Sweet & Lowdown: Music from the Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

sweet & lowdown: music from the motion picture [soundtrack]

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Although Woody Allen has been using jazz from the '20s and '30s on his soundtracks since Sleeper, Sweet and Lowdown is his first movie featuring the musicians of the period. The story is about Emmett Ray, who is a brilliant guitarist but is always being unfavorably compared to Django Reinhardt. Allen hired the guitarist Howard Alden and the Dick Hyman Group to play the music of Ray and his band, and they have done an excellent job of recreating the small band swing of the '30s. Alden has assimilated the music of such guitarists as Eddie Lang, Karl Kress, and Django to create a guitar style that is unique yet also sounds thoroughly authentic. He is the Zelig of guitar players. This music has all of the excitement of '30s jazz with none of the stodginess that sometimes plagues other jazz revivalists. --Michael Simmons

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Sweet & Lowdown: Music from the Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

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Thomo Does It Again!
As good as his best...
WOW !
Some lovely tracks, and one anthem that might well get him killed
At The Top Of His Game

Sweet Warrior
Richard Thompson
Manufacturer: Shout Factory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000OQDS18
Release Date: 2007-05-29

Tracks:

Needle And Thread
I'll Never Give It Up
Take Care The Road You Choose
Mr. Stupid
Dad's Gonna Kill Me
Poppy-Red
Bad Monkey
Francesca
Too Late To Come Fishing
Sneaky Boy
She Sang Angels To Rest
Johnny's Far Away
Guns Are The Tongues
Sunset Song

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Back in the '80s and '90s, Richard Thompson could be depended upon to release a well-crafted collection of Celtic-influenced folk-rock every few years. But when he left Capitol after 1999's Mock Tudor, Thompson headed off on side projects, all of typically high quality, but not the solo albums his established cult expected. Those fans can now rejoice, because on Sweet Warrior Thompson roars back with his first electric set of originals since 2003, and it's a winner. As the disc's title implies, he revisits the familiar territory of love as a battlefield in these 14 originals. The concept is emphasized by a liner photo of the singer/songwriter in army gear and camouflage flanked by two beautiful women planting kisses on either cheek. Supported by longtime backing cohorts, the guitarist adds to his six-string talents with occasional mandolin, autoharp, accordion, and even organ, all used as icing on a cake of tunes that further refine his established style. Perhaps the most startling song is the viciously anti-war "Dad's Going to Kill Me," about a soldier stationed in Baghdad (the "Dad" of the title), wondering if he will survive another day. "Guns are the Tongues" finds Thompson telling the tragic tale of a young man enticed by a woman's charms ending up as a suicide-bombing terrorist. Thompson's dramatic guitar solos are kept on low boil, occasionally bubbling up but never hogging the spotlight. They are, along with his distinctive vocals, actors in a play of characteristically classy tunes that will thrill Thompson's fans, who have been waiting for just such a set of literate and challenging music from a musician who never delivers less. --Hal Horowitz

Album Description

Literate rocker Richard Thompson's new album, Sweet Warrior, is a return to his classic electric sound, his first plugged-in album since 2003's The Old Kit Bag. Filled with 14 songs of stories of loss and betrayal, the album also contains one of Thompson's most overtly political songs to date, "Dad's Gonna Kill Me," told from the perspective of a nervous young soldier stationed in Baghdad (abbreviated as "Dad" in the song). Richard Thompson is a consummate singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His career stretches back to the late '60s, when he was a founding member of the British folk-rock Fairport Convention. In the late '70s, with his then-wife, Linda, he recorded Shoot Out the Lights, which regularly makes critics' lists of the best records of all time. In the '90s, he experienced another career renaissance with the album Rumor & Sigh and he remains an elder-statesman of alternative rock.

Customer Reviews:

Thomo Does It Again!.......2007-07-11

Another superlative CD from Richard Thompson. Lyrically and instrumentally he is without peer. I keep expecting the odd bad record, but they just don't come from this genius of folk-rock. Together with Neil Young and possibly Van Morrison, he is the only artist whose CD I would buy unheard.

As good as his best..........2007-07-04

Wow! I was turned on to Richard Thompson only about 8 years ago, but have since become an ardent fan and I've been picking up anything I could by him ever since.

I generally don't like a heavy dose of political opinion mixed in with my music, but RT pulls it off here without being annoying, and considering the state of worldwide affairs it's actually pretty timely anyway. His anger in I'll Never Give it Up makes me wonder if he's dissing Bush or Blair, but one's own interpretation of the lyrics is what can make a song so delicious. His guitar playing continues to send shivers down my spine, especially on the track Take Care the Road You Choose. And who cannot feel sharp pangs of sorrow for the poor soldier in Dad's Gonna Kill Me ? Wow. RT's ability to elicit such emotion (through his lyrics or playing) are part of what make him such a treasure.

