title: New Latin Singer

text: This woman has a soft jazz-like blues-like voice that kind of lets you rest and look at the stars and just go along with the softest music that you will love and enjoy for a long time.  Excellent!!!!


title: Wonderful!

text:
This is a very exciting, young group, which I saw perform in person last month. This album is almost as delightful as the live perfomance. I can't decide whether I'm most taken by Milana Strezeva's lively piano, or the wonderful violin of Dmitry Lukin, or the cello of Dmitry Kouzov. Together they are marvelous.

There is definitely an eastern European flavor here, but I love them as much when they are doing Schubert as Tchaikovsky.


title: 100% WORTH IT

text: I was honestly a little worried if it would still have everything bc I bought this pretty late but lemme tell you... it came with everything! In great condition, too, might I add. I pulled my bias and one of my bias wreckers from this so yeah :)


title: Five Stars

text: Wonderful performance


title: Cd

text: Daughter loved her birthday present


title: Five Stars

text: Product delivered as described.


title: Gift for spouse

text: My husband likes alot so do I Gordon is a poet!


title: Super Album

text: For all those piano enthusiasts this is a great album. The piece, "On Eagles Wings" just takes your breath away. And the "Celtic Sunrise" carries you away to Never Never Land! I have uploaded all the songs to my car's flash drive to enjoy on my many trips.


title: Like hearing APP for the first time

text:
My first 5.1. This is definitely NOT my favorite APP album but I had to check it out after he won the Emmy. It is spectacular on the songs I love. I’ve played Sirius for any guests and they are amazed. I have a 9.2 Dolby Atmos (Pioneer/Polk Audio/Klipsch/LG) system.

It would be nice if there was more to look at on the tv screen but I bought it for the sound and I’m not disappointed, especially with the subwoofer action. I ended up buying the Takes of Mystery... boxed set after hearing this. Not as spectacular of a mix but in my mind, an amazing album that feels new in this format.


title: Muy buen concierto

text: Este album esta excelente, los arreglos musicales me encantan y escuchar sis canciones en vivo y ver que sigue con su voz espectacular es súper emocionante…lo recomiendo a todos sus fan les encantara


Why did they even bother re-recording these tracks as a band on Who's Next?  Pete's versions are far superior IMHO. Especially on Bargain, Love Ain't For Keeping, and Goin' Mobile


title: Great performance

text: Farberman and the RPO with their unhurried approach, develops an atmosphere that draws you into the story of the tragic hero. Great Symphony and great recording.

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title: Five Stars

text: Love the bagpipes.


title: Best "Boar's Head Carol" Ever Recorded. EVER.

text: This earns five stars right off for its second track, which is the best version of The Boar's Head Carol ever made. Ever. Period. Go on and take a dive into the dozens and dozens of takes out there then finally feel what it's like to "come home" once you listen to their take. It's a shame their sublimely-sung rendition is not more well-known so as to inspire more adoption of the arrangement they chose for it. Ah well! That Country Matters did not record more than they did while they were in their prime is indeed a pity, but this splendid disc remains for us to savor. When it's Christmas time, let their voices come wassailing to your home! Cheers!


title: As Good As Ever

text:
Since parting with Frank Peterson a decade ago, Brightman has produced nothing that I'd recommend. Now, Peterson is back and she has.
The selection choice is world class, as it was with Peterson until 2008. And her voice is as good as ever.
This is an amazing collection of some of the world's  most beautiful music performed by the best vocalist I have ever heard. Her voice has not lost one iota of that unique combination of extraordinary range, tonal perfection and emotional power that we last heard during her performance of Winter Symphony.


title: Secret Santa gift a success!

text: This was a 'Secret Santa' gift.  The recipient's eyes lighted up when she open the package!


title: Five Stars

text: Love it


title: Calms puppy

text: Family enjoys music also


title: Disturbed

text: Awesome collection


title: great live recording

text: This is the best LIVE recording of Joni Mitchell that I've heard.  It is a surprise to hear the songs being sung years before they came out on albums, confident and in her own element performing for an audience.


title: Not the greatest

text: I bought this for my kids to help them memorize scripture. They excitedly put it in as soon as we got it, but it only kept their attention for a few minutes. Then they wanted to turn it off and do something else. The songs were fine... not great. I've had other Scripture based CDs for kids that I prefer.


title: Five Stars

text: top notch collection that flows seamlessly from track to track.  11/10, would purchase again


title: Discs don't work right

text: The sound quality is bad, but I expect it is because the earlier recordings just didn't have the fidelity we have today.  The primary problem is that the discs skip as if there was a bad scratch on the disc.  I checked and there isn't.  No dirt.  No finger prints.  I tried multiple discs and first thought maybe my cd player was going bad, but several other audio cds play fine.  Very disappointed.


title: My mom loves it

text: Got this for my mum as she misses US country Music and felt she was out of the loop on what was good out there. She loved it. Its a nice package.


title: A Great Find

text: I have this CD on loop in my car.  When I play it and hear its thoughtful lyrics and well-wrought melodies, I feel as if I could drive on forever.  That's the kind of mood it puts me in.  Voices and instrumentation are flawless.


title: Buy the original cd

text:
Don’t buy it is a third part release in paper package ( cheap disrespectful for his name ) not in plastic case. I own all Prince cd-s...end up returning this
The music is some of Prince songs , before he gets famous , own by WB , and released after his dead.
Excellent music and because of that I bought the vinyl


title: Fun

text: My dear husband enjoyed this gift for his birthday. Fast shipping and good quality.


title: A must for the diehard Flower Kings fan

text: The lighter, mellower side of Flower Kings. Most of the tracks have been remixed, which makes it more interesting than just repackaging tracks from the original albums. Unfortunately, some of the original TFK albums are to some extent victims of the "loudness war". I'm happy to report that this best-of collection one of their cleanest sounding recordings.


title: Five Stars

text: Another great slice of vinyl !


title: Great Album

text: Most songs were great.  A couple of classics  and a Modern Girl remix that was different.<br />Songs put you in the mood.  Uptempo songs and classics.


title: Songs I've been looking for

text: The songs were great.  Enjoyed them immensely!


title: Summer fun at it's best

text: Great selections of songs.  Just make driving with the top down and the iPod cranking out these toons and the sun comes out.  Makes me happy!


title: So glad I got this!!! Dwight strikes again!

text: I have been a Dwight Yoakam fan for a long time. This CD is fantastic!!!!! The first time I heard a cut off it I knew I had to have it. Great price from Amazon.!!!!!! Thanks!!!


title: Not a true title

text: Being a Richie & Cliff fan. I bought this CD in hopes that is was a concert with both of them singing together on many songs. This is not what the CD is about. Richie sings his own songs and Cliff sings only one. In some parts of the CD there is a radio host talking about stuff. I would not buy this CD again. So sorry for Richie & Cliff this CD does not do them justice.


title: Little disappointed to find there is only two songs on the ...

text: Little disappointed to find there is only two songs on the CD when Amazon shows 4 songs to sample the CD. but still a good CD


A side kick to the Legend Guy Clark..Verlon has his own style which make him a great singer song writer. He is passionate in his work. His guitar playing is Outstanding. This is a CD you all need in your collection.


title: Tulsa Sound

text: Speedy delivery, excellent sound quality.  Thanks


title: NOT Annoying!

text: I have 2 year old twins and a four year old. They LOVE this CD! I have copied this to the hard drive in my car and it is listened to almost daily. It is one of the only CDs I have found that is NOT annoying to listen to and many songs are ones I grew up with. Mostly adult voices - no annoying high-pitched children's voices to make you cringe. Best of all they LOVE it!


title: wonderful, as usual

text: Vinyl cafe is always entertaining. This one is not an exception.


title: It's mellow bluegrass.

text: A mellow kind of  bluegrass. I like it very much.


title: Amazing

text: I love it!!!!!!  It came earlier, I love it :'D


title: Very Good Music

text: The CD Was Excellent


title: Seduction Rocks

text: Everything Was Great


title: Best Music Ever !!!!!

text: Everything was great


title: The last of the Pop Rock era

text: Gary Jumped the Shark with this one. Although a bit harder than Wild Frontiers, the style is still in the Celtic/Hard rock vein. This slick '80's pop-rock sound that Gary was just not good at would be his last - thankfully. The guest vocal on Led Clones is cringeworthy and dated. Sadly instead of getting back to his Shapes of Things heavy music style, Gary completely went Blues after this.


title: I don't even know if these guys are around anymore....

text: But I have this disc and it's great.  Actually, I have two copies, one I bought directly from the band and the other they gave as a gift to my son, the youngest Headshear fan on record (he was, I think, about 9 at the time).  Anyway,  if you like 80's KC with  a bit of Cocteau Twins thrown in along with some just plain nasty prog rock sensibility, you might like this album.  I especially like Mechanically Separated Chicken, a work I would have loved to hear played live, but the drum part is so insanely difficult, the drummer they had at the time, while quite competent, was not able to play it.  That's how extreme some of this music is.  It takes time to understand an appreciate.


title: One of the best power pop releases of 2011 !

text:
This EP by Jamie Hoover and Steve Stoeckel (one half of the power pop band, The Spongetones) is the follow up to English Afterthoughts and is their 2nd studio duo effort. The EP features six really strong pop tunes with not a single bit of fluff! Every song is good enough to stand on its own and features the tight Jamie & Steve signature harmonies.

The EP starts with Seaside Sparrow, which is actually two songs in one: The lightness of Steve's sweet tenor vocals and uke are overlaid with Jamie's unsettling song of uncertainty. The song is a new direction for them and is probably one of the best things they've ever done.

Can We Start Again, Girl? is just a really great piece of pop music, and Dancing on Ice is a nice poetic metaphor. Over My Head is a sweet love ballad that truly blew me away (and I don't typically like love ballads).

Half A Mind is another light/dark number with Jamie and Steve's parts playing against each other. My first reaction to this one was "Wow!" A fun animated video of this one can be found on YouTube. Just search for "Jamie and Steve Half a Mind".

The EP ends with The Next Big Thing, a playful tune that features thundering drums and rides out to an overall great ending.

Lyrics to all the songs can be found on the official Jamie and Steve web site, [...]

