Wilder [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Product Description
24 bit HDCD remastered reissue of the post-punk new wave act's 1981 second and final album. Reproduction of the original UK version with original artwork. Includes bonus tracks taken from the vinyl album 'Buff Manilla' that was originally released to coincide with their final tour as a very limited release and included their final UK EP. Bonus tracks TBA.

Wilder,The Teardrop Explodes,Universal Int'l,5"CD Singles,New Wave,Pop,Post-Punk,Rock

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Wilder [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Average customer rating: Love It!!! Beautiful and better than expected Good Idea Gone Bad What a BORE! Foster Showcase

Little Women The Musical (2005 Original Broadway Cast) Danny Gurwin , Janet Carroll , Jenny Powers , Jim Weitzer , John Hickok , Maureen McGovern , Meg McGinnis , Robert Stattel , Sutton Foster , and Mindi Dickstein Manufacturer: Ghostlight Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | 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 Similar Items: The Light in the Piazza (2005 Original Broadway Cast) The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005 Original Broadway Cast) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005 Original Broadway Cast) The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Original Broadway Cast) Monty Python's Spamalot (2005 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000929ABY Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. An Operatic Tragedy
3. Better
4. Our Finest Dreams
5. Here Alone
6. Could You?
7. I'd Be Delighted
8. Take A Chance On Me
9. Off To Massachusetts
10. Five Forever
11. More Than I Am
12. Astonishing
13. The Weekly Volcano Press
14. How I Am
15. Some Things Are Meant TO Be
16. The Most Amazing Thing
17. Days Of Plenty
18. The Fire Within Me
19. Small Umbrella In The Rain
20. Sometimes When You Dream (Reprise)

Amazon.com

Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women concerns four sisters in post-­Civil War Massachusetts, but at times it feels as if its musical adaptation should have been called "Little Woman," so focused on a single sibling it is. Both Allan Knee's book and Sutton Foster's natural charisma and energy help constantly train the spotlight onto tomboy Jo. Yet it's not that much of a problem because Foster is strong enough to carry the show. She gets excellent support from the rest of the cast and especially cabaret artist Maureen McGovern, who as Marmee gets two beautiful ballads ("Here Alone" and "Days of Plenty") that are tailor-made for her imperial, burnished tone, and could well acquire a life outside the show. Composer Jason Howland worked as either musical director or musical supervisor on three period-set Frank Wildhorn musicals (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Civil War), which gives him a distinct experience in dealing with the historical setting here. Although the score oftentimes veers to the bland side, Howland also shows encouraging signs of spryness ("Five Forever") and melodic confidence that at one point slyly honors Sondheim ("Astonishing"). Old-fashioned in the best possible way, Little Women makes a good complement to Wicked for those trying to entice a younger audience to the delights of the musical theater. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Love It!!!.......2007-06-27

My school is going to be doing this musical next spring so I bought this CD in order to prepare for it. I fell in love with the music. Much like the book, it is personal, tender, and real. Some songs are just so heartwrenching I want to cry (but maybe I am a little bit of a drama queen). Simply gripping, I would highly recommend this CD to anyone who loves musical theater.

Beautiful and better than expected.......2007-05-15

I had heard so many mixed things about this show, and so I missed the chance to see it on Broadway. Well, now I am sure wishing I had seen it, because the story that unfolds on this CD is so beautiful and so reminiscent of the book I adored when I was a "little woman." I cannot imagine anyone not enjoying the joyous romp and sense of adventure that imbues this musical journey. Nearly every song captivated me, though I must admit it took a few passes before I finally embraced the entire score. Now I giggle with delight at the "Operatic Tragedy," "Our Finest Dreams" and "The Weekly Volcano Press." I also love "I'd Be Delighted," as Meg and Jo prep for the ball, and I adore Laurie's "Take a Chance on Me." Such passion! And the composers completely capture Jo's yearning to be something more in "Astonishing." Fantastic!

The ballads are simply gorgeous! I cannot get through Maureen McGovern's song, "Days of Plenty" without sheeding tears. And "The Fire Within Me" is likewise a heartfelt testamanet of love for one's family. So beautiful!

Open your heart, ears, and imagination to Little Women and enjoy the journey.

Good Idea Gone Bad.......2007-03-16

I loved the book Little Women, and I love musicals, but this CD did not blend the two well at all! I could barely get through the CD, there may be one or two songs I would listen to again, but not very often. It was difficult to see how these songs could do justice to the mood of the book. I feel that they hurt the story. I don't recommend buying this album.

What a BORE!.......2006-07-22

Saw the show in Washington and nearly fell asleep. Should never have been made. The score is dismall with a couple of all too brief moments of musicality, wisely given to Maureen McGovern. However, it's not enough to save this misguided mess. Skip the CD, pick up Jane Eyre, a musical version of a classic that works beautifully and deserved more success than it acheived.

Foster Showcase.......2006-05-06

Little Women is all about Sutton Foster. She does a great job, but as shown by the earily closing of the show it, one actress can't fix a flop. The songs in Little Women which tell a story or forward the plot of the show like "Weekly Volcano Press," "Astonishing," and "An Operatic Tradegy" are good and very entertaining, however a lot of the other songs in the show are stagnant. Basically any number without Foster or McGovern in it is not worth listening to. The show comes across as having good intentions. Though it has some good songs (I know people who have used some as audition pieces well), it does not seem to jump out at the audience at all.

