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1. Apples, I'm Home - Spencer Chakedis, Adam Green

2. My Shadow Tags on Behind - Adam Green, Joel Green

3. Bartholemew - Adam Green, Adam Green

4. Mozzarella Swastikas - Adam Green

5. Dance With Me - Adam Green

6. Computer Show - Spencer Chakedis, Adam Green

7. Her Father and Her - Adam Green

8. Baby's Gonna Die Tonight - Adam Green

9. Times Are Bad - Adam Green, Joel Green

10. Can You See Me - Adam Green

11. - Adam Green

12. Dance With Me [EP Version] - Adam Green,

13. Bleeding Heart [EP Version] - Adam Green,

14. Computer Show [EP Version] - Adam Green, Steven Mertens,

Tracks:

Koyaanisqatsi
Organic
Cloudscape
Resource
Vessels
Pruit Igoe
The Grid
Prophecies

Amazon.com essential recording

Fifteen years after its initial release, Philip Glass's score to Godfrey Reggio's film Koyaanisqatsi is still as timeless as it was meant to be. Glass's epic score, virtually the only sound in this non-narrative movie, accompanied an exhilarating, wordless meditation of images ranging from expansive, slow-motion landscapes to whirling-dervish city scenes shot using time-lapse techniques. Glass's music was a perfect match. The opening chant is still unlike anything Glass has composed, a Tibetan monk operatic growl that set up the foreboding sense of loss the film engenders. Most of the score, however, casts Glass's minimalist themes in orchestral expanses. Bass strings troll the bottom while flutes draw circles in the air. On "The Grid," manic keyboards drive into the night, pounding out the cyclical refrains that are a Glass trademark. When Koyaanisqatsi came out, it seemed opulent with its orchestral forces, but always at the center were the keyboards, reeds, and voice that are Glass's characteristic sound. Koyaanisqatsi means "life out of balance," but Glass's remarkably austere score remains perfectly poised. This newly re-recorded edition adds nearly 30 minutes to the previous CD release with two previously unissued tracks and extended versions of "The Grid" and "Prophecies," the two signpost works of the film. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Point Clarification -- This is Process Music.......2006-12-11

I must admit before I begin, that I have only seen the movie once, and haven't yet had the opportunity to purchase the soundtrack. The music is perfect for the movie, and often provides subtle interpretational cues for the images.

People who complain about repetitiveness are completely missing the point of Glass's music and genre. Several contemporary composers, including Glass, have experimented with Process Music. Process Music moves away from traditionally harmonic driven material to (as you've probably guessed) a focus on the process. Often composers of this style of music begin with an ostinato pattern(for non-music people), which is a short and repeated phrase, which over time, he will begin to subtly shift and transform. Trance music seems to have some orgins from this field of musical experimentation. This will probably seem jarring to those whose only exposure to music has been limited to Western style harmony driven pieces. However, if you can let go of the immediate desire to hear something, "new" and "immediate" there are many rich layers to be discovered through process music, and it is fascinating to hear where and how far the composers can transform that beginning ostanato phrase.

The real treat for process music, is that, in my opinion, its slowing down of the usual harmonic processes and changes allow listeners who haven't studied music for years to see how composers from earlier years make the leaps from the opening material and musical themes, to the variations on them that occur mid-piece.

He could have given everyone what they were expecting to hear, some nice little John-Williams-like soundtrack, which would have completely undermined the experimental point of the whole movie. This is a brilliant soundtrack covering interesting ideas in musical experimentation and definition. Please give this soundtrack a shot with understanding of what it is meant to be, and stop trying to impose normal western conceits of "what music should be."

Fogged Glass.......2006-10-30

Like the re-recording of "Einstein on the Beach", this take-two files off the rough edges of the original - as if Glass's increased respectability over the intervening years requires that the musicians play more reverentially. The trumpets in this "Cloudscapes" are just *dull* - like they were spliced in from a bargain-price plod though one of Mozart's more routine symphonies. And the bland harmonizing of the chorus in "Vessels" could go straight into a Beach Boys record. Even half of the real thing - which is what the original "Koyaanisqatsi" soundtrack provides, more or less - will be more musically filling than this almost full helping of the Diet version.

Just terrible.......2006-03-13

This review goes for both the CD and for the movie. Do yourself a favor and read a book instead.

A Philip Glass Masterpiece (SEE THE MOVIE FIRST!).......2006-03-04

Koyaanisqatsi is classic Glass, and is his most daring film score. Here, Glass succeeds in bridging the gap between his experimental minimalism and mainstream film media. It is however wise to caution: this soundtrack cannot be appreciated fully until one has seen the film. Indeed, Glass' music and Godfrey REggio's visuals are so interwoven they seem organic, living and breathing together. Thus, certain tracks, such as Cloudscape or Pruit Igoe cannot be fully understood unless one knows the visuals behind them. Also, one of the true masterpieces of Glass' career, the 20 minute long "The Grid", will be totally lost on people who have not seen the film's sequence of the same name, chronicling the lives of people acting along predetermined channels of activity (one of the greatest sights in cinema). My personal favourites from this soundtrack are the first and last tracks. In the title, "KOyaanisqatsi", Glass set out to create a music that was "ahistorical", that could have come from any period and any place in the world. This deep vocal track accompanied by a haunting organ is, in my opinion, Glass' single greatest piece, and can be appreciated outside the film. The final track, "Prophecies", is a further elaboration of this device, as Glass uses minimalist organ accompanied by beautiful choral arrangements, ultimately ending in a inverted version of the original Koyaanisqatsi canon that opened the film.

