This, pop superstar Joel's breakout LP, came years after he first hit the charts with the novelty-ish "Piano Man." In the meantime, the New York-based songwriter released two lackluster and stylistically confused platters that blunted interesting songs with a sound that was neither Elton mellow nor Elton attitude. Produced by Phil Ramone, The Stranger took those who had written Joel off as a one-hit wonder by surprise ("Just the Way You Are" was among the biggest hits of 1977) and it remains a solid introduction to Joel's restless muse at a crucial point in his career. It invited a few comparisons to Bruce Springsteen, with its prominent sax breaks, hard-edged rebel-rockers ("Only the Good Die Young"), and slice-of-life dramatics ("Scenes From an Italian Restaurant"), recounting life in a lower middle-class (Eastern Urban) setting; but Joel's chameleonic, formalist approach to pop wasn't to be so easily pigeonholed (Glass Houses, The Nylon Curtain, An Innocent Man...). --Don Harrison
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004U2G7 Release Date: 2000-07-04 |
Tracks:
- Time Of The Preacher
- I Couldn't Believe It Was True
- Time Of The Preacher Theme
- Medley: Blue Rock Montana/Red Headed Stranger
- Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
- Red Headed Stranger
- Time Of The Preacher Theme
- Just As I Am
- Denver
- O'er The Waves
- Down Yonder
- Can I Sleep In Your Arms
- Remember Me (When The Candle Lights Are Gleaming)
- Hands On The Wheel
- Bandera
- Bach Minuet In G
- I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
- A Maiden's Prayer
- Bonaparte's Retreat
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Though this 1975 album cost Willie only $20,000 to record, it handed him the success he'd craved after years as a hit songwriter and modestly successful singer. By blending originals and vintage material, he created a timeless Western saga, one that originally left Columbia Records, who'd guaranteed him artistic control, skeptical. The label's doubts, amplified by the fact that Nelson had recorded the album in Texas with only his seven-piece touring band, evaporated after the album and two singles, "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" and "Remember Me," became huge hits and launched Willie into the stratosphere. This enhanced version preserves the original sequence, adding four bonus tracks. One, a brief snippet of Bach's "Minuet in G" from the 1986 Red Headed Stranger film, is inconsequential. Three more, from the 1975 sessions, are enjoyable covers of Hank Williams's "I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love with You," Bob Wills's "A Maiden's Prayer," and Pee Wee King's "Bonaparte's Retreat," footnotes to the original but welcome nonetheless. --Rich KienzleAmazon.com
Saddle up, and let Willie Nelson take you on a mellow 33-minute trot through the Old West. Before this sparkling concept album Nelson had been known primarily as a songwriter, having penned hits such as "Night Life," "Crazy," and "Hello Walls." On this 1975 record, he creates a lonely and plaintive mood with an almost childlike lullaby quality. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" thrust him into the spotlight, but ballads such as "Time of the Preacher" and "Can I Sleep in Your Arms" also receive sensitive treatments . Borrowing from turn-of-the-century cowboy music, Nelson guides a 15-song journey that includes some lively instrumental stops, but mostly wanders quietly through the sage. --Marc GreilsamerCustomer Reviews:
The Red Headed Stranger was no stranger to me.......2007-07-12
better than it was. I got an extra one for my car. The price was right. Yea! Thank you Amazon.
Movie Songs.......2007-06-27
Question :: Does Movie exist on a DVD release ? or just rare VHS ???
Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger.......2007-05-13
A Masterpiece.......2007-04-03
Only memories remain........2007-02-09
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Pretty Little Stranger
Joan Osborne Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000ICLRAM Release Date: 2006-11-14 |
Tracks:
- Pretty Little Stranger
- Holy Waters
- Brokedown Palace
- What You Are
- Shake The Devil
- Time Won't Tell
- Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends
- Who Divided
- Til I Get It Right
- Dead Roses
- After Jane
- When The Blue Hour Comes
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Though Joan Osborne has referred to this as "my version of a country record," the music is likely to find more favor in coffee shops and on NPR than with honky-tonks and the Grand Ole Opry. It conjures comparisons with Rosanne Cash's artistry after her country hitmaking days, as if Osborne came to Nashville to make the sort of music that Cash left Nashville to make. While it may not achieve the commercial success that Osborne enjoyed with her popular breakthrough, "One of Us," it's the most consistently compelling album of her career. Produced by Steve Buckingham (Dolly Parton), with harmony support from Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, and Rodney Crowell, Osborne mixes six strong originals with six choice covers, rarely overpowering the material through displays of vocal technique, as she occasionally has in the past. Much of the material deals with the aftermath of relationships (including one with a woman on "After Jane"), with results ranging from a mixture of resilience and vulnerability on the title track through the insistent groove of "Who Divided" and the eternal optimism of "Till I Get It Right." There's also a folkish rendition of the Grateful Dead's "Brokedown Palace" that Osborne makes her own, and some live-wire slide guitar from Sonny Landreth on "Dead Roses." The closest she comes to classic country is a bittersweet reading of Kris Kristofferson's "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends," while the closing balladry of "When the Blue Hour Comes" (with co-writer Rodney Crowell on harmonies) is pure heartbreak. --Don McLeeseCustomer Reviews:
Joan Osbourne - sublime.......2007-07-09
NG for no good.......2007-06-15
delightful surprise.......2007-05-19
Earnest soulfulness........2007-05-16
This 12 song collection features six original tunes written by Joan and also compositions by Kris Kristofferson 'Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends', Jerry Garcia /Robert Hunter 'Brokedown Palace' and Patty Griffin 'What You Are'.
The album also features some of music's finest performers lending their talents including Vince Gill on 'Time Won't Tell,' Alison Krauss, 'Holy Waters', Sonny Landreth playing slide guitar on 'Dead Roses' and Rodney Crowell providing harmony vocals on his own 'When The Blue Hour Comes'.
Osborne sings like a woman with nothing to prove.
On the country-tinged "Pretty Little Stranger", the former vocalist for the Grateful Dead applies her smooth, soulful voice to six of her own edgy songs as well as to more-traditional material.
Her tough title track speculates who will be "the next fool" to take her home, and After Jane is a howl of misery sent out to a lost love: "I can't laugh / I can't moan / I can't leave myself alone / After Jane".
She mellows out with a touching cover, enhanced by retro steel guitar, of Kris Kristofferson's "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"; and a warm, haunting version of Rodney Crowell's "When the Blue Hour Comes", on which Crowell provides supporting vocals.
Joan herself considers "Pretty Little Stranger", her first album containing original material in six years, as almost a "genre" album, in that she consciously took the genre of country music, which has certain constraints built in, and put her own sensibility into it, producing a very credible contribution to the genre without compromising on quality or accessibility.
Sometimes she brings a not-readily-definable, slightly unsettling undertow to her admirably earthy songs of love and life, one that's not quite orthodox in standard country; dealing confidently with the whole emotional gamut from lost to lusty, seductive to lonesome, she avoids triteness in essaying a genre that's often renowned for that quality!
Difficult to explain, you just have to hear it.
welcome back, Joan Osborne!!.......2007-03-29
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American Angels
Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001ADB4Q Release Date: 2004-02-10 |
Tracks:
- Holy Manna
- Abbeville
- Wondrous Love
- Sweet Hour Of Prayer
- Jewett
- Dunlap's Creek
- New Britain
- The Morning Trumpet
- Resignation
- Poland
- Wayfaring Stranger
- Sweet By And By
- Blooming Vale
- Idumea (I)/Idumea (II)
- Sweet Prospect
- Shall We Gather At The River
- Amanda
- Invitation
- Parting Hand
- Angel Band
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This, Anonymous 4's final recording, is a break from their usual "early music" periods and locations; it presents American music, religious in nature, from the 18th and 19th centuries. And it's absolutely beautiful from start to finish. Their normal, exquisite technique and purity here blend to sound the way we imagined the ladies' choir in church meetings in America past might have sounded: sweet, sincere, and with harmonies recognizable yet somehow fresh. Some of the songs begin with the women singing "fa, so la" exercises, which was called "shape note" singing because some places taught singing with notes as shapes--circle, rectangle, diamond, triangle. But it's the music that counts, and there are treasures here. They include two versions of "Amazing Grace," one familiar, one with an unusual melody and a piece called "Blooming Vale" which is as sophisticated as anything on their previous albums. "Shall We Gather at the River" is performed with a clarity and loveliness that makes us forget that it's normally sung as background to movies about the Great Depression. The foursome sometimes sing in rich harmonies and occasionally alone or in pairs or trios. This is glorious Americana and highly recommended. --Robert LevineCustomer Reviews:
spiritual americana.......2007-01-06
and gregorian in style (I love them!). They move on to cover spiritual
basics of the 1800s. If you like classical music, perfect harmonies
and spiritual americina, then you will be blessed!
