Whisper

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Jim Lauderdale is the rightful heir to the Buck Owens who once swore to country-music tastemakers that he'd tone down the beat of his Buckaroos--and then turned right around and issued a hopped-up version of Chuck Berry's "Memphis." Championed as a writer by the likes of George Strait and Patty Loveless, Lauderdale has yet to score his own much-deserved hits. With Whisper, his fifth record, he moves toward the middle of the road. Even with the blues and soul inflections turned down, though, Lauderdale can't help laying down some of the most tuneful, thoughtful stuff coming out of Nashville. --Rickey Wright

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Lauderdale proves on this album that he has a folksy, Roy Clark-like way with a tune. He wrote or cowrote all the songs.... a collection of emotional Nashville tunes...

Tracks:

Fly From The Inside
Left Out
Lost In The Crowd
No More Love
Better Version
Burning Bright
In Memory
All I Ever Wanted
Stranger Inside
Lacerated
Crying Out
45
Simple Man
Burning Bright (Sanford Mix)
45 (Acoustic)

Customer Reviews:

good stuff.......2007-07-16

A very good album with many memorable songs. I know I will be able to throw this cd in my player 10 years later and still enjoy it.

Incredible, a must have.......2007-07-03

A incredible CD. Its really refreshing to hear a new band actually produce something worthwhile to buy. "Leave a Whisper" demonstrates Shinedown's ability to mix up song styles and not deviate from a good niche. The bonus tracks are worth while to listen to as well.

My only complaint about this CD is that the "Enhanced CD" style often skips on my stereo in my Room. I'd wish they would have just delivered a straightforward, Audio only cd. This can be easily fixed though by just ripping the songs to your computer and then making a audio cd of just the songs.

That said, I highly recommend this CD and this band. Theres very few "filler" songs on here, and if you are half as happy as I am with this CD, then you'll be glad you forked over the 15 bucks or so for this album!

Brilliant album.......2007-05-12

This is how music is ment to be. From the day I first heard about Shinedown I became a big fan of them. Nobody knows them in Holland, so it took me a little while to get to know them.
This album has many goods songs. Fly from the inside, Burning Bright, In memory and 45 are my favorites.

One of the better hard rock bands out there........2007-05-09

These guys are one of the newer bands that are carrying the modern hard rock scene on their backs right now. They are hit-makers and have a raw, hard-edged style with soaring vocals. Check out the hits "Fly From the Inside" and ".45", but the whole cd is pretty great.

THIS is music at it's finest. .......2007-04-24

Firstly, I'll start by mentioning the fact that I have not gone a day without listening to at least one of the tracks from this album - in three years. Yes, it's really that good.

Shinedown is not your average mainstream rock band. They are mature. They know music. People here have attempted to describe this album, and usually unsuccessfully. Therefore, I'm not going to try to do so, because I just can't define what makes it so GOOD.

Here's the overview:

Fly From the Inside - What a way to kick things off! This is the most upbeat and fast-paced song on the album. The lyrics are uplifting and inspiring. My third favorite song on the album. 10/10

Left Out - I never really listened to this song as much as some of the other tracks. It is very meaty, with a lot of solid guitar and bass backing it up. The lyrics are so-so. 8/10

Lost In the Crowd - I love this song. It's a slower track, yet it heats up during the chorus. The style reminds me of Alic In Chains somewhat. It's a very dynamic song, great tune and easy to listen to. Includes a small guitar solo. 9/10

No More Love - Great, rough song. Lot's of blazing guitar intertwining with loud and in-your-face vocals. The chorus can start to get somewhat repetetive, but not nearly so as to ruin the song. 8/10

Better Version - For some reason this song appealed to me most when I first listened to the Album. In reality, it's an okay song, but nothing smashing. The lyrics are very clean and to-the-point. Can also become slightly repetetive, but a very good listen overall. 8/10

Burning Bright - THE song of the album. A slower song, but written and performed beautifully. Extremely melodic, a song that you can really get into. The lyrics are amazing, and the song itself is very focussed and directed. 10/10

In Memory - This song is on par with Better Version. It's a good song, but not amazing. (All of the tracks on this album are excellent, so keep in mind that I am being very picky with my ratings.) Very solid song, with a great bridge. 8/10

All I Ever Wanted - This is an awesome song to just listen to, very catchy. Not a whole lot to say about it, other than mentioning that it's, like every other song on the album; really solid, with good lyrics. 9/10

Stranger Inside - I rank this song and "Crying Out" in the same exact category. Both are amazing songs, both have well-written lyrics, both are well-performed. Yet another solid track.(Bet at this point the review is starting to sound robotic, eh?) 9/10

Lascerated: To break the cycle, this was my least favorite song on Leave a Whisper. In it's own light, I have a feeling I would have liked it more, had it not been in such great company. Guess the rest of the album spoils you. It's a deviation from the solidity of the rest of the CD, you can tell they were going for a different style. 7/10.

