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Bluenote's male Norah Jones releases his first single, which features...Norah Jones! This is the first single to be taken from Lee's self-titled debut album. Backed with 'Jails & Bombs' which is taken from his self-released EP (which he sold over 18,000 of during his European tour opening for...Norah Jones in 2004. EMI. 2005.
No "Send In The Clowns"!
Ok, it's true - Collins managed to bring fame to Joni Mitchell by mangling "Both Sides Now" (it's just drenched). Dialectically enough, her take on "In My Life" strips the the studio artifice of the original and gets vividly deep into the tune's soul.
The best thing about this collection, however, is the generous amount of Collins' own compositions. "Since You Asked," "Sons Of" and "Albatross" are three serious 1960's art song contenders.
Also: the version here of "Who Knows Where The Times Goes" removes the Stephen Stills' electric guitar, shines up his acoustic and lets Collins free to do her storytelling best.
Nice.
She was, simply, a treasure, and this album is a must to own.
Parton's early years under the tutelage of Porter Wagoner were rich in material and performances, and "Coat of Many Colors" contains some of her best. The title track weaves biography, bible verse and gospel soul into one of Parton's most heart-rending compositions. Her words capture the emotional turmoil of childhood through the discovery of an adult's nostalgic memory, and her voice holds both a little girl's confusion and a women's knowingness. It's breathtaking to hear songwriting, singing and production mesh so fully.
The unrivaled quality of Parton's voice is heard on the bluegrass-harmony backed "My Blue Tears" and the forthright "She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)." Parton's sassy comedic edge, which would carry her into the mainstream, is heard on "Traveling Man," and the outré "If I Lose My Mind" must have shocked a few country listeners in 1971. The backings include fiddle, steel, twangy guitar, funky swamp beats and even a touch of '70s soul, and it's a testament to Parton's artistic gravity that it meshes so well into an album.
The reissue's four bonus tracks include three cast-offs from the original 1971 sessions, and the a superb acoustic demo of "My Blue Tears." Parton rerecorded her own "My Heart Started Breaking" for her 1975 "Dolly" LP, but this 1971 version's never been heard before. Her "Just as Good as Gone" was left to the songbook, and her rendition of Porter Wagoner's "The Tender Touch of Love" now joins the previously released edition by Jim Ed Brown. All three of the studio-produced bonuses fit the sound and feel of the album, but it's the voice-and-guitar demo of "My Blue Tears" that catapults this disc past earlier reissues.
Legacy's reissue (along with accompanying volumes of "My Tennessee Mountain Home" and "Jolene") fills out the packaging with newly struck liner notes by Chet Flippo and chart and session information that was missing from the earlier Buddha edition. The running time is still short (38 minutes, instead of the original LP's 27), but it's a great place to start a Dolly Parton collection; those who own the earlier CD reissue should consider upgrading for the bonus tracks and new booklet. [©2007 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]
Its too bad the producers were not a bit more honest about who is performing on this CD. The recording quality here has not been improved much from the original LP recordings.
The same poor linear notes are used with no info. about the
band(s) or music. Just some general ramblings about how military music may have developed in Germany. Its pretty general stuff.
While I have complained about the poor production qaulity the style of playing is still quite good. The recording sounds like it was made back in the 1960s or 70s when German bands sounded different than today. The best selection is the Zapfenstrich medley of marches and hymns used by the old Prussian army as an evening Tattoo piece and a salute to the colors. The music is not listed, but it includes Beethoven's "Zafenstreich March", as well as the old "Kurfursten march", which is included seperately later on the CD as well. This special medlely includes drum and fife florishes unique for the occasion in the old German army and concludes with a stirring version of "Deutschland Uber Alles". This selection is alone worth getting the CD for.
The other music played by the Hoch Und Deutschmiester Band is very good Austian martial selections, although these recordings have been re-issued and improved in their sound quality on another label. Overall you get a decent potporri of German and Austrian marches played by two different bands on this CD for a low price. The sound quality is poor, but not unbearable. This is basically a low budget production. You get what you pay for with this price. Enjoy
I guess I expected too much from this CD.
the good CD, the other is not. This has many great
marches on it including some they used a bit in Nazi
Germany (the Nazis wrote few songs, they used stock).
