World 2000 [Import]

Product Description
'world 2000' Presents a Selection of Outstanding Tracks that Represent What's Hot in Music from around the Globe Today. Featuring: Ali Farka Toure, Femi Kuti, Taj Mahal and Newcomers Las Hermanas Ferrin and Njava. Sleeve Notes by Charlie Gillett.

World 2000,Various Artists,EMI,World Music

Average customer rating: Isa Lei Weak attempt at opera realism Challenging in many dimensions The Opera is Fabulous. It Could Have Been More

Dead Man Walking (Live recording of 2000 world premiere production) Jake Heggie , Susan Graham , Frederica von Stade , Patrick Summers , and San Francisco Opera Chorus and Orchestra Manufacturer: Erato ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Faces of Love ~ The Songs of Jake Heggie / Fleming, McNair, Larmore, von Stade, Forand, Cao, Clayton, Vaness, Asawa Little Women: An Opera in Two Acts Cold Sassy Tree Previn - A Streetcar Named Desire / Fleming, Futral, Gilfry, Griffey, SF Opera, Previn Bolcom - A View from the Bridge / Josephson, Malfitano, Turay, Lyric Opera of Chicago, D. Russell Davies ASIN: B000059ZHR Release Date: 2002-01-08

Tracks:

1. Prelude - Patrick Summers
2. Prologue - Patrick Summers
3. Act One, Scene 1. Hope House: 'He Will Gather Us Around'
4. Act One, Scene 2. The Drive To Angola State Prison: 'Be Careful,' People Have Always Told Me.
5. Act One, Scene 2. The Drive To Angola State Prison: Aria: This Journey. This Journey To Christ.
6. Act One, Scene 3. Outside Of Angola State Penitentiary: Sister Helen? I've Been Waiting For You.
7. Act One, Scene 4. Father Grenville's Office: Some Of Them Didn't Look So Bad.
8. Act One, Scene 4. Father Grenville's Office: I Don't Like That Man.
9. Act One, Scene 5. The Walk Through Death Row: Woman On The Tier!
10. Act One, Scene 6. The Death Row Visiting Room: Thank You.
11. Act One, Scene 6. The Death Row Visiting Room: Aria: A Warm Night.
12. Act One, Scene 7. The Pardon Board Meeting: The Defendant's Mother, Mrs. Patrick De Rocher. - Frederica Von Stade
13. Act One, Scene 8. The Parking Lot Outside The Courthouse: Its A Good Sign When They Take So Long.
14. Act One, Scene 8. The Parking Lot Outside The Courthouse: You Don't Know What It's Like To Bear A Child.
15. Act One, Scene 8. The Parking Lot Outside The Courthouse: It's The Decision Of This Pardon Board
16. Act One, Scene 9. The Death Row Visiting Room/Scene 10. The Waiting Room: Guess Your Nun Ain't Comin' Back, De Rocher./Excuse Me. Do You Have Any Change?
17. Act One, Scene 10. The Waiting Room: 'He Will Gather Us Around'

Tracks:

1. Prelude - Patrick Summers
2. Act Two, Scene 1. Joseph's Cell: 31...32...33... - John Packard
3. Act Two, Scene 2. Sister Helen's Bedroom: Oh!... Now And At The Hour Of Our Death. Amen.
4. Act Two, Scene 2. Sister Helen's Bedroom: Duet/Scene 3, Joseph's Cell. August 4 In The Evening: Sometimes Forgiveness Is In The Smallest Gesture./Well? Well?
5. Act Two, Scene 3. Joseph's Cell. August 4 In The Evening: What Time Is It?
6. Act Two, Scene 4. The Visiting Room: Wow! Those New Ford Mustangs Are So Cool.
7. Act Two, Scene 4. The Visiting Room: Aria: Dont' Say A Word.
8. Act Two, Scene 4. The Visiting Room: Who Will Walk With Me?
9. Act Two, Scene 5. Outside The Death House: Good Evening.
10. Act Two, Scene 5. Outside The Death House: Duet: I've Said Some Harsh Things.
11. Act Two, Scene 6. Joseph's Holding Cell: You're A Regular Illustrated Man, De Rocher. - David Okerlund
12. Act Two, Scene 7. The Confession: How Much Longer? How Much More Time?
13. Act Two, Scene 7. The Confession: We'd Been Drinkin' And Smokin' Weed At The Road House.
14. Act Two, Scene 8. The Execution: Dead Man Walking!
15. Act Two, Scene 8. The Execution: 'He Will Gather Us Around.'
16. Applause

Amazon.com

Dead Man Walking opens with a brutal rape-murder scene and ends with a passage, silent except for the clicks of the machine delivering fluids that execute a condemned man, followed by Susan Graham intoning the spiritual "He will gather us around." Those searing scenes flank that rarity, a contemporary opera that deals with an important issue--the death penalty--with balance and empathy while sustaining dramatic tension, the narrative conveyed with musical alertness. Small wonder that the opera has been so successful. It's based on the book by Sister Helen Prejean and the acclaimed Tim Robbins film made from it about a nun who befriends a condemned man and brings him to face the redemptive truth of his actions. The recording was made during the San Francisco premiere of the opera and has all the intensity of a live performance, in addition to the overwhelming power of the story and the music.

