Autumn Music

On this CD:

1. Gitarren - Duo für Nora Astorga
Composed by Rainer Bohm
Performed by Klaus Feldmann, Rainer Feldmann

2. Antinomie
Composed by Klaus Feldmann
Performed by Klaus Feldmann, Rainer Feldmann

3. Attaca
Composed by Klaus Feldmann
Performed by Klaus Feldmann, Rainer Feldmann

4. Herbst - Musik
Composed by Klaus Martin Kopitz
Performed by Klaus Feldmann, Rainer Feldmann

5. VersatzStücke
Composed by Helge Jung
Performed by Klaus Feldmann, Rainer Feldmann

6. Waiting for...
Composed by Klaus Feldmann
Performed by Klaus Feldmann, Rainer Feldmann

Autumn Music, Music, Rainer Bohm, Klaus Feldmann, Helge Jung, Klaus Martin Kopitz, Klaus Feldmann, Rainer Feldmann, Chamber, Classical, Orchestral & Symphonic
Autumn (Windham Hill 20th Anniversary Edition)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Windham Hill album review
  • Outstanding
  • Fall for the Piano
  • CAPTURED FEELINGS
  • Good deal
 Autumn (Windham Hill 20th Anniversary Edition)
George Winston
Manufacturer: RCA Victor
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00005NBR9
Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

  1. Colors/Dance
  2. Woods
  3. Longing/Love
  4. Road
  5. Moon
  6. Sea
  7. Stars
  8. Too Much Between Us

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The precursor to 1982's commercial breakthrough, December, George Winston's 1980 Windham Hill debut boasts all the lyrical power and poignancy of its follow-up. A simple, clear recording for solo piano, Autumn finds Winston developing simple melodic motifs with studied left-hand underpinning, on hypnotic pieces like "Woods," which moves from a brisk rhythmic figure to rubato minor-key runs. Leaving pauses and breaths in all the right places, Winston suggests the play of color and light, the comfortable melancholy, and the encroaching slow-down that characterizes the fall season. Full of memorable themes, sure pacing, and whiffs of classical grandeur, Autumn is a timeless album that belongs to the firmament of the new age canon. --James Rotondi

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In 1980, Keith Jarrett was the best-known solo pianist, with his string of ECM albums including the Köln Concerts and Facing You. George Winston took the lyricism and mood that made Jarrett's music so popular and refined them into what he called "folk piano" on his first Windham Hill album, Autumn. It launched a million solo pianists. As you listen to this 20th anniversary edition, it's easy to hear why. The opening "Colors/Dance" rings with the open clarity of the Montana plains, where Winston grew up. "Woods," with its quasi-classical arpeggios, seems to dance in the air. And so it goes throughout Autumn as the pianist unfolds his melodies in what sounds like spontaneous reverie. The anniversary edition includes illuminating liner notes from Winston, who cites everyone from the Doors to John Coltrane as influences on particular songs. The CD ends with a bonus track, a melancholy cover of Procol Harum's "Too Much Between Us." --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Windham Hill album review.......2007-07-22

It's a replacement for a cassette tape version. The recording is very clear and lifelike.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding.......2007-06-05

Autumn by George Winston is a truly exceptional listening experience. It is oustanding that we now have the crisp & clear album available on CD. This is a really excellent CD that is not to be missed. Whether you are a longtime fan, or a new listener to George Winston, this is a 5 star must have CD.

5 out of 5 stars Fall for the Piano.......2007-04-28

I figured it would be impossible to find a George Winston CD that supersedes the cult-status of "December," but "Autumn" is every bit that beautiful album's equal and maybe even its better. The first selection (SEPTEMBER) consists of three pieces, all evocative of that bittersweet feeling you get while walking through woods passing from summer into autumn. You get sound reminiscent of wind and leaves and even the gong of church bells, all evinced from the keyboard.

This is followed by OCTOBER, which is broken into four sections. The first piece ("Road") makes Winston's piano sound like a lackadaisical young boy bouncing down a dirt roadway on an early, sunny Saturday. It's that sing-songy and full of possibility -- a short and happy piece that wants to light out for the territories like Huck Finn. My other favorite is the final piece of the OCTOBER quartet, "Stars," which is as haunting as the summer constellations of Sagittarius and Scorpio sagging to the south in the ripened, night-time skies of October.

This 20th Anniversary issue includes over 5 minutes of bonus music with the new track, "Too Much Between Us." Altogether, a versatile album that's suitable to read by, dine by, or, best of all, enjoy a glass of wine, shut your eyes, and listen alone in the dark by...

5 out of 5 stars CAPTURED FEELINGS.......2007-02-02

As a musician I would lend my voice to say that this album captures every mood imaginable. It leave's you pondering, searching and wondering, but with a brilliant pose! It is a wonderful album to play when you are puzzled or even troubled. I feel it relates to all we endure from day to day, yet we get through it. George Winston captures moments that allows you to live them with a strive to survive. Excellent therapy album I would say. My wife introduced me to George Winston, and I must admit apart from her he's captured my heart and soul many times.
If you need something to clear your mind,
this album offers something of a different kind.

