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David Palmer (2) And Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The – Music Of Pink Floyd - Orchestral Maneuvers
Label:RCA Victor – RD87960
Format:CD, Album
Country:Germany
Released:1991
Genre:Classical, Rock
Style
sychedelic Rock, Contemporary Tracklist .
1 Run Like Hell 4:47
2 Another Brick In The Wall Part 1 / The Happiest Days Of Our Lives / Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 7:30
3 Goodbye Blue Sky 4:08
4 Money 6:50
5 Hey You 6:13
6 Wish You Were Here 4:37
7 On The Turning Away 4:02
8 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5) 9:56
9 When The Tigers Broke Free / Eclipse 6:02
Dennie
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Irreplaceable -- CD
George Benson
2004 GRP Records
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With tunes like "Softly as a Morning Sunrise" and "Arizona Sunrise," George Benson has delivered his best pure smooth-jazz jams in many years. Most of the album, however, caters to the urban-contemporary/R&B crowd. Benson is in great voice, often adapting the rapid hip-hop meter used by modern R&B singers like R. Kelly and Joe, the latter of whom co-wrote two tracks here ("Black Rose" and "Missing You"). The only vocal track that comes close to jazz is "Stairway to Love." Benson does some octave picking on his creative instrumental reading of Luther Vandross's "Take You Out," but like much of the rest of the album, the tune was meant for R&B fans. The outstanding vocal talents of Andrea Simmons ("Cell Phone") and Cameroonian Richard Bona ("Strings of Love") also deserve mention. --Mark Ruffin
Track Listing
1. Irreplaceable
2. Cell Phone
3. Black Rose
4. Take You Out
5. Strings of Love
6. Missing You
7. Six Play
8. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
9. Stairway to Love
10. Arizona Sunrise
Dennie
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The Best of.... -- CD
Hiroshima
1994 Epic Records
Truly different in the jazz arena, July 27, 2000
By Michael J Harrington (Phoenix, Arizona USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Best of Hiroshima (Audio CD)
My wife and I just saw them a few weeks back, and this CD captures the energy of the band (Black and White is great, but a bit to smooth-jazzed-out). These guys are great, as I have been following them since their first CD. Mind you, as most 'best ofs', there is some critical bits missing, however the record company did a decent job on this one...Their sound is very unique, however is not totally East or West - their blend of the elements of both is infectious! If you want to round out your jazz collection, or just get something different from all the smooth jazz bs that is out there (eg Kenny G), try this one out - I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Track Listing
1. San Say
2. Another Place
3. Turning Point
4. One Wish
5. Thousand Cranes
6. Hawaiian Electric
7. Go
8. Island World
9. I Do Remember
10. Time on the Nile
11. I've Been Here Before
Dennie
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Y Seis Del Solar -- CD
Ruben Blades
1987 Elektra/Asylum Records
A great effort for an ambicious project, August 22, 2001
By José André - See all my reviews
This review is from: Agua De Luna (Audio CD)
This CD contains four (from eight) songs that are certanly ones of the most beautiful Blade's songs. I consider this CD does not contain typical music from Blades, and if you expect to find music like "Maestra Vida", "Buscando Am'rica", "Pedro Navaja" or "Camaleon", certanly you are goint to be surprised. This is a very original work that does not seem to be like others Blade's ones.
"Ojos de perro azul", one from the eight CD songs, you can also find it in "Rubén Blades y Son del Solar...Live!" CD, it is a good version, too. And, If you are looking for a Ruben Blades overview work, you can strat with that CD: It is a good live recording one. But, don't fotget to return to this one.