It would be hard to imagine a better performance, too. Susan Graham is perfect as Sister Helen, singing with purity of tone and fiery passion. She's delightful, too, in the humorous bits that leaven what would otherwise be a story too harrowing for the medium. Frederica von Stade, as the murderer's mother, is as good, and baritone John Packard as the condemned man is a real find--a singing actor totally convincing throughout, both as the hardened killer and later as the repentant man finally accepting responsibility for his deeds. The supporting cast is also first-rate, and Patrick Summers conducts with unerring sweep and fervor. Jake Heggie's score may lack hummable arias (other than the traditional hymn that plays so important a part throughout), but the orchestration is fresh, the vocal lines are grateful, and the range is wide, moving seamlessly from modern romanticism to bits of pop and rock. No small part of the opera's success is due to Terrence McNally's dramatically cohesive libretto. A triumph for all concerned. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Isa Lei.......2006-12-25

The merging of the Fijian song Isa Lei into a deeply moving piece of sub-continental music is brilliant. Worth the whole CD

Weak attempt at opera realism.......2004-09-02

The idea of making this story into an opera is a great idea, and I was so excited to see it, but the music is way too tonal and lyrical for a story like this. The whole opera sounds very amateurish. Heggie's sense of orchestration and musical language is very bland and unimaginitive in my opinion. And a good chunk of the opera consists of about four or five themes that keep reappearing throughout the opera almost always in the same form. There is no intellectual system of Wagnerian leitmotif here, it is simply direct repetition of material throughout the opera. This is not a story of heros and heriones with an epic romantic plot. This is a very dark and gritty look at the death penalty, and I'm amazed that reviewers complained that this opera is too atonal and 20th century for their tastes. In my opinion this opera does not nearly have enough atonality and emotional depth to it. Dark stories should use dark music. Just look at operas like Peter Grimes, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Wozzeck, and Lulu. In all of these operas the purpose of the music is to elevate the drama in this dark stories to a level that could not be achieved by simple spoken word. To me Heggie undercuts the drama by reverting to lyrical numbers at very dramatic points in the opera. It doesn't help that the stage direction was pitiful in the version I saw (stage symmetry is the last thing you would want in a 20th century realism opera). It seems that I am alone here in my argument. But anybody who knows anything about 20th century opera realism (Puccini does not count) will probably agree that Heggie completely missed a good opportunity to make a scoarching opera.

Challenging in many dimensions.......2004-06-09

I think that this opera (or it's subject more generally) gets to the heart of the entire debate about capital punishment - if we could devise a test that was perfect in its ability to distinguish the guilty from the innocent, would we still be willing to execute people for horrendous crimes. Having just seen this opera in a performance in Pittsburgh, I'm not sure. One of the amazing things about this opera is the extent to which it presents the conflicts associated with the death penalty without manipulating the observer. Is this despicable person really worth anyone's time? Is there some sense in which his death is warranted as retribution for his crimes? Would his death provide any sort of compensation to the surviving victims of his crimes? I honestly have no idea. But an extraordinary feature of this opera is the way in which it introduces these issues without biasing the viewer. During the after-show dinner, my wife and I discussed these issues a number of times. Any work that induces that type of reflection about the deeper underlying issues is worthwhile from my point of view.

In terms of the music, I suppose that there are moments of power and beauty. We're talking about a modern opera, so there aren't many hummable songs (see Broadway if you want those.) I suspect that the entire endeavor is more effective in person.

The Opera is Fabulous........2003-06-21

I recently saw the Opera in Detroit, Michigan. It was a wonderful experience (but isn't going to the opera always a wonderful experience?). I thought it was well done-- the music was a tad too 20-th Century for my tastes, but I still loved it!

It Could Have Been More.......2002-06-26

This opera has it's moments and they are glorious moments. The story is powerful and the central idea is important. Jake Heggie is a wonderfully lyrical composer. He really knows how to show off the voice and has an innate sense of drama. He also proves a brilliant orchestrator. The duet on forgiveness in the second act is very moving...as is the music for Von Stade. Occasionlly the opera goes a bit over the top, particularly at the end of the first act, where Sister Helen seems to be having a psychotic break...seems a bit much. But more often the piece is pretty understated for an opera and the ending is extremely effective.

So why only three stars? I think the problem rests with the libretto. This opera continues the deplorable late 20th century trend in opera toward sung play. As opera houses move toward commissioning playwrites such as McNally and William Hoffman as librettists the things that distiguish the particular art of the librettist are dying out. This opera libretto reads like a play. While there are a few ensembles that attempt to present multiple viewpoints simulteneously, they don't compare to the great ensemble situations of a Da Ponte or Boito. And perhaps more importantly, though McNally does include soliloquies, they are in a rather straightforward prose...one that is hard to set well in music. Too many syllables and too little verbal rhythm. As a result, no matter how hard Heggie struggles (and he does a heroic job at this) the opera never bursts into song, as it obviously wants to. Some will say that this is because the opera is throughcomposed, as is the style in modern opera. While that's true, you only have to listen to the operas of Barber or Carlisle Floyd to here examples of throughcomposed opera that still retains the sense of song. Even Nixon in China manages to create a sense of song while remaining throughcomposed.

Perhaps the difference is that in the most successful contemporary opera libretti, the librettist is either the composer, or a poet. In many ways, the best choice for a modern librettist is to follow the practice of Broadway and let the dialogue be written by a playwrite, reserving the set pieces (and most operas still have set pieces, even Britten) for a poet or lyricist. Certainly, this would have helped this opera to do what opera can do best, soar.

Hard to review this one. I like it, but with reservations.

Average customer rating: One of my favorite cast recordings Thougt You Were The Candyman Didn't ya freggy! The Rockiest Recording to Date Good recording, bad show. Oh Daphne!

