title: JAZZY CHOPIN

text:
Rossano Sportiello, native Italian pianist, now a US Citizen and resident, played a  Chopin in Jazz set at the 2010 Arbors Piano Jazz Party.  He was truly amazing.  I was thrilled when I received notice of his "Chopin in Jazz" Recording.  It was all I had hoped and expected.  As an amateur pianist myself, I have played and loved Chopin for many years.  In fact, even tried some improvising.
Then I heard a master pianist perform-- played it straight and then improvised on it.His bassist Tal Ronen and drummer Chuck Redd add tp the tasteful mix.  Listings are in English but liner notes are, I presume, in Korean.  But the language of Chopin's music is universal.

Glad I purchased it.

F. Norman Vickers
Jazz Society of Penscola


title: Five Stars

text: Pure rock'n'roll bliss!


title: Great score!

text: I'm a really big fan of The Fugitive as a film but one of the reasons for that is the awesome music that helps make the chase scenes fun and thrilling. This is one of James Newton Howard's most memorable scores!


title: this is surprisingly awesome

text: cool band from san francisco in the '90's, i saw them play lots in the city, wish they were still playing out.<br />once the last track ends....keep listening for a surprise!


title: Thought the CD was going to be a full CD but only one  song was on it. Disappointed

text: Not happy with what it  cost me for one song !


title: Another Amazon mistake !

text: These reviews have nothing to do with the Pesek recording. Amazon has multiple examples of reviews that don't match the recording; this is just one of them.


title: Five Stars

text: Great


title: Five Stars

text: Excelente música


title: Timi Yuro really WAS amazing

text:
I am absolutely overjoyed that, at long last, "The Amazing Timi Yuro" has been released complete on CD.  I've waited years.  There is another CD out there with the same cover graphics, but it includes only a few of the songs on the original.  Now, all 12 of the original, magnificent songs are intact, as well as 12 more songs that were unknown to me.  It's odd the way things worked in the '60s with Timi.  She recorded several marvelous songs that were released as 45's but that never made it onto LP's.  On this compilation, "Just a Ribbon," which only made it as a 45 in its day, is my favorite, a fabulous ballad sung as only Timi could have.

I first became aware of Timi Yuro in 1983 when I was in a shop in West Hollywood called Dorothy's Surrender.  "The Amazing Timi Yuro" was being played in the shop, and I was stunned by what I heard and asked the owner who the singer was.  When he told me Timi Yuro, and that recently she had been a megastar in Belgium where excited concert audiences had thrown the seats around, I felt too embarassed to admit I had no idea who she was, but I remembered the name and went on to hunt down any of her albums I could find.  She's been slow to emerge on CD, but slowly but surely it's happening.  I agree that Bear records should do a box set of her.  She's way underrated, and I am constantly irritated by how difficult it is to find her CD's in the stores.

"The Amazing Timi Yuro" is full of some of the most extraordinary renditions of songs I have ever heard.  Timi belts her songs in a lower range, which strongly appeals to me, and she sings with total sincerity and emotion.  She really puts her all into everything song she sings -- and sometimes the strain on her vocal chords does show, as when her voice cracks in "I Didn't Know What Time it Was" (I am not sure if her throat cancer was due to her singing, but I assume it was).  Every song in "The Amazing Timi Yuro" is wonderful.  I've been listening to this album for 23 years now, and I never tire of it.  Timi really was "soul."  Many of her contemporaries, most notably Barbra Streisand, were much into technique, but Timi specialized in capturing the emotion and soul of a song.  Really, she's the most amazing singer I've ever heard.  Dinah Washington was even a fan (and tried to outdo Timi by recording her own version of "Hurt," but it's a very pale copy, even by Dinah's high standards).

"Johnny" is a particuarly gorgeous song in which Timi laments the loss of someone in her life named Johnny.  We do not know who Johnny is or why Johnny is gone -- the assumption is he died, but it's left purposely unstated, so that the listener can read anything he likes into the song.  It's melodic, moving, beautiful -- everything a song should be.  During the height of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980's, I considered "Johnny" an unoffical theme song for that catastrophe.

Billie Holiday's last recorded song was supposedly "Don't Worry About Me."  It wasn't, but it makes a nice thought.  Similarly, a lilting song on "The Amazing Timi Yuro" is a good one to remember Timi by:  "I'm Still Around."

Why Timi is so overlooked is a mystery to me.  Why so few have even heard of her is a mystery.  I so wish she had made more lush albums like "Amazing."  Alas, I believe she made only one further LP, "Something Bad on My Mind," an album I've heard she detested but which I've always liked.  Well, there's very little Timi sang that I don't like.

To cite the cliche, if I was to have only one CD on a deserted island, it would definitely be "The Amazing Timi Yuro."  It is an astonishing achievement.  Taken in conjunction with her Liberty recordings, it reveals an incredibly gifted artist whom the gods graced with almost superhuman talent only to take it all away with bad timing (she was undermined the British invasion in the late '60s) and health issues.  Her fans don't need a record title to tell them Timi was amazing:  we've known that for years.


title: they sound like no one else

text: Cardiacs are an odd band to try to categorize so I won't really try.  Within the same song you can have progressive, ska and punk, not to mention 20 changes of key and direction and mood.  The choruses are usually rather sing-song, and for some reason put me in mind of Dr. Seuss, as channeled by a punk Van Der Graf Generator.....but there are little sparklings of Peter Gabriel-era Genesis, perhaps Gentle Giant, early XTC (before Barry Andrews split), maybe a bit of Madness,  and who knows what else.  Sometimes the pace is at an incredible speed and yet the band can turn and go off in other directions seamlessly without missing a beat.  In other words, this band is fascinating to me & while they are influenced by many, they sound like no one else.  I can't always make out the lyrics but the chant "drowning girls and drowning boys, bob up and down like stupid toys" from "Fast Robert" get stuck in my head & I can't get them out.  It's unfortunate the band were not more well known, and I've only recently discovered them myself, after they've been around for over 30 years.  Well worth checking out.


title: weird & wonderful

text:
I had the pleasure of seeing The Billy Nayer show in uh, 1999?  Maybe...strangely enough they opened for the Mermen at a small hall in Palo Alto, CA.  I wasn't quite sure what to expect but considering that the Mermen had their new (and lesser) line-up, The Billy Nayer Show stole the show.

This CD has most of the songs performed at the show, & it was new, at the time I saw them, so of course I had to have it right away, & it's still proudly in my collection.  Standout tracks are "The Skinned Rabbit" with some ROCKIN' autoharp (you should see him PLAY it on stage), Mr. Satan Butterwolf, and The Closer She Gets.  Truly oddball stuff from an alternate sort of reality, but rather fun, really.  Interesting lyrics & music, in general, a very strange & quirky bunch and worth seeking out if you enjoy that kind of stuff.  Can't really compare it to anyone offhand....4 out of 5 stars.


title: Really soothing music!

text: Heard only one song from this album on Directv's Sonic Tap. It was hauntingly soothing music. I had to buy it just to hear the balance of the music on this album. It was great.!


title: DM

text: Brings back memories. Got here quickly.


title: AN ABSOLUTE GREAT BODY OF WORK

text: This album keeps the thriving and enduring sound of music as which can only be sung and penned by black voices. These arrangement are lush and harmonies rich right out of the tapestry of time and space. I'm so glad I got my copy of this album.


title: Enjoyable & Encouraging

text: This is a really nice CD.  Although the playtime is just over a half hour, it's a nice disk to play in the car when you need soothing, encouraging music.  The artist has a nice soprano voice and does a lot of duets and trios with herself, which is kind of neat.  She kind of sounds like Sandi Patty, only a little tamer.  I really like this CD and wish there were more albums by her.


title: MEN WHO STARE at Goats - Audio version

text: a Great and CLASSIC audio on learning to use the capacity of your mind in ways your high school science teacher never told you about.  My title is a joke - disclaimer for those who missed it - :-) from the 70's and 80's CIA "psy-ops" work along these lines.


title: SAME "LOST IN LOVE" ALBUM FROM 1980 WITH DIFFERENT COVER AND TITLE. (but totally worth buying)

text:
It's the same "Lost In Love" album from 1980. Songs are in the same order and the only changes are album cover and title. It sounds amazing but I cannot say it was remastered for this particular edition. My guess, it's not remastered, but it was very well recorded the first time, and a remastering process could improve things a notch or two, but nothing dramatically different from what we have here.
This CD seems to be part of a larger "The Best Of... " collection that includes artists as Paul Anka, Elvis Presley, Neil Sedaka, Harry Belafonte and others. The list of titles available is in the booklet, so don't expect lyrics to be included with this CD.
¿Would I recommend purchasing this CD? Of course, but only if you don't have "Lost In Love" album in your collection in CD format yet. As I said, it's the same album, different cover.
To the new fans out there: This is one of the best Air Supply albums ever and a basic addition to any fan collection. I know for sure it won't disappoint you. Don't miss the chance to add this to your collection before the CD format is dead for good. ¿Why do I say this? Because when the internet is out of service or your data plan is depleted or your MP3 player dies on you, or your phone gets lost or irreparably damaged or the corporation owning the rights of the music you love considers you have no right to listen to it anymore because you're (fill the blank here with whatever you please, anything works) you'll have your music lost and it will cost you to get it back, if you ever do.


title: Sparkling playing on an exciting new organ

text:
This CD is the first of what will hopefully be many showcasing the new Glatter-Gotz/Rosales organ at Claremont UCC.  If this CD is any indication, it is a splendid instrument.  Diane Meredith Belcher does an outstanding  job of presenting this organ in all of its moods, from the playful  Balbastre Noel to the rich and full Franck Piece Heroique.
There are two  particularly sparkling gems in my opinion.  The first is the opening Tikker  Tiento de Batalla...  which was written for this instrument and is played  entirely on the reed stops.  The second is the Alain Litanies, a particular  favorite of mine.  Ms. Belcher gives this piece a sense of energy like no  one else I've heard.
This CD is a well mastered recording of a  wonderfully rich and varied repetoire played by an extraordinary artist on  an outstanding new instrument -- what more could you ask!


title: Love the serenity!

text: Had this CD since a was a young teenager, listened to it while in the bath many times. Later, I kept it in the under the counter stereo in the kitchen and always turned it on when it was raining out. Hubby, who thinks the stereo became obsolete threw the whole thing out, CD and all! 😨 I HAD to replace it!! Now all I need is a CD player lol. It rained yesterday and I heard the tunes in my head. I really miss it playing!


title: can't miss with professor kloss

text: i love anything professor Kloss does.<br />He is so knowledgeable and never condescending, i would love to take a art tour with him


title: Five Stars

text: a balm for your soul


title: popular in their days

text: still sealed. saving.


title: Five Stars

text: Satisfied and on time


title: Love,)over Adele's voice!

text: I bought this cd for my listening pleasure & that's exactly what I got out of it!!!


title: Awesome performance!

