Sandra

Sandra

Track Listings

1. Amor de Colegiala

2. Cuando Tú Me Miras

3. Bésame Despacito

4. Nunca Me Olvidaré de Tí

5. Te Extraño

6. Hechizo de Amor

7. Vivo Cantando

8. Nunca Me Olvidare de Tí [Versión Regional Mexicana]

9. Herida de Amor

10. Primer Amor

11. Tu Pretendiente

12. You Better Love Me (Besame Despacito) [Versión Ingles]

13. Tomorrow (Te Extraño) [Versión Ingles]

14. Amor de Colegiala [Versión Norteño]

Sandra,Sandra,Lideres Ent. Group,Latin,Mexican,Regional Mexican

Philadelphia Chickens
Average customer rating:

So Fun

What a great bunch of books & CDs

LOVE it!!

My 2 year loves this CD

Off beat fun

Philadelphia Chickens
Sandra Boynton , Aaaardvarks , The Heath Sisters , The Seldom Herd , Adam Bryant , Beth Andrien , Caitlin McEwan , Darcy Boynton , Eric Stoltz , John Stey , Keith Boynton , Kevin Kline , Laura Linney , Meryl Streep , Michael Ford , Natasha Richardson , Patti LuPone , and Scott Bakula
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001ADB6Y
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

Cows - The Seldom Herd
Nobody Understands Me - Meryl Streep
Philadelphia Chicken - The Bacon Brothers
Be Like A Duck - Keith Boynton
Please Can I Keep it - Laura Linney
Snuggle Puppy - Eric Stoltz
I Like To Fuss - Patty LuPone
Snoozers - The Bacon Brothers
Faraway Cookies - Caitlin McEwan
The Intermission Song! - Aaaardvarks
Fifteen Animals - John Stey
Belly Button (Round) - The Heath Sisters
BusyBusyBusy - Kevin Kline
Those Dinosaur Blues - Michael Ford
Dinosaur, Dinosaur - Darcy Boynton
Jump Rope Jive - Beth Anderson
Pig Island - Scott Bakula
Pajama Time - Adam Bryant
Silly Lullaby - Natasha Richardson
Philadelphia Chickens

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The Bacon Brothers say it best on this hilarious CD's title track: "Poultry in motion is a beautiful thing." So is a record that grabs you by the funnybone from its opening (the Seldom Herd's "Cows") and doesn't let go till the final note is clucked. Sandra Boynton, whose illustrated board books have become as much a part of every toddler's reading list as Mother Goose, makes a convincing case here that authors can succeed brilliantly as very silly songwriters. Meryl Streep, Laura Linney, Kevin Kline, Natasha Richardson, and fourteen other performers all qualify as contenders for king and queen of the coop, and they whoop it up enough to guarantee the most enjoyable sing-along ever. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

So Fun.......2007-06-28

This is great music to dance to with your kids. The songs are really amusing and they have great rhythms for dancing. My kids and I have had a lot of fun with this cd.

What a great bunch of books & CDs.......2007-04-08

I work with infants and they LOVE it!!! The adults think it's great! Hilarious!!
Do yourself a favor and get them all.

LOVE it!!.......2007-02-23

My son just got "Dog Train" for his first birthday. I don't know what his opinion on it is yet, but I love it! I love it so much that I ran out to buy a couple more as gifts for my son's playgroup friends. That's when I saw "Philadelphia Chickens" and "Rhinosaurus Tap". I bought both and am completely in love with "Philadelphia Chickens". The songs are really catchy and grown-up enough sounding that I don't get that crazy feeling that I get after listening to other kiddies CDS over and over. Chances are pretty good that I'll be buying a bunch of them as gifts too!

My 2 year loves this CD.......2007-02-18

My 2 year is loves animals and since this CD has a different song for every animal she loves it. She also loves the Belly button song since we have the Belly Button book. I would recomend it for 2 and up. We bought it when she was younger but only recently started requesting the 'Cow Music'

Off beat fun.......2007-01-05

This album is very funny! The songs are humorous and dramatic which makes it PERFECT for my little performer. And as an added bonus, there are some surprising voices added to the mix. However, this is not the standard children's album. It's quite eclectic and off beat. You will "get it" much more if you know Ms. Boynton's books.

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A must have! Plus it's a collector's item!
She's Everything Bad & Beautiful
DO NOT SPEND $30 OR MORE ON THIS TITLE! AVAILABLE NEW FOR $20!

Everything Bad & Beautiful
Sandra Bernhard
Manufacturer: Breaking Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Without You I'm Nothing
Sandra Bernhard - I'm Still Here...Damn It
Sandra Bernhard: I'm Still Here Damn It! (1998 Solo Broadway Show)
Excuses for Bad Behavior, Pt. 1
Grey Gardens - A New Musical (2006 Original Broadway Cast)

ASIN: B000ILJIPE
Release Date: 2006-07-22

Tracks:

Beautiful
De La Guarda / Broadway
L.A.
Kerry / Laura Bush / Lynn Cheney
Condoleeza Rice & Rosa Parks
Pussycat
Motherhood
The Flame
Thanksgiving
Flint, Michigan
Bob Dylan
Like a Rolling Stone
Shabbat
Mariah Carey & Britney Spears
Sara
Out of Tears
Hugh Hefner
I hate golf / Mock the poor
Pill / Kiss Me Deadly
Christian Lady
Medley (My House / Nasty Girls / I would Die 4 U)

Product Description

Live album recording of the off-Broadway 2006 show by the same name, "Bad & Beautiful" finds the sassy Bernhard at her best. Here she rips on the Bush twins, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears while commenting on the state of American politics.

