Colors

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
" Colors" is a 14 title CD with an emphasis on the world of color. This collection of original songs will spark any child's interest in color, where colors are found in the world, and the part they play in our lives. What a great CD to play while coloring in a coloring book!

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Coat of Many Colors
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • "Another Dolly Winner!"
  • A perfect Parton LP from 1971 w/bonus tracks
  • Album better than the bonuses.
  • Keep 'em coming!
 Coat of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GG4XHE
Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

  1. Coat Of Many Colors
  2. Traveling
  3. My Blue Tears
  4. If I Lose My Mind
  5. The Mystery Of The Mystery
  6. She Never Met A Man (She Didn't Like)
  7. Early Morning Breeze
  8. The Way I See You
  9. Here I Am
  10. A Better Place To Live
  11. My Heart Started Breaking
  12. Just As Good As Gone
  13. The Tender Touch Of Love
  14. My Blue Tears (Acoustic Demo)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "Another Dolly Winner!".......2007-04-08

Rolling Stone magazine named this album last year as one of the top 100 greatest albums of all time by any artist in any genre. Heavily regarded by many critics and Dolly fans as one of the top 3 albums in her career, "Coat of Many Colors" is simply a standout. This collection comes with new liner notes, recoreded dates of the song sessions, beautiful repackaging if the original LP art, and 4 new songs never released, with the exception of "Just as Good as Gone" that was a rare single B-side released back in 1972. A must have for any music fan. The rare Dolly pictures too are the most glamorous I have ever seen of Dolly Parton.

5 out of 5 stars A perfect Parton LP from 1971 w/bonus tracks.......2007-04-05

For an artist of Parton's stature, it's incredible that her towering early achievements are so spottily available on CD. Many of her brilliant solo albums of the '70s - the sides waxed before crossing over to pop stardom - have been left unreissued. The few that have seen CD, such as this classic 1971 release, have moved in and out of print. Buddha provided a straight-up reissue in 1999, and an imported two-fer on BMG paired this title with Parton's "Joshua" LP. The domestic Buddha release is now replaced by this bonus-track augmented Legacy reissue, but fans that want the extra tracks here and "Joshua" on the import will buy themselves some duplication.

Parton's early years under the tutelage of Porter Wagoner were rich in material and performances, and "Coat of Many Colors" contains some of her best. The title track weaves biography, bible verse and gospel soul into one of Parton's most heart-rending compositions. Her words capture the emotional turmoil of childhood through the discovery of an adult's nostalgic memory, and her voice holds both a little girl's confusion and a women's knowingness. It's breathtaking to hear songwriting, singing and production mesh so fully.

The unrivaled quality of Parton's voice is heard on the bluegrass-harmony backed "My Blue Tears" and the forthright "She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)." Parton's sassy comedic edge, which would carry her into the mainstream, is heard on "Traveling Man," and the outré "If I Lose My Mind" must have shocked a few country listeners in 1971. The backings include fiddle, steel, twangy guitar, funky swamp beats and even a touch of '70s soul, and it's a testament to Parton's artistic gravity that it meshes so well into an album.

The reissue's four bonus tracks include three cast-offs from the original 1971 sessions, and the a superb acoustic demo of "My Blue Tears." Parton rerecorded her own "My Heart Started Breaking" for her 1975 "Dolly" LP, but this 1971 version's never been heard before. Her "Just as Good as Gone" was left to the songbook, and her rendition of Porter Wagoner's "The Tender Touch of Love" now joins the previously released edition by Jim Ed Brown. All three of the studio-produced bonuses fit the sound and feel of the album, but it's the voice-and-guitar demo of "My Blue Tears" that catapults this disc past earlier reissues.

Legacy's reissue (along with accompanying volumes of "My Tennessee Mountain Home" and "Jolene") fills out the packaging with newly struck liner notes by Chet Flippo and chart and session information that was missing from the earlier Buddha edition. The running time is still short (38 minutes, instead of the original LP's 27), but it's a great place to start a Dolly Parton collection; those who own the earlier CD reissue should consider upgrading for the bonus tracks and new booklet. [©2007 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

4 out of 5 stars Album better than the bonuses. .......2007-04-05

This is one of three titles re-issued of Dolly Parton. This one, along with "Jolene" have been issued on CD several times already. So the draw here are the bonus tracks. In this case the album as a whole is better than the bonus tracks. The bonus tracks are good, but nothing that stands out and knocks you over. The acoustic "My Blue Tears" is the best of the bunch though. As for the original album, some classic tracks here. One Dolly's stronger early albums.