All of the songs are at least good, and most are outright great. In my opinion, this album will stand with RT's all-time bests.

WOW !.......2007-06-24

A truely great album oops I mean CD. I still can not get used to saying that. Every track is great !

Some lovely tracks, and one anthem that might well get him killed.......2007-06-18

Too many people writing fast reviews about a major new album that really requires absorption and slow thought. So just one track being discussed here, but one for the ages. I don't listen to lyrics on the first couple of passes, because a song has to stand up as a song before I bother to find out what it's about. There are some seeming throwaways here (though I might be dead wrong: RT has a way of slowly sneaking up on you from behind), and a few that might also eventually join his unmatched portfolio, but there's one immediately-obvious utter gem: It nails the fading days of the IRA, and how sad and conflicted and unproductive The Troubles were.

"Guns are the Tongues" sounds very familiar, because it uses some of the same gorgeous musicians that have been with him since Fairport days, but they catch even more fire than they ever did when they were just young and reckless, and build and build (and build) into an anthem of total damnation that might well put his life in danger, even today. Buy the album for this one track, and perhaps (like me) slowly grow to appreciate the other tracks, but in the meantime, here are the lyrics of this one in full (Amazon: don't kill this - the lyrics are freely available online):

Guns Are The Tongues

Carrie ran a murderous crew
Dedicated through and through
And the chance to prove
they never squandered
And they liked to kill so clean
Save the innocent, kill the mean
But from time to time,
a bullet wandered

Carrie kept her souvenirs
Kept her scrapbook down the years
Of her brave boys, how she cried to read it
And a few fell by the way
Or lost the stomach for the fray
So young blood was always needed

Carrie noticed him right away
The way his whole body would sway
Like a trawler boy
Finding his legs ashore
They said he was just nineteen
A head case but his record was clean
Just the kind
They were looking for

Carrie watched him through the crack
As they teased him behind his back
They called him Little Joe
'Cos he scraped the ceiling
And when he was the worse for wear
She took him up the stair
And soon he fell
For her brand of healing

She said, I'll lie like a rose on your pillow
Let me twine the laurel in your hair
I want to smell my love on your fingers

If you want to be mine, Little Joe
You must harden your mind, Little Joe
We've got to fight for what is ours
Bring peace to the grave of my brother
Bring peace to the grave of my father
Dry the old eyes of my mother
Little Joe

There's a roadblock down the way
Thick with soldiers night and day
They'll hear the noise
All the way to Glengarry
If you show you've got the stuff
That you're sworn and brave enough
Then you'll stand tall
In the eyes of your Carrie

And I will lie like a rose on your pillow
And I'll twine the laurel in your hair
I want to smell revenge on your fingers

Guns are the Tongues, Little Joe
The only words we know
The only sound that'll reach their ears
Bring peace to the grave of my brother
Bring peace to the grave of my father
Dry the old eyes of my mother
Little Joe

Now Little Joe would've jumped clear
But for the awful fear
Of scraping his knees there on the gravel
The car was a rolling bomb
Blew all to Kingdom Come
They marvelled how far
His boots had travelled

Another hero snatched from my pillow
I used to twine the laurel in his hair
I want to smell sacrifice on my fingers

Guns are the Tongues, Little Joe
The only words we know
The only sound that'll reach their ears
Bring peace to the grave of my brother
Bring peace to the grave of my father
Dry the old eyes of my mother
Little Joe

At The Top Of His Game.......2007-06-12

This is the strongest Thompson album in years and time might prove it to be one of the best albums in his already extensive and high quality catalog.

Richard Thompson and his studio collaborators (inclduing the underheralded Michael Jerome on drums, Nickel Back's Sara Watkins and the marvellous Danny Thompson on double-bass) deliver a set of marvellous performances here. These tracks have a real spark to them - they sound like a bunch of great players playing live rather than a bunch of recordings laid down in a studio. All the fireworks here come from the players and their instruments - this album is not big on studio trickery being used to beef up the sound.

And in this considerable company Thompson still shines with his guitar playing. In terms of his own playing and of delivering convincing performances Thompson is at the top of his game here. He remains a technically elite player, but as always the technique is not there for it's own sake but is used to get the message across. His solos here are sometimes biting and half-a-step away from being totally crazed ("Bad Monkey" , "I'll Never Give It Up") and at other times unbelievably tender without being cloying (EG "Take Care The Road You Choose").

The album deals broadly with war in various realms of life. Two of the standout tracks address modern warfare from different points of view.

"Dad's Gonna Kill Me" is in the first person with the narrator describing, in GI slang-laced language, the confusion and terror he experiences in Iraq. "Guns Are The Tongues" is set in Ireland but the tale is more universal: A femme fatale seduces an inexperienced and awkward young man into doing her lethal dirty work. The latter track is a show-stopper as Thompson and Co slowly up the tension and then explode (pardon the pun) into the song's mighty chorus. This is a considerable performance and one of the finest things Thompson has laid down in the studio.

