Wake

About the Artist
Indie-rock. Blah, blah, blah...

Product Description
Indie Rock...

Tracks:

Air 'On the G String' - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Morning - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Canon In D - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Gymnopedie No.1 - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
II. Andante - Stephen Hough
Viens, Mallika - Mady Mesple
In Paradisum - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
II. Andate - Yehudi Menuhin
The Swan - Osian Ellis
II. Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo - Zofia Kilanowicz
II. Andantino - James Galway
II. Largo - Yehudi Menuhin
Nimrod - London Symphony Orchestra
Blow the Wind - Pie Jesu - Jocelyn Pook
Variation 18 - Cecile Ousset
Pavane Op.50 - Gareth Morris

Tracks:

Zion Hort Die Wachter Singen - South German Madrigal Choir
Adagio In G Minor - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Minuet - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
II. Largo - Andrei Gavrilov
Meditation - Hans Kalafusz
I. Adagio Sostenuto - Dame Moura Lympany
Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'amour (Barcarolle) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
II. Andante - Nigel North
II. Adagio - Jack Brymer
Intermezzo - Philharmonia Orchestra
I. Moderato - London Chamber Orchestra
O Mio Babbino Caro - Montserrat Caballe
Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - Sinfonia Of London
II. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) - Cecile Ousset
Nocturne - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
II. Adagio (Opening) - Julian Bream
Adagio For Strings Op.11a - The Philadelphia Orchestra
Entr'acte To Act III - Orchestre National De France

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You want relaxing classical music that'll soothe your soul but won't lull you into sleep? Here's a double CD for you. The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World ... Ever! does its best to cover both well-worn classical favorites (Bach's "Air on the G String," Pachelbel's "Cannon," Debussy's "Clair de Lune") and some eclectic left-field choices (an excerpt from Górecki's Symphony No. 3, Jocelyn Pook's "Blow the Wind," and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. The performances of most of these excerpts are top-notch--artists include Sir Neville Marriner, James Galway, Jacqueline du Pré and the Philadelphia Orchestra--and there's enough variety here for everyone. --Edward Garabedian

Customer Reviews:

Lives Up To The Title, Fine Variety Of Genre's........2007-02-04

This CD is a great way to enjoy a large variety of Classical Composers & many of their best known pieces. Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," is an all time favorite. There are vocals, Piano pieces, & some fine Violins. I found the latter the most enjoyable. Here you can find Rodrigo & Pachelbell. Samuel Barber's haunting Adagio will make your skin tingle. This may not be to everyones taste, but if you wish to relax? Give this a couple of listens.

Good for relaxing pregnant women.......2007-01-17

I stumbled onto this album whilst searching bit torrent websites for classical music. I don't normally listen to classical music but thought it might be relaxing for my pregnant wife. After hearing the quality of the performances, the arrangement, and the recording I decided to buy the album from amazon. All the songs you would expect from a "best album in the world" are there and they are not boring to listen to like a lot of other classical albums. I now play this album in the car constantly and the wife requested it be played at the hospital during the birth.

Too much opera.......2007-01-10

If it wasn't for the opera this would be a great CD.

Does what it set out to do, very well.......2006-11-15

So i'm a classical music veteran, someone who prefers to collect a complete work, rather than classical compilations. I probably would not have listened to this album at all if my dad didnt buy it for me as a gift. By now, i own the complete works that over half of the excepts on this disc come from. I am a purist if ever there was one.

That said, i totally adore this set because i have learned to take it on its own terms. These discs weren't meant for expert classical listeners, so a review from that sort of mindset is useless. This set was meant for pure, easy listening, and for a basic starters kit for classical newbies. Most of all, it was just meant to do what the title says, to relax the average human being. classical expert or not.

Yes, some of these pieces have been altered or shortened, like Mozart's Flute and Harp Concerto Andantino, but they have been edited for a good enough reason: the full versions would have been too long to flow with the rest of the album. And also, the full versions contain so much development that they don't become easy listening anymore. The shortened versions work in the context of the album. Most essentially, the shortened versions on the discs still convey the main flavor the composers were going for. The melodies and themes remain unchanged.

To sum up, it is true that when i want to actually listen deeply to classical music, this album would never be a choice. I would want to hear the complete works like the composers intended. But at certain times when i simply don't mind about that stuff, when i just need to loosen up and free my mind of stress with some nice melodies, this set does the job well enough.

Last but not least: being a purist and a classical buff, i am very particular about performance quality. I was very glad to find that EMI did not get lazy about this. All the artists are world-class, and all the performances are at least exceptional. Some performances are even quite excellent, like the Clair De Lune, which is one of the best i've heard. (Credit to Dame Lympany, the pianist.)

So once again, recommended for its stated purpose, to relax. I am a purist, a classical buff, and i still enjoy this disc. That says something.

TRULY The most relaxing and beautiful music ever written........2006-11-10

This album along with Volume 2 are now the two most valued albums in my music collection. I have all of the songs contained on these two albums but they are scattered through at least a dozen different albums and several are not performed by artists such as those that recorded this album and Volume 2.
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!!

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Not too shabby
Sucks....
Spectacular!
pretty darn good album, if you ask me.
This is LOG's best album.

Ashes of the Wake
Lamb of God
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002S94OS
Release Date: 2004-08-31

Tracks:

Laid To Rest
Hourglass
Now You've Got Something To Die For
The Faded Line
Omerta
Blood Of The Scribe
One Gun
Break You
What I've Become
Ashes Of The Wake
Remorse Is For The Dead
Laid To Rest - In Studio Video-Demo

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"Violence begins to mend what was broken." Boy, how he does it. Choosing not to borrow the pinky ring flash of the Underworld and but rather good old fashioned eye for eye justice, singer Randy Blythe croaks savagely though "Omerta." Backed by a healthy dose of lumbering menace, the song is sung as if by vengeance itself. Violence begetting violence is a constant on this album, both in music and word; in both personal trial and world politics. Lamb of God have show their 80's thrash roots on Ashes of the Wake by featuring solos from both Testament and Megadeth. The band plows forward taking from the new, the old, and adding their own stamp--heavy, angry, and political. --Daniel Mahon

Customer Reviews:

Not too shabby.......2007-07-17

This album is nice with a cup of morning coffee but, remember to check out the earlier work too. Just picked up 'Burn The Preist' as well and it is some serious sh@#!

