Departure

departure

Track Listings

1. Wrong Side
2. Crazy Chimpanzee
3. Soul Blanket
4. State of Affairs
5. Grinder
6. Praise You
7. Me
8. Tied
9. Who's In Charge
10. Hurt & Pain

Editorial Reviews

Cityview, Central Iowa
These guys can play. "Departure" is a set of funky tracks showcasing the attention-grabbing R&B-influenced vocals and smokin' classic rock guitar of Jason Christensen. The sounds and songs range from Jimi-esque to light alternative to mellow and bluesy. The whole disc is remarkably soulful, considering the band is based in Gilbertville, Iowa. Maybe that's why it's called "Departure".

Product Description
"Departure" features powerful rock and roll laced with soul, blues and R&B. The guitar work of Jason Christensen shows influences by Jimi Hendrix, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Duane Allman while letting his own styles and personality shine through. Jason's Cream-era Clapton voice bring the perfect emotion to the heartfelt vocal interpretations. This music flat out rocks!

Departure,Scarlet Runner
The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - The Complete Recordings
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Beautiful
  • Awesome
  • Excellent Music tracks from Movie
  • Complete?
  • Great Collection, Poor Packaging
The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - The Complete Recordings
Howard Shore
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000BNI90O
Release Date: 2005-12-13

Tracks:

  1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Prologue: One Ring ...
  2. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Shire
  3. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Bag End (Featuring ...)
  4. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Very Old Friends
  5. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Flaming Red Hair
  6. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Farewell Dear Bilbo
  7. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Keep It Secret, Keep ...
  8. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/A Conspiracy Unmasked
  9. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Three Is Company
  10. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Passing of the Elves
  11. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Saruman the White
  12. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/A Shortcut to Mushrooms
  13. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Strider
  14. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Nazgul ...

Tracks:

  1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Weathertop
  2. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Caverns of Isengard
  3. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Give Up the Halfling
  4. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Orthanc
  5. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Rivendell
  6. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Sword That Was ...
  7. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Council of ...
  8. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Great Eye
  9. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Gilraen's Memorial
  10. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Pass of Caradhras
  11. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Doors of Durin
  12. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Moria
  13. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Gollum
  14. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Balin's Tomb

Tracks:

  1. Khazad-Dum
  2. Caras Galadhon (featuring Lament for Gandalf, performed by Elizabeth Fraser)
  3. The Mirror of Galadriel
  4. The Fighting Uruk-hai
  5. Parth Galen
  6. The Departure of Boromir
  7. The Road Goes Ever On (part 1)
  8. May It Be (composed and performed by Enya)
  9. The Road Goes Ever On (part 2. featuring In Dreams, perfomed by Edward Ross)
  10. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Khazad-D
  11. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Caras Galadhon ...
  12. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Mirror of Galadriel
  13. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Fighting Uruk-Hai
  14. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Parth Galen
  15. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Departure of Boromir
  16. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Road Goes Ever ...
  17. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/May It Be
  18. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Road Goes Ever ...

Amazon.com

As fans of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy know, each film exists in two versions: the theatrical one and the extended one that appeared on DVD. This luxurious box set--which also comes with a detailed essay on the movie's musical themes--features the full extended score, so many cues not on the CDs of the individual movies are included. Granted, the majority of listeners will be perfectly happy with the shorter versions of the scores--it's a safe bet that most people can live without hearing, say, Ian McKellen's 35-second-long ditty "The Road Goes Ever On" at the beginning of "Bag End," or Viggo Mortensen's performance of his own composition, "The Song of Lúthien," within the track "The Nazgûl." But if you're a completist and/or a devotee of Howard Shore's pounding tympani and overwhelming choral compositions (featured particularly prominently on disc 3, a large chunk of which is devoted to a battle scene), then this set is a dream come true. Audiophiles should note that the fourth disc, a DVD, offers the score in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Fire up those speakers so the whole shire can hear. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

An epic film score receives epic treatment with The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring/Complete Recordings. Released for the first time on CD, the complete score for the first film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy contains more than 180 minutes of music on three CDs plus a DVD-Audio disc of the entire score in Surround Sound. Breathtaking and majestic, the 2001 Oscar and Grammy winning score compsted by Howard Shore also includes Enya's Oscar nominated "May It Be." For fans of any of The Lord of the Rings films, the Fellowship of the Ring/Complete Recordings is an essential experience.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful.......2007-06-15

I picked up this set because I am both a LOTR fan, movies and books and I need music to help me work. There are some tracks that I skipped over, like the short little ditties in the bar, but many of the songs, such as the Elvish chants are easy to get lost in - its just too bad they don't last longer. The packaging really is well done, though the DVD disc was loose when I received it in the mail, but unharmed. I will have to wait until the price on the second set comes down a little more, but I can't wait for ROTK.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2007-06-12

This is by far the editon to get if you loved the lord of the rings soundtrack. It has every song on it from the extended edition. and the DVD-A version is very nice.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Music tracks from Movie.......2007-05-03

Brings the movie back as you listen to the full version of the track.

