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Erin McKeown's third album is to be commended for its sense of adventure. There are 14 tracks on Grand and they encompass at least that number of musical styles, among them winsome indie-pop, gentle country-rock, lushly orchestrated barrel-organ stompery and pretty electronica that verges on trip-hop. When trying to frame McKeown in terms of other artists, you end up with an equally impressively diverse peer group: Tanya Donelly, Rickie Lee Jones, Bjork, Liquorice and Shivaree (with whom McKeown shares a drummer, George Javori).

An album this stylistically promiscuous needs a fairly imposing central personality to hold it all together, and McKeown just about manages on this score, as well. Her voice, while somewhat cutesy and cloying, never becomes overbearingly so--it's at its best on a lovely version of the Judy Garland standard "Lucky Day"--and she's an engaging narrator of her tales. There aren't enough songwriters to whom it would occur to write a song in the form of a letter from Igor Stravinsky, holed up in Hollywood in the 1940s while he waited in vain for Dylan Thomas to recover from tuberculosis so the pair could write an opera together. --Andrew Mueller

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Grand

Average customer rating: The End of the Big Voice? Fla Gator Lady 20 Great Tenor Arias Plesantly surprised... Absolutely Agree About Corelli

Nessun Dorma ~ 20 Great Tenor Arias / Pavarotti, Carreras, Domingo, Bergonzi, Aragall, Björling, Di Stefano, Kollo, Corelli, Del Monaco... Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Flotow | Flotow, Friedrich von | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Ponchielli | Ponchielli, Amilcare | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Paul Potts [United Kingdom]: One Chance The Most Famous Opera Duets The Most Famous Opera Arias The #1 Opera Album The Best of Italian Opera ASIN: B000007OTX Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

1. La Boheme: Che gelida manina
2. Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
3. Carmen Bizet: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee (Flower Song)
4. Luisa Miller: O! fede negar potessi .. Quando le sere al placido
5. La Traviata: Lunge da lei ... De' miei bollenti spiriti
6. Martha: M'appari
7. Giordano: Amor ti vieta
8. L'Africaine: Mi batte il cuor .. O paradiso
9. La Favorita: Favorita del re . . . Spirto gentil
10. Werther: 'Pourquoi me reveiller'
11. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: 'Morgenlich leuchtend in rosigem Schein'
12. Les Contes d'Hoffmann: O Dieu! De quelle ivresse
13. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
14. Pagliacci: Recitar! ... Vesti la giubba
15. Il Trovatore: Di quella pira
16. Aida: Se quel guerrier .. Celeste Aida
17. TOSCA: Recondita armonia
18. L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
19. La Gioconda: Cielo e mar!
20. Turandot: Nessun dorma

Customer Reviews:

The End of the Big Voice?.......2007-04-16

This CD, which is truly fine overall, reminds me of Marilyn Horne's lament that we have probably seen the end of the big voice and it makes me sad. I agree with the reviewer who refers to "microphonies". And more justice could be done to Bjorling's voice with a better transfer. But at some point, music becomes a matter of taste and I prefers singers who have the instrument and the support and the training, whether formal or not, to just let fly and take a chance on making a mistake. Domingo can be wonderful and so can his musicianship but he tends to be so stiff. I have to wonder at the virulence and asperity with which some people go after Pavarotti. It's true that late in his career he made some questionable recordings but the answer to that is simple: don't buy them. At his best, he belongs for all time in the top echelon of tenors. I love this CD and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys great (big) voices.

Fla Gator Lady.......2007-01-12

Highly recommend this CD with these beloved arias of the greatest tenors in opera. I have owned this CD for a couple of years and purchased another for a friend who always requests that I play it ... perfect for listening in the car, dinner, bridge games, relaxation ... just so perfect. You won't be disappointed in this one.

20 Great Tenor Arias.......2007-01-09

A great disc,combination of the greatest tenors of the 20th century and some of the most beautiful music ever written in any century,a must addition to any opera lovers collection.

Plesantly surprised..........2006-01-14

I don't remember how I found this CD the other day surfing through the "Amazon" such as it is, but I did. I listened to a few clips provided & on the strength of that, I purchased this CD.

First it is a great buy. A booklet with pictures of each tenor, a small bio, the year recorded and TRANSLATIONS of each aria are provided. This is really nice. It seems more & more that translations are being left out. Being a former opera singer, I may know most of the words, but sometimes it's just nice to read along (sometimes it's just nice to listen too).

Being on the Decca label, there is admittedly quite a few Pavarotti selections. Out of 20 selections, he has 6 of them. But I love Pavarotti, so this is no problem for me. These are all early recordings & his voice is magnificent! Being a singer, I still marvel at his ability to sing "All'armi!" on a high D and still say the 2nd syllable "mi" on such a note! WOW. There is also of course his very sweet, impassioned and lyrical turn as Rodolfo in "La Boheme" as well as the lesser known (although I still have it on casette) "La Favorita" which has a particularly high tessitura.

Also featured are a young Plácido Domingo singing a VERY nice "Flower song/ La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" from Carmen. He usually sounds too pushed for me on the top notes (as one might expect from a Pavarotti fan, I like free top notes) but in this recording he is pretty darn fabulous. He also sings an aria from "Tales of Hoffman/Les Contes d'Hoffman" and I have always felt that he, like Neil Schicoff, were well suited to this role.

Lamentably there are only one selection each from Carreras, Correlli, Monaco, Aragall & Kollo. Especial kudos to the young recording they feature for Aragall. He had a very free and nice high tenor well suited to Verdi. Of course as his career went forward with the natural darkening of his voice and the "heavier" roles, he did start to develop a wobble. But this recording is before that. His top, his phrasing are all beautifully done in his featured aria from "La Traviata."
Mario del Monaco's "E lucevan le stelle" is hauntingly beautiful and has such a wonderful pianissimo in it that it makes you just want to gasp for beauty's sake. I now know every tenor I've heard sing this aria was trying to emulate what he did.

This is a great CD because it does bring together on one CD some of the greatest singers of the 20th/21st century. Bergonzi, di Stefano, Björling, in addition to the previously mentioned artists is quite an impressive collection. I'm sure there's only one of each for Carreras, Aragall (I believe they are formerly EMI/Angel artists) and perhaps some of the others because they are "imported" from another label. There's so much Pavarotti on this CD because he IS a Decca artist.

