title: Great CD!

text: This is a great CD for parents who want to teach their children Scripture. Steve Green has put scripture to music and has children singing with him, or alone, to easy tunes. This is wonderful to play in your car. You'll find that you and your children will be learning verses the fun way!


title: Sellado rápidez

text: Sellado nuevo rapidez


title: Another great addition for Eagle fans to add to their collection!

text: If you are an Eagles fan, this is a good album to add to your collection. Many reviewers complained about long gaps between songs - this is very much like the real concerts, plus you have the added delays of recording for TV.  The comments between songs add to the album, reminding the listener that things do happen when recording live vs. in a studio.  If you add all the editing some reviewers want, you might as well just stick with the "Hell Freezes Over" cd, as this recording is the 2nd night, but without all the slick edits.  No, it's not the best cd of their music, but it's worth the money to hear the Eagles in another live venue.  I would buy it again, real aficionados will enjoy it.


title: For fans of shakira's voice rather than of shakira's derriere

text: If you already have the live version from en vivo desde paris/live from paris cd+dvd, you still need this single in your shakira collection.  The studio version is lovely, and here shakira's vocals are uninterrupted by the enthusiastic audience from the live version.  This song makes the perfect addition to antes de las seis, lo que mas, and sale el sol -- je l'aime a mourir is just what the sale el sol disc needed, one more emotional ballad that will imediately become a new classic for shaki !  So get this cd so it can keep your sale el sol disc company.


title: get this cd now while you still can!

text: I love gypsy, and this remix is super enjoyable.  Its not a dance party remix, but rather the type of remix that anyone can listen to.  This single is worth while, especially for those who love shaki with her harmonica the best.


title: Huh!

text: Ignore the guy from CA below who doesn't know the history and is unnecessarily skeptical.  I am from Knoxville, TN and have heard Leroy for YEARS, WAY before Roy D. ever came to life.  This is absolutely great stuff!  While it's true that it may not sound as "refined" as other prank CD's, this is still a great CD to listen to.


title: Very good, period or non-period.

text:
I would like to point out that while this is a "period instrument" recording, it is not all that small.  The choir numbers 69, the orchestra 79 including strings 14.14.11.9.10.  While certainly there are recordings with choirs twice the size, the string section is only reduced by maybe a dozen players from the largest, and has plenty of heft when required.  Also, being that the piece was first performed in 1874, the instruments aren't nearly as different as a period St. Matthew Passion, for instance.  That being said, Gardiner goes to the pains of detailing what the wind and brass instruments are, which reveals wooden Louis Lot flutes, French bassoons (rarely heard today even in France) and valve trombones.  The quality of the sound is somewhat more transparent than Vienna Philharmonic, but it's not an enormous contrast of sound; the biggest sonic difference probably comes in having a cimbasso instead of a tuba.  For those curious, A = 435, between the 440 of today and the 430 defined as “classical pitch.”

The soloists are mostly Gardiner favorites.  Luba Orgonasova was his Donna Anna and Konstanze, Beethoven 9 and Britten War Requiem soprano; Anne Sofie von Otter his Sesto and Idamante, Christmas Oratorio and St. Matthew Passion mezzo; Alastair Miles his Don Fernando in Leonore (the original title of Beethoven's Fidelio) and Beethoven Missa Solemnis bass.  Only the Italian tenor Luca Canonici doesn't seem to have a very extensive discography, though what he's recorded seems to be mostly bel canto, Mozart, and smaller Verdi like Fenton (for Solti).

Despite usually appearing in lighter repertoire, the soloists are definitely up to the job.  While everybody out there probably has their favorite in each part, and these won't surpass them, that doesn't mean that they aren't extremely capable and that they have a lot to bring to their roles.  Unlike many modern recordings, they also blend very nicely together.  Luca Canonici is not a Luciano Pavarotti or a Jussi Björling, but he still gives a very satisfying Ingemisco, and nails the top B-flat at the end rather than scooping up into it like so many singers.  Luba Orgonasova's Libera me doesn't have the gravitas of Leontyne Price or the sheer terror of Joan Sutherland's opening, but it's very solid and the top B-flat (written pppp) floats, while the subsequent top C cuts through the entire ensemble.  Her breath control is also as good as any and better than many.  I feared that von Otter wouldn’t have a large enough instrument to cut through a Verdi orchestra, but she sounds as if she’s having no trouble at all.  Miles has a medium-sized bass-baritone and sings very well without overblowing the part like some tend to do.

The choral singing is very, very good, possibly the highlight of the recording.  If you look in the booklet, you’ll see a few names of singers who are now prominent soloists, like Sarah Connolly amongst the altos!  I think that the recording probably brings them out more than they might be in the concert hall, especially in the movements with heavier orchestral accompaniment, but whether natural or partially engineered, the balance is good.

The biggest point of this review is to emphasize that this is a legitimately good recording of the Verdi Requiem in its own right, without regard to it being the only (or one of the only) period recordings.  It stands up well on its own merits, and while I wouldn’t put it in the absolute top group with Reiner/Vienna, Solti/Vienna, and Karajan/La Scala, it’s well worth hearing.


title: Rich Mullins great musiscian.

text: Nothing wrong with the CD just more of his hits on the other one.


title: Five Stars

text: Supaman is true to form. A solid brother.


title: Tucka

text: Music is excellent- felt the cost was high


title: Five Stars

text: good


title: no pleased

text: Disc is not what I thought it was.. the live music audio is terrible


title: great disc. wish they could do more discs like ...

text: great disc.  wish they could do more discs like these..


title: Five Stars

text: great product and seller was awesome.. would recommend both


title: Fun, great stories, my son loves it!

text: My 2 year old son loves this DVD even though it is an old-time non computerized animation. We are all becoming Hijitus fans!


title: Five Stars

text: Great condition and came with the jukebox tag!! Thanks


title: Five Stars

text: One of my favorite album.


This is a wonderful and very original score by Morricone.  Had always loved his work in the spaghetti westerns but this one is a "score apart."


title: Trent Reznor raises the bar once again

text: Yes ladies and gents hes done it again, trying something new and succeeding in bringing different atmospheres of music. There are no vocals to warn anyone who has the impression there are, instead its more like "La Mere" from The Fragile album (minus the french chick singing). Some tracks are soft, some with climaxes then goes back to soft. A mixed blend of acoustic guitar, piano, drums, and other intruments creating more of the sounds that Trent made. The best way to look at each track is by keeping an open mind and listening to each one with some time in between each one. If you listen to both CDs from beginning to end I think you miss allot of what Reznor is trying to present to you. Bottom line, I think its great but everyone has a different opinion.


title: Music

text: I use it for listening enjoyment


title: Incomplet

text: Incomplete, not enough numbers or letters not good my number two is missing

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title: Five Stars

text: My wife loved them. Thanks a bunch.


title: Four Stars

text: Happy with the purchased.


title: young Jack Jones

text: This is Jack Jones at the top of his game.  It's him singing not only his hits but a bunch of standards.  He also takes on some tough songs like "Lush Life" by Billy Strayhorn and sings the heck out of them.  So, If you like him, you'll love this.  If you don't know him, you should check this out.


title: this is a strong trio

text: Great playing, sound and material. I recommend it. Not the easiest CD to find, but well worth the effort to locate


title: Good Album

text: Got this for my daughter she really enjoyed it


title: DON'T GET THE MP3 CD BY MISTAKE!!!

text: The "look inside" option put me at ease, but the auto selection sold me a cd...Stay sharp and review the options! Otherwise, meh.


title: Very uplifting.

text: I love this CD. I had it years ago on cassette and misplaced it. I listen to it often....it’s timeless.


title: Great memories

text: Bought for a family reunion. Theme was the  70’s. It was great and priced perfectly.


title: It's Layne Redmond what else needs to be said!

text: Wonderful soundtracks, the harmony of voices to sound like Bees is extraordinary and makes me want to play it outside in my garden.  From the first track to the last my body just wants to move to the beat and pick up my drum and play along.


title: This is Steve, the guitarist...

text: Listen... this is my favorite album and my last contribution before I bailed out on these guys. I love these guys and think everyone should buy this and check it out. Please. Thanks.


title: high quality product at a more than fair price!

text: Ear pods


title: The Innocent "Livin in the Street" LP

text: Awesome album! Pure 80s rock at it's best! I purchased this vinyl being a huge NIN/Reznor fan so that is how I got here. Trent Reznor plays keyboards in this band and we all know anything he touches turns to gold LOL I enjoy listening to the album and the item was received in a timely manner and in good shape. The vinyl looked brand new but the cover did have some ring wear and a hole punched through the upper right corner for some reason but besides that everything is great. Definitely a great collectors item for any NIN fan or any fan of the 80s! Keep rockin in the free world and hopefully sometime in the near future we might hear some new NIN!?!?! please and thank you! :)


title: Don't think just listen.

text: Heavy. Grungy. Noisy. Loud.  Good.


title: Neil at his best

text: A must for any ENZ, Crowded house or FINN fan


title: Awesome CD! YES!

text: YES never disappoints!


title: Beware of cracked cases!!

text: I disliked cause case was cracked!! It was a CD I ordered for my brother!!


title: One Star

text: Poor audio quality with unacceptable static noise. It sounded like it was recorded in the 1800s.


title: He is the best!

text: I was reconnected with a singer/composer I loved in the 70s/80s.  He is the best! I love his sound and his heart.


title: Great CD

text: Really enjoy the entire CD. I received it in a very timely manner. Pleased with purchase.


