James House

1. Cool Boy in Spain

2. Outside

3. Steal Your Love Away

4. Wait for Me

5. Hot on Your Trail

6. Jude

7. Bittersweet

8. Talk to My Machine

9. Edge

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Average customer rating: ONE+ONE Worth It! Holy S#@! They are Awesome!!! Fantastic, Fresh, and Groundbreaking... One + One Equals Three.... Damn Fine Discs Very nice! (how much)

One + One James Zabiela , and Nic Fanciulli Manufacturer: Ministry of Sound UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Balance 011 Renaissance Presents the Masters Series, Pt. 9: Satoshi Tomiie Renaissance Presents Hernan Cattaneo: Sequential, Vol. 2 Global Underground: Taipei (GU31) Global Underground: Mexico City ASIN: B000NVHVXU Release Date: 2007-04-09

Tracks:

1. Rover - One + One,
2. Stay Gold - Deep Dish
3. To Ya Waistline - Funk d'Void
4. Way We Swing [JZ Edit] - Crazy Penis
5. Push Push [M.A.N.D. Y's Pusher Remix] - Rockers Hi-Fi,
6. Analog Sparkles - Compufonic,
7. Nothing Like You - Di_indicator,
8. Floating Point - Carl Finlow
9. Dump Truck - Cobblestone Jazz
10. Plastik - Simon Eddie Baker
11. Love It - Juergens
12. Human (One+One Version) - James Zabiela
13. Soothe [Cyanide Rode-JZ Northern Nod Edit] - Terra Deva, Furry Phreaks,
14. Think of Love - Fragment
15. [CD-Rom Track] [*]

Tracks:

1. SimonSis1 - Shane Berry
2. Being Stoopid - Fix
3. Giv Me Luv/Erotic Discourse [JZ Erotic Love Mash Up-Vocal Version] - Alcatraz, Bobby Peru, Paul Woolford
4. Cat out of the Bag [Jim Rivers Cat Nap Mix] - Nic Fanciulli
5. Pinhole of Light - Phil Kieran
6. Work It - Workidz
7. Don't Die, Don't Kill Anyone - Hi-Fi Bugs,
8. Ghetto Train [Original Mix] - Electroliners
9. Netsplit - R3volve,
10. Faxing Berlin - Deadmau5,
11. Scratch N Sniff [One+One Version] - Nic Fanciulli
12. Internal Affairs - ReShuffle
13. Wiggin [Nick DK Edit] - Mayday
14. No Pressure - One + One,

Album Description

The latest series of credible dance compilation concepts, fresh from Ministry of Sound UK has arrived. The series kicks off with tech prog gods James Zabiela + Nic Fanciulli who have a huge cult following here in Australia. Previously James and Nic have released albums on Renaissance separately but this is the first time they will come together on an album that will replicate their One+One sets. The CD will be digipacked and will be foilblocked on the cover & the CD will feature a coded link to be able to download a 3rd CD bonus mix.

Album Details

Ace DJ'S James Zabiela and Nic Fanciulli Launch their Musical Concept, "One plus One", a Brand that Includes Compilations, World Tours and a Subsequent Single. In an Homage to Sasha and Digweed's Legendary Delta Heavy Tour Across the United States, the UK Duo Spends 75 Nights on the Road around the World Tour, with 43 of These Dates in the Us! this Initial Volume Includes Tracks from Crazy Penis, Deep Dish, Alcatraz, Mayday, Rockers Hi-fi, Phil Kieran, Funk D'void and Many More.

Customer Reviews:

ONE+ONE Worth It!.......2007-06-22

Despite the heavy critics this double cd is getting by far, i bought it just by the curiosity of listening these two fellows mixing together sounded to me like a weird experiment but oh well, Im not in the hype mode to write an exciting review about this, but definitely in short terms this double mix kicks @$$, the production is way exceptional and the tracks well not a super fan of all but hell they sound very good.
Both discs contain same vibe (from a certain point of view), they still are different but they have "i dont know what" that makes you keep listening and listening until you want to put it again.
I dont have a fave cd cause both have parts i love, for those who own it will understand.
Don't read the critics!!! Just Buy it, its a mixed compilation for the new generation duo Dj's that has something pretty cool and you will still hear it in the next years.
One+One surely is a recommendation you will love it and for parties !! :)
Regards!

Holy S#@! They are Awesome!!!.......2007-06-06

First off, if you don't have this CD please buy it. One of the single best CD's Ever. The combination of two amazing DJ's have never made a 1+1=3 combo since Sasha and Digweed. I saw them in LA when they toured and I have seen many shows but this easily ranks in the Top 3 all time which is a lot to say for me. On the 1st CD, there are definitely some tracks that stand out: Push Push & Fragmente song are on my all time great lists. But I just don't think that words can adaquately describe the level of skill and expertise these two guys show when they put out this CD or when you see them together live. They create a new genre of house music:which is called the best damn house ever! I am floored by the CD and seeing them, please don't hesitate to buy this you will not be disappointed. I don't do this often but if I back it up I mean it.

Fantastic, Fresh, and Groundbreaking..........2007-05-30

I think the two reviewers before me did a nice job reviewing this double-disc.

I'm not one for writing reviews here or anywhere, but I felt compelled to for this release. I stumbled into the One+One duo while at WMC in Miami. My friend and I caught their live show at The Fifth, which was their official release party for their One+One release. We were blown away. Subsequently, I've seen them in Chicago and in New York, and each time have been amazed at the quality of their music.

The release itself is the freshest, most original take on electronic music that I've heard in years. My tastes generally lean more towards house (vs. techno, for instance), but have been slowly acclimating towards a greater appreciation of tech-house, etc. This release strikes the perfect balance of "tech" and "melody".... of rich, vibrating basslines, and smooth harmonic overtones.

This release will be looked upon years from now as a true groundbreaker... trust me on that. Do yourself a favor and take a chance. I doubt you'll be disappointed, and I'd bet you'll have a hard time taking it out of your musical rotation.

Enjoy...

One + One Equals Three.... Damn Fine Discs.......2007-04-27

The stylistic fusion between James Zabiela and Nic Fanciulli on "One+One" is, to say the least, impressive. The two DJ's, whose individual styles remain significantly different and distinct from one another, are complementary in ways I can only ascribe to the same such collaborative aspects of Sasha and John Digweed's endeavors. "One+One" is strange, for the first mix is rightfully ambient - smooth, not only in mixing but in the purity of the sound quality and music itself. Smooth as silk. The two styles, one breakbeat/house and the other progressive/minimal-tech, fuse together and flower into what I consider to be one of the most unpredictable and weird mixes I hav heard in a long time. The One+One combination blooms immediately and does nto wilt with the scrutiny and heat of repeated listens.

Disc one casts off with One+One's `Rover', at once ambient and electrically charged in a subtle fashion. It doesn't take more than a minute for a beat to drop, crisp and pleasing to the ears-Like a winding river, Rover's bassline slithers smoothly into formation, completing the necessarily sluggish introduction to this highly anticipated double disc mix. Manipulating the decks with deft precision seems to be no problem for the pair of rising EDM stars, though I feel that for a release so fresh and as highly anticipated that it was unwise of the duo to choose two relatively dated and familiar songs, including Deep Dish's "Stay Gold" and the overly-repetitious "To Ya Waistline" to help kick-off the album's first disc after Rover. Yet, by the time JZ's edit of "The Way We Swing" melds into the mixture, we're all beginning to move a bit. One+One creates an atmosphere whereby the constant movement between smoothly thumping club music and transient ambience is not at all uncomfortable. Some really decent tracks which caught my attention on the first mix are "Analog Sparkles," "Love it" and the One+One version of James Zabiela's "Human." James represents his home-grown style with this one and reminds the listener that it is two individuals working with one another to perform, and not a single entity. I am always happy to see "Soothe" play in a mix, and it does so at the end of mix one. Its smooth and minimal appearance (that I am sure was inspired by Fanciulli) delights the senses and aids in bringing the eccentricity of the first mix to commendable closure. Beware of "Think of Love." I did not expect such an impassioned and diverse song to wrap things up: Middle-Eastern and wild, yet coherent and thoroughly enjoyable.

