Give Me a Break

Give Me a Break

Give Me a Break

Track Listings
 
1. Buck Raas
2. Ain't It Good To Ya
3. Blurble
4. Give A Flying Funk
5. Broken Word
6. I Got Rhythm Remix
7. Raas Bucket
8. Nitty Gritty
9. Plip Plop You Don't Pop

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
After over 15 years immersed in the world of house music one of the UK tech-house scene's prodigal sons finally delivers his debut solo artist album. Famous for his collaborations with the likes of Nils Hess (as Get F@#ked for Eukahouse), Matthew "Bushwacka!" B. (of Layo &… fame), Asad Rivzi, and Terry Francis, Nathan is also a top notch producer and artist in his own right. Give Me A Break is a collection of some of his work from the last two years and is brimming with that tech-funk sound that he has become famous for the world over.

Spread across nine tracks the album features four exclusives, one hot new remix and four previously released tracks and reflects what Nathan does best: tight tech-based rhythms that are designed to work dancefloors. Whether it's the main room at Fabric or a warehouse in southeast London, Nathan's sound is one for purists and never fails to get bodies moving.

While other producers opt for big sounds and lead riffs Nathan goes in the other direction, preferring percussive samples, abstract rhythms and crazy vocals to great effect. Whether it's the old school vibe of "Plip Plop You Don't Pop", the acid house feel of "Blurble", or the pure tech-funk of his remix of Will Saul's "I Got Rhythm" this album is all about jacking rhythms and machine funk. Anything less and it just wouldn't be Nathan Coles!

Give Me a Break,Nathan Coles,10 Kilo (Studio K7),Dance,Dance Music,Hip-Hop,Pop
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful, but not my first choice
  • THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever...
  • Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah
Mendelssohn: Elijah

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation
  2. Mendelssohn - Elijah / Terfel, Fleming, Bardon, Ainsley, Fulgoni, Paul Daniel
  3. Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
  4. Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) / Auger, Stilwell, Atlanta SO, Robert Shaw
  5. Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem [A German Requiem]

ASIN: B0002XV31A
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

  1. Introduction: As God The Lord Of Israel Liveth
  2. Overture
  3. No.1 Help, Lord! Wilt Thou Quite Destroy Us?
  4. No.2: Lord! Bow Thine Ear To Our Prayer!
  5. No.3: Ye People, Rend Your Hearts
  6. No.4: If With All Your Hearts
  7. No.5: Yet Doth The Lord See It Not
  8. No.6: Elijah! Get Thee Hence
  9. No.7: For He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee
  10. Recitative: Now Cherith's Brook Is Dried Up
  11. No.8: What Have I Do To Do With Thee?
  12. No.9: Blessed Are The Men Who Fear Him
  13. No.10: As God The Lord Of Sabaoth Liveth
  14. No.11: Baal, We Cry To Thee: Hear And Answer Us!
  15. No.12: Call Him Louder, For He Is A God!
  16. No.13: Call Him Louder! He Heareth Not!
  17. No.14: Lord God Of Abraham, Isaac And Israel!
  18. No.15: Cast Thy Burden Upon The Lord
  19. No.16: O Thou, Who Makest Thine Angels Spirits
  20. No.17: Is Not His Word Like A Fire?
  21. No.18: Woe Unto Them Who Forsake Him!
  22. No.19: O Man Of God, Help Thy People!
  23. No.20: Thanks Be To God!

Tracks:

  1. No.21: Hear Ye, Israel; Hear What The Lord Speaketh
  2. No.22: Be Not Afraid, Saith God The Lord
  3. No.23: The Lord Hath Exalted Thee
  4. No.24: Woe To Him, He Shall Perish
  5. No.25: Man Of God, Now Let My Words Be Precious
  6. No.26: It Is Enough; O Lord Now Take My Life
  7. No.27: See, Now He Sleepeth
  8. No.28: Lift Thine Eyes To The Mountains
  9. No.29: He, Watching Over Israel, Slumbers Not
  10. No.30: Arise, Elijah, For Thou Hast A Long Journey
  11. No.31: O Rest In The Lord
  12. No.32: He That Shall Endure To The End, Shall Be Saved
  13. No.33: Night Falleth Round Me, O Lord!
  14. No.34: Behold! God The Lord Passed By!
  15. No.35: Above Him Stood The Seraphim
  16. No.36: Go, Return Upon Thy Way
  17. No.37: For The Mountains Shall Depart
  18. No.38: Then Did Elijah The Prophet Break Forth
  19. No.39: Then Shall The Righteous Shine Forth
  20. No.40: Behold, God Hath Sent Elijah
  21. No.41: But The Lord, From The North Hath Raised One
  22. No.41a: O Come Everyone That Thirsteth
  23. No.42: And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wonderful, but not my first choice.......2007-04-07

I believe this was the first recording of Elijah in English that used an "international" conductor and some international singers. Fruhbeck gives a good, dramatic sweep to the piece, with some wonderful dramatic moments. This is an old fashioned performance, with only a solo quartet, and if there is a semi-chorus, I can't tell the difference. This means that the soprano is the Widow, and an Angel, the mezzo the Angel and Queen Jezabel, etc. You really should have a libretto, but you don't get one at this price.
Fischer-Dieskau roughens up his voice for the role, and therein lies a problem. The voice spreads and his diction suffers because of it; that and his unidiomatic pronounciation, with far too many rolled "r"s. He does the drama well, but what works well in lieder works here less well on the large scale. Odd, given his success as on opera singer (check out his Iago), that here he frequently comes off blustery.
Dame Gwyneth Jones belies her reputation and gives a contolled, dramatic performance, using her "edge" to advantage in "Hear Ye, Israel". Gedda's diction is amazing, with exactly the right color for this literature, and projecting a little more blood than an English tenor.
Dame Janet Baker is my star in this performance. Dramatic, heart-rending when need be, and in wonderful voice. She'll chill your blood when she tells the people of Baal to "slaughter him, do what he hath done!".
And as for the people of Baal, the Philharmonia Chorus is wonderful. Incisive and dramatic, with beautiful tone. I could do without the trick of the boy choir for "Lift Thine Eyes", and I miss the small ensembles, but all in all a fine performance, and good recording, circa 1968.
First choice in English, Daniels/Terfel: better Elijah in Terfel, better recording, more authentic orchestra, small vocal ensembles (as per the score) but inferior women (including Fleming: beautiful tone, but where's her head?). In German, it's Sawallisch/Adam all the way.
But if you're singing Elijah, and have a score, this is a good choice.

