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Average customer rating: Their absolute best yet!! Completely Accessible Essential For Any Hooverphonic Fan More sweet music...please! Old Hooverphonic is dead, long life new Hooverphonic!

No More Sweet Music Hooverphonic Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg 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 General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Belgium | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sit Down and Listen To Blue Wonder Power Milk The Magnificent Tree A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular Presents Jackie Cane ASIN: B000BTCI96 Release Date: 2005-11-21

Tracks:

1. You Love Me to Death
2. We All Float
3. Music Box
4. You Hurt Me
5. No More Sweet Music
6. Tomorrow
7. Dirty Lenses
8. Heartbeat
9. Wake Up
10. My Child
11. Ginger

Tracks:

1. You Love Me to Death
2. We All Float
3. Music Box
4. You Hurt Me
5. No More Sweet Music
6. Tomorrow
7. Dirty Lenses
8. Heartbeat
9. Wake Up
10. My Child
11. Ginger

Album Description

European edition of their fifth studio album features a bonus disc of remixes of all the tracks features on the album. 22 tracks in all. Hooverphonic is based in Belgium, a small European country with a strong music scene featuring an open air festival tradition that starts as early as 1959. Hooverphonic's career has been marked from the beginning by international recognition, when the song '2 Wicky' was chosen for the movie 'Stealing Beauty' by Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci. From then on, their music kept appearing in movies, TV shows and commercials in the States, as well as in Spain and Japan. If Hooverphonic's '97 debut 'A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular' clearly showed trip hop roots, the band has evolved since with three albums in five years. In 2001 they headlined at the Werchter festival in front of a crowd of 50.000. In 2003 they released 'Sit Down and Listen to', live recorded with a string quartet and followed by a tour with more than 60 concerts in 9 countries. Sony. 2005.

Album Details

2005 Double Album Set from the Award Winning Belgian Electronic Pop Group who have Been Recording Since 1996. Now Reduced to a Trio, this is their Most Ambitious Album to Date.

Customer Reviews:

Their absolute best yet!!.......2006-12-28

I really, really enjoy this CD. I think this has to be their best album since "stereophonic" and is their "sweetest" music yet. I really do like all of their other albums also (with Jackie Cane being my least favorite), but this one really stands out to me as being extremely well crafted. And the fact that it includes an additional disc with remixes of every song really expands the value and the listening experience.

Completely Accessible.......2006-06-10

I made a "best of" Hoover CD a few yrs ago and everyone I pass it along to just falls in love with this band. This latest release, though it looks like it's a long way off from being out in the USA (I recommend buying it used), just keeps the magic rolling. It is smooth, fun to listen to, with great hooks, great beats, wonderful vocals. The "A" version of the title track is the coolest song I have heard in years, there is not a single weak track on either disc ("heartbeat" maybe - that one's not a keeper). I am very happy with this CD, its been playing at my house practically every night since I got it. Highest recommendation.

Essential For Any Hooverphonic Fan.......2006-03-16

"No More Sweet Music" is actually two albums - the aforementioned title and also a second disc entitled "More Sweet Music". Each of them contain the same 11 songs - by name and lyrics only. I've never heard an album like this before. I gave up deciding which disc is the primary disc. One disc is not comprised of dubbed versions, live versions, outtakes or anything else one could categorize.

Both albums present each song in a very different way. There is no discernable pattern - for instance, songs on one disc are not of a certain genre (trip hop, electronica, etc)..again each disc presents 11 songs, each completely different from the same title on the other disc. Amazing.

That said, the songs themselves are outstanding. I rank this album with Hooverphonics' finest efforts to date. Standout tracks are the title track, "We All Float", "You Love Me to Death", "Dirty Lenses" and the very radio-friendly "You Hurt Me".

Not only is this album a double treat, it is a challenge as well. In no way do I mean this album is inaccessible - it is, very much so. It is a challenge in that you have to get used to hearing two superb but absolutely different versions of the same song. A sensational idea and executed perfectly - an incredibly inspired and innovative feat. Superbly euphoric and dreamy from beginning to end. Highly recommended and well worth the money.

More sweet music...please!.......2006-02-07

While a lot of people dislike the direction Hooverphonic went after their debut, I happen to love it (for the most part). I loved A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular, but I've also loved every subsequent album. The one problem that I have had with all their albums (aside from the first) is that there are always a couple tracks that are SO odd and experimental that even I had trouble with them (such as the last three tracks on Presents Jackie Cane, which was otherwise my former favorite Hoover album). That is not the case with No More Sweet Music. They've ditched the over-the-top showtuney experiments in favor of a more cohesive and overall pleasant listening experience. There are enough chill tracks to please fans of their older stuff and enough poppy, flamboyant tracks to please fans of their more recent stuff.

I initially didn't like the idea of two versions of the same album because I expected one to be significantly better and the other to be mostly throw-aways. That is not the case at all, though! Both versions are incredible and I listen to them equally. I'd say the general sound is a combination of all previous albums. There's also an Asian flair among some of the tracks that adds to the cool vibe. More Sweet Music is more organic/loungy while NO More Sweet Music is more electronic/trip-hoppy. If I had to choose, I think I like More Sweet Music just slightly more - mostly because I like its version of "We All Float" much more and its version of the title track is probably my favorite Hoover song ever. Seriously, I'm obsessed with it. My least favorite track is "Music Box" from More Sweet Music. The music and the verses are cool, but the chorus is a bit off-key and just doesn't work for me.

Overall, this is another masterpiece (actually two masterpieces) by one of my favorite (and most underrated) bands. I can't stop playing these discs. This will definitely be one of 2006's best.

Old Hooverphonic is dead, long life new Hooverphonic!.......2005-12-30

The band is changing and this is clearly shows through thier latest album - it is nothing like their first releases. If you enjoyed the original Hooverphonic, you will probably be dissapointed, as you will find "No more sweet music" too commercial, almost pop. On the other hand, if you have more traditional tastes, you will probably like this release as it offers a few catchy melodies, more sophisticated sound and a good beat here and there. One item I must agree with another reviewer - the main singer's vocals are somewhat mediocre.