Crying Out - See Stranger Inside above. 9/10

.45 - (Also known as "Colt .45".) This is My second favorite song the album. The lyrics, the simple guitar, and the beautiful vocals, all really merge to make this a memorable one. 10/10

Bottom line: Best Album I own. If you like a mix of southern, classic, and modern rock, you will love Leave A Whisper.

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most beautiful sound i've heard in YEARS
A good start . . .
U2 and blink shake hands
Too Much Blink 182
Revolutionary..? Evolutionary, maybe.

We Don't Need to Whisper
Angels and Airwaves
Manufacturer: Geffen Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000F8DTDC
Release Date: 2006-05-23

Tracks:

Valkyrie Missile
Distraction
Do It For Me Now
The Adventure
A Little's Enough
The War
The Gift
It Hurts
Good Day
Start The Machine

Album Description

Tom DeLonge knows how he'd like people to listen to We Don't Need to Whisper, the debut album from his new group, Angels and Airwaves. "I really want the room to be dark, with black light or a candle," he says. "People should have headphones on, and they should be really comfortable, maybe sitting on the floor, leaning against the bed. I spent a year and a half working on this record, trying my hardest to give people a moment of escapism. All I ask is 50 minutes of a lowered heart rate."

In just over a decade with Blink-182, DeLonge went from the San Diego suburbs to the top of the world. The band sold over 20 million records worldwide, won a wide assortment of MTV awards, and sold out arenas everywhere from London to Tokyo.

So in early 2005, with Blink-182 on a break, DeLonge came to a crossroads. Rather than do a solo album or another version of his well-reviewed side project, Box Car Racer, DeLonge decided to start a new band. He recruited Box Car Racer guitarist David Kennedy, bassist Ryan Sinn (formerly of the Distillers), and drum god Atom Willard (previously of Rocket from the Crypt and the Offspring). The quartet headed into the studio—where they would try anything to find a new sound or a new song.

The name Angels and Airwaves popped into DeLonge's head while he was driving. He wasn't certain about the name at first, but then he realized that "Angels and Airwaves" abbreviated as "AAA"—and that if he inverted the middle A, it spelled AVA, which is also the name of Tom's daughter.

"This is the next half of Tom DeLonge's life. If you liked anything that I did in the past, this is very much the next step."

"The magic of Blink-182 was that the three of us came together to create this amazing band," he says. "But now there's no holds barred. I get to be me completely with a new group of talented musicians. We are on a different intensity level with this record, and it's something that we can't wait to share with the rest of the world.

Customer Reviews:

most beautiful sound i've heard in YEARS.......2007-07-08

it's hard for me to describe how exciting Angels and Airwaves is for me... and i think that only someone who truly appreciates music (of this kind) will be able to relate... and i don't mean that in any condescending way...

it's not just the songs...it's the whole theme if you will... they have this mood creation approach... like Tom (lead singer) said, he imagined people listening to the album in its entirety in a dark room with a single lit candle or something...

the album focuses on a theme of the best and worst that we as humans can do... one is war and the other is love... and how ironically these can exist simultaneously worldwide... and not just in a violent world-war destructive type of way, but in a interpersonal relationship and emotional destruction sort of way... via society as a whole maybe... and how love can heal and span space and time.... also of worldwide and interpersonal magnitude.... Tom said the cover of the album is a picture to show the "infinite potential of a human being" .... "we don't need to whisper"....

anyways, what i'm getting at is that THEY'RE AMAZING! ok seriously though... maybe it's just me because i grew up listening to more focus-driven-progressive-minded music if you will... again, no condescending going on here... and what i mean to say is that you just don't get that sort of approach to things anymore.... and Angels and Airwaves is doing a fine job so far, i think! it's just beautiful... i can't describe in words the sounds, you know? you really do need to just sit in a dark room with a candle and listen to the whole album... but then you'd be missing out on all the cool WWII footage they incorporated into the film they made for the album! haha...

they certainly can't be compared to any other band out there today... they have a unique sound in the sense that they are drawing on a sound that spans decades now... it's almost just as if Tom took a little of the Cure, the Police, U2, and maybe even Pink Floyd and put them in a blender with his own little modern twist on it... the guitar work is in a word; beautiful...

enough of me drooling over this band, eh? i just wanted to end with a bit from an interview with Tom DeLonge himself , and, if you know me, you might catch the meaning at the end there... and the irony of my love for this band is that when i first got into them, i was in a very potentially stable and positive place (you know...), and i felt empowered to grow and just enjoy the positivity and infinite potential there... and then i went through some dark times and that particular stability left me faltered... i thought i could never feel the metaphoric light i felt when listening to this album again... but i did!! and that adds to the testament of positivity the album conveys... and to how humans don't give ourselves enough inner-strength-credit.... and i know i'm still in that dark place sometimes, but this album definitely inspires my daily life...

oh, did i mention that you should listen to it? haha...

A good start . . ........2007-06-27

. . . for this band. Certainly better than the first effort from other artists who have attempted to start new band [ex. Richard Patrick and his new band, i.e. - what's left of Stone Temple Pilots] . . . this is the best U2 CD since "Zooropa".

