Live in Toronto [Live]

Track Listings
1. Lord, Send Your Spirit Down    
2. Clean Inside    
3. This Is the Gospel of Jesus Christ    
4. Jesus You Are My Joy    
5. Any Way You Bless Me    
6. How Can I Say Thank You    
7. Never Gonna Let You Go    
8. Giving You My Problems to Work Out    
9. On Time    
10. When We Get over There    
11. Can't Live Without You    

Live in Toronto, Music, Hezekiah Walker, Contemporary Gospel, Gospel
Live In Paris & Toronto
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • As She Proves Again....LOREENA RULES!!!!!
  • It's a live album, okay we get it
  • Ethereal
  • "Let your indulgence set me free."
  • Dreaming wide awake ...
Live In Paris & Toronto
Loreena McKennitt
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ASIN: B00000JWMI
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

  1. Prologue
  2. The Mummers' Dance
  3. Skellig
  4. Marco Polo
  5. The Highwayman
  6. La Serenissima
  7. Night Ride Across The Caucasus
  8. Dante's Prayer

Tracks:

  1. The Mystic's Dream
  2. Santiago
  3. Bonnie Portmore
  4. Between The Shadows
  5. The Lady Shallott
  6. The Bonnie Swans
  7. The Old Ways
  8. All Souls Night
  9. Cymbeline

Amazon.com

Loreena McKennitt's two-CD set, plucked from performances in Paris and Toronto, documents the modern-day troubadour's live dimension, luxuriously unraveling her talents on harp, accordian, and piano like a finely woven tapestry. Lovers of The Book of Secrets, The Mask and Mirror, and her other enchanting albums will be pleased by this virtuoso performance and crisp recording of many favorite songs including "The Mummers' Dance" and "Bonny Portmore." McKennitt's voice is in finely polished form here--no hints of hoarse tour fatigue whatsoever. "Marco Polo," a delicious, trancelike jam on The Book of Secrets, rushes a bit too quickly, lacking the expansive, improvised groove that could've richly garnished this tasty track. But this is a small bit of tarnish on the silver beauty of this magnificent collection, brought to life by McKennitt's ensemble of violin, cello, hurdy-gurdy, bass, and percussion that all interlock lovingly with McKennitt's angelic voice. And what makes this gem even more beautifully poignant is its dedication to McKennitt's fiancé, who died in July, 1998, in a boating accident. Proceeds from album sales will go to his memorial fund dedicated to water search and rescue. If in 1999 we weren't fortunate enough to indulge in new material from this special artist, we at least have a taste of her extraordinary music to savor in a new, golden light. --Karen Karleski

Album Description

The hit Canadian vocalist's double live album for 1999, features 17 of her best recorded while on tour in Europe & North America in 1998. Contains all of the tracks from her hit 1997 album 'The Book Of Secrets', including the smash 'The Mummers' Dance', plus the best-loved tunes from her previous albums. Comes packaged in a double slimline jewel case within a full color CD-sized slipcase cover. Quinlan Road.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars As She Proves Again....LOREENA RULES!!!!!.......2007-06-18

OK, Folks; this time, very short and sweet. Of all the "live" albums that I have purchased in the past, say 10 years, this IS IT! Truly a knockout, spellbinding set from this wonderful singer/songwriter/musician.

None can touch her in the world of "Celtic", or "New Age", etc.!

Recorded in two venues, one in Paris, and one in Canada, then edited together into a seamlessly beautiful performance. Don't just take my word for it, check out a few more of the reviews here, Then, go out and get this album, and ENJOY! ~operabruin

3 out of 5 stars It's a live album, okay we get it.......2007-02-22

Musically, the recording is beautiful in every way except the long audience applause before and after every selection breaks the spell. Why did the producer feel that he had to put the audience applause on the recording? Is this somehow proof that it is indeed a live recording?

5 out of 5 stars Ethereal.......2005-09-05

With a voice that can only be described as unworldly and ethereal, Loreena Mckennitt, with vocal and harp alike lifts the soul and offers a rare moment of beauty. Her interpretations of classic ballads marks this as an important album and indeed listening to it, I've often felt my heart skip a beat. That such a great talent has gone so long without producing a new album remains a loss for all music lovers, but at least we can take solace in this marvelous work.

Truly a must have.

