Days of the New II

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These certainly are new days for singer-guitarist Travis Meeks. A mere 18 when his band's self-titled debut hit with singles including "Shelf in a Room" and "Touch, Peel and Stand," 1999 finds the 20-year-old frontman minus his former Days of the New band mates and plus a new female singer and lineup. These radical departures could easily have spelled disaster, but 2, a year in the making, is a surprisingly mature and powerful pastiche of classic-rock leanings mixed with the headiness of a modern Doors, some slight Southern accents, and the acoustic leanings of a Led Zeppelin. Neither as dark nor as vocally Pearl Jam-ish as the band's debut, this ambitious sophomore outing borders on the pretentious and self-indulgent at times, but is ultimately a triumph. Meeks plays most of the instruments, and the orchestral arrangements and vocals of 20-year-old Nicole Scherzinger work beautifully (especially on the buoyant "Bring Yourself") with the energetic acoustic guitars and varied and abundant aural accents. Not a singles-oriented outing, 2 presents a potent and emotive musical soundscape that's complex, spacious, and diverse. Katherine Turman --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Days of the New II
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Phenomenal
  • A Whole New Sound for Travis Meeks
  • Different but good.
  • Glad I bought this album.
  • One of the Best
Days of the New II
Days of the New
Manufacturer: Fontana Geffen
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JWLU
Release Date: 1999-08-31

Tracks:

  1. Flight Responce
  2. Real
  3. Enemy
  4. Weapon and the Wound
  5. Skeleton Key
  6. Take Me Back Then
  7. Bring Yourself
  8. I Think
  9. Longfellow
  10. Untitled
  11. Phobics of Tragedy
  12. Not the Same
  13. Provider
  14. Last One

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These certainly are new days for singer-guitarist Travis Meeks. A mere 18 when his band's self-titled debut hit with singles including "Shelf in a Room" and "Touch, Peel and Stand," 1999 finds the 20-year-old frontman minus his former Days of the New band mates and plus a new female singer and lineup. These radical departures could easily have spelled disaster, but 2, a year in the making, is a surprisingly mature and powerful pastiche of classic-rock leanings mixed with the headiness of a modern Doors, some slight Southern accents, and the acoustic leanings of a Led Zeppelin. Neither as dark nor as vocally Pearl Jam-ish as the band's debut, this ambitious sophomore outing borders on the pretentious and self-indulgent at times, but is ultimately a triumph. Meeks plays most of the instruments, and the orchestral arrangements and vocals of 20-year-old Nicole Scherzinger work beautifully (especially on the buoyant "Bring Yourself") with the energetic acoustic guitars and varied and abundant aural accents. Not a singles-oriented outing, 2 presents a potent and emotive musical soundscape that's complex, spacious, and diverse. Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Phenomenal.......2007-06-21

This is a stunning CD; one of my all time favorites. The songs are haunting and uplifting in turns, brilliantly orchestrated and superbly performed.
The album flows from start to finish and is full of great surprises along the way.
For instance, 'Flight Response' from it's rather inauspicious beginning gradually builds into something very powerful: and that's only the first song!!
There are no weaknesses here, truly a very special collection.
You really need some time with this and once you're 'in' to it, take some more time to listen from start to finish.
Highly recommended to anyone.

5 out of 5 stars A Whole New Sound for Travis Meeks.......2007-01-07

And I love it!

I became a huge fan of DOTN in 2005 when someone (who turned out not so much a fan of the band but a fan of the radio hits from the first album, and hated the second and third) played me their first album. I was seriously impressed by the guitar soloing on their debut, all acoustic, which I personally prefer over the electric guitar (although, as Zep is my favorite band, I obviously love electric, too).

I bought the first album, but for about a year, I neglected to buy 2, mainly because, at the time, I was building my obsession with Led Zeppelin, collecting everything I could, officially released and unofficially released. Finally, in January 2006, I bought this album.

I was blown away. I'm actually glad Travis got rid of his original band. I've heard Tantric, and they obviously had a different idea of where DOTN should go then Travis did. This album presents a new style that Travis would contiue, to a point, at least, in his third album.

