What Are You Listening To?

[Dennie]

All His Best -- CD

Brook Benton

1991 The Special Music Company

Track Listing

1. It's Just a Matter of Time
2. Kiddio
3. Same One, The
4. My True Confession
5. Fools Rush In
6. Think Twice
7. Hotel Happiness
8. Thank You Pretty Baby
9. Boll Weevil Song, The

10. Rainy Night in Georgia <------- :bow-blue:

11. Frankie and Johnny
12. Revenge

 

[Dennie]

Butterfly-- CD

Barbra Streisand

1974 Columbia Records

She turns in a distinctive performance of Bill Withers' "Grandma's Hands," while the mid-tempo "Jubilation" continues the funky theme with an added choir. The highlight of the record is "Simple Man," beautifully arranged with acoustic guitar, piano, and cello. Streisand voices her longing, exclaiming "I just wanna hold you/I don't wanna hold you down/I don't wanna make it on my own." The album runs from humorous to deep, while showing a more spiritual side to the Funny Girl.

This record, possibly more than any other Streisand release, shows Streisand's soul. The songs have that extra bit of depth to them, showing that Babs can really dig deep and produce some powerful stuff. It's Barbra's turn at R&B done her way, and she hangs with the best of them. "Love In The Afternoon" is a sweet ballad, with the aforementioned soul ringing throughout. "Guava Jelly" is Barbra trying her hand at some tropical music, with excellent congas, percussion, and steel drums.

Personnel: Barbra Streisand (vocals); Ben Benay, Larry Carlton (guitar); Tom Scott (woodwinds); Clarence McDonald (keyboards); Max Bennett (bass); John Guerin (drums); King Errisson (congas); Gary Coleman (percussion).

"Love in the Afternoon" (Ben Geminaro, Evie Sands, Richard Wiseman) – 4:07
"Guava Jelly" (Bob Marley) – 3:17
"Grandma's Hands" (Bill Withers) – 3:27
"I Won't Last a Day Without You" (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols) – 4:19
"Jubilation" (Paul Anka, Johnny Harris) – 3:55
"Simple Man" (Graham Nash) – 3:03
"Life on Mars?" (David Bowie) – 3:11
"Since I Don't Have You" (Joseph Rock, James Beaumont, Lenny Martin) – 2:52
"Crying Time" (Buck Owens) – 2:52
"Let The Good Times Roll" (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee) – 4:54

 

[Dennie]

Come Fly With Me -- CD

Frank Sinatra with Billy May and his Orchestra

1957/1987 Capital Records

One of Sinatra's Best, July 29, 2000
By Candace Scott (Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Come Fly With Me (Audio CD)

This is one of Sinatra's classic theme albums, with all the songs revolving around travel. Five stars isn't sufficient for an album that contains some of the great vocal tracks ever sung by Sinatra. Billy May's arrangements are nothing short of electric and infuse Sinatra's voice with a verve and exuerbance rarely heard. This is an album where you can put it on, hit play and never fast forward, all the songs are eminently Sinatraesque and every single arrangement has a touch of genius.

Frank's phrasing is (as always at this stage of his career) letter perfect. Listen to "Brazil," never a particular hit for Frank and he rarely sang it live, but who cares? It's immortalized here, forever. One wonders why he didn't incorporate this marvelously swinging song into his live repertoire, it's sheer brilliance.

If you love Sinatra, you will already have had this on vinyl and cassette (maybe even eight track). If you're new to Frank, don't hesitate one moment: grab it and listen to it for the rest of your life.

"Come Fly With Me" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:19
"Around the World" (Victor Young, Harold Adamson) – 3:20
"Isle of Capri" (Will Grosz, Jimmy Kennedy) – 2:29
"Moonlight in Vermont" (Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn) – 3:32
"Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 4:37
"On the Road to Mandalay" (Oley Speaks, Rudyard Kipling) – 3:28
"Let's Get Away from It All" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) – 2:11
"April in Paris" (Duke, E.Y. Harburg) – 2:50
"London By Night" (Carroll Coates) – 3:30
"Aquarela do Brasil" (Ary Barroso, Bob Russell) – 2:55
"Blue Hawaii" (Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger) – 2:44
"It's Nice to go Trav'ling" (Cahn, Van Heusen) – 3:52 Cd reissue bonus tracks not included on the original 1958 release:
"Chicago" (Fred Fisher) – 2:14
"South of the Border" (Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr) – 2:50
"I Love Paris" (Cole Porter) – 1:49

 

[Dennie]

One of my All-Time favorites....

