Firefly [Import]

Product Description
Sara Storer's 3rd album 'Firefly' heralds the emergence of a more mature songwriter and reflects her changing environment. While she no longer lives in the outback or country of Australia, her powers of observation have sharpened and her yearning for contact with her friends, family and characters from the country has grown even stronger. Sara's long-time musical influence Paul Kelly, dropped by to perform a duet on a song and The Waifs' renowned guitarist, Josh Cunningham, not only provided a song 'Important Things' on which he dueted but also played guitar on a number of tracks. Her brother Greg Storer, has written the delightful song 'Billabong' and performs on 'Chiller's Bend' too. Includes a bonus DVD (PAL/Region 0) featuring the 'Making Of Firefly Documentary' & 'Firefly' videoclip.*Please note you will need an All Code DVD player to view. ABC Country. 2005.

Firefly,Sara Storer,ABC Music,Country,Country/Bluegrass

Average customer rating: Great Music! Must Have Soundtrack With a Few Omissions Firefly is the best small time t.v. sound track Firefly Firefly Soundtrack- Great!

Firefly (Original Television Soundtrack) Greg Edmonson (Composer) Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Serenity Serenity (Widescreen Edition) Firefly - The Complete Series Serenity Official Visual Companion Those Left Behind (Serenity) ASIN: B000BLI4PQ Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. Firefly - Main Title
2. Big Bar Fight
3. Heart of Gold Montage
4. Whitefall / Book
5. Early Takes Serenity
6. The Funeral
7. Rivers Perception / Saffron
8. Mal Fights Niska / Back Home
9. River Tricks Early
10. River Understands Simon
11. Leaving / Caper / Spaceball
12. Rivers Afraid / Niska / Torture
13. In My Bunk / Jaynes Statue / Boom
14. Inaras Suite
15. Out Of Gas / Empty Derelict
16. Books Hair / Ready For Battle
17. Tears / Rivers Eyes
18. Cows / New Dress / My Crew
19. Boarding The Serenity / Derelict
20. Burgess Kills / Captain & Ship
21. Saved / Isnt Home? / Reavers
22. Reavers Chase Serenity
23. Rivers Dance
24. Inside The Tam House
25. Dying Ship / Naked Mal

Album Description

Composer Greg Edmonson created a flavorful, guitar-based score for the adventures of the crew of Serenity. CD features exclusive bonus tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Great Music!.......2007-07-16

I absolutely loved this CD. It captures all of the music from the series. The majority of the music is very serene and calming. Its a great mix of acoustical guitar, Celtic and traditional Chinese (flute) music. Listening to the CD takes me back to the shows.

Greg Edmonson did an excellent job composing the music. He really captured the essence of the show. I think it was a bad move on Joss Whedon's part to not go with Edmonson for the movie's soundtrack (Serenity). This CD is a must have for great music lovers, be it acoustic, classical or Celtic. This is one of my favorite soundtracks of all time.

Must Have Soundtrack With a Few Omissions.......2007-07-08

Anyone who loved Firefly should own this album. Not only can you show your support for the franchise, but you get to listen to the great work of Greg Edmonson whenever you like. About half of the tracks are memorable favorites that will immediately bring back vivid memories of the show and the remainder are still good now and then.

Like the movie soundtrack for Serenity, the only real down side is the absence of one or two small pieces. In this case, the absence of The Hero of Canton from the episode Jaynestown is something that must be made up with a download from the internet.

Firefly is the best small time t.v. sound track.......2007-05-13

This CD is the best 'small time' t.v. sound track. No big sound or spectacular songs, but the music moves you back to the time of the Old Wild West meets new Country Western.

Firefly.......2007-05-13

Excellent series with few coming close or even equal. And a movie to boot.

