Isn't Anything

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Three years before 1991's Loveless, My Bloody Valentine's masterwork of impossibly dense soundscapes, the Dublin quartet offered some fairly affecting dream pop on its first full-length album, Isn't Anything. Both worthy of Creation's "shoe-gazing" heritage and skewed enough to stand up next to pre-grunge guitar bands like Sonic Youth and the Pixies, the record makes the most of a group that hadn't yet found its bearings. And at its best, Isn't Anything hints at how great it will be when their sonic discoveries are finally honed. --Roni Sarig --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Isn't Anything
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • When You Wake, You're Still In A Dream
  • Myth: "Isn't Anything" is anywhere near "Loveless"
  • More mainstream, but no less hypnotically sexual
  • Sublime fuzz
  • my bloody valentine Is Something
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ASIN: B000002MJ0
Release Date: 1993-06-15

Tracks:

  1. Soft As Snow (But Warm Inside)
  2. Lose My Breath
  3. Cupid Come
  4. (When You Wake) You're Still In A Dream
  5. No More Sorry
  6. All I Need
  7. Feed Me With Your Kiss
  8. Sueisfine
  9. Several Girls Galore
  10. You Never Should
  11. Nothing Much To Lose
  12. I Can See It (But I Can't Feel It)

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Three years before 1991's Loveless, My Bloody Valentine's masterwork of impossibly dense soundscapes, the Dublin quartet offered some fairly affecting dream pop on its first full-length album, Isn't Anything. Both worthy of Creation's "shoe-gazing" heritage and skewed enough to stand up next to pre-grunge guitar bands like Sonic Youth and the Pixies, the record makes the most of a group that hadn't yet found its bearings. And at its best, Isn't Anything hints at how great it will be when their sonic discoveries are finally honed. --Roni Sarig

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars When You Wake, You're Still In A Dream.......2007-06-07

Isn't Anything is seen by many as just a precursor to My Bloody Valentine's next release (magnum opus) Loveless. Although I like this one a lot more.
This is a Guitar Rock album without the Guitars. Instead they were stripped down and deleted, only leaving the endless reverb and guitar effects.
To me, it sounds like a wonderfully soothing daydream haze. Ahhh yes! That shoegazer 'staring at our shoes' type of sound. This basically defined the genre and My Bloody Valentine were one of it's first and it's best.
In 1988 when Isn't Anything was released, MBV came into their own, crafting their sound, defining their basic approach with sensual washes of feedback and influencing upcoming bands like Ride and Lush.
Before the Band formed, lead singer/guitarist - Kevin Sheilds was greatly inspired by the wave of noisy US indie underground bands going on in the mid 80s. Bands like Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, Big Black and Husker Du - who showed off the sonic intensity of what the Guitar was capable of.
The European audiences were paying attention. And many bands soon followed.
On "Isn't Anything" My Bloody Valentine redefined their earlier sound although they still maintained their 'jangly pop' persona. Just made it more accessible containing tighter structured songs, despite all the noise.
"Feed Me With Your Kiss" (the Hit) is a montague of guitar bursts, heavy drummin', with Kevin Sheilds and Bilinda Butcther's sweet boy/girl vocals. A staple that is considered a MBV trademark.
I love Bilinda Butcher's different types of moods which she portrays throughout. From the abstract-like pain ridden lyrics on "No More Sorry" to a sexier but distant voice on "Several Girls Galore"
This darker side can be felt and heard in the chorus on "Sueisfine" which goes from "Sue is Fine" to "Suicide" w/o a change in emotion at all.
"Soft as Snow"(But Warm Inside) opens with a Drum countdown....to Deb Googe's funkified bassline, while B. Butcher backs Sheilds with her sweet soundin and sexy OOoh Oooh - like a Ambulance siren is set off.
"Lose My Breath" is just a pure daydream to listen to. So soothing and peaceful. Probably my Favorite track on all of "Isn't Anythings" 38 minutes.
Unfortunately Loveless was the last album by My Bloody Valentine back in '91. Leaving in their wake one of Rock's great what-if's. Kevin Sheilds has been saying for years he is interested in a future project with the Band, but who knows when that would be. Oh well...
-Isn't Anything is a creative innovation, spawning many similar bands afterwards, but few could compare to it's genius and the Band behind it.