Sucks...........2007-05-20

I'm not a kid, I'm actually 17. This band does not do anything new or original for the genre of metal. Unless you consider throaty vocals an innovation. Just because Lamb of God is better than most contemporary metal bands, doesn't mean you should praise them. I say metal is dead(along with a plethora of other music genres). There are many great metal bands from the 70s - mid 90s, and I'm sure even the most diehard metalhead has yet to listen to a few. Let metal die, so we can stop misleading future generations of metalheads to listen to worse metal than they could actually be listening to.

Spectacular!.......2007-05-17

Another delicious bit of metal sustenance for you to enjoy. No two Lamb of God albums are alike, they all have its own brutal voice. If this doesn't "light the match, and spark the fire" in your metal loving soul, you are broken and need to move on. Buy it... totally worth it. Cheers!

pretty darn good album, if you ask me. .......2007-05-13

LoG are one of my favorite bands, to be honest. in fact, they're one of the bands that sparked my interest in REAL metal (not that limp bizkit, linkin park nonsense when i was in middle school) as of late. their style has been described as post-thrash and metalcore (thank God that the metalcore side of their music is dying out on this album, because i HATE metalcore!). i'm a big thrash fan, so i found this album pretty appealing.

the guitar riffs all have a thrash background to them. whether willie adler is playing the "vomit riff" in "hourglass" [...]or mark morton is pulling off that crazy solo in the title track, the guitar work is very impressive. the distortion that adler and morton use is very crushing, and will definitely make you want to start a riot, no matter where you are or what volume your audio player is at!

i also have to say that the bass is very well done, too. normally on metal records, the bass is sort of in the background and doesn't have much of a voice at all. good thing LoG turned up the bass, because i love that heavy, wall of sound feeling.

chris adler, the band's drummer, also has some nice drum grooves thrown in. every time he plays a song, i get the feeling that i'm in a warzone because the amount of double-bass he pours on in rapid succession sounds like a machine gun. this goes well with the messages of war imagery portrayed in the lyrics.

and who can forget randy blythe, the band's frontman? his hardcore snarl is harsh, brutal, and simply unforgettable. the lyrics (that i assume he's written) deal much with the current war in iraq, corruption, and social issues. the lyrical themes on this album nearly match up with metallica's on "ride the lightning," from the war and social issue point of view.

if there's one thing that this band is missing out on, it's musical variety. every song is played in drop-d tuning (groan) and the tempos all feel the same. heavy metal needs dirty, overdriven distortion, but this doesn't mean you can't slow a song down or throw in a clean interlude for once.

overall, the album is very well done. it's way better than any of that metalcore garbage that is flooding the markets these days. if you're a thrash fan and maybe looking for something new, this album's for you. cheers and have fun moshing!

This is LOG's best album........2007-05-09

Another example of what modern metal can and should be. If you love monster sized riffs and pummeling percussion, these are your guys. Pure headbanging bliss, and they tear it up on stage too. Along with Mastodon, they are at the forefront of American Metal.

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Wake Up! Wake Up!
Everyday Sunday
Manufacturer: Inpop
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Release Date: 2007-05-22

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This is a lot tastier than "Cat Food"
Come on now, this CD rules
Impressive followup, though strangely familiar
In The Court Of the Crimson King Part II
Fripp takes over the Captains wheel and mans the Mellotron duties as well

In the Wake of Poseidon
King Crimson
Manufacturer: Discipline Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Red 30th Anniversary Edition Remastered

ASIN: B00064WSN2
Release Date: 2004-12-20

Tracks:

Peace-A Beginning
Pictures of a City
Cadence and Cascade
In the Wake of Poseidon
Peace - A Theme
Cat Food
Devil's Triangle: Merday Morn/Hand of Sceiron/Garden of Worm
Peace - An End
Cat Food [Single Version][Edit]
Groon [Single B Side]

Album Description

2004 reissue of the progressive rock act's 1970 album adds two bonus tracks, 'Cat Food' (single version) & 'Groon' (Cat Food B-side). On the DGM label

Album Description

2004 reissue of the progressive rock act's 1970 album adds two bonus tracks, 'Cat Food' (single version) & 'Groon' (Cat Food B-side). Discipline label.

Customer Reviews:

This is a lot tastier than "Cat Food".......2007-06-18

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

"In the Wake of Poseidon" King Crimson's second and superlative effort will never get the credit it deserves because from the day it was released it has only been compared to the debut Crimson recording. Since the first King Crimson album is one of the finest records ever, it immediately put an albatross around the follow-up.

If you listen to "In the Wake of Poseidon" and judge it not against the initial Crimson offering but on its own merits, the results were tremendous (Under the most difficult of circumstances).

Ian McDonald had exited and his unique approach to the mellotron would have to be replaced. Greg Lake the voice of the group would leave shortly and soon create legendary music under the name ELP.

Robert Fripp took on the Herculean task of not only playing guitar for the sessions but mellotron as well. The result saw a blending of the instruments in a scholarly fashion.

"Peace- A Beginning" is a haunting opening to the festivities. It comes out of nowhere and is perplexing in its short structure (Fifty seconds).

"Pictures Of A City" goes the opposite direction. It is eight minutes of Robert Fripp's musical intensity. He is the professor leading his students.

"Cadence And Cascade" is a work of beauty. The acoustic guitar and vocals work as if they were one. Do not let the preconceived notions of Gordon Haskell not being Greg Lake (Obviously) diminish the results. Gordon would sing on this song only.

The title track has Greg Lake's voice full of power and passion. It could cut through titanium and still be gentle when needed. This will grab your attention on the first listening.

"Peace- A Theme" slows things down for a bit over a minute but also gives you a false sense of security for what is next.

"Cat Food" pulls out the kitchen sink and everything else is its way. Ironically, in a truncated form this was the single from the album!

