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Track Listings

1. Everyday - Darwin Hobbs, Michael McDonald

2. So Amazing

3. Deeper

4. Cast All Your Cares

5. Just Singing of You

6. When I Look Up

7. My Promise to You

8. Medley of Worship

9. Crown Him Lord

Vertical, Music, Darwin Hobbs, Contemporary Gospel, Gospel, Gospel/Christian Music, Pop

Everything You Want
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Brink of stardom

Like many other things at the time...

5.6/10.0

After a few years .... it still is a great album!

Some songs are gems, others are quite mediocre

Everything You Want
Vertical Horizon
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ASIN: B00000J6BR
Release Date: 1999-06-15

Tracks:

We Are
You're A God
Everything You Want
Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
You Say
Finding Me
Miracle
Send It Up
Give You Back
All Of You
Shackled

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If R.E.M. hadn't already blazed the trail years ago, Vertical Horizon's Everything You Want would be a seminal album, with its earnest harmonies, fluid melodies, and jangly guitars. And while Vertical Horizon may not have taken many forks off the road to Athens, they have whipped up an excellent pop-rock meld out of the purloined elements. Beginning with the ardent and anthemic "We Are," the pop band who began life on Georgetown's central campus nearly a decade before this major-label debut was released unleashes a personal diary of loss, love, and angst. The band, led by school chums Matthew Scannell and Keith Kane, find they just can't leave their pedagogical leanings behind. Only this time their investigations are into the mysteries of the human heart rather than Zeno's famous paradoxes. But the real paradox here is how a band so derivative can have made such a credible album. This time familiarity doesn't breed contempt. "You're a God," an edgy lament about putting someone on a pedestal, could have been lifted right out of the Alanis songbook, but it still manages to shimmer on its own merit, as do most of the 11 songs. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

Brink of stardom.......2006-12-03

If you've only heard their radio singles then you haven't heard the best of Vertical Horizon. This is a very solid CD, well worth buying, especially now that it is cheap. The first 7 tracks are all excellent as well as the album closer shackled. If you like quality melodic rock music, you will love this.

Like many other things at the time..........2006-09-09

I originally had bought this album in high school and have since played it from then on.

It's not that this album is particularly stunning, amazing, original... because it's not. It's the best for what was out at the time, playing on the radio way too much and an album that 90% of people I know own.

What I love about this album is the fact that it represents that time in music (mid-90s) wonderfully, where alternative music really became popular and started branching off into more creative venues.

I agree with the other reviews, that it's terribly formulaic. But so was most of the music at that time (like I stated, it represents that time in music). There is an amazing gem on this album, however, which is "Grey Sky Morning/Best I Ever Had." Meloncholy, sad, and relenting. I know there were even a few covers made of it, it's a wonderful song that I do hope becomes a classic of sorts.

Though this review is most likely not very helpful, I do hope that this strikes a chord with those that 'grew up' in the mid 90's and that this album is remembered as a small treasure of that time. It's terribly familiar and wonderful to listen to.

5.6/10.0.......2006-08-30

Pop quiz, kids: what do The Calling, Nine Days, and Vertical Horizon all have in common? If your guess was that they all shopped at Express for Men, you're wrong (I think Nine Days actually shops at Abercrombie). Actually, these three bands all belong to fin de siecle American rock/pop. The sounds of the 90s are unmistakable: the apotheosis of it being Third Eye Blind's "Semi-Charmed Life": loud, energetic, catchy. Everything was so clear back then: music was about precipitous decibel levels and fast tempos. But with the sweeping in of the new millennium, and the revolution in digital music, things got much more complicated; everything fractured into new sounds and endless variations: we now have glitch-heavy indietronic and freak folk, trip hop, and dozens more. Not that the acoustic movement in sound didn't have a substantial effect on mid-90s pop. But "back then" mainstream "rock/pop" was obvious to pretty much everyone. However, in the music bands like Vertical Horizon produced, you could see tinges of a new, more fractured version of pop.
Everything You Want is a case in point.
The album begins with derivative music: it's all choruses and guitar hooks on the first two tracks. The lyrics here are mostly about overly dramatic scenarios and the kind of high school hyperboles that many a teenager has lied on their beds listening to.
The hit single, though, demonstrates what I had mentioned earlier: the guitar is forced to surrender some of its spotlight to post-recording effects, as on the album's hit single, "Everything You Want." Muted electric keyboards lace over and through acoustic guitar while Scannell sings about the nostalgia-angst in pursuing new relationships. Try finding that in an early 90s pop opus. The sound on this track has a compelling mix of instrumentation and good flow, but there has to be a more graceful way to express the tribulations of young love.
The highlight of the album, though, is clearly "The Best I Ever Had": this is R.E.M. on Dramamine. Steel percussion instrumentation bears resemblance to orca whales bouncing music off one another. Again, Scannell sings of love, but this times he reminisces of past love. Grey Sky Morning is a perfect alternate title here: the message is one of lost passion and emptiness after times of great fulfillment. The reality of experiences like the one Matthew cites here is pressing.
Unfortunately, the rest of Everything You Want is unremarkable and formulaic. The theme of unrequited love and spiteful relationships features on these other songs. As other critics have commented, the songs stick to a single formula, both sonically and lyrically that easily tires. Many of the tracks even lose the kind of deliberate and careful articulation so basic to beautiful pop music. What exactly does it mean to say "Here in the light / It burns you out sometimes /Here in the shell of a sun / We echo on"? Regardless of how Vertical Horizon has tinged there music here with the sounds of "a new musical order", this definitely isn't everything you want.

After a few years .... it still is a great album!.......2006-05-25

I bought this ablum when it first came out. I really enjoyed it. Being an older rocker myself; I enjoyed the music. The kids (mine) liked it too but they soon grew tired of it probably because I played it so much.

The other evening I heard another cover of a couple of the songs covered by Verticle Horizon on this album. So, I pulled theirs out again and listened again. It is still (after 6 or so years) an excellent album. I put it back into my car and now some of my friends are asking .... "hey, who is that? I really like it!"
It does still sound new.

Some songs are gems, others are quite mediocre.......2006-04-16

I remember watching Dawson's Creek faithfully every weekend many years ago and loved the kind of songs they played in the show. Listening to this album kind of reminds me of the style of songs played on Dawson's Creek, but I guess its almost like listening to any Goo Goo Dolls album - too many songs sound similar to each other, its almost formulaic. However, the band manages to tweak the formula sometimes to produce very good melodies that stand out from the rest. For me, these gems on the album are "Everything You Want" and "Best I Ever Had". "Finding Me" is quite good but it sounds a bit too "generic" - too typical of pop-guitar music these days. Personally, I find most of the songs forgettable except for the 2 gems I've picked out.

