Only Love [Import]

1. In His Eyes

2. Someone Like You

3. Beautiful World

4. Unusual Way

5. Losing My Mind

6. Once Upon A Dream

7. Only Love

8. Send In The Clowns

9. Just In Time

10. Dream With Me

11. I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls

12. I Still Believe

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
label: WARNER release date: 28 February 2000

Tracks:

If You Loved Me
Not Saying Goodbye
Love Is the Only Soldier
Anna Rebecca
Four Feet Deep
Only One
When You Left Me
Ruby Red
Right Road Home
Fighting for the World

Album Description

The Canadian singer/songwriter's 2003 album. Limited edition packaging. Includes P.I.N. card access to a special Jann Arden site for exclusive photos, music, contests etc. Ten tracks. Universal.

Customer Reviews:

Stripped down, intimate Jann Arden............2006-01-17

Going through Jann Arden's music has become a chore, she has
put out some really excellent collections. Several things stand
out, shes a top notch writer, you don't have to be a female
to take note of the emotional wallop her songs highlight. She is
more than clever with words, she writes so much about love and all its frailties, shes good at uncovering, sometimes even pocking fun at ourselves. Sure she can be melancholy but never depressing, her songs remind me in certain ways of Joan Armatrading writing style, not the music but the intimate way Joan writes, at times it cuts right through you. Jann Arden is a
very under-rated singer-songwriter-musical arranger. "LOVE IS
THE ONLY SOLIDER" isn't as punchy or radio friendly as "Blood
Red Cherry" but it goes deeper and isn't afraid to show Jann's
considerable emotional range. This one takes time to get under
your skin. As usual Jann's music has enough commerical edge
yet is adult(Triple A)pop-rock, she's been doing this style
for years and she's a big hit at home in Canada. I wouldn't say "Love is the only soldier" is a blockbuster but it has enough strong
choice cuts("love is the only soldier","when you left me", "anna rebecca","ruby red"(great vocals!) to recommend it. I'm not sure why American radio
chooses to ignore Jann Arden, she is a classy performer and
this country is desperate for real talent.

A musical masterpiece.......2004-10-08

While I wasn't so into this album when it was first released, I have really been appreciating the incredible beauty of this album recently. I was used to the more commercial sound of Jann a la Wishing That, Could I Be Your Girl, The Sound Of, and this album has a much different sound. But I would describe this album as layered. Each song is just full of depth, from the drum beats, up through the pianos and guitars, all the way to the vocals, which are as usual, breathtaking.

I think this is certainly Jann's best album ever. She recorded it in her basement and I think that made this album sound so much more intimate.

While there are only 10 tracks on this album, I think it's better to have 10 amazing tracks than 3 hits and 10 or 12 filler songs like many artists do. From the whimsical and haunting songs like "Anna Rebecca" and "When You Left Me" to the simply rocking songs like "Only One" this album contains a beautiful variety and mix of sounds. This is one of the very best studio albums I have ever heard.

Good collection of songs.......2004-04-22

Jann Arden finally released an album of new material in September 2003 in Canada. This is the long awaited follow up to 2000's BLOOD RED CHERRY. The album has a more stripped down feel to it, whereas BLOOD RED CHERRY was full of production and complex melodies and beats. There's some really nice music on here though. The title track was the first single, not a favorite of mine, I didn't care for the vocals too much. There's some really nice ballads though, like "Anna Rebecca", "Not Saying Goodbye", "When You Left Me" and "Fighting For The World". Other highlights include "If You Loved Me", "Only One" and "Ruby Red". Not her best album but there's some good stuff on here that fans will love.

Jann amazes.......2003-11-25

Jann mentioned that the recording of this album was accompanied by many "firsts". The first time she was the sole producer, the first time she recorded an album in her basement, and the first time her touring band contributed to the tracks (as opposed to studio musicians). I can think of another couple of "firsts". Jann plays the piano on 3 tracks here and what a treat that turned out to be. "Anna Rebecca", "When You Left Me", and "Fighting for the World" feature Ms. Arden tickling the ivories and all three tunes are stirring and heartfelt. Her vocals are as strong as ever. Another first? I think Jann hits her highest note yet in "Ruby Red", and sustains it until you feel out of breath. This is a great song.

