Gentleman [CD-single] [Import]

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Average customer rating: Fiorello A sleeper of the first order A new York-centric non-hit Laguardia isn't just an airport a classic, underrated Broadway gem

Fiorello! (1959 Original Broadway Cast) Sheldon Harnick Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Carnival (1961 Original Broadway Cast) The Rothschilds: A Musical (1970 Original Broadway Cast) Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast) She Loves Me (1963 Original Broadway Cast) Bells Are Ringing (1956 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000002SOJ Release Date: 1993-09-14

Tracks:

1. Act 1: Overture - Fiorello Orch
2. Act 1: On The Side Of The Angels - Bob Holiday/Nathaniel Frey/Patricia Wilson
3. Act 1: Politics And Poker - Howard Silva/Chor
4. Act 1: Unfair - Tom Bosley/Chor
5. Act 1: Marie's Law - Patricia Wilson/Nathianiel Frey
6. Act 1: The Name's La Guardia - Tom Bosley/Chor
7. Act 1: The Bum Won - Howard Do Silva/Chor
8. Act 1: I Love A Cop - Pat Stanley
9. Act 1: 'Til Tomorrow - Ellen Hanley/Chor
10. Act 1: Home Again - Bob Holiday/Nathaniel Frey/Patricia Wilson/Pat Stanley/Tom Bosley/Howard Da Silva/Mark Dawson...
11. Act 2: When Did I Fall In Love - Ellen Hanley
12. Act 2: Gentleman Jimmy - Eileen Rodgers/Chor
13. Act 2: Little Tin Box - Howard Da Silva/Chor
14. Act 2: The Very Next Man - Patricia Wilson
15. Act 2: Finale - Tom Bosley/Patricia Wilson/Chor

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The team of composer Jerry Bock and lyricist Sheldon Harnick came up with only six shows--but what shows! In addition to the phenomenally successful Fiddler on the Roof, aficionados usually gush about 1963's She Loves Me and 1959's Fiorello!. The latter turned a not particularly appetizing topic--the years leading to Fiorello LaGuardia's election as mayor of New York--into a great musical. (It even won the Pulitzer Prize for drama, only the third musical to do so.) Harnick and Bock's versatility was in evidence as they wrote numbers in every Broadway style: novelty, ballad (about sweatshops), duet (the absurdly catchy and funny "Marie's Law"), and, of course, a rousing number that doesn't really fit anywhere but is so good that it simply must be included (Eileen Rodgers's "Gentleman Jimmy"). This may be one of the wittiest, most melodic shows you've never heard. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Fiorello.......2007-03-09

Great music. Only; I wish I had a DVD of the show.....

A sleeper of the first order.......2007-03-06

Fiorello is a very dark comedy about the corrupt back-room politics, croneyism, and skulduggery surrounding Fiorello laGuardia's political career. Oh, and there's a romance thrown in. "Politics and Poker" in particular has a timely poignancy in light of the runup to the 2008 elections with Clinton, Obama, and -um - whoever the heck else is on the Democrat wanna-be list. I have to think there are some pretty stark parallels here. But then, that's what this timeless, delightful sleeper of an operetta is all about.

A new York-centric non-hit .......2006-11-15

This never rose to the level of a 'hit'. At this time (2006) it is dated
technically and artisticly. It didn't win in '59, there is little hope that it will be remembered fondly in '06.
In the end I bought it for archival purposes only and I'm being kind.

Laguardia isn't just an airport.......2006-08-07

Fiorello! was basically a play about New York City's great mayor, Fiorello Laguardia, that was turned into a musical by having an overture and 14 songs. Long ago, back in the late 1950s, I saw it as a child and really liked it - I've always wondered what it would be like to hear it again. Well, it is nothing less than spectacular! It has the best song about politcal corruption (!) ever written, Little Tin Box; a great song about a broken date, Marie's Law; a lyrical paean to back-room politics, Politics and Poker; and 11 others, all equally good (in fact, there's not a single dud in the score - as you would expect since it was written by the writers who did Fiddler on the Roof). The voices are great, the lyrics are all to the point, the music is unforgettable, and, for all those who don't know the story, the disc notes are really helpful. Maybe this is politcs seen through rose-tinted glasses, but it's wonderful to hear!

a classic, underrated Broadway gem.......2003-11-04

FIORELLO! is a lovely, ahead-of-its-time musical, based on the career of New York mayor Fiorello La Guardia. It starred Tom Bosley as La Guardia with a dream cast including Ellen Hanley, Pat Stanley and Eileen Rodgers.

The score, an early collaboration from Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (SHE LOVES ME, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) is very strong, and includes several show-pieces like "Politics and Poker", "Little Tin Box" and "On the Side of the Angels".

Ellen Hanley (who had previously been criminally under-used as Polly Bergen's understudy in FIRST IMPRESSIONS) glows in the role of feisty Thea, the sweatshop workers' leader. She has two of the score's best ballads, "'Til Tomorrow" and "When Did I Fall in Love".

Pat Stanley (who earned a Tony for her performance in the disastrous GOLDILOCKS) gets the cute number "I Love a Cop". Eileen Rodgers (who later starred in a successful off-Broadway revival of ANYTHING GOES) sings the showstopping "Gentleman Jimmy", a manic flapper tune. FIORELLO! is a fantastic show in that it has no less than 3 strong female roles.

For those who only started following Tom Bosley's career during his 'Happy Days', the fact that he was a top-drawer musical theater talent will come as a big surprise. Bosley played the entire run of 795 performances. Bosley later made many more successful Broadway appearances including BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and (as of this review's writing) a triumphant stint in the Sam Mendes revival of CABARET.

This lovely reissue on the Angel Broadway label sounds as fresh as paint. An excellent remaster job and an excellent cast album.