It does has its ups and downs.......2006-01-10

I agree with most people that this re-recording of Koyaanisqatsi is sometimes weaker and less energetic than the original soundtrack, though some segments do live up to the original.

Koyaanisqatsi/Organic: The saxophone solo sounds more haunting in the original, but the atmosphere in the re-recording sounds more correct for the silent desert.

Cloudscapes: In the original, the trumpets have more power. In the re-recording, the low brass have more advantage.

Resource: The new version is immensely frail compared to the original. The organ doesn't sound that creepy, and the energy of the last three minutes is feeble.

Vessels: The choir for this re-recorded segment sounds more angelic and eerie. The second half of both versions sound the same.

Pruit Igoe: The original has the advantage. It has a stronger performance and fuller emotion.

The Grid: Both are hits and misses. For the old, the choir has more vigor, and the synchronization is clearer. The loud bass is what annoys me. For the new, the choir is sometimes overpowered by the orchestral ensemble. The entire sequence does not have the same power as the old. Crisper sound, though.

Prophecies: The original edition is definitely superior to the new edition. The organ solo is more distinctive and the male voices are superb.

So all in all, I'll just stick with the DVD soundtrack and keep the CD re-recording just in case the TV breaks down or something.

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A Song Of Home
A little too slick and a little too much Galway
Very Compelling Classy Classical Appalachian
Is it the music or the musicians?
A National Treasure

Song of Home
James Galway , Jay Ungar , and Molly Mason
Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B00006IGQ0
Release Date: 2002-09-24

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My Cape Breton Home
Foster's Ladies
Presidential Hornpipes
A Roving On A Winter's Night
The West Texas Waltz
Oh Shenandoah/Shenandoah Falls
The Lovers' Waltz
Bound For California
Heart Of The Heartland
Pretty Saro
The Mountain Ranger
Themes From 'Harvest Home Suite'
Amazing Grace

Customer Reviews:

A Song Of Home.......2005-07-09

You can feel his pride in his heritage in the way he plays on this CD

A little too slick and a little too much Galway.......2004-01-16

Based on the reviews I read about this album, I had high expectations. I am sorry to say that the album leaves me a little cold. The performances are superb, but unspontaneous. Another difficulty is with the orchestrations. In most cases on this album I think the flute just doesn't work. A case in point is Lover's Waltz, which is near perfect in the original Ungar/Mason version. Galway's flute just doesn't exude the same warmth. Another disappointment is Heart of the Heartland, which could have been an interesting conversation between Galway's flute and Ostroushko's mandolin. Instead we get another showcase for Galway with Ostroushko relegated to backup musician--what a shame! The only track I think that works well on this album is The West Texas Waltz, where we get a taste of how a really collaborative album might have sounded. I guess this album makes good easy listening, but it is certainly not the engaging album I would have expected of these folks.

After a year or two of owning this album, I have to say that the performances are even more stale that when I first reviewed it. I wish they'd let me take a star back.

Good for folks who like "easy listening". I like musicians who aren't afraid to challenge each other and themselves. This album had that potential, but falls flat.........

Very Compelling Classy Classical Appalachian.......2003-02-08

I get home from a hard day at the office and put on my headphones and am transported to heaven. If I had only two hours left of life on earth, I would want to listen to this album for one of them and we won't discuss the other hour please! Galway, Ungar, and Mason are superb. My wife and I were already of fan of Galway. Garrison Keillor's recommendation of "Waltzing with You" by Ungar and Mason (Sony) turned me on to Jay and Molly. Then on to "The Lover's Waltz" and "Harvest Home". The subtle blending and play between Galway's Flute, Jay's Fiddle, and Molly's Guitar . . . . God, there is nothing like it. If you buy this CD and don't like, I'll buy it off you and give it to a friend! ... Thanks Sir James, Jay and Molly.

Is it the music or the musicians?.......2002-12-07

During the many times I have listened to this album, I have posed myself the same question: is it the music I like best or the musicians that perform it? The music is compellingly rich for sure, music that makes the home a resonant place to live in the same way that a dancing wood fire speaks to the eyes of the soul. But the music sings with a penetrating warmth because of the seasoned artistry of the musicians who perform it. I have to give the tilt to the musicians who will forever haunt me with the flickering flames of their performance.

