Beginnings

Track Listings

1. We Believe

2. United We Stand

3. Holding My Own

4. Bridge Across the Water

5. Red, Whie, Black and Blue

6. Some Things Never Change

7. All That Glitters

8. Hurt So Bad

9. Time to Cry

10. Across the Miles

Tracks:

Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross To Bear
Black Hearted Woman
Trouble No More
Every Hungry Woman
Dreams
Whipping Post
Revival
Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
Midnight Rider
In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
Hoochie Coochie Man
Please Call Home
Leave My Blues At Home

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For once, a record label actually gives us more bang for the buck, combining two indisputable classics--1969's self-titled debut and the 1970 follow-up Idlewild South--onto one glorious CD. Five urgent notes kick off Spencer Davis's "Don't Want You No More," and by the time that searing instrumental morphs into Gregg Allman's superb slow blues "It's Not My Cross to Bear," it's clear these Georgians mean business. Everyone talks of the Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon covers, the furious twin leads of Duane and Dickey Betts, Gregg's soulful voice and formidable organ, the percussion attack of Jaimoe and Butch Trucks, but what about the songwriting skills? Just start with "Cross to Bear," "Whipping Post," "Dreams," "Revival," "Elizabeth Reed"--are you kidding? These two records blend gritty blues, Southern soul, and psychedelic rock into an exciting creation, and they serve notice: the Allmans will contend for the title of best American rock & roll band. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

First record I ever bought.......2007-06-09

This was the first record I ever bought in a store, along w/ CSNY's 4 Way Street. Still a classic. The first ever appearance of Gregg's voice at the top of Ain't My Cross to Bear sounds like a caged bear has been let into the studio. How did he sound so gnarly so young? and the songwriting -- Wow! They fit right in w/ the classic covers of Muddy et al. Everyone raves about Live at the Fillmore, but for me, this is "where it all begins".

THE ORIGINAL ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND. THEIR FIRST TWO ALBUMS........2007-05-16

The Allman Brothers Band Beginnings includes the original band's first two albums, the self-titled The Allman Brothers Band (1969) and Idlewild South (1970). As any true Peach Head will tell you, this is absolutely essential. Their first album is arguably the best debut album ever in rock history, and their second album is just as good. It all starts with their jazzy instrumental cover of Spencer Davis' Don't Want You No More, which blends into the slow blues, It's Not My Cross To Bear. With two Gibson Les Paul guitars, a Fender bass guitar, a Hammond B-3 organ, two drummers, and Gregg Allman's soulful, bluesy growl, the band grabs your attention immediately. This and Black Hearted Woman, are very, very good, but it's not untill they cover Muddy Waters' Trouble No More, that we hear true greatness from Duane Allman, with his monumental slide guitar performance. Every Hungry Woman and Dreams feature Duane's slide guitar, also, and are followed by the ABB's blues-rock anthem, the powerful Whipping Post.
The jazz-rock instrumental, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, and the acoustic guitar based, world-weary Midnight Rider, both classics, are highlights on the second half of Beginnings, but there is much, much more than that here. This album has no filler, every single song is a classic. The pleading Don't Keep Me Wonderin' and the funky Leave My Blues At Home are also excellant, as is the sad ballad Please Call Home. They also cover Muddy Waters again when bassist Berry Oakley sings (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man. The original Allman Brothers Band released these two albums, and the live At Fillmore East, before Duane was killed in a motorcycle accident. Four months later they released Eat A Peach, which included material recorded before the accident with Duane, and new material without Duane. Then Berry Oakley was killed (also on a motorcycle), taking away another key member of this band. The Allman Brothers Band is still strong today, but this "Duane Era" of the band casts a long shadow of greatness over the band, and they don't try to escape it. Instead they celebrate this epic phase of their history, and their fans do, also. Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jaimoe. Beginnings, At Fillmore East, and Eat A Peach is their legacy, and each one is a legendary classic.

Back Where It All Began.......2007-03-21

Midnight Rider. Dreams. Elizabeth Reed. Whipping Post. These are the songs that made the legend known as the Allman Brothers Band. This is the original six-man band. Duane and Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jaimoe. The first half of the CD is the original "Allman Brothers Band" album. The songs are mostly Gregg Allman originals. Gregg demonstrates great songwriting right out of the box here. It's amazing when one considers the guy who wrote "Whipping Post" and "Dreams" was only in his very early 20s. How does someone that young get so world-weary?

