Maestro [Import]

1. Come Pioveva

2. Creola

3. Fili D'oro

4. Miniera

5. Serenata Serana

6. Signora Fortuna

7. Vipera

8. Signorinella

9. Strada Nel Bosco

10. Perdonami

11. Terra Straniera

12. Tango Delle Capinere

13. Un'ora Sola Ti Vorrei

14. Le Rose Rosse

15. Rosso Di Sera

16. Canto Ma Sottovoce

Maestro,Claudio Villa,Wea,World Beat,World Music

Average customer rating: Memorable Great band - Fair compilation The Brooklyn Bridge One of my first CD's...and still one of my favs A TRULY WONDERFUL COLLECTION. . .

Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge - The Greatest Hits Brooklyn Bridge , and Johnny Maestro Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Doo Wop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Oldies & Retro | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Johnny Maestro and the Crests - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits Duprees - All-Time Greatest Hits Kenny Vance & The Planotones Pop Legends Live: Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge Jay & The Americans - Greatest Hits ASIN: B0000008DK Release Date: 1992-12-14

Tracks:

1. The Worst That Could Happen
2. Glad She's A Woman
3. Welcome Me Love
4. Blessed Is The Rain
5. Your Kite My Kite
6. Your Husband My Wife
7. You'll Never Walk Alone
8. Minstrel Sunday
9. Which Way To Nowhere
10. Free As The Wind
11. Look At Me
12. Piece Of My Heart

Customer Reviews:

Memorable.......2007-07-21

Memorable... is the best I can say. It is nice to hear the resounding voice of Johnny Maestro again. The track, "The Worst That Could Happen" is his best since "Sixteen Candles", recorded with the Crests too many years ago !

Great band - Fair compilation.......2007-03-16

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of those bands whose music has never really been properly represented. I wasn't around in the late 1960's or early 1970's so the following info is to the best of my knowledge. The band had 4 albums, 5 if you count the soundtrack for a film titled "Grasshopper" that the band appeared on. The first album was released in '68. It was actually self titled although it has some times been referred to as the "Worst that could happen" album. The second album, know as "The second album" was released in '69. The third album from '70 is where things get tricky. The third album,like the first album was also self titled. When discussing the bands self titled album(s), you have to verify what songs are on it. The third album included a cover of "Nights in white satin." The bands final album was released in I belive '72. This one was titled "Bridge in Blue." If my memory also serves, I belive at that point the band had for some reason shotrened its name to simply "Bridge." This compilation only really represents the 1st two albums. Yes there are a lot of good songs on it. But there could have been more. Songs like "Echo park" and "Nights in white satin" should have been included. It would been nice if someone would release the actual 4 albums on CD. That way no songs are left out. Like my title reads: Great band - Fair compilation.

The Brooklyn Bridge.......2006-03-19

Excellent,package delivered neatly and promptly and exactly as shown on the site!

One of my first CD's...and still one of my favs.......2005-12-30

Back in 2001 I just started getting cd's, and this one was one of my firsts I got. Now even though I've evolved more into the world of Psych. I still listen to this great cd. The songs "Glad She's A Women" and "Blessed Is The Rain" are especially good. They kinda make me feel rested and relaxed. All in all a great compilation of a great group.

A TRULY WONDERFUL COLLECTION. . ........2004-12-29

The former frontman for the legendary Crests and the Del-Satins, Johnny Maestro (John Mastrangelo), took lead vocals once again with this late 60s/early 70's pop vocal group. Unusually large at ten to eleven members, their sound was smooth and heartfelt (think Fifth Dimension crossed with the Association). They signed with Buddah and issued their first LP in 1969, scoring big with "The Worst That Could Happen" and "Blessed Is The Rain". Their subsequent LPs failed to generate the same sales as the debut, even though finely textured songs such as "Your Husband My Wife" and "Minstrel Sunday" continued their beautiful, romantic style. Kudos to the Collectables label for issuing a Best Of on LP, and eventually on CD. Twelve slices of Pop heaven, led by the incomparable Johnny Maestro. Enjoy!

