Stalking the Shadows [Import]

Stalking the Shadows [Import]

Track Listings

1. Warnings

2. Stomp

3. Conformity

4. Pur NRG

5. Violating Rythums

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Australian exclusive! Freefall Records. 2005.

Tracks:

Redemption
Burning The Lives
Storm Winds
Failure Of The Devout
Venomous
Another Hero Lost
Final Call
Dread Uprising
The Great Collapse
Just Another Nightmare
Forevermore
Bonus Track 1
Bonus Track 2

Customer Reviews:

LOVE IT.......2007-07-06

This Album is just awesome! Plain and simple. Riffs are awesome, solos are insane, and Brian Fair's vocals keep getting better. It's nice to hear a band that grows and stays true to themselves too.

Thrash and terror!.......2007-07-05

I am so glad to see that there are stil thrash bands in circulation. I like all of that norweigian black/deathy stuff...but thrash is my idea of great metal music. And here they are, a modern band doing an old thing with all of the much needed ingreidients to keep it original and personal. Shadows Fall is further proof that thrash is not just another metal trend, it's the timeless form of metal that will always come back to bite you just when you thought it was dead. I recommend this fine album to fans of Slayer, Exodus, and Burst.

Shadows Fall = Metallica lite.......2007-06-22

These guys try so hard, but they are oh so average
3 for effort and i still liked them live

AF OWns end of story.......2007-06-21

This album is amazing. Redemption was the first track that caught my eye and personally I am happy that bought this album. This was one of the great albums that I have heard so far in the past year. It plays no stop in my Ipod. Final Call is my favorite Track. Shadows Fall owns!!!

The Type of Metal That Might Actually Get Air Play???.......2007-06-13

I was introduced to Shadows Fall with The War Within. At the time that I bought the cd I thought metalcore the NWAHM whatever you want to call it, contained a lot of bands that sounded similar. While I didn't think Shadows Fall was completely apart from the rest I did notice some originality in the guitar work and the growls and screams were good while the singing was...tolerable. With the release of The Fall of Ideals by All That Remains, the standard had been set in my mind. To me, that's the best metal cd I've heard in a long time. Threads of Life doesn't reach that level for me but it is a general step up from The War Within. This cd has a lot of thrash influences in it. The guitar work reflects this. To be honest with you the cd sounds like a blend of thrash and hard rock with death metal influences in Failure of the Devout and Dread Uprising. There's a lot more melody and singing in this cd but now (for the most part) it's done pretty well. These changes (in my opinion) finally set Shadows Fall apart from the dying metalcore genre. Also, we see some pretty complex song structures here. The downside of the cd is probably that they too firmly latched on to their new style. This is most apparent in the guitar work. While the guitar work is great it doesn't really stray too much from the general style developed in the first three songs. Standouts for me include; Redemption, Storm Winds, Failure of the Devout, Another Hero Lost, and Forevermore. The direction they went in was great but there's not too much diversity from song to song with the notable exception of Another Hero Lost and Final Call with the major sounding melody in the chorus. Just one last little note, Forevermore is one of the best songs I've heard in a long time and the song structure is amazing from the solo to the extended middle section to the acoustic piece right before the last chorus. Shadows Fall has amazing talent I just wish they would've put as much work as they put into Forevermore into one or two more songs on the cd because that would've covered the gap from 4 stars to 5.

Standing in the Shadows of Motown: Deluxe Edition

Average customer rating:

The Funk Brothers Accompaniment Tracks
Get this!!
Can't stop dancing
Classic Motown
A Labor of Love

Standing in the Shadows of Motown: Deluxe Edition
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Standing in the Shadows of Motown

ASIN: B00021LPLA
Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

Heat Wave
You've Really Got A Hold On Me
Do You Love Me
Bernadette
Reach Out I'll Be There
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Shotgun
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
You Keep Me Hanging On
Cool Jerk
Cloud Nine
What's Going On
Band Introduction / Ain't No Mountain High Enough
The Flick
Boom Boom
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
Scorpio

Tracks:

Funk Brothers In The House
Standing In The Shadows Of Love
Dialogue: Joe Hunter
The One Who Really Loves You
Pride And Joy
Dialogue: Robert White
My Girl
Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
Don't Mess With Bill
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
Dialogue: Eddie Willis, Uriel Jones & Jack Ashford
I Second That Emotion
I Was Made To Love Her
Dialogue: Richard "Pistol" Allen
Heard It Through The Grapevine
Home Cookin'
For Once In My Life
Dialogue: Jack Ashford
I Can't Get Next To You
It's A Shame
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Dialogue: Eddie WIllis
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Dialogue: Lamont Dozier
You're My Everything

Customer Reviews:

The Funk Brothers Accompaniment Tracks.......2007-07-08

I was familiar with the movie and soundtrack, "Standing in the Shadows of Motown", and thoroughly enjoyed them both. The second disc of this set with naked instrumental remixes of the original Motown hits was a welcome suprise. In particular, hearing the bass work of James Jamerson was like a master lesson in bass playing.

Get this!!.......2007-07-05

This is great. The Funk Brothers can still cook. Liner notes are a great read. Backing tracks on disc 2 are very interesting and fun to listen to. The performances on disc 1 from the Standing in the Shadows movie are all very good. You can tell however that the voice of the late David Ruffin is sorely missed in Aint to Proud to Beg.
Get it.....it will have you dancin'.

Can't stop dancing.......2007-04-13

I purchased this CD after watching the movie. I was not disappointed! My 7 year old daughter claims that she doesn't like Mom's music and there was no way she'd be dancing when I played it. Well, she couldn't sit down! I love to dance and I love upbeat music. This is highly recommended to anyone who likes something funky to move to. Get it!

Classic Motown.......2007-03-08

I bought this CD after previously buying the DVD and watching the documentary of the Funk Brothers. Joan Osborne (whom I never heard of before this album or DVD was released) is astounding. Her rendition of "What becomes of the broken hearted" is unmatched by anyone ever. The CD sounds excellent and could not be improved in any way. Instrumental's like "Bernadette" are very well crafted with different instruments coming in as the song requires. I would buy this one again or for gifts as it is one you won't put in your CD file and not play again. I keep my copy in my car and play it several times a week. It's great fun and professionally packaged..one of the best packaged CD's I have seen so far. They did a good job on this one and it shows...in every way.