The Rocky Horror Show (2000 Broadway Revival Cast) Alice Ripley , Tom Hewitt , Raul Esparza , Sebastian Lacause , Jarrod Emick , Lea Delaria , Daphne Rubin-Vega , and Richard O'Brien Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Revivals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Rocky Horror Show (Original 1973 London Cast - Rhino) The Rocky Horror Show: Original Roxy Cast (1974 Los Angeles Cast) Taboo (2003 Original Broadway Cast) The Rocky Horror Show (1995 Studio Cast) The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Widescreen Edition) ASIN: B00005B605 Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Science Fiction Double Feature
3. Damn It, Janet
4. Over At The Frankenstein Place
5. Time Warp
6. Sweet Transvestite
7. The Sword Of Damocles
8. I Can Make You A Man
9. Hot Patootie
10. I Can Make You A Man (reprise)
11. Touch-A-Touch-A-Touch Me
12. Once In A While
13. Eddie's Teddy
14. Planet Schmanet-Wise Up Janet Weiss
15. Floor Show/Rose Tint My World
16. I'm Going Home
17. Spaceship
18. Super Heroes
19. Science Fiction Double Feature (reprise)
20. Time Warp (reprise)

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

The movie version of The Rocky Horror Show has turned into such an enduring cult success that it has pretty much obliterated the fact that it all started with a stage show. And now Richard O'Brien's musical is back on stage, where some say it truly belongs (it was nominated for the category Best Revival of a Musical in the 2001 Tony Awards). With a great cast that includes Dick Cavett, Alice Ripley (Janet), Tom Hewitt (Frank 'N' Furter), and Daphne Rubin-Vega (Magenta), the revival fires on all cylinders. Note that while Joan Jett was in the cast as Columbia, she's not on the CD (Kristen Lee Kelly is). But Lea DeLaria, last seen stealing the show in On the Town, more than compensates by playing both Eddie (Meat Loaf in the movie!) and Dr. Scott--and doing great by both. As a bonus, the song "Once in a While" is back after being cut from the movie. Bursting with energy, this recording brings the rock back in Rocky. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

One of my favorite cast recordings.......2007-01-17

This was the first Rocky Horror album I've ever listened to besides the movie soundtrack. Despite the lack of Joan Jett as Columbia and the 2nd Usherette, this album is sweet. Daphne-Rubin Vega is perfect as Magenta. And Tom Hewlett 's interpretation as Frank N. Furter is just in sync with the character. But he's still no Tim Curry. And the rest of the cast is sublime. And with Dick Cavett as the Criminologist and famed lesbian comedienne Lea DeLaria as both Eddie and Dr. Scott is just excellent.

Thougt You Were The Candyman Didn't ya freggy!.......2006-06-22

I thought that this was gonna be just another edition of the Rocky Horror Show.But boy was I wrong.I loved it they really modernized and gave it more of a Rock flavor than in the original play which was more pop.I just loved how they had the Overture and Space shipa partof the cd.They really recreated great for broadway.When i heard that broadway was doing Then Rocky Horror Show I didn't know what to think.Because Rocky Horror had been an off-broadway show for many years.The thought of it being onBroadway was just amazing Because people back in the 70's and 80's always thought that The Rocky Horror Show was much too trashy to be put on Broadway.Because you always think about broadway plays as being classy and eligent.They didn't want a play about Sex and Horror and Gay Transvestites.But this was just a head turner.I loved it.It's definitely 5 stars.The cd quality was great.It was so professionally done and it was great.I think any RHS Fan will love it.This was no candyman!

The Rockiest Recording to Date.......2006-06-07

This 2000 Broadway revival of the cult classic THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW boasts a completely re-vamped orchestration of Richard O'Brien's score. This is certainly the most rock-fused version of these songs to date, and right from the "Overture" the listener can assume this. Many may not be able to accept this harder, bolder score and I myself am a bit skeptical, considering the more piano-driven and sci-fi sounding orchestrations of the film soundtrack or Roxy cast recording. However, it is so interesting to hear these songs done like this that I cannot help but enjoy it. The performances are half-and-half. Daphne Rubin-Vega belts out the opening number in that great gravelly voice she has, and Raul Esparzza sends chills down my spine every time I hear his two great solo moments ("The darkness must flow down the river...." and "Frank 'N' Furter, it's all over..."). Sebastian LaCause is amazing as Rocky, as thankless a part that is. Eddie and Dr. Scott being portrayed by a woman (Lea DeLaria) is one of the strangest casting decisions ever and is too distracting to be able to even listen to her (his? I don't know!!!) songs: "Hot Patootie" and "Eddie's Teddy." Tom Hewitt does his best as Frank 'N' Furter, but the character was so well defined by Tim Curry in the film (one of the most underrated performances ever) that one can't help but ignore him. I'd say that this recording is something every ROCKY HORROR fan should listen to; it just all depends on whether you like the new or original orchestrations.

Good recording, bad show........2006-03-10

Rocky Horror is an American institution. It's indelible, unforgettable, and entirely unique. But without the audience participation, the show is revealed - it's simply not very good. It's a passable (if dated) parody of '50s B-movies with a transvestite main character and some halfway decent songs. The show lives with and dies without an audience. The lyrics, the characters - nothing is half as fun without the audience throwing and shouting and bantering right along.

That said, this is a VERY good recording of what's there. Tom Hewitt does as good a job as anyone trying to fill Tim Curry's sequined heels, and brings some nice twists to the table instead of going the Curry-imitation route. Raul Esparza as Riff-Raff is electric - his rendition of "Time Warp" is unlike anything else you're likely to hear on a cast recording. He blasts it right into outer space, screaming like the world's going to end. Daphne Rubin-Vega is plenty of fun as Columbia, giving a nicely sinuous and raw-edged sexiness to the role. The orchestra gives their all to the new arrangements, and they sound crystal clear.

