Dolphins [Import]

Dolphins [Import]

Track Listings

 
1. Magnifica
2. Water and The Sun
3. Why Are We Here?
4. Flat Land
5. Stroll
6. Bubbletrouble
7. Afrobug
8. Bombay Mix
9. Seed
10. Gypsy Blues
11. Piramidub
12. Place to Be

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Song of the Dolphins
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • playful
  • Dolphins on a Merry-Go-Round?
  • Delightful, soothing - puts an instant smile on your face!
  • A+
Song of the Dolphins
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Ent. Media Partners
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ASIN: B00000JHC5
Release Date: 1999-01-12

Tracks:

  1. Relax With Song Of The Dolphins (Enhanced Music)

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars playful.......2007-07-19

this is a very playful album. It makes
you smile and lifts your spirits.
My little Cocker-poodle perks up his
ears and looks very hard for those
dolphins...=)

4 out of 5 stars Dolphins on a Merry-Go-Round?.......2005-07-22

The sound quality is impressive. The dolphins are very active. It doesn't take much imagination to "see" them swimming and spinning playfully in the sea.

This is a disc that's sure to put a smile on your face. Children would love listening to this disc at bedtime.

The only thing I don't like is the choice of background music. It reminds me of an old carnival carousel. Its murky resonance contrasts with the crystal clarity of the dolphins. It quickly got on my nerves. Luckily I can turn down the volume and allow the dolphin cries drown it out.

If background music annoys you, you might want to buy a dolphin disc that isn't enhanced with music.

5 out of 5 stars Delightful, soothing - puts an instant smile on your face!.......2005-03-14

One Amazon evening, I needed an inexpensive item to add to two books so I could qualify for SuperSaver Shipping. I decided to look for some relaxing music to go with the "highly sensitive people" workbook I'd chosen.

A friend had sent me an article about how deeply healing dolphin song can be to humans, so I did a search for dolphin music. I was delighted to find one among the CD titles with such a low price but wasn't expecting it to be anything great (yep, I fell for the old perception that something cheap or free is going to be mediocre).

So I was surprised to be thrilled with this CD the minute I donned the headphones. The dolphins are adorable! You can't help but start grinning as soon as they start their show. They make an amazing range of noises; some even sound like birds. You could almost swear a cheeky magpie joined them in chorus. One distinctive dolphin call on this CD even reminds me of an Australian bird, the currawong, whose wonderful song I miss.

The dolphins also slap the water in a playful manner, helping you visualize them as you listen.

The background music is pleasant and unobtrusive, with an almost stately feel to it in certain parts. The wash of waves in the background adds to the feeling that you're out on a sunny shore somewhere, being treated to dolphin playtime while you relax in a beach chair.

4 out of 5 stars A+.......2001-03-05

I have always loved dolphins but I wanted a chance to immerse myself in their world this CD provided me a chance to do that.
Relaxing With Nature: Swim With the Dolphins
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    Relaxing With Nature: Swim With the Dolphins
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Madacy Records
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B0000259EM
    Release Date: 2005-01-01

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    4. Swim with Me
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    Dancing
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • More scattershot than usual
    • One of the greatest albums I've ever heard
    • Dances above the rest!
    • What the.....?
    • A bit of Zappa left...
    Dancing
    Mike Keneally & Beer for Dolphins
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    ASIN: B00004XS6G
    Release Date: 2000-09-26

    Tracks:

    1. Live In Japan
    2. Ankle Bracelet
    3. Poo-Tee-Weet?
    4. Backwards Deb
    5. We'll Be Right Back
    6. Joe
    7. Pretty Enough For Girls
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    11. Only Mondays
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    Product Description

    1. Live In Japan
    2. Ankle Bracelet
    3. Poo-tee-weet?
    4. Backwards Deb
    5. We'll Be Right Back
    6. Joe
    7. Pretty Enough For Girls
    8. Taster
    9. Dancing
    10. Selfish Otter
    11. Only Mondays
    12. Lhai Sal
    13. The Mystery Music
    14. The Brown Triangles
    15. MM
    16. I Was Not Ready For You
    17. Ragged Ass
    18. Skull Bubbles
    19. Friends And Family
    20. Kedgeree

    Format: CD

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars More scattershot than usual.......2003-04-14

