Melody [Import] [Soundtrack]

Product Description
Re-issue of this 1971 motion picture soundtrack. It shows precisely how much of a golden touch the Bee Gees had in the years 1967-1970 that even this soundtrack album, on which they participated in only the most limited way, is one of the prettiest records of their output. For starters, it marked the first official appearance of Barry Gibb's 'Morning of My Life (In the Morning)', a song (credited here as 'In the Morning') that he'd written four years earlier which the group had performed regularly in Australia and which had been offered to other artists, but had somehow never been recorded by them until this soundtrack. Coupled with conductor/arranger Richard Hewson's original orchestral material, and a pleasant if undistinguished original song called 'Working on It Night and Day' (featuring Barry Hewson on vocals), and oddities such as a group of elementary school students performing 'Spicks and Specks', the result is a very rewarding Bee Gees curio, and, thanks to 'In the Morning', one that is essential to any serious collection of their work. Polydor. 1996.

Melody,Melody,Universal,Pop,Rock/Pop

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Melody [Import] [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating: Pleasant enough Geico Commercial The Caveman Song Royksoop Melody AM Very pleased

Melody A.M. Röyksopp Manufacturer: Wall of Sound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Understanding Black Cherry Moon Safari Angel Milk Pocket Symphony ASIN: B000253IDO Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

1. So Easy
2. Eple
3. Sparks
4. In Space
5. Poor Leno
6. Higher Place
7. Ropp's Night Out
8. Remind Me
9. She's So
10. 40 Years Back/Come

Customer Reviews:

Pleasant enough.......2007-07-05

There is a reason that one of these selections is the catchy tune on one of the caveman commercials. It's "elevator" music or more exactly airport music, that innocuous background music that many people seem to hate. Generally it's a very pleasant CD of listenable background music. This isn't a masterpiece of edgy electronica; it's fine for playing while you are doing something else and it doesn't demand your whole attention. It was especially fun to hear the entire song from the Geico commercial, which is the reason I, and I suspect many others, bought this.

Geico Commercial.......2007-05-29

When I heard the song used on the Geico commercial (the airport scene), the song Remind Me was used. I diligently looked for this song and found it. I was very pleased that the entire album is was good. This was a great purchase for me, not only did I get the song I liked but the rest of the Album was great as well. I highly recommend this CD.

The Caveman Song.......2007-05-19

I couldn't get the song out of my head from the Gieco commercial. I actually thought the song was made up for the commerical, just a few lines. What a nice surprise when I found this album. I rarely listen to music anymore, this I listen to endlessly. In the old days, this type of easy listening music was called "elevator music," (do they play music in elevators anymore?). Takes the edge off driving, being stuck in traffic. Kind of music you don't have to pay attention to, mellow, buts you a good mood. To me, yeah it is a "keeper," worth the money. The other songs are good, ok, I mean I don't pay attention to the lyrics, really don't know what they're saying, will have look them up one day, but it doesn't really matter. Chow

Royksoop Melody AM.......2007-05-18

Lets face it I bought this because of the Geico commercial. They play a snatch of the tune Remind Me when the Caveman walks past a picture of another Caveman and I liked it so much I called the compamy to find out who did it. After I got the CD I was so surprised to hear such neat music--it borders on mood music but wit attitude. The group is very different and has it together here. This is not for Rocker fans but will definately
satisfy the easy listener who wants to kick back and just be pampered. This one is worth the bucks.

Very pleased.......2007-05-15

I bought this because of the commercial - and although some reviews were only possitive about the one song, I found the rest of the songs to be enjoyable although they are quite different.

Average customer rating: Romance of the Violin End of the Day Wonderful! Over and over and over.... Non-standard CD format

Romance of the Violin Claude Debussy , Fryderyk Chopin , Camille Saint-Saens , Franz Schubert , Vincenzo Bellini , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Christoph Willibald Gluck , Alexander Borodin , Antonin Dvorak , Claudio Monteverdi , Jules Massenet , Robert Schumann , Michael Stern , Craig Ogden , Gregory Knowles , John Constable , Jacob Heringman , and Stephen Orton Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Monteverdi | Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Bell, Joshua | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Voice of the Violin Ladies in Lavender Joshua Bell - Gershwin Fantasy Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto [Hybrid SACD] The Red Violin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B0000DG06L Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

1. O mio babbino caro (from 'Gianni Schicchi')
2. The Girl With Flaxen Hair (from Preludes, Book I; La fille aux cheveux delin: Prelude for Piano L 117/8)
3. Nocturne in C sharp minor (Op Post)
4. The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals)
5. Serenade (from 'Schwanengesang' song cycle for voice and piano, D 957
6. Casta Diva (from 'Norma')
7. Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major K. 467
8. Nocturne from Quartet for Strings No. 2 in D Major: 3rd movement
9. Dance of the Blessed Spirits (from 'Orfeo ed Euridice')
10. Songs My Mother Taught Me, song for voice and piano B104/4 Op 55/4
11. Pur ti Miro (from 'L'incoronazione di Poppea')
12. Elegie (Elegie 'O doux printemps d'autrefois' for voice and piano)
13. Traumerei ('Kinderszenen' for piano, Op 15, No. 7 'Dreaming')