A Labor of Love.......2006-12-20

This is just an incredible cd package. Buy and watch the DVD movie first to fully appreciate this. Allan Slutsky and others really put a lot of thought, work and love into this deluxe compilation. It is really just magic. The second cd with the original snakepit Motown recordings, without the vocal tracks, is absolutely priceless, revealing the true source of the Motown sound.
Also, I have to put my two cents in on the Joan Osborne performance of What Becomes of the Brokenhearted. This has to be one of the great perfomances of all time! Certainly my favorite. Watch it on the DVD.
Buy this cd and enjoy!

Average customer rating:

Some songs cant be redone, I'm open-minded but this is sad.
I love this disk!
best of all motown CD ever!
The Deluxe Edition is the version to go for....but this is still mighty fine!!!
standing in the shadows of motown

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ASIN: B00006JCGI
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Joan Osborne
You've Really Got A Hold On Me - Meshell Ndegeocello
Do You Love Me - Bootsy Collins
Bernadette (instrumental) - The Funk Brothers
Reach Out I'll Be There - Gerald Levert
Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Ben Harper
Shotgun - Gerald Levert featuring Tom Scott
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Joan Osborne
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Ben Harper
You Keep Me Hanging On (instrumental) - The Funk Brothers
Cool Jerk - Bootsy Collins
Cloud Nine - Meshell Ndegeocello
What's Going On - Chaka Kahn
Band Introduction / Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Chaka Kahn & Montell Jordan
The Flick - Earl Van Dyke

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The phenomenal story of Motown has been told many times--so many in fact, that the notion of an untold part of its legacy seems far-fetched. But as the documentary film Standing in the Shadows of Motown demonstrates, there was more to the success of the Detroit-based label than singing babes in gowns and founder Berry Gordy's business acumen. There was also the self-named Funk Brothers: the session players putting the unforgettable guitar sounds into "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and the creeping bass line behind "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." These guys were a crucial piece of the puzzle but have remained largely anonymous. While the Standing documentary tells the Funk Brothers' story via interviews, stock footage, and still photos, the accompanying soundtrack takes liberties, pairing the surviving musicians with contemporary pop, R&B, and funk artists. Together, they faithfully recast Motown hits. What could have been a disaster--would you want to muck with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"?--works beautifully, thanks both to the Brothers' chops and the thoughtful artist selection. While enlisting a soul brother like Ben Harper was a no-brainer, the inclusion of Joan Osborne was especially astute. After all, Osborne's deep connection to R&B is why her production of the Holmes Brothers' Speaking in Tongues disc was genius, and she acquits herself beautifully on "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave" and "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted." Similarly, bass boss Meshell Ndegeocello gives Chaka Khan competition in the gospel diva department. Bootsy Collins, Gerald Levert, and Montell Jordan also contribute. Motown purists may balk at this concept, but they'd have to agree these readings are smart, respectful, and very, very soulful. --Kim Hughes

Customer Reviews:

Some songs cant be redone, I'm open-minded but this is sad........2007-06-16

Junior Walker and the Allstars "Shotgun". Why would you listen to this when you can download the real thing. Sorry I like my Temptations and to record such classics although done again and again like "I heard it thru the Grapevine" poorly is a sin. This is definately in the Shawdows of Mowtown. Probably cant dance either.

I love this disk!.......2007-05-25

Unlike most reviewers, I didn't much care for most of what came out of Motown during its heyday. In particular, I found the vocal styles overbearing and self-indulgent.

The covers of these classic tunes are, with two exceptions, far superior to the originals in my opinion, not least because the musicianship of the Funk Brothers is a stronger part of the mix and the vocals are much more to my taste. In particular, Joan Osborne and Chaka Kahn blew me away with the raw power and emotion of their interpretations of songs whose original versions didn't do much for me.

In my mind, this is the Motown album for those who think they don't like Motown!!!

best of all motown CD ever!.......2007-04-06

arrive on time, perfect conditions, great music on top of it...

The Deluxe Edition is the version to go for....but this is still mighty fine!!!.......2007-01-22

The saying goes that the funk Brothers performances were so good that "Once The Funk Brothers had recorded the instrumental part of a song, it didn't matter who sang over it". Now there's a lot of truth in this statement, because the Funk Brothers layed down some of the most recognisable instrumentals over the last 30 years (although you won't realise it was their work at first). This disk features the performances by the Funk Brothers, with various artists's vocals completing the songs. "Me'Shell NdegeOcello" gives a typically impassioned live performance on "You've Really Got a Hold on Me", that truly is deserving of her position as one of the most accomplished female vocalists of recent years. The instrumental "Bernadette" is exactly the reason, why you'd buy this album, beautifully composed, impeccably performance, and completely reflective of the motown sound, at its creative peak.

Some Criticism's have been made regarding "Ben Harper's" contributions here, and I don't feel it's completely justified, just look at the songs that he's tackling ("Marvin Gaye's, legendary "I heard it through the Grapevine"), most artists would baulk at the idea of what is considered one of the greatest songs ever made. And Ben Harpers effort is by any means of fantastic effort, and worthy of praise. Is it comparable to Marvin's effort??.....Of course not!!, It'd be nearly impossible to match (or indeed improve) on the original, and Ben Harper in no way embarrasses himself here. Sure, he can't quite match the depth or emotion of Marvin's version.....but I ask you this "Who can???". Moving on this disk provides many highlights and all the contributions here (especially "Chaka Khan", "Bootsy Collins") are more than worthy of inclusion on this release, with many tracks providing interesting Covers/Spins on the original tracks.