A highly recommended CD, affordable, not the usually obscure and unpolished artists that are sometimes found on compilations. Plus acutal linear notes and translations. Nicely done, Decca!!!

Absolutely Agree About Corelli.......2005-05-27

Franco Corelli's "Nessun Dorma" is still the best of them all - clear, passionate, and exciting. (And those final two notes...! Gives me chills just to think of it.) I was fortunate enough to see him live in both "Turandot" and "Romeo and Juliet" a year before his retirement, and he was still a Calaf and a Romeo to die for... as, of course, Liu and Juliet did! As it is, I tend to buy compilations depending on how much Corelli they include - though Bjorling is a strong second, and I have happy memories of Domingo. Long live the Golden Age of Operatic Tenors!

Average customer rating: Totally grand Could they really have gotten better? Great CD! Why haven't I heard of these guys before? This album is definitlet JBT's BEST! Eclectic and energetic

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Tracks:

1. Better Than
2. Daniella
3. Funky Tonight
4. Caroline
5. Good Excuse
6. Used To Get High
7. Gov Did Nothing
8. Groovin' Slowly
9. Devil Running
10. Losing You
11. Nowhere Man
12. Fire In The Sky
13. Gonna Take It

Album Description

The pigeonholes that exist have long been a bad fit for John Butler anyway. Roots band, protest band, jam band, groove band . . . these labels may or may not have applied in the past, but the John Butler Trio of 2007 has come too far and seen too much to sit in anybody else's niche. "GRAND NATIONAL" is more about love than injustice, more about ass-shaking than finger-pointing, and more about maintaining the funk than any particular hairstyle. It's an album of sharp focus and wide variety that matches and surpasses monumental expectations.

Customer Reviews:

Totally grand.......2007-06-21

My 1st exposure to this Trio was not by radio but from a live TV performance on the legendary German Rockpalast show. I was totally gobsmacked. The music is very tight and together, and the guitar playing is in a league of its own. There is a great mix on this CD with many moods catered for. BY FAR my most favourite track is the 100mph track "Funky tonight". It starts off with incredible 12 string guitar playing and the rhythm section matches in every way. I looked on the sleeve notes to see what instruments were played, but I didnt see a "Didgeredoo" (Aboriginal blow pipe). I could have sworn it was used. The closest I can compare John Butler to is Ben Harper. A great CD. Check it out, and all his other stuff. This is my 1st listen of him, but by no means my last

Could they really have gotten better? .......2007-06-01

I first heard the John Butler Trio on KGSR Radio in Austin, TX. They played at SXSW Music Conference and the ACL Music Festival after that. They've got a funky Aboriginal sound that's totally their own. I honestly didn't think I'd like anything more than "Sunrise over Sea" but I obviously was wrong.

There aren't any political statements here, just good, solid rocking fun. If you haven't heard them, start with this CD.

Great CD! Why haven't I heard of these guys before?.......2007-05-28

I first heard the John Butler Trio on XM radio's XM Cafe. I like this CD because the songs are upbeat, nearly all of them are good, they do not all sound the same, and the disk passes the criteria of I like listening to it over and over again. My music taste runs from O.A.R., Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, some Beck, to the first (not the most recent) Maroon 5 disk, etc. so you get an idea... suggest you listen to the sample clips and if you like them, try it - you'll like it!

This album is definitlet JBT's BEST!.......2007-05-18

How can you call "Daniella" an embarrasing track? Are you crazy, that is one of the best tracks on this album! Nonetheless, every track is unique and extremely catchy. This is rad feel-good music that makes you wanna move your feet for sure. Great third outing by John Butler and his always rotating trio. Its great because each album has a different cast of musicians that cater to that specific style. Definitely one of the best albums so far for 2007.

Eclectic and energetic.......2007-05-15

Though I think it's too early to coronate "Grand National" as the best effort by the John Butler Trio, I think one could argue that it is their most consistently musical effort to date. Augmenting John Butler's whiplash playing of his acoustic guitars with a fuller array of instruments layers the band's sound, and his trio mates really step up as well.

Sometimes the marriage of rock `n roll and social and environmental injustices either smacks of self-righteousness or ceases to be graceful and fluid. For the most part, Mr. Butler sidesteps those hindrances yet he does stumble a bit on the awkward, even embarrassing second track Daniella.

But it's pretty easy to put those sorts of moments in the rearview mirror when the JBT hits full throttle on Funky Tonight, the kind of song that energizes the inner whirling dervish in us all.

If I were to sum it up in two words, I would offer eclectic and energetic.

Average customer rating: RIP, BEVERLY SILLS 1929-2007 Brava Sills! Sills fits my bill The Great American Soprano My Favorite Woman

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Tracks:

1. Son Vergin Vezzosa - Paul Plishka
2. Eccomi... Oh! Quante Volte
3. Mira, O Norma
4. Santo Di Patria... Allor Che I Forti Corrono... Da Te Questo
5. Contro Un Cor Che Accende Amore - Nicolai Gedda
6. Che M'apporti? - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
7. Quel Sangue Versato Al Cielo S'innalza - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
8. Vorrei Spiegarvi, Oh Dio, K.418
9. Amor, Op.68 No.5

Tracks:

1. Martern Aller Arten
2. E Strano! E Strano!
3. Ah, Fors'e Lui
4. Follie! Follie!
5. Sempre Libera
6. Ces Murs Silencieux - Pardonnez-moi, Dieu De Toute Puissance - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
7. Toi! Vous! - Oui! Je Fus Cruelle Et Coupable! - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
8. N'est-ce Plus Ma Main? - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
9. Robert, Toi Que J'aime
10. Tu Ne Chanteras Plus?
11. Chere Enfant Que J'appele
12. Meine, Lippen, Die Kusen So Heiss
13. Wien, Wien, Nur Du Allein
14. Always Through The Changing

Customer Reviews:

RIP, BEVERLY SILLS 1929-2007.......2007-07-03

The great American diva's passing was announced today.