Customer Reviews:

A must have! Plus it's a collector's item!.......2007-02-12

Sandra Bernhard is unstoppable! There are very few Live albums that can do justice to the perfomance, but "Everything Bad & Beautiful" is one of the best I've heard! Every track packs a punch. Take Sandra's cover of Missy Elliott's "Pussycat" for example, it rocks, enough for you to want to blast it. Along with lots of other great song selections and Sandra's famous take on society, it is Sandra after all! Not to be missed, and it's going out of print, prices will rise!

She's Everything Bad & Beautiful.......2006-11-27

I just want to say I bought this album from Sandra's website, it's her newest release from a new record company. Sandra's still got it, she is absolutely hilarious. Sandra makes fun of everybody from The Bushs, to Julia Roberts on Broadway. Telling storys of how Bob Dylan broke up her family as a child, all while singing songs in between with her high energy voice, not to mention she still makes fun of Mariah Carey, hilarious. It's a great live album that will have you playing it over and over, and your stomach will be hurting so much from laughing. also the all girl band on this album are amazing. A must have for Sandra Bernhard fans!.

DO NOT SPEND $30 OR MORE ON THIS TITLE! AVAILABLE NEW FOR $20!.......2006-10-23

There are some unscrupulous sellers who are trying to get away with murder by selling this title here for $30-60!!! You can order this title brand new via Sandra Bernhard's own website (sandrabernhard dot com) for less than $20!!!! DONT BE RIPPED OFF!!!!!

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You 're The One That I Want
Prepare to be transported to Summer Nights
Great Soundtrack & Fun Extras from an Enduring Musical.
If You Love Grease, You'll Love This - Only 1 Major Flaw
Grease CD Reveiw

Grease - Deluxe Edition
Olivia Newton-John , John Travolta , and Stockard Channing
Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd
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ASIN: B0000C16OQ
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

Grease - Fankie Valli
Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John
Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
You're The One That I Want - Olivia Newton-John
Sandy - John Travolta
Beauty School Drop-Out - Frankie Avalon
Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee - Stockard Channing
Greased Lightnin' - John Travolta
It's Raining On Prom Night - Cindy Bullens
Alone At The Drive-In Movie (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
Blue Moon - Sha-Na-Na
Rock N' Roll Is Here To Stay - Sha-Na-Na
Those Magic Changes - Sha-Na-Na
Hound Dog - Sha-Na-Na
Born To Hand-Jive - Sha-Na-Na
Tears On My Pillow - Sha-Na-Na
Mooning - Cindy Bullens
Freddy, My Love - Cindy Bullens
Rock N' Roll Party Queen - Louis St. Louis
There Are Worse Things I Could - Stockard Channing
Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise) - Olivia Newton-John
We Go Together - Olivia Newton-John
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Instrumental) - Sammy Fain
Grease (Reprise) - Frankie Valli

Tracks:

Grease (Instrumental Version) - Gary Brown
Summer Nights (Sing-A-Long Version) - Jim Jacobs
Hopelessly Devoted To You (Sing-A-Long Version) - John Farrar
You're The One That I Want (Sing-A-Long Version) - John Farrar
Sandy (Sing-A-Long Version) - Louis St. Louis
Greased Lightnin' (Single Version) - John Travolta
Rydell Fight Song (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
Greased Up And Ready To Go (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
Grease Megamix: You're The One That I Want/Greased Lightnin'/Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John
Grease Dream Mix: Grease/Sandy/Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
Summer Nights (Martian Remix) - Olivia Newton-John
You're The One That I Want (Martian Remix) - Olivia Newton-John

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There's no better example of American pop culture's hall-of-mirrors ethos than producer Alan Carr's relentlessly buoyant 1978 film adaptation of the stage musical Grease. Inspired by that decade's rampant 50's nostalgia, it now paradoxically evokes the campy 70's excesses that spawned it. That sense of recycled decades in collision is underscored repeatedly on this deluxe, double-disc Grease-fest, especially on the set's second disc of bonus materials that spans vintage singles of the title track (its instrumental B-side) and "Greased Lightnin'," some sing-along karaoke tracks, and a handful of alternately slick/techo-savvy remixes (originally produced for the film's 20th anniversary) that are testament to its enduring, era-defying appeal. The original soundtrack itself has been treated to a stellar digital remastering that fills disc one, and remains a joyous monument to camp, sheer ambition, and exuberant nostalgic illusions. Includes a slip-cased, double-fold-out case and new booklet with complete song lyrics. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

You 're The One That I Want.......2007-04-03

The complete Grease experience. This cd is a two disc-set with disc one being the complete soundtrack, while disc two is all bonus material including the popular Grease Megamix. Fans of the movie would want to make this cd an essential part of their music collection.

Prepare to be transported to Summer Nights.......2006-03-26

Well here we are with a great piece of history.

