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Long Distance Voyager
The Moody Blues
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ASIN: B000001F5Y
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- The Voice
- Talking Out Of Turn
- Gemini Dream
- In My World
- MeanWhile
- 22,000 Days
- Nervous
- Painted Smile
- Reflective Smile
- Veteran Cosmic Rocker
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A regular fixture on the pop charts throughout the '70s, the Moody Blues roared into the '80s with this tremendously successful record. In fact, the album sounds only slightly different than its predecessors; the synthesizer textures are heavier (thanks to former Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz), but the band's flair for catchy, melodic compositions is still very much in evidence. In retrospect, songs like "The Voice," "Talking Out of Turn" and "In My World," while solid, don't exactly measure up to such all-time Moodies classics like "Ride My See-Saw" or "Tuesday Afternoon." Still, this is probably the last truly consistent album the band ever made. --Dan Epstein
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My intro to the Magical Moodies.......2007-06-07
This really isn't a review, just me wanting to briefly share my sentimental feelings about the Moodies and this particular album.
Having been born in 1964 into a household that did not allow rock music, I didn't discover The Moody Blues until the Summer of 1981. I can remember so very clearly lying on the floor on a hot day and hearing 'Gemini Dream' on the radio. I was instantly in love with the sounds of the music, lyrics, and what I was to later learn, John Lodge's unique voice. I was ecstatic when a few months later I got another delicious taste of the Moodies with 'The Voice'. I have been smitten by them ever since. Before LDV, I had never even heard of the Moodies and had certainly never heard anything sounding remotely like them. Since that time I have discovered the earlier works of this great band. They never cease to amaze, enthrall and delight me. Every time I listen to a Moodies song, they take up a little bit more space in my heart, where this album holds a very, very special place.
Now that I know them, I cannot imagine a world without the beautiful music and words of these talented and wonderful men who call themselves The Moody Blues.
Cover art trivia.......2007-03-30
Something I noticed years ago was the satellite passing through the sky on the album cover, an interesting anachronism made all the more poignant in its subtlety. Also, it's not just any satellite, but a "Voyager" that was launched in the 70s and is currently speeding out of our solar system. Indeed, a "Long Distance Voyager." It's a nice reminder of the Moodies cosmic roots and harkens back to "To Our Children's Children's Children."
The Moody Blues' second, and to date last, US chart topper is still excellent 25 years on.......2007-03-18
The Moody Blues' tenth studio album entitled Long Distance Voyager was released in May of 1981.
The Moody Blues, by 1981, had not put out any studio work since 1978's Platinum selling Octave (which was the last album with founding keyboard player Mike Pinder). Then in the spring of 1981 saw the return of The Moody Blues, which now consisted of guitarist/singer/songwriter Justin Hayward, bass player/singer/songwriter John Lodge (bass, vocals), flute player/singer/songwriter Ray Thomas, drummer Graeme Edge and one time Yes keyboard player Patrick Moraz (whom Yes fans remember for his stellar work on their 1974 album Relayer). Many people were disappointed with Octave and called it disjointed but Long Distance Voyager saw The Moody Blues return in a MAJOR WAY!
First, the band jettisoned producer Tony Clarke and replaced him with Pip Williams. Then the band recorded in England for the first time since 1972's Seventh Sojourn at Threshold Studios in Northamptonshire, England in late 1980/early 1981. Finally, the mellotrons were gone and synthesizers were now here in its place.
The album opend with the Top 20 hit "The Voice" which its synthesizer intro showcaed Moraz' synthesizer work. The track, penned by Hayward, is a great song and worthy of hit status. Next is "Talking Out of Turn", a ballad penned and sung by Lodge. A great song. Next was the album's other big hit, the Top 20 charting "Gemini Dream", which was penned and sung by by Lodge and Hayward and proclaiming they were back, and they were. In My World is next and was the last song on the first side. The Hayward penned number is almost country-ish in sound but a beautiful track and featured excellent steel guitar work by B.J. Cole.
"Meanwhile" starts the second half of the album and was penned and sung by Hayward and is a fantastic number about love slipping through the character's fingers. Next is the Graeme Edge penned number "22,000 Days" which is about life and making the most of it and a stellar track. we follow with another Lodge penned number called "Nervous" and is another classic number. The album's last 3 tracks is a mini-suite penned and sung by Ray Thomas. The three tracks in question are "Painted Smile", "Reflective Smile" and "Veteran Cosmic Rocker" compares the music and entertainment world to the circus. This mini-suite of three songs is a great way to close a classic album.
Long Distance Voyager upon its release became The Moody Blues' second, and to date, last US chart-topper hitting #1 in July of 1981 and staying there for three weeks and was the second Moody Blues album to hit the Platinum mark in the US (meaning it sold a million or more in copies) and rightfully so because the album is flawless and saw The Moody Blues come back from a clunker to bring one of the best albums of their career.
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Welcome Back, Moody Blues.......2006-11-16
Forget the plodding, Octave. THIS is the Mooody Blues comeback album.
Most of the songs here are fantastic. The band is re-energized by the arrival of Patrick Moraz. "Talking Out Of Turn." is the best John Lodge solo vocal on any Moody Blues album from any era. "In My World" is a worthy addition to the Justin Hayward ballad catalogue. The only criticism is the Ray Thomas songs are not on par with his classic work, and, consequently, are the weakest songs on the album.
