Live and Beyond [Live]

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Live and Beyond, captured at Austin's famed Antone's blues club, finds quietly persuasive guitar hero Eric Johnson and his two-man band, Alien Love Child, at the peak of their powers. While the blues-based, primarily instrumental material will find favor mainly with guitar worshippers, several cuts are more than mere showcases for Johnson's groove-laden, flavorful yet delicate playing, and the band's tight, fluid jams. "Once a Part of Me," with Malford Milligan of Storyville joining in on vocals, is slow, sensual, and Clapton-esque, while the standout "Boogie King," a tribute to John Lee Hooker, is aggressively progressive. Johnson's strengths do not lie in his vocals and lyrics; ultimately, it's songs like the effortless, Hendrix-like "Elevator Sky Movie," where Johnson reaches his impressive apogee. --Katherine Turman

Product Description
Guitar God Eric Johnson combined with Alien Love Child (Chris Maresh, Bill Maddox and Malford Milligan) give you Live And Beyond, consisting of all new material, most of which was recorded live during a three night stand at Antone's in Austin, Texas. Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

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Live and Beyond [Live]

Average customer rating: wallpaper simply beautiful, so just enjoy it Sloppy renditions and amateurish Great songs reinvented, with a twist Praise for Beyond Imagination

Beyond Imagination Opera Babes Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Opera Band Defined Renaissance (Eng) Summer Myth of Red ASIN: B00007MB2F Release Date: 2003-01-14

Tracks:

1. One Fine Day (Un Bel Di From Madame Butterfly)
2. Sempre Ricordo (Piano Concerto in A minor)
3. There's A Place (From The New World Symphony)
4. Beyond Imagination (From A Midsummer Nights Dream)
5. O Fortuna (From Carmina Burana)
6. Lakm2O (Flower Duet)
7. Ebben?..Ne Andro Lontano (from La Wally)
8. You Live On In My Heart (Cinema Paradiso)
9. Chanson Boh (From Carmen)
10. Remember Me
11. Stranger In Paradise (From Kismet)
12. Ode II Joy (From Symphony No. 9)
13. 1001 Nights (From The Nutcracker Suite)
14. Barcarolle (From The Tales Of Hoffman)
15. LakmVibeTribe Mix)
16. Ave Maria
17. Vittoria! (Aida 2002)

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Plucked from a wet afternoon of busking Bizet and Puccini to passersby on the Piazza in Covent Garden in the spring of 2001, soprano Rebecca Knight and mezzo Karen England soon found themselves singing in slightly larger venues: the FA Cup and Champions League soccer finals. That the management company doing the plucking had recently performed a similar Cinderella crossover act for Russell Watson offered portent, and indeed the Babes--the moniker began as a joke--were soon on their way to this recording debut. The marketing shtick and its soccer connections may offend purists, but it's the football hooligans that the Babes are trying to win over here; can Borodin soothe the savage Manchester United fan? Their classically trained voices mesh gloriously, with England's warm mezzo showing particular character in her solo turns.

The repertoire choices here cover material that may already be familiar to fans of Charlotte Church (i.e., Delibes "Flower Duet") and other crossover acts, but they do include some pleasant surprises, like Offenbach's Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann and "You Live On in My Heart," a reworking of Ennio Morricone's enchanting Cinema Paradiso theme with lyrics by Knight. But in a rush toward the musical middle of the road, it's the productions themselves that sometimes overwhelm the Babes with bathos ("Ave Maria"), hollow thunder ("Aida 2002"), and electro club kitsch (the 'Vibe Tribe' mix of "Flower Duet"). Former Art of Noise mainstay Anne Dudley's tastefully restrained coloring of Tchaikovsky's "1001 Nights" is one of the notable exceptions. They're babes, they sing opera--with fair promise--for the masses, and if they turn one in a hundred from football hooliganism to a well-mannered appreciation of Grieg and Dvorák, won't it all have been worth it? --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

wallpaper.......2007-07-12

overorchestrated, overproduced aural wallpaper...that said, still, these women have wonderful voices and are worth hearing. They are oversold,too...Opera Babes! Indeed. Folks who like Enya will like this.

simply beautiful, so just enjoy it.......2007-06-11

my daughter has taught me to love opera. this immediately captured me. the Babes' voices blend so beautifully. I love it! who cares about Puccini, Classic Opera, blah, blah, woof, woof. I love this album

Sloppy renditions and amateurish.......2007-05-15

I heard one of the selections on Sirius and liked it so I bought the CD. Upon hearing the entire CD I was disappointed that the only selection I liked was the one that prompted me to buy the product. The voices are nice but they are simply adding voice to opera masterpieces that do not fit. They are certainly not of the caliber of Sarah Brightman or Charlotte Church and don't look for that. Their sound is mellow, dim and without the emotion that does an inservice to the opera pieces they sing. I found the CD lackluster and in all honestly very "amateurish".

