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Average customer rating: Tori's multi-faceted genius shining as bright as ever Never been sadder Islamorader American Doll Posse - lovely schizophrenia It's been a great ride Tori, but...

American Doll Posse Tori Amos Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Volta Are You Listening Release the Stars The Reminder Courage ASIN: B000NVLJR4 Release Date: 2007-05-01

Tracks:

1. Yo George
2. Big Wheel
3. Bouncing Off Clouds
4. Teenage Hustling
5. Digital Ghost
6. You Can Bring Your Dog
7. Mr. Bad Man
8. Fat Slut
9. Girl Disappearing
10. Secret Spell
11. Devils and Gods
12. Body and Soul
13. Father's Son
14. Programmable Soda
15. Code Red
16. Roosterspur Bridge
17. Beauty Of Speed
18. Almost Rosey
19. Velvet Revolution
20. Dark Side Of the Sun
21. Posse Bonus
22. Smokey Joe
23. Dragon

Amazon.com

In an era of digital downloads and singles, Tori Amos embraces the concept album in a sprawling 23-song oratorio. Firing across the American psychological, social, and political landscape, she takes on the state of the world, war, and feminism. To help her, she adopts five personas--her American Doll Posse--who take their characteristics from Greek gods, but not their names: Clyde, Pip, Isabel, Santa, and Tori. You need a scorecard to keep track, but don't worry. It's still Tori Amos, bending syllables in improbable pretzels with rippling piano themes and choruses that threaten to go Broadway at any moment. Amos vents her political spleen through "Isabel," leaving no doubt as to her targets on tracks like "Yo George," and comments on our impersonal age and computer addiction with "Digital Ghost." That's sung by the character "Tori," who is reputedly based on Demeter and Dionysus, representing the split between Amos's earth-mother side and her wilder, more libertine tendencies. Anti-war and pro-feminist themes are plastered across American Doll Posse like sloganeering posters. "Dark Side of the Sun" laments both sides of the war, including the Islamists who lay down their lives "for some sick promise of heaven." Amos adopts a big '80s rock sound on many tracks, with guitarist Mac Aladdin pealing off Brian May-style guitar licks over an arena-rock beat. It's where Amos details a more personal sound that American Doll Posse leaves a lasting impression. "Girl Disappearing," sung by "Clyde," holds echoes of the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," not only because of the string quartet and nostalgic tone, but the updated tale of a woman losing herself. "Smokey Joe" brims with dark atmospheres, Robert Fripp-like guitar sustains, and Amos's most elaborate vocal arrangements, interweaving two sets of lyrics for "Pip." More than a concept album, American Doll Posse is a convergence experience, mixing online blogs from each character, videos, MySpace sites, and more. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Tori's multi-faceted genius shining as bright as ever.......2007-07-20

Wow. If you read my reviews for Tori's previous two albums, you'll notice that I was rather lukewarm in my assessment of them. Both "Scarlet's Walk" and "The Beekeeper" are very good albums in their own right, but not the two brightest stars in Amos' catalog. On "American Doll Posse" we get to experience the full range of Tori's moods, talents, and sonic textures. From the jumpy beat of "Big wheel", to the manic pace and bombast of tracks like "Body and Soul" and "Teenage Hustling", to the aching beauty of songs like "Girl Dissappearing" and "Smokey Joe", this album has it all. It is as if finally Tori has acknowledged and accepted the full spectrum of her talents, and is finally able to have all her very different guns blazing at full power. This is quite possibly Tori's best album since "From the Choirgirl Hotel", and it is right up there with her first three masterpieces. Yes, it is. Just listen to it a few times before jumping to conclusions. No true longtime Tori fan should feel dissappointed with this album at all. It is Tori at her very best.

Never been sadder.......2007-07-19

The day has come when Tori has finally began sacrificing her songwriting capabilities for the big bucks. I can take any amount of pretentious backstory and I have loved every album, even going against the majority to love Scarlet's Walk and The Beekeeper and see the maturity in them and love them as inevitable steps in the progression of an artist, but American Doll Posse is rushed and completely uninspired. I cannot fathom why people are lauding this CD as her best in years. Wtf?!

This album has altered my respect for her as an artist. Her progression has stopped. It seems she has finally started listening to her rabid fanbase who only want a return to "form"... Angsty, dark, screechy. Well guess what? That was all well and good, I don't dislike that era. But she has to grow up and evolve and it saddens me that people want Little Earthquakes/Boys for Pele over and over again. Enjoy the albums for what they are, enjoy Tori's refusal to rehash ground and churn out the same albums for years. I'm sorry if everyone hated The Beekeeper, but it had well written songs as well as one of her best ever (title song) and the album truly came alive during the live shows in which I felt it was the strongest material she had written in a while.

I also don't like the blatant "influences" on this album. Tori's always listened to pretty good music (as her choice of covers show), but honestly, basing yourself on a handful of mediocre, cliche 70's bands and aspiring to emulate their sound/feel? What's wrong with her? The world really doesn't need Tori's Led Zeppelin impression.

Bottom line: The songs are boring. Unlike ANY of her other albums, within the first few listens any magic is gone from the songs. They simply don't hold up. They are overly simple, as are the lame drumbeats and guitar notes in the background. It's like a really bad lame version of Choirgirl/Pele, minus any creativity, plus tons of self-consciousness and case of trying way too hard. Tori, you're TORI, you don't need to try to be anyone except yourself. Make them work to be your fans, that is the music that will actually endure.

I feel cheated out of 20$ after rushing out and buying the bonus copy of this CD. I literally gave it away and I don't miss it. Every song is like a pale copy of something else she's done, but with all the magic missing. Tori, this is where we part company. Please, find yourself again and stop trying to please fans who only want to stunt your growth and want you to re-release Boys for Pele again and again.

The only good song on here is the bonus song Smokey Joe.

Islamorader.......2007-07-19

I've heard better from her. This is very experimental. It has some really good songs, some OK and then some that make me think, what was she thinking?

American Doll Posse - lovely schizophrenia.......2007-07-17

I am a huge Tori fan. I was really looking forward to ADP after I heard the single, BIGWHEEL, and so bought it. I loved the concept that Tori had five separate personalities performing within the album, but that actually makes it feel kind of schizophrenic. I suspect that as I listen more, I'll like it more, since that's usually the case with her albums, but the fact that there are 23 tracks makes it a bit tougher to get to every song multiple times. But anyway, any Tori album is better than most others from anyone else.