I got this record for my husband for christmas and he loves it!!! It was in great shape and plays wonderfully.


title: tony hill returns

text:
this 1990 collection features tony hill(guitar/bass/vocals) and drachen theaker(drums). Unfortunately this set does not  match the innovative progressive sound of the legendary first 2 lps(High tide-s/t and sea shanties) recorded in the 70's.
The main reason is because violinist Simon House is not part of this project.
Nevertheless Tony Hill puts together a guitar laden set. Drummer Drachen Theaker is a former member of the Crazy World of Arthur Brown.
If guitar is your passion then this album is worth checking out. The songwriting is weak as well are the vocals.
Tony Hill's guitar is the focus of the lp. Spotty recording quality mar the overall strength of the guitar work but Tony  shines throughout. The feature track is Tribute, at 12:30 in length. My guess is it's a tribute to Jimi Hendrix. This instrumental exercise emulates Hendrix  without any actual Jimi compositions.
Overall an interesting yet below previous High Tide works.


title: Five Stars

text: englands best jam band from the 70's. sound quality is outstanding.


title: if you like progressive rock from the 70's a la genesis and ...

text: completely unknown to me i added this progressive tour de force to my prime music. if you like progressive rock from the 70's a la genesis and elp this collection uses plenty of influences from that period.so far this 2013 release is the groups only release. we worth the listen.


title: attn. dead heads

text:
track listing-1-bruce hornsby-i know you rider  2-further jam-all along the watchtower 3-micky hart & planet drum-fast sailing
4-the black crowes-somebody's on your case  5-moe-moth  6-sherri jackson-the ticket 7-arlo guthrie-highway in the wind 8-ratdog-cassidy
9-bruce hornsby-rainbow's cadillac 10-further jam-proud mary/not fade away.
another mix of live and studio tracks from artists that participated on the further tour of 1997.


title: true alternative music

text:
personnel-biff sanders:percussion,vocals and tape effects/ethyl meatplow:guitar/courtney davies:flute and ebo guitar/steve gerdes:bass and guitar/beth thompson:lyrics vocals and rhythm guitar. recorded in motiv studios-l.a.,cal.
my 2 star rating is my personal taste. not the music i would take on a road trip but with the right drugs this music will take you on a trip. heavy on effects yet sparse production puts this album in true alternative frontier. reverb is the main effect on most vocals and percussion. music has the feel of being in a fog. recorded between 1986 and 1989 i could say an influence is depeche mode without the dance club sound or jonathan richman without the melodies. throw in some patti smith poetry/lyrics and qualudes and you have something completely original yet derivative.
not my style but i have to admit someone looking for alternative unknown bands from the late 80's will find this a gem!!


Oh my GOSH!!! Beautiful and wonderful and heavily anointed.


title: The legendary ADRIAN GURVITZ !

text: An excellent, top notch album !  Right up there with his Classic album.  Well worth any price.


title: WARNING :  Read This Review !

text: WARNING :  I purchased the Bob Seger Noah CD from Robs Record Bin.  It had a paper label, but he was kind enough to give a refund.  This CD is on the bootleg "Hall Of Fame" label.  Anyone familiar with this label knows all about their bootleg CD-Rs.  After informing Rob about this, I was shocked to see that he was still selling these bootleg CD-Rs!  Also, take a close look at the very center of the CD.  If you see "CD-R" etched into the clear plastic, then you will know that it is bootleg.  Why is it important not to buy these bootleg CD-Rs?  A CD-R records with a magnetic ink and will degrade after several years.  Real CDs a made with tiny plasic bumps and will not fade.  Bottom line; DO NOT BUY THIS CD !


WARNING : All CDs on Lake Eerie label are bootleg!  The real Paradise Ballroom CD is on the Threshold label.


title: Finally

text: I have looked everywhere for If I should fall behind, and finally found it at a reasonable price.  I like the other songs on the CD, but that's the one I really needed.  Would recommend.


title: Bonus track: A "duet" with Chris Stapleton?

text: I listen to my music on Pandora, but bought Adele's new "30" CD at Target to get their three added Bonus Tracks. I love "Can't Be Together." It's nothing new for her, but it's pure Adele. I actually think it's a sequel to "When We Were Young" from "25." Much has been made of her duet of "Easy on Me" with Chris Stapleton. BUYER BEWARE! I wasn't one minute into it when I realized it was no duet. Chris simply sings along with Adele's solo version. He doesn't even get a solo verse. There is no interplay between them. Both tracks are the exact same running time: 3:44. To be sure, I played her solo track on my cell while listening to the duet on my CD. Her singing is identical. It even seems like her voice was made louder than his. I truly believe that she was never in the studio with him. This is no Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga collaboration. Chris may never have even met Adele! Years ago, SNL did a sketch ribbing Frank Sinatra for making a duets album and was never in the studio with anyone. Shame on you, Adele!


title: Nick succeeds!!!

text: I am a big fan of "How to Succeed" and Nick really delivers here. I wasn't crazy about his Marius in "Les Miz," but he makes a great J. Pierpont Finch. I saw Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway and loved his performance. Nick sound just as exciting. People here are complaining that there are so few songs on this disc. This is an EP with five of the songs his character sings in the show. Two are missing: "Been a Long Day," and  "Grand Old Ivy." It's rare for a Broadway replacement to get his own CD. I may mix my own version inserting his songs into Radcliffe's full cast album. I wish Nick would do more musicals. Perhaps one of those TV versions. ("Succeed" would be a great choice!).


title: always a classic

text: I'm glad to have found this album.  Not many out there


title: Five Stars

text: Exactly as decribed


title: Five Stars

text: These are wonderful songs for children to learn. The tunes are easy to follow and learn.


title: Great for kids.

text: Love this CD for prepping for Pesach.  Goes through the whole seder.


title: I love Ray Repp music

text: I love Ray Repp music, still enjoying it, I just wish I had his book, I lost mine 3 years ago and boy it breaks my heart just thinking of it.


title: Good deal

text: Of course NIN buy it


title: Worship

text: Love


title: happy with CD and DVD

text: fast delivery, happy with CD and DVD.


title: Five Stars

text: Good


title: Great collection

text: Great value for the price


title: I like that every song is a bible verse.

text: We LOVE these cds!! All my kids loved the CDs and now my grandkids do too. These are a great investment for your kids.

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title: Music great, sound quality not so great

text: Music is great but the sound quality is lacking.  This was a gift for my husband. We love watching Diane Bish on Public TV.  This is his personal thoughts on this CD.


title: Cute, funny songs

text: I bought this CD  because my 4 year old daughter had to learn the words to the song "My Dancing Doll" for her theatrical workshop.  The CD turned out to have a few other very cute, some funny songs.  She likes most of the songs on the CD and learned the words to a few songs just by listening to the CD a few times.  My 3 year old daughter enjoys the songs as well.  If you looking for something different than "Old McDonald" and "Twinkle, twinkle" and your child is a least 2.5 years old I would recommend buying this CD.


title: Tape was not able to be played

text: Product did not work. Was a birthday gift, by the time we listened to it we couldn’t return it.


title: Amazing

text: Amazing quality, perfectly wrapped, pulled my biases and everything. Would def order from this seller again.


title: Five Stars

text: Very good love it's thanks


title: Five Stars

text: Nice tube collection i love it's


title: Five Stars

text: Very good mix I listen nonstop thanks.


title: Two Stars

text: No comment


title: Great album but falsely advertised! buyer beware

text: Also very dissapointed to find no autograph, but very pleased to have such an awesome album in my posession. Just received my copy today. Amazon needs to make this right, I don't know how people can get away with this.


title: Five Stars

text: just what I needed thanks


title: Good songs

text: The product plays well and the is no defect


title: Five Stars

text: Love the cd seller was a pleasure to do business with


title: Greatest Hits

text: Love the cd and have been playing it almost daily since I received it! Arrived quickly!


title: Slipknot is the sh@+

text: I like Slipknot a lot. This is a good album. Solway firth, that song kick's a$$.


title: Five Stars

text: This album is incredible.


title: Wonderful read.

text: Obviously these young ladies have devoted there lives to Christ.


title: Wow

text: Just beautiful music


title: Two Stars

text: Was okay.


title: Five Stars

text: These guys are great


title: Beautiful songs.

text: Life/Love is like a song. Very good quality and sound effects. Good collections of Tsai Chin's songs. You will like it.


title: A great CD

text:
If you like Wang Feng's songs, this is a must buy CD.
It collects at least five songs that will be played for quite a long time. I think I will still love it after 5 years.
I wish I can buy more CDs from Wang Feng in Amazon.


title: Five Stars

text: It will be a rare item. So it was really worthy the price!


title: Five Stars

text: Great!


title: Hank Thompson

text: I like Hank Thompson, he has a great voice. he was a Princeton graduate and a Navy Veteran. god bless him. This album has the great songs of Oklahoma on it each one a gem.


title: Webb Pierce

text: Saturday Night is a good album. It's hard to get these songs on c d s .I like the older country music. I don't think the newer stars have the talent  of the artists from yesteryear.


title: johnny rodriguez

text: I like the music of Johnny Rodriguez. I had one but some one stole it from me i'm glad I was able to get another one in good shape.


title: It was a hard to find item

text: I was glad to be able to purchase this lp album. I had one when it first came out in the 60 s but someone either broke it or threw it away. I was full of scratches anyway. This one is in fine shape, it's sort of a kids record but I'm a kid at heart'


title: Wonderful Beth, so great

text: If you have not heard Beth sing, you owe it to yourself to buy this CD. Wonderful Beth, so great!!!!


title: e

text: This CD has inspired me to purchase classical music again ; since my last purchase on cassette. I fell in love with the Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra in the early 80's ( The Nutcracker ). I now want all the CD's I can find from the 1940's to present I can afford. I would strongly recommend this CD to any music lover, or inquisitor, It is fabulous! Thank you Mike Cone, for the guide to superlative music; I got lost in my love for classic rock; this music is foreplay & orgasmic!


title: love it

text: what a great bunch of old songs


title: Four Stars

text: Very nice.


title: Five Stars

text: Work great, thanx, very pleased


title: Great Trumpet Man

text: He was one of the best in the world.  He was the reason I play a trumpet.  He was a distant cousin and I visited him not long before his death.  A great album for anyone who enjoys TRUMPET music


title: NIN - The Slip

text: After parting ways with their record label, Interscope Records, Nine Inch Nails have redefined and reestablished themselves as a vital force in the industrial music movement. "The Slip" is reminiscent of "Broken," their second LP, as far as feeling and emotion toward the record industry and the worlds around us are concerned. It's a vital, vengeful, heavy, loud, and brutally savage depiction of the music industry as a whole, and the way music, as an art form, is promoted, distributed, and depicted these days. Originally offered as a free download on their official site as a "thank you" to their fans' unrelenting loyalty, the album is offered in multiple downloadable formats including lyrics, original artwork, desktop wallpapers, icons and more, "The Slip" quickly became leaked to the world. Still offered as a free download, a limited edition CD of only 250,000 copies soon followed, along with a vinyl format released worldwide. "The Slip" was followed by a world tour that is quite simply one of the most intense performances of their career; visually, emotionally, and musically. With the return of long-time guitarist Robin Finck, the live interpretation of songs both new and old is represented with solid conviction. Dazzling lighting effects, a set list containing songs that span decades, overwhelming visuals, and a tenacity impossible to duplicate make this one of the best live shows of 2008. Do not pass up the opportunity to add "The Slip" to your growing Nine Inch Nails collection, or if you're new to the world of Nine Inch Nails, this album is a must have and is just as vital and important as such classics as "Pretty Hate Machine," "Broken," "The Downward Spiral," and "The Fragile."


title: Great Straight Ahead Jazz!

text: Tight trio, and a fitting tribute to the legacy of Gene Harris and his best known group, the Three Sounds.


title: I like the lyrics in this song

text:
I like the lyrics in this song.  You can be safe up high on life.  No more partying and staying up late.  Sober on living the good life.