Overall, FANTASTIC. You will not be disapointed, I
just wish that a march or two was longer.
While the "Untitled" songs are rather annoying, the real songs are fantastic. My favorites are "Do You Want To Fight Me" and "Yes And No", but really, it's hard to pick a favorite. All of the songs on this cd are so good.
Venus Hum's music is soothing, energizing, beautiful, and poetic all at the same time. Listen to the samples, and if you like them, you'll like listening to the real thing even more.
Note that this has nothing at all to do with the songwriting or performance quality - it's just a production botch that could be fixed in a single day. As it is I can't stand to listen to the songs because there's just too much crud going on.
The change is pretty obvious with the first song. "Mood perpetuates mood... tears perpetuate tears/one lie touches the other find..." Annette Strean croons softly over a guitar ballad, which is woven through with thin ribbons of synth. After a brief, surreal interlude, we're off into the album full-force.
Harder electronic songs have their presence -- the sultry, semisexual "Yes and No" with its urgent beats ("My no means no/my yes means yes..."), and the sinuous, ominous electroglitch dancepop of "Do You Want to Fight Me?" These are flanked by brief noodling interludes, and a few softer, sweeter little pop songs.
That changes with the exquisite "Genevieve's Wheel," where Strean murmurs over sparkling, soft-edged electronica about "all the colours in the wheel/the wheel, the wheel." At the halfway point, the album becomes experimental, without losing the catchy edge, up until the synth-lullaby finale, "Go To Sleep."
Venus Hum tries for an edgier sound in "Colours of the Wheel," and most of the time that's exactly what they get. Okay, "Pink Champagne" lumbers where the other songs dance, and the interludes aren't really necessary. But the majority of these songs are effervescent and creative, with a wider range than Venus Hum displayed before.
Their main instrument is keyboard, which Kip Kubin and Tony Miracle twist into every imaginable kind of sound -- sometimes soft and mellow, sometimes swirling and sparkling, and sometimes in sharp electronic jabs reminiscent of their last album. There's also a spattering of more down-to-earth instrumentation, such as the acoustic guitar in the opening song.
Annette Strean apparently developed vocal nodes a few years back, but her voice sounds just as good as ever -- strong and flexible, sort of like Imogen Heap's spacier little sister. The lyrics tend to be a bit on the simple side, with lines often repeated, but in Strean's voice they sound quite good.
Venus Hum have some uneven spots in "Colours in the Wheel," but the darker, more experimental, still entrancing music is definitely worth getting your hands on.
(Thank you, Rebecca!)
-Michael
1. Change of Heart 10/10
This track is a great opener for the album it really gets you up and makes you dance. This is Cyndi's finest moment on the album as far as I'm concerned. It's With a drum and guitar that just won't quit. This song makes the album worth it by its self. It was the second single.
2. Maybe He'll Know 8/10
While I wasn't to fond of this track at first listen it definatly grew on me. This is a remake of the track Cyndi did w/ Blue Angel. It has kind of a 50's pop sound. It became a fifth single in Holland only.
3. Boy Blue 9/10
A nice underrated gem of Cyndi's from the album it is mid-tempo and has a warm breezy sound to it. It became the fourth single from the album and Cyndi's first flop single at least in the U.S. peaking at #71.
4. True Colors 7/10
Hard to believe that the title track of the album, a soft and slow song was written by the same writers that wrote Madonna's "Like a Virgin" two years before. Although the song isn't my fav on the album I do have a soft spot for it. It became a #1 hit and the first single off the album.
5. Calm Inside the Storm 9/10
What a cool light-hearted song. It is a fun up-beat track that you can't resist. The chorus is killer and makes the song.
