We Are Escalator Records V.3 [Import]

Product Description
Non-stop Mix Compilation from Escalator Records, Japan. Selected and Mixed by Yukari Fresh, it Contains Tracks from Nicoletta, Harvard, Miniflex, Losfeld, Le Hammond Inferno, Neil and Iraza, Cubismo Grafico, and More.

We Are Escalator Records V.3,Various Artists,Escalator,Rock

Average customer rating: Decent, but not as good as their first! Typical Lifehouse lifehouse - Who We Are Boring, Mundane, Directionless Nothing has changed

Who We Are Lifehouse Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lost Highway It Won't Be Soon Before Long My December No Name Face Wild Hope ASIN: B000Q9OD5I Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

1. Disarray
2. First Time
3. Whatever It Takes
4. Who We Are
5. Broken
6. The Joke
7. Easier To Be
8. Make Me Over
9. Mesmerized
10. Bridges
11. Learn You Inside Out
12. Storm

Amazon.com

Who We Are is another set of rousing anthems from this reflective trio. On their fourth full-length, the Los Angeles three-piece sets the template for a harder-rocking effort with dynamic opener "Disarray," in which singer/guitarist Jason Wade admits he doesn't know where he's going, but "wouldn't have it any other way." The band rocks even harder on album highlight "The Joke," a song inspired by a real-life suicide. It's a risk that pays off, although the lyrics almost make the subject seem more defiant than regretful. Throughout the record, Rick Woolstenhulme's drums sound like they're cranked up to 11--not that there's anything wrong with that (Bryce Soderberg holds his own on bass). In other words, the music isn't shy (or subtle), but Wade's words read more like questions than answers. Granted, closing number "Storm," with Rocco DeLuca on organ, brings things to a gentle close, but most tracks follow in the over-sized footsteps of post-grunge precursors, like Live and Stone Temple Pilots. Then again, as Abigail Van Buren used to say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." If Lifehouse ever find what they're looking for, to paraphrase yet another sage, they may as well pack it in. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Album Description

Lifehouse is singer-guitarist Jason Wade, drummer Rick Woolstenhulme and bassist-singer Bryce Soderberg. These three guys are a hit making machine!

Jason Wade proved himself a gifted songwriter with Lifehouse's first record, 2000's multiplatinum No Name Face, which spawned the #1 hit "Hanging by a Moment." Calling that song a hit, however, is a bit of an understatement as "Hanging by a Moment" was the most-played song of 2001.

Stanley Climbfall, the band's Top 10 follow-up, was released in 2002.

2005 saw the release of their third album simply titled Lifehouse which included the undeniable hit #1 multi-format hit "You And Me" and kept the band out on the road touring for over a year.

With Who We Are, Lifehouse takes another evolutionary step making an upbeat album full of potential hits sure to please fans and make new ones.

Customer Reviews:

Decent, but not as good as their first!.......2007-07-19

I purchased this cd based on the reviews here on Amazon. Dissapointed & not worthy of five stars. No name face is by far a better listen. It seriously reminds me of a Coldplay album, not a fan of Coldplay at all. This is one of those albums that not one song grabs you or stands out to you. But, that is just my opinion and like they say, "To each his own".

Typical Lifehouse.......2007-07-18

Good music but as Lifehouse keeps putting out albums, the variety in their songs decrease. This is still a good CD, especially considering all of the bad music out there these days. But compared to their first two CD's, this is not a move forward.

lifehouse - Who We Are.......2007-07-16

Being a huge Lifehouse fan I had already heard LH's first 3 albums and definitely hooked! Well their 4th album didnt disapoint!

Full of absolutely amazing tracks - some slow and tender, some completely getting you off your seat. Jason Wade writes straight from the heart and sings with tons of passion and energy. Jason's ability to put himself into other peoples lives and write from where theyre coming from has also helped give him depth to his songs.

With beautiful lyrics, awsome acoustics and overall sound its definitely an album I could listen to all day over and over again!!!

Boring, Mundane, Directionless.......2007-07-15

What happened to the Lifehouse who recorded the absolute masterpiece, "No Name Face"? Debut album was absolutely brilliant. "Stanley Climbfall" was experimental, but it worked. I enjoyed that album as well. The 3rd album was a huge disappointment, and this 4th album, "Who We Are" is even worse.

Obviously, Wade has run out of material to write about. The creativity is gone. Each song on this CD sounds like the other. There is nothing to any of these songs, except cookie cutter, pop-rock, which has been done before a million times. If the songs were actually catchy and had decent hooks, that would be one thing. But these songs are dull, boring, and lifeless. No soul whatsoever in this album.

Nothing has changed.......2007-07-12

If you love Lifehouse and have not grown tired of their sound, then you need to pick this CD up! This CD runs right along the same lines as their past work in my opinion.

