Now, Vol. 32 [Import]

Now, Vol. 32 [Import]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Heaven for Everyone [Single Version] - Queen

2. I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth) - Meat Loaf,

3. Fairground [Single Edit] - Simply Red

4. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me - U2

5. Golden Eye [Single Edit] - Tina Turner

6. Walking in Memphis - Cher

7. Pretenders to the Throne - The Beautiful South

8. Light of My Life - Louise

9. Big River - Jimmy Nail

10. Wishes of Happiness and Prosperity (Yeha-Noha) [Mendelsohn Edit] - Sacred Spirit

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio, L.V.

2. Boombastic [7" Original Edit] - Shaggy

3. Stayin' Alive [Radio Version] - Ricardo Da Force, N-Trance

4. I Feel Love [Rollo & Sister Bliss Monster Mix] - Donna Summer

5. Sunshine After the Rain [Two Cowboy Edit] - Berri

6. Try Me Out - Corona

7. I Luv U Baby [Radio Version] - Original

8. Missing [Todd Terry Club Mix] - Everything But the Girl

9. Power of a Woman - Eternal

10. I Care (Soul II Soul) [Radio Edit] - Soul II Soul

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

Fergie- Fergalicious
Rihanna w/Sean Paul- Break It Off
Nelly Furtado- Say It Right
Beyonce- Irreplaceable
Justin Timberlake- My Love
Akon w/Snoop Dogg- I Wanna Love You
Bow Wow- Shortie Like Mine
Lloyd- Feelin You
Ciara- Promise
Omarion- Ice Box
Chris Brown- Say Goodbye
Corinne Bailey Rae- Put Your Records On
Lily Allen- Smile
KT Tunstall- Suddenly I See
Hellogoodbye- Here (In Your Arms)
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus- Face Down
The Fray- How To Save A Life
Nickelback- If Everyone Cared
Daughtry- It's Not Over
All-American Rejects- It Ends Tonight

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Customer Reviews:

Putrid.......2007-06-21

I think this series perpetuates bad music. Observe- If I were in a band, and we somehow got famous, I would be livid if my music somehow wound up on this or on Kidz Bop. Therefore, Musicians (who care about music and fanbase rather than money and sales) are inadvertantly discouraged to make music that sells!

Of course, this is not exactly the case, but I would make sure my record contract included a clause to keep me off of these albums, if that's possible

1,2,3...22,23,24!.......2007-06-15

It's not the first CD, but the 24th! Now 24 has all of the recent "chart-topping hits"!

The first song is "Fergalicious" from Fergie. I would much rather just skip over that. Then it's Rihanna featuring Sean Paul with "Break it Off". Anyone who loves listening to them separately loves listening to them together. Next, "Say it Right" by Nelly Furtado, a slower song that is forgetable. Singing "Irreplaceable", Beyonce has hit the charts once again. A somewhat slow but catchy song is okay for me. Number five is "My Love" by Justin Timberlake. Again, I would much rather just skip over that. Akon appears with Snoop Dog singing "I Wanna Love You". This song was a very popular song, but gets a little old after a while. Bow Wow, Chris Brown, and Johnta Austin sing "Shortie Like Mine". This song is a very interesting song to listen to. Llyod and Lil Wayne with "You" is just another song. Two thumbs down for me. Song number nine is "Promise". Ciara has also hit the charts, but I don't treasure this song. Omarion appears with "Ice Box". I would definitely skip over that song. Chris Brown reappears singing "Say Goodbye" on track eleven. If you like that style of music, then you might enjoy this song. Corinne Bailey Rae sings "Put Your Records On". A slower song, but does speed up and slow down throughout the song. It could grow on you, though. Lily Allen with "Smile" appears on track thirteen. Knowing whom Lily Allen is and listening to her all of the time, is interesting to know that she made it on the charts (and on this CD) for being a fairly new artist. "Suyddenly I See" by KT Tunstall is a unique song that really stands out on this CD. I love listening to "Here (in Your Arms)" by Hellogoodbye. It is somewhat slow, but is very different. Track number sixteen is "Face Down" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. This song has a short story beneath the music; I love it! With constantly listening to The Fray, it doesn't surprise me that "How To Save A Life" is on the CD. A very sad and slow song is also amazing at the same time. Another sad but amazing song "If Everyone Cared" by Nickelback, which is absolutely amazing. Song after song, Nickelback is always perfecting them to once again hit the charts. On season five of American Idol, Chris Daughtry sings "It's Not Over" which amazes the "crowd" once again! The All-American Rejects appear on track twenty to end with "It Ends Tonight". It fits in perfectly with the sad and slower songs.

If you enjoy pop music, (or even rock or hip-hop), you would definitely enjoy this CD.

Excellent CD!!!!!.......2007-05-15

If you really need to be updated with the recent hits all around the USA, so you MUST buy this CD: it is an excellent compilation of all kinds of genres: rap, r&b, dance, rock and country. I missed only the hit THAT'S WHY I'M HOT by MISM. I hope it will be included on the next CD Now 25...

Aceptable.......2007-05-13

Es aceptable, aunque no todos los temas son muy buenos. De todos modos, hay que elegir solo lo que a uno le gusta.
Roberto

great CD for music lovers.......2007-05-13

This CD has a great mix of music for the person who doesn't like to make up their minds about what they want to listen to, you can listen to a little of this, a little of that. That's my favorite type of CD.

Average customer rating:

Now, Vol. 25
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Utv Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000QFCD5Y
Release Date: 2007-07-17

Tracks:

Fall Out Boy - Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
Gwen Stefani w/Akon - The Sweet Escape
Pink - U & UR Hand
Fergie - Glamorous
Beyonce/Shakira - Beautiful Liar
Justin Timberlake - Summer Love
Ne-Yo - Because Of You
T-Pain w/Yung Joc - Buy You A Drank
Lloyd - Get It Shawty
Huey - Pop, Lock & Drop It
Mims - Like This
Bone Thugs N-Harmony w/Akon - I Tried
Bow Wow - Outta My System
Kelly Clarkson - Never Again
Boys Like Girls - The Great Escape
Keith Urban - I Told You So
Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats
Elliot Yamin - Wait For You
Daughtry - Home

Average customer rating:

great cd
An Excellent CD
Good for your MP3 player
Good mix of music
a little better

Now, Vol. 23
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000ILYYI0
Release Date: 2006-11-07

Tracks:

London Bridge Fergie
Promiscuous Nelly Furtado
Buttonz The Pussycat Dolls
SexyBack Justin Timberlake Featuring Timbaland
Ain't No Other Man Christina Aguilera
Deja Vu Jay-Z; Beyoncé
Do It To It Cherish
Bossy Featuring Too $hort Kelis featuring Too $hort
Pullin' Me Back Chingy
S.E.X. Lyfe Jennings, LaLa Brown
Sexy Love Ne-Yo
Unfaithful Rihanna
Too Little Too Late JoJo
I Can't Hate You Anymore Nick Lachey
These Walls Teddy Geiger
A Public Affair Jessica Simpson

Customer Reviews:

great cd.......2007-05-07

If you want to hear lots of hits compiled on to one cd, then this is a great buy. I think the NOW cd's are great.

