Where? [Import]

where? [import]

Track Listings

1. The Want In You

2. Stoned Silence

3. Odyssey

4. The Mothers Day Song

5. Aza

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New York's Ram recorded this masterpiece of heavy prog in 1972 - before mysteriously disappearing from the scene without a trace. The album is composed of five complex arrangements, which rely heavily upon the all-essential mellotron, flute & aggressive guitar. The fifth track is a 25 minute long opus, during which the band's full creativity is released. This much sought-after collectible should not be missed! Miniature gatefold LP sleeve. Akarma. 2002.

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Think Twice
The Beginning Of Supremes Mania
Two Very Different Albums on one CD!
5, BUT ONLY FOR WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
double supremes

Where Did Our Love Go/I Hear a Symphony
The Supremes
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ASIN: B00004WZ5S
Release Date: 2001-01-22

Tracks:

Where Did Our Love Go
Run, Run, Run
Baby Love
When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
Come See About Me
Long Gone Lover
I'm Giving You Your Freedom
Breath Taking Guy
He Means the World to Me
Standing at the Crossroads of Love
Your Kiss of Fire
Ask Any Girl
Stranger in Paradise
Yesterday
I Hear a Symphony
Unchained Melody
With a Song in My Heart
Without a Song
My World Is Empty Without You
Lover's Concerto
Any Girl in Love (Knows What I'm Going Through)
Wonderful! Wonderful!
Everything Is Good About You
He's All I Got

Album Description

UK version of Motown's '2 Classic Albums On 1 CD Series'. Reissue of 'Where Did Our Love Go?' (1964) and 'I Hear a Symphony' (1966) together on 1 CD. Packaged in a full color slipcase with original artwork and 8 page booklet. The former, the group's debut

Album Details

Digitally Remastered 2-On-1 CD of Perhaps their Best and Most Fruitful Studio Albums, Now Together on One Great CD..

Customer Reviews:

Think Twice.......2007-03-09

A couple of GOOD songs and then.... many not so good. Lots never heard of before.... Disappointing to say the least...

The Beginning Of Supremes Mania.......2006-06-14

To zoom in on The Supremes chart-topping success in 1964, Tamla Motown records (which they had been signed to since January 1961) released an accompanying album named after their first ever No.1 hit Where Did Our Love go. The Where Did Our Love Go album hosted a collection of their chart-toppers,a few minor hits from a time when they were referred to as "The No Hit Supremes" by fellow Motown colleagues (after having released nothing but a succession of flops and minor hits between 1961-63), B-Sides and a few would-be hits.

The swirling, latin-inspired, mellow arrangements on the divine A Breath Taking Guy had been penned by the genius song writing skills of Smokey Robinson (who Bob Dylan once described as "the greatest living poet"). The track featured a warm, sensual and passionate vocal performance from The Supremes stunning lead singer Diana Ross and contained magnificent vocal trade-offs on the shimmering chrous from The Supremes founder Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson. This should have been a break through for The Supremes (as should one of their earlier singles Your Heart Belongs To Me) but instead it stalled at No.75 on the Billboard Charts and yet even that was an improvement as their single prior to this, Let Me Go The Right Way, got as far as no.90!

However their next recording When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes packed a wallop like none of their other singles had to that point. It also marked the beginning of the legendary collaboration with Motowns hottest writers Holland-Dozier-Holland who along with Motowns unsung heroes, The Funk Brothers, helped define what was commonly known as "The Motown Sound - the sound of young America" but also helped develop an identity and focus for The Supremes where others most surprisingly such as smokey Robinson had failed. Containing an effective conga beat that generally had all the emphasis of that classic Tamla Motown sound, When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes carried a strong and an unusually assertive performance from the magical Diana Ross who was now the groups permanent lead singer. Though indeed a classic, the track enjoyed only marginal chart success, climbing its way to No.23 on the Billboard charts but then this single had certainly made far more noise than any of their previous singles.

Perharps cashing in on the success of The Crystals famous classic, Da Doo Ron Ron Ron, The Supremes next release was Run, Run, Run. Ross gallops along eagerly keeping up with the frentic, tight arrangements where as Ballard and Wilson enhance the production even further with their strong, effective backing vocals. Run, Run, Run has instant immediacy which is why its all the more surprising that Run, Run, Run crawled only to a dire No.93. the Supremes were confident after the top 30 success of When The Lovelight that they were on the right track to superstardom but the relative failure of Run, Run, Run dented their hopes.