text: The sound quality may not be the best, however, the Trane quartet shines through magnificently.


title: Couldn't be happier! Thank you

text: This is incredible! Was delivered on time and well packaged. Couldn't be happier! Thank you!


title: Eagles Unplugged

text: Lots of old familiar songs in addition to some I haven't heard. Anything performed by the Eagles is always enjoyable.


title: El mejor disco mtv unplugged

text: Nirvana es una mis bandas favoritas


title: Greg Brown sings poems of William Blake

text: Thank you Greg Brown for singing poems of William Blake, English Poet, Artist, Printmaker (1757-1827.) The poems are about real life, delivered authentically by Greg Brown's singing and guitar. Blake's poem "Sun Flower" (weary of time...) is done by many others, thank you Greg, for adding these to the pantheon. Blake's artwork is continuously in print and worth seeing.


title: The More I Learn, The Less I Know

text: One of the finest albums I have ever listened to. It is Spiritual and deeply emotional on so many, many levels. It made me very thoughtful of those around me. Rarely does an album touch me with every song, but this one took me to depths I never knew existed.


title: Great CD

text: The quality of the sound was great.  Marie Claire Alain was masterful.


title: An above average release

text:
I just want to say the other guy is comparing apples to oranges.

what an idiot listen to the album without comparing it to everything you think you might think sounds remotely the same you plebeian musical idiot.


title: MORE FOLKS SHOULD GIVE THIS GUY A LISTEN...

text: SEE ABOVE...


title: Five Stars

text: Just what I was looking for and condition was as sescribed


title: Not as advertised

text: This is advertised as a four disc set. I recieved a sealed, new, two disc set. The music is as advertised and of excellent audio quality, just two discs short.


title: Please Restock!!

text: would you guys please restock this item!! I am a huge hanson fan and would love to buy this... and i know plenty of other fans who would buy it also!!!


title: good compilation

text: good greatest hits compilation


title: Sweet gift

text: Perfect gift for someone who loves classic Rancheros.


title: Good one!

text: A good compilation of sappy yet catchy songs from this dude always gets my vote.


title: One Star

text: I received a CD with background noise too annoying to hear. Complete waste of my money


title: Great 2 cd purchase of George Michael

text: This 2 cd gives you the best George Michael's vocals from Wham and solo career.  Would recommend this purchase as you won't be disappointed.


title: Great job of covering some excellent  songs.

text: Excellent cover of some great songs!


title: Loved it, no flaws and will order again.

text: The CD is great buy for the price.


title: Fantastic

text: This CD Is soothing


title: Perfect💗

text: Arrived on time, undamaged, and with all items promised! Came with the album/cd, poster, and a little pack of photocards and pins. Stan red velvet :)

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title: Not what I was expecting!  :-(

text: Unless you like easy listening country music, this album is terrible. I paid $3 for the disc secondhand and I don't think I'll listen to it again.


title: Five Stars

text: Just as promised.


title: Four Stars

text: Charming songs and a strong young voice with promise of what the mature Jack Jones will offer.


title: Wonderful compositions and performances!

text: Great tunes, skillfully arranged, and played by wonderful musicians!


title: One Star

text: very bad recording


A little expensive but it sure works well.  I thought my stylus was going bad because maybe it wasn't set up right.  This stuff freshened my stylus to like new in 5 minutes.  Less surfaces noise, better sound all together.  This one bottle will probably last 8 years.  Good buy!


title: Five Stars

text: That is a awesome CD when you like the older country.


title: hard to find (three year search) and in good condition

text: Most important, no surface scratches to prevent or mar playback. reasonably quick shipping.<br />For d'Cuckoo fans of their later work, some will feel familiar, some less so. IMO the first four tracks make the purchase worthwhile.


title: Five Stars

text: Had this CD many years ago. So peaceful.


title: You won't like it . YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!!

text: There are so many albums with more or less the same songs that go decades back but nothing compares to this one hands down this is the best by far. The sound quality is superior to anything ever put out there you can actually boogie to the beats on this one I recommend it


title: A Taste of the Cascades

text: In 2003 my wife and I stayed for a couple of nights at a lodge in the Mt Rainer National Park, and Carl Amderson played the piano in the lodge each evening.  The music was very enjoyable, pleasant and relaxing. We talked with him and soon bought his CD, A Peace of Paradise. We have had hours of enjoyment from the CD.  Most memorable are the times I have struggled through heavy highway traffic or sat in stalled traffic, and then popped the CD in and had a relaxing and nerve calming experience. It is just plain enjoyable.


title: CD's

text: Ordered Led Zeppelin early days and later days. Arrived promptly and sound quality is great


title: Five Stars

text: Awesome new live Foreigner!


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent rock!


title: Five Stars

text: Great music from a great show!


title: Real Country

text: Wife and I can't listen to what passes for Country in todays offering. This collection works.


title: Outstanding songwriting!

text: Her most recent two albums present a different artist than earlier in her career. Her songcraft is outstanding!


title: Five Stars

text: Kids love this cd played at kids birthday party


title: We love Kelsea

text: I love this CD. It came with so many extra goodies and i found them to be awesome. I cannot stop listening to this CD as it has been on replay for a week now in my truck. My Daughter was really excited when she heard this CD too and she just sings right along. The price is great and i compared it to other sites to get the best deal. I highly recommend this CD to everyone.


title: Great music/packaging needs improvement

text:
Love the album! WORTH KEEPING and listening to!!

Just sad my item came in damage in the sense of the plastic of the CD was broken. 😔


title: Fast service

text: Great CD fast two days


title: Three Stars

text: I purchased the audio to play in my car, but it doesn't.  That is very disappointing


title: Excellent condition.

text: Thank you. Excellent condition.


title: A must for any Sinatra fan

text: Im a collector of rare Sinatra shows and thought i had them all till i stumbled upon this.This show captured a rare feisty fun side of him, uncommon throughout his other shows


title: Please

text: Please $12.99-$15.99 please<br />I'll buy it


title: Five Stars

text: Very relaxing and the best of classical selections!


title: Awesome

text: Omg,its a must have,love it


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent


title: Just go get all of her stuff. You will be happy you did

text: Loved it


title: Bravo Neville Marriner

text: These are probably Bach's most beloved and well-known works. His Brandenburg Concertos, Orchestral Suites and Violin Concertos are performed and recorded so frequently that there is a seemingly endless selection of interpretations from which to choose. I chose that of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, under the direction of Sir Neville Marriner, and I must say, I made a good choice. The playing is remarkable and the interpretations are fresh. Also, for three CDs, you can't beat the price.


title: Wish Buck was still making great music

text: This is part of my life as a college student and brings back memories of Buck singing at the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield


title: The BEST band you have NEVER heard.....

text: MAKE SURE you set the audio settings to surround sound!!!!!!!!! There might not be another band this good with as little recognition. Sad but true they broke up a couple years back. Oh what a day it would be if one day this could be yours! this, one, day, could be yours!


title: Great collection!

text: Amazing collection..testament to the versatility and genius of Phil ramone! From Carly Simon to tony Bennett and everything in between...he was a master!


title: Five Stars

text: Muy bueno


title: Five Stars

text: product arrived on time and was exactly as described.


title: I FEEL DANGEROUS!!!

text: This is a huge Pillar Collective CD for every Pillar fan! I got it for only 0.99! This album is exclusive and limited. There are two exclusive unreleased songs on the album that every Pillar fan must want! The hard hitting metal track, “Dangerous” and the hard rock anthem, “Our Escape”. Get it while you still can! I feel dangerous just owning this album!


title: Julius Berger's Boccherini concertos!

text: Purchased this specifically to get Julius Berger's Boccherini's cello concertos. Supposedly played on Boccherini's own cello. Notes with set do not touch on performers only historical info about the compositions. Love it! The rest, I haven't listened to yet. Icing on the cake, I suspect.


title: 5 Stars

text: This item arrived as described, in prefect condition and on time as promised. 5 Stars and thumbs up.


title: Five Stars

text: The songs are great and the CD arrived much earlier than expected!


title: fused coins

text: easy to perform and a well made DVD instructional presentation. not sure i like the smoke method i'm sure that there is a better way to produce that effect.


title: Three Stars

text: The front and back picture of the CD wasn't the original offered in the item, but it's ok.


title: Amazingly smooth album !

text: This album is excellent the best way to describe this album would be smooth middle east R&B jazz very classy and well put together album !


title: Four Stars

text: Very nice selection of music


title: Absolutely stunning and most beautilful live recorded CD.

text: Absolutely best Violen sounds.. its really amazing.. she is the best I have ever heard!! Amazing mis with rock and classic. Must buy


title: great

text: Prokofiev: Complete Piano Sonatas


title: A Truly All Female Band Leads the Listener into Oblique, Exciting, Strange, Eerie, Dreamy places - w/o making your ears bleed

text:
The music on this CD is amazing, regardless of gender, but what's interesting to me is how much less annoying the United Women's Orchestra's big band jazz is than the typical big band jazz you hear from both all-male and all-female groups. One of the problems with big band jazz for me is the  legacy from the swing jazz years to occasionally scream - ie, to have the brass hit screeching hard high notes, while the rest of the band pounds behind them, with grand flourishes and big finishes, that make sense for a dance floor, but make my ears ring when i listen at home.  There are differences between the genders, and i think that's a good thing, it's natural and normal, and DOESN'T mean one gender is better than the other, but that each has different interesting things to offer.  One of the problems in jazz is that the old boy club produces soloists who feel they always have to muscle their way thru tunes, finesse is often lacking, and even players who are "individual," like Cecil Taylor and John Coltrane, will rely on pounding and screaming, and offer very little in the way of dynamics.  I've noticed when jazz musicians get older, and they no longer have to pound or muscle their way on stage, they will cultivate more finesse and dynamics in their solos, and fans will turn on them and say they're losing their chops - when in reality they are gaining chops, just different ones than some fans are used to hearing.  Personally, as a woman, i find the constant pounding, screaming, and muscling gets tiresome, i prefer music with more dynamics.  Personally i think that's why Maria Schneider became so popular, some people want jazz orchestras that don't rely on screaming to create intensity, some of us want jazz orchestras that create intensity with drama, dynamics, and finesse.  Jazz can be fiery without punching you in the ear.  What's great about the UWO is that they have drama and intensity, but not in Schneider's TOO much copied impressionism, but rather in a very sharp, quirky, contemporary post bop way.  More like Carla Bley, who so ably blended freedom with post bop.  Euro jazz can sometimes wander into all too meditative realms, but the UWO doesn't go there either, composers/leaders Hazel Leach and Christine Fuchs are not of that brand of music, alto their music can be dreamy, it is always complex and strange interesting and surprising.