It's definitely the best recording of the show available, even sans Tim Curry.

Oh Daphne!.......2005-12-29

Most of the reviews have it right here - this production wasn't really Rocky at it's best. That being said, I must say that Daphne Ruben-Vega as magenta is probably one of the most interesting, refreshing, and note worthy things about this recording. Very cool in that regard.

That's All...

Average customer rating: Moodies still got it. MOODY BLUES LIVE Superb blend of orchestra & band It's okay, but there's room for improvement They must be the best.

Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2000 The Moody Blues & World Festival Orchestra Manufacturer: Ark 21 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Live Albums | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Moody Blues Hall of Fame - Live From the Royal Albert Hall Moody Blues: Lovely to See You: Live from the Greek Caught Live + 5 A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Keys of the Kingdom ASIN: B00004WF3G Release Date: 2000-08-08

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Tuesday Afternoon
3. English Sunset
4. Words You Say
5. The Story In Your Eyes
6. I Know You're Out There Somewhere
7. Haunted
8. Your Wildest Dreams
9. Isn't Life Strange
10. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)
11. Nights In White Satin
12. Legend Of A Mind
13. Question
14. Ride My See-Saw

Amazon.com

One thing you've got to say about the Moody Blues: unlike the remainder of their grittier Brit Invasion peers, middle age seems to suit them just fine--better than youth, in fact. Albums from the band's late '60s/early '70s commercial heyday pretty much fixed the Blues boys' stance. Having forsaken the modest charms of their initial R&B-influenced recordings, they forged a haughty amalgamation of MOR rock, bombastic symphonic ornamentation, and proto-New Age lyricism--hardly the stuff of restless youth. This live set finds Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Graeme Edge, and Ray Thomas performing their hits ("Tuesday Afternoon," "Nights in White Satin," "Ride My See-Saw," and so on) live with backing from the World Festival, recalling, of course, the band's '67 breakthrough, Days of Future Passed. Roll over Beethoven and tell Mantovani the news. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Moodies still got it........2007-06-01

My dear Moodies may be a little older and a lot grayer but these fabulously talented men can STILL play the living daylights out of their instruments and rock it like no one else! Justin and John's voices have aged well and their chemistry with each other and their audience is one-of-a-kind. Great CD and the DVD is well worth getting as well. Rock on 40 more years Moodies!!

MOODY BLUES LIVE.......2007-05-07

EXCELENT CD SOUNDING BETTER THAN THEY DO ON STUDIO RECORDINGS THIS WAS THE LAST TIME RAY THOMAS PERFORMED WITH THE BAND.
THE ORCHESTRA COMES OVER REALY WELL & MAKE THE WHOLE PERFORMANCE
SOUND GREAT.

Superb blend of orchestra & band.......2007-03-10

I believe that my DVD of the live performance mentioned that the conductor had done the arrangements. Regardless, they are absolutely flawless. You seldom see such integrated and sophisticated collusions
of pop and orchestra that don't sound artificial - these don't - it
makes you believe that Justin was writing for just such an environment.
I've just about worn out my DVD so I thought I should get the CD
and put some of the songs into my playlists. I can't imagine a complete playlist without at least In Your Wildest Dreams, English Sunset, Tuesday Afternoon and a few others. It wouldn't be complete.

It's okay, but there's room for improvement.......2006-07-27

This Moodies live recording with a full orchestra is a bit more subdued and mellow (and so is the audience) than their "Red Rocks" release from 8 years earlier. Three new songs from their 1999 studio release "Strange Times" are performed here. Hayward's uptempo "English Sunset" and John Lodge's "Words You Say" are performed well, but Hayward's vocals on the poignant "Haunted" are extremely strained, shaky and sometimes flat. It's enough to make one cringe. In perhaps one of Ray Thomas' last performances before retiring from the group, he delivers an extremely short version of his classic "Legend Of A Mind" with a flute solo that lasts maybe 30 seconds. In past live performances, an extended version of this song may run from 9 to 12 minutes. The rest of the Moodies classics here are well performed by these legendary "veteran cosmic rockers". My overall opinion is "Hall of Fame" is not as strong a performance as "Red Rocks" from 1992, and judging by the album title, this may be the band's subtle method of focusing attention on them to be rightly voted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, an honor which they richly deserve. This album is worthy of 3 1/2 stars.

They must be the best........2006-07-05

In the 60's/70's I enjoyed listening to the Moody Blues - as the years carried on I had my taste in music that varied, forgetting the Moody Blues ever existed until I began to listen to their songs again. I was so impressed, I had started buying their CD's and class them my favourite group. They are number one playing live on stage and their concert at the Albert Hall was astounding. Hoping they record more live shows. they are the best.

Average customer rating: Beautiful music A Musical Escapade Pure Entertainment Amazing voice "Entertainer of the Century"

Aznavour 2000 Aznavour Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Truth About Charlie You and Me Charles Aznavour - Greatest Golden Hits Aznavour: Ses Plus Grands Succes Au Carnegie Hall ASIN: B00004YWCV Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

1. Le Jazz Est Revenu
2. Qu'avons-nous Fait De Nos Vingt Ans
3. Dans Tes Bras
4. Elle A Le Swing Au Corps
5. Lautrec: Quand Tu M'aimes
6. Lautrec: Je Ne Savais Pas
7. J'ai Peur
8. Habillez-Vous
9. On M'a Donne
10. La Formule Un
11. Apres L'amour
12. De La Scene A La Seine
13. Nos Avocats
14. Je Danse Avec L'amour

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful music.......2006-03-13

This is a wonderful CD. Listening to it is very easing and if you want to understand what is said you can google for the words and even have them translated to english. It's more meaningful when you can understand what his message is.

