Happiness

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As a British dance-pop outfit, The Beloved found commercial success with Happiness both on and off the dance floor. Validated by the hit "Hello," they were able to configure the vocal-dance scene for chart consumption. Combining electric rhythms, orchestral slams, guitar leads, and sultry singing, The Beloved secure a niche that sounds like a happier version of New Order or Depeche Mode. Softened by wandering lilts and melodic hooks, the emotional feedback seeps through, impelled by the early-'90s pop conventions that brought them onto the scene. --Lucas Hilbert

Product Description
As a British dance-pop outfit, The Beloved found commercial success with Happiness both on and off the dance floor. Validated by the hit "Hello," they were able to configure the vocal-dance scene for chart consumption. Combining electric rhythms, orchestral slams, guitar leads, and sultry singing, The Beloved secure a niche that sounds like a happier version of New Order or Depeche Mode. Softened by wandering lilts and melodic hooks, the emotional feedback seeps through, impelled by the early-'90s pop conventions that brought them onto the scene.

Happiness,Beloved,Atlantic / Wea,Pop,Popular Music,Rock,Rock/Pop

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Happiness

Average customer rating: I love this CD Weekend Players Set to repeat and sit back and relax Still never far from my player Brilliant!

Pursuit of Happiness Weekend Players Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Merkin Dream Morning Star The Magic Dragon Love in the Time of Science Simple Things ASIN: B00008DKDC Release Date: 2003-03-11

Tracks:

1. I'll Be There
2. Best Days Of Our Lives
3. 21st Century
4. Jericho
5. Pursuit Of Happiness
6. Angel
7. Into The Sun
8. Subway
9. Play On
10. Through The Trees
11. Higher Ground
12. I'll Be There (Soul Mekanik Remix)
13. Into The Sun (Static Revenger Mix Edit)

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The unique collaboration between Groove Armada's Andy Cato and left-field jazz/dance singer Rachel Foster that first premiered in the summer of 2001 gets an extended airing on the Pursuit of Happiness. The album is a decidedly laid-back affair, which never breaks above the "at rest" pulse of "Into the Sun." It's clear to see why so many have compared the Foster/Catto collaboration with Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn, as most of the tracks are strongly reminiscent of Everything But the Girl. "Best Days of Our Lives" and "Angel" also follow the pleasurable "spaced" style developed on Sade's Lovers Rock. Echoes of Groove Armada's infamous "At the River" feature heavily on "Jericho" and on the windswept album closer "Higher Ground." While all the stereotypical chill-out clichés can be used to describe the album ("lazy summer afternoon music," "4am post-clubbing soundtrack"), Pursuit of Happiness is perhaps three years too late, and although pleasant enough, serves as a quaint reminder of the summer of `99. --John Galilee

Album Description

A collection of stunning songs that provides the perfect soundtrack to long lazy days. They range from funky anthem-style dance floor fillers to dreamy ballads. 13 tracks including two bonus tracks, 'I'll Be There' (Soul Mekanik Remix) & 'Into The Sun' (Static Revenger Mix Edit). Multiply Records. 2002 & 2003.

Customer Reviews:

I love this CD.......2007-05-07

This is now one of my favorite cds that I play often. I think Rachel Foster sounded like a cross between Enya and Sade. I love her voice! Jericho is my favorit song. So far, everyone that has listened to this cd to has loved it.

Enjoy

Weekend Players.......2007-04-04

I bought the album because I heard the song "Jericho" on my local smooth jazz station and liked the song. The rest of the album is quite interesting, but the best part is the song "Jericho". It is quite haunting.

Set to repeat and sit back and relax.......2007-02-09

One of the best CD's I have ever bought. I wish they would come out with another album soon.

Still never far from my player.......2007-01-20

This is one of my favorite cds that I play often - and considering I have over 2500 cds...
When I first heard this, I thought Rachel Foster sounded like a cross between Enya and Annie Lenox. Her vocals are superb. The arrangements are perfection. Jericho is so sensual. Francois K (one of my favorite djs) did a remix of 21st Century that kicks...)
Everyone that I have given this cd to has loved it.

Brilliant!.......2006-12-06

I first heard of this album when my streaming radio rotated it into my playlist. I immediately bought it and have loved it ever since. It's no surprise that one of the Groove Armada guys is behind this (with a new female vocalist), because I love their stuff, and it's a similar style.

Great chill-out/lounge music for hanging out on the couch, with candles & a good glass of wine.

Average customer rating: EASY LISTENING Middle of the road Dino pop HAPPINESS IS DEAN MARTIN

Happiness Is Dean Martin/Welcome to My World Dean Martin Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Door Is Still Open to My Heart/(Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You Dean Martin Hits Again/Houston Gentle on My Mind/I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am Country Style/Dean 'Tex' Martin Rides Again Dream with Dean/Everybody Loves Somebody ASIN: B0000631PO Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

1. Lay Some Happiness On Me
2. Think About Me
3. I'm Not The Marrying Kind
4. If I Ever Get Back To Georgia
5. It Just Happened That Way
6. (Open Up The Door) Let The Good Times In
7. You've Still Got A Place In My Heart
8. Sweet, Sweet Lovable You
9. He's Got You
10. Thirty More Miles To San Diego
11. Nobody's Baby Again
12. In The Chapel In The Moonlight
13. Release Me (And Let Me Love You Again)
14. I Can't Help Remembering You
15. Turn To Me
16. Wallpaper Roses
17. Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me
18. The Green, Green Grass Of Home
19. A Place In The Shade
20. Pride
21. Welcome To My World

