title: Meeting 'Nude' On The Streets Of Los Angeles

text:
It was late (11:00 P.M.), cold and rainy as I stood outside the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles last Friday night (12/02/05) waiting to pick-up my daugther Ally and her friend Britney who were attending the 'All-American Rejects' concert.

While minding my own business I was unexpectedly approached by a young man dressed in black and wearing a pea-coat. He said, "Want a button?" I took one and looked at it. On the button was the word 'Nude.' I asked, "What's Nude" and he quickly replied, "We're Nude man, that's the name of our group!"

Such was my introduction to the 'Nude' trio comprised of Kevin Brown, Bobby Amaro and Tony Karlsson. We talked for about twenty minutes and just kind of "hung out" until the concert was over. Bobby had a stack of CD's with him so I bought one for my daughter and had them all autograph the cover. Soon the doors of the Wiltern opened and out poured the crowd. When Ally and Britney appeared I introduced them to 'Nude' (the band of course) and then the three of us headed back to Orange County.

As I turned off Western Ave. onto the Santa Monica Fwy going east I thought, "Nice guys, I sure hope their music doesn't suck." I decided to find out so I slipped the disc into the CD player and turned up the volume. Before we arrived home we had played the entire CD twice and the girls were already picking out their favorite tracks. Their music has now been playing in Ally's room NON-STOP FOR THE LAST FOUR DAYS! THANKS 'NUDE.'

No kidding, this group is GREAT and every track is strong, which is a rarity especially with new groups. If you like high energy, power-pop rock you have to give these guys a listen, you wouldn't regret it. Join the crowd and have fun playing 'Nude!'


title: It's OK- not as good as their album "One Nation Under God"

text: If you want to hear some of Tragedy Ann's good stuff, check out their other album: [[ASIN:B00000IYNM One Nation Under God]]


title: Best on the market

text: LOVED the music. Dannel is versitile in his songs and has high energy with a soulful melody depending on the song. His expanded CD, "Oblivion" includes some new songs that are just as heartfelt as the ones found on this album.  Dance, cry, sing, and laugh...it's all in Dannel Vonn Dillon!


title: So sad

text: Stupidly bought a region 2 version when all others for region 1 are too expensive.


title: Christmas Treats

text: Many years ago while listening to Christmas music on the radio, I heard the most beautiful song by a sweet female voice. The name of the song and the artist was not mantioned while I was listening.  I kept waiting to hear it again and again.  Finally I had a tape recorder ready and taped it when it came on again.  For years I played that tape not knowing the title or the artist but in total love with the song......"ONE SMALL CHILD". Then one day last year, I decided to check out Christmas songs on line and saw the title.  I clicked on it to hear a bit of it and the same sweet voice and beautiful song filled my every being.  I looked up the name Evie, the artist, under records on line and found this record with that song by her on it.  I immediately bought it and I am so happy with it as my old tape recording was  so worn out, it took some of the beauty away.  Now I have a super clear recording I can enjoy over and over somemore. Thank you Amazon and your seller for giving me Christmas treats.


title: Great service!

text: Thanks!


title: The King lives on and singing

text: Who else but the King,


title: Five Stars

text: love the cd!!!


title: Best of Mos Def, mos def.

text:
Mos Def [2002] We Are Hip-Hop... Me, You, Everybody
This album that includes:
- Early Tracks & Freestyles
- Almost all guestspots from other rappers albums/mixtapes
- Unreleased Songs
In other words, a true collection of Mos Def's work

CD1

01 Another World (ft. Talib Kweli)
02 My Kung Fu (ft. Urban Thermal Dynamics)
03 Most Def (ft. Brixx)
04 Tinseltown to the Boogiedown (Beatnuts Remix)
05 Double Trouble (ft. The Roots)
06 S.O.S. (ft. Da Bush Babies)
07 A Brighter Day (Remix) (ft. Ronnie Jordan)
08 Travelin' Man (Remix) (ft. DJ Honda)
09 The Hard Margin (ft. The Creators & Talib Kweli)
10 Hurricane (ft. The Roots, Common, The Jazzyfatnastees, Flo Brown, & Dice Raw)
11 Body Rock (ft. Q-Tip & Tash)
12 One Four Love Pt. 1 (ft. Common, Kool G. Rap, Pharoahe Monch, Pos, Rah Digga, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Sporty Thievz, & Talib Kweli)
13 Next Universe
14 Stakes Is High (Remix) (ft. De La Soul)
15 A Soldier's Dream

CD2

01 Black Star Freestyle (ft. Talib Kweli)
02 Beautiful (ft. Mary J. Blige & Talib Kweli)
03 Light (Can You See It) (ft. DJ Krush)
04 Little Brother (ft. Talib Kweli)
05 B-Boy Document (ft. The High&Mighty, Mike Zoot & El-P)
06 Tinseltown to the Boogiedown (ft. Scritti Politti)
07 B.M.T. (ft. Biz Markie & Towa Tei)
08 Saturday Night (ft. Brand New Heavies)
09 I've Commited Murder (Remix) (ft. Macy Gray & Gang Starr)
10 Manifest Destiny (ft. Urban Thermal Dynamics)
11 Tinseltown to the Boogiedown (Pete Rock Remix)
12 Bullshittin' (ft. N'Dea Davenport)
13 Another World (Ambivalence Remix) (ft. Talib Kweli)
14 The Love Song (Remix) (ft. De La Soul)
15 All My People

CD3

01 High Drama (Remix) (ft. Mike Zoot)
02 The Questions (ft. Common)
03 Tinseltown to the Boogiedown (Ali Shaheed Remix)
04 Side B Freestyle (ft. Talib Kweli)
05 The Love Song (ft. Da Bush Babies)
06 Lyrical Fluctuation (Remix) (ft. Jigmastas, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Mr. Complex Artists)
07 Crying at Airports (Remix) (ft. Whale)
08 Another World (Remix) (ft. Talib Kweli)
09 Shinjiro (ft. DJ Krush)
10 Love Rain (Head Nod Remix) (ft. Jill Scott)
11 Smith 'n Slappy (ft. Scritti Politti)
12 One Four Love Pt. 2 (ft. Cappadonna, Channel Live, Crunch Lo, Rock, Shyheim & Wise Intelligent)
13 My Kung Fu (Salaam's Remix) (ft. UTD)
14 All Praises Due (ft. A.D.L.I.B.)
15 Rock Rock Y'all (ft. A.T.C.Q., Punchline, Wordsworth & Jane Doe)

CD4

01 Respiration (Dr. Luke Remix)
02 What's That? (ft. Tony Touch & De La Soul)
03 A Tree Never Grown (ft. J-Live, Free, Rubix, Tame One, Kofi Taha, Invincible, Wordsworth, A.L., Jane Doe & Grafhixx)
04 Make It All Better (ft. Talib Kweli & Q-Tip)
05 Intro (ft. Da Bush Babies)
06 Dead Certainty (ft. Lee Majors)
07 Moon in Cancer (ft. Urban Thermal Dynamics)
08 Travellin' Man (ft. DJ Honda)
09 Tinseltown to Boogiedown (Rob Swift Remix)
10 (Another) Another World (ft. Talib Kweli)
11 Big Brother Beat (ft. De La Soul)
12 You (Remix) (ft. Samuel Christian)
13 B-Boy Document '99 (ft. The High&Mighty & Skillz)
14 High Drama Pt. 3 (ft. Mike Zoot & Jigmastas)
15 World Famous (ft. Funkmaster Flex)


title: Track listing:

text:
1. Interlude (Improvisation Sur Un Air Floklorique Roumain) (Traditionnel)
2. Danse Russe (Stravinsky Igor)
3. Chasseur (Air Floklorique Roumain) (Traditionnel)
4. L'Oiseau De Feu - Berceuse (Stravinsky Igor)
5. Sageburner (Traditionnel)
6. Trois Tableaux De La Vie Spirituelle Hassidique - Nigun (Bloch Ernst)
7. Voix Du Printemps, Op 410 (Strauss Johann)
8. Raluca (Pot-Pourri D'Airs Flokloriques Roumains) (Traditionnel)
9. Lieutenant Kije, Suite Op 60 - Romance (Prokofiev Serge)
10. Bulerias (Traditionnel)
11. Liebesleid (Kreisler Fritz)
12. La Comtesse Maritza (Air Floklorique Tzigane) (Traditionnel)
13. Tears (Reinhardt Django;Grappelli Stephane)


title: Who Would Have Thought?

text: I wouldn't have imagined that a film focused on Queen Elizabeth's response to the sudden death of her daughter-in-law, Princess Diana, could be so interesting and multifaceted. But thanks to a great screenplay, a wonderful direction and the incredible acting of Helen Mirren, "The Queen" is surprisingly good.


title: The Hope DVD came as expected and in a timely ...

text: The Hope  DVD came as expected and in a timely manner.


title: Five Stars

text: The Indescribable DVD came as expected and in a timely manner.


title: Love It Got Everything I Wanted To Hear Out The ...

text: Love It Got Everything I Wanted To Hear Out The Songs Sound Great Even After 14 Years Absent It Was Worth The Price If You Eagles Fan Like I Am You Will Add This To Your Collection.


title: Five Stars

text: Great Cd With Great Music


title: Five Stars

text: grandaughter loves it


title: Sinatra and Basie- 'Nuff Said

text: The sound is really good on this CD.  One simply cannot go wrong with Sinatra and Basie, so buy it now!


title: A Delight!!!

text: Stephen Fry is fabulous in everything he does.  These short stories are wonderful and Fry is a delightful reader.  I only wish there were more.


title: Simply Delightful

text: Jennifer Saunders is funny and personable in her memior. Her writing is well done and her reading of it is like spending time with a witty friend. I was delighted from first to last and highly recommend this book.


title: Funny and Warm

text: Graham Norton is funny, sweet, interesting, and relatable. His writing is very good and his reading is a delight. He talks about his own life and gives many anecdotes about the famous folks he has met. If you like celebrity autobiographies then you cannot do better than this one. I highly recommend it!


title: “…And let me say what I want to  Play ‘cause I want to”

text: It’s been some time since Basia has graced us with new music and the nine- year wait has been worth it!  My personal favorite track is “Be.Pop” – which is a nice sly and bit bite back at the music industry, I love the feistiness in her performance.  Other tracks in no particular order: “Matteo” was released as a great little single and very bouncy and fun; “Bubble” nice and bubbly; “No Heartache” nice little wishing I had someone in my life tune; “Show Time” is a great reunion with Mark Reilly of Matt Bianco; “Like Crazy” is still growing on me – lyrics honestly don’t resonate as much with me; “Pandora’s Box” nice and clean song; “Liang and Zhu” interesting new take on a love song; “Butterfly” also tying in nicely with the album title, “Rachel’s Waltz” – continuing her saga somewhat.  Another nice anthem for me was “Where’s Your Pride” which works for all folks and LQBTQIA as well.  All in all a SOLID virtuoso presentation from Basia and Danny White – his musical compositions with her vocal tracks, plus many of the musicians who've collaborated with them in the past – and as always, Basia is handling all the background and lead vocals bringing that true clean and clear sound we’ve loved since she came on the music scene.


title: Beautiful

text: This is the most beautiful pan music I have heard in a recording.  If you ever get to Sint Maarten, try to find Mighty Dow to hear it in person.