It's been a great ride Tori, but..........2007-07-15

I must preface this review by stating that I am a big fan of Tori Amos, her work has always moved me and I have all of her albums as well as numerous DVDs and VHS tapes of concerts and videos...in a nutshell, I have been a "Toriphile" since the release of her mind numbing debut "Little Earthquakes" which was absolutely earthshattering.

I must confess though, I find it harder and harder to get motivated to buy her new albums, alot has changed in her personal life since the glory days and it is reflected in her music....she is happy now, she is a wife and mother and I couldn't be happier for her, she deserves it, she had a rough life and if anyone deserves middle aged bliss, it is Tori Amos.

Having said all that, her music has become watered down and emotionless and she has not "moved" me with her work since Choirgirl Hotel.

The piano, for the most part, has been put into the background in favor of a more band oriented sound and the haunting, moving, deeply personal lyrics we have come to know and love have been replaced with political statements, aimless jargon and tired and dull concepts and alter egos.

Tori's lyrics have always been cryptic and confusing, especially on her best work like Boys for Pele.

The difference between then and now is that back then I was very interested in trying to decipher them because it was worth the time, the music meant that much to me and I was desperate to know the mystery of it's meaning.

Now, the music is so bland, unemotional and uninteresting that I don't feel the need to even bother digging deeper anymore.

I saw traces of this on Scarlett's Walk, which was a good album but began to show chinks in her considerable armor.

The Beekeeper was a huge disappointment outside of a few memorable songs and I have to say that American Doll Posse just confirms what I suspected but refused to fully acknowledge for years.....Tori Amos peaked a long time ago and the magic is officially gone.

It's a sad realization for me as a HUGE fan of her past work.

Earthquakes was simply unbelievable, Under the Pink was a very worthy follow up and Boys for Pele is among the best albums I have ever heard by anyone, she brought her listeners on emotional journeys with these albums and was totally captivating and entrancing, that stuff moved me beyond belief and I still listen to her earlier stuff on a regular basis.

I will say that it is a bit unfair for me to judge her new stuff by comparing it to earlier material, but any Toriphile will tell you, it is IMPOSSIBLE not to do that, her early work set a very high bar and she is simply unable to even approach that bar anymore, in fact since her last great album "From the Choirgirl Hotel", every album since has gotten worse and worse.

That bar is now permanently out of reach.

Listen to the sings from Beekepper and ADP and then go back and listen again to songs like Precious Things, Mother, Winter, Tear in your Hand, God, Cornflake Girl, Baker Baker, Waitress, Pretty Good Year, Caught a Lite Sneeze, Professional Widow, Hey Jupiter, Marianne, Putting the Damage On, Spark, Playboy Mommy, etc, etc..

And that is just naming some, there were a bunch of other great songs she had on those albums and nothing she has done since Choirgirl (with a handful of exceptions) even compares, it's like we're talking about 2 different artists at this point.

I think alot of fans are like me and have been in denial about her current works, we want so bad for the ride to continue that we are overlooking the obvious, which is right in front of us.

To give this album a 5 star rating is the definition of the word "reaching" and I'm sorry to say, it is very comical to me, it's like judging with your heart instead of your ears, which I have done for a while now myself because of my affection for anything Tori, but those days are over and reality has set in, at least to me.

Little Earthquakes is a 5 star album, Boys for Pele is a 5 star album, I don't give 5 stars to just anything, it must be truly worthy, and to call American Doll Posse a 5 star album is just silly, it insults and belittles the memory of her true 5 star efforts.

It is a desperate attempt to convince ourselves that this is still the mystical, magical, fiery red headed princess that touched our souls years ago.

But in the end, that magic is gone, that fire no longer rages.

The best way to judge is this.....in 3 or 4 years, when you need a Tori fix on a long drive, which cd's will you choose to accompany you ?

If you say "American Doll Posse" you are lying to yourself.

You will take Earthquakes, Pink and Pele, maybe Choirgirl as well, and you know it.

Those albums are timeless and never get old.

The Beekeeper is already old and very forgettable and American Doll Posse will be forgotten soon enough, both of these albums will have zero staying power.

I love Tori, she has been a special person in my life and always will be through her magical back catalogue but as far as continuing along on the ride with her new music and buying her future cd's, I will quote Tori herself from one of her best songs, "Tear in Your Hand"....

"Maybe it's time to wave goodbye now"

Average customer rating: because I like you, pookie pie! Tori Amos is consistent beautiful Absolutely stunning, magickal, and undeniably powerful. Torified!!!!

American Doll Posse Tori Amos Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Volta A Piano: The Collection The Reminder Tori Amos - Video Collection: Fade to Red Year Zero ASIN: B000OCZ9XM Release Date: 2007-05-01

Tracks:

1. Yo George
2. Big Wheel
3. Bouncing Off Clouds
4. Teenage Hustling
5. Digital Ghost
6. You Can Bring Your Dog
7. Mr. Bad Man
8. Fat Slut
9. Girl Disappearing
10. Secret Spell
11. Devils And Gods
12. Body And Soul
13. Father's Son
14. Programmable Soda
15. Code Red
16. Roosterspur Bridge
17. Beauty Of Speed
18. Almost Rosey
19. Velvet Revolution
20. Dark Side Of The Sun
21. Posse Bonus
22. Smokey Joe
23. Dragon

Amazon.com

In an era of digital downloads and singles, Tori Amos embraces the concept album in a sprawling 23-song oratorio. Firing across the American psychological, social, and political landscape, she takes on the state of the world, war, and feminism. To help her, she adopts five personas--her American Doll Posse--who take their characteristics from Greek gods, but not their names: Clyde, Pip, Isabel, Santa, and Tori. You need a scorecard to keep track, but don't worry. It's still Tori Amos, bending syllables in improbable pretzels with rippling piano themes and choruses that threaten to go Broadway at any moment. Amos vents her political spleen through "Isabel," leaving no doubt as to her targets on tracks like "Yo George," and comments on our impersonal age and computer addiction with "Digital Ghost." That's sung by the character "Tori," who is reputedly based on Demeter and Dionysus, representing the split between Amos's earth-mother side and her wilder, more libertine tendencies. Anti-war and pro-feminist themes are plastered across American Doll Posse like sloganeering posters. "Dark Side of the Sun" laments both sides of the war, including the Islamists who lay down their lives "for some sick promise of heaven." Amos adopts a big '80s rock sound on many tracks, with guitarist Mac Aladdin pealing off Brian May-style guitar licks over an arena-rock beat. It's where Amos details a more personal sound that American Doll Posse leaves a lasting impression. "Girl Disappearing," sung by "Clyde," holds echoes of the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," not only because of the string quartet and nostalgic tone, but the updated tale of a woman losing herself. "Smokey Joe" brims with dark atmospheres, Robert Fripp-like guitar sustains, and Amos's most elaborate vocal arrangements, interweaving two sets of lyrics for "Pip." More than a concept album, American Doll Posse is a convergence experience, mixing online blogs from each character, videos, MySpace sites, and more. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

