The Rhythm of the Saints [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

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In a remarkable career spanning six decades, singer-songwriter Paul Simon has amassed 9 Grammy awards and has been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. The first occasion recognized has brilliant work as one half of Simon & Garfunkel. Simon's second induction, in 2001, heralded his equally massive contributions as a solo artist and composer. The songwriter's solo catalog is one of the most diverse, literate, adventurous, and musically rich in all of popular music. Today regarded as one of the greatest composers of the rock n' roll era, Simon is an American treasure, now celebrated by these five expanded and remastered classic albums.

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The Rhythm of the Saints [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

Average customer rating: The Best Album in a Lifetime the rhythm still moves me fifteen years later..... A subversive album The Rhythm of the Saints a good album

The Rhythm of the Saints Paul Simon Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Graceland Surprise There Goes Rhymin' Simon Still Crazy After All These Years Paul Simon ASIN: B0002EQ7EC Release Date: 2004-07-27

Tracks:

1. The Obvious Child
2. Can't Run But
3. The Coast
4. Proof
5. Further To Fly
6. She Moves On
7. Born At The Right Time
8. The Cool, Cool River
9. Spirit Voices
10. The Rhythm Of The Saints
11. Born At The Right Time (Original Acoustic Demo)
12. Thelma (Outtake)
13. The Coast (Work-In-Progress)
14. Spirit Voices (Work-In-Progress)

Album Description

In a remarkable career spanning six decades, singer-songwriter Paul Simon has amassed 9 Grammy awards and has been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. The first occasion recognized has brilliant work as one half of Simon & Garfunkel. Simon's second induction, in 2001, heralded his equally massive contributions as a solo artist and composer. The songwriter's solo catalog is one of the most diverse, literate, adventurous, and musically rich in all of popular music. Today regarded as one of the greatest composers of the rock n' roll era, Simon is an American treasure, now celebrated by these five expanded and remastered classic albums.

Customer Reviews:

The Best Album in a Lifetime .......2007-07-19

I admit to being a relatively die hard Paul Simon fan. It is not a blind adoration, however - like any of us, the man has his ups and downs. His two most recent albums really for me do not live up to the meditative, empathic radience of some of his previous work.
Maybe its unfair to judge any of his work against the standard of this album, The Rhythm of the Saints. Maybe its unfair to set ANY album, by anyone, against it in comparison.
I've had this album since it first came out in 1990. I bought it on vinyl then and just bought it again on CD. As familiar as it is to me, after 17 years of listening to it, it does not stale. His words build up a structure for whatever meaning you need to impart to them - and the structure resolves them into a whole. Every time I listen I learn something new. He offers an ageless sympathy to his listeners, speaking with a voice of aeons of struggling souls is songs such as "Further to Fly" and "Spirit Voices" - but unlike most music and poetry of the day, reflecting on the pain leaves you with a wellspring of hope.
When Paul Simon goes to a new place, South Africa for Graceland, or South America for The Rhythm of the Saints, he becomes like an electrical conductor. He is able to drop all the specific angst of his own life (unlike in his most recent album, in which we are forced to sympathise with his doing 500 sit ups a day, and dying his hair the colour of mud)and he channels the deepest, most timeless, most inherent and meaningful reaches of the human experience.
I don't mean to critisize his new work - the poor man has a right to settle down, be a father, a husband, a man. But when he steps out of himself, as he has in this album, he steps into the most resounding depths of the ocean of humanity - (I know it sounds like I'm going overboard - but I promise, I give the man nothing he doesn't deserve. I do not pretend that he is very good to watch in concert, that thing he does with his arm drives me crazy, and I suspect it is only with the greatest of technical assistance that he can keep his pitch - he is often inclined to stray quite off-tume, and his meandering vocalisations in concert make me tired.)
Listening to this album reminds me, at least, of being a part of a greater community - a moment in time, a beating heart in a great chorus of painful, hopeful, joyous rhythms - soaring with the rhythms of the saints.

