Shining Black-Best of [Import]

shining black-best of [import]

Track Listings

1. Midwinter Nights

2. Back in the Fire

3. Wing of Darkness

4. Descendants of Power

5. No Return

6. Lady Deceiver

7. Do You Wanna Live Forever

8. Live Hard, Die Hard

9. Iron Stars

10. Angels of Pain

11. Crawlspace

12. Dark Star Burning

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
This fantastic double CD covers Tarot's entire career. Powerful, melodic and progressive, these guys have been an influence on most modern Finnish metal. Blastic Heaven. 2003.

Shining Black Dog (The Best of Tarot),Tarot,Finland,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Rock/Pop,Symphonic Black Metal

Shining Black-Best of [Import]

Paul Simon - Greatest Hits: Shining Like A National Guitar

Average customer rating:

Beautiful!
Amazing Songwriter
Add This To Your Shopping Cart.
I was pleasantly surprised!
You'll be flowing on a Cool, Cool, River while playing this

Paul Simon - Greatest Hits: Shining Like A National Guitar
Paul Simon
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004T0VL
Release Date: 2000-05-08

Tracks:

Graceland
You Can Call Me Al
Mother And Child Reunion
The Cool, Cool River
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
The Obvious Child
The Boy In The Bubble
Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War
Late In The Evening
Bernadette
Slip Slidin' Away
Take Me To The Mardi Gras
Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
Still Crazy After All These Years
Kodachrome
Loves Me Like A Rock
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Hearts And Bones
Trailways Bus

Album Description

First ever 'Greatest Hits' package for the revered singer/songwriter. 19 tracks including 'Graceland' which has never a ppeared on any other Paul Simon compilation. Additional tracks include 'You Can Call Me AL', '50 Ways To Leave Your Lover', 'Slip Slidin' Away', 'Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes', 'Still Crazy After All These Years' and 'Me And Julio D own By The Schoolyard'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case. Remastered, includes 32 page full color booklet.

Album Details

A Summary of the Man's Post Duo Years that Includes Some Surprising Gems that Wouldn't Normally Be on an Album of this Nature.

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful!.......2007-05-28

Beautiful collection... and one of the most beautiful portraits of Paul Simon I've seen. Does anyone know where I can get a poster of this album cover???

Amazing Songwriter.......2003-12-30

Paul Simon is one of the most amazing and talented songwriters ever! I love this CD, it is really, really unique, and a joy to listen to! The best songs (in my personel opinion) are "Kodachrome" (so catchy I could listen to it for hours!) "Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard" (great guitar! Can't get enough) "Still Crazy After All These Years" and, or course, the mega-successful "Graceland". But all the songs are good, except for "You Can Call Me Al" . . . I know it's a classic but I don't really like it. Besides that, I adore this CD. But it, I promise you it will have a permanent home in your CD player!

Add This To Your Shopping Cart........2003-03-28

When you listen to this album, you'll soon realize Paul Simon loves drums and big band sound. I have no clue what his lyrics are saying, but they're great poetry. 4 selecions on this disc from the Monster hit 'Graceland' plus many more we've learned to tap our feet to. My personal favourites if I had to pick a couple are 'You Can Call Me Al' and 'Kodachrome', however the whole disc is well worth having. A major work and very very good quality.

I was pleasantly surprised!.......2001-02-05

I have almost every album that Paul Simon has made, so I bought this one only because I was in the habit of adding to my collection. I wasn't expecting much--after all, I have all of these songs on other discs, some in triplicate. (Yes, I am a devoted fan). But, I was very pleasantly surprised with this collection. The sound is superb and the choice of songs is excellent. The songs span his career--the ones I especially like are 'Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War' and 'Bernadette'. 'Bernadette' is reminiscent of do-wop and also sounds like something from 'West Side Story'. Both songs are gems and it is sad that classic rock radio passed them by.

The book accompanying the CD is very nice, with glossy paper, photos of Paul not seen before, and liner notes which tell about each song. Song lyrics are also included, which is something that is not often done. Nice collection!

You'll be flowing on a Cool, Cool, River while playing this.......2000-08-17

"...The Mississippi delta was shining like a national guitar..." the opening words to the opening track on this single CD Paul Simon best-of is the first of many things this CD does right! This package is named after the lyric in Graceland.

When one looks at the package, one sees tremendous care that went into it. The CD booklet boasts liner notes, photos, session details, and lyrics to all the songs! The CD clocks in at over 77 minutes and all the songs are remastered. The songs have never sounded better!

One may quibble with what's not on here (Gone At Last, Duncan, Something So Right). But with one CD covering an entire solo career since the S&G breakup, depth is sacrificed for breadth! One cannot quibble though, with what IS on here!

