Songs & Dances from the Time O

On this CD:

1. Depairte, Depairte
Composed by Research Composer
Performed by Lorna Anderson, Warwick Edwards, Christopher Field, Jennifer Hill, Fiona Milne, Alan Oke, Marjorie Rycroft

2. Richt Soir Opprest, for ensemble
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Warwick Edwards, Christopher Field, Fiona Milne, Marjorie Rycroft

3. Dont vient cela, belle, je vous supply, chanson for 4 voices
Composed by Claudin de Sermisy
Performed by Warwick Edwards, Jennifer Hill, Marjorie Rycroft

4. All Sons of Adam for ensemble
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Warwick Edwards, Christopher Field, Jennifer Hill, Fiona Milne, Alan Oke, Marjorie Rycroft

5. Basse Danse Content Desir, for ensemble
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Warwick Edwards, Christopher Field, Jennifer Hill, Alan Oke

6. Le Cueur de vous
Composed by Claudin de Sermisy
Performed by Alan Oke

7. Pavan e et Gaillarde (La Royne d'Escosse)
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Warwick Edwards, Christopher Field, Daphne Godson, Marjorie Rycroft

8. Galliarda la Royne D'Escosse & Queen of Scots Galliard, for ensemble
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Neil Morrison

9. Je Suis un Demidieu
Composed by Pierre Certon
Performed by Lorna Anderson, Fiona Milne, Alan Oke

10. Branle d'Escosse
Composed by Thoinot Arbeau
Performed by Warwick Edwards, Christopher Field, Jennifer Hill, Marjorie Rycroft

11. Queine of Ingland's Paven, for ensemble
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Warwick Edwards, Christopher Field, Daphne Godson, Marjorie Rycroft

12. Support Your Servand, for ensemble
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Lorna Anderson, Fiona Milne, Alan Oke

13. Ane Exempill of Tripla, for ensemble
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Warwick Edwards, Christopher Field, Jennifer Hill, Marjorie Rycroft

14. Susanne un jour (G. Guerault), chanson for 5 voices, B. 52 (S. xiv/29)
Composed by Orlande de Lassus
Performed by Warwick Edwards, Jennifer Hill, Fiona Milne, Marjorie Rycroft

15. Gailliard of the Lang Paven
Composed by William Kinloch
Performed by John Kirchen

16. Bankis of Helicon Adeu, O Desie of Delyt
Composed by Andrew Blackhall
Performed by Warwick Edwards, Jennifer Hill, Marjorie Rycroft

17. My Lord of March Paven
Composed by James Lauder
Performed by Warwick Edwards, Christopher Field, Daphne Godson, Marjorie Rycroft

18. The noble famous queen (also "While Phoebus used to dwell"), consort song for voice & 4 viols
Composed by William Byrd
Performed by Lorna Anderson, Warwick Edwards, Christopher Field, Daphne Godson, Marjorie Rycroft

19. In angel's weed (also: "Is Sydney dead?", consort song for voice & 4 viols
Composed by William Byrd
Performed by Lorna Anderson, Warwick Edwards, Christopher Field, Daphne Godson, Marjorie Rycroft

Songs & Dances from the Time O, Music, Alan Oke, Warwick Edwards, Anonymous, Thoinot Arbeau, Andrew Blackhall, William Byrd, Pierre Certon, William Kinloch, Orlande de Lassus, James Lauder, Research Composer, Claudin de Sermisy, Scottish Traditional, John Kirchen, Neil Morrison, Fiona Milne, Lorna Anderson, Baroque Individual Dance Movement for Orchestra, Chamber, Chamber Music, Chanson, Classical, Classical Collections-Artist Desc., Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Orchestral, Renaissance Dance Music, Solo Voice(s) and Small Ensemble, Unknown Genre/Unspecified Instrumentation, Vocal, Vocal Music
Facing Future
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Takes you to a happy place
  • You need this classic for your Hawaiian music collection
  • I love this cd!
  • facing future
  • Great CD my Dad just loved it!
 Facing Future
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Manufacturer: Mountain Apple Company
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JFG3
Release Date: 1993-09-01

Tracks:

  1. Hawai'i '78 introduction
  2. Ka Huila Wai
  3. 'Ama'ama
  4. Panini Pua Kea
  5. Take Me Home Country Road
  6. Kuhio Bay
  7. Ka Pua U'i
  8. White Sandy Beach of Hawai'i
  9. Henehene Kou 'Aka
  10. La 'Elima
  11. Pili Me Ka'u Manu
  12. Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man
  13. Kaulana Kawaihae
  14. Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World
  15. Hawai'i '78

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To gauge the magnitude of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's popularity in his native Hawaii, consider this: following his death in 1997 (at age 38, attributed to his profound obesity), Kamakawiwo'ole's body lay in state in the state capitol, only the second person to receive such an honor. Kamakawiwo'ole's appeal lies in his love for prestatehood, precondominium Hawaii and the expressiveness of his gently passionate voice, which can float through higher registers with an ease that brings Johnny Mathis to mind. Several selections ("Ka Pua U'i," "White Sandy Beach of Hawai'i," the sun-kissed "La 'Elima") feature Kamakawiwo'ole in a traditional mood, using only his ukulele to adorn the charm of his native lyricism. Others, such as the Jimmy Buffett-like "Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man" add playful contemporary touches that suit Kamakawiwo'ole's style. Most touching are the string-backed laments that open and close the album, "Hawai'i '78 Introduction" and "Hawai'i '78," initially a reflection on his father's death, later on the passing of Hawaii's native culture. Best known is his medley "Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World," which played over the closing credits of the film Meet Joe Black. --Terry Wood

Album Description

There's a smart balance of traditional Hawaiiana and contemporary tunes on this CD. There's heart-tugging warmth along with unexpected chuckles. The end result is a candid, honest reinforcement of his vocal breadth.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Takes you to a happy place.......2007-07-23

I got this CD mainly for "Somewhere over the Rainbow", but do enjoy the entire range of songs. Would recommend it, however, I probably will not buy any more of his stuff; a little goes a long way.