The only negative thing I can say about this EP is that it's too short and leaves me wanting more. I rate this CD as one of the best releases of 2011. If you like the Beatles and/or XTC, you will love this EP and won't be disappointed.


title: His voice is MAGIC!

text: If you have a love for all things Italian you will love this CD.  Jay Coupe has captured the romance of the Italian and Neapolitan languages in song.  His voice is warm and robust.  He sings a variety of well known Italian and Neapolitan songs he learned while living in Italy, with excellent dialect and emotion.  Some romantic, some happy, a few heartbreakingly sad but all wonderful!  The only thing you need to accompany this CD is a great bottle of wine and a fabulous plate of pasta! As a bonus (and a tribute to his Irish mother) he sings the most beautiful a cappella rendition of "Danny Boy" you will ever hear. Enjoy!


title: HUGE Elton John fan

text: I've loved Elton John since I was 12.  I am now in my fifties and my husband took me to see him live in Rutherford, NJ.  I sang along to all of his songs and danced the whole time.  This CD is all of his best songs.<br />It's a must have for any Elton John fan .


title: Great band

text: Excellent cd and digital music from a great band.  Good quality recording.


title: Five Stars

text: My friend loved it!


title: Danko Jones. Solid, not top 5 but still a banger.

text:
Solid...as expected. RnR storytellin' from the Canadian Veteran.
So far...Not as strong as Below the Belt, Black Cat etc... but a good slab of what he does best.
It will grow and find a place. they all do.
Fave track : Fists up High


title: The best ever recording of this jewel of a show...

text: Stupendous! A must-have recording for anyone's Broadway collection. MTT has built the San Francisco Symphony into a powerhouse and it shows in spectacular fashion in this great recording of a concert given in 2014 in San Francisco in celebration of the late Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday.  I've always had a recording of the move soundtrack but this just flat out puts it to shame.  Buy and enjoy...


title: Fantastic

text: Excellent addition to my Genesis/Phil Collins collection. Quick shipment & perfect condition.


title: soothing relaxing music

text: I had the cassette tapes back in the 90s. Had to upgrade. Harmony is still my favorite. It's a nice relaxing sounds. My chiropractor got my hooked.


title: A hidden treasure

text: I felt I was on the old broadway stage again and  listening and watching two giants of show business.  Thoroughly enjoyable in its entirely and wished it were the Complete version of the show.


title: Easy listening

text: Vintage tropical music. We play this frequently as background music when we entertain under the palms. Everyone enjoyslistening to it.


title: Five Stars

text: Love the setttt!! Music is timeless and love the newer stuff as well,.. Beautiful tracks * love ittt!!


title: Love

text: I love ABBA.  That ts why I ordered this.


title: Five Stars

text: great


title: LOVE IT!

text: This just arrived today and i love it!!!! it came sealed and in great condition. No scratches or dents of any kind. The photo book is amazing and i was super lucky and got the Polaroid of Jimin (My Bias) :DDDD I would highly recommend this to any A.R.M.Y :)


title: Outstanding!

text: Listened to this cd after a very stressful day and was amazed at the sheer calmness that it produced in me.  Very relaxing, very worthwhile and well worth the money!!  You will feel calm, refreshed, cozy and warm.  I put it on after a hard day at work and it makes everything seem so much clearer.  Thank you.


title: Great but no poster

text: Didn’t come with a poster. Album was in perfect condition otherwise. Super cool album.


title: EPIC

text: I loved it so much!! I got Seulgi 🤩


title: Love it!!

text: Came fast and was perfect. Got a mark photocard!


title: This product sucks. The song selection is horrible and the mix ...

text: This product sucks.  The song selection is horrible and the mix is even worse.  I'm a dedicated Elvis fan so I enjoyed the clear vocals, but the new music mix ruins it all.  I couldn't even listen to all of it before I threw it away.


title: You better SANG SAM.

text: I love Sam much. He has such a mellow honey voice. He has my total support.


title: I'm loving it!

text: I ordered this for my wife, for a replacement to one that was lost some years ago, her birthday present. She loves it. It arrived before the expected date, very inexpensive, and professionally done. I will suggest this to my friends and family.


title: Very disappointed.

text: This DVD set was one of the most disappointing purchases I've made in learning tools. The author has no abilities or talent in the areas of syncopation and  creative improv, and offers nothing for someone seeking guidance in fluency on the piano in the sounds of jazz. It appears that she may have seen someone else do a similar presentation and is attempting to mimic that; but she fails. I am not very good on the keyboard, but my self-taught chords far outweigh her presentations. I lost on this one.


title: Fine performance, poor transfer source

text:
This review is of the Arkadia CD, # GA2027, of the 18 January 1941 Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Verdi's OTELLO, with Giovanni Martinelli, Stella Roman and Lawrence Tibbett, conducted by Ettore Panizza, Amazon's ASIN: B00004UECD, which I include since these reviews are mixed with those of other editions and performances.  While for vocal quality not the best of Martinelli's four broadcasts of the work, it is still compelling, and has Stella Roman as Desdemona, a popular artist at the Met in the 1940s.  But Arkadia's source was seriously flawed with digital mistracking noise, especially in the last act, which is why I rate it down to 2-stars.

This is certainly an exciting performance, energetically led by Ettore Panizza.  Martinelli may be having more vocal trouble than in his earlier broadcasts, but it remains a dramatically committed portrayal.  Tibbett's vocal problems were well known; he had cancelled all performances for several months after suffering some damage due to a "throat infection," returning to the Met only a couple weeks before this broadcast.  While lacking the ease he once had in the more-dramatic passages, his voice retains its characteristic resonance, and he is fine in more-lyrical parts like "Era la notte."  Stella Roman sings some beautiful high notes, and does a few strange things at other times, but as usual with sopranos singing Desdemona, she is at her best in the last-act arias.  And for once the effect of the string basses at Otello's entrance is not ruined; the audience refrains from applauding after the "Ave Maria."

Sound quality from the original transcriptions is fairly good with reasonably wide frequency range and little surface noise, though the tape transfer introduced a few dropouts and small glitches where splices were made to eliminate noise or join transcription sides.  Unfortunately, the immediate source used for this edition had a problem that didn't exist in 1941, digital data loss that sounds like CD mistracking, periodic racket at the rotational speed of the disc, and mostly at higher volume levels.  About four or five crunches per second are heard when this happens.  While the copy I got was "new" and factory sealed, the deteriorating plastic disc holder in the case showed it had been sitting around for many years.  I thought it might have been the old CD "bronzing" problem, but saw no corrosion of the reflective layer.  To be sure, I found a used copy (cheap!) and the "mistracking noise" is in exactly the same places.  There's a small amount on the first disc near the end of Act II, from "Era la notte" through most of "Si, pel ciel" but it goes away a minute or so before the end of the act.  The second disc has more of the trouble; it starts about 25 minutes into Act III, right before the big ensemble, and gets continually worse through Act IV.

The problem doesn't seem unique to Arkadia's edition; one of the 1-star reviews for the Pearl CD (ASIN: B005Z50Q54) mentions what is likely the same issue, if poorly described.  I decided to get a version unlikely to have have any "digital noise," the LP set from Robin Hood Records (see https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FGAQBEI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 since the ASIN number alone fails to bring it up) which despite the minor clicks and pops of old vinyl pressings was decidedly more satisfactory than Arkadia's CD.  But I don't know of a CD release of this performance without the noise problem.

Martinelli and Tibbett were in better vocal shape in their earlier OTELLO broadcasts, including those from 12 February 1938 found on Naxos (ASIN: B0009SQC5U) and from 24 February 1940 in the "Verdi at the Met" collection (ASIN: B00DWOUY3Y).  The sound quality of this one from 1941 is preferable in some respects, if distant microphone placement still kept "Esultate!" from having the impact it should.  The dramatic intensity makes this performance worth hearing, though with the transfer issues of Arkadia's edition I'd suggest looking for a copy at a low price.


title: Surprise!  Wrong Broadcast!

text:
This review is of Arkadia "the Golden Age" GA2008, of Gounod's FAUST, from a Metropolitan Opera broadcast with Jussi Björling and Cesare Siepi.  It is a good performance, but it is NOT from the 1950 broadcast with Dorothy Kirsten and Frank Guarrera, as the cover would suggest, but from 19 December 1959, with Elisabeth Söderström and, the most obvious clue to the performance, Robert Merrill, in fine form as Valentin.

This was Björling's last Met broadcast, and while his voice was still in good shape, his aria, "Salut! demeure" is transposed down a half step; the final high note is a 'B' instead of the 'C' he sang in 1950.  But otherwise the differences between his performances in the two broadcasts are not great.  Siepi in 1959 is a more subtle Méphistophélès, and Merrill is an improvement over Guarrera in the earlier broadcast.  There is little advantage with either of the Marguerites, nor is Jean Morel's conducting significantly better, or worse than Fausto Cleva's.

Arkadia was able to fit the whole thing on two CDs, since in 1959 the Met presented only fragments of the Walpurgis Night ballet, mostly those with vocal parts.  The ballet was resurrected, somewhat abridged in 1950, having been absent at the Met since 1918, but it was cut back with the new production in 1953.  The sound of Arkadia's edition is quite good, for a 1959-60 season broadcast, having only a few ill effects of the sonic experiments being done at the time.  Occasionally the orchestra sounds a little thin with an echoy quality, though the frequency range is good, and the voices are still picked up well.  At the start of the opera a few light "clicks" at a 33 1/3 RPM rate are heard, which might indicate the CD was "sourced" from an LP edition, or perhaps disc transcriptions were used in 1959 for rebroadcasts in countries where the English commentary would be replaced.  No commentary is present, and at the ends of a couple acts, the applause goes on longer than I would expect without interruption by Milton Cross.  A short jump is heard about a minute before the end of the second scene, which is probably where an hour-marker "beep" was spliced out, suggesting an off-the-air recording.

