Celebrate

Celebrate

Track Listings

1. O Fortuna [Extended Mix] - Spiritual Project

2. Imagination [Mr. Jack's Club Mix]

3. What I Want [Double S Mix]

4. Under Pressure [Havana Bite Dub]

5. Celebrate [Club Mix in Rio]

6. Meet Her at the Love Parade [Shrink Remix] - Da Hool

7. Exodus [Remix by Fire and Ice] - Sunscreem

8. Love 4 Liberty [2000 Remix]

9. Killer 2000 [Original Mix]

10. To the Rhythm [Signum Remix] - Yves Deruyter

11. Bora Bora [Ak Extended Mix Edit] - Da Hool

12. Feel Free [DJ Jamx & DJ Leon Dumonde Remix] - Yves Deruyter

13. Imagine [Original Mix]

Tracks:

Lady Luck
If You Be Wise
I Believe In Love
Set It Free
Why Do People Lie
Enter My Dream
I've Got The Melody (Deep In My Heart)
Celebrate Me Home
Daddy's Back
You Don't Know Me

Customer Reviews:

one Great singer.......2007-07-11

This guy can sing his A## off. Blue eye soul OG! This is my favorite CD by him. He show he can sing Soul or POP. What a range in his voice! If I could sing like him, I would have allot of dates!!!

Jazzy Soulful West Coast masterpiece.......2007-05-20

By 1977 when this album was released, Kenny Loggins was hot property by dint of his songwriting/singing and production as part of Loggins and Messina. His songs had shown increasing sophistication and and even on the last of the duo's records 'Native Sons' (itself a disappointment) Loggin's had some outstanding contributions. As it was, 'Celebrate me Home' was a magnificent collection of songs in the AOR/West Coast genre. Produced by Bob James of jazz piano fame, it had a jazzy, soulful, AOR production. All the songs stand alone as strong compositions with strong themes and competent lyrics. The instrumentation is innovative and colourful, with mandolins and other exotic instruments lying on top of the jazz/soul groove. The female back up singing on 'Ïf you be wise' ( a Jimmy Webb composition) is spine tinglingly evocative and some of Loggin's own compositions are quite outstanding (Enter my dream, I believe in Love). So if you're looking at 70s/80s West Coast music this is up there on the pinnacle. There's no country flavour at all (this was in the twilight of the heyday of country rock) and Loggin's folk music roots aren't apparent either but surely contribute to the backbone of the magnificent song writing. Essential.

One Solid Album!.......2006-05-20

During the mid 70's and early 80's artists like Gino Vannelli, Herbie Hancock, Lee Ritenour, Danny O'Keefe, Al Jarreau, Brenda Russell, Michael Franks, Jess Roden and Bobby Caldwell mixed a great blend of pop, soul and jazz resulting in some of the best vocal tunes ever made. Kenny Loggins entered the mix with the fabulous and beautiful Celebrate Me Home. I first heard "I've Got The Melody (Deep In My Heart)" and was left astounded by it's strong vocals, beautiful string arrangement and happy melody. During that time radio wasn't afraid to play non-single cuts from albums and the next great tune I'd hear from "Celebrate Me Home" was "Enter My Dream" and that was enough for me to obtain what would become a 30 year love affair with a musical masterpiece.

Prior to Celebrate Me Home, I was only familiar with a few Loggins and Messina pop songs like "Your Mama Don't Dance" and "My Music" and couldn't believe that half of that duo would create one of the best albums that I've ever heard. Later I'd hear other L&M songs and could detect Kenny's love for jazz evolving. Actually Jimmy Messina's "Oasis" solo album was really good too.

I really miss those early days of Kenny Loggins and wish he stayed on that course because what he made in 1977 was pure magic and despite other fine attempts (primarily "Nightwatch" and "Keep The Fire") that followed nothing quite compared to "Celebrate Me Home." I guess that was Kenny's "Dark Side of the Moon" and you know how often those kind of albums come out. Of course later Hollywood would tap into Kenny's talents and made him into Mr. Soundtrack and then following the 80's I honestly haven't kept up with his music or what I heard not nearly as impressive.

But if you really love 70's and 80's vocals "Celebrate Me Home" is one great album that I highly recommend. When CDs first came out it was on top of my "gotta get list" because I wore out 2 vinyl copies and several homemade cassettes because I could never get enough. It should have been his biggest seller or at least respected more from the critics, but it's still not too late to relive the magic and enjoy early Kenny Loggins at his best!

Forget his '80s stuff, grab this CD and play it to death!.......2005-10-05

If only the rest of his solo career had built on the promise of this jazzy masterpiece.... For some reason (probably because Columbia's A&R guys told him to), Loggins teamed up with Bob James who produced (along with Phil Ramone), arranged and staffed the album, and the results are stunning. The song mix is perfect, the groove shifts from ballad to pop to shoop-shoop, yet stays within a range of common appeal that makes the whole seem greater and more thoughtful than the sum of its component tracks.