Average customer rating: Fifty years and going strong Brilliant How great is Johnny Maestro? Good but... Best Sound Yet For Johnny Maestro

Johnny Maestro and the Crests - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits Johnny Maestro and the Crests Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Doo Wop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge - The Greatest Hits Duprees - All-Time Greatest Hits The Five Satins Sing Their Greatest Hits Dion & Belmonts - Greatest Hits The Best of the Flamingos ASIN: B00005MK7V Release Date: 2001-07-24

Tracks:

1. 16 Candles
2. Pretty Little Angel
3. I Thank The Moon
4. Beside You
5. Six Nights A Week
6. Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
7. Flower Of Love
8. The Angels Listened In
9. A Year Ago Tonight
10. Step By Step
11. Silhouettes
12. Trouble In Paradise
13. My Special Angel
14. Journey Of Love
15. Isn't It Amazing
16. I Remember (In The Still Of The Nite)
17. Model Girl
18. What A Surprise
19. Mr. Happiness
20. It Must Be Love

Customer Reviews:

Fifty years and going strong.......2007-04-13

Hard to believe, but 2007 marks 50 years since The Crests first charted with "Sweetest One", which should have been included on this CD, along with "My Juanita". It's still a great CD, with the amazing voice of Johnny Maestro singing lead, and superb backing vocals from J. T. Carter, Tommy Gough and Hal Torres. If you google "Johnny Maestro", the first listing should be for his official website, and e-mail can be sent to the guys there.

Brilliant.......2007-03-10

As A doo-wop fan reminds me of when of when I was a kid (about5) happy daze!!!!

How great is Johnny Maestro?.......2007-01-09

I can't believe this man's voice. Everything he sings is outstanding!
Wish I could see him in person, locally in Baltimore. Also wish I could email him.

Good but..........2005-03-26

.... it only gets 3 stars because it is missing the essential Crests' first - "My Juanita" from 1958.

Best Sound Yet For Johnny Maestro.......2001-10-20

I have virtually every CD by Johhny Maestro both with the Crests
and with the Brooklyn Bridge.In fact I booked Johnny many years
ago.

This is THE BEST sound quality I have ever heard
for the Crests.Every song is crisp&clear.Mastered with love.

Carey Mansfield and the crew at Varese Sarabande deserve kudos.Mastering by Marty Wekser is crisp and warm unlike other Crests disc which are either muddy 4th Generation or overly boosted and tinney.

Lee Rudnick
NY Media Consultant

Average customer rating: Solo Cuban Guitar Music Highlighted in Diverse Program marco tamayo plays cuban guitar music

Guitar Music from Cuba Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Latin American Guitar Music Guitar Music of Argentina Manhã de Carnaval Tango Argentino Miguel Llobet: Guitar Music ASIN: B0001AGOO0 Release Date: 2004-03-16

Tracks:

1. El Manicero (The Peanut-Seller)
2. Guyun - El Maestro
3. En El Abra Del Yumuri (In Yumuri Bay)
4. Francito Y Alfonsito
5. Lilliam
6. Guajira A Mi Madre (Guajira For My Mother)
7. Preludio
8. Cancion
9. Danza
10. Preludio
11. Alemanda
12. Siciliana
13. Sarabanda
14. Minuetto
15. Cancion De Cuna (Berceuse)
16. Zapateo
17. Ojos Brujos (Bewitching Eyes)
18. Cancion Triste (Sad Song)
19. Asokere I
20. Suayo
21. Iya Mi Ile
22. Borotiti
23. Asokere II
24. Iya Mo Dupe
25. Yeye Bi Obi Toauo
26. E Iekua
27. Asokere III

Album Description

This recital gives a fascinating insight into the many influences on Cuban culture: among them 400 years of Spanish colonial rule and 60 years of exposure to North American culture prior to the 1959 revolution. The music ranges across Afro-Cuban rhythms, twentieth century harmonies, elements of jazz and impressionism, traditional European forms of composition, the country dance form known as the son montuno, and contemporary harmonization of Yoruba melodies from the Oriente region.

Customer Reviews:

Solo Cuban Guitar Music Highlighted in Diverse Program.......2005-04-24

This is a highly listenable recording from Naxos spotlighting the importance of Cuban solo guitar music. The talented guitarist is Marco Tamayo, and the selections reflect a compendium of the finest among Cuban composers: Ñico Rojas, the self taught guitarist, composer and leading figure in the filin (feeling) movement; Harold Gramatges, the prolific and much respected classical composer; Moisés Simons, the composer of the popular "El Manicero" ("The Peanut-Seller"), credited here to Edward Simons; and Leo Brouwer, an otherwise avant-garde experimentalist. Although many of the arrangements are within the soft-jazz, Earl Klugh-like space, the pieces do not belie their Cuban heritage and range from the traditional dance genres such as zapateo, guiajira and son pregón, through Rojas' jazz-influenced harmonies to Gramatges' neo-classical miniatures.

