El Oso [Limited Edition]

el oso [limited edition]

Track Listings

1. Rolling

2. Misinformed

3. Circles

4. Blame

5. St. Louise Is Listening

6. Maybe I'll Come Down

7. Houston

8. $300

9. Fully Retractable

10. Monster Man

11. Pensacola

12. I Miss the Girl

13. So Far I Have Not Found the Science

14. Incumbent

Editorial Reviews
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Soul Coughing expand their funky free-for-all with El Oso, a sturdy shack of samples rattling around in a boogie cup. No, it's not a disco revival, just a new way of grooving. Showing more muscle than on their previous release, Irresistable Bliss, frontman M. Doughty spews nonsequiturs between the band's airy jams as if he were the blue-eyed hip-hop equivalent of Robyn Hitchcock. Doughty and the band shake hands with the loping "Circles," whisper sweet nothings to the piano-fed "Blame," and create semi-organic drum & bass on "Blame." "$300," the most addictive cut, slips under a raga spell as keyboardist M'ark De Gli Antoni spikes the brew with digital dust. Aside from "So Far I Have Not Found the Science" (a nearly direct rip-off of their own "Blue Eyed Devil," from their debut release, Ruby Vroom), Soul Coughing have pushed their techno-funk sound further, making El Oso equally limber and bracing. --Jason Josephes

Alternative Press
This time out, the group have used drum & bass/jungle/whatever-they're-calling-it-this-week rhythmic figures as a launch pad for their groove mine.... The tracks' sultry pulsing funk is met with [M.] Doughty's repetitive meditation on urban paranoia. These clashing elements create a whole other world that's sexy and psychotic....

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El Oso [Limited Edition]

El Juicio (The Judgement) (Limited Edition)

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Mind blowing music from Jarrett's American quartet!
i've never heard this cd, i want to know about it.

El Juicio (The Judgement) (Limited Edition)
Keith Jarrett
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IH9C
Release Date: 1998-11-21

Tracks:

Pardon My Rags
Pre-Judgement Atmosphere
Piece for Ornette
Gypsy Mothtoll Road

Album Details

Limited Edition Digipack. Original LP Cover and Liner Notes.

Customer Reviews:

Mind blowing music from Jarrett's American quartet!.......2002-10-19

..."El Juicio", recorded in July 1971, has a youthful exuberance and liveliness rarely found in Jarrett's subsequent albums ... Jarrett's American quartet is one of the essential post-bop ensembles, composed by strong-minded individuals who gave the band a powerful sound and an intensity rarely found in any jazz era.

Dewey Redman plays some of his best solos up to that day, and he sounds specially charged in the explicit Ornette Coleman's tribute "Piece for Ornette". It is important to acknowledge Ornette's influence on the quartet, which proved that the new conceptions in jazz were finally breaking through, and new sounds emerged to express this radically new, evolving language. Charlie Haden, another one of Ornette's associates, shines throughout the album with a firm pulse, always giving the band a sense of direction. Paul Motian, arguably the most underrated member of Bill Evans' classic trio, shows that he's a true master of jazz, capable of creating strong grooves and giving emotional fuel to the soloists at the same time.