The Moody Blues' best album of the 80's.......2006-11-10
THE BAND: Justin Hayward (guitars, vocals), John Lodge (bass, vocals), Patrick Moraz (keyboards), Ray Thomas (flute, harmonica, vocals), Graeme Edge (drums & percussion).
THE DISC: (1981) 10 tracks clocking in approximately 47 minutes. Included with the disc is a 14-page booklet containing song titles/time/credits, song lyrics, and misc info. Recorded at Threshold Studios in Northamptonshire, England. A hard-to-find gold/remastered edition released in 1997. Label - Decca Records / Threshold.
COMMENTS: I was too young to be 'into' the Moody Blues when they were big for the 1st time (late 1960's into the early 70's). "Long Distance Voyager" (LDV) was my first album of theirs... it hooked me in and eventually made me go backwards to buy much of their earlier material. Where it's debatable what album might be the best of the 60's and again in the 70's, I feel "LDV" is clearly their best album of the 80's. The thrust of their musical direction had changed since their first 7-8 albums. Leaning now toward main stream rock/pop, with less orchestration and space rock feel. "LDV" became the band's 2nd #1 album on the Billboard chart (with 2 huge hits - #15 "The Voice" and #12 "Gemini Dream"). This album also saw the departure of long time keyboardist Mike Pinder, and the entrance of ex-Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz. "The Voice" is a great song and worthy of hit status. I was never a huge fan of the very pop-oriented "Gemini Dream"... to me, outside of the vocals, it really doesn't even sound like the band. The gems on the album though are the non-hits. "Meanwhile" is a great melody about love slipping through the character's fingers; "22,000 Days" (my all-time favorite Graeme Edge song) is a great song about life and making the most of it; and the last 3 tracks pertaining to the entertainers of the world... "Painted Smile" through "Veteran Cosmic Rocker". The album really closes with a bang. If you want to own any of the Moody Blues' many studio albums, "Long Distance Voyager" should be one of them (5 stars).
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- Perlman, Williams reunite in wonderful Serenade sequel
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ASIN: B00000JQG0
Release Date: 1999-07-27 |
Tracks:
- Laura
- Now, Voyager
- Modern Times
- Lost Weekend
- The Quiet Man
- The Adventures Of Robin Hood
- Casablanca
- Henry V
- The Uninvited: 'Stella By Starlight'
- My, Foolish Heart
- Gone With The Wind
- Wuthering Heights
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Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age is the sequel to Itzhak Perlman's popular album of movie themes performed with soundtrack composer John Williams. Unlike its predecessor, this disc focuses on classic cinema themes and features the Boston Pops Orchestra, not the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The Laura theme, as well as Max Steiner's Now Voyager and Miklós Rózsa's Lost Weekend themes, sound lush and romantic in Perlman's lyrical hands. The traditional Irish jig "The Quiet Man" is the disc's most upbeat moment, while the unforgettable Gone with the Wind theme is its most memorable. These are timeless, dreamy compositions, though not necessarily the most uplifting. If you're looking for something cinematic to get your heart racing, check out Ricardo Chailly's recording of Shostakovich's film scores or even Leopold Stokowski's classic work on Fantasia. --Jason Verlinde
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NEVER RECEIVED THIS ITEM!!.......2007-03-17
I cannot review the product which I know is great , as I was billed for it, but never received it.
Perlman, Williams reunite in wonderful Serenade sequel.......2003-12-04
With the success of Cinema Serenade, conductor John Williams and violinist Itzhak Perlman reunited to record another collection of classic movie themes. Performed this time by the Boston Pops Orchestra, the music of Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age harkens back to the days of stars such as Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Ray Milland and Clark Gable.
The 12 selections include themes by Hollywood legends Max Steiner, Miklos Rozsa and Erich Wolfgang Korngold (whose son George would later produce several of composer/conductor Williams' scores for Varese Sarabande Records). Cinema Serenade 2 presents beautiful arrangements of Steiner's themes for Now, Voyager and Gone With The Wind, Korngold's love theme from The Adventures of Robin Hood, Charlie Chaplin's lovely Modern Times and "St Patrick's Day," a traditional Irish song from the John Wayne classic The Quiet Man.
Since I consider myself to be a charter member of The Rick Blaine Society of Rank Sentimentalists, I'd have to say my favorite tracks on this album are Herman Hupfeld's timeless "As Time Goes By" from 1942's Casablanca and Victor Young's "My Foolish Heart" (from the 1949 film of the same title). It was while I was listening to the radio (on the late WTMI 93.1 FM classical station) that the DJ played "As Time Goes By" and I discovered this recording of mostly lyrical themes; I listened to Perlman's haunting violin solos and the Boston Pops' bravura performance and nearly wept. I, of course, bought this CD the next day and it's now one of my favorites.
For fans of Itzhak Perlman, John Williams or film music in general, both of the Cinema Serenade CDs are a treasure trove of beautiful and memory-stirring themes.