Average customer rating:

Sweet Escape Gwen Stefani Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wind It Up, Pt. 1 Say It Right 4 in the Morning Glamorous Candy Man ASIN: B000MV98AK Release Date: 2007-03-12

Tracks:

1. Sweet Escape (Ft Akon)
2. Hollaback Girl (Harajuku Lovers Live Version)
3. Wind It Up (Robots To Mars Remix)
4. Sweet Escape (Video)

Album Description

2007 CD single from the No Doubt vocalist and solo superstar, pulled from her sophomore album The Sweet Escape. Features 'The Sweet Escape' backed with 'Hollaback Girl' (Live), 'Wind It Up' - Robots To Mars Remix & 'The Sweet Escape' video. Polydor.

Average customer rating: Love it! Gwen does it again! Definitely Sweet

The Sweet Escape Gwen Stefani Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wind It Up, Pt. 1 Sweet Escape Rich Girl Wind It Up, Pt. 1 Beautiful Liar ASIN: B000N6UCBS Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

1. Sweet Escape
2. Hollaback Girl (Live)

Album Description

2007 UK CD single from the No Doubt vocalist and solo superstar, pulled from her sophomore album The Sweet Escape. Features 'The Sweet Escape' backed with 'Hollaback Girl' (Live). Polydor.

Album Details

Includes exclusive live b-side.

Customer Reviews:

Love it!.......2007-07-12

I thought "Rich Girl " was just okay but I haated "Hollaback Girl." Gwen should not rap! She should SING and she sings this time which is great. So the radio may have overplayed "The Sweet Escape"--it's ok. It deserved to be overplayed. This is definately Gwen's best song. It features the current favorite Akon and his singing is good too. I normally don't like his songs but I liked him on "The Sweet Escape." He's also barely in it. I liked Gwen in No Doubt and she's pretty good solo too. She's very versatile and I think this is her best single.

Gwen does it again!.......2007-04-14

This is a GREAT song. Gwen is back in the groove is all I can say with The Sweet Escape, it's catchy and I am driving all my friends mad by playing it over and over again!

Gwen has an amazing voice, she can do so much with it, from rap, to ballads, to pop to rock, you name it this girl can belt it out with the best of them.

Long may she continue!

Definitely Sweet.......2007-03-31

Although there are very few songs and artists that have really made great strides this past year, there actually have been surprising ones that really have been very interesting. In the case of Gwen Stefani and Akon, they definitely know how to make a good collaboration. The Sweet Escape, the title track from Gwen's sophmore album is very catchy and upbeat. I like the song because it really is one of the better songs released so far this year. The song doesn't seem to lose its luster, unlike other ones that are just manufactured. I really hope that Gwen & Akon do another great song like this one soon.

Song: B

Average customer rating: Decline and Fall

Sweet Loving Ways: The Collection The Style Council Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000PA9O7U Release Date: 2007-05-21

Tracks:

1. Speak Like a Child
2. Party Chambers
3. Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1
4. Headstart for Happiness
5. Mick's Up
6. Long Hot Summer
7. Depart
8. Paris Match
9. Solid Bond in Your Heart
10. It Just Came to Pieces in My Hands
11. My Ever Changing Moods
12. Mick's Company
13. Strength of Your Nature
14. Here's One That Got Away
15. Spring, Summer, Autumn
16. You're the Best Thing
17. Big Boss Groove
18. Shout to the Top

Tracks:

1. Piccadilly Trail
2. Walls Come Tumbling Down
3. Whole Point, Pt. 2
4. Homebreakers
5. Man of Great Promise
6. Boy Who Cried Wolf
7. (When You) Call Me
8. Lodgers
9. Have You Ever Had It Blue
10. All Year Round
11. Fairy Tales
12. Francoise
13. Wanted (Or Waiter, There's Some Soup in My Flies)
14. Sweet Loving Ways
15. Changing of the Guard
16. Why I Went Missing
17. Promised Land
18. Can You Still Love Me?

Album Description

Excellent two CD compilation from Paul Weller's post-Jam project, The Style Council. With keyboardist Mick Talbot at his side (later joined by Steve White on drums and D.C. Lee on vocals), TSC were a mixture of Soul, Pop, Jazz and any other styles of music that struck Weller's fancy. Although not as successful as the Jam or Paul Weller's solo career, TSC were an unpredictable band capable of absolute greatness, as this 35 track collection proves. Featuring singles, B-sides, album tracks and more, Sweet Loving Ways is an excellent introduction to this '80s band. Includes 'Speak Like A Child', 'My Ever Changing Moods', 'Shout To The Top', 'You're The Best Thing' and many more. Spectrum.

Customer Reviews:

Decline and Fall.......2007-06-24

Style Councils' worst crime among many, is that they've stained the memory of the mighty Jam.
Weller was a god to me. I spent a large part of my teens following him and his co-Jammers around the country. Spending a fortune, days off college, followed by days off work, sleeping on floors, in bus depots, train stations, with itinerants under flyovers, anywhere a Fred Perry wearing suede-head could squeeze in, there you'd find me.
Worth it? You betcha! Every delirious second of it.
Good live band, great albums band, brilliant singles band! If all Weller had in his back catalogue was `Funeral Pyre' he'd still deserve his place in rock history.
I was distraught when they split, but it was tinged with the vicious reality that it probably WAS all over. `Beat Surrender' was a poor single, and the last thing I wanted was for Weller to go on infinitum on a creative downward spiral.
So I waited eagerly for his re-emergence. Talk of `soul' set the alarm bells ringing. It always does, but in this instance, much more so. I wanted (needed!?) top quality punk/pop in my life, not some watered down hash of Tamla, not from Weller.
Imagine my joy then, when I heard `Speak Like a Child'. Wow! Talk about unfounded fears melting away. Straight for the jugular, no messing, BELIEVABLE pop music. I wiped the beads from my brow, everything was going to be alright.
Next up `Money Go Round' and `Long Hot Summer'. Both dreadful. What!? The old fears returned. This couldn't be! It wasn't happening. Oh, it's a blip, just you wait, he'll be back in a jiff with more of that good-music-thing. Just wait.
`Solid Bond in Your Heart' and `Ever Changing Moods' arrived, worse than the two before. `Bond' in particular, is a disgrace.
`Respond' appeared about now. Ah yes, this is what we've been waiting for. This is it now.
Uniformly atrocious. That appalling compilation reared its limp and weary head and I knew it was all over.
Style Council singles came and went, each generating less interest than the one before, each one more dire than the last.
I mourned openly. Nothing could console me. Even the astonishing 'Speak Like a Child' sounded jaded for a while. The sense of betrayal was tangible, I turned to U2 and New Order for solace. Now here were groups I could trust, these wouldn't outstay their welcome, wouldn't become bland and irritating, wouldn't embarrass me for decades!(!)
Weller, and the extremely boring Mick Talbot, (keyboards, vocals and utter tedium.) stoics to a man, blundered on, oblivious to the folly. A nadir of sorts was reached with the indescribably dismal `Have You Ever Had it Blue', a song which snoozed its way into the lower reaches of the hit parade before disappearing into deserved oblivion.
Artistically and creatively, Weller went with it, without so much as a whimper. Not a sharp, angry vocal or fiery Rickenbacker storm as a forlorn protest.
His solo work put the stake in, laid the corpse to final rest. It was a mercy killing.
It was a while before I could listen to those ace Jam albums again. It felt strange knowing all this joke stuff was out there in the world, tainting a once proud, valuable part of my youth.
The greatest rock truth is that you can't be a Jam AND Style Council fan. It's impossible. Play `Shout to the Top' next to `Tube Station' if you don't believe me. `Café Bleu' next to `Sound Affects' and face the harsh reality.
I'm over it now, of course, I can quite happily play MY Weller music. Music from a time when he was strident, electrifying and (apart from Strummer maybe) unequalled.
Thank you Mr. Weller for 77 to 82. As for the rest, you can stick it.