Holland-Dozier-Holland then offered Where Did Our Love Go to the now distraught Supremes after it had already been rejected by The Marvelettes (who helped put Motown on the map by delivering the labels first No.1 hit with Please Mr. Postman) and Mary Wells (famous of course for one of Motowns most definitive classics, My Guy). Lead singer of The Marvelettes, Gladys Horton labelled the song "junk" and to top it off The Supremes also hated the song, especially Mary Wilson who never believed the song was going to be a hit. How wrong could they have all been!

Diana Ross oozed sensuality sounding sexy and angelic on Where Did Our Love Go whilst Ballard and Wilson provide the obligatory back up vocals throughout. Where Did Our Love Go caught on to the public like a magnet and it speedily found its way to pole position on the charts and was the first in a run of five consecutive no.1 hits. The Supremes had been travelling around the U.S on the Dick Clarke Caravan of stars appearing alongside such names as The Shirelles and Gene Pitney. The Supremes fell under the banner "and others" but after Where Did Our Love Go they were the HEADLINE attraction!

Baby Love was even bigger where it topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. This marked the beginning of Supremes Mania. Baby Love was simply just three minutes of what was pure, utter perfection! Ross' exuberant delivery is so touchingly sweet and the warm backing harmonies of Ballard and Wilson merely add to that dazzling effect.

Come See About Me swiftly followed Baby Love to the top of the charts. They were on a roll now! This was a more sassy offering (and my own personal favourite of their chart toppers of 1964) where Ross is joined in a capella at points by Ballard and Wilson that proved very effective. At this stage of the game, The Supremes sound was much more group oriented and didn't fully revolve around the distinct sound of Diana Ross.

The remainder of the terrific Where Did Our Love Go album was all indeed top notch stuff thanks to the unique and distinct vocals of Diana Ross to great, impeccable song writing from Holland-Dozier-Holland and complex, superbly crafted musical arrangements from Motowns legendary in house band known as The Funk Brothers.

Long Gone Lover sounded like another sure fire smash hit for The Supremes even though it remained just an album track. Those infectious musical arragements are enhanced by another sweet, tender lead by Diana Ross whilst the true volume and power of Florence Ballards far more earthy vocal style can be heard at the climax before the track fades out.

I'm Giving You Your Freedom had been recorded back in 1963 and featured Ross singing in a higher, yet sharper vocal tone thats fittingly raw and solid. The track also features a beautifully understated guirtar interlude at the bridge of the song.

The rather sugary Standing At The Crossroads Of Love features Ross singing again in a high key that becomes a little shrill at points but yet still proves adorable as it possessed such a unique and a very different quality.

The sharp, inventive musical arrangements on He Means The World To Me is a perfect example of the girl group sound of the early 1960's with another vulnreable, angelic sounding Ross chirping away against the intricate backing vocals of Ballard and Wilson.

The sweeping rhythm section on Your Kiss Of Fire has an exhilirating lead vocal performance from Ross but standing right next to I'm Giving You Your Freedom as a KNOCK OUT album track is Ask Any Girl. Ask Any Girl opens with a yearning vocal interlude from Ross which then pumps out into the classic Motown sound with lots of finger snapping and handclaps, repetitive beats and pulsating rhythms. Ross seamlessly surfboards along those glorious arrangements courtesy of The Funk Brothers. Ask Any Girl had been used as the B-Side to their cross-Atlantic no.1 hit Baby Love though easily could have become a hit in its own right.

Where Did Our Love Go is a landmark album by Diana Ross and the Supremes and also became one of Motowns biggest ever selling albums spending a total of 89 weeks on the chart. ESSENTIAL!

I Hear A Symphony (1965) is a different story. To broaden Diana Ross And The Supremes appeal to a multi-racial audience, Berry Gordy had the group record showbiz standards and cover tracks from the middle-of-the-road market. Berry Gordys mission was accomplished and soon Diana Ross And The Supremes were perceived as all-round entertainers. The I Hear A Symphony album is a pure example of what Berry Gordy accomplished with the group and whilst some say their startling and clearly inspired versions of showbiz classics like Stranger In Paradise, Without A Song and Wonderful, Wonderful, showcase their flair for diversity, I have to say purley from my own personal view that I found those kind of tracks quite ghastly. When I think of Diana Ross And The Supremes, I think Soul/R&B/Pop and its these elements of styles that captured their own unique, magical sound.

