Behind The Eyes

Editorial Reviews
Joseph Ponder, National Public Radio, KZAZ
It seems like the current wave of popular music seems to be favoring the Lilith Fair school of folk singer/songwriters. Which, with a few exceptions, offers mostly guitar oriented material.

Behind the Eyes, the debut CD by Whatcom County native Elea Plotkin, is a first class study in the subleties and differences between pop and rock when it's influenced by a piano instead of a guitar. It's a refreshing earful of what more labels should be looking for in their search for up and coming new acts--sensible arrangements without the overly cluttered sound that can bedevil musicians too concerned with delivering that "hit single".

Elea admits that she doesn't have much, if any folk/guitar influence. What she does have is a unique mix of classical, jazz, blues and country.

A classically trained pianist who began studying at age 10, Elea's parents are Amy and Jeff Margolis--both veteran performers in numerous local ensembles and owners and operators of Everybody's Store in Deming. They continue to support local musicians by hosting a variety of small music events at the store each year.

Elea sang her first solo at Acme Elementary and forged her musical irons in the fires of classical giants like Bach and Gershwin. She quickly jumped from the frying pan into the fire latching onto the sizzling sounds of jazz great Dave Brubeck.

Escaping from Mount Baker High School in 1980 under the clever disguise of "graduation", Elea went on to earn a B.A. from the University of Washington School of Music. She later taught composition and choral music both privately and at public schools in Denver and Chicago, eventually joining one of the best known choirs in the Rocky Mountains--the Cherry Creek Chorale, which debuted at Carnegie Hall.

Behind the Eyes was recorded with a variety of Denver based musicians, under the watchful eye of producer and veteran musician Doug Haywood who also plays bass and synthesizers on the CD. Haywood, a talented writer and musician in his own right has worked with too many rock luminaries to list here but include Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, Bonnie Raitt and Bruce Springsteen.

Elea made a decision early on to perform only her own music, partly because writing music was really her "first love" and, after spending so much of her youth performing other musicians works, she realized that it was something she needed and wanted to return to.

Elea knows what she wants out of her life and her music.She imagines that some day she might sign with a label and possibly tour with a band. Today, however, she's content to perform either solo or with her husband, Andy, who handles the lead and rhythm guitar partss on most of the CD's eleven songss with a surgical like precision.

Incidentally, Andy's also a doctor, a lead guitar playin' medical man, concept for a new prime time series--if old man Spelling hasn't already thought of it.

In the synthesizer driven tune "Livin' Large" she describes this current state of mind:"...I've got to follow my intuition, living high, living calm, I finally found the place that I belong...."

Elea Plotkin live her husband and two children in Denver, Colorado. Behind the Eyes is available locally at Everybody's Store in Deming and Cellophane Square.

From the Label
Behind the Eyes, the debut CD by Elea Plotkin, is a first class study in the subtleties and differences between pop and rock when it's influenced by a piano instead of a guitar. It's a refreshing earful of what more labels should be looking for in their search for up and coming new acts-sensible arrangements without the overly cluttered sound that can bedevil musicians too concerned with delivering that "hit single." Elea admits she doesn't have much, if any, folk/guitar influence. What she does... read more

Album Description
Behind the Eyes is a unique blend of pop, blues, and country songs which are written and sung by female rock singer Elea, and produced by veteran musician Doug Haywood of Jackson Browne. The single "To My Core" is currently being featured by numerous radio stations throughtout the U.S.A.

Behind The Eyes

Behind These Eyes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Best CD ever!
  • Buy This CD!!
  • Justin Lanning
 Behind These Eyes
Justin Lanning
Manufacturer: Smc Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000QUU4YQ
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

  1. Voices
  2. Fingertips
  3. Take My Breath Away
  4. Closer To You
  5. Hold On
  6. Waitin' On You
  7. Frozen
  8. Without You
  9. Bleed
  10. Find a Way
  11. Light On My Face
  12. Behind These Eyes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best CD ever!.......2007-07-25

Best CD I've ever purchased! The music is great, the videos on the CD bring you into his life! Everything about this CD deserves five stars! I highly recommend it to anyone!

