Moving Careful [EP]

moving careful [ep]

Track Listings

1. Pots and Pans

2. Stride

3. Middle of July

4. Old Fashioned Way

5. Half for Me

6. Choking

7. You Are All I Have

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Moving Careful [EP]

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The Greatest Rush Ever Made!!!!
rush moving forward
Best album ever
Simply a must own CD
ON TOP OF THEIR GAME!

Moving Pictures
Rush
Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
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ASIN: B000001ESP
Release Date: 1997-06-03

Tracks:

Tom Sawyer
Red Barchetta
YYZ
Limelight
The Camera Eye
Witch Hunt
Vital Signs

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With Moving Pictures, Rush's complex songwriting and musical virtuosity reached new heights. It's that rarest of creatures, a highly listenable progressive-rock album; even the all-instrumental "YYZ" is of interest to listeners besides musicians. The highlight of the album is "Limelight"; like many progressive-rock bands, Rush writes songs about the experience of being on-stage. The result is impressive, with almost orchestral arrangements that never overwhelm the actual music. "Tom Sawyer," another classic, is on this album, as well as the science-fiction-meets-road-movie "Red Barchetta," the epic "The Camera Eye," the cautionary "Witch Hunt," and "Vital Signs," which takes advantage of the budding digital sound technology available at the time the album was recorded. This is probably Rush's best album; it's definitely their most accessible. --Genevieve Williams

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The Greatest Rush Ever Made!!!!.......2007-06-13

Moving Pictures is both one of my favorite albums of all time and one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Perfect in every aspect. This is Rush unleashed! After the near perfection of previous efforts like Hemispheres and Farewell To Kings and Permanent Waves, Rush came together and created their masterpiece. I could listen to it a million times and still never get tired of the prog-rock trio's best effort.

Tom Sawyer - Hands down one of the coolest songs ever! Here the boys from Toronto show that not only are they excellent musicians, but they can write a song with hooks from hell. Memorable and classic. I love this tune.

Red Barchetta - My Uncle has a country place that no one knows about... Another classic Rush tune. Written in the 1984-esque future-gone-wrong perspective with an idea garnered from a cool sci-fi story. This about a boy and his car and the fact that driving has become illegal. Great stuff.

YYZ - One of the most killer instrumental tunes ever recorded. This song rox! Geddy, Alex & Neil in complete show-off jam mode. Solid.

Limelight - Another of my personal favorites. A song about the other side of fame & fortune. From the opening riff, this song rocks! All the world's indeed a stage and we are merely players! Excellent!

The Camera Eye - If Moving Pictures is said to have a soft spot, Camera Eye would be it, although I happen to love this song. Clocking just over eleven minutes, this is a sprawling, moody tune along the lines of Xanadu or Natural Science. A sleeper, but still strong.

Witch Hunt - I have so many favorites on this album, and Witch Hunt is another. Written about prejudice and mob mentality, Witch Hunt is part three of the 'Fear Trilogy' (The Enemy Within & The Weapon being the other two parts) that they performed live for a long time. Killer tune. Those who know what's best for us should rise and save us from ourselves....

Vital Signs - Great ending song to a magnificent album. Short and sweet and too the point. Neil's lyrics flow on their own. Everybody's got to deviate from the norm.

Overall, Rush went into the studio and came up big with Moving Pictures. This is the culmination of their earlier years solidified into something both powerful and perfect. There will never be another Rush album like Moving Pictures. This is the peak. Great songs will follow but there will never be that cohession that this album brings. Great album to start with if you are just getting acquainted with Rush. An old favorite for those of us who have been following them forever.

Dig it!

rush moving forward.......2007-05-29

While Rush has so many great albums this one is in my top three.
A classic cd from the 80's with such melodic songs as Red Barchetta and
Witch Hunt. Plus the two mega hits we all love. If you are wanting to forget your worries, put this in your cd player and sit back.

Best album ever.......2007-05-11

OK folks, I don't want to sound over the top here but only one album can be the "best ever" and this is it for me. Every track is outstanding.

This came out in my freshman year of HS but since I had no older siblings it generally passed me by until Signals came out. I picked it up, went to the New World Man tour where they played every song from 'Moving Pictures' except for 'Witch Hunt' and hence... I found my favorite band. As soon as I had the money I went to the store and bought up every Rush album including 'Moving Pictures'.

At that time a new technology was being developed -- the Compact Disc. 'Moving Pictures' was one of a handful of albums chosen for this new experimental technology and they could not have chosen a better set of songs for this experiment. If I remember correctly the CD cost about $20 which was about 3 times the cost of vinyl. It was well worth the cost.

Everybody knows about Tom Sawyer and Limelight -- played on classic rock stations to this day. They have played these two songs on every concert as well and after 25 years I have almost had enough. Notice I say 'almost'.

Unfortunately, along with YYZ, side B gets overlooked. I listen to side B more often than side A because they are never played on the radio and the quality is just as good. I remember being completely fascinated at how an 11 minute song (Camera eye) can have such little singing and come out so fantastic. The traveling Lifeson arpeggios are simple yet clever and sound so outstanding with the other instruments as you travel from NY to London in a variety of time signatures that change like a well oiled Mercedes.

Witch hunt makes you feel like you are in a Salem witch trial with the mob stirring in the background. The synth in this song is some of their best use of keyboards ever.

Vital Signs sounds a little different than the rest of the album but it is a perfect ending to a perfect record. "Unstable condition. A symptom of Life." The end of the song is so strong it makes you want to hit the repeat button and start it all over again with Tom Sawyer.

