Black Christmas [Import]

Black Christmas [Import]

Black Christmas [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Love Is The Message
2. Tomorrow Is X-Mas
3. Last Christmas
4. Christmas Moonlight
5. Strong Hard
6. Merry Christmas
7. I Wanna Know
8. When The Night Is Over
9. I've Been Waiting
10. Night Fever
11. I Want You
12. Wake Up
13. Run It Down

Black Christmas,Various Artists,Oxa,Christmas,Popular Music
Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Amazing and Soulful
  • Was disappointed
  • excellent, excellent cd
  • Awesome Recording
  • OUTSTANDING!
Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
Dianne Reeves , Patti Austin , Stevie Wonder , George Duke , Take 6 , and Al Jarreau
Manufacturer: Word Entertainment
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ASIN: B000002LUJ
Release Date: 1992-09-29

Tracks:

  1. Overture: A Partial History Of Black Music - Various Artists
  2. Comfort Ye My People - Vanessa Bell Armstrong
  3. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted - Chris Willis
  4. And The Glory Of The Lord - Diane Reeves
  5. But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming - Patti Austin
  6. And He Shall Purify - Tramaine Hawkins
  7. Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive - Howard Hewitt
  8. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion - Stevie Wonder
  9. For Unto Us A Child Is Born - James Wright
  10. Glory To God - The Boys Choir Of Harlem
  11. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion - The Richard Smallwood Singers
  12. Behold The Lamb Of God (Instrumental) - The Yellowjackets
  13. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates - Commissioned
  14. Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage? - Al Jarreau
  15. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Tevin Campbell
  16. Hallelujah! - Various Artists

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amazing and Soulful.......2007-07-03

I first heard this recording at a session at the 2007 conference of the Association for African American Historical Research and Preservation and I have been listening to it ever since. This CD really is a celebration of music.

I have put in this CD without telling people what it was and have enjoyed the totally positive response.

2 out of 5 stars Was disappointed.......2007-05-22

I bought this CD because of the great reviews and didn't like it at all. Too loud and abrasive for my ears... I gave it away to someone who might better like it.

I expected it to be mellifluous and soulful but found it rather annoying... especially at the holidays.

5 out of 5 stars excellent, excellent cd.......2007-04-26

there is nothing more i could say about this cd that the other reviewers haven't already mentioned - it is a must have for anyone, even if you are not a fan of christian music. i had never even heard of this project - i bought it soon after it came out, simply because i liked the cover art and thought it would be a good cd to have around christmas. it's better than that - i listen to it year round. every song, no matter what style, is delivered with all heart and soul possible. excellent lift-you-up music, and great to listen to in the mornings to get you pumped up for the day. "and he shall purify" is simply electrifying. i am also a big fan of the final song, "halleluja!" and "but who may abide the day of his coming" will just set you free! year round, this is an outstanding example of gospel, jazz, hip-hop and absolute zeal for any music lover.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome Recording.......2007-04-11

Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration is a masterful interpretation of an age old classic. The arrangements are sheer brilliance. My hats off to Mervyn Warren and all those involved in this project.

5 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING!.......2007-03-16

This album won a Grammy many years ago. I saw a Gospel Choir perform the Halleluah Chorus live at the award show. Since then I have not only enjoyed the recording tremendously myself I have given it to several people at Christmas time and they have been equally enthralled. I loaned it to my son's High School Choir teacher and finaaly made it a gift when he refused to give it back!
Kirk Franklin and the Family Christmas
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • These songs can make everyday Christmas
  • LOVE IT!!!!
  • The best version of Silent Night on record
  • The Best
  • This will get you up and dancing
Kirk Franklin and the Family Christmas
Kirk Franklin and the Family
Manufacturer: Gospocentric
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007SMQ
Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

  1. Silent Night
  2. Now Behold The Lamb
  3. Jesus Is The Reason For The Season
  4. Go Tell It On The Mountain
  5. They Need To Know
  6. There's No Christmas Without You
  7. O Come All Ye Faithful
  8. The Night That Christ Was Born
  9. Thank You For Your Child
  10. Love Song
  11. Silver & Gold

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Anyone who's seen Kirk Franklin live knows that he's a powerful entertainer and an animated gospel singer who brings the church and the word with him wherever he goes. Christmas is Franklin's testament to faith and a showcase for some of the finest gospel singers in the Family as they soar through standards such as "Silent Night" and "Go Tell It On The Mountain," along with less familiar fare such as "Now Behold the Lamb" and "They Need To Know Him." Franklin's no gospel purist, however, whether he's charging through a hymn or telling that "Jesus Is the Reason for the Season." He interjects R&B and bits of hip-hop phrasing and jazz into the works. All of it makes for a rousing good time, one that almost turns a studio recording into a live front-pew experience that few Christmas records even come close to delivering. Somebody say Amen. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars These songs can make everyday Christmas .......2007-01-23

Form the first time I heard this CD. And heard many church choir doing "The Lamb of God". I knew that this CD would be a special one.
This CD is one that you should have in your collection. All of the songs on this CD, is worth having. From "Silent Night" to the last song "Silver & Gold - Remix" can be played each and every day. That is why I say, "These songs can make everyday Christmas" Give it a listen, and You'll see what I mean.