This album has not only captured the spirit of the movie but the essence of a 1970's version of the 1950's. I have seen this play live and yes some things are different. Yet I grew up on the movie. I even find myself singing some of the songs now and then. Of course you will never see me singing "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee." However I do keep this in my car as great driving music. This album is not you can pick apart and say things like missing songs, in the wrong order etc. It sounds and feels just right. There will be many versions yet this one is the Grease - Deluxe Edition [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SOUNDTRACK] gives you more information about each of the tracks allowing you to feel that you have inside information and to feel that you know more of what went into the making of each song.

Great Soundtrack & Fun Extras from an Enduring Musical........2004-07-06

I'm enjoying listening to this great soundtrack that I loved as a child after a long hiatus. I had it on 8-track 25 years ago. So it's fitting that I should get the 25th Anniversary Edition on CD. The 24 songs from the movie are just as everyone remembers them, so I'll talk about the Bonus Disc, which contains 10 alternative versions of the songs plus 2 previously unreleased instrumentals from the film.

Track 1 on the Bonus Disc is an instrumental version of the film's theme, "Grease", written and produced by Barry Gibb. Frankie Valli's voice has been replaced by a saxophone. The chorus is vocal, but the voices are not those in the original song. You could use this as a sing-along version, as it would be easy to sing over the sax. Tracks 2-5 are officially sing-along versions. "Summer Nights" includes the chorus vocals from the film and sounds good. "You're the One That I Want" has new chorus vocals of questionable merit. "Sandy" is a new arrangement. It's not as good as the film version, but you can sing along. Track 6 is the single version of "Greased Lightning" that you may have heard on the radio back in the day. It's differs from the original in that the bad words have been replaced for radio airplay. Tracks 7-8 are previously unreleased instrumentals from the film. "Greased Up and Ready to Go" is lively. Tracks 9-10 are mixes that I occasionally hear on the radio. The "Grease Megamix" and the "Grease Dream Mix" are fun, if awkward. Tracks 11-12 are Martian Remixes of "Summer Nights" and "You're the One That I Want". They retain the original vocals, but set them to a Latin rhythm. They make pretty good dance tracks.

This 2-disc set isn't in a jewel case. The case is paperboard with 4 panels that fold out. This is inside of a clear vinyl slip case on which the tracks are written. This isn't convenient packaging. On the bright side, the case won't crack in the mail. Tucked inside one of the panels is a booklet that contains lyrics and credits.

The "Grease: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition" is a terrifically fun soundtrack to one of the all-time great movie musicals. And for all those preteen girls who go wild over the movie with each new generation, the bonus material is perfect for parties and horsing around.

If You Love Grease, You'll Love This - Only 1 Major Flaw.......2004-05-15

Disc 1 is like the original album, which I also own. 1 major flaw is that "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" cuts off at the very end of it! I was upset by this, hence the 3 stars instead of 4. Disc 2 is a lot of fun w/some remixes and sing-a-longs, all in all, I'm pretty happy with it being that I'm a HUGE Grease fan. If you like Grease, you'll love this, it's fun. Too bad when they "remastered" it, they didn't catch there 1 mistake. Oh well, at least I have it on another album.

Grease CD Reveiw.......2004-04-26

This Grease CD is the best! I listen to it every week. I just love Your The One That I Want.:) Amazon.com has everything!Olivia Newton-John and the boy singer have the best voices. Now thatnks to Amazon.com I can listen to it! The Grease CD is the best!:)

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Even my 8 year old loves it!
Wonderful!!!
Fun, fun, fun
So much fun. . .
Great CD

Rhinoceros Tap
Sandra Boynton
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
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ASIN: B0001I2C98
Release Date: 2004-03-30

Tracks:

Rhinoceros Tap
O, Lonely Peas
Bad babies
The Crabby Song
Perfect Piggies
Tropical Sand
Little One
The Shortest Song in the Universe
Horns and Toes
Barnyard Dance
I Love You More Than Cheese
Tickle Time
Dinosaur Round
Turkey Love Song
So, Long Doggies
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Sandra Boynton's Rhinoceros Tap is a loopy good time--delicate piano ballads swoon over unloved peas all alone on a plate ("O Lonely Peas") and the pink-nosed object of a lovesick mouse's affection ("I Love You More Than Cheese"); a penful of pigs dig into a doo-wop celebration of their "fabulous swine" selves ("Perfect Piggies"); and a Dylan-esque dog bids his pack adieu with the mournful line, "It's sad but true/I'm 6 years old, but I feel 42" ("So Long, Doggies"). Best of all, skeptics who guessed that Boynton's first CD, the star-studded wacko revue "Philadelphia Chickens," succeeded so brilliantly because she had an army of celebrities behind her are dutybound to shush. There is but one singer here, the pleasantly even-keeled Adam Bryant, and though he lends these 15 numbers a likability that may not have translated without him, it is Boynton's crackpot wit, as well as the winning arrangements she pieced together with musical partner Michael Ford, that de! serves full credit for the way the songs winnow themselves into listeners' brains, be they 3 or 34. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Even my 8 year old loves it!.......2007-05-12

As a preschool music teacher, I often use books that are music related, or at least singable. We've enjoyed Barnyard Dance with both my boys, a toddler and a 3rd grader, and I've wanted to use it in my classes. Almost all the other tracks are so enjoyable, even for me. My boys' favorite is "Tickle Time". My toddler loves to chant "tickle,tickle,tickle" whenever he's playing. I appreciate that there's enough grownup humor to keep me interested and not bored. I highly recommend this CD.

