Bebop Moptop [Import]

bebop moptop [import]

Track Listings

1. Imaginary Girl

2. Second Summer of Love

3. I Can't Wait

4. If You Really Love Me (Let Me Go)

5. If Everything You Said Was True

6. Loneliness

7. I Was Wrong

8. Charlie Big

9. Never Gonna Be the Same

10. Desert Hearts

11. N.Y.C. Shanty

12. Goodbye Shanty Town

13. Ballad of Me and Shirley Maclaine

Bebop Moptop,Danny Wilson,EMI Int'l,Adult Contemporary,Pop,Pop/Rock,Rock,Rock/Pop,Sophisti-Pop

Bebop Moptop [Import]

Average customer rating:

Pleasing Surprise
fantastic music
Nearly Perfect Disc
Once you play this album you will never forget it.
Bebop is alive! (no, the music)

Cowboy Bebop
Yoko Kanno , and Seatbelts
Manufacturer: Victor Entertainment Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000058A76
Release Date: 2001-01-04

Tracks:

Tank!
Rush
Spokey Dokey
Bad Dog No Biscuit - Seatbelts
Cat Blues
Cosmos
Space Lion
Waltz for Zizi
Piano Black
Pot City
Too Good Too Bad
Car24
Egg and I
Felt Tip Pen
Rain - Steve Conte,
Digging My Potato
Memory

Album Description

Original soundtrack for Japanese animated feature. The music is performed by Seatbelts and featuring Keyboards, synthesizer manipulate, drums, bass, guitar percussion, voices, saxophone, trombone, flute and tuba. 17 tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Pleasing Surprise.......2007-05-17

When watching the series, my favorite episodes were Jupiter Jazz Parts 1 & 2. I really liked the story and fell in love with the music. So I hunted down the OST and "Space Lion", the song of smooth blues and native American sounds.

Thankfully I really like the rest of the CD too. Cat Blues, Egg and I, and Rain are probably my other favorites.

fantastic music.......2007-04-14

If you like lively jazz, you'll like this. But you'll like it most if you've seen the show.

Nearly Perfect Disc.......2006-11-29

Cowboy Bebop O.S.T. 1 is a fantastic mix of a variety of genres: Jazz, blues, country western, industrial, electronica, lullaby, noir, and others. Of all the original soundtracks to this great anime, I rank this one the best, because it has more of a space cowboy feel to it. The other soundtracks are good as well, but they lack the cohesive, open frontier exploration of this disc.

The only track I cannot listen to is "Rain." I do not understand its inclusion, as the music is lame, the lyrics are horrid, and the singer is cheesy. Do not let this one flaw dissuade you from a great disc.

Once you play this album you will never forget it........2006-08-24

Ok well actually some people obviously may hate this CD. Only those who hate jazz type music. Each song of this album is amazing. The strange thing is every song is more amazing than the last and each time you hear them they get better so prepare for the greatness. The songs on this album are

1. Tank!
2. Rush
3. Spokey Dokey
4. Bad Dog No Biscuit - Seatbelts
5. Cat Blues
6. Cosmos
7. Space Lion
8. Waltz for Zizi
9. Piano Black
10. Pot City
11. Too Good Too Bad
12. Car24
13. Egg and I
14. Felt Tip Pen
15. Rain - Steve Conte,
16. Digging My Potato
17. Memory

they all have such an amazing beat that remind me of older 50s type music. You will be laying back listening to this hearing nothing else that is going on or you will be dancing to it. All depends on the time of day and how your feeling. I honestly rank this as one of my all time favorite cds. I know it is on the pricey side so I went to the buy new/used section and got it from [...]. They send fast and everything arrives in great condition. If you would like to sample the seabelts cds try this site out [...] it lets you play about 20 seconds of each song from each Seabelts cd.

Bebop is alive! (no, the music).......2006-05-08

OKOKOKOKOK,
So I was staying up late one night watching Cartoon Network's Adult Swim and they said the next show was "Cowboy Bebop" and it looked all sci fi ish and cool so i desided to stay up and watch.
So the opening credits were played in a trippy dream like sequence showing actions shots in shadows and with words scrolling across the screen all to the first single "Tank!"
It is high paced and energetic, an energy that the album never looses even when it gets slower and more emotional in some of the other tracks.
In short this is both amazing seperate from the show, and the perfect sound track for Cowboy bebop.

Average customer rating:

Not my favorite Cowboy Bebop disc, but some gems sparkle in the rough. - 3.5 Stars
Cowboy Bebop blue is Fantastic!!!!!
The emotional Climax of the OST series
The best music of the Bebop franchise!
Any Genre? EVERY Genre!

Cowboy Bebop: Blue
Yoko Kanno , and Seatbelts
Manufacturer: Victor
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ASIN: B00004RCCA
Release Date: 2001-01-04

Tracks:

Blue - Gabriela Robin
Words That We Couldn't Say
Autumn in Ganymede
Mushroom Hunting
Go Go Cactus Man
Chicken Bone
Real Man
N.Y. Rush
Adieu
Call Me Call Me - Steve Conte
Ave Maria - Anthony Inglis
Stella by Moor
Flying Teapot - Emily Bindiger
Wo Qui Non Coin
Road to the West - Steve Conte
Farewell Blues
See You Space Cowboy - Emily Bindiger

Album Description

Original soundtrack for Japanese animated feature. 16 tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Not my favorite Cowboy Bebop disc, but some gems sparkle in the rough. - 3.5 Stars.......2007-04-14

Cowboy Bebop - Blue

For me, the greatest appeal of the first Cowboy Bebop disc (O.S.T. 1) is that all of the pieces (except the abysmal "Rain") work well together and form a cohesive whole. No Disc approaches the sounds of Cowboy Bebop from multiple perspectives and from various bands. There are more actual songs (music with lyrics) on No Disc than on O.S.T. 1. At first, I didn't like this approach, but the music grew on me with time. Not every piece or song is as complete as those of O.S.T. 1, but there is plenty of great music to write about. The third original soundtrack album, Blue, follows No Disc's lead and offers more songs and fewer instrumental pieces. As on No Disc, Blue has some hits and misses. I'll review each song/piece briefly in the following section, and then comment on the album as a whole.

"Blue" - The title track of this album opens with a chorale that soon gives way to a soft rock pop song, with lead vocals sung by Mai Yamane. Yamane has a smoky voice that strikes my ear nicely. I think she'd be better at singing jazz or rock songs, but "Blue" isn't a bad song at all.

"Words That We Couldn't Say" - I don't like this song much. It has a likeable pseudo-Spanish melody, but the lead vocals (perf. By Steve Conte) grate on my nerves. The guy's voice is too thin and weak. (He also sings "Rain" on O.S.T. 1 and I didn't like him there either).

"Autumn in Ganymede" - The instrumental piece combines 1970s brassiness with a funky beat. The jazz guitar is a nice touch as well. The piece fits with the Cowboy Bebop show better than the first two tracks.

"Mushroom Hunting" is a fun, upbeat, jazzy song. I'm not a big fan of the lyrics. They sound like a bad poem designed to guide the listener through the song. I don't think the vocals are necessary, but they aren't overbearing.