A Musical Escapade .......2005-06-27

I heard about Charles Aznavour through the movie "The Truth About Charlie," which really wasn't a very good movie, but the music was phenominal. I looked at this CD on Amazon, and finally purchased it. I couldn't believe the amazing sound! "Le jazz est revenu" was amazing. The orchestrations by Yvan Cassar were just phenominal. From a musicians standpoint, there was a lot of variance in his music. It wasn't all loud, and all soft. There were many dynamics and the CD is in a word, perfect. However, I only gave the CD four stars because there are a coupld of tracks at the begining that, I'm sorry to say, have a Ricky Martin sound. (These are some of Ricky's slow songs). I didn't think the sound was appropriate for a man of this amazing sound. I just had to get over the Ricky sound at the beginning.

PLEASE DO NOT LET THAT DISCOURAGE YOU!!! THIS IS AN NCREDIBLE CD, AND WOULD BE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO EVERYONE'S COLLECTION.

Pure Entertainment.......2004-12-20

Oozing with nostalgia and Gallic sentimentality, this album is your passport to a paradis français. If you enjoy French kitsch, you will love Charles Aznavour! My favorite song on this album has got to be "Habillez vous," which begins with the lines "habillez vous, car je vous préfère vêtue, pour mieux imaginer vous, tous vos contours, tous vos attribus" (Get dressed, for I prefer you clothed, all the better to imagine you, all of your contours). Even if you don't speak French, the bongos, tinkling pianos, and Aznavour's impassioned, Tom Jones-like growling all translate clearly into great lounge music.

Amazing voice.......2003-12-25

I didn't hear about Aznavour until I saw the movie "The Truth About Charlie". And it was a revelation when I heard him sing Quand Tu M'aimes. It was just perfect and I just have to find out about him. Although I know very little french, I knew the song was romantic. Now, I play the song in my head over and over again... :)

"Entertainer of the Century".......2001-11-22

The legendary Charles Aznavour was in his mid 70's when he recorded this, and he sounds fabulous. The throaty voice, full of powerful emotion, singing his 14 new marvelous songs is a delectable treat for the ears, and the soul.

Many of the tracks have an upbeat jazzy sound, but it's the lyrical ones that are my very favorites..."Qu' avons nous fait de nos vingt ans", with its echoes of his Armenian roots weaving through the verses..."Dans tes bras", with its background of Ravel's Bolero..."Quand tu m'aimes" and "Je ne savais pas" are from his comedie musical "Lautrec", the later with a nifty samba rhythm.

Aznavour won Time.com's on line poll as "Entertainer of the Century" and I believe that was well deserved...with 18% he edged out Elvis ! A prolific songwriter (over 600 songs), an actor, a singer, and a dynamite performer, he's Frances national treasure, and his genius God's gift to the world.

Average customer rating: Attention guitarists and Brazilian music fans!

Waiting for Dawn Ahmed El Salamouny & the Brazilian Guitar Project Manufacturer: Fono 2000 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00003004V Release Date: 1999-11-30

Tracks:

1. Pixaim
2. Caravan
3. Siesta
4. Bazar
5. Vitoria Regia
6. Farewell
7. Recife Dos Corais
8. Dia de Chuva
9. Waitijg for Dawn
10. Fuoco
11. Quebra-Queixo
12. Amar
13. Salvador
14. Crystal Voyager
15. Sirocco

Customer Reviews:

Attention guitarists and Brazilian music fans!.......2003-02-09

Anyone who enjoys Brazilian guitar music should seriously consider owning this album. Ahmed El-Salamouny is one of the foremost Brazilian guitarists in the world and demonstrates his robust talent as a player, interpreter, and composer. A pleasure to listen to, El-Salamouny plays with that wonderful combination of authority and an innate understanding of the music's deepest layers. His compositions, Salvador and Dia de Chuva are fresh additions to the Brazilian guitar repertoire and rank easily with the best that comes from the country. Crystal Voyager and Sirocco are not-to-be-missed, fascinating amalgams of different styles that many guitarists will want include in their own repertoires. The duet and trio pieces with Claudio Menandro on guitar and Gilson de Assis on percussion are charming renditions of music that is well known, but freshly done and as welcome to listen to, and perhaps even more preferable than other interpretations. Don't miss this one and Bravo! to Ahmed, Claudio, and Gilson.

Average customer rating: 1,000 Strings does Cuban Music Beatiful instrumental interpretation

Cuba 2000 / The Music Of Cuba Various Artists Manufacturer: Music Trends, Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rhumba | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cuban Patio / The Music Of Cuba Boleros I / The Music Of Cuba Cuban Jazz / The Music Of Cuba The Lost City The Lost City ASIN: B000040O9C Release Date: 1999-11-18

Tracks:

1. Siboney
2. El Manisero
3. La Negra Tomasa
4. Guajira Guantanamera
5. Amalia Batista
6. El Yerberito
7. Mama Ines
8. El Bodeguero Y Sus Amigos
9. La Sabrosona
10. Olga La Tamalera
11. El Mambi
12. El Yayabo

Album Description

Listening to the rich musical rhythms of Bolero I / The Music Of Cuba collection, one has the sense of peering through a series of windows, which overlook into the lush countryard of classic Cuban music. This collection explodes with the sounds of the old Cuba of our dreams.

Customer Reviews:

1,000 Strings does Cuban Music.......2006-08-25

I cannot claim any expertise when it comes to what is "authentic" Cuban music, but I can say that this CD sounds like I'm listening to Lawrence Welk or Percy Faith doing Cuban. Both have highly skilled musicians, but something about the renditions on this CD just feels wrong - synthetic. I give it two stars for the musical competence.