3 out of 5 stars Myth: "Isn't Anything" is anywhere near "Loveless".......2007-05-26

To claim that "Isn't Anything" is even in the same stratosphere as "Loveless," as a number of reviewers here do, is just plain innacurate. As any fan will tell you, My Bloody Valentine's next offering "Loveless," not only ushered in the entire "shoegazer" genre, but is still the best album of its kind. But it's more than this -- indeed "Loveless" remains a timeless classic, and, from a personal point of view, holds a position as one of my ten favorite rock albums of all time (whereas "Isn't Anything" probably wouldn't be in my top one thousand).

Sure, there are certainly moments on "Isn't Anything" where we can detect a glimmer of the brilliance to come. I would even say that one of the songs, namely "(When You Wake) You're Still In A Dream," can almost hold its own amongst the many gems on "Loveless." "Sueisfine" intrigues me, because I'm quite sure the band intentionally made the chorus sound like "suicide." "You Never Should" and "Nothing Much to Lose" work fairly well as lively pop songs. But if we're going to be truly honest, the best we can say of "Isn't Anything," is that it's a decent album that precedes "Loveless." Period.

4 out of 5 stars More mainstream, but no less hypnotically sexual.......2007-04-09

As the quiet before the storm, or the alchemist for "My Bloody Valentine's" zenith album Loveless-- which was a benchmark that culminated the modern shoegaze/dream-pop genre--Isn't Anything is more mainstream (you can actually hear most of the vocals here) but is no less sexual, and trancelike, utilizing dreamy and almost tangible soundscapes that make it seem like you can actually sink your teeth into their sonics. Many of the nation's current youth might actually like this better than Loveless, as the approach to the material is more "Sonic Youth" by way of "Joy Division," less "Cocteau Twins" by way of "The Jesus and Mary Chain," and is an incredible album showcasing Kevin Shields as possibly the best guitarist/musical composer to get a start in the late 1980's.

Started with the sensual track, Soft as Snow (But Warm Inside), with Shields clear vocals, and alluring lyrics, and Blinda Butcher's soothing, lush, and lustful backing voice; mixing to create a warm `n fuzzy sensation down there, and engorging the listener with hormonal intuition. "My Bloody Valentine" is hot n' saucy, showcasing a come-hither flirtation, and giving the listener a heartening mood with such excerpts like, "Soft as velvet eyes can see, bringing me close to ecstasy:" that blisters into a blazing and crusading instrument solo that spirals into some fuzz tone, and Butcher's "ohhing"-backing chime to bring the song to its final conclusion. Then moving into the track, Lose My Breath, a delicate mood piece of beauty, with an airy subtleness, making it tantalizing, and despite its seemingly skimpy backbeats and languid feel, it's still never futile. Then shortly later, the hard-rocking, When you Wake (Your Still In a Dream,) shows that they are a band that never gets into shambolic lengthy babble; rather its predetermined entropy.

All I Need is the least interesting and unmemorable spot on the album, at least when propped up to their other tracks, that also contain this backing "ohhing" and that off center vocal, yet is gladly remedied with Feed Me With Your Kiss, and its grueling instrument line, giving the listener a hurtling frenzy of kinky sex; while, Sueisfine, has this hard-rockin' edge, and features one of the most brilliant lyric tweaks, from the chorus that changes from "Sue-is-fine" into "Su-i-cide," a true change of mood into bleaker darklands. Or take the wispy, Several Girls Galore, the poetic and subtler, No More Sorry, and, You Never Should, as well as the concluding waves of noise in, Nothing Much to Lose, and I Can See It (But I Can't Feel It,) all seeming like "My Bloody Valentine" is dropping bombs of musical ingenuity into the audiences eardrums to get them to no know what good musical noise is made of: thus bringing this album of sexuality to a close, and creating a memorable and nerve-pleasuring experience.

**** ½ (Out of 5)

5 out of 5 stars Sublime fuzz.......2007-04-07

With 1991's "Loveless", My Bloody Valentine produced a landmark album that would redefine the boundaries for independent music. Yet if "Loveless" was the "Revolver" of the early 1990's, then "Isn't Anything" was the band's "Rubber Soul"- the moment when the band took the game to the next level of sophistication, setting themselves another notch above the competition. This album, judged by the production values of 1988, was the great leap forward. The melodies are lush and beautiful but you have to go searching for them in the opiate fuzz of the shimmering layers of guitar noise. It is well worth the effort. The interplay of melody of distortion on this record is what makes this record so rewarding. The sweetness of the best tunes finds its perfect counterpoint in the drone and fuzz of the guitars. The mix of acidity and sweetness is just right here- a feature that is oddly reminiscent of the other great alternative album from 1988, Sonic Youth's "Daydream Nation". Whilst My Bloody Valentine would raise their art one step higher with "You Made Me Realise" later in the year, they were already on the heights with this release. Buy this record, one of the best of the late 1980's and retire to a hazy, fuzzy, bittersweet nirvana.