The addition of orchestras and the subtle, in-the-back electric guitar are incredible additions. I think the small choir here and the additional vocals of Nicole Scherzinger were a brilliant touch and added to the potency of the album.

Each and every song is so different yet flows so well with the next, and I can honestly say there is not one song on this album that is only filler or ignorable (and I say the same about The Yellow Album and The Red Album).

I also find that Travis, here, is able to show off his true genious. He wrote and composed these songs. And, as he especially showed on The Red Album, but here as well, he plays much more than just guitar. He can play bass, drums, other strings... the man is a true musical genious.

And with all these additions and style-changes, the album still rocks as hard, if not harder than, the first album. It still holds it grunge, and heavy rock, and acoustic metal, and even dark country. You aren't missing anything you got with the first album. You're just getting so much more with it.

I bought The Red Album not long after, and now I can't wait for The Purple Album. I wonder where Travis will take his fans next?

4 out of 5 stars Different but good........2006-09-29

I had to buy this albumn after being so impressed with the debut albumn Days of the New "yellow albumn" aka 1. I liked this one also...not having a name I have named it the Days of the New "green albumn".

On this cd there were some changes to the band members specifically they added a female backup vocal. She fits in most songs, such as Flight response and The real. But in others like Take me back then and Phobics of tragedy something does not jive.

In general there are plenty of good songs on this 14 track cd to please you. Of course there is the brilliant sound of acoustical guitar throughout. It is trully a pleasure to enjoy this band on a fine pair of speakers that can trully bring out the strings plucking and sliding.

5 out of 5 stars Glad I bought this album........2006-09-05

At fist I was hesitant to purchase the second release from Days of the New. I hadn't really known anything about the album or have even heard a single track. I was just going off what I heard and by the fact that I enjoyed their first one. I'm glad I did decide to take the chance and purchase it when I did. The second one was slightly different from the first but in no way makes it any worse. I might actually go as far as saying its better. I haven't yet made my final decision on which one is better but I do think the second release does come quite close to the first. Anyway some highlights from the second release are "Real", "Enemy", "Take Me Back Then", and "Phobics of Tragedy". Here are ratings for everything else...

1. Flight Responce - 10/10
2. Real - 10/10
3. Enemy - 10/10
4. Weapon and the Wound - 10/10
5. Skeleton Key - 9.5/10
6. Take Me Back Then - 10/10
7. Bring Yourself - 8.5/10
8. I Think - 8.5/10
9. Longfellow - 7/10
10. Untitled - (Cant Be Rated)
11. Phobics of Tragedy - 10/10
12. Not the Same - 6.5/10
13. Provider - 8/10
14. Last One - 8/10

Overall: 89% B+

It was so close to being an A- I decided it deserved 5 stars just due to the fact it has so many good songs. Sure there are a few average songs but there really aren't any terrible tracks on this record. Days of the New's second release is just one good listen.

5 out of 5 stars One of the Best.......2006-07-17

I love this CD. Simple as that. After dumping his band, Travis Meeks delivered an awesome album. Acoustic based yet has some updated sounds. He incorporates the musicality with a dark vibe. Some interplay between songs for effect.
I always got into this CD. Once you listen once you cant stop. Great and underappreciated. Hope he can get his act together, he is a talent!.
The Ultimate Movie Music Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Relive you movie experiences
The Ultimate Movie Music Collection
Erich Kunzel
Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BFH26Y
Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

  1. The Imperial March: The Empire Strikes Back
  2. Main Theme: Jurassic Park
  3. Main Title: Shakespeare In Love
  4. Themes: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  5. Main Title: The Last Of The Mohicans
  6. Theme: The Godfather
  7. Unchained Melody: Ghost
  8. Theme: Goldfinger
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  10. Space Camp
  11. Opening And Closing Titles: Henry V
  12. Theme: The Thorn Birds
  13. Suite: Moonwalker
  14. The Time Of Your Life: A Bugs Life

Tracks:

  1. Batman Theme: Batman
  2. Bicycle Chase: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
  3. Suite: Independance Day
  4. Love Theme: Romeo & Juliet
  5. Theme: Back To The Future
  6. End Credits: Contact
  7. Theme: Breakfast At Tiffany's
  8. Main Theme: Star Trek
  9. May It Be And Themes: Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Ring
  10. Love Theme: Cousins
  11. Sean's Theme: Minority Report
  12. I Will Wait From You: The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
  13. Theme: Rocky
  14. The Sand Volcano: The Mummy
  15. The Raider's March: Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Tracks:

  1. Theme: Mission Impossible
  2. Casablanca Suite
  3. Book Of Days: Far And Away
  4. Love Theme: Superman
  5. Tara's Theme: Gone With The Wind
  6. Don't Mess With: Z
  7. Main Title: The Mask Of Zorro
  8. Finale: Victor / Victoria
  9. Carol Ann's Theme: Poltergeist
  10. Love Theme: Star Wars: Episode ll: Attack Of The Clones
  11. Main Theme: Willow
  12. Main Title: Star Trek ll: The Wrath Of Kahn
  13. MAin Theme: On Golden Pond
  14. Theme: A Summer Place
  15. Theme: Chariots Of Fire

Tracks:

  1. Iceberg!
  2. Back To Titanic
  3. Main Themes: Hook
  4. Theme: Pink Panther
  5. Lara's: Doctor Zhivago
  6. Theme: Love Story
  7. Right Stuff
  8. Theme: Jaws
  9. When You Believe: The Prince Of Egypt
  10. Smile: Modern Times
  11. The Apollo 13 Mission
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  13. Main Title: Beetlejuice
  14. War: Pearl Harbor
  15. Cavatina: The Deer Hunter
  16. Throne Room And End Title: Star Wars: Episode lV: A New Hope

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Relive you movie experiences.......2006-01-24

This collection of movie themes, will allow you to relive the chilling experiences from practically all (4 CDs)of the great movies. Great movies would not be great without great music. The Cincinnati Pop with Eric Kunzel are unbeatable recordings. Every minute is more beautiful and inspiring to the next. If you love Pops music, this is the begin all, end all.
The MARIO LANZA Collection
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Selections from the Greatest Voice of the Last Hundred Years
  • A Must Have
  • The Mario Lanza Collection
  • The MARIO LANZA Collection
  • WONDERFUL!!!!!
The MARIO LANZA Collection

Manufacturer: RCA Victor
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ASIN: B000003F6V
Release Date: 1991-11-12

Tracks:

  1. Be My Love
  2. I'll Never Love You
  3. Because You're Mine
  4. The Song Angels Sing
  5. Drink, Drink, Drink
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  7. The Loveliest Night of the Year
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  11. Golden Days
  12. Deep In My Heart, Dear
  13. If I Loved You
  14. Yours Is My Heart Alone
  15. One Night Of Love
  16. Beloved
  17. Beautiful Love
  18. With A Song In My Heart
  19. You Are My Love
  20. Call Me Fool

Tracks:

  1. All The Things You Are
  2. My Song,My Love
  3. Love Is The Sweetest Thing
  4. Will You Remember
  5. Granada
  6. Lolita
  7. Serenade
  8. Temptation
  9. Lygia
  10. Lady of Spain
  11. This Land
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  13. Tina-Lina
  14. Boom Biddy Boom Boom
  15. The Bayou Lullaby
  16. The Lord's Prayer
  17. And Here You Are
  18. Song of Songs
  19. Somewhere A Voice Is Calling
  20. I Never Knew

Tracks:

  1. Ciribiribin
  2. Wonder Why
  3. Come Dance With Me
  4. O Sole Mio
  5. Younger Than Springtime
  6. For the First Time (Come Prima)
  7. Never Till Now
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  14. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
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  16. Aida:Celeste Aida
  17. Carmen: Flower Song
  18. La Traviata: Brindisi
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  21. Cavalleria Rusticana: Addio Alla Madre

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Selections from the Greatest Voice of the Last Hundred Years.......2007-03-13

Mario Lanza was, arguably, the greatest tenor and greatest singer of this and the last century. It is difficult to appreciate him without listening to a variety of selections. This collection has some of his best recordings and exhibits the versatility and variety that he possessed that permitted him to "crossover" from opera to popular music with a ease.