Oh... and at the age of 58 and after 40 years as a professional musician Thompson still rocks mightily and with utter conviction.

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don't listen to the haterz kk
Good Album
Great CD
ESCAPE from "The Sweet Escape"
Kind of a deception

The Sweet Escape
Gwen Stefani
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000JJRIN4
Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

Wind It Up
The Sweet Escape - featuring Akon
Orange County Girl
Early Winter
Now That You Got It
4 In The Morning
Yummy - featuring Pharrell
Fluorescent
Breakin' Up
Don't Get It Twisted
U Started It
Wonderful Life

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There's nothing like a Gwen Stefani disc to rip you from your pop comfort zone and, in the pleasantest way possible, knock you around a bit. On The Sweet Escape, the blows arrive roughly every four minutes: a yodel ("Wind It Up") skitters off ceremoniously before the title track, featuring Akon, catches you off guard with its infectious yelps of "Woo-hoo, YEE-hoo!," and the pouty rap of "Orange County Girl" has barely petered out before we're vectored somewhere back toward the '80s with the indie rock-ish "Early Winter." That the sound of these songs doesn't follow a formula--that they pounce wherever they please, without regard for genres or decades--is no big whoop; this is Gwen Stefani, after all, and her up-for-anything, play-along fans probably wouldn't have it any other way. More surprising is the extent to which Stefani inserts what seems to be her genuine self into the music: "4 in the Morning," a Madonna-reminiscent midtempo groover, drops the wide-eyed Betty Boop pose and basks in a rarely plumbed depth of feeling ("I give you everything that I am / I'm handing over everything that I've got / 'cause I wanna have a really true love," she sings with something like sincerity). A single track later, she's owning up to motherhood in the sexiest, most unapologetic way possible: "I know you've been waiting," she pants, "but I've been off making babies / And like a chef making donuts and pastries / It's time to make you sweat." Lyrics don't get much cleverer than the ones to "Breakin' Up," a kiss-off disguised as a dropped cell phone call, and sounds don't get much swizzier than the ones on "Now That You Got It." Which is to say that Gwen's got game--as much as on Love.Angel.Music.Baby, if not more--and that anytime she's prepared to hollaback, the world will do well to listen. --Tammy La Gorce

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don't listen to the haterz kk.......2007-07-11

much better album than lamb, imo. More sythenic and current, more confident. She doesn't seem as nervous and unsure of herself on this one. Of course this isn't in the same league as her stuff with no doubt. Don't even bother if you want another return of saturn, but you should have learned that the first time around. This is supposed to be a fun, guilty pleasure.

Of course it does come across as a bit calculating and jerky. It has plenty of variety. It's just fun, dumb pop music. Excellently done dumb pop music. And it sure beats Fergie.

Good Album.......2007-07-05

I don't think that this Album is better than L.A.M.B, but I still think that it is good. I am a little disipointed that the songs don't sound like the 80's and 90's like L.A.M.B did. I think that guy named ROCKET or wutever who rote about this Ablum is STUPID!!!! With a capital S. Wonderful life is not the only good song on the Album! There si Early Winter, 4 in the morning, Yummy, Flourescent, and more! And what does that guy mean that Gwen lost all of her fans 21 and up? That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard! My teacher (27) loves Gwen? so does my sister (25) my mom (43) and eaven our nabor (50)! I mean come on! All in All this is a great Album that you will love

Great CD.......2007-07-03

I bought this CD for the song "The Sweet Escape" which I love. The rest of the songs are ok.

ESCAPE from "The Sweet Escape".......2007-07-01

I am a huge Gwen Stefani & No Doubt fan but, I must admit that I sat in shocked horror as I listened to this CD for the first time. I didn't care much for her last CD either, but it sounds like a masterpiece next to "The Sweet Escape". I have followed Gwen's career from the beginning and have always loved her bold and confident style, but she is starting to appear insecure and fearful of becoming irrelevant in the ever-changing musical landscape. "The Sweet Escape" seems like something she released just to keep her name "out there" while she focuses on her child & family. Furthermore, collaborations are great (like "Southside" with Moby) but, Gwen seems to have gone overboard with too many collaborations with the "hot" artists/producers of the moment. It would be nice if "The Sweet Escape" was a little more "Gwen" and a lot less outside input which creates a disjointed effect. I still love you Gwen but, I hope your future musical endeavors are filled with more of the substance and originality you are known for.

Kind of a deception.......2007-06-30

Gwen Stefani's second solo album was not as good as a lot of people like myself thought it would be. Some of the songs in here doesn't even make sence and she uses anything stupid to make a song like in Breakin' Up. Some of the songs in this album were written for L.A.M.B but they weren't choosen, no wonder this album is not so good. The only songs that are good but not great are: Wind it up, The Sweet Escape, Early Winter and 4 in the Morning the rest are mediocre. If you like Gwen Stefani or some of the new singles give it a try but don't expect a lot from this album.