5 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!!!!.......2007-01-10

This is my favorite Christmas CD by far. I've had to buy it on 3 different occasions because it's enjoyed by so many in my family that it seems to always come up missing at the end of the holidays. The fact that I've been willing to buy it again and again is a testament to the power that radiates from the songs on this CD. The arrangement is imepeccable with mix of down home gospel as well as up tempo contemporary songs of praise, all the while keeping with the messages of the true meaning of Christmas. I will buy it again and again if I have to. Thank You Kirk Franklin and the Family for putting out a masterful, classic piece of work.

4 out of 5 stars The best version of Silent Night on record.......2006-12-21

The first cut, Silent Night, is worth the price of the CD. I'm not a gospel music fan but I love about half the songs on this CD. Jesus is the Reason, O Come All Ye Faithful, The Night That Christ was Born and Silver and Gold are the other songs I like. Kirk Franklin and Family are a nice contrast to Robert Shaw Chorale during the holidays.

5 out of 5 stars The Best.......2006-12-13

I have been hearing songs from this album for years and I finally got a copy of my own. As my boyfriend and I finished up our Thanksgiving by putting up the tree this CD set the mood. Once you pop this CD in it takes you to a place where you don't feel ashamed to praise Gods name. This CD lifts you up and really tells you about the real meaning of Christmas. This CD is powerful, one of Kirk and the Family's best (even though they are all good)! Whether it's 1996 or 2006 this CD is still one of the best Christmas albums ever!!!

5 out of 5 stars This will get you up and dancing.......2006-12-12

Just popped this into the CD player.....Kirk just brings the funk into the gospel and keeps it real. This is my fave Christmas album...I was trying to decorate the tree and ended up praising Jesus.....I love love love this album
Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 2: Film & Television Music
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Priceless, at any price
  • Good overview
  • Great Music!!!!!!!!!
  • Very nice for a Danny Elfman collection
  • Bring on Volume 3
Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 2: Film & Television Music

Manufacturer: Fontana Mca
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ASIN: B000002P4P
Release Date: 1996-12-03

Tracks:

  1. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Main Titles
  2. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Storytime
  3. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Suite
  4. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Suburbia-Barber
  5. Edward Scissorhands Suite: The Grand Finale
  6. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Main Titles
  7. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Vera's World
  8. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Flashback
  9. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Sad Room
  10. Dolores Claiborne Suite: End Titles
  11. To Die For Suite: Main Titles
  12. To Die For Suite: Suzie's Theme
  13. To Die For Suite: Busted
  14. To Die For Suite: Wheepy Donuts
  15. To Die For Suite: Finale
  16. Black Beauty Suite: Main Titles
  17. Black Beauty Suite: Baby Beauty
  18. Black Beauty Suite: Jump For Joy
  19. Black Beauty Suite: Frolick-Sick
  20. Black Beauty Suite: Bye Bye Jerry
  21. Black Beauty Suite: Memories
  22. Black Beauty Suite: End Titles
  23. Batman Returns Suite:Birth Of A Penguin
  24. Batman Returns Suite: Trouble Suite
  25. Batman Returns Suite: The Finale
  26. Batman Returns Suite: End Titles

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  1. Mission Impossible Suite: Trouble
  2. Mission Impossible Suite: Looking For Job
  3. Mission Impossible Suite: Betrayal
  4. Sommersby Suite: Main Titles
  5. Sommersby Suite: Return Montage
  6. Sommersby Suite: Finale-End Titles
  7. Dead Presidents Suite: Main Titles
  8. Dead Presidents Suite: Daughter
  9. Dead Presidents Suite: Montage
  10. Dead Presidents Suite: Nam
  11. Dead Presidents Suite: Nightmare
  12. Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Overture
  13. Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Jack And Sally Suite
  14. Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Christmas Eve Montage
  15. Freeway Suite: Main Titles
  16. Freeway Suite: On The Road
  17. Freeway Suite: Back In The Car
  18. Shrunken Heads Suite: Main Titles
  19. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Family Dog'
  20. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Family Dog'
  21. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Mummy, Daddy
  22. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Barkley Superhero 'Nike Commercial'
  23. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: The Flash 'Theme'
  24. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Pee Wee's Playhouse
  25. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Beetlejuice - Animated Tv Series 'Theme'
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  29. This Is Halloween (Original Demo For Nightmare Before Christmas)

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A delightfully buoyant, mock-creepy collection of film scores from Hollywood's first and best call for quirk, strangeness, and charm. Focusing on Elfman's post-1992 work (much of it for director Tim Burton), this 2 CD set features excerpts from Edward Scissorhands, To Die For, and Batman Returns, among other lesser items. -- Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Priceless, at any price.......2007-07-06

Years ago, watching peter Jennings cover the funeral procession of Princess Diana, my soul was captured by some hauntingly beautiful music that at times played in the background. So began my mission to find out what it was, who wrote it and how I could get it. After some correspondence with the network I was put in touch with the woman who "put together" that part of the programming. All she could remember is that it came from the movie "Black Beauty". THEN I found out how many versions of that had been made lol. With determination, I finally found it, and had a local music store order it for me.
There are no words to describe what this music does to me. I did try listening to some of the other tracks, but they didn't even come close. I rate this music right up there with the 1971 score for "Jane Eyre" by John Willams... and that's pretty high :D

5 out of 5 stars Good overview.......2007-04-18

Very nice overview of Elfman work. Insufficient by itself but worth having along with the full soundtracks. Bonus disc is a nice extra.

