Lost Songs [Import]

lost songs [import]

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Brother
2. Sunset
3. Southwest
4. Song to the Men of England
5. Refugee
6. Higher Wall
7. Far Better Thing
8. Rainy Night
9. Caslen
10. BDT [Live]
See all 12 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Freedom '91
2. Wanting
3. Still Here
4. If You Can't Save Me
5. Falling
6. Trees in Winter
7. Knife
8. Burning Season
9. Coming Up
10. Over the Wire [French Remix]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
22 track double CD in full color digipak, 16 page booklet with full lyrics and 9 previously unreleased songs.

Lost Songs,New Model Army,Attack Attack,Alternative Pop/Rock,Post-Punk,Rock,Rock/Pop

Lost Songs [Import]
You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Put some money in the juke box.
  • great songs from a great singer
  • Willie Nelson sings the songs of Cindy Walker
  • Fantastic CD
  • Willie sings Cindy
 You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker
Willie Nelson
Manufacturer: Lost Highway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E1NX4K
Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Bubbles In My Beer
  2. Not That I Care
  3. Take Me In Your Arms
  4. Don't Be Ashamed Of Your Age
  5. You Don't Know Me
  6. Sugar Moon
  7. I Don't Care
  8. Cherokee Maiden
  9. The Warm Red Wine
  10. Miss Molly
  11. Dusty Skies
  12. It's All Your Fault
  13. Just Walkin' Out The Door

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Though Willie Nelson's thematic albums in recent years have been hit-and-miss, this labor of love is a thorough delight. One Texas legend pays tribute to another and evokes the inspiration of a third, as Nelson puts his stylistic signature on the songbook of Cindy Walker, with arrangements channeling the spirit of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys (whose most familiar songs include many of Walker's). Nelson's conversational phrasing refreshes the familiar title track and brings out the soulful depths of heartfelt (and heartsick) balladry such as "Not That I Care." The nimble band features the interplay of Playboys alum Johnny Gimble on fiddle and the legendary Buddy Emmons on steel guitar, under the production of Nashville veteran Fred Foster. Saloon songs such as "Bubbles in My Beer" and "The Warm Red Wine" meet the mythic West of "Cherokee Maiden" and "Dusty Skies" and the weathered resilience of "Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age" and "I Don't Care," as the collection pays testament not only to Walker's range, but to Nelson's interpretive mastery. --Don McLeese

Album Description

Produced by Fred Foster, the man behind such stars as Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, & Kris Kristofferson, You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker is truly a return to form for Willie. The band performing on the record is made up of several of Nashville's premier session players, who successfully capture the spirit and sound of classic country music. All songs were written by Country Music Hall of Fame inductee (1997), Cindy Walker. At 87, she has a long list of writing credits to her name, which include: "Dusty Skies" recorded by Spade Cooley, Bob Wills, & The Sons of the Pioneers, "Cherokee Maiden" recorded by Bob Wills, Merle Haggard, & Mel Tillis, "Warm Red Wine" recorded by Ernest Tubb and George Jones, "You Don't Know Me" recorded by Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Jimmy Dean, Henry Mancini, & many more The single, "You Don't Know Me" was made most famous by Willie's close friend Ray Charles on The Modern Sounds of Country and Western Music. "I loved her music," Nelson says of Walker's catalog of playful saloon songs and heartfelt ballads. "Even before we met I felt like I knew her from listening to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys do her songs. Every night of the week as a teenager I was playing things like "Miss Molly" and "I Was Just Walking Out The Door" somewhere.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Put some money in the juke box........2007-06-16

On this CD, Willie Nelson sings songs written by the late Cindy Walker. He performs 13 of her songs here, which date from 1942 to 1963. Most of these songs were hits way back then for country music legends like Bob Wills, Eddy Arnold, Ernest Tubb, Red Foley and Webb Pierce. Interestingly, Miss Walker wrote most of these songs from a man's point of view, probably because there weren't many popular female country singers back then. (Kitty Wells was the first female country music superstar, and she didn't have her first hit until 1952.) These songs fit Willie Nelson like a glove, and he performs them quite well in his trademark style. I'm sure that Willie's fans will really enjoy this CD.

5 out of 5 stars great songs from a great singer.......2007-05-19

I've always liked Willie Nelson and this is one of his best albums. All songs are good - good easy listening.

5 out of 5 stars Willie Nelson sings the songs of Cindy Walker.......2007-05-09

This is my favorite CD that I've bought in a few years and I buy quite a few! The way Willie sings these songs are as if Cindy wrote them all for him. I can sit and listen to this CD over and over. Cindy was an amazing song writer -one of the greats, and Willie (also one of the greats) certainly does her songs justice.
This is a wonderful tribute CD to both Cindy and Willie Nelson. I HIGHLY, HIGHLY, can't recommend this CD enough!
Be sure to add it to your collection if you haven't already.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic CD.......2007-01-07

This CD has it all - wonderful Willie Nelson singing and fantastic ballads and songs - a great combination.

