World Wide: Your Guide

1. Saludando a los Rumberos - Virgilio Marti

2. Yachilvi Veyachali - Ofra Haza

3. Kesetse Mahlomolenu - Tau Ea Linare, Puseletso Seema

4. Choreptse Tsifteteli

5. Inshalla-Kif Kif - Dissidenten, Lem Chaheb

6. Raha Manina Any - Rossy

7. Sirvientas Modernas

8. Anillo (Chibulli) - Juan Pena Lebrijano

9. Iyole - Kanda Bongo Man

10. Eso Robao - Francisco Ulloa

11. Ah'laajarah - Abdel Aziz el Mubarak

12. Konowale - Super Rail Band

13. Ched Hime Dh'loumayere

14. Fuego Lento - Jorge Luis Cabrera

15. Dorlanes

16. Feam Baliha

World Wide: Your Guide,Various Artists,Globe Style,Int'l & World Music,Pop,Soukous

Average customer rating: My View Review Loving Greg O'quin's title cut "Unh-Unh" The Perfect CD If Your Going Through A Storm Anointed great CD

Cliches Gregory O'Quin 'N Noyze Manufacturer: World Wide Gospel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gregory O'Quin & Noyze - I Told the Storm: A Greatest Hits Collection The Struggle Is Over Conversations A Worshippers Perspective Surrounded ASIN: B00005O6O2 Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

1. Introlude
2. Bounce
3. Interlude
4. Don't Make No Sense
5. Awesome
6. Unh-Unh!
7. Interlude (Mother Wingate)
8. Understand?
9. Everything
10. The End Of The Story
11. Singin' 'N The Rain
12. Greg's Storm
13. U Complete Me
14. It's Alright With Me
15. Untitled... (God)
16. I Told The Storm (Remix)
17. The Victory Song

Customer Reviews:

My View Review.......2004-04-16

I felt the CD has some beautiful songs. I just feel that he should try to appeal to more than just 16-24. Some people are a little more traditional. He made no attempt to communicate with those of use who have been in church since child hood. True enough I am 28 and I do like contemporary urban gospel. He came really close with 'Uh Uh Peace'. The entire cd is wonderful I just believe that he should want to touch more than just one generation. For example: an a capella spiritual, a traditional sunday morning song with a foot stompin' hand clappin' feel of his own original words, maybe a country gospel toon. I just feel like he has boxed himself in to one avenue. I don't see the creativity.

Make no mistake, I love the CD. I listen to it regularly.

Loving Greg O'quin's title cut "Unh-Unh".......2003-05-08

If you don't have this CD, then you should get it in a hurry. I heard one cut ( title: Unh-Unh) and fell in love with it, then I bought the whole CD, and it is "AWESOME", (One of the cuts on this CD). This is definitely by far the best I have heard from Greg O'quin. As long as he (Mr. O'quin) keeps telling the storm, everything is going to be great. God has really worked in you with this project. It is rejoicing to my soul everytime I hear it (everyday, all-day). GOD IS "EVERYTHING" (another cut).

The Perfect CD If Your Going Through A Storm.......2003-01-10

thiz cd is wonderful and it will minister to your soul if you are going through a storm because the songs help you get through your storm. the song Unh-unh! and I told the storm tells you what to tell your storm. I really liked the interludes and Greg's storm because he is real with what was going on in his life and how he made it through his storms because "my God surrounds us"

Anointed.......2002-06-06

Saints let me tell ya. When I first got the cd I was a pretty big O'quin fan. But when I put the cd in I got to the first couple of songs and judged them by the beat so I did what most people probably did and fast-forwarded to "I told the Storm (Remix)". Well I gave the cd another chance the next day at work and as I have been going through some thing I was praying and the Lord opened my ears and heart to "Awesome", "Unh-Unh!" and "I told the Storm" the Spirit began to sit in and minister to me. A word is what I receive (present tense) when I listen to it.
For anyone that's going through you need this cd for anyone that's not you need this cd b/c we all have storms come in our lifes.

great CD.......2001-09-17

This CD is in the stores now - great CD - if you have the opportunity to pick this one up - you will love it - not saying that because - it is awesome. Shouts out to James Pickney a member of Greg O'Quin and Joyful Noyze and a member of Pleasant Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas.

