Brown

Brown

Brown

Track Listings
 
1. On The Rhodes Again
2. Caramel Sky
3. Too Deep
4. Sun+Moon=Tomorrow
5. Never Again
6. The Sun Has Set
7. If Ever I Fall (pt. 1)
8. Lonely Lullaby
9. Nostalgia
10. Doin All The Doin
11. It May Take Awhile
12. More Of Myself
13. If Ever I Fall (pt. 2)

Editorial Reviews
Prasad Bidaye, Exclaim! Magazine, April1999
Canadian music has never sounded so seductive, and rarely does R&B and soul in general sound this inventive.

Product Description
Released in 1999 this is Ivana's solo debut after her stint as one-third of funk-soul outfit Base Is Base. The album features Ivana's signature style of soul with touches of bossa and funk. Santilli wrote, arranged and composed almost the entire album which was released to critical acclaim and went on to become one of the most successful independent albums in Canada that year. One of the album's highlights is the stellar "If Ever I Fall", a duet with then-unknown Glenn Lewis.

Brown

Brown,Ivana Santilli,Brown Recordings
Stay with Me
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Vintage Norman
  • More Cool Licks
  • Rivals his best work
  • Missed opportunity
  • sounds like RAP
 Stay with Me
Norman Brown
Manufacturer: Peak Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NJL4WG
Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

  1. Let's Take A RideYou
  2. You Keep Lifting Me Higher
  3. Pop's Cool Groove
  4. It ain't Over BWB
  5. So In Love
  6. Stay With Me
  7. Soul Dance
  8. Every Little Thing
  9. A Quiet Place
  10. I Need You

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Vintage Norman.......2007-07-08

This is Norman Brown in all phases. I have to admit the songs are original. However, I thought that his previous album,"West Coast Cooling" was one of his better album's. It had an upper-tempo, and a relaxing laid-back feeling of smooth jazz. Some cuts on this album has a little bit of Wes Montgomery and Lee Ritenour. I can say this because, I have all of Norman Brown's CD's.

4 out of 5 stars More Cool Licks .......2007-06-27

and catchy musical phrases. I continue to love his guitarwork, if your a Norman Brown fan you'll like this CD. The only caveat is I'm not a big fan of the singing (2 or 3 songs). It's not bad, just not what I buy a Norman Brown CD for...

5 out of 5 stars Rivals his best work.......2007-06-16

I guess it all depends on how you measure an album. Here's I how see this effort:

2 Lame Tracks (6,10)- kind of lame, the vocals ruined any chance of these being good songs.

4 Good Tracks (4,5,7,8) - the kind that fill out a really good smooth jazz outing

3 Excellent Track (2,3,9) - tracks you'll love to hear for the next month and will have trouble choosing whether or not to include on your own "Best of Norman Brown" mix CD.

1 Best NB Track Ever (1) - "Let's Take a Ride" is my favorite NB track ever, at least for now. It has that feel-good groove and great melodic guitar strokes. You know you shouldn't, but there is a lot of tempatation to listen to it over and over.

While this has more "lame" tracks than "After the Storm" or "Celebration" (my two fave NB discs) its "best 4" are all as good as any tracks on those discs, so I give this one 5 stars!

2 out of 5 stars Missed opportunity.......2007-06-11

I've been reading all these comments and it's hard to believe that so many people (Including a smooth jazz webradio owner) praise this new Norman Brown's album like his best album to date. Arguably Norman Brown is one of the most gifted smooth jazz artist you can find. His MoJazz recordings will remain for many years to come as an absolute reference point for the genre. Said that and after carefully listened "Stay with me" quite a few times I can't find a genuine explanation why so many people agree on this new album as his best work. Surrounded by an amazing crew (including his partners with B.W.B., trumpeter Rick Braun and saxman Kirk Whalum)Norman Brown is unable to ignite the fire that I personally expect from a musician of his caliber. Bland vocals (Norman definetely should stick to his guitar and ocassional scats) mixed with a set of instrumentals that won't surpass anything Norman Brown has done to the present. "Soul Dance" and "Pop's Cool Groove" (you can tell Paul Brown is behind this composition) are the only songs that vaguely reminded me "After the Storm", til this day in my humble opinion the best Norman Brown's album and without any stellar names in the personnel. I feel a great opportunity has been missed this time around considering the outstanding group of musicians available for this work. (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Paul Brown, Sam Riney, Brian McKnight, Paulinho Da Costa and the list goes on). Even so,I still remain loyal to Norman Brown as one of my favorite smooth jazz artist and given time, he once again will amaze me with his unique talent and versatility.