5 out of 5 stars Willie sings Cindy.......2006-08-20

Cindy Walker has written some of the best known country songs for many, many years for some of the best artists we have had. "You Don't Know Me", "Sugar Moon", and "Cherokee Maiden" will delight any country music fan, especially if you like Willie Nelson and the flare he adds. "Bubbles In My Beer" is a fun song while "Take Me In Your Arms" can tug at your heart. This CD is a wonderful tribute to a lady who gave so much to the music industry.
Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs of Lost Love
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A bit sad, but absolutely beautiful
  • Comparing
  • jazz
  • nancy wilson cd
  • Absolutely Beautiful
 Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs of Lost Love
Nancy Wilson
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AHJ86K
Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

  1. Guess Who I Saw Today Remastered
  2. Days Of Wine And Roses Remastered 96
  3. When Sunny Gets Blue
  4. (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
  5. Here's That Rainy Day
  6. You've Changed
  7. The Good Life
  8. Too Late Now
  9. Theme From 'Hotel'
  10. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
  11. Ghost Of Yesterday - George Shearing Quintet Nancy Wilson
  12. I Wish I Didn't Love You So
  13. How Insensitive
  14. You Can Have Him

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A bit sad, but absolutely beautiful.......2007-06-09

Nancy Wilson puts such emotion into this music it's almost as if she's been there, done that. She has other recordings of the title song, "Guess Who I Saw Today" but this is the one that pulls on your heart and makes you dread hearing the sadness of that last line. Nancy Wilson is a gem and you can feel her brilliance in this album.

3 out of 5 stars Comparing.......2007-04-02

The quality of the remastered record do not satisfied me, most of the items have echoes.

4 out of 5 stars jazz.......2007-02-08

Good selection of standards The best song is the first ' guess who I saw today'

5 out of 5 stars nancy wilson cd.......2007-01-11

as always, easy to order, quick delivery, totally pleasant and
hassle-free.

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely Beautiful.......2006-12-21

I heard the title song 'Guess Who I Saw Today'like fifteen years ago and remembered being totally blown away by the song-but then being a young twenty year old couldn't get myself to actually go and purchase a Nancy Wilson CD. How un-cool. But the song haunted me and recently I decided to give this CD a try...I'm SO glad I did. Nancy Wilson is a class act who has produced wonderful music. This is the CD to settle back with a nice glass of wine and let you mind flow with the music. This may have been my first Nancy Wilson CD but it certainly will not be my last.
All At Once Well Met: English Madrigals; The King's Singers
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Very pleased
  • Sumptuous and mellow
  • One of the Best Collections of English Madrigals
  • A Delightful Collection of English Madrigal
  • A wide variety
 All At Once Well Met: English Madrigals; The King's Singers
John Dowland , Thomas Morley , Thomas Weelkes , John Wilbye , William Byrd , John Farmer , and The King's Singers
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000002RPZ
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. English Madrigals: A Little Pretty Bonny Lass
  2. English Madrigals: Weep No More, Thou Sorry Boy
  3. English Madrigals: Shoot False Love
  4. English Madrigals: Now Is The Month Of Maying
  5. English Madrigals: Four Arms, Two Necks, One Wreathing
  6. English Madrigals: Hark, All Ye Lovely Saints Above
  7. English Madrigals: Since Robin Hood
  8. English Madrigals: Though Philomela Lost Her Love
  9. English Madrigals: O Wretched Man
  10. English Madrigals: Weep, O Mine Eyes
  11. English Madrigals: The Nightingale, The Organ Of Delight
  12. English Madrigals: Come, Sirrah Jack, Ho!
  13. English Madrigals: Cruel, Behold My Heavy Ending
  14. English Madrigals: Fair Phyllis I Saw Sitting All Alone
  15. English Madrigals: Sing We And Chant It
  16. English Madrigals: On A Fair Morning
  17. English Madrigals: Oft Have I Vowed
  18. English Madrigals: Is Love A Boy?
  19. English Madrigals: Say, Love, If Ever Thou Didst Find
  20. English Madrigals: All At Once Well Met
  21. English Madrigals: Construe My Meaning
  22. English Madrigals: Lord! When I Think
  23. English Madrigals: Cruel, Wilt Thou Persever
  24. English Madrigals: Fine Knacks For Ladies
  25. English Madrigals: Strike It Up, Tabor
  26. English Madrigals: I Love, Alas I Love Thee
  27. English Madrigals: Farwell, Dear Love
  28. English Madrigals: See, See The Shepherd's Queen
  29. English Madrigals: Have I Found Her
  30. English Madrigals: Lady Your Words Do Spite Me
  31. English Madrigals: Were I A King
  32. English Madrigals: Come Again
  33. English Madrigals: Tan Ta Ra, Cries Mars
  34. English Madrigals: Why Should I Love?
  35. English Madrigals: This Sweet And Merry Month Of May

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Very pleased.......2007-06-10

I wasn't sure what to expect when I bought this CD. True, I could have listened on line before buying but that would have taken the fun out of the purchase. Besides, I really didn't care for the CD the first couple of times I listened but now I really love it. It's not something to listen to all the time but given the right circumstances e.g. a small gathering of friends, it's perfect. If I'd listened to online, I wouldn't have purchased it.

5 out of 5 stars Sumptuous and mellow.......2002-11-28

The six men of the King's Singers present sweet and light-hearted madrigals of such English composers as Morley, Weelkes, Dowland, Wilbye and Byrd. The thirty five selections include "Now is the Month of Maying", "Though Philomela Lost Her Love", "Sing We and Chant It," the celebration of tobacco entitled "Come, Sirrah Jack, Ho!" and a host of other fa-la-la-la-la venues interspersed with wistful laments. I love the rich, sonorous sound of a male vocal ensemble, with countertenors, tenor, baritones and bass, and these six singers do a great job. Occasional instrumental accompaniments by lute and tabor are included, but this group doesn't really need it--I could listen to them for hours all by themselves. Also quite enjoyable, as well as educational, is their earlier release, "The King's Singers' Madrigal History Tour: Italy, England, France, Spain and Germany". For a more risque' take on the vocal music of Renaissance England, you might get a kick out of "The Art of the Bawdy Song" by the Baltimore Consort with the Merry Companions.

