Happiness

Product Description
Fourth album for acclaimed British band compared to The Jayhawks, Wilco & Son Volt. 2001 release. Standard jewel case .

Happiness,The Good Sons,Floating World,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Not One Mediocre Song... Amazing, again! great, of course

Happiness The Weepies Manufacturer: Weepies ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Say I Am You Something Burning We Were Here Funnel Cloud These Four Walls ASIN: B0002ABTPS Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

1. Happiness
2. All That I Want
3. Vegas Baby
4. Somebody Loved
5. Jolene
6. Simple Life
7. Dating a Porn Star
8. Keep It There

Customer Reviews:

Not One Mediocre Song..........2007-05-27

Quick story: I went to see Deb Talan (one half of this incredible singing team) on purpose at a little dive in Los Angeles that tends to have cool new music now and again, after hearing her song at the end of the movie "Lovely and Amazing." The first singer performed and was just great but when Deb took the stage something different happened. She has this extraordinary lilting yet purposeful tone to her voice that makes you can't help but want to own everything she's recorded. But then she sang the song "You Turned Me Into Somebody Loved" and I lost it. She sang it straight and softly and I knew right then and there I would have to walk down the aisle at my wedding to that song. As luck would have it, I already had a fiancee and a wedding date, but the song wasn't out yet. So a fan on her website sent me a bootleg copy as long as I swore to buy the CD the second it came out.
Since its release, I've played it at least a thousand times, I love every song and I've turned so many friends on to it easily. All I have to do is have it playing in my car and inevitably someone will ask "who is this?"
I have yet in this review to mention Steve's voice which is incredibly gorgeous, moving, emotional and blends perfectly with Debs. The songs are quirky yet all melodic. Don't you hate quirky for the sake of quirky? I say, if there's it's not melodic I won't give it a second listen. So thanks guys. And now I must run and review your next CD.

Amazing, again!.......2007-03-14

I asked for, and got this older Weepies CD for Christmas, based on how much I enjoyed their 2006 release. I was not disappointed. The combination of surprising lyrics, weaving harmonies, and Taylor-like bounce, simply makes me happy. I sincerely look forward to their next production.

great, of course.......2006-03-08

the weepies are magical.....anything they do is PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if you have music in your heart you have the weepies

Average customer rating: I love this CD Weekend Players Set to repeat and sit back and relax Still never far from my player Brilliant!

Pursuit of Happiness Weekend Players Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Merkin Dream Morning Star The Magic Dragon Love in the Time of Science Simple Things ASIN: B00008DKDC Release Date: 2003-03-11

Tracks:

1. I'll Be There
2. Best Days Of Our Lives
3. 21st Century
4. Jericho
5. Pursuit Of Happiness
6. Angel
7. Into The Sun
8. Subway
9. Play On
10. Through The Trees
11. Higher Ground
12. I'll Be There (Soul Mekanik Remix)
13. Into The Sun (Static Revenger Mix Edit)

Amazon.com

The unique collaboration between Groove Armada's Andy Cato and left-field jazz/dance singer Rachel Foster that first premiered in the summer of 2001 gets an extended airing on the Pursuit of Happiness. The album is a decidedly laid-back affair, which never breaks above the "at rest" pulse of "Into the Sun." It's clear to see why so many have compared the Foster/Catto collaboration with Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn, as most of the tracks are strongly reminiscent of Everything But the Girl. "Best Days of Our Lives" and "Angel" also follow the pleasurable "spaced" style developed on Sade's Lovers Rock. Echoes of Groove Armada's infamous "At the River" feature heavily on "Jericho" and on the windswept album closer "Higher Ground." While all the stereotypical chill-out clichés can be used to describe the album ("lazy summer afternoon music," "4am post-clubbing soundtrack"), Pursuit of Happiness is perhaps three years too late, and although pleasant enough, serves as a quaint reminder of the summer of `99. --John Galilee

Album Description

A collection of stunning songs that provides the perfect soundtrack to long lazy days. They range from funky anthem-style dance floor fillers to dreamy ballads. 13 tracks including two bonus tracks, 'I'll Be There' (Soul Mekanik Remix) & 'Into The Sun' (Static Revenger Mix Edit). Multiply Records. 2002 & 2003.

Customer Reviews:

I love this CD.......2007-05-07

This is now one of my favorite cds that I play often. I think Rachel Foster sounded like a cross between Enya and Sade. I love her voice! Jericho is my favorit song. So far, everyone that has listened to this cd to has loved it.

Enjoy

Weekend Players.......2007-04-04

I bought the album because I heard the song "Jericho" on my local smooth jazz station and liked the song. The rest of the album is quite interesting, but the best part is the song "Jericho". It is quite haunting.

