| 1. Nashville |
| 2. You Might See Him |
| 3. Indiana |
| 4. Beauty |
| 5. Only A Girl |
| 6. Oneplusone |
| 7. Bucket Of Girls |
| 8. New Mexico |
| 9. Ordinary Life |
| 10. Human Nature |
| 11. Queensboro Bridge |
| 12. Chutes & Ladders (Bonus Track) |
Editorial Reviews
Japanese pressing of the adult alternative singer/songwriter's 2004 album, scheduled to include bonus material. Details TBA. Toshiba.
Indiana,David Mead,EMI,Rock,Rock/Pop
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Indiana (with Bonus Disc) - Amazon.com Exclusive
Jon McLaughlin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000P0IW4G Release Date: 2007-05-01 |
Tracks:
- Industry
- Beautiful Disaster
- Just Give It Time
- Already In
- For You From Me
- Human
- Indiana
- Anthem for American Teenagers
- People
- Amelia's Missing
- Praying to the Wrong God
- Perfect
- Until You Got Love
Tracks:
- Conversations
- Throwing A Line
- Industry (live performance video)
Amazon.com
While his friends were cramming economics, science, and business, Jon McLaughlin was studying piano, and his major-label debut confirms that the Indiana-bred singer/songwriter finished at the top of his class. Three years after his self-titled debut, which was the result of a competition triumph at his music school, McLaughlin meshes his upbringing with his adult-life influences (Billy Joel, Ben Folds) for an ambitiously crafted and extrovertly performed album of piano-led rock and balladry. Essentially a memoir for the twenty-something artist, Indiana wanders through admissions and opinions about love, conviction, close acquaintances, and familial bonds. McLaughlin's classical ties are rarely missing and most evident in songs like the good-natured "Industry," the yearning-for-home title track, and "Amelia's Missing," where he shamefully asks, "I can't find my wallet, so how in the hell am I supposed to find the one that I love?" The latter is the kind of heart-on-the-sleeve, fingers-on-the-ivory sincerity that has garnered McLaughlin a loyal contingent wherever he plays--one that's likely to breed as these 13 songs hit the street. --Scott HolterAlbum Description
This Amazon.com exclusive version of Indiana includes a 3-track bonus disc, "B-Sides from Indiana", featuring the songs "Conversations" and "Throwing A Line." The bonus disc is also enhanced with the live performance video for "Industry."Through its emotional ups and downs, its sweeping, hooky and earnest piano-pop, Indiana finds the 24-year-old, Indiana based singer working through romantic tests, and even finds him candidly discussing the status of his young career. "There are songs about relationships, girls, faith, friends, family, and there are even some songs about the music industry," he says. "It's a debut album. Nobody knows how the album's gonna go, I don't know how my career is gonna go, so some songs are about that--me trying to venture out into the big world, and make it work." It's also an album about taking stock of all that's good and bad in your life. McLaughlin dubbed the album Indiana during a point when he was in California and away from his Midwestern hometown for the first time in his life for an extended period of time -- at a time when he was better able to recognize what's beautiful and easily taken for granted in small town America. In the song's sly stanzas, the title track pays homage to his home state, via a string-laden piano ballad. But the songs on Indiana deal in emotions as prevalent in Timbuktu as they are in the heartland: "After all, we're only human," McLaughlin sings in the chorus of the ultra-catchy jewel "Human."