An Excellent CD.......2007-03-30

This is a very good addition to any NOW fans CD collection or anyone's,
in general, as it has a good variety of music. I will do a track-by-track
review:

1. Fergie-London Bridge: Fergie is okay solo. This is not a great track,
by any means, but it is better than "Fergalicious". And it has a good beat. B-

2. Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland-Promiscuous: Finally, Furtado releases
a decent song. This and "Say It Right" are awesome tracks and I'm glad she
finally showed her dancier side. A

3. Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg-Buttons: I hate all Pussycat Dolls
material, and this is no exception. As before, a guest performer always helps add strength to a song by the Dolls. C-(for Snoop Dogg).

4. Justin Timberlake feat. Timbaland-SexyBack: I love this song, even though it was overplayed. It just has an excellent hook and Timbaland is
great, too. This is GREAT. A++

5. Christina Aguilera-Ain't No Other Man: Some funky beats elevate an
otherwise average Aguilera song. So-so. C+

6. Beyonce feat. Jay-Z-Deja Vu: Like Aguilera's addition, some good beats
help this song, as does Jay's rapping. It's an okay song. B

7. Cherish feat. Sean Paul-Do It To It: This song is really annoying, but
now I've got it stuck in my head. Note: It's not the Sean Paul you think.
D

8. Kelis feat. Too Short-Bossy: This song is kind of funny and has a good
hook, so I like it fine. B+

9. Chingy feat. Tyrese-Pullin' Me Back: This is an okay Chingy song, since
he's not as annoying as he usually is, thanks to Tyrese. It has a good
backbeat, albeit a repetitive one. A

10. Lyfe Jennings feat. what's-her-name-S.E.X.: This is an average song,
at best. It's a little too slow for me. C

11. Ne-Yo-Sexy Love: This is an okay ballad, but that's all it is. Nothing
to get excited about. C

12. Rihanna-Unfaithful: This is a bad song, with an annoying chorus and
Rihanna's singing sounds disjointed. Ugh. D-

13. JoJo-Too Little Too Late: It's surprising to find teen pop on NOW again. Not that I really like it. C

14. Nick Lachey-I Can't Hate You Anymore: I don't think this was that big
a hit. It's not as good as "What's Left Of Me", and that song is pretty
bad, too. C-

15. Teddy Geiger-These Walls: I like this. It's heavier than "Confidence"
and Geiger sounds better on vocals this time around. Nice. A-

16. Jessica Simpson-A Public Affair: I like this song because of its
bouncy hook, but Simpson's voice gets annoying at points: A-

17. OK Go-Here It Goes Again: As you probably noticed, I am a rock fan,
and this song is very good. It's a great rock song, overall. A+

18. Hinder-Lips Of An Angel: I usually despise rock ballads, but this is
okay for its guitar solo and because the singer actually sounds sincere.
A

19. Nickelback-Far Away: This is a good ballad, too, even though it is
Nickelback and I usually don't like their stuff. A

20. Keith Urban-Tonight I Wanna Cry: I hate wuss country. F

This is a good NOW CD, even though none of them have been really bad.

Good for your MP3 player.......2007-03-30

I just wanted a few chart songs to add to my MP3 player. This fit the bill. Of course it comes with the standard songs you have no interest in, but that's par for the course with these types of CDs.

Good mix of music.......2007-02-17

This is another great CD in the Now series. Contains a good mix of all types of music and artisits.

a little better.......2007-02-17

This Cd is actually a little better than the last one. But i noticed that a lot of the songs that are on here aren't even that popular, such as jessica simpson, ok go, kelis, beyonce, lyfe jennings, ne-yo, nick lachey, and teddy geiger. i like some of those songs, but why are they on now 23? here is my list of ratings for each song:

1. Fergie- London Bridge: I knew this song was going to be on here, even though she released "fergalicious" about a week before now 23 came out and this song was forgotton. 5/5

2. Nelly Furtado f/ Timbaland- Promiscuous: The sweet nelly furtado has turned promiscuously hip-hop. what a transformation. 5/5

3. Pussycat Dolls f/ Snoop Dogg- Buttons: this is the better version of this song because it has snoop dogg in it. on their album, he is absent from this song. 5/5

4 Justin Timberlake f/ Timbaland- Sexy Back: jt's comeback single. he claims to be "bringing sexy back", but did it ever leave? other than that, good song. great lyrics. 4/5

5. Christina Aguilera- Ain't No Other Man: I love this song, but not this version of it. they blocked out the "a" word and it ruins the song because not only does it block out the word, but it blocks out the entire "oh yeah" that she says in the background, which is sort of disapointing because that word is not supposed to be blocked out. 3/5 otherwise, 5/5

6. Beyonce f/ Jay-Z- Deja Vu: I like this song, but what is it doing on now 23? it isn't popular enough to be on the now 23. but she has a new single called "irreplaceable" that IS popular enough to be on now 24. 5/5

7. Cherish f/ Sean Paul OF THE YUNGBLOODZ, NOT THE JAMACIAN ONE!- Do It To It- I like this song, but they block out the "D" word in it. that's my only complaint. 4/5

8. Kelis f/ Too $hort- Bossy: im going to give this the same rating as "do it to it" for the exact same reason. 4/5

9. Chingy f/ Tyrese- Pulling Me Back: This song is kind of boring. it almost puts me to sleep. 2/5

10. Lyfe Jennings f/ Lala Brown- S.E.X.: what is this? never heard of it.
0/5

11. Ne-Yo- Sexy Love: seriously, how many songs on this cd have the word "sex" in the title? 3/5

12. Rihanna- Unfaithful: NOOOOO! this song is ruined! they blocked out the word "gun"! i hate the now people for that and i will never forgive them! -100/5 otherwise, 5/5