"Go Go Cactus Man" - This instrumental is a hilarious homage to The Man With No Name trilogy. The song sounds like what The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly might look like as an anime. Great piece, indeed.

"Chicken Bone" is a strange blend of R&B, hip-hop beats, and slow rap. The lyrics are almost completely ridiculous, but the song is definitely catchy. One of the weirdest sounds on the album occurs regularly on this track: a fake-sounding record scratch, like what a DJ at a club might do. It's both funny and unique.

"The Real Man" is fast and noisy. It sounds like a classical orchestra trying to play heavy metal music with a jazz bass guitar keeping the time. It's not one of my favorites.

"N.Y. Rush" is true to its name. It sounds like jazz in a hurry. Some excellent solos punctuate this piece: trumpet, electric organ, bass, and guitar. They lead into one another nicely. The piece ends suddenly and without resolution.

"Adieu" is a beautiful slow jazz song. Emily Bindiger's voice is very thin, but it works well with this piece. If she didn't sound like she was struggling to sing the song, some of the meanings of the lyrics would fall to the wayside. There's a nice, traditional jazz sound all around. Oh, and the lyrics make sense.

"Call Me Call Me" is Steve Conte's second lead vocal track. His voice isn't bad on the bridge and chorus, but he is melodramatic on the verses. I don't listen to this track often.

"Ave Maria" - This song sticks out like a sore thumb. It's certainly a beautiful classic, performed here by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, but I'm not sure that I like it in the context of this album.

"Stella By Moor" is one of my favorite pieces on this album. It's a simple, haunting reprise of a tune you might hear from a mobile hanging over a baby's crib. It's both creepy and soothing.

Emily Bindiger's thin voice works for "Adieu," but it falls short on "Flying Teapot." The accompanying piano and trumpet are nice, but the lyrics and vocals ruin the song for me.

"Wo Qui Non Coin" is probably my favorite song on this album. While the lyrics are in Japanese, Aoi Tada's child-like voice is absolutely perfect for this simple, bluesy pop song, and she spans the language bearer.

"Road to the West" is my favorite piece on this album. It's a sprawling, spacey jazz piece that gives me the impression of a sleepy, long spaceship ride to an unknown destination. The sax work is superb.

"Farewell Blues" is too long and slow for me, but I respect its craft.

"See You Space Cowboy..." is a bonus track, and one of the better songs on the album. As I write above, Mai Yamane's voice is better suited for a rock song, and she definitely rocks out here. It's all in Japanese, but the tune is that of "The Real Folk Blues" on the Vitaminless album.

I don't recommend buying this album at full price. Find it used. Few albums are worth over $46. Of the first three original Cowboy Bebop soundtracks, this one is easily the weakest, but there are enough good songs and pieces for me to recommend it.

Cowboy Bebop blue is Fantastic!!!!!.......2006-02-23

Blue is a mixture of american and japanese jazz if there is such a thing. The nuances in this music are beautiful and the sounds are original and mood setting. I love the title track Blue because it takes you back to the end of Cowboy bebop and the emotions you felt when it ended the way it did. Another favorite is Wo Qui Non Coin I find it playful, simple and beautiful. It reminds me of Eds character joyous and smart. I thoroughly enjoyed this music I hope every one gets a chance to listen to blue and any music by Yoko Kanno, the seatbelts or any of the various and talented artists associated with the Cowboy Bebop series.

The emotional Climax of the OST series.......2006-01-07

This album contains the most emotional songs of the series mixed in with some of the most fun songs. There is a random live song thrown into this album that doesn't seem to fit quite as well as the others do, but it's still welcome.

"Blue": Is another Mai Yamane beauty from the series. It's the emotional end of the series, the end of the journey with the characters we've grown to love. The angelic chorus adds to the serenity of the ending, how things go back to somewhat normal but will never be the same again.
"Words That We Couldn't Say": A song full of regrets, and Steve Conte does it beautifully. The darker latin feel to the song makes you want to dance, especially when the strings come in.
"Go Go Cactus Man": Oh my god, the idiot with the horse's theme song! The whistling could be annoying, or it could be brilliant and catchy... you choose.
"Chicken Bone": The other cutest song of the series with talk of how to cook up some chicken. Poppy and danceable and very cute.
"Call Me": I can't say enough about how great this song is, it is by far my favorite song of the series. In episode 26 when this song was playing, I cried. I cried so hard I had to pause the episode to collect myself. The soft drum and the way the strings build for the chorus, the way the bass sounds so damn sad, how Steve Conte's voice reminds me of singing with everything I have to cut through the tears. The emotional wailing of strings and voice and bass in the bridge area. Then the proper orchestral regrouping and everything coming back together to finish the song of with as much emotion as is possible... Worth paying for the album alone.
"We Qui Non Con": You can definately tell it's Aoi Tada (Ed) from the series. This song is sweet but sad, especially with the dog whines in the background. There is a lot of mixing languages and gibberish, but that adds to the cuteness.
"See You Space Cowboy": The end of the end theme... the final version of the end theme, in japanese and soothing and beautiful. There is a definate feeling of finality in the version, a feeling of closure. In my Bebop mixed CD's this song only fit at the end of the disk. Mai Yamane's voice is perfect for this song, it sounds like she's sad but getting over it.

Beautiful album and worth every single penny to import in, even if the shipping rates were super-high.

The best music of the Bebop franchise!.......2005-03-07

Cowboy Bebop Blue, the third soundtrack from (what is in this reviewer's opinion) the single best anime series ever made, contains what is quite possibly the best collection of songs from composer Yoko Kanno.

The soundtrack opens with the haunting, beautiful, and emotional end theme to the Bebop series, "Blue." It is hard not to listen to this song and not get a little choked up. This is one of those tracks that will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

From here, the music just gets better and better. Ranging the gamut of musical genres, there's everything and the kitchen sink on this album. From a helping of bass-driven jazz fusion (Autumn in Ganymede), to groovy funk (Mushroom Hunting), a hip-hop inspired piece (Chicken Bone), and even a famous classical opera (Ave Maria), there's something for everyone on this record.

The stand out tracks on this album inclue the title song "Blue", the equally beautiful "Call Me Call Me" (with hints of The Beatles and The Verve in its use of strings), the poignant blues song "Adieu", "Wo Qui Non Coin" (a very cute track "hanamogeraed" by Aoi Tada, that switches back and forth between French and Japanese), and "See You Space Cowboy." The latter is an alternate version of the song, "The Real Folk Blues," that surpasses the original with a more haunting arrangement featuring Kanno on piano.

In addition to the tracks mentioned, you'll find the excellent jazz and blues that Bebop is known for. Yoko Kanno was in top form when she wrote the music for Cowboy Bebop, and many of the show's best music can be found on this album.

If you are a fan of music, you owe it to yourself to pick up this album; you will not be disappointed.

Any Genre? EVERY Genre!.......2004-11-02

This CD contains music that is moving, breathtaking, sad, uplifting, even silly at times. No matter what your favorite genre of music is, (be it jazz, techno, opera... There are even elements of rap in some songs!), you will LOVE this music. I'm not catholic, but Yoko's rendition of Ave Maria has me near tears every time I hear it. If you are reading these reviews to try and decide whether you will like the disk, let me make it simple: This is a collection of brilliant, diverse music, and I have yet to meet anyone who disliked every single track.