4 out of 5 stars my bloody valentine Is Something.......2007-01-08

You know, it's kind of ironic, my experience with this group. I thought of 'em as a real head-scratcher band when I heard "Loveless" a couple years ago, one of the first times I realized that "indie" music wouldn't come to me as easily as I had initially thought. However, there was a romantic overtone and nice tunes that fascinated me at the same time and while I don't think it's 5-star good, this album sort of warmed me up to it.

It's a pretty solid album throughout. It's not the overproduced experiment of "Loveless," but rather, more them making pop songs in the vein of Jesus and Mary Chain. They still have their own identity though. Feedback rules over "All I Need." My favorite two songs are "Soft as Snow (But Warm Inside)" and "No More Sorry," which showed that they had genious in them before their highly praised swan song. I wish I enjoyed the second half as much as the first, but it's alright.
Menuhin & Grappelli Play Berlin, Kern, Porter & Rodgers & Hart
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A really Fine Romance
  • A Musical Treat
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ASIN: B000002SDR
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Cheek To Cheek
  2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
  3. The Piccolino
  4. Change Partners
  5. Top Hat
  6. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
  7. Heat Wave
  8. The Way You Look Tonight
  9. Pick Yourself Up
  10. A Fine Romance
  11. All The Things You Are
  12. Why Do I Love You?
  13. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  14. Night And Day
  15. Looking At You
  16. Just One Of Those Things
  17. My Funny Valentine
  18. Thou Swell
  19. The Lady Is A Tramp
  20. Blue Room

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A really Fine Romance.......2007-07-05

It doesn't get any better than these two playing these guys! Some of it was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Use your imagination... It's all just swell.

5 out of 5 stars A Musical Treat.......2006-01-08

"The true mission of the violin is to imitate the accents of the human voice, a noble mission that has earned for the violin the glory of being called the king of instruments." ~ Charles-Auguste De Bériot ~

Yehudi Menuhin and Stéphane Grapelli together had made some of the most beautiful music ever-recorded. And I believe that this is one of the many successful albums they recorded together. In this recording, both violinists have showed their excellent musicianship and interpretative eloquence as well, making it one of my most cherished CDs from my collection.

These are the main ingredients of a perfectly-made CD for your listening pleasure: mix violins, piano, bass and drums together, combine two terrific violinists, season with the best melodies in the 20s, 30s and 40s from Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart. Add the musical talents of Nelson Riddle, Max Harris, Martin Taylor, Eddie Tripp, Alan Clare and the rest of the studio musicians. Now all you have to do is to sit back, relax and savor these stunning melodies coming from your CD player. Listen to it in full-volume and fill your music room with the sheer beauty of these classics.

One of my favorite musical instruments is violin. With its four strings, it gives a whole wide range of musical versatility and I simply love the fascinating sound it produces.

My personal highlights are the best tunes from Jerome Kern - "The Way You Look Tonight" (Nelson Riddle arranged this particular track and conducted the Woodwind and Brass section), "A Fine Romance," "Pick Yourself Up," "Why Do I Love You?" and "All The Things You Are."

My choices from Irving Berlin's gems are - "Isn't It A Lovely Day?" featuring the great artistry of Nelson Riddle in arranging and conducting, "Cheek To Cheek" and "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm."

The Cole Porter repertoire represented his musical sophistication in "Night And Day," "I Get A Kick Out Of You" and "Just One Of Those Things."

The choice cuts from the talented and creative team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart are "My Funny Valentine" and "Thou Swell."