The 1950 broadcast was issued by Naxos, and can be found on Amazon by searching for ASIN: B0009JMEFG.  It certainly has virtues of its own, though the sound quality is not as good as this one from 1959.  While neither broadcast is an "ideal" representation of Gounod's opera, both are of interest to fans of Björling, especially since he did not make a studio recording of the role.  For this purpose Arkadia's edition is fine, when found at a reasonable price, though I'll rate it down a "star" for the incorrect broadcast identification.


title: 1937 Met broadcast from Walhall, with a warning

text: I won't do an extensive review of it, though it has a few virtues, but just a warning about the old Walhall CD edition of the 1937 Metropolitan Opera broadcast of DAS RHEINGOLD, which I see is again shown as being available from Movie Mars.  I ordered this in 2019, and received a ELEKTRA performance with Hildegard Behrens.  While the seller was very cooperative in the return process, about a year later I again ordered the CD, but wasn't bright enough to notice it was from the same supplier, and sure enough, the Behrens performance of ELEKTRA showed up again.  Movie Mars may have finally found their copy of the Walhall CD, but I'd suggest checking with them to confirm it is actually this title.  I did find a copy from another dealer, and include a picture of the front cover since these reviews tend to get mixed with those for other editions.  It is an older (1994) rather "basic" transfer having plenty of surface noise from NBC's transcriptions, and some really jarring pitch changes between sides, but unlike Richard Caniell's cleaned-up version on Naxos, it has the break at the Met's intermission, and a little bit more of the opening commentary by Robert Woldrop, substituting for Milton Cross.  The end of Scene 2 is still missing due to groove damage in the transcription, but at least part of the curtain calls are present and it has the restart of the opera for Scene 3.  A minor disruption in the sound suggests there was a short break between scenes 3 and 4 but it has been egregiously spliced together, like it was done in the Naxos edition.  So interesting for the additional commentary, worth a 3-star "OK" when found at a reasonable price, but otherwise the Naxos is preferable.


title: Great performance, but transfer speed problems

text:
This review is of the 27 March 1937 Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Wagner's once-popular opera Lohengrin, on Walhall Eternity Series # WLCD 0011.  While a terrific performance, and the sound, for a 1937 broadcast, is quite good, Walhall's transfer has significant speed errors, especially in the last act.  For that alone I rate this down to the 3-star "OK" level.

Unlike most Lohengrin Met broadcasts before the 1950s, the title role is not sung by Lauritz Melchior, but by Belgian tenor Rene Maison, an able Wagnerian who was also at his best in the more "dramatic" parts of the score.  Flagstad is splendid vocally, and if not too convincing as a 16-year-old, she sounds more youthful here than in her later performances.  The rest of the cast is also first-rate, with Karin Branzell a splendid Ortrud, Julius Huehn a believable Telramund, Ludwig Hofmann a resonant King Heinrich, and the small but important role of the Herald strongly sung by Arnold Gabor.  Maurice Abravanel (or "De Abravanel" as he used at the time) keeps it all moving with good coordination.  Even the chorus is in better shape than they were in some later broadcasts.

The performance has the "usual" cuts made in the 1930s, some where the King is droning on about the need to defend German lands against invaders to the East, for which most listeners to the opera have little interest.  Less fortunate are the missing parts of Lohengrin's role after the Bridal Chamber scene, so without explanation of what terrible thing it is that Elsa has done, we can only hope both the cast and the audience have read the plot synopsis.  But then, it was Wagner who insisted that the second part of Lohengrin's last act narrative be cut, causing at least as much dramatic disruption.

Walhall's edition includes some of the spoken introductions and curtain call commentary by Milton Cross.  Advertised on the package as "Audiophile Remastering Quality 24 Bit / 96 KHz," the sound is good in frequency response and has a reasonable amount of dynamic range for these old broadcasts.  While there is a fairly continual surface grind from the original transcriptions it is usually not very loud, and the voices were captured very well by the microphones.  Unfortunately there are serious speed variations.  The pitch seems to be only a couple percent low in the first two acts, but Act III is down at least a semitone at the beginning, only improving to about 4% slow at the end.  While this affects the singers, it was especially apparent in the fragment of the introduction by Milton Cross, who sounds like he had either a bad cold or hangover.  Unfortunately most CD players lack a means to correct this.  Alternative CD releases of this broadcast may exist, but I haven't found them on Amazon.  Richard Caniell's Immortal Performances label has it in a "mongrel" edition, with Lauritz Melchior substituted for Rene Maison in an attempt to simulate the mostly "lost" 1938 broadcast.  It may be a fine technical feat, but I prefer these to be heard as they were performed.

Walhall's "Eternity Series" CDs contain little documentation, this one having an insert with only the cast and a list of the tracks, no timings provided.  Given the problems with the transfer speed, there isn't much excuse for the "rare antiques" treatment seen from some dealers.  I got a used copy at a fairly reasonable price, and while it is possible, with appropriate software or other means to correct the speed, the trouble of doing this needs to be taken into  consideration.  Still, it is a superb performance.


title: The Perils of Live Performance

text:
This review is of the 20 February 1937 Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Bellini's NORMA, with Gina Cigna in the title role, as issued on CD by the label, "The Fourties," ASIN: B005SEO38I, which, despite what one might guess from nearby reviews, does not involve Maria Callas, who was only thirteen years old at the time of the broadcast.  As usual, Amazon is mixing reviews of different recordings of the same work.

I first need to assume the reader is familiar with Cigna's approach to Norma, which is not of the type with a lot of precision in the florid sections.  Some have called it a "verismo" reading, though in any case we have the blood flowing, and it is perfectly clear why Pollione might be concerned about a confrontation with her.

This was Gina Cigna's first performance as Norma at the Met, the Saturday matinee following a Thursday evening LA GIOCONDA, and her fourth role since her Met debut as Aida only two weeks earlier.  First performance jitters would not be surprising, and even Ettore Panizza's conducting seems a little uncertain.  As noted at the time by several critics, perfection was not achieved, the reviews leading to persistent claims that Cigna's run of this opera was a disaster.  Fortunately, unlike the similar situation with Renata Scotto's 1981 Opening Night performance, we have this broadcast, and its faults can be examined more rationally.

Cigna's opening aria, "Casta diva" has a few mishaps, but it it is in the following cabaletta, "Ah! bello a me ritorna" that the worst problems occur, with the descending arpeggios out of control, and there is no applause at the end of the scene.  Still, Olin Downes, who didn't leave at this point to meet a newspaper deadline, observed that the audience warmed to the performance in the later acts, and while a few off-pitch notes remain, Cigna recovers control by her first scene with Adalgisa.  It is too bad there wasn't a later broadcast; a review of a performance in Philadelphia early in the following season was quite favorable.  Cigna's opening scene is far better in her commercial recording, made at about the same time, with a better chorus and more assured conducting.  But while the studio recording has a generally good cast, this broadcast has an outstanding one, with Bruna Castagna, Giovanni Martinelli and Ezio Pinza all in top form as Adalgisa, Pollione and Oroveso.

"The Fourties" transfer also did not acheive perfection.  Some of the trouble seems to be their source material, likely a tape dubbed in the distant past, though from a high-quality "line" recording rather than taken off the air.  There is little surface noise, but the high frequency response is limited more than I've encountered on other 1937 broadcasts, and worse, a small amount of "reverb" was added, giving an atypical "echoy" quality.  Reviews of other transfers of this broadcast have noted the same problem, so it is probably from a tape that has seen much use.  And as often happens, there are some minor pitch variations between sides of the original discs that were not corrected, including an especially bad shift of about a quarter tone right before Norma's vocal entrance.  But the sound is still better than many recordings of later broadcasts up through the mid-1940s.

I'm not going to try to identify a "best" version of NORMA, but I find Cigna's emotion-charged take an interesting one, even with the flaws in this live performance.  Her commercial recording may give a better idea of her capabilities, but this one has a great cast, with Martinelli especially surprising for his restraint and attention to the style of his role.  I don't think the transfer of "The Fourties" edition is worth more than the cost of a good commercial opera recording, but if found for a reasonable price it gives a fairly decent idea of what the broadcast sounded like.


title: Dim sound, bright performance

text:
While Amazon often links these to other recordings of the same work, this review is of the 26 January 1935 Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Gounod's ROMÉO ET JULIETTE, as issued on CD by Cantus Classics.  I wouldn't recommend it to anyone not familiar with and tolerant of the sound quality of broadcasts of the era, but it is a fascinating performance, and one of the earlier ones that exists "complete" -- that is, the opera as it was done at the time.  The cuts are not insignificant, but mostly the same ones in its nearest "competitor," the well-known 1 February 1947 performance with Bidu Sayão and Jussi Björling (see ASIN: B004ECFW8K) when the Met was still using the same production.

This was the only performance of Gounod's opera given in the Met's 1934-35 season, though it had been done every two or three seasons since the production was introduced in 1922.  In the title roles are Eidé Norena and Charles Hackett, both well-established singers whose careers had been mostly elsewhere, having arrived at the Met after the Chicago Civic Opera went bankrupt in the early 1930s.  Neither is represented well by commercial releases.  Victor made no recordings with Norena, but included her older one of the "Jewel Song" from FAUST as one of the ten sides in their second "Stars of the Metropolitan" album released about the time of this broadcast.  Here she delivers the coloratura of Juliette's "waltz" with some ornamentation, brilliant and accurate, and is effective throughout the opera.  Hackett had been at the Met in the early 1920s when his commercial recordings were made by the acoustic process for Columbia and Edison.  He gives a fine performance, vocally and dramatically involved, and his attention to the French style and language was admired.  Gladys Swarthout appears in the short but important "trouser role" of Stéphano.  Especially notable is Giuseppe de Luca as Mercutio, who sings the "Queen Mab" aria with lightness and agility seldom encountered in the piece.  Other "old pros" who had been with the production since it was new include Léon Rothier as Frère Laurent, Henrietta Wakefiled as Gertrude, Angelo Badà as Tybalt, and conductor Louis Hasselmans, who propels the score with a clear understanding of its style.  The orchestra plays well, and the chorus is decent, nothing like the embarrassment heard in the 1947 broadcast.

Cuts were made in several places, the most obvious being in Act 4, where Juliette is supposed to marry Count Pâris.  Unlike the 1947 broadcast, the short piece where her father tells her the wedding is to be that day is included, so her dilemma is explained.  But after getting the death-simulating potion from Frère Laurent, she drinks it and collapses immediately, saving the Met from the expense of staging the elaborate wedding that is supposed to end the act.  It is disconcerting to suddenly be in the tomb in Act 5 though the audience would have had a few minutes break during the scene change.

As for the sound quality, it is fairly good for a 1935 Met broadcast, though dim by commercial standards of the time and there is significant distortion in some of it.  A few glitches are heard from a "declicking" process, and there is an almost continual "swish" from the source discs, though not especially loud.  While it increases the noise level, I prefer some treble boost to enliven the sound.  The 78-RPM source discs mean there are a lot of side breaks, occasionally missing a few beats of the opera and often the applause after an aria is cut.  The audio quality sometimes changes at these breaks, but where there aren't any gaps in the performance the transistions are smooth, and any pitch variations between sides have been skillfully corrected.  The microphones seem to have been kept back further from the singers than in later broadcasts, but if the voices aren't as loud this gives a better sense of the theatre.  The balance between singers and the orchestra is good, and most of the performance is surprisingly audible.