5 out of 5 stars Keep 'em coming!.......2007-04-04

I love Dolly, and I am very pleased to see a trend at rereleasing her older albums on CD. I HAD to buy this version of Coat for the bonus tracks, which are wonderful. I have never really been a fan of demo tracks, nor a fan of "My Blue Tears", but this version is remarkable and has proved to me what a great song it is! I am hoping to see more reissues in the futurn; "Bubblin' Over" anyone?
True Colors
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • i luv it
  • True Colors
  • Awesome
  • A Good Follow up
  • "true colors" single is a classic...
 True Colors
Cyndi Lauper
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000266K
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Change Of Heart
  2. Maybe He'll Know
  3. Boy Blue
  4. True Colors
  5. Calm Inside The Storm
  6. What's Going On
  7. Iko Iko
  8. The Faraway Nearby
  9. 911
  10. One Track Mind

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars i luv it.......2007-05-17

not as much as She's So Unusual, but it's still fun to listen to!

5 out of 5 stars True Colors.......2007-05-13

I got this CD for my son who always like Cyndi Lauper and with this CD I also got him concert tickets to see the True Colors Tour. So he was quite pleased.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2006-07-05

I've been looking for the songs on this cd for a very long time. When I ordered the cd, I never looked at what songs it had on it, I just got it cause I like Cyndi Lauper and the song True Colors. But it had more than just that song, it had even more great songs that I didn't know that Cyndi even sang. The cd is a classic and must have for anyone that loved music from the '80's and is a Cyndi Lauper fan.

4 out of 5 stars A Good Follow up.......2006-04-14

After you heard the greatness of "She's So Unusual" you were tempted to check out its follow up, right? Well as most people were I was also and sampled some songs liked what I heard got the album. Overall the songs are a lot more mature and show a grown up Cyndi Lauper. Don't expect the wacky Cyndi from "SSU" it has a different approch. Here is a track by track run down;

1. Change of Heart 10/10

This track is a great opener for the album it really gets you up and makes you dance. This is Cyndi's finest moment on the album as far as I'm concerned. It's With a drum and guitar that just won't quit. This song makes the album worth it by its self. It was the second single.

2. Maybe He'll Know 8/10

While I wasn't to fond of this track at first listen it definatly grew on me. This is a remake of the track Cyndi did w/ Blue Angel. It has kind of a 50's pop sound. It became a fifth single in Holland only.

3. Boy Blue 9/10

A nice underrated gem of Cyndi's from the album it is mid-tempo and has a warm breezy sound to it. It became the fourth single from the album and Cyndi's first flop single at least in the U.S. peaking at #71.

4. True Colors 7/10

Hard to believe that the title track of the album, a soft and slow song was written by the same writers that wrote Madonna's "Like a Virgin" two years before. Although the song isn't my fav on the album I do have a soft spot for it. It became a #1 hit and the first single off the album.

5. Calm Inside the Storm 9/10

What a cool light-hearted song. It is a fun up-beat track that you can't resist. The chorus is killer and makes the song.

6. What's Going On? 8/10

A remake of the classic Marvin Gaye song, although a lot of people dislike Cyndi's remake and some call it mediocre I do happen to like it quite a bit. Cyndi holds her own and makes it her own. This was the third single from the album.

7. Iko Iko 6/10

This two minute ditty is a African cultured track that you can sing at the campfire. It isn't a stand out but it's alright...

8. The Faraway Nearby 7.5/10

It starts out kind of silly but gets better as it goes on is not half bad.

9. 911 9/10

I really like this one it makes you get in a happy mood and has you singing along. But kind of seems like it's trying too hard to be wild like the She's So Unusual days of Cyndi. Also Pee-Wee Herman has a cameo voice as a 911 operator in the last 10 seconds.

10. One Track Mind 5/10

Definatly a obvious filler track. The title, the idea and the amazing instrumental backround has all the potential in the world but the underwelming vocals and the amazing backround that almost grows repedative ruins the song quite a bit. A weak ending to a good album.

OVERALL AVERAGE SCORE: B-

It went on to become Double-Platinum while not following the monster success to She's So Unusual it is worth being in your collection. It holds its own and is definatly worth a listen and for some a second listen as it has some growers.

4 out of 5 stars "true colors" single is a classic..........2005-10-22

What can I say? I love Cyndi! I like her attitude. This 2nd effort is hers is a little bit off from her 1st album, but I just loved this album for its 2 outstanding tracks: "True Colors" and "Iko Iko"

"Iko Iko", although short, is a nice track to groove with, especially if you're performing the "chicken dance":-P. I just have a problem understanding the lyrics. I wish they would have an English translation of this song.

