Watercolour Ponies

Track Listings
1. I Still Believe    
2. Material Magic    
3. Watercolour Ponies    
4. Friend of a Wounded Heart    
5. Is There No Harbor    
6. 2 Loves    
7. Rose Coloured Glasses    
8. Hunger    
9. Jesus Sings    
10. Would I Know You    

Watercolour Ponies, Music, Wayne Watson, CCM, Inspirational, Popular Music, Religious / Contemp. Christian
Escape of the Circus Ponies
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Classic
  • Astonishing Textures of Keyboard Artistry
 Escape of the Circus Ponies
Liz Story
Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  5. Liz Story

ASIN: B000000NI3
Release Date: 1990-09-25

Tracks:

  1. Broken Arrow Drive
  2. Inside Out
  3. Escape Of The Circus Ponies
  4. Church Of Trees
  5. The Sounding Joy
  6. Another Shore
  7. Incision
  8. Worth Winning
  9. The Empty Forest

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Classic.......2005-09-14

I must wholeheartedly concur with the other reviewer who cannot fathom why Windham Hill has stopped releasing this album. I'm on my second copy (first copy destroyed in a horrible break dancing accident) and although it has been at least 4 years between sessions the album is just as magical as it was when I first listened to it in 1990 as a freshman in college. At times seriously moving and at other times joyful and playful, Escape runs the gamut of emotions and is a remarkable piece of piano work second only to George Winston's "December" in my extensive solo piano catalog. I've always felt that the term "new age" denegrates the fine work of many artists by associating their work with airy, whimsical flights of fancy that offer the substance of cotton candy. There is real gravitas to Liz's work, and having had the chance to see her play live at Wittenberg University in 1990 and 1991, it it not by accident, studio trick or artifice. The only complaint I've ever had with this album is the absolutely God-awful jacket Liz is wearing on the inside cover- it looks like like something Joan Miro puked up after an all night tequilla bender. But fashion disaster aside, this is a work that you should have in your collection.

5 out of 5 stars Astonishing Textures of Keyboard Artistry.......2003-04-05

It truly amazes me that Windham Hill has stopped issuing this incredible album.Liz Story's solo piano opus is a true thing of beauty.Surely one of the best piano records ever made.If you like George Winston or Vince Guaraldi you Must hear this record.
The Oxygen Ponies
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    		The Oxygen Ponies
    The Oxygen Ponies
    Manufacturer: The OxPo Recording Company/Egret Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    1. You Can't Win

    ASIN: B000H2NGZ2
    Release Date: 2006-08-08

    Tracks:

    1. It's Yr Life
    2. Devotion
    3. Brooklyn Bridge
    4. Truest Thing
    5. Chainsmoking
    6. Umbrellas in the Rain
    7. Have You Forgotten
    8. I Don't Know Why
    9. Happy Where U R
    10. Get Over Yrself
    11. Starshine
    12. The Quickest Way to Happiness

    Product Description

    A 'Blood on the Tracks' for the blog generation, the Oxygen Ponies' powerful debut produced by the inimitable Don Piper is rife with wistful melodies, melancholy lyrics and carefully woven- inexplicably uplifting, aspects. Paul Megna, the world-weary singer/songwriter who calls himself the Oxygen Ponies, blends the honesty of Leonard Cohen, the swagger of John Cale and the intimacy of Elliott Smith into his own original soundscape which is as captivating as the story of the artist himself. Megna, a former actor, only picked up a guitar after he suffered a gun shot wound as the victim of a violent crime. The bullet still resides in his neck and reverberates in his songs, which serve as umbrellas in the rain of life's trials and tribulations
    Magdalena Kozená - Love Songs (Dvorak, Janacek, Martinu)
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • On the Subject of Intelligent and Sensitive Recitals
    • Lovely
    • A Beautiful Disc
    • A stunning burst onto the world stage
    • Wonderful songs, and a singer with great potential
    		 Magdalena Kozená - Love Songs (Dvorak, Janacek, Martinu)
    Antonin Dvorak , Bohuslav Martinu , Leos Janacek , Magdalena Kozená , and Graham Johnson
    Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    5. Bach - Cantatas BWV 199, 179, 113 / Kozená · Towers · Padmore · Loges · Gardiner

    ASIN: B00004SDO1
    Release Date: 2000-08-08

    Tracks:

    1. Love Songs: Oh, Our Love Does Not Bloom
    2. Love Songs: Death Dwells In So Many A Heart
    3. Love Songs: Now I Stumble Past The House
    4. Love Songs: I Know That In Sweet Hope
    5. Love Songs: Gentle Slumber Reigns Over The Countryside
    6. Love Songs: Here In The Forest By A Brook
    7. Love Songs: In The Sweet Power Of Your Eyes
    8. Love Songs: Oh, Dear Matchless Soul
    9. New Miniatures: The Rich Sweetheart
    10. New Miniatures: The Forsaken Lover
    11. New Miniatures: Lounging
    12. New Miniatures: The Inquisitive Girl
    13. New Miniatures: The Cheerful Girl
    14. New Miniatures: The Unhappy Lover
    15. New Miniatures: The Request
    16. New Miniatures: The Tall Tower
    17. Songs For A Friend Of My Country: Ponies On The Fallow Land
    18. Songs For A Friend Of My Country: The Lost Little Slipper
    19. Songs For A Friend Of My Country: A Religious Song
    20. Songs For A Friend Of My Country: An Invitation
    21. Four Songs: You Heartfelt Songs
    22. Four Songs: Oh, That Was A Beautiful, Golden Dream
    23. Four Songs: In Pain, My Heart Often Broods
    24. Four Songs: Silence On The Mountains
    25. Lullaby
    26. Songs For One Page: Dew
    27. Songs For One Page: Unlocking With A Single Word
    28. Songs For One Page: Journey To The Beloved
    29. Songs For One Page: The Footpath
    30. Songs For One Page: At Mother's
    31. Songs For One Page: The Virgin Mary's Dream
    32. Songs For One Page: Rosemary
    33. New Slovak Songs: So Tell Me
    34. New Slovak Songs: I Had A Blouse
    35. Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: Who Is The Posy For?
    36. Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: A Lover's Picture
    37. Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: Little Posy
    38. Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: Constancy
    39. Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: Love
    40. Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: Parting
    41. Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: My Lover's Horses
    42. Good Night, My Darling

    Amazon.com

    The composers Antonín Dvorák, Leos Janácek, and Bohuslav Martinu might not be the names that first spring to mind when love songs are mentioned, yet this fascinating collection gives us a taste of what delights we have been missing. They range from seven Moravian folk songs, collected by Janácek at the turn of the century, to songs written by Martinu in the U.S. in 1942. There's also early Martinu--including songs he collected in Slovakia in 1920--plus the world-premiere recording of Songs for a Friend of My Country, a cycle he wrote in France in 1940 on his way to America. All of these songs are of interest in giving us another aspect of each composer's work; most have much more to offer. Many are achingly lovely, especially those by Dvorák--including his Op. 2, a reworking of four songs from a cycle he had written almost 20 years earlier, and Love Songs, a revision of eight songs from the same cycle. "Good night, my darling," from his 1886 cycle In Folk Tone, is worth the price of this CD alone. Czech mezzo Magdalena Kozená, who put together the program, sings with pure, attractive tone. Graham Johnson is her excellent accompanist. --Richard Fawkes

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars On the Subject of Intelligent and Sensitive Recitals.......2005-05-19

    Combing the recorded literature to find CDs that showcase singers who not only own brilliant vocal gifts but who also possess the intelligence to program recordings of lesser known works in a sequence that makes for intelligent recitals, it is becoming more obvious that there are many singers who opt for purity of purpose rather than 'salesmanship' of careers in the PR arena. Magdalena Kozená is one of these gifted singers whose intelligence and sensitivity match her physical and vocal beauty.

    LOVE SONGS is a tastefully selected panorama of lesser-known songs by Kozená's fellow countrymen (Czech) Antonín Dvorák, Leos Janácek, and Bohuslav Martinu. And while many of the Dvorák and Janácek songs have been occasionally heard in recitals, the Martinu "Songs for a Friend of My Country", an exquisitely beautiful work written in 1940, here receives its World Premiere recording. Kozená's voice is in prime condition for these songs and she is ably accompanied by pianist Graham Johnson. The special flavor of these Slavic emotions and songs has rarely been so well captured.

    But over and above the beauty of Kozená's performance of these neglected masterpieces shines the glow of her sensitive programming. Recordings such as these are rare and should be included in the libraries of those who appreciate the lieder genre. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, May 05

    5 out of 5 stars Lovely.......2004-03-25

    This is a beautifully performed selection of Czech lieder. Kozena has a lovely voice and sings with precision and nicely modulated emotion. The accompanying pianist, Graham Johnston, is excellent. Despite the title, not all these songs are love or romantic songs but all are well worth hearing. The selection of songs is excellent. Different listeners will prefer different songs. For me, the highlight of this recording are the rarely heard Martinu songs, many of which exhibit the lyrical aspect of his compositional style. Recommended strongly.