13. JOJO- Too Little Too Late: WOW! this girl is my age (16) and has a great voice. if she would have waited a little longer, she would probably done extremely well on American Idol. the only thing about this song is that it is overplayed, but i'm used to it. 4/5

14. Nick Lachey- I Can't Hate You Anymore: this song is NOT that popular and shouldn't be on the now. he is singing to jessica simpson. he needs to stop singing songs about her. 0/5

15. Teddy Geiger- These Walls: What's this? never heard it before. 0/5

16. Jessica Simpson- A Public Affair: They did this on purpose! they put nick and jessica on the same album to make fun of their divorce. i don't know why they did it, but it's not funny! anyway, great song. my favorite on the album. it kind of reminds me of madonna's "holiday". 5/5

17. OK Go- Here It Goes Again: Once again, another song that isn't popular enough to be on the nows. great video. they are dancing on treadmills. 3/5

18. Hinder- Lips Of An Angel: REALLY hard rock. a song about 2 lovers who broke up, but only halfway moved on. they both found a new lover, but they still love each other. although the tone of the chorus doesn't match what he's talking about, good song. 4/5

19. Nickelback- Far Away: Nickelback's 3rd single from their album "all the right reasons". this song is also overplayed, but i like it when i actually WANT to hear it. 4/5

20. Kenny Chesney- Summertime: What's this? never head of it because i don't listen to country. i hate country music because it's all the same, which makes it boring. the only good thing about this song is the name. i wish it WERE summertime. it's freezing outside! -5/5

Here are some suggestions for now 24:

1. Beyonce- Irreplaceable
2. Fergie- Fergalicious
3. Gwen Stefani f/ Akon- The Sweet Escape
4. Akon f/ Snoop Dogg- I Wanna Love You
5. Rihanna f/ Sean Paul- Break It Off
6. Paula Deanda- Walk Away (Remember Me)
7. Ludacris f/ Mary J Blige- Runaway Love
8. Justin Timberlake f/ T.I.- My Love
9. Ciara- Promise
10. Nelly Furtado- Say It Right
11. Christina Aguilera- Hurt
12. Rob Thomas- Street Corner Symphony
13. The Fray- How To Save A Life
14. Stone Sour- Through Glass
15. John Mayer- Waiting On The World To Change
16. Fall Out Boy-This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
17. All-American Rejects- It Ends Tonight
18. Daughtry- It's Not Over
19. Nickelback- If Everyone Cared
20. Country Song: Rascal Flatts- What Hurts The Most?
Carrie Underwood- Before He Cheats?

Average customer rating:

Where it all begins
a great replacement
Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 1
Vol. 1
Now that's what I call commercial garbage!

Now, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Now Hits Collections
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DGOX
Release Date: 1998-10-27

Tracks:

Together Again - Janet
As Long As You Love Me - Backstreet Boys
The Way - Fastball
Flagpole Sitta - Harvey Danger
Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls
All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo
Never Ever (Single Edit) - All Saints
If You Could Only See - Tonic
Mmmm Bop - Hanson
Zoot Suit Riot - Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Shorty (You Keep Playing With My Mind) - Imajin
Anytime - Brian McKnight
Barbie Girl - Aqua
Karma Police - Radiohead
I Will Buy You A New Life - Everclear
Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz
Sex & Candy - Marcy Playground

Customer Reviews:

Where it all begins.......2007-04-17

I bought this album when it originally came out in late 1998. Even though it's a good compilation for the most part some of the songs were already over a year old when this album was released. This would be corrected however in later volumes. Some of these artists aren't around anymore and some still are but this is definitely a good sample what was playing on the airwaves back then. By the way, notice how this album is totally devoid of hip hop music.

a great replacement.......2007-03-14

i got this cd, because i misplaced the one i had previously. i love it!!

Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 1.......2006-12-15

I started collecting Now CD's a while back, probably in 1998 or 1999. The reason I started collecting these CD's is because the Now That's What I Call Music series can open doors to new singers you've probably never heard of before. I enjoy listening to new songs and discovering new singers/singing groups, so I figured "well, why not? Maybe I'll start collecting these and see where it goes from there." That's how it all began for me. I still listen to these CD's today. The last Now CD I got was Now That's What I Call Music Volume 17, which has Bowling For Soup's "1985" on it. I used to go in order when it comes to collecting these, but now I only get certain ones for certain songs. Now 17 is an example. So, in conclusion, I highly recommend this CD to anyone who wants to hear new music.

Vol. 1.......2006-07-17

This was the start of an onslaught of yearly 'greatest hits' albums, comp. of every track that's already been overplayed enough on the radio just for the consumer to overplay it even more on their stereo. This is the culprit for starting the revolution. Anyways...the idea wasn't a terrible one. Take the ost popular songs of the 'Top 40' year and throw them on one album, giving the average consumer a chance to score their favorite songs without spending a fortune. There are a few misteps every year, so heres the breakdown of Vol. 1.

When this was released I was a pophead. I was young and loved this kind of music. I listen to much more music now, still listening to Top 40 on occasion because it's mindless and nice to just vibe to with no agenda. Talentwise, pop stars are at the bottom of the food chain mostly because they can't play and or write their own music, but they do serve some sort of entertainment factor as long as you don't have to watch them try to dance.

Janet starts us off with 'Together Again' and she does alright. 'As Long as you Love Me' was one of my favorite Backstreet songs. As I said, I was a huge pophead at the time and loved the Backstreet Boys. Personally, don't much care for them anymore...Nick is too whiney to even be considered a good vocalist, while at least Justin Timberlake (of the much better N'Sync) can sing and dance and thus delivers a well-rounded solo album.

Sorry about that...

Fastball, Harvey Danger, Tonic, Radiohead, Everclear, Lenny Kravitz, Marcy's Playground and Hanson (dear god) deliver our pop/rock tracks and I will admitt that I loved, and still love 'Flagpole Sitta' as well as anything Everclear. Marcy's Playground was probbaly the biggest one hit wonder ever, and 'Sex and Candy' was worth the wonder. Good song, not perfect, a little overrated but overall still memerable.

