From the Beginning

Track Listings

1. I Am Sure

2. I Believe in You

3. My Prayer

4. Watching Over

5. All I Need

6. God Is Amazing

7. We Are Here to Change the World

8. I Believe in Miracles

9. Whiter Than Snow

10. Hold Me Tight

11. My Prayer

12. Video

Tracks:

Opening Title
Everyone Will Have Their Day - Clarksville
Frankie Reads
Stamp Album
Leave These Shores - Obi
A New Beginning
Spiegel Im Spiegel (Extract) - Arvo Part
Football
Secret Sun - Jesse Harris
Present From His Daddy
The Kiss
Your Friend Frankie
The Final Letter
Reprise - Clarksville

Amazon.com

The tale of a mother who poses as her son's estranged father in letters, yet eventually has to enlist a stranger to play the role, director Shona Auerbach's intimate indie became a film festival perennial. Given the movie's tearjerker tendencies, its musical score becomes an even more crucial component of its deft, if relatively non-manipulative dramaturgy. Young composer Alex Heffes more than rises to the occasion, providing a delicate score fueled by spare, elegant piano and emotionally-longing string arrangements. Heffes work here mines the same intimately scaled, soulfully resonant vein as Rachel Portman's Oscar-nominated music for Lasse Hallstrom's Ciderhouse Rules and Chocolat, a skillful musical tack that's openly emotional, yet seldom cloying. The contributions of modern rockers Clarksville (the buoyant "Everyone Will Have Their Day" and more intimate ballad "Reprise") and singer-songwriters Obi and Jesse Harris organically mesh with Heffes' score in a way that's all to rare in an era where pop songs often contribute little more than marketing shuck to film projects. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Uhhh... It's Ok..........2007-05-01

I really loved the movie and especially little Frankie. There where three songs that just stuck in my head for weeks, so I bought the CD... unfortunatly out of the three songs, only one was on the CD... I was alittle dissapointed but overall it is a good CD. I really like Jesse Harris. He is the best on the whole CD.

Key songs are missing.......2007-02-21

After watching "Dear Frankie" on cable several times, I decided to buy it and the soundtrack album. I did not read the detailed list of songs before buying. Although the soundtrack is good for what it is, I was disappointed that the song "Delicate" by Damien Rice was not included. Nor was the song about the "white horse" that was sung twice during the movie, once by Lizzie and once by the club singer. It would have been nice also to have the "Macarena" song which was in the movie.

Nice mix of score and soundtrack.......2007-02-07

This album is nice because it has all the score music along with all the other music played in the movie on one CD. The "Dear Frankie Main Title" is especially nice to have. I bought this CD for my sister for Christmas, but now the whole family wants to listen to it. I would recommend it for anyone that liked the movie!

Beautiful, sensitive, sad and hopeful. .......2007-01-21

I stumbled upon this quiet little movie and feel like I've discovered a wonderful jewel. I was immediately enamored by the soundtrack and worked hard to purchase it right away. The music along with a few dialogue excerpts communicate much of the emotion and power of the movie. There's one song that was, regrettably, not on the soundtrack but I recommend be added to the CD or your collection: Damien Rice, "Delicate" from the "O" album. The music communicates such a sense of loss and longing while maintaining just enough of a glimmer of hope that you end up feeling alright.

It's a wonderful soundtrack and definitely worth the purchase.

Dear Frankie- CD.......2007-01-09

I liked the music in the movie so much that I bought the CD and was not disappointed at all. It's wonderful and I listen to it constantly.

Travis Tritt - Greatest Hits: From the Beginning

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Travis Tritt Greatest Hits from the Beginning
Good Collection
This is country!!!
Greatest from the greatest
Good Stuff

Travis Tritt - Greatest Hits: From the Beginning
Travis Tritt
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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50 Number Ones

ASIN: B000002N1G
Release Date: 1995-09-12

Tracks:

Here's A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)
Anymore
Put Some Drive In Your Country
Foolish Pride
The Whiskey Ain't Workin'
Help Me Hold On
I'm Gonna Be Somebody
Only You (And You Alone)
T-r-o-u-b-l-e
Tell Me I Was Dreaming
Country Club
Can I Trust You With My Heart
Sometimes She Forgets
Ten Feet Tall & Bulletproof
Drift Off To Dream

Customer Reviews:

Travis Tritt Greatest Hits from the Beginning.......2007-03-20

Haad the casette and like it so much I wanted to replace it with a CD

Good Collection.......2006-01-10

Travis Tritt is one of the most unique (and stylistic) singers to arrive on the "modern" country music scene. While not nearly as traditional as Dwight, and not as gifted guitarist as his cohort, Marty, Travis Tritt is one of the most recognizable, original, and true-to-form artist in our genre; his voice, although original, beckons back to the glory days of early Hank Jr and Conway Twitty....and throw in a little Greg Allman while we're at it. Personally, I prefer the traditional country sound, but will admit to occasionally dabbling in southern rock; and Travis has taken over where Bocephus left off in the early '90's. This album has a combination of his more rolicking "southern-fried" boogie numbers as well as some true honky-tonk classics. Not many artists have the ability to include hard driving rock-induced numbers as "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" and "...Drive in Your Country" along with such traditional songs like "Help Me Hold On" and "Sometimes She Forgets (a song written by a much thinner and literate Steve Earle)". And of course, there are the standard '90's fare of: "Drift Off to Dream", "Anymore", and "Tell Me I Was Dreaming". And, if that wasn't enough, his duet with Marty "The Whiskey Aint Working" is also included. Overall, A good album.