Ultimately what you get here is a superior funk album, that is not only a tremendous document of the Funk Brothers work, but also a fantastic sounding album in it's own right. But as much as I wholeheartedly want to recommend this album (and it is superb), but I beg and implore anyone thinking of purchasing this, to shell out the extra dollars and pick up the `Deluxe' 2-cd edition of this release, for the instrumental disk, with features the tracks stripped of their vocals, and just featuring the instrumental work of the band. As it truly highlights just how sublime this group of musicians were....and just how much you lose by not having that second disk, and seeing how this release was fully intended. but for those that aren't prepared to pick up the deluxe edition, you'll still have a mighty fine edition of what is undoubtedly a great release.

standing in the shadows of motown.......2006-11-11

This Cd is the sound track from a PBS programme of the same name. Excellent!
After hearing Joan Osborne on the one track - What becomes of the broken hearted, I bought 2 of her CDs.

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Truely a wonderful body of music
One of the Best Recrods I Have Come Across in a Long Time
WYLDE'S MAGNUM OPUS AND A GENUINE FIVE STAR ALBUM
A COMPLETE ROCK MASTERPIECE !!!
My new favorite CD!!

Book of Shadows
Zakk Wylde
Manufacturer: Spitfire
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Binding: Audio CD

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Hangover Music, Vol. 6

ASIN: B00000JCDD
Release Date: 1999-07-20

Tracks:

Between Heaven And Hell
Sold My Soul
Road Back Home
Way Beyond Empty
Throwin' It All Away
What You're Look'n For
Dead As Yesterday
Too Numb To Cry
The Things You Do
1,000,000 Miles Away
I Thank You Child

Tracks:

Evil Ways
The Color Green
Peddlers Of Death

Album Description

Reissue of Wylde's 1996 & first solo album after leaving Ozzy's band and fronting Pride & Glory. Contains all 11 of the original cuts, plus a three track bonus CD comprised of new & unreleased tunes, 'Evil Ways', 'The Color Green' and 'Peddlers Of Death'. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

Truely a wonderful body of music.......2007-06-15

Oh man, where to begin? I bought this disc the week it came out and here it is 10 yrs later, and I STILL listen to it regularly. As has been mentioned here, no it's not heavy. That doesn't mean it's not good. Matter of fact, it's great. This disc meant so much to me when I first bought it, that I actually bought a few copies and gave them to friends just so they could hear this. It wasn't everyones cup o' tea but they knew how much it meant to me.

One of the Best Recrods I Have Come Across in a Long Time.......2007-04-10

From the moment I started listening to this I couldn't stop. This quickly became on of my favorite albums. If you thought it was cool when Alice in Chains release SAP and Jar of Flies, then you WILL enjoy this record. It is an amazing melange of songs that are mellow but still quite heavy. I am genuinely shocked that songs like "Way Beyond Empty" and "Road Back Home" never got air play. While "Hangover Music" comes close, I only hope that Zakk Wylde will decide to make another record of similar style and caliber.

WYLDE'S MAGNUM OPUS AND A GENUINE FIVE STAR ALBUM.......2007-01-26

There are no bad Zakk Wylde/Black Label Society albums, period, and in fact most are really good. However, this album is something very-very special, and in my opinion Zakk's best work by a large margin, which is very unusual for me to be saying because this is not Zakk's hardest/heaviest work, which is always what I gravitate towards. Every aspect of this album is wonderful and beautiful, and even though this is not even close to Zakk's hardest/heaviest work, it is also in no way a rock ballad *ank-fest, you likely already know that is not Zakk's style, as he has spent the better part of his career telling us what a bad*** he is. Everyone knows what a talented and diverse guitarist Zakk is, but I think he also has a voice that is tailor made for Rock/Metal, and on some of these tracks his vocal performance is truly phenomenal. Now, if you read my many other CD reviews you will see that I have never used the word masterpiece to describe a CD, and in the big picture of Rock/Metal as a whole I don't know if I would consider this CD at that level, maybe I would, but at any rate this is without question Zakk's masterwork. If you don't own this CD you are missing out on something truly special. This just may be a perfect album. I can not recommend this CD more highly.

A COMPLETE ROCK MASTERPIECE !!!.......2006-09-07

GREAT SONGS, GREAT PERFORMANCE, GREAT PRODUCTION, A PERFECT ALBUM. THIS ALBUM IS ZAKK'S SWAN SONG. A MUST HAVE FOR ANY ROCK FAN. NOTHING MORE TO SAY. A+++

My new favorite CD!!.......2006-07-12

You can really hear Zakk's talent on this one. His voice is not as gruff, and I felt like I heard his actual voice and guitar work for the first time. I love BLS, but because these songs aren't as heavy, a lot more soul comes through, I think. It's not metal, but who cares? There is some really great guitar work and song writing here. I would compare it to a more passionate Skynard. "Way Beyond Empty" and the acoustic "Peddlers of Death" stand out as my favorites. You should give it a try if you're open minded enough. If you're afraid of a little piano or harmonica, don't bother!

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nice
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Sorry guy but this isn't that great
Amazing
To Drew

Shadows Collide with People
John Frusciante
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B00018TI5E
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

Carvel
Omission
Regret
Ricky
Second Walk
Everyperson
- 00 Ghost 27
Wednesday's Song
This Cold
Failure 33 Object
Song To Sing When I'm Lonely
Time Goes Back
In Relief
Water
Cut Out
Chances
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It takes a lot to be known as the weird one out of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but for guitarist John Frusciante the title comes easy. He abruptly quit the band at the height of its popularity in 1992 to become a full-time drug addict, claimed to communicate with the fourth dimension, and released a couple of predictably loopy solo albums before returning in time to record the group's brilliant comeback discs, 1999's Californication and 2001's By The Way. The odd and esoteric music on Shadows Collide With People, his fourth release outside the day job, proves that even drug-free he remains touched. Only now, Frusciante is better able to draw life out of his lo-fi experiments, twisting the shiftless strums and electronic fizzes of songs like "Regret" and "Song to Sing When I'm Lonely" into beautiful explorations reminiscent of Radiohead and the Mars Volta. It's no wonder the Chili Peppers make their best records whenever he's around. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

nice.......2007-07-03

his voice and style requires an acquired taste, but i love it. i never realized how few of lyrics each song has. for how long and moving they are, it seems like a huge long story. good job johnny.

genuinely surprised.......2007-04-28

I was a fairly self-proclaimed RHCP fan around the time I picked this album up. I kicked myself repeatedly for not realizing that John does work separate from the peppers earlier than I did (around summer of 2004 that is). Anyway, I found out he did solo work and I found this album in my local record store one day and decided to pick it up. I popped it in my car on the way back, and was literally blown away.

