Loves You

Loves You

Track Listings

1. Nodern Loves You

2. Meat in the Street

3. 17 Fidelity Guards

4. Cool It

5. Lockerbroom Rumble

6. Johnny 123

7. Bleak Purple

8. Thomas D Playing Synth

9. Coal Mine Worker

10. Sharkface

11. Letter Puncture PNX Pass

12. National Republic of Hairlip

13. Not Down That Alley

14. Slave News

15. Crutch Receiver

Tracks:

Strike Up The Band
Rhapsody In Blue
Prelude No. 1
Piano Concerto In F
An American In Paris
Prelude No. 3
Medley From Porgy And Bess
Fascinating Rhythm
Lullaby
Promenade (Walking the Dog)
Cuban Overture

Customer Reviews:

Muffled.......2006-11-03

This is a decent enough recording, but it's not anywhere near the best that I have heard. The Andre Previn/LSO recording is much better mixed; at times it seems like there's a muffle on the mikes, or that you're hearing it from a distance.

If I wanted good, dynamic background music, I'd do this. If I wanted to really listen to the music, I'd pick another version.

Somewhat disappointing........2003-09-10

I bought this for the full-length rendition of Rhapsody in Blue. I found the brass too tinny sounding, and the rhythm off in a few places. I like the snippet of this song on the "Best of the Milleneum" CD much better.

Gershwin At His Best in Hearts!.......2003-03-19

To someone who came along as a teenage boy in the mid-1940's, this CD has the elements of authenticity, even surprise, musical history, highly intense performances, and ways evoking memories of emotional highlights of my Youth. When mediocre orchestra 1st tackled Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" at Smoky Mtn Music Camp we were preparing for Sunday's outdoor Concert. Pianos were played by two friends who've presided Music Dept at Carson-Newman College in East Tennessee. In the Trombone section was a skinny kid with too much hair and too big an ego! When our esteemed conductor began the opening bars the Clarinet Soloist, my close friend Danny Boy slide-up the chromatic scale with fleurish. He later became a NC Doctor! He likely plays clarinet for his own amazement in someone's Dixieland Band!

On this wondrous CD there are historic names like Bernstein, Kostelanez, John Williams and Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductors. Andre Previn, Yo-Yo Ma and Sarah Vaughan as Soloists. I would have a hard time choosing which may be called my favorite! It would depend on the day they are playing in my car... traveling to Columbia Seminary classes or GA Diagnostic Prison for lunch with Chaplain friends! I often sing along with the Rhapsody as I did in 1949 when Oscar Levant soloed with Chattanooga Orch. My very young wife was playing in the first violin section! Still today I am totally wiped out when anyone as intensely romantic as Sarah Vaughan sings "Summertime" or "I Loves You, Porgy!"

Is it not amazingly wondrous that someone could create so much enjoyable music in his short lifetime of 39 years? I never wish to part with this all-time favorite 10-Star Recording!
Retired Chaplain Fred W Hood

The best America has to offer!!.......1999-03-09

This is the best collection of his songs i have ever heard. That's probably because it features conductors like John Williams and Micheal Tilson Thomas. My personal favorite is the allegro agitato from the Concerto in F. I have other recordings of this song, but none of them can even come close to matching the excitement of this one.

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LOVE IN ANY LANGUAGE
A serene peaceful album of children's songs and lullabies

Love Is Spoken Here

Manufacturer: Mormon Tabernacle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Peace Like a River
Consider the Lilies
Sing, Choirs of Angels!
Showtime! Music of Broadway and Hollywood
Choose Something Like a Star

ASIN: B000AE8G5M
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

Love is Spoken Here
For the Beauty of the Earth
I Feel My Savior's Love
Our Savior's Love
All through the Night
Homeward Bound
Home Is a Special Kind of Feeling
I Am a Child of God
A Child's Prayer
Suo-gan
Oh, What Songs of the Heart
I Often Go Walking
Simple Gifts
I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus
My Heavenly Father Loves Me
Turn Around
Where Love Is
Love at Home
May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You

Product Description

Songs of heart and home set the tone for the newest album by the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The album features beloved Primary songs such as "I Feel My Savior's Love," "I Am a Child of God," "Where Love Is," and "My Heavenly Father Loves Me." Favorite hymns such as "Love at Home," "Our Savior's Love," and "O What Songs of the Heart" are also included, along with familiar classics such as "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" and "Turn Around (Where Are You Going, My Little One?)" With many new arrangements by associate director Mack Wilberg, Love Is Spoken Here is destined to become another bestseller.

Customer Reviews:

LOVE IN ANY LANGUAGE.......2006-12-26

I bought this CD for the song "Love Is Spoken Here" which was sung at my father's funeral, to celebrate his life and love of music, especially Church music. Our soloist was a friend whose voice warmed our breaking hearts. But when I saw that I could also get the Mormon Tabernacle Choir version along with many other beautiful American songs, I ordered this. I highly recommend MTC if you are seeking choir music to lift your spirit.