1 out of 5 stars sounds like RAP.......2007-06-02

I really like Norman Brown. He reminds me of the late great Wes Montgomery, and Mr Brown was inspired by his music. However, this CD has only one good cut, mixed with what sounds like Rap music. I think his title begs the question, "Stay with Me". I don't think so, smooth jazz, please on your next CD.
James Brown - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits!
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Nice Hits Package
  • Git On Uppa
  • Pretty Much of Historical Interest Only
  • Definitely a must have!
  • james brown rules
 James Brown - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits!
James Brown
Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd
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ASIN: B000001DUP
Release Date: 1991-10-22

Tracks:

  1. I Got You (I Feel Good)
  2. Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine, Pt.1
  3. I Got The Feelin'
  4. Mother Popcorn, Pt.1
  5. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
  6. Make It Funky, Pt.1
  7. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Pt.1
  8. Think
  9. It's A Man's Man's Man's World
  10. Try Me
  11. Night Train
  12. Cold Sweat, Pt.1
  13. Get On The Good Foot
  14. Papa Don't Take No Mess, Pt.1
  15. The Payback
  16. Say It Loud (I'm Black And I'm Proud), Pt.1
  17. Super Bad, Pts.1&2
  18. Hot Pants, Pt.1
  19. Get Up Offa That Thing
  20. Please, Please, Please

Amazon.com

A towering figure in postwar American music, for over 40 years James Brown has written, produced, and performed some of the most compelling R&B ever recorded. 20 All Time Greatest Hits! distills Startime!, itself a four-CD set that barely scratched the surface of Brown's prodigious output. As such, this collection concentrates on Brown's best-known records: "I Feel Good," "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," and "Cold Sweat." The propulsive one- or two-chord vamps with Brown's hoarse, declamatory vocals laid the groundwork for modern funk. It's a perfect starter set for anyone unfamiliar with Brown's work. But be warned--Brown is addictive. Like peanuts and potato chips, it's impossible to stop with just one. Buy this and don't be surprised if one day you find yourself scouring used record bins for a rare copy of Grits and Cornbread. --Steven Mirkin

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Nice Hits Package.......2007-05-16

More James Brown than most casual fans need, but the price is right for the extra cuts. Look up funk in the dictionary -- it says James Brown!

5 out of 5 stars Git On Uppa.......2007-05-09

This CD arrived on a Saturday before my husband and I started out on one of our weekend joy rides ( At over $3.20 a gallon there is just slightly less joy). We slipped the disc in and right from the very opening notes we were possessed. What a performer. We nearly had to pull the car over and start dancing, we COULD NOT sit still.
I love it when Brown gets so worked up he literally squeals with excitement, it send chills up your spine. I would think that listening to this CD would be more effective than medication for the manic depressive personality.

3 out of 5 stars Pretty Much of Historical Interest Only.......2007-04-14

I found James Brown fairly boring back in the day, and I must admit I still find him fairly boring. Back then though I couldn't have predicted that this kind of music would evolve into fusion or Steely Dan pop. It's probably a large exaggeration to say that James Brown and his musicians invented funk, but it may be reasonable to say that they were its chief--or most visible at least--exemplars.

The instrumental parts are of much more interest than James Brown's quasi-parlando, repetitive vocals. The sound quality is generally better than I expected, and the instrumental parts are generally performed cleanly, but the horns are a bit off in "Make it Funky". There is another tune here in which it sounds as if a horn section crescendo is achieved artificially by riding the faders (on the mixing board)--a disagreeable effect.

These must be some of the silliest lyrics ever written, and I find "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" especially amusingly ridiculous. "Try Me" is supposed to be James Brown's breakthrough tune, but it sounds to me like an utterly conventional, undistinguished fifties recording. At least three of these tracks are essentialy one piece with differing lyrical snippets.

5 out of 5 stars Definitely a must have!.......2007-04-12

I have been enjoying James Brown for over 50 years.

This CD contains MOST of the songs that I have loved and danced to for years. An excellent collection. Whew!

5 out of 5 stars james brown rules.......2007-04-05

This is a collection of james brown at his best. You have to have this!
Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Very peaceful
  • Buy this CD for the great music and the smiling baby on the cover
  • Great bedtime Music for Kids and Parents
  • Music CD
  • Superb -- our favorite!
 Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby
Dave Koz , Brian Culbertson , Rick Braun , and Norman Brown
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B00006785T
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

  1. Blackbird - featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz
  2. Isn't She Lovely - featuring John Stoddart
  3. Charlotte's Song - featuring Peter White
  4. Brahms' Lullaby - featuring Brian Culbertson
  5. You'll Be in My Heart (Kala's Lullaby) - featuring Steve Kujala, Grant Geissman, and Brad Cole
  6. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz
  7. When You Wish Upon a Star - featuring David Benoit
  8. Hush Little Baby - featuring Bruce Watson
  9. Somewhere Over the Rainbow - featuring Rick Braun
  10. Lullaby for Isabella - featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz
  11. Afro Cuban Lullaby - featuring Bruce Watson
  12. All the Pretty Horses/Scarborough Fair - featuring Grant Geissman and Brad Cole
  13. You Can Close Your Eyes - featuring Norman Brown
  14. Golden Slumber- featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz

Amazon.com

This is a real sleeper of an album, literally. Smooth-jazz musicians--including Peter White, Dave Koz, Norman Brown, David Benoit, and others--play music here to put babies to sleep. Fans of New Age music, specifically what came out of the Pacific Northwest in the '80s, may find many of these 14 tracks reminiscent of that period. Long-time listeners of smooth-jazz radio may be reminded of the kind of ethereal, spacey music that was played in the early days of the format. Many of the songs are as obvious as Brian Culbertson's somnambulating "Brahms' Lullaby" and Koz's "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," but some are inspired choices with creative arrangements and strong performances. Koz and his brother Jeff shine on the Beatles' title tune and the other Lennon/McCartney chestnut, "Blackbird." Brown's take on James Taylor's "You Can Close Your Eyes" is also moving, while not straying from the stillness of the concept. Perhaps the standout track is the superb performance of vocalist John Stoddart on Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely." --Mark Ruffin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Very peaceful.......2007-06-22

I took a very long time deciding which lullaby CD that I wanted to purchase for my baby. I bought this while I was pregnant and it turns out that this CD soothes the whole family. I highly recommend Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby for everyone.

5 out of 5 stars Buy this CD for the great music and the smiling baby on the cover.......2007-06-08

The sleeping baby on daddy's shoulder makes me smile every time I see it. It's worth buying the CD just to get that picture.

These lullabies were created by musicians for their new borns. It's sort of gentle, sweet jazz, easy to listen to while falling asleep. I listen to it every night. I also bought the Beatles Lullaby CD and the Baby Einstein Lullabys. (insomnia) Golden Slumbers is the best of them all.

5 out of 5 stars Great bedtime Music for Kids and Parents.......2007-06-03

I love the CD. It is so soothing and relaxing. I play it every night for my twin daughters during "wind down time." It is really beautiful.

5 out of 5 stars Music CD.......2007-05-13

My son loves it and so do I! There should be more music like this! He loves the music and it's so very soothing. It really helps get my son in the mood for bedtime when I start the CD. Parents should consider making this apart of bedtime rituals!

5 out of 5 stars Superb -- our favorite!.......2007-05-12

This is a great lullabye CD -- terrific tunes done beautifully. It is a great way to get baby to calm down for naps or for the night. We play it virtually every night for our 5 month old. We've bought other lullabye CDs, but this one is the best we've tried. I listen to it myself after baby has gone to sleep!
Eddie & the Cruisers 2: Eddie Lives!
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Eddie and the Cruisers II, Eddie Lives
  • LOVE IT
  • Eddie & the Cruisers 2: Eddie Lives!
  • Eddie Lives
  • Eddie and the Cruisers
 Eddie & the Cruisers 2: Eddie Lives!
John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
Manufacturer: Volcano
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ASIN: B00000HZY7
Release Date: 1990-12-13

Tracks:

  1. Runnin' Thru The Fire
  2. Just A Matter Of Time
  3. Open Road
  4. Maryia
  5. Emotional Storm
  6. Pride & Passion
  7. Garden Of Eden
  8. NYC song
  9. Some Like It Hot
  10. (Keep My Love) Alive

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Eddie and the Cruisers II, Eddie Lives.......2007-06-06

Not a bad movie, but it didn't have the suspense of the first movie. We enjoyed it a lot. John Cafferty can still ROCK!!!!

5 out of 5 stars LOVE IT.......2007-05-13

What were John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band thinking when they decided to break up? They were So good together, what a loss.

5 out of 5 stars Eddie & the Cruisers 2: Eddie Lives!.......2007-03-17

I received my CD of Eddie & the Cruisers2: Eddie Lives! in a very timely manner. The CD is in excellant condition, and l just love the CD.
I have to say at first l was very unsure of ordering online.
[...] has been very good in helping me to get over that fear.
Thanks Again

5 out of 5 stars Eddie Lives.......2007-02-17

This is really an under-rated CD...some people don't know they made a 2nd movie. Don't expect it to sound like the 1st soundtrack...this has a strong late 80's sound. It is supposed to be 20 years later.

The only song missing from this I would have liked to see is 'When The World Was Young'...but they put it on part-3...the Unreleased Tapes.

5 out of 5 stars Eddie and the Cruisers.......2007-01-10

I bought this for my brother for Christmas and he loved it! Thanks!
White Sand
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome
  • outstanding mix
  • Over Hyped CD, But Still Solid
  • White Sand - Get into the beach mood!
  • Peak debut is 4 pointer
 White Sand
Paul Brown
Manufacturer: Peak Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MCICVU
Release Date: 2007-02-27

Tracks:

  1. White Sand
  2. The Rhythm Method
  3. Makes Me Feel So Good
  4. Ol' Skoolin'
  5. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
  6. R 'N' B Bump
  7. I Say A Little Prayer
  8. More Or Les Paul
  9. For What It's Worth
  10. Mr. Cool

Album Description

One of the leading Contemporary Jazz guitarists/producers in the world, Paul Brown makes his stunning debut on Peak Records celebrating his intense musical foundation with an elite group of friends. These `friends" include Al Jarreau, Boney James, Bobby Caldwell, Lina, Euge Groove, Rick Braun, Jeff Lorber, Jesse J and David Benoit. Brown has been creating distinctive, "hummable" tracks for years for other artists and has a keen instinct for knowing what his fans want to hear. On "White Sands", his third album as a solo artist, he has created some immediately identifiable tracks which are destined to be come instant crowd pleasers. A two time Grammy award winner, Brown was also named the "most played" artist in the 2006 year end charts for Radio and Records with his #1 track, "Winelight".

