Smile

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Smile

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What could have been is what isn't.
" Smile".........It never really was.
You should have this album
Superb
Nice Project To Finish; Nice Concept Album

SMiLE
Brian Wilson
Manufacturer: Nonesuch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002LI11M
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

Our Prayer/Gee
Heroes and Villians
Roll Plymouth Rock
Barnyard
Old Master Painter/You are My Sunshine
Cabin Essence
Wonderful
Song For Children
Child is Father of the Man
Surf's Up
I'm in Great Shape/I Wanna Be Around/Workshop
Vega-Tables
On a Holiday
Wind Chimes
Mrs. O'Leary's Cow
In Blue Hawaii
Good Vibrations

Album Description

Smile is inarguably the most long-awaited album in modern pop history. It's been more than 37 years since the title first appeared on a label release schedule, intended as the January 1967 follow-up to the groundbreaking art-rock of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds. But Smile never made its initial release date. Today, this album is not a mere reconstruction of past performances, but something entirely new, a serious summation of a project that has been gestating for nearly four decades.

Customer Reviews:

What could have been is what isn't........2007-07-17

For those people trying to relive the glory that Pet Sounds represented, along with the musical genius of Brian Wilson--a genius that seemed not to have reached it's full potential--this is the album for you. Listen to it and wallow in the pits of your despair over what might have been and rejoice in the vague scraps of genius on Smile to fuel your nostalgia. But the truth of the matter is that this cd is lackluster. The liner notes describe the songs lyricist Van Dyke Parks as "visonary." Well what was the guy looking at? They're abstract for sure, but not brilliant. Some of the lyrics--such as the ones to Vega-tables--are outright stupid. Wilson's voice is also not what it was and the vocals on the album do not contain the clear, magnetic harmonies the Beach Boys were famous for. This album is drenched in what could have been. Looking at it beyond its historical context the album simply doesn't cut it.

" Smile".........It never really was........2007-07-07

To those of us that were around at the time,we heard all the rumors,all the hype,the anticipation that Smile was the genius follow-up to Pet Sounds. I seem to remember that Brian left the Smile project unfinished, because he had a serious mental meltdown, and has never been quite the same, since. Chopped up the master of what WAS done.We all thought that it was the masterpiece, that never quite was, and probably would never be. Well....nothing that Brian does today,never quite surprises me. After 30-odd years, he decides to complete Smile.I thought, " OK. Let's see". I wish that I could have joined all of those that think that this was worth the wait. I can't. Brian should have left this alone, and simply just let the legendary Smile project be, what it was---a memory that could have been, but wasn't.

You should have this album.......2007-07-06

I am a huge Brian Wilson fan. I love what he has done and respect him very much.
Putting aside all this folklore and history assocaited with the album, this record is just ok. I used to listen to it thinking it was so good. Having heard the old soundbites and seeing Brian in concert. I slowly stopped listening to it. Then I decided to pop it in recently and I was very surpised to find that I really didnt want to hear any of the songs. I find them very silly and goofy, they dont need a girl singing on the album, and the vocals arent great.

Superb.......2007-05-09

People seem to go either one way or the other on this album. I see the same thing in the revews of the "Citizen Kane" DVD -you'll find quite a few one-star reviews among the five star ones there. That's fine with me; it takes all types. I just think this is wonderful music for people who really enjoy music for itself, not just as a soundtrack while they're cleaning the house. There are sections that are so gorgeous they would be milked to death on a modern pop album; here they last a minute or less. I particularly like the segue into "Wind Chimes", and the whole third suite: its powerful, complex, fully realised music. I was prepared to be let down by this but it was worth the wait.

Nice Project To Finish; Nice Concept Album.......2007-04-01

Being not the biggest Beach Boys historian as I am about other groups (Yes, Beatles, Pink Floyd, etc.), I didn't know the story about this album. Recently I read about it after listening to a Beach Boys greatest hits compilation. I was very intrigued by it (viewing it as buried treasure that virtually no one has ever heard). I immediately ordered it and Pet Sounds. I've always read about Pet Sounds and what a big album it is. However, I never got it. I always only had "Greatest Hits" albums of the Beach Boys.
I was not disappointed. The Sgt. Pepper era of the Beatles is the era of the Beatles I like the best. Pet Sounds and Smile add to my like of that era. Both get 5 stars.
After receiving the Smile cd, I immediately printed out a copy of the Beach Boys Smile album cover that never got used and put it over the Smile cover that came with the cd. I suppose Brian choose not to include that photo in the booklet that came with the cd due to the fact that the other members of the Beach Boys had nothing to do with Smile. Also, it may have had to do with legal reasons or, simply, his disinterest in including the story about the cover in the booklet. To him, Smile is His project, not the Beach Boys. And it is...as well as virtually every Beach Boys song from the 60's and 70's. To me, Brian Wilson IS the Beach Boys. There are a couple of songs on the cd that I didn't care for. But 95% of it I like. The cd will definately grow on me. The new version of Good Vibrations is very nice. It's nice to hear the lyrics that Brian originally intended to have for that masterpiece.
However, I would never play this album to the casual Beach Boys fan, or to one that only knows the "Hits". This cd will not be to their liking. Because, as previously mentioned, it is a concept album, NOT a "singles" album.
I love progressive rock, art rock, or whatever you like to call it. Groups like Yes, ELP, Genesis, Camel, etc. are my type of music. I like music that is creative, not the run of the mill stuff. I get bored with that stuff real easy. Country bores me too death!
My hat goes off to Brian for this masterpiece. It's so good that he never forgot it and finally let us hear what was in his mind back in the 60's and today. Though I feel some of it may have been influenced due to his drug use (I could be wrong), I still admire it. To me, you don't have to be on drugs to write such classics as Dark Side Of The Moon, Sgt. Pepper, Close To The Edge, etc. You just have to have a creative mind that doesn't care about the trends. My Hat Off To You, Brian!!