Wonderful!!!.......2007-02-26

I work with infants and they LOVE it!!! The adults think it's great! Hilarious!!

Fun, fun, fun.......2006-03-29

I just love these CDs by Sandra Boynton. This was the second one we got. These are loaded with fun songs you can sing along with. You have to listen to them a couple of times to get hooked on the songs. Once you can sing along you will find yourself listening when the kids are not around.

So much fun. . ........2005-11-21

I like this even better than Philadelphia Chickens-- there are fewer songs on this CD that I skip. (Only 1, 'Bad Babies," and mostly because I don't want my 3 year olds to say "bad Babies" in public. . . .)

The "Dinosaur Round" could drive one nuts (if played as frequently as my kids would like it) if one didn't like to stomp around like an idiot (or a dinosaur). Personally, I love it. My husband, on the other hand, is about "dinosaured" out.

Great CD.......2005-07-31

I have this CD for my 5 month old and he loves when I sing all the silly songs to him. But I have to admit that the 2nd to the last song "Little One" makes me cry everytime I sing it to him. Fun for whole family to listen to, even Daddy enjoys it.

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Great Buy!
Stunning... a disc that will get repeated plays
JohnnyReviews [Starred-Review]
"Magnificent score reflects the country ~ Niki Reiser"

Nowhere in Africa

Manufacturer: Higher Octave
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ASIN: B0000931R8
Release Date: 2003-05-06

Tracks:

Loreley
Daddy Is Back!
Nowhere In Africa
End Of War
Journey Through Kenia
Africa - Europe
Regina's Melody
Hansel And Gretel In Africa
Goodbye From Regina
Jettel's Melody
Toto
Ritual
Nowhere In Africa II
Poland Means Death
My Brave Angel
Closing Frame
Visiting The Camp
Reichskristallnacht
Love Scene
Reunion
Celebration Of The Pokot/Home Country
Grasshoppers

Customer Reviews:

Great Buy!.......2007-07-13

I loved the music more than the movie. This is truly an add for any collection of Movie Soundtracks or the like. Excellent blend of two cultures in a musical spirit.

Stunning... a disc that will get repeated plays.......2007-01-19

I don't usually listen to soundtracks as they are usually just a grab bag of unrelated songs that don't work so well together as a CD and therefore don't sustain my attention for very long. Some of the exceptions would be Samsara, Himalaya (a stunning CD), Baraka, 1 Giant Leap... and now Nowhere in Africa. There's beautiful symphonies, chanting, drumming, occasional bird sounds, native Africans and other effects that evoke whole range of moods and emotions over this powerful, inspiring and uplifting one hour journey. This academy award winning film really touched my heart and I think a good part of it was the beautiful score that accompanied it.

This is first class music that you will play again and again. If you enjoyed the film, be sure to pick up the soundtrack to Nowhere in Africa. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

JohnnyReviews [Starred-Review].......2003-07-06

>Nowhere In Africa was a breath-taking movie with music that can take you away. This is definately a must-see film. UNBELIVABLE! Now let's get down to the music here, since the product is the soundtack that is being sold here. They have this one voice that sings a song that they play multiple times during the movie. It is made to sound like a child. It goes...

Eee-OOO Ah.
Eee-OOO Ah.
Eee-OOO Aaaaahhhhh.

The sound is just so beautiful. This is the kind of music that is so soothing it could put you right to sleep. But the music is strong and has a message hear of what this family had to go through to survive and what they had lost when their families died when they refused to leave their Nazi Death Chamber. Sad but a must see (and listen)!

"Magnificent score reflects the country ~ Niki Reiser".......2003-05-07

Best Foreign Language Film winner of 2002 from the Academy Award people and nominated by the Golden Globe is "Nowhere in Africa", from director Caroline Link ~ is captivating to say the least. From Nazi Germany one family escapes in 1938 to a new beginning in Kenya ~ from the autobiographical book by Stefanie Zweig is truly an amazing story ~ but wait it only gets better with an award winning score by Niki Reiser, the Swiss Composer who leads the Baset Symphony Orchestra inclusive of sweeping strings and native chants. Very short (less than a minute) tracks of a child singing with harp accompaniment is haunting.

Highlights ~ "NOWHERE IN AFRICA", rhythmic percussion interwoven with the string section, wind instruments join the pulse sating journey ~ "LOVE SCENE", piano solo as strings close in with solace and meditation ~ "JOURNEY THROUGH KENYA", opening sounds of a hoe-down and chants blend within each passage and counter drum beats within the percussion section.

Hats off to Higher Octave Music for sharing this wonderful soundtrack with all the "film-score-buffs" who look forward to unique and global world scores ~ this album will sit on my top shelf for continual enjoyment in the next days and weeks forthcoming.