My favorite song of "El Juicio" is the opener "Gypsy moth". Its opening theme is probably one of best themes Jarrett's ever written, it sounds strong and lively, reflecting the pulse of everything that was happening with the world then. The song is introduced by Jarrett's huge chords resonating with Paul Motian's immense two-beat groove, then Jarrett comments on the melody and plays a precise, attacking solo. Then Dewey Redman plays the theme on soprano, and takes a splendid solo full of fire. Listen closely to this song; even its final seconds are a thrill. Afterwards comes "Toll road", built around a riff played in unison by Redman's tenor and Jarrett's soprano. Motian's drums are rhythmically looser in this track, and especially in the title song, where he shows that he's one of the great modern drummers. Listen to his solo in "Pre-Judgment atmosphere" for a taste of his powers. Redman takes an impressive, Ornette-ish solo, but the surprise remains Jarrett's exciting solo, a fine proof of his (heavily underrated) soprano playing. "Pardon my rags" is a solo-piano tribute to Scott Joplin and the early grand masters of jazz piano like Jelly Roll Morton and Willie 'The lion' Smith, ... This last remark makes me want to discuss the heavy influence psychedelics and acid-rock had in late 60's-early 70's jazz, but that's a subject matter of a totally different article. "Pre-Judgement atmosphere" is exactly that: a recreation of the ambience that could be found in the early stage of death, and it sounds as a South-American tribe on strong ayahuasca ..."El Juicio" starts with a memorable theme, and Jarrett's awesome melodies are heightened by Paul Motian's free drumming. Jarrett's incredibly percussive piano solo sets it apart from the rest of the album, and its ecstatic moments remain the peak of the album. Finally, "Piece for Ornette" builds around what seems to be one of the greatest riffs Ornette Coleman never wrote, and features a massive tenor solo from Dewey Redman and fine soprano playing from Jarrett. Also, the interplay between Jarrett's soprano and Dewey Redman's tenor reminds us of the importance Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry's simultaneous playing had in modern jazz.

Overall, this album is a great way to start listening to Jarrett's american quartet, and remains the foundation of much of what we would hear afterwards from Jarrett. If you dig this album and want to get deeper into this indispensable period of Jarrett's work, you should go directly to ECM's "The survivor's suite", generally considered the quartet's finest studio effort, and Impulse's "Fort Yawuh", recorded live at the Village Gate and featuring some of the wildest playing ever from Jarrett and Dewey Redman. Enjoy!

i've never heard this cd, i want to know about it........1999-03-24

i've never heard this cd, i want to know about it

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Que Viva El Mariachi: Mexicanisimo

Manufacturer: Harmony/Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0007G8Y9Q

Product Description

24 wonderful Mariachi trackson this limited edition CD are: 1 Guadalajara, 2 jarabe Tapatio, 3 Las mananitas, 4 La Negra, 5 Las Golondrinas, 6 Atonoilco, 7 La Madrugada, 8 El carretero, 9 Las Olas, 10 Las Al Tenitas, 11 Zopilote Mojado, 12 Las Abajenas, 13 Las Alazanas, 14 El Pasajero, 15 En Tu Dia, 16 La Culebra, 17 El Mariachi, 18 Jarabes Jalisciences, 19 El Cuatro, 20 Las Copetonas, 21 El Tren, 22 La Banda, 23 El Tirado, and 24 El Jabali.

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Limited Edition
Geb.El
Manufacturer: Mole Listening Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005S3KQ
Release Date: 2001-11-27

Tracks:

Love from the Sun
Home
Twilight Cruising
Movin' On
Wait a Long Time (I'm Not in Love)
I'm Not in Love [Remix]
Killer and the Chicken
Blue
Moon Over Nightwaves

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El Nino [Limited Edition]
Eldritch
Manufacturer: Inside Out
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LWYZBM

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El Camino Del Fuego [Limited Edition]
Rata Blanca
Manufacturer: independent
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Rubinstein Collection (Limited Edition) [Box Set]

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There were greater talents.
This Is No Lesson in Economics...
CLASSICAL MUSIC AT ITS MOST EXPENSIVE (AND BEST)
It's actually not so expensive
A Superb Reissue

The Rubinstein Collection (Limited Edition) [Box Set]

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00001O2XZ
Release Date: 1999-10-26