5 out of 5 stars Great Music!!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-08

I Love Danny Elfman's music so much that I have started my own collection of the soundtracks that he composed. For a while, I was trying to find the "Beetlejuice" theme song from the TV show, but thanks to this release, I finally have it!!! Keep up the good work Elfman!

5 out of 5 stars Very nice for a Danny Elfman collection.......2005-08-02

Music For A Darkened Theater, Vol.2 is a great cd!!! I love all of the tracks on both cd's,but my fav. ones are the t.v. scores and the This Is Halloween demo!!! If you love this,then i recomend looking at all the actually albums on this cd and his other works!!!! good job,Danny Elfman.

5 out of 5 stars Bring on Volume 3.......2005-05-04

The liner notes and "This is Halloween Demo" on this compilation are well worth the CD price by themselves. Danny comments on each of the tracks on the CDs which is a rare and ego-free look at what a composer thinks of his own work.

Edward Scissorhands is magical, Black Beauty is a rollercoaster of emotion, and Dolores Claiborne makes me want to find the nearest piano. This is not a "Most Popular" compilation, rather it aptly showcases Danny Elfman's (and Orchestrator, Steve Bartek's) brilliance and wide range of style.

Every suite has an Elfman signature, such as the layered complexity which never sounds overdone, or the use of a choir as an instrument.

This (and Volume 1) are examples of the work of a modern day composer who consistently stands out as one of the best.

If you like this and have the spare cash, grab the individual scores from some of the movies he has worked on, including "Men In Black", "Spiderman", "Batman", "Batman Returns", "Nightmare Before Christmas", "Edward Scissorhands", "Mars Attacks" and so many more.
Kiri Te Kanawa - Ave Maria
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great collection of sacred music
  • An Inspiring and Heartening Compilation
  • making a joyous sound
  • A correction
  • I AM A SIMPLE WOMAN
Kiri Te Kanawa - Ave Maria

Manufacturer: Philips
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ASIN: B0000040X1
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. O Divine Redeemer
  2. Laudate Dominum
  3. Bist Du Bei Mir
  4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
  5. Sanctus
  6. Auf Flugeln Des Gesanges: On Wings Oof Song
  7. Panis Angelicus
  8. Ave Verum K. - KV 618
  9. Ave Maria Op.52-6
  10. Trumpet Tune
  11. Let The Bright Seraphim
  12. Let Their Celestial Concerts

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great collection of sacred music.......2005-12-23

What a great collection, many real sacred classics, all delivered in very heartfelt, but simple way, and Kiri's voice is just so beautiful. And I like the fact that there are many different moods, there are some songs which are very soothing, slow pieces but also different ones, and the the final songs are Let The Bright Seraphim which is so uplifting and bright and Let Their Celestial Concerts. They are both from Samson, it's refreshing to hear these tracks instead of the usual pieces from Messiah.
My favourite songs are Bist du bei mir and especially Mozart's Ave Verum, so perfect when sung by Kiri, I know so many different versions but these are probably the best I have heard.
Mozart's Laudate Dominum is done very nicely, good tempo and such great singing. Kirir has a great trill! Panis Angelicus is good too, I wish Kiri would do something else instead of this worn classic, but her version of Schubert's Ave Marias on this album is actually very good. This is a great, refreshing collection overall, well put together, with very tasteful arrangements. There is also a nice chorus, they only sing in few pieces but they sound really good.
There is a small problem with the sound level on this album, it's true, but Kiri's voice still sounds beautiful, just crank up the volume a little bit, so you can hear her better. Maybe the bright seraphim will hear her too!

5 out of 5 stars An Inspiring and Heartening Compilation.......2004-07-12

Kiri Te Kanawa voice never fails to inspire me and uplift my spirit. Her rendition of "Ave Maria" is just so beautiful and moving that its effect on the listener can not be expressed in mere words. Kiri's voice and intuitive nature of delivering the inner strength and emotion of each selection on this CD is just inspiring.

5 out of 5 stars making a joyous sound.......2003-07-03

Dame Kiri's voice shines in these beautiful sacred pieces, and as her biographer David Fingleton, in his excellent liner notes for this CD points out, that going back to her youth and first voice teacher, who was a Sister of Mercy, church music has always been a part of her repertoire, even though she is mostly noted as an operatic soprano.
Favorites include Gounod's exquisite "O Divine Redeemer" ("Repentir"), the two Mozart pieces, "Laudate Dominum" (from "Vesperae solennes de confessore" KV 339), and "Ave Verum" KV 618, and the luminous performance of Schubert's popular "Ave Maria".

