title: I love Shirley Ellis.

text: I was so happy to see a couple of songs that I loved that Shirley Ellis did. One was the Nitty Gritty. This song I loved for years. I had a hard time finding it until I came across it on Amazon.


title: Great energetic

text: the title of the album tells it all. Great energetic music


title: Five Stars

text: Love Ralph. Toe tapping music


No matter what Faith you are, Elvis can always bring special moments to you with his beautiful voice.


title: A pleasure to listen to

text: Thank you for the prompt delivery of this album..It has lovely music from days gone by. Vera Lynn had a beautiful voice..


title: NEVER HEARD OF HIM BEFORE. ORDERED ONE AS A ...

text: NEVER HEARD OF HIM BEFORE.  ORDERED ONE AS A GIFT FOR A DEAR FRIEND.  SHE LOVES IT!  I ALSO ORDERED TWO DIFFEFENT ALBUMS OF HIS MUSIC.


title: GREAT MUSIC

text: GOOD PRICE GREAT VALUE


title: Another great CD by Anthony Hamilton!!

text: Anthony sings from his heart and that speaks loads about his ballads and performances. Great singer and music!!


title: Great Quality

text:
This record and the accompanying book are great! The color of the pictures in the book is still very bright and clear. The pages are undamaged.

The record does not appear scratched. It plays well, with no skip spots.

The story on the record seems a big more detailed than a couple of the other ones that I have listened to. I very much enjoyed this listening experience.


title: Super kirtan

text: Some really great Kirtan. Some that really stick with you.


title: Very important

text: Best  Cd


title: So beautiful

text: Don't want to share this great review as this cd is so rare and I want to be able to buy this again but yes wonderful. I would buy them all the whole series If I could find them .


title: OVERPRICED

text: I do not comprehend ,why you are sellingthis item for an exorbent price. $40.00 more  :(


title: I use this music with my water aerobics class that ...

text: I use this music with my water aerobics class that I lead. The music is familiar to the seniors and through their singing they exercise with more enthusiasm and effort.


title: ... now that I am older and appreciate more the great voices of the past

text: I have always been a Glen Campbell fan but more so now that I am older and appreciate more the great voices of the past. I can't recall where I purchased this CD or how long I have had it but I just played it for the first time and was overwhelmed. The word that comes to mind here is "exuberant" as far as Glen himself is concerned and the back-up musicians who, apparently, are some of the best. This is a "live" recording which I don't usually like because of the phoniness of the whistling, shouting, etc. in the background. Here there is audience applause but it is not over-amplified or prolonged. Besides the standards, there are several tunes with bluegrass music accompaniment much of which is played without any singing. The rendition of :"Amazing Grace" with bagpipes is exceptional. The last song on  the CD is a Paul McCartney composition, also with bagpipes. There are several songs here which I have never heard before and deserve a careful listen.


title: Relive the 70's again when things were simple and easy!!

text: Sounds great!! Brings me back to a great time to be a kid!!


title: For those who don't know, the second cd is ...

text: For those who don't know, the second cd is the one with the actual theme, and it is the first song on the cd. I play it every morning for a boost.


title: Best music ever!!

text: Nothing


title: Love his music.

text: Listen to this All the time, my dog now leaves the room!


title: One of the great hidden gems of the genre, and the era. Contains hidden bonus tracks!

text:
This band was comprised of four of the greatest rock musicians in Seattle in the 90s and early 2000s. Owen Wright is a guitarist and producer of massive talent. And Dan Krueger is, in my opinion, THE greatest male vocalist in the NW. Period. I highly recommend this EP as one of the true hidden gems of the genre, and of the era. Buy it. You won't regret it.

Update: I got the CD, and this EP has four extra songs on it that aren't listed!!! The songs are: "Someone Else", "Wheel", "Black and White" and "Comfort". Twice the tracks I was expecting, and fantastic tunes!!!


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent !!!


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent


title: Never mind

text: Never mind

user_id: AGFREYJOPYIYHGMVIDTJWJRQCXLA


title: Plastic cover broken in to many pieces.

text: This is not about the music and songs. It is about the plastic cover being broken Out of five imported CD’s four have had broken plastic covers.<br />I will not buy more.


title: Thunderous and Beautiful Playing of Gershiwn by Andre Watts---Needs to Be on CD

text: This is a wonderful album for Watts and Gershwin lovers alike. I used to play it all the time and marvel at the thunder and beauty of Andre Watts' playing. If only they would release it on CD.


title: WONDERFUL GOSPEL MUSIC

text: I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ELVIS. .  THE GOSPEL MUSIC WAS WONDERFUL.  HIS CHRISTMAS ALBUMS ARE GREAT ALSO. EVERYTHING HE SINGS IS WONDERFUL


title: Hello

text: I wasn't too crazy about this CD. He was before my time.


title: Great condition

text: Came in just about perfect condition. Love listening to this old favorite on vinyl.


title: Excellent

text: Very nice


title: Nice clock

text: Got as present


title: They didn't go out with a bang.

text: Not as strong as their previous recordings and for an anniversary edition, it's a bit disappointing. The covers of some of their biggest songs were lackluster. Truthfully, their 25th anniversary recording was far superior. That being said, I am still glad I have their final recording and will always be sorry TRUTH is no more. They were simply awesome.


title: since i could not make a show this was the ...

text: since i could not make a show this was the only way to get it and the price was right...


title: A Must for Any Sabbath Fan

text:
Good sound on the live set and Nice additions on the misc Obscure tracks...
when i came down/The Rebel are a nice Get... [Earth Demos] and Blue suede shoes is a Rocker
i have several Sabbath Boots and this one is In the top 5
This is Now Available with the ReReReissue of Paranoid...[along with another Live show] though it is Less the Earth Demos....
Still you may want to pick that up instead...for the Price i think the Reissue is a better Get..


title: The Best in Collegiate A Cappella

text: This is an excellent example of the best in collegiate a cappella. The songs are arranged by current or former members of the UC Men's Octet and recorded in a studio and released in 1993. The album features Cal songs such as "Hail to California", "Stanford Jonah" and an interesting rendition of the "Oompa Loompa" song which will make any Berkeley student grin and any Stanford student cringe. Wonderful all vocal versions of Queen's "Flash Gordon" and "Bohemian Rhapsody", as well as Bill Haley's classic "Rock Around the Clock" and a wonderful rendition of Simon and Garfunkle's "Late in the Evening" are included in the 21 tracks in an eclectic playlist. A great gift for any music lover.


title: Good Album For Casual Listener

text: I'm not really a Dolly fan, but there are some songs I like. This album is perfect for someone like me who wants their own copy of her hit songs, but isn't interested in owning a bunch of different albums. Parton is a very talented individual, and this album is well worth buying.


title: She liked it.

text: Purchased on behalf of my mother. She liked it.


title: Excellent

text: Love the CD!!


title: "Sweet Mystery of Life" made a memorable gift

text: Now that LPs are back and hot, it only seemed appropriate to search through storage to find my Mom's favorite album. Unfortunately, it didn't survive and was found in two pieces. She was upset but  I was able to find a replacement through Amazon. It arrived in superb condition (very carefully packaged) and was the highlight of her holiday. Definitely brought back a lot of childhood memories.


Maybe my favorite worship album of all time. Not a bad track on this entire CD. Personal favorites are "Heart Like David" "Love Is" and "Kiss the Son" - honest and raw music


title: Finally found it!

text: Towpenny Hangover is a band from Southern Indiana -- dating to the early 90s. My sister gave me a this CD and I loved it....and it was stolen from my car . This band was great -- fun, clever lyrics; fantastic mix of guitar, harmonica, and great vocals. I am excited to have this CD in my collection once again!


title: Great songs!

text: I love this album, chuck full of great songs. Arrived undamaged in timely fashion.


title: very happy!

text: my album arrived undamaged with 1 photocard! (no poster)


title: Very happy!

text: Album arrived in perfect condition and included 2 photo cards!


title: christian moby?

text: i had first picked up this cd after hearing a song on the la hardcore compilation (not sure if same group)but the weird thing is that it was at a christian bookstore .not sure what this cd has to do with jesus but if you like music like moby,orbital ,juno reactor ,i would recommend this album.it is more on the ambient side though ,good cd to relax or fall asleep to.


title: not ballbusters 2

text: i bought this cd thinking it was the follow up to no jerk n off,no hang ups a.k.a. ballbusters 2,but instead this is a best of putting cuts from 1 and 2.i had the original no hang ups on tape and have the first cd so i know for a fact this is a best of and not part 2.It is a good cd but since i have half the tracks already im dissapointed,so i guess always check before ordering anything!


title: Not worth $30.

text: It's a shame her greed precludes so many from appreciating her talent, if she is truly talented.  We have such small minds, us human beings.  Who knows, maybe she recorded the album in Calcutta where technology is nearly non-existent and the resulting price reflects in large part the costs of production.


I actually ordered this CD because of one song that is on the CD that I couldn't find anywhere else.  There are couple other songs on the CD that I like also.  The CD is in excellent condition.


title: Can't go wrong

text: Julius Baker was an excellent flute player, as good as any other.  I Solisti de Zagreb, under Antonio Janigro,  was a highly regarded ensemble in its day (circa 1962-1965 here).  Musical Heritage Society, now defunct, licensed recordings from various record companies, and their CDs were fine.  All that should matter to buyers is whether the contents of the CD is what they are looking for.


title: Satisfying

text: From the earliest days of CDs, when CDs were duplicates of LP counterparts, this is under 40 minutes, thus only 4 stars.<br />I see no reason to regard the playing less than 5.  It can only be a guess how Saint-Saens would've liked it.


title: As good as it gets.

text: Baudo may not have been well known, but he was a fine French conductor, and knew his Honegger.  The Czech PO was then as now one of the world's premiere orchestras.  I would rather Supraphon had included the Chant de Joie (which was also recorded at the time, and was on LP) instead of the ubiquitous Pacific 231.  But that doesn't detract from the high quality music-making.


title: A fine collection

text:
The contents of this stereo CD of Overtures (74:44):
Mendelssohn: Hebrides
Weber: Oberon
Reznicek: Donna Diana
Nicolai: Merry Wives of Windsor
Schubert: Rosamunde (+Entr'acte #3 & Ballet #2)
Smetana: Bartered Bride
Suppe: Morning, Noon & Night in Vienna
J. Strauss, Jr: Leichtes Blut (Polka)

All played by the Vienna Philharmonic.  Mostly warhorses, but all very well done.  Recorded 1959-1962.


title: Good listening, even if it be while doing other things.