A National Treasure.......2002-10-20

This meeting of musical minds was a stroke of creative matchmaking by RCA. James Galway, the renowned flutist blends but does not blur with two of American folk music's more deeply rooted musical thinkers -- Jay Ungar & Molly Mason. Right from the start, "My Cape Breton Home," the art and craftsmanship, the painstaking selection and arrangement is evident. And this CD continues to delight the mind with an hour of the most beautiful music. All tunes, whether old favorites, like Stephen Foster's "Gentle Annie," or new and original, like "West Texas Waltz" by Jay Ungar, come together as naturally as the confluence of many streams. It seems as if you know these songs so well, which in my case is surprising, but perhaps not so surprising from a CD with Jay Ungar on it, composer of the evocative song for all time, "Ashokan Farewell." This piece has become a de facto theme for millions of people who heard it played again and again in the Ken Burns documentary on The Civil War.

The instrumentation, as you might expect, is the main feature of the CD. Flute, fiddle, piano, mandolin, guitar. But at what seems to be exactly the right time, Molly Mason and Ruth Ungar (Jay's daughter) voices sing out in harmony. And there is a deep understanding of the music here too, and therefore, much beauty in the sound. The rendering of "Pretty Saro" could stand alone as a classic, but when you hear it in order and against the background meticulously prepared by these musicians, it has a presence that is truly haunting.

Tracks:

Phantasy Quintet: Prelude: Lento ma non troppo
Phantasy Quintet: Scherzo: Prestissimo
Phantasy Quintet: Alla Sarabanda: Lento
Phantasy Quintet: Burlesca: Allegro moderato
String Quartet No. 1 in G minor: Allegro moderato
String Quartet No. 1 in G minor: Minuet and Trio: Tempo do minuetto
String Quartet No. 1 in G minor: Romance: Andante sostenuto
String Quartet No. 1 in G minor: Finale: Rondo Capriccioso - Allegro
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor: Prelude: Allegro appassionato
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor: Romance: Largo
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor: Scherzo: Allegro
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor: Epilogue: Andante sostenuto

Customer Reviews:

Lovely, if largely unknown, works.......2007-07-20

Ralph Vaughan Williams tends to be relatively unknown and unplayed outside of the UK these days, except for a few pieces, like his Greensleeves Fantasia, the Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, or the exquisitely lyrical The Lark Ascending. He's become known as an English pastoralist on the basis of these few works. A shame, really, because he has much more going for him: his Fourth Symphony is a seething, dissonant response to WWI, while his Eighth suggests Shostakovich in its wry humor. The three chamber works on this CD will not disappoint those who are hoping for RVW in his lyric, English landscape mode, especially the lovely Phantasy Quintet. But I suggest a closer listen to the Quartet in A minor, which dates from the middle of WWII. It's not a work filled with anger or dissonance, but rather with a deep sadness mixed with determination and strength. A fitting portrait of the British as they survived the war, and all round a beautifully constructed composition. The playing and sound is excellent.

Wonderful Introduction to Vaughan Williams' Chamber Music.......2005-08-01

Gorgeous pieces with very direct appeal, and very finely performed. The spirit of English folk music -- ballads *and* dances -- pervades much of this disc. Ralph Vaughan Williams's characteristic blend of modal harmony and simple, straightforward melody (both of which owe something to folksong) is much in evidence here. In addition, the influence of VW's studies with Ravel can be felt in the two earlier works on this CD, the Phantasie and First Quartet.

As an homage to Renaissance English works for consorts of viols, this Phantasie never reaches self-consciously for archaic gestures. Its fairly short movements instead opt for alternating dreamy and dance-like moods, with just a bit of counterpoint thrown in occasionally. The extra viola affords a chance for richer textures and nice contrasts: just listen to the evocative opening measures, in which a plaintive solo viola is answered by ethereal sustained chords from the other players. Absolutely captivating.

The First Quartet, written about the same time, has a similar style but longer and more formally worked-out movements. So VW can approach more ardent romanticism in the slow movement -- there's time to build to a real climax or two. The Second Quartet, from the early 1940s, is more astringent and dramatic, probably reflecting the anxieties of the war years.

This is a terrific recording technically as well. It manages to achieve intimacy without the sense of microphones having been shoved in the performers' faces (or fingerboards). Vibrant, rich sounds. If you enjoyed this, try the EMI reissue of another Vaughan Williams work, "An Oxford Elegy," which offers a similar combination of controlled but deeply felt emotion within an English pastoral "landscape" (here imagined, there invoked more directly).

Bullseye.......2004-09-30

The playing is wonderful, and the music is some of the most vastly under-rated string music I've run across. The Phantasy Quintet, which I had not heard before purchasing this CD, shines magnificently. Any fan of Vaughan Williams or 20th Century English music in general should definitely pick up this disc. It's a real gem. The music is brilliant and the performers eqally-match technique and passionate interpretation.

Definitely deserving of it's awards.