5 out of 5 stars "Let your indulgence set me free.".......2005-06-05

This is a wonderful album on many reasons. Like most McKennitt fans I held off from buying it because I already had the songs on other CDs. This first CD is really a complete performance of The Book of Secrets, and the second is a carefully chosen selection from The Visit and The Mask and The Mirror (plus a hidden bit, which as you will see shortly could probably be considered a lament and a memory). By and large McKennitt stays very true to the original recordings. Tempo's are generally slightly slower, although there are exceptions like The Highwayman, which is a full minute faster here.

There are subtle differences everywhere in phrasing and the inner working of her group. In a piece like The Mummer's Dance, for instance, you become much more aware of the workings on the strings. And songs like The Lady of Shallot and Dante's Prayer reach a level that can only be described as perfection. Live performance is the acid test of a musician's powers, and everyone in the group, from the likes of Brian Hughes and Hugh Marsh to La McKennitt herself, achieves everything that could be desired.

This was McKennitt's last album, put together in 1999. Suddenly a brilliant and fertile career came to a halt, with nothing about why every being said. The sole clue to the hiatus is two lines in the album folder dedicating the album to the memory of Ronald Douglas Rees and mentioning the Cook-Rees Memorial Fund For Water Search And Safety. Ronald Rees was Lorena McKennitt's fiancé and he died unexpectedly while she was wrapping up this album. For some time she was completely silent, but has gradually increased her performances again. Now a visit to her website reveals that another album is in progress. Good for us, and very good for Loreena as well.

If for no other reason than that on two CDs you have many of McKennitt's songs done beautifully you should by this. For the newcomer, I can't imagine a better introduction to the work of a woman who is scholar, minstrel, and beauty. For the fan it is a reward for the affection of a singer/songwriter who has stayed steadily true to her vision of what should be, rather than fall to the lure of pop culture.

5 out of 5 stars Dreaming wide awake ..........2005-04-08

Loreena McKennitt's music -- and her otherworldly voice -- are a rare gift. Surely her music is "Celtic", but so many other influences are incorporated here -- and the amazing thing is how well they mesh. I've never been lucky enough to catch any of her live performances, but this 2-CD set captures what the atmosphere must be like at one of her concerts: a dreaming, oceanic, passionate, and haunting (yes, I have to use that word!) few hours spent in the company of a phenomenally talented artist and her traveling band, completely simpatico with her musical sensibilities. Highly recommended. If the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood had a soundtrack, Loreena McKenitt's music would surely be on it.
Live Peace in Toronto, 1969
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • New Reissuse of Live Peace
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  • Wonderful Live Appearance...
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Live Peace in Toronto, 1969
Plastic Ono Band
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ASIN: B000002UT9
Release Date: 1995-07-18

Tracks:

  1. Blue Suede Shoes
  2. Money
  3. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
  4. Yer Blues
  5. Cold Turkey
  6. Give Peace A Chance
  7. Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For...)
  8. John, John (Let's Hope For Peace)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars New Reissuse of Live Peace.......2006-04-29

After reading the reviews here, I was inspired to get Plastic Ono Band. I was reluctant, since it had not been remastered, but I did anyway. After buying at a local retailer, opened it to find the calendar dated to 2006! Looking on the back, I realized it was a new remaster. I will leave the rest to the great reviewers here, but this is noteworty

NB it is a mobile fidelity remaster, 24 karat gold. Never heard any others, but this one sounded great.

4 out of 5 stars Yoko? Oh! No!.......2005-07-31

I'm pretty much in the "can't stand Yoko" crowd, especially when it comes to this performance. I try to be empathetic and happy that Lennon truly found the love of his life in her. I would even say she had a positive effect on him overall (I think some of his very best music was written while he was in harmony with her). I even have a lot of appreciation for avant-garde music (like Faust). And Rock n' Roll isn't always meant to be pretty . . . I just don't care to be subjected to Ono's main performance from LIVE PEACE again, thank-you.

The other reviewers covered the good stuff from this show quite well on this forum already, as well as the basic background info. It's some of the rawest, rockin-est stuff any of these guys has ever done. I just want to add that Clapton in the video footage looks VERY annoyed at Ono and flashes her some scathing looks. Now, I can't claim to know what the man was thinking of course. Another reviewer who claimed to be AT this show said the crowd was booing, so maybe Clapton was teed off at that. Whatever the case, he looks like he's in sheer agony, playing through clenched teeth. Fortunately for us, he channels his feelings into some kick-ass guitar playing.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Live Appearance..........2005-06-12

The Toronto show which this album comes from was John's first real concert away from The Beatles. He had already appeared on The Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus but that was more of a TV special than it was a concert, so this pretty much constitutes his first non-Beatles gig.