Simply a must own CD.......2007-04-27

I'm going to keep it short. Buy it, curl up with the lyrics and let it drip over your. Amazing album, amazing band.

ON TOP OF THEIR GAME!.......2007-04-25

man, 262 reviews for this CD?!? I don't remember if I reviewed it before but so what. If Rush never recorded another CD after this their place as one of the all time great progressive rock bands is already secure. I have had the absolute pleasure of seeing Rush perform 5 times and they remain one of the best live bands I have ever seen.
The production on this CD superb as is the playing. Neil Peart has influenced countless drummers, including myself, and his playing on this is tight, crisp, and clean. The track TOM SAWYER is a classic and Neil really shines on that track. Sometimes it's hard to believe it's only 3 guys in the band but each one is a superb musician. This is one of Rush's must-have discs. Their RUSH IN RIO dvd is also highly recommended. Add these two babies to your prog rock collection. Ignore at your own risk!

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Yoga music but not that joyful
The title for this CD is full and true
I feel the joy
surreal
Great Massage CD

Music for Yoga and Other Joys
Jai Uttal , and Ben Leinbach
Manufacturer: Gemini Sun Records
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Music for yoga is such a cliché that you could slap that moniker on a Barry Manilow CD and have it sold as a soundtrack for Downward Facing Dog pose. Yoga music has become a made-to-order commodity, and rarely attains the level of art. The title Music for Yoga and Other Joys doesn't bode well, but then, it has Jai Uttal, a veteran of world fusion going back 15 years and a devotee of kirtan singing teaming up with multi-instrumentalist Ben Leinbach for a series of extended improvisations. Leinbach creates a shifting back drop of chilled, Indian-derived grooves and textures like liquid mercury dipped in a fractal swirl. It's a perfect modal backdrop for Uttal, who improvises freely on an Indian stringed instrument called the dotar, electric guitar, and even banjo. Pieces like the 26-minute "Govinda" extend in a free fall until a rhythm loop drops in. Uttal swaps to a fuzzed out electric guitar solo that eventually merges into an improvised kirtan, his voice coiling in note-bending spirals like soul singing from the east. This may be music for yoga, but it's the other joys that will keep you coming back. --John Diliberto

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Jai Uttal—premier world music composer and 2003 Grammy® nominee—offers a moving mix of melody, rhythms, and chants with Music for Yoga and Other Joys. Known for his eclectic blend of East-meets-West sound, Jai offers listeners his first album created especially for yoga practice. More than 60 minutes of sensual music featuring dotar, electric guitar, and slide tamboura, all complemented by Jai's full, golden-toned voice. Produced in collaboration with Ben Leinbach. Also an excellent choice for meditating, gardening, driving, and bodywork.

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Yoga music but not that joyful.......2007-05-18

I got this CD though my library based on reviews here and the sample cuts. After listening to this CD a few times, I was done. I enjoy yoga music but not this one.

The title for this CD is full and true.......2007-02-24

I love Jai Uttal's kirtan. There so much shakti that it is a great support for my asana. It supports full fucus and a joyful experience in my asana. Tears come to my eyes when I feel the bhakti expressed though this kirtan!

I feel the joy.......2007-02-09

This is a wonderfull yoga cd. Jai has a beautiful haunting voice and the five songs progress perfectly to fit your asanas. I look forward to buying more of his cds

surreal.......2007-01-10

Jai Uttal along with Krishna Das present music to balance the world.Any person remotely aligned with world peace / yoga or betterment of the world will relate to the mystical chants and attitude expressed here.This album should be compulsory for all liked minds.Wonderful !

Great Massage CD.......2006-12-12

I am a massage therapist and use this CD almost exclusively as background music for my sessions. I especially like the fact that it has a subtle rhytmic pulse almost throughout (rather than the airy/tinkly/spacey feel of a lot of massage music). I also like Uttal's chanting and judicious use of unexpected instruments like electric guitar. And above all, this music really adds to my clients' massage experiences. (Now what to do with all those other CD's?)

The Pianist: Music from the Motion Picture

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Marvellous!
Absolutely beautiful
one word beautiful
Felt the movie,now feel the music that truly inspires..
A Too-Easily Dismissed Artist

The Pianist: Music from the Motion Picture
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Roman Polanski's telling of famed Polish composer-pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman's survival in the Nazi-controlled Warsaw ghetto can't help but be infused with the director's deepest passions: he himself escaped the Kraków ghetto as a boy of 7. The musician's status as a musical hero to the oppressed Polish Jews of World War II was surpassed only by that of Chopin, the composer who was at the core of Szpilman's repertoire. Thus this score revolves tightly around Chopin's music, with modern Polish pianist Janusz Olejniczak paying passionate homage to both his musical and national forebears, the haunting strains of the Nocturne in C-sharp Minor setting the film's historical and dramatic tone. The underscore of previous Polanski collaborator Wojciech Kilar (The Ninth Gate, Death and the Maiden) is represented here by the soulful "Moving to the Ghetto," a cue that helps anchor the soundtrack's troubling time and place with understated grace. The collection concludes with a rare, remastered performance of Chopin's Mazurka Op. 17, No.4 by Szpilman himself, recorded in Warsaw in 1948. --Jerry McCulley

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Marvellous!.......2006-02-11

While being very familiar with the Holocaust and F. Chopin's work, I have to admit I had no idea who Wladyslaw Szpilman was. After watching Polanski's masterpiece of a movie, I'm glad that I got to know the life of a man who went through hell and managed to survive thanks to the courage and strength given to him by Chopin's music that he constantly played in his head under surreal circumstances.