Cantus provides only listings of the cast and the tracks on the discs; had a synopsis been provided, it would have been in German.  But a release of this kind is not for the same purpose as a commercial recording, nor can a studio effort, however complete and technically refined, represent how the piece sounded in an actual performance.  And these older examples document singers not adequately represented, or in roles not included in commercial recordings.  For the intended purpose, the Cantus Classics release deserves a 5-star "I Love It" rating.


title: Great performance; maybe not 5 stars for audiophiles

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This 10 March 1934 broadcast was the first of I PAGLIACCI from the Met, aside from an experimental effort by Lee de Forest in 1910 of one which included Enrico Caruso.  While the sound quality cannot be described as "good," this is a splendid performance, kept moving by conductor Vincenzo Bellezza, with Martinelli and Tibbett in fine vocal shape and, on-stage in front of an audience, a better representation of their abilities than the studio recordings of excerpts they made for Victor.  The cast includes Queena Mario, who made few, if any commercial recordings.  She sang frequently at the Met during the 1920's and 30's in a variety of roles, but eight of her ten broadcasts, including the "first" from the Met on Christmas Day, 1931 were in HÄNSEL UND GRETEL.  Milton Cross identifies her, as if it was really necessary, during the applause for the "Ballatella," and while his only commentary in this transfer, he doubtless did the same for the other singers where the applause has been cut.  He probably also described the scene of the second act and mentioned the sponsor, Lucky Strike, during the Intermezzo, which is missing in this edition.  Voiceover commentary was often done in these early broadcasts when nobody was singing, and there was no time for this between the acts which were given without a break, the opera being double-billed with Richard Strauss' SALOME.

The recorded sound in Walhall's CD, # WLCD 0226, as expected from a 1934 Met broadcast is not up to commercial standards of the time, but the voices come through fairly well, and the balance between orchestra, chorus and soloists is generally good.  One has to tolerate a little surface noise -- actually, quite a lot of surface noise in some places, which is usually preferable to the side effects of "noise reduction" techniques.  Owing to increased drag from the cutter near the start of the discs the pitch often shifts about a quarter-tone sharp at the 78-RPM side breaks.  There is not much frequency content below about 200 Hz and some distortion, possibly encouraged by a resonance around 4 KHz which was common in equipment of the early 1930's.  But some middle-high frequencies are present, resulting in a "brighter" quality than is often heard in transfers of these early broadcasts.

Walhall provides neither libretto nor notes about the performance, listing just the cast and indexing the track numbers, but the release is hardly intended as a primary recording of the work, and those interested in these broadcasts are not likely to require supplemental material.  Tolerance of the sonic faults of the original recording is necessary to enjoy it; my 5-star "I Love It" rating is for the performance and how the transfer was done.


title: THE SECRET OF CHRISTMAS

text: I was looking for "The Secret of Christmas" by Der Bingle (My favorite Christmas song).That song was on this cd and the price was unbelieveable.I also had to contact the vendor because it took so long for the cd to arrive.He responded immediately and was very helpful.


title: Actually, quite nice

text: Try to find these anywhere else.  These are actually better quality than the ones they replaced that broke at the stem.  These seem much more substantial. They are actually quite nice.


title: The original

text: And still his best. I have the second release of this, with two added songs, which do not detract, but also add little.


title: Brilliant first album

text: The band that defined a generation of shoegazer rock in its earliest stages. Many critics went for Loveless (which was great), but this album and Isn't Anything were more indicative to the history of the band's sound.


title: Excellent EP, one of the best I've heard in a long time

text: Amazing talent, the band keeps the music tight and Christian covers them with amazing vocals.  The country/bad boy twist to the songwriting reminds me of songs you would typically hear Travis Tritt belting out but with a little more fun thrown in the lyrics.  I look forward to further CD's by Christian and his band, the wife and I will continue to buy them up.  There is not a weak song in this batch, all are highly recommended.


title: The real deal sound.

text: The real deal sound. The group mimics the Venezuelan accent perfectly and they are masters of the typical llanero instruments


title: Five Stars

text: good


title: Incomprehensable

text: Unless you can understand those from the far North of England I suggest you save your money.


title: 1959 Rock N Roll

text: This was purchased as a gift, but the recipient absolutely loved it.  She graduated in 1959 and this brought back some good memories for her.  The music is great!  Shipping was quick.


title: Wonderful

text: I have this CD already and loved it so much I wanted another to share with a seven year old horse enthusiast.


title: Not the movie soundtrack

text: Not the movie soundtrack but an Asian glam metal band


title: worth the money !!

text: I love this album, it came in perfect condition and with a freebie which i really appreciated.


title: The item was exactly what I ordered and the price was right and it arrived on time

text: The cd has great music on it and exactly what I was looking for


title: The best recorded live performance by Chicago ever!

text: Watch Terry's greatness along with Peter, Robert and the rest of the Band. What an incredible group they were.


title: awesome

text: awesome album and gr8 shipper.


title: Bootleg Pressing of a good album

text: This is a bootleg pressing from a digital source.  Sound quality is just OK, although the packaging and attention to detail is surprisingly good.  The real reissue includes one LP and. DVD-A of the album.


title: UNDERRATED COMPOSER

text: Bozay was a very under appreciated composer from Hungary.  His work depicts the stress and frustration of that area in the 20th century.  --Steve


title: BEST OF ALL TIME

text: More insight than in any other performances.


title: WELL RECORDED JUNK

text: Tanguy is mediocre.  Constant is wonderful as a transcriber of Debussy and Ravel, but his own works such as appear on this album are pretentious and directionless.  I had never anything they had written before which is why I<br />ordered this CD.  --Steve


title: A RARE FIND

text:
Constant's wonderful transcriptions of works by Debussy and Ravel encouraged my curiosity about his own
compositions. 24 Preludes is interesting but not great.  Serge Nigg's violin work also interesting but not great.
Nevertheless, great to be able to listen to these competent, interesting composers otherwise ignored in America at
least or at a price much lower than a concert ticket even for myself alone. --Steve


Interesting historical comparison. Orchestras have improved dramatically.


Some very good ideas.  Not as good as Tortellier, better than most.


title: The Most Underrated Group Ever

text: Lowen & Navarro never achieved the fame to match their greatness as singers/songwriters.  They penned the hit song "We Belong", which has been recorded by hundreds of artists in dozens of languages.  It is one of the LEAST of their works!  Their career spanned over 20 years (until Eric Lowen died of Lou Gehrig's disease) and their legacy are many of the most insightful songs, greatest harmonies, and finest instrumentals ever heard -- and not heard enough.  Eric's last recording, which went unpublished, was "lonely Town", a song I am certain would have been covered by Elvis, had he been alive still.  These two were the finest songwriting duo I have ever seen -- I would rate them higher than Lennon & McCartney for quality of songs.  I can't think of a bad song they ever came up with.  Probably 95% would get an A+, and only one or two in their entire library wouldn't rate a solid A.  This album is an example of their quality.


title: Great hymns of praise to our Lord

text: Beautiful musical that brings honor to His blessed name. Love to listen to it over and over again. Worth the cost!

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title: Five Stars

text: Excellent as is all of Hillsong music!


title: Four Stars

text: Good


title: I have enjoyed playing them

text: I looked for this set of items by Robinson for a long time. I have enjoyed playing them.


title: Received several days ago, in a timely manner.

text: Thoroughly enjoyed this CD.  Saw the play and ordered the CD later that evening.  Good quality music was pleased to receive it two days after seeing the play, so the songs were still fresh in my memory.  Thank you.


Love this!  Can't believe I got this single!


title: Disappointing Disc

text: A big problem with this CD is that Jackie Haverty’s voice sounds muffled. The background music overpowers her voice. Another problem is that Haverty speaks in a low monotone voice. You need to really concentrate on what she is saying. I stopped at five minutes in. Someone at Monroe should have cleaned this mess up.


title: Helped me keep my faith because I feel like God wasn't doing anything but after listening to this ...

text: Helped me keep my faith because I feel like God wasn't doing anything but after listening to this and looking back in my mind's eye, I can see he is working and it is my selfishness causing my problems.


title: Five Stars

text: A really clear understanding of scriptures referenced about God's punishment to the wicked and sinners.


title: Wonderful Musical Theatre Writing!

text:
What a wonderful opera!  This is fantastic musical theatre writing.  I have owned a copy of the vocal score for years, but I had never heard it until now.  I had been advised that the previous CD release was in poor sound, and I have never seen a copy of the original 1961 recording.  I did notice some discrepancies between the score and the recording, so I can only assume that Ward made a few minor changes before publication.

First of all, its libretto is a wonderful condensation of Arthur Miller’s play.  It captures the play’s important moments and provides excellent spaces for some glorious ensembles.  I had expected Robert Ward’s music, for 1961, to be harsher, more atonal, more along the lines of Henze.  Instead, its lush romanticism was an unexpected surprise.  Abigail’s music when she makes a desperate attempt to seduce John Proctor in the forest scene is lush, sensual, erotic, until her plans are foiled;  the 7/8 hymn is a strong anthem that works wonderfully in the big ensemble ending the first scene.  Another wonderful moment is the thrilling finale of the court room scene, when Abigail and the young ladies of Salem terrify Mary Warren into recanting her testimony.  Ward knows when to keep the pot boiling and when to relax things to get the dialogue and important plot points across.

The City Opera cast is quite good and committed to the piece.  Their diction for the most part is excellent. Chester Ludgin’s John Proctor is amazing, and Frances Bible’s Elizabeth matches him. Ward most likely cast the role as a mezzo to keep the roles of the younger Abigail Williams and Mary Warren in a higher soprano tessitura.  Vocally, I prefer Joy Clements’ vacillating Mary Warren to Patricia Brooks’ conniving Abigail, perhaps because the voice often seems too light for such a nasty character.  I wish there were a bit more acid to her uglier moments.  The New York City Opera orchestra plays quite well for great conductor Emerson Buckley, who never lets the tension fall.

Since I have never heard the original 1961 CRI release on vinyl or its previous CD release, I cannot speak for any of their sound issues.  This Kritzerland release sounds to me like an excellent mastering of a recording made earlier than 1961.  Perhaps the CRI recording was made too quickly on a limited budget.  Even so, the white heat of the original production comes through loud and clear.

