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On this CD:

1. Puppet Show, suite Puppet Overture
Composed by John Carmichael
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

2. Country Gardens for piano (or piano, 4 hands or 2 pianos, 4 hands or 2 pianos, 8 hands)
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

3. Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute, & strings (arranged by R. Greaves; from the opera Sir John In Love)
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

4. Façade, Suite No.2, for orchestra Popular Song, arr for 2 pianos
Composed by William Walton
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

5. Façade, Suite No.2, for orchestra Tango-Pasodoble, arr for 2 pianos
Composed by William Walton
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

6. Quiet Peace No 1, for piano
Composed by Jeremy Nicholas
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

7. Fantastic Variations (3) on "Lilliburiero"
Composed by Madeleine Dring
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

8. Sally in Our Alley for string quartet
Composed by Frank Bridge
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

9. By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra
Composed by Eric Coates
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

10. Old Sir Faulk (from "Façade"), for voice & piano
Composed by William Walton
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

11. Dances for 2 pianos Slow Ragtime
Composed by Howard Blake
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

12. Dances for 2 pianos Folk Ballad
Composed by Howard Blake
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

13. Me and My Girl, musical Lambeth Walk, arr for 2 pianos
Composed by Noel Gay
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

14. Lotus Land for piano, Op 47/1
Composed by Cyril Scott
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

15. Lincolnshire Posy, suite for band (or 2 pianos, 4 hands) London, arr for 2 pianos
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

16. Lincolnshire Posy, suite for band (or 2 pianos, 4 hands) Brisk Young Sailor, arr for 2 pianos
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

17. Lincolnshire Posy, suite for band (or 2 pianos, 4 hands) Lost Lady Found, arr for 2 pianos
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

18. Façade, Suite No.2, for orchestra Swiss Yodelling Song, arr for 2 pianos
Composed by William Walton
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

19. Façade, Suite No.2, for orchestra
Composed by William Walton
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

20. Trois pièces nègres pour les touches blanches Siesta
Composed by Constant Lambert
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

21. Handel in the Strand for piano (or piano, 4 hands or piano trio or string orchestra)
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

22. Capriol Suite for string orchestra Pavane, arr for 2 pianos
Composed by Peter Warlock
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

23. English Waltz for piano (or 2 pianos 4-hands)
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

24. Pieces (2), for 2 pianos, Op. 23 No 02
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

25. The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125 Jupiter, arr for 2 pianos
Composed by Gustav Holst
Performed by Nettle-Markham Piano Duo

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In the Palace of the King
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Disappointed
  • In the Palace of the King
  • Nice tribute
  • Can I give negative stars?
  • RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "JOHN MAYALL TIPS THE CROWN TO ONE OF THE "KINGS"! (THAT'S FREDDIE!)
 In the Palace of the King
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers
Manufacturer: Eagle Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000O590CU
Release Date: 2007-04-17

Tracks:

  1. You Know That You Love Me
  2. Goin' Down
  3. Some Other Day, Some Other Time
  4. Palace Of The King
  5. I'd Rather Be Blind
  6. Time To Go
  7. Big Legged Woman
  8. Now I Got A Woman
  9. I Love You More Every Day
  10. Help Me Through The Day
  11. Cannonball Shuffle
  12. You've Got Me Licked
  13. King Of The Kings
  14. Living On The Highway

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The 56th album by the 73-year-old godfather of British blues is a tribute to one of his major influences, the late Texas-born guitarist Freddie King. It's also a nod to current Bluesbreakers picker Buddy Whittington, an underrated pyrotechnician who follows a long line of distinguished six-string Mayall sidemen that includes Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Coco Montoya, and Walter Trout. Whittington measures up, recreating the terse energy of King's biting, blunt phrasing on the legend's classic "Going Down" and the swinging "You Know That You Love Me." And he puts his own grinding, slashing brand on the riff 'n' rip guitar of "The Palace of the King," a biographical tune Don Nix, Leon Russell, and Duck Dunn wrote for King. Guest guitarist Robben Ford lends his own instrumental King homage, "Cannonball Shuffle," but it's Mayall's piano-led "King of the Kings" that's most touching. Singing in his arcing, high voice, slightly thinned by age, Mayall explains how King influenced him and his Bluesbreakers, showing Clapton, Green, and Taylor "all the licks to play," and concludes that he's "Got the blues for Mr. Freddie/Sorry that you had to go." --Ted Drozdowski

Album Description

John Mayall, the "Godfather of British Blues", returns with the Bluesbreakers for his latest studio album "In The Palace Of The King". This new album is John's tribute to one of his blues heroes, the late, great Freddie King. King was a blues guitar pioneer from the mid-50's through to his tragically early death in the mid-70's and he influenced everyone from Peter Green to DaveEdmunds to Stevie Ray Vaughan and probably most of all Eric Clapton, who produced and played on King's final album. "In The Palace Of The King" features John Mayall's take on his personal selection of Freddie King favorites and is a fabulous combination of two true blues legends.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Disappointed.......2007-07-02

Superb Musicianship, tight arrangements, so what's wrong?

If you're new to the work of the great Freddie King, consider
investing a few bucks in the real deal. Most of Freddie
King's best work is still in print, e.g., "Getting Ready" or "Texas
Cannonball". His soaring vocals and wicked guitar phrasing are
like comparing a fine whiskey to this...I don't know...lemonade?

I found the tracks with Mayall singing (most of them), immediately
annoying. His straining, thin and unconvincing vocals pretty much
derail most of the material, which is too bad considering this is
a lineup of musicians with talent to burn. The "jump the shark"
moment - Mayall doing the line about not being able to "get a chitlin'
pizza at any price I pay...". I've never been a big Mayall fan as his
elephant sized ego always seems to intrude into his material and often
push it into the realm of precious and pretentious.

This is a John Mayall CD that happens to cover Freddie King material.
If you're a Mayall fan you'll probably like it.

5 out of 5 stars In the Palace of the King.......2007-06-27

Another great album from the British Father of the Blues. Albert King is one of my favorite performers, and Mayall does him justice. I've yet to find a Mayall album I didn't like, although some weren't as strong as others, this is a very good listen.

5 out of 5 stars Nice tribute.......2007-06-27

Great songs done by an all time blues superstar in memory of a "king". I especially like the Buddy W. vocals on Big Legged Woman.

Well done ! John
RIP Freddie

1 out of 5 stars Can I give negative stars?.......2007-06-19

How can anyone listen to this garbage with a straight face? People who consider this musical, much less blues, should consider purchasing albums only from the following labels for the first 5 years of their blues purchasing existence (just to name a few):


1) Chess
2) Excello
3) Modern
4) Imperial
5) Peacock
6) Specialty
7) ABCO
8) Atlantic
9) Sun
10) Kent


Just to play it safe, don't buy anything recorded after 1965 until you've spent at least $1000.00 collecting real, American roots, rhythm and blues.

(Hint: Avoid things from Britain.)
(Hint: Try a blues recording with black musicians.)
(Hint: Jake and Elwood are comedic characters, not competent musicians.)

If John Mayall wanted to pay tribute to Freddie King he should stop butchering his material. In fact, he should stop period, before he does any more damage. (If ever there was a need for a bit of self-filter.)

One interesting note, apparently people who purchased this CD also bought works by Jazz giant, Kenny G.