It's a truly wonderful performance with Eric Clapton, brilliant as usual, on lead guitar, breaking into some great solos, Klaus Voorman (an old German friend of The Beatles) on bass, Alan White on drums, and John on lead guitar. They start off with som great rock and roll covers. The band, newly named the Plastic Ono Band, breathe great life into these covers, and they all sound very rough and loud. After they go through these covers, they perform the fantastic Beatles song Yer Blues, which sounds even better here than it does in its studio version. They also premiere John's song about his heroin habit, Cold Turkey. It's not nearly as good as the studio version, or the version the Plastic Ono Supergroup did at the Peace For Christmas concert during Christmas of 1969, but it's still enjoyable, although it basically falls apart during the end. They then do a great version of Give Peace A Chance. Although I love the original version, it's fun hearing it in this electric version, even if John forgets the lyrics occasionally, which he actually does during some of the early numbers as well.

Of course, then it goes into Yoko's section of the concert. Before you start reading, I'm going to tell you that I'm a huge Yoko fan and I think she did "punk" before it was "punk". The two songs she does here, Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow) and John, John (Let's Hope For Peace), are wonderful numbers, especially the first one, which has some great guitar courtesy of Eric Clapton. Eventually, the band starts leaving the stage until it's only the scream of feedback left.

Live Peace In Toronto is a great album, but it's also very rough and if you prefer the polished studio versions of these songs, then you might want to listen to them again instead of listening to this album.

5 out of 5 stars Live Peace In Stunning 1997 Yoko Ono Remix!.......2005-01-16

Stunning is the word to define this CD, because it contains the entire live performance that John Lennon and his brand new group, the Plastic Ono Band, gave in September 1969 in a Rock and Roll Revival in Toronto, Canada. It was the first time that John appeared live without the Beatles. Lennon himself, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, and Alan White which formed The Plastic Ono Band, a conceptual band which included a varity of talented and explorative musicans over the years. The songs included in this set are classics, and derived from the Lennon's Liverpool and Hamburg days, like Money, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, and Blue Suede Shoes. The other songs were from the late Beatles era, Yer Blues, Cold Turkey and the great Give Peace a Chance. There are two Yoko songs, Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow) and John, John (Let Hope For Peace), included on side two which are traditional Ono experimental with heavy electric guitar feedbacks and Yoko's unique, and utterly fascinating avant garde vocals. The sound of this CD is simply amazing, due to the remix that Ms. Ono gave to the original tapes in 1997. Definitely, a must, for all John Lennon and Yoko Ono fans. Buy it NOW!

5 out of 5 stars Yoko Unleashed.......2004-12-17

This album is just so cool. Almost totally unrehearsed, the Plastic Ono Band pull off one of their greatest live shows ever. For John's side the rock 'n' roll classics are classic, 'Yer Blues' you just wish the Beatles could have played it as good on the 'White Album', the mellow version of 'Cold Turkey' you just chill out to, the re-working of 'Give Peace a chance' rocks and provides a few laughs as John make up the words as he's forgotten them.

But the most important part hasn't been played yet. John says to the audience, "Now Yoko's gonna do her thing all over you." And Yoko screeches, moans, and wails for 20 minutes as the audience watched in horror. They booed then, but these twenty minutes gave birth to Bjork, Hole, Nirvana, and pretty much all of alternative and experimental rock. For that very reason, this album is possibly one of the most significant in rock history. A must-have.

KEY TRACKS: "Give Peace a Chance" and "John John"
Live in Toronto
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • great sound great performance
  • The Goddess is ALWAYS good
Live in Toronto
Blondie
Manufacturer: Mpg [Movieplay Gold]
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ASIN: B000F1HFSE
Release Date: 2006-08-28

Tracks:

  1. Rapture
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  3. Danceway
  4. Tide Is High
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4 out of 5 stars great sound great performance.......2007-01-11

great sound great performance, pity there were no other hard to find jems besides "start me up"

4 out of 5 stars The Goddess is ALWAYS good.......2006-12-08

Even when she's bad, she's good.This footage may not be the best of the best, but worthwhile for any collection. I saw this when it originally aired, loved it then, love it now!
Live Peace in Toronto, 1969
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Nice for the Line Up, But...
  • "Live Peace" in Mobile fidelity
  • The MFSL version
  • First Live Solo Performance
Live Peace in Toronto, 1969
John Lennon
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Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