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An Elegantly Flawed Disc
Goodbye Surfing, Hello God !
Smiley Smile 2 stars - Wld Honey 4 stars
Smiley Smile- 4 Stars Wild Honey- 5 Stars
An awesome CD!

Smiley Smile/Wild Honey
The Beach Boys
Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B00005ABX0
Release Date: 2001-04-10

Tracks:

Heroes And Villains
Vegetables
Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (Woody Woodpecker Symphony)
She's Goin' Bald
Little Pad
Good Vibrations
With Me Tonight
Wind Chimes
Gettin' Hungry
Wonderful
Whistle In
Wild Honey
Aren't You Glad
I Was Made To Love Her
Country Air
A Thing Or Two
Darlin'
I'd Love Just Once To See You
Here Comes The Night
Let The Wind Blow
How She Boogalooed It
Mama Says
Heroes And Villains (Alternate Take)
Good Vibrations (Various Sessions)
Good Vibrations (Early Take)
You're Welcome
Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring
Can't Wait Too Long

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These albums mark nothing less than a watershed in the Beach Boys' and Brian Wilson's careers. Fresh from the artistic triumph of Pet Sounds and the landmark single "Good Vibrations," Wilson began work on Smile, a project that would become a music fan's Rashomon: pop's most (in)famous unreleased album; artistic Waterloo for Wilson; near career-ruination for the band. Smile seemed an attempt to expand on the jigsaw session methodology Wilson had applied to "Vibrations." What went wrong has been debated for decades, but Smiley Smile was the album that followed in the summer of '67--a "bunt instead of a home run," as Carl Wilson admitted. Bookended by the glories of the "Vibrations" single and its truncated follow-up, "Heroes and Villains," Smiley can seem an exercise in creative schizophrenia. There's an earthy quality to remakes of Smile tracks "Wind Chimes," "Vegetables," and "Wonderful," while Wilson's "Fall Breaks," "Little Pad," and "Whistle In" underscore his playful, off-center instincts. But this album also anticipated the roots-conscious retrenchment that the Beatles and Bob Dylan would undertake at the end of the '60s.

Wild Honey has taken its place as a cult fave among fans, and rightly so. Its surprising R&B influences (epitomized by the buoyant title track, "Darlin'," and "Here Comes the Night") were not only a brave turn for a band just then at a low ebb, but a prescient pointer to the black music explosion of the early '70s. This great twofer edition includes some of the series' best tracks: a near seven-minute "in progress" suite of "Good Vibrations" outtakes as well as a complete early version; the odd, Smile-era B-side "You're Welcome"; a beautiful live rehearsal rendition of the a cappella showcase "Their Hearts Were Full of Spring"; and another suite of edited session takes for the unreleased standout "Can't Wait Too Long." -Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

An Elegantly Flawed Disc.......2007-05-22

I feel that this grouping of albums is a blessing in that you can get two important but slightly flawed albums of Tehe Beach Boys for a low price. The music is unbelievable especially Smiley Smile. It is exhilirating to hear Brian Wilson's genius in this stripped-down form. What is there just teases you as to what it would have been if all the problems of Smile hadn't occured. The second half, Wild Honey, is just fun Beach Boys, no psychedelia at all, just fun. It's a great summer album all together, the first half for when your blazing, the second for when your driving around in the hot summer air. I recommend this album.

Goodbye Surfing, Hello God !.......2006-07-16

Smiley Smile - The "released" version of Smile is here in a smaller scale. If you ever wanted to hear what the Beach Boys would sound like on Hashish and laying on their backs while singing harmony stoned, get this, it's really good.
Wild Honey - White soul before there was white soul and 10 years before Hall & Oates and the white Philly soul movement, The Beach Boys did it in 1967.

Smiley Smile 2 stars - Wld Honey 4 stars.......2005-11-16

Smiley Smile simply is the moment when the Beach Boys died. It maybe impossible to imagine now, but up to 1966 the Beach Boys were as respected as artists as the Beatles. Smiley Smile is a rushed album, with practically no instrumentation whatsoever and many under-rehearsed vocals, except for Good Vibrations and Heroes and Villians. If Capitol ever releases a Smile box set as they promised, Smiley Smile will be then send to oblivion, in the hall of shame where it belongs. The world never took the beach boys seriously after that. Wild Honey is actually a very good album, not better than Pet Sounds or Smile, but different than anything they ever did before. Some of the songs and arrangements are totally Brian Wilson at his best. Some of the 'soul' vocals I find difficult to digest and I miss the Beach boys blend on the songs. The extra tracks on the album are ESSENTIAL to any serious beach boys fan, so, if you are, you need this album.

Smiley Smile- 4 Stars Wild Honey- 5 Stars.......2005-08-23

Letting go of the "what could have beens" with Smile hasn't been easy for many Beach Boys fans- yet it tarnishes a lot of what they did afterwards. There have been many bands that have had aborted projects- some songs found life in other projects. In the progression of The Beach Boys circa 1966-67 there's Pet Sounds, the "Good Vibrations" single, Smiley Smile, and then Wild Honey. There was a time when I might I have thought that Smiley Smile and Wild Honey were steps back artistically; especially when I would put myself to wondering about the aborted Smile project; but in my maturity the steps back artistically have become steps forward humanly. The proceeding albums had less flair and "ambition"; the staple became more and more friendly and subtle- especially when you include the wonderful Friends album.

The enormous ambition that was so much the core of Brian Wilson's progress had turned into personal flights of fancy. The remnants of this, Smile, was rerecorded and turned into Smiley Smile. Parts spooky and haunting, parts comical and silly, the music is complex yet at times astonishingly simple- it was an exorcism and slow return to being the Beach Boys. One major change that started occurring during the recording of this album is that the Beach Boys started recording the music themselves without the assistance of the Wrecking Crew (a famous group of LA session musicians).