KC&JoJo, All Saints and even The Spice Girls pull off good tracks. The point of this album is not to be the best music of the year but the most popular and, probably, the funest songs of any given year. These are the songs that will make you bop your head and tap your feet...even if you hate to admitt it.

Probably my favorite track here (and total proof of what I just said) is Barbie Girl by Aqua...I loved that song when it came out because it was a perfect satire and just cracked me up...and I was 12...so now it's even funnier! Great parody. The album is not at the top of my replay list, but it helps me remember younger days, when I was a kid and I remember them with a smile of my face! Not great music but decent and it serves it's purpose. I may not be a pophead anymore, but I can appreciate a good trip down memory lane every once in a while!

Now that's what I call commercial garbage!.......2005-07-04

Maybe half of these songs are still remembered today. Another half of that half is garbage songs. How many people can honestly say they can still enjoy listening to this today? "NOW" compelations are the perfect example of how whats popular today may not be popular tommorow. Hell some of these songs weren't even good back when this was released. My advice, stear clear of this, future NOW compilations, and any other commercial mix cd's.

Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1

Average customer rating:

Great raw soul!
An explosive missile to the past...
So, so hot
If this ain't funky enough for you...
Essential Listening for Every Music Fan!!!

Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Now Again
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007A2G6Y
Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

The Thing/Carleen & The Groovers
Free Your Mind/Amnesty
The Stretch (edit)/Detroit Sex Machines
Loaded To The Gills (edit)/Michael Liggins & The Supersouls
Go For Your Self (edit)/Kenny Smith & The Loveliters
Slipping Into Darkness/Dayton Sidewinders
James Brown Medley (I Made A Mistake/Lowdown Popcorn edit)/The Apollo Commanders
Cold Heat/Lil' Lavair and The Fabulous Jades
The Cissys Thang/The Soul Seven
Color (original 7" version)/L.A. Carnival
Don't Go/The Aristocrats
Drugs Ain't Cool (instrumental)/Ebony Rhythm Band
Mr. Chicken ---- (alternate take)/The Soul Seven
Street Scene/Leon Mitchison
Scorpio/Kashmere Stage Band
The Sad Chicken/Leroy & the Drivers

Album Description

Compiler Egon's follow up to the definitve Deep Funk compilation The Funky 16 Corners (Stones Throw, 2001).

Contains rare and never-before-heard tracks by many artists featured on The Funky 16 Corners including Carleen and The Groovers, Kashmere Stage Band, Soul Seven and Ebony Rhythm Band.

Another expertly assembled survey into America's late 60s and early 70s funk scenes of restored and remastered from rare 45s and master tapes for near perfect sound quality.

Nearly 80 minutes of both classic and unreleased funk and soul music by some of the movement's unsung heros-packaged with 28 page archival booklet, complete with bonus, CD only tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Great raw soul!.......2007-01-12

We've all heard enough Sly, PFunk, etc. Not that there's anything wrong with that...THEY ROCK. But, it's nice to know that there were so many funky people that didn't get on the Top 40. This CD compilation has a ton of very cool stuff. It's worth owning just for the Supersouls' Loaded To The Gills(though I wish I could hear the whole thing! A few of these tracks are edited, but not in a bad way). Put it on and DANCE.

An explosive missile to the past..........2006-06-17

Wow. I just picked this up, yesterday. This s__t is so hip! Collects many obscurites from around the country, all high energy, smokin' funk. You dig funk at all, this collection rules!

So, so hot.......2006-04-28

A HUGE thank you to the people who rated this album. It is gold.
For non-funk-o-philes, which I am, all I can say is: imagine all of your favourite 70s shows and then amplify the theme songs by about 1000, and you'll get close to where this little beauty will take you.
I have bought a fair bit of stuff off Amazon, and this is the first CD that I really reckoned everyone else should know about.
Whoever it was that wrote that "if you want to pay a fistfull of bucks for funk" list knows what they are about. I have played this thing thrice over and it just gets better.
Do yourself a favour, buy it, whack it on your headphones and wander the city Shaft-style ... people will puzzle about your slightly odd head gyrations while you're cruising the vege aisle, but that's because they don't know better yet.
Don't ask me to describe the choons, I can't, all you need to know is that your life is lesser without them.

If this ain't funky enough for you..........2006-02-03

If this 80 minute power house of rare and raw late 60s early 70s funk doesn't do something for you, something is wrong... It is the type of stuff that some funk searching DJs wet their pants for and do nothing but dream of... that one rare obscure ultra funky find that NO ONE ELSE has. Well, now this label has reissued it... can't say how long it will remain in print, but I can tell you this, unless you happen to be an expert of expert collector on EXTREMELY rare funk, odds are this collection is going to be a gem that will remind you that no, you haven't heard it all... and maybe more juice like this is hiding in yet other vaults waiting to surface!!!

Begining in the nasty James Brown "Mother Popcorn" era, the groups also reflect the influences of other funky soul powerhouses from the era including Archie Bell and The Drells, Dyke and the Blazers - - and of course the JBs themselves and the emerging Memphis sound. "Down Home" Funky drumming, driving bass, biting bluesy syncopated rhythm guitar and yes, quite a few Hammond organs epitomize the sound. Tunes range from horn driven instrumentals to hard core soul shouting.

Surprises include a funky James Brown Apollo melody as well as super funky version of War's SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS that actually outfunks the original ! My favorite includes the Lyn Collins sounding ultra bumpin' masterpiece DON'T GO, by the Aristocrats long before they were a really dirty joke...There's also a bit of ultra funky psychadelic soul in the form of the Ebony Rhythm Band and The Soul Seven. Finally its topped off with a real cool wa wa driven/early Kool and the Gang sounding STREET SCENE and a nice slick sounding version of SCORPIO.

All in all this is some ultra rare groove juice from the vaults that you definitely don't want to let pass you by !

Essential Listening for Every Music Fan!!!.......2006-01-09

A treasure! A jem! The title says it all! Heavy funk rarities is an absolute must have purchase and listen to any one who: likes to party, is a musician, music historian or anyone who is just a plain old music fan. Really cool beats and melodies that you could dance, sing and hum to all day long!