Rich Heritage.......2006-10-11
Superb .......2006-08-07
Can't walk away from it!.......2006-08-07
These four ladies produce a unique and remarkable sound. I can't recommend it enough.
Mana from Heaven.......2006-05-08
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Stranger Than Fiction
Various Artists Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000IONLB8 Release Date: 2006-11-07 |
Tracks:
- The Book I Write SPOON
- Going Missing MAXIMO PARK
- Whole Wide World WRECKLESS ERIC
- Flours BRITT DANIEL/BRIAN REITZELL
- The Way We Get By SPOON
- Mind Your Own Business DELTA 5
- Bottles and Bones (Shade and Sympathy) CALIFONE
- Writers Block BRITT DANIEL/BRIAN REITZELL
- My Mathematical Mind SPOON
- La Petile Fille De Mer VANGELIS
- Thats Entertainment (Demo Version) THE JAM
- Dubbing in the Back Seat THE UPSETTERS
- Auditor BRITT DANIEL/BRIAN REITZELL
- In Church (Cyann and Ben Remix) M83
Customer Reviews:
Stranger than Fiction.......2007-05-27
great soundtrack.......2007-05-13
one of the best soundtracks in a long time.......2007-04-17
Stranger than Fiction Soundtrack.......2007-01-10
good songs ... .......2006-12-02
All of their albums are good, but you should probably start with Kill the Moonlight.
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The Stranger
Billy Joel Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000DCHC Release Date: 1998-10-20 |
Tracks:
- Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
- The Stranger
- Just The Way You Are
- Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
- Vienna
- Only The Good Die Young
- She's Always A Woman
- Get It Right The First Time
- Everybody Has A Dream
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This, pop superstar Joel's breakout LP, came years after he first hit the charts with the novelty-ish "Piano Man." In the meantime, the New York-based songwriter released two lackluster and stylistically confused platters that blunted interesting songs with a sound that was neither Elton mellow nor Elton attitude. Produced by Phil Ramone, The Stranger took those who had written Joel off as a one-hit wonder by surprise ("Just the Way You Are" was among the biggest hits of 1977) and it remains a solid introduction to Joel's restless muse at a crucial point in his career. It invited a few comparisons to Bruce Springsteen, with its prominent sax breaks, hard-edged rebel-rockers ("Only the Good Die Young"), and slice-of-life dramatics ("Scenes From an Italian Restaurant"), recounting life in a lower middle-class (Eastern Urban) setting; but Joel's chameleonic, formalist approach to pop wasn't to be so easily pigeonholed (Glass Houses, The Nylon Curtain, An Innocent Man...). --Don HarrisonCustomer Reviews:
the best of Billy Joel's albums? certainly!.......2007-06-15
1. Movin' Out (Anthony's song): a fast, greatly composed five stars song. Joel describes in this track the empty aspirations of the middle class and low class in New York.
2. The Stranger: the tittle track that starts and ends with a soft, street-sound musical piece characterized by a catchy whistle. The song is written based on a strange, non-seen before feeling of a given situation that Joel recites as "the stranger".
3. Just The Way You Are: a grammy award-winner song (record of the year), certainly one of my favorites because it's soft, melodic, catchy and nice for hearing in any moment.
4. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant: my favorite Joel's song ever. It's a seven minute long song that has everything; soft pieces, tempo adjusts, quick enjoyable parts and a melody never seen on Joel's past cds.