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Really Sweet
beautiful voice, good songs
Blown Away!
Sultry...Sexy...Sweet
Sweet Music

We Are One
Kelly Sweet
Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
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ASIN: B000MKXF9Q
Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

We Are One
Raincoat
Dream On
Caresse Sur L'Ocean
Crush
Ready For Love
Giorno Dopo Giorno
I Will Be Waiting
Now We Are Free
How 'bout You
Love Song
Je T'Aime

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Kelly Sweet was never a contestant on a TV singing competition, and she isn't the product of the latest svengali producer. Which, in 2007, makes her something of a rare new pop star. Her approach to the genre is pretty unexpected, too: Temperamentally, the flame-haired chanteuse falls somewhere between Celine Dion and Sarah McLachlan, which is to say she's all softness, warmth, and sincerity. Vocally, she's a ringer for Amy Lee of the rock band Evanescence, minus the goth fixation. And categorically, her closest fit within the wide world of pop is classical crossover. Consider her the female Josh Groban then, with the multilingual skills to match: In addition to a haunting and miraculously un-awful rendition of Aerosmith's "Dream On," she busts out a French track, "Je T'aime," that sends out summery flutters; a Sanskrit song from the film "Gladiator," "Now We Are Free," that impresses with its depth of feeling; and an Italian number, "Giorno Dopo Giorno," that ripples with tenderness and sentimentality. Sweet is a songbird with a wide wingspan; her debut mostly soars. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

Not your typical pop record in any way, shape or form, WE ARE ONE has a much more ambitious sensibility than those being heard on Top 40 radio today. With songs sung in English, Italian, French, and Sanskrit, and melodies that partake of both jazz and classical influences, WE ARE ONE conveys a sense of depth, intimacy and sophistication not often heard in today's pop landscape. The magnificent "Giorno Dopo Giorno" couples Sweet's soaring vocals with a thrilling string arrangement, bringing listeners the kind of intense joy that can usually only be experienced in the world's finest opera houses. "The song originally had English lyrics," says Sweet, "and it was called `Who Can I Believe In?' We felt that the melody was too European and didn't work with the lyrics, so we asked Marco Marinangelli, who writes Italian lyrics for Josh Groban, to translate the words into Italian. It came out beautifully." Sweet says she has always gravitated to the beautiful sounds of languages other than English. "I was classically trained beginning at the age of 11," she says, "and that's when I began to sing in other languages. It always came very easily to me."

WE ARE ONE, then, is that rarest of musical experiences--a seamless emotional journey that deeply touches listeners of all ages with its beauty, grace, individuality, and courage. But perhaps to call Sweet courageous is overstating something that is really much simpler. "This music is not about me," she says. "It's about the soul in all of us. I am just happy to have a voice to convey these things to the world."

And the world is certainly a better place because of it.

Customer Reviews:

Really Sweet.......2007-07-05

This CD was more than I expected. Saw Kelly Sweet on a local TV station perform and was intrigued. I am a rock and roll fan for many years and found this CD refreshing. You can't go wrong with this purchase. There is no way I want to wait for her next Cd but I guess I must. It seems Kelly has made me a Blues fan also. Her voice is soothing and beautiful.

beautiful voice, good songs.......2007-06-28

I had never heard of Kelly Sweet until I heard her single, Raincoat, on Delilah's radio show one night. Kelly has a very beautiful, soothing voice. Her songs remind me of Sarah McLachlan, Norah Jones, and the classical crossover stuff of Josh Groban. If you are looking for some worthwhile pop music with some substance and maturity, Kelly's album is definitely worth checking out.

Blown Away!.......2007-06-14

Kelly Sweet has the most awesome voice I have ever heard in my entire life. I am sitting here in tears as I listen to her. If she is any where near, run to see her. Oh my God! Every song on this cd should be a Grammy winner. Five stars is an insult. If I never hear anyone else sing again, just hearing Ms. Sweet has completed my life.

Sultry...Sexy...Sweet.......2007-06-09

I bought this album on a whim after hearing "Raincoat" on the radio and falling in love with it. Sometimes it is worth buying a CD even when you do not know what the songs are going to be like just because the voice makes it worth it. With this album, however, I was NOT disappointed. Every song is fantastic and I absolutely LOVE Sweet's voice. Her songs range from classical to a sexy pop sound. The only thing that does not change is the beauty in her voice. Few people could pull such an album off- but she certainly does. "We Are One" is my current favorite, but I love her version of Aerosmith's "Dream On" also as well as "Crush". Buy it and enjoy it over and over and over again- I am.

