Passion Dance

About the Artist
Tomas Michaud is a master guitarist, composer and producer who has been possessed by the muse of music since before he was ten years of age. With prodigious acumen, Tomas developed his musical technique with the trumpet, electric bass and mandolin before he discovered his first love, guitar, at the age of fourteen. Soon he was performing throughout the San Francisco Bay Area developing a popular following which now numbers in the thousands.

Tomas graduated from California State University at Hayward and has expanded his musical influences by visiting such destinations throughout the world as Spain, Puerto Rico, Mexico and other Latin American countries. His most memorable excursion was visiting a village healer in Guatemala while hiking next to an erupting volcano, Mount Pecaya.

In addition to his concert and recording successes, Tomas has developed an innovative course in guitar instruction. He founded and operates the Starland Music Center in Alameda, California, which has a student enrollment of over 300, ranging in ages from four to seventy-four.

"I would like to reach deep into each person's heart with my music and have them feel the connection we all have as humans through the love and joy as well as the sorrow and longing" says Tomas.

Tomas is busy writing music and performs on a regular basis. He has two wonderful daughters, Melanie and Angela, who help him with his album cover designs.

Band members: Tomas Michaud - Rodriguez Flamenco Guitar
Kevin Grant - 5-String Fretless and 6-String Fretted Bass
Antonio Gomez - Congas, Bongo, Doumbek, (Derbuka), African Djembe, Shakers, Triangle, Agogo Bells, Tambourine, Blocks, Chimes, Rainstick, Claves, Birdcalls, Chajchas, Caixixi, Repinique, Pandeiro, Cowbells
Rich Aguon - Drums
Don Turney - Electric Piano, Synthesizers
Wayne Ledbetter - Soprano and Alto Saxophones

Special guest Daniel Maya - Flamenco Guitar on "Alma", "Night in Antigua", "A Walk in the Night" and "Passion Dance" --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Description
Passionate guitars, haunting melodies, sensuous rhythms--Contemporary Instrumental World Music blended with Smooth Jazz to draws the listener into a lush, intricate world of sound. Flamenco, Latin American, and North African musical traditions co-mingle to invoke a spirit that is distinctly modern and urbane. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Passion Dance,Tomas Michaud,The Orchard,Int'l & World Music,Pop,World Beat,World Music

Average customer rating: masters of classical music A good basic collection An excellent introduction to classical music Very Beautiful!!!!!1 Still Stuck on Beethoven

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Tracks:

1. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
2. Piano Concerto In A Major, K 488: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
3. Flute Concerto In D Major, K 314: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
4. Symphony No. 40 in G minor: Molto allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
5. Clarinet Concerto KV 622: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
6. Serenade, K 375: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
7. Turkish March - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
8. Violin Concerto, K 216: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
9. Divertimento, K 334: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
10. Horn Concerto, K 447: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
11. Cassation, K 99: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Tracks:

1. Overture No. 4 In Major: Rejouissance - J.S.Bach
2. Overture No. 3 In D Major: Air - J.S.Bach
3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: I. Allegro - J.S.Bach
4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S.Bach
5. Overture No. 2 In B Minor: Menuet & Badinerie - J.S.Bach
6. Prelude In C Major - J.S.Bach
7. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor - J.S.Bach
8. Prelude In C Minor - J.S.Bach
9. Overture No. 1 In C Major: Passepied - J.S.Bach
10. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F Major: II. Adagio - J.S.Bach
11. Kommst du nun, Jesu vom Himmel herunter, Chorale - J.S.Bach
12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major: II. Allegro - J.S.Bach
13. Violin Concerto In E Major: I. Adagio - J.S.Bach
14. St. Matthew Passion: Finale Chorus: 'Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder' - J.S.Bach

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
2. Fur Elise - Ludwig Van Beethoven
3. Violin Romance No. 2 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
4. 'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
5. Minuet - Ludwig Van Beethoven
6. Symphony No. 8 In F Major: Allegretto scherzando - Ludwig Van Beethoven
7. Coriolan: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven
8. Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
9. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor: Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
10. Egmont: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

1. Die Fledermaus: Die Fledermaus (Excerpts) - Johann Strauss
2. Wine, Woman And Song - Johann Strauss
3. Tritsch Tratsch Polka - Johann Strauss
4. The Blue Danube - Johann Strauss
5. The Gypsy Baron: Introduction - Johann Strauss
6. Annen Polka - Johann Strauss
7. Vienna Blood - Johann Strauss
8. The Gypsy Baron: Einzugsmarsch - Johann Strauss

Tracks:

1. Tannhauser: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
2. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Dance Of The Prentices - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
3. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Prelude Act 3 - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
4. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Aufzug der Meistersinger - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
5. Der fliegende Hollander: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
6. Lohengrin: Prelude - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
7. Tristan und Isolde: Prelude And Liebestod - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
8. Tannhauser: Arrival Of The Guests At Wartburg - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1: Allegro non troppo - Peter Tchaikovsky
2. String Serenade: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
3. Violin Concerto: Andante - Peter Tchaikovsky
4. The Sleeping Beauty: Introduction - Peter Tchaikovsky
5. The Sleeping Beauty: Pas d'action - Adagio - Peter Tchaikovsky
6. The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
7. Capriccio italien Op. 45 - Peter Tchaikovsky
8. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Scene No. 10 - Peter Tchaikovsky
9. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
10. Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Peter Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

1. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 1 In E Major: Spring - VIVALDI, Antonio
2. Siciliano - VIVALDI, Antonio
3. Concerto In D Minor:: (Allegro Assai) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
4. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 2 In G Minor: Summer - VIVALDI, Antonio
5. Oboe Sonata In B Flat Major, RV 34: Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro - VIVALDI, Antonio
6. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 3 In F Major: Autumn - VIVALDI, Antonio
7. Oboe Concerto: Allegro non tasto - Largo - Allegro non molto - VIVALDI, Antonio
8. Concerto In D Minor: (Largo e spiccato) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
9. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 4 In F Minor: Winter - VIVALDI, Antonio

Tracks:

1. Scherzo No 1 In B Minor, Op. 20 - Frederic Chopin_
2. Three Nocturnes, Op. 9: No 3 In B Major - Frederic Chopin_
3. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No 5 In G Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
4. Twelve Etudes, Op. 25: No 10 In B Minor - Frederic Chopin_
5. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major - Frederic Chopin_
6. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
7. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major 'Raindrops' - Frederic Chopin_
8. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
9. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
10. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor - Frederic Chopin_
11. Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 - Frederic Chopin_
12. Waltz In E Flat Major, Op. 18 - Frederic Chopin_
13. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. - Frederic Chopin_
14. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 3 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
15. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 4 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
2. Impromptu In E Flat Major - Franz Schubert
3. Standchen - Franz Schubert
4. Trout Quintet: Tema con variazioni - Franz Schubert
5. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 1 - Franz Schubert
6. Moment Musical In A Flat Major - Franz Schubert
7. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 2 - Franz Schubert
8. Moment Musical No. 3 In F Minor - Franz Schubert
9. 'Rosamunde': Ballet Music No.2 - Franz Schubert
10. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato - Franz Schubert

Tracks:

1. Nabucco: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
2. Nabucco: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate - Verdi, Giuseppe
3. Aida: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
4. II Trovatore: Verdi! le fosche notturne (Gypsies' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
5. II Trovatore: Or co' daddi, ma fra poco (Soldiers' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
6. Aroldo: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
7. La Traviata: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
8. La Traviata: Noi siamo zingarelle - Verdi, Giuseppe
9. La Traviata:: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Verdi, Giuseppe
10. La Traviata: Di Madride noi siam mattadori - Verdi, Giuseppe
11. La forza del destino: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe

Customer Reviews:

masters of classical music.......2007-03-26

A nice collection for the classical listener. Great variety of composers and the music quality of the cds are very good.

A good basic collection.......2006-11-10

With selections from numerous composers, it is an easy way to familiarize oneself with some of the most popular classical works and excerpts. A pleasant listen for the initiated too.

An excellent introduction to classical music.......2006-10-18

This is an excellent introduction to classical music. Well performed and presented.

Very Beautiful!!!!!1.......2006-10-05

If you are a fan of classical music then you better get this set. Not only is it very cheap, 10 Discs for about 2$ per disk. Now where are you gonna find a deal like this. I actually found mine chaper, $20.00 even and the music is outstanding. If you had a very bad day and very stressed out, just put in one of these cds, lay down, dim down the lights and just relax. It really helped me out.

Still Stuck on Beethoven.......2006-08-22

I just recently started listening to classical music so I'm certainly not one to compare or critique the quality of this set. However, I do have a few comments...

My interest started in this genre of music because I'm researching my ancestry in Prussia and this is the music of those times. Never mind my ancestors were poor peasants who probably never got the chance to hear such wonderful music... when listening to these CDs, I'm taken back in time... to a royal court in Europe... to another place in time. The music is inspiring, relaxing, invigorating.

I have yet to listen to all the CD's in the set. I'm stuck on Beethoven! Wasn't he AWESOME!?!

I think this set is a wonderful introduction to classical music!!!!!

Average customer rating: Meshell at her very best! Off the hook!! Strong, funky & gentle Everyone should be listening to Me'shell Me'Shell is a true original

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Tracks:

1. The Womb
2. The Way
3. Deuteronomy: Niggerman
4. Ecclesiastes : Free My Heart
5. Leviticus : Faggot
6. Mary Magalene
7. God Shiva
8. Who Is He And What Is He To You
9. Stay
10. Bittersweet
11. A Tear And A Smile
12. Make Me Wanna Holler

Customer Reviews:

Meshell at her very best!.......2007-01-30

Ten years after its release, this is still my favourite Meshell Ndegeocello CD ("Bitter" comes a close second) and is one of my favourite albums of all time. A mistress of the bass guitar, with the sexiest voice I've ever heard in my life, she covers a wide variety of subjects on this controversial, bible-referenced album, ranging from her issues with religion ("The Way"), to her love for women ("Mary Magdalene") to familial homophobia ("Levicticus: Faggot") while all the way through speaking of a love much deeper than any I could ever imagine or hope to experience. "When we make love I feel it so deeply/ When we make love I cry," she sings on "A Tear And A Smile", for instance. She sings later on in the same song: "I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart for the joys of the multitude/ And I would not have the tears that sadness makes to flow from my every part turn into laughter/ I want the hunger for your love and beauty to fill me from the depths of my spirit."