The second mix is the most musical fun I have had since M.A.N.D.Y.'s "At the Controls" release. I think the second mix's aura is wacky and frenetic - hell, listen to the opening track "SimonSis1"! Zabiela went to town on the sampling here. Again, for me, the key-words that describe the musical timbre of this mix are "smooth," and "silky," but all of these stupendous elements are background operations now, allowing for the ensuing madness to take to the fore-front. "Being Stoopid" lethargically slides into "Give Me Luv/Erotic Discourse" (JZ Erotic Luv Mash-Up), raising the wackiness bar to rather unbelievable heights: Even better, we're allowed to bat-around a bit with Fanciulli's own "Cat Out of the Bag (Jim Rivers Cat Nap Mix)," which steadily gains momentum while pursuing a melody that leaves me feeling as if it had been delivered from outer space for my listening pleasure. "Work It" shows Zabiela's wizardry at fooling with the decks again, arbitrarily dropping sick beats into a slick stew of what has now become an EDM frenzy. The Hi-Fi Bugs add a significant techy-prog number with "Don't Die, Don't Kill Anyone," a track whose funky flavor negates making necessary the intriguing track title! Further tracks to note as you traverse down this wacky, unorthodox trail (like watching Alice in Wonderland!) include... well, the whole rest of the disc, to be honest. It is rare that I make the following statement, but EVERY SINGLE track on the second mix adds its part in what amounts to be quietly irresistible madness. There will be no skipping of tracks, here.

But wait! There's more.

The duo prepared a special third bonus mix that is accessible via the internet. The third mix amounts to what I consider a 45-minute combination of the first and second mixes. The first 25 minutes are so slowly paced with a repetitive melody; I sometimes find myself bored with it, but it should be considered a necessity to those of you who enjoy falling asleep to music. By the 28 minute mark, the mix's speed picks up with some spoken-word insertions, and then *wham* - it's off to Zabiela World for another blissful fifteen minutes. Within these fifteen mixes lies everything the second mix was perhaps meant to be and more, since it is so finely condensed and thus leaps and bounds more accessible. I feel the obligation to point out the sexy house bass on the second half of the third mix because for me, it makes the second half what it is.

A superbly smooth, wild and fun recording mixed by two of the world's finest, the musical journey that is One+One is sure not to leave my stereo for months to come. In this case, One + One equals five; five stars out of five, that is.

~Lex

Very nice! (how much).......2007-04-10

Finally, the long awaited release from two world class DJ's. Each are known for their own specialties: Fanciulli for his excellent mixing and turntable knowhow, and Zabiela for his technical expertise. Combined, these guys (as expected) tear it up. I mean...really tear it up. Disc one starts with a nice slow track which leads in to the classic Deep Dish remix of "Stay Gold" and right into another oldy but good "To Ya Waistline." If you listen really, really closely...you can hear all sorts of stuff going on in the background...courtesy of Zabiela of course.
"The Way We Swing" is where the disc really starts to get good. Really good for the next several tracks. Again, listen for all of the details in each track. Fast forward (not really of course because you would be missing out) to track and things get ridiculous.

Disc 2 starts with the only track that I don't care for. It actually sounds like there is something wrong with your CD or speakers. Now I know this is intentional...but I don't care for it.
"Being Stoopid" makes up for the poor beginning which is an excellent track that has beeen around for a while. Back again for a remix of "Give Me Love". You will know this when you hear it. Another classic. Track #4 is excellent. So much going on it makes your ears hurt (In a good way.

I'm not going to ramble on any more about this release. Just know that it is from 2 of the best in the industry.

Average customer rating: A Music Score Benchmark Good sound, but themes are redundant Heroic images Excellent Score! One of Horner's best. The Rocketeer: Another great James Horner score

The Rocketeer: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Manufacturer: Hollywood Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rocketeer Willow (Soundtrack) Hook: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Dragonheart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Apollo 13: Music From The Motion Picture ASIN: B000000OAW Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

1. Main Title/Takeoff
2. The Flying Circus
3. Jenny
4. Begin The Beguine
5. Neville Sinclair's House
6. Jenny's Rescue
7. Rendezvous At Griffith Park Observatory
8. When Your Lover Has Gone
9. The Zeppelin
10. Rocketeer To The Rescue/End Title

Customer Reviews:

A Music Score Benchmark.......2006-07-15

This soundtrack is one of my continuing favorites. I tell you that for film scores, this one sets the bar pretty high. Since this soundtrack was released, I have personally used this one as the benchmark test for any new stereo equipment I have purchased. The spectrum of sound included, in the second track in particular, will test the speakers of a new sound system better than many test disks that I've seen. The sound is able to pull you into your mental review of the film more effectively than most other soundtracks out there, with certain exceptions of course. This soundtrack is overall that which many scores fail to be, a musical painting of the film, not just filler music. This is a memorable disk for a memorable film.

Good sound, but themes are redundant.......2005-08-06

I enjoy this CD very much. The music has a sweeping charm and romantisicm to it. My only problem is that this score pretty much consists of two themes, the Rocketeer Theme and Jenny's theme, played over and over again. There's nothing wrong with the two themes, on the contrary they are both very enjoyable, but the CD simply needs more variety.

On a different note, the Cole Porter songs are wonderful for anyone who enjoys his music, and the singer has a sultry voice that's perfect for the selection.

Heroic images.......2004-10-16

Superman and Batman two heroes who get all the movies, toys, cartoons, etc... however with the Rocketeer we can start a new trend. Th Music by Horner fits right in with Superman by Mr. Williams and surpasses Mr. Elfman's work in Batman. on my Mix for heroes I included the Rocketeer as a tune for the golden Age Green lantern The Current GL has the Last Starfighter The Rocketeer is a thrilling adventure of the likes we just dont see any more The Music by Mr. Horner frames it and matches the spirit of it all so perfectly. you could have the worst day of your life and yet feel like a million bucks after listening to this sweeping score!

Excellent Score! One of Horner's best........2004-10-09

Since he wrote the score for Braveheart and won an Oscar for Titanic, James Horner has been among the most disappointing of film composers. His works have been highly derivative and this often makes the listener deride the composer for his lack of so-called talent. The Rocketeer proves te depth of Mr. Horner's talent. It's sweeping melodic main theme is a perfect counterpoint to the theme of flight running throughout the movie. His love theme is a classic old fashioned melody that perfectly fits with the movie and his use of the piano to subtly bring out the movie is totally fantastic. The Rocketeer is among the best of James Horner's works and is one of his most enjoyable scores. His work is truly a masterpiece. While the movie's special effects may seem dated, Horner's score is immortal and shows just how beautiful his music is when he writes original music.

The Rocketeer: Another great James Horner score.......2003-08-02

After "Krull" this is my favourite James Horner score. The main theme is brilliant and there is a good balance between action music and slow music. Some tracks contain the "suspense/bass motif" from "Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan". Horner uses this motif often in his work, I like that.
My favourite track is "The Flying Circus", a fantastic action cue. (The bass-trombone is great!!)
The track "Jenny" is very beautiful, and one of Horner's best love-themes ever.
There are also two jazzy songs on the album. I think they are very good.
If you are a fan of James Horner, or you like Star Trek II, you might enjoy this cd very much.