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Every track on this CD contains a beautiful melody, many of them easily recognizable, all of them exuding tranquility. "O mio babbino caro" from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi opens the disc, with Bell delicately accompanied by a harp and spinning the long melody with great sensitivity. Bellini's "Casta diva" from Norma lives up to its reputation as the epitome of bel canto in Bell's hands; his violin sings. The middle movement of Mozart's 21st Piano Concerto takes well to the violin, and Debussy's "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" is played with great warmth and sensuality. It would be easy to turn a recital like this into treacle, but Bell is wise enough to realize that the music is already sweet enough and he plays with great reserve and a minimum of sentimental slides. The light accompaniments always support, with woodwinds prominent but used with grace. This CD, in short, is a beauty: a fine gift, a lovely mood setter. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Romance of the Violin.......2007-07-16

While it's not my very favorite Joshua Bell CD, this is a pleasure to listen to!

End of the Day.......2007-06-08

I am a Joshua Bell fan, and this album is the one that I enjoy with my dessert, it calms me at the end of the day, and makes me think of my 6 year old granddaughter's visit. She has to have music on during meals at her home. Usually it is some kid stuff, but I do not have anything like she has at home, so I chose to play Joshua Bell during our dinner. When I placed the dessert before her, she looked up at me and said: "This music is so beautiful, I want to play the violin just like that". What more could I say.
He is inspiring, and she is right. This album is beautiful.

Wonderful!.......2007-05-30

I play this for my grandson to nap by. It is so relaxing and wonderful!

Over and over and over...........2007-05-17

That's how I want to play this CD! It's a wonderful line-up of rich, mellow, captivating compositions played with a warmth and vibrancy that is seldom heard. Joshua at his very best. You won't be disappointed.

Non-standard CD format.......2007-04-22

The music on this CD deserves five stars, but the CD itself is a non-standard format that doesn't work on all players. There's a tiny warning on the back of the CD. You won't notice the warning until you discover that the CD doesn't work on your player. My Macintosh computer wouldn't read the non-standard format so there was no way for me to listen in my office or put the music on my iPod.

A friend's PC was able to read the CD and make a copy in standard format that can be read on any player, including my Mac. The story had a happy ending, but I can not comprehend why the publisher chose the oddball CD specification.

The music is excellent and worth the trouble of making a copy, but the publisher really shouldn't make you go to that effort just to listen to a CD that you paid for.

Average customer rating: How Sweet It Is 1960s men, folk music, love songs, rock Righteous Brothers The Righteous Brothers Looking for good music

Unchained Melody: Very Best Of The Righteous Brothers The Righteous Brothers Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of the Drifters The Platters - All-Time Greatest Hits Very Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Gary Puckett & the Union Gap - Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection ASIN: B000001FZC Release Date: 1990-12-29

Tracks:

1. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
2. Unchained Melody
3. (You're My) Soul And Inspiration
4. Ebb Tide
5. Just Once In My Life
6. The White Cliffs Of Dover
7. He
8. Hung On You
9. Little Latin Lupe Lu
10. Go Ahead And Cry
11. See That Girl
12. On This Side Of Goodbye

Customer Reviews:

How Sweet It Is.......2007-05-11

Great Music,if you like the oldies.The first three songs on the disc were the most familier to me, but the whole disc was great. How can you go wrong with voices like theirs

1960s men, folk music, love songs, rock .......2007-04-04

This is a typical Righteous Brothers album. Too much echo but great
music that reflects the times that they were recorded.

Righteous Brothers.......2007-03-29

If you have never heard of the Righteous Brothers, you must know that of the few singers that have a unique voice, this is one of them, they are brilliant. Their songs are timeless, others have tried to sing them, but poorly. It takes talent. They are classic, and forever. "You've lost that loving feeling" will leave you breathless.

The Righteous Brothers.......2007-03-13

They were great then and to listen to those old recordings brings back a lot of great memories. Some of those songs can never been topped.

Looking for good music.......2006-07-07

These are some of the best love songs of all times,but the recording lacks clarity.

Average customer rating: buying one for me and another as a baby shower gift! Its A Big World by Renee and Jeremy love it!! A return to innocence at any age

It's A Big World renee and jeremy Manufacturer: one melody records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Play If You Ever See an Owl... My Green Kite Little Mo' McCoury You Are My Little Bird ASIN: B000QEJ0X8 Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

1. miracle
2. free
3. it's a big world
4. we are one
5. powder blue solo
6. welcome to this world
7. night mantra
8. three little birds
9. falling star lullaby
10. powder blue reprise
11. sleep my love
12. shoorahlaywho

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Some family music calls for cranking the volume and rocking out. Renee & Jeremy's calls for sitting cross-legged on the floor à la preschool circle time. Gentle is this pair's guiding principle--they will be your moon, as they sing on "Night Mantra," and as they prompt you, or your Cinderella-nightgown-clad 3-year-old, to close your eyes on "Falling Star Lullaby," they will kindly point out that love will always be there, and so will they ("let the rhythm remind you," goes the harmony). Reinforcement of this kind rarely comes in a package so palatable: Renee Stahl's voice is a lovely instrument that takes on shades of Cowboy Junkie Margo Timmons' at times, and Jeremy Toback's is rock-solid and frills-free. Together, they craft music that doesn't try too hard but measures up beautifully. --Tammy La Gorce