Buyer beware. Most of these are NOT the original hits, but rerecordings. Not awful, but nowhere on the CD is this mentioned. There are much better 80s country collections out there. Save your cash.


title: Excellent! *Almost* everything they recorded together.

text: This budget collection from Canada gathers together all of Kenny and Dottie's duets from the albums "Every Time Two Fools Collide" (1978) and "Classics" (1979) except for one: "Beautiful Lies" from "Every Time..." In its place among the 20 tracks is their 1981 duet "What Are We Doin' in Love," which appeared on a Dottie album. Unfortunately, there are no liner notes whatsoever, which is typical of the old CEMA Special Markets releases. If it's the music you're after, though, this is a great find. Great sound quality. Overall, an excellent value.


title: Love this Group!!!

text: I really like the undead live CDE the best. But this one rocks too! What 6 more words...now two more...OK


title: Four Stars

text: This was for my brother-in-law - have not had any negative feedback


title: Great cd

text: If you're a Beatles fan this is a must have.


title: Some of the best of Celtic Thunder

text: Been a fan for years.  This is one of the best (as they all are).  Listen to the lads to make your day.


title: Anything by Carole King is Wonderful!

text: Loved Carole King forever.  This is a great compliation of all her songs.  I have thoroughly enjoyed listed to this and will do so again, and again and again.


title: Great service

text: My CD came ceey quickly and is excellent quality. Thank you!!


title: Five Stars

text: Wonderful songs we all love


title: Bad is Great!

text: The reason this CD cannot be found is because it is one of Rains best.  I love every song on it, as it is Rains trademark style.


title: Best Multi-Talented Entertainer

text: This CD/DVD combo showcases why Junho is one of the best young entertainers in the business.  His style and music is unique and refreshing.  I am impressed every time I see him perform in music or in a TV drama.  He should be a role model for all young performers to see how its done with class.


title: Five Stars

text: Toe-tappin' music. a kick!


title: amazing deal

text: stoked to get this. Thanks!


title: Dont buy

text: Not as advertised......does not focus on core exercises


title: A key to an awesome performance

text: Good quality video of the Black Keys in their early days. Highly recommended.


title: Wonderful

text: Being a long time fan of John Denver, this CD is fantastic.


title: Five Stars

text: Very nice, I love the songs.


title: Not bad

text: Nice background  music


title: Can't go wrong with any album by this group

text: I have seen the Virginia Cut-Ups at many festivals and have several of their albums.  They remain one of my favorite groups.  If you love pure Bluegrass, you will love the Cut-Ups and manY of their original songs are as good as anyone has ever written.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THEM!


title: Great music

text: Good service, great music, brings back 8th and 9th grades.


title: Lagniappe for your soul

text: A wonderful tribute to the ability of the human spirit to overcome any obstacle. Just about every musician in New Orleans is on this. Can't wait to see it on Broadway!


title: One of my best purchases.

text: I saw him on TV back in 1980 and I never forgot him, but never could find his music around where I live.  so gave up until Amazon.com I am so very satisfied with the CD.


title: Always liked Burl Ives.

text: Always liked Burl Ives.  His music lives on and on.  So glad I found this - not at all disappointed.


title: Came quick and was good shape

text: Gave it to my Grandma for her friends and no complaints


title: OK but the album doesn't do her vocals justice

text:
For those of you out there who don't know about Ms. Denters, she's an incredibly gifted vocalist. After all, even in today's digital age, with a few notable exceptions of course, how many artists do you know of that got discovered simply by doing covers on Youtube?

You know you must be good when the mutli-talented Justin Timberlake not only discovers you but agrees to sing on two of your tracks on a debut album.

As far as the album itself goes, it's OK but could have been better if the production team took things in a different direction. It comes across as having a bit too much of an R and B type feel and in doing so the content doesn't feel quite as authentic as it could be for her vocal capabilities. To me, this is quite reminiscent of the same situation experienced by the vocally gifted Katherine McPhee of American Idol (and now acting) fame with the release of her debut after finishing second on the show.

So all in all, while this CD isn't great, I think it's more of an issue with production and the songs themselves rather than the artist.

For anybody who wants to really get a tastes of Esmee's skill, look her up on Youtube and check out some of her covers.


title: Bev Boss Rocks!

text: I have this cd in cassette form from the 80's when my kids were little. I have been playing it for my grandson but am thrilled to find it in a CD! This is such a great collection for kids. They love to sing along.


title: I'll be with you

text: This is an awesome track by Mr. Brad (B) Watson. I know him personally (I have many copies of this song)and if his company stuck behind him, he would be on top right now.


title: Five Stars

text: Bought this as a gift for my friend and he loves it.  He's crying with happiness~


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent music.


title: Wholesome for teens and younger

text: Wholesome for teens and younger


title: JAMS BETTER THAN ''THE GRATEFUL DEAD"

text: Without question one of the best life albums in history, Harvey and the gang at their highest(?) level right up there with The Dead, no sh*t... get  this record you will not regret it sound quality is excellent.


title: Five Stars

text: good


title: Four Stars

text: okay prefer just the music without the talking


title: Frampton's weakest album

text:
This is the weakest album in the Frampton catalog. Frampton himself said it was a forced record, as they told him to "Be non Frampton like." Too much synthesizer based and drum machine sounding. Typical of 80's music but not Frampton. To bad because the record company should have let him make the album he wanted to. Sadly, It is really hard to find on cd but it is worth a listen.
Anyway, this is an album that he should
remix without all the bells and wistle required from the record company. The songs themselves are not all that bad and he could add some hooks to the songs that need them.


title: Pink Floyd Back on Track

text: Wow, this was everything a Floyd album should be. Two writers (David & Rick) with equal influence, and Mason drumming better than ever. True, its neither Dark Side or The Wall, but it's a great Album non the less. Sure Waters is not there, but Rick really was not there much of the The Wall and that album sounded like a group effort as does Division Bell.


title: Allman Brother never fail to put on a show.

text: Well worth the money. The Concert cd is great, mind you it it's not the Filmore East concerts, but solid just the same.


title: Everything was fine.

text: Thanks for the fast service. Everything was fine.


title: High notes amd explosive drama

text:
Not to be overlooked. Why this is out print i cannot tell!

Watch for this one.


title: Exceptional!

text:
A blazing rendition of the great opera Turandot,  with Birgit Nilsson and Franco  Corelli. This live recording has sound flaws, BUT, the performance of these two is phenomenal and better here than on any studio recording. Corelli especially displays a resonance in his powerful voice that cannot be matched by any tenor who ever sang this role. His pianissimi are splendid, and his extensions into the upper registers jaw-dropping all of the time. (I  think any opera he sang was definitive for that opera.)

Birgit Nilsson is classic in the title role. Her other forays into Italian opera are not right for her as this role is. She and Corelli bring down the roof of the Met Opera house  as they pour up,into the sky their matching notes at the end of her In Questa Regia. There is so much here to lavish praise on , but forget the troubled sound and enjoy this magnificent performance.


title: Verrett and Pavarotti..now that's La Favorita!!!

text: House of Opera has La Favorita with Pavarotti and Shirley Verrett, a 1978 performance from the radio broadcast, and it is ten thousand times better than this London studio recording.  Verrett outdoes Cossotto easily, and Pavarotti is in fantastic voice..The sound is magnificent.


title: When you see it buy it!!!

text: Why this was never available for sale across the Us when released is a mystery. Kabaivanska is magnificent in this and the rest of the cast are of her high calibre art. I hope this surfaces again en masse for those who know her and this splendid opera.


title: One of the great LIVE recordings with the superior talents of Corelli and Tebaldi!!

text:
A must!! The romance on stage between Corelli and Tebaldi is volcanic!! Do not miss this unbelievable recording, as great as the Olivero/ Corlli pairing. No one but Corelli can sing this, and Magda and Renata have given the title role the definitive stamp.

It is not available now, but should surface somewhere.


title: The best soundtrack of all time

text: The best soundtrack of all time.. A great work of art, and the cover to the LP  with the large figure head of Lawrence!!


title: Five Stars

text: It is Monserrat Caballe so one has to possess it. It is AIDA so one has to have it.


title: Fabulous. Buy It Today!!

text: Gencer lovers have all of these wonderful operas, but for those who do not know Leyla Gencer's great voice buy this. Glorious singing, dramaic, soul searching, indescribable notes and phrasing from one of the gratest sopranos of all time.


title: Very good Otello, especially Margaret Price

text:
This Otello came out with acclaim, but there were so may other recordings of the opera out at the time that it faded from view very quickly without any comprehensive critical reaction.I don't think even Opera News reviewed it, despite the Solti fame.

The recording has Margaret Price, now deceased, who is splendid, and Bacquier as Iago who is menacing in a very different manner than other Iago's, and he is very effective. Carlo Cossuta, now deceased as well, had a career in Europe for the most part, but ca,e to Chicago Lyric opera for La Fanciulla Del West with Carol Neblett.He was very effective and garnered excellent reviews for his singing and acting. By the time this recording emerged, Cossuta's voice was not in the best of health; his top had become very shaky, but his dramatic sense is there, and Solti knows how to cover bad notes.

But Margaret Price's Desdemona is a revelation of passion and sorrow, and like her Isolde, not to be overlooked and to be savored for its musicianship and high end drama. Not the restraint of Baker at all, very open and alive and filled with terror and confusion at the close with her very plaintive Willow Song. A joy to hear. This should be re released again, at better prices, but there are copies and it is is worth the "Price."


title: Do not buy anything that is not EMI

text:
Tristan und Isolde came out on Angel records and then EMI cds. There are American CD clubs that re- duplicate , and they are no good.

Decca records did this years ago and it stopped, as customers began to notice their high- priced, very thin LPs were far below the in- store LPs. The same with CDs here.

Tinny sound, odd breaks, and you cannot play them loudly at all.

