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[Dennie]

Hiromi is phenomenal!

...and she's not bad on the Piano either! :handgestures-thumbup:



Dennie :text-thankyoublue:

 

[Dennie]

Running On Empty -- CD

Jackson Browne

1977/1990 Asylum Records

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Recorded onstage, backstage, in three different hotel rooms, and on a Continental Silver Eagle tour bus during a cross-country 1977 tour, Running on Empty is a paean to life on the road. Jackson Browne's sense of camaraderie extended to the road crew, if "The Load Out," a love song to his roadies, is to be believed. Browne is much more blithe here than in his earlier outings. But Empty also represents a fleeting lighthearted moment for the singer-cum-poet whose concerns became more political than personal after its appearance. Beneath its flippant surface, this disc is a look at the lengths Browne and his friends went to avoid facing the demands of the touring life. What with the frequent drug references, misogynistic references to on-the-fly pairings with women, and the sobering line in the title track--"I look around for the friends I used to pull me through / Looking into their eyes, I see them running, too"--one realizes that Browne was much more comfortable on the road than off. --Jaan Uhelszki

1. "Running on Empty" (Browne) – 5:20
* Recorded live (8/27/77), Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
2. "The Road" (Danny O'Keefe) – 4:50
* Recorded in room 301 (8/27/77), Cross Keys Inn, Baltimore, MD (first — 2:58) and live (9/7/77), Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
3. "Rosie" (Browne, Donald Miller) – 3:37
* Recorded backstage (9/1/77) "in the big rehearsal room," Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
* Doug Haywood and tour photographer Joel Bernstein sing harmony.
4. "You Love the Thunder" (Browne) – 3:52
* Recorded live (9/6/77), Holmdel, NJ
5. "Cocaine" (Browne, Reverend Gary Davis, Glenn Frey) – 4:55
* Recorded in room 124 (8/17/77), Holiday Inn, Edwardsville, IL
6. "Shaky Town" (Danny Kortchmar) – 3:36
* Recorded in room 124 (8/18/77), Holiday Inn, Edwardsville, IL
* Danny Kortchmar sings harmony.
7. "Love Needs a Heart" (Browne, Valerie Carter, Lowell George) – 3:28
* Recorded live (9/17/77), Universal City, CA
8. "Nothing but Time" (Browne, Howard Burke) – 3:05
* Recorded "on a bus (a Continental Silver Eagle) somewhere in New Jersey" (9/8/77)
* Russ Kunkel is credited as playing "snare, hi-hat, and cardboard box with foot pedal." The song was recorded aboard the band's Continental Silver Eagle tour bus (hence the lyrical reference to "Silver Eagle") while en route from Portland, Maine to their next gig in New Jersey. The bus's engine is audible in the background throughout, and its downshift and acceleration can be plainly heard during the bridge.
9. "The Load-Out" (Browne, Bryan Garofalo) – 5:38
* Recorded live (8/27/77), Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
10. "Stay" (Maurice Williams) – 3:28
* Recorded live (8/27/77), Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD

 

[Dennie]

am I not your girl? -- CD :text-bravo:

Sinead O'Connor

1992 Ensign Records

Swing Sister Swing, December 30, 2005
By Leafsfan2028 (magnolia, tx, usa)

This review is from: Am I Not Your Girl (Audio CD)

I had no idea what I was getting into when I purchased this CD. I was expecting more of the bitter, raw, politically driven music I have come to love. Boy was this a curve ball! But, behold, it is brilliant.

Sinead, in her oh so beautiful voice, provides a journey back to the swing era. Picture this fair lass in a smoky night club surrounded by a large band, playing music that congers up pictures of couples slow dancing, sipping scotch and wearing their Sunday best.

Ths CD offers a mix of slow and outright hoping tracks. I am thrilled I found this diamond in the rough.

1. "Why Don't You Do Right?" Joe McCoy 2:30
2. "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers 6:15
3. "Secret Love" Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster 2:56
4. "Black Coffee" Sonny Burke, Paul Francis Webster 3:21
5. "Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home" Mullins 4:29
6. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice 5:39
7. "I Want to Be Loved by You" Bert Kalmar, Ruby, Herbert Stothart 2:45
8. "Gloomy Sunday" Laszio Javor, Sam L. Lewis, Rezső Seress 3:56
9. "Love Letters" Edward Heyman, Victor Young 3:07
10. "How Insensitive" Vinicius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim 3:28
11. "Scarlet Ribbons" Evelyn Danzig, Jack Segal 4:14
12. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" (instrumental) Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice 5:10
Hidden track Personal message about pain (Jesus and the Money Changers) O'Connor 2:00

 

[Dennie]

The All Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison -- CD

Roy Orbison

1989 CBS/Monument Records

Amazon.com essential recording

It's a measure of Roy Orbison's classics that even some of the uptempo songs that break up the dominant balladic mood of this 20-song collection are themselves fairly melancholic. Rarely does Orbison allow himself the outright celebration of something like "Mean Woman Blues," more often going for the shades of gray that slip into "Blue Angel" and "Leah." Few could do what he achieves on these singles, and not just because few are gifted with such a voice. The biggest achievement of all may be Orbison's ability to make a devastated cry like "Only the Lonely" sound somehow peaceful. --Rickey Wright

1. Only The Lonely
2. Leah
3. In Dreams
4. Uptown
5. It's Over
6. Crying
7. Dream Baby
8. Blue Angel
9. Working For The Man
10. Candy Man
11. Running Scared
12. Falling
13. Love Hurts
14. Shahdaroba
15. I'm Hurtin'
16. Mean Woman Blues
17. Pretty Paper
18. The Crowd
19. Blue Bayou
20. Oh Pretty Woman

 

[topper]

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music.....

