Legacy

1. I'll Speak to Gran

2. God Bless the Tinkers of Ireland

3. Mairead Farrell, Sean Savage & Danny McCann

4. Sellafield Tiocfaidh AR La

5. Australia a Republic

6. Matt Talbot

7. Brian Boru/The Lion of Ireland

8. Doolough "The Song of the Famine"

9. Inchicore "Well to Me You More"

10. N.Y.P.D. Honours Ireland's Sons

11. Come All Ye Bold Geographers

12. Taiseri

13. Millennium Marya

14. Sean South of Garryowen

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Average customer rating: Gran colección The best Transformers soundtrack out there Irresistable if you are a child of the 80's Forget the cheesy hair-rock, we get more VINCE! This IS the original Soundtrack

Transformers: The Movie Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Sony Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Cartoon Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Transformers: The Movie The Transformers - The Movie (20th Anniversary Special Edition) The Transformers: The Movie Prequel (Transformers) Transformers: The Ark - A Complete Compendium Of Transformers Animation Models Transformers ASIN: B000PHW236 Release Date: 2007-05-29

Tracks:

1. The Touch - Stan Bush
2. Instruments Of Destruction - N.R.G.
3. Death Of Optimus Prime - Vince DiCola
4. Dare - Stan Bush
5. Nothin's Gonna Stand In Our Way - Spectre General
6. The Transformers (Theme) - Lion
7. Escape - Vince DiCola
8. Hunger - Spectre General
9. Autobot/Decepticon Battle - Vince DiCola
10. Dare To Be Stupid - 'Weird Al' Yankovic
11. Medley: Unicron Medley - Vince DiCola
12. Moon Base 2 - Shuttle Launch - Vince DiCola
13. Megatron Must Be Stopped - Vince DiCola
14. The Transformers (Theme) - Stan Bush

Customer Reviews:

Gran colección.......2007-07-16

Este es un gran album para cualquier amante del G1 de transformers. El sonido es excelente y con los extras es aun mejor. Hay que aclarar que es el soundtrack de la película y no de la serie. Si ya tienen la película esta es una gran compra.

The best Transformers soundtrack out there.......2007-07-15

First, I like to get the obvious out of the way. It may seem like a "duh" statement, but the more I see, the more I believe this has to be said. This is the soundtrack to the original 80's animated movie, not the '07 live action movie. If you're looking for the live action movie soundtrack, it's the one with the profile shot of the head of CGI Optimus. Try again. Now for the review of this release...

I first bought the 10-track soundtrack years ago. Even that version, without the four bonus tracks, I would have rated a solid five stars. It was great car driving music and there wasn't a single track that I would skip. If you've ever seen the movie, there isn't a single song or score on here that won't immediately conjure up images in your mind of the scene that it came from.

How much better is it now that it has four new bonus tracks? For one thing, even having said I'd rate the original album with five stars, there was one score that I always felt was missing, the Unicron theme. Now that this release has cleared up that minor oversight, I have to say that this album is nearly flawless.

Nearly flawless because I must admit I do skip over the new remix of the Transformers theme. But that's just personal preference. Besides, show me any other album where I only skip over one song, and I'd still have to rate it far above most other cd's out there.

With the inclusion of the Unicron Medley, Moon Base 2 score, Megatron Must be stopped scores and the original 10-tracks which I've already stated I never skip a track, this is a solid buy for any fan of the original Transformers Movie. In fact, if you dare to call yourself a Transformers fan, than this album deserves to be in your collection.

Irresistable if you are a child of the 80's.......2007-07-12

I dare any fan of action cartoons from the 80's to not get chills running up and down their spine as they hear the opening bars of 'The Touch' by Stan Bush. This would have to be one of my favourite hard rock songs of all time and one that can instantly lift my mood no matter what.
Being more a fan of metal the tracks 'Instruments of Destruction' by NRG and 'Nothin's Gonna Stand in Our Way' by Spectre General are also stand out and it is hard not to be a fan of Kal Swan's soaring vocals on the Transformers Theme which is surely one of the best vocal tracks this guy has ever laid down.
Woven throughout these pumping rock tracks is the work of Vinnie DiCola, which is also able to transport you to various parts of the movie instantly with his talented compositions. I still get a bit misty eyed when I hear 'The Death Of Optimus Prime'.
Sheerly in terms of its nostalgic value this would have to be my favourite movie soundtrack of all time, without a doubt.

Forget the cheesy hair-rock, we get more VINCE!.......2007-07-08

Vince DiCola. What a mastermind in music. I'm a fan of rock music but the hair-ballads on here have lost their touch over time. However, Vince's incredible progressive sythesized soundtrack has stood the test of time with complete grace and style. As if the original soundtrack didn't get you going with the likes of Autobots vs. Decepticon battle music, Death of Optimus Prime, and the theme itself, 4 incredible new tracks by DiCola will have you whoop-hollering with joy.. Though the 4 tracks aren't "new", it's a real head-scratcher that none of these fabulous tracks were released until now. Whats even better is that Vince has his own version of the Transformers Theme on here, and it is very tight and melodic. This is by far the "perfect" Original Transformers Movie Soundtrack.

This IS the original Soundtrack.......2007-07-08

The original soundtrack from the ORIGINAL 80's animated movie. Please do not confuse this awesome soundtrack with the "eh" soundtrack from the new live-action film. This soundtrack is the epitome of 80's cartoons and rock fusing together to create that unique experience that us kids of the 80's had. The new movie is good and doesn't disappoint even die hard fans I know of, but this soundtrack (in comparison to the new soundtrack with the new theme song) from the original feature length film is really what it was all about. Hope all those who have not experienced it before can do so and enjoy themselves while they grab a bit of that 80's action cartoon nostalgia!