A serene peaceful album of children's songs and lullabies.......2005-09-13

"Love is Spoken Here" is the newest released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. Featuring children's primary songs, well-known lullabies, and popular favorites, this is a unique entry in the Choir's repetoire, and the albums breathes serenity and peace. The track listing is as follows:

1 Love is Spoken Here
Music: Janice Kapp Perry, 1938-
Text: Janice Kapp Perry, 1938-
Arrangement: Sam Cardon 3:25

2 For the Beauty of the Earth
Music: Conrad Kocher, 1786-1872
Text: Folliott S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg 3:03

3 I Feel My Savior's Love
Music: K. Newell Dayley, 1939-
Text: Ralph Rodgers Jr, K. Newell Dayley, Laurie Huffman
Arrangement: Sam Cardon 3:30

4 Our Savior's Love
Music: Crawford Gates, 1921-
Text: Edward L. Hart, 1916-
Pacific Publications 4:37

5 All through the Night
Music: Welsh Folk Song
Text: Welsh Traditional
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg 4:57

6 Homeward Bound
Music: Marta Keen Thompson
Text: Marta Keen Thompson
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg 5:46

7 Home Is a Special Kind of Feeling
Music: John Rutter
Text: David Grant
Arrangement: From "The Wind in the Willows"
Hinshaw Music (ASCAP) 3:11

8 I Am a Child of God
Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit, 1895-1977
Text: Naomi Ward Randall, 1908-
Arrangement: Nathan Hofheins 3:36

9 A Child's Prayer
Music: Janice Kapp Perry, 1938-
Text: Janice Kapp Perry, 1938-
Arrangement: Barlow Bradford 3:46

10 Suo-Gân
Music: Welsh lullaby
Text: David Warner
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg 5:07

11 Oh, What Songs of the Heart
Music: William Clayson, 1840-1887
Text: Joseph L. Townsend, 1849-1942
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
Jackman Music Corporation 4:45

12 I Often Go Walking
Music: Jeanne P. Lawler, 1924-
Text: Phyllis Luch, 1937-
Arrangement: Nathan Hofheins 2:58

13 Simple Gifts
Music: Shaker song
Text: Traditional Shaker, additional text: David Warne
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
Oxford University Press (ASCAP) 3:04

14 I'm Trying to be Like Jesus
Music: Janice Kapp Perry, 1938-
Text: Janice Kapp Perry, 1938-
Arrangement: Barlow Bradford
Nature Sings Publishing 4:38

15 My Heavenly Father Loves Me
Music: Clara W. McMaster, 1904-
Text: Clara W. McMaster, 1904-
Arrangement: Nathan Hofheins 2:48

16 Turn Around
Music: Harry Belafonte, Malvina Reynolds, Alan Greene
Text: Harry Belafonte, Malvina Reynolds, Alan Greene
Arrangement: Michael Davis 3:24

17 Where Love Is
Music: Joanne Bushman Doxey and Marjorie Castleton Kjar
Text: Joanne Bushman Doxey and Norma B. Smith
Arrangement: Sam Cardon 4:23

18 Love at Home
Music: John Hugh McNaughton, 1829-1891
Text: John Hugh McNaughton, 1829-1891
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg 3:36

19 May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You
Music: Meredith Willson, 1902-1984
Text: Meredith Willson, 1902-1984
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg 5:59

This album follows on the heels of the #1 charting album "Choose Something Like A Star" and shows the choir hewing closely to their signature sound and style, while adding a new dimension to their repetoire. This album is perfect for families and is especially suited for young children.

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Totally awesome and innovative guitar
Great music, even better guitar work
love it
Kaki carries the torch (and its an ADAMAS!)
a lump of coal in my Christmas sock

Everybody Loves You
Kaki King
Manufacturer: Velour Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Only

ASIN: B00008V5TI
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

kewpie station
steamed juicy little bun
carmine st.
night after sidewalk
happy as a dead pig in the sunshine
the exhibition
close your eyes and you'll burst into flames
joi
everybody loves you
fortuna

Customer Reviews:

Totally awesome and innovative guitar.......2006-10-22

If you want to hear new things from an acoustic guitar, this album, and King's Legs to Make Us Stronger are the ticket. Kaki is extremely talented. I'm eagerly awaiting to hear more music from this stunning artist. Very unconventional, so maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but I love it!

Great music, even better guitar work.......2006-08-23

Kaki King is amazing, any fan of good music will love this.

love it.......2006-06-21

Its artistic and beautiful...if you like the "plastic" popular music and feel that a song should have A point and not many points than dont buy this cd. Its been said that its unfocused but i feel it is very focused on the feeling at the time...Her songs are like a dream vacation packed into 4 minutes.. ...if you like music to stimulate every emotion in a short period of time then go for it...but if you choose not to think fast enough then don't buy it... I also love the raw sound of the recording.. So stimulating, it takes me away to my memories of chilling with friends sipping dark brew, and letting the music go while hitting record.

Kaki carries the torch (and its an ADAMAS!).......2006-05-16

Kaki is a phenomenon. The very fact that she perplexes some listeners (like Hedges did) is good. NOT smmoth, NOT new age. She brings the freshness of youth to a wonderful synthesis of "newer" techniques that just jump out at you. I'll give her just shy of five stars because she needs some room to grow. I'm thrilled that the wonderful Adams (cousin of Ovation) is also getting some of the glory it deserves. Fantastic!

a lump of coal in my Christmas sock.......2005-12-27

Reecived this as a gift on Christmas. Never heard of Kaki King before.

Can't make any sense at all out of this sound (can't even bring myself to call it "music"). It's just a lot of aimless, unfocused, and shapeless sound. Sometimes she gets a rhythm going, but then she loses it, and the entire piece falls apart. This happens in several tracks.