Average customer rating: Best Hooverphonic album yet Breathtaking Audio Experience! It's your choice . . . They're Back... Almost speechless

No More Sweet Music Hooverphonic Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg 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 General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Belgium | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sit Down and Listen To Presents Jackie Cane Singles 96-06 The Magnificent Tree No More Sweet Music ASIN: B000BTCI9G Release Date: 2005-11-21

Tracks:

1. You Love Me To Death
2. We All Float
3. Music Box
4. You Hurt Me (But I've Got So Much More To Give)
5. No More Sweet Music
6. Tomorrow
7. Dirty Lenses
8. Heartbeat
9. Wake Up
10. My Child
11. Ginger
12. You Love Me To Death
13. We All Float
14. Music Box
15. You Hurt Me (But I've Got So Much More To Give)
16. No More Sweet Music
17. Tomorrow
18. Dirty Lenses
19. Heartbeat
20. Wake Up
21. My Child
22. Ginger
23. You Love Me To Death (Remix)
24. We All Float (Remix)
25. Music Box (Remix)
26. You Hurt Me (Remix)
27. No More Sweet Music (Remix)
28. Tomorrow (Remix)
29. Dirty Lenses (Remix)
30. Heartbeat (Remix)
31. Wake Up (Remix)
32. My Child (Remix)
33. Ginger (Remix)
34. You Love Me To Death (Remix)
35. We All Float (Remix)
36. Music Box (Remix)
37. You Hurt Me (Remix)
38. No More Sweet Music (Remix)
39. Tomorrow (Remix)
40. Dirty Lenses (Remix)
41. Heartbeat (Remix)
42. Wake Up (Remix)
43. My Child (Remix)
44. Ginger (Remix)
45. Wake Up (Remix)
46. Wake Up
47. You Hurt Me (Remix)
48. You Hurt Me

Album Description

European double-dual Disc pressing of their fifth studio album features the 11-track album on the first disc with the DVD side featuring all of the songs in DVD-A. The second disc features remixes of all album tracks on both the audio and DVD side. 44 tracks in all. Hooverphonic is based in Belgium, a small European country with a strong music scene featuring an open air festival tradition that starts as early as 1959. Hooverphonic's career has been marked from the beginning by international recognition, when the song '2 Wicky' was chosen for the movie 'Stealing Beauty' by Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci. From then on, their music kept appearing in movies, TV shows and commercials in the States, as well as in Spain and Japan. If Hooverphonic's '97 debut 'A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular' clearly showed trip hop roots, the band has evolved since with three albums in five years. In 2001 they headlined at the Werchter festival in front of a crowd of 50.000. In 2003 they released 'Sit Down and Listen to', live recorded with a string quartet and followed by a tour with more than 60 concerts in 9 countries. Sony. 2005. * Please note you will need an All Code DVD player to hear the DVD-A side selections.

Album Details

2005 Double Album Set from the Award Winning Belgian Electronic Pop Group who have Been Recording Since 1996. Now Reduced to a Trio, this is their Most Ambitious Album to Date. This Special Dualdisc Edition Includes all the Songs in on a Dvd-a Side in Dolby Digital
5. 1 Surround Sound on the Flip Side of the Disc.

Customer Reviews:

Best Hooverphonic album yet.......2007-05-02

Just a fan, but I do adore this album. It's bombastic without being clunky, beautifully composed, and brings out every strength Hooverphonic has. "Dirty Lenses" and "Wake Up" are familiar evocative, fast pieces. "Ginger" is thoughtful and sad. I absolutely love "We All Float" for the great instrumentation that really sells the whimsical, nostalgic feel to it. I like albums I can drive to, and the video for "Wake Up" embodies exactly the feel I get from the song. Just a beautiful album, and I'm so thrilled to have it after a deviation from my personal tastes with most of Jackie Cane.

Breathtaking Audio Experience!.......2007-02-04

I have always been a fan of Hooverphonic, but have enjoyed their music less and less with each release. I wasn't happy with their move away from the trip-hop electronica they started with, but have found mild enjoyment in their following albums nonetheless. With No More Sweet Music, a release I took a chance on by purchasing the $50 dual-disc import, my love for Hooverphonic has returned.

In this age of internet music stores, I'm sure I'm not alone in my shift to purchasing fewer and fewer actual CDs... why bother buying the CD when all I'm going to do is rip it to an iPod? iTunes has been a great convenience in this aspect. As a result, the growth of my CD collection has all but ground to a halt, despite my longing for the tactile experience of holding the CD in my hands and paging through the lyrics booklet.

However, if we were all very, very lucky, this Hooverphonic disc could be at the head of a line of many such releases. No More Sweet Music could not be a greater gift to a music lover - not one, but TWO albums of music, one being a remix of the other. In addition, each of the two albums in 5.1 surround on DVD. And to top it off, four music videos and a making-of documentary. A complete audio experience, and an absolute dream for any Hooverphonic fan.