Average customer rating: I gotta give it 5 stars Styles P - A Gangster and A Gentlemen All Good A real street album DBLOCK TILL I DIE

Gangster & A Gentleman Styles Manufacturer: Interscope Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Kiss tha Game Goodbye We Are the Streets Walk Witt Me Time Is Money Money, Power & Respect ASIN: B000068TND Release Date: 2002-07-09

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Good Times
3. Yall Know We In Here
4. A Gangster And A Gentlemen
5. Black Magic
6. Daddy Get That Cash
7. Lick Shots
8. And I Came To...
9. Get Paid
10. Ass Bag (Skit)
11. I'm A Ruff Ryder
12. Soul Clap
13. We Thugs (My Niggas)
14. Styles
15. Barbershop (Skit)
16. Listen
17. Niggas Flippin (Skit)
18. Yall Don't Wanna Fuck
19. Shit Done Changed (Skit)
20. Nobody Believes Me
21. Dedication (Skit)
22. My Brother
23. Outro
24. The Life

Customer Reviews:

I gotta give it 5 stars.......2006-08-14

Styles P holds it down for the streets period. His raps are very versatile from deep concentration type raps to battle punches. No other MC from his camp has been able to surpass him when it comes to his albums. As matter of fact NO MC today is going to be able to surpass him. Thats real talk...

Styles P - A Gangster and A Gentlemen.......2006-04-10

Hailing from Corona, Queens, New York City, New York, USA, Styles P from The L.O.X. and former Bad Boy member has finally released a solo album called A Gangster and A Gentlemen. Styles Ps album talks about gangster, ghettos, sex and drugs, small groups of advocators that deprive life. Even though grown ups don't like stuff that Styles P is saying in his music, it's a warning for anyone who dares to step in the hood that doesn't understand the way of the ghetto.




1. Intro *the Opening of the Album*

2. Good Times *Good Song* 5/5

3. Yall Know We in Here - featuring Swizz Beats *Another Swizz Beats production for a member from The Lox* 5/5

4. Gangster and a Gentleman *Another Good Song* 5/5

5. Black Magic - Angie Stone *Angie and Styles attitudes Match* 5/5

6. Daddy Get That Cash - featuring Lil Mo *It's Alright, I still Give it 5 out of 5* 5/5

7. Lick Shots - featuring Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and J Hood *Styles P although made his own album but can't leave D-Block Behind* 5/5

8. And I Came To... - Sheek Louch and Eve *Nice Collaboration* 5/5

9. Get Paid *For the Homies that are Stopped from Getting Paid*

10. *** Bag (Skit) *This Skit Is Funny*

11. I'm a Ruff Ryder - featuring Jadakiss

12. Soul Clap *A Hip Hop Church Song* 5/5

13. We Thugs (My ******) - featuring Jadakiss and Sheek Louch *Jadakiss and Sheek Louch resurrects The Lox by collaboration with Styles P* 5/5

14. Styles - Jadakiss *Relaxing Beat* 5/5

15. Barbershop (Skit) *Conversation*

16. Listen *Sampled his Song from Marvin Gayne* 5/5!

17. ****** Flippin (Skit) (Nice Skit)

18. Yall Don't Wanna Mess - featuring M.O.P. *Styles last Collaboration with M.O.P.* 5/5
19. Stuff Done Changed (Skit) *Another Conversation* 5/5

20. Nobody Believes Me - featuring Sheek Louch, J Hood and Cross from Infa Red and Cross - 5/5

21. Dedication (Skit) *Styles P talks about his Brother*

22. My Brother *The Deepest Song on This Album* 5/5

23. Outro (Yall better Listen to This One Too)

24. Life *Bonus Track* - featuring Pharoahe Monch *Great Collaboration* 5/5




Styles P - David Styles - 28 November 1974 (Tiger/Sagittarius) -Corona, Queens, New York City, New York, USA - moved to North Long Island, Yonkers, New York, USA




T-Angels - Tyrannical Talents aka Tragedy Styles aka MLK 4 The Preacher Player Hater!!




Shoutouts to Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, J Hood, Team Arliss, and 354 (Snyplife and Bully) D-Block.

All Good.......2006-04-07

All the songs on this album are either good or great, so if you're looking for a hiphopgood album look no further...

Maybe too many skits but you can always skip them...

best songs: daddy gotta get that cash, lick a shot and that track dedicated to his dead brother... but really most songs are great...

A real street album.......2006-04-03

Styles P was really focused for this effort. Now he did not make a classic but I listen though this about every 2 months. And it got me through 2002 - 2003. If you have not heard this album I suggest you pick it up.

DBLOCK TILL I DIE.......2005-12-23

YO THIS IS STRAIGHT GANGSTA MUSIC NO CHASER, ITS DEFINITELY NOT FOR PEOPLE WHO LET CORPORATE AMERICA(WHITE AMERICA) TELL YOU WHATS HOT GGGG UNOT. STYLES IS PROBALY THE MOST UNDERATTED LYRICIST EVER. ALL THESE TRACKS ARE HOT. YO IF YOU DONT HAVE THIS CD GO COP IT RIGHT NOW.

Average customer rating: on "Worth it for 2 songs alone" Worth it for 2 songs alone Superb Definitely worth the wait Beautiful

Gentleman Of Leisure Jesse Winchester Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Singer Songwriters | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Jesse Winchester Humour Me Nothing But a Breeze Learn to Love It Jesse Winchester ASIN: B00000J809 Release Date: 1999-06-22

Tracks:

1. Club Manhattan
2. Sweet Little Shoe
3. That's What Makes You Strong
4. No Pride At All
5. Gentleman Of Leisure
6. Wander My Way Home
7. Evil Angel
8. Just Cause I'm In Love With You
9. Just Like New
10. You Tickle Me
11. Freewheeler
12. Sweet Loving Daddy
13. I Wave Bye Bye
14. Wander My Way Home (Reprise)