"The Devils Triangle" is the longest piece on the album. The drums sound as if you are attending a marching bands rehearsal as the other instruments improvise through an impressive journey of diverse sounds.

"Peace- An End" A short vocal dominated tune would signal the end of a time tested treasure and another chapter in the saga we call King Crimson.

If you get the edition with the bonus tracks you can enjoy the single version of "Cat Food" and the B side "Groon."

Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

Come on now, this CD rules.......2007-05-17

Okay, this may be similar to their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King, but it is longer and just as good. It has a great variety of tracks from soft and moody (Cadence and Cascade) to funky (Pictures of a City) to just plain fun (Cat Food). This is an essential buy for King Crimson fans.

Impressive followup, though strangely familiar.......2007-04-21

The common complaint about this album is that it is an almost song-for-song clone of the band's debut, "In The Court Of The Crimson King." To make things worse, the band has already begun to fragment and lineup changes had already begun before the disk was completed. However, this is still a great album. "Pictures Of A City" may not have the collective group feel of "21st Century Schizoid Man," but it's just as agressive and has some excellent guitar work. "Cadence And Cascade" is just as pretty as "I Talk To The Wind," and "Cat Food" has a great jazz-rock feel with wild piano work by Keith Tippet. Some songs even do better on this album than the debut's counterparts they are modelled after: I much prefer the title track over 1969's "Epitaph," and "The Devil's Triangle" is a nicer look at the band's improvisational style than the free form ending of "Moonchild." The mellotron work on this album is very nice. King Crimson records are some of the most well-produced albums ever made and I can certainly recommend this one.

In The Court Of the Crimson King Part II.......2007-03-21

This album is very similiar to their first album 'In The Court Of The Crimson King.' Robert Fripp wanted to and did prove that he could have written the first album, on his own.

Fripp takes over the Captains wheel and mans the Mellotron duties as well .......2007-02-06

1. Peace-A Beginning - Already out of the band, Lake does a favor and sings beautifully here and on this album. IMO Lake, McDonald and Giles should have taken a break instead of breaking up after 1 album and tour.
2. Pictures of a City - 21st Century Schitziod Man Part. 2
3. Cadence and Cascade - Not a good track sung by the (embarrased to have been in Crimso) Gordon Haskell
4. In the Wake of Poseidon - Epitath part 2, Melotron by Fripp
5. Peace - A Theme - Forgettable Guitar theme
6. Cat Food - OK, but well its just OK
7. Devil's Triangle: Merday Morn/Hand of Sceiron/Garden of Worm - Here we go, the deep sea set to a nightmare of music, thats a compliment. THis would of fit nice on the debut instead of the long improv jam
8. Peace - An End - Goodbye Greg Lake

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A fine brew
The Cranberries: Wake Up And Smell The Coffee (A&M)
Just as good as the others.
Wake up and smell the luke warm coffee.
Chocolate Brown

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
The Cranberries
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ASIN: B00005QD7U
Release Date: 2001-10-23

Tracks:

Never Grow Old
Analyse
Time Is Ticking Out
Dying Inside
This Is The Day
The Concept
Wake Up And Smell The Coffee
Pretty Eyes
I Really Hope
Every Morning
Do You Know
Carry On
Chocolate Brown
Bonus Track

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After 10 years of making hit records, you would think Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan would have figured out how to write a proper rock lyric. But less than two minutes into the Irish group's fifth album, we are treated to a flashing display of her incomparable wit: "Birds in the sky/ they look so high" she coos on the opening track "Never Grow Old," before adding "I feel the breeze/ I feel at ease." And that's when she is being mercifully clever. On the title track, she doesn't even bother summoning the lessons learned in fifth-grade poetry. She simply repeats each line twice, therefore rhyming every sentiment with itself. The lazy writing is really a shame because it gets in the way of one of the last truly clear, pristine voices in rock. While the Cranberries' musical might remains largely intact on its fifth album, showcasing full-bodied rhythms and symphonic flourishes on tracks like "I Really Hope" and "This Is the Day," it's really difficult to sustain any interest when the tiresome lyrics trip you up at every turn. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

A fine brew.......2006-08-14

Wake Up and Smell The Coffee has become one of my favorite Cranberries CDs. Dolores O'Riordan seems to have worked through a lot of the issues from Bury the Hatchet, and this reflects in the calmer, more hopeful music. The lyrics are more introspective, the depth of the lyrics is broader and the music is less angry and more cheerful. The hidden track, Cape Town, is one of best songs on the entire CD, a true gem about escaping the daily grind and going off on your own to do what you want.

If you are a fan of the Cranberries at all, this is well worth any investment might make.

The Cranberries: Wake Up And Smell The Coffee (A&M).......2005-06-07

Did you enjoy that Evanescence record you bought? Well, can I recommend an album to you? While listening to The Cranberries 2001 release "Wake Up And Smell The Coffee", I end up listening to the title track. And for some reason, my original view was that the title track sounds too similar to Evanescence. From then, I was baffled. I am listening to two spiritually-influenced rock bands. I predict that you'd say, "It's simple. The Cranberries are poser rock. Because they copied from another poseur band". Hang on there, Trusty stallion. The Cranberries do sound like Evanescence lyric-wise and only on that song. I listened to this album because they were mentioning on the "I Love The 90's" marathon that they make sweet music, but it is not something that you would want to listen to all of the time...unlike Evanescence today. But enough. This album should be in every Rock fan's CD Player. Let me try to evaaluate the album, shall I? In "Never Grow Old" she dreams of a day in which we live a beautiful life. Many may say that "Analyse" is yoga material, but the drumming and Dolores' sweet voice makes the sound a little more accessible and sensible in life and love. "Time Is Ticking Out" talks so much about the bad things going on in the world like the fact that "it looks like we've screwed up the ozone layer". The clock sound may be a bit much to not scrunch your face, but it goes with the effect that time may be about to end, and none of the things we do are making it better. "Dying Inside" is a song about a woman who has a light that went out and causes her to break down and sulk. The album thus far is a more emotional view and spiritual rounds up the rest. "Wake Up And Smell The Coffee" is a hard rocking anthem telling you to wake up and smell the reality of life. In the song, the guitar playing came WAY before Lacuna Coil and Evanescence, and they didn't even have to turn it to 11. Amazing. That is also the showcase of Dolores' yodel-worthy voice. "Carry On" is a song of celebration with wine and laughter and living each day like the last. "Every Morning" (not a Sugar Ray cover) is a Cranberries custom birthday tune. So it looks like The Cranberries have plenty to offer than just hard rocking riffs full of usage for the Bible. The band has enough longevity and staying power to inspire the best of fans. The only problem is longevity in the mind of the listener. That must be the reason VH1 calls it a bit unmemorable musically. Well, give it a whirl. The best records aren't really memorable on the first listen.
Rating: 7.5/10

