The Diamond Collection [Soundtrack]

Neil Diamond songs are timeless. He is one of the few artists that I can listen to going down the road and know the words to each and every song and enjoy singing them out loud (of course by myself). His CD's are the type that I could listen to again later in the day after playing them earlier in the day. His unique voice, sense of passion in his lyrics, and his story telling when he sings is unique and very well received. I look forward to hearing his songs on the radio, listening to his songs in my collection, and purchasing his new works when they are released.

Overall, this is a great CD to have, is it a complete version of his greatest hits? NO. Is it one to enjoy over again? Absolutely YES!! Highly recommended!

Too much duplication.......2001-03-05

Great songs as only Neil can do them, but my beef, as has been stated by other reviewers, is the selection. What we have here is just a duplication of his "12 Greatest Hits" collection with the exception of "Shilo" and "Done too soon", and the addition here of "Crunchy Granola Suite". So, anyone who has his Greatest Hits collection already, really doesn't need this. But for anyone else, I suppose it's a good collection. Booklet includes a 2 page essay and a photo of Neil. No lyrics though.

The Classic Sixties Collection: '60s Flashback Cd!

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The Classic Sixties Collection: '60s Flashback Cd!
Roy Orbison , Donovan , Elvis Presley , Jefferson Airplane , Neil Diamond , Bob Dylan , Van Morrison , Paul Revere & the Raiders , and Sweat & Tears Blood
Manufacturer: Sony BMG
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000KBN3QC

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The Classic Sixties Collection: '60s Flashback Cd! Hits that rocked a whole generation! Song List: Oh Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison), Sunshine Superman (Donovan), Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley), Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane), Summer In the City (Lovin' Spoonful), Cherry Cherry (Neil Diamond), Positively 4th Street (Bob Dylan), Mr. Tambourine Man (The Byrds), Catch the Wind (Donovan), Spinning Wheel (Blood Sweat & Tears), Hang On Snoopy (McCoys), Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison), Piece of My Heart (Big Brother and the Holding Co, vocal Janis Joplin); Kicks (Paul Revere & the Raidres), You've Made Me So Very Happy (Blood Sweat & Tears)! 15 great songs in all by original artists!

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A really diamond collection
Great CD to relax with!
Smooth jazz at it's best!!

DIAMOND COLLECTION
Kilauea Featuring Daniel Ho
Manufacturer: Independent Nat'l Di
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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TROPICAL PLEASURES
ANTIGUA BLUE
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FULL CIRCLE

ASIN: B000008PJ3
Release Date: 1995-06-01

Tracks:

She Wore Diamonds
No Getting Over You
Malibu Wave
Teresa's Confession
Exotic Isle
The Love Goddess
That's The Way She Wants It
Frontrunner
Casual Elegance
Pirate's Cove
Bedroom eyes
Tropical Pleasures
Winner Take All
Waimea Bay

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A collection of songs from the popular band's first four albums plus 3 new tracks. Features performances by Peter White, David Benoit, Gerald Albright, Dean Parks, Greg Vail, and others. Approximately 70 minutes of music.

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A really diamond collection.......2004-07-31

As I heard "She Wore Diamonds" and "Malibu Wave", I bought this album. All the songs of this album are just beautiful. They're relaxing and with a touch of acoustic hawaian rithms from Daniel Ho. This album must not be missing in the collection of all jazz lovers.

Great CD to relax with!.......1999-11-29

I just bought this, after hearing one or two songs by Kilauea on the radio. This is a great collection, especially if you want to unwind and relax at the end of the day, or just play it in your car for a smooth ride! There are some songs that sound rather similar, but if you aren't planning to analyze everything in the music, it works fine!

Smooth jazz at it's best!!.......1999-08-05

Eversince I bought the CD, I never get tired of listening to it. There one of the more underrated smooth jazz band around. Try picking this CD....HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!