Firefly Soundtrack- Great!.......2007-05-08

This is a truly great soundtrack, the mixture of eastern and western music, provided this show with the truly perfect compliment. A show this good needed a soundtrack to keep up with it, and that it does, the music not only compliments the show extremely well, but it holds its own as well, bringing you back to memories of the greatest show of all time. Buy the DVD to go with it! You won't regret it!

Average customer rating: " Too Much! "

Firefly Emily Remler Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: East to Wes Retrospective, Vol. 1: Standards Perpetually Hip She's the Woman Sleight of Hand ASIN: B0000006DO Release Date: 1992-08-01

Tracks:

1. Strollin'
2. Look To The Sky
3. Perk's Blues
4. The Firefly
5. Movin' Along
6. A Taste Of Honey
7. Inception
8. In A Sentimental Mood

Customer Reviews:

" Too Much! ".......2002-01-17

I have always been curious about Emily Remler. I had heard so much about her talent, but never heard her playing, until buying this CD. Let's just say that this is about as perfect as a Jazz album can be...it's very easy to listen to, and all of the musicians are tops in their field. A few comments need to be made about the musicians who appear on this album with Remler. Pianist Hank Jones (my personal favorite pianist), bassist Bob Maize, and drummer Jake Hanna. Hanna and Maize offer warm, swinging support to all involved, and never get in the way, which is one reason the album is so effortless to listen to, and Hank Jones is, well, Hank Jones.
Now for Remler. She graduated Berklee College of Music at age 18, and recorded this album, her first as a leader, in 1981 at the age of 24. Listening to her playing, you would think that this was a player of vastly more experience and years. Being a Jazz musician myself I feel that I know a little bit about musicians and their talent levels, and I can honestly say that with this being the first time I actually heard Remler, I was very surprised at what I heard. She plays with a very easy style, and does not fall prey to the mistake that a lot of players make--playing too many notes just to show how fast they can play. She gets a very easy to listen to Jazz tone from her guitar, and her solos are constructed very intelligently. She goes for musicality rather than showmanship, and it pays off well.
While there is no clear cut "best" tune on the album, the seldom heard but very beautiful bossa by A.C. Jobim called "Look to the Sky" is very beautifully played. While Remler is a fine soloist, her exicution of cool, well placed chords is equally impressive.
All in all, this is a very fine album. On the liner notes there is a quote from the famous Jazz author, W. Royal Stokes. It reads...."Remler is a prodigy and a phenomenon....Too much!" Indeed.

Average customer rating: Just plain great to listen to.... May be even better than the documentary

Done The Impossible: The Fans' Tale of Firefly & Serenity Bedlam Bards , Brobdingnagian Bards , Dan Sehane , Emerald Rose , Michelle Dockrey , Rob Kuhlman , and Tony Fabris Manufacturer: Done The Impossible ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: Done The Impossible: The Fans' Tale of Firefly & Serenity Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume One Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume Two Firefly (Original Television Soundtrack) Those Left Behind (Serenity) ASIN: B000IJV3Y0

Product Description

The 72 minute soundtrack for the Firefly fan documentary features seven outstanding artists, and crosses multiple genres including Celtic and filk: 1. Done The Impossible (Ballad Of Serenity) - Rob Kuhlman, 2. Autumn In Asheville (Instrumental) - Emerald Rose, 3. Gwydion's Song To Lleu (Instrumental) - Emerald Rose, 4. The Fall Of Serenity Valley - Brobdingnagian Bards, 5. Take Me Down (To Her Water) - Emerald Rose, 6. Urania Sings (Instrumental) - Emerald Rose, 7. Deventure - Vitulari, 8. Big Damn Heroes (Instrumental) - Emerald Rose, 9. Firefly Main Title (The Ballad Of Serenity) - Emerald Rose, 10. Big Damn Trilogy (Instrumental) - The Bedlam Bards, 11. Come To The Dance (Instrumental) - Emerald Rose, 12. Sail The Sky (Instrumental) - The Bedlam Bards, 13. The Rock Garden - The Bedlam Bards, 14. I'm Gonna See Serenity - Dan Sehane, 15. Big Damn Trilogy - The Bedlam Bards, 16. Mal's Song - Michelle Dockrey, 17. Big Damn Heroes - Emerald Rose, 18. The Ballad Of Lux - The Bedlam Bards, 19. Mal's Song (Instrumental) - Tony Fabris, 20. Done The Impossible (Ballad Of Serenity) Instrumental - Rob Kuhlman