ENJOY =)

Average customer rating: You're so cold... but you feel alive... lay your hand on me one last time... Their best cd. good cd allways improving We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone Breaking Benjamin Manufacturer: Hollywood Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | 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: Saturate Phobia Three Days Grace One X Crossfade ASIN: B0002A2VS2 Release Date: 2004-06-29

Tracks:

1. So Cold
2. Simple Design
3. Follow
4. Firefly
5. Break My Fall
6. Forget It
7. Sooner Or Later
8. Breakdown
9. Away
10. Believe
11. Rain

Album Description

All sharp hooks and hefty beats, We Are Not Alone starts off with the Middle Eastern melody of the roaring lead single "So Cold," a riff-heavy track that showcases the fretwork of guitarist Aaron Fink, an expressive guitarist with a flair for both color and crunch. Employing a palette of quirky pedal effects, distorted textures and throttled power chords, he amplifies the emotion in each song, be it the confrontational rage in "Believe" or the sweeping emotional plea of "Break My Fall." "Aaron really stepped up on this record," says vocalist/guitarist Ben Burnely. "He's not so much a riff guy as someone who creates atmosphere. His talents really shine through here."

The perfectly paced album is anchored by the propelling rhythms of drums and bass as well as being driven by Burnley, who brings each melody to life with a voice that's both graceful ("Rain") and Godzillian ("Away"). He soars over the mile-high chorus of "Follow," delivering the insistent hook with unbridled passion and grit. "Touring helped develop my singing ability and allowed me to try new things on this record," he says. "It gave me a sense of confidence that was really liberating."

The band credit producer David Bendeth for the album's adventurous spirit, saying that he encouraged them to reach higher by digging deeper. "David has a great ear and helped pull better performances out of us," says Fink. "He also added a lot of flavor to the record. Unlike the first album, which was all bass, drums and guitar, this record is filled with all sorts of tasty ear candy. It's definitely headphones-worthy."

Customer Reviews:

You're so cold... but you feel alive... lay your hand on me one last time..........2007-05-21

Breaking Benjamin is an awesome band! I really love their song So Cold. The whole CD is awesome!!!

Their best cd........2007-05-09

One of the leaders in modern hard rock. This is their breakthrough album. Check 'em out and stay away from all the Nickelback clones!

good cd.......2007-02-24

this cd is pretty good, i bought it for my brother for his birthday and he really liked it

allways improving.......2006-11-04

Each cd better than the last. On there way to becoming one of top groups around.

We Are Not Alone.......2006-10-19

This album is awesome. Every song is good on this cd. Buy it.
1.So Cold - 5/5 First single Awesome song Very dark sound
2.Simple Design - 5/5 One of my favorites love the guitar and lyrics
3.Follow - 5/5 My favorite on the album I never get tired of it
4.Firefly - 5/5 Love the Lyrics
5.Break My Fall - 5/5 I like this song a lot
6.Forget It - 5/5 Slower song Love it
7.Sooner or Later - 5/5 Second Single Another one of my favorites
8.Breakdown - 5/5 Love the lyrics and guitar Another Favorite
9.Away - 5/5 Good Lyrics
10.Believe - 5/5 Harder Song He Yells in this one sometimes
11.Rain - 5/5 Perfect ending I love the lyrics and Acoustic sound
12.Rain (2005 Version) - 5/5 Adds the full band i think it sounds better

Average customer rating: Excellent Score -- Very Unique One of the few good things about this wretched film The score elevates the film Good Soundtrack! Nice...but a little overrated,

The Village Manufacturer: Hollywood Records 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: Signs (Score) Lady in the Water Unbreakable The Sixth Sense: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Village (Widescreen Vista Series) ASIN: B0002IQJSC Release Date: 2004-07-27

Tracks:

1. Noah Visits
2. What Are You Asking Me?
3. The Bad Color
4. Those We Don't Speak Of
5. Will You Help Me?
6. I Cannot See His Color
7. Rituals
8. The Gravel Road
9. Race To Resting Rock
10. The Forbidden Line
11. The Vote
12. It Is Not Real
13. The Shed Not To Be Used

Amazon.com

In the wake of his Sixth Sense triumph, young director M. Night Shyamalan shrewdly marketed himself as a marquee draw, a thriller auteur in the vein of Hitchcock and DePalma. In the process he's also run headlong into one of Hollywood's truest adages: There's no such thing as a sure thing. But while his tale of an isolated hamlet ringed by mysterious, threatening 'others' met with tepid reviews and disappointing box office, it also underscored another filmmaking truism: So-so films can still be blessed with magnificent musical scores. This hauntingly beautiful, yet thoroughly contemporary orchestral soundtrack by James Newton-Howard distinguishes itself at every turn, becoming a clear standout in the ongoing collaboration between the composer and Shyamalan. While similar fusions of minimalist and post-modern musical influences can sometimes seem not much more than hollow intellectual exercises, Newton-Howard inhabits his hypnotic arpeggios and droning rhythms here with an evocative undercurrent of the mysterious and mystical. The composer leans heavily on solo violin to conjure a mock folk tradition of indistinct origins, wedding it to a contemporary classical sense that's as seamless as it is distinguished. -- Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Score -- Very Unique.......2007-02-22

I have long been a film-score aficionado. My favorite composers are Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams -- only the best of the best. I had always known about James Newton Howard and his work, and always respected his unique abilities and talents.