Average customer rating:

ok but not the best
Vol. 20
NOW,THIS IS TRASH
Yes!
A Solid Collection of Hits

Now, Vol. 20
Various Artists
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Now That's What I Call Music! 19
Now, Vol. 21
Now That's What I Call Music! 18
NOW 22
Now, Vol. 23

ASIN: B000B8381O
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

Missy Elliott - Lose Control
Black Eyed Peas - Dont Phunk With My Heart
Pussycat Dolls w/Busta Rhymes - Dont Cha
Rihanna - Pon De Replay
Ludacris/B.Valentino
Bow Wow W/Ciara - Like You
Dem Franchise Boyz - I Think They Like Me
Destinys Child - Cater 2 U
Lyfe Jennings - Must Be Nice
Natasha Bedingfield - These Words
Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes
DHT - Listen To Your Heart
Backstreet Boys - Just Want You To Know
The Click Five - Just The Girl
Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To
Weezer - Beverly Hills
Fall Out Boy - Sugar, Were Goin Down
Lifehouse - You & Me
Coldplay - Fix You
Keith Urban - Youll Think Of Me

Album Description

The top-selling pop music compilation series in the world is back! Featuring Missy Elliot, the Black Eyed Peas, the Pussycat Dolls/Busta Rhymes, Rihanna, Ludacris/B. Valentino, Bow Wow/Ciara, Dem Franchise Boyz, Destiny's Child, Lyfe Jennings, Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Clarkson, DHT, Backstreet Boys, the Click Five, Franz Ferdinand, Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Lifehouse, Coldplay, and Keith Urban.

Customer Reviews:

ok but not the best.......2006-08-14

this album was ok but not as good as now 16 which was my favorite. here is my review of now 20

1. Missy Elliot f/ Ciara & Fat Man Scoop-Lose Control (A-) I love both missy elliot and ciara. glad Now had some music sense to include missy. Troppo bello!

2. The Black-Eyed Peas-Don't Phunk With My Heart (B) Defenetly not best BEP song but solid. glad Now kept Phunk and didn't change it to Mess like those losers at Kiss FM and other stations. if they changed it, it would've been really stupid, since parents could just look at the title

3. The Pussycat Dolls f/ Busta Rhymes-Don't Cha (A) the chicks are hot. especially Nicole (lead singer) if i was a chick in that band, i think i'd become le$sbian. anyway, hot song improved with busta. i have the uncut busta rhymes remix myself. i like all these ladies' singles.

4. Rihanna-Pon De Replay (D) NO NOT REPLAY PLEASE! my least fave single next to the annoying, DISCUSTINGLY overplayed and very whiny and b-itchy Unfaithful. she didnt even write that song. a dude did! i like If Its Lovin That U Want and SOS.

5. Ludacris f/ Bobby Valentino-Pimpin' All Over The World (D-) i usually like Luda, but he was aiming for Radio Disney as his target station when he wrote this song. lacking major substance. Che scifo!

6. Bow Wow f/ Ciara (B+)Love the beat. Ciara comes again with her second collaberation track this time helping out Bow WeeWee. Bow WeeWee, Now's squeeky clean rap pet. To me, Ciara saved this dude from landing on the rocks.

7. Dem Franchize Boys f/ Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat & Bow Wow-I Think They Like Me Remix (D) Not inspirational and one of the worst tracks on here. and these kids need to go to school because Dem and Da arent words. Bow WeeWee doesnt deliver, either. Now should have left his part on the cutting room floor since they're edit-happy. And no they dont like you, im sure Radio Disney does, though.

8. Destiney's Child-Cater 2 U (B-) A sweet and worthy track but not their best. Soldier was their best. RIP

9. Lyfe Jennings-Must Be Nice (C) I forgot this song. Not my cup of tea.

10. Natasha Bedingfield-These Words (I Love You, I Love you) (B) She looks cute on her album cover. my ex-girlfriend loved her. is it just me or does she sound an awful lot like Pink? but why have her singles all been about writing songs? VH1 buffets on Natasha.

11. Kelly Clarkson-Behind These Hazel Eyes (B) Did anyone notice she's cross-eyed on her album cover. she looks like she had just snorted some crack before they too her picture. i like this song. but its seriously too old to be on here.

12. D.H.T. f/ Edm'ee-Listen To Your Heart (C)Overplayed. she has this total soccor mom image. shes kinda hot though. i have the dance version. VH1, im sure, enjoyed D.H.T.

13. Backstreet Boys-Just Want You To Know (C) not a big fan but i like this one better than the last single on now 19. this one is more upbeat

14. The Click Five-Just The Girl (F) Typical of Now to have this one. Jesse mccartney must have written this song, realised it was a mediocre skip-material piece of trash and then sold it to these suckers. worste on here. it should have ended before it started. nothing but pretty boy pop. they put the P in p-ussy power. finocchi tutti quandi su!

15. Franz Ferdinand-Do You Want To (C)Sounds like a typical euro track. its not bad...if ur in the mood for a Beatles rip off.

16. Weezer-Beverly Hills (B) One of the most true to life songs on this bill. kind of pretty and sugary, though.

17. Fall Out Boy-Sugar, We're Going Down (A) The best on here. pretty dark and the chorus talks about suicide. im surprised Now didn't apparently have a problem with that since their edit-happy.

18. Lifehouse-You & Me (C) Not my favorite. the dude that sings sounds like Creed.

19. Coldplay-Fix You (F)I hate coldplay. their so whiny and down about everything. not one upbeat song from them and everyone makes such a big deal on this trash. they need to fix themselves cus they're manic depressants and put me to sleep. buono per niente!

20. Keith Urban-You'll Think Of Me (D) No country for me. the same artist to end all Now albums...Keith "R'edn'eck" urban. please!!!!

Now 21 looks slightly better than this set, although it's not the worst. so enjoy! buon appetito

Vol. 20.......2006-07-20

'Now! 20' is a pretty decent collection of current hits we all can enjoy. This of course is subject to a few exceptions, Dem Franchise Boys being one of them, but fellow rappers Ludacris, Bow Wow & Missy Elliot more than pick up the slack with their contributions, and while Ciara doesn't have a track to her name she lends her talents to both Missy's opening smash 'Lose Control' and Bow Wow's 'Like You', two of the best songs on the album. Black Eyed Peas also lend a bit in the rap department, and while 'Don't Phunk With my Heart' got tiring after hearing it every five minutes on the radio, it's still a decent song and worth a listen to every once in a while.