Listening to this CD is so delectable and equivalent to having my favorite dessert - be it Tiramisu, New York Cheesecake, Black Forest Cake, Chocolate Soufflé, Créme Brulee, Chocolate Mousse or Chocolate-Coated Strawberries! ;)

A musical treat.
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  • Most beautiful music
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ASIN: B0002Z83LG
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

  1. Fascinatin' Rhythm
  2. Soon
  3. Summertime
  4. Embraceable You
  5. Liza
  6. A Foggy Day
  7. 'S Wonderful
  8. The Man I Love
  9. I Got Rhythm
  10. He Loves And She Loves
  11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  12. They All Laughed
  13. Funny Face
  14. Our Love Is Here To Stay
  15. Lady Be Good
  16. These Foolish Things
  17. Laura
  18. April In Paris
  19. Autumn Leaves
  20. Autumn In New York

Tracks:

  1. Cheek To Cheek
  2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
  3. Change Partners
  4. Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
  5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
  6. Heat Wave
  7. The Way You Look Tonight
  8. Pick Yourself Up
  9. A Fine Romance
  10. All The Things You Are
  11. Why Do I Love You?
  12. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  13. Night And Day
  14. Looking At You
  15. Just One Of Those Things
  16. My Funny Valentine
  17. Thou Swell
  18. The Lady Is A Tramp
  19. Blue Room
  20. Jealousy
  21. Skylark

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Most beautiful music.......2005-08-17

This is happy music.
Just plain happy, instrumental music.
Highly recommend to everyone.
Menuhin & Grappelli Play
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A strange experience...
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Release Date: 1999-11-02

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  1. Fascinatin' Rhythm
  2. Soon
  3. Summertime
  4. Embraceable You
  5. Liza
  6. A Foggy Day
  7. 'S Wonderful
  8. The Man I Love
  9. I Got Rhythm
  10. He Loves And She Loves
  11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  12. They All Laughed
  13. Funny Face
  14. Our Love is Here to Stay
  15. Lady, Be Good
  16. These Foolish Things
  17. Laura
  18. April In Paris
  19. Autumn Leaves
  20. Autumn In New York

Tracks:

  1. Cheek To Cheek
  2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
  3. Change Partners
  4. Top Hat, White And Tails
  5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
  6. Heat Wave
  7. The Way You Look Tonight
  8. Pick Yourself Up
  9. A Fine Romance
  10. All The Things You Are
  11. Why Do I Love You?
  12. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  13. Night And Day
  14. Looking At You
  15. Just One Of Those Things
  16. My Funny Valentine
  17. Thou Swell
  18. The Lady Is A Tramp
  19. Blue Room
  20. Jealousy
  21. Skylark

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars A strange experience..........2003-11-03

They're both brilliant violinists but in very different genres, and Menuhin by his own admission never learned to improvise (unlike many of today's classical performers): he was trained in the post-Liszt, pre-jazz window when improvisation had died out in classical music and even cadenzas followed the score strictly (if Beethoven didn't write one, play Kreisler's). And it shows, rather painfully. He achieves a brilliant tone but that's about it: he plays these Broadway tunes completely "straight", and any student could do that equally well.

The CD is worthwhile for its curiosity value, but you'd get much better musical value buying Grappelli's jazz and Menuhin's classical recordings separately.

5 out of 5 stars Menuhin&Grappelli.......2002-08-17

Music just does not get any better than this CD! I am a musician and hearing these two artists is a thrill. This is a CD for all music lovers. You will not be sorry if you purchase this CD

5 out of 5 stars always a winning pair.......2001-01-29

You simply can't go wrong with a combination of two of the most talented violinists of our time. This cd is a wonderful showcase for them both and the choice of music is the greatest classics. It's a fun, winner of a cd.
Change Partners
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • extremely poor re-mastering
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  • Nelson Eddy on CD - always a pleasure
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Release Date: 2000-01-01

Tracks:

  1. Carousel in the Park - Jeanette MacDonald
  2. It Doesn't Cost You Anything to Dream - Jeanette MacDonald
  3. Close as Pages in a Book - Jeanette MacDonald, Robert Merrill
  4. Fireman's Bride - Jeanette MacDonald, Robert Merrill
  5. Big Back Yard - Robert Merrill
  6. When You Walk in the Room - Robert Merrill
  7. Isnt' It Romantic? - Jeanette MacDonald, Paramount Studio Orchestra
  8. Love Me Tonight - Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald
  9. Golden Days - Nelson Eddy
  10. Drinking Song
  11. Deep in My Heart, Dear - Nelson Eddy, Rise Stevens
  12. Serenade - Rise Stevens
  13. Just We Two - Rise Stevens
  14. Come Boys - Nelson Eddy
  15. One More Mile to Go
  16. Raindrops on a Drum - Nelson Eddy
  17. Love Is the Time - Nelson Eddy
  18. Nearer and Dearer - Nelson Eddy
  19. Tell Me With Your Eyes - Nelson Eddy
  20. Russian Easter Hymn - Nelson Eddy
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  22. Why Do I Love You? [From Show Boat] - Nelson Eddy, Jane Powell
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Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars extremely poor re-mastering.......2004-12-21

I listen to many (re-mastered) historical recordings. Jeanette MacDonald is certainly one of my most favorite sopranos. For some reason, I haven't been able to find a decent, or even acceptable, re-mastering of her recordings.