Average customer rating: You can tell right away they're having fun The Reinvention of Bruce Hornsby Companion (not soundtrack) to the CMT Crossroads TV show One of Ricky Skaggs' Worst! The Odd Couple

Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby Manufacturer: Sony Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection Intersections 1985-2005 Stars in My Crown My Name Is Buddy Last of the Breed ASIN: B000N4SA9G Release Date: 2007-03-20

Tracks:

1. The Dreaded Spoon
2. Gulf Of Mexico Fishing Boat Blues
3. Across The Rocky Mountains
4. Mandolin Rain
5. Stubb
6. Come On Out
7. A Night On The Town
8. Sheep Shell Corn
9. Hills Of
10. Crown Of Jewels
11. Super Freak

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Virginia cool meets Kentucky thunder in a collaboration between genre-bending pianist Bruce Hornsby and multi-instrumental virtuoso Ricky Skaggs that expands the terrain of bluegrass. Highlights include a meditative, minor-key transformation of Hornsby's "Mandolin Rain" (with Skaggs on the title instrument) and a downhome revival of "A Night on the Town," though newer originals such as "The Dreaded Spoon" seem slight in comparison. The traditional "Across the Rocky Mountain" and original instrumental "Stubb" shift the spotlight to Skaggs, though Hornsby's sophisticated chord progressions fit fine within the backing of Skaggs's Kentucky Thunder band. Guests include Jerry Douglas and Stuart Duncan, with John Anderson contributing vocals to a wild-card rendition of Rick James's "Super Freak," which provides the closing bluegrass hoedown. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

You can tell right away they're having fun.......2007-07-06

Bluegrass fans, forgive me. I come new to the genre from Bruce Hornsby fandom, so I'm not even going to try and comment on style. I only know what I like about bluegrass and this CD is a great entree for me.

The sheer joy of the players was the first thing I noted about the CD. "Dreaded Spoon" was a great opener that brought back memories of childhood days and having to share ice cream.

I liked both re-makes of Bruce Hornsby tunes. I have 3 additional versions of the song from various Hornsby CD's, but this one's a current favorite. "Night on the Town" takes on more of the city and country parts of the battle, too.

"Crown of Jewels" got stuck on repeat til I completely understood the whole thing. Very well done and one of the better story song I've heard.

"Super Freak" was a hilarious finish. Who'd have thought that song could be covered by bluegrass?

The Reinvention of Bruce Hornsby.......2007-06-28

A Bruce Hornsby fan in high school in the late 80's I drifted away from his later albums because the creative curve of the first few albums had waned dramatically. Having caught several Skaggs/Hornsby tracks, including a brilliant retelling of Mandolin Rain, on WERU radio in Maine (best station in the USA), I think Horsnby has found his "niche" in a broad bluegrass groove with a delightful balance of haunting meoldies, interesting lyrics and good humor, with a bluegrass cover of Rick James' SUPERFREAK that literally jams! Skaggs brings back the life in Hornsby's piano; and Bruce's voice has aged perfectly.

Companion (not soundtrack) to the CMT Crossroads TV show.......2007-06-18

I was really disappointed -- partially my own fault -- because I bought this album after seeing the CMT "Crossroads" TV show with these two. I like them both. Bruce Hornsby's solo work is incredibly strong, and his piano playing with the post-Grateful Dead band, The Other Ones, made me like him even more. And Ricky Skaggs . . . anyone who likes bluegrass like Ricky Skaggs. But the TV show ran a setlist with "The Way It Is" and "Uncle Ben" and "Old Valley Road," and the versions of those songs were great . . .

BUT . . . I didn't read the song listing before I bought, and those songs aren't on the CD. I bought the CD so I wouldn't have to watch that TV show to hear the songs. Don't get me wrong the record is a good one, but I wish the producers had put the good songs from the TV show on the CD. I can't think of any reason not to.

One of Ricky Skaggs' Worst!.......2007-06-15

I am huge Ricky Skaggs and bluegrass fan, and I am surprised at how bad this CD is. Unless you are a fan of Bruce Hornsby, you will probably not like it. Do not buy it based on the fact that it is Ricky Skaggs, which is what I did. If I was Skaggs, I would be embarrassed to have my name on it.

The songs where Skaggs is featured are okay, but I would consider it mediocre work for him. The rest of it I could not even listen to. I had to skip most of the songs after listening to the first 10 to 20 seconds. It is that bad.

Most of the CDs I buy are excellent, and again I am a huge Ricky Skaggs fan. I am floored because I rarely dislike CDs as much as I dislike this one. Plus, I am even more disappointed that it is a Ricky Skaggs album.

I recommend you preview it heavily before purchasing. If you think you will like it, then by all means buy it. I wish that I had previewed it first because I would not have purchased this album based on that.

The Odd Couple.......2007-05-20

These two artists ably demonstrate their versatility. It's well worth the listen.

Average customer rating: Trio Of Delight Glad to hear it finally make it from the vault unrealized potential (and other thoughts) Trio of Doom vs Havana Jam 1/2 Legendary meeting, a bit less than legendary performance.

The Trio of Doom Live Trio of Doom Manufacturer: Sony Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Pilgrimage The Essential John McLaughlin The Essential Jaco Pastorius Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1976 Moe's Town ASIN: B000QEIM7S Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. Drum Improvisation (Live)
2. Dark Prince (Live)
3. Continuum (Live)
4. Para Oriente (Live)
5. Are You the One, Are You the One? (Live)
6. Dark Prince (Studio)
7. Continuum (Studio)
8. Para Oriente (Alternate Take One/Studio)
9. Para Oriente (Alternate Take Two/Studio)
10. Para Oriente (Studio)

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Recorded at the 1979 Havana Jazz Festival, this short and powerful set, with Miles Davis alumni, drummer Tony Williams and guitarist John McLaughlin, and Weather Report bassist Jaco Pastorius, was one for the ages. The previously unreleased selections, one through five, are explosive, but mis-miked live tracks. Williams' "Drum Improvisation" segues into McLaughlin's fuzz-toned "Dark Prince," which does not swing in a silent way. Pastorious' theme song "Continuum" is scaled down to its essential twilight textures, while the drummer's "Para Oriente" - which later became a stable in V.S.O.P's book, and was recast as "Angel Street" - is rendered here in a funky, pre-grunge mode. The guitarist's "Are You the One, Are You the One?" previews the jam band craze. The rest of the cuts were recorded a week later in a New York studio, But the warts-and-all original sides are unmatched for their primal power. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Trio Of Delight.......2007-07-18

It would be very difficult to put together a more powerful trio of Fusion giants on one disc. Jaco was and is the greatest electric bass player that ever lived. And Tony Williams was probably one of the most creative drummers to ever pick up a pair of sticks. As far as John McGlaughlin, need I say more than Mahavishnu Orchestra.