Even more importantly, a must for any audiophile, fan of Hooverphonic or not. The music on this album is very accessible, and beyond that, ABSOLUTELY JAW-DROPPING in 5.1 surround. I have demoed the music for a wide variety of people, none of which were Hooverphonic fans before listening to this album, and all have expressed awe at the experience. Hooverphonic created this album with this experience in mind, and it's obvious. Songs like "We All Float" are pleasant enough when heard on a CD, but literally wrap around you when heard on a proper 5.1 setup. I heard one of the tracks on my iPod while commuting the other day, and found myself longing to be at home in front of the DVD player to hear it all around me.

While SACD failed to take off and is not compatible with every DVD player, the tracks on this disc should be playable on any DVD player, as it is recorded as a standard DVD movie. While the tracks play, a photo image appears on the TV, so as not to distract with moving video. I believe the details on the Amazon listing state that you need an all-region player to listen to the DVD audio, but I have an XBOX 360 with a Region 1 DVD player inside and it played without a problem. I could not offer up a single complaint about the entire experience, except to say that it has raised my expectations of new music to an almost unrealistic level.

I could not recommend it more. If you have a proper 5.1 setup and are a fan of audio, the $50 spent on this dual-disc release could not be better spent. An instant addition to any must-have list.

It's your choice . . . .......2006-03-10

I liked this album when I listened to it because there are two different versions. Whaaaaa?!? you might say. Yes two different versions. The first version is more of an instrumental and mellow album. The songs are really quite beautiful. The second version is more of a pop driven album, which is pretty good too. I'm not going to compare this album with prior work done by Hooverphonic, because it stands alone in my mind.
If you get the dual disc version, there is also a 5.1 suround sound to listen to, as well as a DVD of a mini documentary/interview of the band. It was great to watch because it gives an insight to the artists viewpoint about the album. Don't forget to turn on the English subtitles because they were speaking Dutch (I think it was Dutch).

They're Back..........2005-12-10

And by "back", I mean the creative genius behind "A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular" sound is raging for all to hear. Several years ago, I wrote a scathing review of "The Magnificent Tree", which was a very odd direction for Hooverphonic. The lounge singer-like vocals from Geike Annart were a departure from the halcyon style that originated with Liesje Sadonius. You could hear the beginnings of the band's transformation with their second album.

Whatever chip that had malfunctioned in Alex Callier's head has been fixed. Their sound is much more contemporary and not trying so hard to emulate various styles. The first disc is a bit more like the Magnificent Tree: sultry, orchestral, slow and deliberate. The big difference is that it doesn't sound so kitschy and constrained by the predictable organic palette of instruments on Magnificent Tree.

A few gems on Disc One:
Dirty Lenses has a nice driving feel with a full sound. It reminds me of Lung on "Blue Wonder Power Milk" with Battersea's wide open ambient synths.

You Hurt Me has a pretty neat driving beat and piano/harpsichord accompaniment. It almost sounds like Fiona Apple singing, but the instrumentals are much more rich.

Music Box is a nice relaxed progression and is overall, a pleasant and cool song.

My Child is a very cool song. The analog synths are fat and wide. A nice glissando on the synth makes it pretty disjointed.

Ginger is a nice way to close out the album.

As for Disc Two, it's a completely different production. And I have to say that I like this "album" much better. A lot more creativity involved with each track. There is more effects processing and the instrumentals are allowed to breath.

One thing's for sure, with two very distinct discs: Disc One being radio-friendly for the masses and Disc Two for the cool electronic/downtempo crowd, Hooverphonic will be able to please much more people this time around. Welcome back to my music library.

Almost speechless.......2005-12-02

I have been a fan of Hooverphonic since the first time I heard "Battersea" back when I was in high school. From that point on, it has been a steady progression of purchases so that I might complete their collection. With this album, (imported early!) I have now finished their current musical career. But is it as good?

This version of the album (Dual Disc) is very interesting indeed. It was known a long time in advance that they would be doing a sort of "double album" in which they would have the standard Hooverphonic-style music and another version, a sort of remixed version of the album. Let me start by saying that the samples found on the official website do not do these songs justice!

The passion, tone, and sometimes fury of the tone and lyrics on these songs is fantastic! "You Love Me To Death," "You Hurt Me," "No More Sweet Music," "Wake Up," and "Ginger" are fantastic tracks with great vocals provided by Hooverphonic's beautiful Geike Arnaert, who is never off. Once she starts singing, this album really takes off and doesn't end until its over!

The remix version offers some fun and different takes to the normal songs. While some of them are rather uninteresting (i.e. "We All Float"), some offer very different and almost better styles (i.e. "Heartbeat").

Then you have the DVD features. The DVD sound quality of the album (each DVD side has the entire album in DVD format) is fantastic. I listen to that more than the standard one! Then you have the music videos which are nice but the differences between the normal and remixed versions are too few to make watching them all at the same time something of value.

Then you have the short documentary which is fantastic! Seeing and learning about how these guys work on their stuff is great. Learning about them, about the songs, and just seeing them do something aside from sing and play music is a real treat.

Is all of the bonus stuff worth the extra money? I wouldn't say so unless, like me, you're a huge fan of the group. If you are, I wouldn't tell you to get anything but this one. Remember, though, that Dual Discs are thicker and heavier than normal CDs/DVDs, so watch out what you put it in!

Overall, I'm still sinking into this album (weeks later) but I'm fairly sure that if it isn't the best, it is at least my favorite.

But this purchase is NOT for first-time listeners. Try "Blue Wonder Power Milk" or "Magnificent Tree", first!

Average customer rating: Highly recommended

Coloratura Assoluta Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | 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 Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: French Coloratura Arias ASIN: B00000DFNQ Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

1. 'Chacun Le Sait'
2. 'Il Faut Partir'
3. 'Et Mon Coeur La Changer
4. La Fille Du Regiment: 'Salut A La France'
5. Sadks: 'Song Of India'
6. Lakme: 'Pourquoi Dans Les Grands Hois?'
7. Dinorah: 'Ombre Legere' (Shadow Song)
8. 'Regnava Nel Silenzio...Quando Rapita In Estasi'
9. Lucia Di Lammermoor: 'Il Dolce Suono Mi Colpi...Ardon Gl'Incensi'
10. Rigoletto: 'Caro Nome'
11. Lakme: 'Ou Va La Jeunne Hindoue' (Bell Song)
12. Mireille: 'O Legere Hirondelle'
13. Romeo Et Juliette: 'Je Veux Vivre'
14. La Traviata: 'Ah, Fors'e Lui...Sempre Libera'

Tracks:

1. Le Coq D'Er: 'Hymne Au Soleil'
2. Les Contes D'Hoffmann: 'Les Oiseaux Dans La Charmille'
3. Zemire Et Azor: 'La Fauvette'
4. Mignon: 'Jesuis Titania'
5. I Puritani: 'Son Vergin Vezzosa'
6. Linda Di Chamounix: 'O Luce Di Quest' Anima'
7. La Sonnambula: 'Ah, Non Credea..Ah, Non Giunge'
8. Porgy And Bess: 'Summertime'
9. 'The Russian Nightingale'
10. 'Fledermaus Fantasy'
11. 'Les Roses D'Ispahan'
12. 'L'invitation Au Voyage'
13. Chansons De Rensard: 'A Une Fountaine'
14. Chansons De Rensard: 'A Cupidon'
15. Chansons De Rensard: 'Tais-Toi, Babillarde'
16. Chansons De Rensard: 'Dieu Vous Gard'
17. 'Clair De Lune' - Frank La Forge
18. 'Fantoches' - Frank La Forge
19. 'Plaisir D' Amour'
20. 'Home, Sweet Home'

Amazon.com

In many respects, Lily Pons was the Galli-Curci of her generation: a winning combination of good looks, charm, an appealing and non-confrontational timbre, and easy facility in the stratosphere. Those who learned the "Mad Scene" from Lucia di Lammermoor or the "Bell Song" from Lakmé via the original 78s back in the 40s will be bowled over by the vivid detail and lack of background noise in these stunning Sony restorations. First-time listeners will marvel at her effortless passagework and high notes (she often transposed her arias up on records); but may be put off by a slight thinness in the middle register (not evident in her Odeon recordings from the late 20s), sketchy intonation at times, and expedient aspirating in downward scales. Although these selections encompass a gamut of stylistic and emotional contrasts, you'd scarcely know it from the singer's pleasant but characterless interpretations, which tickle the ear without quite racking the brain. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

Highly recommended.......2007-07-09

This could have been recorded yesterday, the sound quality is excellent and without blemish. By far the best recordings of Pons I have, and I would like to have others. She reminds me of Jo, separation of notes, clear, real trills, a range to rival Sumac, flexibility to perfection, and always that today neglected once standard fare of the coloratura, the requisite leap to the top note at the end of an aria. And a pretty sound. I love this album.

Average customer rating: Sweet Madeira on a Desert Island Something different! Truly Madly Tasty!

Poison Sweet Madeira Sophie Solomon Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Gypsy | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Russia | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music Klezmer | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Laughter Through Tears Oi Va Voi Mesk Elil CéU Best of Bond James Bond ASIN: B000CR8RLK Release Date: 2006-03-13

Tracks:

1. Holy Devil
2. Burnt by the Sun - Richard Hawley, Sophie Solomon
3. Poison Sweet Madeira
4. Lazarus
5. Light That Never Dies - Ralph Fiennes, Sophie Solomon
6. Hazy
7. I Can Only Ask Why
8. Meditation on Dvors Slavonic Fantasy
9. Pin Pricks & Gravy Stains

Album Description

Sophie Solomon's voice is her violin. Whether she's performing with the LSO or playing with her own band, her music is a thrilling combination of technique and passion that refuses to be confined by the conventional parameters of the instrument. Her unique musical vision reaches its full flowering on her self-composed Decca debut solo album Poison Sweet Madeira, an audacious mix of different styles and influences given purpose and unity by her extraordinary violin playing. Poison Sweet Madeira features guest appearances by Richard Hawley, KT Tunstall and Ralph Fiennes. 9 tracks. Decca/Universal. 2006.

Album Details

Virtuoso Violinist Sophie Solomon is Renowned for her Pyrotechnic Performances and Presents this Solo Debut for the Decca Label. She's Real, She's Got Serious Attitude and Raw Emotion and her Violin Playing Knows No Boundaries. "Poison Sweet Madeira" Sees Reunites her with Grammy and Brit Award Winning Producers Bacon and Quarmby to Create a Musical Canvas of Predominantly Original Compositions which Bring Echoes of Distant Worlds- of the Firey Passion of Gypsies, of Wistful Russian Waltzes and Seductively Exotic North African Souks- Through the Prism of Sophie's Youthful Urban Spirit. Three Tracks Include Guest Appearances from Rocker Kt Tunstall, Singer/Songwriter Richard Hawley and Actor Ralph Fiennes!

Customer Reviews:

Sweet Madeira on a Desert Island .......2006-08-06

I heard Sophie on Desert Island Discs twice this week, yesterday as a guest and earlier in the week David Edgar chose one of her tracks for his Island. Then after listening to 2 more tracks on Women's Hour I have to agree with the Daily Mail she's "primed for solo stardom". The music is unique - intelligent gypsy mixed with cool,haunting and romantic beats. She has you dancing, laughing and crying. As The Telegraph says "If you haven't heard of her, you will". BUY IT, you won't regret it.

Something different!.......2006-04-23

The music includes styles as russian folk, instrumental violin music and gypsy. It it truly exciting and passionate music for people who like to open their horizon and listen to something new.

Truly Madly Tasty!.......2006-04-20

Prepare to be hooked. I love any album that "takes some getting into," but this has enough atmosphere and musicality to etch its way into any romantic's head after about three playings. This is very much for lovers of tunes and life. It reminds me, in different places, of such diverse pleasures as quirky old Stackridge (from Bristol, UK) and Shakti (the John Mclaughlin/Shankar/Hussein fusion of guitar, violin and tabla).

There's jolly sawing, sensitive phrasing and baroque rocking. You can also feel, pretty consistently, the approval beaming in from Django and Stephane. There's variety here, then; certainly enough to delineate separate tracks and have you cueing around for individual delights that may subsequently take your fancy; but the whole disk is united by its mood of creativity and experiment around an authentic core, a distinctive style that beautifully combines elements of Russian, Continental, Eastern, Classical and no small measure of the avant garde - but all held together by a sense of real pleasure in the entertainment value of such forms as the Tango.

This album also brings back joyous memories of a one-off Nigel Kennedy concert with the Kroke band one night in Richmond (on Thames) a couple of years ago. (It was a largely "corporate" do and the assembled tuxedos and gowns seemed initially readier for a bit of Vivaldi - but the sheer joy and originality grew on most after a while; and instantaneously so, in the case of our own company's then receptionist, a young Slovakian more usually noted for her disco prowess but at once enchanted by sounds she immediately greeted with joyous cries of "It's my music!") There's something about Sophie Solomon's tunes that has staid old English me wanting to shout the same thing.