because I like you, pookie pie!.......2007-07-16

I had "American Doll Posse" on continuous rotation for about two months and only just this week moved on from it. If I had to choose a very favorite song on this album, I would have to go with "Dragon" from the bonus material. It's hauntingly beautiful and, somehow, classic Tori. But there are so many strong and lovely "girls" here, and the only one I'm not too crazy about is the opener, "Yo George" (I'm not fond of in-your-face political stuff, even from Tori) -- but even that one has grown on me considerably. "Bouncing on Clouds" is upbeat, catchy and delightful; "Digital Ghost" is beautifully wistful; "Body and Soul" is driving and gothic; "Programmable Soda" is Tori having fun and really sticks in my head; "Code Red," "Roosterspur Bridge", "Beauty of Speed," "Almost Rosey" and "Dark Side of the Sun" are all classic, gorgeous Tori. And we even get a silly, catchy "Posse Bonus" song (because Tori likes you, pookie pie!).

I don't really understand the different "characters" Tori takes on for this album, and I'm sure if I did it would add another dimension, but quite frankly I don't care. Even without a "concept," Tori's music has dozens more layers and dimensions to it than most, and she hasn't disappointed me yet.

Tori Amos is consistent .......2007-07-15

"American Doll Posse" sounds like most of her previous CDs. But, that can be taken two ways. If you love the older Tori Amos, you get more of the same beautiful music. If you like to see artists grow, develop, and evolve then Tori Amos might seem to be a one trick pony.
"American Doll Posse" has Tori Amos' beautiful voice and mastery of the keyboard. She gives us a variety of songs in subject and mood. Again, it is a conceptual piece: the 'American Doll Posse' is five aspects of Tori's personality, philosophy and politics and each song is written by one of the five facets. Extensive liner notes explain each facet and which song is attributed to them.

beautiful.......2007-07-14

I love Tori - alway have, always will. I haven't loved all of her albums, but she's always trying to reinvent herself, for better or worse, and yet still remains the Tori that we all know and love. This album is just beautiful. The up-tempo songs are awesome, and songs like "Bouncing off Clouds" are classic Tori. A must buy for all Tori fans, new and old.

Absolutely stunning, magickal, and undeniably powerful........2007-06-29

***This review is c/o newWitch Magazine***

I've always been a huge fan of Tori Amos. She's the type of artist, like Björk or Ani Difranco, that people either love or hate. Personally, I think her music is absolutely miraculous and the newest album is no exception.
For American Doll Posse, Tori has assumed the guise of five different characters, each of which is said to be an embodiment of an archetypal energy, with particular intentional connections to Graeco-Roman deities. The powerful artwork within the liner notes is, quite naturally, revolutionary. The album also has powerful lyrics concerning religion, politics, and the effects of violence (both physical and psychological). I do find that, unfortunately and unusually, some lyrics seem to be superficial in their focus, though this is certainly not the case for the majority of the record.
The album runs a full 79 minutes and is 23 tracks long, and is sprinkled with a few short songs; a great characteristic of Tori's records. I would imagine that the lyrics to the shorter tracks (most of which run just under or over a minute in length) are particularly significant, being songs in and of themselves. For example, the complete lyrics to the 11th track are,
"Devils and gods, now that's an idea / But if we believe that it's they who decide / that's the ultimate detractor of crimes / `cause devils and gods / they are you and I / devils and gods / they are you and I / devils and gods / safe and inside."
So, is Tori a Witch? Well, maybe. I would argue that she is at least Pagan to a large extent, even if she wouldn't admit it. For example, Tori's 1994 music video for "God," a track from the album Under the Pink, shows her crouched and veiled, cupping her hands to a burning candle in which a needle is pricked straight through--a scene that could have been a direct reenactment of the illustration in the Farrars' classic A Witches' Bible. Then, on one of the thank-you messages on the back of a Scarlet's Walk era CD, Tori says "Blessed Be" to a friend. It's obvious that she at least knows a bit about the Craft!
Those, in addition to the song "Secret Spell" on this album, actually add to my case about Tori's possible Witchery! I also find it pretty nifty that one of her theme characters is equipped with a medicine bag and a sage bundle--reminiscent of native and shamanic magick--and another with a chicken--quite reminiscent of Vodou magick.
American Doll Posse proves to be a good middle ground between Tori's "harder" and more confrontational music, and her "softer" and more lulling tunes.


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Torified!!!!.......2007-06-27

I am a Tori Fan, no doubt about it, and I have to say this album is glorious. I felt this one grow on me and I like how it felt. Boys for Pele is still be my favorite, though, who knows?

Average customer rating: Outstanding Resource - We LOVE This CD! Great Intro to Operas A Sampler of Greatest Hits and Karaoke, Too World's Very Best Opera for Kids... in English Great for adults too!

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Tracks:

1. The Barber Of Seville: Largo Al Factotum - Gregory Dahl
2. Carmen: Habanera - Jean Stilwell
3. The Marriage Of Figaro: Non Piu Andrai - Allan Monk
4. The Magic Flute: Papageno's Song - Daniel Lichti
5. Carmen: The Toreadors Song - Brian Banion
6. La Boheme: Donde Lieta Usci - Addio Di Mimi - Laura Whalen
7. The Magic Flute: Der Hoole Rache (The Queen Of The Night's Aria) - Aline Kutan
8. Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile - Michael Schade
9. Tales Of Hoffman: The Doll Song - Tracy Dahl
10. Die Walkure: Ride Of the Valkyries - Laura Whalen
11. The Marriage Of Figaro: Voi, Che Sapete - Erin Thrall
12. Madame Butterfly: Un Bel Di Verdremo - Natalie Choquette
13. Xerxes: Ombra Mai Fu - Daniel Taylor
14. Rigoletto: Caro Nome - Lambroula Maria Pappas
15. Habanera - The Budapest Concert Orchestra MAV
16. Non Piu Andrai - The Budapest Concert Orchestra MAV
17. Papageno's Song - The Budapest Concert Orchestra MAV
18. La Donna E Mobile - The Budapest Concert Orchestra MAV
19. Voi, Che Sapete - The Budapest Concert Orchestra MAV

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding Resource - We LOVE This CD!.......2007-07-16

This is a GREAT CD! Both the children and my husband and I love it. We bought it as an introduction to opera for our homeschooled children, and never guessed we'd all enjoy it so much.

