Afterglow [Original recording remastered]

The album is a nice collection that flows pretty well, and there are probably a number of groups that would like a collection of songs this strong to be their greatest hits album. The best songs here are "Recurring Dream", a jangle-pop number that predates the group even being called Crowded House; "I Love You Dawn", a pretty love song penned by Neil Finn for his wife, and "Time Immemorial", a folky ballad that was to have closed the Woodface album. Also look for drummer Paul Hester's vocal spotlight on the silly "My Telly's Gone Bung". He's no Ringo, but on the plus side, he's no Ringo. That makes sense if you think about it.

Don't start with this one, but no fan of Crowded House will dislike this album.

So Much for the Afterglow
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It was their best

You ever heard that stranded on an island scenario?

These guys rock!

Dare I say essential...I think I just did...

The best Everclear album so far.

So Much for the Afterglow
Everclear
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002U2Q
Release Date: 1997-10-07

Tracks:

So Much For The Afterglow
Everything To Everyone
Ataraxia
Normal Like You
I Will Buy You A New Life
Father Of Mine
One Hit Wonder
El Distorto De Melodica
Amphetamine
White Men In Black Suits
Sunflowers
Why I Don't Believe In God
Like A California King

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"This is a song about Susan" is the first line of Everclear's follow-up to the deservedly platinum Sparkle and Fade. That personalization is one of Art Alexakis's greatest gifts to postgrunge rock; rather than float generalized rage over the ever-growing roar of his power trio, he tells you his stories, those of the people around him, some he makes up--and makes them all yours in the end. The development in the music here, from the Beach Boys-style chorale at the top of the title cut to the new wavey jerkiness of "Everything to Everyone" and "Normal Like You," boasts of not only the band's surefootedness but Alexakis's own generosity. The latter is best reflected in "Father of Mine," one of the saddest, most brutal songs about family ever. --Rickey Wright

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It was their best.......2007-05-20

This was an outstanding CD. Almost every song on it could have been a single, and if memory serves me right, almost everyone one of them was. Its just a classic CD, anyone who enjoys music should have this CD, its deep, meaningful, and almost everyone knows one song from it. So why not pick it up.

You ever heard that stranded on an island scenario?.......2007-05-10

Well, if I could have only one CD on that deserted island, this would be it. Incredible from start to finish, not one piece of filler. I think Everclear did set the bar too high with this one, because no band could ever surpass this recording, Everclear included. Anybody giving anything other than five stars on this is crazy.

These guys rock!.......2007-03-14

Art saved my life. I totally relate to everything he sings and he's one of the most honest singers ever. He's also got a fantastic turn of phrase. Lyrics are completely unconventional. My favorite line of the CD is from a song called "Normal Like You" it's "Just because you are Neurotic and Depressed doesn't mean that you're sad." It's very true. No one understands that unless you have gone through it. Have a bad break up? Listen to Everclear. Have a crappy childhood but don't want to whine about it? Listen to Everclear. Just pissed off and had a bad day? Listen to 'em.

Dare I say essential...I think I just did..........2006-09-27

`So Much for the Afterglow' is one of those `essential' albums, an album that truly capitalizes on everything that's good and sound about the post-grunge rock scene and delivers one brilliantly paced and almost effortlessly meaningful album, exceptional track after exceptional track. Art Alexakis speaks from experience about drugs, abuse, loss and tragic family life on the tracks provided here and he does so poetically. Songs like the much loved `Father of Mine' give us a heartbreakingly real look into a broken home, and Art's words feel so real you are brought to a place you may have never been but feel you've always known. Every track rings through with Art's personal touch and offers a unique and memorable music experience. Standout tracks include the title track, `Everything to Everyone', `Normal Like You' and `White Men in Black Suits' (my personal favorite) as well as the two singles, the aforementioned `Father of Mine' and `I Will Buy you a New Life' which tackles with class the after effects of a break up, one where kids are involved and feelings still live on.