Some songs are edited, though. Loves Me Like A Rock is the edit appearing on Negotiations and Love Songs, and 50 Ways is the single edit appearing on his box set, and the UK import Anthology.

Oh... and some reviewers may speculate with why another greatest hits is coming out now, with Paul's new album on the way...but doing a retrospective covering songs from 1972's Paul Simon upto 1997's Capeman is timely. 25 years is a nice round number.

Tracks:

Didn't We
Paper Chase
Name Of My Sorrow
Lovers Such As I
In The Final Hours
MacArthur Park
Dancing Girl
If You Must Leave My Life
A Tramp Shining

Customer Reviews:

World's most romantic album.......2007-07-11

I received this album on my 16th birthday from my best friend- who is still my best friend. I thought Jimmy Webb's music was heart-breakingly beautiful and I knew immediately I wanted to be a songwriter. There are classics on this album such as "Didn't We" and "The Name of My Sorrow" and "A Tramp Shining." To this day, this album is the one I play when my heart is breaking. No one could describe it better than Jimmy...or sing it with such soulfulness as Richard Harris (who is missed terribly.) As he did with the beautiful Lerner & Lowe music of Camelot, Richard's unique voice and style on this album has an angelic, haunting quality to it. To correct a previous reviewer, this album did not come before rock and roll, but right in the middle of the Hendrix, Joplin, Doors, era. That's what makes it all the more astonishing that an album of love ballards with lush orchestrations would be one of the hippest and most successful albums of 1968.

A Song Cycle.......2007-03-21

This remarkable album is essentially a cycle of songs about the grief that comes when a love affair of real import ends. We've all had our hearts broken. The kind of deep sense of loss that can accompany the end of a relationship is akin to the grief we have when a loved one passes. These songs, by the brilliant and inimitable Jimmy Webb, discuss the process of loss in some detail. Like all metaphoric language, some of this stuff drives some people crazy. So, if it doesn't work for you, and you already know if it it does because "MacArthur Park" is so well known that pretty much everyone has an opinion about it, then this CD will sail right over your head. If, however, you can feel the emotional depth of the imagery, then you will go on a journey that is so sad it is pretty much tragic. I over-indulged in this record when I broke up with a certain someone a long time ago, and for years I could hardly hear these songs without being really brought down. Harris does a great job of reading these pieces; it is clear he understands the emotional landscape being traversed. This is a remarkable piece of work by these two men.

Harris Sounds Great ... but ..........2006-06-26

I bought this for MacArthur Park which I happen to like (some people don't). As I recall that song was one of the first to run that long (around 7 1/2 minutes) and still be played on the radio. The other songs are enjoyable enough and Harris has a great deep voice. So what's not to like? First of all, few of the songs are that interesting; it's a bit boring. Secondly the whole album plays for only about 32 minutes with only 9 songs. Albums used to have a dozen songs; then many of them cut to a standard 10; this only gives you 9. If they were 9 wonderful songs, I wouldn't complain, but other than showcasing a really good singer, there is just nothing that interesting here. Sound quality is good. 4 stars for Harris himself and the quality; 3 for a very short album with nothing much that interesting on it.

Most hated song of all time?.......2005-11-02

Jimmy Webb wrote some great stuff, but "Macarthur Park" is one of the most hated songs of all time.

In 1992, humorist Dave Barry wrote a newspaper column about bad songs. This was easily his most popular column, drawing thousands of letters from people who wanted to share their hatred of one song or another. This inspired Barry to do an informal poll about bad songs produced from 1960 to 1990 in which tens of thousands of people participated, the results of which were published in a small book, "Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs." The verdict: "Macarthur Park" was easily the most unpopular song of that period, with "Yummy Yummy Yummy" by the 1910 Fruitgum Company a distant second. Most people who hate the song seem to be deeply offended by the cake metaphor in the refrain. And frankly, I agree this is one of the worst metaphors I've ever seen in a song or poem.

That said, Jimmy Webb did write some great stuff, and Richard Harris had a golden voice. There's some very listenable music here, if you don't mind Dave Barry and his fans giving you the raspberry.

A Real Tour de Force.......2005-11-02

Of course, the much-maligned "MacArthur Park" is my favorite song. This alone makes me the target of ridicule in my family. Still, one cannot ignore the incredible musical arrangements on the album, and the heartfelt emotions of the late, great actor's performances. So he can't sing like Pavarotti! Those who enjoy this should also check out "Has Been" by Bill Shatner. The only real klinker on "A Tramp Shining" is "Dancing Girl;" all the others are lovely.