Stick to the sticker price.


title: A rare collectible well worth it for Canadian music fans

text: Most people who buy or collect rare & OOP Canadian music know the Queen City Kids "Best Of" CD isn't the most remarkable piece of work known to rock & roll. But, it does indeed stand the test of time and is an excellent AOR offering that reflects the times. I'd highly recommended it for any collection. If you can grab it for a decent price, DO!! Thing is, it's OOP and very much sought after by collectors, so you'll have to hunt around and grab a copy before it climbs even higher in price.


title: Very Much a Hidden Treasure

text:
One day not too long ago,  I found the melody to "Desire Me" running though my head. I remembered the song from one of the great musical eras, the British postpunk/new wave movement of the late '70's. I had forgotten who  did the song, so I looked it up, and I liked it even more than before. I'll put it this way: I was a big fan of Blondie's music; and "Desire Me" has a certain similarity in style and danceability to "Heart of Glass," but it is actually better. And while "Heart of Glass" rocketed to #1, and made Blondie famous, "Desire Me" only made the British Top 30. It is too often that way.

I decided to buy this two-CD compilation, which features the one The Doll album, and every other single and demo they made, and they made a number of demos. The amazing thing is that the second CD, which has the demos plus alternative releases of songs on their one album,  "Listen to the Silence," is actually the gem, with so many great songs.

The Doll was essentially Marion Valentine, beautiful and very talented, as she wrote and sang all the songs, and played guitar. This is her vision; and perhaps what kept The Doll from being famous was that the songs are not late '70s political attitude, like, say, the Clash or the Jam. They are not unsettling like the talented Siouxsie and the Banshees. They are not hauntingly evocative like the brilliant John Foxx era of Ultravox, or Howard Devoto's Magazine.  They are, amazingly enough, almost all songs about romance and passion, the exceptions being the two sides of their first single, the very catchy "Don't Tango on My Heart/Trash."

Marion did not seem to be angry about anything, and she did not disparage men, she liked them. Some of the songs evince a charming vulnerability. She sings, "True Love/I know now/It's the one thing I need/True Love/I know now/it's the fire I breathe." She sings about someone she knows who is "hooked on the comics." She writes about being a  TV addict, who imagines herself in every scene she watches late at night." She sings about someone who has  "a passion for fashion," and about how when she "was just a kitten," she idolized a pop star, but he "never quite survived the changing times." Maybe I am overly sentimental, but it was so refreshing to hear songs about love, passion, and yes, sex, with a charm and sincerity.

Perhaps my favorite song is "The One Kiss," which seems to have something of medieval-sounding chords in the interludes; and there are another one or two that also do. The music of The Doll does not really sound like much else that came out then, though of course it is not of a different genre. To make this review less personal, I bought the double CD for my girlfriend, who did not know that much about this era; and she said that she listened to it five times in two days, and that she thought it was "amazing." So it's not just me!

 I have a soft spot for artists in any medium who somehow don't receive anything close to the appreciation that they should have. Marion Valentine's "The Doll" definitely is of that nature. After the group disbanded in around 1981, not one single thing was ever heard from her or about her; and who knows what she has done; she pretty obviously was not at all happy at the way the label treated them. Interestingly, thirty years later, there must have been enough interest in the group to encourage Beggar's Banquet to release this, for which I applaud them. If you can find it, and you love the music of the era, I very highly recommend it.

I will just add that The Doll opened a couple of shows for Ultravox in 1977 or 1978.  In my opinion, the best song that the great John Foxx ever wrote was "Hiroshima Mon Amour," which has the beautiful line, "The sun so low'/turns our silhouettes to gold." I was very surprised to hear a Doll song with the line "The sun so low'/turning us to gold." I can only think of it as an homage, and maybe she asked to borrow it, as there is not one other line in any of her songs which copies anything else I have heard. I would love to have seen one of those concerts!


title: Supposed to be funny

text:
The Portsmouth Sinfonia began in 1970 as the creation of composer Gavin Bryars. Members were either not musicians, or were expected to play an instrument with which they were unfamiliar. In that way, it was similar to Cornelius Cardew's Scratch Orchestra, which had begun the previous year. The Scratch Orchestra focused on improvisation, based on Cardew's unique graphical notation system, while the Sinfonia performed standard classical compositions. Sinfonia players, regardless of skill level, were expected to attend rehearsals and attempt to learn the material. Another predecessor, intentional or not, was [[ASIN:B00D3FIGT6 Florence Foster Jenkins]], who gave recitals starting in 1912, in which she sang - badly - famous operatic arias. The effect, as with the Sinfonia, is generally amusing.

The selections on this disk exhibit haphazard dynamics, arbitrary phrasing, poor coordination between players, and only the barest approximation of the correct notes, although several of the performers are much better than the others. The genius of the originals is rarely apparent, proving that the performer may be more important than the composer. Certainly many fine pieces have been ruined by poor performance, in this case, intentionally. While Jenkins appears to have considered herself a virtuoso, and Cardew was motivated by his political beliefs, Bryars' intentions with the Sinfonia are unclear. Was he trying to make the orchestra more democratic, in that talent was irrelevant? Was he simply making fun of classical music's typical stuffiness? Or did he have some other goal?

Regardless, this disk essentially comprises "cover versions" of standard warhorses, that most people will be familiar with. What's interesting is that as with any performance, the listener will hear nuances of composition that may not have been apparent before. If you thought that you couldn't hear anything new or surprising in these pieces, this disk will dispel that notion.


title: Outstanding, energetic renditions

text:
These arrangements are by Baba Hari Dass, and performed by a group at the Mt. Madona Ashram near Monterey, California. Many of the songs in this collection are available elsewhere, however, the versions here are by far the most stirring and powerful that I have heard. If you are looking for new age dreaminess or easy listening background music, you may want to look elsewhere. The energy of the performances here imparts a completely different feeling than the typical low-key and calm rendition in most other versions. It's comparable to the difference between the dirge-like presentation in most performances of "Bonaparte's Retreat" against the lively reel of William Stepp's that inspired Aaron Copland's famous "Hoedown" movement in his "Rodeo" ballet.

Structurally, most of the songs have dense instrumentation, and usually take the form of a soloist alternating lines with a chorus. They typically start out slowly, gradually increasing in tempo until they slow again at the end. The effect is reminiscent of the tension and release of sonata form, although without the same level of complexity. Playing a piece of music faster is an easy way to build energy.

I'm revising this review to share that this collection is now available on CD from Oceanview Books and Gifts in Watsonville, CA.  This is fortunate as the longevity of a cassette tape is limited, and hardly anyone owns a cassette player anymore.  It would be a shame if anyone were to miss this outstanding performance for that reason.


title: Outstanding world music album

text:
Although Alan Lomax had been recording indigenous music for several decades before this album was issued, this was probably one of the first attempts to market "world music" to the general public. The title is somewhat of a misnomer, as eight of the fourteen songs are from South America or the Middle East, not surprising given the background and experience of the two performers. Bikel and Gill complement each other perfectly, to the extent that, as Bikel notes, a "third personality" appears from the "fusion of both." They are both remarkable performers, capable of producing unusual vocal effects as well as consistent singing of the highest quality and professionalism.

This album has been out of print for many years and is only available used. It was originally issued with a booklet of lyrics and translations; if you buy a copy, be sure to ask whether the booklet is included, as it is missing nine times out of ten. The translations add immeasurably to one's enjoyment of the songs, allowing the listener to absorb the specific meanings as well as the superb melodies. It's no accident that composers over the past few centuries have turned to folk music when in need of inspiration, but there is more to these songs than just the music. The songs selected encompass love songs ("Pollerita," "Azizam," "Peixe Vivo," "Yerakina"), a lullaby ("Rozhinkes mit Mandlen"), expression of love of one's homeland ("Viva Jujuy," "Shir Hanoar"), and the humorous. "A si mon Moine" asks a monk to dance, offers him gifts such as a rosary and psalm book, then observes that if he had not made a vow of poverty (meaning chastity), the singer (a girl) would have offered him "something else." "Darogoy Dalnoyu" is instantly recognizable as "Those Were the Days" even without the translation. "Shney Khaverim" describes two friends, a soldier and a corporal. One is shot, and the other tries in vain to revive him, offering his hand, then spitting in his face - but when he offers his fallen comrade a drink, he instantly is awake. "Oleana," the sole selection in English, begins with the singer's desire to leave the "chains of slavery" in Norway for "Oleana," a land where crops plant themselves, beer flows from the ground, and even the "poorest wretch in Norway becomes like a king in a year or so." It ends with the observation that "the women there do all the work" and "beat themselves if they work too slow." At the risk of reading too much into this, I'm reminded of Gabriel Garcia Marquez' observation that Europeans could discover the new world, but they could not imagine it.

My main critique is that I would have wished for more of the kind of information Alan Lomax would have provided: discussion of the songs' origins, traditional performance styles, and function in their communities. Nevertheless, an album of great energy and variety with universal appeal.


title: "Keep it new"

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I came across this CD at my local library while searching for the works of Cornelius Cardew. My only criticism is that liner notes were not included. Liner notes would have been appreciated not only as explanations of this admittedly esoteric music, but as an opportunity for the performers to respond to potential criticism and explain their intentions. They are to be commended for taking the risk of alienating their commercial base with this collection of recent aleatoric compositions and performance art. The other reviews merely prove the point that despite their posturing, many fans of popular music are as conservative and hidebound as their great-grandparents, uncomfortable in their day with any composers after Brahms. A scan of the FM dial reveals little change in popular music over the past 50 years - lots of 3-minute songs in 4/4 time. Witness the proliferation of stations endlessly broadcasting the same 1960s to 1980s standards.

For this audience, this CD is just what was needed - a slap in the face of convention. If this sparks in anyone an interest in searching for "what else is out there," the exercise will have been well worth the effort.


title: One of Moby's best albums... Maybe the best, as far as consistency goes.

text:
This album came out in 1996, the same year as his "Animal Rights" album. And I think these two albums of his might be my two favorites, because of the two combined factors of their musical appeal to me but also their nostalgic appeal to me.

It's not pop music exactly, but an album of beautiful, wistful, long, and fairly slow "ambient" tracks. It's accessible stuff, though, with solid, steady rhythm to them, and not creepy or noisy or avant-garde like a lot of "ambient" music.

Basically, if you like his ambient tracks and sounds which he has included on nearly every one of his other albums (even, or especially, on "Animal Rights"), you should love this album.

It's VERY peaceful, relaxing music, and definitely THE BEST ALBUM TO GO TO SLEEP TO AND PLAY ON REPEAT WHILE YOU SLEEP that I've ever heard. (And you will probably, like me, wake up refreshed, having had good or at least non-disturbing dreams.)