Average customer rating:

Subhuman Deluxe Recoil Manufacturer: Mute U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Black Celebration ASIN: B000TE8BPS Release Date: 2007-08-14

Tracks:

1. Prey
2. Allelujah
3. 5000 Years
4. The Killing Ground
5. Intruders
6. 99 To Life
7. Backslider

Tracks:

1. Faith Healer
2. Drifting
3. Stalker
4. Strange Hours
5. Jezebel

Album Description

Deluxe CD+DVD package includes DVD with 5.1 DTS & Dolby Surround and Ambient versions of the album, and every RECOIL video ever made.

Average customer rating: Alright.... Terrible movie, but good soundtrack! good cd Eh One of my favourite soundtracks!

Mulan II Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack Mulan II Aladdin: Special Edition Soundtrack Anastasia: Music From The Motion Picture (1997 Version) Lion King 1 1/2 ASIN: B00076YP6M Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

1. Lesson Number One - Lea Salonga
2. Main Title (Score)
3. Like Other Girls - Judy Kuhn
4. A Girl Worth Fighting For (Redux) - Randy Crenshaw
5. Here Beside Me - Hayley Westenra
6. (I Wanna Be) Like Other Girls - Atomic Kitten
7. The Journey Begins (Score)
8. In Love And In Trouble (Score)
9. The Attack (Score)
10. Shang Lives! (Score)
11. Here Beside Me (Instrumental)

Amazon.com

Disney management has often been accused of sacrificing the long-term quality of its animated features for the short-term pay-off of direct-to-video sequels to its middling modern successes. But as this soundtrack-sequel to the studio's 1998 quasi-feminist Chinese folk-tale proves, the music of such ventures can often compare favorably with that of the original. This new collection's buoyant "(I Wanna Be) Like Other Girls" is offered up in two versions: A more traditional stage musical take and an antic cover by Atomic Kitten that's pure teeny-bopping Disney Channel fodder. That's Harvey Fierstein lending his gravelly pipes to the equally spry redux of "A Girl Worth Fighting For," while the decidedly more angelic pipes of Kiwi teen soprano phenom Hayley Westenra grace the elegant "Here Beside Me" by Joel McNeely and Kate Light. Selections from McNeely's deft, emotionally understated orchestral score flesh out the collection. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Alright...........2005-11-30

The music in this sequal is nothing compared to the first movie, but the tunes are catchy, and for a child that just enjoyed the movie, I could see how this would be a CD they'd want to hear over and over. It could get a bit annoying to their parents however. I would suggest seeing the movie before purchasing this soundtrack, for the songs are out of order from the movie, and it's always better to have a visual of what's going on before listening to the music alone.
I wasn't impressed, but I did enjoy it.

Terrible movie, but good soundtrack!.......2005-11-03

As a Chinese, I think this movie was terrible, because it made the tale of Mulan very confuse and strange. I don't want to see this movie again. But I bought this soundtrack, because the music was very good. Being fond of Lea Salonga's voice was one of the reasons.
The first song in this movie was "Lesson Number One", and it was my favourite. I love the choirs of children, it was perfect! It made me recognize the children's choirs in the church. Lea Salonga's voice was so sweet, and it's my favourite style! "A girl worth fighting for" came up in this soundtrak but it was remixed, and most of the lyrics were changed. Although it was very different from the original one, I love it. Because it gave me a good feeling, and I felt that it was more humorous than the original one. Another song named "Like other girls" is one of my favourites. Mei's voice was a little strange but very cute. The three princesses seemed to be crazy, but I could feel their emotion that they were eager of freedom and very unsetisfied with the arranged marrige. I felt very happy that they found their love and happiness by the end.
This was a movie which was so terrible but with perfect songs I have ever seen!

good cd.......2005-07-14

i saw the mulan II and loved the music in it, so i went out and bought the cd. here are my comments on each song-

1. lesson number one- 5/5. cute song
2. main title (score)- 5/5. i thought this was so pretty!
3. like other girls- 5/5. i absolutely love this song! it has a great beat, and just makes you want to sing along.
4. girl worth fighting for (redux)- 5/5. i love this song too, its funny
5. here beside me- 5/5. the first time i listened to it, i thought it was "ok", but now i think its great!
6. (i wanna be) like other girls (atomic kitten)- 5/5. i thought it was a great version of the original.

the next five songs, which are scores, are also very good!

overall, this cd was well worth my money, and the movie was even better!

Eh.......2005-07-04

The 'other girls' song is cute, but this reminds me of the follows up to pocahontas and cinderella and the little mermaid. Aladin's did well enough to make more, but...I think it really does have to do with the music. Mulan had that strong "reflection" by christina aguilera when she was first coming out, that established her as THE best voice, and that song, in spanish or english works well on it's own also. These sequals keep failing to have a strong song. The strengths here lie with the new score, new themes. It's easier to create a better classical piece for Disney it seems. And they have so many talented singers at their disposal...

One of my favourite soundtracks!.......2005-06-23

How wonderful! It's my favourite soundtrack. And the song named "Lesson Number One" is my favourite! Mulan's voice is great, and the children's voices are lovely too! I'll buy this album immediately!!!!!!!!!!!

