Mark-Almond [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Product Description
Japanese exclusive digitally remastered CD reissue of the British progressive rock act's 1971 album.

Mark-Almond, Vol. 1,Mark-Almond,Universal Japan,Jazz,Pop,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock/Pop

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Average customer rating: This is the best. A Special Place in Time and Memory Timeless and not to be pigeon-holed... NICE.COOL AND MELLOW

The Best of Mark-Almond Mark-Almond Manufacturer: Black Sun Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Turning Point Other People's Rooms It's a Beautiful Day Rising Anthology ASIN: B000003P0Y Release Date: 1993-11-19

Tracks:

1. Tuesday In New York
2. The Ghetto
3. The City
4. Tramp & The Young Girl
5. The Suasalito Bay Suite
6. One Way Sunday
7. Monday Bluesong
8. What I Am Living For
9. Lonely Girl
10. Home To You

Album Description

The Best of Mark-Almond is a compelling retrospective of the band's most inventive and best-loved songs. We all know the distinctive sound this innovative English band was exploring in the late 60s and early 70s, carving out a niche in the unchartered territory between rock and jazz. Although the saxophone was rarely heard in pop music at that time, the smoky, melancholy tones of reedman Johnny Almond were an integral part of the group's sound. Characterized by an innovative blend of blues licks, jazz riffs, Latin beats, and rock sensibilities, and in counterpoint to the screaming guitar licks of his contemporaries, Jon Mark, the composer and band leader, lingered over subtle, melodic lines with a unique sense of warmth and intimacy. The resulting sound captured the attention of respected jazzman, Dannie Richmond. The American drummer took a leave of absence from a steady gig with Charles Mingus to tour and record with Mark-Almond.

On The Best of Mark-Almond, the group's early explorations of Latin/jazz/rock fusion are balanced by pensive, spatially oriented ballads. The City, one of Mark-Almond's earliest hits, is still a classic of smoldering intensity. The Sausalito Bay Suite, ventures into imaginative montages of sound and emotion, while the impressionistic tunes like Tuesday In New York, and One Way Sunday, softly whisper lyrics with an innate sense of drama and a deft twist of phrase. The elements add up to a release that is a pleasure to listen to, at the same time illustrating Mark-Almond's status as one of the most innovative bands in the history of jazz-rock fusion.

Customer Reviews:

This is the best........2007-05-23

I have had their albums for years I so glad that they finally released the cd I first heard them on an album by John Mayall Turning Point. They were great then but their own albums are a very jazz and rock blend they are very good musicians I have enjoyed their music for years. One track I really like is called the City they have a few different version of this track on most of their albums.

A Special Place in Time and Memory.......2001-06-16

No one had ever heard anything like Mark Almond when MA No. 1 appeared sometime in 1971. "The Ghetto" was this amazing vocal bombast steeped in deep gospel with a searing saxophone solo stuck in the cracks, and "The City" began as some samba-ish lament that evolved into a ecstatic piano and saxophone duet, then faded off into an electric and acoustic guitar jam.. for 13 minutes! Mark-Almond 2 was probably as responsible as anything for the influx of people into San Francisco and the Bay Area in the mid to late 70s: certainly most of us had heard "The Sausalito Bay Suite" under the influence of one thing or another and decided then and there to go "down by the bay/the seagulls play/in circles...". Now that those decades are behind me, as well as my days as a San Franciscan, I still find the best memento is Mark Almond 2. It captures a Californian and world-weary sensibility tinged with existential melancholy that one only gets living by the Golden Gate in the pre dot.com era.

As for the rest here, well, Mark-Almond took a creative nosedive after albums One and Two, and it is evident here. Why the dumbest dingbat at Rhino decided to include "Get Yourself Together" on this set eludes me; it's wholly embarrassing.

Nevertheless, the price is justified by the inclusion of "The City" and "The Ghetto". Incredible stuff that dates very well.

