The Truth About Love

On this CD:

1. On this Island, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 11 Let the florid music praise
Composed by Benjamin Britten

2. The Rake's Progress, opera in 3 acts Here I Stand
Composed by Igor Stravinsky

3. Epitaph on a tyrant, for voice & piano
Composed by Russell Smith

4. Their lonely betters, for voice & piano
Composed by Lisa DeSpain

5. We're late, for voice & piano
Composed by Lisa DeSpain

6. The more loving one, for voice & piano
Composed by Joyce Suskind

7. Leap before you look, for voice & piano
Composed by Donald Hagar

8. As I walked out one evening, for voice & piano
Composed by Binnette Lipper

9. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 Pamina, Papageno duet
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

10. Musee des beaux arts, for voice & piano
Composed by Don Stratton
Performed by Beth Wiemann

11. The Monk and His Cat, song for voice & piano (Hermit Songs), Op. 29/8
Composed by Samuel Barber

12. Lullaby, for voice & piano
Composed by Beth Anderson

13. Songs for St. Cecilia's Day, for voice & piano I cannot grow
Composed by John Lessard

14. Poems of Love and the Rain, song cycle, for mezzo-soprano & piano Stop all the clocks
Composed by Ned Rorem

15. The Bassarids, opera in 1 act On a forest footpath
Composed by Hans Werner Henze

16. Caberet Songs (4) for Hedli Anderson: No. 1, (O) Tell me the Truth about Love
Composed by Benjamin Britten

17. Underneath the Abject Willow, song for high voice & piano
Composed by Benjamin Britten

The Truth About Love, Music, Beth Anderson, Samuel Barber, Benjamin Britten, Lisa DeSpain, Donald Hagar, Hans Werner Henze, John Lessard, Binnette Lipper, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ned Rorem, Russell Smith, Don Stratton, Igor Stravinsky, Joyce Suskind, Beth Wiemann, 20th/21st Century Music for Voice and Keyboard, American 20th/21st Century Opera, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Collections-Artist Desc., Classical Music, German/Austrian 20th/21st Century Opera, German/Austrian Classical Period Opera, Opera, Song Cycle for Solo Voice and Piano, Vocal, Vocal Music

The Truth About Us
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His Best Work To Date!!!

Not attached to hype

The Truth About This Album

Listening Stations will be the death of me

Its all about the lyrics... well... and the guitar too.

The Truth About Us
Tim Easton
Manufacturer: New West Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Break Your Mother's Heart

Special 20

Ammunition

Normal For Bridgwater

No Kinder Room

ASIN: B000056T6V
Release Date: 2001-01-23

Tracks:

Half A Day
Carry Me
Downtown Lights
Get Some Lonesome
Happy Now
Bad Florida
Soup Can Telephone Game Conversation
Out Of Your Life
I Would Have Married You
When The Lights Went Out
Don't Walk Alone

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Tim Easton's second full-length solo disc is more than a realization of the potential suggested by his little-known back catalog (the solo Special 20 and the Haynes Boys' Guardian Angel). It's the emergence of a stunning young talent aided by a versatile veteran band. A litany of lost loves, broken promises, and persistent regrets are Easton's fodder, but feeling bad rarely sounded so good. Even his darkest tales are told through folk-pop that's bouncier than a bobble-head doll, courtesy of Wilco's Jay Bennett, Ken Coomer, and John Stirratt, who serve as the core of Easton's backing band throughout. And although their role is prominent, much of The Truth About Us sounds less like Wilco than a young Elvis (Costello, on "Happy Now") or Dylan (Jakob, on "I Would Have Married You"). At its very best, the disc shakes those echoes for a sound all its own, as in "Get Some Lonesome," when Easton's simple but evocative lyrics and modest, vaguely husky tenor seem to float above Bennett's whistling keyboard line. --Anders Smith-Lindall

Customer Reviews:

His Best Work To Date!!!.......2004-05-03

Yep, this is his best work. Although it is more produced than any of his other discs(Break Your Mother's Heart, Special 20, They Will Bury You Ep) but none-the-less its the best. He is such a great singer/sonwriter, one of the best today and very underrated. Give this one a spin you'll be glad you did!!!