Some of the most beautiful music you'll ever hear.......2001-06-15
This is one of the most beautiful CDs I've ever heard. The selections are musically much richer than Cinema Serenade I. In particular, Sir William Walton's music from Henry V, Korngold's music from Robin Hood, and Newman's music from Wuthering Heights are standouts. The Korngold is my favorite, with several themes from the picture packed into a short love scene lifted straight from the movie. The arrangements on this album are stunningly lush, especially those by Williams. His opening chords from The Uninvited are terrific harmonically.
Don't compare it to Cinema Serenade 1.......2000-01-24
Itzhak Perlman is still considered by me the best violinist alive today. His techiniques are so impressable and heartouching and nobody can contest that. The idea of this CD was wonderful, although the selections of the musics aren't so good than in Cinema Serenade 1. But anyway, if you want to listen musics that worldwide the people emotioned with, buy this CD, but don't fall in the temptation to compare it to the first one.
I can't stop listening to this CD...........1999-10-03
All of those lush movie themes are greatly compiled on this CD. I especially liked Laura and Stella by Starlight. After listening to this, you will want to go out and buy/rent these great old movies!
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- Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection
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- Jerry Goldsmith - 40 years of pleasure
- Almost the perfect compilation
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Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music
Jerry Goldsmith
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ASIN: B0009KIYDG
Release Date: 2005-08-09 |
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- Blue Max, The
- Blue Max, The
- Blue Max, The
- Blue Max, The
- Blue Max, The
- The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: Doctor Kildare / Room 222 / Waltons, The / Barnaby Jones / Television Themes Medley
- In Harm's Way
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- Generals, The
- Tora! Tora! Tora!
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- Pursuit
- Wind And The Lion, The
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- QB VII
- QB VII
- QB VII
- QB VII
- Waltons, The
- Papillon
- Police Story
- Omen, The
- Capricorn One
- Swarm, The
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- , The (First) Great Train Robbery
- Alien
- Star Trek The Motion Picture
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- Poltergeist
- First Blood - Rambo II
- Twilight Zone: The Movie
- Under Fire
- Under Fire
- Under Fire
- Under Fire
- Gremlins
- Baby - Secret Of The Lost Legend
- Legend
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- Rambo III
- Total Recall
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- Russia House, The
- Gremlins II
- Medicine Man
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- First Knight
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- L.A. Confidential
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Jerry Goldsmith's death in 2004 marked the end of one of the greatest careers in film composing. This lavish 57 track 4 CD set traces the path of his astonishing achievements and includes recordings conducted by Goldsmith himself. Featuring The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonia Orchestra, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, and The Daniel Caine Orchestra. Includes over 280 minutes of music.
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Awesome Set!.......2007-07-01
I am a huge fan of Jerry Goldsmith. They did a great job preserving his vision. I can listen to this collection for hours. Great music!
Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection.......2006-11-03
This is compilation of hit film music from one of the greatest composers in motion pictures. What is surprising though is the music not included like the Ghost And The Darkness, the 13th Warrior, Rudy and others. To be sure, 4 discs are not enough for a composure of this stature. THe recording, however, is an "engineering masterpiece" which makes the music even more enjoyable than when you first heard it at the movies. When are we ging to get the music that was omittd from this compilaton?
Overall a strong Goldsmith sampler.......2006-04-11
Okay, this is a CD review, so the focus is on music, but I've got to say this first: this has got to be a contender for the ugliest cover art ever. I mean, come on...instead of a tribute to the composer, the cover looks like someone spilled a glass of merlot over a NASA photo.
Fortunately, even an ugly cover will not ruin good music. And the good news is that I'd say about 75 percent of the music is good....and on a 4 cd set, that's a lot. Like other Silva compilations, the strength of this compilation is the variety. There are selections from the big releases (Star Trek, Omen, Rambo), but there is also a healthy dose of tracks from the smaller releases(Under Fire, Lionheart, The Swarm).
Two examples come to mind. Capricorn One and The Great Train Robbery are two movies that are not exactly household names today, but are dominated by two of Goldmith's finest main themes. The City of Prague Philharmonic come through with terrific renditions. And there are plenty of other strong performances...a few being concert versions conducted by Goldsmith himself. Suprisingly, "The Wind and the Lion" works, which is no small accomplishment given the ferentic original performance of "Raisuli Attacks".
It's not a complete success. A few of the performances fall flat, particularly some of the more inventive scores. Total Recall is just bad, mangling the performance with poor percussion and synthesizer choices to boot. Also a letdown is the Klingon Attack from the first Star Trek movie. The Prague Philhamonic attempt doesn't sound bad--it's just that once you've heard the original soundtrack's "blaster beam" with enough bass to rattle your teeth...well let's just say Silva's version is a little tinny in comparison.
But I shouldn't dwell on the negative. Overall, this is a strong sampler of Goldsmith's variety. There are plenty of quality performances here, and despite a few omissions (noticeably Planet of the Apes)this is a very good release from Silva.
Jerry Goldsmith - 40 years of pleasure.......2006-02-22
It was wonderful to hear Mr. Goldsmith's music that went all the way back to The Man from UNCLE, The Waltons, Dr Kildare, etc. And then to hear his music up to the present. The man was a genius!