Although I have preferred the "Smile" versions of Wonderful, Vegetables, Wind Chimes they are not without plenty of charm. She's Going Bald and Little Pad are fun ditties that have some experimental elements. Although this is a personal estimation I think some of the songs could be very disregarded by the most serious fans such as Fall Breaks Back Into Winter and Getting' Hungry.

Within the same year they had switched tracks to a much more earthy less psychedelic sound. The result is the highly enjoyable Wild Honey. This is a truly great album by the Beach Boys- this was their back to basics album with a new found interest in R&B. It was a group effort on many levels- the song writing was very good and the performances had a passion and honesty that I have found on Pet Sounds without the self indulgence. Songs like Darlin', Wild Honey, Here Comes The Night and Aren't You Glad are on my list of top Beach Boys songs. The Stevie Wonder cover I Was Made To Love Her is actually a surprisingly good cover; Carl sounds quite soulful.

Finally I have to mention Let The Wind Blow- a touching reminder of the power of love- the deepest and most important thing in the world. The sentiment came during a time when many were writing protest songs about everything that was wrong with the world. The simplicity of the desire to give and feel love to one special person in his life resonates so strongly in contrast to the protests and criticisms of inhumanity. The song itself is so simple that it's easy to past right by it but with the feeling of the song hits you it is a sincere plea for more love.

The bonus tracks a cool- there is an amazing live recording from another aborted album; Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring is a cover of a Four Freshmen song that harkens back to Brian's youth. There's also a good version of Can't Wait Too Long once again from the Smile sessions.

I highly recommend these albums. They come as a twofer but both albums are remarkably short; many albums back then clocked in at 40 minutes long because of the time constraints of records-- Wild Honey is only 23 minutes long!)
Also check out Sunflower, Friends, Holland, and Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blues (if you can find it) all top notch albums.

An awesome CD!.......2005-08-22

Smiley Smile is a terrific album, and definitely should rank among the most underrated, overlooked masterpieces of the last 200 years.

Sure, it wasn't "SMiLE", but it stands alone as a great work of art with its own merits. The songs, "Heroes and Villains", "Good Vibrations", and the several rare bonus tracks make the CD well worth buying, yet the CD offers much more than that.

If you like offbeat, eclectic songs, you will love Smiley Smile. This stuff is far wackier and stranger than anything the Beatles, Pink Floyd, or anyone else was doing at the time, or really since. But the songs aren't just strange and mystifying; they're also quite beautiful and enchanting.

The vocal harmony work on Smiley Smile is among the best the group ever did. The instrumentation is sparse on some songs, and deliciously rich and intricate on others. The album is an amazing tapestry of wild sound effects, beautiful vocals, haunting instrumentation, gorgeous melodies, psychedelic clownery, and genius concepts.

I could go on and on about Smiley Smile. It's one of my personal favorite albums and I never get tired of listening to it. But Smiley Smile is only half (in volume) of what the CD offers. I don't have much to say about Wild Honey other than there are several good songs on it, and it's a solid album with a consistent sound. The production is minimal as is most of the instrumentation. Overall, it's a good album worth owning if you like the Beach Boys.

The bonus tracks on this disc are just amazing. You get to hear an alternate version of Heroes and Villains often referred to as the "Cantina" version, and some of the tracking sessions for Good Vibrations, which is really quite cool. There's also a wonderful a capella song, originally from the 4 Freshman, that the Boys do with incredible grace and remarkable beauty. "Can't Wait Too Long" is apparently a SMiLE-era outtake that was never used, but it's hard to see why; it's a great song.

Basically, if you are a Beach Boys enthusiast and really like Brian's experimental side, you must get this CD. These Capitol "two-fers" are a great value, and this one in particular is a real gem.

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"Extremely catchy" by BJ
Not the End of the World for This Band...
It's OK
Not really a kid, i just dont wanna get an acount....well actaully im 15 but...
unbeliveable

Smile, It's the End of the World
Hawk Nelson
Manufacturer: Tooth & Nail Records
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Customer Reviews:

"Extremely catchy" by BJ.......2007-03-29

As soon as I heard Hawk Nelson at the 2007 Winter Jam Tour in Mobile, AL, I knew I just HAD to get one of their CDs. A couple days later my dad picked up "Smile, It's The End of the World" for me, and since then my sister and I have been blasting this CD on her stereo almost daily! Every song is extremely catchy, especially "Everything You Ever Wanted", "Zero", and "Head On Collision". At times the band could start to "scream" instead of "sing", and some of the songs sound almost non-Christian, but the album is still better than average. When I say that some of the songs are almost "non-Christian", I mean that they turn into almost "love" songs. Also, this album ISN'T for adults or young children--I think only teens will enjoy this one.
However, all in all this CD is still one of my favorites--and Hawk Nelson seems like Stellar Kart's twin!!

Not the End of the World for This Band..........2007-02-26

From the first time I heard "Every Little Thing" from Hawk Nelson's first CD, I have loved this band. Fortunately and unfortunately, they have greatly matured from their first album to create Smile, It's the End of the World. While traces of their old style remain, this album sounds much different than their last one. While it is still as "unfocused" as their past work, this album is on a different side of the pop/rock spectrum. Fans of the old record might be appalled by the change of style, as was I, but will most likely be quickly converted. Every song has something to offer. Some are happy and poppy, others edgier, and some even throw in a little Gospel flare.

Overall, this is a CD that does what it does right. No matter the atmosphere of the song, it is communicated effectively, and ultimately catchy. No one who enjoys this genre should miss out on this one.

It's OK.......2007-02-02

This album has a light, fun sounding feel to it. It is intended to appeal to teenagers and seems to have a sound that they like.

It is rather meaningless lyrically. It is full of fluff and little meaningful content. Hawk Nelson is purported to be a Christian band, but I heard nothing in this album that would validate that. Some of the songs are boy-girl love songs. Some others are hard to tell what they are even about - mainly nonsense.

In spite of the fairly trivial nature of the lyrics, there is nothing offensive about them. This is not an album that parents would need to worry about being a bad influence on kids.