3 out of 5 stars Complete?.......2007-04-07

This CD collection is wonderful; it has much of the material from the movie that was only included in the extended edition DVD, but it is far from complete. While it does have the complete version of "The Passing of the Elves" and two versions of "The Road Goes Ever On", many of the songs are highly incomplete and inferior to the originals. "Aniron," the theme for Aragorn and Arwen performed by Enya, is incomplete and the lyrics are hard to match to what is being sung. The sound quality for this song is even worse on the accompanying DVD, which is supposed to have all of the music in "superior sound". The song "Prophecy" is reduced to two barely-audible lines and "May It Be" is shortened and different than the original. $60 for this when there are more complete songs on the original soundtrack is ridiculous.

3 out of 5 stars Great Collection, Poor Packaging.......2007-04-03

I realy can't add to what others have said about this set, the music is simply the best LOTR soundtrack collection out there! It is all here, and the contents of this set will make any LOTR fan happy and the music DVD is a great one disc addition if you want to hear the entire score in one sitting (to which I have done a number of times already).
My only complaint is the somewhat flimsy cardboard box that houses the contents of this musical treasure. Mine came damaged, and considering the price, I expected better packaging. This is a minor quabble on my part and NO, I havent returned it due to the fact that the music itself Is what I truly treasure, It just would have been nicer to have recieved it undamaged.

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*for the record I had rated this Item 5 stars not the 3 stars that is showing at the top of my review*
Frida
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Revolutionary times
  • Black Dove
  • makes me want to dance
  • Enjoy!
  • FRIDA would be proud
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ASIN: B00006LLNV
Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

  1. Benediction and Dream
  2. The Floating Bed
  3. El Conejo
  4. Paloma Negra
  5. Self-Portrait with Hair Down
  6. Alcoba Azul
  7. Carabina 30/30
  8. Solo Tu
  9. El Gusto
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  11. El Antifaz
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  14. La Bruja
  15. Portrait of Lude
  16. La Llorona
  17. Estrella Oscura
  18. Still Life
  19. Viva La Vida
  20. The Departure
  21. Coyoacan and Variations
  22. La Llorona
  23. Burning Bed
  24. Burn It Blue

Amazon.com

She was famous as both artist and model, infamous as political revolutionary and social libertine, and Frida Kahlo's controversial life couldn't help but seem the stuff of great musical theater. Her story is brought to the screen by director Julie Taymor, whose musical compatriot here is also her husband; Elliot Goldenthal, student of both Copland and Corigliani, shrewdly sublimates his modernism in service of the rich, evocative music and songs of Mexico and Central America. Utilizing performers that range from the contemporary (Lila Downs) to the folk-classic (Costa Rican legend Chavela Vargas; Brazilian star Caetano Veloso) and traditional (Los Cojolites, El Poder Del Norte, Trio Huasteca, Caimanes de Tanquin, and others), Goldenthal generously displays the true breadth of Mexican folk music, while seamlessly infusing it with the minimalist corners of his own underscore and some winning songwriting of his own. The result is one of 2002's most compelling soundtracks. The enhanced CD features include musical film excerpts, as well as a video conversation between Goldenthal and star Salma Hayek and text interviews with the composer and director Taymor. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Revolutionary times.......2007-05-14

I absolutely love this soundtrack! Everytime I listen to it, I feel as though I am in Mexico during the revolution and Frida's life. Everyone should choose their own life soundtrack and this one allows us to see into Frida's life more clearly.

4 out of 5 stars Black Dove.......2007-05-13

Fell into the movie trying to avoid study and hang out with a jilted housemate. If I'm honest, Salma Hayek was the main draw. Wafer thin.
However, I was enraptured by the story of Frida and the amazing performance (no wonder she was oscar nominated).
I bought the soundtrack the next morning. It really got to me.This is a great soundtrack and, yes, it does help if you have seen the movie but not necessary. I loved the latin passion (highs and lows). Chervala Vargas as Elliot Goldenthal describes in the slieve was once Frida's lover. I loved her Paloma Negra. So powerful.
There is something for everyone in this long soundtrack.
Do as i have: watch the movie and buy the soundtrack. Worth the time and money.

5 out of 5 stars makes me want to dance .......2007-05-07

I really enjoyed the CD, the musical selection is great and it seems very authentic.

5 out of 5 stars Enjoy!.......2006-12-30

I purchased this CD after seeing the movie. The music is enjoyable to listen to and passionate as I would think Frida was. I purchased this CD a second time to give to a female Hispanic artist who identifies with the trials and tribulations of Frida. This artist now paints while listening to this CD. Her artwork not only has improved but has become popular. I defiantly recommend its purchase.