Sweet Music.......2007-05-12

This album is awesome!!! When I first heard Kelly Sweet it was on myspace. One song that really caught me was "Dream On" (Aerosmith's song). If you like Josh Groban, than I know you will like her also. Thats how she tagged me. If you're looking for something beautiful and moving than you should get this album.

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Good Stuff Gwen!
a worthy experiment
Sweet Escape is good, the others not so good...
The Sweet Escape is a sweet listen!
A Good Follow-up to Hariku Lovers

The Sweet Escape
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Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000JRYNXE
Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

Wind It Up
The Sweet Escape
Orange County Girl
Early Winter
Now That You Get It
4 In the Morning
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Fluorescent
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Customer Reviews:

Good Stuff Gwen!.......2007-07-03

Excellent CD. Just about every song is enjoyable. Saw her in concert after purchasing it and loved the CD even more. Not to be a prude, but definitely prefer the edited version.

a worthy experiment.......2007-05-13

Where this album never followed the classical Gwen that we are used to the different experimentations she did with garage sounding beats were well worth the effort. I highly reccomend purchasing this CD.

Sweet Escape is good, the others not so good..........2007-05-04

I have listened to many albums from artists that have managed to come up with a single hit with other songs included as filler. Unfortunately, This album falls exactly into this category.

The hit song on the album - "The Sweet Escape" is far and away one of the best and one of the most popular songs according to the number of downloads for it. Unfortunately, the other songs on the album are not even close to this masterpiece. I think Gwen Stefani is very talented, but she should work with very talented song writers (like A. Thiam and G. Tuinfort - the other authors of Sweet Escape). I give 5+ stars for the Sweet Escape and maybe a generous 2 stars for the other songs...

The Sweet Escape is a sweet listen!.......2007-04-10

This is a must have CD for the Gwen Stafani fan!

A Good Follow-up to Hariku Lovers.......2007-03-07

Gwen is showing us that she may not win the Grammys but she is a superstar with staying power. Though a tad below Hariku Lovers, it shows that Gwen doesn't need No Doubt to be great (her single style is more "pop" than the more "metal" No Doubt sound). She announced that her next project is with No Doubt. I hope that she continues to do both solo and group stuff.

Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Original Broadway Cast)

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A must to add to your collection
Delightful
YOU WILL LOVE IT
Stellar cast in a first rate musical
Thoroughly Modern Millie

Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Original Broadway Cast)
Jeanine Tesori , Dick Scanlan , and Sutton Foster
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ASIN: B000066B4Y
Release Date: 2002-06-11

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Overture (Orchestra)
Not for the Life of Me (Sutton Foster)
Thoroughly Modern Millie (Sutton Foster and Ensemble)
Not for the Life of Me (Sutton Foster, JoAnn M. Hunter, Alisa Klein, Jessica Grove, Megan Sikora, Catherine Brunell and Kate Baldwin)
How the Other Half Lives (Angela Christian and Sutton Foster)
Not for the Life of Me (reprise) (Ken Leung and Francis Jue)
The Speed Test (Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
They Don't Know (Harriet Harris)
The Nuttycracker Suite (Orchestra)
What Do I Need with Love? (Gavin Creel)
Only in New York (Sheryl Lee Ralph)
Jimmy (Sutton Foster)
Back at Work (Orchestra with Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
Forget About the Boy (Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life/I'm Falling in Love with Someone (Marc Kudisch and Angela Christian)
I Turned the Corner/I'm Falling in Love with Someone (quartet/reprise) (Gavin Creel and Sutton Foster, Marc Kudisch and Angela Christian)
Muqin (Harriet Harris, Francis Jue and Ken Leung)
Long as I'm Here with You (Sheryl Lee Ralph and Male Ensemble)
Gimme Gimme (Sutton Foster)
Finale (Thoroughly Modern Millie) (Gavin Creel, Angela Christian and Ensemble with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Sutton Foster)
Final Bows (Entire Company)

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Although it's based on the 1967 movie of the same name, Thoroughly Modern Millie is almost thoroughly new. Composer Jeanine Tesori (Violet) and lyricist Dick Scanlan wrote a whole batch of songs, while retaining a couple from the movie--including the Jimmy van Heusen-Sammy Cahn title tune--and recycling even older material (look for Victor Herbert's "I'm Falling in Love with Someone" and the inventively arranged "Nuttycracker Suite"). Miraculously, the show, set during the jazz age, doesn't feel stitched together, and Tesori does a great job cranking out swinging melodies. Sutton Foster is appropriately brassy as Millie, but she can also tone it down, as in the beginning of "Gimme Gimme" (of course, she then proceeds to project up to the last rafters as the song builds to its climax). Harriet Harris, as nasty Mrs. Meers, steals the show with "They Don't Know." Close your eyes, listen to her, and you'll be back in Broadway's golden age. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

A must to add to your collection.......2007-05-18

I was very fortunate enough to see this on Broadway. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen! The music has just enough jazz and contemporary vive that any musical lover would enjoy! It's also got tapping in it! Sutton is simply awesome in this role and all of the cast can really belt out their songs. Harriet Harris is phenominal in her role as Mrs. Meers. I highly recommend this to all broadway lovers! It's one to add to your collection!