Or check out "Bittersweet": "You enchant me so my bittersweet flower/ Mystery of the sages come into my realm of imagination/ Let Me Digest You," she sings (I've never heard it put like that before) and then goes on: "I cry myself to sleep over you/ You come and then you go/ The more I fall the more you let go/ The sweet taste of you stains my lips/ Even through the pain it's only you I miss."

Damn, girl.

She's right of course, in my opinion. I too question whether religion has ever really been a force for good and I too think real love does mean giving oneself completely, without fear of falling; jumping without a parachute, if you will. I've just never had the guts to try it.

Meshell Ndegeocello is a pioneer in more ways than might be immediately apparent. She was certainly combining hip-hop, soul, funk and the spoken word long before anyone else that I know of. This is top-notch music right from the intro to the end of the last song. Personally, I feel this is a five star classic. I liked "Plantation Lullabies" well enough but it was this album that made me a life-long committed fan. I think she's a genius.

Off the hook!!.......2006-09-25

This CD by MeShell is still my absolute favorite. I have all of her CDs and I love her music. She is a phenomenal talent.

Strong, funky & gentle.......2006-02-25

I first purchased this album when it came out in 1996 and loved it then.
Had to buy it again in 2006 because it went missing from my collection.
Me'Shell has a great voice, the grooves are funky and has great lyrical content.
This album belongs in your collection.

Everyone should be listening to Me'shell.......2006-02-02

I've had this CD for years and I love listening to the smooth sounds of this talented bassist. Me'shell is a true artist every way. She make beautiful music and if you're not listening to her then you are truely missing out.

Me'Shell is a true original.......2005-11-25

This is Me'Shell's best recording, and in fact a quintissential new funk/R&B recording that deserves a place in anyone's collection. It represents an exploration, both sonically and conceptually. The songs that start out as ballads end up as tight, intense grooves, and the songs that start out fast still sound smooth and deep.

I was attracted to this recording because I am a bass player, and Me'Shell is as funky a bass player as they come. What brings me back to this recording, again and again, is the quality of the songwriting and the boldness of the musical statements she makes. Buy it.

Average customer rating: A good gift for novice

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Album Description

Music can be both calming and relaxing, or invigorating and passionate...this phenomenal 20-CD set is definitely the latter. This amazing collection brings together for the first time the most passionate music of all time, from Ravel's Bolero, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, Wagner's Magic Fire Music to Ravel's La Valse, Orff 's Carmina Burana and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. This is a must have collection for every passionate music lover.

Customer Reviews:

A good gift for novice.......2007-05-12

This was a good gift for somebody learning about Classical music in Japan.

Average customer rating: Best Drinking CD Ever!!! Quit Comparing O.A.R. to DMB! dmb sucks compared to OAR!! Love all O.A.R music fantastic

The Wanderer O.A.R. (Of a Revolution) Manufacturer: Everfine ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Stories of a Stranger In Between Now and Then Bang Bang In Between Now & Then (CD & DVD) Live From Madison Square Garden ASIN: B0000589SY Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

1. Missing Pieces
2. That Was A Crazy Game Of Poker
3. Black Rock
4. Conquering Fools
5. Get Away
6. About An Hour Ago
7. Toy Store
8. About Mr. Brown
9. Ladanday

Customer Reviews:

Best Drinking CD Ever!!!.......2005-04-06

My buddy in college gave me this CD. His friend had heard them at some bar at U of A, and bought a CD. This album is incredible. Now, the lyrics are not exactly deep...but they are catchy, recognizable, relatable sing- (shout-) along lyrics and girls love these songs, too. I had so, so, so many good nights listening to this CD getting absolutely tossed and singing as loud as I possibly could! Souls Aflame is a great album, too, but after that their more produced material (a lot of which is just rereleases of the first two album's tracks) kinda suck. They're weak sounding and poppy. Buy this CD and Souls Aflame. They're cheap. They're fun.

Quit Comparing O.A.R. to DMB!.......2005-03-22

The only comparison between the two is that they both tend to have long drawn out melodies. Whoever invented that analogy should be shot in the face. O.A.R. is amazing. If you actually know the band you will know that this entire C.D. was written and recorded while the band was still in HIGH SCHOOL! Blow your mind at all? Give the CD a listen and you'll be amazed. Don't judge on what you've read or the 30 second samples. Quite frankly if you have any interest in ska or reggae or jam bands, or just happy feel good musict actually listen to the band and I assure you will you will love it. Once you hear the CD, go see them live, they put on an amazing show

dmb sucks compared to OAR!! .......2005-01-01

OAR totally blows DMB away! I just saw them at the 930 club in DC, and it was the most amazing show i've ever seen. I have also seen DMB in concert, but they just dont have the same energy. OAR is in a league of their own. Any true fan of music will appreciate the way they mix different styles and genres, and come up with some of the best music out there! OAR RULES!!

Love all O.A.R music.......2004-10-09

I actually listened to this CD for the first time a few weeks ago. What a difference between the music now and this CD. It is not a bad thing but just the inprovement is incredible. Just shows how far you guys have come. I hope you guys continue to make kick ass yet chill music. True O.A.R. fans should understand this. Keep up the great work. This may be a long shot. If one of the band members reads this maybe they can shoot me an e-mail. No not shoot me---lol
JamieNiergarth6@msn.com Thanks---You guys kick ass!!!!!!!!!!

fantastic.......2004-10-07

i heard this cd at a bar, liked it and bought it.
gotta say i love it.
To me this cd is more representative of Sublime or Long Beach Dub Allstars, than DMB.