One final thought: Bruce Kimmel’s liner notes are an absolute delight.  They make no pretense to analyzing Ward’s score, but instead deal with his personal relationships to Miller’s play, Ward’s opera, and, in his later career as a record producer, Ward himself.


title: so-so

text: not up to my expectations


title: Five Stars

text: For a learning curve


title: Read reviews. Good but classical not Rock & Roll

text: It's a good collection of very popular to less popular keyboard players doing classical music. They very wisely put Keith Emerson 1st on the disc. Don't buy this unless this is what you want. It is not popular songs , but nonetheless it's pretty good.


title: Five Stars

text: Beautiful voice, well produced.


title: SUPER ROMANCE

text: This album is loaded with the most super romantic songs ever written and sung by the King of Romance himself which makes this an unbeatable album and a must to have.  I'm so delighted with this purchase!  Engelbert never lets you down...his vocals are excitingly sexy and the productions are top notch with full orchestra and all the trappings!  I'm very happy with this purchase!


title: GET THIS CD!!!!

text: What a great collectors item. The songs are excellent! Get this cd!!


title: cd

text: added to southern rock collection


title: Cd

text: 2 albums for the price of 1


title: Show By Rock!!

text: This is music by the band "Trichronika" from the Japanese anime show "Show By Rock". My daughter loves the show and this is her favorite band from the show.


title: Five Stars

text: Love James Blunt!


title: A must have!

text: Phenomenal group from Hampton roads Virginia one of my top 5 cds of the 1980’s a must have


title: Great cd

text: Had album as a kid. Great memories


title: Great for oldies collection

text: Love the classics thankyou


title: The Greatest West Coast Gospel Group Of All Time!

text:
A new era of contemporary gospel was born because of this group, the Edwin Hawkins Singers.  I consider Edwin Hawkins the Father of Contemporary Gospel Music.  His famous "Oh Happy Day" put him on the map.  Mr. Hawkins was able to take a tradition hymn and transform it into a sound never heard of at that time.  This group was far ahead of its time.  In the early sixties, it was hard for the older generation to accept this new found music, but this new gospel sound quickly caught on and crossed over every line of music.  To this day you'll hear 'Oh Happy Day' in jazz instrumental, orchestra, etc.

Because of Edwin Hawkins, his late brother, Bishop Walter Hawkins went on to become a famous song writer and producer of many hit songs.  He was the pastor and founder of the Love Alive Christian Center in Oakland, CA.  Many family members made up the Hawkins family such as their brother Danny, Sister Lynette, Cousins Shirley and Jeannie, and lastly, the famous sister-in-law, Tramaine Hawkins.

I loaned this album to a friend years ago, and that was a big mistake!  I'm happy to have found it again, though with a worn cover.  There are fantastic songs on this album.  I'll never let go of this one.  It's priceless!


title: Not By Kathy Sherman

text: False add:  Says this is by Kathy Sherman but it’s not.  Going to try to return it.


title: J. Archer

text: Beautiful music, excellent variety of artists. What a great selection of romantic, easy listening music!


title: Five Stars

text: Gave as a gift and they love it.


title: Todd Michaels - Pieces of the Puzzle album - Excellent!

text: Contemporary Christian Jazz style. Excellent lyric content.


title: that's fine and happy with purchase

text: thought it was a single but is an album.  that's fine and happy with purchase.


title: Five Stars

text: Wonderful CD!


title: Its not sound by master cho kok

text: Its not sound by master choa kok sui


title: "New" Doo Wop from the 80s

text:
If you love Doo Wop but are tired of hearing "Earth Angel" one more time, this CD will be a breath of fresh air.  This great CD is not the same old tired stuff.  If you are looking for familiar tunes to jostle old memories, go elsewhere.  These groups may be familiar, but the songs are not their old recordings.  Here's the story:

In the mid 80s, Marty Pekar produced seven Doo Wop albums for Epic under a subsidiary name, Ambient Records. He rounded up the best, still-performing, vocal groups from the 50s and 60s and recorded new music in the exact style of their original hits.  The goal was not to produce new hits, but to revitalize a musical style that was his personal favorite, and perhaps introduce a younger generation to this great genre.

The Capris, whose "There's a Moon Out Tonight" was a hit in 1958, actually charted with "Morse Code of Love" in 1983.  The song was covered by the Manhattan Transfer in 1985.  This song is so perfectly 50s, it's hard to believe it was recorded in the 80s.

For this CD, Marty picked 27 tracks from the original 84 on those seven vinyl albums.

01 Doo-Wop All Night Long - Blue Emotions
02 Here I Am - Jive Five
03 Morse Code Of Love - The Capris
04 My One & Only Love - The HarpTones
05 Chills & Fever - The Mystics
06 The Kindom Of Love - Johnnie And Joe
07 My Elaine - Blue Emotions
08 In Your Letter - Randy & The Rainbows
09 That's How Love Goes - The Capris
10 Don't Believe Him Donna - Jive Five and The Chantels
11 Crazy For You - The Mystics
12 Ring-A-Ling - Blue Emotions
13 If I Give My Heart To You - The Harptones and The Rainbows
14 Try The Impossible - Randy & The Rainbows
15 He's Just A Lucky Man - Jive Five
16 True Love - Johnnie And Joe and The Jive Five
17 Guardian Angel - The Capris
18 Hey Nineteen - Jive Five
19 No Love - Randy & The Rainbows
20 When Your Love Has Said Goodbye - The Harptones
21 Never, Never Lied - Jive Five
22 Sincerely - Blue Emotions
23 Prayer To An Angel - The Mystics
24 A Love Of My Own - The Capris
25 It's You - The HarpTones
26 Hey Sam - Jive Five
27 Doo-Wop All Night Long Again - Blue Emotions


title: Wonderful

text: Lips is my favorite classical musician on the accordion. He is a sensitive and extraordinary musician. It is remarkable what sound he can get from his accordion.


title: God IS God

text: I love this music.  It is old music with a timeless sound.  The vocals are easy to listen to, and the words are extremely meaningful.


...an extremely hard to find CD that brought us back to our wonderful time in Kauai.


title: Good musicianship with unimaginative scores.

text: Well it is very "nice" music but it sounds machine-like and uninteresting. It is probably meant to be played in elevators and the such. The artistry is obvious but the score is bland as, it is intended to be.


title: Five Stars

text: Good sound. Worth listening to


For a hard to find this was a good find and answered my needs very well. Thank you.<br />Would buy from again.


title: One Of The Best

text: I always liked Joe Walsh. I have 2 of his albums So What And You Can't Argue With A Sick Mind. These are 2 of his best albums in my opinion. Now I  have The Best of The James Gang and Joe Walsh on one cd. His live album is one the best that I have in my collection. When he joined the Eagles he gave them a harder rock and roll sound. I saw the Eagles in the 70s when they were on the Hotel California Tour with Joe Walsh and they were excellent. You can't go wrong with The Best of Joe Walsh and The James Gang. A must have.


title: Best Prog Rock Album Of All Time

text: I first listened to this album in 1972 and it became one of my all time favorites. I was 17 then. It is now 2020 I am 65 years old and it has become my #1 cd in my collection. It is by far one of the best cds as is Dark Side Of The Moon, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, 2112, Passion Play and Thick As A Brick. I have been listening to prog rock bands of the 70s for 50 years as I consider it the best music there is. We will never hear music like that again.


title: Hemispheres

text: I am a huge Rush fan so when I saw these CDS I had to have them. I was hesitant to buy them because it was a sound board recording. I was pleasantly surprised at how good these CDS sounded. The sound quality is excellent. Neil Peart's drums sound excellent. The song list is incredible  2112, Xanadu, Cygnus x1, to name a few. Every song is a Rush classic This is one of the best sounding Rush concerts in my collection. A must have if you like Rush. 5 Stars!!!!


title: Yeah, what HE said...

text: Hard to top a review by the original artist, quoting some of the most respected publications of the day.  I'll simply echo the sentiments above.  I picked up this music many years ago in a used record store in the midwest.  The album is definitely a period piece, with serious folk overtones and possible thematic origins in the recreational pharmaceuticals of the day.  The musicianship is enjoyable, Stephen's voice is plaintive and at time haunting.  I've enjoyed the musical journey here for many years - anyone who appreciates the music of the era would do well to pick up this (undeservedly) obscure gem.  Thanks, Stephen, wherever you are!


title: Five Stars

text: Arrived early, item as described.


title: Five Stars

text: Wonderful music played by a great performer.


title: Classic Van; great listening.

text: Arrived quickly. No problems with packaging.


title: Great CD featuring Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie

text: Great Album. Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie’s early work. If your a Low Cut Connie a must have.


title: Ok. Torn cover

text: Good but cover was really bad,torn.


title: Beautiful recording.

text: This is really a gorgeous album. I listen to it quite a bit and never hear any flaws or weak spots.


title: Wonderful Chorinho Band

text: This CD of Brazilian chorinho by the band Caraivana is pure joy! Just great songs, beautifully performed. The flute player especially is killer, and I've never heard better anywhere. I heard this band broke up, which is very sad. But thank goodness we have this recording, and a second CD they made. This recording is becoming a collectors item; get it when you can!


The kids (2, 4, 6) absolutely love it.  Glued every time they're in the car.  They demand it!  So excited to be able to introduce the kids to the voice of the greatest conservative of our time, maybe ever -- just wonderful to see their acceptance and appreciation!  Quizzed them when grandma brought them home from school today, and they completely understood the lesson (Sam Adams).  This is just effortless!


title: Mistaken order.

text: I thought the CD was the full version.<br />My mistake.


title: 5 star on its own Merits

text: This is a great little EP, Mark's 'Love Will Make You Smile' is a diamond. Love Susan's voice on everything! Straight forward fun stuff.


title: If you love Southern Gospel...

text: A wonderful album filled with glorious traditional Southern Gospel music!


title: Five Stars

text: Got what I ordered in good.


title: I love this

text: Exactly what I was looking for- perfect condition


title: Tom is a wonderful songwriter AND he's a great interpreter of other people's ...

text: Tom is a wonderful songwriter AND he's a great interpreter of other people's songs. He put so much of himself into these works, they are really an inspiration. Don't take the one star review to heart. This is Tom Waits at his usual best and he makes these renditions definitely his. The recording is just fine. What a great sounding audience this is on some cuts. This recording is a must for Tom's fans. You won't be disappointed.


title: PLEASANT VARIATION AND GREAT VOICE

text: I WAS ADVISED BY A FRIEND TO TRY TO OBTAIN THIS RECORD, IT HAS A GREAT VARIATION OF TUNES, NOT THE TYPICAL TEX-MEX, VERY NICE, AND VERY GOOD SPANISH! GOOD TO LISTEN IN THE CAR OR WHILE RESTING.


title: GREAT QUALITY

text: It met my highest expectations!


title: Great

text: very enjoyable songs and stories.


title: Five Stars

text: He has a wonderful voice but I was sad there were only the two songs.


