Back to the Innocence [Enhanced]

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While other trends fall by the way, corporate rock lives on the ropes, an assessment that should hardly cause Seven and the Sun any sleepless nights; just ask Foreigner. The New Jersey trio's debut boasts that "every song counts." Judging from Neal Avron's slick, über-hip production, some nigh-perfect hooks, and vocalist Seven's overwrought, Marc Anthony-meets-Bono-at-the-Eurovision-Song-Finals vocal sense, that sounds like a promise that may turn out to be both figurative and literal. Indeed, the band's initial single, the maddeningly catchy "Walk with Me," debuted not on MTV, but on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions. Their music may be the pop equivalent of KFC, but these lads do marketing right. Most of the songs bristle with so much working-class romance and blue-collar hope that they just might make Springsteen and Mellencamp blush if they weren't delivered with such zealous, irony-free urgency. "Jump (The Velvet Rope)" even assures listeners that guys with multinational label deals are dreamers just like them--even when it's you who's stuck on the wrong side of that velvet rope. All the elements are here to beat Train and Creed to the top of the CHR heap. --Jerry McCulley

Product Description
Debut album from New Jersey based group produced by Neal Avron (Everclear, The Wallflowers). Featuring twin brothers/songwriters Walter and Bill Brandt and guitarist Eddie Zak. 11 tracks including the first single 'Walk With Me'. The CD is enhanced with bonus video for 'Walk With Me'. 2002.

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Back to the Innocence [Enhanced]

Average customer rating: Wonderful Material!! Not Bad But Nothing Different Journey keyboard wizard on laid back album

Back to the Innocence Jonathan Cain Manufacturer: Intersound Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Body Language Windy City Breakdown Where I Live For a Lifetime Bare Bones ASIN: B000000BRN Release Date: 1995-04-04

Tracks:

1. Wish That I Was There With You
2. Waiting On The Wind
3. Something Sacred
4. Full Circle
5. Back To The Innocence
6. Little River
7. Faithfully
8. Just The Thought Of Losing You
9. Women Never Forget
10. My Old Man
11. Distant Shores
12. When The Spirit Comes
13. Baptism Day

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Material!!.......2002-01-07

I have heard the lion's share of this cd on Anthology and am wondering why other reviewers didn't hear it the way I did? There are some stellar songs on the cd. Full Circle, Sacred Ground and Just the Thought of Losing You are classic Jon Cain. Super lyrics and wonderful melody. Who could ask for anything more? :-)

Not Bad But Nothing Different.......2000-06-25

Even for 1995, this is a fairly unoriginal collection by one of Journey's main contributors. His redo of "Faithfully" does nothing new for the song, nor does it enhance the original recording. "Back to the Innocence" and "Baptism Day" are fairly decent, but overall it's a so-so effort. I can see why he's sticking to instrumental CDs these days; he is an EXCELLENT keyboardist.

Journey keyboard wizard on laid back album.......2000-03-23

Without a doubt Jonathan Cain is a very talented keyboard player and songwriter, but I was a little disappointed with this 1995 mainly acoustic effort. Missing are the trademark Journey-type rockers that Cain co-wrote on such albums as ESCAPE or FRONTIERS, and a much more laid back, easy listening album was completed. A couple of great songs, but a little more energy would have been a great asset. Still, well produced.

Average customer rating: More Pop than Rock, but still fun Unbelievable Unbelievable Great pick-me-up Something New?