Just as good as the others........2005-05-05

In 2001, the Cranberries seemed to be a band the public had forgotten about. But they proved that they were still around on their 5th (and final) album. It's sad to say that the Cranberries have dismembered, but it is the truth. On their final effort, the Cranberries give it one last go round and it is quite a success.

Maybe it's Dolores' angelic voice or the light strumming of the guitar but I truly have not disliked any album and think "Wake Up..." is yet another grand success. The lyrics are bit simpler on some songs and less politically charged but Dolores' voice is as pure as it ever was especially on the whispy and dreamlike "Pretty Eyes".

The band keeps an up-tempo feel throughout the whole album only stopping a few times to slow it down. "Analyse", "Time Is Ticking Out" and "Do You Know?" are delightful fast-paced tunes that will have you singing "La-la-la the strangest moment...La La La the strangest day...La-la-la the greatest love of them all..."!

But the last track on the album is really a perfect ballad. It showcases Dolores' songwriting and singing ability and is called "Chocolate Brown" defienatley a must listen.

STANDOUT TRACKS: Time Is Ticking Out, Chocolate Brown, Dying in the Sun and Analyse

Wake up and smell the luke warm coffee........2005-04-25

I own all five of their albums, and what I seem to notice, is that each album isn't as good as the one before it. Ok, maybe "No Need To Argue" is the exception, but this is my least favorite of the bunch. It's not bad of course, it just seems to be alot of filler to me. I only really like 5 songs alot, and 3 of them are also on "Stars", which means I'm pretty much keeping this just for "Never Grow Old" and "Dying Inside". I hope they make a comeback sometime soon, but as far as "Wake Up And Smell The Coffee" goes, get the other 4 first.

Chocolate Brown.......2005-04-09

I purchased this record the day I saw it at the music stores without knowing what to expect. Some songs on the album have piano on it(Chocolate Brown).Dolores O Riordan has a message for the fans in the booklet inside. It definitely says a lot for this album.Stand Out Tracks on this album - "Dying Inside" , "I really Hope" (reminds me of YOU AND ME) , "Chocolate Brown" , "Do You Know", "Concept" ...

Dying Inside is melody void of any uncertainity. Like I said this is by far the most calm Cranberries album. "Chocolate Brown" is my favourite song on the album. In a way it reminds me of the past. Its a step away from anything they've done. Its a song that'll pamper the listener. "Analyse" is good for the first few listens but sounds monotonous after a while.

Overall...I'd say this album is a definite buy for Cranberries Fans. I must add I quite liked the refreshing album art. I will remember this album for "Chocolate Brown" cause it added a definite worth to by all time favourite Cranberries songs.

New Cranberries Fans,Other songs for those interested would be : Electric Blue,When you're Gone,I Still Do,Ridiculous Thoughts,Hollywood,Joe,Linger and many more.Albums for new fans - Start with No Need To Argue. For the ambitious try TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (Its their best record,hands down)

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Desert island DCD
Wake - same old same old
Lisa Gerrard has the voice of an angel
AMAZING!!
The Best Music of Its Kind!

Wake
Dead Can Dance
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Album Details

A Condensed Compilation of Highlight Tracks Personally Chosen by Brendan Perry from their Limited Edition Box Set, Released on 4ad in 2001.

Customer Reviews:

Desert island DCD.......2007-05-03

This is a really great "desert island" Dead Can Dance CD that has great bits from all their phases. In fact two years ago I was studying abroad in Germany and heard they were on tour...I caught their show in England. Lucky me. But..I have had most of their work on vinyl and I had lost a few (if you can believe that..life is crazy and sad sometimes)so I needed a good comp to listen to for a refresher crash course in DCD. This fit the bill and I went nuts over it. Only one number from "Spleen and Ideal" and nothing from their first album. Now I have the awesome box set and my dumb friend lost my "Wake" but I still may buy "Wake" again even though I will have everything on it. It's just a great handy dandy overview of their career until this supposed "break-up" phase which I don't buy for a second is over. Addicting. Beautiful. Stunning. Inspiring. Cool.

Wake - same old same old.......2007-04-12

I love the music, DCD are so hypnotic and this is as good as any other album - oh wait, it IS the music that's on any other album ... and that's my criticism. Almost every track I recognised from Toward the Within or Silver Tree, both of which I love and play regularly.
It is a good album anyway and I would recommend it to anyone who isn't sure whether they will like DCD - a very good introduction to the work of these amazing musicians, especially Lisa Gerrard who has an incredible vocal range and great skill in composition.

Lisa Gerrard has the voice of an angel.......2007-01-15

I've been a fan of DCD since I was in high school and I'm now in my early thirties. I absolutely love this album, Lisa Gerrard has such an amazing voice that I am often moved to tears at the beauty of the songs on this album. Although each song is a gem, my favorites are "Host of the Seraphim", "The Carnival is Over", "Summoning the Muse" and "Song of the Nile". This is an excellent cd for someone who is new to Dead Can Dance or an old fan like myself.

AMAZING!!.......2006-04-04

These two (Brendan & Lisa) could put out a CD of them singing the phonebook ...... and I'd eagerly buy a copy!!!!

To describe their music as "surreal" is an understatement. You don't just LISTEN to Dead Can Dance music ...... You EXPERIENCE it!