There is a rather bland reading of The Beatles, Yesterday whilst there is little ignition in their ponderous cover of The Righteous Brothers, Unchained Melody. Diana Ross certainly makes the songs her own as she sings them in her own unique vocal style and in no way are these criticisms aimed at Diana Ross but I feel the corny showbiz and MOR cover versions flaw this album in a big way and no doubt other die-hard Soul/R&B fans like myself, ran for cover on hearing these recordings!

However in its favour, and this alone justifies the reason for buying I Hear A Symphony, is the magnificent tracks that get that full injection of the riveting Motown sound. I Hear A Symphony is a pure masterpiece. A glossy, sophisticated soul number vastly containing elements of Jazz is coated by Diana's rich, golden voice.I Hear A Symphony became The Supremes sixth chart topper.

Another outstanding masterpiece is the utterly dynamic and stunning My World Is Empty Without You where Diana puts in an almost stark and far more earthy sounding vocal performance and is all the more effective in doing so. It was on tracks like these that you realised the full extent and range of Diana Ross's vocal abilities that literally pour out on such fully-formed productions like these. My World Is Empthy Without You quickly flew into the U.S Top 5 (despite seemingly having all the momentum and fire to go all the way into pole position).

More laid-back but still totally infectious is the lovely Any Girl In Love (Knows What I'm Going Through) whilst Everything Is Good About You basically has Motown written all over it! Though you could argue some tracks on Diana Ross And The Supremes full-length studio albums were somewhat formulaic, most individual recording still ecapsulated its own unique quality when judged on its own merits.

Finally I Hear A Symphony closes with the fabulous Northern-soul vibes of He's All I Got where there shimmering harmonies blend fantastically well together and He's All I Got in my opinion rates as one of their very best album recordings and most certainly has a strong commercial flair.

On the whole I Hear A Symphony is memroable purley on the tracks that are ignited by that riveting Motown effect but the showbiz covers sound dated that have not comfortably stood the test of time. Contrary to my own personal perception of the showbiz recordings, some fans will argue that these remain some of Diana Ross' most enthralling work and that I Hear A Symphony is one of their best studio albums, so its defintley worth a listen all-round.

Two Very Different Albums on one CD!.......2005-08-17

These two original albums were the Supremes' second and ninth ( as far as I've able been able to trace ) LP's. Both of them contain some of the Supremes' greatest singles hits. "Baby Love", "Come See About Me" and the title-track from "Where Did Our Love Go". From "I Hear a Symphony" the hits are "My World is Empty Without You" and the title-track - all five hits Holland/Dozier/Holland compositions. Apart from two Smokey Robinson songs all tracks on the early album were penned by Holland/Dozier/Holland; making it by far the most consistent of the two albums. Stand out tracks, besides the hits, are "I'm Giving You Your Freedom" and "Standing at the Crossroads of Love".

The 1966 album features a much more varied type of songs, making it a much more uneven affair - including several standards of that time like "Unchained Melody" and "Lover's Concerto" - exposing them for rather heavy orchestration; and though the latter is quite enjoyable the Motown sound is more or less lost. The Holland/Dozier/Holland material on the album suits the Supremes' voices best, and stand out as the strongest and makes the album worthwhile after all.

5, BUT ONLY FOR WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO.......2005-04-06

WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO is an excellent, excellent collection of music. The album reached #2 on the pop lp chart, and is reportedly the best selling POP album of 1964. That was a tremendous accomplishment for The Supremes and for Motown Records at the time.

The Holland-Dozier-Holland writing and producing unit had hit its stride, if not its peak, at the time this music was released. They are represented with several of the tunes here, including 3 pop #1's [Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love, Come See About Me], as well as the girls' first top 40 hit [When The Lovelight Starts...], which is somewhat of a Phil Spector soundalike, and is quite a production and performance. It also includes the classic H-D-H production/composition, "Ask Any Girl," which is one of the prototypes of symphonic soul, and features that incredible, and incredibly hummable "La-La-La" background by Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard. The very first H-D-H/Supremes collaboration, "I'm Giving You Your Freedom," which is a major gem, is also included.

