Oh My God [CD-single]

Oh My God [CD-single]

Track Listings
1. Oh My God [LP Version]
2. Oh My God [Remix]
3. Oh My God [Know Naim Remix]
4. Lyrics to Go [LP Version]
5. Lyrics to Go [Remix]
6. One Two S**t

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Songs of Free Men/ A Paul Robeson Recital
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Robeson on wax
  • The voice, the sound quality and the interpretation
  • A Voice from the 40s, often dated, often moving
  • Robeson at his best
  • some of the greatest songs of the last century
 Songs of Free Men/ A Paul Robeson Recital

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ASIN: B0000029YJ
Release Date: 1997-12-09

Tracks:

  1. Balm in Gilead
  2. Chassidic Chant
  3. Quiet Flows The Don: From Border To Border
  4. Quiet Flows The Don: Oh, How Proud Our Quiet Don
  5. Elijah, Op. 70: The Lord God Of Abraham
  6. The Purest Kind Of Guy
  7. Joe Hill
  8. The Peat-Bog Soldiers
  9. The Four Insurgent Generals
  10. Native Land
  11. Song Of The Plains
  12. Cradle Song
  13. Within Four Walls
  14. By An' By
  15. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
  16. John Henry
  17. Water Boy
  18. My Curly Headed Baby
  19. Mah Lindy Lou
  20. Wagon Wheels
  21. The House I Live In
  22. Showboat: I Still Suits Me
  23. Sylvia
  24. Showboat: Ol' Man River
  25. Porgy And Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So

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There was nothing like the Robeson sound, ever. To describe his deep, rich, perfectly equalized instrument is futile. Go instead to "Balm in Gilead," the opening track, and see if you can listen to the last pianissimo phrase without falling to pieces. Robeson was at his best when the music was slow and the words contained spiritual or social messages. Faster, lighter fare like Kern's "I Still Suits Me" or Gershwin's "It Ain't Necessarily So" find the serious-minded singer out of his element, lacking irony and swing. "Old Man River," though, gets a simple, dignified treatment. It's Songs of Free Men, though, that will just keep Robeson's artistry rolling along, especially in Sony's astonishing transfers. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Robeson on wax.......2007-06-19

I found this album in a thrift store last week, for a couple of dollars. It's the original pressing on four 78 RPM records, in a gatefold format. It's in pristine condition. I really bought it for the incredible cover art, although I hope to be able to listen to it in this format at some point.

5 out of 5 stars The voice, the sound quality and the interpretation.......2004-09-24

Put this on your stereo and if it is good enough the depth and richness of Robeson's voice will make your fillings rattle and your chest rumble. The power of his voice is awesome. This CD is superbly recorded with no audible noise at normal listening levels.

4 out of 5 stars A Voice from the 40s, often dated, often moving.......2002-09-01

"Red diaper babies" have greeted this disc with nostalgic joy, and it captures a time and an aesthetic and a political belief with precision. Anyone interested in the emotional life of the pro-Soviet left of the 1940s should buy this disc. It's something like Henry Wallace set to music. There is much more to Robeson than that, however, and Sony has given us Robeson whole: there are songs by American masters of the musical, there are labor songs, religious songs, as well as the kind of faux-folk songs which the butcher supreme Josef Stalin encouraged and which were not taken seriously inside the USSR (except at gunpoint!!) but which were taken up by dupes around the world. This is Robeson at his least savory - willing propagandist for a vile mass murderer. Songs such as "Native Land" (fittingly, Robeson is referring to the Soviet Union) and the Red Army song are the equivalent of the "Horst Wessel Song", anthems of murder, and it is difficult to listen to the worst of them without retching. On the other hand, Robeson's commitment to American folk culture was real. "Balm in Gilead" is deeply beautiful; "John Henry" is heroic; "By an' By" is both resigned yet hopeful. "Joe Hill" captures an era in labor history. Anyone interested in American popular song should hear these. Turning to Broadway, his "Old Man River" is very fine, though Robeson changed the lyrics for political reasons and Leonard Warren has done the song better. I disagree with the editorial reviewer: "I Still Suits Me" is wonderfully playful and shows Robeson using his gorgeously rich voice to tease and poke fun. However, Marc Blitzstein's "Purest Kind of a Guy" is beyond saving - another example of Robeson recording an unworthy song by a political fellow-traveller. Ugh. But for every miss there are two hits. Robeson performs Mendelssohn's Elijah with nobility, and sings his favorite song, "Water Boy", with joyous pride: "There ain't no hammer that's on these mountains that rings like mine, boys, that rings like mine."
No one need have any fears about the mono sound quality. The orchestra in the second half of the program is at times a little dwarfed by Robeson's voice, but it generally sounds clean and colorful, and the great artist's voice rings like no other.