Average customer rating: Nice cross-over Top Performance

The Kiri Selection Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | 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 | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Dame Kiri | ( T ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Gershwin, George | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Kern, Jerome | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Kiri Sings Gershwin Kiri Sings Kern: Dame Kiri TeKanawa Kiri Sings Berlin Kiri! Her Greatest Hits Live Kiri Sings Porter; Dame Kiri TeKanawa ASIN: B000002SK4 Release Date: 1992-11-17

Tracks:

1. Girl Crazy: I Got Rhythm
2. The Goldwyn Follies: Love Walked In
3. Oh, Kay!: Someone To Watch Over Me
4. Porgy And Bess: Summertime
5. By Strauss
6. Come To The Fair
7. The Ash Grove
8. Greensleeves
9. Come to the Fair - Folk Songs and Ballads: Danny Boy
10. The Best Of Me
11. He Was Beautiful
12. With You I'm Born Again
13. An American Tail: Somewhere Out There
14. High, Wide and Handsome: The Folks Who Live On The Hill
15. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
16. LADY BE GOOD: The Last Time I Saw Paris
17. Movement VII: Crises: The World You're Coming Into

Customer Reviews:

Nice cross-over.......2003-03-09

There is only a single track on "The Kiri Selection" that didn't come from one of her other releases, and that is "The World You're Coming Into" from Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio. The rest of her songs can also be heard on "Kiri Sings Gershwin," "Come to the Fair - Folk Songs & Ballads," "From Heart to Heart" with Malcolm McNeill, and "Kiri Sings Kern."

It's a jumbled mixture but Dame Kiri negotiates the songs with a light, brilliant touch, never bringing too much heavy operatic artillery to bear on what are essentially popular songs. For those of you who are not operatically inclined, you may remember this lovely soprano from the 1981 marriage ceremony of HRH the Prince of Wales to the Lady Diana Spencer. Te Kanawa sang "Let the Bright Seraphim" (and wore a very strange hat).

Unlike some sopranos (my chorale director says Dame Joan never sang a consonant throughout her entire career), Kiri is scrupulous about her intonation and you will be able to understand almost every syllable she sings. My personal favorite is her rendition of Kern's "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes:" "They said some day you'll find,/ All who love are blind,/ When your heart's on fire,/ you must realize,/ Smoke gets in your eyes." She sings with intense pathos, yet a little tremble of courage. I can just see her sitting in some chic '30s cocktail lounge, head (with that outrageous hat on it) held high while her friends chaff her about her unfaithful love. She reaches up to brush the smoke or tears from her eyes and pretends to laugh away a remark that was much too personal.

When Kiri sustains a note, she does something with it. She doesn't just sit on it à la Pavrotti and let us admire her beautiful voice. She interprets every nuance of the lyrics, unlike some of my very favorite opera singers who don't cross over into popular music very well, e.g. Domingo, Ramey, Norman, and Dame Joan.

Te Kawana fans, unless you already own all four of the albums mentioned above, this CD is definitely worth your while. Kern and Gershwin enthusiasts will also find interpretations to treasure.

Top Performance.......1999-06-16

I have only just purchased this CD, and I'm in love with it already! Kiri's voice is so incredibly versatile, that you are just STUNNED by her ability to sing Gershwin, Kern and others like a jazz singer. She's incredible, and so's the recording. I'd recommend it to anyone, as Kiri's best CD outside of her West Side Story and full opera performance CD's. Her duet with Malcom O'Neill is amazing, and the way she interperets Gershwin's hits is so neat - far better than I've ever heard. The only SLIGHT moan I would have is that in one or two of the songs, she is a little to far away from the mic, and the orchestra are a little loud. But considering how great she sounds - does it matter? Make this your next Kiri CD purchase.