I particularly like the 2 Smokey Robinson-produced selections, "Long Gone Lover" and "A Breathtaking Guy." The former, a real soul-rocker, starts out with Mary's great alto part, and ends with an arresting, gospel-tinged tag by Florence, the latter featuring fill-in lines on the chorus by Florence and Mary, which gives an additional glimpse at "the other 2 singers'" glorious talent, which was squelched more and more as time went on in order to promote Diana Ross' supremacy within the group.

In my opinion, it was an incredulously unfortunate move to suppress 2/3 of the group's talent, in spite of Diana's effective leads on so many classic hits.

Anyway, an early Norman Whitfield effort is included, as well, and it is pretty stunning ["He Means The Word To Me"]. One of the very great treats on this album is a Robert Gordy production, "Your Kiss of Fire," which features absolutely knockout backing vocals, especially Flo's soprano part. Amazing! H-D-H's "Run, Run, Run" was meant to capitalize on the success of "Lovelight," and failed, in spite of it being an above-average early effort. Also, their "Standing At The Crossroads of Love," is a gem.

That should account for all 12-tunes on this extraordinary set, which needs to be in any pop, r&b, Supremes, Motown, or early-mid 60's music enthusiast's collection.

As for I HEAR A SYMPHONY: the title tune is one of Motown, The Supremes, and H-D-H's best. "Everything Is Good About You," is very beautiful, and is almost a Diana solo. "He's All I Got" and "Any Girl In Love" are above-average H-D-H productions. All of the cover tunes, though well produced, are uninspired. Diana's voice seems somewhat clunky on some of these tunes, and there is a suppressed sound to the background singing, when present. Here is a classic example of an album that had those good Motown intentions of expanding the artists' appeal, but that would most certainly have benefitted from including the "other 2 singers'" immense talent and contributions, which might have better suited certain songs. In spite of these shortcomings, The Supremes still had enough draw at this point for this effort to reach #8 pop.

Note that the packaging of the above is quite interesting, featuring a slip case and novel jewel case. The booklet isn't anything special, just a few pictures and track annotations. Overall, a good buy, with WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO constituting absolutely ESSENTIAL Supremes.

Also note that, via Hip-O-Select, and released in early 2005 in limited edition, is available a beautiful, deluxe 2 cd edition of WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO. It features lovely packaging and full-color booklet with copious notes and photos. Disc One contains BOTH mono and stereo versions of the album, from start to finish, and in that order. Disc Two contains many previously unreleased tunes that were either recorded during the WDOLG sessions, or during the same time period, a handful of which were probably worth releasing back then, and none of which feature lead vocals other than Diana's. It is a rather expensive deal at nearly $40. As a huge Supremes fan and near-completist, I sprung for it. Worth considering.

double supremes.......2005-03-27

this collection features two of the supremes biggest selling lps of the 60s as both would go on to sell over 1 million copies each for the group.not only are these two best selling lps but they are two of their best.the first ,WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO is early supremes and has alot of great harmonies from the ladies while the second,I HEAR A SYMPHONY,is also equal,but yet it does not feature the harmonies of the first.on some tracks they are Ross solos or almost with Flo and Mary hardly being used at all.if you heard these songs in their live settings,such as the LIVE AT THE TALK TO THE TOWN ,you would hear the harmonies for the live set but for this lp we are cheated of that.one can only imagine how more special this set would have been.in point,the cd SUPREMES SING ROGERS AND HART,there is a few great cuts with the supremes and to hear Flos voice right up against DIANAS was pure magic.too bad motown didnt see to us use the harmoies here.still a great lp.also,just out ,SUPREMES THERES A PLACE FOR US.a rare lp the supremes recorded in 1965 has 24 great cuts.the lp is very simular to SYMPHONY lp and the reissue of the never before lp has a few outakes from the SYMPHONY lp.however you can only order this from motown at hipo select.released in limited quantities.also released now is the 40th annivarsary of WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO 2 cd set with another 24 unreleased supremes performance including the never released SUPREMES LIVE LIVE LIVE.this lp was also scheduled for release in 1964 but cancelled.both are worth the bang!