The tone can be at once seductive and then later inspirational, yet what remains consistent is Tamayo's delicate and assured playing, which beautifully conveys the gentle relaxed quality of these works, Some pieces stand alone, such as "El Manicero" (which some may recognize as a variation of the tropical song Judy Garland sang in the "Born in a Trunk" number in "A Star Is Born") or the "Preludio" (the theme from the film "Soy Cuba") and "Canción Triste" by Carlos Fariñas. The remainder function as part of short suites, for instance, the lovely canción-danza pairing by Aldo Rodriguez, which gives a nice structure to otherwise disparate musical styles. The last eight tracks represent an adaptation of Yoruba religious music by Hector Angulo. Quite beautiful and atmospheric on their own, these short pieces convey some intriguing rhythmic drive and complexity that seem odd for a guitar by itself to express. But the Cuban-born Tamayo (now teaching master classes in Salzburg at the Mozarteum) shows impressive dexterity in capturing such emotions on the guitar. As a whole, the album reveals a repertoire well worth discovering and another dimension of Cuban music beyond salsa and the Buena Vista Social Club. This is another of Naxos' discounted recordings ($6.98), an excellent purchase.

marco tamayo plays cuban guitar music.......2004-03-31

With so many guitarists recording the classical guitar standards , this is a refreshing album with largely unknown but also very interesting guitar compositions which are pleasant and substantial. The pieces give a good overview of guitar composers from cuba, played by Marco Tamayo, who is refreshingly musical and technically on top of his playing.

Average customer rating: Guitar music Great CD all around! Wonderfully relaxing! Very Relaxing, Highly Recommended! Has hard-to-find pieces by Bream

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Tracks:

1. Dedicatoria
2. Larghetto
3. Sempre Expressive
4. Pavane For A Dead Princess
5. The Master
6. The Son Of The Virgin
7. Pavanas
8. Prelude No.5 In D
9. Adagio, Op. 2 No.1
10. Cuna
11. Air
12. Adagio
13. Granada
14. You Beutiful Stream
15. Andante
16. Sarabande
17. Adante Sostentuo
18. Prelude

Customer Reviews:

Guitar music.......2007-02-12

This is an amazing CD. I recommend it highly for reading on a rainy day, relaxing, or just reading the paper on a Sunday morning. It's one of my top 10 relaxation CDs.

Great CD all around!.......2005-08-30

I got this CD because I am a massage therapist,and refuse to buy
those cheesey new agey relaxation CD's.I was finally getting a little tired of the bach cello concertos and a couple of other classical recordings that had been deemed "relaxing",and decided to try this one.It is great!I never seem to get tired of it!I have not had a client that didn't love it.Most even ask what it is because they like it so much.Based on the success of this CD,I am going to try the Cello For Relaxation CD in the same series.I hope that it is just as much of a hit!

Wonderfully relaxing!.......2005-05-09

This CD definitely lives up to it's name. Julian Bream's guitar playing is ethereal and leaves your mind in a state of blissful relaxation...A wonderful collection! Well worth the investment!

Very Relaxing, Highly Recommended!.......2005-05-03

I find myself choosing this CD whenever I want to unwind. It is absolutely exquisite. I have bought quite a few different "relaxation" CD's, and this is my favorite.

Has hard-to-find pieces by Bream.......2003-02-20

Despite a title sure to embarrass any self-respecting music snob, this is no less than a full disc of nicely mastered solo guitar recordings by the great Julian Bream (a string quartet joins Bream on one track). If these pieces could be easily found elsewhere, on albums with more continuity, then this disc wouldn't be worth buying. But probably 40% of the material on this cd can't be found in print, to my knowledge. In particular, the Mompou, Mozart, Llobet, Aguado, Henze, and Diabelli tracks aren't readily available elsewhere as of early 2003. Several of these tracks are nice hefty 6-7 minute pieces. In particular, the beautiful Andante from Diabelli's Sonata, arranged by Bream himself, is worth the purchase price by itself. If you're a Bream fan trying to get beyond his half-dozen easily available cds, add this to your collection.

Average customer rating: The classical heritage

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Customer Reviews:

The classical heritage .......2006-04-16

The visible embellishment of this noble instrument was enriched still more by the Spanish composers, who following the traces of his contemporaries. In the case of Fernando Sor, Haydn was his musical guide, where as Aguado, could establish himself with major vehemence, due its particular style, based in the notable right-hand articulation, eschewed the classical patterns, being able to print his own music a flamboyant and refined character.