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A retail price of $1,600 for a box set? Granted, it's not something most of us can afford. But, for piano buffs and fans of Artur Rubinstein, this mammoth limited-edition 94-CD set might be an investment to consider. For starters, BMG has collected all of the approved studio recordings of Rubinstein (including 200 or so that have never been on CD) and added a handful of previously unreleased recordings and some interviews. The lot has been remastered for this collection using the latest technology (RCA's disc-and-a-half Highlights sampler actually showcases some of the more dramatic remasterings)--a good thing, when you consider that many of these master tapes have a lifetime's worth of surface noise. You get a lavishly illustrated book with essays and photographs and a nice case to store the works; everything but the credit plan is included, really. Of course, it's up to you to decide whether you want 706 recordings of 347 pieces played by the same great pianist. And, though owning Rubinstein's three complete cycles of Beethoven's concertos might sound tempting, will you really listen to each of them? Probably not, but if you need 'em, here they are. (His Chopin cycles, on the other hand, you will listen to repeatedly!) It's easily one of the most impressive and comprehensive box sets that classical music has seen: a true career overview with excellent remastering and handsome packaging that reflects the collection's price tag (unlike some box sets that are just that: CDs in boxes). Do you need it? Probably not. Will you want it? You bet. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

There were greater talents........2005-05-30

I must confess that I hate Rubinstein's sound as a pianist, but his dedication and verve were notable. Think though of Claudio Aurru's gifts, remarkable... I feel that to love Rubinstein one must love a world of safe emotional borders and sameness; sorry A.R fans. jb

This Is No Lesson in Economics..........2004-10-10

It is a natural tendency when reviewing items in this price-point to contemplate cost-effectiveness first and foremost. Considering that CDs have no nutritional value and cannot keep kids off crack, I am uncomfortable recognizing, much less crossing, some line in the sand where space ordinarily reserved for record-reviews must yield to amateur musings on the evils of conspicuous consumption or macroeconomic conceptions of social justice. Let's assume for the moment that this box set is free, removing from our purview the materialistic thrill or global economic blight one might seek and/or wish to stave off in purchasing it.

Rubinstein's "official" recorded output is astounding. It spans 5 decades, and encompasses significant forays into the oeuvre of dozens of composers. Though technique is generally expected to decline with age, few pianists live to be 96 years old. Rubinstein the pianist and Rubinstein the musician reached their highest collective summit when Rubinstein the man was well into his 60s. The "late-bloomer" aspect of his career places a considerable quorum of his most polished recordings squarely within the stereo era. Some of this material had made its way onto CD prior to this release, most notably his Chopin. Unfortunately, Rubinstein's well-deserved public acclaim as Chopin's supreme torchbearer unjustly limits his reputation along "expresio unius est exclusio alterius" lines. For example, though Rubinstein chose to record only a small handful of Beethoven sonatas, it is doubtful that one might hear them better played, even by his Beethoven specialist contemporaries Schnabel and Kempff. Rubinstein also ardently championed French and Spanish music, and is said to have loved performing Brahms most of all. This release places many of his most accomplished recordings before the ears of the listening public for the first time since their original release on vinyl.

I am frequently intoxicated by the earliest recordings from the 30s and 40s. Some of them, like his first traversal of the Chopin scherzi, are bite-your-nails-til-they-bleed thrilling. On the other hand, the initial limitations of the recording process required this (and every) pianist to make bothersome compromises with respect to tempi and dynamics at times. Ultimately, it comes down to personal taste. I am more consistently drawn to Rubinstein the wise-master than Rubinstein the young Turk.

RCA invested undisclosed sums of time and money into restoring, remixing, and remastering all of the recordings for this release. Some of the earlier recordings have been available on CD for quite some time (e.g. Chopin's Op. 28 Preludes, the Ormandy/Philadelphia Grieg concerto). Despite the intervention of acoustical restorationist-par-excellence Ward Marston, the remastering undertaken in the course of this project has not dramatically improved the sound on these releases. Short of traveling several decades into the past and placing more sensitive microphones in more strategic locations, there was probably little else that could have been done. Marston's brilliance is far more obvious in restoring to near original luster many deteriorating tape recordings from the late 40s and early 50s. The stereo recordings also sound fuller.

