The Promise

Editorial Reviews
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Sure, there are more inventive or intense contemporary Christian acts out there. But as acts aspiring to boy-band fame in the CCM market go, Plus One are the best. Their harmonies are really solid and intricately woven together, their convictions undoubtedly heartfelt, their arrangements uplifting. The message is as pure as the golden melodies these boys let loose. --James Conde --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Wreck This Heart
Wait For Me
Face The Promise
No Matter Who You Are
Are You
Simplicity
No More
Real Mean Bottle (with Kid Rock)
Wont Stop
Between
The Answers In The Question (with Patty Loveless)
The Long Goodbye

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This may be his first album in over a decade, but veteran Detroit rock icon Bob Seger shows he's lost none of his signature songwriting chops, sense of blue collar yearning or distinctive vocal prowess during his record biz sabbatical. Rather than reinvent himself for a turbulent marketplace that's regressed from alt.rock to teeny-pop in his absence, Seger stays largely true to his roots here. The album's Nashville recording locale and Seger's winning duet with Patti Loveless on "The Answer's in the Question" reaffirm how much the lines between roots rock and contemporary country have blurred while he was on the sidelines, a notion that's underscored on Seger's raucous turn with fellow Motor City native Kid Rock on their cover of Vince Gill's "Real Mean Bottle." Yet forceful ballads like "Wait For Me" and "Won't Stop" show there's still gold to be mined in the vein of the singer's epochal '70s work, while "Wreck This Heart" rocks admirably and the melancholy closer "The Long Goodbye" showcases Seger as accomplished one man band. All in all a compelling musical argument for the notion that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. --Jerry McCulley

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Customer Reviews:

Bob Seger is back, and it's about time!.......2007-06-18

I found out about Bob Seger after I came back from Viet Nam, and I was pretty wild and wanted nothing to do with the establishment and "society". All I wanted was a big motorcycle, a willing woman, a bottle, good friends, and to never call anyone "sir" ever again. Among those friends I found Seger on the speakers and he pumped my brain full of fire and soul. We were the "live to ride, and ride to live" crowd, and "Horizontal Bob" was almost a life style. Well, all I can say is that I changed, and so did Bob. We both weathered the years, became respectable, and rounded off the rough edges. When Bob did a duet with Martina McBride behind a black piano, I thought it was over. But, with FACE THE PROMISE Bob Seger has opened a door to the past, and let is some fresh air amongst the sillyness that passes for rock and roll these days. He just turned 62 the other day, and a comic radio jock said, as I was commuting (yes, sometimes I feel like I've had a sex change operation) to work that "Bob had lost the lead in his pencil". Well, that radio "personality" has obviously never heard FACE THE PROMISE. If you are over 40 (or like me over 50), and want that hard driving sound and entrancing lyrics that do not have to be hidden behind shredding guitar, buy this album. Of course, you may find yourself buying a motorcycle, wearing black leather to break the wind, and heading for the promised land.;-P If this is your first Bob Seger, his catalog is available, and you have a world of serious and true rock and roll to experience. Rock on!

It's a great comeback!!!.......2007-06-08

Thank you Bob...It's a great comeback...I'm looking forward to even greater performances for the future.

Still the Same -- Still the Best.......2007-06-04

As another reviewer wrote, this was worth the wait! Seger has lost none of the edge in his voice or the message in his songs. I can't add much to what the other reviewers have written except to say; buy it, you won't be disapointed!

Bob Seger Face the Promise.......2007-05-31

This is a good decent middle America rock and roll effort by a true to your roots original. I saw Bob Seger in 1975 when he had flowing black hair mid way down his back and he could really work it brother could he. He tapped into some energy like all over the place in yo face get down dude. I had never heard of him before I saw him at the University of Montana and a girl from Detroit, Michigan had to tell be to go check him out. Was I glad I did and how. If waiting years at a time to get new Seger product is what we have to do then alright Bob...no wine before it's time man.

Good all around.......2007-05-25

This is probably the best CD I have ever purchased. I was buying it for one particular song, but after receveing it I was very happy to realize that 10 of the 12 songs were just as good as the one I bought it for. I even bought another copy for a friend that is a big Seger fan anyway and she has enjoyed it just as much.

