Twice

1. Loner

2. Henry VIII

3. Go Ask Yer Dad

4. Best Intentions

5. Crystal Canyons

6. Takes a Lot of Tryin'

7. Memorable Moments

8. Blood Brothers

9. Shortboard City

10. Breaking Up the Band

11. New D

Twice,The Tyde,Rough Trade Us,Alternative Country-Rock,Indie Pop,Neo-Psychedelia,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Favorite Now this is a good album! You Made US Love YOU!! Jennifer Nettles Shines GREAT

Twice the Speed of Life Sugarland Manufacturer: Mercury Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Enjoy The Ride Real Fine Place Feels Like Today Some Hearts The Road to Here ASIN: B000640XPW Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

1. Something More
2. Baby Girl
3. Hello
4. Tennessee
5. Just Might (Make Me Believe)
6. Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good)
7. Fly Away
8. Speed Of Life
9. Small Town Jericho
10. Time, Time, Time
11. Stand Back Up

Amazon.com

A surprise hit in 2004 and 2005, this Atlanta-based threesome arrived on the scene at precisely the right time--when country trios (Dixie Chicks, Rascal Flatts, and to a lesser extent, Trick Pony and SheDaisy) had proved themselves in the marketplace. Like those acts, Sugarland trade on solid and sometimes intricate harmonies and a killer lead vocalist. In this case, the full-tilt Jennifer Nettles plays Natalie Maines to Kristen Hall and Kristian Bush's Emily and Martie. And while it would be lovely to hear another member of the trio out front occasionally, Nettles, a deep-dish Southerner who knows no one-syllable words ("air" is "aye-er"), is a commanding presence. Stylistically, the group mixes it up, from the folk-rock of Hall and Bush's backgrounds to the driving pop that dominates much of contemporary country radio; thematically, the songs largely revolve around restlessness, the need to escape restrictions and find one's self, and the faith that things will work out. "Baby Girl," the hit about an itinerant musician writing home for money and emotional connectedness, is but one of several surefire winners here, which include "Something More," a mid-tempo quest for a more meaningful life, and "Tennessee," in which a radio request line rescues true love. The quieter songs ("Fly Away," "Hello") are no less well written and affecting, even as the barnburning "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)," about housewife ennui and riverboat gambling, falls embarrassingly flat. Does this triad have staying power? Well, just as their name implies, they're a little too sweet to equal the Chicks' gravitas, but there's no denying they've got energy to burn. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Favorite.......2007-07-07

Of Course I have been listening to Jennifer since she was the lead singer in Soul Miner's Daughter, Bluesy and fun. This one is great. She's all grown up and the quality of her music just keeps getting better. When I'm having a bad day this is a great pick-me-up.

Now this is a good album!.......2007-06-13

This album is amazing. I enjoy every song on it. Several of them are radio hits, and several more should be. My favorite song is "Hello," one of the more mellow songs. There are plenty of fast-paced and mid-tempo songs, too. If you like "Something More," "Baby Girl," and "Just Might (Make Me Believe)," I promise you will like the rest of the album too.

You Made US Love YOU!!.......2007-05-06

Saw the trio with friends at the Coffee and Wine Bar in Cave Creek, AZ and swooped in on the CD - now we are hooked and play it all the time. I'm not too into Country, but love every song on this CD-A keeper in my book!!

Jennifer Nettles Shines.......2007-04-16

This CD shines with Jennifer Nettles in the lead!She has a bluesy realistic yet edgy voice that is separable from all of the newer country stars- I truly believe she will become a legend. Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good) is my personal favorite as it is an energetic "get the party started" Southern gal anthem!

GREAT.......2007-04-07

GREAT LOVE IT AND LISTIN TO IT ALL THE TIME THANKS. PRICE WAS AWESOME!!1

Average customer rating: top 10 Bridge of sighs Trower at his peak Two for One Classic Album

Twice Removed From Yesterday/Bridge Of Sighs Robin Trower Manufacturer: Bgo - Beat Goes on ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock Guitarists | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: For Earth Below/Live Long Misty Days/In City Dreams Caravan To Midnight/Victims Of The Fury B.L.T./Truce Living Out of Time: Live ASIN: B000005RPW Release Date: 1997-03-04

Tracks:

1. I Can't Wait Much Longer
2. Daydream
3. Hannah
4. Man Of The World
5. I Can't Stand It
6. Rock Me Baby Right
7. Twice Removed From Yesterday
8. Sinner's Song
9. Ballerina
10. Day Of The Eagle
11. Bridge Of Sighs
12. In This Place
13. The Fool And Me
14. Too Rolling Stoned
15. About To Begin
16. Lady Love
17. Little Bit Of Sympathy

Album Description

Remastered from the original master tapes, this two-on-one features his Chrysalis albums 'Twice Removed From Yesterday'(1973) and 'Bridge Of Sighs' (1974). 17 tracks total, including 'Can't Wait Much Longer', 'Daydream', 'Bridge Of Sighs' and 'Too Rolling Stoned'. 1996 BGO release. Also features extensive sleeve notes and faithfully restored artwork.

Album Details

Classic Two on 1, features Some of his Best Material Including I Can't Wait Much Longer, Rock Me Baby, Day of the Eagle and Too Rolling Stoned.

Customer Reviews:

top 10.......2007-07-01

Come on.........everyone knows Bridge of Sighs is in the top ten and it includes the first album. Can't go wrong.

Bridge of sighs.......2007-02-12

I loved "bridge of sighs" the first time I heard it. I found many of the other songs enjoyable as well. There are a few songs on this (double) album that are below par for Robin Trower, but it is still a good addition to anyones collection.

Trower at his peak.......2007-01-07

Bridge of Sighs and Twice Removed From Yesterday represent Robin Trower at his peak. Combining with Reg Isidore on drums and the vocals of James Dewar, Trower creates an atmosphere filled with dreamy guitar riffs, while still allowing the vocal talents of Dewar to shine.
The Hendrix influence is obvious, yet this is not a Jimi clone. Trower remains one of the most under-rated guitarists of his generation.

Two for One.......2006-11-04

Classic Trower, including his most well known work Bridge of Sighs. Can't go wrong for the price.

Classic Album.......2006-09-27

Classic album is a term often used in the music industry, but just what defines a classic album? Is it reaching certain sales figures? Is it decided by respected music critics or is it just plain old public opinion. If it is the latter, then in the humble opinion of this member of the public Bridge of Sighs is a classic album, certainly as far as the blues/rock genre is concerned. It contains only eight songs, which was about par for the course back in the early seventies, but each one is a gem and where I'm tempted to skip tracks on some CDs, I have to listen to all the tracks on this one.
It opens with the energetic Day of the Eagle and there's more energy with The Fool and Me and Little Bit of Sympathy. Balance this with the beautiful slow ballads In This Place and About To Begin, add the catchy Lady Love, the rumbling Too Rolling Stoned and the haunting title track and you have all the necessary ingredients for a classic album.
This package also includes the Robin Trower bands debut album Twice Removed From Yesterday. This contains a couple of weaker tracks, notably Ballerina, but also contains a couple of classics, in I Can't Wait Much Longer and Daydream, a personal favourite.
What more can I say! Well, after sampling the virtuoso guitar playing of one of Britain finest, have another listen, to someone who had one of the best voices in music, the late great James Dewar. You'll love it!