U2 and blink shake hands.......2007-05-27

I am not a Blink 182 fan. I can get down to a couple of songs, but thats about it.
Enough about them, this CD is really freaking good. It is very pleasing to the ears. Kind of spacey, yet still rock driven. Immediately noticed the delay on the guitar and incredible sound of the drums as the main staple to the music. I wouldn't go as far as to say that the lyrics are juevenille, but they are delicate. Lots of relationship/break up lyrics. I definately didnt expect this album to blow me away, but it did. Maybe your next? (jazz hands)

Too Much Blink 182.......2007-05-15

The music and instrumentation was nice to listen to, but I couldn't get past the lyrics & the singer.

The lyrics seemed juvenile, and I really can't stand the "Blink 182" voice.

If you DON'T like Blink 182, then don't buy this album.

But if you ARE a fan of Blink 182, I would try this album out. It was a neat variation of music. It's nice to see that band members of big-market national acts are trying to branch out.

Revolutionary..? Evolutionary, maybe........2007-03-28

The album is good in the sense that if you like one song, you'll like all the others. Why do you ask? Well, they're all in the same key. In the same vein as the Ramones this album never ventures very far away from his "signature" key or overused musical "highlights". If you're not paying attention you may not notice that the song has changed while playing it.

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great choice
Brilliant offering
Easy Listening
Very Relaxing Music
What more can you expect?

The Opera Band
Amici Forever
Manufacturer: RCA Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000V0DE2
Release Date: 2004-01-13

Tracks:

Prayer in the Night
Senza Catene (Unchained Melody)
Canto Alla Vita
Vita Mia
Requiem for a Soldier (Band of Brothers)
Whisper of Angels
The Pearl Fishers
Soave sia il vento
Nimrod: Lux Aeterna
Song to the Moon
Zadok the Priest
Nessun Dorma

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The debut of the young, classically trained international quintet of sopranos Jo Appleby and Tsakane Valentine, tenors David Habbin and Geoff Swell, and basso Nick Garret offers up a familiar take on the crossover formula that has enriched everyone from genre pioneers The Three Tenors to Russell Watson and beyond. While their occasionally electro-pumped rhythms and youth-angled marketing shtick ("The world's first opera band!") may borrow a page from Opera Babes and Bond, it still manages to evoke the spirit (if not the letter) of its eclectic classical sources. And if the world hasn't exactly been burning for yet another dramatized update of Turandot's melodic "Nessun Dorma," The Pearl Fishers, or--for that matter--"Unchained Melody," Amici Forever's takes on the pop side of the crossover equation are indeed promising, recasting Alex North's "Unchained.." ("Senza Catene") and their reworked theme to the miniseries Band of Brothers("Requiem for a Soldier") in a successful, neo-classical light. If Neopolitan-shaded originals like "Canto Alla Vita" and "Vita Mia" sound like Josh Groban clones, their glorious harmonic vocal reworkings of Faure's "Pavane" ("Whisper of Angels") and Elgar's "Enigma Variations" ("Nimrod: Lux Aeterna") bristle with an ambitious sense of adventure that's missing from much of their crossover competition. Serious opera buffs may still quarrel with the daring "impurity" of it all, but if Amici Forever prod a few more pimply punters to peruse Puccini, won't it all have been worth it? --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

great choice.......2007-01-11

this was a gift for family. family member loves album quality and selections.

Brilliant offering.......2007-01-10

Amici Forever is suberb in every way. Their arrangements are exceptional and the original lyrics are perfect poetry.

Easy Listening.......2006-09-21

Bought the album after hearing someone talk about the group. Thought the voices were okay (baritone was the best) but in some songs didn't blend properly. Selection of pieces was interesting . . . pop, classical, opera. Good album for "background" music.

Very Relaxing Music.......2006-09-11

I first heard it at a shop that sells English products. I thought it was interesting to hear and decided to get the CD for myself. I find the chorus very relaxing especially the last song which nearly put me to sleep as I am doing my homework. Amici Forever is a good CD to listen to when you have nothing to do or to soothe your wracked nerves.

What more can you expect?.......2006-08-04

CD was delivered quickly, in excellent shape, and for a great price. What more can you say? George

The Mystery of The Whisper + Until The Voices Fade

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I'm not into it.
Excellent Re-release
Great Album Set by The CruxShadows

The Mystery of The Whisper + Until The Voices Fade
Crüxshadows
Manufacturer: Dancing Ferret
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000H2M29I
Release Date: 2007-07-16

Tracks:

Isis & Osiris (Life/Death)
Cruelty
Leave Me Alone
Insomnia
Breathe
Regrets
Confusion
Sympathy (for Tommorow)
Aten-Ra
'Do You Believe...'
Heaven's Gaze
Heart On My Sleeve
'There Are Some Secrets...'
Nothing
Even Angels Fall
Monument
Death/Reunite

Tracks:

Leave Me Alone (album version)
Here Comes The Rain Again
Marilyn, My Bitterness v2.0
Leave Me Alone (OB-1 Freak Mix)
The Dying Song (a footnote...)
Leave Me Alone (Shaft 20/20)

Album Description

The Mystery of The Whisper, one of the most popular albums ever released by The Cruxshadows is once again available after being long out of print. Always keen to give their fans as much as possible, CXS have sweetened the pot by adding the most highly sought-after CXS collectible, the extremely limited edition EP, Until The Voices Fade. Sold out almost as soon as it was released, this EP has been unavailable for over seven years. Features expanded CD booklet with all new art and liner notes.