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Great overview of his early prime years
One Of The Better Values Out There
An astounding value!
Prime Forties Recordings From a Tenor Sax Legend

The Bebop Years
Coleman Hawkins
Manufacturer: Proper UK Boxed Sets
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Body & Soul

ASIN: B000051TPD
Release Date: 2001-05-28

Tracks:

Body and Soul
Dinah
When Day Is Done
Smack
I Surrender, Dear
I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
Dedication
Rocky Comfort
One O'Clock Jump
9-20 Special
Feedin' the Bean
Esquire Bounce
My Ideal
Voodte
How Deep Is the Ocean?
Hawkins Barrel House
Stumpy
Lover, Come Back to Me
Blues Changes
Crazy Rhythm
Get Happy
Man I Love

Tracks:

Sweet Lorraine
My Ideal
I Only Have Eyes for You
'S Wonderful
I'm in the Mood for Love
"Bean" at the Met
Woody 'N You
Bu-Dee-Daht
Yesterdays
Flame Thrower
Imagination
Night and Day
Cattin' at Keynote
Disorder at the Border
Feeling Zero
Rainbow Mist
Blue Moon
Father Co-Operates
Just One More Chance
Through for the Night
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Three Little Words

Tracks:

Battle of the Saxes
Louise
Pick-Up Boys
Porgy
Uptown Lullaby
Salt Peanuts
Make Believe
Don't Blame Me
Just One of Those Things
Hallelujah
Stompin' at the Savoy
On the Sunny Side of the Street
All the Things You Are
Every Man for Himself
Look Out Jack!
Under a Blanket of Blue
El Salon de Gutbucket
Undecided
Recollections
Drifting on a Reed
Flyin' Hawk
On the Bean
Hawk's Variations, Pts. 1 & 2

Tracks:

April in Paris
Rifftide
Stuffy
What Is There to Say?
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
Bean Soup
It's the Talk of the Town
Say It Isn't So
I Can't Get Started
Cocktails for Two
Sweet Lorraine
Nat Meets June
How High the Moon
Bean-A-Re-Bop
Isn't It Romantic?
Way You Look Tonight
Phantomesque
Angel Face
Picasso
It's Only a Paper Moon
Bah-U-Bah

Album Description

Hawkins reached a new level of creativity during the 1940's. THis box-set focuses on those yeard, presenting the original master of the tenor sax in a wide variety of settings, including his encounters with young modernists like Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk. 88 tracks in all. Includes 56 page booklet containing the full Hawkins story, rare photographs and discography. 2000 release. 4 standard jewel cases housed together in a deluxe slipcase.

Customer Reviews:

Great overview of his early prime years.......2006-01-20

I would recommend this for anyone wanting to get an overview of Hawk's playing from his early prime years. His playing reached a peak in '38 and as far as I can tell pretty much stayed there until his death in the '60s. This contains his legendary recording 'Body and Soul' from '38 and goes to '49.

For comparison I would recommend also getting "The Lester Young Story" also a great 4CD set from Proper covering the same time period.

One Of The Better Values Out There.......2005-08-18

Focusing on this key period shows you why Hawk was one of the top 3 in any one's list of great Sax men...drawing solely on material from 1939-1944 the amazing total quality shines through..For those who care,this set has good quality sound and the book is a good read..

An astounding value!.......2002-05-15

This is an excellent compilation of Hawkins' work between 1939 and 1949. Most of the selections date from 1943 to 1947 and were recorded for several record labels, including Victor, Bluebird, Okeh, Brunswick, V-Disc, Commodore, Signature, Keynote, Apollo, Savoy, Clef, Regis, Capitol, Aladdin, Joe Davis, and Selmer. Sidemen include Roy Eldridge, Benny Carter, Cootie Williams, Count Basie, Art Tatum, Oscar Pettiford, Teddy Wilson, Dizzy Gillespie, Budd Johnson, Ben Webster, Earl Hines, Don Byas, John Kirby, Jonah Jones, Buck Clayton, Thelonious Monk, Howard McGhee, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Harry Carney and Miles Davis. As you would expect with such a wide variety of source material, the sound quality varies a bit. However, it ranges from good to excellent and in most cases is on par (or identical:)) with the best previous CD issues of the same music. The set comes with a 56 page booklet that includes a lengthy essay with analysis of each session, several photographs, and a very thorough discography (you can read the complete essay and discography at Proper's website). The essay is good, though it could have used some editing. Also, the photos look like they were duplicated from printed sources. The most important thing, however, is that the music is consistently excellent. These discs show Hawkins at his absolute best, whether in a small group, big band, or solo. For the price the set is an astounding value!

Prime Forties Recordings From a Tenor Sax Legend.......2001-03-06

This is a magnificent collection of the Forties work of tenor sax great Coleman Hawkins, the father of the jazz saxophone. Much of it has been previously released in bits and pieces, but it has never been collected in a single package, and never with such tremendous sound. The set also includes an informative booklet with a number of rarely-scene photographs.

Hawkins began his performing career as a teenager, backing blues singer Mamie Smith in the early 1920's. Before Hawkins, the saxophone was not a major instrument in jazz, and it was seldom featured as a solo instrument. When Hawkins joined Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra in 1924, that began to change. Perhaps inspired by fellow bandmember Louis Armstrong, who spent about a year with Henderson, Hawkins quickly developed his own distinctive style as a soloist. When Armstrong left, Coleman Hawkins became the dominant soloist with the Henderson band, a position he held until 1934. He set the standard for the jazz saxophonist during the first part of the Swing era, and he strongly influenced such other figures as Ben Webster, Benny Carter, Chu Berry and many others. After a productive five-year stay in Europe, Hawkins returned to the U.S. and started his own group in 1939. One of his first records was the ballad "Body and Soul," which became a major pop hit and remains one of the most memorable recordings in jazz history. It set a standard for jazz improvisation that has seldom been matched.

"Body and Soul" first song in this boxed set, and really doesn't belong with the other recordings here, which cover the period 1943-1947. Hawkins' big band failed within a year, and he soon began working with the smaller groups that make up the bulk of these recordings. He worked for a series of small New York-based record companies, both as a leader and a sideman. During this period, the bebop movement began to make inroads into the New York jazz scene. Hawkins was as skilled and schooled as any musician in jazz, and he quickly grasped the innovative ideas that the beboppers were offering in their music. Even though he never fully embraced bebop in his own playing, he often worked with its rising young stars, such as Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro and others. Working with these new talents reinvigorated the middle-aged Hawkins, and these are some of the finest recordings of his long career. He also influenced a new generation of saxophonists such as Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins.

The title of this set is a little misleading; these recordings are more swing than bebop. Nevertheless, this is a wonderful collection that every jazz fan should own. Too often overlooked at the start of the 21st century, Coleman Hawkins was one of the titans of jazz, and this is his finest work. Proper Records, an English label, has one again done a terrific job of compiling the work of an under-appreciated and deserves much praise.

Cowboy Bebop: Future Blues
Average customer rating:

Brings the Cowboy Bebop soundtracks to new places and then back home.

Great music, only one cd.

If I could give it 10 stars I would do so...

bo bo bebop

Absolutely Brilliant Music!