5 out of 5 stars Buy This CD!!.......2007-07-18

I highly recommend this CD!
Justin is an amazingly talented musician and writer.
His words come from his heart and soul.
This is the first time in a long time I have been excited about a CD!!
The songs are not only beautiful, but the message surrounding his music will make an impact on your life.

5 out of 5 stars Justin Lanning.......2007-07-12

Boy has this guy tapped into my childhood pain! I thought I had exericised those
demons years ago, and there they are with each listen of this record. I found
a funny video through a link on youtube that led me to his myspace page -
his myspace WORLD is more like it - I've never seen anything like it beofre
(after it takes 5 minutes to load of course).

Great songs, incredible voice and overall good vibe - certainly a welcome
change to all the crap that is on the radio - YUK! Anyway - I like it and
its worth a trip to his mypace page just to check it out - if you don't
like the music you can't help but love the world he has created there!
Behind the Eyes
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Behind the Eyes Amy Grant
  • One of Amy's best pop albums...
  • Good stuff, if not overwhelmingly strong...
  • Behind the Eyes - An Intimate Look into the Heart of Amy Grant!
  • Dismayed....
 Behind the Eyes
Amy Grant
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002GOH
Release Date: 1997-09-09

Tracks:

  1. Nobody Home
  2. I Will Be Your Friend
  3. Like I Love You
  4. Takes A Little Time
  5. Cry A River
  6. Turn This World Around
  7. Curious Thing
  8. Every Road
  9. Leave It All Behind
  10. Missing You
  11. The Feeling I Had
  12. Somewhere Down The Road

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Behind the Eyes Amy Grant.......2007-05-20

Hello, this CD has some good songs on it too. I like she sounds on this one. It has some happy songs on it.

5 out of 5 stars One of Amy's best pop albums..........2006-10-05

This is a sad and thoughtful album, indeed, and Amy writes one of the saddest songs on this album (Missing you). Many of the songs are about unrequited love, marriage, and hardships in life. This album def. reflects Amy's feelings on her marriage to Gary Chapman, and her love for Vince Gill. It is a beautiful, heartfelt album from a beautiful singer. Buy it if you like Amy's previous pop albums, or if you like sad songs (Which I do!)

Choice tracks:
Nobody home
Cry a river,
Leave it all behind,
Missing you,
The feeling that I had,
Somewhere down the road.

4 out of 5 stars Good stuff, if not overwhelmingly strong..........2006-06-24

I grew up listening to Amy Grant. Her "The Collection" album is one of my absolute favorites. Not only is the music great, but the lyrics are profound and powerful.

In contrast, the music in this album is much simpler, and that's not a bad thing. This has a very accoustic, almost bluesy, feel to it at parts, and it's a very pleasant sound.

The slight disappointment with "Behind the Eyes" is the somewhat generic lyrics. In contrast to her earlier work (which was primarily written by others), some of these songs are downright cheesy. ("It takes a little time to turn the Titanic around." Come on!!)

In any case, I still enjoy this album and definitely recommend it.

5 out of 5 stars Behind the Eyes - An Intimate Look into the Heart of Amy Grant!.......2006-03-26

Some albums are pure fluff - they serve as the soundtrack for roadtrips and lazy summer days in the sun, when life is good and all's right with the world. And then there are albums that change your life. These albums make you re-evaluate your journey on earth and lift you up on a ray of hope by simply reminding you that in your darkest hours, when life is messy and full of problems too great to bear, you're not alone. Amy Grant's "Behind the Eyes" is just such an album for me.