Almost the perfect compilation.......2005-12-31
Age has its value.... This sweeping collection of compositions brings back so many great memories. This collection shows how significant Goldsmith was for both the movie screen and the small screen. With such a grand collection, every reader can be assured that at least one movie or TV program they like or remember had Goldsmith's contribution. It was an amazing life and the collection well worth having.
However, as sweepig as it is, there are a few holes in the selection. "First Contact", one of the sweetest and richest compositions from the Star Trek is absent. "The Ghost and the Darkness" is missing and the "Medicine Man" music should include the theme song. By dwelling on several selections from the Blue Max, these were squeezed out. Three full and important movie themes got the axe.
However, all but "The Ghost and the Darkness" are readily available and not overly expensive as is the "Ghost" CD. This is a must have for the TV and movie music fan.
Before there was Hans Solo there was Napolean Solo, before ER there was Dr. Kildare. Jerry Goldsmith IS Sci-Fi. "Resistance is futile.. you MUST assimilate this CD collection."
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ASIN: B0000636A5
Release Date: 2002-04-02 |
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- Schindler's List: Theme From Schindler's List
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This compilation of selections from recordings made between 1975 and 1998, including one previously unreleased to create a framework, is a curious mix. All the pieces are slow, and this being the age of the soundbite, none is longer than five minutes except the Romance by Dvorák, who is also represented by two other popular pieces, specifically arranged to include a cello part for Yo-Yo Ma. Half the program consists of "themes" from movie soundtracks, and the comparison between them is interesting. John Williams, André Previn, and Max Steiner are film composers whose juicy melodies and swooping orchestrations are appropriate to the medium, while William Walton was a "serious" composer whose style retained its austerity in his film music. Two single slow movements, from Chausson's Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, and from Brahms's Third Violin Sonata, make one yearn for more. The latter is the only piece on the disc that can reasonably be called "classical;" as for the "rhapsodic" part of the title, it is certainly justified by the performances. Perlman plays everything, whether by Brahms or John Williams, with the same concentration, commitment, and emotional intensity. His expressiveness is always noble and so genuine that there is never a moment of sentimentality or condescension. The program gives him little chance to display his virtuosity, but shows off his glorious tone in all its variety, warmth, and radiance; the climaxes soar with rapturous ecstasy. His partners and accompanying orchestras could not be better. --Edith Eisler
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The Greatest .......2007-06-11
Once in a very great while, God creates a musician who even He is in awe of. Itzhak Perlman is simply the greatest violinist who has ever lived. His Violin Concerto (Beethoven) is perhaps the greatest ever recorded, while here his violin expresses the joys and horrors of Cinema Paradiso and Shindler's List, themes not to be missed by anyone.
Enchanting, moving, Perlman is magic!.......2005-04-21
I played the violin growing up and could never imagine it could be played as
beautifully as Perlman can play it. He is unequalled as far as I'm concerned,
but anyone would enjoy this album as it has wonderfully memorable show
tunes like Cinema Paradiso and Schindler's List and the most beautiful
rendition ever of Michel Legrand's If It takes forever, I will wait for you
from UMBRELLAS of CHERBOURG.
It stays in my car CD player where I enjoy it over and over!
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- Lush And Inspiring
- a lot of fun to listen to
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ASIN: B00005YBT5
Release Date: 2002-01-08 |
Tracks:
- Blue Hawaii
- Wini Wini
- Hula Lady
- Bora Bora
- Paradise Island
- Moana Rag
- Hawaiian Wedding Song
- Lovely Hula Hands
- Kontiki
- Farewell Hawaii
- Harbor Lights
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- My Little Hula Girl
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- On The Beach Of Waikiki
- Vaya Con Dios
- Aloha Oe
Customer Reviews:
Lush And Inspiring.......2004-08-15
I really like this CD. I can see the one reviewer's point about it getting a little Lawrence Welkish in some places, what with the orchestra and choir, but the steel guitars are as island breezy as you could want, the musical selections are all good to great, and the production is full and lush. It really is quite easy to close your eyes and get wafted away on a warm tropical breeze while listening to this album.
a lot of fun to listen to.......2004-03-09
I came across this CD while staying in a condo on Molokai. My wife and I had a lot of fun listening to it while eating breakfast on the lanai or watching waves crash on the beach. Maybe we are not as sophisticated as the other reviewers, but I would recommend it and have bought a copy.
Ack........2003-08-09
I am a haole (caucasian from the mainland) who loves ticky tacky-type luau music (the kind performed for tourists), as well as exotica (the music that wafted from my parents' vinyl albums when I was a baby in the 60's). But honestly, this album falls short of both of those categories.
It is truly awful. It sounds like Lawrence Welk's sickly rendition of "Polynesian" music. Just listen to the first sample, and you'll detect the distinct sound of an old guy waving a baton at his orchestra. Yeesh.
There are many, many great CD's out there to help provide the perfect ambiance and background for your next luau or cocktail party. This one, however, ain't it. Keep shopping!
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- Celtic Vacations
- Stunning And Magical
- Good, not great, Mike Oldfield, but that's still says a lot.
- Geez, I feel out of step with these gushing reviews.
- Majestic.