Marianne Thompson

the rhythm still moves me fifteen years later............2007-06-08

Who knew that Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel fame) had so much raw, untapped music inside? Yes, Simon brought us great music in the 1960s as the Simon in the Garfunkel duo ("The Boxer," "Sounds of Silence," "Mrs. Robinson," to name just a few of their hits), but it rare that we heard him so free. Maybe we have the surroundings of the Brazilian rainforest to thank for liberating him. RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS is probably one of the strongest albums I have heard by Paul Simon, and he has a great clean sound, along with the collaboration of tradional Brazilian musicians, who add in ago-go and numerous percussive instruments from their repertoire, into the mix. Think of it as soul/jazz meets Indigenous funk. Hard to imagine? It was hard for me, too. If you want a good example of this sound, listen to "The Obvious Child," "She Moves On" (featuring Brazilian vocalist Milton Nascimento) and "Spirit Voices." Once this rhythm gets in your blood, it's hard to shake it out of your system.

A subversive album.......2007-05-22

This is a highpoint for Paul Simon. The music and arrangements are beautiful and lasting.

What about the lyrics, though? Is it just me, or is he making a mockery of himself and his insular life, like Phil Collins' "Another Day in Paradise?" Simon contemplates the meaning of life as a rich, white man with all his rich, white friends. He also brings in the exotic Brazilian and African influences to see how they play against that.

Had a lot of fun, had a lot of money / had a little son, thought we'd call im Sonny. He is laying a thick layer of mockery on his own peers, calling them idiots who treat the miracle of life as just another product. Spend those Eurodollars from Washington to Tokyo? More of the same.

Simon tells secrets about the crew he hangs with, their contentment and wealth. Also, the imagined (but perhaps fake) connections to the exotic tribal people who inhabit the places where they vacation and sail their yachts.

Is he speaking in jest? No. He really wants to explore an enlightenment that comes from a life of leisure, travel and self-reassurance. Who knows what he finds in the end... is this a call to arms for rich, idle intellectuals like himself? A scolding?

The Rhythm of the Saints.......2007-05-13

The product is what I expected. It arrived on time and in the condition advertised.

a good album.......2007-01-12

Paul Simon is a artist in the true sense of the word. This album, while not quite up to the standard of "Graceland" is still a rewarding and enjoyable listening experience.

Average customer rating: The Winter of Our Rock 'n' Roll Content....... A great album from a great guitar player Why can't he do rock n' roll?! Not bad at all Sound The Fanfare

Saints & Sinners Johnny Winter Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Hard Rock & Metal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Still Alive and Well Johnny Winter And Nothin' But The Blues Live Johnny Winter And Captured Live! ASIN: B000002ARU Release Date: 1996-02-27

Tracks:

1. Stone County
2. Blinded By Love
3. Thirty Days
4. Stray Cat Blues
5. Bad Luck Situation
6. Rollin' Cross The Country
7. Riot In Cell Block #9
8. Hurtin' So Bad
9. Bony Moronie
10. Feedback On Highway 101
11. Dirty

Customer Reviews:

The Winter of Our Rock 'n' Roll Content..............2007-03-04

Well well. Here we are speeding fast towards St, Metamorpho's Day (named for a distant ancestor of mine) who, as you recall, drove the negative votes out of Scotland in the 1400's. A daunting task to say the least, which still goes on to this very day. But, no matter - as long as we have music to rock by, who cares?
I got this album long ago - and believe me - if you love good, hard drivin' rock (and some slide blues) this is the one for you. Absolutely amazing. And, if you're a little short on energy - this album will boost your energy to extremes (and the louder the better).
Johnny's base is the blues, however, he turned all that into blistering riffs-lightening speed rythmn - and a gritty, homegrown soulful twang vocal that will rip all the hairs on your neck into stratospheric electricity. Don't believe me?
Right off the bat he serves notice that he is ready to take you on his journey with "Stone County". The drive of that opening drum beat with his intro lead serves you fair warning. The song kicks in every way. And Johnny is up to the task of clobbering lead on this. The song speeds like a railroad train - and you are definitely on that ride. "Blinded by Love" is more of the same but only this time, the riff becomes more terse and compact. Johnny doesn't give you overly long leads. He is more precise, clean, and moves the sections of this song with spicy approach. In essence, most of these tunes are extremely well put together. All the fat is cut off the bone. What you have here is the juiciest parts. That is what is so pleasing about his brand of rock.
"Thirty Days" is a fast rockin' rave and here Johnny gives you a rockin' rebel lead. He embellishs the Jagger/Richards tune "Stray Cat Blues" with needed frantic lead and energy which the original lacked. In fact, I like this version far better. But, wisely, he continues along that track with "Bad Luck Situation" and "Rollin' 'Cross the Country". Unless you are comatose- these songs will increase the aliveness within yourselves. Then we have the excellent "Riot in Cell Block #9" which reminds one of "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley. Rockin' on the breaks and a slide guitar which will scramble your delicate brain cells. It's o.k. Just go with it. Johnny understands. He really does.
"Hurtin' So Bad" employs horns to great effect and mixes blues and stax soul into a heartfelt redition. The age-old subject matter - losing the love of a good woman - is putty in the hands of a professional like Winter.
He then breathes new life into that oldie classic "Boney Moronie". Tumbling, tumultous, riveting- he drives this song at the speed of sound. My only complaint is that it ends too soon. On "Feedback On Highway 101" the horns and organ propel this song at a less intense groove. You can bop to it. Johnny and all the other musicians contribute to an all-encompassing sound and montage of professional interplay. Good stuff.
We then end with "Dirty" an off-the cuff- bluesy number which - at first- sounds disjointed. But no - it is only Johnny and friends winging it on the porch of that house in the country. A bluesy end to a great ride.
In conclusion - this album is a great mixture of rock and blues intensity and especially good at any hard-rock party you are planning. Fast moving tunes- appropriate leads- subtle slower moving tunes to give you a breather between the escalating roller-coaster ride. Johnny should have been given accolades for this - but for some reason - he was overlooked alot- except to those who possess vision and insight (like your beloved Metamorpho!).
So, for all you rockers out there- instead of a pot of gold for St. Metamorpho's Day you get this album instead. Let this music wash over and clover you with joy. Let this shamrock 'n' roll you into pure delight.
I guarantee - it will lucky charm you in special ways.
From the Land without Ire ----your own---Metamorpho

A great album from a great guitar player.......2007-01-06

One of the best works from Johnny Winter. His version of Stray Cat Blues is superb and worthies the whole CD. I recommend Saints And Sinners to everybody that likes guitar, rock and blues

Why can't he do rock n' roll?!.......2004-09-04

Johnny Winter has a great feeling for the blues, and he is one of the best white blues musicians you'll ever hear.
So why do almost all of his rock n' roll records end up being so frustratingly predictable and uninspired?

"Saints"' predecessor, "Still Alive And Well", was Winter's highest charting ever, a good blend of blues and rock, but "Saints"' material, which includes a Van Morrison tune, a Stones cover, and predictable versions of 1950s rock & roll oldies by Chuck Berry, Larry Williams, and Leiber and Stoller, ends up being more eclectic than original. And it's not even THAT eclectic.

Sure, Johnny Winter's playing is very competent, but it's never truly excting, and we've all heard this music a thousand times before. This music or something excactly like it.
Don't get me wrong, I like old-time rock n' roll, but Winter's too-hectic playing fails to capture whatever it was that made, say, Chuck Berry so great, and almost all of these songs just sort of pass you by, offering nothing new, nothing original, nothing truly exciting, and not even a groove deep enough to plant an appleseed.
It's not bad, really, it's just - generic.
2 3/4 stars.