    (3 1/2 stars) I'll say this about Mike Kenneally...Its impossible to pigeonhole him, stylistically, compositionally or intellectually. The guy is simply oozing with brilliant and interesting musical ideas, and what's more, he's got the rare dexterity and talent to carry them to fruition. The problem is restraint - even for those thirsty for fulfillment, sometimes quenching that thirst with his music can be like trying to fill a shot glass with water from a firehose. On _Dancing_, Mike follows the same pattern that he did with the otherwise phenomenal _Sluggo_ - pick an absolutely obnoxious leadoff single, the kind that makes you want to take the Zappa "icepick in the forehead" repeatedly - here the pristine dorkiness of "Live in Japan". It takes a while to regain his step, too. The songwriting seems superficially more focused, with less song fragments, but it just doesnt execute that way in practice. Even good, edgier fare such as "We'll Be Right Back" and the straight metal of "Ragged Ass" just seem a bit bogged down and tend to meander at points, while like the soft-rock sheen of "I Was Ready For You" is a scary reminder that MK could be one or two odd time signatures away from Sergio Mendes. Nonetheless, there are some outstanding compositions and surprises, such as the unbelievably soulful prog-in-disguise of "Joe", and the delicate, acoustically-constructed beauty of the title track, that are good enough to cover for the missteps.

    5 out of 5 stars One of the greatest albums I've ever heard.......2002-10-13

    Buy this album. Seriously. Anything else I write here will be so effusively over-the-top that it will get ignored as fanboy ravings, so just do yourself a favor and buy "Dancing". It's one of the greatest albums I've ever heard.

    5 out of 5 stars Dances above the rest!.......2001-06-06

    Mike K. & BFD have really created one of the most incredible CDs ever made! This CD has it all. Fantastic musicians, great lyrics, great writing. Nothing else like it. I hear the influences of Zappa, Vai, and others, but it is blended so perfectly well with Mike's own thing that it stands as a work of pure genius! Very reaching and very listenable even to those who only like the younger groups on the charts - it has that element too. It could be played on American radio if only people would wake up and listen! They would really be surprised!

    5 out of 5 stars What the.....?.......2001-03-04

    Okay, all I can say is Oh My God! Anyway, what is with the Explicit Lyrics? There are none, really. It should say [EXPLICITLY AWESOME YOU NEED TO OWN THIS CD AND THE T-SHIRT].

    5 out of 5 stars A bit of Zappa left..........2001-01-10

    MK became (relatively)famous due to his work in Zappa's last touring band, the best recommendation or resume you can get IMO. On his solo outings he tend to move between Frank and Dweezil, in the sense that he is almost as eclectic in his approach to music as Frank, but has some leanings to heavy metal that he shares with Dweezil.

    Difficult to point out highlights but the Steely Dan-like Only Mondays is great. Live in Japan is not the hit single people make it out to be. It does have a beautiful ending however.

    His voice is not fully developed I think. (It does not stand out). His gutar work and especially his arranging of different instruments is great.

    For the last weeks this has been the only cd in my car and believe me: it grows on you !
    Dolphins (2000 Film)
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • MUSIC OF ATLANTIS BY ATLANTIANS
    • The Living Sea, Part 2
    • Sting does it again!
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    ASIN: B00004STNO
    Release Date: 2000-05-09

    Tracks:

    1. I Need You Like This Hole In My Head - Sting
    2. Fill Her Up - Sting
    3. Sea Of Light - Steve Wood
    4. When Dolphins Dance - Steve Wood
    5. Ghost Story - Sting
    6. First Dive - Steve Wood
    7. Bubble Rings - Steve Wood
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    9. On The Island - Steve Wood
    10. Dolphins Of The World - Steve Wood
    11. Rendezvous - Steve Wood

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars MUSIC OF ATLANTIS BY ATLANTIANS.......2004-02-26

    Given his work on THE LIVING SEA and now with this soundtrack for another underwater IMAX classic, DOLPHINS, I am begining to believe that the fabled Sting is an Atlantian refugee. His music is so fine, so perfect and so appropriate here that it just must be a possibility.