Average customer rating: Average Sophie Milman (GREAT) Knock Out Debut The Differences Between Sophie and Diana Great debut

Sophie Milman Sophie Milman Manufacturer: Koch Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: What Love Is Yours Introducing Robin McKelle Easy To Love No More Blues ASIN: B000637XN8 Release Date: 2004-11-30

Tracks:

1. Agua De Beber
2. I Cant Give You Anything But Love
3. Guilty
4. My Baby Just Cares For Me
5. Back Home To Me
6. The Man I Love
7. Lonely In New York
8. I Feel Pretty
9. La Vie En Rose
10. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
11. Ochi Cherney (Dark Eyes)
12. This Time Of The Year

Album Description

Sophie Milman's debut self-titled CD is a collection of Jazz standards and contemporary new compositions that together showcase the maturity and originality of this young Jazz singer, skillfully produced by Canadian Jazz patriarch Bill King, and Danny Greenspoon, and features some of the best Canadian jazz players in the business.

Album Details

Sophie Milman's Debut Self-titled CD is a Collection of Jazz Standards and Contemporary New Compositions that Together Showcase the Maturity and Originality of the Young Jazz Singer, Skillfully Produced by Canadian Jazz Patriarch Bill King, and Danny Greenspoon, and features Some of the Best Canadian Jazz Players in the Business.

Customer Reviews:

Average.......2007-02-21

Average Singer with below average arrangements on often sung standards.
I was expecting at least some re-harmonization on these tunes but very much
straight from the fakebook kind changes. The horn lines were not too exciting.
Well....overall, very clean and straight.

Sophie Milman (GREAT).......2006-07-29

I just received the new "linus" Sophie Milman CD and have been playing it over and over again.

The visualization of a fantastic playful jazz angel on the other side of such a beautiful voice is not hurt by the reality that she is one. Her harmonic rythmic voice makes the heart happy just to listen to it and entertains the mind with frequent smooth variations that make other overcomplicated musicians just seem dull and nervous. She also has a great bunch of excellent jazz musicians that accompany her and they echo the mood perfectly. Great job Sophie Milman and "LINUS"!

Knock Out Debut.......2006-07-23

An ultra hip, swinging song stylist; and this time I'm not talking about Mark Murphy. Sophie Milman is a revelation, by way of Russia, Israel, and Canada. She sings the hell out of a song here. Want proof? Check out "My Baby Just Cares For Me." "I Feel Pretty," and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." For a great change of pace, there's "La Vie en Rose" in French and "Dark Eyes" in Russian. Want more? The band includes some exceptional talent, and is a perfect fit for Milman. This is a great cd by a beautiful, brilliant young singer.

The Differences Between Sophie and Diana.......2006-07-16

When this c.d. hit American release, it came with a lot of hype. "The Next Diana Krall" was the proclamation. Perhaps because of the hype, this is one of the top jazz c.d.'s on I-Tunes, and has been so for awhile.

It didn't take me long to get past the hype. Sophie Milman, like Diana Krall, is an attractive blonde singer who sings standards in a jazzy style. And like Ms. Krall, she calls Canada home (although Ms. Milman was born in the U.S.S.R., and emigrated to Canada by way of Israel as a teenager).

There the similarities end. Actually, Ms. Milman has a rounder, fuller singing voice than Ms. Krall, although Sophie does have a tendency to scoop and croon a lot. But she also has a tight, tremelo vibrato which comes out when she's singing a loud note in her chest voice, and I like it.

But here's the thing: when Mme. Krall hit the scene 10 years ago, there weren't that many attractive standard-singing young jazz chanteusses. She came along at the right time. Now, the scene is saturated with them.

And as a result, if that's how you're making your mark, you have to do something to distinguish yourself from the rest of the pack. For example, you could mix some killer songs of your own with the standards. (e.g., Rene Marie, Jackie Allen or Erin Bode) Or, you could mix a fair number of well-done European art songs with the standards. (e.g., Ilona Knopfler, Jackie Ryan or fellow countryman, Madeleine Peyroux). Or, you could mix in some nods to more current fare, so as to gain the interest of baby-boomers and gen-x'ers. (e.g., Karrin Allyson, Lizz Wright, Janis Siegel or Lea DeLaria). Or, you could become proficient on an instrument in addition to voice (e.g., Ms. Krall, Dena DeRose, Patricia Barber, or Luciana Souza).

Or, you could do the standards in truly unique ways never attempted before. (e.g., Tierney Sutton, Cheryl Bentyne or Cassandra Wilson--back when Ms. Wilson did standards, that is.) These standards are pretty standard. In fact, outside of the jazzy read of "I Feel Pretty" and the "Goldfingerish" variations on "My Heart Belongs to Daddy," there's nothing here that especially piques my interest.

It seems that most jazz singers start with an album of standards. The really talented ones figure out where to grow from there. All of the above-mentioned singers have grown since their beginnings. Hopefully, that will be true of Sophie Milman as well. RC

Great debut.......2006-03-30

Heard this CD online and immediately ran out to get it. Sophie Milman has a sophistication and depth to her voice that belies her age. While she evokes the spirit of the great jazz singers of the '40s and '50s, she has a fresh approach to the old songs and a contemporary sound for the more modern cuts. Her voice has a rich, satisfying quality that will only get better with age. She has done her homework on the great smoky-jazz singers of the '50s, capturing the quality of those singers while bringing her own style to her singing.

She even makes the three least interesting songs--"I Feel Pretty," "Ochi Cherney," and "This Time of the Year"--listenable with her easy-swinging style. The band is great and provides smooth accompaniment.

I look forward to her future releases.