There are currently several all female big bands in the US, the first and most well know being [[ASIN:B00001X535 I Believe In You]], which was started by producer Stanley Kay, who teamed up with bandleader and drummer Sherie Maricle.  Kay's vision was to riff off the all girl swing bands of the WWII years, but with a post bop/mainstream flavor.  Their first album was all standards mostly arranged by Tommy Newsom, altho the most interesting arrangement was by Ellen Rowe on "I Feel Pretty;" I'm not sure how ironically Kay meant this tune, but Rowe uses Lisa Parrott's muscly baritone to make her irony apparent.  They include a tribute to Ella, with a three part harmony vocal in the middle, that's cute without being smaltzy.  Diva has mostly stuck to this course, dipping more toward post bop now that Maricle is leading the band on her own.  [[ASIN:B000N69P0M Meeting of the Waters]] - a bit of a misnomer since men are in the band, including at key positions drums & lead trumpet - was started by producer/composer Daniel Barry, who uses the band to present his own compositions.  Duke Ellington said he toured constantly coz it allowed him to keep his band together, so he could play new compositions as he wrote them. I think Barry is partially using the novelty of a "woman's" orchestra, in order to have a band to play his compositions.  Barry's take is more post bop than Diva, hewing to more rhythmic and harmonic complexity - he has an interest in latin rhythmic forms - and his arrangements are very tight.  To give Barry credit, he also brings in guest composers/conductors, like Hazel Leach.

Leach is the co-leader/conductor/composer of the United Women's Orchestra with Christina Fuchs.  Both are tenor players, and Fuchs solos, brilliantly I might add.  The United Women's Orchestra travels even more adventurous ground than the SWO.  This album was produced in 1996, actually predating Diva.  But the UWO is the only "women's big band" i've come across that is not only all female musicians, but is led by women, with all female composers.  The UWO often flirts with freedom, and seem to be influenced by Carla Bley's approach.  Bley was known as a free jazz queen in America - mainly coz there were no other female jazz musicians allowed in the free jazz club - and is beloved in Europe, but Bley's ability as a composer/arranger (like Mingus) led her to create a more definite structure, that her musicians could then play with freedom within.  The UWO is like that, altho Leach and Fuchs have a unique compositional stamp.  They are in the contemporary post bop realm, but they created their own quirky corner, using structured arrangements that give soloists room to play, and compositions with an oblique relationship to harmony and melody.  Soloists will strike out into screaming, free realms, like bass clarinetist Regina Pastuszyck, who pushes her solo into harmonic hinterlands. She screeches and tears thru "The Tulip Wonder," a tune with a jaunty orchestral lead in, that gives way to Pastuszyck, who starts with strange whispers, but immediately builds into quirky screeching, but before the screeching gets tiresome, she drops back into eerie whispering, and the band returns; and so the tune goes, dropping down and building up more and more, until the band builds to a dramatic climax.  Both Fuchs and Leach will use the percussion of Michaela Mohr, and the baritone sax of Christine Hormann to create drama and mystery in their music (a tactic Barry uses in his 2006 album), giving their soloists an atmospheric bed to play in, with plenty of drama to build off, as in Leach's "Mabel's Birthday" for instance, or Fuchs "Survivor's Suite."  Leach's "Sting In The Tale" is a suite that takes the listener on an epic journey thru many places, both traditional and exotic, even referencing the mediaeval music of Hildergarde von Bingen, and ending with a poetic vocal that brings the tune to a dramatic build up and exciting climax - without making your ears bleed -  that then drops into a melancholy, heartwrenching finish.  The next tune, "Timeghost" switches things up immediately, opening with a quirky Monk like piano.  The band comes in, on the tail of the baritone and congas, giving the tune a deep and rhythmic bottom, that the trumpets play off of, leading into an alto solo by Corinna Danzer, that starts mellow but builds, with encouragement from the band, until the orchestra takes over, going into a series of rhythmic interplays that keeps the listener guessing.  The last tune, "Double - XX - Trix," sort of trips along, with a quirky, floaty rhythm, and oblique harmonics, that allow the soloists Esther Maria Stumm and Susanne Riemer to explore free territory.  To me, this is one of the most interesting things about the album, it's not the type of ending you normally get from a male group, who would normally go out screaming, overblowing, and making the speakers shake - instead, the UWO goes out dramatically, exotically, wandering into strange, dark territories, taking the listener into one last eerie journey, before leaving you in a dreamy, inner space.

I really like this album by the United Women's Orchestra, it's sad that it's their only one.  I believe the band is still in existence, but i'm not sure.  I think you will like this music, if you have the patience to follow the quirky pathways the band leads you in, if you like music that tells a story, and is emotionally dramatic, and sometimes eerie and strange, with post bop to free solos.  However, if you want the typical screaming big band jazz, with trumpets blaring holes in your eardrums, you should look elsewhere.  Diva, for instance, delivers on that nicely.  But the UWO is in more adventurous territory i think, and doing things that really, i've never heard any other jazz orchestra do.


title: Five Stars

text: Totally happy


title: Five Stars

text: True to the spirit of the original source


title: A Lost Classic

text: The Brits didn't think it was American enough and America found it too British to import. Whatever. This is a truly wonderful score for an entertaining book about Storyville at the turn of the century. Dana Gillespie is in rare form and Nicky Hensen has one of those smoky voices that is hard to forget. Its a shame it has not been revived.


title: Five Stars

text: Great!


title: ... the original 1961 LP second hand years ago and loved it. This expanded CD edition is even better

text: I found the original 1961 LP second hand years ago and loved it. This expanded CD edition is even better. Clean sound and additional tracks. Visit the future with Forest J. Ackerman; listen to electronic music made for robots; that humans enjoy as well.


title: Three Stars

text: AOK


title: All That Sloshing About!

text: This album is for anyone who remembers and still greatly admires Graham Kerr. Although today he would vehemently deny everything he said on this record, loyal fans will find it a real treat to hear his voice as it was 40+ years ago. I highly recommend it for the nostalgic value.


title: Always delivers.

text: I bought this mainly because I am a 'completist' for the Gould, but did enjoy what I heard.


title: Entirely pleasant.

text: I bought this mainly because I am a 'completist' for In C, but did enjoy what I heard.


title: Having Been Some Time in Preparation...

text:
If you love them, and I do, this music represents the most creative period of the artists (George Martin included) who almost single handedly built the structures around which Pop/Rock music is still defined. As I believe  Noel Gallagher (of Oasis fame) said when asked about comparisons between  his band and the Beatles; 'The Beatles built the Mansion we all live in.  Oasis are just redecorating one room'. Others may justly claim the  architectural plaudits, black Blues & R&B artists, white C&W  & Rock'n'Roll musicians and also, via George Martin, the melodic  influence of the classical music world. None of these architects could  possibly have imagined what the these men would do with their blueprints  though.
The first 'Anthology' album is a historical document detailing  the transition of a group of young men from being a ragged Rock'n'Roll  band, fans and copiers of the Music & the Legendary Artists who emerged  from the US in the late 50's, through their tentative early songwriting,  growing in confidence and incorporating an ever wider range of influences,  until they stood on the threshhold of greatness. This album (specifically  disk 2) is a document of that greatness.
The 'Strawberry Fields'  sequence stands apart as an extraordinary and beautiful piece in its own  right. The story goes that George Martin blended a number of out-takes for  the final version, but these are all (even the demo) exquisite and unique.  They incorporate some beautifully subtle & melodic instrumental segues  never before obtainable. If the 'Anthology' project was intended to give  fans a glimpse of various Beatles gems before final polishing, then these  versions of 'Strawberry Fields' glitter as beautifully as the 1967 released  version. They are just cut differently.  The rest of the album does  include items that only a die hard fan would find of interest, but there is  enough here (far more than enough !) to make this an album of interest for  the quality of its music as well as being a historical document for those  with an abiding interest in the creative evolution of the Beatles.


title: Yet another half job...

text: Great album. but once again the record company screws us. Where are the 3 outtakes Ozone Baby, Darlene & Wearing and Tearing? Should have been included on both std & disk 1 of this edition as "bonus" tracks. But alas all we get is yet another (how many do we need?) remaster. Which begs the question, what was wrong with the previous remasters? And they wonder why kids stopped buying physical product...


title: Having Fun with Crayon Pop !

text: Crayon Pop is a fun Korean Pop Group who perform neat pop/techno/dubstep music with outrageous dance routines which will make you smile!


title: Greatest Hits with bonus tracks!!

text:
1.Jars
2. Same Old Trip
3. Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)
4. The Red
5. I Get It
6. Face To The Floor
7. Saferwaters
8. Send The Pain Below
9. Sleep Apnea
10. The Clincher
11. Open/Point #1
12. Envy
13. Hats Off To The Bull
14. The Meddler
15. Closure
16. Fizgig


title: Awesome CD of Great Christian Music

text:
Songs for the Soul: Joy

1. The Ride of Life - 4Him
2. Happy - Carolyn Arends
3. Go Light Your World - Kathy Troccoli
4. Sold Out Believer - Clay Crosse
5. Great is the Lord - Michael W. Smith
6. Sacred Delight - Sunday Drive
7. Heavenly - Natalie Grant
8. We will glorify - Twila Paris
9. Water is fine - Peter Penrose
10. Be Ye Glad - Glad
11. Do it Right - Shine


title: Makes you cry

text: Songs about God as a tender, loving Father. Makes me feel like a little kid and the cries of a child's heart to God.


title: Five Stars

text: Amazing.


title: want to buy

text: have been trying to track this down. if you have a copy and would like to sell it, please contact me:  jordan.williams@cedarville.edu


title: Five Stars

text: Pure Hip Hop! Enough said!


I order this because my brother's cd wasn't working anymore, and he loved this cd.  It arrived promptly for him, and he has played it every day.  Very great service and was easy to find.  Amazon done it again. Thanks Amazon for bringing happiness to my brother.


title: Hi guys, i am completely satisfied with this buying.

text:
Hi guys, i want to tell you, after receiving this cd and listening to the music, i am completely satisfied. The package protected it well, and i did not have any problem with the service or something else. The description of the seller is right, i received it new.

Now, i add this cd to my collection of George Strait.

I recommend this cd people who like country music, especially, the style of George Strait, any cd of him you buy, you will be satisfied, if you really like his music.


title: Hi guys, i am completely satisfied with my buying.

text:
Hi guys, i want to say, i am completely satisfied with this cd. The description of the seller is right, and the delivering time. I did not have any problem with the service, the package protected it well.

I recommend this cd, people who like country music, especially, the style of George Strait. Now, i add it to my collection, and enjoy it.


title: hi guys, i received the package in excellent conditions

text: hi guys, i received the cd in excellent conditions, i did not have any problem with the package, no one opened the package, and the cd arrived with no problems, in a few words, i am satisfied


title: i am satisfied

text: as a fan of George Strait, i am satisfied with the two cd's, they arrived in excellent condition, i did not have any problem and i also received it before limited date, now i can add them to my collection, and enjoy them.


title: i recommend this cd to anyone who likes the style of George Strait in country music

text:
i am a fan of George Strait, nowadays i am collecting his cd's because i love all his songs, i recommend to all people who like the style of George Strait, i also received this cd in excellent condition and the service was excellent.

thanks a lot.


title: wonderful cd

text: hi guys, last week i received this cd, while i was listening to, i realized that two unreleased songs were included, so i enjoyed more


title: I particularly enjoy “side 2” nowadays.

text: Excellent service and product!  You won’t go wrong.


title: What a great CD.....

text:
I am strictly a George Strait Girl, from day one in college through the current time.  He amazes me how his voice can go back to the young George Strait, and then songs with the older distinguished George.  He keeps us excited.

