Blue Earth

Wang Huiran: Yi Dance
He Luting: Shepherd Boy with Flute
Dietmar Ungerrank: Intonation & 4 Sound-and-Image Compositions - Intonation
Dietmar Ungerrank: Intonation & 4 Sound-and-Image Compositions - Long Out-stretched Pier with its Shadows
Dietmar Ungerrank: Intonation & 4 Sound-and-Image Compositions - Wind on The Hill
Dietmar Ungerrank: Intonation & 4 Sound-and-Image Compositions - Waiting for Guests
Dietmar Ungerrank: Intonation & 4 Sound-and-Image Compositions - Land Circus
Traditional - Heavenly Bird
Tradional - Lantern Song
Traditional - Mayila
Evan Hirschelman: Meditation No.2
Evan Hirshelman: Meditation No.1
Stephen Goss: The Blue Kite
Stephen Goss: Yellow Earth
Stephen Goss: Farewell My Concubine
Carlo Domeniconi: I Ching - 1 T'ai
Carlo Domeniconi: I Ching - 3 Lin
Carlo Domeniconi: I Ching - 4 T'ung len
Carlo Domeniconi: I Ching - 5 Huan
Carlo Domeniconi: I Ching - 6 K'uei
Carlo Domeniconi: I Ching - 7 Chieh
Stephen Funk Pearson: South China Sea Peace
Thierry Rougier: Four Seasons - Spring
Thierry Rougier: Four Seasons - Summer
Thierry Rougier: Four Seasons - Autumn
Thierry Rougier: Four Seasons - Winter

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Successful crossing over from East to West.......2007-07-06

Nowadays many classical musicians move to 'cross-overs' between Western classics to exotic works, and Chinese musicians and composers pioneer in cross-overs from Chinese music to Western.
Alas, not all attempts are successful. Either there has not been enough nurturing in the Chinese repertoire, or the western playing style has not yet been fully developed.
Ms. Yang is a young classical guitarist. Gathering from what she said in her own introduction to this disc, she is a musician with a great ambition. It is true that the classical guitar may not have a substantial repertoire as other western instruments like the violin and piano. Hence drawing materials from other culture in a guitarist's repertoire is both a necessity and an endeavour.
A guitarist from Beijing, Ms. Yang is familiar with classical Chinese instruments like the gu qin, the zheng and the pipa. These ancient Chinese instruments are like the guitar- all are played by plucking strings set on wooden surfaces. So as Ms Yang herself noted - the guitar originated from the Middle East, a 'cross-over' area of Eastern and Western culture.
In many of the modern works recorded in this disc, Ms Yang played the guitar to the effect of those ancient Chinese instruments, and this is quite stunning. Her familiarity with the Eastern musical style is fully demonstrated, adding the requisite flavour of authenticity to her interpretation. There are a number of great compositions of the gu qing, the zheng as well as the pipa, and I truly look forward to Ms Yang's transcriptions of those to the guitar in due course.
A highly recommended recording for guitar players, guitar lovers and Chinese music fans alike.

One of the best solo guitar albums I have ever heard.......2006-10-06

One of the most original CDs I've ever heard. This CD is full of incredible music. Yang XueFei plays with sensitivity, creativity and passion.
When I played this CD for my guitar teacher, he commented that it was rare for him not to have heard at least one piece on any particular classical guitar CD, yet all these pieces were new to him. Carlo Domeniconi (who wrote the masterpiece "Koyunbaba") has composed an outstanding suite based on the I Ching. The 3 pieces by Stephen Goss, which are based on Asian films, are themselves cinematic: "The Blue Kite" is a work of minimalist beauty. There are many other talented composers lending their gifts to this CD. Most of the selections are either composed for Yang Xuefei or are arrangements by her. All are inspired by Chinese culture and music. My favorite piece is "Long Outstretched Pier with its Shadow" (by Dietmar Ungerrank); it is elegantly written and the execution is sensual and rich.
Yang XueFei's technical agility, especially the right hand, (as in "Yi Dance") goes beyond that of her contemporaries. As impressive as this is, the passion she imbues into each work is what connects her to the songs and ultimately to the audience. Technique is there to help her express what is inside of her. It is as if the guitar is her lover. This just isn't a great guitar album; it is a great album period. Its emotional complexity deepens with each listening. Buy it!
I've also purchased "Romance de Amor" which is extremely good as well (listen to her version of "Requerdos de la Alhambra" as compared to one of her heroes, John Williams on "The Guitarist"), but "Si Ji" is totally unique. Don't miss it.
As an aside, If you do end up buying and enjoying this CD, you might listen to Lily Afshar. The influence of her Persian heritage is similar in effect to "Si Ji" by Yang XueFei. Both artists have breathed life into the modern repertoire of guitar music.