Customer Reviews:
Won't be unknown for long.......2007-07-18
Refreshing and Emotional.......2007-07-16
An Indiana Treasure for sure!.......2007-06-08
Saw Jon in Concert in Savannah, GA.......2007-06-06
Indiana.......2007-05-30
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The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music
Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000C6K09 Release Date: 2003-10-07 |
Tracks:
- The Sugarland Express-Main Theme
- Jaws-Main Theme
- Close Encounters Of The Third Kind-Suite
- Raiders Of The Lost Ark-March
- Raiders Of The Lost Arc-The Map Room:Dawn
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrail-Adventures On Earth
- Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-Mine Car Chase
- Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-End Credits
- Empire Of The Sun-Exsultate Justi
- Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-Indy's First Adventure
Tracks:
- Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-End Credits
- Always-Follow Me/Dorinda's Solo Flight
- Hook-Main Themes
- Jurassic Park-Main Themes
- Schindler's List-Main Theme
- Amistad-Dry Your Tears, Afrika
- Saving Private Ryan-Hymn To The Fallen
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence-Where Dreams Are Made
- Minority Report
- Catch Me If You Can
Tracks:
- The Rare Breed-Suite (Universal Emblem/Hilary's Plight/Scottish Romeo/The Hunt)
- Jane Eyre-Suite: The Jane Eyre Theme
- Jane Eyre-Suite: To Thornfield
- Jane Eyre-Suite: Restoration
- The Cowboys-Overture
- The Poseidon Adventure-Prelude
- The Towering Inferno-Main Titles
- Family Plot-End Titles
- The Fury-Main Titles
- Superman-Main Theme
- Dracula-Main Titles & Storm
- The River-Main Theme & Love Theme
- The Witches Of Eastwick- Dance Of The Witches
Tracks:
- Born On The Fourth Of July-End Credits
- Presumed Innocent-End Titles
- JFK-Arlington/End Titles
- Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone-Hedwig's Theme
- Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets-Fawkes The Phoenix
- Star Wars: A New Hope- Main Theme
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-Hans Solo And The Princess
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-The Imperial March
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace- Anakin's Theme
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-The Flag Parade
- Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones-Across The Stars
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-Duel Of The Fates
Customer Reviews:
Very disappointing, considering what it could have been.......2007-04-20
Disc 1: 60 minutes
Disc 2: 50 minutes
Disc 3: 61 minutes
Disc 4: 58 minutes
What gives Silva? There is *MUCH* more John Williams in the silva screen back catalogue by the Prague Philharmonic than what is in this set, and thats not including their entire discs devoted to Star Wars Films, Indiana Jones Trilogy etc. Why isn't Hook "When You're Alone" included on Disc 2? There's room. Why isn't 1941 on Disc 1? There's room. Why isn't Earthquake on Disc 3? There's room. Why isn't Far and Away on disc 4? There's room. Where's the other ten minutes of the Rare Breed suite on disc 3? Why isn't Midway on disc 1? Where are the Land of the Giants, Time Tunnel and Lots In Space tv themes? Etc. Etc. Etc.
C'mon Silva, most of these 4 disc mega boxes released in the past few years are packed to the brim, but not this one, and with new recordings made after this was released (the terminal, munich, geisha, war of the worlds, star wars ep 3, harry potter 3), it only makes sense for a "re-do" in the next couple of years.
Further, with Silva releasing the 100 Greatest Film Themes on six discs in a couple of months, it's only a matter of time before we see the ultimate six disc john williams set.
This isn't a BAD set to own, but it could have been much better and when compared to the Jerry Goldsmith and John Barry sets in this same series, this one is a major letdown.
Always a pleaser.......2007-03-31
JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music.......2007-01-10
Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia.......2006-12-13
John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music.......2006-11-28
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The Music Man (1957 Original Broadway Cast) [Angel Reissue]
Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002SNL Release Date: 1992-11-17 |
Tracks:
- Act I. Overture/Rock Island - Vern Reed
- Act I. Iowa Stubborn - Ensamble
- Act I. Ya Got Trouble - Robert Preston/Ensemble
- Act I. Piano Lesson - Barbara Cook/Pert Kelton
- Act I. Goodnight My Someone - Barbara Cook
- Act I. Seventy-Six Trombones - Robert Preston
- Act I. Sincere - Buffalo Bills
- Act I. The Sadder But Wiser Girl For Me - Robert Preston
- Act I. Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little - Asnia Rice, Peggy Mondo, Elain Swann, Helen Raymond, Martha Flynn, Robert Preston
- Act I. Goodnight Ladies/Marian The Librarian - Robert Preston, Buffalo Bills
- Act I. My White Knight - Barbara Cook
- Act I. Wells Fargo Wagon - Eddie Hodges, Ensemble
- Act II. It's You - Buffalo Bills
- Act II. Shipoopi - Iggie Wolfington, Ensemble
- Act II. Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You? - Buffalo Bills, Barbara Cook
- Act II. Gary, Indiana - Eddie Hodges
- Act II. Till There Was You - Barbara Cook, Robert Preston
- Act II. Finale - Robert Preston, Barbara Cook, Ensemble
Amazon.com
Although Robert Preston and Barbara Cook put in stellar performances, it's the music that's the star of this hugely successful document of the 1958 Broadway smash. Written entirely by Meredith Willson, it drew from memories of his childhood in a small Midwestern town. Preston plays a traveling salesman/con artist, while Cook is the dull spinster "Marian the Librarian," whose love for Preston's character makes her come alive. "Seventy-Six Trombones" has become a marching band standard, while "Ya Got Trouble" (featuring dizzying fast-talk from Preston) and "'Til There Was You" (with a gorgeous vocal from Cook) remain well known even among those who have never seen the show. The latter was also a favorite of the Beatles, who covered it on their first album. --Dawn EdenCustomer Reviews:
Music Man.......2007-02-09
One of This Country's Finest Musicals Beautifully Re-Mastered.......2006-11-23
Despite the multiple reincarnations of this brilliant show both on film and recording, none of them compares to this original cast. Imagine Barbara Cook (lithe, and new) as Marian the Librarian: Cook still reigns as one of our finest voices on the stage and cabaret rooms today. Robert Preston is not only rich in personality he also delivers the immensely complex patter songs with deft authority. And the Buffalo Bills add the multiple barbershop quartet numbers with authentic sound and professionalism.