Customer Reviews:

I'm not into it........2007-07-11

These guys are a big deal these days. Many people in the darkwave scene consider this to be their favorite band. Speaking for myself, I have no idea why anybody would be fannatical about this band. Thye are way too soft, way to pretentious, and way to poorly produced. IMO, The Cluckshadows are the modern day goth version of a Hairband, only to make it worse they added in a little of the Backstreet Boys into thier rediculous live show. If you want to listen to real goth band than may I suggest Christian Death, or Bauhuas. Or if you insist on something more modern, how about My Dying Bride. Whatever you do, don't bother with these posers.

Excellent Re-release.......2006-12-22

This album has been out of print for a while--fantastic that it's finally been released again. With updated artwork and remastering, it's a great CD. As an added bonus, the very hard to find "Until the Voices Fade" remix disk is included! The album has a good variety of dance, ballad and techno tracks. Highly recommended to newcomers, and die-hard fans alike.

Great Album Set by The CruxShadows.......2006-09-09

Mystery of the Whisper was one of the first Cruxshadows albums I heard (right after Telemetry of a Fallen Angel) and made me a devout Cruxshadows listener. My favorite song on this album is a slow song named "Monument", followed by the popular "Cruelty". Then there are also other personal favorites including "Regrets", "Heaven's Gaze" and "Insomnia"- and those are just from the first CD!

Until The Voices Fade is a CD mostly of remixes and features a cover of "Here Comes The Rain Again" from the Eurythmics. This album has a lot of variety and is a good introduction to The Cruxshadows for those that might be interested in their works.

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FOUND TREASURE
Pretty standard fare for Narada
Mystical Experience
There are no borders here!
Keiko Matsui - A Phenomenal Artist

Whisper from the Mirror
Keiko Matsui
Manufacturer: Narada
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005AKIB
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

Whisper From The Mirror
Invisible Wing
Tears Of The Ocean
Between The Moons
Beyond The Light
Torches On The Earth
Dimensions
Savanna, No Problem
Midnight Stone
See You There
Ever After
Trees

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Keiko Matsui's Whisper from the Mirror is not identified as a theme-based project, yet it's hard not to be caught up in the cohesion and storytelling progression. A mix of classical, jazz, and New Age elements, Matsui's 10th studio project is an all-instrumental, piano-centered affair that has the feel of soundtrack, only it's left for the listener to fill in the blanks. Matsui's melodramatic flourishes are kept earthbound by a subtle, urban-tribal rhythmic base that attractively threads its way through the project. Jazz fans may feel that she sometimes sticks too close to the white keys (some comparisons to Yanni might surface here), yet the recording's rewards reach listeners in more sublime ways, such as on the heart-touching, gently propulsive "Torches on the Earth" and "Beyond the Light." The disc takes its jazziest turn on the final cut, when Bob James joins Matusi at the piano for a four-handed "Ever After." For listeners attracted to the more mystical elements in Matsui's music, Whisper from the Mirror is a voice worth heeding. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

FOUND TREASURE.......2004-12-16

I stumbled upon this CD by accident but was instantly hooked! It is so beautiful and soothing. I can't rave enough about it. Definitely worth every penny! Not what I normally listen to but this proves change is not always bad. I am so glad I found this CD!!!

Pretty standard fare for Narada.......2002-10-30

Keiko's piano is extremely competent, but I found the whole thing a little uninspired. The melodies seemed to be derivatives of other, more well-known songs, and the rest of the album was very unassuming pleasant jazz. The use of electronics and traditional Japanese in some of the tracks gave a uniqueness to them, but failed to capture me.

Mystical Experience.......2002-07-23

Keiko Matsui's melodramatic flourishes are kept earthbound by a subtle rhythmic base. Each listener will be rewarded by her sublime ways, she will touch you gently and you will never be the same.

There are no borders here!.......2002-03-29

To paraphrase an early album title by Keiko Matsui. She simply continues to evolve as an artist and composer. This CD is just breathtaking at times, with songs such as "Between the Moons" (you will not easily forget the synth/piano riff) and "Torches On the Earth" featuring her exquisite touch on the keys. Jazz? New Age? Pop? Who cares. It is simply wonderful instrumental music with both intelligence and heart that you can really get into.