Product Description

It all started with a simple idea, really: to rnake a CD of kids rnusic that adults could enjoy, not just tolerate a collection of original songs for parents who appreciate the likes of Jack Johnson, Nick Drake, and Aimee Mann. The result is a treasure chest of luminous harmonies and sophisticated lullabies that are unlike any children s rnusic you ve ever heard. It s A Big World is a thoughtful, nuanced, and long-overdue departure from the Wheels-On-The-Bus rut that children s rnusic generally veers into. These are songs by two gifted rnusicians (and parents) who understand the difference between sweet and saccharine - and who know their audience does, too. Most importantly, though, they are songs with heart. Everything from the writing to the recording was an earnest and intimate venture. The title track came to Jeremy Toback (guitar, vocals) on a walk with his 1-year-old son, Ezra - after wondering what life would be like through his eyes. And Renee Stahl (vocals) crafted her haunting and minimalist lullaby, Powder Blue, out of her own meditations on motherhood before becoming one herself. Committed to keeping the production as raw and personal as possible, Renee and Jeremy recorded the entire album in what would in a matter of weeks become the nursery for Renee s first daughter, Amelia. The duo vowed not to be afraid to let the odd minor key shade a little dark into the album s sunny canvas, and to have fun with their lyrics without straying from the underlying positive message. Through and through, Renee and Jeremy s genuine musical chemistry and uplifting energy is almost palpable. The album s most miraculous accomplishment is one that you will have to discover yourself: in the morning on your way to the office, or late at night, long after they ve gone to bed, you will find yourself slipping the CD into your stereo, alone this time, and you will sing along - and your eyes may get a bit teary, but they will never, ever be rolling. Jeremy Toback has released two critically acclaimed CDs on RCA, 1997 s Perfect Flux Thing and 1999 s Another True Fiction which yielded the radio hit, You Make Me Feel, before parting with the label in 2001. He is an original member of the band Brad along with Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, and later went on to found his own record label for yoga music. Tracks from Renee Stahl s first CD, Melancholy Pop, have been featured on television series such as Roswell, Wonder- falls, and Party of Ave. Her latest release, Hopeful Romantic, will be distributed nationally by Barnes & Noble Booksellers. www.reneeandjeremymusic.com

Customer Reviews:

buying one for me and another as a baby shower gift!.......2007-07-22

So excited to have heard this cd! I'm purchasing one for me and another as a gift....This CD is so relaxing. Just as enjoyable for me as my daughter!

Its A Big World by Renee and Jeremy.......2007-07-11

If you are looking for the perfect gift for your self, your family or friends, this is it!

love it!!.......2007-07-08

a friend has Great Big World on her myspace page, and I loved it...after listening to the rest of the songs, I am so glad to hear it is on Itunes!

A return to innocence at any age.......2007-07-05

No matter what your age.....This cd is wonderful! renee & jeremy's voices are soothing and the songs are sweet & inspiring... I listen to it all the time (especially when I am feeling the stresses of everyday life) It brings me so much peace . listening reminds me of the lightness and innocence that is inside all of us.

Average customer rating:

Melody and the Tyranny EP Velvet Revolver Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Libertad Libertad-Deluxe Edition Libertad Live at the Gorge 05/06 Carry On ASIN: B000QEINVI Release Date: 2007-06-25

Tracks:

1. She Builds Quick Machines
2. Just Sixteen
3. Psycho Killer
4. Making Of Libertad (Video)
5. Do It For The Kids (Live Performance From Houston) (Video)

Album Details

Velvet Revolver is the Union of Two Celebrated and Respected Bands in Rock History - Guns N Roses and Stone Temple Pilots. Their First Album 'contraband' Received Critical Acclaim and Debuted at #1 in the Us (Best Ever Debut for a New Rock Artist in the Soundscan Era). This Enhanced CD EP Includes the First Single 'she Builds Quick Machines', a Cover of the Talking Heads Classic 'psycho Killer', Exclusive Video Content and More.

Average customer rating: Borland is back with a vengeance. Amazing, The melodies are indeed cruel Borland rocks black light burns

Cruel Melody Black Light Burns Manufacturer: I AM: Wolfpack ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Alt Industrial | Industrial Dance General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Eat Me, Drink Me Year Zero HELLYEAH Vena Sera Era Vulgaris ASIN: B000OZ2BQ2 Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

1. Mesopotamia
2. Animal
3. Lie
4. Coward
5. Cruel Melody
6. The Mark
7. I Have a Need
8. 4 Walls
9. Stop a Bullet
10. One Of Yours
11. New Hunger
12. I Am Where It Takes Me
13. Iodine Sky