Mildred Peebles


title: Worst CD I have ever bought

text: This CD is the silliest music and lyrics I have ever bought.  Absolutely nothing to do with peaceful, tranquil music for sauna as stated on the cover of the CD.  I would not even put it on for a party.  I suggest to people who performed on that CD to quickly change career.


title: Best Concert I've Ever Been To

text: This concert was awsome.  I lived in Rochester, New York in the 60's and went to this concert in probably '71.  I had these albums and want them in CD form now.  Does anyone have a CD to sell?  Here I am 37 years later in Colorado and still remembering this fantastic concert.


title: Helps support

text: Helping with back pain and posture


title: Five Stars

text: Beautiful and arrived in perfect condition


title: Awesome CD

text: If you like Barenaked Ladies, you wil love this CD.  Banana Blender is great.


title: Five Stars

text: Awesome, 70s style Italian symphonic jazz


title: Five Stars

text: love the music.  was delivered on time in perfect condition.  love the band.


title: MP3 is not Rush

text: The mp3 linked here is NOT Rush!  just a heads up


title: Missing photocard

text: Mine dident come with the extra photo cards but everything else was good


title: Five Stars

text: Awesome praise and worship good for church prayers.


title: Rare and interesting vinyl. Almost like a DVD or magazine without having to read the article or interview.

text: This is a really rare item, i saw this the day that Charles Manson died and thought OMG i have to have this.  I can't explain why i bought ti except that i saw Manson had just died  the same day and thought it was kind of a cool thing.  it was really interesting because not only was he mentioned on the cover but also that this was essentially a early version of what we would call a DVD except it was vinyl and it was done as an interview.  It was like reading a magazine without all the needing to read the text. It is a really cool piece of music history/social commentary on a seriously heinous event in history and the man behind it.


title: Five Stars

text: Delivered in condition advertised.


title: Amateur Jazz band playing at professional level

text:
Amateur Jazz music at its best, playing New Orlean's Jazz as well as jazz standards. It is fantastic to hear a band playing with an obvious fun to play.
Wonderful CD for traditional jazz lovers.

Paul


title: A Pretty Good Christian Abum.

text: I first heard this band on a compilation album I had, and the 2 songs they contributed were pretty good. My favorite song by them is Goodnight Rosa. As one other reviewer said, you don't want the album to end! :)


title: Great album.

text: Fabulous to hear all their hits.


title: Faster than expected delivery

text: It came faster than expected.<br />Works great


title: Wonderful!

text: Awesome Album, one of a kind!


title: NOTHING IS OVER!!,... NOTHING!!!

text: AWESOME SCORE!! TO AN AWESOME FILM!! ONE OF STALLONE'S BEST FILMS! JERRY GOLDSMITH IS AMAZING! I LOVED THIS SOUNDTRACK INSTANTLY FROM THE FIRST TIME I EVER WATCHED THE MOVIE! DAN HILL'S "IT'S A LONG ROAD" YOU COULDN'T ASK FOR MORE!


title: Five Stars

text: Can't stop playing it


title: Chronicles of wings

text: There was no Paul on the disc, but it is some of Denny's better stuff.  We thought it this was a good buy.


title: Awesome music!!

text: Any fan of Mushroomhead or just the metal genre needs this cd in their collection, the only word to describe the music....AWESOME!!!


title: Not my favorite CD

text: Was impressed with speed of processing and delivery of product.  Item was shipped quickly and very well packaged and arrived in perfect condition!  After hearing a few of the albums songs live I thought I would enjoy this album better.  Not my favorite work by Joe but still a good listen


title: Beautiful

text: Nice!!


Brilliant  interpretation of some of the great composers.


title: Music

text: I love this CD! RIP Michael Hutchence.


title: Great Music

text: Loved this CD


title: It worked for me!!!

text: I felt called to write a review on this product so that perhaps others will have the same extraordinary experience I've had.  I had heard about Ms. Naparstek's healing CDs, and decided to give this particular one a go as I prepared for my upcoming ventral abdominal hernia surgery.  Every night I listened to both the "preparation for surgery" and "affirmations for after surgery" cuts for three weeks prior to my procedure.  Sometimes I would fall asleep during the recordings; sometimes I would make it all the way through, but apparently it doesn't matter: the subconscious is still taking it all in.  I was lucky that my surgeon was fine with me listening to the music only cut during the surgery itself, and I really do think that this put me in a very relaxed state in the OR.  The other thing that I feel is important to mention is that when I reported for surgery, all of my vitals were perfect . . . no raised BP, heart rate normal . . . all good.  My surgery was this past Thursday, 9/19/19, and already I'm recovering at an unheard of pace, and I really attribute this speedy healing, relatively little discomfort, ease of mobility, etc. to this recording and my subconscious's programming.  I feel really good, and my biggest challenge is not to overdo only 4 days out!  I hope others out there have a similar/positive experience :-)  In gratitude!


title: Beautiful OST

text: I absolutely loved the series, loved the OST and having this was a must.<br />Arrived fast and in perfect state.


title: Patriotism

text: Great patriotic music!  July 4 coming soon


title: doesn't work

text: couldn't get it to play


title: Five Stars

text: Inspirational music - much needed for the soul these days!!!!


title: Timeless and Powerful

text: I grew up on the Kids Praise! tapes, literally listening to at least one a day for most of my formative years.  I still have the tapes, but they're so old and worn that they break in my tape player (the one I bought specifically to listen to them!).  Even though I haven't listened in years I still find myself singing the songs and quoting the stories to myself when I'm driving or in the shower.  Sometimes it hits me how influential these tapes were in solidifying my identity as a Christian and a lifestyle of praise and worship.  In almost any challenge I find myself in today, even at 33, I can still find relevant comfort and direction from these stories and songs.  I grew up on the mission field, was raised by strong Christian parents, and home schooled with a strong Bible-based curriculum.  Kids Praise! was at least equally influential in my life as all these other things.  I'm so grateful to my parents for purchasing them for me and my brother.  I keep waiting to have my own kids for an excuse to buy them on CD, but I'm giving in.  It's time to rebuild my collection!!


title: Five Stars

text: great dvd


title: seeds and things

text: Hello fellow pepper lovers!  A friend at work (Walmart) who is a pepper lover too and is from India, told me about the Jolokia pepper.  So I got on the internet and did my search.  I found what I was looking for on Amazon.com/bhutjolokia.  I ordered four different seeds from there "seeds and things" distributor (bhut jolokia, peruvian white habenaro, trinidad scorpion and hot red peter) and received my order in only three days.  The seeds look great and were packaged with growing instructions.  Am putting them in the ground today.  I give Amazon and Seeds and Things two thumbs up for service and quaility.


title: It is wonderful. Wish we had a bunch

text: My husband is the bass singer on this recording. It is wonderful. Wish we had a bunch, we could sell some with the group we own now. The Pine Ridge Boys.


title: I’ve heard better cds than this

text: This did not live up to my expectations and the case was broken and the cds were lose


title: Peaceful surroundings

text: This CD is beautiful. I usually play it while creating at home. Liked it so much, I got 2 more copies for gifts.


title: Headache

text: Didn't help me with my headaches. Wasn't what I thought it would be. I will be reselling asap. No thinks.


title: Five Stars

text: I love Tarja Turunen and her beautiful voice.  I love this CD, thank you


title: Wonderful effort

text: The finalists of The UKs X Factor 2009 did an outstanding job recording one of the most difficult songs that is synonymous with a musical icon. When you hear the title, You instinctivly think of Michael Jackson. These contestants were absolutely amazing though. They have the harmonies, the have impressive vocals, and don't try to overshadow the meaning of the song. Being from the US, it has inspiration across it as well.


title: Why Can't we all just get "NOW"?

text: Do we really need a separate compilation to satisfy our toddlers?  Do our toddlers always need to listen to music where the singers sound like they are the toddlers age?  What is wrong with now? why do we need an extra compilation to cater to the under 9 crowd.  Kids will eventually sing some pop songs as they progress into higher level music classes.  Or is this compilation only for the music teachers that think the kidz bop kids may appeal to the class better than the real artists.  The truth is that you will find much better songs on Now totally hits or any other compilation.  IF you can't find their favorite song on Now you can always Get it off of ITunes and burn a CD for them.  After all the commercials the producers of this compilation use to persuade parents to buy their kids this fake trash are jsut as annoying as the singers themselves.  "kidz bop is the best thing for your kids to listen to" I don't THINK SO!!  There is much better alternatives to this filtered kidz bop garbage.


title: Amazing music! Among my favorites!

text:
This is the Sampler soundtrack YOU received when you preordered Jet Set Radio Future.

The limited supply is the reason it's expensive. But if you get it, you're in for a treat!

The music in this soundtrack is mostly from the underground and dark stages in JSRF. Mellow and Bouncy is two words that can describe it, but JSRF's music hardly fits into one genre.

For one thing, the tracks you find on this CD are the extended versions compared to the version on the game, which sadly is more common to find on the Internet if you download rather than purchase.

You miss out on key components on songs in the CD, mainly ones that have lyrics, if you try to pirate any of the JSRF soundtracks.

The music is staggering and exciting, while strange and ear-popping. I highly recommend you get this soundtrack if you love video game music like me.

And look up the lyrics for Birthday Cake. Once you do, you'll love the song. I hated the awkward sound of her singing, but now that I know the words, their hilarious.

Quote from the lyrics:
"I put pot in the birthday cake.
So what? So what? For my own sake!"


title: Five Stars

text: Love it


title: Rare CD with Excellent pricing.

text: Hard to find CD with excellent pricing. Received as advertised. Very pleased.


title: Tex Does It Again !!

text: Wow, Tex Perkins has just gone & done it again.  Another classy release, more mellow than Beasts of Bourbon and Cruel Sea - a more introspective man wrote these beautiful songs.  This is a CD that gets better with every listen, draws you into the music & lyrics, or am I being too etheric now - just some music moves you and some just don't, and this does.....


title: Wow, A Very Classy Release

text: I must admit I bought this CD on the basis "Michael Spiby" was a  name that sounded familiar and "what the hell...." and I have  been rewarded for my gamble.  This is a very classy release, which quietly  sneaks up and leaves its very warm laidback beats in your mind, so the next  listen it sounds so familiar and friendly.  This is not a CD to dance &  rave with, more for a chatty easy get together or just play it for  yourself!!  This is fantastic music from an authentic musician and  composer, easy, softly funky, friendly, grooving....


title: Disappointed

text: Ordered after hearing 2 of the tracks on Pandora - now I see why they only played 2 tracks.  Disappointed with slow sleepy lack of variety overall.


title: Five Stars

text: This is great! CD is a great selection of original and traditional music! DVD it's even better!


title: Goldsmith Draws First Blood

text:
Jerry Goldsmith the most popular composer of our time has written some of best film scores in the history of modern film music including Planet Of The Apes, Alien, Total Recall, Poltergiest and Poltergiest 2.none would be as memorable or revered as the music he composed for the 1982 classic Rambo First Blood, as he would become slyvesters right hand man for the next two sequels. 25 years later Goldsmith's musical torch would be passed to Brian Tyler in 2008 Brian Tyer composed the music for the fourth installment in Rambo franchise, adding his own unique style to the music yet faithfully restoring a few Goldsmiths original material from years past.