6. What's Going On? 8/10
A remake of the classic Marvin Gaye song, although a lot of people dislike Cyndi's remake and some call it mediocre I do happen to like it quite a bit. Cyndi holds her own and makes it her own. This was the third single from the album.
7. Iko Iko 6/10
This two minute ditty is a African cultured track that you can sing at the campfire. It isn't a stand out but it's alright...
8. The Faraway Nearby 7.5/10
It starts out kind of silly but gets better as it goes on is not half bad.
9. 911 9/10
I really like this one it makes you get in a happy mood and has you singing along. But kind of seems like it's trying too hard to be wild like the She's So Unusual days of Cyndi. Also Pee-Wee Herman has a cameo voice as a 911 operator in the last 10 seconds.
10. One Track Mind 5/10
Definatly a obvious filler track. The title, the idea and the amazing instrumental backround has all the potential in the world but the underwelming vocals and the amazing backround that almost grows repedative ruins the song quite a bit. A weak ending to a good album.
OVERALL AVERAGE SCORE: B-
It went on to become Double-Platinum while not following the monster success to She's So Unusual it is worth being in your collection. It holds its own and is definatly worth a listen and for some a second listen as it has some growers.
"Iko Iko", although short, is a nice track to groove with, especially if you're performing the "chicken dance":-P. I just have a problem understanding the lyrics. I wish they would have an English translation of this song.
"True Colors" is simply amazing. It is always important to express and be yourself. Show the "true you". Cyndi delivers it in a whispering and melancholic manner, though. This is an excellent song to be played in dramas and soaps, and it will appeal mostly to emotional people, like me.
Give the CD a try, and be mesmerized with the haunting voice of Cyndi in "True Colors." Excellent CD cover too.
Well, Donald Frasier and a bevy of musicians have compiled a wonderful collection of interpretations of familiar Disney tunes, many from Walt's time, along with a few latter day compositions.
Every selection is a winner, destined to make the listener reflect and recall the films from which they came. And if one is familiar with composer whose musical style is "copied" here, the album is a treasure.
Each song is in the style of a different classical composer, and usually in the style of one of their more specific songs. One with a trained ear will hear chords and melodies in almost perfect similitude of the original.
I can listen to this CD over and over and never get bored. How could you be bored when you're hearing all of your favorite old Disney songs in a new exciting way?
It was February and a group of us decorated the lounge with black, gold, and silver tableclothes and balloon bouquets, and scattered around clap boards and faux film strip on the tables, along with movie trivia cards and black and gold wrapped mints. I made a walk-of-fame star for every employee and taped them on the walls around the room. We also laid down a red carpet from the entrance of the room to about the center with the decorated tables flanking both sides. We sat up the snack table with a sign that said, "Studio Commissary" and went with theme snacks like "James Bonbons with Halle Berry sauce," and "The Queen's scones." Each week we took a quarter of the walk-of-fame stars and posted them on the bulletin board for the staff to write peer compliments under. At the end of the week these stars were taken down and the next set of stars was posted.
This CD really set the mood for employees as they entered the lounge for the first time on that first day after it was decorated, and during the party at the end of the month. The month ended with an Academy Award party with an Oscar going to each employee for outstanding effort in whatever category (best dressed, best supporting staff member, most animated story teller, most pleasant entercom voice, most punctual, best sense of humor, most artistic, etc.), and they were given their stars with the peer compliments attached to the back. Everyone commented on how special they felt and how neat the theme was. Good morale booster.
This CD would also be perfect for the ambiance at your own Academy Awards party at home. Print out those ballots, cast your votes, pop some popcorn and pass around the Juji fruits, and let's watch the Oscars!
Bluenote's male Norah Jones releases his first single, which features...Norah Jones! This is the first single to be taken from Lee's self-titled debut album. Backed with 'Jails & Bombs' which is taken from his self-released EP (which he sold over 18,000 of during his European tour opening for...Norah Jones in 2004. EMI. 2005.