Virtuoso playing and an unusual repetoire.......2005-10-26

I am a classical guitar student, and an over-the-top consumer. So I have a lot (many dozens) of classical guitar CDs. They are for the most part quite good, but they tend to blend. I might be able to distinguish Tennant's Rodrigo or Barrueco's Scarlatti, but too many guitarists play an awful lot of the same repetoire, and they play it quite similarly.

This CD is quite different. The pieces are all Asian in flavor and by composers I had never heard of. And they are quite beautiful. Ms. Yang appears to be quite young, so this could be the start of a long and interesting career. But at least one of the pieces was written for her, so she has already apparently developed a solid reputation.

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Great Music, Wrong Price
Great album, crazy price
it just doesn't get any better than this
Live performances the best

Rare Earth in Concert
Rare Earth
Manufacturer: Motown
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Collection
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth
Live Dates
Live in Concert

ASIN: B000008JSU
Release Date: 1989-08-24

Tracks:

I Just Want to Celebrate
Hey Big Brother
Born to Wander
Get Ready
What'd I Say
Thoughts
(I Know) I'm Losing You
Nice to Be With You

Customer Reviews:

A message about the price of this CD.......2005-03-22

This CD is currently out of print. Apparently, Motown Records doesn't see the need to re-issue it. Therefore, the reason for the prices being so high is that the product is relatively scarce and you are buying from private sellers.

If you want to see this back in print at a reasonable price try writing Motown Records with your request. While you're at it you might want to request that "Get Ready", "Ecology" and the never issued on CD "One World" get equal treatments.

People that were into Rare Earth really dug them big time. They were some cool cats and they could really play. And while they weren't prolific songwriters, they may be the only band who could play your song better than you could.

Pete is still touring with a band called the "Classic Rock All-Stars" and sounds as good as ever.

Great Music, Wrong Price.......2005-03-15

Loved this when it came out. I had the lp and wore it out. Looking for it today caused severe shock because of price. Guess I can live without it.

Great album, crazy price.......2005-01-28

I have been hankering after this great album on CD for a long time now. Imagine my surprise to suddenly find out that it is available. Surprise turned to shock when I saw the price. Does the company that produces this CD not realise that are people all around the world (including South Africa where I live) who are very keen on this album? At this stage though, it is only the very wealthy that can afford it.

it just doesn't get any better than this.......2005-01-20

this is without a doubt the best live classic rock album of all time. one reviewer declared " nice to be with you" must be the $ 175.00 song as you can get all the other songs elsewhere. he stands corrected. the 23 minute plus live version of "get ready" is the grand prize on this disc.it stands alone at the summit of great live recorded songs. searched for years for this disc and it is well worth all the searching and the price

Live performances the best.......2005-01-08

There are some bands and performers who come accross much better live then their studio version, these include; The Stones, Grand Funk Railroad, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, some of Frank Zappa. Now, RARE EARTH (LIVE)is one of these bands, I had it in vinyl back in the 70's but lost it and as a result (as with Neil Young's "On The Beach" which is now available) I have been on a periodic search of this perticular album. Will somebody make this available, please.