Album Description

He's been a) an underground metal mercenary, abetting the likes of brainy young upstarts From First to Last and He Is Legend, b) a fearless visual artist whose unsettling images will appear on his forthcoming CD, and most famously c) the chameleonic lead guitarist for Limp Bizkit, who have sold over 30 million records worldwide. Now, for Wes Borland's next trick, he's putting on the guise of frontman, leading both a studio and live supergroup to even darker depths as Black Light Burns. And the new look suits him well. Borland has flirted with his big post-LB breakthrough on and off over the last five years, first with the idiosyncratic Big Dumb Face, then with his brother Scott in Eat the Day before hooking up with bassist Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails) and drummer Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle) in proto-industrial powerhouse the Damning Well, whose crushing Underworld soundtrack contribution "Awakening" featured Richard Patrick (Filter, Army of Anyone) on vocals. Now Borland has taken Lohner, Freese and sound designer Josh Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv) to super-producer Ross Robinson's upstart I AM: WOLFPACK label and delivered Black Light Burns' harrowing debut, Cruel Melody, 180 degrees from what you think you know about the eccentric axeman. From the post-Ramones surf rock freakout of opener "Mesopotamia" and the slow-build confessional spit of "I Have a Need" to the introspective, epic closing tandem "New Hunger" and "I Am Where It Takes Me" (the latter featuring the smoky siren call of Concrete Blonde's Johnette Napolitano), Cruel Melody is one hell of a curveball. "For the most part, [the record's] more about melody," Borland says. "It's a big drums record, because Josh Freese goes bananas. A lot of it was thought about in terms of beats and attacking the songs beatwise. And the riff kind of followed second to that, if it was appropriate. "The record starts real aggressively, but toward the middle it gets a little more hurtful and hurting, lyrically, trying to express painful feelings, but still in an aggressive way. Then it kind of opens up in the end. And that was the purpose: to attack, then explain, then release and be done with it." Cruel Melody was originally going to be an esoteric, dirge-heavy solo project with a variety of singers, but as Borland started writing heavier material, he finally decided to take the reins behind the mike. It didn't hurt that he got inspiration not only from Lohner, who doubled as the album's producer, but Lohner's famous former employer. "I was talking to Trent Reznor, playing him these tracks in their infancy," Borland remembers. "And he said, `You're singing like somebody's sleeping in the next room. You should try to open that up.' You know, it's really easy to do cool electronic music that's instrumental and put soft vocals over it, but it's a lot harder to write actual songs and have them hit people." With Cruel Melody locked and loaded, Borland's planning an evocative new onstage persona for Black Light's maiden voyage, boasting a live band with guitarist Nick Annis (Seether), drummer Marshal Kirpatric (Today Is the Day, the Esoteric) and, for now, a laptop to wreak ambient havoc. ("Screw it," he laughs, "there's a computer in the band.") In the interim, he's just striving to perfect his unique approach to making art. "The paintings and the music kind of chase one another, trying to keep up with some other third element that's the idea," Borland considers. "It's almost like when you see a little flash in the corner of your eye and you're not sure what it was. My music and visual art is me trying to look really fast to see what that third thing was. I'm always trying to hit this place that gives me some satisfaction."

Customer Reviews:

Borland is back with a vengeance........2007-07-06

Wes Borland was the most talented member of Limp Bizkit. His guitar work was what held that band together. When I was still in high school, I was into LB because all my friends thought they were awesome. They had their place, I guess. They wrote some catchy songs that sounded good at parties, but things got worse with each album, until they became a joke with Results May Vary.

After toying with some side projects such as Big Dumb Face, which was actually a pretty good cd despite the obvious potty humor and outlandish themes, Borland has burst back on the scene with this new band.

Black Light Burns has talented musicians on board. Guys that were previously in Nine Inch Nails. On many songs, you can catch a NIN vibe, but although these guys are industrial, they incorporate many other heavy music styles to invent a new sound. There are sprinkles of classic LB-sounding riffs, there are elements of grunge, classic metal, and other genres.
The entire cd has blown me away, and it has quickly made it's way into my heavy cd rotation. Lots of variety, plenty of hooks, and Wes actually has a good voice for this kind of music. Check out the songs, "Lie" and "The Mark" and those should give you an idea of what to expect. Great album. I like it better than the new NIN.

Amazing,.......2007-07-02

This really is an amazing album. It's really a great direction for rock, and for Borland, who has always been underrated due to his time in that horrible biscuit band.

Anyways, this album really shows off his strengths as a guitarist, and his often smart songwriting capabilities.

My only real complaint is that this isn't Big Dumb Face. BDF holds a special place in my heart, and it saddens me that we may never get another album from such a great project.

The melodies are indeed cruel.......2007-06-25

Having little success with Big Dumb Face and Eat The Day, in addition to Limp Bizkit ending up in shambles, Wes Borland has brought forth a rousing gothic endeavor. Bafflingly, he passed on opportunities joining respectable bands Nine Inch Nails and A Perfect Circle, but Black Light Burns sounds like it could be influenced from either band. Perhaps Borland wanted something he could have more control of? This could be the case, since he handles vocals, guitar, bass, programming, percussion, synths, piano, rhodes, violin, cello, and even drums (on just one song, "I Am Where It Takes Me"). Black Light Burns is also Danny Lohner (producer, additional guitar, additional bass, programming, sound design), Josh Freese (drums, percussion), and Josh Eustice (synths, sound design). Both Lohner and Freese have Nine Inch Nails ties, so it's no surprise Cruel Melody has a few similarities to the `Nails sound.