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What an amazing CD
simply buttah
The last banging CD from a true Hip-Hop great!
GET UP, GET UP, AND ROCK AND ROCK
Job Well Done!!!

The Shining
J Dilla
Manufacturer: Bbe / Beat Gen
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FUIV42
Release Date: 2006-08-22

Tracks:

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E=MC2 featuring Commono
Love Jones
Love featuring Pharoahe Monch
Baby featuring Madlib and Guilty Simpson
So Far to Go featuring Common and D'Angelo
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Won't Do

Customer Reviews:

What an amazing CD.......2007-04-27

Let me just say simply, You should own this cd if you like hip-hop at ALL. The Busta Rhymes track is kinda weak, but everything else is 100%. Do yourself a favor.

simply buttah.......2007-04-07

J-Dilla has done it again! This is truly a work of art. This is a great easy listener, a cd that you can listen to straight thru without having to skip over any tracks. Of course I have several favorites but I truly enjoy all the tracks and the album as a whole. This is a must have for your collection.

The last banging CD from a true Hip-Hop great!.......2007-02-11

J Dilla was truly gifted!!! This CD is incredible! It's sad that the world outside of the real Hip-Hop community (which seems to be getting smaller) didn't appreciate his work until he left us.

GET UP, GET UP, AND ROCK AND ROCK.......2007-01-30

Jay Dilla continues to bring in the heat!!! Classic hip hop at its finest! Great guess and some exclusive instrumentals. A must cop!!!

Job Well Done!!!.......2007-01-24

Another great album by the legend J Dilla AKA Pay Jay AKA Dilla Dawg AKA Jay Dee. "Wont Do" is the best song in this album, if you havent seen the video it stars Dilla's little brother Illa J rapping Dilla's rhymes. Not too far long is E=MC2 with Common. I have read most of the reviews here and to me it doesnt matter that is a short album. Anytime you can listen to some real hip hop not some pop rap or any garbage that's on the radio right now, I rather pay the money for this over Nelly or T.I. or anybody else everytime. RIP Dilla you will be missed but not forgotten.

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magic of healing music
Superb listening
Relaxing, healing
Very relaxing music.
This soothing music has a wonderful balancing effect.

The Magic of Healing Music 2-pak
Bruce BecVar & Deepak Chopra
Manufacturer: Shining Star
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000010OG
Release Date: 1998-09-01

Tracks:

Vata Morning
Pitta Morning
Kapha Morning

Tracks:

Vata Evening
Pitta Evening
Kapha Evening

Album Description

These beautiful, heartfelt, pieces were developed to give contemporary expression to the ancient principales of healing sounds. A meditative and artful mix of acoustic guitar, synth- keyboard orchestration and recorder flute.

Customer Reviews:

magic of healing music.......2006-08-31

Wonderful -If I could only have two CD's it would be these! Thank You

Superb listening.......2002-03-18

I bought this CD a couple years ago,
I listen to the CD's when I'm stressed out and can't sleep.
Listening to the CD's puts me out right away.
(especially the Evening CD)

Relaxing, healing.......1999-10-05

Had been shopping at a mall in Sacramento and had aching feet and backache. Played this CD and backache disappeared. I called my friend into the store who had been resting because of aching foot and told her to listen to it. I didn't tell her what it had done for me. Her pain went away also That was in Fall of '97 and I still listen to it for relief of body tension and to relax.

Very relaxing music........1999-02-13

When I listen to this music, I become completely relaxed

This soothing music has a wonderful balancing effect........1999-01-13

The music washes over and through me, balancing and soothing any rough edges. The Morning CD is particularly wonderful for coping with the Los Angeles freeways. The Evening CD, with its deeper tones, completes the day and sends me to sleep relaxed and full.

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To theatrical
Some great music, with some cheese to make you cringe.
Actual Rating - 4.5 stars. ( They really need to consider a 1/2 star rating system! )
"HATE AGAINST EVIL AND ALL WHO SERVE IT"
damn good power metal

Legend of the Bone CARVER
Pyramaze
Manufacturer: NIGHTMARE RECORDS
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ASIN: B000BTEPMY
Release Date: 2006-02-21

Tracks:

Era Of Chaos
The Birth
What lies beyond
Ancient Words Within
Souls In Pain
She who summoned me
The Bone Carver
Bring Back Life
Blood Red Skies
Tears of Hate

Product Description

***EPIC / MELODIC / SPEED / POWER METAL ALBUM WITH SYMPHONIC AND PROGRESSIVE ELEMENTS, ALL SUPPORTING A FANTASTIC EPIC TALE****

Customer Reviews:

To theatrical.......2007-05-02

Not what i was expecting. Melancholy Beast is one of the best metal albums i've ever heard from beginninng to end. Usually the the sophomore effort rarely lives up to the first, but this doesn't even come close to Melancholy Beast. The keyboards/percussions overpower the music. There are no great riffs and the music lacks attitude and crunch. I just didn't like the direction this album went too. i tried to give it a chance, needless to say its gone to my cd boneyard.