Not attached to hype.......2003-04-01

What Tim Easton does that makes him special is get rid of any sort of alt country pigeonhole, while producing a timeless album. You know, the kind that isn't classified, but is just good. I reccommend this album to anyone who likes solid lyrics and haunting melodies that leave you impressed with the artistic heights he scales. And I love the last song, because I wish someone would sing it to me.

The Truth About This Album.......2003-03-31

Tim Easton's "The Truth About Us" should have been a classic. A young, emerging singer/songwriter backed by the non-Jeff Tweedy members of Wilco--this should have been a surefire success. Except that somewhere along the way Easton forgot to bring along a batch of engaging songs. This sort of thing happens occasionally, as one listen to the lackluster Neil Young-Pearl Jam collaboration album, "Mirror Ball," will tell you. Easton mines the same sonic territory as latter day Wilco (though I'd place him closer to Josh Rouse), but fails to even approach Jeff Tweedy's (or Jay Bennet's) deft songwriting touch. That's not to say the songs are bad, they're just not terribly memorable.

Overall, an album with plenty of pedigree that is nevertheless a disappointment.

Listening Stations will be the death of me.......2003-03-20

When I can't think straight I go to a book/music store and wander. That is how I stumbled on this CD. I wandered into a listening station, picked up this CD, read the back cover and went straight to "I Would Have Married You"... the story of my life. I bought the CD for that song alone. The next day I drove the 100 miles to my mom and dad's house listening to this disk on repeat all the way there and all the way home. There is truth in Tim's words but more importantly in his voice. You can hear his soul in the voice that enters your ears like a scratchy whisper. This is a great disk... absolutly worth the [...].

Its all about the lyrics... well... and the guitar too........2003-01-03

Tim Easton has a talent for capturing a moment in time and reducing it to just a few perfect words. He is able to pick an emotion a describe it the same way you'd tell a good story. And while much of the lyrics seem to be about a troubled relationship or some random turmoil, you get the feeling that he's still trying to preserve at least a little bit of the hope from better days. Adding to the lyrics is the music itself. Compared to his last album, Special 20, The Truth About Us has a melancholy edge. Perhaps this is solely Tim's artistic direction, but I can't help but think that it is also the influence of former Wilco member, Jay Bennet. Jay's got a gift for vividly expressing emotions through music. His talent is clearly evident in his contributions to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Wilco) and also seems to be evident here. At the same time, don't expect a Wilco album. Tim's own style and expression isn't lost here and that's a very good thing. I can't guarantee that everyone will like Easton's music as much as I do, but do yourself a favor and give it a listen. And if your ever get a chance to see him play a live show, take it.

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A century of British art songs to delight those who love them

English Song

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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A Treasury of English Song
Favorite English Songs
The Complete Songs, Vol. 4
Songs by Roger Quilter
The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. 3

ASIN: B0002JEG6I
Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

A Soft Day - Bernadette Greevy
Irish Skies - Bernadette Greevy
Cherry Ripe - Janice Watson
Mustard And Cress - Neal Davies
The Lily Of A Day - Janice Watson
Henry King - Neal Davies
Fain Would I Change That Note - Graham Johnson
In Summer-Time On Bredon - Christopher Maltman
The Lads In Their Hundreds - Christopher Maltman
Among The Rocks - Graham Johnson
It Was A Lover And His Lass - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
The Water Mill - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
On Wenlock Edge - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
The Call - Graham Johnson
Silent Noon - Graham Johnson
Now In These Fairylands - Philip Langridge
The Dream-City - Philip Langridge
Margrete's Cradle Song - Susan Gritton
The Heart Worships - Christopher Maltman
Take, O Those Lips Away - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal - Graham Johnson
Love Calls Through The Summer Night - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
I Will Go With My Father A-Ploughing - Graham Johnson
The Rio Grande (Capstan Shanty) - Ian Partridge
Theodore, Or The Pirate King - Ian Partridge
A Long Time Ago (Hilliard's Shanty) - Ian Partridge
Oh Dear, What Can The Matter Be? - Bernadette Greevy