Not bad at all.......2004-06-06

This album was released during the peak of the Edgar Winter Group's popularity and was an effort to cash in on it. However, that does not mean it is a bad album, it is pretty good. Stone County was the first single off the album and received some airplay; it is also my favorite song on the album. Their are several solid tracks on this including Thirty Days and Stray Cat Blues. All-in-all worth having, especially if you are a Johnny Winter fan.

Sound The Fanfare.......2004-01-12

This might be Johnny Winter's best record!
His playing is superb and Johnny (who was being overshadowed by brother Edgar around the time of this release)shows he can still get a handle on Rock And Roll!!!!!!!
Some songs on here are just winners hands down like Stone County,the E.Winter/Hartman song Rollin 'Cross The Country and an outlandishly good version of Boney Maronie with Winter's fingers flying so fast on the fretboard it will leave you giddy with enjoyment!

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Tracks:

1. Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer (CWM Rhondda) - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
2. Land of My Fathers - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
3. Dies Irae
4. Men of Harlech
5. You'll Never Walk Alone
6. Cadwyn O Emyn Donau Cymreig: Joanna (Trad./Elfion Wyn)/Crugybar (Trad.
7. Old Folks at Home
8. Il Liza Jane
9. Faust/Soldier's Chorus - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
10. Vergine Degli Angeli
11. Ballard of Rourke's Drift - Cwt-Y-Collen Choir
12. My Hero
13. God Bless the Prince of Wales - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
14. German Mass/Gloria
15. German Mass/Sanctus
16. Misbles/Master of the House/On My Own/Drink with Me/Empty Chairs at
17. All Through the Night - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
18. Arwelfa
19. Invictus
20. Softly as I Leave You

Tracks:

1. Diolch l'R L
2. Hine E Hine (Maori Lullaby)
3. Pererin Wyf (Amazing Grace)
4. Tribute to the USA: America the Beautiful (Ward/Bates)/God Bless ...
5. Memories of Martha
6. I Lombardi/The Crusaders' Chorus - Treorchy Male Choir
7. Myfanwy - Treorchy Male Choir
8. Tales of Hoffman/Barcarolle
9. Creation's Hymn
10. In the Spirit!
11. Shall We Gather at the River
12. Nos a Bore
13. Very Best Time of Year
14. Soon Ah Will Be Done
15. Thanks Be to God
16. Flower That Shattered the Stone
17. Rhys - Treorchy Male Choir
18. Where Shall I Be?
19. Bywyd y Bugail
20. Lord's Prayer

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria
2. Pearl Fishers/Divine Brahma
3. She Was Beautiful (Cavatina) - Treorchy Male Choir
4. Cymru Fach
5. Nidaros
6. Jacob's Ladder - Treorchy Male Choir
7. Watching the Wheat
8. Pan Ddaw y Saint (When the Saints Go Marching In)
9. Misbles/Stars
10. Rachie
11. Pirates of Penzance/With Cat-Like Tread - Treorchy Male Choir
12. There Is a Balm in Gilead
13. Rise Up Shepherd and Foller
14. My Lord, What a Mornin'
15. Bryn Myrddin
16. Jesus Christ Superstar/Medley: Jesus Christ Superstar/Hosanna/The Last
17. Finnish Forest (Suomen Salossa)
18. Nabucco/The Glory of Israel
19. Ride the Chariot
20. Tydi a Roddaist - Treorchy Male Choir

Tracks:

1. Y Nefoedd
2. Phantom of the Opera/Think of Me
3. Morte Christe (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross)
4. By Babylon's Wave
5. I'm Gonna Sing
6. Where Could I Go But to the Lord?
7. Holy City - Treorchy Male Choir
8. Mefistofele: Ave Signor, Degli Angeli
9. Senzenina (Zulu Chant)
10. That's All I Want from You
11. Deep Harmony - Treorchy Male Choir
12. Give Me Jesus
13. Just a Closer Walk with Thee
14. My Wish for You
15. Jeptha/Waft Her Angels
16. Mose in Egitto/Prayer
17. Be Still My Soul (Finlandia Hymn)
18. God's Choir in the Sky
19. Floral Dance - Treorchy Male Choir
20. Smilin' Through