My only complain, is that I wish when it comes to CD's that everyone would stop using the US Postal Service to deliver them. They have crushed every CD holder that I have received, and now I need to go buy new ones. They have even broken the round center that holds the CD in the container.  Please stop using the Postal Service to deliver these kinds of products.


title: Disappointed

text: It was missing one CD, the most important one that I need for Homeschooling.  I did not even review the product and it would be unfair to rate it.


title: A first rate collection of forgotten oldies.

text: Oldies junkies and even those not all that interested in blasts from the past will recognize many of the artists in this new collection of songs that bubbled under the Billboard music charts in the 1960s. That these tracks didn't earn a coveted spot in the hot 100 is no reflection on the artists themselves or these songs. As Mike Edwards points out in the liner notes,100 spots clearly wasn't enough to contain all the great tunes from that era. Take "Let me get close to you" for example. Written by the hallowed songwriting team of Goffin and King and performed by Skeeter Davis, the song just missed the hot 100 in 1964. It's a  great tune and a worthy follow up to Skeeter's earlier smash "I can't stay mad at you" and features the crack production of Chet Atkins. Hindsight is invariably 20/20, but my bet would be that the British invasion that year changed the rules for music, and even worthy songs like this simply fell by the wayside. The 4-Evers "Say you love me" is another stellar track; produced by Bob Crewe and sounding an awful lot like Crewe's other vocal group The Four Seasons, this record just leaps out of the speakers at you-it's that strong. Changing musical tastes, poor promotion, laclustre distirbution; whatever the reason,these songs didn't make the hot 100 and with few exceptions have probably never been anthologized. Don't let that put you off this  anthology. The songs, many in stereo and sounding great, deserve a second chance to be heard.


title: A diverse and entertaining compilation

text: This is the second of four compilations (so far) from Australia's Canetoad Records  which chronicles songs that made the top fifty down under in the 1960s. Many of the the records in Hazy Memories will be familiar to you, as they also appeared on North American charts. The real beauty of the series lies in the diversity of the titles, because some of the songs were hits solely in Australia, while others were by artists who never cracked the North American charts. A good example is the song "Gino", performed by the German vocalist Conny. I've never heard the song before, but it, nevertheless, is a great example of the catchy euro-pop of the time. Millie Small's "Sweet William", a follow up to the smash My boy lollipop,is as elusive a chart hit as you're likely to find-or not. The song made #40 in 1964 and has rarely, if ever, made an appearance in a collection of this type. Sonny James' vocal version of Jurgen Ingman's classic instrumental "Apache" is another underrated gem. Produced by Chet Atkins and featuring the Anita Kerr quartet, the song is haunting and evocative, propelled by James'elegant vocals. My personal favourite is Kyu Sakamoto's "China Nignts", his follow up to the wonderful "Sukyaki". A pop hit in Canada and the US in September of 1963,"China Nights" seems to have been largely forgotten, something remedied by its appearance in this compilation. The Glencoves' rousing "Hootenanny", Brenda Lee's "Your used to be" and Jody Miller's "He walks like a man" are others in this collection that are well remembered oldies and,until now,very difficult to find on cd.Sound quality is uniformly good, although I suspect some of the songs are needle drops; that is to say they probably were sourced from vinyl.Tracks 1,8-10,16,18,26,29 and 32 appear in stereo.Other than a less than sterling cover of the doo-wop classic "I ran all the way home", this collection is very entertaining trip back to the glory days of 60s popular music-diverse and diverting.


title: "Watch your words spread hope like fire..."

text:
Angels & Airwaves continues forward with their 80s-tinged blending of punk vocals, anthemic and chest-beating U2 choruses, and the guitar shadings and conceptual nature of classic Pink Floyd. All in all, some of my favorite musical touchstones that have been part of the soundtrack to my life.

"Call To Arms" opens in classic AvA style, widescreen and epic, beautiful chiming guitars and pulsing keyboards building up into a huge song with big choruses and gorgeous Hammond organ.

"Everything's Magic" has become sort've "our song" between my girlfriend and I. I heard it for the first time just days before we met, and it was played quite a bit in the car during our first few months. Everytime we hear it come on in a department store or the mall, we give eachother this look and a smile that is priceless. There's a nice pop-punk quality to it (which is different from anything on their first album), although the chorus is a pure adrenaline rush reminescent of early Asia.

"Love Like Rockets" is another "classic AvA" song, with those trademark sequenced keyboards and drums. The intro is perfectly epic, utilising sound samples of President Eisenhower, astronauts, and various radio chatter and feedback that brings to mind the Space Race of the 50's and 60's. Tom seems to be making a parallel between the giddy rush of new love, and launching on a rocket into an unknown frontier.

"Breathe" is sort've a ballad with nice soft keyboards. "Sirens" is fast-paced and frenetic and the chorus reminds me of The Proclaimers. "Secret Crowds" has a huge chorus, although I love the music and words during the verses a bit more. "Star of Bethlehem/True Love" was originally recorded for a compilation CD in late 2006, and is mixed a little differently on I-Empire. Another mini-epic, with trancey sequencers and Edge-like guitar effects. "Lifeline" has a keyboard sound that immediately brought me fresh memories of 1985, considering that it sounded exactly like the intro to Reading Rainbow.

"Jumping Rooftops" is a cut-and-pasted percussion and keyboard interlude that leads into "Rite of Spring", which is another relatively experimental song, sounding more raw and punky as Tom reflects on his teenage life. (He said that he wanted to write a song that would sound like a garage band's first tune, written in high school.) The album ends with "Heaven", reprising musical and lyrical themes from "Valkyrie Missile", the opening track on We Don't Need To Whisper, effectively ending the two-album concept and bringing things full circle.

The lyrics continue in the same vein of We Don't Need To Whisper, and are positively infectious in their optimistic spiritual outlook, topics of reformation and reinvention, living your dreams, and never giving up. This is a message that I wish more Top 40 bands would preach, and is vastly needed during the hard times we live in. Being a grounded but optimistic person myself (as well as having a love for the 80's, Sci-Fi, and prog-rock), this band is perfect blend of my favorite things.

Overall, I-Empire sounds quite a bit like their last album, although has a couple of curveballs and is a little more organic sounding. New bassist Matt Wachter (formerly of 30 Seconds To Mars) and guitarist David Kennedy don't stand out too much (being buried behind layers of effects and keyboards, not to mention Tom's own playing), but drummer Atom Willard continues with greatness previously seen before, with a fiery, explosive energy, awesome fills, and a rhythmic groove that very nearly puts him in the "virtuoso" category. Check out his electronic/acoustic percussion showcase throughout the first few minutes of "Star of Bethlehem/True Love" (notably performed just as perfect in a live setting when I caught the band live in early 2008.)

The album artwork is a departure from the last one, instead featuring a painted montage (by Drew Struzan, famous movie poster artist of Lucas and Spielberg) of the band over a sunset horizon. Yet another reference to a positive 80's childhood.

If AvA fans can't get enough of this type of sound, I'd strongly recommend some other prog-rock bands such as Pendragon (Believe or Pure), 30 Seconds To Mars, It Bites (The Tall Ships or The Big Lad In The Windmill), Rush (Grace Under Pressure or Power Windows), dredg, Coheed & Cambria and Asia.

Note: This edition of the album contains two acoustic bonus tracks. They're a little raw, however, and not terribly essential.


title: The early years...live

text:
9:15 Live is a pretty good album from early in Pendragon's career, although I would venture to say that this is for fan's only, as it doesn't feature anything particularly spectacular that couldn't be found on other early Pendragon releases.

By 1986 the "classic" lineup had solidified, which by this time had included Fudge Smith on drums, and Clive Nolan on keyboards. The album features a handful of classics from The Jewel album, which are all performed tightly, with a lot of enthusiasm. Nothing from the band's debut EP is on here (live, that is) other than a short version of "Victims of Life" which serves as an intro to "Higher Circles." A live version of "Red Shoes" is also on here, which was from a later 12" release released between this album and Kowtow. A few studio tracks are featured, which includes a stunningly emotional guitar instrumental called "Please", which has shades of David Gilmour's more impassioned slow pieces in Pink Floyd. Two tracks from the debut EP are here as well, "Dark Summer's Day" and "Excalibur."

On the live pieces, the sound quality is a little bit muddy, and tracks fade between songs, which takes away a bit of the live concert atmosphere. A few keyboard patches sound a little simplistic, not played with the same detail and verve as the studio versions (or later live versions on Past And Presence for that matter), although this is a minor quibble. A few cheesy electronic drum sounds abound, but hey, it was 1986. 9:15 Live is also too short; it was on two sides of vinyl only, so this leaves merely 40 minutes of music. One hopes that more tapes exist in Nick Barrett's archives, and that a expanded and extended remaster could be made available in the near future. (Personally, I burned a CD-R and added the early live version of "Fly High Fall Far" from the Rest of Pendragon as a bonus.)


title: Ugh

text: Ok. But not great


title: BUYER BEWARE - It's NOT complete!

text:
This is so frustrating.  While nowhere as near bad as the damp squib that was the 2006, 13 disc "Classic Collection" velvet box set, this gargantuan 70+ disc collection comes so close to being what it claims to be, but then falls frustratingly short.

There is not much to add to the previous review in terms of praise for the content of this stunning box set. This is one of recorded music's greatest legacies in one convenient package. However, a star is knocked off as the title is misleading - this simply is NOT a complete collection.  At least 57 (yes, that's FIFTY SEVEN) previously released recordings are missing from this set.  These include the removal from history of some tracks that Tony Bennett has decided he doesn't want to be remembered for, single sides such as "Our Lady of Fatima" and "Madonna Madonna", while the album "The Good Things In Life" is missing one of its original tracks, "O Sole Mio", again removed at Mr Bennett's insistence.  Does Mr Bennett really think that his legacy would have been damaged one jot by the inclusion of these admittedly less than stellar recordings?

In addition while some previously released bonus cuts from the 2006 velvet box set are retained, others are missing; all three bonus cuts from "When The Lights Are Low" have been dropped.  Other strangeness abounds with "Christmas In Hearld Square" turning up as an additional track on "The Playground" album instead of on one of the four Christmas albums included in the box.  And so it continues.  The end result being, that this collection is a half baked version of what it should have been, namely, a TRULY Complete Collection.  Another three or four CDs could have easily collected together all of the missing tracks.