Average customer rating: Great Buy! Perfect Match Probably the most beautiful musical of all time Beautiful! A good musical

Jane Eyre, the Musical (Original 2000 Broadway Cast) John Caird Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Contemporary Musicals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Little Women The Musical (2005 Original Broadway Cast) The Scarlet Pimpernel: The New Musical Adventure - Original Broadway Cast Recording The Secret Garden (1991 Original Broadway Cast) The Light in the Piazza (2005 Original Broadway Cast) Grey Gardens - A New Musical (2006 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000051Y31 Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

1. The Orphan
2. Children of God
3. Forgiveness
4. The Graveyard
5. Sweet Liberty
6. Secrets of the House
7. Act One: Perfectly Nice
8. Act One: As Good As You
9. Secret Soul
10. Finer Things
11. The Pledge
12. Sirens
13. Things Beyond This Earth
14. Painting Her Portrait
15. In the Light of the Virgin Morning
16. The Gypsy
17. The Proposal
18. Slip of a Girl
19. Sirens (Reprise)
20. Farewell, Good Angel
21. My Maker
22. Rain
23. The Voice Across the Moors
24. Poor Sister
25. Brave Enough for Love

Amazon.com

Here's another to join the parade of page-to-stage musicals inspired by 19th-century fiction. This ambitious adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's haunting classic Jane Eyre for the musical theater seems to be part of a trend represented most famously by Les Misérables. It also reflects the increasing pressure to schedule an original cast recording release as close as possible to a new show's Broadway opening: in this case, in fact, the CD was both recorded and released prior to the show's opening in December 2000 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. But what's most significant for the artistic character of Jane Eyre: The Musical is found in yet another pattern: like a number of his colleagues, composer-lyricist Paul Gordon comes to the project from a pop music industry background (best known for his hit "Friends and Lovers"). And quite a few of the show's numbers benefit from Gordon's catchy craftwork, weaving melodies that are clearly destined to be whistled long past curtain. Yet the effect is sometimes too facile, not diving as deep as we would like into the emotional predicaments of Brontë's characters. You begin to crave a more deftly defined and imagined variety of sound worlds (especially for the darker aspects of Thornfield Hall) than what is hinted at. Gordon doesn't forge any new paths, but his melodic fluency does have its moments of payoff--especially in the moving final duet "Brave Enough for Love," which is also strong enough to stand on its own.

Gordon's predilections as a would-be son of Sondheim are nevertheless clear, and he's telescoped the story into mostly effective lyrics, with some thoughtful juxtapositions of material. Most importantly, he understands that this is more than a Gothic romance, foregrounding the central message of forgiveness that Jane learns as a girl. He attempts to explore the injured sense of self shared by both Jane and Rochester and sets them on a painful, mutual voyage of discovery.

The creative team also includes the veteran duo John Caird (book and direction) and John Napier (scenic design), who have collaborated on such epics as Les Mis and Nicholas Nickleby (not to mention the Las Vegas Siegfried and Roy extravaganza). And the show's creators seem to share a vision geared toward the more operatic end of the spectrum (it was opera composers, after all, who early on claimed 19th-century Gothic fiction for the stage, as in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor), with an actual parody of coloratura in one showstopper ("The Finer Things") given to Blanche Ingram. Fortunately, the two principals have large, richly expressive voices to encompass the large, complicated emotions of these characters. Marla Schaffel singswith unusual beauty and brings dimension to her Jane, while James Barbour (whose resumé includes Beauty and the Beast) is never really threatening as Rochester, but rather a tortured soul who is sweet-voiced even at his most cynical. Mary Stout is a stitch as the blustery Mrs. Fairfax. While the show has already undergone a lengthy evolution from its very first workshops, the viability of its final, fully staged realization has yet to be determined. But this cast recording conveys an authentic sense of the musical's atmosphere and emotional scope. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

Great Buy!.......2007-06-08

Not only was this CD super cheap, it also arrived at my house 3 days later!

Perfect Match.......2007-03-16

The music in this album really gave me the feeling of reading the book. I think the songs were well chosen and well written, except of course for the songs sung by Mrs. Fairfax... I could have done without those. Jane and Mr. Rochester's songs carry the story well and they sound lovely. For any musical lover, or romance fan I definitely recommend this album.

Probably the most beautiful musical of all time.......2007-02-16

This is a hidden gem and if you buy it and listen to it, I don't see how you can not love it. I have bought many, many Broadway cast albums but I still am a popster at heart. With all that said, this is a cast album that soars above the crowd.

I bought this several years ago and have listened to it repeatedly since I got it. Why do I love it so much? First of all, the lyrics are full of heart and emotion and tell the story ably. But it is the music and the performances that are truly remarkable here. The melodies are memorable and absolutely exquisite. The orchestration is lush but not sappy. The performances by the two leads are nothing less than stunning.

I never get bored with this wonderful cast album and it is very, very highly recommended.

Beautiful!.......2007-01-28

I listen to this soundtrack all the time and I never get tired of the songs. If Charlotte Bronte story was written as a musical, then this would definitely be it.

A good musical.......2006-07-20

if you like old-fashioned romantic stuff, this one's for you. Some songs are very inspired, the music is,for the most part, quite beautiful, and the story line keeps the essence of the Bronte novel. I heard this right after "Wuthering Heights: the musical", which is quite good, yet this is superior. Give it a try and you might be nicely surprised. I would highly recommend it to the ones who know the novel and to English Literature students: it offers a different and interesting approach to the novel.

Average customer rating: Bryn Terfel's beautiful voice. Why do people think this guy can sing?? Relaxing Bryn Terfel's Simple Gifts A Heartfelt Offering Reminiscent of An Earlier Era

Bryn Terfel - Simple Gifts Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pergolesi | Pergolesi, Gio Battista | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rutter | Rutter, John | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sondheim, Stephen | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Terfel, Bryn | ( T ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Bryn Terfel Sings Favorites Sacred Songs Bryn Terfel - Something Wonderful (Bryn Terfel sings Rodgers & Hammerstein) Bryn Terfel - If Ever I Would Leave You (Songs from My Fair Lady, On a Clear Day, Camelot, The Little Prince, Brigadoon) Bryn Terfel - We'll Keep a Welcome ASIN: B000B8ISN2 Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

1. Ave Verum Corpus, K.618 - Adapted by Chris Hazell
2. Deep River - Arranged by Chris Hazell
3. The Lord Bless You and Keep You
4. I'll Walk Beside You - Arranged by Chris Hazell
5. Stabat Mater
6. Still, Still, Still Weils Kindlein Schlafen Will
7. Simple Gifts - Arranged by Chris Hazell
8. How Great Thou Art
9. Panis Angelicus - Arranged by Chris Hazell
10. Bless This House - Arranged by Chris Hazell
11. Ave Verum Corpus
12. Cavatina - Arranged by Chris Hazell
13. The Rose
14. Amazing Grace - Arranged by Chris Hazell
15. God's Mercy
16. Morning Has Broken - Arranged by Chris Hazell
17. Nearer My God To Thee - Arranged by Chris Hazell
18. Ave Maria
19. Send In The Clowns - Arranged by Jonathan Tunick
20. God Will Be With You

Amazon.com

Everything about Bryn Terfel is over-life-size: his physique, his personality, his breath-control, and of course his extraordinarily beautiful voice. This recording displays his stunning vocalism and versatility to full advantage, but its title belies its content. Alhough it does include some simple pieces, the execution is fussy, overdone, and calculated for maximum external effect. The program ranges from Mozart, Pergolesi and pseudo-Bach to Sondheim in arrangements that are pure Hollywood, complete with throbbing strings and rolling drums, often destroying the spirit as well as the letter of the original compositions. It begins with Mozart's heavenly "Ave verum" arranged for baritone solo and chorus, frustratingly cut off after a few phrases (another setting of the same text by Karl Jenkins, written for Terfel, is more satisfying, being complete and original). The splendid baritone Simon Keenlyside joins him here as well as in the opening number of Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater;" originally for soprano and alto, this must be the baritones' revenge on female singers who usurp songs written for men, like Schubert's and Schumann's cycles. Franck's "Panis angelicus" also inexplicably becomes a duet; unfortunately, Terfel's and tenor Aled Jones' voices do not match. Bach-Gounod's popular "Ave Maria" is all swells and exaggerations. The rest of the program consists of folksongs, hymns, show and film tunes, inflated to operatic proportions and generally ending in a fade-out or a flourish. Even the title song is anything but simple. This record is not for purists who like their music performed the way the composer wrote it, but aficionados of great singing will love it. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Bryn Terfel's beautiful voice........2007-05-13

Bryn Terfel has a beautiful voice. Listening to him is very pleasant and definitely something to look forward to. I read a review saying he would replace tenor Pavroti. However, I believe that Mr. Terfel is a Baritone and not a Tenor. That does not detract from the fact that he should be considered one of the world's top male singers. His voice is truly impressive. This CD by Bryn Terfel is one from our collection that is outstanding and a favorite.