Cowboy Bebop: Future Blues
Yoko Kanno , and Seatbelts
Manufacturer: Jvc Japan
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ASIN: B00005MMN9
Release Date: 2001-08-22

Tracks:

24hours Open
Pushing the Sky
Time to Know
Clutch
Musawe
Yo Pumpkin Head
Diggin'
3.14
What Planet Is This!
7minuets
Fingers
Powder
Buterfly
No Reply
Dijurido
Gotta Knock a Little Harder
No Money

Album Description

Original soundtrack for Japanese animated feature. 17 tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Brings the Cowboy Bebop soundtracks to new places and then back home........2007-04-14

Cowboy Bebop - Future Blues

For me, the greatest appeal of the first Cowboy Bebop disc (O.S.T. 1) is that all of the pieces (except the abysmal "Rain") work well together and form a cohesive whole. No Disc approaches the sounds of Cowboy Bebop from multiple perspectives and from various bands. There are more actual songs (music with lyrics) on No Disc than on O.S.T. 1. At first, I didn't like this approach, but the music grew on me with time. Not every piece or song is as complete as those of O.S.T. 1, but there is plenty of great music to write about. The third original soundtrack album, Blue, follows No Disc's lead and offers more songs and fewer instrumental pieces. As on No Disc, Blue has some hits and misses. Future Blues is a fine finale to this soundtrack series. I take a quick peek at each track below.

"24 Hours OPEN" is hilarious, if disturbing. The piece sounds like a violent crime occurring at Chucky Cheese, and someone left the security camera on. The goofy elevator music is mixed with random gunshots, people screaming, and sirens blazing. The worst, however, is when the people stop screaming, because you know everyone's dead. Nice way to start your album.

"Pushing the Sky" is an excellent hard rock song. Mai Yamane's low, smoky voice works perfectly here. The guitar work is reminiscent of Slash from Guns N' Roses, a definite plus.

If you sped up the tempo of the theme song from "The Love Boat" and inserted a rap over the top, you'd have something similar to "Time to Know--Be Waltz." Sounds crazy? Sounds great!

"Clutch" is a fast jazz piece with a lot of great solos. Expect nothing less from The Seatbelts.

"MUSAWE" is a jam session, and like most jam sessions, it doesn't really go anywhere, but I like it anyway.

"Yo Pumpkin Head" is a syncopated big brass exploration. The energy of the piece is great in itself, but I must admit that this is the first piece of music I've ever heard that incorporates a crowd as a musical instrument. Must be heard to be appreciated.

I've hated prior Cowboy Bebop songs featuring the vocals of Steve Conte. "Diggin'," however, is a vehicle that finally works well with his otherwise thin, weak voice. The blues-country guitar work rocks, indeed. The song gets a bit long in the middle, but it's still a good one. The lyrics are good and in keeping with the themes of the Cowboy Bebop series.

"3.14" is a Japanese a cappella song featuring the girl-like voice of Aoi Toda. It's not a complete piece, is in Japanese, and so it has a novel quality to it that doesn't last.

"What Planet Is This" is a fast, rock jazz piece with a fantastic sax solo. The Seatbelts don't disappointment here, and they mix it up in the middle to give the piece shape.

"7 Minutes" is a genre-blasting tour de force. It's almost impossible to characterize. I suppose the word "fusion" comes to mind. Great piece all around.

The piano work in "Fingers" drives this spacey sounding. There's also a kalimba (finger piano) at work here, which offers a twinkling accompaniment. The chorus is underplayed and gives the piece some sway.

"Powder" is a chorale song and doesn't interest me much. I appreciate the talent that went into the performance, but the song doesn't strike me.

"Butterfly" features the sultry vocals of M. The accompanying jazz guitar and piano work well. It feels like a complete song, which doesn't always happen on Cowboy Bebop soundtracks.

Steve Conte's vocals are so-so in "No Reply." The song sounds like an early 1990s ballad when everyone started rejecting the synthesizer and started using full, live orchestras. It's too sappy for my taste.

"Dijurido" doesn't really go anywhere. The vocals are rather flat. In the middle of the piece, the strings explore a tune that reminds me of Disney's Fantasia when the splinters of broom are being reanimated into many smaller brooms.

"Gotta Knock a Little Harder" starts slow, but it's worth the wait for the blues piano and awesome vocals to kick in. Rockin' piano songs are rare nowadays.

I don't see the point in "No Money." It's essentially a half-sung poem.

Mai Yamane's take on "Rain" is vastly superior to Steve Conte's rendition on the first Cowboy Bebop soundtrack. When Conte sings it, I find the song impossible to listen to; when Yamane sings it, I believe her.

Future Blues is a nice conclusion to the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack series. It's amazing that a 26-episode anime could give birth to such varied, experimental, and inspired music. I recommend buying Future Blues used. The retail price is robbery. But do get this album if you are a Cowboy Bebop or The Seatbelts fan.

Great music, only one cd........2006-10-11

Reason for my rating is the fact I only got one cd. I mean, 51 bucks for one cd is messed up. I guess I bought it after reading the reviews hoping the cd had like a bonus disc inside that they didn't put on the description... oh well. If you got the money and would like to own atleast ONE of the cd of this album, buy it.

If I could give it 10 stars I would do so..........2005-08-14

Holy toledo this album is absolutely amazing. All of Yoko Kanno's stuff for Cowboy Bebop, and most of her stuff in general, is mind-blowingly varied, creative, and engaging, but this is the jewel of the crown. It's the pinnacle of the Seatbelts as a music collective, and it features a deep and wonderous sampling of all the group is capable of. When playing this disc for friends, I feel a need to say, "And this is the same band" at every track, because they're all so different.

The album--which is the soundtrack to "Cowboy Bebop: The Movie"--opens with "24 hours open," a strange circus-esque carnival of chaos which is both amusing, disturbing and highly forgettable. But from there the album takes off. "Pushing the Sky" is aggressive, echoing anthem rock. "Time to Know" is a flute-tinged waltz with what appears to be Japanese rapping at the end. "Clutch" is some of the best freeform jazz I've ever heard. "Musawe" sounds like Arabian folk. "Yo Pumpkinhead!" is a big band extravaganza (from the Martian Halloween parade, for those who have seen the movie). "Digging" is bluesrock. And so on. Nearly every song is from a different genre ("7 Minutes," an orchestral techno metal number in 7:4 time, qualifies for several) and nearly every song is a masterwork of said genre. "Fingers" is flowing piano/fingerpiano dub. "Butterly" is a gorgeously subdued ballad. And "Gotta Knock a Little Harder" is an awesomely crafted pop anthem reminiscent of Annie Lennox at her very best.

And that's just the first disc. The bonus second disc has 11 more songs, which range from ambient electro ("Chapter 23") to stomping scavenger pop ("Ask DNA," which might owe its existence to Beck's "Where It's At"). A few of the songs, particularly on Disc 2, are from the show, not the movie, but these are all so good that they fit right in and you won't care. I cannot say enough about this album. It's one of the greatest triumphs of music I've ever heard, a tribute to 100 years of American musical tradition and a fair amount of Japanese music as well, and an outstanding release in its own right. It is worth whatever you have to pay for it.

bo bo bebop.......2005-07-17

You cannot estimate the vibe that resides in this cd. With out a doubt the best Kanno cd if not the best soundtrack of all time. The songs can really be descrbed in one phrase 'out of this world.'
From the smooth jazz to the Morracan beat this cd really is a rocket ride through all different generes.
By far the best of the best for anyone who appreciates the more jazzy side of the beats.
If you do not have it now I urge you to buy it you will most certianly not be dissapointed.