As an album, it's interesting and inspiring, but also very pleasingly repetitive and consistently relaxing enough to play in the background, so to speak, and yet not make you feel guilty to not be actively listening, nor bored nor disatisfied. It's a very rich, lush, melodic, beautiful album, evoking a lot of beautiful feelings, memories, and dreams.


title: Collectors, Take Note!

text:
There are different Glenn Gould CDs containing recordings of him playing "live in Salzburg", but this present CD (or its newer, likely remastered version, on Sony Classical; this is an Italian import) offers the best compilation of recordings from his Salzburg concerts/recitals. True, it's missing the Bach Concerto in D minor (BWV 1052) which another album of the same name (put out by Price-Less) included... But THIS edition includes the relatively rare (and superb) Fantasy of Sweelinck and the interesting, unusual Suite, op. 25, of Schonberg, which that Price-Less edition (and other compilations of live material from Salzburg, Moscow, and Leningrad) OMIT!

I came across a copy of this present edition at a library and borrowed it, many years ago, and it left an impression; it was at the beginning of my life-long appreciation of Gould, who is my favorite pianist. The sequencing of the album is interesting and good, and flows well, from pre-Bach Baroque Sweelinck to (post-?)modern twelve-tone serialism from Schonberg, to a light and cheerful (and catchy!) Mozart sonata, to yet another performance of the complete Goldberg Variations by Bach (which, as another reviewer noted, here have a "more youthful vigour and grace than the studio recordings and fluid sort of spontaneousness".)

Also worthy of note: Not only does the Price-Less edition omit the Sweelinck and Schonberg (though it retains the Bach Goldbergs and the Mozart sonata, and includes the Bach Concerto in D minor), but that edition was mastered in Mono whilw this present Frequenz/Memoria edition is in Stereo. The advantages of Mono recordings are not lost on me, but i feel that the sonics of this Stereo edition are better than the Mono/Price-Less edition.)

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title: The best versions of Mozart's Complete Variations.

text:
I've tried for years to find "the definitive performances/recordings" of Mozart's Piano Variations, with no success, until I came across this collection. Unfortunately, the CD album seems to be so rare that it currently fetches a high price (over $60, after shipping & handling!) here on Amazon, but I really think it is one of those cases of having to pay more if you want better quality! For I've heard probably a dozen different pianists (even very well-acclaimed ones) play these works, and several attempt them in their entirety, and all of them have underwhelmed me except this Walter Chodack! He plays with a vigor and a liveliness that I feel does Mozart real credit; I don't know why so many pianists play Mozart as if they were half-asleep, or afraid to play the keys too hard!

Just as Glenn Gould--among the many pianists I have heard--has proved (to my ears) to deliver the definitive Complete Piano Sonatas of Mozart, so Walter Chodack on this collection delivers the definitive Complete Variations.


title: WARNING to scrupulous Gould fans!

text:
I was quite disappointed with this purchase. It is ambiguous and NOT made explicitly clear in the product description, but this is NOT the same album as another album of the same title (I heard it years ago, and enjoyed it very much, and remember it had a red cover, with a black-and-white photograph of Gould in an inlay.) This album OMITS the wonderful "Fantasy in C" by Sweelinck and the interesting Schonberg Suite. I suspect that this recording of the live "Goldberg Variations" is not the same, either, as featured on that other album; apparently there were multiple concerts Gould performed in Salzburg, and these various recordings were picked and chosen among the various concerts.

Why is that other album apparently no longer in print? It was a wonderful, flowing album, with its four pieces making so much sense in the order they were presented; this album seems like a cheap hodge-podge in comparison. And though this album features the Bach Keyboard Concerto in D (which that other, better album did not), that is a recording made abundantly available on other collections and albums.

All of this being said, this is GLENN GOULD. The greatest pianist in the recorded history of relatively recent times. That is why THIS album still gets three stars instead of one or two.


title: The best of the 4-part series, in my opinion.

text: Maybe I'm biased -- because this is the first CD in the 4-part series which I discovered, in a thrift store -- but this album STILL sounds like the best of the 4. It could even be due to something as trivial as a difference in the mastering of this CD -- which, like its cover-art, is different from the other 3 -- but the songs here seem louder, more powerful, and more raw expression of praise and worship to our Creator and Lord God. The featured soloists (incl. Terry Clark, Marsha Skidmore, and Teri DeSario) seem to sing their very best solos, on this CD, compared to on the others'. From the very first keyboard-trumpet lines of the very first song, I can always (correctly) sense that I'm being taken on a great, sonic, worship-ful adventure, with this CD... which I don't quite feel in the same way, on the other three Volumes.


title: Not as good, in my opinion, as its predecessors.

text:
I was a big fan (and still am, though my musical tastes have shifted somewhat) of this 4-part series of Maranatha! Music's "GREAT HYMNS & CHORUSES" CDs. It is still, in my opinion, some of the very best contemporary Christian music available on CD.

However, with that said, I have to say that, having started with the awesome 3rd CD, and then having later discovered the 1st and 2nd CDs (which are also good, though not as good as the 3rd, to me), in this series, that this 4th installment seemed lackluster and disappointing in comparison.


title: Great background

text: My mother plays the piano and loves these composers. I got the CD as a gift for her birthday next month.


title: Simple!!

text: Perfect for calming down in this fast paced world!!


title: Relaxing sounds.

text: Excellent choice of a variety of artists playing this style of music. Love it!!


title: Five Stars

text: I love this album.


title: What's not to love??

text: It's Dave Matthews.  What's not to love??!


title: Techno for kids?

text: Bought this cd because I heard the Haunted House track on a podcast, and couldn't find it on Itunes. . .etc anywhere else by itself. A good price and to my surprise Medimops is the name of a music store in Germany, not the name of someone who does janitorial work at a hospital with an amazon account. I haven't heard any of the other tracks yet, but it's on my ipod so it's only a matter of time.


title: Grateful dead Paris 5/4/1972

text: Great music. The  problem is the cardboard slip cases these cd's come in. It's very hard to get them out of the case even the first time without scratching them. That's if they didn't already scratch them putting them in the first time. I just recently had one come that way. Marks straight across the cd's. Apparently from not being careful enough putting them in. And once you take the plastic sealing off they won't take them back. So it's a risk buying them. If you do buy any of them and they're not already scratched and you manage to get them out without scratching them do what I do<br />use plastic slip liners. I get very thin ones that have one straight edge that's open and they fit good. I get them on eBay from Japan. It's the only place I could find them. Very good for protecting cd's.


title: ... of print and expensive because of it but a great

text: out of print and expensive because of it  but a great cd


title: Five Stars

text: great music and good quality sound


title: Five Stars

text: everything hendrix is great


title: Five Stars

text: great cd


title: Five Stars

text: great dead


title: Five Stars

text: great!


title: Great CD

text: If you love Little River Band you have to have this CD.  It is great!  This is the original band members.  The best!


title: Cute Maine Songs

text: I especially like the song about blackflies, but they are all very good.


title: Desert Flower

text: Excellent quality CD.  Difficult to find.  Very relaxing, I use it for hypnotherapy  clients.<br />You will love it, very melodious.


title: KING OF THE COWBOYS

text: I AM A ROY ROGERS LOVER.  THIS WAS A REALLY GOOD ALBUM BUT NOT MY MOST FAVORITE.  MAY HAVE BEEN MORE SONGS OF THE PIONEERS THAN ROY.


title: WONDERFUL

text: If you like the old songs and a mellow singer like Jim Reeves, this is the one to buy.  Lots of songs on the CD.


title: music and vids

text: It's great to have more of their music, and I enjoy having the dvd as well. It is a little pricey, but for big fans, worth it.


title: Five Stars

text: Great cd


title: Pleasant jazz twist on traditional Russian classic.

text: Nice jazz recording. Unique and quirky take on Prokofiev's standard, with "Jazzbretto" narration  by Giacomo Gates.  Interesting charting by members of the New England Jazz Ensemble, with additional original works included, highlight the exceptional talents of members of NEJE.  Tight and tuneful, highly recommend this recent offering. That's all, y'all!


title: Another relaxing CD that  helps in this day and age

text: Background music while I am working or relaxing.


title: Stan Victon(:

text: When It came in I immediately checked for the poster, it being I bought this one(which is a dollar more) and returned the one thats a dollar cheaper. It didn't come with the poster, which I know it says depending on availability but if some people don't get a poster, why charge a dollar more?? There was a crease on the front and another one inside the album. Other than that it's fine, I got my bias photocard which I'm very happy about UWU


title: Remarkable

text: I own the 12" single of this classic. Musical arrangement is outstanding and true to the "I Love Lucy Theme" from the fifties show theme without being overdone. Very classy dance arrangement. This one will live forever like the show.


title: Superb

text: One of Gibson's best productions along with Forest Piano, Lakeside Retreat and Whispering Woods.  Soothing and relaxing, for those stressed-out days.


title: Love this CD

text: Great music!  Van Morrison is like a wine...he gets better and better with age.


title: An Outstanding Debut from one of Mexico's newest and finest musical groups

text:
Okay, I must admit when I first heard about this group, I didn't except much from them to be honest. The were 6 pretty girls in a band, trying to sell popish music, something I've seen a million times before. So glad I was wrong.  Actually, I discovered them by listening to then 16-year-old Valeria's songs from 'La Academia' and was blown away by the strength of her voice. So, I went searching for some more songs and discovered Marifer (the winner of 'La Academia') had joined a group called 'G6' ,which were made up of 6 (now 5 members, since Perla left) members of the contestants from the show. Since Valeria was in the band, I took a chance and listened to the entire CD. I must admit, from the titles of the songs, they seem very youthful and popish (which they are) but don't let that stop you from listening. Here are the songs:

1. El Quinto Dia-4/5. A very good opening track. Kind of electro-pop. Great vocals. If you listen closely, you can hear Jackie and Alex singing backup on the chrous and this sounds really pretty.

2. No Se Hable Mas- 3/5. I'm not a big fan of this song. The lyrics are kind of silly, but the music is nice.

3. Viernes en la cama- 3.5/5 I like the backup vocals by Fatima in the chrous. Young and fun. Kind of a fun party song.

4. Mas Alla de Dolor- 5/5. An AMAZING ballad! One of the best tracks on the album with beautiful solos by Marifer, Alex, Jackie, and Valeria.

5. Voy a Comerlos Besos- 3.5/5. A very cute song. This one features vocals by Alex and Marifer mainly.

6. Nada Queda- 5/5. Another beautiful ballad, featuring everyone from the band. I really love Jackie's voice in this song at the bridge. Slow and relaxing.  The interesting part is that Perla (the member that left) is featured in this song, but she sounds exactly like Valeria. It's difficult to distingish their voices. Still, it's really pretty, especially the lyrics.

7. Vete-6/5. Okay, get really for this one. Three words; enery, energy, and energy!!! I played this song so many times after I first heard it. It's really electro-pop with good lyrics and a positive message. One of the best songs on the album.  In all honesty, this song really "sold" me on the band. Prior to listening, I was convinved the girls had great voices, but this song proved they can be commerical and marketable too! I love hearing this one live because the girls have the same energy on this song as the CD version.  This song is really fun to listen to even if you don't speak any Spanish too. Really can't say enough positive things about this one!