"The Pianist" music soundtrack is a wonderful collection of Chopin's piano works. Of course a few masterpieces of the polish great composer have been left out, but I think that's more than understable. After all, Polanski needed certain pieces that connected best with some of the images and scenes of his movie. And in the end we all agree that he certainly pulled it off.

Before watching the movie, I didn't know who Janusz Olejniczak was either. Now I do. His Chopin is really marvellous, especially the "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor", "La grande Polonaise brillante" and "Nocturne in E Minor Op. 72 No 1". Getting to know Olejniczak's Chopin is yet another reason to be thankful to Polanski.

Absolutely beautiful.......2006-01-30

While not versed in the finer aspects of classical music or their composers as other reviewers on this page are, I like to think of myself as someone who appreciates classical music and the Pianist soundtrack is classical music at its best.

Being half-Polish, I heard of Frederic Chopin through the years but was never told of him or his beautiful - if somewhat sad - music (I learned much about Beethoven, my favorite composer, though). I was cheated but feel that I have caught up for lost time with this soundtrack.

My favorite track is "Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1." It's four and a half minutes of pure bliss. Kudos to Janusz Olejniczak for playing beyond beautiful piano (he's not a concert pianist for no reason, eh?).

The Pianist is one of the best movie soundtracks of all time. The movie was powerful (unlike *other* directors who made Holocaust films, Roman actually lived through that black period in human history, making it a cut above the rest), the book was moving and the soundtrack is great relaxation.

one word beautiful.......2005-11-08

Excellent and very beautiful. The Grand Polonaise in E flat major fantastic.

Felt the movie,now feel the music that truly inspires.........2005-05-29

The Pianist is a great and "fantaztisch" movie itself! Note the great actors Adrien Brody and Thomas Kretschmann. Now, how would the movie be without the music itself that inspired and still inspiring thousands of people who listened to it.

All the piano works are classical and have a story of it's own.
From the Nocturnes; sad, moving and played on the first part of the movie (yes, the intro) and when the jews are fighting and facing their nightmares.
To Ballade 1 & 2, which was played by Spilzman (adrien brody) in that movie when he met up with the german officer Hosenfeld (thomas kretschmann)..

Just by listening to the soundtrack you could already see and feel the whole movie. Especially the Nocturnes... very touching.. recommending this album to those who fell in love to the piano works in the movie like i was, just by listening it for the first time! :)

A Too-Easily Dismissed Artist.......2005-05-09

A previous reviewer considerately corrected others who are perhaps not as well versed as he is about classical music. That reviewer also quite cavalierly dismissed the playing of Janusz Olejniczak, chiefly it appears because this is a movie soundtrack.
A number of eminent pianists - Rubinstein, Bolet, Moravec, Ax, among many others - have recorded movie soundtracks. And, like them, Olejniczak has recorded a great deal more. For instance, his albums for the Opus 111 label, which also recorded Sokolov, should be sampled by all lovers of Chopin, if only because Olejniczak can be heard playing on one record an Erard piano from Chopin's time, and on another an even more remarkable Pleyel. It's fascinating to find the Erard really does have what Chopin called a "ready-made" tone; the Pleyel by comparison is a revelation.
But then so it the playing of Olejniczak. He was not discovered by Roman Polanski. Olejniczak was a prize-winner of the Warsaw Chopin competition at the age of 18. He is greatly respected in his native Poland and in Japan, which both know something about great Chopin playing.
Olejniczak is a forceful artist who nevertheless never pounds; one frequently is put in mind of how Chopin envied the powerful way Liszt played his etudes. Olejniczak's Polish "accent" is, of course, entirely appropriate for Chopin, as is his wonderful voicing of chords and sure but free rhythm. Olejniczak plays with a full-throated lyricism -- it is the Bellini of "Norma" rather than "Sonnambula" -- but the pianist can also be touchingly tender. Above all he is dramatic in the fullest sense, vividly characterizing each piece. It's easy to see why Polanski and other film directors have been drawn to him. Chopin clearly is Olejniczak's life blood.
That previous reviewer may sincerely prefer such very different musicians, one to the other, as Rachmaninoff, Rubinstein, Cortot and Argerich, but I hope no one will hold it against Olejniczak (who, by the way, I don't know personally -- no special pleading here!) simply because he is not as widely known as some other pianists. He is a genuine find, and Polanski should be thanked for sharing a superb talent with a wider public.

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Travelling without Moving
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Adding pop savvy to their soul-disco mix, Jamiroquai grabbed the attention of MTV and Top 40 radio and won a Grammy with this platinum-selling album, their third. It's a fine record, with warm keyboards, sweet strings, and irrepressible grooves grounding Jay Kay's sublime vocals and fueling the hits ("Virtual Insanity," "Cosmic Girl," the title track). That voice--elastic, jazzy--is the fire of the band, but immaculate guitar sounds, snappy backup vocals, and clever old-school soul samples (Eddie Harris on "Alright," Esther Phillips on "High Times") are the details that create perfection. Balancing the dance-ready, radio-friendly tracks are the ballads "Everyday" and "Spend a Lifetime," the reggae-styled "Drifting Along," and a couple of didjeridoo instrumentals. --Suzanne McElfresh

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Travelling without Moving.......2007-01-09

Although the music is somewhat "retro", (disco throwback), it's still really good listening.