Startling and profound 2nd quartet........2004-05-04

I agree with the other reviewers about this disc. The precision and sheen of the Magginis is perfectly realised in the 1st Quartet, redolent of Ravel and the English summer. It was the probing, penetrating and darkly hued performance of the 2nd quartet which grabbed my attention. The hallucinating presence of the stabbing viola cries in the quartet linger in the mind. Not only do the Magginis make this music glisten, but they dig deep into the 2nd quartet revealing the inspiration and the pain. This is one of those discs which make jolt you and help you get closer to composer's inner thoughts.

A True Winner at a Bargain Price.......2001-10-30

'Gramophone''s "Chamber Music of the Year" award winner for 2001...and at such a bargain price!

Tracks:

Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet, Drink More Milk, Love Theme From La Strada, Amarcord, Love Theme From The Godfather
Symphonic Suite From The White Dawn
The Disaster Movie Suite: Main Title From Earthquake, Song From The Towering Inferno, & Theme From Jaws
The French Collection: The Windmills Of Your Mind, Title Theme From A Man & A Woman, Theme From Love Story, Theme From The Summer Of '42
The Great Waldo Pepper March
Dream Of A Lifetime
Strings Of Fire
Cameo For Violin
Drummers' Delight
The Ballerina's Dream
Speedy Gonzales & Beaver Valley Suite
The River
Black Snow
Sons Of Italy

Customer Reviews:

This has to be Mancini at his best.......2004-03-01

This CD contains contains Mancini's Beaver Valley Suite. In this Suite, he "writes" of his childhood in a steel town. Anyone who grew up in a mill town will immediately identify with the images created by the music. This has to be Mancini at his best. There are six more original pieces (tracks 6 through 11) that showcase Henry Mancini's unique ability of giving joy to others while doing something that he truly enjoys. I have all of these pieces on the LP, Debut. I have been looking for them on CD for years. I am listening to the CD as I write this review. As the sleeve says, it "presents a quality of sound superior to the original vinyl album."

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Double Reed showcase--Strauss, Mozart, Weber
LEGENDARY PERFORMANCES
Decent but disappointing

Mozart, Strauss, Weber: Wind Concertos

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Customer Reviews:

Double Reed showcase--Strauss, Mozart, Weber.......2006-03-20

This CD from Sony combines some of the finest recordings of these pieces I have ever heard. These pieces are all at the top of the repertoire for their respective instruments and played by the world's best performers.

The two Mozart concertos here both receive fine interpretations by the Philadelphia Orchestra with Eugene Ormandy conducting his principal musicians, oboist John deLancie and Bernard Garfield. If the orchestra at times sounds a bit heavy, and the tempi a touch slow--because we are now accustomed to hearing these pieces by chamber orchestras and period instruments ensembles--this will be made up for by the exuberant and precise execution of one of the best orchestra-conductor relationships ever. deLancie, carrying the torch from his predecessor Marcel Tabuteau, proves that he was certainly one of the leaders in a generation of great oboists which include John Mack, Ray Still, Harold Gomberg. deLancie's phrasing is beautiful, his sound warm, and gives an all-around artful performance, especially in the delightful closing rondo movement. Garfield also shines in Mozart, with a beautiful rich bassoon tone that is always singing, both in the low and high registers of his instrument. Garfield and the Philadelphia Orchestra also do a wonderful job with Weber's Hugarian Rondo. Garfiled gives great character to some of the variations, always with great technique. It is hard to say enough praises about these two stellar soloists caught in classic recordings from the early 1960s.

But there is more... The author of the liner notes writes that Strauss' concerto is a "liquid, constantly developing essay into the very nature of the oboe itself, as well as the orchestra which surrounded it... they play 'into' one another, the oboe dovetailing here and there into the orchestral texture, which itself emerges and submerges according to the musical demands of the journey. It is as if throughout all of his previous orchestral writing... Strauss had been preparing to write this work, polishing his knowledge of and challenging each instrument to its maximum capacity." I don't think there is a better description of this piece, and that is exactly the way the performers do it. Neil Black hands over a spectacular version of this devilishly difficult Strauss Oboe Concerto backed by the English Chamber Orchestra and Daniel Barenboim. Black's playing is so smooth and beautiful that you will not notice the taxing long phrasing and awkward breathing patterns required of the oboist. Barenboim is no doubt intimately familiar with Strauss' large orchestra and operatic works from his conducting career, and he leads one of the world's finest chamber orchestras in an intimate and colorful orchestra accompaniment. With Barenboim's genius baton, the orchestra interacts intimately with the soloist the way Strauss intended, and the recording balance is perfect. In my opinion, the over all soloist-orchestral execution in this recording of the Strauss Concerto is only matched by Ray Still's recording, whose recording on Virgin is also available at a great price.

While I know that there are other great recordings of these pieces (I am a double reed player) this album is really a special treat--so much great double reed playing on one CD! With 74 minutes of music at $6.98, this CD is also a tough deal to beat. It should definitely be in your collection.