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falcon beach
Bravo!!
Very good album
Spirited punk-tinged rock.
An Obscure Masterpiece

Home Is Where
Holly Mcnarland
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ASIN: B000069HQ5
Release Date: 2002-06-17

Tracks:

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Sister
Beautiful Blue
When You Come Down
Brush Into My Tears
I Cry
Voices
The Ride
Dallas
Watching Over You
Losing My Face
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Album Description

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Customer Reviews:

falcon beach.......2007-07-02

Track 3, Beautiful Blue, is the song featured in the opening credits of Falcon Beach. This Canadian show ran on ABCFamily the summers of 2006 and 2007.

Bravo!!.......2005-03-25

This is the best yet...the kind of CD you can put in, play beginning to end and then do it again and again. As others have noted, "Beautiful Blue" is a classic as is the driving "Dallas". "When You Come Down" is a favorite of mine. I have all the others but there's something more to this. The arrangements do the lyrics complete justice giving extra punch where needed as well as leaving open spaces in other songs allowing the music to breathe. Holly is just one of those rare performers (like Heather Nova) with something magic in her voice that brings the lyrics alive in a way that reaches deep into ones soul. This sounds as good (if not better) two years (and hundreds of plays) after I bought it as it did the first time I heard it on her website. I can't recommend this one enough.

Very good album.......2003-03-29

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This album is also very good. It is a bit more mellow than Stuff. There are some exceptional songs on this record. There are a couple less good ones, but just about every album has a couple.

My favorites are Beautiful Blue and Watching Over You. She has a very pretty voice that can also be very powerful when she wants to crank it up. The album also has some nice drumming on it and is well produced.

Spirited punk-tinged rock........2002-10-04

Holly McNarland may take home the prize for some of the dumbest album titles around (Stuff? Home Is Where My Feet Are?), but don't let that deter you. Her music and lyrics are far smarter than her unfortunate choices in titles.

Though her 1997 debut Stuff had much more raw firepower, Home... kicks up the eccentricity a notch. Check out the techno-ed up "Brush into My Tears". Her melodies on this album are less immediately accessible and her song structures more ambitious, but there are still rock-out moments aplenty. Lead track "Do You Get High?" is a classic McNarland kicker in the veins of "Numb" and "The Box", with rough but anthemic vocal harmonies, big beats and electric guitars. McNarland has refined her vocals a bit to take the grating edge off, and while I enjoyed her unrestrained wails on Stuff, her singing has definitely matured. Her lyrics have improved greatly, dispensing with the sometimes awkward phrasing that had been her only lyrical flaw up to now. "Beautiful Blue" doesn't quite scale the heights of McNarland's best song "Water", but it remains an effective demonstration of her musical alchemy -- the reconciliation of the beautiful with the ugly, the tenderness with the rage. When this woman rocks out, she's a force to be reckoned with, her muscular arrangements, soaring but surprisingly versatile voice, and sure-handed song progressions demolishing the likes of Alanis Morissette.

Five years was a long time to wait and I think Stuff is a stronger album given its unbridled energy. However, it's still mighty nice to see a talented, uncompromising singer-songwriter back in action. Think of it as riot-grrl energy with musical finesse and catchy pop sensibilities.

An Obscure Masterpiece.......2002-10-03

I got this CD after hearing Beautiful Blue on the radio and was blown away from the simple beauty of it.

I was wondering how good this album would be. After all, it took over 4 years to make.

Lke wine, Holly let herself age a little bit to perfection.

The music is complex yet simple, and her voice is hard-edged and beautiful. She is a living oxymoron (in a good way)

Soem of the songs are instantly accessable (Do You Get High, Sister, Beautiful Blue) while others you grow to love (my favorites I Cry, More, Dallas)

She manages to get a very strong point across without being too wordy. In fact, many of her songs are lyrically repetitive, which usually bugs the hell out of me, but I like it here.

A hidden gem that every true music fan should seek out.

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Where is The Love rox

The Best Song By This Band

The Verdict Is In. . .

Great song, and one more thing......

Definately the most beautiful song I have ever heard!!

Where Is the Love
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Customer Reviews:

Where is The Love rox.......2006-08-06

When the BEP do it the song rox. It has a really meaningful message. GO BEP!