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2007-07-05

As a jazz enthusiast, mostly old school, I took a chance on Paul Brown. Although I'd heard him on the radio during the occassional times that I do listen to the radio, I had never purchased anything he'd ever released as a solo artist. I must say, to my surprise, I LOVE IT!!!! It is truly smooth.

5 out of 5 stars outstanding mix.......2007-05-22

every cut on this C.D. is a hit!
Paul Brown has assembled a great
combination of musicians

2 out of 5 stars Over Hyped CD, But Still Solid.......2007-04-11

Paul Brown is a tremendously talented artist and producer with a wonderful engineering background that allows him to set the standard in smooth jazz for clean production and versatile music. However, content on his latest project, "White Sand" isn't musically expressive as the content heard on his first two solo albums. The artist collaborations on "White Sand" make it tempting to purchase, but you quickly realize Brown's musical wittiness and versatility (Smooth, Latin or R&B) are lacking. Overall it is still a CD worth paying for.

5 out of 5 stars White Sand - Get into the beach mood!.......2007-04-10

Paul Brown's release of White Sand comes just in time for those winter-weary folks who are just looking to grab a relaxing spring music collection. Contributions by Bobby Caldwell, et. al. give each track a unique sound.

4 out of 5 stars Peak debut is 4 pointer.......2007-03-25

I didn't read any other reviews before I bought this. I won PB's other 2 individual CDs. First, I think it suggests fromt eh album title that this was NOT Paul Brown rather it is Paul Brown & Friends. Interesting liner notes about the fantastic cover work and art in CD package. The entire CD has slick "smooth jazz" production and further demonstrates why PB is the undisputed lead producer in this format. Featuerd guests include Al Jarreau & Boney James. Several other notable guest artists too. Make no mistake, if you like a contemporary Wes Montgomery sound, this is what it would sound like but this CD gets 4 stars since I think the other 2 CDs were better. If you are deciding on a PB CD, look to the others first but this one will complete your collection of his featured work.
The Very Best of War
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Very Best of War
  • Very Best of War is good, but may be over kill
  • Da Bomb
  • Great but beware of abridged versions
  • Bridge the generaion gap.
 The Very Best of War
War
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B0000A0DVB
Release Date: 2003-07-15

Tracks:

  1. Spill The Wine
  2. Tabacco Road
  3. All Day Music
  4. Slippin' Into Darkness
  5. Get Down
  6. Nappy head (Theme From 'Getto Man')
  7. The World Is A Getto
  8. City, Country, City
  9. The Cisco Kid
  10. Where Was You At
  11. Four Cornered Room
  12. Gypsy Man
  13. Me And Baby Brother
  14. Deliver The Word
  15. Southern Part Of Texas
  16. Ballero (live, 1972)
  17. Why Can't We Be Friends

Tracks:

  1. Low Rider
  2. Don't Let No One Get You Down
  3. Heartbeat
  4. Smile Happy
  5. So
  6. Summer
  7. L.A. Sunshine
  8. River Niger
  9. Galaxy
  10. Youngblood (Livin' In The Streets)
  11. I'm The One Who Understands
  12. Cinco De Mayo
  13. You Got The Power
  14. Outlaw
  15. Baby It's Cold Outside
  16. Peace Sign
  17. East L.A.

Album Description

34 signature tracks totaling over 2 1/2 hours of music, includes classics from Eric Burdon & War plus all-time War hits 'Low Rider', 'The Cisco Kid', 'The World Is A Ghetto', 'Summer' and more. Slipcase. Rhino. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Very Best of War.......2007-07-24

I enjoyed War in the 70's and this is a great double album of the Greatest Hits. Their calm style is refreshing for an old fart like me. If you like good music, and you grew up in the 60's and 70's this is a great "blast from the past."

4 out of 5 stars Very Best of War is good, but may be over kill.......2007-06-12

I have always like War, however, I am not a diehard or really knowledgeable fan. This collection was a bit more War than I really needed. Perhaps with a bit more listening, many of the more obscure songs will grow on me. If you are that diehard or very knowledgeable fan, perhaps it IS for you.

5 out of 5 stars Da Bomb.......2006-08-18

Either you appreciate War or you don't...if ya do then this is the collection!

4 out of 5 stars Great but beware of abridged versions.......2006-07-28

These two CD's are a very good introduction to WAR. The only problem that I've found with this CD is that, in order to fit in as many songs as possible, they edited and abridged many of the songs (Ballero, Deliver the Word, The World is a Ghetto all fall into this category). And as mentioned before some of the songs on the second CD do not do justice WAR, mainly their attempts at disco fall short. This also lacks many of the groups songs that they did with Eric Burdon (Spill the Wine and Tobacco Road are the only ones to make the cut) and it would have been nice to see more those songs on the album instead of some of their later work. This is a great introduction to band but do yourself a favor and check out more of them so you can get a full sense of WAR.