text: Since I have never heard the original LPs of this album, I can't make a comparison.  Perhaps the LPs do sound better, but listening to this CD set through Sennheisers, it sounds fine to me.  I do agree that that decays are cut off before their completion.  That and the short playing times (each CD is under 50:00) are the reasons for 4 stars.  They could have added Ansermet's complete Firebird with the New Philharmonia and still gotten it all on 2 CDs.  And it would all still have Decca's legendary Kenneth Wilkinson as audio engineer, and still be a royal ballet gala.  Since Decca (to my knowledge) never released a British version of this set, this Australian Eloquence version is the only game in town for Ansermet's enjoyable recording.


title: A Delightful Christmas Album

text: One review here belongs to another recording.  The one here is NOT from 1945-1955.  It's all good stereo.  Since neither Amazon nor a reviewer has given the works on this CD, they are:  The Christmas Concertos by Corelli, Manfredini, Locatelli and Torelli.  The rest is given over to the Berlin Brass Ensemble, here being 4 trumpets and 4 trombones.  So it's doubtful that 8 musicians would have a conductor.  The pieces are: Canzona a 8 by Giovanni Gabrieli, In Dulce Jubilo by Samuel Scheidt, Von Himmel Hoch & Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen by Johann Eccard, all from the 16th and 17th centuries, plus Silent Night by Franz Gruber .  Total time is 68:34.  This CD is a pure pleasure to listen to in December, even if you have to order it from Europe.


title: Rare Tchaikovsky

text:
Contents of the 2CD album:
Voyevoda - Overture; Entr'acte and Lobby Maids' Dance
Oprichnik - Introduction; Oprichniks & Womens' Dance from Act IV
Cherevichki - Overture; Polonaise (Act 3); Danse Russe et Danse des Cosaques
Eugen Onegin: Introduction; Act 2 Waltz; Polonaise (Act 3) & Ecossaise (Act3)
The Maid of Orleans: Introduction; Entr'acte & Danses (Act 2); Danse des bohemiens; Danse de pages et de nains; Danse des polichinelles
  et des histrions
Mazeppa: Introduction; Gopak; Entr'acte-The Poltava Battle
Enchantress: Introduction; Danse de histrions; Entr'acte (Act 2) & Entr'acte (Act 4)
Queen of Spades: Introduction
Iolanthe: Introduction

Recorded in 1987 by Evgeny Svetlanov and the State Symphony Orchestra


title: Excellent Rachmaninoff

text:
I see no listing anywhere of the contents of this 3CD set by Leonard Slatkin and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.  Thus:
CD1 (64:19)
The Bells, Op. 35 (34:59)
Caprice bohemien, Op. 12 (17:43)
"Youth" Symphony in D minor (11:25)
CD2 (63:54)
Three Russian Songs with Chorus, Op. 41 (13:00)
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (34:13)
"Spring" Cantata, Op. 20 (16:48)
CD3 (63:00)
The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 (20:24)
The Rock - Fantasy, Op. 7 (13:50)
Scherzo in F major (4:48)
Prince Rostislav - Symphonic Poem (17:55)
Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 (5:31)

These recordings were made in 1979-1980, produced by Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickrenz, engineered by Elite Recordings of NYC.  Single CDs of these works also exist, with reviewers giving 4 & 5 stars, and deservedly so.  Sets in Slatkin/Vox series for the 3 symphonies and the works with piano also have been issued, and this is a superb collection of Rachmaninoff's other remaining orchestral works.  Includes a 20 page all English booklet which includes the words of the vocal works.


title: Idiomatic Dvorak

text: (Note: Amazon lists this twice. The other listing shows the front cover, with a dapper Ancerl standing next to a car, with his left hand on the door handle and his right hand in his pocket.  The same Tahra recording)<br />These are recordings drawn from broadcasts, all monophonic.  CD1 is with the Hessian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Germany), the Piano Concerto from March 5, 1964 and the Symphony No. 7 from April 26, 1968.  Both are apparently for a radio audience only, as there is no applause and no evidence of an in-house audience.  On CD2, Rostropovich plays the Cello Concerto, but the audience is quiet while the music is playing, and only heard enthusiastically applauding at the end for about 25 seconds.  A Canadian announcer introduces the work on a separate track, which can be skipped of course.  The Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 are from a concert in Wellington, New Zealand on September 21, 1959, with applause after each dance, and an announcer before and after the concert.  The Cello Concerto has the best sound.  All are monophonic, but there are no studio  recordings of these works by Ancerl, a master of his trade, especially Dvorak.  The 5 stars are for Ancerl.  The acceptability of the sound will vary from listener to listener.  Just keep in mind that it's broadcast mono from the dates given above, and go from there.  (However, on listening to the Cello Concerto again, closely through headphones, I do seem to detect some stereo imaging, however narrow.  By the date of this concert, March 1, 1972, I assume the FM station in Toronto was broadcasting in stereo.  Perhaps a techie tried to add some stereo imaging here, but in any case, the clarity is good.)


title: Some otherwise unrecorded Ancerl

text: A few facts not provided within Amazon's listing:<br />The recordings are monophonic, Scheherazade from January 23rd and 25th, 1957 and Romeo & Juliet from November 29, 1961.  Romeo and Juliet is a studio recording, made just an hour or two prior to the concert, in Leipzig.  It has almost the complete Suite No. 1, omitting the first movement, Folk Dance.  In its place is the first movement from Suite No. 2, The Montagues and the Capulets.  Scheherazade may have been a taped radio performance with only a radio audience, as there is no evidence of an in-house audience.  The booklet is not clear on that, but all is quiet.  Scheherazade takes 41:52 (per my player) and Romeo & Juliet takes 26:13.  The 5 stars are for the quality of the music making, not the sound.  The mono sound isn't bad (I've heard worse from that time period), but it's listener's choice as to what one likes, doesn't like, and finds acceptable.  Not good for those who accept only the pinnacle of audio engineering, but quite acceptable for Ancerlians like me.  The 12 page booklet is superb, with pages 4-11 all about Ancerl, with a couple of quotes from him, including the exact circumstances of his migrating to the West.  (I know this review is late, some 20+ years after the release, but after my surprise that no one ever filed one, it's about time someone did.)


title: Interesting mix of authentic Elgar

text:
Recorded from 1926 to 1933, of course the sound is not modern, but Michael Dutton and Andew Walter did excellent remastering jobs to make them sound better than one might imagine.  Tempos are somewhat quicker than they are today, with the Pomp and Circumstance Marches taking from 4:11 (No. 5) to 4:33 (No. 3), the other timings between those two (Elgar may have made a tiny cut or two to get each  march on one side of a 78RPM record).  The Serenade for Strings takes 12:05 and the Cockaigne Overture takes 13:33.  Pieces not listed on the CD booklet cover of this EMI production are:

Prelude to The Dream of Gerontius (10:35)
Piano Improvisation No. 4 (played by Elgar) (4:33)
Salut d'amour, Op. 12 (3:16)
Chanson de nuit & Chanson de matin, Op. 15 (4:25/3:01)
Land of Hope & Glory (introduced by Elgar) (2:41)

The total time of the CD is 76:55.

(Note: The CockaIgne Overture here is not the same performance that is on with the EMI CD with the Cello Concerto.  That one is from 1926 with the Royal Albert Hall Orchestra.  The one here is with the BBC Symphony Orchestra from 1933)


title: Good but way too short.....

text: Helmut Winschermann and the Deutsche Bachsolisten are about as underrated as it can get.  Originally an oboist, Winschermann was with Karl Ristenpart  and the Saar Chamber Orchestra before striking out on his own, and has made recordings for no less a label than Philips, specializing in music of the 18th century.  He and his orchestra always produce high quality music making, and since they only organized in the 60s, always in stereo.  The subtracted star is for the scant playing time of this CD, a mere 41:24, and 14:11 of that is the Chaconne from Partita No. 2 for solo violin, played by Rainer Kussmaul.  Other than that, all brief pieces, most from vocal works.


title: Boult in his prime

text: Boult/London Philharmonic are really above reproach in this music.  5 stars for that.  But shoddy documentation.  Timings given are way off (total time is 69:17).  All the recordings on this disc were made in October/November 1954.  The dates on the back insert are the years of the initial release on LP on each item.  The entire CD is monophonic.  But being recorded by Decca (licensed to Belart, a PolyGram company), it's decent monophonic.  According the Centre for the History and Analysis of Recorded Music (CHARM), the audio engineer was Kenneth Wilkinson, for many audiophiles the finest of them all.  (CHARM also provides recording dates, venue, etc.  Decca only began to record in stereo in London in December 1955.)


title: Stich-Randall/Ansermet: Great Combo

text: Like another reviewer, I'm a Stich-Randall fan.  Growing up in the 50s and 60s listening to crooners and top-40 songs, she more than anyone else acclimated me to the classical music style of singing in the mid-to-late 60s.  I agree with the others that this CD is wonderful, and add this info for those who like to know, that audience noise is minimal, if not entirely absent (not really noticeable), and applause is excluded at the end of both works.  (P.S.:  I'm astounded at the prices asked for used ones.  I got it new about 2 weeks before the date of this review for around $14. Apparently still available).


title: Old favorite holds it's own

text: To anyone who wants the Smetacek recording of the Coq d'Or Suite, this is the only one to get.  The one available for downloading from iTunes is monophonic, and as for the one on the Supraphonet label, in order to also get the Antar Suite on the CD, they dropped one of the movements from Coq d'Or, the 3rd (King Dodon and the Queen of Shemakha - 7:14), nearly a third of the Suite.  So this one on Urania, so far as I know as of this date, is the only one where you get the entire Suite in stereo.  The 2 Suites here conducted by Smetacek is an old favorite from way back in LP days, and they still hold up well versus the competition.


title: Superb playing of Cello & Orchestra rarities.

text: This is a wonderful CD.  Ditto to the other reviews, but worth commenting on is the remarkable booklet enclosed.  In it there are three excellent essays, by Eric Fenby on the Delius Concerto, by Imogen Holst on her father's Invocation, and by Ursula Vaughan Williams on her husband's Fantasia.  Not just a brief paragraph or two, but detailed writings that should interest anyone who likes this music, by individuals rather close to the composers.


title: Not the same one.....

text: I ordered the Lyrita of 6 & 8, and the seller mistakenly sent this one.  As I didn't listen to the whole CD, this is only a reminder.  These are not the same recordings of 6 & 8 that are on the Lyrita.  This is on another label (Intaglio), and is of concert performances of the 2 symphonies.  No. 6 is stereo, but No. 8 seems to be mono.  And, there is a good deal of tape hiss.  As Rubbra finished Symphony 8 in 1968, and the booklet cover states premiere performance, that is likely the year it was recorded.  Maybe it was recorded by the BBC or someone recorded them off the air onto a tape recorder.  However, many collectors like and prefer concert performances, such as another customer here who wrote a 5-star review, holding them to be more spontaneous and electrifying.  To each his own, and more power to them.  And they have a point, though speaking for myself I find extraneous noises obtrusive, especially when I listen through headphones.  So pick and choose the type you like best.  (Note: this item is listed more than once in the list under Rubbra 6 8; check them all before ordering.)