Question?.......2006-11-09

I am a real jazz lover, old school, new school, acid jazz, neo-soul, funk, you name it. This particular Jamiroquai cd is everthing. In my opinion, it rocks. There's not one song on the whole disk that I don't totally enjoy. I only recently heard of the group, and this cd is the only one I have heard so far. I would like to know if there's any other Jamiroquai cd's I should check out? I need to know if there's maybe another work as good as, if not better, than this one. I am one of those people who hate to buy a cd and only like one or two songs on the whole thing. If you know of any other Jamiroquai cd's, or any other artist who sounds as awesome as this one does, please let me in on it.

I Like Their Style.......2006-11-08

I'm not really a fan of Jamiroquai, not that I don't like their music before or after this album, this is just the first album of their I've listened to. The very first song from Jamiroquai that I've ever heard was the single for this album Virtual Insanity. To me it is a song with a smooth sound that should catch everyone's ear. After the second track the rest of the album was unpredictable for me because Virtual Insanity sets a certain sound that most artists would stick with. Every song on this album has its own distinct sound and feeling to it, that's my favorite thing about this album that it has the ability to give something different with every song. You get a couple of really beautiful slow songs that could melt metal and though the lyrics are lacking "Spend a life time" the music picks it up. You've got songs that you can chill to and are really the definition for a perfect chill song. For people that don't know much about Jamiroquai like myself I think Traveling without moving is the album to start with because it is sure to get you hooked.

This slick album brings a mature string of arrangements.......2006-07-24

I remember years ago when I saw the music video for "Virtual Insanity" with its unique special effects and Jay Kay's signature vocal "sound," I had an inkling that it was going to be a good album to listen to. It's definitely a quick pick-me-up! You've got all different kinds of music on it. Reggae, rock, pop, jazz... etc. Whatever kind of music that floats your boat, you'll probably find on this album.

My favorite tracks are "Virtual Insanity" (of COURSE...) "Alright" (just makes you want to dance), "Cosmic Girl," "Traveling Without Moving," "Everyday," and "Drifting Along." I have to admit I'm rarely able to "sit" through the disc in its entirety. It seems to be a work that is three fourths complete with eight of the thirteen cuts exceptional and five being substandard.

Jay Kay really brings a unique style of Jazz mixed with Dance that sends you into a world of groovy romantic fantasy, with mind-fuzzing bass and dreamful lyrics. The flourish of various instruments harmonizing into one beautiful sound is enough to keep you excited once you place this album into your player, other than that 'Travelling without Moving' is good album to have due to it's collaboration.

Space.......2006-04-04

Driven by a 70's funk, dance release, Travelling Without Moving, is a deeper push for Jamiroquai and for the time. "Cosmic Girl" is a good example of the album's direction with its mixture of disco, funk and dance that feels like a roller rink song. The variety found on this LP is apparently unmatched with titles such as the mellow love song "Everyday" quickly takes the spotlight. For a more Jamaican / Reggae instrumentation "Drifting Along" shows the versatility of Jamiroquai with its exotic atmosphere. Both "Didjerama" and "Didjital Vibrations" are instrumentals, but track 8 becomes annoying with its looped vibes. "Didjital Vibrations" could stand alone as a jazzy, funk rendition that's only missing crooning vocals to set it off. "Spend A Lifetime" is a romantic tune filled with a beautiful violin arrangement to help complete this album. Track 13 is a bonus track to conclude Travelling Without Moving on a high note or at least an up-beat.

Illegal, Immoral and Fattening/Moving Targets

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Illegal, Immoral and Fattening/Moving Targets
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2007 digitally remastered two-fer featuring a double dose of Flo and Eddie on one disc. Flo And Eddie are Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman who had great success and scored many hits world wide in the '60s as members of The Turtles. After splitting from The Turtles, the duo joined Frank Zappa and The Mothers O Invention before moving on as a 'solo' duo. The duo also provided backing vocals for T.Rex on their Electric Warrior and The Slider albums, which became part of T.Rex's signature sound. Illegal, Immoral & Fattening is their third album, originally released n 1974. Moving Targets was their fourth album and was relapsed two years later in '76. Targets features Mother Ian Underwood and Jeff Skunk Baxter and also has a re-working of The Turtles classic 'Elenore'. Illegal, Immoral... again features Ian Underwood with fellow Mother, Aynsley Dunbar and has a rare Frank Zappa co-write 'Eddie Are You Kidding?'. Acadia.

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2007 Digitally Remastered Edition featuring Two Original Comedy Album Classics from Turtles Frontmen Flo and Eddie (Aka Howard Kaylan and Mark Voorlan) who also Enjoyed Years of Pleasure in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention. After Splitting from the Mothers, They Recorded These Two Albums on Columbia. "Moving Targets" features Ian Underwood (Mothers of Invention) and Steely Dan Sideman (And Future Doobie Brother) Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and also Includes a Reworking of the Turtles Classic "Elenore". "Illegal, Immoral and Fattening" Again features Ian Underwood with Fellow Mother Aynsley Dunbar and Has a Rare Frank Zappa Co-written Tune "Eddie Are You Kidding".