This musical holds all of the joys and imaginations and longings that we all hold so dear in our memories of how things used to be - and it is so terrific to return to that stage of ecstasy again. This is a must own CD. Grady Harp, November 06
We need a new remaster, nonetheless.......2006-10-22
With the show's fiftieth anniversary coming up (!) now would be a good time for a remaster. (I know, I know, I'm tired of paying repeatedly for the same product too, but this deserves it.) It should include a second disc with the 1959 Capitol documentary LP "And Then I Wrote 'The Music Man'", where Meredith Willson and his wife Rini detail the eight years of trials and rewrites behind the show. Nor would it hurt to have bonuses like Willson's original take on "Till There Was You" (called "Till I Met You," which Fran Warren evidently first sang on "The Big Show") or a few licensed pop balladeers of the day -- and maybe examples like the 70s jingle for the late lamented Oldsmobile ("Oh ho the new Oldsmobile is a -- comin' down the line...."). It must also include Willson's contentious JFK physical fitness tune "Chicken Fat", recorded about the time "The Music Man" was filmed and available only on oddball Web music sites, where Preston yells and grunts himself into an athletic -- passion. (I keep thinking Allan Sherman recorded a full version of his notorious parody "76 Sol Cohens", but I guess he didn't.) The whole thing should end with a live public-radio performance from 1980 or 1981 where Willson led the superb Detroit Concert Band in "76 Trombones" and "The Stars and Stripes Forever" -- an apt and brilliant finish.
No, I have not forgotten the Beatles, but I fear neither have their lawyers.
Accept no substitutes!.......2006-08-22
Preston and Cook are the best ever.......2006-07-15
For years I thought I was the only person who was in love with her voice, wearing out vinyl LPs of this musical with replaying. Then, in the early 80s I saw Cook in a one woman show in London, and discovered I was part of a fanatical following! The other reviews here on Amazon confirm the truth: there is only one truly great Marian, Madam Librarian.
Watch the movie, which is a terrific adaptation of the stage show, go to professional and amateur revivals of the musical, but buy this recording of the score for repeated listening. There is nothing better.
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Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
John Williams Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002LHC Release Date: 1989-05-18 |
Tracks:
- Indy's Very First Adventure
- X Marks The Spot
- Scherzo For Motorcycle & Orchestra
- Ah, Rats!!!
- Escape From Venice
- No Ticket
- The Keeper Of The Grail
- Keeping Up With The Joneses
- Brother Of The Cruciform Sword
- Belly Of The Steel Beast
- The Canyon Of The Crescent Moon
- The Penitent Man Will Pass
- End Credits (Raiders March)
Customer Reviews:
John Williams' score for Last Crusade is lighthearted, fun.......2003-11-30
Having veered by design into dark thematic and musical territory in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, director Steven Spielberg, producer George Lucas and composer Williams decided to revisit the more fun and thrilling tones of Raiders of the Lost Ark, adding depth to Indy's character by including his father, Professor Henry Jones, Sr. and new themes reflecting the father-son dynamic and the quest for the Holy Grail.
Keeping in mind the limitations of this album, the music here is enjoyable. Listen to "Indy's Very First Adventure" (track 1) and you can almost see young Indiana Jones (as incarnated by the late River Phoenix) as he goes after the Cross of Coronado in a Utah cave, then is chased as he rides first a horse, then a circus train, to get the relic to the sheriff before a band of thugs catches him. It's a very 1930s-style action key in the vein of Erich Korngold, but (and here's the rub) it is missing the segue to the conclusion of the sequence as seen in the final scene, when the rogue archaeologist places his fedora on young Indy's head, then with the appearance of the Raiders March Phoenix's face is obscured, to be replaced by Harrison Ford's as Spielberg flashes 26 years forward to 1938 and a storm-tossed freighter off the Portuguese coast.