Brilliant!
Cheers
Billy Clinton Jr. Seattle WA

5 out of 5 stars Good deal.......2007-01-25

I have been listening to an old worn out cassette tape of this album for years. I grew up listening to the record of it with all the crackles and pops. It is nice to finally have a good recording. I love it.
The Autumn Effect
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • sounds original to me....
  • they sound like tool..but none the less a great record
  • Finally a Tool/APC sound-alike that does 'em justice
  • More then a tool clone
  • Pleasant, darkly ambient
 The Autumn Effect
10 Years
Manufacturer: Republic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000A2H65U
Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

  1. Waking Up
  2. Fault Line
  3. The Recipe
  4. Cast It Out
  5. Wasteland
  6. Seasons To Cycles
  7. Half Life
  8. Through The Iris
  9. Empires
  10. Prey
  11. Insecsts
  12. Paralyzing Kings
  13. The Autumn Effect

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars sounds original to me...........2007-07-25

I don't know--I guess I'm an idiot, but I just don't hear the 'Tool template' or 'cloning effect' that many reviewers mention here. This stuff is not nearly as meaty and introspective as Tool; these guys don't take you on anywhere near the same journey as Tool, but it's still a nice ride. None of the sub--5:00 minute tracks here sound anything at all like "10,000 Days" or "Lateralus". Plus, I've seen both bands live on more than one occasion and to me there's just really not much worth juxtaposing.

Let's give 10 Years credit for a decent album with some very catchy licks and melodies, and for releasing it when the market was lacking in inspirational stuff. A solid release from an excellent band.

4 out of 5 stars they sound like tool..but none the less a great record.......2007-05-30

yes 10 years does sound like tool but dispite that the music is really good. i highly recommend this album.

5 out of 5 stars Finally a Tool/APC sound-alike that does 'em justice.......2007-04-12

While it is true that 10 Years has undeniably been influenced by Maynard James Keenan and company, they are not just a copycat band that has no originality. Song for song, this is one of the best records I've ever heard. It takes supreme talent to pull off the kind of music that these guys are making, and I can tell that they have the know-how to write catchy, hook-filled hard rock songs that never get old. Rarely does a cd affect me as much as this one has. It was my most-listened to disc of 2005-2006, and I buy pretty much every heavy music release that comes out, so I know what else is out there. I suggest that you don't be so quick to write these guys off as Tool clones, and see them for the talented band that they are. The vocals give Maynard a run for his money. There. I said it.

5 out of 5 stars More then a tool clone.......2007-04-09

You can tell these guys are definetely influnced by tool, but this cd is fantastic and amazing. 5 star cd all the way, much better then the majority of mainstream bs out there right now.

4 out of 5 stars Pleasant, darkly ambient.......2007-03-23

Although I see many reviews stating the unoriginality of this band, I really don't see that this is a detrimental factor as far as this CD is concerned. It presents a beautiful view of the darker side of consciousness without coming across as hopeless, crude, or arrogant. It is extremely heartfelt, especially "Wasteland," about drug addiction and the surrounding struggle it entails. The band's smooth sound is great as background music, while having the content worth a listen. Overall, four stars, just because, while the music i good, it gets a little blurred together.
Holding a Wolf by the Ears
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A surprising release
  • Wow! They came back around!
  • It just gets better
  • surprising
  • never hold one album above any other.
 Holding a Wolf by the Ears
From Autumn to Ashes
Manufacturer: Vagrant Records
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ASIN: B000NVHWDO
Release Date: 2007-04-10

Tracks:

  1. Deth Kult Social Club
  2. On the Offensive
  3. Recounts and Recollections
  4. Daylight Slaving
  5. Delusions of Grandeur
  6. Sensory Deprivation Adventure
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  10. Travel
  11. A Goat in Sheep's Rosary
  12. Pioneers

Album Description

The music From Autumn to Ashes created on Holding A Wolf By The Ears heralds a new beginning for the New York-based band. "I want to do everything I can to get people to realize that this is really like a new band," says Francis Mark, lead vocalist.

The most recognizable sign of this reinvention is Mark's recent shift from drummer to drummer and full-time vocalist, a result of the departure of former lead singer Benjamin Perri. But over the course of the album's 12 tracks, it becomes clear that for the band, that more has changed than just a voice.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A surprising release.......2007-06-06

This record was quite a surprise for me as a more recent fan of From Autumn To Ashes. Indeed, my friend was the one who introduced me to this band with their 2005 release "Abandon Your Friends". I enjoyed this record thoroughly as it had a good blend of soft emo songs as well as brutal and well exectuted metalcore songs. Little did I know that this was not at all the same style of music the band had previously produced.

Therefore, when I listened to this cd I was as eagerly waiting for the beautiful softer songs as well as the metalcore songs. I was quite surprised to find out that there were actually no soft songs to be found on this cd but instead a series of well-written metal songs with melodic choruses. Therefore, I was pleasantly surprised to find improved metal songs but I was disappointed to not find a single softer track.

The drumming on this release is significantly stronger than on the last album, indeed, more blast beats can be noticed and the fills sound more like what they did on tracks like "The After Dinner payback" which is good to hear. The clean vocals have also improved slightly, although we can still hear that Mark is not fully confident (his voice is still slightly shaky at times). However, I am quite disappointed with Mark's screams. Indeed, the last singer (Ben Perri) performed very strong and confident metalcore vocals while Mark has more of a bark which does get annoying after a while.

From Autumn To Ashes are obviously moving forwards with their metal roots, however I do believe that a change of screaming vocals could be very benefitial for the band.

I would recommend any old fan of the band to definitely get their hands on this new disc, however if people who listened to "Abandon Your Friends" mainly enjoyed the softer songs, I would not recommend this new release.

Pierre Schifflers

5 out of 5 stars Wow! They came back around!.......2007-05-09

Awesome! Spectacular! Magical! But seriously this is a great album. I was a little discouraged from the last release, but this one makes up for it. Good job, FATA

5 out of 5 stars It just gets better.......2007-05-08

For those of you who are FATA fans, and were a little discouraged at the softer edge of Abandon Your Friends, Holding a Wolf By the Ears will knock your socks back off. They took the extreme edge from their earlier work, and made it RAGE! This has to be the a close tie with The Fiction We Live for one of the greatest albums of all time. Trust me, if you are a true fan, this does not disappoint, it makes you smile and remember just why we love FATA!