Stardust -- 2 CD Set

Willie Nelson

1977/2008 Columbia Legacy

Two CD set/Digipak includes the original classic album plus a 16 track bonus disc highlighting his further excursions into the Great American Songbook. Willie Nelson is a singer, songwriter and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the most beloved and notorious country music singers. He reached his greatest fame during the so-called "outlaw country" movement of the 1970s, but remains iconic, especially in American popular culture. Willie Nelson is loved across around the world by many generations with his timeless songs of the common person struggling in this life and making the best of circumstances.

"Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 3:53
"Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 4:20
"Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) – 3:34
"All of Me" (Seymour Simons, Gerald Marks) – 3:54
"Unchained Melody" (Alex North, Hy Zaret) – 3:50
"September Song" (Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson) – 4:35
"On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 2:36
"Moonlight in Vermont" (Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn) – 3:25
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 2:33
"Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:03


In 2008, Columbia Records issued a version of Stardust subtitled 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition. The album contained a 16 track bonus disc of standards from Nelson's other albums. None of the bonus tracks date to the original Stardust sessions.

"What a Wonderful World" (George David Weiss, Bob Thiele)
"Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams)
"I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" (D. Dougherty, E. Reynolds, A. Neiburg)
"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young)
"The Gypsy" (Billy Reid)
"Mona Lisa" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" (Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen)
"Ole Buttermilk Sky" (Hoagy Carmichael, J. Brooks)
"That Lucky Old Sun" (Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith)
"Little Things Mean a Lot" (E. Calisch, C. Stutz)
"Cry" (Churchill Kohlman)
"You'll Never Know" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren)
"Tenderly" (Jack Lawrence, Walter Lloyd Gross)
"Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler)
"One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen)
"Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis)

 

[Dennie]

The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys -- CD

Traffic

1971/1990 Island Records

Amazon.com

Despite not even charting in the band's native England, this album became a platinum-selling American hit on the basis of three enduring FM radio staples--the expansive, jazzy impressionism of the near-12 minute title track, and the more straightforward funk of the R&B charmers "Light Up or Leave Me Alone" and "Rock & Roll Stew." Those disparate tracks perfectly underscore Traffic's rich musical appeal and its restless, sometimes problematic creative and interpersonal relationships. With now thrice-departed Dave Mason out of the mix and percussionists Jim Gordon and Reebop Kwaku Baah participating in the studio for the first time, the band's innate musicality truly takes wing. Winwood's familiar vocal phrasings nearly take a backseat to his fluid, dramatic guitar work on "Rock & Roll Stew Roll" and "Many a Mile to Freedom," while the Tull-ish, folk-madrigal sensibilities of "Hidden Treasure" and "Rainmaker" are further punctuated by Chris Wood's deft flute and woodwind flourishes. Compared with the more organic John Barleycorn album, the contrast is all the more remarkable. While many contemporary bands were experimenting with various attempts at fusion, few achieved this collection's rock-jazz-folk-R&B range or level of often subtle sophistication.

All songs written by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi unless otherwise noted.