The music of The Last Crusade veers from the rollicking "Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra" (track 3 and one of the most clever cue titles), which has a recurring motif heard as underscore during Henry and Indy's adventures as they evade their Nazi pursuers. Williams intercuts that lively theme with a darker musical idea for the Nazis, which evokes an evil militaristic order (in the style of his Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back) with its minor keys and jeering brass notes. The short cue "No Ticket" (track 6), heard when Indy, dressed as a German airship crewman, punches out SS Col. Vogel (Michael Byrne) and sends him flying from the Zeppelin's window, is wryly humorous, while "The Belly of the Steel Beast" (track 10), with its suspenseful atmosphere and rising crescendos recalls Indy's attempts to rescue his dad and Marcus Brody from an enemy tank in the desert of Hatay.
The famous Raiders' March is seldom heard on this CD, being briefly stated in tracks 3 and 10 and only coming to the fore in track 13, "End Credits (Raiders' March)," where it is married to the "Scherzo" and the sentimental theme for Henry. Nevertheless, for Williams' aficionados, this CD is an enjoyable one.
Not the last crusade for John Williams.......2003-01-05
Best Williams Soundtrack.......2002-12-10
One of the greatest things about Mr. Williams is that he has strong melodies that are quite memorable. (Just think of how often you hear "Jaws" in parodies and otherwise). "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" has distinct melodies on nearly every track. That's why I think this soundtrack is the best he's ever composed.
The best track, by far, is track 3--"Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra". Goofy name. You don't actually hear a motorcycle in the music, just pizzicato strings, pic and other instruments to form quite a song. (This is the part in the movie where he's being chased on motorcycle.) It's driving and intense ...and very cool. I think it's probably the most underrated Williams song in all of history. Any my favorite.
There are two other tracks that are bright as well. "Escape from Venice", track 5, is an adventurously played mandolin/full symphony orchestra piece. It's very intense, but also has a few whimsical parts with a mandolin that keep it light. The other track, "In the Belly of the Steel Beast", track 10, is slower and heavier, featuring mostly low instruments. This, of course, is the tank part in the movie. Although it's slower, it still has some quickly tempo-ed parts that'll keep your blood moving. And, best of all, all of these themes are starkly different from each other.
In fact, that's the best thing about the whole soundtrack. You find, on nearly every track, that the melodies differ quite a bit from one another. From "No Ticket", which is a whimsical piece, to "The Grail Theme", that features a somber, pretty and sober melody, to "Keeping up with the Joneses", a sometimes bright and sometimes sad melody, you can find a nearly new, memorable song on each track. That was a run-on sentence, wasn't it.
Nearly every track on this CD is worth mentioning. Track 13, the last track, features not only the grail theme, but "Raider's March" and "Scherzo for Motorcycle & Orchestra". The first track, "Indy's First Adventure", is also good. In short, every single track on this whole CD is worth its weight in gold.
If I could recommend any CD to anyone, this would be it. It's on my list of the top 5 CDs of all time. And I guarantee, if you get it, you won't regret it.
As good as Raiders.......2002-10-16
"Indy's Very first Adventure" has a mysterious beginning, but then changes to an exciting, adventure tone as the young Indy escapes with the cross of Coronado(which has a little theme too)
"X Marks The Spot" begins with a wonderful little cue for the trip to Italy by plane. Then the tone rises from mysterious notes to a bang as Indy say the title of the track.
"Sherzo For Motorcycle and Orchestra" is the scene when the Joneses escape from the Castle, being an exciting track, which introduce that cool Nazi cue (actually in the mov it appeared before!)
"Ah, Rats!!!" has a fine variation of the Grail's theme (so archeologic part!) and a big explosion in the end.
"Escape From Venice" is a nice action music, that adds a kind of greek guitars for Kazim.
"No Ticket" is one of the most adored cues, covering the part of Indy taking care of Colonel Vogel.
"The Keeper Of the Grail" has a little theme for the knight and the notes get darker as Donovan makes his choice.
"Keeping Up With The Joneses" is a mix of variations of the father/son relationship appearing some parts in the mov.
"Brother of The Cruciform Sword" has a full rendition of the nazis theme.
"Belly Of The Steel Beast" is probaby the most adored, and I agree since it's powerful music for an action scene with a lot of marches for the fight with nazis. A true gem!
"The Canyon Of the Crescent Moon" contains some arabic touches and "The Penitent Man Will Pass" has the grail's theme at his maximum with choirs.
The soundtrack comes to an end with "End Credits".
"Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade" has an excellent score for the last(not exactly) mov of the saga. I'm waiting ansiously for John Williams return for Indy 4.