There is one song that sounds pretty good: 'Everything You Ever Wanted'. A couple of others are kind of catchy.

Overall, it is an ok album. It is not one that I particularly enjoy, but I'm sure it has some appeal for its intended audience.

Not really a kid, i just dont wanna get an acount....well actaully im 15 but..........2007-01-19

ok, whoever said that fall out boy is a poser band, you should do some research before you say something like that. Just so you know, they had THREE albums out before they got popular, and, ever think that maybe people listend to them when they "sucked"?? Just because the band got popular DOES NOT mean that they are posers, are people who were listening to them before From Under The Cork Tree, are gonna listen to Good Charlotte.. and why does it matter if someone likes Good Charlotte, or some other "poser"?? Oh, and i happen to know for an absolute fact that fall out boy is not in it for the money, although i know that they enjoy the money(Who wouldnt). Trust me, i KNOW that. Anyways, i really like this cd. There right up there with Panic! At The Disco and Cobra Starship in my favourites. I really like Bring Em Out. Oh, and one more thing: if you dont like a band, dont bash them in front of people you know love them. It's not a good idea =) BUY THIS CD!!!!!

unbeliveable.......2006-11-04

there are many songs and groupos that i like but this tops it!(aside from relient k) the songs are so amazing! great guitar playing and his voice fits the music...it's soooo cool! get it it is totally worth it!

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For the boy
'80's Perfection That Still Holds Up
Great Album! Aged well.
DLR doing what he does best

Eat 'Em and Smile
David Lee Roth
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Roth, who turned the flamboyant-frontman role into an art form, turned out this solo effort after leaving Van Halen. Hiring two of the top instrumentalists in the hard-rock genre, guitarist Steve Vai and bassist Billy Sheehan, Roth created meta-arena rock--big, exaggerated rock music with heavy guitars. Typical entries included "Goin' Crazy" and "I'm Easy"; "Yankee Rose" had one of the more entertaining videos on MTV at the time. The cover of "That's Life," which closes the album, is predictably overblown, but Roth can be forgiven as it's obvious that he's not taking anything too seriously. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

item not yet received.......2007-01-31

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For the boy.......2007-01-18

This was a gift for my sondd, he absolutely LOVES it. David Lee Roth never fails to deliver.

'80's Perfection That Still Holds Up.......2006-10-14

Just in case you don't know, this CD has some of the best work all around by everyone involved; But obviously it's Vai and Seehan that steal the show with some of the most amazing riffing ever heard, even today. As good, if not better, than any Van Halen album; Nice variety of song styles, great drums, and lots of insane stringed madness. A true classic...

Great Album! Aged well........2006-07-27

I had this album back in the day and loved it. It's been shelved for a long time and taken back out. I must say if you haven't heard this one in a while, CRANK it up!

The Album kicks off hard with "Yankee Rose". DLR's vocals are perfect and his screams put chills down your spine. "Yankee Rose" was to be DLR's opening song to throw at Van Halen to say "I can do it without you" and he does. "Rose" is follwed up by another rocker "Shyboy". When you hear the intro though you'll be thinking this is from a Van Halen album. Steve Vai and Billy Sheehan really bring it on this song. Great track. "Goin' Crazy" is a bit pop but played loud it still rocks to me. "Tobacco Road" is a great cover. The entire album is great. DLR sounds happy and content, he has great musicians backing him up and he just "ROCKS"! If you haven't heard it, get it, and if you have forgotten it, CRANK it!

DLR doing what he does best.......2006-04-08

This is a fun solo album that has a lot of what post 1984 Van Halen might have sounded like if Roth would not have been kicked out. Eddie's guitar is replaced with Steve Vai's guitar and it all works out well. Roth gets a little more creative freedom and we get a great bunch of songs.

So, do we miss Eddie and the gang? Of course. You can never replace the formula that was the original VH. But this cd is better than the first Van Halen cd with Sammy.

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Different Taste
Poison gone punk; Good, but better with C.C.
Crack A Smile, Believe Me Child You Will!!!
Great album with Blues saraceno
THE 80'S ROCKED

Crack a Smile... And More
Poison
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Tracks:

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Shut Up, Make Love
Baby Gets Around A Bit
Cover Of The Rolling Stone
Be The One
Mr. Smiley
Sexual Thing
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No Ring, No Gets
That's The Way I Like It
Tragically Unhip
Doin' As I Seen On My TV
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Face The Hangman (Outtake From Open Up And Say...Ahh!)
Your Mama Don't Dance (Live On MTV Unplugged)
Every Rose Has It's Thorn (Live On MTV Unplugged)
Unskinny Bop (Live On MTV Unplugged)
Talk Dirty To Me (Live On MTV Unplugged)

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Poison fans will love this: unapologetic, full-on raunch 'n roll and tongue-in-cheek power ballads. Crack a Smile consists of 12 tracks of unrequited glam-punk, including a drunken late-night rendition of Dr Hook's "Cover of the Rolling Stone" and the anthemic "Best Thing You Ever Had." And the More! offers bonus outtakes, the B-sides, and the self-deprecating "Tragically Unhip." All this, plus four of Poison's top 10 singles, as recorded live on MTV's Unplugged in 1990. The highlight? The heavy, albeit acoustic version of "Unskinny Bop," replete with screaming girls and loose harmonies. --Everett True

Customer Reviews:

Different Taste.......2007-06-09

On this cd, you will hear MANY different sounds of songs! There are a few good tracks on this cd:
1) Best thing you ever had
2) Shut up, make love
4) Cover of the rolling stone
5) Be the one
6) Mr. Smiley
7) Sexual Thing
8) Lay your body down
The last 4 songs are from MTV Unplugged...so they aren't bad, just didn't list them as a highlight for why i bought this cd.
*Note this cd doesn't have C.C. on it, Blues Saraceno filled in for him*
Good addition to the collection again.