Get this collection - You won't be disappointed!!

The Best Music of Its Kind!.......2005-11-09

Saw them on October 4, 2005 (My Birthday) and I was totally blown away. Upon leaving the venue, I made up my mind to purchase "WAKE" as well as "Into the Labyrinth". Both were on my shopping list and I purchased both and don't regret a minute of it! My favorite songs on this collection are: YULUNGA, HOW FORTUNATE THE MAN WITH NONE, THE CARNIVAL IS OVER, RAKIM, SANVEAN, I CAN SEE NOW, AMERICAN DREAMING, THE HOST OF SERAPHIM, and CANTARA. Disc 2 features the more "known & loved" songs. On the contrary, Disc 1 features songs which I only know 3/4 of. For those who aren't aware of this remarkable duo & their equally remarkable band...you MUST buy "WAKE". It's definitely worth owning because of the quality of sound & the selection of tracks. Every track will move you, mind, body & soul.

Lisa Gerrard & Brendan Perry are 2 of the finest vocalists & musicians to walk to earth. When I saw them live for the first time, I was awestruck by Lisa's remarkable, versatile & creamy voice, as well as Brendan's calm, smooth vocals. When I closed my eyes during the songs at the concert, I was at peace. Sometimes you have to listen to the music at live concerts with your eyes closed, to get the full effect. What I discovered is the phenomenal similarity between their Studio recodings and their live music. There's virtually no difference between the both...that's how cleverly this band has mastered their craft. And that's why they've managed to earn such grand appreciation & countless fans. This compilation marked the end of DCD as a duo in 2003. Fortunately, they're back & even better than before.

Disc 1 Tracklist:
01- Frontier (Demo) - 3:00
02- Anywhere Out of the World - 5:07
03- Enigma of the Absolute - 4:14
04- Carnival of Light - 3:30
05- In Power We Entrust the Love Advocated - 4:10
06- Summoning of the Muse - 4:57
07- Windfall - 3:31
08- In the Kingdom of the Blind, the One-Eyed are Kings - 4:10
09- The Host of Seraphim - 6:17
10- Bird - 5:00
11- Cantara - 5:58
12- Severance - 3:21
13- Saltarello - 2:36
14- Black Sun - 4:56

Disc 2 Tracklist:
01- Yulunga (Spirit Dance) - 6:57
02- The Carnival is Over - 5:42
03- The Lotus Eaters - 6:42
04- Rakim - 5:38
05- The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove - 6:14
06- Sanvean - 3:46
07- Song of the Nile - 8:00
08- The Spider's Stratagem - 6:41
09- I Can See Now - 2:56
10- American Dreaming - 4:30
11- Nierika - 5:45
12- How Fortunate the Man with None - 9:09

The only complaints I have are extremely minor. First, the liner notes booklet seems to be slightly off (alignment-wise). I think it was intentional, yet it looks quickly put together. Secondly, "THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY" is missing in the tracklist. That 1 song is so poetic and haunting, sung by Lisa Gerrard. It's definitely worth a lend of your ear, given you've not heard it yet. With that out of the way, I'd like to talk about the discs themselves. Disc 1 is painted a matte, metallic Coppery-Bronze, and Disc 2 is a lovely matte, Blue. Regarding the packaging, everything is housed in a 2CD jewel case, which opens like a regular case, but the inner tray opens from left to right, rather than right to left. This is just to clear up any difficulties anyone may have, upon trying to open the fragile CD tray. The booklet has a lovely 7-page bio of the duo & band + on the last 2 pages, the tracks are listed chronologically, as they were released. It gives you an idea of what album you may want to buy next.

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Menuhin & Grappelli Play Berlin, Kern, Porter & Rodgers & Hart

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A really Fine Romance
A Musical Treat

Menuhin & Grappelli Play Berlin, Kern, Porter & Rodgers & Hart

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B000002SDR
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Cheek To Cheek
Isn't This A Lovely Day?
The Piccolino
Change Partners
Top Hat
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Heat Wave
The Way You Look Tonight
Pick Yourself Up
A Fine Romance
All The Things You Are
Why Do I Love You?
I Get A Kick Out Of You
Night And Day
Looking At You
Just One Of Those Things
My Funny Valentine
Thou Swell
The Lady Is A Tramp
Blue Room

Customer Reviews:

A really Fine Romance.......2007-07-05

It doesn't get any better than these two playing these guys! Some of it was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Use your imagination... It's all just swell.

A Musical Treat.......2006-01-08

"The true mission of the violin is to imitate the accents of the human voice, a noble mission that has earned for the violin the glory of being called the king of instruments." ~ Charles-Auguste De Bériot ~

Yehudi Menuhin and Stéphane Grapelli together had made some of the most beautiful music ever-recorded. And I believe that this is one of the many successful albums they recorded together. In this recording, both violinists have showed their excellent musicianship and interpretative eloquence as well, making it one of my most cherished CDs from my collection.

These are the main ingredients of a perfectly-made CD for your listening pleasure: mix violins, piano, bass and drums together, combine two terrific violinists, season with the best melodies in the 20s, 30s and 40s from Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart. Add the musical talents of Nelson Riddle, Max Harris, Martin Taylor, Eddie Tripp, Alan Clare and the rest of the studio musicians. Now all you have to do is to sit back, relax and savor these stunning melodies coming from your CD player. Listen to it in full-volume and fill your music room with the sheer beauty of these classics.

One of my favorite musical instruments is violin. With its four strings, it gives a whole wide range of musical versatility and I simply love the fascinating sound it produces.

My personal highlights are the best tunes from Jerome Kern - "The Way You Look Tonight" (Nelson Riddle arranged this particular track and conducted the Woodwind and Brass section), "A Fine Romance," "Pick Yourself Up," "Why Do I Love You?" and "All The Things You Are."

My choices from Irving Berlin's gems are - "Isn't It A Lovely Day?" featuring the great artistry of Nelson Riddle in arranging and conducting, "Cheek To Cheek" and "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm."