Set to repeat and sit back and relax.......2007-02-09

One of the best CD's I have ever bought. I wish they would come out with another album soon.

Still never far from my player.......2007-01-20

This is one of my favorite cds that I play often - and considering I have over 2500 cds...
When I first heard this, I thought Rachel Foster sounded like a cross between Enya and Annie Lenox. Her vocals are superb. The arrangements are perfection. Jericho is so sensual. Francois K (one of my favorite djs) did a remix of 21st Century that kicks...)
Everyone that I have given this cd to has loved it.

Brilliant!.......2006-12-06

I first heard of this album when my streaming radio rotated it into my playlist. I immediately bought it and have loved it ever since. It's no surprise that one of the Groove Armada guys is behind this (with a new female vocalist), because I love their stuff, and it's a similar style.

Great chill-out/lounge music for hanging out on the couch, with candles & a good glass of wine.

Average customer rating: Love Buddha Bar? Love Claude Challe? You'll love Happiness! AMAZING... Ethereal Energetic and downright Effervescent! Godfather's return

Happiness: Mixed by Claude Challe Various Artists Manufacturer: Chall'o Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Ambient Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Emmanuelle: The Private Collection Je Nous Aime Les Bains Douches: Mixed by Claude Challe Flying Carpet: Mixed by Claude Challe Claude Challe: Best Of ASIN: B00022XOL8 Release Date: 2004-05-10

Tracks:

1. Adam in Chains - Billy Idol
2. Remembering Satie - Fluff
3. Sentimientos - AndrLinetzky, Ernesto Romeo
4. Beriba
5. Ain't Feel Nothing - Zino & Tommy
6. Crying Angels
7. Come - Grasskirt
8. Seductor [Original Mix]
9. Ya Mama [Deep Dive Corp' Remix] - Zehava Ben
10. Afro Stambul - Laurent Dury
11. Manvantara - Bliss
12. Africa [Banzai Republic "Equator Bound Mix"] - Cirque du Soleil
13. Mystic Desire - Angel Tears
14. Lero

Tracks:

1. Mana de Carnaval/Intro - Reg Dog
2. Summertime - Earl T.,
3. Sinner Man [Felix da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix] - Nina Simone
4. Everytime - Nikos Diamantopoulos
5. Alone in the Dark
6. Forbidden Planet - Doctor Kucho,
7. Silence [Fade's Sanctuary Mix] - Delerium
8. Orgasmus [Encore une Fois Mix] - Claude Challe
9. Waiting [Afro Deep Remix] - Sheila Chandra
10. Mana de Carnaval - Reg Dog
11. Trip Story [Momo's Exotic Mix]
12. Move
13. Jannit Adan - Reg Dog

Customer Reviews:

Love Buddha Bar? Love Claude Challe? You'll love Happiness!.......2005-10-01

Really, reallly love this collection of downbeat, world and electronica perfectly mixed by the king of Buddha Bar himself, Claude Challe. This mix stays in the tradition of the Buddha Bar cd's as in having a more mellow mix on CD1 and a more upbeat mix on CD2. Stand out cuts on here are Ain't Feel Nothing by Zino And Tommy, Manvantara by Bliss, Sinnerman (Felix da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix) by Nina Simone, Orgasmus (Encore Une Fois Mix) by Claude Challe, Waiting (Afro Deep Remix) by Sheila Chandra and Move by Said Mrad. Overal this collection is excellent so go out and get it.

AMAZING..........2005-09-14

Claude Challe never seizes to impress - and this release is truly beautiful. The album is composed of African, Middle-Eastern, and Latin influenced mixes. Perfect lounge tunes...you will not be disappointed. Enjoy

Ethereal Energetic and downright Effervescent!.......2005-02-12

Yes, Effervescent ... this compilation outright gives you the warm and fuzzies just as well as takes you to happy places but "that's not all!" Just put disc 2 in and you're off to create the ultimate club lounge environ.

Brilliant!

Godfather's return.......2004-09-15

One more time Claude Challe demonstrated his primacy as a world number 1 in the lounge music.
This album is definetely the best released in the year 2004.
Claude is artist who follow the titles of his albums with songs, always giving positive vibrations and feelings.
Mixing traditional and modern music without damaging the original songs content and alternating at the same time the music styles, Claude Challe reached the perfection.
He is one of the rare artists who truly opened his soul towards the listeners and new talents. Peace&Love

Average customer rating: one of my favorites A Great Band Stumbles I_LOVE_THIS_ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great buy... Their Best.