Loggins can write when he wants to (and when he is not working out his realtionship therapy on disk like so many of his recent works), and his songs played by the likes of Eric Gale, Lee Ritenour, Harvey Mason, James, Hiram Bullock, Robben Ford, and other "jazz planet" guys of the '70s sound fabulous. And the album is so well engineered that it sounds arguably better on LP than on CD (something you analog audiophiles can verify).

Even if the words "Kenny Loggins" cause the post-disco, movie-soundtrack bile to rise in yor throat (a widely-held, but I think unfair, sentiment), anyone who is a fan of contempo jazz vocals must give this album a try. It is almost 30 years old and it still holds up, in the timeless way that really good music should. It is one of my true Desert Island disks, and it might become one of yours, too.

Classic Beauty.......2005-09-10

I've owned this for years on vinyl, now on CD. I'm not really a Loggins fan but this was a perfect album on vinyl and upon repeated listening on CD some kind of a minor masterpiece.

The songs are memorable and the arrangements by jazz master Bob James sparkle.

Some girlfriend in the past turned me on to this and I'm glad she did! Great for gettin' mellow by the fire.

Celebrate me home... a perfect CD. Enjoy

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Wondrous gentle music
hauntingly beautiful
The voice of the soul
Divinely Joyous
Breathtaking!!!

Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Joyous Light
Armenian Anonymous , Sahag Bartev , Khacadour Vartabed of Daron , Mekhitar Vartabed of Ayrivank , St. Gregory of Nareg , Gomidas Vartabed , Raffi Armenian , Isabel Bayrakdarian , and Elmer Iseler Chamber Orchestra
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Tracks:

Where Are You, O Mother
You Are A Profound Mystery
Trisagion - Isabel Bayrakdarian
We Celebrate
Chosen Of God
Joyous Light - Isabel Bayrakdarian
My Heart Trembles
Lord Have Mercy - Isabel Bayrakdarian
Entrance To The Tabernacle
The Fowl
The Mother Of The Lord
Open For Us, Lord - Isabel Bayrakdarian
Be Delighted, O Holy Church
Rejoice, O Holy Church - Isabel Bayrakdarian
You Are The Only Holy One
Doxology
O Gardener
The Lord's Prayer

Customer Reviews:

Wondrous gentle music.......2007-01-10

I first saw Isabel on an SBS programme and was amazed at the glorious sounds she was producing. This album is great, relaxing, full of strength and beauty. My only word of caution would be that unless you are in the right mood it can sound a bit repetitive by the time you get to the end of the album. However, I am very glad that I bought it.

hauntingly beautiful.......2006-08-22

Very beautiful melodies and a gorgeous voice - doesn't vary as much though as a whole cd -
can get monotonous after a few songs

The voice of the soul.......2006-01-01

Growing up in the Armenian church, it was impossible not to be powerfully moved by the music. Isabel Bayrakdarian was clearly also moved in the same way. Her singing is so flawless, yet it conveys the depths of her spiritual feelings. It is wonderful that people who have not been exposed to this music will have a chance to experience its power and beauty.

Divinely Joyous.......2005-09-28

Isabel Bayrakdarian is a certified classical music diva today, an excellent Mozartian, Handelian, songs and lieder recitalist and overall a very bright star in the current line-up of young sopranos. And this is how she started her recorded career- with a disc of Armenian liturgical music.
For me it is actually very refreshing to listen to songs in language that I don't understand at all- and a nice break from the usual Latin, German, and my native ones- but at the same time, knowing that they are sung by someone who understands the texts and has a spiritual connection to them is a nice bonus. (And if you want to explore the meaning behind the sounds, the original Armenian texts and translations are included in the CD booklet...) It's also a new musical experience to my ears- I am used to certain melismatic forms of Indian music, and Soeur Marie Keyrouz records of Byzantine chants, yet this music still sounds quite exotic to me. And, at all times, very beautiful.
Like Gregorian chant in its pure form, it would get somewhat monotonous, if it wasn't for Bayrakdarian's heartfelt delivery. I find that the opening song is my favourite and often end up listening to it over and over again, but the whole album is very addictive. Not all the songs have the same joyous rapture feel- some are melancholy tinged, some are both at the same time. You need to listen to this music to appreciate its strange charms. It's beautiful and deeply spiritual, all in one. It is certainly Sacred Joy for my ears.

Breathtaking!!!.......2002-08-14

This is a stunning recording. Isabel Bayrakdarian's voice is a wonderful clear soprano, rich and warm throughout its range and free of any roughness. Her long familiarity with this repertoire lets her shape each phrase beautifully and, apparently, effortlessly.