Tracks:

The Grenadier - Richard Edgar-Wilson
The Young Lover - Richard Edgar-Wilson
Betty And Johnny - Richard Edgar-Wilson
Rise Up And Reach The Stars - Richard Edgar-Wilson
The Bells - Nik Hancock-Child
Ann's Cradle Song - Nik Hancock-Child
As I Lay In The Early Sun - Nik Hancock-Child
The Cherry Tree - Nik Hancock-Child
Dusk - Nik Hancock-Child
Peter Warlock's Fancy - John Constable
The Frostbound Wood - John Constable
Chopcherry - John Constable
A Sad Song - John Constable
Rutterkin - John Constable
Bethlehem Down - John Constable
Wapping Old Stairs - Felicity Lott
Long Steel Grass - Martyn Hill
Tango-Pasodoble - Martyn Hill
Popular Song - Martyn Hill
Beatriz's Song - Felicity Lott
Lay Your Sleeping Head, My Love - Philip Langridge
Early One Morning - Felicity Lott
The Foggy, Foggy View - Philip Langridge
Now The Leaves Are Falling Fast - Philip Langridge
Tell Me The Truth About Love - Della Jones
The Choirmaster's Burial - Philip Langridge

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A century of British art songs to delight those who love them.......2006-06-26

These 53 songs have been collected by Naxos from their extensive acquisitions from Collins Classics, and perhaps other British sources now out of business. There's a steady cottage industry, year after year, producing the typical English art song, which is usually based on folk songs, but even in more modern idioms is profuondly conservative and nostaligic. Half these songs, not to mention half the composers, are totally unknown to American audiences, but the familiar names of Vaughan Williams and Britten represent high quality, and the lesser lights, such as Warlock and Quilter, are mainstays in this repertoire.

I'd challenge all but the most addicted listener to make it through more than ten songs at a sitting, and many of these pieces are tepid, offering comfort rather than inspiration. The singers are among the best, but Graham Johnson and Steuart Beford, who do most of the accompaniments, are lackluster. I know that won't be a popular comment, yet if you compare any of these songs with rendiitons done by Janet Baker, John Shirley-quirk, and most recently Bryn Terfel and Ian Bostridge, you immediately notice how much more intensity and drama is pesent than htis colleciton reveals.

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Tell Me the Truth About Love
Andreas Schnermann , and Inga Luhning
Manufacturer: Challenge
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000JRYMV2
Release Date: 2007-02-13

Tracks:

The More Loving One
If I Could Tell You
Cocaine Lil And Morphine Sue
Funeral Blues
Calypso
Oh, Tell Me The Truth About Love
Refugee Blues
At Last The Secret Is Out
Underneath An Abject Willow
Lay Your Sleeping Head My Love (Lullaby)
Warm Are The Still And Lucky Miles (Song)
Carry Here Over The Water
Trio For Wystan

Album Description

W.H. Auden's poetry gained worldwide popularity after it's prominent use in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral. Here, one of his poems is set to music by leading German bandleader/composer Andreas Schnermann. Vocalist Inga LÃ¼hning, in-demand and raved about everywhere in Germany and beyond, is set to become a new icon of modern jazz in Europe. The sensitive "Funeral Blues" is particularly recommended fans of light funeral music.

Magical Musicals / Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

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Inexorable wonder!

Magical Musicals / Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Manufacturer: Telarc
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Disney's Hercules: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

ASIN: B00001QGKF
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

Hercules: Introduction
Hercules: The Gospel Truth
Hercules: One Last Hope
Hercules: I Won't Say
Hercules: Zero To Hero
Hercules: A Star Is Born
Hercules: Go The Distance
Aladdin And the King Of Thieves: Party In Agrabah
Pocahontas: Just Around The River Bend
The Return Of Jafar: You're Only Second Rate
The Return Of Jafar: Forget About Love
The Return Of Jafar: I'm Looking Out For Me
The Return Of Jafar: Nothing In The World
Toy Story: You've Got A Friend In Me
101 Dalmations: Cruella De Vil
Pocahontas: Colors Of The Wind
Oliver And Company: Once Upon A Time In New York City
Oliver And Company: Why Should I Worry?
The Nightmare Before Christmas: What's This?
James And The Giant Peach: Good News
Mulan: Orchestral Suite
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: The Bells Of Notre Dame
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Someday
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: God Help The Outcasts
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Topsy Turvy
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Court Of Miracles
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: A Guy Like You
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Heaven's Light