Happiness Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch Our Lady Peace Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Spiritual Machines Clumsy Naveed Gravity Healthy In Paranoid Times ASIN: B00001R3HM Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

1. One Man Army
2. Happiness & The Fish
3. Potato Girl
4. Blister
5. Is Anybody Home?
6. Waited
7. Thief
8. Lying Awake
9. Annie
10. Consequence Of Laughing
11. Stealing Babies

Customer Reviews:

one of my favorites.......2006-06-25

This is the album that esentially brought me to Our Lady Peace. After coming home from high school one day One Man Army came on the radio right when I pulled in the driveway. I sat there and waited for it to end before I got out and made sure who I found out who sung it.

I had somehow at the time $20 so I went out and bought Happiness... After a few listens I instantly fell in love w/ Raine's somewhat whiny but inspirational voice and lyrics. Out of my 300 some albums to date, I'd say I've played this album the most because it just meant so much to me.

The opening song, "One Man Army" as before is what made me buy the cd. It has this almost demanding message of perserverance to move on and don't look back. Music video is pretty cool too.

My favorite song, the title track, is unforgettable an instant classic with some great lyrics such especially the line "Everyone you meet today is just so f'ing vain".

"Potato Girl" features a nice build up to the chorus. "Blister" follows with a meloncholy mood that is nearly perfect fit for this album.

"Is Anybody Home?" the second single, is my 2nd favorite song on the album which Raine plays some sort of kazoo which sounds awesome and almost chilling. The guitar solo towards about 2/3 in the song is great by Turner.

Not to be outdone, "Waiting" and "Thief" the middle songs slow down the pace with some beautiful ballad type music. "Waited" is a song I used as an excuse to not get things I wanted so soon, especially girls. "Thief" the third single is written for a girl who had a brain tumor where the thief was sort of death taking away her life. Very emotional for the band.

The last four songs, although not weak by any means sort of begin to wind the album down as "Lying Awake" eclipses you in a trance of revenge maybe. "Annie" possibly the most playful song on the album with a dark insane feel of craziness to which Raine explains about this girl. "Consequence of Laughing" is the closest resemblance to any song from "Clumsy" but fits in nicely and the epic finish with "Stealing Babies" with Elvin Jones.

The reason I single out this album amongst any other OLP albums, or any album in general is because I feel that each song compliments each other to make this a complete album from start to finish with no filler. Not even a second of wasted music. For those lucky to find the bonus Neil Young cover of "The Needle and the Damage Done" that is also a great song, but the band is smart enough to keep it separate knowing it doesn't necessarly belong on the album.

I would give this album 10 out of 5 stars if possible. Simply Great!

A Great Band Stumbles.......2005-12-08

You know a record is off to a bad start when you name it something as lame as Happiness ... Is Not A Fish That You Can Catch. As a long-time follower of OLP I must admit that I am amazed to have read that some people feel this is the band's best record, different strokes I guess.

All I can say is that Happiness ... to me is a wannabe art rock mess with Raine Maida and company complicating good potential rock songs with unnecessary over-dubs, sound effects and a vocal Olympic exercise that distracts from the band's usual solid songwriting.

Whereas other great OLP records such as Naveed and Spiritual Machines in my opinion recognized that a rock song could be stretched only so far, on Happiness the band confuses excess with quality. The first song One Man Army sets off the bad trend as Raine whispers over a neon light pulsating sound to race off into a song highlighted by Maida's usually interesting falsetto work going from impressive to annoying, making the track feel very disjointed.

Another example of the excess is the wasted potential of Thief, a simple song that when showcased in a one guitar acoustic performance on the band's DVD reveals some of Maida's most heartfelt lyrics. On Happiness Thief is drowned by electric guitars and pulsating drums that prevents the song from reaching its potential heart tugger status. In a recent concert I attended in 2005 the band played Thief again without Taggert's drumming and the song reached the intimacy that is lacking here.

I can appreciate a band attempting to add new dimensions to their sound but at a certain point a band needs to be rained in. After all on Happiness And The Fish did anyone need to hear the lyric "talking is just masturbating without the mess?"

I would argue no.

I_LOVE_THIS_ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-12-07

DO YOURELF A FAVOR....GET YOURSELF A COPY! IT DOESN'T DISSAPOINT! DON'T LISTEN TO THOSE AMATUER MUSCI CRTICS GIVING IT A LOW RATING, ALL THAT MEANS IS THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH PATIENCE TO GIVE IT A CHANCE. OLP IS A AWESOME BAND, AND THIS CD IS SPECTACULAR. IT'S WHAT I LIKE TO CALL A COMFORT ALBUM. WHENEVER I LISTEN TO IT IT GIVES ME A SENSE OF INNER PEACE LIKE NO OTHER ALBUM...EVER. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR...AND GIVE IT A CHANCE. ONE MORE THING....VIDEO'S WERE MADE FOR 3 SONGS ON THIS ALBUM...AND THEY WERE VERY WELL MADE AND VERY CREATIVE AND ENTERTAINING. SONG NOMBER 7 - "THEIF" IS A SONG A ABOUT THE LEAD SINGER'S (RAINE MAIDA'S)EXPERIENCE VISITING A HOSPITAL FOR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN. THIS SONG IS VERY MOVING AND LYRIALLY GENUIS. I CAN'T SEEM TO PRAISE THIS ALBUM ENOUGH. IT IS SUCH A AWESOME ALBUM!!!