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Jesse Winchester has made such a good living writing songs for the likes of Wynonna Judd, Emmylou Harris, and Reba McEntire that he doesn't really have to make his own albums. In fact, the revealingly titled Gentleman of Leisure is only his second album in 18 years. It was worth the wait, for it sounds like one of Lyle Lovett's late-1990s albums. There's the same dry, wry voice; the same weird mix of '40s swing, '60s R&B, and '70s progressive country; and the same conversational lyrics that seem casual at first but contain memorable aphorisms. Lovett's Texas sensibility is replaced, though, by Winchester's Memphis roots, which are reinforced by Steve Cropper's presence on songs about Elvis and a favorite soul-music club. Producer Jerry Douglas has also called in bluegrass guitar whiz Bryan Sutton, blues-guitar virtuoso Mike Henderson, country star Vince Gill, and gospel's Fairfield Four. Winchester's songwriting is the star attraction, though, thanks to music that marries hillbilly tunefulness to swampy Delta grooves and Zen lyrics that explore how love can strip us of pride and power and still make us strong. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

on "Worth it for 2 songs alone".......2006-10-14

He's right about the two songs: 'That's What Makes You Strong' and 'No Pride At All' will move you in mysterious ways - if you don't buy the album at least buy those two tracks. This man has unusual wisdom and wonderful songwriting ability. I was a huge fan of his first two albums 30 years ago - I am glad that his is still capable of great music. Yes, there are a few lightweight ditties on it, but overall it is so much better than most of what's out there... (therefore 5 stars). And his lead guitarist is Steve Cropper(!) Oh - how could I forget - 'Wander My Way Home' is the only song by a white guy on my person best Gospel mix - it is wonderful (with the Fairfield Four). There is a LOT to like here.

Worth it for 2 songs alone.......2006-03-15

There are two songs on this album that are great: "No Pride at All" and "That's What Makes You Strong". The combination of powerful emotion with songwriting craft at its highest level result in stunning songs. I played "No Pride at All" for a friend of mine, a guy with a heavy metal background. (The song is very mellow instrumentally). It totally caught him off-guard; he literally broke down in tears. The next time he came over he said, "I want to hear my song". I put in on and left him alone in the living room.

"No Pride at All" is also very mellow instrumentally, but absolutely devastating emotionally. And "devastating" is the only word I can use to describe it.

The other songs vary from above average to good, but the presence of these two songs makes the album a must-buy, in my opinion.

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Superb.......2006-02-26

This is one of the best albums ever recorded in America. Every song is a masterpiece. A must!

Definitely worth the wait.......2005-08-07

I can't say much more than what's already been said. "Gentleman of Leisure" is the epitome of cool, with some of the sweetest ballads to ever come out of my speakers. Do all your friends a favor and turn them on to this.

Beautiful.......2001-06-17

This recording is just a wonder. I have owned this cd for about a year, and I cannot get enough of it--and it is rare nowadays for a record to have such an impact on me. I have bought it for at least three other friends and family members already. Take a listen, and you won't be able to stop either.

Average customer rating: Country Gentleman: The Best Of Ricky Skaggs Fantastic Collection! Bluegrass music for the eighties Exceptional Talent All the Best over Two CDs

Country Gentleman: The Best Of Ricky Skaggs [2-CD SET] Ricky Skaggs Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bluegrass Rules! Ancient Tones Live at the Charleston Music Hall 16 Biggest Hits Soldier Of The Cross ASIN: B000002AD5 Release Date: 1998-01-27

Tracks:

1. Don't Get Above Your Raisin'
2. You May See Me Walkin'
3. Crying My Heart Out Over You
4. I Don't Care
5. Heartbroke
6. I Wouldn't Change You If I Could
7. Highway 40 Blues
8. You've Got A Lover
9. Don't Cheat In Our Hometown
10. Honey (Open That Door)
11. Uncle Pen
12. Something In My Heart
13. Country Boy
14. You Make Me Feel Like A Man
15. Cajun Moon
16. I've Got A New Heartache

Tracks:

1. Love's Gonna Get You Someday
2. I Wonder If I Care As Much
3. Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This
4. I'm Tired
5. (Angel On My Mind) That's Why I'm Walkin'
6. Thanks Again
7. Old Kind Of Love Goin' Round
8. Lovin' Only Me
9. Let It Be You
10. Heartbreak Hurricane
11. Hummingbird
12. He Was On To Somethin' (So He Made You)
13. Restless
14. Life's Too Long (To Live Like This)
15. Same Ol' Love
16. From The Word Love

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Multi-instrumentalist Ricky Skaggs is one of those country stars who's done it all. At age seven he appeared on TV with Flatt & Scruggs, by 15 he was a member of Ralph Stanley's legendary outfit, and by 23 he was the driving force behind Emmylou Harris's Hot Band. On his own Skaggs has created everything from bluegrass to trad-country to Nashville pop. Country Gentleman collects the first 10 years of his remarkable solo career, and it includes plenty of hits like "Heartbroke," "Honey (Open That Door)," "Highway 40 Blues," and his No. 1 version of Bill Monroe's signature tune "Uncle Pen." Start with this, and then check out the fabulous Bluegrass Rules. --Michael Ruby

Customer Reviews:

Country Gentleman: The Best Of Ricky Skaggs.......2007-04-11

Every song on this cd is the best that Ricky Skaggs has done from the 80's and the first part of the 90's. Country fans will love it.

Fantastic Collection!.......2006-08-08

This is one of my favorite CD's in my collection. It covers a number of songs throughout Ricky Skaggs' career and all are worth having. I cannot imagine anyone not liking this compilation!

Bluegrass music for the eighties.......2003-02-16

The success that Ricky had in the eighties is nothing short of sensational. In the wake of the Urban cowboy craze, along came a bluegrass singer and picker to take the country charts by storm. Bluegrass purists didn't approve because Ricky added a drummer to the line-up in order to appeal to a wider audience. Yet this one concession to commercialism was a master stroke. For many people, the first bluegrass music they ever heard was by Ricky. I hadn't listened to a lot of bluegrass before Ricky came along, so he helped my interest in the music to grow.

Among the classic tracks here are Crying my heart out over you, I don't care, Heartbroke, Highway 40 blues, Don't cheat in our hometown, Honey open that door and Uncle Pen. All those tracks were from his first three Epic albums, which I still think were his best original albums.