LEGENDARY PERFORMANCES.......2002-07-09

These recordings are some of the finest examples of double reed performance bar none. You have recordings by some of Americas greatest double reed performers and one of the truest examples of the "Philadelphia" school of wind playing. The significance in this is that the American School of oboe performance comes from the Philadelphia school through Marcel Tabuteau, who was John de Lancie's teacher. When you hear de Lancie's unsurpassed and flawless artistry, you hear Tabuteau. Bernard Garfield is a true living ledgend and in my opinion there is no better recording of the Mozart Concerto or the Hungarian Rondo than his. His sound is pure, sweet, and without equal. His level of music making is such that you begin to forget that it is a bassoon that is singing to you and that it is something else all together transcending that. I would strongly urge all oboists, bassoonists, and lovers of fine music making, to purchase this CD. These recordings stand the test of time.

Decent but disappointing.......2001-08-17

John de Lancie's playing has varied a lot over time, and his sound was constantly evolving over his career. This recording early in his career with the Philadelphia Orchestra of the Mozart Oboe Concerto is fairly poor. His tone is nasal and weak and his performance gives very little life to this sparkling concerto. Phrasing and dynamics are practically nonexistent. His tempos are also too slow in the 1st and 3rd mvmts. I prefer Lothar Koch's version with the Berlin Phil over this one.
Neil Black's recording of the Strauss Concerto is better, but has some obvious problems. His tempo and phrasing seem agitated at times, and he seems unsure in the high range and difficult passages. However, this is probably the most difficult piece in the oboe repetoire, and Black pulls together a decent performance. If you want to hear how this piece was meant to sound, I recommend the Alex Klein recording with CSO. The Bassoon pieces are both well done by Garfield. Overall decent, but disappointing. There are much better recordings out there, especially for the Mozart oboe concerto. Nonetheless, I have yet to find a fully satisfying recording of the Mozart. Two stars for de Lancie's performance and three for the rest.

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Some great fusion here
The live feeling!
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Agreed! Drums-strong, compositions-weak
The Ultimate Fusion Album

Document
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Album Description

Featuring Vinnie Colaiuta, David Garfield, Neil Stubenhaus and Mike Landau

Recorded live on tour in Europe, this CD captures the fiery creativity of a truly great band and demonstrates why each of these musicians holds a place among the most in-demand players in the world. Every song features soloing and ensemble playing of the very highest order and includes come of Vinnie's most explosive performances.

*Minor Shuffle is also available on the Modern Drummer Festival 2000 Video and DVD and there is play-along chart available for download on the Hudson Music web site.

Customer Reviews:

Some great fusion here.......2007-07-11

Some say that Document, is THE greatest Fusion recording that has come along in a long time. I would have to agree with that. I can listen to it everyday, and still not get tired of it. Michael Landau's guitar, Vinnie C's awesome drumming....I bought 2 copies of this masterpiece. Love it....

The live feeling!.......2007-02-06

High quality live recorded CD. Just like hearing them live at Smuget/ Oslo. Landau is great, and the rest of the pack follow closely.

"Ok, Dawg, so check it out...", as Randy Jackson would say.......2006-03-17

Someone said in a previous review, "Vinnie shows the listener that he can play this type of music too." Maybe I'm arguing for the sake of argument, but to say that is like saying, "Hey you know what? Peanut butter has recently proven that he can hang with regular butter as a compliment to jelly." He hasn't proven anything, and he has nothing else to prove. That's what he DOES. He was one of the two guys asked to play at the Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony for Steve Gadd, who, if you are not familiar, is only the greatest studio drummer to walk the face of the earth, prior to Vinnie. Vinnie is basically first call for any gig, whether it be Straight-ahead jazz, bop, jazz-fusion, rock, hip-hop, fusion, afro-cuban, pop top 40, easy listening, rap, country, you name it. He has played it. He was even on Megadeath's latest record. You getting my drift? If a real drummer is desired, so is Vinnie. He doesn't need to prove anything to ignorant listeners. You know, if you haven't heard him play this type of music before, then just say, "Man, I've never heard him play this type of music before. I love it, and I've obviously got a lot more music to listen to." But don't act like you know something nobody else does. He's played with Landau 100,000 times, and it's almost always this type of music. He studied at Berklee School of Music under Gary Chafee, alongside Steve Smith, who played with Journey, then everybody else, including their cousins, twin sisters, great aunts and pet sasquatches. THIS guy isn't even quite as accomplished as Vinnie in his struggle for world domination of the drum scene, and he's amazing. The only reason Vinnie isn't on every record out there is because he cannot be in more than one place at a time. Here are some people Vinnie has played with, and keep in mind, this is probably about a tenth of what he has actually done.
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You know what? I don't really have time for this, and neither do you. I just looked up his discography online. Check it out. Seriously. There is so much I didn't know either. http://www.vinniecolaiuta.com/discography.aspx

Agreed! Drums-strong, compositions-weak.......2003-12-03

For some strange reason, I had hope that this would be different than all the other "supergroup" singular outing CDs. As the previous reviewers stated, Vinnie burns on this CD as well as David Garfield but, perhaps it's my age or the fact that I've been a musician for a long time, but I look for interesting and imaginative compositions as opposed to chops displays. If you want a CD that shows how drums are and should be played then, by all means, get this CD. Vinnie once again proves he's from another planet... absolutely mind boggling. Mr. Garfield shows his formidable talents as well but, in my opinion, that's where it ends. The compositions are what you'd expect from a group that probably just spent a couple of days composing these tunes; non-melodic, predictable and when you can't come up with any other ideas, throw endless solos in. Once again, if you want a CD just to hear what Vinnie does, then this is the one. If you want a CD to listen to good music; well... maybe the next "supergroup" will be able to do it.