The second half of the CD is the original "Idlewild South" album. Guitarist Dickey Betts comes into his own as a composer with "Revival" and "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed," the first of a career of fantastic instrumentals. "Midnight Rider" is probably Gregg Allman's best-known song. The guitar interplay between Duane Allman and Dickey Betts is breathtaking. Berry Oakley does a vocal turn on a radically-reworked, very spooky version of the Muddy Waters classic "Hootchie Coochie Man." "Please Call Home" - does slow blues get any better than this? The wild card on this whole cd is "Leave My Blues at Home." A previous reviewer said something to the effect that James Brown would be proud of this song, and I couldn't agree more.

This CD has all the elements that would make up the Allman Brothers "sound" - the twin lead guitars, two drummers who complement each other, a thunderous bass player who plays like a third lead guitarist, excellent songwriting, and Gregg Allman proving he is one of the finest blues singers alive, if not of all time. An essential CD.

Good, But Poor Re-Mixing.......2006-07-22

Great Band at the top of their game.

Great Set, one of the better live sets of the Allman Brothers Band.

But I have a bone to pick with the producers of the CD. The opening two cuts, I Don't Want You No More and Its Not My Cross to Bear are one song. The Brothers blended them into each other in a seamless wonder that was inspirational. What did the producers do? They chopped up these two songs. I had to buy the original album and record them on the computer to preserve the artists original recording. This was irritating and shows that the producers were more interested in conformity than artistic intent. Grrrrrrr.

End of rant.

Good pick!.......2006-06-21

For whatever reason, Idlewild South is a rare album these days. Thankfully, Beginnings is here to fix that. You get both their debut (probably the best first album ever) and Idlewild south. Well, why should you buy this over the originals?
1. It's two LP's for the price of one-and-a-half, which means you can buy this package for $20, or you can pick up both albums individually for $26.
2. It's both albums one CD. That alone is a pretty good reason.
3. It's simply great music. On this album, you get It's Not My Cross to Bear, Trouble No More, Dreams, Whipping Post, Revival, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Midnight Rider and Hoochie Coochie Man. That alone should be reason enough.
If you haven't bought this album yet, what are you waiting for?

Average customer rating:

A great feel-good album ! The master is back !
Lovely beginning
sweet!
SICK SICK SICK
New Beginnings Indeed

New Beginnings
Gerald Albright
Manufacturer: Peak Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E5N67A
Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

We Got The Groove
New Beginnings
Deep Into My Soul
And The Beat Goes On
Georgia On My Mind
Take Your Time
I Want Somebody
You Are My Love
Last But Not Least
I Need You
Big Shoes
Georgia On My Mind (Reprise)

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This CD finds the LA-born, smooth-jazz star Gerald Albright on a new label, with a new line of saxophones and a new home in Colorado. It's co-produced by some of his heavyweight contemporaries, including Jeff Lorber, Chuckii Booker, and Rex Rideout, and it features Albright's traveling band. All of the 12 tracks showcase Albright's assertive mix of Cannonball Adderley's bravura and Maceo Parker's funkiness--whether he's playing alto, baritone, tenor sax, or flute. His high school friend, Patrice Rushen, who let Albright steal the show with his burning solo on her 1982 single "Forget Me Nots," turns in a nice piano spotlight on the title track. The old Whispers hit "And the Beat Goes On" is reprised with that group's lead vocalists, and trumpeter Chris Botti's Milesiian trumpet leaves its footprint on "Big Shoes." Albright's rousing rendition of "Georgia on My Mind," shows why everybody, from Quincy Jones to Phil Collins, loves his sound. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