This wonderful CD set is a perfect compilation of her art as can be found anywhere. Her finest roles and performances are captured here, most of them derived from the Westminster/Audio Treasury recordings from her prime. Listening to them again demonstrates to me why she was so special, and such an inspiration to music lovers everywhere.

Brava Sills!.......2007-02-02

A very nice compilation of Sillsiana. The different cuts on this CD provide a nice illustration of her work. Let me briefly describe my response to a sampling of the works on this CD:

Bellini, I Puritani, "Son vergin vezzosa." Wonderful. Sutherland owns this--but so does Beverly Sills. Contemporary sopranos such as Netrebko and Gruberova have also sung this on their respective CDs, and while their product is nice, it simply does not compare. Sills is remarkably agile with her voice; the trills are well done; she cleanly hits high notes; the overall effect can only be described as wonderful.

Bellini, Norma, "Mira, o Norma". This is smoothly sung and very melodic. The technique that she exhibits does not overwhelm the music.

Rosini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, "Contro un cor che accende amore." Again, her agile voice is well deployed. The florid singing is well done.

Donizetti, Roberto Devereaux, "Che m'apporti." Her clean, light voice matches well with this aria. Smoothly sung. Her "Quel sangue versato al cielo s'innalza," which follows, is well done. High notes cleanly hit, a smooth line.

Verdi, La Traviata, "E strano. . . .Sempre libera." Again, what agility! In "Sempre libera," she reveals a rich voice and, again, wonderful agility. This is an animated version of one of Verdi's showcase pieces.

Lehar, Giudetta. "Meine Lippen." A lot of fun! This is smoothly sung.

In the final analysis, this is a nice potpourri of Beverly Sills' repertoire. Those not familiar with her work will find this a nice entree to her oeuvre; those familiar with her will find this a good compilation.

Sills fits my bill.......2006-03-13

This recording is another in an all too small CD collection of Sills recordings. I eagerly await more.

The Great American Soprano.......2005-10-01

This is a great collecition featuring arias from the Classical and Romantic periods. Fabulous!!!!!

My Favorite Woman.......2005-08-05

I would have to say that when I first heard Beverly Sills sing, I was entranced. I couldn't take my eyes off of her and I became angry at any rustling around me, because I was afraid I would miss one note. It was so addictive....that is what she is....addictive! A c.d. will never properly capture her style. She is an amazing leader in opera, taking it into a new frontier and I believe this c.d. showcases that.

Average customer rating: Jeff's Jazz Jeff Golub - Grand Central Can't stop listening to tracks from it. New York jazz vibes.

Grand Central Jeff Golub Manufacturer: Narada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: White Sand He Had a Hat Presence Sweet Surrender Stay with Me ASIN: B000MX7SVY Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. Hello Betty
2. Lulu's Back
3. If You Want Me To Stay
4. Mojito
5. Something
6. Shockwave
7. Slinky
8. Grand Central
9. Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got
10. The Way I Feel Tonight
11. Stuffin' It

Customer Reviews:

Jeff's Jazz.......2007-04-12

I like this CD. It's the kind of music that I enjoy and expect from Jeff Golub. I'd recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys contemporary jazz.

Jeff Golub - Grand Central.......2007-04-10

Being a fellow guitarist, I can appreciate the work that goes into a project like this. This piece is one of my favorite JG pieces if not my MOST favorite. If you are even a casual jazz fan, you will LOVE this as I have. - SPK

Can't stop listening to tracks from it........2007-03-25

Contrary to prior comments, this CD on Narada (his 2nd for this label) is Jeff's 10th release where he is the featured artist (several releases were under the band Jeff lead called Avenue Blue). Golub contues to release material reflecting his evolution as an artist. Not squarely wanting to fit into the "smooth jazz" format, this CD has several tracks featuring Jeff's tight guitar licks with an edge beginning with the lead track "Hello Betty."

Jeff made sure to invite several good friends to help out with this project including Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & Kirk Whalum. Kirk will be on tour throughout 2007 with Jeff ( I know since I also just bought my ticket). I think you will find substanital difference in this CD compared to "Soul Sessions" but Jeff's guitar voice is always present.

AS good as the CD is, it does not capture Jeff in concert. Til you can see him, this is good way to pass the time.

New York jazz vibes........2007-03-06

This is Jeff's seventh solo album, which shows off his wonderful jazz guitar work and improvisation.
It is a cool, gentle journey through the ever evolving music of Jeff Golub. Along with a crispy, funky and groove-laden exterior there is some great blues & soul inspired work.
Jeff Golub wrote or co-wrote eight new songs for "Grand Central" in addition to covering Sly Stone's "If You Want Me To Stay", George Harrison's "Something" (produced by Paul Brown), and the soulful "Ain't No Woman", featuring the saxophonist Richard Elliot in a fantastic fashion.
It's feel-good album, lot of warmth, positivity and emotion in here.
It is infectious to the listener.
Jeff's melodies have consistently risen to the top of the smooth jazz radio and album charts.
It's a super smooth jazz album wich is radio friendly, totally laid back, this is about as good as it gets.
"Hello Betty", "Grand Central" and "Ain't No Woman( Like The One I Got)" are killer cuts on the album, worth buying alone just to hear and enjoy them.

Average customer rating: Close, but no Cigar Yet Another (pretty good) Grand Funk Compilation

Grand Funk Railroad - Greatest Hits Grand Funk Railroad Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD 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 General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best of the J. Geils Band The Very Best of Deep Purple The Complete Hit Singles Steppenwolf: All Time Greatest Hits Original Bad Company Anthology ASIN: B000EHQ80A Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

1. We're An American Band
2. Time Machine
3. Walk Like A Man
4. Some Kind Of Wonderful
5. Shinin' On
6. Heartbreaker
7. Rock & Roll Soul
8. The Loco-Motion
9. Footstompin' Music
10. Mean Mistreater (Live)
11. Take Me
12. Bad Time
13. I'm Your Captain
14. Inside Looking Out

Customer Reviews:

Close, but no Cigar.......2006-09-26

I enjoy Grand Funk's music. Several of their songs got a lot of airplay in the early 70s. The group was considered to be in the same genre as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, and the group was typically unpopular with critics. This particular collection is one of the better ones available, though it remains less than perfect.