There is not a single melody anywhere on this CD. How can anyone record an entire CD with a complete absence of melody? What is the point of that?

It's like writing a novel with a lot of loose words and phrases, but nary a complete sentence. Just lots of words, but no story, no characters, no plot. It's pointless.

This CD is pointless.

There are so many truly fantastic acoustic guitarists out there. This poor girl is no match for any of them. I much prefer Muriel Anderson to Kaki King.

This is a very weak effort. This music should never have been released. What a shame.

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one of the best cds ive heard in awhile
Indie Rock at it's finest
The soundtrack of my life!
An Embrace of the Middle
An album you don't want to pass up.

Broom
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Manufacturer: Polyvinyl Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000I2IRV4
Release Date: 2006-10-24

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Pangea
I Am Warm & Powerful
What'll We Do
Travel Song
Oregon Girl
House Fire
Yr Broom
Anna Lee
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Amazon.com

Sweet, melodic, and scrappy, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is the kind of band that quietly changes lives, kind of like the Shins before Garden State hit. On its unassuming debut album, the Springfield, Missouri quartet not only brings to mind the weightless pop of its now famous Portland counterparts but a fuzzy production style that evokes Of Montreal and gentle romanticism of Elliott Smith. Nowhere more so than on poignant tracks like "Oregon Girl" and the slightly dubby "House Fire," where dueling singers Philip Dickey and John Cardwell trade charmingly out of sync verses such as, "I coughed your name/ I smoked all day/ And I slept myself sleepy." It's familiar, warm, and clearly deserving of a soundtrack to call its own. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Their debut is an expertly crafted indie pop gem. Spin declared the Missouri band "could succeed The Shins." Then a slew of bloggers ranked them ahead of Wilco and Iron & Wine in Leafblower's annual "Top Bands Of America Today". "Broom" sparkles when it rocks, has hooks galore, and should make a lasting impression. Think The Shins, Pavement, Of Montreal, and Elliott Smith.

Customer Reviews:

one of the best cds ive heard in awhile.......2007-04-02

im not just saying this is one of the best cd's ive heard in awhile because im a hardcore fanboy and/or because i know the lead singer's mom or any other stupid biased reason like that. i listen to a lot of music and this has been one of my most satisfying purchases in the last year easily. i judge an album's quality by how many tracks i skip, and i only skip three on average (oregon girl and the last two). that's a pretty fantastic album in my mind.

the tracks are emotional but not in a whiny-emo way. i liken them to having more of a rainy sunday feel.

this album is a real unique treasure in my opinion.

Indie Rock at it's finest.......2007-01-13

This album feels like a true indie masterpiece. On first listen, you might not pick up subtleties like the slightly out of tune piano, or the occasional missed note, but man, that just enhances the feel of this piece. It sounds like it was recorded in a basement and by some people who weren't caught up in being professional, but just making good music. There aren't too many bands who can pull it off, but these songs are mellow, catchy, and just fun. Good for repeat listens.

Recommended if you like: Wilco, American Analog Set, Death Cab for Cutie
Track picks: "Pangaea", "Travel Song", "Oregon Girl"

The soundtrack of my life!.......2006-11-10

I live in the "Queen City" and have attended so many SSLYBY shows. Since seeing them the first time live, I was hooked. Their music is so fun, laid back, and, once you listen, you can't help but sing (or hum) along. If you can, go see one of their shows and you'll see how amazing these boys (and their music) really are.

An Embrace of the Middle.......2006-10-26

Thank the stars for the third best band on Weller Street in the Queen's City. SSLYBY, in this re-release by polyvinyl, delivers genuine American indie pop in the face of orchestrated coporate manipulation. While other bands agonize over concept albums, rock operas, perception, and image, "Broom" reminds us that the muses still speak to those that listen. This record sheds both the pretense of the indie scene and the mainstream monotony, and instead favors a tangible reality. From girlfriends that inspire to living in a middle-sized, mid-west town, this album provides as much life as any multi-producer album (this record was self produced, recorded, etc). And don't let the snappy sugar tones fool you into thinking this is "good guy" rock, as the soul of the record runs much deeper. This record is one of the best from 2005 and definately one of the best from this year as well.

An album you don't want to pass up........2006-10-26

This is one of the greatest albums to be released in the past few years. If you're a fan of The Shins, Wilco, etc, then Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin's (SSLYBY) album Broom is a must buy. Every song is terrific, and you'll find yourself listening to the entire album on repeat.

Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein

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A Great Recording by A Great Artist.
To the critics of "BP Loves RH"...
Not Totally Awful, but She is Much Better than This
Am I missing something?
The Fabulous Miss B Does It Again!!!

Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein
Bernadette Peters
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000062R9C
Release Date: 2002-06-10

Tracks:

It's a Grand Night for Singing
If I Loved You
The Gentleman Is a Dope
It Might as Well Be Spring
Out of My Dreams
So Far
Something Wonderful
I Haven't Got a Worry in the World
Mister Snow
Some Enchanted Evening
There Is Nothin' Like a Dame
You'll Never Walk Alone
Something Good

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Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein ... and if they could hear this collection, they would love her right back. The curly-haired, honey-voiced Tony-winning star has been more closely associated throughout her career with Stephen Sondheim and Jerry Herman, but she's perfectly suited to the grand waltzes and introspective moments of the R&H canon. "If I Loved You," "It Might As Well Be Spring," and "Something Wonderful" would probably make anyone's wish list for this combination of star and songs (a list that would also last much longer than 46 minutes). Other welcome selections include "Some Enchanted Evening," "Out of My Dreams," the little-known "I Haven't Got a Worry in the World" (from the play Happy Birthday), and the inside joke of "There Is Nothing Like a Dame," all supported by the baton and orchestrations of Sondheim favorite Jonathan Tunick. This is a warm valentine to the beloved songwriting team. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

A Great Recording by A Great Artist........2004-10-14

I totally disagree with the previous negative reviews of this cd. What were they listening to anyway? Certainly not this recording. First,Bernadette Peters is THE greatest Broadway musical performer of our time. I rate her right up there with Merman,Martin,Verdon,and Channing. She has a beautiful and distinctive voice,and her acting ability shines through every song. One reviewer said that these songs were originally written for large,operatic voices. What??? With the exception of Pinza,this is simply not true. When I have heard opera singers perform R&H songs,it just doesn't work. Too big. Actually,Bernadette suits these songs perfectly. Her somewhat softer voice gives a new dimension and insight to the grand old standards. I will give special praise for her performance of the songs: IF I LOVED YOU, OUT OF MY DREAMS, SOMETHING WONDERFUL, and SOME ENCHANTED EVENING. And extra special praise for SOMETHING GOOD. She brings life and passion to this song;I have never heard it performed better. I was greatly moved by it. If you love Rodgers & Hammerstein and if you love Bernadette Peters, BUY THIS ALBUM! You will love it.

To the critics of "BP Loves RH"..........2004-04-17

I would ask detractors of this CD to consider the dates and location when and where this album was recorded: Sept 19, 21 and 24, 2001 at the Record Plant(sic)in NYC. Get it yet?

What if you were BP and Tunick, professionals as you are, recording a RH album for Angel eight days after 9/11? Would you be at your best? And singing "well worn, sentimental" RH songs recalling a time when NYC was the Great Big Apple of the World. Wouldn't a lump be in your throat? Listen to "It Might as Well Be Spring" again. Does it sound cheerful and relaxed? Or a little sad?

My friends, this is BP's 9/11 tribute to a City that has treated her like royalty. With Dame and Dope being the only exceptions, perhaps Tunick's otherwise subdued orchestrations reflect the mood of the day and of the performers and engineers present at the studio. This is why I heartily recommend this recording to BP fans. I didn't get it either until I read the stats.

Not Totally Awful, but She is Much Better than This.......2003-11-21

Bernadette Peters is a legend; one of the few true Broadway musical legends still performing today; and that's why it pains me to say that her latest album is also her weakest work.

While her beautiful voice is still intact and capable of being as gorgeous as ever, she just doesn't seem to breath life into any of these songs. Even "Some Enchanted Evening" and "You'll Never Walk Alone" -- two songs that beg for emotion -- don't even get near the credit they deserve. And during some of the tunes, her voice seems to almost crack, although it never quite does.

I don't want to sound mean here. I love Bernadette Peters; but I also know she is much better than this album. Want proof? Purchase the cast recording of Gypsy :)

Her masterful concert for PBS was done just a couple years earlier. It's almost hard to believe this is the same energetic and spunky singer.

It's a grand night for singing? One wouldn't think so by listening to this.

Am I missing something?.......2002-12-31

I received my copy of this CD the day after watching an American Masters bio of Richard Rogers, and I was psyched. I love Bernadette Peters and I adore Rogers & Hammerstein - but I was sorely disappointed in this album. All the way through it I kept having the feeling they had to wake Ms. Peters up between cuts. Even songs like "It's a Grand Night for Singing" had about as much spark as a wet match. The arrangements just did not do justice to either Ms. Peters or Rogers and Hammerstein.

I feel like a traitor, but I just cannot recommend this CD.

The Fabulous Miss B Does It Again!!!.......2002-11-21

Not that I ever, EVER doubted it, but this album just reaffirms in my mind that Bernadette Peters can do ANYTHING! Every single song is gorgeous. Each note sung with extraordinary passion. And she has colored each lyric with layers and layers of meaning and subtext, a skill that has led to her being known as the foremost interpreter of the works of Stephen Sondehim.

Not that there's not some fun in there, too. "The Gentleman is a Dope" and her version of "There Is Nothin' Like a Dame" (she is the first female to record this, I might add!) are great examples of how she is able to bring her wonderful comic abilities into the music of perhaps the greatest team of composers ever.

Her renditions of songs like "Something Good", "Some Enchanted Evening" and "If I Loved You" are enough to make you believe in love all over again. Then, you have the playful "Mister Snow", which seems like it was written just for Bernadette, and "You'll Never Walk Alone", which still sends chills up my spine every time I hear it.

But let's not forget the fabulous opening tune "It's A Grand Night for Singing", her beautiful version of "It Might As Well Be Spring", the light and lovely "Out Of My Dreams", the extremely enjoyable "So Far", a terrific interpretation of the classic "Something Wonderful" and the carefree "I Haven't Got A Worry in the World".