Average customer rating: Incomplete and out of date, but still a nice introduction to the band Excellent CD by an Immortal Band One of my most influential albums of all time good compilation of material 1982 and on Way better than "Once Upon A Time"

Twice Upon a Time: The Singles Siouxsie and the Banshees Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Peepshow Juju The Best of Siouxsie & Banshees Tinderbox Kaleidoscope ASIN: B000000OT5 Release Date: 1992-10-13

Tracks:

1. Fireworks
2. Slowdive
3. Melt!
4. Dear Prudence
5. Swimming Horses
6. Dazzle
7. Overground
8. Cities In Dust
9. Candyman
10. This Wheel's On Fire
11. The Passenger
12. Peek-A-Boo
13. The Killing Jar
14. The Last Beat Of My Heart
15. Kiss Them For Me
16. Shadowtime
17. Fear (Of The Unknown)
18. Face To Face

Amazon.com

Siouxsie & the Banshees are quite possibly the only first-generation "punk" band to last long enough to have hit collections that chronicle three decades. Though initially inspired by the Sex Pistols, the Banshees were always more about arty romanticism than street aggression. This second collection of hits begins in 1982, after their first flash of fame and creativity had concluded. These tunes then represent the Banshees' attempt at adapting to the difficult musical landscape of the 1980s. While they were capable of powerfully catchy tunes of their own ("Cities in Dust" off Tinderbox being a prime example), several covers featured here make the case for them as adept interpreters. Iggy Pop's "The Passenger," the Beatles' "Dear Prudence," and Bob Dylan and Rick Danko's "This Wheel's on Fire" are all given the gothic treatment. --Rob O'Connor

Album Description

Out-of-print domestically. Features the same content as the US edition. Geffen.

Customer Reviews:

Incomplete and out of date, but still a nice introduction to the band.......2007-04-17

This disc is missing two singles from the period it covers: Song from the Edge of the World and The Last Beat of My Heart (the version of that one that appears here is live). Also, the song Fear of the Unknown is remixed here; it's not the superior original. Song From the Edge of the World is a great song and its omission is a serious mistake, and the lack of the original non-live versions of the other two songs is also inexplicable.

What's more, the rest of the singles are missing, those that preceed this collection (found, also in possibly incomplete form on Once Upon a Time - Mittageisen?) and those that came after it. 5 star screamers will shout down this review because objective criticism doesn't drive sales as well as hype, but this collection should be retired and replaced with a complete set that has every single in its original form, including Song from the Edge of the World, whether Siouxsie has a grudge with its producer or not. Why the recent, even more incomplete, set includes only the Columbus Mix version is beyond me. The original is still unavailable on CD.

I could do without the sound effects at the end of Fireworks. There is a version of that song without them, but I'm not sure whether it was the version that was released as the main single or not. This disc is the only CD available with Fireworks as well as the odd two I mentioned at the beginning of the review. It's nice to hear Siouxsie live, but a lone live track stuck in the midst of studio set is bizarre.

This review is not focused mainly on the quality of the songs, as that's not the real issue. This very old collection is simply out of date. There are many singles that came after it that are missing, and singles that came prior to it that are missing. The missing Song from the Edge and normal versions of Fear and Last Beat also are big strikes against. I would love to give 5 stars and a glowing review to a new set that's complete.

Here's a list of missing stuff:

Every single prior to this collection, available on the short playing Once Upon a Time (except for Mittageisen)
Song From the Edge of the World
The Last Beat of My Heart (studio)
Fear of the Unknown (normal single/album version)
O Baby
Stargazer
New Skin* (not really a single, but was on the Showgirls soundtrack)

Excellent CD by an Immortal Band.......2006-12-18

This collection chronicles the Banshees' period with their most commercial sucsess. Their are some truly classic moments on this disc, such as "Dear Prudence" and "Peek-a-Boo".

1. Fireworks- This fabulous track is like listening to its namesake; sparkling, explosive, and deeply sensual.

2. Slowdive- I have no clue what the title means, but that is rendered irrevelent when you listen to this head-turning, string touched masterpiece.

3. Melt!- Listening to Siouxsie Sioux howl and pur sexy lines like "handcuffed in lace, blood, and sperm" whilist a lush orchestra and mandolin play, it makes me wish that more female artists would make this kind of music.

4. Dear Prudence- At first I did not like this song because I thought that it was murky and dull. But, over time, I warmed up to it and found that it was a warm, pretty cover of a classic song.

5. Swimming Horses- This song is dumbly underrated because it is a very strange, edgy, psychedelic song. It has a staccato piano melody and scritchy-scratchy gutair similar to that of the classic Banshees hit "Israel".

6. Dazzle- I have tried and tried, but I still haven't found a song today as powerful, as moving, or as beautiful as this orchestral piece of gothic rock. It is a soaring rock song with Sioux proving herself as a beautiful singer, and the band does their great musical stuff.

7. Overground- This song is a remake of a track from the Banshees' debut album "The Scream". It is a pulsating, charging song. The only problem is that Sioux sings in a voice that I usually asccociate with a person complaining about burning dinner.

8. Cities in Dust- This song is what gave Siouxsie and the Banshees their first big hit in the U.S., which this classic dance-pop song diserves. It starts out with the sound of bubbling lava and bell-like synths, and then explodes into a anxious firecracker of a song.

9. Candyman- This dizzying punk-rocker must have been very personal for Sioux, seeing as it is about sexual abuse against children, and Sioux herself was sexually assaulted when she was only 9 years old. What a great song.

10. This Wheel's On Fire- This cover of a Bob Dylan penned classic is a shiny pop-rocker of a song. The best part of this track is a true Banshees touch: it is accompanied by orchestral strings that remind of a Japanese movie. Even better than the original.

11. The Passenger- You will probably look at me like I'm an alien when I tell you that I have never heard the original song. But I can assure that only good songs are worthy for the Banshees to cover. This song is a spirited magic-carpet ride that takes you along and never lets go.

12. Peek-a-Boo- I can't think of anyone who can cover this song and make it as good as this giddy hit single. The bizarre instrumentation is the result of the percussion in the song being played backwards. Siouxsie wails her typically cryptic lyrics while the choppy percussion stomps along. And where on Earth did they get that accordion?!

13. The Killing Jar- This is an accidental low point of this collection. The classic album version, with pummling percussion and purring cellos, is sorely missed here. Instead we get a fun but dull remix that was the single version. It is still a great song either way.

14. The Last Beat of my Heart- An already beautiful song made even more beautiful by the live version that is played here. The only dissapointment is that Siouxsie's singing always sounds so strained and screechy live, and I think she should sing with the beautiful restraint as in the original version.

15. Kiss Them For Me- Siouxsie and the Banshees' biggest hit on the Hot 100 is a pure pop song. Even so, the eccentric Banhsees touch is present, with exotic East Indian instrumenation and cryptic lyrics about the grisly car crash that took blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield's life.

16. Shadowtime- Around this time, the Banshees were international pop stars, and during that time this suprisingly weak single was churned out. It has a nice melody, I guess, but it is so commercial sounding, and Siouxsie's big voice is unfortunetly strained.

17. Fear (Of the Unknown)- While the remix that is present is too synthy, this wailing, unbashedly poppy song is one of the Banshees' most enjoyable in a long, long time. Siouxsie also looks like Emma Peel in the video.

