

1. I Had Something
2. Line In The Sand
3. Love Song/New York
4. This Is Home
5. Off And Running
6. Land Of The Living
7. Cowboy Singer
8. Hole In My Head
9. The Red Thread
10. Brooklyn Train

Amazon.com

It shouldn't be surprising that Lucy Kaplansky's music is infused with complex emotional detail when you consider that she worked as a clinical psychologist before deciding to pursue music full time. On the six songs she and Richard Litvin, her co-writer and husband, composed for The Red Thread, she never shies away from the conflicting feelings that accompany the profound moments in life. On the title track, for example, she sings movingly about the joy, wariness, and worry she felt when she and Litvin adopted a daughter from China. On "Land of the Living," which was inspired by the tragedy of 9/11, Kaplansky's sharp eye for detail creates a harrowing, but ultimately hopeful vision of that horrible day. Like many good songwriters, Kaplansky has an excellent ear for the right song to cover, and here she has chosen fine ones from Buddy Miller, Bill Morrissey, James McMurtry, and Dave Carter. The sonic territory on The Red Thread is subtle and subdued, with spare, mostly acoustic arrangements that perfectly frame the powerful emotions contained in Kaplansky's songs. --Michael John Simmons

Album Description

A powerful new CD constructed around the theme of an ancient Chinese legend that invisible red threads connect us to all of the important people in our lives. "The Red Thread" represents a turning point for this remarkable urban singer and songwriter in its depth and range of material.

"The Red Thread" contains some of the most beautiful and powerful tracks this remarkable artist has ever released. From the rootsy simplicity/minimalism of "Cowboy Singer" and :Brooklyn Train," to the sonic complexity of pop-rockers "Love Song New York" and "Line in the Sand," critics agree that "The Red Thread"is her most compelling and appealing album to date.

Produced by BEN WITTMAN (Laurie Anderson, The Story, Don Byron, Rosanne Cash), who also served as drummer, the world class musicians include singers JOHN GORKA, JONATHA BROOKE, RICHARD SHINDELL and ELIZA GILKYSON, guitarists DUKE LEVINE (Mary Chapin Carpenter, Peter Wolf) and JON HERRINGTON (Steely Dan, Bette Midler), bass player ZEV KATZ (Roxy Music, Rosanne Cash, Bette Midler) and others. The result is a riveting blend of rock, folk, country and pop that perfectly compliments Kaplansky's gorgeous, evocative vocals.

Talent and hard work continue to pay off for Lucy - "The Red Thread"is a stunning achievement!

Customer Reviews:

Remarkable album.......2006-01-08

For an understated as the album is at first listen, the emotional whallop and clarity is remarkable. Even after owning the album for a year, it is difficult for me to listen to without breaking out in tears when "Red Thread" comes on. Making this sort of emotional connection is a gift. I suggest you share in it.

Great & It's a love song & a reach out to the world**.......2005-10-05

I love Lucy K. Always have since my sister (who actually played in the same showcase once as Lucy) introduced me to her like 5 or 6 years ago. I saw her in concert with Dar & Richard for the Cry Cry Cry tour. She's great in concert, but this CD is wonderful.

It's a love song, for everyone, and for her & her husband on their journey to gather their new daughter...and bring her home. Hence, the Red Thread...ties everyone together. There's references to the horrifying events of 2001 in NY as Lucy K. lives there, but all the songs are just wonderful. You can sing along, and cry to some, and laugh. That's important...a CD has to touch you & this one does. Lucy sounds just perfect...

Beautiful songs.......2005-08-16

I bought this because Amazon reccomended it to me. The songs are great. She is a real talent.

Let me join the chorus.......2005-07-08

I agree - a wonderful album. Mature, beautiful, and accessible lyrics with nice acoustics. A nice complement, in my opinion, to similar high quality music from the likes of Dar Williams, Patty Griffin, Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka, Kasey Chambers, etc.

Modern Folk That Gets Under Your Skin.......2005-04-06

When I first listened to this album, I thought it was OK. The lyrics were strong and intelligent and the singing and musicianship just a bit above average.

Now I've had the album, for a while, I started wondering why it's become one of the most played in our home. Basically, the emotion and intelligence gets under your skin. Lucy Kaplansky's voice is pleasant and warm, the instrumentation supportive and very professional and the lyrics are pure poetry.

I recommend the CD highly.