Delightful.......2006-06-12

The music takes a little bit to grow on you, but boy, does it! It's wonderful, charming, romantic, funny--just like the play itself. I loved almost every song and I was really impressed with "Long As I'm Here With You"-- I thought it was an old song written back in the twenties, because it so sounded like one. The cast is absolutely energetic and endearing, and Sutton Foster just *rocks*. Definitely worth the money.

YOU WILL LOVE IT.......2006-02-17

If you like musicals, you will NOT REGRET purchasing this musical soundtrack. JUST DO IT. It's so great, you will be listening to it forever. I also saw the show at the Kennedy Center in D.C. and it's one of the best I've ever seen. (And I've seen A LOT.)

Have Fun!

Stellar cast in a first rate musical.......2006-01-29

A sparkling Broadway lead debut from Sutton Foster (run, don't walk to any live performances given by Ms. Sutton) with superb comedic support given by Mark Kudisch and Harriet Harris (who won the Tony Award for this performance)

Thoroughly Modern Millie.......2006-01-27

Truth be told it took me a while to warm up to this cast Album beacuse at first listen it is dull, bland , and completly boring.
But after a few listens I really got into it althought there are still problems and I only like a few songs I don't completly detest it like I did the first time I heard it.

The songs I enjoy are:
Not For The Life of Me
Thoroughly Modern Millie
They Don't Know
The Speed Test
What Do I need With Love
Forget About the Boy
Long As I'm here With You

The problem with Millie is that the slow songs are boring or from another show which is annoying. it seems the the people who wrote the music and lyrics for this show only used their talent on the up-beat songs but slacked on the slow ballads.

Buy this album only if you are a super Broadway fan like me , other-wise you will probably be dissapointed.

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better than I thought
CLASSIC ALL THE WAY
Not love at first hear, takes a few listens to fully appreciate
If only for "Bury Me in Black"-get this one-some good acoustics too
I love it

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
My Chemical Romance
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Decemberunderground

ASIN: B00025ETIW
Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

Helena
Give 'Em Hell, Kid
To The End
You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison
I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
The Ghost Of You
The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You
Interlude
Thank You For The Venom
Hang 'Em High
It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish
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I Never Told You What I Do For A Living

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better than I thought.......2007-07-07

I'm one of those people who started out in rock thinking anything mainstream is bad (because, let's face it, it usually is). I listened to all my rock-snob friends who said MCR are emo crap and never gave them a chance. Then one day I heard "Welcome to the Black Parade" on MTV and thought, "Now this is some good music." When I found out it was MCR I was immediately appalled and intrigued at the same time. I went out and bought The Black Parade and immediately loved it.

After listening to the Three Cheers singles, I decided that MCR are amazing from going from Three Cheers to The Black Parade. I thought the singles were mediocre at best, and definitely emo. But then I listened to the rest of the album and I was plesantly surprised. Though the entire album is pop-rock, and yes, still a bit emo, it really isn't a bad thing. In the context of the album, the singles seem less emo and more mainstream, straight-up rock. As a guitar player, I can respect Ray's playing a lot. In a mainstream music industry where guitar solos are as rare as fat girls (more of both of these things would make me endlessly happy), hearing a good solo now and again is really refreshing and uplifting.

The highlights for me are "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" which at first really just made me cringe at the melodrama. But that comes with the territory with this band. Also the other two singles ("Helena" and "Ghost of You"), plus my favorite, "Cemetary Drive." The rest of the songs are entertaining, and there isn't one that I don't like. While some are forgettable and they all seem to run together after only a few listens, if you give the CD a chance you'll begin to distinguish between songs.

Though it's not nearly as good as The Black Parade, Three Cheers is a good solid CD. Don't expect miracles, but it's better than what most rock-snobs give it credit for. And that's coming from a fellow rock-snob.

CLASSIC ALL THE WAY.......2007-06-20

This album is outstanding. I am a big System of a Down fan, and usually can't put there stuff down. I have been an MCR fan for about six months. I just happened to hear I'm Not OK, and thought it was one of the best songs I ever heard. I don't listen to radio much, nor do I watch a bunch of music videos. But I have to say it impressed me enough to go buy this cd, and between this and the Black Parade, I am astonished. I literally have not listened to anything else, but maybe a few times since I started listening to them. Once you get hooked on one song long enough, you end up getting hooked on something else. There isn't a single bad song on this cd. The lyrics and the music, just go so great together. Do yourself a favor and join the parade, you won't regret it.

Not love at first hear, takes a few listens to fully appreciate.......2007-06-08

I originally bought it because the three singles that came off of it were so good, and I already had their new cd and loved it. At first I wasn't that impressed, but it grew on me. Probably doesn't hurt that I've seen them in concert twice since I bought it, and they played a lot of songs off this at their concerts.