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Saffron Blue
Rasa
Manufacturer: New Earth Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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Shelter

ASIN: B000OONRKC
Release Date: 2007-05-08

Tracks:

Vamsi Dhari
Madhava Murari
Gayatri Mantra
Antara Mandire
Drone Scape
Mana Mantra
Krishna Jinka
Sitara Dreams
Vande Krishna

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The chant genre is glutted to epidemic proportions these days, with everyone from Buddhist nuns to Madonna's backup singers intoning Tibetan chants and Hindu kirtans. After six albums, Rasa continue to rise like perfumed smoke above the chanting hordes with their Eastern acoustronica and the enthralling singing of Kim Waters. The Rasa signatures are all there on Saffron Blue: Hans Christian creates a global fusion playing Swedish nyckleharpe, Indian sarangi, cello, electric bass, and synthesizers, orchestrating them across deep throbs of Indian percussion. But it all starts with Kim Waters, intoning Hindu mantras and bhajans in a voice that is both comforting and seductive. Christian builds her up in echoing choirs and canons that just seem to climb higher and higher. But there are some new wrinkles in the sari on Saffron Blue. They bring in a couple of other singers to duet with Waters, providing a contrast of rougher, more traditional sound with Vaiyasaki Das and Bairavesh Das. But even that nod toward tradition is bent through psychedelic echoes, subtle backwards effects, and deft electronic rhythms. Christian even gets a bit of funk slap bass in on the epic 10-minute trance of "Vande Krishna." Rasa don't make your street-corner Krishna sound, nor the easy grooves of ethno-techno chant albums. They've created a chilled-out global chant that speaks in a universal language. --John Diliberto

Album Description

"Devotional music has never sounded as serene and sensual as it does in the world of Rasa." -- John Diliberto, Echoes

Evokes a sense of passion with stunning performances by four guest vocalists that perfectly juxtapose Waters's exquisite voice and Christian's virtuosic arrangements. The sound of Rasa is unlike anything you've ever heard. Sensual vocals, soaring cello, and sarangi swirls weave a sacred tunic of devotional love songs in Bengali and Sanskrit.

Blue Earth
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So different, so raw, so delightful

Jayhawks were one of the real bands of their time

Way better than people let on

underrated album

rainy day music and tomorrow the green grass are better

Blue Earth
The Jayhawks
Manufacturer: Restless Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Rainy Day Music

ASIN: B00008WG4B
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

Two Angels
She's Not Alone Anymore
Will I Be Married
Dead End Angel
Commonplace Streets
Ain't No End
Five Cups Of Coffee
The Baltimore Sun
Red Firecracker
Sioux City
I'm Still Dreaming, Now I'm Yours
Martin's Song
Fingernail Moon
Two Minute Pop Song
Nightshade

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Originally released in 1989, Blue Earth collects early Jayhawks demo recordings made between 1986 and 1989. While the band had produced a very limited run of their self-titled debut in 1986, this was the first mainstream release to provide a showcase for the songwriting tandem of Mark Olson and Gary Louris--a kind of Midwestern Lennon and McCartney who brought their bittersweet vocal harmonies and opaque lyrics to a nascent alt-country scene. Still rough around the edges, Blue Earth shows the young band very much in the thrall of the Byrds ("Five Cups of Coffee") and Gram Parsons in particular ("Commonplace Streets," "The Baltimore Sun," "Sioux City"). But also here are two impeccable songs that point the way forward: the sublime "Two Angels" and "Martin's Song." Both would resurface in more polished form on their masterful follow-up Hollywood Town Hall. This 2003 reissue includes three previously unreleased tracks--"Fingernail Moon," "Two Minute Pop Song," and "Nightshade"--that are effective examples of the band at this formative period. Sure, greater things were just over the horizon, but no serious Jayhawks fan will want to overlook Blue Earth. --Mark Walker

Album Description

2003 reissue of album originally released in 1989, includes three bonus tracks, 'Fingernail Moon', 'Two Minute Pop Song' & 'Nightshade'. Digipak. Restless.

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So different, so raw, so delightful.......2006-07-09

More rural-sounding than country rock, Olson owns the sound of this and their first album. Gary Louris certainly solidified the lineup and grew as a songwriter later on the two albums before Olson left, and even moreso after. This Remastered edition has a clearer sound, and the extra tracks are way welcome, as these fellas wrote, by their own admission, close to 80 songs that haven't ever seen the light of day, many that weren't even recorded in demo form. The raw quality here was never equalled.

