Once in a Lifetime

Track Listings

1. Inside Out

2. Over You

3. Brokenness

4. Every Little Step

5. Going Home

6. Early in the Morning

7. My Father's Chair

8. Once in a Lifetime

9. Living in the Shadows

Tracks:

Overture/The A.B.C. Song/I Wanna Be Rich
Typically English
Lumbered
Glorious Russian/Meilinki Meilchick
Gonna Build A Mountain
Typische Deutsche
Family Fugue/Nag! Nag! Nag!
Once In A Lifetime
All American
Mumbo Jumbo
Someone Nice Like You
What Kind Of Fool Am I?

Customer Reviews:

Stop the World I Want to Get Off, Broadway cast.......2005-09-04

If you are a fan of Anthony Newley you will find this superb C.D. a welcome addition to your collection. It is easy to understand why this musical is considered Newley's finest. In addition to playing the lead role, he wrote, directed and composed many memorable pieces of music including "What Kind of Fool Am I", "Once I In a Lifetime", "Gonna Build a Mountain", and many, many more. His genious is well defined in this piece, it's a joy.

Dottie Conlon

a classic score of the 60's.......2005-04-27

STOP THE WORLD - I WANT TO GET OFF is one of the most fascinating musical theatre scores of the 1960s, the `new-style musical' was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley and was largely tailored to Newley's vocal style.

Rarely has the score been bettered than on the original Broadway cast album, crisply reissued here on the Decca Broadway label. Anthony Newley and his pert leading lady, underrated British performer Anna Quayle, perform the score with flash and verve. The entire score is fantastic though the penultimate number "Someone Nice Like You" must count as one of the most beautiful love songs ever written for the musical stage.

Anna Quayle is a marvellous performer, sadly only really remembered for her role as the Baroness in the movie of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (a role that is great but does not represent all she was capable of), and Anthony Newley, who also headed the London company to perhaps ever greater acclaim, is in his element.

A top cast album.

Great musical with great classic songs.......2003-07-13

This Bricusse-Newley musical is still fresh today. Some of the songs are classic. They include "What Kind of Fool am I" and "Once in a Lifetime". Newley's voice and vocal range was at its height when this album was recorded. If you like the music in this show then you will also like the music from "Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd".

NOT ALONE ANYMORE.......2002-10-03

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO LIKE HIM, SILLY ME . THIS WAS MY SECOND ALBUM I BOUGHT OF HIS ,IN A LONG LIST . NEWLEY'S STRONG VOICE AND PERSONALITY ARE THE VERY BEST.

YOU CAN ALMOST SEE THAT VERY EXPESSIVE FACE OF HIS, IT WA SA SHAME HIS PERFORMANCE WAS NOT CAPTURED ON FILM, STILL EVEN WITH OUT SEEING HIM. THE BLENDING OF SONG AND STORY ARE TIME LESS, THAT IT COULD BE ON BROADWAY TODAY WITHOUT BEING DATED.

THE STORY OF LITTLE CHAP AND EVIE , COULD BE ANY ONE OF US GOING THROUGH LIFE'S UP AND DOWNS.

Anthony Newley's Finest Hours!.......2002-09-25

To say that 'Stop the World' was a revolutionary musical in the days of sugar and spice, nicey-nicey musicals would be an understatement. To suggest that Anthony Newley was one of the finest singer-songwriter-performers of our time would be like saying the Pope is Catholic. To say that Decca has done us all a favour by finally reissuing this tuneful cast recording on CD would however be ACCURATE!
Anthony Newley died in April 1999 after losing his battle with cancer. The battle of fame he never lost and left behind a wonderful collection of musicals, songs, tv and cabaret performances that we can love again and again. But the finest of all of Newley's output was this musical. Co-wrote with Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley made the role of Littlechap totally his own. Not even Sammy Davis Jnr, Joel Gray or Tony Tanner in the film version could match that unique quality of style and originality that Newley exudes in this fantastic tour de force role.
For fans of musicals unfamiliar with Newley's work, you will not be sorry when you buy this CD. For Newley fans - why haven't you already bought your copy!!
Enjoy, one and all, Anthony Newley at his very best.
Paul Goodhead - President
Anthony Newley Society Worldwide.