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent CD, enjoyed it very much.


title: One of a kind

text: Marilyn Paige is an amazing artist. Unfortunately, she no longer records. After 9/11 she was unable to work in the earlier venues -- she suffered a vocal injury and never returned to performing or recording. Her voice is strong and her style is warm and engaging. Live performances were her strong suit, but this CD represents the best of her work.


title: Has become my favorite CD and DVD

text: This is a fantastic CD and DVD. The pieces played are wonderful and delightful! The little boy playing his violin with the orchestra is awesome. But, my absolute favorite is Carla Maffioletti singing The Laughing Song--the most thrilling piece of music I can imagine ever hearing. She's so fun watching her perform on the DVD. I cannot imagine anyone doing it better ever.


title: Thoroughly wonderful CD!

text: Haven't played this cd for a number of years, but I do love it. Nice variety of Mozart's music. I wish I could find out who played the piano concerto #21, but don't know how to obtain this info. It is playing in my car, though, and because it's Mozart, I love it!


title: Some good, some bad

text:
The songs Julie Andrews sang 50-60 years ago were perfection, so why did she try to do them again?  There was no chance of any improvement.  Other songs that she should have sang 50-60 years ago she waited to do, so we don't have the benefit of her younger voice.  The songs on this CD are prime examples of both types.  They all sound as if she is making a conscious effort to compensate for the lost time.  She's certainly done better.

Note: based on the copyright for this CD it was done before Julie Andrews had the throat surgery that ruined her voice, so the problems here are due to age.


title: Three Stars

text: Its music


title: Only for the diehard fan

text:
I'm not a big fan of remix tracks on albums, which means this special release from Target, a sequel to Rob Thomas' debut smash "Something to Be," is already half dead for me. Throw out the three reconfigured numbers (one of the title cut, two of "Lonely No More"), and an alternate, drawn-out piano cut of "When the Heartache Ends," and you have only three notable, "new" tracks.

Or do you? "Dear Joan" is the classic here, a bridge between his formative Matchbox 20 days, and what he would later achieve with darker, angst-ridden and heart wrenching solo releases like "The Great Unknown." Ironically, the song is a holdover from Rob's first band,  "Tabitha's Secret," a little gem of a group from the early 1990s that also gave us two future Matchbox 20 classics, "3 a.m." and "Tired." Define the lyrics to "Joan" as you will -- is it about one of Rob's failed relationships, or about a fractured one between two friends, or something else? -- It still ranks among his best work.

After that, you have two leftovers (preumably) from the "Something to Be" sessions: "You Know Me," a, sad to say, average look at the heartache of having heartaches. (Hey, there can only be so many classics -- something has to end up at the bottom of that list.) And you have "She's Not Just a Woman," a little ditty that comes off as a tribute to Billy Joel's classic "She's Always a Woman." Both of these later appear on Apple Music's expanded streamed edition "Something to Be."

The sad thing here is that it's obvious that this CD was just an attempt by record execs to squeeze more money out of an already successful album. Making it only available to Target customers weakens its credibility further. No one will miss this one, unfortunately. But looking back now 17 years, the "new" part of this CD gives us a glimpse at what lay ahead for Rob, and perhaps what he still has to achieve.


title: WOW!

text:
ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!
If you have even the slightest interst in science, stars, and human life .... this video is for you.
If you have even the slightest bit of love for our God .... this video is for you.
If you doubt that God even exists, this video is for you.
In short .... THIS VIDEO IS FOR EVERYONE!

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title: CD

text: Very nice CD.  I thought it was more of their songs, but I really enjoy what I got.  It was sent out right away and in good condition.


title: relaxation CD

text: Belleruth is the best!If you need to unwind and relax this is the CDto help.


Amazing story.  These guys are full of bravery.


title: Amazing album.

text: Big band, blues, pop, rock, they've got it all!  I had been searching for this album for decades.  The old 8 track wore out, and just never replaced it with a vinyl album while I still had the chance.  Top shelf musicians.  Tennille has a really powerful, soulful voice.  Dragon is an amazing keyboardist.  The way the tracks are layered, it's a HUGE sound on CD.  HIGHLY recommend to anyone who appreciates music.


title: Amazing band

text: Love J-Pop, Exile Tribe, Radio Fish and such, but Bump the Chicken transcends. Would really love to see them in person. Til then, I'll cherish their music via CD. Check out their title song on YT.<br />そんな美しい音楽を作ってくれてありがとう。<3


title: Just what I was looking for

text: Purchased this as a gift, they we're thrilled.


title: Bowie live

text: Good live bowie


title: Love Marianne Faithful

text: Been a fan of this lovely lady since the 60 ies!!<br />She’s a grand singer & I could listen to her music all day


title: Five Stars

text: Vocals and music compliment each other in a unique sound from that of American music.


title: great cd

text: great cd


title: A Special Kind Of Love

text: I am very happy with the CD. I knew the artist personally many years ago, on the West Coast and I always enjoyed his music. The CD is inspirational and many of the songs have very special and prayerful messages. Very heartwarming,  I will recommend  this CD  to my friends!!!!!!.


title: Excellent

text: Awesome


title: Informative, useful, and cheesy...

text:
It had a lot of useful information. We stopped at most of the spots along the way. It was great getting all the information on each spot as we approached. It helped us decide if we wanted to stop. We arrived at each attraction knowing where we were going and what to expect. That said, my wife and I didn't exactly agree with the CD on which stops were musts and which were not. We loved some of the stops that were not labeled as "must sees". We definitely recommend you drive all the way around Maui if you can and not drive back the same way you came. The roads aren't as good, but that was our favorite part of the drive. The far south side of the island is indescribably beautiful. It was like nothing else.

I detracted a star for cheese. We found the narration to be informative, but at points, overly cheesy. We laughed out loud a couple times (at the narration, not with it).


title: Equivalencies

text: Equivalent to ilco's in33, and lockwood's 1054mt.


I love the group Imagine Dragons and this CD doesn't disappoint.  I find myself listening to the songs over and over again.


title: Classic

text: Love her music. Christmas gift for a loved one.


title: Thank you

text: Came fast, and exactly what I wanted!


title: I love LOVE Hank Williams Sr!!!

text: I had owned this album before and was excited that I could replace it when the other one broke. I couldn't be happier with this product. The seller was prompt and courteous, also. Thank you so very much.


title: Great music from a great human being!

text: I bought this one directly from Dana back in the 90s when he was basically just touring around the south in an old van playing coffee houses. He used to play this one little place in Victoria, TX. and we were fortunate enough to experience his show there a couple of times.


title: Most peaceful lullabies ever

text: I was first gifted with this CD when my first grandbaby was born 9 years ago, I think we all fell in love with it. After a nice warm bath and rub down this music took him to a peaceful dream state. Even to this day he still remembers and loves it. I decided every new baby in the family should reap the benefits of the Bedtime Lullabies.


title: Rest in Peace

text: A lot of music. Includes lengthy booklet extensively detailing each cut and discussing Mr.Hendrix' approach to his work. Interesting to hear he was not confident about his songwriting and singing. We learn he believed music was in essence spiritual and could "wash the soul". We have hints here of the direction his music was headed. He was  not looking to repeat the same formula that brought him world renown. We can only guess what he might have accomplished. RIP. Sound quality could be better but maybe my sound system could be better as well.


title: Continental Singers--The Best

text: This collection od Christian music has stood the test of time and is just as good today as 30 years ago.


title: The Continental Singers---My Favorites

text: The Continental Singers were a group of talented young people who sang Christian music back in the 70's and 80's.  I had their music then, but of course they weren't on CD.  I wanted to keep the music because it is so wonderful, so I am delighted to have found these CD's on Amazon.  Some of the music isn't available anymore, but I plan to buy all that I can so that I can listen to them as long as possible.  Their message is eternal.


title: Super good purchase and debut!

text: I was wanting to get this album for such a long time because I would like to support Everglow! The album came in perfect condition and came with everything it said it would. Overall, very satisfied with the purchase.


title: Itzhak is Awesome

text: Great CD, a lot of variety and compelling sounds for a solo performer and single composer. Of course, if Itzhak touches it, it is going to sound great.


title: Five Stars

text: very pleased with the album speed of shipping highly recommend these folks


title: ... Docs many years ago and was surprised by how great every single song was

text: I got this album for free when I bought a pair of Docs many years ago and was surprised by how great every single song was.  It introduced me to a bunch of new groups and artists I hadn't heard of. Sadly i got stolen from my car.  Fortunately I was eventually able to find another copy on Amazon. I still listen to it often over a decade later.


title: Wonderful

text: I HIGHLY recommend this for any Christian listener--young or old. It is an excellent way to get the scriptures in your heart and mind versus all the garbage in the media today. Excellent!!!


title: Great singer and good songs

text: Don Williams is a real favorite.  This is a good selection of his songs.  You couldn’t go wrong with this CD.  It’s a shame he is no longer with us.  Maybe I’m showing my age, but most of my favorites are no longer with us.


title: I am disappointed. I was looking forward to giving this as ...

text: I have only received part of my order and it has been well over a month. I am disappointed. I was looking forward to giving this as a gift.


title: Phenomenal technique and improvisation

text: One of the best Art Pepper albums, recorded soon after his release from prison on drug charges.


title: Expand your horizons and give this approach to polka music a listen!

text: This is a bit non-traditional for some polka listeners.  But it is really great! I think this modern approach to polka music will attract younger listeners. The music reminds me of the Brave Combo and some European polka bands who have gone beyond standard polkas and waltzes by playing rock 'n' roll and other genres, as well as including a more modern approach inside traditional polkas.  There is a strong jazz influence here and I think the saxophonists are awesome!  It's a very polished recording with creative ideas and excellent musicians.  Expand your horizons and give it a listen!


title: Five Stars

text: very good.


title: Good group

text: liked the style of music. U-kiss is one of my favorite groups and probably will buy other CD's from the same group.


title: MsTelle

text: This CD is a must have! Especially for those who have been in a relationship or two. Carol's voice is as Jill Scott says "Chocolate Velvet." It truly is Sweet, Rich and Smooth. Her range is incredible, and her personality is, as her voice. You must see her live, you WILL enjoy yourself immensley! She is by far a Classy yet Soultry Act.


title: Five Stars

text: We LOVE this series!!!