It was with this score that he really caught my attention. The central theme of the film is a love story, and the characters just happen to be caught up in a nightmarish scenario. The score reflects this perfectly; some of the pieces are classically romantic, quiet pieces, while others are thunderous and frightening to reflect the danger and terror portrayed in the film.

James Newton Howard's later works, like "King Kong" (2005) and his co-score with Hans Zimmer on "Batman Begins" (2005) continued to show that he is rightly considered one of Hollywood's A-list composers for big films.

One of the few good things about this wretched film.......2006-11-05

I admit I absolutely hated "The Village". The film started out rather good. The build up in suspense was flawlessly executed but then the second half of the film totally went downhill for me. One of the few things I enjoyed about "The Village" is the film score by James Newton Howard. The combination of the orchestral film score and dark cinematography was perfect. Both complimented each other. Violinist Hilary Hahn was what really gravitated me to the music. A lot of film scores have a terrible tendency to be loud and bombastic (like John Williams and Hans Zimmer) but James Howard Newton's score is subtle and never overwhelming to a person's ears.

The score elevates the film.......2006-08-09

'The Village' was panned pretty harshly in critical circles, but whatever you think of the film, James Newton Howard's score for it is a beautiful piece of work. It lends a haunting, lyrical quality to the film, and it is wonderful to listen to by itself, whether or not you like or have even seen the movie.

While there are a couple pieces in the score that are a little more high-octane in terms of suspense, most of the music is very low-key. Still suspenseful, even spooky at times, but in a very understated and thoughtful way. In some ways similar to Howard's score for 'Signs', which also used repeated rhythms and themes throughout in different ways, the music for 'The Village' differs from the standard "scary movie" score by having pieces which establish a real emotional depth and presence. 'The Village' is a film about love and loss, and much of the music expresses those themes perfectly.

A big part of how the music gets to the depths of emotion is the solo violin performances of Hilary Hahn, present to some extent in almost every piece. From the opening strains of "Noah Visits," the first piece on the CD, her violin speaks the language of the heart and draws the listener into a beautiful world of haunting music, inescapable and compelling. I am amazed by her versatility here. From the fast rhythmic notes of "The Gravel Road" to the high strains of "I Cannot See His Color" to the final, bittersweet tones of "The Vote," Hahn's violin creates a steady thread through the whole score, unifying it and making it unique at the same time. I've listened to several of Hahn's classical performances as well, but I have to say that of what I've heard, her performance for 'The Village' may be her most unique and most compelling yet.

The combination of James Newton Howard's compositions and Hilary Hahn's lush performance have created some beautiful music for 'The Village'. Whether you love the movie or hate it, or even if you're just looking for some rich orchestral music with a beautiful violin performance, this score is well worth owning and listening to many times over.

Good Soundtrack!.......2006-08-03

I'll admit I bought this soundtrack for the music that played during the rescue scene when Phoenix grabbed Howard's hand---that part alone was worth the buy--beautiful music. Anyway, if you like scary music, there's plenty of that on here, but I usually skip those. So let's get down to it---how many tracks do I play over and over and never get sick of them? Numbers 9, 8, and 4's second half-- it switches from scary to the scene mentioned above. Those three are hauntingly beautiful. Numbers 1 and 5 are also very pretty if you are in a very relaxed state. The rest I don't really listen to simply because they're scary. But, if I can find a cd with at least 3 songs I really like, I consider it worth buying...so I recommend this soundtrack. Plug--- recommend the movie even more, even though the music is scarier than the movie itself. That movie has the best chic flic moment I've seen (guess which scene I'm talking about). Also, "Good afternoon Lucius..."--- that part is hilarious!

Nice...but a little overrated,.......2006-06-08

I'm a sucker for film scores. I can't get enough of em'. I've listened to a lot, and based on the reviews James N. Howard's score was getting for "The Village", I decided to buy it.
I have mixed feelings--the music is definitely very pretty, very soothing (or agressive when needed), but I never really felt like I was listening to anything but just 'another' score here. There really isn't anything especially beautiful or stand-out, and I have heard orchestral scores from independent films (see 2002's "Stranded", a low-budget sci-fi film made for only about four million clams that boasts one of the most gorgeous scores you will ever hear)that are more memorable and evocative.
This, I hate to say it, just kinda felt "blah" to me.
Not bad.
Just...kinda..."Blah".