Ricky continued to record plenty of great songs, so his chart success continued for a few more years, reaching the top of the charts in the late eighties with Loving only me. Ricky showed how bluegrass could appeal to a wider audience. Although he faded from the spotlight in the nineties, he continued to make excellent music. Meanwhile, Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Ralph Stanley and others have further increased the popularity of bluegrass music.

This collection contains all the essential tracks from Ricky's most successful years, including all his big hits on the country charts.

Exceptional Talent.......2001-09-20

There is not a song on this CD I don't like. I like all the recordings of Ricky Skaggs. He seems to choose great songs and I am pleased to see he is recording bluegrass again. What a Talent!

All the Best over Two CDs.......2001-08-30

In the early '80s, Ricky Skaggs was one of the leaders of the New Traditionalist movement who steered country away from the pop crossover stylings typified by Kenny Rogers and Barbara Mandrell and back toward its roots. Skaggs' sound is actually an amalgamation of bluegrass, western swing, and traditional country, with vocals that drive home his old-fashioned, mountain upbringing.
Not possessing the matinee idol good looks of a George Strait, it is a tribute to his immense skills as a musician (fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar, and banjo) and singer (one of themost supple tenors around) that Skaggs was able to make such a big impact in modern country music. An impact this 32 track, 2 disc best of captures with every significant hit Skaggs recorded for the Sugar Hill and Epic labels between 1981 and 1992.
Skaggs' early releases were dominated by remakes of songs made popular in the 50s and 60s by his bluegrass heroes with Flatt & Scruggs "Don't Get Above Your Raisin'" and "Crying My Heart Out Over You" getting the set off to a lesiurely start, followed by Reno & Smiley's "I Wouldn't Change You If I Could," the Stanley Brothers' "Don't Cheat In Our Hometown" and Bill Monroe's toe-tapping "Uncle Pen." Interspersed covers of Webb Pierce's "I Don't Care" and "Honey (Open That Door)" offer a change of pace dripping with classic country and western style.
As the first disc winds to an end and the second disc begins, Skaggs adds a bit more variety to his musical pallet. Power pickers like "Country Boy," moving ballads such as "You Make Me Feel Like A Man," and western swing on the order of "Love's Gonna Get You Someday" enter the fray, but bluegrass remains the predominant style throughout. Disc two also includes some great collaborations: the gently rollicking "Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This" with wife Sharon White and the fiddlin' foot-stomper "Restless" with the New Nashville Cats (Mark O'Connor, Steve Wariner, and Vince Gill).
By the early 90s, traditional country was bombarded by the noisier sounds of contemporary artists like Garth Brooks, and country radio was concentrating on artists under 40. Skaggs was no longer an upper-chart placing presence and in 1992, he and Epic parted ways. Thankfully this thorough document exists of Skaggs at his best to remind the younger country audience (and artists) that a little bit of bluegrass is good for your health - and country radio.

Average customer rating: THIS IS MORE ABOUT THE AMAZON SELLER doolicity THAN THE CD! BEWARE OF THE SELLER doolicity The Good Life Good Album by a Great Band A Partial Rebound do people really listen?

Gentleman's Blues Cracker Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Golden Age Cracker Forever Kerosene Hat Greenland ASIN: B000009RNB Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

1. The Good Life
2. Seven Days
3. Star
4. James River
5. My Life Is Totally Boring Without You
6. Been Around The World
7. The World Is Mine
8. Lullabye
9. Waiting For You Girl
10. Trials & Tribulations
11. Wild One
12. Hold Of Myself
13. Gentleman's Blues
14. I Want Out Of The Circus
15. Wedding Day
16. Hallelujah
17. Silent
18. 1-202-456-1414
19. Silent
20. 1-202-514-8688
21. Silent
22. 1-310-289-4459
23. Silent
24. Cinderella

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Beware the cry of critics everywhere: Cracker have run out of material. But hold on, not so fast. On the fourth recording from this eclectic roots-pop quartet, frontman David Lowery may indeed address the topic of success, celebrity, and the life of a rock band (i.e., his life), but that's hardly saying he's at a loss for originality. With characteristic irony, these 16 songs sprawl across a landscape of misbegotten fame, lost love, even religious faith. The opener, "The Good Life," is vintage Cracker, replete with throbbing percussion and frontier twang. From there, Gentleman's Blues undulates its way through the retro-Americana reminiscence "Been Around the World" and thrusts guitarist John Hickman on the mic for the bluegrassy "Trials and Tribulations" before finally settling into the irresistibly tender strains of the title track. That kind of Cracker soul will never grow old. --Nick Heil

Customer Reviews:

THIS IS MORE ABOUT THE AMAZON SELLER doolicity THAN THE CD! BEWARE OF THE SELLER doolicity.......2007-03-06

I enjoy the band Cracker and have no issues with their releases. I just wanted to make a note to potential buyers, if you are buying used DO NOT use the Amazon seller doolicity. I have ordered from them several times and EVERY SINGLE TIME they come in as THE SLOWEST of all sellers!!! I won't endorse who I think is good but I just left the 10th negative feedback for doolicity and hope I can save many frustration when buying CD's from artist.

The Good Life.......2006-03-07

Cracker was one of the first bands that really caught my attention during the alternative boom that took place while I was in high school. "Get Off This" was deservedly all over MTV and Kerosene Hat was in my opinion superior to their debut. Sadly I lost track of Cracker in the following years, in favor of newer sounds and other things. It was their album with Leftover Salmon that dragged me back to Cracker Soul, and when I listened to Kerosene Hat after all those years I was amazed at how well it held up. It wasn't simply a period piece to be pulled off the shelf every now and then, it was a living, breathing piece of rock n roll goodness that made just as much sense in my older years as it did when I was in high school.

So I made a point of setting out to correct the errors of the decade, seeking out the best of what I had missed. 1997's Gentleman's Blues was my first find, and it really is the Kerosene Hat of my adult years if that makes any sense. Kerosene Hat captured perfectly the anxieties of being young and stupid, allowing me to laugh at myself as I sang along to these remarkably absurd songs that somehow fit very logically into my life. Gentleman's Blues is the sound of the once young and stupid realizing that he (or she) is all grown up and facing responsibilities, relationships, and other adult traumas. The now-middle-aged David Lowry chooses to confront these concerns in a song cycle that is much more revealing than anything he had previously released, except perhaps Camper Van Beethoven's Key Lime Pie album.