Average customer rating: New Yo-Yo Fan Simply wonderful! Awesome What is this? Great if you're not familiar with Yo-Yo Ma

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Tracks:

1. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major
2. Prelude
3. Fear Tango
4. Butterfly's Day Out
5. Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
6. Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op.72
7. Three Preludes
8. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
9. American Collection Theme
10. Sonata for Cello and Piano in F Major, Op. 99
11. IV. Allegro molto
12. The Eternal Vow from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
13. Erbarme dich (Matthdus-Passion)
14. Quartet for Piano & Strings No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45
15. IV. Allegro molto
16. Vocalise
17. Libertango
18. Simple Gifts
19. Appalachia Waltz

Amazon.com

Except for one "previously unreleased" recording and two new ones, this is a compilation of segments taken from older Yo-Yo Ma CDs, perhaps to whet listeners' appetite to hear the entire records. The disc represents a triumph of performance over material. The program consists of short pieces and single movements of long ones and serves to display Yo-Yo Ma's extraordinary versatility, his spectacular instrumental and musical gifts, and his remarkable ability to invest everything he plays with the same commitment and emotional concentration. There is no logic to the sequence, except that it begins and ends with solo cello. Bach, whom Ma plays tuned normally when unaccompanied and tuned low with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, may justify the CD's title but seems out of place. Moreover, juxtaposing him with O'Connor and Piazzolla is jarring, though the Tangos are beautiful. The transcription of Dvorák's lovely E-minor Slavonic Dance, despite the participation of violinist Itzhak Perlman and his golden tone, sounds like a movie soundtrack: all bravura and cheap effects. The playing's the thing, and it is stunning, not only Yo-Yo Ma's, but that of all his collaborators, from vocalists Bobby McFerrin and Alison Krauss to pianist Emanuel Ax, Ma's duo partner of 25 years. Ax joins Ma for the Finale of Brahms's second cello sonata; that is what you may find yourself humming at the end. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

New Yo-Yo Fan.......2006-07-09

I had never listened to Yo-Yo Ma before (that I knew of) and then I was at a dance recital a few months ago. Two little ballerinas danced to "Simple Gifts" with Alison Kraus, and I had to have that song. I really enjoy playing this album when my family is just hanging out reading or playing with the baby in the living room. Each piece is unique and beautiful in its own way. Simple Gifts is still my favorite piece on the album, I only wish it were longer!

Simply wonderful!.......2006-06-04

I recently got this CD as a birthday gift. I've been wanting this CD for a while. The first track is a wonderful song in all reality the entire CD is a wonderful experience. The prelude by Gershwin is unique sounding with the cello. The jazz quality is still there and has a bit of classical influence intertwined among it. Yo-Yo Ma's recording of Simple Gifts is a good song and when they had the lyrics sung by Alison Krauss it was a wonderful choice. Her vocals matched the cello incredibly well. Track 8 is a wonderful song that I love to hear being played on the cello. For any person who loves classical music or cello music this CD is a good choice to buy. It will be well worth your money.

Awesome.......2004-08-20

While most people on this site see the "classic" in the title of the album as referring to classical music only, they are mistaken. Classic Yo-Yo refers to his style, not the genre into which his music choices fall. The list of tracks alone should have been a big enough clue that the music isn't all classical. Judging this album, or any album for that matter, on just its title is simply foolish. And while this is technically a solo album, the way Yo-Yo brings in guest artists to perform with him shows his flexibility as an artist. His version of Simple Gifts is so much more than a school chorus; it is an amazing cellist playing the accompaniment on a song that is meant to be sung.

On a more positive note, I found every track beautiful, from the elegant solo cello in the Bach cello suite to the haunting vocal line in the Bobby McFerrin piece. Yo-Yo Ma gathered a wide range of intriguing pieces to make this fantastic album.

What is this?.......2004-02-10

This is a compilation of many different styles; look Yo-Yo can play bluegrass! Not really "Classic" Yo-Yo.

Great if you're not familiar with Yo-Yo Ma.......2002-12-27

This CD is a good sample of what yo-yo ma has acheived in his musical career, if you want a more in depth listening of his talents than I suggest getting the simply baroque CD. The only thing that I didn't like about this cd was that the compositions were to mixed up in the genres. There was a bit of classical, some movie works, a great song by John Williams, and some of The Tango series music. If you would rather listen to one genre, get a CD that just has Classical or Contemerary, don't get a jack of all trades cd.

Average customer rating: Her best album passion, fun and desire........ Geri is my "Passion"! A healthy dose of Passion! Best solo spice girls EVER!

Passion Geri Halliwell Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Euro Dance | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Scream If You Wanna Go Faster Schizophonic A Girl Like Me Free Me Victoria Beckham ASIN: B0009JOPB2 Release Date: 2005-06-13

Tracks:

1. Passion
2. Desire
3. Love Never Loved Me
4. Feel the Fear
5. Superstar
6. Surrender Your Groove
7. Ride It
8. There's Always Tomorrow
9. Let Me Love You More
10. Don't Get Any Better
11. Loving Me Back to Life
12. So I Give Up of Love

Album Details

The Third Full Length Album from the Un Goodwill Ambassador and Former (Ginger) Spice Girl. She was also the "Paula Abdul" of England, Serving as the Only Female Judge on the TV Competition "Popstars: The Rivals", Similar to American Idol. This Album Includes the Sensual Single "Desire".