In the particular case of Fernando Sor, we have a wisdom blending of the counterpoint technique, an evocative mood from his own that, added the well known influence of the Italian composers (Domenico Cimarrosa and Giovanni Batista Pergolesi) and his beloved love for the Operatic genre, allowed him to enrich still more the lyrical possibilities of the guitar. Besides, unlike Nicolo Paganini, for instance fortunately did not transform the guitar in a simple device to show his overwhelming gifts. He used the guitar to play music, on the opposite approach of Paganini who used the music as mere device to play his instrument.


In the guitar genre there has not been most deserved and superb tribute to Mozart that this Variations Op. 9 based on a motive of The most famous Mozart ?s Magic Flute. Loaded of such imaginative freshness and enraptured inspiration you may notice that one of the Variations conserves an undeniable Italian flavor; this is one of the most beloved hidden treasures the guitar can offers us, which raise with special charm in the hands of this formidable soloist.

Aguado on the contrary acquired due his personal state of things, a notable adroitness who excelled by far, to Sor, so his musical approaches rode in opposite directions, trying to exploit at maximum levels the technical possibilities of the instrument.


Julian Bream makes a colossal tribute to both composers in this egregious and golden album.

Average customer rating: The stuff of legends! Best Soundtrack Ever The Return of the King Sound Track Howard Shore - A Brilliant Composer Amazing and Inspiring

The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Limited Edition) The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - The Complete Recordings The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - The Complete Recordings The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ASIN: B0000UHFC6 Release Date: 2003-12-09

Tracks:

1. A Storm Is Coming
2. Hope and Memory
3. Minas Tirith - Ben del Maestro
4. The White Tree
5. The Steward of Gondor - Billy Boyd
6. Minas Morgul
7. The Ride of the Rohirrin
8. Twilight and Shadow - Renee Fleming
9. Cirith Ungol
10. Anduril
11. Shelob's Lair
12. Ash and Smoke
13. The Fields of the Pelennor
14. Hope Fails
15. The Black Gate Opens - James Galway
16. The End of All Things - Renee Fleming
17. The Return of the King - Viggo Mortensen
18. The Grey Havens - James Galway
19. Into the West - Annie Lennox

Amazon.com

This final chapter of Peter Jackson's sprawling adaptation of Tolkien's "Ring" trilogy closes out one of the most accomplished cycles in cinema--and film music--history. As he's done for the saga's first two installments, composer Howard Shore has honed a mature, brooding orchestral masterpiece that's long on subtle shadings of mood and nuance, while eschewing the hollow bombast that's characterized all too many mainstream action and adventure films for three decades. If anything, he's pared this chapter of his music for Middle Earth even closer to the bone, the trilogy's familiar themes repeated with a sparing hand that only heightens their dramatic power. Like Herrmann before him, Shore has a preternatural understanding of orchestral timbres and their almost mystical connections with human emotions, and he's used it here to close out this remarkable trilogy with Wagnerian dramatic sweep, yet one with a distinctly modern, understated melodic sense that is Shore's alone. James Galway and Renee Fleming make key instrumental and vocal contributions, respectively, while Annie Lennox's soulful "Into the West" makes the expected, if unobtrusive, bow to the theatrical pop song conventions. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

The Limited Edition CD+DVD features leatherette exterior with an extra tray to hold the DVD. The DVD includes a 5-minute Supertrailer encompassing all three movies and "Howard Shore: An Introspective," a 20 minute documentary on the making of the score.

Customer Reviews:

The stuff of legends!.......2006-10-02

What can I say that hasn't already been said about Howard Shore's magnificent score for the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy? A soundtrack can define the whole atmosphere of a film, and this fully orchestrated work certainly does that with sweep, splendor and wonder, alternately humanizing (hobbit-izing?) the characters, imbuing the landscape with magic and capturing the world-shaking impact of events of mythic proportions. And this was no easy task considering the iconoclastic status of the story and the superb quality of Peter Jackson's filmmaking. This is a truly a soundtrack for the ages--a fitting accompaniment to a film for the ages! Every aspect of life, from the extreme to the mundane, is captured in this music. Listening to it can make every remembered moment of the movie come alive again in your mind, from the most horrific battle to the smallest moment of humor or kindness. And the battle scenes in "Return of the King" are incredible visuals, blending live action and computer-generated imagery so seamlessly and densely that it boggles the mind. But what would they be with only screams and snorts and scuffles to give them voice? It's Shore's frenetic, string-laden, brass-filled, drum-spurred fury that truly gives them life, waxing, waning and cueing the audience as to when the greatest menace is about to threaten the war-weary heroes. The musical themes from the first two movies continue to be developed here, wending their way in and out of expanded interpretations whose dense complexity rivals that of Tolkien's story, not to mention Peter Jackson's filmmaking itself. The total effect is utterly convincing and utterly transporting. Peter Jackson chose well when he picked Shore as his score writer. Very, very well! Be sure to get the scores from the other two movies in the trilogy as well - "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers." They seem to be available in no end of different packagings, including ones with bonus DVDs about the creation of the score. Also, make sure to get the extended edition DVDs of the movie itself, with hours and hours of fascinating commentaries and behind-the-scenes documentaries about the making of the films. Truly a bargain at any price! And for authentic music from bygone ages, try the real thing! There are many fine groups out there. Here's just a sampling: Anonymous 4 (pure-voiced sacred chant by four women), The Baltimore Consort (jaunty popular music from the Renaissance), David Munrow's Early Music Consort of London (simply perfection), Christian Mendoze's Musica Antiqua (lively, percussive Renaissance dance music), The Toronto Consort (great variety), Ensemble Unicorn (worlds of fun!), Wolgemut (brash buzzies and bagpipes with attitude), and the magical early/folk fusion of Cantiga and Burlap Lute. Have some fun with them and live your own fantasy!

Best Soundtrack Ever.......2005-05-27

When I was watching the movies, I would hum along with the music. I finally bought the soundtrack, and I absolutely love it. It completely captures Middle Earth, and it's cultures and themes. I never really liked classical music or that sort of thing, but I can not stop listening to the Lord of the Rings Soundtracks. The Return of the King is my favorite. My favorite tracks are 2- Hope and Memory, 8- Twilight and Shadow(the elvish music is so relaxing and comforting!), 17- The Return of the King, and 19- Into the West. I really shouldn't say I have a favorite because all of the tracks are so SPECTACULAR. This album didn't win an Oscar for nothing, it truly is the best.

The Return of the King Sound Track.......2004-07-26

OMG- U've got to buy this cd!! Its the best sound track ever!!!The Best songs and stuff!!!

Howard Shore - A Brilliant Composer.......2004-07-04

I love the movies and love the soundtracks also! Howard Shore is a brilliant composer.
I heard that late this year or in 2005 will be released a BoxSet with 9 CDs of the complete LOTR Movies Soundtracks in Extended Editions. It's a box with the complete soundtracks to all the LOTR Trilogy Movies as seen on screen - Theatrical Versions - YES!
It will be 2 CDs for FOTR, 3 for TT and another 3 for ROTK and an extra CD with rarities and unreleased music from the films with commentary from Howard himself!!
What a BIG surprise!

Amazing and Inspiring.......2004-04-28

This CD is perhaps one of the most inspiring CDs I have ever heard. I am an aspiring author, and several tracks have provided inspiration for themes or characters in my stories, most notably the track The White Tree. That one piece gave me a basis for an entire plotline. Also inspiring was the Riders of Rohan, the Fields of the Pellenor, and The Steward of Gondor.
Getting off the inspirational aspect, the music overall is just stupendous. Howard Shore has clearly showed his mastery in composing, and I hope to hear his works in other upcoming movies.

Average customer rating: A wonderful educational tool! for teachers and parents alike!

The Sorcerer's Apprentice The London Philharmonic Orchestra , and Stephen Simon Manufacturer: Magic Maestro Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tall And Small Beethoven's Wig 3: Many More Sing-Along Symphonies Jim Gill Sings Moving Rhymes For Modern Times Marvelous Day Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Symphonies ASIN: B000GFLEBS Release Date: 2006-08-08

Tracks:

1. The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2. About The Story
3. March Of The Brooms
4. About The Music
5. Now That You Know A Little More...
6. Want To Have Some Fun? Prepare To Perform
7. March Of The Brooms

Album Description

"Conductor Stephen Simon and narrator Yadu continue the Magic Maestro Music series of fun and informative introductions to symphonic music - and other styles." -WASHINGTON POST

"This delightfully engaging production will appeal to a variety of ages and educate children on numerous levels while inviting them to laugh and move with the music." -AUDIOPHILE

A perfect blend of great music and classic storytelling, this new recording by the London Philharmonic Orchestra is the first narrated version of the classic made famous by Disney and features the Boston Crusader's Drum & Bugle Corps percussion pit performing the famous theme music. CD includes additional educational tracks, narrated by the conductor, on what to listen for and the 2,000-year-old old history of the tale itself. Twenty-four-page program book accompanying the CD includes biographies, musical information, sheet music, and children's activities. Play-along track for "pots `n' pans" percussion - suitable for all ages!