Best of the Indiana Jones scores! A Classic.......2002-09-18
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Maria Callas, the Voice of the Century
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000631B Release Date: 1998-03-17 |
Tracks:
- Norma: Casta Diva (Atto I): Norma
- La Sonnambula: Compagne, teneri amici...Come per me sereno (Atto I): La Sonnambula
- Il Barbieri Di Siviglia: Una Voce poco fa (Atto I): Il barbiere di Siviglia
- Lucia di Lammermoor: Regnava nel silenzio...Quando, rapito in estasi (Atto I): Lucia di Siviglia
- Rigoletto: Gualtier Mald...Caro Nome (Atto I): Rigoletto
- La Traviata: E Strano!...Ah, Fors'e lui...Sempre libera (Atto I): La traviata
- La Boheme: Si, Mi chiamo Mimi (Atto I): La boheme
- La Boheme: Donde Lieta Usci (Atto III) (Mimi's Farewell): La boheme
- Madama Butterfly: Un Bel di Vedremo (Atto II): Madama Butterfly
- TOSCA: Vissi D'arte (Atto II): tosca
- Turandot: In questa reggia (Atto II): Turandot
- La Wally: Ebben? ne andro lontana (Atto I): La Wally
- Andrea Chenier: La mamma morta (Atto III): Andrea Chenier
Tracks:
- Orphee et Eurydice: J'ai perdu mon Eurydice (Acte V)
- Alceste: Divinites du Styx (Acte I)
- Dinorah: Ombra leggiera (Atto II) (Shadow Song)
- Romeo et Juliette: Ah! Je veux vivre (Acte I) (Waltz Song)
- Faust: Les grand seigneurs...Ah! je ris (Acte III)
- Lakme: Dov'e l'indiana bruna? (Atto II) (Bell Song)
- Samson et Dalila: Printemps qui commence (Acte I)
- Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix (Acte II)
- Les Pecheurs De Perles: Me voila seule...Comme autrefois (Acte II)
- Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)(Acte I)
- Carmen: Les tringles des sistre tintaient (Acte II)
- Le Cid: De cet affreux combat...Pleurez mes yeux! (Acte III)
- Manon: Je ne suis que faiblesse...Adieu, notre petite table (Acte II)
- Louise: Depuis le jour (Acte III)
Customer Reviews:
Beautiful Collection of Songs.......2006-07-15
A Legend in all.....La Callas........2005-04-24
'...her voice is of unparalleled beauty, having an inimitable, completely own timbre of sopranos and altos...a performance of superior musical quality..a phenomenon amongst contemporary singers'
' ...One of the most spectacular Verdi arias, of Elizabeth from Don Carlo, and one, In Germany tottaly unknown, terrific scene from Bellini's opera Il Pirata were enough to enchant huge numers of television viewers, who can say at her next performance: 'we have seen La Callas''(Hamburg concert 1959)
'- from the contra-alt-f to the f - thats Callas' voice range, spanning over 37 half-tones. Callas herself has drawn the range of her voice. In her concert repertoire the contra-alt-f can be found in e.g. the aria from I Vespri Siciliani. In an aria from Rossini's opera Armida she reaches the 'F'. five half-tones above the high C. Normal voices couldnt possibly even whistle this high F. Though there are other singers, whose voices contain these three octaves - Erna Sack with her coloratura soprano, the lyrical singer Ema Berger and the dramatical singer Zinka Milanov from the New York Metropolitan Opera - simple fact is that the phenomenon Meneghini-Callas lies in her fabulous vocal versatility. She is a coloratura singer, drama-player and lyrist in one person - and an exceptionally talented ac-tress at that.'
Excuse from a journalist of the German Newspaper for the Diva :
Article Title : 'I am sorry!'
'I owe Maria Callas an apology. She is a unique vocal talent, a great artist. She is a primadonna. And she has her moods. Moods for which i ask her to forgive me. Because i misunderstood them - and many others too. That much i gathered from her latest television concert. Even in the flickering of the screen this woman's nervousness and enormous effort were visible.
La Callas is a fragile, rather shy person. Her moods are fear of failure. The moloch audience expects her to always go to any lenght, show the brilliance others just dont have. She is not allowed to get weak. Decent country singers are not decapitated for a false note. La Callas, on the other hand, is the identifying mark of the extraordinary. Even the slightest hint of a mistake would cost her her uniqueness, her stardom....a perverse triumph for all bathtube singers.
That explains her inhibitation to perform when she isnt well, her cancellations when she is not in the right mood. I understand them now. If she werent moody, she wouldnt be a primadonna, would not be La Callas.
Stars like her do not fit in our world of standards and programmed data. They pay dearly for their moods, have to put up fights and, undoubtedly, shed many a tear. So one more, my apologies, Maria Callas'
(Hans im Bild)
That's all folks!:D
Excellent compilation of La Divina's arias.......2005-03-21
Holly Mathews doesn't know how to appreciate art. Kathleen Battle and Renee Fleming themselves have admitted to the supremacy of Callas' singing over theirs, even if their voices seem more beautiful than La Divina. Why else would Callas be a legend and they wouldn't? They are equally good in their own right, but none of them would surpass the accuracy of La Divina's singing and phrasing. Holly Mathews' left side of the brain must be made of clay or foam, dead material that couldn't absorb any beauty.