  1. Blue Suede Shoes
  2. Money
  3. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
  4. Yer Blues
  5. Cold Turkey
  6. Give Peace a Chance
  7. Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow) I
  8. John John (Let's Hope for Peace)

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Nice for the Line Up, But..........2006-10-29

I feel a bit dissapointed with how short the songs are. I understand that Lennon didn't have much time to practice, but the majority of the songs were simply blues-based. With Clapton alongside, they could have jammed these songs for a while. It seems to me possibly, that Clapton didn't jam and get into it, because each time there was a break Yoko would start her screaming and throw off any creativity. The remastering sounds really great though. But overall, it sounds like a shortened live rehearsal.

5 out of 5 stars "Live Peace" in Mobile fidelity.......2006-08-13

The album cover, with the usual mobile fidelity border (my only negative remark on the album), still disgusts me, but it was worth it. I've only heard the album from this version, but I can't see much room for improvement, as the sound here is better than all my earlier CD's.

My review on the music is on amazon for another version of the CD (a mistake made on my part), but in short, it is great live work, and one my favorite albums, almost equaling to The Beatles work, and the best of the solo albums. For John in concert, this is it. Maybe not worth five stars, but definately four 1/2.

5 out of 5 stars The MFSL version.......2006-06-03

This is a review of the newly released Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab version.

Let me tell you, the guys at MFSL did an amazing job of this. It sounds crisper, cleaner, and better than ever before. It's amazing... it honestly sounds like you're actually at the concert. If you're a Lennon fan and you're interested in buying this album, be sure to pick up the MFSL version before it goes out of print forever.

5 out of 5 stars First Live Solo Performance.......2005-12-09

I actually have the original US Apple LP. This edition is likely a 24K Gold Plated Limited Edition CD. This was performed at a peace festival in the Toronto area Spetember 1969. The Plastic Ono Band included Eric Clapton, longtime cohort Klaus Voorman, and future Yes drummer Alan White. Yoko of course spilled her guts! John was not fully ready to return to the stage after three years away (not counting TV), even more on his own (you all know how it was). He didn't even have a chance to rehearse, so he had to wing it. He had to improvise on "Give Peace a Chance", as he did on the original anyway. "Cold Turkey" had not yet been cut in the studio. "Yer Blues" was the only Beatles original he did. Yoko screams through "Don't Worry Kyoko" and "John, John (Let's Hope for Peace)". This did sell better than the three LPs combined that actually sold more papers than the records themselves! This was typed on 8 December 2005, the 25th anniversary of Lennon's death.
Live from Toronto: Songs in the Key of Eh
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • its good
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Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

  1. Intro
  2. Macho Nachos
  3. 10 West
  4. Leavin
  5. Weird Beard
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5 out of 5 stars its good.......2004-10-12

this is good.
you should get this.
i like it.
they played some cool songs.
also get duck and cover.
cause its good.
thats all.
Live in Paris and Toronto
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • McKennitt ROCKS, WELL, SORT OF....
Live in Paris and Toronto
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  1. Prologue
  2. The Mummers' Dance
  3. Skellig
  4. Marco Polo
  5. The Highway Man
  6. La Serenissima
  7. Night Ride Across The Caucasus
  8. Dante's Prayer

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  1. The Mystic's Dream
  2. Santiago
  3. Bonny Portmore
  4. Between The Shadows (Persian Shadows)
  5. The Lady Of Shalott
  6. The Bonny Swans
  7. The Old Ways
  8. All Souls Night
  9. Cymbeline

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars McKennitt ROCKS, WELL, SORT OF...........2007-06-13