5 out of 5 stars THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever..........2006-08-15

Okay, I'm gonna admit I'm biased- I first sung in the chorus of Elijah when I was 14 and it made a BIG impression on me!
This recording is in every way wonderful. Starting with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He IS Elijah to me. His singing is perfection. He has amazing phrasing and his diction makes it possible to understand the lovely, inspired libretto to this heavenly music. There are so many pieces that are ephemeral, but a couple of my favorites are: #14, Lord God of Abraham and #37, For the Mountains shall Depart. Dieskau does a great job of what I think of as compassionate, heartfelt singing. His interpretation sounds like the voice of God himself. It has a quality of kindness and yet he sounds just as convincing reprimanding the people of Baal. He is the true highlight of this recording.

That said, the rest of the cast is wonderful as well. Gwyneth Jones has a lovely, silvery voice that has a clarion bell-like tone that rings over the large orchestra with ease. She has occasional "misfire" but is a consistent performer. Dame Janet Baker and Nicolai Gedda both perform at a consistently lovely level. The orchestra and chorus are both wonderful. #15, Cast thy Burden upon the Lord, #32 He that Shall Endure to the End, and #38 Then Did Elijah are all highlights.

All said, for me the main reason to get this recording is Dieskau's Elijah- after all, he's the main character. But don't forget the lovely music. This story is exciting and passionate and sacred all at the same time. For me, it's the best oratorio that has a moving story and great music too.

4 out of 5 stars Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah.......2006-07-03

This is a good recording of an oratorio that deserves more attention. The chorus and soloists are very good--I just wish Fischer-Diskau wouldn't slide around so much in singing the title part!
Amazing Grace: Jessye Norman
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The amazing Jessye Norman
  • Amazing Grace
  • Superb! As Always, superb!
  • Uplifting and Timeless
  • Why was I such a fool?
Amazing Grace: Jessye Norman

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ASIN: B00000413L
Release Date: 1991-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Amazing Grace: Amazing Grace (traditional)
  2. Amazing Grace: Gesu Bambino
  3. Amazing Grace: Ave Maria (Op. 52 No.6)
  4. Amazing Grace: Sweet Little Jesus Boy
  5. Amazing Grace: Let Us Break Bread Together
  6. Amazing Grace: There's a Man Going Round
  7. Amazing Grace: Mary Had a Baby
  8. Amazing Grace: Panis Angelicus
  9. Amazing Grace: Greensleeves
  10. Amazing Grace: Great Day
  11. Amazing Grace: Steal Away
  12. Amazing Grace: Were You There
  13. Amazing Grace: Calvary
  14. Amazing Grace: City Called Heaven
  15. Amazing Grace: Give Me Jesus
  16. Amazing Grace: O Divine Redeemer
  17. Amazing Grace: He's Got the Whole World
  18. Amazing Grace: Amazing Grace (traditional)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The amazing Jessye Norman.......2007-06-18

Oh what a joy to listen to one of the richest voices of our time! A truly great singing legend. Breathtaking depth and effortless power!

1 out of 5 stars Amazing Grace.......2007-05-08

Don't Know. Holder had a CD of Ludwig con Beethoven! Awaiting the real thing.

5 out of 5 stars Superb! As Always, superb!.......2003-12-27

There's not enough words that can express how wonderful Miss Jessye Norman's vocal talent is. What a wonderful opera diva! I thought the George Bizet's Carmen (CD) was magnificient but then when I got this (CD), I was thrown back. The range and style in "Ave Maria" is splendid, so is "Let's Break Bread Together," "Amazing Grace," and many more songs found on this CD. Miss Jessye Norman, Ms. Leontyne Price, Miss kathleen Battle, Miss Joan Sutherland are top opera divas on my list. So you know I have a fine taste of hearing great vocals; you can't go wrong in purchasing this CD. It's a treasure to listen to.

5 out of 5 stars Uplifting and Timeless.......2003-09-08

Jessye Norman is one of my favorite opera singers. I hope that she may release another CD of Gospel songs very soon. We have waited too much!!! How about to revisit Marian Andersons' Gospel recordings!!!

5 out of 5 stars Why was I such a fool?.......2003-06-17

Okay, if you look at my other recommendations, you'll see that I'm a conservative. So, before my full embrace of the classical vocal artistry, and when I was just beginning to grasp politics (I'm only 21 now), I heard a beautiful voice and rejected it because it was singing at the inauguration of Bill Clinton.

I've learned a little since then. I've learned to ignore an artists political leanings, because they don't tell you much about quality (contrast the Republican South Park creators Matt Parker and Trey Stone with the Democrat Robert Redford). I've also learned to (sometimes) listen to the recommendations of friends. And well, after a friend heard me laud Reneé Fleming, Kathleen Battle, and Leontyne Price, she told me I needed to try Jessye Norman. So I did.

Jessye Norman here offers here own takes on many of the most-loved (i.e. trite) pieces in the religio-classical tradition. She renders one of my own favorites, "O Divine Redeemer", with great beauty. When other reviewers mention shivers on the spine, I can only nod. As a wonderful introduction to Ms. Norman, the great spirituals and hymns, or repudiation of foolish artistic discrimination, I highly recommend this CD.
Sacred Songs & Spirituals
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Sacred Songs & Spirituals

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    ASIN: B0007XZUF0
    Release Date: 2005-05-10

    Tracks:

    1. Sanctus
    2. Ave Maria, Op.52/6
    3. Panis Angelicus
    4. O Divine Redeemer
    5. The Holy City
    6. Amazon Grace
    7. Greensleeves (What Child Is This)
    8. Let Us Break Bread Together
    9. I Wonder As I Wander
    10. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
    11. Gesu Bambino (When Blossoms Flowered)

    Tracks:

    1. I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
    2. My Lord, What A Morning
    3. Do Lawd, Oh Do Lawd
    4. There's A Man Going Round - Jessye Norman
    5. Ev'ry Time I Feel De Spirit - Dalton Baldwin
    6. There Is A Balm In Gilead - Dalton Baldwin
    7. Gospel Train - Dalton Baldwin
    8. Great Day - Dalton Baldwin
    9. Mary Had A Baby
    10. Live A-Humble
    11. Walk Together Children
    12. Were You There - Jessye Norman
    13. Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name
    14. Soon Ah Will Be Done
    15. Give Me Jesus
    W.C. Fields
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      W.C. Fields