Product Description

1. Lay Some Happiness On Me
2. Think About Me
3. I'm Not The Marrying Kind
4. If I Ever Get Back To Georgia
5. It Just Happened That Way
6. Let The Good Times In
7. You've Still Got A Place In My Heart
8. Sweet, Sweet Lovable You
9. He's Got You
10. Thirty More Miles To San Diego
11. Nobody's Baby Again
12. In The Chapel In The Moonlight
13. Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)
14. I Can't Help Remembering You
15. Turn To Me
16. Wallpaper Roses
17. Little Ole Wine Drinker Me
18. Green, Green Grass Of Home
19. Place In The Shade, A
20. Pride
21. Welcome To My World


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

EASY LISTENING.......2003-09-08

If you are a fan of DEAN MARTIN,you'll love those two 1967 lps .We're about halfway mark through the REPRISE years,and DINO fresh from the success of his tv series, almost transform everything from the standards to his new songs like LITTLE OLE WINE DRINKER,ME into his own unique style.That is the mark of a singer who knows his craft,even if the material is medium.This is easy listening music at it's best,and DINO is almost in the twilight of his career with still a few delights to come.As you know,there are many DEAN MARTIN impersonators nowadays,but why not stick with the original?The song IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT was originally a FRENCH song recorded by LEO MARJANE in 1938 under the title LA CHAPELLE AU CLAIR DE LUNE.

Middle of the road Dino pop.......2003-05-25

These are probably not Dino's finest Reprise recordings, but there are a few gems. "Welcome To My World" equals the original rendition by Jim Reeves, though somewhat different in style. Dean's "Green Green Grass Of Home" is very impressive. "Little Old Winedrinker" is fun, and there are nice cuts of "Wallpaper Roses" and "Chapel In The Moonlight (great Ernie Freeman arragnements and the latter is an extremely impressive vocal by Dean), and the gentle "I Can't Help Remembering You". The rest is filler...but good filler!

HAPPINESS IS DEAN MARTIN.......2003-03-21

This is my second favorite of the two fer CD series and well worth purchasing if you are considering it. These two albums were released within three months of each other and I would assume were recorded together because together they sound like one album. I like each and every song but I prefer Elvis's version of Please Release Me. I especially like Think About Me ,He's Got You, and Welcome To My World . All said these are two great albums which I will listen for many years to come.

Average customer rating: Simply Wonderful Music like this could make me a convert Powerful! Tenor terrific oh molly oh

The Impossible Dream Bobby Scott , Shay Healy , Frank Wildhorn , Irish Traditional , Stanislao Gastaldon , Stephen Sondheim , Rolf Lovland , Joni Mitchell , Charlie Chaplin , Brian / U2 Kennedy , Sarah McLachlan , and Proinnsias O Duinn Manufacturer: Jive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ronan My Life Belongs to You The Dawning of the Day Halfway Home: My Life 'Til Now The Very Best of The Irish Tenors ASIN: B000078JM7 Release Date: 2002-11-12

Tracks:

1. The Impossible Dream (from Man of La Mancha)
2. Night and Day
3. (My Grandfather's) Immigrant Eyes
4. Isle of Hope Isle of Tears
5. He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
6. What's Another Year
7. When I Look At You
8. My Irish Molly '0
9. Musica Prohibita
10. No One Is Alone
11. You Raise Me Up
12. Danny Boy
13. Both Sides Now
14. Smile
15. Life, Love & Happiness/I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
16. Angel

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The term Irish tenor may be fraught with as many wrong-headed, anachronistic characterizations as any phrase in music. But Ronan Tynan not only returns here to the PBS airwaves that helped spread his fame as a member of the Irish Tenors trio, but he overturns a few clichés while delivering a live concert (recorded at the Royal Dublin Society in June 2002) that encompasses everything from Broadway and pop chestnuts to Italian operatic repertoire. Tynan rewards Irish traditions old and new (a medley of Brian Kennedy's and U2's "Life, Love & Happiness"/"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For") and even makes left turns into folkie songstress territory (Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," Sarah McLachlan's "Angel"). Backed by RTE Orchestra, the unlikely international star invests himself completely in all of it, his strong, crystalline voice playing off the traditions, while forging strong new bonds with the contemporary. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Simply Wonderful.......2005-08-29

This CD is just as great as the more recent "Ronan" CD. I clicked on 3 stars in error. This is a 5++ star album! His voice is sheer perfection, and the songs are wonderful. I also highly recommend the DVD of "The Impossible Dream," even though I didn't care at all for the London Community Choir who sing four songs. Note: The American version of the DVD doesn't have the 25-minute "Dr. Courageous" extra on it that the Irish version does. I saw him in concert last month, and besides having a voice that soars to the rafters, he is warm, funny and endearing.

Music like this could make me a convert.......2005-08-17

I've always been a rock and roll fan since back in the 60's. Listening to this cd could easily convert me into a classical music fan as well. Wow what a voice.

Powerful!.......2003-01-22

Having seen Ronan in person recently in the U.S., I was impressed first and foremost by his singing ability, and second by his stage presence and warmth. He is a special performer and human being. I am proud to be a Ronan Tynan fan.