Why do people think this guy can sing??.......2007-04-27

Sorry, I think this guy is one of the most overrated singers out there today. He always sounds like he is singing holding his nose shut. VERY nasal sounding.

If you want to listen to an incredibly beautiful voice, buy one of Josh Groban's CD's--you won't regret it! He has the voice of the century!

Relaxing.......2007-02-03

Excellent selection of music. It covers many different types. My wife likes being able to hear the words with out instruments drowning out the vocals. I find it relaxing and many of the songs are familiar and very well done.

Bryn Terfel's Simple Gifts.......2006-02-25

Simply superb. I don't know what our local (Wash DC) paper was talking about when they said Deep River was the weakest link. I was enthralled from beginning to end. I have had the pleasure of hearing Bryn Terfel live in recital at the Kennedy Center. I can assure you that his voice has only improved with age. He was wonderful then and is spectacular now!

A Heartfelt Offering Reminiscent of An Earlier Era.......2006-02-15

Bryn Terfel harkens back to earlier American operatic stars such as Richard Tucker and Robert Merrill who crossed grenres to satisfy their unquenchable need to sing any and all songs that moved them to an appreciative public. These great singers all had their origins singing sacred music from their respective religions and learned to lay their considerable talents before the altar of the simple inspirational song.

This recording is wonderful on many levels. The selections are an unusual mixture of classical sacred music, spirituals, hymns, Lieder, Austrian Christmas and Gaelic songs, musical numbers and movie theme songs harmoniously combined to touch the soul of the listener in a gentle ebb and flow of devotion, intensity and tenderness. All of these songs are beautiful in and of themselves and in his hands, we experience them anew.

Bryn Terfel sings with the commitment necessary to make the awesome challenge of simplicity look easy. To my way of thinking, he is the most communicative and articulate singer today, bar none. He is a poet who savors the sound, feeling and meaning of each and every word and marries it uniquely and faithfully to the music. He transports the listener into the life of a song and transfixes us each and every moment. His enormous talent is not overwhelming or distractive and is inextricably and wholly intertwined with the music. This is greatness and it is very, very rare today.

I like the inclusion of the choir in several of the numbers as it reflects on the nature and context of the songs. I am less fond of the selections with the guest soloists as I feel they do not match his ability to "get inside" a song. The orchestra and orchestations are sensitive and enhancing.

This recording is simply wonderful and should have a broad appeal. It will move and inspire the believer, satisfy and fulfill the otherwise spiritual, calm the troubled and renew a flagging soul.

Average customer rating: Hot! Front row seats to see Etta James, 1963! Best Etta James CD Out There ****1/2 actually THIS IS THE A-BOMB!! The toughest singer you've ever heard.

Etta James Rocks the House Etta James Manufacturer: Chess ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tell Mama: The Complete Muscle Shoals Sessions At Last! Blues to the Bone Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday The Definitive Collection ASIN: B000002O9D Release Date: 1992-09-29

Tracks:

1. Something's Got A Hold On Me
2. Baby What You Want Me To Do
3. What'd I Say
4. Money (That's What I Want)
5. Seven Day Fool
6. Sweet Little Angel
7. Ooh Poo Pah Doo
8. Woke Up This Morning
9. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
10. All I Could Do Is Cry
11. I Just Want To Make Love To You

Customer Reviews:

Hot! Front row seats to see Etta James, 1963!.......2007-05-20

One of the greatest live club recordings in Blues, and the only one from Etta's early career. You can feel the party; folks are screaming, Etta's steaming, the whole country was still reeling from her '61 At Last! recording that will also knock your shoes off and have you rocking the house yourself. Oh, Etta sings some beautiful blues, you know, but she can rip out some heart-wrenching gutteral gospel, too; it's all here in this one-night show. Just 25 years old and in full power, Live.

The audience is up screaming and dancing from the first number and Etta immediately slides into the sexiest version of Jimmy Reed's Baby, Any Way You Want Me To Do, giving the song all new meaning. Just four years earlier Ray Charles topped the charts with What I Say, and Etta belts it out true to form with all the flavor Ray gave it, and the audience is absolutely enthralled. You are right there with them on this recording.

She puts The Beatles to shame on Money (That's What I Want), and beat them to it here, rocking out to the tune originally recorded by Motown writer Barrett Strong in 1959. The Beatles made a hit out of it in '63 only after this show. They've Etta James to thank for warming Americans up to the beat.

The house stays on their feet keeping the floor wet though a rocking bluesy Seven Day Fool and they don't get a rest till the guitarist gets to put on a show of his own with Sweet Little Angel; a B.B. King classic, sung by Etta "with a feeling" as Little Walter wrote and Paul Butterfield so famously quoted and promoted. Oh, what a feeling. The first set ends here and we break for drinks!

Encore time! Ooh Poo Pah Doo gets the fans all riled up and dancing again. You can imagine a mixed crowd of revelers, drinks and smokes set down now, see 'em Twisting in front of the band and throughout the aisles. Back to B.B. King for Woke Up This Morning in rockin' double time, and Etta finishes off her party sending everyone home sweaty and in the mood with another Jimmy Reed classic, Ain't That Lovin' You Baby.

Oh, Baby, what a night!

Best Etta James CD Out There.......2007-01-03

Years ago a friend had this on cassette. I finally found it on Amazon.com. What a woman! What a voice! I recommend this CD to anyone who likes Etta James. This CD always gets me moving and smiling.

****1/2 actually.......2005-06-11

This 1963 live album finds Etta James at 25, catering to the crowd at the New Era Club in Nashville, Tennessee. And she is great vocal shape, backed by a tough R&B combo which features saxist Gavrell Cooper and his brother Vonzell on keyboards, and a great David T. Walker on guitar.

Some listeners might find James' vocal improvisations a little bit annoying at times, and a couple of songs are on the sloppy side. But most of this album is just plain great, from the opener "Something's Got A Hold On Me" to the three bonus tracks which include a driving "I Just Want To Make Love To You".
Gavrell Cooper and the tough, supple rhythm section drive along the wonderful soul stompers "Woke Up This Morning" and "Seven Day Fool", and James shows her versatility on a lovely rendition of the almost-too-cute "All I Could Do Was Cry". And Etta James have the crowd in the palm of her hand on Jessie Hill's "Ooh Poo Pah Doo".

Fans of Etta James probably own this album already. It is one of the highlights of her career, and if you don't have it already, get it right away. This is why record companies bother to release live albums.

THIS IS THE A-BOMB!!.......2002-06-02

This album is the best album I own, and I own a lot of music. If you don't love the emotion, intensity, and power of this than nothing can move you.

The toughest singer you've ever heard........2001-09-07

This album rivals B.B. King Live At The Regal for best live blues album ever. Etta James sings so tough, so ballsy, I cannot think of another singer to compare her to. She almost makes even Wilson Pickett and James Brown sound like wimps. On a couple of songs, she does some scatting you have to hear to believe. Takes my breath away everytime.

Besides the incredible singing, the other thing that makes this album a joy is the audience. Their excitement is palpable. On a couple of songs, Etta gets a thrilling call and response going with them, and their energy seems to feed her. The album is the next best thing to Etta James in person.

Average customer rating: Hard to find but worth it!!!!!! A Very Pleasurable Listening Experience...Stellar! Where did he go? Moving and Powerful Leaves me wanting more, much more!