5 out of 5 stars Robeson at his best.......2000-05-12

It's hard to believe that most of these recordings pre-date the advent of magnetic tape: the CD transfer is superlative. The songs and performance are beyond reproach. Notable is the imaginative packaging in miniature 'record album' format, complete with the original cover art, and a replica of the original Columbia record label applied to the CD.

In response to a previous question: Robeson's performance of Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) can be found on the Vanguard LP entitled "Robeson" (VRS-9037).

5 out of 5 stars some of the greatest songs of the last century.......2000-05-05

In the 1940s, before rabid McCarthyism and racism had taken its toll on him, Robeson made these wonderful recordings of spirituals, classics and pop tunes. Accompanied by the solo piano of the incomparable Lawrence Brown, or by an orchestra, the songs ring out with pride, dignity, skill and unmatched integrity. The shameful treatment that Robeson was subject to from American authorities certainly seem grotesquely absurd to a modern listener. The wonderful version of "The House I Live In" included on this cd should forever kill off any suspicion that Robeson did not love his country deeply. This album ought to be heard by millions of people, world wide. Robeson's voice is nothing less than a glorious high point in 20th century music, and it's hard to think of any recording capturing it to greater advantage.
Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set)
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    ASIN: B00062FLI8
    Release Date: 2004-11-30
    Spirituals in Concert
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    		 Spirituals in Concert

    Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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    ASIN: B000001GDC
    Release Date: 1991-03-08

    Tracks:

    1. In That Great Getting Up Morning
    2. Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass
    3. Over My Head/ Lil' David
    4. Oh, What A Beautiful City
    5. Lord, How Come Me Here
    6. I Believe I'll Go Back Home-Lordy, Won't You Help Me
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    8. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot-Ride Up In The Chariot
    9. You Can Tell The World
    10. Scandalize My Name
    11. Great Day
    12. Oh, Glory
    13. Calvary-They Crucified My Lord
    14. Talk About A Child
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    16. My God Is So High
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    5 out of 5 stars "Lord, How Come Me Here".......2007-06-18

    I must add, to the praises above, that Kathleen Battle's "Lord, How Come Me Here" is the best "quick" explanation of the long-lasting effects of slavery that I can think of. The line, "They sold my children away," says it all.

    And the VERY funny "Scandelize My Name" is also worth the price of the total album!

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    5 out of 5 stars WOW!.......2007-03-22

    You know, after owning both the CD and VHS of this performance, and having been coached by Sylvia Olden Lee herself, it is no wonder why spiritual mean so much to me. And these two ladies bare their souls and bring these masterpieces to life! WOW!!!

    5 out of 5 stars uhm......yeah right!!.......2006-06-21

    Clearly you are mistaken. I don't know who that guy is-the person below recommended-but there is NO COMPARISON to JESSYE NORMAN AND KATHLEEN BATTLE!!!! Jessye Norman herself has *30* HONARY DOCTRATES from places like Harvard, Juliard, Yale, Cambridge....I mean HELLO!!!! That guy had no where near the ease, the musicality or even the breath support as these two veterans show!! It is a beautiful CD though it came out in 1991 and I HIGHLY recommend it.