The vocals fit the style of music well - they're gritty, gloomy, and dark - although sometimes monotonous. At times Borland is Marilyn Manson-esque (but not sounding as deep or corpse-like), and at other times he is Trent Reznor-esque. As expected, he brings catchy riffs, along with a handful of solos which are carefully placed and not overdone. Drums and percussion both aggressively attack and calmly lull, and the programming adds electronic flavor. Give Wes Borland's Black Light Burns a chance, because you may be surprised with what a face-painted rocker can bring to the table.

Borland rocks.......2007-06-23

I used to hate Limp Bizkit back when they were popular. I was a NIN/Marilyn Manson fan and hated anything that was rap-related. Even though I kept telling myself that Bizkit sucked,.. I always listened to them on the radio. The music itself was actually pretty good and full of energy that made you want to punch out your car windows.

Fast forward to 2007 and I'm taking music less seriously now. It's just entertainment and it's stupid to be a snob and gauge intelligence based on what music someone listens to. I ended up buying the first three Bizkit albums and I like them alot.

I'm a Borland fan, not a Durst fan.

Black Light Burns "Cruel Melody" is pretty good. It has a lot of NIN influence,.. but Borland still works the awesome guitar riffage. It's strange to hear Borland singing,.. as I'm so used to him being the silent one who speaks with guitar. His vocals need to be pushed to the limits while on tour for him to grow in that department. His vocals aren't bad, they just need some exercise and flexing.

I can't wait for the next album.

black light burns.......2007-06-23

My curiosity got the best of me when I bought this cd. Knowing that Josh Eustis and Danny Lohner lended a hand in the final product was most likely the biggest factor that led me to buy the cd, seeing how both are A Perfect Cicle collaborators. This is a solid first effort overall, the only song I did not like was the opener, Mesopatamia, but the rest of the songs were all strong. Overall, this is a noticeable first release by guitarist/vocalist Wes Borland.

Average customer rating: Yoga music but not that joyful The title for this CD is full and true I feel the joy surreal Great Massage CD

Music for Yoga and Other Joys Jai Uttal , and Ben Leinbach Manufacturer: Gemini Sun Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Kirtan: The Art and Practice of Ecstatic Chant The Spirit of Yoga Yoga Rhythm Yoga Rhythms by Shiva Rea Dakshina ASIN: B0001HK09S Release Date: 2004-03-16

Tracks:

1. Govinda
2. Mahadeva
3. Nataraja
4. Gopala
5. Surya

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Music for yoga is such a cliché that you could slap that moniker on a Barry Manilow CD and have it sold as a soundtrack for Downward Facing Dog pose. Yoga music has become a made-to-order commodity, and rarely attains the level of art. The title Music for Yoga and Other Joys doesn't bode well, but then, it has Jai Uttal, a veteran of world fusion going back 15 years and a devotee of kirtan singing teaming up with multi-instrumentalist Ben Leinbach for a series of extended improvisations. Leinbach creates a shifting back drop of chilled, Indian-derived grooves and textures like liquid mercury dipped in a fractal swirl. It's a perfect modal backdrop for Uttal, who improvises freely on an Indian stringed instrument called the dotar, electric guitar, and even banjo. Pieces like the 26-minute "Govinda" extend in a free fall until a rhythm loop drops in. Uttal swaps to a fuzzed out electric guitar solo that eventually merges into an improvised kirtan, his voice coiling in note-bending spirals like soul singing from the east. This may be music for yoga, but it's the other joys that will keep you coming back. --John Diliberto

Album Description

Jai Uttal—premier world music composer and 2003 Grammy® nominee—offers a moving mix of melody, rhythms, and chants with Music for Yoga and Other Joys. Known for his eclectic blend of East-meets-West sound, Jai offers listeners his first album created especially for yoga practice. More than 60 minutes of sensual music featuring dotar, electric guitar, and slide tamboura, all complemented by Jai's full, golden-toned voice. Produced in collaboration with Ben Leinbach. Also an excellent choice for meditating, gardening, driving, and bodywork.

Customer Reviews:

Yoga music but not that joyful.......2007-05-18

I got this CD though my library based on reviews here and the sample cuts. After listening to this CD a few times, I was done. I enjoy yoga music but not this one.

The title for this CD is full and true.......2007-02-24

I love Jai Uttal's kirtan. There so much shakti that it is a great support for my asana. It supports full fucus and a joyful experience in my asana. Tears come to my eyes when I feel the bhakti expressed though this kirtan!

I feel the joy.......2007-02-09

This is a wonderfull yoga cd. Jai has a beautiful haunting voice and the five songs progress perfectly to fit your asanas. I look forward to buying more of his cds

surreal.......2007-01-10

Jai Uttal along with Krishna Das present music to balance the world.Any person remotely aligned with world peace / yoga or betterment of the world will relate to the mystical chants and attitude expressed here.This album should be compulsory for all liked minds.Wonderful !

Great Massage CD.......2006-12-12

I am a massage therapist and use this CD almost exclusively as background music for my sessions. I especially like the fact that it has a subtle rhytmic pulse almost throughout (rather than the airy/tinkly/spacey feel of a lot of massage music). I also like Uttal's chanting and judicious use of unexpected instruments like electric guitar. And above all, this music really adds to my clients' massage experiences. (Now what to do with all those other CD's?)

Average customer rating: Perfection great piano jazz. Admirably restrained, undeniably magnificent jazz showcase. . . . Jarrett hit the right notes with this! In a world with so much noise...