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Very good CD
It Will Take You There!
Good but repetitive
What a PLOTZ!
Please support this band - Buy this album

Go [With Bonus Track]
Vertical Horizon
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Everything You Want
Save Me
Lifehouse
Let Love In
Stanley Climbfall

ASIN: B0009RQSXC
Release Date: 2005-06-28

Tracks:

When You Cry
I'm Still Here
Forever
Better When You're Not Here
Goodbye Again
Echo
Sunshine
It's Over
One Of You
Won't Go Away
Inside
Underwater

Album Description

Coming off a multi-platinum album, a #1 single, and two straight years of global crossing, it's understandable Vertical Horizon would name their new album "Go." After all, this is a band that never puts the brakes on the creative process. In fact, "Go" proves Vertical Horizon has emerged from the whirlwind of success more inspired and artistically keyed up than ever.

" With our last album [1999's "Everything You Want"], we still had some unanswered questions about what kind of band we wanted to be," says lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Matt Scannell. "We knew we were on a journey and wanted to keep developing. With this album, we're more certain than ever of our direction and identity."

Produced by John Shanks, "Go" is about leaving your mark in a world where every day brings on another attack of the clones. "Most of these songs have to do with taking steps," notes Matt. "Do the things you want to do, experience what you need to, both positive and negative. It's about living your life."

Given the course of events over the last year or so, the band could have called the album "Go, Already!" The members of Vertical Horizon were ready to rock months a"Go", but circumstances beyond their control delayed the release of "Go". Turned out to be a good thing, as the band went back into the studio to record a new song, "I'm Still Here." The track came out so well, it's now the album's premiere single.

Says Matt, "It just goes to show that even when you think you're done with something, you should keep on working. The song is a statement about remaining strong, and the record is more balanced with the addition of that one song."

Like their earlier work, "Go" offers a sublime unity of thought and melody. "I'm fascinated by the ways people communicate and miscommunicate," says Matt. "The words we say aren't always the words we mean. As a writer, I like to explore the gray areas between the black and white." That's the sentiment behind songs like the harmony-rich "Won't Go Away" and "Echo," a bittersweet plea for individuality. Hammerhead guitar parts in tracks like "One of You" and "Sunshine" underscore a certain cynicism about love and resistance. Says Matt, "I don't much care for the sweet and bubbly. Music should reflect the world as we really see it, not necessarily the world we idealize."

Customer Reviews:

Very good CD.......2007-01-03

I am not a fan of pop music in general, but this CD is an exception.

The songs are all 'catchy tunes' with enough of a rock element thrown in to remind you that you are not listening to a Top 40 station.

Too bad the band has broken up, from what I hear.

It Will Take You There!.......2006-11-05

This album has a song for every mood. It's rockin', soulful and deep. Few rock bands have the courage to make an album like this. AMAZING! The production and layered guitars are intoxicating with purity and honesty Matt Scannell's voice. 5 stars.

Good but repetitive.......2006-08-30

I like this album. My favorite song is "I'm still here" but mostly because of the meaning it has to me. But like their previous album, although their music is often fun and has interesting (and good) messages, I find their musical style a bit repetitive between songs, so that I get tired of the album after a while.

What a PLOTZ!.......2006-08-30

Dude, this album comes right out of the gate and blows a vanna! But it makes up for it by the end, and just when you think these guys almost zonked, the whole thing comes together. Track 7 sounds like a bloads to me, but what the hey, I've been tone deaf ever since I had the Sour Mash at Dylan's. Rock on fellars! Grover

Please support this band - Buy this album.......2006-06-15

I am a huge fan of VH from 'Everything you want'. I pre-ordered the original release of 'GO' knowing that I would love it. About 6 months later, I got to see them live and fell in love with them and the album all over again. My two girls are brainwashed now, as well. I recently purchased the re-released version and love the way they rearranged the playlist to make it absolutely perfect.

It's a true shame that VH doesn't get the promoting and airplay that they deserve. This is an amazingly talented band that, I hope, will be around for a very long time.

Please buy this album! You will not regret it. If you ever get the chance to see them live, take it. They are awesome!

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Overture To 'Tannhauser'
Domna, Pos Vos Ay Chausida
We Don't Merely Use Instruments, We Play On Them. And They Play On Us.
Hungarian Dance No.7
The Violin Is One Of The Most Tender And Beautiful Instruments Ever Invented.
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The Manipulative Seductiveness Of The Gypsy Violin.
Csardas Music
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Tzigane
Do We Now Have The True Measure Of This Instrument? Not Just Yet.
Caprice No.24
The Many Effects Of The String Tremolando: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 (Last Mvt)/From Joy To Fright/Quartettsatz In C Minor/The String Tremolo Practically Spells The World Agitato.
Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No.7)
Prokofiev's Tremolo In Romeo And Juliet Should Not Be Heard Just Before Bedtime.
Romeo And Juliet: Act IV
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The Four Seasons (Winter, Mvt 1)
The Violin Muted
Clair De Lune
The Gentleness Of Muted Strings Persists Even When A Whole Orchestra Plays.
Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K.467 (Slow Mvt)
The Pizzicato Violin
Pizzicato Polka
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The Planets (Mars - The Bringer Of War)
The Technique Of Double-Stopping Enables The Violin To Play Duets With Itself./Sonata No.3 In C Major For Unaccompanied Violin (Fugue)/Now A Later Example Of The Same Technique
Hungarian Dance No.4
Double-Stopping Is A Standard Feature Of A Lot Of Folk Music.
The Four Seasons (Autumn, Mvt 1)
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Cadenza To The Violin Concerto By Brahms
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Another Duo By Bartok, Demonstrating The Violin's Rich Lower Register
Forty-Four Duos (No.2: Maypole Dance)
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Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
The Soul Of The Violin Is In Song; But What About This Weird Passage?
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The Use Of Harmonies In The Orchestra Can Be Both Magical And Unsettling.
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The Sleeping Beauty (Act II, No.15: Entr'Acte)
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Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
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Four Sea Interludes (Dawn) From 'Peter Grimes'
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Viola Concerto (Mvt 1)
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Gayane Suite No.1 (Armen's Solo)
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Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'
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Harold In Italy (Mvt 4)
The Muted Viola: Intimate, Gentle, Poignant In Dvork
Cypresses (No.9)
The Massed Violas Of The Modern Symphony Orchestra In Mahler
Symphony No.4 (Mvt 3)
The 'Period' Viola In Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No.6 (Last Mvt)
The Cello: A Voice Of Unique Nobility
Suite No.1 For Unaccompanied Cello (Prelude)
Brahms And The 'Soul' Of The Cello
Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat Major (Mvt 3)
Most Orchestral Composers Tend To Emphasize The Cello's Lower Register.
Cantata 'Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben', BWV 147 (Soprana Aria: Bereite Dir, Jesu)
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Double-Stopping In The Lower Reaches Of The Cello's Range
Solo Suiet For Cello And Piano (Sardana)
It's In The Middle Register That The Cello Really Comes Into Its Own.
Oriental Dance, Op.2 No.2
It Was To The Cellos That Beethoven Gave Two Of His Most Famous Themes./Symphony No.5 (Mvt 2)/Still More Famous Than That Theme Is This One From The Ninth Symphony.
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The Carnival Of The Animals (The Elephant)
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Elegy No.1 In D Major
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Capriccio Di Bravura
Double-Bass Solos In Orchestral Scores Are Rare But Often Memorable./Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 3)/In His Third Symphony Mahler Makes A Very Different Use Of The Instrument./Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1)
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Symphony No.5 (Mvt 3)/So Much For The Strings/On Now To The Winds

