Black Moon [Import]

Product Description
UK reissue of 1992 album with four added bonus tracks, 'Black Moon' (single edit), 'Affairs Of The Heart' (Edit), 'Paper Blood' (edit) & 'Romeo And Juliet' (edit). 2001.

Black Moon,Emerson Lake & Palmer,Sanctuary,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Be a Marco Polo of music Northern Exposure Sparse Great Songs The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan Like an Exotic Journey

The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan Various Artists Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Smithsonian Folkways Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet Silk Road Journey Caravan: The Ultimate Silk Road Album Without You ASIN: B000063NDQ Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

1. Mahur (Iranian) - Bruno Caillat
2. Fakhri Havasi (Azeri) - Edalat Nasibov
3. Balbyraun (Kazakh) - Aygul Ulkenbaeva
4. Dance Of Tamir Agha (Armenian) - evorg Dabaghian
5. Dilkash (Azeri) - Elshan Mansurov
6. Uchun Dur (Uzbek/Tajik) - Jurabek Nabiev
7. Choban Bayati (Azeri) - Mailik Mansurov
8. Mokhalef (Iranian) - Hoseyn Qavami
9. Shushtari (Iranian) - Hasan Kasa'i
10. Lullaby From Itsuki (Japanese) - Kojiro Umezaki
11. Ker-Tolgoo (Kyrgyz) - Samara Tokhtakunova
12. Xiao Yue Er Gao ('High Little Moon') (Chinese) - Wu Man
13. Jiu Kuaang ('Wine Mad') (Chinese) - Yao Bingyan
14. Kharagay ('The Pine Tree') (Khakas) - Svetlana Chebodaev
15. Ilme ('Hook') (Kazakh) - Aygul Ulkenbaeva
16. The Gallop Of Jonon Khar (Mongolian) - Baterdene
17. The Nightingale (Kyrgyz) - Ruslan Jumabaev
18. The River Herlen (Mongolian) - Baterdene
19. Nava (Uzbek) - Turgun Alimatov
20. Woy Bala ('Hey, Kid') (Uyghur) - Nur Mahammat Tursun
21. Meskin II (Uzbek) - Abdurahim Hamidov
22. Ufar-e Bayat (Tajik/Uzbek/Bukharan Jewish) - Barno Is'hakova
23. Chabbiyat Tazi Marghul (Uyghur) - Uyghur Muquam Ensemble
24. Shawm And Percussion Band (Chinese) - Gongxiao Dasha Ensemble

Tracks:

1. The Nomadic Sound: Jew's Harp Melody (Kazakh) - Edil Huseinov
2. The Nomadic Sound: Khai (Khakas) - Evgeni Ulugbashev
3. The Nomadic Sound: Tepen Kok (Kazakh From Mongolia) - Kelek Kumaqay
4. The Nomadic Sound: Kogmen (Khakas) - Slava Kuchenov
5. The Nomadic Sound: Excerpt From Alpamish Epic (Uzbek) - Jaule Bakhshi
6. The Nomadic Sound: Beyish Namasi ('Meoldy Of Paradise') (Qaraqalpak) - Qalbeke Uzaqbergenova
7. The Nomadic Sound: Terme (Kazakh) - Almas Almatov
8. The Nomadic Sound: Lament (Turkmen From Iran) - Dordi Torik
9. The Nomadic Sound: Mashq-e Javanan (Tajik/Uzbek) - Sirajoddin Juraev
10. The Nomadic Sound: Kuu (Kyrgyz) - Nurlanbek Nishanov
11. Traditions Of Festivity: Sanam (Uyghur) - Abdurashid Nadirev
12. Traditions Of Festivity: Charzarb (Tajik) - Abdullah Nariev
13. Traditions Of Festivity: Mizghan-i Siyah ('Black Eyelashes') (Afghan/Tajik) - Muhammud Rahim Takhary
14. Traditions Of Festivity: Love Song (Azeri From Iran) - Ibrahim
15. Traditions Of Festivity: Qara Olu (Kazakh) - Edil Huseinov
16. Spiritual Music: Kertolghau (Kazakh) - Sayan Aqmoldaev
17. Spiritual Music: Dargilik (Tajik) - Khodapanah Berdov
18. Spiritual Music: Madh (Tajik) - T. Soltan Qalbov
19. Spiritual Music: Zikr (Uyghur) - Naqshbandi Afaqi Brotherhood
20. Spiritual Music: Kyrgyz Wisdom Song (Kyrgyz) - Akli Sekebaev
21. Spiritual Music: Allah Madad (Iranian/Afghan) - Abdollah Sarvar Ahmandi
22. Spiritual Music: Alevi Song (Turkish) - Ashiq Faizullah Chinar
23. Spiritual Music: Sufi Hymn (Turkish) - Jarrahi Dervishes And Others

Amazon.com

"What if Marco Polo had owned tape recorder?" This intriguing concept is raised in the liner notes to this impressive two-CD set, which wanders along ancient Asian trade routes known as the Silk Road. The first disc, Masters & Traditions, deals with formal styles performed by and for sophisticated connoisseurs. Meanwhile, the music on Minstrels and Lovers is played by amateurs who are part of daily life and thus reach a wider audience. The imaginary caravan passes through Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, and Afghanistan, encountering nomads, mystics, and bards along the way. The instruments are scratchy, pungent, and/or serene, while the singers weave a potent spell out of a millennium's worth of slow-changing rural and urban vistas. In the opening essay, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the project's artistic director, pleads for intercultural communication and empathy. This compilation provides an exotic, brave, entertaining first step in that direction. --Christina Roden

Album Description

What if Marco Polo had owned a tape recorder? And what if his epic travels along the Silk Road had taken place not at the end of the 13th century, but at the beginning of the 21st? Far-fetched conjectures to be sure, but our compilation The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan offers a glimpse of the rich musical life that an intrepid and curious traveler like Marco Polo might find in the lands of the Silk Road today.