Great buy..........2005-09-14

I've wanted to own this particular CD for sometime, already knowing the material on it. Simply put, I really really like this Our Lady Peace record. It brings back a lot of memories (in a good way mind you)and I can listen to it full through without any skipping which can be tough in this music day and age. On the song to song analysis, the tracks stand very well on their own. Great CD. If anything, I'd like to be a bit longer!

Their Best........2005-07-21

For their first three albums, each time around this band would make their sound a little more experimental. Naveed was a very straight-forward grunge styled album, and it was okay. Clumsy added many new elements to their sound and the experimentation payed off, making it a much more interesting album. On their third album, "Happiness... Is Not A Fish You Can Catch" the band took the sound from "Clumsy" and made it a lot more intense, depressing, and dissonant. This makes for what is, in my opinion, theyre greatest album.

This album is all very negative, depressing and horrifying. Lyrically its a masterpiece. Some of the lyrics are very disturbing. Take the haunting, gorgeous ballad, "Theif": "I don't want to understand this horror/There's a weight in your eyes I can't admit/Everybody ends up here in bottles/But the name tag's the last thing you wanted/As the world explodes we fall out of it/And we can't let go because this/Will not go away" or the title track: "I confess/Everyone is overweight/And I'm obsessed/Talking is just masturbating/Without the mess". Thats some crazy stuff.

Every track on the cd is top-notch. "One Man Army", the albums first single, is a rocking song with an anthematic chorus. The title track is as haunting as it is disturbing, with amazing vocal performances. "Potato Girl" and "Blister" are depressing, wailing ballads. "Is Anybody Home?" is one of the best tracks on the album, and also one of the more uplifiting ones. "Waited" is an amazing song about being fooled and let down. "Lying Awake" and "Consequence of Laughing" are probably the two hardest songs on the album along with the first two tracks. However, these two don't appeal to me quite as much. "Annie" is about, I think, a schizofrenic girl who dreams that everyone is dead. With such a cute melody, the dark lyrics are very ironic. It's one of my favorite tracks.

The real peak of the album, however, is the last track, "Stealing Babies." The first half of this song is amazing, alternating between a typical sounding our lady peace rocker and a creepy part with just piano and vocals. The second half of the song has ELVIN JONES on drums (WOAH!!) and the song breaks down into this carribean style thing and then builds back up for an amazing climax. The song then dives into freeform territory for a minute or so and it brings the album to a close.

Listening to this album is like going on a journey. A journey deep into your deepest fears, depressions, and nightmares. Its a twisted and disturbing, yet catchy and beautiful ride. It's not for everyone, but Its honestly one of my favorite cds I own. I've owned it since it came out and I love it just as much now as I did then. Thats a lot of staying power.

Average customer rating: Simply Wonderful Music like this could make me a convert Powerful! Tenor terrific oh molly oh

The Impossible Dream Bobby Scott , Shay Healy , Frank Wildhorn , Irish Traditional , Stanislao Gastaldon , Stephen Sondheim , Rolf Lovland , Joni Mitchell , Charlie Chaplin , Brian / U2 Kennedy , Sarah McLachlan , and Proinnsias O Duinn Manufacturer: Jive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ronan My Life Belongs to You The Dawning of the Day Halfway Home: My Life 'Til Now The Very Best of The Irish Tenors ASIN: B000078JM7 Release Date: 2002-11-12

Tracks:

1. The Impossible Dream (from Man of La Mancha)
2. Night and Day
3. (My Grandfather's) Immigrant Eyes
4. Isle of Hope Isle of Tears
5. He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
6. What's Another Year
7. When I Look At You
8. My Irish Molly '0
9. Musica Prohibita
10. No One Is Alone
11. You Raise Me Up
12. Danny Boy
13. Both Sides Now
14. Smile
15. Life, Love & Happiness/I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
16. Angel

Amazon.com

The term Irish tenor may be fraught with as many wrong-headed, anachronistic characterizations as any phrase in music. But Ronan Tynan not only returns here to the PBS airwaves that helped spread his fame as a member of the Irish Tenors trio, but he overturns a few clichés while delivering a live concert (recorded at the Royal Dublin Society in June 2002) that encompasses everything from Broadway and pop chestnuts to Italian operatic repertoire. Tynan rewards Irish traditions old and new (a medley of Brian Kennedy's and U2's "Life, Love & Happiness"/"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For") and even makes left turns into folkie songstress territory (Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," Sarah McLachlan's "Angel"). Backed by RTE Orchestra, the unlikely international star invests himself completely in all of it, his strong, crystalline voice playing off the traditions, while forging strong new bonds with the contemporary. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Simply Wonderful.......2005-08-29