5 out of 5 stars One of the Best Collections of English Madrigals.......2002-03-27

Any fan of the King's Singers will regret not having this album in their collection.

This album offers a veritable feast of the choicest English madrigals found on any comparable album. From the obligatory "Now is the Month of Maying" and "Fair Phyllis" to the more obscure "Tan ta ra, cries Mars," there is certainly enough on this album to bring a smile to lovers of Renaissance music - and a spark of recognition to anyone who sang traditional madrigals in high school or university. For serious students of early music, this album comes very highly recommended.

Among the more sonorous offerings on this album, Jones' "Farewell, Dear Love" and Dowland's "Come Again," cannot be ignored. Nor can Bennet's immortal "Weep O mine eyes" be matched more musically than here by the King's Singers.

This album has been played again and again for almost 6 years as both serious listening and background working music. And it has yet to lose its delight.

4 out of 5 stars A Delightful Collection of English Madrigal.......2000-08-16

With 35 tracts to enjoy you're sure to find a couple of favorites. I gave this CD 4 of 5 stars compared to 5 stars for the King's Singers World Madrigal Tour CD. If you prefer all your songs in English, this will be your 5 star CD. Tract 32 "Come again" is my favorite due to the surperb tenor lead and melodic development. Compared to many polyphonic early music styles (1300s-1485), this era (1500-1610) provides many memorable melodies.

4 out of 5 stars A wide variety.......2000-04-28

This is an excellent sampling of English madrigals. This presentation, given by an older roster of the Singers, is a nice introduction to the world of the madrigal, and English madrigals in particular.
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • some brilliant renditions, but can't quite all mix together
  • Cool and Camp
  • September Song Music of Kurt Weill
  • It's a long time between January and December
  • Ain't we Hip?!!?
 September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000029WM
Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

  1. Mack The Knife - Nick Cave
  2. Ballad Of The Soldier's Wife - P.J. Harvey
  3. Alabama Song - David Johansen
  4. Youkali Tango - Teresa Stratas
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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars some brilliant renditions, but can't quite all mix together.......2006-10-19

I like the spirit of this album, which is to let the music of Kurt Weill attach itself to the many worlds it came from. This was classical music that also used elements of popular music at the time, all with a very dark and almost mechanical tone. So it would seem fitting to have exquisite voices like Teresa Stratas rub elbows with darker elements like Nick Cave in this collection. There are also the jazz influences developed by Charlie Haden and Betty Carter.

In all, there are some brilliant interpretations of Weill here. I am a fan of Cave's "Mack the Knife" and David Johansen's "Alabama Song," and how can someone NOT like Lotte Lenya herself on "Pirate Jenny" and the drolling of the immortal William S. Burroughs talking through "What Keeps Mankind Alive?"

But other tracks feel to be just too short of brilliance. I love that Lou Reed tries to turn "September Song" into a kind of rock ballad, almost a VU "It Was a Pretty Good Year," but the rendition seems a little short of energy and falls flat after a while. Elvis Costello, though magnificent as an overall artist, just doesn't bring new life to "Lost in the Stars."

Perhaps the problem in the end that the choices were a little too much of the Top 40 Weill (if there really can be such a term). These are songs that have for a long time been regarded as the best of Weill, and it might have furthered the purpose of his music to find new gems and bring them into the sunlight.

5 out of 5 stars Cool and Camp.......2006-08-24

This is a very biased review- I originally had much of Weill's work on cassette tape- way back in the olden days- before CD's- so I am already very partial to many of the tracks on this CD- I would recommend it not only to Kurt Weill fans, and the fans of the various artists featured, but I would also strongly recommend this to anyone who likes artsy, camp, fun burlesque, Bohemian European stuff. The record, even though performed by contemporary artists still retains much of it's zeitgeist, it evokes the era in which Weill was writing and it rounds out any great eclectic record collection. It's a great musical discovery for fans of all sorts of genres, and EVERYONE should own at least one recorded arrangement of "Mack The Knife". (You know, for parties and stuff!)

4 out of 5 stars September Song Music of Kurt Weill.......2006-08-22

Songs from the film-documentary done by various artists. Excellent choice if you like Mr Weill's music. I saw the film and always wanted the CD. Now I have and I recommend it highly.

5 out of 5 stars It's a long time between January and December.......2004-06-11

Kurt Weill is one of those composers who juggles Jewish angst with Catholic guilt: and possibly vice versa. As a collection, it is nonpareil. Each interpretation becomes a definitive reading of the "song". Lord, it is one of the best assemblies of contemporary artists going. Lou couldn't be better; Ms O'Hara, in fine form, performs her deranged puppet-dance to the X. OK. An unknown. Roping-in, such a postmodern figure as, well, you-know-who, to orate Weill's lyrics is never less than exceptional. An amazing collection. Is there a DVD?