5 out of 5 stars Bridge the generaion gap........2006-03-25

There are few groups my daughter and I both share an interest in, (35yr age difference) this is one of them...she's been singing "Low Rider" word for word since she was 4, to the amazement of my co-workers at the tire company I worked at. This CD covers all the best hits, not just one or two like most.
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Story of their lives in song
  • Are there more stars...
  • Brown Dirt Cowboy~ Elton John
  • Ending An Era In Style
  • Absolutely one of the greatest albums of all time!
 Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Elton John
Manufacturer: Island
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ASIN: B000001EGA
Release Date: 1996-05-14

Tracks:

  1. Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
  2. Tower Of Babel
  3. Bitter Fingers
  4. Tell Me When The Whistle Blows
  5. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  6. (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
  7. Better Off Dead
  8. Writing
  9. We All Fall In Love Sometimes
  10. Curtains
  11. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
  12. One Day At A Time
  13. Philadelphia Freedom

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Elton John has always liked having it both ways. He's flamboyant and vain, yet empathetic and sincere. He sits at his piano playing sentimental melodies, but the words come not from inside his soul but from friend Bernie Taupin. For Captain Fantastic, he and Taupin wrote a concept album which sketches their career together. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" is easily the strongest song outside of the concept. The addition of several songs "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" featuring John Lennon, "Philadelphia Freedom," and "One Day at a Time" blow the concept but up the entertainment value considerably. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Story of their lives in song.......2007-06-18

Elton John and Bernie Taupin closed the chapter of their peak years by writing a song cycle about how they got there. "Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy" put away the glitter and the costumes and painted an austere portrait of the artists in their hungry years. By reigning in the excess and making many of the songs modest and sincere, "Captain Fantastic" gave fans of Elton the best of both worlds. The simpler storytelling of the earlier part of Elton's career was matched to the increasing confidence of his and Bernie's songwriting. While there was no glammy-hit with catchy chorus to be found on this album, it is easily the most consistent work of their glory days. It even made history by becoming the very first album to enter the charts at number one.

It is also the most sentimental of Elton's albums. The humble beginnings are underscored by the title track, and the orchestrated original closer of "Curtains/We All Fall In Love Sometimes" is beautifully done. The late Producer Gus Dudgeon made this album glow rather than flash - he may be one of the most underrated participants in Elton's career. (He passed away in 2002.) This was such a departure for Elton stylistically that only one song became a hit single, the song of love lost without regrets "Someone Saved My Life Tonight," in which Long John Baldry and Bernie talked Elton out of going through with a marriage that would have seen him ending his musical career. It is a powerful ballad and fits in even better when positioned in the "Captain Fantastic" storyline.

Because the album is a concept album, it is best listened to as a piece. The angry "Meal Ticket" is a great rock song, as is "Bitter Fingers." But it is the way all the pieces fit that brings out the brilliance of this album. Even though two of the three bonus tracks are number one hits, they are actually a distraction here. Even the liner notes concede that point, claiming that Elton and Bernie were really trying to stay true to form, and had no issues with recording singles as items not album specific. Even so, how many albums can have bonus material as terrific as Elton's cover of "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" or concert classic "Philadelphia Freedom?" Anyway you look at it, bonus tracks or no, "Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy" is a classic, the moment that captures all parties at the pinnacle of their powers at a time when they were also at their most commercially successful.

After-note: I received this album for a gift on my 15th birthday, and met Elton John in Philadelphia in 1989. When I told him how I got the album (and the poster), he laughed and said "you're making me feel f'n old." That poster - also signed by Bernie - is framed and hanging in a treasured spot on my office wall.

5 out of 5 stars Are there more stars..........2007-05-08

Of all of the dozens of CD's you could get with this guy, you can't beat "Fantastic". The best of Elton John and Bernie Taupin is RIGHT HERE. You don't have to look no more!!! Gif.

5 out of 5 stars Brown Dirt Cowboy~ Elton John.......2007-05-06

Bought this in vinyl but lost all my albums so
I bought it again when cassettes were the fad.
Just had to have it on CD..... bought it again!
Now I have in on my computer forever.
Love it!

5 out of 5 stars Ending An Era In Style.......2006-12-02

Elton was just a singles machine, when this album came out. But he used all those singles to guarantee an audience for this brilliant, very uncommercial masterpiece. The album debuted at number one, but people expecting more "Daniel" or "The Bitch Is Back" were undoubtedly shocked, but hopefully not disppointed. This album has it all. It rewards the true Elton John fans who waited through numerous commercial hits for an album worthy of his earlier work. As if inspired by the story line, his early career with Bernie Taupin, Elton and Bernie seemingly go back in time and come up with just an incredible album as good as anything he had ever done to that point, and miles better than anything he would ever do again.

The bonus tracks include two number one monster singles. Not bad for bonus tracks.