5 out of 5 stars RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "JOHN MAYALL TIPS THE CROWN TO ONE OF THE "KINGS"! (THAT'S FREDDIE!).......2007-06-05

First let me state for the record, that this CD is over 1,000 TIMES BETTER than John's previous release "Road Dogs". (See previous Shaq review!) This CD is special on so many levels. Most importantly, is the reason and feeling for this CD. To me, it's more than meets the eye. Just the fact that John, who is known as the "Father Of British Blues", to many blues fans, understands the importance of educating a new generation of electric blues fans, as regards, the blues masters that came before. Tributes to the "Kings" of early electric blues, are too few, and too far in between. I was raised to believe, that the greatest compliments, are the ones that come from your peers. So John, dedicating an entire CD, to the late, great, Freddie King, is a tremendous tribute. This CD contains 14 songs, that cover a lot of electric blues territory. Song #4 "Palace Of The King", is a "rocking, socking, blues, bopping", classic! Song#6 eulogizes John's Mother, who passed away at ninety-nine years old. John's words are touching, and there is a wonderful guitar solo also. Song #13, also written by John, entitled "King Of The Kings", says it all, as he tips a crown to Freddie King. This is a great, fun, yet respectful tribute, to one of the masters. As stated earlier, there should be more such tribute CD's, to electric blues legends, the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Luther Allison, Albert Collins, etc. If no one steps up in America, I'm all for the "Father Of British Blues" adding another tribute CD to his list! P.S. It should also be noted that John blows a mean "harp"!
In the Court of the Crimson King
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Back in the day
  • Sophisticated progressive rock!
  • Let me join in the chorus of praise for this album, one of the greatest prog rock albums ever....
  • the greatest masterpiece of prog
  • "My words are all carried away" but you'll get the point. This is a brilliant release!
 In the Court of the Crimson King
King Crimson
Manufacturer: Discipline Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00065MDRW
Release Date: 2004-11-22

Tracks:

  1. 21st Century Schizoid Man (Including Mirrors)
  2. I Talk To The Wind
  3. Epitaph (Including March For No Reason/Tomorrow And Tomorrow)
  4. Moonchild (Including The Dream/The Illusion)
  5. The Court Of The Crimson Song (Including The Return Of The Fire Witch/The Dance Of The Puppets)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Back in the day.......2007-06-28

I had a fairly adequate stereo which was centered on a Thorens transcription turntable with an excellent stylus. It always cheered me up to hear this album played at moderate to somewhat loud volume levels. I won't get into the progressive rock chicken and egg debate, for I also appreciate many of the other groups mentioned but KC has a very special place in my hierarchy of rock bands. They made several other good recordings, again duly noted in several reviews but I always have liked this one the best.

For those who have not heard this I would suggest attempting to hear part of it at least prior to buying as I realize this particular genre of rock can be considered an acquired taste.

5 out of 5 stars Sophisticated progressive rock!.......2007-06-24

I knew this album of course before buying it, but it really amazes you when you listen to the whole thing song by song in your home stereo.

5 out of 5 stars Let me join in the chorus of praise for this album, one of the greatest prog rock albums ever...........2007-06-12

This is arguably one of the greatest debuts in rock history (alongside The Velvet Underground and Nico). It is an almost perfect album, a feat that doesn't happen very often. Every song is so beautifully written, crafted, sequenced, and performed by some of the greatest musicians the rock world has ever heard or seen. The starter, 21st Century Schizoid Man, is amazingly intricate. It's one of the best songs from Crimson's library, and the middle section is blistering in its intensity. The quieter songs (just about the rest of the album) are so mellow, moving, and haunting, with lyrics (courtesy of prog rock's greatest lyricist, Pete Sinfield) that still hold up today. There are only 5 songs on the album (all running epic length), but they're pretty much perfect. The only one that gives me a slight problem is Moonchild. The last 10 minutes of the song (after a beautiful introduction) are kind of aimless. But then, maybe a few more listens, and the song will finally kick in. This is one of my favorite albums ever.

5 out of 5 stars the greatest masterpiece of prog.......2007-06-11

Luis Mejia (son)- This album, being the debut of king crimson, stablish the genre of prog officially, checking that prog started with early influences of soft machine, the nice, procol harum and pink floyd. The first track 21st century schizoid man, shows the combination of rythms that prog would use through time, being a nice piece of a mix of rock and jazz, and the kind-of awkward voice of Greg Lake. the 2nd track I talk to the wind is one of the most famous of the band, being a nice soft song, that combines with Epitaph, which the lyrics are the best that king crimson have written. Later it comes the song Moonchild, which I first considerated an incomprehensible song, but later, after I heard a lot of king crimson material, I discovered that it's the song that characterize all their later works, because of the improvisation they use in the track. the last song In the court of the crimson king is my favorite, mainly because it combines a little bit of improvisation, good lyrics and rythms. It's a pitty that Greg Lake only lasted two albums, but this is the most perfect start for a band that would later be one of the most original bands of all time.

5 out of 5 stars "My words are all carried away" but you'll get the point. This is a brilliant release!.......2007-06-02

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" I am often asked to review and speak about albums from the 60's and 70's.

The debut King Crimson effort is one of monumental achievement. It will be in the time capsule for not only being one of the finest progressive rock albums ever, one of the best initial efforts, but being one of the finest collection of instrumental and vocal craftsmanship the world will ever see.

Greg Lake's vocals are above human quality. His voice is an instrument. While you have heard about Robert Fripp's expertise (Without question) on the guitar, an album of this magnitude needed a singer of Lake's skill.

Michael Giles (You should never have stayed so obscure) is one of the most underrated drummers ever. He offers up the perfect beat and fills to go with Fripp's world class guitar style.

Each track is an epic. 21st Century Schizoid Man- comes at you without warning with the power of a tornado and it leaves nothing in its path.

I Talk To The Wind- is gentle but even in the quiet moments of this stellar song the lyrics carry a big stick.

Epitaph- has the lyrics that never escape the listener. Almost 40 years after the fact people remember
"Knowledge is a deadly friend when no one sets the rules.
The fate of all mankind I see is in the hands of fools."

Moonchild- the forgotten tune on the record with words that are so intense you'll want to repeat the track several times to soak it all in
"Dropping circle stones on a sun dial
Playing hide and seek
With the ghosts of dawn
Waiting for a smile from a sun child."

The Court Of The Crimson King- ends the mythical journey with even more of Pete Sinfield's lyrical masterpieces. He is a painter, a sculpture, and a poet from behind the scenes.

It can't get any better. Actually............. some feel this issue has the best fidelity of anything previous.

Be well always,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
In Through the Out Door
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • atypical zep but still a classic
  • Led Zeppelin - 'In Through The Out Door' (WEA) 3 1/2 stars
  • 4 1/2 stars-- A new sound for the band's swan song.
  • Hey, she's my baby/Let me tell you why
  • Led Zep sounding like 1979,not 1973...or' 75. One of my faves
 In Through the Out Door
Led Zeppelin
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B000002JSP
Release Date: 1994-08-16

Tracks:

  1. In The Evening
  2. South Bound Saurez
  3. Fool In The Rain
  4. Hot Dog
  5. Carouselambra
  6. All My Love
  7. I'm Gonna Crawl

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Though the band likely didn't know it at the time, this would prove to be the last studio record by one of the most famous rock & roll bands in the world. Drummer John Bonham died shortly after its release. Although nothing compares to early Led Zeppelin--and they lost many longtime fans in the late 1970s--this LP is nothing to be embarrassed by. They were quick to embrace and experiment with synthesizers, and while it wears a little thin by record's end (the synth-bloated "Carouselambra" and the slick AOR hit "All My Love"), it adds a certain majestic tone to the heavy-hitting opener, "In the Evening," and gives a rollicking good-time feel to "South Bound Suarez." Plant's howl and Page's bluesy guitars are in fine form on "I'm Gonna Crawl" and the lilting "Fool in the Rain" recalls the pretty numbers from their early career. --Lorry Fleming

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars atypical zep but still a classic.......2007-05-21

first, zep is one of the top 5 rock bands of all time, in this reviewer's opinion. though this, their last album, is not representative of the sound they forged in their earlier albums, in my opinion it is still a classic.