    The album features Sting songs I NEED YOU LIKE THIS HOLE IN MY HEAD, FILL HER UP, GHOST, and my favorite the classic WHEN WE DANCE. Like THE LIVING SEA, Stings work is beautifully complemented by the score of Steve Wood (quite possibly a fellow Atlantian).

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    4 out of 5 stars The Living Sea, Part 2.......2000-07-18

    Sting and Steve Wood do it again. Mr. Wood uses the best parts of Sting's songs to arrange the musical score for Dolphins. I really enjoy the "When We Dance" versions of the score in "When Dolphins Dance". Overall a great soundtrack. Still not as good as "The Living Sea" (That's why it got 4 stars), but a must to have for any Sting fan.

    4 out of 5 stars Sting does it again!.......2000-06-28

    This is a great CD and a must for any Sting fan. I chose to give it 4 stars because it didn't move me as deeply as his earlier IMAX score for "The Living Sea", but it's a strong work nonetheless. The CD opens with the playful dolphin love song, "I Need You Like This Hole in My Head," and then ebbs and flows through upbeat calypso tunes and soothing instrumental remixes of Sting classics. The enduring power of these songs proves once again that Sting is one of the true musical masters of our time. Can't wait to see him live in Austin this summer! :-)

    4 out of 5 stars Sting's Rework of His New Release Works for Dolphins.......2000-06-16

    The album has a few surprises for the ears, and anyone who has seen the IMAX movie knows the music flows beatifully with the images on the screen. But it also works as a stand alone CD album with a continuity you would expect from Sting and from a movie score. Most of the songs are a reworking of his latest album, "Brand New Day". One little item that I noticed from the film score and the actual "Brand New Day" version, is that he changed the lyrics of the song "Fill er Up" to a more secular lyric by leaving out the name Jesus, where its use in the original CD is very fitting vernacular for the characters in the song, but might not go over on a broader audience in the theater, not knowing the context of the original song. I would highly recommend this album to anyone who enjoys Sting, and more particularly to those who like to listen to a CD all the way through. If you are one who punches through the CD to find the one or two favorite cuts, you will find plenty on this album to appeal to your ears, but you will miss the beauty and genius of its construction. Oh yes, go see the movie too. Listening to this CD afterwards will then be filled with lingering images of beauty as well.

    5 out of 5 stars memories of living seas.......2000-06-16

    This cd brings me back to Living Seas. The first song is anupbeat tune with calypso sounds and all. I hope Sting puts the sameefforts to saving the family species in his next projects.In the hierarchy of nature, God placed man above everything else. One child lost to abortion is more valuable than thousands of animals. I believe animals should not be abused but more emphasis and organizations should care about saving the family.¨Fill her up¨ is another song with great gospel influence. Sting sings to fill her up with Jesus, fill her up with faith. My kids love the album and it is a very relaxing trip...As for Sting I could say that he has not lost his belief in Church or sense of direction, it is only dormant and waiting to erupt.
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • ah-HA ... Quite a pleasure, really.
    • A Pleasant Surprise
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    • Zarquad! What A Hoopy Soundtrack!
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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    ASIN: B0007Z9RDY
    Release Date: 2005-04-26

    Tracks:

    1. The Dolphins
    2. So Long & Thanks For All The Fish
    3. Arthur Wakes Up
    4. Shoo-Rah! Shoo-Rah! - Betty Wright
    5. Here I Am (Come And Take Me) - Al Green
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    7. Journey Of The Sorcerer
    8. The Hitchhikers's Guide To The Galaxy: Original Soundtrack
    9. Inside The Vogon Ship
    10. Vogon Poetry
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    16. Deep Thought
    17. Infinite Improbability Drive
    18. Viltvodle Street Music
    19. Huma's Hymn
    20. Capture Of Trillian
    21. Vogcity
    22. Love
    23. The Whale
    24. Planet Factory Floor
    25. Earth Mark II
    26. Magic Moments - Perry Como
    27. Shootout
    28. Finale
    29. Blast Off
    30. So Long & Thanks For All The Fish (Reprise)
    31. Careless Talk
    32. Vote Beeblebrox
    33. Reasons To Be Miserable (His Name Is Marvin)

    Album Description

    The popular "Hitchhiker" books by the late Douglas Adams inspired the engagingly quirky score by Joby Talbot. In addition to the score, the CD features: "Shoo-Rah Shoo-Rah" by Betty Wright; "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" by Al Green; "Magic Moments " from Perry Como; "So Long and Thanks for All the Fish" by Neil Hannon; "Careless Talk" and "Vote Beeblebrox" by Neil Hannon, Douglas Payne and Andy Dunlop; and "Reasons to be Miserable (His Name is Marvin)" by Stephen Fry.