Customer Reviews:

Her best album.......2007-06-11

I both this album after some time it has been released. After earing it i realised was delighted.
It is nice to see that geri came back to their roots and she sounds better than ever.
According with what i see in the music scene nowadays i understood why this album was not a big sales success...europe is living on the hip hop era and i think that many people will agree when i write that european youngsters are under influence of american music and artists.
But this is for sure her best album yet.
Congratulations Geri.

passion, fun and desire...............2006-08-31

wow. what a surprise, this cd is very good. i have the other two...schizophinic, and the very awful scream if you wanna go faster...that one sucks. but passion,besides the bad cover, is the best of her three releases. best songs,desire love never loved me, ride it, all fast and dance. ballads, feel the fear, theres always tomorrow, the only some that i didnt like was track 11, loving me back to life, ick. if you can get this used for under $10.00, you will be very happy you did. thanks geri for the great cd. my only conplaint is some of her cornny words like groove, sound so silly.....but over all its a fun and enjoyable cd to lission to. cheers geri....when are you and the other girls getting back together? heard it was to be in 2006.

Geri is my "Passion"!.......2006-06-28

I LOVE Geri Halliwell! and have been a huge fan of hers for years now. I love everything about her and her unique talented voice as well. This album is a good pop album. But my ultimate favorite track on the album and not to mention personally my favorite song ever is "Let Me Love You More", it's just a masterpiece song and wonderful to listen to. I highly recommend this album, however the reason why I only gave it 4 stars is because some of the lyrics to a few of the songs are somewhat "campy" I guess you can say. This is album is still great but I think Geri can write much more better and meaningful lyrics as well. I really hope she comes out with a fifth album sometime soon in the near future, I can't get enough of her and will always love her music! Plus I believe that Geri has had the most successful career out of the Spice Girls group. As well as the only one's solo career that I admire and enjoy listening to.

A healthy dose of Passion!.......2006-05-10

Geri Halliwell's "Passion" is, I believe, her best effort yet. It starts with the light jazz of the title track and never lets go. The singles "Desire" and "Ride It" are instant classics. The album also contains some beautiful slower songs, especially "Feel the Fear." A great pop record that deserved a much higher chart position as well as full-fledged release in the U.S. Highly recommended.

Best solo spice girls EVER!.......2006-03-22

I like geri shes my best spice singer ever so far she sold over 15 million albums and singles. best single is its raining men sold over 4 million COPIES thats even higher than her albums and any solo spice girls singles and albums (including some spice girls singles) but sadley her album reached #41 thats very disapointing i thought it will enter over top 10 all over the world. but niw geri is pregnet now and maybe the spice girls were secretly having a reunion after when geri is having a baby. well i hope so

Average customer rating: This is an AMAZING CD! Jam Band craze frat-boy rock Best O.A.R. Available Up another notch....

Souls Aflame O.A.R. (Of a Revolution) Manufacturer: Everfine ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Stories of a Stranger In Between Now and Then In Between Now & Then (CD & DVD) Bang Bang Live From Madison Square Garden ASIN: B0000589SX Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

1. City On Down
2. Untitled
3. So Moved On
4. Night Shift
5. Ran Away To The Top Of The World Today
6. On Top The Cage
7. The Wanderer
8. When Can I Go Home?
9. To Zion Goes I
10. Hey Girl
11. I Feel Home

Customer Reviews:

This is an AMAZING CD!.......2007-05-13

If this is your 1st O.A.R Cd, it's a must! All the songs are so good and true to their sound... unlike their more recent stuff(even though its still good).
You can listen to this Cd for hours and not get tired of it.
So good luck & I hope you consider "Souls Aflame", it's my personal favorite :)

Jam Band craze.......2005-03-18

I cannot even begin to tell you how many of my friends listen to OAR, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Phish, Ben Kweller, etc. I have to admit at first i was skeptical of the whole jam band music scene, but i had found a cd that one of my friends left over which just happend to be OAR. so of course out of curiousity i popped it in my cd player. And i ABSOLUTLY LOVED IT!!! Now i am all about the jam band craze. All of their cds are great to kick back and listen to with some friends, ridin down the road or perfect for listenin to at the beach and just relaxin and havin a great time. "I feel home", "hangover", "sail away", and "3am" are my favorite songs. ok, bottom line... GREAT BUY! especially for all of the Jam Band lovers out there.

frat-boy rock.......2004-09-30

Great soul-searching tunes for the former frat-boy with his buds in their golf cart. This music lacks the depth and genuine soul of more popular jam bands. They rock to a decent beat, but nothing special or terribly original.

Best O.A.R. Available.......2004-05-10

This is the best of O.A.R's 4 studio released albums. All of the songs contain their authentic sound with "So moved on" being the best ("City on down" and "i feel home" are not too far behind). If don't have any O.A.R. cd's, get this one first, but be sure to buy their other 3 studio albums and their awesome live album "Any Time Now." Also, if you get the chance, go see them live, it's quite an experience.