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like spring water(just intonation) versus tonality(polluted)
Excellent selection

Just West Coast

Manufacturer: Bridge
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003GIZ
Release Date: 1993-11-01

Tracks:

Suite No. 2: 1. Jahla - John Schneider/Amy Shulman/Gene Sterling
Suite No. 2: 2. Waltz For Evelyn Hinrichsen - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
Suite No. 2: 3. Therenody - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
Suite No. 2: 4. Son in Ishartum - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
Suite No. 2: 5. Beverly's Troubadour Piece - John Schneider/Amy Shulman/Gene Sterling
Sarabande - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
Two Studies On Ancient Greek Scales: Study on Olympos' Pentatonic - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
Two Studies On Ancient Greek Scales: Study on Archytas' Enharmonic - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
8 Hitchhikers' Inscription: 1. Today I Am A Man - John Schneider
8 Hitchhikers' Inscription: 2. Gentlemen - John Schneider
8 Hitchhikers' Inscription: 3. Considered Pretty - John Schneider
8 Hitchhikers' Inscription: 4. A Very Good Idea - John Schneider
8 Hitchhikers' Inscription: 5. Possible Rides - John Schneider
8 Hitchhikers' Inscription: 6. Jesus Was God In The Flesh - John Schneider
8 Hitchhikers' Inscription: 7. You Lucky Women - John Schneider
8 Hitchhikers' Inscription: 8. Why In Hell Did You Come? - John Schneider
Dream - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
In A Landscape - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
Six Sonatas: 1. Moderato - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
Six Sonatas: 2. Allegro - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
Six Sonatas: 3. Moderato - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
Six Sonatas: 4. Allegro - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
Six Sonatas: 5. Moderato - John Schneider/Amy Shulman
Six Sonatas: 6. Allegro - John Schneider/Amy Shulman

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like spring water(just intonation) versus tonality(polluted).......1999-06-27

Just intonation is based on the natural physicalness of sound,that composers and performers . We haven't, in the history of Western music, instead we have been barbarians with Tonality as our ear- icon, the Western system of what we hear(or don't hear) today is based on "bent" or altered states of vibrations, especially the intervals thirds and fifths. The problem now is that our ears have been conditioned,almost irreparably.Tonality is like an oil-slick touching every shore of World music. If you've never heard music based on just intonation, this is a great place to start. The combination harp and guitar (with some percussion here) has a pure unimpaired quality for which you will immediately say, "why haven't I ever heard this music before". The works here are also by devoted creators who have an intimate knowledge of the tuning non-Western systems of the world. Lou Harrison's music works best in smaller intimate pieces as here in the "Suite No.2". Here the tightly constructed five movements for guitar and harp has a richly diverse constitution,highlighting the solos unique melodic qualities as well as the ensemble chordal combinations. Harrison's music has a close association with the gestures of Asian music,but you always sense he is speaking his own voice always melodic yet with original shapes,lines and contours in unpredictable ways. La Monte Young's "Sarabande", originally for piano solo doesn't suffer under its transformation for guitar and harp.It sounds like wind chimes,a sense of static harmonies(purified now) drifting freely and gently. I never warmed to Partch's music. Granted his profound theories on tuning and instrument making is what the world music systems needed, still his music doesn't have the emotive eqivalence of his profound theories. The spoken text here from "Barstow: 8 Hitchhikers' Inscriptions"(1941) is simply blunt and boring reflecting an uniformed sense of the unfreedom of anarchy. "In a Landscape" by John Cage,- originally a piano piece- works better, as a harp solo with its simple arpeggiated harmonies magnetized around two tones." Dream" also by Cage works less successfully, the original G-minor piano solo has a sense of sparceness,and intimacy, where the guitar and harp combination heregently explodes thisas a miniature orchestration. Shulman and Schneider are always sensitive with a high sense of musicality and emotive direction no matter what music is in front of them.

Excellent selection.......1999-03-26

A beautiful selection of microtonal pieces. I enjoyed listening to it a lot. The booklet which comes with the CD is great and manages to explain some of the concepts behind this music. Great value.