Back to the Innocence Seven & The Sun Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Soma Holiday Sleepwalker Swim Jeremiah Freed Remedy ASIN: B0000682ZN Release Date: 2002-06-18

Tracks:

1. Jump
2. Where Do You Go From Here
3. Walk With Me
4. Black And Blue
5. I Pray
6. Back To The Innocence
7. Say It's So
8. Don't Ask Me Why
9. Tell Me
10. Won't Look Back
11. Happy In Your Misery

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While other trends fall by the way, corporate rock lives on the ropes, an assessment that should hardly cause Seven and the Sun any sleepless nights; just ask Foreigner. The New Jersey trio's debut boasts that "every song counts." Judging from Neal Avron's slick, über-hip production, some nigh-perfect hooks, and vocalist Seven's overwrought, Marc Anthony-meets-Bono-at-the-Eurovision-Song-Finals vocal sense, that sounds like a promise that may turn out to be both figurative and literal. Indeed, the band's initial single, the maddeningly catchy "Walk with Me," debuted not on MTV, but on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions. Their music may be the pop equivalent of KFC, but these lads do marketing right. Most of the songs bristle with so much working-class romance and blue-collar hope that they just might make Springsteen and Mellencamp blush if they weren't delivered with such zealous, irony-free urgency. "Jump (The Velvet Rope)" even assures listeners that guys with multinational label deals are dreamers just like them--even when it's you who's stuck on the wrong side of that velvet rope. All the elements are here to beat Train and Creed to the top of the CHR heap. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

Debut album from New Jersey based group produced by Neal Avron (Everclear, The Wallflowers). Featuring twin brothers/songwriters Walter and Bill Brandt and guitarist Eddie Zak. 11 tracks including the first single 'Walk With Me'. The CD is enhanced with bonus video for 'Walk With Me'. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

More Pop than Rock, but still fun.......2004-08-16

I saw this CD on sale at the Virgin Megastore, and above that, it was up for pre-listening. So I took to the headphones and listened to the first track, "Jump". This song, in all it's uppity joviality, completely won me over. I believe that the first song should, more often than not, characterize the rest of the CD or at least give the listener a taste of what's to come. Back to the Innocence is an album whose opener does just that.

The songs on this CD are much more pop than rock. I must admit this. You can imagine Seven (which is the name of the singer/guitarist) in a boy band easily. He just decided to take to a guitar instead of unleashing his skills with four other clowns only to disband himself from them anyway. But yes, the CD has a very light sound to it. Songs like "I Pray" seem like they fit with 80's love songs than with new-rock anthems. The only exception to this is "Tell Me", which might remind the listener of bands like Better than Ezra or Dishwalla (more so Dishwalla). The lyrics are somewhat diverse as well. They can be critical, oftentimes imposing ("Who stole the magic from your eyes, who was that thief? Who filled your head with all those lies, took away our innocence?") to just flat-out blurts ("I'm tired of your bitchin' and your chomping on my ear, The world keeps moving but you'll still be here next year").

This band is the softest pop-rock band I have ever heard. Don't let this deter you from actually listening to the guys though. Their songs are very introspective and thoughtful when they want to be. And if not for the lyrical content, listen to them for their pleasant sound. Good stuff, I must say. I'm not crazy about it, but good nonetheless.

Recommendations: "Jump", "Walk With Me", "Black and Blue", "I Pray", "Say It's So"

Unbelievable.......2004-08-15

Well, first of all, I am a critic. I am very harsh when it comes to judging and evaluating anything, so my 5 stars came to me as a shock as well. Listen, I first heard this group on Passions (daytime soap opera) and did not know who they were, like most people. After that, it was a match made in heaven. Seven and the Sun are great musicians and a superb band. Even better, this CD is unbelievable. You can't go wrong when listening to a song on this CD; they are all superb. I will tell you immediately that my favorite song of this amazing CD is "I Pray". Why you ask? It has everything : great vocals, superb corrals, perfect chorus, pin point music which combined with the rhythm of the lead vocalist's great voice is unmatched in any song I have ever heard to this date. My favorite song until now has been "Wherever you Will Go" by The Calling because of that same criteria, but "I Pray" outmatched the rhythm and the musicof that song and then some. It has become my favorite song of all time,I kid you not, and I have heard a lot of them. It is haunting and gives you the chills by the mesmerising combination of the vocals and the music, and becomes in my mind one of the best romance songs of all time. Simply Unbelievable. And that's not all folks. The other songs simply continue the trend of great writing and producing on this CD; some other notables: Jump, Walk with me, Back to the Innocence are all great songs and are more up-tempo than the slow, and remarkable "I Pray". Another very good song is Black and Blue. All in all, this is what you want when you go out and buy a CD, great songs that you will be playing over and over, and maybe never forget. I have bought, as surely as most of you have, some CD's for a couple of songs that seemed good. With Back to the Innocence by The Seven and The Sun, you get quality and best of all value, REPLAY VALUE for all of the 11 tracks.

