Together We're Stranger

Product Description
A further extension of the band's panoramic & emotive soundscapes - a quiet yet powerful meditation on the emotional fallout of loss. A deeper adventure into the realms of epic orchestral textures, slowcore songwriting & sonic experiment, featuring the band's sparsest & most directly emotional work to date, comparable in parts to the 'exposed' feeling of 'Carolina Skeletons', or to the work of bands like Lambchop or Low. 7 tracks. Packaged in Digipak format in a slipcase. K-Scope/Snapper. 2003.

Together We're Stranger,No Man,Madfish Records UK,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

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Together We're Stranger

Average customer rating: Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Top Shelf TERRIFIC CD'S Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs Great Compilation!

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Tracks:

1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
2. Swanee- Al Jolson
3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
5. My Man- Fanny Brice
6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
19. Summertime- Anne Brown
20. September Song- Walter Huston
21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
15. People- Barbra Streisand
16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
16. Come Follow The Band
17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

1. Memory- Betty Buckley
2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
9. With One Look- Glenn Close
10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
12. Seasons Of Love-
13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

Average customer rating: Spacey soft rock format both a gift and a curse Lyrically, their finest. Musically it is not as good as "Flowermouth". Still a good album! Achingly Beautiful

Together We're Stranger No Man Manufacturer: Snapper Classics UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Flowermouth Speak Fear of a Blank Planet Stupid Dream Blackfield ASIN: B0006333YQ Release Date: 2004-11-22

Tracks:

1. Together We're Stranger
2. All The Blue Changes
3. The City In A Hundred Ways
4. Things I Want To Tell You
5. Photographs In Black And White
6. Back When You Were Beautiful
7. The Break-Up For Real

Customer Reviews:

Spacey soft rock format both a gift and a curse.......2007-04-24

This indulgent piece of mellow progressive manages to squeeze off a gentle hypnosis in better moments from the floating production and circular structure. Even though the songwriting feels pretentious, a certain studio competence, no doubt perfected through the psychedelic articulation from Porcupine Tree's Wilson, overrides much of the repetition. Much of the sparse, hypnotic styled melodies do not get as much potential mileage because of the overly airy vocal delivery from Bowness. In effect, much of this album's strengths lie in extended intros and outros that frame the precious vocalizing, making the purchase a mixed outing. Fans of minimalist acoustic work from bands like Low, mixed with the unabashedly sincere ballads the gentler progressive leanings from Dream Theater would offer will be right at home with this underwhelming but accomplished disc, though I am told the band has offered up greater music before this.

Lyrically, their finest. Musically it is not as good as "Flowermouth". Still a good album!.......2006-06-25

Together We're Stranger is a big departure from "Loveblows and Lovecries", and "Flowermouth". This isn't as upbeat or as catchy as their previous albums, but it does feature some of their finest lyrics, especially on "Back When You Were Beautiful", and "The Break-Up for Real". The album kind is kind of rocky until the last three tracks, which are really brilliant (and some of No-Man's best). Track by track review:

Together We're Stranger: 7/10 - Not bad for a title track, but it kind of drags on and is overlong. Still good.
All the Blue Changes: 9/10 - Now this is such a pretty song. It is the most upbeat on the album and features some good lyrics and vocals.
The City in a Hundred Ways: 5/10 - A short instrumental piece that goes through one ear and out the other.
Things I Want to Tell You: 6/10 - Another decent track. Like the title track, it would be much better if it were shorter. Such great lyrics too.
Photographs in Black and White: 9/10 - The longest track on the album, but it does not drag on like some of the other lengthy works. One of the three best songs on the album.
Back When You Were Beautiful: 10/10 - My personal favorite on the album. Features beautiful vocals by Tim Bowness, and great acoustic guitar melodies. Very spacey too.
The Break-Up for Real: 10/10 - The perfect way to close this album. A sad song about break up...for real.

Overall: 56/70 = 8/10

Together We're Stranger is a quality album, especially the final three songs. Definitely recommended, but if you are new to No-Man, start with "Flowermouth", or "Loveblows and Lovecries".

Achingly Beautiful .......2006-02-25

This is a lovely album. Steve Wilson (Porcupine Tree) collaborates with Tim Bowness and the result is gorgeous. Gentle, ethereal songs that drift along - it's just a pleasure to listen to them. Chill out to this - candles, a glass of wine, a close friend - magical...

Average customer rating:

Together We're Stranger No-Man Manufacturer: Snapper UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Returning Jesus Speak Flowermouth Fear of a Blank Planet Fear of a Blank Planet ASIN: B000NO20VU Release Date: 2007-05-07

Tracks:

1. Together We're Stranger
2. All the Blue Changes
3. The City in a Hundred Ways
4. Things I Want to Tell You
5. Photographs in Black and White
6. Back When You Were Beautiful
7. The Break-Up For Real

Album Description

2007 issue UK 2-disc set comprising the 7-track 'original issue' CD album which saw the band extend further the reach of it's panoramic textural twists on the ballad tradition and firmly establishing itself as one of the most intriguing British bands of the last decade plus Bonus Multi-Region DVD AUDIO the entire album in superior 5.1 Surround Sound and Stereo, the bonus recordings 'Bluecoda' & 'The Break-Up For Real' taken from the TWS sessions, 'Things I Want To Tell You' - Music Video and photo gallery.