If it wasn't for my local library, I probably never would have taken a chance and purchased a LM cd. I very soon
after taking the cds back to the library purchased this version of LM LIVE. While i tend to lean towards Rock,
occasionally I will pick something up that there's been a buzz about, just to see if there's any merit to it. YES!!
I am hard pressed to compare this album to anything else, because, well I haven't heard anything like it. My
favorite live albums incl.: "Full House" by J. Geils, "Rockin' The Fillmore" by Humble Pie, "Mississippi Muddy Waters Live" and "The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads" . Live In Paris and Toronto is now in my pantheon
of live recordings. The music seeps into your very being and takes hold (I was online when I first heard this
album on my cd player and it just forced me to pay attention to it.
While often ethereal, at times it "rocks", for lack of a better term. All the musicians are exemplary and the sound
is heavenly.
The profits from this set go to The Cook-Rees Memorial Fund For Water Search And Safety.
The music is transcendent and magical. Open your heart and make a space.
This 2006 version comes in a double slimline jewel case. The 1999 version that I checked out at
my library came in the bulkier jewel case.
Live in Paris and Toronto
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • As She Proves Again....LOREENA RULES!!!!!
  • It's a live album, okay we get it
  • Ethereal
  • "Let your indulgence set me free."
  • Dreaming wide awake ...
Live in Paris and Toronto
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ASIN: B000050WXM
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

  1. Prologue
  2. Mummers' Dance
  3. Skellig
  4. Marco Polo
  5. Highwayman
  6. Serenissima
  7. Night Ride Across the Caucasus
  8. Dante's Prayers

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  1. Mystic's Dream
  2. Santiago
  3. Bonny Portmore
  4. Between the Shadows
  5. Lady of Shalott
  6. Bonny Swans
  7. Old Ways
  8. All Souls Night
  9. Cymbeline

Amazon.com

Loreena McKennitt's two-CD set, plucked from performances in Paris and Toronto, documents the modern-day troubadour's live dimension, luxuriously unraveling her talents on harp, accordian, and piano like a finely woven tapestry. Lovers of The Book of Secrets, The Mask and Mirror, and her other enchanting albums will be pleased by this virtuoso performance and crisp recording of many favorite songs including "The Mummers' Dance" and "Bonny Portmore." McKennitt's voice is in finely polished form here--no hints of hoarse tour fatigue whatsoever. "Marco Polo," a delicious, trancelike jam on The Book of Secrets, rushes a bit too quickly, lacking the expansive, improvised groove that could've richly garnished this tasty track. But this is a small bit of tarnish on the silver beauty of this magnificent collection, brought to life by McKennitt's ensemble of violin, cello, hurdy-gurdy, bass, and percussion that all interlock lovingly with McKennitt's angelic voice. And what makes this gem even more beautifully poignant is its dedication to McKennitt's fiancé, who died in July, 1998, in a boating accident. Proceeds from album sales will go to his memorial fund dedicated to water search and rescue. If in 1999 we weren't fortunate enough to indulge in new material from this special artist, we at least have a taste of her extraordinary music to savor in a new, golden light. --Karen Karleski

Album Description

The hit Canadian vocalist's double live album for 1999, features 17 of her best recorded while on tour in Europe & North America in 1998. Contains all of the tracks from her hit 1997 album 'The Book Of Secrets', including the smash 'The Mummers' Dance', plus the best-loved tunes from her previous albums. Comes packaged in a double slimline jewel case within a full color CD-sized slipcase cover. Quinlan Road.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars As She Proves Again....LOREENA RULES!!!!!.......2007-06-18

OK, Folks; this time, very short and sweet. Of all the "live" albums that I have purchased in the past, say 10 years, this IS IT! Truly a knockout, spellbinding set from this wonderful singer/songwriter/musician.

None can touch her in the world of "Celtic", or "New Age", etc.!

Recorded in two venues, one in Paris, and one in Canada, then edited together into a seamlessly beautiful performance. Don't just take my word for it, check out a few more of the reviews here, Then, go out and get this album, and ENJOY! ~operabruin

3 out of 5 stars It's a live album, okay we get it.......2007-02-22

Musically, the recording is beautiful in every way except the long audience applause before and after every selection breaks the spell. Why did the producer feel that he had to put the audience applause on the recording? Is this somehow proof that it is indeed a live recording?

5 out of 5 stars Ethereal.......2005-09-05

With a voice that can only be described as unworldly and ethereal, Loreena Mckennitt, with vocal and harp alike lifts the soul and offers a rare moment of beauty. Her interpretations of classic ballads marks this as an important album and indeed listening to it, I've often felt my heart skip a beat. That such a great talent has gone so long without producing a new album remains a loss for all music lovers, but at least we can take solace in this marvelous work.

Truly a must have.