8. Dime Porque-4/5. Another ballad, though I like this one a little bit less than the other ballads on the CD. The lyrics are really nice and so are the vocals.

9. Ni Freud Ni Tu Mama- 2/5. This is the only cover on the album and the song is from Belinda's last album, "Utopia". aka Mexico's, Latin America's, and Spain's  pop rok princess. Now, I love Belinda's music. It's unique and she's basically an 'true artist' (writer, singer, instrumentalist etc.). In other words, Belinda wrote this song and she does a MUCH better job interupting it than the girls. This version is way too fast and electronic, unlike the orignial which is a little rockish with hints of pop.  Unfornately, by not sticking to the original arrangement, this version takes away the meaning of Belinda's beautifully written song. The girls try too hard to sing the song, when Belinda's version is less about singing and more about the meaning of the lyrics. Personally, I'm not really a fan of covers and not of this song. I'd skip over this one, especially if you are a Belinda fan.

10. La Neta-3/5 Nice closer for the album, but I wish they had changed this song's arrangement a little. It's a midtempo ballad with a rockish flare. I don't mind the vocals on this song, but I wish this song had a little more to it. Though, the girls always do a nice job performing this one live.

Overall rating of album- 8/10.  There are some very strong songs on this album. As you can see, I liked or loved most of the cd with the exception of a few songs that were 'fillers'.  But don't write the girls off as another pop girl band with autotune. Like so many acts today, G6 has fun, relatable music. But one thing that separates these ladies from other girl bands is that they can actually sing well and sing live well. Every single girl in this group has a beautiful voice, but the 'standouts' of the group are Valeria and Jackie in my opinion. However, don't take my word for it. I listened to this band as a new fan of Valeria, but once I was finished, I was officially a fan of all of the girls.  This album is a real treat for fans of Spanish pop, but it's equally nice for non Spanish speakers because many of the songs (mostly the ballads) are just a joy to listen to, no matter the language. Lastly, this cd is extra special when it's performed live. All of the songs sound really nice with a live band backing up the girls, instead of the instrumental track. I'm so happy that they are getting a lot of good press and fans from this cd, which proves that if done correctly with strong vocals, pop can really be incredible.  You're going to love this, I promise you!


title: One of my favorites from one of my favorites

text: How can I not love this! Que descanses Paco- siempre te llevo en mi corazon y en mi alma de musica


title: Three Stars

text: its ok


title: Great music!

text: How do you talk to an angel alone makes this cd a high recommendation!


title: You'll like the musical interpretation

text: Prisma is a wonderful CD, the music is great. Great representation of music created by amazing musicians.


title: Zabaleta is exquist

text: Susana Zabaleta does an extraordinary interpretation of the Bolero genre.The dvd also has has great cinematography. You cannot go wrong with this purchase.


title: Good stuff

text: Fun, well done. Lovecraft fans and old time radio fans alike should find this worthwhile. 5 more words? How's this?


title: Five Stars

text: IMO it is the best performance of this work. Highly recommended to those who understand and love "Ancient Music"


title: Three Stars

text: Not my favorite.


title: Five Stars

text: my kind of music


title: The Voice of An Angel to Lift Your Spirit!

text: Sandi Patti’s voice is such a gift to all of us and love, love the songs on this album. Can’t help but sing along with favorites!


title: The amazing Chris Botti

text: What's not to like about Chris Botti?


title: Beautiful relaxing and inspirational CD

text: Unbelievabley beautiful.


title: Beautiful and relaxing

text: This piano music is beautiful and very relaxing. I've listened to many CDs while on a massage table but this is my favorite. My therapist gave me my own copy as a birthday present and I enjoy it often.


title: Five Stars

text: Just listen to the talent.... artists, writers, musicians


title: Adolescent writing, poor reading and misprononciation....

text: This series by Carolyn Hart has been around for awhile now, why anyone would continue to read these third-rate books is beyond me. The writing is so embarrassing that it's hard to believe! Light reading is one thing, this is for the mindless. And Kate Reading's voice only makes it more painful: misprononced words, terrible attempts at Southern and English accents, avoid this author and this reader at all costs, nothing but a waste of time. There are so many good books out there, choose ones that are entertaining and educational, they do exist (notably by authors from outside the USA).


title: Wonderful Memories

text: I had this record when I was a kid.  My mother would play this every Halloween for us and the kids when Trick or Treaters would come by.  I'm so glad I was able to find this.  Thank you, Thank you!


title: I loved the packaging and

text: This was a gift and it was admired. I loved the packaging and. Double discs.


title: My favorite PTX Album

text:
This my favorite PTX Album. I found them on Youtube and subscribed. I have watched each video as they have come out. After most of these songs I expect to hear, "Heeeeyyyy!".

My favorite songs on this album are Daft Punk, Can't Hold Us, I Need Your Love, and Love Again. I was truly impressed with their writing ability in Love Again.

*****5 star - Favorite Album*****
4 star - Good Album
3 star - Average Album
2 star - Needs work
1 star - Not a fan


title: PMML

text: This album is amazing. I remember listening to it for the first on a train, many years ago, going from St. Petersburg to Kiev, and I still own it, still listen to it regularly (right now, for example). Track 10 - P.M.M.L, the name of the album, is very good. Zemfira is a staple in any music collection, look also for her newest album - 14 weeks of silence, it's also excellent.


title: Wonderful SuJu item

text: As always, Super Junior merchandise is perfection!  This is the CD and other items for 1 member, the box that holds the collection isn't included.  I received Siwon version, which seems to be the one available on most sites.  I will continue to search for other versions.


title: Beautiful!!  Buy it!!

text: Absolutely beautiful photobook and cards; Super Junior are legends and the CD is as expected:  Perfection.  Received all the covers and incredible posters of the guys!!  Definitely recommend!!


title: cute and versatile

text: I like math and sight words studying. Also, little flap that covers words so I can push my little one to sound it out. I just wish it came with a few more letter tiles.


title: Awesome music

text: I love this Band and their music and this CD is great plus a mini DVD to see the Band members!


title: horrible

text: This course is just awful and like the other reviewers, I have had to look everything up elsewhere to begin to understand.  Last time I'm taking an online course like this.


title: Great sound effects and classy music

text: This is a must for any hobbit fan! It's enjoyable for children and adults.  Great sound effects and classy music. I was obsessed with this tape as a kid and now buying it on CD for my nephew.


title: Excellent performances of Unusual Transcriptions

text: These are wonderful performances, well-recorded, and there are precious few transcriptions available of the Daphnis and Chloe suite.  Highly-recommended.


Wow! 4 CD's with songs from the 1950s. Love it - and it arrived early than anticipated.  Will order from this company again


title: Five Stars

text: Peaceful and beautifully recorded.


title: Beautiful...the best this version of this song!

text: Batdorf & Rodney did this the best.  A very beautiful song! Very hard to come by as this song was monopolized on by 'Helen Reddy' and here manager was a vulture from my understanding.  Very sad.


title: Calm, soothing music...

text: I first heard the music on this CD when I strolled into my local Thai restaurant after a round of golf on a very hot day. I ordered a cold beer, kicked back, and relaxed, waiting for my food to be cooked. In the background I heard the music on this CD. It was tranquil, soothing, and it enhanced my already peaceful mood. So I had to have it! if you are looking for a soothing, relaxing CD, this is the one. It's strictly instrumentals, mostly strings. And it is a hybrid of older music with a newer twist.


title: Excellent

text: The CD music is crystal clear - beautifully produced. And, arrived well ahead of schedule. Not originally suppose to come until January 4th - was here December 19th. Thanks!


title: Five Stars

text: Very different but beautiful healing music!


title: bass waves compilation one

text:
Need this on CD. Asap.
I've been wanting this CD for a long, long time and wish Luke would come out with it.
There's nothing like the bassline when the jet takes off ....


title: Good harmony

text: Nicely done in their own wonderful style


title: bigbang is love!!!

text: im glad i bought this. all the songs from the four separate albums had been condensed to this, and i was not disappointed. i loved the poster and the postcard, and the small stickers and cards that came with the cd. last but not the least, i loved hearing them boys!


title: Five Stars

text: great old school album


title: A LIVE MOMENT FROM A GREAT SINGER AT A GREAT TIME FOR COUNTRY MUSIC

text: T. Texas Tyler, the distinctive and lively voice of a country era now long gone, never goes away, despite a somewhat rocky career and an often neglected and underrated posterity. Tex never abandoned the energetic drive that was his unique signature, right down to the friendly "growl" that crept into his vocal line every so often--one of his hallmarks. This album, long available only on an abridged and little-known audio cassette, is an absolute must for the listener who wants to "be there, when and where"--specifically, 1948-50 LIVE at L. A.'s Griffith Park, Riverside Rancho, and Cowtown. Southern California's wartime Okie population was still calling (and playing) the tune. Tex was way high in their esteem--and they would know! The "Nashville Sound" and the gentrification of country music (for people with ulcers) hadn't happened yet; and Tex would never let it happen if he knew anything about it. The sound is better than OK, but keep in mind, this is Tex and the music HAPPENING LIVE, with his own kindly intros to what he and the boys are playing. Thank you Amazon and B.A.C.M. for this gem--and for B.A.C.M.'s great T.T.T. album "Country Boy," with its 24 rare and lively tracks, ranging from 1946 to 1953. Rock also hadn't happened yet, finding Tex on the straight-and-narrow of the glorious mid-'40s sound that lasted less than a decade. CV


title: Jesus Adrian Romero first Classic Album !

text: This album is the one that basically separate him from the other Christian singers. From the first to the last song the album is flawless. Jesus Adrian Romero truly translate God message and feelings through him. A Classic Album. Truly a must have on your collection !


title: Great purchase !

text: Great purchase ! Recommend this vendor !


title: Beautiful Folk Song Compilation

text: I love Suzy Bogguss’ rendition of the old folk songs I learned as a child.  I’m learning to play along with several of her songs on my ukelele.  I am however, disappointed that there is a flaw in the recording of the CD midway thru the song “Sweet Betsy From Pike” -  it just skips and skips and never continues with the song.  There is no visible scratch on the CD.  Oh well, all the other songs play beautifully.


title: Great music

text: A very nice cd.


title: See the desert through this CD

text:
I first heard this CD in a small restaurant in Rajasthan in India. It was so moving and blended so well with what I saw around me that I looked for it later and bought it.

Slow and uplifting. Good for meditation, driving, etc...

