More Mean To You

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Thirteen original, crafty songs from Boston band, Playing For Audrey. These boys know how to land songs in your head for weeks - songs that you will actually enjoy.

Tracks:

Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
This Is It
More Than You Know
I Am Loved
I Hadn't Anyone Till You
I Concentrate On You
I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
Do I Love You?
Do It Again
Day In-Day Out
By Myself
Little Girl Blue
Me And My Shadow
Among My Souvenirs
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
I Get The Blues When It Rains
Mean To Me
How About Me
Just A Memory
Blue Prelude
Happy New Year
Then You've Never Been Blue (bonus track)

Customer Reviews:

Perfect Release of a two-fer.......2004-11-20

The person who wrote the review below is wrong : the "Alone" album was recorded and released in mono sound, in 1957. "Judy in Love" was Garland's first album recorded and released in stereo, in 1958.

The sound on this disc is spectacular. The original session tapes were used, for the best sound possible. It is glorious sound here, folks.

Pehaps the person that wrote the review below is thinking of the previous two-fer of "Judy in Love" from England, a few years back, paired with the "Judy" album. That CD sounded very flat and dry.

Get this new and improved disc, and you'll love it.

Finally "Alone" on CD!.......2003-10-01

I just received this Judy "double bill" and I can only say it's GREAT!! "Alone" was always one of my favorite Judy albums, and I am more than pleased to have it on CD now. The sound is not stereo, as another reviewer point out, but it never was recorded in stereo. I have the old vinyl, and that's mono too, but also pretty worn, after all these years. The liner notes actually are pretty good too. The original covers are reproduced, with the original liner notes reprinted, AND some fresh liner notes about this re-issue. There, you can read that the "alone" recordings are from 1957, and that "Judy in Love" is from 1958, and was her first stereo album for Capitol.

So why is "alone" my favorite Judy album? Maybe simply because it was one of my first encounters with Judy, when I was 17 years old. I didn't realize at the time that the selection of songs is pretty unusual. It's not the repertoire she sang a lot in her live and TV shows. I love the mostly subdued pathos on this album, although she does belt it out occasionally, in her own inimitable way. The songs are about 'surviving on your own', and some times about finding your inner strength, in a bittersweet way. The album is not very cheerful, but it does make me feel good, in a sentimental way. The arrangements are very good, just right, in the 'proper' fifties style. The strings have a very warm quality, which wasn't always the case in those days. There is also a beautiful large choir singing in the background on some tracks.
Some of the songs are very unknown, which makes this album special too. Happy New Year, for instance, is a beautiful torch song, written over a very slow version of Old Lang Syne in minor key; a real gem of a song! Blue Prelude is also a great song, so don't be discouraged by the titles you may not know.
All in all, a 'must have' for any Judy fan, but also a wonderful introduction if you want to get acquainted with Judy's singing. "Judy in Love" is an excellent example of her warm joyful singing, while "Alone" gives you all those wonderful torch songs. A balanced package, with a passionate Judy in great voice!!

Terrible sound and terrible packaging.......2003-06-27

Let me rant. This CD has 2 albums on it. 1 is mono and the other stereo!? I have these albums on records and they are both stereo. I feel ripped off. Also, these albums do not sound anywhere like the records in quality. In fact, they sound very boring and lacking of any sort of life. Judy did very big, exciting production numbers and the sound on this CD makes them sound stale and dead. I returned this CD and demanded my money back. The store clerk said I wasn't the only one. Thumbs way down.

JUDY AT HER BEST with SPECTACULAR SOUND!.......2002-05-11

JUDY IN LOVE is perhaps Garland's greatest studio album. A superb collaboration with Judy in wonderful voice, and arranger Nelson Riddle at the top of his form. Inexplicably, this album is only now making its CD debut in the U.S. Capitol Records seemingly had no interest in releasing it themselves, so they've sublicensed it to S&P Records, who have done a terrific mixing and remastering job. Comparing the sound to a recent UK import is overwhelmingly impressive. The UK release sounds mediocre, and this new issue belies its having been recorded 44 years ago.
JUDY IN LOVE is paired with her monaural ballad album ALONE, which was arranged and conducted by Gordon Jenkins. The two albums together are a distinct contrast and yet only show the versatility and mastery of Garland. The highlight of the ALONE tracks is Jenkins' schmaltzy, yet irresistable I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES. ALONE was previously issued on CD by Capitol years ago, but has been long out of print, so this collection is a dream come true for Garland fans.

The 5 Star rating is for the recordings and the way they've been beautifully produced. It does not, however, represent a true rating for the package itself, which has been saddled with awful,
amateurish liner notes which are so poorly written that it's a blatant insult to Garland. What a shame the producers who took such care in creating such a great sounding album, didn't bring the same kind of excellence to the accompanying package. This should not detract anyone from buying this CD, but buyers looking for an interesting commentary on the legendary lady and these specific tracks will have to go elsewhere.