Customer Reviews:

Not impressed.......2003-11-25

I was not terribly impressed with this CD. Fortunately, I decided to get it from the library to see if it was good before deciding whether or not to buy it.

Although the orchestration of the songs is well done, most of them simply were not meant to be performed by a chorus; and they sound terrible in that form. If you want some of the songs on this CD, I suggest you look at one of Disney's compilation CDs in the Classic Disney Vol. 1-5 series or the actual soundtracks of the movies.

Inexorable wonder!.......2001-06-23

Where to start?! Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra have had a track record for recording some of the most stupendous movie music ever. Magical Musicals is just another example of how audaciously bold, yet beautiful Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops have taken the original scores, molded them into the same pieces, yet at the same time, creating life of their own in each and every note. If you are looking for ANY soundtrack containing Disney music, this should be the first CD you listen to. There are others out there, and yes, they may sound beautiful and enchanting, but you won't find such a unique and compelling score anywhere else other than this CD. Check it out!!

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Impeccable taste

Tell Me the Truth about Love

Manufacturer: White Line
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Release Date: 2000-04-25

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Impeccable taste.......2006-02-17

Mary Carewe is a Britisher with impeccable taste in lyrics and a delightful and fascinating voice. This is high-toned cabaret or, as she dubs her intimate program, "serious cabaret". If you like Ute Lemper or Bolcom and Morris, you'll enjoy Mary Çarewe. This is her only solo CD to date, but I can't help but believe that more are in the works for this talented soprano. Her big vocal range is matched by her big voice, which regularly accompanies symphonic orchestras in the UK and Europe in programs of modern music and pop, i.e., would you believe a program of James Bond film title songs with the Hallé orchestra?

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Just gotta love it ! !
Smooth as Silk

Truth About Love
Lemar
Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import
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Time to Grow
Time to Grow
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ASIN: B000GG46NA
Release Date: 2006-09-18

Tracks:

Intro
Love Me or Leave Me
It's Not That Easy
Someone Should Tell You
Be Faithful
Tick Tock
Just Can't Live Without Each Other Love
Can't You See - Lemar, Mica Paris, Styles P
When a Heat Is Broken
Caroline
Let's Fall in Love (Interlude)
Anniversary
Beauty Queen
Your Face

Album Description

2006 CD, the follow-up to 2004's Time To Grow; including the single 'It's Not That Easy' and featuring guest appearances from Styles P, Mica Paris & Joss Stone. Sony/BMG.

Album Details

2006 Issued Third Full Length Album from the Artist who Emerged from the UK'S "Fame Academy" Reality TV Series to Become One of the Nation's Best Selling Recording Artists. Spearheaded by the Single "it's Not that Easy", Lemar Expands his Musical Domain to Incorporate More African Rhythms and the Sort of Classic R&B that He Absorbed in his Youth. Among the Tracks Are Two Collaborations, One with Styles P and Mica Paris ("Can't You See") and a Duet with Joss Stone ("Anniversary").

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Just gotta love it ! !.......2007-02-04

Ah you just gotta love this cd. It just brings back the feeling of those old school days when music was really real and full of soul. Lemar has that element that most wanna be soul singers in the music industry of the music world today are missing out on. I'd have to say this is one of the best cd's I've bought all year. I hate that this cd could not be released in the U.S. because it would definitely go platinum. So if you're a lover of soul music, this is just 1 cd you can't afford to miss out on. Get this!