Tracks:

Florida Suite: Daybreak - Dance
Florida Suite: By The River
Florida Suite: Sunset - Near The Plantation
Florida Suite: At Night
Over The Hills And Far Away
Idylle Printemps
La Quadroone
Scherzo
Final Scene From 'Koanga'

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This interesting Delius disc contains one of his first major works, the Florida Suite. It was while working on an orange plantation in Solano Grove, Florida, that Delius first captured that sense of nature's intoxication that permeates all of his best music. It was also there that he caught the syphilis that would eventually blind him, and later cause his death. Aren't you glad you knew that? Anyway, the other major work is the haunting tone poem Over the Hills and Far Away. The other pieces are short, entertaining, and ephemeral, but they're all performed with great skill and expertise. A very good deal at budget price. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Performances.......2005-01-18

If you like music descriptive a landscapes and the bucolic life, the Florida Suite is certainly what you are looking for. The Florida Suite stems from the time the young Delius spent on a plantation (sent by his father as a possible business future for his son) overseeing orange groves. Fortunately for us, Delius studied music and not business. Delius' father recognized his son's true vocation and sent him to the Leipzig Conservatory to study music; the Florida Suite was written during his student years. The first movement of the suite includes music (known as La Calinda) that was later used in Koanga, so it is appropriate to have the final scene of that opera included in this CD. The third movement recalls the plantation workers after the day is done and the dance they do that has Spanish feel to it. The final movement is a very effective evocation of night. The opera Koanga is set on a plantation in Louisiana, revolving around a slave-girl named Palmyra, which worked well with descriptive music about Florida.

Over the Hills and Far Away is a fantasy-overture. It is a joyous work that evokes a landscape of distant hills. The theme is the subject of several variations. The Idylle Printemps nicely expresses the season of the title and the Scherzo and La Quadroone were part of a larger suite for orchestra (subtitled Rhapsodie floridienne). This music is perfect if you have had a difficult day and want to relax.

The CD is nicely recorded and David Lloyd-Jones is a superb interpreter of Delius' music. Highly recommended.

Another Great Naxos Recording at a Great Price.......2004-05-13

I am not all that familiar with the works of Frederick Delius, and I know I am probably not alone. His opera, A VILLAGE ROMEO AND JULIET is sometimes performed in his native England, but other than seeing a few of his works in the DECCA catalog, I knew little about this composer until Boston's local classical music station, WCRB began playing "By the River" from Delius' FLORIDA SUITE as what they like to call a "track to relax." I fell in love with the piece and wanted to add it to my collection, but had a hard time finding it, until I looked where else but the Naxos catalog and discovered this gem of a recording.. In FLORIDA SUITE, Delius is able to create an American feel to the music using the great attributes of the European classical tradition. The other tracks on the recording likewise demonstrate Delius' gifts as a composer. Delius's sound is a full and majestic one. One of the more curious tracks is an excerpt from his little known opera Koanga. The same techniques that made the other tracks beautiful likewise work in this operatic excerpt.

The English Northern Philharmonia under the direction of David Lloyd Jones honors their countryman well in this work. And, as so often is the case, Naxos delivers quality at a great price

Such a great treat!.......2004-04-06

Frederick Delius' "Florida Suite" has got to be among the finest compositions of all time. Every line of it amply speaks for Delius' strong connection with and subtle appreciation for the myriad aspects of nature. Few works can match its elegant beauty, which is rendered so nicely on this performance. And the wonderful sound quality makes for very satisfying listening.

Among the quick results I've obtained from listening to this CD is a real appetite for the works of Mr. Delius. I read that he abandoned England in his youth for the managment of some orange groves of Florida, which he rather neglected in favor of his music. We are very lucky indeed that both the orange crop-and this sumptuous music-remain vital today. Mr. Delius has gone, but perhaps we will see his like once more, in a better world, to remind us of the power of nature.

A wonderful "Florida Suite".......2001-09-18

Delius, to me, is one of the most underappreciated composers. Often dismissed as a composer of light, impressionistic miniatures, he in fact composed several large scale works of which the "Florida Suite" may be the most famous. Made up of four movements the work contains some of the composers most delightful melodies including the famous "La Calinda" which he would use again in his opera "Koanga". This is its original setting and makes for a wonderful opening to the work. The second movement "By the River", a favorite of Sir Thomas Beecham, contains a wonderful flowing melody that just carries the listener along.

This CD is also of importance to the Delius fan as it contains several works which are recorded for the first time on this CD: Idylle Printemps,La Quadroone, and "Scherzo".

The recording has a wonderful full sound and David Lloyd-Jones, who has previously recorded several acclaimed releases for Naxos, gets excellent performances out of the members of the English Northern Philharmonia.

Tracks:

Chaconne
Me'lodie
Hungarian Dance No.1 In G minor
Symphonie espagnole, Op.21: IV Andante
Violin Concerto No. 5, Op.37 In A minor: II. Adagio
Violin Concerto No. 5, Op.37 In A minor: III. Allegro con fuoco
Sonata No.12, Op.3 In E Minor: I. Canzonetta - Andante innocentemente
Cantabile In D
Belshazzar's Feast: Nocturne, Op.51 No.3
Nocturne No.20, Op.posth. in C sharp minor
Consolation No.3 In D Flat
Violin Concerto, Op.35 In D - II. Canzonetta - Andante
Introuduction And Rondo capriccioso For Violin and Orchestra, Op.28

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic Album.......2007-03-16

This is a great album that I listen to over and over again. It really makes me feel... Sarah Chang is one of the greatest violin players and she has done a fabulous job on this album.