Below is a list of what is not included in the box set and the original sources of the missing tracks (credit to Simon Morely):

# / TITLE / REC DATE / PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE SOURCE

1 Let's Make Love 17-Apr-50 VINYL
2 Our Lady of Fatima 14-Jul-50 PROPERBOX 121 CD
3 Kiss You 23-Aug-50 PROPERBOX 121 CD
4 Beautiful Madness 17-Jan-51 PROPERBOX 121 CD
5 Madonna, Madonna 11-May-54 PROPERBOX 121 CD
6 Friend's Blues (Ralph Sharon; Tony only scat sings) 3-Jun-58 VINYL (also on an expensive Japanese CD)
7 How Long Has This Been Going On? 26-Feb-64 VELVET BOX CD OF WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW (SONY 69699 85807 2)
8 All Of You 26-Feb-64 VELVET BOX CD OF WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW (SONY 69699 85807 2)
9 We'll Be Together Again 26-Feb-64 VELVET BOX CD OF WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW (SONY 69699 85807 2)
10 You Can't Love `Em All 26-Feb-64 GREAT AMERICAN COMPOSERS: VAN HEUSEN CD (COLUMBIA 2CS2 8164
11 What Child Is This 1-Sep-67 NEW CD CLASSIC CHRISTMAS COLLECTION (SONY)
12 I, Yes Me, That's Who! 20-Jan-70 GREAT AMERICAN COMPOSERS: SAMMY CAHN CD (COLUMBIA 2CS2 8165
13 Fred 25-Jan-71 GREAT AMERICAN COMPOSERS: SAMMY CAHN CD (COLUMBIA 2CS2 8165
14 All That Love Went To Waste (Phillips) Nov 1973 VINYL
15 Some of these Days (Phillips) Nov 1973 VINYL
16 I'm Just A Lucky So and So (Concord Records) 15-Apr-77 TRIBUTE TO DUKE CD (CONCORD CCD-4050)
17 Prelude to a Kiss (Concord Records) 15-Apr-77 TRIBUTE TO DUKE CD (CONCORD CCD-4050)
18 Capitol City (from SIMPSONS CD) Nov 1990 SONGS IN THE KEY OF SPRINGFIELD CD (Rhino CD: 8122-72723-2 )
19 I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart May 1999 HOT & COOL BONUS CD (CSK 46304)
20 Something To Live For May 1999 HOT & COOL BONUS CD (CSK 46304)
21 Love Me Tender 1994 ELVIS, IT'S NOW OR NEVER (MERCURY CD)
22 Young at Heart - duet with Shawn Colvin 1994 IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU SOUNDTRACK CD (COLUMBIA CK 66184)
23 Always 1994 IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU SOUNDTRACK CD (COLUMBIA CK 66184)
24 What a Difference a Day Made 1996 ONE FINE DAY SOUNDTRACK CD (COLUMBIA CD CK 67916)
25 I Get Along Without You Very Well Sep 2001 STARDUST CD (BLUE NOTE)
26 If Yesterday Could Only Be Tomorrow 2002 DIVINE SECRETS OF YA-YA SISTERHOOD soundtrack (COLUMBIA CD: 5089592)
27 Colors of My Life 2002 IT STARTED WITH A SONG (CY COLEMAN CD Sony Music CD: SK 89138)
28 I Can't Get Started (with Doc Severinson Band) 1991 ONCE MORE WITH FEELING, DOC SEVERINSON (AMHERST CD)
29. O Sole Mio 9/11/72 from GOOD THINGS IN LIFE (Curb CD: D2-77447 -- BEST OF TONY BENNETT)
30. Lovers After All rec. 2004 recorded for ART OF ROMANCE, issued on Sony Music CD: 5187092000 -- The Art Of Romance [Import version]
31. The Lady Sings The Blues - 1977 from Jazz Arc LP 12': 19795 -- The Songs Of Alec Wilder VINYL
32. Jingle Bells (2008) (Bloomingdale's Exclusive Version), ALSO ON JAPANESE VERSION OF CD SWINGIN' CHRISTMAS
33. Christmas In Herald Square (1995 Version/ different arrangement) (released on Christmas With The Stars Columbia CD originally sold through Avon)
34. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (2001) Soundtrack CD: Rudolph & The Island of Misfit Toys
35. Sing You Sinners (rec. 7/20/50) new box lists this recording as being on disc #3, track #5. However, it is really the 12/15/55 recording, which is repeated again on the new box as disc #6, track #8. Original 1950 version is available on PROPERBOX 121 CD
36. Christmas Song (1992) with Manhattan Transfer from MANHATTAN TRANSFER A CHRISTMAS ALBUM (Sony CD 0074645296821)
37. If I Could Go Back (rec. 9/20/72) for LISTEN EASY, only source is original vinyl

MISSING DUETS
1. The Lady Is A Tramp (1987) -with Frank Sinatra *A bonus live duet from Bally's that was issued by Columbia on the Target-exclusive edition of the first Bennett Duets CD.
2. I Left My Heart In San Francisco-with Judy Garland *A bonus live duet from Judy's TV show that was issued by Columbia on the Target-exclusive edition of the first Bennett Duets CD.
3. Steppin' Out (duet with Delta Goodrum) rec. 2/2006 and released on Australian CD version of DUETS)
4. If I Ruled the World (duet with Wang Hom Lee) rec 2006 and released on Singapore version of DUETS)
5. "I've Got the World on a String" (2006)- duet with Diana Krall was issued by Columbia on the Target-exclusive edition of the first Bennett Duets CD
6. "Steppin' Out with My Baby" - (2006) duet with Michael Bublé was issued by Columbia on the Target-exclusive edition of the first Bennett Duets CD
7. When You Wish Upon A Star-with Jackie Evancho (Target exclusive from Duets II)
8. They Can't Take That Away From Me-with Brad Paisley (Target exclusive from Duets II)
9. New York, New York (2011) live duet with Andrea Bocelli from Bocelli's CONCERTO, ONE NIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK CD, issued on Decca/Universal
10. New York State of Mind (2008) live duet with Billy Joel from Joel's LIVE AT SHEA STADIUM, Sony Columbia/Legacy CD 88697 85424 2

MISSING ALTERNATE TAKES
1. The Man That Got Away rec. 1959 from SINGS FOR TWO, alt issued on the FORTY YEARS: ARTISTRY box set
2. Everybody Has The Blues,
3. How Do you Keep The Music Playing
4. The Day You Leave Me
#2-4 recorded for THE ART OF EXCELLENCE (1986) all alternate takes issued on the "Velvet Box" COLLECTION version of that album in 2006
5. A Child Is Born (take #2)
6. You Don't Know What Love Is (take #16)
7. Maybe September (take #8)
8. You Must Believe In Spring (take #1)
9. Who Can I Turn To (take #6)
#5-9 alternate takes from second Bill Evans album, TOGETHER AGAIN, issued on CD COMPLETE BILL EVANS RECORDINGS (Concord FAN-31281)
10. The Rules of the Road with Ralph Sharon Trio, alternate take rec. February 26, 1964, different from version finally issued on WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW, alt take can be found on ESSENTIAL TONY BENNETT CD Columbia/Legacy 86634


title: Excellent CD

text:
1. Teil BWV 846-849
A1  Präludium Und Fuge I C-Dur 4:28
A2  Präludium Und Fuge II C-Moll 2:57
A3  Präludium Und Fuge III Cis-Dur 3:17
A4  Präludium Und Fuge IV Cis-Moll 9:36
  1. Teil BWV 850-853
B1  Präludium Und Fuge V D-Dur 3:00
B2  Präludium Und Fuge VI D-Moll 3:56
B3  Präludium Und Fuge VII Es-Dur 5:07
B4  Präludium Und Fuge VIII Es-Moll 10:51
  1. Teil BWV 854-858
C1  Präludium Und Fuge IX E-Dur 2:09
C2  Präludium Und Fuge X E-Moll 2:59
C3  Präludium Und Fuge XI F-Dur 2:10
C4  Präludium Und Fuge XII F-Moll 7:29
C5  Präludium Und Fuge XIII - Fis-Dur 3:38
  1. Teil BWV 859-863
D1  Präludium Und Fuge XIV Fis-Moll 5:08
D2  Präludium Und Fuge XV G-Dur 3:11
D3  Präludium Und Fuge XVI G-Moll 4:47
D4  Präludium Und Fuge XVII As-Dur 4:05
D5  Präludium Und Fuge XVIII Gis-Moll 4:48
  1. Teil BWV 864-867
E1  Präludium Und Fuge XIX A-Dur 3:48
E2  Präludium Und Fuge XX A-Moll 5:05
E3  Präludium Und Fuge XXI B-Dur 2:33
E4  Präludium Und Fuge XXII B-Moll 6:45
  1. Teil BWV 868 + 869
F1  Präludium Und Fuge XXIII H-Dur 3:24
F2  Präludium Und Fuge XXIV H-Moll 15:22
  2. Teil BWV 870-875
G1  Präludium Und Fuge I C-Dur 3:59
G2  Präludium Und Fuge II C-Moll 4:25
G3  Präludium Und Fuge III Cis-Dur 3:15
G4  Präludium Und Fuge IV Cis-Moll 5:42
G5  Präludium Und Fuge V D-Dur 8:21
G6  Präludium Und Fuge VI D-Moll 2:58
  2. Teil BWV 876-879
H1  Präludium Und Fuge VII Es-Dur 4:35
H2  Präludium Und Fuge VIII Dis-Moll 7:40
H3  Präludium Und Fuge IX E-Dur 8:39
H4  Präludium Und Fuge X E-Moll 5:40
  2. Teil BWV 880-883
I1  Präludium Und Fuge XI F-Dur 4:36
I2  Präludium Und Fuge XII F-Moll 6:02
I3  Präludium Und Fuge XIII Fis-Dur 5:15
I4  Präludium Und Fuge XIV Fis-Moll 9:26
  2. Teil BWV 884-887
J1  Präludium Und Fuge XV G-Dur 3:18
J2  Präludium Und Fuge XVI G-Moll 6:18
J3  Präludium Und Fuge XVII As-Dur 6:35
J4  Präludium Und Fuge XVIII Gis-Moll 10:26
  2. Teil BWV 888-890
K1  Präludium Und Fuge XIX A-Dur 2:37
K2  Präludium Und Fuge XX A-Moll 5:55
K3  Präludium Und Fuge XXI B-Dur 9:36
  2. Teil BWV 891-893
L1  Präludium Und Fuge XXII B-Moll 10:31
L2  Präludium Und Fuge XXIII H-Dur 6:34
L3  Präludium Und Fuge XXIV H-Moll 3:54
Companies etc'
Printed By - Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn GmbH
Recorded At - Schloss Klesheim
Record Company - Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Credits'
Artwork [Stich] - Matthäus Merian
Composed By - Johann Sebastian Bach
Design - Ariola-eurodisc*, Atelier-Vormstein*
Engineer - Horst Lindner
Painting - Johann Jakob Ihle
Photography By - M. Vormstein*
Piano - Svjatoslav Richter*
Producer - Fritz Ganss
Recording Supervisor - Oskar Waldeck
Notes'
Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG, Gütersloh.
Recorded at Schloß Klesheim.
Teil I recorded in July 1970
Teil II recorded in August and September 1972 and in February 1973.
Club-Sonderauflage


title: Uplifting and inspiring

text: Relaxation and pride in my country


title: Heartfelt

text: I listened to this CD several times before I really appreciated it.  The reader was very good.  This helps tremendously when listening to an audio.  The music told the story very well.  The narrative that was interspersed throughout the music was very well paced.  I ended up loving it and still listen often.