Poison gone punk; Good, but better with C.C........2007-01-22

Poison turning from glittering glam to darker punk on this album. As always Poison brought us a great album, but it lacked C*C*'s screaming guitars and unique charm... Best song on the album is Mr. Smilie.

~EK

Crack A Smile, Believe Me Child You Will!!!.......2006-04-21

From the opening chords of "Best thing you ever had," you are HOOKED. Bottom line, this CD rocks, great Rawk n Rowl!! Its sad that this CD was shelved for a couple of years. Its good-time music, theres plenty of tongue-in-cheek and great music, great hooks and great lyrics. There's tons of energy, between Crack A Smile and Native Tongue, the 2 CD'S without C*C*. They're a different band on a higher level, its sad but true! The anticipation of waiting for the "lost POISON album" lives up to its expectations and beyond! I grew on POISON, I'm a creature of habit for '80's music. Poison never lets you down on record or on the stage. BMIFC member # 420 out!

Great album with Blues saraceno.......2006-04-04

Great album with poison's third lead guitarist Blues Saraceno.
Only complaint is that it should have been left as 16 tracks, the last 4 mtv unplugged tracks of the classics wasn't needed as this album was strong enough without them. Those songs have been heard before, they were on the greatest hits album before this one and also live versions were done on Swallow this.

THE 80'S ROCKED.......2003-12-24

THE 80s ROCKED WITH BANS LIKE,AUTOGRAPH,BRITNEY FOX, FASTER PUSSYCAT,THE FOUR HORSEMEN,JACKYL,JUNKYARD,KIX,MOTLEY CRUE, OZZY, TNT,TESLA,"Y&T",ECT. ALTHOUGH ITS HARD TO FIND ALBUMS OF SUCH BANDS AT MOST LOCAL RECORD STORES THESE DAYS. ROCK ON!

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Blown away!
A pretty good Smile Empty Soul album BUT...
Smile empty soul released another smash hit!
Another winner, but not number one for SES fans....
Does anyone know where i can get Anxiety album

Vultures
Smile Empty Soul
Manufacturer: Bieler Bros Records
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ASIN: B000I2IRUK
Release Date: 2006-10-24

Tracks:

Out To Sea
The Hit
Loser
Jesus Is The Manager Of Wal-Mart
The Freaks Are Coming
Morning Light
Adjustments
Here'S To Another
Disease
Live Forever
Better Of Alone
Vultures

Album Description

Although this San Fernando Valley band's sound draws on grunge and new metal, they've been lauded for lyrics and vocals that mean something to the listener. Their reputation for exciting live shows has nurtured a loyal fan base. Look for them on major US tours this fall.

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Blown away!.......2007-04-23

I have to say that I am totally blown away by this CD. Almost every song is awsome, unlike most CDs with one or two good songs. I had never even heard of Smile Empty Soul and just heard them on a free demo CD I got coming out after a Stone Sour concert. I have not heard Anxiety but really want to hear everything I can from them! This CD is a must buy!

A pretty good Smile Empty Soul album BUT..........2006-12-29

WHAT THE F HAPPENED TO ANXIETY!! I Downloaded it illegally (yeah, that's right, illegally dammit, and the whole album at that) and I'm glad I did cause it was never realeased. I've gotta say, Anxiety was a much better attempt than this and frankly I'm dissapointed in the record label for not releasing it. Do whatever you can to obtain Anxiety cause it's way better than this...

Smile empty soul released another smash hit!.......2006-12-09

This is a very amazing cd by one of the best bands ever-Smile Empty soul. I brought it on the fith of December. This one only hs 12 tracks. SES instead of basing it on thier music, they base songs of off lyrics. Thease songs are about issues that an every day teen faces. But be advised, they do some cursing. Most of the cursing is done in "Live Forever". The other 11 songs should be great.

However, only a few songs are on par with one of thier best albulms ever Anxeity. with is a shame since I was expecting a little bit more out of SES. But since Anxeity wasnt released by the record commpanies , this will have to do. This is still a GREAT abulm because its new and the singer Sean Dilisen has something to say!

The best songs on here are: "Heres to Another", "The Hit", "Out to sea", "The Freaks are Comming".

I rate this abulm a 8/10.

Another winner, but not number one for SES fans...........2006-12-06

I should start at the outset and say, I rarely review anything unless I find them extremely bad or extremely good. Needless to say, you've seen my rating and as such, I will tell you straight up front to buy this album. For long-time SES fans (of which there are few, but hopefully more as time goes by), you will realize that this is the weakest of the three records they have released, although there are some definite winning tracks.

Without a doubt, and I think I echo a lot of other comments here -- the best track on this album is "Here's to Another", a deep hitting song about alcoholism.

"I walked into a bar tonight
I knew that it was the last place I should be
I'm like a fly to the neon lights
A good buzz is the only thing I need"

Lyrics like that are what make SES the more lyrically rich band that I've ever heard. Other great songs on this album include Out to Sea, Disease, Loser, and a personal favorite, The Freaks are Coming.

I recommend you buy the album folks -- it's not their best, but still great. The first time listeners to SES can get a glimpse of their lyrical quality from this album, but it's recommended that they pick up the self titled debut album, and search the P2P networks for the tracks from Anxiety, their best album which went unreleased (unfortunately for all of us!).

That's it folks, hope this was informative -- get out there and support the only band that makes lyrics their centerpiece, not their music. The combination of the two makes SES one of the best bands ever to stream through my speakers. Join in the fun!