Great songs reinvented, with a twist.......2006-09-30

Expanding upon the recent interest in Gregorian chant fusion as well as rich-voiced solo vocalists such as Josh Groban, operatic soprano Rebecca Knight and mezzo soprano Karen England offer full-vibratoed, somewhat modernized interpretations of favorite classical themes. Backed by chorus, orchestras, keyboards and drums, they draw from such diversely satisfying works as Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly," Grieg's "Piano Concerto in a minor," Dvorak's "New World Symphony," Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream," Orff's "Carmina Burana," Delibe's "Lakme," Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite," Offenbach's "The Tales of Hoffman," Schubert's "Ave Maria," and Verdi's "Aida." Some of the arrangements are fairly traditional, while others are noticeably enhanced. The emphasis tends to be on pretty pieces with sweet melodies, though a few are more intense in nature (#1, 4, 5, 15 and 17). A couple of pop songs, still sung in operatic style, are thrown in for good measure, although they don't have the same appeal and mystique as the old favorites. All of the selections feature both vocalists together, singing in lovely, close harmony. The arrangers of this elegantly hip music include Jon Cohen, Noely, Frank Gallagher, Deni Lew and Anne Dudley, with multi-language lyrics (for the adaptations of instrumental works) by Rebecca Knight and others. I have to admit that I occasionally found myself longing for the modern additions to be more consistently interesting and distinctive--in other words, equaling the artistry of the classics that they're accompanying. Track #1, which really shines, is a well-done example. Alternately, perhaps the source songs might have been better off left in their pure, original styles rather than watered down with schmaltzy, predictable underpinnings that don't add much to the music. But like Enigma did for medieval chant, the Opera Babes are endeavoring to bring some wonderful, time-tested music to a wider audience, fusing it with modern idioms in way that is artistic and generally appealing. For more opera fusion, compare the work of Amici Forever (a group of five singers, both male and female), and the oddly packaged but similar-in-concept album "Coco de Mer" by Adam Plack.

Praise for Beyond Imagination.......2006-02-26

What I really enjoyed about this album was its distinctive sound and arrangement of the material. I enjoy classically performed opera and was surprised how much I like the Opera Babes' versions. Of course, the wonderful voices added immensely to the high quality of this product.

Average customer rating: The penultimate collection ... Muisic of the Spheres The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection SciFi Album gift Away From to be a Collectible Peace

The Science Fiction Album Various Artists Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: Final Frontiers Fantastic Journey Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 4: Defenders Of Justice Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: The Dark Side The Fantasy Album ASIN: B000066HE5 Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. Aliens
3. Sound Effect - The Nostromo
4. Alien
5. A.I.
6. Armageddon
7. Sound Effect - Apollo 13 Lift-off
8. Apollo 13
9. Back To The Future
10. Battle Beyond The Stars
11. Battlestar Galactica
12. The Black Hole
13. Contact
14. Capricorn One
15. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
16. The Day The Earth Stood Still
17. Dune

Tracks:

1. Galaxy Quest
2. Sound Effect - Dogfight in Space
3. Enemy Mine
4. Ghostbusters
5. Gremlins
6. Heavy Metal
7. Independence Day
8. E.T.
9. Judge Dredd
10. The Last Starfighter
11. Lifeforce
12. Sound Effect - Crash Landing
13. Lost In Space
14. Mars Attacks
15. The Matrix
16. Predator
17. The Right Stuff

Tracks:

1. Moonraker
2. Robocop
3. Silent Running
4. Sound Effect - Alien Organism
5. Species
6. Stargate
7. Starship Troopers
8. Starman
9. Star Trek - TV Theme
10. Star Trek: The Motion Picture End Title
11. Klingon Attack
12. Sound Effect - Warp Drive
13. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
14. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
15. Star Trek: Generations
16. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Tracks:

1. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
2. Sound Effect - Transporter Crew
3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Theme
4. Star Trek First Contact
5. Star Wars
6. The Empire Strikes Back
7. The Empire Strikes Back
8. Return of the Jedi
9. Sound Effect - Battle Stations
10. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - The Flag Parade
11. Anakin's Theme
12. The Adventures of Jar Jar
13. Duel of the Fates
14. The Time Machine
15. Things to Come
16. The Thing From Another World
17. War of the Worlds
18. When Worlds Collide
19. Total Recall
20. You Only Live Twice
21. Superman

Customer Reviews:

The penultimate collection ..........2006-12-07

Generally I agree with Strategos in his ecstatic Spotlight Review above. It is a joy to here some of the most memorable themes and cues from some of the most memorable science fiction and fantasy movies (re)recorded in great sound and in lavish (re)orchestrations, played by renowned classical orchestras, namely the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra, no less.