5 out of 5 stars You need this classic for your Hawaiian music collection.......2007-07-21

This guy has an amazing voice and this album shows it off very well. Contains the "Over the Rainbow" version seen on TV and many other songs. It is also a "political" statement in music. Iz was anti-US and favored Hawaiian independence. But, still an amazing album and music.

5 out of 5 stars I love this cd!.......2007-07-20

Never one to care much about Hawaaian music, these songs by IZ blew me away.I first heard his singing of Somewhere over the rainbow on a tv commercial. Had to buy the cd and I wasn't disappointed.His voice is soothing and sad and mellow. My favorite is Over the rainbow.

I know that is where IZ is now in the land of lemon drops and bluebirds. He is happy and singing his songs to the angels. Buy this cd and you will be very glad you did!

4 out of 5 stars facing future.......2007-07-14

Israel Kamakawiwo ole one voice that no need too much instrument for full the space of deep oceanic sound and inititation voyager for volcanic island and feelings of your people.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD my Dad just loved it!.......2007-07-12

I got this CD for my dad for fathers day and he just LOVES it. He listens to it all the time and brings it with him to play at family events. I recommend it for anyone looking for fun but relaxing music, its really perfect for any gathering.
Songs About Jane
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • songs about jane
  • Just the best!
  • Awesome CD
  • rock guy
  • A classic for any music fan!!!
 Songs About Jane
Maroon 5
Manufacturer: Octone
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ASIN: B00006879E
Release Date: 2002-06-25

Tracks:

  1. Harder to Breathe
  2. This Love
  3. Shiver
  4. She Will Be Loved
  5. Tangled
  6. The Sun
  7. Must Get Out
  8. Sunday Morning
  9. Secret
  10. Through With You
  11. Not Coming Home (Live)
  12. Sweetest Goodbye

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Maroon 5 aren't the first band to fuse R&B and rock, but they certainly are one of the most convincing. One can almost hear Stevie Wonder's beaded braids clattering in time to their deep, funky grooves. At best, the band conjures up latter-day Motown, complete with a shuddering organ and hyperbolic vocals; at worst, they sound like a stylized boy band, with all the attendant close harmonies and dramatic pauses. But despite these musical schisms, Maroon 5 are a thoroughly engaging outfit, thanks to throbbing bass lines, hooky songs, and lead singer Adam Levin's swaggering delivery. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars songs about jane.......2007-07-13

love the song "this love" has great sound and i love the pausing between lericks.
this love has taken a toll on me she said goodbye to many times before.
Great Song!

5 out of 5 stars Just the best!.......2007-07-06

Awesome cd! I'm so glad I discovered this group. They remind me of Queen in their heyday! Love them!!

5 out of 5 stars Awesome CD.......2007-06-27

I usually listen to country or classic rock but I had heard a few Maroon 5 songs and liked them. I am so glad I took a chance and bought this CD. All I can say is AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME! They have such a cool, unique sound. I highly recommend this CD.

4 out of 5 stars rock guy.......2007-06-27

not as good as the second cd. the tracks tangled and harder to breathe are great alternative rock songs.

5 out of 5 stars A classic for any music fan!!!.......2007-06-24

After hearing the second album in it's entirety, I had to buy this one immediately. In an age where it seems like 2-3 songs are single-worthy and all the rest is filler, it's absolutely refreshing to find two CD's that I don't want to skip ANY of the songs! Each album is as close to near perfect in their own different ways. I can't find fault with 5 guys who sing, write, and play their own stuff and you can't fault them for finding commercial success. They do an amazing job of writing evocative lyrics, blending all of their instruments so that no one person stands out, while Levine adds his haunting and individual voice on top. Add everything together and it's no wonder this album is such a staple for a music fan's collection regardless of their favorite genre.
Come Away with Me
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • one of the best CDs I own
  • Simply addictive!
  • Haunting sounds
  • The phenom Ms Jones
  • Glad i bought it ( Part II )...!
 Come Away with Me
Norah Jones
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
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ASIN: B00005YW4H
Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

  1. Don't Know Why
  2. Seven Years
  3. Cold Cold Heart
  4. Feelin' The Same Way
  5. Come Away With Me
  6. Shoot The Moon
  7. Turn Me On
  8. Lonestar
  9. I've Got To See You Again
  10. Painter Song
  11. One Flight Down
  12. Nightingale
  13. The Long Day Is Over
  14. The Nearness Of You