The easiest way to satisfy most Grand Funk fans would be to put all 20 songs that charted to 1976 into one collection. Then we would all be happy. I personally would have been happy with just one or two more songs from the aforementioned 20, particularly "Feelin' Alright." Until the 20 song collection of all charting songs happens, this CD is probably your best best. Of course, if you are missing a favorite song you have one of two choices. Either get the collection that contains your favorite song, or get the album that has that song, which is also a good idea.

Grand Funk was one of the hardest rock groups of their day. Sometimes described as the loudest rock and roll band in the world, Grand Funk was one of a very small number of bands that helped evolve rock into heavy metal. Fans of hard rock and classic rock should have at least one collection from this wonderfully talented group.

Enjoy!

Yet Another (pretty good) Grand Funk Compilation.......2006-04-10

If you want a single-disc compilation of Grand Funk Railroad, you basically have four discs to choose from: 1991's Capitol Collector's Series, 2001's Very Best Album Ever, 2002's Classic Masters, and 2006's Greatest Hits (the one you're looking at now). All four of them are actually pretty good, not to mention very similar. Here's some of the goods and bads of Grand Funk's "Greatest Hits."

THE GOOD
- I've always considered Grand Funk Railroad to be the only "heavy" American rock group who could hold a match to Led Zeppelin in the early seventies, and this collection gives you fourteen choice cuts from the band.
- In addition to the big hits like "We're An American Band," "The Loco-Motion," and "I'm Your Captain;" you also get some underrated gems such as "Time Machine," "Footstompin' Music," and their only UK hit, "Inside Looking Out."
- All songs are digitally remastered from the original master tapes, resulting in excellent sound quality.

THE BAD
- Despite the number of great tracks, there are a few songs I would have traded for. I was particulary disappointed at the absence of two great cover songs, Dave Mason's "Feelin' Alright" and the Stones' "Gimme Shelter" (the Classic Masters compilation does contain these, but it lacks "Inside Looking Out").

Overall, I would cautiously call this the best Grand Funk collection available. If you're a fan of classic American rock, make sure you own something from this great band, even if it's one of their regular albums or one of their two fantastic live recordings.

Average customer rating: delivery went ok A knockout performance The night that started it all! Great singing from the three tenors Excellent. Like summer sunshine. manna from heaven!

Carreras · Domingo · Pavarotti ~ the three tenors in concert / Mehta Francesco Cilea , Giacomo Meyerbeer , Giacomo Puccini , Franz Lehar , Vencenzo De Crescenzo , Salvatore Cardillo , Ernesto de Curtis , Agustin Lara , Pablo Sorozabal , Umberto Giordano , Leonard Bernstein , Vincenzo d' Annibale , Anonymous , Andrew Lloyd Webber , Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomizhsky , Juan De Dios Filiberto , Louis Louiguy , Ruggiero Leoncavallo , Rudolf Sieczynski , Joseph M. Lacalle , Eduardo di Capua , Zubin Mehta , Plácido Domingo , Luciano Pavarotti , and José Carreras Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Three Tenors | ( T ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Three Tenors | Q to T | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994 The Best of the Three Tenors Three Tenors: In Concert The Three Tenors Christmas Romantica: The Very Best Of Luciano Pavarotti ASIN: B0000041XX Release Date: 1990-09-05

Tracks:

1. Il Lamento Di Federico
2. O Paradis
3. Recondita Armonia - Luciano Pavarotti
4. Dein ist Mein Ganzes Herz
5. Rondine Al Nido - Luciano Pavarotti
6. Core 'ngrato
7. Torna A Surriento - Luciano Pavarotti
8. Granada
9. No Puede Ser
10. L'impovviso
11. E Lucevan Le Stelle
12. Nessun Dorma
13. Finale Medley: Maria - Tonight, 'O paese d' 'o sole, Cielito lINDO
14. Memory, Ochi tchorniye, Caminito
15. Mattinata ; Wien, Wien, Nur Du Allein, Amapola, 'O sole mio
16. Encore: 'O sole mio
17. Encore: Nessun Dorma

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Magic was created one starlit night in July 1990, when Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and José Carreras met onstage at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome and became the Three Tenors. They eschewed competitive instincts and cooperated in the spirit of mutual admiration to create one of the greatest musical events ever. This concert is an awe-inspiring orgy of the greatest hits for the tenor voice. Domingo and Pavarotti sing perfectly. The audience wins as these vocal supermen compete to seduce the hearts of the audience. One moment Domingo brings thrilling fire and pain to "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca; the next, Pavarotti rises to heavenly heights in an inspired rendition of "Nessun dorma" from Turandot. Carreras is the competent little brother, one step behind the greatness of the big brothers from opera's Ponderosa. His singing isn't as captivating as that of the big boys; but his enthusiasm and passion are unrivaled. Mehta exquisitely captures the largeness of this bonanza through the grandiose orchestra. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

Customer Reviews:

delivery went ok.......2006-11-14

the item was delivered to me on-time and with no problems. however,i was looking for a DVD and not a audio Cd. might be good to clearly differentiate when the product is being advertised or shown.

A knockout performance .......2006-05-28

Like so many of the reviewers here I am not an opera aficionado. But I sensed immediately the night I saw this concert on television that this was one of those 'remarkable' artistic events. Domingo and Pavarotti both have such strength and beauty in their voices that they overwhelm. Carreras adds flavor and enthusiasm.
One of the most remarkable music performances I have seen.

The night that started it all!.......2005-11-02

You can read the technical information about the contents of this CD above. That is not what this review is about. I became intrested in opera about 1 1/2 years ago because of happening upon Mario Lanza. Since then, I have experienced many great truly operatic voices, including the "King," Pavarotti.
If you are just discovering opera, suffice it to say; Buy this album!!! It was the concert that launched the 3 Tenors phenomenon. It is full of uplifting, heart- tugging favorites, and you will find yourself listening to it over and over. Buy the dvd as well. It imparts absolute electricity! I am a young pianist and vocalist, and this concert is truly inspiring to me! You won't regret one penny you spend on this!

Great singing from the three tenors.......2005-06-23

This cd is a must-have for anyone interested in opera - or beautiful singing. And when you're at it - why don't buy the dvd from the concert? It will make you appreciate the cd even more.