All the tunes are ones you will probably recognize - but hearing the words that go with the music and hearing them in *English* is so helpful! It has been really fun to find out what these songs are really about.

My kids and I often catch ourselves singing opera through the day now, which is really neat. It has helped build their understanding of music in many different ways, and has improved my oldest daughter's voice ability as she strives to keep up with the professional singers on the CD.

The music is beautiful, the words are lovely and give meaning, and this whole CD is just exceptionally good entertainment!

Great Intro to Operas.......2006-10-16

THE WORLD"S VERY BEST OPERA FOR KIDS is a collection of fourteen of the best loved arias in the world. The whole family will enjoy this CD, which is a unique version of these famous arias in that these are all sung in English so your child (and you) can appreciate and imagine the story that it illustrates. It is a wonderful introduction to opera and will have the whole family humming the memorable melodies, which are sung by some of the best of famous voices. You will be inspired to read the storylines of the operas to your children for a wonderful educational and delightful family hour. The CD includes an insert with the words so you can sing along

A Sampler of Greatest Hits and Karaoke, Too.......2006-04-05

It really doesn't get much better than this CD. The primary benefit of the music is that it is a terrific selection of funny and touching arias from the classical genre. I am an opera lover and bought this for myself to memorize the words in English, as prompts when I listen to the pieces untranslated. I started listening to the CD while I was driving, and within a week had bought about a dozen CDs to distribute to family members and friends, with kids (and without). Everyone loves it. And at the end of the CD are several tracks of just the music, so you can sing along, which is a hoot. Your friends and colleagues, who hear you barking along to beats, will think you have taken leave of your senses. The lyrics (in English) are in the liner notes. I would suggest not reading the liner notes while driving.

Second CD benefit. The time you spend listening to this will be the equivalent of an afternoon at the beach or a walk in the mountains. The calming factor is amazing.

World's Very Best Opera for Kids... in English.......2006-01-30

I listen to this with my 3 year old and we both enjoy it. I am not an operatic expert and to my lay ears the performances here sound great, and my daughter likes hearing the words to some of her favorite music ("Play the Torreadores again Mommy!") Its a nice break from some more traditional kids songs that we listen to.

Great for adults too!.......2005-08-15

I never had an interest in opera until I made a trip to Italy and dined in an opera cafe. I appreciate it even more thanks to this CD. Now that I can hear the lyrics in english and read a synopsis of the story, I appreciate and enjoy opera even more.

Average customer rating: Receipt and content Nice CD "for sentimental reasons" Fabulous songs, great artist and singer. A great listen. A good value, and a great place to start

Party Doll and Other Favorites Mary Chapin Carpenter Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter Between Here And Gone Stones in the Road Time* Sex* Love* Come On Come On ASIN: B00000J290 Release Date: 1999-05-25

Tracks:

1. Can't Take Love For Granted (from "The Late Show With David Letterman") - (live, London, England, May 1995)
2. Wherever You Are
3. Down At The Twist And Shout - (with Beausoleil, live, Super Bowl XXXI, January 1997, The Super Dome, New Orleans, Louisiana)
4. I Feel Lucky
5. Dreamland
6. Passionate Kisses
7. Quittin' Time (Live-Ryman Auditorium)
8. This Shirt
9. Grow Old With Me
10. He Thinks He'll Keep Her
11. I Take My Chances (Live-Madison, WI)
12. Shut Up And Kiss Me
13. The Hard Way (from "In The Spotlight") - (live)
14. 10,000 Miles
15. Stones In The Road (Live-Her Majesty's Theatre, London)
16. Almost Home
17. Party Doll

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In addition to subverting the conventions of greatest-hits discs--only 5 of these 17 tracks appear in the hit versions from Carpenter's studio albums--Party Doll does a better job of balancing the singer/songwriter's moods than any of her releases since 1992's Come On Come On. Here, upbeat celebrations such as "Down at the Twist and Shout" (included in a live Super Bowl take) and "I Feel Lucky" comfortably rub shoulders with the quietly sweet ("Dreamland," originally on an early-'90s various-artists set of lullabies) and brooding ("Stones in the Road") sides of Carpenter's work. Finally, her rendition of Mick Jagger's title tune hints that she has vital work yet to do. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Receipt and content.......2007-05-13

I was very pleased with the service I received and the music is very good.

Nice CD.......2007-03-13

Good quality and many of the songs I have heared on the radio.

"for sentimental reasons".......2005-09-07

"This Shirt" - the mere lyrical content to this song can bring tears to my eyes - that's how good it is!

10,000 miles - quite simply "beautiful" - the ultimate song.

Fabulous songs, great artist and singer. A great listen........2004-10-21

The songs on this album range from down-home country (Shut Up and Kiss Me, I Feel Lucky) to introspective folky (Stones in the Road)to just plain good-time toe-tapping fun (Down at the Twist and Shout). My personal favorite is the lush and gorgeous 10,000 miles, a long, generous and heartfelt wave of emotion set to music. It is truly a masterwork, the kind of recording that only a very few of the most gifted artists could ever construct. This song alone puts Mary Chapin Carpenter into the elite league of All-Time Greats, be it folk or country. But there's much more! Ms Carpenter is not content to be a fabulous singer and songwriter; she's obviously compelled by a powerful innerspring of talent and humanity to new horizons of discovery for her -- and, because she is so perceptive and talented -- for us. This ain't cookie-cutter music, folks. This is the REAL thing. For anyone who's tired of playlists and me-too musicians, Mary Chapin Carpenter is a gust of the highly-charged clear breeze that follows a thunderstorm and lights up your lungs, eyes and heart -- and has echoes of the storm that preceded it. Are there gripes about this music? Only if you don't like emotion, feeling and involvement. This is class A-plus music top to bottom, from an A-class artist. Party Doll was my first CD from this brilliant musician, but I'm rapidly buying the rest of her collection, and haven't been disappointed yet. I doubt that you'll be either. Love you, Mary.