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I have all of her work and...
Maureen, Maureen!!!!
My Favorite Sade CD
I don't have the words to express
Great Sophomore...

Promise
Sade
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000051XX9
Release Date: 2000-11-14

Tracks:

Is It A Crime
The Sweetest Taboo
War Of The Hearts
You're Not The Man
Jezebel
Mr. Wrong
Punch Drunk
Never As Good As The First Time
Fear
Tar Baby
Maureen

Customer Reviews:

I have all of her work and..........2007-07-16

this is by far, my favorite of them all. If you can only own just one, this would be my recommendation. Then again, I like horns.

Maureen, Maureen!!!!.......2007-04-11

Love this girl, great music for making love to - buy it today, get laid tonight!

My Favorite Sade CD.......2007-02-17

Promise is my favorite Sade CD. She's just so cool, yet not afraid to share her sadness. "War of the Hearts" is a standout song, and if you're like me, you might even play it a few times in a row when the mood strikes.

I don't have the words to express.......2007-01-08

Unlike other reviewers, I am at a loss for words to say about this album, except, I LOVE IT! Sade is the BEST! I have all but three of her albums. I have been buying her albums since the 80's. I fell in love with her music from song 1 and so far not one song has disappointed me. Sade's music is wonderful - I am a big fan of Sade Adu and her music. ALL OF HER ALBUMS ARE AN INVESTMENT TO MY SOUL.

Great Sophomore..........2006-11-13

I can't go wrong with any of the tracks on this cd except one. Once you've heard "Never As Good As the First Time" with Leroy Osbourne's vocals on the track, it seems like there's no other way. I think their vocals compliment each other. If you want to hear Osbourne's vocals on the track, get The Best of Sade. Other than that, the cd is phenomenal.

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Still the Same After All These Years
Album of the decade!
Must have for any Seger fan!
shepidog
the man still moves me

Face the Promise (CD+DVD)
Bob Seger
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000HC2PDQ
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

Wreck This Heart
Wait For Me
Face The Promise
No Matter Who You Are
Are You
Simplicity
No More
Real Mean Bottle (with Kid Rock)
Wont Stop
Between
The Answers In The Question (with Patty Loveless)
The Long Goodbye

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Album Description

BONUS DVD includes career retrospective and a "making of Face The Promise" interview segment with studio footage. Includes previously unreleased historical concert performances of Still The Same and Hollywood Nights recorded live in San Diego in 1978. Also features the classic music videos for Like A Rock and The Fire Inside.

Customer Reviews:

Still the Same After All These Years.......2007-05-27

On the CD Seger sounds the same as he did 35 years ago. The DVD is filled with clips of the making of the CD, interspersed with earlier Seger concert footage. Featured clips of Kid Rock and other current performers rounds out this great musical selection.

Album of the decade!.......2007-03-26

After what I would call 10 years of nothing on mainstream radio(which I pretty much turned off after awhile and tuned to classic rock stations.) Seger is back and with a great album. And when I say "great" I mean there is not one bad song on this record, I listen to it day and night and it just keeps getting better. As I said in my title I believe this record should be Best Album of The Decade. I also saw him on Nov.14th at the Charleston Civic Center here in WV. I had seen him there 10 years ago on the "It's a Mystery" tour and I have to say out of all the concerts I've seen in my 39+ years, his were the absolute best. If he cuts another album and tours again, I hope he comes back here so I can make it 3 times seeing him in concert. When I heard about this record I thought to myself finally there's going to be another great c.d. I can add to my collection. And now I can turn on the radio (which my wife likes to set to mainstream because she's 4 years younger than me and won't listen when I quote Seger and tell her "today's music ain't got the same soul.") and hear some good music. And I was at my local Wal-Mart at midnight the night it was released, in fact I watched them take it out of the box. I took it home that night and played it all the way through twice! I'll wrap this up now by saying "Welcome back Bob" you were missed and as long as you're making music, I'll be listening.