"in thru the out..." finds zep in a mellower mood, perhaps because they had matured, perhaps because of things happening in their lives, perhaps due to other musical influences [the advent of synthesizers, for one]. who knows. but this album still contains all the elements that made zep great -- the inimitable celtic-blues howl of robert plant; the masterful dynamics and production that marked all their work; the amazing rhythm section of bonham and jones; above all, the wide-ranging brilliant blues rock guitar of jimmy page. the songs still are primarily about love, loss, want and regret. and just the joy of rock n roll.

the texture of the music is still almost orchestral in its tapestry of sounds. the guitar playing, though more restrained, still runs the gamut from hard simple blues chords to intricate screaming solo's. the final two songs -- all my love and i'm gonna crawl -- end the album on a majestic, bluesy and masterful note. the latter in particular sounds like it comes the first decades of rock, but for plant's weary vocals and the powerful climax.

3 out of 5 stars Led Zeppelin - 'In Through The Out Door' (WEA) 3 1/2 stars.......2007-05-21

Review no. 231. Originally released in the later part of 1979, I remember the very day this swansong of the mighty Led Zeppelin hit the stores. Myself and a few others planned on attending their concert in Chicago. But, of course their U.S. tour was sadly called off after the death of drummer Johm Bonham. Maybe not as great as Zeppelin's 'IV', 'Houses Of The Holy' or 'Physical Graffiti' (my personal favorites) but still a decent effort. Tracks that managed to make it to the late night 'FM staple play list' for at least awhile were the refreshing "In The Evening", "Fool In The Rain", the upbeat "Hot Dog", "All My Love" and the bluesy "I'm Gonna Crawl". Worthy of a place in your music collection.

4 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 stars-- A new sound for the band's swan song........2007-05-09

In the wake of punk and disco, Led Zeppelin in 1979 must have looked very old. For what would end up being their last album, "In Through the Out Door", the band responded by embracing synthesizers and new sounds. This may have had more to do with the dominant voice on the record being bassist John Paul Jones rather than guitarist Jimmy Page, who was absent for large portions of the sessions, but under Jones' guidance, the band produced perhaps their most unique album.

This change in sound is apparent from the outset-- the churning, ambient noise intro of "In the Evening" signals the change before cascading in a descending, sweeping dramatic riff that recalls the best of "Physical Graffiti". Topping off a great fierce vocal by Robert Plant amidst the keyboard swirl is a fantastic, almost blunting solo by Page. The rest of the record doesn't stick to this path though, exploring everything from a feature for Jones' boogie piano (the superb "Southbound Saurez"), an electric rock take on country and western (the highly entertaining "Hot Dog") and a couple absolutely fantastic pop songs (the lilting "Fool in the Rain", with a fuzz soaked solo from Page, the tender, synth-string driven power ballad "All My Love"). Along the way, there's even an extended cut ("Carouselambra"), that while it's long and melodramatic, manages to hold interest and a great blues closer ("I'm Gonna Crawl").

"In Through the Out Door" is probably not for everybody, it's a very different Led Zeppelin, but I've often thought it was among the best work they've ever done. Highly recommended.

3 out of 5 stars Hey, she's my baby/Let me tell you why.......2007-03-16

A tough crowd, from all corners, has dogged "In Through the Out Door" for years and years, and I guess an album -- a document -- is ripe for the pickings through the eternities. The funny thing about all this "swan song" stuff is that Robert Plant, to just draw one of them out of a hat, was only 31 when this record dropped. Led Zeppelin played just about the best dinosaur rock ever made and then were made dinosaurs by the young, loud and snotty. Those folks too have come and gone -- Shane McGowan of the Pogues, is what? 49? last I read. Anyone who has seen the Holy Grail Led Zeppelin DVD sets released in 2003, knows it's futile to beef with hell's gods; they simply lord over the land no matter what the puny humans are up to in any given year. Compared to that stuff, which could easily be wrapped in gold and prayed over by the heathen rock worshippers that still lurk about in this fractured, screwed-up end-of-days world we live in, In Through the Out Door is thin gruel, indeed. But judged on its own terms, some very nice things are delivered. "All of My Love" was probably the only real pop hit this band ever had ("Stairway to Heaven" being a manufacture of fan favorite turning into tightening FM radio playlist staple; and "Whole Lotta Love" being more orgasm than song). That it doesn't sacrifice any dignity for the band is a pretty good point scored. "I'm Gonna Crawl," too, seems unjustly underrated in the canon -- an enormous, deep metal blues ballad tour de force by Plant that showed the band's ability to strip bombast (it's only not bombast compared to the rest of their work) while delivering a convincing emotional wallop. "In the Evening" is a conventional megaton blast that would have done well on "Presence" and there's also "Fool in the Rain," and the rest, well, doesn't do much of anything. So, that's two keepers, two pretty good ones and three that come along for the ride. Hence, three stars.

4 out of 5 stars Led Zep sounding like 1979,not 1973...or' 75. One of my faves.......2007-03-05

Oh,man...the girl's loved this album as background music for...well, you know what I mean! This album was a definite departure from any previous release,but I like the extra input from John Paul Jones.(actually,a LOT of extra input). This not a massively guitar driven CD. Production is great. My memories from having a good time with friends while listening to this are very fond. I'll always own a copy,and recommend this to most anyone that loves Zep.
A Weekend in the City
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • don't believe the naysayers, this album is an amazing feat.
  • A Solid, but Less Upbeat, Sophomore Album
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  • Just so so (In my opinion)
  • THAT TOUGH SECOND ALBUM
 A Weekend in the City
Bloc Party
Manufacturer: Vice Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000M06K5C
Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

  1. Song For Clay (Disappear Here)
  2. Hunting For Witches
  3. Waiting For The 7:18
  4. Prayer, The
  5. Uniform
  6. On
  7. Where Is Home?
  8. Kreuzberg
  9. I Still Remember
  10. Sunday
  11. SRXT

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Bloc Party may have arrived in an outbreak of like-minded British bands set upon shooting holes in the Union Jack while knocking out a sharp post-punk soundtrack, but it didn't take long for the foursome to set itself apart from the pack. Fronted by Nigerian-born singer Kele Okereke, the group's 2005 debut, Silent Alarm, soared as much on crystal ambition as it did on ridiculously danceable pop melodies. This follow-up is darker, more cluttered, and harder to digest. That doesn't make it less striking. Exploring themes of racism, terrorism, sexuality, addiction, and death--the usual fodder for a cosmopolitan three-day bender--Weekend in the City is an album that plays to Bloc Party's strengths: tempo-shifting rhythms, inventive art-rock arrangements, and lyrics that twist and turn on a whim. "The Prayer" and "Uniform" are particular standouts, capturing moments when Okereke lets self-importance fade and majestic beats take charge. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

The follow-up to their smash debut, "Silent Alarm", is every bit as bright, powerful, and catchy, with the addition of more muscle, attitude, depth, and a bit of polish courtesy of their producer, Jacknife Lee (U2, Snow Patrol). Inspired by lead singer Kele Okereke's interest in what he calls "the living noise of a metropolis", this record captures every detail of daily life in a modern city from the ebullient to the mundane. From the quiet desolation of commuting to casual sex, from going out on a Friday night to the long ride home early in the morning, these are songs desperate to understand the meaning that pulses under the moments of our every day.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars don't believe the naysayers, this album is an amazing feat........2007-06-29

if you take music your music seriously, you'll feel the strong steady pulse that beats below this killer sophomore album.

seriously. fingers out. put it on the cd sleeve. keep still and wait a few seconds...

okay. maybe if you have an imagination in hyperdrive but still, my point is that while "Weekend in the City" may lack the dancier and poppier aspects "Silent Alarm" posessed, the fact they've gone DEEPER into the instrumentals and textures and ambient noises make it so much more fulfilling! anyone can dish out some drum machine beats and a catchy guitar hook, and while this album definitely has that (hello? "Sunday" anyone?), I love how they took the direction of my personal favorite from "Silent Alarm" ("So here we Are") and just built so much on that.