Track # 11, Purcell's "Trumpet Time", is a trumpet solo by Crispian Steele-Perkins, and there is also a good and jolly trumpet on track # 11, Handel's "Let the Bright Seraphim" from "Samson", which is the piece Dame Kiri sang in St. Paul's Cathedral for the Prince and Princess of Wales, at their wedding in 1981, and has become one of her most often requested songs.
This recording was made in 1984, at the All Saints' Church in Tooting, England, and the sound is not great but quite adequate. The boys of the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral sing like little angels, and the English Chamber Orchestra is led by Barry Rose. Total time is 47:40.
This would make a nice change of pace CD during the Christmas Season, and for fans of this wonderful soprano, hearing her voice is a joy any time of the year.

4 out of 5 stars A correction.......2003-05-28

I don't know where this comment belongs, but I have a correction to make:
Track 2 is Laudate Dominum from Vespearae solennes de confesore (K.337) and not Vespeare de Dominica (K.321) as the listing says.
Both Mozart's arias are beautiful, though.

5 out of 5 stars I AM A SIMPLE WOMAN.......2003-02-08

I LEARNED TO PLAY CHOPSTIX AND THE RIGHT HAND PART OF BLUE MOON FROM MY FATHER WHEN I WAS LITTLE. I LEARNED TO SING FRERE JAQUES FROM HIM TOO AND WE SANG IT TOGETHER IN ROUNDS. I KNOW WHERE MIDDLE C IS ON THE PIANO AND THIS IS THE EXTENT OF WHAT I KNOW ABOUT MUSIC. SO YOU EXPERTS CAN JUST GO TO THE NEXT REVIEW IF YOU LIKE AND I WONT BE OFFENDED. I AM A KNUCKLEHEAD BY YOUR STANDARDS AND I WOULDN'T PAY ATTENTION TO ME EITHER IF I WERE YOU. BUT FOR THE REST OF YOU, LET ME SAY THAT THIS WOMAN'S VOICE IS LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER HEARD. THE MUSIC SHE CHOSE TO SING FIRST OF ALL, IS BEATUIFUL, JUST BEAUTIFUL. YOU'LL GET GOOSEBUMPS. BUT HER VOICE IS THE THING. IT'S LIKE GOOD COLD SPRING WATER. IT'S CLEAN AND CONFIDENT, NO FUZZY EDGES OR BIG SHOWY SWOOPS. IT'S SOFT AND STRONG AND BIG AND TINY JUST WHEN IT SHOULD BE, I THINK. YOU WILL JUST FIND YOURSELF LISTENING AND SOMETIMES YOU WILL JUST BE HOLDING YOUR BREATH, HARDLY BELIEVING YOUR GOOD LUCK THAT YOU ARE HEARING THIS. I ACTUALLY SHUSHED MY HUSBAND AND TOLD HIM TO STOP TRYING TO TALK TO ME WHEN I FIRST HEARD IT BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID I WOULD MISS SOMETHING. I LOVE A GOOD VOICE AND/OR A GOOD SINGER. THEY AREN'T ALWAYS THE SAME THING. SO I WILL ADD THIS WOMAN AND HER MUSIC TO MY COLLECTION OF FAVORITES THAT INCLUDE THE MUSIC OF JANIS JOPLIN, NINA SIMONE, JONI MITCHELL, CECILIA BARTOLI, MARIAH CAREY, MR. PAVOROTI AND SOME OTHER GOOD GIRLS AND GUYS. AND POUR YOURSELF A GLASS OF WINE THE FIRST GO AROUND...
Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A good value
  • The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann
  • Good mix of film music
  • A mixed collection of movie music
  • Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens
Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B00008WI90
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

  1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
  2. The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
  3. Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
  4. Witness (Maurice Jarre)
  5. Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
  6. Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
  7. Halloween (John Carpenter)
  8. A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
  9. The Fly (Howard Shore)
  10. RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
  11. The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
  12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
  13. The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
  14. The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
  15. Brainstorm (James Horner)
  16. Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
  17. My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
  18. The Dead (Alex North)
  19. Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
  20. The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
  21. Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

  1. Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
  2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
  3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
  4. The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
  5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
  6. City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
  7. Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
  8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
  9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
  10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
  11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
  12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
  13. The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
  14. A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
  15. Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
  16. Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
  17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
  18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
  19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
  20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

  1. To Die For (Danny Elfman)
  2. The Player (Thomas Newman)
  3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
  4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
  5. 2001 (Alex North)
  6. Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
  7. The Crow (Graeme Revell)
  8. Blade (Mark Isham)
  9. The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
  10. Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
  11. Scream (Marco Beltrami)
  12. The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
  13. Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
  14. Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
  15. Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
  16. The Matrix (Don Davis)
  17. The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
  18. Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
  19. A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
  20. Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

  1. Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
  2. L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
  3. Rounders (Christopher Young)
  4. The Score (Howard Shore)
  5. The Replacements (John Debney)
  6. Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
  7. The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
  8. Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
  9. XXX (Randy Edelman)
  10. Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
  11. The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
  12. Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
  13. The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
  14. Cleopatra (Alex North)
  15. Life As A House (Mark Isham)
  16. Emma (Rachel Portman)
  17. In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
  18. Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
  19. One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
  20. Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
  21. Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
  22. Ice Age (David Newman)
  23. Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

4 out of 5 stars The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

4 out of 5 stars Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

4 out of 5 stars A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

5 out of 5 stars Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • One of the best Xmas CDs out there - unless you don't like good music
  • This one's going to be a classic
  • A bluesy gospel Christmas album with special guests
  • Shout It From The Rooftops!
  • Overproduced by WAY too many not so special guests...
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Blind Boys of Alabama
Manufacturer: Real World
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002W4TQC
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