title: Old, but idiomatic Smetana

text: Excuse me, while I wipe away a tear.  When I started buying classical recordings back in the 1960s, among the some of the first ones I bought was a 2LP stereo set on the Artia label of Dvorak's complete Slavonic Dances conducted by Sejna (which was made available on CD by Supraphon some years back) and the suite from the Bartered Bride, the latter on this CD conducted by Chalabala.  It was taken from his complete recording of the opera, and thus has a male chorus in the second movement Polka.  To my knowledge, no other recording of the suite has the chorus.  The sound at times sounds as if there is some tape fatigue, mainly in the timpani.  And yet, however, all the other instruments of the orchestra sound clear and natural.  So perhaps the original master tape from 1960 sounded that way.  Nonetheless, it's still better than the CDR I made from that old LP with the surface noises it acquired over the years.  The rest of the CD is monophonic.  Richard III and Wallenstein's Camp also were available on CD from Supraphon, and on this CD, unlike the Supraphon, they sound somewhat like the "fake" stereo that record companies tried to foist on the public in the late 60s/early 70s of original monos.  They were awful.  I don't know if that is the case here, but the sound sort of favors the left ear/speaker.  The Supraphon doesn't.  The Wedding Scenes from 1954 sounds pretty good for it's age, as does The Secret Overture from 1958, when Eastern Europe didn't yet have stereo.  The Bartered Bride Suite (and the Dvorak Slavonic Dances) are still my favorite of these works.  The music was in the bones of the Czech musicians.  So, 5 stars for the music making, but 3 for the sound, for a 4 overall.


title: Seldom recorded music

text:
Hans Swarowsky made several recordings in the 50s, 60s, and up to his death in 1975.  He was totally unglamorous and so didn't get the
recognition he deserved, as he was mostly relegated to recording with 2nd and 3rd tier orchestras by 2nd and 3rd tier recording companies.
Many of his recordings were issued under pseudonyms, and other times he was named in recordings not his, so his discography
isn't all that reliable.  BUT, where he is identified as conducting the Vienna State Opera Orchestra, the evidence strongly points to being
all correct.  Other than Hansel und Gretel, Humperdinck's music is not often recorded.  On this CD, the Humperdick was recorded in
1955 and is monophonic, while the Mendelssohn, from 1956, is early stereo.  The Hansel und Gretel is identified as "Orchestral Fantasy
on Motifs from the Opera" (about 20:20), there are 2 Interludes from Konigskinder (King's Children) (about 13:30), followed by Orchestral
Tone Pictures from Sleeping Beauty (about 20:00).  As a Swarowskyite, I give the performance 5 stars, but the mono recording 3 stars,
for an average of 4.  Total time - 62:11.


title: Taylor Sets The Standard - A 42 Year Old Man's Point Of View

text:
* The following review appears on the main "Red" page as well but is a review of this version which includes the extra tracks available here on what is the Target Exclusive version *

There are going to be hundreds of reviews of this album out there (and yes, I'm old, I still call them albums) and I know I'm not in Taylor's main demographic audience. First off, I'm a guy. Second off I'm 42 years old and normally listen to things like Irish punk, The Beatles, Springsteen or some hard core country like Chris Knight. I love big band music whether it's Frank Sinatra or Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. With all of that said, I adore Taylor and this new album "Red."

Taylor's songwriting is still in fine form here. The thing that always amazes me about her writing is that she's able to tell stories in her songs, she keeps it simple and more often than not finds one heck of a hook in the chorus. There is passion, there's energy and there is joy. Sure, there are so sad songs, but it seems to my that Taylor takes so much joy in making music that it's hard as a listener not to get caught up in that with her.

After listening to the 16 tracks and the 6 bonus tracks available on some packages I have to say that Taylor's bonus tracks alone are better than what most artists are putting out as albums these days. The "demo" recordings of "Treacherous," "Red" and "State of Grace" are excellent and polished works that are just a bit more stripped down than the versions that appear on the album. It's not really fair to call them demos, as when I hear that word I'm expecting below-par sound and performance. I think it's the mark of a good song if it can be done solo-acoustic (or at least very stripped down) and these three songs certainly hold up well.

For me the whole album is very solid, there are no songs on this disc that I'd skip when listening to it. There is a nice mix of slower ballads and hard hitting rock numbers. Make no mistake about it, Taylor Swift is a rock and roll star. She's setting the bar for what pop music is and doing a fine job of it. It's funny, while listening to "Red" and the big anthmatic numbers I couldn't help but think this is the modern day version of Phil Spector's wall of sound. Sure, there are a lot of synthesizers here, but Taylor has an uncanny ability to create a big sound that just envelops you, especially if you like to play your music as loud as I do.

I think it's the fact that Taylor is such a good songwriter and maybe more importantly storyteller that makes her so accessible across so many different lines. It doesn't matter how old you are or what gender you are, Taylor's songs resonate. Even a song like "22" which is an anthem for the young "let's go out and party" crowd it still hits home with me at 42, because believe it or not kids I was 22 at one point. And, I'm guessing the 10 year olds that hear the song will relate to it because they know it's exactly what they're going to want to do when they're 22.

Red is a little bit country, a lot of pop and a heavy dose of rock and roll. Like some big artists before her, Taylor Swift is not a follower, but instead she is creating the standard for what is popular music. And maybe this is the old man in me coming out, but where most of popular music is fairly brainless and devoid of substance that's the opposite of what Taylor Swift brings to the table. She brings some great story songs, most of which (if not all) I'm pretty sure are very auto-biographical. Taylor is simply telling us her story, she's just making it rhyme and adding some killer hooks and melodies for good measure.


title: Five Stars

text: wonderful music, terrific chorus group


title: Five Stars

text: its Prince...<br />rest in peace


title: great set of songs for her.. love it

text: i have been really impressed with this CD... i think for such a young kid... and a "Disney kid"; she does a great job on the album and it's a great set of songs for her... showing a variety of feelings and sounds... not like a lot of these kids that they want to "make into singers" and do an album where every song sounds exactly the same because it's all they can get out of them...<br />i love Round and Round and Year without Rain and Off the Chain... great songs


title: Great songs.

text: Maria de Lourdes is such a wonderful singer with a lot of life in all her songs. My husband  and I were so delighted to find her recordings at Amazon. Thank you .


title: 2nd CD

text: Part 2/3 from the collection & of course they have to split it up since there's like 300+ episodes of Gintama. Each CD has 15+ songs. This one starts with the song from around episode 130 and ends... ? Not sure, haven'tgone that far in the anime yet, but you guys can probably do the math. Around 15+ tracks and this is CD collection 2/3, I would hope that all 3 CD's.cover the whole anime. It's a good deal since other anime tracks charge you more for like 9 songs.


title: Aye sir!

text: Fairy tail is the best! I really like this album, but vol.2(Edolas arc) has the spicier songs that make you really want to dance! Any fan willing to spend this sort of money on music should buy. Songs are full length.


title: Price vs Quality

text: The 4 stars is for the price, 8 songs for $20+? Redardless, I am a die hard fairy tail fan & this album is wonderful. The tracks include from where PART 1 of the CD collection left off, and covers up to the OP & ED around episode 100(the S-Rank compeition arc).


title: Love this CD.

text: Liked it all, especially the song, "I Believe."


title: Five Stars

text: Husband loved his gift. Loved the selections of songs on the cd.


title: Short and Sweet and it Rocks Out

text: I have to admit I never heard of this band till they went on tour with Counting Crows. I'm no Siskel and Ebert so alls I wanna say is this band kicks ass. They have a style all their own and it sounds so good. I read some funky reviews before I went to the Crows / Augustana show and thought I was gonna be dissapointed. Augustana is a band packed with serious musicians vocally and instrumentally. Their show and this CD single made me a fan forever. I'm 50 years old and have listened to lots of music. These guys got it.


title: Love the voice.

text: Nice music and cd.


title: Needs updating

text: Too old timey.  Way too Christian.


title: Enjoyable.

text: Enjoyed it very much.


title: Five Stars

text: i like the song, but i thought there would be more songs and only have 2.


title: Five Stars

text: Good Job


title: Didn’t work

text: I was never able to make this work. I waited too long to actually try them out so I am now stuck with 4 little paper weights. Save yourself the money and buy a different brand


title: Love this CD

text: Andrea Bocelli is awesome, has an amazing voice. Have several of his cds and this adds to the others with no disappointments. I like the different movie themes.


title: Awesome

text: I am 100% satisfied with the quality of this product and especially with the price! And delivery was in good timing as well. I have NO COMPLAINTS!


title: So many great memories!

text: Great!


title: Five Stars

text: great cd


title: RECOMMEND THIS ONE

text: VERY GOOD CD.


title: Great Rare Book and arrived Quickly

text: I would use this sender again! This was a book I wanted to read for quite a while, and was thrilled to find on Amazon.


title: Love it!

text: Truly enchanting. This has become one of my favorite CDs. I especially enjoy listening to Mary O'Hara and her beautiful voice, although the others are excellent as well.


title: Fantastic Job on This Fabulous Score

text: Who says CD's are dead?  What a wonderful trip back in time...  I have always loved the score for this film and this just made me fall even deeper. I am hearing things that I never heard before. The clarity is wonderful. This is a fabulous trip to revisit a score that made a great film even better. Highly recommended.


title: Great and well done.

text: Excellent!


title: AV & Component ext.

text: Exactly as described. Fits tv. Quick delivery.


title: A Great collection by Time Life

text: I now have the whole collection put out by Time Life, The Sounds of the Seventy's, What a wonderful Collection it is! Thanks for selling the CD's I missed!


title: Five Stars

text: good songs


title: Annie Moses Band - Breathtaking!!!

text: I heard this band live in concert at the Winsome Women Christian Retreat at Mackinaw Island this May, 2015.  They are spectacular!  What an awesome band.  All I can say is that they are incredible.  It is a must have!


title: Beautiful Music

text: Every person needs to hear our family's national anthem and this is one of the best renditions.