Garland the Great.......2002-05-02

A beautiful compilation of two classic, original "Judy" albums. These are two of the six studio albums she recorded for Capitol in the fifties, and these are probably the best. While Judy's vocal tone is not at its best on "Judy in Love", the song selections and her interprative genius make up for the slight vocal imperfections. "More Than You Know", "I Am Loved" and "By Myself" are absolute delights, and are clearly definitive versions of these songs. In addition, the ballads shine with passion and tenderness. "Alone" is mostly filled with similarly tender songs, and on this one Garland is in fine, full voice throughout. "Little Girl Blue" is a particular standout, and the addition of the never before released "Then You've Never Been Blue" is a special treat for fans and newcomers. Popular singing doesn't come any better than this.

Love, Honor and Cherish: Music for Your Wedding

Average customer rating:

Great CD - Received Damaged
Disappointing

Love, Honor and Cherish: Music for Your Wedding

Manufacturer: Compendia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00008ZZ60
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

Amazed - Trammell Starks
Could Not Ask for More - Trammell Starks
Truly Madly Deeply - Trammell Starks
I Do, Cherish You - Trammell Starks
When I Fall in Love - Spectrum
Save the Best for Last - Spectrum
I Will Always Love You - Spectrum
Lost Without You - Allen & Allen
May It Be - Taliesin Orchestra
Cherish the Day - Spectrum
You Mean the World to Me - Spectrum
Forever in Love - Spectrum

Tracks:

Arioso
Ave Maria
Air for the "G" String - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
On Wings of Song
Largo [Xerxes] - London Festival Orchestra
Shubert's Ave Maria
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Prelude in C Major
Sheep May Safely Graze - Philip Brunelle,
Pachulbul's Canon in D Major
Trumpet Voluntary - Lyn Larsen
Bridal March (Here Comes the Bride) [Lonengrin]
Trumpet Tune in C Major - Carlo Curley
Lord's Prayer
O Perfect Love - Nancy Enslin & Deborah Benardot
Rondeau (Masterpiecs Theatre Them) - Nancy Enslin & Deborah Benardot
Wedding March [A Midsummer Night's Dream] - London Festival Orchestra
Handel's Alla Hornpipe [Water Music Suite] - London Festival Orchestra
Finale: Ode to Joy [Symphony No. 9 Choral]

Customer Reviews:

Great CD - Received Damaged.......2007-06-27

This CD was to be used for my May 19,2007 bride for her ceremony music.
The CD arrived damaged and Amazon did not have anymore in stock.
Thank God for an understanding bride.

Disappointing.......2004-10-31

A mostly music compilation that sounds like a creative mixing genius put it together. Saddly, the wedding entrance march is sung in German (I think). Some of the music is a little "thin" instead of being "full bodied". The wedding exit march will put listeners to sleep. I wish listening samples had been available or I would have saved the money.

Average customer rating:

Keep your ears tuned for PFA
Toe-tapping suicide
PFA Explodes in Debut
Pure Power Pop from start to finish
Finally Something Different Than Usual

More Mean To You
Playing for Audrey
Manufacturer: Playing for Audrey
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

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General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000053ZEF
Release Date: 2000-11-03

Tracks:

Superhero
Get You Alone
Karen
She's Gone
When You're Away
Someone That I Know
Dead
Let You Go
The First One
Don't Wait Up
Mrs. Cannon
So Wrong
Chasing UFOs

Album Description

Thirteen original, crafty songs from Boston band, Playing For Audrey. These boys know how to land songs in your head for weeks - songs that you will actually enjoy.

Customer Reviews:

Keep your ears tuned for PFA.......2003-04-22

I bought this CD after only hearing two songs by them live. This band has an incredible energy and a broad spectrum of talent whether it's a story-telling song like "Mrs. Cannon" or an emotional tune hidden under a poppy veil like "Superhero." These guys are going to go places so be sure to get this CD NOW!!