Days Gone By James House Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: James House George Ducas What I Live to Do You Have the Right to Remain Silent When the Wrong One Loves You Right ASIN: B0000029CV Release Date: 1995-01-17

Tracks:

1. This Is Me Missing You
2. A Real Good Way To Wind Up Lonesome
3. Until You Set Me Free
4. Anything For Love
5. Little By Little
6. Only A Fool
7. Silence Makes A Lonesome Sound
8. Days Gone By
9. Take Me Away
10. That's Something (You Don't See Every Day)

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Between the traditional honky-tonk of Randy Travis and the raucous country-rock of Travis Tritt lies a middle ground of country-pop. At its worst, this is sentimental, easy-listening music--it's as if Barry Manilow had added a steel guitar. At its best, though, as in the hands of a Rodney Crowell or a Kathy Mattea, country-pop marries the storytelling craft of Nashville with the harmonic sophistication of the Beatles. Crowell is the obvious model on Days Gone By, James House's third attempt to make the transition from songwriter to artist. He doesn't quite rise to Crowell's high standards, but House comes close enough to make this a thoroughly enjoyable example of commercial country-pop. Like Crowell, House is a great admirer of Roy Orbison. The best song on House's new album, Little by Little, was obviously inspired by the operatic crooner in shades and it builds unstoppably from tentative efforts to forget an old lover to a big, climactic confession of undying love. Orbison's influence can also be heard in the brooding obsessions of such House compositions as "Silence Makes a Lonesome Sound" and "Until You Set Me Free." Producer Don Cook, who was never bashful about building a big wall of sound with the Mavericks or Brooks & Dunn, gives these songs the Orbison-like grandeur they require. No one would ever mistake House's voice for Orbison's, however. House does his songs justice with a solid tenor, but he has neither the powerful instrument nor the inimitable style that separate the special singers from the pack. Days Gone By is a useful showcase for a talented songwriter and a reliable performer, but songs like "Little by Little" and the title cut need someone like Raul Malo or Chris Isaak who can give these tunes the Orbison-like vocal they deserve. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Hard to find but worth it!!!!!!.......2003-10-13

I 1st found James House's Hard Times For an Honest Man cassette in a clearance bin at a record store in the Hutch Mall. I fell in love with his music & his melodic voice. He is such a wonderful singer and it's a heck of a shame that today's country stations don't play his music. He has such a way with music that really knocks me out. I was fortunate enough to find the Days Gone By CD on ebay along with one other one of his. Unfortunately, so far, I can't replace the Hard Times for an Honest Man tape that my ex stole. I know James wrote hits for others (i.e. Diamond Rio's In a Week or Two which I dearly loved & would've loved to have heard James sing). Damn shame he's not on the radio like he should be.

A Very Pleasurable Listening Experience...Stellar!.......2002-09-14

James House must be one of the most talented men in the music industry. His touching lyrics and catchy melodies are exciting, inspiring and very easy on the ears. Of course, he's pretty easy on the eyes too. If every artist out there could take a moment to sit back and learn from this guy, we would all be hearing better, more beautiful music. He is stunning and deserves all success that comes his way- whether he is performing, writing or producing. Many thanks to James for touching my heart and inspiring me to go after my dream. Simply the best.

Where did he go?.......2002-04-27

I BOUGHT THIS TAPE WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT AND JUST LOVED IT. IT WAS LATER STOLEN OUT OF MY CAR.i HAVE TRIED EVERYWHERE TO FIND IT AGAIN,BUT HAD NO LUCK UNTIL I FOUND IT HERE. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE RADIO STATIONS TO PLAY HIS MUSIC AND THEY WILL BUT ONLY SO SELDOM.nOW I HAVE THE CD I CAN LISTEN AS OFTEN AS I LIKE.I REALLY LOVE HEARING HIM THAT I CANT SEE WHY HES NOT STILL AROUND.

Moving and Powerful.......2000-03-08

This was the soundtrack for a love that was not to be. Each song is poignant and beautifully heartbreaking in its own way. I am sorry James House never followed this up with another album. I only wonder if the person who I secretly shared this with ever thinks of me too.

Leaves me wanting more, much more!.......2000-01-18

A truly gifted singer songwriter. When James connects with the music it is a joy to hear. This work breaks out of the narrow boundaries of country and soars with music that has both unique melodies and meaningful poetic lyrics. I still listen to this album regularly, even though I have owned it for over four years. I truly hope that James is able to continue sharing his gift of music.

Average customer rating: Nice Voice a voice teacher and early music fan Sumi Jo- coloratura supreme Prayerful and beautiful A spectalce of voice and vocalization

Sumi Jo - Prayers / James Conlon Gioachino Rossini , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Richard Strauss , Giulio Caccini , Maurice Ravel , Gabriel Fauré , Anonymous , Franz Schubert , Charles Gounod , Gaetano Donizetti , Zbigniew Preisner , Leonard Bernstein , Johann Strauss II , Frederick Loewe , James Conlon , Sumi Jo , and Susan Graham Manufacturer: Erato ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sumi Jo sings Mozart Sumi Jo - Virtuoso Arias ~ Verdi, Rossini, Donizetti, Meyerbeer Sumi Jo - La Promessa / Vincenzo Scalera Sumi Jo - Only Love Sumi Jo - Bel Canto / Arevalo · ECO · Carella ASIN: B0000560N6 Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

1. Kaddisch
2. Laudate Dominum
3. Ave Maria
4. Amazing Grace
5. Breit' Uber Mein Haupt
6. L'assedio Di Corinto: L' Ora Fatal S'appressa... Guisto Ciel !
7. Pie Jesu
8. Der Vierjahrige Posten: Gott! hore Meine Stimme!
9. Sanctus
10. Maria Stuarda: Preghiera Di Maria
11. Lacrimosa
12. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: Take Care Of This House - Sumi Jo/Phil Chor Koln/Susan Graham
13. Nun's Chor/Casanova: Laura's Song
14. Gigi: Say A Prayer For me Tonight
15. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child

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This program seems designed primarily to display soprano Sumi Jo's fabulous singing and famous stylistic eclecticism. However, it also exhibits an admirable religious inclusiveness, encompassing expressions of faith from the Latin liturgy to Negro spirituals; there is even a Richard Strauss song that is essentially a paean to love. An incongruous note is struck by a nun's song from an operetta by Benatzky that is a corny Viennese waltz and by a soundtracklike arrangement of a 16th-century Ave Maria. Ranging from Mozart to Broadway, this musical mix is held together by Sumi Jo's ravishingly beautiful, pure, warm voice and the way she can color and inflect it, and by her mastery of every style (though not every language; her German in particular is unintelligible). Her intonation is impeccable, her breath control incredible. Jo's top notes soar triumphantly, and she can sustain them indefinitely, with enough power left to make a crescendo at the end. Highlights include Ravel's "Kaddisch," which sends shivers down the spine; arias from operas by Rossini and Donizetti; and arias from sacred works by Gounod and Fauré. Of two spirituals, the second one is simpler and more convincing. The accompanying forces are excellent; James Conlon doubles as pianist when not conducting. Susan Graham also makes an appearance in the moving invocation "Take Care of This House" from Bernstein's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Nice Voice.......2007-05-06

Sumi Jo has a beautiful voice but her renditions of Motherless Child and Amazing Grace were not impressive at all. The vibrato was too uncontrollable. The Ave Maria was so,so. I did not hear the richeness others have declared in their assesments. Don't get me wrong, the instrument is quite beautiful but only in some selected selections.

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-02-17

"Music and poetry emerge from man's desire to give thanks, to praise and to pray to his gods. One of the magical powers of the human voice is that it can fly, on the wings of songs (a la Mendelssohn) to heaven and appear to be in direct communication with God." Therefore, it is no surprise that prayer is omnipresent throughout the history of music. Sumi Jo has chosen an excellent representation of songs including most styles and periods which include : Baroque (Caccini)-Classical (Mozart)-Contemporary (Preisner)-Romantic Opera (Rossini,Donizetti)-German 'Singspiel'(Schubert)-Lieder (Richard Strauss)-French church music (Gounod ,Faure)-traditional music (spiritual)-Jewish melodies (Ravel)-Viennese operetta (Johann Strauss) and the American musical (Bernstein).

Sumi Jo, born in Korea,is a much sought after coloratura soprano, having triumphed on stage, and in recitals all over the world. Not being fond of coloraturas, I make an exception for her voice, because of its depth along with the very high register. She shows a great deal of sensitivity to all of her varied selections on this disc, and each delivery is a 'gem' unto itself.

I must personally comment on those works that I particularly enjoy. Hearing her sing Mozart's 'Laudate Dominum' was a real treat; it doesn't matter how often one hears that lovely piece, just like all of his music, it 'wears' well. The 'Pie Jesu' was absolutely stunning as Sumi Jo sang it, and it is a pleasure for me to hear the selection from "GIGI" by Lerner & Loewe; not being a great broadway fan, I have always liked that specific musical. I think because it was well-done when I saw it years and years ago.