A great feel-good album ! The master is back !.......2007-03-10

Veteran smooth jazz saxophone master Gerald Albright is no one-dimensional purveyor of musical wallpaper.
He has recorded seven successful solo albums for Atlantic when he wasn't busy, assisting an impressive, and mammoth, roster of popular R&B artists.Some of the more well-known artists Albright assisted during his career include Anita Baker, Quincy Jones, the Temptations, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, and many, many more.
His excellent "NEW BEGINNINGS" collection is wide-ranging enough to cover a sultry version of "Georgia on My Mind" and a swaying, uptempo cover of the Whispers' disco-era hit "And the Beat Goes On", a compelling 80's style groove which features the Scott brothers (Whispers) on backing vocals.
The pianist Patrice Rushen makes a guest appearance on the album's title track, and Albright's colleague Jeff Lorber performs on cuts including the velvety "We Got the Groove" and the sinuous "Take Your Time".
Other guest artists are Chris Botti on trumpet,Paul Jaxkson jr. on guitar,Rex Rideout and Chuckii Booker as arrangers.
The uptempo cut "Big Shoes" is a flowing number.
Listen also to the slower "Last But Not Least".
Albright is quite capable of providing a five-star masterpiece, which "New Beginnings" is not. Nonetheless, this 2006 release with Peak Records has more pluses than minuses -- and it is certainly superior to "Dream Come True", "Bermuda Nights", and some of the other duds he recorded for Atlantic in the '80s and '90s.
This is a very strong selection of Smooth Jazz grooves that mixes in Funk and Fusion.
As usual, Gerald's playing is soulful, smooth and fluid.And very enjoyable.
You will love this feel-good album.
Enjoy !

Lovely beginning .......2006-11-12

As the CD title would suggest that smooth jazz stalwart Gerald Albright has indeed moved to a new lable, moreover, it would appear that this move has not damppened his enthauism, as this particular CD moves from strength to strength. Although some would argue that the vocals detract from the instrumentals, which would appear to be a rather persistent argument amongst listeners of jazz; however, I suspect that Mr. Albright and his producers have in this project found the balance between the two such that the entire collection is appealing and worthy of anyone's smooth jazz collection.

sweet!.......2006-11-01

this is a really nice album. my favorite are "i want somebody" and "you are my love". definitely add this one to your collection.

SICK SICK SICK.......2006-07-07

This album is one that just has your head boppin' or you jumping up and down in your seat. This is a must play for the car. The hooks are simple and memorable from beginning to end. I especially love the "Georgia on my mind." Just adding another to my Albright collection.

New Beginnings Indeed.......2006-05-07

Gerald Albright hits the mark on this new CD. He is at the top of his game and you can feel the love that he put into this project. A new label and a new home for the Albright family must be perfect because this CD is going to be one of the hottest he has ever put out. Do yourself a favor. This is a must have.

Children's Nursery Rhyme Songs in Spanish/Canciones Infantiles Para Ninos en Espanol

Average customer rating:

Distinct enunciation makes each word understandable
Entertaining & educational for the little ones...
Very So-so
We love this CD!
FORMIDABLE!

Children's Nursery Rhyme Songs in Spanish/Canciones Infantiles Para Ninos en Espanol
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Manufacturer: Bilingual Beginnings
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London Bridge is Falling Down / Ven el Puente AReparar
Mary Had A Little Lamb / Corderito de Mar
Old McDonald Had A Farm / En La Granja de Don Juan
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star / Estrellita, ComoEst
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Children have a natural ability to learn multiple languages easily. Studies show that from birth to age 12, a child's brain is open to assimilate and retain other languages. With repeat exposure to another language, your child's mental develpment will be enriched and carry over into all aspects of learning. This entire CD has been sung only in Spanish to immerse the child fully in the language. This method has been proven to be the most effective way to teach secondary languages. Nursery rhyme songs are a perfect way to introduce or continue developing another language in a familiar setting. Children will recognize the tunes and be able to make a connection with what they are singing. The tempo of these songs has been slowed down slightly so that the words are easy for children to hear and articulate themselves, in order to sing along. Written lyrics have also been included. Childhood development is extremely important! Adding additional languages in a fun, musical environment will only increases a child's capacity for knowledge.

Customer Reviews:

Distinct enunciation makes each word understandable.......2007-05-25

The absence of a lot of instruments makes the words on this CD very EASY TO UNDERSTAND. I already knew the English words to the songs ("Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," etc.) Because the singer pronounced each word very clearly, I quickly learned Spanish vocabulary while driving in my car.

Entertaining & educational for the little ones..........2007-03-13

The simplicity of the accompaniment and the familiarity of the songs to the English speaker facilitates understanding of the Spanish lyrics. The artist has a nice voice and the words are individually enunciated making it easy to sing along. My children enjoy this CD and it is fun to see them picking up another language through music!!