Absolutely Brilliant Music!.......2005-01-15

My review can only echo that which has already been said. The music on this soundtrack is amazing and I love every minute of it. I recommend this CD to just about everyone who can enjoy a wide variety of music. A lot of it has a jazzy feel to it that makes it so wonderful and unique. I also suggest you buy "Ask DNA" by The Seatbelts, which has some more music from the Cowboy Bebop movie that isn't on this CD. They're both great, and I promise you will enjoy them!

Average customer rating:

Bootleg copy, beware
Bootlegs suck...
Beware of bootlegs
A lot to take in, but excellent
Good music from a TV show?!

Cowboy Bebop CD Box (Limited Edition)
Yoko Kanno
Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000065EFX
Release Date: 2002-06-21

Tracks:

Dialogue
Tank (TV Edit)
Dialoge 1-2
Want It All Back (Clavinet Hater Version)
Sax Quaetet
Dialogue 1-3
Encore Un Verre
March For Koala
Dialogue 1-4
Felt Tip Pen
The Egg And You
Dialogue 1-5
Pot City II (Yab's Dub)
Dialogue 1-6
NY Rush
Dialogue 1-7
Fe
Piano Black
Dialogue 1-8
Spokey Dorkey (alternative Take)
Forever Broke
Dialogue 1-9
Road To The West (With Rhythum)
Dialogue 1-10
Metor
Dialogue 1-11
Digging My Potato
Dialogue 1-12
Rain (Female Vocal Version)
Dialogue 1-13
Green Bird
Dialogue 2-1
Cats On Mars
Doggy Dog II
Doggy Dog III
Dialogue 2-2
Piano Bar I
Give And Take
Dialogue 2-3
Cat Blues
Dialogue 2-4
The Singing Sea II
Dialogue 2-5
ELM
Waltz For Zizi
Dialogue 2-6
Farewell Blues (Alernate Take)
Dialogue 2-7
Words That We Couldn't Say
Dialogue 2-8
Space Lion (Orgel Version)
Waste Land
Dialogue 2-9
Goodnight Julia
Space Lion
Dialogue 3-1
Go Go Cactus Man (Guitar Version)
Dialouge 3-2
Too Good Too Bad
Dialouge 3-3
Eye Ball
Dialouge 3-4
On The Run
Dialouge 3-5
23
Dialouge 3-6
Don't Bother None (Long Version)
Dialouge 3-7
Wo Qui Non Coin
Call Me Call Me
Dialouge 3-8
Memory
Adieu (Long Version)
Dialouge 3-9
See You Space Cowboy Not Final Mix Mountain Root
Dialouge 3-10
Blue
Tank
Rush
What Planet Is This
Too Good Too Bad
Bad Dog Biscuit
Call Me Call Me
Mushroom Hunting
The Real Folk Blues
Piano Solo
Ask DNA
SF Game Center
Rouya
Old School Game

Album Description

Limited release until the end of December, 2002. Contains tracks/versions previously not included in albums, rare tracks, and newly recorded tracks. 3 discs (out of the 5-disc set) consist of tracks produced by Shinichiro Watanabe himself + dialog tracks

Customer Reviews:

Bootleg copy, beware.......2007-06-13

This set comes in an old-style, hard-case 4-CD jewel box. The individual CDs (audio CDs) have the "DVD Video" logo on them, and while the whole thing appears to be a fairly high quality bootleg, it is non-the-less, a bootleg. I don't know if it was authorized, or if this is an outright abuse of copyright law, but I'd aim for the real thing if you can find it.

Hopefully the original artist will re-issue the real thing....

Bootlegs suck..........2007-04-03

My review of "1 star" only applies to the bootlegged copy of the set (which I received through this listing). Anyone who's seen the series knows how great its soundtrack is-- do the artists responsible a favor and track down the ACTUAL soundtracks rather than this...

Beware of bootlegs.......2006-10-07

The true cd box set has a catalog number of VIZL-64. The one I purchased turned out to be from Alion, catalog number ALCA-8032/5. Some manufacturing flaws in the cd led me to do some looking into this.

This box set, like much of Cowboy Bebop, has been out of print for some time now, and the existing box sets are somewhat of a collectors item, so beware of low priced items.

The set I recieved has trouble being read by most of the cd and dvd drives I have, 'fortunately' one external drive can read them. I'd advise some digging around to be sure you're actually getting a box set from Victor Entertainment and not a bootleg if you are sensitive to such things.

I've liked the music of Cowboy Bebop since I saw my first episode, and I saw this as a convenient way to get a fair portion of the soundtracks. The bootlegged versions of this product may not live up to your expectations of quality. Cowboy Bebop gets 5 stars. Bootlegs, well, can't go below 1, would if I could.

A lot to take in, but excellent.......2006-06-22

This box set is jam packed with excellent music from the series, and many songs not available elsewhere. Once you start listening to these songs, you get hooked. There are many forms of jazz on here, pop ballads, piano solos, and everything in between, from hip hop to folksy guitar stuff.

My one complaint: the dialouge tracks. I see them as being mostly unnecessary and usually skip over them. However, they do provide a least provide a break in between songs so you can try to digest what you just heard.

This boxset was the first Cowboy Bebop soundtrack I got, and I wasn't disappointed. I've had it for a year and a half now and still listen to it regularly. It's a great introduction and collection of the music from C.B., but I would recommend buying some of the other soundtrack cds as well, such as Blue or No Disk. But if you're new to C.B. music, or an avid fan, this boxset is something you'll keep coming back to.

Good music from a TV show?!.......2006-03-26

This box set is really great. Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts have a wonderful sound. Most music made for shows or movies is boring and repetative. Not the case here. The only setback is that the dialouge tracks are in Japanese so I can't understand them! =( I would give my soul away to have this same set with the dialouge tracks in enlgish, because there are probably some great lines from the show on here that I'm missing. Perhaps I'll have to learn Japanese...

Average customer rating:

A successful departure from Cowboy Bebop O.S.T. 1
Cowboy Bebop, Music for everyone
Awesome
A top notch mix that really grows on you...
Green Bird

Cowboy Bebop V.2
Yoko Kanno , and The Seatbelts
Manufacturer: Toha
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004RCC7
Release Date: 2001-01-04

Tracks:

American Money
Fantasie Sign
Dont Bother None
Vitamin A
LIVE In Baghdad
Cats On Mars
Want It All Back
Bindy
You Make Me Cool
Vitamin B
Green Bird
ELM
Vitamin C
Gateway
The Singing Sea
The EGG And YOU
Forever Broke
POWER OF KUNG FOOD REMIX

Album Description

Original soundtrack for Japanese animated feature. 18 tracks.