Average customer rating: Criminally-underappreciated Group Pretty Good Who Came First The Best CD You've Never Heard Every day is exactly the same...

With Love and Squalor We Are Scientists Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Morningwood The Back Room She Wants Revenge First Impressions of Earth Show Your Bones ASIN: B000BCHJ2E Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

1. Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
2. This Scene Is Dead
3. Inaction
4. Can't Lose
5. Callbacks
6. Cash Cow
7. It's A Hit
8. The Great Escape
9. Textbook
10. Lousy Reputation
11. Worth The Wait
12. What's The Word

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With their daft facial hair and questionable fashion sense, tank-top sporting Brooklyn supernerds We Are Scientists resemble those eccentric mathematics lecturers one use to see on Open University in the early 1970s. Do not be deceived by this veil of foolishness, for With Love and Squalor is a splendidly dexterous debut, a lubricated salvo of trim pop-punk cramming 13 songs into an honorably waffle-free 36 minutes.

Obvious touchstones include Franz Ferdinand (on fun setting) and the wit, jerk, and pop inclination of XTC circa Drums and Wires and Black Sea. Exploding into action with the adrenalin swoop of "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" and "This Scene Is Dead" and taking in such other fine moments as the reggaefied "Can't Lose" and the Terrorvision-meets-Buzzcocks "Callbacks," the album nods to the mope-rock of the Cure on the philosophical experience-is-the-best-teacher procrastination of "Textbook." With Love and Squalor places We Are Scientists in line for this year's Nobel Prize for punk-pop novelty. --Kevin Maidment

Album Description

We Are Scientists comprises of Keith Murray, guitar and lead vocals; Chris Cain, bass guitar and backing vocals; Michael Tapper, drums and backing vocals. EMI. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

Criminally-underappreciated Group .......2007-03-02

We Are Scientists are easily one of the best groups that you haven't heard of. How they continue to go largely unnoticed is entirely beyond me.

This CD is a strong blend of the groups others have mentioned - I would compare this group with Panic! At the Disco, though I think Scientists is more consistently good, more innovative, more lyrical, and has more subtle edge to its lyrics. On this CD, you'll get lots of energy-creating guitars, complex and engaging drums, and excellent vocals. Every song on this CD is worth listening to and they work well together.

If you enjoy this group, be sure to check out their music videos, which are interesting and a bit odd (some were done by The Lonely Island crew, which is the online skit group that spawned Andy Sandburg on SNL).

Pretty Good.......2007-02-14

If you like alternative music this one is good. I would put it in thee category with Fall Out Boy and Panic At The Disco. If you listen to the lyrics they say some pretty honest things. I like it.

Who Came First.......2006-07-22

In reply to an earlier review: How can We Are Scientists be "the new Arctic Monkeys," when their album was released first?
I love both albums. They both rock like crazy, with great melodies and interesting lyrics. I just wonder why WAS haven't been invited to play on SNL?

The Best CD You've Never Heard.......2006-07-21

Take the best aspects of The Killers, Bloc Party, and Franz Ferdinand, mix them together, and you get this, the debut CD from We Are Scientists. As we've all come to expect from this genre, the musicianship is excellent; the guitar works blends seamlessly with the vocals, drums, etc. Everything fits together wonderfully. Even better though, these guys definitely know how to build excitement. The first track gets you going, two keeps the party going, three has a good atmosphere, and four mellows out a bit while segueing into the building crescendo of rhythm that starts the fast-paced, jumpy fifth track, "Callbacks," far and away the best song on the disc. By then, you're hooked. Every track here is worth listening to over and over again.

Sidenote: Wonder why this album got all the way to #3 on the college radio charts? Check out the lyrics. This CD is the aural representation of the stereotypical college weekend, best represented by the last lines of the second cut: "The night is young, I'm blacking out, but it's been fun."

5 of 5 stars for the new College Rock.

Every day is exactly the same... .......2006-07-07

Oh, and I've tried to change the score on this, but the website wouldn't let me. So, my official score is a one out of 5. Well, despite the impression the first track would give you, this is ultimately a mediocre and repetitive album. Every song sounds exactly the same, except for the first and ninth tracks. I have no idea why these guys are famous. But then I turn on MTV and I understand.