Beatiful instrumental interpretation.......2000-02-02

This CD, Bolero I, Cuban Patio, and Cuban Jazz is a wonderful music collection of old Cuba. They fill your soul. It makes you reminiscent on the good times. These CDs bring me closer than nything else to my Culture.

Average customer rating: Another superb live performance. Live energy. Another Exceptional Live Alblum

Masada: Live in Sevilla 2000 Masada Manufacturer: Tzadik ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Avant-Garde | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Masada: Live at Tonic, 2001 Masada: Live in Middelheim The Circle Maker [2-CD Set] Bar Kokhba Masada Live In Jerusalem 1994 ASIN: B00004U0OJ Release Date: 2000-07-25

Tracks:

1. Ne'Eman (Live)
2. Katzatz (Live)
3. Hadasha
4. Beeroth
5. Yoreh (Live)
6. Hazor
7. Nashon
8. Lakom
9. Bith Aneth

Amazon.com

From the beginning, John Zorn made no secret about his intention to have Masada be very well-documented, indeed. After all, the quartet is something of a supergroup: trumpet star Dave Douglas and--star himself--Zorn are on the frontline; Joey Baron on drums and Greg Cohen on bass are vaunted rhythmists themselves. Who knew, however, that a few years into their existence, Masada would have a studio album for every letter in the Hebrew alphabet and live albums from four countries? Among the live albums, Live in Sevilla catches Masada at their most recent, and the quartet is on fire. Zorn plays with even more hunger for swerving, squalling segues between klezmer, Ornette Coleman, and sheer-energy-school, free-jazz extremities--this while Baron and Cohen firmly stitch things together in even, if quick, time signatures rather than free-time meanderings. Douglas sounds, well, as he often does, less likely to careen off into chaos and smitten as always with the solo logic of Booker Little and tone colors that recall Lester Bowie. Is this necessary listening for the average Joe? Likely not, but it catches one of jazz's most prolific bands in stunning form. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Another superb live performance........2005-12-13

Masada's studio albums never quite captured what the band was capable of-- live, the group is an experience, breathing into themselves and becoming more than the sum of their parts. "Live in Sevilla" is another fine example of this.

The band, for anyone unfamiliar, was put together by John Zorn to perform a songbook he wrote to be similar to Monk's-- themes upon which improvisation could occur. The catch is that Zorn wrote these with the so-called Jewish scales, lending that Middle Eastern meets Eastern European sensibility to it. The band-- modelled after Ornette Coleman's great quartets on his Atlantic albums-- Zorn on alto sax, Dave Douglas on trumpet, Greg Cohen on bass and Joey Baron on drums-- performs with a near-psychic level of spontaneous interaction, exploring the themes and responding to each other-- indeed, Zorn and Douglas often solo together, aclling and responding, intertwining and working about each other, but even when they don't, the band's interaction is extraordinary.

Certianly the opener "Ne'eman" shows this effect off-- Zorn's solo is angular and agile, then fierce and exciting until the theme gets reintroduced and Douglas takes hold, stating a rhythmic figure early in his solo that becomes the model for Cohen and Baron. This all comes to a head when Zorn rejoins and the two begin wrapping about each other, dueling gently and powerfully, like a dance. The level of energy stays high throughout the album, from the haunting and mysterious "Hadasha" to the unaccompanied performances of "Yoreh" (Cohen, Zorn and Douglas all solo with minimal accompaniment to great effect) to the frantic set closer "Nashon", where Zorn rails to the point of explosion while Cohen and Baron alternate between holding the piece grounded and pushing the leader further and further in what ends up being one of his best performances of the show. Along the way, we get a drum feature (the stunning performance of "Beeroth") and a slice of cartoon music ("Katzatz"), providing a varied and exciting release.

It's not quite as good as "Live at Tonic 2001" or "50th Birthday Celebration Volume 7" (both by this quartet), but it's hard for me to rate a performance this stunning anything less than five stars. Highly recommended.

Live energy........2000-12-13

John Zorn's hard-jazz combo returns with possibly their finest live recording to date. Masada's distinctive compositions are played here with a spirit of balanced wanderlust and economy. There's no excess fat on this one, just engaging cerebral abandon and some superb interplay between Zorn on sax and dave Douglas on trumpet.

Another Exceptional Live Alblum.......2000-08-11

A few weeks ago I caught Masada performing live in Seattle. They were exceptional; it was one of the finest concerts I have attended. This alblum captures much of that experience. All four musicians, as usual, perform marvelously, delivering some fine solos. I assume most Masada fans will be picking this up, and this alblum would make a fine introduction for the curious or for anyone looking for invigorating and compelling music.

Average customer rating: Elevator to the stars. Startling hip theme LP from 101 Strings Haze Back to Yesteryear This is a cult album!

Astro Sounds From Beyond the Year 2000 101 Strings Orchestra Manufacturer: Scamp ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Love ASIN: B000000IAU Release Date: 1996-07-16

Tracks:

1. Flameout
2. Re-Entry To Mog
3. Space Obyssey
4. Astral Freakout
5. Orbit Fantasy
6. Barrier X-69
7. A Dissapointed Love With A Desensitized Robot
8. Where Were You In 1982?
9. Trippin' On Lunar 07
10. A Bad Trip Back To '69
11. Karma Sitar (Bonus Track)
12. Whiplash (Bonus Track)
13. Instant Nirvana (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews:

Elevator to the stars........2005-06-28

101 Strings were know for their "elevator music" style instrumental albums. This album is something else entirely. The strings are still there, but they are pushed into the background. Instead, most of these tracks have rock guitars (heavy on the fuzztone) as the lead instruments. Lord knows what the little old ladies who were fans of 101 Strings thought when they heard this album. To my ears, it sounds like music from the soundtrack of an exploitation movie about hippies. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. The CD adds three bonus tracks from another offbeat album by 101 Strings, which featured "erotic" music. The most interesting of these tracks features the sound of a woman moaning while being whipped. This is a fun album that will appeal to people who like "offbeat" music.