    Joby Talbot began writing and performing in the early '90s, working with artists such as Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, and producer Nigel Godrich. In 2000, his score to the primetime British comedy "The League of Gentlemen" won the Royal Television Society Award for Best Title Music. The British Film Institute commissioned Talbot to compose a new score for Alfred Hitchcock's silent classic "The Lodger." As a classical composer, he has worked with all the major U.K. orchestras and has been commissioned by the prestigious BBC Proms Festival.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars ah-HA ... Quite a pleasure, really. .......2006-03-05

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    If you enjoyed the movie [and we will assume that you did since you're here] you will love this soundtrack! It's got Everything!

    Much of the work is orchestral. Some of it is techno. There are a couple of pop tune, and Perry Como [it works, trust me].

    The Opening Theme "So Long and Thanks for All the Fish" is a gloriously funny show tune. It was funny on screen, but here you can pick out the lyrics. It's even more fun when you can sing along.

    It's got the theme from the original radio play "Journey of the Sorcerer", banjo and all. [so did the movie].
    Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is mellow enough to blow your mind.
    "Huma's Hymn" about the Coming of the Great White Handkerchief is nothing more then Holy.
    The "Planet Factory Floor" is ...Well, it's just plain Huge!

    And Stephen Fry rapping. Stephen Fry, Man!! Reginald Jeeves of "Jeeves and Wooster" fame! If you are familiar with Stephen Fry, then the absurdity of him rapping makes this even more fun to listen to. He does the last track called "Reasons to Be Miserable (His Name is Marvin)", and he pulls it off so well!

    It's enough to make you want this album!

    5 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Surprise.......2005-11-12

    The Hitchhiker's Guide movie,for all its stupendous obserdity, had a surprisingly good score that one doesn't usually find in a comedy.

    The silly tracks are in there too, and they're just as entertaining as the more traditional stuff. I love the music that is emitted from the Guide; its digital tones sound like a cell phone (except way less annoying and way cooler). Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is really awesome; it's like chilled Guide techno.

    The slower tracks are equally nice. Tea in Space, Love, The Whale, and Space are all so simple and very pretty.

    Then there are a few scores that are really big and just plain awesome. So Long and Thanks for All the Fish (and the intro about dophins) is so hysterical...I love how it's all put together. The Journey of the Sorcerer is fantastic. The only thing that's different about this version from the film is the addition of drums, but it's not a bad change at all. Planet Factory Floor is filled with such wonder and hugeness that's perfect for Magrathea. It's followed by the equally awesome Earth Mark II.

    The only thing I didn't like about this CD was the addition of
    Reasons to Be Miserable (His Name is Marvin). It was just....annoying and incredibly bad. But it's at the end of the CD, so I just don't listen to it. Not a big problem.

    If you've seen the movie and enjoyed the music, this CD is definitely worth it. Who knew a comedy could have such epic music in it?

    5 out of 5 stars That's It --- I'm Voting for Beeblebrox!.......2005-11-03

    By now, you've probably seen the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" movie in a theater, or at least on DVD (if not both.) Now check out the movie's amazing soundtrack.

    The two major standouts of this album in my opinion are "Journey of the Sorcerer" and "Vote Beeblebrox." Anyone who's more than a casual fan of "Hitchhiker's" will immediately recognize "Journey of the Sorcerer" as the classic "Hitchhiker's" theme by the Eagles played on both the radio and television versions and now the movie as well. This version is enhanced and sounds great. It was a treat hearing it at the theater and it's awesome on this CD as well. "Vote Beeblebrox" --- I about died laughing when I heard this one. This is a sort of campaign song for Zaphod Beeblebrox that unfortunately never made it into the movie. "Don't believe the rumors / don't believe the vicious lies" it says, talking about how Zaphod isn't stupid. It continues in this vain with a hilarious spoken part from Zaphod saying that he "y'know, just wants to say all the things that presidents say, y'know." Has to be heard to be believed.