Tracks:

Somebody Loves Me
Boy Wanted
Things Are Looking Up
Love Walked In
Love Is Here To Stay
Someone To Watch Over Me
But Not For Me
Summertime
The Man I Love
Soon
Meadow Serenade
Nice Work If You Can Get It
By Strauss
Embraceable You
I Got Rhythm

Customer Reviews:

Brava Dame Kiri!.......2007-03-11

This is a delightful CD. Esteemed soprano Kiri Te Kanawa sings Gershwin. One hook making this CD interesting is the use of the original scores and choral arrangements. It adds a most pleasant element to this recording. In essence, this is simply a lot of fun to listen to. Kiri Te Kanawa takes the music for what it is, sings it with gusto, and produces a very satisfying CD.

Some examples. . . . "Somebody loves me" demonstrates her lush voice. This is a nice version of a fine Gershwin tune. The orchestral backing is solid and enjoyable. All in all, very satisfying. "Summertime," from "Porgy and Bess," is well known. This is well sung; her operatic voice handles the song most satisfactorily. A very fine version. . . .

"Nice work if you can get it" is a clever bob-bon. Dame Kiri sings this in a most sprightly fashion. She sings in the proper spirit for the song and seems to be enjoying herself in the process! There is a nice high note at the end which does not seem simply for effect (compare with Mario Lanza's efforts at ending almost any song with a high C).

"Embraceable you" is charming and well done. "I got rhythm" closes this CD. Again, very nicely done with lush orchestration and choral singing. The song is taken at a quick pace and the result is delightful. Her rich voice works well on this cut. The chorus is energetic and the orchestra sparkles.

This is a most enjoyable album. Great music sung in a charming style by a great singer

Who could ask for anything more?.......2005-12-29

That says it

i was made to listen..now im hooked.......2003-04-21

i was made to listen to this album as a requirement for my A Level course into perfrming gershwin songs...its amazing..the way kiri sings each one in a different style and makes it her own..go and buy it..u wont take it out of your CD player

I love it!.......2002-05-14

If you like Gershin and Kiri Te Kanawa you'll probably enjoy this album as much as I do!

I can imagine Nick and Nora Charles listening to this at one of Nick's favorite dives! It will transport you to a sophisticated time and place that may have never existed except in literature and debutante coming out parties.

Gatsby would have loved it, and surely would have invited Kiri to all his parties!

Classic Gershwin.......2002-04-05

Original arrangements of Gershwin tunes are rare these days, but that's what you'll hear in this album by Kiri Te Kanawa. Granted, the arrangements sound somewhat dated according to 21st century tastes, but that's what makes them fascinating. These were like nothing anyone else was writing when the George and Ira first brought them to life. Kiri uses a different, somewhat breathier voice than you might be used to on her classical albums, probably not the type of voice Gershwin had in mind, but I think it generally works pretty well.

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Put on a Happy Face: Broadway 1959-1967

Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
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Release Date: 2005-04-26

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When Somebody Loves You
Only The Best By The Best
always great, always pure country
This cd is awesome!
Alan rules!!!

When Somebody Loves You
Alan Jackson
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 2000-11-07

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www.memory
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I Still Love You
Life or Love
A Love Like That
It's Alright to be a Redneck
Maybe I Should Stay Here
Three Minute Positive Not Too Country Uptempo Love Song

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In the decade since his debut, Alan Jackson has matured as both singer and songwriter while his resolute traditionalism remains unchanged. As usual, his original numbers account for the best moments, including the hit "www.memory" and heartland anthem "Where I Come From," both outclassing the cartoonish non-original "It's Alright to Be a Redneck," yet another variation on Jeff Foxworthy's tired comedic hook. Jackson's masterful title track reiterates his genius with a ballad, as does his passionate interpretation of Robert Lee Castleman's loungy "Maybe I Should Stay Here." Don't dare assume he'd tone down the acerbic commentaries he began on "Gone Country" and continued on "Murder on Music Row." As roaring guitars battle traditional steel guitar, "Three Minute Positive Not Too Country Uptempo Love Song" allows Jackson to plunge his lyrical daggers into country radio consultants, whose soulless, analytical number-crunching determines who does--and doesn't--get airplay. Jackson's determination to confront Nashville's marketing, fashion, and gimmickry obsessions reaffirm his own blue-collar grit. --Rich Kienzle

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When Somebody Loves You.......2006-07-02

I have enjoyed listening to Alan Jackson's "When Somebody Loves You". I received the CD promptly.

Only The Best By The Best.......2006-04-17

I don't really Love this cd but one song on there really called out to me and it was "When Somebody loves You" I Love that song.

always great, always pure country.......2004-05-15

Alan Jackson is one of the few best-selling artists who throughout his long career has kept "real country music" thriving; during Nashville's ups and downs and pop crossover cycles, Jackson never left his roots, and for that we thank him.
In this platinum CD, which was his 10th recording, his wonderful baritone voice and relaxed style make all 11 tracks great listening.
Three of the five songs written by Jackson in this album were released as singles: "www.memory", "When Somebody Loves You", and the terrific "Where I Come From", which peaked at # 1 on the Billboard charts.

Other favorites include the opening "Meat and Potatoes Man", which is funny and tailor-made for Jackson's humor, the romantic, lilting "Maybe We Should Stay Here", and Jackson's "Three Minute Positive Not Too Country Up-tempo Love Song", which is a showpiece for his fabulous band (guitars: Bruce Watkins/acoustic, Paul Franklin/steel, Brent Mason/electric. Bass: Glenn Worf. Drums: Eddie Bayers. Fiddle: Stuart Duncan, Larry Franklin. Harmonica: Terry McMillan. Piano: Gary Prim, Keith Stegall).
Total playing time is an all-too-short (because time passes quickly when listening to Jackson) 34'01 minutes.