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Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune
The Versatility And Agility Of The Flute
Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor (Badinerie)
The Flute In Fifteenth-Century Spain
Sa'Dawi
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Chamber Music No.II
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A Variety Of Techniques
Chamber Music No.II
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Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
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The Rite Of Spring (Opening)
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Carmet Suite No.2 (Toreador's Song)
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Hosannah
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Symphony No.5 (Finale)
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The Horn And The Hunt
Horn Concerto No.4 In E Flat, K.495 (Finale)
The Challenging Horn Of The Baroque
Abaris Ou Les Boreades (Menuet)
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Introduction. And We Begin With A Bang.
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At The Opposite Extreme Is The Triangle.
Piano Concerto No.1 In E Flat (Scherzo)
Categories Of Percussion: Tuned And Untuned. The Side Drum
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The Tambourine. One Of The Oldest Instruments In The World
Den Hoboecken Dans
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Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
No Single Instrument Can Match The Gong In Evoking The Breaking Of Waves./Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'/But Gongs Don't Have To Be Struck To Be Effective.
Gymnopedie No.2
The Cymbals Are Generally Discovered Early In Life./The Sanguine Fan/And They Do More Than Clash Together Loudly. They Can Be Clashed Together Softly./Studio Example: But They Needn't Be Clashed Together At All/Studio Example: They Can Be Lightly...
Other Untuned Percussion Instruments Include The Whip.: Piano Concerto In G Major (Opening)/And Here Are No Fewer Than Twenty, Cracked By Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Act I, Scene 5)
More Versatile Than The Whip Are The Wood Blocks.../Studio Example/...Which Crop Up All Over The Place In Twentieth-Century American Music.
Rodeo (Hoe-Down)
Related To The Wood Blocks, By Sound, Are The Castanets./Jota Aragonesa/But The Castanets Were Also Used By Monteverdi Back In The Seventeenth Century.
Scherzi Musicali (Damigella Tutta Belle)
A Still Earlier Example From Fifteenth-Century Spain
Yo M'Enamori D'Un Aire
The Birth Of The Bongo
Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story'
From The Streets Of New York To The Blacksmith's Shop/Il Trovatore ('Anvil Chorus')
Desert-Island Decibels: Grand Canyon Suite (On The Trail)/Arcana
From One Vegetable To Another: The Humble Squash, Or Marrow/Huapango
Onwards To The Tuned Percussion. First, The Timpani
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Introduction)
But The Drum Roll Can Be More Effectively Frightening Than The Big Bang.: Symphony No.2 'Resurrection' (Mvt 3)
Not One Drum Roll, But Many/Grand Canyon Suite (Sunrise)/Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)
Taking Advantage Of Tunability
Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Mvt 2)
The Russian Composer Rodion Shchedrin Takes A Downward Turn./Carmen Suite (Changing Of The Guard)/Tuned, Yes; But For The Truly Melodic We Must Look Elsewhere.
Introducing The Glockenspiel/Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
Saint-Saens And The Xylophone
The Carnival Of The Animals (Fossils)
Ravel And The Xylophone
Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
Introducing The Marimba/Carmen Suite (First Intermezzo)
Introducing The Vibraphone
The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Narange Dolce)
The Vibraphone Goes Russian.../Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)/...And Is Joined By The Marimba./Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
Introducing The Hungarian Cimbalom
Folk Dances
The Cimbalom And The Symphony Orchestra
Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 3)
Introducing The Tubular Bells
Hary Janos Suite (Viennese Musical Clock)
A More 'Up-Front' Approach From Rodion Shchedrin
Carmen Suite (Introduction)
But The Bells Can Also Make The Sinister Even More Sinister./Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
Introducing The Celeste
The Nutcracker (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)
Magic, In The Use Of Collective Percussion
Miroirs (La Vallee Des Cloches)
Plucked Instruments: The 'Undercover Percussion'/Carmen Suite (Scene)
A Prime Case In Point Is The Harp, Irresistible To The Romantics./The Nutcracker (Act II, No.1: Scene)/The Non-Solo Harp As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Hungarian Rhapsody No.1
The Traditionally Subservient Role Of The Harpsichord In The Baroque Orchestra
Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Slow Mvt)
The Piano: King Of The Tuned Percussion/Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Mvt 3)/And A Quarter Of A Century After That:
Petrushka (Russian Dance)
The Anti-Romantic Piano As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra
Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Last Mvt)

Tracks:

Keyboard Instruments In The Orchestra - The Most Powerful Of Them All:
Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Finale)
But Things In Handel's Day Were Very Different.
Organ Concerto In B Flat, Op.4 No.3 (Last Mvt)
The Organ Is Difficult To Classify.
An Unexpected, Organ-related Guest
Concerto Pour Zampogna (Last Mvt)
Peasant-Fancying... And A Touch Of The Roaming Cowboy
Les Miserables (Drink With Me)
Outside Artefacts And The Power Of Association
Mahler's Sleighbells
Symphony No.4 (Opening)
A Roll-Call Of Some Unusual Guests/The Typewriter/Parade
Chains, And More/Integrales/An American In Paris/Sandpaper Ballet
Purpose-Built Oddities: Wind Machines/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Opening)
Don Quixote (Variation VIII)
National Calling Cards: The Guitar For Spain/Concierto De Aranjuez (Finale)
And The Guitar's Poor American Relative, The Banjo/Washington Breakdown
And Poorer Still, The Mouth Organ/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Packing Up)
The Balalaika For Russia/Romeo And Juliet (Act II: No.14)
The Maracas For Mexico/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (El Desayuno)
The Bongos And Congas And A Whole Wealth Of Other Drums For Africa And Central America/Studio Example
The Sitar Of India/Evening Raga: Bhapoli
The Accordion For France (Especially Paris)/Paris Canaille
The Zither For Vienna/The Third Man (Theme)
The Cimbalom For Hungary/Folk Dances
The Guitar As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Rondena
There Are Whole Orchestras Of Balalaikas./Sveit Mesiats
The Effect Of The Wordless Human Voice, Used Purely As An Instrument/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
Nocturnes
Instruments And the Imitation Of Nature. The Clarinet As Cuckoo
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Cuckoo)
The Flute As An All-purpose Aviary
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aviary)
The Oboe As Duck
Peter And The Wolf (The Duck)
The Recording Of Reality. Does It Work As Well?
The Pines Of Rome (The Pines Of The Janiculum)
The Recording Of Reality Electronically Reborn In New Guises
Cantus Articus - Concerto For Birds And Orchesra (Mvt 2)
Beethoven Turns Avian: Cuckoo, Nightingale, And Quail
Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' (Andante Molto Mosso)
Some Improbable Casting: The Violin As Braying Donkey
The Carnival Of The Animals (Persons With Long Ears)
A Truly Orchestral Hee-haw To Be Reckoned With
Overture To 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
A Thunderstorm In A Million
Symphony No.6 'Pastoral (Allegro-Allegretto)
the Instrumental Depiction Of A Silent World
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aquarium)
Saint-Saens' Menagerie Takes A Curtain Call.
The Carnival Of The Animals (Finale)

Tracks:

The Grouping Of Instrumental Families. An Additive Approach. First, Two Violins
Forty-Four Duos (No.4)
A Great Contrast, Of Both Pitch And Character: Violin And Viola
Duo For Violin And Viola In B Flat Major, K.424 (Finale, Vars 1 & 2)/Studio Example
Arrival Of The Standard String Trio: Violin, Viola, And Cello
String Trio In B Flat (Menuetto)
The String Quartet: Two Violins, Viola, And Cello
String Quartet In F, Op.18 No.1 (Mvt 3)
The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Viola
String Quartet No.5 In D, K.593 (Adagio)
The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Cello
String Quintet In C (Mvt 3)
The String Sextet: Two Violins, Two Violas, And Two Cellos
String Sextet In B Flat (Mvt 2)
The String Octet: The Standard String Quaret Times Two
Octet In E Flat, Op.20 (Mvt 1)
Double The String Octet: A Fully Fledged String Orchestra
String Symphony No.2 (Finale)
The Massed Strings Of A Symphony Orchestra
Fantasia On A Theme Of Thomas Tallis
Contrasts Of Pitch And Instrumental 'Colour' In The Woodwind Section
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Theme)
In The First Variation It's The Horn That Gets The Lion's Share.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 1
In Variation Two The Torch Is Handed To The Bassoon.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 2
In Variation Three The Oboe Leads.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 3
Variation Four: Conversation Before Returning To A Solo-dominated Texture
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 4
And Variation Five is Dominated By The Clarinet.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 5
The Next To Be Featured Is The Virtuoso Flute.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 6
Individual Farewells And A Closing Chorus
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 7
A Mixed Group: Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, And Double-Bass
Octet In F (Mvt 3)
The Early Classical Symphony Orchestra Of Haydn And Mozart
Symphony No.29 In A, K.201 (Finale)
Strings, Wind, But No Brass. What Haydn And Mozart Never Knew
Canzon 28
Beethoven's Fifth: Two Horns, Two Trumpets, And Three Trombones Join The Team.
Symphony No.5 (Finale)
From Beethoven To The Massive Orchestras Of Berlioz, Wagner, And Mahler
Beethoven Changed The Face Of The Symphony And The Orchestra Forever
Symphoy No.6 'Tragic' (Mvt 1)
The Cult Of Orchestral Elephantiasis Reaches Its Peak.
Symphony No.1 'Gothic' (VI: Te Ergo Quaesumus)
When Large Doesn't Necessarily Mean Loud: Debussy
Images (Gigues)
A Crisis Of Confidence; The Orchestra's Survival Hangs In The Balance, But It Still Develops. The Ondes Martenot:
Turangalila Symphony (Chant D'amour 1)
The Advent Of The 'Early Music' Movement Brings A New Vitality And Freshness.
Balle De Xerxes (Gavotte En Rondeau)
Computer And Synthesiser: Friends Or Foes?
Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
A Speculative Look Ahead/Mass In B Minor ('Dona Nobis Pacem')

Customer Reviews:

Instruments of the Orchestra - Great Reference Material!.......2007-04-04

This set lends itself to greatly enhancing one's knowledge of the orchestra, instruments in it, and their usage. I am a huge music buff, and I still picked up a great deal I previously did not know. I highly recommend this for all who wish to understand the origin of music, as well as the processes that are employed to create music!

Beginner or Expert.......2007-03-12

This CD is excellent for the beginner or expert! To be able to haear the instrumets separately and then together really provides a good education. and/or refresher. The book thaty comes with the CD is alomost worth the price by itself!

Very Informative and Enjoyable.......2006-11-20

Whether you're a music novice or pro, "The instruments of the Orchestra" is a very worthwhile purchase. The 7 CDs, with a total of 8 hours, are expertly narrated by Jeremy Siepmann. He's a great speaker, very much like the late Leonard Bernstein was. Mr. Siepmann takes you on an unforgetable musical journey covering the origins and use of the various orchestral instruments throughout musical history. The balance between his narration and a wealth of musical examples, which range from snippets to entire movements, is superb. The comprehensive enclosed booklet is excellent and faithfully follows the 7 CDs in content. Even with my 40+ years of music training I still learned new things from this wonderful collection. Considering the excellence of the content, and a cost that translates to about $5 per disc, this collection is a great value. Grab it, you won't regret that you did. Five solid stars!