Some great music, with some cheese to make you cringe........2007-03-19

The songs have an epic feel to them. The vocalist fits the music perfectly with clear, melodic singing and belts out the vocals without holding back. The songs (especially the choruses) are catchy and slide more towards the keyboard and drums over guitars spectrum at times. I would classify this effort as a 3-4 on the 'heaviness' spectrum (out of 10). Except for a couple of problems I probably would have rated this a 4.5 (and given it a 4 on Amazon). The problems drag it down to a 3.5 for me (and thus will earn it a 3 here).

So what are these problems? They basically all have to do with the 'storytelling' aspects. To be succinct, I've had to delete more songs from this CD from my office play list than I have from any other CD, due to the 'cheese factor'. These storytelling aspects come in two flavors:

1. Narration - At least three 'songs' feature heavy narration. The first track is all narration, and two of the other songs feature it promininently. I didn't buy the CD to hear someone talk. While I can understand it in the first track, the other two times feel jarring and I much would have preferred the exposition to have been part of the song with Lance King's vocals rather than just spoken. Plus, the narration sounds like it's geared towards 'young adults'. Nothing wrong with that, but if it had been a book, I wouldn't have kept reading it.

2. 'The Child' - Track 3, "What lies beyond", is one of my favorite tracks on the CD, right up until the child starts talking. I'm unsure why they felt the need to put an actual child just talking in at this part, especially since Lance King had been singing both the role of the child and his protectors (making the song a bit confusing to follow at times) up until then. The real problem is, this presumed protector and savior of the world sounds like he's about to start bawling because he discovers that he's different than everyone else. I'm sure the boy is a wonderful kid, and did what he was asked to do, but if those words had to be spoken instead of sung (and I don't think they had to be), then the tone should have been more melancholy/introspective and less weepy. The problem of course, is that only the rare child can pull off the subtlety of melancholy as opposed to the directness of 'weepy'.

That's 4 of the 10 songs that I cringe at when I hear the elements mentioned above, especially when I have company. Heck, even friends who like Metal agree that the elements I've mentioned above just don't do it for them.

Let's be succinct here. I think they got too experimental here, or felt they were unable to tell the 'whole story' without the expositions mentioned above. If I want to 'hear' a fully realized story, I'll buy a book-CD. When I buy a Metal CD, I don't mind at all if it's a concept CD, but I want to hear good music. The story is secondary. If elements are not able to be explained and the group wants to be sure the readers get the whole story, they can add a page or two in the CD Liner or put up the information on the web site.

Because I found the music itself to be very good indeed, I'll be picking up "Melancholy Beast" sometime soon, but I found myself disappointed by this offering's discordant bits.

Actual Rating - 4.5 stars. ( They really need to consider a 1/2 star rating system! ).......2007-02-04

The second release by this Danish / American power metal band shows the band improving in both the song writing and the song structuring process. Fantastic guitar work woven in with keyboards ( w/ the guitars at the forefront ), a very capable rythm section, and yet another outstanding vocal performance from Lance King make this album a winner. The pieces of this band are really starting to come together on this album and it shows. Fans of melodic power metal, purchase immediately!

"HATE AGAINST EVIL AND ALL WHO SERVE IT".......2007-01-15

4.5 stars. My only complaint during this album is with the spoken-word sections awash with overblown atmospheric keyboards, "Era of Chaos" and "Blood Red Skies" which come off as a little cheesy upon first listen, but are later fogivable as they help tie the concept of the album together. Besides that, the music is intelligently crafted and the band shows some extremely talented interplay on every actual song. On the back of the CD layout reads an accurate summation: "****EPIC, MELODIC, POWER METAL WITH SYMPHONIC AND PROGRESSIVE TOUCHES, ALL SUPPORTING A FANTASTIC EPIC TALE****" Except they forgot to mention an excellent lead singer with upper register vocals and that the Progressive touches are what make the CD easy to return to often as it never gets boring. The ambitious songwriting demands that I give the album an extra half-star on the rating, as well. What sold me on my own purchase, however, was that I read another review here that mentioned Pyramaze being somewhat similar to another band called Lanfear, which I am completely enamored with at this time. Lanfear is another Progressive Power Metal incarnation worth checking out. I know Pyramaze has created a special album with "Legend of the Bone Carver" because my appreciation seems to be growing upon repeat spins of the CD. That is a definite sign that they have created something special. Thank you.