Glad to hear it finally make it from the vault.......2007-07-12

Tony Williams is a monster on this album. Jaco is Jaco and McLaughlin is McLaughlin, but to hear Tony play in this setting is amazing. If you're a fan of any of the three - buy it. If you're a drummer, this better be a part of your collection. You'll go crazy trying to figure out how Tony does what he does (how about the hands/feet roll during his drum improv...wow).

unrealized potential (and other thoughts).......2007-07-11

It is amazing that these 3 seminal musicians only got together for 40 minutes of music. John McLaughlin, arguably the most musically wide-ranging guitarist I've ever heard; Jaco Pastorius, maybe the greatest electric bass player ever; and Tony Williams, one of the top 5 scariest drummers in jazz/rock. Unfortunately, this recording isn't the best one for either of these guys; probably more time spent playing together would've done the trick, therefore my review title. Unfortunately, this will never happen, as 2 of them are dead. As far as Sony keeping these recordings in their vault; well, we all know what motivates these companies, and it isn't music, so don't hold your breath for unreleased treasures seeing the light of day (hey, where's that McLaughlin/Hendrix recording that supposedly exists). Speaking of McLaughlin, check out his short gig on the Crossroads Blues Festival 2-dvd set (featuring Clapton and other blues icons), where he plays with Dennis Chambers and Zakir Hussain. The guitar playing is amazing, in case anybody thought he had "lost" anything in the past 30 years. In fact, I was shocked. Getting back to Trio of Doom, I think Jaco really holds this thing together. Comments, everybody?

Trio of Doom vs Havana Jam 1/2.......2007-07-07

John McLaughlin should receive full credit for making this 1979 performance available. It has been well worth the wait, given that on Havana Jam 1/2 only three tracks were included, "The Dark Prince", "Continuum" and "Para Oriente". On this CD there is "Are You The One, Are You The One?" (live) plus the live versions of the three tracks mentioned above on one single CD. The recordings give new insights into the version of "Are You The One, Are You The One?" featured on "Johnny McLaughlin Electric Guitarist" as well as "The Dark Prince" on The One Truth Band's " Electric Dreams".

Legendary meeting, a bit less than legendary performance........2007-07-05

In 1979, a group of jazz musicians gave a series of performances in Havana, one of the seemingly endless gestures of art reaching out through the blocade to Cuba. Legendary among these performances was the "Trio of Doom" performance, a power trio of guitarist John McLaughlin, bassist Jaco Pastorius and drummer Tony Williams, all at the heights of their powers. Their brief performance (about 25 minutes) was intended for partial release, but McLaughlin blocked it, instead pulling the group in the studio for a brief session that was then released, with crowd noise dubbed in, as these performances (a popular technique since at least Duke Ellington's legendary "Live at Newport" performance). This CD gathers together all the material-- the 25 minute live show and about 15 minutes of studio material.

McLaughlin's concerns may have been a bit extraneous-- the live performance has its flaws, to be certain (Jaco wanders off key briefly on "Dark Prince", "Are You the One, Are You the One?" threatens to fall apart), but there's a rare energy and power to the performance that really can't be underestimated, starting with Williams brief drum solo intro that sets the mood for high tension before welcoming his band mates on a racing "Dark Prince". For me, as a Jaco fan, the highlight is "Continuum", performed with grace as Pastorius and Williams stick true to the studio recording and McLaughlin offers a superb commentary that sounds both new and natural.

The studio material, particularly when presented next to the live takes sounds a bit sterile. "Dark Prince" probably best illustrates this-- live, it has an energy and urgency to it, McLaughlin's guitars sound dirty and fierce, Pastorius and Williams explode full of energy. In the studio, McLaughlin's tone, while still overdriven, cleans up and the rhythm section gets a bit too lockstep.

All of the material has been remastered and sounds fantastic-- the live material in particular is notable, clearly the source tapes were in good shape, this could have been recorded yesterday. The set is augmented by brief liner notes by McLaughlin and an essay discussing the performance and subsequent studio session.

This recording is difficult to rate-- the sentimental part of me wants to give it five stars and an endlessly positive, glowing review, but in all honesty, while this is a great recording and one that I'm ecstatic to have, it's not exactly the sort of jaw-dropping performance you'd hope it'd be. Fans of any of the three artists will want this, but don't expect something that'll shake the world.

Average customer rating: Loved the Movie but don't know about soundtrack fun mix of French music Wonderful A good little bit of cinema A Good Year Soundtrack

A Good Year Various Artists Manufacturer: Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Good Year (Widescreen Edition) A Good Year (MTI) A Good Year: Portrait of the Film based on the Novel by Peter Mayle (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks) The Holiday (Score) The Queen ASIN: B000JBWWBK Release Date: 2006-11-07

Tracks:

1. How Can I Be Sure Of You
2. "Il faut du temps au temps"
3. Je Chante
4. Breezin' Along With The Breeze
5. Jump Into The Fire
6. The Wedding
7. Never Ending Song Of Love
8. Old Cape Cod
9. J'Attendrai
10. Gotta Get Up
11. Le Chant Du Gardian
12. Itsy Bitsy Petit Bikini
13. Max-a-million
14. Le Coin Perdu
15. Wisdom

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In a distinct break from their muscular triumph Gladiator, Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott teamed up again to bring Peter Mayle's sunny Provençal romance to the screen, a change of milieu that's spawned an equally warm, often sentimentally tinged soundtrack and score. Using a trio of pop songs by the great Harry Nilsson (including the joyous demo of Nilsson Schmilsson's "Gotta Get Up") as an axis that's as effusive as it is unlikely, this is a collection that romps through Franco-pop nuggets variously contemporary (Makali's elegant "Il Faut du Temps..."), vintage (Charles Trenet's "Je Chante," Jean Sablon's "J'Attendrai," Tino Rossi's "Le Chant du Guardian"), and downright loopy (Richard Anthony's French redux of "Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini"), making room for Patti Page, Josephine Baker, and Delaney & Bonnie along its merry way. Also included are three cues from newcomer Marc Streitenfeld's underscore, a nimble exercise in instrumental post-modernism whose electronica/folk/neoclassical mélange is as eclectic as the song choices, yet characterized by subtlety and grace. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Loved the Movie but don't know about soundtrack.......2007-06-15

Would have liked the soundtrack more if more songs from movie were on it.

fun mix of French music.......2007-05-08

My husband lived in France for a year and speaks it well. We both loved this soundtrack because it's got a great mix of different kinds of French songs. Really sets a mood and background.