This is country!!!.......2005-08-29

As a typical old time country fan, I ignored Travis Tritt. He was too young, he didn't record back in the 50's, and besides, he wore his hair too long. Then I stumbled across "Sometimes She Forgets," which prompted me to buy his greatest hits album. Okay, I was wrong. W R O N G ! There, I've said it. Travis Tritt is all country and one of the world's finest honky tonk singers. Do yourself a favor and add this CD to your collection. I promise, you will play it again and again.

Greatest from the greatest.......2005-06-20

Travis Tritt is the greatest country singer ever!!!

Greatest Hits: From the Beginning is the best of the best of the best.

just great music!

Good Stuff.......2005-03-07

Travis Tritt has been called "outlaw" country since he first hopped onto the scene with "Country Club." He warrants that distinction, but much like Waylon Jennings, Tritt can put out beautiful and heart-wrenching ballads when he wants to. This disc covers the earlier part of Tritt's career. Included is the aforementioned(and somewhat gimmicky)"Country Club," and another gimmicky tune in "Put Some Drive In Your Country." "Here's A Quarter," "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" and "Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof" add to his "outlaw" label.

But I have to say that Tritt sounds best on his heart-tuggers like "Anymore," "Tell Me I Was Dreaming," and the wonderful "Foolish Pride." You'll also find "Help Me Hold On" and my personal favorite, "I'm Gonna Be Somebody."

Tritt's a definite star in the world of Country music. I don't think he'll be regarded as a legend like Jennings, but he'll make a great run of it.

Highly recommended.

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NY/PR Music

Desde un Principio: From the Beginning
Marc Anthony
Manufacturer: Rmm Records
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No Me Ames
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Necesito Amarte
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El Ultimo Beso
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Customer Reviews:

NY/PR Music.......2007-02-19

Excellent, quality latin music with a NY flavor. Some of the tracks can't be labeled as contemporary or classic
(possibly standard). The CD reaches a peak with track # 14, Preciosa, which begins melodically with great lyrical content then, after about 3 minutes, explodes with emotion & power.

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What!? How is this possible?
Beauty and grace, charm and wit - Maury's got it all
A perfect marriage of music and lyrics
The Maury Yeston Songbook
One of the best broadway/composer compilations ever made!

The Maury Yeston Songbook
Maury Yeston , Christine Andreas , Brent Barrett , Betty Buckley , Liz Callaway , Alice Ripley , Sutton Foster , Brian d'Arcy James , and Philip Chaffin
Manufacturer: P.S. Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008H2LJ
Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

Please Let's Not Even Say Hello - Alice Ripley
Only with You - Brent Barrett
I Want to Go to Hollywood - Sutton Foster
Danglin' - Johnny Rodgers
I Had a Dream About You - Betty Buckley
My True Love - Philip Chaffin
A Call from the Vatican - Alice Ripley
Now and Then - Laura Benanti
You're There Too - Christopher Fitzgerald
Is Someone Out There? - Eden Espinosa
New Words - Brent Barrett
My Grandmother's Love Letters - Christine Ebersole
By the River - Christine Andreas
I Am Longing - Philip Chaffin
Home - Laura Benanti & Robert Cuccioli
Another Day in the Modern World - Michael Holland
Simple - Liz Callaway
Unusual Way - Brian d'Arcy James
Be On Your Own - Betty Buckley
No Moon - Howard McGillin

Amazon.com

Despite racking up Tony nominations and/or box-office success with Nine, Grand Hotel, and Titanic, Maury Yeston remains a relatively unknown Broadway auteur. And yet, what a fabulous songwriter he is. Listen to "Home," for instance: This excerpt from Phantom (the other adaptation of Phantom of the Opera) has great melodic hooks, along with natural sweep and unrestrained emotion. Like every song on this CD, it also has such dramatic drive that it easily stands on its own outside of its regular narrative frame. This collection of new recordings provides an excellent overview of Yeston's talent, juxtaposing numbers from his three best-known scores (though there's only one from Titanic) with rarities and a generous selection from his 1991 song cycle December Songs. Christine Ebersole, Liz Callaway, and Betty Buckley turn in expectedly strong performances, but watch also for Laura Benanti (the star of the 2003 revival of Nine), Christine Andreas, and Foster Sutton, who completely make the material theirs. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Description

The Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist -- who's given us the smash hit musicals Titanic, Phantom and Grand Hotel, and whose first stage show, Nine, is currently being revived in New York with Antonio Banderas -- is celebrated in song by the best stars o

Customer Reviews:

What!? How is this possible?.......2007-01-20

How could one put together a Maury Yeston Songbook cd without a track from Andrea Marcovicci? He wrote a song cycle for her. Granted there are some great singers here but a grave oversight to not include Ms Marcovicci.