5 out of 5 stars FRIDA would be proud.......2006-10-20

Simply perfection. Each song will move you. I dont really even understand Spanish ( only simple conversational Spanish) and it strums my every emotion. I just LOVE it!
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Decent interpretation marred by terrible intonation
  • excellent choice for Romeo & Juliet
  • Superior interpretation, same remastering
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ASIN: B0002XV310
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

  1. No.1 Introduction
  2. No.2 Romeo
  3. No.3 The Street Awakens
  4. No.4 Morning Dance
  5. No.5 The Quarrel
  6. No.6 The Fight
  7. No.7 The Prince Gives His Order
  8. No.8 Interlude
  9. No.9 Preparing For The Ball
  10. No.10 Juliet As A Young Girl
  11. No.11 Arrival Of The Guests
  12. No.12 Masks
  13. No.13 Dance Of The Knights
  14. No.14 Juliet's Variation
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  22. No.22 Folk Dance
  23. No.23 Romeo And Mercutio
  24. No.24 Dance Of The Five Couples
  25. No.25 Dance With The Mandolins
  26. No.26 The Nurse

Tracks:

  1. No.27 The Nurse Gives Romeo The Note From Juliet
  2. No.28 Romeo With Friar Laurence
  3. No.29 Juliet With Friar Laurence
  4. No.30 The People Continue To Make Merry
  5. No.31 Folk Dance
  6. No.32 Tybalt Meets Mercutio
  7. No.33 Tybalt And Mercutio Fight
  8. No.34 Mercutio Dies
  9. No.35 Romeo Decides To Avenge Mercutio's Death
  10. No.36 Finale
  11. No.37 Introduction
  12. No.38 Romeo And Juliet (Juliet's Bedroom)
  13. No.39 The Last Farewell
  14. No.40 The Nurse
  15. No.41 Juliet Refuses To Marry Paris
  16. No.42 Juliet Alone
  17. No.43 Interlude
  18. No.44 At Friar Laurence's
  19. No.45 Interlude
  20. No.46 Juliet's Bedroom
  21. No.47 Juliet Alone
  22. No.48 Morning Serenade
  23. No.49 Dance Of The Girls With The Lillies
  24. No.50 At Juliet's Bedside
  25. No.51 Juliet's Funeral
  26. No.52 Death Of Juliet

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Decent interpretation marred by terrible intonation.......2007-04-06

I had great difficulty restraining myself from turning this off when listening to it for the first time, because London does such a terrible job of being anywhere near in tune for much of it. Combined with many missed notes in the brass, messy passagework in the strings, and woodwind playing that seems intent on doing anything BUT creating any sort of phrase, it's doubtful this is worth even the small price Amazon has it listed for.

For a budget recording of this that's actually decent, I'd be much more inclined to buy Naxos' release of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine's version under Andrew Mogrelia.

5 out of 5 stars excellent choice for Romeo & Juliet.......2006-04-14

I am writing mainly in response to Sarman (Sweden). I own the fforte edition and have played this many years on several systems. On Onkyo DR-UN7 dvd receiver driving Epos 22's, the sound is excellent, as it was using Panasonic dvd player, NAD amplifier, and Epos 11's. Previn is one of best interpreters of Prokofiev--after all, he is a Russian born in Berlin. I don't know who could call either the playing or the re-mastering "dull". The natural alternative is Gergiev, re-issued on Philips great 50 recordings at medium price. That is also quite good. I would avoid the others.

4 out of 5 stars Superior interpretation, same remastering.......2006-04-01

This interpretation is dramatic and organic, for example the "Death of Tybalt" is real spooky, whereas in "the people continue to make merry" the orchestra sounds like a local band in a parade, and so on. It sounds Prokofiev ingenious to me. This is clearly my favourite out of R&J recordings. The Ancerl/CPO heartbreaking recording of some 10 scenes might be the most delicious of them all, but again it does not diminish the Previn recording.

Someone called this Previn recording "lackluster". It could have to do with the recording technique, the sound is slightly dull at times. This is the same remastering as previously released on EMI double forte. However at times I think it sounds fine. It might have to do with my HiFi system or small speakers, I might try another pair. I'd appreciate comments from other reviewers on this.
Copland: Music for Films
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Its okay
  • outstanding!
  • Aaron Copland: the Norman Rockwell of film scoring
  • Great recording of definitive American film music
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ASIN: B000003FHI
Release Date: 1994-04-12

Tracks:

  1. The Red Pony: Morning On The Ranch
  2. The Red Pony: The Gift
  3. The Red Pony: Dream March
  4. The Red Pony: Circus Music
  5. The Red Pony: Walk To The Bunkhouse
  6. The Red Pony: Grandfather's Story
  7. The Red Pony: Happy Ending
  8. Our Town
  9. The Heiress Suite
  10. Music For Movies: New England Countryside
  11. Music For Movies: Barley Wagons
  12. Music For Movies: Sunday Traffic
  13. Music For Movies: Grovers Corner
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Amazon.com essential recording

This is a great series of recordings. Leonard Slatkin has generally chosen the right balance of music for the composers used in the series (with terrific cover art from Thomas Hart Benton). This disc is devoted to Copland's film music. The treat here is a version of The Heiress Suite reconstructed by Arnold Freed. Copland's talent for writing for films rested in his ability to identify and maintain themes, at the same time not slacking on the transitional details. This belongs in any Copland collection. --Paul Cook

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Its okay.......2007-05-13

I was disappointed and don't listen to it much. I like certain songs, but not the rest.