Does anyone know where i can get Anxiety album.......2006-11-26

everyone keeps saying its so good but i know they cancelled the album release but i want the album... anyone know where i can buy a copy or download it...

please thanks so much

anna

Tick, Tick... Boom! (2001 Original Off-Broadway Cast)

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A Vocally Dazzling Esparza Rides High on an Exuberant Pre-"Rent" Larson Score
Great tunes - great lyrics - great harmonies
Love the Music
Larson Lives
Fantastic Music, but i wouldnt want to see it live

Tick, Tick... Boom! (2001 Original Off-Broadway Cast)
Jonathan Larson , Amy Spanger , and Raul Esparza
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
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ASIN: B00005NQK5
Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

30/90
Green Green Dress
Johnny Can't Decide
Sunday
No More
Therapy
Real Life
Sugar
See Her Smile
Come To Your Senses
Why
Louder Than Words
Boho Days
30/90 Playout

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Rent is usually treated as Jonathan Larson's one and only show, but the truth is that he had a career--albeit a hitless one--before that blockbuster. There was a musical titled JP Morgan Saves the Nation with lyrics by Jeffrey M. Jones and music by Larson. And there was Tick, Tick... Boom!, an autobiographical piece that Larson workshopped for a while before setting it aside and finishing Rent.

In 2001, Tick, Tick is getting a full off-Broadway production, and it's a rather endearing one. Lyrics have never been Larson's strong point, but he was a hell of a melodic composer--and the score here is even poppier than that of Rent (think Top 40 rather than Sondheim). It's hard to pick favorite songs: "Green Green Dress" is built on a rollicking piano boogie, for instance, and "Real Life" and "See Her Smile" are the kind of elegiac ballad that Larson would later perfect with "Seasons of Love." Luckily, this show has a lot more to offer than mere youthful musings. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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A Vocally Dazzling Esparza Rides High on an Exuberant Pre-"Rent" Larson Score.......2007-06-16

Perhaps it's a coincidence that the immensely talented Raúl Esparza plays a character dreading his 30th birthday in this 2001 recording of the hit off-Broadway show by the late Jonathan Larson, while five years later, he would play the elliptical Bobby dreading his 35th birthday in the enthralling 2006 Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company. In both performances, Esparza shows a true affinity for capturing the angst of men undergoing transitional points in their lives which render them emotionally paralyzed. At first glance, Sondheim and Larson would not seem like kindred spirits, but both share a gift for sophisticated lyrics in an unmistakable musical style defined by their oeuvres. Larson even pays tribute to Sondheim in the story's climax and with the sardonic, work-is-hell "Sunday", a take-off of the song with the same name in Sunday in the Park with George.

However, it is the familiar Larson sound of Rent that is heard most in this score - driving, rock-out rhythms with unavoidable pop hooks and yearning, piano-driven ballads. Even the opener, "30/90", is a virtual sound-alike of the bigger show's title tune. If the songs are not quite as polished or even memorable as those in Rent, they feel more personal because the autobiographical story is far more intimate in scale. Set in 1990 in the same SoHo neighborhood as Rent, it's a simple three-character piece about Jon, an aspiring composer who considers giving up his dreams on the verge of his 30th birthday. With charismatic fire, Esparza is equally adept using his beautifully expressive voice in a rock milieu as in a Sondheim character study. He brings energetic brio to finger-snapping rockers like the Twinkie-induced "Sugar" and especially shines on the ballads, "See Her Smile" and the revelatory "Why".

With a slightly pinched voice that reminds me a bit of the Bangles' Susanna Hoffs, Amy Spanger as girlfriend Susan duets nicely with Esparza on the touching "Johnny Can't Decide", the rocking "Green Green Dress", and the comical self-help wordplay of "Therapy". Her shining solo moment comes with the knockout ballad, "Come to Your Senses". As Jon's embattled pal Michael, Jerry Dixon provides powerful vocals, bringing particular warmth to "Real Life" and grit to the fed-up rave "No More". The trio closes the show powerfully with the anthem-like "Louder Than Words". The overall score is a bit derivative and a tad too earnest, but the youthful zest of the cast and Larson's pop craftsmanship more than compensate. Two bonus tracks are offered at the end - an instrumental replay of the opener, "30/90 Playout" and a rare recording of Larson singing "Boho Days" a capella with propulsive hand claps.

Great tunes - great lyrics - great harmonies.......2006-11-04

If you are a fan of the late great Mr. Larson you will love this music. Okay, I have seen the play a couple of times so I know what happens between the songs but this, his autobiography, really moved me. Even my kids like the Green Dress Song.

I hope you like it... The theme is "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" rings true today as the day he wrote it.

John we miss you.

Love the Music.......2006-08-22

I saw this play a few weeks ago, and really enjoyed the music, so I got the CD. The voices, and lyrics are amazing! However, as I often find with CDs of musicals, there wasn't always the right feeling in the voice, particularly in "Therapy" where couple ought to be angry at each other, and it seems more cute on the CD.

Larson Lives.......2006-05-06

I love Tick, Tick... Boom! The show is quite refreshing. The show works so well with three actors. I LOVE "30/90" and "Louder Than Words." Both speak really strongly to the audience because they both are really relatable to anyone's life. Admittedly the middle of the show drags a little, and Spangler's voice can be chipmunkish at times. However those are minor detractions when it comes to this show. It is especially moving if you know Jonathan's story. It is no Rent, but the short piece is really moving

Fantastic Music, but i wouldnt want to see it live.......2006-04-30

I was soo soo very pleased with the music from "Tick...Tick..BOOM!". Rock Operas are my favorite type of musical theatre, and i must say this is one of the best. The storyline, however, although dealing with bohemian problems like AIDS, rehersals, love, didnt meet the power of the music. It was taken from Johnathans original one-man show and made into a three-man show. This was the only way possible to make this conversion, but still it was a dull storyline only going over the time period of one day in the day in the life of Johnathan Larson. Yes, it was an important day, his thirtieth birthday and his friend annoucing that he is HIV positive, but none of this happens until the end. The show lacks obsession, and in order to make a good musical storyline there has to be an obsession. Luckily, the weak storyline is backed with fantastic music, perhaps even better than Rent. 30/90 is my all time favorite song EVER i have listened to it over and over and still am not sick of it. other favorite tracks include:
30/90
Green Green Dress
No More
Sugar
Come To Your Senses (originally from Superbia)
Louder Than Words
and i also enjoy the rest of the songs as well.