Frank's view.......2006-08-19

This boxed set of CD's with booklet achieved all I had hoped that it would. There are good samples of individual instruments and well done commentary on each. The only drawback was that some of the samples were too brief and could have been longer, hoiwever I guess this fits in with time constraints of the medium. It has given me a lot of clues as to future purchases of CD's for listening to individual instruments. Altogeth a satisfactory purchase and a welcome addition to my collection.

Excellent Intro for Those Not Familiar with the Orchestra.......2003-11-08

I've listened to classical music for years and am interested in composition. I bought this CD set to learn how an orchestra and its instruments work. I thought the CDs would be a nice but boring lecture. They aren't! Not only are they FUN but they are informative as well. I learned a huge amount from each CD and couldn't wait to listen to the next one.

The narrator and writer is a great speaker and holds your attention well. He is definitely knowledgeable. He provides musical examples for each point he makes, so you get to "hear" what he just talked about. I'd say the CDs are about 65% music and 35% narration. You'll learn about the range of instruments, some history, different ways to play them, how they sound, and how they are used in the orchestra. This CD set was a great learning experience and is sold at such a low price!

I recommend this CD for those who want to learn about classical music and those who know about it but are interested in learning more about the inner workings of an orchestra. You'll learn much useful information. For instance, the Rite of Spring (with that eerie start) is written for bassoon! I never knew a bassoon could sound like that but now I do.

The one complaint I have is the last CD. This deals with the orchestra. I wanted more of a tour of how the orchestra has been used through history up to the present. Instead, it was a tour of how different groups of instruments sound. I thought it could have been better. The other 6 CDs are excellent.

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Big Vertical Horizon Fan

Vertical Horizon Continues Upwards

Great CD - why no more air time.

good, not great

The Follow Up Album Four Years In The Making

Go
Vertical Horizon
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C9ZL8
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

When You Cry
Im Still Here
Forever
Sunshine
Goodbye Again
Echo
Its Over
One Of You
Wont Go Away
Inside
Underwater

Customer Reviews:

Big Vertical Horizon Fan.......2007-05-20

I admit I am biased, but I am a HUGE Vertical Horizon fan, and this CD will NOT let you down. All their songs are great and I never seem to tire of them no matter how many times I listen to them. Great musicians and great lyrics.

Vertical Horizon Continues Upwards.......2007-01-10

I adore this latest release from Vertical Horizon. Of the three CD's I have from this group, this is my favorite, which says a lot because I played their last CD, Everything You Want, constantly. Go has a more refined sound than Everything You Want while still keeping that edgy, but not quite metal sound. The group seems to have worked out their place in the music world going from the James Taylor like sound of Running on Thin Ice to the trying to be a metal band sound of Everything You Want. It is the perfect blend. After only listening to it twice I couldn't get the song I'm Still Here out of my head. The vocal blending of the members' voices is nicely collaborated with just enough vocal originality from the lead singer to not be confused with all those other bands. The song styles are fairly similar so that the CD blends well without the monotomy of every song sounding exactly the same. Whether you are new to this band or a long time fan you will be hooked on this CD.

Great CD - why no more air time........2006-02-13

I've been a big fan of Vertical Horizon since their '99 release "Everything You Want". Who else can you listen to for middle of the road pop/rock with clean lyrics and a great beat. This hasn't gotten hardly any air time on the radio compared to their earlier release but is equal to (if not better) than their last.

good, not great.......2005-07-01

I didn't expect much from vertical Horizon. I hated the song everything you want, wasn't too fond of best I ever had, and only liked a few songs off the first album (your a god, Miracle) and the rest was just bad (we are) or listenable a few times (give you back). I really never wanted to hear from the band again, but then I heard I'm still hear and loved it. I got the album after listening to it in a store, thinking that everything was good. Well I must not have listened to it well enough. The first three tracks "when you cry", "I'm still here", and "Forever" are a perfect representation of how an album should begin, however, you should never have all your best material in the first five songs, which is the problem with this album. "Sunshine" is a harder track which is definately not what this band is good at (see "We are") in fact, this band's harder rock songs are terrible! "Goodbye again" makes up for it, and is the other really good song, but then the album spins out of control.

"Echo" isn't a bad song, it's just kind of annoying. When a song thats four minutes long seems like its dragging on for a long time, you know there is something wrong. "Its over" is good, but you forget it the moment it ends, the same thing happens with "One of you", and once again with "Won't go away". All three of these songs can be mixed up with the other, which is a bad sign. All of these songs are good, but they don't stand out, and aren't very memorable. "Inside" rescues the album a bit. It's the longest song on here, but it's good. "Underwater" show that the group has a little bit of orginality, as the song is very unique, but it's just not very good, and there isn't much to stop you from turning off the album. It's been a long time since the last vertical horizon release, and I can't help but think, from how little this album sold, that it could be the band's final release. If the whole album sounded like tracks 1,2,3, and 5, it would be so much better, but instead, they choose to surround those songs with fuller material. Better than "Everthing you want" and a sure fire release for VH fans, but I suggest everyone else look elsewhere for a worthwhile alternative rock release. Buy Matchbox 20's, sister hazel's, or counting crows albums instead.

Bottem line:6/10

The Follow Up Album Four Years In The Making.......2005-06-28

Following the success of their 1999 release "Everything You Want", Vertical Horizon finally got back into the studio and released 2003's "Go." A solid follow up to their mega-release, "Go" is full of memorable tracks. The songs have a slightly more mellow and acoustic feel to them but the sound of Vertical Horizon is still quite recognizable.

"When You Cry" has a familiar sound and feel to it reminiscent of Greenwheel's single "Breathe" and is thus a great song. "I'm Still Here", the major single released from the album is also a great tune. "Forever" and "Echo" are two more impressive songs along with "Inside." Once again the album features a unique sounding song (such as "Everything You Want"'s "Shackled") in the closing track, "Underwater." If you close your eyes the song really does make you feel as if you are floating underwater!

Overall, the album is great but for newcomers to Vertical Horizon I feel that "Everything You Want" still represents a better introduction. If you're already a fan then you should wonder why you don't already have this album! Definitely a great addition to the VH library.

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This is a keeper.
Great Album

A Matter of Time
Vertical Hold
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Real Chuckeeboo

ASIN: B000008LZP
Release Date: 1993-06-22

Tracks:

A.S.A.P.
Seems You're Much Too Busy
You Got Something (I Want)
7, 6, 5 (For Love)
Matter of Time
You Can't Go Wrong
I've Been Watching You
Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)
Magic Carpet Ride
Waiting in the Wings

Customer Reviews:

This is a keeper........2007-05-03

This was a true slammin' cd by Vertical Hold and it also catapulted Angie Stone's solo career. This cd is very hard to find and i suggest to anyone who do come across it, you'd better keep a watchful eye on it because someone will snatch it. I love that track "Seems you're much too busy".