Up another notch...........2003-05-02

They're progressing as far as musicians and song-writers. Marc's voice is raspy, however that's what makes the CD a must-have. If you appreciate good wholesome lyrics and beats that can't make you upset, then you've got a problem. This CD cures all that, and then some..mark my words, they will be huge someday.

Average customer rating: Erotic Lounge Definitely Delivers the Lounge ... Other Part of Title Up to You :-) Great CD to listen to in the bedroom

Erotic Lounge: Sensual Passion, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Dream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Erotic Lounge Erotic Lounge Erotic Lounge, Vol. 4 Erotic Lounge, Vol. 5 Sinners Lounge: The Erotic Sessions ASIN: B0002XNQ5G Release Date: 2004-10-25

Tracks:

1. No Ordinary Love
2. Ain't No Sunshine - Jazzamor
3. Don't Make Me Want You - Dublex Inc.,
4. Mad About You [Llorca's Radio Shot] - Hooverphonic
5. Kiss - Beanfield,
6. Mulata - Raul Paz
7. Fast & Loud - Stane Pompougnac
8. Can I Get a Witness [Thievery Corporation Mix] - Sofa Surfers
9. Love Can Sing - Pauline London
10. Soon [Smoovah Mix] - Jazzanova
11. Never Stop Loving - Fous de la Mer,
12. Let It Go - Etro Anime
13. Passing By - Zero 7
14. I Think It's... - Moodorama
15. Toi et Moi

Tracks:

1. Be With Me - Hacienda
2. Sweet Poison of Your Love
3. Sit Beside Me - Micatone
4. How Long Has This Been Going On [MJ Cole Remix] - Carmen McRae
5. Could Heaven Ever Be Like This [Dublex Inc. Remix] - DJ Friction
6. Under the Rain - Planet Funk
7. Me Leve - Ian Pooley, Rosanna, Zelia
8. At Night [Afterlife Remix] - Shakedown
9. Night [Rk's Vocal Mix] - Miguel Migs
10. Pop Muzak [Ian Pooley Radio Edit] - Mousse T. Vs Hot 'N' Juicy, Roachford
11. Hide U [John Creamer & Stephane K. Radio Edit] - Kosheen
12. Enlight My Day [Sdeep Remix]
13. Love Bizarre
14. Electric Lady [Elektrische Bidde Mix] - Rodney Hunter
15. Dream of You

Album Description

Import exclusive dance/lounge compilation featuring tracks from Hooverphonic, Sofa Surfers, Jazzanova, Zero 7, Ian Pooley, Miguel Migs, Mousse T, Kosheen, Schiller, & more. Sony. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

Erotic Lounge Definitely Delivers the Lounge ... Other Part of Title Up to You :-).......2006-02-01

"Lounge" is a term often over-used in compilations these days. Some people wil slap that label on anything with a beat (that's not hard trance) or anything remotely soft (New Age/meditative or World music is NOT necessarily 'lounge' or 'chill.')

But in the case of this collection - they actually have labeled and named it correctly!

As for the "Erotic" portion, these CD's will definitely help with the right person(s) in the room ... just like listening to Barry White by yourself - in a blizzard - inside a Greyhound bus station in Fairbank, Alaska may not help you much, these CD's deliver on the promise of great 'lounge' music - the rest is up to you :-)

There are four in the series so far. They are all excellent with only a few tracks not up to par on each set so you can't really go wrong but there are differences.

EROTIC LOUNGE: The first is the softest of them all with lots of minimalist lounge. A perfect CD to end your evening or the first CD in the morning.

EROTIC LOUNGE - DELUXE EDITION: It's exactly what a 'lounge' CD should be - full of chill beats backed by light jazz beats or bossa nova-like beats. If anyone wants to know what 'lounge' should sound like - this CD pretty much encapsulates what it should be.

EROTIC LOUNGE - SENSUAL PASSION: Along with great 'lounge' tracks, they pick up a beat a bit with tracks that go into trance chill or trip hop - again, all tasteful, fun and aptly cool. On the slightly exotica tracks, they veer from bossa nova to light samba.

EROTIC LOUNGE - BARE JEWELS: This is the least lounge of the collection with most tracks really more trip hop, light trance or melodic acid jazz - nothing wrong with - still a great collection of tracks - just so you know exactly what you're getting.

So whatever the mood you want to set - from 'lounge' where you can easily converse over the instrumental tracks to tracks that will get you in the mood for a fun samba or tracks to lead to you to the bedroom - they're all here. Pick and choose or get them all - you can't go wrong with this series, so far, they're all great.

And hey, the CD cover alone is worth a star :-)

Great CD to listen to in the bedroom.......2005-12-18

I purchased this CD while on vacation in Europe and was blown away. It made every hotel my wife and I stayed in very enjoyable. It is a great CD to listen to from foreplay to finish. It is also a great CD just to throw on and enjoy while inebriated. It also has some great pictures on the inside booklet. I will be purhasing the other CD's in "the art of loungin'" set as well.