I have always had a weak spot for (good, or maybe even intelligent) science fiction/fantasy and film music, especially its way of evoking mystery, grandure and wide open spaces. Call it a weakness if you want. But it was maybe really kick started off, for as far as I can remember, with Star Trek. But especially Star Trek II, III and IV - essentially a trilogy - because of their very romantic but very warm, human core, set on the broadest canvasses of unlimited and mysterious outer space. But then there was the music for adding that essential extra dimension of emotion and atmosphere. I am happy that much of the music on this album is from the Star Trek series and films, often equaling or sometimes even outclassing the original recordings.

This kind of music (for the movies) should be seen as an art on its own rights with its own merits and qualities. As such, the musical sequences on these CD's are a beautifully played cross section of some of the most evoking orchestral music for science fiction/fantasy film ever created. And I very much like the nicely blended, wide and deep orchestral soundpicture with enough reverberation to evoke a sense of wide open spaces.
I am quite thrilled by tracks like the evocative music from Dune, truly transporting one to the vastly sands of Arrakis (the music is wonderful, but to my great regret I think the movie itself is a flawed masterpiece at best, alas.). And then there is the very different, goofy music for Ghostbusters (memories of childhood), the spoofy but electrifying music from Mars Attacks (lovingly parodist music, this, with not a little touch of irony) and the happily adventurous, forward driving Theme from Galaxy Quest ('Never give up, never surrender!'), now also used for the internet-based fan-series Star Trek: The Hidden Frontier. On the other side of the spectrum we have the atmospheric music for Enemy Mine (an underestimated 'little' movie), the Theme from The Right Stuff (actually science FACT, not fiction, this film, just like Apollo 13, of course), the eerily attractive music for Species, the original End Title for Alien (not used in the theatrical version of the movie, where it was replaced by music from howard Hanson's Second Symphony), the exquisitely exotic music for Stargate, the sweet and warmly sympathetic, beautifully re-orchestrated, theme for Starman, the title cue for Star Trek: TOS (much more melodiously played than the original! If only a series nowadays could continue to be as thought provoking and as original as Star Trek was during its launch, fourty years ago ...) and a truly overpowering End Titles Suite from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. I especially like the thrillingly grandiloquent rendition here of the music for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. And how nice it is to hear the (thematic) similarities between James Horner's music for The Wrath of Khan, his great break-through as a film music composer, and his (two years) earlier music for Battle Beyond the Stars (which did indeed help him earn the job for writing the music for Star Trek II) ...

But on the 'down side', if one is looking for - for example - the gorgeously expansively played End Titles from Cocoon, it is not included here: one has to acquire the album that 'kicked it all off', so to say, namely 'Space and Beyond', also on Silva Screen. I was very pleased also with the inclusion on that album of some of the music from the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, namely where one of the characters, Tasha Yar, in one of the episodes (Skin of Evil) is saying goodbye to her crewmmates: sweetly sentimental and simple music which I have always wanted to own on CD. I guess that a few cues from the other two sequals ('Alien Invasion: Space and Beyond II' and 'Space3: Beyond the Final Frontier') didn't make it onto this 4 CD collection-album as well, but I guess that it would be the 'better part of the bargain' to opt to buy this 'The Science Fiction Album' instead of buying all three albums separately. Well, of course it is for yourself to ultimately decide what you really want ;-)

If I were to nitpick (which is not easy with such a marvellous project as this one), then I would say that while all music is performed with magnificent grandure and with style, some of it is not performed as crisply and as technically 'on the spot' as some of the original recordings: ensemble is a little slack and the playing somewhat stilted sometimes, losing some of the edge and the originality of the writing. ET and Star Wars spring to mind, but then the soundtracks for Star Wars are traditionally recorded with the magnificent London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro John Williams himself, and these superior recordings (especially the ones for Episode I, II and III) can't really be bettered, IMHO. Likewise for the music from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, I believe that in the end one really has to resort to the ultimate reference, namely the original recording (which is true in many other instances of 'original recordings'), and then the 20th anniversay colector's edition of this soundtrack on Columbia/Legacy (truly unmissable, this veritable classic of sci-fi/film music soundtracks!).