Easy listening Chang.......2006-03-09

This collection, consisting mostly of reissues, showcases Chang's expressive qualities, with the emphasis being mostly on the slow and dreamy side of her art. One has the feeling that the producers envisioned this disc as background music for a romantic candlelight dinner or some such, and for that purpose it is perfectly sufficient. Chang, of course, is a major violinist and none of the playing here is less than topnotch. As a musical experience for connoisseurs, however, "Sweet Sorrow" has its drawbacks, chief among them being the sameness of mood and tempo. Also, the inclusion of fragments of works such the Vieuxtemps Fifth Concerto and the Tchaikovsky Concerto is musically unsatisfying; the latter is particularly irritating as it leaves the end of the slow movement simply hanging. It may be of some significance that some of the most engaging playing from Chang is heard on the earliest tracks, the Chopin Nocturne and Liszt Consolation, recorded in her child prodigy days; here a genuine love for the music comes through that is somewhat muffled in most of the other selections.

total disappointment.......2005-08-14

In Chang's performance of the Vitali Chaconne, the feeling and passion initially apparent in her playing was wiped out by her
almost total lack of energy, expressed in a thin sound that often
made it difficult to distinguish the solo violin from the orchestra strings. By the second quarter of the piece, I was shocked to find the sound of her violin fading out in mid melody. It was so terrible, so embarrassing, I had to stop listening.

I think a much better interpretation of the Vitali is the one by Oistrakh, but sadly it is with piano accompaniment while Chang's is with orchestra - one that performs superbly... So that the aesthetic crime that is Chang's anemic, thin playing is doubly terrible.

some ways to go in knowing sorrow..........2004-09-04

Sarah Chang is no doubt technically brilliant on her instrument, however, her playing lacks depth and consistency of style. In the piano piece by Lizt re-arranged for violin for example, she has great difficulties in transitions and is therefore subdued in her musicality. The orchestral interpretation/edition of Saint Saens piece on this album is awful. Similar recordings by Anne Sophie Mutter or Midori Goto show greater maturity and are much more pleasing to the ear.

emotionally riveting vitali.......2004-01-13

The Vitali is worth the price of the cd. The rest is also very good - although obviously all very similar pieces. HOWEVER, this rendition of the Vitali with full orchestra (which is hard to find) is emotionally riveting. I usually stop the cd at that point because it's hard to listen to anything else immediately after that. Kind of like Jacqueline DuPre's Elgar - you need quiet after it to return yourself to everyday life.

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg - It Ain't Necessarily So

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SHE PLAYS OUT OF TUNE!
Perfection
Soul Quenching Expression
Fire and Passion!
Salerno-Sonnenberg: Adroit and Emotional

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg - It Ain't Necessarily So
Claude Debussy , George Gershwin , Camille Saint-Saëns , William Kroll , Niccolo Paganini , Franz Schubert , Scott Joplin , Fritz Kreisler , Manuel de Falla , Sergey Prokofiev , Sergey Rachmaninov , Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg , and Sandra Rivers
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1992-10-20

Tracks:

Praeludium And Allegro
Porgy And Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So
Clair de lune
Banjo And Fiddle
Liebesieid
Liebesfreud
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Cantabile
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Vocalise Op.34 No.14

Customer Reviews:

SHE PLAYS OUT OF TUNE!.......2005-08-16

Yes, she does: her sound is horribly thin, and she can't play the highest notes strong enough, so that they wither away and disappear into silence. Even the darkest, lowest notes come out weakly, so one can't argue that she has trouble just with the upper registers: her whole playing is terribly bad. She does have
a good vibrato, but I fear that if her sound were not thin, the vibrato would make even the darkest melody sound pathetic.

Hahn is all right (not excellent, nor good, just right for
some provincial recital hall) as long as she keeps to the lower pitch range (perhaps she should be playing the bass fiddle!), Shaham does everything only passably, and Chang has some passion and feeling but no strength to express it, but Salerno-Sonnenberg is bad across the board. There maybe a passably competent technique in her playing (that is, she can get the melody across), but she plays out of tune - the sound is disgusting!

I know how crazy this piece of writing must sound among so many raves, but there's no other way to explain the horribly weak, thin sound of the violin in this recording. Perlman, who suffered all his life from weak health, even in such difficult pieces as Beethoven's Kreutzer sonata was able to produce a full-bodied sound - and this, when he was well past his sixties.

But then again, Salerno-Sonnenberg is not alone in showing such a lack of... no, this is not about inborn talent. I doubt some child can pick up a violin and play in tune without first listening to a competent elder's playing. After the most basic education in music performance, it is just a question of getting a good recording of a piece, and practicing till one gets a relatively equal sound.

I harbored great hopes for Salerno-Sonnenberg when I read about her troubled life, the attacks she had to face from critics, her attempted suicide. I was letting myself be deceived by that old Romantic cliché, that pain makes for good art. But this is not about discovering or rediscovering unknown masterpieces, but about interpreting establish ones, and a Paganini doesn't have the "extended techniques" present in many postmodern pieces where noise passes for music, so in this case a standard called in-tune playing exists, and she doesn't perform up to it. But this judgement depends on my senses. If you don't believe me, you can find out whether I am right, or whether I am just another flea-like critic from the incestuous music business, by comparing Salerno-Sonnenberg's playing to that of any famous solo violinist whose career started in the 60's or 50's - when gesticulating wasn't equated with playing.