Very So-so.......2007-01-22

I really wanted and fully expected to love this CD. Unfortunately it sounds like it was recorded in someone's living room using a Casio for musical accompaniment. The woman has a nice singing voice and I appreciate that the songs have been slightly slowed to allow non-Spanish speakers more time to process the Spanish sounds, however overall I think of this as an amateur product.

We love this CD!.......2006-12-23

We are English speaking parents of a 10 month old but we want our little one to learn Spanish. We play this CD for her all the time and we all love it. We also have the same songs in English and have played that one for her since birth, so all the sounds are familar to her. The songs are well sung and the tunes are all familar to any American English speaker. This is a great way to start introducing the little one to Spanish in a fun way!

FORMIDABLE!.......2006-02-09

As a mother trying to teach my 3 year-old son Spanish, I enjoy this CD greatly, the songs are already familiar to the kids, and their learning capacity, even on a foreign language, is trully impressive, but most of all, my son loves it!

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cool...
Not good.
Their early stuff. Not that good.
awesome
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Buddha
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Customer Reviews:

cool..........2007-03-05

this cd really makes me think that we are lucky that we have the instroments we have now.cuze on this cd you can tell the difference.i love blink-182 new and old!if you like blink-182 then i recomend angels & airwaves and plusfourtyfour.best of luck to them.blink-182...R.I.P. :(

Not good........2007-03-04

The swear words aren't the bad part. Its the music and especially the vocals. Blink 182 was a new punk band though. They just had no experience. Well, look at 'em now! Awesome! Why did they have to break up? I reccommend any Green Day, Weezer, BoDeans, and any other blink except maybe ":cheshire cat" and "Flyswatter"

Their early stuff. Not that good........2006-12-29

Blink 182 is by all means a great band, but their early work such as Buddha, isn't that great. It seems more like random themed songs without any passion than the hard rocking tunes they have made in albums like Enema of the State.

awesome.......2006-12-18

Before I get into the review, I've got something to say. To the second guy below me: This was made before cheshire cat and after flyswatter. Flyswatter and Buddha are two completely different things. Flyswatter had 8 songs, and was recorded on a tape deck. Then there were other demos and promos made between the two that not too many people can explain.

Now, to the review:

Is it the sex pistols? no. ramones? no. dead kennedys? no. But is it punk: Yes. Ever heard of the descendents? They rocked, and were possibly one of the most influential punk bands ever. If I had to compare this album to someone, it would be the descendents. While this album may, at some points, seem to venture into pop-punk, it's some of the best pop-punk yet.

Sure, the recording quality sucks, but that just adds to the awesome feel of this album. The band occassionaly messes up vocally and instrumentally, which makes the album feel very natural. Plus, blink had their own identity at this point, so they weren't exactly like every punk band out there. The songs move along at an awesome pace, with very little space between each track.

However, the album could have been a bit more agressive. It seemed like their singing was kinda held back at some points. Some songs could've gone faster, too. But, all in all, it's a good punk album.

???????????????????????????????????????????.......2006-06-24

This is HORRIBLE!!!
all their doing is talking and yelling to horrible music. I can't beleive my son likes this!Plus it curses!!!
How did I know it cursed? They should tell us these things!!!
Just like "Dookie" By Green Day!!!!!

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Not Bad!
Beginnings
Hardcore Shania fans only
Hardcore Shania fans only
A Great 80's/90's Rock Album

Beginnings
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1. Wild and Wicked
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Not Bad!.......2006-11-02

This is very different from Shania's other music. But I think its good none the less. Not usually up my alley but this one is pretty good. I love Shania's music so of course I wanted this one. This was actually a gift to me. Good album over all. I'm 16 btw and I still enjoy this album! However I reccomend listening to this album first before buying it.

Beginnings.......2006-07-18

This was truly the beginnings for Shania. Most of it sounds like just about any other ordinary singer...before she developed her unique style. The voice is still beautiful, but without any of her true depth & feeling.