  1. Last Month Of The Year
  2. I Pray On Christmas
  3. Go Tell It On The Mountain
  4. Little Drummer Boy
  5. In The Bleak Midwinter
  6. Joy To The World
  7. Born In Bethlehem
  8. The Christmas Song
  9. Away In A Manger
  10. Oh Come All Ye Faithful
  11. White Christmas
  12. Silent Night
  13. My Lord What A Morning

Amazon.com

Exceptional in every way, the Blind Boys of Alabama's Christmas record is a must have for Christmas music fans of all ages and musical persuasions. Go Tell It on the Mountain features the legendary gospel group singing with some of the most renowned artists in the music world who share gospel, R&B and folk roots. Thirteen tracks deep, every song is a gift, offering such compelling new arrangements and dynamic vocal performances of traditional hymns, carols and mistletoe pop standards that some will seem like you're hearing them for the first time. With guest stars such as Solomon Burke, Tom Waits, Shelby Lynne, Chrissie Hynde, Aaron Neville, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, the immortal jazz man Les McCann and others, it's impossible to list all the highlights. Suffice to say, the blistering blues-funk rendering of "Away in a Manger" with George Clinton, Robert Randolph and the Blind Boys, along with a smoldering duet of "The Christmas Song" by Shelby Lynne and Clarence Fountain from the group, will have you shoutin' from the mountaintop again and again. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of the best Xmas CDs out there - unless you don't like good music.......2006-12-12

This CD is heartfelt and unique, with great instrumentation and good production and has a nice sampling of guest artists. But overall the Blind Boys voices are what makes it shine. They really make the songs thier own - even the ones you've heard a thousand times before - and THIER versions will stick in your head all season long.
The GREAT majority of reviewers give this CD 5 stars and many others give it 4 stars. But there are 3 or 4 people bringing the overall rating down by giving the CD 1 or 2 stars. Please ignore those reviews. One of those reviewers said the CD was overproduced and too polished, yet another reviewer said they must have used the first take on every track implying the recordings are sloppy? Contradictory and unfounded. Just click on the track samples right here on Amazon and listen - is it what you expected?
Folks, if you love the Blind Boys and/or love Christmas music with an original R&B twist (R&B in the true old-school sense of the word, not the way the phrase "R&B" is used today), then this CD is for you. If you have any idea what you're buying before you purchase (and these days it's hard not to), then buy it and enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars This one's going to be a classic.......2005-12-21

Let me add my voice to the praise for this album. I've heard numerous versions of most of these songs and "Blind Boys" have just reset my ultimate covers for both "Go Tell it on the Mountain" and "In the Bleak Midwinter" just to name a few. Admittedly, this review is posted too late for you to get this CD for this Christmas, but trust me you will very much be enjoying the songs on this album throughout the year.

5 out of 5 stars A bluesy gospel Christmas album with special guests.......2005-11-14

I had not heard any music by this group prior to borrowing a copy of this album - however, this is an excellent Christmas album. As you would expect from a gospel group, they focus almost exclusively on the religious aspect of the festival, the sole exception being White Christmas. There is a different guest singer on each track except the opening and closing tracks, which are without guests.

With any album featuring a variety of guests, one's favorites depend to some extent on one's opion of the various guests. For example, my favorite guest is Shelby Lynne, who does a fine duet of The Christmas song - however, it's not quite my absolute favorite track. That distinction goes to Chrissie Hynde singing In the bleak midwinter, almost as a solo track with the group providing backup harmony. It is one of my favorite carols and I get the impression that it is more popular in Britain than in America, where it turns up occasionally on Christmas albums (this one included) but is by no means common. Other favorites include I pray on Christmas (a cover of a Harry Connick Jr song featuring Solomon Burke), Born in Bethlehem (with Mavis Staples), Little drummer boy (with Michael Franti) and Joy to the world (with Aaron Neville).

This is an album with plenty of variety - they put plenty of energy into Last month of the year (no guests) and Go tell it on the mountain (with Tom Waits), which provide plenty of contrast with the slower songs.

If you are looking for a bluesy gospel Christmas album, this is certainly a good one to choose.

5 out of 5 stars Shout It From The Rooftops!.......2005-07-25

"Go Tell It On The Mountain"! . . . The Blind Boys Of Alabama present us all with their gifts of "Gold Frankinsence, and Myrrh" in spirit and sound. Every track on this cd is a true "gem" and will stand the test of time to last for generation after generation of listeners . . . it is 'classic" in that it defies the fads of time . . . no matter your age or musical taste preferences, these true musical artists will touch a chord in your soul that only "spiritual gospel" can stricke and resound . . .these singers create spiritual harmonics is your soul and heart.