Rihanna makes her debut with 'Pon De Replay' which is still not a very good song, but there is a not very good song here that eventually grows on you, and that's 'Don't Cha' which irritated the fire out of me the first time I heard it, but now makes me sing along in embarasment and amusment.

Destiny's Child really needs to hang it up, since 'Cater 2 U' is boring as crap. Lyfe is great, love the song, love his album, he's just awesome, and his new song is great too. Natasha, brother to David, is also great. Love her style and voice and creative effort on her album, this song in general too. DHT gives us palatable techno/pop with their cover of 'Listen to Your Heart' while Keith Urban steps back in time a bit to give us an oldie but a goodie, actually 'You'll Think of Me' was the first song I heard from the Aussie and I loved it so much I bought everything I could by this guy.

Now for the rock set, I saved a special group for this...The Backstreet Boys. WHAT THE F#$%! They think their rock stars now huh. This song is rediculous. They need to just accept the fact that they're over, washed up, no one likes them! Now Click Five, Franz, Weezer, Coldplay, Lifehouse...we can all live with this, and thank god for Fall Out Boy. Amazing song, amazing video, amazing band! Oh yeah, and I want to make special mention of Kelly Clarkson for proving that American Idol is not a curse. She's freaking awesome and I admitt no shame in saying that. LOVE HER!

NOW,THIS IS TRASH.......2006-04-24

NOW 20 is the worst piece of trailer park trash available presently.It does not get any worse than this.This lousy compilation features eminently forgettable tripe like BLACK EYED PEAS,MISSY ELIOT,BOW WOW(WOOF WOOF),BACKSTREET BOYS,DESTINY'S CHILD PUSSYCAT DOLLS,CIARA and KELLY CLARKSON.You will instantly lose your credibility by being seen buying this trash.Get the best of FOGHAT instead.

Yes!.......2006-04-23

All the hits are RIGHT HERE on one album. It doesn't get any better than this. Thank goodness for these "Now" albums. Hip hop, dance, pop, and teen queens are right here!

Now, I know a couple of people are going to counter this review. Go ahead. I dare you. See what happens.

A Solid Collection of Hits.......2006-04-07

I've always written how the American NOW compilations do not even come close to the British ones, and my opinion has not since changed. NOW 20's track list, however, is solid and pretty good for the American series. It has mostly good rap songs (which can be sometimes rare in this series), great rock songs, and not an overload of mediocrities. I'll go in depth.

1. Missy Elliott Feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop - Lose Control...A
A great rap song - Missy Elliott has a great style and her lyrics are actually understandable and enjoyable. Ciara is a nice addition to the song. Fatman Scoop's random screaming in the background wasn't essential, but it at least adds some energy to the track. The music's actually interesting and something different from everything else.
2. Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My Heart...C+
Their first album was stellar, and their second is as well. But this was one of the worst tracks on "Monkey Business" and did not deserve to become a single. Annoying, but not horrible.
3. Pussycat Dolls Feat. Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha...A-
A really good rap song - Busta's rapping is a good addition to the song, making this radio remix better than the original on the Pussycat Dolls' album, "PCD". A dangerously catchy chorus elevates this song to a pretty high grade.
4. Rihanna - Pon de Replay...B+
Pretty catchy, and a good party song. But it gets pretty irritating after a while. And the "dip it low and you pick it up slow" from the first verse directly copies from Christina Milian's "Dip it Low". That's so unoriginal, Rihanna!
5. Ludacris Feat. Bobby Valentino - Pimpin' All Over the World...B
Good music, but it's not much without the video, which was, by the way, partly shot in Africa.
6. Bow Wow Feat. Ciara - Like You...B
Bow Wow's returning to the rap scene was really unneeded, but Ciara's chorus makes this song better than mediocre.
7. Dem Franchize Boys Feat. Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat & Bow Wow - I Think They Like Me (Remix)...C
This song does not deserve the publicity, and I'm stunned why people like this. It's worse than mediocre, it's horribly irritating. And much of the song is bleeped out because the original is so dirty. Rap just isn't rap when it's edited, and this song is proof. But even without the editing I don't think this song has a chance. Annoying "yep"s in the background and mediocre rapping...just skip it already.
8. Destiny's Child - Cater 2u...B-
Mediocre for Destiny's Child. Actually pretty boring. But they have great voices.
9. Lyfe Jennings - Must Be Nice...C+
Mediocre.
10. Natasha Bedingfield - These Words...A
A great "new" artist who actually found success with this song a year earlier the US. Great songwriting about bad songwriting (if that makes any sense at all) and a good voice. Now I'm just wondering when her brother Daniel's going to release another "If You're Not the One".
11. Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes...A-
The only American Idol who earned over twenty minutes of success, Kelly's finding massive success with her second album, and for a reason - she's got an awesome voice, and pulls off rock quite well. This song was brutally murdered by the radio, but that's why I've moved onto the remixes (not on this album).
12. D.H.T. - Listen to Your Heart (Unplugged Version)...A
Though Furios F.EZ's hard trance remix of this song is a lot better than this unplugged piano version, this amazing cover of the Roxette track deserved all the fame it got. Edmee's got a fantastic voice and this is a perfect song for her. Beautiful song also.
13. Backstreet Boys - Just Want You To Know...A-
The Backstreet Boys' newest album must have been the #1 most unwanted comeback of all time (let's just hope N*Sync doesn't follow...*cringe* Justin Timberlake), but this is their best song. And this comes from someone hard to impress by the Backstreet Boys, but they pull off this rock song pretty well.
14. Click 5 - Just the Girl...A
A really good rock song which many can relate to.
15. Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To...B
Atonal, but Franz Ferdinand has a good reputation, so I'll let it slide. But this is definitely evidence of a sophomore slump.
16. Weezer - Beverly Hills...A+
Unfortunately it was flattened, torn apart, and buried alive by the radios, so I will review it as it was still last summer when I first heard it. This song is amazing and the chorus is way too catchy to believe. But I don't need to write this, as most people already know.
17. Fall Out Boy - Sugar We're Going Down...A
An amazing song, but it's only good if you can put up with songs where you can't understand what they're saying. Seriously, it took approximately six times looking up the lyrics to actually realize what's being said here. But the music is great, and this song overall is a pretty good rock track.
18. Lifehouse - You & Me...A-
An instant classic.
19. Coldplay - Fix You...A+
I've read mixed reviews about this song, but personally, I think its amazing. Following a vaguely similar buildup as Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven", this song just keeps you listening until the end. The rockout part at the end is magical.
20. Keith Urban - You'll Think of Me...B
It's somewhat annoying that Keith's been on NOW albums consistently for a while but his songs aren't as popular as, say, Gretchen Wilson. I'm starting to think Keith's been put on these albums not for popular songs but just so a default country artist could be there. A good song, but it could've been replaced with something better in the Country department.