18. Face to Face- No wonder it was featured in goth king Tim Burton's Batman Returns. This smoky, sexy torch song features strings, light percussion, and Siouxsie being, well, Siouxsie! This is, however, the last single they made that was actually worth a listen.

As you can see, Siouxsie and the Banshees lasted long enough for two singles collections, and still have a place in my pantheon of favorite musicians.

One of my most influential albums of all time.......2006-07-04

Of all the albums, cassettes, compact discs that I have owned and loved over the years, one of my top five personal favorite cds of all time is Siouxsie & The Banshees' "Twice Upon a Time: the Singles". I was a freshman in college when I discovered Siouxsie & The Banshees over a decade ago. This was my earliest exposure to goth music. Little did I know was just how big of an impact the tape version of this greatest hits collection would have on me. I was having a horrible time during my freshman year in college. I felt like an outcast and Siouxsie's music came at the perfect time. I was drawn in by the melancholy lyrics and evocative music. I now own this collection on cd and the music still sounds fresh to me. No matter how many times I have listened to it, I still love "Cities in Dust", my favorite Siouxsie song of all time. Gotta love the band's interpretation of The Beatles' "Dear Prudence". All of the songs on the cd is timeless. The production on the cd could use a remastering job but other than that, I love this cd. It is a great representation of the band during the '80s.

good compilation of material 1982 and on.......2006-03-31

I personally think they hit their peak with Kaleidoscope and Juju. A newcomer should first get Once Upon a Time, then go for The Scream, Kaleidoscope, and Juju. Those albums are great. Their later albums all had good stuff (OK, I don't know the last couple - the last one I have is Tinderbox), but they are spotty. A Kiss in the Dreamhouse is very good, but it's out of print!!!! MOST (not all of course) of the best songs from this period are on this CD. Yes, there are omissions, but that's how compilations are! This also has a couple of non-album singles (as does Once Upon a Time).

Way better than "Once Upon A Time".......2006-01-20

Twice Upon A Time" is essentially greatest hits part 2. The band was truly interesting and provocative throughout this portion of their career, and I personally find earlier, pre-Juju SATB material so drab in comparison. Not to say the old stuff isn't good, but it's like sipping soda after eating candy. And the songs on this cd are as sweet as they come. Once upon a time is worthy for the Juju tracks, but Juju is a must have so why bother. Twice upon a time, every song will drive you senseless in fantasy, intrigue and pure pleasure. Especially songs like Face To face, Dazzle, and Swimming Horses....Inimitable.
Also, ignore the review below mine, as Spellbound is on the first collection, poor misguided git ;)

Average customer rating: A Travesty of Omission Corrected Gloriously Restored 007 Soundtrack james bond fan Good 007 Soundtrack Review of You Only Live Twice Soundtrack

You Only Live Twice Various Artists , and John Barry Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Thunderball Goldfinger On Her Majesty's Secret Service Diamonds Are Forever From Russia with Love ASIN: B00008BL4S Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

1. You Only Live Twice (Title Song) - Nancy Sinatra
2. Capsule In Space
3. Fight At Kobe Dock - Helga
4. Tanaka's World
5. A Drop In The Ocean
6. The Death Of Aki
7. Mountains And Sunsets
8. The Wedding
9. James Bond - Astronaut?
10. Countdown For Blofeld
11. Bond Averts World War Three
12. You Only Live Twice (End Title) - Nancy Sinatra
13. James Bond In Japan
14. Aki, Tiger And Osato
15. Little Nellie
16. Soviet Capsule
17. Spectre And Village
18. James Bond - Ninja
19. Twice Is The Only Way To Live

Customer Reviews:

A Travesty of Omission Corrected.......2006-09-28

References to `The James Bond Theme' were at a bare minimum on the original CD. This travesty of omission has now been rectified immeasurably with this newly re-mastered CD with extra tracks now included. The music sounds better and earlier tracks from the original CD have also had musical cues re-inserted in them such as on track 5: "A Drop In the Ocean." Track 13: "James Bond In Japan" is outstanding and contains numerous references to "The James Bond Theme." This CD also includes on Track 19: "Twice Is The Only Way To Live" which was the final track on the original British LP.

Gloriously Restored 007 Soundtrack.......2006-08-21

Along with "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," John Barry's score for "You Only Live Twice" represents some of his finest James Bond music. This evocative 1967 soundtrack has been gloriously restored and expanded, with most of the original score intact. "Fight At Kobe Dock," "James Bond In Japan" and the long-awaited "Little Nellie" are among the highlights. Another welcome addition to the Barry catalogue.

james bond fan.......2006-02-24

this is one of the very best soundtracks ever.truly delivers on all levels.the music by barry is superior to any of the others.highly recommend.also thunderball is also quite excellent.

Good 007 Soundtrack .......2005-10-27

This is a good James Bond soundtrack. It would seem that David Arnold got his inspiration for TOMORROW NEVER DIES from John Barry's score for YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE. I like this soundtrack because you get a lot of the James Bond Theme on it now that it has been restored. You also get a really good dose of the 007 Theme as well.

Review of You Only Live Twice Soundtrack.......2005-09-13

Finally after thirty eight years we can now listen to all of the music. John Barry's score to this Bond outing was magical! It captures elements of the culture of Japan where the movie was filmed and the action scores are absolutely exciting. Bond fans, your wait is over. This is the one you want to have in your collection

Average customer rating: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra needs a guitar player! Persuaders Theme! A Variety Of Classics! Incredible Barry Collection " one of cinema's greatest composers...John Barry"

John Barry: The Collection Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music Beyondness of Things The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Eternal Echoes ASIN: B00005BADD Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

1. Zulu
2. From Russia With Love
3. From Russia With Love - 007
4. Goldfinger
5. The Ipcress File
6. The Knack
7. Mister Moses
8. Thunderball
9. The Wrong Box
10. Born Free
11. The Quiller Memorandum
12. You Only Live Twice
13. The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair
14. Deadfall

Tracks:

1. The Lion In Winter
2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. Midnight Cowboy
5. Midnight Cowboy
6. The Appointment
7. The Last Valley
8. Walkabout
9. Monte Walsh
10. Diamonds Are Forever
11. The Persuaders
12. Mary Queen Of Scots
13. The Man With The Golden Gun
14. The Dove

Tracks:

1. The Tamarind Seed
2. King Kong
3. Eleanor And Franklin
4. Robin And Marian
5. The Deep
6. Hanover Street
7. The Black Hole
8. Moonraker
9. Somewhere In Time
10. Raise The Titanic
11. Body Heat
12. Frances
13. Octopussy
14. The Cotton Club

Tracks:

1. High Road To China
2. A View To A Kill
3. Out Of Africa
4. The Living Daylights
5. Dances With Wolves
6. Dances With Wolves
7. Chaplin
8. Moviola
9. Indecent Proposal
10. The Specialist
11. The Scarlet Letter
12. Cry The Beloved Country
13. Mercury Rising
14. The James Bond Theme

Customer Reviews:

The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra needs a guitar player!.......2006-11-09

Granted, they only need it for one composition (the last one, "The James Bond Theme") but still, without the guitar it's just not the same. Barry didn't compose this one so I suppose it was a bonus and I shouldn't complain, really. The rest of the music on all the CDs is fantastic. Some of the stuff I had heard before without realizing who had composed it. Very enjoyable, to say the least.