Tenor terrific.......2003-01-18

I am not a fan of this kind of music, but I bought this after hearing a few sound snippets at amazon and WoW! what a find. Excellent song selection, powerful singing, fine music quality for a live recording. Expand your horizons and enjoy. (get this wayno)

oh molly oh.......2002-12-15

ronan tynan is a great role model for adults and children alike. he was born with a deformity and made a decision he would make something of himself, he had a goal and he surpassed it. no one puts as much of their heart into as he. he puts the audience into his songs, he makes us feel he is singing to each one of us individually. HE IS THE GREATEST IRISH TENOR I HAVE EVER HEARD, INCLUDING JOHN MC CORMAC the great irish tenor of the 30's

Average customer rating: purity Best Bright Eyes Album mind blowing Starting at the Bottom Just get me past this dead and eternal snow...

letting off the Happiness Bright Eyes Manufacturer: Saddle Creek ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Indie & Lo Fi | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Singer Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels Motion Sickness Home, Vol. 4 Spend an Evening With Saddle Creek, Bright Eyes, The Faint, Cursive et al Figure 8 ASIN: B00000HXU7 Release Date: 1998-11-02

Tracks:

1. If Winter Ends
2. Padraic my Prince
3. Contrast and Compare
4. The City has Sex
5. The Difference in the Shades
6. Touch
7. June on the West Coast
8. Pull My Hair
9. A Poetic Retelling of an Unfortunate Seduction
10. Tereza and Tomas

Customer Reviews:

purity .......2006-12-28

this album to me demonstrates purity at its best. yes it is raw. there isn't much studio work to it. it's honest and painful at it's most beautiful. anyone who appreciates true feeling needs to hear this. this is an album full of quoteable lines. one of my favorites is "i can't breathe with these words in my mouth." a sentiment we have all felt at one time or another. it pulls out every emotion unapologetically for the listener to feel. good and bad. pleasant or uncomfortable.

Best Bright Eyes Album.......2006-11-10

Yes, in my opinion this is Conor's best release. He was pretty young when recording it, but i find every single song on it to be very enjoyable, and worth listening to. Very lo-fi but the lo-finess is what makes it so great.
It is the imperfections on this album which just in turn make it perfect.

mind blowing.......2005-11-20

I am a huge Bright Eyes fan, and even though I don't think this is Oberst's best album, it is the most admirable. He was 17 and 18 when it was being recorded. I am the same age and all this makes me think is, "What am i doing with my life?" That and Conor Oberst is amazing. The ups and downs on this album are great and, as always, the lyrics are both everything you had always thought and things you had never thought of before. Definetly a good buy.

Starting at the Bottom.......2005-08-23

This album is great for any Bright Eyes fan.I haven't been for a long time but well enough to know that they're awesome.The first Bright Eyes cd I ever got was the "LUA" ep.I loved Well Whiskey,and True Blue.After that I got Digital Ash in a Digital Urn and liked it. Those are the only two I had before I got "Letting off the happiness" for my birthday. I think its the peak of Bright Eyes albums.I hope you get it and enjoy it.

Just get me past this dead and eternal snow..........2005-04-10

This is by far one of the best CD's ever composed by Bright Eyes. One of the greatest things about this album is that Conor Oberst sings all of his songs with such emotion that you can actually feel what he's singing and his lyrics are poetic enough so send chills down your spine. I personally related to "If Winter Ends" which is track one on the CD and I beleive that everybody has felt that way at one point or another. "Letting off the Happiness" also has a healthy mix of songs you can lay back and relax to(like "Sail Away", "If winter ends", "Contrast and Compare"), and songs that are more upbeat like "the city has sex" and "pull my hair". The entire CD has a mellow, yet very awake indie/folk vibe to it. I highly recomend it.

Average customer rating: Love Buddha Bar? Love Claude Challe? You'll love Happiness! AMAZING... Ethereal Energetic and downright Effervescent! Godfather's return

Happiness: Mixed by Claude Challe Various Artists Manufacturer: Chall'o Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Ambient Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Emmanuelle: The Private Collection Je Nous Aime Les Bains Douches: Mixed by Claude Challe Flying Carpet: Mixed by Claude Challe Claude Challe: Best Of ASIN: B00022XOL8 Release Date: 2004-05-10

Tracks:

1. Adam in Chains - Billy Idol
2. Remembering Satie - Fluff
3. Sentimientos - AndrLinetzky, Ernesto Romeo
4. Beriba
5. Ain't Feel Nothing - Zino & Tommy
6. Crying Angels
7. Come - Grasskirt
8. Seductor [Original Mix]
9. Ya Mama [Deep Dive Corp' Remix] - Zehava Ben
10. Afro Stambul - Laurent Dury
11. Manvantara - Bliss
12. Africa [Banzai Republic "Equator Bound Mix"] - Cirque du Soleil
13. Mystic Desire - Angel Tears
14. Lero

Tracks:

1. Mana de Carnaval/Intro - Reg Dog
2. Summertime - Earl T.,
3. Sinner Man [Felix da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix] - Nina Simone
4. Everytime - Nikos Diamantopoulos
5. Alone in the Dark
6. Forbidden Planet - Doctor Kucho,
7. Silence [Fade's Sanctuary Mix] - Delerium
8. Orgasmus [Encore une Fois Mix] - Claude Challe
9. Waiting [Afro Deep Remix] - Sheila Chandra
10. Mana de Carnaval - Reg Dog
11. Trip Story [Momo's Exotic Mix]
12. Move
13. Jannit Adan - Reg Dog

Customer Reviews:

Love Buddha Bar? Love Claude Challe? You'll love Happiness!.......2005-10-01

Really, reallly love this collection of downbeat, world and electronica perfectly mixed by the king of Buddha Bar himself, Claude Challe. This mix stays in the tradition of the Buddha Bar cd's as in having a more mellow mix on CD1 and a more upbeat mix on CD2. Stand out cuts on here are Ain't Feel Nothing by Zino And Tommy, Manvantara by Bliss, Sinnerman (Felix da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix) by Nina Simone, Orgasmus (Encore Une Fois Mix) by Claude Challe, Waiting (Afro Deep Remix) by Sheila Chandra and Move by Said Mrad. Overal this collection is excellent so go out and get it.