Initially, the dramatic shift in both lyrical content and production on "Behind the Eyes" from the synth pop sound of one of my then favorite albums, 1994's "House of Love," was incredibly jarring. After years of anticipating new music from Amy, I didn't quite know what to make of the album but I kept listening. In September of 1997, I had just entered my freshman year of high school and, like Amy, was doing a lot of growing while I explored the various themes and emotions on "Behind the Eyes." After a while I warmed up to the album and over the next couple of years it seemed that every few months I'd cite a different song from "Behind the Eyes" as my new favorite, depending on my mood and stance in life. Through crushes and first loves, breakups and funerals, September 11, 2001 and my recent graduation from college, the album provided the soundtrack to my constantly maturing view of the world both echoing my joy at reaching a new stage in my life and comforting my sorrow when events ultimately ended.

Today, I listen to "Behind the Eyes" more frequently than any other Amy Grant album and with each new listen it continues to reveal layers of depth and meaning to me, even when I thought I knew the album inside and out. I'm constantly finding new levels of solace and hope and peace within Amy's honest lyrics. Her pain and suffering throughout the writing and recording process of "Behind the Eyes" shines through the finished product and that rawness elevates the album to a higher status; a benchmark, if you will, among her accomplished discography that all future albums will no doubt be judged against.

With all I've said, I'm not sure how to end this review. I will say, though, that "Behind the Eyes" IS NOT OUT OF PRINT! For everyone desiring a copy of this album, check your local Christian Book/Music retailer. They can most likely special order it for you if they do not have it in stock or you can simply avoid the middleman and order it yourself at http://www.christianbook.com. I've bought products from them in the past and I can attest that they are an extremely reliable online retailer. It is a shame that Amazon.com doesn't carry what is arguably the best album of Amy's pop career in the 90s!

5 out of 5 stars Dismayed...........2006-03-17

I was just planning to buy this Audio CD of the masterful Amy Grant, and - I see that it is (in the words of the book world) "out-of-print"!). I remember playing this album years ago on long walks during a very dark time. And to be honest, great music like this can literally save a life, just for companion's sake. Hopefully, "Behind the Eyes" - one of Amy Grant's absolute best albums of all time - will be back. Right now, all I can do is pray that I will be able to "meet" her there, once again.
(Not) Your Standard Spike Jones Collection
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great set of wartime rarities
  • Cure for the Blues
  • Standard Transcription Collection
 (Not) Your Standard Spike Jones Collection
Spike Jones
Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00007JR3K
Release Date: 2003-04-08

Album Description

Holiday blues comin' on? Well, put a spike in `em! Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet—79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great set of wartime rarities.......2003-05-14

Spike Jones was the king of the novelty song performers, with hits like "Der Fuehrer's Face" and the parody version of "Sheik of Araby" becoming huge hits during World War II. This is a swell 3-CD set, gathering a full eighty-one of Jones' best tracks from his 1940s heyday, drawn from an extensive archive of radio broadcasts made for the Standard Transcription service. The tightness of his City Slickers band is amply demonstrated in these manic, kookily orchestrated performances. Toots, squonks, blatts and bleats whiz by at lightning speed, as one daffy song after another will delight devoted fans. Amazingly, Jones had the unusual, almost unique ability to perform a repertoire almost entirely made up of comedic material, and yet still be quite listenable and engaging. His jazz chops were hardly in question, and from time to time Jones would dash off a non-novelty ballad or two, just to give the rubes something to think about. Of course, just as often he would perform a song that *sounded* like a straight ballad, but would turn out to be another goof. (One great example of this is the sultry "Serenade To A Jerk," sung in slinky, burlesque tones by Myrtle Horwin.) This collection may seem a little overwhelming, but like his studio recordings, these radio performances have a certain brilliance and joie de vivre about them that will leave you enchanted. Definitely worth checking out!

5 out of 5 stars Cure for the Blues.......2003-04-25

Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet-79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.