Track Listing:
Side A:
1. Isabel
2. No Te Duermas (Don't Fall Asleep)
3. Blackaman (Blackaman)
4. Ojos De Perro Azul (Eyes Of A Blue Dog)
Side B:
1. Claro Obscuro (Twilight)
2. Laura Farina (Laura Farina)
3. La Cita (The Appointment)
4. Agua De Luna (Moon Water)
Dennie
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Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer -- CD
Ibrahim Ferrer
1999 World Circuit/Nonesuch Records
Amazon.com's Best of 1999
Picking up where Buena Vista Social Club left off, BVSC Presents Ibrahim Ferrer soothes with the hushed romanticism of Cuba's yesteryear while boasting the talents of one of its greatest singers, Ibrahim Ferrer. Again there's an all-star lineup of musicians led by pianist Rubén González and singer Omara Portuondo creating music at the renowned Egrem studios, whose live room brings the slow lucidity and intense vigor of the Cuban classics to life. --Karen K. Hugg
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It should never cease to amaze how spry and dramatically potent a force is the Buena Vista Social Club. The group--really a gaggle of aging Cuban maestros brought together for stunning all-star performances--keeps its footing in Cuban dance music at the same time as it revels in the lax tempo of layered hand percussion and traditional rhythms. Ibrahim Ferrer stepped to the international fore as the vocalist on the eponymous BVSC CD in 1997 and here furthers his already-obvious command of everything from sultry, horn-swaying ballads to gritty son tunes like "Mamí Me Gustá." Ferrer's tattered vocal inflections shape the more rollicking tunes so their texture is palpable, especially when belted in antiphonal give-and-takes with the rest of the huge band he totes along here. A 15-member-strong string section steps forward on the bolero tracks, which send off a smoldering passion that's startling in light of the BVSC's heightened, horn-charged charts. But the rich string passages color songs in wide brush strokes, which is to say that they heighten the passion to no end. Ferrer's debut might come in his twilight years, but it's a majorly luminous event. --Andrew Bartlett
Track Listing
1. Bruca Maniguá - (Spanish)
2. Herido de Sombras - (Spanish)
3. Marieta - (Spanish)
4. Guateque Campesino - (Spanish)
5. Mami Me Gustó - (Spanish)
6. Nuestra Ultima Cita - (Spanish)
7. Cienfuegos Tiene Su Guaguancó - (Spanish)
8. Silencio - (Spanish)
9. Aquellos Ojos Verdes - (Spanish)
10. Qué Bueno Baila Usted - (Spanish)
11. Como Fue - (Spanish)
Dennie
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The New Edge -- CD
Acoustic Alchemy
1993 GRP Records
Rich, technical, & soulful... musicians will appreciate this, September 17, 1998
By A Customer
This review is from: New Edge (Audio CD)
I have all their albums to date, except for their newest release (May 1998) and without a doubt in my mind, this is their best over all album. Especially when you read the liner notes do you appreciate the meaning behind the music, as well as the experience and creativity of these musicians. Truly, this album would be appreciated by all, but especially by musicians themselves. It's a pity we lost Nick Webb during the production of their latest album.
1 "Oceans Apart" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 5:36
2 "The Notting Hill Two-Step" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 3:49
3 "Slow Ride Home" Webb/Carmichael 4:10
4 "Cool As A Rule" Webb/Carmichael 3:47
5 "Santa Café" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 4:24
6 "Arc En Ciel" Webb/Carmichael 3:19
7 "London Skyline" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 6:01
8 "The Liaison" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 5:14
9 "Until Always" Parsons 4:52
10 "Rive Gauche" Webb/Carmichael 3:06
11 "Act Of Innocence" Webb/Carmichael 3:09 (EXTRA TRACK on some verisons)
Dennie
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My last one for the evening.....
Between The Sheets -- CD
Fourplay
1993 Warner Bros. Records
Fabulous Foreplay!!!, December 29, 2005
By Mr. Music Critic (Georgia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Between the Sheets (Audio CD)
I own three CD's by these guys and all of them are good, but the songs Chant, Monterey, Between The Sheets, Flying East, and Amoroso make this fabulous Foreplay!!! Their isn't a bad song on this one. Their music is relaxing and not boring. These fellows are excellent musicians!!!
1. "Chant" Bob James 6:24
2. "Monterey" Lee Ritenour 6:12
3. "Between the Sheets" Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper 6:45
4. "Li'l Darlin'" Neal Hefti 5:16
5. "Flying East" Marcel East, Nathan East 6:08
6. "Once in the A.M." Lee Ritenour 6:30
7. "Gulliver" Bob James 6:48
8. "Amoroso" Harvey Mason 5:48
9. "A Summer Child" Lee Ritenour 5:33
10. "Anthem" Harvey Mason 5:39
11. "Song for Somalia" Harvey Mason 6:29
Between The Sheets -- CD
Fourplay
1993 Warner Bros. Records
Fabulous Foreplay!!!, December 29, 2005
By Mr. Music Critic (Georgia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Between the Sheets (Audio CD)
I own three CD's by these guys and all of them are good, but the songs Chant, Monterey, Between The Sheets, Flying East, and Amoroso make this fabulous Foreplay!!! Their isn't a bad song on this one. Their music is relaxing and not boring. These fellows are excellent musicians!!!