title: Amazing Album

text: Love this album for me wait for me is so beautifully done. Love Kim Hyun Joong is constantly proving what an amazing artist he is.


title: Serenity now!

text: This album is better than I was expecting it to be. I really enjoy how the songs flow into each other. Very creative.


title: Five Stars

text: Love this CD


title: What I expected, not what I wanted

text:
Ok...I'm disappointed.
Many tracks that should have been there, are missing from this CD.
Where are all the beautiful scoring tracks by Don Davis? The opening and ending track in"Second Renessance I and II for instance? Or the finale in Kid's Story?
To all you score lovers out there this CD is a joke.
While on the subject of "Kid's story", one of the best tracks in the entire Animatrix is missing - namely "Masters of the Universe" by Juno Reactor. (Yes, the track when he rides his skate board, escaping from the agents) This awesome track that is so totally "Matrix" in sound and style is NOT on this CD, most probably due to some F-up between record labels or something.
If you want it, it's on Juno Reactor's own album "Shango".

Then what are we left with?
Well, there are a few good tracks on this CD like "Who am I", "Beauty Never Fades" and Super Moves but that's pretty much it.
the rest is a bunch of uninspired techno/electronica tracks with cheesy sampled quotes from the Matrix movies. Some of them are flat out embarrasing and sound like they're made by total amateurs.

SO unless you are a total Matrix fanatic who has to have EVERYTHING made in the name of the Matrix franchize - stay away from this CD.


title: Five Stars

text: I absolutely love this album. If you're thinking about getting it, stop thinking and just order it


title: Five Stars

text: Great music*** I love the older songs as well as the new ones!!!!


title: Four Stars

text: Good transaction, no problems


title: Thank you

text: Thank you


title: Great Collection of Atlantic - Bach Years

text:
With the new Atlantic Years box set recently released I wanted to write an honest review on this compilation that collects 16 tracks from the 3 studio albums and 2 ep's with Sebastian Bach on vocals.

The remastering across the disc is amazing and really sounds great in the right places (especially the bass) without suffering from too much of the 'loudness war' a lot of albums from this era are known for. Until the recent release of the box set this was the best mastering available for these particular tracks and gets bonus points for that alone.

Regarding those tracks the first half of the album is filled with 4 from the S/T release and 5 from Slave To The Grind.  The second half of the album is what really shines. 5 tracks from Subhuman Race consisting of 1 demo, 3 remixes & 1 live cut that appeared on the Subhuman Beings On Tour EP. The final two tracks are unreleased from the S/T and Slave recording sessions and are just as good as any that made the cut for those albums.

The 2 bonus tracks and 3 remixes & 1 demo are not included on the Atlantic Years box set and in my opinion makes this album still worthy to have in any collection.

A few negatives:
-The cover/rear artwork, or lack thereof.
-Only including 4 tracks from the S/T release where Slave & Subhuman are represented with 5 is a minor let down.
-If an unreleased track from the Subhuman sessions exists that would have been a nice bonus.
-Had Psycho Therapy originally from the B-Sides Ourselves album and only included on the Japanese release made the U.S. release this truly would be a complete sampling of the Atlantic Years.

This is still hands down a 5 star album that holds its own 2 decades after it's initial release with the mastering and inclusion of unreleased, demo & remix tracks not found anywhere else.


title: Amazing!!

text: I love the photo book and the album!!


title: McKinnett Wonderland

text: A nice combination of Lorenna's various styles.  This grouping of songs are well chosen and flow from one song to the next. If you are a fan of this creative artist, you will love this CD.


title: NOT a rip off

text: It's a weverse album that comes with a QR code card(all weverse albums don't have CD's). It's supposed to scanned on the weverse albums app.<br />*It comes with 10 photocards, mini lyric booklet and QR code(no CD)


title: Leviosa

text: I album came in good condition but the ktown4u pre order benefits are missing


title: 100% would recommend👍

text: I came in perfect condition and was protected very well with lots of bubble wrap.


title: Wrong member version

text: The listing said Taehyun ver. but I got Yeonjun's ver...


title: Really a great effort in Spanish praise music.

text: Honeytree is one of the most talented people in Christian music today. She one of the so called pioneers that has been left behind but her talent will always shine through.


title: Vera Lynn 100 songs

text: I ordered this for my husband, who admires Vera Lynn for her war time songs and commitment.<br />He enjoys these CD's.


title: Four Stars

text: I thought it was great


title: Five Stars

text: Love it. Great cd. Delivered on time in great condition.


title: Quintessential Christmas LP

text: Nothing is more synonymous to Christmas than the sound of a brass ensemble.


title: I recently went to mexico and listened to this CD ...

text: I recently went to mexico and listened to this CD! I really want to buy it for myself in virginia. If anyone can help me.....let me know!


title: Awesome

text: Insane music. Great product


title: kate bush

text: great c/d reminds me of philly day


title: Excited

text: I have been looking for a this album for awhile and am so excited to have found it. My best friend happens to be one of the “basses” singer in this album. I can’t wait to play it for him and listen to it! The Seller was awesome too!!


title: So Happy that I have this album

text: So Happy that I have this album!!!!! I thought I was being a bit extravagant paying 50.00 for it and now I see that it is being sold for over 200.00!!!! I'm glad to see that I got off cheap!!!! I Love Ali's songs!!!!! Every time I listen to the CD it brings me right back to 1980/81!!!! To bad the original albums have never been released on CD or download!!! Such a Shame!!!!!


title: AM-Gold Series is hard to beat for the die-hard oldies fans

text:
I bought this CD to add to my collection of AM-Gold series, 1961-1969.  I just knew it would be as good as the others...and it is!

I don't collect albums, I collect songs that mean something to me.  Songs that bring back special memories or old feelings about by-gone days.  While some artists produced hit after hit, most of them don't.  To me, that is the appeal of these mixed-collection albums or CD's.

However, sometimes with mixed-collection albums/CD's you don't always get what you're hoping for.  I've gotten some where the songs were performed by artists other than the original...a real disappointment.  That's not the case with this AM-Gold series.

Well packed, I received the CD's quickly and in good condition.  I am extremely pleased with this series.


text:
I bought the entire series AM-Gold series, from 1961 - 1969, and was quite surprised by the quality of the product.

Sometimes, with "mixed-collection" CD's, you don't always get what you're hoping for.  I've even gotten some where the songs were performed by artists other than the original.

Well packed, I received the CD's quickly and in good condition.  I am extremely pleased with this series.


title: The AM-Gold series is hard to beat for the die-hard oldies fan.


title: It's Okay

text: I bought the Chennai Express soundtrack at the same time, and there's no comparison.  Sad to say, but C.E. is so much better that I rarely listen to the Raanjhanaa soundtrack.


title: Great Album

text: Christmas gift for my wife from Europe.


title: My wife and I both love this CD

text: My wife and I both love this CD.  "Spring, Spring, Spring" is one of our favorite songs.  We would recommend this to anyone.


title: I love it

text: Wonderful selection.  Do have a crack in the case, but, CD is perfect.


title: The modern Native American Music

text: I know the group Pachamerica , and of course I bought all they albums . Where you read Native American , means all America North , central and south . That CD contents music from diferents countries (U.S. , Peru , Ecuador , Argentina , Chile , Mexico ) All the tracks has a little bite electronic or synthtetizador to give a modern feeling , like chillout , but some tracks is nice for relaxing o meditation , another for dancing or only to enjoy the Natives sounds of the Earth . The group now is resident in London , but each musicians are from diferents countries .My rate is 5/5


title: Second Generation Listener

text: I just have to say that our children were raised on these songs and now they are teaching them to their children.  What a blessing to hear God's word being memorized in such a fun way, and that Word will never return void. As an adult, I am always thankful when God's word is right in my heart (and on my tongue) when I need it. I am ordering more sets for each one of our children yet to be married.


title: great product

text: everything was in perfect condition, thank you

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title: Four Stars

text: good music for us old people


title: Willie ! Love it.

text: Willie is a country super star, glad to have this for our car!


title: Excellent album with catchy riffs and lyrics!

text: Every track is a great track.  First heard this while living in Europe!  Love it!


title: A Great Holiday Collection

text: A great holiday collection of music. One of my all-time favorites!


Item was sealed and appeared new. There was a small cut in the right lower edge of album cover, that did not damage the vinyl. This was a gift and the recipient was pleased.


title: Five Stars

text: Loved it! :) Worked just fine!


title: I have my package!

text: Amazon failed to report the package being delivered. I now have the album with me but Amazon still thinks it has not been delivered when it already has. Anyways, love the album! I love SHINee, and fighting!


title: Great memories of 1999 in Spain

text: A fun, upbeat look into Spanish gay house music in 1999.


title: Safe, reliable, and ahead of schedule.

text:
5/5. Fantastic job.

  My purchase came in early, it's condition was mint/new.

  This company did a fantastic job, really an 11/10 performance.

  Amazon UK is both trustworthy and reliable.