Perfection.......2004-11-02

Salerno-Sonnenberg's passionate, elegant, heartbreaking interpretations of these wonderful selections is perfectly paired with Sandra Rivers at the piano. I shall never forget their performance of "Claire de lune," the Kreisler pieces, or the exquisite Rachmaninov "Vocalise." In her hands, the violin becomes voice and reeds and brass -- transcending itself and taking the audience right along.

Soul Quenching Expression.......2003-10-12

Making great music lies in the ability to express things words can't, to touch the soul, capture the moment and move the heart.

It takes a great artist to perform great music!

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg is such an artist and this release is one of her many gifts to the music loving world!

Fire and Passion!.......2000-11-14

Check out Track #5 - Liebesieid - for a small sampling of the tremendous emotional pull of Nadja's playing. I have several CDs of Itzhak Perman, and Anne-Sophie Mutter, but no violinist matches Nadja's gift of making each piece her own - you know that she truely feels the music - it flows through her - and it isn't just a dry technical playing of the piece.

Salerno-Sonnenberg: Adroit and Emotional.......1999-07-05

What separates Salerno-Sonnenberg from other violinists is the pure emotion conveyed in her music. The power, sorrow or joy she expresses at any given moment is almost palpable. In fact, I remember listening to the first track on It Ain't Necessarily So and literally getting goosbumps. It's a stunning Kreisler piece that steadily builds in strength and tempo. Sonnenberg capitalizes on these elements, offering an unforgettable delivery. Many of the tracks on the album emit such raw energy -- It Ain't Necessarily so is not an album that will put one to sleep. Beyond strength, what makes this album worthwhile is the diverse selection of music. Of course Salerno-Sonnenberg interprets Kreisler, but she also plays Gershwin, Kroll, Schubert and even the jazz of Scott Joplin. The one complaint I have about this album is the sonics. For such a great musician, I think EMI could have recorded a little bit more dynamically. But don't let this keep you from owning the album. It's a truly great one.

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Another fun CD from Boynton
Good Family Music
Grown-up musicians with kid-friendly lyrics
Dog Train by Sandra Boynton

Dog Train
Sandra Boynton
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FTVZF0
Release Date: 2006-02-28

Tracks:

Tantrum (Spin Doctors)
Thus Quacked Zarathustra (The O.K. Chorale)
Dog Train (Blues Traveler)
Sneakers (Mark Lanegan)
Cow Planet (Billy J. Kramer)
Boring Song (Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme)
Pots and Pans (The Bacon Brothers & Mickey Hart)
I Need A Nap (Kate Winslet & "Weird Al" Yankovic
Evermore (Alison Krauss)
Cow Planet, Episode 2 (Billy J. Kramer)
Penguin Lament (John Onrasik of Five for Fighting)
Don't Give Me That Broccoli (The Phenomenauts)
Dragonfire (Rob Hyman & Eric Bazilian)
Cow Planet, Episode 3 (Billy J. Kramer with Mootopia)
Wave Bye-Bye (Doshie Luther)
Rock to Sleep 54 (Hootie & The Blowfish)
Dog Train Midnight Jam (John Popper & Brendan Hill)

Album Description

Who let the dog out? Out of its book, that is. Announcing the CD-only Dog Train--the funky, fabulous collection of all-out rock music. Taken directly from Dog Train, the book and CD, it's the same great music, now in the brilliant format music-lovers love. Full of attitude, full of fun, all lit up with star power, and boasting a variety of Top 40 styles, Dog Train is also full of words--inside is a 16-page booklet with complete lyrics, and plenty of irresistible hippos, cows, dogs, and more dogs.

Customer Reviews:

Another fun CD from Boynton.......2007-04-05

I am an adult with no children but I love Sandra Boynton's recordings! At first I thought "Dog Train" wasn't quite as good as "Philadelphia Chickens" but after listening to it again (and again!), I have changed my mind. It is so much fun and so creative!

Good Family Music.......2007-03-21

This book and accompanying musical CD appeals to the whole family. We love listening to it in the car. Even my 4 year old niece likes it, though she has a hard time trying to sing the songs.

Grown-up musicians with kid-friendly lyrics.......2006-11-08

I like this CD. A friend gave it to me, describing it as (I think) "grown-up music with kid's lyrics." It's not harsh on the ears (which is how I'd describe the Wiggles most of the time) but I don't find it quite as kid-friendly as Laurie Berkner or kids music with more of a folky sound. It's not music my daughter or I can sing along to easily.

Some of the songs stand out more than others. She really liked "Tantrum", "Pots and Pans", and "The Penguin Lament". The only ones we didn't like were "The Boring Song" or "Thus Quacked Zarathustra". She loved the title song and "Cow Planet" which is good since each of them repeats.

There are some artists on this I really like and others I could live without but we definitely like far more of it than we dislike. This is more for parents who'd prefer to listen to their own CDs of these type of artists but find the lyrical content not really child-friendly. It may be a nice change of pace for those who have other CDs for kids and want something a little less saccharine. I don't find the songs to be "edgy" but they're not as bubble-gum as on most kids CDs. I'll definitely check out other Boynton CDs now.