      Manufacturer: Original Cast Record
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      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      Musical TheaterMusical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000004CPR
      Release Date: 2003-06-17

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      1. W.C.: Fifty Years - Al Carmines/Paul Rounsaville
      2. W.C.: I'll Still Be There - Alice Playten
      3. W.C.: You Could - Al Carmines/Alice Playten
      4. W.C.: Give Me An Old Tune - Al Carmines
      5. W.C.: NEver Give A Sucker An Even Break - Debbie Damp
      6. W.C.: Why Do Women Always Choose The Wrong Man? - Bill Daugherty
      7. W.C.: You Come First - Debbie Damp
      8. W.C.: Bring On The Booze - Al Carmines/Quartet
      9. W.C.: I'll Follow My Star - Alice Playten
      10. W.C.: Serenade - Bill Daugherty
      11. W.C.: Love Can Get You Down - Alice Playten
      12. W.C.: Dummy Juggler - Al Carmines
      13. Promenade: Promenade - Theme - Maria Irene Fornes/Al Carmines
      14. Promenade: I Saw A Man - Alice Playten
      15. Promenade: Capricious And Fickle - Alice Playten
      16. A Carmen's Bouquet: Wedding Blues - Al Carmines
      17. A Carmen's Bouquet: My Old Man - Al Carmines
      18. A Carmen's Bouquet: No Room At The Inn - Al Carmines/Quartet
      The Essential Leontyne Price
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • A Long Time Coming...
      • Her Best Album
      • Price At Her Peak
      • of course world class
      • the greatest american soprano of the 20th century
      The Essential Leontyne Price

      Manufacturer: RCA
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      ASIN: B000003FWD
      Release Date: 1996-08-13

      Tracks:

      1. Aida: Act I: Ritorna vincitor!
      2. Aida: Act I: E l'amor mio?
      3. Aida: Act I: I sacri nomi di padre, d'amante
      4. Aida: Act III: Qui Radames verra!
      5. Aida: Act III: O patria mia
      6. Un Ballo in Maschera: Act II: (Prelude)
      7. Un Ballo in Maschera: Act II: Ecco l'orrido campo
      8. Un Ballo in Maschera: Act II: Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa
      9. Un Ballo in Maschera: Act III: A tal colpa e nulla il pianto
      10. Un Ballo in Maschera: Act III: Morro, ma prima in grazia
      11. Il Trovatore: Act I: Che piu t'arresti?
      12. Il Trovatore: Act I: Tacea la notte placida
      13. Il Trovatore: Act I: Di tale amor che dirsi
      14. Il Trovatore: Act IV: Siam giunti
      15. Il Trovatore: Act IV: D'amor sull'ali rosee
      16. Ernani: Act I: Surta e la notte
      17. Ernani: Act I: Ernani! Ernani, involami
      18. Ernani: Act I: Tutto sprezzo che d'Ernani
      19. La forza del destino: Act II: Son giunta! Grazie, o Dio!
      20. La forza del destino: Act II: Madre, madre, pietosa Vergine
      21. La forza del destino: Act II: La Vergine degli angeli
      22. La forza del destino: Act IV: Pace, pace, mio Dio

      Tracks:

      1. Cosi fan tutte: Act I: Come scoglio immoto resta
      2. Madama Butterfly: Act II: Piangi? Perche?; Un bel di vedremo
      3. Madama Butterfly: Act III: Tu? tu? piccolo Iddio!
      4. TOSCA: Act II: Vissi d'arte
      5. Manon Lescaut: Act II: In quelle trine morbide
      6. Manon Lescaut: Act IV: Sola, perduta, abbandonata
      7. Dialogues des Carmelites: Act III: Mes filles, voila que s'acheve
      8. Don Giovanni: Act I: Don Ottavio, son morta!
      9. Don Giovanni: Act I: Or sai chi l'onore
      10. Don Giovanni: Act II: Crudele? Ah, no, mio bene!
      11. Don Giovanni: Act II: Non mi dir
      12. Turandot: Act I: Signore, ascolta!
      13. Turandot: Act III: Tu che di gel sei cinta
      14. Ariadne auf Naxos: Es gibt ein Reich
      15. Antony And Cleopatra: Act III: Give me my robe

      Tracks:

      1. Otello: Era piu calmo?
      2. Otello: Mia madre aveva una povera ancella (Willow Song)
      3. Otello: Ave Maria
      4. Fidelio: Act I: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?
      5. Suor Angelica: Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!
      6. Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)
      7. La Traviata: Act I: E strano, e strano !
      8. La Traviata: Act I: Ah, fors' e lui
      9. La Traviata: Act I: Sempre libera
      10. Le nozze di Figaro: Act III: E Susanna non vien!
      11. Le nozze di Figaro: Act III: Dove sono
      12. Die Agyptische Helena: Act II: Awakening Scene
      13. La rondine: Ore dolci e divine
      14. Salome: Finale

      Tracks:

      1. Eugene Onegin: Act II: Puskai pogibnu ya
      2. Eugene Onegin: Act II: Ya k vam pishu
      3. Eugene Onegin: Act II: Net, nikomu na svete
      4. Eugene Onegin: Act II: No tak i byt'!
      5. La rondine: Act I: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
      6. VANESSA: Act I: He Has Come, He Has Come!
      7. VANESSA: Act I: Do Not Utter A Word
      8. Carmen: Act I: Pres des remparts de Seville (Seguidilla)
      9. Manon: Act II: Allons! il le faut!
      10. Manon: Act II: Adieu, notre petite table
      11. Macbeth: Act IV: Sleepwalking Scene: Vegliammo invan due notti
      12. Macbeth: Act IV: Sleepwalking Scene: Una macchia e qui tuttora
      13. La Boheme: Act IIII: Addio. Donde lieta usci (Mimi's Addio)
      14. Die Frau ohne Schatten: Act II: Empress's Awakening Scene
      15. Dido and Aeneas: Act III: Thy Hand, Belinda!
      16. Dido and Aeneas: Act III: When I Am Laid In Earth
      17. Don Carlo: Act V: Tu che le vanita conoscesti del mondo