Persuaders Theme!.......2006-03-02

Buy it for the Persuaders theme, probably the best TV theme song ever written.

A Variety Of Classics!.......2005-12-06

John Barry has been composing film scores for over forty years and this is only scratching the surface of his productions. Never mind that the entire set is recorded by the Prague Philharmonic; it's pure to Barry's themes. While John Williams compositions ("Star Wars", etc.) are wild and flamboyant and Jerry Goldsmith's (Hoosier's, etc.) are mood pieces, John Barry crosses over all barriers and is amazingly diverse. Barry has recorded most of the exciting James Bond themes, melodramatic classics like "The Lion In Winter' and moody theme hits like "Midnight Cowboy". He also tugs at the heartstrings with compositions from, "Somewhere In Time", "Frances" and "Out Of Africa". He varies his themes for all types of films and few composers capture it so well.

There is over four hours of music in this set with a colorful and informative booklet.

Incredible Barry Collection.......2004-03-11

Any fan of movies will absolutley love this collection. Being a movie buff I couldn't wait to get this boxed set. Knowing Barry from all the James Bond movies, I did not realize his involvement with so many others. The orchestra is magnificent in all these themes. I'm listening to "High Road to China" right now and I'm drifting in the clouds in a Tiger Moth with Tom Selleck and Bess Armstrong. If you are familiar with a movie it will definitely have you seeing it again, if not the scores are still beautiful. Any fan of classical music will be pleased as well. Travellers will defintitely enjoy it for a long drive. I know from when I use to travel that music like this made the miles float by faster. I highly recommend these four CDs even if you just know a handful of the songs.

" one of cinema's greatest composers...John Barry".......2001-07-06

This collection of four compact discs...are worth their weight in GOLD! Barry creates visual moods for each film he scores...romantic, sentimental, action, adventure, suspense and mystery...the list could go on. Strings, brass and lush-velvet arrangements overlay each cue in his distinctive style of legendary scoring...we have ~ "John Barry:The Collection", Silva Screen's release traces 40 years of film music, featuring "The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra" ~ conducted by Mr. Nic Raine (outstanding)..."Crouch End Festival Chorus" ~ David Temple, Choir Master...perform 56 selections, over four hours of symphonic suites with a full orchestra sound...all individually wrapped-up into one neat package...just the way "film-score-buffs" like 'em!

Must ask the following to take a bow ~ James Fitzpatrick (compilation producer), always in their pitching, Reynold da Silva (executive producer), Nic Raine (conductor, arranger, orchestrator & associate producer), a tremen!dous asset to every project he undertakes...and the man who made it all possible...a legendary icon always leading the way in film scoring ~ JOHN BARRY!

Total Time: 258:76 on 56 Tracks ~ SSD-1128 ~ (2001)

You might try other albums from Silva Screen, all worthy of a good listen ~ "The Essential James Bond" (SSD-1034)..."Bond:Back In Action" (SSD-1100)..."Bond:Back In Action 2" (SSD-1119)..."Zulu" (SSD-1095)..."Raise The Titanic" (SSD-1102)..."Walkabout" (SSD-1120)...check out my reviews on amazon.com/music.

Average customer rating: Great CD Simply the Best Inconsistent, but mostly excellent "Celebration" is not strong enough a word A maginificent evening, a magnificent album

Sondheim - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992 Concert Cast) Stephen Sondheim , Betty Buckley , Paul Gemignani , Patti LuPone , Liza Minnelli , and Bernadette Peters Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Hadley, Jerry | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sondheim Evening: A Musical Tribute (1973 Concert Cast) Side By Side By Sondheim (1976 Original London Cast) Send in the Clowns: The Ballads of Stephen Sondheim Sondheim - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Sondheim, Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie Hall ASIN: B000003FDW Release Date: 1993-02-23

Tracks:

1. Symphonic Sondheim: Sweeney Todd--orchestra, Jerry Hadley ("Johanna"), Eugene Perry,Herbert Perry ("Pretty Women")
2. Evening Introduction--Bill Irwin
3. Loveland/Getting Married Today--Ensemble, Jeanne Lehman, Mark Jacoby, Madeline Kahn
4. Waiting for the Girls Upstairs--George Lee Andrews, Michael Jeter, James Naughton/Love, I Hear--Michael Jeter/Live Alone and Like It--James Naughton
5. Someone Is Waiting--Richard Muenz/Symphonic Sondheim: Barcelona--orchestra
6. Being Alive--Patti LuPone
7. Good Thing Going--The Tonics
8. Losing My Mind/You Could Drive a Person Crazy--Dorothy Loudon
9. Our Time--Boys Choir of Harlem/Children Will Listen--Betty Buckley
10. Anyone Can Whistle--Billy Stritch
11. Water Under the Bridge--Liza Minnellli, Billy Stritch
12. Back in Business--Liza Minnellli, Billy Stritch, Ensemble

Tracks:

1. Symphonic Sondheim: Comedy Tonight--Bill Irwin, orchestra
2. Sooner or Later--Karen Ziemba
3. Pretty Lady--Mark Jacoby, Eugene Perry, Herbert Perry
4. Green Finch and Linnet Bird--Harolyn Blackwell
5. The Ballad of Booth--Patrick Cassidy, Victor Garber
6. Broadway Baby--Daisy Eagan
7. I Never Do Anything Twice--BETTY
8. With So Little to Be Sure Of--Jerry Hadley, Carolann Page
9. Not a Day Goes By--Bernadette Peters
10. Remember?--Ron Baker, Peter Blanchet, Carol Meyer, Bronwyn Thomas, Blythe Walker (Quintet)/A Weekend in the Country--Kevin Anderson, George Lee Andrews, Mark Jacoby, Beverly Lambert, Maureen Moore, Susan Terry, Quintet
11. Send in the Clowns--Glenn Close
12. Old Friends--Liza Minnelli
13. Sunday--Bernadette Peters, Broadway Chorus

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2006-08-06

This is a wonderful double CD of fabulous musical numbers performed by theatre greats and directed by a legandary musical director.