Timeless and not to be pigeon-holed..........2000-04-22

The Mark-Almond Band produced a sound that was not exactly progressive rock, sophisticated jazz-pop, or folk, but a masterful and seamless blend of these styles. I daresay even a die-hard "alternative" fan who might dismiss this as boring old "hippie" music could listen to a song like "Tramp And The Young Girl", and hear seminal echoes of Tinderbox or the Eels in its dark, haunting and morose beauty. "The Ghetto" and "The City" are worth the price of this CD alone, with thier compelling acoustic jazz grooves and hypnotic vocals. If you follow electic artists like John Martyn, or of more recent vintage, Beth Orton, then you'll love this stuff. [edit]

NICE.COOL AND MELLOW.......1999-03-27

THIS IS A KEEPER. AM LOOKING FOR MARK-ALMOND 2 ON CD OR CASSETTTE. ANYBODY HAVE ONE OR KNOW WHERE I CAN GET IT? PHONE# (423) 982-4461 or (423) 983-3380

Average customer rating: first CD to replace an LP-Album

Other People's Rooms Mark-Almond Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Mark-Almond Rising Looking Back Nightmusic Mark-Almond, Vol. 2 ASIN: B0007MAKGK Release Date: 2005-01-10

Tracks:

1. City
2. Girl on Table 4
3. You Look Just Like a Girl Again
4. Other People's Rooms
5. Lonely People
6. Just a Friend
7. Then I Have You
8. Vivaldi's Song

Album Description

Asian exclusive reissue originally released on A&M in 1978. Includes the hit 'City' and their version of Michael Franks' 'Vivaldi's Song'. Universal. 2005.

Album Details

The 1978 Second Reunion Album of Jon Mark and Johnny Almond for A&m Records

Customer Reviews:

first CD to replace an LP-Album.......2005-05-16

Best album of M&A (and I have them all), if not best album ever.

Average customer rating: One of the Best Songs I've ever heard.

Rising Mark-Almond Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Other People's Rooms The Best of Mark-Almond ASIN: B00006YXWG Release Date: 2002-12-30

Tracks:

1. Monday Bluesong
2. Song for a Sad Musician
3. Organ Grinder
4. I'll Be Leaving Soon
5. What Am I Living for
6. Riding Free
7. Little Prince
8. Phoenix

Album Description

2003 Japanese edition of the British prog-rock duo's 1972 album for CBS.

Customer Reviews:

One of the Best Songs I've ever heard........2003-11-26

This album was my first exposure to Jon Mark and Johnny Almond. It features "What Am I Living For" which is one of my all-time favorite songs. Beyond that the "Organ Grinder" is typical of Jon Mark's later efforts. The rest of the album falls short of the group's other albums. This album marked a shift from the more upbeat and ecclectic first two albums to the latter lounge singer/jazz efforts which culminated with the great "To The Heart" album.

Average customer rating: This is the best. A Special Place in Time and Memory Timeless and not to be pigeon-holed... NICE.COOL AND MELLOW

The Best of Mark-Almond Mark-Almond Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Turning Point Other People's Rooms It's a Beautiful Day Rising Anthology ASIN: B0000032HM Release Date: 1991-11-19

Tracks:

1. The Ghetto
2. The City: Grass And Concrete/Taxi To Brooklyn/Speak Easy It's A Whiskey Scene
3. Tramp And The Young Girl
4. Friends (Excerpt From The Sausalito Bay Suite)
5. One Way Sunday (Excerpt From Journey)
6. Organ Grinder
7. What Am I Living For
8. The Little Prince
9. Get Yourself Together
10. Clowns (The Demise Of The European Circus With No Thanks To Fellini)
11. Medley: New York State Of Mind/Return To The City
12. Girl On Table 4

Album Description

The Best of Mark-Almond is a compelling retrospective of the band's most inventive and best-loved songs. We all know the distinctive sound this innovative English band was exploring in the late 60s and early 70s, carving out a niche in the unchartered territory between rock and jazz. Although the saxophone was rarely heard in pop music at that time, the smoky, melancholy tones of reedman Johnny Almond were an integral part of the group's sound. Characterized by an innovative blend of blues licks, jazz riffs, Latin beats, and rock sensibilities, and in counterpoint to the screaming guitar licks of his contemporaries, Jon Mark, the composer and band leader, lingered over subtle, melodic lines with a unique sense of warmth and intimacy. The resulting sound captured the attention of respected jazzman, Dannie Richmond. The American drummer took a leave of absence from a steady gig with Charles Mingus to tour and record with Mark-Almond.