Keiko Matsui - A Phenomenal Artist.......2001-07-10

This is my first Keiko Matsui album and I'm sorry I haven't previously discovered her. I can well understand how she won the Oasis Award for Best Female Smooth Jazz Artist. All of the pieces in this album were composed by Keiko, which exemplify her rare and diverse talent. Her piano combined with Derek Nakamoto on Synthesizer make this album so compelling.Her music is both powerful and emotional-it grabs you and holds you there!The last track is a very impressive four hand piano piece with Bob James. This album is a prayer for all the children on earth who are living hard lives,for their safer and calmer future. July brings her new album, "Deep Blue." I shall be looking forward to it.

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Etheral Journey
Perfect Time Part II...but with a different style
Lost On The Moors ~ Contemporary Isn't Necessarily Better
Maire's (or Moya's) Crowning Jewel!
Peaceful and Soothing

Whisper to the Wild Water
Máire Brennan
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Release Date: 1999-10-19

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Whisper to the Wild Water is a sweet sonic journey of liquid swirling arrangements and the frothy mellifluous wash of Máire Brennan's looping vocals. Here the singer for her family band, Clannad (and elder sister to the better-known Enya), ventures farther astream from her previous solo efforts to incorporate more flutes, pipes, and Celtic traditional touches amid her penchant for spiritual themes and the light world rhythms of drum loops. Ever mindful of familial strength, Brennan collaborated on the writing of this collection with her husband, duets with her mother on one cut, and features her 5-year-old son intoning the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi in Gaelic. Singing in both English and the tongue of her native County Donegal, Brennan creates a work that, while not overtly Christian, is gently uplifting and attuned to the healing properties of song. Like a cradle rocked by the sea's lulling tide, Whisper to the Wild Water soothes, pacifies, and guides the listener to a delicious place of well being. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

Etheral Journey.......2007-03-05

This album is a bit more of a depature for Maire. There is less traditional style elements, and more 'modern Celtic new age' themes.
Continues with the religious themes brought up in 'Perect Time' this does push more toward Enya's style.

The copy I acquired was printed in Japan so I got a bonus track only available on that copy.

As always she has such a style in mixing Gaelic and english lyrics.

This goes beyond the typical Clannad albums and is truely more etheral and surreal. Wonderful mood music.

Perfect Time Part II...but with a different style.......2006-10-25

In trying to put my finger on what makes Whisper different from Perfect Time, I guess you could say is that it has a different style. It's still Moya but from a different musical perspective. Good music, always beautiful voice, but just not as magical to me as was Perfect Time.

My favorite song is Be Thou My Vision. This is 95% Moya's voice and a little background music but oh how beautiful this song is! This song puts you in a different place and takes your breath away. My only hit on this song is that it is way too short! Moya sings Gaelic so beautifully that I think your soul just sings along with her and fills your heart with joy.

Other favorites include Peacemaker and In God's Presence. Peacemaker features a child speaking in Gaelic and Moya filling in musically between spoken verses--a different kind of song altogether and your can feel the passion of the guitar playing along with Moya's voice. In God's Presence is a choir song with Moya singing along with a church choir. Like Song of David in Perfect Time, this song moves my soul.

Don't be put off by Moya's Christian influence here. This is music anyone can listen to. The only thing you will feel is uplifted and satisfied at hearing good collection of songs by Moya.

Lost On The Moors ~ Contemporary Isn't Necessarily Better.......2006-03-16

I hate to say it but Maire Brennan's 'Whisper to the Wild Water' is the least favorite CD to be found amongst my Clannad, Enya, Maire collection. Yes her voice is beautiful as always but it seems somewhat lost and out of place in the techno-pop music that dominates this -13 track- CD. Those tracks that do manage to stay away from the contemporary beat fair a little better but still not up to past performances and material.

If you want just one or maybe two Maire CD's in your collection this is not the one to get.

Maire's (or Moya's) Crowning Jewel!.......2005-10-20

Alright. This to me is the cd where Maire Brennan has found her own unique place in the music world. This cd has all the elements of "Perfect Time" (her previous release) but done even better and has the added touch of a few more upbeat numbers that are very special and memorable. No filler at all on this one! It's very solid and just as soothing as her previous cd but there's definite growth to be found here.

There's no denying that her younger sister Enya is a very tough act to follow, but I must say that this cd finds Maire equal to Enya in her own way finally! I won't point out each song to you as that's kind of what the samples are for, but each and every song on here is great and a few are exceptionally great!

This is a journey you can lose yourself in. A Must buy for ANY Enya fan!

Peaceful and Soothing.......2004-03-10

This CD is one of my favorite CDs by one of my favorite artists. With all of it's soft, peaceful melodies, I played this constantly while I was pregnant, and after my baby was born, one of my favorite cuts, "Ageless Messengers," seemed to sooth her and calm her very quickly. It's spiritual, Christian message seem to speak to everyone, regardless of your faith or beliefs. Listening to this CD always seemed to help me slow down, reflect and appreciate what is really important in this life. The music has a sense of peace.