The disk derives from a concert that took place in Toronto in September, 2001 commemorating 1700 years of Christianity in Armenia. It consists of 18 pieces of liturgical music. In some Bayrakdarian sings a capella, but in most she is supported by a chamber orchestra. One is aware that this is not western music, but the modes in which it is written are just unusual enough to European ears to be a little exotic while remaining entirely accessible. It's not quite melodic, but not quite chant either. Bayrakdarian's melismas are always sensitive and subtle. The whole effect is soaring, haunting, ethereal, transporting, utterly wonderful.

Tracks:

Roses And Rainbows
Funny How Love Can Be
Sinner Man
Time To Get Alone
If You Knew
Nobody
It's For You
Try A Little Tenderness
One
Heaven Is In Your Mind
Easy To Be Hard
Eli's Coming
Celebrate
Lady Samantha
Mama Told Me (Not To Come)
Cowboy
Out In The Country
Your Song
Good Feeling
One Man Band
I Can Hear You Calling
Joy To The World
Liar
An Old Fashioned Love Song

Tracks:

Never Been To Spain
My Personal Life
The Family Of Man
Going In Circles
You
Night In The City
Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer
Black And White
In Bed
Midnight Runaway
Pieces Of April
Shambala
Our 'B' Side
Let Me Serenade You
The Show Must Go On
Sure As I'm Sittin' Here
I'd Be So Happy
Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)
Til The World Ends

Customer Reviews:

Not a perfect anthology but darn close.......2006-11-19

Fans can always complain about what was left off of a collection. Those are the fans that probably need to buy the original albums and leave it alone. For those of us who purchased the singles for Three Dog Night (and some of their early albums) when they came out this is a perfect collection of the band's 18 Top 20 hits, key album tracks and rarities.

The CD collection opens with early singles/songs recorded by Danny Hutton (when he was a staff writer at Hanna-Barbara the production company responsible for "Scooby Doo" and "Josie and the Pussycats" cartoons), Cory Wells with his band The Enemies (whose sign off was "Love Thy Enemy")and a demo featuring the trio of singers produced by Brian Wilson ("Time to Get Alone").We then jump into tracks from their first album and singles including a cover of Traffic's "Heaven is in Your Mind", Elton John's "Lady Samantha" (before he became a star in the U.S.) and other classic tracks.

The second disc takes off with Hoyt Axton's classic "Never Been To Spain" and continues through the band at their peak until about the 16th track. The last couple of tracks are from less successful releases but no less worthy.

Sound quality is exceptional with many of the original stereo and mono mixes used (the band and producers selected the best sounding mixes for inclusion). The album is beautifully remastered by Bill Inglot and Dan Hirsch. The original selections sound terrific. There's also an 18 page booklet with comments from the band and complete original credits. If you only want their hits the single disc collection is probably the way to go but that overlooks many of their fine albums tracks and songs that didn't quite chart. With 43 songs from from 1965 (when the early singles/demos were recorded)until 1983 (the band's last album--yeah I know it's subtitled 1965-1975 but the anthology goes beyond the salad days of the band)this truly is the best collection available. Although Edsel has reissued many of these as 2fers on Cd the sound quality is inferior on many of them.

Formed in 1967 by Cory Wells, Danny Hutton and Chuck Negron the band was unusual from the start--they performed the best songs by OTHER writers. It was a perfect approach for three lead singers that allowed the best songs to be recorded without bruising too many egos early on. The trio fo singers recruited musicians that they had known and played with over the years to fill out the band and by April of 1969 had their first top ten single a cover of Harry Nilsson's classic "One". From there the band had a string of hits including their cover of Randy Newman's "Mama Told Me Not To Come" (#1), "Joy to the World" (Hoyt Axton a fishing buddy of Cory's), "Black & White", "Eli's Coming" (Laura Nyro), "Shambala", "Sure As I'm Sitting Here" (John Hiatt) and others.

No fillers--no fluff.......2006-09-08

I grew up only knowing a few TDN songs--Joy to the World, Old Fashioned Love Song, Celebrate. I was a small child when they were in their hayday and they were a little bit "mature" for me. I saw this CD last year and bought it because it had one of my favorite songs on it--Out in the Country. Now I realize that they weren't releasing just the good stuff. This CD is full of fantastic music, from doo-wop to ballads to hard(er) rock. I love the booklet that came with the CD's explaining the background of each song and which member sings each song. If you enjoy Three Dog Night, this is the CD to have.

Good set but some missing pieces.......2006-02-22

At their peak, there was not a more popular group than Three Dog Night but the start of this 2 disc set includes pre-Dog material that IMO, should have been left off to make room for more TDN songs. Maybe the only exception to this would be 'Roses and Rainbows' by Danny Hutton because it is the only song I remember ever getting any radio play time. "Celebrate" is good but it misses the mark by leaving out some of their best material like 'Rock and Roll Widow', 'Chest Fever', 'Don't Make Promises' and 'Jam'. Not perfect for the TDN collector but good enough for those who just want a taste.