I am pleased with my purchase because having access (and, most importantly, having listened to) all of these recordings is a moving experience. It allows me to contemplate this extraordinary artist as a man, whose performance is inevitably colored by the accumulation of experience, the expanding flexibility of the recording process, the onset of maturity, and (perhaps sadly) declining physical powers. There are multiple recordings of most pieces in this collection, but I rarely find it difficult to cull a favorite among them. At this point, I play some of the records frequently, and others rarely. If your aim is to hear Rubinstein at his best, this set provides the resources you need to make what are at turns obvious, and others hopelessly personal choices. This set includes detailed (and mostly newly written) liner notes for each record as a well as an engaging hardcover book providing no fewer than 3 complete indices to the recordings (by date of recording, Composer, and Volume number). The box itself is a work of art, looks stunning on a shelf, and never requires polishing. Most of the 81 volumes are sold separately, and have been made available for download on the Apple Music Store.

While I will not claim that Rubinstein's interpretations are equally effective, I cannot think of any other pianist, now living or forever deceased, who could approach such a broad repertoire with the unwaivering technical finesse and prophetic musicianship evident in the bulk of his recorded output. If you never see the likes of a "Rubinstein Collection" on the shelf again, do not dismiss it as another textbook illustration of price elasticity. To do so is to dwell on on the vagaries of consumerism when the more important issue is that the next Rubinstein may never be.

CLASSICAL MUSIC AT ITS MOST EXPENSIVE (AND BEST).......2003-05-30

You have two choices: Starve the kids or skip the mortgage payments for a month or two. How else can you afford this 94 (!) disc set that captures every studio recording the classical icon ever recorded. Trust us: The kids are fat enough.

It's actually not so expensive.......2001-06-06

Provided you have the time, listening to this collection not only helps you better appreciate Rubinstein's supreme talent but also gives you some idea of his unfolding genius--how his technique and interpretation changed through the years. There's enough room in music for every kind of interpretation, as long as you take the music first, and all the interpretations Rubinstein offered are interesting. Of course this set is expensive, but it's nearly 100 CDs plus liner notes, so the price is not that bad. Besides, if you decide to really listen to this set the way it deserves, it's going to be years before you buy another CD.

A Superb Reissue.......2000-04-30

A friend of mine was able to aquire the Rubinstein Collection and I have been borrowing from it liberally.

RCA deserves to be commended on going the extra mile and releasing ALL of the authorized Rubinstein recordings, well organized and superbly remastered in this comprehensive edition. Hopefully, RCA will also release the individual volumes for those who are not completists or who simply cannot afford the entire set. True, this set is at full price. A source who was connected with this reissure has told me that RCA planned to issue the set at mid price, but the cost of this mammoth edition went far overbudget--and the full price was dictated by their production costs. Certainly, the money was well spent. The ramastering, particularly in the earlier recordings, must be heard to be believed. The packaging, documentation, and liner notes are all first class.

It is fascinating to trace Rubinstein's evolution as an interpreter--from the devil-may-care early days through the mature recordings of the 1950s, into the 1970s, when his playing on record tended to be a bit cautions.

Hopefully, the cost of producing this magnum opus and the reported slow sales it has been getting will not deter RCA from producing more boxed sets of Horowitz and many of the other artists in the RCA vaults. Bravo, RCA!

El Hombre (Limited Edition)
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El Hombre (Limited Edition)
Pat Martino
Manufacturer: Prest
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003Q4CE
Release Date: 1999-11-20

Album Description

Digitally remastered using 20 bit K2 technology, this is a Japanese reissue of a classic album this jazz great cut for the Prestige label in a miniaturized LP sleeve limited to the initial pressing only & with the original cover art intact.1999 release. 7 tracks.

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Japanese Version featuring a Limited Edition LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing. Digitally K2 Remastered.

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