Great Album .......2007-03-28

I bought this album to see how Angie Stone was before she became the Queen of Neo-Soul, and I was not suprised. No wonder why I love Angie Stone so much. She has been putting out great music for years. You can listen to every song on this album and you would not have to push the skip button. My favorite songs are A.S.A.P., Matter of Time, 7,6,5(For Love), Don't Say Goodbye, and of course Seems You're Much Too Busy. You can see that video on youtube. But this whole album is fantastic. I need to get it replaced because someone stole it.

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Kevin Prosch is the best!
The best of
Reckless Mercy touches the human heart with a desire for God
The greatest worship album of all time
Excellent for abandoned cutting edge worship!

Reckless Mercy
Kevin Prosch
Manufacturer: Vertical
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007T9B
Release Date: 1998-11-05

Tracks:

Lord Of The Dance
I Really Love You
Come Let Us Return
Psalm 102 (Hear Our Cry)
Break Our Hearts
God Is So Good
All I Need
Kiss The Son

Customer Reviews:

Kevin Prosch is the best!.......2004-06-25

I have been a fan of Kevin's since 1997. Although he is not as well known as musicians like Darrell Evans or Matt Redman, these musicians credit Kevin Prosch as being a major influence. Kevin is more than a musician - he is a Psalmist in the tradition of King David. Reckless Mercy is a wonderful CD, and Kiss the Son is my favorite song ever. Kevin leads his listeners into a different level of worship - he challenges his listeners to be authentic and broken before God - more than any worship leader I've ever heard. His music has blessed my life tremendously, and this CD is a good start to a collection of Kevin's music. I also recommend Come to the Light, Palanquin, and Black Peppercorns. You basically cannot go wrong with any of Kevin's CDs.

The best of.......2003-02-28

Reckless mercy is a greatest hits record from most of Kevins early stuff. It's diffenately a record worth owning, However, to really here the best from Kevin, I recomend "The Black Pepper Corns". This is a side project Kevin did. It's not really a worhip album like the rest of his albums,but it's probably one of the best albums I have ever heard. Good luck finding it though. It's a very hard album to find. Another good album is his newest one "Palanquin" which is a little different, but it still has the great song writting that Kevin continues to produce.Kevin Prosch is a great song writter who's influences are more like Van Morrison's than anybody else. He does have a bit of flavor though that Morrison could never produce.

Reckless Mercy touches the human heart with a desire for God.......1999-10-07

I have been following Kevin's music for about a year now, and he doesn't disappoint. Reckless Mercy is a wonderful compilation of some of his best work... it all points to God is our only help and hope, from a transparent human perspective. I would love to see all of Kevin's CD's here. Especially THE BLACK PEPPERCORNS!

The greatest worship album of all time.......1999-02-02

This is my favorite worship CD in the world. Kevin knows how to let the listener in on what his hearts cries really are. It inspires me to worship on a real, nitty, gritty, heart level. Nothing stirs my heart more than worship, what an awesome way to do it KEVIN!!

Excellent for abandoned cutting edge worship!.......1999-01-23

I have been following Kevin and his music for a while. ALL the songs he has written are birthed out of real life experiences...both good and bad. There is life flowing from his songs. This Album is summed up in its title...RECLESS MERCY. the music itself is as always excellent with the FUNKAAY rythms of Martin Neil, and others. From the heartfelt croons of Kevin to the intoxicating rythms of Martin its a true mix of skilfulness and real worship. You'll never hear "o come let us adore Him like this ANYWHERE else. If they're playin in your area, DROP ALL OTHER PLANS AND ATTEND. I haven't heard a single song on any of Kevins albums that i did not like. SURE BUY.

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Nothing but the Best
Must Own
Opinions are good, but.....
"warmed-over weather report" rides again!
Fusion is Back...

Vertical Vision
Christian McBride
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000084T3T
Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

Circa 1990
Technicolor Nightmare
Tahitian Pearl
The Wizard Of Montara
The Ballad Of Little Girl Dancer
Lejos De Usted
Precious One
Song For Maya
Boogie Woogie Waltz

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Vertical Vision is bassist Christian McBride's Warner Bros. debut. Equally adept on acoustic and electric, McBride is a long-running Sting sideman, as well as a member of the late Ray Brown's inspirational SuperBass trio. Christian's own band is a very stable unit, its rapport thoroughly road-tested. The disc opens with a brief burst of 78rpm crackling, before McBride abruptly rips that old shellac off the player and substitutes the heavy-rockin' funk of his "Technicolor Nightmare." Both McBride and keyboardist Geoffrey Keezer are fond of convoluted melody lines, but their prettiness is usually scarred by the serrated surfaces turned out by saxophonist Ron Blake and guitarist David Gilmore (not the member of Pink Floyd). It's Keezer's ballad tendencies that most retain their smooth sheen. McBride's "The Wizard of Montara" is short and boppish, while his "Ballad of Little Girl Dancer" is the funkiest number, loaded up with chirping synths. Other highlights are the intricate "Lejos de Usted" and Joe Zawinul's "Boogie Woogie Waltz," where McBride gets to burn up his own fingers. This whole disc is very much in thrall to swirling 1970s fusion, and given a hard, dense production style that sometimes errs towards dulled and muted, particularly with the brutal rock heaviness of Terreon Gully's drums. This muscular delivery of sometimes lightweight tunes manages to convey a mixed message of risk-taking danger and commercial adaptability. --Martin Longley

Album Description

The most acclaimed acoustic and electric bassist to emerge from the jazz world in the 90s -named Hot Jazz Artist in Rolling Stone magazine's annual 'Hot' issue. His recording and performance resume also features intriguing cross-genre collaborations with DJ Logic and The Roots. Specially enhanced CD features an interview with Mc Bride and a video of 'Boogie Woogie Waltz' (live). Warner. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Nothing but the Best.......2004-03-08

A great CD, with great music and great musicians.
Very similair to Weather Report, but still has its own vibe to it.
My personal favorites are Techincolor Nightmare, The Ballad of the Little Dancer Girl, and the brilliant cover of Boogie Woogie Waltz.