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Scream & Whisper-Edwin McCain
Not my favorite, but still awesome...
McCain Back with more unbelievable music
I WAS EXPECTING A LOT BETTER THAN THIS!
Say Anything

Scream & Whisper
Edwin McCain
Manufacturer: Drt
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ASIN: B00022LIQQ
Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

Coming Down
Shooting Stars
Throw It All Away
Say Anything
Turning Around
Couldn't Love You More
Good Enough
Farewell To Tinkerbell
How Can You See That To Me
Day Will Never Come
Save The Rain
White Crosses
Wild At Heart
Maggie May - (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews:

Scream & Whisper-Edwin McCain.......2007-01-09

Excellent CD from Edwin. He is one of the under-rated musicians/songwriters of our time. This CD has some great tracks - my favorite is Shooting Stars.

Not my favorite, but still awesome..........2006-03-30

Edwin McCain is a master. Most people only know him as "that guy who sings "I'll Be" on Dawson's Creek." But he is much much more then that, he is a skilled musician that I have been lucky enough to see live twice. This CD is definitely good, and while its not my favorite EMB CD, its much better then most of the mainstream junk today. I'm definitely surprised Edwin didn't have atleast a top 40 hit with "Say Anything" (for all you first time listeners and "I'll Be" lovers, it will probably be your favorite track). Also the song "Couldn't Love You More" is a really good song for anyone who has ever been in a relationship that pretty much everybody was skeptical of. My favorite song on the CD is the risky "White Crosses" which tells the story of a truck full of illegal immigrants from Mexico being killed in Texas. The song is extremely compassionate and its obvious that Edwin is way above writing meaningless songs.
If you're a hardcore Ed head, of course you're going to buy the CD and its definitely worth it.
For the non-Edwin fans, if your looking for "I'll Be", theres a really good acoustic version of it on the CD titled "Messenger" ;-)

McCain Back with more unbelievable music.......2006-03-13

Screams & Wisphers is another great CD from Edwin McCain and his band. The song Couldnt love you more is a great song for lovers that have ever had doubters about there love, Edwin McCain is in my opinion one of the best singer song writers out, the way he makes you feel the songs and stories with his words is something only true artist can do. Not a big radio artist but that keeps him grounded and not caught up in the HOLLYWOOD sell out that so many of these so called artist give into - A great cd by a great artist and worth twice the price the sticker has on it, nothing Edwin McCain puts out is bad, if your a true fan of REAL music youll love anything Edwin McCain puts out

I WAS EXPECTING A LOT BETTER THAN THIS!.......2005-10-11

To say this was a dissapointment is an understatement. By track three i wondering if this was the same Edwin McCain that had made the masterful 'misguided roses' because this is so BLAND! it really was a struggle to listen to the whole thing and keeo my eyes opened-radio friendly isn't the word! I guess some of the signs were showing in the tinsel and tap shoes dvd with the ultra slushy 'couldn't love you more' and 'shooting stars' what do you get as a bonus track a version of 'maggie may' so close to the original as not to make a difference! The whole point of a cover is to do your own interpetation not a note for note re-run! So what has happened in the past years to make someone as talented as McCain heap this non-entity on his fans? Well giving Pete Riley a stab at songwriting both on his own and with McCain shows a possible drying up of ideas, because Riley's songs wouldn't be out of place on a latter day Fleetwood Mac album- they are that uninspired and there is hardly any barintone sax which always added to the songs and do i hear the dreaded drum machine in the mix? Come on Edwin a couple of half way decent songs on your new album is pushing the mark a bit. I for one will view the next album with a great deal of aprehension!

Say Anything.......2005-07-08

I first heard Edwin play 'Say Anything' when I saw him at BB King's in NYC. A couple of months later, you could sample it on his website. I purchased the cd the day it was released. A few months later, that was the song that my husband and I danced to on our wedding night. It's a beautiful song, with intelligent lyrics. Every one of my guests were so intrigued by it, because they had never heard it before. I was proud to play it, because it caught everyone's attention, it was beautiful and perfect for my husband and I, and I wasn't cheesing everyone out by dancing to some bubblegum love song. I've been and Ed Head for 8 years now! And it is amazing songs like this that keep me coming back for more!

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JUST PERFECTION!!
Hvorostovsky...........again, magic
hvorostovsky does it again

Moscow Nights

Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007SL1M6
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

Kak molody my byli (How young we were)
Podmoskovnye vechera (Moscow nights)
Shum berioz (The whisper of birches)
Ne speshi (Do not hurry)
Nezhnost (Tenderness)
Zhdi menia (Wait for me)
Tri goda (Three years)
Vechernay pesnya (Evening song)
Ty moya melodiya (You are my melody)
Moskovskie okna (Moscow windows)
Kak mnogo devushek horoshih (There are so many girls)
Blagodariu tebia (I'm grateful to you)
Ia liubliu tebia, zhizn' (I love you, life)
Vecher na reide (Evening in the harbor)
S chego nachinaestia Rodina (Where does Motherland come from?)
Russkoe pole (Russian field)
Special Bonus Track: Rodina slyshit (Motherland hears)

Customer Reviews:

JUST PERFECTION!!.......2006-04-08

I have all of Dmitri's recordings and this is my favorite due to the quality of the songs, Dmitri's mastery of all of them and the really lush orchestrations. All of the songs are just gorgeous and his voice so beautiful that I listen to this all day at work on my portable CD player. I recently saw him in concert and purchased the DVD of the "War Songs" which were featured in the second half of his concert. Of course, I recommend the CD and the DVD as really stunning. However, if I could only listen to one of his CD's, this is my favorite. As a former singer who trained for 15 years, I can tell you that Dmitri's vocal technique is perfect, just perfect! The voice comes from heaven! Don't wait to get this one!