Hardcore Shania fans only.......2006-05-08

I only recommend this cd for hardcore Shania fans as it's a 80's rock album. I think its a great album but not Shania's best. Again hardcore Shania fans only (like me)

Hardcore Shania fans only.......2006-05-08

I only recommend this cd for hardcore Shania fans as it's a 80's rock album. I think its a great album but not Shania's best. Again hardcore Shania fans only (like me)

A Great 80's/90's Rock Album.......2006-03-02

I just got this cd sometime in february this year and when I first listined to this i was amazed by the music. my favorite song is wild and wicked. this is a great cd and if you like 80's/90's rock and you love shania twain (I do) then you will not be dissapointed

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Great Collection; Beautiful Piano

Fernando Ortega - Beginnings
Fernando Ortega
Manufacturer: Randolf Productions, Inc.
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Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
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Meditations Of The Heart (1993)

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Hymns & Meditations (1994)

Night Of Your Return (1996)

Customer Reviews:

Great Collection; Beautiful Piano.......2005-09-09

BEGINNINGS by Fernando Ortega is a 2 cd set featuring selections of some of the "early" recordings of this great pianist primarily drawn from four albums: Meditations of the Heart, Meditations of the Heart Encore, Hymns and Meditations, and Night of Your Return. While many of these cds are available for purchase online, it is nearly impossible to find them in your typical Christian music store.

Of the thirty-four songs on the album, seventeen are instrumental.

Songs from Meditations of the Heart include: Sacrifice of Praise, Living Water, Morning Star, Family, I Love To Praise Your Name, and As For Us. (Six of the ten songs on the album)

Songs from Meditations of the Heart Encore include: I Remember Well, It's Your Love, Tossed On The Wind, Teach Me Thy Way, and Creation Sings. (Five of the eleven songs on the album).

Hymns and Meditations: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, Near The Cross, Softly and Tenderly, Nothing But The Blood, and I Need Thee Every Hour/Just As I Am/ Come Ye Sinners Medley, What Wondrous Love Is This, Con Que Pagaremos, Brethren We Have Met To Worship, Sacred Head Now Wounded, and Nearer My God To Thee. (Which appears to be the entire album of Hymns and Meditations)

It also seems to include all the songs on Night Of Your Return as well. (My Song Is Love Unknown, Praise To The Lord, The Almighty, Night Of Your Return, Mi Abuelito, Chimayo, Jesus, Lover of My Soul, Here Is Love, Road Song, Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted, This is My Father's World, and Green Pastures.)

With two complete albums and two partial albums, BEGINNINGS is well worth the price and is a great addition for any Fernando Ortega fan's collection.

This piano music is wonderful. His style simple but beautiful.

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Beginnings/Play It Loud
Slade
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2006 digitally remastered reissue of the first two albums by the British Glam/Rock superstars on one CD featuring two bonus tracks: 'Wild Winds Are Blowing' and 'Get Down And Get With It'. They were called Ambrose Slade when debut album Beginnings was released in April 1969. It was a mixture of self-penned songs, instrumentals and cover versions. Their second album, 'Play It Loud', was released in November 1970. Slade were knuckling down to write their own material. Noddy Holder's voice was beginning to show its great potential and songs like 'The Shape Of Things To Come' (the record's first single), 'Raven', 'Dapple Rose' and the 'Know Who You Are' offered solid proof that Slade could mix guile with bluster. However, it was a foot-stomping cover version of Bobby Marchan's 'Get Down And Get With It' (included as a bonus track) that provided the group's first chart hit. It reached Number 16 in the UK in the summer of 1971 and its element of crowd participation became a cornerstone of the group's concert set. Slavo.

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Before the Hits and Eccentric Spellingz, Slade Ably Covered Other People's Material as Well as their Own Burgeoning Material. Inspired and Intelligent, Tasteful and Sophisticated, Beginnings and Play it Loud Show the Evolution of a Major Rock Force. "Ambrose Slade" Debuted Album `beginnings' in April 1969, a Mix of Self-penned Songs, Instrumentals and Covers of Steppenwolf, the Amboy Dukes, Frank Zappa, Moody Blues, Beatles and Marvin Gaye. The One and Only Single was `genesis', an Instrumental Piece that the Band Later Re-wrote as `know who You Are'. The Second Album, `play it Loud' Arrived on the Polydor Label with their Own Material. Noddy Holder's Voice was Beginning to Show Its Great Potential and Songs Like `the Shape of Things to Come' (The Record's First Single), Raven', `dapple Rose' and the `know who You Are' Offered Solid Proof that Slade Could Mix Guile with Bluster. However, the Foot-stomping Cover of Bobby Marchan's `get Down and Get with It' Yielded their First Bonafide Hit.