5. Vienna: not much to say about this song, quite the worst among the best in this cd that is a common nice song.
6. Only The Good Die Young: a great enjoyable song, that, well, I can't quite say that it's a masterpiece, and it is a bit strange in the lyrics.
7. She's Always A Woman: a full piano song singed with great but simple style, also among my favorites Joel's songs. This would be the perfect track to represent the whole structure of the cd, and the best to hear first.
8. Get It Right The First Time: a perfect song for dancing, this is a track where Joel expresses a lot more espontaneous mood and catchy rythms.
9. Everybody Has A Dream: an inspiring song that I characterize mainly because of the great vocals that Joel applies on the song's chorus. I also can say that it's another masterpiece because of Joel great capacity of ending a masterpiece with a golden clip.
In conclussion this is my favorite Joel album, if you hasn't heard anything about Billy Joel or you've heard everything, this is certainly the perfect album for hearing. My sincere recommendations.
Billy Joel is Near His Peak Here.......2007-05-21
Billy Joel continues his musical adventures with his familiar rolling piano lines, using the entire range of the keyboard and complementing it with adventuresome melodies and heartfelt, clever lyrics. Yet Billy Joel is none too content to merely fit in with a trend. Here he has a band that is very complementary to his many melodic changes, his whimsical harmonics, and his utterly creative way of combining lyricism with melody.
The album is intended to be conceptual, and the LP opens with the thematic Stranger- a slow introduction with a soft piano line, then it breaks into the song itself, with jazzy, assertive sax/brass/lead guitar accompaniments.
Then the whimsical, jazzy, humorous Anthony's song with it's line "Trading in a Chevy for a Cad-i-lac-yac-yac-yac-yac, You oughta know by now". OK, so he does sing with a thick Long Island accent, but that's a part of his color. The beautiful hit "Just the Way You Are" is here, with its heartfelt lyricism and gentle electronic melodic piano- a Joel classic! The long "Italian Restaurant" is a scenic, moody, nostalgic piece with Joel's trademark rolling melodic piano lines- be patient and let yourself be drawn into this pop masterpiece. "She's Always a Woman" is an attractive heartfelt song, even if it seems a filler compared to the other material. It did become another hit for Billy Joel. The only imperfect song in this collection is "Everybody Has a Dream"- for some reason, Joel has an alternate vocalization that is grating to my ears. It's still an above average song.
Billy Joel is a unique pop talent who must have appealed to millions of listeners, as his record sales attest to. Once in a while, an exceptionally talented perfomer makes it big in entertainment. And few deserved to more than Billy Joel.
classic.......2007-03-16
The magnificent one, the beautiful one, the one and only one..........2007-03-02
Melodically interesting.......2007-03-01
Still wondering if I should use "Just the Way You Are" at my wedding (like everyone else).
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You'll Never Be a Stranger at My Door
Tracy Nelson Manufacturer: Memphis Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000ROALQ2 Release Date: 2007-07-24 |
Tracks:
- Cow Cow Boogie
- Four Walls
- The Salt of The Earth
- I Still Miss Someone
- New Way Out
- Stranger At My
- I Wonder If I Care As Much
- Thanks a Lot
- Three Bells
- I Never Loved Anyone More
- Oh Lonesome Me
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Nearly four decades after recording her influential classic Tracy Nelson Country, the former lead singer of Mother Earth--and a legend of white urban blues--returns to the country idiom with a collection of her favorite songs. In a stunning turn, she kicks off the album with an inventive rendition of the western-jazz classic "Cow Cow Boogie," inspired not by the Tennessee Ernie Ford version, but Ella Fitzgerald's 1944 hit with the Ink Spots. (Here, Terry Tucker, Nelson's hair cutter, provides the charismatic black male vocal.) If nothing else that follows this charming performance is quite as grabby, Nelson instead offers up a ton of integrity in her emotionally resonant takes on Johnny Cash's "I Still Miss Someone," Jim Reeves's "Four Walls," the Everly Brothers' "I Wonder If I Care as Much," Don Gibson's "Oh, Lonesome Me" (framed as a Cajun caper), and Randy Sharp's elegant breakup song "New Way Out," with its exquisitely pained chorus. Nelson restrains her powerhouse alto--an instrument as authoritative as