"Hidden Treasure" – 4:16
"The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" – 11:35
"Light Up or Leave Me Alone" (Jim Capaldi) – 4:55
"Rock & Roll Stew" (Ric Grech, Jim Gordon) – 4:29
"Many a Mile to Freedom" (Steve Winwood, Anna Capaldi) – 7:26
"Rainmaker" – 7:39

 

[heeman]

1."Misty Mountain Hop" (Page/Plant/Jones), by 4 Non Blondes
2."Hey Hey What Can I Do" (Page/Plant/Jones), by Hootie & the Blowfish
3."D'yer Mak'er" (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham), by Sheryl Crow
4."Dancing Days" (Page/Plant), by Stone Temple Pilots
5."Tangerine" (Page), by Big Head Todd and the Monsters
6."Thank You" (Page/Plant), by Duran Duran
7."Out on the Tiles" (Page/Plant/Bonham), by Blind Melon
8."Good Times Bad Times" (Page/Jones/Bonham), by Cracker
9."Custard Pie" (Page/Plant), by Helmet with David Yow (of the Jesus Lizard)
10."Four Sticks" (Page/Plant), by Rollins Band
11."Going to California" (Page/Plant), by Never The Bride
12."Down by the Seaside" (Page/Plant), by Tori Amos with Robert Plant

 

[Dennie]

1."Misty Mountain Hop" (Page/Plant/Jones), by 4 Non Blondes
2."Hey Hey What Can I Do" (Page/Plant/Jones), by Hootie & the Blowfish
3."D'yer Mak'er" (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham), by Sheryl Crow
4."Dancing Days" (Page/Plant), by Stone Temple Pilots
5."Tangerine" (Page), by Big Head Todd and the Monsters
6."Thank You" (Page/Plant), by Duran Duran
7."Out on the Tiles" (Page/Plant/Bonham), by Blind Melon
8."Good Times Bad Times" (Page/Jones/Bonham), by Cracker
9."Custard Pie" (Page/Plant), by Helmet with David Yow (of the Jesus Lizard)
10."Four Sticks" (Page/Plant), by Rollins Band
11."Going to California" (Page/Plant), by Never The Bride
12."Down by the Seaside" (Page/Plant), by Tori Amos with Robert Plant

I haven't seen that before, nice choice Heeman! :handgestures-thumbup:


Dennie

 

[heeman]

1."Misty Mountain Hop" (Page/Plant/Jones), by 4 Non Blondes
2."Hey Hey What Can I Do" (Page/Plant/Jones), by Hootie & the Blowfish
3."D'yer Mak'er" (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham), by Sheryl Crow
4."Dancing Days" (Page/Plant), by Stone Temple Pilots
5."Tangerine" (Page), by Big Head Todd and the Monsters
6."Thank You" (Page/Plant), by Duran Duran
7."Out on the Tiles" (Page/Plant/Bonham), by Blind Melon
8."Good Times Bad Times" (Page/Jones/Bonham), by Cracker
9."Custard Pie" (Page/Plant), by Helmet with David Yow (of the Jesus Lizard)
10."Four Sticks" (Page/Plant), by Rollins Band
11."Going to California" (Page/Plant), by Never The Bride
12."Down by the Seaside" (Page/Plant), by Tori Amos with Robert Plant

I haven't seen that before, nice choice Heeman! :handgestures-thumbup:


Dennie

March 1995..........I would give it a 8 out of 10. :music-rockout: :music-rockout:

 

[Dennie]

QUAH -- CD

Jorma Kaukonen

1974/2003 Grunt/RCA Records

Jorma's First and Best, September 29, 2011
By Bolthead - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quah (Audio CD)

When Jorma went out on his own, who would have know that he would create the best of his solo efforts first time out! Leaning heavily on the Rev. Gary Davis, Kaukonen turns in an acoustic masterpiece. The gentle music and lyrics will stick with you for years. This is one of my few "go to" albums, something I know I can always turn to no matter my mood.

Side One

"Genesis" (Jorma Kaukonen) – 4:19
"I'll Be All Right" (traditional, arranged by Rev. Gary Davis, Kaukonen) – 3:08
"Song for the North Star" (Kaukonen) – 2:52
"I'll Let You Know Before I Leave" (Kaukonen) – 2:17
"Flying Clouds" (Kaukonen) – 4:07
"Another Man Done Gone" (Ruby Pickens Tart, Vera Hall, John Lomax, Alan Lomax) – 2:54

Side Two

"I Am The Light Of This World" (Davis) – 3:46
"Police Dog Blues" (Blind Arthur Blake, arranged by Kaukonen) – 3:45
"Blue Prelude" (Gordon Jenkins) – 4:05
"Sweet Hawaiian Sunshine " (Tom Hobson) – 2:42
"Hamar Promenade" (Kaukonen) – 4:34