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It is not just the timbre of Norah Jones's voice that is mature beyond her 22 years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognizable, blending shades of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any way you slice it, she is a singer to be reckoned with. Her readings of the Hank Williams classic "Cold Cold Heart" and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You" alone are worth the price of the CD. Jones's own material, while not bad, pales a bit next to such masterpieces. They might have fared better had she and producer Arif Mardin opted for some livelier arrangements, taking better advantage of brilliant sidemen such as Bill Frisell, Kevin Breit, and Brian Blade; or if the tunes had simply been given less laconic performances. Jones has all the tools; what will come with experience and some careful listening to artists like J.J. Cale and Shirley Horn is the knack of remaining low-key without sounding sleepy--sometimes less is not, in fact, more. --Michael Ross

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars one of the best CDs I own.......2007-07-25

Other reviewers have gone into a lot of depth about this CD already, so I'll keep my endorsement short and to the point. The CD is fantastic and is one of the best that I own. You will never get tired of listening to this one.

5 out of 5 stars Simply addictive!.......2007-07-12

This is her best album!
Her voice is unbelievable, the delivery is amazing and the lyrics are stunning!

5 out of 5 stars Haunting sounds.......2007-07-06

For 3 months, my Norah Jones CDs have taken over my car stereo. This woman is very talented!

5 out of 5 stars The phenom Ms Jones.......2007-06-27

This is such an outstanding production, so much better than the later(I think) CD. Miss Jones should be careful which guitar players back her up. She should stick to Bill Frizell or maybe she should try Mark Knoffler, if she can get him away from Emmy Lou.

5 out of 5 stars Glad i bought it ( Part II )...!.......2007-06-20

I knew that Nora Jones was good music but i had no idea just how good...My sister-in-law bought me this CD for Father's Day...i have listened to it 3 times today. The way i would describe her lyrics and delivery is equal to "Musical Rose Petals". So smooth and so inviting is her voice. I really love the Piano work also. Her birth name being "Geethali",Nora Jones along with the likes of Michael Buble have added a nice,new,fresh selection of music to today's currently enemic sound. This album made her only the second artist ever to sweep the "Big Four" being Album,Song,Record,& Artist of the Year at the Grammy Awards in 2003. Standouts for me include: "Come Away With Me","Don't Know Why", and i really like her rendition of Hank Williams SR.'s "Cold,Cold Heart". With her throw back to Billie Holiday/Roberta Flack days voice coupled with a very welcomed piano based style, Nora Jones can take me away anytime! If you've waited to give her a listen ,as did I, do yourself a favor and don't wait any longer.
Elliott Yamin
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Elliott's AMAZING
  • Lovely lovely lovely
  • An exceptional debut that grows on you
  • Elliott Yamin does not need synthesizer
  • Elliott sounds really good.
Elliott Yamin
Elliott Yamin
Manufacturer: Hickory Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000N60HD6
Release Date: 2007-03-20

Tracks:

  1. Movin On
  2. Wait For You
  3. Find a Way
  4. One Word
  5. You Are the One
  6. I'm the Man
  7. Trainwreck
  8. Free
  9. Alright
  10. Take My Breath Away
  11. A Song For You

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Elliott Yamin's debut is so agreeable and well-executed it may well convert hardened R&B experts--the kind who'd normally distance themselves from a disc with a TV pedigree. With sincerity and a voice that vaults itself to places no talent-show contestant should be able to go, Yamin bares his soul here in a way that would do his hero, Donny Hathaway, proud. Tracks like "Take My Breath Away" and "You Are the One" find him twisting a wrench around love-stained lyrics; "I'm the Man" and "Find A Way" flow with hat-in-hand grace (and, in the case of the latter, a scat worthy of a vintage jazz stage); and opener "Movin' On" immortalizes the season five judges'-table words of Paula Abdul: Ellliott Yamin is "one funky white boy." As he proves with this five-star album, he is also among the most gifted artists ever to a turn a stint on the show into a recording career. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Elliott's AMAZING.......2007-07-25

I love it. I have never bought an American Idol record before... I've heard the songs they HAD to put out and hated them. I thought Elliott was so good on American Idol that I thought, like many others, that he should have remained on the show (like Daughtry also should have) but, nonetheless, he was dropped. Much to my shock, while walking through a department store I recently heard a song I loved.. it was "Wait for You" by Elliott. I was floored. He sounds SOOOO wonderful. Now I'm one of his biggest fans. Trust me, his voice just doesn't disappoint. And he's so down-to-earth in interviews and when he sings on shows (like Good Morning America, etc) that you can't do anything but just adore him. It's a great album and I look forward to his future released with great anticipation.

5 out of 5 stars Lovely lovely lovely.......2007-07-21

After I saw him in American Idol, I have been waiting for his CD, and now that it's here, I can't stop listening to it. His voice is very nice and he CAN sing. A good choice if you want nice music.

4 out of 5 stars An exceptional debut that grows on you.......2007-07-20

Elliott Yamin in my opinion probably has the best voice of any of the contestants from AI season 5, even though I liked Chris Daughtry a little better overall, I was pulling big time for them both to be in the finale. Alas neither of them made it, so I was excited to know that Elliott had gotten a record deal, because I was fearful he might not get one since he's not as commercially friendly as some of that season's alums, and it would have been a shame to let his amazing voice go unsigned. All that said however, if I would have reviewed this album three months ago when I first listened to it, I definitely wouldn't have given it a 4/5 stars, it probably would have been more around a 2 to 2.5.

