Ferris Wheel

About the Artist
5-piece rock band from Minneapolis, MN. Influenced by John Mayer, Coldplay, Dashboard Confessional, Maroon 5, and Howie Day - this band has lovingly been referred to by their fans as ColdConfessionalMayerDay5.

Product Description
When does a groove become a rut? An unusual question that represent the types of self-analysis we all do from time to time, when we stop and wonder whether we're on the right track, and if not - why? In their new CD "Ferris Wheel", Ladder El uses the familiar carnival ride as a symbol, not only for the ups-and-downs of life, but the feeling of "sameness" that life tends to hand us, making us feel like we're going through a repetitious pattern of motion that isn't really getting us anywhere. Driven by forthright lyrics and a sophisticated, energetic adult-alternative style, the songs look curiously at desire as both an inspiration and a source of dissatisfaction depending on whether we perceive we're getting what we want, or believe we're getting what we deserve. The idea of meaningless routine hampering a persons desire is expressed in songs like "Mind Me", about a nightly card game between friends who only talk about life instead of laying their cards down and making something happen, and "Shenan's", a song about a sleazy meat market of a bar that was the band's college hang-out. Sometimes the Ferris Wheel stops and you're the first to get off, and you get to look up at the folks who for a moment were suspended at the very top, looking down. That feeling is expressed in the song "Genuine", a conversation on emotional vantage-point. A mix of confession and expression, the CD is a musically interesting exercise in honesty that tries to say its good to look inside and confront what you see - the good and the bad, and to not be afraid to get off the damned ride if you're sick of going in circles.

Ferris Wheel,Ladder El,The Orchard,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: A Great Entry Disc For Modern Music A word in Rosenman's defense East of Eden Wrong CD Passable, but not memorable

East of Eden/Rebel Without a Cause Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Streetcar Named Desire/Iva Zapata/Spartacus ASIN: B000005J43 Release Date: 1997-07-29

Tracks:

1. EAST OF EDEN: Main Title
2. EAST OF EDEN: Cal And Sam
3. EAST OF EDEN: Cal Helps Father
4. EAST OF EDEN: Fog Scene
5. EAST OF EDEN: Cal's Dance In The Fields
6. EAST OF EDEN: Ferris Wheel
7. EAST OF EDEN: Bedroom Window
8. EAST OF EDEN: Cal And Aron Visit Mother
9. EAST OF EDEN: Finale
10. Rebel Without A Cause: Main Title
11. Rebel Without A Cause: The Planetarium
12. Rebel Without A Cause: Knife Fight
13. Rebel Without A Cause: Love Theme
14. Rebel Without A Cause: The Hunt
15. Rebel Without A Cause: Plato's Death - Finale

Customer Reviews:

A Great Entry Disc For Modern Music.......2004-05-24

I can't think of a more "user friendly" way for those listeners who find Berg, Schoenberg & Webern somehow "too atonal" or "too intellectually complex" to get more exposed to that musical aesthetic. As just one example: the music Rosenman composed here for the Planetarium sequence in "Rebel Without A Cause," dealing with the creation of the Universe, is music of eloquent chaos - and it's right out of the 2nd movement from Alban Berg's Violin Concerto! Not a literal "lift and use" like film composer James Horner is so frequently guilty of (he used the slow mmvt. of the Shostakovich 5th in both "Patriot Games" and "Clear & Present Danger"), but more of an homage to Berg.

It boggles my mind that in 1955 film audiences in record numbers came to see this film about teenage alienation - and got exposed to the New Vienna School quite by accident! Adams' conducting is gorgeous, and the recorded sound is superb.

Rosenman was a pupil of both Schoenberg and Roger Sessions. I am also rather fond of his score for Ralph Bakshi's animated version of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." Rosenman went on to supervise the wonderful classical music selections used in Kubrick's film "Barry Lyndon." Kubrick here - and in "2001" and "The Shining" - probably did more for putting classical music in the mainstream than any other film director.

A word in Rosenman's defense.......2002-11-07

Michelle Kwan fans, I understand your need to warn others that this is not the cd you expected. But for those of you who are just interested in intelligent film music, it really doesn't get any better than this. Here's a man who really understands the needs of a film, what film music should do, and what music should do. Anybody interested in well constructed '50s film scores should pick this up immediately.

East of Eden.......2001-02-16

The album that supposedly has the East of Eden version used by Michelle Kwan is Beastmaster/Spash/Going Home.

Wrong CD.......1999-04-01

Not really a review. Just a clarification the piece skater Michelle Kwan used was composed by Lee Holdridge.