Beauty and grace, charm and wit - Maury's got it all.......2006-11-14

Maury Yeston may be musical theatre's unsung genius to the public at large, but I've heard his praises sung many times. A friend convinced me to buy the original Broadway cast of "Nine", and while there were some fantastic songs and an undeniable melodic gift throughout, it left me lukewarm. The same with "Grand Hotel". And I couldn't stand "Titanic" - too big, too self-important, too reliant on booming low brass and bombastic orchestral swells.

"Phantom" was the only one of his scores that touched something other than distanced admiration in me. It was everything Sir Lloyd Webber's popera travesty could never quite aspire to - epic yet human, beautiful and touching, with songs that showed actual details and emotions. So it was with that in mind that I purchased this, figuring that maybe Maury could prove me wrong, shorn from the restrictions of a book musical format.

And by God, did he prove me right and then some.

Maybe it's the singers. Maybe it's the perfect orchestrations. Maybe it's just the absence of a plot to follow. More than likely, it's all three, but this is one of the most gorgeous, enjoyable, heartbreaking albums I've ever purchased. Yeston has assembled an impressive cast to give voice to his music - such heavy Broadway hitters as Alice Ripley, Brent Barrett, Betty Buckley, Christine Ebersole and Howard McGillin mix with up-and-comers like Eden Espinosa, Sutton Foster, and Brian d'Arcy James. But the most impressive turns are given by people I'd never heard of before - Johnny Rodgers (who?) has a voice spun from gold, and he's absolutely perfect in "Danglin'", a simple and powerful song despite some odd lyric choices by Yeston. Likewise Philip Chaffin in "My True Love" and "I Am Longing", and Michael Holland displays a warm and untrained performance of "Another Day in the Modern World". These three men, who I'd never heard of before, absolutely stole the show. It doesn't hurt that they're given some of the best songs from the album.

Of course, the rest of the ensemble uniformly turns in worthwhile performances. The professionalism of Broadway is gloriously evident here, each singer making their song uniquely theirs. Brent Barrett made me hear "Only With You" as if for the first time. Betty Buckley is surprisingly vulnerable in "I Had A Dream About You". Alice Ripley is her usual bundle of raw emotion in "Please Let's Not Even Say Hello", and turns in a rare comic performance in "Call From The Vatican" to great effect (listen to that surprise high note near the end! Wow, Alice!). Christine Ebersole is heartbroken, elated, vulnerable, and tough all in the course of "Grandmother's Love Letters"' 4 minutes.

There are some weak spots - Eden Espinosa is mostly one-note during her song, and while it's certainly a high note, it's nothing you haven't heard her do better elsewhere. Laura Benanti's "Now and Then" goes by without much notice, which is a shame for this talented actress. And Betty Buckley goes back to her usual high-volume stridence in "Be On Your Own", which despite its chilling music deserves a more nuanced performance than Buckley gives here. But these songs would be standouts on any other album, and it's only the company they keep that prevent them from being excellent.

Oh, and "Unusual Way", possibly Yeston's best-known song, is so beautifully performed here by Brian d'Arcy James and a three-piece band that I nearly cried hearing it. And that's quite a feat for a song that I swore never to listen to again after the seventeenth girl in a day auditioned with it (badly). But the gender swap works perfectly, and d'Arcy James' golden Irish tenor swings through the music effortlessly.

As for the band - there are no missteps here. Each song is given exactly what it needs, from the Romantic-with-a-capital-R string section on "Home", to the jazzy saxophone on "Letter From the Vatican", to "Be On Your Own", which is given a Herrmann-esque string section. Some particular touches stand out - that lovely acoustic guitar on "Danglin'", the simple piano line on "Modern World", and the sublime cello/piano outro in "Unusual Way" really stuck with me after the album stopped playing. And the recording is without fault - crisp, encompassing, personable and expansive as the mood requires. The whole album sounds fantastic.

There is such a wide range of style and substance here that each song would deserve purchasing individually. As a collection? It's bliss. If you're a fan of theater music, appreciate great vocals, or just need something to keep you company on long nights, this is required purchase.

A perfect marriage of music and lyrics.......2006-09-07

I think Yeston must be the most underrated talent in music theatre. And not just music theatre ... for as far as I know, "Danglin'" is not from a show - a jewel of a song ... and a disarmingly honest rendition from Johnny Rogers (what a beautiful voice! Why hasn't he made more CD's?) Some other favourites are "New Words" (not enough parent-child love songs out there ... and I can't imagine it could be sung any better than this), "You're there too" (with a charming and unexpected twist), "Simple" (Callaway is superb), "Only With You" (loveable rogue!) ... to name but a few. Inspired music theatre writing. A must for any musical buff, composer or singer seeking repertoire that will help them stand out from the crowd.

The Maury Yeston Songbook.......2006-08-30

A good album sung by good singers. I have been an admirer of Maury Yeston for a number of years . I am a great fan of "Nine"
which I consider his best work.(If possible try to listen to the
Australian Cast Recording with John Diedrich) I enjoy listening to artists like Alice Ripley, Brent Barrett, Sutton Foster,and my very favourite singer Liz Callaway. All in all a great CD to just sit back ,relax and enjoy Les Breen

One of the best broadway/composer compilations ever made!.......2006-06-29

There are so many brilliant performances on this CD that I don't even know where to begin. From start to finish, this CD sweeps you away on a rollercoaster of emotions. Now, this CD isn't perfect by any means; a few of the artists are performing songs that aren't really suited to their abilities, but the heart is there and that's really all that matters in the end.