Someone mentioned in another review that they felt Jann was drifting in the wrong direction. I think she got back on track with "Love is the Only Soldier". While I really liked "Blood Red Cherry", it will undoubtedly go down in history as Jann's "experimental" album.

I don't think Jann is capable of writing a bad song. I've liked everything she's put out so far, and I see no signs of that stopping here.

Her humor is intact on songs like "Only One":

If I come back
If I find you there
I'm calling on my daddy
And he'll kill you I swear

And "If You Loved Me":

If you loved me, I would not need my drunken friends
And if you loved me, my loneliness for sure would end.

"Anna Rebecca" is a great song about loss. You don't know the details, but you know she's singing about a friendship that crumbled:

Remember that December night
Talking ourselves into day
Waving goodbye from the back of a cab
Please remember me that way

"When You Left Me" is quite possibly one of her saddest songs:

When you left me nothing mattered
All my life undone
Only stillness, only quiet
Not one ray of sun

It's an absolutely gorgeous song. Very haunting. Some people can't seem to tolerate sad songs. I don't get depressed by them. I dig them. They mellow me out in some strange way. There's nothing like a sad song to get you to thinking about your own life in an introspective manner. I think they can be very therapeutic. They are for me, in any case.

"Fighting for the World" is another great melancholy tune. She sings from the perspective of a family persisitng through the holidays while a loved one is away in the armed services.

"Love is the Only Soldier" is the first single and is one of my favorite songs. It doesn't seem an obvious choice for a single, but I love this song. It's a great showcase for her songwriting and vocals, and I think the arrangement is excellent. She really soars on the chorus:

Hide me inside your heart let me wash away
Hold me beneath your body all night and day
I pray that the morning comes and with me you'll stay
Hide me inside your heart let me wash away

There's a lot to like here with this album. I rank it very highly in my Jann Arden collection, which consists of everything she's ever released, even the rare and hard to find stuff, singles, etc. I'm such a big fan, I only wish she had more exposure in the US. I hope to catch her on this tour. I saw her during the symphony tour in Winnipeg and it was a phenomenal show.

A Canadian's View.......2003-11-20

So far I have seen Jann Arden three times in concert, and in the winter I will be going to see her for my fourth time. I got to hear Ruby Red and Love is the Only Soldier,two of the singles of this CD, when she opened for the Dixie Chicks in Ottawa. Jann is an amazing singer, as well as a great comedian on stage! I recommend this cd, and recommend visiting Canada to see her perform.

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A lot of 70's Music
Bond and beyond on an excellent career retrospective.

Themeology: The Best of John Barry

Manufacturer: Sbme Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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John Barry: The Collection
John Barry Moviola (Film Score Re-recording Compilation)
John Barry: Film Music Masterworks

ASIN: B000025OLO
Release Date: 2004-02-23

Tracks:

Persuaders Theme
Midnight Cowboy
Ipcress File
Knack
Wednesday's Child [From the Quiller Memorandum]
Space March (Capsule in Space)
Girl With the Sun in Her Hair
Vendetta
Danny Scipio Theme
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Born Free - John Barry, Matt Monro
Main Title (I Had a Farm in Africa) [From Out of Africa]
John Dunbar Theme [From Dances with Wolves]

Album Description

23 track retrospective of the acclaimed soundtrack composer's best for the cinema. Includes 'Midnight Cowboy', 'The James Bond Theme', 'Dances With Wolves', 'Out Of Africa', 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', 'Born Free' (sung by Matt Monro) and Shirley Bassey's vocal performancesof 'Goldfinger' & 'Dimaonds Are Forever'. 1997 Columbia release.

Album Description

Album Details

Best of Package Includes: Goldfinger, from Russia with Love, Midnight Cowboy, Born Free, Diamonds Are Forever and More.

Customer Reviews:

A lot of 70's Music.......2005-09-20

If you really like 70's themes, you should like this CD. It was a little too dated for me.