The Christmas season is special . .and in truth it is all too short . . . but there ARE several "christmas albums" which i listen to and enjoy throughout the year, regardless of the month or season or "temperature on the thermometer": the one is The New Christie Minstrels' "Merry Christmas" . . . another John prine's Christmas album . . . and now, "Go Tell It On The Mountain" by The Blind Boys Of Alabama! :)

Don't wait for the holiday season to near to get a copy of this album . . . and don't delay until the department stores begin decorating with reindeers and snowflakes . . . get it now . . get it anytime of the year . . and put it on your cd player and just let their soulful harmonies engulph you in wave after wave until you find yourself a part of the flow . . . you will find it's Christmas all year long . . every day . . . and if you're like me, you'll go out and get yourself more and more albums by these men who have "real talent" . . "real abilities" . . and "real gifts" . . .

I give my thanks to The Blind Boys of Alabama for this album and for all of their recordings . . . American . . and "world" music . . . owes them a debt of gratitude for the treasures they have created and made permanent on recording after recording . . . long after these men have departed . . and long after all of us have vacated this world, these tracks will be listened to and appreciated and enjoyed by countless not yet born . . .and THEY TOO will be grateful to The Blind Boys Of Alabama for leaving these tracks behind . . .

I hope that they record many many more albums yet to come . . . but for now, i am happy to have this "Christmas All Year" album from them, "Go Tell It On The Mountain"! :)

2 out of 5 stars Overproduced by WAY too many not so special guests..........2004-12-19

The Blind Boys of Alabama sound spectacular on this cd, and the gospel combo backing them up is exellent, the songs are also great, and the Boys' harmonies are swinging, however the special guests(who are mostly not so special) wiegh this projest down. There is a great version of 12th Month of The Year, Go Tell it on the Mountian and The Christmas Song with jazz piano great Les McCann. Otherwise there are too many soul r&b type artists who don'tconform well to the Boys' ad thier gospel, blues jazz style. Aaron Nevelle completely ruins several songs, with his feminine wimpy whining, and many singers rap thier way thru songs. Too many doo wop-ish guest stars water this down. Too bad the producers here went so commercial.
Christmas at the Brooklyn Tabernacle
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • PERFECT
  • Outstanding Christmas Album
  • Happy Birthday, Jesus and other selections
  • Happy Birthday Jesus
  • Some great songs but they've done better
Christmas at the Brooklyn Tabernacle
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir & Singers
Manufacturer: Word Entertainment
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ASIN: B000002N1K
Release Date: 1995-10-10

Tracks:

  1. O Come Emmanuel
  2. You Shall Call His Name Jesus
  3. First Day Of The Son
  4. Love Came Down
  5. Beneath His Father's Heaven
  6. Carols: Carol Of The Bells/I Wonder As I Wander/O Come All Ye Faithful/Do You Hear What I Hear...
  7. Happy Birthday Jesus
  8. They Followed His Star
  9. Light Of A Million Mornings
  10. Have A Merry, Mery Christmas

Amazon.com essential recording

A fine selection of traditional carols mixed with contemporary takes on the birth of the Christ child, Christmas at the Brooklyn Tabernacle is a festive and joyful celebration of the season. True to their roots, the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir pays homage to their ethnic diversity by including a variety of styles: the funky Caribbean influenced "First Day of the Son," the soulful R&B groove of "They Followed His Star," and the exquisitely executed classicism of "Carol of the Bells." Also included are the popular "Happy Birthday Jesus," performed by the children's choir division, and a magnificently arranged rendition of director Carol Cymbala's "You Shall Call His Name Jesus." Featured soloists include the well-loved voices of Charles Allen, Susan Cymbala, and Karen Melendez. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars PERFECT.......2007-02-08

IT'S A CLASSIC, EACH SONG IS PERFECTLY PERFORMED. I THINK THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS CD I'VE HEARD. THE VOICES, THE CHORUS, THE MUSIC... SUPERB!

4 out of 5 stars Outstanding Christmas Album.......2006-12-22

The transition between the first two tracks speaks volumes about the quality of the engineering and production of this CD. In fact, the placement of the tracks on the album add to the overall experience of the this Christmas album.

That being said, I will admit that the BTC has done better, but there is little to complain about with this CD; it achieves its purpose--it glorifies God and uplifts your spirit!

Of course, there are complaints about "Happy Birthday, Jesus." How can this be? Oh, how cute! Yes, I purchased this CD primarily for this track. Despite the age of this CD (now over ten years), this single track remains on airplay.

This CD is well worth the few dollars that are required. Buy it...you won't be disappointed!

5 out of 5 stars Happy Birthday, Jesus and other selections.......2006-01-29

My wife and I had been searching for the song we heard on K-Love called "Happy Birthday, Jesus". It's sung by a little girl (beginning and end) with a backing choir in the main part of the selection. After enough Googling, we finally found it on this CD.

Neither of us had even heard of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. Mormon? Yes. Brooklyn? No. The other selections on the CD are enjoyable and soulful. Still, our favorite is "Happy Birthday, Jesus" with the little girl. Sure, some say it's sappy and most so-called "progressives" and "intellectuals" would write it off as emotional fluff. Fine, so be it. Everyone's entitled to an opinion. I however prefer to focus on the reason for the CHRISTmas season, and that sweet, innocent little girl in "Happy Birthday, Jesus" can make even a big, rough old guy like me tear up when I hear it.