First of all I have to comment on the editorial review of this cd. I felt the reviewer is "belittling" José Carreras here by saying he's one step behind the big brothers and his singing isn't as captivating as that of the big boys.....?!?!? Of course I can only speak for myself, but I feel she's way out of line. And I'm starting to wonder if she's been listening to the cd at all? In my opinion you have to be dead not to be touched by his rendition of "Lamento di Federico" and "L'improvviso". If anybody can deliver a line it has to be Carreras. When it comes to his interpretation of "Granada" even conductor Zubin Mehta was gobsmacked. Watching the dvd you can see him putting down his baton and applauding. He even steps down from his podium to hug José.

I have to say I'm not too keen on the two other tenors, although I have to admit I loved Pavarotti's "Torna a Surriento" and "Rondine al nido". The thing about Pavarotti is that he has a great singing technique and he's also in possession of this "push-button" which make him sing a lot of high notes, but that alone isn't enough to stir emotion.

As for Domingo, even if he's giving it all in every song, and his "No puede ser" was great,I think he's a bit too much on the nasal side. He's okay when they all perform together, but his "E lucevan le stelle" is sending shivers down my spine - and not of delight. I'm practically unable to sit still and listen to his solos. If you really want "fire and pain" you should check out Carreras in the Tosca-recording from -80, or his recording from -76. It's really breathtaking and I promise you'll end up in tears!

At the end of this concert the three tenors perform a medley together. Their voices blend perfectly and it's powerful to listen to them giving it all. A lot of people are talking about their mis-pronounciations. I for one, think it only adds to the charm of the performers. Pavarotti has some problems with the English songs (okay, big problems..), Domingo stumbles in the words in the beginning of "Wien Wien nur du allein", and (this you'll see in the dvd) in the same song Carreras is actually reading the text from a piece of paper as he's singing and his facial expressions when getting his head around the German words are really hilarious. O sole mio as an encore is fabulous when Pavarotti pushes his button and shakes out all his high notes.... And I love it when the two other join forces and repeat his stunt to perfection.

All in all this is a wonderful album. And well worth 5 stars.... José alone gets 10 stars!!!

Excellent. Like summer sunshine. manna from heaven!.......2004-05-28

This CD is terrific on so many levels. In celebration of one of the world's great sporting events - the World Cup of football (soccer to us stateside), three great tenors and one masterful conductor (Zubin Mehta) were brought together in one of the world's great cities - Rome -- for a special evening that we are blessed to have been able to listen to again and again.

The concert was held during the World Cup in 1990 at the Baths of Caracella, which are ruins of the once great Roman baths. In this beautiful setting Luiciano Pavrotti, Jose Carreas and Placido Domingo came together for one of the best CD's ever made.

The singing is exquisite. The passion of the crowd in this live performance should equal the reaction of the listener. This is art at its highest level. It is a celebration of great music, not just of opera, but in my opinion, the soaring human spirit. What power to move the soul! You don't need to be an opera fan to enjoy this music. If you like any kind of music, you cannot help but be affected by the power of this special evening. And what an evening, those in attendance were lucky to have been there!!

The casual listener will already know some of these arias, as they are from some the great operas of all time. However, I believe even the most hardenend opera fan, unless he or she is a real stiff, cannot be helped to be but moved by this music.

It is heavenly! I recommend this CD to you, because in my humble opinion, it will bring sunshine to your heart!!! : )

Average customer rating: Stellar Top Five desserted Island CD's Styx bashers, cross the river Styx...there's a place in hell reserved for you... Old Favorite Tommy Shaw completing a flawed line-up...

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Tracks:

1. The Grand Illusion
2. Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
3. Superstars
4. Come Sail Away
5. Miss America
6. Man In The Wilderness
7. Castle Walls
8. The Grand Finale

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More than two decades before it became Eric Cartman's favorite song on South Park, "Come Sail Away" was the choice of music fans with one foot in the art-rock camp and the other in Top 40 pop. The Grand Illusion straddled the seemingly divergent directions as only Styx could, laying on the pomp with layers of keyboards and high-flown lyrical conceits, yet keeping the proceedings light with hook-filled choruses and breezy melodies. Tommy Shaw's engaging "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" is the set's highlight, offering a bit of armchair psychology even as it acted as a subtle dig at the snarling punk rockers to whom Styx was anathema. James Young's "Miss America" rocks out, while Dennis DeYoung's title track reminds us that life is fleeting and illusory. Not exactly Nietzsche, but you can dance to it, sort of. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

Stellar.......2007-06-28

This is the release that launched Styx into commercial stardom that would give them years of top 40 hits and would lead to tensions in the band between founding member Dennis DeYoung and 6th album newcomer Tommy Shaw. With very minor hits on their previous album 'Equinox' the single 'Lady' from their second album comes into airtime and then this album bursts onto the scene and the rest is history. There isn't a bad song on this album and the trademark Shaw / Young songs that really started here is perfect. If you're looking for a classic rock album with progressive, rock, and a little theater thrown in then get this today. It might be commercial, but Styx was still able to keep their originality alive without succumbing to the corporate label. That would come later.

Top Five desserted Island CD's.......2007-06-27

This one is by far the best of the CD's that Styx has created. The classic Come Sail Away, the erie and haunting Castle Walls, to the fun and uplifting Superstars this CD has it all. Styx hit it's stride with this effort and left a permanent mark on my life, most certaintly one of my five favorite albums of all time. Anyone who is a Styx fan Must have this one in their collection. Crystal Ball, Equinox, and Paradise theater are close behind, but this one is still the class of the field.