If you love Broadway, if you love GOOD music in general, and you want to be moved by songs rather than merely entertained, you must get this CD.

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Exceptional!
rhythm + romanticism + melody = Mobilize
Only 500 times over...
Move to this.
Even Better By Himself?

Mobilize
Grant Lee Phillips , and Grant-Lee Phillips
Manufacturer: Zoe Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005LCFW
Release Date: 2001-08-14

Tracks:

See America
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Love's A Mystery
Sadness Soot
We All Get A Taste
Spring Released
Lazily Drowning
Like A Lover
Mobilize
Beautiful Dreamers
Sleepless Lake
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Customer Reviews:

Exceptional!.......2006-02-24

Was always a big fan of Grant Lee Buffalo, "Jubilee" totally rules, and Grant Lee on his own rocks too!

"Like A Lover" is one of the simplest songs, but conveys so much feeling, it knocks me out everytime I hear it.

"Mobilize" the beat always makes me think of Portishead, such a cool song

"Spring Released" is one of those songs that's timeless. It's like religion to play this track coming into the sunny season.

Do yourself a favour and buy anything of this exceptional musician that you can get your hands on. C'mon Grant Lee, give us another!!

rhythm + romanticism + melody = Mobilize.......2005-07-14

"Epic masterpiece..." "Channeling John Lennon" These are descriptions from other reviews, both puzzling to me. There's nothing epic about this, nor is there the slightest resemblance to Mr. Lennon -- who composed music in an entirely different vein. This is a personal album, sometimes quiet and sometimes hypnotically beat-driven. As far as I can tell GLP played and sang everything himself. This is like his earlier Ladies Love Oracle, but juiced up with rhythm. Acoustic guitars and electric keyboards predominate, with the sythetic percussion.

Mobilize doesn't really hang together as a unified piece. It is more a collection of songs, most of which are very good. The best of them are dreamy, entrancing, and soothing. Computer-sequenced beats give a pulse to many of the tracks. The lyrics are specific enough to be enticing but vague enough to allow your own interpretation. But take advantage of the free amazon.com download of See America and you will hear for yourself the strengths of this Grant-Lee Phillips effort. It will tell you ten times more than I could ever say in a review. Besides, there are only two kinds of music: good and bad. And you and I will never completely agree on which is which. At least give this a try. Was See America Grant-Lee's twist on Simon & Garfunkel's "...all come to look for America"? It seems so to me, and I think it is equally clever and anthemic.

See America, Sleepless Lake, and April Chimes showcase Phillips' ability to write a haunting melody, which is something of a lost art. See his Ladies Love Oracle CD for more of the same.

The other free download, the title track, is probably the least enjoyable tune on the album. It sounds a bit off-kilter, with its minor chords and allusions to war. The other tracks are much less depressing. Spring Released is positively bouyant, as is Beautiful Dreamers. (My grandmother used to play the classic old song Beautiful Dreamer, which GLP deftly incorporates into his own new composition.)

GLP is not trying to push the envelope or pump you up or sermonize. He seeks to entertain, by presenting a little piece of his contempative romantic soul. Treat yourself to some high class pop. Get this album. You can catch glimpses of GLP as the "town troubadour" on the first season of Gilmore Girls, too. That's how I was first introduced to his music.

I lost my first copy of this CD. I can't imagine how. It never left the house. But I had to buy another, because I knew I would miss it. I think you might feel that way about it, too.

Only 500 times over..........2002-11-08

I first heard Grant-Lee when he was part of Grant-Lee Buffalo. A friend made me a tape of "Mighty Joe Moon" about six years ago. I hadn't really thought about Grant-Lee until I saw the Exile Follies tour with Kristen Hersh, Grant-Lee and John Doe. I was so impressed with Grant-Lee that I had to hear more. I downloaded parts of songs from this album and listened to them over and over. I had to buy the album. So I bought it a week ago and have been listening to nothing else but this since. It's on most of the day at work and then on in the car for four or five songs at a time. I truly love this cd, it's a good thing that it's not on tape or the tape would be worn out already.

There is something really catchy about the songs that make you want to listen to them over and over. They also get stuck in your head and you just have to listen to them! "Spring Released," "Sadness Soot" and "Beautiful Dreamers" are the main ones that I keep singing over and over in my head. "See America" has a wonderful romantic sound to it that makes you want to take a road trip. I thought the lyrics seemed really cool at first, then I read the lyrics in the liner notes and realized that they are even cooler than they sound, they are quite poetic.

If you've never heard Grant-Lee, I've learned that you're missing out. He's definitely up there with my faves - PJ Harvey, Kristen Hersh, Tori and Liz Phair. I will definitely be adding more Grant-Lee Phillips to my collection as I can afford it.