But all in all this 4CD-collection amounts to probably being the penultimate high quality sci-fi music album collection (I certainly know of no other project that comes as close quality as well as quantity wise), with some of the most memorable musical moments from classic to modern sci-fi/fantasy film captured in lavish orchestrations.
Collection-wise: five *stars*. Playing: generally four *stars*, sometimes more. The recording quality: five *stars*. The music (qualified on its own merits as film music) and its (re)orchestrations: generally five *stars*. In the end this is all highly recommended, and certainly not to be missed by science fiction and fantasy film music fans. Klaatu barada nikto.

Muisic of the Spheres.......2006-11-06

You wonderful four disk collection of SF music. It startsa up the the grand master of SF music, 2001: A space Odyssey all the way to Superman. This is all American SF music and several themes I would have liked to have included are not there. All in all though, a collection you will enjoy.

The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection.......2005-10-23

If one person gives great gifts, it's the illustrious Codemaster Talon. I've received a fair number of gifts in my lifetime, but so far, my older sister's take the cake. Take this one for instance. I'm real big on orchestral music, to the point where I listen to them more than any other kind of music. I've got orchestral versions of video game themes, orchestral soundtracks to truck-loads of anime shows (Big O, Escaflowne, and Giant Robo are incredible), and could probably spend the rest of my life just trying to study the nuances of all the classical music I've got. Being such a huge fan of orchestral music, I also have come to believe that orchestra music produced for movies and television is the new classical music (or as someone once said, Mozart would be making music for movies if he were alive today). Being a huge sci-fi fan, that kind of music has always been particularly near and dear to my heart. But were I to buy each and every soundtrack for every sci-fi I liked it would cost quite a bundle, and would include a lot of sub-par music along with the grandiose and fantastic main and memorable themes. That's where this beauty comes in.

The moment I ripped off the shrink-wrap and popped it into my cd player was a moment of great trepidation. Believe me when I tell that I've seen my fair share of sub-par orchestral recording in my lifetime. Very often they are in those big super-packs of music, and suffer from poor direction, improper mastering, and sometime even pathetic orchestration (or worse yet have something sounding like a cheap synthesizer and a kazoo in place of a full orchestra). I needn't have worried though. This sucker is fantastic.

Many people who are not audiophiles will probably miss the point of this cd collection. It is not the original versions of the pieces. It is re-orchestrations, mostly by the phenomenal Prague Symphony Orchestra. Many of these themes didn't sound all that hot in there original versions because they were low budget films or were not recorded in high-fidelity. Here they are given the full treatment, mastered with the most loving care imaginable. Often the version found in these cds is SUPERIOR to the original.

Remember the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey? Of course you do. But how many times have you heard a cheap imitation of the original version from the movie, starting too low in volume and ending too high (and missing the essential pipe-organ that gives it that extra oomph)? Well, this first track in the entire collection is not only everything it should be instrumental and timing-wise, but it also has been oh-so-carefully adjusted during the mastering process so that at no time is the music either too low or too high in volume (surely a benchmark for every other recording ever to be made of the piece).

Or what about the theme from the (at-the-time) uber-creepy The Black Hole? The orchestration of this piece of music goes from tiumphant to terrifying and back again, with a splendor and cleanness that I CERTAINLY don't remember being in the original recording.

Then there's the new version of the theme from Independence Day, complete with a violin solo, a far more electrifying ending climax, and a chorus so thunderous that you feel like applauding at the end. Simply indescribable. Kind of like the MIND-BLOWING rendition of the theme from The Last Star Fighter. This has been one of my favorite themes for a long time now, but I've never heard it played like this. I think the original version of the theme is something like 1 minute long, but this new version doesn't just fade out (HAHAHAHA!!!!) THIS version is THREE minutes long, goes through the main theme THREE times, with the final strains being so triumphant and joyous I could not help but feel an electrifying charge the first dozen or so times (come to think of it, I still feel that way). This is superior to the original in EVERY way. AWESOME.

And let's not forget the incredible new rendition of Stargate with it's heavy use of clarinets (for Egyptian effect!) and a triumphant new ending (completely lacking the chanting from the original version. This version is so different that for the first minute it is very hard to tell that it is in fact Stargate. But then the main theme kicks in, and then you get this incredible flute solo for my favorite part of theme (the whole thing is played slower, but arguably more powerfully than the original). My goodness. At first I found the thing so different I didn't like it. But then I listened to it again. And again. And again.