Customer Reviews:

Just plain great to listen to...........2006-09-27

Even with the year old classics like Mal's Song and the Ballad of Joss, which bring back great memories of Firefly and Serenity, I believe the power of this soundtrack lies in its instrumental tracks. I was moved to buy this after watching the documentary. But from folk to ballad to whimsical, this is a great soundtrack to listen to regardless if you want Firefly music or just good music.

May be even better than the documentary.......2006-09-21

If you're a Firefly fan, you've no doubt heard some of these songs before. The Bedlam Bards' "Ballad of Joss" and Michelle Dockrey's "Mal's Song" have been making the rounds for over a year now, and several of the other artists have been performing at conventions around the country. But this CD collects all of your favorites and adds some new ones in, including some instrumental versions that are just beautiful.

It's not a sequel or a new season, but close your eyes and let this collection take you back to the 'verse.

Average customer rating: Jeanette MacDonald Favorites A MUST for any Jeanette fan! Jeanette MacDonald Was Unique An excellent demonstration of Jeanette MacDonald's artistry

San Francisco and Other Jeanette MacDonald Favorites Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romberg, Sigmund | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Romberg, Sigmund | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Traditional | ( T ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | 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 Similar Items: When I'm Calling You Love's Old Songs Ah Sweet Mystery of Life: Anthology (1931-1938) San Francisco Through the Years ASIN: B000003F6P Release Date: 1991-11-09

Tracks:

1. Ciribiribin
2. The Firefly: Giannina mia
3. The Firefly: The Donkey Serenade
4. Naughty Marietta: Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life
5. Naughty Marietta: Italian Street Song
6. New Moon: Lover Come Back To Me
7. New Moon: One Kiss
8. Smilin' Through: Land Of Hope And Glory
9. Rose Marie: Indian Love Call
10. San Francisco
11. The Holy City
12. Love Parade: March Of The Grenadiers
13. Monte Carlo: Beyond The Blue Horizon
14. The Fortune Teller: Romany Life
15. The Vagabond King: Only A Rose
16. Les filles de Cadiz
17. Ave Maria
18. Songs My Mother Taught Me
19. Romeo et Juliette: Je veux vivre dans ce reve
20. Faust: Il etait un roi de Thule
21. Faust: Air des bijoux
22. Louise: Depuis le jour

Customer Reviews:

Jeanette MacDonald Favorites.......2007-05-13

This CD is an incredible testimony and celebration of an American Master Singer.
A must have for all. An introduction to quality and good taste for a new generation of music lovers.

A MUST for any Jeanette fan!.......2006-04-25

This CD is a gem! The songs included on it are beautiful and show off MacDonald's incredible voice. The best part of this CD, however, is the sound quality. Unlike many of her other recordings, and those featuring her with frequent costar Nelson Eddy, the sound on this CD is pristine, and you can barely tell the recordings are 50+ years old!

Jeanette MacDonald Was Unique.......2001-03-12

It really doesn't matter whether or not she could sing; Jeanette MacDonald was unique. On these old recordings, her voice sounds thin and watery, and contemporary tastes do not respond so readily to the sentimentality and predictability of her movies. But she was a gracious lady and glittering presence on the silver screen. These film songs do suggest the excitement she generated when her movies first appeared. And how many truly major singers she inspired! Joan Sutherland recalled meeting MacDonald a few years before her death. Said Sutherland: "I still had stars in my eyes."