This CD is just as great as the more recent "Ronan" CD. I clicked on 3 stars in error. This is a 5++ star album! His voice is sheer perfection, and the songs are wonderful. I also highly recommend the DVD of "The Impossible Dream," even though I didn't care at all for the London Community Choir who sing four songs. Note: The American version of the DVD doesn't have the 25-minute "Dr. Courageous" extra on it that the Irish version does. I saw him in concert last month, and besides having a voice that soars to the rafters, he is warm, funny and endearing.

Music like this could make me a convert.......2005-08-17

I've always been a rock and roll fan since back in the 60's. Listening to this cd could easily convert me into a classical music fan as well. Wow what a voice.

Powerful!.......2003-01-22

Having seen Ronan in person recently in the U.S., I was impressed first and foremost by his singing ability, and second by his stage presence and warmth. He is a special performer and human being. I am proud to be a Ronan Tynan fan.

Tenor terrific.......2003-01-18

I am not a fan of this kind of music, but I bought this after hearing a few sound snippets at amazon and WoW! what a find. Excellent song selection, powerful singing, fine music quality for a live recording. Expand your horizons and enjoy. (get this wayno)

oh molly oh.......2002-12-15

ronan tynan is a great role model for adults and children alike. he was born with a deformity and made a decision he would make something of himself, he had a goal and he surpassed it. no one puts as much of their heart into as he. he puts the audience into his songs, he makes us feel he is singing to each one of us individually. HE IS THE GREATEST IRISH TENOR I HAVE EVER HEARD, INCLUDING JOHN MC CORMAC the great irish tenor of the 30's

Average customer rating: EASY LISTENING Middle of the road Dino pop HAPPINESS IS DEAN MARTIN

Happiness Is Dean Martin/Welcome to My World Dean Martin Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Door Is Still Open to My Heart/(Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You Gentle on My Mind/I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am Dean Martin Hits Again/Houston Somewhere There's a Someone/The Hit Sound of Dean Martin Dino/You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me ASIN: B0000631PO Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

1. Lay Some Happiness On Me
2. Think About Me
3. I'm Not The Marrying Kind
4. If I Ever Get Back To Georgia
5. It Just Happened That Way
6. (Open Up The Door) Let The Good Times In
7. You've Still Got A Place In My Heart
8. Sweet, Sweet Lovable You
9. He's Got You
10. Thirty More Miles To San Diego
11. Nobody's Baby Again
12. In The Chapel In The Moonlight
13. Release Me (And Let Me Love You Again)
14. I Can't Help Remembering You
15. Turn To Me
16. Wallpaper Roses
17. Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me
18. The Green, Green Grass Of Home
19. A Place In The Shade
20. Pride
21. Welcome To My World

Product Description

1. Lay Some Happiness On Me
2. Think About Me
3. I'm Not The Marrying Kind
4. If I Ever Get Back To Georgia
5. It Just Happened That Way
6. Let The Good Times In
7. You've Still Got A Place In My Heart
8. Sweet, Sweet Lovable You
9. He's Got You
10. Thirty More Miles To San Diego
11. Nobody's Baby Again
12. In The Chapel In The Moonlight
13. Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)
14. I Can't Help Remembering You
15. Turn To Me
16. Wallpaper Roses
17. Little Ole Wine Drinker Me
18. Green, Green Grass Of Home
19. Place In The Shade, A
20. Pride
21. Welcome To My World


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

EASY LISTENING.......2003-09-08

If you are a fan of DEAN MARTIN,you'll love those two 1967 lps .We're about halfway mark through the REPRISE years,and DINO fresh from the success of his tv series, almost transform everything from the standards to his new songs like LITTLE OLE WINE DRINKER,ME into his own unique style.That is the mark of a singer who knows his craft,even if the material is medium.This is easy listening music at it's best,and DINO is almost in the twilight of his career with still a few delights to come.As you know,there are many DEAN MARTIN impersonators nowadays,but why not stick with the original?The song IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT was originally a FRENCH song recorded by LEO MARJANE in 1938 under the title LA CHAPELLE AU CLAIR DE LUNE.

Middle of the road Dino pop.......2003-05-25

These are probably not Dino's finest Reprise recordings, but there are a few gems. "Welcome To My World" equals the original rendition by Jim Reeves, though somewhat different in style. Dean's "Green Green Grass Of Home" is very impressive. "Little Old Winedrinker" is fun, and there are nice cuts of "Wallpaper Roses" and "Chapel In The Moonlight (great Ernie Freeman arragnements and the latter is an extremely impressive vocal by Dean), and the gentle "I Can't Help Remembering You". The rest is filler...but good filler!