Wonderful.......2007-04-07

The music on this cd is so different than what I usually listen to. When I heard the Wedding Samba on the movie, I knew I had to have the cd. The cd is just what I thought it would be, a great collection of music that takes me back to the French countryside and downtown London. Great cd.

A good little bit of cinema.......2007-04-05

I read this book years ago and it has stuck with me, so I was excited to see the preview for this film. I had to wait until it came out on video because my town's theatres cater to the teenage mainstream (slasher gore, remakes of slasher gore, CGI, hollywood (deliberately NOT capitalized!)formula films, etc.)

To be honest, the first time through the film did not dazzle but, as with most of Ridley Scott's stuff, you simply have to watch it more than once to really SEE it and get to know the character's stories. In this case love stories - Max's love of money and power; DuFlout's love of the land; a town's love of their way of life; a nephew's love for his uncle; a young woman's love for a man she never met; a man's love for a woman and a place.
The scenery is spectacular, the supporting cast is by turn funny, sincere and slimy, and I think Russell Crowe's charater may start off a bit of a phony and that's how he's playing him.

My husband, who is normally, "If this has 'feelings' I'm not watching" really liked the story. Yes, it's a bit predictable, and sometimes that's just what I want. In a world that's so short attention span, Wow I've never seen that before, Gee, that looks almost real- it's nice to find a sweet little love story that shows a place and people we wish we really knew and works out the way we all wish life could.

(I got the soundtrack too.)
A Good Year

A Good Year Soundtrack.......2007-03-27

For me, I get my money's worth with Track 12: Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini in French is unbelievable. The second this song played at the end of the movie, I knew I had to get my hands on this soundtrack.

It is a VERY eclectic mix of music, I like the Harry Nilsson numbers pretty much, and some of the French music is fun. A couple of the final tracks (French songs) seem plodding to me, and the Patti Page number seems very out of place. Maybe if I see the film again, I will gain a new appreciation?

Average customer rating: Farrar bares his influences. Appalling Good album, but buy it on ITunes A Beautiful Progression for Jay Farrar Strong diverse outing for Jay & Co.

The Search Son Volt Manufacturer: Transmit Sound/Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sky Blue Sky West Easy Tiger Death Songs for the Living Live at Massey Hall (CD/DVD) ASIN: B000MNOXXA Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. Slow Hearse
2. The Picture
3. Action
4. Underground Dream
5. Circadian Rhythm
6. Beacon Soul
7. The Search
8. Adrenaline And Heresy
9. Satellite
10. Automatic Society
11. Methamphetamine
12. L Train
13. Highways And Cigarettes
14. Phosphate Skin

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Five albums into Son Volt's career--and a pair into the band's rebirth following leader Jay Farrar's several solo ventures--it's time to bury the encumbering "alt-country" moniker that has dogged Farrar since his days in the genre-setting Uncle Tupelo. While the inexhaustible songwriter relied on guitars to drive 2005's rock-heavy Okemah and the Melody of Riot, Son Volt amends its familiar arrangements on The Search, balancing the instrumentation with piano, organ, and dabbles in a horn section. "Feels like drivin' 'round in a slow hearse," Farrar pleads over repetitive piano and East Indian guitar loops in "Slow Hearse." It's a pensive opener that suggests something is askew, but the horns that kick off "The Picture" literally scream it from the Stax vaults. Farrar dives in and out of genres, tingling the ivories to add subtle alterations to both the gorgeous "Underground Dream" and Imagine-like "Adrenaline and Heresy," turning his band into Gang of Four for the 134-second rocker "Satellite" and singing alongside Shannon McNally on the soulful "Highways and Cigarettes." While it may be impossible for this Son Volt to ever reach the pinnacle of their 1995 debut, no one can accuse Jay Farrar of going through the motions. --Scott Holter

Customer Reviews:

Farrar bares his influences........2007-07-10

After listening to the first 5 songs I was hailing this as his masterwork.When I listened to the whole album I was convinced it was the best complete album I have heard in 20 years.It stayed in my cd player 3 days.The only reason I took it out was to loan it to a friend.It seems to me Jay let some of his influences peek out.The 1st song sounds like a Beatles song.The second song sounds like a Van Morrison tune.The third song sounds like a Led Zeppelin song.The fourth and my favorite has lush backgrounds that remind me of those great Moody Blues songs with mellotron layering.Every song is a treat on this one.Buy it.

Appalling.......2007-06-27

Dull, trite (especially the hard-hitting commentary on the depredations of Chimpy McBushhitlerburton and his Cheneyboy puppetmasters) and did I say dull, and distinguished by an utter absence of melody, inventiveness, or anything that makes music fun to listen to?

It's been ntoed that there's a Farrar camp and a Tweedy camp. I never cared much for Tweedy - but you gotta admit, the guy does try to push the envelope and consistently sets what we capitalists call "stretch targets." Not so Jay, who since the brilliance of Trace seems resolved to produce the same lame album over and over again. That his fans find some deep aesthetic purpose therein speaks less of their delusion than how great a record Trace was: certainly someone who threw this thinderbolt can make lightening strike at least once more time. But it's not to be, and will never. Proof? Quick, hum something from Straightaways or Wide String Tremolo. Or Sebastopol. That's right, you can't, can you? Nor would you want to, if you could. Or nor could you, if you wanted: there's nothing hummable.