    Following close behind these are definitely both versions of the wondrous "So Long and Thanks for All the Fish." Personally, I prefer the second version, a sort of upbeat lounge number, but both are great. "So long and thanks for all the fish / So sad that it should come to this / We tried to warn you all, but oh dear."

    This album also includes a couple of what I guess could called Golden Oldies --- "Shoo-Rah! Shoo-Rah!" and "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)." Of these two, I thought "Shoo-Rah! Shoo-Rah!" was definitely better and more fun.

    The bulk of the CD is the instrumental tracks from the film. Composed by Joby Talbot, these tend to suit the scenes they come from well. Enjoy some memories from the movie, or just enjoy listening to the music.

    Finally, one last thing to mention --- "Reasons to be Miserable (His Name is Marvin)." Performed by Stephen Fry, this is a redo of a song by "Marvin himself." Wanna know what it's like to be Marvin? "In everything he has to do, he finds the world condemning / If he had his time again, he'd rather be a lemming." Yep, that Marvin's sure depressed (and depressing), but the song is fairly fun to listen to.

    5 out of 5 stars So long, that's all.......2005-10-01

    When I saw the film and heard that catching tune "So Long & Thanks For All the Fish" I immediately decided to have this soundtrack, no doubt. So I rushed to buy the recording and, well brother you've bet, I fell in love with the whole disk. Get this, now, today! You won't be disappointed! You're gonna love the title song!

    5 out of 5 stars Zarquad! What A Hoopy Soundtrack!.......2005-06-02

    Joby Talbot's score for the film version of the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy is phenomenal. I mean, wow! Really incredibly phenomenal! I mean, you may think Danny Elfman's score to Spider-Man 2 was phenomenal, but that's just peanuts to this score! Okay, I may be exaggerrating a bit, but that should not distract from the fact that this is a great score for a wonderful film. Not only does the music work well with the film, but I would suggest it as a companion to other versions of the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy you may come across. Try listening to it while reading one of the books, for instance. Or playing the text adventure from Infocom.

    Some notable points:
    The introduction about Dolphins, read by Stephen Fry, who of course played the voice of the Book in the film. And of course, the brassy, Broadway-style show-stopping musical number "So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish" which serves as a wonderfully ridiculous setpiece for the opening credits. The melody appears several times throughout the score, usually whenever Arthur or Trillian are thinking of Earth. It is also reprised as a slow, jazzy, lounge singery song during the first part of the closing credits.

    The cue from when the Vogons destroy the earth, which is appropriately tense and dramatic, and climaxes with a panicked-sounding string section playing imposibly high, abrubt notes, and ends abruptly as the earth is destroyed.

    To fans of the original radio and TV series, I say to you Don't Panic, because Bernie Leadon's "Journey of the Sorcerer" (Which, for those of you that don't know, served as the theme to both the TV and radio series) is on the soundtrack with a faithful and reverent arrangement, complete with banjo. It is one of my favorite tracks on the album, and I listen to it along with the following track, which shares its name with the film's title, and the title of one of the most wholly remarkable books in the universe: The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

    Another great track is the music for the whale that is suddenly called into existance over the planet of Magrathea. It is filled with unwarranted optimism, and pathos, and gives the scene the necessary emotional edge, which I think is something Douglas Adams himself would have enjoyed immensely, since he created the whale in response to cop shows where innocent bystanders are meaninglessly killed as a result of conflicts or car chases that they had nothing to do with, and the audience doesn't care about them since they were only on the screen for two seconds. So Douglas wanted to create a character who would only exist as a character for a very short time, but make him extremely sympathetic so the audience would feel actual emotion when he is killed. And it works, and has worked in every version of the Hitchhiker's Guide I've been exposed to.

    Another great track is "Huma's Hymn", which sounds so authentically like a church song that you could swear you'd be able to find it in your church's song book. (But you won't, so don't go looking for it.) As I understand it, most of the chorus singing the song consists not of professional singers, but of fans and other random people who happened to be walking by the church where the song was recorded, to give it that extra level of authenticity that other filmmakers probably wouldn't care about.