Styx bashers, cross the river Styx...there's a place in hell reserved for you..........2007-05-09

As Samhot's review said, Styx gets trashed quite a bit these days. I still like their music (especially this album), and it isn't a nostalgia thing with me. I have never been one to listen to something to take me back to my youth. To me, great music/film/novels/TV last for all time, and it doesn't matter what era they were made. I don't listen to Styx because I like to make fun of their music in the Gen X, "ironic" way, I just really dig it. Some of their lyrics (like Angry Young Man) come close to cheese at times, but the sincerity is there, and that makes up for the somewhat naive message of the song. Every single song here is perfect. The title track is so valid today (they'll show you photographs/of how your life should be/but there just someone else's fantasy). With the way the world (especially the USA) worships celebrities, it's nice to hear some music tell us that they're really nothing, and hollow to the core. Come Sail Away is deserving of every accolade that came its way. It's a beautiful, poetic, powerful song, with a great, intricate time signature by the underrated John Panozzo and it has that sincerity that is so lacking nowadays. Miss America is probably the most underrated song in the entire Styx cannon, an acerbic, hilarious, drenched in acid parody of the "beautiful people". I don't feel that Styx is ripping off prog rock here. There are prog rock traces in Styx's music (especially their earlier stuff), though I never really considered them prog rock (Kansas is really the only American band that can share the stage with the British prog rocks bands in my opinion). They are just a great band that Gen X types like picking on for some reason (Supertramp and REO Speedwagon are 2 others). So what if they were popular? So what if they are sincere? Being popular is not a horrible thing, if you achieve it honestly, and Styx did.

Old Favorite.......2007-04-11

I'm old enough to remember when this album was first released in the 70's - It wasn't as good as I remember it back then, but is still a good example of the classic (?) Styx sound (high vocals and keyboards, and progressive rock drumming), and has some of Styx's most memorable songs (Grand Illusion and Fooling Yourself). I'm not a big Styx fan and purchasing this CD kind of reminded me why - it's OK to listen to, but at the end of the day, the songs sound too much alike and I can only take it in short bursts. It's a good addition (a must?) to a 70's rock collection, but beyond that, it won't leave you wishing you had more songs to listen to.

Tommy Shaw completing a flawed line-up..........2007-02-17

1977 - tommy shaw is like turning a light on in a dark room... before him styx was missing some depth in their vocal range & harmonies not to mention their guitar line-up helping james young out. this epic album is pure genius but is heavily flawed in one area as are many albums from the 60s-70s --- THE DRUMMING SUCKS... I just can't stand john panozzo's drumming from his muted acoustics to his dull patterns & poor timing... otherwise, this album is ahead of it's time. If the drums were better the album would be 5 stars... I think deyoung's keyboard's are phenominal but the drums aren't there to back them up. Especially in fooling yourself... The grand illusion opens the album showing the new band's vocal range & guitar stylings. You can hear the improved harmonies & shaw's flawless guitar riffs. I also think that shaw & young do a good job of rotating guitar duties. Chuck's bass part's are muted & unaggressive per usual but that's okay because the vocals & keys make up for it. The album is almost conceptual as it's reviewed at the end. I love it. It's in my cd player all the time...

Average customer rating: A magnificent way to expand your musical horizons from typical classical or cultural music Excellently performed, Not much Variety A Classy CD Great Music BUT - Stupid Sony CD Very good but not what I heard live in Cerritos

Soul of the Tango: The Music of Astor Piazzolla Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Piazzolla, Astor | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Ma, Yo-Yo | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Obrigado Brazil Tango: Zero Hour Astor Piazzolla - The Soul Of Tango: Greatest Hits Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet Classic Yo-Yo ASIN: B0000029XQ Release Date: 1997-10-02

Tracks:

1. Libertango
2. Tango Suite: Andante
3. Tango Suite: Allegro
4. Tango Suite: Sur: Regreso Al Amor
5. Tango Suite: Le Grand Tango
6. Tango Suite: Fugata
7. Tango Remembrances
8. Mumuki
9. Tres Minutos Con La Realidad
10. Milonga Del Angel
11. Cafe 1930

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Yo-Yo Ma might seem like an unlikely protagonist for the tango, but this intrepid musical explorer has taken his task seriously, collaborating with experienced tango musicians. Ma even participates in a posthumous collaboration with one 1987 Piazzolla recording. Furthermore, while he's obviously the headliner here, he doesn't dominate the arrangements nearly as much as he does the billing and photography of the disc. While the result isn't your essential Piazzolla album (that would have to include more of the composer's own playing), it's an atmospheric and convincing collection, perhaps a good introduction for those who don't know the music. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

A magnificent way to expand your musical horizons from typical classical or cultural music.......2007-07-24

I had been lusting after this CD for a long time, and the main reason I bought it on Amazon is that the complete CD is not available for sale through the online music retailers, such as iTunes that I typically use. What makes this such a great CD is that it takes a Cello, an instrument that most people associate with Bach or large orchestras, and allows the instrument, through the talented playing of world-acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma, to create beautiful, melodic and cultural music so passionately that at times one might mistake it for a human voice. The CD contains a very healthy variety of songs, and makes a valuable addition to any connoisseur's collection.

Excellently performed, Not much Variety.......2007-01-12

Yo-Yo Ma leads an all-star cast in his "Sould of the Tango" project. He offers fresh new arrangements of Piazzolla's masterpieces including "Libertango," "Tango Suite," "Fugatta," and more. The arrangements are expertly performed and the playing is exciting and energetic. There is a lush palatte of sound colors coming from guitars, cellos, pianos and the bandoneon. The music is beautiful and flashy. Pieces are reorchestrated such as the "Tango Suite" pieces which are originally guitar duos now with a cello in the mix and the last track on the album, "Cafe 1930" was originally flute and guitar but Ma performs it on cello and bandoneon. The result is freshly interpreted Piazzolla masterpieces that feature new sound color and new perspective. The music is really quite enchanting.

The only problem with this particular recording is that I think Piazzolla is better heard in moderation. Piazzolla wrote in such a constrianed genre, (classical tango), and thus a whole hour of Piazzolla is a little much to take. This great album doesn't make for much of a great straight through listen, but is much better as a plesant surprise when the computer library or iPod is on shuffle.

A Classy CD.......2004-06-23

Great intro to tango, great to relax and read to.

Great Music BUT - Stupid Sony CD.......2003-07-16

I love this music - plays great on my CD player, but when I tried to play it on my computer at work, I wouldn't work. Sony wanted me to install something that didn't work on my machine (my computer is farely new), so I ended up having a friend copy the music over to a new CD without all that SONY stuff they use to stop pirating probably. Now I can listen at work and it is wonderful. BUT BEWARE ON BUYING CDs like this!