Yes, beautiful piano jazz compositions & arrangements


title: Five Stars

text: Hank kis always great


title: timeless hymns

text: Love the CD and got speedy delivery from seller.  Just a happy camper all around!!


title: loved these when they first came out and was overjoyed ...

text: loved these when they first came out and was overjoyed to find them to give to a friend's grandaughter!!<br />sing along, you'll learn much scripture  : )


title: I especially like the title track "Hope was Born" and the other ...

text: The music on this CD was a special addition to out Christmas season. I especially like the title track "Hope was Born" and the other original song "Happy Holidays". I wasn't really sure about purchasing yet another Christmas CD with familiar songs that have been sung for decades. I am glad I took a chance! Most arrangements had the familiar Latin sounds that I have come to love in the music by Salvador.<br />Great job! I look forward to more!


title: So pretty

text: Musical perfection? ...it seems so. Please sell this song soon! It looks like I can only buy the CD right now, at near $100. Ouchy.


title: One Song

text: I spent almost 10 dollars on this album and there's only one song on it.


title: I love Big Band

text: I love big band music and this was a great buffet of music from that era, I enjoyed every  moment.


title: this is going to be good

text: I have been fan for a few years now and each cd gets better and better with this guy. I saw the video for what I assume to be titled All I Want To Do Is Just Hit It But We're In A Relationship. It's beautiful. The song is great, the story is fun, the locations are perfect, the dancing is flawless and the clothes are right-on. From that, I am eager to get this new cd.


title: Maria Callas, La Divina

text: I love this CD and bought a copy for my sister for her birthday.  We are both opera lovers.  Callas' voice is rich and beautiful, but not overly polished, and that's what I like about it.  She sings from the heart!  Bella!


title: Disappointed with song selections.  He had so many; should have replaced my favorite cd.

text: There aren't any bad songs, just should have bought cd he did with African band. Loved those songs.


title: Good music to relax by

text: I was looking for some peaceful, calming music, and I'm really enjoying the Secret Garden.


title: Beyond Delightful!!  Spread the word.

text:
This album and it's sister, Beyond, are what the world needs for healing.  It's easy to sing with, even if you don't know or understand the lyrics, for adults as well as children.  The voices as well as the music are wonderful, uplifting, healing, delightful, brilliant.  An "hint" at what's possible if we open up to it.  Wonderful to cling to when I need something to keep my mind off the world's problems and get lifted up above the clouds. I play both of them over and over again, as I suspect I will for years to come.

It's blending of religious traditions, music is genius, needed in this world of divisiveness.  May there be many more.  If you haven't heard it, go get it.


title: I suppose there aren't many other options....

text:
PROS:  It is one of the few/only neurology review items available as an audio CD. The level of questions are appropriate for the boards.

CONS:  Inaccurate!  There were two mistakes I caught.  One one instance, the author referred to pupillary abnormalities in syphilis as Marcus-Gunn when he meant to say Argyll-Robertson.  Another time, the author stated anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase is associated with Rasmussen's encephalitis.  Anti-GAD is associated with stiff person syndrome, while autoantibodies against the NMDA glutamate receptor are associated with Rasmussen's.

If you're planning on driving somewhere and want to listen to something that will make you review your neurology, then it is reasonable to buy this.


title: Greenberg's the best!

text: Like all of Greenberg's recordings, this is a great experience with a terrific virtual teacher--like having dinner with someone terrific.  Also, the info is not Mickey-Mouse but really solid, unobvious facts and theory.


title: Cool Vibe

text: After watching the her “My Life” doc, I was intrigued by the content. I am a fan and I had only heard some of the tracks. I love the collaboration and the sound. The second track is ok. Just mainly enjoyed the first. It’s been on constant rotation in my whip.


title: Five Stars

text: Always enjoy patch the pirated


title: A National Treasure

text:
I've heard Bob Milne play recently and he's a most impressive player of
ragtime and boogie-woogie.He's been recorded by the Library of Congress as
a national treasure in 2004. He has a fantastic ability to play complicated
rhythms (apparently he can "play" 4 symphonies in his head simultaneously)
 and does not use sheet music. He has an excellent report with his audience.
 His music deserves to be better marketed. More needs to be available,and
 more reviews are needed. I bought the above title because I had heard
 him play some of the pieces in person


title: Five Stars

text: great!


title: Five Stars

text: One of my favorite albums.


title: Five Stars

text: brought for mom she enjoyed it alot


title: Verdi: Il Travatore

text: It is 1961.  One couldn't have gotten a better combination to present this great opera.  Our best singing the best.  The greatest opera singers, Leontyne Price and Franco Corelli, together for a grand presentation.  What an unbeatable combination.  Too bad there was no video made.


title: Five Stars

text: so good


title: Five Stars

text: Wonderful worship😊


title: Five Stars

text: Awesome worship


title: Great Cd

text: My friend really loves the cd I sent to her for Christmas music box tunes is very enjoyable it arrived quickly and a very great price thanks


title: Awesome Halloween CD

text: One of the best Halloween party CDs out there. Wore out one copy and purchased another!


title: Best Manilow Album Ever!!!

text: One of my favorite artists of all time! A GREAT 3-disc collection. This is third copy of this particular collection I have purchased for gifts. Very rare to find this collection, but of all of his albums, this is the best!!!


title: simply the best album.

text: Tokunaga Hideaki one of the legends in Japan, simply the best album.


title: Simply the best of Aska

text: 1988-1998 exactly the years I was living in Tokyo. Simply the best of Aska...


title: Five Stars

text: Remind me of those years when I was living in Tokyo...


title: Five Stars

text: Great find, while not the most current version it has everything someone needs to start a great force.


title: Brings Christmas traditions back.

text: Jewel is one of my favorite singers.  These Christmas songs take me back to the traditional song I grew up with and learned to sing.


title: Five Stars

text: Great music!


title: Great group

text: Was concerned when received cd due to cd case being broken but cd worked fine. Great cd. Love this group.


title: Natalie Farr's Wondering Is Wonderful!!!!

text: Wondering is one of the hidden jems of my music collection.  I have introduced so many people to the music of Natalie Farr over the years.  Her words and haunting melodies and not only medicine for the soul, they are also what true expression is all about.  You won't be disappointed.


title: Five Stars

text: ijust love this cd it very jazzy


title: Sings get suck in your head for life

text: These are the most wonderful stories that include verses set to music.  I can still remember all the songs I learned from these programs as a kid and now my children are learned them too!


title: Love this!

text: I bought this to replace an album I had many years ago.  I love it!  They were my favorite band that played around the Seattle area when I was younger.  Great memories and great times!!


title: Great singer

text: My wife enjoyed the CD she is a fan


title: Bob and Tom

text: Go back to the good old days with this disc from Bob and Tom.  Several funny skits and several not so funny skits.  A must have for your collection.


title: Great mix for the kids

text: We went to Disney this year for mickey's not so scary Halloween and had to have the songs. Great cd, fast service from the store I was very impressed.


title: Very nice!

text: This is a great album and the colored vinyl looks very cool on my turntable! A great addition to my LP collection.


title: STAN TALENT, STAN DREAMCATCHER

text:
You heard me.

Seriously, though: this album *in music alone* more than justifies its price tag. Couple that with the awesome packaging that included a standee cutout (I got Bora <3), 1 selfie card (got Yoohyeon <3), 2 photo cards (got 2Yoo!), a giant poster of our queens, and the full color photo/art book, and they're practically begging you to take it! It's a BARGAIN, I says!

Album *clap* Review *clap*

Standout tracks: Scream, In the Frozen, Sahara, Paradise (To be fair, there isn't a single "meh" song on the album. They're all great.)

For real, this album is a masterpiece, and a phenomenal achievement from a group that has been through enough for 10 idol lifetimes. The sound is ever evolving, and with the Nightmare chapter ending and Dystopia beginning, we're hearing some more electronica/industrial rock elements at work. While that may seem like cause for concern, it's used in enough moderation here that it works: applying distorted autotune to only Dami's vocals in "Sahara," for example, allows it to complement the song, rather than full on change it's style. And even in the songs where the electronic elements are more prominent such as "In the Frozen," it still feels comfortable within the melody, and the structure of the song itself fits well with the electronic production choice. It never feels forced.

Vocals aren't something that really need to be addressed with Dreamcatcher, but if you happen to be new to them, you'll find that 2 of Korea's finest lead vocalists are in this group with Lee Siyeon and Kim Yoohyeon. Hearing them sing is an absolute delight; and once again, everyone is in great voice here. Rap line consists of Dami and the group's youngest member, Gahyeon, and they absolutely steal the show this time around.

The most unexpected surprise of the album is "Paradise," Siyeon's solo song. Anything she sings is pure gold, and this is so utterly beautiful...you will find yourself listening to this track on repeat until you've broken the replay button.

Dreamcatcher is a group that has never given their fans anything but their absolute best, and this falls right in line. Stan Dreamcatcher: because they're just the best girls, and their music is next to none else.


title: Amazing, must listen to

text:
***UPDATE: If anyone knows where I can get another copy I will pray for you. I hve bad luck with this album. Ive lost it twice. The first time it was my moms and it got taken from her. I spent forever looking for it and I found it. I then got into a car accident and the car was towed with the cd inside. I wasnt able to recover it. Now I cant find it anywhere. Please someone help!***

I had been searching for this for a while. I normally just listen to music via youtube or look for it online but it was impossible to fing this cd. I caved in and purchased it for 2o something dollars, which was worth paying because this music is amazing.


title: A great man who wrote and spoke great speeches as the leader of a great cause:  Great., Great. Great!

text: This is history in the making as described, as it happened, by one of the great craftsman of the English language.  Here we hear his whole frank and lucid analysis of the unfolding situation including, but not limited to, the turns of phrase that will continue to be quoted as long as civilization as we know it continues to exist. How close it came to being snuffed out had things gone differently in WWII.


title: Great Cd Good Recording

text: Great for any Steely Dan collection!!!!!


title: No photocard

text: It came with everything except a photocard :/


title: OT21 😌

text: The album quality is amazing. It makes me happy seeing all 18 of our boys together. The packaging was great!


title: Great album

text: Great album and awesome PCs!


title: Five Stars

text: Perfect and beautiful


title: HENDRIX FOR NOW

text: Rare blend of covers(if 6 were 9) with lively interpretations of Hendrix style and rhythms. Great party tape with some classic guitar work. One of a kind


title: Arrived on time

text: Perfect condition


title: heaven on earth

text: "Benita and her work has guided and taught me how to be in love with myself and my life. I feel totally transformed because of her willingness to meet me no matter where I am in my life as she supports me in moving closer towards my heaven on earth. It brings tears to my eyes and a smile to my face each time I think of the road we have traveled together." ~ Miera Gans, Licensed Massage Therapist


title: Present

text: I got this for my dad.  Thank you


title: Great album!