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so sad
What a joy
Essential Talking Heads
Some of the worst packaging ever
perfect boxset

Once In A Lifetime
Talking Heads
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B0000DII8Q
Release Date: 2003-11-18

Tracks:

Sugar On My Tongue
Love - Building On Fire
I Wish You Wouldn't Say That
Don't Worry About The Government
Uh-Oh, Love Comes To Town (Alternate Version)
New Feeling (Alternate Version)
Pulled Up
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No Compassion
Stay Hungry
I'm Not In Love
The Book I Read
Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
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A Clean Break (Live)
Take Me To The River
The Big Country
Heaven

Tracks:

I Zimbra
Cities (Alternate Version)
Life During Wartime
Air
Memories Can't Wait
Drugs (Alternate Version)
Once In a Lifetime
Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
Listening Wind
Houses In Motion
Crosseyed And Painless
Burning Down The House
Making Flippy Floppy
Girlfriend Is Better
Slippery People
Swamp
This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)

Tracks:

And She Was
Stay Up Late
Creatures Of Love
the Lady Don't Mind
Road To Nowhere
Wild Wild Life
Love For Sale
People Like Us
Puzzlin' Evidence
City Of Dreams
Blind
Mr. Jones
The Democratic Circus
(Nothing But) Flowers
In Asking Land (Outtake)
Sax And Violins
Lifetime Pilling Up

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Once In A Lifetime
Wild Wild Life
Stay Up Late
Blind
Crosseyed And Painless
Burning Down The House
And She Was
Sax And Violins
This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
The Lady Don't Mind
Love For Sale
(Nothing But) Flowers
Road To Nowhere

Amazon.com

The Talking Heads should have been the least commercial of the storied first-generation New York punk/new wave bands. After all, they didn't have the impact of the Ramones, they didn't possess the virtuosity of Television, and they weren't as accessible as Blondie. Or so it seemed. In truth, they turned out to have had enough of all those qualities to surpass their peers commercially over time. And while the group's impact waned in the years after their breakup, this splendidly packaged (albeit cumbersome) box reestablishes them as one of the great pop-art bands in rock history. That was their gift--the ability to mix pronounced artistic ambitions (three of the four members attended art school) with a sneaky pop perspective. They understood how the avant-garde fit with insistent rhythms and melodies, and in David Byrne they possessed a frontman who was undeniably quirky yet surprisingly embraceable. Unlike most of his punk peers, he was uncomfortable rather than repulsed with the way things were. Once in a Lifetime supercedes 1992's two-disc Sand in the Vaseline as the essential Heads overview, serving up three discs of music (including a smattering of rarities) and a fourth disc of videos that hold up remarkably well. --Steven Stolder

Album Description

Formed in the mid-'70s by art school chums David Byrne, Chris Franz, and Tina Weymouth—and ex-Modern Lover Jerry Harrison—Talking Heads exploded out of CBGB's punk breeding ground to become one of the most artistically adventurous and influential bands ever. Their visionary, polyrhythmic spin on rock fused elements including funk, African beats, Brazilian sway, avant-garde minimalism, pop savvy, and punk's DIY aesthetic into a pioneering sound that was at once experimental and accessible . . . wholly inventive yet immediately welcoming. From 1977's self-titled debut to 1988's Naked , their work both unceasingly pushed the envelope and delivered massive Top 10 hits like "Burning Down The House." Without question, these Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers will forever remain one of music's true originals. The first-ever Talking Heads box! Covers 1976-1992, including almost four hours of career-spanning, groundbreaking music. Remastered for startling sound! Over 50 tracks on three loaded CDs, including all their biggest hits, plus a selection of five previously unreleased rarities, outtakes, and alternate versions. Packaged with the out-of-print video compilation Storytelling Giant, now on DVD for the first time—and newly expanded with three previously unreleased bonus clips! Set is packaged in an artistic and uniquely designed horizontal layout, including commentary from notables including: renowned music journalist David Fricke; cultural studies guru Dick Hebdige, author of Subculture: The Meaning Of Style; revered Japanese editor and scribe Kyoichi Tsuzuki; author Ricky Moody; and women of letters Maggie Estep and Mary Gaitskill.