      Tracks:

      1. Otello: Act I: Gia nella notte
      2. Otello: Act I: Quando narravi
      3. Otello: Act I: Venga la morte!
      4. Cosi fan tutte: Act I: Ah, guarda, sorella
      5. Madama Butterfly: Act I: Bimba, bimba, non piangere
      6. Madama Butterfly: Act I: Bimba dagli occhi
      7. Madama Butterfly: Act I: Vogliatemi bene
      8. Requiem: Recordare
      9. Porgy And Bess: Act II: Bess, You Is My Woman
      10. Norma: Act III: Me chiami, o Norma
      11. Norma: Act III: Mira, o Norma
      12. Ernani: Act II: Tu, perfida!
      13. Ernani: Act II: Ah, morir, potessi adesso
      14. Cosi fan tutte: Act II: Sorella, cosa dici?
      15. Cosi fan tutte: Act II: Prendero quel brunettino
      16. Aida: Act IV: La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse
      17. Aida: Act IV: Presago il core della tua condanna
      18. Aida: Act IV: Vedi? Di morte l'angelo
      19. Aida: Act IV: O terra, addio

      Tracks:

      1. Un Ballo in Maschera: Act II: Teco io sto!
      2. Aida: Act III: Ciel! mio padre!
      3. Aida: Act III: Rivedrai le forest imbalsamate
      4. Aida: Act III: In armi ora si desta il popol nostro
      5. Aida: Act III: Padre! a costoro schiava non sono
      6. Requiem: Angus Dei
      7. Manon Lescaut: Act I: Oh, saro la piu bella!; Tu, tu, amore?
      8. Cosi fan tutte: Act I: Soave sia il vento
      9. Porgy And Bess: Act II: I Loves You, Porgy
      10. Aida: Act II: Silenzio! Aida verso noi s'avanza
      11. Aida: Act II: Fu la sorte dell'armi
      12. Aida: Act II: Pieta ti prenda del mio dolor
      13. Aida: Act II: Alla prompa che s'appresta
      14. Il Trovatore: Act IV: Udiste?
      15. Il Trovatore: Act IV: Mira, di acerbe lagrime
      16. Il Trovatore: Act IV: Vivra! Contende il giubilo
      17. Madama Butterfly: Act II: Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio (Flower Duet)
      18. Carmen: Act IV: C'est toi! - C'est moi!
      19. Carmen: Act IV: Ou vas-tu? - Laisse-moi!

      Tracks:

      1. Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Villanelle
      2. Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Le spectre de la rose
      3. Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Sur les lagunes
      4. Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Absence
      5. Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Au cimetiere (Clair de lune)
      6. Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: L'ile inconnue
      7. Four Last Songs: Fruhling
      8. Four Last Songs: September
      9. Four Last Songs: Beim Schlafengehen
      10. Four Last Songs: Im Abendrot
      11. Clair de lune, Op.46, No.2: Clair de lune
      12. Notre amour, Op.23, No.2: Notre amour
      13. Au cimetiere, Op.51, No.2: Au cimetiere
      14. Au bord de l'eau, Op.8, No.1: Au bord de l'eau
      15. No.1, Cinq melodies de Venise, Op.58: Mandoline
      16. Main dominee par le coeur
      17. Miroirs brulants No.2: Je nommerai ton front
      18. Miroirs brulants No.1: Tu vois le feu du soir
      19. Ce doux petit visage

      Tracks:

      1. Knoxville: Summer Of 1915, Op.24: Knoxville: Summer Of 1915
      2. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Seit ich ihn gesehen
      3. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Er, der Herrlichste von allen
      4. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Ich kann's nicht fassen
      5. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Du Ring an meinem Finger
      6. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Helft mir, ihr Schwestern
      7. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Susser Freund, du blickest
      8. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust
      9. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan
      10. Widmung (No.1, Myrthen, Op.25): Widmung
      11. Mignon (No.28, Liederalbum fur die Jugend, Op.79): Mignon
      12. Volksliedchen, Op.51, No.2: Volksliedchen
      13. Schone Wiege meiner Leiden (No.5, Liederkreis, Op.24): Schone Wiege meiner Leiden
      14. Er ist's (No.23, Liederalbum fur die Jugend, Op.79): Er ist's
      15. Heiss mich nicht reden (No.5, Lieder und Gesand aus Wilhelm Meister)
      16. Lust der Sturmnacht, Op.35, No.1: Lust der Sturmnacht
      17. Allerseelen, Op.10, No.8: Allerseelen
      18. Schlagende Herzen
      19. Freundliche Vision, Op.48, No.1: Freundliche Vision
      20. Wie sollten wir geheim, Op.19, No.4: Wie sollten wir geheim
      21. Der Gartner (Morike-Lieder No.17)
      22. Lebe wohl (Morike-Lieder No.36)
      23. Morgentau (From An Old Songbook)
      24. Geh, Geliebter, geh jetzt (Spanisches Liederbuch No.34)

      Tracks:

      1. Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
      2. Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees - Various Artists
      3. His Name So Sweet - Various Artists
      4. 'Roun' About De Mountain - Various Artists
      5. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Various Artists
      6. Sit Down, Servant - Various Artists
      7. Were You There - Various Artists
      8. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - Various Artists
      9. Deep River - Various Artists
      10. Honor! Honor! - Various Artists
      11. My Soul's Been Anchored In De Lord - Various Artists
      12. On Ma Journey - Various Artists
      13. A City Called Heaven - Various Artists
      14. Ride On, King Jesus - Various Artists
      15. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Various Artists
      16. Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass - Various Artists
      17. Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Various Artists
      18. There Is A Balm In Gilead - Various Artists
      19. Let Us Cheer The Weary Traveler - Various Artists
      20. Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
      21. My Way Is Cloudy - Various Artists
      22. Nobody Knows The Touble I've Seen - Various Artists
      23. I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - Various Artists

      Tracks:

      1. Holy, Holy, Holy
      2. Lead, Kindly Light
      3. Blessed Assurance
      4. Ave Maria
      5. What A Friend We Have In Jesus
      6. Amazing Grace
      7. The Lord's Prayer
      8. Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour
      9. The Church's One Foundation
      10. Bless This House
      11. I Need Thee Every Hour
      12. Fairest Lord Jesus
      13. I Wonder As I Wander
      14. Ave Maria
      15. Porgy And Bess: Summertime
      16. America The Beautiful
      17. Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing
      18. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
      19. Battle Hymn Of The Republic