HAPPINESS IS DEAN MARTIN.......2003-03-21

This is my second favorite of the two fer CD series and well worth purchasing if you are considering it. These two albums were released within three months of each other and I would assume were recorded together because together they sound like one album. I like each and every song but I prefer Elvis's version of Please Release Me. I especially like Think About Me ,He's Got You, and Welcome To My World . All said these are two great albums which I will listen for many years to come.

Average customer rating: purity Best Bright Eyes Album mind blowing Starting at the Bottom Just get me past this dead and eternal snow...

letting off the Happiness Bright Eyes Manufacturer: Saddle Creek ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Indie & Lo Fi | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Singer Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels Motion Sickness Home, Vol. 4 Spend an Evening With Saddle Creek, Bright Eyes, The Faint, Cursive et al Figure 8 ASIN: B00000HXU7 Release Date: 1998-11-02

Tracks:

1. If Winter Ends
2. Padraic my Prince
3. Contrast and Compare
4. The City has Sex
5. The Difference in the Shades
6. Touch
7. June on the West Coast
8. Pull My Hair
9. A Poetic Retelling of an Unfortunate Seduction
10. Tereza and Tomas

Customer Reviews:

purity .......2006-12-28

this album to me demonstrates purity at its best. yes it is raw. there isn't much studio work to it. it's honest and painful at it's most beautiful. anyone who appreciates true feeling needs to hear this. this is an album full of quoteable lines. one of my favorites is "i can't breathe with these words in my mouth." a sentiment we have all felt at one time or another. it pulls out every emotion unapologetically for the listener to feel. good and bad. pleasant or uncomfortable.

Best Bright Eyes Album.......2006-11-10

Yes, in my opinion this is Conor's best release. He was pretty young when recording it, but i find every single song on it to be very enjoyable, and worth listening to. Very lo-fi but the lo-finess is what makes it so great.
It is the imperfections on this album which just in turn make it perfect.

mind blowing.......2005-11-20

I am a huge Bright Eyes fan, and even though I don't think this is Oberst's best album, it is the most admirable. He was 17 and 18 when it was being recorded. I am the same age and all this makes me think is, "What am i doing with my life?" That and Conor Oberst is amazing. The ups and downs on this album are great and, as always, the lyrics are both everything you had always thought and things you had never thought of before. Definetly a good buy.

Starting at the Bottom.......2005-08-23

This album is great for any Bright Eyes fan.I haven't been for a long time but well enough to know that they're awesome.The first Bright Eyes cd I ever got was the "LUA" ep.I loved Well Whiskey,and True Blue.After that I got Digital Ash in a Digital Urn and liked it. Those are the only two I had before I got "Letting off the happiness" for my birthday. I think its the peak of Bright Eyes albums.I hope you get it and enjoy it.

Just get me past this dead and eternal snow..........2005-04-10

This is by far one of the best CD's ever composed by Bright Eyes. One of the greatest things about this album is that Conor Oberst sings all of his songs with such emotion that you can actually feel what he's singing and his lyrics are poetic enough so send chills down your spine. I personally related to "If Winter Ends" which is track one on the CD and I beleive that everybody has felt that way at one point or another. "Letting off the Happiness" also has a healthy mix of songs you can lay back and relax to(like "Sail Away", "If winter ends", "Contrast and Compare"), and songs that are more upbeat like "the city has sex" and "pull my hair". The entire CD has a mellow, yet very awake indie/folk vibe to it. I highly recomend it.

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Put on a Happy Face: Broadway 1959-1967 Manufacturer: Decca Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Broadway Magic: Broadway 1968-1980 The British Invasion: Broadway 1981-1992 Center Stage: Broadway 1947-1958 A Time of Hope: Broadway 1935-1946 Broadway Today: Broadway 1993-2005 ASIN: B0007ZEO1Y Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

1. The Impossible Dream
2. Love Makes The World Go 'Round
3. Try To Remember
4. Put On A Happy Face
5. I Say Hello
6. Happiness
7. She Loves Me
8. What Kind Of Fool Am I?
9. Shy
10. Consider Yourself
11. Poor Little Person

Average customer rating: Back to when I believed in fairy tales.... The Glass Slipper Fits! Magical collection fit for a princess! Fabuloso!!!! A must have!!!!