Customer Reviews:

A wonderful educational tool! for teachers and parents alike!.......2006-12-07

What a powerful arrangement of a great classic! This is a cd that all music education teachers should have in their classrooms! The kitchen percussion session is a fantastic extension activity to help children make personal connections with the music. For parents, listening to this cd with your child(ren) is a wonderful, interactive way to introduce this classic tale! The accompanying booklet includes short games (e.g., crossword puzzle) and interesting information about various percussion instruments. Very well done!

Average customer rating: Franco's Greatest Hits disappointed riding with a master Congo's best Superb introduction to Franco

The Rough Guide to Franco: Africa's Legendary Guitar Maestro Franco Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Zaire & Congo | Africa | International | Styles | Music Soukous | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rough Guide to Congolese Soukous Originalite 1956/1957 Congo Life Omona Wapi Rumba Congo ASIN: B00005B9RH Release Date: 2001-06-12

Tracks:

1. Merengue
2. Motindo Na Yo Te
3. Aya La' Mode
4. Finga Mama Munu
5. Infidelite Mado
6. Likambo Ya Ngana
7. Ou Est Le Serieux?
8. Tailleur
9. Kinshasa Mboka Ya Makambo
10. Mario
11. Chacun Pour Soi
12. Attention Na Sida

Amazon.com

They called him the "Sorcerer of the Guitar," and with his band, O.K. Jazz, he helped shaped not only the history of Congolese rumba, but also soukous. Franco was a giant, not just physically, but also in reputation, a guitar god every bit the equal of Hendrix or Clapton, but unknown in the West. This first U.S. compilation devoted to his work begins in the mid-1950s, when he was still a teenager, with "Merengue," and runs through 1987, and "Attention Na Sida," his final recording before dying of AIDS two years later. In between you get to understand his genius, not just as an instrumentalist, but also as a singer and writer, his band shading and filling out the music beautifully, while Franco himself produces flurries of notes and fluid runs that call to mind both Wes Montgomery and Ali Farka Toure. Compiled by biographer Graeme Ewens, these songs capture all the facets, from the brief catchy singles, the sizzling live magic, and the extended album tracks--and every one is vital. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

Franco's Greatest Hits.......2007-01-09

The songs are good and cover a good stretch of his career. I also appreciated the very useful liner notes, giving a background on all of the songs, which are mostly sung in Lingala or French. However, I also have a number of his other recordings, and some great songs were left off of this collection--how about a Vol. II and Vol. III and Vol. IV from the Rough Guide?

disappointed.......2006-01-18

Altho I like some of Franco's music, I was diasappointed. Maybe I would have liked him live. I bet he had a lot of charisma. I just did not enjoy this CD. The songs were too long and somewhat repetitive for my taste. I love the Mali sound and Salif and Babaa Maal and Rough guide to Mali and Guinea and Tuku but this one for me did not ring any bells for very long.

riding with a master.......2003-11-15

This album helps you capture the spirit of a master of african music (franco).From early recordings until the end of a triumphant career, you feel the vibration of the soul of africa at its best.Franco's guitar and voice brings a flashback of history when that continent was a land of strong men and happy go lucky people.This album is really the sound of being genuine...

Congo's best.......2003-07-09

The country that is best known within Africa for its music is Congo, and the musician who is best loved within Congo is Franco. And here is Franco at his best--highlights from early on in his career (starting with "Merengue," clearly showing the Latin influence in what became soukous, Africa's dance music) to late (ending with "Attention na SIDA"--watch out for AIDS--the artist's plea for others to avoid his own fate). My favorite sample of the harmonious vocals and soaring guitar solos (a soukous trademark) is track 7: "Où Est le Sérieux." Great music from a monumental African singer and guitarist.