The humor here is now shaded with a kind of cynicism, or even fear of success and what it brings. The sound itself is more subdued, with classic rock keyboards playing a more prominent role than they had previously. This down-to-Earth approach makes the album a steady source of comfort for someone like myself, who also has his issues and fears related to growing up, having a career and a serious relationship. I find myself singing along in the car as if these songs were written by me, for me. That is a rare thing.

One last note- it is interesting to see the reactions of critics and fans to this album. When it was released, the popularity of alt-guitar-pop bands was sadly waning. Many fans were either turned off by the previous album (The Golden Age- a mediocre effort) or found this one too far removed from the carefree Kerosene Hat. Critics generally praise the album but I haven't seen it turn up on any "best of" lists for the 1990s. Basically, this record is more likely now to turn up in used bins than anywhere. And that is a sad state of affairs. I urge you to buy it and really listen, make it your own. I can only hope that the next time a band this good comes along (and there are several of them out there now), they aren't neglected.

Good Album by a Great Band.......2003-09-02

Not Cracker's best but still well worth the money and time to listen. The same blend of country, rock, punk, and "alternative" that we come to expect from them.

Some real gems: "My Life is Totally Boring...", "Hold of Myself", and "I Want Out of the Circus" are great fun. "Trials & Tribulations" and "Wedding Day" illustrate just how unclassifiable Cracker are. "The Good Life" is an energetic start. And "Unnamed track 24" deserves a name: a wonderful showcase of their new bassist's talent--she out Bonnie-Raitts Bonnie Raitt!

"Hallelujah" is actually quite beautiful, in contrast to many of Cracker's "slow" songs which tend to be.... well, slow.... (This general trend is also excepted, in spades, by "I Want Everything " which is easily one of their best songs on any album.)

A good album by a great band, but (as with much of their stuff) a bit too much left off the cutting floor...

A Partial Rebound.......2003-03-02

Cracker's fourth album, "Gentlemen's Blues" is a marked improvement from their previous effort, even if it isn't quite on par with their first two records. The album contains the greatest diversity in sound the band had yet achieved and their Virginia roots shine through more than ever in their music (see: "James River" for details). Leader David Lowery has regained his deft sense of humor and longtime sideman Johnny Hickman comes up two of his best ever songs in "Wedding Day" and "Hold of Myself."

Other highlights from the album include the gorgeous "Lullabye," and the rocker "My Life is Totally Boring Without You" that is as close to a signature tune as Lowery can get. There's also some hidden material with a strong Blues bent, which is fitting of the whole album's more adventuresome style. It might be a tad overlong with a few bland songs, but it is nice to see Cracker back near the top of their game.

Overall, a mini-comeback album from Virginia's best known rock band.

do people really listen?.......2002-06-21

it would seem people who are not fans of this masterpiece or there current succsess, "forever" always mention david losing his edge or wit or whatever. This album is cracker in their prime winding up for the long hull, and thank god for that. Initially, i thought golden age was a disaster, save for big dipper, nothing to believe in, i hate my generation, how can i live without you, and the masterfully beautiful golden age and dixie babalon. (i've come around to it in those 6 years past though) so i was apprehensive about gentlemans blues, well, that was foolish. from the opening track the good life, to the lp driven hidden track cinderella, they have proven they are a great american rock band.
(if im not mistaken, tom pettys keyboardist shows up a few times here.) they do it all, and david lowerys lyrics paint a great picture of what it is to be cracker and lifes ups and downs. you have the moody star, to the wistful been around the world. the haunting james river to the capmper vanish wryness of i want out of the circus. then johnny comes along and lays down some blues grass beauty in trials and tribulations and wedding day.just listen to the title track gentlemans blues, (it takes the life out of you, practically) and you know why this is a winning combo of a band who knows what they are doing wether rock, blues, roots rock or whatever thet decide to conquer.
but i know what your saying "but its nothing like their song low!" .... well, good! this a more mature cracker, and i like it.

Average customer rating: great music A Happy Music Experience. THIS WAS WORTH WAITING FOR!!!!

Gentleman of Music With His Orchestra & Choir James Last Manufacturer: Red Int / Red Ink ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: A World of Music Remembers the Sixties Best of Great Instrumentals Gentleman of Music (Dol Dts) Songs from the Heart ASIN: B00006LSNM Release Date: 2002-10-22

Customer Reviews:

great music.......2005-08-12

i love orquestra music. nothing sounds quite like it. one of the main reason I love James Last music is because he plays something for everyone. I would love to go to a concert of him. if he's ever in the U.S. i will certainly go. i also have the DVD.

A Happy Music Experience........2005-07-09

This music is lively and happy and makes anyone want to get up and dance or at least clap your hand and tap your toes. The band members enter into the rhythm and swing and are wonderful
entertainers. Great music to lift your spirits.

THIS WAS WORTH WAITING FOR!!!!.......2002-11-10

This was recorded live at the Oberfrankehalle, in Bayreuth, Germany. This was also aired on PBS which is what got me hooked on James Last. We have always had records of James Last which I was just a little girl and even growing up they just never appealed to me. WOW!! What a difference 20+ years can make!!! I never even knew that Hansi and of course, his Orchestra had so much energy!!! PBS offered this same CD but you had to make a [X] donation!! This was last year in December and I have been searching all over for the same CD. I was even in Germany visiting my grandmother and they didn't have it. Thanks to Amazon.com for having it. Trust me you will LOVE these 2 CDs. Many of the songs are so familiar as they are on other CDs but with a live concert it makes this so much more enjoyable. You can feel like you are actually there. Try driving down the interstate with "The Orangeblossom Special" playing. That was actually fun!! Just watch out for the Highway Patrol because it you may get caught. I was just lucky and didn't get caught speeding at 85mph in South Carolina!! To all the fans of James Last, GET THIS CD and you will not regret it.