Album Details

Remixed and Remastered by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) in
5. 1 Surround Sound High Resolution (Dvd a Disc). Plus
5. 1 Mixes of Two Bonus Tracks from the Tws Sessions, the Video for 'things I Want to Tell You' and Photo Gallery.

Average customer rating: Start here and finish here Sonic Stress Relief Lyrically their finest, musically it is below "Flowermouth". A good album! The ultimate chill- out music Gratitude and gratefulness

Together We're Stranger No Man Manufacturer: Madfish Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Flowermouth Loveblows and Lovecries: A Confession Blackfield Arriving Somewhere (2pc) Stupid Dream ASIN: B00008KCOS Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

1. Together We're Stranger
2. All the Blue Changes
3. City in a Hundred Ways
4. Things I Want to Tell You
5. Photographs in Black and White
6. Back When You Were Beautiful
7. Break-Up for Real

Album Description

A further extension of the band's panoramic & emotive soundscapes - a quiet yet powerful meditation on the emotional fallout of loss. A deeper adventure into the realms of epic orchestral textures, slowcore songwriting & sonic experiment, featuring the band's sparsest & most directly emotional work to date, comparable in parts to the 'exposed' feeling of 'Carolina Skeletons', or to the work of bands like Lambchop or Low. 7 tracks. Packaged in Digipak format in a slipcase. K-Scope/Snapper. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Start here and finish here.......2007-02-16

Each song has its own personna and you gain a special feeling from each. The older cd's were all just a lead up to this. If you took all their music and compiled a single best of. This entire disk would be included, where only a few songs from the others would be added. No fake tin drums (ala Returning Jesus)or lack of memorable melodies (flowermouth)

Sonic Stress Relief.......2006-07-26

Its a pity few have ever heard of No Man, but that's the way it is with quality music these days because that's just the kind of music that rarely receives airplay. I'd never have heard of them myself had it not been for the fact that I am already a fan of Porcupine Tree and Steve Wilson and was interested in exploring some of Wilson's other projects.
It took me quite a few listens in a variety of environments to develop a taste for this CD. That's because what it needs is your full attention, and I wasn't always able to give it mine. After you listen several times, I think you'll agree that its best enjoyed when there are no distractions.
Together We're Stranger is purely sonic stress relief. The music is mellow and entrancing while the vocals are often reminiscent of the style and texture of jazz vocalist Michael Franks. My favorites here are Photographs In Black and White and Back When You Were Beautiful.
If you enjoy thoughtful, mellow and well-crafted songs or are already a Porcupine Tree or even a Michael Franks fan, then you should find a lot to like on Together We're Stranger. I did and I will explore further the music of No Man.

Lyrically their finest, musically it is below "Flowermouth". A good album!.......2006-06-25

Together We're Stranger is a big departure from "Loveblows and Lovecries", and "Flowermouth". This isn't as upbeat or as catchy as their previous albums, but it does feature some of their finest lyrics, especially on "Back When You Were Beautiful", and "The Break-Up for Real". The album kind is kind of rocky until the last three tracks, which are really brilliant (and some of No-Man's best). Track by track review:

Together We're Stranger: 7/10 - Not bad for a title track, but it kind of drags on and is overlong. Still good.
All the Blue Changes: 9/10 - Now this is such a pretty song. It is the most upbeat on the album and features some good lyrics and vocals.
The City in a Hundred Ways: 5/10 - A short instrumental piece that goes through one ear and out the other.
Things I Want to Tell You: 6/10 - Another decent track. Like the title track, it would be much better if it were shorter. Such great lyrics too.
Photographs in Black and White: 9/10 - The longest track on the album, but it does not drag on like some of the other lengthy works. One of the three best songs on the album.
Back When You Were Beautiful: 10/10 - My personal favorite on the album. Features beautiful vocals by Tim Bowness, and great acoustic guitar melodies. Very spacey too.
The Break-Up for Real: 10/10 - The perfect way to close this album. A sad song about break up...for real.

Overall: 56/70 = 8/10

Together We're Stranger is a quality album, especially the final three songs. Definitely recommended, but if you are new to No-Man, start with "Flowermouth", or "Loveblows and Lovecries".

The ultimate chill- out music.......2006-05-20

I really enjoy listening to this after a hard day at the office, which is actually operating noisey machinery! This is stripped- down, basic music but is beautiful beyond words. Track four,"Things I Want to Tell You," reminds me alot of the middle section of Yes' Close to the Edge (I Get Up/ I Get Down,) at least the string synth in the background. Track 5 ,"Photographs In Black and White," reminds me of a cross between the mellow section of Yes' "The Ancient" and King Crimson's "Epitaph." These are only comparisons to give a frame of reference to someone who hasn't heard this work. I would say it's right up there with Porcupine Tree's mellow stuff (although I do like their rocking material also, which you won't find on this disc.) It is an extremely enjoyable listening experience. Cleverly written tunes that create different moods throughout. Recommended!

Gratitude and gratefulness.......2004-08-21

This is a very good album with very mature playing from S Wilson, T Bowness and a handful of excellent musicians. Michael Bearpark, a very good guitar player gives us an excellent lead on the first tune (title track). The Space bass of Peter Chilvers also comes in good on 2 or three tracks.

Roger Eno contributes with Harmonium in 'Photographs of Black & white'.

Wilson and Bowness collected recordings done between 2001 and 2003 to give us the great record this is; considering it follows the powerful Returning Jesus of 2002.

A very mature record for very mature audiences.

Hats off in a Big way to S. Wilson and T Bowness for this stellar album.

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