Bond and beyond on an excellent career retrospective........1998-08-25

Imitation is often considered the greatest form of flattery. John Barry's oeuvre has been sampled by dozens of contemporary musical artists, and he is often credited as being the godfather of "trip hop" (check recent albums by Portishead and Mono to hear the Barry influence). The Academy-award winning composer has been producing music for over forty years, but this collection focuses on the artist's most commercially successful period, the 1960's. The instantly recognizable and inimitable Barry style is well documented throughout 23 varied compositions. Selections range from classic to obscure, and include all the title tracks from the early James Bond soundtracks. Barry's film and television music is the defining sound of that era - lush orchestrations, cool jazzy riffs, pure excitement. "Themeology" is an excellent starting point for the novice collector and equally attractive for the long-time admirer.

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Lanza in (mostly) top form

Serenade / A Cavalcade of Show Tunes

Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002K0ZTE
Release Date: 2004-08-23

Tracks:

Serenade
Danza
Torna a Surriento
O Soave Fanciulla [La Boh]
Der Rosenkavalier- Di Rigori Armato
Trovatore - Di Quella Pria
Fedora - Amor Ti Vieta
Africaine - O Paradiso
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Otello: Dio Mi Potevi [Monologue]
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Arlesiana - Lemento Do Federico
Turandot - Nessun Dorma
My Destiny
Serenade [Previoulsy Unreleased Bonus Track]
Lover, Come Back to Me
I've Told Every Little Star [From Music in the Air]
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All the Things You Are
Giannina Mia [From the Firefly]
Rose Marie [From Rose Marie]
Yours in My Heart Alone (Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz) [from "The Land of]
Thine Alone [From Eileen]
Will You Remember? [From Maytime]
Only a Rose
Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! [From Naughty Marietta]

Album Description

UK twofer combines the legendary vocalists 1956 & 1957 albums. BMG.

Customer Reviews:

Lanza in (mostly) top form.......2004-11-28

This is a "twofer" CD, consisting of the 1955 soundtrack to the movie Serenade and the 1956 Cavalcade of Show Tunes album. Before I go any further, however, I should acknowledge that I was one of the liner note writers for this release. But I have no financial interest in the CD, and am simply reviewing it here because to date no one else has commented on it!

Serenade marked Lanza's return to films after an absence of three years, and revealed a voice that had darkened considerably, while still retaining its brilliant upper register. Stylistically, this is also a much-improved artist in many respects from the sometimes-wayward tenor of the early 1950s. Anyone who compares Lanza's superbly operatic renditions here of Amor Ti Vieta, Lamento di Federico, and O Paradiso with his earlier versions (all featured on the CD Mario Lanza Sings Opera Arias and Duets) will immediately detect the new-found control in his singing.

That's not to say that all of the Serenade material is outstanding. Lanza's renditions of Nessun Dorma, O Soave Fanciulla, Di Quella Pira, and the title song are below par, with the tenor uncharacteristically strained in the upper register and rough in his approach. But redeeming everything are the oustanding renditions of the arias mentioned in the previous paragraph, together with Lanza's sensitive singing of Di Rigori Armato from Der Rosenkavalier, a superb Torna a Surriento, and an unsurpassed Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar from Otello. Lanza also recorded the Act III duet from Otello with Licia Albanese for this film, but time constraints have reduced it to a brief extract here. (The entire duet, however, can be heard on the aforementioned Arias & Duets CD.)

The other album featured here showcases the romantic side of Lanza. Beautifully recorded, Cavalcade includes passionate renditions of Yours is My Heart Alone, Only a Rose, Will You Remember, and other selections from operetta and musical comedy. Although Lanza may indeed be *too* zestful here for some tastes, vocally at least, he is at the height of his powers. The voice is rich and round - gloriously consistent throughout its registers - and the abundance of effortless B flats, Bs, and even a high C reveal a tenor in formidable form.

Highly recommended.

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Love Is the Only Soldier
Jann Arden
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000ARKDP
Release Date: 2003-12-16

Tracks:

Love Is the Only Soldier
Fighting for the World

Album Description

Taken from the 2003 album of the same name. The title track is backed with 'Fighting For The World'. Universal.

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Stardust

Manufacturer: CBS/Sony Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000EG6112

Product Description

Very rare Japanese release from 1987 - Morgana King's "Stardust" Track listing: On Green Dolphin Street, 2. Stardust, 3. Like Someone in Love, 4. Gone With the Wind, 5. I Remember You, 6. I Only Have Eyes for You, 7. Someone to Watch Over Me, 8. The More I See You, 9. Don't Worry 'Bout Me, and 10. I Can't Get Started.