 

[Botch]

Roxy Music, The Thrill of it All:

A collection of their music videos, some bizarre stuff, but enjoyable! :text-bravo:

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music.....

 

[topper]

(rel. 2010 )

The Well by Charlie Musselwhite

:handgestures-thumbup:

 

[Botch]

 

[Botch]

John Mayer. Helluva songwriter. Helluva voice. Helluva guitar player. Yet most of the music community hates his guts. :think: This is a great looking and sounding Bluray. :handgestures-thumbup:

 

[Dennie]

John Mayer. Helluva songwriter. Helluva voice. Helluva guitar player. Yet most of the music community hates his guts. :think: This is a great looking and sounding Bluray. :handgestures-thumbup:

Nice! I have that set on Vinyl and it also sounds Great!


Dennie

 

[Dennie]

By The Light Of The Moon -- CD

Los Lobos

1987 Warner Bros. Records

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Los Lobos's second full-length album was a transitional affair for East L.A.'s favorite musical sons. On their debut EP, ...And a Time to Dance, and especially on How Will the Wolf Survive?, Hidalgo, Rosas, and crew proved themselves to be Mexican American roots rockers nonpareil. While "Don't Worry Baby" demonstrated that Chicanos could play hard R&B as rough and tough as any down-South funk-soul outfit (Willie Dixon would be writing songs with Los Lobos by the time of their next album), By the Light of the Moon is a much mellower, soul-searching affair. The album was released in the era of Bruce Springsteen, the Blasters, the Del Lords, and other politically and socially aware "blue collar" rockers--which resulted in the Lobos dudes exploring similar lyrical themes. "One Time One Night," the opening track, remains one of the band's all-time classics--yet another exploration of the darker side of the American Dream, with some beautiful music (and musicianship) backing it up. And "River of Fools" remains one of the group's most beautiful ballads. Not that it's entirely a "slow dance" affair. Their Motown cover roots shine through on "Rosa Lee," while "All I Wanted to Do Is Dance" spotlights some pseudo-funk, Lobos style. Fans seem to have mixed reactions to this more than any other Lobos album, either considering it their finest or worst. La Bamba would be next, making them stars of a sort, but the lyrical experimentation on this album certainly set the stage for the musical experiments that ultimately resulted in their masterpiece, Kiko. --Bill Holdship

1. One Time One Night – 4:48
2. Shakin' Shakin' Shakes – 4:13
3. Is This All There Is? – 4:00
4. Prenda Del Alma – 3:21
5. All I Wanted To Do Was Dance – 3:57
6. Set Me Free (Rosa Lee) – 3:35
7. The Hardest Time – 3:12
8. My Baby's Gone – 3:41
9. River of Fools – 2:55
10. The Mess We're In – 3:01
11. Tears of God – 3:46

 

[Dennie]

Temptation -- CD :handgestures-thumbup: :handgestures-thumbup:

Shelby Lynne

1993 Morgan Creek Records

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Only after leaving Nashville did Shelby Lynne reinvent herself as a soulful R&B singer. During her Music City days of the early '90s, she gained critical raves that didn't translate into wider success. One reason was this fetching 1993 Nashville-produced album of big-band Western swing, produced by Brent Maher, which appeared long before the words swing revival crossed anyone's lips. It revealed Lynne's assets in a stronger showcase than her earlier Epic recordings. She's radiant and sensual on the torchy "Little Unlucky at Love," but the uninhibited swing tunes, including her explosive performance of the title number, defined the album. She maintained that finger-popping momentum with "Some of That True Love" and "The Rain Might Wash Your Love Away." Lynne turned seductress on "Tell Me I'm Crazy" and honky-tonker on "I Need a Heart to Come Home To," the album's most overtly country number. Now that Lynne's gained wider exposure, it's worth remembering that pushing the envelope is nothing new for her. --Rich Kienzle

1. "Temptation" (Shelby Lynne, Brent Maher, Jamie O'Hara) – 3:04
2. "Feelin' Kind of Lonely Tonight" (Maher, O'Hara) – 3:00
3. "Tell Me I'm Crazy" (Rory Michael Bourke, Mike Reid) – 3:44
4. "Little Unlucky at Love" (Maher, O'Hara) – 3:01
5. "Some of That True Love" (Lynne, Maher, O'Hara) – 2:47
6. "The Rain Might Wash Your Love Away" (Maher, Don Potter, Don Schlitz) – 4:34
7. "Don't Cry for Me" (Maher) – 2:43
8. "I Need a Heart to Come Home To" (John Jarvis, Russell Smith) – 4:20
9. "Come a Little Closer" (Maher, O'Hara) – 3:15
10. "Where Do We Go from Here" (Maher, Potter, Reid) – 3:38

 

[Dennie]

Remember Me -- CD

The Celtic Tenors - Featuring Air Supply - Brian Kennedy - Samantha Mumba

2006 Telarc

The Celtic Tenors, the acclaimed vocal trio that has taken European and UK audiences by storm with their precision harmonies and unique classical crossover repertoire, are set to conquer new musical territory in North America with Remember Me, their Telarc debut CD.