A good value, and a great place to start.......2004-03-20

I was only casually aquainted with Mary Chapin Carpenter's music before picking up this album. The hits I knew were all here, and so was a lot more material I have come to love as well. I was a bit leery that "Down at the Twist and Shout" was a live version from the Super Bowl; this song was the primary reason I wanted a MCC album, and I was concerned a live version recorded in a stadium during the Super Bowl might be of inferior recording quality. But I needn't have worried, the sound is great, and the performance is energetic and fun, with a verse in Creole thrown in for good measure. "This Shirt" is probably my favorite track I was unfamiliar with, but the entire album is quality; there are very few 17-track albums by any artist where I can say I enjoyed every song. I now look forward to exploring her original albums. I highly recommend this album to anyone looking for an introduction to this great artist.

Average customer rating: Opera for Children Great Opera for Children My six-year old liked it! Fun, accessible opera for you and your child to enjoy

Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy-My Favourite Opera For Children Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Humperdinck, Engelbert | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Allen, Thomas | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Gounod, Charles | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Humperdinck, Engelbert | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Offenbach, Jacques | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Puccini, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Rossini, Gioacchino | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Wagner, Richard | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Sutherland, Joan | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Troyanos, Tatiana | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: World's Very Best Opera for Kids... in English! Classical Music for Children: A Toddler's Introduction to Classical Music The Classical Child at the Opera Children's Favorites David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" ASIN: B00000424Y Release Date: 1994-08-23

Tracks:

1. Carmen: Children's March
2. Carmen: Toreador Song
3. Carmen: Toreador Chorus
4. The Barber Of Seville: Largo Al Factotum
5. Faust: Soldiers' Chorus
6. Il travatore: Anvil Chorus
7. Madame Butterfly: Humming Chorus
8. Die Walkure: The Ride Of The Valkyries
9. The Tales Of Hoffman: The Doll Song
10. Aida: Triumphal Choruses And March
11. The Magic Flute: Papageno's Song: A Birdcatcher Am I
12. The Magic Flute: Papagena! Papagena! Papagena!
13. The Magic Flute: Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa
14. Hansel And Gretel: Brother, Come Dance With Me
15. Hansel And Gretel: I Am The Little Sandman
16. Hansel And Gretel: Children's Prayer
17. Hansel And Gretel: Song Of The Gingerbread Children
18. Hansel And Gretel: Ral-la-la-la, Ral-la-la-la

Customer Reviews:

Opera for Children.......2005-10-14

This is an excellent CD to introduce children to some of the more familiar operas. I would highly recommend this CD for children and also for adults who want to become familiar with opera.

Great Opera for Children.......2005-05-01

This CD is an excellent compilation of opera for children and adults alike. The operas that are represented on this disc are: Carmen, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Faust, Il Trovatore, Madama Butterfly, Die Walkure, Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Aida, Die Zauberflote, and Hansel und Gretel. People love the Children's March, as well as the Toreador Chorus, from the opera Carmen. The well known Toreador Song is performed on this CD by great bass- baritone Jose van Dam. Children who watch Bugs Bunny will recognize "Largo al factotum" from Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Sherrill Milnes performs the role of Figaro expertly, and his falsetto is evident in Figaro's famous patter aria. Great choruses, like the Soldier's Chorus from Faust, the Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore, the Triumphal Chorus from Aida, and the Humming Chorus from Madama Butterfly make appearences on this CD. The Doll Song from Les Contes d'Hoffmann is performed by soprano Joan Sutherland. She uses her voice to rise up and down, like a mechanical doll. My favorite German baritone, Hermann prey, performs Papageno's entrance aria from Die Zauberflote, as well was the duet with Papagena. Choruses from Hansel und Gretel round the CD.

My six-year old liked it!.......2001-04-02

My six year-old son enjoyed hearing this CD. We like to sing together, so we found many of the pieces quite alot. But to be honest, when we discovered the more recently released CD, The Classical Child AT the Opera, he went wild because all the pieces have been translateded into English, so it's much more enjoyable for us to sing along. So I would recommend it, but check out the other one as well -- your kids will be glad you did. All the best, Steven

Fun, accessible opera for you and your child to enjoy.......1999-11-05

I bought this CD for my then 3 year old son. He loved it then because it was the "Bugs Bunny" music he was familiar with from the cartoons. He listened to it for awhile then we put it away. After he turned 4, he said to me one day -- let's listen to opera, and now we listen to this CD every day. This music gets his blood going; he struts around his room when he listens to this. And, he is in every respect a typical boy who likes Pokemon and the Back Street Boys. So, I consider this CD successful in introducing opera to a youngster.

Average customer rating: the perfect movie I LOVE MY FAVORITE SONG, AND THANKS TO THIS CD I CAN LISTEN TO IT ALL DAY LONG!! Wonderful Soundtrack to a Wonderful Movie Great CD musical memories

Singin' in the Rain (1952 Film Soundtrack) (Deluxe Edition) Nacio Herb Brown , Gene Kelly , and Arthur Freed Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Singin' in the Rain (Two-Disc Special Edition) An American in Paris (1951 Film Soundtrack) Easter Parade: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954 Film Soundtrack) M-G-M's Brigadoon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1954 Film) ASIN: B00006JOF3 Release Date: 2002-10-01

Tracks:

1. Main Title/Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly
2. Fit As A Fiddle (And Ready For Love) - Gene Kelly
3. Tango (Temptation) - MGM Studio Orchestra
4. All I Do Is Dream Of You - Debbie Reynolds
5. All I Do Is Dream Of You (Outtake) - Gene Kelly
6. Make 'Em Laugh - Donald O'Connor
7. Beautiful Girl Montage - MGM Studio Orchestra & Chorus
8. Beautiful Girl - Jimmie Thompson
9. You Were Meant For Me - Gene Kelly
10. You Are My Lucky Star (Outtake) - Debbie Reynolds
11. Moses - Gene Kelly
12. Good Morning - Gene Kelly
13. Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly
14. Would You? - Betty Noyes
15. Broadway Melody Ballet - MGM Studio Orchestra & Chorus
16. Would You? End Title - Gene Kelly
17. Singin' In The Rain (In A-Flat) - Debbie Reynolds
18. Finale - Gene Kelly
19. Main Title (Alternate Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
20. Beautiful Girl (Alternate Version/Tempo Track) - Gene Kelly
21. Would You? (Unused Version) - Debbie Reynolds
22. Would You (Duet) (Unused Version) - Gene Kelly
23. Beautiful Girl (Unused Original Version) - Jimmie Thompson
24. Singin' In The Rain (Alternate Vocal) - Gene Kelly
25. Should I (Unused Instrumental) - MGM Studio Orchestra