Average customer rating: Cross Roads Blessed Like That

Cross Roads Elder Jimmy Hicks Manufacturer: World Wide Gospel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: Born Blessed Just Being Me I Know the Truth Hide Me 7 Days ASIN: B00008OM1L Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

1. Babylon's Coming Down
2. Grace From Above
3. Cross Roads
4. Jesus Did It
5. Jesus Did It (Remix Intro)
6. Jesus Did It (Remix)
7. Jesus Did It (Remix End)
8. Conquers
9. Welcome
10. Light
11. All I Need
12. Closer

Customer Reviews:

Cross Roads.......2006-03-19

The whole CD is a powerful moving gospel music piece. My family and I have enjoyed it to the fullest. Can't wait until the next CD comes out.

Blessed Like That.......2005-08-14

Elder Jimmy Hicks and VOI are based in West Palm Beach, Fl. They truly are Blessed Like That. This Album is by far,one of the best Gospel albums in History. Please Pray and support Elder
Jimmy Hicks and VOI As they tour on a national Level.

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Alfred Deller - Portrait of a Legend Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Couperin, François | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Dowland | Dowland, John | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Gibbons, Orlando | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alessandro Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Alessandro | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tallis | Tallis, Thomas | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001L1B7Y Release Date: 2004-06-08

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Jane Eaglen sings Tosca [in English] Giacomo Puccini , David Parry , and Jane Eaglen Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Eaglen, Jane | ( E ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005B1D1 Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

1. Mario! Mario! Mario!
2. Our Little House In The Country
3. What Eyes In All The Wide World
4. Ah, That Explains It
5. It Seemed Wise To Arrest Him...
6. Now You And I Can Talk
7. Enough. Tosca, Your Answer
8. Floria!
9. How Much?
10. Life Has Taught Me Singing And Loving
11. Which Route Have You Chosen?
12. Ah! Safe-conduct For Floria Tosca
13. Oh, Hands Of Mercy
14. What A Time They Are Taking!

Average customer rating: One of the better Chandos recordings Uninvolving performance A Bit Too British for Me Awesome find Jane Eaglen is the perfect Tosca!

Puccini: Tosca Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Eaglen, Jane | ( E ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Puccini, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Eaglen, Jane | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Puccini - La bohème / Haymon · O'Neill · Opie · McLaughlin · A. Miles · Dazeley · Shore · PO · Parry Turandot (Chandos Opera in English) Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin / Te Kanawa · Hampson · Rosenshein · Gedda · Sir Charles Mackerras [in English] Verdi: Rigoletto Verdi: La Traviata ASIN: B000000A6Q Release Date: 1996-05-21

Tracks:

1. TOSCA: Act I: Opening-Ah! Here In Safety
2. TOSCA: Act I: I Don't Believe It...
3. TOSCA: Act I: Give Me My Palette!
4. TOSCA: Act I: Mario! Mario! Mario!
5. TOSCA: Act I: Our Little House In The Country
6. TOSCA: Act I: What Eyes In All The Wide World
7. TOSCA: Act I: All The Choir In Here At Once!
8. TOSCA: Act I: You Make The Church A Fairground
9. TOSCA: Act I: Mario?! Mario?!
10. TOSCA: Act I: Three Agents, Go In A Carriage...

Tracks:

1. TOSCA: Act II: Tosca, My Falcon
2. TOSCA: Act II: Richer Far Is The Flavour
3. TOSCA: Act II: It Seemed Wise To Arrest Him...
4. TOSCA: Act II: Now You And I Can Talk
5. TOSCA: Act II: Enough. Tosca, Your Answer
6. TOSCA: Act II: Floria!
7. TOSCA: Act II: How Much?
8. TOSCA: Act II: Life Has Taught Me Singing And Loving
9. TOSCA: Act II: Which Route Have You Chosen?
10. TOSCA: Act III: No Words Can Cheer Me
11. TOSCA: Act III: All The Stars Shone In Heaven
12. TOSCA: Act III: Oh, Hands Of Mercy
13. TOSCA: Act III: What A Time They Are Taking!