5 out of 5 stars Happy Birthday Jesus.......2006-01-29

I ordered this CD and was not disappointed. Brooklyn Tabernacle always has high quality Christian music...but I ordered this CD for the song Happy Birthday Jesus. A very touching tribute to Jesus in honor of his birthday, and IT IS ALL SUNG BY CHILDREN!!!
In the midst of the hustle and bustle, one child's voice says it all....Happy Birthday Jesus!!! You must hear this one song...it is a great tribute.

4 out of 5 stars Some great songs but they've done better.......2003-07-01

This is a good album but not their best. The most ambitious song on this CD is "They Followed His Star," an original song written for the BTC.

Several traditional Christmas songs are recorded. The choir sounds amazing as usual. However, the use of children singing seems obviously calculated to evoke emotion. If that's your cup of tea, then by all means. However, overly sentimentality of "Happy Birthday Jesus" was a little too much.

The CD redeems itself with "They Followed His Star" immediately following it. This song was the reason why I purchased the CD and I'm very glad I purchased it.
Can You Feel It?
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • needs warning label
  • Eclectic Hard Driving Gospel Blues
Can You Feel It?
The Campbell Brothers
Manufacturer: Rope-a-Dope
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009NCPYW
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

  1. Frammin
  2. Sign of the judgment
  3. Good all the time
  4. A change is gonna come
  5. Power lord
  6. Rallytime
  7. Amazing grace
  8. Don't let nobody turn you 'rond
  9. Devil ride
  10. Native praise
  11. No mo once more

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars needs warning label.......2007-02-09

I bought this CD after hearing them in Hawai'i.
Wonderful people doing soul moving music that makes one
want to jump up, shout and dance.

Because of that, the CD should have a warning on it though:

Exert extreme caution when driving a vehicle while listening
to this CD





5 out of 5 stars Eclectic Hard Driving Gospel Blues .......2005-07-08

As Blender magazine says" one of black gospel music's secret treasures" This album should change all that.
Produced by John Medeski(who also plays on several cuts) from Medeski, Martin, & Woods, this is the album that Campbells fans have been waiting for.The arrangements are fresh and innovative and the two steel guitars (one lap steel and one pedal steel) are pushed out front and center where they belong.
The songs are incredibly eclectic, from the driving Frammin'which opens the CD to the cool arrnagement on Amazing Grace, every song is a wonderful "ride" full of twists turn and surprises.
The original songs are outstanding as well. Sign of the Judgment and Power Lord showcase straightforward yet mature song writing capabilities and musically, well...remember the last 5 great concerts you saw...you'll hear more smoking licks on this CD thean those shows put together.
Most bands are lucky to have one good soloist, but the Campbells are a band overflowing with talent. Chuck Campbell was recently declared the first ever "Master of the Pedal Steel Guitar" by the NEA. Darick Campbell makes his lap steel laugh, cry, and sing.Rhythm guitarist Phil Campbell displays some "guitar hero" chops as well as some sweet jazzy riffs. Bass player Malcolm Kirby and dummer Carl Campbell create a wonderful bed for the rest of the band to play on. In short, there's not a bad player in this band.And I didn't even get to the superb vocals from Denise Brown...wow...this lady can flat out sing!
One listen to this Cd and you'll understand why some of the world's greatest musicians are Campbells fans: from BB King to Jerry Douglas, Bill Frisell to Steve Gadd, The Allman Brothers to Charlie Hunter.

I recently read a review that summed it up better than anything:
"If Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Django Reinhardt formed a band with Mahalia Jackson on vocals, they could almost keep up with the Campbell Brothers."...need anyone say anymore. Buy this now...it's a life changer.




America the Beautiful
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • God Bless America !
America the Beautiful
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00009EIR8
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

  1. The Star-Spangled Banner - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
  2. God Bless The U.S.A. - Lee Greenwood
  3. Amazing Grace - Tramaine Hawkins
  4. Ragged Old Flag - Johnny Cash
  5. America The Beautiful - Charlie Rich
  6. This Land Is Your Land - Pete Seeger
  7. My Country 'Tis Of Thee - Mahalia Jackson
  8. Semper Fidelis - Leonard Bernstein
  9. Song Of The Patriot - Johnny Cash
  10. Davy Crockett's Speech ('Republic Is One Of Those Words...') - John Wayne
  11. Battle Hymn Of The Republic - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
  12. Star & Stripes Forever - Leonard Bernstein
  13. God Bless America - Kate Smith

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars God Bless America !.......2005-10-27

I bought this for the Kate Smith tune, but soon realized, I had Much more ! Many songs I've heard all My Life at Parades and at Church. In this day and age We live in, this certainly lifts your spirits. I think this would be a very good basic "CD" for everyone to have in their collection, who is America minded !
Pure
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Pure beauty
  • WHAT A GIFT!
  • Incredible voice - Incredible CD
  • The Best
  • Charlotte is NO match...
Pure

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000TCP9A
Release Date: 2003-11-10

Tracks:

  1. Across the Universe of Time
  2. Never Say Goodbye
  3. Beat of Your Heart
  4. Pokarekare Ana
  5. Who Painted the Moon Black?
  6. River of Dreams
  7. Benedictus
  8. Hine E Hine
  9. Dark Waltz
  10. Amazing Grace
  11. My Heart and I
  12. In Trutina
  13. Heaven
  14. Wuthering Heights
  15. Pokarekare Ana [*] - Russell Watson, Hayley Westenra