While this one certainly contains many valuable tracks, the re-mastering is horrid. The songs sound stripped yet still maintain a great deal of distracting noise. I conjecture that the re-mastering was done simply by increasing the bass and decreasing the treble.

5 out of 5 stars An excellent CD!.......2004-03-29

This is an excellent collection of the Screen Sweethearts of the 30's, Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, *not* singing together, in the 40's (except for a few of Jeanette's songs).

For Jeanette, it has numbers from Up In Central Park: Carousel in the Park, It Doesn't Cost You Anything to Dream, Close as Pages in a Book, Fireman's Bride, The Big Back Yard, When You Walk in the Room. She and Robert Merrill sing these together and on their own, and very charmingly, too. There are also Love Me Tonight, Isn't It Romantic, and Beyond the Blue Horizon.

For Nelson, he sings music from The Student Prince with Rise Stevens: Golden Days, Drinking Song, Deep in my Heart Dear, Serenade (which is BEAUTIFUL!), Just We Two, and Come Boys. He also sings all the songs from Northwest Outpost - thankfully, without Ilona Massey! Also, the Willie the Whale segment from Make Mine Music is on this CD - just as it is in the movie, with the narration and everything - it's great! (The Tristan und Isolde part is not included, however - not sure what the reasoning is behind that.) He also sings a duet with Jane Powell - Why Do I Love You? from Show Boat.

I say this is a must for fans of Nelson and/or Jeanette, not to mention Rise Stevens!

I particularly enjoy "When You Walk in the Room". It's a charming little tune, with ridiculous but adorable lyrics! "Fireman's Bride" is very funny also - Jeanette barely sounds like herself!

I hope this will help others to choose this CD - it's a pity there's not a list of the titles here!

4 out of 5 stars Nelson Eddy on CD - always a pleasure.......1998-08-30

It's always a pleasure to find Nelson Eddy's wonderful voice on CD and this one has some of the harder-to-find pieces in it, including collaborations with Jane Powell and the wonderful mezzo Rise Stevens. The recording of "The Whale Who Sang at the Met" is a must for any collector as are the excellent recordings (better than on the movie) for "Northwest Outpost". The baritone singing opposite Jeanette MacDonald also has an excellent voice (though his name temporarily escapes me)
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    		Collection: Say It With Music (Dlx)
    Andr Kostelanetz
    Manufacturer: Collectables
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
    Easy ListeningEasy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B00007L8X4
    Release Date: 2003-02-18

    Tracks:

    1. Say It With Music Remember Blue Skies
    2. Top Hat White Tie And Tails How Deep Is The Ocean (How High
    3. This Is The Army Oh How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning Soft
    4. Whatll I Do Always The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers
    5. The Piccolino Cheek To Cheek
    6. White Christmas
    7. The Girl That I Marry Say It Isnt So Mandy
    8. Give Me Your Tired Your Poor God Bless America
    9. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Yesterdays
    10. Ive Told Every Little Star The Song Is You
    11. The Night Was Made For Love She Didnt Say Yes All The Things
    12. Look For The Silver Lining They Didnt Believe Me Long Ago (A
    13. I Dream Too Much The Jockey On The Carrousel
    14. Why Was I Born The Way You Look Tonight Who
    15. Make Believe Bill
    16. Why Do I Love You You Are Love Ol Man River
    17. Fascinatin Rhythm
    18. Mine
    19. The Man I Love
    20. Embraceable You Soon
    21. I Got Rhythm
    22. Bess Oh Wheres My Bess
    23. S Wonderful
    24. Maybe
    25. Someone To Watch Over Me Oh Lady Be Good
    26. Embraceable You
    27. Strike Up The Band
    28. Begin The Beguine
    29. All Through The Night
    30. I Concentrate On You
    31. I Love You
    32. Night And Day
    33. In The Still Of The Night
    34. Ive Got You Under My Skin
    35. Blow Gabriel Blow
    36. Just One Of Those Things (Bonus Track)
    37. Hallelujah Time On My Hands
    38. Tea For Two
    39. Carioca
    40. Without A Song
    41. More Than You Know
    42. Orchids In The Moonlight
    43. Sometimes Im Happy I Know That You Know
    44. Through The Years Drums In My Heart
    45. Malaguena
    46. La Cumparsita
    47. Mexicana Medley
    48. Yours (Quiereme Mucho)
    49. Siboney
    50. Caminito
    51. Adios
    52. No Taboleiro De Bahiana
    53. The Moon Of Manakoora
    54. Lotus Land
    55. Kashmiri Song
    56. Jamaican Rhumba
    57. Flamingo
    58. Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)
    59. Andalucia
    60. Sweet Leilani (Bonus Track)
    61. Frenesi (Cancion Tropical) (Bonus Track)
    62. Show Boat
    63. South Pacific
    64. Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
    65. An American In Paris
    66. Porgy And Bess