An excellent demonstration of Jeanette MacDonald's artistry.......1998-12-18

The highlights of this Jeanette MacDonald CD include her excellent singing of Delibes' "Les Filles de Cadiz," the Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria," and the "Jewel Song" from "Faust." A much-underrated artist, MacDonald proves here that she can handle a wide range of music, from concert songs and opera arias to familiar tunes from her operetta films. Particularly fine are her renditions of "Only a Rose," and Herbert's "Romany Life" (in spite of an amateurish male chorus). Highly recommended not only as a tribute to filmdom's first lady of song, but also to listeners who enjoy both opera and musical comedy.

Average customer rating: American Sorta-Beauties Good, but not great good Exquisite! Excellent Rags Played with Gusto

American Beauties: The Rags of Joseph Lamb Virginia Eskin Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Complete Stark Rags of Joseph F. Lamb James Scott: The Complete Works 1903-1922 The Greatest Ragtime of the Century Knockout Drops The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra (finally) Plays "The Entertainer" ASIN: B00004SC17 Release Date: 2000-05-23

Tracks:

1. Walper House Rag
2. The Alaskan Rag
3. Ragtime Reverie
4. Brown Derbie No.2
5. Alabama Rag
6. Arctic Sunset
7. Bird-Brain Rag
8. Cottontail Rag
9. Hot Cinders
10. Ragtime Bobolink
11. The Old Home Rag
12. Firefly Rag
13. Thouroughbred Rag
14. Toad Stool Rag
15. Sensation
16. Ethiopia
17. Excelsior
18. American Beauty Rag
19. Patricia Rag
20. Nightingale Rag

Amazon.com

Joseph Lamb, a white musician who lived from 1887 to 1960, was considered one of the major ragtime composers of his era. By the end of his life, he had fallen into total obscurity, and even the ragtime revival hasn't made him a household name. His rags are different in style from Scott Joplin's, generally briefer and simpler in construction but still filled with lovely melodies and unaffected charm. The "American Beauty Rag," from which this disc takes its name, is only one of Lamb's many delicious miniatures (most of them under three minutes). Virginia Eskin has the style of this music down perfectly. She plays with just the right tempos (a trifle faster than would be appropriate for most of Joplin) and a lyrical sensitivity that doesn't prevent her from showing rhythmic drive. We're used to more than 49 minutes of music on most CDs, but 20 of Lamb's rags in a row are enough for one listening session. Don't give up before you reach the last one, though; "Nightingale Rag" is one of Lamb's best. A fascinating byway in American music is effectively explored and presented in realistic sound. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

American Sorta-Beauties.......2007-05-06

Ms. Eskin certainly can play piano. She can certainly read music. And she can combine the two well enough. What I found most distracting about this album, however, isn't the fact that she doesn't repeat many of the measures. It's that she tends occasionally to hit clinkers. After the first one or two, I found myself listening more closely for mistakes than actually enjoying the music. Another problem with this album is that her renditions are too bulky and heavy. I've heard much cleaner-sounding performances of Lamb's work.

I paid the money so I don't intend to return the CD. But it'll play well enough in my noisy car driving to and from work.

Good, but not great.......2005-10-10

I have owned this album since June 2000, and it inspired me at the time to find out more online and even to compose some rags of my own. It turns out that many of the melodies are made more "logical" by Eskin. However, she does use too much pedal, and she also does not take most of the repeats. It is unfortunate that she repeats only the first strain of "Ragtime Reverie," for there are no on-demand recordings of that work over the Internet.

good.......2005-07-31

its a good album but not very good
first of all in several rags virgina doesn't repeat where it says it must. second she plays several rags way to fast. Joe lamb was just like the others that ragtime must not be played fast the feeling get lost in the a rag that is played to fast like ragtime nightingale. I have the sheetmusic myself and it says "slow march tempo" not fast like virginia it plays.
but its a good album she plays with flair and style