Paul

2 out of 5 stars Ain't we Hip?!!?.......2003-07-23

This is the avant version of these songs, everything done with that Downtown fingers-across-the-blackboard screech. They even got Johanson doing it, which is no less than amazing. The sole exception is the Persuasions' "O Heavenly Salvation", but one song does not an album make.

The mystery here is that there's a perfectly good compilation from the 80s, "Lost in the Stars: the Music of Kurt Weill", featuring many of the same songs--and, if I'm not mistaken some of the same performers. That's the one you want. Too bad it's OP.
Lost Songs 95-98
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The One That Confirmed His Genius.
  • Like no other album in his catalog
  • Profound and Hauntingly Beautiful
  • David Gray at his best
  • The very best!
 Lost Songs 95-98
David Gray
Manufacturer: Ato Records
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ASIN: B000054P0R
Release Date: 2001-04-17

Tracks:

  1. Flame Turns Blue
  2. Twilight
  3. Hold On
  4. As I'm Leaving
  5. If Your Love Is Real
  6. Tidal Wave
  7. Falling Down The Mountainside
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David Gray's long, twisty path to success finally reached its conclusion with White Ladder, one of 1999's biggest worldwide hits. It was a popular rebirth of the proverbial folk music troubadour--albeit with a twist of electronica for added spice. That breakthrough has made it possible for Lost Songs, a collection of tracks Gray recorded in the three-year period between Ladder and 1996's Sell, Sell, Sell, to see the light of day. This was a desperate period in Gray's career, having been dropped from a major label for a second time (the first after the excellent but largely unnoticed 1994 release, Flesh), and the songs here reflect a resilient yet fading sense of hope. Most of them are short, stripped-down to their bare acoustic necessities and brimming with familiar themes of resignation, or a love just out of reach. "I'm getting tired of being denied, of things getting in my way, and if I'm quiet, that's 'cause there's nothing left to say," Gray sings on "Red Moon," his raspy-voiced cadence crying out over rough, indelicate guitar chords. Part of what makes Gray's musical voice so interesting is the way these words come out, vowels and consonants all chewed up and spit out, direct and deliberate, yet expressed with a cavalier matter-of-factness. It makes his work seem personal and individual, even when the sentiments he expresses are unabashedly accessible and universal. Of course, making the personal seem universal is the same approach folk singers from Van Morrison on down have used since time began. When it's done this well, however, that's just fine. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The One That Confirmed His Genius........2007-03-08

After I had "White Ladder" for a while and had played it nonstop I was hungry for more music from David Gray. He was getting noticed for his subtle use of electro in the background of his songs but I was more impressed with something else. I noticed his lyrics were cryptic and brilliant at the same time. His voice was pure and emotional. I wanted to find an album of songs that were raw and stripped down. After all, what is the point of being a singer-songwriter if you need all the electro ticks to sound good. I knew Gray didn't need it and wanted to hear it for myself. "Lost Songs" had just come out so I ran and got it. WOW! Its full of his signature emotion and talent and his guitar playing showed me a new level of skill. "Flame Turns Blue" grabs you right away and lays the ground work for the rest of the album. Songs like "Twilight" "If Your Love is Real" and "Tidal Wave" are so sweet and speak of love in such a poetic way. Others like "Clean Pair of Eyes", "Falling Down the Mountain Side" and "Red Moon" have a sharper sound and feel to them while never loosing Gray's brilliant use of words. This was the album that convinced me to get all his other albums previous and forthcomming. If you love "Smart" lyrics and soulful singing then by all means run out and get any and all David Gray music starting with this album. I hope this helped:)

4 out of 5 stars Like no other album in his catalog.......2007-01-09

It's surprising how well Lost Songs holds up, considering it's less of a planned-out album than a collection of songs written between Sell, Sell, Sell and White Ladder. It sure isn't White Ladder, without those computer-enhanced drums and pop oriented beats, but it also isn't A Century Ends or Flesh--it's folky, but the aggressive, burning fire of those albums has smoldered slowly to resignation on a few tracks and has matured to be expressed more indirectly on others. As it stands, Lost Songs is a pretty minor entry into David Gray's impressive catalog (primarily because of its short length), but by the strength of its songs and performances it holds up quite well as a coherent album and remains a worthwhile, essential listen.

The production on Lost Songs is really stripped down--generally it's just Gray and guitar, with the addition of McClune on drums and background vocals, some bass, and occasionally a piano. This lack of emphasis on production really throws the spotlight on Gray's singing and his songs. For this reason, it's a pretty downbeat affair--most of the songs reflect frustration, heartbreak, and struggle. Gray's trademark voice sounds emotionally invested and torn by the songs he's singing, a certain nakedness he'd never exposed before.

Highlights are the lyrically impressionistic "Flame Turns Blue," the despairing "Hold On," the dark "Falling Down the Mountainside," and the bitterness of "Red Moon." It's a pretty quiet affair, and I've often found it a pretty relaxing album to wind down to, but if you listen to the lyrics there's an intensity that is belied by the mellowness of the music. If you're a recent David Gray fan, this album might take a bit of getting used to, but you'll probably like it eventually since it still contains the heart and soul of what makes his music great whether it's electronica flavored folk pop, or angry folk rock.