Tracks:

1. The Broadway Melody - Charles King
2. You Were Meant For Me - Charles King
3. The Wedding Of The Painted Doll - James Burroughs
4. Singin' In The Rain - Cliff Edwards
5. Should I - Charles Kaley
6. Beautiful Girl - Sam Ash
7. All I Do Is Dream Of You - Gene Raymond
8. Broadway Rhythm - Frances Langford
9. I've Got A Feelin' Your Foolin' - Robert Taylor
10. You Are My Lucky Star - Marjorie Lane
11. Would You - Jeanette MacDonald
12. Good Morning - Judy Garland
13. Singin' In The Rain - Judy Garland
14. All I Do Is Dream Of You - Judy Garland
15. Dignity - MGM Studio Orchestra
16. Stunt Montage (Extended Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
17. First Silent Picture (Extended Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
18. Have Lunch With Me - MGM Studio Orchestra
19. Dancing On A Rainbow - Arthur Freed
20. Singin' In The Rain (Radio Broadcast) - Arthur Freed
21. Broadway Melody Ballet (Original Version) - Gene Kelly

Amazon.com

A vibrant tribute to MGM's legendary confluence of brains, talent, hard work, ambition--and dare we say it?--massive egos, Singin' in the Rain long ago took its rightful place among the first rank of the studio's dizzying catalog of film musicals. This double-disc, 46-track 50th-anniversary edition features all of the film's familiar songs, as well as numerous outtakes and extended versions, many culled directly from the film's original recording masters. Its second disc also chronicles the film's clever--if studio imposed--self-referential musical gambit of recycling a slate of Arthur Freed/Nacio Herb Brown songs from Metro's first decade by including 14 of the originals, including performances by Jeanette McDonald, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Freed himself. Featuring a dozen previously unreleased recordings and an illustrated booklet containing the insightful reminiscences of the film's original writers, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, it's the ultimate musical companion to one of cinema's magical, enduring masterpieces. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

The complete 50th Anniversary Edition and a bonus disc featuring the original recordings that inspired the 1952 MGM classic! Includes 12 previously unreleased tracks 'Would You?' (duet) (unused version), 'Beautiful Girl' (unused original version), 'Singin' In The Rain' (alternative vocal), 'Should I' (unused instrumental), 'You Were Meant For Me', 'All I Do Is Dream Of You', 'Broadway Rhythm', 'You Are My Lucky Star', 'Would You?', 'Dancing On A Rainbow' plus 'Broadway Melody Ballet' (original version). Rhino. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

the perfect movie.......2007-03-10

My old Gene did it: the perfect movie, the perfect american history, the perfect music. Some people think musicals are "B" movies. I say them: look about the dream, the performance, the music.
Who can say what is beatiful? Look at faces of Gene and Stan during the shooting on the set: whole concentration and attention for everything.
This is a unique moment in their story, and in the story of cinema.
Unforgettable.

I LOVE MY FAVORITE SONG, AND THANKS TO THIS CD I CAN LISTEN TO IT ALL DAY LONG!!.......2007-01-28

I love Singin' in the Rain. It was the movie that made me like musicals, not those simple, mellow movies like South Pacific and the Sound of Music, but REAL musicals, with people like Fred Astaire or Eleanor Powell tapping their hearts out, or great singers like Frances Langford or Dick Powell putting over a song like they mean it.The Singin' in the Rain 2disc special edition introduced me to my favorite movie, the Broadway Melody of 1936, the MOST AMAZING MOVIE EVER! So I was so glad when my parents got me the soundtrack to Singin' in the Rain, and besides the music of the 1951 versions of the Nacio Herb Brown/Arthur Freed, there are also the original versions of the songs in their original movies. I am so glad that Rhino put the duet of Robert Taylor and June Knight singing I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin' on this CD set! It's my favorite song, and now I can listen to it! Hooray!! It's the best song EVER!! There's also vocals of Charles King singing the Broadway Melody, which is great! And many more, like Bing Crosby, Frances Langford, Jeanette MacDonald, and other great singers I can't think of right now. This CD set is great, the sound is nice and un-staticy (mostly), there are 30-plus songs, and the price is phenomenal. I love my favorite song, and now I can listen to it all day long!! Yay! :)

Wonderful Soundtrack to a Wonderful Movie.......2006-06-16

Yes, this is it--the first real musical I ever saw. Okay, I saw "Wizard of Oz" and "The Sound of Music", and I love both of those musicals dearly. I had even seen "My Fair Lady." I thought musicals were all like those. Until this one. I had never seen such dancing. And this CD causes me to relive the joy of the musical each time I listen to it. Complete with the tap sounds. I love that they included even the deleted songs. Now we just need a DVD that has all the deleted scenes in context. But the studio probably threw all those away. Oh well, our imaginations can take care of what is missing.

Great CD.......2006-03-20

This is a great CD of music for your family to listen to. Our family enjoys it very much.

musical memories.......2006-03-14

I enjoyed this CD very much, as I remember seeing the movie years ago. I grew up watching MGM musicals and this was one of the best. I loved all of the wonderful songs that came from this movie. Great sound on this CD.

Average customer rating: Definitely worth buying Cant stop listening to it amazing album. Pleasant Surprise As good a songwriter as there is.... A new favorite

Rumble Doll Patti Scialfa , and Bruce Springsteen Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 23rd Street Lullaby Chimes of Freedom Human Touch Tunnel of Love Live/1975-85 ASIN: B0000026JN Release Date: 1993-07-13

Tracks:

1. Rumble Doll
2. Come Tomorrow
3. In My Imagination
4. Valerie
5. As Long As I (Can Be With You)
6. Big Black Heaven
7. Loves Glory
8. Lucky Girl
9. Charm Light
10. Baby Don't
11. Talk To Me Like The Rain
12. Spanish Dancer

Customer Reviews:

Definitely worth buying.......2007-05-18

I bought 23rd Street Lullaby the very same day that I purchased U2's How to Dismantle an Automic Bomb at the end of 2004. I show it on display in the store and remembered a comment by Emmylou Harris about why she approached Patti for a collaboration in her Red Dirt Girl album: namely she said how much she loved Patti's Rumble Doll (and how it passed unnoticed to the mainstream). So I bought 23rd Street Lullaby and fell completely in love with it.