Average customer rating: A Great Recording by A Great Artist. To the critics of "BP Loves RH"... Not Totally Awful, but She is Much Better than This Am I missing something? The Fabulous Miss B Does It Again!!!

Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein Bernadette Peters Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sondheim, Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie Hall Sondheim Etc. Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie Hall (The Rest of It) I'll Be Your Baby Tonight Legends of Broadway Bernadette Peters in Concert ASIN: B000062R9C Release Date: 2002-06-10

Tracks:

1. It's a Grand Night for Singing
2. If I Loved You
3. The Gentleman Is a Dope
4. It Might as Well Be Spring
5. Out of My Dreams
6. So Far
7. Something Wonderful
8. I Haven't Got a Worry in the World
9. Mister Snow
10. Some Enchanted Evening
11. There Is Nothin' Like a Dame
12. You'll Never Walk Alone
13. Something Good

Amazon.com

Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein ... and if they could hear this collection, they would love her right back. The curly-haired, honey-voiced Tony-winning star has been more closely associated throughout her career with Stephen Sondheim and Jerry Herman, but she's perfectly suited to the grand waltzes and introspective moments of the R&H canon. "If I Loved You," "It Might As Well Be Spring," and "Something Wonderful" would probably make anyone's wish list for this combination of star and songs (a list that would also last much longer than 46 minutes). Other welcome selections include "Some Enchanted Evening," "Out of My Dreams," the little-known "I Haven't Got a Worry in the World" (from the play Happy Birthday), and the inside joke of "There Is Nothing Like a Dame," all supported by the baton and orchestrations of Sondheim favorite Jonathan Tunick. This is a warm valentine to the beloved songwriting team. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

A Great Recording by A Great Artist........2004-10-14

I totally disagree with the previous negative reviews of this cd. What were they listening to anyway? Certainly not this recording. First,Bernadette Peters is THE greatest Broadway musical performer of our time. I rate her right up there with Merman,Martin,Verdon,and Channing. She has a beautiful and distinctive voice,and her acting ability shines through every song. One reviewer said that these songs were originally written for large,operatic voices. What??? With the exception of Pinza,this is simply not true. When I have heard opera singers perform R&H songs,it just doesn't work. Too big. Actually,Bernadette suits these songs perfectly. Her somewhat softer voice gives a new dimension and insight to the grand old standards. I will give special praise for her performance of the songs: IF I LOVED YOU, OUT OF MY DREAMS, SOMETHING WONDERFUL, and SOME ENCHANTED EVENING. And extra special praise for SOMETHING GOOD. She brings life and passion to this song;I have never heard it performed better. I was greatly moved by it. If you love Rodgers & Hammerstein and if you love Bernadette Peters, BUY THIS ALBUM! You will love it.

To the critics of "BP Loves RH"..........2004-04-17

I would ask detractors of this CD to consider the dates and location when and where this album was recorded: Sept 19, 21 and 24, 2001 at the Record Plant(sic)in NYC. Get it yet?

What if you were BP and Tunick, professionals as you are, recording a RH album for Angel eight days after 9/11? Would you be at your best? And singing "well worn, sentimental" RH songs recalling a time when NYC was the Great Big Apple of the World. Wouldn't a lump be in your throat? Listen to "It Might as Well Be Spring" again. Does it sound cheerful and relaxed? Or a little sad?

My friends, this is BP's 9/11 tribute to a City that has treated her like royalty. With Dame and Dope being the only exceptions, perhaps Tunick's otherwise subdued orchestrations reflect the mood of the day and of the performers and engineers present at the studio. This is why I heartily recommend this recording to BP fans. I didn't get it either until I read the stats.

Not Totally Awful, but She is Much Better than This.......2003-11-21

Bernadette Peters is a legend; one of the few true Broadway musical legends still performing today; and that's why it pains me to say that her latest album is also her weakest work.

While her beautiful voice is still intact and capable of being as gorgeous as ever, she just doesn't seem to breath life into any of these songs. Even "Some Enchanted Evening" and "You'll Never Walk Alone" -- two songs that beg for emotion -- don't even get near the credit they deserve. And during some of the tunes, her voice seems to almost crack, although it never quite does.

I don't want to sound mean here. I love Bernadette Peters; but I also know she is much better than this album. Want proof? Purchase the cast recording of Gypsy :)

Her masterful concert for PBS was done just a couple years earlier. It's almost hard to believe this is the same energetic and spunky singer.

It's a grand night for singing? One wouldn't think so by listening to this.

Am I missing something?.......2002-12-31

I received my copy of this CD the day after watching an American Masters bio of Richard Rogers, and I was psyched. I love Bernadette Peters and I adore Rogers & Hammerstein - but I was sorely disappointed in this album. All the way through it I kept having the feeling they had to wake Ms. Peters up between cuts. Even songs like "It's a Grand Night for Singing" had about as much spark as a wet match. The arrangements just did not do justice to either Ms. Peters or Rogers and Hammerstein.

I feel like a traitor, but I just cannot recommend this CD.

The Fabulous Miss B Does It Again!!!.......2002-11-21

Not that I ever, EVER doubted it, but this album just reaffirms in my mind that Bernadette Peters can do ANYTHING! Every single song is gorgeous. Each note sung with extraordinary passion. And she has colored each lyric with layers and layers of meaning and subtext, a skill that has led to her being known as the foremost interpreter of the works of Stephen Sondehim.

Not that there's not some fun in there, too. "The Gentleman is a Dope" and her version of "There Is Nothin' Like a Dame" (she is the first female to record this, I might add!) are great examples of how she is able to bring her wonderful comic abilities into the music of perhaps the greatest team of composers ever.

Her renditions of songs like "Something Good", "Some Enchanted Evening" and "If I Loved You" are enough to make you believe in love all over again. Then, you have the playful "Mister Snow", which seems like it was written just for Bernadette, and "You'll Never Walk Alone", which still sends chills up my spine every time I hear it.