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Dangerous And Moving

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Who said 80s pop music never parted the Iron Curtain? T.A.T.U., the photogenic duo of Russian divas previously best known in the west for their supposed lesbianism and a risqué video for their hit "All The Things She Said," prove that the lessons of early-80s MTV weren't lost on the children of the former Soviet empire with "Dangerous and Moving." A comeback album of sorts in which the duo--Lena Katrina and Julia Volkova--has dropped the lesbian pretense (though not the coyly ambiguous lyrics), "Dangerous and Moving" is choc full of keyboard hooks that Flock of Seagulls would have been proud to claim, albeit with updated production values that place them closer to Avril Lavigne than to Tiffany. Grabbing some crunchy guitar riffs from Nirvana ("Loves Me Not"), some trippy flourishes a la Massive Attack ("Sacrifice") and a variety pack of punchy drum loops, the girls (or their production team anyway, which includes Trevor Horn and Dave Stewart on a track each) bid for Western pop superstardom yet again with what amounts to a sonic pastiche of the last 20 or so years of Top 40 radio. Much of this turns out to be a surprisingly guilt-free pleasure though, due mostly to the fact that the duo can generally sing better than most of their Western teen pop contemporaries, which helps songs like "Craving (I Only Want What I Can't Have)" and "All About Us" lodge themselves in your head and stay there after only one listen. --Ezra Gale

Customer Reviews:

Second album.......2007-02-06

Its even better than their first, i have both and the original Russian version of their first album.
I have all four singles, loads of posters and their in my top ten friends on myspace.

Top Notch!.......2007-02-05

This is a great CD! The songwriting is beautiful, and the production of the CD is incredible. I've never had a favorite CD by a teen artist before, that is until now. This music is a thousand miles from pop bubble gum (that most teen artists make). Even the lyrics of these songs are meaningful and mature. Forget whatever expectations you had from the reputation of these two singers, because this CD breaks them all. Perhaps that's why the CD hasnt been so popular, because a lot of people expected the same thing as last time. A CD along with sexy videos of two young girls clininging, and touching each other in revealing or lack of clothes (suggesting lesbian appeal). The girls with great producers and songs make a very mature and high level CD. So many gems here, uptempo songs, gorgeous ballads, and even the russian song Obezyanka Hol is very moving. The music creates a great mood and strong emotional chord that really lets you feel the music deep inside you. I hear T.A.T.U will still carry on in 2007 with more concert appearances and another new CD later in the year. But I have to say, I doubt they will ever top this. Superb!!!! But I like the first CD as well, just not as much as Dangerous & Moving, and I will be buying the new one, can't wait!

Lesbian Bubblegum Pop.......2007-01-09

An interesting concept, while "Lesbian Bubblegum Pop" sounds like a joke it actually takes elements of electronic dance, bubblegum pop, the love songs of the mid 1960's, and an unwillingness to be shoehorned into an easy to identify box-- then combines it into easy listening. In spite of the age and sexual/political orientation of the artists it crosses over to being generally entertaining, and feels comfortable to many in their fifties as well, evoking memories of the good old days.

Translations..........2006-11-07

This album was not the greatest, in my opinion, anyways. But there were a few songs that I instantly loved, like "Craving", "All About Us" and "Obizienka (or 'Obizyanka') Nol." Most people don't even understand what that song means (because it's completely in Russian), but the lyrics in it stand out the most in the album.
The title translates to "Little Monkey Zero," which sounds odd to most people. But if you were to look up the translations, it would make sense. Because it is about monkeys being in love in like a Zoo, and being imprisoned (their cages), trying to make each other happy while everyone outside the "prisons" love freely. The sound of the song fits the lyrics perfectly. Truly wonderful.
I recommend listening to the whole album, but "Obizienka Nol" is the best track out of the CD.

Who Cares About Lesbians?.......2006-11-07

I just picked up a copy of this album after listening to a few select tracks online, and I have to say, wow.

I am honest about the fact that I am a snob when it comes to music, don't even ask my opinion on the current state of the music industry, however, this album is phoenominal. High quality production value, lyrics that don't make you feel dumber for listening to. I normally don't listen to "pop" music, especailly when anyone is around, but this is one of those albums you can play around your friends and not have to either defend it, or worry about your buddies ripping on you. This is one of those rare gems that you dont have to be embarrassed about playing in public.

These chicks can wail!

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Relive the movie without watching it!
A nice soundtrack, but too bad about the price!
Brilliant and magical
Joe Hiassashi, Best Ever! ^^
English Track listing

Howl's Moving Castle
Joe Hisaishi
Manufacturer: Tokuma
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Album Details

The Soundtrack to the Original Japanese Animation Film that is the Third Highest Grossing Film in Japanese History. The Music is by Joe Hisaishi with Songs by Yumi Kimura and Shuntaro Tanigawa.

Customer Reviews:

Relive the movie without watching it!.......2007-05-19

I really love this CD - mainly because I've seen the movie so many times that when I hear the music, the visuals pop straight back into my head. The music is beautiful, and although limited to a few themes is masterfully worked so that it never really gets boring.

Only down side is that this is a Japanese import and all the track titles are written in kanji. I have no idea what each track is called - but as I know the movie so well, this is not a real problem. However, others might find it so.

A nice soundtrack, but too bad about the price!.......2007-04-11

Joe Hisaishi will never cease to amaze Miyazaki watchers. His music is as beautiful as ever, with the lovely themes and the wonderful tracks. This score, while perhaps not as good as "Spirited Away", or as darkly fascinating and memorable as "Princess Mononoke", is light and lovely in its own way.

Each theme is beautiful in its own way. The "Merry-go-round" theme (which repeats itself in some form or other throughout most of the songs and is drop-dead gorgeous) comes in the form of plucked strings, a bassoon, high woodwinds, and the piano. Some songs take advantage of specific instruments, like "Wandering Sophie" and the bassoon, or "Secret Cave" and the beautiful flute opening. Some songs take on that lower, darker quality that Hisaishi used in "Mononoke", and achieve it beautifully (once again, "Secret Cave"). The trumpet gets a solo, too, in "The Boy Who Accepted a Star".