Customer Reviews:

A successful departure from Cowboy Bebop O.S.T. 1.......2007-02-22

For me, the greatest appeal of the first Cowboy Bebop disc (O.S.T. 1) is that all of the pieces (except the abysmal "Rain") work well together and form a cohesive whole. No Disc approaches the sounds of Cowboy Bebop from multiple perspectives and from various bands. There are more actual songs (music with lyrics) on No Disc than on O.S.T. 1. At first, I didn't like this approach, but the music grew on me with time. Not every piece or song is as complete as those of O.S.T. 1, but there is plenty of great music to write about.

"American Money" is a hilarious, banjo-driven critique of the foundation of the United States' economy, and it accomplishes this task in just over a minute.

I find "Fantaisie Sign" hard to describe. The female lead (Carla Vallet) delivers slow, silky jazz vocals over some nice brass and woodwind rhythms. I'm somewhat confused by the overzealous percussion, but I enjoy the song overall.

"Don't Bother None" is a great blues song. There's more than a little hint of Janis Joplin smokiness in the female lead. Great guitar and harmonica work round out the song. The song stops without resolution, but what we have is excellent indeed.

"Live in Baghdad" hits my ears as a rather silly metal song. I don't listen to it often.

"Cats on Mars" is pleasantly weird. I have no idea what is being sung about (it's in Japanese), but it's fun to listen to.

If "Want It All Back" wasn't in English, I don't think it would work as well for me. The brassy rock song doesn't have the greatest melody, but it does feel like a complete song.

"Bindy" is a fun instrumental break. The saxophone and hand drums explore what sounds like an Egyptian tune.

"You Make Me Cool" sounds like an homage to Henri Mancini (think The Pink Panther) as sung by an amateur Vegas lounge singer. The music is far more enjoyable than the vocals. It doesn't have a true ending, but homage doesn't have to be complete. It just has to get the job done.

"Green Bird" is a great call-and-response chorale. The piano accompaniment completes this short and beautiful song.

I have mixed feelings about "ELM." The guitar work is fantastic, but the vocals are distracting. The only distinguishable lyrics seem to be "no, "na," and "la."

"Gateway" is a great growling jazz tune with many quick mini brass solos. The piano solo towards the end is the best.

"The Singing Sea" requires the listener to slow down and take in the beautiful female vocals and great clarinet lead.

"The Egg and YOU" is a reprise of O.S.T. 1.'s "The Egg and I," and makes for a piano-driven, jazzy companion piece.

"Forever Broke" offers the listener an example of what music is all about - the silence between the notes. This slow, sparse, and bluesy piece sounds like what a very hot and dusty day in an early nineteenth century Old West town looks like.

"Power of Kung Food Remix" remixes "Tank!", the opening piece from O.S.T. 1 and theme song for the Cowboy Bebop series.

Scattered throughout No Disc are very short song-lets called "Vitamin A," "Vitamin B," and "Vitamin C." They are ingenious little intros to the songs that follow them. They last only a few seconds, and as they are fading, the next song starts. On iTunes, a "vitamin" starts and soon the next song joins it; both tracks play at the same time. It's seamless, something I've never heard on an album before, and very effective.

No Disc is a great addition to O.S.T. 1, because it approaches the anime source material from a completely different musical place. It takes more risks than O.S.T. 1, and because of this, falls short once and a while. Overall, I recommend No Disc to fans of Cowboy Bebop music and to those who want an alternative musical experience to mainstream tedium.

Cowboy Bebop, Music for everyone.......2006-01-07

This album is mostly lyrical songs, but not in a bad way. This is a good album for fans of the lyrical songs of the series. The styles on this OST range from blues-rock to cowboy western to metal to sugary-sweet pop to medieval music. The range between all the vocalists is very vast and very welcome.

"American Money": Is the bounty hunter t.v. show's theme, very western with it's banjo and gunshots.
"Don't Bother None": An awesome blues-rock song sung by the gruff Mai Yamane. Here voice is rough and raw and perfectly fit for this kind of song.
"Live in Baghdad": The random metal song in the mix, with surf guitar. I love this song exactly for it's randomness in the series.
"Cats on Mars": A super-cute song! This is the absolute cutest song of the series. It's poppy, it's cute, it's fun. Hard to resist.
"Green Bird": A sweet vocal by Gabriela Robin, her voice is so gentle and nice.
"Elm": A song that sounds like a medieval ballad from a skilled guitarist. It's so beautiful and addictive, the vocals are perfectly harmonized and the skill of the guitarist is very impressive.

Awesome.......2005-10-10

Fitting to the title, the music of Cowboy Bebop is one of the standout features that makes it a legendary anime instead of just an excellent anime.
Any true fan of the show would greatly benefit from this listening experience.
I've experienced some very difficult academic situations during the semester. I can't tell anyone the number of times I've played "ELM" while getting ready in the morning before work or class and just tried to quietly prepare myself for the day's events.
This isn't just a great soundtrack; it's a great album in its own right.
The only thing that this album could benefit from would be improved cohesiveness of the ordering of the songs. The ordering of the songs in this album is fine, but if it has one weakness, the ordering of the songs is it. This is a typical problem with soundtracks, and I think it's something that consumers just have to live with. A soundtrack's main purpose isn't the same as a "normal" album; its purpose is to showcase the songs used in the work(movie, anime, television, etc.).
Cowboy Bebop V.2 is an incredible listening experience in its own right.

A top notch mix that really grows on you..........2005-03-25

Cowboy Bebop O.S.T. 2 No Disk is a great soundtrack that brings out all the little songs that make Bebop what it is. Most of these songs recieve the short treatment in the show but. never the less, make it just so much better. Some people may not like the songs so this is a sound track for serious fans.

Green Bird.......2004-02-02

Heck, I'll admit that I bought this Cd just for the sake of Green Bird, my fave Bebop song, from my fave bebop episode, Ballad of Fallen Angels. However, none of the tracks proved to be a disappointment, especially to a die hard Bebop fan like myself. If you loved the series, this is the perfect CD, though I would also recomment Blue as a good soundtrack from the series. Then, when you're on vacation and far away from a DVD player and you precious Cowboy Bebop DVDs, you can pop this in your CD player and enjoy!!!!

Like my money when it comes to Bebop stuff.. Easy come, easy go.

Tracks:

Be-bop Your Best
Truthfulness
Responsibility
Fairness
Trustworthiness
Perseverance
Kindness
Caring and Compassion
Gratitude
Citizenship
Respect
Integrity
Patience
Listen to Your Heart

Product Description

The irrepressible Red Grammer is at it again, bringing his incredible voice and infectious playfulness to Bebop Your Best! Music To Build Character By, his new collection of songs for Kids of All Ages. Red rocks, bops, and swings his way through 14 incredible songs that bring Truthfulness, Responsibility, Kindness, Fairness, Integrity, Citizenship, and others vividly to life with humor, wit, feistiness, and irresistible charm.

Customer Reviews:

Add Red Grammer to Your Collection!.......2006-02-06

We have been listening to Red Grammer for a while in my household and have fallen for each and every one of his CDs to date. "BeBop Your Best" is similar to "Teaching Peace" in that each song speaks of some aspect of behavior and character, whereas the other CDs are filled with old time family favorites with a few original pieces thrown in. I love how the 3-5 year old crowd immediately react to Red Grammer's songs about character-- better than a lecture from Mom or Dad any day! My 4 year old happily quotes from BeBop Your Best, reminding me, her friends, her imaginary playmates and even herself about the good choices we make every day. This CD is in heavy rotation at our house, both for the music and the message. I'm not certain I would want this particular CD any longer-- we all have out limit on how many behavior songs we can listen to!-- and am pleased with what is on it.