Average customer rating: An Oasis of quality music. Wonderful CD cool classical/rock/jazz fusion cool classical/rock/jazz fusion A Disaster

Nylon & Steel Manuel Barrueco , Aaron Copland , Celso Machado , Al di Meola , Steve Morse , Stanley Myers , Ernesto Nazareth , Andy Summers , Victor Valls , Al di Meola , Andy Summers , and Steve Morse Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Tangos | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cuba! / Manuel Barrueco Manuel Barrueco ~ Cantos y Danzas / Hendricks · Pahud Manuel Barrueco Plays Lennon & McCartney Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez & Fantasia para un Gentilhombre; Manuel Barrueco Manuel Barrueco ~ Bach & de Visae ASIN: B00005ICL0 Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

1. Odeon - Manuel Barrueco
2. Beyond The Mirage - Manuel Barrueco/Al Di Meola
3. Azzurra - Manuel Barrueco/Al Di Meola
4. The Grand Passion - Manuel Barrueco/Al Di Meola
5. Wolvesville (An Improvisation On Etude No.1 By Villa-Lobos) - Manuel Barrueco/Steve Morse
6. Cavatina - Manuel Barrueco/Steve Morse
7. Without Sunglasses - Manuel Barrueco/Steve Morse
8. Northern Lights - Manuel Barrueco/Steve Morse
9. Up In The Air - Manuel Barrueco/Steve Morse
10. Mysteries Of The Slow River - Manuel Barrueco/Andy Summers
11. I Remember - Manuel Barrueco/Andy Summers
12. Crow At Midnight - Manuel Barrueco/Andy Summers
13. Rodeo - Manuel Barrueco

Amazon.com

Classical guitar lovers looking for a jazzier change of pace shouldn't be disappointed by Nylon & Steel, Manuel Barrueco's album of duets with Al Di Meola, Steve Morse, and Andy Summers. But ironically enough, it's the two solo tunes that bookend this disc, Barrueco's "Odeon" and his solo guitar arrangement of Aaron Copland's "Rodeo," that are the real highlights. His three cuts with Di Meola are a mixed affair, but the interplay between the duo seems to gel on the longer "Azzurra." Steve Morse's electric guitar is loaded with Bill Frisell-like effects, but on "Wolvesville," he and Barrueco create an inspired and unleashed fusion between rock and classical music (the inspiration for the piece is a Villa-Lobos étude). Three mellow collaborations with Summers round out this set of intriguing guitar instrumentals. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

An Oasis of quality music........2005-04-14

The tracks on this recording vary from exuberant latin-american jazz - like 'Beyond The Mirage'- to more introspective music like 'The Grand Passion'. 'Northern Lights'is very sensitive as well, it makes you a little bit melancholic. Between all the noisy dance-music we have nowadays, 'Nylon & Steel'is an oasis of quality and high standard.(Though there is no classical music played on this cd - apart from Villa-Lobos - don't let that spoil the fun). Something about this music reminds me of the piano-music of Brad Mehldau: it sounds familiar and at the same time it's something new.

Wonderful CD.......2003-06-04

I didn't think I would like this CD. However, after the first listen, I had to admit this is a fantastic CD!

cool classical/rock/jazz fusion.......2001-10-29

This is a very interesting combination of the classical and rock/jazz worlds of guitar playing. All four guitarists have amazing chops and they're all quite tasteful on this recording. If you're a fan of Barrueco, DiMeola, Morse, or Summers, check out this CD. I had heard Barrueco and Summers before, and knew of DiMeola and Morse by reputation, so I had an idea of what to expect...but "Nylon & Steel" surpassed those expectations. Very cool, indeed.

cool classical/rock/jazz fusion.......2001-10-29

This is a very interesting combination of the classical and rock/jazz worlds of guitar playing. All four guitarists have amazing chops and they're all quite tasteful on this recording. If you're a fan of Barrueco, DiMeola, Morse, or Summers, check out this CD. I had heard Barrueco and Summers before, and knew of DiMeola and Morse by reputation, so I had an idea of what to expect...but "Nylon & Steel" surpassed those expectations. Very cool, indeed.

A Disaster.......2001-09-08

Except for the two Barrueco solos, this CD made me nauseous!!!Listening to it reminded me why I stopped listening to most improvised music.

Throughout tracks 2 to 4, DiMeola struggles futilely to come up with anything but comical latin cliches. DiMeola's mindless noodling is an affront to Barrueco's musicality. Summers playing on the other hand, while somewhat musical, is mostly syrup.

Villa-Lobos' Etude 1 duet hurt the most. I have played this piece for years and, though an etude, I find it quite entertaining (as do most classical guitarists I think). During most of the piece, Morse simply plays scale-exercise filler and obliterates all the musical ideas in the piece. Listen, Villa-Lobos was one of the most original and masterful composers of this century. It is criminal to think that playing this electronic fluff over Villa-Lobos' etude does it justice.

A word to the uninitiated - buy Sergio and Odair Assad's "Latin Music for Two Guitars" and learn something about the depth and beauty of serious latin guitar music.