Is "Weekend in the City" an album full of club-banger hits for the indie kids who still call themselves "hipsters" without irony? Probably not. Is it an album good for introspection while wandering around at 2am downtown in the city (not smart, but appealing!)? Most definitely. buy this album. you won't regret it.

4 out of 5 stars A Solid, but Less Upbeat, Sophomore Album.......2007-06-29

There was a time, about a year and a half ago, when I considered Bloc Party to be one of my favorite bands. I listened to their debut, Silent Alarm, almost obsessively and still consider it one of my favorite albums - whether I needed something energetic or pensieve, I could, and still can, find it on that album.

Naturally I was excited about A Weekend In The City before I ever heard it, and upon hearing it I wasn't sure what to think. The first six of the album's eleven songs grew on me immensely, while the second half of the album blurred together without any of the songs making an impression on me. Upon revisiting them, I realized that the immediately listenable songs didn't necessarily have longterm playability; conversely, the five final songs reflect just as much, if not more care than the other tracks -unfortunately, when listened to consecutively, they do tend to sound similar. Listen to them separately, and they really do shine: particularly, 'I Still Remember' and 'Sunday' didn't really grab me when I first heard them, but now rank among my favorites by the band.

All in all, AWITC is a slower album to enjoy than its predecessor, with more of a focus on setting soundscapes than writing hooks for catchy choruses. If you enjoyed the more contemplative parts of Silent Alarm, you'll love A Weekend in the City. Otherwise, expect to spend more time becoming acquainted with the work here.

5 out of 5 stars Is It So Wrong to Crave Recognition?.......2007-06-16

I saw this band on Late Night with Conan O'Brian and I was very impressed with their live performance of "The Prayer." The singer was Black, but his style was somewhere between, Robert Smith, of The Cure, and Feli Kuti, the Nigerian singer and Afrobeat band leader. Turns out the band was fronted by Nigerian-born singer Kele Okereke. The rest of the band looked like a lot of post-punk limey slackers, and by gum, they were exactly that.

From London and South East United Kingdom, this latest deconstruction and reassembly of the modern sound is astounding, indeed. "The Prayer" sounds like some kind of Gregorian chant, or possibly the throat singing of Tibetian monks. The ominous hum builds and is joined by the coolest guitar riff since Satisfaction, a crisp Telecaster riff, at once primative and modern. When Kele Orereke begins to sing, a similar mixture of modern and primative ensues, as electric guitars, bass, and drums, fraternize with an African chant. Lots of shifting tempos, noise and melody, melody OF noise, dance tempos, irresistable beats.

I found their page on MySpace and watched the video for "The Prayer" and some other songs. "The Prayer" video is very good, and it just shows some modern urban kids out for a night on the town, trying to find a cool club in which to dance. Kele is a face in the crowd, lost in the shuffle, but he knows if they would only give him a chance, they would see that he is really a unique phenomenon, worthy of their attention and patience. The lyrics are really very powerful.

Another video shows the band playing on a train, and is like one long pan from car to car of a moving train. Some kind of special effects technique was involved, because it seems like the eye of the camera dollys through the entire train, from engine to caboose, and the band and Kele keep popping up on every car.

Other videos show band members as animated cartoon characters. Shades of Scoobey Doo, or at least The Gorillaz.

I have just discovered this band, but from what I have seen so far, I am very impressed, and will pursue hearing more of their excellent music. A good place to start is on their MySpace page, and if you are intrigued like I was, you can get this album, A Weekend in the City, or else try their first album, Silent Alarm.

3 out of 5 stars Just so so (In my opinion).......2007-06-07

The album starts off very softly but then the opening song progresses into something you can really get up and move to. It's exhilerating an spectacular.

"Hunting for Witches", while still an extremely good songs, reminds me a little too much like "Helicopters" from the band's original album "Silent Alarm". The fact that it's also the 2nd track (same position as Helicopters) is slightly jarring. If you own both albums take a listen, you'll be shocked and slightly annoyed. To me, while "Hunting for Witches" does stand as a marked improvement from "Helicopters" the fact that the two songs are soooo similar, is slightly annoying, but I digress.

"The Prayer" is quite possibly one of the best songs on the album. You can practically feel the artist pleading for the power to be a star and then feel the emotion as he imagines his own future greatness. Really inspiring stuff.

"Uniform" stands well but tends to go off on awkward tangents at time that one fines a little unnecesary.

All the other tracks save for the last one, seem mediocre at best. Just not all that great, but still not necessarily bad either.

The very last album, which describes a real drug for antidepression is one of those song that can really get to you. One of the band's former detractors, who name escapes me at the moment, said that this is the song that made him cry into a cushion for about 15 minutes.

3 out of 5 stars THAT TOUGH SECOND ALBUM.......2007-05-28

That tough second album. We've all heard it before, a band has a great debut only to stumble and fall flat on its face when they release the follow up. Bloc Party was one band I thought was quite immune to the notion of stumbling. After all, 2005's Silent Alarm was one of my favorites that year. Alas, 2007 has brought us Weekend In the City, that tough second album that really is, that tough second album.

It starts out extremely promising with Song For Clay, a song that, after an erie opening, quickly shotgun blasts into the familar guitars found on Silent Alarm, it's punchy, direct and a whole lot of fun to boot. The next few numbers, including Waiting For The 7.18 and Uniform, aren't as memorable. When we hit the record's fourth track, The Prayer, we can finally hear some new direction. The Prayer, which was the lead UK single, sounds off and devoid of a melody. This is mainly for the experimental road Kele and co. have taken rhythmically. He has said in many interviews that the drum track for The Prayer came from listening to an old Busta Rhymes song, the one with the elephants in the video, I'm sure you know it. I applaud them for trying something new, but the song's pacing is annoying, even after a few listens you can only start to hear a melody. The chorus, when it finally kicks in, is actually very good and it almost saves the tune... almost. Which brings us to the last half of the record and the main problem with the entire offering. It seems in the struggle to expand one's sound, Bloc Party have lost the one thing they did well, hook friendly melodies. Even the single, I Still Remember, would be one of the skippable tracks if it appeared on Silent Alarm. Other songs don't fare even that well. Again, the melodies and hooks are non-exsistant, making a song like Sunday, just passable, but just barely, much like this record as a whole. Its good, but in the end, it should've been better and a little bit more fun to listen to.
Brothers in Arms
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 4 very good songs
  • so good
  • What a band
  • A great album!
  • A good pop album
Brothers in Arms
Dire Straits
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B00004Y6NP
Release Date: 2000-09-19

Tracks:

  1. So Far Away
  2. Money For Nothing
  3. Walk of Life
  4. Your Latest Trick
  5. Why Worry
  6. Ride Across The River
  7. The Man's Too Strong
  8. One World
  9. Brothers In Arms

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Propelled by Mark Knopfler's literate songs, gruff vocals, and spidery guitar work, Dire Straits had overcome initial skepticism for their resistance to '70s new wave accents in favor of a rootsy traditionalism. This 1985 album captures the band consolidating a far more epic style than the concise shuffles and ballads that the original scrappy quartet had reeled off, their ambitions fueled by the larger canvas afforded by the CD. One of the first albums to exploit the format's longer playing time, Brothers in Arms was initially released in separate versions for CD/cassette and edited LP, and the band became digital poster boys on a world tour sponsored by CD hardware interests. Critics that had once warmed to the band sniffed at the marketing, but the album remains their best known, noteworthy for the MTV staple "Money for Nothing" and the breezy rock shuffle "Walk of Life," as well as for the wistful "So Far Away," the plot-driven narratives of "Ride Across the River," and the title song. --Sam Sutherland

Album Description

Digitally remastered edition of their 1985 multi-platinum album, their biggest ever. Nine tracks, featuring the #1 smash 'Money For Nothing', plus the top 10 'Walk Of Life' & the top 20 hit 'So Far Away'. 1996 Mercury Records release.