This Sunrise show in Australia did it and they did a terrible job cause they simply CAN'T SING! Monique Wright stop trying to act kool cause you're not. Now GO AWAY.

The Best Song By This Band.......2006-07-13

Being of a quiet,soft and romantic disposition,I've never been quite fascinated by vociferous or hip-hop music and so invariably it goes without saying that I've never found myself drawn towards the Black Eyed Peas. But amazingly and strangely "Where Is the Love" has become one of my favourite tracks of all time. I find the lyrics apt and there's a certain force and meaning in them that enslave me as a spontaneous fan of this song. Indeed the universal plight portrayed in this song eminds me of Gary Jules's "Mad World",which too was centred around the chaos surrounding the world from a personal perspective but was of a slow tewmpo rhythm. I've watched the video of "Where Is the Love" a couple of times but prefer to listen to the track instead as I found it indifferent.

The Verdict Is In. . ........2005-10-21

This song is weak and that's the bottomline. Go get Robert Flack and Donnie Hathaway's version which is WAY better.

Great song, and one more thing.............2005-05-22

This is a great song, so true. And it's quite infectious, that helps. Unless you're a diehard psychotic Bush-worshipping Republican like L.W., you should like this song. And a word to you, L.W.: it's called the right of FREE SPEECH. I'm exercising mine right now: you have made it quite clear in your ignorant review that you despise Liberals. That isn't BEP's problem, you bigot, judge a song for it's quality, and if the lyrics say something you disagree with, that is not a reason to give it a horrible review. If you opened your eyes a little and actually did some homework, you'd know what a stupid fool Bush is (now HE is someone I could understand you loathing and having to 'count down' before speaking logically about). We have troops dying in Iraq for one of two reasons, if not both: we want oil and/or we want democracy over there. We attempt far too often to inflict our way of life upon other countries, when the reality is IT ISN'T WANTED. A frickin' Civil War is beginning over there and we of course just have to intervene. I'm sorry for wasting peoples' time dragging on about this, but this guy's review pissed me off. Let BEP speak their mind, L.W., you sure as hell had no problem spewing yours.

Definately the most beautiful song I have ever heard!! .......2005-02-12

I heard "Where Is The Love" for the first time, & I heard all my feelings being sung right before my ears.I was especially touched by the part sung by Apl.De.Ap, my favorite of the Black Eyed Peas:
"Whatever happened to the values of humanity? Whatever happened to the fairness and equality? Instead of spreadin love, we spreadin animosity. Lack of understanding leading lives away from unity......"
It is all so true.I couldn't believe it. I had never felt so close to a song, because I have never found a song which I could actually relate to. The powerful, beautiful lyrics could easily pass as a poem, because they make so much sense, it's unreal.The chord progression used is also very beautiful (F,C,Dm,Bb). Before I knew it, listening to "Where Is The Love" became a daily ritual for me, and now, I can never end a day without hearing it atleast once. I absolutely love this song, and I am beyond excited about the Peas' new album, "Monkey Business", which is to be released on April 4, 2005.

Chess In Concert (1994 Swedish Concert Cast)

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Not great
Mate in Sweden!
Not that good
An ok album.
If you like "Chess: the Musical", you need this CD

Chess In Concert (1994 Swedish Concert Cast)
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Customer Reviews:

Not great.......2007-03-29

I can't give it less than 3 stars because I love the musical. However, this recording is less than spectacular. It sounds like it was recorded by some guy in the audience with a mono tape recorder. I was disappointed in the leads, also. They're trying to hard to sound like rock stars, which makes them sound rather cheesy. There are good moments, but if you're new to "Chess," go with the original concept album. You can't beat Elaine Paige and Murray Head.