Red ROCKS!.......2006-01-13

My five-year-old adores Red Grammer, and she LOVES this CD. We listen to it in the car almost daily. My husband said he finds himself singing the songs to himself at work, which he usually finds annoying with kids music, but the songs are so positive and such a great message that he finds himself uplifted by it. Adults and kids alike can benefit from "Bebop Your Best". My favorite is "Gratitude". Kind of a swanky tune with some cute lyrics. One day we were listening to "Caring and Compassion", and my daughter said, "This song would make me feel better if I was sick." Too funny. Red's awesome voice never gets old. This CD's worth every penny.

5 stars for quality, dock one for brevity..........2005-12-30

This new release by the wonderful folky tenor (a former Limelighter) is only 35 minutes long, which makes it a pricey item perhaps. However, who else could write such clever and musically varied short songs with dull one-word titles such as "Truthfulness" and "Responsibility"? Every elementary teacher in the USA who has to incorporate a "Character Counts" type agenda into their school year should purchase this disc. The shortest song is only a minute, the longest just over three minutes. The vocabulary level varies, the tempos vary, the musical style varies. Some are cute, some are serious, and all are sensible. Red is in good vocal shape here, and this is a worthy addition to his other children's CD's.

Stitt's Bits: Bebop Recordings 1949-1952

Average customer rating:

I ALWAYS give Sonny Props

Stitt's Bits: Bebop Recordings 1949-1952
Sonny Stitt
Manufacturer: Prestige
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FZET3O
Release Date: 2006-07-25

Tracks:

Afternoon In Paris (Take 1)
Afternoon In Paris (Take 2)
Elora (Take 1)
Elora (Take 2)
Teapot (Take 1)
Teapot (Take 2)
Blue Mode (Take 1)
Blue Mode (Take 2)
All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
Sonny Side
Bud's Blues
Sunset
Strike Up The Band
Strike Up The Band (Alternate)
I Want To Be Happy
Taking A Chance On Love
Fine And Dandy (Take 1)
Fine And Dandy (Take 2)
Avalon
Later
Ain't Misbehavin'
Mean To Me
Stairway To The Stars
Bye Bye
Let It Be

Tracks:

Blues Up And Down (Take 1)
Blues Up And Down (Take 2)
Blues Up And Down (Take 3)
You Can Depend On Me (Take 1)
You Can Depend On Me (Take 2)
Touch Of The Blues
Dumb Woman Blues
Chabootie
Who Threw The Sleeping Pills In Rip Van Winkle's Coffee?
Gravy (AKA Walkin')
Easy Glide
Count Every Star
Nice Work If You Can Get It
There Will Never Be Another You
Blazin'
Back In Your Own Back Yard
Sweet Jennie Lou
La Vie En Rose
Seven Eleven
To Think You've Chosen Me
After You've Gone
Our Very Own
'S Wonderful
Stringin' The Jug
Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You)

Tracks:

Jeepers Creepers
Imagination
Cherokee
'Round About One A.M.
Jug
Wow
Blue And Sentimental
Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
Can't We Be Friends
New Blues Up And Down
The Thrill Of Your Kiss
If The Moon Turns Green
P.S. I Love You
This Can't Be Love
Down With It
For The Fat Man
Splinter
Confessin'
Undecided
(It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along
Because Of Rain
Charmaine
Cool Mambo
Sonny Sounds
Blue Mambo
Stitt's It

Amazon.com

Sonny Stitt may be one of the most neglected figures of the bop era, a brilliant alto saxophonist unjustly overlooked for his stylistic resemblance to Charlie Parker. But as this exemplary three-CD set demonstrates, Stitt was his own man, and his style could still serve as a definition of bop, his lithe, high-speed lines and effortless swing propelling him through complex chord changes and sometimes fractured rhythms. Stitt is heard in numerous settings here, from octet to quartet and from appearances with giants like trombonist J.J. Johnson and pianist Bud Powell to journeyman groups that still pulse with the vitality of jazz's first revolution. Stitt's fluid brilliance is as apparent on ballads and standards as it is on the kinetic bop tunes, and it readily translates to tenor saxophone. There are numerous tracks by the two-tenor band he co-led with Gene Ammons, highlighting the contrast between Stitt's swift, complex phrases and Ammons's gruff passion. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

I ALWAYS give Sonny Props.......2006-09-16

great sounding reissue of hall-of-fame "re-bop, or what you will" with some great jazzy r&b-ish sessions thrown in to boot. Obviously the Sonny quartets (and the J.J. stuff) are what put this over, but having them interspersed with some larger band sessions featuring Jug actually enhances overall listenability. As for the old vocals on a handful of cuts, I like this style a lot, but these don't always sound that great. Not too much of a problem really, as the music is always on point. You also get two of the all time top Bud Powell sessions. Harvey Pekar supplies the notes, and I guess he's a big enough deal nowadays to print that on the box. Even I must admit he does a really good job, better than most of the folks who write for these types of packages. In short, a box for the true believer. (aside from Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson, and Gene Ammons mentioned above, just some of the notable musicians included in this package are: Art Blakely, Nelson Boyd, Kenny Drew, Bennie Green, Jo Jones, Duke Jordan, Junior Mance, Earl May, Tommy Potter, Max Roach, Curly Russell, and Shadow Wilson.)

Average customer rating:

Not quite even an album
Very freaky at times, but essential to the collection.
Finally, My Collection Is Complete!
great cd
One of my best CDs

Cowboy Bebop Vitaminless
Yoko Kanno , and The Seatbelts
Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000058A77
Release Date: 2001-01-04

Tracks:

The Real Folk Blues
Odd Ones
Doggy Dog
Cats On Mars
SPY
Fantaisie Sign
Piano Bar I

Album Description

Soundtrack for the animated feature from Japan only composed by Yoko Kanno. 1998.

Customer Reviews:

Not quite even an album.......2006-01-07

This was a cute little album, but not really worth owning except for the few unreleased songs on it. I have it only because of that reason, I collect Yoko Kanno albums.

"Doggy Dog" is really cute and I would listen to it on a mix of background music.
"Spy" is the typical spy song, but in Yoko style.

Very freaky at times, but essential to the collection........2004-04-09

$26.99 for seven songs? I like every Cowboy Bebop album, but you can find this one with the remix "music for freelance" songs all on one album, at other places. This is a great record, still, I can't rate it as high as the double album featuring the same songs plus a lot more. Several Cowboy Bebop soundtracks, in fact, are listed at other websites for a lot less than Amazon is selling them.

Although the OST did not feature the end theme of the series, Vitaminless does ("The Real Folk Blues").

Finally, My Collection Is Complete!.......2002-08-01

When I got the first OST for free with my Bebop DVD boxed set, I just about soiled myself in joy. The soundtrack for this series is consistently superb, complementing the show perfectly yet standing on its own as an incredible and versatile selection of tracks. The great thing about the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack is that you don't need to have seen the series to enjoy it. I own every single one of the soundtrack CDs (though some of them were a bother to track down) and do not regret any of my purchases. You really can't go wrong with Bebop.
That being said...