It's not the sheer fact that John makes music this interesting to me. It's the whole story behind his music, where he's come from, how dedicated to his work he is and his ongoing ability to output, maybe not perfect, but truly amazing work consistently. I was very fortunate to pick this album up when I did, it just so happened that The Will to Death came out only two weeks later and I basically was bombarded with John Frusciante for the next six to eight months.

However, out of all the albums that he's made, Shadows Collide with People has always seemed to me to be the most genuine John. Combine the earlier self-depreciating, drug-ridden works of Smile from the Streets you Hold and Niandra Lades and Usually just a T-shirt, the original vision and creativity of to Record Only Water for Ten Days, the output quantity and variety of his six albums in six months campaign and polish it up just a little, and that's Shadows Collide With People. It's really the sum of all the parts coming together.

There are some very clever depictions of John's past in this album as well. "Wednesday's Song", which depicts his favoring of one specific prostitue once a week around the time of BSSM, is a great example of this. I would certainly classify this album as the one to introduce others to his solo works, it's certainly his most accessible but doesn't sacrifice too much to that fact either. The electronic influence of other of his works is evident too in tracks such as "Double-0Ghost27", "Failure 33 Object", and "23 Go In To End". For some reason, "Chances" throws me back to the Beatles in some aspects and is always a nice fun, quick listen. And "The Slaughter" is just a song I could listen to over and over again, the absolute perfect way to end the album.

In short, Shadows Collide with People currently is and likely will be my favorite John Frusciante album. It does truly have "something for all his fans." Tracking John's growth as a musician both solo and with the chili peppers is something I continue to enjoy day after day and this is certainly, in my opinion, the best place to start.

Sorry guy but this isn't that great.......2007-03-15

I Love John Frusciante, but i hate people who use their love for J.F. as an excuse to love all his music. this CD is disapointing, i really did think that it would be good. there are many problem with it:
1)the drums sound like a metronome
2)everything has been so overly produced and digitalized that for most of the songs you can barely hear the music

this sound like something John Frusciante threw together late at night on his computer and decided to produce it

there are however 3 very good songs (but ONLY 3!) and they are
1)Carvel
2)Song To Sing When Im Lonly
3)The Slaughter

Amazing.......2007-02-09

This album is totally amazing. I'm not one for electronic parts of music, so that's probably the downfall of the album, but all of the actual songs are really solid. I'd love to use this album as part of a movie someday. It's one of my top ten albums of all time.

To Drew.......2007-02-09

Shadows is great and I think that John has a required taste type thing, I guess. I think DC EP is amazing, so is the Will to Death. They are very creative and not the norm, if you don't like other John just stop trying because I don't think you will grow into his music, it is different, I am pretty suprised that so many people like it too. I am not suprised that you don't like that much. Save your money dude, go the red hot route if you want the best of john frusciante.

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Deeply disappointing
Jazz-oriented rock (or rock-oriented jazz?)
Fun for your brain!
A Great Live Album
Jazz or Rock?

Shadows and Light
Joni Mitchell
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ASIN: B000002GXI
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Customer Reviews:

Deeply disappointing.......2007-05-22

I've been a fan of Joni Mitchell since the early seventies, but this is a concert performance free from any evidence of joy, unstudied spontaneity or audience interaction. A self-gratifying performance from Miss Mitchell, massively inferior to her Miles of Aisles concert album. Adding insult to injury, the quality of the recording on this CD is inferior: Muddy and indistinct. For compulsive collectors only.

Jazz-oriented rock (or rock-oriented jazz?).......2007-05-18

I've always wondered how the Pat Metheny Group would sound if they played with a popular or rock singer and now, thanks to this CD, I finally have an idea. Recorded live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl in September 1979, Joni Mitchell performs with Metheny on guitar, Jaco Pastorius on bass and Lyle Mays on piano. Don Alias plays the drums, Michael Brecker's on the saxophone. Background vocals are provided by the Persuasions.

Fans of Pat Metheny's early work will know that Jaco played on his 1976 album Bright Size Life and that Mays joined forces with him on the follow up, Watercolors in 1977 and then on PMG's self-titled Jaco-influenced album in 1978. If, like me, you enjoy the music from any of these CDs or indeed, any of Pat's earlier work, you will probably enjoy this. Fans of Michael Brecker's music will also enjoy the tracks he features on. I'm reminded in places, of Metheny's 80/81, actually, which Brecker also played on.

It goes without saying that Jaco fans will also love this. His bass is right upfront all the way though and it's almost like his sound is the basis of this album.

But most of all, of course, this is about Joni Mitchell. She also plays guitar ("Electric" as opposed to Metheny's "Lead") and her voice is as warm, playful and creative as ever. I simply love it. I'm reluctant to pick out any particular tracks on this CD but her handling of the Mingus classic, "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" left me in awe. ("Pat's Solo" was another obvious highlight but really, this is a CD I'm enjoying in its entirety.

First, Both Sides Now and now this. I've probably left it much later than most but I'm slowly becoming a Joni Mitchell fan!

Better late then never, I suppose, eh?

Fun for your brain!.......2007-04-20

Joni Michell, well-travelled lady, singing & composing at the top of her career, wears red heels onstage and leads her "backup" band with Jaco Pastorius and Pat Metheny. What's not to love?

Well ... er. Even this expanded CD excises the Pastorius solo.

And, of course, contractual exegencies prevented Wayne Shorter, JM's natural 1st choice for sax, from participating. "The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines" suffers accordingly.