The Cole Porter repertoire represented his musical sophistication in "Night And Day," "I Get A Kick Out Of You" and "Just One Of Those Things."

The choice cuts from the talented and creative team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart are "My Funny Valentine" and "Thou Swell."

Listening to this CD is so delectable and equivalent to having my favorite dessert - be it Tiramisu, New York Cheesecake, Black Forest Cake, Chocolate Soufflé, Créme Brulee, Chocolate Mousse or Chocolate-Coated Strawberries! ;)

A musical treat.

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One to have in your collection
Admittedly a bit inconsistent , but still a personal favorite
A great disc for rainy days
Here Comes Sunshine
ALL THE YEARS COMBINE, THEY MELT INTO A DREAM

Wake of the Flood
Grateful Dead
Manufacturer: Grateful Dead / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000E1ZBEU
Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
Let Me Sing Your Blues Away
Row Jimmy
Stella Blue
Here Comes Sunshine
Eyes Of The World
Weather Report Suite: Prelude/Part I/Part II (Let It Grow)
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Album Description

Following the Dead's early Warner Bros. LP's and their evolution from a San Francisco hippie phenomenon to one of the biggest bands on the planet, these five album masterpieces chronicle the creatively expansive portion of their long, strange, and amazing trip beginning in 1873 when they launchd their own label. Rhino's remastered & expanded editions celebrate the Dead's immortal music with state-of-the-art sonics and a wealth of fresh-from-the-archives bonus rarities.

Customer Reviews:

One to have in your collection.......2007-03-20

Simply put, the moment I heard this from front to back, I had to make it part of my Dead Collection.
Better late than never! You'll find some classic stuff in this one that really defines how the Dead make you feel when you listen to their unique style and sound.

Admittedly a bit inconsistent , but still a personal favorite .......2007-02-13

Wake of the Flood marked the (studio) debut of the Dead's "jazzy" phase that really culminated in Blues For Allah's modal romps. Not that the entire album fits comfortably into such a generalization. Half Step can be seen as a contining exploration of the stylistic vein Hunter and Garcia had mined for both Garcia's 1st solo lp (gambling metaphors appear in Loser and Deal) and the new material on Europe '72. Garcia's masterful integration of many forms of American music is evident in Half Step's seamless melding of country and blues influences and Vassar Clement's fiddle playing injects a Jazz vibe channelled indirectly perhaps
through Western Swing.

The next song, Keith Godchaux's Let Me Sing Your Blues Away, is OK, but in my opinion, detracts from the album's flow because of it's fairly "pop" character. Unlike many folks, it seems, I am a big fan of his keyboard work, but this particular song sounds like it wandered in from an entirely different musical universe.

Row Jimmy was one of Garcia's favorite tunes, and has always been one of my top-ten Dead tunes. It's long, and I can see why some find it monotonous. But emotionally it find it very affecting-- it seems to address something very fundamental about the human condition.

Stella Blue is just a gorgeous tune, and the alternately soaring and crying pedal steel playing really heightens the mood of somewhat world-weary introspection. It must be one of the most emotionally intense tunes Garcia and Hunter ever came up with. What a beautiful piece of music!

Here Comes Sunshine has been often described as "Beatlesque" and one can certainly hear it that way, if one desires. The imagery is solidly Dead, though, even if the melody does evoke fab-four-ness to some extent.

Throughout Wake the interplay between Lesh, Weir and Garcia is quite stellar, but it reaches its apex in Eyes Of The World. Another great tune that has been given many terrific live performances, but the studio version is still very nice. Like the album as a whole, the energy level is a bit lower than one might prefer, but one when is in an appropriately mellow mood, this fits the bill very nicely. Check out Phil's gorgeous bass playing on the outro!

The final tune(s),a "magnum opus" of sorts for Weir as a composer, combines many influences fairly successfully. You have a Baroque-style guitar intro and liturgical organ playing courtesy of Keith Godchaux, who was certainly the most gifted Dead keyboard player in terms of convincingly covering a very wide stylistic range, leading into a somwehat sombre meditation on cycles-- seasonal and otherwise-- that is nevertheless extremely lyrical, like most of the tunes on this album. This flows into a dynamic Spanish-tinged section that in turn opens into a jam, with horns and Garcia's lead guitar intertwining. Personally, over the years I've found the leads in this section a bit disssatisfying... but of course, it is unrealistic to expect the Dead's studio jams to approach their live shows. Too bad the Playin In The Band on Ace was such a fluke, but hey, like the Stones song goes, "you can't always get..".

I have no idea how this music will sound to younger folks. This album came out while I was in high school and it's impossible for me to untangle my experience of that period from the music itself. Plus the fact that I so often listened to it in an ahem, altered state, has no doubt affected my connection to it on a "cellular level"! Probably not the best Dead album to start out with, but the 70's have always been my favorite Dead decade, and this one delivers that lyrical quality that marked the passage from the 60's, kind of like Hot Tuna's Phosphorescent Rat. It doesn't reach for hot jamming-- instead there is a quality one might term Grace-ful Dead. Coupled with a strongly introspective lyrical flavor, it's probably best appreciated when one is in the right mood (one reviewer mentioned rainy days and that sounds about right). Nothing wrong with that, though.

A great disc for rainy days.......2006-12-02

This album feature alot of classic Dead material such as Half Step, Eyes, Row Jimmy, Stella Blue and Let It Grow. The performances are all really nice. The interplay between band members on here is very good. The overall effect is kind of laid back and mellow. The "new" bonus tracks are great.

Here Comes Sunshine.......2006-05-21

This album is somewhat of an oddity within the Grateful Dead's canon. It sort of combines the folk-oriented song structures of "Workingman's Dead" and "American Beauty", along with the more jazz-oriented sound that they would approach more on "Mars Hotel" and "Blues For Allah".

"Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleoo" is an interesting opener. The lyrics are very folky, but interplay between Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir's guitars, Keith Godchaux's piano, and guest violinist Vassar Clements really makes it different from anything else that they've ever done in that style.