I recommend this for those who already know Lanza to some extent but want to go into more depth and understand his marvelous skills.

5 out of 5 stars A Must Have .......2006-12-12

I had forgotten what a beautiful voice Mario Lanza had. This collection contains opera and pop selections that exhibit the power yet sweetness of his voice. Fortunately, we have his CD's and videos so we can remember and listen to his gorgeous, vibrant voice and personality. I highly recommend this collection along with his wonderful movies, especially The Great Caruso.

5 out of 5 stars The Mario Lanza Collection.......2006-11-10

I had forgotten just how beautiful a voice from the past was. It is a wonderful collection

4 out of 5 stars The MARIO LANZA Collection.......2006-08-19

extract from most important LPs. Brilliant sound quality from RCA. Also included are soundtrack recordings from some of his movies. The are several reissues from Mario Lanza but this one is a collection you should have.

5 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL!!!!!.......2005-10-19

The Mario Lanza Collection is a three CD set and it has 61 songs and they all sound great. The mastering on this set is excellent and the song choice is very very good. It would have been perfect if they added a forth CD with more Arias, Italian songs and Sacred Arias. BUT still this set is a great introduction to Lanza. Lanza's voice was powerful and beautiful; if you are a fan of great singing, you will love Lanza. Highlights on this CD set are; Be my Love, Because your Mine, Serenade, With a Song in My Heart, Temptation, The Lord's Prayer, Ciribirbin, O Solo Mio, Ariverducci Roma, and on and on. They are many many great songs on this set, and I highly recommend it.
Women of Note ~ Beach, Boulanger, Clarke, Gubaidulina, Larsen, Mendelssohn, Monk, Musgrave, Ran, Zwilich
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Women of Note ~ Beach, Boulanger, Clarke, Gubaidulina, Larsen, Mendelssohn, Monk, Musgrave, Ran, Zwilich
Libby Larsen , Sofia Gubaidulina , Nadia Boulanger , Germaine Tailleferre , Amy Beach , Lili Boulanger , Ellen Taaffe Zwilich , Rebecca Clarke , Clara Wieck Schumann , Sofiya Asgatovna Gubaydulina , Meredith Monk , Shulamit Ran , Thea Musgrave , Galina Ustvolskaya , Royal Philharmonic Chorus , Minnesota Orchestra , Women's Philharmonic , Louisville Orchestra , English Chamber Orchestra , New Zealand Chamber Orchestra , Joann Falletta , Joel Revzen , James Sedares , Nicholas Braithwaite , Arleen Auger , Nina Flyer , and Chi Fun Lee
Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
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ASIN: B000001SKH
Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

  1. Concertino For Harp (Allegretto)
  2. Three Pieces For Cello And Piano (Vite et nerveusement rythme)
  3. Sonnets Fro The Portuguese (How Do I Love Thee?)
  4. Das Jahr (Mai)
  5. Du'un Matin de Priintemps
  6. Ballad In Db
  7. Symphony No. 3 (Largo)
  8. Missa Gaia (Introit)
  9. Sonata (Impetuoso)
  10. Sonata (Adagio
  11. Ten Preludes For Cello (Preludes 1 - 4): Staccato - Legato
  12. Ten Preludes For Cello (Preludes 1 - 4): Legato - Staccato
  13. Ten Preludes For Cello (Preludes 1 - 4): Con Sordino - Senza Sordino
  14. Ten Preludes For Cello (Preludes 1 - 4): Ricochet
  15. Travel Song
  16. Three Fantasy Movements (Slow)
  17. Orfeo II (Orpheo Laments)
  18. Sonata No. 6

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great collection of 19th/20th Century music.......2003-08-12

This is a great collection of works from 19th and 20th century women composers. Keep in mind, it is only a small sample of what's available, but an excellent place to start. It is also a good choice if you are a teacher wanting to introduce women composers to your class and do not want to invest in dozens of CDs. There are no large-scale works on this CD, so it is ideal as a sampler (or for use with kids in a classroom setting). I highly recommend this CD.