Average customer rating: Does anyone know the name of the instrumental song played during the end credits? Rave song title Rating depended on personal preference Good, but...

National Lampoon's Van Wilder Various Artists Manufacturer: Ultimatum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: American Pie 2 Out Cold American Pie: Music From The Motion Picture Bully American Wedding ASIN: B0000634HV Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. Roll On - The Living End
2. Bleed American - Jimmy Eat World
3. Hit The Ground - 6Gig
4. Bouncing Off The Walls - Sugarcult
5. I'm A Fool - American Hi-Fi
6. Girl On The Roof - David Mead
7. Things Are Getting Better - N.E.R.D.
8. Okay - Swirl 360
9. Blind Spot - Transmatic
10. Makes No Difference - Sum 41
11. At Auntie Tom's - Fuzz Townshend
12. Little Man - Sia
13. Start Over - Abandoned Pools

Customer Reviews:

Does anyone know the name of the instrumental song played during the end credits?.......2007-02-03

It is also played at times during the movie

Rave.......2006-11-10

Does anyone know the name of the trance song being played during the rave? Thanks!

song title.......2006-07-30

what is the name of the song that is playing when taj comes out of the court saying that van can stay?

Rating depended on personal preference.......2005-09-10

Why only three stars? Well, it was just a matter of my own musical taste. I didn't like anything that wasn't punk-y or rock-y on this album. That said, it's super-easy just to skip over the songs you don't like, to get to the ones you enjoy.

Good, but..........2005-06-15

This soundtrack is good, but it should ahve had some beautiful songs on it, like "You get me" by Michelle branch, "Hello" by sugarbomb...by the way, joe, the song when she calls him and he doesn't reply then Taj enters is "Okay" by Swirl 360. Music fan, the song when they kiss is "Hello" by sugarbomb, and the one that says "Love is in the air" is "Girl on the roof" by David Mead

Average customer rating: The best CD I've purchased in five years... The music opens up the world of Laura Ingalls The Pioneers spirit revived! Happy Land in the Piano Studio "Happy Land" enhances the Little House experience!

Happy Land: Musical Tributes To Laura Ingalls Wilder Various Artists Manufacturer: Pa's Fiddle ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Happy Land Companion: Music from the World of Laura Ingalls Wilder The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories Laura's Album: A Remembrance Scrapbook of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House) The World of Little House Laura Ingalls Wilder Country: The People and places in Laura Ingalls Wilder's life and books ASIN: B000J3FHBK Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

1. The Girl I Left Behind Me - Jep Bisbee
2. The Girl I Left Behind Me - Pat Enright
3. Sweet By And By - Andrea Zonn
4. The Blue Juniata - Riders In The Sky
5. Oh! Susanna - Keith Little
6. Roll The Old Chariot Along - The Princely Prince
7. Highland Mary - Deborah Packard
8. Arkansas Traveler/Devil's Dream - Pa's Fiddle Band
9. Captain Jinks - Riders In The Sky
10. Oft In The Still Night - John Mock
11. The Big Sunflower - Douglas B. Green
12. Happy Land - Peggy Duncan Singers & Pa's Fiddle Band
13. Barbara Allen - Deborah Packard
14. Nelly Was A Lady - Dave Olney
15. Uncle Sam's Farm - Douglas B. Green
16. Promised Land - Harpeth Valley Sacred Harp Singers
17. On Jordan's Stormy Banks - Walnut Grove Church
18. The Devil's Dream - Jep Bisbee

Album Description

The Little House® books by Laura Ingalls Wilder are famed for their compelling stories of life on the frontier of the 1860s-80s. By tracing her family's history Wilder expressed the trials and triumphs of those who attempted to carve a place for themselves and their families out of the expanse of the American West.

Too little noted is the music referenced in the books, some 126 separate songs and tunes. By the Shores of Silver Lake contains mention of 37 songs; These Happy Golden Years is titled after a song; and six of the books close with music making. The music Wilder employed in the service of her narrative is some of the very finest in the history of American music.

Throughout, the guiding musical spirit is Laura's father, Charles "Pa" Ingalls, who sang and played fiddle. It's "Pa's fiddle" that accompanies the Ingalls family through its adventures and comes to symbolize the endurance of the family unit in a wild and threatening frontier world.

Happy Land is a selection of Laura's "old songs." The producers—Dale Cockrell, a professor of musicology and American music expert, and Butch Baldassari, master mandolinist and producer, were challenged to take the old songs of yesterday and make them new and engaging for audiences today.

An old song both starts and ends the recording. There are no recordings of Pa's playing (he died in 1902), but in his stead is the music of fiddler "Jep" Bisbee, who was born only eight years after Pa and, amazingly, just fifty miles from Ingalls' birthplace.

Other songs, hymns, and tunes on Happy Land are reinterpreted by some of the nation's finest and most respected musicians, cognizant of their debt to the past but keenly aware of their responsibilities to the present.

Customer Reviews:

The best CD I've purchased in five years..........2006-08-09

I bought it shortly after it came out, and have subsequently purchased four additional copies to give to family members.

One went to my mother, who introduced me to Laura Ingalls Wilder's books over 40 years ago.

One went to my 13 year old granddaughter, who is an aspiring violinist, and who I introduced to Laura Ingalls Wilder several years ago.