AMAZING..........2005-09-14

Claude Challe never seizes to impress - and this release is truly beautiful. The album is composed of African, Middle-Eastern, and Latin influenced mixes. Perfect lounge tunes...you will not be disappointed. Enjoy

Ethereal Energetic and downright Effervescent!.......2005-02-12

Yes, Effervescent ... this compilation outright gives you the warm and fuzzies just as well as takes you to happy places but "that's not all!" Just put disc 2 in and you're off to create the ultimate club lounge environ.

Brilliant!

Godfather's return.......2004-09-15

One more time Claude Challe demonstrated his primacy as a world number 1 in the lounge music.
This album is definetely the best released in the year 2004.
Claude is artist who follow the titles of his albums with songs, always giving positive vibrations and feelings.
Mixing traditional and modern music without damaging the original songs content and alternating at the same time the music styles, Claude Challe reached the perfection.
He is one of the rare artists who truly opened his soul towards the listeners and new talents. Peace&Love

Average customer rating: one of my favorites A Great Band Stumbles I_LOVE_THIS_ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great buy... Their Best.

Happiness Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch Our Lady Peace Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Spiritual Machines Clumsy Naveed Gravity Healthy In Paranoid Times ASIN: B00001R3HM Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

1. One Man Army
2. Happiness & The Fish
3. Potato Girl
4. Blister
5. Is Anybody Home?
6. Waited
7. Thief
8. Lying Awake
9. Annie
10. Consequence Of Laughing
11. Stealing Babies

Customer Reviews:

one of my favorites.......2006-06-25

This is the album that esentially brought me to Our Lady Peace. After coming home from high school one day One Man Army came on the radio right when I pulled in the driveway. I sat there and waited for it to end before I got out and made sure who I found out who sung it.

I had somehow at the time $20 so I went out and bought Happiness... After a few listens I instantly fell in love w/ Raine's somewhat whiny but inspirational voice and lyrics. Out of my 300 some albums to date, I'd say I've played this album the most because it just meant so much to me.

The opening song, "One Man Army" as before is what made me buy the cd. It has this almost demanding message of perserverance to move on and don't look back. Music video is pretty cool too.

My favorite song, the title track, is unforgettable an instant classic with some great lyrics such especially the line "Everyone you meet today is just so f'ing vain".

"Potato Girl" features a nice build up to the chorus. "Blister" follows with a meloncholy mood that is nearly perfect fit for this album.

"Is Anybody Home?" the second single, is my 2nd favorite song on the album which Raine plays some sort of kazoo which sounds awesome and almost chilling. The guitar solo towards about 2/3 in the song is great by Turner.

Not to be outdone, "Waiting" and "Thief" the middle songs slow down the pace with some beautiful ballad type music. "Waited" is a song I used as an excuse to not get things I wanted so soon, especially girls. "Thief" the third single is written for a girl who had a brain tumor where the thief was sort of death taking away her life. Very emotional for the band.

The last four songs, although not weak by any means sort of begin to wind the album down as "Lying Awake" eclipses you in a trance of revenge maybe. "Annie" possibly the most playful song on the album with a dark insane feel of craziness to which Raine explains about this girl. "Consequence of Laughing" is the closest resemblance to any song from "Clumsy" but fits in nicely and the epic finish with "Stealing Babies" with Elvin Jones.

The reason I single out this album amongst any other OLP albums, or any album in general is because I feel that each song compliments each other to make this a complete album from start to finish with no filler. Not even a second of wasted music. For those lucky to find the bonus Neil Young cover of "The Needle and the Damage Done" that is also a great song, but the band is smart enough to keep it separate knowing it doesn't necessarly belong on the album.

I would give this album 10 out of 5 stars if possible. Simply Great!

A Great Band Stumbles.......2005-12-08

You know a record is off to a bad start when you name it something as lame as Happiness ... Is Not A Fish That You Can Catch. As a long-time follower of OLP I must admit that I am amazed to have read that some people feel this is the band's best record, different strokes I guess.

All I can say is that Happiness ... to me is a wannabe art rock mess with Raine Maida and company complicating good potential rock songs with unnecessary over-dubs, sound effects and a vocal Olympic exercise that distracts from the band's usual solid songwriting.

Whereas other great OLP records such as Naveed and Spiritual Machines in my opinion recognized that a rock song could be stretched only so far, on Happiness the band confuses excess with quality. The first song One Man Army sets off the bad trend as Raine whispers over a neon light pulsating sound to race off into a song highlighted by Maida's usually interesting falsetto work going from impressive to annoying, making the track feel very disjointed.

Another example of the excess is the wasted potential of Thief, a simple song that when showcased in a one guitar acoustic performance on the band's DVD reveals some of Maida's most heartfelt lyrics. On Happiness Thief is drowned by electric guitars and pulsating drums that prevents the song from reaching its potential heart tugger status. In a recent concert I attended in 2005 the band played Thief again without Taggert's drumming and the song reached the intimacy that is lacking here.

I can appreciate a band attempting to add new dimensions to their sound but at a certain point a band needs to be rained in. After all on Happiness And The Fish did anyone need to hear the lyric "talking is just masturbating without the mess?"

I would argue no.

I_LOVE_THIS_ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-12-07

DO YOURELF A FAVOR....GET YOURSELF A COPY! IT DOESN'T DISSAPOINT! DON'T LISTEN TO THOSE AMATUER MUSCI CRTICS GIVING IT A LOW RATING, ALL THAT MEANS IS THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH PATIENCE TO GIVE IT A CHANCE. OLP IS A AWESOME BAND, AND THIS CD IS SPECTACULAR. IT'S WHAT I LIKE TO CALL A COMFORT ALBUM. WHENEVER I LISTEN TO IT IT GIVES ME A SENSE OF INNER PEACE LIKE NO OTHER ALBUM...EVER. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR...AND GIVE IT A CHANCE. ONE MORE THING....VIDEO'S WERE MADE FOR 3 SONGS ON THIS ALBUM...AND THEY WERE VERY WELL MADE AND VERY CREATIVE AND ENTERTAINING. SONG NOMBER 7 - "THEIF" IS A SONG A ABOUT THE LEAD SINGER'S (RAINE MAIDA'S)EXPERIENCE VISITING A HOSPITAL FOR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN. THIS SONG IS VERY MOVING AND LYRIALLY GENUIS. I CAN'T SEEM TO PRAISE THIS ALBUM ENOUGH. IT IS SUCH A AWESOME ALBUM!!!