Very good but not what I heard live in Cerritos.......2003-03-05

When I first heard Yo-Yo Ma live in Cerritos several years ago, his closing piece was from the yet released Soul of the Tango.
With that music, the subdued audience was enlightened. With only a Cello and a Piano, the music that was created was unbelievable. It was several months before the CD came out and I was a little disappointed that the energy that was present in the live concert did not translate to the CD. I hope that a Live recording or DVD will eventually be released which does capture the real Soul of the Tango.

Average customer rating: series is running thin--not enough classics that desperately need CD releases Sound is Amazing.

Grand 12 Inches, Vol. 4 Various Artists Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Grand 12 Inches, Vol. 3 Philadelphia International Records 12" Single Collection Grand 12 Inches, Vol. 2 Grand 12 Inches, Vol. 1 Motown Disco: Soulful Grooves from the '70s and '80s ASIN: B000PC8A8M Release Date: 2007-06-04

Tracks:

1. Billie Jean [Original 12" Version]
2. Galaxy [Full Length Version]
3. Boogie Oogie Oogie [12" Version] - A Taste of Honey
4. Groove Line [12" Version]
5. Freak [Album Version]
6. Spank [12" Version] - Jimmy "Bo" Horne
7. They Only Came out at Night [12" Version] - Peter Brown
8. He's the Greatest Dancer [Album Version] - Sister Sledge
9. Stay the Night [12" Version] - Billy Ocean
10. Love Can't Turn Around [Ben Liebrand Edit] - Farley "Jackmaster" Funk

Tracks:

1. Vie en Rose [12" Version] - Grace Jones
2. You Are My Melody [12" Version]
3. Share the Night [12" Version] - World Premiere
4. Genie [Album Version]
5. Who's Zoomin' Who? [12" Version] - Aretha Franklin
6. S.O.S. Fire in the Sky [12" Version]
7. Going Dancing Down the Street [12" Version]
8. System of Survival [12" Version] - Earth, Wind & Fire
9. Walk Right Now [12" Version]
10. Runner [12" Version]

Tracks:

1. West End Girls [Bobby Orlando 12" Version] - Pet Shop Boys
2. She Has a Way [12" Version] - Bobby Orlando
3. High on Mad Mountain [12" Version] - The Mike Theodore Orchestra
4. Native Love [12" Version]
5. I'm So Hot for You [12" Version] - Bobby Orlando
6. San Salvador [12" Version] - Azoto
7. Fear [Original 12" Version]
8. Set It Out [12" Version] - Midway
9. Passion [12" Version] - The Flirts
10. House of the Rising Sun [Full Length Version]

Tracks:

1. Trommeltanz (Din Da Da) [12" Master Version] - George Kranz
2. Running Away [Long Version] - Roy Ayers Ubiquity
3. History [Rutger Kroese 12" Version] - Mai Tai
4. Love Games [Album Version] - Level 42
5. Got to Have Your Love [Club with Bonus Beats] - Mantronix, Wondress
6. Automatic [12" Version] - The Pointer Sisters
7. Ai No Corrida [12" Version] - Quincy Jones
8. Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) [12" Version]
9. White Horse [12" Version]
10. Follow Me [12" Version] - Jam & Spoon
11. Trommeltanz (Din Da Da) [Dub Version] - George Kranz

Album Details

2007 Brings the Fourth Volume in the Series of 4CD'S Sets Packed with Dance Music Classic 12" Versions for the Aficionado, Presented and Assembled by Dutch DJ Emeritus Ben Liebrand. An Audiophile as Well as a Conoisseur, Liebrand Goes to Great Lengths (In Spite of Numerous Obstacles) to Obtain and Use the Absolute Best Possible Masters for this Series! Among the Chestnuts on this Set Are a Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie, Deodato - Sos Fire in the Sky, Bb&q Band - Genie, Earth Wind and Fire - System of Survival, Pointer Sisters - Automatic, the Jacksons - Walk Right Now, Jam and Spoon - Follow Me, War - Galaxy and Many More.

Customer Reviews:

series is running thin--not enough classics that desperately need CD releases.......2007-06-16

Personally, I was thrilled to have a couple of 12" versions on CD at last--Walk Right Now by the Jacksons, Who's Zoomin Who by Aretha and the 12" mix of System of Survival by Earth Wind & Fire. FINALLY these tracks are on CD! There were also some other surprises like the long version of Galaxy by War and the long version of Roy Ayers' Running Away. But there were also way too many tracks that are not all that hard to get on CD, like Sister Sledge, A Taste of Honey, and Chic. With so many 80s classics still not on CD, these tracks seem like a big waste of space. The inclusion of a bunch of Bobby O productions is cool, but again, most of these were already released on official Bobby O compilations. The only other bittersweet surprise here was the version of The Runner by Three Degrees. Liebrand admits on his site that he still hasn't found the full 8:10 12" version, but that this was a really good mix too. It definitely retains the sound of the original Giorgio Moroder disco production, but it would still be great to get the actual 12" version on CD at last.

Let's just hope volume 5 taps into the huge number of more mainstream 80s hits that show up on numerous compilations in their single edits but never in their 12" remix versions, because those classic 12" mixes still desperately need to be preserved on CD, and for the price of a 4 CD set like this, it's just got to pay off.

Sound is Amazing. .......2007-06-12

Wow! The sound is incredible. The songs on disc one never sounded so good. Every track is a winner minus track 10. Cd 2 is kind of boring, but I do like "Walk Right Now" by the Jacksons. Cd 3 has 2 big hits from Bobby O and the first single by the Pet Shop Boys. Cd 4 Trommeltanz (Din Da Da) 12" Master and also the Dub Version by George Kranz. If you want to hear these old songs sound new again, Buy this collection.
My Favorites are
1) Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste of Honey
2) They Only Come Out at Night by Peter Brown
3) Trommeltanz (Din Da Da) by George Kranz
4) Ai No Corrida by Quincy Jones
5) She Has a Way by Bobby O
6) Galaxy by War
7) Billy Jean by Michael Jackson
8) Groove Line by Heatwave
9) Walk Right Now by the Jacksons
10) Le Freak, Spank, Stay the Night and White Horse.
I own all 4 volumes of Grand 12-inches, but there are at least 10 songs in this collection I didn't like. However, I would still buy this for the sound quality alone.