Move to this........2002-08-26

Grant Lee Phillips is a top-class singer-songwriter who has a wealth of experience as well as two or three truly great records behind him, and somehow you just knew he wasn't going to disappoint with Mobilize. It finds Phillips embracing a more polished, modern sound than past efforts - accentuated by the classy, breatless pop of the opener 'See America' and similarly impressive 'Humankind'. As the title suggests 'Love's A Mystery' is all mystique and intrigue with Phillips sounding eerily like David Byrne, and is exactly the kind of left-field tunesmithery on the human condition at which he excels.
The real gem here though is 'Sadness Soot' - dizzying in it's magnificence and showcasing just how remarkable Phillips' voice really is - a master of phrasing, mood and expression. As with his Grant Lee Buffalo albums, just when you think you're in for more pop thrills, we get something edgy and challenging like the title track to throw you off the scent. The second half of Mobilize is engaging and interesting, if a little less consistent than the first (though that's a common complaint these days). Still, the bonus track 'Sunday Best' is a rather jaunty closing treat.
For listeners that like their music to be innovative, fresh and just a little outside the square then Mobilize will fit the bill nicely.

Even Better By Himself?.......2002-08-06

Having been an enourmous fan of his work in 'Grant lee Buffalo', I was anxious to hear what he could come up with by himself. After hearing 'Ladies Love Oracle', I was expecting something the same, but what I heard really delighted me. I love Ladies Love Oracle and I love Mobilize.

Grant-Lee is simply one of THE GREAT singer-songwriters (of all time in my oppinion), and now he's taken the genre into cool new territories. If you liked Grant Lee Buffalo, you won't have absolutely NO objections with this album,despite it being quite a bit more 'funky' (for want of a better work) with its electric drums etc...

Grant-Lee's strengths have always been his song writing ability and his voice and these things both come through strong with his 'new sound' (which is equally as appealing and beautiful as it is different to the 'Buffalo' sound).

I was fortuneate enough to hear him live (twice) in Brisbane (australia) in May '02 and it was trully amazing. He is such a talented guy.

Tracks:

Epitaph (King Crimson)
Decline And Fall (Atomic Rooster)
Fantasia: Intermezzo Karelia Suite Ny The Nice
Lucky Man
Tank
Take A Pebble (Lyceum London 9/12/1971)
The Barbarian (Lyceum London 9/12/1971)
Knife Edge (Lyceum London 9/12/1971)
Rondo (Lyceum London 9/12/1971)
Tarkus
Bitches Crystal
A Time And A Place (Single B-Side Version)
Oh, My Father (Recorded 1971-Previously Unreleased)
The Endless Enigma (Part One)
The Endless Enigma (Part Two)
From The Beginning (Single Version)
Trilogy
Abbadons Bolero
Hoedown (Live 1972-Previously Unreleased)
Jerusalem (First Mix 1972-Previously Unreleased)
Still You Turn Me On (First Mix 1972-Previously Unreleased)
When The Apple Blossoms (Single B-Side Version)
Karn Evil 9 (Pt 1, Pt 2, 2nd & 3rd)
Jeremy Bender/The Sheriff
I Believe In Father Christmas (Early Version)
The Enemy God Dances (With The Black Spirits)
Piano Concerto No 1
Pirates (No Orchestra Version) (Recorded 1977-Previously Unreleased)
Fanfare For The Common Man
Honky Tonk Train Blues
Tiger In A Spotlight
Watching Over You
Introductory Fanfare/Peter Gunn Theme (Live)
Canario (Rehearsal - Love Beach)
Mars - The Bringer Of War
Desede La Vida/La Vista/Sangre De Toro
Black Moon (Single Version)
Footprints In The Snow
Romeo And Juliet (Live At The Albert Hall)
Man In The Long Black Coat (Ext)
Daddy
Hang On To A Dream
Touch And Go (Live In Poland)
Hoedown
Tarkus
Take A Pebble
Lucky Man
Piano Improvisation
Pictures At An Exhibition
Promonade
The Gnome
Promonade - Vocal
Hut Of Baba Yaga
The Curse Of Baba Yaga
Hut Of Baba Yaga
Great Gates Of Kiev
Rondo
Manticore Years (Dvd Documentary)

Album Description

Deluxe long box, book package. 5 CD Plus DVD. From the Beginning celebrates E.L.P's entire carrer botrh live and in the studio. Featuring singles, b-sides rare tracks and live performances including a complete unreleased live concert from 1972. DVD - The Manticore years documentary plus 0 page booklet written by the band including rare photos.

Album Details

With Music Spanning the Entire Career of the Band, "From the Beginning" is a Lavish Celebration of the UK Progressive Rock Legends.the 6-disc Set Includes Some of ELP'S Most Memorable Performances Both in the Studio and In-concert with a Number of Previously Unreleased Tracks and an Entire Concert Performance from 1972. Interspersed Throughout the 5CD'S Are a Number of Single B-sides, Significant Live Recordings, Alternative Studio Mixes and Material Taken from Band Rehearsals. Rounding-off the Set is a Separate Dvd of "The Manticore Years" Documentary. Presented in an Alluring Book-style Format with a Gorgeous Cover Image, "From the Beginning" is the Definitive Collection for all Fans of Elp and Followers of the Progressive Rock Genre.

From the Beginning: The Chieftains 1 to 4

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sandi
Great listening
Fantastic!