Just Guitars: Microtonal Music for Guitar

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The only record of its kind, and well-done
inconsistent, directionless, some great material

Just Guitars: Microtonal Music for Guitar

Manufacturer: Bridge
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Harry Partch Collection, Volume 1

ASIN: B000096JH4
Release Date: 2003-05-05

Tracks:

Carter Scholz: Rhythmicon
Lou Harrison: Scenes from Nek Chand
Lou Harrison: Scenes from Nek Chand
Lou Harrison: Scenes from Nek Chand
Lou Harrison: Tandy's Tango
Lou Harrison: Cinna
Lou Harrison: Palace Music
Lou Harrison: Plaint & Variations on 'Song of Palestine'
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Lou Harrsion: Serenado por Gitaro
Harry Partch: Letter from Hobo Pablo
Harry Partch: December 1942
Harry Partch: December 1942
Harry Partch: December 1942
Harry Partch: Three Intrusions
Harry Partch: Three Intrusions
Harry Partch: Three Intrusions
Terry Riley: Harp of New Albion
Terry Riley: Harp of New Albion
John Schneider: Lament

Album Description

This recording features the premiere recordings of works by the late Lou Harrison and the legendary Harry Partch. John Schneider, guitarist and Los Angeles radio personality performs on a wide variety of guitars using such instruments as Partch's microtonal Adapated Guitars, Martin, Gibson and Fender guitars, a National Resophonic Guitar, and other instruments that feature tuneable fretboards for various types of Just Intonation. Lou Harrison (1917-2003) wrote his last guitar piece for National Steel guitar, custom fretted in Just Intonation. The Scenes from Nek Chand uses a six-note mode and is based on the sculpure and architecture of Nek Chand in northern India. Harry Partch worked on the adapatation of guitars in the 1930s, using one for his Barstow: 8 Hitchhikers' Inscriptions (1941) (available on BRIDGE 9041). The opening of Partch's long lost song cycle, December 1942, begins with a setting of the jester's song "Come Away Death" from Shakespearre's Twelfth Night. Three Intrusions (1949) are the first compositions to use Partch's newly invented Diamond Marimba and the Adapted Guitar 2. Both of these works feature Schneider singing and intoning the vocal parts, as well as performing on copies of Partch's Adapted Guitars.

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The only record of its kind, and well-done.......2006-01-10

While I too have some criticisms, I can't imagine anyone having the time to do all the unique things that had to be done to realize this album and still have time to get every little thing perfect. This stands beyond many albums in terms of performance and artistry. It is unique and varied. It is definitely a bit jolting in terms of consistency, from the electric-sounding track 1, to the Partch, whereas the rest is more normal guitar playing. But it is all worthwhile. Schneider's singing may not sound like Partch, but his inflection and interpretation are suberb in terms of following the composer's intent. His playing is technically brilliant. It is not fair but to view this as an early recording in a basically yet-to-be-explored field. I hope this album inspires many to build on the ground that Schneider and a few others are working to lay down.

inconsistent, directionless, some great material.......2005-10-15

The reason this recording is important is because it has several important pieces which are on record for the first time, a few by Lou Harrison, a few by Harry Partch. The performances are technically excellent but some truly lack soul. The album is for the most part consistent until we reach the Harry Partch material which seems out of place (this is when it takes a turn and makes the listener cringe), John Schneider sings on the Harry Partch tracks, the singing is very sub-par. He sings about being a hobo and riding a train but the voice sounds far too crisp and clean. But it's hard to complain because these are their first time on record and our only way to hear them. You need to close your eyes and Imagine a gruff, hairy, hobo singing them. Also, the piece written by John Scheider feels a little too melodic and peaceful for this record. This disk has some great material on it, but purchase with an informed mind.

The Singers and Songwriters Collection: The 1960's

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The Singers and Songwriters Collection: The 1960's

Manufacturer: Time Life Music
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ASIN: B0008JFN0A

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Unforgettable songs from the decade when young performers and writers began to transform Pop music by addressing social and political issues as well as age-old concerns like relationships. A splendid new collection, digitally remastered. Highlights: Judy Collins: Both Sides Now * The Mamas & The Papas: California Dreamin' * Van Morrison: Brown Eyed Girl * The Byrds: Turn! Turn! Turn! * The Band: The Weight

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why was Frank Sinatra not included in this CD. He sang the theme song of the movie SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE on the DVD.
many songs are filler tracks
stunning
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