"True Colors" is simply amazing. It is always important to express and be yourself. Show the "true you". Cyndi delivers it in a whispering and melancholic manner, though. This is an excellent song to be played in dramas and soaps, and it will appeal mostly to emotional people, like me.

Give the CD a try, and be mesmerized with the haunting voice of Cyndi in "True Colors." Excellent CD cover too.
Colors of the Day: The Best of Judy Collins
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • (It's) this one (if going via 'greatest hits')
  • Lovely, enduring classic
  • Great album, worthless audio
  • Just Add Headphones !
  • Sons of
 Colors of the Day: The Best of Judy Collins
Judy Collins
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Someday Soon
  2. Since You Asked
  3. Both Sides Now
  4. Sons Of
  5. Suzanne
  6. Farewell To Tarwathie
  7. Who Knows Where The Time Goes
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  10. Albatross
  11. An My Life
  12. Amazing Grace

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Fans of this most unsullied of folksingers have strong options when it comes to retrospectives. Colors of the Day first arrived in record stores in 1972 and serves as a primer to her earliest, most time-honored recordings, including the hits "Someday Soon," "Both Sides Now," "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" and "Suzanne." Those four tracks, as well as four others, turn up on Elektra's 1997 two-disc Forever...The Judy Collins Anthology, which is by far the superior career overview. Still, those who treasure Collins's earlier folk-based recordings over her later art-song experiments will find Colors to their liking. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars (It's) this one (if going via 'greatest hits').......2007-04-18

I'd suggest just going all the way and getting In My Life and Whales & Nightingales, but if you're uncertain or cheap or whatever, this is the best of the comps.

No "Send In The Clowns"!

Ok, it's true - Collins managed to bring fame to Joni Mitchell by mangling "Both Sides Now" (it's just drenched). Dialectically enough, her take on "In My Life" strips the the studio artifice of the original and gets vividly deep into the tune's soul.

The best thing about this collection, however, is the generous amount of Collins' own compositions. "Since You Asked," "Sons Of" and "Albatross" are three serious 1960's art song contenders.

Also: the version here of "Who Knows Where The Times Goes" removes the Stephen Stills' electric guitar, shines up his acoustic and lets Collins free to do her storytelling best.

Nice.

5 out of 5 stars Lovely, enduring classic.......2007-03-15

One of my most loved albums in university in the early 70s, and now my 17 year old daughter feels the same way. Her extraordinary clear voice and range of emotion, and flawless delivery compliment an amazing variety of styles, pure folk, country. Broadway, classic ballads (Suzanne), or spirituals (Amazing Grace) and not a bad song on the album. Jacque Brel's "Sons of..." still brings tears to my eyes after all these years.

She was, simply, a treasure, and this album is a must to own.

1 out of 5 stars Great album, worthless audio.......2004-03-15

Buyer beware: this Elektra version of the wonderful Judy Collins "Colors of the day" has bad mastering. The tape Elektra used was obviously played back with Dolby-C, while not encoded as such. This disc should have been taken off the market. Try and find the gold disc instead.

5 out of 5 stars Just Add Headphones !.......2003-12-07

"Farewell To Tarwathie" and "Suzanne" from "Colors Of The Day-The Best Of Judy Collins" are regualarly featured on my online radio station "Acoustic Paradise" that broadcasts via live365.com. "She feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China...(Suzanne)...what's not to love !!!Radiant...Brilliant...Sparkling !

5 out of 5 stars Sons of.......2003-10-21

This is the only CD I can find that as what I think is perhaps one of Judy Collins' most haunting and beautiful and sad songs. "Sons Of"... probably one of her least known as well. I remember hearing it for the first time when I came across the tape a few days after the shootings at Collumbine. And, the lyrics seemed so perfect. I listened to the song again shortly after September 11th. This song fits both tragedies so well. And, this CD is worth getting just for that song alone. But, there are many other good songs here as well.
The Colors in the Wheel
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 The Colors in the Wheel
Venus Hum
Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records
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ASIN: B000G7PNK4
Release Date: 2006-07-25

Tracks:

  1. Turn Me Around
  2. Untitled
  3. Yes And No
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  5. Birds And Fishes
  6. Do You Want To Fight Me?
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  8. You Break Me Down
  9. Untitled
  10. Surgery In The Sky
  11. Pink Champagne
  12. 72 Degrees
  13. Untitled
  14. Go To Sleep

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars venusfan.......2007-02-22

I was a little worried after reading some of the other customer reviews of this album. I bought it and after listening several times, I am not disappointed. I did think songs 12 and 14 are weaker than the others. I get a little bored listening to them; the lyrics are repetative. Pink Champaigne is my favorite. I am a fan of experimental electronic music. This album incorporates multi-dimensional sounds with upbeat rhythms and Annette's voice is lovely. I am a huge fan of this band and they have not let me down yet. I am excited to see what they produce in the future.