The Ultimate Fusion Album.......2003-10-14

Today is 14.10.2003 and I own this amazing piece of music since it came out in 2000. I attended two shows from the 1st and 2nd European legs and cannot get enough of it.

"Nothing Personal" is worth only buying the album. Colaiuta and Garfield are aliens and their virtuosity is breathtaking.

On "Document", the four members do not forget to play with passion and feeling. This is not a chops feast for the sake of it. They all displays a huge deal of musicality and taste.

Neil Stubenhaus is the best and most tasteful bass player in the world. Period. (OK I admit I am a HUGE fan of ALL his recordings). He's the ultimate groove master and he swings like crazy. Colaiuta is just weird, wild, amazing... he's Vinnie. One of his most impressive recording from a technical point of view. Mike Landau shines throughout and David Garfield proves that he's one of the best guy who ever sat behind a keyboards. He's a beautifully melodic and emotional player.

The music on this album is a mix of pure fusion and more R&B influenced tune. The strength of "Document" lies in the fact that you do not have to be a musician to enjoy it (I am not and could not play an instrument to save my life :-). Thanks to the musician's huge experience in various styles (they played with people like George Benson, Barbra Streisand, Sting, Michael Bolton, Cher, Larry Carlton, Frank Sinatra, Seal, James Taylor amongst many others), they managed to make the music accessible to "average listeners".

"Document" is, in my opinion, the ultimate fusion album.

Check out David Garfield's solo work and other Karizma recordings at www.creatchy.com (where you can buy them) or www.davidgarfield.com

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Garfield: The Movie

This is the Soundtrack - Really

Some real nice classics on this one

Odies Dancing Song!!

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Garfield: The Movie
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rykodisc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Garfield - The Movie

ASIN: B000654Z9G
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

Holla - Baha Men
I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
Honky Cat - Elton John
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Whats New Pussycat? - Tom Jones
Wild Thing - Cheap Trick
Cats Vs. Dogs - Matthew Sweet
Stray Cat Strut - The Stray Cats
Fat Cat Keeps Getting Fatter - Squirrel Nut Zippers
Talk To The Animals - Sammy Davis Jr.
Walking The Dog - Rufus Thomas
Atomic Dog - George Clinton
More Than A Friend - All Too Much
Happy Together - The Turtles
You've Got A Friend - Al Green

Album Description

Cats & Dogs Songs For Kids Of All Ages! In addition to great songs featured in the film, the soundtrack to Garfield: The Movie includes pet and friendship themed songs from a host of classic artists, including Elton John, Elvis Presley and Tom Jones!

Customer Reviews:

Garfield: The Movie.......2006-03-01

I got this soundtrack for my [kid] and he wakes up to it every morning for school. He really seems to enjoy it and hums all the songs through out the day. It's kind of funny to hear a 6 year old singing "IT FEELS GOOD!"

This is the Soundtrack - Really.......2005-12-20

Most soundtracks include al of the songs from the movie. This one only has a few and some of the songs were hardly even in the movie. The ones that the kids wants are not even on this cd.

Some real nice classics on this one.......2005-08-22

I love this CD. Once again a Cd I originally bought for my kids but ended up listening to more then they do. Most of the tracks on this CD are just plain old "FEEL GOOD GET UP AND LIVE A LITTLE AND DANCE A LITTLE" great songs !!!! I mean my son has no clue who James Brown is but he loves the song I got you{ I feel good } and to watch him dance to this is just so cute.

Sadly not all songs from the movie are on this Disc... Hey Mama for example is NOT on this CD. But in all its a good mix of old and new songs, making this a CD that should be in any Soundtrack collection.

Odies Dancing Song!!.......2004-12-26

Hello to all that want to know the famous song ODIE dances to it is "HEY MAMA" by the Black Eyed Peas on their ELAPHUNK album!! They seem to have all the famous songs this year, it really rocks!!

Question?.......2004-12-22

Does anybody knows the name and artist of the song that Garfield uses to teach the dog to dance in two legs in front of the TV and that later is used when the dog dances in front of everybody?