The best Everclear album so far........2006-08-19

Everclear has a sound.
Whenever you hear a song on the radio, if it's an Everclear song you know it immediately.
Even if you don't know THAT song.
For example, the songs "Everything for Everyone", "I Will Buy You A New Life" and "Father of Mine" are all variations of a theme.
The tempos are all similar: a loping, head-bobbing midtempo cruise.
The guitar chord/bass lines are nearly identical: dum-dum-dum-da-da-dumdum.
The lyrics, however, are the kicker, and they are what elevate Alexakis and company above the usual radio fodder. They're open, insightful, sometimes raw and often funny.
This is the album where the Everclear sound finally defines itself, and the extraordinary number of strong songs makes it a must-purchase.
"So Much For The Afterglow" and "Sunflowers" are killer tunes...melodic, driving modern rock. The rest of the album is filled out with interesting if not spectacular ideas.
This is the one to get, and then pick up their greatest hits.

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Best Massage Music Ever!
Soulful Music
Great Music for Yoga!
great cd
Turn Out the Lights

Afterglow
Michael Hoppe , Martin Tillman , and Tim Wheater
Manufacturer: Hearts of Space
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000J8NW
Release Date: 1999-06-22

Tracks:

The Waiting
Shadows Fall
Long Ago
Land Of Serenity
The Longing
Lady Of Silence
A Thousand Whispers
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Distant Call
The Listening Wind
Thoughts Of You
Salvation
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1. Waiting, The
2. Shadows Fall
3. Long Ago
4. Land Of Serenity
5. Longing, The
6. Lady Of Silence
7. Thousand Whispers, A
8. Reckoning, The
9. Distant Call
10. Listening Wind, The
11. Thoughts Of You
12. Salvation
13. Waiting, The (Reprise)

Format: CD

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Under the skilled and intuitive guidance of musician and composer Michael Hoppe on keyboards, Afterglow is a collaborative effort of deep sensual beauty and full-figured elegance. With such improvisational songs as "Shadows Fall," the driving pulse of Martin Tillman's cello intensifies the mindful meandering of flutist Tim Wheater's rounded tones. And on the bittersweet "A Thousand Whispers," Tillman's strings take on a boldly brooding neoclassicism bearing out the project's premise to have "deeply felt performances" supercede all other motives. Elsewhere, as on "The Listening Wind," Wheater's melodies float, quiver, and reverberate a pattern of primitive lines in contrast to Tillman's innovative, plucky tick-tock. Built solely on the nonwritten structures set by Hoppe, the emotionally rich and relaxing Afterglow is the spontaneous, supple, and spirited union of three of the most masterful soloists of instrumental music. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

Best Massage Music Ever!.......2007-05-24

I am a massage therapist, and I can play this client after client without getting bored. It is sophisticated and complex yet very soothing. I keep it on my iPod for long plane flights as well.

Soulful Music.......2007-01-16

Very stirring emotionally, don't be depressed while listening, although it could be very inspirational and moving. Hoppe brings new meaning to 'soul' music.

Well written music and performed excellently.

Great Music for Yoga!.......2006-08-11

I've been listening to this CD in yoga class for a couple of years and it's so beautiful! Haunting really. I can't wait to track it down and buy it.

great cd.......2006-02-24

I listen to this during the day. But--I really like to listen to this CD as I fall asleep.

Turn Out the Lights.......2006-02-16

If this album does not make your spirit soar, your body sigh, and your mind release it's burdens, then you are indeed not alive. These instrumentals chant and whisper in forlorn and tranquil tides, leaving the listener with an inescapable inner peace. An ethereal late-night tonic unparalleled in it's genre.