But back to this horrible, horrible chunk of plastic sitting in your cd tray. It's boring, forgettable, and, for gods sake, stop comparing them to better acts like Interpol and the Bravery. You can compare them to the Arctic Monkeys, though. Well, the thing is, they actually are about on the same level. Like I said, the same level of being repetitive and ultimately forgettable. Best Rock Band to walk the earth? Please. They released a forgettable album in a year full of forgettable albums. Oh, and one more thing- the use of J.D. Sallinger's story as a title is inexcusable, an incredible offense to one of the greatest writers of all time. He inspired your songwriting? Please. You got your ideas while watching a fricking porno, so shut up and go home to cry.

Ultimately, I can't bear to listen to this horribe, horrible album. Listen to something better, people, please, for your sakes.

Average customer rating: It's Dreamy My Favorite Composer of all time An American classic from Hampson that brings smiles and tears OMG!!! More than 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 stars, one of the best album in the world!!! It's simply lovely

American Dreamer: Songs of Stephen Foster; Thomas Hampson; Jay Unger; Molly Mason Thomas Hampson , Jay Ungar , Molly Mason , Garrison Keillor , David Alpher , Mark Rust , Michael Parloff , Peter Ecklund , John Kirk , Arnold Kinsella , and Stephen Foster Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Hampson, Thomas | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Tin Pan Alley | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Hampson, Thomas | ( H ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Song of Home Song of America Harvest Home Civil War Classics Stephen Foster Song Book ASIN: B000002SK7 Release Date: 1992-10-20

Tracks:

1. Opening Solo Violin
2. Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
3. Hard Times Come Again No More
4. The Voice Of Bygone Days
5. Foster Favorites Medley (Ring, Ring The Banjo (1851) Oh! Susanna (1848) Camptown Races (1850)
6. Open Thy Lattice, Love (1844)
7. Beautiful Dreamer (1864)
8. That's What's The Matter
9. Old Home Medley (Old Folks at Home (1851) My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night (1853)
10. Molly! Do You Love Me? (1850)
11. Sweetly She Sleeps, My Alice Fair (1851)
12. Comrades, Fill No Glass For Me (1855)
13. Dancing On The River (Nelly Bly (1850) The Glendy Burk (1860) Angelina Baker (1850)
14. My Wife Is A Most Knowing Woman (1863)
15. Gentle Annie (1856)
16. Linger In Blissful Repose (1858)
17. Ah! May The Red Rose Live Alway (1850)

Customer Reviews:

It's Dreamy.......2007-01-10

This is a very wonderful recording of Stephen Foster by a master singer.
Foster's songs are of a more innocent and naive time in the American psyche, a time that it would not hurt us to remember, given the wretched brutality of American culture today (something you'll appreciate after listening to this recording).

The songs are beautifully sung by Mr. Hamspon, and the musical accompaniment with piano, mandolin, tuba, banjo, etc. seems a perfect setting for this period music. I enjoyed the musical interludes of Foster songs (not sung by Mr. Hampson), such as "Oh, Suzanna", "My Old Kentucky Home", and "Camptown Races." They are foot-stompin' and finger-snappin' good in a non-syncopated way.

Mr. Hampson's voice is so beautiful, and he has done such a wonderful job with these song's you'll just have to hear it, and when you do, tell me that you're not dreaming.

I remember reading a quote by John Phillip Sousa that decried the use of syncopation in American popular music. I never understood it until listening to this recording. The richness and intensity of American popular music (as experienced in the work of Stephen Foster) has been lost.
Everything has to be so cool today, thanks to syncopation, and "cool" really means no emotion.

If emotion is what you want, emotion is what you'll get with Stephen Foster's songs. It was a time when the death of loved ones (especially those who died in their youth) was experienced more often (see "I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair" and "Gentle Annie"). And we were not protected from the vicissitudes of fate by myriad government programs, modern medicine and universal prosperity (see "Hard Times").
Husbands and wives had their differences then, as today, (see the amusing song "My Wife is a Most Knowin' Woman") The passion of the Civil War (Foster was a Unionist),is reflected in a wonderful, fun song, "That's What's the Matter."

If you love good music, and you have heart which can be stirred, and you love your country, this is for you.

I love this recording. It has opened up the door to my "beautiful dreams," dreams of bygone days, lost love, and whatever else we pine for.

I wanted to buy several copies for my friends, but somehow I felt that the impact of this recording was so personal, that it could not be shared with others. Not that they couldn't enjoy it, but that I could not begin to share the intense emotion and reverie stirred in my heart by these beautiful songs.

My Favorite Composer of all time.......2006-08-20

Growing up playing his stuff on piano, I love the instrumentality of this CD..the violins give off that wail that he speaks of..I am not sure what it is about Stephen Foster but these verses..grab me like no other..there is so much sensitivity to it..

I dream of Jeannie with the light brown hair
Born like a vapor on the summer air
I see her tripping where the bright streams play
Happy as the daisies that dance on her way
Many were the wild notes her merry voice would pour

but the violins in this CD make this CD the best out there..
FYI should you be into astrology Stephen Foster is definition of Cancer...Sun and Moon conjunct in Cancer with mars in Scorpio..i love his lyrics..almost to the point of obsession..