4 out of 5 stars outstanding!.......2006-01-21

one of slatkins best recordings.with copland hes on, the sound on this cd is ok,not as good as his telarc recordings witch i think are his better recordings but this one is one of them to.

5 out of 5 stars Aaron Copland: the Norman Rockwell of film scoring.......2004-06-14

When I purchased this collection I was already very familiar with Mr. Copland's more popular fanfaric motifs. I was astounded at how much I enjoyed the wonderful division of both sweeping dramatic themes and friendly, home-grown melodies. His film scores for the 1939 'Of Mice and Men' and the 1940 'Our Town' are a testament to classic films set in simpler times. The 'Red Pony' tracks for which the compilation is named are a magical digression from the listener's pre-conceived notions of Copland western fare. When one expects "Rodeo" (arguably one of Copland's most famous themes) one instead receives a gentler and sometimes powerfully moving score. The crowning jewel of this collection, however; is the beautiful suite from his Academy Award winning score for William Wyler's 1949 film of 'The Heiress.' When listening to this magnificent piece of musical history I am reminded how so many great scores are unavailable to listeners of today, and only through recreation and re-recordings can we re-capture those glimpses of film score artistry. I can only hope that many lost or hard to find works continue to be found or recorded so that film score and music lovers in general can continue to discover and rediscover the joy and beauty of our masters in film composing.

5 out of 5 stars Great recording of definitive American film music.......2004-04-08

In a way, filmgoers have been listening to Copland's film scores nearly every time they go to the cinema, since film composers have been shamelessly ripping off Copland for the last half-century or so. When you listen to the "Our Town" suite, do you get the nagging feeling that you have heard this music somewhere before? No doubt you have, in dozens of derivitave film scores from the 1980's and 1990's, sometimes (shamelessly) right down to the exact chord progressions.

How nice it is then to be able to go back to the source, and have rendered in so superb a fashion as it is by Slatkin & the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Slatkin, as usual, upholds his reputation as one of the leading interpreters of American music.

This CD contains the premier recording of "The Heiress Suite," which is a delight to listen to, and of course the fairly well-known "Red Pony" music. Is their a more quintessential piece of "Western" music than the "Walk to the Bunkhouse?" How does a jewish boy from Brooklyn nail it on the head so perfectly, anyway?

Other selections include "Music for Movies," a collection of bits & pieces from an assortment of Copland-scored movies that Copland arranged in 1943, and "Music for Radio," an earlier composition that isn't really "movie music," but fits well with the rest of the compositions on this CD.

Instead of wasting your time on movie soundtracks that are nothing more than just derivitave hack jobs, listen to music by a composer who had truly mastered his craft.

5 out of 5 stars Leonard Slatkin conducts Copland.......2000-11-14

This album is worth it just to get the world premiere recording of "The Heiress Suite" reconstructed by Arnold Freed. Also of note are Walk to the Bunkhouse from "The Red Pony" and New England Countryside. Leonard Slatkin conducts these pieces with great emotional feel that states that this is the same America that Copland wanted to us to embrace.
Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Great Movies have Great Soundtracks!
  • Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything
  • More of a propaganda CD
  • Great selection of Film Hits!
  • Older recordings, main themes only
Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
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Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000068TN9
Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

  1. Saving Private Ryan 'Hymn To The Fallen' - John Williams
  2. Double Indemnity 'Prelude' - Miklos Rozsa
  3. The Lost Weekend 'Finale' - Miklos Rozsa
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  21. Beverly Hills Cop 'Axel F' - Harold Faltermeyer

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  5. The Addams Family 'Main Title' - Marc Shaiman
  6. Dead Again 'Winter 1948' - Patrick Doyle
  7. Indecent Proposal 'Flashback & Photos' - John Barry
  8. The Firm 'How Could You Lose Me?-End Title' - Dave Grusin
  9. Clear And Present Danger 'Main Title/A Clear And Present Danger' - James Horner
  10. Braveheart 'For The Love Of A Princess' - James Horner
  11. Primal Fear 'Courtroom Montage' - James Newton Howard
  12. Mission: Impossible 'Zoom B' - Danny Elfman
  13. Star Trek: First Contact 'End Credits' - Jerry Goldsmith
  14. Titanic 'Hard To Starboard' - James Horner
  15. The Rugrats Movie 'Baby Shower Happenings' - Mark Mothersbaugh
  16. The Talented Mr. Ripley 'Italia' - Gabriel Yared
  17. Rules Of Engagement 'Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)' - Mark Isham
  18. Mission: Impossible 2 'The Bait' - Hans Zimmer
  19. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 'Main Titles' - Graeme Revell
  20. Vanilla Sky 'To The Roof' - Nancy Wilson
  21. The Sum Of All Fears 'The Mission' - Jerry Goldsmith
  22. Forest Gump 'I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump' - Alan Silvestri