Customer Reviews:

Be a Marco Polo of music.......2007-05-06

Its rather difficult to review this in the regular like it/don't like it way. This is the endemic music of the people along the silk road the runs across Asia. Some of it sounds very strange compared to Western music, like study for an Anthropology course, while some of it very enjoyable.

Northern Exposure.......2007-03-30

This anthology is an outstanding survey of the northern section of the so-called Silk Road, taking us from Turkey, Azerbaijan,and Iran, through Uzbekistan, southern Siberia, China, and finally to Japan, but not in order, as the CD set is organized instead by category of musical function and the localities seem random. Although there are significant gaps in the styles, and I particularly miss the sweet lyric songs of Kyrgyz women, the powerful mugham voice of Qasimov of Azerbaijan, and more examples of the kylkobyz fiddle of Kzakhstan, the set provides a fine introduction of the musics of inner Asia and particularly the instruments. A glossary of instruments is provided, but unfortunately their images are often lacking. All the examples are short by necessity, when many traditional pieces are far longer in duration. For the uninitiated, it will take repeated listening to distinguish the uniqueness of timbre and rhythm from one land to the other; but this similarity of sounds helps demonstrate the role of the trade routes in sharing instruments and styles, such that the Japanese biwa, the Chinese pipa, and the Arabic oud all are related. If you want to attain some feel for the musics of inner Asia, then certainly these disks will meet the requirement.

Sparse Great Songs.......2007-03-29

Some of the pieces on the first cd are "take away" great.
The secound cd is ...
I enjoy "world culture" music and sound however, the secound cd in this double collection was a monotonous let down.

The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan.......2007-01-03

Thank you for this part of my research on Central Asia.

Like an Exotic Journey.......2005-08-06

This is the ultimate World Music collection. It features authentic sounds from vastly diverse cultures, assembled in such a way that they don't clash, they flow along like a caravan journey. If you're looking for familiar tunes, this isn't for you. But if you'd like to expand your musical horizons, I highly recommend it.

Average customer rating: Well-Deserving of the the Five Star Average It Has on Here... Get the loot from the man...Kick his a** with my Timbaland!!! A classic in da 90's Why would this not get 5 stars???? Truly a Classic

Enta da Stage Black Moon Manufacturer: Nervous Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop Livin' Proof Mecca and the Soul Brother Nocturnal Stress: The Extinction Agenda ASIN: B000000ZSY Release Date: 2007-03-26

Tracks:

1. First Stage: Powaful Impak!
2. First Stage: Niguz Talk S--t
3. First Stage: Who Got Da Props?
4. First Stage: Ack Like U Want It
5. First Stage: Buck Em Down
6. First Stage: Black Smif-N-Wessun
7. First Stage: Son Get Wrec
8. Second Stage: Make Munne
9. Second Stage: Slave
10. Second Stage: I Got Cha Opin
11. Second Stage: S--t Iz Real
12. Second Stage: Enta Da Stage
13. Second Stage: How Many MC's ...
14. Second Stage: U Da Man

Customer Reviews:

Well-Deserving of the the Five Star Average It Has on Here..........2007-06-24

'Enta Da Stage' by Black Moon is one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. Featuring great lyrics, an awesome, semi-dark atmosphere, and creative production, it is a must own for your hip-hop collection.

Featuring three MC's, in terms of groups that feature multiple rappers, I would say they're superior to the Wu Tang Clan and that this album is better than Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Lyrically, the group shines on tracks like 'Powerful Impak!', 'Ack Like U Want It', and 'U Da Man', and tracks like 'Who Got Da Props?', 'Niguz Talk S--t', and 'Slave' feature very creative beats and instrumentals.

Whether you're hip-hop collection is still rapidly growing and you've slept on this or you're a new fan, you really owe it to yourself to check out 'Enta Da Stage'. I have this classic on regular rotation.

Standout tracks: 'Niguz Talk S--t', 'Who Got da Props?', 'Black Smif-N-Wesson', and 'Slave'.

Get the loot from the man...Kick his a** with my Timbaland!!!.......2007-05-30

This album just won't leave my head! I try to listen to other stuff, but it just sounds......NOT GRIMY ENOUGH! When I close my eyes while listening to this cd I feel like I'm stickin kids up in an ally of buck-town. DJ EvilDee turned out some of the darkest beats I have ever heard..And I love em! I kept hearin how good this album was, but I never gave it a chance until about a year ago. I f***in loved it from the first sound of "Buck Em Down". I'm the type of person that listens to a new cd every week, but for some reason I keep scrollin to this on my ipod. Buckshot ripps the mic to shreds, EvilDee keeps it grimy, and 5ft. is a perfect sidekick. They don't make rap groups like this anymore......kinda sad:( Keep Bangin...Old School 4Lyfe

A classic in da 90's.......2007-05-25

Out of 80 reviews, 72 people gave it 5 stars and i will make it 73. What can you say about an album that had songs like Enta Da Stage, Who Got Da Props, and my favorite How Many Emcees? Straight fire! Albums like this one brought the east coast back in 93 and paved the way for the legendary class of 94. The beats were hot and the rhymes were usually on point. A must have in da collection unless you're new school and you probably won't get it!