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely one of the greatest albums of all time!.......2006-11-05

Elton John was a 70s version of the fab four
rolled up in one... he's on full display here..
his band sounds amazing...
Brown Street
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Brown Street
Joe Zawinul
Manufacturer: Heads Up
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MGVCLS
Release Date: 2007-02-27

Tracks:

  1. Brown Street
  2. In A Silent Way
  3. Fast City
  4. Badia/Boogie Woogie Waltz
  5. Black Market

Tracks:

  1. March Of The Lost Children
  2. A Remark You Made
  3. Night Passage
  4. Procession
  5. Carnavalito

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Recorded in Vienna, the city of Joe Zawinul's birth, this 2005 concert adapts many of his most celebrated compositions for the expanded presence of the WDR Big Band. After the triumphant opening of the propulsive eleven-minute title track, the gentle "In a Silent Way" revisits the evocative memories of Zawinul's childhood that inspired him to write the piece over forty years ago. While this hour and a half of music draws from Zawinul's past, it is never dependent upon nostalgia. Rather, the bold new settings show how vibrant the writing remains. Zawinul's core quartet (with percussionist Alex Acuna, bassist Victor Bailey, and drummer Nathaniel Townsley) can be as ferocious and supple as any of Weather Report's line-ups. Everything from the atmospheric quietude of a piece like "A Remark You Made" to the world funk of "Black Market" is given its full due by this sprawling yet controlled 19-piece ensemble. --David Greenberger

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amen.......2007-05-19

This is a signature album from a keyboardist who spans the time in which I have enjoyed JAZZ.

5 out of 5 stars How much do you miss this band?.......2007-05-03

If there had never been a synthesizer, would Weather Report had to have been a big band? There's not a dull second over the course of two discs, and they could have put out two more. Never a huge fan of the big band as a youth, I now know it's the best way to get the maximum color out of a composition and it's arrangement (have you all seen the Pat Metheny Group stuff with the big band on You Tube?).

Mr. Mendoza, can you write charts for more of these tunes? Sponsors, funders, underwriters: can you please offer up some grants for the completion of such a project? Somewhere toward the end of "Night Passage", the volume is rising, the groove is SO intense, and I'm pleading "Don't stop, please don't stop!"

If Mr. Zawinul and Mr. Shorter should ever meet on stage again, this is how they should do it. Whether they do or not, Lord have mercy, someone get this record a tour in the U.S., and fast!

Buy it now-it's THAT good.

5 out of 5 stars Thank You Mr. Zawinul.......2007-04-04

Thank you Mr. Zawinul for sharing your music with us and I wish that someday there will be a new Weather Report with Mr. Shorter. Your music will live forever. El mundo necesita musica de Jazz como esta simplemente lo mejor! Long Live Weather Report!

5 out of 5 stars Zawinul's own tribute to Weather Report.......2007-03-11

I was looking forward to this release even though I am not a huge fan of big band. But then, we're talking about the WDR big band, one of the finest in the world. And besides, look at that rhythm section: Alex Acuna, Nathaniel Townsley, Victor Bailey and the Man himself, Josef Erich Zawinul on keys. It's practically Weather Report, sans Mr Shorter.

To top off this stellar roster of players, the arrangements were penned by none less than the inimitable Vince Mendoza. Does it get any better than that? Not with this collection of great tunes. It's amazing how natural these great compositions translate to the big band format; they fit hand in glove. This format allows the listener to clearly hear the relationship Zawinul's ideas have to Duke Ellington's 'shout' melodies Just listen to the beautiful intro to In a Silent Way or the natural big band sound of Night Passage. In a way, Zawinul was gunning for that sound back in the day on those early synths. Now you can hear those parts played by the real deal. Listen to the audience response when the full band enters on the opening track, Brown Street, or for that matter, on the drums and percussion break on the steaming closer, Carnivalito. There is genuine excitement being generated here. It sounds like a party. We are talking serious groove here.

I am delighted and surprised by the ease and depth of feel exhibited by this large ensemble on what were originally small group compositions. The level of soloing is very high, as one would expect from this crack group of european musicians. There are plenty of Zawinul moments, but a number of players have their moments to shine as well. All acquit themselves quite well under Zawinul's watchful ears.

This is a must have for Weather Report fans, but there is something here for lovers of jazz in general. It is a revelation to hear just how steeped in the jazz tradition these pieces are when heard in this more acoustic setting. Big Fun for all.

5 out of 5 stars 21st Century Weather Report .......2007-03-06

This big band rendition of the best of Zawinul, Shorter & Company is an essential "Weather update." As other reviewers have opined, those 70s synth sounds have not aged well despite the fact that JZ was the consummate synth player (akin to Garth Hudson with the Band). The horns arrangements are unified and add a fresh perspective to the WR standards. Would love to hear more peformances, but these two discs' worth are nothing short of amazing. Jazz is alive and well in the 21st Century.
We're About the Business
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wind Me Up, Chuck!
  • Very good.
  • SOME CHUCK UP IN YA!
  • Heard it first on NPR
  • Chuck is still throwing it down!
 We're About the Business
Chuck Brown
Manufacturer: Raw Venture
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MX7TPY
Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