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Granddaddy of the Hollywood studios, Paramount Pictures is rightfully proud of its century of contributions to both American cinema and the art of film scoring. But the first disc of this 43-track double-CD anthology merely hints at the studio's musical peaks, blithely skipping through its first seven decades in just 17 tracks. Indeed, the package as a whole seems more interested in marketing its post-'70s catalog of hits and blockbusters than it does in paying real homage to history and roots. Even rarities like Double Indemnity and The Lost Weekend are served up via modern budget-line rerecordings, as is Ennio Morricone's epochal Once upon a Time in the West). Contemporary recordings of Aaron Copland's rare score to The Heiress and Franz Waxman's great Sunset Blvd. fare better, but soundtrack fans may miss the originals. The studio's rich pop-crossover successes in the '60s are documented via Breakfast at Tiffany's "Moon River" and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet and Love Story, while successful franchises like Star Trek and Raiders also get their due. Too often the '90s-focused second disc only underscores some uncomfortable trends in contemporary scoring--orchestral nervous tics punctuated by booming crescendos, treacly piano Muzak--and makes one wonder if the music of The Rugrats Movie and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider are really film music milestones. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Movies have Great Soundtracks!.......2007-05-10

If you love movies and movie music, you can't go wrong with this two cd Paramount Anniversary set.

2 out of 5 stars Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything.......2006-07-19

Normally I have a lot to say in my reviews, but not this time. The main problem with this collection is that all the most memorable film scores are just on one disc, with the second used mostly to play out stuff from the last ten years that, really, musically isn't very memorable and only includes three pieces anyone will recognize just because, like the movies they come from, they're based on old TV shows - The Addams Family, Star Trek, and Mission: Impossible.

And that brings up another problem. With all due respect to the late Jerry Goldsmith, who has provided some truly great classic movie scores, was it REALLY necessary to include TWO versions of the SAME Star Trek march in this collection? This seems evocative of the milk-it-for-all-its-worth attitude Paramount has had lately toward its now-tarnished crown-jewel franchise. Where's James Horner's theme music from Star Trek II and III? If they're gonna put Star Trek on here twice, they should have provided a little diversity. It wouldn't have taken much, I'm sure.

I'm sure that Paramount's had other films with far more memorable music (even Harold Faltermeyer's Top Gun Anthem could have helped on Disc 2). This just seems like a lazy attempt at something that really could have been great.

2 out of 5 stars More of a propaganda CD.......2002-10-30

There are some really great songs on this 2 CD set. However, those really great songs seem to be lightly interspersed amongst a large number of forgettable songs whose main purpose seems to be to remind you of those movies you enjoy(ed) so much.

It seems a little odd to me that out of 90 years of film making the most memorable scores have been largely released within the last few years. I was pleased to find themes from the Godfather, Indiana Jones and Witness. I was perplexed with the inclusion of songs from Rugrats, both Mission Impossible movies (one would have been more than enough) and Tomb Raider (memorable???).

This is my own personal bias, but I do prefer movie soundtracks that evoke a feeling of excitement. With this collection I just couldn't get excited. I kept finding myself being let down by songs that didn't in some way complement the preceeding song.

There are certainly some great tracks here, but overall I was disappointed. My advise would be to look elsewhere.

4 out of 5 stars Great selection of Film Hits!.......2002-09-25

This one was a pleasant surprise! I thought- how could any CD that had "Baby Elephant Walk" be all that good? This one is. Lots of great scores- classics and a few hidden treasures. After hearing the beautiful title score for "Children of a Lesser God", I had to buy the entire soundtrack - very soothing. There are a few that may seem too overplayed ("Love Story", "Raiders of the Lost Ark",), but most are a welcome addition to any compilation. Try NOT loving "Building the Barn" from "Witness" or the "Hymn to the Fallen" from "Saving Private Ryan". Hours of great listening.

2 out of 5 stars Older recordings, main themes only.......2002-08-27

This is a great album concept, but I really wish Paramount had re-recorded these scores as they deserve to be heard. The tracks range from 1944 to the present, and the older recordings sound just like the cleaned-up older recordings that they are.

I would also personally have enjoyed more "secondary" music themes (otherwise it becomes like reading book summaries that always only quote the opening paragraph), and I could easily have done without the "pop" tunes (like Baby Elephant Walk and the Rugrats theme). In fact, it would have been very nice to listen to an album comprised of tracks chosen for their strong musical value rather than apparently for their box office and/or hit song popularity. But, to be fair, that may be precisely what draws some people to this CD set.

Film score music constitutes the single most significant body of classical music of our time. I hope some of these tracks will entice listeners to buy entire soundtracks and listen to some of these works as a whole.
Departure
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I don't know if I've ever before been as conflicted about a cd . . .
  • Smoothjazz.com Review
  • Hidden Gems... and beautiful Sparks... throughout this inspiring CD...
Departure
Dan Siegel
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FUF8JI
Release Date: 2006-07-18

Tracks:

  1. Across The Sea
  2. Street Talk
  3. Mosaic
  4. Friends Forever
  5. Departure
  6. From Here On Out
  7. A World Away
  8. Soliloquy
  9. Shades of Gray
  10. Castles in the Sand
  11. Alone

Product Description

1. Across the Sea
2. Street Talk
3. Mosaic
4. Friends Forever
5. Departure
6. From Here On Out
7. A World Away
8. Soliloquy
9. Shades of Gray
10. Castles in the Sand
11. Alone

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I don't know if I've ever before been as conflicted about a cd . . . .......2006-08-20

. . . as I am about this one.