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Colors [CD-single] [Import]
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Colors of the Day: The Best of Judy Collins
Judy Collins Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B000002I2T Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Someday Soon
- Since You Asked
- Both Sides Now
- Sons Of
- Suzanne
- Farewell To Tarwathie
- Who Knows Where The Time Goes
- Sunny Goodge Street
- My Father
- Albatross
- An My Life
- Amazing Grace
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Fans of this most unsullied of folksingers have strong options when it comes to retrospectives. Colors of the Day first arrived in record stores in 1972 and serves as a primer to her earliest, most time-honored recordings, including the hits "Someday Soon," "Both Sides Now," "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" and "Suzanne." Those four tracks, as well as four others, turn up on Elektra's 1997 two-disc Forever...The Judy Collins Anthology, which is by far the superior career overview. Still, those who treasure Collins's earlier folk-based recordings over her later art-song experiments will find Colors to their liking. --Steven StolderCustomer Reviews:
(It's) this one (if going via 'greatest hits').......2007-04-18
No "Send In The Clowns"!
Ok, it's true - Collins managed to bring fame to Joni Mitchell by mangling "Both Sides Now" (it's just drenched). Dialectically enough, her take on "In My Life" strips the the studio artifice of the original and gets vividly deep into the tune's soul.
The best thing about this collection, however, is the generous amount of Collins' own compositions. "Since You Asked," "Sons Of" and "Albatross" are three serious 1960's art song contenders.
Also: the version here of "Who Knows Where The Times Goes" removes the Stephen Stills' electric guitar, shines up his acoustic and lets Collins free to do her storytelling best.
Nice.
Lovely, enduring classic.......2007-03-15
She was, simply, a treasure, and this album is a must to own.
Great album, worthless audio.......2004-03-15
Just Add Headphones !.......2003-12-07
Sons of.......2003-10-21
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Coat of Many Colors
Dolly Parton Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000GG4XHE Release Date: 2007-04-03 |
Tracks:
- Coat Of Many Colors
- Traveling
- My Blue Tears
- If I Lose My Mind
- The Mystery Of The Mystery
- She Never Met A Man (She Didn't Like)
- Early Morning Breeze
- The Way I See You
- Here I Am
- A Better Place To Live
- My Heart Started Breaking
- Just As Good As Gone
- The Tender Touch Of Love
- My Blue Tears (Acoustic Demo)
Customer Reviews:
"Another Dolly Winner!".......2007-04-08
A perfect Parton LP from 1971 w/bonus tracks.......2007-04-05
Parton's early years under the tutelage of Porter Wagoner were rich in material and performances, and "Coat of Many Colors" contains some of her best. The title track weaves biography, bible verse and gospel soul into one of Parton's most heart-rending compositions. Her words capture the emotional turmoil of childhood through the discovery of an adult's nostalgic memory, and her voice holds both a little girl's confusion and a women's knowingness. It's breathtaking to hear songwriting, singing and production mesh so fully.
The unrivaled quality of Parton's voice is heard on the bluegrass-harmony backed "My Blue Tears" and the forthright "She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)." Parton's sassy comedic edge, which would carry her into the mainstream, is heard on "Traveling Man," and the outré "If I Lose My Mind" must have shocked a few country listeners in 1971. The backings include fiddle, steel, twangy guitar, funky swamp beats and even a touch of '70s soul, and it's a testament to Parton's artistic gravity that it meshes so well into an album.
The reissue's four bonus tracks include three cast-offs from the original 1971 sessions, and the a superb acoustic demo of "My Blue Tears." Parton rerecorded her own "My Heart Started Breaking" for her 1975 "Dolly" LP, but this 1971 version's never been heard before. Her "Just as Good as Gone" was left to the songbook, and her rendition of Porter Wagoner's "The Tender Touch of Love" now joins the previously released edition by Jim Ed Brown. All three of the studio-produced bonuses fit the sound and feel of the album, but it's the voice-and-guitar demo of "My Blue Tears" that catapults this disc past earlier reissues.