Tracks:

1. Calon Lan
2. True Love
3. Mor Fawr Wyt Ti (How Great Thou Art)
4. Aberystwyth
5. Comrades in Arms
6. Cats/Memory
7. They Led My Lord Away
8. State Fair/It's a Grand Night for Singing
9. When I Fall in Love
10. Let's Face the Music and Dance
11. Windmills of Your Mind
12. How Soon
13. Non Nobis Domine
14. Rhythm of Life
15. Kalinka
16. Sound an Alarm
17. Neapolitan Trilogy: It's Now or Never (Di Capua/Schroeder/Gold)/Mo ...
18. Turandot/Nessun Dorma
19. Christus Redemptor
20. Ann Evening's Pastorale

Album Details

Choirs Include the Morriston Orpheus Choir, the Pontadrddulais Male Voice Choir, the Caerphilly Male Voice Choir, the Cwrt-y-gollen Choir, the Treorchy Male Choir and the Lucknow Male Voice Choir.

Average customer rating: My all-time favorite album Just a great album... Paul Simon's Masterpiece--And One of the Best Ever Dare I say it? BETTER THAN GRACELAND! The well has run dry

The Rhythm of the Saints Paul Simon Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Graceland You're The One Negotiations and Love Songs 1971-1986 Graceland Shaka Zulu ASIN: B000002LKF Release Date: 1990-09-14

Tracks:

1. The Obvious Child
2. Can't Run But
3. The Coast
4. Proof
5. Further To Fly
6. She Moves On
7. Born At The Right Time
8. The Cool, Cool River
9. Spirit Voices
10. Rhythm Of The Saints

Amazon.com

After the success of Graceland, Simon's meshing of South African rhythms with his own overtly self-conscious singer-songwriter pop, Simon figured he'd best keep traveling. This album follows him to South America, where he indulges in Brazilian music and still manages to make it sound like Paul Simon. His quirky, introspective lyrics are front and center; set to the beat of multiple drummers, the effect is soothing and unexpectedly rich. "The Coast" is a brilliant narrative about traveling musicians and "The Obvious Child" handles Simon's neurotic obsession with middle age with a lightheartedness unheard in his '70s solo work. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

My all-time favorite album.......2006-05-13

Words can't describe how much I love this album! Paul Simon's amazing ability as lyricist shines on 1990's Rhythm of the Saints, a beautifully crafted journey of sound. For me the songs evolve, opening like a flower, meant to be heard one after another -- almost like a rock-opera that tells a story. Most of the album is perfectly dance-able. Many times I have lit candles, donned something flowing, and danced with a girlfriend around my room to this lovely, soul-lifting music. I am grateful to Paul Simon, for his music has soothed me when my spirit was low and helped me "dominate the impossible in my life." All of his music is this way for me, but none so much as Rhythm of the Saints. Like medicine for the soul...it's THAT good.

Just a great album..........2005-02-04

Different than any other PS album, but still great. "The Cool, Cool River" is possibly one of the best songs ever written. Hard to write a review for an album that I've listened to for so long. Words don't begin to explain it.

Paul Simon's Masterpiece--And One of the Best Ever.......2004-11-22

I'm coming out of the closet and finally putting myself on record as saying that this is Paul Simon's best album as a solo artist. I also agree with other reviewers--this is one of the fifty best albums of the twentieth century.

Although Graceland was a landmark record, there were many "outside" issues with that record. Troubles with cultural snobbery and exploitation (particularly of Los Lobos), unsituated appropriation of "Third World" musics and musicalisms, and just plain screwed up "liberal" New York elitism. Some of that is still here in this album--even Caetano Veloso took some pot shots at Paul Simon, as has Carlinhos Brown.

