Before Today [CD-single]

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
Includes Mixes by Underworld and Adam F --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Theme
Stamping Ground
Symphonique No. 3 (Ode to Venus)
Symphonique No. 6 (Good for Goodie)
Minisym No. 1
Lament, No. 1
Witch of Endor
Symphonique No. 1 (Portrait of a Monarch)
Bells Are Ringing
Voices of Spring
What's the Most Exciting Thing
All Is Loneliness
My Tiny Butterfly
Why Spend a Dark Night With Me
Coffee Beans
Down Is Up
Be a Hobo
Remember
I Love You
Nero's Expedition
No, The Wheel Was Never Invented
With My Wealth
This Student of Life
Some Trust All
Wine, Women and Song
Sadness
Maybe
Each Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow
Imagine
You the Vandal
Trees Against the Sky
Behold
Sparrow
Pastoral

Customer Reviews:

This needs a more articulate review..........2005-12-10

To tell the truth, the only reason I even listened to this disc in the store is because I spotted the cover, and wondered what the hell a guy who looked like that could sound like. I had a gushing smile on my face as I realized there was real talent and expression behind Moondog's odd facade. The first album on this disc (there are two herein) is made up of more "orchestral" material like none you've ever heard before (one of these tracks "stamping Grounds" is in "The Big Lebowski". The second album is made up of a series of short "rounds"; cyclical songs with naturally repetitive compositions (think row row row your boat, or three blind mice). Due to the familiar nature of such song forms, and the unique compositions employed by Moondog, the second album is quite buoyant and joyful. This is an all around great and very familiar listening experience, and quite a timeless set of albums. Get it while you still can!

happy music.......2002-12-28

Moodog is a realy composer of all time. Is create a new conception of street music and universal sound
Paris, 27/12/02 France

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Broadway Divas
Love the choices
coulda been a contender
Two words: Julia Murney

Broadway Divas
Liza Minnelli , Mandy Patinkin , Bernadette Peters , Mary Martin , Patti LuPone , Jeanne Lehman , Mark Jacoby , Madeline Kahn , Marin Mazzie , Barbara Cook , Angela Lansbury , and Julia Murney
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005LN5V
Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

I Got The Sun In The Morning - Ethel Merman
Sing Happy - Liza Minnelli
Mean To Me - Nell Carter
Children And Art - Bernadette Peters
Before I Kiss The World Goodbye - Mary Martin
Being Alive - Patti LuPone
Monotonous - Eartha Kitt
Shy - Sarah Jessica Parker
All That Jazz - Bebe Neuwirth
Raise The Roof - Julia Murney
Getting Married Today - MADELINE KAHN
Back To Before - Marin Mazzie
Losing My Mind - Barbara Cook
What Did I Have That I Don't Have? - Barbara Harris
Everything's Coming Up Roses - Angela Lansbury

Customer Reviews:

Broadway Divas.......2007-01-22

Wonderful selection of classic singers and songs. Special favorites are Ethel Merman and Barbara Cook.

Love the choices.......2006-08-11

This is great. Anything with Ethel, Bernadette, Barbara (both of them), Mary, and Marin is beyond words. Any one of them by themselves is awesome but these ladies together are mind blowing. All of the women sound amazing but they made a mistake on the list of songs and composers. "Raise the Roof" sung by Julia Murney (I love her)was written by Andrew Lippa, not LaChusia.

coulda been a contender.......2006-03-15

The divas are indeed divine, but the choice of music sung left me wondering why, with so many other great music selection contenders.

Two words: Julia Murney.......2001-09-03

OK, so it sounds crazy to review an album with Ethel Merman and Bernadette Peters on it and not mention them. But...tough. I've read enough about them to know how good they are.

Buy this album as a token of love to the producer who had the cajones to put Julia Murney on an album celebrating the last 100 years of Broadway divas.

Because SHE is one of the greatest voices of the decade!