Gulp.

Ever since I swore off smooth jazz 15 years ago after OD'ing on one too many Rippingtons discs, I've avoided this music like the plague . . .

. . . Or maybe I haven't, in all honesty. What about those 5-star reviews of Bob James, Ramsey Lewis, Harvey Mason? my evil twin reminds me. Well, they were playing, more or less, jazz, that is, swinging, improvised music.

Weren't they?

Ummm . . . sorta. At least as much as Mr. Dan Siegel here, not to mention David Sanborn's last two discs (which, my evil twin reminds me, I kinda trashed).

So what makes this music any better, from a jazz perspective, at least?

Probably nothing.

But I've been thinking. So what if it really isn't jazz? Who cares? Aren't there lots of outfits out there (some of my very favorites, I must admit) like the Claudia Quintet, Alas No Axis, Mephista, Triosk, Orchestra Dim Bridges, Nathan Michel, Pago Libre, Andy Narell, Egberto Gismonti, Rita Marcotulli, Omar Sosa, and countless others who mix all kind of weird stuff in with a genuine jazz sensibility? Who's to say someone like Dan Siegel can't mix in instrumental pop elements with jazz and produce something worth listening to?

Not me.

Then why do I feel guilty praising this music, even giving it 5 stars?

Because I really do despise 99.9% of "smooth jazz," "jazz lite," or whatever you want to call it, and this disc skates so close to that aesthetic that I'm afraid I'll lose my jazz creds, scant as they might be, if I dig it.

But what the hey.

I DO dig it.

And I don't care.

OK, I could do with a little less synth sweetening. I'm not a big fan of Brian "Bombastic" Bromberg on acoustic bass (but at least it's not that annoying snap-electric bass thing that almost seems to define this genre). The other players (Vinnie Colaiuta, drums; Bob Sheppard, saxes; Norman Brown and Grant Geissman, electric guitar, who each appear on one track, and Bil Cantos, voice, again on one track) perform admirably if not particularly daringly. Quality group interaction prevails. There aren't, however, a whole lot of killer solos.

But you know what? There's a very attractive kind of deep-delved instrumental integrity to this disc that one very seldom finds in smooth jazz. And let's face it. Brian Bromberg HAS played with authentic jazzers such as Alan Broadbent, and Bob Sheppard (sax) certainly has impeccable jazz creds, as does Vinnie Colaiuta (drums)--although, in all fairness, he's much better known as a killer fusion player.

And the leader has significant jazz roots, belying his bleached-blonde smooth-jazz aesthetic in, e.g., his (admittedly problematic) hard-bop outfit, Birds of a Feather, as well as a stint at Berkley. Playing vibraphone, melodica, organ, and Fender Rhodes as well as acoustic piano, he demonstrates a thorough understanding of a basic jazz vocabulary, a pleasantly deft improvisational approach, certainly serviceable if not revelatory, and very attractive ensemble and dialogic moves. And the melodies--they're gorgeous without being cloying.

To me, this is about as accomplished a "smooth jazz" disc as I've ever heard. If there were more music of this stature emanating from that, generally, aural wasteland, I might give it another chance.

****3/4.

5 out of 5 stars Smoothjazz.com Review.......2006-08-17

This is an exceptionally good album from an exceptionally gifted pianist...one that should find its way into discerning Smooth Jazz fans' libraries automatically. Dan Siegel, born in Seattle, raised in Eugene and educated at the University of Oregon, is a treasure in the world of Smooth Jazz, and has been for over 25 years. His seminal 1989 release "Northern Nights" helped set the standard for the early days of this format, and DEPARTURE, his 17th solo album, could very well equal its impact. It's a marvelous collection of organic, live-in-studio performances from Dan and an all-star lineup of players, including bassist Brian Bromberg, sax man Bob Sheppard, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta (who also played on "Northern Nights"), and percussionist Lenny Castro. Guitarists Norman Brown ("Street Talk") and Grant Geissman ("Shades of Gray") guest on this compelling disc; Bill Cantos supplies the enchanting vocal textures on the amazing "Across the Sea." DEPARTURE is absolutely first-rate stuff from first note to last, and I find myself hoping that this album will be a model for other Smooth Jazz signature artists in the future. The basic concept is the jazz piano trio, resulting in a clean, pure, uncluttered sound. Mr. Siegel best captures the essence of DEPARTURE when he states, "There is an honesty and purity in creating music in this fashion, and...assembling a group of some of the finest players alive makes this...a joy to be a part of." Dan, listening to your outstanding new project gives us that same feeling of joy! ~SCOTT O'BRIEN