An American classic from Hampson that brings smiles and tears.......2006-07-17

Stephen Foster was the greatest American composer of sentimental parlor ballads--he so perfectly imitated folk songs that his music wound up turning into them. In an age of home music-making and later of families sitting around the radio, Foster's songs were a staple, often performed by crossover artists from opera like Lawrence Tibbett. Those were plump, ripe styles of singing, highly flavored by church hymns.

In this 1992 collection of 17 Foster favorites, plus a few rareties, Hampson drops the platform manner and goes straight for heartfelt sincerity. His tone is plain yet sweet, his expression intimate. He is accompanied by instruments redolent of the Victorian drawing room (guitar, fiddle, upright piano), and the mood they create brings tears and smiles of remembrance. This music is embedded in America's genes, and it's wonderful to realize that every note is still alive and throbbing with feeling.

OMG!!! More than 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 stars, one of the best album in the world!!!.......2005-11-25

Simply one word, WOW!!!
Thomas Hampson's voice is simply fantasic. His voice is very different from regular operatic baritone voice, very sweet, and rich. I really cant believe an operatic baritone can sing folk song like THIS good, in my opinion he sounds even better than his opera works in this album. His voice and the background music matches perfectly, the outcome would move u to tears, and u can feel the origin of MUSIC. This album really shows what the word MUSIC means, and the songs simply just ALL beautiful. I like his "beautiful dreamer", "my life is well knowing woman", and "jeanie with the light brown hair" the most. When I listen the songs I would just imagine that I am in the world of past USA, and I can feel the life of the ppl in the past USA~ just like watching an old classic movie, it would touch ur heart and fall in love with this album.

It's simply lovely.......2004-12-14

I didn't know Stephen Foster (I thought): wrong: Oh Susanna, etc, I knew, but had no idea who the composer was.

This CD is a revelation. The melodies are so beautiful, as are the poems, and Thomas Hampson just brings them to life as wonderfully as ever. I especially love "Beautiful Dreamer" - it gives me butterflies - and "My wife is a most knowing woman" - the way he makes the voices and the indignation is just brilliant. If one needed reminding what a brilliant singer Mr Hampson is - this disk does it.

Average customer rating: A great collection of klezmer favorites! Best Klezmer album This was a fun C.D.

Itzhak Perlman - Live in the Fiddler's House Itzhak Perlman , Klezmatics , Andy Statman , Klezmer Conservatory Band , and Brave Old World Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Israel | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: In the Fiddler's House Jews With Horns Rhythm & Jews The King of the Klezmer Clarinet Yiddish-American Klezmer Music 1925-1956 ASIN: B000002SMI Release Date: 1996-11-12

Tracks:

1. Bukovina 212
2. Lekho Neraneno
3. Doina Naftule
4. A Hora mit Branfn
5. Healthy Baby Girl Hora
6. Golem Tants
7. Honga Encore
8. Nigh
9. Bulgars-The Kiss
10. Meron Nign-In the Sukke
11. Sholom Aleykhem
12. Khaiterma
13. Andy's Ride
14. A Heymisher Bulga-Wedding Dance
15. Kale Bazetsn (Seating the Bride)-Khusidl (Khasidic Dance)
16. Fun Tashlikh
17. A Yingele fun Poyln (A Young Man from Poland)-Di Mame iz Gegangen in Mark Arayan (Mother went to the
18. Processional/Klezmer Suite-Ale Brider (We Are All Brothers)

Customer Reviews:

A great collection of klezmer favorites!.......2006-09-30

Premiere violinist Itzhak Perlman is joined live in concert by four premiere klezmer groups: Brave Old World, The Klezmatics, Andy Statman, and the Klezmer Conservatory Band. Vibrant, poignant and distinctly old-world, klezmer is the musical style that developed among Eastern European Jews. Featuring the soulful fire of violin, clarinet, accordion, mandolin and vocal leads, accompanied by cimbalom (a hammered-dulcimer), piano, drums. There are a few soulful slow tunes mixed in amongst the fiery dances, but most of the selections on "Live in the Fiddler's House" are fun and up tempo, full of the instrumental virtuosity one would expect both of this genre, and of a concert violinist of Itzhak Perlman caliber. Klezmer is some of the world's best good-time music, right up there with Irish jigs, Cajun two-steps and country banjo pickin'. But it's not all sweetness and light; inherent in the mournful, minor mode of this traditional music is blend of opposites--both the sorrow of persecution and defiant sense of fun-in-the-moment inherent of a culture displaced, trying to maintain its identity in an ever-changing and often hostile world. And therein lies klezmer's appeal to the soul. For more great Jewish music, try any of the separate releases by Brave Old World, The Klezmatics, Andy Statman and his band, and the Klezmer Conservatory Band. You might also enjoy "The Hidden Gate: Jewish Music Around the World," the traditional Sephardic music of the group Voice of the Turtle, and the unplugged world fusion of Basya Schechter and Pharoah's Daughter in "Out of the Reeds."