Recently I decided to buy her first (and much praised by Emmylou) album through Amazon. And I don't regret it. To be honest I was not much excited after a first listen. Surely there are some songs that stand out and are catchy enough in a single listen (As Long As I (Can Be With You), Lucky Girl and even Rumble Doll). However it took me more sittings to get to appreciate other precious songs like Valerie, Spanish Dancer or Talk to Me. Jeff Lynn's production shows clearly: especially Lucky Girl reminded me a lot of his production work in Tom Petty's Into the Great Wide Open.

Yet from a purely musical perspective (english is not my mother tongue and I still haven't had the chance to listen to and read carefully the lyrics), I think I like 23rd Street Lullaby most. So I'd recommend her second album if you are thinking about buying a first record by Patti.

Cant stop listening to it amazing album........2007-05-07

Bought this yesterday and must have listened to it 30 times.
Most albums you have to listen to a few times before you get the tunes in your head this one is instant,each song is good in my opinion the only downside there is only 12 I want more of the same, have ordered 23rd street lullaby hope I won't be disappointed.

Pleasant Surprise.......2007-04-15

I first heard the song 'Rumble Doll', or at least a portion of it, on Bruce Springsteen's CD 'Live in New York City'. Ms. Scialfa sang the first verse right before she is introduced as part of the E Street Band. This sparked my curiosity and so I bought her CD. Talk about a good decision. I knew I was buying a CD of a talented musician with a distinctive voice but the surprise was her ability as a lyricist. These are songs that after you hear them once, you feel this need to listen again. Now you want to look up the words and then you know you need to listen to them again. After each time you find you enjoy the songs even more than the previous time. To me that's the sign of an artist with something to say who has put together a work with a lasting quality.

If you're looking for Springsteen you are missing the point. Ms. Scialfa is a talented artist in her own right who just happens to married to The Boss. Her sound is definitely her own with similar influences as her husband.

I definitely recommend this CD.

As good a songwriter as there is...........2006-11-04

....and this was among the best albums released by ANYONE in the 1990's.

A new favorite.......2006-10-14

I first noticed Patti Scialfa's fabulous, but unique, voice during Springsteen's The Rising tour. Recently, I finally bought 23rd Street Lullaby. It became an instant favorite and is seldom out of my CD player. I then bought Rumble Doll and would be hard pressed to say which is my favorite of the two. Don't expect it to sound anything like a Springsteen album. Her music is absolutely unique and independent of him. In fact, I think her light is being hidden under his bushel. "Spanish Dancer" is one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs I've ever heard, and I listen to A LOT of music.

Average customer rating: Mostly Majestic An excellent olio of music styles This movie is a slam dunk Boogie Majestic An answer for a question from Texas

The Majestic Various Artists Manufacturer: Hollywood Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Majestic Boogie Woogie Man Blues 88's: Boogie Woogie Instrumentals Boogie Woogie Stomp Swing Kids: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B00005TQ52 Release Date: 2001-12-11

Tracks:

1. Blue Note Boogie - The Spencer Wyatt Big Band
2. Orange Colored Sky - Nat King Cole
3. Begin The Beguine - The Spencer Wyatt Big Band
4. Stranger On The Shore - The Spencer Wyatt Big Band
5. Boogie Woogie Stomp - Jim Cox
6. Paper Doll - The Mills Brothers
7. Dizzy (Piano Version) - Jim Cox
8. Blues In The Bucket - The Spencer Wyatt Big Band
9. Aunt Hagar's Blues - Jim Cox
10. Over The Rainbow - Chet Baker
11. I Remember You - Nat King Cole
12. The Bridge - Mark Isham
13. Luke And Adele - Mark Isham
14. The Majestic - And The Magic - Mark Isham

Customer Reviews:

Mostly Majestic.......2007-05-17

Most of the tracks were excellent but some were a bit long winded.Tracks by Spencer Wyatt best on the disc and made it all worth while.

An excellent olio of music styles.......2007-02-23

Do you like ethereal New Age? Gotcha covered. Does Boogie piano get your toes a-tappin'? Check. Is Swing more your thing? It's here. All fine reasons to add this sound track to your music collection. As for the movie, I like to think it Carrey's best work. The man has the most expressive face in Moviedom. Regarding the story, it's set in the early Fifties during the rabid Communist scaremongering headed by Senator Joseph McCarthy. One result was the blacklisting of suspected Communists and sympathizers in liberal Hollywood, of which our protagonist Peter Appleton became a victim.

This movie is a slam dunk.......2006-10-29

To hear the roar of the crowd as the player goes in to slam dunk the basketball in the professional sports arenas,this film equals those thrills for the audience as Jim Carrey (Luke Trimble)takes us through the mind of someone that has amnesia and unwittingly becomes the hometown war hero set in 1945 period. Stars abound in this film like character actors Martin Landau and James Wittemore.Boy meets girl,they fall in love,then a twist in the plot as Peter Appleton (Jim Carrey) is accused of being a communist,similar to the Army McCarthy hearings for those old enough to remember.It all turns out like everyone wants.....Ed Lynch 10/29/06

Boogie Majestic.......2003-08-07

This soundtrack is the best soundtrack I have heard in a long time. Bringing the swing big band music was fantastic.I wish they would have included Pennsylvania 6-5000 in the soundtrack though. This by far is the best movie soundtrack next to Swing Kids. So buy this soundtrack. This is real music.

An answer for a question from Texas.......2003-02-15

Music fan from Texas, Yes both songs are there and as strange as it may sound, those where the two songs that cought my attention when I saw the movie. The one with the clarinet is called "Stranger on the shore" while the one with the piano is called "Boogie Woogie Stomp" I believe. The soundtrack as a whole is flawless and I strongly reccomend it.