      Tracks:

      1. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: He Zigeuner
      2. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Hochgeturmte Rimaflut
      3. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen
      4. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Lieber Gott, du weisst
      5. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Brauner Bursche
      6. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Roselein dreie in der Reihe
      7. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn
      8. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Rote Abendwolken
      9. Adriana Lecouvreur: Act I: Io son l'umile ancella
      10. This Little Light O'Mine
      11. Interview With Leontyne Price By John Pfeiffer

      Amazon.com

      This 11-CD set, one might say jokingly, contains all the music ever written for the soprano voice and a bit for mezzo as well. And indeed, it's a staggering collection: In addition to her great Verdi heroines (the two Leonoras, Aida, Amelia, and Elvira in Ernani), Price is heard in her Puccini roles--Manon Lescaut, Butterfly, Tosca--and at least two dozen other roles, most of which she never sang on stage. Here are her heroic, secure Leonore in Fidelio, Strauss's high-flying Egyptian Helen, Purcell's Dido, Barber's Cleopatra, Bellini's Norma, Ariadne, Verdi's Violetta and Desdemona, Bizet's Carmen, Mozart's Countess, and Fiordiligi. Some are, naturally, more successful than others; almost none are embarrassing (Carmen comes close). In addition, she sings songs by Schubert, Schumann, and Strauss--none of them as well as say, Janet Baker or Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, and Barber's Knoxville, etc.--quite beautifully. Berlioz's Les Nuits d'été is not very good, but a group of spirituals is. In all, however, this is an amazing display by one of the century's greatest sopranos. There may be no new depths plumbed here, but the singing is a knockout. --Robert Levine

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A Long Time Coming..........2006-03-30

      This compilation of Ms. Price's career is almost as complete as anything I've ever come across!!
      An American Icon....I will forever be a loyal fan and admirer!!

      5 out of 5 stars Her Best Album.......2006-01-01

      Along with the equally extensive "Prima Donna Collection" this is Leontyne Price's best album. Anyone who wants to become familiarized with her vocal technique and her art on record should own this album. It features her best work ever recorded. A lot of these arias and their respective soprano roles were not roles she sang on stage. Leontyne Price was not only a consummate artist, but a cautious one. The reason these arias, Lieder, Gospel and spirituals sound so beautiful and technically brilliant is because Leontyne was smart enough to sing them infrequently and in concert form. She did not take on new roles other than her repetitive Aidas, Leonoras, Butterfly, Toscas and Madame Lidoins, etc, because she was afraid of ruining her glorious voice too soon as many of her contemporary sopranos. Like soprano Zinka Milanov, Leontyne Price preserved the freshness and vitality of her voice through "operatic abstinence". Thus, the Norma, Salome, Manon, Lady Macbeth and even Traviata we hear on this album are well-rendered because she did NOT sing them on stage. She would have worn out her beautiful voice if she sung so many roles.

      This collection is overwhelming. Leontyne Price proves herself to be a masterful artist of diverse repertoire. Pity she didn't really sing these on stage because she would have put Maria Callas and all the reigning divas before and after her to shame. Listen to her remarkable, unsurpassed Mozart repertoire. This she did sing in opera houses, probably because Mozart does not require a true lyrico-spinto heavyness and smaller opera houses can accomodate Mozartian voices that do not often rise above the staff/orchestra. She sang exquisite Fiordiligis at the Met. The arias from Cosi Fan Tutte here - Soave sia il vento, O Guarda Sorelle and the fiendishly difficult vocal showcase "Come Scoglio" with its vertiginious scales are all fine samples of Miss Price's artistry. She sang Susanna and Donna Anna with beauty and bravura. The Salome excerpt is quite thrilling. She would have made a terrific Salome but the role is quite difficult and it would have surely killed her voice. Leontyne Price was the number one Verdi soprano. Every opera cognoscente will tell you that. When you hear the excerpts from Verdi operas here - Lady Macbeth's Sleepwalking Scene, Aida's arias, Leonora's arias from Trovatore and Leonora's arias from Forza Del Destino, particularly La Virgine Del Angeli and the ravishing Pace Pace Mio Dio- are the best renditions of Verdi soprano singing. Anyone who wants to study how to sing in the letter-to-letter Verdi lyrico spinto style should hear these arias. A voice like Leontyne cannot be easily imitated. Maria Callas's own voice can be imitated as Romanian diva Angela Gheorghiu has proven. Leontyne was in a class of her own, a voice that is both dramatic and beautiful to hear. However, most people find fault in her lack of dramatic interpretation. I say they're not hearing hard enough. Yes, there is excessive beauty in her singing but she understood that the opera heroines should sound beautiful because they are beautiful and though I never saw her on stage, from the recordings I hear she sounds dramatic and character-driven enough for me to be satisfied. For a devoted fan of Leontyne Price, this album is the Holy Grail. She sings the most beautiful Norma, Madame Butterfly, Tosca, Aida, Violetta, Madame Lidoin, Suor Angelica, Susanna, Dona Ana, Gilda, Fiordiligi, Desdemona and countless other heroines. The last cd is a collection of Gospel, spirituals and patriotic songs. These "American", non-opera selections find her in beautiful voice and she is actually paying tribute to her roots. She was not only African-American, but a Southerner from Mississippi. Her voice must have been heavenly to hear in Church! This is the album that made me love Leontyne.

      5 out of 5 stars Price At Her Peak.......2005-05-02

      Originally a Gospel singer, Leontyne Price rose to the heights of operatic superstardom in the 60's and 70's. She enjoyed the same success Maria Callas did in the 50's. Although Callas will forever be most people's idea of the greatest soprano of the 20th century, Leontyne Price was not a force to be reckoned with. In my opinion, and this is just me, she outshone Callas and was the greater singer as far as techinicality and musicianship. Leontyne Price's best work is recorded in this album. It is her best album, together with the Prima Donna Collection. The price is expensive but it's worth every penny. Prepare to be riveted and blown away by the dynamic strength and passion of her voice as it blasts through yours stereo. While many often point out that Leontyne Price was not much of an actress, from a purely operatic/vocal level, her voice was faultless and virtuosic, powerful, passionate, beautiful, lyrical, soulful. Never have I heard a soprano so richly endowed with strong chest register- she could sing the low octaves that are found in the roles of mezzo-soprano voices or contralto voices. But she was a dramatic soprano and that's dramatic with a capital D- all the high C's were there, perfectly in place, and she was a thrilling singer when reaching for the stratosphere with her voice.