Jayhawks were one of the real bands of their time.......2005-04-21

I'm not sure this album is the ideal place for someone to begin, but the Jayhawks with Mark Olsen are certainly the definitive manifestation of the band in my mind. Later albums were less "country rock" but still good music. The best of these, I think was "The sound of lies". Start with "Hollywood Town Hall" and "Tomorrow the Green Grass" if you want the classic stuff. If you want more rock, less country though, go for the later records. On "The Blue Earth", one track more than any other Jayhawks song really fills my spinnaker, and that is "Ain't no end". Never seems to get a mention but I think it's one of their most glorious songs.
Try it, if you never noticed it before you might discover something good.

Way better than people let on.......2005-01-19

This is THE BEST Jayhawks CD. After mark Left, the band was lightweight at best. His gutsy guitar and vocals are sorely missed. "Rainy Day Music" is the best of the bunch, but "The Blue Earth" is more honest and urgent. Forget all that crap about these "just being demos." Sometimes, the raw setting actually enhances the results. Such is the case here. If you like Gram Parsons, this is the best alt-country has generated in tribute to him.

underrated album.......2004-07-31

The rereleased, remastered Blue Earth by the Jayhawks is the seedling from which some amazing Americana grew. Originally released in 1989 by the Minneapolis label Twin/Tone, Blue Earth showcases a young band with great promise. Sure the songs are not as polished and well crafted as those on Hollywood Town Hall and later records. But there is a certain rustic charm to the cuts on this album. The listener can hear Olson and Louris search to find their voices in these simple country-styled compositions. Songs like Five Cups of Coffee and Will I Marry show the beginnings of fine craftsmanship. Enjoy this record for what it is: a small gift. There are no professional session players, no big name producer. This is a few guys from the upper midwest saving up some cash for studio time, playing together while drinking a few too many Grain Belt beers. Sounds like Blue Earth to me.

rainy day music and tomorrow the green grass are better.......2004-04-03

i loved tomorrow the green grass and have rainy day music in my cd player right now. this seems to be an effort to capitalize on the recent success of rainy day music by dragging some old stuff out and re-packaging it for new jayhawks fans. its just not their best effort.

Rare Earth - Greatest Hits & Rare Classics

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OLD TIME ROCK & SOUL
For the casual fan, it's not bad!
Rare Earth All But One (4 1/2 Stars)

Rare Earth - Greatest Hits & Rare Classics
Rare Earth
Manufacturer: Motown
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Collection
Doobie Brothers - Greatest Hits
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth
The Very Best of War
Blood Sweat & Tears - Greatest Hits

ASIN: B000001AID
Release Date: 1991-02-26

Tracks:

Get Ready
Generation (Light Up the Sky)
(I Know) I'm Losing You
When Joanie Smiles
Born to Wander
Here Comes the Night
I Just Want to Celebrate
Love Shines Down
Good Time Sally
Hey Big Brother
We're Gonna Have a Good Time
Big John Is My Name
Chained
Warm Ride
I Can Feel My Love Risin'
Keeping Me Out of the Storm
It Makes You Happy (But It Ain't Gonna Last)
Midnight Lady
Hum Along and Dance
Fresh from the Can

Customer Reviews:

OLD TIME ROCK & SOUL.......2005-12-21

RARE EARTH-GREATEST HITS AND RARE CLASSICS: Rare Earth was something of an oddity at Motown: an all white, self contained rock act that played with unadulterated soul. Starting with a gritty revamping of the Temptations' Smokey Robinson-sired classic GET READY and following up with a similarly reworked (I KNOW) I'M LOSING YOU (another Tempts hit), they were powered by the mighty vocal explosions of sticksman Peter Riviera and Gil Bridges' tasty woodwind accents. Worthy follow-ups included life-affirming anthem I JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE, HEY BIG BROTHER's hypnotic pulse, and the against type (and Bee Gees assisted) disco charter WARM RIDE, but even the non hits ("Rare Classics") deserve a spin. BIG JOHN IS MY NAME is a funky, chunky slab of fuzz tone/wah wah-injected psychedelia, while HUM ALONG AND DANCE invites you to do just that. At twenty cuts, GREATEST HITS is perhaps too much of a groovy thing for the uninitiated, but better too much Rare Earth than too little, I always say. RATING: FOUR BIG BEATS

For the casual fan, it's not bad!.......2003-06-29

However, with only the single versions of the group's hits, the album falls short.