Passable, but not memorable.......1999-03-06

I was so excited while watching a tape of Michelle Kwan skating to "East of Eden". I had heard the music for years and could never remember the name. So, when I discovered there was a recording of it, I was enthralled. To my complete disappointment, the CD skips over the most lucid and poignant lines of the melody in favor of a sampling approach. I will probably never listen to the CD again. My only hope is Michelle will keep her program for a while.

Average customer rating:

Textures Vol.1: Mixed By Gene Farris Gene Farris Manufacturer: Farris Wheel Limited ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000TA1NCK

Product Description

1. Someday - Roomsa 2. Do You Like Robots - Lowend 3. Groove Template - Thompson, Daniel 4. House Music All Night - Audiowhores (1) 5. Reason Why - Roomsa 6. French Revolution - Thompson, Daniel 7. Dance All Night - Roomsa 8. Calling Your Name - Behind The Groove 9. Come With Me - Green Keepers 10. Black Satin - Farris, Gene 11. Dark Jazz - Williams, Boo & Glenn Underground 12. Tonight - Roomsa

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Can't Break the Habit The Ferris Wheel Manufacturer: Castle - Old Numbers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00006GOHI Release Date: 2002-09-03

Tracks:

1. YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
2. WHAT IS SOUL
3. SOMETHING GOOD (IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU)
4. I CAN'T BREAK THE HABIT
5. STAY WITH ME
6. TAKING INVENTORY
7. SAID I WASN'T GONNA TELL NOBODY
8. B-A-B-Y
9. THREE COOLS CATS
10. NUMBER ONE GUY
11. IT'S BEEN A LONG WAY HOME
12. SHE PUT THE HURT ON ME
13. LET IT BE ME
14. YOU, LOOK AT YOU
15. THE 'NA NA' SONG
16. YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOUR INTEREST LIES (PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED INSTRUMENTAL)
17. BUT THE DREAM WENT WRONG (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
18. I CAN'T BREAK THE HABIT (SINGLE VERSION)
19. NUMBER ONE GUY (SINGLE VERSION)
20. THREE COOL CATS (SINGLE VERSION)

Average customer rating:

Ferris Wheel Ladder El Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0006TQ6GW Release Date: 2004-11-30

Tracks:

1. Study On
2. Genuine
3. Bitter Critic
4. Thinner
5. Shenan's
6. Fifty-Fifty
7. Proclaimed Skeptic
8. Fold
9. The Guy
10. At Least
11. Mind Me
12. Satisfied

Album Description

When does a groove become a rut? An unusual question that represent the types of self-analysis we all do from time to time, when we stop and wonder whether we're on the right track, and if not - why? In their new CD "Ferris Wheel", Ladder El uses the familiar carnival ride as a symbol, not only for the ups-and-downs of life, but the feeling of "sameness" that life tends to hand us, making us feel like we're going through a repetitious pattern of motion that isn't really getting us anywhere. Driven by forthright lyrics and a sophisticated, energetic adult-alternative style, the songs look curiously at desire as both an inspiration and a source of dissatisfaction depending on whether we perceive we're getting what we want, or believe we're getting what we deserve. The idea of meaningless routine hampering a persons desire is expressed in songs like "Mind Me", about a nightly card game between friends who only talk about life instead of laying their cards down and making something happen, and "Shenan's", a song about a sleazy meat market of a bar that was the band's college hang-out. Sometimes the Ferris Wheel stops and you're the first to get off, and you get to look up at the folks who for a moment were suspended at the very top, looking down. That feeling is expressed in the song "Genuine", a conversation on emotional vantage-point. A mix of confession and expression, the CD is a musically interesting exercise in honesty that tries to say its good to look inside and confront what you see - the good and the bad, and to not be afraid to get off the damned ride if you're sick of going in circles.

Average customer rating:

Ferris Wheel Cole Davis ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000RQ9PM6

Product Description

1 When 2 Gentleman 3 Silence 4 The Candle You Can't Light 5 His Girl 6 Far From The Tree 7 It Ain't 8 The Cost 9 Better In My Mind 10 Ferris Wheel

Average customer rating:

Fool Manufacturer: Astoria Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0007KXW4E

Product Description

Tracks: 1.) Ferris Wheel 2.) Damage 3.) Heidi 4.) Again 5.) Nameless 6.) Been a Long Time 7.) Something to Believe In 8.) 6am 9.) Hard Road 10) Hole

Average customer rating: Clarification! Have we checked? I agree this can't be Eartsuit (the band) rate up to 5stars?? c'mon, at least make it 7stars!! rate only 5 stars??? At least 7stars, c'mon!!!!