Exquisite!.......2002-12-29

Joseph F. Lamb is generally thought of as one of the three greatest of the classical ragtime composers, the others being Scott Joplin and James Scott. It's a matter of taste, but many rank him almost as highly as Joplin, and this exquisite album shows why. Lamb's rags typically soar with wonderful, reverie-evoking melodies, unmatched in the ragtime canon. These melodies are offset by original, exciting, brisk passages. Virginia Eskin executes these gems wonderfully. She presents them always at the proper tempo and as written, without the filigrees that are so common in ragtime playing (Lamb doesn't need them!). The only drawback -- and it is a very minor one -- is that she sometimes treads a little too heavily on the pedal. This album is essential in even a small ragtime collection. In my large collection, it is one of my favorite and oft-played treasures.

Excellent Rags Played with Gusto.......2002-08-04

Up until Joseph Lamb, the only ragtime composer who could satisfy me was Scott Joplin. These rags are excellent and distinctly different from Joplin's, although both composers are obviously from the same genre. According to the liner notes, they even knew each other.

The pianist has a great love of the material, and it shows in her playing.

I highly recommend this CD to all fans of ragtime.

Average customer rating: Spoiled Occasion Smoothjazz.com Review

Firefly Greg Adams Manufacturer: 215 Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hidden Agenda Midnight Morning Presence The City Pacific Coast Highway ASIN: B0002VGU0Q Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

1. Firefly
2. Once Upon a Time
3. 5 North
4. Crossing
5. After Glow
6. Time Is of the Essence
7. Not So Long Ago
8. She Still Waits
9. Loco Motive
10. Just Like Breathing

Customer Reviews:

Spoiled Occasion.......2005-01-09

I love Greg Adams' tone. Whether playing muted trumpet or the open horn, his tone and style of playing are first rate. He is a gifted musician with a knack for writing catchy melodies with bounce, vibe and groove. What spoils this recording for me is the electronic drums, bass and keyboards. They manage to weigh this music down to the point of suffocating the life right out of these wonderful tracks. The lively brass section manages to keep this music afloat but Adams deserves much better. He should lose the programming and get live musicians to play this music and I guarantee that this disc will crackle like a roaring forest fire. Greg sounds great throughout this disc, but the musical experience is short lived because the vibe is so mechanical and soul-less. This talented musicain needs to hook up with a great bassist (like a Brian Bromberg or Nathan East) and strong drummer (like a Omar Hakim or David Garibaldi). A vibrant pianist (like a Joe Sample or David Benoit) who uses electronics for background colorations would breath new life into this music. With a good band vibing with him, Mr. Adams can then stretch out and soar to musical heights not achieved here. Come on Greg, Get it done!!!

Smoothjazz.com Review.......2004-11-17

Greg is one smooth operator, and one of the hottest players in Smooth Jazz. And I mean hot in every way possible. Not just his arrangements and musicianship, but everything from his platinum coiffure, to his snazzy attire; from his affectionate demeanor in person to his artful horns that actually look more like fine art than instruments. He's just got a way about him that oozes smooth and hip. This from the guy that knows exactly "What Is Hip." The former Tower of Power trumpeter has been turning heads in our format for a decade and this new release is no exception. Again, the term that comes to mind, is HOT (all caps). Sizzling, in fact. From the first/title track, which is a current hit, the infectious, "Firefly," this listener is hooked. Put this in your car for your morning commute and you'll want to just keep driving. My favorite thing about Greg Adams' albums is his sensitivity to song order. His tracking creates an over all sense of continuity and consistency that makes for an ideal listening experience. The progression on FIREFLY is divine. The entire album is captivating, as only a Greg Adams CD can be, so singling out songs is tough, but we really dig the fun "5 North" (because we know where this road leads), the sensual "The Crossing," (next single?) and the elegant and sophisticated, "She's Still Waiting," Tower fans check out "Love Motive." Smooth Jazz fans, buy this record, it's an essential!  ~Sandy Shore