Legacy's reissue (along with accompanying volumes of "My Tennessee Mountain Home" and "Jolene") fills out the packaging with newly struck liner notes by Chet Flippo and chart and session information that was missing from the earlier Buddha edition. The running time is still short (38 minutes, instead of the original LP's 27), but it's a great place to start a Dolly Parton collection; those who own the earlier CD reissue should consider upgrading for the bonus tracks and new booklet. [©2007 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]
Album better than the bonuses. .......2007-04-05
Keep 'em coming!.......2007-04-04
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German Military Marches
Manufacturer: Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas
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ASIN: B000002NQE Release Date: 1994-04-14 |
Tracks:
- Salute To The Colors
- Petersburg March
- The March Of The Riding Brigade
- Castaldo March
- March Of The York Army
- March Of The Mounted Calvary
- Helen March
- Mussinan March
- Parade Of The Bavarian Troops
- Away We Go
- The Salute To The Forest Rangers
- Fliers March
- The Cadets March
- The Kaiser March
- Adreas Hofer March
- Radeetsky March
- Spanish March
- Nussdorfer March
- Donner And Blitz
- German Parade Of Marches
Customer Reviews:
German Marches on a budget.......2006-11-05
Old LP Re-Issue on CD.......2004-08-21
Its too bad the producers were not a bit more honest about who is performing on this CD. The recording quality here has not been improved much from the original LP recordings.
The same poor linear notes are used with no info. about the
band(s) or music. Just some general ramblings about how military music may have developed in Germany. Its pretty general stuff.
While I have complained about the poor production qaulity the style of playing is still quite good. The recording sounds like it was made back in the 1960s or 70s when German bands sounded different than today. The best selection is the Zapfenstrich medley of marches and hymns used by the old Prussian army as an evening Tattoo piece and a salute to the colors. The music is not listed, but it includes Beethoven's "Zafenstreich March", as well as the old "Kurfursten march", which is included seperately later on the CD as well. This special medlely includes drum and fife florishes unique for the occasion in the old German army and concludes with a stirring version of "Deutschland Uber Alles". This selection is alone worth getting the CD for.
The other music played by the Hoch Und Deutschmiester Band is very good Austian martial selections, although these recordings have been re-issued and improved in their sound quality on another label. Overall you get a decent potporri of German and Austrian marches played by two different bands on this CD for a low price. The sound quality is poor, but not unbearable. This is basically a low budget production. You get what you pay for with this price. Enjoy
Quality?.......2003-02-25
Not WW2 military marches.......2002-11-06
I guess I expected too much from this CD.
Great!.......2002-03-07
the good CD, the other is not. This has many great
marches on it including some they used a bit in Nazi
Germany (the Nazis wrote few songs, they used stock).
Overall, FANTASTIC. You will not be disapointed, I
just wish that a march or two was longer.
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Solid Colors
Liz Story Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000000NFE Release Date: 1997-04-29 |
Tracks:
- Wedding Rain
- Pacheo Pass
- Without You
- Hymn
- Things With Wings
- Solid Colors
- Bradley's Dream
- White Heart
- Water Caves
- Peace Piece
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Story's remarkable 1983 debut is the intellectual sister of Winston's December--a discursive series of solo piano improvisations that draw on the rich jazz harmony of pioneers like Bill Evans, Story's acknowledged chief inspiration. Yet Colors is almost minimalist next to Evans's more densely textured works--a spacious blend of polychords, breezy runs, and finely timed sustenutos, with an accessible spirit and memorable melodies--like the uplifting figure she plays over a simple descending bassline in "Hymn," or the indelible major-key main theme of "Things with Wings." More economical than Keith Jarrett, more florid and changeable than Winston, Story finds a compelling middle ground here between jazz harmony and classical technique, outside improv and sturdy songcraft, complex performance and inner stillness. --James RotondiCustomer Reviews:
Liz Story is Terrific!.......2005-10-14
Whimsical reveries for solo piano.......2004-01-01
My Mentor & Inspiration.......2002-02-24
Beautiful Solo Piano!.......2001-08-07
Great relaxing CD that I can't get enough of!.......2000-06-28
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The Colors in the Wheel
Venus Hum Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000G7PNK4 Release Date: 2006-07-25 |
Tracks:
- Turn Me Around
- Untitled
- Yes And No
- Untitled
- Birds And Fishes
- Do You Want To Fight Me?