5 out of 5 stars It's about Time!.......2001-12-07

A top-notch sampling of mainly 20th-century music by women composers, including Lili Boulanger and Pulitzer Prize-winners Ellen Taaffe Zwilich and Shulamit Ran, this cd proves that the music has been excellent all along. What we have needed are good recordings of superior performances. The samples often are brief--e.g., a single movement from Clarke's cello sonata--yet do provide jumping off points for more concentrated pursuit of favorite composers. Those uninitiated in women's works will become familiar here with some of the best of the last 150 years: Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Thea Musgrave, and on and on. I hope every author of a text on music since 1840 will come to know and adore this cd, then include the music in their discussions of music history. It's about time!
New Golden Ring: Five Days Singing Volume II
Average customer rating: Not rated
    New Golden Ring: Five Days Singing Volume II
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Folk Legacy
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000001ZXQ
    Release Date: 1996-07-23

    Tracks:

    1. Rolling Home
    2. Angeline The Baker
    3. Sammy's Bar
    4. The Kangaroo Song
    5. Few Days
    6. Calvary
    7. Mortality
    8. Ah, Robin
    9. Over The Water To Charlie
    10. Sam Gone Away
    11. Jute Mill Song
    12. The Galveston Flood
    13. Ist Covered Mountains
    14. Goodbye, Fare You Well
    Best of Motion Picture Scores
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Sounds bad
    • Would have been one of Hollywood's best.
    • Best of Motion Picture Scores
    Best of Motion Picture Scores

    Manufacturer: Delta
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00004SUEO
    Release Date: 2000-07-10

    Tracks:

    1. Overture [From the Gadfly]
    2. Waltz [From Golden Mountains]
    3. Prolog [From Trilogy and Maxim]
    4. In the Garden [From the Wall of Berlin]
    5. Galop [From Odna]
    6. Romance [From the Gadfly]
    7. Ball at the Castle [From Hamlet]
    8. Song of Cordelia [From King Lear]
    9. Fight on the Barricades [From Trilogy About Maxim]
    10. Nocturne [From the Gadfly]
    11. Funeral March and Finale [From Trilogy and Maxim]

    Tracks:

    1. Prelude [From the Fall of Berlin]
    2. Fair [From the Gadfly]
    3. In the Garden [From Hamlet]
    4. Prelude [From Trilogy and Maxim]
    5. Introduction [From the Gadfly]
    6. Tempo Di Marcia
    7. Lunch at Gonerilja [From King Lear]
    8. New Babylon, Pt. 1
    9. Adagio [From Soja]
    10. Liberated Dresden [From Five Days-Five Nights]

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars Sounds bad.......2006-10-13

    The edition of this CD that I have only contains the first CD listed above. So this review is an assessment of those first 11 songs.

    My interest in Shostakovich continues to grow, despite these unprofessional recordings. The sustained notes that conclude the "Waltz (from 'Golden Mountains')" are overblown and horribly out-of-tune. The vocal solos are delivered with just as much subtlety. In all honesty, much of this collection sounds like a remedial high school band that had booked just two hours of studio time.

    Overall, pretty crummy sounding.

    4 out of 5 stars Would have been one of Hollywood's best........2004-01-10

    Shostakovich's film music is usually disparaged when compared with his concert hall compositions. Of course it isn't up to those standards. Most of the movies weren't good & some scoring assignments were actually propaganda punishments for his "formalist" & "decadent" creative transgressions, & none ranks with the Eisenstein/Prokofiev collaborations. But try comparing this music with what came out of Hollywood during the later of these years. Alex North is rightly praised for "Cleopatra," Franz Waxman for "Taras Bulba" & "Peyton Place." Also John Green's "Raintree County." These are hardly film classics. Miklos Rozsa, a consummate professional, turned out memorable scores for some very expensive clinkers. Such examples are legion. Brits William Walton & Malcom Arnold arranged concert suites of their movie music. & I personally despise Maurice Jarre for composing that insidious earworm, "Lara's Theme."