Customer Reviews:

so sad.......2006-07-20

I'd already owned all the albums, including Sand in the Vaseline. I still listen to my vinyl copy of The Name of this Band is Talking Heads. What more could I get out of this?
It was a neat box (at first - it's a drag to store) and I wanted the DVD (obviously!). But being extremely familiar with the original mixes of these songs, there are very, very few changes in these remixes that actually improve anything. It's like George Lucas with his obsessions - LEAVE A GOOD THING ALONE. Way too many Naked/Rei Momo flourishes superimposed here. And I like Naked and Rei Momo.

What a joy.......2006-01-23

This is a great compilation of Talking Heads material. The artwork and book are very attractive and the release of the warner video compilation on DVD makes this set excellent!

If you get the oppertunity to own it, and love and miss the Talking Heads like I do, you wont regret it!

Essential Talking Heads.......2005-11-22

3 discs of music and with videos spanning the career of one of my favorite bands ever. This features selections from all of their albums, concentrating on the first four records. It also featues a few live and alternate tracks. I obtained this when it was released in late 2003 to upgrade from 1992's Sand in the Vaseline 2 CD set, but superfans currently should consider the recently released Brick boxed set. My only complaint lies with the highly disturbing artwork and awkward packaging.

Some of the worst packaging ever.......2005-07-29

I've always been a casual fan of the Talking Heads. I liked their music, but only had a few of their CD's, so I decided to treat myself to this set which I thought would be comprehensive. Well, upon receiving this mess of a "box set" I was so taken aback that it took me a while to get to the music.
The "box" is actually a rectangular book with fairly bizarre and unappealing art. (Nudes that represent... what?) The book itself, because of its shape, does not lend itself to easy reading, and while the contents are of a decent quality, some artist appreciations by the likes of Rick Moody and commentary by the band members,some intersting curios, like notes and original lyric sheets, and a discography, trying to read this while hoping the binding holds up while the pages flop all over the place is quite a feat.
The music itself is a decent overview of the band's work. The three CD's have a nice cross section of the band's work, but for the cost and the annoying packaging, I would have been much better off with SAND IN THE VASELINE.

perfect boxset.......2004-12-11

Why do I want to bother you with another 5 stars review?
First: the music deserves it. Some shocking and punk, some melodically beautiful. Some avantgarde, some classic. Some insane, some quiet and reassuring. 50 great songs. No one single minor song.
Second: the packaging is deluxe. Not very comfortable to handle, indeed. Great photo shots, great stories (just like their songs' lyrics) told by the very band members or their crew and friends.
Third: despite of some angsty review, the sound is clear and dry. No bombastic at all, believe me.
Forth: the dvd. I often don't like music on tv, but TH videos are really bizarre and impressive and testify the band's (mostly Byrne's) tout-court art expressive talent.
In the end I want to point out perhaps the only thing I truly miss: the lyrics (quite common and usual for a boxset) and/or some notes about the single songs.
I advice to buy this one together with the just re-release of the live "The name of this band is TH", because they both give a double view on a bipolar schizofrenic band: canned and accurated in the studio, free and exciting on stage.
There's no way not to like both.

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Once in a Lifetime
HR-Bigband , Joey Defrancesco , and Jeff Hamilton
Manufacturer: Tcb Music
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ASIN: B000GYHY7M
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

Shangri-La
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Once I Loved
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Once In A Lifetime

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German big bands often garner their performances with outstanding American soloists. Here, the hr-Bigband had the brilliant idea to call upon premier organist Joey DeFrancesco and widely renowned drummer Jeff Hamilton. Ever since the great Jimmy Smith left the scene, Joey DeFrancesco remains the one virtuoso of the Hammond B3 organ, having played with Shirley Scott, Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, and on Miles Davis's Amandla. Jeff Hamilton, one of the most versatile drummers in the U.S., has played with such diverse configurations as the L.A. Four, Woody Herman, the Philip Morris Big Band, and the trios of Monty Alexander, John McLaughlin, and Diana Krall.

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David Meece's absolute best!
A Strong Point in a Great Career

Once in a Lifetime
David Meece
Manufacturer: Starsong
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1993-03-24

Tracks:

Inside Out
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Brokenness
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Once in a Lifetime
Living in the Shadows

Customer Reviews:

David Meece's absolute best!.......2003-12-18

This fantastic collection of music easily makes my top 5 best Christian albums ever. Also, I own all of the David Meece CDs that are in print (and a few that are not), and this one is definitely his best. My favorite songs on here are "Early in the Morning" and "My Father's Chair." But that won't mean anything to someone who isn't familiar with David Meece at all. If you are that person, then let me just throw a few names out there: Rich Mullins, Keith Green, Steve Green. I'm not saying David Meece is better than these guys, but his music sort of delivers the message in many of the same ways these 3 singers' music did. Though his musical style is different, his lyrics tend to meet you and speak to you right where you are. The songs are for the broken-hearted, the lonely, the depressed, and those who just aren't certain what the Lord has in store next. This music is powerful.