Must have for any Seger fan!.......2007-03-12

The CD is vintage Seger and the DVD is an awesome collection of clips and interviews! Great!

shepidog.......2007-03-08

Bob hasn't lost it, he's just as good now as he was 40 years ago.My favorites are "No Matter Who You Are" "No More" (I'd like our president to hear this one) and "The Answers in the Question" I got the DVD also, and it was definitely worth it!!

the man still moves me.......2007-02-13

I have seen the him in 4 concerts over my life always good and this album sounds great all I Want now is a DVD of this concert tour and it would make my day he still rocks.I have to say he sound as good live as he does on Disc if not better

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amazing
best album ever
great cd
Such a good cd :)
Excellent!

The Possibility and the Promise
Amber Pacific
Manufacturer: Hopeless Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007ZB9OO
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

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Poetically Pathetic
Gone So Young
Save Me From Me
Postcards
For What It's Worth
The Right To Write Me Off
The Sky Could Fall Tonight
Falling Away
Always You (Good Times)
If I Fall
Can't Hold Back

Customer Reviews:

amazing.......2007-06-14

like ' we dont need to whisper' by angels and airwaves, this is one of the very few cds where you enjoy every song on it. this is a very good album by amber pacific.

best album ever.......2007-03-14

this cd is worth ever penny...it's a must have. if you haven't heard it, you should deff. do so!

great cd.......2006-08-12

The cd is great. The lyrics and music are awesome.I Love it! Its a great mix of very touching lyrics with great music.

Such a good cd :).......2006-06-07

This cd is awesome. Not even being a rock fan (rap fanatic lol) i would give this 5 stars no doubt. I don't give 5 stars to many albums and it has 2 be somehting real special but this is. Highly recomended

Top 5:

Poetically Pathetic
If I Fall
Falling Away
Gone So Young
Save Me From Me

Excellent! .......2006-05-03

Heard the first LP from a friend and enjoyed the limited selection of songs. But this new CD really does it for me. Give it a shot

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A Promise Fulfilled
Expect the iceberg
Soothing
The Promise, Tim Janis
Thereapudic, calming and serene...

The Promise
Tim Janis
Manufacturer: Tim Janis Ensemble
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

Reflections
Angelic Evening
A Thought Of Spring
The Promise
Wind Song (Piano Reprise)
Remembering
My Rose Of joy
To A Waiting Heart (Piano Reprise)
In The Eve Of Spring
Ever I Love You
With Gathering Wonder (Piano Reprise)
Evening, Falling Softly
If Only You Were Near
Forever Will Follow (Piano Reprise)
In May

Customer Reviews:

A Promise Fulfilled.......2007-05-07

I fell in love with Tim Janis' music the very first time I heard it. I now am the proud owner of 24 CDs and DVDs. On the album THE PROMISE, there is a song with the same title. It is superb! One of the most beautiful I have ever heard. Between the penny whistle and the violins, and of course the beautiful arrangement......it is spellbinding! Of course, you can say that about MOST of Tim Janis' music. Relaxing, yes, and also very memorable.

Expect the iceberg.......2007-01-11

Everybody that hears this asks if it is from the film Titanic, and there is no doubt that the melodic structure and arrangements do resemble the title song from that movie. Whether that is a bad thing or not depends on your view of "that song". But for those prepared to get past that there is enough variety in these lush orchestral pieces to keep you interested, very calming and soothing. Typical of Tim Janis and I think one his better efforts

Soothing.......2006-11-11

I found this CD to be of excellent execution. The selections were in sync with each other. A very soothing, relaxing collection.

The Promise, Tim Janis.......2006-08-28

I discovered Tim Janis on a trip to Kennebunk, Maine in 2000. I was in a shop that was playing his music. I was immediately taken by the uplifting, soothing and beautiful melodies. Some of the pieces have a Celtic flavor, and although his music has a distinct style, each composition is unique. The thought has crossed my mind when I listen to my collection of Tim Janis CDs that if someone close to me were seriously ill, this would be the most therapeutic music I could give them.

I believe I have all of Tim Janis' CDs. I recommend all of them, but I am particularly enthralled by The Promise, which is very romantic and lush. It's perfect background music for intimate moments.