Indeed when I first bought the album and upon the initial listens, I couldn't help but be disappointed that such a great talent had put out a CD that in my opinion was very forgettable, granted I did like a few songs at first, such as the first single "Wait For You" and "Movin On". Thankfully I refused to give up on the album, and after making myself listen to the tracks multiple times I soon realized my initial impressions of the album were pretty off. No this is not a 5 star album or a classic in my opinion (but then again how many debut albums are?), but I now regard it as a very solid r&b/pop album. The tracks on this album really do grow on you, so I just want to stress to fans of Yamin that if they're not crazy about the album at first give it a chance before making your final judgments.

The album is definitely very R&Bish / soulful (who says white men can't have soul right?), but there are also pop influences present on the album. Almost every song is well written, especially such ones as "Find a Way", a modern R&B track about the unfairness of the world, and how love has to find a way in order to cope with it all. "Free" is another lyrical highlight about how we have the freedom to be able to make our dreams realities if we put our mind to it, although it's not one of my favorite songs melody-wise.

Some of my favorite melodies on the album are the mid tempo first single "Wait For You" which mixes R&B and pop, and the soft and soothing "You Are The One", a straight up love ballad. "Train Wreck" is a pure R&B song, and a favorite of mine, where Yamin's voice is in top form as he sings about a relationship thats heading for a "train wreck", and I love the hook of the song. On the other end, I love the upbeat rhythms of "Movin On", which boasts a hand clapping beat that accompanies lyrics about getting tired of waiting for his significant other to decide what she wants, and "movin on" with his life. "Alright" is another upbeat track, that wouldn't feel out of place in a club, the song definitely has a hip/hop vibe to it and to me sounds similar to something Usher would record. It's a great change of pace and another favorite of mine.

Thats another good thing about the album, there really is a variety of appeal on here, "Wait For You" and "You Are the One" for example would be perfect for ac radio or even pop, whereas I could see songs like "Movin On" and "Alright" fitting in on current R&B/Hip Hop stations, the album really has a range of appeal from old to young, Adult Contemporary to R&B. Even commercially the album has potential, "Wait For You" has so far become a top 20 hit on the Billbaord Hot 100, and I don't think its the only song on here capable of making it into that tier of the charts.

But perhaps the best thing about this album, is Yamin's voice itself. Even when I wasn't too into the songs yet, I still loved listening to Yamin's strong soulful voice, which shines on pretty much every track here, and fans of Yamin should enjoy the "A Song For You" cover, which is definitely a showcase for Yamins vocals. Even the tracks I don't really care for such as "I'm the Man" and "Take My Breath Away" are made much better by the voice thats singing them.

So overall I'm pleased with Elliott's debut, it took some time, but the album is one that I'll be listening to for awhile. If Yamin can improve upon his debut and grow more as an artist, he should have a long, bright career ahead. 4/5 stars

My Top 5:
1. Wait For You
2. Alright
3. Train Wreck
4. Find A Way
5. Movin On

4 out of 5 stars Elliott Yamin does not need synthesizer.......2007-07-16

I love Elliott Yamin and was pleased with this first cd but he does not need all of the electronic synthesizer effects on some of the cuts. I saw him in person singing these same songs and they were so much better with just a band behind him. I hope his next cd will be done more simply. Elliott is amazing and he should be appreciated in his pure form.

4 out of 5 stars Elliott sounds really good. .......2007-07-14

I really like the sound of Elliott Yamin's voice. It is very soothing. Every song does not sound the same - I like that.
Songs from the Labyrinth (Music by John Dowland)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • great CD
  • Very disappointing
  • *sigh*
  • Elizabethan Music
  • Vibe shift
 Songs from the Labyrinth (Music by John Dowland)

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B000HXDESU
Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

  1. Walsingham
  2. Can she excuse my wrongs?
  3. Ryght honorable: as I have bin most bounde unto your honor …
  4. Flow my tears
  5. Have you seen the bright lily grow
  6. Then in time passing on Mr. Johnson died…
  7. The Most High and Mighty Christianus the Fourth, King of Denmark
  8. The lowest trees have tops
  9. And accordinge as I desired ther cam a letter…
  10. Fine knacks for ladies
  11. From thenc I went to the Landgrave of Hessen…
  12. Fantasy
  13. Come, heavy sleep
  14. Forlorn Hope Fancy
  15. And from thence I had great desire to see Italy…
  16. Come again
  17. Wilt thou unkind thus reave me
  18. After my departure I caled to mynde our conference…
  19. Weep you no more, sad fountains
  20. My Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home
  21. Clear or cloudy
  22. Men say that the Kinge of Spain is making gret preparation…
  23. In darkness let me dwell