Feel Rajasthan through this CD.


title: I wish I hadn't bought it.

text: I bought the CD for my daughter.  The CD isn't scratched, and it's brand new, but songs stop playback in the middle and just go to dead air.  It is incredibly annoying.  My CD player does not have problems with any other CDs, so I can only conclude the product is defective.  I strongly recommend not buying this product.


title: Five Stars

text: Everyone should read this lovely book.


title: A Very Good  Box Set Of Bellini!

text: I was foolish to judge this box set on the first opera which was badly engineered. It got much better and I love this box set now. Sometimes the live performances have too much foot sounds but otherwise it is an excellent value with very very fine performances!


title: Very Very NICE

text: I bought this looking for another little known (today) composer. It was "ok" the first listening.  I converted it to apple lossless format for my iPhone and while listening to it at work heard it and wondered who it was. Had to look and WOW! Realized like so many other composers and compositions it takes a few listenings to sink in. VERY nice! I put it on repeat. Good sound quality, playing and engineering. For a nice lesser-known composer for your collection, check it out! The Viola is so smooth and beautiful in these pieces.


title: Four Stars

text: Enjoyable listening


title: Two Stars

text: just didn't like it!!


title: Moonwash 2020!

text:
Just got the last Luxurious!  2020 and still listening to Moonwash!  Love you guys

Blick


title: a true collectors must have

text: Great rare and different performances make this a must have for tom petty fans, 3 great discs, mostly great sound, you cant go wrong, most of the live discs for tom have been winners on amazon , san Francisco serenades is a standout among those


title: This is a bootleg

text: Not authorized by Neil Young, and he makes no money from it.


title: One Star

text: This is a bootleg. Made off of cassette or download. Boycott this.


title: great hose

text: Love it!


title: Amazing adventure for the whole family!

text: This was the best audio drama I've ever heard. We were right there in Scotland! It was so neat to hear the true story of Wallace and Bruce, instead of the watered-down commercialized version. The voice actors were incredible, and the sound effects were better than live! I can't recommend this cd enough!


title: Love it!

text: I had heard one song from utube videos, and bought the CD after sampling the rest.  Love driving in my car to this!


title: Four Stars

text: Ordered this for my mother & she is enjoying it.


title: Muy lindo disco me encantó

text: Excelente calidad y cuidado lo recomiendo es bello la música de Lynda como muchos artistas siempre los recordaremos gracias¡ 🌷


title: Deep bass and relaxing. Brilliant

text: Awesome deep bass, rhythm, catchy and chill. Love this


title: Listening to this will make your day better.

text:
I appreciate the level of artistry that the R&R crew dedicates to their creative endeavors and how thoughtfully and deliberately they express that creativity.  "Discovery" is a testament to this.  The album feels very homogeneous and well composed, as opposed to just being a slapdash collection of singles or EPs released in LP format.  There is a vibe and theme that is consistent from start to finish which really encourages the listener to enjoy the album like a meal of many well-curated courses, as opposed to just snacking on a song here or there.  Having said that, the songs are very accessible and can be enjoyed as tasty treats all on their own.

Their previous album "The Eternal Son" is still a high watermark in my mind as far as their creative output, and I really enjoyed the sonic variety and energy captured on that album.  "Discovery" feels different and seems to lean a bit more heavily on keys/synths/beats, which gives the album a more "chill vibe" overall.  Some of the songs on "Discovery" seem a bit more straightforward(?) in structure/arrangement than what I'm used to from previous releases, but are well done nonetheless.

I think this band is pointing to the future of where artistry and worship collide.  Your day can only get better by listening to their music and message.


title: mixed review

text: Loved hearing a young and vibrant James Brown.  The cd is worth it to hear him in a clearer voice.  However, the sound is dated and not for everyone.


title: songlist

text: the Christmas song, winter wonderland, white Christmas, o come all ye faithful, hark the herald angels sing, have yourself a merry little Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, silent night, the little drummer boy, the first noel.  (10 songs - about 32 minutes)


title: program note

text: Canadian 2002 issue.  Vatican Smoke 5:00, Yesterday's Gone 4:07, Merciful Jesus 4:29, Conscience 4:12, Emily 4:13, Virgin 5:28, Young Man 3:47, Sign in the Darkness 4:08, Alone Today 4:22, What It's All About 3:53, Fear No Evil 2:40, We'll Never Let It Go 2:41.


title: If you're a fan of New Age, you might love this.

text: I don't like a lot of virtual music (maybe some Herbie Hancock), so I'm not a big fan of New Age.  This collection of New Age performances is steeped in the usual brew of dreamy synthesizer sounds and music but it does have a few winners.  I like Rojo's beautiful piano on Summer Storm and I also like Dusan Bogdanovic and Georgia Kelly doing 2 numbers on harp and acoustic guitar.  Ben Tavera King plays good acoustic guitar on 100 Year Rain.  There are a few other artists and performances that I found simply forgettable.  The last number is done by "Barefoot" and includes African thumb piano and voice but it gets spoiled for me by an electric jazz violin accompaniment.  There's a little Indian flute number and yet another lifeless version of Pachelbel's Canon done on acoustic guitar.  There should be a law...


title: splendid and sublime

text: This music is stunningly good.  It's played with love and dedication to its' authenticity and beauty.  Arrangements include so many instruments - harp and hammered dulcimer, banjo, guitar and fiddle, mandolin, and concertina.  Extraordinary musicianship.  Where are their other works?  I want them all!!


title: "Folk singers in the purest sense"

text: Classic folk harmonies and instruments put to traditional and homegrown Down East folk songs.  Nice folk trio sound.  Just over an hour of music.


title: Voice of an innocent - soft, sweet and bluesy

text: Unusual Christian collection of tunes from 1991.  All songs written by Sally and Michael O'Conner copyright 1991, except "What will they think" by Sally O'Conner and Janice Rossine.  A little R&B/blues, some ballads, duet with Jay Leon (track 3) is nice.  Come Unto Me is a fine ballad.  Waiting for the King of Jews Blues is a bit sultry and jazzy - funny and cool.<br />Diamond in the rough is "Through the holes in his hands" which needs to be discovered by the Christian music mainstream.  About 46 minutes.


title: Songs from the Church, the Soul and the Heart

text: American trained eight-person Haitiian chorus singing Latin Mass, French and English songs from 1998.  Tight harmonies, good sound.  Mainly acappella with some (African drum like) percussion and occasional mouth and hand sounds.  Song listing: Gloria, Cantate Domino, Sanctus, Ave Verum Corpus, Tennebrae Factae Sunt, Agnus Dei, Steal Away to Jesus, Where the sun will never go down, South African Trilogy, There is a balm in Gilead, Come again sweet love, Mon coeur se reccomande a vous, Je le vous dirai, Un doux regard, Yesterday, In the still of the night, Noel Ayisyen, Haiti Cherie.  Aprox 55-60 minutes.


title: why not more attention

text: it took a while to get this CD ... UK release ... discovered Pete Roe byway of Laura Marling ... don't know why he's not getting the attention he deserves here in U.S. ... he is a very good singer/songwriter


title: Foo Me!

text: One of my absolute favorites!!


title: Five Stars

text: love it. love them.


title: Five Stars

text: A++


If you don't know Scott Blasey,get to know him. He's one of the lead men for The Clarks, a band out of Pittsburgh. I got to know this band thru a friend who was in college and they've become one of my favorite bands. Their music is bar band rock with a slight country flavor. Scott Blasey's lyrics always ring true, this album is no exception, If I Fell will raise gooseflesh, it's that good. I can't recommend this(or any other) of his music any higher. You should buy this album you won't be disappointed.


title: Excellent!

text: This was a Christmas gift for my daughter so my review is delayed. I didn’t open it up before wrapping and she was so excited to get this 45 when she opened and saw what it was. To my surprise there were two more 45’s with a note! Bonus gift!! Thank you!!! Excellent...


title: A masterpiece 22 years in!

text: Late in their career they come up with one of their best albums ever. Simply a masterpiece, featuring some of the greatest musicians living today. Truly a feast for the ears, Jose Luis Cortes and his band start at full throttle and take it from there. Hold on to your seats!


title: Love it!

text: My daughter absolutely loves it. It came complete with everything that was listed. Perfect condition and shipped quickly.


title: I enjoy all the products by this artist

text: I enjoy all the products by this artist. Her voice has a very calming effect for anyone who may be feeling stressed or overwhelmed by the realities of daily living,and it also offers some excellent affirmations that anyone would find quite useful/beneficial.


title: Just What I Needed

text: Just what I needed to finish my library. The Time-Life series really homes-in on the best songs of the year.


title: Great music from a great show!

text: What's not to like about the music of Tagami Bachi???


title: Great stuff!

text: I love these old shows.


title: Good Australian Music

text: My wife picked this music up in the Sydney airport and it has been a treat to listen to.  It is good music, well done and with songs Yanks don't normally hear.  It is especially endearing if you've been "Down Under!"


title: One of the two discs was unplayable

text: One disc was delightful, the second was unplayable. They are refunding my money as soon as they get the bad disc back. Everything was done promptly without any problems.


title: Great

text: Loved it


title: Exactly what I wanted.

text: It's an official product, and it's very nice.


title: Superb Collection of County Christmas Favorites on 2 CDS

text: What a fantastic collection of Country Christmas hits from Collectables!  It's all original versions of hits from Brenda Lee, Dolly Parton, Lee Greenwood, Burl Ives, Tanya Tucker, Willie Nelson, Alabama, Marty Robbins, Charlie Rich and more.  If you love the fun and joyous countryfied sounds of the season, THIS is the collection for you!  Highly Recommended!


title: a memory long past rekindled

text: My parents had this album so, in my love for all things Brubeck, I worn out side 1 which was the composition that Howard Brubeck (brother of Dave Brubeck) wrote this for his brother's quartet and the New York Philharmonic.  I wish this was available on CD because I no longer have access to the worn out LP.<br />(my father sold it at a garage sale at the urging of his second wife) and the cassette tape I made of it for college is long gone and broke from repeated playings.  Please plead with Columbia to come out with a new remaster for a whole new generation of Brubeck fans.


title: Take your life back

text: The book on cd version is a great way to listen to Joyce Meyers' lessons for a person who is always on the go. I put these disks in my car and listened to them on my way to and from work every day. I felt much calmer when I arrived at work, and was such a happier person when I would return home. She has a lot of help for peope who are struggling to overcome trauma and abuse, and is very empowering.


title: Great listening CD

text:
Sarah Hart has a wonderful voice - kinda like a cloud.  The songwriting is solid and the instrumentation very full and engaging.  This music is great to get youth connected to Christian ideals.