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The Doctor !
dr john at his best.
I Glow After Listening to this CD!
Smooth Baby
Not typical of the Doctor, but GREAT MUSIC

Afterglow
Dr. John
Manufacturer: Grp Records
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ASIN: B000003N5J
Release Date: 1995-06-20

Tracks:

I Know What I've Got
Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So
Blue Skies
So Long
New York City Blues
Tell Me You'll Wait For Me
There Must Be A Better World Somewhere
I Still Think About You
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Unlike his In a Sentimental Mood, which swung wildly from Tin Pan Alley standards to supper-club blues, Afterglow is mostly interested in recapturing the late '40s and early '50s, when jazz, blues, and pop intersected with sophisticated ease. The choice of material is impeccable--songs made popular by Nat "King" Cole, Louis Jordan, and Duke Ellington--and the playing is superb throughout. However, "Ain't I Been Good to You," "Just a Lucky So and So," and a stark read of "I'm Confessin'" are particularly effective. And on his original, "I Still Believe in You," Dr. John proves just how influenced he is by West Coast blues legend Charles Brown, who once recorded at Cosimo Matassa's studio where the future Night Tripper got his start. A lovely, effective album whose only misstep is a version of Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies" that sounds slightly out of step with everything else. --Keith Moerer

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The Doctor !.......2005-09-13

A great album !!! I love it.... real easy to listen to ! EVERY song is great - how many albums can you say that about ? Check it out !

dr john at his best........2003-11-30

this music is a mixture of big band sound and blues. Can't get enough of this cd.

I Glow After Listening to this CD!.......2001-02-21

Wow, this is so mellow, so romantic, so moody. I can never just listen to this one just once. I get all perky when I listen to him singing "Blue Skies", I just want to smile and be cheerful, then when "So Long" comes on, I'm instantly sweep back off my feet and end up misty eyed... this man knows how to arrange, pick, write, record and wrap you in a multi mood cocoon! So sit back, put the music on and let the Doctor work his magic with that magical voice.

Smooth Baby.......2000-07-12

"AfterGlow" is a fabulous collection of big-band classics, with a couple of originals thrown in for good measure. From the rolling piano intro of "I Know What I Got," which soon bursts forth into a glorious blaze of horns, you know this is going to be a special album. And indeed it is. The Doctor's gravelly voice is a perfect compliment to Tommy LiPuma's smooth arrangements, which sound both authentic to the period and nicely up-to-date. Highlights include the opening number, "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You," "I'm Just a Lucky So & So" and "There Must Be A Better World Somewhere," a Dr John tune originally recorded by BB King. Oddly enough, his take on "Blue Skies" falls flat, and the album seems to trail off rather than make a definitive final statement. That said, however, "Afterglow" is an album I always pull out when I need that distingue ambience.

Not typical of the Doctor, but GREAT MUSIC.......2000-02-23

This is surely one of the best big band/vocalist albums there has ever been. It sits well in the tradition of Basie, Schuur, Joe Williams etc. but Dr. John's voice sparkles the way nobody else's possibly could. I strongly recommend this album as not run-of-the-mill Dr. John stuff, but something a little different which shows him off brilliantly - for your ultimate benefit. Please buy this - you will enjoy it.

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Genesis: A Classical Tribute

Manufacturer: Classic Rock Legends
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002NRS14
Release Date: 2004-10-05

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Mad Mad Moon
Afterglow
One For The Vine
Follow You Follow Me
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He Is There!
Weil' auf mir
The Cage
My Native Land
The Childrens' Hour
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Down East
The Things Our Fathers Loved
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Boring!
BEST FEMALE TRIPHOP STYLED SOLO ARTIST CD
Great first album
Beatiful, Lush, and Hypnotic...
"Close your eyes" and listen to this CD

Afterglow
Dot Allison
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JY9O
Release Date: 1999-09-14