Average customer rating: "Every Nerve Like A Firefly...Glowing...Divine" Magickal...perfection...beauty.. Beautiful

Euphoria (Firefly) Delerium Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Duende Underwater, Pt. 2 Silence 2004 Nuages du Monde Afterall ASIN: B000005DD3 Release Date: 1997-04-22

Tracks:

1. Album Version
2. Rabbit In The Moon's Divine Gothic Disco Mix
3. Rabbit In The Moon's Divine Gothic Disco Dub

Customer Reviews:

"Every Nerve Like A Firefly...Glowing...Divine".......2001-07-26

"As long as you are true to the life that you live, This is the time to feel love..."

What an exquisite song!

Featuring haunting lyrics and a sublime lead vocal by Jacqui Hunt (of Single Gun Theory), this is without question the most stunning track from Delerium's much lauded "Karma" album.

"Euphoria (Firefly)" blends ritualistic tribal chants with a symphony of delicate electronica that literally sweeps you away in its timeless majesty.

I urge you to buy this single if you can still find it - The Rabbit In The Moon remix is killer!

Magickal...perfection...beauty.........2001-01-09

When I bought the album KARMA, from which this track is from, I never thought I'd hear a song that completely embodied the emotions I felt in my relationship with my boyfriend. It speaks of the innocence, naievity, and the rememberance of pain that everone goes through before rejoicing in the magick of a real and lasting love. BUY this if you like Delerium's new style and Enigma. It has a touch of the romance of Sarah McLachlan, so if you like her style, you'll most likely like this. "Euphoria" is much more haunting though.

Beautiful.......2000-04-13

I have never connected with a song so beautiful and haunting. I gave this cd to someone that the song speaks directly about in my heart and soul.

Listen to the lyrics and be forever changed. I hope that you will be too.

Average customer rating: Lanza in (mostly) top form

Serenade / A Cavalcade of Show Tunes Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romberg, Sigmund | ( 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 All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | 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 Lanza, Mario | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Giordano, Umberto | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Curtis, Ernesto de | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cilea, Francesco | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Meyerbeer, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Puccini, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Rossini, Gioacchino | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Schubert, Franz | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Strauss, Richard | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Kern, Jerome | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Herbert, Victor | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Lehar, Franz | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Brodszky, Nicholas | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | 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: Mario Lanza ~ Opera Arias & Duets, from Andréa Chenier · La Bohème · I Pagliacci · Madama Butterfly · Otello Mario Lanza: At His Best! American Caruso Casino Royale (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition) ASIN: B0002K0ZTE Release Date: 2004-08-23

Tracks:

1. Serenade
2. Danza
3. Torna a Surriento
4. O Soave Fanciulla [La Boh]
5. Der Rosenkavalier- Di Rigori Armato
6. Trovatore - Di Quella Pria
7. Fedora - Amor Ti Vieta
8. Africaine - O Paradiso
9. Otello: Dio to Gioconda [Excerpt]
10. Otello: Dio Mi Potevi [Monologue]
11. Ave Maria - Mario Lanza,
12. Arlesiana - Lemento Do Federico
13. Turandot - Nessun Dorma
14. My Destiny
15. Serenade [Previoulsy Unreleased Bonus Track]
16. Lover, Come Back to Me
17. I've Told Every Little Star [From Music in the Air]
18. Donkey Serenade [From Firefly]
19. All the Things You Are
20. Giannina Mia [From the Firefly]
21. Rose Marie [From Rose Marie]
22. Yours in My Heart Alone (Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz) [from "The Land of]
23. Thine Alone [From Eileen]
24. Will You Remember? [From Maytime]
25. Only a Rose
26. Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! [From Naughty Marietta]

Album Description

UK twofer combines the legendary vocalists 1956 & 1957 albums. BMG.