If only for "Bury Me in Black"-get this one-some good acoustics too.......2007-05-24

This one has a range from very Metallica-ish (Bury Me in Black)-good hooks and riffs to "Interlude" acoustic & pure. Has the big hits like "Helena"-the tribute to Gerard & Mikey's Grandma and "I'm not okay"-fun to sing in heavy traffic. Bet you'll see several of these on a "best hits" if ever there should be one in the future. Yet, another must have.

I love it.......2007-05-07

I think this is one of the best cds!!i rearry like it!

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glen miller greatest hits
Glenn Miller Greatest Hits
glenn miller greatest hits
Happy Music
Stompin' w/Glenn

Glenn Miller - Greatest Hits
Glenn Miller
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003G2K
Release Date: 1996-04-16

Tracks:

In The Mood
Moonlight Serenade
Tuxedo Junction
Chattanooga Choo-Choo
A String Of Pearls
When You Wish Upon A Star
That Old Black Magic
Moon Love
Little Brown Jug
Sunrise Serenade
Pennsylvania 6-5000
(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo
American Patrol
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)
King Porter Stomp

Customer Reviews:

glen miller greatest hits.......2007-05-20

I have enjoyed this cd verymuch since i got it. I have no faults with it.

Glenn Miller Greatest Hits.......2007-04-11

Glenn Miller is my all-time favorite of the big band musicians. I was only nine years old when Glenn Miller's plane was lost. However, my parents managed a boarding house for young military men and their wives. The men were stationed at what is now Ellsworth AFB, in Rapid City, SD. The wives wiled away their days playing board games, or playing the piano and singing this type music. It is a wonderful memory for me. My father was a huge Glenn Miller fan, too, so we listened to his music frequently. This is an excellent collection of his hits; it would be hard to select a favorite, although "In the Mood" and 'Moonlight Serenade" would be at the top of the list.

glenn miller greatest hits.......2007-04-10

excellent . it sounds like i am there with the band.

Happy Music.......2007-04-05

We have defined this as happy music. Great to listen to and your feet just get tapping

Stompin' w/Glenn.......2007-04-01

What can ya say...this CD has all his best known pieces and if you're not a fan then you probably wouldn't be reading this anyway. Quality is good and definitely the real thing...Big Band at it's BEST.

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"I know you can't resist, trying to re-open a sore..."
afterglow
Another great CD from Sarah McLachlan
love it
Classic Sarah

Afterglow
Sarah McLachlan
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C6E4D
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

Fallen
World on Fire
Stupid
Drifting
Train Wreck
Push
Answer
Time
Perfect Girl
Dirty Little Secret

Amazon.com

Is Sarah McLachlan a secret punk rocker? To be sure, her rebellion is hushed. On Afterglow, her first studio album since 1997's Surfacing, McLachlan's music is as tempered as ever; at times even the piano chords at the heart of the sound are tucked neatly beneath layer upon layer of strings and overdubbed voices. Listen to what's being sung within this soothing aural bed, though, and hear the just-before-sleep murmurings of the quietest riot grrl: "I'm a train wreck waiting to happen.... a wildfire born of frustration," "How stupid could I be.... you're no good for me, but you're the only one I see," "I have to push just to see how far you'll go." The latter song ("Push") resolves itself with the assurance, "You complete me." Ultimately, McLachlan fans will be comforted again by what turns out to be her reliably untroubled aesthetic. --Rickey Wright

Album Description

"Afterglow" features all new songs including: "Fallen", "Stupid", "World on Fire", "Drifting", "Answer", "Trainwreck", "Perfect Girl", "Time", and "Push".

Album Description

Limited edition reissue of the singer/songwriter's hot 2003 album includes a bonus live EP with four tracks, 'Fallen', 'Answer', 'Dirty Little Secret', & 'Building A Mystery'. Arista. 2004.

Album Details

Limited Edition Asian Version featuring a Bonus CD with Four Live Tracks: "Fallen", "Answer", "Dirty Little Secret", and "Building a Mystery".

Customer Reviews:

"I know you can't resist, trying to re-open a sore...".......2007-05-08

Afterglow by Sarah McLachlan is surprisely moving and wonderfully produced. I am not normally a McLachlan super-fan but some of her songs before this album are quite engaging. I decided to give this album a chance, standout tracks include: Time, Perfect Girl, Dirty Little Secret, Stupid, and Answer. Sarah's voice has improved and her lyrics are at its strongest. I could listen to the track, Time all day long, it sucks you in after the first 20 seconds, amazing! So whether you hate or love her, Afterglow will have you bathed in it for awhile. Enjoy!

afterglow.......2007-03-27

delivered in good shape and timely. and I love the cd its great music.