Best Klezmer album.......2004-11-16

To me, this is the best klezmer album I've ever listened to (and I have quite a few). And it's a live album. Although it's a kind of live version of "In the Fiddler's House", the repertoire is not the same (they only share one or two songs). The bands accompanying Itzhak Perlman are at their best (they are the best klezmer performers!). I prefer, personally, Andy Statman's clarinet and mandolin (Andy's Ride and Meron Nign/In the Sukke are my favorites); then there are great moments with Brave Old World (Doina Naftule and A Hora mit Branfn are beautiful pieces) and the Klezmatics, of course. The 12 minute finale is an absolute well crafted medley, under Klezmer Conservatory Band's leader, Hankus Netsky. I did'n want it to end.
I don't like at all the women voices of Klezmer Conservatory Band, although the instrumental pieces (like Khosidl) are amazing.
There is not a second in this album which is not top klezmer.

This was a fun C.D........1999-01-16

For people who are into Klezmer music this is the finest C.D.! For Klezmer music lovers, this is a masterpiece.

Average customer rating: Great CD yes. A very fun pop-punk cd! Disappointing A Bit Uneven, but that changes with repeated listens

This Is Who We Are Run Kid Run Manufacturer: Tooth & Nail Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Christian Alternative | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Albatross This Too Shall Pass Step Outside Yourself The Best Worst-Case Scenario This Is Where You Belong ASIN: B000F9RM70 Release Date: 2006-05-16

Tracks:

1. We've Only Just Begun
2. Move On
3. Wake Up, Get Up
4. Sing To Me
5. The Modern March
6. The Call Out
7. This Day Of Change
8. Outline Of A Love
9. Miles And States
10. I'll Forever Sing

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2007-03-15

I really like the cd. I knew a few songs before I bought it and the others are catchy. "We've Only Just Begun" is amazing and the reason I purchased it in the first place.

yes........2006-10-15

relient k and anberlin got together, had a baby, and named it run kid run. fantastic use of the stop and go guitars. the chords they use aren't the standard power chords and most points and that's refreshing. super catchy, you'll want to bounce around when listening to it.

A very fun pop-punk cd!.......2006-08-06

Run Kid Run are not the most original band out there. OKAY!

Good, now that we've taken care of the haters, lets show some love!!

I first heard Run Kid Run on purevolume, a site I don't frequent, but end up on every now and then looking for new bands. Their song "sing to me" just caught my ear and I couldn't get enough! I ran out and bought the CD, and I must say I'm very pleased.

There are only 10 songs here, but 9 of them are really good, so "This Is Who We Are" is listenable the entire way through. The only song I don't like is "I'll forever sing". It's pretty weak. Other than that, "This Is Who We Are" is great!

If you like good pop-punk or pop-rock, you'll like Run Kid Run!

Lyrics 3/5
Music 4/5
Production 5/5
Staying Power 2.5/5
Orignality 2/5

Disappointing.......2006-08-01

When I picked this cd up at my local Christian bookstore, I had heard very few of Run Kid Run's songs. As I started to listen to the cd, I was expecting to be surprized by how good they were. As it was, I was slightly disappointed. This band is nothing new. They combine Relient K's music with vocals from Green Day, Hawk Nelson, Olivia the Band and Relient K. That's it. All of the songs sound the same, and nothing stands out. The one song I like Is Wake Up, Get Out. Over all, This Is Who We Are is not worth the 14 bucks I paid for it.

A Bit Uneven, but that changes with repeated listens.......2006-07-21

At first listen, I wasn't at all impressed with Run Kid Run, or their debut "This Is Who We Are". The only song I liked was "sing to me". After a couple more listens, I started to change my views. I still don't think Kid is the most original in the pop-punk bunch (I'd take Cartel or Relient K over Kid anyday), but they are fun to listen to. I've never been a fan of James Paul Wisner, mainly because I don't like most of the bands' he produces, but I'll admit that he did do right by Kid. The production, from a sonic point of view, is flawless. As per custom with any Wisner release, be perpared to hear the best material early on, and the b-side material late in the game. God knows why every record he does slows down towards the end, but they do.

Overall, I do recommend "This Is Who We Are" to pop-punk fans looking for 10 more songs to dance them into summer. Try it, and you'll probably like it.

