Italian X Rays

Track Listings

1. Radio 1

2. Italian X Rays

3. Daybreak

4. Shangri-La

5. Who Do You Love?

6. Harmony of the Spheres 1

7. Radio 2

8. Bongo Bongo

9. Out of the Night

10. Golden Opportunity

11. Hollywood Dream

12. One in a Million

13. Harmony of the Spheres 2

Tracks:

Radio 1
Italian X Rays
Daybreak
Shangri-La
Who Do You Love?
Harmony of the Spheres 1
Radio 2
Bongo Bongo
Out of the Night
Golden Opportunity
Hollywood Dream
One in a Million
Harmony of the Spheres 2

Album Description

Digitally remastered 'collector's edition' reissue of 1984 album for Polydor that's out-of-print domestically, includes extensive sleeve notes. Eagle. 1998.

Customer Reviews:

Steve Miller Band - Italian X-rays.......2007-01-19

Awesome! Different than any other Steve Miller album.

Stuck in the 80's.......2007-01-02

I didn't really care for this when it came out in the 80's - too little of Steve's guitar and WAY too much synthesizer as was typical of the times. Never to be one to follow trends, I think, based upon the success of its predecessor, this was a failed attempt to stay relevant. On listening to it now, it seems anachronistic and definitely stuck in the 80's.
I wish they'd release some of Steve's missing 70's catalog instead of this dreck.

Not much abacadara on this one. Weird is the right word........2006-01-12

Songs like The Joker and Abacadabra is Steve Miller at his best. This one. Well. It`s certainly not his best effort. I`m not sure of this one at all. It sounds more like a technical experiment in what you can do with digital teqnique way back in 1984, and on this one remasterd and so called "up to date". Well. Let`s take a look at the bright side and forget the more or less crappy songs, and consentrate on the "good" ones. There are some belive it or not. Skip the first four tracks, and Track 5 Who do you love, shove`s some of the Steve Miller magic, the voice and the soundpicture, is ok on this one. Track 8 Bongo, bongo, has a certain charm with the bongo, bongo, rythm, and effects. Track 10 Golden Opportunity is anway a good rock & roller with lesser synth and more guitars, etc. Track 12 The Hollywood Dream is the best track, relaxable and moving, and shows much of the good old Steve Miller Band. Anyway. Not much abacadabra on this one, sorry to say.

A FUN ELECTRONIC CLASSIC.......2005-02-03

A just found the CD copy online of this alblum, I have not heard the Italian X rays since I was very young.
It is not perfect,, But why dos it need to be its entertainment
its fun listening to the start of the new electronic sounds.

Steve Miller's Unsung Work.......2002-09-24

Italian XRays (1984) was Steve's first album after his last big hit, Abracadabra (1982). It was also his first fully digital album. It came out at the dawn of Videos in the U.S.

Bongo Bongo was released as a video, but was unsuccessful (I saw it once on MTV). In fact, the entire album was a commercial flop. So much so, that he left all of the material in it out of his Box Set.

This album contains some great material - notably Shangri-La (an unsuccessful single - but with a timeless message until September 11th), Golden Opportunity (boy isn't that the truth), One in a Million (a great love song) and Hollywood Dream (an epic tale about a powerful woman who lacks one important thing). It has some great vocal "tonality" - Miller's hallmark in my view, and some outstanding electronic music effects. I think it's one of his greatest efforts, and it reflects his truthfulness to his aim. I highly recommend it. And, it's good for kids, too - mine love it.

Italian X Rays
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BONGO BONGO

Italian X Rays
Steve Miller Band
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Abracadabra

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ASIN: B000008IGX
Release Date: 1994-08-23

Tracks:

Radio 1
Italian X Rays
Daybreak
Shangri-La
Who Do You Love?
Harmony of the Spheres 1
Radio 2
Bongo Bongo
Out of the Night
Golden Opportunity
Hollywood Dream
One in a Million
Harmony of the Spheres 2

Customer Reviews:

BONGO BONGO.......2004-03-08

This cd is worth checking out just for the song "Bongo Bongo" alone which is the catchiest Steve Miller tune since "Abracadabra".

Great Arias and Ensembles From Your Favorite Operas

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Great Arias and Ensembles From Your Favorite Operas

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Czech | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0007SK9UG
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

Escamillo: 'You're Most Kind, And In Return I Toast You' - Philharmonic Orchestra
Carmen: 'There's An Old Bar In The City' (Seguedilla) - Philharmonia Orchestra
Belmonte: 'Constanza! Constanza' - 'Oh What Trembling, Oh What Passion' (Aria) - Nicolai Gedda
Falstaff: 'Hey, Page Boy!' - 'Your Honour? Vermin!' (Monologue) - English National Opera Orchestra
Fenton: 'From Lover's Lips A Happy Song Is Flying' (Aria) - Susan Gritton
Lucia: 'Imagine When The Breezes Sigh' (Duet) - Philharmonia Orchestra
Edgardo: 'What Restrains Me At Such A Moment?'/Enrico: 'What Restrains My Righteous Anger?' (Sextet) - Philharmonia Orchestra
Turandot: 'Within This Palace A Story Lives Forever' - 'Gentle Princess Lo-U-Ling, Pure, Serene And So Gentle' (Aria) - Philharmonia Orchestra
Liu: 'I Beg You, Hear Me, Ah My Lord, I Beg You!' (Aria) - Philharmonia Orchestra
'Through Her Soul In Endless Grieving' (Cujus Animam) - Barry Banks
Ilia: 'My Father Was Taken' (Aria) - Rebecca Evans
Forester: 'When Evening Arrives, I Welcome The Rays Of The Setting Sun!' (Final Scene) - Thomas Allen
Aida: 'We'd Leave This White Oppressive Heat' (Duet) - Dennis O'Neill
Propulace: 'Glory To Isis, Goddess Fair' (Grand March From Triumphal Scene) - Philharmonia Orchestra
'Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion' (Aria) - London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Italian X-Rays
Steve Band Miller
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000254ILK
Release Date: 2003-02-25

Album Description

Digitally remastered 'collector's edition' reissue of 1984album for Polydor that's out-of-print domestically, includes extensive sleeve notes. Eagle. 1998.

Music Review:

Music Review

Music Review

1. Radio 1
2. Italian X Rays
3. Daybreak
4. Shangri-La
5. Who Do You Love?
6. Harmony of the Spheres 1
7. Radio 2
8. Bongo Bongo
9. Out of the Night
10. Golden Opportunity
11. Hollywood Dream
12. One in a Million
13. Harmony of the Spheres 2