Why would this not get 5 stars????.......2007-04-22

"Check how I kick it when I was wicked around the way/ hold my tech cuz my ni**as pump by day..." This album is STILL in heavy rotation in my car. High school on the bus with my walkman, with scotch tape around the headphones and the cassette. Enta Da Stage was THE classic grimey, rob a dude album. From the world's littlest dudes...we all somehow knew they weren't bluffing. If you don't have this album, or worse you never heard it, and you are a lover of "real hip hop" (a term I hate now) then straight up...you played yourself. Period.

Truly a Classic.......2007-04-07

"On the streets he was tough, locked up, he was sweet stuff", LOL,

Man so many great rymes, beats, etc. on the c.d. truly a classic. Takes me back to my college days, before the minivan, house, and nagging a$z wife.

Average customer rating: not enough Galway Too Good to Last

Henry Mancini -The Ultimate Collection James Galway Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Easy Listening & Lounge | Box Sets | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Movie Scores | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: James Galway & Henry Mancini In The Pink Ultimate Mancini The Wind Beneath My Wings Greatest Hits The Very Best of James Galway ASIN: B0000071UZ Release Date: 1995-12-06

Tracks:

1. Pink Panther Theme - Plas Johnson, Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
2. Moon River
3. Days of Wine and Roses
4. Baby Elephant Walk
5. Theme from Hatari
6. Charade - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
7. Thorn Birds Theme - National Philharmonic Orchestra
8. Blue Satin
9. Two for the Road
10. Mr Lucky
11. Theme from the Molly Maguires - National Philharmonic Orchestra
12. Moment to Moment
13. As Time Goes By - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
14. Shot in the Dark
15. Misty
16. Theme from Love Story
17. Pennywhistle Jig - National Philharmonic Orchestra
18. Everything I Do (I Do It for You) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
19. Moonlight Sonata
20. Tender Is the Night - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
21. Theme from "Mommie Dearest" - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
22. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
23. Crazy World
24. Mona Lisa

Tracks:

1. Peter Gunn
2. Unchained Melody - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
3. Summer Knows
4. Experiment in Terror
5. Windmills of Your Mind
6. Till There Was You
7. Speedy Gonzales - Henry Mancini,
8. Sweetheart Tree
9. Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
10. Dream a Little Dream of Me
11. Lonesome
12. Pie in the Face Polka - National Philharmonic Orchestra
13. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
14. By the Time I Get to Phoenix
15. Dear Heart
16. Charade [Opening Titles]
17. Shadow of Your Smile
18. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
19. Breakfast at Tiffany's
20. That Old Black Magic
21. Evergreen
22. Midnight Cowboy

Album Description

1995 compilation on RCA Victor featuring 46 of the composer's finest & most memorable recordings from 1956-1991on two digitally remastered, full color picture CDs. Contains 'The Pink Panther Theme', 'Moon River', 'A Shot In The Dark', Wine And Roses', 'Baby Elephant Walk', 'Peter Gunn', 'Everything I Do (I Do It For You)', 'Mona Lisa', 'Unchained Melody', 'Midnight Cowboy' and much more. Well over two hours of easy listening ecstasy! Double slimline jewel case. The full title is 'In The Pink: The Ultimate Collection'.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double Anthology of the Pop and Soundtrack Composer from the 50's and 60's. Perhaps his Best Counterpart of Today Would Be John Williams. A Film Maker Could Always Rely on Mancini to Deliver a Composition that Hit the Mark for a Film and Conveyed Exactly What was Required and More. He also Filled the Role of an American Mantovani, Recording 'muzak' Versions of Popular Hits. He was Handsome, Personable, but Most of All, Well Respected for his Craft.

Customer Reviews:

not enough Galway.......2003-10-02

There are only four songs with James Galway. The way this recording is presented is misleading and buyers should be aware that this is NOT a joint effort between these two great artists.. I was totally disappointed. I think Henry Mancini is wonderful but was expecting to hear a collaboration. So if you're looking for flute music this isn't it. However it's a great collecton of Henry Mancini's work.

Too Good to Last.......2000-03-03

I heard this on PBS. Galway and Mancini may be two of the most talented musicians of our century. Galway for his complete mastery of the flute and Mancini for his ability to arrange , produce and in this instance direct the orchestra while Galway performs. They do several duets of a comical nature as well. This is important because it is one of Mancini's last efforts prior to his unfortunate passing.