Thereapudic, calming and serene..........2005-11-26

Simply put...wonderful. I know nothing of the subject of composing music; nor can I even read music; however I think this guy is an absolutely outstanding. Initially, I bought this for my 50 minute commute every day, in an effort to try to calm my nerves while surrounded by crazy people going 80 - 90 mph. Well, it worked and have since fallen in love with his style. I listen to his music while I work, while I drive and while I write. I will eventualy own all his CDs...and already have 3 of them. Strangely enough though, they are all similar, yet still all different.

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Aaron Copland
Best Collection of Aaron Copland
The finest version of Appalachian Spring -- bar none!
Outstanding Collection of Copland Music
Breathtaking, beautiful and aweinspiring!

Aaron Copland: Greatest Hits

Manufacturer: RCA
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Release Date: 1991-09-06

Tracks:

Fanfare For The Common Man
Appalachian Spring
The Tender Land: Party Scene
The Tender Land: Finale: The Promise of Living
Billy the Kid -- Ballet Suite
Rodeo: Hoedown

Customer Reviews:

Aaron Copland.......2007-05-13

It's okay but I dont listen to it much. I have other things I would rather listen to like Chris Isaak Lawrence Welk Bee Gees etc

Best Collection of Aaron Copland.......2005-12-21

Aaron Copland is for me one of three of America's greatest composers of the 20th Century. Bernard Herrmann and Jerome Moross are the other two. Aaron Copland would have been 100 years old on November 14, 2000. In reflection I turn back to my first Copland album, "Copland's Greatest Hits." I was familiar as most people are with "Hoe Down" and that was the springboard for me. What attracted me was that distinctive "American" sound and "American" quality of the piece. This "American" sound is very present in Jerome Moross' score for the epic Western film, "The Big Country." One can also find similar influences in Bernard Herrmann's score for "The Kentuckian" and very much like Copland, Herrmann researched and interpolated regional folk songs and integrated them into his own unique style. Because I always liked film scores and also very much liked Copland's "Hoe Down" I always thought there had to be some connection with the musical approach. When I got this album and listened to "Appalachian Spring" for the first time I knew that I had discovered pure "Americana" and I have found that sound replicated in so many films. If you listen to the scores for "The Natural" or "Field of Dreams" or even recently to "Saving Private Ryan" this sound is present. This is a tribute to Copland and American music. Copland reinvented American music by giving it his unique structure. Copland's music is so simply melodic yet richly textured that it has an inherent sophistication that defines our nation. This is my favorite Copland album. That may be sentimental, but it helped me try to define a sound that I personally found moving and uplifting. I highly recommend this album of collected recordings. The recording of "Appalachian Spring" on this CD performed by the New York Philharmonic and conducted by Leonard Bernstein is my favorite recording of this piece to date.

The finest version of Appalachian Spring -- bar none!.......2001-12-09

I marvel at this CD every time I listen to it. This CD features Aaron Copland conducting the Boston Symphony in a performance of his own Appalachian Spring. There are many poignant hesitations and nuances in this performance. There is good reason why this piece has become synonymous with Americana -- listen to it, close your eyes and just let the images unfold.

This CD also contains Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Philharmonic in the Billy the Kid Ballet Suite. It is a spectacular performance as well.

Outstanding Collection of Copland Music.......1999-11-09

Every cut on this CD is very good. My personal favorites are "Appalacian Spring", and the "The Tender Land - Finale: The Promise of Living." I would recommend this CD to anyone who is a fan of Classical Music.

Breathtaking, beautiful and aweinspiring!.......1999-07-12

This is no doubt one of the most beautiful classical CD's I have ever listened to. Copland was and is an extremely gifted composer.

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"The Summer Smiles, The Summer Knows"
Magnificent Monica!
She's chocolate and creme!
Astonishing
Monica's Latest is the best yet

Cinema Paradiso
Monica Mancini
Manufacturer: Concord Records
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ASIN: B00006LSQE
Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

Cinema Paradiso (from Cinema Paradiso)
A Day In The Life of a Fool (from Black Orpheus)
A Love Before Time (from Croutching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
Senza Fine (from Ghost Ship)
I'll Never Say Goodbye (from The Promise)
The Shadow of Your Smile (from The Sandpiper)
Alfie (from Alfie)
Soldier in the Rain (from Soldier in the Rain)
Too Late Now (from Royal Wedding)
The Summer Knows (from The Summer of '42)
Baby Mine (from Dumbo)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz)