Album Details

Their Landmark Recording Digitally Remastered. Includes 'money for Nothing'.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars 4 very good songs.......2007-06-19

Brothers In Arms, Your Latest Trick, The Man's Too Big, and (okay) So Far Away are great songs...especially Brothers. The rest is pretty bad. Get their first 3 albums. THOSE are great.

5 out of 5 stars so good.......2007-05-25

One think I really admire about Dire Straits is that, whether it was intentional or not, the music they made in the 80's (and 70's) stands up REALLY well today, and you'd never know this stuff was recorded during a time when big drum machines and loud beats were the most popular thing on the music scene.

Brothers In Arms is all about being a very good rock album during a time when rock was changing, and being *very* pleasing in the process. The entire first side is nothing but one HUGE radio hit after another. You know the songs. They are all really good, and take me back to my childhood.

"Money For Nothing" NEVER gets old, especially that slow build-up in the beginning. I remember when me and my parents went looking for a refrigerator one night right after this album came out, and this song always reminded me of that night because of the part when the band mentions a refrigerator in the lyrics. "Walk of Life" reminds me of my mom. GREAT song.

The second side, while initially it seems weaker, it's actually not, and the title song is one of those soothing builder-uper type songs. It's great. The entire album is highly enjoyable. For those of you who were children back in the mid 80's, it's worth hearing again for the memories.

5 out of 5 stars What a band.......2007-05-07

What can you say about a band that has the courage to play almost exclusively its own music and then make it sound like you have heard it a million times before. This is one of the true "classics" of our times and this remastering of the original has produced for the listener an even greater enjoyment and awareness of the sublime musicianship of this band. If you like Dire Straits and even if you have the original do your self a favour and give this a listen on some decent equipment. I cannot stop playing it again.

5 out of 5 stars A great album!.......2007-05-04

Dire Straits was formed in Britain in 1977, but it was the release of this album in 1985 that really launched them into international stardom! Brothers In Arms is an eclectic collection of songs that each has a different sound. When I first got this album in 1985, I really liked the bouncy Money For Nothing, but with time, other songs moved up to being my favorites, including the romantic Why Worry, and the soulful Brothers In Arms. Heck, Brothers In Arms reminds me of my father, a combat veteran who formed life-long attachments to other soldiers, but who personally hated war.

Overall, I think that this is one of my all-time favorite albums. Indeed, its one of the unusual ones that I can share with my entire family. This is a great album, and I give it my highest recommendations!

3 out of 5 stars A good pop album .......2007-04-18

Great pop album, with lots of well known songs.
To me, the best one is the title track, really good emotional song.
I Could Fall in Love with You
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Happy Uptempo Song.
  • the beats keep goin'
  • Great single!
  • They've Still Got It.....
  • Back and in the grrove
 I Could Fall in Love with You
Erasure
Manufacturer: Mute U.S.
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ASIN: B000NVIGNO
Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

  1. I Could Fall In Love With You - Jeremy Wheatley Radio Mix
  2. I Could Fall In Love With You - Jeremy Wheatley Extended 12'' Mix
  3. I Could Fall In Love With You - Monteverde Radio Edit
  4. I Could Fall In Love With You - Monteverde Vocal Extended Mix
  5. I Could Fall In Love With You - Monteverde Dub 2
  6. I Could Fall In Love With You - Album Version
  7. I Like It (B-side)

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"I Could Fall In Love With You" is the first single from the highly anticipated LIGHT AT THE END OF THE WORLD, Erasure's new studio album out May 22, 2007.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Happy Uptempo Song........2007-07-03

I could dance all night with this song. Pure Erasure. Get it if you have not own this one. Remixes are great.

5 out of 5 stars the beats keep goin'.......2007-06-12

Lots of value here. Great, upbeat and addictive song offered in various incarnations to satisfy your individual tastes. Erasure maintains their finger on the pulse of what sounds really good and keeps the feet tapping. They've quite simply mastered the art of the perfect electro-pop song, as evidenced by this savory morsel of a single.

5 out of 5 stars Great single!.......2007-05-12

I love the new song! The mixes are just as good, if not a little better than the album version. The album mix is pure classic Erasure stuff, and if you love Erasure you will be so glad! I am eagerly awaiting the new full length cd in May!

5 out of 5 stars They've Still Got It............2007-05-10

What can I say? "I Could Fall in Love With You" is the kind of giddy, up-beat, care-free music that caused me to fall in love with the music of Erasure 20 years ago. But the really cool part is that the technical quality of this new single is, as usual, slightly ahead of contemporary. Electronica has come along way since "Speak and Spell" and "Wonderland", and with the notable exception of "Loveboat", Vince has always been ahead of the rest. Furthermore, in my humble opinion, Andy's vocals have never been more energetic. I'm counting the days until I receive the complete album, and I'm looking forward to more remixes.

5 out of 5 stars Back and in the grrove.......2007-04-08

I love this new single.

It a return to form for the boys. I can't wait till the full album is released in May. And they're part of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors 2007" Tour this summer. Can it get any better?
Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Just a great, album
  • One of Cat Stevens most Listenable cds
  • loved it
  • The U.S. Release of Harold & Maude Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Like rediscovering an old friend
 Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Cat Stevens
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ASIN: B00009V7TP
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

  1. The Wind
  2. (I Never Wanted) To Be A Star
  3. Katmandu
  4. I Want To Live In A Wigwam
  5. Trouble
  6. On The Road To Find Out
  7. If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out
  8. Where Do The Children Play?
  9. Daytime
  10. Don't Be Shy
  11. How Can I Tell You
  12. Father And Son
  13. The Hurt
  14. Silent Sunlight

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Just a great, album.......2007-07-09

had gotten this album on cassette from a friend years ago. Listened until the tape wore out. Finally figured out which record it was and just purchased it. Wow, it still sounds as good as the first time I heard it. What a great collection of songs!
Its not the hits that are on the first greatest hits, but I think they are better songs actually.

5 out of 5 stars One of Cat Stevens most Listenable cds.......2007-07-04

The first time I heard Cat Stevens, I knew I had found music for me. I was listening to his early work - 1970 - 1972, the Harold and Maude years. Something about the way his voice melds with his guitar and the meditative qualities of the performances made me connect to my own spirit. It is much like the way I felt the first time I heard the music of Alexi Murdoch on his album Four Songs and later when I first heard Alexi's song "Breathe" fromTime Without Consequence. I still get a similar feeling listening to this Cat Stevens cd today.

I rate this cd 5 stars because it has my two favorite Cat Stevens tunes, "If you Want to Sing Out, Sing Out", and "Trouble" as well as several others on the top of my list of favorites. This whole cd is highly listenable. It only has really good songs on it with that rich meditative quality that first attracted me to his music. If you want a collection of Cat Steven's work, this is the one I recommend most highly. For one of his original albums, I recommend Tea for the Tillerman. The only thing that could beat these two would be the soundtrack to the film Harold and Maude.

After the long hiatus since his days performing as Cat Stevens, I am glad to see that Yusuf Islam has come back to his guitar. I heard a story that he realized that it was Muslims who introduced the West to Guitar and thus reembraced his instrument. For those of you who thought he was forever lost to us, check out his new cd as Yusuf Islam, "An Other Cup" and I think you will find yourself reconnected to where he left off.

5 out of 5 stars loved it.......2007-04-01

Different Cat work; Never the less, it is greatto play it and relax to it.

4 out of 5 stars The U.S. Release of Harold & Maude Motion Picture Soundtrack.......2007-03-05

FINALLY, fans of the film Harold and Maude can have all the songs!