2003 CD Reissue Bonus Tracks

Lord Have Mercy (Kaukonen) – 3:19
No Mail Today (Blind Johnny Davis) – 4:47
Midnight In Milpitas (Kaukonen) – 2:14
Barrier (unknown) – 4:42

 

[Dennie]

To Tulsa and Back -- CD

J.J. Cale

2004 Sanctuary Records

Cale, Back From Tulsa Sounding Great!, June 22, 2004
By William Sargent (Providence, RI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: To Tulsa & Back (Audio CD)

I'd call this Cale's best since Troubador from 1976. JJ went To Tulsa And Back to record this harder-edged collection. It contains unargueably some of his best laid-back tunes, that harken back to JJ's early Shelter years albums, like Naturally, Really and Okie. JJ used some of his hometown pals to record about half of these new songs in Tulsa, and the results sounds great! "Blues For Mama" is a must for any blues fan, with its melancholy melody, moanfully wailing guitar licks and from-the-gut vocal. "New Lover" is an energetic rocker led by Cale's driving guitar, and it screams, "Oh Eric, book some studio time". "The Problem" (a political message) is destined to be a Cale classic, with his coarse whispery vocal, and acidic lead guitar, fueled along by that incredible Tulsa Sound. Aware of life on the streets, JJ gives us a view of a pair living it in "Homeless". Another favorite on this cd is "Fancy Dancer", one of those rhythmic tunes that you can't sit still to. JJ Cale delivered a gem this time... get a copy!

"My Gal" 4:23
"Chains Of Love" 3:37
"New Lover" 3:12
"I Step" 3:20
"Stone River" 3:42
"The Problem" 4:31
"Homeless" 3:25
"Fancy Dancer" 4:50
"Rio" 3:46
"These Blues" 3:49
"Moto Mouth" 3:17
"Blues For Mama" 4:07
"Another Song" 3:24

"These Blues"was featured on an episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter.

 

[heeman]

1."Corpus Christi Carol" (Benjamin Britten)
2."Hammerhead" (Jeff Beck, Jason Rebello)
3."Never Alone" (Jason Rebello)
4."Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg)
5."I Put a Spell on You" (featuring Joss Stone) (Screamin' Jay Hawkins)
6."Serene" (featuring Olivia Safe) (Jeff Beck, Jason Rebello)
7."Lilac Wine" (featuring Imelda May) (James Shelton)
8."Nessun Dorma" (Giacomo Puccini)
9."There's No Other Me" (featuring Joss Stone) (Jason Rebello, Joss Stone)
10."Elegy for Dunkirk" (featuring Olivia Safe) (Dario Marianelli)

 

[Dennie]

You Had It Coming -- CD

Jeff Beck

2001 Epic Records

Amazon.com

At an age when fellow ex-Yardbirds guitar gods Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page are polishing their legend and trying to recapture it, respectively, Jeff Beck has produced one of his most challenging and rewarding albums. An edgy, metallic maelstrom with a distinctly postmodern slant (thanks largely to the tense, digitized rhythms of producer Andy Wright and drummer/programmer Aiden Love), You Had It Coming is the kind of album his fraternal fretmeisters might scarcely understand, let alone attempt. Already the guitar's unparalleled master of feedback, distortion, harmonic sorcery, and microtonal manipulation, Beck here pushes the envelope yet again. From the manic thrash-metal of "Earthquake" to the hot-rod sampled "Roy's Toy" and especially "Loose Cannon," Beck's soloing is all haunting howls and jagged corners, a nervy dance along the razor's edge of dissonance and melody. The emotionally charged changes of pace are as surprising as they are compelling: Beck exploring Eastern modalities while showcasing his arsenal of technique in a stunning take on Indian pop musician Nitin Sawhney's "Nadia"; the techno revamp of the blues staple "Rollin' and Tumblin'," fronted by the urgent vocals of Imogene Heap; Jeff literally jamming with a chirping feathered friend on "Blackbird" (while plying the frets with a table fork!); the fingerpicking funk of "Rosebud"; and the graceful, lyrical resolve of "Suspension." This is one of Beck's best and a worthy companion to Blow by Blow, Wired, and Guitar Shop. --Jerry McCulley