With Kind Regards, I'm both impressed and fulfilled.


title: Five Stars

text: Love to sing it. It is a beautiful song.


title: Five Stars

text: love it !!!!!


title: Four Stars

text: Good quality. My mom loves it.


title: Five Stars

text: Great quality. My mom loves it.


title: Lovely songs.

text: Thus is a great CD, I love listening to it.


title: I just LOVE LOVE this song

text: I just LOVE LOVE this song! I searched and searched & BAM, Amazon had it all along! Thanks Amazon! This song is a true Gem


title: really good music

text: the disc was in perfect working order


title: Loved this rockumentary concert!

text: This concert film is wonderful.  His orchestra is top notch.  The string section is amazing.


title: best

text: fabulous soloists!  fine interpretation


title: Intimate Worship Experience

text: If you are looking for an intimate tiome in worship, this CD will deliver.  It features some beautiful songs that are not on any other album  like the song "On and On".  I highly reccomend it to anyone with a heart for truly deep worship.


title: Amazing!!

text: Everything came included with no damages and it’s HUGE which I love!


title: Five Stars

text: Great music


title: Five Stars

text: Great Soundtrack!


title: Three Stars

text: Great Score but arrived with broken front glass..


title: Luxury look and feel

text: Absolutely love this wallet and I do not regret spending the 70.00 to get it!!  Well worth the money..It looks and feels so luxurious that I don't want to stop touching it:))  Organizes all my wallet needs in a perfect size. I would highly recommend this product to friends and family.


title: Relaxing

text: Two of the songs on this cd could put our colicky infant to sleep.  Love it.  Very relaxing for adult and infant.  Some amazing guitar work.


title: Rock n roll

text: Haven't heard this music in years still great


title: Five Stars

text: Was a gift to my son and he loves it..


title: Five Stars

text: I love it.


title: Get back to Santana original progression

text: Not vintage Santana. Overkill of Newen Aftrobeat.


title: Great Album

text: This album has been one the best investments I have made.<br />I'm a huge fan of Kim Walker and Jesus culture, this cd is a bit different since is all Kim, the instruments are amazing, you got a full band playing it is not just the basic keyboard, guitar, base and drums but actually a complete band with plenty of instruments specially strings. All that is on the musical side then there is the worship part of this cd which makes it amazing.


title: Perfect!!!

text: Came with everything as advertised.  Got it quick!!


title: Five Stars

text: Looks awesome and sounds great


title: BLAH!

text:
I'm sorry to say this, but this CD was torturous to listen to!  The total length of all 8 songs on the CD is 19 minutes and 30 seconds!  That, alone, should indicate the low quality of this album.  Notice how short each song is.  The longest song is hardly longer than 3 minutes!

01 Every Promise Of God  02:03
02 Lead Me To The Cross  02:33
03 I Call You Faithful  01:59
04 Give Thanks  03:20
05 What A Friend We Have In Jesus  02:13
06 If Our God Is For Us  03:08
07 We Will Glorify  02:01
08 You Are My Hiding Place  02:13

You'll be able to pick out voices such as Guy Penrod's, but something of beauty and style is definitely lacking from this CD.  It's as if they recorded a practice session, and thought it was good enough to sell.

Here are the singers/musicians:

Guitar Mark Baldwin
Keyboard Gary Lunn
Keyboard Gary Prim
Keyboard Ted Wilson
Drum Programming Gary Lunn
Worship Leader Tom McCain
Worship Leader Guy Penrod
Worship Leader Lindell Cooley
Singer Russell Mauldin
Singer Guy Penrod
Singer Michael Mellett
Singer Lisa Glasgow
Singer Stephanie Hall
Singer Sarah Huffman
Singer Todd Warren
Singer Reed Waltz
Singer Melanie Cunningham
Singer Rob Rogers
Singer Cindy Hunter
Singer Tiffany Tsuneyoshi
Singer Carole Hardin
Singer Tammy Daugherty
Singer Gregory Byerline
Singer Jeff Ross
Singer Elizabeth Scarvey
Singer Tim Scarvey
Singer Joan Miller
Singer Stephanie Smith
Singer Shelby Browning
Singer Georgette Atsedes
Singer Lisa Booker
Singer Rob Rogers
Singer Shawna R. Perdelwitz
Singer Jenny V.
Singer Shawn Day


title: More details

text:
Note:  The actual CD which matches this ISBN is by "The Maranatha Singers" and is called "Praise & Worship Series: Hymns & Choruses II."  Do not mistake it with the CD called: "Hymns & Choruses, Vol. 2 (The Greatest Songs Of Yesterday And Today)" and do not mistake it with the CD called: "Legacies Of Worship: The Great Hymns & Choruses Of Yesterday & Today, Vol. 2" [ISBN: 7100250676; UPC: 084418810222].

Here is the line-up of songs:

01 Medley 03:28

He Has Made Me Glad

Rejoice The Lord Is KIng

02 Medley 06:08

Open Our Eyes

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Open My Eyes, That I May See

03 Medley 05:26

Rock Of Ages

He Hideth My Soul

You Are My Hiding Place

Rock Of My Salvation

04 Medley 05:19

Holy! Holy! Holy!

Holy Is The Lord Of Hosts

Come Let Us Worship And Bow Down

05 Medley 03:49

Immortal, Invisible

Great Are You Lord

06 Medley 06:34

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

The Steadfast Love Of The Lord

He Is Faithful

07 Medley 04:59

Crown Him With Many Crowns

All Hail King Jesus

We Bring The Sacrifice Of Praise

08 Medley 05:50

The Love Of God

Greater Love

And Can It Be


title: Takes Me Back

text: I saw/heard NovaMenco perform on a trip our family took to San Diego about 15ish years ago. Everything about that trip was wonderful & I always had their music as a sortof soundtrack in my head while remembering those times. When i came across their cd’s here I had to get them! Listening to their gorgeous guitar melodies now as Im driving, or just relaxing in the sun, bring me back to that full-on vacation vibe, put a smile on my face, and make me feel revived to once again face the real world after just one more song.


title: good degung album

text: I listened to my copy just a couple of days ago. Good performance and sound.


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent CD!!


title: CRACKED CASE

text: The CD is excellent , but the case was cracked and cannot be used once it was opened.


title: Electronic Colombian beats... cool stuff!

text:
ENTRECASA is the current label of the ATERCIOPELADOS rock band... ring a bell? This is a truly cool project where the idea was to compile and/or promote good Colombian Electronic artists in the early 2000s. The product was a disc full of excellent tracks with typical rhythms sweetly mixed resulting in class A electronic Colombian beats, COLOMBEAT. One of the tracks is by Sidestepper, a Richard Blair project, which had already taken off by then. I have not seen this record in stores for a long, long time... would be really great if this were in stock at Amazon! Highly recommended stuff!

Ian Owen


title: Five Stars

text: Loved it.... had it years ago.... couldn't find it... never forgot it.  Very happy to have it again! Bg


title: Great album!

text: I love The Maine and they're new album is pretty great!


title: Three Stars

text: I wish he did more singing, but I realize the main focus of this CD is instrumental music.


title: Great album, all really good songs.

text: I love Motorhead. This is a great album.


title: Good Tattoo!

text: Good temporary tattoo!  It is small but I love the design and that I can test it out before getting a real one!


title: ... on 8 trace tape in the 60s i sell like them but cant copy them or put them on ...

text: had these on 8 trace tape in the 60s  i sell like them  but cant copy them or put them on my mp3. bummer


title: If you love music......

text: The man is over 90 years old and his voice hasn't faded a bit. That alone elevates him, in my mind, to legendary status! Like a great Italian wine he has improved with age.


title: Five Stars

text: Beautiful sound


title: Two Stars

text: Not exactly what I expected


title: everything and more

text: Sometimes when we tatch h h h h h h!<br />The honestys tooo match h h h h h h h!


title: The Breit Bros.

text: This is a great album by a band that really never went anywhere.  I found them by mistake in the late 80's while I was searching for another album.  My buddy just started buying anything that looked like what he was really looking for and he would give me the cast off's once he listened to it.  He eventually found what he was looking for, but I found a gem in the cassette.  It was of it's time, but the vocals in melodies were spot on.  My personal favorite is "You'll never be without me," which I dedicated to many girls that I was into.  I later found the CD in the early 90's in L.A. for 5.99.  I can't believe it's going for $100 today.  Who knew?  I only wish they would have recorded more albums.  Gary Breit plays keyboards in Bryan Adams band now, so he's still around.


title: Five Stars

text: I an always looking for a new Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir CD.  There recordings<br />are so up lifting.


title: Five Stars

text: Love my purchase. Listen to it all the time.


title: Beautiful Sound

text:
Pros:
- Plenty of tracks to listen to while on a decent drive
- The quality of and sound of the music is absolutely divine
- Neatly packaged and not a scratch

Cons:
- To get faster shipping, you need to pay a LOT more
- I waited about a month for the default regular shipping
- (Not a big deal) Track titles on the cover are not in english


title: Love

text: Love


title: Five Stars

text: Awesome speed and card integrity!


title: The album was good, which I expected

text: The album was good, which I expected. It came in the cool collectible packaging which was nice, but the outer plastic shell was badly damaged and cracked. I suggest this product but maybe not from this source.


title: Terry

text: Terry's final show was 12/1/77.


title: The Best CD I Have Ever Purchased

text:
How often do you buy a CD where EVERY cut is a delight. Each composition by Patrick Williams on this CD is inventive, melodic and memorable. This Big Band, on the up-tempo tunes, is so tight and swings so hard, thanks to some driving drum work by Peter Erskine that it had me snapping my fingers till they hurt. Mandeville, a dreamy, beautiful and haunting piece is my special favorite with  outstanding trombone work through-out. I can listen to that piece 1,000 times and never grow tired of it. Each song is arranged perfectly by Williams. You can really hear the joy and excitement of all the band members in this recording. You can sense that they new it was one very special gig and they gave it their all. I own hundreds of jazz CD's and I must say, this moves to the very top of the list. I can only hope that Patrick Williams and Artist Share follow this up with another outstanding recording. The quality of the recording was terrific as well.
 I played this CD for the first time on my commute to work today and it placed me in the best of moods and really made my day. This is Jazz at it's finest. Patrick Williams, THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH.
I urge you to buy this CD, but beware, you will not be able to stop playing this CD for a real long time. It's that good!


title: A great new talent

text: Stunning vocal talent


title: Great CD

text:
When I listened to the first CD, I didn't think the audio quality was the best - like the microphone may have been too close. I thought, oh well, it's good music as some these songs I've never heard Elvis sing.

When I got to discs two and three - the sound quality was perfect (full stereo) with no muffled sound. It was good to hear Elvis singing without the background singers. It was kind of like a concert with the full band except the background singers which really brought out how strong his voice really was.