Average customer rating: One of America's great songwriters

Over the Rainbow Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Get Happy: The Harold Arlen Centennial Celebration Harold Arlen Centennial Celebration Harold Arlen Sings Sweet and Hot Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Harold Arlen ASIN: B000000WMG Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

1. (You Got Me In Between) The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
4. Public Melody No. 1
5. When The Sun Comes Out
6. Hittin' The Bottle
7. Let's Fall In Love
8. Let's Put Our Heads Together
9. Now I Know
10. As Long As I Live
11. Rasin' The Rent
12. Blues In The Night
13. Down With Love
14. Over The Rainbow
15. It's Only A Paper Moon
16. Bud's Won't Bud
17. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
18. Stormy Weather
19. Kickin' The Gong Around
20. Two Blind Loves
21. That Old Black Magic
22. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
23. Ill Wind
24. Get Happy

Customer Reviews:

One of America's great songwriters.......2001-03-09

Amid the Cole Porters, Irving Berlins and George Gershwins of the world, Harold Arlen tends to be forgotten. And yet, when the greatest song of the 20th century was recently voted on by a distinguished panel of critics, whose song came out on top? Mr. Arlen's (Over the Rainbow). Here is a superb cross section of Harold Arlen songs by a cast ranging from Judy Garland to Bing Crosby to Ethel Waters, spanning decades and spanning a wide range of styles, from jazz to ballads, poignant to funny. Although the sound is not ideal, as many of the recordings date from the 30's and Pearl's objective in remastering has always been to achieve the fullest musical sound rather than to reduce surface noise, this is a minor complaint given the rich and mind-opening selection of great music found here.

Average customer rating: A Glimpse of Greatness To Come.

Diabolical Full Moon Mysticism Immortal Manufacturer: The End Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Blizzard Beasts Pure Holocaust Battles in the North Damned in Black At the Heart of Winter ASIN: B000EDWLJG Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

1. The Call Of The Wintermoon
2. Unholy Forces Of Evil
3. Cryptic Winterstorms
4. Cold Winds Of Funeral Dust
5. Blacker Than Darkness
6. A Perfect Vision Of The Rising Northland

Album Description

This legendary band's first album, beginning their notoriety with a selection of absolute classics, including the epic 'The Call of the Wintermoon'. This set down the essential Immortal blueprint which they followed on the next three albums: speed on the edge of self-destruction, razor-sharp guitars which bite to the bone, lyrics which illustrated their own icebound world, and a sense of Northern melody which is completely their own. Bursting with Bathory influence, obviously, but still a classic true Norwegian black metal release.

Customer Reviews:

A Glimpse of Greatness To Come. .......2007-01-14

When you hear this early Immortal for the first time, you can hear what was to come in the future. As with all Immortal, this release doesn't have one bad song on it. The sound on this one isn't as killer as the later albums, but don't think it's so bad that you listen to it and can't make out anything in the songs. The logo Immortal had in the beginning was better also, and I think the cover of this one was just plain evil looking. No artwork, but Immortal look like they were in the middle of a dark forest near some gothic looking structure right out of a horror movie set in Transylvania. Important for diehard fans to have and also anyone who wants to hear what this great band sounded like in the beginning.

Average customer rating: Soaring Lyric Soprano at Her Best in Diverse Compilation

Excellence: The Artistry of Karita Mattila Manufacturer: Ondine ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Czech | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Karita Mattila Live in Helsinki Karita Mattila - Arias & Scenes / Yutaka Sado, LPO Karita Mattila: German Romantic Arias Wild Rose Karita Mattila ~ Strauss - Four Last Songs · Orchestral Songs / Berlin Phil. · Abbado ASIN: B0002MPQKK Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

1. Dedication
2. The Nut Tree
3. You Are Like A Flower
4. My Love Is In Bloom
5. Vain Serenade
6. The Path To The Beloved
7. When The Sun Shines
8. Miriam's Song I
9. Miriam's Song II
10. Morning Song
11. Autumn Mood
12. To Evening
13. Did I Just Dream?
14. The First Kiss
15. The Tryst
16. Black Roses
17. Hail Mary
18. Song To The Moon
19. Return, Victorious!
20. I Have Live For Art
21. Csardas
22. Somewhere
23. I Could Have Danced All Night

Customer Reviews:

Soaring Lyric Soprano at Her Best in Diverse Compilation.......2005-05-08

I was fortunate enough to see the magnificent soprano Karita Mattila perform the title role in Janácek's "Kát'a Kabanová" at the Metropolitan Opera last December. A striking blonde and a charismatic presence onstage, she lifted me from my upper balcony seat by the sheer volume of her voice. As this best-of compilation proves, Mattila is an accomplished singer who knows how to wrap her voice around the most challenging of measures and still display a rare communicative gift to all who listen. This wide-ranging collection (recorded from 1995 to 2001) shows how she effectively uses the timbre of her voice to gauge the emotional terrain of a song. It's a testament of her interpretive artistry that you never hear her reaching for an unnecessary flourish.

Mattila's versatility within the Romantic movement is showcased to strong advantage in the Schumann and Brahms selections, where she handles the delicacy of the melodies with lovely economy. Then there are a series of pieces by master composers from her homeland, Finland - Oskar Merikanto, Erkki Melartin, Toivo Kuula and the most famous, Jean Sibelius. It helps that so many of these selections invoke the haunting, desolate beauty of Nordic landscapes, which are ideally infused by the cool radiance of her vocal tone. Especially in the Sibelius sections, you hear how Mattila captures his very powerful modal implications drawn out over a number of notes. Ilmo Ranta accompanies on piano with immaculate skill on all the Romantic and Finnish selections.