5 out of 5 stars "Let your indulgence set me free.".......2005-06-05

This is a wonderful album on many reasons. Like most McKennitt fans I held off from buying it because I already had the songs on other CDs. This first CD is really a complete performance of The Book of Secrets, and the second is a carefully chosen selection from The Visit and The Mask and The Mirror (plus a hidden bit, which as you will see shortly could probably be considered a lament and a memory). By and large McKennitt stays very true to the original recordings. Tempo's are generally slightly slower, although there are exceptions like The Highwayman, which is a full minute faster here.

There are subtle differences everywhere in phrasing and the inner working of her group. In a piece like The Mummer's Dance, for instance, you become much more aware of the workings on the strings. And songs like The Lady of Shallot and Dante's Prayer reach a level that can only be described as perfection. Live performance is the acid test of a musician's powers, and everyone in the group, from the likes of Brian Hughes and Hugh Marsh to La McKennitt herself, achieves everything that could be desired.

This was McKennitt's last album, put together in 1999. Suddenly a brilliant and fertile career came to a halt, with nothing about why every being said. The sole clue to the hiatus is two lines in the album folder dedicating the album to the memory of Ronald Douglas Rees and mentioning the Cook-Rees Memorial Fund For Water Search And Safety. Ronald Rees was Lorena McKennitt's fiancé and he died unexpectedly while she was wrapping up this album. For some time she was completely silent, but has gradually increased her performances again. Now a visit to her website reveals that another album is in progress. Good for us, and very good for Loreena as well.

If for no other reason than that on two CDs you have many of McKennitt's songs done beautifully you should by this. For the newcomer, I can't imagine a better introduction to the work of a woman who is scholar, minstrel, and beauty. For the fan it is a reward for the affection of a singer/songwriter who has stayed steadily true to her vision of what should be, rather than fall to the lure of pop culture.

5 out of 5 stars Dreaming wide awake ..........2005-04-08

Loreena McKennitt's music -- and her otherworldly voice -- are a rare gift. Surely her music is "Celtic", but so many other influences are incorporated here -- and the amazing thing is how well they mesh. I've never been lucky enough to catch any of her live performances, but this 2-CD set captures what the atmosphere must be like at one of her concerts: a dreaming, oceanic, passionate, and haunting (yes, I have to use that word!) few hours spent in the company of a phenomenally talented artist and her traveling band, completely simpatico with her musical sensibilities. Highly recommended. If the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood had a soundtrack, Loreena McKenitt's music would surely be on it.
Live in Toronto
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The Hez I Miss
  • NOT BAD BUT NOT GOOD AN OK CD
  • Early Hezekiah
  • Awesome
Live in Toronto
Hezekiah Walker
Manufacturer: Verity
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ASIN: B0000005BQ
Release Date: 1997-05-20

Tracks:

  1. Lord Send Your Spirit Down
  2. Clean Inside
  3. This Is The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
  4. Jesus You Are My Joy
  5. Any Way You Bless Me
  6. How Can I Say Thank You
  7. Never Gonna Let You Go
  8. Giving You My Problems To Work Out
  9. On Time
  10. When We Get Over There
  11. Can't Live Without You

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Hez I Miss.......2007-02-25

If you are looking for an album in which you don't have to ship no songs at all, then this is for you. From beggining until the end the album has such an anointing on it you really would not know what to do with yourself. It has the leaders, the music, and the energy that had started to fade away after this album. This album should be in everyone's music selection.

3 out of 5 stars NOT BAD BUT NOT GOOD AN OK CD.......2006-02-17

THIS CD WAS WHEN HEZEKIAH FIRST CAME OUT AND HAD A FEW CD OUT. THIS CD IS NOT BAD, IT'S NOT GODD BUT ITS OK. SOME SONGS JUST DONT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. MAYBE I NEED TO LISTEN TO IT A LITTLE BIT MORE BECUASE I REALLY DONT KNOW WHAT TO SAY ABOUT IT. HEZEKIAH WALKER IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE GOSPEL SINGER. I GUESS THAT ALL ARTIST HAVE THIER WEAKNESS AND THIS IS ONE OF HIS. IF YOU LIKE OLD SCHOOL THEN THIS WILL DO IT. BUT IF YOU LIKE NEW SCHOOL THEN THIS WOULDNT BE FOR YOU I JUST REALLY DONT KNOW WHAT TO SAY ABOUT THIS CD.

3 out of 5 stars Early Hezekiah.......2002-05-31

This collection of songs is nice. My mother came across a taped

version of it and I listened to it. If you like the old gospel

style with the new age twist then this is for you.