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ASIN: B000002NCW
Release Date: 1997-05-20 |
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- Celtic Rain
- The Hero
- Woman Of Ireland
- The Voyager
- She Moves Through The Fair
- Dark Island
- Wild Goose Flaps Its Wings
- Flowers Of The Forest
- Mont St. Michel
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Celtic themes have bubbled away in Oldfield's work as far back as Hergest Ridge in '74. On this all-instrumental effort, his guitar is bolstered by pipes, orchestra, and choir on a mixed bag of lackluster, repetitive material (the lone exception being a lovely "She Moves Through the Fair"). --Jeff Bateman
Customer Reviews:
Celtic Vacations.......2006-03-25
If you like this album by Mike - try also beautiful magestic folk music music recorded by Orison, William Coulter, Shelley Phillips!!!
As to "Voyager" itself - I had heard this album for the first time in 1996 and I was dissapointed - after "The Songs of Distant Earth" you should wait for more... But artist has his own free will, so he could do whatever he wants.
If you like folky Mike Oldfield ("Ommadawn") - probably you would like this album. Here Mike plays Celtic music with London Symphony Orchestra, live highland bagpipes - so sound is quite live, spectacular and "big" - it`s not quite a meditative new age record.
If you like rocky Mike ("Shadow on the Wall") or electronic Mike ("The Songs of Distant Earth", "Light+Shade") - you would be disappointed - you have to be in the mood to listen to folk style music without any elements of rock dramatisism or electronic sound effects. The main effect here is Mike playing guitar. So when I`m in this mood - I like this CD. It is not the best work by Oldfield but it is interesting music with the distinctive sound of guitar by Mike.
Stunning And Magical.......2005-09-18
This album contains some of the most beautiful Irish/Celtic music that can be found anywhere. All of the songs are wonderful, espically "Flowers Of The Forest". Each song is powerful in its own right, but as a whole this album truly spectacular. Mike Oldfield does a remarkable job with each song and this album is a definite must for any Mike Oldfield fan or and New Age, Irish/Celtic music fan.
Good, not great, Mike Oldfield, but that's still says a lot........2005-06-22
This is a good all-instrumental album from a master instrumentalist. I have many M.O. albums and this one gets its fair share of play with the rest. It starts strong with a few very hummable traditional celtic tunes nicely rendered. It continues with some of the same and a few that are not so memorable but that don't make me want to turn on something else either.
The final song is quite long and I haven't decided if I like it yet, but with M.O. that doesn't mean it's bad. I have often come to love most the songs I took the longest to like, so after 10 listenings the jury is still out on that one.
Overall this is good Celtic and Celtic-influenced music that won't hurt your ears if you like that sort of thing. If it suffers from any real flaw it is a loss of momentum toward the end of the album, but none of it makes for bad listening. I like the Chieftains, the Afrocelts, Lorreena McKennitt and others and I regard this as a good fit with my tastes. Celtic done well just works for me, so this gets four stars.
Geez, I feel out of step with these gushing reviews........2005-04-06
I am a big Oldfield fan (thanks to Stevie M.), especially of his long form works, Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge, Ommadawn, Incantations, etc. I own 16 different Oldfield CD's, albums and cassettes (plus the box set Elements) so I believe I qualify as a fan.
I bought this CD the second I saw it on the shelf in 1996, listened to it twice through, once again on day 2 and put it away forever. Well, almost. I tried to listen to it again a couple of times since and have to say that I CANNOT.
It is a boring, unlistenable collection of warmed over new age pablum. When I saw Mike as a Middle Earth Elf Warrior on the cover I thought it must be a joke.
Sorry Mike. I love your music and have purchased almost all of it in one form or another but even Picasso had an off day or two.
Majestic. .......2005-02-03
Oh wow, so far, my favorite songs are:
#3, The Hero: This is very heartfelt, keening music. To me, it's sound reminds me of a cross between 'Titanic' movie and 'Lord of The Rings' styles. It's sort of sad, yet sweet and has a majestic feel. very soothing, but can be used when one needs bolstering.
#9, Flowers in The Forest: Wow. Majestic, builds up. Makes me think of something from 'Braveheart'. Makes you feel proud, gives you the chills. This music would be excellent to listen to when you need courage:)
The rest of the album is also great, still listening to it all, but I'll definitely be keeping it!
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- 70 Light Years Away...With Fine Music
- It will take you away.
- It voyages me to Delta Q !!!
- The best themes are missing
- The best
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Star Trek Voyager: Music From The Original Television Soundtrack (Caretaker)
Jay Chattaway , and Jerry Goldsmith
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ASIN: B000001P1M
Release Date: 1995-03-28 |
Tracks:
- Star Trek: Voyager-Main Title - Jerry Goldsmith
- Prologue
- 70 Thousand Light Years From Home
- Beamed To The Farm
- Lifesigns In The Barn
- Paris Takes The Helm
- Star Trek: Voyager-Main Title: Short - Jerry Goldsmith
- Escape From The Ocampa Underground
- Not Enough Time
- Battle For The Array
- Set Course For Home
- Star Trek: Voyager-End Credit - Jerry Goldsmith
- The Caretaker's Hoedown
Customer Reviews:
70 Light Years Away...With Fine Music.......2006-11-24
I was very surprised to see Jerry Goldsmith's name attached to "Star Trek: Voyager". Well, there is nothing wrong with that, except that we're talking about a TV show. No matter, Goldsmith's main title is one of the best themes "Star Trek" has ever offered. Goldsmith's signature instrument -the French horn -plays the sweeping notes that cromprise such a wonderful and epic track.