From that point, the disc goes into more familiar programming starting with a lovely version of Schubert's "Ave Maria" and an ethereal performance of Dvorak's "Song to the Moon" from "Rusalka" with a rich string accompaniment. More dramatic interpretations follow with her one-two punch of Italian arias: a rousing "Ritorna vincitor" from Verdi's "Aida" and the bitter melancholy she expresses in Puccini's "Vissi d'Arte" from "Tosca". For all intents and purposes, the disc should have ended with the high-flying dramatic runs she displays in her impressive live performance of Strauss' "Klänge der Heimat" from "Die Fledermaus". Jukka-Pekka Saraste masterfully conducts the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra on all these selections.

Alas, the last two tracks highlight Mattila's ability to crossover to Tin Pan Alley. It's arguable as to whether their inclusion is necessary - a harp-introduced rendition of "Somewhere" from Bernstein and Sondheim's "West Side Story", which she sings with thankfully elegant simplicity, and more frustratingly, a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed version of "I Could Have Danced All Night" from Lerner and Lowe's "My Fair Lady", where her Finnish accent betrays her only when she enunciates "dance" with the roundest of o's. Regardless, Mattila is a lyric soprano with powers of expansive generosity, a mature and warm tone in the middle register, and an upper register that effortlessly releases the excitement of an emotional climax. Even with the Broadway tunes, she displays a sophisticated gift for phrasing. Strongly recommended.

Average customer rating: Don't Front... Ya Know I Got Cha Opin!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dug in dah Vaults and struck gold 4.5 Stars A true classic Bullseye, direct hit, don't miss

Diggin' in dah Vaults Black Moon Manufacturer: Nervous Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: War Zone Nocturnal Da Storm The Rude Awakening Livin' Proof ASIN: B000005VJS Release Date: 1996-10-28

Tracks:

1. How Many Emcees
2. Act Like U Want It
3. Sh*t Iz Real
4. Son Get Wrec
5. U Da Man
6. Buckshots Freestyle Joint - Buckshot Shorty
7. F*ck It Up
8. I Got Cha Opin
9. Buck Em Down
10. Murder Mc's
11. Headz Ain't Redee
12. Six Feet Deep

Customer Reviews:

Don't Front... Ya Know I Got Cha Opin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-05-13

Usually remix/b-side joints are okay at best. This one blew it out the box. This album was released shortly after Black Moon broke up and Smif-n-Wessun left Nervous Records. At the time of the release, the BCC fans gave the disc a thumbs down. Now that the dust has settled, this one's been looked at as a great companion to "Enta Da Stage." This is a great collection of B-sides and remixes, including the remix of "I Got Cha Opin" and "Buck 'Em Down."

My only beef and the reason I didn't buy it when it first came out 10 years ago... "Reality (Killin' Every Ni@@a)" was not on the LP. If that song was on there, this LP would be even crazier, but nonetheless IT'S STILL SOLID!!!

Grab ya' Tims and ya' hoodies and remember what "representing" was really about!

Dug in dah Vaults and struck gold.......2006-01-03

Black Moon unfortunately never experienced fame and fortune like many "sellout" mainstream artists do nowadays, but real hip hop fans have always loved and respected what they brought to the table. Diggin' in dah Vaults is a collaboration of Black Moon's greatest hits...many of the songs are either from their debut album "Enta Da Stage", the album's remixes or B-sides to their successful singles. The CD insert also provides a timeline of Black Moon's rise(a nice addition). This compilation is not intended for rookies of the Black Moon experience and those without an appreciation for real hip hop and not the typical braggadocio rap. Real hip hop heads will appreciate this album from one of the greatest trios to set foot in hip hop.

4.5 Stars.......2005-12-16

BCC Classic! if u love Buckshot and Smiff n Wessun you will love this! This album will make you get on a plane, terrorist and all and go up to Brooklyn and find him, this is hot, Black Moon is hot, and the whole BCC is hot!

A true classic.......2005-09-11

This is a 5 mic cd a true classic from one the the real legends of underground hip hop.

Bullseye, direct hit, don't miss.......2004-08-22

While most artists have remixes that are either complete garbage or beats ripped off of earlier classics, Black Moon's remixes improved on each cut except for "How Many Emcees" (the remix is tight, but the original can't be beaten). As mentioned before, "Buck 'Em Down" and "I Got Cha Open" are the best ones of the lot. "Buck 'Em Down" adds more elements of Donald Byrd's "Wind Parade" to the beat and Buckshot relaxes his flow and melts into the track. One of my favorite slept-on tracks here is "Murder MC's" which was a B-side for "Buck 'em Down" (or "I Got Cha Open"... I can't remember which). If you're a Black Moon fan or just a fan of that era of Hip-Hop, this is a must-buy.