Sing, My Soul: Choral Music of Ned Rorem

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Impeccably Performed, Stunning Sound

Sing, My Soul: Choral Music of Ned Rorem

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000FDBJ
Release Date: 1998-11-24

Tracks:

'Thee, God..'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'While All Things Were In Quiet Silence'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'Before The Morning Star Begotten'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'Lay Up For Yourselves'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'Praise Him Who Was Crucified'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'God Is Gone Up'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'Today The Holy Spirit Appeared'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'Rejoice We All In The Lord'
'Phos Hilaron'
'Canticle Of The Lamb'
'Little Lamb, Who Made Thee?'
'Come, Pure Hearts, In Sweetest Measure'
'Mercy And Truth Are Met'
Love Alone: 'Here'
Little Prayers: Three Prayers: 'Creator Spirit, Who Dost Lightly Hover'
Little Prayers: Three Prayers: 'Father, Guide And Lead Me'
Little Prayers: Three Prayers: 'Creator Spirit, Please...'
What Is Pink?: 'What Is Pink?'
What Is Pink?: 'The Mysterious Cat'
What Is Pink?: 'Who Has Seen The Wind?'
What Is Pink?: 'A Pavane For The Nursery'
What Is Pink?: 'Counting-Out Rhyme'
What Is Pink?: 'The House On The Hill'
'All Glorious God'
'Breathe On Me, Breath Of God'
'Lead, Kindly Light'
'Love Divine, All Loves Excelling'
'Sing, My Soul, His Wondrous Love'
'Surge, Illuminare'

Customer Reviews:

Impeccably Performed, Stunning Sound.......1998-11-20

The beautifully captured reverberant sound of the acoustic space is matched by gorgeous choral balance, precise diction, and definitive interpretation. In spite of the contemporary style of the compositions - Rorem doesn't shy away from crunchy dissonances - this is a very enjoyable collection of Choral music with many beautfiul moments.

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Jerry Herman's Broadway

Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B000003FCP
Release Date: 1992-10-09

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The Showtunes
Mame
The Waltzes
The Wedding Sequence Fom Milk And Honey
The Marches
Song On The Sand
The Overture From Mack And Mabel
The International Hello, Dolly!

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pouch
rip off of every scene band out.
The Fusion of The Used's 2 CDs= Before Today
Screaming Poetry
Thrice + ALEXISONFIRE = Before today

A Celebration of an Ending
Before Today
Manufacturer: Equal Vision Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002W4TAI
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

Sight To Frame
Roots Beneath Ideals
Pierce The Veil
Enlarge Your Hearts
The Process Of Losing And Gaining
Failure Is Relative
Shallow Pockets
The Well Of Tradition
Staring At Backgrounds
Color Your World

Customer Reviews:

pouch.......2006-02-23

my fav band. awesome drums. and catchy guitars. the vocals.... amzing. the post hardcore screaming is even better. some of the best i've evr heard

rip off of every scene band out........2006-02-08

Mainly of them all: Chiodos. Which is signed to the same damn label! jesus what ever happened to variety.

all in all its not that bad. good breakdowns and enough "variety" to not sound repetitious. but for god sakes they sound exactly like chiodos. while taking no risks at all almost to gain every fan possible in the scene.

So if you're a scene whore then you are sure to like this and every other band in the scene. if you arent and like select bands or "whine-core" then maybe you still might like it. and if thats the case do yourself a favor and get chiodos instead. they do it better.

The Fusion of The Used's 2 CDs= Before Today.......2005-03-01

if u loved the used's first cd i recommend this cd and loved the 2nd as well or vice versa buy this CD. if u like #1 and hated #2 its up to you. The screams are good and the guitar breakdowns are really obvious. these guys are awesome in my book although i didnt particularly like In Love & Death

Screaming Poetry.......2004-12-18

Before Today is suprisingly fresh compared to other emerging artists in the punk/hardcore genre. They combine poetic and intelligent lyrics with a driving backbeat and searing guitars to form an aggressive yet melodic sound.

The fact that they have cited all types of music as their influences bleeds through in their music, showing more depth and range outside the punk genre.

If they weren't different from other bands enough by their music, the lyrics really push them ahead. The lyrics are extremely intellectual and a relief from the direction music is going these days.

Before Today is truly a band to watch.

Thrice + ALEXISONFIRE = Before today.......2004-11-11

i just picked up this album today after my mate was telling me about a song he heard on JJJ. i cant thank him enough for his recommendation. this CD absolutely enthrawled from the very first listen. melodic harcore akin to ALEXISONFIRE but with much better vocals and far less screaming. very impressive guitar hooks. i beat the crap out of my steering wheel while listening to it on the way home from the shop. brilliant.
every song is bloody awesome but the highlight is definately "pierce the veil".
do yourself a favour and pick this CD up now!

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SHOCKING!!!
For fans only
From New Wave To Late 1980s Dance
Where The Seagulls Went To Die (but not until after a last gasp)...
The Worst of A Flock Of Seagulls...