    Overall, this is a very evocative and wonderfully fantastic score. Mr. Talbot displays much originality, but at points seems to channel other great composers of SciFi movie music. I hear traces of John Williams' scores for the Star Wars films and Superman the Movie, Jerry Goldsmith's Star Trek: The Motion Picture, James Horner's Star Treks II and III, and even Nobuo Uematsu's Final Fantasy soundtracks. Just listen to track 8 and you'll see what I mean.

    Just so you know, there are three tracks that are not part of the score of the film. I suppose you could call them "Pop" tracks, but they're not tracks that have been popular in the past 10 years, at least. Only one of them: Perry Como's "Magic Moments" was in the film, at least that I could tell. It was used as source music twice, once in the pub near the beginning, and once near the end. That's all I can say about that without spoiling the movie for anyone who hasn't seen it. (And if you don't recognise the name of the song, it's been used in several movies, so you've probably heard it before.) The other two songs are Betty Wright's "Shoo-Rah! Shoo-Rah!" and Al Green's "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)". While the inclusion of these songs on an otherwise orchestral soundtrack may seem odd, they definitely fit the film. Even if "Shoo-Rah! Shoo-Rah!" and "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)" don't appear in the film, you can imagine that they'd be the next songs to be cued on the jukebox in the pub near the beginning of the film, and so they help establish the mood for the scene. Some fans may be surprised or disappointed in the non-inclusion of Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World", but if you see the film, you will see that the scene during which that song played in the radio and TV series is not in the film. But no biggie, if they make a sequel (and there's no reason they shouldn't) perhaps that scene will make it in.

    Overall, I'd say that this is a soundtrack that no fan of the Hitchhiker's franchise should be without. So buy it now, before the earth is demolished to make a hyperspace bypass!
    The Sounds of the Earth: Dolphins
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Dolphins
    • u can't rate this!
    The Sounds of the Earth: Dolphins
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Oreade Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000J8JL
    Release Date: 1999-06-01

    Tracks:

    1. Dolphins: Above The Waves
    2. Dolphins: Below The Waves

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Dolphins.......2007-03-15

    Great sounds. I love the "under the waves" part. It has one part "above the waves" and the other is "under the waves". Very relaxing.

    5 out of 5 stars u can't rate this!.......2005-04-05

    how can u rate something with such beauty and uniqueness? YOU CANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



    P.S. I think u should start saying how long the songs last on your website
    Dolphins Were Monkeys
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      Dolphins Were Monkeys
      Ian Brown
      Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00004RFWS
      Release Date: 2000-05-23

      Tracks:

      1. Dolphins Were Monkeys (Single Version)
      2. Dolphins Were Monkeys (UNKLE Remix)
      3. Love Like A Fountain (Andy Votel's Bespoke-Opus Mix)

      Album Description

      Second single from former Stone Roses frontman's 1999 album 'Golden Greats'. Tracks 'Dolphins Were Monkeys' (Single Version, U.N.K.L.E. Version) and 'Love Like A Fountain (Andy Votel's Bespake-Opus Mix). 1999 release. Slimline jewel case.
      Relax With...Ocean Dreams: Song of the Whales/Relaxing Ocean Surf/Song of the Dolphins
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        Relax With...Ocean Dreams: Song of the Whales/Relaxing Ocean Surf/Song of the Dolphins
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Ent. Media Partners
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00000JHEM
        Release Date: 1999-01-12
        Sexy Karate
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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        • Don't Knock It!!!
        • Originality still reigns supreme!!!!
        • Originality still reigns supreme!!!!
        • Another great CD, but not as good as either of the previous.
        Sexy Karate
        2 Skinnee J's
        Manufacturer: Dolphins Vs Unicorn
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00008RV30
        Release Date: 2003-04-08

        Tracks:

        1. Get In The Van
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        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Live.......2003-12-15

        The 2Skinnee J's Music always comes off better live than it does on plastic. From way back in the day, when all you could have was sing earthboy sing and bootlegs, to the newest collection of material in order to know the intensive electrifying presence of those deemed 2 skinnee, you must see them live.

        5 out of 5 stars Don't Knock It!!!.......2003-08-21

        I've heard a few people knock this CD, saying that the J's didn't make as good a CD as their previous 2. I personally think this is fantastic. Being that last J's cd, I think their idea for this CD was to make one w/ the music they wanted to play. This CD got very little radio play, because it seems it wasn't aimed at appealing to the masses, instead it was a CD of fantastic J's music for J's fans.