Now 30 years later since Rambo First Blood's original release in 1982  the independant record lable Intrada records finally released the entire complete soundtrack  with music and sound remastered and restored to perfection a wonderful two disc set.Disc 1 containing 19 tracks which  are all in chroniclogical order just as heard in the film while, Disc 2 contains the original soundtrack the new intrada version unlike previous releases adds an extra three tracks.

Including a Demo of the Dan Hill classic It's a Long Road Carolco Logo music performed by Jerry Goldsmith and Special Summer 1984 trailer music Last but certainly  not least presenting this wonderful package  is a full booklet of 14 pages featuring linear notes from album producer Douglass Fake and for anyone who's interested in learning the lyrics to It's a Long Road  check out page 14.


title: Love the music, hate the packaging

text: This CD has two tracks of "Ella Elle l'a": #1 is the radio version ~3 min. long, and #2 is the club version ~6 min. long. The record quality is fine, but the packaging is very poor -- it's a carton pocket/envelop. If you are planning on using this CD for putting the songs on your iPod, it's a good product... Don't buy it for a present, though!


title: Jane McDonald

text: Lovely voice but not what I wanted.  I was looking for some specific music and being unable to listen to the CD made it a shot in the dark.  I won't do that again.


title: I just wish I knew what songs??

text: I just wish I knew what songs were on this cd? Because some of these cds don't always show the titles at times and it would be to see if you like them or not before buying cds??


title: Fantastic!

text: Super fast delivery! Love it!


title: Fantastic book

text: Great book made even better on tape!


title: Very disappointed in the surround mix - very dark, excessive bass, no snap

text: Since Alan Parsons won a Grammy for this release I was really hoping for a great sounding version of this classic album. The surround mix has no dynamics, excessive bass and weird reverb in the surround channels. The only good thing is that the disc includes a stereo track that was captured in 192 kHz, 24 bit resolution directly from the original 30 ips Dolby A tape that Alan made back in 1982. Even in the high resolution stereo tracks there is wide variability in the sound. Some tracks like "Step by Step" has all the dynamics and sparkle you would expect of a high resolution copy of the original master tape. However, tracks like  Sirius and Eye in the Sky are not up to par with poor dynamics and no top end at all. I suspect that the master tape had significant degradation for these popular tracks. The original LP sounded much better


title: ... first song to the last this is such a wonderful cd.

text: From the first song to the last this is such a wonderful cd.


title: Lisa Marie's deep and genuine gifts revealed

text: Lisa Marie’s awesome lyrics put to the musical accompaniment of TBone’s music totally captures your soul and sensibilities! Her deep experiences of love and loss are revealed with awesome artistry! I am totally enamored by Storm & Grace! Wish she had lived to continue her career


title: Five Stars

text: Best music ever!!!


title: calming cd

text: I was at the day spa when I first heard this cd.  I love it and had to have my own personal copy


title: Great kid music

text: I highly recommend this music for children. Very tonal & rhythmic.<br />These cds are also long playing which is nice.


title: Great music for kids!

text:
This series is great for children. We have a lot of them for variety and our
2 children love all of them (boys 5 & 2yrs).
It's also not bad for parents. It's not annoying and cutesy
like some kid music can be.


title: Finally!!!

text: Deceptive header?  What I mean, is that I've been looking for this in CD format for a long time and I am thoroughly pleased by tis product.  Came very well packaged and as expected.  Would recommend and order from again.


title: no cd

text: didnt come with the cd


title: Five Stars

text: Good packing box and the product as I expect


title: One of the kind

text: Awesome record.


title: Meh

text: Love the music, I am back in dance class. BUT the case was cracked, no cover and the last two songs don't play, they skip.  I did not realize it was used?  I question the product being new.


title: extended 12 inches

text: pretty good selection of extended remixes some of which I did not know even existed and unable to get in one package.


I bought the audio so I can listen to it while I am at college. This is a great story to read before you go off to college. I bought it for my sister and she loved it. I love Mitch Albom, one of the best authors out there!


title: Not that this film is a turkey, but . . .

text:
Not that this film is a turkey, but it does remind me of some of those Thanksgiving dinners where the stuffing is excellent, but the turkey is just a little too dry. The main storyline in GNAGL is just like that turkey: a little too dry, uncomplicated, safe. A good chunk of the film incorporates actual McCarthy footage, which is great, but at the same time contributes to the film feeling very much like a documentary. It also stifles the film from building in intensity. Perhaps, that was Clooney's intention. Other reviewers have gushed over Clooney and Heslov's writing, but when stripped of the aforementioned footage, there's just not enough there to merit the gradiose accolades they have garnered.

The stuffing of this film, however, is first-rate: the smokey black and white cinematography captures the essence of an enviable era where men looked sharp and women were elegant; the interspersed jazz numbers of songstress Dianne Reeves are sensational; the Kent cigarette ad and Liberace interview are funny, indeed.

David Strathairn (excellent as the alcoholic husband in Dolores Claiborne) turns in a great performance as Edward R. Murrow, and a best actor nomination seems likely. Frank Langella is likewise very good. Jeff Daniels, although a small part, manages quite well with his role and demonstrates his versatility as a first-rate actor.

Overall, recommended.


title: Delicious

text: They taste just like how I remember from my childhood!


title: A Good Overview of Barrett's Club Act

text: Live album from cabret entertainer Chris Barrett. He sings very well, and the choice of songs is interesting, with a few unusual gems thrown in.


title: Four Stars

text: The CD has plenty of good exercising music.


title: A Wonderful CD

text: I really love this CD,it really speaks to my mind and my spirit and has helped me thru a rough period recently


title: Tony did great independently

text: Tony and his group did great, u hav 2 listen, he still had it, Imma fan 2013 RIP TONY Shake da haters off like u say in yo song, everyone hav their own opinions, if yur a fan u show support. I luv it its a great album, yur not wasting yur time or money. Da shiznit


title: Jim "The King" Brown's Finest Moments – and Then Some

text:
Jim's superlative 'live' version of AC/DC's Whole Lotta Rosie was my entrée to The King. When it was first released, an open-minded DJ played it regularly at a sadly long gone rock and bikers' club I used to frequent; it packed the dance floor every time. I'm forever thankful to said DJ, as are the numerous friends I've turned on to Jim's cornucopia of wonderful Elvis-alike covers over the years.

Return to Gravelands is a best of, the bulk of which consists of 13 tracks from different international releases of The King's peerless début disc, Gravelands (UK 1997, RotW 1998), and  its follow-up, Return to Splendor (2000). They're bolstered by four tracks from Jim's limited-release 2005 solo album, Any Way You Want Me. It featured 11 original songs and is as rare as rocking horse doody – you certainly won't find it for sale on this site. Lastly, there are three otherwise unreleased soundtrack contributions from the film [[ASIN:B0028EQMP8 Lonely Street]] (2009), which is currently only on US DVD.

Even if you own Gravelands and Return to Splendor, you'll still appreciate this album for the great rarities it contains. If you're late to the party and still wondering what all the fuss is about, what are you waiting for? Dive into this crash course on the many faces of The King and get rockin', baby. Thank yuh very much.


title: The best from "The Maranatha Singers".

text: Loved this music from the maramatha singer. I enjoyed when it came out in the late 80's on cassette. Never had it on CD yet. If you love contemporary christian, you'll love these heavenly songs to the father.


title: I listened to this cd last night. The music ...

text: I listened to this cd last night.  The music is so smooth and the lyrics are very powerful.  I mean you can bob your head and get your praise on.


title: hidden NIRVANA song

text: Very happy with the product, case and cd came flawless. Hidden NIRVANA track at the end of the album. Justice for Kurt Cobain. Cobain Case dot Com


title: Ok

text: This is the only Christina Aguilera album I wanted to buy other than her greatest hits.


title: Late but worth the wait

text: While this item took a while to get, it was worth the wait. My mom loves this album and wanted the CD version of it.


title: nice music to fall asleep to

text: I had this in a casette before and finally got it in a CD, nice music to fall asleep to.


title: Absolutely Wonderful!

text: WOW! The best live CD I have. I LOVED IT! Marco Antonio Solis is my favorite spanish language singer. I can't get enough of him.


title: Florida Band STRANGER, Southern Rock Guitar at it's BEST

text: Great Southern ROCK guitar band from Florida. If you wanna ROCK check this out. This band didn't become as famous as the other Southern Rockers but could hold their own on any stage. These CDs are rare but worth seeking out.


title: Five Stars

text: Love jazz.


title: Five Stars

text: As advertised


title: Five Stars

text: Came in perfect condition with extra photocards. Thank you!


title: Five Stars

text: Came in mint condition with extra photocards. Thanks!


title: Great if you like this type of music!

text: The headline says it all. Great if you like this type of music!


title: Cracked

text: Always received broken


title: Five Stars

text: Beautiful first effort by Twelfth of Never.  A classic now that Matthew P. Davis has passed on ...


title: Beautiful!

text: This album contains my favorite instrumental of all time: Dos Padres. So relaxing. I just LOVE it!


title: Five Stars

text: good lp thanks


title: A Musical Delight

text: I unintentionally happened upon the discovery of this sophomore effort from this group (their debut CD was titled "Belief"). As with the former, "Build" resounds with an enchanting blend of ambience, soul, acid jazz and even a touch of steppers-type grooves. Each track resounds with a mellow, hypnotic flow that begs the listener to surrender and lose themselves to the sound. These kinds of small niche groups rarely make a notable splash upon the music world, and in this case, lovers of good music are poorer for it. This CD is worth seeking out if you like jazzy ambience with a soulful beat. Think groups like Enigma and Faithless mashed-up with Soul-II-Soul, plus just a touch of Floetry. Worth the price and the effort.


title: Great album. Glade you had it available

text: Great album.  Glade you had it available.  Thank you.


title: Beautiful Package, Disappointing Selection

text:
Upon first glance, Mondo's limited 2x vinyl pressing of Kokyo Kyokushu seems like an absolute must for any Ghibli fan: the artwork is beautiful, the records are wonderfully colored, and who doesn't love Joe Hisaishi's iconic music? Unfortunately, this release was limited enough that the price gauging began immediately. The Mononoke cover version sells regularly for $50-60 on Amazon and eBay. The other 2 sell for significantly more. Is it worth it?