    Album Description

    The multi-faceted Andre Kostelanetz left his mark on the music world as an acclaimed conductor/arranger/accompanist. His most notable contribution is the creation of the Easy Listening genre, done by bridging the gap between Classical and Pop music. Highlights on this 6 CD box set include Irving Berlin's 'Cheek To Cheek', George Gershwin's 'The Man I Love' and Jerome Kern's 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes'. Includes 3 bonus tracks 'Just One Of Those Things' (Cole Porter), 'Sweet Leilani' (from Waikiki Wedding) & 'Frenesi' (Cancion Tropical). Standard jewel cases housed in a deluxe wooden box w/hinged lid (approx. 6 x 5''). Collectables. 2003.
    Isn't Anything
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Buy It Immediately
    		 Isn't Anything
    My Bloody Valentine
    Manufacturer: Relativity
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    Indie RockIndie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    Dream PopDream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    ShoegazingShoegazing | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    NoiseNoise | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B00001R3C4
    Release Date: 1991-07-01

    Tracks:

    1. Soft as Snow (But Warm Inside)
    2. Lose My Breath
    3. Cupid Come
    4. (When You Wake) You're Still in a Dream
    5. No More Sorry
    6. All I Need
    7. Feed Me With Your Kiss
    8. Sueisfine
    9. Several Girls Galore
    10. You Never Should
    11. Nothing Much to Lose
    12. I Can See It (But I Can't Feel It)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Buy It Immediately.......2003-08-02

    Surfing the internet, I noticed that somehow no one has ever reviewed this album- which is a travesty- so I thought this short review is in order (and its the only one ive ever posted). This is a work of real genius. It has been extremely influential for a lot of bands. It might take a while to get into - or you may never get into it. It's rough, hard, messy, passionate, and can be hard to listen to. It's also completely brilliant rock music.

    Ah, I take it back .... you'll definitely get into it. Regardless, I really believe that a life lived having never heard this album is lacking something significant. This album is a real teacher of what is possible in music ..... buy it. Seriously. Then get "Loveless" (as good as this and very different) and the My Bloody Valentine EPs... all great ... a shame this band is finished.
    John Vorhees Just Doesnt Give
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		John Vorhees Just Doesnt Give

      Manufacturer: John Vorhees
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Spoken WordSpoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000CAJQ5S
      Release Date: 2005-02-15
      Isn't Anything
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • When You Wake, You're Still In A Dream
      • Myth: "Isn't Anything" is anywhere near "Loveless"
      • More mainstream, but no less hypnotically sexual
      • Sublime fuzz
      • my bloody valentine Is Something
      		 Isn't Anything
      My Bloody Valentine
      Manufacturer: Creation
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      Similar Items:
      1. Loveless
      2. Tremolo
      3. Glider
      4. Nowhere
      5. Souvlaki

      ASIN: B0000270QC

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars When You Wake, You're Still In A Dream.......2007-06-07