text: Great album!


title: Four Stars

text: It was a good purchase!


title: Five Stars

text: Great for grandchild


title: Chicago Sings is a good cd to me

text: Chicago Sings is a good cd to me, because this is the kind of music that help you make it through the day.


title: Perfume

text: Very nice scent


title: Instrumental C&W music

text: I bought as a birthday gift replacement from previous CD I returned of another CD. The company sent this CD in good quality & quickly sent out. I highly recommend Amazon affiliates for your musical needs.


title: good CD

text: service was quick, product as stated


title: Great product!

text: Great product very good quality!


title: Always treasured

text:
Every year we traditionally mount the latest Pop Ambient into the sound system.
Every year the taste and sophistication
Of this compilation rewards this listener.
This year is different
This year it is one long moment of beauty,
Thanks Kom....


title: Genie us

text: The gentleman, long established musical magician..  Graces the public with another release. The work sculpts noise with art, sound with heart. Listen to this now, it will be studied in the future


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD!


title: If you are a real fan , you won't be disappointed.

text: No way you can complaint if you are a fan.


title: Not one of his best

text: As much as I love Jack Jones and am a long-time fan,  I did not care for this CD.  Not the best music choices and did not care for the change in style for this singer.


title: Five Stars

text: Jose Padilla no need to say anything else


title: From way back in the day

text: Good old times cd


title: Five Stars

text: Everyone should have this


title: praise

text: the second song on this CD is very moving.  I lost my original and wanted desperately to replace it.  It was shipped out quickly and in excellent condition as advertized.


title: Five Stars

text: Bought for my sister and she is enjoying it.


title: Great combo with fantastic lyrics

text: A great album.  The folks really make a ground sound that brings a vibrant jazz to the new millennium.


title: Five Stars

text: I absolutely love this cd!


title: the CD skips

text: the CD skips a lot on the first two songs


title: it is wonderful!

text: Yes, it is wonderful!


title: Five Stars

text: Was just what I was looking for.  Timely shipping.


title: Great album.

text: Some songs I haven't heard in years. Great album.


title: Five Stars

text: So beautiful.


title: Amazing!

text: I have two dogs, one with anxiety issues.  This music amazingly calms both my dogs.  I find it very relaxing as well.  I often will have the music playing in the house as background.  I also play this CD or one of Lisa Spector's other CD's when we travel with the dogs in the car.  They sigh and lay down in their crates and seem visibly relaxed. I highly recommend this CD or any of the CD's by Lisa Spector and Joshua Leeds for this purpose.


title: Not her best work.

text: Big fan of Amel L and I've purchased all of her previous recordings. This is my least favorite of all.  The lyrics, arrangements are mediocre at best.  Even the sound quality is lacking.  Very disappointed.


title: It is inspired

text: What can I say love this man and his music❣ His talent will be remembered.


title: A true blessing!

text: I love this, it has helped me become closer to God and deepened my faith!


title: Good Purchase

text: I am very happy with this purchase. Really enjoy Scorr Kerby's music. Plan to buy more.


title: Music

text: The Dvd Set was Excellent I can't stop playing this oldie set. I am completely satisfied.


title: Well done

text: Good melody lines.  Worth while.


title: Music only, so nothing to look at along the way.

text: Modern American composer  and his music, if that is what you like.


title: Awesome

text: Aretha Franklin at her best.


title: A popular piece

text: To hear "The Love for Three Oranges" is the principal reason for obtaining this CD.  Well done.  Symphonies 2 and 3 should also be purchased, if you like Prokofiev's compositions.


title: First rate dancing.

text: First rate dancing by a first rate company.  Not to be missed.


title: Five Stars

text: I bought this for my Dad, he loves it!


title: Gift for Dad

text: I ordered this CD for my Dad right before Christmas and suprisingly it arrived before Christmas! Unfortunately, it did not have the song he wanted.  However, he was still happy with his new CD! Will purchase from this seller again.  Very happy with the transaction.


title: The most talented and best piano teacher l ever had!Best Ever!!

text: Terrific music!!


title: An essential recording

text: This is a more rare album, and seems very expensive, yet I will assure anyone who splurges on it that loves Hawaiian music that it is a Five Star recording~~ and essential to any Hawaiian music collection. A big thanks to my vendor, who offered it at a more affordable price than the rest of the vendors. My copy came fast and was in perfect condition.


title: The whole album is great

text:
This deserves a five star for many reasons. The first is that the whole album is good. I found myself singing along with the songs which is rare for me because I usually don't like catchy tunes. I found out about Centro Matic through a collaboration project called New Multitudes. Will Johnson was one of the members and I really enjoyed his voice sop I looked him up.

Glad I did!


title: It was a gift , he just loved it

text: I didn't dislike anything about the cd , I brought it for my friend,  I brought that one by mistake I was supposed to get the inperrials,  and I ordered the Delfonics by mistake but he just love it .I'm gonna order the inperrials soon , thank you.


title: Rather Go Blind CD

text: I loved this song the first time I heard. I looked every where to find and could not. I looked on amazon.com and there it was. I was so excited. The price was wonderful.


title: Five Stars

text: Received in good and stated time. Was in great shape--sounded great and I love this cd.


title: The Extraordinary Jason Graae Sings Jerry Herman -- Beautifully.

text: Anytime you see Jason Graae's name on a CD, snap it up. He is one of America's great contemporary entertainers who has yet to receive his due. He has the purest of tenors and the wildest sense of humor it will ever be your pleasure to experience. Here, he concentrates on Jerry Herman  Broadway songs, some well-known, some delightfully obscure. Graae is an American theater and cabaret treasure; an extraordinary talent.


title: Where's Keith Secola?

text: I clicked on Keith Secola to listen to the snipets of music on this album.... and every song of way back when EXCEPT Keith!!!! What happened???! You can't sell something that customers can't hear what's on that album!!!!


title: Highly disappointed and regret buying

text:
I first watched the movie, "Fisherman's Friends". Loved it so much. I really wanted a cd that I can listen to in the car.
First complaint: the cd's offered on Amazon don't show what songs are on each cd, so one doesn't know what they are buying.
Second complaint: the only cd that showed the songs was the cd , "Music from the movie Fisherman's Friends, Keep Hauling". So I purchased it, which came from Ireland. (I do credit them for my receiving it quicker then expected). The problem is that the soundtrack singing and music is NOTHING like what is on youtube. The recording studio dummed down and slowed down the songs! Say nothing about the fact that someone other then a Fisherman's Friends sang one of the songs!
Another complaint: Jeremy always takes the lead in his favorite song; "South Australia", however it wasn't him singing it. It was John McDonnell. I very much like what John sings, but I expected and very much wanted it to be the original with Jeremy singing! Plus, there is a band playing in the background which isn't like the real group songs on youtube! I want the original singing and music that is on youtube.
As I said I am so disappointed and even saddened by what I received. I might return it, but I'm sure I will have to pay to send it back since it came straight from Ireland. I will check it out with Amazon.


title: more tagalog songs, please

text: good cd, wish it had more tagalog songs


title: Excellent!!

text: This, Was A Stumble Upon! And Let Me Say,"I Am Glad That I Did"! This Is A Must Have For Any Rock/Prog. Collection! Enjoy!


title: Awesom

text: It's amazing to me that someone as talented as Larry Myer is not known everywhere.  He's an incredible singer/songwriter and Flatlands is my favorite.  If you want to hear some real music, give Larry a try.


title: Boo! - to you!

text: I bought this CD in the Magic Kingdom after going to last year's (2012) "Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party".  The CD is BRILLIANT - it has all of the music that was played on the night (Villains mix and Mingle, Boo to you bash, Halowishes... and more).  I still listen to this CD now (in May)and each time I listen I am right back there! lol.  Excellent CD - highly recommended.


title: Fast Delivery and Great Condition

text: The CD arrived a lot faster than I thought it would. It was really securely packaged and arrived safe and sound. Additionally, the CD was in great condition and played perfectly.


title: Like

text: Love the sound track


title: Excellent CD don't pass this one up!!

text: Great CD heard some tracks off of this CD and like others have said probably one of there best.  All of the tracks are great, best kind of music just to lose yourself in and appreciate the hard work that goes into making a memorable CD.  Excellent!!!!


title: Great except front levels and wait.

text: Double album and sound is great.  I do have to increase the front speakers about 7DB for proper balance.  I own other SACDs and no adjustment is required.  I did have to wait over a month to receive my SACD.


title: The audio quality is really good. Sounds just like I remember them from when ...

text:
I guess I'm one of those people that lives in
the past. I recently discovered what they call
OTR, or Old Time Radio. For a while I was buying
the ones you get at Cracker Barrel. But those
only had 12 to 15 programs per CD, and cost 10
bucks or more. There are also some here on
Amazon, but they are about the same price and
still only have 12-15 programs. To me, that was way to expensive.

Then I discovered these people's CDs, which have
over 100 programs on a CD for basically the same
price. That turns out to be over 50 hours of
listening! And  if I bought the other CDs, I'd
end up paying over $100 for the same thing.

Turns out, the programs on these CDs are actually
MP3 files, which play on any computer, and also
load straight to my Ipad. So I was able to copy
the entire CD to my Ipod, and it didn't take up
much room at all. I also found an app that lets
me copy the MP3s from my computer to my phone.

The audio quality is really good. Sounds just
like I remember them from when I was a kid, and
listened to those programs live. I've always been
a fan of Boggy, who played Sam Spade.

I highly recommend


title: Wonderful

text: This CD is wonderful!  The Whisnants have great voices that blend together so nicely.<br />Great gospel music from a great group.  I highly recommend this CD.


title: Awesome

text: It’s great! I use it in my car, and haven’t noticed any mistakes or anything. Love it!


title: Catchy tunes for Scripture memorization for kids (and adults!)

text: We loved these CDs when our daughters were little as they helped them memorize scripture.  The tunes are catchy, and I found it beneficial to have scripture singing through my head as I parented our young daughters.  We recently bought this set for a friend and her son, and we know they will appreciate it as well.


title: Getty CD

text:
Wonderful music

Clear CD

Perfect for the car

Perfect music for after Christmas too

Can't wait to use it

Came quickly


title: Gift for Mother

text: My mother had the casette tape version, and loves the music dearly. Lately the tape seems to be playing poorly. I was very glad to find this here. She is very happy to be listening to some of her favorite songs again!