Average customer rating: Beautiful sound Wonderful Love this CD, anytime of the year... PURE MAGIC! Great Service - Good Deal

Linus & Lucy: The Music Of Vince Guaraldi George Winston Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Adult Contemporary | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: December, Piano Solos: 20th Anniversary Edition Forest Plains Night Divides the Day: The Music of the Doors Winter into Spring ASIN: B000000NLH Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

1. Cast Your Fate to the Wind
2. Skating
3. Linus & Lucy
4. The Great Pumpkin Waltz
5. Monterey
6. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
7. Treat Street
8. Eight Five Five
9. The Masked Marvel
10. Charlie Brown and His All-Stars
11. You're in Love, Charlie Brown
12. Peppermint Patty
13. Bon Voyage
14. Young Man's Fancy
15. Remembrance
16. Theme To Grace/Lament

Amazon.com

While Vince Guaraldi's piano playing and composing have had a big influence on George Winston's work, there is little sense of direct imitation in this affecting tribute to the man who composed the memorable music for the television specials based on cartoonist Charles M. Schultz's Peanuts characters. Winston's solo piano style is fuller and more reflective than Guaraldi's, a hearty blend of powerful chords and subdued rhythms. It seems to embrace Guaraldi's tunes, both the Peanuts songs, like the title tune and "You're in Love, Charlie Brown," and Guaraldi's other music, like "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" and "Monterey," which seems to blend somber tones with an almost luminous quality. The warmth, wit, and whimsy here evoke memories of the best work of Guaraldi and Schultz. --Adam Rains

Album Details

Japanese Release featuring 17 Tracks Including the Exclusive Bonus Track the Red Baron.

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful sound.......2007-07-28

My daughter wanted to use "Linus and Lucy" for her recessional at her wedding and we could not find it any where... This was the perfect recording. And it was quite a surprise to all the guests.

Wonderful.......2007-06-11

Linus & Lucy: The Music Of Vince Guaraldi, by George Winston, can best be summed up in one word... joy. This CD is a joy to listen to. I was familiar with the music of Vince Guaraldi and the Vince Guaraldi Trio only in that I heard it as the background music of the wonderful Peanuts shows. George Winston provides his own excellent updates on the Guaraldi classics, and introduces a new generation to this classic music. Listening to this CD, at any time of the year, is a joyous experience. It is a 5 star CD.

Love this CD, anytime of the year..........2007-03-24

Just wonderful and can't help loving Linus and Lucy, childhood flashback to watching Charlie Brown!

PURE MAGIC!.......2007-02-14

When I was 14, my grandmother got me this albulm for Christmas. I was quite unenthused at the time as I had no interest in piano music. Regardless, I popped it into my cd player a couple days later, not expecting much. During track 9, (a moment I will never forget) my life actually changed forever. His boogie woogie improvisations BLEW MY MIND in a very litteral sense.

The sound was so rich and amazing that the room got really bright (I think because my pupils dialated), I turned the volume way up and just pressed my head against my boom-box and I started uncontrollably laughing and crying at the same time. It felt like I was going mad, but it was just the first time I had ever been high on musical extasy.

I am now a 22 year old musician, and this is still the greatest solo piano albumm I have ever heard, and my most enduering favorite. This album broke me out of my pop music rut and started my life-long passion for jazz and classical music.

Buy this album for someone, especially if they're narrow minded when it comes to music. You might just change their life!

Great Service - Good Deal.......2006-11-13

Very pleased with the service and speedy delievery and quality of the product

Average customer rating: Bleck! Voice of an Angel!! fun cd Good? Yes. Great? No. Over-rated? HECK YES! Enchantment Indeed!

Enchantment Richard Rodgers , Michel Legrand , Leo Delibes , American Traditional , Erik Satie , British Isles Traditional , Jerome Kern , Johann II Strauss , Lucy Simon , David Foster , Sian Edwards , John Clark , Eric Rigler , Frank Ricotti , John Parricelli , Mark Hammond , Paul Keogh , and Michael Thompson Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Church, Charlotte | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church Voice of an Angel Charlotte Church Dream a Dream Tissues and Issues ASIN: B00005OWEJ Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Tonight
2. Carrickfergus
3. Habanera
4. Bali Ha'i
5. Papa Can You Hear Me?
6. The Flower Duet
7. The Little Horses
8. From My First Moment
9. The Water Is Wide
10. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
11. The Laughing Song
12. If I Loved You
13. A Bit Of Earth
14. Somewhere
15. The Prayer

Amazon.com

Of course, we couldn't expect time to freeze its relentless path and forever preserve the Welsh sensation Charlotte Church in a chrysalis of precocious youth. And yet, at 15 and now taking bolder steps into expanding her repertory on Enchantment, the soprano remains a marvel of a prodigy. Here, she scours a wider range of sources than on her previous albums. Church moves with breathtaking ease from classic Broadway (West Side Story, Show Boat, South Pacific) to traditional Celtic, film ballads, and even a couple of high-operatic numbers. Church's straightforward approach to the melody of "La Habanera" may not exactly be what Bizet had in mind for his Carmen, but fans will get double pleasure out of the singer's exquisite duet with herself on the haunting "Flower Duet" from Delibes's Lakmé. What's more, there's a greater freedom of expression and sense of how to shape a phrase in many of these tracks--notice how much there is to savor, for instance, in "The Water Is Wide" and "Carrickfergus." It all adds up to a widely varied course, demonstrating the continued growth of a singularly gifted young artist. --Sarah Chin