Average customer rating: A Must Have Harp Album A Musical Experience Less Than I Expected Not just "essential Vollenweider", simply essential! from Solo Piano Publications

The Essential Andreas Vollenweider Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Book of Roses Magic Harp Eolian Minstrel Dancing With the Lion White Winds ASIN: B000058T7P Release Date: 2001-02-13

Tracks:

1. Behind The Gardens, Behind The Wall, Under The Tree...
2. Flight Feet & Root Hands
3. Belladonna
4. Angoh!
5. The Play Of The Five Balls
6. Pyramid
7. Pearls & Tears
8. See, My Love...
9. Moon Dance
10. Passage To Promise
11. Dancing With The Lion
12. Wanja The Wanderer
13. Night Fire Dance
14. Cor Do Amor
15. Stella
16. Pace Verde

Amazon.com

The Essential Andreas Vollenweider surveys the Swiss harpist's career from his 1981 worldwide debut, Behind the Gardens, Behind the Wall, Under the Tree..., to 2000's Cosmopoly. In 1981, Vollenweider was a breath of fresh incense capable of creating sweet, poignant melodies with an electro-acoustic harp that reached from deep bass lows to shimmering highs. As Vollenweider's music progressed, world-music elements came to dominate his sound. Sometimes, as on "Belladonna" from 1982's Caverna Magica, the fusion resulted in world-music kitsch as Middle Eastern and Brazilian vocals wafted over snappy lounge rhythms. By the time of 1984's White Winds, Vollenweider had coalesced his multicultural approach into sweeping suites. The Essential Andreas Vollenweider concentrates on his upbeat, jazzier material, leaving the more textural, emotionally ambiguous pieces aside. Nevertheless, there's a breadth of vision represented on this CD that shows a musician always searching. Vollenweider's albums are meticulously recorded, with each instrument given its own space, creating an encompassing sense of architecture. But the remixes here improve the sound dramatically, especially on the earlier works. For the Vollenweider fan, there's nothing new here, but for the uninitiated, this is a good place to begin exploring the works of a New Age pioneer. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

A Must Have Harp Album.......2003-07-01

Andreas Vollenweider has created great music and this has his best songs. The only other album I own by him is "Dancing With The Lion". My dad bought the cassette a long time ago, I listen to it sometimes but not a lot. Andreas Vollenweider is the second harp player I heard, the first was Hillary Stagg and I can see a big difference in their music mostly because of the background instruments.

All of the songs on the album were good but I found "Wanja The Wanderer" a bit strange and so did my dad when he listened to it, so I don't think I'll get his album "Kryptos". Here are my favorite songs: Behind the Gardens, Flight Feet and Root Hands, Belladonna, See My Love, Moon Dance, Dancing With The Lion, Night Fire Dance and Cor Do Amor. The only reason I gave the album 4 stars was because some songs sounded a bit strange.

The bonus material on this CD includes: songs with new mixes, mulltimedia cd including the music video of pearls and tears and a new song "Pace Verde"

If you don't own any albums by Andreas Vollenweider and are thinking of buying one I would recommend this one the most but if you already have this one I would recommend "Down To The Moon".

I hope you enjoy his music!

A Musical Experience.......2002-03-28

This composer has never let me down from the very first time I heard his CD entitled, Down To The Moon. I was in a restaurant having lunch, and even though I was having a conversation with three other people, I was constantly drawn to the music playing in the backround. I asked the waiter for the name of the composer. After lunch, I ran out and purchased the CD. That was several years ago. I now have all of his works, and find that each one is as moving as the first time I listened to him. With this album, you'll get a sampling of his work, that will keep you coming back for more.

Less Than I Expected.......2001-09-16

I have most of Vollenweider's CDs already, but was willing to purchase this one because I was interested in the remixed versions. In my opinion these "new" versions have not changed enough to justify the price of the CD. However, if you intend to purchase only one Vollenweider disc, this would be a good one. My recommendation: purchase a used disc.

Not just "essential Vollenweider", simply essential!.......2001-04-29

Made in CAN in 2000, Serial# SK-89507, Playing Time 72:47

First of all, let me just say that, contrarily to what's stated on the cover artwork, there is NO multimedia section on my copy of this disc.

Still, this 12th album by AV covers material from all his albums, except his first (which, contrarily to popular belief, only half of which is on "The Trilogy" set), "Eolian Minstrel" and "Live".

The songs presented here have been remastered and remixed by AV and long-time percussionist collaborator Pedro Haldemann, and tend to focus on his more joyful genre. His early albums have also been remastered a few years ago, but the selections here contain some rich textures: his earlier works are a lot more new-age and "natural" than his latest offerings. "Stella" is the only track from "Cosmopoly", an otherwise bland and generally "ethnic" album: I would even suggest you listen to the sound clip from that album, and you'll be amazed to see what sounds can come out of his harp: much closer to classical guitar than harp.