Simply the Best.......2005-06-29

First, to the person who criticizes the recording b/c of "Broadway Baby." Daisy Egan (who sings in in this recording) sounds like she's 10 becuase she IS young. She had just appeared on Braodway in Secret Garden and won a Tony for it. It's a joke...Broadway BABY...hello, it's a joke.

In a compilation of songs like this you're always going to have tracks that you prefer over others, but the majority of the renditions in this CD are great. This is simply one of the best collections of Sondheim out there. You get interpretations that span from "classical" (Green Finch), to bordering on insane (Anything Twice). This is to demonstrate how versatile this composer really is.

In my opinion, some of the best renditions are "Not a Day Goes By," "Anyone Can Whistle", "Girls Upstairs Medley," "Losing My Mind/Drive a Person Crazy," and "Weekend inthe Country." Makes me wish I had been there to witness it first hand.

If you love Sondheim and enjoy hearing Broadway performers, get this CD. A great recording.

Inconsistent, but mostly excellent.......2004-03-21

I am sure no knowledgeable person would deny how absolutely perfect all these songs are. However, the performances on this album are extremely inconsistent. It will go from an excellent rendition (Waiting for the Girls medley, Sunday, With So Little To Be Sure Of, Sooner or Later, Green Finch, Send in the Clowns, Pretty Lady) to the weird (I never Do Anything Twice), to the bad (Broadway Baby, Our Time). I still have absolutely no idea how they managed to butcher one of the best songs ever written--Good Thing Going--and turn it into smooth jazz elevator music. Why would they give Broadway Baby to someone who sounds like she's 10? That said, Liza Minelli, Glenn Close, Karen Ziemba, Dorothy Laudon and the "Waiting for the Girls" performers are all very good. And ending with Bernadette Peters and "Sunday" ends the set on a absolutley fabulous note.

"Celebration" is not strong enough a word.......2003-04-30

This review is by Crosley.

I have been a major Sondheim fan for quite some time, and I finally obtained a copy of this album. I was blown away by the excellent cast and phenomenal selection of music. It is obvious how much work went into this production, considering that this is the live recording of a one time show, and it's flawless. The songs cover all of his shows with the exception of "Passion," which was released 3 years after this show. Also, the shows for which he wrote only lyrics are ommited, like West Side Story, Gypsy, etc. Thus, you can find material from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone can Whistle, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Merrily we Roll Along, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and Assassins.

There are two striking things about this CD (besides the music and performers themselves). First of all, some of the songs are completely stylistically reworked. The most obvious are "Good Thing Going" and "I Never do Anything Twice." Both are traditionally very ballady with a piano accompaniment, but here they have been redone as jazzy tunes. The result is excellent. Such reworkings demonstrate that Sondheim writes music for virtually any style, and in these cases, across several styles. It's a great example of his variety. The other interesting thing is how many songs have overlapping melodies of songs from different shows. Case in point, "Our Time" and "No one is Alone" are sung seperately by the Harlem Boys Choir and Betty Buckley (the original Grizabella in Webber's atrocious "CATS," although Buckley was excellent) respectively, and then combined. Putting these two songs together offer different meanings to each, and the music is only enhanced. Another example, the trio of "Waiting for the Girls Upstairs," "Love, I Hear," and "Live Alone and Like It" are sung in that order, and then the latter two are combined. Again, the meanings of the songs change, this time in an almost narrative style, and offering different takes on love in the same montage. Lastly (at least for this review, there are more), Dorothy Laudon's (the original Ms. Hannigan in Annie) combination of "Losing my Mind" and "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" is brilliant. Those who are familiar with these songs will wonder how exactly they fit, but trust me, they do. She swtiches back and forth between melodies to create a number that starts poignant and beautiful, and soon moves to become uproariously funny. Both the song reworkings and overlapping melodies of unrelated songs are all for the better.

I recommend this recording to anyone wanting to get better acquainted with some of Sondheim's best work, or those already familiar who want to hear a tour de force of phenomenal music. It has been said that Sondheim is a masterful lyricist (which he is), but lacks real talent for music. This CD is the final proof that such critics are wrong. His music may take a few listenings to get into, contrary to Webber or Wildhorn, but unlike those two, he doesn't cater to the audience. He challenges them to think outside of traditional musical theater in a glorious repertoise of shows that reach for a smarter, more sophisticated form.

A maginificent evening, a magnificent album.......2001-12-16

There's something to be said for the first concert you ever see at Carnegie Hall. I was fortunate enough to have this be my first. This entire evening was devoted to his genius and the performers did not disappoint.

This wonderful double CD shows off the best and brightest of the musical theatre composer and it is, as one person put it, "an embarassment of riches." With songs from his finest works done in amazing arrangements (listen to that harmony in "We Had a Good Thing Going"!) combined with fabulous performers this is a Sondheim lovers delight.

My favorite song is, without a doubt, Dorothy Louden and her wonderful medley of "Losing My Mind" into "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" followed very closely by the recently departed Madeline Kahn singing "Getting Married Today."

Average customer rating:

Strikes Twice Larry Carlton Manufacturer: Warner ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Larry Carlton Live! With Robben Ford Sleepwalk ASIN: B000OZ2GW6 Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. Stikes Twice
2. Ain't Nothin' for a Heartache
3. Midnight Parade
4. Magician
5. Springville
6. Mulberry Street
7. In My Blood
8. For Love Alone

Average customer rating: 80S HARD ROCK AT IT'S BEST! Great White highlight Great White's Best Album The music stands out This Album Rocks,

...Twice Shy Great White Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Once Bitten... Hooked Psycho City Whitesnake Sail Away ASIN: B00000DR8C Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Move It
2. Heart The Hunter
3. Hiway Nights
4. The Angel Song
5. Mista Bone
6. Baby's On Fire
7. House Of Broken Love
8. She Only
9. Once Bitten Twice Shy

Customer Reviews:

80S HARD ROCK AT IT'S BEST!.......2007-05-28

GREAT WHITE WAS ONE OF THOSE BANDS THAT BLEW ME AWAY. THIS RECORD IS BY FAR THERE BEST TO DATE AND THE MOST SUCESSFUL TOO. GREAT SONGS LIKE "HOUSE OF BROKEN LOVE" AND THE TOP 10 HIT "ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY" MAKE THIS RECORD STAND OUT. BUT THE BEAUTIFUL BALLAD "THE ANGEL SONG" IS MY PERSONAL FAVORITE.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ONE TO ANY ROCK FAN!CHECK IT OUT.YOU WON'T BE DISSAPPOINTED.

Great White highlight.......2006-08-21

Great White... 'one heavy lidded bunch of dudes' to quote one reviewer turned up, diddled about for a while and then dissipated to nothingness until tragedy made them more famous than their music ever would. And that's a sad state of affairs indeed. ... Twice Shy is from the band higher profile years when they were unfairly lumped in with the hair metal dudes, a similar fate to Tesla, and were having mild hits such as Mista Bone.