Customer Reviews:

Bleck!.......2007-05-30

Charlotte has a producing voice, not quite mature, but it's bearable. I don't really appreciate opera unless your name is Sarah Brightman, Hayley Westenra or Holly Stell. Carrickfergus and Somewhere are decent for her voice, but "The Prayer" and "The Water is Wide" is very damaging to my ears due to the fact, her Italian sucks, her range is not wide enough in "Water".

Voice of an Angel!!.......2007-02-05

I enjoy listening to this cd by Charlotte Church! She has such a lovely voice. I especially love listening to Habañera and The Flower Duet as both are sung beautifully by Ms. Church!!

fun cd.......2006-12-29

I love this cd and have had it quite a while. I was just enjoying it again today and thought I'd write a review because I do enjoy it so much. It's just a fun, enjoyable album. Pretty orchestration, a lovely voice, nice to sing along with. Especially at the top of my lungs in the car (alone when no one can hear me!)
I really don't know why one would NOT enjoy this cd.

Good? Yes. Great? No. Over-rated? HECK YES!.......2006-12-15

I bought this CD when I was still in high school, singing soprano I & II in choir. It's not bad but she does much better than even some older kids attempting soprano. I think due to the popularity she gained this poor girl has endured much harsh criticism. True, we can't cut her slack JUST because she is a little girl but on the other hand for someone to sing opera at that age her work IS superb. Whether she's a prodigy or victim of over-ambitious parents & media, she deserves credit where it's due. At least she DID break out as some-what of a mainstream artist & exposed this type of music to those who stereotyped it as fat ladies w/powder-white make-up belting out notes that would shatter glass. Some say the same for Josh Groban who broke into the scene as a mainstream tenor/baritone vocalist. As far as skills & talent, he not the greatest either but many people adore his music. The same credit should go to Charlotte Church.

As far as feedback on the quality...
It's VERY hard to believe the deliverance of her performance. A 15-year-old (even younger on her debut cd) singing songs about love & being able to see the world seems silly. Cracking voice? Yeah, you can really tell she had a difficult time hitting the high note in The Laughing Song because it got all air-y. Honestly, some trained sopranos over-shoot their high notes too & get extremely SHARP so I didn't mind her air-i-ness. I think she did a great job on The Flower Duet though. It still has the same relaxing quality as some other versions I've heard from various movie soundtracks. But compare this to the likes of professionals - real professionals - she's merely tolerable. Try Sarah Brightman if you want to listen to some nice musical sopranos. She even has some pretty remakes of modern songs.

Enchantment Indeed!.......2006-08-20

This CD is simply amazing! However, I am sick and tired of people pressuring her to be someone that she's not! Trying to fit into today's popular music scene, Charlotte has turned to pop, and her career isn't flying well because of it! Her voice is simply amazing for opera, and I will not hear another insulting word about her!

Anyways, the CD is genius! Tonight from "West Side Story" is beautifully sung. Carrickfergus, Habanera, and Bali Ha'i are sung with a hypnotizing beauty. Papa, Can you Hear Me and The Flower Duet are amazing as well!

However, on The Flower Duet, Church's vocals seem strained a bit. The Little Horses is a decent piece, a remake of the standard English folk song. I prefer it straight instead of a varied beat, so that Church's voice could soar on and on.

From my First Moment is a fairly nice song, but The Water is Wide is simply amazing! Her vocals are soaring and mezmerizing!

Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man is NOT the song for her, because she puts a weird accent on the song, like she's trying to sound like a hoodlum! The Laughing Song is something that SHOULD NOT be tried by children, because the vocals are so strained! If I Loved You is a simple yet wonderful piece!

A Bit of Earth and Somewhere are both beautiful pieces, with excellent work from the orchestra.

Overall, this CD is very beautiful! BUY IT!

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1. Maestro [Import]
2. Mamelang
3. Maroc: Ustad Massano Tazi
4. Master of Sitar [Import]
5. Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence [Import]
6. Moon Over the Mountains [Import]
7. MTV Ao Vivo [Live] [Import]
8. Musette de France [Box set] [Import]
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World of Mouth: Very Best of John Cooper Clarke [Import]

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Secret of Helen

Punch the Monkey, Vol. 3 [Import]

Safe As Milk [Original recording remastered]

Maybe It's Me [Import]

Pytor Illych Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet

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