Must Own.......2003-11-23

Many may disagree that this is a must own, but I can't live without it. I saw these guys play live at the Dakota in St. Paul, MN and they are amazing. This has some of the best techinical playing and beautiful composition I have heard. All of my jazz heads love it, and my jazz-hating girlfriend will listen to it. You can't not groove to it. Keezer will blow your mind on the keys, Christian keeps the groove like the bass should, and the drums fit like a dream. The sax isn't the best, but it is more than made up for. Definately worth your money.

Opinions are good, but............2003-11-04

I guess David Weitz really doesn't like this CD. That much has been established - TWICE! Once again, the comparisons to Weather Report are just plain LAZY. He says, "listen to the original version of "Boogie Woogie Waltz" - it's far superior" OF COURSE IT IS, SILLY!! It's the original! You still haven't addressed Christian on his own path. For goodness sakes, this is not his only CD. He now has, I think 5. Are you saying none of his 5 are worthy of compositional praise? Herbie Hancock and Pat Metheny both have said he was a fine composer. You gonna argue with them? I dare you.

"warmed-over weather report" rides again!.......2003-10-14

I listened to it again, and I still agree with myself (to paraphrase Billy Bob Thornton). Four different reviewers have made reference to my previous review title, so I must have hit a nerve. No, I hate smooth jazz. I happen to be a drummer (jazz, Indian classical, and Afro-Latin), who basically grew up on Cream, Hendrix, Coltrane, Miles, etc. so I do have a reference point as a listener, and practitioner. Mr. McBride is a monster bass player, as I stated in my previous review, but apparently he does much better playing in other people's bands, with other player's compositions. This is not an unusual situation; there aren't too many great jazz players who are also great composers.
I stand by my original review. The original Weather Report tune "Boogie Woogie Waltz" is far superior to the cover on this recording; all you need to do is listen to them both. I rest my case!

Fusion is Back..........2003-08-20

Why people don't like this is beyond me? Sci-Fi was boring...this is fantastic. There are fusion numbers. The energy is back> The drums are fabulous
while the sax playing is different and edgy. Technicolor Nightmare is fabulous while Tahitian pearl is like a fusion ballad very much in the spirit of weather report. To call this warmed over weather report (a stupid and ignorant comparison ) is crazy. This heated and overboiling weather report. His cover of Boogie Woogie Waltz is better than the original. The cd is not uneven...its just not non-stop jamming.
People get some taste! try it again...
My only detraction is its not like seeing the live show with the string bass distortion shaking the floor.
Buy it! Its worth it!

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disappointing..
A gift...
For All the acoustic guitar enthusiasts
Emotionally Stirring
disappointed

Running On Ice
Vertical Horizon
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Go [With Bonus Track]
Everything You Want
Go
Sugar
Head on Straight

ASIN: B00000IM6F
Release Date: 1999-01-12

Tracks:

Heart In Hand
Wash Away
Fragments
Famous
The Man Who Would Be Santa
Angel Without Wings
Answer Me
Life In The City
Japan
Call It Even
Sunrays And Saturdays
Candyman
Falling Down
Goodnight My Friend

Customer Reviews:

disappointing.........2007-02-06

recently received this cd. already have "everything you are" and enjoyed that disc very much. unfortunately this is a complete change of town. very religious sounding songs, reminded me of the band "jars of clay"

certainly a different direction for the band, one that lost my interest.

A gift..........2006-03-16

I have been a huge fan of Vertical Horizon for close to 6 years now, and I don't understand why anyone could be disappointed with this album. I hate it when people say "I was hoping it would be more like Everything you Want and Go". This album is their sophmore album and it came out long before "Everything You Want" and "Go". If I'm not mistaken this album along with their debut, and third album, where all re-released a few years after they origionally came out. I have owned this album for six years now and I think it's wonderful. This album portrays Vertical Horizon before they hit mainstream with their albums: "Everything You Want" and "GO" I personally prefer their first 3 albums over "Everything You Want" and "GO" This album is all acoustic work. All the tracks on this album are great. I highly recommend:
Track 1: Heart in Hand
Track 2: Wash Away
Track 3: Fragments
Track 5: The Man Who Would be Santa
Track 6: Angel Without Wings
Track 11: Sunrays and Saturdays
Track 13: Falling Down
Track 14: Goodnight My Friend. This song is my favorite on this CD. A few moments after this track is a secret track. It features a blended mix of songs on this album. It's amazing.
I also recommend that if you enjoy this CD and their first, "There and Back Again", you listen to their third album "Live Stages" if you haven't already. It's a live performance of songs from their two previous albums and its great. Running on Ice is truly a remarkable gift to Vertical Horizon fans.

For All the acoustic guitar enthusiasts.......2005-09-28

if you love James Taylor, you will definately LOVE this. Vertical Horizon is totally different than what they used to be. Everything before "Everything You Want" are all classics. Their Live Stages cd is amazing. if you really want to experience a friggen good live concert, listen to that. Don't expect to hear the same stuff from EYW and Go, this music is raw and shows their true talent

Emotionally Stirring.......2005-02-17

This Cd is amazing. It is more relaxed than Vertical Horion's newer Cds. When I listen to it, the singers drive home their purpose, and each word cuts right to you. ESPECIALLY in Wash Away. I love that song, and I am in love with Keith Kane's voice. This CD was at first just another addition to my Vertical Horizon collection (which is growing by the day) but now I am sure I will never be so obsessed with a band.

disappointed.......2004-07-27

If you expect this CD to sound like Everything You Want or Go, you will be disappointed. It's more of a folk music sound and not at all what I had hoped for.

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An overlooked album of great fun worship
Worthy Purchase
Awesome!
Wow!
Incredible Worship

Who You Are
Desperation Band
Manufacturer: Integrity Music/Vertical
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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From The Rooftops
Desperation
United We Stand
My Savior Lives
Where To Begin

ASIN: B000G775ZA
Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

FREEDOM SONG
THE DIFFERENCE
PROMISES
READY NOW
WHO YOU ARE
PERFECT ONE
ENDLESSLY
COMING BACK
REVOLVE
LIVE FOR YOU
EVERYTHING TO GOD
CHASING
REFUSE TO BE DENIED

Product Description

Live high-energy modern worship...strongly driven by a passion for God...by a hungry desperate generation. Thats at the core of Desperation Band and their songs(Rescue, I Am Free) which have reached far beyond through radio, churches and other artists worldwide. Appearing at high profile events such as Creation festivals, Kingdombound and Acquire The Fire arena events, Desperation Band continues to keep a local church foundation. The three principle members (Jared Anderson, Jon Egan, and Glenn Packiam) are associate worship pastors at New Life Church in Colorado Springs under the leadership of Senior pastor Ted Haggard and worship pastor Ross Parsley. For Fans Of: Hillsong United, Chris Tomlin, Jeremy Camp

Customer Reviews:

An overlooked album of great fun worship.......2007-05-16

I bought this along with Matt Redman's Beautiful News and Brenton Brown's Everlasting God, and this album got the most frequent play time. Something about it -- the energy, the atmosphere, the simple yet powerful words -- caught me instantly. Much of the recent worship has either been too complicated or too generic to pull at the heart, but this album managed to touch on both spiritual and musical avenues.