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NEVER RECEIVED THIS ITEM!!
Perlman, Williams reunite in wonderful Serenade sequel
Some of the most beautiful music you'll ever hear
Don't compare it to Cinema Serenade 1
I can't stop listening to this CD....

Cinema Serenade II: The Golden Age

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ASIN: B00000JQG0
Release Date: 1999-07-27

Tracks:

Laura
Now, Voyager
Modern Times
Lost Weekend
The Quiet Man
The Adventures Of Robin Hood
Casablanca
Henry V
The Uninvited: 'Stella By Starlight'
My, Foolish Heart
Gone With The Wind
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Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age is the sequel to Itzhak Perlman's popular album of movie themes performed with soundtrack composer John Williams. Unlike its predecessor, this disc focuses on classic cinema themes and features the Boston Pops Orchestra, not the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The Laura theme, as well as Max Steiner's Now Voyager and Miklós Rózsa's Lost Weekend themes, sound lush and romantic in Perlman's lyrical hands. The traditional Irish jig "The Quiet Man" is the disc's most upbeat moment, while the unforgettable Gone with the Wind theme is its most memorable. These are timeless, dreamy compositions, though not necessarily the most uplifting. If you're looking for something cinematic to get your heart racing, check out Ricardo Chailly's recording of Shostakovich's film scores or even Leopold Stokowski's classic work on Fantasia. --Jason Verlinde

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NEVER RECEIVED THIS ITEM!!.......2007-03-17

I cannot review the product which I know is great , as I was billed for it, but never received it.

Perlman, Williams reunite in wonderful Serenade sequel.......2003-12-04

With the success of Cinema Serenade, conductor John Williams and violinist Itzhak Perlman reunited to record another collection of classic movie themes. Performed this time by the Boston Pops Orchestra, the music of Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age harkens back to the days of stars such as Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Ray Milland and Clark Gable.

The 12 selections include themes by Hollywood legends Max Steiner, Miklos Rozsa and Erich Wolfgang Korngold (whose son George would later produce several of composer/conductor Williams' scores for Varese Sarabande Records). Cinema Serenade 2 presents beautiful arrangements of Steiner's themes for Now, Voyager and Gone With The Wind, Korngold's love theme from The Adventures of Robin Hood, Charlie Chaplin's lovely Modern Times and "St Patrick's Day," a traditional Irish song from the John Wayne classic The Quiet Man.

Since I consider myself to be a charter member of The Rick Blaine Society of Rank Sentimentalists, I'd have to say my favorite tracks on this album are Herman Hupfeld's timeless "As Time Goes By" from 1942's Casablanca and Victor Young's "My Foolish Heart" (from the 1949 film of the same title). It was while I was listening to the radio (on the late WTMI 93.1 FM classical station) that the DJ played "As Time Goes By" and I discovered this recording of mostly lyrical themes; I listened to Perlman's haunting violin solos and the Boston Pops' bravura performance and nearly wept. I, of course, bought this CD the next day and it's now one of my favorites.

For fans of Itzhak Perlman, John Williams or film music in general, both of the Cinema Serenade CDs are a treasure trove of beautiful and memory-stirring themes.

Some of the most beautiful music you'll ever hear.......2001-06-15

This is one of the most beautiful CDs I've ever heard. The selections are musically much richer than Cinema Serenade I. In particular, Sir William Walton's music from Henry V, Korngold's music from Robin Hood, and Newman's music from Wuthering Heights are standouts. The Korngold is my favorite, with several themes from the picture packed into a short love scene lifted straight from the movie. The arrangements on this album are stunningly lush, especially those by Williams. His opening chords from The Uninvited are terrific harmonically.

Don't compare it to Cinema Serenade 1.......2000-01-24

Itzhak Perlman is still considered by me the best violinist alive today. His techiniques are so impressable and heartouching and nobody can contest that. The idea of this CD was wonderful, although the selections of the musics aren't so good than in Cinema Serenade 1. But anyway, if you want to listen musics that worldwide the people emotioned with, buy this CD, but don't fall in the temptation to compare it to the first one.

I can't stop listening to this CD...........1999-10-03

All of those lush movie themes are greatly compiled on this CD. I especially liked Laura and Stella by Starlight. After listening to this, you will want to go out and buy/rent these great old movies!

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BALL TEARER

Killing with a Smile
Parkway Drive
Manufacturer: Epitaph / Ada
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ASIN: B000GH3CO8
Release Date: 2006-08-22

Tracks:

Gimme Ad
Anasasis (Xenophontis)
Pandora
Romance Is Dead
Guns For Show, Knices For A Pro
Blackout
Picture Perfect, Pathetic
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Australia's Parkway Drive follow in the footsteps of Unearth, Bleeding Through, and Evergreen Terrace, and they've amassed a huge amount of respect in a very short time in both the metal and hardcore communities. Here are eleven tracks of pure rage, a massive sound that encompasses death riffs, punishing breakdowns, thick rhythms, mayhem-inducing beats, and a technical precision that borders on frightening. "Killing With A Smile" will appeal to all extreme music fans.

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BALL TEARER.......2006-10-02

Australias best hardcore band?This album has excellent production,done I believe by whoever does Killswitch engage,The music and lyrics are brutal.If you like one track,you should like them all.These guys have taken classic metal guitar sounds and breathed new life into them,made them fresh again,and are making up for the lack of decent metal around at the moment.Its not massively original to be sure,but it is fresh.And it is hard.Gimme AD and Its hard to speak without a tongue are more friendly,melodic tracks,while the last thirty seconds of Smoke em if ya got em just keeps getting harder and is worth the price of this album.Also check out some other wicked aussie metal core in Day of contempt,I killed the prom queen,Carpathian and Mourning tide.