5 out of 5 stars surprising.......2007-04-26

I'd have to agree with these reviews prior to mine. I'm not happy to say, but i havent been listening to FATA for awhile now. The abandon your friends really put my thoughts about the band down (Though there is a reason if you read up). My buddy put a new cd of FATA in the other day, i had no idea they had come out with a new album. Once i heard it i said "this sounds different", then i realized there was a new vocalist that turned out to be the back-up vocalist from before. The album blew me away, and i really believe this is the way it should've been the whole time. I really never liked Perri(former singer), and if you havent hear them yet definately take a listen. ROCK ON GUYS!

4 out of 5 stars never hold one album above any other........2007-04-17

on record, i give this 4.5 stars. i'm sick of two things. one, saying that an album by a specific artist will never be as good as "X" album they recorded before. two, cutting down anyone that likes a certain style of music and commenting that if you like "X" kinda music, it's not the greatest out there. there can never be two similar cd's released by the same artist anymore due to life/personal struggles the singer is feeling and records personally, within his/her heart. an artist can be experiencing one set of struggles in 1994, a complete different set in 1998, therefore the album in 94 will be much different than the on in 98. it's very unfair to suggest that an artist needs to be more like they were in year "x." holding a wolf by the ears, today, is very good for the music that is out at this time. take much of the crap that is on the mainstream radio..ie "fallout boy," "panic, at the disco," "my chemical romance." this album is great all around, from the vocals to the technical guitars at times, especially that i has a harder, faster all around tempo. you'll want to kick stuff around your room and punch your dog. it starts off fast and ends hard. to suggest that francis only hurts this band taking on all vocals (singing and screaming) is false. they can always get a singer/screamer to fill in to supplement their live show. this is ultimately about selling records, isn't it? i miss, at times, the sad feel of songs like "no trivia," or "lilics and lolitas," even "abandon your friends" at the end of their previous adventure, but the hard feel of this album makes me believe that they are more angry/hostile with this album. for those of you who cut down anyone who feel they listen to the "hardest" music, then correct them to whom you feel are the "hardest" music out there, remember one thing. music is basically an opinion. one person can have a complete different opinion than you, and that's just their view. shame on you saying that artist "x" is the example of "hard" music. your "hard" music can be very tame to another. so lay off the lessons. let those who like this album enjoy it and don't try to suggest your a teacher of agressive music, because at your core, you probably enjoy soft 80's music or hillary duff or some crap. enjoy this album if you like it, it's great, it rocks just as hard as underoath's "define the great line," or darkest hour's "undoing ruin."
Placido Domingo: A Love Until The End Of Time
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • love songs easy to listen too
  • This is an oldie but a goodie!
  • Great for boring candlelight dinner or quick ride in an elevator.
  • Beautiful music
  • A Valentine's Day Gift for all time
 Placido Domingo: A Love Until The End Of Time
Ken Hirsch , Jule Styne , John & Paul McCartney Lennon , Consuelo Velazquez , John Denver , Andrew Lloyd Webber , Richard Rodgers , Henry Mancini , Johnny Mercer , Armando Manzanero , and Maureen McGovern
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000026H6
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Maria
  2. Siboney
  3. A Love Until The End Of Time
  4. Noche Azul
  5. La Comparsa
  6. Save Your Nights For Me
  7. Time After Time
  8. Malaguena
  9. Yesterday
  10. Besame Mucho
  11. My Life For A Song
  12. Annie's Song
  13. Siempre en me Corazon
  14. Love Came For Me (Love Theme From Splash)
  15. I Don't Talk To Strangers
  16. Blue Moon - Moon River
  17. Autumn Leaves
  18. Adoro

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars love songs easy to listen too.......2007-05-07

I love a classical voice singing this type of mustic, or sacred (from the operas (in English), or, out of print sacred. Wish I could find a source for some of my old tapes (some recorded from 78s) of artists like Jerome Hines (Holy City, 1962-3, 78 record I transferred to tape), Russel Davis (1970 or early 8os record I coped, of tape my Dad had copied), William Harness, Kathleen Battle, etc. etc. I enjoy a wide range of music, but had operatic training, so understand the requirements for superior vocal skill. John Denver had much of the quality. Music for me is part of the fabric of life.

4 out of 5 stars This is an oldie but a goodie!.......2006-11-09

One of his first albums of "popular" songs and one of the best of the songs we have loved for years with a fresh, new Domingo treatment. Just as his album with John Denver was a something new for him, these songs are out of the opera world. You'll never hear any of them performed by anyone up to the "gold standard" of Domingo. That being said, I love this album, but - the accent gets in the way on the English songs. You have to be able to accept the accented English and just listen to the gorgeous voice singing some very romantic songs. I highly recommend!

2 out of 5 stars Great for boring candlelight dinner or quick ride in an elevator........2006-10-31

As much as I enjoy listening to Placido Domingo's popular recordings this is not one of his best performances. Missing the full-blooded belting that can be heard on his other albums ("Be My Love" for example). The orchestration is very mediocre and uninspired.
For a romantic mood, "Perhaps Love" (simply fabulous) is much better choice.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful music.......2006-02-23

I have been looking for this title for a long time...in all the wrong places.