An excellent starting point for the novice; if you enjoy, start gathering the albums chronologically, as you'll notice a somewhat significant departure from "Book Of Roses" forward.

from Solo Piano Publications.......2001-04-10

I have to confess that in all the years I've been listening to new instrumental music, I've avoided Andreas Vollenweider because I really don't like harp music. When I received a copy of "The Essential Andreas Vollenweider" for review, I kind of thought, "Oh great - another harp CD." Vollenweider's is such a huge and well-respected name that I decided that this would be an opportunity to educate myself. Many "best-of" and "greatest hits" albums are compiled by labels without any input from the artists, but this collection was chosen by Vollenweider himself from albums dating from 1981-1999. Several of the older tracks were remastered by Vollenweider, so this was a great chance to get to know a bit about this artist. It really didn't surprise me that quite a few of the songs were familiar from radio play, but I was surprised that many of them I never would have guessed as being played on harp. Vollenweider developed his electracoustic harp, which has quite a different sound from the standard acoustic harp. In addition to the harp, Vollenweider sings and plays wind instruments, guitars, accordion, keyboards, percussion, and "special fx". I was also surprised at how much I found myself enjoying this album! Musical influences can be heard from all over the world, and most of the music is lively, rhythmic, and infectious. I especially like "Moon Dance", "Dancing With the Lion", and Pace Verde", but the album as a whole is a wonderful sampler for those of us who are relatively new to Vollenweider's music, and is an excellent "best of" collection for his longtime fans. I will definitely be adding more of his music to my collection! The CD is multimedia-enhanced and contains the music video to "Pearls and Tears". Highly recommended!

Average customer rating: Not to be missed!!! Great year one compilation An Excellent CD Fantastic Future Score Space 1999 Year One Soundtrack Available Once Again!

Space: 1999 Year 1 Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Space: 1999 Eternity Unbound Space: 1999 Survival Battlestar Galactica Thunderbirds SPACE: 1999 The Forsaken ASIN: B0006UEVQS Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

1. Space: 1999, Main Titles
2. Breakaway
3. War Games
4. Matter Of Life And Death
5. Space: 1999, End Titles (Alternate Version)
6. The Infernal Machine
7. Force Of Life
8. Ring Around The Moon
9. Black Sun
10. Mission Of The Darians
11. The Troubled Spirit
12. Space: 1999, Main Theme (Extended Alternative Version)
13. The Testament Of Arkadia
14. Another Time, Another Place
15. Space: 1999, End Titles

Customer Reviews:

Not to be missed!!!.......2007-04-30

This CD is simply excellent! Anybody who ever cared for TV soundtracks should give it a chance. The only better thing is Barry Gray's music for "UFO" TV series, which has been promised from Silva Screen (and has been published by "Fanderson" and since sould out). So, whatever somebody think of the series, this music will not fail to delight. Impressive and nostalgic, mysterious and enthralling, this music really deserves to be heard by everybody.

Great year one compilation.......2007-01-09

This remastered version of Space:1999 year one or series one sounds excellent. It is very clear and you can better appreciate Barry Gray wonderful job.

If you are Space:1999 fan, it is a must have.

An Excellent CD.......2006-07-27

Talk about bringing back memories. The music is crisp-clear & updated. For the 1999 fans-this is a must have.

Fantastic Future Score.......2005-04-01

Space:1999 - the series - may be one of the most controversial SF shows ever. People either love it, or they hate it... there seems to be little middle ground. As a kid I was thrilled with the series, although even then I could see the weaknesses in science, story, and characterization. But from a purely visual and aural standpoint, the first series rarely disappointed.

Especially when it came to the music. As many fans know, Barry Gray scored only 4 episodes - the rest being rounded out by reusing his cues for those episodes, plus liberal doses of library music. This disc gives a good overview of the magnificent music written specifically for the series, as well as a sampling of some of those library cues. As a previous reviewer said, the ultimate soundtrack to the series was released several years ago by the Fanderson organization ( which one had to join as a member to be able to order ) and is sadly out of print. Copies can be found on the internet, often selling for prohibitive prices. Unless you are a diehard collector, willing to shell out a good sized portion of your paycheck, this single disc is the way to go.

Sound quality is superb, and in some cases surpasses the previously mentioned two disc set, as several of the tracks have been remastered to remove wow, flutter, and distortion that could be heard on the Fanderson set. The main title was remixed to make it truer to the on-screen version, and the tracks from the episode "Black Sun" are in stereo on CD here for the first time ever. The previous release featured the episode's complete score, but only as a monophonic version, as many of the multitrack masters for that particular episode have been lost. For that alone, this disc is worth owning, even if you have the Fanderson set.

However, it is Gray's music that is the true reason to own this soundtrack - regardless of your feelings about the series. Full bodied, sweeping, emotional and grand... not at all your typical seventies television soundtrack. Years before John Williams revived the popularity of orchestral scores for science fiction projects, Barry Gray was filling small screen speakers with epic music that would have sounded perfectly at home in a motion picture theatre.

Space 1999 Year One Soundtrack Available Once Again!.......2005-03-09

I give this soundtrack 5 stars only because the soundtrack is awesome, but if you want a more complete compilation, you need to find the Fanderson version.
The year 1 music definately set the tone for the TV show back in 1975. It gave it beautiful character and feeling for the show. It was ashame that for the second year that they had changed so much (even the music) and lost that character and feeling (but that is a whole other debate).
In 1976, RCA records released the year 1 soundtrack with a beautiful gate fold cover and for about 20+ years, that is all we had, until Fanderson. The year 1 soundtrack is no longer available through them, but it is the most complete. This CD, however, does well to capture the feeling of year 1 and does throw an additional track for you sun bathers out there. It is a nice 30 year anniversary gift to myself. Happy 30th Birthday: SPACE 1999!!!