Mate in Sweden!.......2007-02-07

Cold War Chess Championships came and went with the demise of the Soviet Union, as did the staging of Chess The Musical. This is to be regretted since musically and lyrically it is by far the best work from Abba duo Andersson and Ulvaeus, aided amply by Tim Rice. Oddly relatively unknown in Scandinavian, this concert performance, now well over ten years old, helped bridge the gap. It also managed to bring to the attention of producers that concert productions of this piece are perhaps the best way of bringing Chess to life in the post Cold War climate of the twenty-first century, and in particular relegating the old East West rivalry to the wings while focusing on the relationships-especially that of Florence and the Russian. Indeed they get all the best songs with the climatic finale You and I (reprise) making the hairs stand on the back of ones neck. The performance throughout are accomplished and enthusiastic, and the live performance and crowd responses add to the drama unfolding 'on stage'. One can only hope that Chess will remain in the consciousness of audiences and actors, producers and directors, as this CD is a perfect advertisement for a night of Chess at the theatre or concert hall

Not that good.......2006-04-05

Contains the extra songs not found in the "studio release" (with Ms. Paige etc.). However, the quality is poor and even the artists are no match to the ones in the studio recording. However, a must for Chess-aficionados.

An ok album........2003-07-02

I now own all the five major (legal) recordings of Chess; Original Concept, Broadway Cast, In Concert, "Danish" Complete Cast and Swedish cast.

All of these have their strenght and weaknesses, but as for completeness, one have to go for the Swedish or Danish recordings. As it is, I dislike the Swedish one, and the Danish is hard to get. That makes this Concert Recording the most complete of the remaining Chesses, but not necessarily the best sung.

I would not have bought this if it was not because I found it in a second hand cd store at a very low price. If you have the Danish album, you don't need it.

If you are a Chess virgin and cannot find the Danish album, chose this for near completeness or the Original Concept Album for best cast.

Avoid the Broadway Cast (extremely incomplete, though well sung) and the Swedish Cast (kind of complete, but otherwise weird and lacking the Chess spirit) if you don't happen to be a total Chess nut.

If you like "Chess: the Musical", you need this CD.......2002-06-28

I have owned, and have been a huge fan of, the original London cast recording of Chess since 1985. I love the mix of classical and rock stylings, and I'm also a major fan of practically anything that Benny and Bjorn turn out. However, I approached this album with some reservations. I know the original album of Chess backwards and forwards, so I was a little skeptical as to how a "live" version would compare to the studio version. I needn't have worried. For the most part, this is an absolutely incredible concert, with only one or two weak spots. It boasts an excellent cast, and a wonderful choir and orchestra. Of the main characters, there is only one returning member from the London concept album; Tommy Korberg reprises his role as the Russian, but my gosh........what a difference a decade makes! He was excellent the first time around, but now, Tommy injects his performance with so much fire, it will make your hair stand on end. The showstopping duet with Svetlana (Lena Ericsson)on "Endgame" is worth the price, alone.......just breathtaking. Not everything works equally as well, but as I said above, there are more "hits" than "misses". Having been a fan of the duo, "Gemini", (Anders and Karin Glenmark), I was thrilled to see them step into the spotlight again, this time as the American and Florence, respectively. I was, however, a little disappointed to discover that Anders' performance is not quite up there with Murray Head's in the original. Anders has the better voice, no doubt, but the conviction is just not the same; Murray was more convincing in the role, and I agree with another reviewer who said they didn't like Anders' histrionics. It's a bit "over the top" at times. As for Karin, she is a fabulous singer, (as is her brother.....don't get me wrong on that point....). My only problem with her is her pronunciation on a few words, but seeing how this CD was recorded in Sweden, released on a Swedish label, and probably really isn't intended for an American market, it's kind of understandable too. A couple of good things to point out in general; this CD finally adds two songs that were missing from the original recording; the gorgeous "Someone Else's Story", (beautifully performed by Karin Glenmark), and "The Soviet Machine", (part of which appears in the track "Opening Ceremony"). The reprise of "Merano" is a great addition at the end of the concert, with an ecstatic audience clapping along and cheering at it's conclusion. All in all, this is a great addition to your collection, even if you have the first recording. With variations in tempos, different interpretations of pieces, and two bonus songs, it's the same musical, and yet, not quite the same.

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Arabian Prince bombs on his comeback CD...