        5 out of 5 stars Originality still reigns supreme!!!!.......2003-06-12

        WOW! This is the best 2SJ record yet. Finally they are free from the prison of record labels and radio stations. I'm not surprised that I didn't hear any of these tracks on the radio. They didn't have a label paying off the radio jocks this time! For those who have watched the J's progression, Sexy Karate makes sense. Little by little they have developed from a jokester party band to innovative and original music pioneers. The closest band that they resemble, is the Beastie Boys who started with "License to Ill" and ended up with "Hello Nasty". I bet a lot of people who were introduced to the band through their radio singles will not be into this record. Good. Let the people with taste buds for something different sample the aural delights that this band serves up.

        5 out of 5 stars Originality still reigns supreme!!!!.......2003-06-12

        WOW! This is the best 2SJ record yet. Finally they are free from the prison of record labels and radio stations. I'm not surprised that I didn't hear any of these tracks on the radio. They didn't have a label paying off the radio jocks this time! For those who have watched the J's progression, Sexy Karate makes sense. Little by little they have developed from a jokester party band to innovative and original music pioneers. The closest band that they resemble, is the Beastie Boys who started with "License to Ill" and ended up with "Hello Nasty". I bet a lot of people who were introduced to the band through their radio singles will not be into this record. Good. Let the people with taste buds for something different sample the aural delights that this band serves up.

        4 out of 5 stars Another great CD, but not as good as either of the previous........2003-05-28

        After listening to the album repeatedly for a number of weeks, I decided that I loved the songs on the album as separate entities, but for some reason I didn't feel like the CD as a whole was all that good. I tried changing the order to see if that fixed it, which it did a little bit, but eventually I figured it out. SuperMercado had Riot Nrrrd, Volumizer had Grown Up. Both of those songs (although I don't think Grown Up is anything close to the best song on Volumizer) were singles that got some airplay. Sexy Karate doesn't have a single to give it an air of legitimacy. We Can't Hear You and One Summer have received (very) minimal airplay, but frankly, they shouldn't ever have been offered as singles. Get in the Van and Next Big Thing are the best two songs on the CD, and the two that were offered for radio listeners aren't even close to those two. The CD doesn't hit the same ruts that Volumizer does, and because of that I gave it the same rating that I gave Volumizer, but I feel like the progression is clear. SuperMercado was incredible, Volumizer was great, but not AS great, and Sexy Karate is merely very good...which I think has to be a credit to the J's. I can only hope that this is not, in fact, their final album.
        Music From The Pink Dolphins
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          Music From The Pink Dolphins
          Laurel Canyon Animal Company
          Manufacturer: Increase Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000FIH3XO
          Release Date: 2006-04-27

          Tracks:

          1. I AM THE PINK DOLPHIN
          2. MEETING OF THE WARTERS
          3. WOMAN RAIN
          4. MORNING BOTO
          5. VINE OF THE SOUL
          6. ENCANTADO
          7. DANCE OF THE DOLPHIN
          8. THE PORTAL
          9. ANIMA MUNDI
          10. DOLPHIN PRAYER

          Product Description

          Join us on a journey up the Amazon past the Meeting of the Waters,past Manaus, past the Jaguars in the night to the rain forests of Peru to meet the Pink River Dolphins. To the local people they are "Botos"- shape-shifters, who in the guise of human desire, can claim your soul and take you to the Encante, an enchanged underwater world, Hear the messages they have shared with us through our translators. Learn the legends that will astound you as they did us! Transmissions received directly from the Pink Dolphins translated through our telepathic communicators were used as guides for creating both lyrics and music. The lyrics of one of the songs -Anima Mundi, are comprised entirely of transmissions received directly from th4 dolphins. One of the only existing recordings of a vocalization of a wild Pink Amazonian river Dolphin has been incorporated into the music. The very unique voice of the Pink Dolphin which has never before been heard beyond the Amnazon is now an integral part of this muisic. Relax and come with us to that perfect place where the Amazon melts into the forest, where dolphins swim among treetops and where the impossible of possibilities come true.

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