4 out of 5 stars Hidden Gems... and beautiful Sparks... throughout this inspiring CD..........2006-07-28

This is my first exposure to a CD from Dan Siegel. Over all it is a very refreshing CD; I love contemporary Jazz Piano and i have to say this CD is an excellent production of the genre, with top notch famed artists in it performing altogether sensitively & harmoniously, really well, not a flaw anywhere. The Piece 'departure' is marvellous and has become like an instant classic in my ears. But listening to 'street talk' left me in complete awe; to me this is also one of the gems in this album; particularly, Jazz Guitarist Norman Brown featuring in there really got my attention in that he gives a class act performance with a superb and charged solo on his electric guitar... really sublime; and that instantly gave me the desire to check all of his albums. Well, furthermore so, after i read he was pushed at a very young age by his father to study really well all of Wes Montgomery's guitar technique & playing... (I recognized right away how well he had succeeded in doing so...) Norman Brown's electric guitar playing is one of a true Master; richly textured, interesting & captivating; innovative & sparkling; strong & consistent; fluid & seemingly effortless; nothing short of beautiful, solid and extraordinary, and is placed among the top of my list as for guitarists to listen to now, and i have listened to a lot of Jazz players before. N.B. now stands in my eyes as one of them who is sure to impress... But indeed, Dan Siegel has just released here a nice sounding album, fresh, relaxing and contemporary. Great Piano... I was impressed as well with his very tasteful playing on Vibes. I don't particularly favor the Piano play on track 10 though ('castles in the sand'), unoriginal... tasteless & lifeless... has no particular soul to it, surely a stereotype of many other instrumentals which really hold no lasting flavor or special identity... and will undoubtedly be left alone and unremembered. Other than that, this CD throughout is worth a pleasurable listen... even multiple ones; it is definitely listenable way more than once or twice. So... any Contemporary Jazz Lovers, even all true Jazz Addicts as a Whole on Jazz Music out there reading this review... you can confidently get this album 'departure' by Dan Siegel; it will not disappoint your ears, heart and soul. I think... you will... indisputably... surely enjoy it!!!
Samurai Champloo - Departure
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderfully Smooth
  • Nice Album of Samurai
Samurai Champloo - Departure

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ASIN: B000G8BGSQ

Product Description

Compiles tracks by Nujabes and Fat Jon from the soundtracks to "Samurai Champloo" directed by Shinirocho Watabane ("Cowboy Bebop," "Animatrix," and more). Includes the outro theme song "Siki no Uta" by Minmi and the intro theme song "Battlecry" by Shing02. Track list: 1. Battlecry / Najubes Feat. Shing02 2. The Space Between Two World 3. Aruarian Dance 4. Kujaku 5. Mystline 6. 1st Samurai 7. Ole 8. 624 part 2 9. Genome 10. No Way Back 11. Funkin 12. Stay 13. Chambers 14. Ask 15. How You Feel 16. 624 Part 1 17. [Japanese Characters]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Smooth.......2007-04-25

This is an incredibly chill soundtrack. Primarily comprised of hip-hop and jazz beats, the tracks have the ability to lull you into a deep sense of calm and solitude. One warning is that the tracks tend to be very circular (as in they really repeat themselves), but it really adds to the calming effect described above. If you are a fan of the series, Samurai Champloo - Departure is a must purchase.

5 out of 5 stars Nice Album of Samurai.......2006-07-21

It has mixed up the Hip Hop and Japanese Samurai's idea in this album, what a special disc and let you fall into the very past japan community, feel the concept of the anime "Samurai Clamploo" and you will find that it was amazing
Point of Departure
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A classic
  • My ears are bleeding.
  • Truly different
  • A MASTERPIECE!
  • Advanced music in the modern World
Point of Departure
Andrew Hill
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IWVY
Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

  1. Refuge
  2. New Monastery
  3. Spectrum
  4. Flight
  5. Dedication
  6. New Monastery (Alternate Take)
  7. Flight 19 (Alternate Take)
  8. Dedication (Alternate Take)

Album Description

Alfred Lion considered Andrew Hill his last major discovery and rightly so. Hill's rich, rhythmic piano and utterly unique compositions stand alone. Point Of Departure is Hill's masterpiece with rich three-horn arrangements for Kenny Dorham, Eric Dolphy and Joe Henderson. Richard Davis and Tony Williams complete this high level ensemble.

Three alternate takes have been added to the original LP.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A classic.......2006-04-24

In the 60s Blue Note diversified from being primarily a hard bop label to issuing adventurous recordings by Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Eric Dolphy, Grachan Moncur and others. This album -- Andrew Hill's fourth for the label -- is one of the peaks of that diversification, and one of my favorite jazz albums from the 60s.