From the Beginning: The Chieftains 1 to 4
The Chieftains
Manufacturer: Atlantic / WEA
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Release Date: 1999-10-19

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The Brown Chest/Murphy's Hornpipe
The Brown-Haired Girl
Comp Your Hair And Curl It/The Boys Of Ballisodare
The Musical Priest/The Queen Of May
The Walls Of Liscarroll
The Beloved Silk Of The Kine
The Connemara Stocking/The Limestone Rock/Dan Breen's
The Twisting Of The Rope
The Boy In The Gap
Saint Mary's Polka/The Church Street Polka/Garrett Barry/The Battering Ram/Kitty Goes A-Milking...

Tracks:

Banish Misfortune/Gillian's Apples
Seoirse Brabston
The Red-Haired Man's Wife
The Wet Quim/O'Farrell's Welcome To Limerick
The Fair-Haired Child/Mrs. Crotty's Reel/The Mountain Top
The Foxhunt
The Sea Maiden/Tie The Bonnet/O'Rourke's
Callaghan's Hornpipe/Byrne's Hornpipe
Pigtown/Tie The Ribbons/The Bag Of Potatoes
The Humours Of Whiskey/Hardiman The Fiddler
Donall Og
Brian Boru's March
Sweeny's Polka/Denis Murphy's Polka/The Scartaglen Polka

Tracks:

Strike The Gay Harp/Lord Mayo/The Lady On The Island/The Sailor On The Rock
Sonny's Mazurka/Tommy Hunt's Jig
Bright Quiet Eily O'Carroll/Delahunty's Hornpipe
The Hunter's Purse
The March Of The King Of Laois/Ruairi Og O Mordha
Carolan's Concerto Or Mrs Poer
Tom Billy's Reel/The Road To Lisdoonvarna/The Merry Sisters
The South Wind
Lord Inchiquin
The Trip To Sligo
Were You At The Rock?
John Kelly's Slide/Merrily Kiss The Quaker/Denis Murphy's Slide

Tracks:

Drowsy Maggie
Morgan Morgan
The Tip Of The Whistle
The Bucks Of Oranmore
The Battle OF Aughrim
The Morning Dew
Carrickfergus Or Do Bhi Bean Uasal
Slainte Bhreagh Hiulit
Cherish The Ladies
Lord Mayo
Women Of Ireland
O'Keeffe's Slide/The White Blanket/The Star Above The Garter/The Weaver's Slide

Amazon.com

This four-disc compilation boxes the Chieftains' first four albums in one set. The albums, which were first released between 1964 and 1973 on Claddagh, trace the early path of the ensemble as they discover and perfect a method of playing traditional Irish music as a band. (Prior to the Chieftains' emergence, Irish music was a mostly solo form.) In those early years, the membership of the group was in flux. With every release, founder and uilleann piper Paddy Maloney added or subtracted musicians, searching for the perfect mix of talents that could bring the sounds in his head to life. With the addition of harpist Derek Bell on the fourth album, Maloney finally achieved his goal. Stanley Kubrick fell in love with the air "Mna na Heireann" and hired the band to score his movie Barry Lyndon, which launched them on their career as the world's most famous traditional Irish group. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews:

sandi.......2006-01-30

Fantastic!Great to have these early discs available A must for lovers of Celtic music

Great listening.......2000-04-24

This set is for lovers of Irish music or others who just enjoy good music. It is the Chieftains at their best! The music is pure, toe-tapping, lively and tender. All things Irish.

Fantastic!.......2000-01-04

This cd set is well worth your money! The Chieftains have always been my favorite Irish group and the music is so...IRISH. It has toe tapping,haunting and serene music all at one time. You couldn't buy a more perfect gift for your listening pleasure.It really makes you want to back to the Irish Pubs and listen to the sessions they have. Don't pass this one up.

Aaron Copland and Virgil Thompson Sacred & Secular Choral Music

Average customer rating:

Aaron Copland and Virgil Thompson Sacred & Secular Choral Music

Manufacturer: Gloria Dei Cantores
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

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General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music
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Copland: Old American Songs/Canticle Of Freedom/Four Motets
Virgil Thomson: Symphony No 1-3
A Thanksgiving of American Folk Hymns
The Queen

ASIN: B000062UT0
Release Date: 1998-11-01

Tracks:

In The Beginning - Luretta Bybee
Simple Gifts
The Boatmen's Dance
At The River
Zion's Walls
Ching-A-Ring-Chaw
Help Us, O Lord
Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever
Have Mercy On Us, O My Lord
Sing Ye Praises To Our King
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
The Morning Star
Green Fields
Death 'Tis A Melancholy Day
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Benedictus
Agnus Dei
Tribulationes Civitatum
De Profundis
When I Survey The Bright Celestial Sphere

Album Description

Celebrating the centenary of Aaron Copland's birth, Gloriae Dei Cantores presents a broad spectrum of choral music by Aaron Copland and Virgil Thomson. These two musical giants exemplified the ideals of American culture and established a truly American style for music. The centerpiece for this recording is the first American recording in many years of Copland's choral masterpiece In the Beginning, featuring American mezzo-soprano Luretta Bybee.