Average customer rating: Excellent teaching tool I have only one complaint about this CD What every kid (and parent needs!) What's Opera Doc? Lots of Fun Music

The Classical Child at the Opera Manufacturer: Classical Child ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Humperdinck, Engelbert | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Categories | Toys & Games | Action Figures | Activities & Amusements | Arts & Crafts | Bikes, Skates & Ride-Ons | Construction, Blocks & Models | Dolls | Electronics for Kids | Games | Hobbies | Kids' Furniture & Room Décor | Learning & Education | Music | Party Supplies | Play Vehicles | Preschool | Pretend Play & Dress-up | Puzzles | Sports & Outdoor Play | Stuffed Animals & Toys | Toy Figures & Playsets Browse Refinements | Refinements | Toys & Games | Gender (target_audience_browse-bin) Similar Items: Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy-My Favourite Opera For Children World's Very Best Opera for Kids... in English! Classical Music for Children: A Toddler's Introduction to Classical Music Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Symphonies Mozart's Magnificent Voyage ASIN: B00000J29D Release Date: 2001-05-04

Tracks:

1. Children's March [From Carmen]
2. Doll Song [From Tales of Hoffmann]
3. Anvil Chorus [From II Trovatore]
4. Bird Catcher Am I [From the Magice Flute]
5. Papagena! Papagena! Papagena! [From The Magic Flute]
6. Pa, Pa, Pa, Pa [From the Magice Flute]
7. Flower Duet [From Lakm
8. Largo Al Factotum [From the Barber of Seville]
9. Three Little Maids from School [From the Mikado]
10. Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze [From the Mikado]
11. Tit-Willow [From the Mikado]
12. Brother, Come Dance With Me [from Hansel and Gretel)
13. I Am the Little Sandman [from Hansel and Gretel)
14. Children's Prayer [from Hansel and Gretel)

Album Description

OPERA IS FOR EVERYONE and so, The Classical Child At the Opera was created to give children a taste of the magic, majesty and humor of this glorious art form. Well-known songs and arias have been selected that appeal to young sensibilities, while easy-to-follow English translations bring these delightful stories and characters to life. Care has been taken by the singers to present the music in a way that is light hearted and accessible sometimes gentle, sometimes raucous, but always positive and engaging.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent teaching tool.......2006-05-10

I use this CD is my classroom for a wide variety of activities including art instruction for which it is ideally suited. It is hard to recommend this CD enough! Thanks for putting it together.

I have only one complaint about this CD.......2006-04-16

My one complaint is that after I listen to this CD, the catchy tunes get stuck in my head! And then I want to keep listening to it more and more. I love the selections on this CD, the fact that the songs are in English (I always wondered what the "Figaro, Figaro, Figaro" song was about!), and that a little background is given to each piece as well.

What every kid (and parent needs!).......2004-02-06

All I can say is my family LOVES this CD! We have a blast singing along, dancing, etc. It's made opera a new discovery for all of us.

What's Opera Doc?.......2003-03-29

No, this isn't Bugs Bunny's version of opera. It is, however, an excellent introduction to opera, for young and old alike. The the translations to English are quite clever, and the singers' voices are, for the most part, excellent and clear (overly florid voices can be such a turn-off). Grant Doyle, the baritone, is a particular stand-out: rather than sing "at" you, he manages to convey humor and emotion in his parts... you can almost *see* the funny bird catcher, Papageno, in the three songs from Mozart's "Magic Flute", which happent to be my 5-year old's favorite tracks. Doyle's turn as Figaro in "Largo al Factorum" from "The Barber of Seville" is pure joy. The children's chorus in "The Children's March" from "Carmen" is also delightful, and Gabriella Santinelli's(?) voice as the doll from Offenbach's "Tales of Hoffman" is simply amazing.

As much as I enjoy this album, I question the inclusion of the last three songs, which come from "Hansel and Gretel". The voices on the songs are of the overly florid nature, and I can see my daughter lose interest. I think it would have been more interesting to include more "Carmen," or arias from other such popular operas "Rigoletto" or "Aida". Or if the album needed to end on a slower note, the overcoat song from "La Boheme."

IAC, I have caught my daughter humming bits and pieces from the operas. Even I have managed to amaze people by correctly identifying the Flower Duet from "Lakme"! I strongly recommend this album.

Lots of Fun Music.......2002-11-29

Our baby seems to enjoy this operatic CD almost as much as her parents enjoy it. Maybe she doesn't even really hear it, but she does see her parents acting silly and singing along to the catchy opera songs. I think we'll be listening to this one for many years to come. You'll probably really enjoy this CD if you have an appreciation for opera already.

Average customer rating: We love this C.D.! Glorious sound

Baby Cello: Soothing Music from 24 Cellos Manufacturer: Cala Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Octets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Ellington | Ellington, Edward Duke | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Categories | Baby Products | Apparel | Bathing & Skin Care | Bedding | Car Seats | Diapering | Feeding | For Moms | Furniture | Gear | Gifts | Health & Baby Care | Nursery Décor | Potty Training | Safety | Strollers Similar Items: Baby Sleep Sweet Dreams Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby Build Your Baby's Brain Planet Sleeps ASIN: B0006UYOO2 Release Date: 2005-01-18

Tracks:

1. The Swan
2. Ave Maria
3. Greensleeves
4. Black Orpheus
5. The Dove
6. Vocalise
7. Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
8. El Condor Pasa
9. Begin The Beguine
10. A Child's Folksong
11. Farewell To Cuba
12. Songs My Mother Taught Me
13. Blessing
14. Satin Doll
15. The Girl From Ipanema
16. Coventry Fantasy

Product Description

Baby Cello CD. Soothing Music From 24 Cellos 1. The Swan 2. Ave Maria 3. Greensleeves 4. Black Orpheus 5. The Dove 6. Vocalise 7. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 8. El Condor Pasa 9. Begin the Beguine 10. A Childs Folksong 11. Farewell to Cuba 12. Songs my Mother Taught Me 13. Blessing 14. Satin Doll 15. The Girl from Ipanema 16. Coventry Fantasy

Customer Reviews:

We love this C.D.!.......2005-04-03

We received the Baby Cello C.D. as a gift, and my husband and I just love it. The music is truly moving in the most uplifting way, and the songs chosen are just beautiful; not at all stuffy. The true test was when our two-year-old, who had not had a nap all day, got completely wired and still would not go to sleep after 10 p.m. She screamed for 20 minutes as we tried to get her down, until I put Baby Cello on, and the screaming stopped instantaneously! She went to sleep to the C.D. without another wimper! We highly recommend Baby Cello for parents and babies alike, and have bought it for other parents with babies that we know. It uplifts, as well as soothes, depending upon what time of day we put it on, and it serves as wonderful dinner music as well. We can't imagine anyone not loving this C.D.! A.and J. Pieri, Albany,CA

Glorious sound.......2005-01-23

I am so pleased with Baby Cello. The sound of this music is utterly glorious. Soothing doesn't begin to describe it. My 2 year old and I love listening to it at all times of day.

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