3 out of 5 stars A Little Weirder than Expected.......2007-01-10

We loved Venus Hum's previous albums. In this one, there's a few good songs, but the group got very experimental--to the extent that some of the songs are downright annoying. The vocals, however, are never annoying.

5 out of 5 stars Venus Hum does it again!.......2007-01-09

I was a huge fan of Big Beautiful Sky, so I was excited to listen to this CD when I finally got it. In my opinion, The Colors In The Wheel is even better than Venus Hum's first CD!

While the "Untitled" songs are rather annoying, the real songs are fantastic. My favorites are "Do You Want To Fight Me" and "Yes And No", but really, it's hard to pick a favorite. All of the songs on this cd are so good.

Venus Hum's music is soothing, energizing, beautiful, and poetic all at the same time. Listen to the samples, and if you like them, you'll like listening to the real thing even more.

3 out of 5 stars Too much layered sonic junk, not enough Annette.......2006-11-17

I really love Big Beautiful Sky and Songs for Superheroes, but this album really misses in the production department, and fails to draw the listener in. It's hard to listen to - challenging - almost tiring to consume. I couldn't figure it out until recently, and now it's obvious. It's all the extra sonic junk in the mixes, that aren't rhythmically or harmonically useful. There are just oodles of bleeps and bloops and filtered swooshes that are layered on every song, and they really detract from the groove and melody, burying Annette's vocals and making for basically a confusing electronic art-music experiment rather than a professional CD. I would totally buy a remix of this CD that simply omitted all the sonic junk and put the vocals front and center as found in the prior 2 CD's.

Note that this has nothing at all to do with the songwriting or performance quality - it's just a production botch that could be fixed in a single day. As it is I can't stand to listen to the songs because there's just too much crud going on.

4 out of 5 stars Mood perpetuates mood.......2006-10-21

For their third full-length album, Venus Hum change their sound a bit. Rather than effervescent synthy pop, they try out a dreamier, "Colours in the Wheel" embraces a dreamy, swirling brand of electronica -- think Flaming Lips by way of Aphex Twin, with Imogen Heap doing the vocals.

The change is pretty obvious with the first song. "Mood perpetuates mood... tears perpetuate tears/one lie touches the other find..." Annette Strean croons softly over a guitar ballad, which is woven through with thin ribbons of synth. After a brief, surreal interlude, we're off into the album full-force.

Harder electronic songs have their presence -- the sultry, semisexual "Yes and No" with its urgent beats ("My no means no/my yes means yes..."), and the sinuous, ominous electroglitch dancepop of "Do You Want to Fight Me?" These are flanked by brief noodling interludes, and a few softer, sweeter little pop songs.

That changes with the exquisite "Genevieve's Wheel," where Strean murmurs over sparkling, soft-edged electronica about "all the colours in the wheel/the wheel, the wheel." At the halfway point, the album becomes experimental, without losing the catchy edge, up until the synth-lullaby finale, "Go To Sleep."

Venus Hum tries for an edgier sound in "Colours of the Wheel," and most of the time that's exactly what they get. Okay, "Pink Champagne" lumbers where the other songs dance, and the interludes aren't really necessary. But the majority of these songs are effervescent and creative, with a wider range than Venus Hum displayed before.

Their main instrument is keyboard, which Kip Kubin and Tony Miracle twist into every imaginable kind of sound -- sometimes soft and mellow, sometimes swirling and sparkling, and sometimes in sharp electronic jabs reminiscent of their last album. There's also a spattering of more down-to-earth instrumentation, such as the acoustic guitar in the opening song.

Annette Strean apparently developed vocal nodes a few years back, but her voice sounds just as good as ever -- strong and flexible, sort of like Imogen Heap's spacier little sister. The lyrics tend to be a bit on the simple side, with lines often repeated, but in Strean's voice they sound quite good.

Venus Hum have some uneven spots in "Colours in the Wheel," but the darker, more experimental, still entrancing music is definitely worth getting your hands on.

(Thank you, Rebecca!)
German Military Marches
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • German Marches on a budget
  • Old LP Re-Issue on CD
  • Quality?
  • Not WW2 military marches
  • Great!
 German Military Marches

Manufacturer: Legacy
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ASIN: B000002NQE
Release Date: 1994-04-14

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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars German Marches on a budget.......2006-11-05

A good budget recording of twenty German military marches from Legacy International. As far as I know several of the marches on this recording are not easily available elsewhere. I was glad to find a CD of this recording which I had previously had on a LP vinyl record. Sadly the transfer to CD has not enhanced the sound quality. It sounds as it did on the vinyl record. There is a volume 2 of German Military Marches from Legacy International as well as an excellent recording of French military marches.