Amazon.com

Do we really need another Tosca in English? Forget the question, because if you think we do, you'll want this set regardless of its qualities or flaws. But if you're skeptical, you should give this a listen anyway. Jane Eaglen's Tosca is wonderfully sung (and surprisingly well enunciated). While she certainly doesn't move us the way Callas does, she's far better than Dame Kiri (but then again, so are most of my great-aunts). Eaglen won't vulgarize by pushing dramatic moments into her chest voice, although sometimes you wish that she would. Dennis O'Neill is such a dedicated artist that I wish I liked his voice better. He offers a nuanced Cavaradossi that turns somewhat unpleasant at forte above the staff, but one could mistake that for drama. Gregory Yurisich's Scarpia is nicely snarling--just about every nasty word he sings can be understood. Conductor David Parry seems a bit out of his element--he leads a sleepy performance, even if it is a well-played sleepy performance. This is for Eaglen fans and those who prefer "All the stars shone in heaven" to "E lucevan le stelle." And you know who you are. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

One of the better Chandos recordings.......2005-10-17

Again opera in English. Most of it has left me cold, but not because of uninvolved singers or orchestra or chorus, just because the diction is usually simply horrible. This recording, however, is much better. It could be because the published translation is used (what is known as a "singable translation" rather than a literal translation). Because of this fact, vowels that are much too hard to sing on higher notes in English are not sung. Rather, words are used so that vowels more workable to high notes are sung.

As for the singers themselves, unlike some think, I think Jane Eaglen is wonderful. I really enjoy how Chandos captures the voices of their singers. They do such a masterful job, and we are able to really enjoy the sound, and it is a more natural sound. Eaglen now has the incredible sound one hears in the theatre, filled with warmth, and with just the correct amount of ring to it. That hollow empty sound one gets in her Sony recordings is gone (and we are all the more thankful for that, but then, I am not that impressed with Sony and their recording balance anyway). As to her interpretation, I find it stunning. No, she is not Maria Callas, and I am glad she is not trying to be. I love Callas in the role (in both her studio recordings and in a few live performances I have -- though in life, her voice is much smaller than it appears in studio recordings). Yet, I love to hear what other singers bring to this role when they are not trying to copy Callas. Eaglen is very vital in the role. We are hearing an "opera singer" and she is very believable. Her jealousy is very touching in the first act, not raving as some portray it (and which is actually overdoing it), but poignant. We feel a woman, a woman who is very lacking in confidence, not in her talent, but in her ability to capture the heart of the man she loves. Tosca's jealousy is not because her lover has strayed or been unfaithful in any way, it is because she fears she cannot keep him interested in herself. That aspect of her character is seldom captured, yet, Eaglen does capture that vulnerability. Scarpia uses that vulnerability to plant seeds of ever-growing doubt in her (so she leads him to Cavaradossi).

Her desperate plea to God in Visi d'arte (sung in English, obviously) is tender and subdued, as it is supposed to be. It is a prayer, not something for Scarpia to hear. Her heart-break at being "so poorly treated after such devotion" is deeply felt.

Sadly, her Cavaradossi is not so well served. O'Neil is a good tenor, and he must have had a super voice at one time. He certainly feels the drama of the music. He is just past his prime and the voice wobbles annoyingly too often. I find that takes a great deal from this performance. It often abscures what he is trying to do (and which he often does achieve), and I had to repeatedly listen to parts of the recording to discover what it was he was offering me. He is a great interpretor of music and of drama, he just is not as steady in production as he once was.

The singer who sang Scarpia didn't do a thing for me. He sang serviceably enough, but he just lacked that "je ne sais quoi" that Scarpia so desperately needs. He is a super evil man, but he has style, he has pinache, he has class. He is the type of man who could torture someone to death while prunning in front of the mirrow, calmly assessing his appearance. He is a clever manipulating man, and he knows how to get what he wants (and he manipulates Tosca as much as he can, until she can take no more and kills him).

All that seemed lacking to me. The man was evil, yes, he was powerful and dangerous, yes, but the subtleties of the character seemed to be totally missing. However, this said, I did still enjoy the performance and I could understand his words.

The rest of the characters just fade away to me, and not just in this recording, in most of them. They are there to move things forward, to announce some event, and that is about all. The shepherd boy didn't impress me at all, but since I really care less about that part of the actual drama, it really didn't both me that much.

Now to the conducting. I really love the conductors that conduct the works Chandos records in English. I really find their skills in working the orchestra amazing. I see where they are going with a work and they hold it together incredibly well. The details are all there, but nothing is forced to stand out too much. They know how to support the singers, and they do it extremely well, like they really like singers (something one is forced to wonder about many conductors).