1. "Chant" Bob James 6:24
2. "Monterey" Lee Ritenour 6:12
3. "Between the Sheets" Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper 6:45
4. "Li'l Darlin'" Neal Hefti 5:16
5. "Flying East" Marcel East, Nathan East 6:08
6. "Once in the A.M." Lee Ritenour 6:30
7. "Gulliver" Bob James 6:48
8. "Amoroso" Harvey Mason 5:48
9. "A Summer Child" Lee Ritenour 5:33
10. "Anthem" Harvey Mason 5:39
11. "Song for Somalia" Harvey Mason 6:29
All songs written and composed by Sammy Hagar and Joe Satriani, except where noted.
No. Title Length
1. "Last Temptation" 4:02
2. "Alright Alright" (Chickenfoot) 4:39
3. "Different Devil" (Hagar, Satriani, Chad Smith) 4:24
4. "Up Next" 4:33
5. "Lighten Up" 5:12
6. "Come Closer" 4:08
7. "Three and a Half Letters" 4:07
8. "Big Foot" 3:49
9. "Dubai Blues" 5:02
10. "Something Going Wrong" 5:16
11. "No Change (Hidden track)" (Chickenfoot) 4:24
Dennie
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Today's work truck music....
Great Gonzos -- CD
Jerry Jeff Walker
1991 MCA Records
Amazon.com essential recording
It's ironic that the man who made his reputation by writing "Mr. Bojangles," one of the most enduring and oft-covered tunes of the late 20th century, succeeded in his career as a performer by singing the works of others, but that's the case. Walker has always been a fine judge of material, and over the years, picked up on some great stuff, such as Billy Joe Shaver's "Old Five and Dimers Like Me," Guy Clark's "Desperados Waiting for the Train" and "L.A. Freeway," Gary Nunn's "London Homesick Blues," Ray Wiley Hubbard's "Up Against the Wall Redneck," and Rusty Weir's "Don't It Make You Wanna Dance." This set gathers those remarkable cuts together with some of Walker's own songs, such as the party anthem "Sangria Wine," "Railroad Lady" (written with Jimmy Buffett), and, of course, "Bojangles." Great Gonzos gives you the flavor and the laid-back aesthetic of Jerry Jeff's seminal work of the '70s. There's more to the story, but this is where it all began. --Daniel Durchholz
Track listing
1. Gettin' By
2. Sangria Wine
3. Mr. Bojangles
4. Desperados Waiting for a Train
5. Pick Up the Tempo
6. Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother
7. London Homesick Blues
8. Takin' It as It Comes
9. Backslider's Wine
10. Old Five and Dimers Like Me
11. Charlie Dunn
12. Railroad Lady
13. L.A. Freeway
14. Don't It Make You Wanna Dance?
Great Gonzos -- CD
Jerry Jeff Walker
1991 MCA Records
Amazon.com essential recording
It's ironic that the man who made his reputation by writing "Mr. Bojangles," one of the most enduring and oft-covered tunes of the late 20th century, succeeded in his career as a performer by singing the works of others, but that's the case. Walker has always been a fine judge of material, and over the years, picked up on some great stuff, such as Billy Joe Shaver's "Old Five and Dimers Like Me," Guy Clark's "Desperados Waiting for the Train" and "L.A. Freeway," Gary Nunn's "London Homesick Blues," Ray Wiley Hubbard's "Up Against the Wall Redneck," and Rusty Weir's "Don't It Make You Wanna Dance." This set gathers those remarkable cuts together with some of Walker's own songs, such as the party anthem "Sangria Wine," "Railroad Lady" (written with Jimmy Buffett), and, of course, "Bojangles." Great Gonzos gives you the flavor and the laid-back aesthetic of Jerry Jeff's seminal work of the '70s. There's more to the story, but this is where it all began. --Daniel Durchholz
Track listing
1. Gettin' By
2. Sangria Wine
3. Mr. Bojangles
4. Desperados Waiting for a Train
5. Pick Up the Tempo
6. Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother
7. London Homesick Blues
8. Takin' It as It Comes
9. Backslider's Wine
10. Old Five and Dimers Like Me
11. Charlie Dunn
12. Railroad Lady
13. L.A. Freeway
14. Don't It Make You Wanna Dance?