A Great Compilation Set.......2004-09-09

If you are a Three Dog Night fan or just getting yourself familiar with the group, this is a great album to get. Even if you own all the regularly issued Three Dog Night albums, this one has a lot of single tracks that were hits and are indeed the single mixes. Many of Three Dog Night's single tracks were slightly different mixes from the song versions that appeared on albums. For example, the mixes to "Black and White" and "Joy to the World" are different. The 45 mixes are better as presented here.

Purhcasers of this set will also get a sampling of several album tracks such as "You," "Cowboy" and "Midnight Runaway". Also appearing are "Going in Circles", the B-side to "Family of Man" and the funky "Our B-side" which was a B-side to the single "Shambala" I believe. All great music.

The CD set is superbly packaged with very good liner notes and track information.

About the only thing that I can find fault with this collection are the songs that they left off... namely "Sunlight" from the "Naturally" album and "Rock n Roll Widow" from the still-out-of-print album, "It Ain't Easy." Otherwise this is a great compilation.

Complete history of the band.....for fanatics only!!!!.......2004-06-02

When I purchased this package several years ago, this was easily the best available collection of Three Dog Night on the market. No question about it, Three Dog Night dominated the music charts like no one else in the early 1970's All 21 of the groups single releases between 1969 and 1975 made the Top 40 and all of those songs are included here. There were 11 Top Ten tunes and 3 of those went all the way to #1 including "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)", "Joy To The World" and "Black and White". At the same time they were dominating the AM airwaves, Three Dog Night could also be heard on the FM side of the dial. The group released some 14 albums and 5 of those went Top Ten on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.
As stated previously, this magnificent collection includes all 21 hit singles as well as many great tracks from the LPs. There is also an exceptional 30 page booklet that chronicles the entire history of the group. But since I am primarily interested in the "singles" this collection offers far more than I am really looking for or need. At this point I would recommend this package to big fans of the band only. For the rest of us there is now an alternative. In May 2004 Universal released all 21 hit singles on 1 CD. Priced at less than half of what one would have to shell out fot this deluxe 2 CD package it is now the better value.

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Perfectly Williams
Inspiring soundtrack that is vintage John Williams
Very impressive stuff
Essential for the John Williams lover
Really makes you feel proud

American Journey - Winter Olympics 2002
John Williams
Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005UN9G
Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

Call Of The Champions (The Official Theme Of The 2002 Olympic Winter Games)
American Journey: Immigration and Building
American Journey: The Country at War
American Journey: Popular Entertainment
American Journey: Sports and Celebrities
American Journey: Civil Rights and The Woman's Movement
American Journey: Technology and Flight
Song for World Peace
Jubilee 350
The Mission Theme (Theme for NBC News)
For New York (Variations on Themes of Leonard Bernstein)
Sound The Bells!
Hymn To New England
Celebrate Discovery
Summon The Heroes

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Anchored by his Mormon Tabernacle-charged "Call of Champions" (theme of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games) and the sweeping, emotionally rich six-part title suite (originally written for Washington, D.C.'s millennium celebrations and appearing here for the first time as a complete concert piece), this rousing, unabashedly patriotic collection from John Williams seems doubly timely, given America's hunger for comforting affirmation. Those who criticize the scale of Williams's music for its lack of irony will find little here to dissuade them, save perhaps "For New York," his deft, surprisingly low-key arrangement of appropriate Leonard Bernstein themes, and the comparatively subdued harmonic/melodic sophistication of "Song for World Peace." But this is largely music of ceremony and celebration--its scale and frequently martial rhythms are a direct function of purpose and intent. The collection's notes foster the notion of Williams as America's contemporary Sousa, but that's a comparison that sells the composer woefully short. Even "Sound the Bells," a piece written for the Japanese royal wedding, eschews any efforts at ethnic "authenticity," paying its tribute in distinctly American terms. "The Mission Theme" (from NBC News) and the Coplandesque bonus track "Summon the Heroes" (from the 1996 Olympics) further underscore the iconic intent of Williams's work. Chiding this collection for lack of subtlety is like complaining that fireworks are too spectacular. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Perfectly Williams.......2006-02-25

If you want a combination of John Williams at his best and the original olympic spirit, this is a must! The album starts off with the olympic theme from the Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games and continues with the opening ceremony music. It's wonderful how Williams composes the music to describe the American evolution and history.

If you like the more fanfare-like Williams type of music and want to listen to a great album with great compositions I recommend this album to you! It really deserves 5 out of 5 stars!

Inspiring soundtrack that is vintage John Williams.......2006-01-15

I really enjoyed American Journey, as well as the other pieces John Williams composed for the 2002 Winter Olympics. When listened to all the way through, American Journey is a powerful tribute to the pioneers and explorers of America. Of the other pieces, my favorite was the Mission Theme, which features the well-known theme from NBC news with some excellent variations. The two main fanfares (Call of the Champions - 2002 Olympics, Summon the Heroes - 2000 Olympics) are the highlights of the CD, and unlike most people I actually thought Call of the Champions was better. I especially liked Williams' use of the choir and timpani in this piece.
I would recommend this CD to anyone whether they are a fan of John Williams or not.