I'll also quibble about the set. There's an inexplicable shortage of material from Don Juan's Reckless Daughter. ("Dreamland" doesn't even have JP's bass on it.) Those tunes were the dopest!

OK - what's heavenly? Metheny's solo on "In France They Kiss on Main Street" is a stunner! Also, his slide on "Furry Sings The Blues." Wow! Most versions transcend the originals.

JM, with the band or alone, is singing like a Post-beat Goddess throughout. Totally in control.

So, grumblings aside - here's something very, very healthy for the cranium. "They [really] don't make 'em like they used to."

A Great Live Album.......2006-06-30

Joni had a dream band backing her on this live recording: Jaco Pastorius (killer bass through and through), Pat Metheny (guitar), Michael Breacker (alto sax) and Don Alias (percussion). I own all of Joni's recordings and this one is one of the very best.

Jazz or Rock?.......2006-03-16

It doesn't matter. A great live recording featuring lot's of
inventive re-takes, mostly in a jazz vein, of many of Joni's
more popular songs and some rare ones thrown in for the mix.

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ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS....EVER
I bow down to Brother Ali....
WOW
VICTORY
4 stars.....

Shadows On The Sun
Brother Ali
Manufacturer: Rhymesayers
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ASIN: B00009W2IX
Release Date: 2003-05-27

Tracks:

Room With A View
Champion
Star Quality
Prince Charming
Win Some Lose Some
Pay Them Back
Blah Blah Blah feat. Slug
Shadows On The Sun
Prelude
Forest Whitiker
Bitchslap!
Back Stage Pacin'
When The Beat Comes In
Missing Teeth
Dorian
Soul Whisper
Picket Fence
Victory! (Come Forward)

Product Description

1. Room With A View
2. Champion
3. Star Quality
4. Prince Charming
5. Win Some Lose Some
6. Pay Them Back
7. Blah Blah Blah - (featuring Slug)
8. Shadows On The Sun
9. Prelude
10. Forest Whitiker
11. Bitchslap!
12. Back Stage Pacin'
13. When The Beat Comes In
14. Missing Teeth
15. Dorian
16. Soul Whisper
17. Picket Fence
18. Victory! (Come Forward)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS....EVER.......2007-03-13

Minneapolis is a hip hop hotbed of Talent and iam proud to say iam born and raised, SOUTHSIDE!!!!

We have the best rappers in the nation and its easy to see that with this CLASSIC release from "BIG..BAD" Brother Ali. This is one of the best debut albums ever. Every song on this album is full of feeling and emotion and pure skill.

Ali can spit with ferociousness and he can come soft on a serious tip. Its early to put him up there with Rakim and L but the man is on track to become one of the best rappers of all time. Ive actually met the man a few times now and all i can say is the man is humble as hell. I talked with him about his new album and he told me the "UNDISPUTED TRUTH" is completely done by ANT once again and it would come out soon( I gave him some crap about the long break in between LP's)

I could say a million words about this album but ill only say a few

BUY THIS ALBUM, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT IT DOWN

I bow down to Brother Ali...........2006-12-13

This guy is phenominal. I first heard him on "Champion", the track "Rain
Water" to be exact. I was floored. I could'nt get "Rain Water" out of my
head. I was like a crack fiend. I purchased "Shadows on the Sun" and my
respect for Ali only grew. He has crazy flow and some deep lyrics. If you
want to hear about spinners and bling you'll be dissappointed. Brother Ali is like nothing you've ever heard before. Buy the damn cd and give
props to the one and only, BROTHER ALI

WOW.......2006-09-14

I've been sleepin on him for a minute now. I copped this awhile back and never really listened to much of it. I was missin out. I went to his show last night, he opened up for the GOD (RAKIM) and he killed it. So ever since then I've been playin his record and it takes me right back to his ill performance I witnessed a night before. Heads should really check him out I really think you'll enjoy it.

VICTORY.......2006-08-09

Brother Ali is victourious in dropping one the best debuts since Illmatic. Yes I said it Illmatic. From start to finish this album has it all sick rhymes and the beats..ohh dont get me started on these gems that are produced by a genius who goes by the name of ANT. "I can handle this, if my man Ant would just,give me a chance to splatter some antics across his canvass: "Star Quality" track 12. Indeed Ali does splatter his antics across these Gems. Ants soulful production mixed with the wise words of Ali seem to be overwhelming at first. In this day in age its hard to comprehend great music when your not used to hearing it often. Rhymesayers is definetly in the house. Tracks like "Forrest Whitaker" and "Picket Fence" really help you understand where Alis coming from. These tracks all have heart and character and these songs stick with you days after listening to them. Ali holds it down for most of the album with some help from fellow Rhymesayer Slug on the hilarious "Missing Teeth" and "Blah Blah Blah" When these two get together with Ant on the boards, ladies and gentlemen you have yourself some hip-hop magic. I was fortunate to see these two live in Ali's first ever LA performance and they were able to recreate that magic on stage,now those are true emcees. To sum it up this album is definitely on the Top 10 list of my all time favorite albums. Please bless your ears with this album and look out for the new Ali album dropping August 2006 produced by non other than ANT.

4 stars............2006-05-07

As ive spoken in the past, Minnesota's underground hip-hop scene is just as dominant as the New York scene. Emcees rip each other apart in vicious rap battles and dominate the underground. Of course, the most famous record label from Minnesota has to be Rhymesayers. Atmosphere, Eyedea, and the entire cadre of superstars on their roster have released excellent albums, and have yet to displease us from what ive heard.

In 2003, a new star arose from the Rhymesayers, white-emcee Brother Ali. After releasing a variety of EPs and appearing on other albums by Rhymesayers emcees, he finally released his long-awaited debut album Shadows on the Sun. The real question is, would this album be yet another LP in the string of hits given to us by the Rhymesayers? Or would this be their first flop? Patience, the answers are coming...