I could go on and on, talking about the fantastic new rendition of Moon Raker, the ear-popping Battlestar Galactica, the classic Star Trek (First Contact has a minute or two of the theme from Star Trek:The Motion Picture before going into the main theme), or the sweet renditions of music from the Star Wars movies (or the music from E.T.).

I have to mention though that this collection was not picked based merely on what people want, or on what is popular. No, the people who made it obviously thought a GOOD music collection was better than a popular one. That's why you get a heartbreakingly beautiful theme from A.I. instead of the main theme. It's why you get music from movies that you probably never gave a second thought to the music (because the movie was lousy). It's why you get Armageddon, Judge Dredd, and Robocop (who would have guessed their music was so COOL when there was all that crazy action and bad-acting going on on-screen).

I said it before and I'll say it again. This cd-set was mastered with tender-loving-care, and it shows BIG-TIME. High-fidelity the likes of which I have not seen since the days when cds were brand-new in the world. Dolby Surround. Perfectly balanced. BEAUTIUFL orchestrations. About the only thing that makes me scratch my head is the weird sound-effect tracks (Oooookay.....). Other than that, it's PERFECT. Obviously they could not include every sci-fi theme ever (no one can), but this collection is REALLY GOOD. A lot of great themes that got away (forgotten gems :), new versions of old favorites, and under-appreciated classics aplenty, but ALWAYS the full and complete versions with nothing cut-out (the theme from Dune is quite extended).

If you love movie music (and sci-fi movie music in particular) you MUST buy this awesome collection). It is not the original recordings. Almost always the new ones are better (if they aren't better they're just equal). This is what you have been waiting for. I for one am going to be buying quite a few cds from this company in the future. Give your ears the treat they deserve. Buy it NOW.

SciFi Album gift.......2005-07-20

I bought the Science Fiction Album as a gift for my son who is twenty-one years old. He is a musician, and also a huge fan of many SciFi shows and movies. I thought this would be the perfect thing for him and I was right. He loves it!

Away From to be a Collectible Peace.......2004-12-16

If you like Sci-Fi movies and want a compilation of their important scores, this is the CD-set to buy. But let me warn you about that very few songs in the cds are from the original soundtracks. Most of them is re-recorded by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. But the sound quality of cds are very good, because they have HDCD and Dolby Surround labels. This set is away from to be a collectible peace, but it is a good general compilation of favorite Sci-Fi movie scores.

Average customer rating: A great live blues/rock infused album Eric Johnson Returns With All His Amazing Tones! Infectious EJ is the man. Sickly sweet

Live and Beyond Eric Johnson & Alien Love Child Manufacturer: Favored Nations ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Guitarists | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bloom Seven Worlds Ah Via Musicom Venus Isle Tones ASIN: B00004Z43D Release Date: 2000-10-24

Tracks:

1. Zenland
2. Last House On The Block
3. Rain
4. Enzo Shuffle
5. Once A Part Of Me
6. Don't Cha Know
7. The Boogie King (Tribute To John Lee Hooker)
8. Elevator Sky Movie
9. Shape I'm In
10. World Of Trouble

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Live and Beyond, captured at Austin's famed Antone's blues club, finds quietly persuasive guitar hero Eric Johnson and his two-man band, Alien Love Child, at the peak of their powers. While the blues-based, primarily instrumental material will find favor mainly with guitar worshippers, several cuts are more than mere showcases for Johnson's groove-laden, flavorful yet delicate playing, and the band's tight, fluid jams. "Once a Part of Me," with Malford Milligan of Storyville joining in on vocals, is slow, sensual, and Clapton-esque, while the standout "Boogie King," a tribute to John Lee Hooker, is aggressively progressive. Johnson's strengths do not lie in his vocals and lyrics; ultimately, it's songs like the effortless, Hendrix-like "Elevator Sky Movie," where Johnson reaches his impressive apogee. --Katherine Turman

Album Description

Guitar God Eric Johnson combined with Alien Love Child (Chris Maresh, Bill Maddox and Malford Milligan) give you Live And Beyond, consisting of all new material, most of which was recorded live during a three night stand at Antone's in Austin, Texas. Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

Customer Reviews:

A great live blues/rock infused album.......2007-01-24

Great, down to the basics blues/rock. Love that fact that they have a ringer for a couple of vocals. Wish he would do that for all his vocals :-). I love the fact there are a couple 1 and 2 star ratings, and they absolutely are swallowed up by the other reviewers that actually have a clue as to what good music, and musicianship is.