Very impressive stuff.......2005-04-28

This really was one of William's best compositions and the performance by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was inspired as well. I think when people recall these Olympics, the sounds of "Call of the Champions" provides a very memorable musical image of the games. The Boston Pops Orchestra does an impressive job as well in this very attractive CD. Wonderful music from a memorable Olympic experience.

Essential for the John Williams lover.......2003-05-11

This is not my favorite John Williams CD, because I love his film scores, and the way they are arranged and built. However, this is John Williams performing his classical and ceremonial music, and with that in mind, this is an excellent CD. The "American Journey" suite is the strongest new material on the album - I say "new material" because the last track, Summon the Heroes (1996 Olympics) is one of John Williams's greatest, most energetic pieces. "American Journey" is filled with American patriotism, feeling, and excitement (my personal favorite is the Arts & Entertainment movement). With this CD and John Williams's other Olympic music, I believe he has redefined what American classical music is.

Really makes you feel proud.......2003-02-02

John Williams scores again, proving he can do more than compose music for Superman and Star Wars. This disk is filled with simply wonderful patriotic music, upbeat, small-scale at times, always suited to the title.

Tracks:

We Are Peace
People of Love
Deep Blue Sea
Ong Namo
Ek Ong Kar
By Thy Grace
Aad Guray Nameh
Suni-ai Celebration
Long Time Sun

Product Description

Snatam Kaur's heart-opening CD is a musical celebration of the spirit of peace featuring 3 beautiful new songs as well as transcendent mantras and musical invocations of peace from her previous albums. This CD is part of the Celebrate Peace program, which spreads a hopeful message and cultivates the practice of peace. We believe in the power of peace and we witness peace everyday, all around us. Peace begins with a choice, develops through practice, and spreads by example. We present Celebrate Peace to spread a hopeful message and to cultivate the practice of peace in daily life, through a national series of workshops and other educational programs, musical celebrations, and internet-based community. By celebrating peace, we acknowledge that it exists, call attention to it, unite around it, and inspire others to embrace it.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2007-06-08

This is an amazing CD. Snatam Kaur has the voice of an angel. She is crystal clear and the music fills your heart and soul. The little one's in our family are mesmerized by this CD and with the other two we purchased by Snatam. Thank you and keep up the magnificent work.

complaint.......2007-05-16

I am very annoying because this compact is lined, with small spaces in target. I wanted to know as amazon responds before this type of event, since I finish retiring it of the customs. It was completly closed and when opening it and putting on the radio I founded with this disagreeable surprise. It would be thankful that it was sent to me again since in addition to the cost of compac, the customs shipment and taxes command post encounter whereupon compact practically does not serve to me.

What We All Need.......2007-05-13

My only disappointment with this CD is that I thought it was a "live" album recorded during Snatam Kaur's Celebrate Peace Tour.
Otherwise, a nice compilation from Snatam Kaur. If you are familiar with her material, you will enjoy this offerring and if this is your first experience, the CD is a good place to begin, with songs from several of her CD's.
I wish we all would jump on the "Peace Bandwagon." It's what the world needs. What a great idea to tour for peace.
You can feel the devotion in Snatam's music, which goes beyond any words.
By all means, I would recommend this CD.

Worth it for the First Three Tracks Alone.......2007-03-07

Part of this album is a compilation of songs from previous albums, but the first three cuts are original and are great all on their own. So if you don't own any of Snatam's music, this is a nice overview. But even if you do own some of her albums, get this one anyway just for the new tracks! My favorite is the first cut, "We are Peace." Lots of energy and a great one to sing along to. "People of Love" is also an easy one to sing along to--a great one for children, too. "Long Time Sun" takes its lyrics from Yogi Bhajan's "benediction" used at the end of every Kundalini practice. Even if you don't practice yoga, it's nice to just say this little song for yourself and the ones you love every day:

May the long time sun shine upon you
All love surround you
And the pure light within you guide your way on

Chicken Soup For Little Souls: What A Wonderful World - Songs To Celebrate The Magic Of Life

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Reading with Meaning's Inspiration for Classroom teachers
Truly excellent!
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Big Beautiful Planet - Raffi
New World Coming - Mama Cass Elliot
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All Around The World - Katherine Dines
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Oh, What A Beautiful Morning - Joanie Bartels
Good Morning Sunshine - Oliver
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Now that the voluminous, seemingly omnivorous Chicken Soup phenomenon has spread from print to music, beautiful sunshiny (if a tad schmaltzy--but that's the point, isn't it?) music reigns supreme throughout the land. There are excellent (obscure, even) selections on Chicken Soup for Little Souls, from one of Raffi's best educational nature songs, "Big Beautiful Planet," to Cass Elliott's uplifting "New World Coming" and Mahalia Jackson's awe-inspiring rendition of "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands." And Louis Armstrong's lovely "What a Wonderful World" continues to inspire, no matter how many feature films or commercials it's been used in. The rest of the songs included herein ought to motivate happiness and joy to sprout within all who hear them. This is an inspired collection that spans genres with uplifting sounds. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