Track List & Rating

1. Room With A View (5 Stars)
2. Champion (4 Stars)
3. Star Quality (4 Stars)
4. Prince Charming (5 Stars)
5. Win Some Lose Some (3 1/2 Stars)
6. Pay Them Back (5 Stars)
7. Blah Blah Blah f/ Slug (3 Stars)
8. Shadows On The Sun (5 Stars)
9. Prelude (NOT RATED)
10. Forest Whitiker (5 Stars)
11. B*tchslap! (3 Stars)
12. Back Stage Pacin' (4 Stars)
13. When The Beat Comes In (5 Stars)
14. Missing Teeth (5 Stars)
15. Dorian (5 Stars)
16. Soul Whisper (4 Stars)
17. Picket Fence (5 Stars)
18. Victory! (Come Forward) (5 Stars)

Shadows on the Sun is kicked off properly with the debut track "Room with a View", and excellent opening album. The production is a hammering and thumping beat, giving the song an epic feel, thus giving the album an epic beginning. Featuring some soul background vocals, thumping bass, and slamming trumpets are perfect for the lyrics of Brother Ali. Brother Ali begins by telling us about his childhood, his father's abandonment, his neighborhood, and his former friends, and growing up. Brother Ali speaks in an angry tone of voice, loudly stating that he sees all of this from the desk where he writes his rhymes, spitting lines like "I try to block it out with a bed sheet the moonlight's as a curtain, 'Cause I'm not comforted by red and blue lights when I'm hurtin', Mommy loves you yeah I knew but I wasn't certain, 'Cause the lenses through which she views life wasn't workin'". This is an epic, and excellent way to start out Shadows of the Sun.

Skipping past the venomous battle raps "Champion" and "Star Quality", we get to the one of the most unique tracks from this album: "Prince Charming".

On this track, Brother Ali switches his flow a bit, taking a more pimp-ed style of lyricism, rapping to a female the variety of reasons why she should go out with him. He gives us a successful attempt at a love song, but sort of switches it up on the third verse, talking about the girl leaving him. His lyrics are tight, but nothing groundbreaking. Then again, his lines are what makes the song interesting. The chorus is catchy, and the beat is nice, featuring a variety of memorable guitar licks. Brother Ali's voice goes to a more southern tone, i guess to match with the country-styled instrumental supplied for the song. Still, its a great track.

Skipping ahead we get to "Pay Them Back".

This track is an introspective view into the mind of Brother Ali as he gives us his opinion on coming up in hip-hop music, sort of laying down some disses towards rookie rappers who immediately decide to sell-out to commercialism, then rips them down, telling them to respect the past and the underground. The track, though short, is excellent. Besides the excellent, complex lyricism that Brother Ali injects into the fold, the production is a unique melancholy beat with violins, R&B samples, and a completely slamming bassline, pretty much stripped down and simplistic, but very nice to listen to.

"Blah Blah Blah" with Slug has a lot of potential, due to Slug and Ali's lyrical skills, but over-done, over-produced and unlistenable production takes down the track heavily. Not to mention the fact that the track is completely out of order. This is one of those songs youd have to listen to yourself to see if you like it. I just think its average.

The title track "Shadows of the Sun", is next, and a great improvement. Brother Ali spits very well-written punchline-driven rhymes about a variety of subjects, including introspective street poetry, some classic old-school braggadiocio, and some opinions on hip-hop music and the direction that its heading to. Brother Ali's lyrics are very well-written on here, loaded with a good vocabulary. The production is equally good, featuring a keyboard / piano medley, drums, and some synthesized steel drums, giving it a speedy sort of feel to it, with some jazz influences.

"Forest Whitiker" is a unique view from Brother Ali about himself. Brother Ali describes the fact that he is overweight and his albinism. He somewhat disses himself, sort of taking himself and comparing himself to what commercial rap sees to sell, which is some muscular idiot who can only rhyme "cat" and "bat" on his lines. Brother Ali speaks deeply with amazing lyrics, as he raps about looking deep within yourself and not letting anybody call you ugly, and that he doesn't care what people think because he is a beautiful person. Brother Ali's intelligent and choice of topic is excellent on here, and it makes me smile proudly. Check out these lines: "You might think I'm depressed as can be, But when I look in the mirror I see sexy-a** me, And if that's somethin that you cant respect then that's peace, My life's better without you actually, To everyone out there, who's a little different
I say damn a magazine, these are gods fingerprints, You can call me ugly but cant take nothing from me, I am what I am doctor you ain't gotta love me". The production is also excellent, with a very gospel feel, giving us drums, bass, and some synthesized church organ music.

The next track, "B*tchslap" has unlistenable production, so loud that its impossible to hear the lyrics at times, which is a shame cause the lyrics are tight. Therefore i usually skip it.

"Back Stage Pacin", though an excellent battle rap, is only a preview of the even better "When the Beat Comes In". The lyrics are venomous on this track, as Brother Ali gives us highly advanced and complex braggadiocio, mixed with some well-timed disses towards weak emcees. Brother Ali's delivery is angrier and more forward on this track, as he perfecty adapts a multi-syllable flow, and hits us with heavy punchlines after punchlines of witty and clever rhymes, in which he plays with his voice a lot more and gives us a more Eminem-esque track, with comedy and vocal trickery. The production is a banging synthesized track with some keyboard, drums, and bass. This is one of my favorite tracks on the album and makes it very good. "Missing Teeth" continues this idea with harsh, hardcore lyricism. Definetely two bangers, back-to-back.

Brother Ali gives us a patented storyteling track with "Dorian", as he raps about a young kid who abuses women, fights people, and is completely out of control. He tells the tale of the kid being abused all his life, until he reaches to Brother Ali when he takes him off face-to-face, leading into a fist-fight which is described by Brother Ali in a tight narrative. The saxophone-driven track is perfect for the introspective, sort of light-hearted encounter with the twist ending. It teaches a lesson about doing the right things, at the wrong time, which is a genius idea.

Retrospection and Intelligent are the key-words for "Picket Fence".