It helps that there's also a very decent pop sensibility at work, too (notable contributions from KT Tunstall and Ralph Fiennes included). Imagine being at a rock concert that suddenly presented you with a Cossack knees-up or transported you to a souk or synagogue, maybe put you on a bike through Paris or took you through the streets of London with incredibly good buskers doing string quartets and polkas on different corners. Then imagine all of the above shaken into a very tasteful cocktail with a unique flavour of its own. Poison Sweet Madeira is an absolutely delicious surprise, from the "world" (if you must) / symphonically rocking and reeling opening track, via various charms and tunes, to the terrific, Penguin (Caf? Orchestra)-flavoured finale.

Also, please eliminate from the start any qualms about this being the latest "lovely young thing does the classical bit." It started, I suppose, with Vanessa-Mae and has continued with some distressing recent examples; but, honestly, this lady's writing and playing is way, way beyond such ephemera, so pardon the same breath, and all that. The artiste herself, certainly, looks very fetching on the cover. It's your ears, however, that are in for an authentic, accomplished musical experience. This woman can really play; plus she writes tunes your brain and heart want to hear. She's not afraid of austerity and has a way of playing that should help make some of the less immediate material here - yes, klezmer included - more popular. For us, the best example is the Light That Never Dies, an utterly classy track that has Ralph Fiennes reciting an imagist poem against music that would be a perfect soundtrack to the result of the animators of Belleville Rendezvous having a go at a Third Man remake... or something in that vein.

Above all, what you get here is that rare treat of audible talent: fine, accurate technique, virtuoso, passionate playing and music that comes from deep cultural roots and achieves an effect that's at once old and familiar, fresh and intriguing. Fire up the samovar, get the vodka from the freezer, slice some spicy sausage, unwrap some chocolate and get down to this great, great album!

Average customer rating: Sweet is sweet From bubblegum pop to glamrock Loud glam-rock music of the seventies

Very Best of Sweet Sweet Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Off the Record Desolation Boulevard Give Us a Wink Sweet Fanny Adams Platinum Rare ASIN: B0006L5RXS Release Date: 2005-01-24

Tracks:

1. Blockbuster
2. Hell Raiser
3. Ballroom Blitz
4. Teenage Rampage
5. Co-Co
6. Six Teens
7. Love Is Like Oxygen
8. Poppa Joe
9. Funny Funny
10. Turn It Down
11. Alexander Graham Bell
12. Lies in Your Eyes
13. Action
14. Sweet & Foxy 98 Dance Mix
15. Little Willy
16. Wig-Wam Bam
17. Fox on the Run
18. Restless [*]
19. Set Me Free [*]
20. Burn on the Flame [*]

Album Description

2004 compilation features three bonus tracks, 'Restless', 'Set Me Free', & 'Burn On The Flame'. BMG. 20 tracks.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Anthology of the Bubblegum, Glitter Pop Band of the 1970's that Had 15 Top 40 Hits in the UK Alone and Went on to Sell Over 20 Million Units Worldwide. Perhaps Best Remembered for their Outrageous Stage Gear, Glitter and Platform Boots and Heavy Makeup, They Defined the Camp Extreme of the Glam Rock Look. By the End of 1971 the Band Achieved Three Top 40 Singles "Funny Funny", "co-co" and "Alexander Graham Bell", These were Followed by Three More Hits in 1972 with "Poppa Joe" Reaching Number 11 and "Little Willy" and "Wig Wam Bam" Both Reaching Number 4. The Latter Being a Perfect Example of their Crossover to a Heavier 'glam Rock' Sound and Image.

Customer Reviews:

Sweet is sweet.......2007-01-10

This CD sets down a strong sense of who (The)Sweet was. A cross between bubblegum and rock, glam and hard rock. On par with such notables as Queen, T-Rex, Gary Glitter and Slade. Thirty years later, Ballroom Blitz can still rock the house.

In March 1971, The Sweet's "Funny Funny" single became their first international hit, climbing to the Top 20 on many of the world's charts. Although the next single, "All You'll Ever Get From Me" (May 1971) failed to chart, "Co-Co" (June 1971) became a big hit (UK #2), which outsold "Funny Funny". But the following single, "Alexander Graham Bell" (October, 1971) was only a minor hit (UK #33).

The Sweet's first official LP titled Funny How Sweet Coco Can Be was released towards the end of 1971, but failed to chart. An oddly endearing collection of Chinn/Chapman novelty tunes ("Chop Chop", "TomTom Turnaround") and ill-fitting pop covers (the Lovin' Spoonful's "What a Day for a Daydream", the Supremes' "Reflections"), the album stands fairly well now for devoted Sweet fans, but it wasn't much then as a serious contender on the charts. As the LP faded into obscurity, The Sweet found themselves being labelled by music critics as nothing more than a Top 40 singles band. Furthermore, Chinn and Chapman did their best to destroy the band's chance of respectability by bringing in session musicians, a la The Monkees, to play on the records, even though The Sweet were quite competent musically.

The relationship between The Sweet and Nicky Chinn/Mike Chapman was becoming increasingly tense. One major reason was that The Sweet were not happy with the Bubblegum image that was being cast on them. As a result, their B-sides got heavier with each release. Done Me Wrong All Right, the self-penned B-side of Co-Co amazed some listeners who had hated the pop sound but loved their rock style and realised there was more to the band than they had thought. This dichotomy of bubblegum A-sides and heavy rock B-sides only served to confuse their teenage fan following. Indeed, The Sweet's live performances consisted of B-sides, album tracks and various medleys of rock n roll classics; rarely were the singles played live.

In February 1972, "Poppa Joe" was released and stopped at the gates of the British Top 10. The next two singles of the year, "Little Willy" and "Wig-Wam Bam" both peaked at #4 on the UK charts. Although "Wig-Wam Bam" remained largely true to the style of The Sweet's previous recordings, the vocals and guitars had a harder, more rock-oriented sound--largely because it was the first The Sweet single on which the real members of The Sweet played. It was in many ways, a transition single, paving the way for the change of musical emphasis that came in January 1973 with "Block Buster" (later often as "Blockbuster"), The Sweet's first (and only) chart-topping single, which quickly reached #1 on the UK singles chart. "Hell Raiser" was released in May and reached position #2, which was repeated by the subsequent singles, "Ballroom Blitz" (September, 1973) and "Teenage Rampage" (February, 1974).