5 out of 5 stars Profound and Hauntingly Beautiful.......2006-03-07

This may be my all-time favorite album - its definitely my favorite David Gray selection. The guitar and piano chords and melodies, along with David's honest voice, transport you outside of everyday reality to a kind of emotional twilight. Every song on here is stunningly beautiful and stirs your heart on a very deep level - this album has a way of making people remember things, joyous and painful, that were long forgotten. Even the instrumental melodies "January Rain" and "Wurlitzer" play on something inside of you. Many of the songs on here are about the ups and downs of love, but there's nothing cliched about David's insights. The whole album has a strongly unified theme and the songs all work up together, climaxing with the amazing song "A Clean Pair of Eyes". I would highly recommend this album to anyone - there is something for everyone to both relate to and intuit here.

5 out of 5 stars David Gray at his best.......2006-02-25

This has to be one of the best David Gray albums made. His soulful voice and folk-style music bring a relaxing blend to this masterpiece of a CD. A must have for anyone who is a fan of the genre.

5 out of 5 stars The very best!.......2004-03-01

I really don't want to say much. Just do yourself a favor and buy this cd! just listen to the first track, "Flame Turns Blue" and you will agree
Passion of the Christ: Songs (Original Songs Inspired by the Film)
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 Passion of the Christ: Songs (Original Songs Inspired by the Film)
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Manufacturer: Lost Keyword
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ASIN: B0002L582M
Release Date: 2004-08-31

Tracks:

  1. I See Love - Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman, MercyMe
  2. Relearn Love - Scott Stapp, The Tea Party, 7Aurelius
  3. Truly Amazing - P.O.D.
  4. New Again - Sara Evans, Brad Paisley
  5. Rainy Day - Big Dismal
  6. The Passion - Lauryn Hill
  7. How Many Lashes - Kirk Franklin featuring Yolanda Adams
  8. The Empire - MxPx featuring Mark Hoppus
  9. Finding My Own Way - Charlotte Church
  10. Miracle of Love - BeBe Winans, Angie Stone
  11. To Give Love - Dan Lavery
  12. Reason I Live - Big Dismal

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Praise!.......2006-05-24

Praise all the artists in this album for a truly Christian but suitable for the secular ear album!

Keep the Good Work to POD, 3rd Day, Creed etc. We need more LOVE of the DIVINE kind on the Radio and on MTV!

5 out of 5 stars the passion shines through.......2005-11-30

Alright, I wasn't the one to think that a movie like "The Passion of the Christ" (which I did cry when I saw it, like everyone else who was with me when I saw it) would have a soundtrack with actual songs... I thought it would be an instrumental CD. However, while on this lovely website :) I found this CD while looking for stuff on P.O.D. (featured on the CD), bought it, and never regretted it. The tracks on this CD are:

1. I See Love - Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman, MercyMe
2. Relearn Love - Scott Stapp (former "Creed" vocalist), The Tea Party, 7Aurelius
3. Truly Amazing - P.O.D. (the best song on here)
4. New Again - Sara Evans, Brad Paisley
5. Rainy Day - Big Dismal
6. The Passion - Lauryn Hill
7. How Many Lashes - Kirk Franklin featuring Yolanda Adams (not bad)
8.The Empire - MxPx featuring Mark Hoppus
9. Finding My Own Way - Charlotte Church
10. Miracle of Love - BeBe Winans, Angie Stone
11. To Give Love - Dan Lavery
12. Reason I Live - Big Dismal

Overall: I was very impressed with the song selection and will definitely be listening to it for a long time.
Overall rating: infinity/100 (my usual rating for CDs this good)

5 out of 5 stars Amazon is by far the best!!!!.......2005-08-22

I had a very speedy delivery!! My CD was shipped to me the very next week, and that was standard shipping!!!! Thanks, Amazon:)

Karen-Salisbury, MD.

4 out of 5 stars Good songs, regardless of who wrote them.......2004-11-19

For the reviewer who thinks that every Christian is perfect or that only fundamentalist bible thumpers like yourself can write songs that glorify God, this CD is all about the music and it does a great job of capturing some of the beautiful themes in Mel Gibson's film. It's been in my player all day and I love it!

3 out of 5 stars A Good Album With Some Noteworthy Tunes........2004-09-04

When the world first learned Mel Gibson was shooting "The Passion Of The Christ" in Italy few people suspected it would be one of the top 10 films of all time in the American box office, much less one of those movies that would have an accompanying CD featuring various popular artists. The film was a masterpiece of sight, sound and feeling and here is one of the few CD tie-in albums that was actually inspired by watching the film instead of being pre-packaged for a simultaneous release. True, John Debney's score album is the superior work, a rich, skillfull work of art in itself. "Original Songs Inspired By The Film" is surely better than the previous song collection which featured artists you wouldn't normally connect with the film (Bob Dylan?). The real secret reason a lot of people will be purchasing this CD is to see how former Creed frontman Scott Stapp does solo (and of course die-hard Creed fans will buy it JUST BECAUSE Stapp is a featured performer). As a solo artist Stapp is actually a bit impressive. "Relearn Love" has all the country meets gospel meets heavy metal flourishes that made Creed so popular. It's a good song with a sense of emotion and has some soaring moments of celestial chord playing. Stapp's voice hasn't suffered from his recent notorious alcohol excesses and there's still hope for this guy's career. The album is a mix of secular and Christian artists. Representing for the Christian category are Third Day with Steve Curtis Chapman and Mercy Me and P.O.D. who I guess could still be called a Christian band. The Day, Chapman and Me collaboration, "I See Love" is an effective, optimistic song that pays faithful homage to the film's messages and ideas. It's one of the album's best moments. P.O.D.'s "Truly Amazing" has some moments of real evocative instrumentals but the lyrics are strange and the song dies down when it takes on the feel of a love song disguised as a Christian anthem. Charlotte Church delivers a classically popish "Finding My Own Way" that reveals a surprising, pleasant side of her. Kirk Franklin and Yolanada Adams give us one of the weaker moments with "How Many Lashes," a somewhat cheesy stab at Christian R&B (does this guy always have to start the song sounding like a street-wise Socrates?). MxPx and Mark Hoppus roar in with "The Empire," it's a sometimes strange but not too bad attempt at Punk with poetic aspirations. One of the reasons the album falls short of expectations is because we expect a more visceral experience from the artists. "The Passion Of The Christ" is one of the great, epic and theological cinematic works of our time and the album feels too soft and simple. There's nothing here you can't find in any other Christian album or Gospel collection sound-wise. The first three opening tracks have so much promise that you're let down by the end result. In the end the album is for the collectors and Scott Stapp fans.
Marches: Greatest Hits
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 Marches: Greatest Hits