5 out of 5 stars A Valentine's Day Gift for all time.......2005-02-02

If you truly want to touch someone's heart, give this as a Valentine's gift. I received the CD last year and I love every minute. It makes a loving gift of one of the greats. With such a long career you would think that Placido would disappoint. So far it hasn't happened. This year my honey and I will see him in concert! Another Valentine's day wish come true.
Vivaldi and Piazzolla: Eight Seasons
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Music ALIVE!
  • Full Circle With Kremer's Eight Seasons
  • Rapturous
  • "Eight wonders"
  • From the River Plate (Rio de la Plata).
 Vivaldi and Piazzolla: Eight Seasons

Manufacturer: Nonesuch
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ASIN: B0000206A4
Release Date: 2000-02-29

Tracks:

  1. 'La Primavera' - Concerto In E Major, Op. 8 No. 1: Allegro
  2. 'La Primavera' - Concerto In E Major, Op. 8 No. 1: Largo
  3. 'La Primavera' - Concerto In E Major, Op. 8 No. 1: Allegro
  4. Verano Porteno: Summer In Buenos Aires
  5. 'L'Estate' - Concerto In G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2: Allegro Non Molto
  6. 'L'Estate' - Concerto In G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2: Adagio
  7. 'L'Estate' - Concerto In G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2: Presto
  8. Otono Porteno: Autumn In Buenos Aires
  9. 'L'Autunno' - Concerto In F Major, Op. 8 No. 3: Allegro
  10. 'L'Autunno' - Concerto In F Major, Op. 8 No. 3: Adagio Molto
  11. 'L'Autunno' - Concerto In F Major, Op. 8 No. 3: Allegro
  12. Invierno Porteno: Winter In Buenos Aires
  13. 'L'Invierno' - Concerto In F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4: Allegro Non Molto
  14. 'L'Invierno' - Concerto In F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4: Largo
  15. 'L'Invierno' - Concerto In F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4: Allegro
  16. Primavera Portena: Spring In Buenos Aires

Amazon.com

Despite global warming, Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is more popular than ever. But it still seems strange that Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata Baltica ensemble--a group that continues to stun us with riveting performances of lesser-heard works--would tackle the tried-and-true baroque masterpiece. Luckily, Kremer inventively separates each Vivaldi season with a corresponding composition from Astor Piazzolla's Four Seasons Suite, making for fascinating comparisons. Kremer's performances of the Vivaldi are remarkable, sounding solid and fresh. And like an infectious Broadway musical, Piazzolla's seasons always seem on the verge of a giddy dance number. Kremer really gets to show off on these tango-inspired pieces, but he's charming throughout. The programming probably won't make this your reference Four Seasons, but for those who love their Vivaldi in small doses or fans of Kremer's Tango Ballet disc, this is a must-have. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Music ALIVE!.......2006-03-12

I really know hardly anything about Argentinan music or Kremer, but I bought this album after I became enraptured with the spring and summer suites at a ballet. My local company created a piece inspired by the works of expatriate artist Amaranth Ehrenhalt and set to alternating Vivaldi and Piazzola selections. I was amazed by how Vivaldi's Seasons took on new life. Everything was vivid and fluid and meshed perfectly with the dance. I recommend this--you can truely feel the seasons alive in all of their glory.
BTW: Rio de la Plata means River of Silver.

5 out of 5 stars Full Circle With Kremer's Eight Seasons.......2005-10-19

Gidon Kremer has been building himself quite the reputation as an interpreter of the music of the late and great Argentine musical polymath, Astor Piazzolla. Here he takes the very well-known Four Seasons of Vivaldi and stands them up to the Four Seasons of Piazzolla and the result is an aural delight.
Most who are reading this are probably curious about this CD for one of two reasons: either they are Vivaldi fans, or they are Piazzolla fans. But who says that being a fan of one has to exclude the other? After you listen to this, you are likely to become a fan of the music of both composers and of Gidon Kremer as well if you were not already.
Being a huge Piazzolla fan,I never tire of hearing different interpretations of one of his most important works. The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires may be born of tango, but it is much more than that. It is a masterful marriage of classical elements with those of tango. Piazzolla could do many things with music and what he has created with his Four Seasons is an electrifying blend that will stand the test of time.
And so here is Gidon Kremer with yet another skillful and faithful interpretation of the both the spirit and the letter of Astor Piazzolla's music, cleverly juxtaposed with that of one of the Old Masters. Kremer brings us full circle with his presentation of the Four Seasons sequences of both composers, beginning with Vivaldi's La Primavera (Spring) and after a musical journey through the year, ending with Primavera Portena (Buenos Aires Spring) so that we finish where we began.
Kremer and his Kremerata Baltica do a virtuoso job throughout. Though I am a partisan of the music of Piazzolla, I enjoy Kremer's interpretation of Vivaldi as well. If you know and love this music as I do, then Eight Seasons merits an esteemed slot in your CD collection.

5 out of 5 stars Rapturous.......2004-07-21

Parts of this recording are so beautiful that when I listen while working, I have to pause what I am doing and close my eyes. I don't remember how I ended up buying this CD (it certainly wasn't planned), but I am so grateful.