damn good power metal.......2006-08-18

If you like power metal mixed with the D&D lyrical world then Pyramaze is a band you really need to listen to. If you like really good guitar and a vocalist with an amazing voice then you need to listen to either this CD or their first, Meloncholy Beast (which I think is even better, and certainly doesn't have as much of the silly lyrics). When I first picked up the Meloncholy Beast I was hesistant because I didn't want to be hearing Helloween or some lightweight Euro-metal (Hey, sorry, it's just not my cup of tea), so I was really pleased at the crunch and melody of the music. Legends of the Bone Carver continues the same sonic territory - nothing new, but that's just fine with me. Buy it, you'll really enjoy it.

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Truly Sacred!
Ancient Sound
just for the name of Drepung
Explicit Lyrics?
beyond conscious understanding & a "star-based" rating!

Tibetan Sacred Temple Music
Drepung Lamas
Manufacturer: Shining Star Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1988-11-15

Tracks:

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Album Description

This rare digital recording is a powerful collection of Sacred Temple Music from lamas of Drepung loseling Monastery in Souther India.

Customer Reviews:

Truly Sacred!.......2005-08-07

This is a terrific CD. You can easily believe you sitting with monks...it is that realistic.

Ancient Sound.......2004-08-16

This CD may not cause any pleasurable for average people because it's so mysterious sound.
However, if you are new age listener and have personal high
vibration consciousness, you will get deep understanding of this Tibetan strange sound.

Be aware of the voice from the hidden world.

just for the name of Drepung.......2001-07-06

i give 5 stars coz i like the Drepung Monastry. it was snowing that day

Explicit Lyrics?.......2000-08-05

Why would this say "explicit lyrics"? Although I don't own this, I'll give it 5 stars for curiosity's sake ... I'd like an explanation of "explicit lyrics" before I buy. anyone?

beyond conscious understanding & a "star-based" rating!.......1999-11-04

tibetan chordal/microtonal singing is an incredibly cosmic event one has to experience because it goes beyond mere description and ratings. the musical tones generated from deep within these maestros is mystical and quite healing on a cellular level, which is just one of the reasons creative and healing persons have been utilizing tibetan sounds for some time now. the sounds on this disc go directly to one's energy centers and penetrate the molecular core of one's etheric vehicle. there have been reports of astral travel using these sound meditations and the "vocals" intoned here are as powerful and transcendent as any i've heard in my large collection of tibetan music. highly recommended for healing, transcendence, acceptance and a deep experience of inner joy and peace.

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Overall pleasing to the ears, but...
Magical
Beautiful Music
Wonderful fusion of music
Shining Energy

Shining Energy
12 Girls Band
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
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Shanghai

ASIN: B0002IZ0PA
Release Date: 2004-07-05

Tracks:

Great Canyon
Kiko
Lihi Tabi Dachi
Shining Energy
Asu-E No Tobira
Loulan Girl
Reel Around The Sun (From Riverdance)
Only Time
Jasmin
Toki No Nagare Ni Mi O Makase
Fantasy
Swan Lake
Flame
Prayer
Butterfly
Miracle (Live) (Vcd)
Sekai Ni Hitotsudake No Hana (Live) (Vcd)
Shangri-La (Live) (Vcd)
Liu San Jie (Live) (Vcd)
Asu-E No Tobira (Live) (Vcd)
Hepbeat (Live) (Vcd)
Victory (Live) (Vcd)
Kawa No Nagare No Yoni (Live) (Vcd)
Freedom (Live) (Vcd)
Alamuhan (Live) (Vcd)
Flower & Youth (Live) (Vcd)
Spirit Dance (Live) (Vcd)
Take Five (Live) (Vcd)
Love Story Wa Totsuzen Ni (Live) (Vcd)
New Classicism (Medley) (Live) (Vcd)
Kiko (Live) (Vcd)
Forbidden City (Live) (Vcd)
Mountains & Rivers (Medley) (Live) (Vcd)
Reel Around The Sun (From Riverdance) (Live) (Vcd)
Earthly Stars (Unsung Heroes) (Live) (Vcd)
Freedom (Live) (Vcd)
Kiko (Video)

Album Description

Asia exclusive pressing of the photogenic Chinese classical crossover act's 2004 album includes two bonus VCDs, 'Live At Budokan Japan 2004', that captures a performance during their smash Japanese tour & includes a promotional video for 'Kiko'. EMI. 2004

Customer Reviews:

Overall pleasing to the ears, but..........2007-06-17

I discovered 12 Girls Band just a few weeks ago after flipping through music recommendations by amazon.com. After sampling their "Shining Energy" album, as well as their promotional "Kiko" video on their website, I was sufficiently impressed to purchase their "Shining Energy" album.