Some people have no business reviewing this.......2005-01-25
Anyway, this is an excellent compilation of SOME of Maria Callas' greatest arias. Although I do wish some arias like Pace Pace Mio Dio were included here, I do think it is a very good compilation all in all. Although she has many detractors, they still have to admit that Callas is the sheer embodiment of singing and drama. She was an actress...a panther on the stage. Listen to her La Mamma Morta and her Suicidio...those brought chills to my spine when I listened to them. Maria is the only singer in the history of opera besides the great Caruso-tenor Franco Corelli who touched me, moved me even. This is probably the reason why I love Maria Callas' music so much. If you want to hear Medea's anger and Norma's anguish and Butterfly's hopeful blindness, listen to Maria Callas. If you just want a golden voice, then go to Renata Tebaldi or Joan Sutherland. And don't even compare her with Charlotte Church or Hayley Westenra! The distaste of some people!
BELLA BELLA BELLA!.......2004-11-23
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Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008WI90 Release Date: 2003-04-22 |
Tracks:
- The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
- The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
- Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
- Witness (Maurice Jarre)
- Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
- Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
- Halloween (John Carpenter)
- A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
- The Fly (Howard Shore)
- RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
- The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
- The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
- The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
- The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
- Brainstorm (James Horner)
- Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
- My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
- The Dead (Alex North)
- Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
- The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
- Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)
Tracks:
- Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
- Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
- Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
- The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
- Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
- City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
- Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
- While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
- Babe (Nigel Westlake)
- The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
- The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
- A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
- Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
- Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
- Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
- Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
- Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
- Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)
Tracks:
- To Die For (Danny Elfman)
- The Player (Thomas Newman)
- Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
- Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 2001 (Alex North)
- Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
- The Crow (Graeme Revell)
- Blade (Mark Isham)
- The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
- Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
- Scream (Marco Beltrami)
- The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
- Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
- Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
- Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
- The Matrix (Don Davis)
- The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
- Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
- A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
- Pleasantville (Randy Newman)
Tracks:
- Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
- L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
- Rounders (Christopher Young)
- The Score (Howard Shore)
- The Replacements (John Debney)
- Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
- The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
- Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
- XXX (Randy Edelman)
- Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
- The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
- Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
- The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
- Cleopatra (Alex North)
- Life As A House (Mark Isham)
- Emma (Rachel Portman)
- In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
- Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
- One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
- Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
- Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
- Ice Age (David Newman)
- Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)
Customer Reviews:
A good value.......2007-05-17
The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25
Very good value.
Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.
A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23
Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06
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Lyric & Coloratura Arias by Maria Callas (EMI's Great Recordings of the Century)
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000AQACUM Release Date: 2005-09-13 |
Tracks:
- Ecco: Respiro Appena. Io Son L'umile Ancella
- Poveri Fiori
- La Mamma Morta
- Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana
- L'altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare
- Una Voce Poco Fa
- Ombra Leggera
- Dov'e L'Indiana Bruna?
- Merce, Dilette Amiche
- Dei Tuoi Figli La Madre
- Tu Che Invoco Con Orrore
- O Nume, Tutelar
- Caro Oggetto
Customer Reviews:
Early Callas.......2007-05-12
A litmus test for appreciating Callas.......2006-03-17
Her Carmen came late in her career, unlike this famous mono recording from 1954, but its close miking and hard sound (made better by remastering) reveal all too painfully the same flaws. It could serve as a litmus test for whether a listener will ever "get" the Callas phenomenon. Her artistry couldn't be more intense and searching than it is in the five verismo arias at the beginning--even non-opera lovers know her 'La Mamma Morta' from its heartbreaking use in the movie 'Philadelphia,' where the dying Tom Hanks acts out its meaning as he walks in a trance of ecstasy clutching his IV stand.
I have lain awake listening to those five arias every night for a month, and it says something for Callas's art that I can foresee listening to them again. Not now, perhaps, becasue even the best things wear out with repetiiton. I just thought it was good to pay tribute to them and the deep emotions they inspired. My incidental motive, since EMI has rehashed every Callas item to death, is to point out that this indeed is one of her greatest recordings, an essential not just for lovers of singing but for the history of opera itself.