"Let Me Sing Your Blues Away" is a rarity for The Dead. This song is both composed and sung by Keith Godchaux. His voice is probably the least impressive of anybody in the Dead. He sounds like a struggling Pete Townshend. The song however blazes from the saxophone courtesy of Martin Fierro and Donna Jean's vocal melismatics.

"Row Jimmy" is another slow folky song. Godchaux break's his tradition of grand piano with his use of Hohner Clavinet, Fender Rhodes Piano, and Hammond Organ on this song. Garcia utilizes a very "Cosmic Charlie"-esque slide guitar sound during the verse interludes. It's also a rare feature for 4-part harmony between Garcia, Weir, Lesh, and Donna Jean that was hardly ever utilized.

"Stella Blue" yet another slow folky song. It's one of pain and desperation in the vein of "Black Peter" and "China Doll". It even features very Pigpen-like organ playing by Godchaux (something of a tribute to a member who at the time was dying), and a rare post-1972 appearance of Garcia's pedal steel guitar.

"Here Comes Sunshine" feature the Dead's first use of synthesizer, which would be expanded on, on "Mars Hotel".

"Eyes Of The World" is another mold-breaker for this album. It would become the classic concert staple, but the album version stands on it's own. However the usual concert segues between this and "China Doll" were always solid and always a staple.

The albums true shining moment, "Weather Report Suite" the only artistic rendering of Bob Weir and lyricists Eric Anderson and John Perry Barlow.

It's a song in 3 parts;
"Prelude" - is perhaps the quietest thing that they ever recorded. You can hear a snippet of this played by Weir on the Steppin' Out set as a tune up between "Ramble On Rose" and "Black Throated Wind".
"Part 1" - is a mellow song about the change of seasons. It features Keith Godchaux on a mellow Fender Rhodes, and Garcia on pedal steel through a Leslie Speaker, giving it a tone of desperation. Interestingly, the transition to "Let It Grow" at the end of this always give me goosebumps.
"Part 2: Let It Grow" is something of an oddity in the Dead's canon. It once again features that mysteriously rare 4-part harmony that The Dead were never keen on reproducing live, but also breaks some rules with the inclusion of 12-string acoustic guitar courtesy of Dougie Sahm of the Sir Douglas Quintet, and a blazing horn section and Sax Solo from guest musician Frank Morin.

It's a good album by itself, coming after the live 1-2 punch of "Skull and Roses" and "Europe '72", it was time for a studio album, and "Wake Of The Flood" perfectly filled the void, and really showed how versatile musicians Keith & Donna were in the studio, in a way that they were unable to show on "Europe '72".

ALL THE YEARS COMBINE, THEY MELT INTO A DREAM.......2006-04-21

A broken angel sings, from a guitar, In the end there's just a song ... (still that song) Come's cryin' like the wind, Down every lonely street that's ever been...(Stella Blue). That song at the end is Weather Report Suite, but the journey through this wonderful album is like a dream in a way.

I have had Wake for almost 30 years, and it was always up there on my list of favorite DEAD albums. I personally was a bit more into Blues for Allah, American Beauty and Workingman's on the studio album front since they really absorbed me as a teen. After all these years, I truly have to say this is the equal (in my mind) to every "best" album of the DEAD you can think of, live or studio! I know many DEAD lovers will quibble, but this in some ways is their most perfect recording...so smooth and pleasant. Not quite the fire and spontaneity of Blues for Allah, but at least as much underlying beauty and musicianship. Not quite as catchy as American Beauty or Workingman's...but just as great songwriting and consistency. The quiet nature of some of the songs require careful and meditative attention to fully appreciate, but is it ever worth it. Stella Blue for instance, is sweet enough to reduce you to Jello. I personally love the Weir song Weather Report Suite - very intricate and well-crafted (the demo on the remaster is great too, bare bones beauty of guitar and vocal). Row Jimmy Row plucks the old soul fibers with it's catchy slow shuffle. This provided much material for concerts of the future.

Here Comes Sunshine MIGHT have made a better beginning and introduction to Wake; The signature chimey, joyful Garcia guitar intro, Lesh bouncing off the walls, takes your spirit immediately to Dead Heaven. That song sticks in your head like gum on hot pavement, has a great hook and the title itself sets up the anticipation and atmosphere (ears will quickly find congruity with the lyrics: "Wake of the flood, laughing water ... get out' the way"). With that change, Vassar Clements nice additions (fiddle) in Toodeloo would be less of an abrupt (intro, new sound) change - that song would nicely lead into Weather Report Suite it seems to me. You will be picking up the pieces of your emotional body double after Stella Blue ... Let Me Sing Your Blues Away would be welcome relief between it and Eyes Of The World (another charming song that wrings-out drops of your love for humanity, if you still have it in you).

I now have both of the unbelievably great box sets to replace the many records and cassettes (and a few older cd's), and the sound quality is something I clearly was missing! They have never sounded so good before! The addition of an earlier (and different) version of China Doll goes further to make this album perfect. There is also a 17 minute live Eyes of the World that kicks! Wake is absolutely one of the deepest DEAD records in my opinion and will certainly reward anyone who opens their ears and lets it soak into their souls. Really people, turn it up and ENJOY --- it doesn't get much better than this (the people who constantly try to tell everyone that only the live albums are worthy are trippin').

It all rolls into one, and nothin' comes for free, there's nothing you can hold for very long ... It seems like all this life was just a dream (Stella Blue again).
PEACE!

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amazing
ARE YOU INTO GOOD PUNK???
It's interesting
Hardcore, not Metal or Metalcore, there is a BIG difference!
They own so much!

Wake the Dead
Comeback Kid
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ASIN: B0007GP67Y
Release Date: 2005-02-22

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False Idols Fall
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Wake the Dead
The Trouble I Love
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Partners in Crime
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COMEBACK KID have gained more momentum in the heavy musicscene this year than most bands do their whole career. With the 2003 release of their debut album, Turn It Around, and tours in North America,Europe, Australia, and Japan under their belts, the world is learning that COMEBACK KID are a force to be reckoned with. Originally formed as a side project to the Canadian hardcore act, FIGURE FOUR, the passion and energy of COMEBACK KID quickly took precedence and made them a full-time priority. Metal/Hardcore website Lambgoat.com stated, "these guys know how to play proficient, rewarding hardcore...this is one of the most solid releases I've heard in a long, long while." With a full-time label behind them, COMEBACK KID are unstoppable, and their debut album on VICTORY RECORDS, Wake The Dead, is a must-have for every fan of hard music with a message.