Album Description

Featuring the title track from the Warner Bros. Motion picture 'Ghost Ship.' The love theme from the film Cinema Paradiso has been given an English lyric for the first time and makes its debut on this recording. Until now the composer Ennio Morricone has never accepted an English lyric for Cinema Paradiso. Concord Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

"The Summer Smiles, The Summer Knows".......2006-01-07

"When Monica Mancini set out to record this retrospective of songs from films, she clearly had her passions in order. Monica comes by her affinity for the medium honestly, having grown up in a house permeated with some of the best film music in history, from the pen of her incredibly prolific father, Henry. So it is no surprise that this collection has all the artistry, pathos, and musicality that it so deserves." ~ Dave Grusin, Liner Notes - 2002 ~

Dave Grusin, an expert arranger, conductor, pianist, film scorer himself has described this album so perfectly. The choice of material in this CD is impeccable with Monica Mancini's graceful interpretations and not to mention the flawlessly beautiful arrangements by Torrie Zito, John Calandrelli, Michael Lang, Patrick Williams, George Doering, Ray Ellis, Harvey Cohen and John Frizzell. There are twelve theme songs from various remarkable films in this recording and most of the tracks were backed up by an orchestra with the exception of a few.

The theme song from the movie "Summer of '42" penned by the creative husband-and-wife-team of Alan & Marilyn Bergman and composer Michel Legrand "The Summer Knows" is one of my top choices from this collection. Splendidly arranged by Michael Lang and Harvey Cohen on string section, she renders this timeless song so true to its essence and making it the most beautiful version, bar none!

Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "Alfie" (from the movie of the same title), is a moving song accompanied only by the sublime piano playing of Michael Lang. She has an exquisitely beautiful voice, the kind that still shines without the trimmings and backing up of an orchestra, (the kind that still glows even on A Cappella singing). Another affecting song and a favorite of mine is "Too Late Now," a Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner treasure and theme from the movie "Royal Wedding." The orchestral arrangement was done by Torrie Zito, a fine pianist/arranger/conductor who worked briefly with the legendary musical icon, Frank Sinatra. I loved the way he injected a classical touch on his arrangement, almost sounding like one of Claude Debussy's masterpieces. I would say that this is one of the best tracks. Ditto with another Torrie Zito arrangement, Johnny Mandel and Paul Webster's "The Shadow of Your Smile" from the movie "The Sandpiper." Ms. Mancini gave these classics the retire-the-trophy-treatments and made them her very own.

The lovely opener, Ennio Morricone and Gregg Field's "Cinema Paradiso," arranged by Jorge Calandrelli, is also one of the standouts. Another beauty is "I'll Never Say Goodbye" from the movie "The Promise" with piano accompaniment by Michael Lang. The finale "Over The Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz" is simply divine with orchestral arrangement by Ray Ellis.

This recording produced by Ms. Mancini's musician husband, Gregg Field, truly showed off not only the singer's vocal artistry, but her classy and elegant style of singing. Thank you Ms. Mancini for your wonderful gift of music. Music to enjoy forever!

Magnificent Monica!.......2004-06-28

My favorite song of all time is "The Shadow of Your Smile" from the movie "The Sandpiper". Until now, the 2 best versions of it were by Barbra Streisand and Tony Bennett. By FAR, this is THE best version of that song. Pure, without "vocal gymnastics", screaming, yelping or other artificial "stylings".. here it is sung as it was written, perfectly performed with beautiful orchestration. The rest of the album is no less miraculous. It is stunning. "A Day in the Life of a Fool", "Cinema Paradiso" and the haunting and tender "Theme from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" are just as lavish and well-crafted. Okay Monica, now could you release one album a year instead of one album every 3 years? Pleeeeassee??

She's chocolate and creme!.......2004-01-29

Seeing Monica Mancini on stage singing the theme from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, hearing Gregg Field's drums, seeing the multi-media film clip behind her... is like having chocolate and creme!

Monica does not belt you to death, she does not yell at you, she does not punch notes into your being... she soothes you to her, lures you, with a voice that has been hidden for years.