Alas, it ain't to be. Jay had one good record in him, that was Trace, and we shall never see its like again. I am starting to believe that his "brilliance" in Tupelo was the result of good old capitalism competitoin with Tweedy, who modest though his talent may be, does make excellent use of it. Jay, unmoored from his old Belleville pal, reveals himself as a lazy, pompus slacker, the sort of boring nut you see journaling in independent coffee houses with a copy of some Said or Chomsky trash under his elbow. The brilliance of Trace, in retrospect, is starting to strike me as dervived less from a spark of the divine within Farrar than the principle that if a monkey sits at a typewriter long enough, he'll produce Shakespeare. By some weird change of evolution and chance, it happened early for Farrar.

Two stars because no mmatter how wretched Jay is, at least he's not Ryan Adams.

Good album, but buy it on ITunes.......2007-06-18

The I Tunes version has bonus tracks bundled into the album price. Two of those bonus tracks - Bicycle Hotel and Carnival Blues - are as good as anything Jay has ever written.

Jay's Gob Iron album, released a few months earlier, is slightly better than The Search.

A Beautiful Progression for Jay Farrar.......2007-05-25

I always suspected that Jay Farrar had a masterpiece in him, but the ever-diminishing payoff I experienced with most Son Volt releases left me feeling less and less certain of my conviction. After listening to "The Search" for two solid weeks, I'm fairly convinced that this is the miracle I've been hoping for. As is usual for a Son Volt record, I required multiple listens before the songs began to sink in, but like a cautious friend, the underlying logic of "The Search" slowly started to reveal itself. This album is deeper than most, so it justifies a lot of playtime, and the more I listened, the more I realized that this is a disk you can keep in your player for a few weeks without growing tired of it, or restless.
As a lyricist, Farrar was never one to reveal himself recklessly, but I notice a few shifts in his methods here that aid in conveying his expressive side. First, the lyrics are more poetic than usual, which does not necessarily mean that they are opaque. Depending on the song, Farrar's words veer from the oblique to the direct and literal. For example, on "Action," he sings, "Break up the old drug pound story, Tortured soul wears an ego sleeve. Heavy hearts and heavy hitters, Bards disease finds the killing floor." These words might not ever mean anything literal to me, but they conjure up rich imagery, while the melody deepens their impact. Elsewhere, on "Adrenaline and Heresy," Farrar sings "She said I still love you, I don't know if I want to spend the rest of my time with you," which is as direct a statement as can be made about a failing relationship. Farrar sings these words with a striking sense of resignation that resounds long after the song ends. "Highways and Cigarettes" is also full of literal imagery ("Best to clear the mind with a Mexicali radio station. Keep an eye out for the border patrol, checking for drugs and so called aliens." He's still very self-serious, but the wordy phraseology and energized interplay of the new band adds an element of fun that had been lacking on previous Son Volt projects.
These words might not resound on the page, but "The Search" benefits immensely from Farrar's melodic sense, which appears to have grown suddenly, and significantly. He is no longer limited by the ideas on his palette, and all sorts of textures help the listener to retain interest. A horn section spices up the high-energy romp of `The Picture," while tasteful keyboards add flavor throughout. Interestingly, there also seems to be an abundance of backward-looped guitars to add a spooky, otherworldly feel to songs such as "Slow Hearse" and "Phosphate Skin." It may take some patience to realize it for yourself, but "The Search" is a beautifully constructed work and I'm finally able to say with some certainty that Jay Farrar and Son Volt have created a minor masterpiece. A Tom Ryan

Strong diverse outing for Jay & Co........2007-05-01

I wasn't exactly sure what to expect with this album, with the pre-release reports that Son Volt was moving in a new direction, adding new instrumentation. Would it be some weird new experimental, unlistenable thing?

After listening for myself, I'd have to to call the new direction more of an enhancement than a departure. The traditional elements of a Son Volt record are still here -- great songs and melodies, sorrowful pedal-steel guitar, some inscrutable social commentary lyrics, and a solid dose of Americana.

But this record is somehow more than other SV albums. It has diverse sounds that we haven't heard on SV songs before, like horns and piano, that blend very nicely with their sound. There are rocking tracks, slow burn tracks, and moody introspective tracks. Every song on this record is strong, which is a lot more than I can say for "Okemah". This is an excellent record from start to finish.

Average customer rating: Original masterpiece enhanced

Songs of Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen Manufacturer: Sony Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Canada | North America | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs from a Room Songs of Love and Hate Leonard Cohen: Under Review 1935-1977 Stand! Excitable Boy ASIN: B000NOKA0S Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

1. Suzanne
2. Master Song
3. Winter Lady
4. Stranger Song
5. Sisters of Mercy
6. So Long, Marianne
7. Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye
8. Stories of the Street
9. Teachers
10. One of Us Cannot Be Wrong
11. Store Room [#][*]
12. Blessed Is the Memory [#][*]

Customer Reviews:

Original masterpiece enhanced.......2007-05-16

Cohen's timeless debut has been enhanced by the addition of 2 extra tracks. The lilting poetry of Suzanne lures the listener into his world of romantic despair while introducing the essence of his sound: a deep monotone framed by sublime female backing vocals over simple but engaging melodies.

Master Song, Winter Lady and Stranger Song reinforce the desolate landscape although the melodies are less immediate. Cohen's genius shines brightly on the immortal Sisters Of Mercy, a strange mixture of the spiritual and the sensual that must be one of the most beautiful musical poems in the English language.

This delicate gem is followed by the powerful and evocative So Long Marianne and the understated Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye, both masterpieces of words, melody and arrangement - the female vocals on Goodbye is especially impressive.

Stories of the Street appears as a poem in one of Cohen's 1960s poetry books: Selected Poems 1956-1968 and deals with a visit to Havana during of just after the revolution. Interesting fact: The line "some girls wander by mistake" from Teachers was later used as an album title by the goth band Sisters Of Mercy: Some Girls Wander By Mistake

One Us Cannot Be Wrong addresses the beloved in a series of strange images before moving on to melodic whistling and ending with bitter shouted la la lahs. For those interested in other artists' take on Cohen: Suzanne has been beautifully covered by inter alia Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy and Geoffrey Oryema: I'm Your Fan, while Sting and the Chieftains' celtic version of Sisters Of Mercy is available on the Tower of Song: The Songs of Leonard Cohen tribute album.