The price of this CD is very high - please check out the OCP website first and get it through them.  This was not an independent release.  It was released through OCP and is still advertised in their catalogs and website.


title: Needs a parental advisory  caution.

text: I thought this was going to be the Bruno Mars uptown album. Is filled with four-letter words and should have a parental advisory on it. It came from overseas it did not.


title: Fabulous CD. Every song is great.

text: Lu Rubino is a Floridian singer songwriter with a wonderful voice and huge guitar/music talent. His wife teams up with Lu on some of the songs for lovely harmonies.  I bough this CD to give to a friend as I have my own copy. If you can find a copy of this CD, buy it. Wait for the line "You're killing me in that summer dress". Love it! And if you're ever in St Augustine, see if Lu is playing anywhere. You won't be disappointed.


title: Five Stars

text: My husband was so happy with his Christmas present.


title: Five Stars

text: EXCELLENT product - our son (severe autism) loves it.  Installed it in his playroom downstairs - no issues.


title: Five Stars

text: Nice.


title: Used but in good condition, played flawless!

text: Well the age definitely showes but still in good shape, nothing is falling apart.  The album played flawlessly all the way through and sounded awesome.  I love this album and its my favorite from Tygers.


title: Really Cool Outlaws Show

text: Great sounding show from the 90's...Hughie & Chris Hicks are tearing it up. Brings back some great memories seeing the Outlaws back then. This one is a keeper.


title: A nice companion piece to Hughie Thomasson and The Outlaws Demos ...

text: A nice companion piece to Hughie Thomasson and The Outlaws Demos Out Takes Jewels CD. It's great to hear these gems before they were the finished product or were never released, Most definitely a keeper.


title: Awesome blast from the past

text: Awesome blast from the past....I remember listening to this concert on the radio...brings it all back. Hughie and Billy doesn't get much better than that. Nice bonus interview. A must have for any Outlaw fan.


title: Early Days

text: Nice show from the so called  "Golden Age' of the Outlaws. Great sound and tune selection plus some bonus demos. Keep them coming.


title: Another Gem From The Outlaws

text: A look behind the Hurry Sundown album with some real cool demos. You get to hear songs before they evolved into the tunes you heard and loved on Hurry Sundown. This CD is a  must if you are an Outlaws fan.


title: Another Gem

text: A great sounding show from Boston 1979. I just can't get enough Outlaws...Brings back some great memories seeing the band in the 70's. Really cool stuff.


title: Rockin' Long Island

text: A great sounding show from the Suffolk Forum in 1978. You can feel the raw energy as the Outlaws rip through a cool setlist.  An awesome addition to any Outlaws fan's music collection. Mine hasn't left the cd player in a week. Keep these great shows coming.


title: Outlaws Ride Again

text: Another great sounding show from the 2005 Reunion Tour. It was cool to hear Breaker Breaker, South Carolina, Gunsmoke and Prisoner again after so many years. The boys were rockin' the Birchmere that night.


title: You need this one!!!

text: If you are a fan of the Outlaws this is a must for your collection. It's full of great demos and tunes done so different than you have heard before. It's cool to hear how a song started and how it changed into the version we all know.


title: Back With A Bang

text: An awesome sounding show from the 2005 Reunion Tour.  Real cool setlist of Outlaws tunes with a few HPB songs mixed in. Chris Anderson does a great job with Billy's Prisoner. The band sounded great and seemed to be having as good a time as we were.


title: Simply awesome

text: If you have to have only one Outlaws CD (and that would be crazy) this is the one to have. The sound is awesome....when you listen to this cd you will be reminded of why you fell in love with the Outlaws back then. Hughie, Billy, Henry, Frank and Monte doesn't get much better than that.


title: Great

text: I love this band.


title: Genius

text: Scott Anderson is simply a genius when it comes to a keyboard!  So soothing and relaxing you can't help but fall...asleep and/or in love!


title: Complete Relaxation!

text: Second time purchasing this because first one was stolen. You can't help but fall in love with it. I did!


title: GOSPEL

text: FINE GOSPEL SINGING


I tried it all summer and never did draw any marks


title: Great Album

text: It's Tennessee Ernie Ford.  Who needs a review?!


title: Exceeded all my expectations!

text: Excellent sound & recording is superb!!


title: Awesome Sound that was worth waiting 50years to be finnally released

text: Excellent Audio that is far superior to the bootlegs that have been around for years of these studio sessions of Bob Dylan & George Harrison playing music together!  And it sounds so good that it was worth waiting 50 years to finally experience their music as only Dylan & Harrison could produce in the studio!!


title: What is This Book All About, Really?

text:
First off, the title should be something like "How The Study of Cell Biology Taught Me Things About the Human Condition - A Series of Lectures by Bruce H. Lipton, PhD".  Or maybe "How Biological Processes at the Cellular Level Map to Multi-Cellular Beings Like Us.

What we have here is a lot of true basic science, mixed with rants about research that ignores possible quantum effects, sprinkled with a few old, but interesting and somewhat surprising human study results, packaged with some of the author's personal biography surrounding how he arrived at his positions.

This is not a textbook, but a majority of the volume is spent covering material that is most assuredly in textbooks; basic science that's likely not to raise an eyebrow on scientists of any stripe.  In fact, early in the book, the author says something akin to that the reaction to the book by most scientists is "so what?"  I'm not a scientist, but I'm a science news junkie.  I've listened to about every T.E.D. talk and never stop reading layman science books and magazines.  And my opinion is the same as Lipton's scientist reviewers: "So What?"  If this was your first introduction into material of this nature, you might get something out of it, but for me, nothing new here.

Beyond the textbook science, another area which gets significant treatment is criticism of various sorts.  Lipton airs concerns about how research science is not paying enough attention to how quantum mechanics might help explain more about the biology.  I agree that scientists have a hard time abandoning an idea that has been the basis of their career, and we would be better off if that wasn't the case, but ranting about it isn't going to help. The author obviously doesn't like big pharma and doctors who see that as the only way either.  No argument here, but again, preaching to the choir.

The style of the book is like a professor giving a lecture.  There's the presentation of the material, plus wishes, hopes, rants, and experiences the professor.  Some of the topics well correlated with the material, and some not so well correlated.  But the professor only has you for a few lectures, and he wants to get his position on the world across to you before you leave.  And for someone who claims to be a scientist, I'm surprised at how many points are "proven" using a single anecdote as "evidence".

So what's left in this book after we remove the rants directed at researcher community, after we remove the textbook science, and after we remove the autobiographical segments?  There are a few references to older studies about human biology that might be interesting and surprising to some readers. There is an advertisement for his buddy's classes, that I consider shameful.  But not much else.  I didn't get anything about "Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles", but that was probably just the publisher anyway.  The book title is deceptive.  I can't believe this book sold as well as (I guess) it did.  They must have one heck of a marketing department!

Dr. Lipton's writing technique is to set-up a flimsy straw-man and knock it down.  For instance, a lot of the book is about the old nature/nurture question.  Lipton sets up by saying "you are not your DNA".  Ok, I knew that.  I mean, we have alligator eggs that will change sex if incubated at different temperatures.  We have human grandchildren that are affected by a sustained food shortage of their grandparents.  He's preaching to the choir, and let me tell you, it's a long sermon if you don't need to be convinced!

Besides "Biology", the other word in the title that might be considered somewhat accurate would be "Belief", because he does talk about the placebo effect and related material.  Again, the straw-man is "what/how you think does not matter to your biology."  Huh?  Who believes that?!?

Lipton mentions that the media takes liberties with causation, but I think he might look a little closer to home for examples.  For instance he says that certain unexplained things "defy Newtonian biology."  It is possible that there's some kind of quantum process going on in some "amazing feats of physical endurance" or with "the ability to walk across hot coals without getting burned", but maybe not.  After all, Bill Nye the Science Guy walked across hot coals, no hocus pocus, just was trained by a fire walker and did it.  It seems like anything the author finds that is not well explained, somehow ties back to quantum mechanics.

Sometimes the best biologists have been able to do is map-out a simplified version of how a process might work.  When Lipton finds a process that is not well-understood, he leaps to the conclusion that there must be quantum effects going on.  There very well may be non-Newtonian processes, but there's nothing he is saying that's even marginally convincing me.  He tries, in one case, to say that because a protein is used for both sex determination as well as RNA synthesis that indicates non-Newtonian action.  Well, I can use a screwdriver to drive a screw or as a pry tool, does that mean there's quantum effects there too?

This book was an easy read, and with the biographical references and professor's lecture style, was not totally unenjoyable to read.  But the material is unconvincing and much of it is stale.  The title of the book is deceptive, and having an undisclosed advertisement in the book for a paid class by his friend is stooping pretty low.  If you want to read a book by an author that believes the mind is separate from the brain, there are many other, more up to date and more convincing books out there.  Keep looking.


title: Ok - I have others that are more relaxing.

text: Ok


title: You get your money's worth!

text: I saw it yesterday in a half-full theater (third day after release).  This film delivers a spectacle worthy of the price of admission.  The story takes place on several planets, all of which are depicted with rich background detail.  New and interesting characters are introduced, such as a four-armed chef in a diner and a mercenary soldier who seems to possess Jedi-class fighting skills.  The love story is distracting, but at least it allows Padme (formerly a queen, now a senator) to pick up a blaster and join the Jedi in fighting the bad guys -- Natalie Portman finally showed some spirit.  The computer effects are even better than before, and the humor works better than in Episode I.  Jar Jar Binks is relegated to a minor role.<br />There are a few shortcomings.  The action scenes are sometimes shown so close-up and so fast that you can't tell what is happening.  I plan to buy the DVD in order to slow down many of the scenes.  Also, some of the computer-generated creatures are too anthropomorphic -- the head of a crab-like creature shows an evil and toothy smile.  But these are small quibbles.  If you are a Star Wars fan, or if you just like Sci-Fi-action movies, forget the small flaws.  Just go see it.  You will enjoy it.


title: Five Stars

text: Best Christmas album ever!!! My favorite every year.


title: Five Stars

text: pretty cool folkey, country sound!!!!


title: As advertised

text: Sound a little bad in spots but over all pretty good.


title: Five Stars

text: Awesome album. Fine package delivery


title: old music

text: this cd has some old outdated music not from 2011...what a rip off,,, dont buy it, then it has some people rappin in another language.. what?  yeah theres no rnb or real rap on this cd....dont get taken for your hard earned money like i did,,, it makes a true hip hop head like me want to throw up....


title: The CD was scratched!

text: It's okay, I just didn't remember what I liked about this particular CD from when I first heard it.<br />I've had the CD for several months now.


title: a gift

text: This was a gift and the recipient seems pleased.


title: Five Stars

text: it was great to listen to all those old favs in their original form.


title: JUST LOVE IT

text: I've always loved Frank Sinatra but could never seem to get all his Best Seller's on the same CD, now I have.


title: nostalgia

text: these cds comforted my dad in his last days.<br />whoever compiled them, thank you.


title: Great CD

text: I love this CD it brought back memorys


title: Five Stars

text: This was one of their best, I also have the dvd. Great cd.


title: Frustration!!!!!

text: Besides the missing piece, this was a very difficult puzzle to complete. Almost gave up a couple of times.  Lots of black or almost black areas and irregular shapped pieces.  Have been doing lots of puzzles during Covid 19 issolation.  Would not buy another Sunsout puzzle because of the quality of the puzzle.


title: Excelente!

text: Love the music!


title: Excellent

text: I already have the grandes éxitos C.D. but was limited … on this one there are the must have recordings that includes te best songs and more …


title: teen loved it, said worth every penny

text: Was a gift, teen loved it, said worth every penny.


title: Five Stars

text: love


title: Awesome!!

text: These guys are awesome!  If you have never seen them in concert you are missing out.


title: Great Classic Rock

text: Listen to these CDs is better than listening to the radio.


title: no performance tracks

text:
The C.D. / DVD is wonderful, the music is great...but there are no performance tracks for our 3 & 4 year old choir. And there is no sheet music available either.