My rabbit hates it though. When I listen to it at home, he stamps his feet. So I can only listen to it at work. :(

5 out of 5 stars "Eight wonders".......2003-02-24

Gidon Kremer's musical explorations were very famous from the beginning and during the last few years he is gaining almost a "classical superstar" status. I was a little suspicious about those beautifully packaged CDs with sort of "trendy" and almost too interesting sounding titles for serious classical achievements. BUT!! I couldn't be more wrong. "After Mozart" or "Eight Seasons" seem to be some of the most inspiring recordings I've heard. While listening to "Eight Seasons" at "concert" levels in a privacy of my room, I felt "goose bumps" for several times and I had to laugh out of pleasure, thinking: this is SOOO good. Gidon Kremer and his "baltic fresh" Kremerata Baltica are pursuing and tacking the pure essence of music. Programming the mix of Piazzola and Vivaldi doesn't seem extraordinary anymore. It is pure music, pure joy. Technical bravura and excellent sound are only side things. Tango nuevo - widely popularized music form and one of the most (ab)used baroque masterpieces join as one in a fresh and artistically meaningful entity. What more can we wish for ?
Piazzola sounds energetic and powerful and Vivaldi the freshest out of numerous interpretetions. Mixed in an interesting sequence they form a new "Opus".

I also strongly recommend "After Mozart" with its mixture of contemporary music and timeless, for many "godlike" Mozart. A recording that makes him human and even more divine at the same time.

5 out of 5 stars From the River Plate (Rio de la Plata)........2002-11-10

The River Plate, an akward translation from the spanish "Rio de la Plata", is the widest river on the world. It both separates and bonds Buenos Aires with Montevideo, capitals cities of Argentina and Uruguay respectively. If I could ask Billy Joel how would he name this river, I think that much alike his excellent album "River of Dreams", he would call it "River of Tango".
Yesterday night I attended Mr. Kremer and the Baltic Kamerata's performance, where in addition to Mahler's 10th Adaggio, they played these "eight seasons". I think that for Mr. Kremer and his ensemble, coming to play to South America and precisely to the birthplace of tango, could be a "tour the force".
Well, he & the Kamerata were magnificient, classy. He kept us on our feet, applauding, for more than fifteen minutes.
This CD has capture the thrilling of his live performances.It is the kind of recording that becomes a milestone in our "audio memory", as Mr. Karajan liked to say. Enjoy it.
Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A good value
  • The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann
  • Good mix of film music
  • A mixed collection of movie music
  • Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens
 Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008WI90
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

  1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
  2. The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
  3. Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
  4. Witness (Maurice Jarre)
  5. Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
  6. Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
  7. Halloween (John Carpenter)
  8. A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
  9. The Fly (Howard Shore)
  10. RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
  11. The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
  12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
  13. The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
  14. The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
  15. Brainstorm (James Horner)
  16. Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
  17. My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
  18. The Dead (Alex North)
  19. Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
  20. The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
  21. Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

  1. Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
  2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
  3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
  4. The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
  5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
  6. City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
  7. Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
  8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
  9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
  10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
  11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
  12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
  13. The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
  14. A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
  15. Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
  16. Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
  17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
  18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
  19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
  20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

  1. To Die For (Danny Elfman)
  2. The Player (Thomas Newman)
  3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
  4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
  5. 2001 (Alex North)
  6. Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
  7. The Crow (Graeme Revell)
  8. Blade (Mark Isham)
  9. The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
  10. Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
  11. Scream (Marco Beltrami)
  12. The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
  13. Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
  14. Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
  15. Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
  16. The Matrix (Don Davis)
  17. The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
  18. Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
  19. A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
  20. Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

  1. Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
  2. L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
  3. Rounders (Christopher Young)
  4. The Score (Howard Shore)
  5. The Replacements (John Debney)
  6. Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
  7. The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
  8. Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
  9. XXX (Randy Edelman)
  10. Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
  11. The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
  12. Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
  13. The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
  14. Cleopatra (Alex North)
  15. Life As A House (Mark Isham)
  16. Emma (Rachel Portman)
  17. In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
  18. Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
  19. One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
  20. Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
  21. Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
  22. Ice Age (David Newman)
  23. Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

4 out of 5 stars The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

4 out of 5 stars Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

4 out of 5 stars A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

5 out of 5 stars Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up
Autumn Thunder: 40 Years of NFL Films Music
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Timeless!
  • NFL...how `bout a "Pure Payton" soundtrack please!
  • is it perfect?
  • nice but...
  • Missing season
 Autumn Thunder: 40 Years of NFL Films Music
Tom Hedden , Dave Robidoux , and Sam Spence
Manufacturer: Cherry Lane Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002VERQA
Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

  1. Night of the Gun
  2. Big Band Jump
  3. 008
  4. Knight in Cracked Leather
  5. Bomb Squad
  6. Police Car
  7. Dasher
  8. Shoulder Holster
  9. Clue
  10. Bongo Run
  11. Latin Nights
  12. Solomon Squatz
  13. Take Six
  14. Aggression "Life on the Wild Side"
  15. Sunday With Soul
  16. Glory Day in Green Bay
  17. Forearm Shiver
  18. Street Warfare
  19. Milktrain to Paydirt

Tracks:

  1. Whirlwinds to the End Zone
  2. Big Game America
  3. Rainbows in the End Zone
  4. Game Plan for Sudden Death
  5. Over the Hill Gang
  6. Deadline
  7. Duel in the Dust
  8. Gut Pride
  9. Headcracker Suite
  10. Let's Go Big "O"
  11. West Side Rumble
  12. Ramblin' Man from Gramblin'
  13. March to the Trenches
  14. Meeting in Rio
  15. Golden Boy Again
  16. Silent Season of a Hero
  17. To Catch the Wind
  18. Old Pros
  19. Pony Soldiers

Tracks:

  1. Magnificent Eleven
  2. Generals of Autumn
  3. Dance of the Fumblers
  4. Path to the Title
  5. One More Moment for the Master
  6. Sideline to Sideline
  7. Touchdown Jubilee
  8. Game That Got Away
  9. Happy Runner
  10. Happy March
  11. Mob
  12. Champion's Homecoming
  13. Yesterday's Heroes
  14. Drum Track #1
  15. Return of the Victors
  16. Headline
  17. Action Ride
  18. Chilling Championship
  19. Championship Chase Finale