On the I'm Your Fan tribute there are interesting interpretations of Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye by Ian McCulloch, Stories Of The Street by That Petrol Emotion and So Long Marianne by James.

This reissue booklet includes liner notes by Anthony DeCurtis, three black & white photographs of LC and two full-color paintings by the artist. Both extra tracks were originally produced by John Hammond and for reissue by Bruce Dickinson. The second, Blessed Is The Memory, is the more immediately appealing with its lovely organ flourishes.

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Average customer rating: Boyz II Men Greatest Hits Legacy Of Great Vocalists! Need to Expand CD! boyz II men review Very Happy This CD Is Just Whatever

Boyz II Men - Legacy: Greatest Hits Collection Boyz II Men Manufacturer: Umvd Labels ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music New Jack | R&B | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: From There to Here: 1989-2002 Babyface - A Collection of His Greatest Hits The Best of Keith Sweat: Make You Sweat Mariah Carey - Greatest Hits II ASIN: B00005QZ1S Release Date: 2005-07-04

Tracks:

1. Motownphilly
2. It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday
3. End Of The Road
4. In The Still Of The Nite (I'll Remember)
5. Hey Lover
6. I'll Make Love To You
7. On Bended Knee
8. Water Runs Dry
9. One Sweet Day
10. Doin' Just Fine
11. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness
12. A Song For Mama
13. Pass You By

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Legacy is the right title for this album. Boyz II Men were the original, modern-day boy band, predating both 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. Heavily influenced by doo-wop groups such as the Platters and the Dells and developed by ex-New Edition member Michael Bivins, Boyz II Men quickly rose to heavyweight status after the foursome's 1991 debut, Cooleyhighharmony, their success based on romantic ballads and strong vocals. However, they lacked the charisma and looks to really make an impact on the world, and they're perhaps the only group that could be described as "quietly" selling 35 million records. This collection of their best moments concentrates on their strengths as crooning Cupids, exemplified by their massive hit and classic ballad "End of the Road" (taken from the Boomerang soundtrack). "Hey Lover," featuring LL Cool J, is as energetic as the album gets. Legacy is unabashedly assembled for lovers of slow, romantic bedroom soul. --Jake Barnes

Customer Reviews:

Boyz II Men Greatest Hits.......2007-06-08

Excellent CD. All their biggest hits. Great for any Boyz II Men fan!

Legacy Of Great Vocalists! Need to Expand CD!.......2007-04-30

'Legacy' by Boyz II Men was merely a decent compilation when it was first released, but with only 13 tracks, I felt short changed, and wasn't about to buy the re-released 2 disc version. I've followed Boyz II Men since 1991, and like many fans, have all of the CDs. With that in mind, I decided to create 'The Ultimate Boyz II Men Collection' that covers 1991 - 2002 perfectly. Here's the tracklisting, which results in a 80 minute single disc masterpiece...

1. Motownphilly
2. Uhh Ahh
3. It's So Hard To Say Goodbye...
4. End Of The Road (fr.'Boomerang' SDTK)
5. I'll Make Love To You
6. On Bended Knee
7. Water Runs Dry
8. One Sweet Day - Live Version! (w/Mariah)
9. Doin' Just Fine
10. Four Seasons Of Loneliness
11. A Song For Mama (fr.'Soul Food' SDTK)
12. I Will Get There (fr.'Prince Of Egypt' SDTK)
13. Pass You By
14. Thank You In Advance
15. The Color Of Love
16. That's Why I Love You
17. So Amazing (fr.'The Hurricane' SDTK)
BONUS TRACK 18. Sara Smile (2004)

So there you have it, the Ultimate Boyz II Men on a single CD!
Enjoy making this collection at home!
Peace, SD
(Chakasworld)

boyz II men review.......2007-01-06

omg this cd is like the best...i knew every song..i listen to it everyday!! it's like the best cd u can purchase

Very Happy.......2006-08-06

I bought this CD to listen to "A Song for Mama". My fiance was thinking of using it for his mother/song dance. We decided on another song but I am still happy that we purchased the CD. I don't own much R&B so it will add to my collection.

This CD Is Just Whatever.......2006-06-21

Boy II Men were extremely hot back in the day and I always wondered why. I tried to give them a chance by getting their "II" album, but I just couldn't get into them. They had a few good songs out, but, other than that, their music was quite lame. Not enough soul and not enough funk. They never got down and dirty. You get tired of the harmonizing because it's done all the time. None of these guys were attractive either. They just weren't, especially the one with the glasses who sang like he had a bunch of snot up his nose. My friends and I used to look at pictures of the group and they would say, "Yeah, that one's cute, that one's cute, this one is foooiine!" I just couldn't see the attractiveness anywhere. Their looks were mediocre and so was the music. "I'll Make Love To You" and "One Sweet Day" have to be the worse songs ever. I heard both of them on the radio the other day and it made me sick to the stomach. These guys are long gone, but thousands of other sorry guy groups of sprung up to replace them.