This cd is awesome!.......2003-01-26

This cd is a keeper! Its very "Alan Jackson" style.

Alan rules!!!.......2002-04-21

This is a great album. Some of the songs are cute like, 'Meat And Potato Man,' and 'It's Alright To Be A Redneck.' My favorite song is 'Where I Come From.' Alan Jackson is very talented and makes country excellent! I'd recommend this cd.

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Kathy Rocks Ever!
A wide presentation of the work of an amazing artist
A Great Coloratura Soprano
Great compilation of Kathleen Battle's work
Beautiful Voice

The Best of Kathleen Battle

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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Binding: Audio CD

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Kathleen Battle Sings Mozart
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So Many Stars
Classic Battle: A Portrait

ASIN: B00068CVF8
Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

Summertime
I loves you, Porgy
Porgi amor
Welche Wonne, welche Lust
S'altro che lagrime
Una donna a quindici anni
Depuis le jour
E pur cosi / Piangeri la sorte mia
Oui! pour ce soir... Je suis Titania
Ah! tardai troppo... O luce di quest'anima
4. Pie Jesu (Sopran)
Voices of Spring, Op.410 (Frohlingsstimmen) - vocal version
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Ride Up in the Chariot
Witness "Oh, Lord, what manner of man is dis?"
Talk About a Child
He's got the whole world in His hands

Customer Reviews:

Kathy Rocks Ever!.......2006-01-01

Oh,yeah!Also here in Brazil she commanded,complained,got her tantrums as well but,she is Kathy;highly gifted,charmingly glamourous,her elegant golden singing beautifully soaring over brazilian audiences and so on.About this cd,I would prefer a completely new one.However,this is a gorgeous compilation,just perfect to Battle beginners or her fans,especially these spirituals that belongs incontestablely to her heavenly throat.I hope much more from Miss Battle just 'cause she is a great performer,in fact nobody or nothing couldn't denies that no matter she's doing backstage.Cowardly,poisonous "kid's rewiews" show us solely how empty is this quarrel.I hope a DG reissue of her beloved,out of print Schubert recital as well.

A wide presentation of the work of an amazing artist.......2005-12-23

This CD provides a sampling of Kathleen Battle's voice and interpretive abilities from coloratura virtuousity (Voices of Spring) to the simple, heartfelt spiritual (Talk about a child).

First of all, there's THAT voice. You hear a voice that is uniquely angelic and capable of expressing a wide range of moods. You hear a voice that glitters like a diamond, skips happily and effortlessly (and in impeccable tune) from note to note like it's nobody's business, one that that reminds you of moonbeams and early morning dew on pink rose petals. You've simply got to her it to believe it.

On this CD, the listener is provided with the the works/composers for which she's well known: Handel Opera (E pur cosi / piangero la sorte mia), Mozart Opera (S'altro che lagrime), Bel Canto Opera (Ah, tardai troppo...), French Opera (Depuis le jour), spirituals, and a few popular songs for sopranos such as Gershwin's Summertime and Faure's Pie Jesu

If you're just popping the CD in, try: (1) Ah, tardai troppo, (2) Voices of Spring, (3) Talk about a child, (4) I loves you, Porgy, and (5) Pie Jesu.

I suppose if you are a fan of heavy, dramatic voices, Kathleen Battle may not be to your liking. But I suspect that if you listen to her, you still might be amazed...

A Great Coloratura Soprano .......2005-04-03

Coloratura sopranos are a dying breed today. The era of Lily Pons and Beverly Sills is long gone and opera audiences favor a more "heavy" coloratura sound- or at least a full lyric one, such as the voice types of Kiri Te Kenawa, Carol Vanness and Renee Fleming. Kathleen Battle was in many ways an artist who payed homage to the coloratura queens of olden days. Only Natalie Dessay, of late, represents that kind of singer. much This album showcases her best work, and she is in fine voice, bringing a luminous and sunny quality to her interpretations, while keeping the dramatic appeal of the text. She was at best a Handel/Mozart/Strauss/Gounod singer, and never fared well in the more dramatic reperotoire of Verdi or Puccini heroines. She never sang Madame Butterfly, which if she had gone through training, she could have nailed, especially because her dramatic aspirations coupled with her soft, vulnerable sound would have suited her as Ciao Ciao San, in the way that Ying Huang interpreted the role. Verdi opera must have frightened her and she could never dream of taking on the roles that Leontyne Price performed, surely an influence in her student days made all the more credible because Leontyne Price was a "sister" African-American. So Leonora, Aida and Suor Angelica were out of her reach. While she sang with Jessie Norman in concert and recitals (like the Spirituals Concert), she must have been secretly or overtly ? jealous of the fact that Jessye Norman had a voice that could swallow the world!! A big, beautiful voice such as Ms. Norman's is closer to the true goddesses of operas in the tradition of Maria Callas, while Battle is more of the "tiny, bright, canary" voice. She ranks among the best of the lighter sopranos- Beverly Sills, and like Sumi Jo today. Her fellow co-artists used to call her the "Singing Mosquito". But she is marvelous in singing Handel oratorio(the only times I've heard her sing live), Mozart- Sussannah, Zerlina, the Countess in Figaro, Gounod- Juliette, Bizet- Micaela, but could never truly master the more difficult Mozart heroines- Dona Ana in Don Giovanni or Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte or even Konstanza in Die Entfurung, though try she did. In Strauss operas, she made a fine Zerbinetta, though she always oozed a confidence that made it seem as if these difficult pieces were a piece of cake for her. Some arias in this collection appear that way too.