However, after listening throught the album several times, I would say that while this album has a great concept, with several enjoyabe songs, its nothing specatular - after the initial sensation wears off, most of the songs are almost interchangeable. Also, several compositions are just bland. The DVD is a good addition to this CD but those live performances are somewhat weaker versions of the songs in the CD. In all, this album comes off more as an experiment in progress than a polished jewel I was expecting. Don't get me wrong, its nice to listen to, just not spectacular.

Nevertheless, I think this band does show promise. So, I sampled through "Romantic Energy" and based on what I hear, I think that may be a stronger album - I am intrigued enough by this album that I am willing to give that album a try. I certainly hope to see this band mature and produce the kind of world stage music its trying to achieve.

Magical.......2007-02-09

The CD itself is enough to captivate and easy lisenting fan, or fan of the Twelve Girls Band, but the two VCDs have amazing live concerts of the beautiful women doing what they do best: play the most beautiful music in the world. Truly an amazing CD.

Beautiful Music.......2005-04-16

I have the Hong Kong version of the Shining Energy CD, in addition to the Beautiful Energy and the most recent Romantic Energy CDs. I love every one of the songs. The music is beautiful and rich. Their music really open up a new experience to me. I hope they can continue to produce beautiful music for us.

What can I say anymore? Highly recommended.

Wonderful fusion of music.......2005-02-04

I had seen a 12 Girl Band billboard in the United States and wondered what the fuss was all about. So the next time I went to Asia, I picked up a copy of their Shining Energy album (came with a DVD, not VCD) and was thrilled to hear their pieces. These girls play traditional Chinese instruments to various types of international music (including Irish, Russian, Japanese, and tradtional and modern Chinese). Their music ranges from soothing to almost techno.

The tunes are lively, catchy and watching the girls perform on their instruments was also a lot of fun. It's been several months since I bought the album and I still play it a few times a week.

In short, this is a wonderful introduction to Chinese instruments (not Chinese music) and a wonderful addition to music collections of those who like classical to modern rock.

*Now* I understand what all the fuss is about.

Shining Energy.......2004-09-04

It's difficult doing an unbiased review of this work. The music is, at the least, interesting, and sometimes quite marvelous. The ladies are undeniably fetching, and the settings are entrancing. The general effect is wonderful. The ladies, all conservatory trained, play traditional Chinese instruments with some background dubbing. The selections are melodious, lilting, and sometimes very moving. Along with Chinese music, they do Paul Desmond's hit from the sixties, "Take Five"; it is not pure jazz, by any means, but it's interesting. They also do a Russian folk tune which was popular in this country as an expression of support for the Soviet people: "Meadowland." (This one has a Chinese title.)I got this as a gift from a friend in China; I am exorbitantly grateful. I'm looking for more titles.

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A golden nugget shining brightly !!!
sammy and the count
this deserves *****starrs
Not the version I was expecting
sammy and the count, wow!

Our Shining Hour
Jr. & Count Basie Sammy Davis
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000478I
Release Date: 1994-07-26

Tracks:

My Shining Hour
Teach Me Tonight
Work Song
Why Try To Change Me Now
Blues For Mr. Charlie
April In Paris
New York City Blues
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
She's A Woman (W-O-M-A-N)
The Girl From Ipanema
Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now
Bill Basie Won't You Please Come Home

Customer Reviews:

A golden nugget shining brightly !!!.......2006-11-01

Sammy Davis, Jr. and Count Basie make a formidable team: they work well together on this album to produce a great performance. Quincy Jones wrote the musical arrangements on this album and the quality of Quincy's work is abundantly clear. Terrific!

The CD starts with the track "My Shining Hour" as Sammy emotes the way only Sammy could. The jazzy musical arrangement is beautiful. The next song is the romantic ballad "Teach Me Tonight" which is performed flawlessly. It also boasts another killer musical arrangement! SMILES Other classic ballads on this CD include a jazzy rendition of "April In Paris" and the incredibly romantic "You're Nobody 'Till Somebody Loves You." There is the sizzling hot "She's A Woman (W-O-M-A-N);" "The Girl From Ipanema;" and the playful yet very romantic song "Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now."

But there's more. "Work Song" is completely new to me; it is a song about a man who is serving time for a crime he committed. The musical arrangement is beautiful; and the story touches me as well. "Why Try To Change Me Now" is a soulful, slower paced ballad. "New York City Blues" pays tribute to New York City; Sammy sings beautifully and the Count Basie touch enhances the beauty of the song all the more.