Average customer rating: Wow! Everyone Should Whistle An amazing intro to the body of work of a true master Beautiful, moving concert ... and I love Barbara Cook

Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim (Live at Carnegie Hall 2001) Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sondheim, Stephen | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Barbara Cook's Broadway! Barbara Cook at the Met with Special Guests Tribute It's Better with a Band The Champion Season: Live at the Cafe Carlyle ASIN: B000059LFF Release Date: 2001-05-08

Tracks:

1. Everybody Says Don't
2. I Wonder What Became of Me?
3. The Eagle and Me
4. I Had Myself a True Love
5. Into the Woods / Giants in the Sky (Malcolm Gets)
6. Another Hundred People / So Many People (Malcolm Gets)
7. Let's Face the Music and Dance / The Song Is You (duet with Malcolm Gets)
8. Happiness
9. Loving You
10. You Could Drive a Person Crazy
11. Not A Day Goes By / Losing My Mind

Tracks:

1. Buds Won't Bud
2. I Got Lost in His Arms
3. West Side Story Segment: Something's Coming / Tonight (Malcolm Gets)
4. Move On (duet with Malcolm Gets)
5. Medley: Hard Hearted Hannah / Waiting for the Robert E. Lee / San Francisco
6. Ice Cream
7. Send in the Clowns
8. The Trolley Song
9. Not While I'm Around (duet with Malcolm Gets)
10. Anyone Can Whistle

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

Barbara Cook is one of today's most accomplished song stylists, and if you don't believe us, just listen to this live album. It's a master class in the art of singing. It documents an evening at Carnegie Hall during which Cook proved that she can dissect and extract the substance out of the simplest of lyrics. One of the best surprises is "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" (from Company), which is taken at an amiable trot and allows the singer to display its humor. Cook is not a swinging singer and uptempo is not her pace; give her a ballad, though, and she'll wring the last drop of emotion out of it. Her version of "Losing My Mind" (here paired with "Not a Day Goes By") is simply astonishing. The singer also performs songs that Sondheim has said he wished he had written, an awful lot of them by Harold Arlen. No complaints here. Guest Malcolm Gets solos on a few songs and duets with Cook on others, including "Let's Face the Music and Dance." This is classic material done masterfully by a classic singer. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Wow!.......2004-02-20

Having read the other reviews there is little more for me to add. I have been a Barbara Cook fan for a longtime and for me, this is one of her best concerts ever. I do, however, prefer the DVD. As with some other reviewers, I do not want to hear Malcolm Gets (as much as I like him) when I want to listen to Barbara. Her flawless interpretation of music is a hard act to follow for any singer! I managed to see this concert 4 times over a year and a half. Each time I saw her the voice was stronger and more assured (I would not have thought that possible). I can't help but think we will have the pleasure of hearing Ms Cook for many years to come. For those people who enjoyed his CD I strongly recommend purchasing the DVD. Barabara's rendition of So Many People is breathtaking (literally, I don't think I breathed once during the entire song). If you ever have opportunity to see her live - go! She has an ability to make you feel as if every song she sings and every word she speaks is directed to you alone. She can take a large venue and make it feel as intimate as your own living room. Having had the pleasure of meeting her I can say she is as youthful and pleasurable in person as she is in her performance.

Everyone Should Whistle.......2003-10-11

After being privileged to attend this concert, I had to own the CD. Once a lyric coloratura and the original Cunegonde in Bernstein's Candide, Ms. Cook has become (in her 70s) a true diva, blessed with a velvety, warm sound. Every note has meaning. Her high B-flat on "Ice Cream" is still the envy of any soprano today. Everyone should whistle after hearing the superb performances on this CD. Even better, though, is the experience of having been in the concert hall for the live performance. Brava, Ms. Cook!

An amazing intro to the body of work of a true master.......2003-06-16

When I first bought tickets for the 'Mostly Sondheim' show on tour (in San Francisco) I figured it couldn't be too bad. Besides, I had only been exposed to a few of his songs (Anyone Can Whistle, Losing My Mind...) and had only seen "A Little Night Music". On the way out of the theater I immediately picked up this recording of the program. It is truly amazing. I immediately began listening to it and have barely put it down in the last few months. Furthermore, my Sondheim CD collection increased in size from an unflattering zero to five (and it's still growing)! This is an amazing introduction to the works of Stephen Sondheim, who is now my favorite modern musical composer). Buy this now if you don't already have it!

Beautiful, moving concert.......2003-04-13

This is a wonderful CD set with a great selection of songs. I do want to express a slight reservation, however. Barbara Cook has been one of my favorite singers for a number of years and the way her voice defies time is extraordinary -- for her to be singing with such bright, beautiful tone in her mid-70s with no wobble or beat in the voice is an amazing achievment.

I do have to say that by 2001, when this concert was recorded, Cook seemed to have a lost a little bit of power and intensity in her singing. This is only natural for someone of her age. Her voice is still lovely, but you can sense her keeping it in reserve a bit. She's as expressive as ever, but compare the rendition of "I got lost in his arms" on this album to the one on her previous album recorded in 1999, "The Champion Season", and there's less urgency and vocal depth in her singing here. That said, the high B at the end of "Ice Cream" is sensational.

So, despite that caveat, this is, again, a wonderful album, a must for Cook fans, especially for the gorgeous renditions of songs I'd never thought I'd get to hear her perform: "Not a Day Goes By", "Happiness/Loving You", "San Francisco", etc. Buy it!

... and I love Barbara Cook.......2003-02-11

This recording is a disappointment for me. It is not her best work, and Malcolm Gets is uninspired. My biggest complaint however is the engineering of the recording. Throughout the speaking was to soft, the singing volumes uneven, and the applause deafening. I will be passing this CD on to friends, and will later donate it to my local library.

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