4 out of 5 stars Standard Transcription Collection.......2003-04-12

This collection has remastered material from the large stack of Standard Transcription discs from the early 1940's. There are many songs not recorded on RCA, many on the theme of wartime ("48 Reasons Why"), and the quality is excellent. The packaging is threadbare but this is an essential CD package for true music lovers.
Traditionally British
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Gilding the Lilly
  • Excellent!
 Traditionally British

Manufacturer: Chandos
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ASIN: B000000A88
Release Date: 1992-10-28

Tracks:

  1. The Blaydon Races
  2. Drink To Me Only
  3. The British Grenadiers
  4. Jerusalem
  5. Greensleeves
  6. Fantasy On British Sea Songs
  7. Charlie Is My Darlin'
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  12. The Gentle Maiden
  13. The Ash Grove
  14. All Through The Night
  15. Men Of Harlech

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Gilding the Lilly.......2007-02-05

The selection of songs for this cd is excellent, however unable to leave well enough along they include overblown intros, restarts, embellishments etc making the original tune almost unrecognizable. The arranger should be shot.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent!.......2006-03-23

Beautifully patriotic. Even if your not British.
This is music that makes your upper lip stiff.
Musical Depreciation
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Wild and Crazy!
  • A Spike Jones chronology of his earliest records
 Musical Depreciation
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Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
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ASIN: B000001HJB
Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

  1. Cocktails For Two
  2. Chole (Song Of Swamp)
  3. Behind Those Swingin' Doors
  4. Red Wing
  5. The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along
  6. Clink, Clink, Another Drink!
  7. Little Bo Peep Has Lost Her Jeep
  8. Pass The Biscuits, Mirandy
  9. Der Fuhrer's Face
  10. I Wanna Go Back To West Virginia
  11. Hotcha Cornia (Black Eyes)
  12. Leave The Dishes In The Sink, Ma
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  16. You Always Hurt The One You Love
  17. Hawaiian War Chant
  18. Libestraum
  19. That Old Black Magic
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  23. The Nutcracker Suite: Part 4: 'The Mysterious Room' - The Forbidden Room; Arab Dance
  24. The Nutcracker Suite: Part 5: 'Back To The Fairy Ball' - The Dance On The Seat Of Their Pants...
  25. The Nutcracker Suite: Part 6: 'End Of The Little Girl's Dream' - Waltz Of The Flowers (Part 2)...

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wild and Crazy!.......2001-07-04

These guys are Wild, we need more of good times like this in todays music! Good old fashion fun and nobody gets hurt, well, maybe Hitler. Just a good time CD, enjoyed it a lot!

4 out of 5 stars A Spike Jones chronology of his earliest records.......1999-01-19

This British import is actually a chronology of Spike's earliest 78s for Bluebird / RCA, from his first recording session in 1941 ("Red Wing") through 1945. Included are his hits ("Cocktails for Two," "Der Fuehrer's Face") and obscure B-sides ("The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along," "Leave the Dishes In the Sink"). Spike's band was in its prime during this time, making for a good collection. Editing is good, especially joining the six parts of "The Nutcracker Suite." But note that the source material is scratchy 78s!
Sousa Marches
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Best collection of marches!
  • The Best Sousa Album
  • Sousa Marches
  • There are 2 sections in this CD
  • A Bit TOO "Budget Buy" For Sousa
 Sousa Marches

Manufacturer: Decca
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000004293
Release Date: 1996-11-19

Tracks:

  1. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: Stars And Stripes Forever
  2. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: El Capitan
  3. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: The High School Cadets
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best collection of marches!.......2006-08-07

In spite of the mixed reviews below, after listening to the samples, I had to send for this CD. I am so glad I did - this is the best collection of marches I have ever owned. It's worth noting that the Band of the Grenadier Guards is a British military band whose history goes back 300 years!

5 out of 5 stars The Best Sousa Album.......2005-09-06

This is the best album of marches I've heard. I agree with the reviewer who said they like these versions better. The orchestral versions are good, but I used to play in the band in high school (no, I don't have any "this one time, at band camp..." stories), so I like this type better.