Tracks:

  1. Electro Combat
  2. Autumn's Race
  3. Raiders
  4. Championship Chase Overture
  5. Action Man
  6. Lonely Ride
  7. Moving Vistas
  8. Happy Lovers
  9. Heavy Action
  10. Cinderella Men
  11. Prime Choice
  12. Hotdogs and Heroes
  13. Defenders
  14. Quest for the Silver Trophy
  15. Sunday Afternoon Fever
  16. On the Winning Side
  17. Connection
  18. Latin Fire
  19. Jazz Undercurrents

Tracks:

  1. Dangerous Mission
  2. Westerner
  3. Army Life
  4. Round-Up
  5. Juggernaut
  6. Honcho
  7. Santa Anna Wind
  8. Olympian
  9. March Towards the Sun #2
  10. Range Rider
  11. Water Bug
  12. Macho Theme
  13. Bold March
  14. Wallop Shuffle
  15. Worldwide March
  16. Mother Russia March
  17. Fat Cat March
  18. Cosmic Traveler
  19. Battleground

Tracks:

  1. Patriots' March
  2. Classic Battle
  3. Classic Victory
  4. Heartland
  5. Sad Homecoming
  6. Long Way to Go
  7. Tale of Two Seasons
  8. Journey to the Moon (Preparation)
  9. Silver Streak
  10. Big Boomer
  11. Whatever It Takes
  12. Blockbuster
  13. Men of Winter
  14. Wild Bunch
  15. Cinderella Super Bowl
  16. Mighty Men and Magic Moments
  17. Heroic Mission
  18. Battlefield in the Sky
  19. Squadron Right

Tracks:

  1. Grace and Grit
  2. Rodger the Dodger Finale
  3. Shimmering Challenge
  4. Industrial Giant
  5. Raider Might
  6. Tomorrow the World
  7. Critical Mass
  8. Salute to Courage
  9. Contender
  10. Yellow Ribbon
  11. 75 Season's Suite: String Overture/Open/Finding Daylight/Keepers ...
  12. New Game
  13. Golden Boy
  14. Legends
  15. Kickoff
  16. End of Half
  17. Trials
  18. Coronation

Tracks:

  1. American Holiday
  2. Big West Skye
  3. Frozen in Time
  4. Road to Victory
  5. Fearless
  6. Moment in History
  7. Return to Win
  8. Heroes Suite: The Battle Begins/Comeback/Spirit
  9. Underdog's March
  10. Humble Beginnings
  11. Super Bowl
  12. Turning Point
  13. Origins
  14. Decision Time
  15. Hero Remembered
  16. Game of Inches
  17. No Huddle Offense
  18. Air Attack
  19. Old Man Winter

Tracks:

  1. Touchdown Suite: The Promise of Summer/Out of the Frying Pan/Blast ...
  2. Heroes of War
  3. Gone But Not Forgotten
  4. When Lightning Strikes
  5. Victory to the West
  6. Lights Out
  7. Building a Champion
  8. Times of Glory
  9. Face of Adversity
  10. Without Warning
  11. Dream of a Lifetime
  12. Unitas We Stand
  13. Drive to Glory
  14. High Black Shoes
  15. Two Minute Thrill
  16. Warrior Quarterback

Tracks:

  1. Relentless
  2. High Stakes
  3. Playmakers
  4. Heavy Hitters
  5. Reunion in Canton
  6. Mind of a Warrior
  7. Generations
  8. Never Relent
  9. Brothers to the End
  10. Choose Your Destiny
  11. Rife With Possibility
  12. Counterpunch
  13. Tradition of Honor
  14. One Day. One Game.
  15. Salty Dog

Album Description

Autumn Thunder: 40 Years of NFL Films Music is a box set containing 10 CDs, 192 tracks, a pigskin cover and an 80-page color booklet describing the history of NFL Films and its music. The discs feature the works of Sam Spence, Tom Hedden and Dave Robidoux.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Timeless!.......2007-07-25

All I can say is that for any NFL Films, and NFL fanatics in general, this collection of soundtrack music is timeless in its appeal and an inspiration to listen to everyday! This collection is such a beautiful-sounding melding of American-inspired Jazz, Classical and R&B music -- even if it is all instrumental! This probably sounds weird, but I transferred all 10 CDs to listen to on my iPod. There isn't a day that goes by where I don't listen to this NFL Films soundtrack collection while I'm either working, at the healthclub or just cruising in my car.

Tom Hedden is a virtuoso composer...who I would put in a league with Gershwin, Wagner, Williams and Goldsmith -- all rolled into one! The music also reflects the greatness, courage, sacrifice and visceral splendor of the National Football League -- in all of its Glory! The music gets even more psyched up for the coming 2007 football season! Long live NFL Films soundtracks!

3 out of 5 stars NFL...how `bout a "Pure Payton" soundtrack please!.......2007-04-17

I purchased this CD set hoping to get all the music on the "Pure Payton" DVD, and while much of it is there, I know 3 or 4 of the best songs are missing (soundtrack during the scenes of Payton's retirement, college films, Super Bowl victory/10 year celebration, etc).

I'm going to give this one 3 stars...if it included all the music on the Pure Payton DVD I'd bump it up to 4 stars. There is other (newer) NFL music I've heard that's not on the set, and if it were included I'd probably bump it up to 5 stars (price does hurt though).