1. "Earthquake" Jennifer Batten 3:18
2. "Roy's Toy" Jeff Beck, Aiden Love, Andy Wright 3:35
3. "Dirty Mind" Beck, Love, Wright 3:50
4. "Rollin' and Tumblin'" Muddy Waters 3:12
5. "Nadia" Nitin Sawhney 3:50
6. "Loose Cannon" Beck, Batten, Wright 5:17
7. "Rosebud" Beck, Randy Hope-Taylor, Wright 3:44
8. "Left Hook" Beck, Steve Alexander, Wright 4:22
9. "Blackbird" Beck 1:27
10. "Suspension" Beck, Wright 3:20

 

[Dennie]

1."Corpus Christi Carol" (Benjamin Britten)
2."Hammerhead" (Jeff Beck, Jason Rebello)
3."Never Alone" (Jason Rebello)
4."Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg)
5."I Put a Spell on You" (featuring Joss Stone) (Screamin' Jay Hawkins)
6."Serene" (featuring Olivia Safe) (Jeff Beck, Jason Rebello)
7."Lilac Wine" (featuring Imelda May) (James Shelton)
8."Nessun Dorma" (Giacomo Puccini)
9."There's No Other Me" (featuring Joss Stone) (Jason Rebello, Joss Stone)
10."Elegy for Dunkirk" (featuring Olivia Safe) (Dario Marianelli)

You know what they say about "Great Minds"!!!

Nice Choice Heeman! :handgestures-thumbup:


Dennie

 

[Dennie]

The Chick Corea Songbook -- CD

The Manhattan Transfer

2009 Four Quarters Records

Their Best Since Vocalise, October 7, 2009
By Richard Dobrydney "Rickster" (USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Chick Corea Songbook (Audio CD)

Wow, this really came out of left field. When I first saw it in the store I said, "Yeah, of COURSE --- Transfer and Chick's tunes !!". And it works in a BIG way. Some of Chick's best known and not so well known compostions. Without a doubt their best since the landmark "Vocalise", and in my opinion the best jazz/pop/vocal recording I have heard in the last 20 years, bar NONE. It is THAT good. The arrangements (both vocal and instrumental) are spectacular. Production is IMMACULATE. Really, you won't hear a more STUNNING sounding CD anywhere. A few highlights (there are
so many) --- Alan Paul's terrific reading of "Times Lie", one of Chick's most beautiful tunes. His voice has really matured and deepened over the years. A great take on "Spain" (I like the slower tempo), and a fantastic new compostion of Chick's called "Free Samba" that really cooks with some dizzying vocal harmonies. Cheryl Bentyne's gorgeous reading of "500 Miles High" will leave you open-mouthed. Over and out with a hot latin version of "Armando's Rhumba" with great lyrics and a spirited performance by Janis Siegel. This recording has inspiration, class, and excellence written all over it. And given the state of the current music scene, that is saying a LOT. Do yourself a big favor. GET THIS. NOW.

1 "Free Samba" Joaquín Rodrigo, Al Jarreau, Chick Corea, Artie Maren 5:15
2 "Spain (I Can Recall) Prelude" Joaquín Rodrigo, Al Jarreau, Chick Corea, Artie Maren 3:11
3 "Spain (I Can Recall)" Joaquín Rodrigo, Al Jarreau, Chick Corea, Artie Maren 6:37
4 "One Step Closer (Rhe One Step)" Van Dyke Parks, Chick Corea, Tim Hauser 5:16
5 "Children's Song #15" Chick Corea 1:16
6 "500 Miles High" Chick Corea, Neville Potter 6:52
7 "Another Roadside Attraction (Space Circus)" Van Dyke Parks, Chick Corea, Tim Hauser, Basie Hauser 4:21
8 "Time's Lie" Chick Corea, Neville Potter 3:55
9 "La Chanson Du Bébé (Children's Song #1)" Janis Siegel, Cheryl Bentyne, Chick Corea 2:32
10 "Ragtime In Pixiland (Pixiland Rag)" Chick Corea 1:46
11 "The Story Of Anna & Armando (Armando's Rhumba)" Janis Siegel, Chick Corea 6:15
12 "Free Samba (Extended Version)" Joaquín Rodrigo, Al Jarreau, Chick Corea, Artie Maren 8:16