Eric Johnson Returns With All His Amazing Tones!.......2005-06-02

Eric Johnson is one of the few, out of a handful, guitarists who is associated with a guitar's tone. The way he gets his sound is not only baffling, because his lead tone is so saturated and overdriven, but an avocation that you can get a good tone if you have enough dedication and patience. It's so clear and articulate, and he even pulls these tones off live, which is unbelievable. This album unlike all the albums prior capture the magic of an Eric Johnson concert.

Alien Love Child which are Eric Johnson on guitar, Bill Maddox on drums, and Chris Maresh on bass was born somewhere between and after the "Venus Isle" album. Alien Love Child, which is really just another name to throw out there is primarily just Eric much like the Electromagnets, which was actually Steve Barber's and Kyle Brock's band, and EJ happened to be playing in it, but the same can't be said about ALC. This album features all new songs most of which are composed by Eric....hmmm....what a suprise right? Anyway, all kidding aside, I was very impressed with this album, especially the opening song "Zenland." What an incredible song. It's kind of a typical EJ blues-rock fusion instrumental tune that you'd expect him to play. If I had to pick a favorite Eric Johnson song it would be "Zenland," although I do enjoy alot his other instrumental songs ("Cliffs of Dover," "Pavilion," "Righteous," "Manhattan") and his vocal tunes as well like "Desert Rose" and "When the Sun Meets the Sky."

Alien Love Child are by far one of the best blues rock trios to ever form, but I still am going to treat this album like an Eric Johnson solo album for the simple reason that he has his trademark all over the place on this album.

I recommend this album not only for EJ fans, but also anyone who enjoys music that is technially demanding and at the same time incredibly pure and beautiful.

Infectious.......2005-03-07

I am an avid metal enthusist and a guitar player of 10 years, when I was about 12 yrs old my guitar teacher gave me a copy of this cd, I listed once and didnt give it much of a chance. 4 years later I decide to pick it up, and wow, I was missing out. This cd is really great, the whole band is super tight and is a great backup for eric johnson who's playing is near flawless on the cd. Zenland really set the tone for the cd, and is a great opener as an instrumental. Great cd!

EJ is the man........2004-10-27

Anyone who thinks EJ is studio only has either never seen him live, or hasn't listened to this CD.

The reviewer who said EJ is all about violin tones is crazy. EJ is all about the song, but his guitar is the voice (most of the time). He is known for his variety of tones (not one single tone), ability to improvise like a madman, unique playing style, and great song writing ability - just listen to any song. Anyone can do that sax player you mentioned, but nobody can do EJ -they're as far apart as you can get.

Anyway, This is a great CD, if you like blues even a little you will love this CD. The live recording is also really well done/mixed/produced.

Sickly sweet.......2004-10-10

Why do so many people think EJ is the God-gifted talent he is?
Just because he makes some violonish sounds in his guitar? I don't mean to say doing that is easy--hell I can't do it, but does that mean that I need to make my guitar sound like a violin to be classified as a "genius"?
And yeah, that battery thing.....ummm let's see. Wow. Yeah.
But hey, there are people who can walk on their hands. That's impressive too isn't it?
I don't mean to take away from Mr. Johnson's abilities. I know he has a houseful of them. But there's something supremely hollow about the way he plays guitar because all what he wants to do is create the world's sweetest, most pleasing sound. No edge, no bite, just honey. As does Kenny G.

Average customer rating: A great idea, but incomplete Excellent. The best of this style.

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Tracks:

1. Theme From Goldfinger
2. James Bond Theme
3. From Russia With Love
4. Main Theme From Dick Tracy
5. Crime Spree From Dick Tracy
6. Main Theme From The Untouchables
7. Al Capone From The Untouchables
8. It's A Long Road From Rambo (First Blood Part Two)
9. Medley Of TV Adventure Themes: Dragnet/Peter Gunn/Perry Mason/The F.B.I./Hillstreet Blues/Mission Impossible/The Man From U.N.C.L.E./L.A. Law/Miami Vice/Hawaii Five-O
10. To Live And Let Die
11. For Your Eyes Only
12. Axel F From Beverly Hills Cop
13. Theme From Leathal Weapon
14. Woe, The Darkman, Woe! From Darkman
15. Nobody Does It Better
16. Theme From Shaft
17. All Time High From Octopussy

Customer Reviews:

A great idea, but incomplete.......2000-10-26

Erich Kunzel plays the Bond themes? What a great idea! In addition, there are a few more selections in the same vein, like the cops-n-robbers TV medley, music from The Untouchables, Lethal Weapon, Beverly Hills Cop, etc.