      This album contains arias from operas that I didn't even know she performed- La Traviata (yes, Leontyne Price as Violetta is a moving and powerful interpretation, executed with sublime beauty. She finds herself the equal to Callas in the role- for Callas had a big voice for a role that calls for the "dying" effect. Thus, Price, like Callas, could sing roles that call for beauty and not just dramatic vigor. It's unfortunate that unlike the stars that were rising in her time- Joan Sutherland, Beverly Sills and Montserrat Caballe- Price never mastered the bel canto repertoire - Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini (although she sang a sensational Norma, excerpts are found in this recording). But her strongest suit was Verdi. She had the voice Verdi was looking for in a soprano- rich, dramatic, beautiful, able to fill up the lines with smoky and velvety hues and a gleaming high top. Check out her Amelia in Un Ballo In Maschera, her Leonora in Trovatore, her Leonora in La Forza Del Destino. Of course, her greatest role, her signature role, and one which she connected with on a personal/ancestral level was that of Aida. The first selections in this recording are from that masterpiece. As Aida, she was at her best. It was easy for her somehow, when most other sopranos tackle the role with difficulty. She conveys grace, nobility, passion and spirituality in the role of the tragic Ethiopian princess.

      Further roles she excelled in that are on this recording is Desdemona in Otello, which she sung opposite Placido Domingo. Their masterful voices blend together harmonically and gloriously in the Act 1 Love Duet. She's quite the ground-breaking artist. Most Violettas in Traviata or Desdemona in Otello are Caucasian lyric soprano (Desdemona was white, Otello was black, that was Shakespeare's intention) but in opera, race does not matter and Leontyne Price's voice made her a star in a time when it was incredibly difficult for a black woman to sing opera. From the start of the century, opera was always associated with white Europeans and later on Americans. But Leontyne Price followed the inspirational example of the gutsy contralto Marian Anderson, who suffered a lot of rejection in opera due to skin color in pre-Civil Rights Movement 30's, 40's and 50's. Finally in the late 50's, Anderson, after a lifetime of singing only in private concerts and recitals, debuted at the Met as Ulrica in Un Ballo. Leontyne Price immediately picked up where she left- singing all the soprano diva roles typically associated with white singers - especially Tosca. Her Tosca is second to her Aida. As Tosca, she encompasses the diva who dies for love in the most thrilling way.

      Other than Tosca, Puccini heroines were just as magnificent vehicles for her voice. She sang Madame Butterfly to great acclaim. I dont know how she did it but she suddenly ceased to be herself and became the frail, naive, lovesick Japanese Geisha. Softness and fragility is also mixed with the maturity of a woman in love, with passion and dramatic vocal color. She sang La Rondine with equal success, though this role is more along the lines of Violetta/Traviata. She sang Suor Angelica, she sang in modern works such as Barber's Antony and Cleopatra- in that infamous Zefferelli production- she sang Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, she sang in Dialoge of the Carmelites. All these are on here, along with her Baroque specialties- Dido in Dido and Aeneas. Her Mozart voice is also the best I've heard, really, even with a more dramatic and beautiful charm than other singers I've heard. She sang the acrobatic role of Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte, both Dona Ana and Donva Elvira in Don Giovanni. I prefer her as Dona Ana, she is all fire, despair, intensity and repressed desire, but she sings a hysterical and lovesick Elvira with a passion as well. She even sang the Countess in Le Nozze Di Figaro. But the sky was the limit to Price. She even sang, in a Jessie Norman way, the Wagner role of Isolde. Her "Liebestod" is the greatest I've heard since Birgit Nilsson, with a passion that stemmed from her religious Gospel heart.
      This is a great album and I recommend it to any fan of Price and any fan of opera in general. If you have never heard Price and want to start somewhere, start with this one. This one or the Prima Donna Collection.

      5 out of 5 stars of course world class.......2000-08-14

      Price is amazing. I will have to also mention that Joan Sutherland in the 1960 is even more incredible, if that's possible. Check Dame Joan out, you will not be sorry. But Price is a D flawless diamond set by Cartier, in my opinion.

      5 out of 5 stars the greatest american soprano of the 20th century.......1999-12-12

      This collection of arias, art songs, and spirituals is truly amazing for the sheer breadth and depth of this soprano's artistry. It is hard to imagine any Verdi soprano after Ms. Price who could offer us the smoky richness of her vocal color, and there are so many wonderful selections, many of them being roles she did not perform on stage. Among my personal favorites are her scene from Dialogues of the Carmelites, the Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin, and the drama of her Lady Macbeth. For those of us who heard Ms. Price over the years in opera and concert, this collection brings back wonderful memories...It is truly a must-have for any serious opera lover.
      RCA MET 100 Singers, 100 Years
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        ASIN: B000003FFT
        Release Date: 1993-09-14

        Tracks:

        1. Ardon Gl'Incensi (Mad Scene) - Marcella Sembrich
        2. Vissi D'arte - Emma Eames
        3. Devant La Maison (Serenade) - Pol Plancon
        4. Les Tringles Des Sistres (Gypsy Song) - Emma Calve
        5. A Vos Jeux, Mes Amis (Mad Scene) - Nellie Melba
        6. All'erta, Marinar: II Vento Cangia!; Adamastor, Re Dell'acque - Giuseppe Campanari
        7. O Pretres De Baal (Prison Scene) - Ernestine Schumann-Heink
        8. Come Paride Vezzoso - Antonio Scotti
        9. Jo-Ho-Hoe!; Traft Ihr Das Schiff (Senta's Ballad) - Johanna Gadski
        10. Vecchia Zimarra - Marcet Joumet
        11. Voce Di Donna - Louise Homer
        12. Rachel, Quand Du Seigneur - Enrico Caruso
        13. Se In Voi Cotanto Forte Fosse L'amor' I1 Cor Nel Contento - Geraldine Farrar, Hermann Jadlowker
        14. It Is Almost Midnight (Sung In German) - Emmy Destinn
        15. Eri Tu - Pasquale Amato
        16. Ed Io Non Ne Godevo; Sempre Cosi - Frances Alda
        17. Mein Vater! (Amfortas' Prayer) - Clarence Whitehill