Unfortunately, it appears that this CD is either going out of print or is already out of print. As of my typing this right now, there are numerous copies available used from Amazon. I would try everything I could think of to get a copy of this CD. It's worth it!

A Strong Point in a Great Career.......2003-08-19

I love David Meece's music. He has always written with a sharp pen and catchy melodies. This great CD is no exception.

The CD opens with "Inside Out," a prayer for God to "help me change from the inside out," and moves to "Over You," a song of praise because there is nothing over God. "Every Little Step" is a prayer to move closer to God through everything that happens in life. "Early in the Morning" is an Easter morning praise song to the risen King. And the title anthem is a reminder to live in the present, no matter what lies in our past.

These are just the highlights in a stellar CD. Its 10 years old, and I still listen to it regularly. It's worth every effort to track it down and add it to your collection.

Once in a Lifetime
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Once in a Lifetime
Darren Rahn
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Once in a Lifetime - Dave Koz, Darren Rahn

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THE CD that changed my life!

Once in a Lifetime
Runrig
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Release Date: 2005-05-17

Tracks:

Dance Called America (Live)
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Chi Mi'N Geamhradh (Live)
Rocket To The Moon (Live)
Going Home (Live)
Cnoc Na Feille (Live)
Nightfall On Marsco / 's Tu Mo Leannan (Live)
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UK pressing. Ten live tracks from 1988 including the amazing 'Loch Lomond'. A must for fans of live music, especially Runrig fans. EMI. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

THE CD that changed my life!.......2003-07-22

This was the 1st Runrig CD I bought back in '94 when I didn't know anything about the band. But from the opening of the 1st song, Dance Called America, I was hooked for life. This was the Celtic sound I was looking for but didn't know it could exist from lead singer Donnie Munro's POWERFUL voice to the awe inspiring poetic lyrics of the MacDonald brothers, the perfect blend of traditional melody combined with heart-pounding energy of the ultimate Celtic rock concert - this is no delicate Celtic folksy New Age style - there's no fiddle player - the band has 2 drum sections, electric guitars, electric bagpipe, and electric keyboard. How a band that can play so loud and can still manage to produce a sound so deeply traditional to their Highland Gaelic roots is a miracle in itself. And they can compose in Gaelic which is a real treasure.

Tracks:

Psycho Killer
Take Me To The River
Once In A Lifetime
Burning Down The House
This Must Be The Place(Naive Melody)
Slippery People(Live)
Life During Wartime(Live)
And She Was
Road To Nowhere
Wild Wild Life
Blind
(Nothing But)Flowers
Sax And Violins
Lifetime Piling

Album Description

14 track hits compilation of live and studio tracks from 'ar t school punks'. Tracks include 'Psycho Killer', 'Once in a Lifetime' and 'Burning Down the House'. 1992 release. Standard. jewel case.

Album Details

14 Recordings that Define "The Little Band that Could" who Emerged from the Cbgb's, Lower Manhattan Punk Scene in the 1970's to Become One of the Crtically Adored and Eventually Best Selling Bands of the Era. Includes the Non-regular Studio LP Track "Lifetime Piling Up".

Customer Reviews:

Buy the original albums!.......2004-02-28

I mostly agree with the previous reviewer but would consider 'Remain In Light' to be the band's artistic peak. This compilation truly is a poor representation of the Talking Heads' oeuvre. Off the first four albums (IMHO their best) only four songs are included here, one of them as a live version. Do yourself a favour and obtain the original albums. If you must buy a compilation, get 'Popular Favorites 1976-1992/Sand In the Vaseline'.