My daughter, my sister, and my father-in-law were the other recipients.

I can't emphasize enough how much I enjoy this CD...it has a permanent slot in my six disc changer, right next to "Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs Of Stephen Foster".

I'm sincerely hoping that Dale Cockrell can keep the great music coming, and am hoping for many subsequent volumes.

Music is an integral part of the Wilder books, as well as my personal life. This CD satisfies my soul both ways.

The music opens up the world of Laura Ingalls.......2006-08-07

I've been reading the "Little House" series to my five-year-old daughter and was thrilled to find this cd. It really makes Laura's world come alive. In fact, my daughter was certain that she was hearing Pa play the fiddle and Ma sing along.

We have played "Happy Land" continuously at our house, morning and night, since we bought it. You can't help but sing along to the rollicking version of "Oh! Susanna" and Andrea Zonn's ethreal voice makes "Sweet By and By" even sweeter. However, it wasn't until I heard Riders in the Sky sing "The Blue Juniata" that I realized just how wonderful this cd is. The night before I bought "Happy Land," we read a chapter in "Little House on the Prairie" and it was in that chapter that Pa played "The Blue Juniata." Hearing the music helped me capture the mood, the happy contentment, that the Ingalls must have felt that particular evening.

"Happy Land" is a must for "Little House" fans, and folk and old-time music fans everywhere.

The Pioneers spirit revived! .......2006-07-31

This is the one needed addition for the Little House Books readers to sing along with Pa's Fiddle!

The songs are performed in the old way, with no electronic arrangements, and the fiddle's soul is in every note. If you close your eyes, you can just see a little house snowed in by a blizzard, with merry people incide, dancing and singing along with the fiddle. I am not an American, I have never been there, and I can still see it all just as if I were there a 150 years ago...

What adds to the songs is a booklet with the lyrics and the citations from Laura's books where the songs appear, including comments and stories about these songs.

I wish there were more of Pa's songs available!

Happy Land in the Piano Studio.......2006-02-04

My own children and I have read the Laura Ingalls Wilder books several times and now we are really enjoying the Happy Land CD. In my piano studio my students have individual lessons plus a music lab. This year all of my students (in grades 1-12) listened to the Happy Land CD while following the liner notes and they thoroughly enjoyed the quality music performances. Many students are passionate about the books and were delighted to hear the music. They all found the CD an enjoyable way to learn something about American music of the nineteenth century.

"Happy Land" enhances the Little House experience!.......2006-01-30

I've been reading the Little House Series for almost 35 years now - first to my own children and now to the second graders at my local public school who adore it as expected. For years I have been frustrated when I came to the chorus and verses of the many songs in each of the books. All I could do was read the lyrics, which anyone knows is a pitiful substitution for a song. Finally, I told the children I would do some research and see if I could find the music and learn the tunes for them. What a thrill to find "Happy Land" offered on your website and what a fabulous CD! I just got back from the 2nd grade classroom in which I volunteer each week and they were as excited as I when we played "Arkansas Traveler" as we read the chapter, Dance at Grandpa's!!! How thrilled they were to be hearing the very song to which Grandma and Uncle George were dancing! They even got up and started "jigging", playing imaginary fiddles, tapping their toes, square dancing ----oh, it was great! This is education at its best - children reveling in a real life experience from a time long gone, but full of such value for us all today. Of the seventeen songs recorded on this CD, only three are from the first Little House Book, "Little House In the Big Woods"; but those three -Arkansas Traveler, Devil's Dream and Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines- are so well performed that the children are begging for more. One child asked if they could forget about recess and just stay in and dance to the fiddles! How wonderful to know that there will be more of these period pieces that Pa played as we progress through the series. I wish the publisher of the Little House books would invite these wonderful musicians to record ALL the songs and put the CDs inside each book's cover to make the reading experience as total as Laura would want it to be. If the technology had been available to her, I know that's what she would have done! Meanwhile, buy this CD for anyone who loves the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. It is the missing link that will make your Little House experience complete.

Average customer rating: Not much of a Disney Princess CD! The Real Reason to Get This CD Another Repackaging Of Princess Favorites Whose Princess Favorites??? Save your money!

Princess Favorites Various Artists Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Disney's Princess Collection: The Music of Hopes, Dreams and Happy Endings Disney's Princess Sing-Along Album Princess Lullaby Album Disney Princess Tea Party Disney's Princess Christmas Album ASIN: B00005Y1ZG Release Date: 2002-02-05

Tracks:

1. I Won't Say (I'm In Love)
2. Belle
3. Can You Feel The Love Tonight
4. If I Can't Love Her
5. Reflection
6. Out Of Thin Air
7. Kiss The Girl
8. Once Upon A Dream
9. Follow Your Heart
10. The World Is Looking Up To You
11. It's What's Inside That Counts
12. Put It Together (Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo)

Customer Reviews:

Not much of a Disney Princess CD!.......2006-05-04

Well, Disney has done this again... How can this thing earn money?
Only "Kiss the Girl" "Reflection" and "Once Upon a Dream" are favorites. It was so strange that "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" which was from "The Lion King" was in this album. This was not from a Disney Princess Movie! And why the song from "Aladdin & the King of Thieves" can be recorded in a Disney Princess album?
I love Disney Princess very much, and I love listening to the wonderful and sweet voices of the Princesses, for example, Ariel, Belle and Pocahontas, even Mulan. Well, where are the songs of the Princesses? And I don't like the songs from "Cinderella-2: Dreams Come True", I think they wouldn't be so terrible if there were no classic Princess songs as reference substance!
This album is really unworthy. It was neither fit for adults nor children, even a Disney fan won't love this. This album might make Disney fans and your kid disappointed, even angry. We want to listen to REAL Disney Princess songs! What we want is not this confusing album. I hope that there won't be any Disney Favoties albums like this. It's really disappointing. I have to say this even though it's not nice: If you buy this, you might be taken in by this. Save your money to buy other better off Disney albums!