Her voice is perfect in pitch, tone, and her ability to hit every single note as if she were born to sing. Clearly having inherited talent from her mom Ginny and her dad Henry.

On this cd I love the way she embraces other composers songs..."Baby Mine" just one of them. I about melted when she sang that song.

She has a great sense of humor on stage, is spontaneous, and is herself.

She has a great secure personality and stage persona and she has the family roots to give you a chill in your bones when she shares them with you in stories and song.

Hearing her sing live is like being home!

Astonishing.......2003-09-04

I sample A LOT of jazz vocalists (for some reason most contemporary jazz vocalists seem to be female) but initially dismissed Monica Mancici because she's the child of a famous father. Henry was very classy and as accomplished as musicians get, and such qualities rarely get passed down the line. What a mistake. I only heard her Mercer album because it was -- thankfully -- being played in a store I was visiting. I bought it, loved it, and was primed for this collection. A solid Five Stars. There's new stuff here (for me) and old songs done splendidly. Over The Rainbow, aside from its original iconic take by "Judy," has been covered hundreds of times. And Monica's take? Quite simply as good as any. With this release I've recognized what I love about Monica's voice: Aside from being simply perfect technically, her voice glows like a crackling fireplace! I mourned the recent passing of Rosemary Clooney, and now feel that there's a relatively new vocalist who I can follow for many years. Live or recorded, I'll be there ...

Monica's Latest is the best yet.......2003-06-04

Sorry, but I don't worry about the nuts and bolts of every particular detail of an album. I play what I enjoy and Monica's albums bring me that enjoyment. Cinema Paradiso has rarely left my CD Player. I'm only sorry she appears not to have a web page. Where someone like Michael Jackson or Dixie Chicks are all over the Internet, virtually no information is available concerning Monica Mancini. It's impossible to find a concert schedule. I hope she produces another album soon, I've worn out her others.

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Very Pleased
audio bad worse than the old LP's
My wife talking to me from the grave.

Bluebird Of Happiness

Manufacturer: Pearl
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Release Date: 1997-11-18

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L'Elisir d'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima
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Bluebird of Happiness (Harmanti-Heyman-Davies)

Customer Reviews:

Very Pleased.......2007-01-12

My Aunt cried whren she heard the music she learned to love in the depression Especially Blue bird of Happiness.

audio bad worse than the old LP's.......2000-11-23

A marvelous singer that I have loved since I was a child, singing the songs of his that I have enjoyed all these many years. The sad part of the recording is that the sound hasn't been reworked and it sounds worse that the old LP. It's really sad that they would issue this great recording in such a sad state. If you don't mind the bad fidelity, you will enjoy this.

My wife talking to me from the grave........1999-03-08

My wife passed awau in Jan.1999. This month (March) Ifound a letter from she had mailed in 1948 to me in which she said in part "It just go'es to show what being truly in love means. Just now they played (radio) BLUE BIRD OF HAPPYNESS. I wanted to tell everone that it's right here." We were married 57 years and deeply in love that will never end. Thank you.

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Probably their best
instantly forgettable
The Promise Ring's best
Some pop elements make tpr sound better.
Only a few stand out tracks......

Nothing Feels Good
The Promise Ring
Manufacturer: Jade Tree
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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Wood/Water
Do You Know Who You Are?
Four Minute Mile
24 Hour Revenge Therapy
Power of Failing

ASIN: B000003GCK
Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

Is This Thing On?
Perfect Lines
Red & Blue Jeans
Why Did Ever We Meet
Make Me A Chevy
How Nothing Feels
A Broken Tenor
Raspberry Rush
Nothing Feels Good
Pink Chimneys
B Is For Bethlehem
Forget Me

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Probably their best.......2007-03-06

Although my favorite song by TPR is E. Texas Ave., this is my favorite album. 'Red and Blue Jeans' and 'Forget Me' are my picks. These kids would put on some good shows too, then Wood/Water came out. Then it ended.

instantly forgettable.......2004-08-04

i got this dirt cheap, so obviously it didn't have far to go to make itself worthy of the purchase. i once received a mix tape with the last song from this album on it, so that's the most emotionally loaded track here, but i actually bought it because--aside from it being one of the handful of legendary, genre-defining albums of the emo movement (not, i'll have you all know, a genre i particularly care for)--i was so blown away by their contribution to the soundtrack of _all the real girls_. this is their best known and most liked record, so i gave it a shot for under 3 bucks. and it's jumpy, and energetic, and catchy, and just fine, and that's about all there is to say about it, for better or worse.