His singing and the music were incredible. I was very glad that I purchased the CD set. What the first disc overlooked in sound quality, it was good to hear Elvis singing the songs and discs 2 & 3 were incredible!


title: Love the music hate the recording

text: I gave this a 3 because the music is great. If I was rating on the quality of the recording I would have given it a bare 1. It is fuzzy, the clarity is poor.


title: Best album to ever exist

text: I’M SO SORRY BUT ITS FAKE LOVVVEEEE FAKE LOVEEE FAKE LOVEEEEE


title: The Best of Belafonte

text: This is so really wonderful, so inclusive of the audience. Beautiful music that you don't want to end.


title: I am so happy with this CD

text: I am so happy with this CD.  I was attempting to find the music played in the HBO Documentary on Nora Efron, but could not find any information on the documentary or the music, so I took a shot!  It was the right CD!!  The music is a variety of mellow, peppy, and oh so good for dancing.  The lyrics or great, and Al Bowlly's voice was perfect on the 30's sound.  Thank you for your variety of music.  I grew up listening to my parents music of the 20's through the 60's--mellow, big band, swing--and classical.  Then along came rock and roll that as a teenager of the 60's I grew to love, especially Motown.  So, again, thank you for giving your customers the old and the new.  If other customers like the mellow sound to listen to, this is a CD that will be right up their alley!!


title: songs

text: What songs are on the cd and who is singing them?Please let me know,i might be interested in buying the cd.


title: possible variation from original release

text: Beware: The product description says Lord Buckley is represented by "The Train," which is mislabeled "Governor Slugwell." I have the original LP, bought new in about 1971, and the cut is in fact "Slugwell." "The Train" is another Lord Buckley cut, and it may well be that it was substituted for this reissue of the album. Another hint is that the album art is different from the original. It's all great stuff, and a must-have for fans of Bizarre/Straight material, but collectors looking for first editions should be aware that this is not it. The original cover art is a b/w photo of FZ centered in a broad white border.


title: These guys can play anything

text: I first heard these guys at Alive After Five in Boise in the summer 2010. I didn't know anything about them. But as I was half listening, I thought I was hearing the Allman Brothers, ACDC, ZZ Top, the Dead, Led Zeppelin, My Morning Jacket, and others. Pretty soon, I started paying attention. They weren't doing covers. They were playing their own songs in every style. I think this shows amazing talent - a playful romp through "I can play whatever flavor you like." Their strong suit, or maybe my preference, is their southern blues rock. As satisfying as anything I've heard. Pass the Black Jack.


title: It is such a terrific score. For fans of the scores by Dimitri ...

text:
Actually, this CD is being shipped as I type. But, having seen Gunfight at the O.K. Corral many times, I know this music very well. It is such a terrific score. For fans of the scores by Dimitri Tiomkin, if somehow you've missed hearing this one, please be assured that the master was at the very top of his form when he composed such evocative music as this.

My thanks to fellow reviewer M.Schwinn, who noted how complete the score is presented on the CD, when he said that "every musical cue" seems to be present on the disc. His mention of that fact really sealed the deal for me, because even if I find that the sound quality is somewhat primitive compared to today's recording technology, I will still tremendously enjoy finally getting
to hear a complete version of one of my top 3 or 4 favorite film scores. Can't wait til this thing arrives!


title: Is a delight! Highly recommended

text: Fabulous Tony here with all the Christmas standards! Jazzy, swinging feel throughout the tracks! BTW- Snowfall- An original Bennent composition? Is a delight! Highly recommended!!!!


title: Premier European Dance Sounds

text: If you're looking for European dance noise with a cool beat that doesn't demand your attention while you're skanking, this is it.  If you're looking for something so monotonous your parents will give you money and car privileges for turning it off, this is it.  Each song is a dance beat, sometimes sound effects, and on rare occasions a discernable 4 or 5 bars of repetitive melody.  If you know what you want, and this is it, get it.


title: SOUNDS GREAT

text: I GIFTED THIS TO A FRIEND WHO LOVES IT.


title: EXCELLENTE ALBUM !!!!!!!!! GREAT JOB GUYS

text: after three years of waiting, Pega Pega de Emilio Reyna brings us La noche del Sábado with 10 ongs. I know most of them are covers, but they are covers in their own unique style. The tracks are well balanced out, and wel put together. "La Noche del Sábado", by singer/actor Enrique Guzmán as the lead single, accompanied by "Maldito" Previously recorded By Mariachi/Pop artist Pepe Aguilar, and the track that has caused heart warmth called "Olvidate de El", originaly recorded by the Deseased Artist Victor Hugo Ruiz from Grupo ZAAZ. This Album has a unique Cumbia style only Pega Pega can pull of in their own way, with a small twist or norteño in the drums, with different beats added to them. Beats we have never been experienced to. This is the 28th album of the Monterrey born group.


title: desde moterrey el original is the 1oth album of Grupo ...

text: desde Monterrey el original is the 1oth album of Grupo Pegasso, but the first album release for Fonovisa Records of California in 1989. The first hit single for the album is Otra Oportunidad by the lead vocalist and director Emilio Reyna. Packed with cumbias and great ballads, this record/cassette, and CD brings ten well selected and composed tracks by most of the band members.


title: GREAT DVD ..

text: It is a great DVD,,, Though it is VHS just passed over to DVD, it is a jewel. I have always loved Mister Chivo since I was a kid. The audio quality isn't that great, I love it either way.


title: DE LO MEJOR

text: I searched for ten years to find the second verision of thia album. Grupo pegasso de Emilio Reyna. This is on of their best albums in their 30 year carrer. i recommend this album.


title: OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!

text: Un poco De tiempo was released April 22 1998 by the label Discos Pegasso From Houston Texas. With 12 Tracks. The Hit single as the title album was well accepted in Mexico and all over Texas. In general I love this album and waited 13 years to find this album exactly from 1998.. This album is excellent.


title: love jimmy cliff

text: This collection is great. The songs are diverse and classic. Perfect album to put on while hanging out by the pool or the beach.


title: Five Stars

text: It was better than expected


title: I enjoyed most of the music only a couple of songs ...

text: I enjoyed most of the music only a couple of songs were not as enjoyable.other than that it's fine.


the movie doesn't work for this area of the Country.  It says Region Error please reject the disk play back is not authorized in your region

I would like a refund please


title: Five Stars

text: BEAUTIFUL


title: Price

text: Looks great on my front porch!


title: Track Listing for this Compilation Album

text:
A great TWO CD collection, but the listing doesn't give much information. Here's the tracklist below.

CD #1:

1. Swingin' On A Star:  Bing Crosby
2. All of Me:  Frank Sinatra
3. You're Nobody' 'Til Somebody Love You:  Dean Martin
4. Mack the Knife:  Bobby Darrin
5. With Plenty of Money and You:  Count Basie & Tony Bennett
6. On The Street Where You Live:  Mel Torme
7. A Kiss To Build A Dream On:  Louis Armstrong and the Allstars
8. When I Fall In Love:  Nat King Cole
9. My Funny Valentine:  Sammy Davis Jr.
10. Danke Scheon:  Wayne Newton
11. That's Amore:  Dean Martin
12. Catch A Falling Star:  Perry Como
13. Moon River:  Andy Williams
14. The Way You Look Tonight:  Bing Crosby featuring Dixie Lee Crosby
15. Let's Fall In Love:  Oscar Peterson and Louis Armstrong
16. Don't Get Around Much Anymore:  Mel Torme
17. Everybody Loves Somebody:  Dean Martin

CD #2: BONUS DISC:

1. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off:  Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
2. They Can't Take That Away From Me:  Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
3. Summertime:  Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
4. The Nearness of You:  Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm:  Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong


title: Music is great.

text: Really loved the music and message.


title: Need English description!

text: Didn’t understand Japanese so didn’t know this was only a single.


title: Description is only in Japanese and can’t understand. Need English translation!

text: Only a single with 2 songs


title: Would really help the buyers if the description was asks in English.

text: Text was only in Japanese and didn’t know it was a single with only 2 songs which I already had the full album.


A great collection of Tom Russell classics, re-recorded with superb guitarist Andrew Hardin. As with any collection of this type there are a couple other Russell personal favorites that I wished had been included, but then I wasn't consulted.


title: Pretty Great

text: This product was overall really great. The poster was in great shape and it came with two official photo-cards. The only thing is that a couple of the corners of the album were bent. I personally didn't mind this too much but that is the reason I did not give a 5 star rating.


title: Great!

text: Juan Luis is a very, very talented person!  Giving his life to Christ has certainly made his music much better than it ever was, and before it was great, so you can imagine.  This CD is a very great buy!  Lyrics, music, it is the complete package!


title: Buy this CD and up will feel Much Better about your Life in Body, Mind and Spirit !!!

text: Buy several and give them as gifts to friends to improve the World as we know it !!! Uplift your Spirit ! I am ordering More !


title: I can't believe how much fun yodeling is!

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I don't even remember why I wanted to learn how to yodel, but now that I can do it fairly well, I wouldn't trade it for anything (well, maybe for a few things). It is such a freeing activity...and, surprisingly, people like to listen (it's the perfect "random talent" to have). I work with kids at my church, and almost every Sunday one of them will ask me to yodel.
I was a bit skeptical about the prospects of learning from a CD, but it has worked quite well. I listened to it a lot driving across country last summer, just singing back the exercises, and by the time I finished my road trip, I could break my voice with ease, and I was already able to do some of the simpler yodels with some measure of competency.
I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who wants to release some stress and learn a new talent...you can't take yourself too seriously when you're yodeling. It's guaranteed to make you smile!


title: Love this CD

text: One of the best sets of music I own.  I love to listen and singi to the music in the car.


title: Fabulous!!!

text: Andrea Boccelli is one of the premiere tenors in classical music.  His vocal range is tremendous.  I so enjoy listening to his beautiful voice.  What a gift he has been blessed with.


title: Ab is really deserving a full mark for this wonderful album

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almost having all his cd's I've already bought this old fantastic Cd and I was totally regretful that I was too late.

actually this cd is one of the most beautiful bocelli's cd. opera arias like Una furtiva lacrima is really fantastic. I heard from many tenors but Bocelli's perfermonce was the best. because as he said once upon a time. when I'm going to sing an arias i'll fell in love with the role.

I encourage everyone to have such a cd. truely a piece of art to be added to your musical library.


title: A Marvelous Performance of  Adeste Fideles

text: Andrea Bocelli sings magnificently on this CD.  Never have I heard Adeste Fidelis sung with such energy, joy, and understanding.


title: Bravo-

text: A new mix on a classic.<br />bravo to everyone.


title: The overdramatic tantrums by some continue....

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It never ceases to amaze me how the serious opera buffs feel they have cornered the market on what "great singing" is.
Granted, in no way is this the "best" Boheme from a traditional standpoint, and of course Bocelli is not the greatest tenor. This is nice information to have, but ultimately useless. The fact remains Bocelli's sound and style keeps the majority of listeners hooked, and what MUST be understood is the majority of people are just don't take to serious, high-level opera singing too well (otherwise, opera would outsell all other kinds of music). So to claim that listening to past great tenors and other Bohemes will make most people suddenly see some light and dislike Bocelli is nothing but a myth. Bocelli may not have the power, impressive range, impressive dramatic power and complete control over different types of tones as the legendary names do, but he has something else: a relatable, pleasing tone and a high note that's singularly pleasant. In other words, Bocelli has what most of the public likes about opera singing, and not what they dislike (and unlike what the serious opera buffs would lead one to believe, there is a LOT about the top tenors to dislike).
And another big myth is that this Boheme was "universally trashed"... it most certainly was not, for it received some positive reviews from a few serious music publications. Of course they never claimed it was the best Boheme in history but that's not the same as trashing.
I fully enjoyed this Boheme from beginning to end as did many, many other people. I did hear room for improvements but as it stands I heard some arias here I MUCH prefer that the other "serious" tenors... I've heard Alagna's Boheme and overall Bocelli's made a better impression. It's amazing that after all these claims about Bocelli not being a serious tenor some of his versions of arias are more pleasureable and more relatable. Out of all the "Che gelida manina"s I've heard (many over the years), I can really only think of 2 versions I loved and enjoyed more than Bocelli's here... not bad for a "non-serious" tenor.