Average customer rating:

We Are Ever So Clean Blossom Toes Manufacturer: Sunbeam Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: If Only for a Moment Fairytales Can Come True: UK Popsike from the Late '60s The Groop The Open Mind Introspection: A Faine Jade Recital ASIN: B000QGE7UC Release Date: 2007-07-26

Tracks:

1. Look at Me I'm You
2. I'll Be Late for Tea
3. Remarkable Saga of the Frozen Dog
4. Telegram Tuesday
5. Love Is
6. What's It For?
7. People of the Royal Parks
8. What on Earth
9. Mrs. Murphy's Budgerigar
10. I Will Bring You This and That
11. Mister Watchmaker
12. When the Alarm Clock Rings
13. Intrepid Balloonist's Handbook, Vol. 1
14. You
15. Track for Speedy Freaks (Or Instant LP Digest)
16. Everybody's Talking [LP Out-Take][*]
17. Look at Me I'm You [*]
18. I'll Be Late for Tea [*]
19. Mister Watchmaker [*]
20. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight [45 A-Side][*]
21. BBC Interview [*]
22. Love Is [Live][*]
23. Collects Little Girls [*]
24. Hometime [*]
25. Looking Up I'm Looking Back [*]

Album Details

Released at the Height of 'flower Power' in 1967, We Are Ever So Clean is Widely Considered to Be the Finest Popsike Album Ever Recorded. Produced by Giorgio Gomelsky (Discoverer of the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds), It's a Fascinating Amalgam of Himsical Pop, Music Hall Humour and Acid Rock. Much-bootlegged Over the Years, this is Its First Official Reissue, Timed to Coincide with Its 40th Anniversary. Produced with the Band's Full Involvement, It's Presented with No Fewer Than Ten Bonus Tracks, Encompassing NON-LP Singles, Demos, Out-takes and Ive Performances, and Comes Complete with a Full-colour 12-page Booklet Incorporating Many Rare Photographs and a Comprehensive Band History, as Well as an Introduction from the Band's Leader, Brian Godding.

Average customer rating: WOW YES!!!!

The String Quartet Tribute to Queen Brian May , Freddie Mercury , Brady Barnett , Jason Fitz , Tom Tally , Larry Franklin , Pam Jacobson , and Tom Vos Manufacturer: Vitamin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Tributes | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The String Quartet Tribute to the Beatles String Quartet Tribute to Coldplay Strung Out On U2 : The String Quartet Tribute The String Quartet Tribute to Elton John String Quartet Tribute to the Killers ASIN: B0002MPQC8 Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. Killer Queen
2. Bohemian Rhapsody
3. We Are The Champions
4. We Will Rock You
5. Fat Bottom Girls
6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
7. Somebody To Love
8. Play The Game
9. You're My Best Friend
10. Another One Bites The Dust

Product Description

1. Killer Queen
2. Bohemian Rhapsody
3. We Are The Champions
4. We Will Rock You
5. Fat Bottom Girls
6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
7. Somebody to Love
8. Play the Game
9. You're My Best Friend
10. Another One Bites The Dust

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

WOW.......2005-11-18

I know that WOW is kind of a small word but this CD ROCKS! I have loved queen for years. I originally bought this CD for my 10 year old son who took up the violin this year and who loves queen as much as I do but it quickly became mine. I've heard some pretty bad imitations, remakes, and ripoffs. I can honestly say that this CD is none of the above.You get 10 of Queens best. 1) Killer Queen, 2) Bohemian Rhapsody, 3) We Are The Champions, 4) We WIll Rock You, which happens to be my favorite on this disk, 5)Fat Bottomed Girls, 6)Crazy Little Thing Called Love, 7) Somebody To Love, 8) Play The Game, 9) You're My Bext Friend, 10) Another One Bites The Dust. The only downside to this disk is that they left out about a hundred other songs. I sincerely hope that The String Quartet comes out with a volume 2, but why stop there. They could go on forever with just Queen Classics.
Do yourself a favor. If you like Queen and Classical Music BUY THIS CD. You won't be sorry.

YES!!!!.......2005-06-05

Two words: Bohemian Rahpsody.

THey could have released a CD with only this song and I would have bought/borrowed/stolen it to get it. This song is definitely a highlight, but don't stop there, since the rest of the CD will make you want to play it over and over again.

If you've been thinking about buying a String Quartet Tribute, but don't know which to buy, I would buy this one, without a doubt.

Average customer rating:

We Are Not Alone Story Side:B Manufacturer: Gotee Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Alternative | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rush of Fools Even Heroes Need A Parachute Iris To Iris Who We Are Glowing ASIN: B000QFAFFO Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

1. Fall Down
2. Tell Me What You Think Of God
3. Be Still
4. All Along
5. Demons And Angels
6. Don't Let It Go
7. That Is Love
8. Sister
9. I Give You Me
10. For You

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