4 out of 5 stars Old LP Re-Issue on CD.......2004-08-21

This is a collection of old LP recordings that were originally released on the Oylimpic Label some years ago. It has floated around since and has now come out on CD. The CD lists the German Air Force Band, but this group only plays in half of the selections listed. The other half is from another old Olympic Label recording with the Hoch Und Deutschmiester band of Austria.

Its too bad the producers were not a bit more honest about who is performing on this CD. The recording quality here has not been improved much from the original LP recordings.
The same poor linear notes are used with no info. about the
band(s) or music. Just some general ramblings about how military music may have developed in Germany. Its pretty general stuff.

While I have complained about the poor production qaulity the style of playing is still quite good. The recording sounds like it was made back in the 1960s or 70s when German bands sounded different than today. The best selection is the Zapfenstrich medley of marches and hymns used by the old Prussian army as an evening Tattoo piece and a salute to the colors. The music is not listed, but it includes Beethoven's "Zafenstreich March", as well as the old "Kurfursten march", which is included seperately later on the CD as well. This special medlely includes drum and fife florishes unique for the occasion in the old German army and concludes with a stirring version of "Deutschland Uber Alles". This selection is alone worth getting the CD for.

The other music played by the Hoch Und Deutschmiester Band is very good Austian martial selections, although these recordings have been re-issued and improved in their sound quality on another label. Overall you get a decent potporri of German and Austrian marches played by two different bands on this CD for a low price. The sound quality is poor, but not unbearable. This is basically a low budget production. You get what you pay for with this price. Enjoy

2 out of 5 stars Quality?.......2003-02-25

Good representation of melodies. It would have been more enjoyable if they had used a better recording device to capture the sound. I think that wax cylinders went out of favor back in the 1920's. (Very limited dynamic and acustic range) Presentation is slightly better than the "average" high school drum and bugle corps.

3 out of 5 stars Not WW2 military marches.......2002-11-06

I was searching for songs like Panzerlied and bought this CD.
I guess I expected too much from this CD.

5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2002-03-07

Beware of the other CD with this title. THIS is
the good CD, the other is not. This has many great
marches on it including some they used a bit in Nazi
Germany (the Nazis wrote few songs, they used stock).
Overall, FANTASTIC. You will not be disapointed, I
just wish that a march or two was longer.
Solid Colors
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • Great relaxing CD that I can't get enough of!
 Solid Colors
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ASIN: B000000NFE
Release Date: 1997-04-29

Tracks:

  1. Wedding Rain
  2. Pacheo Pass
  3. Without You
  4. Hymn
  5. Things With Wings
  6. Solid Colors
  7. Bradley's Dream
  8. White Heart
  9. Water Caves
  10. Peace Piece

Amazon.com

Story's remarkable 1983 debut is the intellectual sister of Winston's December--a discursive series of solo piano improvisations that draw on the rich jazz harmony of pioneers like Bill Evans, Story's acknowledged chief inspiration. Yet Colors is almost minimalist next to Evans's more densely textured works--a spacious blend of polychords, breezy runs, and finely timed sustenutos, with an accessible spirit and memorable melodies--like the uplifting figure she plays over a simple descending bassline in "Hymn," or the indelible major-key main theme of "Things with Wings." More economical than Keith Jarrett, more florid and changeable than Winston, Story finds a compelling middle ground here between jazz harmony and classical technique, outside improv and sturdy songcraft, complex performance and inner stillness. --James Rotondi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Liz Story is Terrific!.......2005-10-14

I have loved this album for years. Somehow in my moves in recent years, I lost it, so I just HAD to replace it! What joy she gives with her music! The energy is so positive, sensitive and just downright enjoyable.

4 out of 5 stars Whimsical reveries for solo piano.......2004-01-01

Redolant with imagination, fancy and emotion, the piano stylings of Liz Story are always appealing and the gentle, modern keyboard fantasies on "Solid Colors" are no exception. I normally prefer hearing the sounds of multiple instruments playing together, but Story's gentle, accoustic improvisations are so rich and varied that I find I really don't miss the backup band. Though this Narada CD tends to be classified in the nebulous, ever-widening net of "New Age" music, I'd categorize instead as light jazz, of the sort you'd expect to enjoy hearing over brunch at a fine city restaurant. It makes a great backdrop for a brunch of your own too, served warm at home for a few good friends. For more of Liz Story's stylish compositions and superb musicianship, check out her many other releases. If you enjoy her work, you may also like the work of pianist Keiko Matsui as heard on her albums "White Owl" and "Doll"--more orchestrated but equally whimsical and passionate.