Reading with Meaning's Inspiration for Classroom teachers.......2003-09-05

Don't know how many primary teachers are familiar with the lovely book, "Reading with Meaning" by Debbie Miller, but this music is part of a glorious video demonstrating the warm climate exhibited in Debbie's thinking, learning classroom.
My district is using both book and video in staff development with our teachers and the beautiful music in this CD is part of what hooks teachers into the joy of establishing a warm classroom environment...that engages students in thinking and reading.

The song "All Around the World" is lovely and haunting as part of this journey! I'm buying it for door prizes--and my own enjoyment!
Can't recommend this enough--as well as the book and video--for primary classroom teachers!

Truly excellent!.......2001-07-27

This was our second Chicken Soup for Little Souls tape and my family loves it as much as the first, so I was surprised to see the reviewer who didn't find it "fun" and was disappointed by it. Then I saw that her idea of a "fun" CD was Wee Sing. She is right that Wee Sing songs are fun. They are simple songs that are easy for young children to learn and sing. However, the Chicken Soup songs are fun in a different way.

Many of them are "grown-up" songs, by the original artist (Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong), or re-recorded in a way that is especially appropriate for children (Oh What a Beautiful Morning). All of them have lyrics that are life affirming and celebrate the world around us. I have to agree that this music is probably not "fun" for a toddler, but it is fun and uplifting for children who understand the lyrics.

Although I danced to Wonderful World with my father at my wedding, I wouldn't buy it as a dance mix, we do use it at bed time a lot. My best advice is to look at the songs that are included and if you know and like any of them, then you and your school age children will love it.

Do I have the same CD as the other reviewers?.......2001-04-10

After reading the wonderful reviews, I ordered this CD for my 11-month old daughter. I am so disappointed by it that I wonder if I received the right CD! I expected cheerful, fun and happy songs; instead, the songs are quite slow and somewhat depressing in tone if not in words. I can't imagine how people dance to this music!! I played the CD once and have no plans to play it again. Although its not horrible, I don't find it cheerful, uplifiting or fun at all. It might work for right before bed to calm the baby down, but that is the only use I can think of for it. IF you're looking for more fun songs, I would recommend the WEE SING series.

Chicken Soup for Little Souls.......2000-07-07

I purchased this CD for use in my classroom. The children absolutely loved it. We would all work, play, and sing to the music. It made for a very happy learning environment. I would often hear them humming the songs at odd times of the day. I am definitely happy that I bought it. It was well worth the money!

Happy Family.......2000-03-01

This is the first cd that the whole family agrees on. The kids love it, the adults like to sing along too. I really like to listen when I am in traffic, it helps to lift your spirits.

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Rocking Red!!!
My favorite children's CD of all time
Worth paying for
Best kids' music EVER!!
Best children's CD we've ever bought

Hello World!
Red Grammer
Manufacturer: Family Planet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Teaching Peace
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ASIN: B000008QNS
Release Date: 1995-09-29

Tracks:

Hello World
Buono Apetito
We're All In This Together
On The Day You Were Born
When I Get A Feeling
Time Together
Over The Rainbow
Digging For Diamonds
I Want You To Listen
We're Rich
Starlight Star Bright
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Album Description

Celebrate the miracle of life with the spirited On the Day You Were Born; rock to winners like Buono Appetito and We're Rich. Tour the human body with the jazzy We're All In This Together and discover that a lot can happen when the body of humanity works together as one. USA Today Kid Pick 1996 Parents Gold Award.

Customer Reviews:

Rocking Red!!!.......2005-02-20

One of the same of Red's many great CD's....
Very great children's music, along with Hap Palmer,
I also thoroughly enjoy Greg and Steve---
There are so many great enchanting voices that relax
us, and Red is one of them!!!

This goes for Hap Palmer too!!

My favorite children's CD of all time.......2004-05-04

Red Grammer is my favorite musician for young children (and adults as well), and this is my favorite of all his albums. My preschool class love to sign "Hello World" and rock out to "Bueno Appetito" (and parents love to hear them using phrases in 4 different languages). But my two personal favorites for their beauty and message are "on the day you were born" and "Starlight, Starbright". Wonderful for parents, kids, and teachers alike.