You can't go wrong with this one because Hezekiah @ LFCC

are lifting up the NAME OF THE LORD in song.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2000-07-19

This cd is awesome the choir vocals are superior.If you are looking for a cd to help you worship god this is the cd. The songs are tuly a blessing. Clean Inside ans th Gospel of Jesus Christ will have you on your feet. You have to pick up this albumits one of the best gospel cds Ive had in a while and I know youll feel the same way.
Live in Paris and Toronto
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • As She Proves Again....LOREENA RULES!!!!!
  • It's a live album, okay we get it
  • Ethereal
  • "Let your indulgence set me free."
  • Dreaming wide awake ...
Live in Paris and Toronto
Loreena McKennitt
Manufacturer: Quinlan Road Import
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ASIN: B00002DEE6
Release Date: 2006-03-27

Tracks:

  1. Prologue
  2. The Mummers' Dance
  3. Skellig
  4. Marco Polo
  5. The Highwayman
  6. La Serenissima
  7. Night Ride Across The Caucasus
  8. Dante's Prayer

Tracks:

  1. The Mystic's Dream
  2. Santiago
  3. Bonny Portmore
  4. Between The Shadows
  5. The Lady Of Shalott
  6. The Bonny Swans
  7. The Old Ways
  8. All Souls Night
  9. Cymbeline

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Loreena McKennitt's two-CD set, plucked from performances in Paris and Toronto, documents the modern-day troubadour's live dimension, luxuriously unraveling her talents on harp, accordian, and piano like a finely woven tapestry. Lovers of The Book of Secrets, The Mask and Mirror, and her other enchanting albums will be pleased by this virtuoso performance and crisp recording of many favorite songs including "The Mummers' Dance" and "Bonny Portmore." McKennitt's voice is in finely polished form here--no hints of hoarse tour fatigue whatsoever. "Marco Polo," a delicious, trancelike jam on The Book of Secrets, rushes a bit too quickly, lacking the expansive, improvised groove that could've richly garnished this tasty track. But this is a small bit of tarnish on the silver beauty of this magnificent collection, brought to life by McKennitt's ensemble of violin, cello, hurdy-gurdy, bass, and percussion that all interlock lovingly with McKennitt's angelic voice. And what makes this gem even more beautifully poignant is its dedication to McKennitt's fiancé, who died in July, 1998, in a boating accident. Proceeds from album sales will go to his memorial fund dedicated to water search and rescue. If in 1999 we weren't fortunate enough to indulge in new material from this special artist, we at least have a taste of her extraordinary music to savor in a new, golden light. --Karen Karleski

Album Description

The hit Canadian vocalist's double live album for 1999. Features 17 of her best recorded while on tour in Europe & North America in 1998. Contains all of the tracks from her hit 1997 album 'The Book Of Secrets', including the smash 'The Mummers' Dance', p

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars As She Proves Again....LOREENA RULES!!!!!.......2007-06-18

OK, Folks; this time, very short and sweet. Of all the "live" albums that I have purchased in the past, say 10 years, this IS IT! Truly a knockout, spellbinding set from this wonderful singer/songwriter/musician.

None can touch her in the world of "Celtic", or "New Age", etc.!

Recorded in two venues, one in Paris, and one in Canada, then edited together into a seamlessly beautiful performance. Don't just take my word for it, check out a few more of the reviews here, Then, go out and get this album, and ENJOY! ~operabruin

3 out of 5 stars It's a live album, okay we get it.......2007-02-22

Musically, the recording is beautiful in every way except the long audience applause before and after every selection breaks the spell. Why did the producer feel that he had to put the audience applause on the recording? Is this somehow proof that it is indeed a live recording?

5 out of 5 stars Ethereal.......2005-09-05

With a voice that can only be described as unworldly and ethereal, Loreena Mckennitt, with vocal and harp alike lifts the soul and offers a rare moment of beauty. Her interpretations of classic ballads marks this as an important album and indeed listening to it, I've often felt my heart skip a beat. That such a great talent has gone so long without producing a new album remains a loss for all music lovers, but at least we can take solace in this marvelous work.

Truly a must have.

5 out of 5 stars "Let your indulgence set me free.".......2005-06-05

This is a wonderful album on many reasons. Like most McKennitt fans I held off from buying it because I already had the songs on other CDs. This first CD is really a complete performance of The Book of Secrets, and the second is a carefully chosen selection from The Visit and The Mask and The Mirror (plus a hidden bit, which as you will see shortly could probably be considered a lament and a memory). By and large McKennitt stays very true to the original recordings. Tempo's are generally slightly slower, although there are exceptions like The Highwayman, which is a full minute faster here.