  1. Chuck Town Intro
  2. Love Theme from The Godfather
  3. Block Party - Feat DJ Kool
  4. Eye Candy - Feat Raheem Devaughn
  5. Chuck Baby Feat KK
  6. Peacemaker Interlude
  7. Jock It In
  8. Feelin Good
  9. Latin Interlude
  10. We Come to Party
  11. If You Had to Pick One Interlude
  12. Everyday I Have the Blues
  13. The Party Roll
  14. Love Nationwide
  15. Sound for the Town Interlude 16. Funky Get Down

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Living legend and creator of Go-Go music Chuck Brown teams up with multiplatinum producer Chucky Thompson (Mary J Blige, Nas, Biggie, etc.) for Chuck Brown s first studio album of original material since his chart topping Bustin Loose. While Chuck has built his worldwide following over the past 3 decades with his legendary live shows, he comes full circle with We re About the Business to the business of making your body move with new songs crafted with catchy hooks and infectious beats.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wind Me Up, Chuck!.......2007-07-16

Chuck Brown is a Washington, DC institution and our "National Treasure!" This man started "Go-Go!" He is 70+ years old and still manages to stay current with what is happening on the music scene today. For those who don't know what "Go-Go" is, it is a genre of music (a sort of sub-genre of funk music) that originated in Washington, DC. Although there were several bands that contributed to the evolution of Go-Go, Chuck Brown developed most of the characteristics or hallmarks of the style. The song "Bustin' Loose"(1978)...that was Chuck! The song reached #1 on the Billboard Charts in February/March 1979. Several mainstream artists have sampled Go-Go songs or used Go-Go beats (Salt 'N Pepa - "My Mic Sounds Nice", L.L. Cool J - "Rock the Bells", Grace Jones - "Slave to the Rhythm." Go-Go Band EU (Experience Unlimited) received international exposure when they were featured in Spike Lee's movie "School Daze" performing their song [...].

My husband and I were having lunch at Ben's Chili Bowl today and "Chuck Baby" started playing on the jukebox. Everyone in the place was bobbing their heads! People were still singing the song long after it had ended! I left Ben's and went straight to store to buy this CD! As we say in DC, "This joint is CRANKIN'!" This is the serious party/driving CD. It was produced by Carl "Chucky" Thompson who has produced for artists such as Mary J. Blige, Biggie, NAS, Faith Evans, etc. If you are not familiar with Chuck Brown's music, this would be a wonderful introduction for you. The CD, like Chuck's live concerts, will not disappoint. My favorites are "Chuck Baby" (Chuck's daughter KK has a really nice flow on this one), "Theme from 'The Godfather'", and "Block Party." Maryland native and most-able crooner, Raheem DeVaughn makes an appearance on the song "Eye Candy." We (the DC Metro area) pledge our allegiance to Chuck Brown! He rocks!

4 out of 5 stars Very good........2007-06-29

This is a very good CD. I recommend it to all. The Godfather piece is extremely smooth.

5 out of 5 stars SOME CHUCK UP IN YA!.......2007-06-13

WHAT A GREAT PARTY RECORD!THE GODFATHER OF GO.GO. HAS DONE IT AGAIN.
I GREW LISTENING AND PARTYING THE THIS GENTS MUSIC FOR YEARS NOW,
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, AND GET THIS CD AND GROOVE TO THE SOUNDS OF
WASHINGTON D.C. FLAVOR,PUT SOME CHUCK UP IN YA!SHAKE A TROMBORINE
GIT YOURSELF A WHISTLE !

5 out of 5 stars Heard it first on NPR.......2007-06-11

My husband heard an interview with Chuck Brown on NPR and they also played a song from this album. He really liked it so I ordered it. The first song was a little funny but the following songs just made ya have fun. We ended up just totally liking this CD and type of music.

5 out of 5 stars Chuck is still throwing it down!.......2007-06-01

I recall listening to Chuck Brown back in the day when I was introduce to GO Go music back in college. So to hear him with new material was great. It has been nearly 20 years after I first heard his music and all I can say " it's off the hook"!
I huried up to buy this copy at the local music stores but all were sold out or they just didn't know how big this man music is to the now adults that grew up liastening to his music back in the 80's.
My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Sound Track
  • Great gift!
  • Good, but not for the Family
  • fantastic......
  • "A" for Andrews
 My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast)
Alan Jay Lerner
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000024PL
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Overture; Why Can't The English?
  2. Wouldn't It Be Loverly?
  3. With A Little Bit Of Luck
  4. I'm An Ordinary Man
  5. Just You Wait
  6. The Rain in Spain
  7. I Could Have Danced All Night
  8. Ascot Gavotte
  9. On The Street Where You Live
  10. You Did it
  11. Show Me
  12. Get Me To The Church On Time
  13. A Hymn to Him
  14. Without You
  15. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face