Sometimes, you want to listen to the 007 music in instrumental only, and Kunzel and the Cincinatti Pops do a good job with the arrangements. But where are the rest of the songs? Missing are three of my all-time favorites, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker. I think the album would be better with 'more Bond, less other.' We certainly don't need TWO selections from Dick Tracy. And the theme from Darkman is stylistically quite similar to Dick Tracy; nothing is gained by playing both. Don't get me wrong; I like Danny Elfman (check out his "Beetlejuice" theme on Kunzel's 'Great Fantasy Adventure Album'). I just wanted to hear all my fave Bond pieces on the one CD.

Still, it's a keeper.

Excellent. The best of this style........1999-02-15

All I can say is listen to the Trumpet solo on goldfinger. The best

Average customer rating:

Live at the Freight and Salvage Hot Buttered Rum String Band Manufacturer: Hot Buttered Rum String Band ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Well-Oiled Machine In These Parts Elko Elevation Bottom Half ASIN: B000CAEC34 Release Date: 2005-11-29

Tracks:

1. Backrooms of My Mind
2. Elephant Hunting Song
3. Red-Haired Boy
4. String's Breath
5. Trial of John Walker Lindh
6. Norwegian Wood
7. Warm Up
8. Naked Blue
9. Red Clay Halo
10. Crest
11. Dolphin
12. I Saw the Light

Average customer rating: Drop dead gorgeous Brilliant !

Songs Of Old Russia Anatoly Grindenko , Anonymous , Russian Traditional , Andrei Yuralev , Igor Puchkin , Oleg Kovalev , Valentin Kulebiakin , Victor Balkarov , Yuri Vishniakov , and The Moscow Male Voice Choir Manufacturer: Opus 111 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Balalaika: Russia's Most Beautiful Songs Music of Russia Russian Favourites Balalaika Favorites Russian Cossack Music from the Urals ASIN: B000005W4Y Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

1. Snow, The Time Has Come
2. Through The Thick, Mysterious Taiga
3. Song Of The Noble Regiment
4. Monotonously Rings The Little Bell
5. On The Wild Steppes Beyond The Baikal
6. See Our Peasants
7. Nothing But The Steppe All Around
8. Hymn of The Slav Peoples
9. My Little Birch Torch
10. Behind The Clouds
11. I Cannot But Think Back
12. Splendid Sea
13. The Seperation
14. Upstream, On The Volga
15. Glory Be To You, Cossacks Of The Kuban
16. The Fog Is Coming Down
17. The Twelve Brigands
18. He Alone Deserves To Live
19. Driving The Waves Of The Volga

Customer Reviews:

Drop dead gorgeous.......2005-07-04

Every now and then you get a CD come along where some really outstanding artist allows themself to just let their hair down for a moment. Of course it has to be done with aplomb and thorough good taste adding their unique touch of brilliance while sucessfully avoiding any hint of kitch. Russian Early Music pioneer Anatoly Grindenko here records songs from the time of Tsarist Russia. These are songs that transient political regimens would have tried to replace in the popular affection with political songs. Yet somehow these songs have survived in the hearts and affections of the Russian people and this peasant tradition of folk song that refused to die is presented with Grindenko's usual expertise and sung expertly with the utmost affection. In fact the songs were always sung by this choir for their own private fun but excluded from 'serious' concert performances. The quality of singing, as can be expected under Grindenko's expert choral direction, is superb througout. The end result is a lovely CD that can be highly recommended to anybody who just loves to listen to beautiful singing. After all the works of Tchaikovsky, Borodin and Stravinsky draw heavily on Russian folk song as a rich source of thematic material but any serious music lover would enjoy this CD just as much with its range of songs ranging from boisterous to charming to melancholy. Opus 111, as usual, provide expertly engineered sound to match. The end result is a drop dead gorgeous CD that will delight anyone lucky enough to discover this secret gem.

Brilliant !.......2001-12-26

This recording is a fantastic example of the russian choral tradition. Wonderful selections sung with obvious passion .The rousing patriotic tunes will make you want to march to the front, the romantic ballads will make you wish you never left and the songs of hearth and homeland will make you inch closer to your loved ones. If you have a passion for things "russian" this one just might keep you occupied for a while.