Great recordings of the century A label this recording deserves.......2005-09-21
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Cello
Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000DTFW Release Date: 2000-05-16 |
Tracks:
- Darkwood I
- No Place Nowhere
- Fables
- Darkwood ll
- Lament
- Two Or Three Things
- Indiana Indian
- Totem
- Psalm
- Choral
- The Bell
- In November
- Darkwood lll
Customer Reviews:
A Tremendous Recording.......2004-01-30
Each recording layers intense drones and pluckings of the cello's voice which still have me guessing at how he could create such noises!
It might feel a bit dark and solemn upon the first listen, but its a lot more complex than that. David Darling is a magician of a craftsman, and this record never stops astounding me.
Dark, dismal & depressing cello.......2003-07-16
Essential recording.......2002-03-07
title: Cello
label: Editions of Contemporary Music
[released 1992] ECM 1464 (cd#511982)
Revisiting old acquaintances portends, sometimes, a pleasant journey. I still remember those long lost ECM LP's i had years ago ; for some time, i explore the current ECM catalog which contains many splendid silver discs.
There are things that, for mysterious reasons, did not resurface on the market, such as a fine atmospheric recording by french-horn player John Clark ("Faces" [1980] ECM 1176). Similarly, i regret an excellent album from Arild Andersen ("Clouds In My Head" [1975] ECM 1059). Alas, looks like several great ECM recordings from the LP era will never make it on cd. But, as a consolation, one thing is sure : In the bunch of recent recordings (those of the 'CD era') there are truly superb ones---many of them as remarkable as the first generations ECM's.
That leads us to this admirable recording, certainly one of the great albums on ECM in the 1990's and, indeed, from their entire catalog. Listening to David Darling's "Cello", i felt immediate images ; here the cinematic quality of the music emphasizes communication between musician and listener. The beautifully crafted sonic universe is rendered at no less than audiophile quality level, thanks to Manfred Eicher's production at Rainbow Studio in Norway (top engineering is a usual trademark of this label).
For this work Darling uses the acoustic cello and completes with the aerial and wonderful sonorities of the eight-string electric cello, to which sometimes he adds special effects such as the use of a digital delay. The recording has lots of space, an ethereal, vast and contemplative atmosphere, not unlike that of John Surman's "Upon Reflection" (ECM 1148). To my view, here is music to unfold the sky ; i imagine myself dancing alone, in a field, looking at the passage of clouds above my head, under the winds of a vast autumnal landscape. I don't want to sound esoteric---this music is neither esoteric nor is it really new age... It is pure and simple contemporary in good old ECM fashion.
David Darling succeeds in the presentation of his solo works (more compositions than improvisations, i guess): Darkwood 1 is much like the overture to a classical composition. In fact, the album starts on a mood that recalls the eerie pastoral response typical of the finest classical/folk works from Scandinavia or England. The sonic crossroads of "Cello" build bridges between different styles of music---folk, classical, jazz and world music. The result is an extraordinary sort of contemporary music, in my opinion... The album surpasses the abusive limitations of a definite genre.
"Cello" is all about atmosphere. Still, it is at once strange and melodic. Most of the tracks sound enigmatically distant and sombre like a late November afternoon. I can't think of another record that can bear comparison to this one.
Darling is a classically trained musician who played with the Paul Winter Consort in the early 1970s. He also played music with many notable jazz musicians, including Jan Garbarek and Ralph Towner. This CD shows to great effect the 'verbal' utterance and articulation of this wondrous orchestral and solo instrument. Another unusual and, indeed, essential recording by the ECM label. *****
Soft Cello for the soul and the mind........2001-11-26
David Darling is proving himself in my mind to do exactly what I buy his music for..........I find myself listening to "Cello" in my car in the morning before going into a stressful day of work.
I listen to his music on the way home from such a day also.
I leave it up to God to ease my thoughts and my restless spirit,
However......listening to this music is like taking an Asprin....
it at least gets you prepared for whats ahead and perhaps prevents more headaches to come.
I Own Six David Darling Cds.....the 2 Musical Messege Cd's.....
"8 String Religion"........"Darkwood"........"Cello" and "Cello Blue".
I Can't say I favor one over the other.
David also worked along with my favorite Piano music.....Michael Jones on an LP called "Amber".......I own that on LP but cant find it anywhere on CD..........I highly recommend that to those who enjoy David.