    This double CD box is indifferently programmed & contains no liner notes; you'll have to sort out the history yourself. But the performances are fine - a few are on higher-priced releases. The music itself ranges from cabaret to waltzes to dramatic battle action. In "New Babylon" the Krafty Komposer demonstrates the sardonic wit he often used to mock his Soviet Kulture Kummittee Kumrades.

    Bob Rixon

    3 out of 5 stars Best of Motion Picture Scores.......2000-07-22

    If you like Shostakovich's main music, check out this sampling of his motion picture scores, his little know music. I think you will be suprisue.
    Favorite Carols at Christmas
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      Favorite Carols at Christmas

      Manufacturer: Chandos
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by HolstAll Works by Holst | Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by WarlockAll Works by Warlock | Warlock, Peter | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      NoelsNoels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      Holiday MusicHoliday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
      General ChristmasGeneral Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
      Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
      CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
      All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
      CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
      All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
      General ChristmasGeneral Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
      Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
      $7 - $10$7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
      ASIN: B000000AA0
      Release Date: 1994-07-26

      Tracks:

      1. Past Three O'Clock
      2. The Holly And The Ivy
      3. Come All You Faithful Christians 'Hereford Carol'
      4. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
      5. Away In A Manger
      6. Twelve Days Of Christmas
      7. I Saw Three Ships
      8. Bethlehem Down
      9. Come All You Worthy Gentlemen 'Somerset Carol'
      10. Silent Night
      11. In The Bleak Mid-Winter
      12. Brightest And Best
      13. O Leave Your Sheep
      14. A Great And Mighty Wonder
      15. Bethlehem Of Noblest Cities
      16. Behold The Great Creator
      17. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
      18. Good Christian Men Rejoice
      19. Fantasia On Christmas Carols - Including: I. The First Nowell; II. O Little Town Of Bethlehem; III. While Shepherds Watched; IV. Once In Royal David's City; V. Hark! The Hearald Angels Sing
      Dimitri Shostakovich: Best of Motion Picture Scores, Vol. 2
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        Dimitri Shostakovich: Best of Motion Picture Scores, Vol. 2

        Manufacturer: Laserlight
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        Incidental MusicIncidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by ShostakovichAll Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        RussiaRussia | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music
        Movie ScoresMovie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
        Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B0000DELCW
        Release Date: 2000-01-01

        Tracks:

        1. Prelude "From the Fall of Berlin]
        2. Fair [From Gadfly]
        3. In the Garden [From Hamlet]
        4. Prelude [From Trilogy About Maxim]
        5. Introduction [From the Gadfly]
        6. Tempo Di Marcia [From Soja]
        7. Lunch at Gonerilja [From King Lear]
        8. New Babylon, Pt. 1
        9. Adagio [From Soja]
        10. Liberated Dresden [From Five Days-Five Nights]

        Music:

        1. Defeatist [CD-single]
        2. Detroit Underground Series 5
        3. Distant Pulses
        4. Dragnet
        5. Everyone Says Hi [CD-single]
        6. Evil Heat [Import]
        7. Fiber Optic Fables
        8. Fiend with a Violin
        9. Freedumb
        10. Germ Free Adolescents

        Music

        music

        Music

        Bride Ship [Import]

        I Like to Think of Harriet Tubman

        Isolamenti 2

        Just Sylvia

        Without You

        Johann Strauss Jr.: A Night In Venice

        Jukebox Hits: 1930-1950 [Import]

        Heinrich Schlusnus Liederalbum, Vol. 2

        Greatest Honky-Tonk Hits

        Hot Jazz: And Not Only That

        Ghost in Machine

        Gonna Make It

        House Megamix, Vol. 6 [Import]

        Verdi: Rigoletto

        Early Mr. B: 1940-1953