it is expansive--to take the focus off herself and emphasize melody and lyric. Her natural R&B leanings come to the fore on a reworking of Ernest Tubb's "Thanks a Lot" (shades of Brenda Lee), as well as on the warm and comforting "Stranger at My Door," a staple of her live repertoire for years. But the Wisconsin native best proves her understanding of the country genre on "Salt of the Earth," a song she co-wrote with Alice Newman Vestal and Guy Clark, who also contributes an affecting, if creaky, recitation. In recounting the plights of her Dickson, Tennessee, neighbors, all of whom lived by their "strong mind/simple creed," she forges a rock-solid connection to country's core--front-porch story songs about family and friends, life and death. Like all the music that pours out of her, Nelson's paean comes from the soul. --Alanna Nash
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Harem
Sarah Brightman , and Frank Peterson Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008W2QZ Release Date: 2003-06-10 |
Tracks:
- Harem
- What A Wonderful World
- It's A Beautiful Day
- What You Never Know
- The Journey Home
- Free
- Mysterious Days
- The War Is Over
- Misere Mei
- Beautiful
- Arabian Nights
- Stranger In Paradise
- Until The End Of Time
- You Take My Breathe Away
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If one's notion of "world music" promises a touch of the exotic and indigenous, often overlooked is the fact that the influence of western pop music has seeped into every corner of the globe, creating a hybrid that's often more than merely the sum of its influences. Theater vet Brightman steps into that pan-cultural hall of mirrors here, wedding her fascination with the music and rhythms of the "forbidden places" (the title's Arabic meaning) of the Middle East to her own oft ethereal vocal charms and rock-solid sense of drama. And if the diva's equally sound crossover sensibilities (and that of longtime producer Frank Peterson) sometimes mire it in familiar world-beat pastiche, Brightman's charmed muse manages some transcendent moments nonetheless. Her musical borrowings (Borodin for the title track; Puccini's *Madame Butterfly* for "It's a Beautiful Day") are as compelling as her choice of collaborators: classical violin star Nigel Kennedy and Iraqi vocalist Kadim Al Sahir add compelling touches to the weary timeliness of "The War is Over." The musical influences range from Europe across the Mediterranean and as far East as the Indian roots of "Bollywood" composer A.R. Rahman's "The Journey Home" and Brightman's own "You Take My Breath Away" to evocative recastings of the emblematic standards "Stranger in Paradise" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World," while ex-Killing Joke keyboardist Jaz Coleman provides the savory East-meets-West orchestrations that ensure Brightman's star turns the seamless foundations they deserve. --Jerry McCulleyAmazon.com
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Time to Say Goodbye |
Diva: The Singles Collection |
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Diva: The Video Collection |
Live from Las Vegas |
La Luna (Live in Concert) |
Customer Reviews:
harem .......2007-05-28
New to Sarah Brightman.......2007-03-12
Stranger in Paradise - More Like Stranger in a Lost Cause.......2006-12-30
No voice like hers in the world.......2006-10-01
Brilliant Brightman, Her best CD........2006-09-18
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Stories of a Stranger
O.A.R. Manufacturer: Lava ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000B5KRT8 Release Date: 2005-10-04 |
Tracks:
- Heard The World
- Love And Memories
- Wonderful Day
- The Stranger
- Lay Down
- Program Director
- Nasim Joon
- Tragedy In Waiting
- Daylight The Dog
- One Shot
- Dakota
- 52-50
Album Description
Stories of a Stranger is arguably the first real O.A.R. album. While their sound is unmistakable, it now pulls of a contradictory feat by opening itself to a broader range of influences through songs more tightly focused than any they've done previously. By far it takes the listener closer than any other album to the matchless experience of hearing O.A.R. live-with the audio tweaked to position the listener in a center seat, a few rows back from the stage. All the ingredients are in place: the in-the-pocket lock-up of bassist Benj Gershman and drummer Chris Culos, the soulful slash and simmer of Jerry DiPizzo's sax, guitar parts from Richard On that stretch from steamy rhythm licks to souring, tuneful leads.Customer Reviews:
Good but different........2007-05-13
"Heard the World" is an amazing song and its so catchy.