        Tracks:

        1. Qual Fiamma Avea Nel Guardo!; Stridono Iassu (Ballatella) - Alma Gluck
        2. Lunge Da Lei; Dei Miei Bollenti Spiriti - John McCormack
        3. Caro Nome - Luisa Tetrazzini
        4. Tutto Tace (Cherry Duet) - Miguel Fleta, Lucrezia Bori
        5. Lontano Eco Della Mia Giovinezza (Lenski's Air) - Giovanni Martinelli
        6. E Il Di Che Zar Saro (Garden Scene) - Paul Althouse, Margarete Ober
        7. Di Provenza Il Mar - Giuseppe De Luca
        8. Pace, Pace, Mio Dio! - Rosa Ponselle
        9. Mi Batte Il Cor; O Paradiso - Beniamino Gigli
        10. Bellah! Capretta Adorata; Si Carino (Slumber Song) - Amelita Galli-Curci
        11. Gluck, Da Mir Verblieb (Marietta's Lied) - Maria Jeritza
        12. Largo Al Factoum - Titta Ruffo
        13. Una Parola Sola; Or Son Sei Mesi - Edward Johnson
        14. Sieh' Evchen! Dacht' Ich Doch - Friedrich Schorr, Elisabeth Rethberg

        Tracks:

        1. Meco All'altar - Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
        2. Nay, Marcus, Lay Him Down - Lawrence Tibbett
        3. Regnava Nel Silenzio - Toti Dal Monte
        4. Dir Tone Lob - Lauritz Melchior
        5. Deh, Vieni Alla Finestra - Ezio Pinza
        6. Depuis Le Jour - Grace Moore
        7. Depuis Heir Je Cherche; Que Fais-Tu? - Gladys Swarthout
        8. Salut A Toi (Hymnn To The Sun) - Lily Pons
        9. Adina Quest'oggi; Adina Credimi - Tito Schipa
        10. Ah, Malgre Moi - Rose Bampton
        11. Je Suis Seul!; Ah! Fuyez, Douce Image - Richard Crooks
        12. I Know You Better; This Very Vivid Morn - Helen Jepson
        13. Mild Und Leise (Liebestod) - Kirsten Flagstad
        14. Pres Des Remparts De Seville (Seguidilla) - Bruna Castagna
        15. So Its Es Denn Aus Mit Den Ewigen Gottern - Kerstin Thorborg
        16. Giunse Alfin Il Momento; Deh Vieni, Non Tardar - Bidu Sayao
        17. Einsam In Truben Tagen (Elsa's Dream) - Helen Traubel

        Tracks:

        1. La Mamma Morta - Zinka Milanov
        2. Ah, Guai A Chi La Tocca!; Guardate, Pazzo Son - Jussi Njoerling, Enrico Campi
        3. Ist Ein Traum - Rise Stevens, Erna Berger
        4. O Saint Medaille; Avante De Quitter Ces Lieux - Leonard Warren
        5. Clock Scene (Sung In Russian) - Alexander Kipnis
        6. Elle A Fui, La Tourterelle! (Antonia's Romance) - Jarmila Novotna
        7. Con Onore Muore (Death Of A Butterfly) - Licia Albanese
        8. To Leave, To Break (Quintet) - Eleanor Steber, Rosalind Elias, Regina Resnik, Nicolai Gedda, Giorgio Tozzi, George Cehanovsky
        9. Tombe Degli Avi Miei; Fra Poco A Me Ricovero - Jan Peerce
        10. Oui, Pour Ce Soir; Je Suis Titania (Polonaise) - Patrice Munsel
        11. Se Quel Guerrier; Celeste Aida - Richard Tucker
        12. L'ho Abbandonato Senza Un Saluto; In Quelle Trine Morbide - Dorothy Kirsten
        13. Felice Ancor; Per Me Giunto - Robert Merrill
        14. Si, Pel Ciel - Ramon Vinay, Giuseppe Valdengo

        Tracks:

        1. Morgenlich Leuchtend Im Rosgen Schein (Prize Song) - Set Svanholm
        2. Studia Il Passo; Come Ddal Ciel Precipita - Jerome Hines
        3. Che Gelida Manina - Giuseppe Di Stefano
        4. Ah, Non Giunge - Roberta Peters
        5. Ecco Ridente - Cesare Valletti
        6. Re Dell'abisso - Marian Anderson
        7. Credo In Un Dio Crudel (Iago's Creed) - Tito Gobbi
        8. O Figli, O Figli Miei! Ah, La Paterna Mano - Carlo Bergonzi
        9. Una Macchia E Qui Tuttora (Sleepwalking Scene) - Leonie Rysanek, Gerhard Pechner, Carlotta Ordassy
        10. Addio Del Passato - Anna Moffo
        11. In Questa Reggia - Birgit Nilisson, Jussi Bjoerling
        12. Recitar!; Vesti La Giubba - Jon Vickers
        13. Give Me My Robe - Leontyne Price

        Tracks:

        1. La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetee (Flower Song) - Franco Corelli
        2. In Fernem Land - Sandor Konya
        3. Ah! Tu Dei Vivere! Aida A Me Togliesti - Grace Brumbry, Placido Domingo
        4. Je Dis Que Rien Ne M'epouvante - Mirella Freni
        5. Mia Madre Aveva Una Povera Ancella (Willow Song) - Renata Scotto
        6. Too Weak To Kill - Sherrill Milnes
        7. Mi Chiamano Mimi - Montserrat Caballe
        8. La Donna E Mobile - Alfredo Kraus
        9. Stride La Vampa - Fiorenza Cossotto
        10. Fia Dunque Vero; O Mio Fernando - Shirley Verrett
        11. L'anima Ho Stanca - Placido Domingo
        12. O Isis Und Osiris - Martti Talvela
        13. Cruda Sorte, Amor Tiranno - Marilyn Horne
        14. Come Scoglio Immoto Resta - Kiri Te Kanawa
        15. Ave Maria - Katia Ricciarelli
        String Quartet Tribute to the Doors
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          String Quartet Tribute to the Doors

          Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0007ZEP6I
          Release Date: 2005-04-19

          Tracks:

          1. Hello I Love You
          2. Light My Fire
          3. Love Me Two Times
          4. Break On Through
          5. Riders On The Storm
          6. People Are Strange
          7. Touch Me
          8. Twentieth Century Fox
          9. Love Her Madly
          10. Unknown Soldier
          11. When The Music's Over
          12. Give It Up To Me

          Product Description

          1. Hello, I Love You
          2. Light My Fire
          3. Love Me Two Times
          4. Break On Through
          5. Riders On The Storm
          6. People Are Strange
          7. Touch Me
          8. Twentieth Century Fox
          9. Love Her Madly
          10. Unknown Soldier
          11. When The Music's Over
          12. Give It Up To Me

          Format: CD
          Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • Music of Burton Lane
          • Great CD!
          Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2

          Manufacturer: Nonesuch
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          5. Forever

          ASIN: B000005J1G
          Release Date: 1992-11-24

          Tracks:

          1. It's Time For A Love Song
          2. The World Is In My Arms
          3. I Want A New Romance
          4. Medley: Everything I Have Is Yours/ Your Head On My Shoulder
          5. Poor You
          6. Open Your Eyes
          7. I Hear Music
          8. The Happiest Day Of My Life
          9. The Lady's In Love With You
          10. Where Have I Seen Your Face Before
          11. Don't Let It Get You Down
          12. It Happens EveryTime
          13. Look Who's Here
          14. Medley: Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here
          15. Medley: On The S.S. Bernard Cohn
          16. Medley: Melinda
          17. Medley: Dancing Lesson
          18. Medley: She Wasn't You
          19. Medley: Tosy And Cosh
          20. Medley: Wait Till We're Sixty-Five
          21. Medley: What Did I Have
          22. Medley: Come Back To Me
          23. Medley: On A Clear Day

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Music of Burton Lane.......2006-02-18

          This CD is a real delight as Michael Feinstein is one of my favorite performers. He does a great job with this music by Burton Lane. I have both Volumns of music by Burton Lane and I enjoy listenting to both of these CD's

          5 out of 5 stars Great CD!.......2000-11-26

          It took awhile for me to enjoy the songs on this CD, but once I did, I couldn't stop listening. There are romantic songs, funny songs, powerful songs. A little something for everyone. If you don't enjoy it at the first listen - don't give up! This CD will definately grow on you!
          Give Me a Break
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            Give Me a Break
            Nathan Coles
            Manufacturer: 10 Kilo
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B00078801Q
            Release Date: 2005-03-29

            Tracks:

            1. Buck Raas
            2. Aint It Good To Ya
            3. Blurble
            4. Give A Flying Funk
            5. Broken Word
            6. I Got Rhythm Remix
            7. Raas Bucket
            8. Nitty Gritty
            9. Plip Plop You Dont Pop

            Album Description

            After over 15 years immersed in the world of house music one of the UK tech-house scene's prodigal sons finally delivers his debut solo artist album. Famous for his collaborations with the likes of Nils Hess (as Get F@#ked for Eukahouse), Matthew "Bushwacka!" B. (of Layo &… fame), Asad Rivzi, and Terry Francis, Nathan is also a top notch producer and artist in his own right. Give Me A Break is a collection of some of his work from the last two years and is brimming with that tech-funk sound that he has become famous for the world over.

            Spread across nine tracks the album features four exclusives, one hot new remix and four previously released tracks and reflects what Nathan does best: tight tech-based rhythms that are designed to work dancefloors. Whether it's the main room at Fabric or a warehouse in southeast London, Nathan's sound is one for purists and never fails to get bodies moving.

            While other producers opt for big sounds and lead riffs Nathan goes in the other direction, preferring percussive samples, abstract rhythms and crazy vocals to great effect. Whether it's the old school vibe of "Plip Plop You Don't Pop", the acid house feel of "Blurble", or the pure tech-funk of his remix of Will Saul's "I Got Rhythm" this album is all about jacking rhythms and machine funk. Anything less and it just wouldn't be Nathan Coles!
            Give Me a Break
            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
            • Great stuff
            • Viva la revolution de Bill House!
            • A Big Fan from Atascadero,Ca
            • A Big Fan from Atascadero,Ca
            Give Me a Break
            Bill House
            Manufacturer: Bmg/RCA
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD
            ASIN: B00004TAIF
            Release Date: 2000-03-23

            Tracks:

            1. Your No Better Than A Common Shelf
            2. Bad Luck Into Good Times
            3. Damage Is Done
            4. Atranta
            5. Love Had Got It's Hold On Me
            6. We Could Be So Good Together
            7. Matthew Of The Canyon
            8. Jennie
            9. You're My What
            10. He's A Bad Man
            11. If I've Won Or If I've Lost

            Album Details

            Japanese Exclusive Release. K2 Mastering.

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars Great stuff.......2006-06-03

            Atlanta (Spelled right this time) strong song.
            The damage is done is one of my all time faves

            1 out of 5 stars Viva la revolution de Bill House!.......2004-07-25

            They did not translate the song titles correctly for this album. It is "You're no better than a Common (Thief)" "Love ha(s) got its hold on me" and "At(l)anta." I had no idea Bill House had a fan! Actually guys, Bill House is nothing more than a novelty. I found this record in my grandparent's attic. The back cover is Bill and his "crew" leaning on like a railing or something with Bill looking like Mike Myers in Wayne's World with a pathetic face that says "Give Me a Break." I listened to this album once and I regret it. It is pathetic, average "music."

            5 out of 5 stars A Big Fan from Atascadero,Ca.......2000-06-28

            I have played my vinyl till it has turned white. So now I need to replace it with a CD. I just love the whole album I don't think there is a bad cut on it I just wished Bill would come out again. There are a lot of us here in Central California who would love to here some new stuff if he is at all recording. Keep up the GREAT TUNES"""" REALLY LOVE YOUR STUFF!

            5 out of 5 stars A Big Fan from Atascadero,Ca.......2000-06-28

            I have played my vinyl till it has turned white. So now I need to replace it with a CD. I just love the whole album I don't think there is a bad cut on it I just wished Bill would come out again. There are a lot of us here in Central California who would love to here some new stuff if he is at all recording. Keep up the GREAT TUNES"""" REALLY LOVE YOUR STUFF!

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            8. Invitation to Dance: Ballroom Dance
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            10. Invitation to Dance: Partner Dance

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