      Isn't Anything is seen by many as just a precursor to My Bloody Valentine's next release (magnum opus) Loveless. Although I like this one a lot more.
      This is a Guitar Rock album without the Guitars. Instead they were stripped down and deleted, only leaving the endless reverb and guitar effects.
      To me, it sounds like a wonderfully soothing daydream haze. Ahhh yes! That shoegazer 'staring at our shoes' type of sound. This basically defined the genre and My Bloody Valentine were one of it's first and it's best.
      In 1988 when Isn't Anything was released, MBV came into their own, crafting their sound, defining their basic approach with sensual washes of feedback and influencing upcoming bands like Ride and Lush.
      Before the Band formed, lead singer/guitarist - Kevin Sheilds was greatly inspired by the wave of noisy US indie underground bands going on in the mid 80s. Bands like Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, Big Black and Husker Du - who showed off the sonic intensity of what the Guitar was capable of.
      The European audiences were paying attention. And many bands soon followed.
      On "Isn't Anything" My Bloody Valentine redefined their earlier sound although they still maintained their 'jangly pop' persona. Just made it more accessible containing tighter structured songs, despite all the noise.
      "Feed Me With Your Kiss" (the Hit) is a montague of guitar bursts, heavy drummin', with Kevin Sheilds and Bilinda Butcther's sweet boy/girl vocals. A staple that is considered a MBV trademark.
      I love Bilinda Butcher's different types of moods which she portrays throughout. From the abstract-like pain ridden lyrics on "No More Sorry" to a sexier but distant voice on "Several Girls Galore"
      This darker side can be felt and heard in the chorus on "Sueisfine" which goes from "Sue is Fine" to "Suicide" w/o a change in emotion at all.
      "Soft as Snow"(But Warm Inside) opens with a Drum countdown....to Deb Googe's funkified bassline, while B. Butcher backs Sheilds with her sweet soundin and sexy OOoh Oooh - like a Ambulance siren is set off.
      "Lose My Breath" is just a pure daydream to listen to. So soothing and peaceful. Probably my Favorite track on all of "Isn't Anythings" 38 minutes.
      Unfortunately Loveless was the last album by My Bloody Valentine back in '91. Leaving in their wake one of Rock's great what-if's. Kevin Sheilds has been saying for years he is interested in a future project with the Band, but who knows when that would be. Oh well...
      -Isn't Anything is a creative innovation, spawning many similar bands afterwards, but few could compare to it's genius and the Band behind it.

      3 out of 5 stars Myth: "Isn't Anything" is anywhere near "Loveless".......2007-05-26

      To claim that "Isn't Anything" is even in the same stratosphere as "Loveless," as a number of reviewers here do, is just plain innacurate. As any fan will tell you, My Bloody Valentine's next offering "Loveless," not only ushered in the entire "shoegazer" genre, but is still the best album of its kind. But it's more than this -- indeed "Loveless" remains a timeless classic, and, from a personal point of view, holds a position as one of my ten favorite rock albums of all time (whereas "Isn't Anything" probably wouldn't be in my top one thousand).

      Sure, there are certainly moments on "Isn't Anything" where we can detect a glimmer of the brilliance to come. I would even say that one of the songs, namely "(When You Wake) You're Still In A Dream," can almost hold its own amongst the many gems on "Loveless." "Sueisfine" intrigues me, because I'm quite sure the band intentionally made the chorus sound like "suicide." "You Never Should" and "Nothing Much to Lose" work fairly well as lively pop songs. But if we're going to be truly honest, the best we can say of "Isn't Anything," is that it's a decent album that precedes "Loveless." Period.

      4 out of 5 stars More mainstream, but no less hypnotically sexual.......2007-04-09

      As the quiet before the storm, or the alchemist for "My Bloody Valentine's" zenith album Loveless-- which was a benchmark that culminated the modern shoegaze/dream-pop genre--Isn't Anything is more mainstream (you can actually hear most of the vocals here) but is no less sexual, and trancelike, utilizing dreamy and almost tangible soundscapes that make it seem like you can actually sink your teeth into their sonics. Many of the nation's current youth might actually like this better than Loveless, as the approach to the material is more "Sonic Youth" by way of "Joy Division," less "Cocteau Twins" by way of "The Jesus and Mary Chain," and is an incredible album showcasing Kevin Shields as possibly the best guitarist/musical composer to get a start in the late 1980's.