As the group's popularity grew, The Sweet put in a heavy schedule of UK and European TV promotional appearances, including numerous Top Of The Pops and Supersonic slots. The Sweet soon picked up a large teenage audience. The band also capitalised on the Glam explosion, rivalling Gary Glitter, T. Rex, Queen, Wizzard, and Slade for outrageous stage clothing.

By 1974, The Sweet had grown tired of the artistic control Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman exerted over their career, hence the group decided to record without the duo. The resulting album, Sweet Fanny Adams, was their first UK Top 40 chart album. The Sweet's technical proficiency was demonstrated for the first time on self-penned hard rock tracks such as "Sweet FA" and "Set Me Free". The Sweet also dropped their glam image in favour of a more conventional hard rock appearance. In response to UK music critics, The Sweet concentrated on proving their musical talents with self-written, hard rock/pop album tracks.

The Sweet Fanny Adams album (first for the band who dropped The and called themselves SWEET) also featured compressed high-pitched backing vocal harmonies, which was a trend that continued on all of Sweet's albums. Sweet, and contemporary UK band Queen, were both recognised as one of the main exponents of high-pitched harmonies during the 1970s.

In 1975, Sweet went back into the studio to re-arrange and record a more pop oriented version of track "Fox On The Run", which originally appeared on the 1974 Desolation Boulevard LP. Sweet's first self-written and produced single, "Fox On The Run" (March, 1975) was released worldwide and instantly became their biggest selling hit, reaching number one in Germany and Australia, number two in Great Britain and the Netherlands and number five in the U.S.A. (1976 release). The following single issue, "Action" (July, 1975) peaked at UK #15 (Since 1975, all subsequent RCA and Polydor single releases were now referred to as simply Sweet).

Now confident in their own songwriting and production abilities, Sweet spent the latter half of 1975 in Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany, where they recorded the Give Us A Wink album with German sound engineer Reinhold Mack (aka Mack), who later recorded with Electric Light Orchestra and Queen.

January 1976 saw the release of "The Lies In Your Eyes". This single was not very successful around the world, except parts of Europe and Australia. As a result of its success, Australia was the only country to get the follow up single "4th Of July". The follow-up single was the world-wide release of "Lost Angels". This single was only popular in Germany. "Give Us A Wink", Sweet's first fully produced and written LP was released in March 1976.

Between October 1976 and January 1977, Sweet wrote and recorded new material at Kingsway Recorders and Audio International London studios for their next album. In April 1977, Off The Record was released, which was Sweet's final RCA album release. The first single from the album, "Fever of Love", represented the band heading in a somewhat more Europop hard rock direction. On this album, Sweet again worked with Give Us A Wink engineer Louie Austin, who would later engineer Def Leppard's On Through The Night 1980 debut album.

The 1976 and 1977 years featured Sweet as a more album oriented, glam metal act. Albums such as Give Us a Wink and Off the Record were undoubtedly Sweet's heaviest studio albums. Indeed, U.S. Top 20 chart entry "Action" was the group's hardest rocking hit single. "Stairway To The Stars" was Sweet's final single release for RCA.

In 1985, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker re-formed Sweet with various new vocalists and bass players, the most notable being a 1986 reunion featuring Paul Mario Day (the first singer of Iron Maiden), keyboardist Phil Lanzon, and bass player Malcolm McNulty. Steve Priest was asked to join Tucker and Scott for the 1985 Australian tour, but declined at the last moment. Vocalist and bass player Jeff Brown joined in 1988. In 1991, Mick Tucker departed due to ill health, leaving Andy Scott as the only original member. After Tucker's departure, Andy Scott changed the band's name to 'Andy Scott's Sweet'. In 2003, Tony O'Hora replaced Jeff Brown as lead vocalist. As of 2006, the line-up consists of Andy Scott, Bruce Bisland, and Steve Grant.

In 1988, Connolly, Scott, Priest, and Tucker briefly reformed to record music for the first time in nine years. Some reworked studio versions of "Action", and "Ballroom Blitz", were recorded in Los Angeles. However, Connolly's vocals were deemed unsatisfactory by the three other group members, hence the reunion was brief. (After a mugging/beating in which his assailant(s) repeatedly kicked him in the throat, Connolly's voice never really recovered, and he was unable to sing with the strength and purity he'd had on early-to-mid-70s Sweet music.)

In 1990, all four members were again re-united for the promotion of a video music documentary, titled "Sweet's Ballroom Blitz". This UK release, which contained UK television performances from the 1970s, including current-day interviews, was released at Tower Records, London.

Brian Francis [McManus] Connolly died from liver failure and repeated heart attacks February 9, 1997, aged 51, having been content in his final years to appear in retrospective documentaries demonstrating the damage he had inflicted upon himself. He was cremated after a ceremony at Most Holy Name Roman Catholic Church at Old Mill Lane, Denham, Buckinghamshire and his ashes were scattered over the water by his adult daughters Nicola and Michelle. He also left an ex-wife, Marilyn, and a two-year-old son called Brian Junior (BJ) by his girlfriend Jean.

Michael Tomas (Mick) Tucker died February 14, 2002 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire from leukaemia, aged 54; his funeral took place February 25, 2002. He is buried in an un-named grave in Chorleywood House cemetery. The location is 51 deg 39.644 minutes North, 0 degrees 30.330 minutes West (WGS84). It is marked by a sleeping angel. A wooden bench with a brass plaque funded by fans as a dedication to Mick is also positioned in the grave's vicinity. He left behind a widow, Julie, and a daughter Ayston. According to Steve Priest: "He was the most underrated drummer that ever came out of England. He was the powerhouse of the band. He was technically marvellous. His timing was impeccable, but he had a lot of soul as well and he really felt what he was playing."

At least one of Sweet's two remaining members is still active in the music industry. Andy Scott currently continues to tour as 'Andy Scott's Sweet'. February 2006 saw the release of a new Suzi Quatro album, "Back To The Drive", which was produced by Andy Scott. March 2006 saw the US release of a new AS Sweet album, "Sweetlife" from 2003. In October 2006, Scott staged a performance of AS Sweet to help save his home town football team, which was experiencing serious financial difficulty.

Steve Priest resides with his family in Los Angeles, CA. He has published his autobiography "Are You Ready Steve?" which was a raw expose of his time with Sweet and in 2006 released "Priest's Precious Poems", a CD of tracks largely comprised of his more recent material.