Average customer rating: Album With Sci-Fi Title Actually Has Cautionary Message Great Remaster Picture a memory of days in your life Junto con el de Tales, el mejor... Excelente tributo a la obra de Asimov Progressive Rock Robot

I Robot Alan Parsons Project Manufacturer: Sony Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Eye in the Sky Vulture Culture Pyramid Tales of Mystery and Imagination The Turn of a Friendly Card ASIN: B000JLQSW4 Release Date: 2007-03-20

Tracks:

1. I Robot
2. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You
3. Some Other Time
4. Breakdown
5. Don't Let It Show
6. The Voice
7. Nucleus 05
8. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)
9. Total Eclipse
10. Genesis Ch. 1. V. 32
11. I Robot (Boules Experiment)
12. Breakdown (Early Demo of Backing Riff)
13. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You (Backing Track Rough Mix)
14. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) (Early Stage Rough Mix)
15. The Naked Robot (Early Stage Instrumental Mixes)

Customer Reviews:

Album With Sci-Fi Title Actually Has Cautionary Message.......2007-07-12

I ROBOT, the Alan Parsons Project's breakthrough album, has a title that was inspired by Isaac Asimov, and was originally supposed to be a concept album based on his writings. However, unbeknownst to Parsons and Eric Woolfson, Asimov had given exclusive permission to someone else to use his stories, and so the band were forced to keep the title (without the comma), and use a different concept, namely the tendency of people to act in a robotic fashion and to believe everything that advertisers and the business community says. This interpretation has inspired me to hang up pictures of pretty actresses as a deterrent to believing the commercial world that certain products are good for me when, in fact, they're not. This is a CD which every serious progressive rock fan should own.

Great Remaster.......2007-06-20

The sound on this new remaster blows away the original Arista cd release, but still can't touch the MFSL version (which is no longer available, and used copies go for $100+). Probably the second best APP album (after Tales Of Mystery and Imagination) this should appeal to fans of Pink Floyd and science fiction.

Picture a memory of days in your life.......2007-04-08

A musical meditation of the "Rise Of Machine and The Decline Of Man," the second Alan Parsons Project album hit all the notes that "Tales Of Mystery and Imagination" missed. For starters, this was a straight forward rock album, without the debut's classical pretensions. It was also where Parsons perfected his atmospheric instrumentals, opening the album with the (precursor to electronica) title track and then ending with the moody "Genesis Ch 1 V 32." You do get the jarring soundtrack climax of "Total Eclipse," which I always guessed was where man got terminated from the scene.

For an album that dealt with the fall of the human race, "I Robot" is a surprisingly human affair. The slow beat disco of "I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You" and the dance floor paranoia of "The Voice" are anything but mechanical. The ballads of loss, "Don't Let It Show" and "Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)" could be about any typical heartbreak. Even Pat Benatar could spot the drama inherent to "Don't Let It Show," including it on her debut.

It wasn't just the drama and the sci-fi that made "I Robot" so interesting. It was the musicianship. Not as pretentious as ELP and bringing the acrobatics of Yes down to bite size nuggets, Parsons had no difficulty in constructing pop that was progressive, meticulously produced and built up like the studio architect that he is. The Alan Parsons Project recording an album in the period of the seventies this pristine when disco's big boom was steamrollering everything in its path was a pretty bold statement then. Because of Parsons' attention to detail overriding any urge to make music of the moment, "I Robot" still holds up almost 30 years later.

Junto con el de Tales, el mejor... Excelente tributo a la obra de Asimov.......2007-04-06

He sido lector fanatico de los cuentos de asimov, desde la saga de los robots, pasando por el imperio y terminando con la saga de las fundaciones, Isaac asimov desarrolló un mundo de ciencia ficción, que hace que las guerras de las galaxias parezca un cliché de un cuento de hadas espaciales. Este cd, inspirado no solo en el libro de yo robot, si no en los demas cuentos de asimov (por ejemplo Dont let it show relata el sentir del robot R. Daneel en fundacion y tierra). este disco, junto con el de Tales, son los que mas me gustan, debido a que son discos conceptuales basados en historias que me parecen espectaculares, y ademas, reflejan lo que sus autores escribieron. por eso cuando digo que este disco le hace justicia a los cuentos de asimov, me refiero al disparate filmatografico de holywood titulado con el mismo nombre.

Sin suda alguna, para mi, este es uno de los discos que mas me gusta de APP, (todas sus canciones). Estoy esprando que me llegue la nueva edicion que tiene nuevas canciones ineditas para seguir disfrutandode buena musica.

Progressive Rock Robot.......2007-03-28

Re-mastered release from 1977 with extra songs. The album is loosely based on the Isaac Asimov science fiction book "I, Robot". This album to an extent looks at questions and whether we may or may not be pre-programmed and act in a robotic fashion; also dangers of uncontrolled development of artificial intelligence. The I Robot album was released the same week as the movie Star Wars was released - a very fortuitous time. This remastered version celebrates the 30th anniversary of the original release. The most interesting of the extra songs is The Naked Robot - 10 minute medley of early stage mixes of instrumental pieces on the album. I thought the title song of the album, I Robot, should have been used in the movie I Robot, but Alan Parsons was never contacted about it. To me the song I Robot has a feel of mystery and intrigue. It is my favorite Alan Parsons Project song, and another song on the album, I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You, is my second favorite.

Average customer rating: BUY! BUY! BUY! Great game - great music Hug your pillows girls best video game soundtrack ever. classical music listeners stop complaining

Halo 2, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Sumthing Else ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Anime & Video Game Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Halo | Game Titles | Specialty Stores | Computer & Video Games Similar Items: Halo: Original Soundtrack Halo 2, Vol. 2 Halo, Books 1-3 (The Flood; First Strike; The Fall of Reach) Ghosts of Onyx (Halo) The Art of Halo ASIN: B00067RF6E Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

1. Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix
2. Blow Me Away - Breaking Benjamin
3. Peril
4. Ghosts Of Reach
5. Follow (1st Movement Of The Odyssey) - Incubus
6. Heretic, Hero
7. Flawed Legacy
8. Impend
9. Never Surrender - Nile Rodgers
10. Ancient Machine
11. 2nd Movement Of The Odyssey - Incubus
12. In Amber Clad
13. The Last Spartan
14. Orbit Of Glass
15. 3rd Movement Of The Odyssey - Incubus
16. Heavy Price Paid
17. Earth City
18. High Charity
19. 4th Movement Of The Odyssey - Incubus
20. Remembrance
21. Connected - Hoobastank

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Further proof that the 15-year-old male is the nexus of contemporary popular entertainment, this anthology of music from and "inspired by" the sequel to the earth-conquering Halo saga also showcases how capably the video game industry can trump even Hollywood's vaunted production values. The original synth-heavy underscore by Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori is filled with enough brooding, mock-Goth atmospherics, and pulsing exotica of indeterminate ethnicity to give the Hans Zimmer stable a run for their money, while a slate of (mostly) worthy rock star guest turns give it a welcome edge. Legendary axe-slinger Steve Vai's sinewy riffing punches up the reworked main theme and "Never Surrender," while alt.metal contenders Breaking Benjamin serve up the suitably dramatic inspired-by cut "Blow Me Away." But it's Incubus' four-part "Odyssey" suite that's the centerpiece, bridging 1970s prog and modern rock with its moody aura and evocative musical dramatics. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

BUY! BUY! BUY!.......2007-03-05

This CD stayed in my truck's CD player for months before getting tired of it. Enough said.