Worth paying for.......2003-11-03

A friend of mine knew I was taking my two kids (ages 3.5 and 1.5 years) on a long car trip, and told me his uncle was a children's song musician. He dropped off a (burned) copy of this album to us to take in the car on the trip. We had never heard of Red Grammer before then. Well, we took the trip and everyone loved the album. It gets better and better each time we listen to it. My 3 1/2 year old just rocks out to it in the back of the car, singing and dancing along. It keeps him occupied the whole time it plays. We like it so much that I'm buying a legitimate copy of it, just to support this wonderful artist, and another copy to give to my son's school.

Best kids' music EVER!!.......2002-12-12

This is a wonderful, WONDERFUL collection of kids' songs! My daughters (ages 3 and 5) have been listening to it for more than 3 years -- this was the first tape my 5-year-old sang along with. They both LOVE it! We lost it over the summer and I was happy to replace it because we all missed it so much. The music is beautiful, fun, not annoying to parents, and expresses nothing but happiness. Red Grammer is a genius, and I'm glad (especially on long car trips) that we found him! Also, if you ever have a chance to see him live, do it! He does a great show!

Best children's CD we've ever bought.......2002-10-15

Red Grammer has a nice voice and plenty of musical talent, but the real stars on this CD are the songs themselves. Every one is a gem--singable, danceable, filled with messages of love and peace. I find myself humming them constantly. I'm buying multiple copies to give to my daughter's friends for Christmas.

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WHEN SONGS REALLY MENT SOMETHING
What a group!!!!
This is the best Kool&The Gang album! Greatt...
Bought this Album back in 1979-80

Celebrate!
Kool & the Gang
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Something Special
Ladies Night
The Best of Kool & the Gang 1979-1987
As One
Wild and Peaceful

ASIN: B000001F7V
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Celebration
Jones Vs. Jones
Take It To The Top
Morning Star
Love Festival
Just Friends
Night People
Love Affair

Customer Reviews:

WHEN SONGS REALLY MENT SOMETHING.......2003-10-17

I HAD BEEN SEARCHING FOR THIS ALBUM ALL DAY. YOU KNOW SOMETHIMES WHEN YOU REALLY NEED TO HEAR SONGS THAT MAKE YOU GO BACK IN TIME AND YOU CAN REALLY SMILE TO. WELL KOOL AND THE GANG BROUGHT BACK SOME REALLY GOOD FEELING. THIS ALBUM CAME OUT DURING A TIME WHEN I WAS IN MY EARLY 20'S, VERY MUCH IN LOVE, WEARING A GRAY SHEEP SKIN COAT (WITH MATCHING HAT AND GLOVES OF COURSE) DRIVING AROUND WITH JLJ (BOYFRIEND) AND KNOWING THIS WAS GONNA BE MY FIRST LOVE. (SMILE) WELL, IT'S NOW 2003 AND I DIDN'T MARRY JLJ BUT .... FOUND MY MISTER RIGHT AND WE NOW GROVE TO THIS ALBUM (JUST FOR THE RECORD, IT FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME......THANK YOU KOOL & THE GANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a group!!!!.......2001-06-18

In 1980 by their last year hit Lp 'Ladies Night', they were on the spot at the billboard charts. The world was into the disco, it was the fact!Now it's time to do something like massive! Then their international anthem Celebration came that changed our life!What about the another tracks from the album.Groovy 'Take It To The Top', smooth 'Jones vs. Jones', funky'Night People','Love Festival',instrumental monster 'Morning Star'(God bless you Robert Mickens),and of course the emotional 'Love Affair' and 'Just Friends'.What can I say? Whoever you are and what music ever you like,this album brings you the massive energy as you listen it!God bless all Kool fans,all of the members the group and of course J.T. THE VOICE.You are the best!!!!!

This is the best Kool&The Gang album! Greatt..........2000-03-30

Kool&The Gang is the best group in my opinion.so this album is the best Kool&The Gang album.'Celebration'strongly song and very popular still around the world.But my favourite is'Love Festival'.again J.T'S great performance in this song.Dont forget 'Jones vs Jones,instrumental classic'Morning Star',emotional song'Take It To The Top' and others.You must buy this album! If you want groove funk and disco you mustnt wait and buy!.And again Kool&The Gang rulez!Don't Forget:)))

Bought this Album back in 1979-80.......1999-09-01

Great album! Very good dancing music

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fabulous
Fabulous Folk
Chipmunk Folk

Circle Game: Folk Music for Kids
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Music Little People
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NTQ1
Release Date: 2001-09-04

Tracks:

Mr. Tambourine Man - Tahkus Ekedal
Puff The Magic Dragon - Carrie Brandon
Happiness Runs - Bernie Steinberg
If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) - Carrie Brandon
The Circle Game - Bernie Steinberg
Shower The People - Michael Bannett
You've Got A Friend - Shoshana Bush
There Is A Mountain - Sudhananda
El Condor Pasa - Michael Bannett
If You Want To Sing Out - Carrie Brandon
Moon Shadow - Michael Bannett
Both Sides Now - Tahkus Ekedal
59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Priya Francis