Also included are Thomson's beloved Four Southern Hymns and some of his fascinating early works written during his sojourn in Paris, and a selection of vibrant choral arrangements of Copland's Old American Songs.

From the Beginning
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Fascinating early Faces

some of their best tracks

A lost classic . . . .

bad selection

From the Beginning
The Small Faces
Manufacturer: Ume Imports
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Small Faces

35th Anniversary

BBC Sessions: 1965-1968

Pretty Things

A Nod is As Good As a Wink to a Blind Horse

ASIN: B000002GG6
Release Date: 1997-01-28

Tracks:

Runaway
My Mind's Eye
Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow
That Man
My Way Of Giving
Hey Girl
(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me
Take This Hurt Off Me
All Or Nothing
Baby Don't You Do It
Plum Nellie
Sha-La-La-La-Lee
You've Really Got A Hold On Me
What'cha Gonna Do About It
My Mind's Eye (French EP Version)
Hey Girl (French EP Version)
Take This Hurt Off Me (Different Version)
Baby Don't You Do It (Different Version)
What'cha Gonna Do About It (BBC Session Recording)

Album Details

Bonus Tracks Inlcude: My Mind's Eye, Hey Girl, Take this Hurt of Me, Baby Don't You Do It, Whatch Gonna Do About it (Bbc Live).

Customer Reviews:

Fascinating early Faces.......2006-08-20

From The Beginning was released in 1967 as a spoiler by Decca, the Small Faces' old label, to coincide with the release of their new album on the Immediate label entitled Small Faces (confusingly, the only album they made for Decca was also self-titled). The Small Faces did not especially appreciate the gesture, and made a point of specifically discouraging people from buying From The Beginning in the advertising for their new album.

From The Beginning contained all the hits they had had with Decca (What'cha Gonna Do About It, Sha-La-La-La-Lee, Hey Girl, All Or Nothing and My Mind's Eye), available on any number of compilations, alongside a number of previously unreleased recordings. These and are now the chief attraction of this CD re-issue.

The Small Faces had one line-up change while they were with Decca, when in October 1965 Jimmy Winston left and was replaced on keyboards by Ian McLagan. Although the Decca album Small Faces depicted Ian McLagan on the cover when it was released in May 1966, Jimmy Winston played on five or six of the tracks, recorded before his departure, and largely comprising their stage act of the time.

Unfortunately, it seems not to be known when these outtakes were recorded but the stage favourite Baby, Don't You Do It (a Marvin Gaye cover) has Jimmy Winston on lead vocals and guitar so some others may well have been recorded before October 1965, possibly the bizarre but interesting version of Runaway and the excellent takes on Don Covay's Take This Hurt Off Me and the Miracles' You've Really Got A Hold On Me. Both of these demonstrate what a fine band they were, and what a great vocalist Steve Marriott was. Indeed one wonders why space could not be found for some of these recordings on their first album. After Ian McLagan joined, they began to put Booker T-style instrumentals on their B-sides, so the cover of Plum Nellie here probably features him rather than Jimmy Winston on keyboards.

The album also included earlier versions of songs they re-recorded for Immediate, including My Way Of Giving, which they had handed over to Chris Farlowe for a single, and (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Her, which they had similarly given to Apostolic Intervention.

For the CD five bonus tracks have been added. Besides some unreleased alternative takes and a BBC session recording are two variant versions of singles which apparently appeared on French EPs: My Mind's Eye (which sounds slightly speeded up) and Hey Girl.

This album is a fascinating insight into the workings of the band during their Decca days with a number of gems not found elsewhere.

some of their best tracks.......2004-12-03

I would completely disagree with the reviewer who stated that psychedelic music was the Small Faces strength, in my humble just the opposite is true and the further they went into psychedelic whimsy the more annoying they became. The Small Faces were at their best as a noisy somewhat experimental mod soul band. And this c.d. showcases this side to great effect. Do not hesitate to buy. If you like the Who and the Pretty Things more aggressive stuff this rates right up there with those sides.

A lost classic . . . ........2004-02-14

Wow - one of the best records I've heard in my life. If you like early Who, Kinks or Creation records you're gonna love this. Totally different from their later (and more pop oriented) Immediate recordings, this record is hard mod rock at its best, all in glorious mono. The bonus tracks offer even tougher versions of Hey Girl, My Mind's Eye and Take This Hurt Off Me. Runaway is worth the price of admission alone and the cover of You've Really Got A Hold On Me is simply awesome. How this isn't as known as The Stone's Aftermath and the Who's My Generation is totally beyond me. Do yourself a favor and grab this now!

bad selection.......2001-05-19

The Small Face was a band who's strengh mainly came from their psychedelic side. This compilation album, however, mainly features their rock 'n roll material. Only their plain rock 'n roll is too ordinary, even noisy and obnoxious at times. Still there are a couple of truly psychedelic songs. The dreamy "(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me," and more rough stuff like "Plum Nellie" and "My minds Eye." These tracks instantly brings back the magic and mystery which are far better represented on their albums "There are but four Small Faces" and especially "Odgen's Nut Gone Flake."