The choral work in this opera is simply the finale of Act one, and the off stage cantata of Act 2. The Te Deum of act one is superb. Truly one must admit that English choirs are incredibly good and very accurate in what they do. However, what really impressed me was the off stage cantata. Usually it can sound like a lot of yells and squeeks (with Tosca sort of yelling above it). In this recording it is actually extremely musical and Eaglen's voice rides along with the chorus, not the usual fighting against it. This little touch is wonderful.

The real drama does not really develop until the second act, but then, that is when the real drama does develop. All things before that are nothing more than "prelude" to the real meat of the opera.

The end of the opera was great, but could have been a bit more intense for me. I really think this is the other place (the murder of Scarpia being the other) where this "shabby little shocker" is meant to really shock us. I just wasn't shocked quite enough.

I rated it only a four star because of the small flaws that sort of ruined some parts of the whole, but have to say, I truly enjoyed this recording (and that for me is extremely rare when listening to opera in English; the other Chandos recording that really blows my mind is Mozarts Idomeneo; this recording is incredible!). I would recommend it to anyone, even those who think opera must be sung only in the original language. This shows that sometimes it can be sung very effectively in the language of the people.

Uninvolving performance.......2003-10-23

This is a mediocre recording. The title role, in particular, is poorly serviced by Jane Eaglen, whose performance is dramatically uninvoling and vocally forgettable. There're much better versions of this popular opera in the catalogues.

A Bit Too British for Me.......2002-09-27

I'm intrigued by opera in English because when done well, the immediacy of the words really hit me with more impact than in the original language. But most operas seem to work better in the vernacular they were written in. Eaglen sings an excellent Tosca. She's more at home in the role than I expected. But I really had to give this recording * for Eaglen. It's well recorded, conducted effectively but the general effect seems to lack power. The other soloists do an adequate job. This is not recording I would go back to very often and even sold off my copy.

Awesome find.......2000-10-29

Being a fan of Jane Eaglen, I must admit that I was swept away with her in this recording. This is probably the best performance one can find of her, at this point. Part of a series of Operas sung in English, Tosca is a good recording. All were understandble most of the time, but when it comes to opera, I'm finding it's not whether or not one can understand what one is singing, but how well they sing it. Did not expect it to be as well done. Many people would turn their nose to the language change. Who care! Ms. Eaglen is marvelous here as she is in other venures. Particularly in the second half. Highly recommended!!

Jane Eaglen is the perfect Tosca!.......2000-04-28

Vocally Eaglen is the perfect Tosca. She matches beatiful tone with dramatic power. O'Neil is ok, the role seems to be to dramatic for him, and his voice often wobbles under strain. The Scarpia is not impressive either, but is better than the O'Neil. I hope that one day soon I will be able to buy a Tosca sung in Italian, which features Eaglen, with a comperable Scarpia, and Mario Cavaradossi. Until then, this recording will do nicely. I also much prefer the new cover featuring a great picture of the diva, to the old which feautered a painting of a young woman (presumably Tosca.)

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Flumpa's World: Out of This World Flumpa®'s World Featuring Wendy Whitten Manufacturer: Ion Imagination Entertainment, I ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004Z0FL Release Date: 2000-09-01

Tracks:

1. Eyes to the Sky
2. Oh, Astronomy
3. Razzle, Dazzle
4. A Star is Born
5. ROY G. BIV
6. Out of This World (with Cosmic Frog)
7. Flumpa Hop
8. Space Challenge
9. Planet Swing
10. Earth in Motion
11. Big, Blue & Green
12. Earth's Satellite
13. Anybody Out There?