The Real Reason to Get This CD.......2005-12-31

I'm going to say it right now --- this CD is good. It's very good. If you're looking for true "Disney princess" tracks and you don't consider Cinderella II, Aladdin and the King of Thieves or Mulan/Lion King to count, then stop now. But it seems like most people are basing their opinions on the sorts of songs they expected from the CD, rather than what's actually on it.

The CD begins with "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" by Meg(ara) from Disney's "Hercules." This is one of my favorite Disney movies and this is an excellent track. Meg tries to deny her feelings for Hercules, before finally sort of admitting that she is in love.

Next is "Belle" from "Beauty and the Beast." A wonderful tune of dreams and romance that was nominated for an Academy Award.

Who doesn't enjoy "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" Featuring funny bits by Timon and Pumbaa, excellent harmonies and singing by both Simba and Nala.

"If I Can't Love Her" is from the stage show of "Beauty and the Beast." It's my least favorite track on the CD, but it's still fairly decent and interesting to hear for those who haven't seen this stage show.

"Reflection" is from "Mulan" and I consider it to be possibly be the best track from that movie. Is Mulan is a Disney princess? Well, you can debate that all you want --- I suppose at this point, she's royalty, so I guess she counts.

"Out of Thin Air" is my favorite song "Aladdin and the King of Thieves." Aladdin and Jasmine sing about what it would be like for Aladdin to finally find his father. Jasmine tells Aladdin that he doesn't just come out of thin air. The music on this recalls "A Whole New World" for me.

"Kiss the Girl" is from "The Little Mermaid." It's not my favorite song from that movie --- I would have preferred "Part of Your World." But it'll do all right. And it can't be said that Ariel isn't a Disney princess --- after all, she does marry Prince Eric.

"Once Upon a Dream" is a classic! It's from "Sleeping Beauty." Sure, the little kiddies today may not entirely appreciate this, but I think it's wonderful that they would include a classic like this.


Now, part of the reason for this CD's release was to have a place for the music from the Disney "Cindrella" sequel "Cindrella II." Yes, this is a direct-to-DVD release, but it's a good one. This CD is the only place to find these excellent songs, all performed by Brooke Allison. They also all (except the last one) follow a theme of "being yourself:"

"Follow Your Heart" is about a time when Cinderella was assigned to the preparations for the royal ball. She was given all sorts of instructions, such as not opening the curtains and not inviting commoners in. Finally, she decided to just do things her own way. A lively, upbeat, positive theme.

"The World Is Looking Up To" is about the mouse Jaq and when he decides to become human. Another fun track about being yourself.

"It's What's Inside That Counts" comes from when Cinderella's stepsister Anastasia fell in love. She thought she'd get all dolled up, but learned that she can be loved just for being her.

Finally, "Put It Together" is a wonderfully fun techno remix of the classic "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo." I was surprised this works, but it does, splendidly.

So if you're looking for a Disney CD with great music and are willing to look past any preconceived ideas, then snap this CD up.

Another Repackaging Of Princess Favorites.......2004-04-21

When is Disney ever going to realize that recycling Disney Princess songs aren't such a good idea? As a Disney Princess fan since I was really little I have always enjoyed Disney princess songs. But i am so so so so sick and tired about on just about every Disney album dedicated solely to the Disney Princesses Disney always always ALWAYS has a habit of recycling old princess songs instead of adding new princess songs. I mean people already own half the songs on Princess Favorites and can buy them on the film soundtracks or the Disney princess collection cd. Why I think this cd was released is that Disney was trying to promote the movie Cinderella II Dreams Come True as the songs from that movie are on this cd. But heck one of the songs Put it Together is also on the SUPERSTAR HITS cd. So while this cd may be a redone version of Princess Collection Volume #2 please Please Please PLEASE do not buy,
Thank you very much for your time

Whose Princess Favorites???.......2003-10-15

I would classify only 3 of the songs on this CD as Princess Favorites - Belle, Kiss The Girl and Once Upon A Dream. The rest are either not Princess songs or not favorites.

My daughter is a huge Disney Princess fan, and wants to hear the songs from the Princess movies non-stop. She's only 3, but she does know her princesses, and the girl from Hercules and Nala from the Lion King are definitely NOT princesses! This is also the first time that I've seen Mulan grouped with the princesses.

We wanted music from the classic Disney Princess movies that she loves - Cinderella, Snow White, Beauty & The Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin and The Little Mermaid. I do not put Cinderella 2 and Aladdin and the Forty Thieves in that category - were those even released in the theaters, or direct to video?