The music is really great, but it needs to be supported for children's choirs.


title: Five Stars

text: a gift for someone else - Ron Hamilton's stuff is great


title: xena movie now!

text: Xena movie now!!!!!!!! We love the warrior princess! And yes it does include the xena burial song as sung by lucy lawless!


title: Glad you still offer. 60 s was great

text: Love The Beach Boys  My son wanted because his dad loved them so much.


title: Best Gospel Music!

text: This has to be my favorite Gospel CD set of all time.  Tennessee sings like no one else and listening is a blessing every time!


title: Nostalgic

text: Great collection of older songs. My father and mother love this music


title: Agatha Christie is Superb, the Narrator Not So Much

text: I LOVE Agatha Christie's books, but the publisher picked the wrong narrator.  Emilia Fox is fine for other books, but she sounds too young to be an authentic representation of Miss Marple.  I returned my audiobook and was VERY disappointed to see that Audible did not have another version with  - say Joan Hickson, Stephanie Cole, Nadia May or Rosemary Leach!!!


title: Fun Flashback

text: I wore out my cassette tape back in the day.  Just delighted to find the CD - yay for me!


title: Sentimental, Maybe: But Historically Important and Really Listenable

text: I ranked this at 5 stars, because the engineering is superb, and I really enjoy Japanese pre-enka, pre-Jpop music, as something from my childhood (even as my generation in France [as well as me] still love Edith Piaf.  Shina no Yoru (China Nights) was the most popular song in Japan for several years, and Hamako Watanabe had an incredible voice.  The musical style is definitely dated (Southern All Star fans and fans of epicene Jpop idols won't understand it), but it was a hybrid of traditional oriental styles and western jazz/theatre music of the time, even before WWII.  If some think it sounds quaint, well, I suppose they would think Duke Ellington and Fats Waller sound quaint too.  Too bad for them.  It's a sound that was popular in Japan, Taiwan, and China, as well as with the American Occupation troops from 1945 to well into the 1950's.  You won't hear it outside of obscure movies and recordings anymore, but you won't hear Jelly Roll Morton outside of that either.


title: THE BEST

text:
I was looking for this forever, it seems like.  I bought the LP's of everything I could get of Walcha back in the 1970's and 1980's, and most of the harpsichord music was on Electrola, and had to be mail ordered from Europe (unfortunately no Amazon back then).  Finding them on CD has been very difficult, as Japan seems to be the only place that has produced them.  I'm still looking for his partitas and English and French Suites.

On to the music...  I love these recordings.  I own (and frequently listen to) recordings by Anton Heiller, Ralph Kirkpatrick, and several others, but the Walcha recordings are my favorite.  My musical education is mainly from listening and reading, but his performances have a dash and lyricism to them that I haven't really found in another harpsichordist.  Many listeners seem to think Bach's non-organ keyboard music is nothing but a series of finger exercises, but I enjoy it as some of the greatest stand alone music written.  Walcha plays it that way, and pays attention to every note, while paying attention to the whole.  While I definitely won't dump my other recordings of the Inventions and Sinfonias, this is my most-played one.  I just hope more of the Japanese reissues of Walcha and other of my favorite artists become available this way.


title: THE ULTIMATE DEBUSSY PIANO WORKS

text: This is the second time I bought this album.  Casadesus plays the ultimate debussy.  I wrote a similar review for the sony/Columbia album.  No one plays it better, in my opinion.  "The Engulfed Cathedral" is worth the price of the album.  It is Debussy as it was meant to be played.  Enough said.


title: Five Stars

text: Lots of good music here.


title: A legend

text: This CD is a must-have for any hard-core Cardinal fan.  Jack Buck's magical voice is something that nobody should every forget.


title: The Entertainers of World War II

text: This is a four-disc (CD) set of special recordings that capture the patriotic and sentimental spirit of the wartime era.  It features some historic V-Discs created to support the troops abroad; and includes classic recordings of the most memorable songs sung by the biggest stars of the era.  It includes Bob Hope broadcasts to the troops and such singers as Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Spike Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Al Jolson and Dennis Day.


title: Avidan: we want more!

text: Amazing!  The arrangements, the instrumentals, the vocals, superb.  Gave me many pleasurable moments listening to this "kid".  Each song unique and surprising.


title: Kumar Gandharva's Nirguna Bhajans

text:
The story of Kumar Gandharva,  his brilliant youth, his education, his transformation during a time of great illness, and his emergence in a sort of unity with Kabir, the Hindustani and Punjabi folk traditions and Indian classical music is a remarkable one, and one that is worth your time to look into.  I think that this disc includes a number of Kabir poems sung by Kumarji in bhajan (devotional) format.  If you have never heard them, look around the  web, even on YouTube for examples of Kumarji rendering these beautiful devotional songs.  There are also numerous places  where you can find the English translation  to the Kabir poems that these lyrics are taken from.  Kumarji did not limit himself to these nirguna musical meditations alone, by any means. But these particular songs are famous because his enchantment with Kabir, which began while he was ill with tuberculosis and unable to sing at all, has managed to find broad audiences since their recording.

It is weird that there is no track listing.  Who is going to buy something without knowing what's on the CD?  laziness.


title: great additional

text: great  additional collection


title: Not your usual Christmas Carols.

text: Love this album!


title: Brings me back to yesteryear

text: Like a stop in time. Takes you back when times were simplier


title: Beach Boys Sound

text: All the songs sound alike.


title: Great

text: Great


title: Five Stars

text: Well pleased with the great service and the cd.


title: Five Stars

text: The service was great and so was the cd.


title: Five Stars

text: Works great. Does the job.


title: Good CD

text: Some songs I have already on another cd,but that's ok,I am happy with this cd.


title: Beatles Vol. 1 and 2 are great.

text: Played it all the way thru. Sounds great. This was a Capital release from 1976 on records, cassettes and 8 track. I had them all. Nice to have the album again in this format. Thank you


title: Great songs

text: E x c e l l e n t artist!! Great double cd..GERRY RAFFERTY what a talented singer songwriter that should be in the hall of fame! This 2 cd set is crafty well produced artistry,,high level.


title: Wonderful songs

text: I like the whole CD! Overloading to keit h for years! I had these on cassette tape but no longer works! Catchy so he you wellbeing them!


title: Three Stars

text: Good cd!


title: great compilation.

text: Exactly what I was looking for: great compilation.


title: Bocelli lite

text: I love this collection of Mr. Bocelli's beautiful tenor voice. I would say these are a bit softer than someone of his performing collections. I play this for lovely, soothing and prayerful music to fall to sleep to.


title: Wonderful relaxation music to meditate or help you glide off to sleep.

text: What's not to like?


title: Great message

text: Awesome teaching by Joyce Meyer.  I heard this message several years ago and ordered this CD for my daughter who said it was a great teaching.


title: OUTSTANDING! Oh, That WILD Mark Dacascos!

text:
Wow, what a beautifully done film!  I had NO idea, 'til I was invited to a private screening of "Le Pacte des Loups," its French title, how great this movie is.
Mark Dacascos, as "Mani," is unbelievable -- what amazing moves this actor/martial artist has!
The cinematography is stunning, and I love the Director of Photography's artwork. I love the scenery, I love the cast, I love the mysterious storyline, and I think this movie, as "Brotherhood of the Wolf" in the United States, will do very, very, VERY well, as it should!


title: Highly recommended

text: This is an amazing CD. All the songs are great. I listen to it every day.


title: Love it!

text: I've been a long time fan of Stevie Nicks. The CD/DVD does not disappoint!


title: Every album here is great, but….

text: …where’s their fifth album, Packed? Seems strange that it isn’t included, making this Original Album Series woefully incomplete.


title: CUTE!!!!!

text: really a neat little guy!!!!  looks good in the flower garden next to the travelocity troll i have.  nice materials.  keep in mind that he is very small-about 11 inches.  looks much bigger in the picture.  bought him cause he looks like me without clothes on (at least that's what my wife says!!).


title: Couldn't have asked for better service!

text: This item was exactly as promised, and I received it in quick order.  I would not hesitate to do business with this seller again.


title: Good to hear these songs on CD but......

text: I was very excited to finally buy all 15 of these tracks compiled onto one CD. The 5 songs on Anthology sounded great, and I always wanted to hear the rest. The sound quality is only fair. (not poor,decent enough to listen to) Whoever transferred these songs made ZERO effort to use noise reduction-not even between the songs!You can even tell they played this mono disc on a stereo turntable, because the scratches are in stereo!  Anyone with a home computer and some inexpensive software and a couple of extra hours to spare could have done a better job at the transfer. I highly doubt this is a legit release. If it were, it would not be on a small label but on Decca or Apple, and it would have the sound quality of the 5 tracks on Anthology 1. Still, I do recommend this if you have no other way to hear these songs.


title: This man's talent is a gift from God. To ...

text: This man's talent is a gift from God. To me, there are 3 classifications to this collection. First, the music is an inspiration, his voice is pure clarity and as deep as the soul and the words he sings makes the point. I can truly listen to his music and particularly this CD all day long.


title: One Star

text: wouldn't play


title: Ms Chenowith is wonderful!

text: This is a great album. Wonderful songs, exquisite voice


title: Five Stars

text: My Daughter Love it,


title: Pat McCurdy and Yipes!

text: great new album performing original music. Refined sound, if you grew up in the early 80's this is what the music sounds like grown up.


title: This album hurts my heart

text: It hurts me that this album was so overlooked. Probably the best R&B album ever. Still sounds amazing. Silky smooth, amazing vocals and production is top notch. I don’t know what and why his album didn’t do great. But I can see maybe Bruno Mars or Tre Songs doing some of his material today and it would be a top ten. Get this album, you will be scratching your head as to why you didn’t buy this years ago. Trust me!❤❤


title: trash

text: Nothing but noise, don't waste you money. I'm a NIN fan but I was really pissed off.