Worship can only go in so many directions, and since it's made for simplicity, there can be only so many variations of the G and E chord progressions. Desperation Band makes the best of it with interesting guitar riffs, a DJ, an emotional piano, and a well-produced keyboard. You can also feel the spiritual energy on this album, as though you are there in the moment amidst the crowd in their spiritual high. While the youth will enjoy this album the most, adults might enjoy or at least appreciate what's offered here.

The album starts right out the gate with three fast songs: "Freedom Song," which has a strong chorus but a weak bridge, "The Difference," a fun and offbeat clapper, and "Promises," an almost-pop-song that is the best of the three. Then "Ready Now" slows things down with a moving verse and chorus and an incredible bridge. The title song, "Who You Are," is the second best song of the album. It begins slow and uncertain but slowly builds to a rousing bridge, that while totally unoriginal is still worthy of raising hands. "Endlessly" is undoubtedly the strongest song on the album -- its simplicity in both melody and lyrics makes it perfect for worship, and its energy and steady direction are both lifting and contemplative. "Chasing" and "Refuse to Be Denied" close the album on a somber note that addresses the strength of our divine relationship.

Bottom line -- If you're looking for the one album for your youth ministry that will re-ignite the praise section, this is it. While not as scripture-based as Matt Redman, as catchy as Chris Tomlin, or as original as David Crowder, this is an energetic album with all the right elements combining into an effective and solid worship project.

Worthy Purchase.......2007-01-24

Great job guys. Another amazing CD with power. Absolutely love "Who You Are" and "Endlessly". Too bad you cannot sample the songs on Amazon. It is refreashing to hear top notch music with the times and a message to convey to this generation.

Awesome!.......2006-08-17

This CD is absolutely incredible! I'm so impressed with John, Jared and Glenn. God is using them big time!

Wow!.......2006-08-12

I heard this album before I ever attended a Desperation conference and at the time I wasn't very impressed. And then I attended the conference...WOW!!! I don't know what it is about the conference but it causes the songs to really make since. Every song is a simply incredible worship experience. My personal favorites are "Ready Now" and "Who You Are" (and luckily these two songs are right next to each other).

Incredible Worship.......2006-07-05

This CD is amazing and really should put Desperation on the map. Songs like "Who You Are" and "Ready Now" need to be on repeat everywhere you go. The DVD that comes with it is great and insightful into their songs and what they are about. Pick it up and listen through it a couple of times. I think you will really enjoy it-

Average customer rating:

Excellent, High Energy Album
One word...ENERGETIC!!!
AWESOME!!!!
T.M. Revolution-Vertical Infinity
NISHIKAWA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^.~

Vertical Infinity
T.M. Revolution
Manufacturer: Tofu Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009X7628
Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

Vertical Infinity
Ignited
To-Ri-Ko
Timeless - Ms Rover
Web of Night [English Album Version]
Ultimate
Mohaya - Can't Begin Without You
Scarlet Sand
Bring It On
White Darkness
Chase/The Thrill
Web of Night [Japanese Album Version]
Albireo [DVD][Live]

Customer Reviews:

Excellent, High Energy Album.......2006-09-07

I decided to buy this album after hearing the song Chase/The Thrill (which was actually the first song I heard by TM Revolution). The whole album is excellent for the same reasons I like that song: It's energetic, dynamic, and a lot of fun to listen to.

One word...ENERGETIC!!!.......2006-04-11

That's perhaps the only word that can describe how awesome this album is. Takanori Nishikawa aka T.M. Revolution proves to his fans once again that he is still and always will be one of the most energetic male J-Pop stars of all time. Always giving 100% his best, it seems that TMR knows what his fans like. His sense of mood in his music is something to be admired by many.

Vertical Infinity is perhaps one of his finest works, period! I really enjoy every song in this CD. Although the other albums by TMR were excellent, this has got to be one of my favorites. I honestly never imagine TMR doing a song in the rock genre, and I thought he would sound bad if he pulled it off. Boy was I wrong! My jaw dropped when I heard "BRING IT ON". I found myself listening to every last track. Yes people, it's that good!

For true TMR fans, I'd have to say get this immediately! It's worth every penny in your wallet!

AWESOME!!!!.......2006-04-04

this is the first t.m.revolution cd i have purchased and i must say, upon listening i became speechless......i liked t.m.revolution before purchsing this cd, but now i can say that i indeed have been converted.....i now LOVE t.m.revolution. i know this review was not helpful, but i do sugest this cd, it will NOT be a waste of your time or money. ^.^

T.M. Revolution-Vertical Infinity.......2005-10-19

This CD is dynamite, but then everything T.M. Revolution does is awesome. Takanori is beginning to get quite a fan base in American, so is trying to learn the English language in order to better interact with his American fans. Three of the songs on this CD are in English. For anyone who is a fan of rock/pop music should give T.M. Revolution a try. Everyone we have had listen to any of his CD's has loved it.

NISHIKAWA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^.~.......2005-09-22

Finally! T.M.Revolution's new CD! I had been waiting for it for awhile. Actually, I actually was just anxious right after I found out there was going to be a new one. I absolutly LOVE T.M.R and i have both DVDs (Sonic Warp; Summer Crush), Coordinate, and SEVENTH HEAVEN. He actually steps outside his norm and sang a couple songs in English on this CD, one of which happens to be my favourite song on the CD: Web of Night (track 5), but i think there's at least two more in English as well. Also, it came with a DVD consisting of a concert performance of Albiero from SEVENTH HEAVEN. Yes that's right. Just one song on the DVD, but i still think that it was worth it because i can't get enough of him. ^.~

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2. So Amazing
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4. Cast All Your Cares
5. Just Singing of You
6. When I Look Up
7. My Promise to You
8. Medley of Worship
9. Crown Him Lord