Scarborough Fayre: Traditional Tunes from the British Isles and the New World

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Scarborough Fayre: Traditional Tunes from the British Isles and the New World

Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Noels & Carols The Olde World
English Country Dances

ASIN: B0002MPQNW
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

Tullochgorum - Miss Dundas' Reel (traditional Scottish/Cape Breton)
St Claire's Defeat (traditional Ohio ballad)
Far Away (after Peter Jung) - Cambleton Snows (after T.K. Kelly)
Cawdor Fair (Strathspey by Mr Campbell of Budyet) - Over the Isles to America (traditional reel)
Jockey Loves his Moggie Dearly (anon., Pills to Purge Melancholy, 1719)
The Flowres of the Forest (anon. Skene MS., c.1620) - Flowre Rownde (Sorrell)
Scarborough Fayre (anon. Barry MS., c.1580)
Down Yon Bank (anon., Skene MS., 1620)
Scotch Cap (John Playford, The English Dancing Master, 1651)
Garfield's Blackberry Blossom - Poplar Bluff (traditional American)
Lumps of Pudding (anon., Pills to Purge Melancholy, 1719)
Morning Dew - George White's Favourite (traditional Irish reels)
Farewell & Adieu (after "Farewell to the Spanish Ladies", 17th-century English sea-shanty)

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Hail To the Thief!
Hail to the Chief
Another Great Altissimo! Release
Hail to the Chief

Hail to the Chief

Manufacturer: Altissimo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Hollywoodland (Widescreen Edition)

ASIN: B0006SSP6C
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

President Garfield's Inaugural March
The Star Spangled Banner (Historic Arrangement)
Inaugural Address Excerpt Franklin D. Roosevelt
March "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
Auld Lang Syne
Thomas Jefferson March
The Blue Danube Waltz
The President's March (Hail Columbia)
Inaugural Address Excerpt Harry Truman
The Sleeping Beauty Waltz
Easter Monday on the White House Lawn
Hungarian Dance #3
The Pride of the Wolverines
The Maple Leaf Rag (Historic 1906 Recording)
Inaugural Address Excerpt Dwight Eisenhower
Listen to the Mockingbird
The Marseillaise
Solemn March
Presidential Polonaise
The March from the Nutcracker Suite
Inaugural Address Excerpt John F. Kennedy
Guadalcanal March from Victory at Sea
Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
Eternal Father (The Navy Hymn)
A Message from President Ronald Reagan
Hail to the Chief

Customer Reviews:

Hail To the Thief!.......2005-08-06

Despite the fact that most of our presidents are not worth remembering in music; this is none the less an interesting CD. Altissimo! has done its usualy bit of culling through the Marine Band library to dig out enough appropriate pieces to put together on one CD. No original recordings here! We should be glad that its a full length selection of over 60 mins for a change, instead of the old 45 min. cheats in the past! Still, the different sound qualities of the various tracks is distracting at times.

Most labels when they combine different recordings together usually list the recording date and who conducted the band at that time. Altissimo! has not graduated to that level of professionalism in their products yet. Hence we just get The US Marine Band, not when it was recorded and who might be directing it!

Fortunately, the quality of the Marine Band is so good that it does not matter what Altissimo! does in putting together a CD. That said, the music provides an interesting chronology of ceremonial music played at the White House over the years. The linear notes are an improvment over the past, when little or nothing was provided. All and all, not bad from what we have come to expect from Altissimo!

Hail to the Chief.......2005-02-02

Hail to the Chief is the latest of about twenty-seven CDs offered by "Altissimo!", which offer recordings of the USA's fine military service musical organizations. Until Altissimo!, these recording were very rare and just about impossible to find. Thanks to Altissimo! every one can appreciate and enjoy the fine music of these top-notch musical organizations.
The program in Hail to the Chief is a tribute to our presidents. It is a varied program that shows the depth of the music played by one of America's oldest, established in 1798, and finest musical organizations, the United States Marine Band. This CD contains twenty-one marches and other classical numbers from Sousa to Strauss to Tchaikovsky. Some of the music in the CD is rare and for this reason alone of interest to music history buffs. One of these selections is a recording of the "Star-Spangled Banner" using the earliest published arrangement (1814) of the anthem. Another is the "Solemn March" played at Lincoln's funeral. Also included a rarely recorded Sousa piece, "Easter Monday on the White House Lawn." There is also an historic 1906 recording of Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag."
The recording also contains excerpts from speeches made by five of our presidents four of which were from inaugural addresses. The program notes explain the musical selections and how each was of interest to the various presidents.
The only negative, and it is not with the CD itself, is that the program notes do not include recording dates, where recorded and who the conductor of the band was. I highly recommend this CD to all interested in the America's patriotic music as well as the serious collector of military music and those interested in the musical roots of our country.
George Barkman

Another Great Altissimo! Release.......2005-01-13

Listening to the latest CD from Altissimo! brought pleasure to my ears. Whether you like listening to ballads, waltzes, Hungarian Dances, or marches you will find something on this CD that you will love to listen to. This wonderful compilation presents the listener with music favored by 23 of our United States Presidents, and includes bonus tracks of excerpts from four inaugural speeches.