Rock on!

From bubblegum pop to glamrock.......2005-04-09

Sweet was one of the most successful UK bands of the 1970s. They started out with Funny Funny in 1971, a singalong vocal pop hit and that same year they had another huge success with the clever pop song Coco, a song about a monkey, with sweet hooks and gorgeous harmonies.

As the 1970s progressed, their sound evolved into a type of bubblegum metal, power pop or glamrock, as on the brilliant Blockbuster, Hell Raiser and Ballroom Blitz. The very best tracks are the aforementioned, plus the amazing Fox On The Run.

Not everything is great here, since Poppa Joe, Alexander Graham Bell, Little Willy and Wig Wam Bam are disposable and lightweight pop. But their 1978 hit Love Is Like Oxygen is much more mature, a type of tuneful hard rock.

The album includes some of their best album tracks like Restless, Set Me Free and Burn On The Flame, that display Sweet's more serious hard rock side. Overall a very enjoyable mix of vocal and hard edged pop plus some serious glam rock excursions.

Loud glam-rock music of the seventies.......2005-03-21

With a style that mixed lightweight, teenybopper music with heavy metal (a strange mix, indeed), Sweet ultimately ended up falling between the two, not pleasing anybody from either camp. Before that, they scored a string of UK hits including a number one (Blockbuster) and five number twos (Co-co, Hell raiser, Ballroom blitz, Teenage rampage, Fox on the run). Note that Fox on the run is an original song, not a cover of Manfred Mann's song. Little Willy and Wig-wam-bam both made number four in the UK. Their last major hit, Love is like oxygen, made the top ten in Britain and America - it actually did slightly better in America than Britain.

All seventeen of the Sweet's UK hits (including the minor hits) are here together with three album tracks that illustrate what Sweet wanted to do with their music. Having had their career controlled others (the production team of Chinn and Chapman), they cut loose on titles such as Restless and Set me free.

This is the definitive Sweet hits compilation. If you enjoy British glam-rock of the early seventies with a hard edge, you are likely to enjoy Sweet's music.

Average customer rating: Good fun. together a Good Album

That Stubborn Kinda Fellow/How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You Marvin Gaye Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Together/Take Two M.P.G./That's the Way Love Is Dance Party/Watchout! United/You're All I Need On Top/Reach Out ASIN: B000059RL0 Release Date: 2001-03-05

Tracks:

1. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
2. Pride And Joy
3. Hitch Hike
4. Get My Hands On Some Lovin'
5. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
6. Soldier's Plea
7. It Hurts Me Too
8. Taking My Time
9. Hello There Angel
10. I'm Yours You're Mine
11. You're A Wonderful One
12. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
13. Try It Baby
14. Baby Don't You Do It
15. Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back)
16. One Of These Days
17. No Good Without You
18. Stepping Closer To Your Heart
19. Need Somebody
20. Me And My Lonely Room
21. Now That You've Won Me
22. Forever

Album Details

The master's first 2 albums in one package, digitally remastered.

Customer Reviews:

Good fun........2004-08-03

These import two-fers' are terrific. They feature terrific sound quality and great packaging. The albums included are:

THAT STUBBORN KINDA FELLOW (1963) ***1/2 (3.5 out of 5) Marvin's first real release (not counting the supper club flop THE SOULFUL MOODS OF MARVIN GAYE) is possibly the grittiest and most soulful album that Motown ever released in the sixties. This lends the disc a little more cohesiveness than the majority of the label's releases during the decade. The three singles are classics and include the seminal hits "Stubborn Kinda Fellow" (#46 Pop, #8 R&B), "Hitch Hike" (#30 Pop, #12 R&B), and "Pride And Joy" (#10 Pop, #2 R&B). As for the album tracks, Marvin's rendition of "A Soldier's Plea" is almost unbearably moving and "Taking My Time" is a hidden gem. Like most Motown records of the era, THAT STUBBORN KINDA FELLOW is expertly crafted and extremely pleasurable, even if it's not always memorable.

HOW SWEET IT IS TO BE LOVED BY YOU (1965) *** (3 out of 5) This popular release is little more spotty and generic than THAT STUBBORN KINDA FELLOW, however HOW SWEET IT IS contains enough quality material to be a good listen. The title song hit #6 on the Pop chart (his best selling single at that date) and is one of the most infectious singles to ever hit the airwaves. The disc's other hits are the driving "You're A Wonderful One" (#15 Pop), the soothing "Try It Baby" (#15 Pop), and the rocking "Baby Don't You Do It" (#27 Pop), all of which are great releases. The superb "No Good Without You" makes excellent use of it's killer refrain, and Marvin's vocals on "Now That You've Won Me" and "Forever" are particularly lovely. The rest of the record's material is typical Motown filler: nothing special, but perfectly listenable.

together a Good Album.......2002-07-12

these Albums Combined make a Good Album but as two albums seperate I'd say slightly better than Average."Wherever I Lay My Hat,Stubbonr Kind of Fellow,Hitch Hike,How Sweet it is to be Loved by you,etc.. brings this Set up.He hadn't quite found His Voice fully here but He could make a Song His Own already&you are Hearing a Artist just getting Warmed up onto a Legendary Career.

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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Guy Lombardo Guy Lombardo Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Canada | North America | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vintage Dance Bands | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Get Out Those Old Records: Fifty of His Many Greatest Hits ASIN: B0007KUIV4 Release Date: 2005-02-21

Tracks:

1. Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
2. It's Love, Love, Love
3. Red Sails in the Sunset
4. Stars Fell on Alabama
5. Band Played On
6. Penny Serenade
7. What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)
8. Anniversary Song
9. Harbor Lights
10. Bell Bottom Trousers
11. Managua, Nicaragua
12. Seems Like Old Times
13. Dearie
14. Red Roses for a Blue Lady
15. Third Man Theme
16. Auld Lang Syne

Album Description

Import exclusive compilation for the popular big band leader. Universal. 2005.

International Music:

1. Symphonie No.4 [Import]
2. Ta Horeftika [Import]
3. Tales of the Nocturnal Man [Import]
4. Tipsis [Import]
5. Tosa Grammata [Import]
6. Trilhas [Import]
7. Tutano [Import]
8. V.2: Bible for the Separated Lovers [Limited Edition] [Import]
9. Vibrazioni [Import]
10. Vithismenes Agires [Import]

International Music

International Music