Ferris Wheel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005BGCL Release Date: 2001-04-01

Tracks:

1. Intoxicated
2. I'll Follow You
3. Song 8
4. Ferris Wheel
5. I See the Lord (live)
6. You (intro)
7. You
8. Everything
9. Awesome in this Place (live)
10. Someone Else
11. My Prayer
12. You (pop mix)
13. Ferris Wheel (planet mix)

Album Description

7star says that descibing their music is hard. One listen to their CD, and any listener will agree. There are the straight ahead, hard rock songs, along with top 40 ballad. They have the studio mixes and the live songs. The 80's influenced tunes next to the sounds of the 2000's. Each song has it's own identity but all work together to form the unique sound of 7star. The same energy that they send from this CD, is the same energy you'd get from them live.

If you like Lincoln Brewster, Deliriou5?, Sonic Flood, Third Day or Creed...you'll LOVE 7star.

Customer Reviews:

Clarification!.......2004-11-10

Earthsuit (the band) made (the album) "Kaleidoscope Superior."
7star (the band) made (the album) "Earthsuit."

I hope this clears things up.

Have we checked?.......2002-12-19

Instead of griping about the band, (is it THE earthsuit out of New Orleans?) how bout we check the band members names inside the cover? maybe that would clear the fog...
KS is the latest cd out by Christian band earthsuit... to my knowledge.

I agree this can't be Eartsuit (the band).......2001-11-30

I have been looking everywhere and I can't see anywhere that this is by the band Earthsuit that I thougt it would be...there latest album is "Kaleidoscope Superior"....

rate up to 5stars?? c'mon, at least make it 7stars!!.......2001-06-05

yo... this album rocks, it's such a gargantuanly awesome cd... the music is so tight and blissful!! They have this aura of sweet jams and incredible worship that this album carries with it so well... it's one thing to see them live, but hearing and having that experience for yourself is completely different... that's just what 7star is, an experience...

rate only 5 stars??? At least 7stars, c'mon!!!!.......2001-06-05

I think the album is gargantuanly incredible! Their tunes are so tight... and they have an unbelievable passion for worship. It's an unreal set of songs they have on this cd... 7star rocks, seeing them live is one thing, but having and hearing that experience is something totally different... bottom line, you have to experience 7Star for yourself...

Average customer rating:

Ferris Wheel Manufacturer: Tania Zeppo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAJR3Y Release Date: 2005-03-08

Average customer rating:

The Ferris Wheel Manufacturer: Frontline Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: Through the Forest Dreamland Cafe ASIN: B0009F2CHA

Product Description

TRACK LIST: 1) Not The Same 2) Eyes Of Heaven 3) Jesus Lead Me 4) No Secrets 5) When Life Has A Plan 6) Going Nowhere Again 7) Losing Game 8) All My Life 9) The Love 10) Inside Of Heaven's Gate

Average customer rating:

Can't Break the Habit The Ferris Wheel Manufacturer: Sequel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004W4Z6 Release Date: 2002-09-03

Tracks:

1. You Keep Me Hangin' On
2. What Is Soul
3. Something Good (Is Going to Happen to You)
4. I Can't Break the Habit
5. Stay With Me
6. Taking Inventory
7. Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody
8. B-A-B-Y
9. Three Cool Cats
10. Number One Guy
11. It's Been a Long Way Home
12. She Put the Hurt on Me
13. Let It Be Me [*]
14. You, Look at You [*]
15. 'Na Na' Song [*]
16. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies [#][*]
17. But the Dream Went Wrong [#][*]
18. I Can't Break the Habit [Single Verison][*]
19. Number One Guy [Single Version][*]
20. Three Cool Cats [Single Version][*]

Album Details

This is the First Ever Compilation of the Ferris Wheel. It features their Rare 1967 Album, 'i Can't Break the Habit', as Well as featuring Non-album Singles Like the Mod Classic 'the Na Na Song', Previously Unissued Material and Mono Single Mixes. Remastered from the Original Pye Tapes.

Rock Music:

1. Frankie Miller's High Life [Import]
2. From the Archives 2
3. Garage Mahal [Import]
4. Gift [Import]
5. Group [Soundtrack]
6. Hashish & Liquor [Import]
7. Here to Stay [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
8. Human Race Ignition
9. I Do Believe
10. In Between Dreams [Import]

Rock Music