I am generally a fan of the Disney compilations, but this one feels like a marketing rip-off. Get the Disney Classics 5 CD set if you really want the Princess Favorites - they may be spread out over all the discs, but they are the songs you want to hear!

Save your money!.......2002-04-30

A friend gave this CD to my little girl for her 5th birthday...she was thrilled to get it. The thrill ended as soon as it was played. She wanted to know where the Princesses were.
There is no Ariel...just a song by Sebastian. No Cinderella, no Snow White, and why would they place an unknown song from the Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast which only has been heard by the people attending the musical?? At least Sleeping Beauty made the grade. My daughter has the movie Cinderella II which the CD promotes, but is not familiar with them to really enjoy these 4 songs.
Again, save your money...some day maybe Disney will set aside some of their money and marketing hunger and put out a CD that any 5 year old princess will enjoy singing along with...BTW isn't Beauty and the Beast being re-released...oh yea, thats why that endless song about Belle is on there..Bon Jour!

Average customer rating: The vinyl version is better Do some research! Missed oportunity! Two classic scores! Missing the Best

Patton/The Flight of the Phoenix Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wilder | Wilder, Alec | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fantastic Voyage Rio Conchos The Great Escape (Score) Beneath the 12-Mile Reef Patton (1970 Film): Also Featuring Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970 Film) (1997 Studio Recording) ASIN: B0006SSQH0 Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

1. Main Title [From Patton]
2. Battle Ground [From Patton]
3. Cemetary [From Patton]
4. First Battle [From Patton]
5. Funeral [From Patton]
6. Hospital [From Patton]
7. Prayer [From Patton]
8. No Assignment [From Patton]
9. Entr'acte [From Patton]
10. Attack [From Patton]
11. German Advance [From Patton]
12. Eloquent Man [From Patton]
13. Pay-Off [From Patton]
14. Change in the Weather [From Patton]
15. Pensive Patton/End Titles [From Patton]
16. Airborne [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
17. Main Title [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
18. Windy/Heartbreak [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
19. Brave Sargent [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
20. Harris Leaves [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
21. Senza Fine [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
22. Gabriele's Death [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
23. Water [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
24. Let's Get Back to Work [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
25. Caravan [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
26. Naughty Boy [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
27. Model Planes [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
28. Difference [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
29. Propeller [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
30. That Big Pull [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
31. Rest Stop/The Ground Run [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
32. Going Up [From the Flight of the Phoenix]
33. Swimming Hole/Finale [From the Flight of the Phoenix]

Customer Reviews:

The vinyl version is better.......2006-02-19

This is the film version, and it is inferior to the original album release. Often times, soundtrack releases differed from their film versions because composers could tweak passages here and there and get a relaxex, dedicated recording, away from the harsh deadlines of film making. The result was often glorious, as was the case for Jerry Goldsmith's Patton.

Add the famous George C. Scott speeches as prologue and epilogue and you have a classic. But only on vinyl. The vinyl version has better audio quality and is a better performance. It is a shame we are stuck with this dubbed version, which ironically is available on the Patton DVD as well.

Do some research!.......2006-01-14

This is a great CD for collectors. This is the ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK to the film. These arrangements are the ones that were ACTUALLY USED in the film, NOT the ones that were on the album with the speeches. So, if you are looking for the opening and closing speeches, you won't find them here.
Why?
Because there are actually THREE different versions of the score for this FANTASTIC film.
There was another version conducted by Jerry Goldsmith in 1997.
And.... there was ANOTHER one that was recorded in 1970. THAT is the one with the speeches. As far as I know, it has NEVER been released on CD. Hopefully, at some point, someone will see fit to release that version. Personally, I feel those are the best arrangements of the music used in the film. Or, better yet, make a special edition using all 3 versions.
So, you should be HAPPY to have THIS version as well.
By the way, I believe this info is in the liner notes of this CD.

Missed oportunity!.......2006-01-06

While I can appreciate that this release is a very competent recreation of the musical content of the original vinyl, I too was totally dismayed at the absence of Patton's speeches(as delivered by George C Scott) which are virtually inseparable from the music for anyone who owned the original vinyl release.All of which subsequently leaves this release a rather hollow experience.

Two classic scores!.......2005-11-22

This cd includes Frank DeVol's score for the Robert Aldrich classic, "Flight of the Phoenix"; an exciting score for an equally exciting movie. Goldsmith's justifiably famous score for Patton features the original recordings, including the haunting "echoplexed" trumpets. Also, the previous reviewer's one-star rating is rather inexplicable considering this is FILM SCORE release. Why would soundbites from the film be included? Bizarre. All-in-all a great package and a limited edition (only 3,000 copies). Get yours while you can - you won't be disappointed!

Missing the Best .......2005-06-25

This album does not have Patton's opening speech or the closing "All Glory is Fleeting" speech. It misses the two most important segments of the original soundtrack.

Average customer rating: enough great & really good songs to be a great record Yes,Finally!!!! Help me find this song. Melody and Beat So Catching... I FINALLY FOUND IT!!!!