Great buy..........2005-09-14

I've wanted to own this particular CD for sometime, already knowing the material on it. Simply put, I really really like this Our Lady Peace record. It brings back a lot of memories (in a good way mind you)and I can listen to it full through without any skipping which can be tough in this music day and age. On the song to song analysis, the tracks stand very well on their own. Great CD. If anything, I'd like to be a bit longer!

Their Best........2005-07-21

For their first three albums, each time around this band would make their sound a little more experimental. Naveed was a very straight-forward grunge styled album, and it was okay. Clumsy added many new elements to their sound and the experimentation payed off, making it a much more interesting album. On their third album, "Happiness... Is Not A Fish You Can Catch" the band took the sound from "Clumsy" and made it a lot more intense, depressing, and dissonant. This makes for what is, in my opinion, theyre greatest album.

This album is all very negative, depressing and horrifying. Lyrically its a masterpiece. Some of the lyrics are very disturbing. Take the haunting, gorgeous ballad, "Theif": "I don't want to understand this horror/There's a weight in your eyes I can't admit/Everybody ends up here in bottles/But the name tag's the last thing you wanted/As the world explodes we fall out of it/And we can't let go because this/Will not go away" or the title track: "I confess/Everyone is overweight/And I'm obsessed/Talking is just masturbating/Without the mess". Thats some crazy stuff.

Every track on the cd is top-notch. "One Man Army", the albums first single, is a rocking song with an anthematic chorus. The title track is as haunting as it is disturbing, with amazing vocal performances. "Potato Girl" and "Blister" are depressing, wailing ballads. "Is Anybody Home?" is one of the best tracks on the album, and also one of the more uplifiting ones. "Waited" is an amazing song about being fooled and let down. "Lying Awake" and "Consequence of Laughing" are probably the two hardest songs on the album along with the first two tracks. However, these two don't appeal to me quite as much. "Annie" is about, I think, a schizofrenic girl who dreams that everyone is dead. With such a cute melody, the dark lyrics are very ironic. It's one of my favorite tracks.

The real peak of the album, however, is the last track, "Stealing Babies." The first half of this song is amazing, alternating between a typical sounding our lady peace rocker and a creepy part with just piano and vocals. The second half of the song has ELVIN JONES on drums (WOAH!!) and the song breaks down into this carribean style thing and then builds back up for an amazing climax. The song then dives into freeform territory for a minute or so and it brings the album to a close.

Listening to this album is like going on a journey. A journey deep into your deepest fears, depressions, and nightmares. Its a twisted and disturbing, yet catchy and beautiful ride. It's not for everyone, but Its honestly one of my favorite cds I own. I've owned it since it came out and I love it just as much now as I did then. Thats a lot of staying power.

Average customer rating: Back to when I believed in fairy tales.... The Glass Slipper Fits! Magical collection fit for a princess! Fabuloso!!!! A must have!!!!

Cinderella: Songs from the Classic Fairy Tale (1998 Studio Compilation) Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Cinderella (1965 Television Cast) Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Cinderella (1957 Television Cast) Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1957 Television Production) ASIN: B00005KBB1 Release Date: 2001-06-12

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. In My Own Little Corner
3. Spread A Little Happiness
4. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
5. Raise A Ruckus
6. Impossible/Suddenly It Happens
7. The Ball
8. What Has Love got To Do With Getting Married
9. A Lovely Night/Ten Minutes Ago
10. Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?
11. Midnight
12. On the Steps Of The Palace
13. Once I Was Loved
14. If The Shoe Fits
15. Tell Hm Anything
16. The Stepsisters' Lament
17. Finale

Customer Reviews:

Back to when I believed in fairy tales...........2002-09-30

If you could, just for a moment, return to the days when fairy godmothers were real, when you really could turn four white mice into four white horses - then just buy this CD for a few smiles, a lot of memories, and the original Rodgers and Hammerstein tunes. This CD took me way back to when magic was there, and now it makes me wonder, everytime I listen to it, if maybe the magic isn't still there? Maybe I should just call on my fairy godmother..... A true heirloom of a CD.

The Glass Slipper Fits!.......2001-04-21

This is an excellent compilation of songs that express the longings, fears and exuberance of the Cinderella story. Rather than just relying of the romantic side of the myth, producer Bruce Kimmel adds depth to the story by including songs from The Slipper and The Rose and Sondheim's Into the Woods as well as the Disney and Roger & Hammerstein Cinderella versions.

When Susan Egan plans her strategy in "Promise Him Anything" and Pamela Winslow expresses her fear in "On the Steps of the Palace," the listener becomes aware of Cinderella's human side. Likewise, when Christa Moore shares her fantasy world "In My Own Corner" and Christina Noll expresses her thrill of her dream coming true in "Impossible/Suddenly It Happens," the listener is reminded of the powerful message of Cinderella's theme: dreams DO come true.

Fortunately, the compilation does not exclude humor as well. "The Stepsister's Lament" by Farah Alvin and Alet Oury is hilariously poignant; the lyrics "Why would a fellow want a girl like her? A frail and frocky beauty!" could be the alltime wallflowers' lament. And Jonathan Freeman's "What Has Love Got to Do with Getting Married?" is a droll piece of practical cynicism to his Prince son. (The song reminds me of the film Moonstruck. When Olympia DuKakis asks her daughter Cher, "Do you love him?" When Cher answered affirmatively, her mother muttered, "That's bad.")