Later we have a treat of one of the Next Generation's composers. Jay Chattaway provides a suspenseful yet interesting composition. 'Prologue' and 'Escape From The Ocampa Underground' are the best action tracks. We are also treated to the banjo at the beginning of 'Lifesigns In The Barn' and 'The Caretaker's Hoedown', such interesting use in a sci-fi show. The only thing that bothers me, however, is that you get to hear so many influences of Dennis McCarthy that you start doubting if this is a true Chattaway original.
In the end, this is one fine album. And the things that keep the spirit of "Star Trek" on foot is Jerry Goldsmith's theme and the aforementioned action music.
It will take you away........2004-01-08
Jerry Goldsmith's theme is awesome and Jay Chattaway (who I have been a fan of ever since I first heard his score for William Lustig's Maniac) contributes a nice, if fairly routine, sci-fi score. Both fans of the series and of the composers will want to have it. Recommended.
It voyages me to Delta Q !!!.......2002-09-18
I can't take it out from my CD player !!
I keep listen it again and again; not only the overwhelming Main title enchants me all the time, also the other tracks do the same magic.
I play it when I am doing housework, I play it when doing accouting homework, I play it while taking a bath.
It is an timeless masterpiece, with the wonderful scores I voyage to the Delta Q with my beloved crew on Voyager, which is a relief from stressful daily life .
I love it very much and you should have one, too !!
And I am expecting for the DVD to come out !
The best themes are missing.......2001-06-02
All round this is a good CD, with the exception that two very prominent themes in the episode are not featured on the CD. The theme from the introduction of Voyager by the pilot Stadi, and the theme for when the ship disengages from Deep Space Nine and launches are both missing - quite frankly I dont understand why. The ship launching surely is one of the most stand out moments of the series, so don't ask me why its not on the soundtrack.
The best.......2000-12-01
this cd was the best cd i have ever listened to. i think that if you like voyager, you should definetly get this cd.
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ASIN: B00005Y49F
Release Date: 2002-08-27 |
Tracks:
- The A-Team - Nic Raine
- The Addams Family - Nic Raine
- The Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe - Nic Raine
- Airwolf - Derek Wadsworth
- The Avengers - Mike Townend
- Barnaby Jones - Jerry Goldsmith
- Batman - Nic Raine
- Battlestar Galactica - Nic Raine
- Baywatch - Derek Wadsworth
- Beverly Hills 90210 - Derek Wadsworth
- Bewitched - Nic Raine
- Between The Lines - Mark Ayres
- The Bill - Nic Raine
- Bonanza - The Philharmonia Orchestra
- Brideshead Revisited - Derek Wadsworth
- Buck Rogers In The 25th Century - Nic Raine
- Burke's Law - Derek Wadsworth
- Cagney And Lacey - Derek Wadsworth
- Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons - Mark Ayres
- Casualty - Mark Ayres
- Cheers - Mark Ayres
- Dallas - Nic Raine
- Dangerman (Secret Agent) - Mike Townend
- Doctor Who - Mark Ayres
- Doctor Kildare - Jerry Goldsmith
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- Doogie Howser, M.D. - Derek Wadsworth
- Dynasty - Nic Raine
- The Equalizer - Derek Wadsworth
- Falcon Crest - Derek Wadsworth
- Fireball XL-5 - Derek Wadsworth
- The Fugitive - Nic Raine
- Hawaii 5-0 - Mike Townend
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Nic Raine
- The High Chaparral - Nic Raine
- Highway To Heaven - Derek Wadsworth
- Hill Street Blues - Derek Wadsworth
- The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy - Mark Ayres
- The Incredible Hulk - Derek Wadsworth
- Jason King - Mike Townend
- Jesus Of Nazareth - Paul Bateman
- Joe 90 - Derek Wadsworth
- Johnny Staccato - Derek Wadsworth
- Knight Rider - Derek Wadsworth
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- Land Of The Giants - Nic Raine
- Little House On The Prairie - Derek Wadsworth
- Lonesome Dove - Nic Raine
- Lost In Space - Nic Raine
- Lou Grant - Derek Wadsworth
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- Magnum, P.I. - Derek Wadsworth
- A Man Called Ironside - Mike Townend
- The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - Derek Wadsworth
- M*A*S*H - Nic Raine
- Miami Vice - Mark Ayres
- Mike Hammer - Derek Wadsworth
- Mission Impossible - Mike Townend
- Monty Python's Flying Circus - Nic Raine
- The Munsters - Derek Wadsworth
- Murder She Wrote - Derek Wadsworth
- Newhart - Derek Wadsworth
- North And South - Derek Wadsworth
- Northern Exposure - Derek Wadsworth
- NYPD Blue - Mark Ayres
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- Perry Mason - Mike Townend
- The Persuaders - Mark Ayres
- Peter Gunn - Mike Townend
- Police Squad - Nic Raine
- The Prisoner - Mike Townend
- Quantum Leap - Derek Wadsworth
- Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased) - Mike Townend
- Red Dwarf - Mark Lambert
- The Rockford Files - Mike Post
- Roseanne - Dan Foliart
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- The Saint - Mike Townend
- Seaquest DSV - Nic Raine
- Space 1999 - Derek Wadsworth
- Star Trek - Mike Townend
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Derek Wadsworth
- Star Trek: Voyager - Nic Raine
- St. Elsewhere - Derek Wadsworth
- The Streets Of San Francisco - Nic Raine
- Stingray - Barry Gray
- Taxi - Derek Wadsworth
- Thunderbirds - Derek Wadsworth
- Thirty Something - Derek Wadsworth
- The Time Tunnel - Nic Raine
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - The Philharmonia Orchestra
- The Twighlight Zone - Nic Raine
- Twin Peaks - Derek Wadsworth
- U.F.O. - Derek Wadsworth
- The Virginian - Nic Raine
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- Wagon Train - Paul Bateman
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- Xena: The Warrior Princess - Paul Bateman
- The X-Files - Mark Ayres
Customer Reviews:
Quantity Over Quality.......2007-01-15
As a musician myself, I know too well that one of the most important ingredients in ANY performance (live or recorded) is passion. The recordings here generally lack the same passion and sheer drama of the originals. Much of the instrumentation has been reduced to a cheezy, thin, plastic synthesized replica. The performances are simply a watered-down lackluster version of the classic originals. If it were not for the sheer volume of tracks compiled here, I would have rated the comp only "one star".