- Genevieve's Wheel
- You Break Me Down
- Untitled
- Surgery In The Sky
- Pink Champagne
- 72 Degrees
- Untitled
- Go To Sleep
Customer Reviews:
venusfan.......2007-02-22
A Little Weirder than Expected.......2007-01-10
Venus Hum does it again!.......2007-01-09
While the "Untitled" songs are rather annoying, the real songs are fantastic. My favorites are "Do You Want To Fight Me" and "Yes And No", but really, it's hard to pick a favorite. All of the songs on this cd are so good.
Venus Hum's music is soothing, energizing, beautiful, and poetic all at the same time. Listen to the samples, and if you like them, you'll like listening to the real thing even more.
Too much layered sonic junk, not enough Annette.......2006-11-17
Note that this has nothing at all to do with the songwriting or performance quality - it's just a production botch that could be fixed in a single day. As it is I can't stand to listen to the songs because there's just too much crud going on.
Mood perpetuates mood.......2006-10-21
The change is pretty obvious with the first song. "Mood perpetuates mood... tears perpetuate tears/one lie touches the other find..." Annette Strean croons softly over a guitar ballad, which is woven through with thin ribbons of synth. After a brief, surreal interlude, we're off into the album full-force.
Harder electronic songs have their presence -- the sultry, semisexual "Yes and No" with its urgent beats ("My no means no/my yes means yes..."), and the sinuous, ominous electroglitch dancepop of "Do You Want to Fight Me?" These are flanked by brief noodling interludes, and a few softer, sweeter little pop songs.
That changes with the exquisite "Genevieve's Wheel," where Strean murmurs over sparkling, soft-edged electronica about "all the colours in the wheel/the wheel, the wheel." At the halfway point, the album becomes experimental, without losing the catchy edge, up until the synth-lullaby finale, "Go To Sleep."
Venus Hum tries for an edgier sound in "Colours of the Wheel," and most of the time that's exactly what they get. Okay, "Pink Champagne" lumbers where the other songs dance, and the interludes aren't really necessary. But the majority of these songs are effervescent and creative, with a wider range than Venus Hum displayed before.
Their main instrument is keyboard, which Kip Kubin and Tony Miracle twist into every imaginable kind of sound -- sometimes soft and mellow, sometimes swirling and sparkling, and sometimes in sharp electronic jabs reminiscent of their last album. There's also a spattering of more down-to-earth instrumentation, such as the acoustic guitar in the opening song.
Annette Strean apparently developed vocal nodes a few years back, but her voice sounds just as good as ever -- strong and flexible, sort of like Imogen Heap's spacier little sister. The lyrics tend to be a bit on the simple side, with lines often repeated, but in Strean's voice they sound quite good.
Venus Hum have some uneven spots in "Colours in the Wheel," but the darker, more experimental, still entrancing music is definitely worth getting your hands on.
(Thank you, Rebecca!)
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Colors
Miser Manufacturer: Broken Artist Management ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000JVRQ1Q Release Date: 2006-11-14 |
Tracks:
- Zen
- Release Me
- Saved
- Zombie
- Everyday
- Monkey
- Turn Around
- Stars
- Afterglow
- The Wheel
Customer Reviews:
Miser Rocks!!.......2007-07-11
-Michael
I
<3Miser!!.......2007-07-06
Great all around band.......2007-05-02
MISER ROCK WARRIOR!!!!!!.......2007-03-17
Freaking Awesome.......2007-01-27
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True Colors
Cyndi Lauper Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave
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ASIN: B00000266K Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Change Of Heart
- Maybe He'll Know
- Boy Blue
- True Colors
- Calm Inside The Storm
- What's Going On
- Iko Iko
- The Faraway Nearby
- 911
- One Track Mind
Customer Reviews:
i luv it.......2007-05-17
True Colors.......2007-05-13
Awesome.......2006-07-05
A Good Follow up.......2006-04-14
1. Change of Heart 10/10
This track is a great opener for the album it really gets you up and makes you dance. This is Cyndi's finest moment on the album as far as I'm concerned. It's With a drum and guitar that just won't quit. This song makes the album worth it by its self. It was the second single.