Startling hip theme LP from 101 Strings.......2002-02-17

It's hard to imagine how the moribund stylings of the 101 Strings could mate with by-the-numbers psychedelic sounds (phase shifters, oscillators, etc.) and space themes to produce something as compelling as this 1969 release. But brilliantly compelling it is. Though certain to have confounded 101 Strings fans of its day, and failed in any appeal to the contemporary rock or jazz crowds, its reappearance as part of the lounge revival is a blessing.

There's a nearly unexplainable alchemy that makes this so hypnotically listenable. Once past the kitsch factor, listeners will find themselves enveloped in superb bubblegum melodies, rendered with orchestrated strings and guitars that range from crystalline to exotically fuzzed. The drumming would fill any discotheque dance floor, and the organs hum with the power of the Spencer Davis Group (whose "Gimme Some Lovin'" riff is borrowed for "A Disappointed Love With a Desensitized Robot").

Three bonus tracks from the 101 Strings erotic period (strings + moaning woman = wow!) fill out this reissue. "Karma Sitar" is a flavorful faux-Indian raga, while "Whiplash" adds daring (for a mainstream 1969 release) whip cracks to the erotic equation.

Unlike the hucksters who predict the future and then disappear when their prophesies fail to materialize, the 101 Strings laid theirs to tape, for all the world to revisit "beyond the year 2000." With Scamp's digital reissue (which, unfortunately, contains no production, playing or songwriting credits), one realizes that these Astro Sounds are still reaching into the future.

Haze Back to Yesteryear.......2001-06-09

My father purchased this record for me in 1970. I can still remember the feeling that it gave me back then. And listening to these cuts brings me back to the heyday years that followed - Streaking, Free Jam Concerts (In a world where NOTHING seems FREE anymore), Free Love and the Space Race. I highly recommend this 101 Strings Collection to anyone who wasn't a mote in Daddy's eye and those who can appreciate the growing pains of music in those days.

Note: Moog was just coming out when this album was produced...if this release or the original album is not a collector's item now, they should be...

This is a cult album!.......2000-03-27

Fans of Danny Elfman, Joe Meek and AIR should check this one out. Space Muzak with vintage synth sounds and fuzz guitars! One of those kitschy albums only the 60's could have produced, and only contemporary ears can fully appreciate its weirdness and (probably accidental) inventiveness.

Look at the price of this CD compared to the rest of the 101 strings catalog. Doesn't it tell you something? For a delicious bonus, three tracks have been added, with "Whiplash" being the obvious highlight: a woman moans and screams to the sound of whips! It'll make even Serge Gainsbourg blush.

This is one cool album, get it and tell all your friends about it! Build the cult.

Average customer rating:

Music Berlin Phonogramm-Archive 1900-2000 Various Artists Manufacturer: Wergo Germany ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music Egypt | Africa | International | Styles | Music Kurdish Music | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Scandinavia | Europe | International | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004YUCI Release Date: 2001-01-09

Tracks:

1. Kham Hom [Sweet Words]
2. Oggayam
3. Tedhak Saking [Descending From...]
4. [Untitled Track] [Kirshna Song]
5. Death Lament of the Kurdish Singer Abdal Ali
6. Sapperi Tamma Temima/Od Lo Avda Tikwatenu
7. Dil Hirodj [Heart's Admiration]
8. [Untitled Track] [Rowing Song of a Boat's Crew on the Yangzi]
9. Ezo Ya Matsumaye
10. Gagaku / Etenraku
11. Nurlu
12. Ujangong
13. [Untitled]
14. [Untitled]
15. Tangiboa [Death Lament]
16. A Uali
17. Emar Huang
18. Bedouin Song
19. Bedouin Song
20. [Untitled Track] [Caravan Song of the Tuareg of the Sarhara]
21. Kuadinkro Bessueba [The People of the Village Kuadinkro Want to Arrive]
22. [Untitled Track] [Five Proverbs Drummed in the Twi Language]
23. [Untitled Track] [Music for the Lela Celebration]
24. [Untitled Track] [Vessel Flute Music]
25. Cisanzi [Music of the Cisanzi Board Lamellophone]
26. Amahoro Meeza
27. [Untitled Track] [Two Songs of the Zande]
28. [Untitled Track] [Two Songs of the Zande]
29. [Untitled Track] [Xylophone Piece of the Bondei]
30. [Untitled Track] [Dance Song of the Thompson River Indians]
31. [Untitled Track] [Eagle Song of the Hopi Indians of AZ.]
32. Mitote
33. Parischera [Dance of the Taulipang]
34. [Untitled] [Song of Chiiguano Indian from BO.
35. [Untitled Track] [Song from the Youth Initiation]
36. Tvisongvar [Two Tcisongvar from IS.]
37. Tvisongvar [Two Tcisongvar from IS.]
38. Skuduciai Ensemble [Two Instrumental Pieces]
39. Skuduciai Ensemble [Two Instrumental Pieces]
40. Hola, Matulu Moja [Holla, My Mummy
41. [Untitled Track] [Song from the Bohmerwald]
42. [Untitles] [Sorbian Spinning Room Song]
43. ABA Musa Ladoiya / Gera Esharbeh