Cinderella: Songs from the Classic Fairy Tale (1998 Studio Compilation) Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Cinderella (1965 Television Cast) Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Cinderella (1957 Television Cast) Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1957 Television Production) ASIN: B00005KBB1 Release Date: 2001-06-12

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. In My Own Little Corner
3. Spread A Little Happiness
4. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
5. Raise A Ruckus
6. Impossible/Suddenly It Happens
7. The Ball
8. What Has Love got To Do With Getting Married
9. A Lovely Night/Ten Minutes Ago
10. Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?
11. Midnight
12. On the Steps Of The Palace
13. Once I Was Loved
14. If The Shoe Fits
15. Tell Hm Anything
16. The Stepsisters' Lament
17. Finale

Customer Reviews:

Back to when I believed in fairy tales...........2002-09-30

If you could, just for a moment, return to the days when fairy godmothers were real, when you really could turn four white mice into four white horses - then just buy this CD for a few smiles, a lot of memories, and the original Rodgers and Hammerstein tunes. This CD took me way back to when magic was there, and now it makes me wonder, everytime I listen to it, if maybe the magic isn't still there? Maybe I should just call on my fairy godmother..... A true heirloom of a CD.

The Glass Slipper Fits!.......2001-04-21

This is an excellent compilation of songs that express the longings, fears and exuberance of the Cinderella story. Rather than just relying of the romantic side of the myth, producer Bruce Kimmel adds depth to the story by including songs from The Slipper and The Rose and Sondheim's Into the Woods as well as the Disney and Roger & Hammerstein Cinderella versions.

When Susan Egan plans her strategy in "Promise Him Anything" and Pamela Winslow expresses her fear in "On the Steps of the Palace," the listener becomes aware of Cinderella's human side. Likewise, when Christa Moore shares her fantasy world "In My Own Corner" and Christina Noll expresses her thrill of her dream coming true in "Impossible/Suddenly It Happens," the listener is reminded of the powerful message of Cinderella's theme: dreams DO come true.

Fortunately, the compilation does not exclude humor as well. "The Stepsister's Lament" by Farah Alvin and Alet Oury is hilariously poignant; the lyrics "Why would a fellow want a girl like her? A frail and frocky beauty!" could be the alltime wallflowers' lament. And Jonathan Freeman's "What Has Love Got to Do with Getting Married?" is a droll piece of practical cynicism to his Prince son. (The song reminds me of the film Moonstruck. When Olympia DuKakis asks her daughter Cher, "Do you love him?" When Cher answered affirmatively, her mother muttered, "That's bad.")

Also, the musical bridges add to the suspense of the Cinderella story. "Midnight", "The Ball," and "If The Shoe Fits" from Prokofiev's ballet are beautifully orchestrated and remind the listener that the Cinderella myth is adaptable for many forms of entertainment.

I was a little disappointed that "So This is Love" and "The Work Song" was not included, but I guess I'm partial to the Disney version. The 1950 cartoon was my first introduction to Cinderella, and to my delight, my nephew enjoyed it as well thirty years later.

Nevertheless, this CD shows the timeless appeal of the Cinderella myth. Its beauty, humor and suspense is contained here in this magnificent collection.

Magical collection fit for a princess!.......1999-04-13

I was thrilled to come across this collection. One of my favorite movies, The Slipper and the Rose, had been out of print for many years. This CD includes 4 of the songs from that movie and though not by the original artists, just as good. The songs range from the whimsical to the romantic to a few comic gems, all from various stage and film Cinderella scores. "Tell Him Anything" from the Slipper and the Rose, a powerful song filled with longing and despair is sung movingly by Susan Egan, a nice change of pace from the cheerier, more sparkling numbers.

The score from Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella is so charming and catchy it's fun to hear it again by new artists. The performers, all apparently Broadway singers (?), are all beautifully performed with exuberance and style. The orchestration is lush and appropriate to the material.

Fabuloso!!!! A must have!!!!.......1998-08-11

This is an AWESOME cd. It has songs from the original Rodgers and Hammerstein version, the Disney version, and Into the Woods. This is a faboulos collection of songs. Definetly buy it. NOW!!!!!

Average customer rating: Wow! Everyone Should Whistle An amazing intro to the body of work of a true master Beautiful, moving concert ... and I love Barbara Cook

Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim (Live at Carnegie Hall 2001) Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Barbara Cook's Broadway! Barbara Cook at the Met with Special Guests Tribute It's Better with a Band The Champion Season: Live at the Cafe Carlyle ASIN: B000059LFF Release Date: 2001-05-08

Tracks:

1. Everybody Says Don't
2. I Wonder What Became of Me?
3. The Eagle and Me
4. I Had Myself a True Love
5. Into the Woods / Giants in the Sky (Malcolm Gets)
6. Another Hundred People / So Many People (Malcolm Gets)
7. Let's Face the Music and Dance / The Song Is You (duet with Malcolm Gets)
8. Happiness
9. Loving You
10. You Could Drive a Person Crazy
11. Not A Day Goes By / Losing My Mind

Tracks:

1. Buds Won't Bud
2. I Got Lost in His Arms
3. West Side Story Segment: Something's Coming / Tonight (Malcolm Gets)
4. Move On (duet with Malcolm Gets)
5. Medley: Hard Hearted Hannah / Waiting for the Robert E. Lee / San Francisco
6. Ice Cream
7. Send in the Clowns
8. The Trolley Song
9. Not While I'm Around (duet with Malcolm Gets)
10. Anyone Can Whistle

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

Barbara Cook is one of today's most accomplished song stylists, and if you don't believe us, just listen to this live album. It's a master class in the art of singing. It documents an evening at Carnegie Hall during which Cook proved that she can dissect and extract the substance out of the simplest of lyrics. One of the best surprises is "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" (from Company), which is taken at an amiable trot and allows the singer to display its humor. Cook is not a swinging singer and uptempo is not her pace; give her a ballad, though, and she'll wring the last drop of emotion out of it. Her version of "Losing My Mind" (here paired with "Not a Day Goes By") is simply astonishing. The singer also performs songs that Sondheim has said he wished he had written, an awful lot of them by Harold Arlen. No complaints here. Guest Malcolm Gets solos on a few songs and duets with Cook on others, including "Let's Face the Music and Dance." This is classic material done masterfully by a classic singer. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Wow!.......2004-02-20

Having read the other reviews there is little more for me to add. I have been a Barbara Cook fan for a longtime and for me, this is one of her best concerts ever. I do, however, prefer the DVD. As with some other reviewers, I do not want to hear Malcolm Gets (as much as I like him) when I want to listen to Barbara. Her flawless interpretation of music is a hard act to follow for any singer! I managed to see this concert 4 times over a year and a half. Each time I saw her the voice was stronger and more assured (I would not have thought that possible). I can't help but think we will have the pleasure of hearing Ms Cook for many years to come. For those people who enjoyed his CD I strongly recommend purchasing the DVD. Barabara's rendition of So Many People is breathtaking (literally, I don't think I breathed once during the entire song). If you ever have opportunity to see her live - go! She has an ability to make you feel as if every song she sings and every word she speaks is directed to you alone. She can take a large venue and make it feel as intimate as your own living room. Having had the pleasure of meeting her I can say she is as youthful and pleasurable in person as she is in her performance.

Everyone Should Whistle.......2003-10-11

After being privileged to attend this concert, I had to own the CD. Once a lyric coloratura and the original Cunegonde in Bernstein's Candide, Ms. Cook has become (in her 70s) a true diva, blessed with a velvety, warm sound. Every note has meaning. Her high B-flat on "Ice Cream" is still the envy of any soprano today. Everyone should whistle after hearing the superb performances on this CD. Even better, though, is the experience of having been in the concert hall for the live performance. Brava, Ms. Cook!

An amazing intro to the body of work of a true master.......2003-06-16

When I first bought tickets for the 'Mostly Sondheim' show on tour (in San Francisco) I figured it couldn't be too bad. Besides, I had only been exposed to a few of his songs (Anyone Can Whistle, Losing My Mind...) and had only seen "A Little Night Music". On the way out of the theater I immediately picked up this recording of the program. It is truly amazing. I immediately began listening to it and have barely put it down in the last few months. Furthermore, my Sondheim CD collection increased in size from an unflattering zero to five (and it's still growing)! This is an amazing introduction to the works of Stephen Sondheim, who is now my favorite modern musical composer). Buy this now if you don't already have it!

Beautiful, moving concert.......2003-04-13

This is a wonderful CD set with a great selection of songs. I do want to express a slight reservation, however. Barbara Cook has been one of my favorite singers for a number of years and the way her voice defies time is extraordinary -- for her to be singing with such bright, beautiful tone in her mid-70s with no wobble or beat in the voice is an amazing achievment.

I do have to say that by 2001, when this concert was recorded, Cook seemed to have a lost a little bit of power and intensity in her singing. This is only natural for someone of her age. Her voice is still lovely, but you can sense her keeping it in reserve a bit. She's as expressive as ever, but compare the rendition of "I got lost in his arms" on this album to the one on her previous album recorded in 1999, "The Champion Season", and there's less urgency and vocal depth in her singing here. That said, the high B at the end of "Ice Cream" is sensational.

So, despite that caveat, this is, again, a wonderful album, a must for Cook fans, especially for the gorgeous renditions of songs I'd never thought I'd get to hear her perform: "Not a Day Goes By", "Happiness/Loving You", "San Francisco", etc. Buy it!

... and I love Barbara Cook.......2003-02-11

This recording is a disappointment for me. It is not her best work, and Malcolm Gets is uninspired. My biggest complaint however is the engineering of the recording. Throughout the speaking was to soft, the singing volumes uneven, and the applause deafening. I will be passing this CD on to friends, and will later donate it to my local library.

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