Certainly this ablum is a hybrid between 70's stoner rock and third generation Stonesy hard rock. The tone is set by the opener Move It with it's intro of truck brackes or somesuch putting you instantly on notice that this is going to be a highway cruiser of an album. And in terms of that, tunes such as Move It, Heart the Hunter, Hiway Nights and Mista bone are top notch, totally at home on the radio or jukebox of roadhouses across middle america. Dude, If I ever find myself touring the US by road I'm gonna take this album with me. It would be mandatory.

On the wider appeal front this album runs into problems. A clutch of the songs here are pretty middling stuff like The Angel Song, House of Broken Love and She Only are all pretty dire. Baby On Fire is fairly numbskull but is saved by it's carefree attitude and brisk pace. The covers are suitably chosen and attacked with fun in mind but when three of your eleven tracks are covers it's starting to get indicative of a shallow creative well. Or laziness. And when one of them is a sort of afterthought novelty track it doesn't help, even if it is genuinely amusing.

In a strange way this album has a number of cool cuts but always leaves the listener feeling as if the total is less than the sum of it's parts. It just doesn't hang together. Still, a serious driving album.

Great White's Best Album.......2005-11-15

I've been listening to this record for about two weeks straight, after having rediscovered it. I dug out all my Great White stuff after getting the DVD of their music videos "My, My, My" which brought back so many fond memories. I was first introduced to the band with their astounding single/video "Rock Me", which was a rock/blues opus, utterly unlike anything else on the radio at the time (though today you hear vague resonances of Supertramp in it, due to the harmonica); "Rock Me" was Great White's epic, their "Stairway". I liked most of the singles from the 'first' record (_Once Bitten_), but I thought that it was very inconsistent...some songs were great ("All Over Now", "Save Your Love") and some were very derivative ("Gonna Getcha" sounds too much like AC/DC, and yes, "Never Change Heart" really does sound like Dokken). Yes, I do know now that the band had two records before _Once Bitten_, but I didn't know then. Those each have a few good songs on them ("Face the Day" is a classic).

It was with this record, though, that the band came into their own. It has their biggest selling single, the massively huge cover of Ian Hunter's "Once Bitten, Twice Shy", which is okay. That's not why I like the record. Here's a track by track breakdown of why I do:
1. Move It: Okay, so maybe the lyrics are a little dated and hokey, but this rocks and the sentiment is there..."let's get this mutha on!" Great Mark Kendall guitar solo(9/10)
2. Heart The Hunter: Dokken did something very much like this, and they did it better--"The Hunter" is one of Dokken's best songs...but this is not one of Great White's. It's not a cover, just thematically linked (6/10)
3. Hiway Nights: Funny how they mispelled the first word but not the second; I'da thought "Nites" was in order. Weird mystical meditation on driving ("To this eagle I belong"!?!?) but probably my favorite song on the record. Kendall's song is lame (and that's rare), but the relentless double-bass drum pounding never lets up (10/10)
4. The Angel Song: Thematically similar to Poison's "Fallen Angel", but much more melodic; a sad piano ballad. Also echoes The Kink's "Celluloid Heroes" slightly. Great video, cityscapes at night, though it's hard to tell that Michael Lardie is playing piano at first. Good Kendall solo (10/10)
5. Mista Bone: I didn't like this song when it first came out because it was too over the top. Now I love it. The lyrics are so unbelievably immature that you have to check them out; "innuendo" is no longer an appropriate term. Yet it really is an awesome groove, Tony Montana's bass is utterly crisp; during the verses it's like Kendall and the rhythm section are playing two different songs, but it's brilliant. (11/10)
6. Baby's On Fire: A decent, if cliched rocker, lyrics are a little boring. Reminiscent of Sammy Hagar (9/10)
7. House Of Broken Love: Yeah, man. Awesomely great total downer of a rock song, one of their best. Musically, it's actually somewhat similar to the Police's "King of Pain", but instead of the lyrics following the chords closely, Russell's voice weaves over them in his bluesy style. One problem: the intro solo is WAY too long on the album version (1:30 or so); I actually prefer the video version where it's truncated. But nevertheless (10/10)
8. She Only: Pretty, somber acoustic ballad, very dated sounding with constant arpeggios, but great sentiment and the lyrics are decent (9/10)
9. Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Can't argue with the sales figures, though this is one of my least favorite songs on the record. It's a good, solid rockin' tune (9/10)

You can tell that the success of this song transformed their style somewhat...just listen to the opening track of their next record (_Hooked_) and it's basically part II of this song. That feel carries throughout Hooked and it's kind of disappointing. Compare _...Twice Shy_'s "The Angel Song" to _Hooked_'s "Lovin' Kind"...both are piano ballads, but whereas the former is really in that dark '80s genre, the latter is an attempt to do a more mainstream rock sound...and apologies if you like it, I think "Lovin' Kind" is pretty bad: mundane, boring, bland, blah. "The Angel Song" fills up empty spaces at midnight, "Lovin' Kind" makes more sense around lunchtime. Sorry, I'm a midnight kind of guy, even in my 30s. There are a few good tracks on _Hooked_ ("Desert Moon", "Heartbreaker") but mostly it took a turn for the worst.

Great White are, as every other review says, 'unfairly' lumped in with Poison, Dokken, and so. But you have to remember that back in the day, that's how they were marketed. I think their stuff stands far beyond their peers...and I say this as someone once addicted to Dokken/Lynch Mob, I recognize George Lynch's talent for shredding and respect it greatly. But Dokken never achieved the timelessness of Great White because they were not as solid of a band; Don's voice was strident and his melodic approach stale; Jeff never hit any grinding grooves like "Mista Bone", and the band always seemed like they were about four individuals and not a unit.

Great White was a band, a band with a great singer (who yes, bears more than a passing resemblance to Robert Plant). Mark Kendall was capable enough a shredder, but on reflection, a much more interesting rhythm player than I had given him credit for. Overall the band is more musically sophisticated and bluesy than any of their contemporaries, but I hate to tell you this, and you're going to be mad: they were a Hair Band, and then with "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" they made a bid for more mainstream legitimacy, which is why I don't like most of _Hooked_. I've seen them live ('96 or so), and I've seen Dokken, and Poison. All of them have themes and approaches in common, but many stylistic differences (Poison is pure major-chord fluff, Dokken stays in minor keys with modal solos; GW is bluesy).

There were fast cars, objectification of women, cityscapes, and a lot of talk about "rockin'". There were videos with pretty girls, crazy guitar solos, excessive stage lights. That's Hair Metal or Glam as we used to call it. I was there, I know. I love all that, and I think they went wrong when they turned away from it, though they recoved a little bit on _Psycho City_. _Can't Get There From Here_ is a great rock record from them, but totally different, more like what they were going for with _Hooked_. I love Great White, their music has gotten me through some trying times. You need to see the videos to really understand this band in context.