Unbelievable.......2004-08-15

Well, first of all, I am a critic. I am very harsh when it comes to judging and evaluating anything, so my 5 stars came to me as a shock as well. Listen, I first heard this group on Passions (daytime soap opera) and did not know who they were, like most people. After that, it was a match made in heaven. Seven and the Sun are great musicians and a superb band. Even better, this CD is unbelievable. You can't go wrong when listening to a song on this CD; they are all superb. I will tell you immediately that my favorite song of this amazing CD is "I Pray". Why you ask? It has everything : great vocals, superb corrals, pin point music which combined with the rhythm of the lead vocalist's great voice is unmatched in any song I have ever heard to this date. My favorite song until now has been "Wherever you Will Go" by The Calling because of that same criteria, but "I Pray" outmatched the rhythm and the musicof that song and then some. It has become my favorite song of all time,I kid you not, and I have heard a lot of them. It is haunting and gives you the chills by the mesmerising combination of the vocals and the music, and becomes in my mind one of the best romance songs of all time. Simply Unbelievable. And that's not all folks. The other songs simply continue the trend of great writing and producing on this CD; some other notables: Jump, Walk with me, Back to the Innocence are all great songs and are more up-tempo than the slow, and remarkable "I Pray". Another very good song is Black and Blue. All in all, this is what you want when you go out and buy a CD, great songs that you will be playing over and over, and maybe never forget. I have bought, as surely as most of you have, some CD's for a couple of songs that seemed good. With Back to the Innocence by The Seven and The Sun, you get quality and best of all value, REPLAY VALUE for all of the 11 tracks.

Great pick-me-up.......2003-07-26

I'd never heard of this band until my sister played "Back to the Innocence" for me -- she had a feeling it was the kind of song I'd like. My sister knows me very well. I tracked down the CD pretty quick and was surprised to learn I was already familiar with another of their songs, "Walk With Me" -- I'd just never known what band played it.

This is a great album -- upbeat, up-tempo and basically hopeful, which are things I look for in a band. It's much easier to be bleak and depressing. I listened to this CD for the first time after a particularly lousy week, and the music immediately began to lift my spirits. I'm ready for more.

Something New?.......2003-04-27

Everyday I turn my radio on to hear the same songs over and over again (even if they are by different artists.) Heavy guitar cords that are no more complicated than 3 at a time with little creativity behind them boom out of my speakers. Next follows a set of verses with a chorus and some more verses then another chorus all with screeching, dreadful guitar wailing away in the background. Most of this could be placed under the noise category over music. Whatever happened to talent? Seven and The Sun have answered that question because their album, Back To The Innocents is full of it. Unique mixture of guitar riffs and base lines with the appropriate drum rhythms match up perfectly with the smooth vocals of lead sings, Seven. This album has unique styles entangled throughout it and it is defiantly something to look into; something we once called music.

Average customer rating: Fine reissue of a classic set

Purcell: Theatre Music Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Hogwood, Christopher | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Odes | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Cantatas for Solo Countertenor Purcell: The Fairy Queen Purcell: Songs & Airs / Argenta, North, Boothby, Nicholson, Toll Monteverdi - Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi / Concerto Köln, Jacobs Lute Music, Vol. 2 ASIN: B0001Y4JHA Release Date: 2004-10-12

Customer Reviews:

Fine reissue of a classic set.......2006-05-24

Think about the stupidest, most formulaic Hollywood movies you can think of: cheesy action pictures, fluffy, unfunny comedies, big but stiff epics. Now imagine that one of the greatest living composers was working in Hollywood, turning out astonishing, hauntingly beautiful and stirring musical scores for these throwaway movies. That's what you get with this set: music Henry Purcell composed for some two dozen often utterly forgettable plays (trust me--I've read a number of them!) Occasionally, when he teams up with a playwright worthy of his stature, such as John Dryden, Aphra Behn, or William Congreve, the results are even better, but for the most part you can enjoy the music here without knowing anything about the original plays.