The Melody At Night, With You Keith Jarrett Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Köln Concert The Carnegie Hall Concert Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim Radiance My Funny Valentine ASIN: B00002EPJH Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

1. I Loves You Porgy
2. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
3. Don't Ever Leave Me
4. Someone To Watch Over Me
5. My Wild Irish Rose
6. Blame It On My Youth/Meditation
7. Something To Remember You By
8. Be My Love
9. Shenandoah
10. I'm Through With Love

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This solo recording is a fitting coda for Keith Jarrett's more restrained, less prolific output in the 1990s. The fitful vamps and long, ruminative improvisations that made Jarrett a solo piano star in the '70s are here either stillborn or tightly tethered to classic melodies from the likes of Gershwin and Ellington, yet there is not the slightest hint of repression. Instead, Jarrett sprinkles notes and brings the familiar strains of "I Loves You, Porgy" and "Someone to Watch over Me" to bloom with a dynamic but resonantly earth-toned vibrancy. Rarely has the pianist kept his music so simple and free of pageantry. Audible moans and shenanigans with the piano's sustain pedal are held to a minimum, and even brawny, sing-along stuff like "Shenandoah" and "My Wild Irish Rose" never lapse into sloppy sentimentality--indeed, Jarrett's two-handed caress of the latter song is so delicately self assured, the tune seems to play itself. Among the 10 tracks, only "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" finds the pianist stretching into busy (but still crisp) extended passages. Yes, there are moments when Melody's shimmering standards exude the glazed predictability of cocktail music in a hotel lobby. But those are far outnumbered by the cherished occasions when Jarrett's romanticism rings true. --Britt Robson

Customer Reviews:

Perfection.......2007-06-09

This solo Piano album from Keith Jarrett is another reminder of the mans remarkable talents. As can be seen from the track listing these are all standards and Jarrett plays them as I have never heard him play before or since. These renditions are almost like recitals. I don't know how much improvisation there is on this album, but I suspect it is less than usual. The reason for this is that the recordings were the first he made during his recovery from the debilitating illness he suffered in the mid 1990's. In fact initially they were recorded only for his Wife and not neccessarily for commercial release.

Jarretts beautiful touch, phrasing and occasionally, such as on "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good" his marvellous improvising skills are demonstrated to great effect. Really writing about this is futile, to appreciate this great album you need to listen to it.

great piano jazz........2007-04-07

Let's hear it for music. I actually stood up and applauded after typing that first sentence. I really did. But now I'm seated again about to tell you what I think of this great album. I like moonlight and I like music. Call me sentimental. Keith jarrett has created something right up my alley here. Eleven fine melodies, and he coaxes the charms out of each one with exquisite sensitivity and taste. Each note played sounds about perfect. Notes twinkling between thoughts and feelings. A perfect late night album. As I sat and listened last evening it felt that life is indeed good. What more can an artist do for you? This is quiet and contemplative piano jazz at its best. If it sounds like something you might like, then it is. Don't miss out.

Admirably restrained, undeniably magnificent jazz showcase. . . ........2007-03-31

I've generally avoided Keith Jarrett, having long been turned off and left cold by the grunts and moans that he seems unable to keep in check during otherwise great performances. To these ears, Jarrett's tendencies were horribly distracting and overwhelming evidence of an off-putting egotism. However, "The Melody and Night, with You" is an incredible surprise! Here, Jarrett effectively tones down his vocal "involvement" so that you can fully appreciate the genius of his muscianship. This CD has a fantastic selection of classics by the likes of Duke Ellington and George Gerswhin; Indeed, Jarrett manages to underscore the greatness of these original songwriters by finding something new in his versions of "I Got it Bad (and that ain't good)," "Someone To Watch Over Me," "Blame it On My Youth" and "Shenendoah." In fact, nearly every piece here is consistently restrained and elegant, yet you feel the full force of Jarrett's considerable improvisational skills. Keith Jarrett won't make you forget the incomparable lyricism of the late great Bill Evans, but "The Melody at Night, With You" is an undeniably magnificent--and distraction-free--showcase of his specific genius.

Jarrett hit the right notes with this!.......2007-01-04

This is a wonderful CD that amply demonstrates Keith Jarrett's talent and unique interpretation of beautiful, familiar songs. My favorite on the CD is "Shenandoah." I frequently play this CD to relax, and it always works!

In a world with so much noise..........2006-05-11

In a world with so much noise and clamor it is a pleasure to listen to this album. The set is so wonderfully put together and it shows the love for the ballad. K.J. has demonstrated that music does not have to be a constant flurry of notes and tempo to hit the mark. For those who complain about the sound quality of the recording I would suggest for this once, they listen with their hearts instead of their ears, with this perspective they will appreciate the music even more.

Average customer rating: This album is just perfect a true Reggaeton Album Good cd Trabajo de Equipo La Melodia Perfecta - 4.5 estrellas en realidad. Eh...?