Customer Reviews:

Lanza in (mostly) top form.......2004-11-28

This is a "twofer" CD, consisting of the 1955 soundtrack to the movie Serenade and the 1956 Cavalcade of Show Tunes album. Before I go any further, however, I should acknowledge that I was one of the liner note writers for this release. But I have no financial interest in the CD, and am simply reviewing it here because to date no one else has commented on it!

Serenade marked Lanza's return to films after an absence of three years, and revealed a voice that had darkened considerably, while still retaining its brilliant upper register. Stylistically, this is also a much-improved artist in many respects from the sometimes-wayward tenor of the early 1950s. Anyone who compares Lanza's superbly operatic renditions here of Amor Ti Vieta, Lamento di Federico, and O Paradiso with his earlier versions (all featured on the CD Mario Lanza Sings Opera Arias and Duets) will immediately detect the new-found control in his singing.

That's not to say that all of the Serenade material is outstanding. Lanza's renditions of Nessun Dorma, O Soave Fanciulla, Di Quella Pira, and the title song are below par, with the tenor uncharacteristically strained in the upper register and rough in his approach. But redeeming everything are the oustanding renditions of the arias mentioned in the previous paragraph, together with Lanza's sensitive singing of Di Rigori Armato from Der Rosenkavalier, a superb Torna a Surriento, and an unsurpassed Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar from Otello. Lanza also recorded the Act III duet from Otello with Licia Albanese for this film, but time constraints have reduced it to a brief extract here. (The entire duet, however, can be heard on the aforementioned Arias & Duets CD.)

The other album featured here showcases the romantic side of Lanza. Beautifully recorded, Cavalcade includes passionate renditions of Yours is My Heart Alone, Only a Rose, Will You Remember, and other selections from operetta and musical comedy. Although Lanza may indeed be *too* zestful here for some tastes, vocally at least, he is at the height of his powers. The voice is rich and round - gloriously consistent throughout its registers - and the abundance of effortless B flats, Bs, and even a high C reveal a tenor in formidable form.

Highly recommended.

Average customer rating:

Spice of Life Vince Madison Manufacturer: Firefly Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Red, Hot and Smooth Driven Neopagan (Smooth jazz special release) Presence Ready to Play ASIN: B000HA3UZ0 Release Date: 2006-07-01

Tracks:

1. Margarita Dance
2. After Sunset
3. Coastline
4. L.A. Freeway
5. Costa Maya
6. Hill Where the Lord Hides
7. Tangled Web
8. Gettin' With You
9. Saxy
10. Slow Dance
11. Casino
12. Blink (and You're Still There)

Product Description

This is the newest CD by composer/pianist Vince Madison. It has a melodic relaxing appeal over an exciting rhythmic background. Each song has it's own personality, making the CD interesting and delightful from beginning to end. The CD is being featured on smoothjazz.com and is being received with enthusiasm by smooth jazz fans from coast to coast!

Average customer rating: Firefly flys but not much fire The most underrated album of the bands career.

Firefly Uriah Heep Manufacturer: Sanctuary ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Innocent Victim High and Mighty Return to Fantasy Fallen Angel Sweet Freedom ASIN: B0002ADY24 Release Date: 2004-08-09

Tracks:

1. Hanging Tree
2. Been Away Too Long
3. Who Needs Me
4. Wise Man
5. Do You Know
6. Rollin' On
7. Sympathy
8. Firefly
9. Crime of Passion [*]
10. Do You Know [Alternate Version][#][*]
11. Far Better Way [Alternate Version][#][*]
12. Wise Man [TV Backing Track][#][*]

Album Description

UK reissue of the British prog-metal act's 1977 album includes eight bonus tracks, 'Crime Of Passion' (B-Side), 'Do You Know' (Demo Version), 'Far Better Way' (Out-Take), 'Hanging Tree' (Demo Version), 'Who Needs Me' (Live), 'Dance Dance Dance', 'Put Your Music Where Your Mouth Is', & 'Been Away Too Long' (Alternate Version). Sanctuary. 2004.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of the 1977 Re-debut Album of the Veteran Hard Rock Band with Founding Member and Original Lead Singer David Byron Replaced with Lucifer's Friend Vocalist John Lawton. The Result is One of the Band's Best Albums that Sports a Solid, Yet Stripped Down Sound that Has More in Common with their Early Recordings. This Edition Includes Eight Bonus Tracks that Didn't Appear on the Original LP Issue Witn B-sides, Live Tracks and Rarities.