This disc is abolutely totally enjoyable. There is something for all musical tastes, and the conductor/pianist James Conlon does a great job pulling it together!!!!!

Sumi Jo- coloratura supreme.......2006-04-09

One word: Lacrimosa. It haunts you and will stay with you long after you hear it. I actually forced several if my coworkers to listen to it many of which are not opera fans and even they could not argue the beauty of it. One of my coworkers was actual on the verge of tears by the end of the song.

The rest of the album is enchanting as well as breath taking. I am a harsh critic when it comes to singers so I do not give those compliments very often, nor am I easily moved by singers but Sumi Jo has certainly done that with this album.

My only complaint is that I would have liked to hear her take of "Ave Maria" by Schubert which, while recorded many times over, would complimented her voice perfectly due to it's simplicity. "Sing low sweet chariot" would have been another great one to hear but as far as spirtuals are concerned I was very happy with her acepella version of "Amazing Grace." I was never a huge fan of "Amazing Grace" since it's been done a thousand times over but she brought such seetness and emotion to it. Of course I am kind of biased becuase I offically hate the "belting" version of this song and that's how it's usually done. It's nice to hear a simple, straight forward version.

My last comment is that it's nice to hear Sumi Jo sing less operatic pieces considering most opera singers are rarely bold enough to sing anything other than classical pieces, excluding Renee Fleming of recent.

Prayerful and beautiful.......2005-11-14

It is a refreshing change to have a collection of arias on a CD with a title that actually bears some relevance to the contents. This is indeed a prayerful collection. That means, of course, that you have to be in the appropriately contemplative mood in order to appreciate it.

Another nice change is that the orchestral accompaniment enhances the singing rather than just tagging along as an afterthought, which often seems to be the case. It is fitting that James Conlon gets equal billing here. This is splendid singing to splendid music.

Sumi Jo is comfortable in any language and in a broad range of styles. I was uncertain how she would tackle songs like Amazing Grace and Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child. I need not have worried. In the latter she reveals a soulfulness that fits the lyrics perfectly.

The only track not worthy of this collection is Bernstein's Take Care of This House. I suppose, as it is a prayer, it was an obvious song to include, and Jo sings it very well, but it is just a very poor song. That still leaves 14 excellent tracks that, if you are a lover of good singing, you will want in your collection.

A spectalce of voice and vocalization.......2004-12-29

I bought this used from an Amazon.com dealer and it came with a cutout on the left side of the CD box. Can this specacular CD possibly have gone out of print by Christmas 2004? If so we have lost one of the benchmark recordings of this splendid artist.

Never is there a weak moment in this incredibly beautiful collection of classical bleeding chunks and spirituals. I don't think you'll confuse Sumi for your favorite spiritual singer in "Amazing Grace" and "Sometimes I feel like a motherless child" but she is magnificent singing the complete and incomplete tunes elsewhere on the CD by famous classical composers including Mozart, Richard Strauss, Rossini, Schubert and Donizetti, to name some of them.

She is in wonderful voice and fresh-faced for the Loewe-Lerner "Say a prayer for me tonight" and does an equally nice job with Susan Graham accompanying Leonard Bernstein's "Take care of this house" from "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue". I'm not much for this kind of music -- I bought this exclusively for her rendition of Mozart's "Laudate Dominum" -- but it adds a dimension to the concert that brings it into the realm of popular Broadway tunes.

This is a wonderful concert of familiar and not so familiar songs from a singer whose voice is eloquent, beautiful and rich, with significant range and span from PPP to FFF. Sumi Jo controls her voice well throughout the concert, giving everyone something to think about regardelss of musical preference. This might have been improved if she'd included a Beatles tune -- maybe "Elenor Rigby" or "Yesterday" -- accompanied by the orchestra and James Conlon's direction. But it stands with any similar collection by any singer as it is.

Average customer rating: Amahl and The Night Visitors Amahl Amahl Very disappointing The best recording of Amahl

Amahl and the Night Visitors Lorna Haywood , James Rainbird , David Syrus , and Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Covent Garden Manufacturer: Jay Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Menotti | Menotti, Gian Carlo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Amahl and the Night Visitors: Vocal Score (Vocal Score Series) Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors Menotti - Amahl and the Night Visitors Amahl and the Night Visitors: Easy Piano Solo Menotti: The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore ASIN: B00000C2I7 Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

1. Amahl And The Night Visitors: Prelude - Opening
2. Amahl And The Night Visitors: What Was Keeping You Outside
3. Amahl And The Night Visitors: Don't Cry Mother Dear
4. Amahl And The Night Visitors: From Far Away We Come
5. Amahl And The Night Visitors: Amahl, Go See Who's Knocking
6. Amahl And The Night Visitors: It's Nice Here
7. Amahl And The Night Visitors: I Was A Shepherd
8. Amahl And The Night Visitors: This Is My Box
9. Amahl And The Night Visitors: Have You Seen A Child
10. Amahl And The Night Visitors: Shepherds, Shepherds
11. Amahl And The Night Visitors: Dance
12. Amahl And The Night Visitors: Thank You Good Friends
13. Amahl And The Night Visitors: All That Food
14. Amahl And The Night Visitors: Thief! Thief!
15. Amahl And The Night Visitors: I Walk Mother
16. Amahl And The Night Visitors: What To Do With Your Crutch?

Customer Reviews:

Amahl and The Night Visitors.......2007-01-10

This recording (produced in 1986), directed with the help of the composer, Gian Carl Menotti, is the most perfect piece of music I have encountered in many years. Amahl's (James Rainbird)voice is of such sweet clarity and nuance that it brings me to tears. The orchestra (Covent Garden Symphony) is beautiful and multi-layered. Each time I listen to it, I discover some other little piece of phrasing by another instrument that adds to the complex tapestry of the over all musical score. I have purchased several copies of it for friends. I have listened to other versions of Amahl for over 50 years, and this is, by far, the best I have ever heard. For pure listening pleasure of a treasured Christmas classic, I cannot recommend it highly enough. I even listen to it throughout the year, regardless of the season. I simply do not understand other people's criticism of it. Perhaps I am musically naive, perhaps they are musical snobs. It is pure musical bliss in my book, and I can't get enough of it.

Amahl.......2006-12-16

If you know the opera by heart, have performed it countless times, then you know that no recording is as good as the orginal 1951 recording. I find it difficult to listen to any other. I wish that it would be released again!

Amahl.......2003-01-25

Gee - sorry to those who like this modern recording but I like the 1951 recording the best.I have both the LP which is quite scratched by now and the CD which is quite good except for the pauses between tracks. I recommend the 1951 version available from Amazon (or at least it was in 2001).

Very disappointing.......2002-10-16

I'm currently studying the role of Amahl's mother, and I got this recording by the luck of the draw. Kaspar is horribly flat throughout, which is a shame. It was a difficult recording to listen to once, I dread bearing it the number of times I will need to over the next two months.

I'm going to try to return it this afternoon.

The best recording of Amahl.......2002-10-13

I am also a singer and I find this recording much superior in every respect to the other old mono recording. Yes there are a few occasional questionable tuning but it has much less bad tuning when compared to the other recording, which in addition has inferior old mono sound. The performances in this recording are vivid, dramatic and musical, obviously much helped by the presence and direction of the composer, Menotti. If you want a recording of Amahl, this is the only and best recording of Amahl to get.

Average customer rating: Serious Break Beats Sonically fantastic as well as alternative to the genre This one stands out among GU releases... Ahh... the DJ mix best alternative gu mix so far..............