Once I read a review where the author called this recording an avant-garde "Blues and the Abstract Truth", and the comparison is apt. Like that other album, Point of Departure unleashes an ensemble of brilliant improvisers on interesting, distinctive compositional material. Each tune inhabits its own musical universe, generating the album's significant sonic variety. As far as the ensemble, Eric Dolphy and Tony Williams pull the album in the avant-garde direction, Kenny Dorham provides some conservative ballast, and Joe Henderson sits somewhere in the middle. Richard Davis was Hill's bassist of choice, appearing on most of his early Blue Note albums. Hill himself offers some superb piano playing.

"Refuge" is the album's longest track. The solos are a pretty remarkable bunch -- it's tough to pick a favorite between those of Hill, Dolphy, Davis and Henderson. Each one offers a different interpretation of the tune. "New Monastery", as you might have guessed, is a tribute to Monk and has that typically Monkish lope. "Spectrum" is a suite that heavily features Dolphy on all three of his instruments: it opens with a section similar to "New Monastery", moves onto a Latin section in 5/4, and includes a ballad section with duetting flutes and a nice Dorham solo. "Flight 19", the shortest tune, plays solos by Hill and Davis off against collective improvisation by the ensemble. Finally, "Dedication" is the closing ballad; the mournful theme leads to inspired meditations by Dolphy, Hill (possibly his best of the session) and Henderson.

If you like this, be sure to explore other Blue Note albums like Eric Dolphy's Out to Lunch, Bobby Hutcherson's Dialogue and others. In addition, check out other Andrew Hill albums like Black Fire, Judgment and Passing Ships. I haven't been disappointed with any of his Blue Note releases, but in my opinion this one is the best.

3 out of 5 stars My ears are bleeding........2005-09-21

Ok, I like this kind of music - avant garde, free jazz. And this music is a great example of quality jazz. However, these Rudy Van Gelder recordings are highly overrated. The first track on this CD sounds like they stripped the bass out the mix and jacked up the treble. Your first response is to bolt out of the listening chair to turn down the volumn. How does a recording that is supposedly "remastered" end up this way?

5 out of 5 stars Truly different.......2005-05-15

Andrew Hill and the musicians who collaborated on this CD produced something that is truly timeless. An exercise in free jazz during an era of great experiment that yet has elements of traditional hard bop that undergird the musical explorations. Anchored by the incredible drumming of Tony Williams the band swings at times through some amazingly complex group improvisations. THe second track New Monastery , a riff on Monk, is stunning and sounds fresh with each listen. This is really top notch stuff that will enrich any jazz collection.
Hill , Eric Dolphy and the others here created a masterwork for the ages.

5 out of 5 stars A MASTERPIECE!.......2005-03-26

This is not just simply one of the best jazz CDs,but one of the greatest music statements in the 20th century.It's timeless.You can listen to it many times and each time it sounds fresh and gives you deep esthetic satisfaction of something fully and deeply accomplished.Don't be fooled after the first listening!The music will open itself after several listenings.Take your time and you will be rewarded.A true MASTERPIECE!!!

5 out of 5 stars Advanced music in the modern World.......2005-03-22

Point of Departure is Andrew Hills greatest work, and one of bluenotesbest releases. The presence of the late be-bopper Kenny Dorham may seem odd but after you hear his smoking solo on "Refuge" you will not doubt that kenny could play almost anything. On alto sax and Bass Clarinet is Eric dolphy who was one hell of a musician. Dolphy would play stuff that no other player would dare to try. Joe Henderson who was dorhams running mate at the time and produced such albums as "Page One", is the tenor saxophonist on this date and although it doesn't list, he plays flute alongside dolphy for a part on "Spectrum". Hill of course on piano is as sparkling as ever. Hill was one man to develope his own playing and composing style that was somewhat incomparable. In many ways he reflected Monk and he was affected very much by him but then who wasn't. The only other pianist who could relate to monk and hills style without manipulating them was Mal Waldron. The driving force of a good rhythmn section is what is most inspiring to the soloist, Richard Davis and Tony Williams were the ideal musicians for this date. The opening track, "Refuge", is completely out of this world. Everyone plays like it's their last date and in Dolphy's situation it was his last date. The only man who seems somewhat to be covered in the shadow of his fellow players is Joe Henderson and even he is on fire. Davis's gritty pizzicato lines are tremendously effective alongside Tony Williams implied rhythmic drumming. Hills monk tribute, "New Monestary", has an intersting melody and although no-one really takes a solo everyone is in top form esp Dolphy. My Personal favorite is "Spectrum with a beautiful Bass clarinet solo from Eric. When I say beautiful, I don't exactly mean pretty but filled with feeling and love. Kenny Dorham plays with just Hill and Davis comping behind him, the feeling is awsome. "Flight" 19, as Mr. Hill said in the liner notes, sort of gives you the feeling of birds flying. The last piece is a ballad and is entitled "Dedication" which has been used quite a few times by other jazz musicians. "Point of Departure" is A great piece of music. Hills music was very advanced as was his predecessor monk. As monk would say "My music isn't ahead of my time, people are just 20 years behind me."
Departure Lounge: Grooves
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    Departure Lounge: Grooves
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Petrol
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000LPR4WG
    Release Date: 2007-01-16

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