Since it's currently missing here's a song/artist list:

1. Tantrum - Spin Doctors
2. Thus Quacked Zarathustra - The O.K. Chorale
3. Dog Train - Blues Traveler
4. Sneakers - Mark Lanegan
5. Cow Planet - Billy J. Kramer
6. Boring Song - Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme
7. Pots and Pans - The Bacon Brothers with Mickey Hart
8. I Need a Nap - Weird Al Yankovic & Kate Winslet
9. Evermore - Alison Krauss
10. Cow Planet episode 2 - Billy J. Kramer
11. Penguin Lament - John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting
12. (Don't Give Me That) Broccoli - The Phenomenauts
13. Dragonfire - Rob Hyman & Eric Bazilian
14. Cow Planet episode 3 - Billy J. Kramer & Mootopia
15. Wave Bye-Bye - Doshie Luther
16. Rock to Sleep 54 - Hootie & the Blowfish
17. Dog Train Midnight Jam - John Popper & Brendan Hill

Dog Train by Sandra Boynton.......2006-06-08

This is an excellent package! The CD has wonderful, fun and irreverant songs that my son loves. All songs are performed by musicians/groups including The Spin Doctors, Blues Travellers, The Bacon Brothers...Steve and Edie Gormet, Wierd Al Yankovic and more. The book has typical Boynton illustrations and song lyrics... also, sheet music and info on the various musicians. Definately a good buy.

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Solid, down-tempo release from pop legend Sandra
A Mature Sandra
Simply Beautiful
It's a so so album
M A S T E R P I E C E !!!!! B U Y I T N O W !!!!!!!!

Art of Love
Sandra
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ASIN: B000LXGRTO
Release Date: 2007-03-05

Tracks:

What d'Ya Think of Me
Way I Am
Art of Love
What Is It About Me
Dear God... If You Exist
Silence Beside Me
Once Upon a Time
Put Your Arms Around Me
What's Left to Say
Casino Royale
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Album Description

13-track CD album produced by long term collaborator Jens Gad and featuring a collaboration with DJ Bobo and her uinque interpretation of Sinead O'Connor's 'Your Arms Around Me' plus the single release 'The Way I Am'. EMI.

Customer Reviews:

Solid, down-tempo release from pop legend Sandra.......2007-06-12

After another long wait, Sandra finally releases an album of new tracks. Was it worth the wait? Yes, although expectations were so high it's hard to imagine everyone being pleased.

Despite what other reviewers have said, I don't think The Art of Love is very unlike Sandra's previous recordings... maybe less upbeat numbers, but definitely in her style. I'd compare it to the organic, more acoustic sound of Paintings In Yellow rather than her early 80s synth-heavy releases, though.

While I too was disappointed by the lack of upbeat, more electronic tracks, I found the songs staying with me, growing on me... now it's one of the CDs I play most often at the moment.

Vocally, Sandra's voice seems weaker as the years go by, she frequently sounds breathless... and her spoken dialogues are a bit silly. However, this may just be vocal stylings, along with an annoying growl she's developed in her later recordings.

She's written most of the lyrics this time around, and done a fine job. They seem very personal, sincere... to the point where I am seriously concerned over the state of her marriage with (ex-producer/husband) Michael Cretu!

This is a fine album, however. I do think that if Sandra recorded more frequently, people would be more forgiving of her trying new things. After 6 years between CDs, fans expect her to hit the bull's eye... and rightfully so.

A Mature Sandra.......2007-06-06

I have been collecting Sandra's album since the Arabesque days and Art of Love is my favorited album of her. I respect Michael Cretu as a musician, but I am glad that he is not involved in Art of Love. I was actually hoping that Sandra would use a total "stranger" as the producer. Artist needs to evolve and change with the time and Art of Love (also Wheel of Time) is Sandra's evolution. Maria Magdalena, Little Girl, etc.. were great but that was 20 years ago. Thank goodness that Sandra did not become another "Modern Talking" mess. I enjoy the Sandra of the new millenium more than I did back in the 80s. This album helps erase the dissapointing remix project "Reflection"

For the first time, fans of Enigma and Sandra got both sounds in one album. The best songs on this album is What d'ya Think of Me, You Put Your Arms Around Me ( I have the Sinead's version and Sandra's is better)and What's Left to Say. What's Left to Say is the best song on the album. This songs conjure thoughts of all kinds from personal relationship to what is going on in this world that we are living in.

Simply Beautiful.......2007-04-19

Love Love Love This Album.
What's Left To SAy is tha Bomb

It's a so so album.......2007-04-18

I was not expected an outstanding album so I am not very disappoint. I can live with an so so album. I missed Cretu'sound.

M A S T E R P I E C E !!!!! B U Y I T N O W !!!!!!!!.......2007-04-14

First off let me say I had never heard of Sandra Cretu before except that I might have heard the odd Enigma song sometime in the past. I downloaded this album for free out of curiosity because I loved the title.I was blown away and went and bought it immediately as well as the single to get the great B-sides of different mixes(which I love even more !)"The Way I Am" Lounge version is incredible ! I changed the order a bit but now it's 17 songs of perfection to my exact taste. I have no idea what her earlier albums sounded like that is causing some animosity amongst the other reviews. But I can't wait to hear them ! This album reminds me of when I first heard Dido's "No Angel" and Sia's "Colour The Small One".
If you like either of those ladies "BUY THIS DISC N O W !!!!!!!!!!!

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