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Here's where Memento went:
Where are they?
pretty decent
An Amazing Album
Weird Foreign Crap.

Beginnings
Memento
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008BXIJ
Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

Nothing Sacred
Saviour
Beginnings
Shell
Abyss
Below
Reflections
Blister
Coming
Stare
Figure 8
Coming (Video)
Nothing Sacred (Video)

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Here's where Memento went:.......2007-07-14

Memento have changed their name to Nine Times Bodyweight. You can hear new songs at www.myspace.com/ninetimesbodyweight. This cd is amazing, ranging from the heavy rock of Nothing Sacred, Abyss, and Coming, to the softer progressive Beginnings and Blister. A Great hard rock cd.

Where are they?.......2006-11-25

All I can say is "who are these guys" and where have they gone? The cd came out in 2003, and I don't see any other efforts from them? I bought this cd on a whim, and I must say I can't stop listening to it! Please don't tell me that they broke up. How can a band this talented only put out 1 cd? Like Future leaders of the world, put out 1 great cd and break up? This is an awesome cd, and I highly recommend it! Very high quality music. Please Memento....put out another cd!

pretty decent.......2006-03-03

I think this cd is pretty good. If you think it is going to all be like "Nothing Sacred" it is not. Most of it is much better. It is a very emotional and unique sounding cd.

An Amazing Album.......2006-02-13

First of all i would like to say this is possibly the greatest rock album that i own. This album might not appeal to most people because not every song sounds the same... they are actually almost all different almost entirely. After hearing "nothing sacred" i figured that this band would be just like every other "rock" band out there untill i listened to the whole cd. You can not judge cd on it's first listen either. I actually listened to it once and then tossed it on the back seat of my car as i have done with most of my favorite bands. If you are going to listen to any song at all then listen to "figure 8" While it may be a 13 minute song and most people who enjoy todays "pop rock" don't even have the attention span to pay attention to anything for 13 minutes it is possibly one of the greatest songs i have ever heard. If you can not find the genius in this song then your favorite bands are probably staind, korn or chevelle (ok so i couldn't mock tensionexperiment's review with nonpoint seeing as how they are my second favorite band but i'm sure he doesn't understad their music either) If you like something new and different and you didn't think that nothing sacred was a "bad@$$ hard rock song" then take a closer look at this album, you'll be suprised

Weird Foreign Crap........2005-06-27

Like the last guy said, Nothing Sacred is such a bad@$$ hard rock song it makes you wonder what these guys were thinking when they threw the rest of the album together. There's a few hard rock/metal attempts but they all suck and none of them are effective in the least, with the exception of Nothing Sacred..definitely one-hit wonder status for these guys.

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New Beginnings
Morgana King
Manufacturer: Paramount
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PDZOT4
Release Date: 2007-07-02

Tracks:

You Are the Sunshine of My Life
Jennifer Had
As Long as He Will Stay
Sands of Time and Changes
We Could Be Flying
Like a Seed
Song for You
Medley: Desert Hush/I Am a Leaf
All in All

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Sometimes it's not how well you sing, it's what you're trying to sing.
...went into the wood and never looked back
Beginnings is a Guitar (and vocal) Masterpiece
I Challenge Yes To Put Out A New Album As Great As This
Small Beginning

Beginnings
Steve Howe
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Steve Howe Album
Fish out of Water
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Fish out of Water
Natural Timbre

ASIN: B000002IHF
Release Date: 1994-05-17

Tracks:

Doors Of Sleep
Australia
The Nature Of The Sea
Lost Symphony
Beginnings
Will O' The Wisp
Ram
Pleasure Stole The Night
Break Away From It All

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Sometimes it's not how well you sing, it's what you're trying to sing........2006-05-26

If you're a Yes fan, thinking about buying this album, but worried about all the reviews that rip Steve's singing -- just buy the doggone album.

You will probably squirm in your seat the first several times you hear him reach the chorus of "Australia." And that won't be the only part that makes you question his ability to self-assess.

BUT ...

What's unique about this album is that Steve is so clearly making a sincere attempt to sing exactly what is in his head. On other albums, he keeps most of the lyrics more closely in his vocal range, so you only hear the odd tonal quality of his voice, not an actual inability to hit the pitches. But on this album, he clearly just doesn't care about his own limitations. He knows where he wants the melody to go, and come hell or high water, he's going to get his vocal cords to go there -- or at least to get in the neighborhood.