This set originally appeared as separate LPs in the 70s and 80s, and has been long out of print. That's a pity, since Purcell spent a good deal of his short professional life in the theatre, either writing the incidental music contained on these CDs, or the music for his larger works, the semi-operas (King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and the like). Almost all of these works are enjoyable gems; certainly, they represent a pinnacle of English 17th century music. Purcell had a genius for spinning musical gold out of the most leaden lyrics (check out his Odes and Welcome Songs on Hyperion if you don't believe me), and he does the same with the song texts in these plays.

Hogwood and the AAM offer clean, listenable performances, and the sound on these old analog discs has been cleaned up and brightened--although they were pretty good, even in the late 70s. As with most Hogwood, emotional extremes are kept to a minimum, so the "otherworldly" nature of late 17th century music, so often emphasised in more recent Baroque performances, doesn't come across here. It would be interesting to see what a group like The King's Consort would do with this music, but this set fills the major gap in the Purcell canon quite nicely.

My only beef with the reissue, as with many reissues, is that the liner notes are rather thin for a 6-cd set--the lyrics to the songs, for example, are especially missed. Still, it's a worthwhile set, and a must for fans of Purcell, English Baroque music, or anyone who just wants to experience a taste of the last days of the Restoration stage.

Average customer rating: A devoted Fan of Mimi's

Taxi Manufacturer: Port Royal Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Old Rags New Rags Once Upon a Rag Time Sunday Morning ASIN: B00001SVR5 Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

1. Taxi Rag
2. Remember 'The Sting'
3. The Music Box Rag
4. Memories Of You
5. Kitchen Tom
6. Ma Douce Amie
7. Valse Miroir
8. Paraphrase Sur - On Black & White Rag
9. On My Way Back To Montreal - I Got The Blues For Memphis Blues
10. Dizzy Fingers
11. A Musical Massacre
12. Mimi - Ma Biche
13. The Cats - The Black Cat Blues
14. The Baltimore Todolo
15. Piaf (To Her Memory)
16. Maple Leaf 'Ragadeus'

Customer Reviews:

A devoted Fan of Mimi's.......2000-09-28

I have heard Mimi in person (a real treat) many times at the Sedalia, MO Joplin Festival and already own many of her recordings including this one which is even better than her others. I can't say too much in praise of her talent, her creativity and her absolute skill and ability to throughly entertain with anything or any type of music she plays. She is fantastically clever at sneaking in bits of "classical" themes right in the middle of something Ragtime. She has a wonderful sense of humor and a caring personality that will let her make time to answer kids' questions about how she can "remember so many notes to play". I can't imagine ANYONE who would not THOROUGHLY ENJOY this recording.

Average customer rating:

Back to the Innocence Seven , and the Sun Manufacturer: Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00006AV1P Release Date: 2002-09-02

Tracks:

1. Jump (The Velvet Rope)
2. Where Do You Go from Here
3. Walk With Me
4. Black and Blue
5. I Pray
6. Back to the Innocence
7. Say It's So
8. Don't Ask Me Why
9. Tell Me
10. I Won't Look Back
11. Happy in Your Misery

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track

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Back to Innocence Manufacturer: Tabitha Lebec ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAEJHI Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

1. Hold Me
2. Breathing Still
3. Show Me Love
4. Little Deaths
5. Never Be The Same
6. Butterfly
7. Goodbye
8. Little Missunderstood
9. Over It
10. This Is My Planet

Average customer rating:

Unity Manufacturer: Celeste Lauren ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA727W Release Date: 2004-11-30

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