Average customer rating: Sometimes good sometimes great... Great CD (4.5 stars) Not a Greatest Hits album--better! potente pero con un sonido deficiente I'm dying 4 a R.A.T.M reunion

Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium Rage Against the Machine Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Live Albums | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Renegades Evil Empire Rage Against the Machine Live & Rare The Battle of Los Angeles ASIN: B0000DJEQZ Release Date: 2003-11-21

Tracks:

1. Bulls On Parade
2. Bullet In The Head
3. Born Of A Broken Man
4. Killing In The Name
5. Calm Like A Bomb
6. Testify
7. Bombtrack
8. War Within A Breath
9. I'm Housin'
10. Sleep Now In The Fire
11. People Of The Sun
12. Guerrilla Radio
13. Kick Out The Jams
14. Know Your Enemy
15. No Shelter
16. Freedom

Customer Reviews:

Sometimes good sometimes great..........2006-03-02

but never bad. Buy it just to play loud and feel like you're not really a complete sell-out (even though you are).

Great CD.......2005-11-09

I loved Rage Against the Machine before this album, but this album made them my favorite band ever. It blew me away right from the start with "bulls on parade". The intro to that song works perfectly with the bass that would later start it off. This album might have been the worst thing that has happened to Rage. Because after listening to all those songs live, it made their studio versions sound quieter and not as energetic and fun. Especially songs like "born of a broken man" and "know your enemy". Most of the songs were nailed perfectly like "killing in the name", "calm like a bomb", and "testify". I think that is just a tribute to the band and shows how talented they are. Zack is very explosive and i love how he changes his singing styles. I could just feel all of his emotion in "FREEDOM!"
The one song that I did not think was too good was "kick out the jams" i thought his singing was way faster than the music and sounded sloppy.
I also recommend the DVD, so you can see their performance at the 2000 Democratic National Convention.

(4.5 stars) Not a Greatest Hits album--better!.......2005-11-05

A couple of years ago, I was beginning to wonder if Rage Against the Machine were ever going to release a Greatest Hits album. After all, they were a very popular and influential and innovative group, and I'm sure Zach de la Rocha misses the income (no matter how much he is against money/greed/wealth).

Well, only a short while before these political rap-rockers disbanded (because Zach left), Rage were busy touring in support of their latest album, 2000's covers disc, "Renegades." While touring, they made a stop over in their hometown (Los Angeles) and played a show which was actually recorded and was to be released as a live album which wouldn't see the light of day for three years.

Unless the record label decides to cash in and releases a Greatest Hits album for Rage's anniversary, "Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium" is as close to being a greatest hits album that you're going to get. But, at the same time, this live C.D. is much better than a Greatest Hits release. Why? Well, RATM's live shows were quite powerful, energizing, and inspirational. Thus, some of the songs on here are so intense, they actually make the studio versions sound calm and restrained (for proof, see "Bulls on Parade" and "Testify")!

The rhythm section (composed of Tom Morello, Tim Cummerford, and Brad Wilk), coupled with Zach's angry vocals and inspired lyrics, makes every one of these songs detonate like a grenade. Tom, not surprisingly, pulls off a flawless performance. As "Testify," and the aforementioned "Bulls On Parade" show, he makes noises on the guitar that I couldn't even make with my mouth! His guitar swoops, beeps, punches, crunches, chugs, creaks, wails, and about everything in between. Also, Tim's bass (which hums, grumbles, and makes a wah-wah sound) is a lot more audible, here, than originally. Finally, drummer Brad Wilk fills in the remaining gaps and anchors the songs, making them as solid and impenetrable as a brick wall.

Even though the whole set is great, my personal favorite songs are "Bulls on Parade," "Bullet In The Head" (where Zach switches off vocal parts with the crowd), "Sleep Now In The Fire" (which also features some great bass riffs), the exciting, adrenaline-pumped and very catchy renditions of "Guerilla Radio" and "Kick Out The Jams," and the perfect album/concert closer, "Freedom" (which has a few impromptu, added lyrics).

Ultimately, it's just a hair away from being perfect. Zach can't complete the whole rendition of "Killing In The Name" without pausing to take a breath, and he forgets part of the ending to "Know Your Enemy." And, I, overall, prefer Rage's "Live and Rare" album to this. But, even still, "Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium" is more than a welcome inclusion in your collection and a great snack if you're tired of listening to the same four Rage C.D.'s again and again.

potente pero con un sonido deficiente.......2005-09-29

El disco tiene fuerza pero le falla la calidad de grabación. es una pena

I'm dying 4 a R.A.T.M reunion.......2005-08-29

This band is obviously necessary these days considering who we
have for president for God's sake. Right now ever since rage broke up we've been left with cheap imitations of them like System Of A Down. This band needs to return so many more people can begin to analyze their situation and get the chance 2 see them live like I did. In conclusion rage is necessary so we don't have to be stuck with crap metal like Evanescence and once again be able to listen to relevant music

Rap Music:

1. Hearts and Bones [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]
2. His Best, Vol. 1 [Original recording remastered]
3. Horses in the Sky
4. Hot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Bros. Anthology 1969-1972
5. Hot Fuss [Enhanced] [Import]
6. Hurricane Bar
7. In Loving Memory Of...
8. In My Life
9. It's Like You Never Left/Dave Mason [Original recording remastered]
10. James Taylor

Rap Music

rap music

Recommended Music:

Conversation Intercom, Pt. 2 [CD-single] [Import]

Musical Tribute: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Mrs. Crowe's Blue Waltz

Music: Quartet String

Molly's Chambers [CD-single] [Import]

My Own [Explicit Lyrics]

Meditations

Kaleidoscope World

Hits Of Merle Haggard (Karaoke)

La Tremenda Corte: Un Éxito Radial Cubano en la Decada del 2000, Vol. 18

Live at the Knitting Factory [Live]

Magic & Medicine [Import]

Medleymania [Import]

Classical Evolution: Bach Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4, 5, 6

Rarum, Vol. 14: Selected Recordings