5 out of 5 stars My Mentor & Inspiration.......2002-02-24

Liz Story. What can I say? As a fellow pianist/composer, Liz put the joy & inspiration back into my playing. With her debut of Solid Colors, which, in my eyes, is her best of all, she gave me back a passion I lost over the years. When I serendipitously fell upon her first music anthology book, my heart actually began to race with excitement. Finally the songs I fell in love with, I could learn. Within a month, I had the entire book memorized & an entire new confidence came over me. Her style, rhythms, chord progressions et al, influenced & enlightened my playing. I also had the priviledge to see her in concert, hug her & have her sign my music anthology "Escape of the Circus Ponies". Pure acoustical genious. Thank you Liz. (check out my single CD "The Promise" while you're at it!)

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Solo Piano!.......2001-08-07

Solid Colors is a beautiful compilation of melodies, most of which where written by Story herself. This is one of her earlier works, released in 1982, and is also my favorite Liz Story cd. This cd ranges in a variety of emotion, which makes for a wonderful blend of music. Like George Winston, Liz Story is an anchor for Windham Hill Records. Bravo to Will Ackerman on his ability to showcase great talent (He is the founder of Windham Hill and incidently, produced this cd). She has a lovely flow to her playing. I listen to this cd over and over and over......For some reason, it reminds me of the Fall season. Maybe Solid Colors is a suitable autumn name afterall. If you aren't familiar w/ her music, this would make a great cd to start with. "17 Seconds to Anywhere" is another good one. I can tell you this, this is some great music to relax with and if you enjoy solo paino, then you'll love Solid Colors...any season, day or night!

5 out of 5 stars Great relaxing CD that I can't get enough of!.......2000-06-28

I'm a student and usually listen to music to help me relax while studying. This one is my favorite! The melodies are nonintrusive and memorable. The entire CD flows like a river from beginning to end. If you like this particular Liz Story CD, check ot Jims Chapell's "DUSK", very similar and also listenable over and over.
Beautiful Hollywood
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Kunzel does it yet again!
  • Movie Music
  • More than Beautiful!!
  • This is the one you should own
  • You'll never get tired of this!
 Beautiful Hollywood
Erich Kunzel , and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003D24
Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

  1. Feather Theme From Forest Gump
  2. Main Theme From A River Runs Through It
  3. Robert and Mary From Rob Roy
  4. 'We Meet Again' From Jerry McGuire
  5. The Ludlows From Legends Of The Fall - Paul Patterson
  6. 'You Must Love Me' From Evita
  7. Love Theme, 'Doe Eyes' From The Bridges Of Madison Couny
  8. Colors Of The Wind From Pocahontas
  9. 'On Earth As It Is In Heaven' From The Mission
  10. Suite: I. 'Whale Play'/II. 'Farewell And Freedom' From Free Willy
  11. Love Theme From Forever Young
  12. Love Theme From Cinema Paradiso
  13. Main Theme From Rudy
  14. Main Theme From Chaplin
  15. End Credits From Grumpier Old Men
  16. 'Act Of Faith' From Bugsy
  17. Main Theme From Schindler's List - Alexander Kerr
  18. Reunion And Finale From Gettysburg

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Kunzel does it yet again!.......2004-11-23

Kunzel & The Cincinnati Pops do a great job everytime, and this is no exception. I'm telling you, if you ever thought that purely intrumental/orchestral was unattractive, this will change your mind. Never a disappointment!

5 out of 5 stars Movie Music.......2002-12-12

If you love that music from all those movies you've seen, then this is the CD you want! It is fantastic!! I want more!! I hope Erich Kunzel will come out with some music from older movies and maybe some TV programs. Listening to his music is better than watching the movie.

5 out of 5 stars More than Beautiful!!.......2002-12-11

This is the absolute best CD they ever put together! And that is saying a lot as we are very picky about what music we like. This is the kind of music that makes you 'feel' deeply. It encourages you to dream big and love living! Forget the grooves, drums and bangs and listen to something incredibly beatiful! You won't be sorry for the money invested in this one bit of sanity in such a hectic world.

5 out of 5 stars This is the one you should own.......2002-10-27

If you are looking for just one solid collection of memorable movie themes, this is it. Other CDs mix marches and fanfares with quieter tracks, which makes for a jarring listening experience at times. This CD, however, has a consistent feel all the way through. Melodic, calming, and, best of all, interesting. These movie tracks weren't selected simply for their sound, but also because they are GOOD. You get the best of the best: James Horner, Alan Silvestri, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Ennio Morricone, and Randy Edelman.