Average customer rating: Today's forecast.......a total eclipse The Lost Art of Hip Hop Black Moon still brings it to the table. HOT HOT HOT Best Album of 2003

Total Eclipse Black Moon Manufacturer: Duck Down Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: War Zone Da Storm Nocturnal Alter the Chemistry The Rude Awakening ASIN: B0000BWVNP Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

1. Stay Real
2. Looking Down The Barrel
3. The Fever
4. Confusion
5. That'z The Way S--- Iz
6. Why We Act This Way
7. MC Everybody (Skit)
8. That'z How It Iz
9. Stoned Iz The Way
10. Ruck Is Dead (Skit)
11. What Would U Do?
12. How We Do It
13. Where It Goez Wrong
14. Pressure Iz Tight
15. No Way
16. This Goes Out To You
17. Bonus Track 1

Product Description

1. Stay Real
2. Looking Down The Barrel - (with Sean Price)
3. Fever, The
4. Confusion
5. That's The Way S... Iz - (with Cocoa Brovaz)
6. Why We Act This Way - (with Starang Wondah)
7. MC Everybody (Skit)
8. That'z How It Iz
9. Stoned Iz The Way
10. Ruck Is Dead (Skit)
11. What Would U Do? - (with Sean Price)
12. How We Do It
13. Where It Goez Wrong - (with Tek)
14. Pressure Iz Tight
15. No Way - (with Steele)
16. This Goes Out To You - (with Steele)
17. Rush



Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Today's forecast.......a total eclipse.......2006-01-03

I have loved Black Moon since their 1993 release Enta Da Stage and I was one of those fans that hoped and prayed that they wouldnt fall off the face of the Earth after one album. I was far from disappointed. Black Moon released their second album "Warzone"(see review), the greatest hits album "Diggin in dah Vaults"(see review) and then Black Moon returns full circle with "Total Eclipse"...this album has vintage Black Moon written all over it. The trio's frontman Buckshot returns with full force lyrically and nothing has changed since 1993 except Buckshot perfecting his craft. DJ Evil Dee and the Beatminerz bring back that grimy production that has made them household names. My favorite cut among the many that sticks out would be "Stoned Iz The Way" displays Buckshot's on time delivery and the chorus is well placed. As a fan, I am far from disappointed and could only hope that Black Moon will continue to put out that real hip hop for true fans to enjoy.

The Lost Art of Hip Hop.......2005-09-09

First off I have to admit, I just realized this album even existed until earlier this year. I was down and out on not hearing Black Moon and last year in December I just happened upon this album through Real Rhapsody. I was amazed this slipped under my radar like it did. H-Town has great artist here, but the radio station suck!! When it comes to highlighting new music, especially underground cats, the stations have lost touch. Even the college radio stations sound like the commercialized stations now. I used to be able to listen to the college station and be able to keep up with the underground pretty well, but I don't want to go to deep into that. Sorry, for the long intro, but this album is a must have. This is real hip hop at its finest. Not one track sounds like anything anybody else has used. Which is what sets these legends apart from the same old same old I just want a hit and get rich and quit *explicative*. These cats flat out love to make new original music. Black Moon forever gets the props!!! 1 Love.

Black Moon still brings it to the table........2005-06-04

Ten Years after their debut album, Black Moon comes with Total Eclipse, which is almost as good as their debut album. People are saying that this is great, especially after the dissapointing War Zone. I felt War Zone was just ill, and don't know why people are hating on that one. But, you can read that in my review on War Zone. Anyways, Buckshot, 5 FT, and DJ Evil Dee come back with a damn good album. Man, the 1st track, Stay Real, cannot come with a better 1st track than that. was just I loved hearing Buck and 5 rip on commercial minded artists and letting everyone know what it takes to be a real MC. The beat, just amazing. F Jay Z for ripping that beat. He doesn't come close to sounding good over the beat as Buck and 5 do. Everytrack is tight, especially the 1st six songs, no skippage, Thatz How It Iz, where Evil even respins Bucks opening lines. They were some of the best lines I've heard. Actually, the only track I skipped was 13, can't remember the title, and don't care to because it totally sucked. Which is crazy, cuz every other track was just amazing. But oh well, nothing is perfect. Hey, get this. This is ten times better than Bucks solo ish, which only half the tracks were good, the rest were just garbage. Get this, Black Moon is back, and they still are one of the best in the game.

HOT HOT HOT.......2005-01-02

Why is is that artists like Black Moon are slept on??? Why is that no talent ass Ja Rule more famous than these cats?? Black Moon is HOT. These guys have been around for a while now and have never sold out for fame and fortune. This album is great. The beats are nasty and, as always, Buckshots lyrics are sick. I HIGHLY recommend this album.

Best Album of 2003.......2004-10-15

Black Moons latest offering puts the Black Album to shame! This album, along with Gangstarr's newest is definitely the best of 2003. For those who were disappointed with their last album Warzone, Black Moon takes it back to Enta Da Stage with this one. The first song, Stay Real made the hair on the back of my neck stand up, yo! Just Blaze later took that beat for Jay-Zs interlude on the black album, but it sounds better with Buckshot and 5 Ft. rapping over it. Da Beatminerz produce most of the album with help from Coptic, Moss and others. Guests are all in-crew and include Smif n' Wessun, Starang and Sean Price. Every song is fat, you can listen to this album from start to finish. A breath of fresh air in a time when hip-hop is being saturated with corny overproduced pop music.

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