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title: ... I just had to find out for myself how good he is

text: My brother introduced me to Dallas Wayne music and I just had to find out for myself how good he is.  I really like the CD.


title: Amazing

text: I enjoyed this album from start to finish. Personally it didn't take some getting used to. I preordered it as soon as I could and I received it last week from Amazon. I very much recommend it.


title: Awesome CD!

text: I love Skid Row.  If you like them then you should buy this cd.  I have three copies of it.  All of them where bought from Amazon.


title: Five Stars

text: There is nobody like beegie Adair.  She simply isu the head of the class  Each song was a masterpiece


title: perfect

text: perfect


title: Absolutely  awesome! Its van Halen

text: It came brand new.  Really good album


title: Great Holiday album

text: Add this to the playlist of other holiday songs.  You're in-laws won't even realize you're playing Metallica.


title: Enjoyed this one so much have bought most of the ...

text: What memories. Takes me back to a gentler sweeter time. Enjoyed this one so much have bought most of the series. Songs, singers and arrangements are tops.


title: Always loved Jack Jones but was only familiar with his top ...

text: Always loved Jack Jones but was only familiar with his top sellers. Now that I have his cd I realize he's even better than I thought. Love his selections and arrangements. Actually bought two other  CDs by him and love them all!


Such great music. Love the singers and arrangements. Transports me back to a sweeter and gentler time. Have ordered many more by this company and love them all!!


title: You’ll love it!

text: Perfect combination of music and spirit.  Yom Bocci is one of my favorite artists.  You will love this CD


title: Five Stars

text: Pure gold!


title: Love their music!

text: I love their music!


title: Three Stars

text: it did not last to long


title: FAV BAND

text: AHHHHHHH AND THE ANGELS SANG !!! LUV LUV LUV


title: Great worship

text: Great worship


title: Irish Tenor with Passion and Pathos

text: Flemming isn't just singing a song; his heart and soul are in it.  Makes me wish I could experience him in concert.  Full of the reverence for life and calling forth a wide range of emotions.  He makes me want to live life to the fullest.


title: Two Stars

text: Didn't find much value in content!


title: I'm thrilled with my new/old record.

text: I love it, and it plays well. The seller was super nice and thoughtful.


title: Two Stars

text: did not work


title: Five Stars

text: It Blake, means it is great


title: von Dohnanyi "gets" Mahler

text: Bought this disc after attending von Dohnanyi's superb reading of Mahler's Second Symphony  with the Boston Symphony. The first symphony is a bit quirky and different from the Benrnstein, Walter, Erich Leinsdorf interpretations. Tempos were slower in places than I'm used to. But overall, it is lively and the Cleveland Orchestra is one of my favorites. It's an easy symphony to listen to -- unlike Mahler's more complicated symphonic works. It's also more upbeat. I haven't listened the 4th enough to compare it with others I've heard. Always found it reminiscent of parts of the 5th and the 9th. I'll wait till I have given it a fair reading, but this is a nice package, with two very different works -- the easier to take in 1st and the emotionally complex 4th.


title: Well worth the cost!!!

text: This great CD is very difficult to find anywhere. Anyone who is an avid Moody Blues/Justin Hayward fan will really appreciate this solo concert, showcasing Justin's sensitive and passionate voice.


title: Wonderful voices.

text: Love this band. The lead singer has a unique voice. I think this is their best album yet.


title: Enjoyable

text: Elvis is always enjoyable.


title: NOT SO HOT

text: CD came in with badly broken case.  I won't ever buy another CD from Amazon because if you open it to see if the CD is O.K., they charge you a ridiculous re-stocking fee when you return it and it seems like there has been some kind of billing problem with every one I've ordered.  Also, I didn't care much for the CD.  I should have read closer - there are vocals on it and I thought it was strictly instrumental.


title: Kiss Hits

text:
Happy with !!!
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  🤟 ...
  NOT , NOT Gene Simmons .


title: LOVE!

text: Comes as advertised and the sound is crisp and clear; absolutely love it and recommend it if you like this kind of music or know of someone who does; very refreshing and soul soothing! Will order more, when I get a chance to, for others I know will enjoy this.


title: Beautiful contemporary Hawaiian music

text: Olomana broke through the noise in Honolulu in the early 1970's with a contemporary sound that also harkens back to old Hawaii. I first heard them at the Territorial Tavern in Honolulu. I could listen to this album all day, and sometimes have. I lived in Hawaii for most of my life, and when I get homesick, I play this album and it takes me back to the islands.


title: Five Stars

text: nice


title: Great listening!

text: Great music


title: Five Stars

text: rip Maxx Kidd


title: Great music

text: I'm a huge fan and to me this is some of his best work. But this seller is charging 2x what this cost at Graceland. Com it is 79.99 that is where I got mine and I love it you can also listen to this on Amazon music.


title: Love the song but wish there was more music on this cd.

text: There's only one song on this cd. What a disappointment.


title: Love this

text: Love this album! The item itself was in perfect condition, it is a 7 inch lp and has a very cool design on the record itself. I would definitely recommend this!


title: Perfect lullaby CD.

text: I work at in the two year old room at a daycare, and I must say, that this CD does the trick every time nap time rolls around. It is very relaxing, and it almost puts me to sleep too!


title: Great CD!!

text: I am a head teacher at a daycare establishment and I purchased this CD for nap time. Upon arrival, it was in perfect condition, and it worked like a charm. I would recommend this to anyone with children of their own or anyone that works with young children!!


title: Love it

text: Really nice


title: Great

text: Fantastic of course


title: Easy Listening music

text: Enjoying this CD since I received it.


title: Great buy!

text: The outside of the cassette tape is perfect. Looks brand new.


title: Johnny Dollar

text: Bob Bailey makes the best Johnny Dollar. Love to listen on long road trips.


This CD is a great buy for any Elvis fan...Each song has added instruments to the original versions without taking away the beauty of Elvis' voice & originality.  Love it!!!


title: Please upload this for purchase AMAZON!

text: I've listened to and bought the Faroese version of this and absolutely love it. I've also gotten to hear a few of the song in English on YouTube. Really wish this album was available as both a hard copy and a digital download. This vocalist is amazing! Better then Mariah Cary, Katy Perry, Sadie, basically better and more versatile then anyone else out there. She needs to be heard!


title: LOVE, LOVE, LOVE

text: I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this album! It's everything and more than I could ask for!


title: five stars

text: It was wonderful sound devine


title: The music is great..

text: The music is great....'80s punk/pop. The problem was the format. The idem page is deceptive because it's listed as a CD but is in reality a LP...I was so excited to finally find this title on CD that I didn't notice that on the review page it changes to, "vinyl" from CD as it originally is advertised. Oh well, now I have three of this really obscure LP.......


title: WOW!

text: Completely blew me away.  I had this vinyl "back in the day".  I forgot how dynamic and exciting this sound was.  It totally brought me back to a time and place I still remember fondly.


title: I love Praise and Worship music.

text: I love this CD. You can’t find these Praise and Worship tapes in local stores


title: No prob with order

text: Rcvd correct item in good condition and complete, two days after order.  CD and cover look good.  Plays well.

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title: Bought as a gift for granddaughter

text: She was very pleased. Except the last page of the booklet that came with it was torn.


title: Randy Travis

text: I love this item....I LOVE EVERYTHING RANDY TRAVIS......ALWAYS.......I'm a happy camper with it.....


title: finally

text: I've wanted a copy of this for years.  I'm featured on one of the tracks so naturally I'm giving this 5 stars, lol.


title: The CD is wonderful. I love the music and having president Bush's ...

text: The CD is wonderful.  I love the music and having president Bush's speech used on the CD was very emotional.  I wish I had purchased the CD right after 9-11.  I will definitely recommend the CD to my friends and family.  The CD has found a home in my car so I can listen to it as I'm driving.<br />I received this CD at a discount in return for an honest review.


title: This a terrific set, full of Miss Clooney's delicious vocals and ...

text: This a terrific set, full of Miss Clooney's delicious vocals and taken from the tracks she recorded ON TAPE when she did the CBS radio show with her friend and vocal partner, Bing Crosby. Having been a fan of Crosby and Clooney for over 50 years, and after hearing bootleg versions (including a decent release promoted on these pages quite obviously by the bootlegger himself), it's quite obvious that the Mosaic set is the real McCoy!  In fact, I love this quality set so much, I am going to go listen to it again right now!  If you're a fan of Rosemary Clooney, this lovingly remastered set is for you!


title: Master of the pan flute!!!

text: Great master of pan flute... great listening I wholeheartedly recommend it!!!


title: One Star

text: was scratched and wouldn't play at all


title: Great CD

text: Sounds great.  Very inspirational & soothing.  Still works great after (5) yrs.


title: "Money" songs not included on CD

text: When you pay over $40.00 for Dimash, I was disappointed that SOS or Sinful Passion were not included.


title: Beautiful music!

text: Great.  Beautiful.


title: Must Have CD

text: Great collection of songs with write ups about the groups.


title: Five Stars

text: GREAT TO HAVE IN THE LIBRARY


title: Great CD, but poor quality

text: This is one of my favorite Louie Bellson recordings and a hard to find CD.  It plays fine, but the quality isn't too good.  I suspect it's a cheap copy of an analog recording.  I ripped it to an MP3 player and the CD image that came up was Louie Bellson's Explosion CD.  I kept it regardless as I have been looking for the studio-recorded version of Sambandrea Swing for a long time, but I do feel a little duped for something I paid a premium for.


title: Love It!

text: I had this album back when it was on cassette (yes kids, cassette..a strange looking plastic thing with tape inside that played sounds, LOL)<br />This is just good 'good ol boy' music! My husband is a retired long haul trucker and Chicken Truck still makes him laugh. I'm glad I bought it again as my other CD disappeared from my collection.


title: oldies

text: sound not the greatest


title: Five Stars

text: Just what I wanted


title: All-around great violin sonata

text: This beautiful classical violin sonata by an accomplished 19th century woman composer-performer has both power and whimsy. This performer-focused edition, with its coil binding and its carefully placed page turns, is well worth the cost.


title: The best of the 80s bands!

text: One of THE BEST bands of the 80s


title: Love this cd!!!

text: I was looking for good mariachi music to add to my collection and came across this cd, so I took a chance in buying it. Wow!!! AWESOME, AWESOME! It's amazing how these young students can make such beautiful music!! Of course, the direction of their teachers and Mr. Gilbert Velez, the mariachi director, they composed a fantastic cd; and in order to do so you have to want to put everything you love in your music, as these musicians do, and it shows. I consider this just as good as some of the best mariachi music I've heard.  Thank you Nogales High School for continuing to preserve the mariachi heritage in our Mexican culture. I am so happy that young adults today are interested in making the only kind of music I grew up with and love....mariachi!


title: Glad I have this!!

text: Ahhhh...what can I say about this beautiful collection? If you love Javier Solis music, you have to buy this collection. As I listen to his music, I think of past days as my mother would play his records over and over and sing along to the words, and I am doing the same thing.  It's so sad that he passed at such a young age, but very grateful he left us some wonderful music to enjoy.  Thanks Amazon for including his beautiful work!