The last track offers us something unusual and very pleasant. Sammy asks Basie to play "a little of that buck dance music." Sammy proceeds to tap dance his way through "Bill Basie Won't You Please Come Home" in honor of his father and uncle. Awesome! It works very well. At the end of this number Basie says "It Can't Get No Better Than That." Basie was never more truthful!

The liner notes offer a wonderful essay about Sammy Davis, Jr. written by Quincy Jones shortly after Davis passed away in 1990.

Overall, this CD demonstrates how quality classic jazz should sound. Sammy Davis Jr., Count Basie and Quincy Jones labored long and hard to make this album a reality; and all of us are better off because they shared their talents with us.

sammy and the count.......2006-07-15

Davis is probably one of the most talented singers in American popular music, quite often showing significant influence of jazz, just like his pal Sinatra (although I like Sinatra more, Davis is obviously a far better singer).
However this teaming up with Basie's band didn't amount to as much excitement and pleasure: Basie's band is being used as an ordinary back-up orchestra...
This is still great popular music with strong jazz overtones, a real bonanza for Davis fans, but this allbum could have been much better... Frankly, I believe the arranger Quincy Jones is the one most responsible for this sort of concept, with Basie (and, presumably, his band) being quite happy to earn some money without much effort.

this deserves *****starrs.......2006-04-25

allright here you have three of the absolute best in their field!
SAMMY DAVIS JR-the best vocalist from that area!
COUNT BASIE-need i explain...
QUINCY JONES-the hottest arranger around!

So this album really holds up to it's promise,sammy is great as allways,count swings as allways and it's beautifully arranged by quincy.

i've written enough this is pure JOY!!

Not the version I was expecting.......2006-04-07

I have this CD on vinyl and have always loved it. When I got this CD, that's what I was expecting it to be. Evidently, he went in a studio and redid his original vocals at some later date and I think he was in better voice. I believe the album came out on MGM records in the 70's. I'll stick to the vinyl version, it's superior.

sammy and the count, wow!.......2004-10-09

do you really need to know more than the title of this album to want to own it? it lives up to the billing, if you love Sammy, love Count Basie, then buy it!

Average customer rating:

Excellent Solo Debut
First rate album!
Phenomenal Player!

Jens Lindemann: Flying Solo
Eden Ahbez , Alexander Arutiunian , Samuel Barber , Fryderyk Chopin , Claude Debussy , George Gershwin , Percy Grainger , Jeno Hubay , Jens Lindemann , Franz Liszt , Fernando J. Obradors , Rob Parisi , Bobby Troup , Thomas (Fats) Waller , Clarence Williams , Brad Ellis , and Jennifer Snow
Manufacturer: Marquis Music
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Binding: Audio CD

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Jens Lindemann: Rising Sun
Caprice - Alison Balsom
Amanda
Bach: Works for Trumpet
Music for Trumpet and Organ

ASIN: B00007JTXJ
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

Girl With the Flaxen Hair
Handful of Keys
Sugar Blues
Vito
Amazing Grace Variations
Danny Boy
Three Preludes
Three Preludes (Continued)
Three Preludes (Continued)
Oh Quand Je Dors
Etude Op. 10, No. 2
Hejre Kati
Sure on This Shining Night
Nature Boy
Irish Washerwoman
Their Hearts Were Full of Spring
Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2
Al Amor
Del Cabello Mas Sutil
Con Amores, La Mi Madre
Elegy
Play That Funky Music

Product Description

As both a soloist and former lead trumpet of the world-renowned Canadian Brass for five years, Jens Lindemann has developed a critically acclaimed career as an international virtuoso. This new solo CD is a perfect showcase for his talent. He is accompanied by pianists Jennifer Snow and Brad Ellis.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Solo Debut.......2006-09-12

Lindemann's musicality, technique, and showmanship is evident
here on a very high level. Of particular interest is
his very effective use of plunger to subtly modify his sound.
The Gershwin preludes are especially entertaining. He uses
the extreme high high register a bit more frequently than
I would wish, but with high range this strong, it's easy to
see why he would want to use it.

This is, overall, extremely musical playing. Minor quibbles
can be made about intonation in some spots, but the listener
will forgive these when the playing is so infectious and
the tone so fine. I found myself laughing on occasion because
I was having so much fun listening to what the artist was doing
with these pieces. It is apparent that Lindemann and his fine
accompanists were having a great time with this music. Buy this
disc and you will too.