For those that think the Sam Spence material is the best, I'd recommend buying/watching the Pure Payton DVD which has much of Tom Hedden's work, then decide!
I enjoy Sam Spence's work (whenever I hear it I visualize the old highlight films shown every week), but after watching Pure Payton I think Tom Hedden's is just as good!

This set is a bit pricey, so if you want to stick your toes in the water before taking the plunge, I'd recommend The Power And The Glory: The Original Music & Voices Of NFL Films (Sam Spence/older material) and Payton (the book), which comes with the Pure Payton DVD. My understanding is the only way to get Pure Payton on DVD is to buy the book, but at under $20 it's a steal!

BTW...the Pure Payton DVD is about 50 minutes long, has a soundtrack through darn near the entire DVD, and I enjoyed ALL the music. You won't watch this one just once, even if you're not a football fan!

Autumn Thunder: 3 STARS (because of the price and some missing music)

The Power And The Glory: The Original Music & Voices Of NFL Films: 4 STARS (older, good music, and a much better price!)

Payton (hardcover/$20 with the Pure Payton DVD): 5+ STARS-probably the best NFL films work I've seen, with great video, stirring music, and it's a roller coaster of emotions. I bought the book just to get the DVD, but after scanning the book I can tell I'm going to enjoy it also (makes a great coffee table book)!

5 out of 5 stars is it perfect?.......2007-02-21

no, but its a must buy...absolutely the coolest boxed cd collection i own...i loved NFL films on saturdays in the fall growing up in the early 70's...u gotta get this set !

3 out of 5 stars nice but..........2007-01-29

still alot of the classic music missing. if they think the later music stands up to the Sam Spence material,they better stop playing football without a helmet !

4 out of 5 stars Missing season.......2007-01-19

The CD's are wonderful but the brochure that comes with the product indicates that the 1975 season is included. The 1975 Season Suite was totally missing. The rest of the CD's were great but there was one particular piece that I was looking for and it happens to be included in the '75 season.
Autumn
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Autumn
    Don Ellis
    Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000QJLQO4
    Release Date: 2007-07-17

    Tracks:

    1. Variations for Trumpet
    2. Scratt and Fluggs
    3. Pussy Wiggle Stomp
    4. K.C. Blues [Live]
    5. Child of Ecstasy
    6. Indian Lady [*]
    Two's Company
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • A Long Awaited "Gem"
    • Bette Davis in a musical...yes, you heard right
    		 Two's Company

    Manufacturer: Sepia Recordings
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0007X9URY
    Release Date: 2005-04-11

    Tracks:

    1. Overture - Orchestra
    2. Theatre Is A Lady - Bill Callahan
    3. Turn Me Loose On Broadway - Bette Davis
    4. It Just Occurred To Me - Peter Kelley
    5. A Man's Home - Hiram Sherman
    6. Roundabout - Ellen Hanley
    7. Roll Along, Sadie - Betty Davis
    8. Out Of The Clear Blue Sky - Peter Kelley
    9. Esther - David Burns
    10. Haunted Hot Spot - Ellen Hanley
    11. Purple Rose - Bette Davis
    12. Just Like A Man - Bette Davis
    13. Finale - Bette Davis And The Company
    14. Bonus Track: A Like The Likes Of You/What Is There To Say/I Can't Get Started With You/Who's To Blame - Vernon Duke
    15. Cabin In The Sky/Honey In The Honeycomb/Taking A Chance On Love/The Love I Longed For - Vernon Duke
    16. Out Of The Clear Blue Sky/Roundabout/Autumn In New York/Island In The West Indies - Vernon Duke
    17. Introduction/April In Paris/Rendevous Sans Addresse/Summer Is A-Comin' In/La Musique Avant Toutes Choses/April In Paris - Vernon Duke
    18. I Can't Get Started - Vernon Duke
    19. I'm Gonna Ring The Bell Tonight - Vernon Duke

    Album Description

    The 1952 original Broadway cast recording, on CD for the first time! Features Oscar winner Bette Davis in her only musical stage appearance. Bonus tracks include a song by Nancy Walker and material composed & performed by composer Vernon Duke.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A Long Awaited "Gem".......2007-07-09

    My LP of this show was totally worn out, so I'm absolutely delighted to have this on such a great sounding CD. Davis is right up there with other musical luminaries such as Hepburn in COCO and Bacall in WOMAN OF THE YEAR and APPLAUSE. All three were non-singers who acted, and their recordings are really just a joy to have to offset soprani like Cook, Chenowith, and Lukker.

    This really is a must have recording for any true musical comedy lover who wants the unusual and historical. Davis's "Turn Me Loose on Broadway" is wonderful from her "Mistah conductah, iff You Pleeees" to her slightly off tempo "hey" in the dance break. Davis did try to sing several times through her career. Frank Loesser's "They're Either Too Young or Too Old" has been on a few collections, and there was that failed musical version of THE CORN IS GREEN entitled MISS MOFFAT that closed in Philadelphia. Betty Davis wasn't a good singer, but she tried!

    The supporting cast is excellent, and I think it's just a joy to hear an old-school musical by one of the forgotten greats, Vernon Duke. That's why I'm really pleased to have the Duke bonus tracks on the CD as well. It's a great value with Davis, Duke, and Lawrence Welk and his orchestra as well. The album was coveted for years, and it's just wonderful to have it in better sound than it ever was.

    3 out of 5 stars Bette Davis in a musical...yes, you heard right.......2006-10-05

    Bette Davis in a musical? In 1952, when her film career started on yet another downward spiral and she was unceremoniously labelled as "box office poison", the legendary Ms Davis decided to do the unthinkable, and made her Broadway musical debut in TWO'S COMPANY, a fluffy little revue that would have certainly folded a lot quicker if a mega-watt star like Davis was not in the starring role.