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000002AW0
Release Date: 1994-12-06

Tracks:

  1. Various: The Prince of Denmark's March
  2. Various: March from The Anna Magdalena Notebook
  3. Various: March from Cantata No. 207
  4. Various: See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes March from Judus Maccabaeus
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  6. Various: Rakoczy March from The Damnation of Faust
  7. Various: Procession of the Nobles from Mlada Suite
  8. Various: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
  9. Various: Grand March from Aida
  10. Various: The Washington Post March
  11. Various: National Emblem March
  12. Various: The Liberty Bell
  13. Various: Colonel Bogey March
  14. Various: Semper fidelis
  15. Various: British Grenadiers
  16. Various: King Cotton
  17. Various: Under the Double Eagle
  18. Various: The Thunderer
  19. Various: III. March from First Suite for Military Band in E-flat Major
  20. Various: March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland
  21. Various: El capitan
  22. Various: March from 1941
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars For Water Aerobics, a Top-Ten CD.......2005-07-30

I provide music for water aerobics classes. The class members are typically retirees, and like Classical music, yet until this CD the only Classical music with a beat distinctive and steady enough for water aerobics that I'd found was on the "Hooked on Classics" series. Thus, for water aerobics, this is a find.

Also contributing to this CD's popularity for water aerobics are that: (1) many of the songs are upbeat, and (2) "new stereo" recordings (in contrast to my recordings of Sousa marches that were played by Sousa himself; he died in the 1930s.)

In Summary, were you to buy just ten CDs for water aerobics classes, this would be one of them.

5 out of 5 stars Greatest March Sampling Out There!.......2004-04-05

Knowing very little about classical music, I bought several march compilations a few years back, in hopes that I could develop at least a fanboy level of appreciation. Of the compilations I picked up, this is the one that showed me the most diverse sampling of marches. If you want to become familiar with the march genre, this collection runs away with the blue ribbon, with no contendors close behind. The other compilations I came across focused strictly on the American military marches; they were all very good, but this compilation dishes up a diverse menu, from Ludwig Von Beethoven to John Williams.

This CD has a special place in my collection since it turned me on to John Philip Sousa, who has become one of my favorite composers ever. The Sousa selections on this CD are performed by The Incredible Columbia All-Star Band. I enjoyed these tunes immensely enough to buy some Sousa compilations, and found that while the All-Star Band's take on Sousa tunes is very good, I greatly prefer the releases by The United States Marine Band. The Sousa tunes on this CD are a bit rushed for my taste, while The United States Marine Band's delivery seems more pronounced and evenly paced.

My personal favorite track is Kenneth Alford's "Colonel Bogey" performed by John Williams and The Boston Pops Orchestra. They take Alford's memorable placid march, and shape it into a powerful storm-of-an-orchestral march. Absent are the keyboards prevalent in many renditions of Colonel Bogey, but beautifully replaced with a dynamic orchestra.

It's the variety of marches, however, that steal the show, especially if you are a novice like I am, and want to find out which era of marches is your cup of tea. You get a wide range, from Hector Berlioz's Racoczy March from "Damnation of Faust," to Edwin Bagley's "National Emblem March," to Victor Herbert's "March of the Toys," all the way up to the present day with John William's "The Raider's March" from "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

I am still getting my feet wet learning about marches, and this compilation has given me a great head start. No doubt I'll cringe one day if I read this clumsy description of Sousa and Alford tunes, but for the time being, I am having great fun discovering a whole new school of music. This CD is a great starting point if you want to become familiar with marches.

Just one other comment that will only further display my amateur level of classical music appreciation, but I've just got to say it: JOHN PHILIP SOUSA ROCKS!!! There are very few pieces that sound as happy and uplifting as a Sousa march. I proudly salute Mr. Sousa!

4 out of 5 stars For the Lover of Marches.......2002-05-16

This is the best march music CD I have in my collection. It covers a range from Beethoven's "Turkish March" (track 5 and my favorite of the CD) to Sousa. The weakness of the CD comes from the Incredible Columbia All-Star Band tracks. They do a few Sousa marches and the difference between them and the Boston Pops is very noticable. But that's just a minor complaint and certainly nothing to keep you from buying and enjoying this CD.