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Instead of going round and round and round trying to narrow a meandering genre for Circle Game: Folk Music for Kids, Music for Little People limited its songwriting players to a certain era. So break out your bandana and loosen up about letting the kids wear tie-dye, because a hippy-happier mood is hard to find these days. It's not that the 13 songs collected here serve only to spread good vibes--"You've Got a Friend" does more to remind us how we'd feel without one, and "Puff the Magic Dragon" could knock the wind out of even the most freewheeling spirits--but the boys and girls enlisted to perform these tracks clearly were feelin' groovy come recording time. "If I Had a Hammer (the Hammer Song)" and "If You Want to Sing Out," both led by what sounds like a mighty and stuffy-nosed 6-year-old, carry the lyrical capacity to temporarily ease 21st-century strife, real or imagined. So do "Happiness Runs" and "Moon Shadow," which even when delivered by crooners too young to wax philosophical can't help but impart a near-mystical hopefulness. "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Both Sides Now," and "The Circle Game" pull a similar sleight of hand, sparking a winding, shifting sort of introspection. For a finale, "59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" couldn't be more fitting. Spin this disc and count on not only raising just-aroused consciences, but also on kick-starting a renewed karmic wave of harmony and lyrical insight. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

fabulous.......2002-10-24

I think this CD is fabulous. It has a whole lot of songs from my younger days, sung by children. I play this in the car and both the kids and I enjoy it. I am asked over and over to play it. Recommend!

Fabulous Folk.......2001-12-07

Really nice CD. My son & I enjoy it together - it's fun to share these classic songs with him and he enjoys the kids voices very much.

Chipmunk Folk.......2001-11-19

I bought this CD specifically to help me sing folk songs to my newborn -- I didn't anticipate the songs to be sung by children in such high voices and at speeded up tempos! It's nothing I can sing along to, let alone barely listen to. Maybe small children would enjoy it but adults would probably find it as irritating as I do!

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Sophia Said It Best,When She Said Return Was Her favorite Cd !
Unbelieveable
Beautiful
Both Relaxing and Energizing
Fantastic, Beautiful and Treasured

Sophia ~ Return
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Etherean
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IZ73
Release Date: 1999-04-22

Tracks:

Return
Prayer for the Warriors
Shekhinah Shakti
Body of the Goddess/I Am
Laxshmi
Anya

Album Description

Sophia sings with lush, full accompaniment a prayer of celebration of the Goddess in her many glorious forms, from angelic to erotic.

Customer Reviews:

Sophia Said It Best,When She Said Return Was Her favorite Cd !.......2007-04-03

This cd should be the cornerstone of any sacred/healing music collection.One of the most beautiful cds in my 2000+ cd collection.Return invokes a space,I love to return to again and again,as often as possible.
The music is both ethereal and exotic at the same time.

This cd is one of the most beautiful new age cds I have ever heard.The incredible jai uttal,is a guest vocalist on return.Sophia has a beautiful voice with lots of color,shading,and dynamics.Not to mention an amazing range from low to high soprano,with the power of an opera singer.She also sings ever word and phrase with great feeling and emotional involvement.The cd is full of lush sound,and beautiful effects like ocean waves on one track.This is one of the best produced and ethereal yet passionate cds you will ever hear in new age and world music,with a classical sophistication as well.

Unbelieveable.......2003-08-29

I was given this cd as a gift and I must say this is one of the most unbelieveable gifts of music I've ever recieved. Whether you use this for yoga, meditation or sacred space preparation, you will be blessed by the lush tapestry Sophia has weaved her voice onto. The words (as described by other reviewers) have a depth of spirit that I can only liken to prayers lifted on the swirls of inscense smoke to the heavens. You must have this CD.

Beautiful.......2001-10-03

I highly recommend this CD, the music is exquisitely beautiful. It makes me feel very calm and peaceful. It feels like it is cleaning my chakras. This music is very suited to fall asleep with, practice yoga and if I have another child I will choose this CD to listen to while giving birth. Thank you Sophia & Band for this heavenly music.

Both Relaxing and Energizing.......2001-05-17

This spiritual album has a fluid sound throughout which makes it relaxing while the steady rhythms give it just enough of a "pop music" feel to make it energizing. The words may not look like much when typed out, but set to music, they are absolutely stirring. Words like, "May the warriors find peace within" and "My body is the body of the Goddess" become very moving when set to the mood of this deep, watery, rhythmic album.

It has a far-eastern sound to it, and is definitely worthwhile.

Fantastic, Beautiful and Treasured.......2000-03-01

I bought this CD and liked it right off the bat. The second time I listened I was amazed by the depth and layering of the sounds and vocals. This is one treasure I have played again and again, especially when I am working. It is calming and radiant all at the same time. I HIGHLY recommend this CD.

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