Mediocre.......2006-05-17
The sound quality for this collection isn't much better than the samples offered by Amazon.
One Hundred Greatest TV Themes.......2005-08-06
I have watched almost all the shows that are on these 4 cd's. Many were made before I started watching TV. Most I've seen once or twice before.
Pretty close to original recordings.......2005-07-24
Definitely not as good as the originals. You'll probably notice the slight differences since it's stuff you saw and listened to every week or everyday in reruns growing up, but it's still an amazing collection.
Really Good Collection.......2004-07-11
I bought this in part because it had soundtracks to tv shows that are unavailable. My husband and I watch aome British programming. Many of the theme songs are for what seems like obscure British shows. That said; it has been enjoyable to hear music that I would normally never hear. Some music does sound tinny; some are very very rich, and some music is derived from actual preformances from the original artists. I think this is worth buying because is has a wonderful blend of music. The pieces are full soundtracks so they includes the parts of the theme song which are often edited out. I think the orchestra's who preformed the music did a great job. I have MonsterMania which redoes the soundtracks to the Godzilla movies. The interpretation is less heavy and stark than the preformance we associate with the original soundtrack; but I regard it as a new way to appreciate the music and all the componets which make the song unique.
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- Quite good, but not a stellar "Trek"
- Love The Soundtrack
- Best ST recording in the Alpha Quadrant
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The Star Trek Album
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ASIN: B0000DJYNZ
Release Date: 2003-11-11 |
Tracks:
- Theme (TV Series)
- End Titles (The Motion Picture)
- Klingon Attack (The Motion Picture)
- Warp Drive (Sound Effect)
- Overture (The Wrath Of Khan)
- Bird Of Prey Decloaks (The Search For Spock)
- End Titles (The Voyage Home)
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- End Titles (First Contact)
- Tasha's Farewell (The Next Generation)
- Theme (Deep Space Nine)
- He's Toast (Deep Space Nine)
- End Titles (The Final Frontier)
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- End Titles (The Undiscovered Country)
- Theme (Voyager)
- Battle Stations (Sound Effect)
- Overture (Generations)
- One Last Visit (Deep Space Nine)
- End Titles (Insurrection)
- Dogfight In Space (Sound Effect)
- The Menagerie (The TV Series)
- Opening (Star Fleet Academy)
- Crash Landing (Sound Effect)
- Suite (Nemesis)
Customer Reviews:
Quite good, but not a stellar "Trek".......2007-05-18
Silva Screen Records has made a name for itself releasing reproductions of modern orchestral soundtracks, with most of its products centering around a particular genre or composer. Star Trek has a history of quality music, so its no suprise Silva has taken a crack at music in the final frontier. This is a fine release, with some strong points and some weak ones as well.
IN GENERAL: For the purist looking for a "best of" compilation taken from the original soundtracks take note: this isn't that product. Rather, these are reproductions by Nic Raine conducting the City of Prague Philharmonic. That said, this is a quality group, and the general sound is professional and comes off quite well (for the most part..I'll mention a few exceptions). It is superior to the other releases I have heard from the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
SELECTION: The biggest advantage here is variety of sources. The Trek feature films are all represented here, as well as the various series (except for the last one, "Enterprise"). The thouroughness seems to match or excel the oher Star Trek Compilation CDs that have been released. There are a few other offbeat additions..notably a four minute suite from the videogame Star Fleet Academy. Personally, I found this bland track to be four minutes of wasted disk space. The original series has many memorable moments (listen to the Amok Time/The Doomsday Machine soundtrack) which would be be more exciting and also a better fit on this album.