 

[Dennie]

Play -- CD

Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea

1990 Blue Note Records

THE Standard by which others will be judged!, October 13, 2000
By Dale M. DeSteffen (Manitowoc, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Play (Audio CD)

This is a MUST for jazz enthusiasts. Like anything exceptional, most people won't like it, so don't bother playing this CD for friends unless they share your tastes in music. Excellence in any endeavor has a narrow audience, but for those who appreciate greatness, its appeal cuts deep. This recording cuts to the bone!! McFerrin is precise,inventive, and able to vocalize like an instrumentalist with an immense tonal range and expressiveness. He has no peers. And Chic Corea plays jazz piano with instrument mastery usually reserved for world-class classical pianists, but it's REALLY jazz, not Yoyo Ma (a master of the cello, world class) trying to play jazz, displaying amazing musicianship, but showing he just doesn't understand what jazz really is. By contrast, both Corea & McFerrin are masters of technique but are jazz masters as well.

Most of the cuts are note for note arrangements of earlier jazz classics: Spain (Miles Davis);Blues Connotation( Ornette Coleman). " Even From Me" is a collaborative composition by Corea And McFerrin based on a 4 note vocal bass riff repeated over & over, creating a foundation upon which each weave their unique jazz creations. The entire selection of pieces sound improvisational, but are tightly arranged.

Perhaps the best reason this is a "must have" recording is that the music is FUN. It makes you feel wonderful. It's not depressing bluesy (that can be good stuff too). It's not the frenetic dissonant cacophony of Thelonius Monk. It's just the best piano/vocal stuff I've heard. And it's fun-- they just play.

Just buy it. Don't worry, you'll be happy.

"Spain" – 10:12
"Even From Me" – 6:34
"Autumn Leaves" – 11:41
"Blues Connotation" – 7:13
"'Round Midnight" – 7:59
"Blue Bossa" – 6:14

 

[Dennie]

Bat Out Of Hell III - The Monster Is Loose -- Deluxe Edition CD/DVD

Meatloaf

2006 Virgin Records U.S.

Amazing..begining to end..worth to be included in the Bat series., December 22, 2007
By A Customer - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bat Out of Hell 3 (W/Dvd) (Spec) (Dig) (Audio CD)

I don't even know where to start. I'm a HUGE Meat Loaf fan, and personally never been disappointed in any album hes done. Nothing more needs to be said about how awesome Bat 1 and 2 were or even how awesome other songs like "Couldn't have said it better","I'd lie for you..","Not a Dry eye in the hosue" are (the list goes on and on). Bat out of Hell 3 is just flat out amazing from "the Monsters loose" to "Seize the Night". It also finally brings along the definitive version of "It's all coming back to me" which is a great great ballad. The true gem of this album is Blind as a Bat, which for me ranks right up there with "I'll do anything for love".

Anyone who doesn't think this is a great album or a sub par bat out of hell album is either delusional or doesn't appreciate just how great Meat Loaf is..

1. "The Monster Is Loose" John 5/Desmond Child/Nikki Sixx 7:12
2. "Blind as a Bat" Child/James Michael 5:51
3. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (Duet with Marion Raven) Jim Steinman 6:05
4. "Bad for Good" (Featuring Brian May) Steinman 7:33
5. "Cry Over Me" Diane Warren 4:40
6. "In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher is King" Steinman 5:38
7. "Monstro" Elena Casals/Child/Holly Knight 1:39
8. "Alive" Child/Knight/Michael/Andrea Remanda 4:22
9. "If God Could Talk" Child/Marti Frederiksen 3:46
10. "If It Ain't Broke, Break It" Steinman 4:50
11. "What About Love?" (Duet with Patti Russo) Child/Frederiksen/John Gregory[disambiguation needed]/Russ Irwin 6:03
12. "Seize the Night" Steinman 9:46
13. "The Future Ain't What it Used to Be" (Duet with Jennifer Hudson) Steinman 7:54
14. "Cry to Heaven" Steinman 2:22