Album Description

Let your imagination soar! Wish upon a star! Flumpa, the adventurous tree frog is going Out of This World! in the much anticipated second release in the multi-award winning Flumpa's World fun, educational audio series from Ion Imagination Entertainment, Inc.. Innovative and unique, this children's album weaves various high energy and melodic musical styles with factual science based lyrics. Wendy Whitten and Rick Florian have joined together again to write fresh and inspiring music with a conceptual theme of space, making this science subject entertaining and accessible for all. Flumpa's World - Out Of This World! is dedicated to all those who worked on the manned and unmanned space missions. They brought the “dream of a man on the moon” into reality and gave it to the world. A personal dedication to Wendy's father who worked for NASA (Greenbelt, MD) from the beginning (unmanned) up to all the Apollo missions, including Mercury, Gemini, SkyLab and the docking of the Apollo 18 with Soyuz 19. This international space mission took place July 17, 1975 and this album commemorates its 25th Anniversary in hopes that future generations - around the world - will be inspired by our world, our Universe and beyond. Discover a world of twinkling magic, journey to the stars and beyond, explore our galaxy and the mysteries of the Universe in these 13 original, exceptional quality sing-a-long songs for ages 3-9, grades PreS-4th. All lyrics are included. Whitten's “clear-as-a-mountain-stream” voice (Family Fun Magazine) is featured along with Florian's expert background vocals. Flumpa's World - Out of This World is perfect for use in the classroom or home as a launching pad for creativity and discussion on the fascinating subject of space. In the belief that music can teach in ways that traditional methods miss, parents will appreciate that the lyrics are factual and the songs are engaging. Teachers and museum curators will be able to supplement their science units and displays and make space come alive through the upbeat music and clever lyrics that will stimulate active learning. Extensive testing of the songs on age appropriate focus groups are used before the product goes to market. This insures high-quality standards and instills Ion's commitment to excellence. This collection will stimulate young “earthling's” imaginations, curiosity and wonder of the Universe. Bound to be a hit with all space fans and explorers, this collection will instill wonder and fascination, while encouraging exploration in children and adults. SONG INFORMATION Eyes to the Sky: a soaring introduction into the Universe. An over view on planets, stars, gravity, motion, our Earth and Moon. There's so much left to discover, just open your mind and wish upon a shinning star! Oh, Astronomy: How did it all happen? Was the Earth the center of the Solar System or was Copernicus right? Just ask Galileo and use his invention, the telescope, to prove that! the sun is the center of our Solar System in this fun, Italian folk style song. Razzle, Dazzle: The billions of stars up in the sky have always allured people through the ages to make up stories and legends of how the stars came to be. This Broadway style song will have you connecting the stars and introducing you to some of the legends in the sky. A Star is Born: The layers of the sun are described in fiery detail in this ethereal song about our source of heat, energy and light. ROY G. BIV: The colors of the rainbow, the visible light spectrum, come to life through an artist named “Roy G. Biv” (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet). A swing beat for a real “cool cat!” Out of This World!: Flumpa, the cosmic frog will have you flying by Andromeda and through our own galaxy, the Milky Way. A spacy, 60's vibe will take you on your journey through the Universe. Flumpa Hop: Jump North, South, East and West - you'll have a lot of fun with Flumpa and learn about direc! tion using a compass or the stars. Space Challenge: The dream became real in this high energy, techno pop challenge! In 1969, Apollo 11 with Neil Armstrong and `Buzz' Aldrin (and Command Module Pilot - Michael Collins), made history. “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” made the space program and NASA the center of attention. Special Note: President John F. Kennedy's speech to Congress on May 25, 1961 precedes this song. Actual conversations between Apollo 11 and Mission Control are included. Thank you NASA - Kennedy Space Center, Florida for the audio! Planet Swing: Straight forward, big band, swing beat naming the planets in order from the sun and some interesting facts about each planet . Earth in Motion: Rotation and Revolution - hard motion concepts to understand are explained in a swirling energetic beat. Big, Blue & Green: a melodic and poignant song that focuses on our planet Earth. Our Earth is the only “living” planet that can sustain life in our Sola! r System. But what makes up our Earth? What are the forces that keep it changing - both subtly and quickly? Earth's Satellite: Since the beginning of time people have wondered about the glowing, ever changing object up in the sky. Our Moon has evoked dreams and desires in everyone. The lyrics are thought provoking and the music is simply beautiful. Anybody Out There?: Everyone wonders, at some time or another, about other forms of life beyond our planet. Is there life out there? Maybe. And if there is, what might it look like? A funny, weird, tempo changing song will have everyone laughing and making up their own aliens

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