On The Best of Mark-Almond, the group's early explorations of Latin/jazz/rock fusion are balanced by pensive, spatially oriented ballads. The City, one of Mark-Almond's earliest hits, is still a classic of smoldering intensity. The Sausalito Bay Suite, ventures into imaginative montages of sound and emotion, while the impressionistic tunes like Tuesday In New York, and One Way Sunday, softly whisper lyrics with an innate sense of drama and a deft twist of phrase. The elements add up to a release that is a pleasure to listen to, at the same time illustrating Mark-Almond's status as one of the most innovative bands in the history of jazz-rock fusion.

Customer Reviews:

This is the best........2007-05-23

I have had their albums for years I so glad that they finally released the cd I first heard them on an album by John Mayall Turning Point. They were great then but their own albums are a very jazz and rock blend they are very good musicians I have enjoyed their music for years. One track I really like is called the City they have a few different version of this track on most of their albums.

A Special Place in Time and Memory.......2001-06-16

No one had ever heard anything like Mark Almond when MA No. 1 appeared sometime in 1971. "The Ghetto" was this amazing vocal bombast steeped in deep gospel with a searing saxophone solo stuck in the cracks, and "The City" began as some samba-ish lament that evolved into a ecstatic piano and saxophone duet, then faded off into an electric and acoustic guitar jam.. for 13 minutes! Mark-Almond 2 was probably as responsible as anything for the influx of people into San Francisco and the Bay Area in the mid to late 70s: certainly most of us had heard "The Sausalito Bay Suite" under the influence of one thing or another and decided then and there to go "down by the bay/the seagulls play/in circles...". Now that those decades are behind me, as well as my days as a San Franciscan, I still find the best memento is Mark Almond 2. It captures a Californian and world-weary sensibility tinged with existential melancholy that one only gets living by the Golden Gate in the pre dot.com era.

As for the rest here, well, Mark-Almond took a creative nosedive after albums One and Two, and it is evident here. Why the dumbest dingbat at Rhino decided to include "Get Yourself Together" on this set eludes me; it's wholly embarrassing.

Nevertheless, the price is justified by the inclusion of "The City" and "The Ghetto". Incredible stuff that dates very well.

Timeless and not to be pigeon-holed..........2000-04-22

The Mark-Almond Band produced a sound that was not exactly progressive rock, sophisticated jazz-pop, or folk, but a masterful and seamless blend of these styles. I daresay even a die-hard "alternative" fan who might dismiss this as boring old "hippie" music could listen to a song like "Tramp And The Young Girl", and hear seminal echoes of Tinderbox or the Eels in its dark, haunting and morose beauty. "The Ghetto" and "The City" are worth the price of this CD alone, with thier compelling acoustic jazz grooves and hypnotic vocals. If you follow electic artists like John Martyn, or of more recent vintage, Beth Orton, then you'll love this stuff. [edit]

NICE.COOL AND MELLOW.......1999-03-27

THIS IS A KEEPER. AM LOOKING FOR MARK-ALMOND 2 ON CD OR CASSETTTE. ANYBODY HAVE ONE OR KNOW WHERE I CAN GET IT? PHONE# (423) 982-4461 or (423) 983-3380

Average customer rating: Lost in time

Mark-Almond, Vol. 2 Mark-Almond Manufacturer: Universal Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Other People's Rooms The Best of Mark-Almond ASIN: B00005MMKM Release Date: 2004-07-20

Tracks:

1. The Sausalito Day Suite
2. The Bridge
3. The Bay
4. Solitude
5. Friends
6. Journey Through New England
7. One Day Sunday
8. Sunset
9. Ballad Of A Man

Album Description

Japanese exclusive digitally remastered CD reissue of the British progressive rock act's 1972 album.

Album Details

Japan only release. Digitally remastered.

Customer Reviews:

Lost in time.......2005-03-16

I saw these guys in Santa Monica in '72. They were brilliant. But they had the misfortune of following Loggins & Messina in their first big gig. The crowd wanted to rock but Mark Almond was all about the dark and the cerebral. At one point, Jon Mark said with maximum sarcasm, "If you're here to see the Allman Bros, they're playing down the street."