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In choosing to cover the music of John Dowland (1563-1626), who is known as the "melancholy madrigalist" from his output of cheerful ditties like "Flow My Tears," Police bandleader Sting has entered into a whole new realm of austere eeriness. Originally inspired by the gift of a lute, the rock superstar and activist sings the songs, deliciously sweet and tender or spirited by turn, accompanying himself, with Edin Karamazov sitting on lute and archlute. For listeners accustomed to hearing material of this period interpreted by rigorously trained early music stylists, especially countertenors and the like, Sting's sometimes tight-jawed, chest-heavy vocals may seem amateurish. It's undeniable that in four-part harmonies, the singer, tightly overdubbed, comes across like a combination of the Swingle Singers and Queen (meaning Freddy Mercury and crew, NOT the first Elizabeth). But it's important to remember that music of this period was routinely heard as a casual diversion in private homes, even more often than at Court. It was considered a crucial social skill to be able to join in with an adequate degree of skill, but not everyone was able to negotiate the perilous melodic twists and turns typical of the era's music. With this in mind, the overall effect is of a candle-lit, postprandial entertainment in the home of an English gentleman. Muttered readings from Dowland's letters and brief snippets of sampled birdsong aside, it is a courageous effort, displaying heartfelt admiration for the composer and a considerable degree of earnest charm. --Christina Roden

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StingÂ's Songs From The Labyrinth is an album of 17th century music composed by John Dowland and performed on the lute, an ancient acoustic guitar. After being given a lute nearly two years ago as a gift, Sting became fascinated and immersed himself with the instrument and the history of lute music. Reminded of his almost 25 year long enthrallment with the works of John Dowland, the Elizabethan composer who wrote songs for the lute, Sting has recorded a new album of vocal and lute music. All songs were composed by Dowland in the 17th century, but have been given new life in these fresh new recordings by Sting. Sting not only sings all the songs (accompanied by leading lutenist Edin Karamasov, who appears on two Andreas Scholl albums), but also plays lute on two instrumental duets with Edin and reads short extracts from a fascinating autobiographical letter by Dowland. Sting has also written a brilliant account of the album's genesis, along with notes on the individual tracks, which serves as the CD booklet.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great CD.......2007-07-23

As usual, this is a great STING's cd. Wonderful music and interpretation. Its amazin these songs were written on the 16 century.
I will completely recomend anyone this CD.

2 out of 5 stars Very disappointing.......2007-07-19

As we all know, the music of John Dowland is lovely. When played by Paul Odette or Julian Bream it is exquisite. However, this production is almost depressing. Sting's gravelly voice finally grated on me and I probably won't play this again. The lute performance is mediocre also. The best song is that which they use to promote the album. Pass on this one.

2 out of 5 stars *sigh*.......2007-07-16

I am a lutenist myself, who had experience as both a rock guitarist and a classically trained clarinetist before also picking up the lute. I have a great love for Dowland that comes from years of playing his songs myself as well as hearing great musicians (like Paul O'Dette) play them. And this CD makes me sad.

In a way, it doesn't surprise me that Sting would do this. For years now he's been trying to gain cred in the classical music world (I have a 1988 recording of him doing Stravinsky's A Soldier Tale that delighted me when I was 16 and musically ignorant, but now makes my eyes roll into the back of my head). What upsets me is he had to do something that's initimately important to me as a musician. The is problem is that when it comes this kind of music, as others have said, he IS an amatuer, and all his heavy-handed, juvenile earnesty and clumsy, misplaced intensity just drains out all the joy I would normally experience from these songs. Moreover, he's voice isn't merely "untrained" - it's *shot* from years of strain caused by bad "rock" vocal technique. It's just pitiful to listen to in such an exposed context. If you think this is how these songs ought to be intrepreted, you're sadly mistaken.

There are people who would call Sting a "pop genius, " laud him and hand him all sort of impressive looking awards and honors, but this is the music of a real genius, someone who knew not just how to write lyrics that hit home with his audience, but as how to compose songs with unparallel grace, form and sophistication in an idiosyncratic style that bridged convention and innovation. And Sting simply cannot do Dowland's music justice. He just doesn't have the chops or the insight. It's great he's supposedly "studied" this music and that he wrote lengthy, flowery liner notes, but did he really need to record this CD for any reason that his own self-satisfaction? It's far too obvious he hasn't done the same level of groundwork of countless Early Music musicians who don't do this a hobby or avocation from political causes or high-profile celebrity, but as their sole passion. Why couldn't he simply support those musicians, without trying to grab some spotlight for himself? Having a decent lutenist as a sidekick just isn't enough to pull him up from his amatuerly, self-important bog, either. Frankly, he just doesn't get it, and at this stage, I don't think he will.

Early music lovers don't need someone like Sting to bring this music to us - we've been doing just fine without him because we have so many other, really wonderful musicians around to keep this music alive. Someone else recommended Nigel Rogers and Paul O'Dette, and I would gladly recommend them over this celebrity-fuel nonsense as well. Yes these are both musicians with academic backgrounda, but that doesn't mean they are academic musicians - far from it. They just have to hold down teaching positions and do master classes because they don't have a pop career to play the bills. Musicially and professionally, they're what Early Music musicians ought to be - dedicated, educated, passionate and yet they don't have any need to take themselves this deathly seriously.

3 out of 5 stars Elizabethan Music.......2007-07-12

This is the audio component of an hour long video made by Sting on the work of Elizabethan composer John Dowland. (The video does adds greatly to the value as it places the music against the background and age (16th C) for which it was written.) Sting's voice is light tenor and right for these poems set to music about everlasting human concerns that persist to our day. But you'll not see those wonderful lutes that accompany the words, so complex to play with a beauty of sound not heard today. Between his music Sting gives an excellent spoken commentary to complete an attractive presentation of esoteric classical music with a modern undertone.