5 out of 5 stars Blood Pumping Music.......2001-01-30

This CD took me back many years. It has great music that will get your blood pumping. It is a great selection of music and should be in anyones CD collection!!

5 out of 5 stars Blood Pumping Music.......2001-01-30

This CD is a great CD. It includes some the worlds most famous marches with a great recording. I grew up in marching bands in East Texas and loved marches, and this CD gets my blood pumping and takes me back to the old days. If you love great music and marches, this is a sure buy!!!!
Teresa Stratas - The Unknown Kurt Weill
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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 Teresa Stratas - The Unknown Kurt Weill

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ASIN: B000005IX0
Release Date: 1991-06-25

Tracks:

  1. Nanna's Lied
  2. Complainte de la seine
  3. Klops-Lied
  4. Berlin im licht-Song
  5. Und was bekam des soldaten weib?
  6. Die muschel von margate: Petroleum Song
  7. Wie lange noch?
  8. Roger Fernay: Youkali: Tango Habanera
  9. Der abschiedsbrief
  10. Es regnet
  11. Oscar Hammerstein II: Buddy On The Nightshift
  12. Schickelgruber
  13. Je ne t'aime pas
  14. Das lied von den braunen inseln

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars No lyrics enclosed.......2007-07-09

It is a disgrace that there are no lyrics enclosed. This is NOT a budget cd.

5 out of 5 stars Superb.......2007-06-27

This is one of the best recordings of Kurt Weill ever and one of the best recordings of the magnificent Teresa Stratas.

4 out of 5 stars Stratas is good. Others are better........2005-10-08

'The Unknown Kurt Weill' sung by Maria Stratas is a fine recording. The problem is that there are many fine recordings of Kurt Weill songs done by Lotte Lenya and several other Weill specialists, lead by Ute Lemper and Gisela May.

So, this album may be valuable if indeed it included a lot of numbers which do not appear on other recordings, but that is not the case either. On my collection of about ten (10) disks, not including recordings from specific shows, I have other recordings of at least half of these songs.

I really think Weill's legacy is better served by recordings who do his complete works rather than 'interesting' selections of his songs.

This is a good, enjoyable recording. I listen to it at least once a year, but it is not as good as other Weill records.

5 out of 5 stars STRATAS WALKS THE RAZORýS EDGEý.......2003-07-11

I don't review many classical recordings - but this one, from 1981, has always been one of my favorite Weill collections, and after reading the rather negative comments from one reviewer, I felt I had to add my two cents' worth to the fray. Everyone is of course entitled to his or her own opinion - and music in SUCH a subjective topic that this should go without saying.

I've been a bug admirer of Weill's work - particularly his collaborations with Brecht - for years. His songs tread the thin, tricky line between classical and cabaret more daringly that most. Brecht's collaborations with Hanns Eisler, for example, are closer to the theatrical than are Weill's. In my humble opinion, Stratas walks this `razor's edge' very nimbly on this recording - her voice is obviously a finely trained instrument, but she is also able of conveying a lot of feeling and emotion with these lyrics. Her choice - or perhaps the producer's - of accompanying here with only a piano is a good one. Woitach does a fine job - and the recording itself is crystal-clear.

My only real complaint with the cd version of this album is the size of the type in the liner notes - Nonesuch could have easily `sprung' for a lengthier booklet, to allow us `old fogies' the opportunity to read it without a magnifier, and also to include the lyrics and translations. I can't recall for certain if the lp version offered the lyrics, but I believe it did. At any rate, these complaints are indeed small ones - this is a timeless, beautiful recording, and one that any fan of Weill's work should at least hear.

1 out of 5 stars Leave Weill enough alone ..........2000-07-08

I don't know just what Lotte Lenya said on her deathbed, but I personally feel that other singers carry the torch for Kurt Weill as well or better than Teresa Stratas. Of all my Weill albums, this one gives me the least pleasure. The German is bad, the interpretations are shrill and forced. Some of the tracks are almost unlistenable. Was Teresa Stratas simply the first world class singer to rediscover this body of work? Was Lenya giving her a sympathy vote? I love Stratas' singing elsewhere, in the Boulez recording of Lulu (for example), but she is no good here.

For a newcomer to Weill, I highly recommend Anna Sophie Von Otter (excellent in every way) or even Ute Lemper's entertaining album. For that matter, go back and pick up Lotte Lenya's remastered Threepenny Opera -- it doesn't get much better than that. This Weill album, however, is tellingly named: it deserves to be unknown.
Lost Songs Of The Silk Road
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Lost Songs of the Silk Road
  • Opened my eyes again
  • Seductive and mesmerizing...a welcome escape!
 Lost Songs Of The Silk Road
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Manufacturer: Shanachie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000E4I
Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

  1. The Saga Of The Rising Sun
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The word ghazal means a type of Persian (Iranian) poetry and also describes an old style of romantic ballad often sung in India. The classical music traditions of Iran and India both feature complex scales and rhythms that demand a lifetime of study. However, they are highly compatible with each other, and combining them allows for fresh insights and deeper pleasures. Shujaat Hussain Kahn is the son of the legendary sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan, and his own command of the multistringed instrument is a wondrous thing. He is joined by Iran's Kayhan Kalhor, a master of the kamancheh, a spiked violin with a woodsy tone, and the setar, a small lute thought to be a prototype of the sitar. The brilliant tabla drummer Swapan Chaudhuri rounds out an all-star trio. Together they make exciting, accessible, richly melodic music that will delight listeners of all tastes and backgrounds. --Christina Roden

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5 out of 5 stars Lost Songs of the Silk Road.......2007-02-24

It came on time in great conditon. I have listened to it several times.