But let's not forget the fabulous opening tune "It's A Grand Night for Singing", her beautiful version of "It Might As Well Be Spring", the light and lovely "Out Of My Dreams", the extremely enjoyable "So Far", a terrific interpretation of the classic "Something Wonderful" and the carefree "I Haven't Got A Worry in the World".

Each and every one of these tunes is a treasure. This is a wonderful mixture of some well-known and some more obscure Rodgers and Hammerstein melodies... a mixture which is only made better by Bernadette's extraordinary ability to interpret a song- a skill that has helped to make her the Broadway legend she is. It is a must for not only musical theatre fans, not only R&H fans, not only fans of Bernadette, but anyone who is looking for something that's really worth listening to!

Average customer rating: From a Terry McMillan fan Great for Carlton and blues fans Great Blues/Rock with Terrific Harp Playing from Terry McMillan THE BEST CARLTON IN MY COLLECTION Blues Duo!

Renegade Gentleman Larry Carlton Manufacturer: Grp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music GRP | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: On Solid Ground Sapphire Blue Gift Kid Gloves Fire Wire ASIN: B0000001T0 Release Date: 1993-08-17

Tracks:

1. Crazy Mama
2. R.C.M.
3. Sleep Medicine
4. Cold Day In Hell
5. Antiem
6. Amen A.C.
7. Never Say Naw
8. Farm Jazz
9. Nothin' Comes
10. Bogner
11. Red Hot Poker

Customer Reviews:

From a Terry McMillan fan.......2007-06-28

As a harmonica player and Terry McMillan fan I bought this CD to hear Terry in a different setting than I'm used to. He was, until his death in 2/07 at the age of 53, THE Nashville session harp player (he was also a percussionist and wonderful singer). He was also big on the Christian music circuit. Check out his videos on YouTube. He's incredible. His own Christian-based CDs are excellent. On this Larry Carlton CD Terry fits in well with the various blues/rock/jazzy grooves that Larry Carlton lays down. If you like Southern rock and roll you'll probably like this record and if you like jazz rock you will like it as well. Larry Carlton can definitely rock out. Fans of Terry McMillan might wish that he sang more and was turned up a bit more in the mix on the bluesier tunes. Blues harmonica players that don't know about Terry- check him out! Terry McMillan- God bless your soul.

Great for Carlton and blues fans .......2006-03-17

This is just a fun album, a long time coming for Carlton. Being a big fan of Sapphire Blue and his live work, I was happy to find that Renegade Gentleman really lets loose that live feel some of his gentler releases repress. "Sleep Medicine" and "Anthem" best showcase Carlton's technical ability while remaining musically interesting, but "Farm Jazz" is the the album's best track - it's a thoroughly upbeat and melodic piece that displays, within a tuneful boundary, Carlton's and McMillan's talent. "R.C.M." has a killer groove and lead melody, but, like a few of the tracks, it might lose listeners who are more interested in pop-structure than technique. That's what's interesting about Renegade Gentleman - its a southern-blues jam that is self-conscious; it's aware that it's a really a jazz session guitarist's experiment. This is part of the reason I enjoy this work - the phrasing and production are top-notch but the thematic effect is a bit "dirty". Of course, this may also be a reason why "true" blues fans may find it a little unsatisfying (though McMillan's presence should rectify this). My only big problem - the vocal tracks are awful.

Great Blues/Rock with Terrific Harp Playing from Terry McMillan.......2005-10-04

When I first heard the song "Cold Day in Hell," with Larry Carlton's powerfully soulful vocals and Terry McMillan's bone-crushing amplified harmonica, I knew I had to buy this CD! I'm glad I did. It's a great blend of blues and rock, and this is the first I've heard of harmonica player Terry McMillan. The guy's got serious harp chops! Consider me a new fan of both these great musicians.

THE BEST CARLTON IN MY COLLECTION.......2004-05-18

Untill now I had only heard the smooth jazz version of LARRY CARLTON and it always left me a bit cold. Yes he is a brilliant technician, but his material often lacked fire and soul. No such reservations here. THIS SIZZLES!!!.
Unexpected fire and passion plus his incredible technique, make this a stand out CD in any genre. While not being pure blues, it borrows some of the emotions from the BLUES and the musik of CARLTON is the better for it.
If you like the guitar or LARRY CARLTON specificaly, this should be in your collection.

Blues Duo!.......2002-08-16

On Renegade Gentleman, Larry Carlton joins with Terry McMillan for a Southern Rock affair with excellent blues overtones. Anyone familiar with Carlton knows that he is ever changing and always growing as a guitarist. Whether it's an acoustic outing such as "Alone But Never Alone" or "Minute by Minute", electric pop such as "Kid Gloves" or in combination with other greats such as Steve Lukather, you usually get something a little different and more refined with each release. This time out, Carlton has joined with Terry McMillian and has gone in yet another direction. McMillian is a blues harpist that has played with Neil Young, Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis to name but a few. His style is reminiscent of Little Walter or John Mayall and he blows with authority. To ensure the proper blues flavor, Double Trouble's Chris Layton appears on drums for five of the discs eleven numbers. All original compositions and the combination here is potent and extremely satisfying.

Average customer rating: Another strong Broadway by the Year

The Broadway Musicals of 1953 Manufacturer: Bayview ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Broadway Musicals of 1960 Broadway Musicals of 1939 Broadway Musicals1940 Broadway Musicals of 1926 Broadway Musicals of 1943 ASIN: B0006OSDMW Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. Big Black Giant [Me and Juliet]
2. Tin Pan Alley [John Murray Anderson's Almanac]
3. Little Bit in Love (Wonderful Town)
4. Quiet Girl (Wonderful Town)
5. How Far Can a Lady Go? [Carnival in Flanders]
6. Sudden Thrill [Carnival in Flanders]
7. Ohio (Wonderful Town)
8. Ev'ry Street's a Boulevard (In Old New York) [Hazel Flagg]
9. You Become Me/My Mind's on You [Maggie May]
10. C'est Magnifique [Can-Can]
11. Come Along with Me [Can-Can]
12. I Love Paris [Can-Can]
13. Stranger in Paradise [From Kismet]
14. You Can Take the Word of a Gentleman [Carnival in Flanders]
15. You're So Much a Part of Me [John Murray Anderson's Almanac]
16. One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man (Wonderful Town)
17. Salomee [Hazel Flagg]
18. No Other Love [Me and Juliet]
19. Here's That Rainy Day [Carnival in Flanders]
20. And This Is My Beloved [From Kismet]
21. Baubles, Bangles and Beads [From Kismet]