Why, oh why was The Real Folk Blues not on the first OST? There is no good god damned reason to have the opening and closing themes on different discs!

great cd.......2002-05-10

this cd is very good. i especially love "cats on mars". I would highly reccomend this for anyone who likes cowboy bebop. this cd is is good for the young and the old...just anyone who likes good music. on a note: don't try to understand what she's saying on "cats on mars" and "fantasie sign"

One of my best CDs.......2002-03-05

Oh my gosh, I love this CD. It gives a great variety of jazz, blues, and other associated music. I bought this soundtrack over the others because all I wanted was the series' end theme, but now I'm looking towards the others because this is such a good collection. I recomend this to r&b lovers or those who like the series (and who doesn't). Some may not like tracks "cats on mars" or "Fantaisie Sign". At the very least these will probably have to grow on you. Your appreciation for some of these songs might grow on you too if you can find some translations.

Average customer rating:

Complete Early Recordings!!

Sax o' Bebop
Sonny Stitt
Manufacturer: Proper UK Boxed Sets
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945

ASIN: B0000DZH5B
Release Date: 2003-10-27

Tracks:

One Bass Hit, Pt. 1 - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Oop Bop Sh'bam - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
That's Earl, Brother - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Bebop in Pastel
Fool's Fancy
Bombay
Ray's Idea
Serenade to a Square
Good Kick
Seven Up
Blues in Bebop
Epistrophy - Kenny Clarke
52nd Street Theme - Kenny Clarke & His 52nd Street Boys
Oop-Bop-Sh'bam - Kenny Clarke
Royal Roost - Kenny Clarke & His 52nd Street Boys
Boppin' a Riff
Fat Boy
Everything's Cool
Webb City
Stardust - Lord Nelson and His Boppers
Third Song - Lord Nelson and His Boppers
Body and Soul - Lord Nelson and His Boppers
Ratio and Proportion - Lord Nelson and His Boppers

Tracks:

Red Shoes
Be Bop Blues
Royal Wedding
Fine and Dandy
Scamparoo - Russell Jacquet
Suede Jacquet - Russell Jacquet
Lion's Roar - Russell Jacquet
Relaxin' - Russell Jacquet
Afternoon in Paris - Jay Jay Johnson, Sonny Stitt
Elora - Jay Jay Johnson, Sonny Stitt
Teapot - Jay Jay Johnson, Sonny Stitt
Blue Mode - Jay Jay Johnson, Sonny Stitt
Blue Mode [Alternate Take] - Jay Jay Johnson, Sonny Stitt
All God's Chillun Got Rhythm - Bud Powell, Sonny Stitt
Sonnyside
Bud's Blues - Bud Powell, Sonny Stitt
Sunset - Bud Powell, Sonny Stitt
Move
Hot House
Strike Up the Band - Bud Powell, Sonny Stitt
I Want to Be Happy - Bud Powell, Sonny Stitt
Taking a Chance on Love - Bud Powell, Sonny Stitt
Fine and Dandy - Bud Powell, Sonny Stitt
Fine and Dandy [Alternate Take] - Bud Powell, Sonny Stitt

Tracks:

Avalon
Later
Ain't Misbehavin'
Mean to Me
Stairway to the Stars
Touch of the Blues - Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
Bye Bye - Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
Blues Up and Down - Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
You Can Depend on Me [Take 1] - Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
You Can Depend on Me [Take 2] - Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
Chabootie
Count Every Star
Nice Work If You Can Get It
There Will Never Be Another You
Blazin'
Seven Eleven
To Think You've Chosen Me
After You've Gone
Our Very Own
'S Wonderful
Stringin' the Jug

Tracks:

Nevertheless
Jeepers Creepers
Imagination
Cherokee
Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
Can't We Be Friends?
New Blues Up and Down, Pts. 1-3
Thrill of Your Kiss
If the Moon Turns Green
P.S. I Love You
This Can't Be Love
I Cover the Waterfront
Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Down with It
For the Fat Man
Splinter
I'm Confessin'
Cool Mambo
Sonny Sounds
Blue Mambo
Stitt's It
Sancho Panza - Johnny Richards Orchestra, Sonny Stitt
Hooke's Tours - Johnny Richards Orchestra, Sonny Stitt
Opus 202 - Johnny Richards Orchestra, Sonny Stitt
Loose Walk - Johnny Richards Orchestra, Sonny Stitt
Pink Satin - Johnny Richards Orchestra, Sonny Stitt

Album Description

UK exclusive box-set for one of the greatest sax players to emerge in the post bebop era, originally known as a disciple of Charlie Parker. Includes 40 page booklet with discography. Standard jewel cases housed in a slipcase. Proper. 2003.

Album Details

One of the Greatest Sax Players to Emerge in the Post-bebop Era, this Four CD Set is a Comprehensive Guide to his Early Years. The Set Includes a Booklet with Full Discography, Rare Photographs and Full Liner Notes.

Customer Reviews:

Complete Early Recordings!!.......2005-05-22

This 4-CD set captures all Stitt's recordings from his debut in 1946 with Dizzy Gillespie on Savoy, through the Prestige Years of 1949 to 1951, ending with his first Roost recording session in 1952 with Johnny Richards.

Stitt was one of the foremeost bebop saxophonists, a true virtuoso who raised technical standards for saxophonists everywhere. He was widely admired by musicians as diverse as Oscar Peterson, Zoot Sims, Booker Ervin and John Coltrane. A formidable player, he loved to "battle" with other horn players, forcing them to play at their best.

Stitt started on alto sax, later adding tenor and baritone. His technique on all three horns is amazing. Adding the other horns
made him a more complete and soulful player. Like Parker, he excels at the blues and soulful ballads. Few players, then or now, could stay with him on up-tempo numbers.

This is an exhaustive survey of his early stuff. Some of the material is very good, the Gillespie material and the Prestige quartet sides from 1950 and 1951 are great. The most critically acclaimed sides are a quartet date with Bud Powell from 1949
and a quintet date with John Lewis and JJ Johnson from around the same time. Stitt's tenor playing here is among his best.

The band Stitt co-led with Gene Ammons is here as well, but I find the 1960s Boss Tenors sessions much preferable to this stuff, which is a bit raw. You may also find the period vocals
by obscure singers offputting. Stitt plays well on the Johnny Richards stuff, but the busy, contrived arrangements don't suit his style.

I like the quartet sides from 1950 & 1951. Stitt is the focus of attention and plays beautifully on these, whether on alto tenor or baritone, on which he shows more ability than many full time baritone players. Stitt is so obviously superior to most of his contemporaries that the presence of other soloists, as on the "Bebop Boys" Savoy sessions is merely distracting. True, Fats Navarro and Bud Powell are on these, but so are some other players who tend to ramble on.

The sound quality is pretty variable. Two sessions recorded for an obscure Detroit label seem to have been recorded in an echo chamber. There is some distortion on some of the Prestige stuff. The Savoy and Roost material sounds pretty good, remembering that these were 78rpm recordings.

Of great historical interest, as much early Bud Powell is here, but not essential unless you are a Stitt fan. Nice to have and not expensive to buy. Very informative booklet as well.

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