    1 out of 5 stars scadalise my name.......2004-10-29

    this isn't that good specially after hearing William Warfeild sing it. You can find him at www.wlym.com

    2 out of 5 stars Broadway takes on the spiritual ..........2004-01-29

    ... takes it on and puts it on the canvas by the end of the first round.

    I'm going to be the dissenting voice here: thank goodness I signed this disk out of the public library 'cause I'm sure not going to listen to it twice.

    There is nothing wrong with the performances. Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle sing beautifully, and there's no problem with the pick-up orchestra under James Levine.

    The problem, and it's huge, is the conception of the show and the musical arrangements. To make the video marketable, I suppose, the producers decided that the concert had to be big: big names, big arrangements, big effects. So we have eighteen spirituals given the musical theatre treatment, with a philharmonic chorus providing chain-gang sound effects, big brass, and big percussion -- including a chinese gong. A chinese gong in a spiritual??? Spare me! Almost every track turns out sounding like either a curtain-raiser or a big, end-of-act production number with cute and predictable modulations between some of the stanzas and the sort of curly-cue orchestral ornamentation typical of Broadway shows.

    And you know what? It all kills the spirituals stone dead. The spiritual is one of those musical forms where less is more and very little is best of all. That's how they started, after all. That's how and why they worked for their original audiences, and that's why they were powerful enough to make the transition from folk song to art song. If you want to hear Battle sing spirituals that are irresistible, listen to the set on her Salzburg recital CD, also with Levine (ASIN B00000E31B). There, the music speaks for itself and speaks with a strength and a beauty that the tracks on this disk never approach.
    100 Favorite Patriotic Songs
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    Release Date: 2003-08-12

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    12. Some Folks
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    14. Pomp and Circumstance
    15. Hail to the Chief
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    22. Camptown Races
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    20. Steamboat Around the Bend
    21. Revolutionary Tea
    22. Cassions Keep Rollin' Along
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    25. Grand Old Flag

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    25. This Land Is Your Land

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars not to great.......2007-04-04

    We were disappointed with this CD, but for the price I guess we can't expect much. I didn't care for the new style presentation of the songs. I like a more traditional rendering.

    3 out of 5 stars Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$.......2005-06-22

    I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you hear the scratches of an old turntable but it is just 2 or 3 tunes. Furthermore, if you do not know American music, it is a good BOX SET to buy if you consider that you received 4 CD for 4$ including 100 tunes. On these 4 CD, I have heard some orchestration that I have never heard before and I consider that they are different but interesting. Any way, after hearing these 100 tunes, you will say to yourself that you like this tune, this other tune, this other tune and so on and you will be able to buy a more expensive CD with the tunes that you like. However, I have bought many CDs in the last few weeks and as you know, there are always some tunes that you like and some tunes that you do not like on every CD that you will buy. So, don't buy it at 25$ but at 4 or 5$ dollars, it is a very good choice for 100 tunes.

    1 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for........2004-07-04

    You get what you pay for. The singers put their own spin on the singing of each song. If you didn't hear the words you would not recognize some of them. Even some of the music sounds like a bad recording of music played on a turntable. Definitely not worth the price.

    1 out of 5 stars Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ..........2004-07-04

    I wish this review had been here when I was thinking of purchasing it. I guess you get what you pay for. If you are thinking of buying this, you are better off recording your own CDs (or at least buying one that you can listen to a sampling of the songs). This album includes songs that were mere recordings of the songs playing on an old record player. It's almost so unbelievable that it is funny.
    Love Is Spoken Here
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • LOVE IN ANY LANGUAGE
    • A serene peaceful album of children's songs and lullabies
    		 Love Is Spoken Here

    Manufacturer: Mormon Tabernacle
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    Release Date: 2005-09-13

    Tracks:

    1. Love is Spoken Here
    2. For the Beauty of the Earth
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    4. Our Savior's Love
    5. All through the Night
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    Songs of heart and home set the tone for the newest album by the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The album features beloved Primary songs such as "I Feel My Savior's Love," "I Am a Child of God," "Where Love Is," and "My Heavenly Father Loves Me." Favorite hymns such as "Love at Home," "Our Savior's Love," and "O What Songs of the Heart" are also included, along with familiar classics such as "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" and "Turn Around (Where Are You Going, My Little One?)" With many new arrangements by associate director Mack Wilberg, Love Is Spoken Here is destined to become another bestseller.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars LOVE IN ANY LANGUAGE.......2006-12-26