Yes, and no. There is not a single track from My Neigbor Totoro, Nausicaa, Kiki's Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky, Porco Rosso, Ponyo, Grave of the Fireflies, Whisper of the Heart or many other iconic Ghibli films. There is only one track from Spirited Away.

Full track listing:

1. The Legend of Ashitaka (Princess Mononoke)
2. Princess Mononoke
3. Ashitaka and San (Princess mononoke)
4. The Theme of My Neighbors The Yamadas
5. Takashi and Matsuko's Tango (Yamadas)
6. Always with Me (Orchestral Version) (Spirited Away)
7. A Mysterious World (Howl)
8. The Moving Castle (Howl)
9. War War War (Howl)
10. Cave of the Mind (Howl)
11. The Baron (The Cat Returns)
12. Pastorale (The Cat Returns)
13. Haru's Memories (The Cat Returns)

As a huge Ghibli fan, I find this to be a curious selection. The music in The Cat Returns is lovely and all, but it is one of the bottom-tier Ghibli titles, not without its charms but ultimately few people's favorite. I quite enjoy Howl's Moving Castle and it's music, but the tracks they picked are nowhere near the best from that score, or the most memorable. Nor did they pick one of the better tracks from Spirited Away, Ghibli's most popular film. Are there any Ghibli fans who would rather hear a sizable chunk of The Cat Returns rather than Spirited Away or Totoro? Some really odd choices with the selection.

Also, it is wonderful that you get two records with this set, but unnecessary given the limited amount of music. They could have easily included several more tracks on each record, providing a larger variety of music from more Ghibli films. As it is, you get a sparse 6-7 tracks on each LP, an average of 3 on each side.

I will say the recording quality and performances by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (note: these are taken from a live performance, not from the original recordings from the films) are excellent.

However, given that this is the only vinyl release in existence of Studio Ghibli music, this is a bit of a missed opportunity. It kind of seems like they had some extra recordings lying around and fluffed them up for a pretty box set.

This release is pretty hard to not want as a vinyl-collecting Ghibli fan, but I hope this review gives you a clearer picture of what is included, rather that just blind praise for simply existing (which, granted, is pretty tempting). Overall, package and records are beautiful but the selection leaves a lot to be desired. A 3.5 star release.


Great compilation. I've had a bootleg copy for years, and have enjoyed it so much I decided to get legit.


title: One of the finest sets of Wagner excerpts

text: I can't agree with the reviewer who think the Cleveland is no longer a great orchestra.  I've heard too many first-rate concerts over the last 20 years to agree, and it's not just me: check the reviews from Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and New York (where the NY Times picked them last year as perhaps the finest orchestra in the US).  But I think the reviewer is spot-on to say that this Wagner collection is something quite special.  I get nostalgic just seeing the cover, because it was my first set of Wagner's music, and it bowled me over back when I was seventeen.  Full Disclosure: I am no expert on the full Wagner operas, though I've heard many in concert.  But I know these excerpts quite well, and they are performed here on about as high a level as you'll ever find, and the Columbia (CBS/Sony) recording was much better than their average for the 1960s.  I'm no chauvinist: there are dozens of magnificent orchestras and accomplished conductors, all of them capable of the highest levels of performance, but Szell and his Cleveland Orchestra were a remarkable combination.  I've heard quite a few other collections of Wagner excerpts over the years, and who could not respond to Solti and Vienna, Karajan and Berlin, Bernstein and New York, etc.?  But I have never heard a recorded performance of "Siegfried's Funeral Music" to equal Szell's, and the overall level of the performances is extraordinary.  Other particular favorites of mine are a remarkably intense "Faust" Overture, a dazzling "Flying Dutchman" Overture, and a grand, spacious "Meistersinger" Prelude.  If you want Wagner excerpts on LP, this is a top-flight set. And if you want the performances on CD, they are still readily available, and maybe sounding even better for the remastering (or so at least the Penguin Stereo Record Guide thought in the 1990s, when they awarded the CD of Ring excerpts one of their rare rosettes).  Though I've long had the CDs of these excerpts, I've still got the LPs and play them from time to time, reveling in the warmth of analogue sound, and remembering what it was like to be a teenager discovering Wagner for the first time.


title: A miracle

text: So here's the deal.  There are definitely far better recorded versions of the works on these CDs.  But when I learned that the entirety of this concert was available on CD from Sony Japan, I started calling Tower Record stores to get it.  I found it available in the Rockefeller Center Tower (yes, long, long ago) and was thrilled to get it for $50.  Full disclosure: I grew up in Cleveland in the1960s and early 1970s, so the Cleveland Orchestra (which I first heard in a children's concert in 1968) and Szell are not just another orchestra and conductor to me.  But critical opinion is pretty much unanimous on this set: it is a real event, and imperfect sound should no more stop you from getting this than it does for Furtwängler in Berlin in the 1940s or Toscanini in New York in the 1930s (and the sound for Szell is much better than for either of those iconic maestros).  Szell was mortally ill during this trip to Japan, and the Orchestra knew something was wrong.  They gave him everything, and I mean everything, that they had in this concert, and this was one of the greatest orchestras in modern history.  You have to hear it to believe it.  The Sibelius is earth-shaking, titanic, an elemental force.  This is one of those rare moments when virtuosity, genius, and a moment in history combine, and the result is a musical experience that is unique.  If you care about this music, especially the Sibelius, then you need to have this, and you need to light a candle for George Szell, who fought the cancer that was killing him to give us this.  And all praise to the musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra who responded with the last full measure of devotion.


title: Four Stars

text: Track 17 is missing from the track-listing. The track is "Abacus" by Acretongue.


title: Perfect for those who think you can't rock out to ...

text: Played this to death on vinyl back in the day.  Perfect for those who think you can't rock out to 20's rag.


title: Well done.

text: Excellent example of Beverly Sills abilities. This is a very fine quality dark red vinyl pressing. I will be listening to this often when I want to listen to some amazing operatic vocals.


title: Daughter over the moon

text: Was searching for this forever


title: My cd was scratched

text: Good Christmas cd


title: I have not jammed those cds in a  bit

text: My girl friend did not like this band 😒


title: You won't like this album... but I do!

text: Part of the forgotten "new jack swing" of the early 90's, the WISE GUYZ have rhymes to spare and beats to infect you with.  It's a shame they never made a second album, because before they could, rap music had been superceded by Gangsta Rap of Southern California.  It's too bad, because this is a fantastic collection of positive vibes in the vein of De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest.  Sometimes it's all about timing, and unfortunately this album has been forgotten by times when rap was about positivity and creativity - not guns and drugs.  If you're a fan of modern rap you will not like this album.  But if you care to listen, the WISE GUYZ created something special that was buried along with other notable albums like Queen Latifah's debut album and other 'positive' rap albums.  I won't forget you GUYZ, you still get repeated listenings from me 20 years later.


title: Perfect

text: Just what I was looking for to replace my original one and at an excellent price!! I would definitely recommend!!


title: just a single

text: The only other review talked about all the great rocking songs and ballads on this like it was a full length cd. It is in fact only an import single with two songs, both of which can be found on the full length cd "Get Me Some" which is also an import from the era when the late, great Jeff Healy had lost his American contract. Get that title as this is just a 2 song extract from that full length cd.


title: A MUST HAVE

text: This Album is A Five Star Masterpiece! All of Mike's best work on one album. The songs are all great, the musicianship is great, the vocals are great. Heavy Metal Rocking Album from start to finish with bass lines that are up there with the world's best players. One of the best solo albums since Yngwie's first album.


title: Problematic disc

text: Too many skips on the disc otherwise the songs are great


title: This time I got both songs on the CD !

text: This time I got both songs on the CD, which is what I wanted.


title: Wonderful concert

text: Wonderful concert amazing how he still has it,one of the true great entertainers still around.


title: Great band, crummy pressing.

text:
The album itself is fantastic, Vulfpeck is a great band.

But the pressing itself wasn't of great quality. There was some mixing of random red splotches in what is supposed to be a white vinyl.

And even with a good cleaning prior to playing, there was surface noise and a few pops right off the bat. Almost felt like it had been played previously by someone who hadn't cared for it, the repackaged and sold as new.

I'm not sending it back as this is a limited pressing, but I do feel like this could have been better quality.


title: Great experience!

text: One of the great scores, arrived quickly and perfectly packaged!  Perfect experience all around!


title: Five Stars

text: This is a great collection and very pleasurable to listen to.


title: Great job!

text: Very good recording and what I expected of these two.  I'm enjoying it!


title: Queen

text: Excellent sound, and great selection of songs


title: I got mine in great condition. However

text:
I got mine in great condition.

However, mine was missing a photocard and the other reviewers said theirs came with one. So I don't know what happened to mine but it isn't there which is a bit disappointing. I still love the album though and I got the Baekhyun version which is very pretty. Just a bit disappointed by the lack of photocard.


title: Great!

text:
This album was great. It came very quickly and was in perfect condition.