Barcelona James Lavelle , and Various Artists Manufacturer: Global Underground ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Fabriclive.01 Global Underground: Miami Global Underground: Uruguay Global Underground: Shanghai Global Underground: Prague ASIN: B00006J4AW Release Date: 2002-10-07

Tracks:

1. 1-3AM Intro Part One - Unklesounds
2. Mongrel...Meets His Maker - DJ Shadow
3. Dusted - Leftfield
4. Night Beats - Thomas Bangalter
5. The Vibe - Sotero
6. Let The Good Times Roll - Layo & Bushwacka!
7. Fundamental - Sasha
8. Hold Back - Force Mass Motion Vs. Dylan Rhymes
9. Crooked - Evil Nine
10. Breakin On The Streets - Stir Fry
11. No Soul - Ils
12. Invincible Bass - Drumattic Twins
13. Shining Through - Layo & Bushwacka!
14. F.E.A.R. - Ian Brown

Tracks:

1. 3-5AM Intro Part Two - Unklesounds
2. Underground Sound - Pitch Black
3. Revolution - Kybosh
4. Atmosphere - Meat Katie
5. Next Life - Meat Katie
6. Dirty Waltzer - Soul Of Man
7. Black Widow - Uberzone
8. Hip Hop - Dead Prez
9. On The Bandwagon - Peace Division
10. Ultra Savant - Duncan Gray
11. Juicy - Phil Kieran
12. Lost - Lee Burridge
13. Dark Clouds - Halo
14. Glitterball - FC Kahuna
15. Gravastar - Hybrid
16. Vodka - Smithmonger
17. There Goes The Fear - Doves

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DJ, Mo' Wax label linchpin, and U.N.K.L.E. architect James Lavelle is an icon for good reason. His ease in dovetailing hip-hop, progressive house, and trip-hop is legendary, and it's part of what makes the two-disc Global Underground: Barcelona compilation such a corker. Thanks to clever mixing, cuts from Mo' Wax protégé DJ Shadow seem right at home next to those by former Stone Roses howler Ian Brown, dub-dancehall king Roots Manuva, brilliant Brit DJs Layo & Bushwacka, and agit-prop rappers Dead Prez. Brown's trippy, staccato "F.E.A.R." is almost a full-blown suite, and fans of U.N.K.L.E.'s Psyence Fiction platter will hear familiar snippets (ditto fans of Shadow's Private Press). The flow never stops as Lavelle scorches through these 30-odd tracks without pausing for breath, showing he is to the Barcelona rave scene what Jose Padilla's Cafe del Mar series was to Ibiza: mind-numbingly cool and absolutely essential. --Kim Hughes

Album Details

James Lavelle is Captured Mixing Live in a Super Set from the Spanish city. The Set features Plenty of Deep House, Hard Nosed Beats, Funky Breaks and Techno.

Customer Reviews:

Serious Break Beats.......2007-03-30

It is nice to see the typical Global Underground city series' mold built by Sasha, Digweed, Seaman, Warren (and others) shattered once in awhile. James Lavelle definitely does this with his premier release under the label, Global Underground 023: Barcelona.

As most Global Underground fans are aware, these compilations are saturated with techno and trance. Enter Mr Lavelle with his in-your-face break beats and trippy electronica. Definitely different from the previous 22 Global Underground releases...gutsy and appreciated.

My only gripe with this two disc set is how ordinary the second disc is. Disc 1 is powerful and easily tells the tale of Lavelle's careful track selection and layout. He really wanted this album to be special and I truly believe that half of it is!

Unlike most Global Underground compilations for the city series, the first disc is usually lighter and more mellow while the second has a little more oomph. The opposite holds true with this album. The second disc loses the intensity of the first...and to be frank, is a little dull and monotoneous in its track selection.

Disc 1 gets 4/5 stars while disc 2 gets 3/5.

Sonically fantastic as well as alternative to the genre.......2007-01-26

WOW is all I can say. This is minimalistic compared to all of the DJ's in the genre. GU026 is a FANTASTIC album, but I believe this album is even better because it has Lavelle's stamp of uniqueness on it. It stands apart from the other GU artists for sure. Joy Division was to alternative music as this release is to trance music. Sweet, and well defined to say the least. A well mixed blend of heavenly glory.

This one stands out among GU releases..........2006-12-09

James Lavelle, of Mo' Wax and UNKLE fame, mixes a stellar set here. It's unlike any other GU mix out there. Whereas the other DJ mixes can be labeled under "progressive house" or "trance" or what have you this one throws in more styles of music under one steady groove than I thought possible. In lesser hands this would be a mess.

CD1 starts with a DJ Shadow tune running into a wicked groove by Leftfield with rapping by Roots Manuva, soon easing into a tune from Sasha's Airdrawndagger. This one is all over the board yet there is a steady groove underneath it all with solid mixing and song transitions. Somehow it works.

CD2 follows a similar notion with a similar mix of styles from Meat Katie onto a heavily laced beat propping up Dead Prez's refrain of "still bigger than hip-hop" rocking back into a cool groove from Lee Burridge ending on a high note by tossing in a rock and roll song with a mindbending take on 'There Goes the Fear' from Doves.

It's a mix that keeps the listener busy, especially with headphones, as sirens, airplanes, chirping crickets and other background noises give your brain a tweak. Genre busting and really good stuff.

Ahh... the DJ mix.......2005-01-23

I don't think there is any genre that has more polar reactions to its quality. Some people see it as merely ripping off the music of others and merely giving yourself underserved credit while others see it as an art form as worthy as any group of guys with guitars. I fall into the latter category, but I do not feel that this is strictly necessary for enjoyment of this record. Only taking a breath between discs at 3am the cut is filled with highly powerful dance beats with absolutely ingenious transitions. Check this one out.

2000man

best alternative gu mix so far.....................2004-03-23

Lavelle really shines on this mix in doing exactly what he does best, making the hairs stand up on yer neck. The first disc is a special moment in DJ mixes recorded period because it actually takes chances instead of simply trancing you into a coma, not to be disrespectful of the classic trance mixes that have been represented on global underground. Lavelle seems to actually shift todays version of a DJ mix back towards a musical journey ala brothers gonna work it out by the Chemical Brothers or Liam Howlett's Dirtchamber mix from 99.
75% of this mix is absolutely flawless, even the breaks/prog disc 2. You can really tell maybe Lavelle has put more effort into his mix than previous gu djs because he actually uses some of his own production in the mix to astounding effect. If you've maybe grown a little weary of the usual trendy swooshing mix than this mix will restore your faith. Gracias, Mr. Lavelle.

Average customer rating: Hand Over The Controls PLEASE DISREGARD ANY RATINGS LOWER THAN 5 Brilliant Stuff Texas Holden superb mix / not intended for mainstream ears.....

At The Controls James Holden Manufacturer: System Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Balance 005 Balance 010 Dubai The Idiots Are Winning Viva ASIN: B000GCG628 Release Date: 2006-08-22

Tracks:

1. Apparat - Wooden
2. Kate Wax - Angel Blues
3. Death In Vegas - Anita Berber
4. Petter - Some Polyphony
5. Vox Sola - Metro Pop
6. Issikadis - Hotter Now (Stripped Down Mix)
7. Holden - Lump
8. Holden - 10101
9. Skugge + Stavand - Medean
10. Nathan Fake - Charlies House (Apparat Remix)
11. Lucky Pierre - Angels On Your Body
12. Christ - Perlandine Friday
13. Fennesz - Rivers of Sand

Tracks:

1. Meta.83 - Opening Titles
2. Paul Kalkbrenner - GebrUnn GebrUnn
3. Motiivi:Tuntematon - 1939
4. Malcolm Middleton - Solemn Thirsty
5. Aphex Twin - Xtal
6. Milky Globe vs. Holden - Sun Spots
7. Kalabrese - Aufm Klo
8. Lazy Fat People - Big City
9. Water Lilly - Lottotron Reboot
10. Trans Am - Cold War (War Is Stupid Mix)
11. Slag Boom Van Loon - Poppy Seed (Boards Of Canada Reprise)
12. Egoexpress - Live At Sirius Prime
13. Black Strobe - Nazi Trance F*** Off! (Holden Remix)
14. AFX - Every Day

Album Description

System Recordings is proud to present `At The Controls,' the new double mix CD from James Holden. `At The Controls' comes at a time with James Holden firmly in the glare of the spotlight of the international clubbing world. His productions and remixes are receiving play from superstar DJs like John Digweed, Lee Burridge, Steve Lawler and Sasha, and his DJ schedule includes dates on just about every continent. James' collaboration with vocalist Julie Thompson, "Nothing," was hailed by Trance legend Tiesto as his tune of the year, and he has remixed everyone from Madonna to New Order to Britney Spears to Black Strobe to Kirsty Hawkshaw.