Toe-tapping suicide.......2001-05-12

Rarely are sad songs more affecting than when they're played with a sheen of joy, when pretty, upbeat melodies mask bitter lyrics and heartbroken sentiments. More Mean To You is brimming with such moments; "Let You Go," for example, is contagious major key (G Major, no less) pop tune, which singer/guitarist Matthew McCarthy starts with the lines, "Sometimes I think about the day we said goodbye / I guess it's ok, it just takes time / It's not my fault I know that now and I don't have a problem with that / I keep telling myself every night / Sometimes I think about the good times that we had / But when I think of how you left it makes me mad." These thirteen excellent, Matthew Sweet-influenced power pop songs were clearly written in and inspired by painful times; the majority of the lyrics are so dark and painfully direct that I had to double check the album's photos to see if McCarthy didn't in fact cut off his ear and mail it to the object of his obsession, which is a natural suspicion given lines like "I've recited it so many times in my head / What would you do if you thought that I was dead?" And lo and behold, his left ear never appears in any photos; I, for one, am definitely checking these guys out live to make sure that their features are indeed intact. Lines about the singer's stupidity in and regret about letting his girl go are rampant; this is a man who's clearly in a world of hurt, a walking open wound whose pain wouldn't be eased by even the heaviest doses of lithium. The hidden track is perhaps the most confessional and representative of the album's theme: "I was living a lie I was living half blind I was just too frightened to see / But now it's gone and I'm just not ready to move on." Lines such as this are sung throughout in such teary-eyed emotional nakedness that they're almost embarrassing to listen to-it's like being caught reading someone's diary. When suicide seems like the only answer after a breakup and you want to go out with your toes tapping, look no further than Playing For Audrey.

PFA Explodes in Debut.......2000-11-28

Who are these guys? Where did they come from?

There is NO confusion regarding the quality of the tunes on this disc. I remember when I would buy a CD for a couple of great cuts. HOW ABOUT 10!!?? No lie, I would put 10 of these songs on FM radio today over 75% of the tunes that now get air time.

From the first tune this disc is a hook and lick laden quirky pop/rock party. There are a lot of great songs about chicks; Missing chicks, wanting to dump chicks, wanting to be with chicks, being with chicks.....Nothing new here, the fairer sex has always been the subject of great songs. Throw in one or two about death and a couple of weird stories and you have a neat 13 pack of sonic tonic. A refreshing change from what we are being fed over the airwaves and on cable TV.

To give you a flavor of the music- I am reminded of Squeeze, Weezer, Toad the Wet Sprocket -you may think of others.

If Matt is the heart of this band with his honest, funny and sometimes reflective lyrics, then Mike G. is the nads of the band with his powerful, pulsating guitar work. The muscle and skelton are Mike S. and Nate in the rhythm section, who are not afraid to step to the fore and carry a song when required. - What you get in total is an extremely well balanced band that rocks.

As with any other band, this music is not for everyone. If you ONLY listen to thrash, hate metal, folk, hip-hop, rap or bluegrass, this disc is not 4 you. ALL OTHERS SHOULD CHECK IT OUT.

Be first on your block to have a PFA disk - you'll appreciate the advice.

Luv, B-atcH

Pure Power Pop from start to finish.......2000-11-27

Wow! Why haven't I heard these guys on the radio yet? From the first song on the album to the last, it's clear that this band knows how to write songs. I can't get the first song, "Superhero", out of my head. Great sounding, sing-along, infectious songs. I can't wait to see this band live. Keep an eye out for them!

Finally Something Different Than Usual.......2000-11-27

I came across this CD from a friend who recommened it. All I can say is I am very happy I got a hold of this one. The music that this band plays has its own unique style. The lead singer has an excellent voice, unique to this genre of music. If I had to compare this music to another group I would have to say it reminds me of a combination of Radiohead and Beck. This is a loose comparison at best, so all I can say is get the CD and judge for yourself. I guarentee you will not be disspointed.

Average customer rating:

O Western Wind

Manufacturer: Western Wind
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Virelais | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000009KI3
Release Date: 2006-04-01

Tracks:

O Western Wind - Robert Dennis
Sumer is Icumen In - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Flos Regalis - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Se d'Amer Me Repentoie - GuilaumeDe Machaut
Irme Quiero Madre - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Ay Luna - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Miraculous Love's Wounding - Thomas Morley
L'Amfiparnaso, Act I, Scene I - Orazio Vecchi
Dolcissimo Uscignolo - Claudio Monteverdi
Vessels - Philip Glass
XangJaime Ovalle
Mexico Fellen - Ronald Gold
Amazing Grace/The Promised Land - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble/Miss M. Durham
I Believe This is Jesus - The Western Wnd Vocal Ensemble
I'm Too Tired to Tell You That I Love You - Elliot Z. Levine
'Round Midnight - Thelonius Monk
I'm Beginning to See the Light - Duke Ellington
It Don't Mean a Thing - Duke Ellington
Sh'boom, Life Could Be a Dream - James Keyes
Canary in a Coal Mine - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble/Miss M. Durham
Wimoweh - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble/Miss M. Durham
Lonesome Road - James Taylor

Music:

Music

Country Roads [Import]

Christmas Story

Dvorak Octet-Serenade

Chains on the Wind

Bestial Sonido De [Import]

Ball of Design

Con Paco de Lucia [Import]

Cheer Trax Volume 13

Wonderful One

Dvesti Po Vstrechnoi