I'm actually going to their "Stories of a Stranger" summer concert and I'm so stoked about it!
so when you buy this don't throw it out automatically, give it a chance, you might find you like it better than you think!
The Evolution Of a Revolution.......2007-03-15
Over the years the evolution of O.A.R. has not only come in the ways of highly-improved audio recordings but in the ways of more creative ways of using instruments and deeper, more meaningful lyrics. Their previous album, 'In Between Now and Then' was a beautiful step in the right direction but tried too hard to hang onto their rough roots as a hybrid band.
'Stories of a Stranger' is what comes after many years of evolving from a garage band playing college shows - to a band that can sell out any venue and that comes with a following that will eventually rival even the best bands in the world. The album encompasses every side of the band that has ever been shown and does it all better than any other album they've released has. From the start of the album you are taken on a type of musical journey where you hear everything from Pop, to Reggae-rock, to slower jazzy songs. Every side of O.A.R. shines on this album and even when they are at their slowest you still move to the beat.
This is a huge step in O.A.R.'s launch to stardom. It shows not only a versitile and capable musical style but creative use of instruments through slick bass-lines and dizzying saxophones. 'Stories of a Stranger' is a great album for new and old fans alike, every song offers something new and original that will keep you singing for months to come. The only thing better would be seeing them live, which offers an energy in its own class.
AWESOME!.......2007-02-28
Great JOB GUYS!
O.A.R. is no Stranger to Success.......2007-02-07
STANDOUT TRACKS: 52-50, Lay Down, The Stranger, Wonderful Day, Heard the World.
Good.......2007-01-26
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Stranger in Town
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005OAE6 Release Date: 2001-09-25 |
Tracks:
- Hollywood Nights
- Still The Same
- Old Time Rock & Roll
- Till It Shines
- Feel Like A Number
- Ain't Got No Money
- We've Got Tonite
- Brave Strangers
- The Famous Final Scene
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A working-class hero is something to be. Just ask Michigan native Bob Seger, whose R&B-based rock and poetically uncomplicated lyrics made him a less cerebral alternative to Bruce Springsteen. For those who want the studio album that comes closest to a greatest-hits package, you can hardly do better than this 1978 LP. The follow-up to the previous year's smash, Night Moves, Stranger scored Seger a triple-platinum home run with can't-shake-'em-from-your-head hits like "Hollywood Nights," "Still the Same," "Till It Shines," and "We've Got Tonight." And even if the jukebox staple "Old Time Rock & Roll" has grown stale with time, Seger and company balance it out with the epic melancholy of the album's closer, "Famous Final Scene." Backed by incessant touring, Stranger in Town erased any lingering doubts about Seger's talent for crafting blue-collar rock anthems, cementing a reputation and a sound that's continued to hold up for decades. --Bill FormanAmazon.com
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This album(CD) ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-07-03
The greatest.......2007-05-17
Great .......2007-03-19
Seeker in Town...............2007-02-04
In an effort to rock on and prove to Guido a few things, I have picked Bob Seger's excellent "Stranger In Town" to review. What can one say about this gifted rock artist? I have always seen Seger as a white rock-soul artist (listen to that gritty soulful vocal approach!), but I do not like labels and, thus, you colour in your own impressions.
Some fine rock and ballads inhabit this great album. And he has hit upon at least one all-time classic with the airy, lovely "We've Got Tonight". Just a generous gem for sure.
The key motif for alot of Seger's songs seems to be his relationships with women. How their meeting is intense, how they come together like a blaze and, unfortunately, how they both move on. He moves along the slippery slope of human connections. However, wisely, sprinkles the music with a balance of rave-ups, excitement, melancholy, regrets and, finally, rambling forward with his quest. The rockers rock, the easier rock is smooth and glossy, and the ballads are all heartfelt. Quite nice.