Customer Reviews:

Firefly flys but not much fire.......2007-02-28

Firefly is a good album but I'm not blown away.
I love Uriah Heep and think the albums Innocent
Victim and Fallen Angel were all brillant. Firefly
just seems too laid back but has some great songs.
Who Needs Me, Wise Man, Do You Know are all classic
Heep songs and the bonus track Crime of Passion is a
killer and should've been included on the album. After
listening to Firefly I go back to High n' Mighty and
Innocent Victim albums which are much stronger than this.
But if your a Heep fan like me you won't be disappointed
is you get it and it's worth a listen. OH the live version
of Who Needs Me is a killer!

The most underrated album of the bands career........2004-09-21

Firefly is the first album of the short lived (unforunately) John Lawton era. This album is right up there with their classics of the early 70's. John Lawton is just below David Bryon as far as vocal talent and much better than any of his successors. He's more blusier than Byron,but doesn't have the range.

If you are looking for the heavy side of the band, this album is not it. The material on this album is closer to the laid back tracks that dominate "The Magician Birthday". This album features more keyvboard dominated songs than guitar oriented songs.

Breakdown review of the tracks.

1. The Hanging Tree - UH returns to the fantasy theme on their earlier albums with this one. Nice guitar echo effects at the songs introduction.

2. Been Gone Too Long - Start out slow and then speeds up, though not too loud. Fits Lawton perfectly.

3. Who Needs Me. - A Southern rock boogie style song. Songwritter Ken Hensley would leave Heep for Southern rockers a few year later. His interest in Southern fried rock seems to show early here.

4. Wise Man - The Wizard, part II. Nice piano ballad that continues the theme of the Wizard on Demon and Wizards.

5. Do You Know - The weakest track on the album. A throw away.

6. Rollin On - Could easily be mistaken for a Paul Rogers' Bad Company ballad. Good song though.

7. Sympathy - Nice mid temple rocker.

8. Firefly - One of the best epic UH has ever done. Song by organist/guitarist Ken Hensley. Nice soft keyboards and accoustic guitars. Has a Crosby, Still, & Nash feel to it.

9. Crimes of Passion - Another song with a Bad Company feel to it.

10 A Far Better Way - This is a bonus track that should have made it on the original album. A soft ballad that sounds like it's was song by Ken Hensley (Doesn't sound like Lawton's gritty voice). Could have been an Elton John song. This song is a little different than the 1997 remaster version. There are a little more guitars featured in the 2004 deluxe remaster.

Also featured in the 2004 remaster are two previously unleased songs. Unlike any of the above songs, these are not album ready and are rough around the edges. You can still here scratches on these.

They are.

I Always Knew - Heep tries to do a Stevie Wonder type song on this. Very soulful. Wouldn't have sounded bad once it was cleaned up.

Dance Dance Dance - Heep attempting to do Disco Disco Disco. Could have fit on the Fallen Angel album along side What you say.

There is also a live version of Who Needs Me that is much different than the album version.

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1. For Aussie Kids [Import]
2. From Christopher To Castro
3. From the Vaults: Decca Country Classics [Box set]
4. George Canyon [Extra tracks] [Import]
5. George Jones Sings Like the Dickens!
6. Golden Greats [Box set] [Import]
7. Great Country Legends [Box set] [Import]
8. Hardin County Line
9. Honky Tonk Blues 1936-40: The Early Recordings
10. Honky Tonk Tribute to Brad Paisley

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