But great art is judged by time as much as anything else, and I believe that this is a fascinating and moving record, whose subtle and shifting rhythms, melodies, harmonies, and chords represent perhaps the best admixture of Brazilian, African, and American sensibilities in the history of pop music (Jazz music is here, of course, excepted; that music is beyond this discussion and is in an entirely separate category). The single biggest thing that sticks out for me about this album is the percussion work. You get a broad and deep emotional working out of a variety of African-matrixed South American percussion styles, and the perhaps biggest musical achievement by Simon here is his sly and sophisticated incorporation of a stunning variety of polyrythms into his already legendary folk and folksy pop music. This music is at times simply gorgeous--it flows like a river, and on occasion it flows thick and lovingly like hot lava.

This is grown-up, laid back, (in the best American/Brazilian collaborative tradition), intelligent, lovely, and wise music.

Highly Recommended.

Dare I say it? BETTER THAN GRACELAND!.......2004-08-22

This CD is fascinating. It leans far away from the radio-friendly cross-genre pop of Graceland into uncharted territory. The songwriting on this album is amazing. Complex arrangements and orchestrations synthesizing timbre, rhythm, and genre make this album one of those that EVERY time you listen to it, you hear something new.

Don't get me wrong, Graceland is genius. This CD however is much deeper and much more powerful. It works cohesively as a record - flowing from one song to the next. It is underrated how tight the songs work within the framework of the album. This album mixes Brazilian and Afro-cuban elements - NOT simply just "African" music - with sublime ambient rock with supreme song and lyricism to create a sound totally unique.

Do yourself a huge favor and buy this CD. It is masterfully performed and produced, and it shows how Simon can easily be called one of the greatest songwriting geniuses of the 20th century.

The well has run dry.......2004-08-02

After the incredible success of GRACELAND, Simon returns to his investigation of cross cultural pop with this look at the music of Brazil. The problem is it is far less satisfying in its execution. The music does not have the bite that was found on GRACELAND it tends to meander and lacks the strength of rhythm found on GRACELAND. Lyrically there are no real standouts; one song seems to drift into another without leaving anything more than a faint trace on your memory. It really works wells as new age background music, but that's really not what I want when I get a Paul Simon recording.

Average customer rating: Excellent Acappella! Very Tight! Absolutely incredible.

Think Twice Eclipse Manufacturer: Deseret Books ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Three Kings Once For Show Awake ASIN: B000079XKC Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

1. Live It On Up
2. Think Twice
3. Keep Pushin' On
4. Owner of a Lonely Heart
5. Heaven's Eyes
6. Ashes
7. Close to Me
8. Pouring Rain
9. My Maria
10. Kick Back, Relax
11. Hard Times Come Again No More

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Acappella!.......2006-04-26

This is a great CD. I've never heard of Eclipse before - I found them my searching Amazon for Acappella. I randomly chose this CD and purchased it.

I gave it 4 stars because, although I love it, it's not as good as some of the other contemporary acappella out there (ie. Rockapella, GrooveBarbers, DaVinci's Notebook), but they are very close. If you have worn out all of your Rockapella CDs and are looking for a change, go ahead and grab this CD - you won't be disappointed.

Very Tight!.......2003-04-28

These guy are a very tight group! Their voices blend into an amazingly good sound! I have grown up with and sung Acappella for all my life.. and these guys are great.. My only draw back is some of the perc because I personaly (as a VP myself) do not like the breathy sounds.. its just not my style.. but that only happens alittle! over all very good arangements! very good uses of pan and other effects! I think i could honestly listen to "Heaven's eyes" and "Hard times come again no more" all day long! Some of the most soothing vocals i have heard in a long time! If you like Acappella music.. you will like this album!