 

[Dennie]

Blue Note Plays: Cole Porter -- CD

Various Great Artists

2006 Blue Note Records

Blue Note Plays Cole Porter is a solid single-disc collection of Cole Porter standards culled from various Blue Note jazz releases. Included are such vintage cuts as trumpeter Lee Morgan's 1957 version of "Just One of Those Things" off The Cooker and tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson's 1964 take on "Night and Day" from Inner Urge. While hardcore collectors will most likely own the complete albums these recordings are taken from, this is nonetheless a very enjoyable collection. As an introduction to the classic Blue Note catalog, the Blue Note Plays... collections are a nice place to start. ~ Matt Collar

1. Love for Sale - Miles Davis/Cannonball Adderley/David Miles
2. Just One of Those Things - Lee Morgan
3. I've Got You Under My Skin - Sonny Rollins
4. I Concentrate on You - Grant Green
5. I Love You - Jackie McLean
6. It's All Right with Me - Johnny Griffin
7. Night and Day - Joe Henderson

Personnel: Grant Green (guitar); Jackie McLean, Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Johnny Griffin, Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone); Miles Davis (trumpet); Hank Jones , McCoy Tyner, Sonny Clark, Walter Bishop, Jr., Wynton Kelly, Bobby Timmons (piano); Elvin Jones, Max Roach, Pete La Roca, Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey (drums).

 

[heeman]

Bat Out Of Hell III - The Monster Is Loose -- Deluxe Edition CD/DVD

Meatloaf

2006 Virgin Records U.S.

Amazing..begining to end..worth to be included in the Bat series., December 22, 2007
By A Customer - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bat Out of Hell 3 (W/Dvd) (Spec) (Dig) (Audio CD)

I don't even know where to start. I'm a HUGE Meat Loaf fan, and personally never been disappointed in any album hes done. Nothing more needs to be said about how awesome Bat 1 and 2 were or even how awesome other songs like "Couldn't have said it better","I'd lie for you..","Not a Dry eye in the hosue" are (the list goes on and on). Bat out of Hell 3 is just flat out amazing from "the Monsters loose" to "Seize the Night". It also finally brings along the definitive version of "It's all coming back to me" which is a great great ballad. The true gem of this album is Blind as a Bat, which for me ranks right up there with "I'll do anything for love".

Anyone who doesn't think this is a great album or a sub par bat out of hell album is either delusional or doesn't appreciate just how great Meat Loaf is..

1. "The Monster Is Loose" John 5/Desmond Child/Nikki Sixx 7:12
2. "Blind as a Bat" Child/James Michael 5:51
3. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (Duet with Marion Raven) Jim Steinman 6:05
4. "Bad for Good" (Featuring Brian May) Steinman 7:33
5. "Cry Over Me" Diane Warren 4:40
6. "In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher is King" Steinman 5:38
7. "Monstro" Elena Casals/Child/Holly Knight 1:39
8. "Alive" Child/Knight/Michael/Andrea Remanda 4:22
9. "If God Could Talk" Child/Marti Frederiksen 3:46
10. "If It Ain't Broke, Break It" Steinman 4:50
11. "What About Love?" (Duet with Patti Russo) Child/Frederiksen/John Gregory[disambiguation needed]/Russ Irwin 6:03
12. "Seize the Night" Steinman 9:46
13. "The Future Ain't What it Used to Be" (Duet with Jennifer Hudson) Steinman 7:54
14. "Cry to Heaven" Steinman 2:22

A little heavier than his last, however go for it MEAT!!