I would also like to take the time to recommend Icon's "Right Between the Eyes" (1989, Atlantic/Megaforce) if you like this record...good luck finding a copy, though....

The music stands out.......2005-09-14

1989 was a year of glam and all things that stand out. The only thing that stands out here is how good the songs are and the overall sound. There's blues, hard rockers and even a few songs that you'd find your parents listening to. I always felt that this band was worlds better than thier contemperies. Hiway Nights, Mista Bone and (seems classic to me) House of Broken Love are the best songs on the record, but there is not a bad track on this 9 track set. There is very few bands that had their hayday in the 80's that I find pulling out of my CD collection on a regular basis as much as Great White and this just might be their best

This Album Rocks,.......2004-02-05

Blessings to the fans and performers that perished in the fire. God bless them and their families.

I never compared Great White to total glam bands like Poison or Warrant. These guys wore jeans and leather jackets too. GWs sound was more mature if you ask me, more piano and extended guitar riffs with arrangements that were more consistent with 70's style than the all out glam sound.

This CD is worth buying. I would compare Great White more with Tesla than Poison or Warrant. No, its not as good as the first album "once bitten". Crank "House of Broken Love" one time and you'll be captured "if you don't wanna lose your lovin' use it constantly, if theres gonna be lies, suspicious eyes, then baby, baby set me free!" This CD stands on its own no problem.

Buy it for sure.

Average customer rating: "cinema's main stay themes prevail ~ City of Prague"

Reel Chill: The Cinematic Chillout Album Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Albinoni | Albinoni, Tomaso | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Nyman | Nyman, Michael | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sakamoto, Ryuichi | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vangelis | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Reel Love: The Cinematic Romance Album Classical Chillout Classic Chillout, Vol. 2 Ultimate Movie Album Cinema Choral Classics ASIN: B0002IQGT4 Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

1. Sarabande [From Barry Lyndon]
2. Main Theme [From Midnight Cowboy]
3. Promenade Sentimentale [From Dive] - Mark Ayres
4. May It Be [From the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the]
5. Women of Ireland [From Barry Lyndon]
6. Adagio for Strings & Organ [From Gallipoli [
7. Romeo/Love Theme [From Romeo & Juliet)
8. Balcony Scene [From Romeo + Juliet]
9. Main Theme [From Chariots of Fire] - Mark Ayres
10. Main Theme [From Bilitis] - Mark Ayres
11. Main Theme [From Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence] - Mark Ayres
12. Main Theme [From Cinema Paradiso]
13. Main Theme [From Once Upon A Time in the West]
14. Deborah's Theme [From Once Upon A Time in America]
15. Suite: The Mission/Gabriel's Oboe/On Earth as It Is in Heaven ... - City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus

Tracks:

1. Suite: Mountains and Sunsets/The Wedding/You Only Live Twice [From You
2. Heart Asks Pleasure First [From The Piano]
3. Agnus Dei [From Platoon] - Crouch End Festival Chorus
4. Vide Cor Meum [From Hannibal]
5. Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 [From DeAth in Venice]
6. Any Other Name/Dead Already [from American Beauty] - Rick Clark,
7. Into the West [From the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King]
8. Where Dreams Are Made [From Artificial Intelligence]
9. Main Theme [From Somewhere in Time]
10. We Have All the Time in the World [From on Her Majesty's Secret ...]
11. Electronic Battlefield [From Patriot Games]
12. Now We Are Free [From Gladiator]
13. Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana [From Raging Bull]
14. Cavatina [From the DeErhunter]
15. Main Theme [From Out of Africa]

Customer Reviews:

"cinema's main stay themes prevail ~ City of Prague".......2004-08-15

What a crowning achievement to bring "Reel Chill:Cinematic Chillout Album", released by Silva America and featuring The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus ~ conductors are Mark Ayres, Paul Bateman, Rick Clark, James Fitzpatrick, Nic Raine and David Temple director of the chorus ~ one can only expect the highest quality of performances and quench the thirst of all "film-score-buffs".

Sit back and unleash the first disc with composers ~ Albinoni, Craig Armstrong, John Barry, Vladimir Cosma, Enya & Nicky Ryan, Handel, Francis Lai, Ennio Morricone, Sean O'Riorda, Nino Rota, Ryvichi Sakamoto and Vangelis ~ taking each film score cue "BILITIS", "CHARIOTS OF FIRE", "CINEMA PARADISO", "DIVA", "GALLIPOLI", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING", "BARRY LYNDON", "MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE", "MIDNIGHT COWBOY", "THE MISSION", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST", "ROMEO & JULIET" and "ROMEO + JULIET", with arrangements that soar and then simmer into pure meditation of grandeur ~ classic film music prevails, as orchestration comes to the surface with pure originality ~ one masterpiece after another is long last presented as it should have been, is cause for celebration ~ each cue is a distinctive gift for striking modernism, touching on the transition of the period in this planets history.

Second disc is waiting in the wings are composers ~ Samuel Barber, John Barry, Patrick Cassidy, James Horner, Mahler, Mascagni, Stanley Myers, Thomas Newman, Michael Nyman, Howard Shore, John Williams and Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard ~ take a musical ride with "AMERICAN BEAUTY", "A.I. ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE", "DEATH IN VENICE", "DEER HUNTER", "GLADIATOR", "HANNIBAL", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:RETURN OF THE KING", "ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE", "OUT OF AFRICA", "PATRIOT GAMES", "THE PIANO", "PLATOON", "RAGING BULL", "SOMEWHERE IN TIME" and "YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE" ~ our composers with passion and skill for exploring human emotions, coupled with a unique gift for striking exotic orchestral colors, make this with all it's splendor unforgettable ~ themes that ring with familiarity as each film comes to mind through music.

Silva America gives the collector a treasure of thirty film cues that any "film-score-buff" would die for ~ in the past James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reynold da Silva (executive producer), mastered by Rick Clark and David Stoner (release co-ordinator) have given us compilation with such expertise and this one is no exception ~ keep up the outstanding limited editions and deluxe package releases, with your signature tidbits for all film music fans that's in all of us...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1161 ~ (8/10/2004)

Rock Music:

1. U.F.O. [Import] [Original recording remastered]
2. Urban Hymns
3. Way It Really Is [Import]
4. We Are Escalator Records V.3 [Import]
5. Whole Lotta Shakin Goin on [Import]
6. 3345, Pt. 1 [CD-single] [Import]
7. 3345, Pt. 2 [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
8. All Summer Long Pt.2 [CD-single] [Import]
9. Asia [Import]
10. Audio Biography CD [Import]

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