So overall, this is a great selection of songs, some amazing, some decent, and some mediocre to bad. I'd suggest you buy this, as it's a good list of tracks.

Overall, this album gets a B+.

Average customer rating:

TOO MUCH RAP
Love it!
NOW, vol. 21
Great
The Greatest!

Now, Vol. 21
Various Artists
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NOW 22
Now, Vol. 20
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Now That's What I Call Music! 19
Now, Vol. 24

ASIN: B000EJ9VIY
Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

Mariah Carey - Dont Forget About Us
Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu
Nelly - Grillz
Chris Brown - Run It!
Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
Rihanna - If Its Lovin That You Want
Bow Wow - Fresh Azimiz
Dem Franchize Boyz - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
Three 6 Mafia - Stay Fly
T-Pain - Im Sprung
Ray J. - One Wish
Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
Nickelback - Photograph
All American Rejects - Dirty Little Secret
Fall Out Boy - Dance Dance
Relient K - Who I Am Hates Who Ive Been
Gorillaz - Dare
Trace Adkins - Honky Tonk Bodonkadonk
Cascada - Everytime We Touch

Customer Reviews:

TOO MUCH RAP.......2007-04-06

I LOVE THE NOW SERIES BUT NOT NOW 21. NOW 21 IS TOO MUCH RAP. I LIKE NELLY "GRILLZ" BUT NONE OF THE OTHER RAP ON THIS CD. AND I THINK IT'S MESSED UP THAT ONLY ONE COUNTRY SONG IS ON THRERE. NOW USED TO BE ALL POP LIKE 'NSYNC AND BACKSTREET BOYS. WHAT HAPPENED?

Love it!.......2007-01-12

If you like current top 40 hits, this is a great pick. My kids and I all love it and sing along in the car! Its great to enjoy and recognize nearly every song on the cd as opposed to buying a cd by one artist and knowing maybe 1 or 2 songs.

NOW, vol. 21.......2006-11-04

I got this disc for my kids. They love it. They love the songs on it. It was a great transaction.

Great.......2006-10-09

This CD is not bad. When I first played a Marriah Carey song came on so I kind of regretted buying the CD. As the CD moved on it started to get better because a rather dancy song came on by the "The Pussycat Dolls" sang a song called "Stickiwu" came on. Other songs such as "Dirty Little Secret" by "The All American Rejects" and "Unwritten" by Natasha Beddingfield were good too. Nickleback was a little rusty throated on "Photograph" because the lead singers voice is scrachty. "Dare" by "Gorrilaz" had a great tune so over all I give Now 21 an 8 1/2. Bottom line is this is a good CD and if you wanna buy it you go for it!

The Greatest!.......2006-09-14

1. Don't Forget About Us- (A+) Oh so now Mariah finally gets put on a NOW complication. This songs the greatest, beter than "We Belong Together," because it doesn't sample anything. (#1)

2. Stickwitu- (A+) Sweetest most beautiful song, great rythmn too. (#5)

3. Grillz- (A+) The best rap song ever, and that means a lot since I hate rap music. (#1)

4. Run It!- (A) Great dancable song, even though Chris's voice can get on your nerves. (#1)

5. My Humps- (A) Great song, but not as good as "Don't Phunk With my Heart." Fergie can get annoying though. (#3)

6. If It's Lovin' That You Want- (A+) Beautiful Carribean style song, very fun. (#36)

7. Fresh Azimiz- (A-) Another great rap song. (#23)

8.Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It- (C) Okay, kinda dry. (#7)

9. Stay Fly- (A-) Brillantly Done rap song. (I think somewhere in the 10's)

10. I'm Sprung- (C+) Kinda cool, but still dry and annoying. (Somewhere in the 10's)

11. One Wish- (B+) Pretty song, pretty good vocals too. ( Somewhere in the 10's)

12. Because of You- (A+) Beautiful, kinda sad, great music and vocals and lyrics. (#7)

13. Unwritten- (A+) Great well-written, beautiful vocals and music. (#5)

14. Photograph- (A) Great song, great lyrics and music. (#2)

15. Dirty Little Secret- (A-) It's a fun rock track. (#8)

16. Dance, Dance- (A-) Great rock rock, but a little annoying. (#9)

17. Who I Am Hates Who I've Been- (A) Brillant rock song, love the music. (#58)

18. Dare- (A+) Funky electro garage song, way better than "Feel Good Inc," despite its low charting position. (#87 I think!)

19. Honky Tonk Badonkadonk- (C) Kinda cool beat for a country song, bad lyrics though, and mediocre vocals. (#33 I think!)

20. Everytime We Touch- (A+) Uses the chorus from a Scottish song of the same name. Brillantly done dance-trance track. The dance anthem of 2006. (#10)

Now That's What I Call Christmas, Vol. 3

Average customer rating:

Brings you back to when you were young
Good Variety
OK But not as good as ones I bought in the past
Now that's what I call great...
Review

Now That's What I Call Christmas, Vol. 3
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Strategic Marketing
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000I0QKJW
Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

O Come All Ye Faithful - Nat King Cole
Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra
Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin
My Favorite Things - Tony Bennett
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams
Silver Bells - Bing Crosby
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Johnny Mathis
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Elvis Presley
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer - Ella Fitzgerald
Frosty The Snowman - Gene Autry
The Little Drummer Boy - Peggy Lee
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Burl Ives
Winter Wonderland - Louis Armstrong
Blue Christmas - Johnny Cash
Jingle Bell Rock - Brenda Lee
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks

Tracks:

You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Thurl Ravenscroft
Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
Noel - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Up On The Housetop - The Jackson 5
O Holy Night - Al Green
Christmas Time Is Here - Dianne Reeves
Christmas Is My Favorite Time Of Year - Kenny Rogers
Shimmy Down The Chimney (Fill Up My Stocking) - Alison Krauss
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Cyndi Lauper
Feliz Navidad - Celine Dion
I'll Be Home For Christmas - Gloria Estefan
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jessica Simpson
Merry Christmas, Baby - Christina Aguilera
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) - Mariah Carey
Santa Baby - Pussycat Dolls
Home - Ne-Yo
It Just Don't Feel Like Xmas (Without You) - Rihanna
Christmas Wish - Stacie Orrico
12 Days Of Christmas - Relient K

Customer Reviews:

Brings you back to when you were young.......2007-01-19

This CD was very good. It reminded me of when I was younger and the types of songs my parents played while preparing for the Christmas Season. There are some newer titles and versions and all in all they are good.