 

[Dennie]

Classic Jazz: The Sixties -- 2 CD Set

Various Great Artists

2001 Universal/Time Life Music

TIME LIFE - CLASSIC JAZZ - THE SIXTIES - DISC 1

MAIDEN VOYAGE - HERBIE HANCOCK
IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON - ELLA FITZGERALD
THE BRIDGE - SONNY ROLLINS
WHAM BAM THANK YOU MA'AM - CHARLES MINGUS
THE BARON - ERIC DOLPHY
STOLEN MOMENTS - OLIVER NELSON
NIGHT RIDER - STAN GETZ
A LOVE SUPREME - JOHN COLTRANE
PRELUDE TO A KISS - ARCHIE SHEPP
IT'S A RAGGY WALTZ - DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET
MR. LUCKY - SARAH VAUGHAN
CRISTO REDENTOR - DONALD BYRD
BLUES CONNOTATION - ORNETTE COLEMAN QUARTET
FOUR ON SIX - WES MONTGOMERY



TIME LIFE - CLASSIC JAZZ - THE SIXTIES - DISC 2

SMACK UP - ART PEPPER QUINTET
PETTY LARCENY - ART BLAKEY
DAY BY DAY - SUN RA
AFRICAN LADY - ABBEY LINCOLN
FREEDOM JAZZ DANCE - MILES DAVIS QUINTET
WHERE FLAMINGOS FLY - GIL EVANS ORCHESTRA
BLUE BOSSA - JOE HENDERSON
WHAP! - JACK MCDUFF
THE JODY GRIND - HORACE SILVER QUINTET
GHOSTS - ALBERT AYLER
DREAM GYPSY - BILL EVANS & JIM HALL
FOUR BY FIVE - MCCOY TYNER
THE INFLATED TEAR - RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK
THE CREATOR HAS A MASTER PLAN - PHAROAH SANDERS

 

[Dennie]

Bat Out Of Hell III - The Monster Is Loose -- Deluxe Edition CD/DVD

Meatloaf

2006 Virgin Records U.S.

Amazing..begining to end..worth to be included in the Bat series., December 22, 2007
By A Customer - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bat Out of Hell 3 (W/Dvd) (Spec) (Dig) (Audio CD)

I don't even know where to start. I'm a HUGE Meat Loaf fan, and personally never been disappointed in any album hes done. Nothing more needs to be said about how awesome Bat 1 and 2 were or even how awesome other songs like "Couldn't have said it better","I'd lie for you..","Not a Dry eye in the hosue" are (the list goes on and on). Bat out of Hell 3 is just flat out amazing from "the Monsters loose" to "Seize the Night". It also finally brings along the definitive version of "It's all coming back to me" which is a great great ballad. The true gem of this album is Blind as a Bat, which for me ranks right up there with "I'll do anything for love".

Anyone who doesn't think this is a great album or a sub par bat out of hell album is either delusional or doesn't appreciate just how great Meat Loaf is..

1. "The Monster Is Loose" John 5/Desmond Child/Nikki Sixx 7:12
2. "Blind as a Bat" Child/James Michael 5:51
3. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (Duet with Marion Raven) Jim Steinman 6:05
4. "Bad for Good" (Featuring Brian May) Steinman 7:33
5. "Cry Over Me" Diane Warren 4:40
6. "In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher is King" Steinman 5:38
7. "Monstro" Elena Casals/Child/Holly Knight 1:39
8. "Alive" Child/Knight/Michael/Andrea Remanda 4:22
9. "If God Could Talk" Child/Marti Frederiksen 3:46
10. "If It Ain't Broke, Break It" Steinman 4:50
11. "What About Love?" (Duet with Patti Russo) Child/Frederiksen/John Gregory[disambiguation needed]/Russ Irwin 6:03
12. "Seize the Night" Steinman 9:46
13. "The Future Ain't What it Used to Be" (Duet with Jennifer Hudson) Steinman 7:54
14. "Cry to Heaven" Steinman 2:22

A little heavier than his last, however go for it MEAT!!

Not too many "Operatic Rock" singers out there, I love Meatloaf! :music-singing: :music-rockout:

If there is one guy that leaves it all on the stage, it's Meat! :eusa-clap:

Dennie