A better purchase is "The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth". That one has the full-length renditions, including the 20-minute plus "Get Ready", a funk fan's treasure.

Rare Earth All But One (4 1/2 Stars).......2003-03-16

This covers Rare Earth very good all the Top Pop 90 Charters are on this. To make the Top Pop 100 this would need 'What'd I Say'. Well worth it if you can get your hands on it. Sound is Excellent. One Other drawback these are the single issues. If you had this and The Best of Rare Earth The Millennium Collection this would be all you would need for Rare Earth.

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Earth Blue by Deuter
~ ~ ~ If you're looking for RELAXING music, I cannot recommend this CD enough!! ~ ~ ~
Beautiful and very rich music
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Best Deuter Yet

Earth Blue
Deuter
Manufacturer: New Earth Records
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ASIN: B00016L9J4
Release Date: 2004-02-03

Tracks:

The Source
White
Earth Light
Distant Dreams
Savannah Sunrise
Abendschatten
Balance
Pradera
Earth Blue

Album Description

Deuter's soulful flute and enchanting, layered melodies invite you to awaken into a wonderful world of inner silence and vital meditation. Earth Blue is composed with a superb sensitivity that allows the listener's spirit to unfold.

Earth Blue is the result of a partnership with automaker Volkswagen. It is part of an exclusive collaboration that makes Deuter's music available through the Autostadt Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. The unique relaxing qualitites of Deuter's music envelop the listener with comfort and luxury, making this collaboration a natural choice for Volkswagen.

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Earth Blue by Deuter.......2007-03-26

Excellent new work from Deuter...I have virtually every CD by Deuter and have added this one to my must listen category whenever I drive...as always his work soothes and rests the mind and helps me regain spiritual balance. I was particularly impressed by the use of violin with flageolet.

~ ~ ~ If you're looking for RELAXING music, I cannot recommend this CD enough!! ~ ~ ~.......2005-11-01

I can't decide which of these CDs I like better: Deuter's Wind & Mountain or Deuter's Earth Blue. When I was pregnant, I was looking for relaxing music to labor to and I found Deuter's music at Amazon.com. I am SOOOOO glad that I found his music, because now whenever I hear those soothing sounds I am immediately taken back to those precious first days with my beautiful daughter. We played these CDs non-stop the following days in the hospital while I recovered and when the doctor came in the room, he said to me, "This is the most relaxing hospital room I've ever been in. I don't want to leave!"

Lately I've taken to playing them in the car. I've found them to be a wonderful way to have an enjoyable relaxing trip. What a great way to fight stressful TRAFFIC! I can't recommend these CDs enough. I'm on Amazon tonight looking for more to add to my "Wish List."

Beautiful and very rich music.......2005-06-22

This is a beautifully crafted CD - like an intricate Pink Floyd album, the songs weave together into an amazing masterpiece. The tale of Earth Blue is so loving and perfect .. incredible atmospheric music - at times haunting and moving. Highly recommended.

Deuter.......2004-10-09

I don't buy many CDs. I picked this one up without hearing any samples. I am very pleased with this purchase. If you enjoy Deuter's style (who couldn't?) then you're in for a treat.

Best Deuter Yet.......2004-08-12

This album is about motion and is a further development of his music from Sea & Silence. It is one of my favorite "being" music CD's. My collection includes a lot of Enya, Sarah Brightman, "fairy music" by Gary Stadler and Hemi Sync Metamusic (the one you shouldn't listen to while driving).

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Like no other - multi faceted - absorbs any attention level
Earth Town Square
Poetry never sounded better.
A Consummate Artist
Can't say enough good things about Peter Mayer!