I Love the Talking Heads, but..........2004-02-09

... this compilation gives a fairly poor overview of their career. Though I enjoy all these songs thoroughly, for a greatest hits album, it does a poor job of culling the best from their career. Their first three albums, 77, More Songs About Buildings and Food & Fear of Music, which many consider to be there best efforts, are not well represented on this disk. Not conincidentally, I suspect, these albums also represent their more esoteric, late 70s NY punk sound, whereas the albums from which the majority of these songs come are from the "fun-lovin' 80s band" era in which the Talking Heads are often unfairly lumped. If you want a good udnerstanding of their diverse and impressive catalog, try ponying up some extra cash for the double disc retrospective Sand in the Vaseline, or for the 4-disc Once in a Lifetime Box Set, on whose success this same-named but shorter release seems to be trying to piggyback.

Prime Talking Heads Without Any Bulk Material.......2001-10-16

Without question an almost ideal anthology of the Talking Heads and their memorable recording moments. A much better hit purchase selection than `Sand In The Vaseline` as all their most accomplished tracks are represented yet not on two extended haphazard discs. (Nothing But) Flowers, Blind, Once in a Lifetime, Burning Down the House, Take Me to the River, Lifetime Piling Up, And She Was, Psycho Killer and Wild Wild Life all are included here on this skillfully designed retrospective. In accord, well over half the song titles of `Once In A Lifetime` represent Talking Heads at their talented best. The couple of extra live recordings [Slippery People, Life During Wartime] also give added dimension and insight to this wonderful band amongst subtle but positive crowd interaction. Had only Houses In Motion from `Remain In Light` been added, I wouldn't be expecting anything else from this near perfect chart lineup. That trivial blemish put aside, still ultimately the most impressive/gratifying Heads `greatest hit` compilation today out there available on the market and well worth its cost price. Five stars proudly deserve to shine in my opinion for this superior compilation undertaking...

Letting the Days go by..........2000-03-26

I like Talking Heads. If someone were to ask me "Are Talking Heads good? I would say "Yes".

This album has all of their very popular songs, So does the greatest hits album, but the other album also has a bunch of not so popular songs, and I didn't want those. So I did some research and decided that the compact version would be the better buy. I bought it.

I Met You, My Love
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Top of the line - incredible!

Long-awaited follow-up to "Dark Eyes"

ANOTHER WONDERFUL ALBUM FROM DMITRI

Dmitri at his best

Hvorostovsky in his Milieu

I Met You, My Love
Hvorostovsky , Orbelian , and Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Manufacturer: Delos Records
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Release Date: 2002-07-30

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I Met You, My Love
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I Loved You
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Customer Reviews:

Top of the line - incredible!.......2007-05-13

If I could give this 100 stars I would do it. Since my trip to Russia in 2006 I "discovered" Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and have since purchased much of his music on CDs and DVDs. All tracks on this particular CD are incredibly beautiful - beyond imagination. Mr. Hvorostovsky was rightfully chosen the "Best Singer of the World" when he was a young man. His lush, full baratone voice is, as the young generation says, "to die for". He has an impressive range, and one can tell he feels music deeply by the nuances in his singing. This CD is one of my favorites of his singing.

Long-awaited follow-up to "Dark Eyes".......2003-01-04

Ever since "Dark Eyes", one of the first albums of Dmitri Hvorostovsky, came out, I've been wishing for the baritone to record more Russian romances. Looks like Delos is more committed to preserving this magnificent voice on record more than Philips did. After all, "Dark Eyes" had a lot of orchestral music, though wonderfully performed by Ossipov orchestra, it effectively reduced the sang material by some about 15 minutes or so. This is certainly not the case here. Well oven an hour of excellent singing is recorded (close-miked) with no interruptions. The songs themselves are the ones most often performed as encored by Russian singers. While baritones or basses have the strongest claim to them, most likely stemming from a long Russian tradidion of low male voice solo, tenors and even mezzo-sopranos have performed some of those to great acclaim.

The absolute hardest thing about performing these songs is not to make them sound sappy, vulgar, or over-done. Of all Russian singers who dealt with this material, I most often think of bass Boris Shtokolov, who sang them with utmost care. Dmitri does just that here. His care for the texts is what strikes me first while listening to "I Met You", a reflective serenade to love long lost. While all songs are spectacularly presented, I would like to mention "Misty Morning" and "I loved you". Like the title song, they are both filled with gentle melancholy, and sang with great tenderness and feeling. Some high-energy items, such as "Troika" seem just a little out of place, but the voice is a sheer pleasure to listen to. In "Oh, Could I in Song Tell My Sorrow", there's a strange change from traditional "your heart would break" to "my heart would break". I am not sure as to why this was done, particularly since the Cyrillic texts are absent.