Superb introduction to Franco.......2002-08-06

While it is possible to obtain many various CDs of the music of Franco and the OK Jazz (also called the TPOK Jazz) in larger stores, there are two very good reasons to recommend this compilation. First, it contains very good liner notes, which provide a wealth of information about Franco, the recordings, the musicians, and the development of Congolese pop music. The notes were written by Graeme Ewens (author of "Congo Colossus: The Life and Legacy of Franco & OK Jazz") who helped select the recordings. [It should be pointed out that informative liner notes are generally not a feature of the African music CDs that have been issued up until now; the Rough Guide series has raised the bar in this regard.] Second, this is a great overview of Franco's career, with recordings from the 1950s through the 1980s. Some of his most popular, as well as most important, songs are showcased here. The recordings are arranged chronologically, guiding the listener through the growth of the OK Jazz from what was basically a band doing Caribbean rumba-style songs into an institution in African music with a distinctive Central African style.

Highly recommended. Good as it is, this should not be your only Franco CD, but it's by far the best selection for a first Franco CD.

Average customer rating: ...for the double cd version Four stars for NYC Peech Boys alone! I give it two thumbs up! And 4 stars! Not what was expected Not a bad representation!

Maestro Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Sanctuary ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Maestro Journey into Paradise: The Larry Levan Story Larry Levan's Classic West End Records Remixes (Made Famous at the Legendary Paradise Garage) Larry Levan Live at the Paradise Garage A Tom Moulton Mix ASIN: B0009Y26OA Release Date: 2005-07-19

Tracks:

1. Burning Love Breakdown - Peter Brown
2. Life Is Something Special - NYC Peach Boys
3. Melting Pot - Booker T & The MG's
4. Can You Feel It - Mr. Fingers
5. Spank (Remix) - Jimmy Bo Horne
6. Disco Circus (Original) - Martin Circus
7. Oasis - Aaron Carl
8. Let Me Love You - DJ Rasoul
9. Way - Astrid Suryanto
10. My Peace Of Heaven - Ten City
11. Bang Bang You're Mine - Bang The Party
12. Let's Love Dance Tonight - Gary's Gang

Album Description

The Maestro soundtrack CD is a not-to-be-missed journey through the history of dance music. Some of the most representative, influential, and rare songs that filled the dance-floors back in the day are combined with new tracks and clips from the original motion picture.

Customer Reviews:

...for the double cd version.......2006-12-08

For some reason, the Maestro soundtrack has been released in Australia as a double compilation with a total 20 tracks, all full length. And it's fantastic. Although the single version is fine I would recommend hunting the 2 cd version as it's far superior to the single. At least one other reviewer has complained of poor sound quality, but again, this doesn't seem to be a problem with the double (although some tracks sound like they were sourced from vinyl). Around the clubs in the 80s but don't recognise many of the tracks listed? Fear not, nearly all of them will be instantly familiar once heard, and if you love melodic house (the nexus of disco, soul and the emerging sound of Detroit techno and acid house) you will adore this. Several recent releases compiling tracks from the Paradise Garage, the Sound Gallery, the Loft, etc feature great music, but for my money the Maestro soundtrack betters them because it manages to incorporate more of the electro sounds of the mid-late 80s, such as The Nightwriters' Let The Music Use You and Mr Fingers' classic Can You Feel It. An outstanding soundtrack for an era which still sounds fresh.

Four stars for NYC Peech Boys alone!.......2005-12-30

Sure the sound quality ain't great, but the track selection of this CD is spot-on, eschewing the more obvious choices to feature some truly underground, much-sought-after tracks, especially the first-ever-on-CD inclusion of the full version of NYC PEECH BOYS' stunning proto-garage track "LIFE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL" - you've heard it sampled countless times on other house tracks, now revel in the orignal's majesty. NOW I wish Island/4th&Broadway would see fit to re-issue ALL the "lost" NYC Peech Boys tracks on a CD compilation - Chris Blackwell, can you feel me?!

I give it two thumbs up! And 4 stars!.......2005-12-25

As en ex Paradise and Loft member I like it. It could have been better but also as a DJ I can tell you what is best about this sound track. THESE ARE UNDERGROUD TRACKS, THAT MADE IT TO MAIN STREAM!
If you like the garage disco era buy this CD, its worth it!
Thank you AMAZON.COM alot of other cites do not have Maestro.