Customer Reviews:

Another strong Broadway by the Year.......2006-08-20

Scott Seigel's concerts, Broadway by the Year gather a group of the current crop of Broadway performers and turn them loose on songs from Musicals that opened during 1 year on Broadway. It helps that 1953 was a strong year musically, with Bernstein's Wonderful Town, Porter's Can Can, Kismet and Me and Juliet from Rogers and Hammerstein. Jule Styne also chimed in with Hazel Flagg which contains one almost standard "Every Street's a Boulevard in Old New York. Some great stuff on this album, wonderfully sung as almost always. I love this series and hope to acquire each and every one at some point.

Average customer rating: great work from Jim Steinman Loved it so much I got the rights! The Confidence Man The Confidence Man

The Confidence Man Jim Steinman (Composer) , Ray Errol Fox (Lyricist) , Bobby Blume , Yancey Arias , Bruce Yeko , Jeff Olmsted , George Costacos Best , Norbert Leo Butz , Tom Christensen , Rayme Cornell , Jean Fox , Lauren Fox , Shani Glance , Andre de Shield , Mark Nadler , Terry Waldo , Julia Murney , Jamison Stern , Eric Michael Gillett , Thomas Stamet , LaChanze , Garrett Long , Chuck Cooper , Andrea Marcovicci , and K.T. Sullivan Manufacturer: Original Cast Record ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Original Sin Tanz Der Vampire Bat Out Of Hell III Tanz Der Vampire Bad for Good ASIN: B0000WN1YA Release Date: 2003-12-09

Tracks:

1. New Orleans Is Comin' to Me - Norbert Leo Butz, , , Chorus
2. Pitch Penny
3. Such Heaps of Fine Friends - Mark Nadler, , Terry Waldo
4. Edging into Darkness - Julia K. Murney,
5. Methinks - Eric Michael Gillett,
6. Confidence - Mark Nadler
7. Nocturnally Yours - LaChanze,
8. Pain Humbles - Norbert Leo Butz
9. Maiden Is Only as Maiden as She Feels - Garrett Long,
10. Give Us This Day Our Daily Flesh - Chuck Cooper
11. Sanctimonious Sambo - Terry Waldo
12. Milady
13. Soft-Handed Gentleman (It's Your Life) - Andrea Marcovicci,
14. Something of This Masquerade May Follow - Chorus

Customer Reviews:

great work from Jim Steinman.......2006-06-16

Jim Steinman, known for his operatic-style rock music (Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, etc.) has shown a more classic style of him in this one-of-a-kind musical. He takes several styles from the Civil War era and twists them with modern musical treatments.

You can hear many bits and pieces of music used in this album that Steinman uses much later in some of his rock songs, such as the intro to Making Love Out of Nothing at All, chorale phrases from The Future Ain't What it Used to Be and many others.

If you are a Steinman fan, this is a must!! Ray Earl Fox does a great job with the lyrics and they compliment the music to a tee.

Loved it so much I got the rights!.......2004-05-26

Upon hearing this musical I loved it so much I went out and got the rights to direct it onstage this October in Cincinnati! I was always a fan of Jim Steinman's music, but I now also have a great respect for the lyrics of Ray Fox. Fox is a wordsmith much in the tradition of Stephen Sondheim, with intricate wordplay and quick patter. I would suspect that it was his early work with Fox on this project that led Steinman himself into developing into a world class, phrase twisting. lyricist himself. And of course you have Steinman's great ear for melody, but with a much different feel than his Rock music. A great lost treasure of American theater (come see it in October!)

The Confidence Man.......2004-04-02

One of the undiscovered classics of the century. I hope to produce the first Australian production in November 2005. This show has a long and winding history, but I'll leave all that to the liner notes. Ray Errol Fox is one of the greatest lyricists of all time. I have never seen another talent like him - expect for Rupert Holmes - and these are the men I hold among my chief inspiration. Jim Steinman, the composer, whom many of you will remember from Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell has actually re-used many of these tunes in his subsequent projects. If you want the original version of his closing song from Pandora's Box, listen to Track One. "Milady" and "Something of this Masquerade may Follow" were re-used for TANZ DER VAMPIRE. Thank God this was finally released. It's a beautiful, heroic and courageous, discovered-at-last masterpiece of American musical theater.

The Confidence Man.......2004-03-07

When a friend gave me "The Confidence Man" as a Christmas gift, he advised me that I would be in for a treat. I was somewhat skeptical since I had never heard of it, but since it was based on a Herman Melville novel, I was intrigued. And it had music by Jim Steinman. I liked the story, of course, and the music, but it was the lyrics (by Ray Eroll Fox) that captivated me. They are witty, literate and consistently surprising. I find something new to admire every time I listen. Anyone into American musical theater shouldn't be without this one!

World Music:

1. Hip Flip
2. In Chromodal Discourse
3. In Dialetto Sardo: Music of Sardinia
4. In Harmony
5. Kind of Love [Import]
6. L'homme a Tue-Tete [Import]
7. Leprechaun [Import]
8. Les Nires [Import]
9. Les Plus Belles Chansons [Import]
10. Llokallito

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Early Bird

The Hustle and the Best of Van McCoy

The Collection [Import]

Through Windows & Walls

The ConstruKction of Light

Skeleton Jar [Import]

Schnittke-Concerto Grosso No. 2/Viola Concerto

Sweetest Thing '98, Pt. 2 [CD-single] [Import]

Oceano [Import]

Rancheras, Vol. 3

Junko Partner

Serene Velocity: A Stereolab Anthology