In liner notes, Hvorostovsky explains the dedication of this album to his father, a chemical engineer, who managed to convey his love for the classical music and Russian romances to his son. I think all fathers need to learn from this man. Wondrous results stem from right upbringing!
The only minor quibble I have is the cover picture. It seems like the producers wanted to target exclusively the female part of the audience by using lots of shades of red color and lots of subdued candlelight. Well, I am sure there are lots of Dmitri's fans among men, particularly those of us who study voice, so I wish Delos would not make the cover so extravagant.
The engineering of this album, though, is very appropriate. The voice is placed well above orchestra (conducted with perfection by Constantine Orbelian) and each word is clearly heard. Together with Verdi Arias recording this shows that Delos engineers are fully capable of capturing the voice of this size and beauty well on record, something I doubted when listening to an otherwise lovely album of Neapolitan Songs.
I am sure non-Russian speakers will enjoy this CD just as much as Russians. After all, we all feel the same, and Dmitri's exceptional talent just makes it easier to communicate across cultural barriers.

ANOTHER WONDERFUL ALBUM FROM DMITRI.......2002-10-11

Once again, Dmitri Hvorostovsky has done another beautiful album. I'm completely thrilled with his last three releases on the Delos lable--the Verdi Album, the Passione di Napoli album and this new Russian love song album. As I have previously indicated on my review of his Passione di Napoli album, I've been a fan of his since his very beginnings in opera, and I do feel that he is truly in his vocal prime.
This album is for the "romantic at heart". The songs are beautiful as is the singing. All I can say of this endeavor is Bravo!!
I'm truly grateful that Hvorostovky's recording career was extended by the Delos lable!!

Dmitri at his best.......2002-10-09

What a treat this CD is. I've been waiting years for the great Hvorostovsky to record another album of Russian folk music, and this is arguably his best collection of that genre to date. Recorded in August, 2001, Hvorostovsky has never sounded better, and the sound quality admirably complements his rich, velvety baritone. Unlike his earlier collection of Neapolitan songs for the same label (DELOS), the recording balance between singer and orchestra will please everyone this time. Furthermore, the CD benefits from stylishly idiomatic arrangements, some fine conducting from Constantine Orbelian, and the sympathetic support of both the Moscow Chamber Orchestra and the Russian folk music performers, the Style of Five.

The 19 songs on the CD are described as "Old Russian Romances", or in professional music terminology as "Russian Domestic (Household) Romances". These are passionate songs of love, "often against the background of vast, empty Russian landscapes with long roads under foggy, gray skies", as the liner notes tell us. Hvorostovsky's dark, expressive baritone is ideally suited to such music, and Dmitri aficionados will no doubt recognise two songs from his earlier CDs of this genre, the haunting title track and the wistful "O, If Only I Could Express In Sounds". The latter was featured on his best-selling 1991 "Russian Romances" CD for Philips, but here - if anything - his singing is even more poetic than in earlier days. Comparing the two versions, one is immediately aware of how much freer Hvorostovsky's top notes are on the latest CD, with his upper register showing none of the slightly constricted quality that occasionally marred the earlier CD. This is the voice of a mature artist, and it is rare indeed to hear such committed singing from the soul.

As if the above wasn't enough, the CD comes with translations, generous liner notes, and an alluring cover photo of the handsome Siberian.

Hvorostovsky in his Milieu.......2002-08-31

This is Hvorostovsky at his finest. His magnificent rich creamy baritone is not taxed. He makes you sigh at beauty of his high
mezzo-voce notes, held endlessly, and trailing off to nothingness. The songs themselves are lovely-sad ballads of lost love for the most part, with a few catchy little ditties thrown in for a change of pace.

As crossover discs go, this one is one of the best. A fabulous singer at his prime, singing the songs of his childhood memories.