Dream Come True
A Flock of Seagulls
Manufacturer: Almacantar Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000667QKU
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

Better & Better
Heartbeat Like A Drum
Who's That Girl (She's Got It)
Hot Tonight
Cry Like A Baby
Say So Much
Love On Your Knees
How Could You Ever Leave Me
Whole Lot Of Loving

Product Description

Now on CD.

Customer Reviews:

SHOCKING!!!.......2007-06-06

I am amazed they reissued this without adding bonus tracks like probably their best song 'Cosmos (Effect of the Sun)' b-side to 'Heartbeat like a Drum' 12inch. HOW? I don't care since I perfectly transferred that song to CD. You truly don't know Flock without hearing Cosmos.

Sad pathetic reissue to a poor album to begin with. Outright embarrassing corny lyrics displayed here. I don't mind the attempt at a new style of sound here, I have a soft spot for 'Heartbeat like a Drum' but Mike Score truly has nothing left to say. 'Dream Come True' represents the complete end of this once brilliant band.

For fans only.......2007-03-15

This album has it's moments. I actually don't mind listening to it now, but if this was 1986 and they just released this album, I would have pissed on it, especially knowing it would have been one of their last.

With their first 3 records, I think their sound was a little too weird for most music buyers at the time. Although they are a talented band, it was total luck they scored a hit with "I Ran" because the industry was just not ready for that kind of stuff back then. I believe this 4th release was an attempt to make an album a little easier on the ears for the more conservative, average music listener. Comparing this to their first album is a huge departure where that album played on a vibe rooted in punk rock with dark synth overtones and a concept story line about alien abduction. (((The cloud is moving nearer still. Aurora borealis comes in view. .......Aurora comes in view)))

AFOS is one of my favorite bands and I consider myself a loyal fan which is why I own this album. There are at least a few really awesome tracks on this record like "Hot Tonight", "Say So Much" and "How Could You Ever Leave Me" being some of the best songs of their career, in my opinion.

There are 2 types of people when it comes to this band: Those who really love their bizare, science fiction themed weirdness and own everything they've released and those who are only looking for "I Ran". Well, "I Ran" is not on this album which means you're probably wasting your time and money with this record unless you really love 80's synth-dance music like I do.
The thing is, the last time you heard this album was probably in the mid 80's while high on coke in some modish nightclub and 20 years younger. Now that you're older, and sober, this album might not sound as good as it used to.

From New Wave To Late 1980s Dance.......2007-02-06

This Flock of Seagulls album is a drastic shift from their spacy-sounding New Wave sound they were best remembered for to sounding like every late 1980s dance act group. Not that it's their worst effort for such a shift in music styles, though their weakest song here is "Whole Lot Of Loving".

Where The Seagulls Went To Die (but not until after a last gasp)..........2006-02-27

First, the criticism: The departure of guitar virtuoso Paul Reynolds is what really finished off The Gulls, and the release of this album sure didn't help them stay around any longer than they should have or could have. Just about all the material on Dream Come True is light-years away from the brilliance of "I Ran", "Space-Age Love Song" or "DNA". Actually it's just a continuance of the slide that began with the Flock's second album, "Listen," which was still excellent, just not on the same level as the group's debut. The Third album, "The Story Of A Young Heart" had several genuine gems (such as "Never Again," possibly their very best song), and the potential to be a stirring and emotional opus, yet didn't quite live up to the standards of the first two albums. And the void left by Reynolds' absence must have swallowed up just about whatever creativity the band had left.

Now, the good: Dream Come True isn't a total disaster. And, if you're reading this, you must either be a new fan of the group or already own this album on vinyl or cassette. So, I do believe I can recommend this disc for any Seagulls fan without guilt or remorse. It's like that one bad album that just about any group or artist records. As a fan, you want to have it, and listening to it once in a while helps you appreciate just how great the previous (or later) releases are.

After reevaluating the album as a whole, I've come to agree with most fans that "Hot Tonight" is the best song here. That in itself wouldn't be saying much, but it is really a good song, worthy of being on their second or third albums had it been written during those times. It's a solid, bass-heavy rocker, with some surprisingly good vocals throughout, especially at the end.