DJ Russell, Brooklyn, NY

Not what was expected.......2005-10-05

The main problem with this soundtrack is the quality, which was rather poor. Although clear, it has no bass. I've downloaded better quality CDs. Some music is not from the Garage days (e.g., Byron Stingley), though most of the music does represent the era. However, I have yet to find a CD that captures my experience of Larry at the Garage.

Not a bad representation!.......2005-09-09

My only issue with the soundtrack (yes I have the DVD too) is why did they leave the narrative from the documentary over the music in the soundtrack? My copy came as a promo and not sure if this detail was fixed before the retail version came out or not. I agree with others, excellent soundtrack, could have been longer and definitely missed a few of the gems that are in the DVD.

Average customer rating: J BRADSHAW Great compilation from Morricone's lesser known westerns

Morricone Kill: Spaghetti Western Magic from the Maestro Ennio Morricone Manufacturer: El Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Spaghetti Western: The Ennio Morricone Collection The Legendary Italian Western Volume 2 Spaghetti Westerns, Volume Three (Film Score Compilation) Morricone High Spaghetti Westerns, Volume Four (Film Score Compilation) ASIN: B00077358K Release Date: 2005-02-28

Tracks:

1. Tradimento Primo [From Viva LA Revolucion (Blood & Guns)]
2. GiTesta [From GiTesta]
3. Mesa Verde [A Fistful of Dynamite]
4. I Crudeli Number 2 [From I Crudeli (The Hellbenders)]
5. Minacciosamente Lontano [From I Crudeli (The Hellbenders)]
6. I Crudeli (The Widows of the Coulee) [From I Crudeli (The Hellbenders)]
7. Il Mio Nome E Nessune [From il Mio Nome E Nessune (My Name Is Nobody)]
8. Arriva Cuchillo [From le Resa Dei Conti (The Big Gundown)]
9. Corrida [From le Resa Dei Conti (The Big Gundown)]
10. Vedova [From le Resa Dei Conti (The Big Gundown)]
11. Il Pinguino [from Vamos a Matar, Companeros (Let's Go & Kill, Comrades)
12. Uomo in Agguato [from Vamos a Matar, Companeros (Let's Go & Kill, ...)
13. Il Pinguino (Reprise) [from Vamos a Matar, Companeros (Let's Go & ...)
14. Estasi [From il Mercenario (A Professional Gun)]
15. Dopo l'Esplosione [from Giu' la Testa (Duck You Sucker [A Fistful of Dy
16. Mucchio Selvaggio [From il Mio Nome E Nessune (My Name Is Nobody)]
17. Ricciolo [From il Mercenario (A Professional Gun)]
18. 'Arena [From il Mercenario (A Professional Gun)]

Album Description

UK compilation for the acclaimed film composer features 18 tracks, including material later featured in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Vol. 2. El. 2005.

Album Details

In Composing the Scores for the Spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone with their Sparse Arrangements, Eerie Tunes and Unorthodox Instrumentation (Bells, Church Organs, Harmonicas, Slashing Spanish and Electric Guitars), Ennio Morricone at Once Revolutionised Film Music and from as Far Away as his Base in Rome Made the American Western his Own. On 'morricone Kill' the Achingly Beautiful Melodies for Leone's 'a Fistful of Dynamite' Establish the Magical Morricone Atmosphere; The Program Comprising Three Beautiful Cuts from this Film Along with Selections from Lesser Known Westerns all of which Are Charged with Extraordinary Music.

Customer Reviews:

J BRADSHAW.......2006-10-27

THIS IS WORTH THE PURCHASE OF THIS CD.FROM THE 1ST TRACK TO THE LAST
JUST TO HEAR THE SCORES BRING'S BACK THE VIVID IMAGES FROM THESE
WESTERNS.ENNIO MORRICONE IS TRULY THE IL MAESTRO OF FILM SCORE'S.FROM THE
1ST OPENING TRACK OF BLOOD&GUNS TO L'ARENA FROM IL MERCINARIO/THE
PROFESSIONAL,MAKES THE HAIR ON THE BACK OF MY NECK STAND UP.
HE IS IN MY OPINION THE AMADEAUS/SHOPAN OF MODERN WORLD OF MUSIC
AND FILM SCORE'S.IF AND WHEN HE LEAVES THIS WORLD,HE WILL BE TRULY
MISSED BY SO MANY AND MY SELF,BUT HIS MUSIC WILL SHINE FOR ETERNITY***

Great compilation from Morricone's lesser known westerns.......2005-12-12

The opening track, Tradimento Primo is worth the purchase price alone. Great liner notes too.

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