Where's My Bytches
The Arabian Prince
Manufacturer: Japanese Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Layin' Hands

ASIN: B0000561HG
Release Date: 2002-02-19

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Arabian Prince bombs on his comeback CD..........2001-04-21

I got this CD not too long ago, I expected songs similar to the album 'Brother Arab', but Arabian Prince changed up his style. Now he used slow synthed strings, and more sexual lyrics then before. He found another rapper named Side Show to help back him up, probably because Arabian Prince wasn't use to this kind of rap style. The album had the gangsta beat with too much emphasis on b-tches and f----n. There are maybe three tracks that are enjoyable to listen to, but the other ones sound to repetitive or just too slow. The highlight of the album is the song "Underworld" when Arabian Prince brings back a fast tempo song about the ghetto. The best slow-synth song would be "Ho's 2 Bozack". A.Prince brings a lot of the NWA's production crew to make the album. I don't have the import version of this album, but i think there are maybe one or two bonus songs.

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If you can dream...

From Gardens Where We Feel Secure
Virginia Astley
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Snow Borne Sorrow

ASIN: B00005Q58Y
Release Date: 2002-01-08

Tracks:

Morning: With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming
Morning: A Summer Long Since Passed
Morning: From Gardens Where We Feel Secure
Morning: Hiding in the Ha Ha
Afternoon: Out on the Lawn I Lie in Bed
Afternoon: Too Bright for Peacocks
Afternoon: Summer of Their Dreams
Afternoon: When the Fields Were on Fire
Afternoon: It's Too Hot to Sleep

Album Description

UK reissue of the cult favorite's 1983 solo album debut, originally released on Happy Valley. Astley isn't as well known as her many collaborators (David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kate St. John) but will appeal to fans of intriguing ambient British pop. Nine tracks packaged in digipak format. Rough Trade. 2003.

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Digitally Remastered Reissue of the Siren's Debut Album. It's One of the Classic English Summer Albums, Recorded in the Mid 1980's Before Ambient Music Became Popular. She also Happens to Be the Sister of Recording Artist and who Remixer Jon Astley and Pete Townshend's Sister-in-law.

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If you can dream..........2003-11-30

If you can dream and believe they are angels among us, then buy this cd.
For your quiet moments in life, this cd is a perfect companion.
Virginia Astley might not be known to the masses, but not everyone deserves to meet an angel.

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BONUS BEATS!!!!
Beck - Where its at

Where It's At
Beck
Manufacturer: Mca Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Sissyneck

ASIN: B000005RVV
Release Date: 1999-01-19

Tracks:

Where It's At [Edit]
Where It's At [Remix by Mario C. and Mickey P.]
Bonus Beats [#]

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BONUS BEATS!!!!.......2003-02-20

The first remix of "Where It's At" is a straightforward affair, with subtle differences like a very cool background ambience that creates a great texture for the song. At 55 seconds a great affect is added, and they make some cool breakdowns and "What about AC/DC?" Although the first remix doesn't add great dimensions, Bonus Beats is absolutely phenomenal! They use a voice synth like the 2Pac song "California Knows How to Party" to create an entirely different song. It is definitely the best remix or bonus track from a single song that I have found from Beck and that says alot because there are so many and they are all so good (although its hard to beat burro, or halo of gold.) Anyways, if you like beck at all, I highly suggest finding this little single.

Beck - Where its at.......1999-12-06

This single shows an impressive use of counter culture. Beginning with an already whacked out song, Beck steps up to a new plataeu with this single.

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Where I Belong
Sia
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Healing Is Difficult
Colour the Small One
Somersault
Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends

ASIN: B0002JU5JA
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

Where I Belong
Where I Belong [Roni Size Remix]
Where I Belong [Red Astaire Remix]
Where I Belong [Wookie Remix]
Where I Belong [Hot Chip Remix]
Where I Belong [Future Funk Squad Acidic-Funk Dub]
Where I Belong [Roni Size Crush Remix]

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Taken from Sia's 2004 album ''Colour The Small One''. The title track is backed with 2 non-album remixes, Hot Chip Remix & Roni Size's Crush Remix. Go Beat.

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Where the Hood At
DMX
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000D1FEG
Release Date: 2003-09-30

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Where Is My Man
Eartha Kitt
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000067CME
Release Date: 2002-06-18

Album Details

Budget Collection of the Singer/Actress's Recordings with the Late Jacques Morali from the 1980's. Includes the Hit Title Track, It's Follow Up "Cha Cha Heels", "i Love Men", and Other Faves. Also Includes the Massive Megamixmater of Hits and the 1994 Pumped Up Remix of the Title Track as Well.

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