The Promise Ring's best.......2004-04-20

I think most of the other reviews nailed it, but I just can't help but rave about this record. It's easily Davey and Jason's best. Start to finish this record is amazing. Hook after hook after hook without sounding MTV or mainstream. This CD jumped up into my top 20 of all time after a few listens. The emotion and honesty is there and the poppy, catchy vibe is there as well. A genre shattering release. No doubt in my mind that the Promise Ring hit their highest point with this record. Buy it yesterday.

Some pop elements make tpr sound better........2003-09-06

Awesome album, either this one or "very emergency" is the best. Lots of the lyrics are weird and make you think what the hell are you talking about, but I think it's pretty funny. TPR always have had messed up lyrics and I think that's one of their charms. The song "red and blue jeans" consist of only a few lines of lyrics and last almost three minutes, hey it may sound lame, but it's not. The song is one of the catchiest songs ever.

The music is said to be less "emo" by Indie kids who are fans of the first album, but I find the first album to be not as good as this one. The latest album wood/water isn't too bad, but it's really weird and isn't for starters. The reason I'm saying that is, because this or very emergency should be the TPR album you get first if you're looking to get into TPR.

R.I.P. TPR.

Only a few stand out tracks.............2003-05-15

This album is not all bad but theres a contrast throughout one minute it sounds good the next minute it just sounds a bit O.T.T or pointless. Not bad though.

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Flawless, relaxing, uplifting! It will move you!

Euphoric Classics: A Classical High

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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

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General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0000D9WWS
Release Date: 2004-04-06

Tracks:

Sunrise (Also Sprach Zarathustra) (Opening) - David Bell
Montegues And Capulets (Dance Of The Knights) - The Philadelphia Orchestra
Vision - Richard Souther
Toccata & Fugue In D Minor - VANESSA MAE
Ode To Joy - Westminster Choir
Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jolity - Philharmonia Orchestra
The Mission - Ennio Morricone And His Orchestra
Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Nicolai Gedda
The Heart Asks Pleasure First - Michael Nyman
II. Allegretto (Openin) - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Lacrimosa - David Bell
Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis - Opening - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Te Deum - Philharmonia Orchestra
Adagio In G Minor (Realised Giazotto)(Extrac) - Sir Neville Marriner
Song Of Our Homeland (Prince Igor) - Izzy
Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana) - Philharmonia Orchestra
Nessun Dorma (Turandot) - Jose Carreras
Celebration (Standing Stone) - Lawrence Foster

Tracks:

Fanfare For The Common Man - Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
the Ride Of The Valkyries (Die Valkyrie) - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 3 In D Minor I:Allegro Ma Non Tanto (Opening) - Mikhail Rudy
O Fortuna (Carmina Burana) - Franz Welser-Most
Casta Diva (Norma) - Maria Callas
Adagio For Strings - Eugene Ormandy
The Eternal Knot - Pamela Thorby
Sarabende - Academy Of St Martin In The Fields
A German Requiem - Roger Norrington
Nimrod ('Enigma Variations') - London Symphony Orchestra
Summer (The Four Seasons) III: Presto - Riccardo Muti
Facades - John Harle
March And Canzona (Muisc For The Funeral Of Queen Mary) - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Bolero (Conclusion) - Andre Previn
March To The Scaffold (Symphonie Fantastique) - Andre Previn
'Unfinished' Symphony I Allegro Moderato (Opening) - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
The Lamb - Jeremy Backhouse

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Flawless, relaxing, uplifting! It will move you!.......2005-10-02

So far this my favorite classical CD of the year. I never tire of listening to it (over and over on my iPod). It contains some really beautiful renditions of very moving classical pieces, both modern and ancient. All in all an emotional and dramatic presentation. The overall effect is relaxing but it will definitely never bore you!

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