Hail to the Chief.......2005-01-11

Hail to the Chief is unique, educational and without question, absolutely wonderful!

I was initially puzzled by the selections but as I began to listen and read the short narrative that is offered I started to realize I was being taken on a very different trip through American history. Consequently, the impact of the program had a totally unexpected and fascinating effect.

I was not just mesmerized by the sounds I heard, the arrangements which were presented or the memorable utterances of some of our Chief Executives. I was completely entranced by the realization that these men and others who had held the office of President of the United States, had listened and reacted to the same music the CD offers. It gave me an insight into their humanity that text books cannot provide.

As an example, I hadn't known the original sheet music for the "Star Spangled Banner" was arranged differently from the way we listen to it today --- who know how many Americans heard it played that way?

I had never actually thought about the fact that Washington might have actually heard "Hail Columbia" played, just as I was hearing it.

I was a bit startled that Chester Arthur commanded Sousa to compose what became the "Presidential Polonaise" and tried to imagine how much pressure he, (Sousa), must have felt in doing the President's bidding. (By the way, after listening to that unquestionably superb composition of the "March King", I must admit despite its delightful sound, I'm very pleased that we no longer use that as the official march of the President and we have returned to "Hail to the Chief".)

I vividly recall watching the casket of President Kennedy being carried over the steps of the Capitol and listening to "The Navy Hymn" and the music recaptured that moment as if it was yesterday.

It wasn't solely the music I savored but it was also the historical images they engendered. Indeed, music affects all "ages"!

The CD is a professional product that will hopefully be enjoyed by thousands for many years to come.

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Captivating Wind Concertos by Haydn & Others?
Ormandy, As Talented & Versatile As Haydn

Joseph Haydn: Wind Concertos

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000029S3
Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In E-Flat Major, Hob. VIIe:1: I. Allegro
Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In E-Flat Major, Hob. VIIe:1: II. Andante
Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In E-Flat Major, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Finale Allegro
Sinfonia Concertante For Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Cello And Orchestra In B-Flat Major, Hob. I:105: I. Allegro
Sinfonia Concertante For Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Cello And Orchestra In B-Flat Major, Hob. I:105: II. Andante
Sinfonia Concertante For Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Cello And Orchestra In B-Flat Major, Hob. I:105: III. Allegro con spirito
Concerto For Oboe And Orchestra In C Major, Hob. VIIg: C1: I. Allegro spiritoso
Concerto For Oboe And Orchestra In C Major, Hob. VIIg: C1: II. Andante
Concerto For Oboe And Orchestra In C Major, Hob. VIIg: C1: III. Rondo. Allegretto
Concerto For Flute And Strings In D Major, Hob. VIIf:D1: I. Allegro moderato
Concerto For Flute And Strings In D Major, Hob. VIIf:D1: II. Adagio
Concerto For Flute And Strings In D Major, Hob. VIIf:D1: III. Allegro molto

Customer Reviews:

Captivating Wind Concertos by Haydn & Others?.......2003-02-19

Papa Haydn is not typically known as a fine composer of concertos, as he himself acknowledged that it was not fond of.

However, here we have two works for winds surely Haydn's, a magnificent trumpet work and the Sinfonia Concertante.

The trumpet work by Johnson is superb, with its elegance and lyricism, elegantly nuanced by his fine phrasing.

The Sinfonia Concertante for oboe, bassoon, violin, cello and orchestra is an excellent statement of interplay between soloists and orchestra. It is lilty, passionate and stately, even at times sounding like kicked up chamber music. The string soloists are excellent, and de Lancie and Garfield shine on the double reeds.

While the Oboe Concerto is unknown as to real composer, long attributed to Hadyn. Pierlot shines here in this spirited solo effort well accompanied by the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra.

What can one say about Rampal's playing, but it is the tops of flutists. Here in Hofmann's composition, he shines with graceful power and energy.

Superb performers of excellent concerto composition. Magnificent value!

Ormandy, As Talented & Versatile As Haydn.......2001-04-08

Once again, conductor Eugene Ormandy shows his talent and versatility by leading the Philadelphia Orchestra through Haydn's "Trumpet Concereto" and "Sinfonia Concertante." I own dozens of Ormandy recordings in the Sony Essential Classics series, by composers as diverse as Hindemith, Sibelius, Bruckner, Beethoven, Bizet, Mozart and now Haydn. What these discs all have in common is Ormandy's delightful, thoughtful and straightforward reading and interpretation of the work in question. With Ormandy you really feel like you are hearing what the composer originally intended, and the performance is never lifeless or academic; it is always heartfelt and passionate. It should be noted that the second half of this disc (Haydn's Oboe Concerto and his Flute Concerto) is led by Janos Rolla and the Liszt Chamber Orchestra, which also gives memorable performances. And with soloists as talented as Jean-Pierre Rampal, Pierre Pierlot and Gilbert Johnson among others, there is no question that is disc is truly an essential classic as the title claims. Those who enjoy Mozart's wind and horn concertos will be right at home in the company of Haydn's.

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