The result is a very honest, sometimes raw, and always impassioned set of performances. And to make matters easier for the listener, a great deal of the vocals are layered, so that the harmonies blend out many of the imperfections that are more obvious in the solo lines.

Beyond this, the songs are simply terrific. "The Nature of the Sea" is captivating from its first bar -- and I'll guarantee that even if you didn't know the title, you'd hear the ocean in the instrumentation. The horns on "The Lost Symphony" are fabulous; the orchestra on "Beginnings" mops the floor with anything on "Magnification"; and "Ram" makes you wish for more songs with a washboard in them.

Yes albums tend to be awash in mysticism and metaphor; this album has a beautiful real-world foundation to it. It is music of this Earth -- vast in variation, full of struggles, and, yes, not without its flaws.

To echo another reviewer, I would rather hear Steve straining for glory and missing on this album than listen to Jon playing it safe and staying in key on everything since the late '80s.

...went into the wood and never looked back.......2006-05-03

I first listened to this record 30 years ago...30 years! I was sixteen. It so moved me at the time I almost lost myself.
Steve is a fantastic musician and this disc shows it.
I love this album ... even after all this time.

Beginnings is a Guitar (and vocal) Masterpiece.......2006-05-01

Steve puts everything into this album and comes up with a gem. His guitar playing alone is worth the price of admission. Most of all in a weird way, I like his voice kind of like how we like Dylans voice, one of Steves heros and probably why Steve didn't care about the critics and sang his songs his way and you have to admire the guy for that.

I Challenge Yes To Put Out A New Album As Great As This.......2005-10-07

I am so sick and tired of people criticizing Steve Howe's vocals!
Sure, when this album first came out in 1975, it took me a little while to get used to the vocals. Steve Howe does have an unusual voice. And I was only sixteen at the time.

But I have long since come to appreciate this album and Steve Howe's vocals on it. In fact, I think his voice is haunting. And the song writing on this album is brilliant.

I would much rather hear Steve Howe sing the sophisticated music that appears on this album than hear Jon Anderson sing the primitive music that appears on recent Yes albums such as "Magnification".

Small Beginning.......2003-06-21

An odd little solo debut for Mr. Howe. I love it, but probably for the wrong reasons. There isn't much that sounds much like Yes, which is okay by me- -not because I don't like Yes but because it demonstrates Howe's desire to do something different from his contributions to the band unlike, say, Chris Squire. It also, a little surprisingly, is not really a 'guitar' album. Of course Howe plays guitar, but clearly his intention is not to demonstrate what a hot shot he is on his instrument unlike, say, Peter Banks. By the time this was released in 1975, Howe had already done all that, seemingly without effort. So why does the album fail so gloriously? To put it simply, it's the material. You know, the songs. They're mostly pretty boring and aren't much helped by windy arrangements (with the exception of 'Pleasure Stole The Night', which is more breezy than windy). It isn't even Howe's clunky singing, which a lot of people complain about and which is passable at best- -it recalls that of the Floyd's Richard Wright with a cold, and Wright's no great singer himself. But it really wouldn't matter who sang (unless it was the guy from Flash, but more on him later and elsewhere). The longer instrumentals, 'Nature Of The Sea' and especially the title track, aren't really helped by the lack of Howe's singing. 'Nature Of The Sea' gets the edge, though, because the orchestral 'Beginnings' just sort of noodles along going nowhere for seven-plus minutes. It's quasi-ambitious; it's pretty; it's light; and it is very, very fluffy. The brief 'Ram' sounds like a rehearsal for 'The Clap', four years after the fact. No matter where you go in the album, it's like that. Okay. Now, having said all that, I find it pretty cool that the album has held up in its own way very well over the many years since its release. The artless singing and windy arrangements have become its strong points after all this time, saving what was in 1975 a mediocre effort and preserving it as a quirky pleasure. Heck, there are bands who shall remain for the moment nameless running around these days wearing pseudo-artlessness as a badge. And look how hard they have to try. Let's make the argument that Howe is their major influence and maybe they'll shut up and go away. I'm not gonna complain about Howe too loudly. Still, the songs. . .

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