Highly recommend it! I got a Xiumin photocard and it was awesome!


title: Execellent CD

text: This is probley one of the best CD of Gospel Music you will hear such a pure voice and Great Songs


title: Great music, great cause

text: I bought this CD to support a great cause.  I listen to it over and over because it is great music. I can't wait to get my hands on volume II.


title: If you ever worked in a catholic parish, you'll love this!

text: I first heard this recording when I was in the seminary 30 years ago. The rector made a copy of the tape for me, which I still have. Over that time, I have listened too, and shared it with friends, too many times to keep track. The recording I have is on tape, and was not copied very well either, so I have been searching for a replacement all these years, with no luck. I was completely shocked to find it here on amazon and ordered it without hesitation, it's that funny. As a priest myself, I've known priests like Frs. Stagnant, Teflon, and Cope, which just adds to the laughs.  While it is so hard to pick a favorite skit, the mass times skid gets to me every time, if for no other reason that the reality that differed mass times do, in fact, often have different characteristics.  The most amazing part of this recoding, even though this was recorded over 30 years ago, is that it shows how little parish life has changed. Perhaps it's that we as humans, despite what we may think, really don't change all that much.  Another one of Gods little gifts I would say. So be sure to join us next time when we hear Fr. Stagnant say, "it's just a figure of speech". (Buy the CD and you'll understand)


title: Five Stars

text: memories of house party.


title: Five Stars

text: great memories


title: Five Stars

text: Quite wonderful, but the disc seems to be damaged, which is disappointing.


title: Tourniquet at their best!

text: This is a fantastic album. It is Tourniquet at their best. They have continued to mature and improve album after album and this one is no exception. Worth the money.


title: Dave and Dave

text: Nothing wrong here---just to note that this Dave Gardner is a musician, not the 50's comedian Dave Gardner I wanted.


title: Best Girl Group on the Planet

text: It’s Moovelous!!


title: Fantastic

text: This was our first Lecrea album. It's legit. Highly recommend.


title: Outstanding guitar solos

text: This is outstanding solo guitar playing and composition. Saw him live in 1992.


title: GREAT CD

text: What a wonderful CD by two great musicians!!  I cannot stop playing this gem!!  Love hearing Gregory's laugh (priceless laugh) on "In For The Night".


title: Great bang for your buck

text: Quality was good and the playing is excellent.


title: Good learning game

text: 7 year old likes this learning game.  It helps with spelling out words.  Helps with math skills too.


title: Very Satisfied

text:
I received this order quickly and in wonderful condition.
The CD is excellent quality and I have enjoyed every moment of listening.
Thank you


title: Completely AMAZING!!!!.

text: The Man is Just AWESOME! Now He Has The Music,The Lyrics, Plays all The Music and That Voice !!! He is "The Master" too Me.


title: Wonderful CD! Love the calming music

text: Wonderful CD!  Love the calming music, especially the oboe!


title: CD excellent but would not play on all players

text: The recording was excellent and having lived during "old radio days" I enjoyed it.  Unfortunately it would not play on all my cd players.


title: Great audio!

text: Great audio!  This kept our children's complete attention!  My children said the sound and actors were amazing.  They are used to listening to Adv. in Ody., Jonathan Park, and Lamplighter Theatre. They said this was better!  It's so great to have good quality history education that is also enjoyable.  (I also think these have strengthened their audio learning.) Can't wait for the next one!


title: A favorite

text: One of my favorite all-time cd’s.  Also introduced me to a completely new genre for me, old Celtic music.  I just have to quit loaning it out because it is too good to be returned.


title: Five Stars

text: i love it so much! I got both the peach and blue edition! although it's the same disc, each edition comes with different photos in the photobook, so if you don't wanna miss out on the other half, I suggest getting both peach and blue.


title: Five Stars

text: this is perfect and amazing! everything was included in what was described!


title: A Mixed Bag

text:
This is interesting for the amount of rare tracks on it and that I paid under 50 cents for it. There are only 5 worthwhile tracks (*), but like I said the rare tracks abound. As far as I can tell these are the sources:
*1. Raven: At the Inferno (Wiped Out 1982- Neat 1004)
*2. Steel: All Systems Go (Rock Out 7" 1981- Neat 14)
*3. Crucifixion: The Fox (7" 1980- Mirimar)
4. Goldsmith: Give Me Your Love (demo 1982)
5. Jaguar: Dirty Tricks ('60 Min. +' compilation 1983- NeatC 2001)
6. Persian Risk: 5000 Stallions (unreleased)
7. Dedringer: Lucy (unreleased)
8. White Spirit: Watch Out (White Spirit 1980- MCA)
*9. Warrior: Kansas City (Dead When It Comes To Love 7" 1982- Neat 20)
10. Hellanbach: All the Way (Now Hear This 12" 1982- Neat 1006)
11. Fist: Lost and Found (Back With A Vengeance 12" 1982- Neat 1003)
12. Demon: Wonderland (British Standard Approved 12" 1985- Clay)
*13. Stormbringer: Searchin' (Black Demo 1985)
14. Limelight: Whitefire (Vivre Pour Survivre aka Le Diamant soundtrack 1984)
15. Dedringer: Comin' Out Fightin' (Second Arising 1983- Neat 1009)


title: A+ seller

text: Fast shipment, well packed, just as described. A+++

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title: Great CD for contemplation

text: I chose this CD because I love the music.  I had the tape years ago and wanted to be able to transfer this into iTunes player.  The songs are very well done and I appreciate the thought that each creates in my own head about God, Christ and the work that was done for me at the cross.  Excellent album


title: Simon & Garfunkel 1990's from SA

text: The sound is very smooth, maybe too much for some, but very pleasant and  captivating.  The lead song "take me where the sun is shining" is  so good they play it twice!<br />Really interesting music from S Africa.


title: Paul Wilbur does it again!

text: I have been a fan of Paul Wilbur for many years and this album is another major blessing!  I particularly love the opening monologue and first song.  My favorite tunes tend towards middle eastern melodies and arrangements.  Thank you, Paul!  Keep the Messianic songs flowing.


title: Five Stars

text: The best!!!


title: CCR!

text: Great music!


title: Great 2-fer

text: Great idea bundling two very similar CDs together. Even better to do it a decent price.<br />And I received them very quickly


title: Great singer not well known. She is Belgian and sings in English and Flemish.

text: Great entertainment!!!


title: Five Stars

text: a classic modern instrumental piano work


Four Stars


title: Five Stars

text: OK.


title: One More Good "Red" For Everyone

text:
I love this "RED" album. I knew there were 2 great "RED" album in the world. One was King Crimson's RED. Another one was Taylor Swift's "RED". And, now, we can see the third one. Dia's ""RED" is it. It should be a wonderful album for not only me but also you guys who listen this.

And, you who are interested in this "RED" should get this format with CD/DVD. Because it includes lovely some bonus tracks and  good movie tracks which she comes out.

If she is going to visit my town to do her concert, of course, I'll be there.


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent item!!!!


title: A very interesting musical!

text:
About a year ago I came across an album called Someone else's story(deluxe edition)by Meredith braun.
while looking through the list songs in mp3 form found a song called day of my life - pop version(from Killing rasputin)
it was a limited release i didn't get & regret not buying it.
while looking through the list songs in mp3 form found a song called day of my life - pop version(from Killing rasputin)
i thought to myself a musical based on the mad monk,what a strange title for a show & i gotta to check this out!
i'm a fan of musicals some successful,unsuccessful,ignored,forgotten or underappreciated but this is most obscure musicals in existence!
All i know about this show it started out in 1994 a show Yusupov was staged at Andrew llody Webber's house at sydmonton
(only two videos exist from that show on youtube channel called meredithbraunonline.)
about 4 years later the show was retitled killing rasputin & performed in london at Bridewell theatre,ran for two years.
after that it disappeared there has been no revival,script to the show & only a synopsis in the cd booklet by the track number of songs!
i've seen only found review one at jeromepradon.com & an editorial about the creators of show at what's on stage.

The story

Gospodi - In st.petersbrug,1915 the romanvo rule of the Russian empire is at the of it's glory!
while a chorus is singing as the show opens. sung by Ensemble.

World hold your breath - outside the army,led by Dmitri romanov(the nephew of the tsar)suppress an uprising in a small town.
sung by Ensemble.

Here it is/you'll never never know - later Dmitri is hosting a ball at the winter place during which he claims his love for his cousin princess Irina. Irina's protestations are interrupted by the arrival of a holy man begging for money.
Dmitri threatens to kill him if he doesn't leave. the man laughs,prophesying that if he is killed by a Romanov the royal family will be slaugthered & russia will bleed for a lifetime. he leaves and a shaken dimtri announces he and Irina are to be married. she's horrified as he sweaps her off to celebrate at the aquarium cabaret.
There the m.c. introduces the evening's entertainment a singer of posie & beauty. the singer intrances him.
only later after their first kiss the singer reavels herself to be prince yusupov,the richest man in Russia who is much despised by the Romanovs for his hedonistic life-style. Dmitri is inrepelled & intrigued.
sung by Leigh mcdonald,hal fowler & ensemble.

Kyrie - some days later,the holy man arrives at yusupov's place. he is Grigor rasputin.
yusupov is overwhelmed by his charisma,especially when he proves his extraordinary power by healing the tsarina's haemophiliac son alexei. sung by Jerome pardon.

Yusupov's soliloquy - he reflects his own need for help. sung by Hal fowler.

To love is to hate - Rasputin observes that they are fover bound in the eternal cycle of good and evil.
sung by Jerome pardon.

Act 1 finale - When yusupov is at his most vulnerable rasputin leaves him,he's taken all he wanted from the prince.
yusupov now understands what it means to betrayed. the act ends with him declaring his love to an astonished irina as rasputin manipulates the tsarina & begins his accent to power!
sung by Meredith braun,Jerome pradon(as Rasputin speaking with Alexandra then sings out in the streets),Gay soper(spoken scene only as alexandra,Hal fowler(speaking while the citzens of st.petersburg singing a reprise of world hold your breath)& Ensemble.

If only it would stop - Act two opens in Germany,1916 Dmitri is in the trenches of WW1,
after reading irina's letter he longs to be killed.
sung by Andrew Halliday & Meredith braun(spoken part during int break).

So nearly perfect - Back in st.petersbrug yusupov has converted part of his place into a hospital for the war-wounded.
Irina is helping him tend the injured,as they work together realizing how much they need each other.
dmitri's carried into the hospital,badly wounded.
Yusupov leaves to the tsarina to put a stop to the slaughter.
my favorite song in the show. although very different from the first version,it's beautiful! but i understand the need to change it. just i wish they kept the whole love duet instead of the brief shorted version on cd.
sung by Meredith braun & Hal fowler.

Nothing is the same - With yusupov so changed,and dmitri back in Russia,irina reflects on wants she wants.
sung by Meredith braun.

He heals the pain - Yusupov begs the tsarina to see what Rasputin is doing to their country,but she is binlded by gratitude for he has done for her son. sung by Gay soper.

Tennis and picnics - Next he tells dimtri that to save Russia they must kill rasputin. but he only wants to retreat into the memory of what his world once was. sung by Andrew Halliday.

Liebling - While the M.c inonically muses on the closeness of the tsarina's relationship with rasputin.
sung by Leigh McDonald.

Come to the street - The people of st.petersburg are losing patience with the system that has oppressedthem for so long.
sung by ensemble & Gay soper(as Alexandra singing in a church or looking out the window of the place. based on my listening to the last part!)

The invitation/Day of my life - Aware that time is running out,yusupov invites the monk to his place using the one bait he knows Rasputin can't resist...Irina. yusupov prepairs himself for what he believes to be his finest moral act the killing of Rasputin. ending the show. sung by Jerome pradon & Hal fowler.