I Don't Speak The Language/Bouncin' Off The Walls Matthew Wilder Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: What a Feelin' Breakfast Club Steel Breeze 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection Katrina & The Waves - Greatest Hits: Walking on Sunshine ASIN: B00000I0HQ Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. Break My Stride
2. The Kid's American
3. I Don't Speak The Language
4. Love Above The Ground Floor
5. World Of The Rich And Famous
6. Ladder Of Lovers
7. I Was There
8. Dreams Keep Bringing You Back
9. I Don't Speak The Language (Reprise)
10. Mad For You
11. Bouncin' Off The Walls
12. Hey Little Girl
13. Scandal
14. Naked Truch
15. Open Up (Let Me In)
16. Cry Just A Little
17. Love Of An Amazon
18. Fortune Cookie

Customer Reviews:

enough great & really good songs to be a great record.......2006-08-19

Woody Allen's movie Matchpoint begins with the words, "The man who said 'I'd rather be lucky than good' saw deeply into life." Matthew Wilder is proof that being good is often not enough. On both of his albums, collected here on one disc, he demonstrates superb songwriting and musicianship, wondrous skill on both keyboards and guitar, and an exceptional voice, which matches perfectly the mood and depth of each song. Though I was only a very young child in the early eighties, I still remember being captivated every time "Break My Stride" came on the radio. The passage of time has not diminished the power or beauty of this song, and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that many of the other songs on this disc spin the same delightful magic. And I am left wondering what became of Matthew Wilder, the should-have-been pop star and musical legend? He was good, very good, but he was not lucky. And unfortunately, as the boy bands and Brittney Spears and countless other soulless, mass-produced pop stars, who are more famous for their fame than for their talent, have proved time and again, being lucky gets you a lot further than being good. If you, however, buy music for the music, rather than for the popular "image" of the performer, then this disc would make a fantastic addition to your collection.
The songs from the first album ("I Don't Speak the Language") are all really solid. They are a masterful and seamless combination of a wide array of styles (r&b, new-wave, funk, reggae) and enchanting harmonies, with some brilliant keyboard arrangements and interesting rythms. The lyrical content and vocals fit perfectly with the mood of each song.
The songs from the second album ("Bouncing Off the Walls") are collectively of lesser quality than those from "I Don't Speak the Language", but there are some great individual pieces (such as the title track, "Mad For You", and "Fortune Cookie".
All in all it is an excellent purchase, which gets better with each listen.

Yes,Finally!!!!.......2006-03-28

"Break My Stride" by Matthew Wilder is my favorite song! Every time I looked it up it was some crummy remake with Jamacin music, you should really check this awesome cd out.

Help me find this song........2005-07-24

I tried downloading the song Break my stride by matthew wilder and it ended up being some weird remix with steal drums and jamaican music. There was also alot of little instrumental parts throughout it. It sounds way better than the original song, I was wondering if anyone knew where this came from, a specific cd or somethin, cuz im afraid if I somehow lose it someday Ill never be able to find it again.

Melody and Beat So Catching..........2004-04-19

I bought this way back when solely for "Break My Stride" on cassette tape (before CDs) and replaced it with this CD soon as I saw it and WHAT! it has more songs! A rarity in these days, but everything on the CD is great and or better! The songs "I Don't Speak the Language," "I Don't Speak the Language-Reprise" and "Dreams Keep Bringing You Back" send me to musical heaven and back. Also, as a Chinese-American, contrary to another reviewer I don't particularly find the lyrics to "Break My Stride" racist. Nothing going to break my stride... gotta keep on moving. Yeahhh.... I love it

I FINALLY FOUND IT!!!!.......2004-03-28

It,s Taken me years to find this album. I still have a worn out tape that I painfully listen to and refuse to get rid of. This album has special meaning to me because on our first date my now wife of 16 years and I heard "Aint nothin gonna break my stride"this song came on the radio and we simultaneously proclaimed to each other "This is my song, my motto" we both laughed and the rest was history.Thankyou to who ever it was that finally recognised Mathew's awesome talent, Thankyou for allowing me to relive a special moment with a special someone!

Average customer rating: Sloppy and vapid Barely Deserves 1 Star Childish, Mischievious,Ludicrous ! Moving, Beautiful and Powerful Not my favorite recording of the 4 Seasons

The Original Four Seasons And The Devil's Trill Sonata / Vanessa-Mae Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Tartini | Tartini, Giuseppe | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Vanessa-Mae | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Storm The Classical Album 1 / Vanessa-Mae Vanessa-Mae The Violin Player Subject to Change Best of Vanessa-Mae ASIN: B00000I7JM Release Date: 1999-03-09

Tracks:

1. SPRING: I. Allegro
2. SPRING: II. Largo e pianissimo sempre
3. SPRING: III. Allegro
4. Summer: I. Allegro non molto
5. Summer: II. Adagio
6. Summer: III. Tempo impetuoso d'Estate
7. Autumn: I. Allegro
8. Autumn: II. Adagio
9. Autumn: III. La caccia
10. Winter: I. Allegro non molto
11. Winter: II. Largo
12. Winter: III. Allegro
13. The Devil's Trill Sonata: I. Larghetto, ma non troppo
14. The Devil's Trill Sonata: II. Allegro moderato
15. The Devil's Trill Sonata: III. Grave - Allegro assai - Grave - Allegro assai - Grave - Allegro assai - Cadenza - Andante - Largo
16. Devil's Trill
17. Reflection

Customer Reviews:

Sloppy and vapid.......2007-05-17

In the interest of full disclosure, I'm not truly sure that there is such a thing these days as a good recording of the Four Seasons (Original or otherwise --- I'm not sure what "Original" is supposed to mean here). Of the many warhorses to be found in the repertoire, it is (for me at least) one of the more annoying & shallow. Nonetheless, the gazillions of violinists who have recorded it have, for the most part, turned in performances that at least have a reasonable amount of energy to them. Such is not the case here.