The new recording finds the dynamic young vocal trio of Matthew Gilsenan, Niall Morris and James Nelson delivering a brilliantly balanced mix of classical, traditional and pop compositions—all filtered through the Celtic Tenors’ unique vocal perspective.

* 01. Non Siamo Isole/We Are Not Islands (with Brian Kennedy)
* 02. Ten Thousand Tears (with Majella Cullagh)
* 03. You Raise Me Up (with Samantha Mumba)
* 04. All Out of Love (with Air Supply)
* 05. Angel Of Mercy (with Deirdre Shannon)
* 06. Danny Boy
* 07. Eric's Song
* 08. Caruso
* 09. Deep in Your Heart
* 10. Still By Your Side (with Deirdre Shannon)
* 11. Remember Me (Recuérdame)

 

[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).

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

 

[Botch]

Butterfly -- CD

Barbra Streisand

I am completely unfamiliar with this album, and I'm a Babs fan (her voice, at least) That album cover made me SPLURFFF!

 

[Dennie]

Butterfly -- CD

Barbra Streisand

I am completely unfamiliar with this album, and I'm a Babs fan (her voice, at least) That album cover made me SPLURFFF!

First, let me say....I listened to my mom playing her albums as a kid, so I've always "known" Barbra. Then I saw the movie "Nuts" (1987) with her and Richard Dryfuss. Well, I was "in love"! I really enjoy her singing and have many of her albums now, mostly on vinyl. Well, I've probably got 15+ CD's, but the barely puts a dent in her collection.

My used music dealer had this one listed today and I had to look it up, I too was surprised by the album cover, as it was not the "Butterfly" I expected. :scared-eek:

This is a great album, look at the songs/writers, quite a eclectic bunch. Bob Marley, David Bowie, Paul Williams, Paul Anka and Graham Nash don't often show up on the same album. I'm Liking It!

Amazon has it in stock, but you probably already know that!


Dennie

 

[Dennie]

If you like Alison Krauss.....

I think you'll like Mindy Smith....

One Moment More -- CD

Mindy Smith

2004 Vanguard Records

After appearing on the Dolly Parton tribute album "Just Because I'm A Woman,” many people wanted to know who Mindy Smith was. Fortunately, Mindy was signed to Vanguard Records with "One Moment More" being the result. Containing 11 self-written gems and a reprise of the song "Jolene" from the tribute album, "One Moment More" is poised to be one of 2004's best releases.

Featuring a glorious voice that recalls the better parts of Lee Ann Womack, Alison Krauss and Patty Griffin, Mindy is truly original. As emotional as they are poetic, Mindy Smith's songs hook in the listener and will have them humming and singing along in short order. The rootsy sound of Mindy is hard to pigeonhole and for that she may not get much airplay on country radio but for those genres that do accept Mindy, (most likely the Americana and Adult Alternative formats) they will get to play great songs like "Come To Jesus," "Falling," the heart-wrenching "Raggedy Ann" and "Hard To Know." All of these songs could be great country songs if some of that genre's big stars were to get their paws on them. The two best songs on the album are the tough "Fighting For It All" and a song that is Taylor-made for Alison Krauss, "Train Song."

With 12 great songs, Mindy Smith's expertly produced "One Moment More" is the first exciting release of 2004. There have been many hyped and critical darlings throughout time, but Mindy Smith is one of the rare artists who exceed any expectations that have been laid out for her.

1. "Come to Jesus" – 4:14
2. "Falling" – 3:35
3. "Raggedy Ann" – 4:55
4. "Fighting for It All" – 3:19
5. "Train Song" – 3:22
6. "It's Amazing" – 3:40
7. "Angel Doves" – 3:56
8. "Down in Flames" – 4:12
9. "Hurricane" – 3:33
10. "Hard to Know" – 3:06
11. "One Moment More" – 3:47
12. "Jolene" (Dolly Parton) – 4:20

 

[Dennie]

My Last one for the evening....

A&M Records 25th Anniversary Classics - Volume 6 -- CD

Chuck Mangione

1982 A&M Records

1. Feels So Good
2. Hills Where the Lord Hides
3. Bellavia
4. Fun and Games
5. Children of Sanchez Theme
6. Land of Make Believe
7. Give It All You Got
8. Chase the Clouds Away
9. Cannonball Run Theme
10. Doin' Everything with You