This album is their masterpiece. Impossibly laid back, it weaves its tale of Bay area angst and ennui with the most marvelous unhurried sense of timing. Eloquently balancing Mark's classical guitar and wistful voice with Almond's tenor sax, the listener is plunged into the self-absorbed sense of lostness that was so commonplace in the early '70s. It's not exactly jazz but it will do.

Average customer rating:

Other People's Rooms Mark-Almond Manufacturer: Universe ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000P5FF64 Release Date: 2007-04-16

Tracks:

1. City
2. Girl On Table 4
3. You Look Just Like A Girl Again
4. Other Peoples Rooms
5. Lonely People
6. Just A Friend
7. Then I Have You
8. Vivaldi's Song

Average customer rating:

Mark-Almond 73 Mark-Almond Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006YXWH Release Date: 2002-10-28

Tracks:

1. Get Yourself Together (Live)
2. What Am I Living For (Live)
3. The Neighborhood Man (Live)
4. Lonely Girl (Live)
5. Clown (THe Demise Of The European Circus With No Thank To Fe
6. Home To You

Album Description

2003 Japanese edition of the British prog-rock duo's 1973 album for Columbia.

Average customer rating:

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye '91 / Memorabilia Manufacturer: Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CDY7TU

Product Description

1 - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye ('91 Mix) 2 - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (The long goodbye - Extended Mendelsohn Mix) 3 - Memorabilia '91 (Extended Grid Mix)

Average customer rating:

Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go / Torch / Say Hello, Wave Goodbye / Numbers Manufacturer: Vertigo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CDT7R2

Product Description

Original CD Release Very Rare

Average customer rating: This CD made me want to vomit...I threw it in the trash. great comeback HORRENDOUS outstanding mood album Romance me under the aurora or the midnight sun!!

Nightmusic Jon Mark , and Johnnie Almond Manufacturer: White Cloud ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music | Ambient | Celtic | Environmental | General | International | Jazz | Meditation Music | Piano | World Dance Similar Items: Hot Night Other People's Rooms The Best of Mark-Almond ASIN: B0000024BQ Release Date: 1996-06-11

Tracks:

1. Black Bird On A White Sky
2. Nightmusic
3. City Of Dreams
4. Don't Go
5. Cruising
6. Skyline - Mark-Almond M
7. Still Of The Night

Customer Reviews:

This CD made me want to vomit...I threw it in the trash........2004-10-19

I'm a huge jazz fan, and I was expecting something of the sort when I purchased "NightMusic". The cover to this album is misleading. What you get is some pretty nauseating elevator music that is bland and corny. Please spare yourself the misery and skip this album.

great comeback.......2003-08-11

great-beautiful album.
you have to live in NEW YORK to love it!

HORRENDOUS.......2000-02-06

Listening to this album was a painful experience. How to describe it? Let's see: CORNY, CHEESY, DULL. You want smooth jazz? Pick up a Todd Cochran or Antonio Carlos Jobim album.

outstanding mood album.......1999-07-28

I hardly ever listen to "soft" music, and pretty much gave up on jazz some years ago. But I love albums that present an ambience - the kind you can listen to 10 times in a row - and this one is in that category. Fluid sax & vocals, great piano - I can only hope these guys are planning to put out another one. I also highly recommend "To the Heart" - produced 20 years earlier!

Romance me under the aurora or the midnight sun!!.......1999-06-19

This is a lovely album with mature, mesmerizing male vocals. Several tracks stand out, especially Skyline and Don't Go. I produce a late night smooth music show in Alaska, and find this CD always gets noticed when I play it....solstice, shine on!!

Jazz Music:

1. Mean What You Say
2. Metronome All-Star Bands
3. Moonlight Serenade [CD-single] [Import]
4. Music of the Night
5. Mutant Mosquitoes From New Jersey
6. Never Too Late
7. One for My Baby
8. Oscar Peterson+Harry Edison+Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
9. Out of the Blue
10. Pick Up The Pieces

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