Customer Reviews:

amazing.......2007-07-13

probably the most influential album i own, to me personally of course. I've based my life around the lyrics of this album. Before i got into punk/hardcore/metal i was the token loser kid at school who never stood up for himself and never got empowered to take charge of anything. All thats changed and i have this album (among a few others) to thank for that. Bottom Line go buy this album and stop whining about your life. Get up and do something about it

ARE YOU INTO GOOD PUNK???.......2007-06-07

Well I am and if you are into good punk rock, then you will surely like this CD. I've listened to cd so many times now, that I still like it. It is great to be headbanging to, and breaking walls. I see some commentors, compare this band to SUM41, and I can see why, because there style does sound similar. Though I have to say, this album is nothing like SUM41's album CHUCK, in my opinion (I'm entitle to my opinion too!) it is way better than the album chuck. Its also a good album to be working out with also, because it is very energetic! As I said all the songs are good, it is hard to say which song is the best from the album.
If you are a punk rock fan you will like this album, I know you will. If you like metal and hate punk rock, then you should be looking at other cd's cause this band will surely not be fitting your taste!

It's interesting.......2006-07-21

It's interesting how several of the past reviews say this band isn't like Underoath and several other labeled Hardcore bands. Few seem to know what pure Hardcore music sounds like. This is a totally Hardcore band. Completely fits into this genre. And concerning the review a few past "yelling" is more of the idea than "screaming." I enjoy screamo music. It is one of my favorite genres, but it is pretty disappointing that you have to be a screamo band to be hardcore anymore. That is not what hardcore is.

Hardcore, not Metal or Metalcore, there is a BIG difference!.......2006-07-19

Anyone who reviewed this and said it isn't hardcore doesn't have the slightest clue what hardcore is. Hardcore is not As I Lay Dying and it certainly is not Underoath like the reviewer "January" claims. Comeback Kid on the other hand is very much hardcore. Hardcore is Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Sick of It All, etc. and while Comeback Kid isn't that good yet, they certainly can be one day and this album is a good step in that direction. If you want to get into hardcore, check out this record and their first album "Turn It Around."

They own so much!.......2006-07-05

This cd is just pure intensity. From the start to the finish it never slows up and Im glad it was short because hearing it live is a trip. Whoever tried to compare CBK to Underoath and As I Lay Dying, your an idiot. I love both of those bands but they are not in the same sub genre as CBK. They are old skool hardcore.

And if mr im busy and dont wanna register wants to step into a CBK pit thinking they suck as much as Sum 41 he'll get knocked down and trampled. Those pits are insane because the guy has such a great voice and the band goes crazy.

If you like old skool hardcore or bands like Bane and With Honor pick this up. You will not be disappointed.

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The Elders get better and better...
Fantastic New Release from The Elders
Excellent
Racing the Tide, by the Elders

Racing The Tide
The Elders
Manufacturer: CBUJ/Double Deal
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ASIN: B000LSFU1A
Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

Send a Prayer
Bad Irish Boy
Dear God
Cousin Charlie
Right with the World
Racing the Tide
Banshee Cry
Gonna Take a Miracle
Australia
Story of a Fish
Five Long Years
Ever Be a Nation
Saint Brendan Had a Boat

Product Description

13-track CD.

Customer Reviews:

The Elders get better and better..........2007-03-02

This is a fantastic CD. The Elders are different than The Pogues, or Flogging Molly, but have a style that fans of those great bands will enjoy. Standouts include Bad Irish Boy, Send a Prayer, Racing the Tide, Gonna Take a Miracle, and Saint Brendan Had a Boat. One of my missions for the next year or two is to travel to see The Elders, since it doesn't look like they'll be in California in the near future. Check out earlier CD's as well, you can't go wrong.

Fantastic New Release from The Elders.......2007-02-17

Racing the Tide, the newest release from The Elders, shows off all the immaculate musicianship, strong songwriting and story telling skills of this Kansas City based Celtic rock band. Formed in 1998 The Elders have been rocking Kansas City and Celtic festivals across the country for the last 7 years. County Wicklow native Ian Byrne fronts the band, lead singer, bohdran and battle drum, with Steve Phillips, guitar (formerly of The Rainmakers), Brent Hoad on fiddle, Norm Dahlor on bass, Tommy Sutherland - drums, and relative newcomer to the band, Joe Miquelon on keys.

Foot tapping, sing-along beckons as the Cd opens with Send a Prayer. The band are well known for telling "true stories" at their live shows, and the first track is followed by some of these true stories... Uncle Charlie, Story of a Fish and Bad Little Irish Boy (could this bad little irish boy be Ian we wonder?). The title track Racing the Tide is my favourite cut on this CD, wonderful harmonies. Brent Hoad's incredible lyrics are showcased in Dear God, St Brendan Had a Boat (another true story if legends are to be believed). The track Australia is a departure from the majority of the Elders tunes, putting one in mind of a 1920's speakeasy. You'll rock out with Gonna Take a Miracle, and Right with the World.

I strongly encourage you to buy this CD.... and see The Elders live if you ever get the chance - you won't be sorry.

Excellent.......2007-02-12

The Elders are an excellent Celtic band. They have songs with energy and meaning along with fun. Ian is a great lead singer and the band has awesome harmony as well. Their songs DO stick in you head long after the last track. Well done...CHEERS!

Racing the Tide, by the Elders.......2007-02-12

A truly remarkable CD. The music is original and ranges from driving, up-tempo pieces that make the listener want to "crank it up" to a couple of tunes that slow things down just enough to help you get into the story that the song tells. Lyrics are creative and compelling. Some are just for fun, some tell important stories, and they stay in your head long after you turn the CD off. This is good stuff! D Schaal

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