    I bought this CD for the song "Love Is Spoken Here" which was sung at my father's funeral, to celebrate his life and love of music, especially Church music. Our soloist was a friend whose voice warmed our breaking hearts. But when I saw that I could also get the Mormon Tabernacle Choir version along with many other beautiful American songs, I ordered this. I highly recommend MTC if you are seeking choir music to lift your spirit.

    5 out of 5 stars A serene peaceful album of children's songs and lullabies.......2005-09-13

    "Love is Spoken Here" is the newest released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. Featuring children's primary songs, well-known lullabies, and popular favorites, this is a unique entry in the Choir's repetoire, and the albums breathes serenity and peace. The track listing is as follows:

    1 Love is Spoken Here
    Music: Janice Kapp Perry, 1938-
    Text: Janice Kapp Perry, 1938-
    Arrangement: Sam Cardon 3:25

    2 For the Beauty of the Earth
    Music: Conrad Kocher, 1786-1872
    Text: Folliott S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917
    Arrangement: Mack Wilberg 3:03

    3 I Feel My Savior's Love
    Music: K. Newell Dayley, 1939-
    Text: Ralph Rodgers Jr, K. Newell Dayley, Laurie Huffman
    Arrangement: Sam Cardon 3:30

    4 Our Savior's Love
    Music: Crawford Gates, 1921-
    Text: Edward L. Hart, 1916-
    Pacific Publications 4:37

    5 All through the Night
    Music: Welsh Folk Song
    Text: Welsh Traditional
    Arrangement: Mack Wilberg 4:57

    6 Homeward Bound
    Music: Marta Keen Thompson
    Text: Marta Keen Thompson
    Arrangement: Mack Wilberg 5:46

    7 Home Is a Special Kind of Feeling
    Music: John Rutter
    Text: David Grant
    Arrangement: From "The Wind in the Willows"
    Hinshaw Music (ASCAP) 3:11

    8 I Am a Child of God
    Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit, 1895-1977
    Text: Naomi Ward Randall, 1908-
    Arrangement: Nathan Hofheins 3:36

    9 A Child's Prayer
    Music: Janice Kapp Perry, 1938-
    Text: Janice Kapp Perry, 1938-
    Arrangement: Barlow Bradford 3:46

    10 Suo-Gân
    Music: Welsh lullaby
    Text: David Warner
    Arrangement: Mack Wilberg 5:07

    11 Oh, What Songs of the Heart
    Music: William Clayson, 1840-1887
    Text: Joseph L. Townsend, 1849-1942
    Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
    Jackman Music Corporation 4:45

    12 I Often Go Walking
    Music: Jeanne P. Lawler, 1924-
    Text: Phyllis Luch, 1937-
    Arrangement: Nathan Hofheins 2:58

    13 Simple Gifts
    Music: Shaker song
    Text: Traditional Shaker, additional text: David Warne
    Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
    Oxford University Press (ASCAP) 3:04

    14 I'm Trying to be Like Jesus
    Music: Janice Kapp Perry, 1938-
    Text: Janice Kapp Perry, 1938-
    Arrangement: Barlow Bradford
    Nature Sings Publishing 4:38

    15 My Heavenly Father Loves Me
    Music: Clara W. McMaster, 1904-
    Text: Clara W. McMaster, 1904-
    Arrangement: Nathan Hofheins 2:48

    16 Turn Around
    Music: Harry Belafonte, Malvina Reynolds, Alan Greene
    Text: Harry Belafonte, Malvina Reynolds, Alan Greene
    Arrangement: Michael Davis 3:24

    17 Where Love Is
    Music: Joanne Bushman Doxey and Marjorie Castleton Kjar
    Text: Joanne Bushman Doxey and Norma B. Smith
    Arrangement: Sam Cardon 4:23