Cast
Jerome pradon as Rasputin
Hal fowler as prince felix yusupov
Leigh mcdonald as the m.c.
Andrew halliday as Dmitri romanov(Grand duke of Russia)
Meredith braun as princess Irina alexandrovna.
Gay soper as Alexandara(Tsarina of Russia)
with Jai armstrong,Lucy harris,Amanda jones,Eliza lumley,Ian mowat,Craig nicholls & James spilling as the ensemble.
so go buy it here or amazon.uk.com.


title: Check out the start of one of music's most interesting current acts, The Civil Wars!

text: You can absolutely hear the musical trail that this duo was about to blaze. Instant classic tunes and amazing covers fill this entire recording. I listened to it over and over again until one of my ears literally started to bleed from the sheer joy and ecstasy it was experiencing. The Civil Wars Rule!


title: Just love these guys and I just wish that it has ...

text: Just love these guys and I just wish that it has been more than 4 songs ! I will wait is the best one in my opinion!


title: Sasha Benny Erik

text: great singers and cool music


title: Great

text: Great if u love the monkees


title: Five Stars

text: cool back than and now


title: A decent effort with Lawton returning, a few "remakes" not withstanding.

text: I first heard this on a scratched up vinyl record about 20 years ago.  When it became available on CD with 9 bonus tracks, I was definitely interested to hear it again.  Lawton sounds great as always, and the band is in top form.  This is more your radio friendly rock (similar to the previous album "Sneak Me In")  A couple interesting things that warrant a mention are that songs 8-10 are actually almost reworks of previous LF songs.  They changed the lyrics and some chords. But here's the breakdown: All Night Sensation is an homage to Ride The Sky, even using the opening horns (although these sounds electronic).  Let Me Down Slow sounds just like In The Time Of Job When Mammon Was A Yippie (also from the first album).  The final song, Bye Bye Sadie is the most interesting because the opening guitar/synth riff is taken from a Pink Mice album (the band before Lucifer's Friend with everyone except Lawton) then, it morphs a bit more into the guitar riff from Goodbye Girls (from the '80 album Sneak Me In)  For whatever reason, I guess they were getting short on ideas for melodies, and these three songs seem like they were quickly composed to get 10 songs on the original album.  The gems for me personally are the 9 bonus tracks.  There are a few live songs, and a couple versions of the VERY 80's sounding Stardancer.  Though for the time ('81) this fits right in.  Unfortunately, Lucifer's Friend were never heavily promoted anywhere (and hardly ever toured.)  I would suggest picking this CD up if you can still find this edition with the bonus tracks!


title: Buenisimo

text: Ya llegò !, Esta buenisimo !


title: Want

text: I'm looking hard for this...I have the box and the other two!


title: Five Stars

text: Third time I've bought this 'cause I wore out the other two!


title: Five Stars

text: many wonderful songs on this CD.


title: I was hoping for a bit more tom petty, ...

text: I was hoping for a bit more tom petty, a 2 disc album with about 5 petty songs, true bob dylan with some commentary by him between songs.


title: This is how its done!!!

text: No matter what,Ray Price was one of the top 5 Country singers of all time,these so called Country Singers today use voice and pitch correction software to make them sound great,not so with Ray Price or any of his peers,they sounded great naturally!!!


title: Charley Pride:The beginning of a Country Music Legend

text: Both of these albums were game changers for country music, both musically and vocally... not to mention Charley Pride becoming country music's first African-American superstar and one of the genres biggest selling artists, RCA Records places Charley third all time in record sales,only Elvis Presley and Eddy Arnold have sold more on the RCA Label


title: Great memories!

text: Walk down memory lane. I went to this concert! So I was so happy to find it! It’s great to keep for posterity!


title: a hidden gem

text: Though Anathallo's most recent releases, Floating World and Canopy Glow, are more musically ambitious, fans should not overlook this album. It is difficult to come by, but well worth it. I hope they re-release it so more people can listen.


title: Good songs

text: Very good classic songs by Neil Sedaka.


title: A Nice Box Set

text: This is a great box set that was originally released in 1989.  There is no DVD (like some thought) because this predates DVD players by ten years.<br />It has hits, rarities and live performances that cover his career from 1969-1980.  If you want to go past the hits and  dive deeper into Bowie's catalog this is a great place to start.


title: Two Stars

text: Crap!!!


title: "Doobie" seemed like music I wouldn't like.

text: Actually, I just discovered the Doobie Brothers after all these years.  Why, you ask? Because for some stupid reason "Doobie" connoted music that I wouldn't like. So, here I am all these years later listening and hearing what I missed.  bought four or five CD's to catch up.


title: Five Stars

text: UK The Best, US Version, don't get.........


title: "Stars"  - A Classic!

text: I had bought Cher's "Stars" ALBUM when it was first released on vinyl. It immediately came to be one of my favorite recordings. To date - I believe this is one of the best Cher albums. The songs selected for this album represented the type of soft rock that I liked at that time and still favor today. I basically purchased this cd for "Stars" - I had not heard any of the tracks from the other two albums before. They are okay but the real gem is "Stars". I always felt that this was a break through album for Cher - it is a showcase for Cher's incredible vocal range. Each song is performed in a unique style that defines Cher's talents. The songs flow seamlessly from track one to track ten. The song "Just This One Time" is full of heartfelt emotion. In fact every song on "Stars" is a winner - there are no fillers on this album - it is Cher being Cher without restraints.


title: Great as always

text: Absolutely love Jill and love this album! Very reverent and comforting at the same time!


title: A must have for any Stevie, Lindsey or Fleetwood Mac fan!

text: This product is so well packaged by Big Pink you would think it came out today.  It contains not only the GEMS from the original Buckingham Nicks album but also numerous additional original recordings.  This CD paid for itself the day it arrived.  Do yourself a favor and get a copy, you will not be sorry.


title: Five Stars

text: bien


title: Five Stars

text: Just a brilliant album. Delivered as promised.


title: Five Stars

text: Really great!


title: I liked it - but I'm old.

text: I disagree with the other reviewer. I found it pretty good - not at all like Muzak. But then, I'm a mature Baby Boomer.


title: Five Stars

text: Very good cd


title: DS-13!!!

text: What DS-13 did for Swedish hardcore is what Minor Threat did for US hardcore!!! This album is fast, energetic, and great!!! Mandatory!


title: unique nelson masterpiece

text: This is a remarkable recording from live sets in London with a group called "Oily Rags" which personnel escapes me. Several uptempo Nelson compositions, but the piece de resistance is "From Cairo To Benghazi" a slow burning jam that highlights some of the best sax solo Oliver ever laid down, on top of some blistering guitar work and soulful drumming.<br />Very rare album. Wish I could find a fresh cd.


title: Condition

text: It came in good condition and with all the different editions


title: just my opinion

text: This cd is the last of the three lp's david recorded for RCA records after all the screaming stopped. It is however my least favorite of the three. The best of the three is Home Is Where The Heart Is.. second is The Higher They Climb The Harder They Fall This is not to say this cd is not without a few jewels to put in the crown the title track is killer it rocks with guitar playing by the late Mick Ronson of David Bowie fame. Junked Heart Blues is a great song along with the songs written and pretty much a duet with America's Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell other than these the rest is kinda filler. Don't get me wrong though if your a fan you need to get this for the songs i mentioned and to complete the trilogy but the price is steep for a nine song only cd, but the truth of the matter is DAVID CASSIDY is a VERY UNDERRATED singer songwriter and performer. His solo records were always great!!! Loved his Partridge Family stuff also, if your not schooled in his music give it a try that voice is like the cherry on a HOT FUDGE SUNDAE!


title: HOT DUET'S FROM A DRAMA QUEEN!

text: this was recorded when bobbie was starring on the bold and the beautiful but she didn't come into my cd collection until coming out with her american cd debut SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL that's what i think her singing voice is. these are a collection of pop hits of the past late eighties or mid nineties which you would know upon listening. bobbie's in great voice here as she makes these duets her own putting her own vocal stamp on them co-star jeff trachta makes a great deut partner on these tracks also as his voice is very good also. i tracked this down on e-bay for a much cheaper price but felt it was worth every penny because i like a good romantic duet. there is a follow up cd called volume two also just as good. if you have the extra bucks to spend it'll be worthwile especially if your already a fan, i'm sure this will disappear fast as it was only released in the netherlands and europe so GET IT NOW!


title: Excited to have this CD!

text: I've been wanting to get this CD for years and it was hard to find, but I finally found it.  My favorite songs and "Main Street" and of course, "Pacific Northwest Blues" since I live in the Seattle area.


title: Really amazing cd

text: I have been a Green Day fan for years but life took me away from them for awhile. I went back and purchased all of their cds I had to catch up on the past month and this one is just amazing. A unique sound and just great to listen to. Highly recommend.


title: Great cd

text: Great cd


title: Good but pricey

text: I really enjoy his music but there could have been more content for the price. I would rather streamed to my player rather than have to buy the CD. Who buys CDs anymore unless they have to.


title: Another Great One

text: Another great New Kids album. Even though there are only 6 songs on the CD, it's nice that they released it to keep us happy and up to date on their music.


title: Very disappointed with number of songs. Price for an entire CD.

text: The CD had two songs not worth the price. Wouldn't recommend.


title: Lots of the classics

text: It's a lovely collection.


title: Excellent product

text: I thoroughly enjoy all the ideas it gives you for decorative sewing


title: outrageous

text:
I have a lot of Bruckner recordings, some passable, some outstanding, and I've heard this piece performed in Vienna and Leipzig. It fascinates me, the structure of the last movement is not like anything else in any literature I know.
This performance is less than a wet noodle. It gives the truth to "the Vienna Philharmonic could play this in their collective sleep" and here they do. There is no sense of conductorial drive, unless the odd constant and inappropriate portamento is his idea.
Of course the orchestra occasionally sounds well, who could make that not happen?
But as a performance, I think this is the only truly BAD Bruckner performance I've ever heard.
Avoid this like the plague, it is for suckers. Pretty package.
I've only heard Thielemann once, Ariadne auf Naxos in Dresden, but on the basis of this-- i will avoid.


title: Glaringly

text: technicolor, too much Fantasia and not enough Debussy for my taste, which may not be historically informed, since I think older recordings by artists suchs as Ingelbrecht are pretty colorful (although compromised by the recordings).  Probably deserves some thought but I lack enthousiasm.


title: 5 stars

text:
not because it's good but because it has to be heard to be believed.
First, the Liszt.  Has the same bizarre mechanical mind-over-matter approach as Szell's Beethoven.  Everytime you beg for suppleness, the metronome kicks in.  It strikes me as so uncomprehending and antithetical to the spirit of the music as I feel it.  Really has the chops, that would never have been in doubt (a Szell favorite), pretty compromised by a gawky recording that gets all muddled especially in big octave passagework.