5 out of 5 stars Vibe shift.......2007-07-10

Why bother? Still would like to say i love the 'shift' it takes to get into this music and how i (and my home) feel when i've enter this rather rarified realm of listening.
Eternelle: The Best Of
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Edith Piaf CD
  • Great Singer! Great CD!
  • Wonderful Compilation of Edith Piaf
  • Eternelle
  • Mesmerizing and enchanting...
 Eternelle: The Best Of
Edith Piaf
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B000050ZM2
Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

  1. La Vie En Rose
  2. Hymne A L'amour
  3. Padam... Padam
  4. Johnny Tu N'es Pas Un Ange
  5. La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean
  6. Sous Le Ciel De Paris
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  9. Non Je Ne Regrette Rien
  10. Milord
  11. Les Flonflons Du Bal
  12. Les Mots D'amour
  13. Fallait-il?
  14. La Foule
  15. Tiens V'la Un Marin
  16. Le Droit D'aimer
  17. A Quoi Ca Sert L'amour?
  18. L'accordeoniste

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Edith Piaf CD.......2007-07-25

Excellent CD of original works and pleasure to hear after seeing recent movie, La Vie En Rose. Better selection of songs than movie CD in my opinion.

5 out of 5 stars Great Singer! Great CD!.......2007-07-19

Definitely a must-have for those who grew up in the 40's and the 50's. Good listening music and what a solid voice! I will never get tired of listening to Edith Piaf.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Compilation of Edith Piaf.......2007-03-09

Such a pleasure to hear so many songs that Ms. Piaf made famous especially, "Milord", "La Vie En Rose", and "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien". A great compilation! I only wish a word booklet had been included, but you can't have everything. Ms. Piaf's voice is more than enough!

5 out of 5 stars Eternelle.......2007-02-17

The songs are wonderful, Edith Piaf has a beautiful voice. The songs are sung in French, a masterpiece.

5 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing and enchanting..........2002-03-26

I love this collection. It has all of my favorite songs of Edith Piaf. This one is truly a classic. You won't be dissatisfied.
Feels Like Home
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Feels Like Home
  • Feels Like Home
 Feels Like Home
Norah Jones
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
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ASIN: B00018D44U
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

  1. Sunrise
  2. What Am I To You?
  3. Those Sweet Words
  4. Carnival Town
  5. In The Morning
  6. Be Here To Love Me
  7. Creepin' In
  8. Toes
  9. Humble Me
  10. Above Ground
  11. The Long Way Home
  12. The Prettiest Thing
  13. Don't Miss You At All

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Norah Jones blew everybody away with her jazzy, country-tinged, Grammy-winning debut CD, Come Away with Me. On this recording, Jones doesn't mess with her trademark formula. Under Arif Mardin's cozy coproduction, Jones is supported by her writing partners, her Handsome Band, and some special guests (country legend Dolly Parton, Levon Helm and Garth Hudson of the Band, and jazz drummer Brian Blade, to name a few). Jones's Texas-twanged vocals and her sparse acoustic and electric Wurlitzer piano lines enliven the CD's 13 tracks, from the light and lively single "Sunrise" to Tom Waits's "The Long Way Home" and the bouncy duet with Parton, "Creepin' In." Jones's soul-baring piano/vocal rendition of Duke Ellington's "Melancholia," retitled "Don't Miss You at All," proves she's a true Blue Note artist with unlimited potential. --Eugene Holley Jr.

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Album Description

'Feels Like Home' features 13 tracks & a host of special guests including Dolly Parton, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson of the Band, Jesse Harris, Robert Burger and Tony Scherr. Blue Note. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good, but not the best.......2007-06-17

"Feels Like Home" is a welcome addition to any fans' collection. I gave it four stars simply because I did not think it was as good as her first or third CD. If you like Norah's other work you will like this CD, but if you don't have extra money or you would like to introduce yourself to Norah Jones purchase "Come Away With Me" or "Not Too Late" instead.

2 out of 5 stars a snoozer.......2007-06-09

Wonderful intimate voice,great musical heritage, extremely monotonous songs....great if your trying to lower your bloodpressure or achieve REM state. This ain't jazz it's elevator music.

5 out of 5 stars LOVE IT.......2007-04-13

I love the sound of her voice, there is no other like it.

5 out of 5 stars Feels Like Home.......2007-03-23

Another Norah Jones classic in its sound and unusual genre. Easy to listen to - fun to sing with!

5 out of 5 stars Feels Like Home.......2007-03-16

I love the music of Norah Jones and I love this CD. She is so smooth.
Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 1 : 25 Classic Tunes
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 1 : 25 Classic Tunes
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ASIN: B000001M6D
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

  1. This Old Man (Knick-Knack, Patty-Whack)
  2. I've Been Working On The Railroad
  3. Three Blind Mice
  4. Oh, Susanna!
  5. The Man on the Flying Trapeze
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  7. The Mail Must Go Through
  8. Home On The Range
  9. It Ain't Gonna Rain No More
  10. A Bicycle Built For Two
  11. Mary Had A Little Lamb
  12. Take Me Out To The Ball Game
  13. Friends Lullaby
  14. Old MacDonald
  15. The Hokey Pokey
  16. She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain
  17. Ten Little Indians
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  19. In the Good, Old Summertime
  20. Animal Fair
  21. Row, Row, Row Your Boat
  22. I'm A Policeman
  23. Pop! Goes The Weasel
  24. Dixie
  25. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Children's CD.......2007-07-12

I grew up listening to these songs on an old record that my parents had. We lost the record and I searched for these songs for my new little baby girl. I am so happy that I found it on Amazon and that my baby girl gets to grow up with the same classics that I did when I was a kid. The CD is wonderful and the price was even better.