title: Angelic Voice!  Does not disappoint fans!

text: Kihyun has a beautiful voice and does a wonderful job singing on this album.  His songs are upbeat and quite pleasing to the ear.  Do not hesitate to buy this!


title: Monsta X fans will not be disappointed!

text: Wonderful album, photos and cards!  Highly recommend!


title: Not at all disappointed!

text: This album is so unique! It’s box design is creative!  It contains very appealing and handsome photos of all the members! A Hottest would love the album!


title: Great upbeat and great voice!  A must have for Wonho fan!

text: The music of his second album is great for dancing and working out!  I strongly recommend this for any Wonho fan!


title: Great CD

text:
Great CD recording and transfer to disc. Why do I Lie to Me should and I feel will be considered a American standard. Darlene Koldenhoven version and the only one I think there is, is just perfect, maybe that's why there's no remake done by another on YouTube.
 Why hasn't as far as I can tell also no one has done this song on the X Factor or America's got Talent or even from other countries.
On another note I really want HBO to redo this movie in Blu Ray, I know I would and others would buy it in a second, it's a classic and should be more widely known. ..........M


title: Beautiul songs!!!

text:
I love this and his first cd, "Changes," so much!!
A treasure!
Todd was a beautiful Christian songwriter, musician, and singer.


title: about half way through

text: Pretty good so far.  Hard to follow without a book, remembering who's who... Good for Adventures in Odyssey age kids.


title: Five Stars

text: Just like we had as kids!<br />No scratches.  Great songs.


title: hard to get some of these dorothy sayers audiobooks on kindle in the USA

text:
Wish we in the USA could listen to all the bbc audiobooks of Dorothy Sayers--
They are so much fun, and not so easy to get hold of.
Great fun to have the Lord Peter actors' voices!  Wish we could get Bunter too!
Or Harriet from the new ones.  Love those shows.


title: So worth the price

text: 5  CD's of Prince just beginning to peak in his creative arc.


title: Classic acappella album

text: I love every song on this CD. I listen to it over and over again! Classic Acappella; great lyrics, catchy tunes!


title: Vladimir Miller performances rate attention and fill listeners with joy

text: I heard Miller in concert in St. Petersburg last summer, fourth row center and he sang for most of the 2-1/2 hour concert. Only later did I realize his well-earned worldwide renown. This Chesnokov CD often fills my mornings with delight. Even better, 3 Bassi Profundi, a performance of classical, liturgical, and folk music in which, compared with Vladimir Miller, the other two second bassi sound like counter-tenors.


title: Five Stars

text: Very please with both


title: Great music!!!

text: I am a Don Williams fan and this CD is great. I really enjoy this music and it brings back good memories.


title: Annoying

text: It is difficult to relax while listening to this because the guy has such an annoying voice and his words are so inane.


title: Timeless

text: Ir más adentro (mix version) on YouTube👌


title: MUSIC FOR MOVIE BUFFS

text: I picked up a copy of this CD at a library book store several years ago.  My grandson, a musician, listened to it recently. He wanted to "borrow" my copy, but luckily I found one on Amazon, which I ordered for him. He enjoys it as much as I do.  It has 3 CDs with a lot of movie scores, some of which are a little dated; nevertheless it's all great music and takes you back to movie experiences.  For movie buffs, this is a CD that offers hours of listening from your CD or downloads.  Me....I'm keeping my hard copy and will eventually download it.  The hard copy CD with my stereo system fills the room, unlike most downloads.  So, get it and listen to it using your best sound quality!


title: Great sound quality

text: I'm picky about sound quality because a lot of remasters sound awful but they got this one right. I have all the albums on vinyl and this set is closest to the sound. They didn't mess with the EQ and overly compress the sound


title: Great songs to work by

text: He needs to publish more cd's since there are only used ones out there!!  Great songs to work by.


title: Five Stars

text: Bought for my husband because his old one broke.  Very peppy CD. ;0)


title: Tose Proeski "Elvis Presley of the Balkans" by BBC News

text: Tose Proeski recorded eight studio albums from 1999 to 2007, six of which are part of this compilation. At least one has been released posthumously. Each one of these albums reached number one in various Balkans area musical charts. Born in Prilep, North Macedonia, January 25, 1981, and raised in Krusevo, NM, in an Aromanian Family, his musical talent was recognized by age twelve when he performed in a children's festival. His career really began in 1996, as a teenager, when he participated in Melfest, a Prilep, NM, musical event. As his career developed and popularity increased he studied in New York City with William Riley, who coached Luciano Pavarotti. In 2000 he began his first involvement with the Eurovision Song Contest, winning the tele voting of the Macedonian competition, but, placing third overall. In 2003 he competed again, but, Macedonia did not qualify. Also in 2003 he received the Mother Teresa Humanitarian Award for his efforts to improve youth education. He was in addition a regional UNICEF Ambassador. In 2004, his song qualified as the North Macedonian entry for the ESC held in Istanbul, Turkiye. He placed tenth of twenty-two in the semi final, then fourteenth of twenty-four in the final. He was very dissatisfied, but, his reception upon returning home was enthusiastic. During all of these years he was touring regularly and recording his albums. Tragically, returning from one of these concerts, he died, instantly, October 16, 2007, age 26, in a traffic accident in Croatia, asleep as a passenger. The government of North Macedonia accorded Proeski a State Funeral. Shortly afterward he was named an Honorable Citizen of Macedonia by the Republic of Macedonia. His grave has become a pilgrimage site!


title: "A Truly Phenomenal Experience"

text: "The stars quite simply align in this stupendous 2012 recording by Moldovan violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja with Ensemble Modern and Peter Eotvos - the ensemble and conductor who had premiered the five-movement Violin Concerto in 1992...Kopatchinskaja takes things into altogether new dimensions conjuring a performance that feels wrought from her very nerves and sinew...she and the ensemble...manage to convey the sense of spontaneity and risk inherent in a score full of startling gestures and unusual sounds...the result is a kind of transitional space in which technical brilliance and playful theatricality exist to serve mercurial, deeply felt emotions...this underlines the distinctly eastern European sensibility from which the concerto springs...where folk traditions are not just part of history, but a lived reality...most astonishing is how every contradictory aspect of Ligeti's invention is gathered into the final 'Appassionato'. The cadenza is Kopatchinskaja's own, an outpouring of unbridled virtuosity that celebrates like no other this passionately enigmatic work." (Steph Power BBC Music January 2020)


title: "Colorful Scores Impacting Audiences and Composers Alike"

text: "In 1971, he completed his Second Symphony, a radiant, dream-like and astonishingly accomplished song cycle for voice and orchestra. As composer Julian Anderson later remarked, 'Knussen's compositional personality abruptly appeared, fully formed.'...Knussen was a deeply technical composer... (though) … his technical complexity is always in the service of a particular sonic effect...His meticulous grasp of the instruments of the orchestra saw him uncover inventive instrumental groupings in each new work to create strange and wonderful new musical timbres...'Ophelia Dances' captures a crucial feature of Knussen's music: despite what we know of his assiduous revisions, his scores often convey a jubilant playfulness...'I wanted to write a piece whose light-headed and giddy qualities would suggest a crossing of the line that divides laughter from tears.' Knussen wrote...The apparent spontaneity heard in Knussen's music is, however, always thoroughly grounded in compositional technique...A closer look at Knussen's scores finds them fizzing with closely crafted technical detail...Knussen's kaleidoscopically colorful music carries echoes of 20th-century tonal modernists such as Stravinsky, Ravel, Debussy, Scriabin and Britten... (though) ...that said, his music still sounds like nobody else's...In 1983 he was appointed an artistic director of the Aldeburgh festival. He held the post for 15 years and later founded the Aldeburgh Contemporary Composition Course." (Kate Wakeling BBC Music July 2019)


title: Marvelous Collection Tinged With Sadness!

text: The voluminous audio and video collections of the Metropolitan Opera are a literal "gold mine" of Blu Ray possibilities. The various special GALAs from the 1983 Centennial Gala forward are probably less than one half dozen; among those being the September 1991, 25th Anniversary at Lincoln Center (available on Laser Disc), and the April 1996, James Levine 25th Anniversary (available on DVD). The October 1983 Centennial GALA should be offered complete (edited and currently available on Laser Disc and DVD), the total of the afternoon and evening performances. One more outstanding historical MET Gala should not be overlooked, the April 16, 1966, Farewell Gala to the "Old House", issued on vinyl at the time including a piece of the old curtain. It would seem that there are sufficient brilliant minds within the MET organization and even some advisors without who could work with the legal and contractual problems involved to produce these GALAs in Blu Ray format. It might be surprising how well these would sell to collectors and others who appreciate opera excellence. The historical value alone is inestimable. Why is it that only those who can afford the pricey tickets to the MET are the ones who can experience the visuals of some of these special performances? Each of the three CDs in this set is more than 70 minutes. The sound is superb. The enclosed booklet indicates that the visuals were outstanding and thrilling. The unexpected appearance of the ill Dmitri Hvorostovsky, whose untimely death occurred only some six or so months afterward, adds to the valuable nostalgia presented here. This would have been also some of the last Renee Fleming appearances in an operatic setting. Three outstanding conductors handled the selections. The audience reactions are included and indicate the superlative renditions by the vast roster of operatic notables. This simply very special evening at the MET demands to be made available on DVD and Blu Ray!


title: The Colorful, Feathered Marching Mummers!

text: In the early 1980's Galveston, Texas, with the help of multiple local philanthropists, was successful in restoring it's annual Mardi Gras celebratory activities. One of the special events was the night time parade of bead tossing Krewes on their respective floats, local bands, individual Krewe marching groups and other varied participants. That first year the night time parade was concluded with the Mummers Marching String Band with their elaborate colorful sequined feathered costumes. As a wide eyed Krewe participant myself I can still hear in my imagination the sound of that string band approaching and when they appeared there was the magnificent colorful sight, enhanced by the night time illuminations. The Mummers closing that parade became an annual tradition. And when you have heard their special sound, you do not forget it.


title: "What A Fantastic Piece" (Nocturnal after John Dowland)(Britten)

text: "...what a fantastic piece...(Nocturnal after John Dowland)...everyone in the guitar world learned it for Britten's anniversary...It takes someone with Britten's gigantic and meticulous ability to write nine variations and not be the slightest bit repetitive in use of texture. There's this special poly chord which he said means 'I am not dead yet'. It comes just before the elucidation of the theme, which is Dowland's 'Come Heavy Sleep'. It is a beautiful sunrise, and very Britten." (Sean Shibe, Guitarist, Music To My Ears, BBC Music, June 2017)


title: Important Historical Recording!