Kathleen Battle has long since disappeared from the opera world, singing off and on. Her last singing engagement was for the soundtrack to the Japanese action saga "House of Flying Daggers" in which she sings in a very Japanese/poetic style. Before that she sang in Mythodea opposite Jessie Norman in a massive choral work by Vangelis, and also in Disney's Fantasia 2000. Her constant bitchiness, diva antics and disrespect to conductors and singers became too much and finally Joseph Volpe fired her from the Met. She had stayed there for so long because James Levine took a shine to her. As a singer, she was a perfectionist and in her body of work it shows. But she displayed a nasty diva temperament that does not sit well today. In the 80's, she would come to rehearsals late, would criticize everyone from conductor to costuma makers and even once disrespected the much older and experienced Rosalind Elias, a beloved mezzo at the Met. While I think that Volpe did the right thin in firing Battle, I think that Battle's voice is glorious and would buy her albums, even if she mostly poses as if she were in Vogue cover shots.

Great compilation of Kathleen Battle's work.......2005-03-26

This is a great compilation CD of recordings made by Battle, which are currently deleted by Universal Music.
The selections are first rate and capture the artistry of Kathleen Battle perfectly, a shimmering, silvery, clean and clear voice which has captivated millions of people worldwide

Beautiful Voice.......2005-02-24

I find it hard to give anything under 5 stars for any work including Miss Battle. Her technique and mastery of the female voice is quite remarkable. I am a HUGE fan of the soprano voice and I have found no one who posses the talents, skills, and interpretations of Battle. I would like to have seen more variety in this compilation CD. Her Rosina, Zerbinetta, Semele, other such roles were obviously ignored in the making of this CD. I think anyone will be hard pressed to find any lyric/coloratura soprano who amounts to the skill level of Miss Battle. Talent is talent, and she's got plenty of it. A person's attitude has nothing to do with their abilities as a performer, and I am tired of people knocking Miss Battle because of the stigma with which she is attached. Personally, she has never done anything to me nor the number of others who criticize her for her actions which took place over a decade ago. You cannot say that this woman does not posses mad skills. She is a lovely woman who has accomplished great things. I would gladly buy any CD that carries the name "Kathleen Battle".

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A Cover Album's Never Sounded So Good
Maybe I just don't get it.
For Fans Only
Sonic flashbacks in the chill-out room
Twisted mouths and dark hearts

She Loves You
The Twilight Singers , and Twilight Singers
Manufacturer: One Little Indian Us
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ASIN: B0002KTKHW
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

Feeling of Gaze
Too Tough to Die
Hyperballad
Strange Fruit
What Makes You Think You're the One
Real Love
Hard Time Killing Floor
A Love Supreme
Please Stay (Once You Go Away)
Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair
Summertime

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1. Feeling Of Gaze (Hope Sandoval)
2. Too Tough To Die (Martina Topley-Bird)
3. Hyperballad (Bjork)*4. Strange Fruit (Billie Holiday)
5. What Makes You Think You're The One (Fleetwood Mac)
6. Real Love (Mary J. Blige)*
7. Hard Time Killn' Floor Blues (Skip James)*
8. A Love Supreme (John Coltrane)*
9. Please Don't Stay (Once You Go Away)(Margin Gaye)
10. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (Nina Simone)
11. Summertime (George Gershwin)
*Also Featuring Mark Lanegan (Queens of the Stone Age, Screaming Trees) on vocals

Format: CD

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Afghan Whigs singer Greg Dulli has always had a soft spot for karaoke. Many of the highlights of his former band's live shows involved staggering covers of songs by unlikely sources like Curtis Mayfield and Stevie Wonder. With his latest outfit, Dulli finally gets to make the album that's been bursting through his skin. The material for She Loves You comes from sources as disparate as Björk ("Hyperballad") and John Coltrane ("A Love Supreme") but the singer treats them all with the same ravenous intensity, gasping through majestic versions of "Strange Fruit" and "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" with the unshakable intention to make each song his own. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

A Cover Album's Never Sounded So Good.......2005-12-30

The Afghan Whigs were a truly under-rated US alternative 90s rock act that hit their peak with 1965 and then slowly disintegrated. Having dabbled with projects such as the movie soundtrack to Beatles biopic Backbeat, head Whig Greg Dulli formed the Twilight Singers and released similarly stylish albums Twilight As Played By The Twilight Singers and Blackberry Belle. She Loves You differs from prior Dulli releases in the fact that it's an album filled with covers, although given Dulli's previous interests strangely does not contain the titular Beatles hit. Opting for obscure songs rather than guaranteed chart hits, Dulli and his Twilight collective work their way through Marvin Gaye's Please Stay (Once You Go Away), George Gershwin's Summertime, Mary J Blige's Real Love (which briefly includes a snatch of John Lennon's Real Love as a nice adjunct) and Martina Topley Bird's Too Tough To Die. More well known tunes include Billie Holliday's Strange Fruit (previously covered by Tori Amos, Diana Ross, Sting, Siouxsie & The Banshees and many others) and John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, but it's the cover of Bjork's Hyperballad that really shines. With his pal Mark Lanegan on board as co-vocalist, She Loves You becomes completely mesmerising after listeners indulge in a few repeat plays. Unlike many by-numbers covers albums, Dulli injects a fresh beauty to the eleven tunes gathered here. Originally showcased during extensive tours of the United States and Europe, The Twilight Singers have found there own niche within these songs to ensure they are far from fly-by-night knock ups. While it may not be new material from Dulli's astute mind, She Loves You remains another magnificent set from the Ohio native.