5 out of 5 stars You'll never get tired of this!.......2001-05-30

This CD is absolutely one of the best of Eric Kunzel! I have a passion for movie scores/soundtracks and i must say he did a really good job on this. Listen to this and close your eyes and you'll find yourself immersed in the movies from which the music was taken from. I had my friends listen to this and they all got copy or will get a copy. If you're into this kind of music, believe me you'll keep on playing it, again and again.
Colors
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great As Usual !!
  • Album worth keeping
  • Country Radio is missing out by not playing "Colors"!!!
  • COLORS Is Awesome: Another powerful performance by the Boys!
  • Highly Recommended!!
 Colors
The Oak Ridge Boys
Manufacturer: Spring Hill
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000098ZTO
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

  1. Colors
  2. The Absence Of Love
  3. The Home Stretch
  4. American Beauty
  5. This Is America
  6. An American Family
  7. Let It Ride
  8. Sincerely, I Remain
  9. G.I. Joe And Lillie
  10. Glory Bound
  11. Thank God For Kids
  12. The Star Spangled Banner

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great As Usual !!.......2004-05-14

"Colors" is just another wonderful project from the mighty Oak Ridge Boys. Age isn't slowing them down....if fact, I think they are speeding up!! I've been a fan for over 20 years now and will be until the end!! They do it better than ANYONE!!

5 out of 5 stars Album worth keeping.......2003-12-21

I bought this album intenchionaly for my father. I watched him as he broke out into tears which he had not done for a long time. The one song on this album "G.I. Joe & Lilly" is in fact a true story about his mother and father. They both have passed on and are curently burried at Alinington National Cemetary but Joe Bonsall had wrote the song and in my eyes, I believe he did a great job and his parents would be proud of him. The song "An American Family" is a really nice song, it speaks of a family who lives in the house but it speaks of the whole family including the children and grand children. The song "Colors" is a very good song about the flag and this country, it shows thier respect for this country and what they believe in standing up for and that is this country. This album in my eyes is religous and the name Jesus and God is mentioned on the album quite a few times. If you would like to give a gift worth giving to a friend or a family member who is a Veteran of ANY war I would suggest you give him/her this album. As I said my father broke out in tears because of the music. I hope I helped you on your selection of this album, and I hope you do buy the album if only to suppose religion, veterans, or family.

5 out of 5 stars Country Radio is missing out by not playing "Colors"!!!.......2003-08-05

It's hard to imagine the Oak Ridge Boys making a less than perfect album. "Colors" is more than just another patriotic flag-waving songs. G.I. Joe and Lillie is just the greatest song about the generation that brought us through WWII, and is especially touching to be the personal story of Joe's parents. (Read the book by the same name, it's great too!) "Colors" should be play on radio, but it isn't, which is further commentary on the sad state of today's Country Radio. And it's too bad too, as this album is just super. The Oak Ridge Boys continue to put out excellent work, and this is another in their long list of greats.

5 out of 5 stars COLORS Is Awesome: Another powerful performance by the Boys!.......2003-05-31

"RED as the bloodshed, BLUE as the wounded, WHITE as the crosses on our soldiers' graves... These colors never run!" From the very beginning of the first track (the title song, "Colors"), when those powerful words hit me, I knew this was going to be a special CD. And it is!

This CD is full of passion, patriotism, insight, faith, family, love, hope, & POWER HARMONY like only the Boys can sing it!

This is a must have CD for any Oak Ridge Boys fan, Country Music fan, &/or anyone who loves to listen to great harmony!

5 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended!!.......2003-05-31

Another great CD from the fabulous Oak Ridge Boys, who just seem to get better and better year after year. Their patriotism and love of God shine proudly throughout this effort. Especially moving is "This Is America", penned by Norah Lee Allen, wife of lead baritone Duane Allen; and tenor Joe Bonsall's moving personal tribute to his beloved father and mother in "G.I. Joe and Lillie". "Colors" honors our American Flag and the sacrifices that have been made and are being made even today to keep this country free. Thank you Oak Ridge Boys for sharing your heartfelt beliefs and your immense talent with all of us.
AMERICA'S BUGLE CALLS
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Masterpiece
  • Clear and simple
 AMERICA'S BUGLE CALLS

Manufacturer: Documentary
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00005OA52
Release Date: 1996-01-01

Tracks:

  1. Reveille/Morning Colors Sequence
  2. First Call
  3. Attention
  4. To the Colors
  5. Carry On
  6. Assembly
  7. First Sergeant's Call
  8. Adjutants Call
  9. Mass Call
  10. Pay Call
  11. Officer's Call
  12. Semper Fi
  13. Roast Beef of Old England
  14. Marines Hymn
  15. Anchors Aweigh
  16. Army Song
  17. Semper Paratus
  18. Air Force Song/Evening Colors Sequence
  19. First Call
  20. Attention
  21. Retreat
  22. Carry On
  23. Tattoo
  24. Call to Quarters
  25. Taps [Single Bugler Version]
  26. To Arms
  27. General Quarters
  28. General Muster
  29. To Horse
  30. Fligh Quarters
  31. Man Torpedo Defense Battery
  32. Main Battery Fire Control Exercise
  33. Call Away All Boats
  34. Fix Bayonets
  35. Commence Firing
  36. Charge! [Version One]
  37. Charge! [Version Two]
  38. Cease Firing
  39. Abandon Ship
  40. Light Smoking Lamp
  41. Out Smoking Lamp
  42. Company Left March
  43. Company Right March
  44. Liberty Call
  45. Church Call
  46. Recall
  47. Mail Call
  48. Police Call
  49. Sick Call
  50. Stable Call
  51. Band Call
  52. Movie Call
  53. Surgeon's Party
  54. Hail to the Chief - Matthew Farquhar, The Flourishes
  55. General's March - Matthew Farquhar, The Flourishes
  56. Flag Officer's March
  57. Secure
  58. Taps [Two Bugler Version]

Album Description

Music: Instrumental only

The famous bugle calls from America's Armed Services including Reveille and Taps.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece.......2007-06-20

Clear and crisp and played with vigor and heart. Mass call is of course Mess Call that someone spelled wrong. What worked for me is that I review four or five calls each night before bed. I hum them first and then listen to the call on the CD. The next day, I work out on the bugle until lip fatigue sets in.

5 out of 5 stars Clear and simple.......2006-08-04

Single bugle calls, clear and simple-recognizable to this Navy/Marine Corps veteran. Also some army stuff if you desire that sort of thing. Quite a lot of quality stuff.
Heigh-Ho! Mozart: Favorite Disney Tunes In The Style Of Great Classical Composers
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Just amazing
  • A Disney Classic!
 Heigh-Ho! Mozart: Favorite Disney Tunes In The Style Of Great Classical Composers
Eugenia Zukerman , Shanghai Quartet , Los Angeles Guitar Quartet , Anthony Newman , Paul Barritt , and Voices Of Ascension
Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000006UX
Release Date: 1995-06-16

Tracks:

  1. Colors Of The Wind, from Pocahontas, in the style of Anton Dvorak
  2. Heigh-Ho! from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, in the style of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  3. Beauty and the Beast, in the style of Sergei Rachmaninoff
  4. The Second Star from the Right, from Peter Pan, in the style of Thomas Tallis
  5. Under the Sea, from The Little Mermaid, in the style of Scott Joplin
  6. I Wanna Be Like You, from Jungle Book, in the style of Heitor Villa-Lobos
  7. Can You Feel The Love Tonight, from The Lion King, in the style of Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikowsky
  8. With a Smile and a Song, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, in the style of Frederic Chopin
  9. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, from The Three Little Pigs, in the style of Johann Strauss
  10. A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes, from Cinderella, in the style of Edvard Greig
  11. Main Street Electrical Parade, in the style of Antonio Vivaldi
  12. Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag), from Mary Poppins, in the style of Johannes Brahms
  13. Little April Shower, from Bambi, in the style of George Frederick Handel
  14. Winnie The Pooh, in the style of Sergei Prokofiev
  15. Prince Ali, from Aladdin, in the style of Bela Bartok
  16. When You Wish Upon a Star, from Pinocchio, in the style of Richard Strauss

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Just amazing.......2001-08-08

This album I got at Disneyland Paris. I saw it and just knew that I had to have it. It's classic disney tunes in the style of the great composers. And it really do remind of them. As a lover of classic music and disney music, this couldn't be a better album.

4 out of 5 stars A Disney Classic!.......2000-03-09

This cd is a great introduction for little ones into the world of classical music. My children ages 6 and 4 have "worn out" their first copy of this lively cd. If you enjoy disney music, this is a must for your children's music library.

Music:

  1. Come Outside to Play
  2. Crazy Dance
  3. Disney Friends Together: Best of Friends [Import]
  4. Disney's Greatest V.1
  5. Disney's Greatest V.2 [Import]
  6. Do Turtles Need Girdles?
  7. Do You Wish You Could Fly?
  8. Dream Songs
  9. Electric Kids' Tunes
  10. Fall into Song

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