Good Variety.......2007-01-16

This is a fun collection, and a worthy addition to the "Now That's What I Call Christmas" series. Nice variety of old and new.

OK But not as good as ones I bought in the past.......2007-01-12

This CD was somewhat of a dissapointment. Wasn't as good as I thought it would be. Was okay but definitely not one of my better Christmas CD's.

Now that's what I call great..........2007-01-11

Great mixture of classic songs and classic artists - something for everyone - now that's what I call a great 2 CD Christmas compilation!

Review.......2007-01-09

I did not like all the songs on this CD. Some of them were oaky. Would not purchase this item again.

Reel Chill: The Cinematic Chillout Album

Average customer rating:

"cinema's main stay themes prevail ~ City of Prague"

Reel Chill: The Cinematic Chillout Album

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0002IQGT4
Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

Sarabande [From Barry Lyndon]
Main Theme [From Midnight Cowboy]
Promenade Sentimentale [From Dive] - Mark Ayres
May It Be [From the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the]
Women of Ireland [From Barry Lyndon]
Adagio for Strings & Organ [From Gallipoli [
Romeo/Love Theme [From Romeo & Juliet)
Balcony Scene [From Romeo + Juliet]
Main Theme [From Chariots of Fire] - Mark Ayres
Main Theme [From Bilitis] - Mark Ayres
Main Theme [From Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence] - Mark Ayres
Main Theme [From Cinema Paradiso]
Main Theme [From Once Upon A Time in the West]
Deborah's Theme [From Once Upon A Time in America]
Suite: The Mission/Gabriel's Oboe/On Earth as It Is in Heaven ... - City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus

Tracks:

Suite: Mountains and Sunsets/The Wedding/You Only Live Twice [From You
Heart Asks Pleasure First [From The Piano]
Agnus Dei [From Platoon] - Crouch End Festival Chorus
Vide Cor Meum [From Hannibal]
Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 [From DeAth in Venice]
Any Other Name/Dead Already [from American Beauty] - Rick Clark,
Into the West [From the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King]
Where Dreams Are Made [From Artificial Intelligence]
Main Theme [From Somewhere in Time]
We Have All the Time in the World [From on Her Majesty's Secret ...]
Electronic Battlefield [From Patriot Games]
Now We Are Free [From Gladiator]
Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana [From Raging Bull]
Cavatina [From the DeErhunter]
Main Theme [From Out of Africa]

Customer Reviews:

"cinema's main stay themes prevail ~ City of Prague".......2004-08-15

What a crowning achievement to bring "Reel Chill:Cinematic Chillout Album", released by Silva America and featuring The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus ~ conductors are Mark Ayres, Paul Bateman, Rick Clark, James Fitzpatrick, Nic Raine and David Temple director of the chorus ~ one can only expect the highest quality of performances and quench the thirst of all "film-score-buffs".

Sit back and unleash the first disc with composers ~ Albinoni, Craig Armstrong, John Barry, Vladimir Cosma, Enya & Nicky Ryan, Handel, Francis Lai, Ennio Morricone, Sean O'Riorda, Nino Rota, Ryvichi Sakamoto and Vangelis ~ taking each film score cue "BILITIS", "CHARIOTS OF FIRE", "CINEMA PARADISO", "DIVA", "GALLIPOLI", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING", "BARRY LYNDON", "MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE", "MIDNIGHT COWBOY", "THE MISSION", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST", "ROMEO & JULIET" and "ROMEO + JULIET", with arrangements that soar and then simmer into pure meditation of grandeur ~ classic film music prevails, as orchestration comes to the surface with pure originality ~ one masterpiece after another is long last presented as it should have been, is cause for celebration ~ each cue is a distinctive gift for striking modernism, touching on the transition of the period in this planets history.

Second disc is waiting in the wings are composers ~ Samuel Barber, John Barry, Patrick Cassidy, James Horner, Mahler, Mascagni, Stanley Myers, Thomas Newman, Michael Nyman, Howard Shore, John Williams and Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard ~ take a musical ride with "AMERICAN BEAUTY", "A.I. ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE", "DEATH IN VENICE", "DEER HUNTER", "GLADIATOR", "HANNIBAL", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:RETURN OF THE KING", "ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE", "OUT OF AFRICA", "PATRIOT GAMES", "THE PIANO", "PLATOON", "RAGING BULL", "SOMEWHERE IN TIME" and "YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE" ~ our composers with passion and skill for exploring human emotions, coupled with a unique gift for striking exotic orchestral colors, make this with all it's splendor unforgettable ~ themes that ring with familiarity as each film comes to mind through music.

Silva America gives the collector a treasure of thirty film cues that any "film-score-buff" would die for ~ in the past James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reynold da Silva (executive producer), mastered by Rick Clark and David Stoner (release co-ordinator) have given us compilation with such expertise and this one is no exception ~ keep up the outstanding limited editions and deluxe package releases, with your signature tidbits for all film music fans that's in all of us...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1161 ~ (8/10/2004)

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Nothing but hits

Essential Hyperion, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Septets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Odes | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Te Deum | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music

$6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music

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ASIN: B00004RITB
Release Date: 2001-01-09

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Nothing but hits.......2001-01-31

As with their first collection of label highlights, Hyperion's new two-disc collection provides a broad sampling of their exceptional catalogue and performers. Particularly rewarding are the selections from Beethoven (Scherzo from String Trio in C minor, op 9 no 3, performed by the Leopold Trio) and Thomas Tallis (Salvator mundi I, performed by the Winchester Cathedral Choir), but experienced and novice listeners alike will find much to enjoy on these discs. It's also a good value--more than 2 1/2 hours of music for less than $10.

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