A Friend Like U

Track Listings

1. Friend Like U

2. House of Faith

3. Reminders of You

4. Remember Who You Are

5. Listen to Our Hearts

6. Good to Be Alive

7. Aware of Wonder

8. Listen and Learn

9. Come to Me

10. Called to Hope

A Friend Like U, Music, Geoff Moore and the Distance, CCM, Religious / Contemp. Christian

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Amazing

To GMD fans who are missing this one: BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!

A Friend Like U
Geoff Moore and the Distance
Manufacturer: Forefront / Emd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000005KV7
Release Date: 1995-01-24

Tracks:

A Friend Like U
House Of Faith
Reminders Of You
Remember Who You Are
Listen To Our Hearts
Good To Be Alive
Aware Of Wonder
Listen And Learn
Come To Me
Called To Hope

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2005-02-04

This soft rock/original pop album put out by Geoff Moore and the Distance is amazing. I ran across it long after I had listened to most of their other albums. Believe it or not this was sitting in one of those $1 clearance bins. This is perhaps their best album ever made. I still love singing along to it on those summer days while driving down the road. You have to add this to your collection if you can find it. I would gladly pay $15-$20 to buy this as a new album.

To GMD fans who are missing this one: BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!.......2003-01-16

This 1992 recording is a classic that never gets old! Admittedly, it is becoming a bit dated as, more and more, the "mainstream pop" sound bleeds into almost every genre of music today (even country!); but these songs are so lyrically and musically solid that datedness is hardly unforgivable. It's awful that CD's like this one are no longer carried by most Christian music vendors. With obvious songwriting influence from Mr. Moore's good friend Steven Curtis Chapman (and a duet with him on "Listen to Our Hearts"), the trademark blending of electric and acoustic rock, and the vivid lyrical style of one of Christian music's most under-appreciated talents, "A Friend Like U" is one "early '90's" CD that should be in every CCM fan's collection.

Tracks:

Ah, If Only You Could For One Moment, Op. 38, No. 4
Amid The Din Of The Ball, Op. 38, No. 3
I Should Like In A Single Word
My Protector, My Angel, My Friend
It Happened In The Early Spring, Op. 38, No. 2
For The Shores Of Your Distant Homeland - Borodin
The Cloud Begin To Scatter, Op. 42, No. 3: The Clouds Begin To Scatter, Op. 42, No. 3 - Dmitri Hvorostovsky
The Octave, Op. 45, No. 3 - Dmitri Hvorostovsky
The Wave Breaks Into Spray, Op. 46, No. 1 - Dmitri Hvorostovsky
I Bless You, Forests, Op. 47, No. 5
Not A Word, Beloved, Op. 6, No. 2
The Love Of A Dead Man, Op. 38, No. 5
On The Golden Cornfields, Op. 57, No. 2
Whether The Day Reigns, Op. 47, No. 6
We Sat Together, Op. 73, No. 1
Morning, Op. 4, No. 2 - Rachmaninoff
Child, You Are Beautiful Like A Flower, Op. 8, No. 2 - Rachmaninoff
How I Languish, Op. 21, No. 12 - Rachmaninoff
Spring Waters, Op. 14, No. 11 - Rachmaninoff

Customer Reviews:

passion and beauty.......2004-07-28

Similar to Hvorostovsky's 1991 release, Russian Romances, this collection of Russian songs by some of its most renown composers is brimming over with passion and soul. They are songs of love and loss, with solo piano accompaniment, and sung to perfection by one of the great voices of our time; Siberian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky has it all, emotional expression, technical skill, breath control and marvelous phrasing, and a dark honey sound that is recognizable after a note or two.

With eleven selections from Tchaikovsky, four from Rachmaninoff, three from Rimsky-Korsakov, and a tragic, solemn piece from Borodin set to words by Pushkin, the melodies abound, and some of my favorites are Rimsky Korsakov's The Clouds Begin to Scatter, Tchaikovsky's It Happened in the Early Spring and Not a Word Beloved, and Rachmaninoff's How I Languish.
Hvorostovsky is one of the finest interpreters this genre of music, and these superb renditions are a worthy addition to any Russian music collection.
Mikhail Arkadiev plays the piano accompaniment beautifully, and the sound balance between instrument and voice is excellent. The booklet insert has the lyrics in English and German, and total playing time is 57'26.

The best!.......2001-12-26

After seeing Mr. Hvorostovsky in the Met playing Germont, I knew that this is something new, I have never heared before. This beautiful c.d of russian songs could not have been sung better. Buy it!!!

Deeply satisfying.......2001-11-23

This is another five-star recording from the most exciting baritone in opera today. This CD finds him in familiar territory, singing Russian songs as only he can. His phrasing is superb, and his dark baritone adds a haunting dimension to the many reflective numbers presented here.

It is difficult to pick out highlights from this outstanding collection of Tschaikovsky, Borodin et al, but I was particularly taken with the four Rachmaninov songs that conclude the CD. Child, You Are Beautiful Like a Flower is as lovely as its title suggests, and Hvorostovsky sings it in his tenderest fashion. For complete contrast, Spring Waters is given a bravura treatment as the baritone unleashes all the power at his disposal - a thrilling conclusion to the CD.

Hvorostovsky is ably supported throughout by pianist Mikhail Arkadiev, and the sound quality is good, though a tad distorted in Spring Waters. (Perhaps the recording engineers couldn't cope with the voice in full throttle?!) Highly recommended.

One of the best CDs I've ever heard.......2000-12-19

This is an outstanding CD in every way - a wonderful program, featuring singing that is tremendously beautiful and exciting. Hvorostovsky doesn't just sing the Tchaikowsky songs, he lives them! (And he champions them in the way that Schwarzkopf and Fischer-Dieskau championed Hugo Wolf.) Throughout this recital, he is partnered by Mikhail Arkadiev, a stupendous pianist and a deeply sensitive accompanist. Their performance of Rachmaninoff's "Spring Waters" is one of the most thrilling things I've ever heard. This is a real treasure!

AND WHAT A RUSSIAN SOUL!.......1999-06-06

One of the first recordings by this absolutely dynamic young baritone. 'For the Shores of Your Distant Homeland' and 'The Love of a Dead Man' are enough to send shivers up one's spine, and the more delicate songs come across with appropriate tone and control. The Hvorostovsky disc I would recommend for someone listening for the first time.

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A Friend Like U

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000HPAWWE

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1. Friend Like U
2. House of Faith
3. Reminders of You
4. Remember Who You Are
5. Listen to Our Hearts
6. Good to Be Alive
7. Aware of Wonder
8. Listen and Learn
9. Come to Me
10. Called to Hope