Also, the musical bridges add to the suspense of the Cinderella story. "Midnight", "The Ball," and "If The Shoe Fits" from Prokofiev's ballet are beautifully orchestrated and remind the listener that the Cinderella myth is adaptable for many forms of entertainment.

I was a little disappointed that "So This is Love" and "The Work Song" was not included, but I guess I'm partial to the Disney version. The 1950 cartoon was my first introduction to Cinderella, and to my delight, my nephew enjoyed it as well thirty years later.

Nevertheless, this CD shows the timeless appeal of the Cinderella myth. Its beauty, humor and suspense is contained here in this magnificent collection.

Magical collection fit for a princess!.......1999-04-13

I was thrilled to come across this collection. One of my favorite movies, The Slipper and the Rose, had been out of print for many years. This CD includes 4 of the songs from that movie and though not by the original artists, just as good. The songs range from the whimsical to the romantic to a few comic gems, all from various stage and film Cinderella scores. "Tell Him Anything" from the Slipper and the Rose, a powerful song filled with longing and despair is sung movingly by Susan Egan, a nice change of pace from the cheerier, more sparkling numbers.

The score from Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella is so charming and catchy it's fun to hear it again by new artists. The performers, all apparently Broadway singers (?), are all beautifully performed with exuberance and style. The orchestration is lush and appropriate to the material.

Fabuloso!!!! A must have!!!!.......1998-08-11

This is an AWESOME cd. It has songs from the original Rodgers and Hammerstein version, the Disney version, and Into the Woods. This is a faboulos collection of songs. Definetly buy it. NOW!!!!!

Average customer rating: Late 80's power pop excellence TPOH - excellent band that slipped under the public's radar. Good to hear them again How to spot a classic in the I-Pod age TPOH

Love Junk The Pursuit of Happiness Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Power Pop | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: One Sided Story The Downward Road When We Ruled: The Best of the Pursuit of Happiness Where's the Bone Wonderful World of Pursuit of Happiness ASIN: B00000DQNH Release Date: 2005-12-05

Tracks:

1. Hard to Laugh
2. Ten Fingers
3. I'm an Adult Now
4. She's So Young
5. Consciousness Raising as a Social Tool
6. Walking in the Woods
7. Beautiful White
8. When the Sky Comes Falling Down
9. Looking for Girls
10. Man's Best Friend
11. Tree of Knowledge
12. Killed by Love

Customer Reviews:

Late 80's power pop excellence.......2007-02-08

TPOH were alternative before there was such a term. And as such I have more time for them than anything else released that would come under such a banner. They also sit in the power pop category nicely due to their sprightly rock 'n' roll with guitar solos and Moe Bergs energetic delivery. And there is more than just a touch of Cheap Trick with this mob - the whole comedy rock and amusing anecdotes bombarding the listener with good time vibes.

This album starts off with Hard to Laugh, a fun rocker despite being about some guy complaining about his girlfriend. And that is actually fairly typical for the album. But the bands buoyant delivery and the tidy production job makes it possible for quirky, depressing or strangely touching topics to be fun to listen to. And that is a real accomplishment by the bands main man, Moe Berg, who is the sole songwriter on this release.

Looking back on this album before putting my fingers to the keyboard it's interesting how well this album has weathered the passing years. Sure, if it's metal your after, go elsewhere, but if your in the right mood this album can still provide a fun listen. It may not cure world poverty but even after all the music that has passed through my ears personal teenage anthems like I'm An Adult Now and Looking for Girls still put a smile on my dial.

Fans of Cheap Trick (their funny bits) should give this mob a look - and also any fans of AOR who might be after something a little more whimsical and less tear jerking should also give this disc a listen. It's a very good starting point to explore this band as some of their later albums such as Wheres the Bone are a little more understated and more focussed on Moe Berts vocals to the detriment of the band feeling present on this album.

Highly recommended rock 'n' roll.

TPOH - excellent band that slipped under the public's radar........2007-01-28

All of TPOH's cds are good to great and Love Junk rates as their best. Too bad the general public completely missed this tremendous talent.

Good to hear them again.......2006-03-11

Had a tape of this some time ago; made the mistake of putting my tape holder over the gas tank on a long drive when I moved. The tape actually melted into the the back of tape holder. Had trouble finding the CD of it in stores; fortunately I found it here. So what do I actually think about it?

Minor late 80's classic by another great Canadain export; aggressive guitar hooks, quirky lyrics sung with abandon by Moe Berg and beautiful accompaniment by Kris Abbott & Leslie Stanwyck, all done to a boppin beat. Power pop at its finest.

How to spot a classic in the I-Pod age.......2005-05-22

So I'm going through my old CD collection and loading songs up on my 40 gig (every song you could possibly want) monster, and I pull this disc out for the first time in at least 5 years. What a revelation. I put every song except "Killed by Love" on the I-Pod. I haven't done that with too many discs. Along with really catchy power pop tunes; there are brilliant lyrics throughout. "I'm an adult now" was the single and it is a great song, but it is far from being the standout cut."She's so young", "Conciousness raising as a social tool", and "Beautiful White" are my 3 faves. The chorus of "She's so young" is classic. "She's so young , she' got the answers. She doesn't need to question herself like I do." As my child grows into a teenager that line will begin to take on a different meaning than it did the first time I heard fifteen or so years ago. Whatever happened to these guys anyway? Great group.

TPOH.......2005-02-19

If you only know TPOH by the tune "I'm an Adult Now", you should start with this disc to hear more from the band. "Adult" is a good, humorous track, but far from the best the band has to offer on "Love Junk". Do not judge the band by that song alone.