Brother Ali gives us a trip back in memory lane as he describes his troubling childhood, including verbal and physical abuse, touching on the fact that he was abandoned by his natural father and how his father abused his childhood, including his sadness. Brother Ali's well-written, retrospective lyrics give sympathy, warning parents about this problem that is occuring constantly, with the lack of love in a person's childhood and the lack of a loving family. Brother Ali's metaphors are as clever and passionate as his delivery, which is on-point. The production is sad and fitting for the track, giving us a mix of high-key and low-key pianos, with bass, drums, and some background R&B vocals.

"Victory (Come Forward)" is an awesome way to end Shadows on the Sun, with a display of Brother Ali's skill.

Shadows on the Sun is a tad-bit overrated. Ive heard from many hip-hop fans and assiosiates that this is the best album of 2003 thus-far, however id have to doubt that due to the fact that it has some bad production on more than one song. However, the album is still an excellent release from Rhymesayers this year. Brother Ali has impacted hip-hop, or at least, me, with his great potential, giving us a great debut. I look forward to seeing much more music from this artist, as well as the rest of the Rhymesayers crew, but until then, ill enjoy Shadows on the Sun, and suggest you do too.

4 Stars...

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Shadows
Classic Contemporary Lightfoot!
Very Good
This is Lightfoot's Best
One of the best ever

Shadows
Gordon Lightfoot
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ASIN: B00006G89S
Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

14 Karat Gold
In My Fashion
Shadows
Blackberry Wine
Heaven Help The Devil
Thank You For The Promises
Baby Step Back
All I'm After
Triangle
I'll Do Anything
She's Not The Same

Album Description

Available for the first time on CD, the Canadian folk-pop troubadour's 1982 classic. 11 tracks including 'Baby Step Back' & 'Thank You For The Promises'. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Shadows.......2007-04-20

Please forgive me for not being elegant like the other reviews but Shadows is my second favorite Lightfoot CD. Gord's Gold is my favorite. I strongly recommend you buy this special cd. It will give you hours of pleasure from the living legend whom I plan to see next week in concert.
I own most of his wonderful cds and listen to them endlessly.

Classic Contemporary Lightfoot!.......2006-02-22

By the time "Shadows" was released in the early 1980s, Gordon Lightfoot had been written off by most critics as a songwriter who was long past his prime. Nonetheless, Lightfoot still had a sizeable cult-like fanbase, and he didn't let them down with this offering.

This album, more than any album before it, sees Gordon Lightfoot playing more adult-contemporary ("soft rock," as it is sometimes called) rather than his trademark acoustic folk. His melodic guitar is backed by a band that chimes in with subtle, soothing keyboards, light drums, and even an occasional slide guitar. Because of this, "Shadows" is not as bare-bones as some of Lightfoot's earlier albums, but the full instrumentation gives the tunes a welcomed feeling of being thick and layered. Songs like "Baby Step Back" and "Blackberry Wine" settle into nice rock-n-roll grooves and are accented by non-offensive electric guitars. And yet, other tunes like the nautical "Triangle" and the forgotten Lightfoot classic, "Heaven Help the Devil" are wisely kept as mainly acoustic numbers. Even the opener, "14 Karat Gold," is wonderful in the way it slips in and out of an acoustic verse and a more grooving, almost funk-influenced chorus (thanks to one heck of a driving bass line).

In terms of the album as a whole, "Shadows" is dominated by two themes -- lost love, and songs of the sea. Lightfoot was going through a divorce at the time of this album's release, and songwriting seems to have been a type of therapy. All emotions are presented in regards to love - happiness, nostalgia, anger, confusion. Moreover, Lightfoot seems to view the ocean as an escape from all his romance troubles, as imagery of boats, sailing, and water dominate nearly half of the tunes.

Bottom Line: This album is easily the best of Lightfoot's later years, and perhaps the most accesible non-greatest hits album in his catalog. At a running time of almost 40 minutes, it's just the right dose of folk-influenced rock from the man who does it best.

Very Good.......2005-08-11

This is a very good CD. Actually, I have the album. I had the chance to see Gordon Lightfoot in the early 1980's in Philadelphia. He put on an excellent show! This is a quality recording.

This is Lightfoot's Best.......2005-03-14

The mysterious opening to the album- the low chiming of the lead guitar on 14 Karat Gold, he still chooses to open his shows just as he opens this album. The excellence offered here is what defines the best of Lightfoot's songwriting. These are great poetic songs, great musical arrangements and fine examples of emotional expression here in Shadows, She's Not the Same, In My Fashion and I'll Do Anything. The achievement that stands out the most here is the aural atmosphere that exists on the record. He has never quite had that edge on any other record. It stands up with Dylan's Time Out of Mind as far as atmosphere goes. The addition of a soulful keyboardist to the band is a large contributing factor. I recommend this album to both get accquainted with Lightfoot and to enjoy if already a long time fan.

One of the best ever.......2004-05-13

While the media had stopped caring, Lightfoot was producing what was arguably his best work. This record is poignant, fun, and lively, with the same romaticism and tounge-in-cheek writing that has defined Lightfoot as more than just another "Canadian artist". The title track may very well be his best song ever, though I would hate to draw such a hard line with so much to choose from. There is nothing bad to say about this album, and to me, that says it all right there. Simply and absolutely a must-own, and one of my favorite three of his.

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Sarah McLachlan Meets Portishead
Quick P.S.
notice how the people that give this bad reviews sound really pretentious & dumb...
Sweet Shadows Indeed!
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Sweet Shadows
Daughter Darling
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ASIN: B0000AJIKI
Release Date: 2003-07-29

Tracks:

Broken Bridge
Shattered
Let Me Speak
Absconding
Mermaid
Sad & Lonely
Things Untold
Voodoo Games
You Won't See Me
Sweet Shadows
Dust In The Wind

Album Description

If you can imagine Portishead, with more accsessible vocals, rich harmonies, classical style piano playing, gorgeous string sections and the most amazing beats ever programmed, then you have Daughter Darling. This project is the culmination of 6 years of beat production, the most talented piano, guitar and string players, a world class DJ battle champion and a girl who knew she was going to be a singer since 3 years old. Every song has been carefully crafted into a masterpiece.