Tracks:

Sweeney Todd: The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd
West Side Story: Cool
Little Me: I've Got Your Number
City Of Angels: With Every Breath I Take
Chicago: All That Jazz
Faust: Life Has Been Good To Me
The Wild Party: Welcome To My Party
The Wild Party: Lowdown-Down
Stop The World I Want To Get Off: Once In A Lifetime
Follies: Losing My Mind
Franks Wild Years: Straight To The Top

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Standup comedian, actress, and singer Lea DeLaria presents a less confrontational image here than she did on 1994's Bulldyke in a China Shop, adopting the role of seductive, witty, confident, and heterosexual jazz chanteuse to perfection. Her voice ranges from little-girl-lost innocence to harder-edged tones, both suited to the opening "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd." With stylings from Billie Holiday to Judy Garland, "I've Got Your Number" heads straight for the heart of 1950s big-band balladry, improvised scat vocals proving DeLaria can swing with the best. "Cool" is anything but, the accompaniment understated, that voice dripping with the promise of sex. In "With Every Breath I Take," we get to imagine every late night smoky bar in every old Hollywood film we've ever seen--while it is pastiche, the characterization is startlingly evocative.

DeLaria sums it up with "All That Jazz," confidently suggesting, following her recent twin roles in the lavishly acclaimed 2000 Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show, that this girl just wants to have fun playing bad. When she sings "Life Has Been Good to Me," she has such an upbeat twinkle, you suspect she means every word. --Gary S. Dalkin

Customer Reviews:

if you like female jazz vocalists you'll love this album.......2004-07-27

I wish Delaria would put out more albums like this one. Her voice and interpretation of the songs on the album are really great and withstand lots of repeat plays. Highly recommended. Many of the cuts are worth 5 stars, but I didn't really like all of her song choices, so that's why I rated the album 4 stars.

Everyone does it, and seldom as well..........2004-04-10

All I can say is...WOW.
When my partner and I saw Lea perform her routine in P-town, she wowed us with a stunning version of one of my all-time favorites, "The Ballad of Sweeny Todd." We bought her CD on the spot and it stayed in my car's CD player for weeks on end (and then I only took it out because I had to switch cars).
I enjoyed the whole album, but I found myself playing the first track over and over, and even singing it in the shower. I must disagree with the "Cigar" review on all counts, at least regarding this track. The song lends itself so beautifully to swingin' jazz I can't believe nobody thought of it before. But I'm glad no one has, because Lea DeLaria knocks it out of the park. The smooth delivery is perfect for the dry humor of the lyrics, her belts are such a perfect blend of head and chest it sends chills up my spine, and the arrangement is spot-on. The best part - it stands up beautifully to repeat listenings; I just can't grow tired of this rendition. The opening track alone is worth twice the price of this CD.

Everyone does it, and seldom as well..........2004-04-10

All I can say is...WOW.
When my partner and I saw Lea perform her routine in P-town, she wowed us with a stunning version of one of my all-time favorites, "The Ballad of Sweeny Todd." We bought her CD on the spot and it stayed in my car's CD player for weeks on end (and then I only took it out because I had to switch cars).
I enjoyed the whole album, but I found myself playing the first track over and over, and even singing it in the shower. I must disagree with the "Cigar" review on all counts, at least regarding this track. The song lends itself so beautifully to swingin' jazz I can't believe nobody thought of it before. But I'm glad no one has, because Lea Dellaria knocks it out of the park. The smooth delivery is perfect for the dry humor of the lyrics, her belts are such a perfect blend of head and chest it sends chills up my spine, and the arrangement is spot-on. The best part - it stands up beautifully to repeat listenings; I just can't grow tired of this rendition. The opening track alone is worth twice the price of this CD.

Oh Yeah.......2003-01-05

...This bull... in a china closet just flat kills.. you like your jazz delivered with power, style, and class.. Lea delivers. You want your jazz to swing? It does that too. My highest rating. It won't leave your cd player anytime soon. Did I mention the musicians helping Lea are just as hot?

Great voice, great music.......2002-08-10

If you're looking for a modern jazz singer with a lesbian edge, this CD is it!

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Once in a Lifetime
Keith Urban
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000IY045E
Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

Once in a Lifetime
Days Go By
You'll Think of Me
You're My Better Half

Album Description

2006 Australian CD single from the Country superstar, taken from his album Love, Pain And The Whole Crazy Thing. Features 'Once In A Lifetime', 'Days Go By' (Live), 'You'll Think Of Me' (Wheatley Remix) and 'Your My Better Half' (AOL Session). Capitol.

Music:

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1. Inside Out
2. Over You
3. Brokenness
4. Every Little Step
5. Going Home
6. Early in the Morning
7. My Father's Chair
8. Once in a Lifetime
9. Living in the Shadows