Tracks:

  1. Silent Night [*]
  2. Away in a Manger [*]
  3. Mary Did You Know? [*]
  4. Mummers' Dance [*]

Album Description

A major artist in her native New Zealand, with a performance portfolio that includes the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Russell Watson. Hayley's voice so inspired New Zealand opera diva Dame Malvina Major she offered to tutor her. The first edition of this album was one of the fastest selling records in the classical genre of all time, surpassing even Charlotte Church! This limited edition includes one bonus track on disc one, 'Pokareare Ana' (duet with Russell Watson), & a bonus four track Christmas CD featuring, 'Away In A Manger', 'The Mummers' Dance', 'Mary Did You Know?', & 'Silent Night'. 19 tracks in all. Decca. 2003.

Album Details

Limited Edition Version of the Debut Album from New Zealand Singer Hayley Westenra Comes with a Bonus Disc featuring Four Christmas Songs, Including a Version of the Loreena Mckennitt Song "The Mummer's Dance". Also Includes "my Heart and I" which Does Not Appear on the USA Version.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Pure beauty.......2005-09-06

Ever since Charlotte Church turned into a tabloids' darling and a wannabe pop star, there's been a gap opened for a young, sweet-faced soprano. The best bet on filling it seems to be Hayley Westenra, a young singer/dancer from New Zealand.

The result: "Pure," an album that is reminiscent of early Sarah Brightman, back when she did folk songs and showtunes. Westenra sticks close to her classical sound with songs like the delicate "In Trutina" and the traditional New Zealand song "Pokarekare Ana," which is rendered with the backing of a a rather muddled male chorus and some swelling strings.

However, Westenra doesn't neglect more modern songs, and she does well in classical pop as well as straightforward classical. The big difference seems to be a bit of synth and a delicate guitar melody, in songs like the charming "Beat of Your Heart" and dreamy "Why Painted the Moon Black?" It's a smooth, thoroughly sweet crossover effect.

Westenra also eschews the usual round of classical-pop songs, like "Nella Fantasia." I love that song, but it's been done so many times. Instead, she opts for Maori lullabies, Vivaldi ballads, the neglected "Mummer's Dance" and the orchestral cathedral grandeur of "Benedictus." She even covers Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights," adding a modern feel to the finale.

That is not to say that every choice is an excellent one. "Wuthering Heights" has Westenra trying to sound more Bush-ian, while "Amazing Grace" is too simple vocally. Aside from those, her choices of song are excellent -- rich, uplifting and beautiful, and backed by a wide range of orchestral musicians, especially the strings.

There is also an accompanying EP, in which Westenra covers four Christmas ballads, and does them all justice. Her vocals are well suited to the dignified lyrics of songs like "The Mummer's Dance" and "Silent Night," although a bit less for the still-lovely "Mary Did You Know" and "Away in a Manger."

Her vocals themselves are not operatic, but they are strong, clear and sweet, without pretensions or dramatic flourishes. The effect is stunning, more given to magic and sweetness than to keeping to classical standards. Since this was recorded when Westenra was only sixteen, one wonders how good she'll be in ten years.

Despite comparisons to Charlotte Church, Hayley Westenra is more like Sarah Brightman -- a sweet-voiced singer, straddling the fence between classical and pop. An enchanting experience.

5 out of 5 stars WHAT A GIFT!.......2004-12-20

I RECEIVED THESE 2 CDS AS A GIFT AND I LISTEN TO THEM FREQUENTLY. HER PERFORMANCE WITH RUSSELL WATSON (ON DVD)ON HIS TOUR IS WONDERFUL. I CAN'T WAIT FOR A NEW ALBUM. WOULD LIKE TO GET HER NEW SONG, BRIDAL BALLAD, FROM THE SOUNDTRACK OF THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

5 out of 5 stars Incredible voice - Incredible CD.......2004-04-29

I recently saw Hayley on TV and had to immediately buy this CD. Her voice is so clear and pure, and her songs are filled with lyrical emotion.

It is an absolutely incredible CD that any music lover should have in their collection. My favorite song is Wuthering Heights.

5 out of 5 stars The Best.......2004-04-27

Her album is the best, voice of an angel.......you can totally relakes to her music.

5 out of 5 stars Charlotte is NO match..........2003-12-15

Hayley is just phenomenal. There is no doubt that she surpasses every other female artist in her genre. This CD is astonishing. My two favorite songs are "Heaven" and "Wuthering Heights". The first Hayley Westenra song I ever heard was "Heaven". It would not be the last. Her voice is like that of an angel. She has a smooth, serene sound, and she has an incredible range. If you want a more classical sound, you want her. It's not that gaudy stuff that people generally think of. This stuff has a beat... and it's not pumping with bass. If you're a fan of Sarah Brightman, Josh Groban, Charlotte Church, or Mario Frangoulis... try Hayley Westenra, you won't regret it. I just can't wait 'til she comes to the states... that'll be a good day. She has a few Italian songs, but she's not heavy on the foreign stuff like some of the other artists of Opera / Classical. She's got a wonderful voice for a little girl... I'm a huge fan, Hayley! You roped me in, in about 2 minutes time!

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