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This recording was produced more than 40 years ago, only in mono, but from the day it was released it was a deserved phenomenon. It out-grossed the mega-hit show for months, and it still holds the record for the most weeks as a Billboard Top 40 album: 292. The reasons are many. Start with the 20-year-old Julie Andrews in peak voice, singing no fewer than eight sensational Lerner and Loewe songs, soaring most memorably to high C in "I Could Have Danced All Night." Rex Harrison perfected the art of talk-singing in a clutch of equally captivating numbers written especially for his voice, of which the most indelibly delivered is "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face." And Stanley Holloway brought the best English music-hall style to an eager American audience with "A Little Bit of Luck" and "Get Me to the Church on Time." There were no scene-changers in Frederick Loewe's best score, and Alan Jay Lerner managed to fashion his libretto and lyrics so close to the language of George Bernard Shaw (on whose play Pygmalion the musical was based) that experts couldn't tell where Shaw left off and Lerner took over. Every song created character and advanced the plot. My Fair Lady was a show you "got"--and still get--on first listening--without having seen it. The London cast album (with the same leads) can give you stereo; the movie version, a fuller orchestra, Harrison and Holloway in full sail, and Marni Nixon dubbing Audrey Hepburn. But the Broadway cast album is still the one to have, and the one absolute must in any musical collector's CD library. --Robert Windeler

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Sound Track.......2007-06-27

I found My Fair Lady full of beautiful arrangements and excellent vocals. Can't get better then the sound of Julie Andrews!!!! Although Julie did not get the movie roll this makes me appreciate the movie even more.

5 out of 5 stars Great gift!.......2007-06-01

Bought this as a gift for a friend.Received it quickly and she was delighted.

3 out of 5 stars Good, but not for the Family.......2007-05-29

I initially really enjoyed the movie my fair lady and wanted a sound track so I could continue to enjoy the music. However, upon recieving the cd, I was especially disappointed with one aspect - the language. I knew Professor Higgins and others had used profanity on the film, and was ok with it. You hear it once and move on. However, I don't want a cd playing around my family that my kids are learning to dance, sing, and act out a song that has rather obvious swear words. After 1 listen I picked out at least three instances of swearing, the worst being I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face (my otherwise favorite song!) The song starts out d--n, d--n, d--n! It's shouted.

5 out of 5 stars fantastic.............2007-05-16

MY FAIR LADY, one of the most well-loved and beautifully made musicals, was a definitive vehicle for the career of (then) twenty year old Julie Andrews, as the "loverly" Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle. Between Andrews' soaring soprano (which is especially poignant to hear, today, considering that she can no longer sing as she once did) and the great supporting cast, lead by Rex Harrison, as Dr. Henry Higgins, the bored professor who takes her under his wing as a special project to mold into a dignified lady, this is a five star show!

The story was actually based on PYGMALION, by the late, great playwright, George Bernard Shaw, inspired by Greek mythology. In the original Greek play, Pygmalion is the sculptor who creates a depiction of a woman, out of ivory, and falls in love with it. He prays to Venus, and then his sculpture is brought to life, as Galatea. In the musical, the gist is similar but the journey and characters veer from this concept considerably. For starters, no one starts out as a piece of stone--especially not Eliza Doolittle. She has definite opinions and a distinctive personality (saucy language and all), that Dr. Doolittle is very keen on shaping up for society. The music is perfectly in synch with the mood of this great play, which is in some ways a true parable about human behavior and the treatment of women in society. Some of the most beautiful music by Lerner and Loewe is featured here. The songs include "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face," and "Get Me to the Church On Time." This is brilliant. Buy this today! I am not sure how great the sound quality is on audio cassette, in comparison to the original recording on vinyl that I heard, as a little girl. I have a feeling it's pretty spectacular though!

4 out of 5 stars "A" for Andrews.......2007-04-15

For years I had only the movie soundtrack and I was perfectly content with it, it was after all one of the best shows ever to hit the boards and I think Marie Nixon did a wonderful in the role of Liza Doolittle - she matched Hepburns voice closely plus she's a professional singer who soars with good material.

It's amazing listening to Ms. Nixon in The King & I; she is much closer to Deborah Kerr's voice and they sounded more natural between speaking and singing but that was the clinker for me. I realized the distance between Ms. Hepburn and Ms. Nixon in the movie version - so I went back to square one and GOT THE ORIGINAL.

You have to hand it to Goddard Leiberman (head of Columbia years ago and protege of Fanny Brice) for starting the tradition of recording Original Broadway Cast 'albums' at the time they opened.

Finally listening to Julie Andrews sing the most popular songs from one of the best shows ever penned almost made me cry. You can tell she's riding the crest of the wave - she literally soars, defying gravity. Her diction, as always, is perfect but she's perfect as the brash cockney flower girl, a young girl on an adventure and a refinded lady. I will always be grateful to Marnie Nixon for the work she did for the film but once you listen to original Eliza Doolittle you will realize there is only ONE and that ONE is JULIE ANDREWS.

Yes, her leading man is also good. One surprise however was Stanley Holloway - it was a shock to realizae that it was about ten years between the show and the film and he does sound ten years younger. The man is a delight at any age, it's not important, it just adds to the fun.

If you really like the show, and the songs, treat yourself and get the Original Broadway Cast - the cast hit the studio at the peak of their form with a solid hit under their belt and that confidence sets this recording light years ahead of any other recording.

Now if it were in stero that would make it a 5 star review.

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