Great game - great music.......2007-01-10

My son wanted this Cd. I had never sat long enough to listen to the music when he played Halo, so I didn't have a clue what I was buying. He let me listen to some of the tracks once it arrived and I had to "borrow" it from him so I could download the cd onto my pc. Needless to say I bought volume 2 and the original Halo soundtrack cd as well. They may belong to my son, but I love these cds too!

Hug your pillows girls.......2006-08-06

THe only reason I am writing anything about this album is because it contains the Odyssey by Incubus, and its probably some of their best work and will go down as their most unnoticed. While the rest of your nerds are huggin your pillows at night thinking about your video games and the "gnarly instrumentals" on this album you sit there and bash Incubus' work. The first track by them, Follow, is not all that great however it was re-released on an additional cd with their Alive at Red Rocks DVD and it sounds sooooooo much better on that cd (with some real lyrics) But after listening to the Odyssey I was really hoping this to be a new direction for Incubus, a more proggressive/conceptual sound. Whether this is the direction they go on with their new album is yet to be heard. Its a shame that this work will go unnoticed, and the only reason it will be that way because a bunch of losers decide to try and impress people with (what they think) is a sense of music just because its of a classical nature. Yes, the rest of the music on the album is amazing, and I give big ups to its composition, but come on people, show some love to good music when its presented to your faces.

best video game soundtrack ever........2006-08-03

i understand that many people are a bit angry with breaking benjamin and hoobastank being in here. i'm not particularly happy myself with the last track, but i think contemporary music is appropriate here, albeit lyrics may not be the greatest form of expressing the mysterious feeling behind everything. i think o'donnel and salvatori have what it takes to compose a score of music, but it's not a score, it's a soundtrack. i found that if you don't like them you can just skip them. the second to last track is a great way to end the soundtrack.

classical music listeners stop complaining.......2006-05-10

The worst part of this album was songs with lyrics (breaking benjamin, techno, hoobastank)...i dont understand then why people are upset with the incubus - follow has one word the whole song (two if you count "yeah") and their instrumental songs are brilliant, floyd-esque at times. for those of you reading others criticizing this album, ignore them, ignore the three bad songs on this album, and purchase it and enjoy it.

Average customer rating: Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Smoooth It made my day, actually my Wedding day. Johnny's BEST As "Wonderful, Wonderful" as Ever!!

Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration Johnny Mathis Manufacturer: Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Johnny Mathis: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration Johnny Mathis Live - Wonderful, Wonderful - A Gold 50th Anniversary Celebration Duets: An American Classic The Essential Johnny Mathis The Greatest Songs of the Sixties ASIN: B000HEWGII Release Date: 2006-11-21

Tracks:

1. Chances Are
2. Wonderful! Wonderful!
3. It's Not For Me To Say
4. The Twelfth Of Never
5. When Sunny Gets Blue
6. Wild In The Wind
7. Misty
8. Small World
9. A Certain Smile
10. Maria
11. What'll I Do
12. One God
13. Deep River
14. True Love
15. So Many Stars
16. In A Sentimental Mood
17. The Shadow Of Your Smile
18. Over The Rainbow

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Johnny Mathis's 2006 return to the spotlight was richly deserved, not because his career needed resurrecting--he's continued touring and recording for breathless fans well into his seventh decade--but because post-boomer generations shouldn't be allowed to roam the world asking "Johnny Who?" when his name gets mentioned. Mathis is that important an artist, and this compendium of his work, best thought of as a winking glance, does an able job of demonstrating why: "Chances Are," a slice of pop brilliance set to a piano with a broken heart, has always sounded as though it's been pulled off a silver platter. The Mathis voice--rich and deep at some turns, high and fragile at others, poured gold either way--seals it in timelessness; it's a pop scholar's very definition of a classic. "Wonderful! Wonderful!" throws off the same sparks to a lesser degree--delivery-wise, it's nearly impossible not to attach the word delightful, and overall it reeks of cultural importance. The rest of these songs add up to a case study in why Mathis matters: "Misty" may be dusty, but it still melts the heart. And "When Sunny Gets Blue," with its slow, sad strings, stings with Roy Orbison-caliber potency. Two previously unreleased tracks, "So Many Stars," produced by Sergio Mendes, and "The Shadow of Your Smile," with Dave Koz and Chris Botti, shine a light on Mathis's more recent work. It holds up brilliantly (not easy, considering Mathis's clean, distinctive voice). It also accounts, probably, for this disc's closing track--Ray Charles wouldn't have recorded his late-career rendition of "Over the Rainbow" with just anybody. If you didn't hear it on Genius Loves Company, hear it here. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!.......2007-07-15

This man still has the the most wonderful voice. He actually gets better with age. Love this!!!

Smoooth.......2007-06-15

This cd lives up to what you would expect from Johnny....and it brings back the memories.

It made my day, actually my Wedding day........2007-06-08

Getting the Cd made very happy, it was my wedding song.
I have ordered many times from you, and you always came through.
Thank you so much for very good service.
Ingrid Levy

Johnny's BEST.......2007-05-15

I think this is the BEST Johnny Mathis collection of his greatest hits to date. I have been a fan since the early 60's and I have many albums. This, however, brings the BEST songs together collectively. I would recommend this CD if you are as big a fan as I am!!!!

As "Wonderful, Wonderful" as Ever!!.......2007-05-07

Excellent CD and a must for all Mathis fans. Johnny sounds as mellow as ever!!!

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