Jerry Goldsmith's standard Star Trek March is heard far too often on these 2 CDs. The march itself is terrific, but it has been used so much it has become the franchise's major theme and the album's producers rely on it by representing many movies by their "End Titles". Unfortunately, Goldsmith's end titles consistently use a three-section approach: two sections of the "standard" Star Trek March sandwich a middle section of music that is unique for that particular film. This is OK if you are listening to a single movie's soundtrack, but for a compilation album, the fourth or fifth time you hear the march, it is too much. It would have been a better idea to cut a few "End Title" performances in favor of other selections from the films' soundtracks.
PERFORMANCE QUALITY: For the most part it is very good and captures the spirit of the original soundtracks. Selections from Horner's scores for the second and third films stand out as particularly well done. The last movie, "Nemesis" also has a terrifically arranged suite, and most of the movie soundtrack reproductions are very good quality. The only exception is from "Klingon Attack" in which the awesome bass of the "blaster-beam" from the original cannot be matched by the comparatively hollow synthesized atempt here.
PERSONAL GRIPE: the inclusion of sound effects. Every so often a special effect like "Warp Drive" or "Dogfight in Space" pops up between tracks. This by itself would be extremely cheesy. Add to this that these are not the actual sound effects from the TV shows or movies and the cheesiness levels reach a level I think only a Wisconsin resident could appreciate. Sci Fi music (and Star Trek in particular) seems to inspire some labels to add special effects inclusions like this. Who knows why.
Love The Soundtrack.......2007-04-03
I bought this soundtrack and I love it.A great edition to the star trek fans.
Best ST recording in the Alpha Quadrant.......2007-01-10
Great collection of Star Trek series and Movie themes; only a Klingon
Opera is missing.
I must disagree.......2005-07-17
I own all the original recordings, and I still enjoy this re-recording. It is good. It is better than the Cincinatti Pops "Symphonic Star Trek", it is better than the Richard Hayman "Star Trek" compilation from 89, its better than the Sci Fi compilation on the Edel label from 93 and for the most part is better than Varese's Ultimate Star Trek from 1998.
This collection has music you will not find anywhere else. The Tasha's Farewell track is beautiful and the only other place its avialable is the Edel "Best of Science Fiction" compilation from 1993, and while that was recorded by the same orchestra, it was with a different conductor, and comparing the two, you can tell that Nic Raine was more successful with Prague than William Motzing was. That said Edel release is also more than $30 here on amazon. Also this release is in HDCD Dolby which is a plus. There's also two cues from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; one of them is on The Best of Star Trek: 30th Anniversary Special, the other is not on any other album. In addition, there is music from Ron Jones "Starfleet Academy" video game which is pretty cool to listen to, and not availble anywhere else that I know of. Finally, Jerry Goldsmith's main theme can get boring after a while, I mean, its repetitive that it is in all the end credit suites, it would have been nice for Insurrection to have maybe an action cue instead of the end credits suite...And Nic Raine, did just that, only for Star Trek: Nemesis. Instead of the tradition end credit suite, Mr. Raine arranged a professional suite with the main Nemesis theme, some action cues, as well as the Goldsmith Star Trek march, and it is a wonderful 8 minutes. If you already have the 3 space and beyond albums, the Star Trek Nemesis track as well as Birds of Prey Decloaking from Star Trek III are the only new tracks on this CD.
This is a must-buy for fans of star trek in general, and hardcore star trek fans should buy this album for the aforementioned cues that aren't available anywhere else.
Middle-Trek.......2005-01-13
I rate this album as fair-to-middlin' for Trek score tributes.
After Star Trek: The Motion Picture's ground breaking and intensely serious dramatic score, the other Trek filmscores slide downhill somewhat and like the films themselves became less spectacular. Goldsmith himself never even re-captured the grandness of the first film's music and it shows in this album. The playing by the orchestra is fairly competent but it suffers a bit by being a smaller ensemble and these scores need at least 90 or 100 pieces to do them justice. Also the "Blaster Beam" instrument is so integral to a couple of the scores as to be alarming by it's absence. Only Craig Huxley and Micheal Stearns still use one as they built each-other's instrument in the late seventies.
What would have rescued this album from the admittedly 'high end' of mediocrity would have been if the producers could have recorded some of the missing cues from ST-1 and ST-2 and maybe a couple of the others.
This would have made it much more valuable to soundtrack collectors and Star Trek music buffs.
What we are left with is a nicely produced somewhat 'ho-hum' in an endless series of Trek music covers...
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ASIN: B000AA7HME
Release Date: 2005-10-11 |
Tracks:
- My Little Grass Shack
- Pearly Shells
- Blue Hawaii
- Kanaka
- Beyond The Reef
- On The Beat At Waikiki
- Lovely Hula Hands
- Honolulu
- Sweet Leilani
- Aloha Oe
- I Am Hawaii
- Hawaii Aloha
- Paradise
- Little Brown Girl
- Hakilau
- Hano Hano Hanalei
Music:
- Great Jewish Music
- You Betta' Move Somethin'! [US-Import]
- Mission of Dead Souls
- Pet the Fish [US-Import]
- Bloodshed [EP] [US-Import]
- Songs from the Rainwater E.P. [US-Import]
- No Holding Back
- Alterno-Daze: Natural Selection -- '90s [US-Import]
- Nuar
- Sunburn
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