5 out of 5 stars Opened my eyes again.......2003-11-09

This music openned my eyes again. After hearing part of it on Public Radio while driving on the highway, I had to stop in an Indian music store in Chicago to get it.

5 out of 5 stars Seductive and mesmerizing...a welcome escape!.......1998-10-17

I found that this music grows on you with repeated listening. It ebbs and flows, and before you know it you're transported to another time and place, not readily found in today's world. The fusion of Indian and Persian influences works surprisingly well. The vocal is an enchanting complement to the two exotic instruments. Not to be missed!
Songs for Tsunami Relief: Austin to South Asia
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • What We Deserve- Willie Delivers
  • Excellent Music for an Excellent Cause
 Songs for Tsunami Relief: Austin to South Asia
Willie Nelson
Manufacturer: Lost Highway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007Y8A1A
Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

  1. Love Be Heard (Patty Griffin)
  2. Mary (Patty Griffin w/Natalie Maines)
  3. All Just To Get To You (Joe Ely)
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  5. Everybody Loves Me (Alejandro Escovedo)
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  9. What I Deserve (Kelly Willis)
  10. Traveling Soldier (Natalie Maines w/Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis
  11. What Would Willie Do (Bruce Robison)
  12. Living In The Promiseland (Willie Nelson)
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  14. Still Is Still Moving To Me (Willie Nelson)
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When Willie calls, Austin responds. Tragedy brings out the best in this music-minded community, as some of the city's finest artists showed by joining forces with Willie Nelson in a concert to benefit the victims of South Asia's tsunami. With Patty Griffin's "Love Be Heard" and Nelson's rendition of "Living in the Promiseland" setting the idealistic tone, the performances range from the go-for-broke rock of Joe Ely and Alejandro Escovedo to the folkish country of Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis and the arty, indie pop of Spoon. "Travelin' Soldier" provides the best example of the communal spirit of Austin music, as that hit for the Dixie Chicks finds Natalie Maines harmonizing here with the song's composer Robison and his wife Willis. Maines provides vocal support for Griffin on "Mary," and Griffin teams with Nelson on a set-closing duet of "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground." With a generous selection of 18 tracks, the last third of the album features Nelson in fine form, his conversational phrasing and distinctive guitar even jazzier than usual. Though he's plainly the headliner, all of the performers rise to the occasion, to the delight of the responsive hometown crowd. --Don McLeese

Album Description

On January 9th, 2005, Austin's own country music stars gathered together for a night of legendary compassion to benefit the survivors of the recent devastation in South Asia. Willie, and the others involved in this event hope to turn the tide beyond this concert by offering a DVD and CD of this historic event. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE DVD AND CD "Songs FOR TSUNAMI RELIEF" WILL BENEFIT THE TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORTS OF C.A.R.E. AND UNICEF. Performing with Willie on this special night at The Austin Music Hall were Patty Griffin, Natalie Maines, Joe Ely, Alejandro Escovedo featuring John Dee Graham, Spoon, Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison featuring Mickey Raphael.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars What We Deserve- Willie Delivers.......2005-05-21


Willie Nelson is always ready to assist when there is someone in need. He gives back. When musician Michael Hall called "and when Willie said, `Count me in,' I knew we were off and running." The "Tsunami Relief Austin to South Asia" concert was held at the Austin Music Hall. Patty Griffin, Spoon, Joe Ely, Alejandro Escobedo, Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis and the Geezinslaws were among those who performed.
All the acts donated their talents. Proceeds of ticket sales for the concert at the 3,000-capacity Music Hall went to the American Red Cross, UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders.
As Willie Nelson said "There are a lot of people who would like to do something. We are glad to offer those people opportunities to help out in different ways."

Willie Nelson's Tsunami Relief Concert was recorded and this CD is pure Willie. He asked several of his good friends to play with him in Austin and they came through.

The best of the songs are by Willie. "Living In the Promised Land" sung by Willie is the best- his sweet gravelly voice comes through. He goes on to duet with Patty Griffin in "Angles Flying Too Close To The Ground".

My favorite is the moving tribute, "Traveling Soldiers" sung by Kelly Willis and her husband, Bruce Robison and Natalie Maines.
Kelly Willis sings a solo in "What I Deserve', and she is so apt at bringing out the slow, singular notes of this song. Bruce Robison raps up the best of his with "What Would Willie Say?" Bruce Robison is one of the better country singers and writers and his part of this CD is a real tribute to Willie Nelson. 18 songs on this CD, and none of these disappoint. The real winners are the Tsunami relief victims and the rest of the public who are fortunate to hear this CD. Highly Recommended. prisrob



5 out of 5 stars Excellent Music for an Excellent Cause.......2005-04-25

I was fortunate enough to be at this concert, and it was truly awesome. I've been waiting ever since for the cd and dvd to be released, and I was not disappointed. The album has that vibrant quality only live albums seem to pull off. It's a great mix of the best of the Austin music scene, and generally just a feel good, rocking album. If you're not familiar with some of the artists on this cd, namely the Joe Ely Band, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, & Patty Griffith, and Alejandro Escovedo, this a good way to check them out, and help out a good cause.

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