5 out of 5 stars Aww the good old times!.......2007-06-18

I grew up with this music!! My dad bought the records when I was little, YES records! Im 25yrs old so this was the late the 80's when he purchased it. Now I have the opportunity to introduce this to my children! I'm so glad they are continuing to sell this music because I loved it as a child. I still remember taking the records out and asking my parents to play it.

3 out of 5 stars Walt Disney CD: Characters Do Not Sing.......2007-06-06

I'm a little disappointed. I purchased this CD thinking The Disney Characters would be singing the songs. My son was all excited when I showed him the CD and asked me to play it. When he heard it he said "this is not Mickey Mouse". He was very sad. The songs on this CD are sung by children. The CD is ok.

1 out of 5 stars Garbage.......2007-05-13

Really very boring and campy - I can't bear to listen and wish I could return it. In fact all of the Disney Lullabuys and children's songs were downright horrible. Stick with Baby Einstein, Rock a Bye Baby and Just for Kids - Curious George is great too

4 out of 5 stars Yeah!.......2007-03-04

Much better than all of those other randon baby CD's where all of the songs sound exactly the same and sound like they are sung by chipmunks!!
Songs You Know by Heart
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Songs You Know by Heart
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ASIN: B000002O2B
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Cheeseburger In Paradise
  2. He Went To Paris
  3. Fins
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Critics have always been singularly unkind to Jimmy Buffett. Or at least they have since the singer became immune to their jabs, commanding a nation of Parrotheads who sell out his shows, snap up his records and books, and eat and drink in his nightclubs in Key West and New Orleans. By now, you've made up your mind as well: To paraphrase Buffett himself from his song "Volcano," you either lava him now, or you lava him not. Songs You Know by Heart is a friendly little best-of collection that features concert perennials such as "Margaritaville," "Fins," "Cheeseburger in Paradise," and the immutable "Why Don't We Get Drunk." If by some chance you've not yet been introduced to Buffett's music, this album is the best way to say hello. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Jimmy Buffett.......2007-07-19

Whats too say about Jimmy Buffett...he's one of the best! Parrotheads will love this CD...

5 out of 5 stars If you only could have one Jimmy Buffet CD this is it!.......2007-06-11

All the best songs, a must have if you don't have any Jimmy yet. And a great addition to your existing Jimmy collection, and a great spare with all the great songs for the car CD, and what would Jimmy do? You guessed it! Go for it, you will not be disappointed because there is no bad Jimmy Buffet songs.

5 out of 5 stars This is the one that hooks you.......2007-03-24

I've been listening to Jimmy for quite a few years. A friend recommended I get this album, and after that, I had to have everything else. If you've read my reviews, you know I've been rough on Jimmy's incessant string of repetitive live albums. This is the good stuff- All the songs are pulled from Jimmy's (non-Barnaby) albums up to but not including Coconut Telegraph. It skips the album Havana Daydreamin' entirely. I agree with other reviewers that the song selection leaves out a plethora of great Buffett tunes, but you'll find them eventually. This is a sampling of the artist in his prime, and if you like it, it's safe to say you'll enjoy the larger body of his work. If you don't like it, none of his other work is going to do it for you. I always thought Jimmy would come through with a greatest hits vol.2, or at least a double cd encompassing his larger body of work. That's what "Meet Me in Margaritaville" was supposed to be, but that collection just isn't coherent and definitive as Songs You Know By Heart. After becoming a hard-core fan, I have to say that this collection is really going to be the pinnacle of his compilation albums. So, if you're interested in trying out the works of Jimmy Buffett, start here. I'll bet you won't be disappointed. This stuff is solid gold. Thank you for reading my review!(note to Jimmy- why not consider putting the title track to "havana daydreamin'" on this as a bonus track for future pressings of the cd? It's a heck of a song, and it's from the era. It would fit right in.)

5 out of 5 stars Parrotheads Unite!.......2007-01-13

Truly songs we all know by heart. Great music - hard to pick a song that doesn't go well with a Corona or Margarita, and hard to pick a song since that he's done that would push one of these off the CD. The song vividly captures the spirit of Margaritaville - we are turning into the people our parents warned us about, or so we would like to believe.