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Great CD, many great songs and versions
One of the best movie soundtracks around!
Smile in Warmth!
Deliciously retro tunes from today's hottest stars
Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Sony
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Release Date: 2003-11-21

Tracks:

Mona Lisa Smile - Seal
You Belong To Me - Tori Amos
Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered - Celine Dion
The Heart Of Every Girl - Elton John
Santa Baby - Macy Gray
Murder, He Says - Tori Amos
Beseme Mucho - Chris Isaak
Secret Love - Mandy Moore
What'll I Do - Alison Krauss
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Trevor Horn Orchestra
Sh Boom - Trevor Horn Orchestra
I'm Beginning To See The Light - Kelly Rowland
I've Got The World On A String - Lisa Stansfield
Smile - Barbra Streisand

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Great CD, many great songs and versions.......2007-07-18

It's nice to see a good soundtrack to a good (though not brilliant) movie.
Tori Amos is great and the songs are really nice to hear. I bought this CD after seeing the movie and I hear it all the time.

One of the best movie soundtracks around! .......2006-12-15

I don't even know where to start. Very much enjoy the whole collection. At the very start, Seal's rendition of "Mona Lisa Smile" is a stunner.

Macy Gray's "Santa Baby" almost rivals Eartha Kitt's. It's all good--great music to put on when you're in a vintage mood.

Smile in Warmth!.......2006-07-30

Relaxing and romantic music, this soundtrack sounds like something you would listen to in this sixties and seventies. Most soundtracks aren't like this which gives this soundtrack the "center stage" if you know what I mean. This soundtrack captures the warmth of the movie and is highly recommended!

1. Mona Lisa Smile - Seal 4/5
2. You Belong To Me - Tori Amos 5/5
3. Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered - Celine Dion 5/5
4. The Heart Of Every Girl - Elton John 4/5
5. Santa Baby - Macy Gray 5/5 (Go Macy!)
6. Murder, He Says - Tori Amos 4/5
7. Besame Mucho - Chris Isaak 3/5
8. Secret Love - Mandy Moore 5/5
9. What'll I Do - Alison Krauss 4/5
10. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Trevor Horn Orchestra 3/5
11. Sh Boom - Trevor Horn Orchestra 4/5
12. I'm Beginning To See The Light - Kelly Rowland 5/5
13. I've Got The World On A String - Lisa Stansfield 4/5
14. Smile - Barbra Streisand 5/5
15. Suite 5/5

If you liked this, you may like
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2. The Lake House original soundtrack
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3. Under The Tuscan Sun original soundtrack

Hope you enjoy!

Jordan
Overall grade* A-

Deliciously retro tunes from today's hottest stars.......2005-10-23

As someone who grew up on Sinatra, Lawrence Welk, and crooners, I love any and all modern covers of classic standards from the Great American Songbook, so when Mona Lisa Smile came along, I counted my blessings. Most of the fourteen songs on Mona Lisa Smile appear in the movie, either as background music (Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered, Celine Dion, Santa Baby, Macy Gray, Mona Lisa Smile, Seal) or as cameos (a sultry Tori Amos on Murder, He Says). Sir Elton John's contribution on The Heart of Every Girl appears as a music video on the DVD.

So how do the standards hold up to modernization? I found the "updating a classic" treatment of De-Lovely to be awful, so I was wary of Mona Lisa Smile's list of pop stars (Sir Elton John, Mandy Moore, Kelly Rowland) tackling songs that are near and dear to my stodgy, traditional heart. I needn't have worried--Mona Lisa Smile takes great efforts to sound vintage, and succeeds.

The album kicks off with Nat King Cole's classic anthem Mona Lisa Smile, sung by a smooth, barely-recognizable Seal (better known for Kiss For A Rose), who does an uncanny impersonation of Nat. Next, Tori Amos's You Belong To Me (originally sung by Jo Stafford). The background horns have been softened on the remake, and this is a beautiful song perfectly suited for slow dancing. Celine Dion's Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered is stunningly executed, from the oboe solos, sweeping strings, and background chorus; in fact, I didn't even guess that this was my favourite diva until I looked at the tracklisting.

Elton John's The Heart Of Every Girl did nothing for me, but to be fair, I've never been a fan of his singing style, with one exception: Sir Elton recorded two standards for a British soundtrack (Shoreditch), Makin' Whoopee (which he recently duetted with Rod Stewart on his latest standards album) and Ain't Misbehavin'. A pity that one of these songs wasn't featured instead; when Sir Elton belts a showtune, he transforms. Macy Gray's Santa Baby is even scratchier than Eartha Kitt's sexy original, with a nearly-identical soundtrack that will put any Grinch or Scrooge into the holiday spirit. Tori Amos's second contribution, Murder He Says, is featured in the film. It's a rollicking swing tune with a killer horn section and a saucy delivery. Next, Chris Isaak (Wicked Game) charms on Besame Mucho.

Mandy Moore's Secret Love is surprisingly strong vocally; I remember Mandy's earlier pop releases, and can't believe this is the same singer. Allison Krauss's What'll I Do is a breathy, haunted love song that seems to have stepped out of WWII. Trevor Horn's Istanbul (Not Constantinople) and Sh Boom put the swing in the `40s with girl group glee. Kelly Rowland's I'm Beginning to See the Light is a very bluesy, jazzy number, Lisa Stanfield's I've Got The World On A String is an ode to sultry jazz. The album closes with Barbara Streisand's Smile.

Kudos to the producers to sticking closely to the original background instrumentation and vocal stylings of the original hits. The roster of current pop stars carry these tunes with grace, wit, and their own styles while staying true to the longevity of standards that have been around for fifty years or more. This will appeal to fans of the Great American Songbook, 1940's tunes, and Wink Martindale's The Music of Your Life. Don't waste your time on the horrid De-Lovely soundtrack looking for updated takes on vintage tunes; opt for the excellent Mona Lisa Smile OST instead!

Mona Lisa Smile.......2005-09-28

Great Soundtrack! It's fun to hear the old songs re-made by today's artists. Very Good!!

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