Earth Town Square

Manufacturer: Blue Boat
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Musicbox

ASIN: B00007IJ2W
Release Date: 2002-11-19

Tracks:

Ocean Mary
Awake
Elijah Jones
Blue Boat Home (Choir)
Blue Boat Home
The Play
Earth Town Square
Skyblaster Man
Crawl In
Brown County Fair
Winter Woods
Astronaut Dreams
Coming Home

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Like no other - multi faceted - absorbs any attention level.......2006-10-13

To think that Peter plays "behind" Jimmy Buffett. It just goes to show that their is no equal for just being in the right place at the right time. The though of them going head to head on a equal stage ------ not a fair contest!!

Earth Town Square.......2006-06-29

Peter Mayer's beautiful words and arrangement of the hymn HYFRYDOL by Rowland Prichard was what drew me to this well-crafted CD. The other tunes only add to this very musical CD. Clear voiced, beautiful acoustic work, and lyrics that stand out make this a CD I can sit back and listen to, or many times I just grab my harmonica and play along. Mayer is a terrific musician.

Poetry never sounded better........2004-09-07

When we praise the "poetry" of songwriters, the standard is usually not very high. We can be pretty pleased when a song rises a bit above the banal. This CD is, however, musical poetry of an entirely higher sort. Peter Mayer's songwriting is a treat. Felicitous images flow in an unbroken,delightful stream.

Start with the first cut on the CD. "Ocean Mary" is a woman who lives by a magic stream. She has a dream: "She imagined that, inside, stirred all the waters of the earth. Every puddle, every creek and every one of the Seven Seas. She could feel the fishes roam in her fingers and her toes. And in her chest, the Gulf Stream flow."

That would be enough to recommend this remarkable album, but Mayer's singing is just as pleasing. He has a clear, resonant voice that reminds me of James Keelaghan. I've been so swept away by the lyrics and singing that I have paid less attention to his guitar skills, but he's good.

There's more. Mayer is a wonderful tunesmith, at least to judge by this CD. One of my favorite tunes is "Blue Boat Home," a highly singable and fetching melody that perfectly matches the elegaic sentiments of the song.

Maybe other people are luckier than I am, but I don't find albums I enjoy this much very often. Discovering Earth Town Square is perhaps the nicest thing to happen to me lately. Peter Mayer has created an album that is like a great friend. It has a lot to say and a wonderful way of saying it. You just love spending time with it.

A Consummate Artist.......2004-04-10

Peter is equally gifted in all areas of his craft. His songwriting is deep and passionate, clever and accessible, emanating from a mind that is sublimely curious about life, love, science, and people, and a heart that skips a beat in wonder at the miracle of it all. On top of this he is a superb guitar player and has a compelling and lovely voice. At one concert I heard an audience member saying they'd come from three states away to hear him -- and I know why. It's not just the way he performs or writes; it's the way he thinks. I would recommend this album to anyone, of any age. He will lift you up from your life!

Can't say enough good things about Peter Mayer!.......2004-01-17

This man is brilliant. Listening to his work is one great discovery after another.

First you hear a lovely song - nice tune, maybe some catchy lyrics - and you smile and tap or hum along.

Then you really listen to the lyrics and you hear layers of meaning - funny wordplays and intellectual ideas that no ordinary songwriter could touch. (When is the last time you heard a song about physics that captured the essence of some complicated scientific concepts, had spiritual resonance, and was fun to listen to? Probably never - until you've heard 'World of Dreams' from Bountiful.)

Then you see him play live and you realize that nearly all of those wonderful sounds are coming from one man with one guitar. Percussion, melody, you name it and he's playing it all at the same time. But that's not to say that his sound is bare - quite the contrary! He knows when to bring in maracas, accordians, mandolins, or other instruments to augment his amazing guitar and compelling voice without overwhelming them.

The end result is funny, smart, and above all beautiful. Metaphysical lullabies and sailing songs, humorous warnings about magic water, spiritual carnies, the simple joys the county fair, and a perfect Thanksgiving holiday tune to top it off. This album is his best yet.

Classic Soul Ballads: Love Power
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Classic Soul Ballads: Love Power
Marvin Gaye , Luther Vandross , Champaign , Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes , Peabo Bryson , Regina Belle , Earth Wind & Fire , Teddy Pendergrass , The Intruders , and Gregory Abbott
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