5 out of 5 stars Sousa Marches.......2005-08-15

I like this CD better than any of the others I previewed, and when it came I wasn't disappointed. I purchased the CD to use with my dog, Nina. She loves it and it has helped her relax and gait more smoothly in preparation for exhibiting in dog shows. This CD was the only one that wasn't performed by a string orchestra. It's more like you would actually hear a marching band at a half-time football game.

3 out of 5 stars There are 2 sections in this CD.......2005-06-30

There are two different sections in this CD. Section 1 includes marches 1 to 12 and it is not the best recording that I have ever hear for Sousa Marches. However, Section 2 includes marches 13 to 23 and I consider that this is one of the best recording I have ever heard for the marches of the USA Services. So, even if the two sections are very different, you may buy this CD if you have never listened the Sousa marches; it will give you the opportunity to hear them. After that, if you wish to buy a high quality CD of Sousa Marches, continue to shop on Amazon.

1 out of 5 stars A Bit TOO "Budget Buy" For Sousa.......2004-05-16

I have become quite the Sousa fan in the past year. While my ear for classical music is that of a casual fanboy and not a seasoned classical music critic, I have become particular in my Sousa preferences, and this particular release left me cold. The pace of the marches on this CD are sluggish, and sounds tinny even to a listener with a tin ear.

John Philip Sousa marches are just too good and lively to settle for a budget release like this. A good release like those by "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band series is a better place to start your Sousa collection!
Union & Liberty
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Moving traditional music
  • Splendid program, beautifully done!
  • Attention Hardcore Reenactors
  • This is always going to be one of my favorites!
 Union & Liberty

Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Songs of the Civil War
  2. The Civil War Collection

ASIN: B000001QAA
Release Date: 1994-12-21

Tracks:

  1. The Battle-Cry Of Freedom
  2. The Star-Spangled Banner
  3. Uncle Sam's Farm
  4. Vaillance Polka Militaire
  5. Drums And Trumpets (Or, A Parade In Broadway)
  6. Weeping, Sad And Lonely
  7. The Columbian Quadrilles
  8. The Girl I left Behind Me
  9. Beauregard's Retreat From Shilou
  10. We Are Coming, Father Abraham
  11. Kingdom Coming, (Or, The Year Of Jubilo)
  12. Grafted Into The Army
  13. The Picture On The Wall
  14. Daniel Webster's Funeral March
  15. Tenting On The Old Camp-Ground
  16. The Battle Hymn Of The Republic

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Moving traditional music.......2004-02-05

Music of the period performed in the style of the period and with great feeling. Don't be afraid that the music is "stuffy" or academic. It is funny, sad, and rousing. It gives the feeling of immediacy that never goes out of style.

5 out of 5 stars Splendid program, beautifully done!.......2002-06-01

A splendid program of varied, contrasting pieces for voice and
instruments. All performers are complete masters of this music
and its idiomatic performance style, and they execute it with skill, wit and (where appropriate) real depth of feeling.

This is an album which everyone who loves Civil War music,
or who is meeting it here for the first time, will cherish.

5 out of 5 stars Attention Hardcore Reenactors.......2000-09-14

I am a campaign-style Union reenactor in the Eastern US who has emphasized Civil War-era music in my knowledge base. I was also a musician for several years. DC Hall's New Concert ensemble has done a first-rate job of recreating our Northern ancestors' music. From my reading, their efforts have approximated the small, live music groups that were popular before and during the War. The liner notes are well-written, and historically accurate. Perfect for background music when having your pards over to count threads or make up rounds. I recommend it without hesitation.