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Close Your Eyes
Message Personnel
I Wanna Feel The Chill
Morning Sun
Did I Imagine You?
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Alpha Female
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Dot Allison, former vocalist for the sorely missed Scottish trio One Dove, makes her solo debut with this dreamy, barely lucid record. Full of songs that bathe in half-speed dub beats, Afterglow broods with downcast eyes, yearning for transcendent escapes and peaceful sanctuaries. With the able assistance of Death in Vegas's Richard Fearless, noted '60s songwriter Hal David, and even indie guitar legend Kevin Shields, Allison swoons with confidence, shuffling out song after song of bleary-eyed danceability and electronic atmospherics. The material smears together trip-hop, ambient music, and pop song savvy, marrying Mazzy Star-style shoe-gazer pop with Beth Orton's pseudo-electronic folk. Still, Allison's varied approach gives her music an unpredictable edge all its own. The stripped-down rhythms and pop chorus of "Close Your Eyes" give way to the droning abstractions and chanting vocals of "Message Personnel." "Colour Me" already sounds like a comedown classic, with its sensuous bass grooves and hook-laden, vocoder-assisted chorus. The dark piano tinkling and acoustic touches of "Alpha Female" give Allison's expressive, breathy vocals room to shine. Taken together, these songs find a particular, otherworldly grace, dancing with abandon yet hovering just above the ground. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

Boring!.......2004-11-24

I was so displeased with this CD. I don't like Dot's breathy, barely-there vocals & the only song that caught my attention was "I Wanna Feel the Chill", & that was only because of the Tim Buckley sample used, which pretty much made the song. The beats on this CD are otherwise way lame & you would be better off listening to Portishead or Bjork even than this crappy CD.

BEST FEMALE TRIPHOP STYLED SOLO ARTIST CD.......2004-05-04

I PAID A PAULTRY 3.00 IN A USED BARGAIN BIN(THE CD LOOKED NEW) AND WAS AMAZED AT THE STUNNING COLLECTION OF VARIED MATERIAL ON THIS RECORD. WHERE SOME TRIPHOP OR FEMALE SOLO RECORDS TEND TO GET TOO "SWEET" OR BURIED BENEATH REPITIVE MATERIAL- ALLISON RISES ABOVE THE CROP WITH A WELL PENNED AND PRODUCED BIT OF FOLK-AMBIENT- PIANO AND STRING POP- WITH THE HELP OF A VERY TALENTED CREW OF MUSICIANS INCLUDING THE GUYS FROM DEATH IN VEGAS AND KEVIN SHIELDS FROM MY BLOODY VALENTINE. THERES HINTS OF DUB-ELECTRONIC-HIPHOP- BURT BACCARACH STYLED STRING ARRANGMENTS ALL SET TO A VOICE THAT IS BETTER THAN MOST-AND ONE THAT FEELS AT HOME SWIRLING IN EFFECTS OR JUST PLAIN DRY AND VULNERABLE. ITS SOLID LISTENING AND YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY GO WRONG THIS WITH ALBUM. HER RECENT WE ARE SCIENCE FOLLOWED GOLDFRAPPS FORRAY INTO ELECTROBEAT AND IS NOT VERY GOOD AT ALL. BUT ON AFTERGLOW DOT STRIKES GOLD AND LEAVES BEHIND ONE OF THE BETTER FEMALE SOLO RECORDS OF RECENT MEMORY. JUST ENOUGH POP TO KEEP THE MOOD UP BUT THE REAL MEAT IS IN THE EXPERIMENTAL LOOSE SONG PIECES AND BEATLESS FOLK THAT MAKE FOR GREAT SUNDAY MRONING OR LATE NIGHT LISTENING. ONE OF MY TOP 25 CDS OF ALL TIME AND THE BEST THREE DOLLARS IVE EVER SPENT ON MUSIC.