Natalie's unique voice provides a strong basis for music that is dark and moody. The title track "Sweet Shadows" deals with her emotions of moving to a big city, feeling alone with only the shadows to guide her as she walks around seeing many "soul-less" people. Voodoo games, is about an ex-boyfriend who can't let go, and uses a voodoo doll to try and continue to keep his violent hold on her from afar.

Customer Reviews:

Sarah McLachlan Meets Portishead.......2007-02-27

Sara McLachlan-esque breathy, ethereal, yet powerful vocals get a trip-hop spin from Daughter Darling, and it's a case of two great tastes that taste great together. DJ Infiniti's non-intrusive scratching raises the group's moody, folkish, Celtic-tinged singing and tunes from the list of Lachlan-wannabes and helps the group stake out territory of its own. However, the album is not so trip-hoppy that I think it would only appeal to fans of that unjustly overlooked subgenre; the voice and piano work are strong enough to carry the album even without the edge Infiniti provides. The album is consistent in quality all the way through, with numerous highlights, and is enjoyable enough to sustain repeated listens. But beware of listening too carefully: the quality of the music exceeds the quality of the lyrics, and you'll start to notice if you concentrate too hard. The best way to listen to this album is to lie back let it wash over you without reflecting on it too much. Let Daughter Darling hypnotize you. You'll get lost in this album and love it.

Quick P.S........2007-01-23

The first track on Sweet Shadows, Broken Bridge, was also used in the first episode of Bones, Season One - that's how I heard of it, though it took some internet research to track down Daughter Darling - glad I did!

notice how the people that give this bad reviews sound really pretentious & dumb..........2006-07-15

so dont trust them...all of these songs have a different make up (within the genre of course...there's not as much range as one song being gabber waltz & the other a sadcore country garage techno experiment...who would really wont that?)...the first six are great then the rest are all good as well but it's hard to stomach such a well-crafted cd all at once...might have to take a break, listen to something less interesting for a min. (i.e. lamb, nightmares on wax, k&d whatever whatever)
bottom line people!!!!
...this is the best american trip-hop outfit out right now!

Sweet Shadows Indeed!.......2006-05-10

Daughter Darling has missed the trip hop boat by about a decade. Still, the album doesn't seem dated, and being a fan of trip hop, I'm glad to see a group still out there producing original stuff in the genre. Sweet Shadows may actually be one of the better trip hop albums, as in it is more balanced. It's less depressing than Tricky, but less poppy than Olive. It's got a nice combination of dark melodies that are somewhat catchy, while not being over the top in either direction.

The whole album is quite good and coherent. It sets the tone with the opening chords and doesn't waiver too far from that place of calm, subdued and perhaps a bit sad. This type of music always somewhat borders on the sentimental, melodramatic, self-pitying pit fall, but they manage to skilfully hover the rim without falling in. Honestly I was a bit scared when I saw there was a cover of Dust in the Wind on the album, but somehow they pull it off and make you almost forget it was a Kansas song.

This is a great album if you actually enjoy a rainy day every once in a while. It is quite mesmerizing and hypnotic, but then of course it also runs into the danger of being repetitious. Perhaps it depends most upon your mood when you listen to it, as to what form it takes. Either way, it is definitely worth checking out! And just one more thing, the album title Sweet Shadows is perhaps the perfect description for the mood and tone of this album.

Must Have.......2006-04-11

I previewed this cd on amazon.com before I purchased it. It is such an AMAZING cd. I never heard of Daughter Darling before the amazon.com recommendation. You need to get this. The entire cd is amazing.

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Just right!
best album I have
A Wonderful CD of a Very Personal Nature
Lake of Shadowa
it's very beautiful.

Lake of Shadows
Phil Coulter
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Customer Reviews:

Just right!.......2006-06-20

I received this album from my English teacher as a graduation present. I was in an overseas boarding school then which involved many emotions since I was away from home. This album always calm me down no matter how I was feeling, whether I was sad or angry or even lonely. Even my brother who hardly touched my CDs secretly listened to it and even got himself a copy. I'm glad I had the chance to listen to it. It's definitely worth it to get this CD!

best album I have.......2005-01-27

One great album. I sent "Lake Of Shadows" to our son while in Iraq and he said this album was the one he listened to at the end of a day that was particularly unpleasant and it calmed him like nothing else. I have had a copy for at least three years and have never tired of it.

A Wonderful CD of a Very Personal Nature.......2004-01-06

This is an immensely impressive CD. It is one of the finest discs that I own from a collection of over 500.

"Lake of Shadows" is the local name given to a stretch of water called Lough Swilly in Ireland. This is an area close to the composer's heart- a scene of both happiness and absolute tragedy.On this CD, Phil Coulter uses music to capture some of these memories, and what an outstandingly good job he makes of it.

The music here is beautiful, reflecting the natural wonder of the country I have been fortunate enough to visit on many occasions. Coulter plays the piano, but he is joined by a whole host of guest musicians, each of whom contributes wonderfully to the success of this disc in their own unique way. From Frank Gallagher's fiddle, viola and whistle, to Ivan Gilliland's guitars, to Catherine Mary Clancy's Harp, right through to The Ballyclare Male Choir and the Coolea Choir, this is a real team effort.

A special mention must call to the gorgeous voices of Sinead O'Connor, Liam Neelson and Roma Downey. What a display of talent.

It is the very personal nature of this CD that makes it such a success. Each composition comes from the heart, and this comes through very clearly to the listener.

The compositions themselves are exquisite. They are a delight to listen to and are wonderfully melodic and memorable. Be prepared to be whistling the tunes for days on end.

This is the sort of CD which will get many listens in your CD player. It really is that good. The notes from the composer are comprehensive and track the history of each piece.

Full marks to Phil Coulter here. A superb CD from start to finish, and one that I recommend very highly.

Lake of Shadowa.......2003-03-01

Magnificent..........Splendid........

All of the reviews I read were right on. Buy this CD!!

it's very beautiful........2003-01-06

I just buy this album.It become one of my best favorite cd. Every song in it is very beautiful.

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