The actual original soundtrack recording from the film was only released
in Japan (go figure) and do you think we can get a copy of it here in the
U.S.????

Harold and Maude fans, Cat Stevens fans, this is as good as it gets for
us in the U.S. A Harold and Maude Soundtrack w/ a few extra tracks thrown
in for good measure. Wigwam was released in the U.S. as a single at the
time the CD was released...they'd have been better off and more successful
releasing one of the lesser known tracks from Harold and Maude.

5 out of 5 stars Like rediscovering an old friend.......2005-12-27

Envision, for a second, if you will, finding your high school yearbook somewhere completely unexpected. You open it up, assuming you'll find the old familiar faces, only to discover the black & whites are now full color audio and video. The sounds are so fresh, each note is so clear, each syllable so precise, you begin to wonder whether you'd ever heard these songs to their fullest extent.

I know no selection will ever be complete. That's inevitable, natural, and expectable: that's precisely why they're called selections. But each of the tracks -from "Katmandu" to "Daytime", even the self-deprecating "(I never wanted) To be a star", and the classic "Father and Son"- shares a renewed vitality, an unexpected spark, an intimacy that makes you wonder what it was you'd been listening to all these years.

For the absolutist and obsesive collector (i.e. those who've got to have ALL the recording and versions of their favorite artists), "Footsteps" may be a little overkill.

But for the rest of us, who enjoy a good afternoon with Cat -and that have earned out way to a more than decent sound equipment not to be shared or touched by anybody else- this is an album worth re-purchasing, if only for the joy of hearing Cat Stevens they way it was meant to be heard.

And I can assure you, without a doubt, that you'll be singing along, at the top of your lungs, before you even realize it. If that's not what a reissue is for, then I've been buying them under the wrong pretences.
Made In Japan: The Remastered Edition
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • MARK 2 LINE UP - MADE IN JAPAN
  • WOW - I forgot just how good it can get!
  • Driving a semi into space and never comin back!
  • The promise of 70's hard rock is delivered
  • The best live album ever
 Made In Japan: The Remastered Edition
Deep Purple
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ASIN: B000005RU2
Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

  1. Highway Star
  2. Child in Time
  3. Smoke on the Water
  4. Mule (Drum Solo)
  5. Strange Kind of Woman
  6. Lazy
  7. Space Truckin'

Tracks:

  1. Black Night
  2. Speed King
  3. Lucille

Amazon.com

Judging by the thick chugging that Deep Purple pull off as they enter "Highway Star" on this classic 1972 set, this band was of an era that appreciated size in sound. Ritchie Blackmore's guitar and Jon Lord's keyboards owned the evenings on the quintet's Japanese tour, giving the band a front-end density that kept drummer Ian Paice's snap heavy and loud. On tour in support of the album Machine Head, Deep Purple indulged in some great long-form jams, reaching into the 10-minute range for most of the main set and closing with the now-famed live read of "Space Truckin'." There's a reason this is regarded by many as one of hard rock's cornerstone live recordings. It's a boiler. This gold version of the title offers superior sound quality for a higher price than the standard-issue CD. --Andrew Bartlett

Album Details

25th Anniversary Edition Includes a Remastered Double CD Set which Feature Three Bonus Tracks which Were Not on the Original.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars MARK 2 LINE UP - MADE IN JAPAN.......2007-05-31

This is the famous line-up of Mark 2; Ian Gillan on vocals, Ritchie Blackmore on guitars, Roger Glover on bass, Jon Lord on keyboards and Ian Paice on the drums.

This is absolutely one of the best recorded live albums for me. Recorded live in Japan in 1972! Just buy the album and listen! If you own it in vinyl (LP) like me, it's better that you own it also in the form of a CD coz it's expanded with extra tracks like Black Night, Speed King and Lucille. These songs didn't appear in the first release of the album and even in the first release of the CD.

This is my third copy of this album already. I've got my first copy in the mid 70s and again in the 80s. Actually in the Philippines it was released as Made in Japan Volume 1 and Volume 2 in separate album.

All songs in the LP Volume 1 and 2 are in one CD only in this edition and the other CD contains the extra tracks from the same Japanese tour in 1972.

5 out of 5 stars WOW - I forgot just how good it can get!.......2007-02-02

Perhaps I should thank those kids who stole all my CD's from my car. Cause now as I am replacing them, I'm also listening to some of the old classics. And Made in Japan is a classic!

Favorite song on the cd is Child In Time. But the entire CD is great!

If you like hard rock from the old days, this is a must have!

5 out of 5 stars Driving a semi into space and never comin back!.......2006-12-19

This is fun and heavy music. Ian Gillian screams his head off, Ritchie Blackmore goes nuts with vibrato and tremolo on his Stratocaster, Jon Lord goes into intergalactic space and back with incredible Hammond electronic organ effects, and Roger Glover and Ian Paice somehow hold it all together in Japan. This is Deep Purple.

The music could easily fly over the edge with a lesser group, with such silly material as "Strange Kind of Woman" (a trite "girl I gotta have ya" rock song) or "The Mule" (with some totally bizarre lyrics flying into a drum solo), but Deep Purple somehow transform the fluff into amazing and deep music. I'd dare any other band out there to try this.

The high points are "Highway Star", which kicks things off with a bang, and "Lazy" and "Space Truckin'", which feature Jon Lord's bizarre virtuosity and cutting-edge analog modulation of the classic Hammond organ. The sound, although strange and definitely "70's", somehow holds up remarkably well 35 years later.

Everyone is in excellent form on the album. They hold their own and play well together.

Very good liner notes provide a glimpse into the concert, the band, and even how this was marketed at the time as the greatest concert ever recorded. That bold claim is not too far from the truth, even today. Speaking of recording, the sound is excellent, as it always has been, with excellent balance and clarity.

The three encores are an interesting, but not essential, addition. They're enjoyable, but unfortunately, they turn what could have been 1 CD into 2 CDs, making this more a little more expensive.

Overall, this is music that goes way over the top and rarely seems to come back, and it might not be for everyone. But if you enjoy hard rock and virtuosity, this is an essential purchase.

5 out of 5 stars The promise of 70's hard rock is delivered.......2006-11-09

This could be one of the only hard rock cd's you ever need.

Fantastic from start to finish, this set shows everything that was right (and excessive) with the music scene in the early 70's.

Beyond any rating system

5 out of 5 stars The best live album ever.......2006-10-16

This album alone, should put Deep Purple in the rock and roll hall of fame.

Made In Japan puts most live albums to shame, even the really good one's! A legendary band at their peak captured on tape forever. There is a god! This Remastered Edition is only better in that it has the great encore Black Night included on a three songs bonus disc.