First rate album!.......2006-03-06

Jens Lindemann really makes a name for himself with this album. Anyone who enjoys trumpet music will probably enjoy this. Jens is a true master at mixing jazz, pop and classical styles seamlessly. This album has a good mix of classical and jazz hits to suit anyone's taste. After first hearing Jens' beautiful tone when he played with the Canadian Brass, I was eagerly awaiting his first solo album. I had no idea his talent was so immense until I heard some of the songs on this album. His arrangement of Chopin's Etude No. 2 requires circular breathing for the entire piece. I think his variations on Amazing Grace are the best I've ever heard. There is even some insanely high stuff for those of you who like a little squealing now and then! ;)

Phenomenal Player!.......2005-12-01

Jens is one of the few trumpet players out there that can move with me a single note. There are some great tracks on this CD that showcase his technical brilliance, but most of the tracks show off his lyrical ability, especially the first track. My only personal complaint was with the choice of some of the 'pop' tracks - they just aren't really my kind of music, but Jens plays everything with wonderful clarity and fluidity (as expected).

DEBUT ~ Nathan Gunn - "American Anthem" from Ragtime to Art Song / Kevin Murphy

Average customer rating:

okay
A promise about to be fulfilled
Amazing collection - amazing voice.
Amazing recordings
First Rate Singing!

DEBUT ~ Nathan Gunn - "American Anthem" from Ragtime to Art Song / Kevin Murphy
Nathan Gunn , and Kevin Murphy
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B00000IWW3
Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

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Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
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The Lordly Hudson
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Customer Reviews:

okay.......2007-01-05

I heard wonderful things about this recording... but was a little disappointed. It is good, but nothing spectacular.

A promise about to be fulfilled.......2006-12-17

Not all of EMI's Debut seeries make it to the U.S., but since this one features an American singer, it did (as did the one featuring rising pianist Jonathan Biss). Nathan gunn is certainly well kn0wn now, after high-profile Met appearances in The Magic Flute and Harbison's An American Tragedy. The past few years have seen him mature, even though his voice will never be heroic. Gunn is very well suited to songs, although he makes a moving (and physically handsome) Billy Budd.

Her he sounds a little stiff, and he cannot carry off the numbers that re comic (Bolcom's Fur) or popular (Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?), but his straightforward masculinity works extremely well in Gene Scheer's Holding Each Other, he has enough poetry for Barber's Sure on This Shining Night, and just enough savoir faire for Rorem's Early One Morning. The voice itself isn't intrinsically beautiful, which may in the end mean that Gunn falls behind young counterparts like Gerald Finley and Simon Keenlyside, both of whom he resembles. Even so, this is a nice debut, and one can say that gunn's promise is being fulfilled.

Amazing collection - amazing voice........2006-02-22

Nathan Gunn has chosen a collection of mostly obscure songs and has applied his remarkable baritone voice to music not usually in the operatic repetoire. What results is a CD of depth, some humor, and extraordinary listenability. It's nice to see one of my favorite opera stars branch out. Bravo!

Amazing recordings.......2006-01-02

I first listened to this recording at the recommendation of a voice teacher and I am eternally grateful. I strongly recommend this album. Nathan Gunn is an extremely talented singer. As a singer myself (also a baritone like Nathan Gunn) I find much in his voice to model.

Nathan Gunn has an extremely beautiful voice, superb technique and execution, and has a very natural sound. There is an old steriotype of opera as sounding forced or artificial, but Nathan Gunn does a great job of avoiding this. He does a great job of communicating the "story" of the song to the listener, and I frequently found myself taken to the world of the song. Listening to many of his songs are like opening a good book and Nathan Gunn takes you there.

Highly recommended.

First Rate Singing!.......2005-12-20

I only recently discovered Mr. Gunn, but after hearing this recording, it makes me wonder why his name has eluded me for so long. Simply put, Nathan Gunn sings like a god! His voice is pure, and hypnotically beautiful to listen to. Turn on this CD and you will be wrapped in the most luxurious blanket of sound--his phrasing is impeccable, and his dynamics are wonderfully varied without being affected. His recording of Barber's "Nocturne" is haunting. "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" shows he isn't afraid of low notes, and the ending has some of the most spectacular high notes I've ever heard from a baritone. The Copland songs are also well done, as are the two John Jacob Niles selections. I wasn't familiar with Gene Scheer's songs prior to this CD, but they are all quite remarkable, though most especially "Lean Away" and "American Anthem." This is the best addition to my CD collection in a long time. I'm only saddened by the fact he doesn't have more recordings available. Mr. Gunn, I know you're busy with your opera schedule, but for those of us who can't make it to New York to see you in person, please record another CD!

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