My top 5 songs (no order):

1. Beauty Queeen
2. Just Can't Live W/out Each Other Love
3. Be Faithful
4. Someone Should Tell You
5. Tick Tock.

Smooth as Silk.......2006-09-27

Once again Lemar has proven that he is vocally superior than most of the R&B "sensations" that have dominated the US charts for the last five years. Each album has been a growth process, and not only are his lyrics maturing, but his vocals remind me of what singing was about before the video pretty boys superceded true talent. I am disappointed that Lemar doesn't get any recognition in the US because he is definitely one of the UK's brightest gems.

Dance, Club, Party (3 CD PACK / 38 Tracks) Leanora DeCapo, Lola, Jay Cee/No No, The Fu La-La's, The Rhymestones, Dionne Faux, The Original Latin All Stars, Cali Aleman/The Latin Rhythm, Tito Puente Jr., Lone Gunman Theory, The Shag-A-Delicks, Afrika Bambaataa, Cyre, Velva Blu, Nuyorican Soul, Black Magic, Taylor Dayne, Vanessa Daou, Sandy B, Groove Collective, Kenlou III, Fresh Fish, Soul Solution, Joi Cardwell, D'Still'd, Planet Soul, Ace Of Base, TWDY, Gemini, A.L.T./JV/Ciscone/Mr. Gee/Baby Beesh/C-Blunt/Sure/2 B/Bigg Robb, Lighter Shade Of Brown, Claudia Mia/Don Caligula, Katalina, Jonny Z, Laura Martinez, Chacho, Stevie B, Ambrozia

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Dance, Club, Party (3 CD PACK / 38 Tracks) Leanora DeCapo, Lola, Jay Cee/No No, The Fu La-La's, The Rhymestones, Dionne Faux, The Original Latin All Stars, Cali Aleman/The Latin Rhythm, Tito Puente Jr., Lone Gunman Theory, The Shag-A-Delicks, Afrika Bambaataa, Cyre, Velva Blu, Nuyorican Soul, Black Magic, Taylor Dayne, Vanessa Daou, Sandy B, Groove Collective, Kenlou III, Fresh Fish, Soul Solution, Joi Cardwell, D'Still'd, Planet Soul, Ace Of Base, TWDY, Gemini, A.L.T./JV/Ciscone/Mr. Gee/Baby Beesh/C-Blunt/Sure/2 B/Bigg Robb, Lighter Shade Of Brown, Claudia Mia/Don Caligula, Katalina, Jonny Z, Laura Martinez, Chacho, Stevie B, Ambrozia
Frozen - Lola, All My Life - Jay Cee/No No, Can't Take My Eyes Off You - The Fu La-La's My Heart Will Go On - Leanora DeCapo , Think Twice - Dionne Faux, I Like It Like That - The Original Latin All Stars, Everybody Salsa - Cali Aleman/The Latin Rhythm How Do I Live? - The Rhymestones , X-Files Theme (The Truth) - Lone Gunman Theory, Soul Bossa Nova (Theme From Austin Powers) - The Shag-A-Delicks, Planet Rock '98 - Afrika Bambaataa/The Soul Sonic Force Oye Como Va - Tito Puente Jr. , Barbie Girl - Velva Blu, Mind Fluid - Nuyorican Soul, Freedom - Black Magic, Say A Prayer - Taylor Dayne, Sunday Afternoons - Vanessa Daou, Make The World Go Round - Sandy B Holiday - Cyre , What A Sensation - Kenlou III, Bang Da Bush - Fresh Fish I Want You - Groove Collective , You Got To Pray - Joi Cardwell, Stopgo - D'Still'd, Set U Free - Planet Soul Can't Stop Love - Soul Solution , Player's Holiday - TWDY, Doctor Doctor (Party Mix) - Gemini, Player's City - A.L.T./JV/Ciscone/Mr. Gee Don't Turn Around - Ace Of Base , Lingerie (House Edit) - Claudia Mia/Don Caligula, DJ Girl - Katalina Whatever U Want - Lighter Shade Of Brown , Ritmo Latino (Trinity Mix) - Laura Martinez Ku Ku - Jonny Z , and Dream About You - Stevie B, Girl Like Me - Ambrozia El Pow Wow (Casa Salsa Club Mix) - Chacho
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