text: The acclaimed legendary Swedish dramatic Wagnerian soprano Birgit Nilsson, (1918-2005), made her official debut in 1947 at the Stockholm opera as Lady Macbeth. After just three days notice to replace an ailing colleague she had actually debuted in the same house one year earlier as Agathe in Der Freischutz. There were only four or so Verdian roles suited for her special abilities; Turandot, Aida, Lady Macbeth and Amelia. She once refused to learn Norma saying that it had "two many little notes". She also once said that "Turandot made me rich, Isolde made me famous". However there are apparently no recordings of any of her staged performances of Lady Macbeth, just this studio recording of excerpts made in London in 1964 under the brilliant conducting of Thomas Schippers, (1930-1977). Schippers also conducted the late great Beverley Sills (1929-2007) as Lucia in what may be the only record of using the glass harmonica in the Mad Scene as originally scored by Donizetti. Nilsson was known for the boundless power of her voice and her ability to negotiate a high tessitura with ease. Here she simply overwhelms with her handling of the intricacies of the Verdi score. In this recording the Italian Guiseppe Taddei, (1916-2010), performs the title role of Macbeth. After a long successful European career Taddei had amazed opera lovers when he debuted at the Metropolitan Opera as Falstaff on September 25, 1985, at the age of 69. Another Italian, who specialized in the Italian repertory, Bruno Prevedi, (1928-1988), performs Macduff. Prevedi had debuted as Tonio in 1958, but, retrained his voice and debuted again in 1959 as Turriddu. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1965 as Cavaradossi in Tosca. Other roles are sung by Dora Carral, Giovanni Foiani, and Piero de Palma. The orchestra and chorus of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome, perform magnificently. Regrettably this CD contains no program notes nor a partial libretto, just the titles and time signatures of the selected excerpts. But, the historical importance of this CD should be recognized and Nilsson followers should be overjoyed.


title: Magnificent Music, Lesser Storyline

text: Sadly the musical world will never know what masterpieces might have been created and composed by Georges Bizet due to his untimely and early death at age 37, during the premier run of performances of Carmen. Bizet died thinking that Carmen was a failure, though subsequently it became one of the most performed operas of the entire repertoire with it's shocking story set to irresistible music. The Pearl Fishers was an earlier composition which though burdened with a somewhat weak libretto contained some simply beautiful music. It is said that the librettists palmed off a substandard text and were regretful when they heard the quality of the music. The tenor baritone duet "Au fond du temple saint" between characters Zurga and Nadir has become a showpiece for those two operatic voices. Bizet won the coveted Prix de Rome for composition in 1857, a further indication of his musical brilliance.


title: Emotional Memories

text: The date was 1957/1958. I was seventeen, then eighteen years years of age. The location was rural Texas. The radio station was KRLD AM 1080 Dallas. The program was the American Airlines sponsored "Music Til Dawn". The time was after midnight, usually a Friday. AM radio reception late at night was almost as good as FM is today, except that there was no stereo. In an automobile at that time a rear seat speaker was a special treat. My Dad had purchased a new 1957 automobile in August of 1957. I was trusted to use that car to go out on dates! I barely knew that good music existed. Most radio stations of the time in my part of the world were broadcasting Country Music, often referred to as "Hillbilly" music. The sound of the air plane on "Music Til Dawn" was mesmerizing. American Airlines inaugurated jet air plane service out of Love Field, Dallas, on July 12, 1959, I had graduated High School the previous May. I can still hear that sound and the music intro in my memory. I was a dreamer and driving home on those nights listening to that radio program made impressions that I have never forgotten. The musical selections that were chosen for broadcast on those American Airlines programs were especially soothing and relaxing. This record brings those nights back to life.


title: Five Stars

text: Bought this to replay my copy that I've enjoyed for years.<br />Especially like Riccardo Muti's interpretation of Verdi's music.


title: Cute but Small & Kind of Dinky For the Price

text: This is a cute idea, but it's very small & kind of dinky for the price. I was definitely expecting a lot more for the price. My step mom probably thinks I spent $5 on her for her birthday.


title: Wonderful Recording, Excellent Performance

text: Fortunately I have the CD, not the mp3 version.  The performances are spirited and almost perfect and the voices of the soloists are just right for Bach.  Of all the recordings of the Bach cantatas I have I return to this recording the most often.  The sound quality could not be better.  I wish Capella Savaria would do a complete cantata cycle.


title: Great Album!

text: Great old-time hard-to-find country music.


title: Love the CD set

text: Love the CD set.  Takes me back to when I was a young adult in college.  Just love the Gaither music!


title: Nice gift, could have been so much more

text: Interesting gift for a 25 YO but could have been so much more - minimal information about the world s5years ago, and not sure what region of the country the songs were from or what demographic they were supposed to represent but there were ones that were a more popular than the ones listed.


title: Five Stars

text: Totally beautiful!


title: Five Stars

text: Pacifying!


title: Review of Dark Side of the Moon

text: CD was great, the packaging was a little different than I expected, but the cd was great.


title: Adagios .

text: I play cd as I go to sleep at night.  Usually, I don't hear it to the end  a good sign!


title: classically queen by the royal philharmonic orchestra

text: if you love Queen and classical music then this is for you.  Most compositions are heavy on the brass which works for me!


title: Fantastic set

text:
I have about 25 sets of these sonatas and this one, Muller, is now one of my favories.
His playing is amazing.
The stereo sound is very good. Closely miced, but not overly so.
Maybe not a first choice, but a fantastic set.
Muller is a great player and captures Beethoven's spirit.
You can hear and see these performances on youtube.
Check em out.


title: Great!!!!!!!

text:
This Meister is extraordinary.
Great recording and great singing.
The singers are outstanding and the conducting as well.
Adam is MUCH better here than with Karajan.
And the whole thing involves you from beginning to end.
And Acts 1 and 2 are COMPLETE on their own disc.
wooooohoooooo!
If you love Meister, bite the bullet and get this.


title: Great record

text: I love this album. Each song has a good message. Debbie gives  an excellent performance.


title: Great item

text: Great item


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD


title: Five Stars

text: Great records


title: Five Stars

text: Great record


title: Five Stars

text: Neat records


title: Dennis Wilson - The Artist

text:
Not much to say. This is of beauty and substance.
Dennis was a god in so many ways. Torment, rebellion, hot & sexy but always misunderstood. Only wish is that he wasnt haunted, it killed him.
In A Perfect World he belonged, damn his father and other demons.
Paul please see this and know that Brian is still with us.
1/14/21


title: Really good product

text: awesome music. good shipping. P.Butterfield Blues Band is the best


title: A long time favorite

text: Loved this cd. unfortunately stolen from my home along with most other clasdical vocal favorites kncluding operas.


title: Cd

text: Love this product


title: Unplayable CD

text: CD doesn't play...too big a PITA to return...may try and burn it.


title: A nice loaf of Bread!

text:
This is Bread's first best of from 1973, containing 12 classic tracks, on good ol' Elektra vinyl!
The first side has the big soft rock hits, the second side has the more obscure harder rockin numbers.

side 1:

Make It With You
Everything I Own
Diary
Baby I'm a Want You
It Dont Matter To Me
If

side 2:

Mother Freedom
Down On My Knees
Too Much Love
Let Your Love Go
Look What You've Done
Truckin'


title: a great oldies compilation, on good ol' vinyl!

text:
a 10 tune oldies flashback!
all songs are in original mono by the original artists.
A Columbia House exclusive release, long OOP

side 1:

Maybe - The Chantels
Silhouettes - The Rays
16 Candles - The Crests
Tonight's The Night - Mellowkings
Tears on my Pillow - Little Anthony and the Imperials

side 2:

Tequilla - The Champs (Seals and Crofts were members of this group!)
Speedo - The Cadillacs
Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny
In The Still of The Night - The Five Satins
A Teenager In Love - Dion and the Belmonts


title: Great oldies complilation, all original mono versions by the original artists


title: Mono mixes!

text: There are great unique 45 rpm mono mixes of Reeling In The Years and Only A Fool Would Say That.<br />So with the tradiational  album stereo, album quadraphonic, and these mono 45 mixes, there are three different mixes available of each of these Steely Dan classics!


title: the mellower side of Chris Hodge

text: This one was not a hit like [[ASIN:B001HDCZ4I We're On Our Way / Super Soul]], but it was a nice mellower country flavored tune that could have been a hit, I guess they would have liked a more of a rocker like his previous hit.<br />Funny, the flip side, "Contact Love" is a rocker.


title: great Brian era Stones with brass!

text:
This is a great Rolling Stones single from the Brain Jones era.
 I even have the picture sleeve with the group in drag on the back cover, pretty rare indeed.

I really love the brass work on this classic, the B side called "Who's Driving My Plane" is great too!


title: great double Beatles A side single

text:
well, pretty much any Beatles single was double A side affair:

this one has two of the band's best known songs, We Can Work It Out and Day Tripper

this is an original Capital yellow/orange swirl label pressing, even with the slight surfcae noise and clicks, it's still sweet, as I dont have the picture sleave, but it's the music that counts here!


title: The Rich Man great as always!

text:
Buddy Rich is on fire on this LP!
This has a killer horn section, that includes Jim Trimble and Ernie Watts
This  vinyl LP is on Pacific Jazz/Liberty Records.

track listing:

side one:

Away We Go
Machine
The Rotten Kid
New Blues
Something For Willie
Standing Up In A Hammock

side two:

Chicago
Luv
I Can't Get Started
Group Shot
Diabolus

a must for any Buddy Rich fan!


title: 5 stars for ernie Isley's classic guitar solo  on "That Lady" alone, of course the rest of the LP is stellar!

text:
Actually, the full title is "That Lady Part I and II", but what a killer guitar solo by Ernie Isley!