All of the concerti have a homogenized quality to them and are oftentimes quite lethargic. I didn't think one could make these pieces more bland, but Vanessa-Mae has proved me wrong. Apparently the only time of year the Seasons are supposed to capture are the Dog Days of Summer...humid & stagnant.

Going from bad to worse, Vanessa-Mae then tackles Tartini. Unlike Vivaldi, Tartini actually did write interesting music & revolutionized the use of double stops, among other things. Sadly, Vanessa-Mae has no earthly idea of what she is trying to say as she plays this, and once again, the music just slogs along with a stultifying sameness. The odd arrangement of the continuo parts hardly helps.

She would be well-advised to stick to the pre-fab crossover confections in which she has specialized, because this album demonstrates that she really doesn't have the chops for the challenges of the classical genre, even with relative lightweights like Vivaldi. Thus far, her forays into the classical world have been uninspiring, at best. Continue to rely on that which has made you wealthy, dear child. Stop trying to earn our respect, because you'll never get it with pablum like this.

Barely Deserves 1 Star.......2006-05-26

I think that this "interpertation" of Vivaldi's Four Seasons is a stupid experiment gone wrong. Her Inventions and "Improvisations" might be a nice idea, but to a real musician this recording is a mockery of good musicianship.

Childish, Mischievious,Ludicrous !.......2005-07-29

It sound like a 5year old mischievious girl fooling with violin for pure curiosity! it make no sense to serious classical music but probabily still sounds 3stars if you take it for a vivaldi-pop.

Moving, Beautiful and Powerful.......2005-07-21

The Original Four Seasons and Devil's Trill Sonata by Vanessa-Mae is my favorite CD. I bought it 4 years ago because I wanted to add violin music to my diverse collection of CDs. I listen to a variety of music, including jazz, rock, blues, modern, and opera. I never expected to enjoy Vanessa's CD as much as I do.. It's moving and beautiful and has the power to transform an average day into an exceptional day.

Not my favorite recording of the 4 Seasons.......2005-07-08

I am a violinist, and truthfully don't really like the way Vanessa plays the 4 seasons. Her tone is fine, but she just seams to be lacking in certain areas. It doesn't sound like the rich, beautiful 4 seasons I know. I relize that it is baroque and shouldn't sound TOO rich and sappy, but she should take more time with them, truley get to know the pieces instead of just playing through them. I would definitley prefir the standard 4 seasons the way Vivaldi wrote them, rather than Mae's version- with her out-of-place sounding artificial harmonics(which didn't sound so good tone-wise) and her strange sounding double stops and octaves. If you think Vanessa's 4 seasons sound "cool in a newer way", great- buy them. But if you truley have a trained classical ear, consider a different version of the 4 seasons.

Average customer rating: IT DON'T GET MUCH BETTER....... The third release from Webb Wilder and the NashVegans is even better than the second

Doo Dad Webb Wilder Manufacturer: Zoo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hybrid Vigor About Time Scattered, Smothered and Covered: A Webb Wilder Overview Town & Country Hybrid Vigor ASIN: B0002BGV0A

Tracks:

1. Hoodoo Witch
2. Tough It Out
3. Meet Your New Landlord
4. Sittin' Pretty
5. Big Time
6. Sputnik
7. Run With It
8. King of the Hill
9. Everyday (I Kicked Myself)
10. Rest (Will Take Care of Itself)
11. Baby Please Don't Go
12. I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)

Customer Reviews:

IT DON'T GET MUCH BETTER..............2006-09-29

AS A BIG FAN IN THE MIDWEST, I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE WEBB THE AIR PLAY HE SO RICHLY DESERVES VIA COMMUNITY RADIO. THIS CD REPRESENTS WEBB TO THE MAX. ORIGINALS AND COVERS ARE HEARTFELT AND REFLECT THE FUN THAT THEY ARE HAVING MAKING THE CD---A GREAT COMBINATION. ADD THIS TO YOUR COLLECTION AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

The third release from Webb Wilder and the NashVegans is even better than the second.......2005-12-29

Webb Wilder (the group) is somewhat of an enigma;
they've never gotten either the recognition or
airplay they deserve. Like fellow NashVegans,
Jason & The Scorchers, they're 'too country for
Rock radio and too Rock for Country radio',
even though Webb's got one of his size 13 EEE's
in both country and Rock! OK, enough of the
schtick, eh? Their sound has never been clearer
or better than here and and when I saw them LIVE
at (get this:)The jewish Mother [Deli/& Blues Bar
Band joint](the one that got Busted (not Cheap
Trick), on Sixty Minutes for selling alcohol to
Minors!) in Jan. '93 they were superb. Too bad
only 23 people showed up! [In other words slightly
more than bought Tom Peterson's '84 solo release!]

All the songs, including the ever-present covers
sounded great here. Awesome effort guys and hope
you can get this solid effort back in print. The
fine video 'Corn Flicks' promotes this effort as
well. As with all Webb's efforts, 'Pick Up On It'.

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