I had heard "Adult" many times over, but it was when I read Todd Rundgren produced the entire disc that I actually purchased it. His "touch" is on the disc and that is a good thing!

Moe Berg is my kind of tunesmith. I really like "Hard to Laugh", the kick off track. I was hooked! Other cuts that caught my ear are "She's So Young", "Looking For Girls", and "Man's Best Friend". Clever lyrics like the chorus for MBF:
-Cause I'm not the kind you want for your boyfriend,
but I'll be your man's best friend.-
I love it!

I know that this has been a hard disc for me to find, so grab when you can. "Love Junk" is not junk.

Average customer rating: country rock Johnny Mike Steps Out Long Time Listener

Movin' Toward Happiness Mason Proffit Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Wanted! Mason Proffitt Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream Rockfish Crossing Bare Back Rider Come & Gone ASIN: B000EMGJPO Release Date: 2006-04-11

Tracks:

1. Michael Dodge
2. Hard Luck Woman
3. Children
4. Hokey Joe Pony
5. Flying Arrow
6. Old Joe Clark
7. Let Me Know Where You're Goin'
8. Melinda
9. Good Friend Of Mary's
10. He Loves Them
11. Everybody Was Wrong

Album Description

Mason Proffit is a country-rock group from Chicago faturing brothers Terry & John Talbot. They are probably most well know for their FM radio classic "Two Hangmen"

Customer Reviews:

country rock.......2006-07-18

This is unbeliveable!!!!! It rocks but the lyrics gives you something to think about.I have both but I prefer One way produtions product which is entitled Come & Gone much better If you can get your hands on it...

Johnny Mike Steps Out.......2006-05-29

The cool thing about this album besides some of Mason Proffit's more trademark tunes such as "Old Joe Clark" and "Hard Luck Woman" is the explosion of John Michael Talbot's instrumental talent. Only 16 years old at the time, most tunes incorporate at least three instrumental tracks by the prodigy. However, the tight back beat by drummer Art Nash and bassist Tim Ayers shouldn't be taken for granted. Front man Terry Talbot if anything was always a bit too perfect for the genre, as compared say to the tortured voices of people like Neil Young of the period. Would have had the number one tune eventually, quit before they really started. Inspired many others who stuck with country rock vein and persevered.

Long Time Listener.......2006-04-12

Their 2nd album also released as part of 'Come & Gone' which was released later. This disk is not my favorite, but I do enjoy listening to it when in the right mood. I can't say what that mood is; I just know that sometimes I just skip over it when it comes around on my player while other times I get lost in it. Speed-wise [foot stompability] it's about a 2 out of five. It's a song for deep, mature listeners, not idle console-stunned teens. It's a blend of rock, folk, country, gospel, and bluegrass - really. Its this blend which us fans really like but what everyone says kept them from making it big in the pop world. There's an earthiness and honesty about them you will find in no other band! Musically they are geniuses - silky smooth vocals, pounding drums [real drums!], driving base, lively banjo, whining fiddle, hauntng harmonica, twangy guitars, all blended into a musical mess ... err masterpiece: the distinction is hard to distinguish sometimes with this bunch :-) Enigmatic.


Song by song:

1. Michael Dodge ****
-very listenable, catchy tune, kinda sad and remorseful. Reminds me of old western B movies?

2. Hard Luck Woman *****
-one of my favorite country songs, not that I have many. Having worked in trucking, this really hits home - one of the best trucker songs ever recorded!

"I pulled my Diamond Rio into a truck-stop down the road,
I asked for toast and coffee, and the waitress told me no.
She said she heard about me and all the wrong I'd done,
About how I left my woman for the truckin' I'd begun.

Here today, eh. Gone tomorrow.
It's a hard luck woman taken to the truck lovin' man."

Classic!

3. Children *1/2
-listen to it once then delete it. It's too droopy and sad for me. Too much preaching. There are some parts that might be interesting for songsmiths.

4. Hokey Joe Pony ***1/2
-Jug band style. Cool, listenable song. Cocaine reference in there somewhere is kinda different for them.

5. Flying Arrow *****
-awesome song. Sad, sad, sad! In the vein of their other 'social commentary' and 'protest' tunes. It's a lament about the dying Indian Nation(s). A must listen, but don't play at dances.

6. Old Joe Clark ****
-the best rendition of this song I've ever heard, but I haven't heard many. I don't know the history of the song, but I've always assumed these were original MP lyrics. Maybe there's just a zillion obscure verses out there.

"Old Joe Clark walked downtown backwards, people asked him why,
He said 'I could go for one more drink while wavin' you goodbye."

Fun.

7. Good Friend of Mary's ***1/2
-their first 'worship' song? Very listenable. The story told by an aquaintance of Mary, I think.

8. He Loves Them **1/2
-very tough song to listen to. I suppose it has a place in the world, but that place is not my player. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad song, technically; in fact it's quite complex. The subject matter is the extreme opposite of what the Talbots are known for today, very juxtapositional in that regard.

9. Melinda ***
-possibly the strangest tune they've ever done. Haunting. Something I'd consider playing at a halloween party or before telling ghost stories to the nephews.

10. Let Me Know Where You're Going *****
-poppish tune with *cough* cool banjo riffs. A fine example of why they didn't make it big - great tune, unpopular performance -I like it.

11. Everybody Was Wrong ***1/2
-another darkish, sadish, haunting tune, I think about some Civil War dude, maybe about pollution - it's a hard song to follow. Not a great song but listenable. A nice guitar solo near the end which is rare for them.

Buy it!