Hvorostovsky...........again, magic.......2006-02-14

Moscow Nights - This collection is emotionally draining, sad; the minor keys, the great poets and composers, an era unexpressed to Americans. It is a revelation, tended by one of the most beautiful of Russian voices. Listen to it in pieces, in a quiet space, and ponder. Dmitri commands an opera stage - two visits to Queen of Spades at the Met- can lead to no other conclusion. However, it is his quiet recollections of Russian folk music, Russian sacred music, and Soviet music that arouses his greatest talents. This is a recording to be treasured.

hvorostovsky does it again.......2005-05-01

This is the latest installment of the succesfull Hvorostosky/Orbelian collaboration. In "I met you my love" the spotlight was on the socalled Russian Romances, russian art songs of the 19e century. Then came " Where are you my brothers" a collection of Russian war songs. This title contains a collection of the best post war(50s&60s) songs. If you love melodious songs in minor key this is it.The selection is quiet varied and everybody will have his or her own favourites. For me there was'nt a redundant song. The singing is as always faultless and inspired, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra plays topnotch and the arrangments by Evgeny Stesyuk are as always beautifull. But be warned this cd can have a depressing effect because besides being beautifull this music is also mostly very moving. Buy if you love russian music and good musicianship you can't go wrong with this one.

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Favorite Bond Film
Finally! The complete Live and Let Die Soundtrack
Best Sound Track Ever
Live and Let Delight
Why weren't these tracks included in the first place?

Live and Let Die
Various Artists , and George Martin
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000087DRN
Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

Live And Let Die (Main Title)
Just A Closer Walk With Thee / New Second Line
Bond Meets Solitaire
Whisper Who Dares
Snakes Alive
Baron Samedi's Dance Of Death
San Monique
Fillet Of Soul-New Orleans / Live And Let Die
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Trespassers Will Be Eaten
Solitaire Gets Her Cards
Sacrifice
James Bond Theme
Gunbarrel / Snakebit
Bond To New York
San Monique (Alternate)
Bond And Rosie
The Lovers
New Orleans
Boat Chase
Underground Liar

Customer Reviews:

Favorite Bond Film.......2007-04-26

Music score was great. Paul McCartney and Wings. Movie well fitted for Roger Moore, a great candidate for this role.
The Solitaire melody is dreamy and romantic and often moody.
"Bond Goes to New York' is sharp yet out-witted. "Live and Let Die", a sacrament to testimony. Too good to pass up.

Finally! The complete Live and Let Die Soundtrack.......2005-09-13

I have only been waiting for this for 22 years! Granted when this was first released on LP (Vinyl record technology, pre cd, pre cassette and during the horror period of 8 track tapes!),
Only so much music could be recorded on a record. This album finally satisfies all of us who wanted all of the music. Sir George Martin does a wonderful variation to the classic 007 theme as well as great action sequences with different variations of the main title and then some original songs. Sir Martin was the first to score for Bond since Barry who had scored all of the previous movies unavailable for this one. The music was a fabulous introduction to the new Bond Roger Moore.
This Album will stand the test of time when good music was being made for the series.

Best Sound Track Ever.......2005-03-20

I just love bond movies and being able to listen to the music from them is just ausome

Live and Let Delight.......2004-08-12

The remastered release of LIVE AND LET DIE is much improved. The previous issue was no different than the track line up on the original 1973 vinyl record -- or eight track tape, depending on your antiquated stereo. Not only does this release include additional superb tracks, some of the original cuts have also been lengthened and more closely correspond the the film soundtrack. George Martin, the Beatles producer, took the helm from John Barry in scoring the eighth James Bond film soundtrack. Though no one has yet equaled Barry's compositions for Bond films, which we have not heard since 1987's THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, Martin's soundtrack was perfect for launching Roger Moore's first outing as Bond. Let us not forget Paul McCartney's brilliant theme of the same name.

The musical chemistry between McCartney and Martin is obvious as the title theme music is blended throughout the soundtrack. As a matter of trivia the movie producers originally planned to use McCartney's title theme with a female vocalist before the former Beatle showed his mettle as a negotiator. In the end, Paul McCartney and Wings performed the title track. LIVE AND LET DIE also proved to be a hit Apple/Capitol single as well.