We begin with that train-gallop of a beat with "Hollywood Nights". Yes. She had all the right skills but, as ill-fate would strike him (often) he eventually woke up alone. As a side note- in all of Seger's songs he somehow always seems to create an infectious "groove". And having a talented creative band doesn't hurt either. Listen to "Still the Same" and you'll see what I mean. A girl that gambles - and Bob knows a relationship with her would be a gamble that he would lose. Inclusion here of those backup female voices. The song oozes like sweet syrup.
"Old Time Rock & Roll" fits the Seger sound like a glove. Not much else to say here except if you haven't heard it a copy of it will be sent out IMMEDIATELY to your igloo in the artic. "Till It Shines" is a nice groove ballad about rising up from the imposed chains we put on ourselves. Nice word imagery here. "Feel Like a Number" is a nice rocker that is Bob's ode not to be just another face in the crowd. "Ain't Got No Money" (sounds strangely like "The Fire Down Below". No?) is the classic Seger strut song. No one is better at this than him.
I have already mentioned "We've Got Tonight", which I think is definitely the best ballad he's ever written. Then people, we get to one of Metamorpho's favorites "Brave Stranger". Sort of reminiscent of "Night Moves" subject matter. Listen to the piano, listen to the groove, listen to how the whole thing moves. We then have that stop and that soulful middle with the sax and those background singers. White soul extraordinaire. A joy, and then it moves upward, insistently, back into the main groove again. A wonderful tune. One that gets Metamopho's old blood cells moving once again
Then the ending, "The Famous Final Scene" which, ironically is last and one that, sadly, conveys all the ingredients included in a breakup. Listen to the crying sax- listen to Seger's mournful, soft, yearning vocals. So fine. So very fine.
In conclusion, this album has to be considered as one of his finest offerings - but, believe Metamorpho - there are many more. It is nice to see Mr. Seger out there recording again after such a long abscence. I asked my guides to "will" this to happen. After all, we missed that quality and had to have it in the 21st century. For all who like good rock- this is a must.
Well- that's it. Now I can only hope that some kid comes around that will shovel me out of this snowy mess. Do you think he'll accept spiritual currency? It's like a savings bond. Takes time to mature.
Anyway my people. Thanks for reading and hopes that you won't be hit by snowballs....
Looking to buy a 4-wheel drive----Metamorpho
Bob Seger - incredible!.......2007-01-15
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At The Movies
Manufacturer: Denon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001HAGPG Release Date: 2004-03-23 |
Tracks:
- Love Theme - Romeo and Juliet
- Lara's Theme / Somewhere My Love - Dr. Zhivago
- My Heart Will Go On - Titanic
- The Second Waltz - Eyes Wide Shut
- Heigh-Ho - Snow White
- Moonriver - Breakfast at Tiffany's
- Sirtaki / Zorba's Dance - Zorba the Greek
- Main Title - The Godfather
- Bolero - "10"
- John Dunbar's Theme - Dances with Wolves
- The Windmills of Your Mind - The Thomas Crown Affair
- Edelweiss - The Sound of Music
- True Love - High Society
- Stranger in Paradise - Kismet
- Romance - The Gadfly
- Main Title - Once Upon a Time in the West
Customer Reviews:
At The Movies by Andre Rieu.......2007-05-20
very beautiful.......2007-01-09
Refreshing Music.......2006-11-03
from texas--AND FROM A MUSIC LOVER.......2006-08-30
Andre Rieu - Music for the masses.......2006-08-10
Rap Music:
- The Sunlandic Twins
- The Used [Enhanced]
- The Very Best of Michael McDonald
- The Zombies - Greatest Hits [SACD]
- Theatre Royal Drury Lane [Live]
- Tonight Not Again/Live at Eagles Ballroom (CD & DVD) [Live]
- Trouble Is
- Unearthed
- Very Best of
- Waiting for Columbus [Live]
Recommended Music:
Strauss/Thuille: Cello Sonatas
The Genius of Charlie Parker, Vol. 3: Now's the Time [Import]
The Essential Pebbles Collection, Vol. 3: European Garage
The Very Best of Death Row [Explicit Lyrics]
The Summer of the Lion, The Summer of the Lamb