Absolutely incredible........2002-12-11

This is the type of album that you listen to and love many times over and then hearing it on a high-quality system (one that does the voices and arrangements justice) are blown away by the realization: "This is even better than I thought." Better than their first album ("Once"), which is one of my all-time favorites

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The Rhythm of the Saints Paul Simon Manufacturer: Wea/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B000GW88OM Release Date: 2006-10-02

Tracks:

1. Obvious Child
2. Can't Run But
3. Coast
4. Proof
5. Further to Fly
6. She Moves On
7. Born at the Right Time
8. Cool, Cool River
9. Spirit Voices
10. Rhythm of the Saints
11. Born at the Right Time [Orginal Acoutsic Demo][#][*]
12. Thelma [*][Outtake]
13. Coast [Work-in-Progress Version][#][*][Outtake]
14. Spirit Voices [Work-in-Progress Version][#][*][Outtake]

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

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The Essential Collection Rhythm Saints Manufacturer: N-Soul/Velocity ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B00025TVN0 Release Date: 1996-01-01

Tracks:

1. Love Will See Us Through [Smooth Vocal Remix] - Rhythm Saints
2. Grip [12" Mix] - Paradigm Shift
3. Without Reason [House Mix] - Code of Ethics
4. I Now Live [Blackwell vs. Rhythmsaints Remix] - Crystal Lewis
5. Babylon [King Louies Jungle Remix] - Christafari
6. Absalom - Virus
7. Vision - Prophecy Of P.A.N.I.C.
8. Ambien
9. High Base [Bass Mix] - Rhythm Saints
10. Searching for Love - Scientists of Sound
11. God Is Real

Product Description

Techno/dance music with a Christian theme. Track listing: 1. RHYTHMSAINTS - Love Will See Us Through (Smooth Vocal Remix) 2. Paradigm Shift - Grip (12" Mix) 3. Code of Ethics - Without Reason (House Mix) 4. Crystal Lewis - I Now Live (Blackwell vs RHYTHMSAINTS Remix) 5. Christafari - Babylon (King Louies Jungle Remix) 6. Virus - Absalom 7. Prophecy of P.A.N.I.C. - Vision 8. Erinfall - Ambien 9. RHYTHMSAINTS - High Base (Bassmix) 10. Scientists of Sound - Searching for Love 11. Raving Loonatics - God Is Real

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Men of Jazz: When the Saints Go Marching Louis Armstrong , Fats Waller & His Rhythm , Jimmie Lunceford & Trio Vocal , Cab Calloway , and Jimmie Rushing & Count Basie Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans & Dixieland Jazz | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Dixieland | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005YBXN Release Date: 2001-03-06

Average customer rating: Track Listing

Rhythm Saints - Golden Manufacturer: N Soul ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000B8GHJO

Customer Reviews:

Track Listing.......2007-02-19

1. Forever
2. Love Will See us Through
3. (Possible) Dream
4. World
5. Spatial Anomaly
6. Living Joy
7. Now That I'm Here
8. Goldenstate

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Continuum Rhythm Saints Manufacturer: N-Soul/Velocity ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002AB54S Release Date: 1996-01-01

Tracks:

1. (I Need to Feel) Your Love [Full On Mix]
2. DS132 (Take Me Higher)
3. Living Joy [Calvin Chambers Remix]
4. Club Alien
5. Love Will See Us Through [Dub Trance Remix]
6. World [X Remix]
7. Expansion (Time and Space)
8. (I Need to Feel) Your Love
9. World [Remix 7" Edit]

Product Description

Playlist:1. (i Need To Feel) Your Love - Full On Mix 2. Ds132 (Take Me Higher) 3. Living Joy - Calvin Chambers Remix 4. Club Alien 5. Love Will See Us Through - Dub Trance Remix 6. World - X Remix 7. Expansion (Time And Space) 8. (I Need To Feel) Your Love 9. World - Remix 7 Edit

Rap Music:

1. The Sky Is Crying
2. The Tigers Have Spoken [Live]
3. The Ultimate Yes
4. This Was [Original recording remastered]
5. Those Were the Days [Box set]
6. Tuesday Night Music Club
7. Twice Removed From Yesterday/Bridge Of Sighs [Original recording remastered]
8. Under Rug Swept [Enhanced]
9. Your Little Secret
10. #1's [Import]

Rap Music

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