Music to hear a hundred times or more.......2001-04-28
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Indiana Jones Trilogy
Various Artists Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00007GZKR Release Date: 2003-01-21 |
Tracks:
- The Raiders March
- The Map Room: Dawn
- The Basket Game
- Marion's Theme
- Airplane Fight
- The Ark Trek
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Anything Goes
- Nocturnal Activities
- The Mine Car Chase
- Finale & End Credits
- Indy's First Adventure
- Escape From Venice
- Keeping Up With The Joneses
- Finale & End Credits
- Anything Goes (Bonus Track)
Amazon.com
Fresh from their box-office triumphs on Close Encounters and the initial Star Wars chapters, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas used their combined studio clout to foster what must have seemed a long shot to some: a revival of the long-moribund action-adventure movie serials of their youth. The resulting exploits of Indiana Jones added another billion dollars or so to their coffers--and offered yet another opportunity for scoring legend John Williams to exercise his preternatural abilities to both inform the films with a nigh-perfect musical sensibility and play to the grandstands with rousing aplomb; "The Raiders March" quickly became one of cinema's most recognizable and enduring melodies. The three generous suites here (performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic under the baton of Nic Raine) re-create Williams's music with faithful energy, from the brass flourishes and Biblical mysteries of the first installment to the bright exuberance of Temple of Doom and the playful recapitulation of The Last Crusade. This 73-plus-minute collection also includes a bonus vocal performance of one of Temple of Doom's key motifs, Cole Porter's "Anything Goes." --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Good Try.......2007-06-10
They have a little to much energy on the Raiders March (if you own the original soundtrack you'll know what I mean)
Still not bad.
Actually pretty good. .......2006-04-30
No John Williams mean STUPID MUSIC! .......2005-11-02
Not a soundtrack!.......2005-08-04
Well done of the Prague Philh. Orch.!.......2005-04-02
OK, it's not the Boston Pops Orchestra or the London Symphonic Orchestra, and OK, it's not the master himself who is conducting.
But Nic Raine and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra do it very well! They have kept the spirit of the director and the soundtrack-composer. One little detail: the brass-section overdoes sometimes the rest of the instruments...
Conclusion: a must have CD, and the price is OK!
GSX
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Lookin' Through the Windows/Goin' Back to Indiana
The Jackson 5 Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005N8V2 Release Date: 2001-08-14 |
Tracks:
- (Bill Cosby-Tommy Smothers Intro) I Want You Back
- (Bill Cosby Intro) Maybe Tomorrow
- (Rosey Grier Intro) The Day Basketball Was Saved
- Stand
- I Want To Take You Higher
- Feelin' Alright
- Medley: Walk On/The Love You Save
- Goin' Back To Indiana
- Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
- Lookin' Through The Windows
- Don't Let Your Baby Catch On
- To Know
- Doctor My Eyes
- Little Bitty Pretty One
- E-Ne-Me-Ne-Mi-Ne-Moe (The Choice Is Yours To Pull)
- If I Have To Move A Mountain
- Don't Want To See You Tomorrow
- Children Of The Light
- I Can Only Give You Love
- Love Song
- Who's Lovin' You (live in Gary, Indiana)
Amazon.com
The soundtrack album from the Jackson 5's 1971 TV special Goin' Back to Indiana is largely for completists. Strong new studio versions of "I Want You Back" and "Maybe Tomorrow" share space with murkily recorded but enjoyable live funk-rock and too much sketch material that doesn't work on record. Its follow-up, Lookin' Through the Windows, stands as one of the outfit's most consistent Motown long-players. It documents the Jacksons' continuing move toward softer soul music on the excellent title track, a Philly-style cover of "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," "Don't Want to See Tomorrow," and even a version of Jackson Browne's "Doctor My Eyes." "Don't Let Your Baby Catch You" is an edgier cut in the Funkadelic vein, while "E-Ne-Me-Ne-Mi-Ne-Moe (The Choice Is Yours to Pull)" makes a final trip to the kid-stuff style of "ABC" and "The Love You Save." An Indiana concert outtake of "Who's Lovin' You" and the Windows B-side "Love Song" expand this CD to nearly 80 minutes. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
Great Music From J5.......2006-03-03
The quality was superb.
I wish that obtaining the taped version of the show was easier.
I did a real search for J5 VHS-DVD taped shows and found the show.
This Cd is a must for any real Motown J5 fan.
Peace and Blessings
Here we go again!!!!.......2005-10-19
J5 Live!.......2005-07-29
LTTW is a favorite of mine in part for personal reasons. I was visiting relatives in Harlem when I was 7 during the summer of 1972 and this and MJ's solo "Ben" were all over the radio. Back in Charleston, all the kids were digging this LP and I've always felt that "Dont Let Your Baby Catch You Fooling Around" was sadly underrated (originally considered too suggestive when recorded in 1969-go figure)! But childhood memories aside, this is a great CD and will easily explain why the J5 ruled the youth culture of the era. Listen and enjoy.
Finally on CD.......2003-07-10
Change Is A Comin'.......2001-12-27
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