Get it, turn it up and enjoy!
Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Great First Buy on Ralph Vaughan Williams.
  • Vaughan Williams' wonderful music at last...
  • Previn & Vaughan Williams: An Excellent Coupling
  • Can't get any better
  • Comprehensive and Impressive Collection
 Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies

Manufacturer: RCA
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  1. Sibelius: The 7 Symphonies; Finlandia; Kullervo; etc.
  2. Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works
  3. Ludwig van Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies - Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra
  4. Dvorák: The Symphonies
  5. Kurt Atterberg: The Symphonies (Box Set)

ASIN: B00011MK74
Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

  1. A Song For All Seas, All Ships - Andante Maestoso - London Symphony Chorus
  2. On The Beach At Night, Alone - Largo Sostenuto - London Symphony Chorus
  3. Scherzo: The Waves - Allegro Brillante - London Symphony
  4. The Explorers - Grave E Molto Adagio - London Symphony Chorus

Tracks:

  1. Lento: Allegro Risoluto
  2. Lento
  3. Scherzo (Nocturne)
  4. Andante Con Moto; Maestoso Alla Marcia; Allegro; Lento; Epilogue
  5. Allegro Pesante - James Oliver Buswell IV
  6. Adagio - James Oliver Buswell IV
  7. Presto - James Oliver Buswell IV
  8. Overture

Tracks:

  1. Molto Moderato - Douglas Cummings
  2. Lento Moderato - Douglas Cummings
  3. Moderato Pesante - Douglas Cummings
  4. Lento - Douglas Cummings
  5. Allegro
  6. Andante Moderato
  7. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
  8. Finale Con Epilogo Fugato: Allegro Molto

Tracks:

  1. Preludio: Moderato
  2. Scherzo: Prestso
  3. Romanza: Lento
  4. Passacaglia: Moderato
  5. Explorer
  6. Poet
  7. Queen
  8. Allegro Moderato - John Fletcher
  9. Romanza: Andante Sostenuto - John Fletcher
  10. Finale: Rondo Alla Tedesca - John Fletcher

Tracks:

  1. Allegro
  2. Moderato
  3. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
  4. Epilogue: Moderato
  5. Moderato Maestoso
  6. Andante Sostenuto
  7. Scherzo: Allegro Pesante
  8. Andante Tranquillo

Tracks:

  1. Spoken Introduction - The Ambrosian Singers
  2. Prelude: Andante Maestoso - The Ambrosian Singers
  3. Spoken Introduction - The Ambrosian Singers
  4. Scherzo: Moderato; Poco Animato - The Ambrosian Singers
  5. Spoken Introduction - The Ambrosian Singers
  6. Landscape: Lento - The Ambrosian Singers
  7. Spoken Introduction - The Ambrosian Singers
  8. Intermezzo: Andante Sostenuto - The Ambrosian Singers
  9. Spoken Introduction - The Ambrosian Singers
  10. Epilogue: Alla Marcia Moderato (Ma Non Troppo) - The Ambrosian Singers
  11. Fantasia (Variazioni Senza Tema)
  12. Scherzo Alla Marcia (Per Stromenti A Fiato)
  13. Cavatina (Per Stromenti Ad Arco)
  14. Toccata

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Great First Buy on Ralph Vaughan Williams........2007-06-05

Up until recently, I was only vaguely familiar with the music of British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. After reading the reviews and noticing the lower than usual price for this set, I thought I'd give it a listen. I'm definitely glad I did as this is some very beautiful music indeed.
All nine of Vaughan William's symphonies are included here along with four bonus pieces, the Concerto Accademico for Violin, the Bass Tuba Concerto, "Three Portraits from the England of Elizabeth" and the overture for the stage play "The Wasps".
Conductor Andre Previn definitely brings these works to life in a mighty way. The "Sea Symphony" is a real standout with its beautiful choral arrangements and orchestrations. Other standouts are the "Pastoral" third symphony and the dramatic Stravinsky-esque fourth symphony.
Indeed, all of the music here is something special and I'm very satisfied to have this set as my introduction to the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Like other reviewers have stated here, this is definitely a must-have collection and I can't think of a better way to start a Vaughan Williams library than with this.

A small footnote: After listening to the first movement of "A Sea Symphony", it may be quite possible that John Lennon sampled a small section of it for "Revolution 9" on the Beatles' White Album. The section in question occurs roughly 12 minutes into the first movement. It's very brief but it immediately stuck out once it was heard.

5 out of 5 stars Vaughan Williams' wonderful music at last..........2007-04-21

Ralph Vaughan Williams was in my opinion one of the very greatest composers of music. Never content with what he had just written, but nevertheless staunch in his principles, over his lifetime he created a series of amazingly vital and original pieces. I could write many pages about these works, so will just say a little about my favorite of all, the incredible Symphony No 8 in D minor. Written at the extraordinary age of 86, the sheer musical inventiveness of this truly unbelievable piece is without equal and I include here all the "great" classical composers such as Beethoven, Brahms and the like. The first movement "Variations in search of a theme" is serious, thought-provoking and modern, yet unmistakably RVW. Its one of the most original first movements ever written ( owing nothing whatsoever to the classical tradition) and though asking more questions than it answers, is a movement even if you have never listened to any of RVWs music before demands attention and absolutely requires you to listen more. The second movement "Cavatina" is one of the most ghostly-beautiful slow movements ever written. The only thing I can really compare it with is RVWs own "The Lark Ascending" though for me this is a far more complex and challenging piece. I have listened to Barber's famous " Adagio for Strings", written at about the same time as this,and for me, this is an even greater and more moving piece - well Barber hadn't written the so-called "Pastoral" Symphony for practice had he ? The third movement is a typically gruff RVW scherzo. I can just see the old geezer galumphing round his garden complaining about his musicians, modern taxation, life in general... It's really funny and whenever can you say that of Mozart, Beethoven , Brahms and company...?The fourth movement is is ...how on earth do you describe this absolutely extraordinary finale. Part village band, part religious apotheosis, this is music truly not of the everyday earth which we inhabit, but something much more glorious, more astonishing... In this movement RVW uses just about every musical instrument known to man - he must have had enormous fun composing it... but the first entry of the celeste is the moment you all need to listen for.

André Previn has chosen some of the very finest of RVWs works to record on this set and for me this is his greatest testament as a conductor. His sheer (and somewhat amazing in itself as a jazz musician) love for RVWs music comes out tops here. A great recording and an absolutely tremendous bargain.

5 out of 5 stars Previn & Vaughan Williams: An Excellent Coupling.......2007-01-10

I have some of these recordings on RCA Red Seal LPs from the late 1960's. I think it is one the best of three symphony cycles in my possession. The other two are Colin Davis/Sibelius and Herbert Blomstedt/Nielsen. Some of my RVW LPs are Adrian Boult and some are Andre Previn. I prefer Previn. Previn really digs into this music. My three favorites: #2 (London), #3 (Pastoral) and #5. It gives me goose bumps being able to listen to them without rice krispies in the background. Kudos to RCA for re-releasing these gems.

5 out of 5 stars Can't get any better.......2004-07-19

If you've ever thought of getting all of the RVW symphonies but haven't, because of cost or what not, there are no more excuses. This is the best set ever. Previn and the LSO had a magical relationship 30 years ago, and no one has ever done these symphonies better. If you find some of them tough nuts to crack, don't worry; RVW isn't easy music, but it is well worth it. It's not supposed to be simple. The only caveat: analog sound. Now RCA was capable of great sound in the 1970's, and the sound is frankly better than the newer RCA series with Slatkin. But if superb digital sound is paramount, you won't go wrong with Handley's set with Liverpool. It's another top notch cycle. Still, I rate Previn tops in this music. RCA is to be commended for releasing this set, as well as the others in the series...check them out!

5 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and Impressive Collection.......2004-04-07

Listen to the bold beginning of Ralph Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony, and you've captured the essence of VW at his best. This is the first of 9 symphonies by a composer who is surely England's greatest Symphonist. His essays in the form span the first half of the twentieth century, but include few of its radical elements. Vaughan Williams was a traditionalist throughout, and surely it was that conservative outlook that drew him to the symphonic form in the first place.

Listening to his second symphony, A London Symphony, one hears typical Vaughan Williams-almost entirely melodic in its conception, with lots of diatonic, modal or pentatonic writing, and a touch of chromatic harmony to flavour the melody. It's beautiful, and the music spans a wide emotional gamut from intense introspection to joyous celebration. Only in the 4th Symphony does VW really open himself to a more contrapuntal and dissonant style, and the consequence is that the composition becomes quite reminiscent of Prokofiev or Schostakovich, the two other great Symphonists of the time. Following the 5th Symphony, however, I feel that VW's artistic output suffers. The later pieces, with the exception of the 7th Symphony, Sinfonia Antarctica-based on music he'd composed for the film Scott of the Antarctic--lack the vigor and excitement of the earlier works. They're more introspective, perhaps as befits an older composer, but they don't speak to me as strongly as, say, the later symphonies of Mahler or Schostakovich. Perhaps it is that VW was resistant to change in his basic musical outlook, but by the 1950's, the diatonic/pentatonic ideas he frequented had become increasingly irrelevant. That VW was brilliant and a master craftsman is unquestionable, but he seemed to need new fuel for his compositional fires and was unwilling to consider the atonality of Schoenberg and his followers, the rhythmic vitality of Stravinsky and Bartok, or even the orchestral colours and dramatic juxtapositions of Gustav Mahler. There are still many moments of brilliance, but as a whole the later works move me less.