2006 is certainly looking bright for 26-year-old international DJ/producer rising star James Holden. His vibrant mixing skills and exciting track selection shine throughout `At The Controls.' Over the course of the 2 disc mix, James Holden reveals himself to be worthy of all of the praise being heaped upon him. His instantly-recognizable ethereal progressive house style meshes with acid house, techno, electro and downtempo melodies. The music sparkles with a very apparent attention to detail, featuring tracks and remixes form Death In Vegas, Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada and Holden himself.

Customer Reviews:

Hand Over The Controls.......2007-01-26

Most house music is about layering broad strokes, finding the complements in sounds and beats and meshing them to create a solid sonic environment. Fine detail is needed to blend the edges, to align the notches where the music fits and to blur the spots where there may be bumps. If the genre is a well-tailored suit, the necessary skill is twofold: picking the right fabric and cutting/sewing it together well.

Holden's double-disc set threw me off at first; I kept looking for the fabric, when almost all I found was meticulous stitching. What I was hearing was most certainly "electronica" (a pointless classification if there ever was one), but beyond that, well, it was anyone's guess. A first listen, to anyone not familiar with Holden and his work, will bend the ears as much as it does the genre.

Therein lies the beauty of Holden's "At the Controls." Many of his contemporaries play board games with sound, moving by definable rules to a clear end goal. Holden's aural experiments are more like a Rubik's Cube: muddled and uncertain at first, but steadily realigned, patterns and cohesion arising only after seemingly random shifts and turns. There are a lot of colors on this cube: dark ambient fogs, industrial ratchetings, the siren-song of trance, and the unmistakable heartbeat of deep, deep house. In the hands of a lesser artist, they would certainly clash. Holden's eye for detail, however, creates a pastiche of achingly ethereal noise. With a master's ease, he bends and blends until out of the storm of sounds we see rays of the light behind it.

The first record has a mostly metallurgical tone. Over the passively sweet vocals of Kate Wax ("Angel Blues"), Lucky Pierre's strings and muted trumpet ("Angels On Your Body"), the invigorating guitar of Death In Vegas's "Anita Berber," and the traditional trance inspirations of Midimiliz's "Trace Function," Holden casts a cool, neural net of iron and lead (found best in "Metro Pop," "10101," and "Perlandine Friday"). It's a dichotomy that at first seems like a contradiction, and which can make for some rather dark listening. However, by the time Holden whips out "Charlie's House" (by Nathan Fake), it's obvious that he's going for something far more transcendent. This is clearly the glorious climax of this record, a powerful combination of computerized crinkles and plain, old, uplifting joy.

He carries this mood wholly over into the second disc, shifting that puzzle box of beats ever faster with songs like Motiivi: Tuntematon's "1939" and Ego Express's "Live and Sirius Prime," the colors and codas rising up golden and glowing in songs like Middleton's "Solemn Thirsty" and Slag Boom Van Loon's "Poppy Seed." By the time he reaches his second climax in the reprise of Plastikman's "Cor Ten," the album is almost fully realized, a precisely ordered collection of musical chaos. I say "almost" because, by the close of AFX's "Every Day," this puzzle box still has a few misplaced squares, a few turns that didn't work. These are found in his harshest and most mechanical tracks. The rigid rips of wiry static in "Nazi Trance F*** Off!" sound like a failed experiment in rhythm structuring, and "Hotter Now (Stripped Down Mix)" is SO stripped down that it plays like half of a song.

Even these brief lapses, though, bear the stamp of Holden's need to orchestrate every last blip and nod of this almost unclassifiable album. Although the end result has its tiny patches, its ragged moments where the songs run bare, the whole thing is truly astonishing, a cloak of vivid life. I suggest you try it on; this suit wears well.

PLEASE DISREGARD ANY RATINGS LOWER THAN 5.......2006-12-14

I just got to see Holden and Petter 2 weeks ago. I was expecting a really good live set (yes! live set from both guys!), but what a surprise because it was the best musical performance i have ever witnessed in anyones life. I have been to jazz jams, I got to see King Crimson, YES, punk jams, any kind of open air, closed air music festival I have been to and not one musical event has even come close.

At The Controls is clearly way ahead of its time, it is higly experimental but still is very accesible. Dont turn this album away at first listen, its like a long jazz piece, you have to listen to it a few times to understand it. This album is highly intelligent, a true masterpiece. Every single second of the whole album has all these meticulous details, very artsy but never pretentious. Each track takes you somewhere else, its a great listen for anytime of the year.
Once again Holden, thanks for the great music.

I recommend every artist that is featured on this album (if you can find material of course) and if you like this mix try and get everything with Holdens name on it, Holden is raising the music bar with every piece he makes.

Please check out border community music label for more great music. Dont miss out on Nathan Fakes 'Drowning in a sea of love' lp album, great music as well, and get all material you can find by Petter, he is a great producer too, with a perfect live set.

Here are the highlight tracks:
Petter - Some Polyphony
Vox Sola - Metro Pop
Holden - Lump
Holden - 10101
Skugge + Stavöstrand - Medean - (This track is really something else!!)
Nathan Fake - Charlies House (Apparat Remix) (This one too!)
Lucky Pierre - Angels On Your Body
Christ - Perlandine Friday (Like the trumpet notes played here)
Fennesz - Rivers of Sand

and from disc 2
Meta.83 - Opening Titles
Paul Kalkbrenner - GebrUnn GebrUnn
Motiivi:Tuntematon - 1939
Malcolm Middleton - Solemn Thirsty
Aphex Twin - Xtal (The best version I have ever heard)
Milky Globe vs. Holden - Sun Spots
Kalabrese - Aufm Klo
Lazy Fat People - Big City
Water Lilly - Lottotron Reboot
Trans Am - Cold War (War Is Stupid Mix)
Slag Boom Van Loon - Poppy Seed (Boards Of Canada Reprise)
Egoexpress - Live At Sirius Prime
Black Strobe - Nazi Trance F*** Off! (Holden Remix)
AFX - Every Day (What a great ending)

Get this now and dont forget to order Balance 005 and "The Idiots Are Winning", Holdens new artist album, its not a dj mix, all new Holden material.

Brilliant Stuff.......2006-09-22

Sure, Holden may experience moments of complete spaciness, but at the same time he really knows how to bleed tracks into one another. As for putting me to sleep, I feel maybe those of us who can appreciate his efforts to bring us unique tracks and mesh them together should be praised. If you get tired, listen to someone else. Holden only gets better with his compilations. This one in particular seems to smirk in the face of all these other "mix CDs" circling around. The songs are so out of place on a dance CD, but yet Holden uses all the right tools and beats to string them together. He kills me, I need to meet him. Guitar samples in a dance track that DON'T sound completely cheesy? I'm on this team.

Texas Holden.......2006-09-17

Holden never fails to amaze the listener with his constantly changing music-scapes. His ability to mesh two opposing elements into a digestible sound is unparalled in today's compilation culture. For a glimpse of the evolution of sound and music, buy this album. And for the review that said it puts him to sleep, why is that a bad thing? Music is intended to elicit a feeling a well being, sleeping falls into that category for most.

superb mix / not intended for mainstream ears............2006-09-06

'balance 005' was progressive brilliance -----for the next chapter in the holden saga, we are graced with a serious IDM [intelligent dance music] presentation-----absolutely gets better & better with each listen (another neo-classic compilation by one of the UK's elite/top selectors) ------ check the import reviews for more world-class type insight/clarification......

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2. Johnny Cash Collection
3. Johnny & Jack & Tennessee Mountain Boys [Import]
4. Last One Standing/Rescued [CD-single]
5. Legends of the Old West
6. Live in Stereo [Live]
7. Lonesome Hearted Blues [Import]
8. Long Black Train
9. Long Time Comin'
10. Louisiana Hayride, Vol. 1

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