5 out of 5 stars Perfect recipe for summer.......2006-10-07

Step one: buy this cd
Step two: buy new blender
Step three: buy lots of rum and fruit mixes
Step four: mix the rum and fruit
Step five: pour the mixture into a glass
Step six: put on the cd
Step seven: repeat steps three through six as often as needed

If you don't drink alcohol then you'll still enjoy this greatest hits collection. All the early hits are here and it's really all you need to know about the guy. But there is a lot more good stuff out there. Make sure you give it all a listen.
Standard Songs for Average People
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Prine and twang......
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 Standard Songs for Average People
John Prine & Mac Wiseman
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ASIN: B000NVLJRO
Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

  1. Blue Eyed Elaine
  2. Don't Be Ashamed Of Your Age
  3. I Forgot To Remember To Forget
  4. I Love You Because
  5. Pistol Packin' Mama
  6. Saginaw Michigan
  7. Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine
  8. Old Cape Cod
  9. Death Of Floyd Collins
  10. The Blue Side Of Lonesome
  11. In The Garden
  12. Just The Other Side Of Nowhere
  13. Old Rugged Cross
  14. Where The Blue Of The Night

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Things don't get much schmaltzier than a Dobro played Hawaiian style, which is why it's fitting that Cowboy Jack Clement offers one up on "The Blue Side of Lonesome," Leon Payne's dated but charming classic--only one such excursion into blue-haired reminiscing on an album of over-the-top sentimentality. It was the legendary Clement who paired smart-ass folkie Prine and bluegrass totem Wiseman, but the singers themselves chose the repertoire, which reads like songs people of a certain age might pick on a dry drunk. The tunes range, believe it or not, from religious hymns to covers of Patti Page's 1957 hit "Old Cape Cod," Kris Kristofferson's underrated "Just the Other Side of Nowhere," and Tom T. Hall's "Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine," with a little Elvis and Ernest Tubb thrown in for good measure. It's fitting that Prine and Wiseman revisit the Hall standard, since oddly, both singers vocally favor the Nashville storyteller from time to time. But one has to question their use of the Grand Ole Opry's Carol Lee Singers, who show up on several cuts and seem, well, just bizarre on a John Prine record, even as they evoke the lushly famous Nashville Sound of the 1960s. Suffice it to say, this is a quirky project, and if Prine's scratchy baritone and Wiseman's melodic tenor sometimes overlap to where you can't tell who's singing what, it doesn't much matter. You're listening to two new pals having what seems to be the time of their life. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Prine and twang.............2007-07-03

I first caught the wind of the country & western direction in John Prine when I heard his earlier CD "In Spite of Ourselves." The Nashville influence has laid a noticable twang on his voice to the extent that the vocals are sometimes hardly recognizable as Mr. Prine. As mentioned in some of the other reviews, on my first listening, I also thought immediately of Tom T. Hall. For long time followers more accustomed to John's rebellious angles (and the wry title, at least, is pure Prine) this CD might be quite a shock. But I accept it as simply the mark of a mature artist stretching himself artistically, not "selling out" for the sake of sales to a mellower audience. My apologies for not commenting more about Mac, I am less familiar with his work but I assume that stylistically this is more in his comfort zone. His vocals bond nicely with John's and this is definitely equality in a duet. A nice relaxing work, accept it for what it is, not what you expect of John Prine.

4 out of 5 stars I guess I'm an "average people.".......2007-06-27

I heard John Prine and Mac Wiseman on NPR one afternoon
and fell in love. Their song choices are wonderful.

3 out of 5 stars A Disappointment ...and so sorry to say it.......2007-06-26

This was such a disappointment. I had looked forward to this for months, having admired Mac Wiseman for over fifty years, and Prine for thirty or so. But this just doesn't work.

The songs are such classics that each singer could do them well while singing by himslef. But there are just no strong emotional tugs from these "collaborations." Mac has done some great work singing with other bluegrass singers, and Prine has been terrific in his work with women singers ... but these two great men never seem to feed off one another. The feel suggests that these guys were not even singing together. I'll lay this away and go back to the many songs that I have by each that are so terrific.

5 out of 5 stars John Prine Love.......2007-06-14

I don't think there is anything John Prine could do to diminish the love we feel for his music in our family. We think he might be America's poet, or one of them anyway. This CD is sweet and lovely and seems like two great guys sitting down playing and singing some nice tunes together and we all get to listen or sing along. "Standard songs for average people..." - the title says it all. Just a sweet ole time with John Prine and, in this case, with Mr. Wiseman, too. I gave this to my husband for our anniversary, along with the recently released John Prine DVD, and we are always just so grateful for great artists and John Prine is surely one.

1 out of 5 stars Awfully corny.......2007-06-12

Sorry, love nearly all of JP's output but this is the worst I've ever heard, schmaltzy, corny, cringe-inducing, hurts me to say but it's the way I would see it. Bought it blind on the strength of all John's other stuff and regretted it immediately. If everyone else thinks it's great, maybe I can get my money back on ebay...

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  4. String Quartet in B Flat Op 64 #3
  5. The Art of the Viola da Gamba
  6. The Most Unforgettable Piano Classics Ever
  7. Toccata: Music for Two Guitars
  8. Toccatas & Partitas
  9. Toovey: Juniper Tree
  10. Toovey: Red Icon

Music Review

music review

Music Review

Trance Stimulation, Vol. 6 [Import]

Contemporary American Eclectic Music For Piano, Vol. 4

Born For Horn

Easy Living

Cook the Thief His Wife [Import]

Cocoband

Dick's Picks, Vol. 3: Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL, 5/22/77 [Live]

Come on Die Young [Import]

Brasil 90

Bach: The Six Motets, BWV 275-230

Boogieology [Import]

Be with You [CD-single] [Import]

Big Payback

Cantorial Concert Masterpieces

Torch Songs