    18 Love at Home
    Music: John Hugh McNaughton, 1829-1891
    Text: John Hugh McNaughton, 1829-1891
    Arrangement: Mack Wilberg 3:36

    19 May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You
    Music: Meredith Willson, 1902-1984
    Text: Meredith Willson, 1902-1984
    Arrangement: Mack Wilberg 5:59

    This album follows on the heels of the #1 charting album "Choose Something Like A Star" and shows the choir hewing closely to their signature sound and style, while adding a new dimension to their repetoire. This album is perfect for families and is especially suited for young children.
    Robert Ward: The Crucible
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • An opera that deserves consideration by a major company
    • Soaring majesty!
    • a favorite opera with an old and inconsistent performance
    		 Robert Ward: The Crucible

    Manufacturer: Albany Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000049L5
    Release Date: 2006-10-24

    Tracks:

    1. Act l: Beginning - Gloria Wynder/Joyce Ebert/Patricia Brooks/Naomi Farr/Paul Ukena/Maurice Stern
    2. Act l: 'Gently, Sirs, Gently' - Eunice Alberts/Paul Ukena/Chester Ludgin/Maurice Stern/Spiro Malas/Joyce Ebert
    3. Act l: 'Jesus, My Consolation' - Eunice Alberts/Paul Ukena/Chester Ludgin/Maurice Stern/Joyce Ebert/Patricia Brooks
    4. Act l: 'For Much In the World' - Joyce Ebert.John Macurdy/Naomi Farr/Eunice Alberts/Patricia Brooks/Gloria Wynder/Spiro Malas...
    5. Act l: 'Oh, How Many Times Mr. Parris' - Gloria Wynder/Naomi Farr/John Macurdy
    6. Act l: 'Jesus, My Consolation' - Gloria Wynder/Naomi Farr/John Macurdy/Patricia Brooks
    7. Act II: Beginning - Frances Bible/Chester Ludgin
    8. Act II: 'I've Forgotten Abigail' - Chester Ludgin/Frances Bible
    9. Act II: 'But, Oh, The Dreams' - Frances Bible/Chester Ludgin/Nancy Foster
    10. Act II: 'For Sarah Good Confessed' - Nancy Foster/Chester Ludgin/Frances Bible/John Macurdy/Richard Krause
    11. Act II: 'You Will Go To That Court' - Chester Ludgin/Nancy Foster

    Tracks:

    1. Act III: Beginning - Patricia Brooks/Chester Ludgin
    2. Act III: In The Courtroom - Richard Krause
    3. Act III: 'Open Thou, My Lips, O Lord' - Jack DeLon/Richard Krause/Paul Ukena/Maurice Stern/Joyce Ebert
    4. Act III: 'These Girls Never Saw A Spirit' - Chester Ludgin/Joyce Ebert/Paul Ukena/Nancy Foster/Patricia Brooks/Jack DeLon/New York City Opr...
    5. Act III: 'No, No, It Is A Natural Lie To Tell' - John Macurdy/Jack DeLon/Patricia Brooks/Nancy Foster
    6. Act IV: Beginning - Gloria Wynder//Richard Krause/Patricia Brooks
    7. Act IV: 'But Sir, You Stir Rebellion' - John Macurdy/Jack DeLon/Joyce Ebert/Frances Bible
    8. Act IV: 'What Word Of The Children - Chester Ludgin/Frances Bible/John Macurdy/Joyce Ebert/Paul Ukena/Jack DeLon/Eunice Alberts
    9. Act IV: 'God Does Not Need My Name' - Chester Ludgin/Jack DeLon/Joyce Ebert/John MacurdyEurnice Alberts/Frances Bible.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars An opera that deserves consideration by a major company.......2003-10-04

    I became familiar with this recording of the "The Crucible" back in the 60's when it was available on the old CRI label. It was an exciting piece then and it remains one now. It has been a puzzle to me why such an opera has not been taken up and presented regularly by major companies. The music is appealing--and frequently more than that; the drama is potent and never fails to captivate; it offers wonderful opportunites to a cast of singing actors. So what's the problem?! Granted some of the liberties taken with the Arthur Miller text render certain moments dramatically unclear and the Gershwinesque strains that accompany the slave Tituba's character are certainly a mistake. Still, the work as a whole is an exciting one. Hightlights abound, with the whole of the last act being especially moving.