      Started with the sensual track, Soft as Snow (But Warm Inside), with Shields clear vocals, and alluring lyrics, and Blinda Butcher's soothing, lush, and lustful backing voice; mixing to create a warm `n fuzzy sensation down there, and engorging the listener with hormonal intuition. "My Bloody Valentine" is hot n' saucy, showcasing a come-hither flirtation, and giving the listener a heartening mood with such excerpts like, "Soft as velvet eyes can see, bringing me close to ecstasy:" that blisters into a blazing and crusading instrument solo that spirals into some fuzz tone, and Butcher's "ohhing"-backing chime to bring the song to its final conclusion. Then moving into the track, Lose My Breath, a delicate mood piece of beauty, with an airy subtleness, making it tantalizing, and despite its seemingly skimpy backbeats and languid feel, it's still never futile. Then shortly later, the hard-rocking, When you Wake (Your Still In a Dream,) shows that they are a band that never gets into shambolic lengthy babble; rather its predetermined entropy.

      All I Need is the least interesting and unmemorable spot on the album, at least when propped up to their other tracks, that also contain this backing "ohhing" and that off center vocal, yet is gladly remedied with Feed Me With Your Kiss, and its grueling instrument line, giving the listener a hurtling frenzy of kinky sex; while, Sueisfine, has this hard-rockin' edge, and features one of the most brilliant lyric tweaks, from the chorus that changes from "Sue-is-fine" into "Su-i-cide," a true change of mood into bleaker darklands. Or take the wispy, Several Girls Galore, the poetic and subtler, No More Sorry, and, You Never Should, as well as the concluding waves of noise in, Nothing Much to Lose, and I Can See It (But I Can't Feel It,) all seeming like "My Bloody Valentine" is dropping bombs of musical ingenuity into the audiences eardrums to get them to no know what good musical noise is made of: thus bringing this album of sexuality to a close, and creating a memorable and nerve-pleasuring experience.

      **** ½ (Out of 5)

      5 out of 5 stars Sublime fuzz.......2007-04-07

      With 1991's "Loveless", My Bloody Valentine produced a landmark album that would redefine the boundaries for independent music. Yet if "Loveless" was the "Revolver" of the early 1990's, then "Isn't Anything" was the band's "Rubber Soul"- the moment when the band took the game to the next level of sophistication, setting themselves another notch above the competition. This album, judged by the production values of 1988, was the great leap forward. The melodies are lush and beautiful but you have to go searching for them in the opiate fuzz of the shimmering layers of guitar noise. It is well worth the effort. The interplay of melody of distortion on this record is what makes this record so rewarding. The sweetness of the best tunes finds its perfect counterpoint in the drone and fuzz of the guitars. The mix of acidity and sweetness is just right here- a feature that is oddly reminiscent of the other great alternative album from 1988, Sonic Youth's "Daydream Nation". Whilst My Bloody Valentine would raise their art one step higher with "You Made Me Realise" later in the year, they were already on the heights with this release. Buy this record, one of the best of the late 1980's and retire to a hazy, fuzzy, bittersweet nirvana.

      4 out of 5 stars my bloody valentine Is Something.......2007-01-08

      You know, it's kind of ironic, my experience with this group. I thought of 'em as a real head-scratcher band when I heard "Loveless" a couple years ago, one of the first times I realized that "indie" music wouldn't come to me as easily as I had initially thought. However, there was a romantic overtone and nice tunes that fascinated me at the same time and while I don't think it's 5-star good, this album sort of warmed me up to it.

      It's a pretty solid album throughout. It's not the overproduced experiment of "Loveless," but rather, more them making pop songs in the vein of Jesus and Mary Chain. They still have their own identity though. Feedback rules over "All I Need." My favorite two songs are "Soft as Snow (But Warm Inside)" and "No More Sorry," which showed that they had genious in them before their highly praised swan song. I wish I enjoyed the second half as much as the first, but it's alright.

      Music:

      1. Juxtapose
      2. Kein Zurück
      3. La Folie [Import]
      4. Latin Caribbean Party, Vol. 1
      5. Life Won't Wait
      6. Liquid Head in Tokyo [Live]
      7. Liquid Skin [Import]
      8. Looking Up
      9. Makria
      10. Mark II

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      Peter and the Wolf / Carnival of the Animals Grand Zoological Fantasy / Jeux d'enfants

      Organs of S. Petronio 1

      Rock My Soul

      Paul Heaton: Under the Influence

      Puccini: Il Trittico

      Not Naptime

      Melodies Et Romances

      Pickin' on Wilco: Casino Side

      Rare Grooves, Vol. 1: The Originals

      Night of the Living Dead Boys [Live]

      Kann Denn Liebe Suende [Box set] [Import]

      Maid in England

      Hans Werner Henze: Piano Concerto No. 2; Telemanniana

      The Christmas Collection/Il Divo