    TWO'S COMPANY ran on the box office power of Davis, and the moment she became ill and started missing performances, the closing notices were posted (the show limped along for 90 performances). Nevertheless, this curious jewel of a show was recorded, and now gets it's CD premiere thanks to British boutique label Sepia.

    Apparently, Davis was so embarrased by her performance, that she attempted to buy every single copy of the original LP in order to destroy them. One can just imagine Davis (in full Margo Channing mode) swaggering into a record store and slamming a pile of TWO'S COMPANY albums onto the sales counter ("don't bother to wrap `em!").

    While Davis was never a singer, she croaks out her songs quite well, and what she lacks in musicality she compensates with comedy and sheer brio.

    Performing the more demanding material is Ellen Hanley, known to musical fans for her Tony-winning role as Thea in "Fiorello!"; as well as Adrianna in the 1963 Off-Broadway revival of "The Boys from Syracuse", and replacing Polly Bergen in "First Impressions" (the Jane Austen/'Pride & Prejudice' musical of 1959).

    Sepia's remaster of the TWO'S COMPANY album (taken from original 78's) is quite crisp and clean, with some slight hiss and sonic wobble in certain areas (like towards the end of "Haunted Hot Spot"), although we are lucky to have this title on disc in the first place.

    Known for their copious bonus tracks, Sepia do not disappoint, and the TWO'S COMPANY disc is filled out with extensive supplementaries (Nancy Walker singing "I Can't Get Started" and Jack Smith with "I'm Gonna Ring the Bell Tonight"); and a whole "Vernon Duke plays Vernon Duke" section.

    Now that TWO'S COMPANY has been released on compact disc, we can finally hear what all the fuss was about.
    The Fiction We Live
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • a bit diffrent but still good
    • quickly forgotten
    • freakin amazing
    • This cd is bad ass as hell
    • <3
    		 The Fiction We Live
    From Autumn to Ashes
    Manufacturer: Vagrant Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    1. Holding a Wolf by the Ears
    2. Frail Words Collapse
    3. Suicide Notes & Butterfly Kisses
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    5. Shadows Are Security

    ASIN: B0000C3I7E
    Release Date: 2003-09-09

    Tracks:

    1. The After Dinner Payback
    2. Lilacs & Lolita
    3. No Trivia
    4. Milligram Smile
    5. The Second Wrong Makes You Feel Right
    6. Every Reason To
    7. Autumns Monologue
    8. Alive Out of Habit
    9. All I Taste Today is What's Her Name
    10. The Fiction We Live
    11. I'm The Best At Ruining My Life

    Album Description

    A new brand of hard rock has hit the scene. It's a hybrid of metal, hardcore, punk and 'emo' and it's called From Autumn To Ashes (FATA). Hailing from Long Island, NY, FATA have built a loyal following by playing with a whole host of different bands featuring different styles (Finch, Thursday, Taking Back Sunday, Warped Tour). Features 11 tracks including 'The After Dinner Payback' which is also featured on the Freddie vs. Jason soundtrack. Vagrant. 2003.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars a bit diffrent but still good.......2006-05-18

    Reading these reviews it is obvious that alot of people dont like this album, but at the same time many people do, so it all comes down to your own tastes. Personally, i listen to all kinds of stuff, i have all the FATA albums, stuff like Killswitch, As I Lay Dying. Its important that you dont try and keep on comparing it to the other albums from FATA, i just mix all the songs up and listen to them randomly. I like the melodic stuff just as much as the heavy stuff. The drummer has his moments too which is one area that people dont agree on...
    Autumns Monologue is a beautiful song also, with a female vocalist. Miligram smile is also really good. When you listen to songs by this band, try and just listen to From Autumn to Ashes in general, and not just the seperate albums, alot of the songs will appeal to you depending on what mood you are in too. So try it out, it may be less hardcore, but then they have always had there gentle and melodic times....

    2 out of 5 stars quickly forgotten.......2006-03-13

    the first album was amazing, and i was looking forward to the release of this album. when i got it, i was disappointed. i don't think it begins to compare with 'too bad you're beautiful.' i have heard many bands of this style of music go from smaller labels to bigger ones, and they have done a much better job with keeping material consistent. i think the guitar line up changes are part of the reason, however it seems as if the songwriting on the whole isn't as well thought out. gone the dynamic, replaced by a more typical hardcore sound. had this been their only material, i don't think i would have pursued listening to from autumn to ashes.

    5 out of 5 stars freakin amazing.......2006-03-04

    this band is freakin amazing, i have to tell you. i generally like any kind of music, but mostly rock, and this band definately stands out as scrumptulescent. they have some crazy melodic beats, along with perri's photonic screaming vocal style, mixed with mark's halfway screaming style. i would have to say that this band is one of the best things to come out of long island. bam bam bam. i hope you like the cd.

    5 out of 5 stars This cd is bad ass as hell.......2005-09-04

    If you like metal, screemo, hxc or even punk you'll love this cd it has acoustic songs, metal songs, and even acoustic and metal riff's together it all is just bad asss you need to have this cd if you like any good music

    5 out of 5 stars <3.......2005-07-05

    From Autumn to Ashes is what brought me to the hardcore scene.
    This cd is what started it all. And now i just cant get enough. And they are really good live! This is my favorite band. I even like 'Autumn's Monologue' and 'The Fiction we Live'.

    "I break in two over you"

    Check out:
    "The After dinner Payback"
    "Lilacs and Lolita"
    "Milligram Smile"
    "The Second Wrong Makes you feel Right"

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