    This is still the only recording available and, overall, it is excellent. The leads perfectly embody the roles of John and Elizabeth Proctor, while the balance of the cast, a few vocal duds notwithstanding, competently fill in the many character roles.

    The CD sound is very good and far superior to my old vinyl disks.

    If you've never heard "The Crucible," give this recording a chance. It is well worth your time.

    5 out of 5 stars Soaring majesty!.......2001-12-19

    This performance is a gem. Just the soaring majesty of Frances Bible is well worth the experience. What a sadly underrated artist. The final duet with Bible and Ludgin is a lesson in passionate, searing drama and full-out singing.

    3 out of 5 stars a favorite opera with an old and inconsistent performance.......1999-03-23

    I had the privilege of being part of a cast of this opera at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the late 70's, directed by the avuncular Herbert Wildeboor (since deceased). I've always loved the 7/8 hymn at the end of the first act. However, this performance is very uneven, including generally unfortunate singing by female leads, and bad acting (at least) by the person singing Reverend Parris. Reverend Hale and John Proctor are consistently good. And the orchestra parts, very demanding, are well handled. It astounds me that there is no new recording in all these years. I've since seen it done in Pittsburgh and know it's being done somewhere on the West Coast. While Mr. Ward's music is considered cliche by some, I prefer it much to, for example, Moore's Ballad of Baby Doe. Perhaps my affection for it is due to having the opportunity to perform it.
    Oh Me Oh My...
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Bogus
    • Not as good as the rest
    • Perhaps the best album to be released in this century
    • Amazing Devendra
    • Sorry but...
    		 Oh Me Oh My...
    Devendra Banhart
    Manufacturer: Young God Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00006YXEG
    Release Date: 2002-11-12

    Tracks:

    1. Tick Eats The Olives
    2. Roots
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    21. Little Monkey
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    Album Description

    Full title - Oh Me Oh My The Way The Day Goes By The Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs Of The Christmas Spirit. Mr. Barnhart's excellent 2003 debut album on Young God Records is compelling and weird, escaping definition. Using voice, guitar and four-track, his raw song-craft is terrifyingly effective at communicating the breadth of human emotion.

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars Bogus.......2007-02-04

    There is nothing going on here. This guy is hero to the art school crowd. But listening to his precious conceits is boring. Having just seen him perform in David Byrne's review of contemporary hippie-wannabes, I am even less impressed. He's a caricature of an aesthetic aspired to by kids who had no idea what was going on the first time this sort of thing went around. Imagine preferring Donovan Leitch to Jimi Hendrix and you about have it. Don't waste your money, his haircut not withstanding....

    1 out of 5 stars Not as good as the rest.......2007-01-04

    I love all of the other albums and just figured I love this one too. I was wrong. It was very raw and not what Devendra seems to be on the others. It was one of the first so we'll let it slide.

    5 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best album to be released in this century.......2005-09-08

    ...Like I said it just might be the best album in this century Oh yeah opinion Hmmm... Yep it is...

    3 out of 5 stars Amazing Devendra.......2005-04-16

    Though it is nothing compared to Nino Rojo it does have some really great songs. "A Gentle Soul" is haunting beyond comparable words. It's like Devendra sang it in a different part of history or something much like his others. For anyone who wants to get into bare bones folk this is definitely a good starting point to venture from.