    5 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Disc.......2002-01-06

    This is simply a magnificent recording. I like it better every time I put it on. The voice is fresh, supple, and expressive. I even find myself trying to learn some of the Czech words (from the translation in the booklet) they sound so nice. Both Kozena and the brilliant piano contributions by Graham Johnson are faithfully caught on the recording. There is enough variety and contrast that one doesn't tire in the least (over the generous 67 minutes of playing time) of hearing these playful, sometimes poignant, songs. One of the best discs, in terms of programming, performance, and sound quality, of the past couple of years.

    5 out of 5 stars A stunning burst onto the world stage.......2001-12-17

    Magdalena Kozena is suddenly known around the world, thanks to this stunning disc of 42 lieder from her Czech homeland. Most of the songs are short - some come in under a minute, the longest 3-4 minutes. Each is a little gem and many have never been recorded before.

    Kozena's voice is sheer delight. She does have resonances in her voice which are reminiscent of her compatriot, Lucia Popp, but is certainly a mezzo - although she has chosen her repertoire well so we hear no strain at the top. Her low resonances are delightful and consistent with her head voice. To compare Kozena's voice to that of the late diva (Popp), it is more pure, more consistent in tone from top to bottom, and doesn't have so much of the `squeezey' quality which Popp used to great effect in evincing the passion of her characters. Kozena can empty her voice of vibrato or let it out rich and full, and uses all her vocal resources to great effect in contrasting the individual songs. She has astoundingly mature lieder-singer's technique for such a young singer.

    This recording rightly won a Gramophone award this year. Kozena deserves all the accolades she receives for this - doubtless all listeners will develop their own favourites from these delightful miniatures.

    4 out of 5 stars Wonderful songs, and a singer with great potential.......2000-10-08

    What a wonderful, carefully thought out CD! Kozena obviously revels in these rarely performed songs by Dvorak, Martinu, and Janacek, and Johnson accompanies with his usual ease and sensitivity. What a pity the piano is balanced distantly -- we hear little of Johnson's variety of touch and dynamics. As for Kozena, she is obviously an intelligent musician with a voice of great potential. It is qutie beautiful as it is, yet the colour is still rather pale. Yes, there is something of the late Lucia Popp's timbre, yet it has little of Popp's depth and range of colour. BBC Legends released a CD of Popp a year ago which includes three Dvorak songs also sung by Kozena. The differences are quite marked -- while Kozena's timbre and interpretation suggests a dreamy yet earnest youth, Popp brings out an autumnal glow and a sharp pain that pierces at least this listener's heart. Kozena has started a wonderful career. Only time will tell how her voice will develop. I do hope it goes in the direction of Popp's unique lyric timbre. No one could ever equal Popp (perhaps it's obvious by now that Popp is my favorite singer of all time), but perhaps Kozena will become something of Popp's heir, while still being her own person. I hope so. But her musicality is not in question. Let's keep our ears open!
    Viva Dead Ponies
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • impressive oddity lost to the sands of time
    • "Black Seamus cried, my shamrock died . . . "
    		 Viva Dead Ponies
    Fatima Mansions
    Manufacturer: Mca
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000008FJ2
    Release Date: 1991-08-13

    Tracks:

    1. Angel's Delight
    2. Concrete Block
    3. Blues for Ceauseseu
    4. Legoland 3
    5. Mr. Baby
    6. Door to Door Inspector
    7. Start the Week
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    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars impressive oddity lost to the sands of time.......2007-02-15

    I picked up this album after reading a rave review in Rolling Stone magazine, not being familiar with any of Microdisney's output. I was struck by the strange juxtaposition of '80s pop and punk-rock attitude. Some of the tracks are amazingly catchy. "Broken Radio #1" could be mistaken for a lost Spandau Ballet song until a death-metal break comes out of nowhere and knocks you out of your chair. "Angel's Delight" goes from dreamy synth-pop to thrash in an instant, as Cathal Coughlan screams "Burn, motherf****er burn!" like an Irish Zack de la Rocha. "You're A Rose," "Thursday," "The Door-to-Door Inspector," and the motown groove of "Mr. Baby" are incredibly catchy, and its only the vitriolic lyrics that betray the fact that you're listening to a very angry man that would love to murder various members of the establishment such as police officers and the pope. The music is a mix of synth-pop and rock, and it often conflicts strongly with the angry, sometimes absurd, lyrics. There are a few too many short interlude tracks for the CD age, but other that this there's not much filler here. With its rather unsettling mixture of pop and sarcastic, angry, Britain-centric lyrics I can understand why this album wasn't a hit. However, the fact that it has almost been forgotten completely is a travesty of musical justice. My recommendation to music lovers is to get your hands on a copy of this album, if just to hear how effectively pop can be twisted into a tool of subversion.