The whole LP is a great listen for sure!

side 1:

That Lady - Part I and II
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
If You Were There
You Walk Your Way
Listen To The Music (great cover of the Doobies hit)

side 2:

What It Comes Down To
Sunshine (Go Away Today) (originally a hit for Jonathan Edwards)
Summer Breeze (just as good as Seals & Crofts version IMO)
The Highways Of My Life


title: Classic collection  of Joe Cocker's A&M material, 12 great tracks!

text:
This is a great collection of Joe Cocker tunes for the A&M label:

track listing:

Side A:

WIth A Little Help From My Friends
Woman To Woman
The Jealous Kind
Black-Eyed Blues
I Thinks Its Going To Rain
Cry Me A River

Side B:

You Are So Beautiful
Feeling ALright
Delta Lady
Darling Be Home Soon
High Time We Went
The Letter

very strange that his cover of The Beatles "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" was not included on the LP, but even so, a great selection of tunes.


title: 12 Coastin classics on Atco vinyl

text:
This is a great collection of Coasters hits, all awseome songs on ATCO label, classic stuff indeed!:
the back of the LP has a nice essay by Ira Howard (The Cash Box)
10 of the 12 tunes were penned by the classic Leiber and Stoller songwriting team.

track lsiting:

side A:

Poison Ivy
Along Came Jones (later covered by Ray Stevens)
Down In Mexico
The Shadow Knows
I'm A Hog For You
Charlie Brown

side B:

Yakety Yak
Zing! Went The Strings of My Heart
That Is rock and Roll
Young Blood (later covered by Bad Company)
Sweet Georgia Brown
Searchin' (later covered by The Spencer Davis Group)


title: 12 Coastin' Classics on Atco vinyl!


title: 12 Coastin' Classics on ATCO vinyl!


title: If your a fan of big band music you'll love ths album!

text:
What a great LP, yep it's Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts playing some great big band stuff with his all star rchestra that includes Jack Bruce on cello, Annie Whitehead on trombone, Bill Eyden also on drums (he played on Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale"), and many more top British musicians.

This LP is quite rare and hard to come by, but it is worth picking up is you can find it at a good price.


title: All four albums in original format

text: Great collection. The best of 80's Spanish rock.


title: I Do Not Like It At All

text: It was recommended to me by a friend with the others. It has every cliche in the book. The lyrics are something a 70's adolescent would write.<br />Oh well.....


title: Great musiv

text: Two of my favs


title: ... this for my boss as a "Flash Back" He loved it Thanks

text: Bought this for my boss as a "Flash Back" He loved it<br />Thanks


title: Ground Victory!

text: Very anointed brings victory in your situation!


title: Five Stars

text: Very instrumental  to getting  in God's presence


title: Five Stars

text: Very anointed


title: Top Quality

text: This is a recording that will (not only) allow YOU to "quickly" enter into your {personal}  time of worship, but [also] allow you to experience intercessory "praise and worship" for others as well! What? (You didn't realize that you can do that...) Why not? Try it, you'll like it!!!


title: Transparent top notch beauty...

text: This is an insightful, articulate, top musical quality C.D.  I can’t exaggerate the value of this work...


title: Beautiful

text: Sounds wonderful. Came on time.  As promised.  Packaging was good


title: gentle Indian music to bring calmness to your spirit

text: I love the sound of gentle Indian instrumental music.  It's so relaxing that it is wonderful for meditation, massage, healing work or just creating a soft relaxing background atmosphere.  The CD was in the condition the seller stated that it was.  It was well packaged & shipped promptly.  I would buy from this seller again.  Thank You


title: Native American Flute Music

text: I love the relaxing sound of flute melodies.  They are perfect for meditation or massage or just creating a calming atmosphere.  CD was in the condition seller said it would be.  It was well packaged & shipped promptly.  I would not hesitate to buy from this seller again.  Thank You


title: American Indian flute music

text: I have always loved flute music.  But there is a hauntingly beautiful sound from a native flute that pulls me into his world as I listen.  The melodies are great for meditations, massages, or just closing your eyes and relaxing as he plays.


title: This was under a heading that was incorrect

text: I was looking for the works of a particular pianist and ordered this without reading the description carefully. I hated it and donated it to my local library.


title: Very sad.

text: Outrageous price for those of us who are in desperate need of help for PTSD.  Very sad.


title: Three Stars

text: Nice. Prompt delivery.


title: a must have!

text: this is a classic of our Puerto Rican culture!!! A masterpiece, a piece of History!!!! The seller's product condition was impeccable!!!!!!


title: Don't Miss This One!

text: Like so many Bach enthusiasts, I have quite a number of recordings of the Goldberg Variations, and they are all wonderful, all 5 star.  But this one is IN the stars!  It is countless stars!  This recording, arranged for strings,  is so fresh, so real, it is like the first fabulous spring salad from your garden.  I feel as if the musicians will finish playing, put down their instruments, and come have caviar and champagne with their listeners.  And what expression!  The music weeps, laughs, discusses philosophy.  Truly a remarkable achievement, not to be missed!!!


title: No scratches on the play side of disc.

text: It's always a gamble when buying CDs via 3rd party vendors. This time I made out okay. Item arrived before the estimated delivery date.


title: Great collection of songs from the past

text: Most of the songs are sung by the original artists who made them famous. The quality of the CD's is superb!!


title: Cassettes of the 40's and 50's are hard to find!!

text: I was so pleased to find this cassette available through the Amazon.com website. It is very difficult to find cassettes of any music from the 40's and 50's.  It is a great service to have these companies contract with Amazon.com to make this type of purchase available.  Although the cassette set did not qualify as a FREE SHIPPING item, the shipping charge was very reasonable. The cassette tapes arrived within a few days after I placed the order. It was packaged very well and was in excellent condition.


title: The Late, Great Master of Christian Music

text:
What can you say about Larry Norman? This guy was one of the tiny handful that dared stray from stodgy hymns and traditional gospel to bring the Christian message to the rock & roll world.
This two-CD set is a treasure trove of Larry's music, showcasing his amazing lyrical talent, his vocal range (one of the few guys that can pull of singing falsetto and still sound great), his huge heart for reaching the unsaved, his sense of humor and the formidable talents of the other musicians in his band.
Some of the songs will sound dated by "today's standards" due to production style and arrangements, but the the message in the music is as powerful as ever. If you (like me) had an album or three on vinyl of Larry's and have been frustrated by the lack of CDs available, this collection will become a cherished possession.
After Larry's untimely passing this year, it seems all the more appropriate to re-listen to these seminal "Jesus Music" songs, and share them with someone who is too young to remember them from the first time around. If it weren't for Larry, there may not be a Newsboys, DC Talk, Kutless, Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, Third Day or Matt Redman... you just never know!


title: Just buy it!!

text: This is fantastic album.  First heard it back in 1983.  It never gets old.  After wearing out my cassettes, I finally got it on CD.  Should have done so a long time ago.


title: Four Stars

text: good


title: Three Stars

text: good


title: Midnight is a Lonely Place

text: Kate Kennedy has broken up with her boyfriend and is left without a place to stay.  She is in the middle of writing a book and decides to rent an isolated country cottage.  Once there she is plagued by mysterious and supernatural events.  Out of all of Erskine's books that I have read, I probably enjoyed this one the least.  What I've enjoyed in the past was her characters in the present day and their connection or experience with historical characters.  Although some of that was present here, it read more like a ghost story than an historical novel.

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title: Five Stars

text: My husband was thrilled with this cd, he just loves her music.


title: Not a bootleg

text: Original red dot net release to anyone who knows anything about how these cd's were pressed. Amazon does not allow bootlegs on their sight in the first place and you just can't make up an unofficial item or cd just to be listing one.To anyone who loves the movies, the tracks are funny and in good taste as the movie, but this is always left up to the listener. I give a 5 star, as it is great stuff. To those who say it's a cd-r, check into your self, if you didn't like it, send it back to where it came from


title: Five Stars

text: The CD was in great condition.


title: Nice boar bristle brush

text: My old boar bristle brush is getting old, so I needed a new one.  I have fine hair and so a nice brush is important.  I found this one for a good price and it's just as nice as my old one.  I use it as a flat brush with my hair dryer or just to brush my hair. No complaints from me.


title: don't know how i missed this one

text: $975 for a cd.. someone does not really want to sell this. I found it for $19. Not sure how I missed this one when it was released. The drummer is well known from his time in Warlock/Doro. Nice to see he came back with a different band and more good music.


title: Relaxing Music for People and Pets

text: I have had this CD for awhile now and I like it.  It is what I would call "easy listening" piano music.  If you like that type of music you will most likely enjoy this CD.  What I have also discovered is that cats like easy listening piano music.  It is a relaxing CD for both people and cats.  I don't have a dog, so I cannot attest to how they would like this CD but I can tell you that both my cats like it.


I own this album and I'll never part with it. I first discovered it in my mom's old record collection when I was sixteen, thought I'd see what it was all about so I put it on the turntable, but then I couldn't stop playing it. I probably played it all afternoon. Big Mama Thornton is unlike any other singer (any genre) in the universe and this is her best work. A great masterpiece.<br />Anyone who can buy  Stronger than Dirt for 80 bucks is stealing it and anybody who's selling it for any amount of money has no soul. Sorry to say that but it's true. We'll see Miss Willie Mae by and by, perhaps she'll be around for eternity and maybe then I'll give her her album back.


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent cd


title: It's Elvis

text: Caregiver....soothing music


title: Five Stars

text: The title is the perfect to inspired any one who enjoys his music


title: Five Stars

text: Great to have someone so talented in our world.


title: Five Stars

text: Can not get enough to hear every inspiring music


title: Five Stars

text: Outstanding


title: Five Stars

text: Love every music played by Francis Goya.


title: Cool music

text: Great music very nalstalget


title: This guy rocks

text: This guy is an unbelievable guitarist. Heavily influenced from Hendrix, whom he met and Jeff Beck. Buy the album and make up your own mind!


title: Love this group

text: See above


title: Good seller

text: Perfect


title: Daughter liked it

text: This was on my daughter's wish list so I got it for her as a gift. She really liked it but I  honestly don't know anything else about it.


title: Great debut Album!!!

text: Steve has done an incredible job on his debut album.  I have followed him from ABV to Newsong and his solo career has blown them all away.  Can't wait for his followup music!


I knew Ray years ago and have always loved his music - both vocals and guitar work.  Wishing him the best and will always enjoy his music.


title: Beethoven fan

text: Piano Concerto #4 is my favorite, but the rest are great,too. How can you possibly go wrong with Beethoven? Every serious music lover should have this set.


title: John at his BEST

text:
Wonderful music by a wonderful artist  (RIP)
Miss you John
☘💚☘🙏🏻🙏🏻


title: Just not the same

text:
With the publication of the Final Quest, I was thrilled to see what the new adventures for Cutter and his tribe would be...but on this series, it feels flat - more than one issue has been 32 pages of non-events, and I was left wondering what has happened to the dynamic storytelling of yesteryear?

Perhaps it's just me, but I am going to see this Quest through, and then let go. I do know that the creators say that their style changes over time to reflect the character's growth, but the artwork differs from what I originally fell in love with, so perhaps that's part of it as well.

On a more positive note: I cannot, repeat, cannot recommend the Starblaze / Donning special editions of Elfquest (Books 1 - 4) highly enough - they are magical, and have not lost one ounce their luster over time.