Average customer rating: A lot of fun! Sublime Moffo and cast LOTS OF FUN AND BEAUTIFULLY SUNG Great Moments from Die Fledermaus Sparkling vintage Johann Strauss

The Great Moments from Die Fledermaus Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Moffo, Anna | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Die Fledermaus Vocal Score (Dover Vocal Scores) Johann Strauss - Die Fledermaus / Domingo, Te Kanawa, Prey, Royal Opera Covent Garden Mozart: Arias The Exciting Voice of Sergio Franchi/ Live at the Cocoanut Grove Verdi: La Traviata ASIN: B00001R3MT Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

1. Die Fledermaus: Overture
2. Die Fledermaus: Though Honesty Is Said To Be The Policy That's Best
3. Die Fledermaus: Calamity, Catastrophe
4. Die Fledermaus: Alfred! - Here We Are, Just You And I
5. Die Fledermaus: Propriety, Propriety
6. Die Fledermaus: More Often Than Not...Chacun a son gout
7. Die Fledermaus: Look How I Look (Adele's Laughing Song)
8. Die Fledermaus: Echoes Of Hungary! (Czardas)
9. Die Fledermaus: Champagne Is So Romancing, Tra La La La
10. Die Fledermaus: Oh, mon ami, We'll Meet Again
11. Die Fledermaus: Happiness, Here's To Health And Happiness
12. Die Fledermaus: A Waltz, Lets Have A Waltz
13. Die Fledermaus: Oh, For The Life Of An Actress
14. Die Fledermaus: I Am Very Fond Of Elderberry Wine And Sherry

Customer Reviews:

A lot of fun!.......2007-04-25

This is so much fun! It's a shame that this is a "selections only" version rather than the complete work. That said, "Die Fledermaus" is not a great serious work, but a bon-bon. And what a delightful bon-bon!

First, the cast. An interesting combination. Anna Moffo is a delightful Rosalinda; her lush voice works well here. Jeanette Scovotti as Adele may be less well known, but her work is fine indeed (way back when, I owned the Reader's Digest "Operetta" collection, in which these two reversed roles). Rise Stevens, an estimable mezzo, sings Orlofsky with a nice touch. Sergio Franchi plays Alfredo. Eisenstein is well sung by Richard Lewis. George London, a mainstay at the Met, took on Falke. Finally, John Hauxvell sang Frank. And they all seem to be having a grand old time in the singing. The Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Chorus are well led by Oscar Danon.

Second, the singing. The English translation is hardly great art. But the infectious presentation by the singers renders this close to irrelevant. "Calamity, Catastrophe" has everyone in a dither, with a quick tempo that catches the listener up in the excitement. Rise Stevens does a wonderful turn in "More often than not. . .Chacun a son gout." Well sung indeed. Adele's "Oh for the life of an actress" is an affecting piece, with Jeanette Scovotti doing a nice job singing.

So, if you want an infectious, fun version of "Die Fledermaus" (even with a rather lame English translation), this will work well for you.

Sublime Moffo and cast.......2007-03-04

Terrific recording of highlights from Strauss' "Die Fledermaus", sung in English by Anna Moffo and Sergio Franchi in lead roles with Vienna State Opera Orchestra. Anna Moffo's voice is simply sublime and her magnificent performance demonstrates why she is one of the finest sopranos. First rate cast also includes the wonderful Rise Stevens in fine voice. Sound quality is excellent and stereo. I have only one complaint - why did they not release the full version instead of merely highlights? This disc left me wanting more of this delightful opera.

LOTS OF FUN AND BEAUTIFULLY SUNG.......2006-06-29

The sublime Anna Moffo in radiant voice at her peak surrounded by a first rate cast in an excellent translation -only wish it was complete instead of just excerpts!

Great Moments from Die Fledermaus.......2006-02-10

This is a delightful 1963 recording of highlights from the Johann Strauss operetta "Die Fledermaus", sung in English by major stars of the day, and accompanied by the Vienna State Opera Orchestra. Anna Moffo sparkles in the role of Rosalinda, showing quite clearly why she was regarded as one of the finest singing actresses of her time. The great mezzo Rise Stevens, at the end of her career here, has a grand time as a throaty Count Orlofsky. Jeanette Scovotti is quite good in the soubrette role of Adele, her light, bright voice contrasting nicely with Moffo's rich, sensuous soprano. The men in the cast are equally good. Richard Lewis, George London and John Hauxvell are all in fine voice and lend a splendid comic flair to the proceedings. The English translations are well done and easy to understand. Uncork a bottle of champagne, sit back and let this recording take you back to Old Vienna!

Sparkling vintage Johann Strauss.......2004-02-20

Oscar Danon is the real star of ths recording. His conducting keeps things light and bubbly, just as it should be.

The English translation is acceptable but nothing dazzling, and some of the words and phrases seem awkward. (Purists will argue FLEDERMAUS is best heard in it's original German. For that, go to Decca's wonderful 1960 set which includes the wonderful gala sequence featuring an all-star cast.)

Anna Moffo is a fine Rosalinda and Jeanette Scovotti is perfect for Adele. (The two ladies switched roles that same year to record highlights for Readers Digest TREASURY OF GREAT OPERETTAS.) Rise Stevens is a bit of a plum as Prince Orlofsky, somehwat past her prime and oversinging "A Most Successful Host." Sergio Franchi does better with Alfred and Richard Lewis does fine as Eisenstein.

The Ball scene is given the larger piece of the recording, probably because this is where the opera's most famous "hit tunes" originate.

FLEDERMAUS is very much a piece of another world...a long forgotten time when Vienna was all glitter and balls and waltzes. They had the right attitude then: In the rest of the world the situation was often serious, but not hopeless. The Vienese viewed the situation as being hopeless - but never serious.

THAT is the spirit of this fun recording.

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