There are subtle differences everywhere in phrasing and the inner working of her group. In a piece like The Mummer's Dance, for instance, you become much more aware of the workings on the strings. And songs like The Lady of Shallot and Dante's Prayer reach a level that can only be described as perfection. Live performance is the acid test of a musician's powers, and everyone in the group, from the likes of Brian Hughes and Hugh Marsh to La McKennitt herself, achieves everything that could be desired.

This was McKennitt's last album, put together in 1999. Suddenly a brilliant and fertile career came to a halt, with nothing about why every being said. The sole clue to the hiatus is two lines in the album folder dedicating the album to the memory of Ronald Douglas Rees and mentioning the Cook-Rees Memorial Fund For Water Search And Safety. Ronald Rees was Lorena McKennitt's fiancé and he died unexpectedly while she was wrapping up this album. For some time she was completely silent, but has gradually increased her performances again. Now a visit to her website reveals that another album is in progress. Good for us, and very good for Loreena as well.

If for no other reason than that on two CDs you have many of McKennitt's songs done beautifully you should by this. For the newcomer, I can't imagine a better introduction to the work of a woman who is scholar, minstrel, and beauty. For the fan it is a reward for the affection of a singer/songwriter who has stayed steadily true to her vision of what should be, rather than fall to the lure of pop culture.

5 out of 5 stars Dreaming wide awake ..........2005-04-08

Loreena McKennitt's music -- and her otherworldly voice -- are a rare gift. Surely her music is "Celtic", but so many other influences are incorporated here -- and the amazing thing is how well they mesh. I've never been lucky enough to catch any of her live performances, but this 2-CD set captures what the atmosphere must be like at one of her concerts: a dreaming, oceanic, passionate, and haunting (yes, I have to use that word!) few hours spent in the company of a phenomenally talented artist and her traveling band, completely simpatico with her musical sensibilities. Highly recommended. If the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood had a soundtrack, Loreena McKenitt's music would surely be on it.
Live Peace in Toronto, 1969
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Album
  • 1/2 = 5 stars & 1/2 = 1 star
  • First Live Solo Performance
Live Peace in Toronto, 1969
John Lennon
Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI
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ASIN: B000B2UPE8
Release Date: 2005-10-03

Tracks:

  1. Blue Suede Shoes
  2. Money
  3. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
  4. Yer Blues
  5. Cold Turkey
  6. Give Peace A Chance
  7. Don't Worry Kyoko(Mummy's Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow)
  8. John, John (Let's Hope For Peace)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Album.......2006-10-19

This is a awsome cd I have all John stuff and this has to be my faviret. The last songs with Yoko I dont like that much but the other ones I can listen to over and over again. I love the way John and Eric play Money it just gets stuck in your head, and a funny but sad thing about this album is that they edited out most of Yoko screams during Johns songs because I also have the dvd and on it theres alot more of the Yoko screams.

3 out of 5 stars 1/2 = 5 stars & 1/2 = 1 star.......2006-10-09

Side 1 on the origional lp was great . You could over look ocasional NOISES from Yoko Ono . Side 2 was all Yoko Ono moanimg and screaming . (Either it is an aquiored taste or finger nails on a chalk board)This cd always tends to be high priced for half a cd .(Maybe you can find at a 50 % discount)

5 out of 5 stars First Live Solo Performance.......2005-10-09

I actually have the original US Apple LP. It's out of print here, though. This was performed at a peace festival in the Toronto area Spetember 1969. The Plastic Ono Band included Eric Clapton, longtime cohort Klaus Voorman, and future Yes drummer Alan White. Yoko of course spilled her guts! John was not fully ready to return to the stage after three years away (not counting TV), even more on his own (you all know how it was). He didn't even have a chance to rehearse, so he had to wing it. He had to improvise on "Give Peace a Chance", as he did on the original anyway. "Cold Turkey" had not yet been cut in the studio. "Yer Blues" was the only Beatles original he did. Yoko screams through "Don't Worry Kyoko" and "John, John (Let's Hope for Peace)". This did sell better than the three LPs combined that actually sold more papers than the records themselves! This was originally typed on 9 October 2005, the 65th anniversary of Lennon's birth.

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