    5 out of 5 stars "Black Seamus cried, my shamrock died . . . ".......2003-04-15

    I bought this recording on cassette when it first came out (more than 10 years ago) after hearing a aboutthe Irish band Fatima Mansions on NPR. It has continued to be one of my favorite recordings of all time. Fatima Mansions music is a strange clever mix of loud/angry/cynical/bitterness and exquisite sweetness. The singer (Cathal Coughlan?) has one of the greatest voices of all time. In a way, the album is prophetic: Jesus as portrayed in the title song, Viva Dead Ponies, is very much like the South Park Jesus! FM's other CD, Lost in the Former West, is also wonderful.
    In the Space of a Few Minutes
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      		In the Space of a Few Minutes
      Telstar Ponies
      Manufacturer: Fire Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000025AR1
      Release Date: 2005-05-09

      Tracks:

      1. Moon Is Not A Puzzle
      2. Lugengeschichte
      3. Not Even Starcrossed
      4. Maya
      5. Two's Insane
      6. Moon, Don't Come Up Tonight
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      10. Innerhalb Weniger Minuten
      11. I Still Believe In Christmas Trees
      Trashe Du Blanc
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        		Trashe Du Blanc
        Prancing Ponies
        Manufacturer: Self-Released
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0007CKAHY
        Release Date: 2004-06-06

        Tracks:

        1. Trashe Du Blanc
        2. Tantric Pretender
        3. Thar She Blows!
        4. Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory
        5. Guitarry
        6. Special Girl
        7. BatQueen!
        8. Violet Fire
        9. Shockwave
        10. I Don't Know

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        Glitter-Rock, Baby!
        Alexander Peskanov: Spirits Of The Wind
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Music At Its Best
        • Alexander Peskanov is without equal
        		 Alexander Peskanov: Spirits Of The Wind

        Manufacturer: Touchwood Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000000B55
        Release Date: 1996-03-01

        Tracks:

        1. Poems Of Nature: Spirits Of The WInd
        2. Poems Of Nature: Clouds
        3. Poems Of Nature: Rain
        4. Poems Of Nature: Sun
        5. Poems Of Nature: Russian Winter
        6. Poems Of Nature: Seascape (Prld in D)
        7. Dances: Luann's Waltz
        8. Dances: Joker's Waltz
        9. Dances: Valse Sentimentale
        10. Dances: Mazurka
        11. Lyrical Pieces: Wistful Chant
        12. Lyrical Pieces: Intermezzo
        13. Lyrical Pieces: Meditation
        14. Equestrian Ste: The Great Processional
        15. Equestrian Ste: Playful Ponies
        16. Equestrian Ste: Waltz Of The Unicorn
        17. Equestrian Ste: Wild Rachel
        18. Toccata
        19. Temptations
        20. Ghost Story
        21. Carmen Fantasy
        22. Perpetual Motion

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Music At Its Best.......2000-06-25

        If you like beautiful, lyrical melodies and also enjoy lighthearted fun, I suggest that you order the Spirits of the Wind CD. The compositions of Alexander Peskanov are exquisite jewels, ones that you can listen to over and over. Mr. Peskanov's expressive performance and technical expertise create a magical experience for the listener. I have bought a Spirits of the Wind CD for each of my very best friends from Amsterdam to Los Angeles. I advise that you to do the same.

        5 out of 5 stars Alexander Peskanov is without equal.......1999-04-27

        I have more than listened to this CD. I have virtually memorized it. These are Peskanov's own compositions. In fact, the sheet music for most of them is available on his web site. From the simplest to the most complex, Peskanov consistently puts his entire heart and soul, as well as his incredible technical expertise, into his music. I have seen videos of him playing a number of these recordings, and he quite apparently has a wonderful time at the piano. So much so that you can't help but have a great time along with him.

        This is a CD worth owning.
        Dreams Are The Ponies We Ride
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          		Dreams Are The Ponies We Ride
          calicoDrifters
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD
          ASIN: B000PI1T02

          Product Description

          1 How Do You Watch A Movin' Train 2 Old Ragtop 3 On Clinton Street 4 Don't Come Down Here 5 Dreams Are The Ponies We Ride 6 Vinegar Hill - Broken Sad 7 I Went A-Wanderin' 8 Siren Call 9 That Dreamers Dream 10 Heartland County 11 Cardboard Box 12 My Prairie Home 13 (35 seconds of silence) 14 I'm Goin' Away
          Does Your Heart have Wings
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            		Does Your Heart have Wings
            Telstar Ponies
            Manufacturer: Fire Records
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B00004WT23
            Maps And Starcharts
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              		Maps And Starcharts
              Telstar Ponies
              Manufacturer: Fire
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B00004WT1P

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