I've always questioned why "Who's That Girl" was the single from the LP, it just doesn't do anything for me. "How Could You Ever Leave Me" is far superior, with some fat guitar work that's (slightly) reminiscent of Paul Reynolds. That should have been the single. "Whole Lot of Loving" follows to close out the album, and it's a nice little ballad. Not quite as good as, say, "Transfer Affection" from "Listen" but a good song nonetheless. I can't say much about the other songs, except to mention "Love On Your Knees." Most fans would agree this is the Flock's worst song ever, but again after re-listening to it, it made me think, if Prince had wrote this song (and he could have, given the sexual innuendo) no one would say one bad thing about it. I say that "Heartbeat Like A Drum" and "Cry Like A Baby" are just plain awful, and should have never seen the light of day.

Conclusion: if you know these songs and like them, (or are just a loyal fan), get the disc. The remastering does sound good. There are no extras here, though. No b-sides or rare demos, nada. Not even lyrics or commentary. Makes you wonder why sometimes record companies can't go that extra step and give the customer a little more value for their money.

The Worst of A Flock Of Seagulls..........2006-01-28

I remember being a high school senior back in 1985, and listening to AFOS first two albums nearly nonstop. Then "Story of A Young Heart" came out, and although I didn't (initially) regard it as highly as the previous two discs, I gradually warmed to it and gave it a spot in my musical pantheon alongside A Flock's previous albums.

So obviously, I purchased "Dream Come True" when it was released and...was stunned by just how bad it was. I mean, how could their talent have deteriorated so rapidly between albums 3 and 4? A lot of this, I think, had to do with the departure of guitarist Paul Reynolds - a very underrated player, in my opinion. At any rate, "Dream Come True" pretty much marked the end of AFOS. (Mike Score still performs - with an ever-changing lineup of musicians - as A Flock Of Seagulls, and I continue to hear rumors about a tour featuring some original members, but nothing concrete.)

Ultimately, I'm left with a question about the re-release of "Dream Come True": Why release this abomination while "Story Of A Young Heart" remains unavailable?

Overture: American Musical Theatre, Vol. 3 (1946-1952)

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Overture: American Musical Theatre, Vol. 3 (1946-1952)

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Release Date: 1993-12-03

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There's No Business Like Show Business/The Girl That I Marry/I Got The Sun In The Morning/They...
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Impressive single
Great song!
EBTG does it once again!!!

Before Today
Everything But the Girl
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B000002JI4
Release Date: 1997-03-18

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Adam F Remix
Album Version
Darren Emerson Underwater Remix
Darren Emerson Underwater Remix
Chicane Remix
Dillinja Remix

Album Details

Includes Mixes by Underworld and Adam F

Customer Reviews:

Impressive single.......2003-06-07

This may be the best maxi-cd I've ever come across. Everything but the girl's "Before today" is a gentle, simple, touching love song, straightforward in its message and very charming. So a bunch of producers who had influenced them or would later do it remixed the song. And wow, they are quite a dream team.

Adam F shows us his vision of mellow drum'n bass, months before he released his album "Colours" (with a Tracy Horn song in it, btw). There are trumpets, echoes, and somehow he manages to accentuate the melancholy in that song, changing the chaotic beats of the original mix to a very soft and gentle two-step. The break of the song, with a synthesised acoustic guitar, recalls house and the best touching moments of electronica. It's a masterpiece on it's own.

The album version is less heavy on arragements, though the drums are a bit more present. It goes straight to the point, the lyrics, and is effective for that aparent simplicity.

The first Darren Emmerson (from Underworld then) mix is a very interesting trance song. He takes two or three samples from the album version and adds a repetitive synth and his usual complexity of rythms. More than 9 minutes of a hypnothic trip. Fascinating.

The second mix from Emmerson is not that interesing, and that's a pity. It's just one of his songs, very dark and danceable, but with no relation with the original album version. He could had taken off the "i want it now" vocals and release it as a b-side, really.

The Chicane mix is the most beautiful piece Mr Bracegirdle has ever released, and that's saying a lot. It sounds like some slow pieces in "far from the maddening crowds" (leaving town), but with every bit of the melody of the song. There's piano improvising, a noticeable bass, a slow drum'n bass rhythm, and it ends like no dream could end better. Another masterpiece on its own, and one understands why EBTG took this mix for their "Like the deserts miss the rain" compilation.

The Dillinja mix is dark drum'n bass. Just pure dillinja dark drum'nbass, not remarkable in any aspect, not especially moving or danceable.

But the first, third and fifth mix deserves the purchase of this amazing album, really.

Great song!.......1999-12-03

There really isn't a way to hate any of the songs by Everything but the Girl. The music is melodic and beautiful.

EBTG does it once again!!!.......1999-06-13

I Loved this cd's. The flavorful beAT keeps ya going. Go out and Get tHis one.