    3 out of 5 stars Sorry but..........2005-03-16

    I love Devendra Banhart. He is an amazing singer/songwriter and I'm very glad to see the folk scene expanding. However, this album isn't really that great. There are a few songs that are really good, though. Oh Me Oh My doesn't have the "pull" that Rejoicing in the Hands or Nino Rojo have. If you were wanting to check out Devendra Banhart for the first time, definately check out Rejoicing in the Hands or Nino Rojo first before you plunge right into this one. It takes an open mind and open hands ;)
    Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A Splendid Souvenir to Remember a Spectacular Performance!
    • god moves in a peculiar way.........i am god......
    • Orpheus in the Underworld
    • Excerpts
    • Highlights or total Opera?
    		 Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights)

    Manufacturer: Jay Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00001O2XK
    Release Date: 1999-09-14

    Tracks:

    1. Orpheus In The Underworld: Prelude
    2. Orpheus In The Underworld: Hello, I'm Public Opinion
    3. Orpheus In The Underworld: Eurydice Is All A-flutter!
    4. Orpheus In The Underworld: So That's The Game
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    12. Orpheus In The Underworld: Oh, Oh, Look At That Look He's Giving Me
    13. Orpheus In The Underworld: Though I Was King Of All Beotia
    14. Orpheus In The Underworld: We Can Tell She's In Hell
    15. Orpheus In The Underworld: My Little Spies Uncover
    16. Orpheus In The Underworld: There You Are, You Look So Neat
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    18. Orpheus In The Underworld: Do Not Look Back Or All Will Be Lost
    19. Orpheus In The Underworld: ...He Is The Only God
    20. Orpheus In The Underworld: Infernal Gallop

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A Splendid Souvenir to Remember a Spectacular Performance!.......2003-10-30

    Having been fortunate to have seen the English National Opera's production in 1988 of "Orpheus" with Wilson and Pountney's outrageously naughty English text, this highlight CD serves as an audio souvenir. Too bad the ENO didn't have the foresight to film the production-would have made a great DVD. The CD booklet does have a few photos of the sets designed by Gerald Scarfe (who also designed Pink Floyd's "The Wall" album artwork) so you get a taste, combined with the CD selections, of what the production was like.

    5 out of 5 stars god moves in a peculiar way.........i am god.............2002-01-17

    Offenbach is great anyhow, but this recording is riotous. The translation into English is first-rate, really funny stuff, and the singing is pretty good, too. Very worthwhile.

    5 out of 5 stars Orpheus in the Underworld.......2000-03-17

    The rewritten lyrics, in English, are some of the wittiest and wicked in operetta. Wilson and Pountney have recaptured the spirit of naughtiness, not a small accomplishment in our licentious times. Though delighted to have the highlights, I wished a CD set or video of the full production were available.

    4 out of 5 stars Excerpts.......1999-12-23

    This is a collection of excerpts. It is in English and is quite good. The performance of the entire operetta has been discontinued and it is a pity.

    5 out of 5 stars Highlights or total Opera?.......1999-11-01

    I would like to know if this is highlights from the opera or the total opera.
    Alias
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • question
    • Hear what u see
    • Perfect soundtrack to a nearly perfect TV show
    • Best TV Soundtrack
    • The Best soundtrack EVER from a TV series!
    		 Alias
    Michael Giacchino
    Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    5. 24

    ASIN: B0000TAZ88
    Release Date: 2003-11-18

    Tracks:

    1. Main Title
    2. Dissolved
    3. Red Hair Is Better
    4. Spanish Heist
    5. Double Life
    6. Tunisia
    7. In the Garden
    8. Looking for a Man
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    14. Badenweiler
    15. Arvin at the Poles
    16. Sleeping Beauty
    17. Blow'd Up
    18. It's Not the C.I.A.
    19. Oh My God!!!!
    20. The Tooth Doctor
    21. It Was Anna
    22. Wet Suits
    23. Ball Buster
    24. The End?
    25. Bristow & Bristow
    26. SD-6 Dance Party