There are a couple things missing from the CD. When some of the James Bond soundtracks were re-released a couple years ago they included selected soundbytes and an analog movie trailer. Apparently the remastered LIVE AND LET DIE soundtrack did not rate these extra features.

Oh well, Live and Let Die. In the meantime, live and go buy.

Why weren't these tracks included in the first place?.......2003-04-16

Yes, that is my sentiment....in fact, it seems in all the other re-mastered Bond soundtracks, the best music is left out, and Live and Let Die was no exception.

George Martin took over from John Barry to write the score for Live and Let Die and he more than admirably did the job. First of all, (take note David Anrold), is that he incorporate the theme song into the score even though it wasn't written by him...thus continuing the tradition of Bond music set by John Barry. Second, he wrote another piece for Solitaire which is also used extensively throughout the score. In all, George Martin wrote a score worthy of Barry himself....

Which is what makes the original release such a disappointment because many of the best music was left out. The re-master remedied that and includes virtually the entire score: the music for the pre-title sequence (gun barrel/snakebit), other notables are Bond and Rosie, The Lovers, Bond to New York, and many of the cues for action/chase sequences. There is an alternate cue for San Monique which I think is better than the one on the original release.

But why the 3 stars rating?
We have to wait for Bond's 40th anniversary for the soundtrack's proper release, AND rebuy the soundtrack (I have it in cassette and CD and now the Re-master). Call me bitter, I think the people who runs the Bond empire should stop treating us fans so shabbily.

We Don't Need to Whisper
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The Greatest CD Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The ENTIRE CD is great!

just one thing

1/3 of blink stays simple, but matures

The Beginnings of Post Punk

We Don't Need to Whisper
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Manufacturer: Geffen Records
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ASIN: B000F8DTD2
Release Date: 2006-05-23

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Valkyrie Missile
A Little's Enough
The War
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Good Day
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Album Description

"This is the next half of Tom DeLonge's life. If you liked anything that I did in the past, this is very much the next step."

Customer Reviews:

The Greatest CD Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-06-14

Without doubt one of my favorite albums ever! This is one of the only CD's where you can enjoy every single song on the CD. It has it's own sound, too. Kind of like an outer space punk. Five stars, definitely!

The ENTIRE CD is great!.......2007-05-12

I really do like this CD. It is one that I can put in and listen to over and over again and there aren't any songs that I want to skip. It's great!

just one thing.......2007-01-19

the only thing is that it is the edited version and I wanted the regular version. It didn't say anything about it being edited when I purchased it.

1/3 of blink stays simple, but matures.......2006-12-22

this isnt blink 182 - so those expecting it to be the reunion of the trio can forget it. in fact the only thing even reminescent of blink is some of the concepts behind the songs (relationships, dream sequences), and tom's voice. the blind reviewers who say "it sucks because it isnt blink 182 and it's too slow" havent read the title on top of the cd cover and looked at the band lineup. it isnt - and doesnt try to be - blink 182. instead AVA have crafted a melodic but simple album with a couple great tunes. it is quite catchy in it's non-complexity and oddly enough very radio friendly. i am still trying to figure out why it has the "explicit content" warning on it. tom's voice hasnt really changed other than backing off on the agression - it seems a bit drone-y and monotone sometimes (do it for me now) and the echo/reverb sounds the exact same on it from song to song - as though it was all done in a single effort one afternoon without any adjustments to the sound board. the stripped down bit worked for blink 182 and its f'em attitude. but i get the feeling AVA wants to be something more than that - more "serious" perhaps - and while the vocals are consistent, they also might be the weakest part of the music. at the same time, some of the catchiest parts of the music are the intros (the war, distraction, the adventure) and the choruses (start the machine). edge-like guitar riffs and "dreamy" vocal qualities are the only u2 influences i catch - the spirit of the music is not like u2. it's a cd worthy of a listen.

The Beginnings of Post Punk.......2006-11-07

A few music stores I have visited have considered the album pop-punk, but I think the term post-punk, akin to post-rock, would be more fitting. Tom DeLonge still sounds the same and some of the chord structures of old have remained, but much has changed:
1. The songs definitely have an ephemeral U2-like quality to them, and the CD art isn't gross or playful as it often was in the Blink-182 era.
2. Most of the songs are still about relationships, but you won't find the attitudes of "What's My Age Again", "Josie", or even "Stay Together For The Kids." Several songs portray the effects of war, and the general focuses is otherworldly romance--more of a you and me baby are all that's left in the world.
3. The CD art and many of the lyrics almost portray a sort of post-apocalyptic world.

Naturally, there are some shortcomings. First, even though the lyrics may be extremely dark and serious at times, the accompanying music is too simple and not adequately dramatic or melancholic. Additionally, another reviewer recommended more work on the beginnings and endings of songs, and I'll second that. The endings, in particular, need more work. Too many repeated lyrics and often just a simple fading out end several songs. I expect this to improve with later albums, perhaps more like the dramatic drums ending Blink-182's self-titled album.

All in all, this is a strong beginning for DeLonge and company and promises more and better to come.

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