Maybe I just don't get it........2005-07-17

Ok, the Greg Duli thing has gone on way to long. Is it me or does every song he writes/sings sound the same? He has not sung a decent song since his "Helen Highwater" days...and even then it was all cover songs. The songs in "She Loves You" remind me of a "Warhol" painting. It's basicly a product (like Cambell's Soup) that you seen over and over in print or illustrations, then he blasts music on top of a sub-par voice and calls it a masterpiece. I assume that's why he moved to Cali as they are so "culture starved" he can pass it off as art.

He talks of his pain and draws from his experiences of life. I can remember Duli running home crying because the braces on his teeth came loose while sled riding. I am sure soon we shall see a song called "Trauma in the snow on the river bank", read interviews in trade rags on how it "changed him so", and see pictures of him in the snow...with a smoke in hand of cours!

I understand that he has found a following of lost souls such as his, reaching for some truth to this life...all waiting for him to unvail some beautiful reasoning to "it all." Unfortunately, he's just a guy from Sharon Park in Hamilton, Ohio, singing for a buck and trying to make you believe he's something other than what he really is. Admittedly, this sometimes works, as it did for Charles Manson (not comparing the men, only their methods). But then again, what do I know...I only buy music.

For Fans Only.......2005-04-25

Some people would argue with my title that this CD is only for Dulli fans. That's not to say that there aren't new ones waiting in the wings, but you're not going to force The Twilight Singers on your average Matchbox 20 fan. I find it's often not worth arguing about artists that take risks with such people, as the rawness created by singing outside of his range, as Dulli does sometimes, isn't something that Joe Average can handle. That doesn't make me better than Joe Average, just different.

There's an easy way to tell if a CD is good enough that has nothing to do with Amazon ratings or amateur reviews such as this one. As I write this, there are 61 used CDs for sale here, and the lowest one is going for NINE DOLLARS. That is amazing.

As for me, I'll just give you impressions on two songs. One morning I was almost late because I had to find this CD among my 2000+ CD collection to hear "Too Tough to Die" on the way to work. It's nice to hear the hook coming from the bass instead of the guitar. "Strange Fruit" gives me chills every time I hear it, but maybe because living in the South, the topic of lynching is a little too close to home. I think the arrangement is effective.

This isn't a CD you'll love at first listen, you have to give it a chance. Peace.

Sonic flashbacks in the chill-out room.......2005-03-01

As recent covers albums go, this is a good one: it aces out Cat Power on concept and Tori Amos on sheer consistency. The concept this time out isn't sex but "real love," the kind of soulful, abiding love that not only goes into choosing our mates but also our favorite songs. And Greg Dulli's choices are as eclectic as they come. But bless his heart, Dulli is a rocker, one of the last authentic ones we've got. He digests Tricky trip-hop, cabaret-electronica, smoove R&B, even jazz, and delivers the pulsing heart of all his song choices as good old, electric-guitar-driven rock. But this ain't your daddy's guitar rock. This is sinuous, layered music, seen through a dub-gauze, darkly. Sometimes "She Loves You" seems to be emanating directly from someone's dreamlife, sonic flashbacks in the chill-out room. Mark Lanegan, author of last year's excellent "Bubblegum," pitches in as back-up vocalist on three tracks, but he's really just here out of comradeship; this is Dulli's show all the way. Daringly, Dulli uncovers the sadism always latent in Billie Holiday's masochism in a truly unsettling version of "Strange Fruit," and he finds a comfortable groove on Bjork's fear-of-commitment "Hyperballad." But the album's two showstoppers are the tense, surreal "Too Tough to Die" (not the Ramones song), and a very cool, slightly lounge-y arrangement of "Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair" which just keeps revving up for more, and which is almost as great as Bowie's similar heart-pounding treatment of "Wild is the Wind" (off "Station to Station"). She loves you? Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Twisted mouths and dark hearts.......2005-01-26

Duhli is lacking the usual passion he brought to the Whigs and the first Twilight Singers recording.

*sigh*

If you cannot get the name correct then do not review the cd. Folks, for those who grew up in the cult of Dulli it is easy to tell that this cd is a natural progression the Afghan Whigs sound and past recordings. If you are expecting the glorious howl of Gentleman, the love burdened scream of Black Love or street corner bliss of 1965 you will get small sampling of each with a huge serving of dark and regretful love.

Yes,there are some covers that were unexpected but hey personal growth isn't so bad now is it kids? The cover of Hyperballed is a bit in left field but it's a great take on the Bjork title. Too Tough to Die is close to the Topley-Byrd original expect it's not as jungle/house like. Track 8 through 11 are by far my favorite section of the disk.

If you need a great Dulli fix then he's still your boy. If you stylishly need to be in the know then I hear that the Beta Band has a new cd coming out soon.

Buy this cd..or better yet buy the new vinyl pressing to be released this week. There's an extra track on it.

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