All of the performances by Andre Previn and the London symphony Orchestra are superb-no one plays this music better. With 9 Symphonies and four other orchestral works-the Concerto Accademico, the Tuba Concerto, the Wasps Overture, and Three Portraits from The England of Elisabeth-this collection is packed with value, and I can scarcely do it justice in the limited room I have. While the Concerto Accademico seems aptly titled and not terribly engaging, the Three Portraits are a gem of VW's work for television. Its worth the price for the first two symphonies and the Sinfonia Antarctica alone, everything else is just gravy--or perhaps I should say, baked beans on toast! All in all, a terrific deal.
Somewhere in Time
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Somewhere in Time, classic Maiden at their climax
  • Wasted Years is the only true gem
  • After Powerslave comes this 8-Track Juggernaut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Maiden...with a Twist
  • This is what you call creative!!!!!!!!!!
 Somewhere in Time
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Powerslave
  2. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
  3. Piece of Mind
  4. The Number of the Beast
  5. Iron Maiden

ASIN: B000063DHL
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

  1. Caught Somewhere in Time
  2. Wasted Years
  3. Sea of Madness
  4. Heaven Can Wait
  5. Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
  6. Stranger in a Strange Land
  7. D Vu
  8. Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Somewhere in Time, classic Maiden at their climax.......2007-06-01

Iron Maiden at their peak moment. After their double live album Live after Death (World Slavery tour) Maiden took a slight change and used some synth sounds keeping their strong but mellodic guitars work and solid bass guitar, where Steve Harris shows again who's Maiden's more influencial element. Many epic songs at the Maiden's style concluded with "Alexandre the Great" an instant classic when the album first appeared.

These is one of the must solid Maiden works a classic Maiden fan must to have work.

3 out of 5 stars Wasted Years is the only true gem.......2007-05-07

Bruce's voice seemed a little shaky on this one, and the whole thing sounds kind of rushed. Understand that I really like NOTB, POM, PS, and SSOSS, but this just kind of sits a bit below. Pretty good instrumentals, as usual, but I really don't care about Alexander the Great, and the lyrics are so-so. I was listening to IM and Killers back in the early 80's, so it's not like I'm not a Maiden fan (otherwise I wouldn't have spent so much $$ getting my old Maiden's on cds). And I like a lot of songs since SIT, but mostly just 1-3 songs per cd. Buying a cd for that is just wasteful unless you're a collector. This one's $14... I should have downloaded Wasted Years (one of my all-time favorites) and saved $13. It's not fair to only be rated by IM fans that will rate 4-5 stars no matter what, so I must drop it down a notch. Go ahead and rip on me if you must, but there's no real accounting for personal taste. And at 3 stars, it's not like I don't enjoy it at all.

5 out of 5 stars After Powerslave comes this 8-Track Juggernaut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-03-09

This is Iron Maiden in their prime.This album takes into a futuristic world in which everything seems creepy.The album opens up with Caught Somewhere In Time a song that takes you into another dimension,this song is just flatout insane Dave Murray And Adrian Smith play some God-like guitar solos.Wasted Years opens up with a very futuristic intro,it is kind of creepy as well(Reminiscent of The Halloween Theme Song),Adrian plays another God-like guitar solo on this song.Sea Of Madness has a good chorus and another good guitar solo by Adrian but this is probably the album's weakest track but still a good song.Heaven Can Wait tackles the subject of life after death,this song has a face-melting guitar solo from Dave Murray,then comes the chant of ohh's and then another face-melting solo but this time it is by Adrian Smith,this song's chorus brings chills down my spine,a great song here.The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner is a very thunderous track with possibly the best riffage off the album,some very good dualling guitars on this track(this track is on my top 10 songs from Iron Maiden list),some insane back-to-back guitar solos from the two gods Adrian and Dave.Stranger In A Strange Land is a very good song with an instrumental section that crosses progressive rock and another face-melting solo from Adrian Smith.Deja-Vu is a very moody track with some more dualling guitar riffs,this song can creep you out if you would just pay attention to it.Alexander The Great is the Harris Epic of the album and a very good one too,this song has some very beautiful melodies that put you in a trance and then some more face-melting guitar solos.This album contains the best guitar solos from Maiden.This is their third best behind only Powerslave(#2),and Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son(#1).Up The Irons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Maiden...with a Twist.......2007-01-12

"Somewhere in Time" marked a slight change in style and feel in Iron Maiden that they have not repeated to my own knowledge. This offering from the band maintains their previous epic metal songs, each one a tale. They went with a more "new wave" metal feel, but didn't completely saturate the CD in it. Fans can still recognise the trusted Maiden hallmarks, but with some added flavour to spice things up.

This is one of my all time favourite Maiden CD's, especially...well, hell, I like them all, pretty much. It is hard to choose what I like better. "Caught Somewhere in Time" makes an excellent kick start to what is a fantastic journey through some lively, thumping and awesome metal.

Being into running, I really enjoyed the song "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner". Only Maiden could take something so mundane and make it sound so cool. "Alexander the Great" is also a fantastic song, with some great music work and tight vocals.

Although a slightly different feel to Iron Maiden's usual, "Somewhere in Time" is something every fan should have in their collection. You are missing something special if you haven't got it.

5 out of 5 stars This is what you call creative!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-01-11

This is one of Maiden's best albums period .This is my third favorite from the band . What I like from this album is the futuristic feeling that it has.The synth guitatr and bass are just perfect for the album. The songs that sound the best with synth are Caught Somewhere In Time , The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner, and Deja-Vu. I wouldn't not be suprised if the title track was inspired By Back To The Future because if fits perfectly for a theme song for the movie, keep in mind the movie came out in 1985 and the album in 1986. I have a firm belief that the best guitar solos from Iron Maiden come from this album. This an Adrian Smith album and it show with his guitarwork. This also has the best album cover from Maiden. Eddie being used as a cyborg is just awesome. This is one of the band's best albums. I only rank Seveth Son and Powerslave higher than this one. This beats Piece of Mind and The Number Of The Beast from the Golden Years. This album mentions the " Golden Years" in the song Wasted Years. That pretty much sums up that it is definitely from Maiden's Golden Years.Remember this band is not dead they have another set of "Golden Years" right now with , Brave New World, Dance Of Death, and A Matter Of Life And Death . The Beast continues to live right to this very day and they will be forever in every Metalhead's heart whether you like them or not. Iron Maiden is Probably the Greatest Metal Band of All-Time. I am looking at you(Sabbath, Priest,Metallica) hell I am looking at every important Metal Band that has ever existed. No one has been able to show the constistency as these guys. That says a lot.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Music Track:

  1. Joan of Arc: Musical Revelations
  2. La Scala at the Bolshoi
  3. Late Night Classics
  4. Liszt: Piano Transcriptions from Beethoven
  5. Markovitch / Vishnevskaya
  6. Miaskovsky: Symphonies 1 & 5
  7. Miaskovsky: Symphony No.2/Symphony No.22
  8. Michael Byron: Music of Nights Without Moon or Pearl
  9. Morning Mood: Romantic Moments
  10. Mozart: Concertos for piano No20; Concertos for piano No12

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