BUT...
The Weber, which I don't hear as much of a piece of music, has some spine-tingling fingerwork.  Makes Gould sound like Padarewski.  I wonder if this is under the influence of Gould and has become a "this can be done" thing without equal consideration to "should this be done?"  nevertheless, I've listened more than once and anticipate taking it off the shelf occasionally to remind me of...  things that can be done (but shouldn't).


title: mediocre singing

text:
For all the attention to the soprano and tenor, the men have a huge slice of the best music.
Ludovic Tezier does not sing well, bad technique, monotonous, too loud.  Teste better.
Camarena very good, Damrau does not sing well, little color, poor technique.
Production doesn't get in the way.


title: Scotto, this is the one

text: The sound is sometimes a bit of a challenge, and just to get it out of the way, she nevers gives up on the notes in alt (another reviewer refers to "a pig being slaughtered off stage", but I don't think that would be so off pitch.  There are fewer of them here (thank god she doesn't try it at the end) and in general the top of the voice is well integrated AND VERY BEAUTIFUL.  Her singing is spectacular, I prefer her to Callas.  Troyanos is a luxury to say the least, the tenor sounds Italian and generally sings well, Flagello is good, again a real Italian voice.  The men have little to do in this piece, frankly.<br />Scotto is magnificent if I hadn't made the point.  I think this is the performance to have despite some occasionally very challenging sonics.


title: I love this

text: Very beautiful music beautifully performed.  Never will be well known, I think I had a music-press induced objection to Saint-Saens that was just snobbish, and finally was captured by a Jean-Yves Thibaudet performance of the 5th concerto, then went on to find so much lovely chamber music, quintets, sonatas, quartets.  And now this, I missed so much for too long.


title: very fine

text:
historical sound, but great shape, playing, and to my extremely tough standard, good solo singing. The tenor solos in particular make or break this for me, and Eugene Conley is fine beyond words.  This, Horenstein, maybe Colin Davis, and the new Philadelphia (alas, lesser tenor but the whole stands up well and the sound and concept have a forward sense and transparency that I've never heard before).  I do love this piece after immersing in it to some degree, heard 2 performances in Vienna last year with Welser-Moest, heard the new Philadelphia performance.
Imagine what could have been done if they'd have been free of the Goethe gibberish and just used real liturgical texts.
Blaspheme, I know.


title: Took me much too long to get to this

text:
I have too many recordings, and somehow a dip into this didn't draw me in.  I decided i should try again and did so with the Hotter/Gueden/Wunderlich performance, mainly because I read that there's a great stretch for the tenor in the second act, to which I'd never listened.  I know some of the lesser Strauss works, from recordings and from performance (in New York more than a decade ago, while there was a very good Frau ohne Schatten (not a lesser work to say the least) at the Met, Botstein played concerts of Liebe der Danae and Egyptian Helen at Avery Fisher Hall.  Those pieces are not a patch on this.
What a wicked mistake to have missed this and what a wonderful find!!
This is spectacular music, with much of the melodic and harmonic charm of Rosenkavalier and Ariadne. Not quite at that level, but close and with singing of this caliber, I've listened to this Moll/Sieden/Van der Walt over and over the last few days.  Kurt Moll as ever one of the wonders of the world, just sit back and say "what a voice!"  Sieden does marvels by this ridiculously high role, she hits it, and sings with great charm and character.  Wilm Schulte is a very good baritone and Van Der Walt is light but sings beautifully-- if he's not Wunderlich, neither is anyone else nor do expect another Wunderlich in my lifetime.
So all told, sad that I waited so long, elated that I found this.
Why it's so difficult to find and so expensive for the used copies, annoying.  But this is a wonderful piece and a wonderful recording.


title: Best Bruckner

text: Maybe my favorite Bruckner recording.  On fire in a work that needs the spark.


title: redundant tracks overwhelm

text: About a quarter of the tracks are unique, the rest repeat, hard to tell one disc from the other.


title: Calming

text: A great source of peace in turbulent times.


title: A good introduction for the layman to the controversies surrounding his ...

text: A good introduction for the layman to the controversies surrounding his ideas. It shows that even the most brilliant people are often wrong--but better to be bold, as was Stephen Hawking, who wasn't afraid to reverse his views rather frequently.


title: Interesting and informative big picture

text: Informative overview of just how diverse people and their histories are, from mapmaking and migrations to climate change and different economic systems. This will be very interesting for those who want the big picture of the evolution of the world's culture and how to understand those you deal with.


title: CDs from Japan are expensive but have amazing repertoire that isn't easy to find in the states: look for vinyl

text: I wish Gary's stuff is more available on disc. Today was the 1st LP that got me into him wayback when. The album art was fresh too. Luckily most stuff is easy to obtain in the 2nd hand shops and online. I got them all. Only the Eye of the Devil require a CD player. This one has nice whistling, some deadpan Beatles and Dylan vocal covers, and minor-key rare groove flavour galore due to the whole thing being buttered with Gary's patented wistful melodic groovy arrangements that make his name a byword for what is musically hip from back in the late 60s to....Today.


It came earlier that I expected! All the album packages are so lovely and cool! I can't stop loving it. :)


title: Peer Gynt Suites by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

text: I heard this particular version of Peer Gynt while on vacation in Norway this May.  I liked the orchestra and our travel guide told me to get this particular one by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.  It is wonderful


title: The narrator spoke so softly at times I found myself ...

text: The narrator spoke so softly at times I found myself constantly turning up the volume and then turning it down again a few seconds later.  I also found him difficult to understand from time to time due to his quickness of speech and a heavy British accent.


title: Nice Worship CD

text: I would recommend this CD for those who are into the same style music as "Jesus Culture".  I do not believe the quality of recording is the same, and the songs do not seem to flow well sometimes either.  All in all, it is a nice worship CD to listen to.


title: Five Stars

text: love buying cds this way


title: A vibrant portrait of one of the great technological successes

text:
The story everyone "knows" about the Wright Brothers is awfully one-dimensional: A couple of brothers from Ohio ran a bicycle shop, caught the aviation bug, and built the first airplane. That story does little to no justice to the big picture of their discovery, which wasn't just something a couple of hacks stumbled upon.

No, says this definitive work on the matter: The Wright Brothers deserve credit as serious, pragmatic, and deliberate engineers who worked their way through a long path of careful research and leading-edge experiments before applying sophisticated technical skills to the problem of powered flight.

Lost in the textbook coverage of the Wright story are details brought to life in David McCullough's book. The brothers both remained lifelong bachelors, and depended heavily upon their sister at home and in their work. The experiments at Kitty Hawk were no mere larks, but were months-long periods of experimentation -- and it was no fluke that there were photographs of their early flights; photography was a key element of their research. The brothers deserve great credit for their development of flight controls, but their employee Charlie Taylor deserves credit for developing an aluminum engine (from scratch) with a power-to-weight ratio that permitted the Wrights to make the leap from gliding to powered flight.

Perhaps most importantly, their work to develop an airplane wasn't a hobby -- the Wright Brothers were out to make money with a commercial product. The book is dense with details -- exhaustively so -- which makes it ideal for listening as an audiobook.


title: Five Stars

text: Good read.


title: Five Stars

text: Wonderful listening especially on a long auto trip.


title: Excellent compilation

text: This 3 CD set is an outstanding worship collection. The songs are worshipful, biblical, encouraging, thought-provoking, challenging, and beautiful. If you are an anglo working on your Spanish, get these cd's and play them over and over. You won't be sorry.


title: Five Stars

text: Great, timeless.


title: Double the price?!?!?

text: Why is the UK version worth twice the price of the American version? From the listing it looks to be exactly the same.


title: Good album, "Emancipation" is standout track

text: Good 80s music. The track Emancipation pulls this from a 4 star to 5 star album.


title: Thank you!

text: Purchased this for the rare B-side with “Don’t Turn Around.” Very pleased with the delivery timing & secure packaging. Seller also included a second 45 as a gift—what a nice surprise!


title: Great album - amazing musical pedigree on display

text: I've been listening to this album since is was made available to the masses...maybe even before as I heard it live in the Carolina's! It's awesome!


title: Lovely Oldie!!

text: I used to have this vinyl record.......thanks to my dad in the early '80s. It is a beautiful piece only I wish it could be produced in CD form.


title: Great CD

text: Great CD to have for any party! The CD also makes a great gift for the hard to buy for person.


title: Three Stars

text: USED


title: Five Stars

text: Perfect. Received fast.


title: Best hymn remakes

text: Best hymn remakes ever, this jazzy version of classic hymns is especially awesome at Christmas.


title: Thanks for the love, but....

text: PLEASE DO NOT spend $30 for this one track cd. It’s ridiculous and I’m the artist. The song is on iTunes / Bandcamp and almost all digital retailers for $0.99 - I love the song and the entire project Was a blast to make, but it will not grant you three wishes, do your dishes, or cuddle you after a night of dancing to its sugary beats.


title: Fabulous

text: The proof is in the pudding and we have 4 boys who dance and sing and talk about the characters as if they're real friends. A wonderful children's album. Thank you!!!


title: Great Artist! Great CD!

text: I got this as a Valentine's Day gift for my girlfriend and she loves it. Bublé is a very classy and respectable artist and this CD combines all of his greatest love songs into one disc. If you like Michael Bublé and/or love music, this CD is amazing.


title: Perfect for infused strawberries

text: I used them to make mexican candy strawberries infused with chamoy. It is a little tedious to fill them up a good amount but overall it worked very well.


title: Great quality

text: Great painting on it. very detailed.


title: Thank you

text: I really dislike when I purchase a CD for one song and that is the only good song on the CD.  This CD is an excellent source of gospel inspiration.


title: Excellent Product

text: I rate this brand new product with excellence.  Quality is tops.  We used it in the church to celebrate Purim.  Excellent for praise, worship and dance.


title: Adam Lambert rocks. He is terrific

text: Great album. Highly recommend it!!!!!


title: This woman is fantastic

text: She writes and sings from the heart. Hers is a voice that is so very unique and rich.  I want more!!


title: Great music!

text: I love this group! I will buy all their music. Good quality!


title: Five Stars

text: One of my all time favorites!


title: Fantastic

text: This was one of Will Ackerman's best!


title: Awesome

text: I love this music. It's just instrumental and feels very magical. Wonderful to listen to. I recommend it. Worth every penny.


title: Five Stars

text: This guy has great skills and taste


title: Five Stars

text: perfect spaced out grooves all around


title: Five Stars

text: beautiful intense stuff<br />she is really special


title: excellent condition great covers of a legendary

text: excellent condition<br />great covers of a legendary band