"Howl's Moving Castle" incorporates many themes and types of music, making it diverse, lovely, and wonderful. If only it didn't cost such an outrageous price! It's worth it, but should be offered for less.

Brilliant and magical.......2006-01-18

Once more, Joe Hisaishi has come up with another winner and with the excellent and imaginative visions of Hayao Miyazaki combined, the score compliments the film beautifully. This tie, Joe use elements from the many musical flavours from Europe especially French music as clearly depicted in 'A Stroll In the Sky' and 'Wondering Sophie' where waltzes are use to illustrate the action and emotions in the film. The end song entitled 'Promise Of The World' is very poignant and wraps up the proceedings nicely and rounds up with 'The Merry Go Round of Life' and ends up with a Viennese waltz. Excellent. The entire score is memorable and it stands on its own and with the piano solo, it certainly a musical gem. A soundtrack worth an award for music contribution to a beautifully animated film. Worth owning! A must have.

Joe Hiassashi, Best Ever! ^^.......2006-01-17

I just love he`s work, he`s music changes from time to time, and when you look at the bautifull tracks from "Spirited Away" to "Holw`s Moving Castel" you can tell that this composer love music.
It`s bautifull, big and sweet on the same time.
^^cd to love ^^

English Track listing.......2005-12-29

1. Opening: The Merry-go-round of Life
2. The Courageous Cavalry
3. Stroll Through the Sky
4. Heart Aflutter
5. The Witch of the Waste
6. Wandering Sophie
7. The Magical Door
8. The Indelible Curse
9. Spring Cleaning
10. To the Lake of Stars
11. Quiet Feelings
12. Vanity and Friendship
13. A 90-Year-Old Young Girl
14. Sulliman's Magic Square: Return to the Castle
15. Sulliman's Magic Square: Return to the Castle
16. The Secret Cave
17. Moving
18. The Flower Garden
19. Run!
20. Now That's Love
21. Family
22. Love of War
23. Escape
24. Sophie's Castle
25. The Boy Who Drank Stars
26. Ending: The Promise of the World: The Merry-go-round of Life

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One of my "deserted island" albums...
You'll want to replay it a few more times
Good CD with a lot of songs of tv series.
Magnificent
Masterpiece

Colour Moving and Still
Chantal Kreviazuk
Manufacturer: Sony
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Customer Reviews:

One of my "deserted island" albums..........2006-10-10

I discovered Chantal "by accident" when she opened for the Barenaked Ladies in Las Vegas a few years back. I picked up this album that night, and have since purchased others. All of her music is WONDERFUL, but if you are looking for a beautiful introduction to her work, pick this one up. It is pure vocal art...and on my list of 20 CDs I wouldn't want to be without if stranded on that proverbial island in the middle of the ocean.

You'll want to replay it a few more times.......2006-06-26

Just beware: this cd is the kind of those you want to leave on your Car CD player. You'll want to play it again, but too much of it and you'll be ending singing all songs in there. Lovely, fresh, nice!

Good CD with a lot of songs of tv series........2006-01-30

Better than Under these Rocks and Stones, but worst than What if if means something.
I can see that Chantal has influenced Avril lavigne

Magnificent.......2005-09-22

This is certainly a fantastic album, from start to finish. If you like female vocalists you cannot, CANNOT dislike this CD. My favourite would be Souls but that's almost like choosing one's favourite child; the whole thing really is great.

Masterpiece.......2004-11-21

Chantal Kreviazuk's second album COLOUR MOVING AND STILL is even better than her debut album. I only wish it were longer than 10 songs! These are 10 amazing songs though, absolutely no filler. The album opens with "Blue", an emotional song to kick the album off with. Chantal said she wrote the song after talking with a homeless man. "Dear Life" is a complex song about someone you love to hate, but can't let go of. "Until We Die" is terribly sad as a ballad, one of a few songs here dealing with absence and death. "Souls" is lyrically one of the more complex songs as it explores the meaning of a soul. "Before You" was the first single, a bubbly pop song that was a big hit. The song is about her husband Raine Maida (from Our Lady Peace). "M" is a reflective song about trying to move on after a mother loses her youngest daughter. "Soul Searching" is a mid tempo rocker that stands out, which clearly states that there may not be such a thing as a soul, and it's not wasting your whole life trying to understand. "Far Away" is my favorite song on the album, it was also a single, a nice reflective ballad that pushes her vocals. "Eve" is the saddest song on the album hands down, about the youngest girl to die from AIDS. "Little Things" is ending the album on a half positive note. This is definately an intense album fraught with meaning. She wrote all the songs and plays the piano, she's amazing live. This is her best album yet.

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A quirky album that plays to their strengths...
Pop. Rock. Progressive rock. Arty pop. Call it what you like. Just listen to it....Brilliant!
One of the most adventurous albums of the 70's
Simply the Greatest Prog Rock LP of All Time
Best work by a good instrumental band

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Reissue of 1971 album for Dutch progressive rock act best known for their 1973 hit single 'Hocus Pocus', included here. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Version of the Dutch Progressive Rockers' Second Album, which Includes the Worlwide Smash Hit that Made Yodeling Chic for 15 Minutes, 'hocus Pocus'. Includes Some of the Finest Guitar Work by Jan Akkerman.