2. Maybe He'll Know 8/10
While I wasn't to fond of this track at first listen it definatly grew on me. This is a remake of the track Cyndi did w/ Blue Angel. It has kind of a 50's pop sound. It became a fifth single in Holland only.
3. Boy Blue 9/10
A nice underrated gem of Cyndi's from the album it is mid-tempo and has a warm breezy sound to it. It became the fourth single from the album and Cyndi's first flop single at least in the U.S. peaking at #71.
4. True Colors 7/10
Hard to believe that the title track of the album, a soft and slow song was written by the same writers that wrote Madonna's "Like a Virgin" two years before. Although the song isn't my fav on the album I do have a soft spot for it. It became a #1 hit and the first single off the album.
5. Calm Inside the Storm 9/10
What a cool light-hearted song. It is a fun up-beat track that you can't resist. The chorus is killer and makes the song.
6. What's Going On? 8/10
A remake of the classic Marvin Gaye song, although a lot of people dislike Cyndi's remake and some call it mediocre I do happen to like it quite a bit. Cyndi holds her own and makes it her own. This was the third single from the album.
7. Iko Iko 6/10
This two minute ditty is a African cultured track that you can sing at the campfire. It isn't a stand out but it's alright...
8. The Faraway Nearby 7.5/10
It starts out kind of silly but gets better as it goes on is not half bad.
9. 911 9/10
I really like this one it makes you get in a happy mood and has you singing along. But kind of seems like it's trying too hard to be wild like the She's So Unusual days of Cyndi. Also Pee-Wee Herman has a cameo voice as a 911 operator in the last 10 seconds.
10. One Track Mind 5/10
Definatly a obvious filler track. The title, the idea and the amazing instrumental backround has all the potential in the world but the underwelming vocals and the amazing backround that almost grows repedative ruins the song quite a bit. A weak ending to a good album.
OVERALL AVERAGE SCORE: B-
It went on to become Double-Platinum while not following the monster success to She's So Unusual it is worth being in your collection. It holds its own and is definatly worth a listen and for some a second listen as it has some growers.
"true colors" single is a classic..........2005-10-22
"Iko Iko", although short, is a nice track to groove with, especially if you're performing the "chicken dance":-P. I just have a problem understanding the lyrics. I wish they would have an English translation of this song.
"True Colors" is simply amazing. It is always important to express and be yourself. Show the "true you". Cyndi delivers it in a whispering and melancholic manner, though. This is an excellent song to be played in dramas and soaps, and it will appeal mostly to emotional people, like me.
Give the CD a try, and be mesmerized with the haunting voice of Cyndi in "True Colors." Excellent CD cover too.
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True Colors: The Tour CD
Various Artists Manufacturer: Tommy Boy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000SAGDNU Release Date: 2007-08-07 |
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- True Colors "Morel Mix"
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- "Oh Yeah"
- "Rock & Roll Heaven's Gate"
- "Gay Messiah"
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- "Early Bird" DJ Manolo's True Colors Mix
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- "Watch My Mouth"
Album Description
This tour was created by Cyndi Lauper and hit 15 cities in June 2007. The Human Rights Campaign will receive one dollar from each ticket sold and the program will benefit HRC and other organizations that provide support to the GLBT community and to the straight friends and family who love them, including PFLAG Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, and The Matthew Shepard Foundation. Artists on the tour include Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry, Erasure, Margaret Cho, Rufus Wainwright, The Gossip, The Dresden Dolls, The Cliks, and more.Album Description
This tour was created by Cyndi Lauper and hit 15 cities in June 2007. The Human Rights Campaign will receive one dollar from each ticket sold and the program will benefit HRC and other organizations that provide support to the GLBT community and to the straight friends and family who love them, including PFLAG Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, and The Matthew Shepard Foundation. Artists on the tour include Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry, Erasure, Margaret Cho, Rufus Wainwright, The Gossip, The Dresden Dolls, The Cliks, and more.