Tracks:

1. [Untitled Track] [Instrumental Narration, played on the Duct Flute]
2. Zembilfiros [The Basket Peddler] / Qaside
3. Ataba
4. Taqsim in Magam Nahawand
5. [Untitled]
6. [Untitled]
7. Kuzo No Ha No Ko Wakare [The Goze]
8. [Untitled Track] [Imitiation Song and Jew's Harp Piece of the Anga]
9. [Untitled Track] [Imitiation Song and Jew's Harp Piece of the Anga]
10. Omla
11. Mawwal [Nubian Song from Egypt]
12. Mawwal [Nubian Song from Egypt]
13. [Untitled Track] [Song of the Harp]
14. [Untitled Track] [Dance of the Hausa Girls]
15. [Untitled Track] [Zulu Song]
16. Ntete
17. [Untitled Track] [Boat Song Twin Song of Bavuma]
18. [Untitled Track] [Boat Song Twin Song of Bavuma]
19. [Untitled Track] [Two Hunting Songs: Victory Song for the Elephant and
20. [Untitled Track] [Two Hunting Songs: Victory Song for the Elephant and
21. [Untitled Track] [News Chant in Wayamo Style]
22. [Untitled Track] [Music for an Ayarichi Dance]
23. [Untitled Track] [Three Yoiks of the Sami]
24. [Untitled Track] [Three Yoiks of the Sami]
25. [Untitled Track] [Three Yoiks of the Sami]
26. Kenga E Hysen Bajri [The Song of Hysen Bajri]
27. [Untitled Track] [Easter Song]
28. Wildsau [Wild Boar]

Tracks:

1. Gojingan
2. Jayan Tangis
3. [Untitled Track] [Dance Song of the Tigwa Manobo]
4. [Untitled Track] [Praise Song of the Royal Power]
5. Song Phi Ho Diep [Dancing Buttlerfly Pair]
6. Acigu [Mountain Song]
7. Qurbah [Wedding Music With Bagpipe]
8. [Untitled Track] [Music from the highland Region of New Guinea]
9. [Untitled Track] [Christmas Dance of the Yali]
10. ABA Musa Ladoiya / Gera Esharbeh
11. [Untitled]
12. Shi Kalaksai
13. Morning Neighbour Morning
14. Whipala [The Flag]
15. Carmelles de Nadal [Christmas Songs]
16. Boche E Notte
17. Shavi Shashvi [The Black Trush]

Tracks:

1. Ortsende [Local Boundary]
2. Kripaju. Ragam Chajatharangini, Talam Aditalam
3. Khyal in Rag Mishra Bhairavi
4. Lu'u Thy'y Ban Kim Tien [Flowing Water, Equal Bars, Golden Chairs]
5. Voices of the Heart and Shadow of the Dance
6. Taqsim on the Arabian Flute
7. [Untitled Track] [Music of the Mizmar Baladi Ensemble from Upper Egypt]
8. Madih Nabawi [Praise of the Prophet]
9. Nnakatanza
10. Mama Elisa
11. [Untitled Track] [Introductory Song]
12. [Untitled Track] [Music for Kete Drums]

Average customer rating: Some of the best music of Italy

Studio Collection: Sanremo 2000 Edition Amedeo Minghi Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004TRJW Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

1. Futuro Come Te
2. Gerusalemme
3. Decenni
4. E'questo Il Vivere
5. Un Uomo Venuto Da Lontano
6. Cantare E' D'amore
7. E' La Pioggia Che Restera
8. La Santita D'italia
9. Due Soli In Cielo
10. Mio Sole Mio
11. Notte Bella, Magnifica
12. I Ricordi Del Cuore
13. In Sogno
14. Vivere Vivere
15. Nene
16. L'isola
17. Vattene Amore
18. Primula
19. Rosa
20. Due Passi
21. Serenata
22. Anni '60
23. Mia Vita
24. Le Verdi Cattedrali Della
25. Quando L'estate Verra
26. 1950
27. St. Michel
28. Ladri Di Sole
29. L'immenso
30. La Vita Mia

Album Details

The Most Comlete Double Compilation, featuring all the Greatest Hits from Italian Pop Singer, Very Popular in Europe and in South America.

Customer Reviews:

Some of the best music of Italy.......2005-09-10

This 'best of' album is a mess. It is not chronologic at all and all his 'regular' albums are also complicated, he usually includes his best songs from the few previous years on them.

HOWEVER, Amedeo Minghi is responsible for some of the best music that Italy ever produced (besides classic music...) he is a true maestro and her is the (my) thruth:

Create a compilation from this album and include my number 14 from his 'blue album' and you've got yourself a truly beautiful CD with probably the most beautiful Italian songs you will hear in a long time. The're all masterpieces and digitally remastered as well. Enjoy!
[...]

1. 1950
2. St. Michel
3. Ladri di Sole
4. Quando l'Estate Verrà
5. L'Immenso
6. Serenata
7. La Vita Mia
8. Nenè
9. L'Isola
10. I Ricordi Del Cuore
11. Due Soli In Cielo
12. Cantare È d'Amore
13. É la Pioggia Che Resterá
14. Cose d'Amore Cosí
15. Decenni
16. Futuro Come Te (+ Mariella Nava)

Pop Music:

1. Zimbabwe Frontline
2. Zydeco is Fun
3. Zydeco Sensation
4. Zydeco Shootout at El Sid O's
5. 5 Tage und 5 Nächte [Import]
6. A Treasury of Irish Song
7. African Acoustic
8. Akustycznie [Import]
9. Alexia [Import]
10. Archives Des Anness 30 [Import]

Pop Music