My husband absolutely loved it. Thought it was very Unique and different.


title: Beautiful music

text: Nice cross-section of Franz Liszt music.


title: Five Stars

text: The Best!


title: Mary Did you Know - Christmas Songs

text: Love the CD - CD case arrived all cracked


title: I got my album!

text: Everything was fine! Will order from here again! Thank you!


title: Fan Pack was FANtastic

text: Ordered this for my daughter for Christmas and she was blown away by all the cool stuff inside! A MUST have for any HIM fans


title: Great buy

text: Great buy


title: nola rocks

text: i love that someone found this and released it, if you haven't heard this, you need to


title: no one sang better than Dusty.

text: except for the over-played "Son of a Preacher Man" every song is a jewel, especially the ones written by Carole King and Jerry Goffin.  Track 2 makes me tear-eyed with love every time I hear it.


title: Ahh!

text: I've used the snot out of this in the year I've owned it. It's good. It's just not varied enough and so I want to give it 3 stars but I do like it so... Could have a wider variety of sounds/samples and they could be arranged better but it's good. I like it.


title: Five Stars

text: Satisfied


title: Five Stars

text: Very satisfied


title: Even at the high price worth it.

text: If you were a fan of the show and missed these when they were released, shop and watch and get them when a lower price appears and it does!!


title: Awesome

text: As described!


A few songs are not so great, she could do better, but it's a good album.


title: Are you kidding me?

text: The card looks great online. Per the description, it was supposed to come in a quantity of 5. It came with only one, it was all crumpled up, there was a barcode sticker stuck to it, and it was STAINED! I can't believe it. Worst purchase I have ever made on Amazon. Thank goodness for prime return policy.


title: Great CD

text: Loved the CD but case arrived damaged.


title: Surprising find

text: Upon moving back to Wyoming I had several people tell me "you need to see Jalan Crossland play...he's a great bluegrass and folk musician". Well, since I'm not into bluegrass or folk music, I dismissed the recommendations of my friends. It was sheer luck that I ultimately stumbled upon the unique sound and stage presence of Jalan Crossland and the Jalan Crossland Band. Hobo Erotica and Pegleg are my personal favorites on this album. As good as this album is, Jalan is far better live. Check out his website (jalancrossland.com) for concert dates. And let's hope for a live DVD.


title: How to build a culture that fosters creativity

text:
In Creativity, Inc., Ed Catmull tells the story of how he fulfilled his life-long dream of making the world's first computer-animated movie, and beyond to his ongoing efforts to build a sustainable creative culture that he hopes will outlive him.  He shares many valuable lessons he's learned along the way, but even for those who aren't particularly interested in the business management aspects, the history he relates is fascinating in its own right.

From his love of Disney as a child to their decline after Walt's death, to the technological development of computer graphics to which he contributed as a graduate student at the University of Utah, to his work with George Lucas who had picked up the mantle of technological innovation in filmmaking from Disney with his Industrial Light and Magic, to Steve Jobs' purchasing of Pixar from Lucas and keeping it afloat through the making and release of Toy Story, to Jobs' brokering the merger with Disney bringing Catmull full circle.  And if all that isn't fascinating enough, Catmull also provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of several of Pixar's (and now Disney's) beloved films.  It turns out they have rarely gone smoothly (to put it mildly!), but when problems arise, Catmull refreshingly insists that Pixar's focus be on finding solutions rather than assigning blame.

But what moved me most was the picture of a business culture that actually lives up to its ideals, particularly in the final chapter's story about Notes Day.  I don't want to give too much away, but it left me thinking what I wouldn't give to work for a company like Pixar and a man like Ed Catmull.  And to top it all off, his epilogue about Steve Jobs is just as moving.

It all adds up to not just one of the best business books I've ever read, but one of the best books, period.  Don't miss it.  You won't be sorry you didn't.


I wanted to enjoy this novel by Julia Cameron (author of [[ASIN:1585421464 The Artist's Way]]) more than I was ultimately able to.  But to be fair, it was probably actually better than I should have expected a new-agey romance novel about a medium falling in love with a pianist (with the help of a certain matchmaking dead composer) to be.  The story is in some ways predictable and uninspired, and the characters are more obnoxious than sympathetic (particularly the main protagonist, Anna, but also including, most unfortunately, the titular ghost), but both story and characters did have their occasional moments, just often enough to keep me reading to the end.

To sum up: Not absolutely awful, but not great either.


title: A love song to Death

text:
As the title suggests, Rabbit at Rest is about death.  It is obsessed with death, Updike's love song to it.  He lovingly details Rabbit's aging and increasing frailty, from his clogged arteries and heart disease, to his decreasing sexual appetite, to his bathroom habits and his nostril hairs.  He makes snide remarks about bodily functions practically every other sentence (which would be almost funny if it weren't just kind of sad and pathetic).  He harps on such mundane aspects of life as if they had some metaphysical significance---or perhaps to insinuate that nothing does, which comes to the same thing.  He writes things like (in this case, describing radio): "We are noisy vermin, crowding even the air."  (Updike is basically a misanthrope with a flair for turning a phrase.)  He writes that all material existence is sad because transitory, and there is no other kind.

While this is all very wrong and unpleasant, there is a kind of internal unity and artistic integrity to it, and in places he seems almost as sincere as he did back at the beginning of the series in Rabbit, Run.  Unfortunately, as the series progresses, it becomes increasingly about Rabbit's son Nelson, who is an even less sympathetic character and not nearly as interesting.  I spent most of this book just waiting for Rabbit to die.  But, if you've made it this far, all the way through Rabbit Redux and Rabbit is Rich, you may as well read this and finish the series off, as this is better than those were (but still not as good as the first).


title: Really one of Updike's best (but I haven't read the rest of the series yet!)

text:
Having read quite a few of Updike's other novels and short stories prior to this, I wasn't expecting a lot.  Most of his stuff is pretty much the same, and I didn't find much to like in it other than his use of language, which was often quite beautiful (though occasionally not even grammatical).

But there is something different about Rabbit, Run.  For one thing, there is more to the story than just someone cheating on their spouse (though that is, of course, still at the heart of it).  And the characterization is better---deeper, broader, more insightful.  But mostly, it's the way it all fits together...this is a really well crafted novel.  I still disagreed with its theme (fundamentally that life is a mess---a filthy, dirty mess, and there's nothing we can do about it---as is made explicit in the scene when Rabbit's wife has their baby), and I couldn't much like or even sympathize with any of the principle characters---but I could *understand* them.  And that made this book powerful, like it or not.  It actually gave me a pain in my stomach reading it---seriously, it felt like it was giving me an ulcer!  The only other book to give me that kind of physical sensation while reading it was Anna Karenina.  So, while Updike's artistic vision is still not exactly my cup of tea, here it is really *artistic*, and that made reading it worthwhile.  I'm almost looking forward to reading the rest of the Rabbit series!  I hope he managed to keep it up.

This audio edition narrated by Arthur Morey is excellent.  Three and a half stars.


title: Yet another tale from Updike of the sex lives of shallow narcissists

text: At first, this book seems like something different from Updike, with its female leads and its fantastic element of witchcraft.  But it soon becomes apparent that it is the usual story about the affairs of unpleasant, middle-aged narcissists in small-town New England...but the women in question are even more unsympathetic than most of his characters, going so far as to commit murder for the thinnest reason of petty jealousy, and suffering no real consequences for their actions.  Completely unrealistic, in every sense, not just scientifically but artistically.  And often just plain nasty.  It is fairly well written, and amusing in places, but in the end it is not his best work.  Kate Reading's narration of this audio edition is quite entertaining, though.


title: Great story, decent (but not great) production

text: This radio dramatization of Villette is good, but not great.  The writing does a good job of compressing the novel to fit into the format, and the acting is fine, but I found the direction/production a bit off-putting and at times even a bit confusing.  So I rate this four and a half stars for the story, three and a half for the production, for an overall four stars.


title: OUTSTANDING CD!!!!

text: I had the privilege of being a local promoter for this group 90's where they played in an old church.  What a performance!!!  This CD brings back the memories of the tour and then some.  Time to track down more CD's from them.  This is the only CD that I have purchased where I would have gladly paid triple for.


title: My husband lived the CD!

text: Bought the CD fir my husband a huge Oat Metheny fan. He loved it!


title: Five Stars

text: Love them. Love this. As usual.


title: Nice

text: Nice


title: Five Stars

text: Item was a gift


title: The Truth Sounds Good!

text: This is a great album, with some great pop hooks and classic Gwen sassiness thrown in.


title: Pirate Fiction at its Best

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[[ASIN:1619861453 Read & Listen Package: Under the Black Ensign (Stories from the Golden Age)]]
This Listen and Read package is particularly good for a reluctant reader, because it is an extremely exciting story and the book is packaged with the CD so the student can follow along. But it is also available in paperback, Kindle, downloadable audio, and CD. It takes place in 1680, and a young man is wrongfully accused of attempting to murder the governor. He is sentenced to 100 strokes of the cat o' nine tails, and he frantically points out that he'll be dead by the time he gets to 75. Just as his doom is upon him, the man o' war he is serving on is attacked and conquered by a pirate ship.

It gradually develops that he was seized by a press gang--a gang attached to the royal navy, to grab men at random to serve in the navy. Often these men's wives never know what became of them. In his case, seizure by a press gang was illegal, because he was already a second mate on a royal vessel.

Another captive comes to his aid on the pirate ship, and it turns out that this captive is a woman. Together, they take over the pirate vessel and everything turns out as it should. No, I won't tell how. I don't do spoilers.

Someone asked me why everything I reviewed got five stars. The reason is that after I got my Ph.D. I vowed never again to finish reading any book I didn't like. I don't think all books are perfect. I do think I am not going to finish reading a book I don't like. Anyway I do give some things fewer than five stars.

I liked this book. I particularly like the voices, which are so well done that the listener can visualize the character. I loved radio, and I didn't like television as much as I liked radio. I still don't, but the kind of radio I liked went away. Listening to these CDs is like listening to really good radio.


I can't stop listening to this. Darren Hurst's guitar playing is amazing and takes me away from everyday stress.


title: Instrumental music mostly

text: This product has mostly the instrumental music from the movie. There is a bonus track;however, it is in the native language where the cd ships from.


title: I would rate the product 5 stars and the seller only 1.

text: I have the cassette version of this and I absolutely LOVE it, BUT this item was misrepresented by the seller.  It specifically states that it is disc 1 and 2, but only disc 2 was included.  It's a bummer that there's no way to rate the product separate from the seller.


title: Really Good Stuff Here

text: Great Folk, Great Band, Great Music.


title: He enjoys the music

text: A gift


title: Haunting Until The Last Note Fades Away. Beautiful.

text: Firelight is a wonderful film. The soundtrack, which isn't commercially available, is beautiful and haunting, from the dramatic opening to the very last note of the last track. The main theme is interspersed throughout the soundtrack and, like the movie, is meticulously placed at key points in the music. I highly recommend it.