    Amazon.com

    Its muscular aura of international intrigue informed by smart characters, sharp writing, and a sleek cinematic sense, the episodes of the hit Alias often seem more like a chapters of a successful movie spy franchise than mere network television series. Key to achieving that masterful illusion is young composer Michael Giacchino, whose soundtracks range across a dizzying range of musical styles and dramatic undercurrents. This anthology of cues from the show's first season incorporates shrewd, techno-savvy club beats, sweeping orchestral sequences of pounding action, brooding suspense worthy of Bond, and inventive indigenous music of indeterminate nationality. Firmly grounded in rich Hollywood traditions, yet hip enough to keep an ear cocked to pulsing, contemporary styles, Giacchino's TV scores often outshine those of the pricier, big budget Hollywood boilerplate he's competing with. --Jerry McCulley

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars question.......2006-04-25

    ok, as most reviews, said, it is amazing and fits the show perfectly!
    but...
    does anyone know which episodes/scenes go with each song?
    i've tried to watch and listen for them, but i get too into it!

    5 out of 5 stars Hear what u see.......2005-08-12

    while listenin to this album in every track i feel like i can feel the energy and danger

    5 out of 5 stars Perfect soundtrack to a nearly perfect TV show.......2005-03-17

    If Henry Mancini and Ferry Corsten collaborated on a TV soundtrack for a spy drama set in the 21st Century, the results couldn't be any better than Michael Giacchino's work on this CD. Giacchino can compose for an orchestra like the best of them, but he's also savvy enough to add a contemporary edge with multiple nods to electronica. Synth pads and drum loops are phased through various low-pass and comb filters on several selections here, resulting in a delicious, chewy-sounding percussive effect. Other reviewers have commented on this being a great exercise CD; I agree and would also add that this is a great CD for driving or browsing through glossy photo magazines.

    My favorite pieces on the CD are "SD-6 Dance Party," "Red Hair is Better," and "Spanish Heist." I've no idea who the guitarist is on the latter two cuts, but he's quite good!

    I recommend this first and foremost to anyone who fears that soundtracks are a dead medium; Giacchino's a challenging composer and takes some real risks. Alias fans will snatch this up (although it doesn't include any soundbites from the TV series), as will anyone willing to play both techno and retro lounge on their CD players. Completists may not be happy with this CD as none of the popular music heard in the show is reproduced here, nor is the torch song Jennifer Garner sang in one episode. But that's what future installments of Alias soundtrack CDs are for!

    5 out of 5 stars Best TV Soundtrack.......2005-01-09

    This is well worth your money for any Alias fan, and it's better than most movie scores.

    5 out of 5 stars The Best soundtrack EVER from a TV series!.......2004-08-23

    I think the title says it all, but it's true. I bought this CD knowing and loving the show and realizing just what the music adds to all of the highly enjoyable adrenaline rush scenes. This CD does not disappoint. I now exercise/kick box to it and if your pumped up by just watching the series, you'll really enjoy playing this CD in your car while driving....just try not to get a speeding ticket because the impulse to floor it will definately be there!!
    Essential Handel
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Robert King deserves to be famous in America, too
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    		 Essential Handel

    Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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    ASIN: B000A7XJQA
    Release Date: 2005-10-11

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Robert King deserves to be famous in America, too.......2006-07-23

    Robert King and his King's Consort have made dozens of recordings, establishing themselves in London as a pre-eminent Baroque group. They benefit greatly from King's unflagging energy and musical insight. Twenty years ago you couldn't say that the period movement had attracted the best musicians and conductors. That situation has changed radically, and this sampler CD from King's complete recordings exhibits first-class playing throughout. Baroque singing is at a high level, too, but you couldn't say that his singers are of Met or Royal Opera House quality--even so, they are very good.

    As an indicator of the strides that period performance has made, this is an eye-opening CD, but it's also engaging for the general listener, like me, who only dips into Handel's many, many operas and oratorios occasionally.

    5 out of 5 stars Bargain-priced first-class overview.......2006-05-01

    This is a great CD for beginners, but also for those who already have a few Handel CDs. So often samplers have all the favourites which you already have on other CDs. But this set has a few well-known tracks, such as Zadok the Priest, See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes and La Rejouissance from The Fireworks, but mostly wonderful music, superbly played which is not extremely well known.

    Highly recommended.

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