Perfect Melody Zion Manufacturer: CMG ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: El Cartel: The Big Boss Los Benjamins: La Continuacion Presenta: El Pentagono Sentimiento Flow la Discoteka, Vol. 2 ASIN: B000Q364N8 Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

1. Zun Da Da
2. Habre La Puerta
3. The Way She Moves
4. Amor De Pobre
5. Oh Mami
6. Hagamos El Amor
7. Besame
8. Your Body
9. Te Vas
10. Cuarta Nivel
11. Money
12. La Neta
13. Amor
14. Periodico De Ayer
15. Fantasma

Customer Reviews:

This album is just perfect a true Reggaeton Album.......2007-07-20

As we all know, this is the first solo effort for Zion, and a really good effort by the way... in this review I'll speak individually about every song on the album..

1- Zun Dada: Just awesome... it presents a wacky beat that is just perfectly made to blend with Zion's voice, it's a romantic song that mixes strings hi-hats and reggaeton 9/10

2- Abre La Puerta ... I don't really like that song it's just boring and it says the same thing over and over again 4/10

3- The Way She Moves... It's a good song that features Akon (he's everywhere :P), which presents a luring beat... but tends to be repetitive as well 7/10

4- Amor de Pobre... I just love this song... I think it's the best song of this entire album... it features Eddie Dee, and mixes reggaeton with vallenato in a perfect way.. that tells us about his willing to please his love even though he's poor 10/10

5-Oh Mami.... Yuck... i just hate it.. it's boring and it's like a 3 min+ whining by zion 1/10

6- Hagamos El Amor... Plain old boring... with a really really slow beat and dumb lyrics 2/10

7- Besame... Boring... the bases of this song are 3 words... 3/10
8-Your Body... Good duet featuring De la Ghetto (weird name).. which even though it has repetitive lyrics (her body is on fire), presents a cool beat that is original 7/10

9- Te Vas... It's a really slow song (nothing new... just a semi ballad that is just bad) 2/10

10- Cuarto Nivel..... It's a level of nothingness unknown for humans.. this song talks about how they're above everything and do things differently... 2/10

11- Money... a typical hip-hop with an r&b mix that talks about his richness.. and that people want to shine with him... 1/10

12- La Neta... I've never understood this song... it talks about something that's the end... but it mixes love... and weird lyrics about how cool the song is... but I really like the cumbia beat so... 8/10

13-Amor... A slow song that presents really good lyrics by Zion that tells us about what would he do with his loved one... 8/10

14- Periodico de Ayer... Weird song that presents us about how Zion dealt with the pain caused by his ex... 3/10

15-Fantasma... A cool song that tells us about Zion's misfortune with love... and that his girlfriend always worries him by coming and going, without telling him.... 7/10

Well at the end of the review I can say that Zion is one of the best romantic based reggaeton singers out there... that makes people know that reggaeton isn't just about being rich and cool and famous... and he presents us lyrics that we can all relate to.

Good cd.......2007-07-20

I personally like the first song a lot zun da da.. (what it means ..i dont know) but is sounds good.. after that some good songs ...amor de pobre, amor , the way she moves, and fantasma..

Trabajo de Equipo.......2007-06-18

Indiscutiblemente que la excelente terminación de este trabajo, a parte del gran esfuerzo de Zion Baby, depende del excelente equipo de gente que trabajo en este proyecto. Esta producción vale la pena tenerla.

La Melodia Perfecta - 4.5 estrellas en realidad........2007-06-15

Zion nos trae su primer solo album "Perfect Melody". En realidad su melodia si es perfecta. Casimente todas las canciones en este album son clasicas (buenisimas), solo hay dos canciones que no me gustan mucho y esas son: Besame y Cuarta Nivel.

La mejor cancion del album entero es Amor De Pobre, esa cancion si que esta encendia, te la comiste ahi ZION.

En conclusion, este CD ta clasico, se lo recomiendo a cualquier persona.

Cuidense my gente y pa'lante los latinos.

Eh...?.......2007-06-13

Being a fan of Zion y Lennox, and Zion himself, I was really stoked for the release of his album. Sadly, I didn't think much of it. There are just a handful of songs that are worth listening to. A handful. The rest are not even worth listening. 'Money' made me cringe. A lot.

I'm very disappointed. I expected a lot better.

Average customer rating: A Man and His Art - Magnificently Captured What can you say - it's Segovia! EVERYBODY KNOWS Immortal guitar WOW

Art of Segovia Andres Segovia Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Segovia, Andrés | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Segovia, Andrés | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Segovia, Andrés | ( S ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces The Segovia Collection 300 Years of Guitar Masterpieces The Best of Andrés Segovia: The Millennium Collection Spanish Guitar Music ASIN: B00006B66L Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

1. Andante
2. Andantino
3. Lento
4. Romance De Los Pinos
5. Madronos
6. Serenata Burlesca
7. Variations On A Theme From Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'
8. Mesto E Calmo
9. Theme, Variations & Finale
10. Cancion Mexicana No.X
11. Sevillana, Op.29
12. Sarabanda
13. Capriccio Diabolico, Op.85
14. Tonadilla For Guitar On The Name Of Andres Segovia
15. No.1 In E Minor
16. No.3 In A Minor
17. Guitarreo
18. Segovia, Op.29

Tracks:

1. If My Complaints
2. Now, O Now I Need Must Part
3. Sarabande
4. 1. Prelude (Transposed In D Major)
5. 4. Tempo Di Bourree
6. Courante
7. 3. Gavotte En Rondeau
8. Aria E Corrente
9. Moderato
10. Menuet In G Major
11. Andantino Variato
12. No.7 In A Major
13. 2. Canzonetta
14. 2. Quasi Lento (Preludio)
15. 1. Andantino Poco Allegretto (Allegretto)
16. 2. Il Vecchio Castello
17. Allegretto
18. Tres Calme Et Doucement Expressif
19. No.4 In E Flat Minor
20. 5. Asturias. Leyenda - Preludio
21. 7. Zambra Granadina
22. Estudio Sin Luz
23. Allegro Con Brio

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DG has put together a fascinating compilation of Segovia's art that reminds us what a protean figure he was. Segovia single-handedly put the instrument on the map by making classical guitar concerts popular events, broadening the instrument's repertory through commissions and transcriptions, and convincing even doubters that it could be a vehicle for serious music. He's heard here in brief pieces recorded between 1952 and 1969. Even in those made when he was well into his 70s, his fingers remain nimble and interpretations lively. Listening straight through, one hears many all-time Segovia favorites as Turina's Sevillana and Albeniz's Asturias and Zambra Granadina and renews appreciation for path-breaking composers like Castelnuovo-Tedesco. He wrote extensively for Segovia and his Capriccio diabolico and Tonadilla are pieces of real substance. Disc two is largely made up transcriptions and it's amazing how well so many of them work on the guitar, at least under Segovia's magic fingers. Thus the transformations of Bach's violin music and even a Chopin Prelude sound idiomatic, and the gorgeous melodies of the Canzonetta from Mendelssohn's Op. 12 String Quartet are irresistible here. An entrancing set. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

A Man and His Art - Magnificently Captured.......2007-04-06

This 2-CD set produced by Deutche Grammmophon and first released in 2002 is one set of the hundreds that could have been or the dozens that actually have been made and sold successfully all over the world. The exceptional feature of this particular collection is not, of course, the performer. Quite to the contrary, the miraculous consistency of stylings and performance are amongst the most remarkable aspects of the man who was, arguably, the 20th Centry's virtuoso supreme of the classical guitar, Andres Segovia (1893-1987.) Rather, it is the collection itself - the pieces chosen to be produced on this one set - this, to steal a German word, gestalt. While his style did not remain constant throughout his long life and career, by the time he had developed his most masterful skills that included doing his own arrangements - the era represented on this particular set (1951-1960) - his playing had become completely his own - unchallenged and unmatched by even other clearly great guitarists with whom he shared this era.

There are a total of 31 pieces played on these CDs and while a playlist would be an unnecessary use of space here, a list of the composers represented is not. More than the specific pieces Segovia gives us here, the range of composers chosen by the compilers and editors - with each piece rearranged by Segovia himself, tells us a great deal about his interests, talents and musical range. These composers include:
Isaac Albeniz, Johann Sebastian Bach, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Frederic Chopin, Claude Debussy, John Dowland, Manuel de Falla, Cesar Franke, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Edvard Grieg, George Frederic Handel, Felix Mendelsohn, Frederico Moreno Torroba, Modest Mussorgsky, Nicolo Paganini, Felipe Pedrell, Manuel Ponce, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Joaquin Rodrigo, Albert Roussel, Domenico Scarlatti, Alexander Scriabin, Segovia's own composition of Estudio sin luz, Fernando Sor, Francisco Tarrega, Joaquin Turina and Heitor Villa-Lobos. A truly magnificent and broad ranging collection held together by Segovia's unique personal style, approach and sound.

Largely self-taught, Andres Segovia did things with a guitar that others only imagined. He didn't just play Bach, for example - music written for an entirely different type of instrument (keyboards.) He went a step further, and recorder Bach's keyboard lessons written for his students (the Two and Three Part Inventions) and made them sound as if they had been written for the guitar! His artistry is evident to even the casual listener and in this collection, any devote of classical guitar and/or of Segovia as an individual artist, will not be disappointed.
Perfect listening for anytime. Hypnotic and, simply, unsurpassed. A necessary addition to any serious classical guitar collection.

What can you say - it's Segovia!.......2007-02-10

I saw Segovia perform live in my youth. What a treat! Anyone who loves Classical Guitar should love this collection.

EVERYBODY KNOWS.......2007-01-13

EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT ANDRES SEGOVIA WAS/IS THE WORLD'S GREATEST CLASSICAL GUITAR PLAYER. THIS CD IS A COMPILATION OF HIS RECORDINGS FROM THE THE EARLY 50'S TO THE LATE 60'S. HIS GUITAR MASTERY IS UNQUESTIONED AND HE IS AN INSPIRATION. I WISH I COULD PLAY GUITAR LIKE ANDRES SEGOVIA (BUT I CAN'T AND I NEVER WILL!).

Immortal guitar.......2006-08-02

Two CD's with Segovia's immortal music - an incredible treat at a great price!

WOW.......2006-02-23

Even though there is hiss from the original analog recordings this one is a must. Segovia! What more can you say. Anyone who likes classical guitar will love this.

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4. Our Brand
5. Outside World [Import]
6. Pelican West [Extra tracks] [Import]
7. Pinky Blue... Plus [Extra tracks] [Import]
8. Postscript
9. Present Tense
10. Real Life

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