Customer Reviews:

A quirky album that plays to their strengths..........2006-11-18

Focus caught a wave in the US with their eccentric hit, Hocus Pocus. The song was novel and catchy enough to give Moving Waves some notice, although some were surely surprised at how unique Hocus Pocus was even within the context of the rest of the album. The rest of it is decidedly more serious and less focused, as it were. Short on vocals (thankfully so) and long on classically influenced instrumental suites, Moving Waves covers a lot of musical territory, sometimes within the same song. For serious prog rock fans it's a delicious cornucopia. For casual listeners who are expecting more songs like Hocus Pocus it can be maddening. The album's centerpiece, Eruption, is by far the most interesting song (plenty of opportunity as it comprises the last half of the album), even if its foundation is little more than an extended jam featuring lengthy keyboard and guitar solos by Van Leer and Akkerman. It's hardly a spontaneous affair though, carefully laid out to range from somber to achingly beautiful to borderline chaos with a keen sense of musical drama keeping it all tied together as it reaches an end that seems to arrive all too soon despite its length. If you really like Hocus Pocus, a compilation might be the way to go as most of them include the shorter, more accessible songs. If you're willing to hang on for the ride, Moving Waves offers a wild one indeed, but a very satisfying one as well.

Pop. Rock. Progressive rock. Arty pop. Call it what you like. Just listen to it....Brilliant!.......2006-05-10

This album was so well composed and executed that it has easily stood the test of time. It is good music through and through; clever, exciting, beautiful and moving. This band of dutch guys really knew what they were doing and boy could they play. They were (and still are) essentially an instrumental outfit with the melody carried by guitar, flute, keyboards and occasionally vocals. Focus didn't appear to be too much swayed by music fashions or commercial pressures of the music business when they recorded this album and that is one of the reasons why "Moving Waves" still sounds as fresh and exciting today as it did when it was released in the early 1970's. I wonder if dutchman Eddie van Halen was paying homage to Jan Akkerman and Focus when he used the title "Eruption" for his ground-breaking solo piece for guitar in the late 1970's.

The album kicks off with the one that was released as a 45, "Hocus pocus" a thunderous, relentless rocker composed by Akkerman and van Leer. Comical, but brilliant and hailed by many as a so-called rock classic, it has lots of novelties, tricks and dazzling guitar licks. Keyboardist Thijs (pronounced Tys) van Leer plays the jester with his wild flute playing, whistling, yodelling and other crazy vocal gymnastics, effortlessly hitting notes higher than Brian and Carl Wilson ever went on any Beach Boys recording. Not to be outdone, guitarist Jan Akkerman provides a lot of the thrills and excitement with his amazing gibson les paul guitar antics. Cracking job by the rhythm section, drummer Pierre van der Linden and bassist Cyril Havermans.

In contrast to this, on the next track Jan displays his talent on classical guitar by playing his own composition, the gentle, haunting "Le clochard(bread)". Lovely touch by Thijs with the mellotron accompaniment which adds a bit of weirdness and eerieness to the piece. GORGEOUS! Track 3 "Janis", another Akkerman composition features Thijs on multitracked, interwoven flute parts. The impressionistic title piece "Moving waves" (one of the few actual songs with words that Focus ever did) is one the sayings of Hazrat Inayat Khan set to music by Thijs on vocals and piano. Listen to the words with the music that van Leer has written. The rippling piano chords and the crescendos and diminuendos conjur up the image of ocean waves as they "become excited and then all calm together". The ascending last few chords rise with the waves as they "reach upwards" (to the moon). This is good composing. Track 5, oh yes! Thijs van Leer's "Focus II" with classical and jazz influences and beautifully sensitive guitar playing by Jan. It is typical of Akkerman to add expression with the use of dynamics and subtle phrasing to enhance a melody as he does on this magical piece. Nobody does this better than him. STUNNING!

However, the best is yet to come. The final piece is made up of several compositions, most by Thijs who came up with the overall concept "Eruption", aptly titled lasting 23 minutes. It commences with a line borrowed from Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo" with hammond organ, bass guitar and Jan Akkerman's violin guitar effect (guitar volume control tweaking. You hear a smooth note without the sound of the plucking). The sound is mesmerising and really grabs your attention. After a minute or two, it bursts into life taking you on a journey through the most amazing music, including stunning guitar solos and a couple of incredibly skillful drum solos which add hugely to the overall piece and don't lose your interest for a second. The variety of musical styles in "Eruption" is incredible; from the renaissance style compositions "Orpheus" and "Dayglow" to the Santana-esque organ break segment of "The bridge". Thijs's rock/jazz hammond organ playing is fabulous. In "Euridice" he shows his talent as a flautist producing the richest timbres achievable on a flute. The richly melodic guitar oriented segment "Pupilla/Tommy" is spine-tinglingly SUBLIME! As mentioned in an earlier Amazon review of this album by Ryle Shermatz, a lot of the impact of these individual pieces comes from the contrast between each one and the next. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Technically brilliant with a lot of feel and a real understanding of music, Jan Akkerman is one of the most versatile guitarists in the business. Drummer Pierre van der Linden has a lot of musicality, not only providing the beat and rhythm, but hugely augmenting the music with his incredibly creative and expressive, skillful drumming. Cyril Havermans (later replaced by Bert Ruiter) plays a highly musical, rhythmic and solid bass. Multi-talented keyboardist, flautist and vocalist Thijs van Leer has a great gift for composition and has written music which stands among THE MOST EXCITING, ORIGINAL AND BRILLIANT ROCK/POP MUSIC EVER PRODUCED.