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Heigh-Ho! Mozart
Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Wedding Music
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ASIN: B000000709 Release Date: 1995-06-16 |
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- Colors of the Wind in the Style Of - English Chamber Orchestra
- Heigh-Ho! In the Style Of - Shanghai Quartet
- Beauty and the Beast in the Style Of - English Chamber Orchestra
- Second Star to the Right in the Style Of - Voices of Ascension
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- Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? [In the Style Of] [In the Style Of... - English Chamber Orchestra
- Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes in the Style Of - English Chamber Orchestra
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- When You Wish upon a Star in the Style Of - English Chamber Orchestra
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Delightful Disney Music.......2007-03-28
Uncle Walt would be quite honored!.......2006-12-20
Well, Donald Frasier and a bevy of musicians have compiled a wonderful collection of interpretations of familiar Disney tunes, many from Walt's time, along with a few latter day compositions.
Every selection is a winner, destined to make the listener reflect and recall the films from which they came. And if one is familiar with composer whose musical style is "copied" here, the album is a treasure.
Fabulous CD.......2006-10-04
Each song is in the style of a different classical composer, and usually in the style of one of their more specific songs. One with a trained ear will hear chords and melodies in almost perfect similitude of the original.
I can listen to this CD over and over and never get bored. How could you be bored when you're hearing all of your favorite old Disney songs in a new exciting way?
sleeping to Disney.......2006-07-30
this is a treasure.......2003-05-11
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Beautiful Hollywood
Erich Kunzel , and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores
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ASIN: B000003D24 Release Date: 1997-09-23 |
Tracks:
- Feather Theme From Forest Gump
- Main Theme From A River Runs Through It
- Robert and Mary From Rob Roy
- 'We Meet Again' From Jerry McGuire
- The Ludlows From Legends Of The Fall - Paul Patterson
- 'You Must Love Me' From Evita
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- End Credits From Grumpier Old Men
- 'Act Of Faith' From Bugsy
- Main Theme From Schindler's List - Alexander Kerr
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Customer Reviews:
Hooray for Hollywood.......2007-07-22
It was February and a group of us decorated the lounge with black, gold, and silver tableclothes and balloon bouquets, and scattered around clap boards and faux film strip on the tables, along with movie trivia cards and black and gold wrapped mints. I made a walk-of-fame star for every employee and taped them on the walls around the room. We also laid down a red carpet from the entrance of the room to about the center with the decorated tables flanking both sides. We sat up the snack table with a sign that said, "Studio Commissary" and went with theme snacks like "James Bonbons with Halle Berry sauce," and "The Queen's scones." Each week we took a quarter of the walk-of-fame stars and posted them on the bulletin board for the staff to write peer compliments under. At the end of the week these stars were taken down and the next set of stars was posted.
This CD really set the mood for employees as they entered the lounge for the first time on that first day after it was decorated, and during the party at the end of the month. The month ended with an Academy Award party with an Oscar going to each employee for outstanding effort in whatever category (best dressed, best supporting staff member, most animated story teller, most pleasant entercom voice, most punctual, best sense of humor, most artistic, etc.), and they were given their stars with the peer compliments attached to the back. Everyone commented on how special they felt and how neat the theme was. Good morale booster.
This CD would also be perfect for the ambiance at your own Academy Awards party at home. Print out those ballots, cast your votes, pop some popcorn and pass around the Juji fruits, and let's watch the Oscars!
Kunzel does it yet again!.......2004-11-23
Movie Music.......2002-12-12
More than Beautiful!!.......2002-12-11
This is the one you should own.......2002-10-27
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