Tracks:

Last Action Hero: Le Nozze De Figaro: Ov - Orch Der Deutschen Opr Berlin/Karl Bohm
The Untouchables: Pagliacci: 'Recitar!' - Carlo Bergonzi
The Godfather III: Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo - Gothenburg SO/Neeme Jarvi
Howard's End: Sym No.5: Allegro Con Brio - VPO/Carlos Kleiber
Philadelphia: Andrea Chenier: 'La Mamma Morta' - Mirella Freni
Apocalypse Now: The Ride Of The Valkyries - BPO/Herbert Von Karajan
Amadeus: Requiem: 'Lacrimosa' - Wiener Singverein
Hannah And Her Sisters: Hpd Con, BWV 1056: Largo - Trevor Pinnock
The Ladykillers: Str Qnt, G 275: Menuet - Orpheus CO
A Room With A View: Gianni Schicchi: 'O Mio Babbino Caro' - Mirella Freni
Anna Karenina: Swan Lake: Scene No.10 - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa
Death In Venice: Sym No.5: Adagietto - Bayerischen RSO/Rafael Kubelik
Casino: St. Matthew Passion: 'Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tranen Nieder' - The Monteverdi Chor
Elvira Madigan: Pno Con No.21: Andante - Friedrich Gulda
Punchline: Gayaneh: Sabre Dance - Leningrad PO/Rozhdestvensky
The Witches Of Eastwick: Turandot: 'Nessun Dorma' - Placido Domingo
A Clockwork Orange: Pomp And Circumstance: March No.1 - Philharmonia Orch/Giuseppe Sinopoli

Tracks:

2001: A Space Odyssey: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Beginning) - VPO/Lorin Maazel
Fatal Attraction: Madama Butterfly: 'Un Bel Di Vedremo' - Mirella Freni
Kolya: Str Ser: Moderato - ECO/Rafael Kubelik
Wall Street: Rigoletto: 'Questo O Quella' - Placido Domingo
J.F.K.: Hn Con No.2: Andante - Gerd Seifert
Diva: La Wally: 'Ebben?...Ne Andro Lontana' - Mirella Freni
Shine: Prld, Op.3 No.2 - Anatol Ugorski
Out Of Africa: Cl Con: Adagio - Harold Wright
Platoon: Adagio For Strs - ASMF/Neville Marriner
10: Bolero - Philharmonia Orch/Giuseppe Sinopoli
Jurassic Park: Main Title - Hollywood Bowl Orch/John Mauceri
Dances With Wolves: John Dunbar Theme - Hollywood Bowl Orch/John Mauceri
Brave Heart: Main Title - Chor Of Westminster Abbey
The English Patient: Main Title - ASMF/Harry Rabinowitz
Titanic: My Heart Will Go On - Prague Philharmonia/Nick Ingman
Star Wars: The Throne Room/End Title - Hollywood Bowl Orch/John Mauceri
Excalibur: Carmina Burana: 'O Fortuna' - Chicago Sym Chor

Customer Reviews:

the best music ever.......2004-02-19

My daughter ( at age 17) bought this CD and played it at home. I instantly fell in love with the music. It is the most incredible music I have ever listened to. I put it on my computer so that every time I am on
-line I can listen to it.

Greatest hits of classical music.......2001-08-13

The use of the words "from the Movies" in the title of this compilation is misleading. While there are a handful of titles that were great originals from movies (the Star Wars theme, for example), the majority of the music is simply great classical music that happened to show up in a movie. This technicality aside, the music was amazing. The clarinet concerto and the Puccini opera from "Witches of Eastwick" are two of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

An excellent collection of classic music from great movies.......2001-08-03

I belong to that camp of people who think that if Mozart was alive today he would be writing scores for theatrical films. The best thing about "Music From the Movies" is that it combines the use of classical music in movies, such as Wagner's "The Ride of the Valkyries" in "Apocalypse Now" and Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro" in "A Room With a View" with John Williams' "Main Title" from "Jurassic Park" and the "John Dunbar Theme" from John Barry's score for "Dances With Wolves." Unfortunately of the 33 tracks on this 2-disc set, only the last half-dozen or so are by contemporary composers. So the chief charm of this collection remains that it allows you to identify the classic music used in movies such as "Platoon," "A Clockwork Orange," "Wall Street," and "Kolya." Placido Domingo and Herbert Von Karajan are representative of the singers and conductors included in this collection, which is truly one of the better sets featuring classical music in the movies.

This is nourishment for the soul!.......2001-06-04

I ordered this CD to get one piece of music only. What I received in reality was a compilation of masterpieces to refresh and enliven my very soul. The operatic selections are well known pieces performed by 'the great ones' (i.e Placido Domingo). Here you get the best of opera without having to endure what the uneducated would consider tendious. Additionally, I was surprised to discover how many movies themes were excerpts from the classics. This CD includes the name and movement of each selection, as well as the performer. It is a wonderful appetizer before investing in a full meal. I didn't begin with this intention, but now I want to hear complete pieces; anticipating a new excitment for many of the composers.

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1. I Am Sure
2. I Believe in You
3. My Prayer
4. Watching Over
5. All I Need
6. God Is Amazing
7. We Are Here to Change the World
8. I Believe in Miracles
9. Whiter Than Snow
10. Hold Me Tight
11. My Prayer
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