Get "Moving waves" if you are interested in hearing something dramatically different. You won't believe your ears and you will not be disappointed!

One of the most adventurous albums of the 70's.......2006-01-25

It's nice to see a few passionate fans of this band and their underated work. This is a spectacular album filled with love for music, blinding musicianship, and a laid back goofy vibe that makes a person feel good. A music teacher once told me that only the music that greatly affects the mainstream population will stand the test of time and be in the music text books and remembered. But to the adventurous ones of the future who stumble upon this album. They will be intrigued for they will find a fellow adventurous spirit in this album. People like that will seek out music like this, and it will stand the test of time. Let the mainstream listen to whatever they like.

Simply the Greatest Prog Rock LP of All Time.......2006-01-14

My Amazon recommendation string led me to the Focus "Moving Waves" page, and I was (as usual) interested in having my own long-held opinions validated by kindred spirits world wide. Unfortunately, I find only scattershot praise for what in my estimation is in fact THE GREATEST PROG ROCK ALBUM OF ALL TIME.

I should quickly explain that as we grow up, we all have awakening experiences that open up new dimensions of life to us. Some we can remember, some we can't. For me, however, at age 15-16 or so, hearing Focus' "Moving Waves" around 1972-73 on a cruddy console stereo in a friend's basement was surely a defining musical experience in my life. I'd grown up (like everyone else) with the Beatles & Stones and the rest of the great British invasion sounds, and they certainly deserve their spot in the firmament of R&R heaven. But "Moving Waves" was (and is) a unique synthesis of rock, jazz, classical, all fused into an in-your-face whole that grabbed me by the throat and shook me for the rest of my life.

I will not presume on your attention any longer than necessary except to point out that the fury and swagger of Jan Akkerman's guitar solos has NEVER been equaled by any other guitarist in my hearing. Yeah, you could call "Hocus Pocus" (by Focus) "silly", but you'd be WRONG WRONG WRONG. This is a band completely hitting its stride, a band that can do ANYTHING and if you got a problem with the yodeling, go buy the new Bobby Sherman album instead. What other band has had the sheer audacity to even consider such a thing and pull it off with such blistering panache?

I cannot close without trying to impart some of the emotional majesty of side two's (yeah, I'm an LP era guy) track-long opus "Eruption;" several instrumental themes are introduced and repeated over the course of a 20+ minute "suite." It's all a more than worthy effort, and I won't belabor your attention with a blow-by-blow description, but the BIG MOMENT comes toward the middle of the piece--the section titled "The Bridge" concludes with two smashing chords repeated as a launching pad for Akkerman's blistering descending Gibson Les Paul custom runs; repeated three times with variations by the angelically-inspired Akkerman, he's left snarling in the void on his own with no accompaniment. Closing with a final descending left-hand only tear-off riff (I know of no other guitarist who could do this), the section ends abruptly, segueing to flautist/organist Thijs Van Leer's sublime "Euridice" (pron. "you-rid-a-sea" for the benefit of those not aware of Greek mythology), a gentle flute/piano duo eventually adding the entire quartet that is as close to perfection as I can imagine. It's not just the beauty of the composition--it's the amazing, stark contrast between the "over the cliff" fury of Akkerman's guitar followed by the Johann Sebastian consonance of Van Leer's singular genius. I KNOW I can't be the only person in the world totally captured for life by this moment. But let me hear from you.

FOCUS deserves a lot more love than this forum can lavish on them, and those who are harmonious with my assessment of "Moving Waves" should advance quickly to "Hamburger Concerto," two albums later and almost equally sublime (Van Leer is ascendent on HC, and that is NOT a bad thing). EVERY Focus album has something GREAT, including their "worst" album, 1975's "Mother Focus" which still has one of the greatest short compositions of all time, "Focus V." Very few bands ever working in "rock" had the musical chops that Focus did, and NONE came anywhere close to the absolutely unique synthesis of styles they achieved. If you're willing to give this recording a chance I do believe it can still echo down your life as it has with mine.

Best work by a good instrumental band.......2005-12-30

One of the original great bands. I also highly recommend Jan Akkerman's recent DVD - he returns to some good playing. Moving Waves is a classic.

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A gift
I like Arlo...
Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys

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Manufacturer: Rising Son Records
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Release Date: 2005-08-02

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Product Description

Digitally remasterd in 2004, we are pleased to re-release this classic album. Arlo is joined by several exceptional musicians including Ry Cooder, Doug Dillard, John Pilla, Clarence White and Irish fiddler, Kevin Burke. One of our favorites.

Customer Reviews:

A gift.......2007-03-28

I got this for my dad because Don Rich(Buck Owens guitar player) plays on 2 or 3 tracks. He loves the cd.

I like Arlo..........2005-10-12

I like Arlo. After first hearing him 30 years ago I still put him on in the morning with my coffee. He is one of those artists that I buy over again when a new format comes in style (such as LP verses CD). I have never listened to any of his albums (no matter how many times) without either laughing, crying, singing along, dancing, or feeling that I have learned something new about humanity. I like him just as much and more than most artists I listen to. That includes Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Wilco, Modest Mouse, Neal Young, Ben Harper, Nine Inch Nails, The wallflowers, Radio Head, Ten Years After, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Kieth Urban, and so on. This album is a great one -- I cannot put this on my player without singing along from the beginning to the end. If you like folk music Arlo is the modern master. He's a humble man and a great artist.

Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys.......2005-09-05

I first heard this album in the 70's, and thought it was great then, now I think it's even better.

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