Another great CD from Sarah McLachlan.......2007-02-20

I particularly enjoyed this CD - as inspired an endeavor as Mirrorball.

love it.......2007-02-15

I know that this review won't be very helpful, all I can say is that I love this album. Been listening to it for a couple of years now, and it's a fave when I'm in a mood to be mellow. I am giving this five stars so that amazon will recommend more music like this in my personal recommendations. Same with Fumbling Toward Ecstasy.

Classic Sarah.......2007-02-06

I can listen to this CD over and over and still find it refreshing and beautiful. Sarah's songs are soothing to my soul.

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Perhaps the Cd to have this summer.
Relexing!
Convertible Music
Awesome music!!
Refreshing, Interesting

The Mating Game
Bitter:Sweet
Manufacturer: Quango Fontana
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000C6NNVA
Release Date: 2006-04-24

Tracks:

Don't Forget To Breathe
The Mating Game
Overdue
Heaven
Bittersweet Faith
Moving Forward
Moody
Dirty Laundry
Our Remains
Salty Air
Take 2 Blue

Customer Reviews:

Perhaps the Cd to have this summer........2007-07-11

Introduced this to a Dj friend over the weekend, track by track, counting out their number...You know a minute or two of each one? Let's just say we were into double digits and still calling each track exceptional...When I first got it I started sending emails comparing it to the new DePhazz, he nailed it later...It sounds ALLOT like early DePhazz, which is a complement and not a bad thing in this world of plastic.

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Relexing!.......2007-05-23

I personally think this is the best album i have ever heard. The relaxing music with up beat is definately made you feel more relaxed than ever!

Convertible Music.......2007-04-01

Are you driving down Sunset Boulevard with your convertible top down? Then you need this in your CD changer.

Awesome music!!.......2007-03-09

I actually don't listen to "electronica/dance" music, but I saw a Korbel commercial during the Holidays and that short bit of editted music (The Mating Game) got me curious enough to track down the album on the internet and purchase it for just that one track. I love this album! All the tracks are cool and sultry, with the title track reminding me of all those "James Bond" and "In Like Flint" movies I used to watch as a kid. For me, this album has been a really nice change of pace from what I normally listen to and right now it's still holding a dominant spot in my cd-changer.

Refreshing, Interesting.......2007-03-09

This is a pretty fun album. I like the vocals and the techno/electronic combination. I listened to a couple times, put it away for a couple weeks and listened again and found even more to love about it with each listen.

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Falls Short Of The Glory
Very Best of Benny Goodman.
The Very Best of Benny Goodman
The Very Best is a Great One!
The Best of Benny Goodman

The Very Best of Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000050G85
Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

Bugle Call Rag
St. Louis Blues
Swingtime In The Rockies
One O'Clock Jump
Exactly Like You - Benny Goodman Quartet
Sweet Georgia Brown - Benny Goodman Trio
I Know That You Know
And The Angels Sing
Stompin' At The Savoy
After You've Gone - Benny Goodman Trio
Avalon - Benny Goodman Quartet
In A Sentimental Mood
The Glory Of Love
Goody Goody
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Part 1) - Benny Goodman Quartet
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Part 2) - Benny Goodman Quartet
I Cried For You - Benny Goodman Quintet
Moonglow - Benny Goodman Quartet
King Porter Stomp
Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) (Parts 1 & 2)

Customer Reviews:

Falls Short Of The Glory.......2007-05-18

I must warn you up front: tracks 2,10,11,15,16,17 and 18 are ALTERNATE TAKES, not the masters you are probably use to. And it is NOT advertised on the package! So if you know these songs by heart, you will either be pleased to have them or very annoyed. Just to warn you.

The transfers are fine but the song selection is missing a bunch of songs that I would consider essential to a "Very Best" collection of Benny's RCA period. It is just not one without "Don't Be That Way", "Loch Lomond", "Goodnight My Love", "Goodbye", "Down South Camp Meeting", "Changes" and "Body & Soul". I would say go with "Pure Gold" or "Sing, Sing, Sing" instead.

Very Best of Benny Goodman........2007-05-08

To appreciate this one has to have danced to this orchectra. Been there and done that. Most talent heard in one group---ever. No omne has ever come cliose to Benny Goodman playing the clarinet.

The Very Best of Benny Goodman.......2007-04-11

I was a young teenager during Benny Goodman's era. My father loved the music and we listened to it frequently. What a great instrumentalist Mr. Goodman was! This is a terrific collection of his best songs.

The Very Best is a Great One!.......2007-03-22

The only band leader who can hold a candle to Glenn Miller!

The Best of Benny Goodman.......2007-02-22

I love the Big Band era and especially Benny Goodman. This is a good quality remastering of a variety of Goodman hits. I bought it for certain specific cuts I needed for a seminar I was giving, but it would be a good choice for someone just becoming acquainted with Benny Goodman.

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