5 out of 5 stars This is always going to be one of my favorites!.......1999-05-08

D.C. Hall's NC&QB is a wonderful small ensemble that really adds new light to the Civil War genre. At times, it is so tender in feeling (The Picture on the Wall)and then rowdy in spirit (The Year of Jubilo). The familiar Star Spangled Banner is done in a wonderful unique rythme. Get this recording!
Revelation for Dispair
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    		Revelation for Dispair

    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000LMPGQA
    Release Date: 2007-04-10
    Behind the Eyes
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      		Behind the Eyes
      Amy Grant
      Manufacturer: Sparrow
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000T5MJOQ
      Release Date: 2007-08-14

      Tracks:

      1. Nobody Home - Lisa Cochran, Amy Grant, Mark Hammond, Dann Huff,
      2. I Will Be Your Friend - Spencer Campbell, Lisa Cochran, , Amy Grant, Mark Hammond, Dann Huff, Gordon Kennedy, Phil Madeira,
      3. Like I Love You - Steve Brewster, Amy Grant, Byron House, Dann Huff, Kim Keyes, Phil Madiera, Terry McMillan,
      4. Takes a Little Time - Chad Cromwell, Amy Grant, Kenny Greenberg, Mark Hammond, Gordon Kennedy, Phil Madeira, , Tommy Sims, Keith Thompson
      5. Cry a River - Amy Grant, Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick, , Phil Madeira, Chris McHugh, Jerry McPherson, Jimmie Lee Sloas
      6. Turn This World Around - Amy Grant, Kenny Greenberg, Mark Hammond, Byron House, Dann Huff, Gordon Kennedy, , Terry McMillan,
      7. Curious Thing - Sam Bacco, Jerry Douglas, Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, John Magnie, Chris McHugh, Jerry McPherson, Jimmie Lee Sloas
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      9. Leave It All Behind - Amy Grant, , , Tommy Sims,
      10. Missing You - Amy Grant, , Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Larry Klein, Greg Leisz, David Lindley, Jerry McPherson
      11. Feeling I Had - Amy Grant, Mark Hammond, Byron House, Dann Huff, Gordon Kennedy, Sam Levine, Terry McMillan, ,
      12. Somewhere Down the Road - Amy Grant, Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Phil Madeira, Chris McHugh, , , Jackie Street
      Tim Moore/Behind the Eyes
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • A LONG AWAITED BARGAIN
      		 Tim Moore/Behind the Eyes
      Tim Moore
      Manufacturer: Collectables
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0001CCWTO
      Release Date: 2004-06-22

      Tracks:

      1. A Fool Like You
      2. Second Avenue
      3. Charmer
      4. Sister Lilac
      5. High Feeling
      6. I Can Almost See The Light
      7. Love Enough
      8. Aviation Man
      9. When You Close Your Eyes
      10. I'll Be Your Time
      11. For The Minute
      12. Lay Down A Line To Me
      13. (I Think I Wanna) Possess You
      14. Now I See
      15. Rock And Roll Love Letter
      16. If Somebody Needs It
      17. The Night We First Sailed Away
      18. Kaptain Kidd
      19. Sweet Navel Lightning
      20. Bye Bye Man

      Album Description

      After appearing in the early bands of Todd Rundgren (Woody's Truck Stop) and Daryl Hall (Gulliver), Tim Moore emerged as a leading songwriter in the 1970s, having had his material recorded by Art Garfunkel ("Second Avenue"), The Bay City Rollers ("Rock And Roll Love Letter"), Richie Havens, Etta James and Cher. These two albums were his first releases with a major record label. "Tim Moore is a pop maestro...[with] an exquisite understanding of pop structure and melody." (Joe Viglione, Allmusic.com)

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A LONG AWAITED BARGAIN.......2006-01-07

      Tim Moore was one of the talented singer/songwriter of the 70's but his works were only re-issued in CDs just in the recent few years. I was surprised to see this CD containing all songs from his first two albums. The song "Second Avenue" alone is worth a third of the price and there are many more well-written ballads to make up the rest of your investment. On this one, "For The Minute", "Lay Down A Line To Me", "Now I See", "Charmer", "Love Enough", "A Fool Like Me", "The Night We First Sailed Away" are all great songs. It's a really good bargain.

      I hope to see more of his latter works being re-issued like this.

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