Great first album.......2004-04-20

Scottish singer, Dot Allison, formerly of One Dove, has finally released her long awaited record. Immediately, there are beautiful songs like "Colour Me" and "Close Your Eyes" that have memorable chords and melodies that give you a good feeling. In "I Wanna Feel The Chill" Allison sings a country/folk ballad over a haunting Tim Buckley guitar sample. There are also all-star collaborations and performances by Hal David, Mani, Kevin Sheilds, B. J. Cole, and Ricahrd Fearless on seperate tracks. The famous Hal David co-wrote a lovely song with Allison "Did I Imagine You?" which is definitely a favorite. Dot Allison is a great singer, full of honesty and ability, who makes me think of greats like Emmylou Harris and Dusty Springfield. Allison fuses many elements of folk with techno and pop music. The ultimate chill-out record. Dot Allison still hasn't made her best record.

Beatiful, Lush, and Hypnotic..........2002-06-06

Dot Allison was first introduced to me during my stint as a college DJ. The first time I heard her voice was on the Death In Vegas single "Dirge." I thought that was an amazing song, so when her album came out, I absolutely had to check it out.

While it isn't something you would dance to, put on for a party, or listen to when you want to get a mood boost, this album is incredible. The production is fabulous, creating rich, lush vocal landscapes and layers of sound. Allison has the ability to change the sound gradually with the different tones of her voice, which is truly impressive. Allison also did most of the writing for the album, which proves she works through the music, instead of just vocalizing someone else's work.

I know this album isn't for everyone, but I would suggest you check it out if you enjoy Mono, Mazzy Star, Tori Amos, Death in Vegas, or any of the trance/ambient/darkwave female artists out there.

"Close your eyes" and listen to this CD.......2002-03-16

Well I bought this CD on a whim having never heard of Dot Allison. I'm happy to report I'm not disappointed. A nice mix of ambient and electronic topped with Dot's angelic voice. My favorite song is trac 3 "Close Your Eyes" - for some reason I listen to this one over and over and over again. Then it stays in my head all day. Great soundtrack for driving and spacing out (but not at the same time). The only song I skip is trac 4 "Message Personal". Dot likes to repeat the same mediocre stanza over and over, which I find very unnecessary. Just doesn't tickle my fancy.
So you have my recommendation - now go check her out!

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Come for the Ives, Stay for the Crumb

Ives: 9 Songs / Crumb: Apparition

Manufacturer: Bridge
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The White Gulls
West London
Afterglow
Apparition (Elegiac Songs And Vocalises For Soprano And Amplified Piano): I. The Night In Silence Under Many A Star
Apparition (Elegiac Songs And Vocalises For Soprano And Amplified Piano): Vocalise 1: Summer Sounds
Apparition (Elegiac Songs And Vocalises For Soprano And Amplified Piano): II. When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom'd
Apparition (Elegiac Songs And Vocalises For Soprano And Amplified Piano): III. Dark Mother Always Gliding With Soft Feet
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Apparition (Elegiac Songs And Vocalises For Soprano And Amplified Piano): Vocalise 3: Death Carol ('Song Of The Nightbird')
Apparition (Elegiac Songs And Vocalises For Soprano And Amplified Piano): V. Come Lovely And Soothing Death
Apparition (Elegiac Songs And Vocalises For Soprano And Amplified Piano): VI. The Night Silence Under Many A Star

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Come for the Ives, Stay for the Crumb.......2000-07-26

This CD starts with a selection of nine songs by Ives. While they're performed with the customary skill and musicianship one expects of DeGaetani and Kalish, the real reason for purchasing this disc is the piece by George Crumb, "Apparition", written expressly for DeGaetani and Kalish.

A setting of extracts from Walt Whitman's "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd", "Apparition" is a cycle of songs and vocalises which, as the piece progresses, come together as a profound meditation on the nature of life and death, birth and growth, and ultimate redemption and peace. While their performances are consistently praiseworthy, this particular one stands as a stunning achievement for DeGaetani and Kalish. Their rapport is absolutely uncanny; they perform as one entity, driven by an informed and passionately musical intellect.

The music is direct and as emotional and involving as any you're likely to hear in the standard repertoire. If nothing else, this recording stands as a monument to one of the greatest artistic collaborations of our time: Crumb, DeGaetani and Kalish.

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