Average customer rating:

Charmaine Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Morton Gould | Gould, Morton | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romberg, Sigmund | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Josef Strauss | Strauss, Josef | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000Y37E2 Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

1. Charmaine
2. Jealousy
3. Sous Les Toits De Paris
4. La Cucaracha
5. Wyoming Lullaby
6. Pavanne
7. Diane
8. Warsaw Concerto
9. Caribbean Calypso
10. Serenade
11. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
12. Adios, Muchachos - Concert Tango
13. Mexicali Rose
14. Holiday For Strings
15. Greensleeves
16. Hear My Song, Violetta
17. Symphony
18. Ramona
19. Gypsy Legend
20. Dreaming
21. The Legend Of The Glass Mountain
22. Village Swallows From Austria
23. La Mer
24. I Live For You
25. Some Enchanted Evening

Average customer rating:

Consensus: Live in Concert Beyond the Pale Manufacturer: Borealis Recording ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music Klezmer | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Routes ASIN: B00066K0QM Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. Diaphanous Charms
2. Tarrastaman
3. Oy I Like She
4. Variatiuni Lautari
5. Enosereh
6. Moses Nign
7. Bulcharescu
8. Calusari Dance
9. Sha Shtil
10. Whassat
11. Nevestino
12. Reunion
13. Nign 107
14. Skalavaye
15. Mesecina

Average customer rating: Sweet communion Truly Annointed Beyond The Veil.....just simply beautiful! Inspiration and wonderful praise music

Beyond the Veil: Live at Bobby Jones Gospel XIII Daryl Coley Manufacturer: Sparrow ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Live Recordings | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Oh The Lamb Best of The Collection: 12 Best Loved Songs Compositions: A Decade of Songs Live in Oakland: Home Again ASIN: B000005KY8 Release Date: 1996-06-25

Tracks:

1. Wondeful
2. Lamb Of God
3. Sweet Communion
4. Standing On The Promises
5. Beyond The Veil
6. So Much
7. We Are One
8. Worthy Praise
9. What's In Your Name
10. Beyond The Veil (Reprise)

Customer Reviews:

Sweet communion.......2003-08-07

Brother/Mr. Coley, you are truly missed on the gospel seen. It is my sincere prayer that you are well and preparing to do something wonderful in the awesome name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In a world where God is so disrespected daily, we need wholesome, gospel music like that you've produced. I'm truly inspired by your work.

God Bless

Truly Annointed.......2003-06-07

Daryl Coley has truly broken the mold. His vocal range is unmatched. I think that "What in Your Name" might be some of his greatest work. Not to mention Beyond the Veil. those two songs are worth the money for the CD alone. If you like Gospel, you won't be disappointed with this CD.

Beyond The Veil.....just simply beautiful!.......2001-08-21

Daryl Coley is by far the most talented, versatile, gifted song writer, composer, and singer in the genre of Gospel music. He has an incredible quality vocal range and style of music. One that I've NEVER heard before. Not only is he talented, but his background vocal choir are SUPERIOR-they're Breathtaking! #5- "Beyond The Veil", is the most beautiful song I've ever heard in my life. Once you hear this song, you'll see exactly what I mean. Throughout this entire CD..They WILL impress you! God Bless!

Inspiration and wonderful praise music.......1999-10-22

When I first listened to this tape, I thought I was caught up in the rapture. Daryl sings with his whole heart and soul. The worship songs usher you to the place of sweet communion with Jesus. My most favorite is "Glory"; followed by "Beyond the Veil".I truly enjoyed Darly's music and I look forward to his forthcoming CD. May God bless his manservant Darly Coley

Average customer rating:

Beyond the Foggy Highway Chris Opperman Manufacturer: Purple Cow ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAEAE0 Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

1. Vampire Lestat - Chris Opperman, Special Opps
2. Sad Teenager Wars - Chris Opperman, Special Opps
3. Miles Behind - Andre LaFosse, Chris Opperman
4. Reap the Whirlwind - Chris Opperman, Special Opps
5. Arrrby's - Chris Opperman & Friends
6. Balanchine - Chris Opperman
7. In Sophia's Silent Dream - Andre LaFosse, Chris Opperman
8. Beware of the Random Factor - Chris Opperman, Special Opps
9. Taro Lucious - Chris Opperman & Friends
10. Them from "Failure" - Chris Opperman
11. Hitchhiker (Prototype) - Chris Opperman, Special Opps
12. Walls Are Coming Down - Chris Opperman, Special Opps
13. Reminisce (When I Was a Baby Universe) - Chris Opperman
14. Build a Funky Loop - Chris Opperman, Special Opps
15. Don't Forget About Dre - Chris Opperman, Special Opps
16. Erik Is a Very Lucky Man - Chris Opperman, Kahlil Sabbagh
17. Someone to Watch Over Me/To Return to You - Chris Opperman, Kat Parsons, Special Opps

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